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Posts Made By: Mel Maki

July 25, 2020 04:12 AM Forum: Politics

Replace Biden, Somehow

Posted By Mel Maki

That was funny and even if my recent nemesis Rod made the remark I would still say so.

July 25, 2020 04:19 AM Forum: Politics

The Trump Wallace Redux

Posted By Mel Maki

People that are so anti-gun they have a visceral reaction to them should not be a DA.

July 25, 2020 04:26 AM Forum: Politics

Covid-19 data and graphs

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer


I actually KNOW 2 people who were told they tested positive and never took a test in FL......Pretty sure the odds of me knowing the only 2 that happened to are way UP there......
Sorry Greg, "already debunked, of course."

July 25, 2020 04:29 AM Forum: Politics

Covid-19 data and graphs

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer


Bullshit it has.....at least not as far as the 2 folks I know. They are both reliable sources I trust.....
I was being a smart ass.

July 25, 2020 04:34 AM Forum: Politics

The Trump Wallace Redux

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll


I don't know the broader details of the case, but I did see both of them point a gun at people that did not appear to be armed. In the words of Jules Winnfield "MF'er that points a gun at me had better pull the F'ing trigger 'cause I'll kill the MF'er if he doesn't"

You just can't point a loaded weapon at someone to intimidate them or protect property. You can only defend your life, which they did not appear to be doing.
They were careless how they pointed them and at least his wife was also careless with her finger placement. Did not study the video but did notice that. Also was reported that her pistol was inoperable.

Also depends on the state they are in and "reasonable expectations" that they will argue about.

Another point is if I am old and weak I am more likely ok pointing a gun at a younger, stronger man. 

July 25, 2020 05:39 AM Forum: Politics

The Trump Wallace Redux

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Well then, we obviously need "stand your ground laws" to cover that, too...
You should support "stand your ground laws." Opponents place the safety of the criminal above a victim's own life.

July 26, 2020 02:49 AM Forum: Politics

Replace Biden, Somehow

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Glad I don't eat red meat...
Reading these guys reminds me of roadkill...
Roadkill is good. Not on a really hot day, though. 

July 28, 2020 05:47 AM Forum: Politics

Heard of Helmut Norpoth?

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by James Lacey


Even worse. All of Trump's re-election gambits like his law-and-order play, and Biden is a simpleton maneuver are not helping him at all. Oddly, the one thing that would help him is some kind of improvement in the COVID crisis and him getting credit for it, but he seems to be utterly incapable of what is necessary to cause that kind of change. He may yet get some undue credit, though. It's starting to look like mask orders in Texas, for example, are having a real effect. And there is time for things to improve concerning COVID by November. However, he has to somehow get credit for it too, and things can go sideways more quickly than they can get better given the unpredictable nature of COVID and the utterly impotent federal response. It's hard to imagine things improving for him now.
"...Biden is a simpleton maneuver is not helping him at all..." Yes, the Dems vote for Biden in the same numbers whether he is a bit doddering or if he is sharp as a tack. It makes no difference. Dems on this forum will not even admit he has slipped. "He sounds fine." say the sharp-eared Dems. They don't miss much, and neither does their candidate. It is like pulling teeth with multiple replies to get him to finally acknowledge the link stopped seconds short of Biden's remark saying the nurses breathed into his nostrils to get him up and moving! "The links stop where they stop." It was just hearsay he said, and how would he know he found a link that omitted the remarks? What do you expect him to do? Listen to the link he posts?

July 28, 2020 06:32 AM Forum: Politics

Nadler: That's a myth that's being spread only in D.C.

Posted By Mel Maki

"About Antifa in Portland?"
Nadler:   "Yes"

July 29, 2020 09:31 AM Forum: Politics

The Trump Wallace Redux

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by James Brown

Yikes - those are pretty bad.  I had no idea.

Jim
I think I would have heard more about Mencken being a racist if these quotes summed him up. Just a few lines out of millions written?