B.B. Hemingway

36 minutes ago, funhusker said:

I'm not putting it past them.  I've actually spent the last 5-10 minutes "googling' for anti-Semitic things they've said.  I've come up empty so far.

 

Plenty of things against the nation of Israel.  Nothing about the Jewish people though. 

So, covert racism doesn’t apply when it’s the other way around? Noted.

50 minutes ago, Lorewarn said:

 

 

Being anti-semitic and being critical of the nation of Israel aren't the same thing.

 

It's important you understand that because that's a pretty simple distinction that elementary school students can understand.

That’s true, and since you’re aware of that you should know as well as anyone that those two are definitely anti-Semitic.

43 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

Their own political ideas and opinions should be out of decision making.

This has never been how Twitter has been run, at least not recently, so I guess it’s just status quo. He’s too important to allow himself to be consumed by Twitter for too long. I imagine he’ll take a step back once he’s had his fun. Honestly, those spaces are so consumed by the left and leftists ideas that I don’t mind the push back that Musk brings.

On 10/29/2022 at 12:59 PM, knapplc said:

 

So, I explained how to find out the racist history of America's public swimming pools, and you chose to remain uneducated on the topic and claim there's no racism involved.

 

 

Cool. Cool, cool, cool, cool, cool.

I don’t think anyone is denying the likelihood of the racist HISTORY around public swimming pools, but what does that have to do with a 12 year old black kid in 2022 not being able to swim? Sounds like that has way more to do with the personal responsibility of their parents (imagine that!) then it doesn’t white people. 

3 hours ago, BigRedBuster said:

Twitter obviously has had issues that a new owner should be able to fix.....if he/she were a competent and sane adult.  I have very little faith that Elon has the maturity and mental capacity to run a company like this.  

 

 

You doubt that Elon Musk has the mental capacity to run Twitter?…. Right…. Twitter will be a cesspool just like it’s always been, the only difference is that Elon and company will likely allow right wing disinformation to be present along with the left wing disinformation that has been spread on that platform for years. 

Awfully sensitive family…. And Nebraska doesn’t exactly have the market cornered on message board speculation. They’re going to run into that x100 at any college he goes to.

7 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

She apparently went to a restaurant and was told "we're full."  

 

There is plenty of discussion about the reasoning for that.  She seems to claim it is because of her being black.  Others speculating that they only appeared to have tables open because the outdoor space was not being used because of the heat.

When’s the last time (probably never) that anyone on here has seen a black person be turned away at a restaurant because of their skin color? I don’t doubt some kind of minor confrontation/confusion with a hostess, but I highly doubt she wasn’t seated because she’s black.

9 hours ago, BigRedBuster said:

I'm so tired of the mantra from some on the Griner issue claiming the government isn't helping her because she is a black woman.  Meanwhile, there have been white males in prison in Russia for much longer than her.

 

Anyone going to another country, breaking their law, getting arrested, then thrown in jail, needs to understand they are in their situation because of what THEY did.  The US government doesn't control law enforcement in other countries....especially Russia when we are in the situation we are currently in with them.  

I feel bad for her situation, but yeah, you’re a moron for taking drugs into another country. Hopefully she can get back home, and despite Lebron’s dumbass take, she’ll kiss the shores off this country upon her return. 
 

Lebron is one of the more annoying examples of someone who thinks they’re really smart, and they’re actually very dumb.

1 hour ago, ZRod said:

Maybe he's color blind you jerk!

Ugh. Whoops. At least Knapp has a good sense of humor.

Also, the random GO BIG ORANGE chant in Memorial makes a lot more sense now.

9 minutes ago, knapplc said:

 

Of all the Orange Men to complain about today...

A joke so tempting you were willing to overlook Elmo being red to make it. 
I can still appreciate it, though. 

Wtf?

7 minutes ago, Lorewarn said:

 

 

 

Assuming this is the same coach I started a thread about a few months ago, I feel the same way in terms of that being legally protected.

 

But I also think that coach is hella gaslighting the situation painting himself as a victim through the events of the story and seems like a huge douche.

He was fired for leading a prayer after a football game. He is a victim, at least on some levels.

3 minutes ago, knapplc said:

Seeing a lot of complaints about this online, but I actually agree with this decision. 

