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Sounds fair to me.
SpikeTalon comments on Jul 24, 2022:
Sounds reasonable.
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 13, 2023:
@TheInterlooper Left her quite a comment, you might be interested-
"Why on earth, would ANYONE in law enforcement, not want an assault weapon ban?"
SpikeTalon comments on Jul 24, 2022:
Sounds reasonable.
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 13, 2023:
@TheInterlooper Left her quite a comment, you might be interested-
"Why on earth, would ANYONE in law enforcement, not want an assault weapon ban?"
Search for Texas vigilante who fatally shot robbery suspect carrying fake gun | Texas | The Guardian
SpikeTalon comments on Jan 9, 2023:
Some of us are tired of jackasses wearing ski masks and using either real or fake guns to rob other unsuspecting people, that's the real problem, and if you play stupid games you win stupid prizes. These days you never know who is using a real gun or a fake one, and the police sure aren't around to ...
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 13, 2023:
@SeaGreenEyez Yes honestly, I sure wasn't making anything up, nor was I promoting apologetics of the sorts. Couldn't be any clearer than I was, and I'm tired of that crap just like you are.
SpikeTalon comments on Jan 9, 2023:
Some of us are tired of jackasses wearing ski masks and using either real or fake guns to rob other unsuspecting people, that's the real problem, and if you play stupid games you win stupid prizes. These days you never know who is using a real gun or a fake one, and the police sure aren't around to ...
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 13, 2023:
@SeaGreenEyez Yes honestly, I sure wasn't making anything up, nor was I promoting apologetics of the sorts. Couldn't be any clearer than I was, and I'm tired of that crap just like you are.
Some random individual I was chatting with: Abortion procedures and birth control should always be ...
FearlessFly comments on Jan 12, 2023:
Those Articles you linked are OPINIONS only.
SCOTUS decides what rights are Constitutional ! :P
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 13, 2023:
I know SCOTUS gets the final say, but they aren't always right or play by the book.
FearlessFly comments on Jan 12, 2023:
Those Articles you linked are OPINIONS only.
SCOTUS decides what rights are Constitutional ! :P
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 13, 2023:
I know SCOTUS gets the final say, but they aren't always right or play by the book.
How to find out if your data is being sold to a third party-
[infosecurity-magazine.com]
FearlessFly comments on Jan 12, 2023:
I already KNOW that water is wet. :)
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 12, 2023:
You may, which is all good, but far too many others out there aren't as up-to-date on those things like you and I are.
FearlessFly comments on Jan 12, 2023:
I already KNOW that water is wet. :)
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 12, 2023:
You may, which is all good, but far too many others out there aren't as up-to-date on those things like you and I are.
Some random individual I was chatting with: Abortion procedures and birth control should always be ...
FearlessFly comments on Jan 12, 2023:
. . . hmmmm
2A -> abortion ---- classic FALSE DICHOTOMY
https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-2/
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/false_dichotomy
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 12, 2023:
@TheInterlooper Yup, other good examples of Government bans that have and continue to fail, and leave it to the Government to screw things up.
FearlessFly comments on Jan 12, 2023:
. . . hmmmm
2A -> abortion ---- classic FALSE DICHOTOMY
https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-2/
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/false_dichotomy
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 12, 2023:
@TheInterlooper Yup, other good examples of Government bans that have and continue to fail, and leave it to the Government to screw things up.
Some random individual I was chatting with: Abortion procedures and birth control should always be ...
FearlessFly comments on Jan 12, 2023:
. . . hmmmm
2A -> abortion ---- classic FALSE DICHOTOMY
https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-2/
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/false_dichotomy
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 12, 2023:
@CourtJester It's all about unenumerated rights. The Constitution does not have to say that in so many words, for such protections to apply in other areas. Full disclosure, I personally do not care for abortion procedures and in particular those done for convenience sake and or not wanting to become a mother etc, but still think the Government should stay out of such business as bans on things historically speaking fail on a colossal level.-
https://reason.com/2022/05/03/what-the-leaked-abortion-opinion-gets-wrong-about-unenumerated-rights/
https://reason.com/2022/06/23/unenumerated-rights-and-roe-v-wade/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unenumerated_rights
FearlessFly comments on Jan 12, 2023:
. . . hmmmm
2A -> abortion ---- classic FALSE DICHOTOMY
https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-2/
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/false_dichotomy
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 12, 2023:
@CourtJester It's all about unenumerated rights. The Constitution does not have to say that in so many words, for such protections to apply in other areas. Full disclosure, I personally do not care for abortion procedures and in particular those done for convenience sake and or not wanting to become a mother etc, but still think the Government should stay out of such business as bans on things historically speaking fail on a colossal level.-
https://reason.com/2022/05/03/what-the-leaked-abortion-opinion-gets-wrong-about-unenumerated-rights/
https://reason.com/2022/06/23/unenumerated-rights-and-roe-v-wade/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unenumerated_rights
Some random individual I was chatting with: Abortion procedures and birth control should always be ...
FearlessFly comments on Jan 12, 2023:
One is Constitutionally protected, the other is NOT. :P
(btw, I'm in favor of both)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defeasible_reasoning
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 12, 2023:
Both are technically constitutionally protected, even if not so in so many words-
https://reason.com/2022/05/03/what-the-leaked-abortion-opinion-gets-wrong-about-unenumerated-rights/
https://reason.com/2022/06/23/unenumerated-rights-and-roe-v-wade/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unenumerated_rights
I too are in favor of both.
FearlessFly comments on Jan 12, 2023:
One is Constitutionally protected, the other is NOT. :P
(btw, I'm in favor of both)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defeasible_reasoning
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 12, 2023:
Both are technically constitutionally protected, even if not so in so many words-
https://reason.com/2022/05/03/what-the-leaked-abortion-opinion-gets-wrong-about-unenumerated-rights/
https://reason.com/2022/06/23/unenumerated-rights-and-roe-v-wade/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unenumerated_rights
I too are in favor of both.
Because nuns don’t randomly explode
richiegtt comments on Jan 12, 2023:
True nuns don’t explode but they used to beat unruly children in catholic school with rulers where I was forced to attend.LOL
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 12, 2023:
I can imagine how rotten of an experience that was, and by ninth grade almost went to a Catholic school myself.
richiegtt comments on Jan 12, 2023:
True nuns don’t explode but they used to beat unruly children in catholic school with rulers where I was forced to attend.LOL
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 12, 2023:
I can imagine how rotten of an experience that was, and by ninth grade almost went to a Catholic school myself.
Some random individual I was chatting with: Abortion procedures and birth control should always be ...
FearlessFly comments on Jan 12, 2023:
. . . hmmmm
2A -> abortion ---- classic FALSE DICHOTOMY
https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-2/
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/false_dichotomy
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 12, 2023:
Not really, both are important rights. More examples conceivably exist, but the possible options are hardly misrepresented though, and the bottom line there was that banning things do not magically make them disappear forever. When it comes to bans/banning things, it is one way or the other, they either work or they don't and there's no in between on that.
FearlessFly comments on Jan 12, 2023:
. . . hmmmm
2A -> abortion ---- classic FALSE DICHOTOMY
https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-2/
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/false_dichotomy
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 12, 2023:
Not really, both are important rights. More examples conceivably exist, but the possible options are hardly misrepresented though, and the bottom line there was that banning things do not magically make them disappear forever. When it comes to bans/banning things, it is one way or the other, they either work or they don't and there's no in between on that.
Sure didn't hear about this one in the world news much.
Trajan61 comments on Jan 9, 2023:
Whatever happen to Lancer? Seems he has disappeared. Maybe he’s to busy chasing college girls.
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 9, 2023:
Could be, lol.
Trajan61 comments on Jan 9, 2023:
Whatever happen to Lancer? Seems he has disappeared. Maybe he’s to busy chasing college girls.
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 9, 2023:
Could be, lol.
So much for there not being any mass shootings in Australia, and I'm sure given enough time gone by ...
vocaloldfart comments on Jan 8, 2023:
Australian criminals usually shoot their rivals not anyone out of their crimminal group.
The shooting of police is something that smells rather putrid. And for the mathically minded, it does not add up.
I cannot guess at the truth, but there are anomalies that do not make sense.
Why 4 ...
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 8, 2023:
No doubt on the shooters part.
vocaloldfart comments on Jan 8, 2023:
Australian criminals usually shoot their rivals not anyone out of their crimminal group.
The shooting of police is something that smells rather putrid. And for the mathically minded, it does not add up.
I cannot guess at the truth, but there are anomalies that do not make sense.
Why 4 ...
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 8, 2023:
No doubt on the shooters part.
Politics is just coffee table fodder.
silverotter11 comments on Feb 16, 2019:
I think the boomers made their point and then sat back on their laurels and got apathetic. I think an educated citizenry can make a change. Course American citizenry and educated may be an oxymoron.
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 7, 2023:
@silverotter11 I don't see being an idealist as necessarily being a bad thing, regardless of many others on this site that I'm sure of would readily disagree, and you're right about everything working best when everyone is represented.
silverotter11 comments on Feb 16, 2019:
I think the boomers made their point and then sat back on their laurels and got apathetic. I think an educated citizenry can make a change. Course American citizenry and educated may be an oxymoron.
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 7, 2023:
@silverotter11 I don't see being an idealist as necessarily being a bad thing, regardless of many others on this site that I'm sure of would readily disagree, and you're right about everything working best when everyone is represented.
Anyone ever hear of or play a video game from 2005 titled F.E.A.R.?
Kynlei comments on Jan 7, 2023:
I've heard of it but never played it. Sounds like it would be good.
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 7, 2023:
I'm sure liking it so far.
Kynlei comments on Jan 7, 2023:
I've heard of it but never played it. Sounds like it would be good.
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 7, 2023:
I'm sure liking it so far.
Anyone ever hear of or play a video game from 2005 titled F.E.A.R.?
FvckY0u comments on Jan 7, 2023:
It was a favorite game of mine back when I was gaming. I think I've played 1 & 2 but not 3. They were a ton of fun.
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 7, 2023:
Monolith Productions sure has created some good games over the years.
FvckY0u comments on Jan 7, 2023:
It was a favorite game of mine back when I was gaming. I think I've played 1 & 2 but not 3. They were a ton of fun.
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 7, 2023:
Monolith Productions sure has created some good games over the years.
The Republican far Right is as moronic as the Democrat far Left.
SpikeTalon comments on Jan 5, 2023:
What a damn shitshow...
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 6, 2023:
@Alienbeing Same here.
SpikeTalon comments on Jan 5, 2023:
What a damn shitshow...
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 6, 2023:
@Alienbeing Same here.
The Republican far Right is as moronic as the Democrat far Left.
LEPeff comments on Jan 4, 2023:
The republican and democratic parties are two sides of the same coin.
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 5, 2023:
I concur.
LEPeff comments on Jan 4, 2023:
The republican and democratic parties are two sides of the same coin.
SpikeTalon replies on Jan 5, 2023:
I concur.
New Year, same old bullshit. Happy New Year you heathens!
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 31, 2022:
Happy new year. Will soon be time to get the champagne out.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 31, 2022:
@glennlab Did you hear that everyone?? New Year's party at Glenn's place, aw man we're gonna tear things up, lol!
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 31, 2022:
Happy new year. Will soon be time to get the champagne out.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 31, 2022:
@glennlab Did you hear that everyone?? New Year's party at Glenn's place, aw man we're gonna tear things up, lol!
Hi all, any Deus Ex fans here by chance?
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 18, 2022:
Don't think I ever asked you this before, @TheInterlooper are you by chance a fan of the Deus Ex franchise? Thank you by the way for all the votes.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 31, 2022:
@TheInterlooper Not sure, but you might be able to download the whole game here for free, in zip file form-
https://archive.org/details/DeusExUSAGameOfTheYearEdition
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 18, 2022:
Don't think I ever asked you this before, @TheInterlooper are you by chance a fan of the Deus Ex franchise? Thank you by the way for all the votes.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 31, 2022:
@TheInterlooper Not sure, but you might be able to download the whole game here for free, in zip file form-
https://archive.org/details/DeusExUSAGameOfTheYearEdition
Our friends in the eu can't even have swords.
Spudgun comments on Dec 30, 2022:
I don't have any swords, but I do have a fair collection of knives. They probably wouldn't like those either.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 30, 2022:
Cool, I like knives too.
Spudgun comments on Dec 30, 2022:
I don't have any swords, but I do have a fair collection of knives. They probably wouldn't like those either.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 30, 2022:
Cool, I like knives too.
Would you prefer that this site be a comfortable echo chamber for like-minded individuals only, or ...
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 29, 2022:
I'd vote in support of an open forum where all are welcomed. Only times Admin should step in to censor or ban is if someone makes threats of violence or encourages/promotes any sort of criminal behavior.
That said, I get the feeling a good number of those who voted for an open forum are saying ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 29, 2022:
@skado, @TheInterlooper The MiddleWay comes to mind as a more recent example of one of the decent members who had vacated the site. He and I were a good example when it comes to discussions that involve disagreements... we may have disagreed with each other at times but our discussions never turned all out hostile, and we both thought each other had the right to state their opinions minus censorship. Before he left he messaged me saying the site has become too toxic, and that interacting on a site like this one was not doing any good to his mental health. I don't think he was incorrect about that observation...
