RockLobster

I believe that education achievement, overall, has actually increased since 2020. The only evidence I see for the failure of education achievement would be posters like you here. A lack of any skillful use of logic, rationale, or communication. Something that could be overcome with further education. This, I heartily recommend.

Oh, those terrible, awful "they" people. Put it on a sign and run for political office - I expect that people like you would vote for you. No, it doesn't make any sense. But, after all, ignorance is contagious. That much is proven.

"Dirtbag" - meh, if the shoe fits... Maybe you should read 'Project 2025' before you comment on it as if you are even remotely informed. You believe it is meaningless words written on paper, even as one of the authors is being named to a cabinet position. You act as if nothing can go wrong in the bubble you live in. Even as South Korea has recently declared Martial law over differences between conservative and liberal power. Sending the military in to face off against liberal SK citizens. Sound familiar? It should. Is it a "sky is falling schtick" to think that Russia might just, under the right circumstances, decide controlled tactical nuclear weapons should be used in the context of the Russian/Ukraine war. Or that Iran or NK might just, under similar circumstances, decide to do the same under the context of the current Israeli conflict (or in NK's case, as a pawn of Russia.) These things aren't any kind of schtick. They are very real concerns. The only "sky is falling schtick" I've seen recently is the overhype of the US/Mexico border. In the world picture, that was just a bunch of BS being sold to uninformed voters (and they readily bought into it.) Keep living in your little bubble, dirtbag.

Get a handle on how rules work: If what they are doing is not allowed by WNBA rules, then it will be stopped. If what they are doing is allowed by the WNBA rules, then it will be allowed to continue. If an effort is made to change the WNBA rules, then there could possibly be change. Maybe join any such effort. If an effort is not made, then it's all for nothing. And you're just a whiny little turd not making an effort, just whining.

Yes, you thought right.

No, not at all. What happened is that you missed the posters point entirely and went off on a tangent of your own choosing. Maybe education achievement has declined. Maybe the standards testing has become more stringent, resulting in the perception of decline. It's very difficult, if not impossible to know for sure. How any of that is evidence of "complete failure" is laughably ridiculous. Don't blame the DOE with zero evidence. You are a complete tool. Can you understand that? I can provide a definition if you can't find it on google.

Pay attention, dirtbag. There's no blaming going on here. None at all. Read it again. The 'Project 2025' thing is indeed a thing. And, if you read any of it (I hope you've at least tried to read some of it), you'll realize that changing what the Constitution has spelled out is part of their wrongheaded plan. The only thing crazy going on here is the 'Project 2025' group (including the one Trump nominated to his cabinet in particular), think they can somehow exist and push forward with their published goals without anybody noticing. Except for one thing - people who pay attention noticed. Maybe you should start paying attention.

Agreed. But the pertinent point here is who this is a good case for, exactly? My take? Leave the teams alone, leave the players alone, stop personally attacking trans people. That's all wrongheaded BS. It's not an excuse to be hateful toward other people who are following the rules as they should be. The rules are made by the organizing groups, in this case the NCAA and the Conference. Bring that good case - but bring it to those that can actually make the change. Those that are responsible for policy. Make change happen. Make the world better as you see fit. Thankfully, we are blessed with that right in this country. If the NCAA changed their policy toward trans athlete participation - I see no problem with that at all. The only problem I see are the people that can't figure out that personal hatred and disrespect aren't the right play here. Civility and understanding are much better choices.

That explains why you are such a giant PITA to discuss with. That's a lot of upside down for you to carry. I've done you a favor. You can stop worrying about the first (5) that I put in bold. They aren't worth our time: "Truth" will always vary, depending on the speaker. "Truth" is as likely a lie as it isn't. Dismiss this one. This will never change. There will always be nuts with their nutty 'truth'. No matter what. Getting jailed for first amendment rights is highly unlikely. More likely something else was involved. Dismiss it. Not getting jailed for protesting is a good thing... a VERY good thing. Protects us from dictatorship. Dismiss it. Note: Rioters and looters should be arrested be careful not to lump them together as the same group. Adults advocating puberty blockers for minors and possibly sterilizing them is a scare tactic. Dismiss it Adults... blah, blah... gender changing. More scare tactics. This isn't actually happening anywhere. Dismiss it. Much of your weight has been lifted. You're welcome.

1 book, 1 author, and you judge the department of education as a "complete failure"? Stand back, take a breath, get some input from smart people around you... And then stop being a twit with your childish judgment of the DOE.

If you're not sure you understand, then wake up and listen. If you're still complaining about the election, just try to get over it. Mainly because it's over. In case you missed it, the R's will now have decision making power in all of the (3) branches of the government, per the Constitution. It's a big deal. But there is reason for concern. There are a number of folks who want to take this opportunity to veer from what the founding fathers intended and laid out in the Constitution. They would prefer to kill the Constitution and what it means. These project 2025 morons are actually trying to overturn the Constitution. And Trump is trying to put them in power.

