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SpikeTalon comments on Oct 29, 2022:
A little anarchy to spark up the holidays, lol.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 29, 2022:
A little anarchy to spark up the holidays, lol.
The Game Is Up
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SpikeTalon comments on Oct 29, 2022:
What about those of us who have grown disillusioned with the players from both major political Parties? What's to become of us?? Guess we'll go the way of Old Yeller, lol...
That bit aside, that Q Anon stuff is some of the most poisonous tripe I've seen in years.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 29, 2022:
What about those of us who have grown disillusioned with the players from both major political Parties? What's to become of us?? Guess we'll go the way of Old Yeller, lol...
That bit aside, that Q Anon stuff is some of the most poisonous tripe I've seen in years.
[getpocket.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 29, 2022:
That sounded like one hell of a caring parent.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 29, 2022:
That sounded like one hell of a caring parent.
Since no one else in this group did a post yet on the following, figured I'd take a crack at it.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 28, 2022:
To any new visitors to this post, I wanted to be clear on something there... I was alluding to the well known leftwing sources specifically, which is why I only linked to such sources above, and apologize for the misunderstanding on that, as I should have been clearer on that. My general question still stands though, that being I want someone to give me a logical and reasonable explanation as to why the sources I had linked to above did not post any photos of the shooter even though his identity was already known at the time those articles were published, and most of the known rightwing sources had no problem in posting photos of the shooter?
That said, I don't honestly expect any member of this group to acknowledge the discrepancy I was trying to point out, because in the end political correctness will win out, and no one else will have the courage to ask the difficult questions as I did. Much easier to go along to get along and not ask too many questions where the mainstream media sources are concerned, even though enough evidence has been presented to make a case for slanted/questionable reporting from the medias.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 28, 2022:
To any new visitors to this post, I wanted to be clear on something there... I was alluding to the well known leftwing sources specifically, which is why I only linked to such sources above, and apologize for the misunderstanding on that, as I should have been clearer on that. My general question still stands though, that being I want someone to give me a logical and reasonable explanation as to why the sources I had linked to above did not post any photos of the shooter even though his identity was already known at the time those articles were published, and most of the known rightwing sources had no problem in posting photos of the shooter?
That said, I don't honestly expect any member of this group to acknowledge the discrepancy I was trying to point out, because in the end political correctness will win out, and no one else will have the courage to ask the difficult questions as I did. Much easier to go along to get along and not ask too many questions where the mainstream media sources are concerned, even though enough evidence has been presented to make a case for slanted/questionable reporting from the medias.
I prefer DeWalt or craftsman myself
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 27, 2022:
Ah yes, fuel indeed!
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 27, 2022:
Ah yes, fuel indeed!
If America goes fascist next month, what do you predict?
Short term?
Long term?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 27, 2022:
It already is overrun with fascists, who call themselves Democrats and Republicans, and their fascist influence has been going on now for decades.
As for how much longer that will go on, I suspect for many more years to come, as there aren't enough citizens out there these days who channel the political views of the late George Carlin. We're screwed, and not in the ideal way at that.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 27, 2022:
It already is overrun with fascists, who call themselves Democrats and Republicans, and their fascist influence has been going on now for decades.
As for how much longer that will go on, I suspect for many more years to come, as there aren't enough citizens out there these days who channel the political views of the late George Carlin. We're screwed, and not in the ideal way at that.
Hello.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 27, 2022:
Didn't come to this site looking to date, but there are a few women on this site who are older than me whom I do admire. Go for it, and don't pay attention to what others may think about your choice in romantic partners. I once dated a woman 24 years older than myself, and had quite a good time. Live your life according to your wishes, and not the desires of another.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 27, 2022:
Didn't come to this site looking to date, but there are a few women on this site who are older than me whom I do admire. Go for it, and don't pay attention to what others may think about your choice in romantic partners. I once dated a woman 24 years older than myself, and had quite a good time. Live your life according to your wishes, and not the desires of another.
Are there actually any other true political centrists here?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 27, 2022:
As for your first question, while today's political standards/definitions would place me just right of center, I've long considered myself a classic liberal centrist, or what nowadays would be known as being libertarian. Both extremes concern me. Anyways, as for Fetterman... I'm from Pennsylvania and next month will be able to cast a vote for either him or his opponent Dr. Oz, and as a Pennsylvanian who has been keeping a close eye on that Senate race I could tell you with relative certainty that Fetterman is bad off mentally speaking. The stroke he suffered months back has and continues to affect him negatively, but of course his supporters do not wish to acknowledge that reality. Can't say I trust Oz either for that matter, but at the least he's not mentally defective, so...
The Democratic Party should have found someone to replace Fetterman, but stubborness won out in the end. As for your second question on there being any true progressive leftwing folks on this site, I take it that was just a joke question right? I'd venture to say where the American membership of this site is concerned, a good majority on this site would fall under the progressive firebrand category, lol.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 27, 2022:
As for your first question, while today's political standards/definitions would place me just right of center, I've long considered myself a classic liberal centrist, or what nowadays would be known as being libertarian. Both extremes concern me. Anyways, as for Fetterman... I'm from Pennsylvania and next month will be able to cast a vote for either him or his opponent Dr. Oz, and as a Pennsylvanian who has been keeping a close eye on that Senate race I could tell you with relative certainty that Fetterman is bad off mentally speaking. The stroke he suffered months back has and continues to affect him negatively, but of course his supporters do not wish to acknowledge that reality. Can't say I trust Oz either for that matter, but at the least he's not mentally defective, so...
The Democratic Party should have found someone to replace Fetterman, but stubborness won out in the end. As for your second question on there being any true progressive leftwing folks on this site, I take it that was just a joke question right? I'd venture to say where the American membership of this site is concerned, a good majority on this site would fall under the progressive firebrand category, lol.
Interesting how a post about belief can trigger some folks. Isn't this agnostic.com?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 27, 2022:
Looks like I missed something there, lol. No shortage of emotional outbursts on this site, even if the site itself is supposedly for rational skeptics. It's all about that tribalism, yay for my side and to hell with the opposing side who are evil. People that act like that... I wouldn't take them too seriously, lol.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 27, 2022:
Looks like I missed something there, lol. No shortage of emotional outbursts on this site, even if the site itself is supposedly for rational skeptics. It's all about that tribalism, yay for my side and to hell with the opposing side who are evil. People that act like that... I wouldn't take them too seriously, lol.
You are strong. You are beautiful...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 27, 2022:
Darn, you had me going there for a moment. Felt happy reading the first part, but now I'm bummed out, lol.
Think I'll go self-medicate now by scarfing down a few pints of Ben & Jerry's, and then blame my ice cream binge on you of course.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 27, 2022:
Darn, you had me going there for a moment. Felt happy reading the first part, but now I'm bummed out, lol.
Think I'll go self-medicate now by scarfing down a few pints of Ben & Jerry's, and then blame my ice cream binge on you of course.
Just did a double check to make sure I’m ready for November.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 26, 2022:
@Garban My previous comment on this post aside for a moment, when you get the time (and if it's safe for me to do so, meaning I won't get accused of being creepy or lecturing etc) can I ask you a question regarding a particular topic? Be assured you're not on Candid Camera or anything like that, and that afterwards I won't go around making fun of you behind your back based on how you answer. Just wanted to know your honest take on that, and thought I'd ask you directly as opposed to assuming to know your position on the matter.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 26, 2022:
@Garban My previous comment on this post aside for a moment, when you get the time (and if it's safe for me to do so, meaning I won't get accused of being creepy or lecturing etc) can I ask you a question regarding a particular topic? Be assured you're not on Candid Camera or anything like that, and that afterwards I won't go around making fun of you behind your back based on how you answer. Just wanted to know your honest take on that, and thought I'd ask you directly as opposed to assuming to know your position on the matter.
Just did a double check to make sure I’m ready for November.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 26, 2022:
When it comes to American politics, for the past five or so decades now all we've been doing is trading one crooked moron for the next even more so crooked moron, and on and on it goes with no end in sight. In 2008 we elected a con artist for President. That wasn't bad enough though, as in 2016 we elected to President an egotistical con artist with a fake tan. Now, the most recent Presidential Election saw a senile gaffe-ridden con man get elected President. I agree with @TheInterlooper below, both major political parties are crooked beyond belief, and it's high time to stop pretending otherwise.
I take it you understand the difference between talking and or coming up with a plan(s), and then actually acting on said thoughts and plans, right? While I can agree with you that the Republican Party has no viable longterm solutions to the problems we face aside from defending certain constitutional rights, the Democratic Party hasn't done much of anything either to improve things in the country despite claiming to have all of these plans of action.
Let's start with healthcare. Other than the DP always talking about how healthcare is a fundamental right and every citizen should get access to it regardless if they could afford it or not, what exactly have they done in the nearly last two years to deliver on that promise? Short answer, not alot. Still too many Americans cannot afford visits to the local hospital or their prescription medications. Minority populations are still underserved. The cost of healthcare keeps going up. Obesity is still very much a concern, along with Covid. One bright spot, they managed to cap the price of Insulin for those on Medicare, but then again former President Trump also proposed similar legislation in the summer of 2020, so that idea is hardly exclusive to the Ds.
