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spike.t · Jul 3, 2026

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Brent in Az · Jul 3, 2026

Rafiki said:
Who the F--k are you? This is total nonsense.

Like Herpes, he won't go away.

spike.t · Jul 3, 2026

Wonder how Lebanon will sort out the Iranian proxies .....

Big_Easy · Jul 3, 2026

fourfive8 said:
Hey Big Easy, aka The NC Dumb Ass, “How many”, you ask. My wife and I are taking care of several in a foreign country. Matter fact I’m there with them right now. We are doing it independent of any NGO, church mission or government assistance. Governments generally are very poor at such things- a concept that is obviously foreign to you.

Thank you for your dedication.

Now imagine 5-10 times as many children to take care of. What resources, if any, is the right prepared to commit to such an effort?

Big_Easy · Jul 3, 2026

Tubby’s Canteen said:
You cannot fault a baby for what it might become, as to your above question the wife and I recently lost an unborn baby sadly the second my wife has lost. Going forward we have every intention of adopting children although probably not until my step son is out of the house he’s 14 now. In the spirit of turnabout being far play how many drug addled orphans have you fathered and abandoned ? Given that you yourself have admitted to using a substance that is illegal in your country any children you have or could hope to father are the descendants of a drug user would you like your unborn child to be judged by your actions ?

I think you missed the sarcasm in this post. In the future, I will denote such sarcastic posts with the "/s" customarily used in some social media circles to assist you.

But to answer your question, yes, I do believe that turnabout is fair play. And to answer your next, I have not fathered any drug addled children, orphans, or otherwise.

"Given that you yourself have admitted to using a substance that is illegal in your country..." I never admitted to using any illegal substances. I believe the post you are referring to, @Jeff505 asked for my beliefs, not my actions. Anyways, it looks like SCOUTS just sided with me anyways:

Court sides with challenger to law banning drug users from possessing guns

www.scotusblog.com

And it was unanimous no less, quite excellent. Now once it's reclassified on a federal level, my state will follow suit. Just gotta wait a few more years.

Pheroze · Jul 3, 2026

Trump is a magician. He has turned a fundamentally left leaning, climate focused Liberal Party into an Oil and Gas party. I am really impressed. I can only imagine that those who have consumed their climate and green economy rhetoric for a decade are lying on the floor, staring blankly at the ceiling, trying to decide whether this is a good thing or not. Say a prayer for those poor souls as they grapple with the new world order.

Canada and Alberta advance west coast pipeline project proposal and Pathways Project Carbon Capture Initiative – to build a stronger, more resilient Canadian economy

Canada and Alberta will each share equal partnership in the project, and there will be a meaningful equity stake reserved for Indigenous Peoples.

www.pm.gc.ca

Big_Easy · Jul 3, 2026

Altitude sickness said:
The Trumps were De Banked during and after Trumps first administration. Remember Bank of America tracking hunting and firearm related purchases for government use ?

There was a period when the Trump businesses were struggling to raise capital, move money around. It had very serious consequences. They found a way around it and now are being vilified that the government wasn’t able to bankrupt them.

Remember when the Obama and Biden administrations weaponized banking.

So if you’re going to Blame someone for the Trumps making a billion in crypto currency. Blame the Obama and Biden administrations.

They force them into acting. then when it didn’t ruin or bankrupt them. They bemoan that the path they were forced to take made them even richer.

If it wasn’t so scary, it’d be hilarious

Trump was de-banked because banks didn't want to be associated with a domestic terrorist who tried to overthrow the federal government on January 6th, 2021. It actually is hilarious because the right has been screaming for decades about private businesses having the same rights as people, and being able to deny service to whomever they choose (remember the gay couple and the CO baker?) And now that those same beliefs are applied to you guys, you don't like it. Oh well, didn't @Tubby’s Canteen just say that turnabout is fair play?

Remind me again, where in the constitution does it say that you all have a "right to financial services"? Kinda like when you all complain about the court making up a "right to privacy".....no?

