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by John A Arkansawyer
Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:01 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

And here we are, less than 10 months before a presidential election and the two parties seem intent on giving us a choice between an 81 year old man and a 77 year old twice impeached man facing 91 felony counts in multiple indictments. THIS is the problem, not the weaknesses, actual or alleged, of ...
by John A Arkansawyer
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:17 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

beantownbubba wrote:
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:08 am
Confronting this in black and white can it really be that there aren't 10 Republican senators who won't say "enough!"?
Yes. They've bought the ticket, now they're taking the ride.
by John A Arkansawyer
Sat Feb 10, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

The findings from the Biden classified document investigation have me as pessimistic and frustrated as I've been in quite a while. We're fucked. We were probably already fucked, but we're even more likely to be fucked now. The very same qualities which might've made Merrick Garland a good judge mak...
by John A Arkansawyer
Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
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Views: 4657489

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beantownbubba wrote:
Fri Jan 05, 2024 5:18 pm
"Only" one death (other than the shooter) in the school shooting in Iowa so it barely makes a ripple; doesn't even make the front page in ancient parlance.
According to one source, forty-six people per day are shot and killed in America.
by John A Arkansawyer
Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 9
Views: 2864

Re: Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas, y’all. I don’t get my here much lately but I hope everybody is good and hope God blesses you and your families in the new year. Gonna try and get back around more. take care and help somebody when you can. Thank you for the good wishes and kind thoughts! The same from me to you and...
by John A Arkansawyer
Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:18 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

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If Trump is not defeated resoundingly and "fair and square" (which includes not by way of judicial process) he and the agony and chaos he brings with him will not go away. This is a real bind for the country and I don't know that there's a good answer except to make sure that Trump loses resounding...
by John A Arkansawyer
Fri Nov 17, 2023 9:40 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

So elsewhere in a heated discussion, one person whose first language is not English accused another person of spreading "theorist propaganda". I've been looking for the word to describe a particular phenomenon I've observed over the years, and now I've got it. Theorism is being so in love with a the...
by John A Arkansawyer
Sat Nov 11, 2023 1:24 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

Zip City wrote:
Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:30 am
Project 2025, if implemented, would be the end of America as we know it.
And this is different from Trump 2020 how exactly?
by John A Arkansawyer
Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:57 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

Zip City wrote:
Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:02 am
The glass is half empty unless/until Trump loses in 2024. The Trump Revenge Tour, coupled with Project 2025, should be enough to keep everyone up at night ( despite recent gains and victories)
If you'll focus on the declining risk and not the growing stakes, you'll sleep much more easily.
by John A Arkansawyer
Fri Nov 10, 2023 1:19 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

beantownbubba wrote:
Fri Nov 10, 2023 12:21 pm
So...the glass is 90% full and you choose to see it as empty? I don't get it.
Forget it, Jake--it's Democrat Town.
by John A Arkansawyer
Wed Oct 25, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

beantownbubba wrote:
Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:29 pm
John A Arkansawyer wrote:
Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:51 pm
I'm sure enough to say it means there'll be a Speaker within a week.
Bold.
I figured politics, like nature, abhors a vacuum. Plus they respond to the word "power", just like we do.
by John A Arkansawyer
Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:21 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

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How are we going to resolve the very real, very human problem that exists on the ground? Time. Ideally time and love. That's probably asking too much. More like time and weariness and the secular miracle of two sides willing to negotiate in good faith at the same time. It's not much, but it's what ...
by John A Arkansawyer
Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:43 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

beantownbubba wrote:
Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:29 pm
John A Arkansawyer wrote:
Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:51 pm
I'm sure enough to say it means there'll be a Speaker within a week.
Bold.
Unaccountability will do that. ;-)
by John A Arkansawyer
Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:51 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

Well, something has happened for sure. But exactly what and exactly what it means is a bit hard to pin down. I'm sure enough to say it means there'll be a Speaker within a week. I'm pretty sure it all still means Candidate Trump. That probably also increases the likelihood of a serious third candid...
by John A Arkansawyer
Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:55 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

Perhaps the fever has broken and the House Republicans are able to face reality now:

Jordan is no longer nominee for House speaker after a secret vote
by John A Arkansawyer
Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:44 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

