leh-nerd skin-erd

You b@stard.

I doth do speaketh of justice, Othello! It’s not my fault you can’t keep up with thoughts shared previously—-maybe take a supplement? And I don’t have any fancy idioms about fish hooks, but my simple suggestion is tell the truth more, embellish less, and respect may yet come your way.

The pursuit of justice? Absolutely. A person’s right to defend him/herself in a court of law? Yes. Do you advocate otherwise?

Well, the best course of action if they feel he's guilty of criminal wrong-doing is to pursue charges relentlessly. Appeal if they can, pursue if possible, continue to investigate other wrongdoing as need arises. At a minimum, this occupies his time, perhaps generates legal fees he has to contend with, serving as a deterrent to others of similar mind. Of course, he should certainly have his day in court.

Get a 17 pounder, drink early in the day to take the edge off. Tell them fatties at the table there’s a new sheriff in town, and he’s all about discipline and self-moderation. Supplement the turkey and trimmins with scrambled eggs for those who feel the need to engorge themselves on your dime. Tell em eggs are cheap, like $&@$ing Planet $&#*ing Fitness. I’m just spitballing here for now, let me work through it a bit. My gift to you.

So you’re saying no, he wasn’t a patriot from your perspective? You agree with Trump?

...and the dance continues.

Fair comment. Probably a good time to remember that there is a history, foe some, the history and the business of history.

Dick Cheney was accused of complicity in fabricating intelligence in a for-profit war. That war left a million people dead, including American sons and daughters, and many more catastrophically injured. Lives were changes, families shattered. You are allowed an arm's length view and the perspective that comes with it...you can sit and drink a Timmy Ho's, contemplate your time at University, plan a holiday. You use the term 'zed', your money is artistic, beautiful and colorful...and your painted ladies dance in the same suits as they were born in often artistic, beautiful and colorful. I ask you, NB, as a casual observer, was Dick Cheney a patriot?

I learned about American history when I went school and took classes about American history. I understand that history is written by the victors, that times change, opinions shift, new evidence can uncovered, people lie now, people lied then. I have no beef with a Ken Burns scripted version of history, with understanding it may be wholly or partially accurate, but do not feel compelled to accept his version at face value without question. A good storyteller can tell a good story. We live in a time when we cannot find consensus on important historical events that happened just a few years ago, where words and actions are interpreted or misinterpreted for political gain and to tip the scales of power. Like him, hate him, but the amount of material we have access to simply because Trump was elected v Harris most definitely impacts how history will be defined, at least until the next version evolves. Cynicism is a good thing, after all, doesn’t that bring us a Ken Burns in the first place?

It happens.

I’ve already done that. Thank you.

“It stinks” isn’t a case, Mup. Why not just state what you think Trump is hiding (and Biden, Garland et al hid before him) and why they hid it? Do you think Maxwell had the goods on Trump but chose not to barter with the Garland DOJ?

No, not at all. In fact, I think you should practice it more frequently.

Interesting. I had asked what you meant by that phrase earlier, but you were probably busy moving that virtue signaler all over the place. Now your clarification is you were talking about the actual founding fathers watching the Burns movie? How would that happen do ya think?