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tantric superman

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  1. In my family, using the N word would be considered a little racist. Calling someone a race-neutral name - "That boy is a P-I-G!" - would be considered trashy and embarrassing. (Unless he was black, in which case we'd go back to a little racist.) (Interesting you used that term, since the modern Republican Party is using trashy and embarrassing as a selling point.)
  2. Yeah, I don't think it's a great argument, because I think it's terrible policy to encourage people to act as vigilantes to enter areas with arms. But I can see how some people might want to encourage that kind of behavior. Terrible, misguided, etc. (I'm also not sure the judge allowed a full exploration of community mindedness, but I didn't follow the case that closely). But enough of a justification where I don't think there is any point calling that argument a racist argument. If the historians and psychoanalysts want to link that to systemic racism, that's okay by me.
  3. Boy this thread. As stated by many of us, the kid is most likely to get off. I haven't seen anything to make me think that even a lesser charge will stick. As to the racist charge, for those of you who are being labeled as racist, I guess you should have your due process. I think most people on this board wouldn't call you racist if you were acknowledging that the kid isn't going to be convicted based on the law. I think the issue is that it's pretty hard not to think this kid deserves SOME disapprobation for his conduct. You guys seem to be cheering on the guy. Now if that "cheering on" is just everyone playing troll, and egging each other on, I don't think that deserves any sort of racist moniker. But I'm curious as to whether there actually is some reason outside of that that may be making you actually applaud his conduct. Because I don't get that -- maybe I haven't read this thread that carefully, but can you explain that.
  4. At this stage, most parties would settle for tree fiddy thousand.
  5. User name checks out. I searched for "roma victa hottie" and got this: "It looks like there aren't many great matches for your search."
  6. I assume the testimony is all over. Now that it is, does KR seem any less of the piece of shit that he is or any more likely to be found guilty? I doubt it on either count.
  7. I think it would be fun to hire Andrew Luck and start really fresh and nerdy and jokey.
  8. And Johnny Sack, had that cocksucker Donald Trump actually championed the vaccine we might have been in a situation where we could have reached herd immunity and no hospital concerns without any mandates. So while I sympathize and agree that your approach would have been best, the fucking GOP and it's knuckledraggers fucked that one up good.
  9. Then move on. There is no consitutional right not to wear a mask or to be vaccinated and OSHA is empowered to regulate businesses that engage in interstate commerce. https://www.wxyz.com/news/coronavirus/we-are-at-capacity-michigan-hospitals-seeing-another-rise-in-covid-19-patients
  10. Less likely, because less likely to get it in the first place.. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/vaccinated-people-can-transmit-the-coronavirus-but-its-still-more-likely-if-youre-unvaccinated But the logic of the at-home workers having to get it isn't about spreading so much as it is remaining healthy. The federal govt. does not want you to miss work. Therefore, the federal government wants you to remain as healthy as you can. Therefore, it's seems completely logical for them to require that you do the most to avoid COVID, and that means getting vaccinated. Within their rights to require you to do fitness training, etc., if there is a link between that and them being less likely to get sick. The ADA would protect anyone who couldn't meat more stringent safety requirements.
  11. That's not ridiculous if the purpose of the law is to increase the productivity and decrease the absences of contractors, which is stated in the EO: These safeguards will decrease the spread of COVID-19, which will decrease worker absence, reduce labor costs, and improve the efficiency of contractors and subcontractors at sites where they are performing work for the Federal Government.
  12. He's on trial for homicide aka murder. It might be sloppy journalism (I'd put "alleged" in there), but it's not libel.
  13. There would actually be an argument that since he did kill them, he's have a really hard case proving defamation. He might have a case AFTER the trial IF he is found innocent AND the statements would seem to try to show that he was actually convicted. Find: murderer Replace: Cold blooded asshole killer.
  14. Plus, she thinks you're a couple of dicks.
  15. I do think you new parents (I'm a new grandparent) have it tough. My generation are leaving you with a shit sandwich and you all are gonna have to take a bite. That being said, I think everyone needs to focus on the existential stuff - the climate change, the assholes with nukes, the roving bands of jobless, uneducated males. The other shit is really bad but it's just details. Feel better?
  16. I'd say the decisions for today's parents are easy. Use the 529 to make sure each kid has a good car that runs fast on petrol, a short barrelled shotgun and a good cattle dog.
  17. Still love the series but I agree. Caveat is that the Juarez policeman/journalist plot lines really gave the show a lot of depth. Almost like season 4 and 5 of the Wire made you realize how fucking grand the whole project was. I didn't enjoy them as much but made you realize how audacious the series was.
  18. Ha. Ironically, this series has me pining to get down to Mexico ASAP. Crazy, magnificent country. Plus cabrito.
  19. It's only a paradox if my point is that people are going to spend the same amount of time on the web posting about anything. It's not a paradox if we post less repetitive or irrelevant drivel about Trump and more about issues in a winnable congressional, state or local race or about people who actually hold office or a judgeship. Or if immamac brings back NSFW.
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