How long will media use SPLC's garbage hate list to smear people? [thefederalist.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 21, 2019:

The lawsuits should be a feeding frenzy. Should also go after Amazon, facebook, Google, etc... Big dollars there too.

Gun control won't stop maniacs... [bearingarms.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 21, 2019:

Any "gun control" law that restricts Stephen Willeford from having his AR-15 is immoral.

Power-outages for hours on end daily in South Africa.

RobBlair comments on Mar 20, 2019:

"Atlas Shrugged" in real life. I didn't like the way Zimbabwe ended it though. Maybe if the government took over the means of production ...

New drinking game.

RobBlair comments on Mar 20, 2019:

I love being a structural engineer. There is no room for foolishness. AOC will get people killed but politics is so disconnected from reality that even the victims won't be able to name their killer.

Are billionaires harmful to the economy? They take billions out of circulation

RobBlair comments on Mar 20, 2019:

I'd like to be surrounded by billionaires. I like the people they hire, the products they make, the houses they build, the research they donate too. The only money they have was given to them voluntarily through free trade (I purchased Windows 10 because I wanted it, I use Amazon because its awesome). Its rightfully theirs. They can do anything they want with it. Poor people are harmful to the economy. They use up more resources than they produce - schools, hospitals, streets, welfare, etc... Instead of propping up poor people and their behaviors, I'd love to get rid of them by making them rich. Instead of being jealous of the rich, try emulating them. You should be rich too.

Another lesson from the Trump era.

RobBlair comments on Mar 20, 2019:

Outside of virtue signaling, I agree. With virtue signaling, Tu Quoque is very much appropriate. We should strive to deal with truth, but also recognize that our opponents feelings have often got the best of them. During the Kavanaugh hearings when the leftists were blathering about doing away with presumption of innocence, I suggested that their pursuit of justice was off target by asking them when they recognized that Bill Clinton raped women. They were tugging on the chord to the guillotine without recognizing that they had put their own head in it.

There seems to be an increasing number of folks suggesting that space beyond earth’s atmosphere ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 20, 2019:

Revealingly, they chose to ignore this reference to "waters" - Genesis 1:2 (KJV) - And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Here, "waters" exist before anything is created (ie not H2O water). As for not going to the Moon - we bounce a laser off a mirror that we placed on the Moon and if we didn't go to the Moon the USSR would make sure that everyone knew it. I wouldn't argue much after that other than request from them what information they would accept to change their minds. Space travel is a farce - Have they not seen "Galaxy Quest"? Science and theology - the marriage of Athens and Jerusalem. What great times we live in!

How can the Left be so myopic in not relating to the majority of we conservatives?

RobBlair comments on Mar 20, 2019:

Conservatives are the targets of a successful dehumanization campaign (racists, bigots, deniers...). The cognitive dissonance from someone like Candace Owens must be piercing.

On the cannabis issue, I live in the UK and am of the opinion that until cannabis is legalised here,...

RobBlair comments on Mar 20, 2019:

Yes, lots of appropriate research. So they are legalizing weed and putting people in jail for speech. What an interesting dichotomy.

Having been personally negatively impacted by Obamacare, I really want to get the government out of ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 20, 2019:

Even Stossel was unable to articulate a way to get the Federal government out of the health care industry. In contrast, we know that the leftists already have the next round of socialized medicine plan done. I have no knowledge of a comprehensive alternative plan.

Too soon?

RobBlair comments on Mar 19, 2019:

Muslims killing Christians (or really anyone else) has been ubiquitous since the 11th century. If you trace your finger around most of the war zones on a globe you've just outlined the Muslim states.

If there's no Russian collusion, what can we expect next?

RobBlair comments on Mar 19, 2019:

racism

Important!!--Your attention please.

RobBlair comments on Mar 19, 2019:

Perhaps "effectively address" means to provide a thoughtful argument as to why these things aren't major problems?

How each of the Democratic frontrunners is using Twitter so far- [thefederalist.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 19, 2019:

Just tried counting Trump's tweets for 3/17 - can't count that high. Some mocking, a lot of promoting, retweeting and supporting. Everything the MSM is not. The democrats should just let their pravda branch handle the propaganda. Everything they publish just makes them sound like children.

I was thinking: If only 11 million people have Obama-Care, how will 24 million people die if it ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 19, 2019:

That kind of thinking will get you in trouble... Keep up the good work!

Is it possible to seperate the stigma of being racist when making criticisms of islam?

RobBlair comments on Mar 19, 2019:

Start with what you want. In my case "All men are created equal and are endowed with certain rights." Its wrong to demand that women cover themselves. Its wrong to persecute "nonbelievers." Its wrong to murder people. It is good to hold open debates about what you believe even to the extent of supposed disparagement. It is wrong for those in authority to come between you and God. Arguing ideas is good. Attacking people is bad.

The gun control campaign against the AR-15 is full of lies- [thefederalist.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 19, 2019:

I am so done with the AR-15. When are they gonna come out with the Assault Rifle 16? Fully semi-automatic military bump stock with large capacity magazine boom boom stick labeled for sport only.