WAB · Jul 3, 2026

Pheroze said:
Trump is a magician. He has turned a fundamentally left leaning, climate focused Liberal Party into an Oil and Gas party. I am really impressed. I can only imagine that those who have consumed their climate and green economy rhetoric for a decade are lying on the floor, staring blankly at the ceiling, trying to decide whether this is a good thing or not. Say a prayer for those poor souls as they grapple with the new world order.

Canada and Alberta advance west coast pipeline project proposal and Pathways Project Carbon Capture Initiative – to build a stronger, more resilient Canadian economy

Canada and Alberta will each share equal partnership in the project, and there will be a meaningful equity stake reserved for Indigenous Peoples.

www.pm.gc.ca

This is not good news for the USA and Trump can only blame himself for it. Frankly, from Canada’s perspective, this should have happened a long time ago. My only criticism would be the size. I would build it bigger, but perhaps they’re designing it with expansion capability.

The other thing Canada should be looking at is refining capacity in Hardisty with export of refined products into the western US. This would effectively move jobs and value creation north of the border, shuttering US refineries.

Tanks · Jul 3, 2026

WAB said:
This would effectively move jobs and value creation north of the border, shuttering US refineries.

Liberal policies like those in CA are doing that without help.

Big_Easy · Jul 3, 2026

PARA45 said:
I've been staying on the sideline on most of this debate. However, I just couldn't stay quiet anymore.

I'm surprised @Big_Easy has not addressed how, much red tape, how difficult and how expensive it is to adopt an orphan child. Another reason why so many go to other countries to adopt a child because it is a lot cheaper and simpler.

Only a sick person like you would suggest aborting a child to prevent being an orphan. SMH.

Yes, adopting a child in America is difficult. Now imagine 10 times as many children need to be adopted. I see you have all refused to answer my question about what would happen in the event abortion was illegal here. Especially since the republican party is against, and has tried to get rid of; food stamps, WIC, Section 8 housing, and Medicaid. Who will be providing for all these millions of children in need?

Tbitty · Jul 3, 2026

Rafiki said:
About 40% of people 65+ voted by mail, largely for obvious and legitimate reasons. That leaves 60% of younger people voting by mail.

Tanks said:
Most younger voters would not vote if not for the mail-in ballots.

Ontario Hunter said:
since mail-in ballots historically have benefited conservatives the most.

Nearly 1 in 3 Americans Voted by Mail in 2024 - States United Democracy Center

statesunited.org

Age: Voters ages 65+ were most likely to use mail voting. Mailed ballots accounted for almost 40% of votes cast by this group.
About 1 in 4 registered Democrats and 1 in 5 registered Republicans voted by mail, as well as 1 in 5 voters who registered with other parties or with no party.
Urbanicity: Voters in every geographic setting used mail ballots at high rates. Mailed ballots were cast by 1 in 3 suburban voters, 1 in 3 city voters, and 1 in 4 rural voters.

from the above source (and quotes from it) we can gather the following:

+ The most likely age group to vote by mail is those 65+ (at 40% of their votes vs 60% in person). ... this also means younger voters are less likely to vote by mail.
+ there is no significant difference in mail in voting favoring one party or the other from this data, although there is a slight advantage to D's not R's if you "have to" pick one.
+ I couldnt find the post regarding farmers vs city folk on who "needed" mail in more, but I included the stat that shows it is city people who are more likely to use the mail in system. Again not a significant difference, but still some margin.

Hope this helps clear things up.

Tubby’s Canteen · Jul 3, 2026

Big_Easy said:
I think you missed the sarcasm in this post. In the future, I will denote such sarcastic posts with the "/s" customarily used in some social media circles to assist you.

But to answer your question, yes, I do believe that turnabout is fair play. And to answer your next, I have not fathered any drug addled children, orphans, or otherwise.