Don't be a f'ing lawyer moron. The Conference has rules - and those are the rules. Drumming up BS is something that China would be doing to us right now, and/or Iran. Not legitimate US citizens with any sense of responsibility. The teams play by the rules they all agreed to. Period. (Yes, they all agreed to them.) If they don't like the rules - between now and next year - it's time to engage with the Conference on rule changes. Just like any US citizen, we all have to abide by the rules. At least until we are able to change them.

If the Nevada team wanted to take a stand - it is a path that is well defined. Seeking to consult the Conference about potential challenges is well within their reach. The Conference is where the rules are defined and enforced. THAT is where the topic needs to be elevated to. The junk posts about all the other BS needn't apply. This is a Conference issue. Nothing more or less.

Google it more. You'll find that all the teams have been following the conference rules 100% to the letter. No teams have violated the rights of any athlete. You are POS poster. You "googled it a little"... which is a BS excuse to pretend to be more ignorant than you are. All the teams and players have all been following conference rules. Period. The rest of 'outrage' is a combination of BS, and lawyers hoping to cash in. Nothing more.

"Read more, learn more, be better." -Rock Lobster Don't be a dumb ass. Learn what the debate about the issue is first hand. Learn what is true and what isn't true. Dig deeper and find the truth. It isn't hard. The truth is maybe a few minutes away. Find that. Post then.

Really, really good post. Take the time to read the last couple sentences that were in normal text, but I underlined and painted yellow. Caveira, this is pointed directly at you. Although you aren't alone. Plenty of questionable posters here are making a habit of blaming US mainstream media as being a problem... when they really aren't a problem at all. Internet dopes like you are the real problem. Weirdo, nutty facebook and X news isn't the solution to anything unless you just want more crazy. US main stream media has always and still provides best the information in the world. Nobody does it better. (Fox News has become a pimple on the mostly clear face - but they have a tendency to veer back on focus. Not all bad.)

As this discussion continues, I like this quote better and better.

Except everything in my post was correct. (If you had bothered to read it, you'd know.) Try harder next time, be smarter, invest yourself more. You can absolutely do it. Or you can be a sh** for brains with posts like this last one.

Any shift, either way, for any state does mean something. But shifts in each state mean something different, for each state. All states aren't the same Your claim that MSM is full of crap is absolutely true - as long as you mean Fox News. Those guys are total garbage. The rest of MSM are OK most of the time. But Fox News sux balls always.

You should have a discussion with MSPART. You'd be perfect together... seems like you both think you can figure out the race problem.

Of course I know. Are you claiming it is deflection? Are you suggesting deformation in the direction transverse to the longitudinal axis under load? Don't mistake it for elongation, that'd be a rookie move.

Read back that post that I made and you quoted, Du. What I posted was exactly the same for both liberals and conservatives. (Hint: It's already in your post.)

(C'mon there. Don't try to sneak politics into what otherwise was a good post. Don't ruin it.) Happy Turkey Day everyone. I'm thankful for enough health, enough understanding, and enough great folks here. Cheers.

To claim you know liberals and can lay out what they want is equivalent to saying that you know half the country and can lay out what they want. The same can be said for conservatives. Both sides have many layers/gradients on multiple issues and they often don't match up in or out of party. That divide is one of the most ridiculous oversimplifications ever made - yet it is almost universally believed. The divide is a failure. And the truth here is that the two-party model needs to check itself and change from the strategy of at-each-others-throats all the time. The media also needs to check itself and stop referring to politicians as L or R when they really should be referring to them based on what they have to say. The media oversimplifying everything into L or R just drives it further into dysfunctional norm. Team red vs team blue has got to go. We don't need a R/B scoreboard, we can't keep fighting R vs B all the time. We need to encourage knowledge and conversation on the actual issues. Not simple, they aren't easy. That's the only path that can actually make America great.

I see what you're saying. I do. I just disagree with it. I'm not complaining to complain, and not even complaining at all. But I am saying the match order does matter. It does. Your life revolves around wrestling, but for so many others with kids - getting to the match on time isn't always as easy. They deserve a bit of a break if they can't get it together as quickly as they'd like. No need to hate on late attendees. You seem to value a fresh TG against Gable. Against, much worse, a duck if it were the last match. Nothing wrong with that take. In either case, your logic is solid. My logic dictates a 125 match first - which was a 5-4 match with two ranked wrestlers. Starting 0-0, I think that match could have been more contestable that it was. Followed by two more ranked vs ranked wrestlers. When properly motivated, wrestlers are known to exceed their limits. I would have preferred that scenario. I just didn't think TG had a chance against Gable. First or last match. And I don't think TG would have ducked. There is an argument about rankings potentially being affected. I've never been one to hang my hat on rankings either.