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Probably as close as we're going to get. I say transparency is cool, you say "yeah but...".

Well, you started by suggesting I was right, then later on talked about true republicans being shunned and cast your opinion as an "idiotic assumption", which seemed at odds with the notion that I was right. It was meant to be a light-hearted quip and appears I have missed the mark. Since I've come this far, I guess I should make sure I clarify my comments from the post. There was a time I felt as you did, and that was right was right and wrong was wrong. I truly meant the part of your perspective being noble. It would be awesome if that's the way government works. You may absolutely be correct that holding the line, staying above the fray and doing 100% the right thing is right regardless of the outcome. Perhaps if the curren admin did, any and all future admins would follow suit. I simply don't feel that's realistic anymore, and that government(s) do not operate like that regardless of who is in charge. That's our reality, and I just don't see the point in pretending it is not. That was my only point.

I sense a subliminal message is in play here. Your words say one thing, but I just have this feeling...🤔 It's not an idiotic assumption on your part, and I certainly would not shun you for your noble position. However, I don't attach much emotion to this sort of things anymore. Beyond that, if government operates the way it operates repeatedly, the standard becomes what it becomes. It has nothing to do with me supporting it, or raging against it, it's just how it works. I'm simply saying your belief in how government works is in direct contrast to the way it actually works.

It's 2025 and we only recently received all the data associated with an assassination that took place in 1963. It was several years before concrete evidence was produced to show that the Obama admin and CIA were fully briefed that the Clinton campaign was up to no good with Christopher Steele, a fact Obama could have shared at the very beginning of the hubub about Russia meddling in the elections. Joe Biden had classified documents in his possession for what seems like decades, and was sharing intel with an individual without clearance and we only found out after Trump's house was raided. I have no idea who did what, who got arrested or who didn't. You don't either. I am absolutely willing to see how it all plays out with transparency. You should want the same thing.

Roundy was prolly thinking about daylight savings time. Spring forward. Fall back. High level stuff.

Weird. Another poster here was telling me the settlement was $30m. Fools rush in, I ‘spose.

Huh. What? I agree, and as you pointed out earlier--If little toy soldiers want to do the nutcracker dance at James Comey's place at the beach, they may go viral on Ray Epps! Was ha facing jail time, assumed of course.

The newsworthy part is the FBI director/assistant director stating the facts will “surprise and shock everyone”. With regard to the confidential human sources, the only question I would have is if they violated laws, what charges were pursued? I don’t know that “prohibited activities” equates to illegal activity, but it certainly sounds like it’s possible. I’m sure you would agree is all good news if the report is truly forthcoming. Transparency is a good thing.

In fairness, he waited 11 full hours before bumping his own post. Admirable restraint all things considered. Big girls need love too, L.

Agree. Get underground in the tunnels where the air is pure with just the hint of urine and vomit in the air. Chances are really, really high a taxpayer won’t be slashed, mugged, sexually assaulted, accosted or pushed onto the tracks.

I could be wrong, but believe Roundy is a proponent of something called The Rickshaw Revolution.

The problem with this line of thinking is that we can point to these examples (Obama and Biden) which reveal how government actually works in practice. How do we know this? Well, see Obama and Biden. Step back a bit further and we can look at the actions of the DOJ and special counsel and know that the government has allowable tolerance on the handling of national security (HRC) and holding, dissemination of classified material (Biden), and dealing with hostile foreign nationals attempting to derail free and fair elections (Clinton-Steele). We know that transparency and light in the darkness is the ideal, but we also know that the ideal is not the standard. If we look at your post, @Andy1 gives you a thumbs up for your post on hypocrisy, but we’re left to wonder why he would cast his lot with a Biden presidency when he was a critical advocate and co-conspirator in Obama’s actions? I think it’s because we recognize that government actually operates in ways contrary to the way it should. That’s the norm. That’s how it’s done. That’s the standard.

I see where you're going with this--Biden pardons Hunter. Trump pardons Walczak. Are you thinking Walczak is related to Biden? You're off the chain!

This is actually fake news, NB, and unless you believe in what the Frenchy's call "Le lapin de Pâques", pretty darn gullible.

Dear Mr. Pelley, Thank you for serving as the Keynote speaker for commencement ceremonies for the class of 2025. While we anticipated a speech focused on adventure, commitment, accomplishment and the opportunity that awaits our graduating Demon Deacons, taking the road less traveled and speaking at painful length about how everything in th world has turned to sh8t was interesting. While it was difficult to witness the abject terror and demoralization on the faces of many of our students, on the bright side, level setting to “Suck” as the most likely outcome for most will reduce the likelihood of discovering the futility of it all much later in life, when it’s too late to really embrace the suffering and live a lifetime of pain and suffering. You d#ck. Sincerely, Heywood Jabloughmay Dean of Students Wake Forest University

I mean it. B is a good poster, likable guy and the ladies say he's an absolute dreamboat. Cross between Ben Affleck and Carrot Top. As for putting someone on ignore, I don't agree. I don't have many on ignore, but there are exceptions. Turns out another poster and I had found common ground on a particular subject. Instead of focusing on common ground, he chose to misrepresent, lie and double down when offered an opportunity to correct the record, or if I was unclear, an opportunity for me to clear up a misunderstanding. Instead, he spent the next few posts crying about "DEFLECKSHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUN!". That's his right as a poster, of course, but seems like a gigantic time waster for me.

One of my favorite posters. Calm, cool, collected. What makes you say what you say, Neddly?

I think like most issues, affluent, college educated voters will fall into one of three categories: 1. They don’t give a hoot about special deals for Harvard, pro or con, and are just moving along with life; 2. They skew R/I and believe an in-depth review of dollars spent/contributed and tax advantages provided to an/the institution is a positive thing; 3. They skew D/I and believe any questions about value/tax status are beneath the institution and whatever costs/tax privilege involved should not be questioned and are insufficient; Ironically, subgroup 3 is also most likely to demand personal loan obligations be transferred from them to some other party who took advantage of them--and if that loan was transferred to Harvard, Columbia, NYU or Chucky Cheese, they would be first in line to fill out the paperwork.

Honestly can’t wrap my head around that sort of commitment and repayment schedule. Good luck! We were fortunate—SUNY schools, some grants and reasonable cost. Good jobs post graduation and no confusion on who was obligated to repay the debt. When our children went to school, our plan was to pay for their education and we were fortunate enough to be able to do it. My one concern was skin in the game and the kids appreciating the investment. Thankfully, they got it, understood it and appreciated it.

It wasn’t meant to be a dig, I just thought it was a catchy slogan. T-shirt worthy. From my perspective, the more voices the better. Signed, Ilk Peace out sister!

Yes, but part of the system.

Quite a life. Major power broker in NYC, public servant, leveraged power to bend the rules in his favor, more than a few ethical lapses and probably many more undisclosed or uncovered. I will say though—an honest retelling of his life and experiences would probably be a pretty fascinating read. He was in the mix during some very interesting, turbulent and historic times!

Never forget that “Kindness without mind-ness is blindness.”

Ah, ok. Of course, the pardon is part of the system, too, when properly applied.

I would not advocate for a pardon for Chauvin. Still, what you’re suggesting is that the current admin should do the right thing when the prior administration did not. It’s pretty common for people supporting the new admin to suggest “You first”.