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Yes. Shhhh, of course I’m right. I have exactly the same number of attempts on my life as Jill Biden, I think. Stink is cool, we’ve addressed that.

"Those people" literally "...go around..." and "...seek protections for themselves from guns". Armed guards. Armed Secret Service. Armed body guards. I don't even blame them for their hypocrisy, they're high profile individuals who have the means to protection that average guys like you, me and @stinky finger do not. Why get upset about it?

Um, ok. I pressed the "quote" button and directed a message to @Roundybout. I received a note, with the message I sent to Roundy, from @4th&long. Maybe he copied and pasted. Maybe he has two screen names and got confused. I think he just did what I did, which is pressed the "quote" button and directed a message to me. Whatever the reason, I replied to 4th because that's what I do, generally.

No, I'm suggesting that the events preceeding, during, and post rally are much more likely to spur the purchase/ownership of personal firearms by people from all groups (liberals, conservatives, gun nuts, the gun hesitant) than not. I agree the elites get protection. Look at gun-hating celebrities and politician and see the armed guards at their sides. I won't bother linking, but Dr. Jill Biden had secret service protection at her engagement the same day Trump was shot, and she's all about gun control and removing certain firearms from law-abiding/tax paying citizens. Yet, she availed herself of the protection she would deny to you or I. Hypocrisy is not something new here, Tibsy. @stinky finger you're very astute!

Well, this wasn't directed at you Scooby Doo. I directed it to Roundy based on a prior conversation regarding urban development, younger folks moving past vehicle ownership and living in 15 minute walkable environs. If I were to direct a question to you, I'd have run with a question about initially wondering aloud if the assassination attempt was staged before relenting later on when you found out there was a fatality. Is it possible there might be some Venn Diagram overlap between the Roundy/4th groups, sure. That wasn't my question, but thank you for your interest. What the heck? Football fans wear jerseys, fly flags, paint their face, dive through tables, get hammered and cry over wins, get hammered and cry over losses, and debate the choice between two guys named Josh like they have any idea. You would never catch me at a political rally, but the feeling I always get with Trump is football-esque tailgating.

I thought your side didn’t have vehicles? Relic of the past, etc etc.

You said “can’t having them get hurt”. A guy was murdered, the presumptive nominee narrowly escaped death. The events of the last few days, coupled with Democrats commentary thereafter is a walking, talking advertisement for 2A support.

You must have been in a really deep slumber the last few days. I will now call you Tibs Van Winkle.

This is one of the most ominous statements I have ever seen, and Maddow's failure to follow up and press him is very telling indeed.

This post is a classic example of throwing punches in the air. Dramatic, yes. Eye-catching, sure. Ultimately though, it's just jibber jabber and fluff. They do not allow guns in the RNC because they do not want guns in the RNC. There are likely a dozen reasons why, some obvious, some nuanced. I don't worry why "they" don't allow guns on planes, but I'm not advocating for citizens to carry guns on planes. A 20 year old yahoo slithered past a dozen or more highly trained law enforcement agents, highly motivated to protect an individual, all heavily armed, avoided highly trained snipers and got off 8 or 9 shots literally just above the heads of said officers there for one purpose only. This scenario points to why 2A proponents want the ability to peacefully carry arms without government overreach. Once the guy shot Trump, and assuming he got off the roof top, the only thing likely to be in between he and innocent rally attendees would have been their own personal firearm had they been carrying. Again, I'm not even advocating for that, I'm just wondering how you can add 2+2 and get 8675309.

What on earth is this blather? There is no talking point that assumes everyone is armed, many people believe in the 2A and don't own firearms. Trump was indeed surrounded by scores of armed people, most of who(m) lacked the ability to see/hear/or confront the guy a couple hundred yards away, perched on a roof 12+ feet off the ground. Trump is a victim of incompetence on a massive scale, and his shooting actually points to the problem most adherents to the 2A bring up virtually every time. We have rules, guidelines, and laws supposedly designed to protect us. Unfortunately, the rules, laws and guidelines do precious little to actually protect us if not properly considered, implemented and adjusted as need be--so it's on the individual to protect himself. I'm not a gun owner, have no desire to own a firearm, but there could have been 25 agents in that building with all sorts of firepower and technology to bring this guy down, none of it mattered because the guy defeated the process.

