lovinthehd

lovinthehd

Audioholic Jedi
But look at the little being done to curb him by the Democrats- the Republicans are gutless, so they can't be relied on for any help. I have said and posted for far too long (as have others)- Congress needs to be retooled and they have too much self-determination. Asking for term limits is like talking to a wall. Telling them? Who can do that and get any response?

Voting for this is like the scene from Animal House, where Otter tells Flounder "Hey- you can't go through life blaming others for your mistakes. You f&cked up- you trusted us". The voters trust politicians (a really effing bad idea) and the results screw everyone, every time it goes bad.

Legislation needs to be more thinking, less feeling. That's almost impossible with problems like guns, drugs and some others because so many people die from them.

Our rights need to be protected, that's not up for debate, but when somoene like Charleton Heston and Wayne LaPierre distort the intent of the NRA to grow it into a herd of gung ho idiots, it loses any distance between themselves and any other large group that poisons peoples' minds.

However, the thug life that looks so appealing on TV/movies/video games has caused a lot of the killing, the drug cartels/gangs and smaller level criminal activity cause more and it's not just access to guns, it's their effectiveness as threats and as a means to 'get the message across'- this is all well over 100 years old.

Until people take a second to think about the consequences of what they're about to do with a gun, it won't change and that applies to buying/stealing/picking up a gun. Unsecured guns are the goal now, more than money and other possessions when someone rifles through a car- it happens all over.

I don't know if you watch news fron Europe, but they're having more shootings and stabbings too, even in places where guns have been banned or restricted.
I'm not commenting on the lack of the democrats more than the excess of the drumph. His support by the republicans just amplifies the bullshit.

The whole funding thing is at the root of course. Them reigning themselves in, not a lot of hope there.

We actually need some progressive legislation, solving problems, current issues with current solutions rather than some vague reference to more racism/restrictions/less public financing.

Our rights are not being protected by the maga in any respect.

More controls on guns are better than less.
 
Eppie

Eppie

Audioholic Ninja
more or less the same thing here in 'Hillbilly Pennsylvania', Pa Liquor Control Board, runs the State run liquor stores. Thankfully I'm 30 Mins from tax free Delaware and Total Wine ! Just bought 2 cases of Seagrams Vo couple weeks back, should last me to months end..... ;)
Unfortunately for us, we have provincial trade barriers. When I travel to my buddy's log cabin just over the Ontario / Quebec border, I'm not supposed to bring any beer / alcohol from Ontario with me. I'm supposed to buy it all in Quebec. We do stock up in Rapides-des-Joachims before entering the wilderness but they could search our vehicles if they wanted. There have been cases in the news of people being stopped for crossing the provincial border to save money on spirits.

The provinces are currently working on some deals to reduce trade barriers, but it's not that simple. Newfoundland's economy for example can no longer survive on the fisheries and oil, so the majority of beer sold in Newfoundland must be produced there. Removing those barriers could lead to plant closures and job losses in a province that has difficulty attracting investments in industry.
 
highfigh

highfigh

Seriously, I have no life.
Don't try to make sense of the senseless. The fentanyl thing was BS right from the start. Dairy tariffs are only triggered after quotas are exceeded. Regardless, Canada imports 2.6 times (in value) more dairy products from the US than the reverse. It's just another batch of BS. As one excuse for tariffs is exposed as nonsense, another one is thrown into the mix. It's exhausting.
Fentanyl coming in from Canada may be, but it's coming in from Mexico and recently, a large number of migrants from South of the border flew into Canada. OTOH, if the airlines and security do their job, it should be caught.

This whole thing is ridiculous, but didn't Trump suspend the tariffs on Mexico and Canada for 30 days?
 
highfigh

highfigh

Seriously, I have no life.
I'm not commenting on the lack of the democrats more than the excess of the drumph. His support by the republicans just amplifies the bullshit.

The whole funding thing is at the root of course. Them reigning themselves in, not a lot of hope there.

We actually need some progressive legislation, solving problems, current issues with current solutions rather than some vague reference to more racism/restrictions/less public financing.

Our rights are not being protected by the maga in any respect.

More controls on guns are better than less.
I guess they could do something but they seem to go along with the idea of "Don't just do something, sit there".

Someone needs to start a movement to repopulate Congress.

