The Real timschochet

Fine with me. I’m betting it’s fine with almost everyone else reading this too.

Because I’ve changed my mind about that and because I was responding to @strike’s absolutist argument.

I never asked you about law, I asked if it was the same crime IN YOUR EYES and if the punishment should in your opinion be the same?

No. At the time I argued that it should not be a serious crime to have sex with a 13 year old, I never wrote that it was OK and I’m not going to admit to that now because I didn’t think so at the time. I didn’t think it was a serious crime worthy of prison. Now I do. I really don’t care if it’s good enough for you or not, I wrote that to explain your actions not mine.

I’d be willing to discuss it at length with you if you truly want to have a serious discussion about it. It’s a complicated issue, I both agree and disagree with Raiders’ statement. That would take some time to explain.

1. A man jumps out of the bushes, attacks an old lady, and rapes her. 2. A 22 year old man has willing sex with his 17 year old girlfriend. Are these the same crime in your eyes? Should there be no difference in punishment?

Not OK. Never OK, and I didn’t think so at the time. However I also didn’t think it was worthy of a prison sentence. Now I do, I’ve changed my mind about that. If you think my earlier position was immoral so be it.

No @jonnyutah is lying when he says he “forgot” about it. He’s mentioned it before. I wrote it at the time. It was an awful, stupid thing to write. I’ve apologized for it. i believe now, and believed then, that it should be a crime for an adult to have sex with a minor. However if the sex is willing then I don’t regard it as necessarily rape, or necessarily pedophilia (though it can be either depending on the age of the minor.) I defended Polanski at the time because I believed he had willing sex with a girl whom he believed to be older. I still thought it was an awful act but I didn’t think he deserved to go to prison for it. I’ve since learned that he gave her drugs against her will. That makes it rape. I’ve also since decided that, no matter how old one looks, 13 is still too young and it’s still a serious crime. So I’ve changed my mind on that. And I’ve apologized for what I wrote numerous times. That’s never been enough for @Strike and a few others here: They hound me with it, call me a pedophile, bring it up whenever they are losing a political argument. It gets boring after awhile.

If you can explain why this is at all relevant I will look it up.

Moron. https://www.globalrefuge.org/news/sanctuary-cities-explained/ What is a sanctuary city? There is no official definition but in general it refers to any city that limits its cooperation with federal authorities regarding undocumented immigrants. Moron. (I’m referring to you.)

Another lie.

Another lie.

Which means that every city in our state is in effect a sanctuary city. Good.

Don’t you get tired of this? I’m sure most people reading it do. I never wrote it was OK to rape anyone. I never wrote it was OK to drug anyone. When you accuse me of that you’re lying. Full stop.

It will be if Democrats recognize why he won- not because of his socialism or criticism of Israel, but because he focused on the number one concern of almost all Americans: high prices.

Cities don’t need to declare themselves sanctuary cities to be sanctuary cities you moron. They are sanctuary cities if the police force won’t cooperate with ICE by reporting suspected undocumented people living there. That’s certainly the case in Laguna. It is also very much a liberal city. How do I l know this? Because of the amount of liberal protests and sentiment that goes on there. It is like Austin Texas, a bastion of sanity in the wilderness. So no I haven’t lied about any of this. I didn’t make up any of this. And you’re either an idiot in real life or simply pretending to be one in this forum. Either way not a good look.

This is a lie.

If I’d like? Dude you post them at least once a week. You’re as bad as @Maximum Overkill posting fake videos of Biden touching kids. By all means post them again if you want. Also I never wrote it was OK to rape or drug anyone at any time for any reason. That’s another of your lies.

I had to slightly correct your post.

None of that happened like you wrote. Same for this thread. It’s amazing how much you and @Strike and @supermike80 lie about me and then accuse me of lying.

So Trump agrees this isn’t a Democratic shutdown after all, since the Republicans have the power to open up the government any time they want. Good to know.

To be absolutely fair to Trump in this instance, it’s not like Biden or any previous President has answered this question any differently. There is an implication that we will come to the defense of Taiwan if they are ever attacked, but we never come out and actually say it.

I understand your argument. I am HIGHLY skeptical that Trump understands it. My strong suspicion is that, as in so many other instances, you and other Trump supporters come up with nuanced arguments to explain what he decided on the whim of the moment. That being said I will accept your argument because as I wrote earlier I don’t understand enough of this to comment otherwise. And if it benefits the United States I’ll take it, it’s not an L for me.

To claim it’s a categorical lie is a real stretch; you sound like @Strike here. My understanding is that what China got out of this in AI is good enough; they’re not displeased. If you want to point out that it’s not the “best”, fine. I don’t see this as significant though I make no claim to being an expert on this technology. Next? (You need to hurry if you want quick responses; I’m in between games and will not post during Mahomes vs Allen.)

Hey you’re right. I never ask those guys to perform tasks they’re incapable of. I shouldn’t do that to you either.