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Your point was about lying and judges, Daz, and the outcome was a major impact on the administration of the legitimate President of the country. That it didn’t bother you changed nothing.

Did you think he didn’t know what he was saying? That he was trying to sneak past things like scheduling family events, cleaning up kitchen spills, wiping snotty noses, organizing the household? I am fortunate—my wife is amazing at all that….and takes great pride in doing so. I really don’t think he was trying to create a Rubik’s Cube of confusion here. I think it’s clear where he and his wife stand on all this, and where lots of other folks stand as well. Personally, the only part I thought was silly and intolerant was the part about deadly sin and pride. The rest appeals to some, not to others.

I try to be reasonable, but not at the expense of applying reason. With respect to honesty, ah, I think the most important aspect is ethical and proper administration of the law. I am not intimately familiar with the cannons, though my muscle shirts are out just in time for the gun show this weekend! As for lying, I should point out here that you’ve unilaterally decided he has lied, where I have not. I spend a fair amount of time on these issues, and until a couple days ago had no idea that hanging a flag upside down was a secret MAGA thing. What I know about it goes back to a Robert Redford movie 20 years ago. Of course it’s related. It’s so related, in fact, that you wound your way back around to the point. In 2016, there was only information about illegitimate, stolen elections. Those that made those statements were lying, but you don’t want to touch that because you feel you surrender some internet moral high ground—you don’t. Then, you offer a feeble “LOLOL” to somewhat acknowledge the truth in what I’m saying. If you think the Dems were above board, honest and faithful to the core in 2016, just say so. You didn’t, because they weren’t. Politicians have tremendous power and influence on our everyday lives. They make laws, policy, and the direction of the country. I won’t ask if you think they should be truthful and act with integrity—-of course you do, but like most, you’re a little less stressed about it when they are not truthful and act unethically when they’re acting in a way consistent with your beliefs. I have not seen compelling evidence that the 2020 election was stolen. I would not be surprised in the least if it was, or if in elections past, the R party did their part to steal. I base this on the history of people and all that has gone before now. I predict if Trump wins, the D party will allege stolen/illegitimate whatever, and they will contest as they have in years past, most recently in 2016.

Everyone writes their own story in this regard. Community college, stay at home, go away, SUNY, private, undergrad, advanced degrees, law school, medical school….whatever. Some people have bad breaks, some make bad choices, some squander opportunity, some make the most of it. This was disingenuous and she looked like a moron.

I recognize the dog and pony aspect of these press conferences, and I have no major issue with this KJP anymore than any other. She sounds like a complete a$$wipe here. First, the pretend confusion on the question is cringeworthy. As in...wait...$35,000..what? If she didn't follow the question, she's a moron. If she did follow the question and thought pretend confusion was the play, she's a bigger moron. Finally, the "...literally...crushed..." by a $35,000 loan is absurd for the vast majority of borrowers. Consumerfinance.gov suggests an average federal loan rate is between 5.50-8.05%, average term is 10 years. On the high side, that 's $425/month. The same site suggests private loans range from 4.15% - 15.70%, for a monthly high side payment of $579. In this case, the best answer to the question about 'other Americans' from this administration and dems in general is "We don't care about them.".

I know, that was in the article, but I'm a patriot first. I can't add the Daily Mail to my list of approved/credible media sources because of that Tea Party dust up in 1773. You may pledge fealty to the crown and it's minions, Mate, but I shall not.

Agreed. We've got @daz28 publishing the works of Mirriam Webster to...well, I'm not sure why he's posting that.

I can't find the link, but the Danbury Pennysaver may have an undercover reporter bird doggin' this tight bubble story. I'll add the Courant to my list of reliable media outlets if you'll agree to add the DS to yours. #staytuned

Has this been the hot topic amongst every person alive who’s not MAGA, this upside down flag issue? It’s May, 2024–when were you first made aware of this event at the Alito home? Justice Alito has exercised his right to free speech, that you don’t like the answer isn’t his problem. Oh, and your thoughts on certain lawmakers using their rights to free speech to declare the election of 2016 illegitimate, thereby spreading misinformation about the security of our election? Are politicians supposed to “use their free speech be honest”, too?

But that shipped sailed, Frenkle—a long time ago. The USA, through its government, has messed around for decades. It’s literally right in front of you. Clinton(s), Pence, Biden—-all took advantage of lax security, lax oversight, and held onto mementos, classified documents, top secret information and more. You know this, Tibs knows this, but you’re allowing people in authority to convince you otherwise. It’s been really amazing to watch you guys complain about Trump and run with a full throated howl directly to the authoritarianism you claim to abhor.

It's a sad thing to see, but let's not forget that while Hersh Goldberg-Polin's family is suffering , Joe's son was also held hostage by a terrorist organization. He understands the pain.

