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Interestingly, I just texted a group of buddies, one of whom seems hyperfocused on old world views of relationships, music etc. I was telling the group that my wife and I saw Rod Stewart 15-20 years ago. He had a stage in the round and a string section accompanying him. He kept interacting with one young lady (looked to be 24-30ish) in that section and she was constantly giggling and laughing back. I pointed it out to my wife, we agreed odds were pretty high that 25 years old "was trudging 64" or however old he was. My buddy suggested I was listening to women's music, songs for chicks I believe he said. Maybe so., I really like the Unplugged set, especially this one:

This wasn’t about Trump, it was about George Clooney and his rather odd positioning on Biden. That impacts his credibility, and certainly raises questions about the evolution of his perspective over a very short period of time.

No idea. I had him on ignore, and noticed I hadn't gotten the ignore notification when I visited here.

Geo Clooney held an Amway convergence for JB, raised $30m in some weird Hollywood ponzi scheme, professes support for the only guy alive who can save democracy...and less than 30 days later wets his pants over the selection? Whatta maroon.

I have my suspicions he's still here, rebranded.

I thought it was timely, and given your offering of "Tuesday's Gone", a song reflecting the often complicated relationship between man and woman. Maybe, had Tuesday's paramour followed the advice offered in "Let Me Go", he might have completely blown her mind and she'd be begging for him to take her back. That, of course, might have lead to another song, "Tuesday's back" lamenting the endless droning on about picking up clothes and leaving the toilet seat up. That's a question for another day. Anyway, I know it's silly little song but I like it. I also like "Short Skirt", and to be completely honest, it makes me think of my wife. A couple references: I want a girl with a mind like a diamond I want a girl with the right allocations Who's fast and thorough And sharp as a tack I want a girl with uninterrupted prosperity Who uses a machette to cut through red tape She is fast and thorough And sharp as a tack She's touring the facility And picking up slack

I think part of the concern is that Baldwin was the producer of the movie as well, and there was substantial horsec*ckery on the set with precious little attention to detail. It’s difficult to imagine a scenario where the failure to provide a safe, secure set without live ammo is part of his problem. His perspective is “Nothing is my fault”. I don’t know much about theatrical productions, but do movie sets really use gasoline poured about to create that sort of scene? I think there are substantially more controls in place, which goes back to his responsibility as the big dog on set.

I do like that song! Thanks for the mention.

Well, you wouldn’t be having the conversation. That’s what got you here. Maybe you should talk to different people?

That’s silly. This is 100% on Joe. He’s not in the full throes of dementia—-he certainly knows how much he has failed. He knows his mind has failed him, that he gets confused and turned around easily. He knows he’s failed physically. He simply doesn’t care. Insisting he’s the right person to lead the world indicates a deep-seated arrogance that is off the charts. Yes, his inner circle enables him, but before that can happen, it all starts with him.

For me, it's about affordable energy at reasonable prices sourced from the US whenever possible, free of excessive/burdensome regulation. This article describes the tension between regulators and providers of energy, and the net impact on consumers. https://www.utilitydive.com/news/state-officials-blame-federal-policy-higher-energy-prices-EPA/707608/ LS PS: You're stupid too!

The veil of secrecy has been pieced!

True, but on the other hand, it’s fair to wonder how much extra disposable income people would have if our country made a serious and sustained push toward lower taxation (federal/state income, property, sales and gas tax), and true energy independence. I’ve read estimates as from 39-60% of gross income goes toward tax on some level for the typical American taxpayer. So, you make $120k, between $47k-60k goes to the crown in some way, shape or form. I understand the need for a healthy tax program, and have no issues with progressive tax, but that’s a lot of money that might go toward child care, health insurance and general well-being.

Thanks for the explanation, but at the risk of repeating myself, you fixed it for you. Clarity is important here. My thinking would be that Trump the elder would spend time speaking with his son about the very real dangers of public life for a young man named Trump, for a young person the son of a wealthy guy, and certainly the young son of a president/former president. That, coupled with his mother’s admonishments and guidance on all the same topics likely would have an effect on BT, which may explain the veil of secrecy. I don’t think that’s unique to the Trump family, nor do I think every child of a president/former president would behave in the manner BT has to this point. Some kids are cautious. Some are wild. I mean gosh, look at Hunter.

18 x 3 is 54. 🤯 Barron Trump is 6’7”. The 6 Day War was in June (the sixth month) with Israel taking control of Gaza. H is the first letter in Hunter, I follows H in the alphabet. Hunter, Israel and Barron. I’m seeing 6, 6, and 6 and Hunter Israel. There’s something hinky going on here, I just can’t see it all yet. It’s as Frank says…a “weird veil of secrecy”. Illuminati, I’d guess. Actually, your actions are a reflection on your thoughts, not mine. But all are welcome here.

Jiminy Crickets Frank, I’m assuming you don’t have any of the Trumps on speed dial, so where else would your itch for Barron News be scratched? The media of course! I agree, in some cases, weird. In others, stupid. My guess—he’s seen the ugliness of life in the public eye, and been cautioned by his parents that he’s a target of individuals who do not have his best interest in mind. Seems pretty straightforward to me.