Let's look at the federal budget for a moment. Our country is presently $31 trillion in debt, and who pray tell do you suppose contributed to a large chunk of that sum? I know the RP contributed a sizable amount of said debt from their military industrial complex, the constant and needless wars they had gotten us into, but what about the rest? The DP aren't exactly known for being fiscally responsible, and spend taxpayer dollars worse than a drunken sailor on leave. According to Statista the US has given Ukraine over $55 billion in support, not even counting all the weaponry we had supplied to Ukraine. Now, I sympathize with the Ukrainian people's plight as much as you do, and would love nothing more than for the bloodthirsty tyrant Putin to just keel over dead, but where do we draw the line on handing out the taxpayer dollars to other countries, especially knowing that we could use alot of that money here to help better our own country? It's simply not a...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 26, 2022:
When it comes to American politics, for the past five or so decades now all we've been doing is trading one crooked moron for the next even more so crooked moron, and on and on it goes with no end in sight. In 2008 we elected a con artist for President. That wasn't bad enough though, as in 2016 we elected to President an egotistical con artist with a fake tan. Now, the most recent Presidential Election saw a senile gaffe-ridden con man get elected President. I agree with @TheInterlooper below, both major political parties are crooked beyond belief, and it's high time to stop pretending otherwise.
I take it you understand the difference between talking and or coming up with a plan(s), and then actually acting on said thoughts and plans, right? While I can agree with you that the Republican Party has no viable longterm solutions to the problems we face aside from defending certain constitutional rights, the Democratic Party hasn't done much of anything either to improve things in the country despite claiming to have all of these plans of action.
Let's start with healthcare. Other than the DP always talking about how healthcare is a fundamental right and every citizen should get access to it regardless if they could afford it or not, what exactly have they done in the nearly last two years to deliver on that promise? Short answer, not alot. Still too many Americans cannot afford visits to the local hospital or their prescription medications. Minority populations are still underserved. The cost of healthcare keeps going up. Obesity is still very much a concern, along with Covid. One bright spot, they managed to cap the price of Insulin for those on Medicare, but then again former President Trump also proposed similar legislation in the summer of 2020, so that idea is hardly exclusive to the Ds.
Let's look at the federal budget for a moment. Our country is presently $31 trillion in debt, and who pray tell do you suppose contributed to a large chunk of that sum? I know the RP contributed a sizable amount of said debt from their military industrial complex, the constant and needless wars they had gotten us into, but what about the rest? The DP aren't exactly known for being fiscally responsible, and spend taxpayer dollars worse than a drunken sailor on leave. According to Statista the US has given Ukraine over $55 billion in support, not even counting all the weaponry we had supplied to Ukraine. Now, I sympathize with the Ukrainian people's plight as much as you do, and would love nothing more than for the bloodthirsty tyrant Putin to just keel over dead, but where do we draw the line on handing out the taxpayer dollars to other countries, especially knowing that we could use alot of that money here to help better our own country? It's simply not a...
Money doesn't buy happiness
But I would rather cry in a Rolls Royce than on a bicycle.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 26, 2022:
They say money talks. Mine usually just waves goodbye, especially when the State comes looking to collect their taxes, lol.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 26, 2022:
They say money talks. Mine usually just waves goodbye, especially when the State comes looking to collect their taxes, lol.
What an absolute BS poll.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 26, 2022:
I agree with @Garban 's take on the polling business, as the margin for error/inaccuracy is often times too high, neverminding the fact that people can change their minds at the last moment.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 26, 2022:
I agree with @Garban 's take on the polling business, as the margin for error/inaccuracy is often times too high, neverminding the fact that people can change their minds at the last moment.
After watching the Fetterman and Oz debate, I’m thinking Biden has had a previous stroke.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 25, 2022:
Listened to that debate too, Pennsylvanian here. Fetterman stuttered too much, didn't directly answer some questions, and tried to talk over Oz when it was Oz's turn to speak, which speaks volumes about the type of individual Fetterman is. Me thinks Oz won that debate.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 25, 2022:
Listened to that debate too, Pennsylvanian here. Fetterman stuttered too much, didn't directly answer some questions, and tried to talk over Oz when it was Oz's turn to speak, which speaks volumes about the type of individual Fetterman is. Me thinks Oz won that debate.
Probably a tad mean , but hey .
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 25, 2022:
I'm voting for Oz in Pennsylvania. Believe me when I say Fetterman is screwy, and also probably racist.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 25, 2022:
I'm voting for Oz in Pennsylvania. Believe me when I say Fetterman is screwy, and also probably racist.
Is America becoming a banana republic?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 24, 2022:
To answer your first question, yes, and both the Democratic and Republican Parties are in on that, with some outside help from China.
As for violence goes, don't kid yourself, both political extremes promote what could be considered violent rhetoric. Only difference there between the two political extremes, is that the one extreme is more open and direct about their rhetoric on the matter (think promoting the next civil war on online forums etc), whilst the other tends to go about that in a sneakier and more subtle manner.
As for the compromise part goes, I rather doubt it, as neither extreme shows a genuine desire to compromise in good faith. To believe anything less would be naive.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 24, 2022:
To answer your first question, yes, and both the Democratic and Republican Parties are in on that, with some outside help from China.
As for violence goes, don't kid yourself, both political extremes promote what could be considered violent rhetoric. Only difference there between the two political extremes, is that the one extreme is more open and direct about their rhetoric on the matter (think promoting the next civil war on online forums etc), whilst the other tends to go about that in a sneakier and more subtle manner.
As for the compromise part goes, I rather doubt it, as neither extreme shows a genuine desire to compromise in good faith. To believe anything less would be naive.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 24, 2022:
I passeth no judgment on that, lol. Understand completely. It be a different story with those in the gun control group though.
slava Ukraine!! Putin is a piece of shit
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 24, 2022:
I second that.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 24, 2022:
I second that.
I am such a hoser eh!!
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 23, 2022:
What's a hoser??
Did you mean loser there?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 23, 2022:
What's a hoser??
Did you mean loser there?
Could over thinking cause one to howl at the moon and become a monster?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 22, 2022:
You rang, lol.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 22, 2022:
You rang, lol.
Not sure what category to put this one under, as it is random but certainly not silly or fun.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 22, 2022:
@azzow2 Just curious if you remember hearing about the murder of Kevin Kleppinger back in August of 2000?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 22, 2022:
@azzow2 Just curious if you remember hearing about the murder of Kevin Kleppinger back in August of 2000?
LIFE BEYOND ( 3 Awesome Chapters/Videos )
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 21, 2022:
Interesting, but at the same time cannot help but to think about the movie Alien, lol. Remember, in space no one can hear you scream. Even more so true around Halloween time, lol.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 21, 2022:
Interesting, but at the same time cannot help but to think about the movie Alien, lol. Remember, in space no one can hear you scream. Even more so true around Halloween time, lol.
I thought this was actually pretty clever humor...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 21, 2022:
Haha that is good.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 21, 2022:
Haha that is good.
Rural Atheists
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 21, 2022:
Not me, city boy here. Some days wish I had grown up in rural/country town, far more peaceful in a place like that compared to the city. I'd venture to say you are lucky.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 21, 2022:
Not me, city boy here. Some days wish I had grown up in rural/country town, far more peaceful in a place like that compared to the city. I'd venture to say you are lucky.
OooooooO scary. Tis the season
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 19, 2022:
Haha, that's good!
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 19, 2022:
Haha, that's good!
Ukrainian Kharkiv Counter-Offensive - Russian Invasion DOCUMENTARY - YouTube
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 18, 2022:
@Garban Thought I'd reach out to you on this one as on this site you appear to be the expert on the Ukrainian stuff. Recently on another site was arguing with a few Putinphiles over this incident- https://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/10/17/ukrainian-conductor-yurii-kerpatenko-killed-by-russians-for-refusing-to-take-part-in-conce
so my question is have you heard anything else on that, any other evidence that would indeed indicate that the Russians murdered Kerpatenko? I know damn well it wasn't the Ukrainians who murdered him as some folks would have me believe, and if they didn't there's pretty much only one other choice.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 18, 2022:
@Garban Thought I'd reach out to you on this one as on this site you appear to be the expert on the Ukrainian stuff. Recently on another site was arguing with a few Putinphiles over this incident- https://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/10/17/ukrainian-conductor-yurii-kerpatenko-killed-by-russians-for-refusing-to-take-part-in-conce
so my question is have you heard anything else on that, any other evidence that would indeed indicate that the Russians murdered Kerpatenko? I know damn well it wasn't the Ukrainians who murdered him as some folks would have me believe, and if they didn't there's pretty much only one other choice.
I don't know about you but I can't wait to vote....Not!
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 18, 2022:
I know how you feel, lol.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 18, 2022:
I know how you feel, lol.
