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by vnatale
Tue Jul 14, 2020 12:35 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: George Floyd
Replies: 32
Views: 8039

Re: George Floyd

If the cop was genuinely concerned about Floyd's well being, did he remove his knee? Say a buddy of mine shoots someone through the heart. Fatal shot. But takes one minute to die. I shoot him again in the stomach. I'm free and clear, man! He was going to die anyway! How long was he on the ground un...
by vnatale
Tue Jul 14, 2020 12:32 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Missouri couple who defended home have rifle-seized
Replies: 5
Views: 1317

Re: Missouri couple who defended home have rifle-seized

Interesting perspective on current events. What do you think - 1789? It sure does seem the divisiveness in our country is getting worse; I thought it was bad with Bush 2, worse with Obama, and now is teetering on the edge of an abyss whether or not Trump is re-elected President. http://alpb.org/For...
by vnatale
Tue Jul 14, 2020 12:29 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Is Trump doing a good job?
Replies: 840
Views: 251259

Re: Is Trump doing a good job?

That's right! You guys are underhandedly discriminating against us Italians! O0 This morning read in Trump's niece's book that Trump's father, Fred, was scandalized when in the 1950's the first Italian American family moved into his neighborhood! Far cry from where I grew up in Rhode Island during ...
by vnatale
Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:11 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Is Trump doing a good job?
Replies: 840
Views: 251259

Re: Is Trump doing a good job?

Ah, the death knell. Last week, the president told Fox News Dr Fauci was "a nice man but he's made a lot of mistakes" Soon, Fauci will be a low IQ individual and in retirement. For me that is the equivalent of a basketball discussion wherein someone says, "Michael Jordan, LeBron James. Okay players...
by vnatale
Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:10 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Is Trump doing a good job?
Replies: 840
Views: 251259

Re: Is Trump doing a good job?

Ah, the death knell. Last week, the president told Fox News Dr Fauci was "a nice man but he's made a lot of mistakes" Soon, Fauci will be a low IQ individual and in retirement. For me that is the equivalent of a basketball discussion wherein someone says, "Michael Jordan, LeBron James. Okay players...
by vnatale
Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:03 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Is Trump doing a good job?
Replies: 840
Views: 251259

Re: Is Trump doing a good job?

Ah, the death knell. Last week, the president told Fox News Dr Fauci was "a nice man but he's made a lot of mistakes" Soon, Fauci will be a low IQ individual and in retirement. For me that is the equivalent of a basketball discussion wherein someone says, "Michael Jordan, LeBron James. Okay players...
by vnatale
Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:18 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Now on C-Span!
Replies: 0
Views: 763

Now on C-Span!

Now on C-Span!

Jo Jorgensen, Libertarian Party Presidential Nominee - Acceptance Speech



Vinny
by vnatale
Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:17 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Where would you move?
Replies: 58
Views: 14547

Re: Where would you move?

I live in one of those North Texas Suburbs. People are moving here in droves but personally I don’t see the attraction. The weather is terrible. It is 10pm as I write this and the temp is 92 with a “feels like” of 100. The “feels like” during the day is 111 and that will last until October. North T...
by vnatale
Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:59 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Texts vs. Emails vs. Phone Calls
Replies: 19
Views: 4205

Re: Texts vs. Emails vs. Phone Calls

It'll be interesting to see how all this plays out. One thing that's definitely changed and I think for the better: unplanned phone calls are now considered rude. You're supposed to text first to make sure the person is free to talk. This is not unlike the 1970s when answering machines were introdu...
by vnatale
Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:56 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Google services are failing
Replies: 26
Views: 6571

Re: Google services are failing

Several years ago I noticed that every single web browser seems to be big-time memory hogs. So, much that I decided my minimum RAM for any computer has to be at least 16GB so as to not have the browsers affect the performance of all else I was doing. When Edge, first came out, I liked it. However, s...
by vnatale
Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:05 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Coronavirus General Discussion
Replies: 5196
Views: 1783082

Re: Coronavirus General Discussion

Bill Nye Is Here to Demonstrate That Face Masks Get the Job Done https://time.com/5865625/bill-nye-coronavirus-masks/ I found this one a bit more satisfying. https://www.chemedx.org/blog/demonstrating-effectiveness-mask-wearing-liquid-nitrogen Can "normal" people like us even buy N95 masks anywhere...
by vnatale
Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:35 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Coronavirus General Discussion
Replies: 5196
Views: 1783082

Re: Coronavirus General Discussion

Bill Nye Is Here to Demonstrate That Face Masks Get the Job Done https://time.com/5865625/bill-nye-coronavirus-masks/ I found this one a bit more satisfying. https://www.chemedx.org/blog/demonstrating-effectiveness-mask-wearing-liquid-nitrogen Can "normal" people like us even buy N95 masks anywhere...
by vnatale
Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:32 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Grover Norquist now!
Replies: 19
Views: 4548

Re: Grover Norquist now!

