Doc Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 5 hours ago, redtail hawk said: Keep em stupid and insulated: https://pen.org/banned-books-florida/ They've been removed for review. Hopefully they return most of them.
B-Man Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. with a hilariously/tragically bad monumental sculpture
Doc Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 Eh, if MLK's family is happy with it, who cares if it looks ridiculous?
reddogblitz Posted January 15, 2023 Posted January 15, 2023 11 hours ago, Doc said: Eh, if MLK's family is happy with it, who cares if it looks ridiculous? It's modern art. Deal with it.
Doc Posted January 15, 2023 Posted January 15, 2023 8 hours ago, reddogblitz said: It's modern art. Deal with it. But is it art?
JaCrispy Posted January 15, 2023 Posted January 15, 2023 Why are Biden’s own personal attorneys going after him, after protecting him for so long? Just in time for the next presidential run? Something isn’t adding up… Originally Biden had said he wanted to run for re-election, even though polls showed that Democrat voters wanted something different… Then, potential presidential hopeful Gavin Newsom said he would withdraw his bid for president in 2024, and throw his support to Biden… Then, about a month ago Biden was caught on a hot mic suggesting he wasn’t sure about a run for re-election… And now, his personal attorneys find classified documents being illegally held by Biden in various places… Have the Dems made a “U-turn” on who they want to lead the Party in ‘24? Have they decided to use this controversy to hurt Biden’s chances? Is this a distraction for bigger things going on behind the scenes? If you are familiar with how the government works, this definitely has the smell of something fishy…stay tuned…😉 1 1
Doc Posted January 15, 2023 Posted January 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, JaCrispy said: Why are Biden’s own personal attorneys going after him, after protecting him for so long? Just in time for the next presidential run? Something isn’t adding up… Originally Biden had said he wanted to run for re-election, even though polls showed that Democrat voters wanted something different… Then, potential presidential hopeful Gavin Newsom said he would withdraw his bid for president in 2024, and throw his support to Biden… Then, about a month ago Biden was caught on a hot mic suggesting he wasn’t sure about a run for re-election… And now, his personal attorneys find classified documents being illegally held by Biden in various places… Have the Dems made a “U-turn” on who they want to lead the Party in ‘24? Have they decided to use this controversy to hurt Biden’s chances? Is this a distraction for bigger things going on behind the scenes? If you are familiar with how the government works, this definitely has the smell of something fishy…stay tuned…😉 Yeah they sent his personal attorneys to move his stuff. Because $1000/hour attorneys are the best movers. 2
reddogblitz Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, JaCrispy said: Why are Biden’s own personal attorneys going after him, after protecting him for so long? Just in time for the next presidential run? Something isn’t adding up… Originally Biden had said he wanted to run for re-election, even though polls showed that Democrat voters wanted something different… Then, potential presidential hopeful Gavin Newsom said he would withdraw his bid for president in 2024, and throw his support to Biden… Then, about a month ago Biden was caught on a hot mic suggesting he wasn’t sure about a run for re-election… And now, his personal attorneys find classified documents being illegally held by Biden in various places… Have the Dems made a “U-turn” on who they want to lead the Party in ‘24? Have they decided to use this controversy to hurt Biden’s chances? Is this a distraction for bigger things going on behind the scenes? If you are familiar with how the government works, this definitely has the smell of something fishy…stay tuned…😉 They want Hakeem Jeffries. 14 hours ago, Doc said: But is it art? I think so. Do you? Edited January 16, 2023 by reddogblitz Correct stupid auto correct error. 1
Doc Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 7 hours ago, reddogblitz said: They want Hakeem Jeffries. The election denier? Good luck. 7 hours ago, reddogblitz said: I think so. Do you? Not sure.
