The Real timschochet

You seem to ignore the possibility of a 5th group in addition to the ones you mentioned: that is: students who are reasonably well educated on this issue, who are not pro-Hamas, not anti-Semitic , not anarchist, not Communist, who know why they are there: because they are opposed to the current polices of the Netanyahu government and specifically the actions in Gaza. My strong suspicion is the this 5th group represents the majority of students who are involved in these protests.

This testimony by Pecker is so damning, that the major question becomes why wasn’t Trump prosecuted before this? And why did the feds choose not to prosecute him? I know some of you think Trump has been treated unfairly but it seems like the opposite to me: he gets away with crap nobody else would.

OK. Well then if we’re both still posting here in a few years we can revisit it. I don’t think liberalism is evil- or conservatism for that matter. I think evil, in terms of politics, should be reserved for truly awful stuff like Communism, fascism, radical Islam, etc. Most American politics don’t fall into that. Even nativism and MAGA, which i detest, doesn’t approach the evil meter. I used to see a t-shirt around that read “I disagree with you but I don’t think you’re Hitler.” Basically my mantra.

Show what I have about what?

The protests have now spread to hundreds of college campuses all over the place. There hasn’t been this many protests since the Vietnam War. I don’t think that trying to label all of these students as pro-Hamas, anti-Semitic racists is going to fly any longer. There’s too many.

Kind of funny for you to be slamming a woman for her intelligence when she’s about a thousand times brighter and more educated on the law than you’ve ever demonstrated here.

Barrett seems to suggest they could immunize official acts of the President but not private acts, and that would allow the court case to continue?

This is already a huge victory for Trump. The Court won’t make a decision until July and they may very well throw it back. Either way no trial before the election which is all Trump wanted.

He’s not. He has to serve 16 years at least in California. It means a new trial in New York but he will be in prison the whole time. Even if Weinstein were to be acquitted in New York he will most likely die in prison. He’s not a well man.

Sure sounds like Alito wants to give Trump immunity.

Are you asking me out?

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4619123-biden-gains-on-trump-in-series-of-polls/amp/

You and others keep trying to attack me for claiming I’m some sort of expert on this subject. My position is based on principle.

Probably both. I’d still have a libertarian stance (I always do on all medical decisions except those that affect public health) but I’d also wish more was done to prevent it- but socially and culturally, not legally: But I’m skeptical this will be the case.

There is a lot of hateful anti-semitism in these protests no question. A lot of it is really ugly. But there are also students without hate who are legitimately criticizing the actions of the State of Israel. I believe that the vast majority of students protesting fall into this category. I have no evidence to back this up, except for the fact that the leadership of every protest movement that has ever existed in this country has been far more extreme and radical than those who join up.

You begin with a hard right slant and you look for facts to justify it. I will give you credit that most times you don’t post a fact that isn’t true; that’s a major difference between us because I do that from time to time; I’m lazy and you’ve caught me out on it as you noted. But though your facts are correct, the conclusions you draw from them are almost always flawed (at least IMO). And I think you have a very skewed view of reality and the world. I’d frankly be embarrassed to have some of your views about race, immigration, and homosexuality. I actually feel kind of sad for you.

We’re at a fundamental level of disagreement. I think minors should be allowed to have this treatment in consultation with their doctors and family. I don’t think the state should be involved. I really have no opinion on the information you’ve presented. I note that the AMA approves of gender affirming treatment and that’s enough for me. When and if they change their minds then I will too. But not on whether or not the state should be involved. I’ve explained all this before. Not sure what the point is in further responding. I like you and I don’t wish to insult you by impugning your views. But I do believe you’ve aligned yourself here with some pretty hateful people.

What you just described about me is what you do, not me

Nikki Haley won 17% of primary voters in Pennsylvania…yesterday. And it’s a closed primary!!!

I don’t dismiss anything from other countries. I wrote that when there is a disagreement I tended to rely more on what our experts here say.

See @jerryskids and @Strike here is my problem: you guys want to rely on rather controversial (or at the very least highly disputed) medical opinion to prove your point, and yet you’re on the same side as this guy who basically just peddles bigotry and intolerance. Can you see why I’m skeptical?

I won’t pretend anything. I side with the medical experts. When the majority change their opinion I will too. I don’t have any dog in this hunt other than I believe in respecting people and general acceptance and you seem to want to line up on the intolerant side.

Yes. Here is a rebuttal: https://www.gendergp.com/response-to-the-cass-review/ “Many of the claims in the Cass Report are inaccurate, empirically unsupported, ethically unacceptable, and grounded in prejudice.” It’s telling you what you want to hear, but the majority of medical experts in THIS country say it’s bullsh!t.

We’re actually not that far apart. I agree with you on the sports issue. On the under 18 stuff, I would allow it with parental permission, while you would make it completely illegal under 18. That’s not the same thing but it’s not that big a difference. We both agree that a minor should not be allowed to have gender surgery of his or her own accord. Should a minor be allowed to have hormone treatments (not surgery) of his or her own accord? I’m not sure of this but I lean towards yes.

In cases where some (medical experts) disagree, listen to the majority and those from this country.