Guy Chamberlin

Remember when James Inhofe brought a snowball onto the Senate floor to dispute climate change? You're operating on that level, here. Fortunately the grown-ups take this a little more seriously, including those tree-hugging pansies at The Pentagon. https://www.usnews.com/opinion/world-report/articles/2017-08-01/the-pentagon-finally-gets-it-climate-change-is-a-national-security-threat

Refreshingly, Biden has leaned a little more progressive than many expected, especially in terms of the environment, which really can't wait around for dithering and compromise. Otherwise, Joe and the Dems have us on the slippery slope to the same America we've lived in most of our lives.

I wouldn't promise that the angry mob that shows up when Trump declares himself dictator wouldn't get violent --- or literally drag him out of the White House. s#!t got nasty with dictators like Mussolini and Ceaușescu, and history did not judge the mobs as wrongful.

This week a popular restaurant in Sonoma closed down after it fired a waitress for wearing a Black Lives Matter facemask. The waitress went public with it and the restaurant was inundated with accusations and threats, including arson. The restaurant says it had established a policy of wearing either a restaurant branded facemask, or a plain surgical mask. The waitress contends they initiated the policy solely to keep her from wearing her BLM mask at work. Does it work both ways? Would a restaurant face angry consequences for NOT firing a waitress wearing an All Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter, or Trump facemask? And because of this conundrum, wouldn't it be perfectly defensible for a restaurant or any business to ask employees not to display political statements on their clothing at work? I like watching a Karen get schooled as much as the next guy, but if the speed and unilateral consequences of cancel culture don't scare you a bit, they should.

You wouldn't be alone. I was shocked to see the 30,000 - 70,000 numbers. Nobody I know seriously fretted about getting the flu. Just guessing here, but I think when already compromised people -- especially the elderly -- get what should be a simple case of the flu, it often turns into pneumonia and that's when the most vulnerable die. That must be why they attach pneumonia to the influenza stats, and I think it's the same with COVID. There were a lot of deaths in March/April attributed to pneumonia, but they wouldn't have happened without COVID. Same with the flu.

I read this a couple times, trying to figure out which side of the political spectrum was agitating. Depending on your city or neighborhood, you could be dangerously hounded for being either liberal or conservative. The first half of the statement is a pretty valuable perspective. The last line forgets that people are born Jews, but choose their own political viewpoints -- which actually do reflect their values. How many of you know split households? One liberal spouse and one conservative spouse. I know a few. They've always made it work. But last week one of my friends told me she was now scared of the aunts and uncles who come with being married to her husband.

I gotta admit, if a couple state officials or federal judges had gone the wrong way, and Trump continued to rule as an unelected President, physical confrontation would have been the only tool left in the box.

Betting if you asked anyone in America 12 months ago how many people died yearly of the flu, the vast majority would have guessed way under the real number. Here's the 2019 breakdown. Throw COVID into the mix and it's a strong #3, just a few ticks behind cancer. Nearly 3x the number of deaths from accidents, including car accidents, and exponentially more than the combination of influenza and pneumonia fatalities. Only two causes of death are communicable, and in 2020, COVD will be the only cause on that list didn't exist the year before.

My understanding of this year's flu data is that the numbers are notably down, but this isn't surprising given the increase in flu shots, social distancing and better personal hygiene attributable to the pandemic. The last analysis I saw was in December, and they warned we weren't out of the woods yet with the seasonal flu.

I think we will enter a period where mask-wearing and hand-washing will continue after COVID, as has been practiced in other countries like Japan and China pre-COVID. It won't be for everyone, but it also won't be a mandate. I mean, we're going on 500,000 dead in one year of COVID and it's not a mandate in much of the U.S. Wait. You're not actually advocating for influenza mask mandates at all, are you?