If the warrants wouldn't be tied up in court for decades, I think sweeping cities would accumulate a lot of illegal weapons but the manpower needed for that would be more than the US could handle, even if they used every cop or all military personnel- there are just too many guns and people with guns. I would be OK if they allowed people to turn in guns that aren't registered/no CCW with a few conditions-

- First, the person turning in a weapon can't be a felon- that automatically causes a problem. if non-felons/non-violent/non
- Second, if someone turns in a gun, they can't be violent criminals/felons/addicts and they would be allowed- they're free to apply for a permit and if they pass, fine. They can live by the laws, if possible.
- Third, anyone with a stolen weapon needs to answer a lot of questions.
- Fourth, they can't be 'garbage guns', non-working guns of any kind.
- Fifth, they have to be 'clean', meaning 'not involved in known criminal activity'.

I would never assume that all illegal guns would be turned in just because a new law tells people to and a complete ban will never be successful.
 
j_garcia

j_garcia

Audioholic Jedi
How exactly does this moron think the things he is doing are going to HELP? He can see the economy sliding and he keeps going.

"Make America too expensive for the people who voted for me"
 
lovinthehd

lovinthehd

Audioholic Jedi
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If you don't need Canadian energy, why are you buying it? And, putting a 25% tariff on energy will not get the 25% export surcharge back.

Don't need our cars or lumber? Don't buy 'em. Just sit back and enjoy paying more for both, while saying good-bye to the Canadian market.
Saw that Texas buys a lot of Mexican power, too. Poor maga fantasies.
 
lovinthehd

lovinthehd

Audioholic Jedi
I guess they could do something but they seem to go along with the idea of "Don't just do something, sit there".

Someone needs to start a movement to repopulate Congress.

If the warrants wouldn't be tied up in court for decades, I think sweeping cities would accumulate a lot of illegal weapons but the manpower needed for that would be more than the US could handle, even if they used every cop or all military personnel- there are just too many guns and people with guns. I would be OK if they allowed people to turn in guns that aren't registered/no CCW with a few conditions-

- First, the person turning in a weapon can't be a felon- that automatically causes a problem. if non-felons/non-violent/non
- Second, if someone turns in a gun, they can't be violent criminals/felons/addicts and they would be allowed- they're free to apply for a permit and if they pass, fine. They can live by the laws, if possible.
- Third, anyone with a stolen weapon needs to answer a lot of questions.
- Fourth, they can't be 'garbage guns', non-working guns of any kind.
- Fifth, they have to be 'clean', meaning 'not involved in known criminal activity'.

I would never assume that all illegal guns would be turned in just because a new law tells people to and a complete ban will never be successful.
I'm good with eliminating both the Demos and Repubs myself. Can't be more disruptive than the maga madness.
 
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Mr._Clark

Audioholic Samurai
Just when I thought we'd reached peak Trump stupidity, he proves me wrong.

>>>President Donald Trump continued to amplify anti-Canadian trade rhetoric on Tuesday, wondering why the current policy of free trade of electricity is allowed. Trump also amplified his ignorance that the free trade agreement was negotiated explicitly under the USMCA free trade agreement that went into effect during his first administration.<<<


My only hope is that he is literally so stupid that he will forget to breath.

 
lovinthehd

lovinthehd

Audioholic Jedi
Just when I thought we'd reached peak Trump stupidity, he proves me wrong.

>>>President Donald Trump continued to amplify anti-Canadian trade rhetoric on Tuesday, wondering why the current policy of free trade of electricity is allowed. Trump also amplified his ignorance that the free trade agreement was negotiated explicitly under the USMCA free trade agreement that went into effect during his first administration.<<<


My only hope is that he is literally so stupid that he will forget to breath.

Apparently also unaware of southern states like Texas using such as well. He's just ignorant for a leader in any case.
 
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dlaloum

Senior Audioholic
I'm good with eliminating both the Demos and Repubs myself. Can't be more disruptive than the maga madness.
Time for the 2nd Republic of the USA... with a brand new constitution.