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 29, 2022:
I'd vote in support of an open forum where all are welcomed. Only times Admin should step in to censor or ban is if someone makes threats of violence or encourages/promotes any sort of criminal behavior.
That said, I get the feeling a good number of those who voted for an open forum are saying ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 29, 2022:
@skado, @TheInterlooper The MiddleWay comes to mind as a more recent example of one of the decent members who had vacated the site. He and I were a good example when it comes to discussions that involve disagreements... we may have disagreed with each other at times but our discussions never turned all out hostile, and we both thought each other had the right to state their opinions minus censorship. Before he left he messaged me saying the site has become too toxic, and that interacting on a site like this one was not doing any good to his mental health. I don't think he was incorrect about that observation...
Would you prefer that this site be a comfortable echo chamber for like-minded individuals only, or ...
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 29, 2022:
I'd vote in support of an open forum where all are welcomed. Only times Admin should step in to censor or ban is if someone makes threats of violence or encourages/promotes any sort of criminal behavior.
That said, I get the feeling a good number of those who voted for an open forum are saying ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 29, 2022:
@skado I know right? At times sure appears to be alot of personal attacks on here that largely go unnoticed.
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 29, 2022:
I'd vote in support of an open forum where all are welcomed. Only times Admin should step in to censor or ban is if someone makes threats of violence or encourages/promotes any sort of criminal behavior.
That said, I get the feeling a good number of those who voted for an open forum are saying ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 29, 2022:
@skado I know right? At times sure appears to be alot of personal attacks on here that largely go unnoticed.
Would you prefer that this site be a comfortable echo chamber for like-minded individuals only, or ...
TheInterlooper comments on Dec 29, 2022:
https://agnostic.com/discussion/700620/whats-the-difference-between-a-man-made-god-and-a-man-made-government
I think I know where @anglophone and @Betty stand on this issue.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 29, 2022:
@TheInterlooper I'm honestly surprised to see Betty participating in that sort of thing, as I've long considered her to be one of the more reasonable and non-confrontational types on here.
TheInterlooper comments on Dec 29, 2022:
https://agnostic.com/discussion/700620/whats-the-difference-between-a-man-made-god-and-a-man-made-government
I think I know where @anglophone and @Betty stand on this issue.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 29, 2022:
@TheInterlooper I'm honestly surprised to see Betty participating in that sort of thing, as I've long considered her to be one of the more reasonable and non-confrontational types on here.
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.
-Voltaire
FrayedBear comments on Dec 28, 2022:
Sounds like the US government & CIA.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 29, 2022:
@FrayedBear Give it some more time...
FrayedBear comments on Dec 28, 2022:
Sounds like the US government & CIA.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 29, 2022:
@FrayedBear Give it some more time...
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.
-Voltaire
FrayedBear comments on Dec 28, 2022:
Sounds like the US government & CIA.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 28, 2022:
And the Russian Government too...
FrayedBear comments on Dec 28, 2022:
Sounds like the US government & CIA.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 28, 2022:
And the Russian Government too...
You can only see as far as you think.
-Author unknown.
vocaloldfart comments on Dec 28, 2022:
Which is no distance at all in our myopic, age where thinking has become something to be shunned at best , where thinkers are a danger to the community
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 28, 2022:
Peculiar times we live in...
vocaloldfart comments on Dec 28, 2022:
Which is no distance at all in our myopic, age where thinking has become something to be shunned at best , where thinkers are a danger to the community
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 28, 2022:
Peculiar times we live in...
Married but we are just friends
Garban comments on Dec 12, 2022:
At least you get to sleep inside.😉
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 28, 2022:
Oh now this one was too good to pass up on...
Lol, Garban said "with a little tiny ornery streak". I'm a bit skeptical on the little tiny part there, as some of my exchanges on here with Mister Garban would have me believe otherwise, lol.
Garban comments on Dec 12, 2022:
At least you get to sleep inside.😉
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 28, 2022:
Oh now this one was too good to pass up on...
Lol, Garban said "with a little tiny ornery streak". I'm a bit skeptical on the little tiny part there, as some of my exchanges on here with Mister Garban would have me believe otherwise, lol.
In case your Western media failed to report your protegé's announcement?
Garban comments on Dec 15, 2022:
Wait until the Patriot missile defense system is operational.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 28, 2022:
@Garban Putin's ambition is to totally annihilate the Ukrainians and takeover their land, because he's a homicidal and genocidal maniac bent on revenge. Aside from that part, I concur on the rest of what you mentioned.
Garban comments on Dec 15, 2022:
Wait until the Patriot missile defense system is operational.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 28, 2022:
@Garban Putin's ambition is to totally annihilate the Ukrainians and takeover their land, because he's a homicidal and genocidal maniac bent on revenge. Aside from that part, I concur on the rest of what you mentioned.
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most ...
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 27, 2022:
Now Loop... you follow closely the advice and instructions issued by the progressive communist and fascist types in society, for only they could guide you in the "proper" direction, that direction towards success and fulfillment. Afterall, individualism is selfish, even though human beings have a ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 27, 2022:
@TheInterlooper That one used to crack me up back in the day, and Ernest Scared Stupid was one of my favorite Ernest movies (Goes To Jail would be my first pick). Was recently watching Ernest Saves Christmas.
Yeah, same here, no way.
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 27, 2022:
Now Loop... you follow closely the advice and instructions issued by the progressive communist and fascist types in society, for only they could guide you in the "proper" direction, that direction towards success and fulfillment. Afterall, individualism is selfish, even though human beings have a ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 27, 2022:
@TheInterlooper That one used to crack me up back in the day, and Ernest Scared Stupid was one of my favorite Ernest movies (Goes To Jail would be my first pick). Was recently watching Ernest Saves Christmas.
Yeah, same here, no way.
While people were freezing to death from that huge blizzard in Buffalo NY, Biden decides it's time ...
LEPeff comments on Dec 27, 2022:
Are you surprised?
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 27, 2022:
Haha, not in the least.
LEPeff comments on Dec 27, 2022:
Are you surprised?
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 27, 2022:
Haha, not in the least.
While people were freezing to death from that huge blizzard in Buffalo NY, Biden decides it's time ...
azzow2 comments on Dec 27, 2022:
It was not alright for Ted Cruz to do it. Where is the Joe Biden heckling?
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 27, 2022:
We might have to start some heckling, lol.
azzow2 comments on Dec 27, 2022:
It was not alright for Ted Cruz to do it. Where is the Joe Biden heckling?
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 27, 2022:
We might have to start some heckling, lol.
As if we needed another reason to disdain Chick-fil-A.
glennlab comments on Dec 22, 2022:
Just following their religion, bring unto me the little children.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 22, 2022:
Good point, as sickening as that is.
glennlab comments on Dec 22, 2022:
Just following their religion, bring unto me the little children.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 22, 2022:
Good point, as sickening as that is.
As if we needed another reason to disdain Chick-fil-A.
Pralina1 comments on Dec 22, 2022:
I hate them . W passion .
If I could hate another one a bit more , will be hobby lobby .
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 22, 2022:
Oh yeah, I disdain Hobby Lobby too. Hypocrites, the whole lot of them.
Pralina1 comments on Dec 22, 2022:
I hate them . W passion .
If I could hate another one a bit more , will be hobby lobby .
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 22, 2022:
Oh yeah, I disdain Hobby Lobby too. Hypocrites, the whole lot of them.
Wishing all you " Far right" , less Govt craving , reduced taxation loving , gun totting , oil ...
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 21, 2022:
And the same to you too brother, cheers! Reason's greetings.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 21, 2022:
@Seriousreason Ah yes, Rudolph, a gem from our childhoods. Back then the grinches were relatively kept at bay, unlike nowadays.
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 21, 2022:
And the same to you too brother, cheers! Reason's greetings.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 21, 2022:
@Seriousreason Ah yes, Rudolph, a gem from our childhoods. Back then the grinches were relatively kept at bay, unlike nowadays.
The 2022 Allentown Fair part 2.
Captain_Feelgood comments on Sep 3, 2022:
I like just finding a seat and watching the nut cases walk by. 😎
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 18, 2022:
No shortage of them in the city, unfortunately.
Captain_Feelgood comments on Sep 3, 2022:
I like just finding a seat and watching the nut cases walk by. 😎
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 18, 2022:
No shortage of them in the city, unfortunately.
Big difference between those who are progressive and those who are genuinely liberal...
p-nullifidian comments on Aug 14, 2022:
It’s ‘progressivism’ … spelling is a lost art! 😂
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 18, 2022:
@p-nullifidian Did you get my message??
p-nullifidian comments on Aug 14, 2022:
It’s ‘progressivism’ … spelling is a lost art! 😂
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 18, 2022:
@p-nullifidian Did you get my message??
I'm sure most of anyone on this site over the age of thirty have heard of the late singer/actor ...
Captain_Feelgood comments on Jul 9, 2022:
Wow,, would love to see a print out of the lyrics showing the differences.. I didn't even know there were different versions. 🥴
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 18, 2022:
Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China Girl
Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China Girl
[Verse 1]
I could escape this feeling with my China Girl
I feel a wreck without my little China Girl
I hear her heart beating loud as thunder
Saw the stars crashing
[Verse 2]
I'm a mess without my little China Girl
Wake up in the mornings, where's my little China Girl?
I hear her hearts beating loud as thunder
I saw the stars crashing down
[Chorus 1]
I'm feeling tragic like I'm Marlon Brando
When I look at my China Girl
I could pretend that nothing really meant too much
When I look at my China Girl
[Verse 3]
I stumble into town just like a sacred cow
Visions of swastikas in my head, plans for everyone
It's in the white of my eyes
[Bridge]
My little china girl
You shouldn't mess with me
I'll ruin everything you are
You know, I'll give you television
I'll give you eyes of blue
I'll give you a man who wants to rule the world
[Chorus 2]
And when I get excited
My little China Girl says
Oh baby, just you shut your mouth
She says... shh
She says... shh
She says...
[Chorus 2]
And when I get excited
My little China Girl says
Oh baby, just you shut your mouth
And when I get excited
My little China Girl says
Oh baby, just you shut your mouth
She says... shh
She says...
[Outro]
Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China Girl
Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China Girl
Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China Girl
Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China Girl
Captain_Feelgood comments on Jul 9, 2022:
Wow,, would love to see a print out of the lyrics showing the differences.. I didn't even know there were different versions. 🥴
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 18, 2022:
Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China Girl
Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China Girl
[Verse 1]
I could escape this feeling with my China Girl
I feel a wreck without my little China Girl
I hear her heart beating loud as thunder
Saw the stars crashing
[Verse 2]
I'm a mess without my little China Girl
Wake up in the mornings, where's my little China Girl?
I hear her hearts beating loud as thunder
I saw the stars crashing down
[Chorus 1]
I'm feeling tragic like I'm Marlon Brando
When I look at my China Girl
I could pretend that nothing really meant too much
When I look at my China Girl
[Verse 3]
I stumble into town just like a sacred cow
Visions of swastikas in my head, plans for everyone
It's in the white of my eyes
[Bridge]
My little china girl
You shouldn't mess with me
I'll ruin everything you are
You know, I'll give you television
I'll give you eyes of blue
I'll give you a man who wants to rule the world
[Chorus 2]
And when I get excited
My little China Girl says
Oh baby, just you shut your mouth
She says... shh
She says... shh
She says...
[Chorus 2]
And when I get excited
My little China Girl says
Oh baby, just you shut your mouth
And when I get excited
My little China Girl says
Oh baby, just you shut your mouth
She says... shh
She says...
[Outro]
Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China Girl
Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China Girl
Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China Girl
Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China Girl
On this day December 18th fifteen years ago, my father passed away after experiencing a sudden heart...
EntheogenFan comments on Dec 20, 2021:
I feel you, I lost my adopted mom 5 years ago. She was a mega-Christian and I had left the church long ago.
The shit that happens to me from fall until winter every year is downright scary. I dread these stupid holidays so much.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 18, 2022:
@EntheogenFan I'm delayed on getting back to you here, but sorry to hear that about your pet, that sucks.
EntheogenFan comments on Dec 20, 2021:
I feel you, I lost my adopted mom 5 years ago. She was a mega-Christian and I had left the church long ago.
The shit that happens to me from fall until winter every year is downright scary. I dread these stupid holidays so much.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 18, 2022:
@EntheogenFan I'm delayed on getting back to you here, but sorry to hear that about your pet, that sucks.
"Social democracy is objectively the moderate wing of fascism“ — Joseph Stalin
Garban comments on Apr 26, 2022:
Stalin wasn’t exactly remembered for his capacity for deep thinking.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 17, 2022:
@TheInterlooper Valid point there I suppose, my previous comment was kidding around and saying random stuff, not sure why he equated that to trolling.