ALL AMERICAN PET PHOTO DAY | JULY 11
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SpikeTalon comments on Oct 18, 2022:
The science behind why your dog copies your behavior and tears up when they're reunited with you-
https://www.businessinsider.com/signs-your-dogs-loves-you-according-to-science?inline-endstory-related-recommendations=
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 18, 2022:
The science behind why your dog copies your behavior and tears up when they're reunited with you-
https://www.businessinsider.com/signs-your-dogs-loves-you-according-to-science?inline-endstory-related-recommendations=
Power Rangers to the rescue!
Oakland woman rescued from deranged man by...the Power Rangers?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 18, 2022:
By the way, the moral of the story is you cannot rely on the police for protection, you have to be willing to do that for yourself by whatever means necessary.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 18, 2022:
By the way, the moral of the story is you cannot rely on the police for protection, you have to be willing to do that for yourself by whatever means necessary.
In the previous post had meant to ask you @azzow2 if you could remember where the Chestnut Greenery ...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 16, 2022:
@azzow2 Also, after the parade I swung by our old high school and snapped a photo, you might not recognize it though, it's gone through renovations since our school days. That town hasn't appeared to have changed much, still a one-horse town, and the parade over the last five or so years now has been rather lame and too short. The recent parade was less than thirty minutes long, I kid you not, it has gotten that lame unfortunately. Next year I might not bother volunteering with parade security, they've got far too many such positions as it is in my opinion, and who wants to see a security vehicle every other participant vehicle in what's supposed to be a Halloween parade?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 16, 2022:
@azzow2 Also, after the parade I swung by our old high school and snapped a photo, you might not recognize it though, it's gone through renovations since our school days. That town hasn't appeared to have changed much, still a one-horse town, and the parade over the last five or so years now has been rather lame and too short. The recent parade was less than thirty minutes long, I kid you not, it has gotten that lame unfortunately. Next year I might not bother volunteering with parade security, they've got far too many such positions as it is in my opinion, and who wants to see a security vehicle every other participant vehicle in what's supposed to be a Halloween parade?
Here is a President that entices people to break the law.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 15, 2022:
Yup, he should be impeached.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 15, 2022:
Yup, he should be impeached.
(From Frank Zeleniuk)
Heads up! Alert!
Do not throw out your old masks!!
They are every bit...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 15, 2022:
I didn't think he was on this site?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 15, 2022:
I didn't think he was on this site?
Tighten up, y'all...
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SpikeTalon comments on Oct 14, 2022:
Did someone say Tighten Up??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wro3bqi4Eb8
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 14, 2022:
Did someone say Tighten Up??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wro3bqi4Eb8
Some retirees say they are living on a fixed income, but I’m pretty sure mine is still broken.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 14, 2022:
Well... as the saying goes, if it ain't broke, you're not trying hard enough...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 14, 2022:
Well... as the saying goes, if it ain't broke, you're not trying hard enough...
This is what your shop mates do when you use a claw hammer to buck rivets.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 14, 2022:
Don't blink now...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 14, 2022:
Don't blink now...
Celebrating my 5 yr anniversary when I joined this site back in 2017.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 13, 2022:
Cheers, and may there be many more years.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 13, 2022:
Cheers, and may there be many more years.
What is your favorite domestic animal or pet?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 13, 2022:
Favorite domestic animal would probably be the horse.
Favorite wildlife animal, that's a bit harder for me to settle on. Kind of admire eagles, hawks, and wolves equally. How do you think I settled on the last part of my online name, lol.
Okie dokie, do explain.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 13, 2022:
Favorite domestic animal would probably be the horse.
Favorite wildlife animal, that's a bit harder for me to settle on. Kind of admire eagles, hawks, and wolves equally. How do you think I settled on the last part of my online name, lol.
Okie dokie, do explain.
A scary Halloween - as religion seems
to be a collection of superstitions
and bits of our human ...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 13, 2022:
Indeed so, and might be a bit more of them this year in the Allentown Parade. My hometown growing up is having their parade this Saturday evening. Think Allentown's is on the 29th this year. Time to binge watch horror movies.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 13, 2022:
Indeed so, and might be a bit more of them this year in the Allentown Parade. My hometown growing up is having their parade this Saturday evening. Think Allentown's is on the 29th this year. Time to binge watch horror movies.
Joking aside, scary thing there is I'm sure there are some progressive gun control fascists out ...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 13, 2022:
Don't only check the pieces of candy themselves, might want to also check their treat bag too, lol.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 13, 2022:
Don't only check the pieces of candy themselves, might want to also check their treat bag too, lol.
Biden sure is doing everything he can think of to get the gas prices higher he has to make sure his ...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 12, 2022:
Sure didn't take long for the price of gasoline to go back up...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 12, 2022:
Sure didn't take long for the price of gasoline to go back up...
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The truth about libertines
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 12, 2022:
No shortage of neoliberals these days, the far-left progressives would fall under that category.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 12, 2022:
No shortage of neoliberals these days, the far-left progressives would fall under that category.
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SpikeTalon comments on Oct 11, 2022:
Definitely a PR stunt. Phony as phony can be...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 11, 2022:
Definitely a PR stunt. Phony as phony can be...
"Oh no, it keeps getting scarier"- gun conTROLL. too dumb to see its the same gun
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 11, 2022:
Those scary high-capacity magazines, lol.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 11, 2022:
Those scary high-capacity magazines, lol.
My favourite and earliest memory of Angela Lansbury. Loved this movie as a kid
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SpikeTalon comments on Oct 11, 2022:
Same here, loved that one.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 11, 2022:
Same here, loved that one.
When people are more loyal to political identity and tribe than to science, it is no different than ...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 11, 2022:
I concur, and this very site is a good example of tribalism run amok. That mentality has turned off a number of members most of whom had vacated the site, the most recent example being TheMiddleWay. After awhile the toxic environment got to be too much for him, and can't say I blamed him either for feeling that way.
I could easily picture Freddy Krueger running on the Republican ticket, with Jason Voorhees running on the Democratic ticket.... and Ash Williams running as an Independent, lol. Those voting for Freddy would claim his past matters not to them so long as he protects them from the Democrats, while those on the left would not be bothered by Jason's past so long as he protects them from the Republicans, and on and on it goes. Ash would "protect" everyone from the crooked politicians.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 11, 2022:
I concur, and this very site is a good example of tribalism run amok. That mentality has turned off a number of members most of whom had vacated the site, the most recent example being TheMiddleWay. After awhile the toxic environment got to be too much for him, and can't say I blamed him either for feeling that way.
I could easily picture Freddy Krueger running on the Republican ticket, with Jason Voorhees running on the Democratic ticket.... and Ash Williams running as an Independent, lol. Those voting for Freddy would claim his past matters not to them so long as he protects them from the Democrats, while those on the left would not be bothered by Jason's past so long as he protects them from the Republicans, and on and on it goes. Ash would "protect" everyone from the crooked politicians.
So now Nury is in a hurry (see what I did there?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 11, 2022:
I second that.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 11, 2022:
I second that.
Whoops, we're gonna need a bigger bomb
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 10, 2022:
Geez, looks like that asteroid used a Russian rocket launcher. Great, now Putin is arming the asteroids. Sure wish the Ukrainians would find a way to take him out...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 10, 2022:
Geez, looks like that asteroid used a Russian rocket launcher. Great, now Putin is arming the asteroids. Sure wish the Ukrainians would find a way to take him out...
Amazing how many leftist atheists support this shit.... Go figger.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 10, 2022:
People like that don't think enough for themselves.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 10, 2022:
People like that don't think enough for themselves.
Bidenflation
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 9, 2022:
And a high cost at that.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 9, 2022:
And a high cost at that.
So much for the sanctuary city status
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 9, 2022:
Couldn't have happened to a better group of folks.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 9, 2022:
Couldn't have happened to a better group of folks.
I am so annoyed I have to get emissions test done next week , and I have to drive my car for hours ...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
Judging by some of the comments your posts have received in the past, looks like there are more hypocrites on here than I initially thought. Alot of those same folks who bash your posts often do ranting posts themselves, and I imagine that if someone were to criticize their posts they would have a fit, but yet it's okay to criticize others though. No wonder why you just say fuck em' all, I feel like doing the same after awhile.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
Judging by some of the comments your posts have received in the past, looks like there are more hypocrites on here than I initially thought. Alot of those same folks who bash your posts often do ranting posts themselves, and I imagine that if someone were to criticize their posts they would have a fit, but yet it's okay to criticize others though. No wonder why you just say fuck em' all, I feel like doing the same after awhile.
I am so annoyed I have to get emissions test done next week , and I have to drive my car for hours ...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
I know how you feel. It's all about the State getting their tax money. Some states only require such a test every four years, which is a bit more reasonable than every year. Hope you feel better.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
I know how you feel. It's all about the State getting their tax money. Some states only require such a test every four years, which is a bit more reasonable than every year. Hope you feel better.
Tyranny of the majority.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
The thing that gets me is, these activist groups like BLM complain about the current system being rigged against them, yet they turn around and put their full support behind the "democracy" (aka, the system they claim to be against), and that makes no bit of rational sense.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
The thing that gets me is, these activist groups like BLM complain about the current system being rigged against them, yet they turn around and put their full support behind the "democracy" (aka, the system they claim to be against), and that makes no bit of rational sense.
