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  1. 4 points
  2. What have the Democrats done about either issue? Pointing fingers and assigning blame is why nothing ever gets done.
    4 points
  3. Replying to the person in this article... I talked a bit about this in a post I made yesterday, but we do need some guns. Hunters, especially in rural areas, provide a necessary service in keeping the animal populations down. We cannot have deer breeding rampantly and wandering onto highways getting plowed into by cars, or getting into fields and destroying crops. So while I advocate better regulation of guns, I don't advocate elimination of guns entirely. They're a tool we need.
    3 points
  4. Find this perspective a bit short sided. If Riley had been hired at the time of Callahan, you'd be saying Riley is who destroyed our traditions. That is focusing the argument essentially on timing. If we focus entirely on the field, Riley is without question the worst (as you stated). I can't believe I'm defending Callahan but all he did was bring the system he believed in at the instruction of Pederson. You could also argue Callahan's system worked. Now if you want to argue who is the worse AD, timing must be apart of it and I personally would put Pederson over Eichorst.
    3 points
  5. I don't think that interpretation is a bunch of phooey. The constitution's well-regulated militia is directly related to the Articles of Federation 's definition of the same, and it (the AOF) has a longer and more descriptive version. basically it refers to State Militias (forerunners to the National Guard). In the early days there were many issues with training, supplies, and deserters, because it was a part-time civilian force. Scalia's interpretation sounds more accurate to the original intent to me. The question I have is the original intent of the second part. It may have referred to militias too, but it sure doesn't read that way. I wish the framers had added a sentence or two to clarify it all. i think there is folly in thinking the constitution is perfect and not needing revisions.
    3 points
  6. I'd prefer if you looked that up. I'm heading to bed now. It took me all of 2 minutes to find this, but haven't read the whole thing yet. What you're saying might be true for many topics but not this one. The reason nothing gets done is because the GOP and NRA don't want it to get done. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-many-gun-control-proposals-have-been-offered-since-2011/
    3 points
  7. I know it's complicated, but if America is about to become a country that builds walls instead of bridges -- literally -- and defunds our schools of everything except armed guards, we are not a great nation. Not even close.
    2 points
  8. The difference is Ike was a driving force behind creating the interstate system. And he didn't brag about it. Al Gore lied about creating the internet.
    2 points
  9. Have you read the topic? Doesn't seem like it, since no one is doing what Ric is claiming. Most of the discussion has been an agreement that something should be done, and then discussing what it should be. It's been a really reasonable discussion, actually, from people who've never owned a gun to those who own several, those who think it's a mental health problem, a gun problem, and both. It's been a good discussion, especially given the topic, so it's pretty obnoxious when people randomly come in throwing out generalities that don't apply at all to what people have been posting.
    2 points
  10. Promote pregnancy prevention? I think we're all aware of how it happens. I have zero doubts, so I agree with you, that the GOP pretends to care about abortions for the political vote it comes with. Just as I think the Democrats have done the same with minorities for decades. Personally, aside from a few exceptions, I find abortion selfish, irresponsible, ironic, and disgusting.... And I'm not looking for any votes. And regarding "cares about the unborn more than living people".... There's a level of responsibility that the "living person" has for one's positioning in the world once they reach adulthood. Many people, myself included, find it a lot easier to sympathize with the innocent (unborn), than those who have the wherewithal to help themselves (adults).
    2 points
  11. If we can get something accomplished moving toward saving our kids in the classroom, I wonder if Democrats would be willing to get on board with saving the 100's of thousands of kid that are unnecessarily aborted every year before having the chance to experience life outside the womb? Complete, serious thought.... Not trying to "troll".
    2 points
  12. 2 points
  13. ^That article is great reading, btw. This is where my conviction about doing away with the 2A comes from. Those amendments in the BoR should be fiercely defended and equal protection via the 14th amendment should apply. Where state or local laws make incursions on these protections, the Supreme Court should step in. The problem is the inclusion -- at least by our relatively modern interpretation -- of "owning guns" among those things that should be exalted. -- @Redux, it's plain that you have a broad spectrum aversion to political debate. I wonder where you've confused this stance as being the one that cares "more" about the major issues. If you care, participate. If you not only don't care but consider the debate pointless, then at least pair that up with an honest "I don't care about any political issue" posture.