Joe Ferguson forever Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Roundybout said: More fine GOP policies at work. I'll take a stab: poverty, drug abuse, poor education systems, corruption, less and worse health care (especially rural), vaccine hesitancy, obesity (poor food choices), smoking, rejection or misunderstanding of science, lax or nonexistent environmental laws, desperation. btw, most of western NC and western Va are red and pink except progressive (and more affluent) areas like Asheville. Edited January 16, 2023 by redtail hawk
Roundybout Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) 20 minutes ago, redtail hawk said: I'll take a stab: poverty, drug abuse, poor education systems, corruption, less and worse health care (especially rural), vaccine hesitancy, obesity (poor food choices), smoking, rejection or misunderstanding of science, lax or nonexistent environmental laws, desperation. btw, most of western NC and western Va are red and pink except progressive (and more affluent) areas like Asheville. Rural poverty is extraordinarily difficult to solve. There's an excellent book I read on this called "Hollowing Out the Middle" by Patrick Carr that tries to address certain issues. A key problem is that rural schools are stratified; the smartest kids are given special benefits to go off to college and jobs in other towns, leaving those towns with low-skill people that can only succeed in increasingly sparce industrial jobs. Edited January 16, 2023 by Roundybout 1
wnyguy Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 21 minutes ago, redtail hawk said: I'll take a stab: poverty, drug abuse, poor education systems, corruption, less and worse health care (especially rural), vaccine hesitancy, obesity (poor food choices), smoking, rejection or misunderstanding of science, lax or nonexistent environmental laws, desperation. btw, most of western NC and western Va are red and pink except progressive (and more affluent) areas like Asheville. And it's hot and not the dry hot.
Roundybout Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 23 minutes ago, wnyguy said: And it's hot and not the dry hot. Swamp ass is one of the greatest challenges facing our great nation. 2
Joe Ferguson forever Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Roundybout said: Rural poverty is extraordinarily difficult to solve. There's an excellent book I read on this called "Hollowing Out the Middle" by Patrick Carr that tries to address certain issues. A key problem is that rural schools are stratified; the smartest kids are given special benefits to go off to college and jobs in other towns, leaving those towns with low-skill people that can only succeed in increasingly sparce industrial jobs. That and the belief that is quite prevalent that you "don't live above your raising", beautifully illustrated by Hilary Swank's family in Million Dollar Baby. there exists a culture that is toxic and self defeating in far too many and it is intergenerational. The drive to do better is often replaced with resentment and hate Edited January 16, 2023 by redtail hawk
Tommy Callahan Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Roundybout said: Rural poverty is extraordinarily difficult to solve. There's an excellent book I read on this called "Hollowing Out the Middle" by Patrick Carr that tries to address certain issues. A key problem is that rural schools are stratified; the smartest kids are given special benefits to go off to college and jobs in other towns, leaving those towns with low-skill people that can only succeed in increasingly sparce industrial jobs. good point and exactly what happens with the lowest income parts of most cities as well. as far as the special benefits and the opportunities for college, that result in one leaving said area. and area stays devoid of investment/education and what not. And the socio-economic cycle continues. Rural saw it with people leaving farming first, and like you said. Now just low end manufacturing. honest question. How do you think Bidens/Hockels Chips investments in manufacturing outside cities will impact this? they say many of those jobs will pay very good. And the picture shows it more in the flood zones of the Mississippi/Ohio river delta/ Appalachia than the south. Doubt the reason is binary.
Roundybout Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Chris farley said: good point and exactly what happens with the lowest income parts of most cities as well. as far as the special benefits and the opportunities for college, that result in one leaving said area. and area stays devoid of investment/education and what not. And the socio-economic cycle continues. Rural saw it with people leaving farming first, and like you said. Now just low end manufacturing. honest question. How do you think Bidens/Hockels Chips investments in manufacturing outside cities will impact this? they say many of those jobs will pay very good. And the picture shows it more in the flood zones of the Mississippi/Ohio river delta/ Appalachia than the south. Doubt the reason is binary. The chips jobs are going to pay very well, but I’m not sure how it will work without providing specialized training. I’m certain that the people used to the industrial jobs can handle it, but it will be a big change. 1
Tommy Callahan Posted January 16, 2023 Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Roundybout said: The chips jobs are going to pay very well, but I’m not sure how it will work without providing specialized training. I’m certain that the people used to the industrial jobs can handle it, but it will be a big change. looks like the ones in NY will all be Burbs of big cities. guessing it will be similar in other states for logistical reasons. So, it kind of helps both. possibly. hopefully Doubt any are going up in small town Appalachia. or old highway town ark. though Edited January 16, 2023 by Chris farley
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