"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
Our "democracy" has become a joke, and not even a funny one at that. We've long been ruled by crooked authoritarians from both sides of the political aisle.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
Our "democracy" has become a joke, and not even a funny one at that. We've long been ruled by crooked authoritarians from both sides of the political aisle.
Blocked by another insufferable ideologue.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
Indeed so. Now, if you challenge the content of someone's post giving a detailed explanation as to why you disagree, instead of defending their position they deflect by claiming you're acting "creepy" commenting on a month's old post, as if the date of the post is actually important. It's plain to see this guy deflected, even though his profile bio states he likes being challenged in his views. At least he responded there though, as most of the time he doesn't respond to my comments.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
Indeed so. Now, if you challenge the content of someone's post giving a detailed explanation as to why you disagree, instead of defending their position they deflect by claiming you're acting "creepy" commenting on a month's old post, as if the date of the post is actually important. It's plain to see this guy deflected, even though his profile bio states he likes being challenged in his views. At least he responded there though, as most of the time he doesn't respond to my comments.
Ukrainian Kharkiv Counter-Offensive - Russian Invasion DOCUMENTARY - YouTube
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
On another site came across some screwball complaining about the Ukrainians sabotaging the Kerch bridge, as a 70th birthday "gift" to Putin. I laughed in his face, and cheered on the Ukrainians.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
On another site came across some screwball complaining about the Ukrainians sabotaging the Kerch bridge, as a 70th birthday "gift" to Putin. I laughed in his face, and cheered on the Ukrainians.
I moved to Florida five years ago and so far I’ve found only three things I like better than the ...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
Not having to shovel snow is a plus, for sure. The weather there would drive me nuts though, not to mention certain critters that live down there. As for your voting experience there, I'll take your word for it. I hear DeSantis handled Hurricane Ian pretty well.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
Not having to shovel snow is a plus, for sure. The weather there would drive me nuts though, not to mention certain critters that live down there. As for your voting experience there, I'll take your word for it. I hear DeSantis handled Hurricane Ian pretty well.
Some Star Wars Memes.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
Isn't it a beautiful thing to see two AT-ATs in love? I imagine it would be kinda awkward if the female were to ever give birth to a baby AT-ST. Such a scenario might cause a disturbance in the Force...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
Isn't it a beautiful thing to see two AT-ATs in love? I imagine it would be kinda awkward if the female were to ever give birth to a baby AT-ST. Such a scenario might cause a disturbance in the Force...
Editing With H1 and H2 do NOT seem to produce anything that one could call BOLD at the moment
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
Has there really been anything truly bold on this site in recent times? Lol.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
Has there really been anything truly bold on this site in recent times? Lol.
The seeds of true love.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
Good one, I needed the chuckle.
Who here remembers them there school days in which you used to poke fun at and tease all the girls who in reality you secretly had a huge crush on (raises hand)?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
Good one, I needed the chuckle.
Who here remembers them there school days in which you used to poke fun at and tease all the girls who in reality you secretly had a huge crush on (raises hand)?
The fast and the funny.
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SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
Says the video is private on my end.
I wasn't invited to the private video club either, as I'm not a member of the in crowd on here. Guess that's what I get for being a renegade libertarian, major bumsville there (lol).
Maybe I'll go check out that redundant progressive socialist group to see if they've posted any new videos (think I'm still allowed in that group), as I'm just not wanted here (cue the sad violin music).
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
Says the video is private on my end.
I wasn't invited to the private video club either, as I'm not a member of the in crowd on here. Guess that's what I get for being a renegade libertarian, major bumsville there (lol).
Maybe I'll go check out that redundant progressive socialist group to see if they've posted any new videos (think I'm still allowed in that group), as I'm just not wanted here (cue the sad violin music).
Thank you to the teachers who educate our children!!! Sadly the radical gun zombies now expect you ...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
After having considerable time to ponder the debate over arming public school teachers, I am happy to say that I disagree with such a notion, for obvious reasons (or what should be obvious anyways).
I've been removed from the public school system now for a few decades, and even back then I had a number of teachers who were jackasses and morons. That said, I dare not fathom how many rotten teachers there are out there nowadays, and I'm sure things have only gotten worse since my school days. When we're possibly (I use the word possibly there sparingly) dealing with supposedly highly educated adults who for reasons largely unknown cannot readily differentiate between the two sexes, can't say I'm comfortable in arming such individuals. Also, just exactly how much money would such an endeavor cost the taxpayers, as if we don't pay enough already. So no thanks to arming school teachers.
By the way, body armor could be a worthwhile investment for anyone across the board. Life at times can be strange and unpredictable, never know what you might come up against. A multitude of potential hazards out there @Garban... from disgruntled BLM activists chucking molotov cocktails and rocks to tinfoil hat-wearing MAGA types who would want to slug you one with an American Flag flagpole for criticizing the fake tan man, to starving werewolves who will ambush you and tear you to shreds in nine seconds flat, to some crazed homeless hobo who has a bad habit of biting others totally unprovoked. Yup indeed, no shortage of threats to your existence out there.
One more thing... no real need to thank the teachers for their "patience and commitment", as most of them these days are under strict union protection, and they enjoy various perks from simple pats on the back from total strangers simply because of their profession to getting over two months off in a row besides all the holidays, in addition to their paychecks. I'm sure the money alot of them make feels good, so I'd reckon under such circumstances it wouldn't be too difficult for them to find some patience and stay committed to their work, as it's the least they could do. And even as pro gun rights as I can be, I would never force any of them to carry a gun to their place of employment, which is an added bonus for them! And everyone's satisfied in the end (I think).
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
After having considerable time to ponder the debate over arming public school teachers, I am happy to say that I disagree with such a notion, for obvious reasons (or what should be obvious anyways).
I've been removed from the public school system now for a few decades, and even back then I had a number of teachers who were jackasses and morons. That said, I dare not fathom how many rotten teachers there are out there nowadays, and I'm sure things have only gotten worse since my school days. When we're possibly (I use the word possibly there sparingly) dealing with supposedly highly educated adults who for reasons largely unknown cannot readily differentiate between the two sexes, can't say I'm comfortable in arming such individuals. Also, just exactly how much money would such an endeavor cost the taxpayers, as if we don't pay enough already. So no thanks to arming school teachers.
By the way, body armor could be a worthwhile investment for anyone across the board. Life at times can be strange and unpredictable, never know what you might come up against. A multitude of potential hazards out there @Garban... from disgruntled BLM activists chucking molotov cocktails and rocks to tinfoil hat-wearing MAGA types who would want to slug you one with an American Flag flagpole for criticizing the fake tan man, to starving werewolves who will ambush you and tear you to shreds in nine seconds flat, to some crazed homeless hobo who has a bad habit of biting others totally unprovoked. Yup indeed, no shortage of threats to your existence out there.
One more thing... no real need to thank the teachers for their "patience and commitment", as most of them these days are under strict union protection, and they enjoy various perks from simple pats on the back from total strangers simply because of their profession to getting over two months off in a row besides all the holidays, in addition to their paychecks. I'm sure the money alot of them make feels good, so I'd reckon under such circumstances it wouldn't be too difficult for them to find some patience and stay committed to their work, as it's the least they could do. And even as pro gun rights as I can be, I would never force any of them to carry a gun to their place of employment, which is an added bonus for them! And everyone's satisfied in the end (I think).
George Carlin - Abortion
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SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
A classic one from Carlin, and truth be told there. No such thing as "pro life", just maybe people who generally respect the lives of others is all. What really gets me is, a good number of those so-called pro lifers out there also own guns, and if you own a gun and are willing to use it even on an unarmed burglar who broke into your house, you certainly aren't pro life, not by any stretch of the means. Only group of human beings that come to mind as possibly qualifying as pro life would be the zen buddhists, and even some of them are questionable.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 8, 2022:
A classic one from Carlin, and truth be told there. No such thing as "pro life", just maybe people who generally respect the lives of others is all. What really gets me is, a good number of those so-called pro lifers out there also own guns, and if you own a gun and are willing to use it even on an unarmed burglar who broke into your house, you certainly aren't pro life, not by any stretch of the means. Only group of human beings that come to mind as possibly qualifying as pro life would be the zen buddhists, and even some of them are questionable.
Dirtbag lied on application to purchase firearm by omitting drug history and cheated on taxes.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 7, 2022:
Dirtbag is being polite, I could think of far worse names to describe him.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 7, 2022:
Dirtbag is being polite, I could think of far worse names to describe him.
The secret of happiness is t...
Please continue the sentence. 😆
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 7, 2022:
The secret of happiness is to think for yourself always, don't let your emotions cloud your judgment, and always ask alot of questions when someone else claims to have the "absolute" truth.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 7, 2022:
The secret of happiness is to think for yourself always, don't let your emotions cloud your judgment, and always ask alot of questions when someone else claims to have the "absolute" truth.