    2 points
  14. I think we lost a little in terms of set plays and offensive rhythm when Craig Smith took a head coaching job as a result of our success in 2014. Hopefully we can keep improving on those aspects. If we keep making little bits of progress here and there and keep bringing in talent like we have right now we could be pretty dangerous.
    2 points
  15. these kids are under assault from the far right...god bless them
    2 points
  16. So last night Twitter made a mass 'block" of Russian bot accounts and others who show evidence of mechanical retweeting etc. It's pretty interesting to see folks losing their mind because the people they followed disappeared or their number of followers decreased by 100. Of course it's "censorship" by the leftists.
    2 points
  17. They're not. The GOP brings up mental health so they don't have to do anything about access to guns. They then do nothing about mental health.
    2 points
  18. Enough with this "Dems don't have goals" drivel already (sorry -- but not sorry). Nobody with any interest in finding out can be blind to what the political fights of the day are, why they're happening, and who wants what. It's plain as day, too, that throwing rhetorical barbs all around is rewarding and self-satisfactory. Opposing Republicans and Trump without committing to action; there's a lot of that going around. And no, bitching about the Democrats ad nauseam isn't "action". And no, bitching ad nauseam about the Democrats isn't "action". It's not even clear that the leftists who do have any well-defined, articulated, coherent policy goals of their own, outside of patting themselves on the back for being pure enough to vaguely oppose "the Dems, too" wholesale. Stopping Trump requires organization. Activate the base. Turn out in special elections -- as we have, with considerable success so far. Turn out this November. Flip the House, take back the Senate. There's a long way to go from there, and divergent goals within the anti-Trump coalition, sure, but you don't fly before you can even crawl.
    2 points
  19. Also, there's not an armed guard, armed teacher, or swift arriving policeman who wouldn't be at a disadvantage against a kid with an assault rifle and a deathwish. They are terrorists, and that's how terrorists work. They just don't have a cause beyond their narcissistic nihilism.
    1 point
  20. That’s just plain stupidity. There are female cops all over Nebraska. Idiot.
    1 point
  21. Even if there were only two, the statistic would be available. If if you need more, just wait.
    1 point
  22. trump jumped on the idea of armed guards in the schools. that's what the NRA wants. i would bet we are getting armed guards in our schools. i wonder how those will be paid for? maybe the NRA could fund them?
    1 point
  23. Let me ask you this. I fully support making changes to our gun laws to help prevent mass shootings. I keep seeing people say we need to ban all semi-automatic guns. Are we talking about certain kinds of semi-automatics or all semi-automatics? I think there needs to be some education on exactly what that all means. Let me give two examples. 1) I have used semi-automatic shot guns for bird hunting. They are very good for this use and, for the most part, aren't any different than a pump shotgun as far as ability for someone to take it and kill masses of people. 2) I have never owned a hand gun simply because I have never had a need. However, a hobby I have wanted to get into when I finally become and empty nester (May 2018 ) is to to more hiking and camping in the mountains. This is bear and mountain lion country. I know people who do this and have been talking to them for a long time. One thing is, you take a hand gun for safety. You don't want to be staring down a mountain lion and not be able to protect yourself. Both of these examples use semi-automatic weapons for completely reasonable and non-threatening reasons. How can we balance this.
    1 point
  24. Internet forum posters, rewriting quotes and passing it off as fact that Al Gore claimed to have invented the Internet since 1999. https://www.snopes.com/quotes/internet.asp
    1 point
  25. Those who make a virtue out of tuning out or not taking a stand should be under no illusion that they're anything other than part of the reason why no action gets taken. Our politics, and our democracy, is participatory.