Garban comments on Apr 26, 2022:
Stalin wasn’t exactly remembered for his capacity for deep thinking.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 17, 2022:
@TheInterlooper Valid point there I suppose, my previous comment was kidding around and saying random stuff, not sure why he equated that to trolling.
"Social democracy is objectively the moderate wing of fascism“ — Joseph Stalin
Garban comments on Apr 26, 2022:
Stalin wasn’t exactly remembered for his capacity for deep thinking.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 16, 2022:
@Garban The links to other posts that often times appear at the bottom of newer posts have no regards for the dates on any posts. You can bookmark favorite posts on here, I sure do, and go back sometimes to see if there were any new replies. That said, is it really a terrible thing to comment/reply on older posts? Or do you just use that as an excuse in order to deflect focus away from the comment or reply you received because for whatever reason you don't want to directly respond to the reply in question? Me thinks that's the case, and afterall if you go that route you could then pretend to have not heard what the other side was saying so as to keep believing in and reinforcing your own views even if the other individual had linked to something citing evidence to the contrary of what you'd wish to be true. I noticed you did just that on your last gun control post I commented on the other week (think that was an older post too).
While I can understand you doing that for the more serious posts talking about politics etc, not sure why you'd want to do that regarding a comment that was meant to be humorous (regardless of how corny you may have thought it was)? Geez, didn't realize I was trolling on a friend's post, how terrible of me to do something like that. You had mentioned on another post that you were bored, so figured I'd up my game a bit so you wouldn't be as bored, and Odin forbid that's a terrible thing for Garban to be bored on here, we wouldn't want that now...
@TheInterlooper I'm a horrid man for trolling on your posts bro, Garban just said so and he could never be wrong about such now could he? Promise I'll try my best not to troll about on posts of yours that are older, although thought it worth mentioning that X-Mas will be over soon enough which means it's time for me to go back to being naughty, so that may be easier said than done for me...
Garban comments on Apr 26, 2022:
Stalin wasn’t exactly remembered for his capacity for deep thinking.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 16, 2022:
@Garban The links to other posts that often times appear at the bottom of newer posts have no regards for the dates on any posts. You can bookmark favorite posts on here, I sure do, and go back sometimes to see if there were any new replies. That said, is it really a terrible thing to comment/reply on older posts? Or do you just use that as an excuse in order to deflect focus away from the comment or reply you received because for whatever reason you don't want to directly respond to the reply in question? Me thinks that's the case, and afterall if you go that route you could then pretend to have not heard what the other side was saying so as to keep believing in and reinforcing your own views even if the other individual had linked to something citing evidence to the contrary of what you'd wish to be true. I noticed you did just that on your last gun control post I commented on the other week (think that was an older post too).
While I can understand you doing that for the more serious posts talking about politics etc, not sure why you'd want to do that regarding a comment that was meant to be humorous (regardless of how corny you may have thought it was)? Geez, didn't realize I was trolling on a friend's post, how terrible of me to do something like that. You had mentioned on another post that you were bored, so figured I'd up my game a bit so you wouldn't be as bored, and Odin forbid that's a terrible thing for Garban to be bored on here, we wouldn't want that now...
@TheInterlooper I'm a horrid man for trolling on your posts bro, Garban just said so and he could never be wrong about such now could he? Promise I'll try my best not to troll about on posts of yours that are older, although thought it worth mentioning that X-Mas will be over soon enough which means it's time for me to go back to being naughty, so that may be easier said than done for me...
Blocked by another insufferable ideologue.
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 15, 2022:
Just got blocked by yvilletom, after he left a pointless remark on the most recent post in the Libertarian group. Yet, for reasons unknown he remains a member in that group, which makes no sense for someone to be in a group whose views they disagree with. It's as if these people go out of their way ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 15, 2022:
I done lost the coin toss, what a terrible bummer that was, lol.
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 15, 2022:
Just got blocked by yvilletom, after he left a pointless remark on the most recent post in the Libertarian group. Yet, for reasons unknown he remains a member in that group, which makes no sense for someone to be in a group whose views they disagree with. It's as if these people go out of their way ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 15, 2022:
I done lost the coin toss, what a terrible bummer that was, lol.
From Encyclopædia Britannica, the historical origins of Libertarianism-
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yvilletom comments on Dec 15, 2022:
Too effing long; won’t read. A coin toss will determine whether I block.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 15, 2022:
Not very open-minded are you? You only hurt yourself when you skirt around knowledge. Also, if you don't care for my posts, why are you a member of this group then? What did you think I was going to post about in this group... communism??
yvilletom comments on Dec 15, 2022:
Too effing long; won’t read. A coin toss will determine whether I block.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 15, 2022:
Not very open-minded are you? You only hurt yourself when you skirt around knowledge. Also, if you don't care for my posts, why are you a member of this group then? What did you think I was going to post about in this group... communism??
"Social democracy is objectively the moderate wing of fascism“ — Joseph Stalin
Garban comments on Apr 26, 2022:
Stalin wasn’t exactly remembered for his capacity for deep thinking.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 14, 2022:
@TheInterlooper Mister @Garban says he's bored, so we'll have to up our game more to get his attention, lol.
I've got just the thing in mind... next week I'll be performing at Carnegie Hall, singing country holiday songs, all those classic country Christmas songs you all grew up with. I'm talkin' some serious mountain music here guys, and here are a few of the songs I'll be performing...
Do You Hear'd What I Hear'd
Go Sell It On The Mountain
It Came From A Midnight Missileer (song about a wartime act during the holiday night)
The First Noel For Leon
All's I Want For Christmas Is My 2-Barrel shotgun
Frosty The Cold One (that's about a beer)
Mrs. Santa Baby, Take Yo Clothes Off & Party (pretty much about fornicating with Santa's wife, leave the kids home for that one)
The Little Flummer Boy
Jethro The Redneck Reindeer
Now doesn't that sound like fun? Who could be bored with a stellar song lineup like that, eh? That aside, who wants to sing Take Me Out To The Ball Game?
Garban comments on Apr 26, 2022:
Stalin wasn’t exactly remembered for his capacity for deep thinking.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 14, 2022:
@TheInterlooper Mister @Garban says he's bored, so we'll have to up our game more to get his attention, lol.
I've got just the thing in mind... next week I'll be performing at Carnegie Hall, singing country holiday songs, all those classic country Christmas songs you all grew up with. I'm talkin' some serious mountain music here guys, and here are a few of the songs I'll be performing...
Do You Hear'd What I Hear'd
Go Sell It On The Mountain
It Came From A Midnight Missileer (song about a wartime act during the holiday night)
The First Noel For Leon
All's I Want For Christmas Is My 2-Barrel shotgun
Frosty The Cold One (that's about a beer)
Mrs. Santa Baby, Take Yo Clothes Off & Party (pretty much about fornicating with Santa's wife, leave the kids home for that one)
The Little Flummer Boy
Jethro The Redneck Reindeer
Now doesn't that sound like fun? Who could be bored with a stellar song lineup like that, eh? That aside, who wants to sing Take Me Out To The Ball Game?
Personally I don't allow guns in my off grid community.
TheInterlooper comments on Oct 26, 2022:
That is your prerogative. State employees should be disallowed the right to bear arms, in my opinion.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 14, 2022:
@TheInterlooper I second that on the State employees part, as most of them these days cannot be trusted. The unions that represent them are crooked beyond belief.
TheInterlooper comments on Oct 26, 2022:
That is your prerogative. State employees should be disallowed the right to bear arms, in my opinion.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 14, 2022:
@TheInterlooper I second that on the State employees part, as most of them these days cannot be trusted. The unions that represent them are crooked beyond belief.
When is Christmas over, people are too into this time of year, I wanna puke! 😫 ...
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 13, 2022:
Looks like we need a Metalocalypse (referring to first meme)...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 14, 2022:
@MichelleGar1 Ah yeah the Venture Brothers, Brock Samson was an interesting character. I liked how Moral Orel mocked the popular Christian show Davey and Goliath.
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 13, 2022:
Looks like we need a Metalocalypse (referring to first meme)...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 14, 2022:
@MichelleGar1 Ah yeah the Venture Brothers, Brock Samson was an interesting character. I liked how Moral Orel mocked the popular Christian show Davey and Goliath.
When is Christmas over, people are too into this time of year, I wanna puke! 😫 ...
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 13, 2022:
Looks like we need a Metalocalypse (referring to first meme)...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 14, 2022:
@MichelleGar1 Used to watch it years ago when I had Adult Swim on the channel lineup. Adult Swim had some good ones.
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 13, 2022:
Looks like we need a Metalocalypse (referring to first meme)...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 14, 2022:
@MichelleGar1 Used to watch it years ago when I had Adult Swim on the channel lineup. Adult Swim had some good ones.
Naughty women can be fun though...
glennlab comments on Dec 13, 2022:
Such a dog
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 13, 2022:
Happy to comply with her request.
glennlab comments on Dec 13, 2022:
Such a dog
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 13, 2022:
Happy to comply with her request.
I do both! I'm a terrible person
Diaco comments on Dec 13, 2022:
Almost all are Russian!
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 13, 2022:
(Gasps in shock) Oh dear, prejudice against Russian-based weapons, how dreadful...
Just kidding, but I do kinda like the Izhmash Saiga though.
Diaco comments on Dec 13, 2022:
Almost all are Russian!
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 13, 2022:
(Gasps in shock) Oh dear, prejudice against Russian-based weapons, how dreadful...
Just kidding, but I do kinda like the Izhmash Saiga though.
Look what you did
Garban comments on Dec 9, 2022:
Choice between the Naughty or the Boring list? 🤔😈
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
Going to go out on a limb here and conclude this year you ended up on the boring list, lol. Take heart though, Santa could have made-up other list categories as well, some that would be considered far worse than the boring category.
Garban comments on Dec 9, 2022:
Choice between the Naughty or the Boring list? 🤔😈
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
Going to go out on a limb here and conclude this year you ended up on the boring list, lol. Take heart though, Santa could have made-up other list categories as well, some that would be considered far worse than the boring category.
Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down | Official Trailer | Now Playing at Home on Demand - YouTube
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 11, 2022:
By the way, the theory that the part in the 2A where it says well regulated means for the Government to be able to regulate with laws, has been debunked.-
"Being my previous post in this group was on the controversial topic of abortion rights, time now for..."
Who do you suppose diehard gun ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
@Garban By the end of this month I might have enough monthly speed data left over in order to watch Giffords documentary, and if I do get a chance to watch it I could give some input afterwards.
SpikeTalon comments on Dec 11, 2022:
By the way, the theory that the part in the 2A where it says well regulated means for the Government to be able to regulate with laws, has been debunked.-
"Being my previous post in this group was on the controversial topic of abortion rights, time now for..."
Who do you suppose diehard gun ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
@Garban By the end of this month I might have enough monthly speed data left over in order to watch Giffords documentary, and if I do get a chance to watch it I could give some input afterwards.
Hate to be so blunt so as to use the word "retard" here, but time and time again this guy has proven...
Ryo1 comments on Dec 11, 2022:
I don't know, man. Keeping picking on each other and having 'my dad is bigger than yours' arguments is childish, tiresome and meaningless. Can't you just ignore him and move on?
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
I did just that, didn't bother to interact on that post as I'm sure it wouldn't have gotten me anywhere. Based on previous interactions with him, I do just ignore him now.
Ryo1 comments on Dec 11, 2022:
I don't know, man. Keeping picking on each other and having 'my dad is bigger than yours' arguments is childish, tiresome and meaningless. Can't you just ignore him and move on?
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
I did just that, didn't bother to interact on that post as I'm sure it wouldn't have gotten me anywhere. Based on previous interactions with him, I do just ignore him now.
The recent Griner/Bout prisoner swap is perhaps one of the most asinine moves from the Biden ...
TheInterlooper comments on Dec 11, 2022:
In 2019 alone the US arrested over half a million Americans for marijuana related charges. If only the corporate press manufactured outrage for those injustices. Denying people liberty and using them as a slave labor force for victimless crimes is pure evil, regardless of their geographic location. ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
With how the current system stands, wouldn't count on there being any justice though.
TheInterlooper comments on Dec 11, 2022:
In 2019 alone the US arrested over half a million Americans for marijuana related charges. If only the corporate press manufactured outrage for those injustices. Denying people liberty and using them as a slave labor force for victimless crimes is pure evil, regardless of their geographic location. ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
With how the current system stands, wouldn't count on there being any justice though.
The recent Griner/Bout prisoner swap is perhaps one of the most asinine moves from the Biden ...
TheInterlooper comments on Dec 11, 2022:
In 2019 alone the US arrested over half a million Americans for marijuana related charges. If only the corporate press manufactured outrage for those injustices. Denying people liberty and using them as a slave labor force for victimless crimes is pure evil, regardless of their geographic location. ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
Guess we'll see...
TheInterlooper comments on Dec 11, 2022:
In 2019 alone the US arrested over half a million Americans for marijuana related charges. If only the corporate press manufactured outrage for those injustices. Denying people liberty and using them as a slave labor force for victimless crimes is pure evil, regardless of their geographic location. ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
Guess we'll see...
