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Indeed.* I don't understand why Mr. Kemp doesn't understand this. Personally, I'd have loved to see Barrack Obama release his college records. If there was nothing to hide, he would have. Or, not. But maybe. Mr. Kemp wants everyone else to do his heavy lifting. That is an unreasonable request imo.

You're the man with experience as a law enforcement agent, I'm just a guy on the street reacting to what has been suggested my Mr. Kemp. Can't we already assume that Mr. Kemp's failure to publish his returns voluntarily is, indeed*, substantial evidence of wrongdoing? *I added the "indeed" for effect. @Koko78tells me that when you add it to your repertoire, your summation gets suspersized and is nearly bulletproof.

Your musings on my intelligence is relevant only with respect to the much larger picture: you’ve bought the narrative that Trump appeals only to voters that are uneducated and as you so eloquently stated “the poorly educated”. Here’s my read on you: You’re angry about something in your life, you feel you’ve gotten a raw deal, you feel like people less qualified than you have benefited from the system and as a result, project your own insecurities onto others. As a result, you’re easily manipulated because you react emotionally, and the only logical conclusion is that by extension, the 60,000,000+ citizens who voted for President Trump must be deficient in some way relative to your own soaring intellect. Yet, you’ve personally had nearly 5 years to formulate a thought process on what might be revealed on the Trump tax return(s), to consider the historical relevance of data gleaned from published tax returns, and so far you’ve offered up: 1. there may be data reflecting an “indictment” of DJT; 2. the returns may show “nothing bad to see”; 3. the release of the returns could result in a “game over” moment for DJT; 4. that innocent people should be required to submit to the collective or be judged guilty default; 5. that the regulatory authority charged with reviewing, accepting and/or auditing the return is, in this case only, deficient or inadequate to pass judgement on the submission; To summarize in terms you MENSA types can process, I think if there is bad stuff to see on a candidate's return, it’s the job of the tax return reviewer people to find it.

The first three sentences you wrote make me think you actually believe what you’re saying, even though you’re not really saying anything that makes any sense. Your last sentence sounds an awful lot like something this guy might say:

Thanks.

You should vote for someone else.

What do you think it is, this hidden information shared with the largest tax collection authority in the world? And where do you think he's hidden it? Where would you start looking?

You confused me when you said that President Trump's tax returns might show "he committed fraud on taxes, insurance etc." Then a couple posts later I see you confused yourself. All is right in the world again.

Yes, the point of the meeting was to search employee records to develop a list of individuals by skin color, notify them of a mandatory training designed to illuminate them on the harmful and destructive nature of said skin color, and suggest they contribute to the greater good by remaining hyper-vigilant on how white they act, speak or think. I think everyone can benefit from an old fashioned emotional cleanse at work, and yes, this certainly feels like equality.

Also known as “Frog Whistles”.

Tibsy, I have no major issues with your support for Biden. We all rationalize on some level, and yearning for a time when the political patriarchy made some people feel safe is just a part of that process. You can pretend that Biden's hypothetical response to covid were he in any position of power would have been different than what he actually said, but please, don't ask me to take the journey with you.

The difference is rationalizing that there is an equivalence between Joe Biden’s 50 year record of misrepresentation/lying/plagiarism and a passage from a tell-all book being mass marketed for $29.95 (Kindle $19.95) in a blitz designed for maximum effect. Biden has literally hidden in plain sight. The other difference, of course, is postulating that Biden’s skeleton’s are in a closet, which makes sense only if the closet is in the most awesome green house on the planet. Finally, make no mistake, the modern democrat party and folks who line up to vote for Joe will put him in the White House should it come to pass. He’s the choice, THE one, like Hillary before him. Politics as usual. It seems that in spite of what many say, it’s like the song goes...you’re all still preoccupied with 19...19...1985. It’s odd.

And I’d argue that what we allow to happen in Washington repeatedly leads to a most predictable outcome. But, we probably agree on most of this conceptually.

We get so much less than what we deserve, but we get just about everything we have a right to expect.

WHAT IF TRUMP KNOWS ALL THE BEST WORDS (GUESS SO), STAYS IN OFFICE AND USES THEM?

I’d give you two smiley emojis If I could—because that was damn funny.

Halle Berry should only actually play herself in movies. In fact, I'd probably eagerly anticipate "Halle Berry on Halle Berry".

My assumption is that if you take the time to consider the government's reaction to the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic, and feel it is reasonable to make derogatory comments about folks who disagree with you, then it would seem reasonable that you would consider the totality of the response. I consider the big picture on most issues, especially as it relates to the modeling of appropriate behavior as defined by those in charge. It seems to me there is a major disconnect in the approach to addressing the 'seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic' when those in charge flex legislative authority on hair dressers/barber shops/plumbers/swimming pool repair firms/attorneys/title companies/school teachers/movie theaters/gyms and other industries, yet full-throatedly support and often participate in outdoor gatherings/protests with thousands of people converging on one spot at a designated point in time. I'm guessing you don't see that disconnect, or don't see it as a disconnect at all. It bothers me because based on what our political leaders are saying, maybe: They believe COVID-19 is much more transmittable in St. Paul the Apostle Church parking lot during a socail-distanced prayer-in than it would be in Times Square with 22,000 people milling about; or They encouraged the protests with an eye toward some sort of social engineering to cull out the weakest of the herd and their extended families, because for several months the message was 'be out and about and you or someone you know dies', but then suddenly it wasn't. They don't think it's as serious as they originally claimed, but that doesn't make sense because they keep saying it's a life or death issue; I just wondered how you saw it, but since you didn't see it, I humbly withdraw the question to avoid putting you on the spot.

Serious question....why would you think people of color would stereotype you based on the 4 or 5 criteria you shared? At least insofar as the next person might be a Jewish guy from the Bronx? Or a female from Westchester County?

I agree...Peter(?).

I'll say this, she's clearly committed.

Explain the reasoning for those preaching 'shut down or be arrested', 'shut down or be shouted down', and 'shut down or kill your neighbor" as it relates to COVID and the numbers please.

Am I being compelled by the OP to join in the #tuneinturnondropout movement against the Electoral College? It seems stonerish to me, and I object.

I’m stumped.

I seem to recall that you mentioning that you were going through a difficult time a while back. Maybe this is your stress relief, maybe you feel like this is empowering but from where I’m sitting it’s like watching a slow moving train wreck. It might be time to step back a bit, talk with someone and figure some things out.