WrestlingRasta

And coming home and reading the activity on this board the last couple days, it’s become obvious this board is but a microcosm of why what the events of Wednesday took place. From Charlie, to Colorado, to Dallas. Good lord. Wish you all the best. I mean that.

I'm speaking directly to those of you who want to use the clip of Kirk talking about the price of a second amendment as justification for the hideous reactions to his murder.......have you taken the time and effort to watch that discussion in its entirety, in its full context, or are you just running with the one sentence cherry picked from it and blasted all over social media?

Yes those things happened. I did not say 100% of Americans behaved appropriately, in fact what I said was 'the actions of the few', and there were definitely some who reacted in the wrong way. There are 350 million people in this country, and as I said, the vast majority of us united. You can focus on what you choose. As for throwing a dart at a map, you are 100% wrong. The administration at the time did not at all throw a dart. They had a specific axe to grind with a specific regime, and unfortunately used 9/11 as a justification to grind that axe. Not at all just throwing a dart.

I guess you see what your heart wants you to see. If you want to see hatred and division, the actions of the few as you described is what resonates. If you don’t, the unity that was engaged in by the vast majority of the country is what stands out. You can be part of the problem, or part of the solution. Whichever you choose is what you choose. That is all….

24 years ago we experienced one of, if not the, darkest and most tragic days in the history of our nation. 8 years ago my community woke up in the morning and began picking up the pieces of the destruction left behind from Hurricane Irma 3 years ago my wife went under the first of many surgeries and treatments for a very rare form of cancer, that would take her life just 17 months later 2 years ago we finished the last room of the almost total rebuild of our home from the destruction of Hurricane Ian This morning I woke up hoping to see people realizing the hatred and division is going to bring us down and start a different path, only to see it amplified all over the place. I think beginning in 2026, September 11 is going to be spent way out in the ocean, or up deep in the mountains…totally off the grid.

My hope last night was that this would turn out to be a wake up call to all of us that it is not the "woke libtards" or the 'maga wingers' that are brining our country down, but it is the hatred for different views and inability to talk to each other and understand that listening doesn't have to equal agreeing, but it is how real true progress is made and how things become great. It is literally the foundation of how we became the greatest nation in the world. And hoping that we would wake up this morning in remembrance in that dark day 24 years ago when we all did forget about R/D, red/blue, left/right, and it hit us in a violent way they we are all in this together, and try to get back to that again. I see this morning that many on this board are not having that wake up moment, along with many you see commenting under news articles and posting on social media. It really is sick. People want to convince themselves they are 'fighting the good fight' when all they are doing is contributing to destruction. Charlie once said when we stop talking to each other is when the violence starts. We are seeing that more and more and more. We will come to a point eventually where it is realized that constantly looking to fight and vilify the 'other side' will be the doom of our great nation, the history books give us all the evidence. I just hope that point comes before, instead of after, it happens. I for one just can't stand to see it anymore.

Another tragic event in what has turned out to be a pretty dark day. Fortunately...kind of...the only death is that of the shooter. But that is still another teenager dead, another set of parents who lost their child, over craziness and hatred because we don't know how to talk to each other anymore. When is everyone going to wake up?

No official word yet that he has died, only Trumps post. Say what you want about Kirk’s takes. I agreed with some, certainly not all. But what he did was go around the county and create a forum where our youth, future voters, could engage in open public debate, civilized conversation, where they weren’t silenced or ridiculed just because he didn’t disagree with them. That’s what the country is supposed to be about. Sure there were some divisive comments he made in those events, and they were typically based on how the speaker came at him….as I’ve said in here plenty before, opened doors get walked through. But his contribution is spreading the idea of open public conversation and debate, something that would do our country very well to get back to.

With regard to the likes of RV and Trip, don’t waste the time and energy on them. There precisely why they’re (continuing) making the comments they’re making. For the attention. For example, trip could look up articles everyday and post here to bring awareness. He doesn’t. He’s using the platform to pat himself on the back. It’s sad this is the kind of behavior that makes them feel good about themselves, don’t enable it.

Just sick

Yes. As I said when it comes to crime. In a country with personal liberty, people are free to have the moral character that will have them brush off cops being beaten while protecting our capital as nothing to dwell on. We are all not the same.

