Posts by cmdrklarg 234 publicly visible posts • joined 16 Dec 2020
***** whereas his simple, single trust in the Bible (conveniently forgetting the selection of the gospels, and the trust in the translators and transcriptions), because it was more fundamental, was more reliable!
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." - H. L. Mencken
Washington was not considered a "natural born citizen" because there was no US when he was born. He was a citizen at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, and was therefore eligible to be POTUS.
The first 9 and the 12th POTUS' were eligible due to that part of Article 2. All others were born in the US.
"Equity" *is* equality of opportunity. The nice thing about equity is that it includes *everyone*, including right wing white males.
Equity acknowledges that for everyone to have equality of opportunity that there will be some that will require more assistance to reach that goal (i.e. someone coming from poverty will need more assistance than the trust fund kid).
That poor kid might have the right aptitude for keeping the "planes from falling out of the sky". We'll never know if we don't give them a chance.
Of course, I am speaking to someone who has been indoctrinated into thinking that the scary acronym DEI is something that they shouldn't like. As if monoculture, favoritism, and alienation is somehow better than diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Florida Orange Man may not be a Russian asset, but he certainly qualifies as a useful idiot for them.
****> So while the definitive and absolute proof of where it came from may never be found, the fact that the Chinese ensured it wouldnt be found by blocking access AND failing to find the point of cross over in the market severely harms any idea it was natural.
It also does not prove that it was an deliberately released engineered virus, which is what you claimed in your first nonsense post.
**** Point of interest-
https://oversight.house.gov/release/hearing ....
Ah yes, the fox oversight committee watching over the hen house. The clowns in charge of that wouldn't know proof if it jumped up and bit them on the leg.
**** Except the data shows that the left has moved further left and the right has stayed about the same for the last 20 odd years.
That's the literal method by which society progresses as time goes on. The conservative stays where they are, while the world changes around them.
****For the political left a 'right leaning regime' is anything that doesn't bend to their individual will and affirm their worldview.
Are you not complaining about the left not bending to your will or affirming your worldview? Do they not have the right to their own opinion?
The 'left' isn't your enemy. If you actually sat down and had a honest discussion with most you'd find that you have more in common than you realize. The wealthy and powerful understand that; that's why they are constantly pushing everyone's buttons with their wedge issues, so that we fight amongst ourselves instead of noticing what they're doing.
***** "But he's never here! He comes in on time, leaves on time - where's his commitment?"
That made my blood boil... "ass in chair" managers should be first against the wall when the revolution comes.
Good on you for fighting for Kev. If that director was that fucking clueless that he didn't know Kev was a good worker HE should be at the top of that list.
**** Really .. they can bankrupt their whole country and i couldn't care less about them. They voted for this, time to face your choices America.
Wasn't my choice, unfortunately. I'm just an unwilling participant. I don't blame you for your attitude towards us, as our government continues it's quest to make itself as bad as the GOP claims it to be.
Hopefully we get a chance to rectify this in the 2026 midterms; if the MAGAts get their way they will be cancelled.
**** Thats a fun way to say you dont like acknowledging this government is held to a much higher standard than the last.
LOL what bullshit! The current gov is being held to no standard at all! I take that back: the standard is fealty to the Florida Orange Man; no other considerations necessary. That's why we have a drunk Fox News personality in charge of the military and an anti-vaxxer in charge of the Department of Health.
**** So do you think the Biden government should be brought in for investigation?
Why? Because you said so? You're still whatabouting.
**** All the workers who used Gmail for work and not necessarily considered wrong or a problem, but now it somehow is?
The only reason it's important now is that you need something to whatabout about. If it was a bad thing you'd have heard it about it non-stop from RWNJ media.
**** I am amazed how such a simple question I thought anti-Trumpers and TDS sufferers would be able to tolerate without a breakdown has brought about such reactions (not just from you).
Ah, you're just "asking a question"! Typical RWNJ propaganda that forms accusations into "questions". Tell you what: produce some hard evidence of wrongdoing first before "asking questions", and you might get better reactions.
You're half right, as I am most certainly anti-FOM. "TDS" is suffered by people like you, who faithfully defend the FOM no matter what he says or does. You're a troll, period, end of sentence.
On that note, I bid you good day, sir.
**** Your claim of whataboutism is cancelled out by your next statement
Why? Because you said so? Sorry, you don't get to redefine "whataboutism", no matter how many mental gymnastics you perform. Instead of posting a defense of the FOM you posted a "whatabout Obama". Classic textbook example.
**** Trying to get people to that very basic level of reasoning is important and certainly not to be taken for granted.
Agreed. Now if we can just get people like you to reach said basic level of reasoning we'd be golden.
**** St Obama was an idol for some of those on the left (of which some will certainly be anti-Trumpers).
Quite true. Still does not excuse the FOM of his own wrongdoing.
On that note, I shall bid you good day, sir.
**** I feel so sorry for the half of the US that didn't vote for the fat, lying bully
The Florida Orange Man got 49.8% of the votes from the ~64% of eligible voters. That means that less than 32% of eligible voters actually voted for the orange asshole narcissist convicted felon sociopath con man, and more than two-thirds of the US *didn't* vote for him. This country is setup for minority rule.
**** Seems like they are desperate to join NATO.
NATO was formed to oppose the expansion of the Soviet Union.
The Russian Federation inherited the vast majority of the Soviet Union after it fell, including its permanent Security Council seat at the UN, and the opposition of NATO.
The Russian Federation invaded Ukraine in 2014 and 2022. Had Ukraine been a NATO member they would not be dealing with a war right now.