The recent Griner/Bout prisoner swap is perhaps one of the most asinine moves from the Biden ...
yvilletom comments on Dec 11, 2022:
To be expected; the US is not ancient Sparta.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
Attica!
Attica!
yvilletom comments on Dec 11, 2022:
To be expected; the US is not ancient Sparta.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
Attica!
Attica!
The recent Griner/Bout prisoner swap is perhaps one of the most asinine moves from the Biden ...
FrayedBear comments on Dec 11, 2022:
I know next to nothing about either party however your "damn terrorist scuzbag who belonged in prison for the rest of his life" has me rolling on the floor in the aisles when I consider the $ billions of arms sold out of America to kill, maim & subjugate millions of innocent people in all parts of ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
@FrayedBear I consider them equally horrific.
FrayedBear comments on Dec 11, 2022:
I know next to nothing about either party however your "damn terrorist scuzbag who belonged in prison for the rest of his life" has me rolling on the floor in the aisles when I consider the $ billions of arms sold out of America to kill, maim & subjugate millions of innocent people in all parts of ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
@FrayedBear I consider them equally horrific.
The recent Griner/Bout prisoner swap is perhaps one of the most asinine moves from the Biden ...
FrayedBear comments on Dec 11, 2022:
I know next to nothing about either party however your "damn terrorist scuzbag who belonged in prison for the rest of his life" has me rolling on the floor in the aisles when I consider the $ billions of arms sold out of America to kill, maim & subjugate millions of innocent people in all parts of ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
@FrayedBear Probably.
FrayedBear comments on Dec 11, 2022:
I know next to nothing about either party however your "damn terrorist scuzbag who belonged in prison for the rest of his life" has me rolling on the floor in the aisles when I consider the $ billions of arms sold out of America to kill, maim & subjugate millions of innocent people in all parts of ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
@FrayedBear Probably.
The recent Griner/Bout prisoner swap is perhaps one of the most asinine moves from the Biden ...
FrayedBear comments on Dec 11, 2022:
I know next to nothing about either party however your "damn terrorist scuzbag who belonged in prison for the rest of his life" has me rolling on the floor in the aisles when I consider the $ billions of arms sold out of America to kill, maim & subjugate millions of innocent people in all parts of ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
The same would apply to them as to Bout. That still doesn't remove the fact that he has/does support terrorists and belongs in prison, and frankly Bout isn't worth the flesh he's printed on. Some years back I worked with a few guys who dealt in black market weapons, and they were involved in that as a side income. Different story where Bout is concerned, which went way beyond him making a few extra bucks on the side. He was known to supply goods to both sides of the fight, which makes him a degenerate scuzbag. That aside, I think everyone from Bout & Putin to the American and European politicians are all crooked.
Personally, I care not about how Russia felt about Griner and her worth to them, no more than I care about the opinions of American politicians.
FrayedBear comments on Dec 11, 2022:
I know next to nothing about either party however your "damn terrorist scuzbag who belonged in prison for the rest of his life" has me rolling on the floor in the aisles when I consider the $ billions of arms sold out of America to kill, maim & subjugate millions of innocent people in all parts of ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
The same would apply to them as to Bout. That still doesn't remove the fact that he has/does support terrorists and belongs in prison, and frankly Bout isn't worth the flesh he's printed on. Some years back I worked with a few guys who dealt in black market weapons, and they were involved in that as a side income. Different story where Bout is concerned, which went way beyond him making a few extra bucks on the side. He was known to supply goods to both sides of the fight, which makes him a degenerate scuzbag. That aside, I think everyone from Bout & Putin to the American and European politicians are all crooked.
Personally, I care not about how Russia felt about Griner and her worth to them, no more than I care about the opinions of American politicians.
Hate to be so blunt so as to use the word "retard" here, but time and time again this guy has proven...
Seriousreason comments on Dec 11, 2022:
So hes posting his strawman arguments in other groups , & not having the swinging Johnson & the girls enough to directly reply to the author.
Im finding many assumptions i have of shitlibs . Have been confirmed of late.. Musk's purchase of Twitter & his mission to make it better , exposed their...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
Damning part there is, those who claim to be liberal (referring to the leftwingers) are in reality anything but that. That far-left progressive crap is authoritarian.
Seriousreason comments on Dec 11, 2022:
So hes posting his strawman arguments in other groups , & not having the swinging Johnson & the girls enough to directly reply to the author.
Im finding many assumptions i have of shitlibs . Have been confirmed of late.. Musk's purchase of Twitter & his mission to make it better , exposed their...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 11, 2022:
Damning part there is, those who claim to be liberal (referring to the leftwingers) are in reality anything but that. That far-left progressive crap is authoritarian.
Hate to be so blunt so as to use the word "retard" here, but time and time again this guy has proven...
azzow2 comments on Dec 9, 2022:
What to stop him from getting another account and just doing it with a different name? Trolls like that have an agenda and a mental illness.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 10, 2022:
True, but at least it would force him to waste more of his time creating other accounts.
azzow2 comments on Dec 9, 2022:
What to stop him from getting another account and just doing it with a different name? Trolls like that have an agenda and a mental illness.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 10, 2022:
True, but at least it would force him to waste more of his time creating other accounts.
Recently been alot of commotion over a certain comment Donald Trump made suggesting that the ...
silverotter11 comments on Dec 6, 2022:
The GQP continues to be that dog chasing the car. It finally caught the one labeled Roe v Wade.
Suspend the Constitution and so long 2nd. I find it very amusing the GQP are the ones going after your guns. All the rest of us want is to be able to go shopping, to concerts, school, etc. without ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 7, 2022:
@273kelvin Or maybe it was that they didn't have as many disgruntled and violent people back then as there are today. It's all about violence directly in general, and if there aren't any violent people present then there won't be any violent crimes in which guns were used. In the last two decades the US has seen a sharp rise in violent gang activity, mental illness, and addictions to varying substances which in turn could promote an increase in violent tendencies/crimes, and so far we have been unable to resolve those issues and so the violent crimes continue to be on the rise.
silverotter11 comments on Dec 6, 2022:
The GQP continues to be that dog chasing the car. It finally caught the one labeled Roe v Wade.
Suspend the Constitution and so long 2nd. I find it very amusing the GQP are the ones going after your guns. All the rest of us want is to be able to go shopping, to concerts, school, etc. without ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 7, 2022:
@273kelvin Or maybe it was that they didn't have as many disgruntled and violent people back then as there are today. It's all about violence directly in general, and if there aren't any violent people present then there won't be any violent crimes in which guns were used. In the last two decades the US has seen a sharp rise in violent gang activity, mental illness, and addictions to varying substances which in turn could promote an increase in violent tendencies/crimes, and so far we have been unable to resolve those issues and so the violent crimes continue to be on the rise.
Recently been alot of commotion over a certain comment Donald Trump made suggesting that the ...
silverotter11 comments on Dec 6, 2022:
The GQP continues to be that dog chasing the car. It finally caught the one labeled Roe v Wade.
Suspend the Constitution and so long 2nd. I find it very amusing the GQP are the ones going after your guns. All the rest of us want is to be able to go shopping, to concerts, school, etc. without ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 7, 2022:
@silverotter11 I didn't like Reagan, he was crooked and supported gun control measures, in particular measures that hurt black people who wanted to arm themselves against militarized police whom of which had a tendency to brutalize blacks in their custody. When it comes to past Presidents in more recent times, Kennedy did circles around Reagan. Health care for all is not the biggest problem there, the price of hospital services etc is also a problem, and not enough Dem politicians have a plan to tackle that issue. While big pharma is another problem, far too many doctors and nurses charge outrageous fees for their services, costs of which alot of citizens cannot afford. I've yet to see either the Dems or Repubs come up with any viable longterm solution to that issue.
Can't say I'm totally in favor of cutting back Social Security, but I am generally in favor of cutting back on the others you mentioned. SNAP is a safety net of the sorts and not meant to be a longterm solution to poverty, as one of the real solutions to poverty is creating new jobs that pay decently and will be around for some time. When you have one person who is working full time to support their family and barely make enough to put quality food on their table, and yet another person who is unemployed and probably could easily get employed somewhere else who in the meantime went on SNAP and can get lobster, there is something truly wrong with that picture. Medicaid is another program that could use some improving, as anyone on Medicaid should be required to work at least a few days per week in order to get coverage, only possible exception there is for any of those who are seriously disabled and physically could not go to a job every day. When we have too many people who are not paying into the system like they should be (via taxes), that poses a problem for sufficient funding for social safety nets like SNAP and Medicaid. Apparently unemployment benefits are another program that is being abused. Two years ago my one uncle and one of his friends he had worked with retired, and yet they both claimed unemployment benefits for a year, and my uncle even admitted that what he did was wrong, but you know... the "free" money there was too good to pass up on. I live around people who are gaming the system and most of them aren't even shy about what they are doing, and one woman that lives in my building literally bragged about buying expensive foods (lobster in this case) with her SNAP card and fed it to her dog. It's that kind of crap that encourages Repubs to make new laws cutting back funding for social safety nets like those, and they wouldn't totally be wrong for thinking that way either. Benefits fraud is a very real thing.
As for the media sources/platforms nowadays, I've been ...
silverotter11 comments on Dec 6, 2022:
The GQP continues to be that dog chasing the car. It finally caught the one labeled Roe v Wade.
Suspend the Constitution and so long 2nd. I find it very amusing the GQP are the ones going after your guns. All the rest of us want is to be able to go shopping, to concerts, school, etc. without ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 7, 2022:
@silverotter11 I didn't like Reagan, he was crooked and supported gun control measures, in particular measures that hurt black people who wanted to arm themselves against militarized police whom of which had a tendency to brutalize blacks in their custody. When it comes to past Presidents in more recent times, Kennedy did circles around Reagan. Health care for all is not the biggest problem there, the price of hospital services etc is also a problem, and not enough Dem politicians have a plan to tackle that issue. While big pharma is another problem, far too many doctors and nurses charge outrageous fees for their services, costs of which alot of citizens cannot afford. I've yet to see either the Dems or Repubs come up with any viable longterm solution to that issue.
Can't say I'm totally in favor of cutting back Social Security, but I am generally in favor of cutting back on the others you mentioned. SNAP is a safety net of the sorts and not meant to be a longterm solution to poverty, as one of the real solutions to poverty is creating new jobs that pay decently and will be around for some time. When you have one person who is working full time to support their family and barely make enough to put quality food on their table, and yet another person who is unemployed and probably could easily get employed somewhere else who in the meantime went on SNAP and can get lobster, there is something truly wrong with that picture. Medicaid is another program that could use some improving, as anyone on Medicaid should be required to work at least a few days per week in order to get coverage, only possible exception there is for any of those who are seriously disabled and physically could not go to a job every day. When we have too many people who are not paying into the system like they should be (via taxes), that poses a problem for sufficient funding for social safety nets like SNAP and Medicaid. Apparently unemployment benefits are another program that is being abused. Two years ago my one uncle and one of his friends he had worked with retired, and yet they both claimed unemployment benefits for a year, and my uncle even admitted that what he did was wrong, but you know... the "free" money there was too good to pass up on. I live around people who are gaming the system and most of them aren't even shy about what they are doing, and one woman that lives in my building literally bragged about buying expensive foods (lobster in this case) with her SNAP card and fed it to her dog. It's that kind of crap that encourages Repubs to make new laws cutting back funding for social safety nets like those, and they wouldn't totally be wrong for thinking that way either. Benefits fraud is a very real thing.
As for the media sources/platforms nowadays, I've been ...
Recently been alot of commotion over a certain comment Donald Trump made suggesting that the ...
silverotter11 comments on Dec 6, 2022:
The GQP continues to be that dog chasing the car. It finally caught the one labeled Roe v Wade.
Suspend the Constitution and so long 2nd. I find it very amusing the GQP are the ones going after your guns. All the rest of us want is to be able to go shopping, to concerts, school, etc. without ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 6, 2022:
It's not just the Republicans going after the guns, and neither major political Party is actually upholding the Constitution as a whole like they should be doing.
As for the last part, we all need to ask ourselves what exactly has changed in the last twenty years that mass shooting incidents are becoming more common? Prior to 1986 citizens could have owned fully automatic weapons, yet back then mass shootings were a rarity. Don't think guns are the problem, but mental illness along with addictions and anger problems and lack of even a basic education have been a recipe for disaster. If something doesn't change there for the better, I doubt the random acts of violence won't go away. In the twenty or so years since neither Party has been able to solve that problem and return to the days where such random acts of violence were rare.
silverotter11 comments on Dec 6, 2022:
The GQP continues to be that dog chasing the car. It finally caught the one labeled Roe v Wade.
Suspend the Constitution and so long 2nd. I find it very amusing the GQP are the ones going after your guns. All the rest of us want is to be able to go shopping, to concerts, school, etc. without ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 6, 2022:
It's not just the Republicans going after the guns, and neither major political Party is actually upholding the Constitution as a whole like they should be doing.
