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Forum: General 04-09-2024, 03:49 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Today I had to buy new automobile tires and...

Today I had to buy new automobile tires and living in a small rural area there were only 2 choices within a 20 minute drive. Their prices and products varied little so I just went with the one...
Forum: General 04-09-2024, 11:23 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Whoa! Mjolnir! Isn't that just a wee bit...

Whoa! Mjolnir! Isn't that just a wee bit disingenuous calling Mike McCormick "Joe Biden's longtime former stenographer"? He was WHITE HOUSE press corp and stenographer for 16 years, and not only...
Forum: General 03-28-2024, 11:04 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
That's certainly true, sundialsvcs, but don't...

That's certainly true, sundialsvcs, but don't forget the importance and implications that begin with the basic requirement of "When two-or-more people get together.." . As that number goes up the...
Forum: General 03-27-2024, 12:44 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
There is at least one elite real estate investor...

There is at least one elite real estate investor in NYC who has publicly claimed (recently on Fox News) "This is a victimless crime" because "virtually every top level real estate investor does it". ...
Forum: General 03-22-2024, 11:32 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
I think we need a citation, some actual evidence,...

I think we need a citation, some actual evidence, that the US has "outsourced our entire Arsenal to ... our enemies". Incidentally, what Ike warned us about was the encroachment of "The...
Forum: General 03-20-2024, 05:10 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
From my POV, sundialsvcs, I think you are...

From my POV, sundialsvcs, I think you are grasping at straws. Considering the number of startups just in Aerospace and support industries, I severely doubt the US will lack for wrenches and...
Forum: General 03-20-2024, 01:06 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Yes a mere slogan somewhat like "Remember the...

Yes a mere slogan somewhat like "Remember the Maine!" a spin doctored event created by The Hearst media which became somewhat of a blueprint for future events like Gulf of Tonkin, and Iraq's WMDs,...
Forum: General 03-19-2024, 10:07 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
I suspect, rkelsen, that your question is...

I suspect, rkelsen, that your question is rhetorical since the equation is right in Dale Carnegie's "How To Win Friends and Influence People" (effectively a sales manual).

1) Establish a need,...
Forum: General 03-15-2024, 06:05 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
I fully agree, sundialsvcs, that these are...

I fully agree, sundialsvcs, that these are "interesting times" in the curse-iest sense of the term, and also that the change in the Republican Party, at the very least in it's sales pitch, is bigger...
Forum: General 03-15-2024, 01:07 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
The only wandering I see is the following litany...

The only wandering I see is the following litany of an attempt at obfuscation along typical MAGA lines in order to equate Biden's actions with Trump's, despite the simple fact that there is indeed a...
Forum: General 03-15-2024, 08:06 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Re: Originally Posted by enorbet View Post ...

Re: Originally Posted by enorbet View Post
...All that remains is to determine who has the better record of making promises they actually bother to keep and of course, if those (if any) changes...
Forum: General 03-15-2024, 07:09 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
I consider the concentration on attacking the...

I consider the concentration on attacking the other Party merely a distraction against having nothing positive to offer... OR, and far more dangerously for all of "we peasants", as a distraction...
Forum: General 02-23-2024, 01:54 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
LOL Why would you trust anything Putin has to...

LOL Why would you trust anything Putin has to say? We know the whole "Hunter Laptop" thing was a "trumped up" lie to try to impeach Biden yet he just backed Biden!!! That is such an obvious ploy! ...
Forum: General 02-22-2024, 04:26 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Why focus on Trump when enough of the Republican...

Why focus on Trump when enough of the Republican Party has gone bonkers enough to elect the likes of Green, Boebert and worst of all, Mike Johnson (recently elected Speaker of the House) who is...
Forum: General 02-22-2024, 11:26 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
It really is no longer just about Mr. Trump in my...

It really is no longer just about Mr. Trump in my view. Whether real or just lip service sales hype, the percentage of Republican Party has abandoned all but pretense of actual Conservative values...
Forum: General 02-21-2024, 11:50 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
This has been ping-ponging around my brain for...

This has been ping-ponging around my brain for quite some time. I have to ask you when contemplating the validity of doubting all media, how much clearer and objective must it be to hear any...
Forum: General 02-20-2024, 08:44 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Re: Quote: Originally Posted by enorbet View...

Re:
Quote:
Originally Posted by enorbet View Post
I say, take Trump and the likes of Project 2025 at their word.



I'm sorry. I don't follow the logic or at least the syntax. Who is "they"?...
Forum: General 02-20-2024, 08:38 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
@sundialsvcs - I don't see where I brought Noah...

@sundialsvcs - I don't see where I brought Noah into the sea change thing. While previously I did mention certain religious groups, loosely the Christian Nationalists of which the Far Right Cabal has...
Forum: General 02-20-2024, 01:22 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
The only sea change I see is the ever-present...

The only sea change I see is the ever-present political tides that wax and wane with major events and trends, most commonly economic. When you see the tide coming in and the water level rising it...
Forum: General 02-20-2024, 02:19 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
While I said nothing about 2nd guessing Biden's...

While I said nothing about 2nd guessing Biden's motivation, really that's rather immaterial compared to actions. If we are going to compare intentions one only has to look at Project 2025 and it's...
Forum: General 02-19-2024, 01:46 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Funny, I don't see this thread derailing, just...

Funny, I don't see this thread derailing, just running out of gas re: the original topic because there really isn't much to say in comparing Trump's versus Biden's transgressions. They both messed...
Forum: General 02-18-2024, 08:18 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Regarding Pence's position, or at least the...