New Zealand Prime Minister sets timeline on stricter gun laws in response to deadly mosque ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 19, 2019:

Government control fails to prevent people from being evil. Response - more government. In taking on the mantle of civil service you are bestowed with goodness. Why should we ever limit the power of government (Stalin, Mao, etc...)?

Thoughts on the Aussie kid who egged the politician and got punched?

RobBlair comments on Mar 18, 2019:

The politician was in the process of egging himself with his ignorant statements then the kid gave him an out. Free speech people. Do not elevate. Now we're talking about the kid egging him instead of the ignorant comments the politician made.

My priorities 1. My daughter 2. My business 3. My mother 4. My wife 5. You

RobBlair comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Apparently you've raised and set free 2 boys into the world, but you're holding on to your daughter. Love it. Pretty sure I'd put my wife above the others (especially my mother).

Enjoying my online schooling of alleged progressives its so comical when they realize they have ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 18, 2019:

I've never met a leftist that recognized when they were in a corner. Congratulations.

Perhaps you can you help me out here.

RobBlair comments on Mar 18, 2019:

The US consciously voted for a black man twice to become the most powerful public figure in the world. In order to convince the non-whites to continue voting for the same people that failed them in the first place, racism must be seanced from the dead. Therefore, "Unconscious bias." In order to defeat this bad spirit, one must talk about the evil white man and blame him for everything wrong that the leftists are doing.

Non-Leftist agents or literary presses?

RobBlair comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Turner Publishing, Penguin - I doubt they're "conservative" but they do publish conservative books.

Most of us are aware of the Media manipulation that has gotten much worse in the past 6 years or so,...

RobBlair comments on Mar 18, 2019:

I wonder if it has gotten worse in the last 6 years or if we've become more aware of it. The Philadelphia Inquirer, as long as I remember, has been unreadable due to its left leaning list. Now, there are plenty of voices calling out the propaganda and providing options.

FARM ATTACK 17/03/2019: Ogies, Mpumalanga.

RobBlair comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Good daughter.

"Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) on Friday handed over 270 ha of South African land, worth about ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 16, 2019:

Why not sell the land to someone that has a profitable plan to make use of it?

Where is your head at on the Tucker Carlson mess?

RobBlair comments on Mar 16, 2019:

I was looking for a list of his current advertisers so I can support them when possible. Anyone who doesn't forgive someone who has repented is convicting themselves.

What are some taboo statements that the far Left / mainstream media don't want discussed?

RobBlair comments on Mar 15, 2019:

**Socialism is immoral and doesn't work** - Induced by jealousy - requires theft - leads to slavery by the state

What are some taboo statements that the far Left / mainstream media don't want discussed?

RobBlair comments on Mar 15, 2019:

**"Western culture is the very apogee of global civilisation so far." ** https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2014/06/12/look-it-really-is-very-simple-western-culture-is-the-best/

Question.

RobBlair comments on Mar 15, 2019:

Trust but verify.

The killing of Muslims in Mosques in New Zealand is an act of pure evil.

RobBlair comments on Mar 15, 2019:

I've always found the use of phobia as a cheap way to discredit an opposing view. Rationally speaking about religious doctrines is healthy. The deliberate killing of innocent people is wrong. Woe unto the wicked.

I hope the identity politics posts arent getting a bit much.

RobBlair comments on Mar 15, 2019:

More of this please. Very helpful in minimizing the black vs white story we are fed.

Whats on my mind IDW?

RobBlair comments on Mar 15, 2019:

Antifafa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw0fFPoDG04

Getting stuff done vs Principles

RobBlair comments on Mar 15, 2019:

What a complete mess. First, this resolution passed by the Senate is specific to Trump's emergency declaration. If you have a problem with the Emergency declaration powers, then you need to rescind those specific emergency powers that our legislature abdicated to the president. We need this door shut for all time and not just for this situation. Second, the legislature has and continues to abdicate its legislative responsibility. This is an even bigger problem than the problem on our border. They need to return to regular order on budget bills. The fillibuster rules need to be reinstated (no moving forward until the fillbuster is done - you can delay but not stop a vote). Third, the border issue is a winning issue, politically and is necessary physically. But because of this Emergency Powers distraction, we aren't talking about it. Hang the wall around the leftists' necks. No border no country.

Does anyone else think that politicians, phony scientists, and climate activists telling children ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 15, 2019:

Not abuse, but I'd prefer to wait until they're older before explaining about adults lying to them, methods of discernment and how to deal with people in power that you disagree with. We'll see.

Before engaging in discourse, please check if you’re a victim of the Dunning-Kruger effect / ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 15, 2019:

Yup, super good at the Dunning-Kruger thingy too.

Hello everyone.

RobBlair comments on Mar 15, 2019:

Parable of the Talents - For the non-religious just think of the Master as nature and don't read the last verse. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2025:14-30=ESV

Why are they called "Liberals?"

