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Japanese Jazz Quintet - PE'Z.
Marionville comments on Mar 17, 2019:
Great find!
t1nick replies on Mar 17, 2019:
Ty
Marionville comments on Mar 17, 2019:
Great find!
t1nick replies on Mar 17, 2019:
Ty
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t1nick comments on Mar 17, 2019:
Too much alcohol prior to their tryst. He's either passed out or temporarily impotent.
t1nick replies on Mar 17, 2019:
Fortunaely I don't drink and also don't have difficulty in this area, so this is just an hypothesis. Lol
t1nick comments on Mar 17, 2019:
Too much alcohol prior to their tryst. He's either passed out or temporarily impotent.
t1nick replies on Mar 17, 2019:
Fortunaely I don't drink and also don't have difficulty in this area, so this is just an hypothesis. Lol
"The commitment to living beyond a narrow view of our own interests makes us different from animals ...
t1nick comments on Mar 17, 2019:
Rightness and/or wrongness is a learned value at the conscious level. We do, in my opinion come hardwired with set of imperatives that address behavior. But they are neither moral or immoral, rather amoral.
That is to say, it is a set of unconscious imperatives that act toward species fitness...
t1nick replies on Mar 17, 2019:
@Matias Alright pause in housework, now I can answer morw thoroughly. Lol
Its not do much that the "selfish genes" care on a conscious level, but they do care of sorts. There are physical laws that regulate and more or less control what is possible and what is not posdible (and I always point to the fact that are always exceptions).
Evolution follows these physical laws and the selfish genes follow evolutionary laws. Therefore, if evolution on the larger scale acts to preserve the fittest organisms and weed out the less fit, then it follows that genes work hand-in-hand with evolutionary principles. Therefore on a genetic level they must care, not as you or I do on a conscious level, but care enough to adapt and perserve.
t1nick comments on Mar 17, 2019:
Rightness and/or wrongness is a learned value at the conscious level. We do, in my opinion come hardwired with set of imperatives that address behavior. But they are neither moral or immoral, rather amoral.
That is to say, it is a set of unconscious imperatives that act toward species fitness...
t1nick replies on Mar 17, 2019:
@Matias Alright pause in housework, now I can answer morw thoroughly. Lol
Its not do much that the "selfish genes" care on a conscious level, but they do care of sorts. There are physical laws that regulate and more or less control what is possible and what is not posdible (and I always point to the fact that are always exceptions).
Evolution follows these physical laws and the selfish genes follow evolutionary laws. Therefore, if evolution on the larger scale acts to preserve the fittest organisms and weed out the less fit, then it follows that genes work hand-in-hand with evolutionary principles. Therefore on a genetic level they must care, not as you or I do on a conscious level, but care enough to adapt and perserve.
"The commitment to living beyond a narrow view of our own interests makes us different from animals ...
t1nick comments on Mar 17, 2019:
Rightness and/or wrongness is a learned value at the conscious level. We do, in my opinion come hardwired with set of imperatives that address behavior. But they are neither moral or immoral, rather amoral.
That is to say, it is a set of unconscious imperatives that act toward species fitness...
t1nick replies on Mar 17, 2019:
@Matias I agree with the first paragraph, but disagree with the second paragraph.
t1nick comments on Mar 17, 2019:
Rightness and/or wrongness is a learned value at the conscious level. We do, in my opinion come hardwired with set of imperatives that address behavior. But they are neither moral or immoral, rather amoral.
That is to say, it is a set of unconscious imperatives that act toward species fitness...
t1nick replies on Mar 17, 2019:
@Matias I agree with the first paragraph, but disagree with the second paragraph.
"An Anglo-Saxon gold pendant, found near a site where a similar item worth £145,000 was dug up, ...
t1nick comments on Mar 17, 2019:
I wonder what would happen in the US, if as a country we declared our prehistoric ceramic finds as "treasure"? Many of the pieces pot hunted in the American SW have been valued in the hundred of thousands. If we declared them as treasures, perhaps the US would retain more of the prehistoric ...
t1nick replies on Mar 17, 2019:
@Elganned. possibly, but higher fines might deter and it might pay for increased security coverage for important sites. The biggest pot hunters of the Mimbres pottery in SW New Mecico are the elders of the Morman Church. They have enough money to fight off litigation, plus the present laws are too restrictive for adequate enforcement. Its possible public shame might have deterred the LDS church from of their pot hunting escapades.
t1nick comments on Mar 17, 2019:
I wonder what would happen in the US, if as a country we declared our prehistoric ceramic finds as "treasure"? Many of the pieces pot hunted in the American SW have been valued in the hundred of thousands. If we declared them as treasures, perhaps the US would retain more of the prehistoric ...
t1nick replies on Mar 17, 2019:
@Elganned. possibly, but higher fines might deter and it might pay for increased security coverage for important sites. The biggest pot hunters of the Mimbres pottery in SW New Mecico are the elders of the Morman Church. They have enough money to fight off litigation, plus the present laws are too restrictive for adequate enforcement. Its possible public shame might have deterred the LDS church from of their pot hunting escapades.
Does anyone know who started agnostic.com?
AnneWimsey comments on Mar 17, 2019:
There is a "bio" already on here.
"Slowing down"?????? Try exponentially filling with IMO a lot of BS!
t1nick replies on Mar 17, 2019:
@slydr68 Thank you
AnneWimsey comments on Mar 17, 2019:
There is a "bio" already on here.
"Slowing down"?????? Try exponentially filling with IMO a lot of BS!
t1nick replies on Mar 17, 2019:
@slydr68 Thank you
Does anyone know who started agnostic.com?
AnneWimsey comments on Mar 17, 2019:
There is a "bio" already on here.
"Slowing down"?????? Try exponentially filling with IMO a lot of BS!
t1nick replies on Mar 17, 2019:
Whats an IMO?
AnneWimsey comments on Mar 17, 2019:
There is a "bio" already on here.
"Slowing down"?????? Try exponentially filling with IMO a lot of BS!
t1nick replies on Mar 17, 2019:
Whats an IMO?
During what time period did white people become the majority of humans in what is now the United ...
misterinvisible comments on Mar 16, 2019:
For a better handle on the "little people" who's backs this great country was built upon I would strongly urge you to at least skim through Howard Zinn's "The Peoples History of The United States of America" highly informative.
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
Did Zenn refer to Native Americans ad "little people". I don't remember that. Zenn, one of the people the conservatives hated. They hate that he dared tell the real history of the US from the perspective of minorities.
misterinvisible comments on Mar 16, 2019:
For a better handle on the "little people" who's backs this great country was built upon I would strongly urge you to at least skim through Howard Zinn's "The Peoples History of The United States of America" highly informative.
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
Did Zenn refer to Native Americans ad "little people". I don't remember that. Zenn, one of the people the conservatives hated. They hate that he dared tell the real history of the US from the perspective of minorities.
During what time period did white people become the majority of humans in what is now the United ...
misterinvisible comments on Mar 16, 2019:
Another good title is "Custer died for your sins'
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
I have taught high school science in the Native American community for 20 years. Most of my experience is in Arizona and New Mexico. One fall I was socializing with a gentleman of the Lokota tribe in Santa Fe. He pulled me aside and in a low voice asked if I wanted to know a secret. Conspiratorially I answered , "Sure".
He went on, "I bet you didnt know that Custer never died during the Little Big Horn battle?" I of course answered , "No,." He went on. ,"Custer was grievously wounded during the batlle, but was still alive when all his other soldiers were dead."
The Lakota recognizing Custer and respecting him for his strong medicine, spared his life that day. My brother Lokota took the wounded Custer westward to their brethren the Minneconjou Sioux tribe. The Minniconjou spirited him northward to southern Canada (Saskatchewan). They met up with another tribe, the Brule Sioux where he was kept and allowed to heal. Supposedly, Custer lived out his life among the Brule brethren where he had eventually died of old age."
My friend looked at the quizzical look on my face. After a short silence, he continued, "This is a secret among my people. It was never known to the outside world.," He smiled and assured me it was true. I have no reason to believe or disbelieve him. He was an honest individual in my experience. Who am I to question.
Its not only the mainstream that had its conspiracy theories. Lol. I hope you enjoyed.
misterinvisible comments on Mar 16, 2019:
Another good title is "Custer died for your sins'
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
I have taught high school science in the Native American community for 20 years. Most of my experience is in Arizona and New Mexico. One fall I was socializing with a gentleman of the Lokota tribe in Santa Fe. He pulled me aside and in a low voice asked if I wanted to know a secret. Conspiratorially I answered , "Sure".
He went on, "I bet you didnt know that Custer never died during the Little Big Horn battle?" I of course answered , "No,." He went on. ,"Custer was grievously wounded during the batlle, but was still alive when all his other soldiers were dead."
The Lakota recognizing Custer and respecting him for his strong medicine, spared his life that day. My brother Lokota took the wounded Custer westward to their brethren the Minneconjou Sioux tribe. The Minniconjou spirited him northward to southern Canada (Saskatchewan). They met up with another tribe, the Brule Sioux where he was kept and allowed to heal. Supposedly, Custer lived out his life among the Brule brethren where he had eventually died of old age."
My friend looked at the quizzical look on my face. After a short silence, he continued, "This is a secret among my people. It was never known to the outside world.," He smiled and assured me it was true. I have no reason to believe or disbelieve him. He was an honest individual in my experience. Who am I to question.
Its not only the mainstream that had its conspiracy theories. Lol. I hope you enjoyed.
geographic geometry
t1nick comments on Mar 16, 2019:
Let me share in kind more NM geographic geometry. Just a little further west of you.
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
@btroje ok. Sorry. just wantd to honor your contribution by sharing something from my side of the state.
t1nick comments on Mar 16, 2019:
Let me share in kind more NM geographic geometry. Just a little further west of you.
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
@btroje ok. Sorry. just wantd to honor your contribution by sharing something from my side of the state.
geographic geometry
t1nick comments on Mar 16, 2019:
Let me share in kind more NM geographic geometry. Just a little further west of you.
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
@btroje Geometry is everywhere in nature.
t1nick comments on Mar 16, 2019:
Let me share in kind more NM geographic geometry. Just a little further west of you.
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
@btroje Geometry is everywhere in nature.
Antifa stands for anti-fascists.
t1nick comments on Mar 15, 2019:
Definition:
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
@Jacar Thats not what looks like to most of society presently. I'm still talking to a cartoon.
t1nick comments on Mar 15, 2019:
Definition:
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
@Jacar Thats not what looks like to most of society presently. I'm still talking to a cartoon.
Antifa stands for anti-fascists.
TheDarkNolanite comments on Mar 16, 2019:
Antifa sets cars on fire and smashes windows. They’re a bunch of white-guilted far left nutjobs.
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
@Jacar Its still hzppening. Jaspar, Tx. south Tx, Loisianna, Pa. Etc. Not isolated. The only thing in the past is lynching.
TheDarkNolanite comments on Mar 16, 2019:
Antifa sets cars on fire and smashes windows. They’re a bunch of white-guilted far left nutjobs.
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
@Jacar Its still hzppening. Jaspar, Tx. south Tx, Loisianna, Pa. Etc. Not isolated. The only thing in the past is lynching.
Antifa stands for anti-fascists.
48thRonin comments on Mar 16, 2019:
While I do get your point about standing up to fascism as we should. I must also remind you that two wrongs can never make a right.
I could write a small book about how some former members of law enforcement and military played a role in keeping Charlottesville from becoming a huge bllood bath as...
