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Two very good points, but this is where I put on my tin foil hat. My apologies. It’s a bit long. Our government and corporate interest don’t want an educated populace. They’re fine with doctors, engineers, bankers, IT types and a few others, but they need everyone else grinding hard until they’re at least 72 years old. The powers that be need the undereducated to feed the machine. Take for instance calling SOME of the lowest paid individuals in our economy “essential workers” during a global pandemic so that we could still go to the grocery store and get those magical goods that keep showing up there. Pure genius, and some were happy to perform without additional compensation, because they needed the work. Another thing, I give Memphis credit for the restoration of the riverside, new hotels and housing being built downtown, but that investment is small when compared to the warehouses that NIKE, Amazon and others are building all over Shelby County. There’s not a labor shortage in Memphis, the undereducated know that almost all of the jobs pay the same, so if an employee has one bad day, so long FedEx, hello Amazon. Just bring hands, a strong back and an optional work ethic. Outside of the aforementioned high wage earners and a few others, we should be pushing trade schools to kids not interested in a traditional education. Individuals who attend trade schools seem a bit more motivated than kids getting a liberal arts degree, because mom and dad forced them to attend college. And most of the trade school kids also earn a pretty good living. None of those places are Tn, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, S.C., Florida, Georgia, Texas, Louisiana or Kentucky. I doubt any of those places are as passionate about 2A rights. You’re a wise man.

That’s a car the left doesn’t really want to catch. We’d be taking away Don Quixote’s windmill dragon. The left keeps saying they’re going to restrict gun rights. The right keeps saying the left is coming after our guns. The only thing that actually happens is fund raising going through the roof on both sides. Stop worrying. I can’t stress enough…

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Excellent article.

Indigenous peoples should be allowed to live anywhere in this country tax free as long as they can afford it. They should be given reparations, not reservations! I was waiting on the “I wasn’t alive” response. The natives suffer the same negative residual effects as the descendants of slaves. It’s not anyone alive today fault. It is what it is. The thing that’s damning to white, conservative Christians is no one can hear your voices until you feel something personally threatens you. It seems that guns are more important than people to some of you. Look at the b.s. that’s being called CRT. Only a nation embarrassed by its past would limit the availability of its entire history. For example, The 1619 project should be available in all schools. It should make people uncomfortable so it will never be repeated. This country will spend trillions on defense and arming so-called allies, but can’t ensure that veterans, the mentally ill and children are properly housed, fed, are safe in school and have health care. The decline of this country is because it’s people and it’s leaders are hypocrites. Sadly, pride will never allow for Christ like change. America will go down in history on the same level as the Roman Empire if the people don’t change. It wouldn’t be the first time that God has allowed a people he loved to be punished.

I agree with this statement, but this punishment is not new. Until people acknowledge the sins behind the founding of this country, the punishment is likely to continue. I have no problem with that. When a country thinks it’s a good idea to hide its history from students, it deserves to be punished. When the original inhabitants of this land are mostly living in third world poverty on reservations, this country needs to be punished. When the majority in this country professes to be Christian, but doesn’t live up to the basic tenet of loving your neighbor like you love yourself, this country deserves to be punished. It’s a cop out to lay the blame for societal failures and people distancing themselves from God on bad parenting. I subscribe to the notion that you can be the best parent in the world, and one of your kids can still be rotten to the core. I would place the blame on people moving away from religion more on the hypocrisy of the Catholic Church and Southern Baptist scandal. https://sbcec.s3.amazonaws.com/FINAL+-+List+of+Alleged+Abusers+-+SBC+REDACTED.pdf Much like our host, I don’t care who likes it or not.

Great actor gone too soon.

I’m currently watching news reports that say the same. I’m wondering how many here would have risked being shot by the cops to attempt to save just one child. I couldn’t face living if I didn’t at least try.

I’m seeing the same things reported. Cops wouldn’t go in, but also kept parents from attempting to rescue the kids. Things are so jacked up right now. Just got off the phone with my son, and he said he doesn’t want to bring children into this world.

That’s a cute answer, but what about the mentally ill homeless and those without insurance?

What about the assholes who kill people because they don’t like the changing demographics of the country? I have a feeling the murderer in New York was probably raised in a good home. If so, his background didn’t stop him from behaving like a lunatic. You all know that regardless what you put into raising kids, at the end of the day they will make their own decisions. Many times those decisions are based more upon peer pressure than whatever a parent has to say. They forget that we were young once upon a time. I’m shocked by the things my adult kids share with me now, and I treated them like buck privates in the army when it came to school and work. Never any problems that I knew of out of the three of them. Teens and young adults are still trying to figure it out. If they don’t have a positive outlet, they will take the negative route. All the righteous upbringing in the world won’t change that.

I thought this was funny. WARNING LANGUAGE NSFW Sums up the divide with a little humor IMG_2518.MOV

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Yep!

Yep. I’m glad I won’t be needing any gear anytime soon. I can see a body armor ban coming for everyone except police, security and military. Thanks for the great suggestions.

My instagram and Tictok feeds are very simple. Side by sides, soldiers, airplanes and dogs. It’s boring, but it still addictive. I try to limit my exposure to a few minutes. Social media robs you of life and productivity.

Touché

I wouldn’t put too much trust in the news or a police report. If I’m on the jury, based upon the information available the homeowner is going to jail. Stay in the house and call the cops.

Who realistically expected something like this to pass even in Tennessee?

No, those are the words of an aging man who is obviously in decline, but heads and shoulders above the racist traitor/insurrectionist that previously held the same office.

That’s sweet!

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