I really have major problems with the whole system of plea bargaining. How many innocent people have pleaded guilty in order to avoid having their lives completely ruined? More of the story. Though I was 100% innocent, my friend was not innocent. He was actually guilty of the action they accused me...
by vnatale
Sun Jul 12, 2020 10:18 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Figuring Out Religion
Replies: 4052
Views: 1387020

Re: Figuring Out Religion

Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Rites-New-Religions-for-a-Godless-World/dp/1541762533/ref=cm_wl_huc_item JUNE 18, 2020 Strange Rites The American Interest contributing editor Tara Burton offered her thoughts on why some Americans are moving away from t...
by vnatale
Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:42 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Coronavirus General Discussion
Replies: 5196
Views: 1783082

Re: Coronavirus General Discussion

Bill Nye Is Here to Demonstrate That Face Masks Get the Job Done

https://time.com/5865625/bill-nye-coronavirus-masks/
by vnatale
Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:36 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Roger Stone Freed by Trump
Replies: 36
Views: 7897

Re: Roger Stone Freed by Trump

I think Jimmy Carter is our only president to NOT capitalize monetarily as an ex-President since President Truman, another decent person who basically lived his principles all his life - pre-President, as President, post-President. Vinny [/quote] Carter - decent person, crappy President. Truman - d...
by vnatale
Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:34 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Grover Norquist now!
Replies: 19
Views: 4548

Re: Grover Norquist now!

I really have major problems with the whole system of plea bargaining. How many innocent people have pleaded guilty in order to avoid having their lives completely ruined? More of the story. Though I was 100% innocent, my friend was not innocent. He was actually guilty of the action they accused me...
by vnatale
Sat Jul 11, 2020 4:19 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Roger Stone Freed by Trump
Replies: 36
Views: 7897

Re: Roger Stone Freed by Trump

Like WiseOne said, almost every president has had controversial pardons so why was this one the worse in the history of the country, perhaps the whole world, or even the universe and beyond? TDS is the only explanation. The "most corrupt administration in history"? Gimme a break. We've had presiden...
by vnatale
Sat Jul 11, 2020 4:17 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Roger Stone Freed by Trump
Replies: 36
Views: 7897

Re: Roger Stone Freed by Trump

I thought this part of the statement by the Press Secretary was interesting: "Mr. Stone was charged by the same prosecutors from the Mueller Investigation tasked with finding evidence of collusion with Russia. Because no such evidence exists, however, they could not charge him for any collusion-rel...
by vnatale
Sat Jul 11, 2020 4:15 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Second passport?
Replies: 27
Views: 10805

Re: Second passport?

You offering dualstow? ;D Vinny - I'm as American as it gets i.e. a mongrel. 1/2 Palestinian, 1/4 Polish, 1/4 Italian. The 1/4 Italian just happens to be precisely what is required for the Italian passport (patriarchal descent). Feels a little like cheating but hey, I didn't make the rules. Don't t...
by vnatale
Sat Jul 11, 2020 4:08 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Grover Norquist now!
Replies: 19
Views: 4548

Re: Grover Norquist now!

I'm against murder in all its various forms. I also do not equate killing (such as in a just war, or after sentencing by a jury of your peers) with murder. I think it is exceptionaly hypocritical to be for abortion and against the death penalty. 1. You did not state if you have any exceptions for a...
by vnatale
Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:03 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Roger Stone Freed by Trump
Replies: 36
Views: 7897

Re: Roger Stone Freed by Trump

Along the lines of unrelated incidental findings that turn up in the process of a search/investigation.... What happened to Bill Clinton. Ken Starr was toiling endlessly to find something to charge him with in relation to the Whitewater real estate deal, and just happened to stumble on the Monica L...
by vnatale
Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:00 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Roger Stone Freed by Trump
Replies: 36
Views: 7897

Re: Roger Stone Freed by Trump

Like WiseOne said, almost every president has had controversial pardons so why was this one the worse in the history of the country, perhaps the whole world, or even the universe and beyond? TDS is the only explanation. The "most corrupt administration in history"? Gimme a break. We've had presiden...
by vnatale
Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:59 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Roger Stone Freed by Trump
Replies: 36
Views: 7897

Re: Roger Stone Freed by Trump

This is why the best advice is "Never talk to the police (or FBI, or whatever)". Call your lawyer and have him talk to them. That's the only way to avoid being caught in a perjury trap. You may say "but what if your lawyer tells them something they have evidence against"? He is just telling them wh...
by vnatale
Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:56 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Roger Stone Freed by Trump
Replies: 36
Views: 7897

Re: Roger Stone Freed by Trump

The gist of all this is the investigation should have never happened in the first place, so he would have never done the things he did without the investigation, right? So, just curious if anyone knows -- if police had a search warrant for my house to find something particular, say a gun (are these...