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
@48thRonin. I concur
48thRonin comments on Mar 16, 2019:
While I do get your point about standing up to fascism as we should. I must also remind you that two wrongs can never make a right.
I could write a small book about how some former members of law enforcement and military played a role in keeping Charlottesville from becoming a huge bllood bath as...
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
@48thRonin. I concur
Antifa stands for anti-fascists.
48thRonin comments on Mar 16, 2019:
While I do get your point about standing up to fascism as we should. I must also remind you that two wrongs can never make a right.
I could write a small book about how some former members of law enforcement and military played a role in keeping Charlottesville from becoming a huge bllood bath as...
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
@48thRonin. I agree Ronin. My focus on this group was just a passing irritation with Trump and his sycophantly mouth pieces trying to didtract from real issues. Antifa is small, isolated, and could be a future irritant to civil society during the next election cycle. The Weatherman came and went, so to will Antifa most likely.
48thRonin comments on Mar 16, 2019:
While I do get your point about standing up to fascism as we should. I must also remind you that two wrongs can never make a right.
I could write a small book about how some former members of law enforcement and military played a role in keeping Charlottesville from becoming a huge bllood bath as...
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
@48thRonin. I agree Ronin. My focus on this group was just a passing irritation with Trump and his sycophantly mouth pieces trying to didtract from real issues. Antifa is small, isolated, and could be a future irritant to civil society during the next election cycle. The Weatherman came and went, so to will Antifa most likely.
Antifa stands for anti-fascists.
48thRonin comments on Mar 16, 2019:
While I do get your point about standing up to fascism as we should. I must also remind you that two wrongs can never make a right.
I could write a small book about how some former members of law enforcement and military played a role in keeping Charlottesville from becoming a huge bllood bath as...
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
To answer your query. Trump could care less about the Constitution, he's about Trump. Are there people in DC working to undermine the Constitution? Yes, but they do not recognize it as such. The entire GOP right now is complicit in undermining the Constitution by going along with Trump and not calling him out when his Administration tramples on the Constitution. The majority see it as tribal politics, but in reality by backing Trump on his actions, they are essentially undermining the Constituion. Trump operates on a letter of the law philosopy, not a spirit of the law philosopy. That is to say he mines lookholes, or technecalities to circumvent the laws that benefit him directly
Example #1: The attack on the media as "eninmies of the people". Whether you like th media or, liberal or conservative, the mainstrem press is the 4th Estate. It is there as a check and a balance on all government, all levels and all branches.
Example #2: The recent crisis on the southern border. The facts are clear that the help that is required on the border is at the check points with new technology. A bollard wall might be helpful at various geographical locations to add to what already exists. But the call by Trump and his followers is a ruse, as the crossings in the widerness to which they allude are not there. Crossings do happen, but not in the numbers suggsted by the Administration. A Humanitarian crisis does exisat, but its by assylum seekers which actually willing turn themselves in at the border for processing. By creating a crisis and using this as an excuse to declare a National Emergency he has circumvented the Congresses authoirity and responsibility. the "Power of the Purse String." He is the first president (I think) to grab funds for soemthing that Congress directly voted down on a bi-partisan vote oin both houses. His crisis is not equivalent to previous National Emergencies, as it is artificially created to feed his base.
Example #3: Emoluments clause. This one is fairly straght forward. He continues to conduct personal business while acting as President. He, and his family, has used the Office of the President to further their personal profit for their companies. Whether it is Ivanka using the officia lgovenment delegation opportunities and foreign visits to secure her patents on her private product lines, or forging access to foreign markets for her products. This was done as she was operating as an official representative of the govenment. Or the use of the Trump Hotel in DC, or Mar A Lago, to house offical govenment visitors while pocketing the profits from the exhorbitant prices charged.
Example #4: Providing classified intelligence to the Russians. His meeting shortly after taking office with the Russian ...
48thRonin comments on Mar 16, 2019:
While I do get your point about standing up to fascism as we should. I must also remind you that two wrongs can never make a right.
I could write a small book about how some former members of law enforcement and military played a role in keeping Charlottesville from becoming a huge bllood bath as...
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
To answer your query. Trump could care less about the Constitution, he's about Trump. Are there people in DC working to undermine the Constitution? Yes, but they do not recognize it as such. The entire GOP right now is complicit in undermining the Constitution by going along with Trump and not calling him out when his Administration tramples on the Constitution. The majority see it as tribal politics, but in reality by backing Trump on his actions, they are essentially undermining the Constituion. Trump operates on a letter of the law philosopy, not a spirit of the law philosopy. That is to say he mines lookholes, or technecalities to circumvent the laws that benefit him directly
Example #1: The attack on the media as "eninmies of the people". Whether you like th media or, liberal or conservative, the mainstrem press is the 4th Estate. It is there as a check and a balance on all government, all levels and all branches.
Example #2: The recent crisis on the southern border. The facts are clear that the help that is required on the border is at the check points with new technology. A bollard wall might be helpful at various geographical locations to add to what already exists. But the call by Trump and his followers is a ruse, as the crossings in the widerness to which they allude are not there. Crossings do happen, but not in the numbers suggsted by the Administration. A Humanitarian crisis does exisat, but its by assylum seekers which actually willing turn themselves in at the border for processing. By creating a crisis and using this as an excuse to declare a National Emergency he has circumvented the Congresses authoirity and responsibility. the "Power of the Purse String." He is the first president (I think) to grab funds for soemthing that Congress directly voted down on a bi-partisan vote oin both houses. His crisis is not equivalent to previous National Emergencies, as it is artificially created to feed his base.
Example #3: Emoluments clause. This one is fairly straght forward. He continues to conduct personal business while acting as President. He, and his family, has used the Office of the President to further their personal profit for their companies. Whether it is Ivanka using the officia lgovenment delegation opportunities and foreign visits to secure her patents on her private product lines, or forging access to foreign markets for her products. This was done as she was operating as an official representative of the govenment. Or the use of the Trump Hotel in DC, or Mar A Lago, to house offical govenment visitors while pocketing the profits from the exhorbitant prices charged.
Example #4: Providing classified intelligence to the Russians. His meeting shortly after taking office with the Russian ...
Antifa stands for anti-fascists.
JacarC comments on Mar 16, 2019:
Antifa is a fascist group. They are violent. They actively suppress free speech. They call for violence.
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
Interesting take.
JacarC comments on Mar 16, 2019:
Antifa is a fascist group. They are violent. They actively suppress free speech. They call for violence.
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
Interesting take.
Knowledge you need? LOL
t1nick comments on Mar 16, 2019:
A good trivia question. What country is north, south, east and west of Iceland.
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
@Beowulfsfriend. Greenland is considered a Protectorate of Denmark? I never knew. I knew that Denmark had historical connections via the Vikings. I think most people assume it is a separate country, or associated with Canada due to proximity.
t1nick comments on Mar 16, 2019:
A good trivia question. What country is north, south, east and west of Iceland.
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
@Beowulfsfriend. Greenland is considered a Protectorate of Denmark? I never knew. I knew that Denmark had historical connections via the Vikings. I think most people assume it is a separate country, or associated with Canada due to proximity.
Antifa stands for anti-fascists.
TheDarkNolanite comments on Mar 16, 2019:
Antifa sets cars on fire and smashes windows. They’re a bunch of white-guilted far left nutjobs.
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
White supremicists and white nationalists burn crosses, assault minorities, burn churches, and engage in mass shootings, and lynch blacks. Besides using swastikas (vandalizing properties with graffitti) as a symbol, they also use ropes with nooses to intimidate. I do not condone violence except in self-defense, but do not cast aspersions unless you look in your own direction.
TheDarkNolanite comments on Mar 16, 2019:
Antifa sets cars on fire and smashes windows. They’re a bunch of white-guilted far left nutjobs.
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
White supremicists and white nationalists burn crosses, assault minorities, burn churches, and engage in mass shootings, and lynch blacks. Besides using swastikas (vandalizing properties with graffitti) as a symbol, they also use ropes with nooses to intimidate. I do not condone violence except in self-defense, but do not cast aspersions unless you look in your own direction.
During what time period did white people become the majority of humans in what is now the United ...
MsAl comments on Mar 16, 2019:
@misterinvisible, @corroboree, @BD66, @t1nick, @KKGator Thanks for all of your responses. I am well aware that this is not supposed to be white land. I have been aware of the genocide and forced evacuation that cleared it since I was a child. It is strange to me how recently these things happened. ...
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
If you are looking for an exact year, you definitely might have difficulty finding the answer. Accurate census information was not availsble until the 20th Century. If you refuce your answee to a range, say a decade, you have better luck. This is not to say that arent doing this already. Good luck. Share if you can narrow it down.
MsAl comments on Mar 16, 2019:
@misterinvisible, @corroboree, @BD66, @t1nick, @KKGator Thanks for all of your responses. I am well aware that this is not supposed to be white land. I have been aware of the genocide and forced evacuation that cleared it since I was a child. It is strange to me how recently these things happened. ...
t1nick replies on Mar 16, 2019:
If you are looking for an exact year, you definitely might have difficulty finding the answer. Accurate census information was not availsble until the 20th Century. If you refuce your answee to a range, say a decade, you have better luck. This is not to say that arent doing this already. Good luck. Share if you can narrow it down.
Antifa stands for anti-fascists.
kasmian comments on Mar 15, 2019:
I don't like white supremacists, but Antifa are the extremists in the opposite position. Even if there are exceptions, most of their protests are focused on causing more problems than they solve.
Violence and harassment against random cops, blocking roads against random drivers, shouting at random...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
@kasmian. Thank you for your insights and comments. I appreciate your experience and insight. I am trying to focus my arguments and debates to the issues and not make them strictky personal attacks on the persons and organizations I dislike. Thanks again.
kasmian comments on Mar 15, 2019:
I don't like white supremacists, but Antifa are the extremists in the opposite position. Even if there are exceptions, most of their protests are focused on causing more problems than they solve.
Violence and harassment against random cops, blocking roads against random drivers, shouting at random...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
@kasmian. Thank you for your insights and comments. I appreciate your experience and insight. I am trying to focus my arguments and debates to the issues and not make them strictky personal attacks on the persons and organizations I dislike. Thanks again.
The wall in Isreal does not work, that is unless you want to consider one side of the controversy ...
Sticks48 comments on Mar 15, 2019:
I have as little respect for the Israeli government as I do our own. The conservatives over there complain of persecution of the Jewish people, while persecuting the Palestinians. They are hypocrites just like the conservatives here. Britain, with the support of the U.S. made a horrible mistake when...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
@callmedubious. i can see that. But its about heritage, and dislocation. After the events arising from the Holocaust, the desire to remain in the geographic area that made them suffer so badly was probanly hard to stomach. The history of the diaspora is deeply ingrained in the culture and the drive to retirn to the homeland is strong, regarless of the genetic connection, orclack of it.
Sticks48 comments on Mar 15, 2019:
I have as little respect for the Israeli government as I do our own. The conservatives over there complain of persecution of the Jewish people, while persecuting the Palestinians. They are hypocrites just like the conservatives here. Britain, with the support of the U.S. made a horrible mistake when...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
@callmedubious. i can see that. But its about heritage, and dislocation. After the events arising from the Holocaust, the desire to remain in the geographic area that made them suffer so badly was probanly hard to stomach. The history of the diaspora is deeply ingrained in the culture and the drive to retirn to the homeland is strong, regarless of the genetic connection, orclack of it.
