Logan D. Hurricanes Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 The culture wars are ramping up in Florida. Lawnmower Boy, Dr.Device, Tom Cowan and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 This oughtta get the Christian Nationalists fired right up: Lawnmower Boy, wcw43921, assault and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 I actually LOVE the Don't Tread on me flag. Shame it's been so used by some real jerkwads Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Hermit said: I actually LOVE the Don't Tread on me flag. Shame it's been so used by some real jerkwads Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 Pity one of our other mottos, "Live and let live," has fallen by the wayside. Joe Walsh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Cygnia said: This is my favorite version. TrickstaPriest and Pariah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 10 hours ago, tkdguy said: Pity one of our other mottos, "Live and let live," has fallen by the wayside. I remember reading that Benjamin Franklin's suggested national motto was "Mind Your Business". I could go for that as well. I have some thoughts about "E pluribus unum", but I'll wait until the muscle relaxers have worn off a bit before proceeding. tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 But I want to hear the muscle relaxer-inspired thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 5 hours ago, Pariah said: I remember reading that Benjamin Franklin's suggested national motto was "Mind Your Business". I could go for that as well. I have some thoughts about "E pluribus unum", but I'll wait until the muscle relaxers have worn off a bit before proceeding. "Mind Your Business" sounds good, but I can see people using that the same way as "Don't Tread On Me." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted January 16, 2023 Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 21 hours ago, tkdguy said: "Mind Your Business" sounds good, but I can see people using that the same way as "Don't Tread On Me." They're minding our business too much already, they don't need further encouragement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted January 16, 2023 Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 I find this short video provides an illuminating insight. unclevlad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. MID-Nite Posted January 16, 2023 Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 Talking about it doesn't change anything though. They're still in power doing absolutely nothing positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted January 16, 2023 Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 5 hours ago, Old Man said: They're minding our business too much already, they don't need further encouragement. A former coworker summed it up with a single quote: "Free speech for me, but not for thee." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 12 hours ago, Dr. MID-Nite said: Talking about it doesn't change anything though. They're still in power doing absolutely nothing positive. But understanding them means anticipating them, and anticipating your opponent is a tactical advantage. Plus, for the rest of us without power, it helps keep us from beating our heads against the wall in frustration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 14 hours ago, tkdguy said: A former coworker summed it up with a single quote: "Free speech for me, but not for thee." See also: "Your body -- MY rights!" Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 Failed GOP Candidate Arrested For Gunfire At Dem Homes Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 Well. That's rational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 No, but it isn't even surprising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: No, but it isn't even surprising. The <BLEEP>ing dimwit claims the election was stolen. The vote was almost 3-1 against him. But, how about this for a statement of what Republicans will accept. From Newsweek: Quote Pena has spent time in prison, after being previously convicted of felonies that include burglary, larceny, receiving stolen property and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to The Santa Fe New Mexican. In a December 3 tweet, he wrote that he had spent nine years and three days in jail, adding: "I spent the time studying." Which, one might reasonably state, contributed to the enormous margin. But how in Hades does the Republican Party nominate someone with a criminal record THIS serious? Every time I think the Republicans can't surprise me any more, there's something that does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNakagawa Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 He's no RINO, that's for sure. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShomshak Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 I followed the link to the original article. The Republican leader of the New Mexico State House condemns Pena, which shows he is not a complete lunatic. (Unlike Pena, who is clearly quite mad.) But considering how early in the campaign the Democratic incumbet pointed out Pena's criminal history (and tried to get him disqualified on those grounds -- a judge then ruled the applicable law was unconstitutional), I would have thought the Republicans could have found someone, *anyone,* to run against Pena in the primary. Or maybe they did; I don't know how New Mexico handles these things. Failed Republican candidate arrested in shootings targeting Democratic politicians' homes - Albuquerque Journal (abqjournal.com) I suppose it is possible that Pena was literally the only person who tried running as an R in that district, and the parties cannot actually forbid people from claiming affiliation when they run. But Pena is a gift for New Mexico Dems that tghey should be able to exploit for at least one more election cycle. Dean Shomshak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 The unelected new premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith's most recent turn of the wheel consisted of promising to pardon everyone who had been convicted of violating Covid restrictions, followed by announcing that she was calling up the prosecutors "regularly" about the cases, but "preserving their independence", explaining that she actually called the Minister and Deputy Minister of Justice rather than the prosecutors themselves, and finally claiming that "many people don't know" that the premier isn't an American governor and has no authority whatsoever to pardon anyone, something that the Minister of Justice apparently explained to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 My American friends, may you find some comfort in seeing that the arrogance, ignorance, and spitefulness of the modern right-winger extends far beyond your borders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. MID-Nite Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: My American friends, may you find some comfort in seeing that the arrogance, ignorance, and spitefulness of the modern right-winger extends far beyond your borders. Not at all comforting.... unclevlad and Cygnia 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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