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Posts Made By: Darian Rachal

December 28, 2018 10:28 AM Forum: Politics

Anybody Find Merit In Rand Paul Remarks?

Posted By Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
Mattis has said there is no military solution to Afghanistan and Syria. But after 17 years people are upset Trump is ending two wars? We give them money, uniforms, and weapons. Can the people that live there not do anything? Our military leaders are ok with us being there for years. Does anybody think Muslims should police Muslim lands? Why kill Americans? 
Paul easily asks his interviewers questions they can't answer.                       
Mel, this is just a short segment of a 16 minute speech, but perhaps it has some relevance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y06NSBBRtY

January 12, 2019 04:58 PM Forum: Politics

Texas removes Confederate plaque from State Capitol

Posted By Darian Rachal

James, do you think that the 300,000(?) Confederate soldiers that died(very few I suspect owned slaves) gave their lives so that slavery could be maintained in the South? That seems like a rather odd cause to sacrifice one's life for, wouldn't you agree?

January 13, 2019 06:04 AM Forum: Politics

Texas removes Confederate plaque from State Capitol

Posted By Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by James Lacey

 Of course, I don't believe that. I have relatives who fought in the Civil War on the side of the South, who did it not because of slavery, but because they felt like they were being invaded according to first-hand documents my father uncovered when he was still alive and actively doing genealogy research. Many factors contributed to the civil war, and there were, of course, a myriad of motivations for why individuals fought in the civil war, but there was only one cause of the Civil war, and that is slavery. All you have to do is ask yourself one simple question, and that is, "If slavery had not existed in North America, would the Civil War have ever happened?" The obvious and only correct answer is no.
James, it's interesting the effect that the evil of slavery had on the United States, manifesting itself in the War Between the States. Essentially what you had at the time was the idea that the Negro was somehow "less than human"; that the life of a Negro didn't warrant the same degree of respect and protection afforded a white man; that a Negro's life was dispensable. In the minds of a great many people, that was a totally justifiable position.

January 22, 2019 08:33 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Teens Harass Native American/Vietnam Vet

Posted By Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by James Lacey


There is a video that has surfaced of the "Trump Teens" harassing young girls before the black Hebrews and Nathan Phillips event. Have you seen it?

https://twitter.com/roflinds/status/1087482823978684422?s=20

I'm not a foe or detractor of any of the parties involved other than the black Hebrews; they are a hate group. However, I don't think the "Trump Teens" are entirely innocent either despite Nick Sandmann's professionally PR crafted counter-narrative.
James, to be quite honest I really couldn't make any sense of the video. It was just noise that I was unable to understand.

January 28, 2019 01:35 PM Forum: Politics

This guy is spot on

Posted By Darian Rachal

Richard, ignore this. I'm trying to do a time check on this post.smile

January 28, 2019 02:37 PM Forum: Politics

This guy is spot on

Posted By Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Yeah, it seems to be about 8 hours ahead.  
I'm 8 hours ahead of the time on my test post. I posted at 4:30 PM CST 1-28 and the time on my post says 8:30 AM on 1-28.

January 30, 2019 07:23 AM Forum: Politics

This guy is spot on

Posted By Darian Rachal

Steve, I reset my time zone to +2 in my account, so I'm getting a correct time reading on my posts and others, FWIW.smile

February 4, 2019 02:15 PM Forum: No Holds Barred

Anyone else having problems with the AstroMart website? (Feb '19)

Posted By Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by William Rose
Is Anyone else having problems with the AstroMart website? 

Seems Messaging is messed up; Either Doesn’t sent the message or sends it several times. Or keeps showing I have an unread message even after that message is deleted! 

I can’t seem to “Edit” Classified Advertisements or mark them “Sold” without trying several times over a couple days.

The website doesn’t seem to want to allow me to place ‘new’ Classified Advertisements. Puts them in ‘limbo’ as "For Sale Not Confirmed"    But then it will not allow me to ‘Edit’ or “Place Classified”.  (?)
 
I’ve tried two different computers, even drove 15 miles to the Local Library and used their computer with same results.  Just wondering if it’s my AstroMart Account or is anyone else having these issues? 
William, I've noticed some problems in the Forums as well.

February 8, 2019 08:33 AM Forum: Politics

Tax returns

Posted By Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by Maurice Clark
Anyone started doing their 2018 tax returns yet? Just started on mine and thanks to the republicans and their tax "reforms", my tax bill has increased by around $1,500.  I wonder how many others here will face the same result now that so many deductions have been eliminated or limited.

B***y repubs!

Maurice
Maurice, I'm just curious. What type of deductions that have been eliminated/limited are affecting your tax bill? I just have the standard deduction, so it's not going to affect me.

February 8, 2019 08:37 AM Forum: No Holds Barred

Anyone else having problems with the AstroMart website? (Feb '19)

Posted By Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by William Rose
Thanks Darian, I've heard from a couple others who have indicated they think it's conflict with Internet Explorer (IE) and suggesting I try Google Chrome. 
Guess we'll see.  wink  
Thanks Again. CS 
Yes, the quirky problems in the Forums seem to have cleared up using Chrome, except the time problem.