Antifa stands for anti-fascists.
Healthydoc70 comments on Mar 15, 2019:
I have no faith in the tribal lemmings who continue to embrace stupendous stupidity!
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
Well thats real clear?????
Healthydoc70 comments on Mar 15, 2019:
I have no faith in the tribal lemmings who continue to embrace stupendous stupidity!
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
Well thats real clear?????
Antifa stands for anti-fascists.
kasmian comments on Mar 15, 2019:
I don't like white supremacists, but Antifa are the extremists in the opposite position. Even if there are exceptions, most of their protests are focused on causing more problems than they solve.
Violence and harassment against random cops, blocking roads against random drivers, shouting at random...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
Point heard and well taken. I just hate the vilification of Antifa by a group that is their right wing eqivalent. GOP mouthpieces are trying to distract from the real issues being created by this Administration.
I'm old enough to remember the Weathetmen. They had a cause too, which also resulted in viloence that ended in the taking of innocent lives. I do not condone that.
But please dont forget the president's interview on Breitbart last evening where subtlety issued a warning of violence to those that oppose him by the membrrs of his base. It may be a hollow threat by Trump, but not all of his followers are that logical and many are prone to violence.
kasmian comments on Mar 15, 2019:
I don't like white supremacists, but Antifa are the extremists in the opposite position. Even if there are exceptions, most of their protests are focused on causing more problems than they solve.
Violence and harassment against random cops, blocking roads against random drivers, shouting at random...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
Point heard and well taken. I just hate the vilification of Antifa by a group that is their right wing eqivalent. GOP mouthpieces are trying to distract from the real issues being created by this Administration.
I'm old enough to remember the Weathetmen. They had a cause too, which also resulted in viloence that ended in the taking of innocent lives. I do not condone that.
But please dont forget the president's interview on Breitbart last evening where subtlety issued a warning of violence to those that oppose him by the membrrs of his base. It may be a hollow threat by Trump, but not all of his followers are that logical and many are prone to violence.
US Regime Change Blueprint Proposed Venezuelan Electricity Blackouts as “Watershed Event”
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t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
@Trajan61. it just happens that you are correct. The US is first and Russia is second. Suadi Arabia comes in third. I relent this point. Your first correct post.
United States
The economy looks poised to have recorded its best performance in over three years in the second quarter, fueled notably by recent tax cuts and strong consumer dynamics. However, growth may have reached its peak, as mounting trade concerns heighten risks to the outlook. Average retail sales growth in Q2 reached a 6-year high, supported by robust consumer confidence and an improving labor market throughout the quarter—with labor participation rising in June. Meanwhile, industrial output recorded solid increases in each of the three months of the second quarter. On the other hand, survey data for June shows heightening concerns about supply-side strain, magnified by the sizeable uncertainty caused by recent escalations in trade tensions and tariff measures. This uncertainty will likely drag on growth going forward, particularly if the U.S. administration goes ahead with tariffs on USD 200 billion of additional Chinese goods, as unveiled on 10 July.
https://www.focus-economics.com/blog/economic-outlook-for-the-top-oil-producing-countries
2019 Economic Outlook for the Top Oil Producing Countries
t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
@Trajan61. it just happens that you are correct. The US is first and Russia is second. Suadi Arabia comes in third. I relent this point. Your first correct post.
United States
The economy looks poised to have recorded its best performance in over three years in the second quarter, fueled notably by recent tax cuts and strong consumer dynamics. However, growth may have reached its peak, as mounting trade concerns heighten risks to the outlook. Average retail sales growth in Q2 reached a 6-year high, supported by robust consumer confidence and an improving labor market throughout the quarter—with labor participation rising in June. Meanwhile, industrial output recorded solid increases in each of the three months of the second quarter. On the other hand, survey data for June shows heightening concerns about supply-side strain, magnified by the sizeable uncertainty caused by recent escalations in trade tensions and tariff measures. This uncertainty will likely drag on growth going forward, particularly if the U.S. administration goes ahead with tariffs on USD 200 billion of additional Chinese goods, as unveiled on 10 July.
https://www.focus-economics.com/blog/economic-outlook-for-the-top-oil-producing-countries
2019 Economic Outlook for the Top Oil Producing Countries
The wall in Isreal does not work, that is unless you want to consider one side of the controversy ...
Trajan61 comments on Mar 15, 2019:
The wall in Israel does work. The treatment of the Palestinians doesn’t compare to the treatment of the Jews in walled communities like the Warsaw Getto in world war ll so you are dead wrong on that. I have a lot more sympathy for Israel than the Palestinians as they have always been the best ...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
Tsk tsk tsk.
Trajan61 comments on Mar 15, 2019:
The wall in Israel does work. The treatment of the Palestinians doesn’t compare to the treatment of the Jews in walled communities like the Warsaw Getto in world war ll so you are dead wrong on that. I have a lot more sympathy for Israel than the Palestinians as they have always been the best ...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
Tsk tsk tsk.
The wall in Isreal does not work, that is unless you want to consider one side of the controversy ...
Cutiebeauty comments on Mar 15, 2019:
Good write up but I don't think dumpy dump will read it ?
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
Oh, he can read. Lol
Cutiebeauty comments on Mar 15, 2019:
Good write up but I don't think dumpy dump will read it ?
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
Oh, he can read. Lol
US Regime Change Blueprint Proposed Venezuelan Electricity Blackouts as “Watershed Event”
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t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
@Closeted No but Im guilty in previous posts. Trying to clean up my act.
t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
@Closeted No but Im guilty in previous posts. Trying to clean up my act.
The wall in Isreal does not work, that is unless you want to consider one side of the controversy ...
Sticks48 comments on Mar 15, 2019:
I have as little respect for the Israeli government as I do our own. The conservatives over there complain of persecution of the Jewish people, while persecuting the Palestinians. They are hypocrites just like the conservatives here. Britain, with the support of the U.S. made a horrible mistake when...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
@Sticks48 your welcome.
Sticks48 comments on Mar 15, 2019:
I have as little respect for the Israeli government as I do our own. The conservatives over there complain of persecution of the Jewish people, while persecuting the Palestinians. They are hypocrites just like the conservatives here. Britain, with the support of the U.S. made a horrible mistake when...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
@Sticks48 your welcome.
US Regime Change Blueprint Proposed Venezuelan Electricity Blackouts as “Watershed Event”
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t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
@Closeted. i agree. I should know Im guilty
t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
@Closeted. i agree. I should know Im guilty
US Regime Change Blueprint Proposed Venezuelan Electricity Blackouts as “Watershed Event”
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t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
@Closeted. Agreed. I sent him PM telling him that. My purpose is just to help him focus his arguments. People automatically turnoff with name calling.
t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
@Closeted. Agreed. I sent him PM telling him that. My purpose is just to help him focus his arguments. People automatically turnoff with name calling.
The wall in Isreal does not work, that is unless you want to consider one side of the controversy ...
Sticks48 comments on Mar 15, 2019:
I have as little respect for the Israeli government as I do our own. The conservatives over there complain of persecution of the Jewish people, while persecuting the Palestinians. They are hypocrites just like the conservatives here. Britain, with the support of the U.S. made a horrible mistake when...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
@Sticks48. Thats just your book. I'm afraid you are in the minority opinion, so it makes your book claim pretty tenuous.
Sticks48 comments on Mar 15, 2019:
I have as little respect for the Israeli government as I do our own. The conservatives over there complain of persecution of the Jewish people, while persecuting the Palestinians. They are hypocrites just like the conservatives here. Britain, with the support of the U.S. made a horrible mistake when...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
@Sticks48. Thats just your book. I'm afraid you are in the minority opinion, so it makes your book claim pretty tenuous.
The wall in Isreal does not work, that is unless you want to consider one side of the controversy ...
Sticks48 comments on Mar 15, 2019:
I have as little respect for the Israeli government as I do our own. The conservatives over there complain of persecution of the Jewish people, while persecuting the Palestinians. They are hypocrites just like the conservatives here. Britain, with the support of the U.S. made a horrible mistake when...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
I do not agree. The Jewish people originated in the part of the Levant known today as Isreal. Archaeologically and genetically Isreal and Babylonia are the homeland of the Jews. The Jewish people have been the victems of innumeable diasporas through history. The idea that the Jews of Eorope wanted to return their homeland after the atrocities of WWII is not hard to undetstand. Throughout their history outside of Isreal, whenever they were subjected to a diaspora, the natural inclination was to return to their homeland. Some made it, some settled on the way in the lands they crossed.
The Balfour Agreement and the White Paper were poorly enforced and administeted by America and Britain, who after WWII were pre-eminent colonizing force in the area. Essentially the state of Isreal was created by the Brits, who then sat offshore waiting for the Palestinians and Arabs to drive the new Jewish settlers into the sea. As it turned out the Jews were able to beat the Arab onslaught off despite overwhelming odds. Historically, Jews, Arabs, and Palestinians lived peaceably next to one another in the area as pastoral and agricultural peoples, that is until the State of Isreal was carved out. The influx of Jews after the war, and the administration of the agreement dispaced many Palestinians off the land they had been living on for generation (forced relocation in order to accomodate the Jewish influx).
As far as giving the Jewish people a segment of Germany to make up for the Holocaust, I couldn't agree more. But the Jews were percieved as a problem for the Allied forces. Racism was rampant in Europe and America beyond Germany. The allied forces didn't want to deal with the immigrstion of the Jews into their countries, so they came up with the idea of creating a separate country in their homeland: Isreal.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/medicalxpress.com/news/2010-06-dna-geographical-jews.amp
DNA study confirms geographical origin of Jews
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_ancient_Israel_and_Judah
History of ancient Israel and Judah
Sticks48 comments on Mar 15, 2019:
I have as little respect for the Israeli government as I do our own. The conservatives over there complain of persecution of the Jewish people, while persecuting the Palestinians. They are hypocrites just like the conservatives here. Britain, with the support of the U.S. made a horrible mistake when...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
I do not agree. The Jewish people originated in the part of the Levant known today as Isreal. Archaeologically and genetically Isreal and Babylonia are the homeland of the Jews. The Jewish people have been the victems of innumeable diasporas through history. The idea that the Jews of Eorope wanted to return their homeland after the atrocities of WWII is not hard to undetstand. Throughout their history outside of Isreal, whenever they were subjected to a diaspora, the natural inclination was to return to their homeland. Some made it, some settled on the way in the lands they crossed.
The Balfour Agreement and the White Paper were poorly enforced and administeted by America and Britain, who after WWII were pre-eminent colonizing force in the area. Essentially the state of Isreal was created by the Brits, who then sat offshore waiting for the Palestinians and Arabs to drive the new Jewish settlers into the sea. As it turned out the Jews were able to beat the Arab onslaught off despite overwhelming odds. Historically, Jews, Arabs, and Palestinians lived peaceably next to one another in the area as pastoral and agricultural peoples, that is until the State of Isreal was carved out. The influx of Jews after the war, and the administration of the agreement dispaced many Palestinians off the land they had been living on for generation (forced relocation in order to accomodate the Jewish influx).
As far as giving the Jewish people a segment of Germany to make up for the Holocaust, I couldn't agree more. But the Jews were percieved as a problem for the Allied forces. Racism was rampant in Europe and America beyond Germany. The allied forces didn't want to deal with the immigrstion of the Jews into their countries, so they came up with the idea of creating a separate country in their homeland: Isreal.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/medicalxpress.com/news/2010-06-dna-geographical-jews.amp
DNA study confirms geographical origin of Jews
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_ancient_Israel_and_Judah
History of ancient Israel and Judah
The wall in Isreal does not work, that is unless you want to consider one side of the controversy ...