The madness promoted by the NRA to promote the sales of it’s clients products.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 7, 2022:
Odd thing is, we seldom if ever hear about NRA members committing random acts of violence like mass shootings, as such incidents usually involve either mentally disturbed individuals using stolen weapons or those who already have criminal records and used black market acquisitions. Yet, for peculiar reasons otherwise law-abiding gun owners are the ones who consistently get demonized, while there's a recent movement on the progressive left to go easier on violent criminals and let them out of jail sooner.
Just heard that there was a "mass stabbing" in Las Vegas in which two were killed and six injured, and somehow I get the feeling that those "assault rifles and their high capacity magazines" are going to get blamed for that stabbing spree...
Regarding the meme about the guy claiming the Government is out to get him... to be fair any one particular individual who claims the Government is out to get them is absurd, and such people probably would benefit from some therapy sessions. On the other hand, taking such a scenario on a larger scale, such a person would not exactly be wrong then, as over the years those elected to positions of power and authority have worked to diminish our rights. In recent times look how free speech advocates have been criticized and suppressed by progressives who had dreamed up yet more laws to make certain types of speech illegal, with some harsh punishments for those who decide on going against such laws. Likewise, look how the social conservatives have seriously undermined reproductive rights for women, seeking to make all abortion procedures illegal at the Federal level. When all of that is taken into deeper consideration, how could such not be considered attacks of the sort on the individual (those working in Government positions doing that, that is)? So someone like that would not be totally wrong, and speaking of reproductive rights... I think it no mere coincidence that a certain demographic like the pro choice crowd who by and large are composed of alot of the same individuals who advocate for strict gun control measures, are also the same ones who are steadily losing their rights, while for the most part the gun owners still have their rights largely intact. That's no mere coincidence my friend, as the authoritarians seeking to abolish bodily autonomy know that a mostly unarmed activist front poses no serious threat to them and their power or the system itself. All of those guys like Graham and Abbott who are anti-abortion may act big but in reality they're frickin cowards, who would piss in their damn pants if more of the women they are harming were to arm themselves and take to the streets as an armed collective. Think about it, you know I'm not wrong about that, guys like that are opportunist cowards.
As...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 7, 2022:
Odd thing is, we seldom if ever hear about NRA members committing random acts of violence like mass shootings, as such incidents usually involve either mentally disturbed individuals using stolen weapons or those who already have criminal records and used black market acquisitions. Yet, for peculiar reasons otherwise law-abiding gun owners are the ones who consistently get demonized, while there's a recent movement on the progressive left to go easier on violent criminals and let them out of jail sooner.
Just heard that there was a "mass stabbing" in Las Vegas in which two were killed and six injured, and somehow I get the feeling that those "assault rifles and their high capacity magazines" are going to get blamed for that stabbing spree...
Regarding the meme about the guy claiming the Government is out to get him... to be fair any one particular individual who claims the Government is out to get them is absurd, and such people probably would benefit from some therapy sessions. On the other hand, taking such a scenario on a larger scale, such a person would not exactly be wrong then, as over the years those elected to positions of power and authority have worked to diminish our rights. In recent times look how free speech advocates have been criticized and suppressed by progressives who had dreamed up yet more laws to make certain types of speech illegal, with some harsh punishments for those who decide on going against such laws. Likewise, look how the social conservatives have seriously undermined reproductive rights for women, seeking to make all abortion procedures illegal at the Federal level. When all of that is taken into deeper consideration, how could such not be considered attacks of the sort on the individual (those working in Government positions doing that, that is)? So someone like that would not be totally wrong, and speaking of reproductive rights... I think it no mere coincidence that a certain demographic like the pro choice crowd who by and large are composed of alot of the same individuals who advocate for strict gun control measures, are also the same ones who are steadily losing their rights, while for the most part the gun owners still have their rights largely intact. That's no mere coincidence my friend, as the authoritarians seeking to abolish bodily autonomy know that a mostly unarmed activist front poses no serious threat to them and their power or the system itself. All of those guys like Graham and Abbott who are anti-abortion may act big but in reality they're frickin cowards, who would piss in their damn pants if more of the women they are harming were to arm themselves and take to the streets as an armed collective. Think about it, you know I'm not wrong about that, guys like that are opportunist cowards.
As...
My kind of circle of friends..
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 6, 2022:
Bummer, those that drink alcohol are doomed to eternal damnation, lol.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 6, 2022:
Bummer, those that drink alcohol are doomed to eternal damnation, lol.
Now that’s a lot of hair!
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 6, 2022:
Who is that, Cousin It??
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 6, 2022:
Who is that, Cousin It??
What’s the difference between “ misinformation “ and “lie”?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 6, 2022:
The former is largely benign in the sense that ignorance is mostly in play there and not malice, while the latter is intentional and thought out at least somewhat.
For example, if someone were to claim that the part of the Second Amendment where it mentions "well regulated" means for a governing body to step in and regulate, that would (for the most part anyways) be an example of misinformation and not necessarily someone deliberately telling a lie.
That aside, your take on that was good, got a laugh out of that one. Somethin' tells me though that after mentioning such an example as I did above, that I'm gonna go to "hell" for that one now, lol. Think I broke the first and most important commandment there... thou shalt have no other gods than the gods of gun control, as technically I rather indiscriminately held another "god" in higher esteem. Oh well, the highway to hell doesn't sound too bad...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 6, 2022:
The former is largely benign in the sense that ignorance is mostly in play there and not malice, while the latter is intentional and thought out at least somewhat.
For example, if someone were to claim that the part of the Second Amendment where it mentions "well regulated" means for a governing body to step in and regulate, that would (for the most part anyways) be an example of misinformation and not necessarily someone deliberately telling a lie.
That aside, your take on that was good, got a laugh out of that one. Somethin' tells me though that after mentioning such an example as I did above, that I'm gonna go to "hell" for that one now, lol. Think I broke the first and most important commandment there... thou shalt have no other gods than the gods of gun control, as technically I rather indiscriminately held another "god" in higher esteem. Oh well, the highway to hell doesn't sound too bad...
I heard a piece on the news.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 6, 2022:
Wow, you've done alot of posts on the Ukraine conflict. Did a search on some key words like Ukraine and Putin, and most of the search results were your posts, lol. You and that FrayedBear guy mostly. All good though, not complaining, had thought about doing some posts on the topic, but figured not as many would bother as much as they would with American politics (though I could be wrong about that).
If you hadn't yet heard about them, I'd recommend the sources Bellingcat and the Intel Crab for honest and unbiased reporting on the crisis in Ukraine. That's sort of an understatement, as I think Zelensky has so far shown more bravery than Churchill did.
Now that's my kinda guy... just give me some ammo and I'll be good to go. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 6, 2022:
Wow, you've done alot of posts on the Ukraine conflict. Did a search on some key words like Ukraine and Putin, and most of the search results were your posts, lol. You and that FrayedBear guy mostly. All good though, not complaining, had thought about doing some posts on the topic, but figured not as many would bother as much as they would with American politics (though I could be wrong about that).
If you hadn't yet heard about them, I'd recommend the sources Bellingcat and the Intel Crab for honest and unbiased reporting on the crisis in Ukraine. That's sort of an understatement, as I think Zelensky has so far shown more bravery than Churchill did.
Now that's my kinda guy... just give me some ammo and I'll be good to go. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!
Ukrainian Insurgent Army!
I fancy myself as a history buff, and knew the Ukrainians had a history ...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 6, 2022:
Hhmm... looks like if the "little guy" is reasonably armed and equipped he could indeed take on a much larger aggressive force, and win too. Who knew, right??
That said, I am delighted to see the Ukrainians keep fighting back and chipping away at the Putin puppet's morale.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 6, 2022:
Hhmm... looks like if the "little guy" is reasonably armed and equipped he could indeed take on a much larger aggressive force, and win too. Who knew, right??
That said, I am delighted to see the Ukrainians keep fighting back and chipping away at the Putin puppet's morale.
A recent post from our little community @Unity has spurred a question in my tiny but hungry mind.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 6, 2022:
The latter of those two, which unfortunately time and time again politicians from both political sides repeatedly violate their oaths, and with little to no backlash against them for doing so.
And when I say oath to the Constitution, I mean every single Amendment in the Constitution including ones some may consider to be obsolete, because once we open the door to altering Amendments that we don't personally favor or think are needed anymore that in turn opens the door for others to make the move to alter Amendments that of which you do care about.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 6, 2022:
The latter of those two, which unfortunately time and time again politicians from both political sides repeatedly violate their oaths, and with little to no backlash against them for doing so.
And when I say oath to the Constitution, I mean every single Amendment in the Constitution including ones some may consider to be obsolete, because once we open the door to altering Amendments that we don't personally favor or think are needed anymore that in turn opens the door for others to make the move to alter Amendments that of which you do care about.
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March 15th not far off. I wonder if Vlad is aware of what occurred 2066 years ago?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 6, 2022:
I'm not the type to wish ill on others regardless of how much I may disagree with someone or if they're vicious psychopathetic killers, but I certainly wouldn't at all be bummed out if Putin dies "accidentally".