Agreed. I'm all for waiting for all the details to be revealed, but it's very hard to wrap one's head around the notion that those protecting were in a building the shooter climbed on for the shot. "Hey Smitty, did you hear that? Sounds like someone crawling up on the roof." "That's crazy talk! Probably just really big squirrels."

Mrs. Robinson too. She was home schoolin' before home schoolin' was cool.

I think it depends on your perspective. The patently false (and quite illogical) allegations that the 2016 election was “illegitimate” and the result of a conspiracy between Trump and Russia was very effective for the Dems. It lead to a 3 year investigation by Mueller, and all the news from anonymous sources real and fabricated followed. It lead to impeachment inquiries, more news real and imagined and was especially effective at dividing the nation. You can see the aftermath with d ideologues and commentary about the shooter missing to this day. I’ve cited the Warren/Klobuchar memo expressing grave concerns about election security and the ability to manipulate the election from just prior to Trump v Biden. There was no talk of safe/secure elections, reassurance to the American people that faith in our process was faith well placed. The loser of the 2020 election was always going to challenge and run with stolen/illegitimate election. It worked well in 2016. As for 2024, maybe you’re correct, but recent history tells us there are plenty of dirty tricks to run with, depending of course, on your political affiliations. There’s a lot of ground to cover between now and January.

Interesting, thanks for the reply. I respect your feelings, but with regard to pension funds, isn’t there a strong correlation between pension funds and investment return from equities? Can one exist without the other for any sustained period of time?

You’ve got some very strong feelings on the equities market—what drives that thought process?

Fair, balanced and accurate.

Are you still in Mumbai, Doc? If not, you can copy and paste your post to Google and find the answers quickly. ✌️

You're the one they are looking for. My brother is a retired teamster, votes R consistently, and believe Trump's vision for the country is better than the Biden/D version. My brother-in-law, UAW, perhaps not as pro-Trump but he sure isn't pro-Biden. My parents were both union workers and I've never had the perspective that 'anti-union' positioning was for me. Nor, on the other hand, that a non-union shop was a panacea for the employee. For me (I worked for a large company that did not have union representation) it's about balance. I view a union as nothing more, or less than a corporation focused on the best outcome for the union as a whole. To the extent it benefits workers, that's great.

People are judgy, but I'm more concerned about the potential that you've got a gambling jones. Bets on the vocal attributes of West Virginia politicians? That is crazy, you know.(?)

"The buck stops somewhere, it just ain't here.". Bradford "Bucky" Truman, Harry's cousin on his momma's side

That's the beauty of the world, Frank. You can sit in your lay-z-boy, enjoy a cup of Earl Gray and listen to the Dr. Hook LP on the console as he beckons a lady friend to consider sharing the night together (ah yeah, all right) . Someone else with a hankering for bunions and a high arch can chase their dreams with a reasonably priced subscription service in the comfort of their own home. We're all God's children. Dude, I said 24 MILLION up thread. You're with me or against me. The friend of my enemy is my friend's enemy.

Amber Rose has 24 million followers on instagram (likely 23,999,999 after school marm/prudish law school librarian @The Frankish Reich unfollowed in a puritan huff late last night) . I don’t know anything about her, but if you’re trying expand your reach to a more diverse audience, this could be one way to do it.

Oh, I’m simple, Jack. Everyone says so!

The challenge beyond that is the govt fixation on avoiding transparency at all costs. When you consider there are still unknown from the Kennedy assassination 61 years ago, what is the likelihood the Biden admin provides a truthful accounting of what happened? Given the state of his campaign, his mental state, lights out by 8 approach to leadership, and the fact that the target was his hated opponent, it’s probably more natural than not to consider a conspiracy in play.