Varn comments on Mar 15, 2019:
Lived next to a well-off non-practicing New York raised Jew back in Oregon. She’d described Israeli politics much as ‘our own,’ a large segment of good people ..consistently out maneuvered or voted by an ugly faction resembling our ***Republicans***.
Terry Gross of NPR had run an ...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
I concur. I have been saying exactly this for years. My ex-wife is Jewish and she agrees with my assessment. Any fundamentalist sect is dangerous due to their inflexible and intolerent policies.
Varn comments on Mar 15, 2019:
Lived next to a well-off non-practicing New York raised Jew back in Oregon. She’d described Israeli politics much as ‘our own,’ a large segment of good people ..consistently out maneuvered or voted by an ugly faction resembling our ***Republicans***.
Terry Gross of NPR had run an ...
t1nick replies on Mar 15, 2019:
I concur. I have been saying exactly this for years. My ex-wife is Jewish and she agrees with my assessment. Any fundamentalist sect is dangerous due to their inflexible and intolerent policies.
US Regime Change Blueprint Proposed Venezuelan Electricity Blackouts as “Watershed Event”
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t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Closeted I concur. Yes we are importing less because we are sanctioning and embargoing them due to a desire for a regime change. This is viewed as another example of American Imperialism by the majority of the world.
We didn't like Hugo Chavez because he wouldn't play ball by our rules, and the same is true with Maduro. Between our destruction of their economy and Maduro's incompetance, we destroyed Venezuela.
t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Closeted I concur. Yes we are importing less because we are sanctioning and embargoing them due to a desire for a regime change. This is viewed as another example of American Imperialism by the majority of the world.
We didn't like Hugo Chavez because he wouldn't play ball by our rules, and the same is true with Maduro. Between our destruction of their economy and Maduro's incompetance, we destroyed Venezuela.
US Regime Change Blueprint Proposed Venezuelan Electricity Blackouts as “Watershed Event”
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t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@48thRonin. Add Nicaragua, Guatemala, &, Panama to that list.
t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@48thRonin. Add Nicaragua, Guatemala, &, Panama to that list.
US Regime Change Blueprint Proposed Venezuelan Electricity Blackouts as “Watershed Event”
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t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Trajan61 We specialize in natural gas. We are not the world leader in heavy oil. We import that from Suadi Arabia, Venezuela ( was our largest source), Canada. We import the majority of our heavy (crude) oil.
t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Trajan61 We specialize in natural gas. We are not the world leader in heavy oil. We import that from Suadi Arabia, Venezuela ( was our largest source), Canada. We import the majority of our heavy (crude) oil.
US Regime Change Blueprint Proposed Venezuelan Electricity Blackouts as “Watershed Event”
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t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Trajan61. No, not oil,...natural gas. Significent difference.
t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Trajan61. No, not oil,...natural gas. Significent difference.
US Regime Change Blueprint Proposed Venezuelan Electricity Blackouts as “Watershed Event”
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t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Trajan61 Like I said once before, you never learn.
t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Trajan61 Like I said once before, you never learn.
US Regime Change Blueprint Proposed Venezuelan Electricity Blackouts as “Watershed Event”
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t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Trajan61 you are missing the point, and besides we had a sizable oil import business with them.
t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Trajan61 you are missing the point, and besides we had a sizable oil import business with them.
US Regime Change Blueprint Proposed Venezuelan Electricity Blackouts as “Watershed Event”
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t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Closeted. You are exactly correct. We caused the Venezuelan govt to collapse, not Socialism. Venezuela's economy depends (>90%) on oil and gas exports. When we embargoed and sanctioned their oil exports, we broke their economy. Maduro just wasn't smart enough or honest enough to take the necessary actions to head it off before everything collapsed.
t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Closeted. You are exactly correct. We caused the Venezuelan govt to collapse, not Socialism. Venezuela's economy depends (>90%) on oil and gas exports. When we embargoed and sanctioned their oil exports, we broke their economy. Maduro just wasn't smart enough or honest enough to take the necessary actions to head it off before everything collapsed.
US Regime Change Blueprint Proposed Venezuelan Electricity Blackouts as “Watershed Event”
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t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Trajan61. No. not in the least. I cant say that I belive Guido's claim either. You would better served Trajan to drop the name calling and just discuss facts. You have relied on calling names since I first met you a year ago. It hasn't served you well as many, many times you've used the terminology incorrectly. Stick to describing their actions and why you agree or disagree. I need to take my own advice as well, and will try going forward.
t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
Rubio's knowledge so soon after the occur could be construed as suspicious. I guess he didn't learn from the Roger Stone, Wikileaks, and Trump screw up. Lol.
On the 2010 memo and Guido connection. It sounds like a good analysis of a systems weakness. The fact it took 9 years to realize, on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Trajan61. No. not in the least. I cant say that I belive Guido's claim either. You would better served Trajan to drop the name calling and just discuss facts. You have relied on calling names since I first met you a year ago. It hasn't served you well as many, many times you've used the terminology incorrectly. Stick to describing their actions and why you agree or disagree. I need to take my own advice as well, and will try going forward.
US court rules families can sue gun maker over Sandy Hook shooting
t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
If we can't get Congress to act to pass adequate and realistic gun regulation laws, lets hit the gun industry where it really hurts, in the pocket book. I hate frivolous liability law suits, but I hate lack of accountability on the the part of the gun industry even more (not too diffetent that the ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Piratefish. Lets just start with the gun manufacturers. One thing at a time please.
t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
If we can't get Congress to act to pass adequate and realistic gun regulation laws, lets hit the gun industry where it really hurts, in the pocket book. I hate frivolous liability law suits, but I hate lack of accountability on the the part of the gun industry even more (not too diffetent that the ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Piratefish. Lets just start with the gun manufacturers. One thing at a time please.
I thought this group was established to dicuss topical issues in a civil, articulate manner from all...
altschmerz comments on Mar 14, 2019:
The weather? You mean like climate change? lol
I thought that was what we were doing, so far.
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
Read through new posts. There are things thst belong in general post, not in this group. It foes no harm, but goes against the purpose of this group.
altschmerz comments on Mar 14, 2019:
The weather? You mean like climate change? lol
I thought that was what we were doing, so far.
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
Read through new posts. There are things thst belong in general post, not in this group. It foes no harm, but goes against the purpose of this group.
[alternet.
altschmerz comments on Mar 13, 2019:
He probably won't.
It took them long enough to draft this resolution. SA has been bombing the shit out of Yemen while Obama was still president. Nobody paid attention to these people before Jamal Khashoggi got murdered because Washington Post columnist > Third World "Shithole." Bernie may be the ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@TheAstroChuck. It news to me as well. Never hrard anything about any gassing. I suppose it could be true, but it sounds a lot like FOX gaslighting
altschmerz comments on Mar 13, 2019:
He probably won't.
It took them long enough to draft this resolution. SA has been bombing the shit out of Yemen while Obama was still president. Nobody paid attention to these people before Jamal Khashoggi got murdered because Washington Post columnist > Third World "Shithole." Bernie may be the ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@TheAstroChuck. It news to me as well. Never hrard anything about any gassing. I suppose it could be true, but it sounds a lot like FOX gaslighting
[alternet.
altschmerz comments on Mar 13, 2019:
He probably won't.
It took them long enough to draft this resolution. SA has been bombing the shit out of Yemen while Obama was still president. Nobody paid attention to these people before Jamal Khashoggi got murdered because Washington Post columnist > Third World "Shithole." Bernie may be the ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
Don't all politicians do that?
altschmerz comments on Mar 13, 2019:
He probably won't.
It took them long enough to draft this resolution. SA has been bombing the shit out of Yemen while Obama was still president. Nobody paid attention to these people before Jamal Khashoggi got murdered because Washington Post columnist > Third World "Shithole." Bernie may be the ...
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
Don't all politicians do that?
Spaces Shape
mzbehavin comments on Mar 14, 2019:
For it to have a shape it would have to be finite, it isn't.
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
If its not finite, how can it be expanding. Expansion suggests edges, edges suggest shape.
mzbehavin comments on Mar 14, 2019:
For it to have a shape it would have to be finite, it isn't.
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
If its not finite, how can it be expanding. Expansion suggests edges, edges suggest shape.
Should I, or shouldn't I?.........
Anonbene comments on Mar 14, 2019:
... push her out the window?
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Anonbene. Yeah, but the response took by surprise. I envisioned the question in her mind. No harm no foul.
Anonbene comments on Mar 14, 2019:
... push her out the window?
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Anonbene. Yeah, but the response took by surprise. I envisioned the question in her mind. No harm no foul.
Should I, or shouldn't I?.........
Anonbene comments on Mar 14, 2019:
... push her out the window?
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
???????? Wtf ????
Anonbene comments on Mar 14, 2019:
... push her out the window?
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
???????? Wtf ????
Trump grounds those airplanes.... Finally did something right! Too little, too late?
t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
His attempt at CYA
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Cutiebeauty CYA. "Cover your ass. Lol
t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2019:
His attempt at CYA
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@Cutiebeauty CYA. "Cover your ass. Lol
I asked, "why do we need a revolution?
t1nick comments on Mar 12, 2019:
Sounds like a reasonable question to me. Thomas Jefferson sure thought so.
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@F-IM-Forty you are wise to wonder if our present situation isnt on tyrannies doorstep. Authoratarianism is raising its ugly head with this Administration.
t1nick comments on Mar 12, 2019:
Sounds like a reasonable question to me. Thomas Jefferson sure thought so.
t1nick replies on Mar 14, 2019:
@F-IM-Forty you are wise to wonder if our present situation isnt on tyrannies doorstep. Authoratarianism is raising its ugly head with this Administration.
Open discussion. Zoroastrianism and the influence on Abrahamic religions.
VictoriaNotes comments on Mar 13, 2019:
"**The Obscure Religion That Shaped the West"**
"It is generally believed by scholars that the ancient Iranian prophet Zarathustra (known in Persian as Zartosht and Greek as Zoroaster) lived sometime between 1500 and 1000 BC. Prior to Zarathustra, the ancient Persians worshipped the deities of ...
t1nick replies on Mar 13, 2019:
@Fernapple Just for clarification, the "it" to which you refer is Islam?
Unfortuantely, its not only true with Islam, but Christianity is also working overtime to destroy its original tenets. Refer to a post earlier this week by Ronin38 about the origin of the KIngs James bible. Each authorirized revision/publicaion gets further and furtehr from the original tenets. Subtle changes that taken in totality significantly alters the unerstanding of the original tenets. Just look at Evangelicalis,m. Couldn't be further from its original tenets if it tried.
VictoriaNotes comments on Mar 13, 2019:
"**The Obscure Religion That Shaped the West"**
"It is generally believed by scholars that the ancient Iranian prophet Zarathustra (known in Persian as Zartosht and Greek as Zoroaster) lived sometime between 1500 and 1000 BC. Prior to Zarathustra, the ancient Persians worshipped the deities of ...
t1nick replies on Mar 13, 2019:
@Fernapple Just for clarification, the "it" to which you refer is Islam?