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 6, 2022:
I'm not the type to wish ill on others regardless of how much I may disagree with someone or if they're vicious psychopathetic killers, but I certainly wouldn't at all be bummed out if Putin dies "accidentally".
What are the personal enfranchisements guaranteed by the US second amendment?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 6, 2022:
As for your first point, who exactly makes up the community? You guessed it... the individual citizens. Any sort of collectivism starts out with a few individuals and gradually adds more, but it still originates on an individual level.
As for number two, it doesn't matter what word you decide to use in describing/addressing the citizens, and once again when you say the word "people" having that right that pretty much establishes said right at an individual level. If you do not set that right on an individual level, then I contend it is not possible to establish the right as a collective/community right. If you follow the trail far back enough, every human right begins at the individual level, and progresses from there on out.
This is the First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Now for a moment imagine that the 1A applies as a collective right like you believe the 2A does, can you see what can possibly go wrong there? For a start, the freedom of religion part could conceivably be used by corrupted evangelicals looking to force their views on everyone else by using that collective mentality to diminish any other minority religious factions, all in the name of what would be better for society as a whole.
Now here's the Fourth Amendment: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." Notice how the words "people" and "persons" are both used, and why do you suppose that is? Because if you can't establish that right at the individual level then you cannot possibly hope to collectively have that right.
In conclusion, it doesn't matter what variation of a specific word you use (in this case the focus was on the word people), because in the end how those Amendments in the Bill of Rights was worded mean pretty much the same thing, and the 1A/2A/4A are examples of individual rights that would also apply to the community as a whole. Not to mention, once we go down the path that the 2A is a collective right in which could be modified by the community, the rest of our rights could conceivably be subjected to the same standards, and depending on who we elected to positions of authority and power that could potentially be a very bad thing. That said, I will give you credit for admitting you're not a lawyer, and that pretty...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 6, 2022:
As for your first point, who exactly makes up the community? You guessed it... the individual citizens. Any sort of collectivism starts out with a few individuals and gradually adds more, but it still originates on an individual level.
As for number two, it doesn't matter what word you decide to use in describing/addressing the citizens, and once again when you say the word "people" having that right that pretty much establishes said right at an individual level. If you do not set that right on an individual level, then I contend it is not possible to establish the right as a collective/community right. If you follow the trail far back enough, every human right begins at the individual level, and progresses from there on out.
This is the First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Now for a moment imagine that the 1A applies as a collective right like you believe the 2A does, can you see what can possibly go wrong there? For a start, the freedom of religion part could conceivably be used by corrupted evangelicals looking to force their views on everyone else by using that collective mentality to diminish any other minority religious factions, all in the name of what would be better for society as a whole.
Now here's the Fourth Amendment: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." Notice how the words "people" and "persons" are both used, and why do you suppose that is? Because if you can't establish that right at the individual level then you cannot possibly hope to collectively have that right.
In conclusion, it doesn't matter what variation of a specific word you use (in this case the focus was on the word people), because in the end how those Amendments in the Bill of Rights was worded mean pretty much the same thing, and the 1A/2A/4A are examples of individual rights that would also apply to the community as a whole. Not to mention, once we go down the path that the 2A is a collective right in which could be modified by the community, the rest of our rights could conceivably be subjected to the same standards, and depending on who we elected to positions of authority and power that could potentially be a very bad thing. That said, I will give you credit for admitting you're not a lawyer, and that pretty...
Types of philosophy
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 5, 2022:
A tie between stoicism and rationalism, would best describe my stance. Hedonism is not far behind.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 5, 2022:
A tie between stoicism and rationalism, would best describe my stance. Hedonism is not far behind.
The Republican Party used to consider itself a big tent inclusive party capable of compromise.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 5, 2022:
@Garban You said above- "Why would a political party purposely disenfranchise:
People of color,
People who read,
People with non heterosexual identities,
And people that care about the people above?"
That one is relatively simple to answer if one were to stop and consider who/what it is that is a big influence on the Republican Party nowadays. Of course I'm referring to the evangelical christian influence that has long hijacked the Party, and you and I both know how organized religion(s) tend to warp the human brain and in turn cause people to believe in and support strange concepts, and also become paranoid of their fellow human beings.
On the flip side, and I know many on here won't want to acknowledge this, but the Democratic Party continues to piss off alot of people too with their failed economic policies (latino population comes to mind as one example that are growing fed up with the Democrats). While the Democrats may not exhibit the blatant hostility towards certain demographics like the Republicans do, they do manipulate and use those people all the same, all the while claiming to be helping. Take Philadelphia for instance, Jim Kenney has been the Mayor since 2016, and in the time since nothing much has improved for the citizens of Philly. Poverty is still a huge issue, too many are homeless and unemployed, high school drop out rate is still too high and the public education system continues to fail many students. Violent crime appears to be at an all time high, and when you consider what the citizens living there are going through (see the above) it's a small wonder why so many turn to a life of crime as they conclude there's nothing much good left to live for. Then people like Kenney want to blame the guns for the ills in society, and dream up more gun control laws which won't do a damn thing to improve living conditions, when in reality he should take a step back and consider what it was he maybe did wrong and that maybe a main cause of the chaos in his city is due to his poor and pitiful leadership as Mayor.
As for the not being able to read part, that could apply to both extremes. You aren't totally wrong about that, but during my time on this site I've had exchanges with a number of the resident Democrat supporters, and some of their responses to me hardly would have indicated high intelligence or ability to be logical & reasonable, and was at times totally appalling and similar to crap that the Republican supporters often do. I contend both sides can be extremely intolerant and ignorant towards their perceived opposition, and not exclusive to one or the other.
That's the problem though, we have each extreme duking it out with each other, and in the meantime we the people (meaning those who can still think for ...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 5, 2022:
@Garban You said above- "Why would a political party purposely disenfranchise:
People of color,
People who read,
People with non heterosexual identities,
And people that care about the people above?"
That one is relatively simple to answer if one were to stop and consider who/what it is that is a big influence on the Republican Party nowadays. Of course I'm referring to the evangelical christian influence that has long hijacked the Party, and you and I both know how organized religion(s) tend to warp the human brain and in turn cause people to believe in and support strange concepts, and also become paranoid of their fellow human beings.
On the flip side, and I know many on here won't want to acknowledge this, but the Democratic Party continues to piss off alot of people too with their failed economic policies (latino population comes to mind as one example that are growing fed up with the Democrats). While the Democrats may not exhibit the blatant hostility towards certain demographics like the Republicans do, they do manipulate and use those people all the same, all the while claiming to be helping. Take Philadelphia for instance, Jim Kenney has been the Mayor since 2016, and in the time since nothing much has improved for the citizens of Philly. Poverty is still a huge issue, too many are homeless and unemployed, high school drop out rate is still too high and the public education system continues to fail many students. Violent crime appears to be at an all time high, and when you consider what the citizens living there are going through (see the above) it's a small wonder why so many turn to a life of crime as they conclude there's nothing much good left to live for. Then people like Kenney want to blame the guns for the ills in society, and dream up more gun control laws which won't do a damn thing to improve living conditions, when in reality he should take a step back and consider what it was he maybe did wrong and that maybe a main cause of the chaos in his city is due to his poor and pitiful leadership as Mayor.
As for the not being able to read part, that could apply to both extremes. You aren't totally wrong about that, but during my time on this site I've had exchanges with a number of the resident Democrat supporters, and some of their responses to me hardly would have indicated high intelligence or ability to be logical & reasonable, and was at times totally appalling and similar to crap that the Republican supporters often do. I contend both sides can be extremely intolerant and ignorant towards their perceived opposition, and not exclusive to one or the other.
That's the problem though, we have each extreme duking it out with each other, and in the meantime we the people (meaning those who can still think for ...
Putin has been poisoning the minds of Russian citizens for years with propaganda demonizing the ...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 5, 2022:
That was one long paragraph, lol...
The facts: The Azov Regiment (formerly the Azov Battalion) was formed in may 2014 as a volunteer paramilitary militia under the command of Andriy Biletsky to fight pro-Russian forces in the Donbas War, and was formally incorporated into the National Guard on 11 November 2014.
During that time there has been quite a bit of controversy surrounding the Azov unit, from claims that they are/were actively promoting the spread of neo-nazi propaganda, to allegations of crimes against humanity. In 2016, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch received several credible allegations of abuse and torture by the regiment. Reports published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) documented looting of civilian homes and unlawful detention and torture of civilians between September 2014 and February 2015 "by Ukrainian armed forces and the Azov regiment in and around Shyrokyne".
Another OHCHR report documented an instance of rape and torture, writing: "A man with a mental disability was subject to cruel treatment, rape and other forms of sexual violence by 8 to 10 members of the 'Azov' and 'Donbas' (another Ukrainian battalion) battalions in August–September 2014. The victim's health subsequently deteriorated and he was hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital." A report from January 2015 stated that a Donetsk Republic supporter was detained and tortured with electricity and waterboarding and struck repeatedly on his genitals, which resulted in his confessing to spying for pro-Russian militants.
