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  • RainmanR Offline
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    Rainman
    wrote on last edited by
    #129

    Good post, Larry. You gave a great assessment.

    That's why I come here. I don't agree with everyone, which is why everyone comes here. Great place to hear different perspectives, and occasionally to discuss those perspectives.
    The fights go nowhere, ever.

    HoraceH 1 Reply Last reply
    • RainmanR Rainman

      Good post, Larry. You gave a great assessment.

      That's why I come here. I don't agree with everyone, which is why everyone comes here. Great place to hear different perspectives, and occasionally to discuss those perspectives.
      The fights go nowhere, ever.

      HoraceH Offline
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      Horace
      wrote on last edited by
      #130

      @Rainman said in Police State:

      Good post, Larry. You gave a great assessment.

      That's why I come here. I don't agree with everyone, which is why everyone comes here. Great place to hear different perspectives, and occasionally to discuss those perspectives.
      The fights go nowhere, ever.

      If the fights help a single person lose a single pound of body fat, they are all worth it.

      Education is extremely important.

      Doctor PhibesD 1 Reply Last reply
      • LarryL Offline
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        Larry
        wrote on last edited by Larry
        #131

        Id like to kick the ass of whoever set up the spellchecker on this forum. And dont even try to tell me it doesnt have one because this is the only place ive ever typed stuff into and watched as it replaced correctly spelled words with a completely different word. I have to go back 2 or 3 times to fix things in every single post i make thats longer than 2 sentences.

        Now... where's my sammich!?!?!?

        George KG Doctor PhibesD 3 Replies Last reply
        • LarryL Larry

          Id like to kick the ass of whoever set up the spellchecker on this forum. And dont even try to tell me it doesnt have one because this is the only place ive ever typed stuff into and watched as it replaced correctly spelled words with a completely different word. I have to go back 2 or 3 times to fix things in every single post i make thats longer than 2 sentences.

          Now... where's my sammich!?!?!?

          George KG Offline
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          George K
          wrote on last edited by
          #132

          @Larry said in Police State:

          Now... where's my sammich!?!?!?

          Karen is making it.

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          • LarryL Offline
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            Larry
            wrote on last edited by
            #133

            Oh geez.. another ham sammich....

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            • LarryL Larry

              Id like to kick the ass of whoever set up the spellchecker on this forum. And dont even try to tell me it doesnt have one because this is the only place ive ever typed stuff into and watched as it replaced correctly spelled words with a completely different word. I have to go back 2 or 3 times to fix things in every single post i make thats longer than 2 sentences.

              Now... where's my sammich!?!?!?

              George KG Offline
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              George K
              wrote on last edited by
              #134

              @Larry said in Police State:

              Id like to kick the ass of whoever set up the spellchecker on this forum.

              A small price to pay to not have the fucking obscenity filter, though.

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              • LarryL Larry

                Id like to kick the ass of whoever set up the spellchecker on this forum. And dont even try to tell me it doesnt have one because this is the only place ive ever typed stuff into and watched as it replaced correctly spelled words with a completely different word. I have to go back 2 or 3 times to fix things in every single post i make thats longer than 2 sentences.

                Now... where's my sammich!?!?!?

                Doctor PhibesD Online
                Doctor PhibesD Online
                Doctor Phibes
                wrote on last edited by
                #135

                @Larry said in Police State:

                Id like to kick the ass of whoever set up the spellchecker on this forum. And dont even try to tell me it doesnt have one because this is the only place ive ever typed stuff into and watched as it replaced correctly spelled words with a completely different word. I have to go back 2 or 3 times to fix things in every single post i make thats longer than 2 sentences.

                I reckon it was Klaus. What you're describing is basically the German language.

                I was only joking

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                • HoraceH Horace

                  @Rainman said in Police State:

                  Good post, Larry. You gave a great assessment.

                  That's why I come here. I don't agree with everyone, which is why everyone comes here. Great place to hear different perspectives, and occasionally to discuss those perspectives.
                  The fights go nowhere, ever.

                  If the fights help a single person lose a single pound of body fat, they are all worth it.

                  Doctor PhibesD Online
                  Doctor PhibesD Online
                  Doctor Phibes
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #136

                  @Horace said in Police State:

                  @Rainman said in Police State:

                  Good post, Larry. You gave a great assessment.

                  That's why I come here. I don't agree with everyone, which is why everyone comes here. Great place to hear different perspectives, and occasionally to discuss those perspectives.
                  The fights go nowhere, ever.

                  If the fights help a single person lose a single pound of body fat, they are all worth it.

                  You mean like in the Merchant of Venice?

                  I was only joking

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                  • HoraceH Offline
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                    Horace
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #137

                    I mean like in Seven.

                    Education is extremely important.

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                    • HoraceH Horace

                      I mean like in Seven.

                      Doctor PhibesD Online
                      Doctor PhibesD Online
                      Doctor Phibes
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #138

                      @Horace said in Police State:

                      I mean like in Seven.