This brings out a very good point. Governing has become more about spinning narratives to win elections so they can rake in their money, than doing the right thing. Goes for both sides. That’s not something we should be okay with. Cops viciously attacked, whether it be during the summer of 2020 or at the Capitol, should not be an “election issue”. One shouldn’t be a whatabout for the other. It should simply be a right or wrong…emphasis on wring…issue and should be “dwelled on” that way. But ‘we the people’ take the chicken feed given by the politicians and cluck away…..and you get today’s political climate.

Sorry but the facts just don’t agree with your assertion, hence the brainwashed blind sheep comment. Over 1,000 people were convicted in connection with the summer 2020 riots. But it makes for a good feel good what about when you want to try to brush off a different event. But you know what was handled much differently with those scum from 2020 than with the Jan 6 scum……they didn’t get a blanket pardon. The minions got their pardon on day one. More people turned out for the 2020 election than any other election, and it was a close race. So someone not a blind sheep would be able to see the logic that both candidates got more votes than previous candidates. Keep saying whatever will make you feel better about having the opinion that law enforcement protecting our.nations capital getting viciously attacked and beaten because a group of people didn’t get their way is “not a thing to dwell on”. I’ve said all I’m gonna say. Except to repeat that it’s f***ing pathetic.

Well, actually less than 50% of the people…actually beyond that less than half of the 61% turnout….voted for the current president, in a vote that was nothing but a lack of good options… so I don’t think that covers “the American people”. It covers a portion of the American people, and I don’t believe whether or not it was “worth dwelling on”. But to that point, in his campaign he lied about what should be done with those who violently attacked law enforcement officers, stating multiple times the violent attackers of law enforcement should not and would not be pardoned…..only to do just that on day one. Which is what was discussed in the video. That’s the silly part of the statement. The sad part of the statement is that so many have been so brainwashed into blind sheep that they can say a group of people viciously attacking law enforcement because they didn’t get their way in an election is “not a thing worth dwelling on”. Actually it’s more than sad, it’s f***ing pathetic. It’s not just democrats still talking about it. Independents are still talking about it. Non MAGA conservatives are still talking about it. Even some maga conservatives are not happy they were pardoned. As should be. It was one of the most embarrassing dark stains on this country. But the chin wipers have gotten to be okay with law enforcement viciously being attacked because they didn’t get their way in an election, so they are not “dwelling” on it. Pathetic.

Gotcha. Well I kind of operate in a manner where, if what I’m saying is true, I’m not bothered by people laughing at it. It’s up to them whether or not they want to see truth, or just accept whatever is comfortable for their psyche.

Oh. Oye veye. Not to be disrespectful to what abouts, but If you don’t mind I’m going to stay on topic on this one. There are threads in here about gun laws.

Huh?

Don’t know that I agree with that. But more to the point, if “this is true”….isn’t that what matters?

I don’t necessarily disagree with you here, with the sidenote that all of the branches of the military, of which the national guard is in fact one, are different. But more to the point, there is a reason I included the “slowly getting comfortable with……not a good progression” portion of my comments. I don’t know if there is a reason you cut out that portion of my comments when quoting. But as I’ve said on this topic before, slippery slopes have a point of no return.

There is a difference between “federal assistance” and the military sent to American cities to police the citizens. And it is an important distinction to make. One is good and is not at all a new format. The other so very not good that 250 years ago some very wise and brave men started a revolution to get rid of it. Slowly getting people comfortable with…or even in favor of it is not a good progression.

The ball dropped into a mostly empty row and the guy walked down the empty row and grabbed it. Not like he walked over anyone or pushed anyone out of the way. Fair game. No way I would have given the ball to my kid then taken it away from him to give to her. One of the best parts of this story is she was incorrectly identified by some as an administrator for some school district in Jersey. They put out a statement clarifying this woman never was an employee there, while also having a little fun with it stating (paraphrasing) “ anyone who has ever been a teacher, supervisor, or student at (XX) school district clearly would have caught that ball and none of this would have happened in the first place”

My dude. For real…..

It’s amazing one can put in all this work and effort and still come out so foolish. I truly hope you find happines. I do.

This is your reply, very shortly after…on Saturday night….when all you can come up with is more childish jibberish, yet nothing to say about the topic at hand? Make it make sense??? But to try and answer your question, no. Most of my outings in the weekends our daytime activities (and never any fences in sight). I do appreciate your interest though. It was pretty much a perfect day.