"Given that you yourself have admitted to using a substance that is illegal in your country..." I never admitted to using any illegal substances. I believe the post you are referring to, @Jeff505 asked for my beliefs, not my actions. Anyways, it looks like SCOUTS just sided with me anyways:

Court sides with challenger to law banning drug users from possessing guns

www.scotusblog.com

And it was unanimous no less, quite excellent. Now once it's reclassified on a federal level, my state will follow suit. Just gotta wait a few more years.

Splitting hairs on the drug use aren’t you ? Regardless of may or may not be legal in the future you engaged in the use of the substance will it was illegal so I ask again do you think it should be held against a child you sire?

And don’t try to feed us some b.s. about you not using your not Elliot Ness who waits to have a drink until after prohibition is repealed.

Tubby’s Canteen · Jul 3, 2026

WAB said:
This is not good news for the USA and Trump can only blame himself for it. Frankly, from Canada’s perspective, this should have happened a long time ago. My only criticism would be the size. I would build it bigger, but perhaps they’re designing it with expansion capability.

The other thing Canada should be looking at is refining capacity in Hardisty with export of refined products into the western US. This would effectively move jobs and value creation north of the border, shuttering US refineries.

Should also force through an energy east pipeline to feed the Irving refinery

Tbitty · Jul 3, 2026

PARA45 said:
Only a sick person like you would suggest aborting a child to prevent being an orphan. SMH.

This ^^^

My exact same reaction - absolutely disgusting that anyone supports murdering an unborn life that *might* have a difficult journey. And then doubles and triples down on it.

sgt_zim · Jul 3, 2026

Rafiki said:
Yes, people with infirmities, deployed military, snowbirds and such, vote by mail out of necessity. That is true but to say that the current bunch of young voters prefer to go to the polls is hogwash.

About 40% of people 65+ voted by mail, largely for obvious and legitimate reasons. That leaves 60% of younger people voting by mail. Now some, maybe many, may have what I would call legitimate reasons to do so but to say, basically, that younger voters are straining at the bit to vote in person on election day is let's say, a stretch.

We now have corrupted our voting system to such a degree that its legitimacy is becoming highly suspect; problems with vote by mail is just one of those corruptions. So is early voting, vote harvesting. Motor-voter, etc, etc, etc.

I'm on your side with this, but B doesn't follow A with necessity in this case.

40% of people 65+ voted by mail means 60% of people 65+ voted in person. It doesn't say anything at all about the manner in which people younger than 65 voted.

375 Ruger Fan · Jul 3, 2026

World Cup is good for business!

During the first full week of the FIFA World Cup (https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/world-cup-in-texas/), the Dallas location of Terry Black’s Barbecue (https://terryblacksbbq.com/dallas) brought in $2 million in sales. The following week, it made the same amount in just five and a half days, general manager Nate Werner told me. He was beaming with pride as he relayed this information when I stopped in for lunch on Monday. “The previous record was $752,000 in a week,” he said. The statewide chain, founded in Austin in 2014, has been a barbecue powerhouse for years, producing smoked meats at a rate most joints are not capable of. Craig Crisafi, who has been on the pit staff at the Dallas restaurant since it opened, seven years ago, said, “I’ve never seen anything like this.”

sgt_zim · Jul 3, 2026

Big_Easy said:
Quite the monumental shift in goal posts there. I love how its the death penalty for anyone in prison who's unlucky enough to get sick and need medical care...from the "pro-life" party none-the-less.

And for all you AH members living in Texas, I'll just leave this one here for you to peruse if you dare read some truth...So much free healthcare for prisoners @wesheltonj , I bet they just love being broiled to death.

Provision of Air Conditioning and Heat-Related Mortality in Texas Prisons - PubMed

This study found an average of 14 deaths per year between 2001 to 2019 were associated with heat in Texas prisons without AC vs no deaths associated with heat in prisons with AC. Adopting an AC policy in Texas prisons may be important for protecting the health of one of our most vulnerable...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

700 more deaths in no-AC prisons versus AC prisons, at least 271 directly attributable over an 18 year period. But hey, as @deewayne2003 put it..."it's mostly prisoners"..... so who cares, right?