As for the last part, we all need to ask ourselves what exactly has changed in the last twenty years that mass shooting incidents are becoming more common? Prior to 1986 citizens could have owned fully automatic weapons, yet back then mass shootings were a rarity. Don't think guns are the problem, but mental illness along with addictions and anger problems and lack of even a basic education have been a recipe for disaster. If something doesn't change there for the better, I doubt the random acts of violence won't go away. In the twenty or so years since neither Party has been able to solve that problem and return to the days where such random acts of violence were rare.
Around 700 more points to level 8. Oh boy! What mighty perks might it unlock? My mind wanders.
glennlab comments on Dec 5, 2022:
more 4
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 5, 2022:
But they all were really kung fu fighting, I heard about it here...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bmfudW7rbG0
glennlab comments on Dec 5, 2022:
more 4
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 5, 2022:
But they all were really kung fu fighting, I heard about it here...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bmfudW7rbG0
Around 700 more points to level 8. Oh boy! What mighty perks might it unlock? My mind wanders.
Garban comments on Dec 5, 2022:
I just made 8 stand it was great. There was free beer and dancing and I was young and handsome and then I woke up.😕
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 5, 2022:
Well... I'm sure it was good while it lasted though, lol.
Garban comments on Dec 5, 2022:
I just made 8 stand it was great. There was free beer and dancing and I was young and handsome and then I woke up.😕
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 5, 2022:
Well... I'm sure it was good while it lasted though, lol.
Question for fellow Libertarians.
Agn0s comments on Dec 3, 2022:
I just realized something. If people such as peter thiel claim to be libertarian, while behaving more like fascists, then that might cause this type of confusion. They shouldn't be able to claim they are libertarian when they actually only want *themselves* to be free, and not others. He used his ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 4, 2022:
Good point.
Agn0s comments on Dec 3, 2022:
I just realized something. If people such as peter thiel claim to be libertarian, while behaving more like fascists, then that might cause this type of confusion. They shouldn't be able to claim they are libertarian when they actually only want *themselves* to be free, and not others. He used his ...
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 4, 2022:
Good point.
How agnostic are you?
Diaco comments on Sep 21, 2022:
I hate Chicken and Garlic
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 2, 2022:
@Diaco Uh oh...
Diaco comments on Sep 21, 2022:
I hate Chicken and Garlic
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 2, 2022:
@Diaco Uh oh...
How agnostic are you?
Diaco comments on Sep 21, 2022:
I hate Chicken and Garlic
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 2, 2022:
Wow really?? You're the first person I know who hates chicken, but to each his/her own though. As for the hating garlic part, well now that's a bit concerning... I've long suspected the name Diaco was a play on the name Dracula, so that revelation above is a bit concerning, lol.
Diaco comments on Sep 21, 2022:
I hate Chicken and Garlic
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 2, 2022:
Wow really?? You're the first person I know who hates chicken, but to each his/her own though. As for the hating garlic part, well now that's a bit concerning... I've long suspected the name Diaco was a play on the name Dracula, so that revelation above is a bit concerning, lol.
When Biden finished his speech at the UN he looked quite confused, and literally didn't know which ...
richiegtt comments on Sep 22, 2022:
He’s a guy that couldn’t run a simple business yet he’s running the country unbelievable.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 2, 2022:
Scary I know.
richiegtt comments on Sep 22, 2022:
He’s a guy that couldn’t run a simple business yet he’s running the country unbelievable.
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 2, 2022:
Scary I know.
When Biden finished his speech at the UN he looked quite confused, and literally didn't know which ...
nonbelieverx comments on Sep 22, 2022:
They should have waved an ice cream cone to get his attemtion
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 2, 2022:
Haha good one!
nonbelieverx comments on Sep 22, 2022:
They should have waved an ice cream cone to get his attemtion
SpikeTalon replies on Dec 2, 2022:
Haha good one!
Hi guys ♥️
I have been avoiding like hell to make a real post for months and I am trying to ...
MichelleGar1 comments on Nov 27, 2022:
Happy to hear that you're doing well! Strokes are no joke! My mom had another one and is back in the hospital, so I'm awake until she calls me back and let's me know when she gets a room. Plus she's been calling me to talk to her nurses and doctors.
So sorry it happened to you! Stress isn't ...
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 28, 2022:
Geez, not good. Hope your mother pulls through okay.
MichelleGar1 comments on Nov 27, 2022:
Happy to hear that you're doing well! Strokes are no joke! My mom had another one and is back in the hospital, so I'm awake until she calls me back and let's me know when she gets a room. Plus she's been calling me to talk to her nurses and doctors.
So sorry it happened to you! Stress isn't ...
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 28, 2022:
Geez, not good. Hope your mother pulls through okay.
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yvilletom comments on Nov 27, 2022:
@SpikeTalon, IMO your post seems directed at clearing your own mind of clutter that’s held in place by stubborness or tribalist mentality. I hope you succeed.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 27, 2022:
@yvilletom Not projecting, just an honest observation was all.
yvilletom comments on Nov 27, 2022:
@SpikeTalon, IMO your post seems directed at clearing your own mind of clutter that’s held in place by stubborness or tribalist mentality. I hope you succeed.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 27, 2022:
@yvilletom Not projecting, just an honest observation was all.
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TheInterlooper comments on Nov 27, 2022:
*I'll take realistic solutions to problems any day*
"There are no solutions, only tradeoffs." -Thomas Sowell
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 27, 2022:
Logical point I suppose.
TheInterlooper comments on Nov 27, 2022:
*I'll take realistic solutions to problems any day*
"There are no solutions, only tradeoffs." -Thomas Sowell
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 27, 2022:
Logical point I suppose.
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yvilletom comments on Nov 27, 2022:
@SpikeTalon, IMO your post seems directed at clearing your own mind of clutter that’s held in place by stubborness or tribalist mentality. I hope you succeed.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 27, 2022:
Why did you edit your comment? My previous reply was based on your initial comment, which said nothing about tribalism and stubborness. What tribalism exactly? I don't care for any of those political/social factions, and feel that I don't fit in with any of them at that. If by stubborness you meant having the continued drive to want to do something to remedy the problems plaguing our society, then yeah reckon I am a bit stubborn on that, because giving up at this point is no option.
yvilletom comments on Nov 27, 2022:
@SpikeTalon, IMO your post seems directed at clearing your own mind of clutter that’s held in place by stubborness or tribalist mentality. I hope you succeed.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 27, 2022:
Why did you edit your comment? My previous reply was based on your initial comment, which said nothing about tribalism and stubborness. What tribalism exactly? I don't care for any of those political/social factions, and feel that I don't fit in with any of them at that. If by stubborness you meant having the continued drive to want to do something to remedy the problems plaguing our society, then yeah reckon I am a bit stubborn on that, because giving up at this point is no option.
The following post will not be for any of those who are sensitive to any sort of criticism against ...
yvilletom comments on Nov 27, 2022:
@SpikeTalon, IMO your post seems directed at clearing your own mind of clutter that’s held in place by stubborness or tribalist mentality. I hope you succeed.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 27, 2022:
If by that you mean venting a bit of frustration, then yes, that played a part in this post. And also to point out that neither political extreme is serious about coming up with any viable longterm solutions to the problems we all face in society, let alone actually taking action to remedy things.
yvilletom comments on Nov 27, 2022:
@SpikeTalon, IMO your post seems directed at clearing your own mind of clutter that’s held in place by stubborness or tribalist mentality. I hope you succeed.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 27, 2022:
If by that you mean venting a bit of frustration, then yes, that played a part in this post. And also to point out that neither political extreme is serious about coming up with any viable longterm solutions to the problems we all face in society, let alone actually taking action to remedy things.
The following post will not be for any of those who are sensitive to any sort of criticism against ...
twill comments on Nov 27, 2022:
Dems especially like to pass new laws without any enforcement mechanisms, either for the new ones, or for the previous several tons of laws they've already passed.
And NEITHER party is interested, not even slightly, in taking old, antique, irrelevant, useless laws off the books
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 27, 2022:
For sure, and both Parties make me sick.
twill comments on Nov 27, 2022:
Dems especially like to pass new laws without any enforcement mechanisms, either for the new ones, or for the previous several tons of laws they've already passed.
And NEITHER party is interested, not even slightly, in taking old, antique, irrelevant, useless laws off the books
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 27, 2022:
For sure, and both Parties make me sick.
That wolf character from the red riding hood story didn't really sound like that bad of a guy to me.
twitch comments on Nov 27, 2022:
"I give the Big Bad Wolf a lot of credit. He ate Grandma...and even Grandpa won't do that anymore!"--George Carlin
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 27, 2022:
Didn't realize Carlin had said that.
twitch comments on Nov 27, 2022:
"I give the Big Bad Wolf a lot of credit. He ate Grandma...and even Grandpa won't do that anymore!"--George Carlin
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 27, 2022:
Didn't realize Carlin had said that.
That moment when shit just got real, lol.
Trajan61 comments on Nov 26, 2022:
If we had more armed law abiding citizens who know how to use their weapons we’d likely have a lot less crime.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 26, 2022:
I agree.
Trajan61 comments on Nov 26, 2022:
If we had more armed law abiding citizens who know how to use their weapons we’d likely have a lot less crime.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 26, 2022:
I agree.
That moment when shit just got real, lol.
Diaco comments on Nov 26, 2022:
A sweet dream, till you realize that the bad wolf have bigger and more guns, and you just can shoot unarmed random piggies!... :)
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 26, 2022:
@Diaco I can understand your point on the limitations part, but how much will we seek to limit though is what I question, and what could apply to one right could apply to all of them then. For those who are concerned about private citizens being able to own what would be considered high-powered weapons, they should be equally if not more concerned about the type of weapons the Federal Government and police forces possess, for I fear them far more possibly getting drunk on their power and abusing the rights of others than I am of otherwise law-abiding gun owners. Police officers are supposed to be peace time officers, yet some of them these days possess more weaponry and body armor than our troops overseas do, which makes me wonder why peace officers need that kind of equipment? As long as they have their weapons, think I'll hold onto mine too.
That's fine if you're here to ask questions/learn. If I can find them I'll tag you in a few of my older posts that would explain in better detail why I think as I do when it comes to gun rights. Later though, when I get some more spare time to be active on here.
Diaco comments on Nov 26, 2022:
A sweet dream, till you realize that the bad wolf have bigger and more guns, and you just can shoot unarmed random piggies!... :)
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 26, 2022:
@Diaco I can understand your point on the limitations part, but how much will we seek to limit though is what I question, and what could apply to one right could apply to all of them then. For those who are concerned about private citizens being able to own what would be considered high-powered weapons, they should be equally if not more concerned about the type of weapons the Federal Government and police forces possess, for I fear them far more possibly getting drunk on their power and abusing the rights of others than I am of otherwise law-abiding gun owners. Police officers are supposed to be peace time officers, yet some of them these days possess more weaponry and body armor than our troops overseas do, which makes me wonder why peace officers need that kind of equipment? As long as they have their weapons, think I'll hold onto mine too.
That's fine if you're here to ask questions/learn. If I can find them I'll tag you in a few of my older posts that would explain in better detail why I think as I do when it comes to gun rights. Later though, when I get some more spare time to be active on here.
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Every x , and personally , not even polite anymore 😡
Pralina1 comments on Oct 10, 2022:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRuxP4R9/
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 26, 2022:
@Pralina1 That's certainly understandable, and if I were them I'd be celebrating too.
Pralina1 comments on Oct 10, 2022:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRuxP4R9/
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 26, 2022:
@Pralina1 That's certainly understandable, and if I were them I'd be celebrating too.
That moment when shit just got real, lol.
Diaco comments on Nov 26, 2022:
A sweet dream, till you realize that the bad wolf have bigger and more guns, and you just can shoot unarmed random piggies!... :)
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 26, 2022:
That's why it might be a good idea for all of those little piggies to arm themselves in case should they cross paths with such vicious wolfs. The world can be a dangerous place, and the wolves in this world love defenseless prey.
Diaco comments on Nov 26, 2022:
A sweet dream, till you realize that the bad wolf have bigger and more guns, and you just can shoot unarmed random piggies!... :)
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 26, 2022:
That's why it might be a good idea for all of those little piggies to arm themselves in case should they cross paths with such vicious wolfs. The world can be a dangerous place, and the wolves in this world love defenseless prey.
The parallels are striking...
Diaco comments on Nov 25, 2022:
All that glitters is not gold! C'mon Man... what's next?! everyone with mustache is daddy ?! :D
If nation-state is a religion then kudos to Somalia, Nigeria, Sudan... ect?!
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 26, 2022:
@Diaco I don't think every single human being in the world requires interactions from fellow humans, there are exceptions to that.
Not arguing that much, which is why societies have so many faults.
Only problem there is that the experts can be wrong at times. Collective wisdom is not always all it's cracked up to be either, and most religious factions out there believe their respective groups hold a vast amount of collective wisdom, which would not exactly be true.
Not sure everything out there could be fixed, and sometimes it might be best to start all over. As for voting goes, we haven't made much progress in that area since the Kennedy days, and somehow despite many people supposedly voting against the corrupt politicians a good portion of them manage to keep their jobs regardless. The majority is not always right.