 

With the caveat that I would disagree if the coach punished players who don't participate in post-game prayer, I see no harm to anyone if this coach prays in a public place. 

 

It's been happening at Nebraska for decades and there isn't any public info that it's harmed anyone. 

 

 

Agreed. If he was forcing or incentivizing joining in on the prayer, it’d be a completely different story. This seems like an obvious one.

1 hour ago, ZRod said:

I said you were niave.

 

I'm not suggesting anything other than your assertion that no mother regrets having a child (or all mothers love their children) is false.

I never suggested that. Either way, the remedy to that problem is killing the child before birth? How many of these terrible mothers had these children, knowing they’d regret it, because they couldn’t get abortions? Weren’t abortions fairly accessible in every state up until a few days ago?

8 hours ago, ZRod said:

Nice personal dig there. Keep it classy.

 

I live in the real world. I know there are drunks, druggies, and broken homes. I don't have to associate with those people to know it's reality. I never said abortion was a solution, simply that your premise that every mom loves their child isn't true.

Weren’t you the one who called me ignorant? 

 I didn’t take a dig at you at you, so I’m sorry you took it that way.

Are you suggesting that women who get abortions, outside of medical emergencies, would end up being poor mothers? I would also question their morality, but I don’t know I’d suggest that they’re all poor mothers….

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2 minutes ago, teachercd said:

3 daughters???

 

Dude, if they are not already in HS let me tell you right now...Good luck!  Hahaha

Oldest is going to be a Sophmore! Yeah. Not always easy lol

1 minute ago, funhusker said:

 
 

And again, my apologies.  I overstepped yesterday with you.  You didn’t deserve that.

No worries. I appreciate it, though.

6 hours ago, funhusker said:

I’m assuming you live in NE?

 

Will you vote for a person that is asking a 12-year-old rape victim to carry a child?

 

Because that’s pretty much every Republican in our govt right now.

 

edit: and I do apologize for the unnecessary tone in my responses last night.  Beers and emotions don’t mix well on message boards.

I don’t live in Nebraska anymore, and as I mentioned before, I haven’t voted since Barack Obama’s election. I have genuinely lost faith in all politicians, and their public/private motives. 

I have three daughters, so I look at this whole thing through that lense. So no, I wouldn’t be comfortable supporting those politicians in your example.

1 hour ago, ZRod said:

You need to get out more. There are plenty of moms who hate their children and wish they were never born. Moms who beat their children. Moms who curse their children. Moms who kick their children out onto the street. Don't be so naive.

Lol.

I’m a business owner who is very active in multiple community and school leadership boards, so yeah, I get out plenty. Sounds like I hang around the good kind of people. Maybe you should assess who you surround yourself with.

So the answer to this (alleged) rampant issue of child hating mothers is to…. kill them before they ever have a chance? Right…. And I’d only be naive if I believed so many mothers had confided in you that they wish their children had been aborted.

In earlier posts, I didn’t express well (or at all) how complicated I understand this subject to be. Especially from a moral standpoint. I stand by where I stand on it. I think abortions should be allowed in cases of medical emergencies, rape, and incest. Any state or politician seeking to outlaw abortion (which I know there are) in those instances are as morally corrupt as those seeking abortion in an attempt to deflect moral and personal responsibility. However, most abortions are sought because of the latter, and that’s why I support these decisions going back to the states, despite the melodramatic, and anticipatory reactions to what might come next. I’ve never seen a mother regret having a child after she’s held him/her in their arms, which makes the denial of rights to a child in the womb all the more appalling.

Just now, ColoradoHusk said:

Not really. It's all about imparting power and control onto people with "different beliefs". 

They do. There are all kinds of laws based on societal and moral norms.

1 minute ago, knapplc said:

 

Rape, incest and ectopic pregnancy abortions are banned thanks to the people you vote for. Own your vote.

 

I wasn't joking.

I haven’t voted since I voted for Barack Obama, so….

Just now, ColoradoHusk said:

You are describing your morals. What right do governments have to impart morals into the people in forms of laws?

They do it all the time. The difference here is how either side views the unborn. That’s it.

Just now, knapplc said:

 

Rape.

Incest.

 

Ectopic pregnancy.

 

 

I’ve made very, very clear on here that I don’t think abortion should be illegal in those instances. So keep your melodramatic a$$, and gotcha takes moving