While it cannot be denied that Azov's founders indeed held what would be considered far-right political views and may have even been nazi sympathizers, claims of nazism/nazi sympathizers against the Regiment itself as a whole have been determined time and time again to be false, pro-Russian rhetoric meant to slander Azov and win over more supporters to the Kremlin's crooked cause against the Ukraine.
That aside, it's worth pointing out that Putin's Russia has and continues to employ a group of mercenaries known as the Wagner group, who are known neo-fascists themselves and who probably have nazi sympathizers in their ranks. Imagine the irony in that, Putin lies about Azov being nazis and he turns around and employs a group nazis, haha unreal...
Also wanted to briefly point out that after the conflict in Donbas in 2014 there were a number of those on the political left from US politicians to media sources who openly bashed and criticized the Azov Regiment as nazis. Cannot recall names now, but back in around 2016 or so came across a few articles from left-leaning sources who said some rather nasty albeit slanderous things about Azov. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier ...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 5, 2022:
That was one long paragraph, lol...
The facts: The Azov Regiment (formerly the Azov Battalion) was formed in may 2014 as a volunteer paramilitary militia under the command of Andriy Biletsky to fight pro-Russian forces in the Donbas War, and was formally incorporated into the National Guard on 11 November 2014.
During that time there has been quite a bit of controversy surrounding the Azov unit, from claims that they are/were actively promoting the spread of neo-nazi propaganda, to allegations of crimes against humanity. In 2016, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch received several credible allegations of abuse and torture by the regiment. Reports published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) documented looting of civilian homes and unlawful detention and torture of civilians between September 2014 and February 2015 "by Ukrainian armed forces and the Azov regiment in and around Shyrokyne".
Another OHCHR report documented an instance of rape and torture, writing: "A man with a mental disability was subject to cruel treatment, rape and other forms of sexual violence by 8 to 10 members of the 'Azov' and 'Donbas' (another Ukrainian battalion) battalions in August–September 2014. The victim's health subsequently deteriorated and he was hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital." A report from January 2015 stated that a Donetsk Republic supporter was detained and tortured with electricity and waterboarding and struck repeatedly on his genitals, which resulted in his confessing to spying for pro-Russian militants.
While it cannot be denied that Azov's founders indeed held what would be considered far-right political views and may have even been nazi sympathizers, claims of nazism/nazi sympathizers against the Regiment itself as a whole have been determined time and time again to be false, pro-Russian rhetoric meant to slander Azov and win over more supporters to the Kremlin's crooked cause against the Ukraine.
That aside, it's worth pointing out that Putin's Russia has and continues to employ a group of mercenaries known as the Wagner group, who are known neo-fascists themselves and who probably have nazi sympathizers in their ranks. Imagine the irony in that, Putin lies about Azov being nazis and he turns around and employs a group nazis, haha unreal...
Also wanted to briefly point out that after the conflict in Donbas in 2014 there were a number of those on the political left from US politicians to media sources who openly bashed and criticized the Azov Regiment as nazis. Cannot recall names now, but back in around 2016 or so came across a few articles from left-leaning sources who said some rather nasty albeit slanderous things about Azov. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier ...
Peace on Ukraine’s terms!
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SpikeTalon comments on Oct 5, 2022:
I'd do the same thing in their shoes, as Putin has repeatedly demonstrated that he cannot be reasoned with, and to say he's merely untrustworthy would be putting it mildly.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 5, 2022:
I'd do the same thing in their shoes, as Putin has repeatedly demonstrated that he cannot be reasoned with, and to say he's merely untrustworthy would be putting it mildly.
Joy in northeast Ukraine as residents return following Russian rout!
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SpikeTalon comments on Oct 5, 2022:
That truly is something to be joyful about. Putin is getting desperate.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 5, 2022:
That truly is something to be joyful about. Putin is getting desperate.
Ex-oligarch says Putin is risking his life. 11 minute video.
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SpikeTalon comments on Oct 2, 2022:
One could only hope Putin is indeed risking his life, as imagine how much more peaceful things would be in the world if he were to kick the bucket (getting assassinated or otherwise).
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 2, 2022:
One could only hope Putin is indeed risking his life, as imagine how much more peaceful things would be in the world if he were to kick the bucket (getting assassinated or otherwise).
Should American tax dollars continue to rebuild Florida's southern coast every time a big storm ...
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 2, 2022:
The latter doesn't sound like a bad idea, as it seems year after year that state has problems with natural disasters.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 2, 2022:
The latter doesn't sound like a bad idea, as it seems year after year that state has problems with natural disasters.
I'm thinking about opening a used boat dealership in Fort Myers Fl. Who's in with me?
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 2, 2022:
Probably make alot of money, I hear the need for them down there is high.
SpikeTalon comments on Oct 2, 2022:
Probably make alot of money, I hear the need for them down there is high.
I wonder how many of our members are pentagon propaganda bots?
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 30, 2022:
In particular, those promoting/supporting any sort of restrictions and or all out bans on individual rights. Think you know where I'm going with that one, lol.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 30, 2022:
In particular, those promoting/supporting any sort of restrictions and or all out bans on individual rights. Think you know where I'm going with that one, lol.
I wonder how many of our members are pentagon propaganda bots?
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 30, 2022:
I'd estimate about sixty percent, and that's a conservative estimate.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 30, 2022:
I'd estimate about sixty percent, and that's a conservative estimate.
ALL AMERICAN PET PHOTO DAY | JULY 11
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SpikeTalon comments on Sep 28, 2022:
Check out my new dog, and just in time for Halloween and scaring the daylights out of my neighbors. I wouldn't rub his belly though if I were you, he's covered all over in this slimy stuff...
Neat photo of your napper pups by the way.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 28, 2022:
Check out my new dog, and just in time for Halloween and scaring the daylights out of my neighbors. I wouldn't rub his belly though if I were you, he's covered all over in this slimy stuff...
Neat photo of your napper pups by the way.
Captain Puddin' Head lies yet again...
President Biden lies about guns. Again...
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SpikeTalon comments on Sep 28, 2022:
From the article above- "President Biden repeatedly lies about the capabilities of firearms, the historical treatment of gun ownership, and the legal status of the industry that serves public demand for firearms. He does so while pushing restrictions on guns based on those misstatements. And he's seemingly immune to correction.
"Every U.S. president has a responsibility to get American history correct, especially when he's using a supposed history lesson in service of a political objective," The Washington Post's Glenn Kessler warned last year. "The president's push for more gun restrictions is an important part of his political platform, so he undercuts his cause when he cites faux facts."
"Those false statements can be dismissed as just another gaffe or 'Corn Pop' story, but they refer to the factual foundation for gun control under the Second Amendment," added George Washington University Law School Professor Jonathan Turley after the most recent fabrications. "Since President Biden is suggesting that such facts are material to a ban, there is a need for accuracy in such details."
At this point, after multiple ignored corrections, it's a stretch to pretend that the president's misstatements are accidental; he obviously doesn't care about their truth. What's important to him and his supporters is achieving their policy goals, even if they have to lie to do so." That much is certainly true.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 28, 2022:
From the article above- "President Biden repeatedly lies about the capabilities of firearms, the historical treatment of gun ownership, and the legal status of the industry that serves public demand for firearms. He does so while pushing restrictions on guns based on those misstatements. And he's seemingly immune to correction.
"Every U.S. president has a responsibility to get American history correct, especially when he's using a supposed history lesson in service of a political objective," The Washington Post's Glenn Kessler warned last year. "The president's push for more gun restrictions is an important part of his political platform, so he undercuts his cause when he cites faux facts."
"Those false statements can be dismissed as just another gaffe or 'Corn Pop' story, but they refer to the factual foundation for gun control under the Second Amendment," added George Washington University Law School Professor Jonathan Turley after the most recent fabrications. "Since President Biden is suggesting that such facts are material to a ban, there is a need for accuracy in such details."
At this point, after multiple ignored corrections, it's a stretch to pretend that the president's misstatements are accidental; he obviously doesn't care about their truth. What's important to him and his supporters is achieving their policy goals, even if they have to lie to do so." That much is certainly true.
Just a thought, a common sense compromise for sane people would be make drunk shooting as serious as...
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 27, 2022:
It appears in most states already it is against the law to be intoxicated while using firearms, and those found guilty of such could face stiff penalties- https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/is-it-illegal-possess-a-firearm-while-under-influence
You're right, no sane or rational individual could object to such an idea as to what you proposed above, the only thing is we haven't exactly remedied the problem with drunk driving let alone intoxicated incidents that involved firearms. Despite some serious penalties such as costly fines and considerable jail time, that hasn't much deterred the repeat offenders among us. A number of years ago had a neighbor who repeatedly got behind the wheel while intoxicated, four times to be exact, and once he rolled his car and nearly killed himself. He must have paid thousands in fines and served time in jail, after the second time, yet that didn't seem to deter his negligent behavior. Sadly, him suffering a fatal heart attack put an end to his poor choices.