Regarding Pence's position, or at least the outcome that tested the validity of his choice:

Every single intense scrutiny examination of the 2020 voting record in every state, even those not only...
Forum: General 02-18-2024, 12:24 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
That was perhaps true previously but since ...

That was perhaps true previously but since PROJECT 2025 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_2025) that's not thew case. While we like to think of the Executive Branch as one man, the President,...
Forum: General 02-17-2024, 04:47 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
In the light of recent videos I've seen of...

In the light of recent videos I've seen of several Trump rallies, mostly by or for psychologists trying to analyze why after so much contradiction, bad and even criminal behaviour not to mention...
Forum: General 02-16-2024, 04:18 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
In the interest of at least trying to capitalize...

In the interest of at least trying to capitalize on the mostly gentlemanly manner in which this, a highly contentious thread especially given recent events and trends, has unfolded, I urge everyone...
Forum: General 02-15-2024, 11:18 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
I seem to recall that Our Founding Fathers saw...

I seem to recall that Our Founding Fathers saw fit to install Checks and Balances to create a tendency to stay Center as well as diverse and limited Executive terms precisely to allow for evolving...
Forum: General 02-15-2024, 03:14 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
I say forget about "insurrection" until the...

I say forget about "insurrection" until the courts decide if the action actually fits the LEGAL description and while you're at it forget the other radical pole of "typical tourists". Forget about...
Forum: General 02-15-2024, 02:46 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Why do you continue saying this as if Trump...

Why do you continue saying this as if Trump wished to pull the rug out from under his own feet? .. cutting off his nose to spite his face. That's not what he was doggedly after. He wanted to win...
Forum: General 02-14-2024, 10:58 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Although sometimes Trump's behaviour is...

Although sometimes Trump's behaviour is consistent with his words - It seems consistent that he would not condemn those carrying signs saying "Hang Pence" (whom he chose as running mate for VP) and...
Forum: General 02-14-2024, 01:04 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
For me the bottom line is Trust. I don't care if...

For me the bottom line is Trust. I don't care if anyone imagines they could sit down with a candidate and have a conversation over a beer. I don't care on some level about a candidates private sex...
Forum: General 02-13-2024, 07:53 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Thanks for responding, mjolnir, even though I...

Thanks for responding, mjolnir, even though I think you avoided the point of the only negative comment against Trump was included in agreeing "both are to blame" in a comment on a lesser more general...
Forum: General 02-13-2024, 04:42 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Yup. Biden is certainly guilty of "going with...

Yup. Biden is certainly guilty of "going with the flow" to serve his overall career agenda, and I agree that's not only weak, it's embarrassing if not reprehensible. That does not, however, eclipse...
Forum: General 02-13-2024, 02:06 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Not only did Biden inherit the Afghanistan...

Not only did Biden inherit the Afghanistan quagmire, it was a direct result of George W. Bush and indirectly by other Hawks previous to that. Just how does one get out of something we never...
Forum: General 02-13-2024, 11:25 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
First have my sincere apology for snipping some...

First have my sincere apology for snipping some good stuff in the interest of brevity with which I often struggle.

Let's please stop "poisoning the well" with over-reaction hysteria just to...
Forum: General 02-13-2024, 10:26 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
@ Hazel - I think "bad man" contains both...

@ Hazel - I think "bad man" contains both objective and subjective elements, but ultimately is highly subjective in real world assessments so it really doesn't matter much. The evidence is right...
Forum: General 02-12-2024, 11:14 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
For some crazy reason whenever I think about the...

For some crazy reason whenever I think about the upcoming election I keep hearing Springsteen singing...



But then I'm not much younger than either of these figureheads.
Forum: General 02-11-2024, 10:44 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
This is the General - Non Linux discussion sub...

This is the General - Non Linux discussion sub channel. If you don't want to read such things let alone respond to them you certainly are under no compulsion either way. Personally I respect and...
Forum: General 02-10-2024, 09:48 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Ummm... Hoosier Daddy? ;)

Ummm... Hoosier Daddy? ;)
Forum: General 02-09-2024, 10:08 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Hey sundialsvcs I agree with the majority of your...

Hey sundialsvcs I agree with the majority of your last post but did you have to slur the people in Indiana? ;)
Forum: General 02-09-2024, 03:51 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Mjolnir, I don't think anyone is arguing that...

Mjolnir, I don't think anyone is arguing that Biden had classified documents in his possession. Rational arguments note the difference that they were not in a public place, were not lied about, were...
Forum: General 02-09-2024, 11:13 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Regarding cognitive decline, I think the impact...

Regarding cognitive decline, I think the impact of that varies greatly depending on the type of Presidency. Some Presidents appoint experts in their respective fields as their advisors and office...
Forum: General 02-09-2024, 10:56 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Well of course she did! What sane person...

Well of course she did! What sane person wouldn't torpedo their own party's win? (<sarc> - just in case anyone didn't get it)
Forum: General 02-08-2024, 03:24 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Oh sure! Let Joe Average try to tell the IRS,...

Oh sure! Let Joe Average try to tell the IRS, "It slipped my mind". Maybe I'm just getting old and paranoid but now in the beginning era of "The Surveillance State" all around the world, it surely...
Forum: General 02-08-2024, 03:18 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
Well again, I'm not excusing either of them but...

Well again, I'm not excusing either of them but there is a difference in my mind between Biden's ghost writer, whom I have to assume is someone he trusts with his own life and reputation, and that is...
Forum: General 02-08-2024, 02:45 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 4,301
Posted By enorbet
I'd very much like to avoid the kind of rampant,...

I'd very much like to avoid the kind of rampant, and rather blind polarized Party Politics we see so much of recently so I'm going to attempt to take the Country First perspective. It isn't clear to...
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