    1 point
  26. I'm kinda shocked that nobody's talking about Javanka's last minute "long weekend in the Carribean" this weekend. I think they're hiding money. Would be pretty easy to transport when you don't have to go through security.
    1 point
  27. You guys realize that Lunardi isn't on the actual NCAA committee, right?
    1 point
  28. Internet forum posters, rewriting history and passing it off as fact ever since Al Gore invented the internet.
    1 point
  29. Cav is that you? How is New York state in the winter??
    1 point
  30. Keep fighting the good fight.
    1 point
  31. Ranking Saturday Illinois L -> Ranking after Indiana W RPI #60 --> #58 BPI #61 --> #60 KenPom #56 --> #56
    1 point
  32. So we matched our program history highest win total with the win last night. This thread didn't age well. Thread originator should consider a different profession than being an armchair AD.
    1 point
  33. Before the game 100% confidence in Frost 50% confidence in EC. After the game 100% confidence in both
    1 point
  34. You can talk about the evil Republicans all you want, but that doesn't have any impact on what the Dems goals are or how they message them. I can simultaneously oppose Trump and the Republicans, turn out for elections, AND be dissatisfied with the Dem party. And that's not a "both sides" or "equal & opposite" position either.
    1 point
  35. I can't pick just one of those. I like all 7.
    1 point
  36. Wish I could +1 this more. The right-wing media (at least in 2016) was dominated by highly partisan, far-right media sources. The right-wing media is far more susceptible to sustained propaganda & disinformation campaigns. (this is an excellent link with lots of fascinating info & graphics - highly recommended). Conservatives are more likely than liberals to believe false but threatening-sounding information, whereas liberals are more likely to feel motivated to engage in critical thinking. I think you're both right. I agree American liberals need to do a better job selling their vision, no doubt. I think they face a uniquely challenging person leading the other party to do so against. But I absolutely agree with what you're saying as well. The GOP have a highly disproportionate propaganda machine in Fox News, conservative radio, Breitbart, Facebook "stories" vs. whatever the liberals have - MSNBC & HuffPo? The bolded is important too. Clinton couldn't sell job retraining to coal minors because she got caught in a bad soundbite & hammered on it - but also because it was not a message they wanted to hear. They're naturally resistant to uprooting their way of life to adapt in the face of a changing energy landscape. The GOP merely panders to people about what they want to hear & avoids telling the tough truths. We need more politicians on both sides willing to be honest about the hard issues even if it's politically difficult to do. The good news in all of this? I don't know what the GOP has left in their agenda after tax cuts that's broadly popular to sell. Their sell going forward is going to get increasingly difficult.
    1 point
  37. The nepotism with this administration is INSANE. Remember how Hillary couldn't be elected because she was corrupt & only cared about personal enrichment & taking care of their friends?
    1 point
  38. .500 is not acceptable That absolutely does not mean we should be pissed and angry if we go 6-6, nor does it mean Frost sucks etc. I can't believe it only took 3 years of Riley's career .500 mind set to not only lower our teams determination, but apparantely lower our fanbases expectations THAT much. When Bo was brough in the expectations were pretty high and he even took a losing team and won 9 with a brutal schedule. Riley's expectations were to come in and keep the 9 win machine moving. After his disaster 4-8 year, we will be happy with 6-6? That's unbelievable to me. I'll be disappointed as hell if we finish .500 and I'm bettimg coach will be way more upset about it than any of us.
    1 point
  39. Callahan was slightly better. Dropped that 73-point bomb on KSU toward the end of '07, and put up 51 on CU. Even at the end of a bad season, they were making it work. Horrible defense, but Ganz and Co. were lighting it up, and there was still pride to play for. Last season, everything died after the loss to NIU. They looked like a bunch of kids that just wanted to get it over with, and none of us have ever seen that kind of attitude and disinterested coaching wearing Scarlet and Cream. Just unacceptable. Hope Frost can turn things around quickly. He certainly has on the recruiting trail.
    1 point
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