@The Frankish Reich thoughts on this? I believe the Grand Jury is +/- a rubber stamp in many cases, a one-sided visitation of evidence designed to get to the next step where the fun begins. Based on what we know---the evidence team gathered documents outside the scope of the court order, including tax returns and attorney/client documents, then fought tooth and nail to keep an independent party from reviewing documentation and determine what should be returned, what was fair for the govt to keep, and of course staged photos for release to the press---is it fair to suggest "thuggery" in play here? It seems from the reaction of Attorney Parlatore that he was completely taken aback by the line of questioning the govt (wo)man was pursuing. "Are you---are we really doing this?" seems to imply he thought some lines were being crossed. I'm not suggesting the govt man's actions were "lawless", because it seems like there is tremendous latitude given the home team, but what say you? Do you think the plan was to leverage the tension/stress of the proceeding to get Parlatore to make a mistake and violate Trump's confidence, knowing full well that conversations were privileged? Do you think a mistake was made by Attorney Edelstein, that perhaps she lost track of the rules regarding attny/client privilege and inadvertently asked a bad question? Or, is this sort of business as usual, where anyone can ask pretty much anything at any time?

I was speaking with the friend of a friend a while back. He’s quite liberal, proudly so, and a Patriots fan. When we got around to this subject, I inquired about the carbon footprint of the NFL, its negative impact on the environment and his contribution to the climate crisis. Turns out it’s a guilty pleasure (as was being a huge proponent of capitalism in this case) of his. Some people like football. Some people like soap. Some people like both. You don’t need to favor a coal-powered water heater to be a part of the problem, Roundy.

Good for Mr. Rufo, though, for continuing his education!

$10 billion dollars...sanctions lifted...expressing great sorrow at the death of an enemy... "When they have nothing else...". Great moments in absurd internet theater. Well done Tibsy!

I'm glad to help. I often worry that you do not have access to current news on the commune you are staying at, it always seems you're five+ steps behind what is happening currently. As it stands, Trump has clarified his stance on Russia and the invasion into Ukraine. You obviously believe he is correct on that analysis, and that represents a change to his original position you felt was unreasonable. All that said, Biden and his inner circle are mourning the loss of men sworn to destroy not democrats and republicans, not liberals, independents or conservatives, but all Americans. Between that and the $10b they handed out to kickstart their terror campaigns, it's impossible to justify the stance here. Yet, you do.

I don’t know what this means. The scale tips to a “wider war” if they don’t honor the dead? How does the work? More likely, maybe they are saddened by the loss of a comrade they invested $10b on just a couple months back. https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/04/18/white-house-defends-10-billion-sanctions-waiver-to-iran-following-attack/ Wait, you’re alleging he’s partnered with Iran? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/us/politics/trump-iran-nuclear.html He’s also criticized Russia. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-condemns-russia-invasion-says-he-prays-ukrainian-people-2022-02-27/ Trump expressed empathy for Ukrainians and this time praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, calling him "brave" as he stays in Kyiv, the capital. "The Russian attack on Ukraine is appalling. We are praying for the proud people of Ukraine. God bless them all," Trump said. Trump said that Putin took advantage of Biden's being "weak" to attack Ukraine. He also linked the invasion to the U.S. 2020 presidential election, a fixation of his, again falsely saying that fraud was to blame for Biden's victory. Tibsy’s Wider War Paradox applies here. It’s surely complicated in a “WTF does this even mean?!” way.

It’s sounds an awful lot like the Biden WH is mourning this loss. Do you suppose they would honor Putin in a similar fashion were he to pass in a similar fashion? I’m guessing yes.

This was just small talk before i asked: Can I count on you to give generously to the Go Fund Lehn campaign?

Fact: I’ve never been in a helicopter and have always wanted to take a ride in one. I’ve considered a Go Fund Lehn account but part of me thinks it may come off as shallow. I meant the part about cheering because the guy(s) died. Did you think that to be in poor form?

I am adding crash site scenes to the list of things I don’t know anything about. The list is long, though that may not surprise you. All I see is debris, what looks like scorched earth, which makes sense to me given a large object with metal components and fuel crashed into the earth. Of course, it wouldn’t surprise me if the investigation revealed something beyond pilot/mechanical error. Ty. I’m not following you here, and I speak Muppeze.

I ask this out of genuine curiosity. What do you see, other than a crash site?

Good Lord. You’re wandering around completely unaware of the history of one of your heroines, accuse me of gathering one sided information from “Fix News”, then fold like a cheap suit when confronted with information from Planned Parenthood? Then, you take it up a notch and reference conservatives? She’s your girl, Tibsy, and just because you support the processes she followed doesn’t mean she wasn’t a genocidal lunatic. I’m sure Mussolini made a good pasta fagioli, too, but you’re allowed took beyond that.

I think her stance on eugenics is problematic at best, an indication of hard line racism at worst. Of course, she was a product of her time, experiences and the environment. Whether she was inherently evil with a desire to eliminate undesirables, or a misguided soul who viewed people through the lens of color I cannot say. What I don’t understand is why you see her as beyond reproach, and a heroine to the cause without warts. As for Fox News, perhaps they hacked the Planned Parenthood website and produced this article of disinformation. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/cc/2e/cc2e84f2-126f-41a5-a24b-43e093c47b2c/210414-sanger-opposition-claims-p01.pdf Or, perhaps you’re all in on all things Sanger—top to bottom across the board. I wouldn’t think so, but you sure do seem warm for her form.

We’ll add this to the list of things you don’t know. It goes right after “A complete and unabashed look at Margaret Sanger’s legacy.”.