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Trump’s failure of leadership on Covid-19 is catastrophic. It is almost impossible to politicize a pandemic (viruses have no friends), but he has managed to do so. The FBI malfeasance might be a major story in a different climate. But it is irrelevant. I think Donald Trump is going to depart the stage in November, and thank God for that. His achievements are dwarfed by his deliberate divisiveness.
As for tilting leftward, Barack Obama swept into office in 2008 with majorities in both Houses. There was great concern about a leftward turning. It lasted all of one session.
I do think Universal Basic Income (UBI), first cousin to my beloved Net Wealth Tax, is an inevitability, given the stressors on the economy. That, however, is not necessarily a Leftward or socialist measure (!!), any more than social security or unemployment insurance.
I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.
Frank,
Maybe want to delete that one and start over.
I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.
Has to be. Sullivan should let this one go. You can’t be both judge and prosecutor.
I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.
There are some videos that show some fairly ugly behavior by Baca before the major fracas broke out. I can only give you a link to a Twitter account that shows multiple videos of Baca. One assault stops just short of being a felony, on a rather small woman, and is cowardly and completely inexcusable. You’ll have to scroll down to find it. A protest marshall is telling people to stay back, Baca becomes impatient, and throws her to the ground very roughly. Don’t go to bat for this guy – both cowardly and intemperate.
That said, he probably does have a self-defense right to the mob action.
So charge him with the assaults against the women, charge the mob leaders with the ssaults against him, charge him with ADW against them, and give the whole thing to the jury. That’s what trials are for.
I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.
I don’t like to pose as some all-American expert on this stuff. I’m not a cop and I have been 14 years out of the business now, leaving it in 2007. Most of what I learned was on the other side of the street, as a PD. I was a high tech specialist as a prosecutor, and the guys I worked with, rather mellow 40ish fellows who had gravitated up from the ranks, and were no happier about cowboy types than the public.
That said, the big mistake the arresting cops made in my second-hand judgment, was not arresting Brooks immediately. They had obvious PC for a DUI arrest; they knew within ten seconds he was going to be arrested. You don’t need a breathalyzer for the arrest 0r trial, i. e., lots of cases are presented on the basis of a refusal.
So you politely tell him so, cuff him (telling him it’s for his protection as well as theirs, which is the truth), and THEN you discuss the matter. The arrest is non-negotiable, so you don’t stall on it. The way they handled it, Brooks may have thought he was talking his way out of it, then was understandably frustrated when – from his point of view – it didn’t work out that way.
As for the actual incident, I don’t know enough. You don’t need a threat of death to respond with lethal force – just the possibility of grievous bodily harm. A taser probably qualifies. The rest turns on detailed facts and circumstances I don’t know. On balance, I think the cop’s chances are pretty good at trial, regardless of the racial composition of the jury.
I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.
The sooner Trump departs the national stage, the better. He draws lightning for his own narcissistic purposes.
I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.
Reminiscent of the communes set up temporarily in the late 60’s and 70’s, in the midst of stormy protests.
I absolutely would NOT intervene with main political force, and create some ridiculous Camelot legend. Let it collapse under its own weight of anarchy,
I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.
Actually, the girl does and holds them off.
Their faces are in full view. Oops.
I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.
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I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.
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What I don’t like is all the Freddy in-jokes.
I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.
Actually, you can thank the Republican majority in the Senate.
Which Trump’s obnoxious, divisive style is endangering.
I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.
I meant to link this as well.
I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.
I couldn’t disagree more. Draconian enforcement of immigration laws has always been the biggest weak point of Trump’s policies. It has produced some cases among long settled immigrants, with families, that make no sense at all from any realistic human standpoint,
But the kids are worse. The issue isn’t going to go away, Trump doubling down on it just looks awful, and you can expect one wrenchin video after another. My bet is that his approval ratings are going to drop like a stone, despite the strong economy, and the Blue tsunami comes back on the table. It is just an incredibly dumb thing to do.
This article from Commentary – reliably conservative, but in its own fashion – suggests the devastation Trump is doing to his own party. He could not have called it worse.
I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.
