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You are of course making that up and speculating on the motivations of Sykes, which unless you have purchased one of those expensive new Motive-o-meters, you have no real information about.

Both things tell us more about your character than you wanted us to know.

#1.1.1 Assistant Village Idiot on 2021-04-15 14:26 (Reply)

Re: Encouraging drug use and other vices risks social catastrophe.

I would suggest that the War on Drugs has already been a social catastrophe - just ask Mexico how it's worked out for them. The War on Drugs has cost billions and billions of dollars, created corrupt cops, militarized police, wartime exemptions to the Constitution, a disrespect for the law, an acceptance of the idea that you can be told what to do "for your own good", etc. Just saying "Drugs are bad, mmkay?" and ignoring the trade-offs involved is just silly.

#2 Jerryskids on 2021-04-14 09:04 (Reply)

But wait, there’s more. Look at all the new banking and financial regulations. Don’t have to much cash on you, you might be suspected of being a drug dealer. What? You want to withdraw $10,000 cash? You’re a serious druggy. We’re going to have to report this transaction to the various three letter federal agencies. They are going to be interested in you. Someone growing pot on your property? You must be a drug King Pin. What’s that you say? You had no idea someone was growing pot on your property? Likely story; we’re confiscating your property. Innocent until proven guilty? How quaint. Tell it to the judge. This is a war. Don’t you know that we are at war?

#2.1 B. Hammer on 2021-04-14 12:41 (Reply)

That is all well and good if you wear blinders. Most of the homeless/hopeless are drug addicts. If it wasn't for drugs and alcohol they wouldn't be there. 80,000 deaths from overdose every year from illegal drugs. Most girls who get into illegal drugs are given the drugs so they can be raped, so untold millions of rapes of teenage girls because of drugs. Most of our crime; property crimes, assaults and murders are because of drugs and alcohol abuse. About 1/2 of car involved deaths are due to drugs and alcohol. Almost all of the "failure to launch" of older children in our society is due to drug use. Next to communist Democrats drugs are this nations biggest problem. Legalizing it will do as much good as legalizing stealing does. What is needed is not legalization bnut laws similar to Singapores laws on drugs.

#2.2 OneGuy on 2021-04-14 13:37 (Reply)

The NCAA is on the verge of fracture. Within 5 -10 years it may not have enough members to fill out it's 68-team basketball tournament.

The big pressure is from the big money schools who will be paying athletes and the smaller schools who will not. Now I expect the women's side to split on a phenotypic/self-defined basis.

#3 Another Guy named Dan on 2021-04-14 09:18 (Reply)

Bernie Madoff dies in Prison. Yes what he did was wrong, illegal and deserved punishment. But compare what he did to what congress did with their recent bills that printed $2 trillion in fake money. On a scale of 1-10 what Bernie did was a 5 and what Pelosi did was an 11. We will pay for what the Dems are doing for decades. We will very likely get to repeat the great depression and it will take a world war again to get us out of it. Somehow I suspect Pelosi won't die in jail but I wish she would.

#4 OneGuy on 2021-04-14 09:44 (Reply)

Yes. Well said. Only the government is allowed to create Ponzi schemes. Thanks.

#4.1 snopercod on 2021-04-14 10:38 (Reply)

Feminists pushed for androgyny, now we have it. And it'll be women who suffer the most.

#5 Maniac on 2021-04-14 09:46 (Reply)

Feminists pushed for androgyny, now we have it. And it'll be women who suffer the most. Women don't know what they want, until they get it, and find out it's NOT what they wanted...

Chicago Teachers Union Plans To Walk Off Job Over Re-opening Schools… The teachers' union should be defenestrated (tossed out a window--I looked it up), and the teachers could be re-hired individually.

NCAA Upholds Policy of Transgender Women Competing in Women's Sports: WHY does the NCAA hate women?

Watch: Leaked Video Shows CNN Director
Admits Matt Gaetz Stories Are Democrat
Propaganda. Welll, it's CNN! Everything is propaganda on the Crap News Network.

Liberals Are Really Going to Hate Ron DeSantis Over Florida's Latest COVID Benchmark: Those "libs" should eat their livers.

Biden Faces His First Disasters in Yemen and Afghanistan: And WE will face the rest of his disasters.

#6 Sam L. on 2021-04-14 10:50 (Reply)

FULFILLING OUR DUTY

Oh no! More Special Immigrant Visas to foreign people who are going to dilute Tucker Carlson's vote! And they get to bring their wimmin and kids too!

Man the Constitushun! This is War!

#7 Sal D. on 2021-04-14 12:53 (Reply)

I would be in favor of a law that mandated anyone who entered the country illegally must be deported within 24 hrs of apprehension AND can never under any circumstances ever be allowed to enter the country again. A second law that fines anyone who hires or assists any person here illegally fined $1000 a day. A third law to end ALL immigration until ALL people here illegally are deported and all immigrants can speak fluent English AND all immigrants are not receiving any form of welfare. After that has been accomplished a majority vote of all Americans would be required before allowing immigration again. A 4th law that would end all foreign workers and also require that no foreigner could spend more than 6 months in the U.S. in any consecutive 12 month period.

#7.1 Anon on 2021-04-14 13:44 (Reply)

I would add that no non-citizen or foreign company or entity could own land or businesses within the U.S.

#7.1.1 Eustus on 2021-04-14 13:46 (Reply)

Any illegal immigrant ultimately pushes away space for legal immigrants.

#7.2 Assistant Village Idiot on 2021-04-14 20:59 (Reply)

MANSLAUGHTER!

Forget hygiene theatre. The real theater jungle is in MN, where former officer Kim is to be charged with manslaughter for shooting Daunte Wright according to the Nat.Review.