Unfortuantely, its not only true with Islam, but Christianity is also working overtime to destroy its original tenets. Refer to a post earlier this week by Ronin38 about the origin of the KIngs James bible. Each authorirized revision/publicaion gets further and furtehr from the original tenets. Subtle changes that taken in totality significantly alters the unerstanding of the original tenets. Just look at Evangelicalis,m. Couldn't be further from its original tenets if it tried.
The Royal family in the White House are beginning to eat themselves up from the inside.
Novelty comments on Mar 13, 2019:
It's a tough choice.
Keep Caligula or trade out for Oliver Cromwell.
We live in sad times, why can't we just impeach both the bastards?
t1nick replies on Mar 13, 2019:
Perhaps we can, Pense is implicated in some of Trump's imbroglios since becoming Vice President.
Novelty comments on Mar 13, 2019:
It's a tough choice.
Keep Caligula or trade out for Oliver Cromwell.
We live in sad times, why can't we just impeach both the bastards?
t1nick replies on Mar 13, 2019:
Perhaps we can, Pense is implicated in some of Trump's imbroglios since becoming Vice President.
The Royal family in the White House are beginning to eat themselves up from the inside.
Rustee comments on Mar 13, 2019:
"Eat themselves" a la Donner Trail party?!? Dare we hope?
t1nick replies on Mar 13, 2019:
Or Alfred Packer, the Colorado cannibal. And he was Republican as well. Lol
Rustee comments on Mar 13, 2019:
"Eat themselves" a la Donner Trail party?!? Dare we hope?
t1nick replies on Mar 13, 2019:
Or Alfred Packer, the Colorado cannibal. And he was Republican as well. Lol
Hmmmm.
tkcoy comments on Mar 12, 2019:
I wholeheartedly agree. I know you and I have debated other things in the past, but the very idea of "alternative facts" disgusts me.
Edit (Additional): Your observation about the repercussions of impeachment also strikes me as particularly reasonable, at a time when reason is in short supply on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 12, 2019:
Thanks. I enjoy our discussions. However. I sometimes find it difficult to do the neccessary research as I am doing all my research and communications via my phone. Often less than ideal. Lol.
tkcoy comments on Mar 12, 2019:
I wholeheartedly agree. I know you and I have debated other things in the past, but the very idea of "alternative facts" disgusts me.
Edit (Additional): Your observation about the repercussions of impeachment also strikes me as particularly reasonable, at a time when reason is in short supply on ...
t1nick replies on Mar 12, 2019:
Thanks. I enjoy our discussions. However. I sometimes find it difficult to do the neccessary research as I am doing all my research and communications via my phone. Often less than ideal. Lol.
She had just retired for the evening. There came a light tapping at the door......
DarylHinton comments on Mar 12, 2019:
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door—
"'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door—
Only this and nothing more."
t1nick replies on Mar 12, 2019:
Thus quoth the raven, "nevermore"
DarylHinton comments on Mar 12, 2019:
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door—
"'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door—
Only this and nothing more."
t1nick replies on Mar 12, 2019:
Thus quoth the raven, "nevermore"
"What will you do to me?
t1nick comments on Mar 12, 2019:
#1. Walled Garden by Sherri Aldawood
#2 Laura Richards. Walled Garden
#3 Victorian #12. Artist unknown
# 4. Victorian woman, Zinne
t1nick replies on Mar 12, 2019:
@273kelvin Glad I could assist. I'll look at the other story later.
t1nick comments on Mar 12, 2019:
#1. Walled Garden by Sherri Aldawood
#2 Laura Richards. Walled Garden
#3 Victorian #12. Artist unknown
# 4. Victorian woman, Zinne
t1nick replies on Mar 12, 2019:
@273kelvin Glad I could assist. I'll look at the other story later.
It's both laughable, and very, very sad when white males whine and complain about reverse ...
JacarC comments on Mar 12, 2019:
I am tired so of this shit. To write that white people don't suffer is a reflection of complete idiocy.
Stop drinking the left-pole coolaid. Your dumb is showing.
t1nick replies on Mar 12, 2019:
A real picture in your icon box would give you more legitimacy than a cartoon. Just sayin'. Lol
JacarC comments on Mar 12, 2019:
I am tired so of this shit. To write that white people don't suffer is a reflection of complete idiocy.
Stop drinking the left-pole coolaid. Your dumb is showing.
t1nick replies on Mar 12, 2019:
A real picture in your icon box would give you more legitimacy than a cartoon. Just sayin'. Lol
The Paul Manafort sentencing is a prime example of white privilege.
tkcoy comments on Mar 11, 2019:
How so?
I presume you have found statistics that show that non-white people who've committed the same crimes (tax fraud, bank fraud, failing register foreign accounts) receive longer sentences?
...
t1nick replies on Mar 11, 2019:
@tkcoy The odds ratio corresponds to a predicted probability of mandatory minimum charge of over 15% for blacks compared to a white base probability of 8% (the white sample mean). Ceteris paribus, blacks are almost twice as likely to face a mandatory minimum charge.
tkcoy comments on Mar 11, 2019:
How so?
I presume you have found statistics that show that non-white people who've committed the same crimes (tax fraud, bank fraud, failing register foreign accounts) receive longer sentences?
...
t1nick replies on Mar 11, 2019:
@tkcoy The odds ratio corresponds to a predicted probability of mandatory minimum charge of over 15% for blacks compared to a white base probability of 8% (the white sample mean). Ceteris paribus, blacks are almost twice as likely to face a mandatory minimum charge.
The Paul Manafort sentencing is a prime example of white privilege.
tkcoy comments on Mar 11, 2019:
How so?
I presume you have found statistics that show that non-white people who've committed the same crimes (tax fraud, bank fraud, failing register foreign accounts) receive longer sentences?
...
t1nick replies on Mar 11, 2019:
@tkcoy The absolute gap in mandatory minimum charging rates is large: 18% for blacks versus
8% for whites (Table 1). The disparities are not substantially diminished by controlling for arrest
offense and other covariates (Table 2, Column 1).
tkcoy comments on Mar 11, 2019:
How so?
I presume you have found statistics that show that non-white people who've committed the same crimes (tax fraud, bank fraud, failing register foreign accounts) receive longer sentences?
...
t1nick replies on Mar 11, 2019:
@tkcoy The absolute gap in mandatory minimum charging rates is large: 18% for blacks versus
8% for whites (Table 1). The disparities are not substantially diminished by controlling for arrest
offense and other covariates (Table 2, Column 1).
The Paul Manafort sentencing is a prime example of white privilege.
tkcoy comments on Mar 11, 2019:
How so?
I presume you have found statistics that show that non-white people who've committed the same crimes (tax fraud, bank fraud, failing register foreign accounts) receive longer sentences?
...
t1nick replies on Mar 11, 2019:
@tkcoy. The study also states that its shor comings include the fact that the statistics is soley based upon the charges brought by the Prosector. The stats do not take into account extenuating circumstances, mitigating circumstances, and larger incidences of mediating behavior.
tkcoy comments on Mar 11, 2019:
How so?
I presume you have found statistics that show that non-white people who've committed the same crimes (tax fraud, bank fraud, failing register foreign accounts) receive longer sentences?
...
t1nick replies on Mar 11, 2019:
@tkcoy. The study also states that its shor comings include the fact that the statistics is soley based upon the charges brought by the Prosector. The stats do not take into account extenuating circumstances, mitigating circumstances, and larger incidences of mediating behavior.
The Paul Manafort sentencing is a prime example of white privilege.
tkcoy comments on Mar 11, 2019:
How so?
I presume you have found statistics that show that non-white people who've committed the same crimes (tax fraud, bank fraud, failing register foreign accounts) receive longer sentences?
...
t1nick replies on Mar 11, 2019:
@tkcoy. I applaud your thouroughness and energy. You are one of the few who take the time to research and construct a reasonable argument, even among other liberals like myself.
I still don't buy your argument despite your logical argument. A lifetime of working in marginalized communities and wotking as a social activist, I have seen it firsthand. I know thats anecdotal, but I can stand by my observations as a learned observer.
I will continue to read your links and see how I feel after completing. Thanks for the challenge.
tkcoy comments on Mar 11, 2019:
How so?
I presume you have found statistics that show that non-white people who've committed the same crimes (tax fraud, bank fraud, failing register foreign accounts) receive longer sentences?
...
t1nick replies on Mar 11, 2019:
@tkcoy. I applaud your thouroughness and energy. You are one of the few who take the time to research and construct a reasonable argument, even among other liberals like myself.
I still don't buy your argument despite your logical argument. A lifetime of working in marginalized communities and wotking as a social activist, I have seen it firsthand. I know thats anecdotal, but I can stand by my observations as a learned observer.
I will continue to read your links and see how I feel after completing. Thanks for the challenge.
The Paul Manafort sentencing is a prime example of white privilege.
tkcoy comments on Mar 11, 2019:
How so?
I presume you have found statistics that show that non-white people who've committed the same crimes (tax fraud, bank fraud, failing register foreign accounts) receive longer sentences?
...
t1nick replies on Mar 11, 2019:
@tkcoy z. Give me a chance to look over and I'll gey back to you.
tkcoy comments on Mar 11, 2019:
How so?
I presume you have found statistics that show that non-white people who've committed the same crimes (tax fraud, bank fraud, failing register foreign accounts) receive longer sentences?
...
t1nick replies on Mar 11, 2019:
@tkcoy z. Give me a chance to look over and I'll gey back to you.
The Paul Manafort sentencing is a prime example of white privilege.
tkcoy comments on Mar 11, 2019:
How so?
I presume you have found statistics that show that non-white people who've committed the same crimes (tax fraud, bank fraud, failing register foreign accounts) receive longer sentences?
...
t1nick replies on Mar 11, 2019:
@tkcoy. Snipes is a one and out. As I stated in another post, one exception does not reflect the reality of the trend. Snipes is an exception and a countercase cannot be made on one case. Manafort is not unusual as you stated yourself.
If you look at the American Justice system, the amount of time given, the severity of the sentencing is skewed in favor of whites regardless of the crime. There is sufficient data to support this clsim. I'll try and look up a source when I get an opprtunitu.
tkcoy comments on Mar 11, 2019:
How so?
I presume you have found statistics that show that non-white people who've committed the same crimes (tax fraud, bank fraud, failing register foreign accounts) receive longer sentences?
...
t1nick replies on Mar 11, 2019:
@tkcoy. Snipes is a one and out. As I stated in another post, one exception does not reflect the reality of the trend. Snipes is an exception and a countercase cannot be made on one case. Manafort is not unusual as you stated yourself.
If you look at the American Justice system, the amount of time given, the severity of the sentencing is skewed in favor of whites regardless of the crime. There is sufficient data to support this clsim. I'll try and look up a source when I get an opprtunitu.
The Paul Manafort sentencing is a prime example of white privilege.
Grayghost comments on Mar 11, 2019:
White privilege or wealthy privilege ?
t1nick replies on Mar 11, 2019:
Unfortunately both are at work.
Grayghost comments on Mar 11, 2019:
White privilege or wealthy privilege ?
t1nick replies on Mar 11, 2019:
Unfortunately both are at work.
The Paul Manafort sentencing is a prime example of white privilege.
tkcoy comments on Mar 11, 2019:
How so?
I presume you have found statistics that show that non-white people who've committed the same crimes (tax fraud, bank fraud, failing register foreign accounts) receive longer sentences?
...
t1nick replies on Mar 11, 2019:
Its no so much that similar crimes differ. Manaforts crimes are white collar crimrs. They are by enlarge committed by whites, not minorities. Whites still maintain the control and access to money and power.
