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It goes to the larger point that Islam is generally incompatible with modern Western civilization. I didn't mean to say that there are inconsistencies between LGBT rights and feminist principles; I meant to say that they are not compatible with Islam or the governments of the Arab world. So it's hard, at best, or double-minded, at worst, to be sympathetic to all of the above.

Not in and of itself, no. But who is allowed to immigrate and what they have to do to attain citizenship and the rights that come with it are things that need to be considered. The policies surrounding these things in France have been pretty lax, historically.

You're sympathetic to LGBT rights and feminist principles, aren't you? Do I really have to point out the disconnect between these two views you seem to hold?

You talk as though the only options are full embracing of multikult/other leftoid insanity or isolationism. We both know this is not the case.

I wonder how many more bodies have to hit the ground before Western elites renounce their insane beliefs on immigration/multiculturalism/all religions are equal/etc.

When, exactly, was that? Certainly wasn't the 90s.

Pics? You...nice post? Ha, ha, ha!

So...yes?

His question was far more limited in scope than your answer was. You claimed that there are years and years (including currently) of systemic persecution. "Outlook" is often very different from reality. I have no doubt that the children and grandchildren of folks who participated in the civil rights movement received a different lesson on the police than I got as a kid. Whether or not that was appropriate is another matter entirely, and you say it is. I know you have no issue with conspiracy theories, but think of how far up it would have to go in order for there to be a current, systemic attempt at "keeping minorities in check." The laws of the 1950s and 60s were what they were. It was systemic then. The laws of today are what they are. It's a high bar to jump over to get to "systemic" today. I know a lot of that sounds like petty semantics, but I think it's incredibly important to define what we're talking about. Saying that "racism" is the issue driving police misconduct is, I think, highly unproductive and probably even counterproductive.

Levi and Old Levi will be there. Won't be parking at Hammer's but we'll wander by.

So this "segment of the population" you were talking about is black septuagenarians?

Perhaps, but none of those images provide evidence of a "systemic" issue. Of course, in fairness to you, proving that it's a "systemic" issue is next to impossible, even if it is system-wide. On the other hand, police misconduct is a complex issue with many facets, and pushing "rayciiiissssss" is like putting a round peg in the middle of a much larger star-shaped hole. Sure, it might be a part of it, conceivably, but claiming that it's what makes up the whole thing is stupid.

You mean you saw Sir Paul McCartney's (RIP) look-alike last night in Philly.

The sheer amount of food we throw away is awful. Not just consumers either. I had a client, a homeless guy, once who ate almost exclusively from the dumpsters of local supermarkets. One day he brought some of his haul to show me what he meant: day-old baked goods (I'm talking whole cakes, boxes of cookies, muffins, danish, you name it), slightly bruised fruit (I'm talking cardboard boxes filled with it) as well as whole bags of oranges and apples. He said he's seen whole cartons of eggs and loaves of bread too. One of the grocery stores around here (Hannaford, I think) has started selling the uglier produce at a lower cost. The apple orchard I get cider and donuts from sells half bushels of "second" apples, the ones they don't put out in the regular bags of nice apples, for use in baking/sauces/whatever. I just eat them after cutting out a spot or two, usually.

8:00am-3:30pm (9:00am-4:30pm when I have to cover later reports) M-F with a half hour lunch that I rarely take. If I catch a report late in the day or have a late home visit scheduled I'll clock some overtime. I'm on call while the office is closed (CPS never sleeps) usually two days in a row once per month. I'll usually clock somewhere between 10 and 20 hours of overtime while on call. 15 minute commute currently, end of the month I'll be moving and will have a 10 minute walk to work.

Careful, you might cut yourself on all that edge.

Back when the local ESPN affiliate radio station still had a decent afternoon show, Geoff Schwartz was a regular guest. Smart guy and a good candidate to have a nice career in radio or TV after he's retired from the NFL.

Bless me father, for I have sinned. I've never been to confession before. I took a beer out of the refrigerator at my neighbor's home without putting another one in to chill.

Hey man, you didn't want any advice.

Hell of a career, and one of the last guys who made the NBA watchable.

I saw "The Lobster" in theatres a couple of weeks ago. Kind of a black comedy/science fiction fusion. I enjoyed it quite a bit. If I can think of any others I've seen recently I'll pop back in.

If I had a dime for every cop who thought he knew law

Free Rob's House!

You know at least as well as I do that you can't reason someone out of an emotional position. And that goes for both "sides" of this ridiculous, weird, black-and-white (no pun intended) argument.

Get a grip, folks. He's making fun of you. Kirby's post above would have been excellent if he only submitted the first line.