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I started this journey just asking for clarification on your post, given the commonly accepted meaning for a particular phrase. It wasn’t a gotcha post, but admittedly it seemed an odd story to me. My instincts were correct. Thanks for clarifying, and of course you’re entitled to your opinion. At this point, no, I don’t think I want to know the outcome and have no real feelings on whether you were there or not. I feel like I understand you now, and surely all that might follow is confusion.

Here's what is returned when the word track you used is input into google: When someone is "propositioned," it means they have been asked or suggested to engage in a sexual act, often in a direct and sometimes offensive manner. It's a way of saying someone has been asked to have sex by someone who is not in a relationship with them. The part I wasn't understanding was why you, an outraged citizen, wouldn't have reported that type of behavior to the police. I asked that question earlier, but you must have missed it. Now, since you've clarified to include 'commericial purposes', I'd think it's much more benign than what you initially seemed to imply. I agree that it's a cheesy thing to do, and James O'Keefe is as 'meh' as most undercover journalists tend to be. The war memorial visit is in very poor taste. Manipulation is par for the course at O'Keefe, at NYT, WaPo, CNN, Fox, etc. Still, children are used in commercials for just about every commercial venture ever, and in most political campaigns. It's kind of hard for me to muster outrage here.

Thanks but I’m still confused. He was propositioning kids on camera? What was he proposing?

I understand your perspective.

Who. O'Keefe? Alex Jones? And you literally witnessed (whomever) "propositioning" kids at a service member memorial? How did you know it was him? How close were you? That's a pretty specific allegation---did you call the cops?

I may well have missed the point here. In this case, you have boiled your vote down to your own financial interest, whereby you (theoretically) pay more, but the fact remains you still gain something in return. Ultimately, people vote their self-interest.

You're not unusual in that regard, plenty of conservatives, independents and agnostics have done so. My thought is that asking/requiring efficiency in tax and spending is the place the dialogue should start, and tax decreases (or increases if necessary) not at constantly filling a bucket with a massive hole in the bottom. Besides, you can still contribute and really shouldn't need a compulsory tax law to handle the transfer of money.

Roundy discussing his approach to fitness.

Very well said Fergie. Efficient, precise, biting sarcasm.

This is it—people going about their daily lives, not worrying too much about Pope memes and the relationship between the US and Canada. Most wouldn’t know who Carney is, or that Alberta is a province in Canada with some simmering political issues. Here though, and on X and in the news….worry, doom.l and gloom.

This is actually a pretty decent outline for a story in a Rupertesque publication.

Welp, we know this much for certain: Marc Carney's 2bd screen name is not @Niagara Bill. He didn't say one gosh durn thing about how Canada's problem's were all caused by secret Maga money and DJT.

Well, no, I don’t think you were actually offended. I used the phrase “crocodile tears”, meaning (from wiki) “is a false, insincere display of emotion such as a hypocrite crying fake tears”. As for the traits you like in a prez, I addressed that too: circle back to the commentary on authoritarianism. I didn’t know you were a Bernista. He was right there in 2016 when leadership made him stand down, and in 2020 he just wasn’t competitive against a candidate with as much baggage as JB. I guess maybe a bad call in 2016, but the right call in 2020. I can see why you’re a bit sour here some days—getting skunked over a decade plus is pretty rough.

I agree he doesn't care what you think, but he cares about your reaction. That is to say, the crocodile tears shed about this or that. I think he looks at your support for authoritarian overreach in his arrest, while noting your lack of outrage over your guy's pilfering of classified docs, and would just as soon poke a thumb in your eye for your hypocrisy. That it works so grandly obviously appeals to him and is worth whatever risk he feels he's taking. I'm not suggesting it's right, I'm just suggesting it is what it is.

No, I'm correct...I usually am. Generally speaking, a staunch traditionalist wouldn't like Biden for his abortion stance, mockery of the Pope or Holy See, but certainly wouldn't approve of Trump reposting a meme as Pope. I don't think there's all that much anger, though certainly I can see far-lefty-leaning folk like you would pretend to get riled up. But if you're really upset, stop dithering and do something about it. Schedule a meeting with Cardinal Dolan through one of your comic book club contacts. Write the Vatican. Because regardless of our differences--I'd be happy to never see the WH repost a dopey meme again.