The point is that on the same day, in the same city, a black man recieved 20 years for a nonviolent, low level drug deal. Its the idea that there are two justice systems. One fircwhites and one for every else.
tkcoy comments on Mar 11, 2019:
How so?
I presume you have found statistics that show that non-white people who've committed the same crimes (tax fraud, bank fraud, failing register foreign accounts) receive longer sentences?
...
t1nick replies on Mar 11, 2019:
Its no so much that similar crimes differ. Manaforts crimes are white collar crimrs. They are by enlarge committed by whites, not minorities. Whites still maintain the control and access to money and power.
The point is that on the same day, in the same city, a black man recieved 20 years for a nonviolent, low level drug deal. Its the idea that there are two justice systems. One fircwhites and one for every else.
As life-long member of the American middle class and a 30 year veteran teacher, I have a question?
TheAstroChuck comments on Mar 10, 2019:
Most of the decline in middle-class jobs are due to circumstances well outside of the control of the workers. The truth of the matter is that if all manufacturing was brought back to America, there would be only half as many factory jobs due to automation. Moreover, America once had numerous ...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@TheAstroChuck Gotcha. Now I know what you were referring to. I concur with your concludions. I dont remember the 80's being that bad. At least for me. It was a decade of transitions for me. I went from being an archaeologist in the field, to working in the oil field. Then back in school for a second undergraduate degree, this time in Geology. Then got my first teaching job teaching high school science on the Hopi resevation. I was never unemployeed or not engaged the entire decade.
I do remenber that the oil slump occurred in 1986 and 80%+ of oil geologists got laid off including my brother and brother-in-law. It took them two years to get a job in the field again. I also remember now that Denver experienced a major recession as the downtown office spaces were abandoned as the oil industry abandoned the city. So I guess I do remember a little. Sorry I cant be more helpful.
TheAstroChuck comments on Mar 10, 2019:
Most of the decline in middle-class jobs are due to circumstances well outside of the control of the workers. The truth of the matter is that if all manufacturing was brought back to America, there would be only half as many factory jobs due to automation. Moreover, America once had numerous ...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@TheAstroChuck Gotcha. Now I know what you were referring to. I concur with your concludions. I dont remember the 80's being that bad. At least for me. It was a decade of transitions for me. I went from being an archaeologist in the field, to working in the oil field. Then back in school for a second undergraduate degree, this time in Geology. Then got my first teaching job teaching high school science on the Hopi resevation. I was never unemployeed or not engaged the entire decade.
I do remenber that the oil slump occurred in 1986 and 80%+ of oil geologists got laid off including my brother and brother-in-law. It took them two years to get a job in the field again. I also remember now that Denver experienced a major recession as the downtown office spaces were abandoned as the oil industry abandoned the city. So I guess I do remember a little. Sorry I cant be more helpful.
These satellite images are solid proof that socialism just doesn’t work.
t1nick comments on Mar 10, 2019:
The blackness you see on the satellite images is due to the fact that both N.Korea and Cuba are very mountainous. Thus a good portion of each country is rural or undeveloped. In order to see lights you need development and infrastructure. In the American rural landscape we have cities (towns), ...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@Trajan61. whatever it takes to help you sleep at night. Backward is a relative term. Anthropology rejects the notion as technological development is commensurate with societal need. N. Korea is purposely "backward" because Kim Jung Un prefers to direct funds in the military (sort of like us). They have the capabilty of developing ans advancing agricultural technology anytime they wish. Kim jung Un just doesn't wish, he owns everything, thats why its a dictatorship and not Socialist.
t1nick comments on Mar 10, 2019:
The blackness you see on the satellite images is due to the fact that both N.Korea and Cuba are very mountainous. Thus a good portion of each country is rural or undeveloped. In order to see lights you need development and infrastructure. In the American rural landscape we have cities (towns), ...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@Trajan61. whatever it takes to help you sleep at night. Backward is a relative term. Anthropology rejects the notion as technological development is commensurate with societal need. N. Korea is purposely "backward" because Kim Jung Un prefers to direct funds in the military (sort of like us). They have the capabilty of developing ans advancing agricultural technology anytime they wish. Kim jung Un just doesn't wish, he owns everything, thats why its a dictatorship and not Socialist.
As life-long member of the American middle class and a 30 year veteran teacher, I have a question?
TheAstroChuck comments on Mar 10, 2019:
Most of the decline in middle-class jobs are due to circumstances well outside of the control of the workers. The truth of the matter is that if all manufacturing was brought back to America, there would be only half as many factory jobs due to automation. Moreover, America once had numerous ...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@TheAstroChuck please clatify. I was a professional archaeologist in the 80's so I should have been impacted.
TheAstroChuck comments on Mar 10, 2019:
Most of the decline in middle-class jobs are due to circumstances well outside of the control of the workers. The truth of the matter is that if all manufacturing was brought back to America, there would be only half as many factory jobs due to automation. Moreover, America once had numerous ...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@TheAstroChuck please clatify. I was a professional archaeologist in the 80's so I should have been impacted.
As life-long member of the American middle class and a 30 year veteran teacher, I have a question?
TheAstroChuck comments on Mar 10, 2019:
Most of the decline in middle-class jobs are due to circumstances well outside of the control of the workers. The truth of the matter is that if all manufacturing was brought back to America, there would be only half as many factory jobs due to automation. Moreover, America once had numerous ...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@TheAstroChuck. That trend still exists
More women graduate high school and begin college than do men. Subsequently more women are advancing into graduate schools and professional careers. I personally don't see that as a bad thing.
There has been a push over the last few years for the support of vocational education again. I see that as a good thing as well. Not all studrnts are meant for college, and besides a college education doesn't buy what it used too.
When I was doing my PhD dissertation research, I was looking into a problem within the structure of the early high school to college (dual enrollment) program. As one of the vectors, I was desiring to measure success and/or failure based upon the grades that high school students were achieving in their college English, Math, and Science classes. The assumption being that as an Early high school to college student they would be the better performing high school students in the area of Academics. After all it was their performance in their high school academic classes that garnered them the right and opportunity to participate in the program to begin with.
I had to abandon that approach as the majority of my research subjects were not taking academic classes in college. Instead they were focusing upon vocational oriented classes. Even if they wete in their srcond or third year of taking college classes.
TheAstroChuck comments on Mar 10, 2019:
Most of the decline in middle-class jobs are due to circumstances well outside of the control of the workers. The truth of the matter is that if all manufacturing was brought back to America, there would be only half as many factory jobs due to automation. Moreover, America once had numerous ...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@TheAstroChuck. That trend still exists
More women graduate high school and begin college than do men. Subsequently more women are advancing into graduate schools and professional careers. I personally don't see that as a bad thing.
There has been a push over the last few years for the support of vocational education again. I see that as a good thing as well. Not all studrnts are meant for college, and besides a college education doesn't buy what it used too.
When I was doing my PhD dissertation research, I was looking into a problem within the structure of the early high school to college (dual enrollment) program. As one of the vectors, I was desiring to measure success and/or failure based upon the grades that high school students were achieving in their college English, Math, and Science classes. The assumption being that as an Early high school to college student they would be the better performing high school students in the area of Academics. After all it was their performance in their high school academic classes that garnered them the right and opportunity to participate in the program to begin with.
I had to abandon that approach as the majority of my research subjects were not taking academic classes in college. Instead they were focusing upon vocational oriented classes. Even if they wete in their srcond or third year of taking college classes.
These satellite images are solid proof that socialism just doesn’t work.
t1nick comments on Mar 10, 2019:
N. Korea is not socialist, it is an all out dictatorship. Cuba may or may not have been more successful, but we'll never know. Our embargo and blockage has as much to do with its failure as the its moving to socialism.
Just like Venezuela, its not its socialist governmental choice, rather its ...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@Trajan61 Oh you mean the mob. Cuba failed because their economy was choked off by embargos, sanctions, and blockades.
t1nick comments on Mar 10, 2019:
N. Korea is not socialist, it is an all out dictatorship. Cuba may or may not have been more successful, but we'll never know. Our embargo and blockage has as much to do with its failure as the its moving to socialism.
Just like Venezuela, its not its socialist governmental choice, rather its ...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@Trajan61 Oh you mean the mob. Cuba failed because their economy was choked off by embargos, sanctions, and blockades.
Sorry folks still struggling with flu.
t1nick comments on Mar 10, 2019:
Get better Lisa. I'll just act irreverant on my own to honor our trivia night. Lol
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@sassygirl3869 I am aware of some of your struggles. You keep hoping for closure on the NH situation and it keeps dragging on. I hope it resolved soon and you get to feeling better. I'm always here if ypou ever need to vent.
t1nick comments on Mar 10, 2019:
Get better Lisa. I'll just act irreverant on my own to honor our trivia night. Lol
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@sassygirl3869 I am aware of some of your struggles. You keep hoping for closure on the NH situation and it keeps dragging on. I hope it resolved soon and you get to feeling better. I'm always here if ypou ever need to vent.
Either all the Trump supporters on Agnostic have retreated to their singular echo chamber, or the ...
zesty comments on Mar 10, 2019:
I sincerely hope that he'll be reelected!
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
Too bad my friend. He is the worst of American society. Definitely represents our lesser angels ( forgive the analogy from religion).
zesty comments on Mar 10, 2019:
I sincerely hope that he'll be reelected!
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
Too bad my friend. He is the worst of American society. Definitely represents our lesser angels ( forgive the analogy from religion).
Either all the Trump supporters on Agnostic have retreated to their singular echo chamber, or the ...
altschmerz comments on Mar 10, 2019:
Most of the Trump supporters I know IRL have not waned in their enthusiasm for him.
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
Too bad. I was hoping that rationality might be returning to the country.
altschmerz comments on Mar 10, 2019:
Most of the Trump supporters I know IRL have not waned in their enthusiasm for him.
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
Too bad. I was hoping that rationality might be returning to the country.
As life-long member of the American middle class and a 30 year veteran teacher, I have a question?
TheAstroChuck comments on Mar 10, 2019:
Most of the decline in middle-class jobs are due to circumstances well outside of the control of the workers. The truth of the matter is that if all manufacturing was brought back to America, there would be only half as many factory jobs due to automation. Moreover, America once had numerous ...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
What ypu say is true. but there were opportunities along the way in which both management, owners, and employees had the chance for input. The workers chose in many instances to ignore indicators in favor of the immediately comfortable and knowable. They chose to believe in the fantasy that nothing in their lives would change. That their livelihood and jobs would always be there. This despite thr fact that pensions were disappearing, early on and companies were disappearing,
Reagan really did usher in a culture of ignorance. During his second run for office, the RNC made intelligence an official anathema. The RNC insisted that the Dems were elite intellectuals that were out of touch with the average American because of their education.
This is the time of the rise of the Urban Cowboy craze. I should know I bought into it. I was an archaeologist already, but I took up some ranching and began bull riding despite being already passed the optimal age for the sport. After a couple of years I returned to Academia and got a second degree in Geology.
My point, this era ushered in a 25 year war on education. We dumbed down our society and reveled in not being educated. I began teaching Science in 1988 and have watched this movement take root and expand to all segments of society (enter the new fan base for NASCAR, the likes of Lee Greenwood, Trace Atkins, and the rise in the popularity if country western music). The trend reduced choices to black and white (Reagans Evil Empire of black and white oversimplified analogies) and went out of their way to not take in to account the intricacies of situations.
