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  1. I should quit for the night on this one - funny shit @Constant you made the ladies at casa troph y ramblyn laugh hard.
  2. That too. But that’s less catastrophic and honestly in the long run gives the Dems a fighting chance at legislative and executive full control without forcing the Dems to have the guts to do it.
  3. This is superb quality. I mean top top notch.
  4. He does I’m eluding to it, but I didn’t pay attention to time stamp. Basically the reasons why the Schumer reasons won out last time just aren’t there and so even if he was right last time he’s not going to be this time. The solution is to shut down the government, create an acute crisis, then grab the bullhorn and pick 2-3 issues and drive it home - rogue ICE agents, corruption by the Trump family to use the federal government to line his pockets and already double his wealth at the expense of American strength in the world, and there may have been another one. The problem that causes this to fail is Trump is the expert in messaging in a crisis and he already has the court. The Supreme Court said he could withhold money appropriated by Congress, they will read an emergency power somewhere into the constitution allowing him to do whatever he wants. Game set match Congress has no power at all.
  5. I need to watch that.
  6. I mean I think transgender ideology is anti-fascist so I can see “why you so mad, bruh?” here.
  7. Watch the video, compelling argument we don’t have the time for that.
  8. They need to toss the wrench in and let that shit seize up. Grind the gears of government to a halt. But I can already see ways that this gets so fucked up Trump wins again.
  9. We’re pretty fucked.
  10. It is too little too late but round capacity is in my list. he asked what I want not what I think will ever happen.
  11. I don’t represent anyone but me, and you’d be foolish to extrapolate much else from my view …. But off the cuff a bit… first I love guns. I didn’t get any until my boys were well past the accident stage and during Covid when we honestly thought it a good idea for home protection and when we camped in the near wilderness (Colorado). But since getting them there’s not a month that goes by that I don’t think anything other than I’m glad I have them, I feel safer in this country, and I enjoy them and want to engage in the sport of it (gun range for fun, training etc). I am a discrete but proud multiple gun owner. I do not carry at the moment because I don’t believe it should be legal and I don’t find it necessary (yet) but I am open to it for me (small purse weapon). so who should be barred from owning a gun? -Convicted or under active investigation of crime (probably serious misdemeanors that have a relation to violence and all felonies) -certain mental health illnesses - based on science and experts and permanent or until medical clearance if scientifically appropriate Process changes? -background checks, no instant sales, come back and get it after you buy it, open to others that act as a cooling off period. Also more strict training requirements for concealed, more places it is banned outright, no open carry at all. Guns to ban? -I’m not enough of an hobbyist sportsman or self defense student to know all the terminology but to me the focus needs to be on intended outcome not look. You want an ar-15 that shoots 12-15 bullets one at a time before you have to change a clip. And the bullets kinda normal and aren’t intended to rip a body in half exploding the persons entire back out? Hardly a problem. -but as soon as you get to a higher capacity, a quicker firing mechanism and ammunition designed to obliterate the body in ways that only should happen in war? Yeah no way. -Ban them, first degree felony if you keep them after a 6 month - 12 months grace period to turn them in after that you’re on your own. Convicted of a violent crime with a banned gun, that’s 2x the sentence or mandatory guidelines. I dunno something to get them off the street. No door to door raids obviously. Do my guns need to be banned? -I’m open to an honest discussion and the fact that I use them for home protection and camping protection shouldn’t necessarily matter so long as I have access to firearms that will comfortably fulfill my purposes. But I do think what I own is not excessive and should be allowed. -I like my guns but if we can achieve saving significant numbers of lives because guns are restricted and that impacts my enjoyment, show me where to drop off my guns. I’ll be the first one there. 2nd amendment arguments -The rationale to over throw tyranny is no longer rational or valid, the federal government can do what it wants, our weapons will not stop it, not individually not collectively. -and I’m not going to get into the sophisticated ways a true authoritarian takes control without firing a shot but let’s just say the playbook is well confirmed and has spanned the test of time. -the only reasonable and valid reasons to allow guns is for hunting, self protection and sportsman activities. When ammunition and equipment steer away from those purposes and to the maximum efficient destruction of human lives that’s where you find the line.