How compassionate you are with OPM for murderers, rapists, pedos, and the like.

My parents and grandparents grew up without HVAC in Louisiana (all my grandparents were born between 1900 and 1915, my parents born in the 30s and 40s). Hell, my parents didn't have running water and electricity in their houses until the 1960s.

I used to have a buddy who was a prison guard at the Eastham unit (the worst of the worst are sent there) here in Texas. I'm sure I sent him 3 or 4 residents when I was Houston PD. It saddens me that we need units like that. I pray for those guys. It saddens me more that there is anyone who wants to make their prison stays more hospitable.

Contrary to popular thought, prison isn't a place for rehabilitation, it's a place to segregate away from peaceful society those who've demonstrated they cannot live peaceably within society. If they get rehabilitated, that's lagniappe. But that isn't the purpose.

As an Orthodox Christian, I hope they get right with God. Prison shouldn't be easy or comfortable. It doesn't need to be cruel, but denying HVAC, as millennia of our ancestors lived, isn't cruel. It sucks, but "sucks" isn't cruel.

cwpayton · Jul 3, 2026

Red Leg said:
The Air Force Major's case is almost identical to USMC Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller who used social media and his uniform to attack the Biden administration for what he believed was lack of accountability following the Kabul debacle. He was relieved of command, court-martialed, and in lieu of a prison sentence, he pled guilty, submitted his resignation and was given a general discharge. With only 17 years of service, he also lost all possibility of a military pension, which amortized over the remainder of his life was a rather serious fine.

I am confident that Major Watson deservedly will suffer a similar fate. Though unlike Sheller, he already was something of a professional failure after being non-select for Lt Col.

What will be identical for both of these misguided servicemen, despite being momentarily hailed as courageous, is that the average American citizen, left or right, can't remember their names six-days after the event - much less six-months.

professional Failure, I like that

Tbitty · Jul 3, 2026

Big_Easy said:
Yes, adopting a child in America is difficult. Now imagine 10 times as many children need to be adopted. I see you have all refused to answer my question about what would happen in the event abortion was illegal here. Especially since the republican party is against, and has tried to get rid of; food stamps, WIC, Section 8 housing, and Medicaid. Who will be providing for all these millions of children in need?

Where are you getting the 10x figure for number of of children up for adoption?

To your Q about What would happen if abortion were illegal? 1) The world would be a much better place. 2) people might actually take responsibility for their actions, which could be viewed a number of ways: a) use contraceptives or be less promiscuous, b) not rely on murdering fetuses to bail them out of a jam; learn they now have a responsibility to take care of, c) more families of husbands and wives in marriages at younger ages (not unlike it was before 1973), etc. And 3) I answer your question with a question - what happened before 1973, when abortions were essentially illegal/nonexistent?

I would contend the number of children needing adoption would not rise nearly as drastically as you seem to think it would, but that's something neither of us can actually prove as it's purely hypothetical.

The fact that your answer to unwanted pregnancy is to kill the unborn child is disturbing to say the least.

LivingTheDream · Jul 3, 2026

Big_Easy said:
"Cherry pick much?"

Yes, you are correct. Thank you for finally understanding the point of my posts. You are all cherry picking evidence of "anti-AC" policies from several local UK councils, without adding any context. And then using those to paint the whole of Europe with it. It's interesting that you're able to identify cherry picking when someone else does it, but not when it aligns with your political beliefs?

What a brilliant strategy, make probably close to 100 posts providing your own obscure references to show the hypocrisy of this forum.

But again nice attempt to deflect...again. Just to avoid going down a tangent, you lied, your sources sucked and showed you bias and you have attempt to deflect talking about prison conditions, orphans, drug addicts and abortions to try to cover up the fact you were completely full of it.

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