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Post by Bevo on Apr 13, 2023 16:55:17 GMT
40 murders in Louisville already this year... including one, just 2 hours after this incident. ALL of the others were done with handguns... and, ALL I HEAR from the left is, "let's ban assault rifles". The REAL solutions are harder. We have real "people problems". The difference between us and the rest of the world's industrialized nations is : We have guns and people problems. That is FAR from being the ONLY difference between us and the rest of the world.
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Post by Bevo on Apr 12, 2023 20:04:35 GMT
Definite lack of coping skills. Why? I really don't know. But, I think a good deal of it is... the loss of religious values. When was the last time a devout Christian was doing one of these shootings? I also think psyche meds have a LOT to do with this... a VERY high % of these shooters are taking serious meds. But, maybe it would be MORE if they didn't have meds? Also, publicity.... We had easy access to guns when I was young. Hell, we literally had them IN OUR CARS in the parking lot, in High School. We never, ever thought of shooting up the school. But then, we'd never heard of anyone doing it. Maybe, if we had, some of our numb nuts would have done it too? We ALL know people who should never be allowed access to guns. They shouldn't even be walking around, un-supervised. But, we no longer have any way of dealing with them. Tons of people in our society are simply not mentally capable of fitting in. But then again, this dude clearly was... until, he wasn't. I wish I had an answer. I don't.
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Post by Bevo on Apr 12, 2023 19:56:43 GMT
All the other industrialized nations have young people with "coping " problems, mental health issues etc. etc. but they don't have a. national obsession with large capacity, semi-automatic very easily accessed weaponry......and politicians bought by the gun lobby. 40 murders in Louisville already this year... including one, just 2 hours after this incident. ALL of the others were done with handguns... and, ALL I HEAR from the left is, "let's ban assault rifles". The REAL solutions are harder. We have real "people problems".
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Post by Bevo on Apr 11, 2023 22:11:47 GMT
I generally try not to comment in these kinds of incidents until more facts are known. Just now, LMPD released body cam video of the initial approach to the scene. One thing is for sure: those cops were heroes.
Louisville police have been taking a lot of flak from all sides in the past few years. They earned some respect yesterday.
This shooter was a young man who clearly had some mental issues. I was 1 year older than he was when I got laid off by Dow Chemical. Never, did I ever consider taking one of my guns (I owned several at the time) and going back to shoot up the place. Our young people today lack coping skills.
I didn’t know any of the victims, personally. But I know people who did. It’s a sad time here in Lou City.
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Post by Bevo on Apr 11, 2023 21:58:03 GMT
NHL is also very difficult, if not impossible, for high schoolers to go straight to the pros.
They just don’t hand the required physical maturity.
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Post by Bevo on Apr 11, 2023 20:21:11 GMT
too awful for words...
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Post by Bevo on Apr 11, 2023 1:17:32 GMT
More like: don’t just try to hold ONE side accountable
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Post by Bevo on Apr 8, 2023 19:55:06 GMT
I’m reading that a Supreme Court justice has not disclosed recipes of benefits (from a billionaire), which he is legally required to do. If you want to see a recipe for dissolution of our country, go try to impeach a Supreme Court judge in today's already hot environment over crap like this. Do liberals just no longer care about even TRYING to keep the country together?
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Post by Bevo on Apr 8, 2023 19:40:01 GMT
In a free society, people should be able to give money to candidates. Yes… that means if they give a LOT, they’ll have influence over politicians. But, in the end, it’s VOTES that matter.. and even the rich only get 1. I don’t think there should be ANY limit. But, every cent should be publicly known, in real time. And yes… I believe corporations must have the right to participate, through donations to politicians that they believe will support favorable policies. Labor unions can donate too. So why not business? I stand by my point. Money legally being speech, with such huge discrepancies in wealth, does not make for a healthy democracy. This is beyond even the normal means for money to influence, like may be the case with a Supreme Court justice. It seems that you will stand behind a select few’s ability to rape society for all of its worth because you value their liberty to do so. The disappointing thing is that they have the common man supporting them while they do it! It goes to show what vast influence money can buy. I think everyone should have the right to give money to whomever they choose.... especially to people who might represent them in the government. Political donations do come with limitations on how they can be used. I really don't see any other way to manage it.
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Post by Bevo on Apr 8, 2023 19:37:31 GMT
And yes… I believe corporations must have the right to participate, through donations to politicians that they believe will support favorable policies. Labor unions can donate too. So why not business? you don't think this is a direct link to corruption? seriously, you don't see any red flags with this? There are always red flags. But, the greatest disinfectant is sunlight. As long as voters can see from where the money is being donated, I think it's ok. The ACTIONS of these politicians are very public. Voters can decide based on their actions.
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Post by Bevo on Apr 8, 2023 19:34:52 GMT
Kobe Bryant went directly from high school to NBA stardom. I'm not an NBA aficionado but I think there were others also. Moses Malone. It is rare. But, the players who have done it have mostly been highly successful.
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Post by Bevo on Apr 8, 2023 19:32:55 GMT
Heading to a crawfish boil. Remember, Jesus is the reason for the season. Made it home from Asia late last night... Still feel like I've been run over by a truck. Looking forward to celebrating the resurrection tomorrow!
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Post by Bevo on Apr 7, 2023 0:39:12 GMT
I’m reading that a Supreme Court justice has not disclosed recipes of benefits (from a billionaire), which he is legally required to do. This goes back to my biggest fundamental point: billionaires exist. Money is legally defined as speech. Corporations are legally defined as people. The above three points should shake fear into anyone with half a brain who wants democracy to work. For those with less than half a brain: rich people are entitled to more speech, more influence, more power. We should be grateful when they choose to ‘trickle down’ on us. They are rich because they are smart, so I’m glad they make decisions for us. In a free society, people should be able to give money to candidates. Yes… that means if they give a LOT, they’ll have influence over politicians. But, in the end, it’s VOTES that matter.. and even the rich only get 1. I don’t think there should be ANY limit. But, every cent should be publicly known, in real time. And yes… I believe corporations must have the right to participate, through donations to politicians that they believe will support favorable policies. Labor unions can donate too. So why not business?
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Post by Bevo on Apr 7, 2023 0:34:46 GMT
Amazon, Starbucks, etc. seem to be afraid of unions. There was not one law or even a group of laws or decisions you can pinpoint, and maybe unions had become too much of d drag. But I'd argue the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction, and now we need stronger worker's rights which unions can provide. Support and membership seem to be on the upswing. Also that link is interesting, but it basically comes to the same conclusion about inequality. The primary conclusion I took was, labor is making a lower % of income. I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing. It just means more people are salary workers rather than hourly workers.
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Post by Bevo on Apr 7, 2023 0:31:09 GMT
Peyton Manning?
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