I also observe that "the leader knew and wanted it to happen" is one of the older more popular more pliable conspiracy theories out there, including FDR allegedly knowing about Pearl Harbor. I myself don't believe it, but the FDR one is much more credible, since he worked his tail off getting the U...
by John A Arkansawyer
Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

There are also theories that Netanyahu had knowledge beforehand and essentially allowed the attack to happen as a gamble to strengthen his own position. Netanyahu is currently blamed for the attack by eighty-some percent of the Israeli population. After the war is over, if there's still a functioni...
by John A Arkansawyer
Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:32 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

Couple dozen votes against Jordan. He's lost round one. Let's see how it shakes out.
by John A Arkansawyer
Mon Oct 16, 2023 11:33 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

Charlie Sykes quoting Tom Nichols: "The fact that you and I are living in a world where it is at least notionally possible that Jim Jordan would become the speaker of the people’s house and in line to the presidency of the United States is so utterly fantastic, not because Jim Jordan is some, trans...
by John A Arkansawyer
Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:19 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

tinnitus photography wrote:
Tue Oct 10, 2023 10:51 am
this entire situation makes me sick.
Pretty much all one can say.
by John A Arkansawyer
Sat Sep 30, 2023 11:06 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

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the good folks from Harvard could not answer the only questions that really mattered I thought the answer to those is obvious: No negotiation will succeed for you under those circumstances. Either proceed by other means or stall for time in the hopes the situation might change. If possible. Otherwi...
by John A Arkansawyer
Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:00 am
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: Fall Tour with American Aquarium
Replies: 37
Views: 16073

Re: Fall Tour with American Aquarium

Jonicont wrote:
Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:47 am

According to Worldwide, “Forged in Hell” has been played one other time live—in 2015!
I was late to that show and missed it. Sigh.
by John A Arkansawyer
Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:17 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

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PSA I was sitting here tonight thinking about things. And it occurs to me that I’ve written the ‘Biden ain’t stepping aside so just suck it up and move on’ post a few times. But I left something out. You getting all angsty about Biden’s age and worrying about it and coming back to it – you’re the p...
by John A Arkansawyer
Sun Jul 02, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

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Following up on a formerly big story, according to the Economist, 60% of Britons now wish the UK had stayed in the UK. More annoyingly, apparently in May Nigel Farrage, one of the most high profile leaders of the pro-leaving forces and the one who promised that hundreds of millions of pounds would ...
by John A Arkansawyer
Wed May 03, 2023 5:43 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

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Why do I care what a conservative columnist thinks about a successful liberal president? I have no idea. But that's not the point of the column or my reason for citing it. It's a conservative columnist warning conservatives that it is very possible that Biden won't just beat Trump head to head, it ...
by John A Arkansawyer
Wed May 03, 2023 3:09 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit

beantownbubba wrote:
Wed Apr 26, 2023 10:43 am
Per conservative columnist Mark Thiessen:

"So, what happens if voters are forced to choose between two candidates they don’t want[Biden and Trump]?
Why do I care what a conservative columnist thinks about a successful liberal president?
by John A Arkansawyer
Tue Apr 04, 2023 11:41 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Replies: 20756
Views: 4657489

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This nonsense in Tennessee's legislature is getting nearly no national coverage. TN Republicans are trying to forcibly remove duly elected officials for having the audacity to stand up against guns. First they simply wanted to strip them of all of their committee seats. Now they want to force them ...
by John A Arkansawyer
Sun Mar 19, 2023 11:49 pm
Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
Topic: Spring Tour 2023
Replies: 49
Views: 14793

Re: Spring Tour 2023

8:46
Maria
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Billy Ringo
Pin
Moon
Surrender
Sinkhole
Ghost
Flowers
Oceans
Rosemary
OOTD
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Flameout
Lookout
3DD
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Marry
A&F
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by John A Arkansawyer
Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:25 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
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Views: 4657489

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Does the NYTimes have that feature where subscribers can share an article, bypassing the paywall? I ask because I'm very curious about this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/03/opin ... demic.html
by John A Arkansawyer
Sun Feb 05, 2023 9:44 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Books Thread
Replies: 2413
Views: 774261

Re: Books Thread

Clams wrote:
Sat Feb 04, 2023 11:47 am
A friend bought me the Jann Wenner autobiography. Just started it.
I'm told the authorized biography, which Wenner hated, is much more accurate and--in the dirty parts--just as entertaining.