My brother drives past the big Deguns Gun Store just east of Lincoln almost every day, and at different times of day. He says they just took down the big Trump flag that flew outside and replaced it with the big yellow Don't Tread on Me flag. He also says the parking lot is sometimes packed long after closing hours. I think we've moved into militia mode. Can't say I thought 2021 would solve everything, but I 'd hoped for better. The angry violent right and elected Republicans seem to be doubling down on civil war

Tell you what: let's presume all parties are innocent of election fraud until proven guilty. Donald Trump & minions have borne zero responsibility for proving guilt, and that's how we got to this incredibly dangerous place. That's a fact.

I read the article and it does make me think Crouch is a tad delusional. He didn't betray Mike Martz, or the Rams, or himself. He just wasn't a good enough player to make the NFL. Happens to 90% of college players and even a few Heisman winners. No doubt you could have been an All-Pro receiver, Eric? Strong words from a guy struggling to make the Omaha Nighthawks as late as 2011. An no, you wouldn't be the perfect fit for the new read option NFL.

Just hard to believe that a competitor like Eric Crouch would turn down the chance at an NFL career to chase backup QB minutes in the CFL and UFL if anyone in the NFL really thought he could be the next Randle El

Great Husker. Tough as nails. Won some games almost single-handedly. But Eric had a healthy ego and may be the source of the rumors that he could have been an NFL receiver if he really wanted to. It's not funny and that wasn't my emoji. But that may be the reason you got it.

I believe the St. Louis Rams gave him that chance, and Crouch couldn't make it through training camp.

Well Bill Walsh told Scott Frost he would never be an NFL quarterback, and as it turned out, not a Stanford quarterback, either. Walsh was right, but Frost still got to be a college quarterback and an NFL safety. There wasn't really any position for Eric Crouch in the NFL. I think that's what Luke is looking at. He could still have a helluva good time if he finds the right (smaller) college.

Forgetting Suh and David for the moment, every DC should study yesterday's Super Bowl because Tampa Bay had a strategy that made an elite offense and unflappable future HOF QB look silly for all four quarters.

I think Christian McCaffrey is an incredibly special player who established his credentials at multiple positions, but none of them quarterback. When we suggest Luke simply slide over to receiver or some kind of wildcat, we're probably mistaking him for his brother. He's not as big, strong, or talented. That's not much of a slight, because again, Christian's a really special player. Luke was the next in a line of dual threat Husker quarterbacks who are better runners than passes, equal parts playground baller and turnover machine. I think he could have taken over for Martinez and produced similar results, but I think Nebraska needs to get better than both of them. So no. It's time for Waylon Smothers to shoulder the entire burden of Nebraska football. Or maybe that kid from Kearny.

It's true. When you watch games involving Suh, you really don't hear his name called much. Seems like his fellow defensive linemen get the sacks and the stops. But my understanding is that Suh maintains his reputation because he requires so much double-teaming. That's why he doesn't have the eye-popping numbers, but he's a dominant influence regardless.

How long has Tom Brady been around? Imagine Ahman Green starting in today's Super Bowl.

Some of the ongoing criticisms are around the failure to make second half-adjustments, really poor special teams play, and regression or transfer among Husker skill players. So it's still all about forward motion. A 5-6 season where the wins are fun and the losses are gritty, and new talent is stepping up — and so are the coaches -- yeah. I could live with that. Remember Frost's first Husker squad that finished 4-2, gave Ohio State a serious game, and launched its Freshman QB into the Heisman discussion? I think most of us felt surprisingly good about that 4-8 season. Tougher schedule this year, but I'm still willing to rely on the eyeball test. And if 2022 isn't better than 2021, the excuses run out.

Honest question: what would you consider an impeachable offense? Less honest question: should a pedophile avoid legal consequences if he resigns as a scout troop master?

The opinion of most respected lawyers is to stay away from Donald Trump's defense. Fun fact: Trump's new legal team misspelled the United States in the opening line of their impeachment brief. https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-lawyers-misspell-united-states-in-impeachment-brief-2021-2

Uhm.....they are the precise opposite of petty.