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Posts Made By: Darian Rachal

May 6, 2019 11:34 AM Forum: Politics

Trump's Tweets Support For Radicals Banned By Facebook

Posted By Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Well yes Darian, I know that but why is it so relevant to people such as Donald Trump and his fellow cons who have claimed he won the popular vote, too?
Rod, visualize a triangle made of 3 little dots with a ? beside it.

June 3, 2019 06:18 AM Forum: Politics

Get The USS John McCain Out Of Trump's Sight!

Posted By Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer
Ahhhh the sweet memories from 2016.....and it will be even sweeter come 2020 smile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G87UXIH8Lzo&fbclid=IwAR3bEjkdqeWCSY_voQtJ-V-KqEIvQYVwj4eiplQrbhJxghB0oyYXpDL6ay0
Greg, videos like that never grow old. I'm like a child when it comes to them; I can watch them over and over.grin

June 3, 2019 07:25 AM Forum: Politics

Get The USS John McCain Out Of Trump's Sight!

Posted By Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by Steven Moore

I agree Darian!!  The thing is that CNN is one of the worst of the news outlets. I used to have some respect for the alphabet news outlet , not anymore.
CNN used to have a fellow on there named Bernard Shaw. I thought he was a very good anchorman.

June 12, 2019 04:10 AM Forum: Politics

Stanton Friedman Passes...

Posted By Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman
I believe it's both foolish and arrogant to think that intelligent life does not exist elsewhere in the universe. If you travel to a truly dark sky observing site, one in which you can't discern a tree line or, for that matter, your own hand in front of your face, you'll see so many stars that it can make it to difficult to pick out familiar constellations and those myriad of visible stars are only those in our own galaxy. They've taken the Hubble space telescope and pointed it an area of space previously thought to be devoid of anything and found a myriad of galaxies that are island universes in and of themselves. The universe has got to be teeming with intelligent life. I just don't believe it crashed-landed on a ranch in New Mexico in 1947...
Rod, you indeed may be correct(I'll admit that is possible, AFAIK) in thinking that the universe is teeming with life, but so far there is no evidence to support that. I often wonder what it was like for early man to gaze up at pristine, dark skies. Dark skies I've experienced(not quite like you've described) are definitely awe inspiring, but have never led me to thinking about other intelligent life existing; I found myself simply overwhelmed by the beauty.

Oddly, when I was much younger, I think I would have been inclined to agree with you. But somewhere along the line, my thinking changed. smile

June 12, 2019 11:06 AM Forum: Politics

Stanton Friedman Passes...

Posted By Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Darian,
Think of it this way: Before the microscope was invented, a drop of pond water was simply that and nothing else. But put a drop under a microscope and you'll find it teeming with life. We don't have all the tools in place yet but we'll find it...
Rod, I can't disagree. You may be correct.alien

June 15, 2019 11:10 AM Forum: Politics

The Letter's Out: What A Joke!

Posted By Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Actually it wouldn't be a bad position for the Dems because Biden's leading in all polls against all Dems AND Trump!
Even Trump's favorite pollster gives it to Biden:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/white_house_watch_2020/white_house_watch_mar29
Rod, I can't honestly believe you think this has any relevance? 

June 15, 2019 09:25 PM Forum: Politics

The Letter's Out: What A Joke!

Posted By Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer
SNORT!

I love the way you believe that polls matter Rod......forgotten already the lesson from the last election?
Greg, exactly what I was thinking. I don't take them that seriously even when they say something I like. Why should a poll be news? I think they are put out just to influence or manipulate people.sad

June 16, 2019 11:00 PM Forum: Politics

The Letter's Out: What A Joke!

Posted By Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

It used to be Russia, Russia, Russia, now its factcheck, factcheck, factcheck.  

He might as well just quote the DNC leadership and call it Factcheck.  
This is a year and a half old, but perhaps it still has some relevance: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/12/stage_four_of_trump_derangement_syndrome_identifying_the_progress_of_a_disease_.html

June 27, 2019 11:01 PM Forum: Antique/Classic/Vintage Optical Instruments

Cave Astrola GEM Restore

Posted By Darian Rachal

That looks very nice! smile

June 29, 2019 09:22 PM Forum: Politics

Harris?

Posted By Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

The woman is a piece of work, that's for sure. 

I surely don't know what is ethical about her as claimed earlier.  When a prosecutor commits the same crime that she imprisons others for doing, that is an indicator of ethics??  

What kind of ethics does that speak?  

I guess for some the bar is pretty low.  

Then while on stage she says that in her healthcare plan, she would do away with private insurance completely.  That was her statement.

The very next morning when called on it, and asked about it, she changes her tune and says "oh, I was only saying that I personally was willing to give up my private insurance.  I never stated that I called for all private insurance to be eliminated by the gov't".  

Well, all one has to do is play the response she gave in the debate, and her speeches all over the place, as well as interviews where she says that her healthcare plan would call for the elimination of private insurance to see what an unethical lying sack she really is.

The thought of that woman in power is scary.  
Richard, she'll get about as close to the White House as you(or me for that matter) are going to get.silly