The Real timschochet

Sure. What else you got?

Sure. But I find these issues to be of rather minor importance. I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about them.

Idiotland. Will I see you there? I heard you’re a tour guide.

If he still has a shlong he shouldn’t be in there. I may have misunderstood you. If a person is in the process of transforming but if it’s not biologically completed? Then I don’t know what to do with them with regards to bathrooms.

Bolded did not happen. I defended him, and later apologized for misunderstanding the situation. But I never denied defending him.

She’s right.

I agree on the sports issue, I always have. I do think it’s a rather minor issue and people make too much of it, but my opinion is that biological men should be prohibited from competing in women’s sports due to physical advantages. I disagree on the bathroom/changing room issue. I don’t think this qualifies as harm to others.

You’ve made this comment about me and others many times. So let’s get the record straight for anyone that cares: I don’t like it when the state attempts to interfere with private medical decisions made between doctors and patients. This is another principle of mine and there are only two exceptions. The first is when it affects public health, which is why in the case of Covid I didn’t mind mandating vaccinations even though something like that would generally go against my libertarian beliefs. Public health doesn’t apply to gender affirming care. The second exception is in the case of minors. I believe theoretically that there are instances in which the state can say “OK you can have that treatment but only when you’re a consenting adult.” Would gender affirming care be one of those instances? I’m not 100% convinced one way or the other but I lean towards restricting surgery until 18 but not hormones. I don’t believe, either way, that it’s mutilation.

I’m just not used to it. The ones I’ve encountered (usually in some kind of public setting like a restaurant) I have a bit of that “ooh gross” factor in me. Not exactly the most woke or politically correct attitude but I’m not a young man so I’m stuck with my prejudices. My defense of them, in a forum like this or in a general discussion, is theoretical and as I wrote, based on principle.

With regard to dearest Simone- I think that if I was forced to hang out with Jean-Paul Sarte for years I would develop some pretty crappy attitudes.

Dont forget his parole officer will have to agree with this. Otherwise the debate will have to take place at Ryker’s.

Damn, both accepted a CNN debate on June 27. Unfortunately I will be on a flight to Europe that day, and all of you will miss out on my brilliant commentary and analysis.

More info on the debates per NPR: Trump said the dates are acceptable to him but wants an audience. Yes I do believe this could be a sticking point. Trump also didn’t respond to Biden’s other conditions: no third party candidates, and the mic is off when it’s not one’s turn to talk, so nobody can interrupt (in their first debate in 2020, Trump interrupted Biden every few seconds.)

So stupid. Like I said it’s old shtick. Come up with something new.

You’ve never proven me a liar. Ever. You’ve proven me wrong at times (mostly on irrelevancies) but never deliberately so.

I have some Muslim friends that feel exactly the same way. Religious people of all stripes seem to have chauvinism in common. Personally I hope my daughters find happiness however they can. It’s not my place, or society’s, to direct them on what will make them happy.

I don’t believe in moral relativism either. Thats the main reason I defend transgender rights. I don’t know any transgenders in my life and in truth the ones I’ve met make me uncomfortable. But there is a principle involved here which is that they have the right to live their lives without interference or discrimination. To me that principle is a moral absolute; the exact opposite of moral relativism.

Individual rights. People should be left alone to do as they wish unless they harm others. Classic liberalism.

Biden wants no studio audience, Trump does. I have no link; this was just reported on Morning Joe on MSNBC. Some of the folks there are skeptical and they assume that Trump will find a way to avoid this. Personally I believe the debates will happen because ultimately neither guy will be the one who wants to back out. Of course, in a month or so Trump may have to get the approval of his parole officer, so there’s that. I don’t lie, ever, your shtick is already getting old,

Biden offers two debates: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/15/biden-general-election-debate-trump/73697631007/ Trump says sure. But they disagree on conditions so we’ll see.

Biden’s tariff decision is terrible. It’s not as bad as Trump’s would be for the simple reason that Biden is mainly limiting it to one country (China) while Trump wants tariffs on all countries: Even so it’s an awful decision. If the Republican Party offered a free trade candidate as in the old days, he or she would get my vote.

I don’t lie at all.

If you think I approve of what Biden is doing with tariffs guess again. What a disaster.

Time for a little gallows humor: On Mother’s Day I was at a friends house in Huntington Harbour with my daughter, and we went for a cruise on his boat around the harbour. Beautiful homes, and a very conservative part of town- Trump flags were flying everywhere. Then my daughter, who is more liberal than I am, got excited as she spotted a Biden sign in the distance. “Look Dad! A Biden sign!” As we got closer we saw the whole sign: “Biden for Prison”.

I will never call for an impeachment again. It’s an impossible task. I will certainly criticize Trump when he does things I strongly disagree with (which I anticipate.)