The Real timschochet

I can’t believe you would quote yourself talking about the least productive members of society being OK to die. You’re actually proud of that statement? Disgusting. I remember some people saying that at the time. I’m glad I don’t know any of them personally.

Well there is Bill Maher and all the other conspiracy nuts on one side, and there is the Mayo Clinic and the CDC on the other side. I know who I trust, but you do you…

Anyone who discouraged people from taking the Covid vaccine is morally responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths, and they can carry that shame for the rest of their lives. But no they shouldn’t be in jail. We have freedom of speech and they have the right to be idiots, same as you.

He didn’t withhold funds, he withheld weapons. Same as Reagan did in 1982 when Israel bombed Beirut. Some people have short memories.

You always bring up the same 2-3 examples. The baseball game happened what, 8 years ago? Meanwhile there are dozens and dozens of Maga types making death threats. You know why there are so many more on your side? Because Trump incites them. There’s nobody on the Democratic side doing this.

Well I DO know about the MAGA wacko who has made violent threats against her: https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/fulton-county-officials-law-control-fani-willis-spending-109917947 Why do MAGA folks always threaten violence? Could it be because Trump tells them to? I think so, don’t you?

Let’s start with abandoning the Kurds. Then moving the Israeli embassy to Jerusalem (terrible.) Breaking off the Iran deal (catastrophic) threatening NATO, blackmailing Ukraine, leaving the Paris accords, the tariffs. Arguably the worst foreign policy President in American history, but hey who’s counting right?

What exactly did she do wrong? Whats the misconduct? Is she not allowed to have a relationship with a co-worker?

UCLA player. I grew up around Bruins fans, and a few years back there was the trivia question: name the UCLA football players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame- there weren’t too many (I think 4). But Johnson was the guy nobody got.

You mispelled “horrible” here.

Personally I had no idea there was a Lenin statue in Portland. Why would anyone celebrate a mass murdering dictator? Pretty disgusting.

Looks like Paul Manafort is being hired again. I guess Trump wants orders from Putin…

I’m not a leftist though I agree with them on some issues (not most). I agree with conservatives on many issues. No offense but I think your position is irrational.

This is the wrong attitude. If something makes sense you agree with it. If something doesn’t make sense you disagree with it. What’s wrong with that? Your way makes people, not ideas, your enemy.

Suppose you lived in Alabama or Georgia back then: you didn’t own any slaves, you hated slavery. You thought it was stupid (and traitorous) to secede from the Union, you were against it. But you still love your state. And now a year into the war, the Yankee soldiers are coming. They’re killing your neighbors, they’re destroying farmland to starve people you know and love, they’re burning buildings and homes along the way. What would you do? I think if it were me I would put on the Gray and fight to defend my home. I don’t think that would make me a traitor.

Yes and no. Following the Battle of Shiloh, captured Confederate soldiers, the vast majority of whom owned no slaves whatsoever, were asked why they fought. The answer was “because you’re here (in Mississippi, invading the South.)” This is extremely important to understand.

You may be correcting somebody here but not me. I didn’t make either assertion, and I actually agree with you on both points (must be a first for me.)

Personally I wish there was a way to remember Confederate figures without celebrating slavery or racism. Stonewall Jackson, for instance, was a brilliant general and his exploits in the Shenandoah Valley in particular should be studied and even celebrated. But the cause for which he fought should not be. Even so Im not in favor of exorcising his memory.

Turner Ashby didn’t really “lead the pro-slavery states.” He was supposedly a genius horseman, kind of dashing, but he died in the first major Shenandoah battle.

This is a stunning assertion. Not only that it’s demonstrably untrue. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/04/27/politics/donald-trump-joe-biden-fact-checker

Trump’s Foxconn deal turned out to be yet another scam, but Biden is rescuing Racine: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/05/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-highlight-3-3-billion-investment-in-racine-wisconsin-and-how-his-investing-in-america-agenda-is-driving-economic-comebacks-in-communities-across-the-country/

The appeal makes for a long delay but I suspect that they will uphold the judges decision. Probably will have a trial a year from now.

Good to have you back RLLD. Naturally I think you’re totally wrong about this!

News ratings are up for this trial. Three theories: 1. the public cares and is paying attention. This trial will make a significant difference for November. 2. The public isn’t paying attention. This trial will make no difference, 3. The public isn’t paying attention but will pay attention to the verdict. If and only if it’s a guilty verdict, that will make a difference in November. I honestly have no idea which theory will turn out to be correct.

I have a Turkish partner. I spent a couple of weeks last August staying at his friend’s hotel. Beautiful city.