This dumbing down extended to the choices being made about the middle classes future, which is after all my original premise. Better to be a beer guzzling everyman than educated.
TheAstroChuck comments on Mar 10, 2019:
Most of the decline in middle-class jobs are due to circumstances well outside of the control of the workers. The truth of the matter is that if all manufacturing was brought back to America, there would be only half as many factory jobs due to automation. Moreover, America once had numerous ...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
What ypu say is true. but there were opportunities along the way in which both management, owners, and employees had the chance for input. The workers chose in many instances to ignore indicators in favor of the immediately comfortable and knowable. They chose to believe in the fantasy that nothing in their lives would change. That their livelihood and jobs would always be there. This despite thr fact that pensions were disappearing, early on and companies were disappearing,
Reagan really did usher in a culture of ignorance. During his second run for office, the RNC made intelligence an official anathema. The RNC insisted that the Dems were elite intellectuals that were out of touch with the average American because of their education.
This is the time of the rise of the Urban Cowboy craze. I should know I bought into it. I was an archaeologist already, but I took up some ranching and began bull riding despite being already passed the optimal age for the sport. After a couple of years I returned to Academia and got a second degree in Geology.
My point, this era ushered in a 25 year war on education. We dumbed down our society and reveled in not being educated. I began teaching Science in 1988 and have watched this movement take root and expand to all segments of society (enter the new fan base for NASCAR, the likes of Lee Greenwood, Trace Atkins, and the rise in the popularity if country western music). The trend reduced choices to black and white (Reagans Evil Empire of black and white oversimplified analogies) and went out of their way to not take in to account the intricacies of situations.
This dumbing down extended to the choices being made about the middle classes future, which is after all my original premise. Better to be a beer guzzling everyman than educated.
Gun Deaths in 2018
Japan: 10
Sweden: 41
Switzerland: 47
UK: 50
Israel: 105
Australia: 207
...
zesty comments on Mar 10, 2019:
This is the price we have to pay for freedom! Check the number of women raped by Muslim "refugees " in the same countries! We should be armed to protect ourselves from all kinds of trash.
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@zesty Let me clarify. I have nothing against women arming themselves for self protection if they feel the need. However, arming all the women in the conflict you reference may or may not change the atrocities that continue to occur. It might precipitate a shot on sight attitude. While I can understand the feeling that being killed outright may be preferable to the alternatives, I would never disparage a women in this situation for preferring that choice.
zesty comments on Mar 10, 2019:
This is the price we have to pay for freedom! Check the number of women raped by Muslim "refugees " in the same countries! We should be armed to protect ourselves from all kinds of trash.
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@zesty Let me clarify. I have nothing against women arming themselves for self protection if they feel the need. However, arming all the women in the conflict you reference may or may not change the atrocities that continue to occur. It might precipitate a shot on sight attitude. While I can understand the feeling that being killed outright may be preferable to the alternatives, I would never disparage a women in this situation for preferring that choice.
Either all the Trump supporters on Agnostic have retreated to their singular echo chamber, or the ...
webbew1 comments on Mar 10, 2019:
That’s what always happens with cult followings. When cracks begin to appear and develop in to fissures and the more rational followers opt out in increasing numbers, the core group of crazies doubles down and isolates themselves.
The problem is, that’s when they can become dangerous. True ...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
Unfortunately a modicum of what you say is true. Trump supporters are more prone to violent retribution than other groupz. Not all, but many are dangerous in this way.
webbew1 comments on Mar 10, 2019:
That’s what always happens with cult followings. When cracks begin to appear and develop in to fissures and the more rational followers opt out in increasing numbers, the core group of crazies doubles down and isolates themselves.
The problem is, that’s when they can become dangerous. True ...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
Unfortunately a modicum of what you say is true. Trump supporters are more prone to violent retribution than other groupz. Not all, but many are dangerous in this way.
Gun Deaths in 2018
Japan: 10
Sweden: 41
Switzerland: 47
UK: 50
Israel: 105
Australia: 207
...
zesty comments on Mar 10, 2019:
This is the price we have to pay for freedom! Check the number of women raped by Muslim "refugees " in the same countries! We should be armed to protect ourselves from all kinds of trash.
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@zesty. if you consider being shot on sight as preferable, no. No acceptable answer to this quandry.
zesty comments on Mar 10, 2019:
This is the price we have to pay for freedom! Check the number of women raped by Muslim "refugees " in the same countries! We should be armed to protect ourselves from all kinds of trash.
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@zesty. if you consider being shot on sight as preferable, no. No acceptable answer to this quandry.
Gun Deaths in 2018
Japan: 10
Sweden: 41
Switzerland: 47
UK: 50
Israel: 105
Australia: 207
...
zesty comments on Mar 10, 2019:
This is the price we have to pay for freedom! Check the number of women raped by Muslim "refugees " in the same countries! We should be armed to protect ourselves from all kinds of trash.
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@zesty. thats why they're terrorists. Lol. Hi Zesty hows it going? Still in Europe?
zesty comments on Mar 10, 2019:
This is the price we have to pay for freedom! Check the number of women raped by Muslim "refugees " in the same countries! We should be armed to protect ourselves from all kinds of trash.
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@zesty. thats why they're terrorists. Lol. Hi Zesty hows it going? Still in Europe?
Either all the Trump supporters on Agnostic have retreated to their singular echo chamber, or the ...
RiverRick comments on Mar 10, 2019:
The Trump mouthbreathers are still out there. This is just not their likely hangout. Either that or, like me, you blocked the majority of them.
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
I've never blocked anyone, but seemed to be blocked by a whole passle of them. Lol
RiverRick comments on Mar 10, 2019:
The Trump mouthbreathers are still out there. This is just not their likely hangout. Either that or, like me, you blocked the majority of them.
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
I've never blocked anyone, but seemed to be blocked by a whole passle of them. Lol
Gun Deaths in 2018
Japan: 10
Sweden: 41
Switzerland: 47
UK: 50
Israel: 105
Australia: 207
...
zesty comments on Mar 10, 2019:
This is the price we have to pay for freedom! Check the number of women raped by Muslim "refugees " in the same countries! We should be armed to protect ourselves from all kinds of trash.
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
Check out the rape camps of the Christian Serbs against the Muslim Serbs during the Bosnian-Serbian conflict.
zesty comments on Mar 10, 2019:
This is the price we have to pay for freedom! Check the number of women raped by Muslim "refugees " in the same countries! We should be armed to protect ourselves from all kinds of trash.
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
Check out the rape camps of the Christian Serbs against the Muslim Serbs during the Bosnian-Serbian conflict.
These satellite images are solid proof that socialism just doesn’t work.
t1nick comments on Mar 10, 2019:
N. Korea is not socialist, it is an all out dictatorship. Cuba may or may not have been more successful, but we'll never know. Our embargo and blockage has as much to do with its failure as the its moving to socialism.
Just like Venezuela, its not its socialist governmental choice, rather its ...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@Trajan61 N. Korea moved beyond that moniker long ago. Cuba is a failed Socialism, but not necessarily because because they are Socialist.
Your underlying motivation and inference is to disparage Democrat's move towards Democratic Socialism, which is not the same thing as Socialism. Know your definitions before trying to argue such assertions See photos below.
t1nick comments on Mar 10, 2019:
N. Korea is not socialist, it is an all out dictatorship. Cuba may or may not have been more successful, but we'll never know. Our embargo and blockage has as much to do with its failure as the its moving to socialism.
Just like Venezuela, its not its socialist governmental choice, rather its ...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@Trajan61 N. Korea moved beyond that moniker long ago. Cuba is a failed Socialism, but not necessarily because because they are Socialist.
Your underlying motivation and inference is to disparage Democrat's move towards Democratic Socialism, which is not the same thing as Socialism. Know your definitions before trying to argue such assertions See photos below.
As life-long member of the American middle class and a 30 year veteran teacher, I have a question?
48thRonin comments on Mar 10, 2019:
Because they also forgot to mention that most of them priced themselves out of their own jobs so the companies either shutdown or went somewhere else.
Sorry but the unions in their effort to increase their profit margin finally hit the limit with most major manufacturers within the rust belt....
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@48thRonin. A perhaps glum, but realistic outlook. Maybe we should nominate coal workers for next years Darwin Awards. Lol
48thRonin comments on Mar 10, 2019:
Because they also forgot to mention that most of them priced themselves out of their own jobs so the companies either shutdown or went somewhere else.
Sorry but the unions in their effort to increase their profit margin finally hit the limit with most major manufacturers within the rust belt....
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@48thRonin. A perhaps glum, but realistic outlook. Maybe we should nominate coal workers for next years Darwin Awards. Lol
As life-long member of the American middle class and a 30 year veteran teacher, I have a question?
Trajan61 comments on Mar 10, 2019:
The oil and gas industry is going to be around for quite a while yet as there’s no economically viable replacement right now so what are you talking about? Or maybe your a backer of Ocasio Cortez’s completely looney green new deal?
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@Trajan61. 2030 is a target, but not hard and fast. It is always important to establish a goal post, but pliable enough to make adjustments that are rational. We need to wean ourselves off all hydocarbon fuels as soon as possible to save the planet. The conversion is inevitable so lets set a target and begin working towards it.
Trajan61 comments on Mar 10, 2019:
The oil and gas industry is going to be around for quite a while yet as there’s no economically viable replacement right now so what are you talking about? Or maybe your a backer of Ocasio Cortez’s completely looney green new deal?
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
@Trajan61. 2030 is a target, but not hard and fast. It is always important to establish a goal post, but pliable enough to make adjustments that are rational. We need to wean ourselves off all hydocarbon fuels as soon as possible to save the planet. The conversion is inevitable so lets set a target and begin working towards it.
As life-long member of the American middle class and a 30 year veteran teacher, I have a question?
Trajan61 comments on Mar 10, 2019:
The oil and gas industry is going to be around for quite a while yet as there’s no economically viable replacement right now so what are you talking about? Or maybe your a backer of Ocasio Cortez’s completely looney green new deal?
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
Yup
Trajan61 comments on Mar 10, 2019:
The oil and gas industry is going to be around for quite a while yet as there’s no economically viable replacement right now so what are you talking about? Or maybe your a backer of Ocasio Cortez’s completely looney green new deal?
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
Yup
As life-long member of the American middle class and a 30 year veteran teacher, I have a question?
48thRonin comments on Mar 10, 2019:
Because they also forgot to mention that most of them priced themselves out of their own jobs so the companies either shutdown or went somewhere else.
Sorry but the unions in their effort to increase their profit margin finally hit the limit with most major manufacturers within the rust belt....
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
Ronin I agree with most of what you describe. The govt did go into coal country and offered retraining and further education to help them obtain a new vocation. At the time several interviewed by the news outlets claimed their alligance to coal mining and rejected the overtures being offered. The reasons they gave were couched in familial tradition and did not reflect and understanding of what the future of rhe industry portended.
48thRonin comments on Mar 10, 2019:
Because they also forgot to mention that most of them priced themselves out of their own jobs so the companies either shutdown or went somewhere else.
Sorry but the unions in their effort to increase their profit margin finally hit the limit with most major manufacturers within the rust belt....
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
Ronin I agree with most of what you describe. The govt did go into coal country and offered retraining and further education to help them obtain a new vocation. At the time several interviewed by the news outlets claimed their alligance to coal mining and rejected the overtures being offered. The reasons they gave were couched in familial tradition and did not reflect and understanding of what the future of rhe industry portended.
As life-long member of the American middle class and a 30 year veteran teacher, I have a question?
