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  1. 9 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

    Meh.  There hasn't been anything federal that tended to reverse incarceration nation since we embarked on this path 30 some-odd years ago.  Obama talked a good game, but when push came to shove did little to nothing and has no better record on these issues than Bush (truth be told, Bush's is probably better).  The Holder charging memo (giving AUSA's more freedom to charge lesser offenses) had the potential to reduce a lot of incarceration, but wasn't in effect long enough.

     

    The feds only account for <250k of the above.  But, there is substantial "leadership" from federal criminal policies (they dispense all that cash and MRAPs and shit).

     

    The real effect is states like Texas that have seriously explored alternatives to incarceration, and California having to free a shit ton of prisoners for civil rights concerns.

    Well, I personally know 2 people that had effective life sentences that got out because Obama. 

    That's how crazy it was with the 9:1

  2. What we could use more than anything is post-conviction relief. By this, I am deviating from the standard use of the term by meaning, at some point, records need to go away in some manner.

    As it stands now, your debt is never paid to society.

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  3. On 5/20/2018 at 10:45 PM, FriendofaFriend said:

    Guy is looking to have his bitch get humped for pleasure, only wants male dogs with vasectomies

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    So, he wants to bury a dog, or hit it with a shovel?

    Or he's talking about only a spayed dog?

    I mean, he seems so smart and all 

  4. 1 minute ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

    His biggest mistake was letting the Bannons and Millers dictate his policy.  He also gave the GOP Congress too much leeway to do whatever they wanted legislatively.

    He capitulated to partisan politics way too much and ingnored the reality that he didn’t need to bow to any of them because he had already reached the top of the mountain.

    The system ate him alive.

    Eh... He's always been a complete piece of shit.

    That's like thinking a thief had the chance to be Santa Claus... Sure, it COULD happen...

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  5. 22 hours ago, BurntOrangeCrush said:

    Well, to be honest, I have no memory of either of my TBI's. Just the aftermath. I did have loss of executive function, and you're right, that's the worst part. Mine happened 7 years ago, and I have gotten a lot better. I have to take meds twice a day. My neurologist tells me that when you have a frontal lobe injury or when cells die, that after time, your brain redirects and corrects functions as time goes on. Initially I had to wear a leg brace because my foot wouldn't function properly, I had shitty balance, and I could not feel some skin on the left side of my body. 

    Then out of the blue, my foot could function and I regained some sensation on my left side.

    The brain is complicated as hell and every case is different. You have had a traumatic injury and your symptoms are a lot more complicated than mine.

    But don't lose hope man. The brain and body have a biological way of correcting and surviving. Trust your doctors and stay positive. That's the hardest part. I will send good thoughts your way. 

    I think I'm pretty much past it. It's been 2 1/2 years, and my recovery is pretty complete. The Dr's said I could have some lingering shit, but outside of having the tip of the tongue (TOT) every day, nothing has really stuck.

    I really think I got lucky as compared to a lot of people with tbi and their emotional struggles. 

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  6. 14 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

    I'm sure my comment will get lost in the mix but Trump's words are starting to go into a much darker place.  He's always complained about Hillary or Comey or Mueller, etc., etc.  Now he is full-on attacking the US govt as against him and, in proxy, against the ~50% of the nation who voted for him.    He is basically saying that the deep state is or wants to remove him and democracy out of the US.  

    If someone was to ever stage a coup against the US govt from the White House, this is the process you would take.  First discredit the media as liars.  Second, discredit the established administration as the deep state.   Finally if and when Congress or even just the House turns blue, Trump will discredit them as the unduly elected.   If you believe Trump and assume all the above is true, then you would want and even expect Trump to ignore the Constitution and assume complete control of the govt?  He would be the hero in that story and not the villain.

    I'm not saying that this is Trump's end game but if someone wanted to assume a dictatorship of the US, this is how a civilian would go about it.  

    I'm just spitballing here, but do we think Trump is actually smart enough to have this thought?

