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Yes, we should have consensus on moral views if we’re going to enshrine them into law. So let’s look at abortion from that perspective. Most people don’t agree that abortion should be banned. It’s a minority view. That’s even borne out in “red” states like Kansas where they put the question directly to voters…. It was 60%-40% against banning abortion.

Thanks for sharing your moral views. I do not have a problem with you believing them. I also don’t have a problem with somebody else believing that abortion is for the best in their situation, or that their transgender child should undergo medical treatment. Let’s publicly share our moral views on these topics. Buy billboards. March and hold up signs. But passing laws to force those beliefs on others? Why? If your beliefs are superior, you should be able to win in the marketplace of ideas.

Wife: “Honey, why are there hundreds of pix of naked men on your computer?” Chump: “‘I’m just trying to protect the children!”

This police chief from Ohio used his vacation in Key West as a chance to beat up a homeless man. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/boston-hts-police-chief-arrested-in-key-west-for-beating-homeless-man-for-no-apparent-reason-police-say

9 pages in, and the videos of JP’s idiocy keep proving @GutterBoy right.

It’s convenient when somebody posts Chris Rufo and Jordan Peterson videos in the same post. It’s such a great way to instantly inform everybody that one is incapable of critical thought.

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If this argument was truly about merit, legacy admissions would have been stopped a LONG time ago. Being born rich is what REALLY matters for getting into college. Meritocracy is a fantasy in America.

I used to have a friend that was “time blind” too. He was also “‘money blind” when a bill came at a restaurant. At some point I decided to go “phone blind” whenever he called.

This dismissal is squarely on the shoulders of Trump. His comments, as well as trying to get the judge a job in his administration, created blatant conflicts of interest. I don’t know enough to say if Bergdahl deserved punishment or not. But if he did, Trump’s incompetence made sure he won’t be punished.

I am genuinely shocked that you get internet access that far down the rabbit hole.

I strongly disagree that we should start with a default of women not choosing what to do with their pregnancies. Same on transgender procedures. Are we a free country or not? If we are, then stop telling women how to handle their own pregnancy and stop telling parents what medical intervention they can or cannot seek for their children. You can disagree with abortion and transgender care all you want. But stop forcing that belief on others. Best method is evangelism. Convince others, don’t force them. As for “corner cases” and voting integrity: getting hit by lighting is more common than voter fraud. And on abortion, we hear the “abortion up until birth” silliness which never happens either. Both sides find extremes to try and prove their points.

Maybe this one was too popular to qualify, but one of the best movies of the 80s IMO. I saw it in the theater back then. Christian Bale as a kid

I read an article about this: Political Ideology and Giving This is just a summary of the study. They include a link to the study, but you need to buy access to read the whole thing, which I’m not gonna do. As for family vs hedonism? I don’t think that’s an accurate generalization. After all, although Republican-heavy areas have higher charity rates, they also have higher divorce rates. It seems like there are multiple factors at play in the charity rates. The religious statement does appear to be a pretty legitimate generalization though.

FAKE NEWS

Some people confuse the movement to get rid of bad cops as somehow being hateful towards all cops. Some people also assume police prevent crime or even fight crime. That’s just a small part of what they spend their time on. Studies show most police spend only 1 hour a week on crimes in progress. https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/police-are-not-primarily-crime-fighters-according-data-2022-11-02/ If we got rid of traffic stops, we wouldn’t need most of the officers, since that’s most of what they do. Nobody ever got shot by a traffic camera. No cop ever got shot by a civilian when a traffic camera recorded somebody speeding.

87 pages later… is Disney cancelled yet?

Pretty sad that DeSantis can’t even do a friendly interview with a right-wing shill without crapping on himself. Imagine him in a debate or being interviewed by a real reporter. He’s just a bobble-head with a string you pull for it to say “WOKE!”

Musk reinstated an account that posted child exploitation pictures. All his talk about protecting kids was complete and utter BS, as I’ve been saying all along. https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/07/33408539/elon-musk-reinstates-user-who-shared-child-exploitation-pictures

Something is wrong with the guy’s brain.

The anti-trans movement is not about protecting kids. It’s not about anything except attacking and excluding people who are different.

You’re reposting conspiracy theories, insisting every case is political persecution, making false equivalencies between Trump’s documents case and Hunter or Hillary, bringing up Gavin Newsome (sic) for no apparent reason, claiming that everything in the news is part of a conspiracy to distract from something, tossing in something about Elon Musk being assassinated, and on and on. You claim you can discuss nuance? Then why do you post unhinged rants instead?

There is a 3rd person under indictment now: Carlos De Oliveira, another Trump lackey that tried to delete video footage of boxes being moved around by Trump’s valet Walt Nauta. I guess “Trump Employee 4” wasn’t willing to delete footage of Trump’s crimes, which is why they are protecting his name in the documents.

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Sometimes the bad apples get rid of themselves. https://portside.org/2023-07-05/half-police-force-quit-crime-dropped