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02 Jun 2024, 10:29 pm

if I was rich i'd construct a special one-man prison just for that man, that the secret service could visit on the outside to "guard" him.



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02 Jun 2024, 10:44 pm

I'd prefer he be a guest on Elon's rocket to Mars.

I believe it's in humanity's best interests to build a rocket to send to Mars with all of our self-proclaimed geniuses. We need to do this quickly, even if it means possibly having inadequate life support and fuel onboard said rocket.


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02 Jun 2024, 11:05 pm

he'd find a way to make it back to earth.



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02 Jun 2024, 11:26 pm

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he'd find a way to make it back to earth.


You might be right. He'd probably do something stupid and make it explode like the Challenger.


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02 Jun 2024, 11:55 pm

mebbe the maga phenomenon could be at least partially explained by this little parable-

The Frogs Who Wished for a King
The Frogs were tired of governing themselves. They had so much freedom that it had spoiled them, and they did nothing but sit around croaking in a bored manner and wishing for a government that could entertain them with the pomp and display of royalty, and rule them in a way to make them know they were being ruled. No milk and water government for them, they declared. So they sent a petition to Jupiter asking for a king.

Jupiter saw what simple and foolish creatures they were, but to keep them quiet and make them think they had a king he threw down a huge log, which fell into the water with a great splash. The Frogs hid themselves among the reeds and grasses, thinking the new king to be some fearful giant. But they soon discovered how tame and peaceable King Log was. In a short time the younger Frogs were using him for a diving platform, while the older Frogs made him a meeting place, where they complained loudly to Jupiter about the government.

To teach the Frogs a lesson the ruler of the gods now sent a Crane to be king of Frogland. The Crane proved to be a very different sort of king from old King Log. He gobbled up the poor Frogs right and left and they soon saw what fools they had been. In mournful croaks they begged Jupiter to take away the cruel tyrant before they should all be destroyed.

"How now!" cried Jupiter "Are you not yet content? You have what you asked for and so you have only yourselves to blame for your misfortunes."



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03 Jun 2024, 12:54 am

auntblabby wrote:
mebbe the maga phenomenon could be at least partially explained by this little parable-

The Frogs Who Wished for a King
The Frogs were tired of governing themselves. They had so much freedom that it had spoiled them, and they did nothing but sit around croaking in a bored manner and wishing for a government that could entertain them with the pomp and display of royalty, and rule them in a way to make them know they were being ruled. No milk and water government for them, they declared. So they sent a petition to Jupiter asking for a king.

Jupiter saw what simple and foolish creatures they were, but to keep them quiet and make them think they had a king he threw down a huge log, which fell into the water with a great splash. The Frogs hid themselves among the reeds and grasses, thinking the new king to be some fearful giant. But they soon discovered how tame and peaceable King Log was. In a short time the younger Frogs were using him for a diving platform, while the older Frogs made him a meeting place, where they complained loudly to Jupiter about the government.

To teach the Frogs a lesson the ruler of the gods now sent a Crane to be king of Frogland. The Crane proved to be a very different sort of king from old King Log. He gobbled up the poor Frogs right and left and they soon saw what fools they had been. In mournful croaks they begged Jupiter to take away the cruel tyrant before they should all be destroyed.

"How now!" cried Jupiter "Are you not yet content? You have what you asked for and so you have only yourselves to blame for your misfortunes."


I remember a version of that story from I Claudius.


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03 Jun 2024, 8:44 am

The Proud Boys are back with a vengeance

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/sp ... proudboys/


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03 Jun 2024, 2:57 pm



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmQZSgmabpM


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04 Jun 2024, 12:07 am

Honey69 wrote:
The Proud Boys are back with a vengeance

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/sp ... proudboys/

pissant Nazi wannabes.



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04 Jun 2024, 12:39 am

auntblabby wrote:
Honey69 wrote:
The Proud Boys are back with a vengeance

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/sp ... proudboys/

pissant Nazi wannabes.


You can say that again!


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04 Jun 2024, 11:32 am

https://www.chron.com/culture/religion/article/dan-patrick-sermon-second-baptist-19455537.php

Another "nugget of joy" from Lt. Dan ^^


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04 Jun 2024, 11:43 am

If any country needs to build a wall, it's Canada.



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04 Jun 2024, 4:09 pm

Tim_Tex wrote:
https://www.chron.com/culture/religion/article/dan-patrick-sermon-second-baptist-19455537.php

Another "nugget of joy" from Lt. Dan ^^


Sounds like a clear violation of the Johnson act ensuring separation of church and state.


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04 Jun 2024, 5:15 pm

Kraichgauer wrote:
Tim_Tex wrote:
https://www.chron.com/culture/religion/article/dan-patrick-sermon-second-baptist-19455537.php

Another "nugget of joy" from Lt. Dan ^^


Sounds like a clear violation of the Johnson act ensuring separation of church and state.


The Johnson amendment is de facto not in effect at this point. The far right churches are running all over the government at this point and with the clear goal to ignore the constitution and impose their religion on all of us.


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04 Jun 2024, 6:10 pm

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If any country needs to build a wall, it's Canada.

Go ahead, the US will pay for it.


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04 Jun 2024, 7:56 pm

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lostonearth35 wrote:
If any country needs to build a wall, it's Canada.

Go ahead, the US will pay for it.


They're not sending their best.


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