True, but I don't see anything improving where that point is concerned, and don't foresee there being any meaningful changes made in the years ahead.
Not arguing that much either per se, but when democracy fails tyranny can get a foothold, and despite all the supposed checks and balances far too many crooked individuals are still in charge of running things.
Can't say I'm good at tolerating that crap you described there, which is why I do often times vote a third-Party candidate. Also, I didn't care for Dr. Oz, thought he was an elitist jerk, but Fetterman is even more of a jerk and radical though.
No arguing there, and personally I hold no allegiance to any faction or brand. China has been bad for the US no doubt, but I suspect Russia is an even worse threat. Never was a big fan of social media myself.
While every system may not be a religion per se, my point was that alot of them mimic religion quite well, especially when it comes to establishing certain protocol that everyone else must adhere to in order to be accepted.
I'm humbled by your words there, much appreciated. When one considers the overall political leanings of this site in particular, someone like me is in the minority, and I kinda like it that way. Diversity is truly a good thing, and people having a difference in opinions is also a good thing. I'm content being me, and don't desire for everyone else to be like me. I can only hope you are right about that, as so far I've yet to witness such on a large scale. For too long now I've sat back and observed both political extremes attack each other's individual rights, and can only wonder to myself when all of that will finally change?
Diaco comments on Nov 25, 2022:
All that glitters is not gold! C'mon Man... what's next?! everyone with mustache is daddy ?! :D
If nation-state is a religion then kudos to Somalia, Nigeria, Sudan... ect?!
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 26, 2022:
@Diaco I don't think every single human being in the world requires interactions from fellow humans, there are exceptions to that.
Not arguing that much, which is why societies have so many faults.
Only problem there is that the experts can be wrong at times. Collective wisdom is not always all it's cracked up to be either, and most religious factions out there believe their respective groups hold a vast amount of collective wisdom, which would not exactly be true.
Not sure everything out there could be fixed, and sometimes it might be best to start all over. As for voting goes, we haven't made much progress in that area since the Kennedy days, and somehow despite many people supposedly voting against the corrupt politicians a good portion of them manage to keep their jobs regardless. The majority is not always right.
True, but I don't see anything improving where that point is concerned, and don't foresee there being any meaningful changes made in the years ahead.
Not arguing that much either per se, but when democracy fails tyranny can get a foothold, and despite all the supposed checks and balances far too many crooked individuals are still in charge of running things.
Can't say I'm good at tolerating that crap you described there, which is why I do often times vote a third-Party candidate. Also, I didn't care for Dr. Oz, thought he was an elitist jerk, but Fetterman is even more of a jerk and radical though.
No arguing there, and personally I hold no allegiance to any faction or brand. China has been bad for the US no doubt, but I suspect Russia is an even worse threat. Never was a big fan of social media myself.
While every system may not be a religion per se, my point was that alot of them mimic religion quite well, especially when it comes to establishing certain protocol that everyone else must adhere to in order to be accepted.
I'm humbled by your words there, much appreciated. When one considers the overall political leanings of this site in particular, someone like me is in the minority, and I kinda like it that way. Diversity is truly a good thing, and people having a difference in opinions is also a good thing. I'm content being me, and don't desire for everyone else to be like me. I can only hope you are right about that, as so far I've yet to witness such on a large scale. For too long now I've sat back and observed both political extremes attack each other's individual rights, and can only wonder to myself when all of that will finally change?
I wasn't clear enough the previous time I brought this up, but I am now.
Garban comments on Oct 29, 2022:
Why do you think the MSM did this? What political correctness policy was being observed by conspiring to keep his picture out of the media?
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 25, 2022:
@Garban (In best sith impression) Darth Garban, this is Emperor Biden here with a special message for you, I need your help in promoting my new semi-automatic gun ban initiative. Those type of weapons are sick, just sick, and we don't want them in our society. No private citizen needs them, and we have federal agents and police that will always keep us safe. Besides, conceivably people armed with such weapons could stand in our way when we go to limit other constitutional rights, and we certainly can't have that now can we?
That is our plan by the way, which I'm sure you were already privy to, me Pelosi and Schumer & company had planned that once we are able to disarm all the legal gun owners we could then be in a position to do away with all the other constitutional rights. Our voter base actually believes that we are trying to defend rights like gay and abortion rights, but that's hardly the case and we keep telling the people what it is we think they want to hear and keep promising them the rights they care about will be defended, all the while secretly working with our Republican allies to undermine those rights. Funny how such voters largely hadn't noticed that since June aside from talking and complaining about the recent attacks on abortion and LGBT rights, we haven't seriously taken any meaningful measures that would protect those rights, because in reality it's not in our better interest to do so. The christian sith theocracy rules in this country, and the day is gradually coming where we will have sole control in the country once again. But first we must totally do away with private gun ownership, and anyone who dares to resist shall be declared an enemy of the Republic.
Pay no regards to pro individual rights radicals like those @SpikeTalon and @TheInterlooper fellers, their "betrayal" shall be dealt with soon enough, and if their kind resist us and our vision for a unified christian sith theocracy they shall be terminated if need be. We do what we must to preserve the Empire for which it stands, and we know given your Military past experience Darth Garban, along with your cold and calculating ways, you will help us in our bid to disarm all the private citizens and promote the anti-gun rights message far and wide.
Do what must be done Darth Garban, move swiftly and show no mercy. You despise them Garban, as they are terrible and horrible people. Your rage and resentment makes you strong, it gives you focus! Help out your Empire, and you will be handsomely rewarded. Once more the christian siths shall rule America, and there shall be "peace and equality" for all. That is, once we are able to fully ban all types of guns. Spread the word, it is time to execute Order 667, code named "Neighbor of the Beast".
Garban comments on Oct 29, 2022:
Why do you think the MSM did this? What political correctness policy was being observed by conspiring to keep his picture out of the media?
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 25, 2022:
@Garban (In best sith impression) Darth Garban, this is Emperor Biden here with a special message for you, I need your help in promoting my new semi-automatic gun ban initiative. Those type of weapons are sick, just sick, and we don't want them in our society. No private citizen needs them, and we have federal agents and police that will always keep us safe. Besides, conceivably people armed with such weapons could stand in our way when we go to limit other constitutional rights, and we certainly can't have that now can we?
That is our plan by the way, which I'm sure you were already privy to, me Pelosi and Schumer & company had planned that once we are able to disarm all the legal gun owners we could then be in a position to do away with all the other constitutional rights. Our voter base actually believes that we are trying to defend rights like gay and abortion rights, but that's hardly the case and we keep telling the people what it is we think they want to hear and keep promising them the rights they care about will be defended, all the while secretly working with our Republican allies to undermine those rights. Funny how such voters largely hadn't noticed that since June aside from talking and complaining about the recent attacks on abortion and LGBT rights, we haven't seriously taken any meaningful measures that would protect those rights, because in reality it's not in our better interest to do so. The christian sith theocracy rules in this country, and the day is gradually coming where we will have sole control in the country once again. But first we must totally do away with private gun ownership, and anyone who dares to resist shall be declared an enemy of the Republic.
Pay no regards to pro individual rights radicals like those @SpikeTalon and @TheInterlooper fellers, their "betrayal" shall be dealt with soon enough, and if their kind resist us and our vision for a unified christian sith theocracy they shall be terminated if need be. We do what we must to preserve the Empire for which it stands, and we know given your Military past experience Darth Garban, along with your cold and calculating ways, you will help us in our bid to disarm all the private citizens and promote the anti-gun rights message far and wide.
Do what must be done Darth Garban, move swiftly and show no mercy. You despise them Garban, as they are terrible and horrible people. Your rage and resentment makes you strong, it gives you focus! Help out your Empire, and you will be handsomely rewarded. Once more the christian siths shall rule America, and there shall be "peace and equality" for all. That is, once we are able to fully ban all types of guns. Spread the word, it is time to execute Order 667, code named "Neighbor of the Beast".
The parallels are striking...
Diaco comments on Nov 25, 2022:
All that glitters is not gold! C'mon Man... what's next?! everyone with mustache is daddy ?! :D
If nation-state is a religion then kudos to Somalia, Nigeria, Sudan... ect?!
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 25, 2022:
@Diaco Who says every human being is a social animal. I think there may be some exceptions to that. As for rules for society... I can agree some rules/guidelines would be a good idea, but where do we draw the line on between making rules to help keep society orderly and somewhat peaceful, and what would constitute excessive and needless authoritarianism? You also need to ask yourself, since you specifically mentioned negatives such as greed and abusing power, are more laws meant to curb such behaviors warranted knowing full well we still deal with excessive abuses of power and greed and poor judgments being rendered, which would indicate that the laws already on the books aren't/haven't been working out that well and so perhaps another solution is in the works?
You said we can't trust on people's decisions... you are aware of the fact that our democracy/Government is run by human beings right? So if what you said is actually true, then in essence you are admitting that democracy/Government doesn't really function any better or more fairly than say anarchy would, because common sense should dictate that if people cannot be trusted on an individual level then any sort of human collectivism (aka democracy etc) could not be trusted either. It either works or it doesn't, no in between on something like that.
That said, I disagree with you on that assessment, and believe that most human beings if it was left up to them minus any coercion, would make mostly benign choices that would not upset the lives of their fellow human beings. If you still disagree with that conclusion, please keep in mind that over the years and to this day many poor decisions have been made by our Government. When it comes to human beings, poor choices and lack of judgment are bound to occur, but think that margin of error would be less in a voluntary society. I may very well be wrong about such a conclusion, but then again I could make a case that our current system of running things is not exactly working out as intended either.
You asked what kind of authority do we need? I agree with you on all of those as neither gods kings or dictators would be the viable longterm solution, but also would take things a bit further than what you suggested by ditching democracy too. In reality, none of those four are a solution, and keep in mind that democracy is pretty much majority rules and gets all the say while the minority gets left out in the cold. Don't you think a fair society would at least consider the minority's feelings, and maybe strive to reach a solution that pleases and is fair to everyone. Besides, the majority is not always right, historically speaking right up to modern times. Was the majority right for electing a guy like Trump to President? I'd say not, and same goes for ...
Diaco comments on Nov 25, 2022:
All that glitters is not gold! C'mon Man... what's next?! everyone with mustache is daddy ?! :D
If nation-state is a religion then kudos to Somalia, Nigeria, Sudan... ect?!
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 25, 2022:
@Diaco Who says every human being is a social animal. I think there may be some exceptions to that. As for rules for society... I can agree some rules/guidelines would be a good idea, but where do we draw the line on between making rules to help keep society orderly and somewhat peaceful, and what would constitute excessive and needless authoritarianism? You also need to ask yourself, since you specifically mentioned negatives such as greed and abusing power, are more laws meant to curb such behaviors warranted knowing full well we still deal with excessive abuses of power and greed and poor judgments being rendered, which would indicate that the laws already on the books aren't/haven't been working out that well and so perhaps another solution is in the works?
You said we can't trust on people's decisions... you are aware of the fact that our democracy/Government is run by human beings right? So if what you said is actually true, then in essence you are admitting that democracy/Government doesn't really function any better or more fairly than say anarchy would, because common sense should dictate that if people cannot be trusted on an individual level then any sort of human collectivism (aka democracy etc) could not be trusted either. It either works or it doesn't, no in between on something like that.
That said, I disagree with you on that assessment, and believe that most human beings if it was left up to them minus any coercion, would make mostly benign choices that would not upset the lives of their fellow human beings. If you still disagree with that conclusion, please keep in mind that over the years and to this day many poor decisions have been made by our Government. When it comes to human beings, poor choices and lack of judgment are bound to occur, but think that margin of error would be less in a voluntary society. I may very well be wrong about such a conclusion, but then again I could make a case that our current system of running things is not exactly working out as intended either.
You asked what kind of authority do we need? I agree with you on all of those as neither gods kings or dictators would be the viable longterm solution, but also would take things a bit further than what you suggested by ditching democracy too. In reality, none of those four are a solution, and keep in mind that democracy is pretty much majority rules and gets all the say while the minority gets left out in the cold. Don't you think a fair society would at least consider the minority's feelings, and maybe strive to reach a solution that pleases and is fair to everyone. Besides, the majority is not always right, historically speaking right up to modern times. Was the majority right for electing a guy like Trump to President? I'd say not, and same goes for ...
The parallels are striking...
Diaco comments on Nov 25, 2022:
All that glitters is not gold! C'mon Man... what's next?! everyone with mustache is daddy ?! :D
If nation-state is a religion then kudos to Somalia, Nigeria, Sudan... ect?!
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 25, 2022:
Gold isn't glittery though, it's shiny, lol. Also, I see in your avatar you've got a mustache, so... if it pleases the Court we'll refer to you as a "daddy" from now on. Daddy Diaco, sounds kinda catchy eh? And don't forget now, Daddy Diaco always knows best, lol. Sorry I couldn't resist, since you did use that as an example...