  12. This is really good, really good. But Dems will get their assets handed to them in a shut down. Trump will absolutely destroy them on who is at fault. Dems are afraid of their lives if they speak out, they are afraid of Trump if they speak out, and if the speak up they will sound like the corruption because Trump I’ll call them that and win the narrative. and people wonder why the base has said, “no, not this time we aren’t giving you a dime!” $15m on hand for the DNC is absolutely absurd. His depiction of where we are in the historical cycle is chilling.
  13. I’m not pursuing anything, seriously what power do I have. And still, how did this person get this gun, what age are they, what is their criminal and mental health history? Even if this person is as sane and law abiding mature adult as you think they may be, it’s an undeniable fact that deaths and mass shootings have risen since the 1994 assault weapon ban sunsetted and wasn’t renewed. Fact, not conjecture, not opinion, fact. We need gun control regulations and reform, now.
  14. Major stroke at his age (I haven’t been following the news about his health) can absolutely cause a permanent change like that and puts the person in a narrow window of 3-5 years or less to live with mental and physical deterioration progressing. Basically at his age and health he’s not going to get better - long term - from a stroke.
  15. That’s exactly when you exclaim “FUDGE NUGGETS!!!” and throw the remote across the room and storm off.
  16. Demonic ideologies… hey girl hey! I’m so glad im an introvert that works from home.
  17. I have no idea who the shooter is or what he thinks about CK - I'm 99.9999% certain it's a cisgender straight male though. but as to what he thinks? he could be a liberal zealot. he could be an apolitical zealot. his reason could be he just wanted the attention. who knows. but it's also possible, believe it or not, that the guy was a conservative who was pissed about something. that's the thing about advocating for violence as a method of resolving turmoil and conflict, you really have no fucking idea how it's going to happen and for what reason and by whom.
  18. pass the gun regulation and reform we've been asking for for the last 25 years in his honor and the day after Trump signs that law I'll pay for the statute myself.
  19. bullshit words alone with the ability and intent to carry out violent threats can qualify for assault charges in some jurisdictions. now a jury may be hard to convince, but from the black letter of the law, speech can absolutely be violence.
  20. does that make you a purple penis eater?
  21. thank you. said correctly, succinctly and perfectly.
  22. probably is, my yacht master like 15% of that price is both, the band on mine is 100% stainless I'm pretty sure.
  23. fucking A I have another one ... we bought 3 acres of undeveloped land on lake travis - land itself is not on the lake but has views and there is an easement for water access to have a boat dock etc. we paid $1M in 2019. We were offered $3M in 2021 and turned it down thinking we would break ground soon and instead of $2M in profit over another 3 years there would be $5M in profit. RE market tanked as rates and costs went up, we still have the raw land, and see no way to develop or sell anytime soon. it's probably worth $1.8-$2.3M but only on paper (plus we have a capital stack and some debt that makes that close to breakeven on the low side). we are currently self funding costs to carry. shoulda taken that triple in 2 years. wtf were we thinking. pigs get fat, hogs get slaughter my friends. I will never let that mistake happen again.
  24. I'll raise you one, a certain now high flying tech darling of Austin - large company, been around forever and struggled perpetually as the ugly fat bridesmaid to a national tech darling that is now in the shitter - was a frequent landing spot for attorneys from the firm I left. at one point stock was below $10 and it's recent highs (last couple of years) were plus or minus $200 per share. At its low point the company was giving out stock options and RSUs like it was halloween at 10pm and they wanted to get rid of the candy before lights went out. GC is retired and worth over $200M and there are rank and file attorneys there that have made intense money staying put. VPs and Sr VPs which is probably my level at this point are probably worth a cool $20-30M if they played their cards right. I can't tell you how many times I turned down the chance to go in house. don't get me wrong, I'm doing really well for myself and frankly the Dubai thing and this in house thing would have NEVER worked out, just not my style but the money left on the table is staggering.
  25. nevermind.
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