Replace the flawed oligarchic democracy/republic, with a true Democracy...

 
highfigh

highfigh

Seriously, I have no life.
I'm good with eliminating both the Demos and Repubs myself. Can't be more disruptive than the maga madness.
Can't have a one party government, but if we keep them in name only, I would be OK with that. One problem is that people lose their poop when just the name of the opposing party is mentioned now and that will take a long time to end. I think that using 'Liberal' and 'Conservative' need clarification WRT the defined goals of the party. As long as we can return to the center, rather than everyone trying to be a GD activist, emotions can settle down. Activism when it's needed is fine, but we don't need a mandate for every tiny group that feels butt hurt and ignored but too many people are willing to treat others like they don't matter. .
 
lovinthehd

lovinthehd

Audioholic Jedi
Can't have a one party government, but if we keep them in name only, I would be OK with that. One problem is that people lose their poop when just the name of the opposing party is mentioned now and that will take a long time to end. I think that using 'Liberal' and 'Conservative' need clarification WRT the defined goals of the party. As long as we can return to the center, rather than everyone trying to be a GD activist, emotions can settle down. Activism when it's needed is fine, but we don't need a mandate for every tiny group that feels butt hurt and ignored but too many people are willing to treat others like they don't matter. .
Nah, name change would be good, the Repubs and Dems have gamed the system and split it down the middle up until this current coup. I was thinking more along the lines of multiple parties for smaller groups of interests so that real compromise would come in order to get things done. That may not work....we have a sports team mentality with politics that may be too baked in by only having two significant parties.
 
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dlaloum

Senior Audioholic
Can't have a one party government, but if we keep them in name only, I would be OK with that. One problem is that people lose their poop when just the name of the opposing party is mentioned now and that will take a long time to end. I think that using 'Liberal' and 'Conservative' need clarification WRT the defined goals of the party. As long as we can return to the center, rather than everyone trying to be a GD activist, emotions can settle down. Activism when it's needed is fine, but we don't need a mandate for every tiny group that feels butt hurt and ignored but too many people are willing to treat others like they don't matter. .
The terms mean nothing - Liberal in Australia is the name of the Conservative/RIght Wing political party...

And the policies of the current US Conservatives, are in fact revolutionary/reactionary, which is almost the opposite of what the word conservative means!!!

And one of the problems that the US system has, is that the Overton window (range of policies/parties that are considered acceptable to be considered/discussed) - is extremely right skewed... Based on what the rest of the world considers to be "left wing", the USA does not have a left wing at all, the policies of Bernie Sanders (pretty much as left as the USA gets) are considered in the rest of the world to be center left or centrist policies.

A complete recalibration of the US political landscape is needed.... one that would allow a range that extends from true left wing Social Democrat policies through to true right wing status quo conservatives.... and thereby moves the overton window to exclude radical revolutionary right wing reactionaries as well as radical revolutionary left wing communists.

That would then bring about a center that is meaningful, as opposed to the current situation where the left side is right wing light, and the right side is extreme reactionary revolutionary....

Currently "Center" simply means... not reactionary, but still hard right wing policies.

A good analysis of the US system as it stands is here.... based on the last 30 years (not just the current debacle)

Study: US is an oligarchy, not a democracy - BBC News
 
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Dude#1279435

Audioholic Warlord
:p:p:p

>>>A beer a day keeps the chaos at bay.

OK, maybe not. But a long-running Canadian brewer hopes a massive crate of beer will help customers deal with the exhausting news cycle under U.S. President Donald Trump.

Moosehead's Presidential Pack contains 1,461 beers, in 473-millilitre cans — marketed as "just enough Canadian lagers to get through a full presidential term."

That works out to one can per day for the next four years, including the leap year.<<<

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highfigh

highfigh

Seriously, I have no life.
Nah, name change would be good, the Repubs and Dems have gamed the system and split it down the middle up until this current coup. I was thinking more along the lines of multiple parties for smaller groups of interests so that real compromise would come in order to get things done. That may not work....we have a sports team mentality with politics that may be too baked in by only having two significant parties.
Multiple parties would confuse people and when you add confusion to apathy, it won't go well. It also dilutes the ability of the main parties to do anything meaningful if the 3rd party is a bunch of charismatic wingnuts. Ex., the Green Party sends candidates to the campaign trail every time we have an election and they often have some OK ideas, but they always go off the rails at some point- I can't imagine how bad it would be if one of them were to be elected.

We need to end lobbying and impose term limits, but the quality of candidates is sure to turn to absolute crap- the way it is now, the positions are attractive because of the wealth that will result, but with no chance of that, who's giong to want to be elected?

Compromise has become a sign of weakness.
 
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