    I get that he's probably not the Mastermind, but in all seriousness, does anyone believe that he could even fathom the whole plan? Mastermind, it puppet, it makes no difference, but outside of his Russian friends, who else in, or behind his administration, could think this far ahead?

  7. 18 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

    One time in Emirates First Class they did not have the lobster so I had to settle for some grilled prawns.  That kind of shit never happens on Singapore Airlines.

    Totally traumatic.

    Thoughts and prayers

  8. I am doing a lot better. I think my memory has suffered a bit, and I'm hoping I don't have CTE, but we'll see, I guess. The scariest part about my shit was the loss of executive function. Just the thought that all of my sanity could go away like that...

    Sorry to hear about that shit, that sounds scary as fuck.

     

  9. On 5/20/2018 at 11:07 PM, Rich Horns said:

    Just wanted to say as the child of a CEO thanks to all of you middle class losers for paying more taxes this year so my inheritance can skyrocket to even more absurd levels. I will have a pour of Macallan M in your honor. 

    I don't know why you poor idiots keep voting for them to just keep raping you but keep it up. I want as much as I can get. 

    Maybe you'll let me paint your house?

  10. 20 hours ago, DDD Dad said:

    Baby’s daddy is not a concern troll. I know him...

     

    20 hours ago, DDD Dad said:

     

     

    Bashing him here will not aid in that regard.

     

    So. You're saying he's regarded?

  11. After all the truly crazy and insane shit I've seen, been through, and been a part of, the most traumatic shit in my life happened from a head injury in a car wreck a couple years ago.

    I developed post-concussion syndrome very severely, and was ungodly insane, and utterly useless for the better part of a year. It completely devastated my family and I financially, all while I could barely remember why I walked into a room most of the time.

    It's fucking insane, but none of the other shit stuck with me like that did

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  12. I just saw about 6 different kinds of four roses at a little liquor store down in OKC. Kind of a shitty part of town.

    I think the best widely available, reasonably priced bourbon is Four Roses Single Barrel. It's usually $35-40. 
    They also make a barrel proof single barrel which runs about $70. 
  13. Trumpism all boils down to this: be the worst human being possible.  Lie.  Be greedy.  Be a hypocrite.  Fuck over those in need.  It’s hedonism for assholes.  
    It’s also high irony that the vast majority of these shitbags proclaim to be Christian.  If there’s any consistent teaching of Christ, it is to put the needs of others above those of yourself.  
    But hedonism has a good side... And most hedonists arrive at ethical hedonism eventually, unless they are just clearly hypocrites. I don't think Trump is even hedonistic, as he can't even be enjoying this... He's not even clearly self-evident enough to understand his own happiness.

  14. Read a lot of the Netflix posts on Shaggy, but not all so it was probably mentioned, but damn Spotless is a good series on netflix. Just came across it scrolling through recently and thought I'd give it a shot. It's great. 
    Also agree with the above mentioned show Episodes. Under the radar and funny as hell. 
    Thanks. Episodes is really pretty funny so far. Some really, really big laughs
  15. 19 hours ago, Satchel said:

    Since some determined by the State to be able bodied will fall through the cracks and will be denied access to Medicaid, we should send them thoughts and prayers, because that's all they'll get in Oklahoma:

    OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) and Oklahoma Senator Paul Rosino (R) are applauding Governor Fallin’s executive order she signed Tuesday which includes work requirements to Oklahoma’s Medicaid program.

    “I applaud the Governor for directing the action on her work requirements for eligible state Medicaid recipients,” said Sen. Rosino. “In February, my weekly column stated that we should follow the lead of the Trump administration and implement in Oklahoma the stated work requirements that the Governor has just championed. Since I have been elected, personal responsibility and work requirements for able-bodied adults 19 to 64 has been one of my top priorities. I will continue my efforts to push and support any legislation that will make work requirements a reality in Oklahoma.”

    The problem with the work requirement is that if you work, almost at all, you will not qualify for Medicaid in Oklahoma.

    We moved here and quickly found out the health insurance problems in this state

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