                      I think that borrowed from the Merchant of Venice - the pound of flesh idea was pinched

                      I was only joking

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                      • George KG Offline
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                        George K
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #139

                        Does "fat" qualify as "flesh?"

                        Asking for a friend...

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        • Doctor PhibesD Online
                          Doctor PhibesD Online
                          Doctor Phibes
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #140

                          It's marbled rather than chiseled.

                          I was only joking

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                          • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                            Random observations:

                            Many of the jack-booted thugs are probably ICE folks that aren’t used to dealing with citizens with video cameras.

                            This was a strategic error for DHS. They’ll never get the Trump stink off of themselves and they’ll pay for it when the Dems control government again.

                            Trump poured gasoline on a dwindling flame. Too stupid to realize that? Or is that an electoral strategy?

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                            jon-nyc
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #141

                            @jon-nyc said in Police State:

                            Random observations:

                            Many of the jack-booted thugs are probably ICE folks that aren’t used to dealing with citizens with video cameras.

                            This was a strategic error for DHS. They’ll never get the Trump stink off of themselves and they’ll pay for it when the Dems control government again.

                            Trump poured gasoline on a dwindling flame. Too stupid to realize that? Or is that an electoral strategy?

                            Only non-witches get due process.

                            • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                            • HoraceH Offline
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                              Horace
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #142

                              Good, dismantle it. Wasn't it formed in the flurry of histrionic over-reactions to 9/11?

                              Education is extremely important.

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                              • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                @jon-nyc said in Police State:

                                Random observations:

                                Many of the jack-booted thugs are probably ICE folks that aren’t used to dealing with citizens with video cameras.

                                This was a strategic error for DHS. They’ll never get the Trump stink off of themselves and they’ll pay for it when the Dems control government again.

                                Trump poured gasoline on a dwindling flame. Too stupid to realize that? Or is that an electoral strategy?

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                                Loki
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #143

                                @jon-nyc said in Police State:

                                @jon-nyc said in Police State:

                                Random observations:

                                Many of the jack-booted thugs are probably ICE folks that aren’t used to dealing with citizens with video cameras.

                                This was a strategic error for DHS. They’ll never get the Trump stink off of themselves and they’ll pay for it when the Dems control government again.

                                Trump poured gasoline on a dwindling flame. Too stupid to realize that? Or is that an electoral strategy?

                                In other words they are calling for a massive govt re-org. This is electioneering. Under Biden there will be a multi year study on what to do.

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                                • JollyJ Offline
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                                  Jolly
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #144

                                  Remember when the ACLU was supposedly apolitical?

                                  “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                  Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                  • HoraceH Horace

                                    Good, dismantle it. Wasn't it formed in the flurry of histrionic over-reactions to 9/11?

                                    CopperC Offline
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                                    Copper
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #145

                                    @Horace said in Police State:

                                    Good, dismantle it. Wasn't it formed in the flurry of histrionic over-reactions to 9/11?

                                    Yes

                                    Trash it

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                                    • JollyJ Jolly

                                      Remember when the ACLU was supposedly apolitical?

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                                      Loki
                                      wrote on last edited by Loki
                                      #146

                                      @Jolly said in Police State:

                                      Remember when the ACLU was supposedly apolitical?

                                      It’s aim is to keep the protests going. Give a nice simple mantra. Of course only Trump can incite riot.

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                                      • George KG Offline
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                                        George K
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                                        #147

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                                        Portland Police: 'We Wish There Were Some Kind Of Organized, Armed Force That Could Fight Back Against Antifa'

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                                        PORTLAND, OR—In a press release earlier this week, Portland police chief Danielle Outlaw (her actual name), appearing somber and exhausted, said she just wishes there were some kind of group with the firepower and authority to fight back against Antifa.

                                        In a candid moment, Outlaw (seriously, her actual name) said there was just nothing the police could do, as they'd need to have some kind of organized, armed force specifically created to protect and serve the people.

                                        "Like, what if we took money from everyone to fund a force that could then defend them in a time of need?" she pondered aloud. "They could have patrol cars, firearms, and attack dogs. Maybe even some tanks. That would be so frickin' rad. They could have a badge to show their authority. Then, when a rogue group like Antifa shows up to take over our city every weekend, they could be repelled using force if necessary."

                                        "I know it sounds crazy, but a girl can dream, right?" she added wistfully.

                                        Sadly, there is no such force in Portland, so citizens have been forced to turn to an even crazier idea: taking responsibility for their own safety and well-being, and maybe even buying a gun to protect themselves.

                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                        • HoraceH Horace

                                          Good, dismantle it. Wasn't it formed in the flurry of histrionic over-reactions to 9/11?

                                          MikM Away
                                          MikM Away
                                          Mik
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #148

                                          @Horace said in Police State:

                                          Good, dismantle it. Wasn't it formed in the flurry of histrionic over-reactions to 9/11?

                                          The goal was good, to coordinate reponses and efforts between law enforcement, CIA and FBI. The reality I do not believe has ever quite lived up to the intent.

                                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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