It's not that the nation state is a religion unto itself, certain human beings can and have turned it into that. There are some among us who all but worship the ground these politicians walk on (think how some deify the likes of Trump and Obama for example), and create their own graven images, like MAGA for instance. It seems human kind must always have some sort of "benevolent" being running things whether that be an invisible sky magician or a politician, rather than accept and embrace natural inclinations. Why do you suppose nothing ever appears to change for the better in our country, as we continue voting for the same old same old yet expect to achieve different results.
Politics are just another tool that humans use to attempt to control and manipulate fellow human beings, and the State is the workshop. Groucho Marx summed up politics quite accurately me thinks.
Diaco comments on Nov 25, 2022:
All that glitters is not gold! C'mon Man... what's next?! everyone with mustache is daddy ?! :D
If nation-state is a religion then kudos to Somalia, Nigeria, Sudan... ect?!
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 25, 2022:
Gold isn't glittery though, it's shiny, lol. Also, I see in your avatar you've got a mustache, so... if it pleases the Court we'll refer to you as a "daddy" from now on. Daddy Diaco, sounds kinda catchy eh? And don't forget now, Daddy Diaco always knows best, lol. Sorry I couldn't resist, since you did use that as an example...
It's not that the nation state is a religion unto itself, certain human beings can and have turned it into that. There are some among us who all but worship the ground these politicians walk on (think how some deify the likes of Trump and Obama for example), and create their own graven images, like MAGA for instance. It seems human kind must always have some sort of "benevolent" being running things whether that be an invisible sky magician or a politician, rather than accept and embrace natural inclinations. Why do you suppose nothing ever appears to change for the better in our country, as we continue voting for the same old same old yet expect to achieve different results.
Politics are just another tool that humans use to attempt to control and manipulate fellow human beings, and the State is the workshop. Groucho Marx summed up politics quite accurately me thinks.
You know that video circulating around on various social media platforms that depicted Ukrainian ...
Archeus_Lore comments on Nov 23, 2022:
Nope, No Nazis here . . . . Oh, wait, what is this . . . . a Nazi discovered at a Russian checkpoint . . .
https://vk.com/video505326778_456256681
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 24, 2022:
@Archeus_Lore Again, never said Ukraine or the US were totally innocent, and I'm sure both are involved in dark profits of the sorts. That coup that happened back in 2014 in Ukraine went far beyond just Ukraine cozying up to NATO, as Russia's annexation of Crimea was criminal and they had no business doing that, and Russia's move there is what ultimately brought on the following coup.- https://www.history.co.uk/articles/putin-s-gamble-russia-s-2014-invasion-of-crimea
Putin's invasion (again) of Ukraine earlier this year was a result of his longstanding grudge against the Ukrainian citizens, most of whom which desire to remain independent of Russia despite Russian Government propaganda trying to claim otherwise. As for all those corporations who bought up the land etc, yeah that makes sense as they probably had a good idea that Putin was going to soon attempt another aggressive move, which they would have been correct about.
Not denying nazism is still a thing in some countries including ours, but regarding Ukraine specifically the question still remains just how big of a problem is nazism in that country? Any and all unbiased intel that I've observed would indicate that problem is minimal, and that the real reason why Putin invaded Ukraine was to takeover the country and absorb it back into the Russian Federation, which in turn would only increase Putin's own power stronghold and clout. One thing does remain quite clear... regardless of what you may think about NATO and the crimes they may have committed behind closed doors, it cannot be denied by any truly sane or rational person that the Russian Government is committing war crimes against Ukrainian civilians. There's enough evidence out there that documented Russian atrocities against civilians and civilian infrastructure, and I take issue with that even more than any petty crimes NATO may have committed. Putin is not some sort of martyr, he's a bloodthirsty tyrant. Zelensky is far from perfect or totally honest either, but at least he's not a homicidal maniac invading other countries.
Archeus_Lore comments on Nov 23, 2022:
Nope, No Nazis here . . . . Oh, wait, what is this . . . . a Nazi discovered at a Russian checkpoint . . .
https://vk.com/video505326778_456256681
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 24, 2022:
@Archeus_Lore Again, never said Ukraine or the US were totally innocent, and I'm sure both are involved in dark profits of the sorts. That coup that happened back in 2014 in Ukraine went far beyond just Ukraine cozying up to NATO, as Russia's annexation of Crimea was criminal and they had no business doing that, and Russia's move there is what ultimately brought on the following coup.- https://www.history.co.uk/articles/putin-s-gamble-russia-s-2014-invasion-of-crimea
Putin's invasion (again) of Ukraine earlier this year was a result of his longstanding grudge against the Ukrainian citizens, most of whom which desire to remain independent of Russia despite Russian Government propaganda trying to claim otherwise. As for all those corporations who bought up the land etc, yeah that makes sense as they probably had a good idea that Putin was going to soon attempt another aggressive move, which they would have been correct about.
Not denying nazism is still a thing in some countries including ours, but regarding Ukraine specifically the question still remains just how big of a problem is nazism in that country? Any and all unbiased intel that I've observed would indicate that problem is minimal, and that the real reason why Putin invaded Ukraine was to takeover the country and absorb it back into the Russian Federation, which in turn would only increase Putin's own power stronghold and clout. One thing does remain quite clear... regardless of what you may think about NATO and the crimes they may have committed behind closed doors, it cannot be denied by any truly sane or rational person that the Russian Government is committing war crimes against Ukrainian civilians. There's enough evidence out there that documented Russian atrocities against civilians and civilian infrastructure, and I take issue with that even more than any petty crimes NATO may have committed. Putin is not some sort of martyr, he's a bloodthirsty tyrant. Zelensky is far from perfect or totally honest either, but at least he's not a homicidal maniac invading other countries.
You know that video circulating around on various social media platforms that depicted Ukrainian ...
Archeus_Lore comments on Nov 23, 2022:
Nope, No Nazis here . . . . Oh, wait, what is this . . . . a Nazi discovered at a Russian checkpoint . . .
https://vk.com/video505326778_456256681
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 23, 2022:
Never said there weren't any nazis at all in Ukraine, as I'm sure there are just like over here in the US. What I do question though is just how serious a threat is nazism in Ukraine? 900-1,200 nazis is not exactly what I'd call a serious threat, so much that Russia had to invent an excuse in order to invade Ukraine. Also, if you distrust Ukrainian sources of intel then fair enough, but I'd also suggest not trusting in any Russian sources either, as the Russian Government is capable of lying just like any other Government out there. Please note my restraint on talking about neo-nazis operating in the Wagner Group, which is a Russian-based mercenary group, which would be a threat on par with the Azov nazi threat.
Archeus_Lore comments on Nov 23, 2022:
Nope, No Nazis here . . . . Oh, wait, what is this . . . . a Nazi discovered at a Russian checkpoint . . .
https://vk.com/video505326778_456256681
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 23, 2022:
Never said there weren't any nazis at all in Ukraine, as I'm sure there are just like over here in the US. What I do question though is just how serious a threat is nazism in Ukraine? 900-1,200 nazis is not exactly what I'd call a serious threat, so much that Russia had to invent an excuse in order to invade Ukraine. Also, if you distrust Ukrainian sources of intel then fair enough, but I'd also suggest not trusting in any Russian sources either, as the Russian Government is capable of lying just like any other Government out there. Please note my restraint on talking about neo-nazis operating in the Wagner Group, which is a Russian-based mercenary group, which would be a threat on par with the Azov nazi threat.
Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down | Official Trailer | Now Playing at Home on Demand - YouTube
SpikeTalon comments on Nov 21, 2022:
Those who are against any form of authoritarianism aren't going to back down either...
Suggesting and or promoting bans/restrictions on constitutional rights is only putting a bandage on the problem, as the root cause of said problem would still exist at the end of the day. Funny how Democrats ...
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 23, 2022:
@Garban No, I meant Giffords actions were selfish compared to Scalise, the latter of whom realized that the true problem we face lies in human beings who have issues with varying addictions and those who get caught up in gangs that are violent-prone along with the current system failing too many kids by allowing them to just drop out of school on a whim. Quite different compared to Gifford's stance, being she is putting the blame on inanimate objects and not focusing on the direct problem, which in my opinion is akin to merely putting a bandage on the problem. Never meant you were selfish, and if I ever had any strong reason to believe that you were a selfish person I probably would ignore your posts and not comment on them like I still do.
As for watching that documentary, while I won't totally rule out ever watching it, all the same I'm in no hurry as I've got a good idea as to what to expect to hear/see, and need I remind you that at one point I was on the side of more gun control, so I am quite familiar with their tactics and propaganda. Perhaps one time when I am out and about and have some spare time and there's WiFi access, I may look up that documentary on Hulu and download it to my android to watch later. Maybe...
As for giving the kiddies and club goers a sporting chance... these maniacs who are randomly shooting up schools and bars and shopping malls are not sportsmen, they are cold-blooded killers with pretty much nothing else left to lose. They aren't hunting, they are on extermination sprees, to kill as many as possible, which serves a different albeit evil purpose than mere hunting. Besides, how would your laws limiting magazine capacity work with those who either circumvent the system by purchasing weapons on the black market or who 3D print their own magazines? Neverminding the fact of there being thousands of high capacity magazines already privately owned, and what would we do about those? Turn otherwise law abiding gun owners into criminals if they refuse to turn those magazines in? How would such a scenario honestly be considered any sort of genuine progress?
As for safety classes/protocol etc, I'm not against teaching gun safety per se, but you'll need to be a bit more specific on that... are we talking just something like a safety class first in order to carry or something that has to do with passing laws on how every gun owner needs to handle their weapons in their own home etc? If safety is your concern there and that you wish for me to go along with all of that, fair enough, but if safety is the thing then I'm also going to stop fighting against invasive laws regarding abortion procedures too, as any medical procedure carries risk so if some politicians want to impose more safety measures such as waiting periods/hospital ...
SpikeTalon comments on Nov 21, 2022:
Those who are against any form of authoritarianism aren't going to back down either...
Suggesting and or promoting bans/restrictions on constitutional rights is only putting a bandage on the problem, as the root cause of said problem would still exist at the end of the day. Funny how Democrats ...
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 23, 2022:
@Garban No, I meant Giffords actions were selfish compared to Scalise, the latter of whom realized that the true problem we face lies in human beings who have issues with varying addictions and those who get caught up in gangs that are violent-prone along with the current system failing too many kids by allowing them to just drop out of school on a whim. Quite different compared to Gifford's stance, being she is putting the blame on inanimate objects and not focusing on the direct problem, which in my opinion is akin to merely putting a bandage on the problem. Never meant you were selfish, and if I ever had any strong reason to believe that you were a selfish person I probably would ignore your posts and not comment on them like I still do.
As for watching that documentary, while I won't totally rule out ever watching it, all the same I'm in no hurry as I've got a good idea as to what to expect to hear/see, and need I remind you that at one point I was on the side of more gun control, so I am quite familiar with their tactics and propaganda. Perhaps one time when I am out and about and have some spare time and there's WiFi access, I may look up that documentary on Hulu and download it to my android to watch later. Maybe...
As for giving the kiddies and club goers a sporting chance... these maniacs who are randomly shooting up schools and bars and shopping malls are not sportsmen, they are cold-blooded killers with pretty much nothing else left to lose. They aren't hunting, they are on extermination sprees, to kill as many as possible, which serves a different albeit evil purpose than mere hunting. Besides, how would your laws limiting magazine capacity work with those who either circumvent the system by purchasing weapons on the black market or who 3D print their own magazines? Neverminding the fact of there being thousands of high capacity magazines already privately owned, and what would we do about those? Turn otherwise law abiding gun owners into criminals if they refuse to turn those magazines in? How would such a scenario honestly be considered any sort of genuine progress?
As for safety classes/protocol etc, I'm not against teaching gun safety per se, but you'll need to be a bit more specific on that... are we talking just something like a safety class first in order to carry or something that has to do with passing laws on how every gun owner needs to handle their weapons in their own home etc? If safety is your concern there and that you wish for me to go along with all of that, fair enough, but if safety is the thing then I'm also going to stop fighting against invasive laws regarding abortion procedures too, as any medical procedure carries risk so if some politicians want to impose more safety measures such as waiting periods/hospital ...
Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down | Official Trailer | Now Playing at Home on Demand - YouTube
SpikeTalon comments on Nov 21, 2022:
Those who are against any form of authoritarianism aren't going to back down either...
Suggesting and or promoting bans/restrictions on constitutional rights is only putting a bandage on the problem, as the root cause of said problem would still exist at the end of the day. Funny how Democrats ...
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 23, 2022:
@Garban Haha triggered, I see what you did there. Not triggered though Garban, not even close, more like baffled, baffled that anyone could be so clueless as to honestly believe that more laws is the longterm solution to the problem. Giffords was hardly the only politician who had ever suffered getting struck by a bullet(s), and I'm just curious... do you also feel sympathy for Scalise who was also seriously injured? Somehow I rather doubt it, because Scalise took a different course afterwards unlike Giffords, the latter of which took the opportunist path to exploit her own personal tragedy in order to advance her own personal agenda based on a vendetta. Sounds rather selfish to me.