So your suggestion is certainly a reasonable one, and rational people could abide by such, but still have my reservations that such measures still wouldn't much deter the truly irresponsible and ignorant among us though, based on some of what I've seen and heard over the years anyways. Some people aren't that bothered by being jailed, or concerned about fines especially if they don't have the money to pay the fines in the first place.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 27, 2022:
It appears in most states already it is against the law to be intoxicated while using firearms, and those found guilty of such could face stiff penalties- https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/is-it-illegal-possess-a-firearm-while-under-influence
You're right, no sane or rational individual could object to such an idea as to what you proposed above, the only thing is we haven't exactly remedied the problem with drunk driving let alone intoxicated incidents that involved firearms. Despite some serious penalties such as costly fines and considerable jail time, that hasn't much deterred the repeat offenders among us. A number of years ago had a neighbor who repeatedly got behind the wheel while intoxicated, four times to be exact, and once he rolled his car and nearly killed himself. He must have paid thousands in fines and served time in jail, after the second time, yet that didn't seem to deter his negligent behavior. Sadly, him suffering a fatal heart attack put an end to his poor choices.
So your suggestion is certainly a reasonable one, and rational people could abide by such, but still have my reservations that such measures still wouldn't much deter the truly irresponsible and ignorant among us though, based on some of what I've seen and heard over the years anyways. Some people aren't that bothered by being jailed, or concerned about fines especially if they don't have the money to pay the fines in the first place.
I keep getting alerts about posts to a group ( Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter ) ...
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 27, 2022:
Oh yeah, hid that group long ago. Not sure if you're able to do that though if you've been banned first.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 27, 2022:
Oh yeah, hid that group long ago. Not sure if you're able to do that though if you've been banned first.
Russian Bear vs Ukrainian Wolverine
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Actually American black bear and wolverine
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 24, 2022:
The "Russian bear" is going to get what's coming to him some day, hopefully sooner rather than later.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 24, 2022:
The "Russian bear" is going to get what's coming to him some day, hopefully sooner rather than later.
The poisoning of the next generation.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 24, 2022:
Very accurate, like, scary accurate. Nothing like a good dose of that emotion we humans call fear (in this case the concept of hell) to help keep the masses in-line. That's not unique to religions either, as it would also apply to politics as well. Gotta keep em' in a constant state of division and confusion.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 24, 2022:
Very accurate, like, scary accurate. Nothing like a good dose of that emotion we humans call fear (in this case the concept of hell) to help keep the masses in-line. That's not unique to religions either, as it would also apply to politics as well. Gotta keep em' in a constant state of division and confusion.
🎉 Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court justice 🎉
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SpikeTalon comments on Sep 24, 2022:
Which reminds me, sure could use a nap...
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 24, 2022:
Which reminds me, sure could use a nap...
Ricky Gervais' Thoughts on Religion
10 minutes of Ricky
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SpikeTalon comments on Sep 24, 2022:
He's certainly one of the more balanced atheist celebrities out there who don't go along to get along. Well said.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 24, 2022:
He's certainly one of the more balanced atheist celebrities out there who don't go along to get along. Well said.
I always wanted to ask this question: Do you guys block those members who attack you when your ...
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 24, 2022:
I usually block when someone goes on the offense and gets personal with me minus them supplying any evidence to back any claims they made, or those who repeat post on the same topic or post click bait repeatedly.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 24, 2022:
I usually block when someone goes on the offense and gets personal with me minus them supplying any evidence to back any claims they made, or those who repeat post on the same topic or post click bait repeatedly.
Never have I ever..
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 22, 2022:
I dunno... what exactly would constitute interesting, as some of the things I could share some might consider to be interesting while others might think it's gross, lol.
Well okay here goes... in my early twenties as a side gig I had entertained at a few local hen parties, not as a male exotic dancer per se as no dancing was involved, but I was sure dressed as one though (dare I use the word dressed as dressed in this case meant next to nothing, lol).
On a side note, we could use more posts like this on this site.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 22, 2022:
I dunno... what exactly would constitute interesting, as some of the things I could share some might consider to be interesting while others might think it's gross, lol.
Well okay here goes... in my early twenties as a side gig I had entertained at a few local hen parties, not as a male exotic dancer per se as no dancing was involved, but I was sure dressed as one though (dare I use the word dressed as dressed in this case meant next to nothing, lol).
On a side note, we could use more posts like this on this site.
What's you favorite non domesticated animal? I'd have to go with the
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 22, 2022:
Tough pick, might have to go with the werewolf.
Beg your pardon, I just meant wolf there, Halloween is right around the corner, which means the wolfman shall soon be making a return, lol.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 22, 2022:
Tough pick, might have to go with the werewolf.
Beg your pardon, I just meant wolf there, Halloween is right around the corner, which means the wolfman shall soon be making a return, lol.
Biden family values
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 22, 2022:
The Puddin' Head family values, lol.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 22, 2022:
The Puddin' Head family values, lol.
Yang is 100% Correct:
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 20, 2022:
While that raises a good point about the persecution part, given the evidence that I have observed from a strictly independent take on the matter, I think said raid was warranted, and that Trump is indeed in possession of the documents that were claimed.
The other part I agree with, and this is perhaps the more important part there (the bigger picture in other words), is the fighting against a corrupted Government, which at this point is nothing more than a two-Party monopoly. The people shouldn't kid themselves either, the Democratic Party is no more working for the middle working class than the Republican Party is, and I sure don't see these Democrat politicians doing much of anything to seriously deter the anti-reproductive rights crowd. We keep trading one moron for yet another moron, and that pretty much sums up our Elections over the last three or so decades now.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 20, 2022:
While that raises a good point about the persecution part, given the evidence that I have observed from a strictly independent take on the matter, I think said raid was warranted, and that Trump is indeed in possession of the documents that were claimed.
The other part I agree with, and this is perhaps the more important part there (the bigger picture in other words), is the fighting against a corrupted Government, which at this point is nothing more than a two-Party monopoly. The people shouldn't kid themselves either, the Democratic Party is no more working for the middle working class than the Republican Party is, and I sure don't see these Democrat politicians doing much of anything to seriously deter the anti-reproductive rights crowd. We keep trading one moron for yet another moron, and that pretty much sums up our Elections over the last three or so decades now.
It’s funny because it’s true
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 20, 2022:
More like communism, and no doubt Putin is trying to resurrect the "glory days" of Russian communism. He and his oligarch buddies got rich off the backs of their fellow Russian citizens, and they continue to bleed them of their money.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 20, 2022:
More like communism, and no doubt Putin is trying to resurrect the "glory days" of Russian communism. He and his oligarch buddies got rich off the backs of their fellow Russian citizens, and they continue to bleed them of their money.
Let's make America great again...
If only...
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 18, 2022:
Nothing silly random or fun about harboring dark fantasies of pushing people off of a cliff no matter how detestable they may be, and certainly does no honor to secular humanism. Challenge someone like Trump to a debate, give a chance to argue out his points, and if he doesn't agree to such it's probably because he couldn't rationally defend his talking points in which you'd win the debate then by default.
Such a meme could easily depict other scenarios... How would you feel if the person getting pushed off a cliff was a gay man, his assaulter being one who actually believed that the gay lifestyle was dangerous to society and that his actions were justified? I'm willing to bet you wouldn't think that's humorous, and I sure wouldn't be amused at such either. Not to mention on certain social media platforms the authorities would be contacted over what could be perceived as veiled threats. Please think about that.
If you harbor that much rage and resentment, I'd suggest consulting a therapist then, and I say that in a kind way and not to be sarcastic. Full disclosure, I don't care for the man either, but I would say the same thing regardless of the politician being depicted, because violent fantasies aren't the solution to the problems we face in society, and surely we are better than that. Then again, maybe not, maybe perhaps I'm lending far too much credit to the secular community? That said, I can understand your frustration, but there might be a better way of venting frustration is all I'm suggesting.
SpikeTalon comments on Sep 18, 2022:
Nothing silly random or fun about harboring dark fantasies of pushing people off of a cliff no matter how detestable they may be, and certainly does no honor to secular humanism. Challenge someone like Trump to a debate, give a chance to argue out his points, and if he doesn't agree to such it's probably because he couldn't rationally defend his talking points in which you'd win the debate then by default.
Such a meme could easily depict other scenarios... How would you feel if the person getting pushed off a cliff was a gay man, his assaulter being one who actually believed that the gay lifestyle was dangerous to society and that his actions were justified? I'm willing to bet you wouldn't think that's humorous, and I sure wouldn't be amused at such either. Not to mention on certain social media platforms the authorities would be contacted over what could be perceived as veiled threats. Please think about that.
If you harbor that much rage and resentment, I'd suggest consulting a therapist then, and I say that in a kind way and not to be sarcastic. Full disclosure, I don't care for the man either, but I would say the same thing regardless of the politician being depicted, because violent fantasies aren't the solution to the problems we face in society, and surely we are better than that. Then again, maybe not, maybe perhaps I'm lending far too much credit to the secular community? That said, I can understand your frustration, but there might be a better way of venting frustration is all I'm suggesting.
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