QUOTE:

Washington County Attorney Pete Orput announced on Wednesday that his office would charge Potter. Second degree manslaughter carries a penalty of up to ten years in prison and a $20,000 fine in Minnesota.

#8 Sal D. on 2021-04-14 13:00 (Reply)

So once again the politicians are going to bypass the grand jury system and charge an officer before all the facts are in.

#8.1 snopercod on 2021-04-14 13:43 (Reply)

As the politicians continue to remove support and confidence in the police the police will have no other choice but to stop enforcing the law with these "protected" groups. This will result in "no-go" zones and destroy communities within the city. As lawlessness increases the ability to "police" will decrease even more resulting in pockets of third world shithole "countries" within Democrat run cities. It would be impossible for any intelligent person to not recognize this so I can only conclude that this result is exactly what these politicians are working for. I hope they get it good and hard.

#8.1.1 OneGuy on 2021-04-14 13:53 (Reply)

Politicians will feel good, because they're 'doing something' that'll appease the most vocal of the activists. The communities are screwed, but that's okay because it's more important to appease the screaming activists than maintain a community that's functional.

And the media will love it because riots and burning buildings will really draw attention. Which generates clicks, which keeps the lights on through ad revenue. Good news doesn't get clicks.

Never thought I'd see a time when the media would actively encourage inner city problems - but... here we are.

#8.1.1.1 Jlawson on 2021-04-14 16:17 (Reply)

@snopercod

OK, kid, I realize your internet legal education didn't cover this, but a felony arrest requires a determination of probable cause to prosecute before there's a trial. That means, one of two ways, either a complaint is filed followed by a preliminary hearing or a grand jury hands up an indictment. It's the government's option. Either way, the perp's constitutional rights are protected.

#8.1.2 Sal D. on 2021-04-14 14:19 (Reply)

Sal D, your level of ignorance is only surpassed by your snide comments and childish behavior.

The fact that you--presumably an adult--clearly don't understand why the grand jury system should be used in cases like this is sad, but certainly not surprising given your previous posts.

But please stick around--it's instructive to see how degraded the education system has become in the country.

#8.1.2.1 SK on 2021-04-14 15:36 (Reply)

I'm always glad to explain to someone with an internet law degree and license how the real world works. I'm sure Kim's legal team will welcome an insightful mind like yours, you should volunteer, they'll be needing a lot of coffee.

Is there anything else I can explain? "manslaughter"? That's a hard one for people like you. "Preliminary hearing" you can find on wikipedia. If you find words that are too big, feel free to ask me.

I kinda understand Kim's mistake, easy one to make. Just last week I picked up what I thought was a garden hose and wound up spraying the neighborhood with my BAR.

Just keep praying your new client doesn't confuse her blow dryer with her (former) service pistol.

#8.1.2.1.1 Sal D. on 2021-04-14 17:24 (Reply)

You must be some kind of hotshot lawyer in order to be spending your billable hours being a jackass on Internet forums.

#8.1.2.1.1.1 jimg on 2021-04-14 18:07 (Reply)

I pay other people to do the scut work. I just bring in the clients. And no, you can't afford us.

You do sound a little distressed though.

#8.1.2.1.1.1.1 Sal D. on 2021-04-14 18:47 (Reply)

We've had enough entertainment. Run along and come back later.

The grownups are trying to talk.

#8.1.2.1.1.2 SK on 2021-04-14 18:28 (Reply)

Stop with the threats you can't make good, kid. Grow up.

#8.1.2.1.1.2.1 Sal D. on 2021-04-14 18:51 (Reply)

That's a good boy, now go to your room and play.

#8.1.2.1.1.2.1.1 SK on 2021-04-14 18:55 (Reply)

The level of sheer “eat shit and die taxpayers” messaging from the CTU is pretty hard to fathom ... meanwhile their pension system is bankrupt in actual fact if not in name.

#9 Jeff Brokaw (Link) on 2021-04-14 13:48 (Reply)

So what is "your" government planning???

"The New York Times has finally confirmed what many political observers had been saying all along about the Capitol riots: It was pre-planned, the Capitol Police knew it was coming, and authorities effectively gave a ‘stand down’ order."

https://trendingpolitics.com/ny-times-confirms-stand-down-order-given-to-capitol-police-during-january-6th-riot-knab/

It takes a sick mind to plan this. What is Pelosi's and the Dems intent in this game???

#10 OneGuy on 2021-04-14 15:44 (Reply)

Re: Fulfilling our Duty
https://mwi.usma.edu/fulfilling-our-duty-to-afghan-and-iraqi-interpreters-is-a-matter-of-honor-and-of-national-security/

This article is both sad and funny. It's obvious that the author was given very clear instructions about what to say; and what not to say. Mr. Livermore makes the claim that Arab employees in another country are motivated by "Patriotism". Really? Those guys love America? They've never even been here.

The truth is that the military spends money like a drunken sailor. They pay-off everyone, including those "Patriotic Arab Interpreters". But the military doesn't want to admit that it pays all those guys, because that would spoil the illusion that American soldiers are "Patriots". But that's a big fat lie.
There's not one American soldier in Afghanistan who would go there without getting paid. For 99% of those bums, it's just an easy paycheck, and a lot of beer. But if people knew that, the U.S. government would shut-down the whole stupid thing. We've got close to a hundred overseas bases which are a complete waste of money. So the Pentagon makes the ridiculous claim that we have a "duty" to send American guys on a three-year overseas bender. Mr. Livermore says that our failure to bring thousands of Arabs to America is a "national embarrassment." His willingness to spin a tangled web of lies, in order to get more money for the Pentagon is the real embarrassment. The Military desperately needs a fifty percent budget cut.

#11 Ron Liebermann on 2021-04-15 05:27 (Reply)

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