I really really would like the chance to get to ask in person someone like Giffords that if she truly believes more laws restricting or even banning abortion procedures would not curb every abortion then what on Earth would make her believe more laws restricting gun/gun accessory ownership would ever work? I'm sure any replies I'd receive from her would be asinine and incoherent.
Yes I know they're gun owners... which makes their stance all the more contradicting. Sure would like the opportunity to ask Giffords what she would have thought of someone like my late friend Sgt Ashly Moyer who got killed in Iraq in 2007, killed in action defending every American's individual rights. Giffords survived her injuries no doubt due to excellent medical attention and coverage for politicians, while my friend was not nearly as fortunate having been horribly killed by a roadside bomb. I wonder what that must feel like going around exploiting a personal tragedy in an effort to curb certain other rights, while there are/have been many others out there who had paid the ultimate price in order to ensure that all American's rights are upheld. I'm not fooled by opportunist politicians like Giffords no more than I am by opportunist businessmen like Trump, and if you allow yourself to be swayed by the clever words of such opportunists then good for you I say.
Someone who supports all of these gun control measures still needs to rationally and logically explain to me how they could simultaneously claim to be liberal, which all sounds like a blatant contradiction to me as there's nothing truly liberal about agreeing with such authoritarian measures. So far no one in this group had taken me up on that query, and gee whiz I wonder why that is? Could be because deep down inside they realize their ways on that matter are indeed authoritarian in nature and not liberal, but cannot bring themselves to say that much publicly though. I suspect in private a good number of the gun control activists know their cause is slanted and based largely upon how they feel emotionally, and their suggestions aren't...
SpikeTalon comments on Nov 21, 2022:
Those who are against any form of authoritarianism aren't going to back down either...
Suggesting and or promoting bans/restrictions on constitutional rights is only putting a bandage on the problem, as the root cause of said problem would still exist at the end of the day. Funny how Democrats ...
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 23, 2022:
@Garban Haha triggered, I see what you did there. Not triggered though Garban, not even close, more like baffled, baffled that anyone could be so clueless as to honestly believe that more laws is the longterm solution to the problem. Giffords was hardly the only politician who had ever suffered getting struck by a bullet(s), and I'm just curious... do you also feel sympathy for Scalise who was also seriously injured? Somehow I rather doubt it, because Scalise took a different course afterwards unlike Giffords, the latter of which took the opportunist path to exploit her own personal tragedy in order to advance her own personal agenda based on a vendetta. Sounds rather selfish to me.
I really really would like the chance to get to ask in person someone like Giffords that if she truly believes more laws restricting or even banning abortion procedures would not curb every abortion then what on Earth would make her believe more laws restricting gun/gun accessory ownership would ever work? I'm sure any replies I'd receive from her would be asinine and incoherent.
Yes I know they're gun owners... which makes their stance all the more contradicting. Sure would like the opportunity to ask Giffords what she would have thought of someone like my late friend Sgt Ashly Moyer who got killed in Iraq in 2007, killed in action defending every American's individual rights. Giffords survived her injuries no doubt due to excellent medical attention and coverage for politicians, while my friend was not nearly as fortunate having been horribly killed by a roadside bomb. I wonder what that must feel like going around exploiting a personal tragedy in an effort to curb certain other rights, while there are/have been many others out there who had paid the ultimate price in order to ensure that all American's rights are upheld. I'm not fooled by opportunist politicians like Giffords no more than I am by opportunist businessmen like Trump, and if you allow yourself to be swayed by the clever words of such opportunists then good for you I say.
Someone who supports all of these gun control measures still needs to rationally and logically explain to me how they could simultaneously claim to be liberal, which all sounds like a blatant contradiction to me as there's nothing truly liberal about agreeing with such authoritarian measures. So far no one in this group had taken me up on that query, and gee whiz I wonder why that is? Could be because deep down inside they realize their ways on that matter are indeed authoritarian in nature and not liberal, but cannot bring themselves to say that much publicly though. I suspect in private a good number of the gun control activists know their cause is slanted and based largely upon how they feel emotionally, and their suggestions aren't...
Having Trouble Finding The Perfect Gift for the "Hard To Buy For" fisherman?
Garban comments on Nov 23, 2022:
None of them look too happy about this, the fish or the models. I wonder why? How many fired their manager after this career limiting exposure.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 23, 2022:
I know, kinda almost as weird as the NYC taxi drivers calendar. Sure are some odd calendars available out there. Never know, might be an Agnostic.com calendar some day...
Garban comments on Nov 23, 2022:
None of them look too happy about this, the fish or the models. I wonder why? How many fired their manager after this career limiting exposure.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 23, 2022:
I know, kinda almost as weird as the NYC taxi drivers calendar. Sure are some odd calendars available out there. Never know, might be an Agnostic.com calendar some day...
The following is one of the reasons why some of us don't trust mainstream media sources as they can ...
Garban comments on Nov 23, 2022:
I consider AP a reliable source for just the reasons displayed here. They made a mistake and immediately corrected it. If humans are involved, mistakes will happen. Not all news sources have the integrity to own their mistakes, until they’re threatened with litigation.
Legally AP can’t say ...
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 23, 2022:
That's the problem though, such sources do make mistakes and too many of the times they don't correct things and continue to push a chosen narrative regardless. That includes AP, and doesn't forgive any of that just because one time they actually did make things right. As for the integrity part goes, that appears to be a rarer thing to come across these days.
That much is true for me regarding the skepticism part, when things like that occur can't help but be skeptical of the rest of them, and that includes the known right-leaning sources as well. While the AP tends to lean more to the left, I equally distrust a number of the known right-leaning sources too.
Garban comments on Nov 23, 2022:
I consider AP a reliable source for just the reasons displayed here. They made a mistake and immediately corrected it. If humans are involved, mistakes will happen. Not all news sources have the integrity to own their mistakes, until they’re threatened with litigation.
Legally AP can’t say ...
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 23, 2022:
That's the problem though, such sources do make mistakes and too many of the times they don't correct things and continue to push a chosen narrative regardless. That includes AP, and doesn't forgive any of that just because one time they actually did make things right. As for the integrity part goes, that appears to be a rarer thing to come across these days.
That much is true for me regarding the skepticism part, when things like that occur can't help but be skeptical of the rest of them, and that includes the known right-leaning sources as well. While the AP tends to lean more to the left, I equally distrust a number of the known right-leaning sources too.
You know that video circulating around on various social media platforms that depicted Ukrainian ...
Garban comments on Nov 23, 2022:
I imagine even the pro Putin folks are quietly skeptical about this crap, but will happily endorse it out of conformational bias.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 23, 2022:
But of course they would, have to push their preferred narrative afterall...
Garban comments on Nov 23, 2022:
I imagine even the pro Putin folks are quietly skeptical about this crap, but will happily endorse it out of conformational bias.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 23, 2022:
But of course they would, have to push their preferred narrative afterall...
If you're sick of toxic right wing atheists, try meeting caring thoughtful rational secular ...
Ryo1 comments on Nov 21, 2022:
What is the definition of 'toxic' right wing atheist? What do they do or say to be 'toxic'? I guess you are talking about American right-wingers.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 21, 2022:
@TheInterlooper Think I'd rather be a "sinner"...
Ryo1 comments on Nov 21, 2022:
What is the definition of 'toxic' right wing atheist? What do they do or say to be 'toxic'? I guess you are talking about American right-wingers.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 21, 2022:
@TheInterlooper Think I'd rather be a "sinner"...
If you're sick of toxic right wing atheists, try meeting caring thoughtful rational secular ...
Ryo1 comments on Nov 21, 2022:
What is the definition of 'toxic' right wing atheist? What do they do or say to be 'toxic'? I guess you are talking about American right-wingers.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 21, 2022:
He doesn't know himself, lol.
Ryo1 comments on Nov 21, 2022:
What is the definition of 'toxic' right wing atheist? What do they do or say to be 'toxic'? I guess you are talking about American right-wingers.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 21, 2022:
He doesn't know himself, lol.
I'm hearing about this new pseudo-religious cult that's gaining popularity, and the good folks on ...
Fit50something comments on Nov 21, 2022:
I sincerely hope that this is fake news.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 21, 2022:
Yeah... being it's under the silly & random category and not the news & links one, should probably tell you that I made it up and was not being serious.
Fit50something comments on Nov 21, 2022:
I sincerely hope that this is fake news.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 21, 2022:
Yeah... being it's under the silly & random category and not the news & links one, should probably tell you that I made it up and was not being serious.
I'm hearing about this new pseudo-religious cult that's gaining popularity, and the good folks on ...
KKGator comments on Nov 21, 2022:
I've always preferred Mrs. Butterworth.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 21, 2022:
I won't tell Aunt Jemima you said that, promise, lol.
KKGator comments on Nov 21, 2022:
I've always preferred Mrs. Butterworth.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 21, 2022:
I won't tell Aunt Jemima you said that, promise, lol.
I'm hearing about this new pseudo-religious cult that's gaining popularity, and the good folks on ...
Captain_Feelgood comments on Nov 21, 2022:
Damn it,,, now I want waffles,, with sausage. 😋
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 21, 2022:
Lol.
Captain_Feelgood comments on Nov 21, 2022:
Damn it,,, now I want waffles,, with sausage. 😋
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 21, 2022:
Lol.
Russia left behind a trove of classified intelligence during its retreat from Kherson-
...
Garban comments on Nov 18, 2022:
Very suspicious to leave classified documents behind after the well organized retreat.🤔
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 19, 2022:
@Garban That's what I thought, more bs propaganda from Putin, thanks. Ukraine kept their word on that much since the 1990s, Russia sure didn't though.
Garban comments on Nov 18, 2022:
Very suspicious to leave classified documents behind after the well organized retreat.🤔
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 19, 2022:
@Garban That's what I thought, more bs propaganda from Putin, thanks. Ukraine kept their word on that much since the 1990s, Russia sure didn't though.
Russia left behind a trove of classified intelligence during its retreat from Kherson-
...
Garban comments on Nov 18, 2022:
Very suspicious to leave classified documents behind after the well organized retreat.🤔
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 18, 2022:
@Garban Sure could be, I wouldn't put any sneaky tactic like that past Putin, knowing how he has a history of gaslighting and framing his political adversaries since his days working with the KGB. The Ukrainians better stay on their guard, as they've already been framed enough since Putin's invasion of their country back in February.
While I got your attention here for a moment, wanted to ask you a question regarding the Ukraine/Russia conflict. On the sister site IDW was recently arguing with this one guy who babbled on something about Ukraine using "mini nukes" (his own words there) on Russian interests, and when I challenged him for evidence on that aside from the propaganda source SouthFront he freaked out on me and in not so many words suggested I was a fascist sympathizer for taking sides with Ukraine. Did you hear anything remotely close to such a claim? I sure didn't, and suspect that story was just more horseshit propaganda from SouthFront.
Garban comments on Nov 18, 2022:
Very suspicious to leave classified documents behind after the well organized retreat.🤔
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 18, 2022:
@Garban Sure could be, I wouldn't put any sneaky tactic like that past Putin, knowing how he has a history of gaslighting and framing his political adversaries since his days working with the KGB. The Ukrainians better stay on their guard, as they've already been framed enough since Putin's invasion of their country back in February.
While I got your attention here for a moment, wanted to ask you a question regarding the Ukraine/Russia conflict. On the sister site IDW was recently arguing with this one guy who babbled on something about Ukraine using "mini nukes" (his own words there) on Russian interests, and when I challenged him for evidence on that aside from the propaganda source SouthFront he freaked out on me and in not so many words suggested I was a fascist sympathizer for taking sides with Ukraine. Did you hear anything remotely close to such a claim? I sure didn't, and suspect that story was just more horseshit propaganda from SouthFront.
Russia left behind a trove of classified intelligence during its retreat from Kherson-
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Garban comments on Nov 18, 2022:
Very suspicious to leave classified documents behind after the well organized retreat.🤔
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 18, 2022:
My initial thought too, rather peculiar mishap there on the Russian's part, makes me wonder if that really was a mistake or some sort of setup?
Garban comments on Nov 18, 2022:
Very suspicious to leave classified documents behind after the well organized retreat.🤔
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 18, 2022:
My initial thought too, rather peculiar mishap there on the Russian's part, makes me wonder if that really was a mistake or some sort of setup?
Russia left behind a trove of classified intelligence during its retreat from Kherson-
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Trajan61 comments on Nov 18, 2022:
I hope it’s not planted to fool the Ukrainians.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 18, 2022:
Same here.
Trajan61 comments on Nov 18, 2022:
I hope it’s not planted to fool the Ukrainians.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 18, 2022:
Same here.
Russian missiles struck NATO ally Poland and killed 2 people-
[news.yahoo.com]
Trajan61 comments on Nov 16, 2022:
They’re saying it was a Ukrainian anti-missile missile now.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 16, 2022:
I just heard about that.
Trajan61 comments on Nov 16, 2022:
They’re saying it was a Ukrainian anti-missile missile now.
SpikeTalon replies on Nov 16, 2022:
I just heard about that.
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