Cutiebeauty comments on Mar 10, 2019:
They are 100% responsible...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
I don't know if we can say 100% exactly CB, as there always some exigent circumstances. But I agree that its about time that they put their big boy/girl pants on and accept that they've placed themselves behind the economic 8 ball by their decisions.
Cutiebeauty comments on Mar 10, 2019:
They are 100% responsible...
t1nick replies on Mar 10, 2019:
I don't know if we can say 100% exactly CB, as there always some exigent circumstances. But I agree that its about time that they put their big boy/girl pants on and accept that they've placed themselves behind the economic 8 ball by their decisions.
The vaccine study you'll never see
t1nick comments on Mar 9, 2019:
I get the feeling that the majority of people at agnostics.com believe in vaccines. I did run across one viralent anti-vaccine person last summer, but haven't seen him in 6 or 7 months ( thank heavens he was viralent, pun intended - lol).
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
@HippieChick58 i concur.
t1nick comments on Mar 9, 2019:
I get the feeling that the majority of people at agnostics.com believe in vaccines. I did run across one viralent anti-vaccine person last summer, but haven't seen him in 6 or 7 months ( thank heavens he was viralent, pun intended - lol).
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
@HippieChick58 i concur.
Greater than 85% of disaster releif monies (FEMA & SBA in paricular) go to more affluent white ...
Pbpierson2 comments on Mar 9, 2019:
I'm low income and white and didn't get jack shit after hurricane florence...hooray for white power
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
@Pbpierson2. unfortunstely race is a major driving issue. The statitics on who the majority of relief funds overwhelmingly suggesys white privilege is driving the disparity.
Pbpierson2 comments on Mar 9, 2019:
I'm low income and white and didn't get jack shit after hurricane florence...hooray for white power
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
@Pbpierson2. unfortunstely race is a major driving issue. The statitics on who the majority of relief funds overwhelmingly suggesys white privilege is driving the disparity.
Greater than 85% of disaster releif monies (FEMA & SBA in paricular) go to more affluent white ...
Pbpierson2 comments on Mar 9, 2019:
I'm low income and white and didn't get jack shit after hurricane florence...hooray for white power
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
I'm sorry that you wete unable to recieve relief funds. Did they give you a reason. Your situation is not representative of the greater trend. Low income of all races and genders find it more difficult to get aide than do their wealtier peers.
Pbpierson2 comments on Mar 9, 2019:
I'm low income and white and didn't get jack shit after hurricane florence...hooray for white power
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
I'm sorry that you wete unable to recieve relief funds. Did they give you a reason. Your situation is not representative of the greater trend. Low income of all races and genders find it more difficult to get aide than do their wealtier peers.
It's both laughable, and very, very sad when white males whine and complain about reverse ...
JacarC comments on Mar 9, 2019:
It is much more complicated than that. The color of a person's skin should not be thought a limitation of their legitimate pain.
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
Is it? Sometimes it is just what it is.
JacarC comments on Mar 9, 2019:
It is much more complicated than that. The color of a person's skin should not be thought a limitation of their legitimate pain.
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
Is it? Sometimes it is just what it is.
As life-long member of the American middle class and a 30 year veteran teacher, I have a question?
powder comments on Mar 9, 2019:
Oil and gas are so subsidised that many fields would not be economical if this did not happen.
I believe this is why America has the electol system you do, so the heavily populated cities don't always determine elections.
Rather than blame the uneducated, the educators failed to get the retraining...
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
@powder. Agreed, but the trend I've seen in this last election was an abrogation of all resposibility by the middle class blue collar crowd ( of which I grew up in) of all responsibility.
powder comments on Mar 9, 2019:
Oil and gas are so subsidised that many fields would not be economical if this did not happen.
I believe this is why America has the electol system you do, so the heavily populated cities don't always determine elections.
Rather than blame the uneducated, the educators failed to get the retraining...
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
@powder. Agreed, but the trend I've seen in this last election was an abrogation of all resposibility by the middle class blue collar crowd ( of which I grew up in) of all responsibility.
As life-long member of the American middle class and a 30 year veteran teacher, I have a question?
powder comments on Mar 9, 2019:
Oil and gas are so subsidised that many fields would not be economical if this did not happen.
I believe this is why America has the electol system you do, so the heavily populated cities don't always determine elections.
Rather than blame the uneducated, the educators failed to get the retraining...
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
When do the middle class have to accepth their responsibilities for their decisions. As an educator, we have been trying to get the word out for the entire 30 years I've been teaching. Really, we tried, but it fell on deaf ears.
It was easier to follow daddy and grandaddy onto the factory floor or into the mines and collect a decent paycheck. Why worry about the inevitable and the future. After all, it won't happen in my lifetime. Right.
The good ol' boy, screw education, ignorance is cool movement that began publically during Reagan's second run for office has helped put us in the position we find ourselves. The country movement has left us behind the rest of the western world. When elected Republican Congressman espouse a college education as a thing to be avoided and despised, what do you expect. I wholeheartedly support vocational training as well as a post-secondary academic education. But the complete rejection of education that has arisen over the last 30 years is disheartening.
powder comments on Mar 9, 2019:
Oil and gas are so subsidised that many fields would not be economical if this did not happen.
I believe this is why America has the electol system you do, so the heavily populated cities don't always determine elections.
Rather than blame the uneducated, the educators failed to get the retraining...
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
When do the middle class have to accepth their responsibilities for their decisions. As an educator, we have been trying to get the word out for the entire 30 years I've been teaching. Really, we tried, but it fell on deaf ears.
It was easier to follow daddy and grandaddy onto the factory floor or into the mines and collect a decent paycheck. Why worry about the inevitable and the future. After all, it won't happen in my lifetime. Right.
The good ol' boy, screw education, ignorance is cool movement that began publically during Reagan's second run for office has helped put us in the position we find ourselves. The country movement has left us behind the rest of the western world. When elected Republican Congressman espouse a college education as a thing to be avoided and despised, what do you expect. I wholeheartedly support vocational training as well as a post-secondary academic education. But the complete rejection of education that has arisen over the last 30 years is disheartening.
As life-long member of the American middle class and a 30 year veteran teacher, I have a question?
Tomfoolery33 comments on Mar 9, 2019:
SOME of the people ignored the warnings and stayed where they were. I'm in a coal state, and the population has been declining for years. What happens here is that the kids that go to college leave the state to get decent jobs that do require education. I left for California in my mid 20s and got ...
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
The brain drain from some areas is a real problem. Kids go off and don't see a future back at home. Take their expertise and knowledge elsewhere.
Tomfoolery33 comments on Mar 9, 2019:
SOME of the people ignored the warnings and stayed where they were. I'm in a coal state, and the population has been declining for years. What happens here is that the kids that go to college leave the state to get decent jobs that do require education. I left for California in my mid 20s and got ...
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
The brain drain from some areas is a real problem. Kids go off and don't see a future back at home. Take their expertise and knowledge elsewhere.
?
t1nick comments on Mar 9, 2019:
Have gun.
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
@Cutiebeauty opps. Have fun. Lol
t1nick comments on Mar 9, 2019:
Have gun.
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
@Cutiebeauty opps. Have fun. Lol
An Open Letter to Ilhan Omar, the Lioness Who Entered the Halls of Hyenas
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davknight comments on Mar 9, 2019:
My only response is, what did she say that wasn't/isn't true?
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
The entire Jewish policy as understood by both the Dems and Repubs is based in hypocracy and fallacy. But the worst part is that one cannot have a civil discussion about Jewish policy without being labeled an anti-semite.
To disagree with a policy is not anti-semitic, it is to say that you don't agree with the policy. It does not say you are opposed to the state of Isreal. The present ultraconservative policy in Isreal towards the Palestinians is apartheid at best, approaching genocide at worst.
To be opposed to this policy does not mean I oppose Isreal, excactly the opposite. The national stance on Isreal by both parties feeds into this narratve and is wrong. The fact that a dialog cannnot be had is even more wrong. What Ilhan Omar is doing is correct, but her approach is naive.
davknight comments on Mar 9, 2019:
My only response is, what did she say that wasn't/isn't true?
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
The entire Jewish policy as understood by both the Dems and Repubs is based in hypocracy and fallacy. But the worst part is that one cannot have a civil discussion about Jewish policy without being labeled an anti-semite.
To disagree with a policy is not anti-semitic, it is to say that you don't agree with the policy. It does not say you are opposed to the state of Isreal. The present ultraconservative policy in Isreal towards the Palestinians is apartheid at best, approaching genocide at worst.
To be opposed to this policy does not mean I oppose Isreal, excactly the opposite. The national stance on Isreal by both parties feeds into this narratve and is wrong. The fact that a dialog cannnot be had is even more wrong. What Ilhan Omar is doing is correct, but her approach is naive.
As life-long member of the American middle class and a 30 year veteran teacher, I have a question?
davknight comments on Mar 9, 2019:
There is no 'middle class'. Never has been one. In a capitalist society, all work is done by the working class (or 'proletariat'). All wealth is the product of Labor. When the capitalists start 'outsourcing', only the capitalist class ('bourgeoisie') is to blame. The attitude of the bourgeoisie is ...
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
You appear more fringe than I am. Lol
davknight comments on Mar 9, 2019:
There is no 'middle class'. Never has been one. In a capitalist society, all work is done by the working class (or 'proletariat'). All wealth is the product of Labor. When the capitalists start 'outsourcing', only the capitalist class ('bourgeoisie') is to blame. The attitude of the bourgeoisie is ...
t1nick replies on Mar 9, 2019:
You appear more fringe than I am. Lol
It's both laughable, and very, very sad when white males whine and complain about reverse ...
A2Jennifer comments on Mar 8, 2019:
Been following the post on white privilege? ?
t1nick replies on Mar 8, 2019:
Thanks. 30 years teaching in marginalized communities makes it an issue close to home for me.
A2Jennifer comments on Mar 8, 2019:
Been following the post on white privilege? ?
t1nick replies on Mar 8, 2019:
Thanks. 30 years teaching in marginalized communities makes it an issue close to home for me.
It's both laughable, and very, very sad when white males whine and complain about reverse ...
tkcoy comments on Mar 8, 2019:
Yeah I'm not sure I've ever seen this happen? Got any examples?
Also, I don't think "reverse discrimination" is a thing... Maybe you're talking about sexual discrimination against men, or racial discrimination against European descendants?
Note that discriminating against men or white people ...
t1nick replies on Mar 8, 2019:
@tkcoy Your last point sounds a lot like Charlotte, only the races are reversed. I disagree with your assessments and conclusions. Exceptions do happen, but they do not make the rule.
tkcoy comments on Mar 8, 2019:
Yeah I'm not sure I've ever seen this happen? Got any examples?
Also, I don't think "reverse discrimination" is a thing... Maybe you're talking about sexual discrimination against men, or racial discrimination against European descendants?
Note that discriminating against men or white people ...
t1nick replies on Mar 8, 2019:
@tkcoy Your last point sounds a lot like Charlotte, only the races are reversed. I disagree with your assessments and conclusions. Exceptions do happen, but they do not make the rule.
Mmmmmm, I not so sure about that.
Bungaloebob comments on Mar 8, 2019:
WHAT are you not so sure about?
t1nick replies on Mar 8, 2019:
Good question. Lol
Bungaloebob comments on Mar 8, 2019:
WHAT are you not so sure about?
t1nick replies on Mar 8, 2019:
Good question. Lol
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