So yeah, I'm quite sure they would be desperate to join NATO. The only reason they aren't is because the NATO countries didn't want to piss off the Russians. So much for that plan. It's no wonder that Sweden and Finland couldn't join fast enough after Ukraine was full on invaded.
For me and my son it was easy... I just had to let him hear it! When he was little he was into stuff like Hannah Montana, but now in his twenties he's a bigger metalhead than I am.
We picked up an inexpensive electric guitar for him when he was 11, and was taking him to guitar lessons. One of the first songs he learned was Heart's Barracuda.
I grew up on 70's and 80's rock; lots of hair bands and even a smattering of firstwave music. These days I find myself listening to the modern songs of the old bands, plus I've taken a liking to the synthwave music I find on Youtube. I'm also appreciating the new music that I catch on SiriusXM Octane and Liquid Metal. When the youngster visits he's always giving me a listen to the stuff he's enjoying, usually some excellent headbangers to be heard.
*raises horns to Mr. Dabbs* \m/ \m/
Identify those people and add up how much money that entails.
Then add up the amount of money that the oil, coal, and natgas corporations will lose if the usage of their products is reduced or stopped.
Then compare those two numbers. You will find that the second number will be far, FAR larger. Follow the money, indeed.
McConnell had his chance to stop the Florida Orange Man... twice! And he was the architect of our current 6-3 conservative SCOTUS by stealing Obama's pick as well as fast tracking RBG's replacement.
By his actions Mitch is arguably the person most responsible for the FOM's rise to power and current threat to democracy.
Yup. We are living in the Post Truth Era, where feelings and beliefs (no matter how convoluted) count for more than actual facts and evidence.
Bullshit is king; it's pretty much always been king, but these days the bullshitters don't even try to hide it. They don't have to, since there are plenty of credulous fools out there who will believe anything told to them.
**** a side order of destroying trust in government systems
The GOP has been doing that since Reagan was POTUS ("Government is the problem"). How can they claim "government bad" if they don't do everything in their power to make it that way? Of course, "government bad" is only true when they aren't running it.
**** maybe his plan to do that is by crashing the US economy and causing a recession
This is almost certainly the plan. When the economy goes titsup it inevitably results in large numbers of people losing everything, which is then bought up for pennies on the dollar by those who have the resources available to ride out the recession. Why do you think this keeps happening on a semi-regular basis?
Also, I very much doubt that this is the Florida Orange Man's plan. He's the charismatic figurehead sitting in front of the actual planners. He'll be fine at the end of the day, and he not concerned about anyone else having a bad time of it.
***** You know CSV files, where the "c" stands for comma? Guess what the one separator is that Excel will not handle unless you follow a tortuous route of Data Import (and export is no fun either)?
And FSM forbid you have any data that even looks remotely like a time/date stamp, upon which Excel will, in it's most helpful way, convert it to something completely useless. Oh, and you can't disable that particular "feature" either.
**** Well they appear to be popular since he was voted in with a clear majority on a platform of doing those things.
The Florida Orange Man did NOT win with a majority, as he did NOT have 50%+ of the votes (he was close at 49.8% IIRC). He won with a plurality (AKA the most votes).
With a total voter turnout of ~64%, that means the FOM had 32% of the eligible votes. In other words, that means that 68% of voters DID NOT vote for him.
**** Climate change is real.
Correct.
**** Man driven climate change through CO2 is insignificant.
Incorrect. When one looks at the data, the effect of man's activities ARE small compared to the effects of nature.
HOWEVER... man's activities *are* significant enough to be tipping a balance. That balance has been slowly but surely tipping since the 1800s when the Industrial Revolution started the wholesale burning of oil and coal. Claiming that they aren't comes from those who stand to lose trillions of dollars if the use of oil, coal, and natgas are curbed.
**** Racism is bad
Correct.
**** DEI is racism
Incorrect. DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is the literal exact opposite of racism. Calling DEI racism is coming from RWNJ media misrepresenting what it is to make it yet another scary acronym for riling up the vast unwashed masses.
I rather like the acronym MFA (Monoculture, Favoritism, and Alienation) to refer to actual racism.
**** Real Gender dysphoria is real but tiny
Correct.
**** Gender dysphoria is promoted for nefarious reasons by adults
Also correct, but not the way you imply. It is the RWNJs who insist upon vilifying and persecuting trans people that are profiting from the hate generated.
It is good that you are partway to understanding those issues, but you need to stop listening to the RWNJ hucksters who are feeding you FUD.
**** the definition of TDS
The only people who suffer from TDS are the ones who faithfully support the Florida Orange Man no matter what he says or does.
**** His key way of governing is to spread hatred and fear, and that's straight out of any totalitarian playbook.
Yup. His playbook also includes producing prodigious quantities of bullshit, used to overwhelm opponents through sheer volume.
**** Cue the handful of fast-chargers that got built after spending 4 billion USD.
Do you suppose that said fast chargers just blink into existence after the money is allocated? Or do you suppose that projects like those require a bit of planning and care?
You know, time?
**** And I actually believe Trump
Ah, I see where you got that idea. Never mind, carry on!
**** I do not know to what extent Fox does not know any better, is deliberately supporting Trump or is just afraid to be honest.
They are almost literally the propaganda arm of the GOP. They wouldn't know honest if it bit them on the leg.
Honest news organizations don't settle defamation lawsuits for three quarters of a billion dollars.
**** The weird thing is that I may be able to claim nationality.
From what I can tell, yes.
Title 8 U.S.C. § 1409 paragraph (c) provides that children born abroad after December 24, 1952, to unmarried American mothers are U.S. citizens, as long as the mother has lived in the U.S. for a continuous period of at least one year at any time prior to the birth.
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