You should just check the unflinchingly reliable and beyond-all-reproach msm media outlets. While you're at it, see what they say about Malia O's time as intern to Harvey Weinstein. Though...seriously for a moment. Malia goes to work for Harvey W, and with all the background checks, secret service and access to information BO has, no one picked up oin Weinstein's abhorrent behavior? I get the unflinchingly reliable and beyond reproach msm--how would they ever know about his behavior...no sources, no insider info, no one secretly reaching out---but the US Government? That's just weird.

I am focusing on what I know: I know how the Grand Jury system works, generally. I also know that nothing came from the allegations, which could mean just about anything: A victim fearful of pursuing. A victim who settled discretely to put the matter behind her. A person who made unsubstantiated claims. A person who made unsubstantiated claims and a person settling to avoid harm/damage to reputation. Overzealous prosecution. Incompetent prosecution. Prosecution in on it. Most importantly to me, I know what the outcome was. Do you?

Pure speculation on your part, and all the Latin you picked up from watching LA Law reruns doesn't change that. It's the equivalent of suggesting JB's nomination of Julie Su as his labor secretary reveals deep ties to China.

No, I don’t wonder about that at all. Here’s the way I see it—a grand jury is established to move cases forward. It’s not an arbiter of truth, fairness, full disclosure or anything resembling a decision on guilt or innocence, justice, it’s simply part of the process. I read that federal grand juries result in indictment 99% of the time. With regard to Epstein, it seems there is an awful lot of information that is unknown or unreleased, and I don’t understand why that is. The guy has been dead for years, his associate jailed, and yet it seems that powerful people are being protected. This allows any mention of Epstein to be used as a hammer politically. I think that’s part of the plan tbh.

The exchange with Justice Thomas is legendary. Good call.

From the perspective of the American Indian, they were invaders, obviously. In addition, not only were they invaders, they were conquerers. The history of slavery is much more nuanced than "the colonists...captured and forced Africans...", though slavery is a stain on humanity, especially when viewed from the perspective of the present. It seems you've traced your family roots back with enviable specificity, back a few hundred years. I'm not debating your experience, but I guess I would ask this question--what, exactly do you mean by 'less sins' and how did you come to the conclusion that your ancestors were more less sinny than 'descendants of the colonists', 'average' or otherwise? Our family history is much less clear and likely more traditional. I was fortunate enough to know my grandparents up through at least 15 years of my life, and they were good, decent and kind people. Of course, I couldn't tell you if they were less or more sinny than another neighbor nearby, though I'd certainly state with confidence that they were less sinny than, say Charles Manson or David Berkowicz. I do know I loved and admired them. Of course, for people with some written historical record, it's important to remember the old adage that history is written by the victors. How would one really know that whatever accounting was offered was accurate and not self-serving? Would your great grandfather entrust to history that he cheated his partner in a business deal, or beat a guy senseless in a barroom brawl? Besides, let's speak candidly here. The notion of 'conquerer and invader' is not unique to Europeans, and the notion that there were not warring/conquering/subjugating indigenous people/tribes is naive. Our history is pretty much the same as the history of other nations and people long since vanished--stories of triumph, heroism, brutality, honesty, dishonesty, life, death and loss.

You missed several. Biden has an acknowledged history of inappropriate touching females in his space; Biden was credibly accused of sexual assault by a female he worked with a couple decades back; Biden leverages his family tragedies for political gain, often changing the fact pattern to elicit sympathy; All that aside, perhaps the greatest indicator of his true character is this insistence on staying in the race in spite of his obviously rapidly deteriorating mental state. I have known many, many people who saw decline in mental/physical shape and to a person, all knew what was happening to them. Biden had made a conscious choice to press on in spite of what is obvious to himself. He’s a raging narcissist who started believing his own press clippings.

I think you're on point here and agree with your perspective. Abortion as viewed by fundamentalists simply does not work in America these days. A separate debate can be had on all that, but the majority of voters seem to believe an option to end a pregnancy should be available somewhere after conception, with different opinions on how long that option should last, and for exceptional circumstances. Medicare is a train wreck, at least based on a sustainability standpoint. I am not a fan of the mass deportation rhetoric, though I think many Americans struggle with the notion of the significant chaos we have with what amounts to an open border. I also cannot see a time when 'mass deportation' is even a thing, seeing that both rs and ds in power have participated in creating this clusterf*ck over the past 70 years or so. Energy, check. Independence, check. Tax cuts, check. Freedom(s), check. ...and so on.

10, Pro. I think 10 visits to the personal physician of an octogenarian President's personal physician would be the minimum the press would need before one of the world's foremost experts on a degenerative disease like Parkinson's would even pop up on the radar. Btw--a few years back when Eric Schneiderman was AG and allegations of physical/sexual abuse were made against him. An investigation revealed the accusations were quite credible, but of course, he's a dem in NY so he was above the law, like Eliot Spitzer a short time earleir. Anyway, I was listening to local talk on the radio and a local reporter was spilling the beans on the accusations and allegations against him, of physical/emotional abuse, and including that it was common knowledge that he might have a problem with cocaine. Apparently, none of that was enough to warrant any further digging or reporting, though it involved one of the most powerful people in the state.