RobBlair comments on Mar 15, 2019:

Freedom of speech for reprehensible people, sex on TV, anti-homosexual laws de-legislated, ... issues that were resisted by conservatives and promoted by progressives. These issues are also all liberal issues. In 1988 the Democrat presidential candidate referred to himself as a "liberal." Bush leveraged that term against him calling him a card carrying ACLU member.

Higher Education

RobBlair comments on Mar 15, 2019:

I'll go the other way. If a university doesn't challenge the students to expand and grow, then it is just a piece of paper. If everyone gets a trophy, no one does. The successful part is carried in with the student. Universities don't bestow success on students.

What is everyone's opinion on the word "Retard"

RobBlair comments on Mar 14, 2019:

Better than being called a leftist. The ones I know lead and enjoy a productive life.

Why are people, such as Ben Shapiro, calling Michael Jackson a pedophile without one shred of actual...

RobBlair comments on Mar 14, 2019:

And OJ is looking for the person who killed his wife. Having served on a jury, one quickly recognizes that convicting criminals is extremely difficult. Especially when the alleged homosexual pedophile pays off one of the witnesses who can describe abnormalities on his appendage. I'm not saying go Kavanaugh on everybody, but we don't have convince all 12 voices in our head that someone is guilty before we can come to a reasonable conclusion.

No way this will pass the Federal Supreme Court.

RobBlair comments on Mar 14, 2019:

https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/10/06/446348616/fact-check-are-gun-makers-totally-free-of-liability-for-their-behavior Bernie Sanders voted for the law that says no to this. The product, in this case, is not defective and worked as advertised. The CT Supreme Court is leading these poor parents falsely.

What I wrote in voters pamphlet last election.

RobBlair comments on Mar 14, 2019:

Do you feel the urge to polish the "Vote Yes" button every now then just to give it the same shine as the "Vote No" button?

So, I wonder what I would be considered politically.

RobBlair comments on Mar 14, 2019:

You are in a very small group. The very smallest possible. You are a minority of one. As a minority of one, you are joined by absolutely everyone else here. Welcome!

Why is it the IDW is only worried about free speech when it comes to college kids with blue hair ?

RobBlair comments on Mar 14, 2019:

"Advocates" who coach illegal immigrants how to abuse the asylum system should be prosecuted and thrown in jail. Real asylum seekers will be paying the penalty for this corruption. Passing legislation is what elected officials get to do. If you have a specific bill and position, please post. Verbal attacks against people who buy ink by the barrel should be foolish. The idea that the leftist media needs protection from verbal assaults is a weak argument. Now if the president were seizing phone records from reporters or investigating them as co-conspirators in news leaks...

Who in this group are avid readers and what are you currently reading.

RobBlair comments on Mar 14, 2019:

Avid but slow - so far this year: "The Rational Bible: Exodus" Dennis Prager, "Human Errors" Nathan Lents, and just finished "The Silmarillion" JRR Tolkien.

The Kalergi Plan: A plan to eliminate nation-states, the white race, family, and Christianity ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 13, 2019:

Modern day tower of Babel architect. Interesting guy. Multiculturalism is so obviously wrong though.

At the intersection of the four following trends: (a) price of college education skyrocketing, (b) ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 13, 2019:

Employers who require a liberal arts degree from prospective employees really need to think again. On the other hand, as an engineer, I still support college as an appropriate filter to the field (although I'd be happy to entertain other options).

What are your views on the claim that AOC auditioned for the roll of Congress? [youtu.be]

RobBlair comments on Mar 13, 2019:

Don't all politicians audition for their roll?

The persistent attack on conservative-leaning individual's free speech... [reason.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 13, 2019:

Children with delusions of adequacy. "Students of color should not be forced to resort to racist white professors in order to have access to their own history. It is crucial that the College offer courses taught about people of color by people of color so that students may engage in and produce meaningful work that represents them authentically." - This is racism (for those who have trouble seeing it, just replace black with white and v v) and is followed by more racist and sexist demands. Of course it's preceded by someone's Santa Claus list ("and for Christmas I want detergent for the washer machines, and free housing, free food, .... " they still believe!). This liberal arts "college" has clearly failed to teach even the basics. Clearly this is a boarding school that parents send kids they want to get rid of.

In a dream world, the most direct route to reducing the populations healthcare costs overall would ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 13, 2019:

I like being able to fire someone who is doing a bad job.

Jordan Peterson. A closet agnostic?

RobBlair comments on Mar 13, 2019:

Maybe a closet without a door? Hard to say. I consider agnosticism an intellectually honest position. God says "seek and you will find."

I can't trust socialists when they keep lying to me- [ammoland.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 13, 2019:

They lie to themselves, why should you be different?

AOC is a fraud

RobBlair comments on Mar 12, 2019:

It wasn't stolen - more like a dumb person's tax (and benefit)

In recent days I have heard it said that Trumps Bible signing in Alabama is blasphemous.

RobBlair comments on Mar 12, 2019:

I think both of these articles sum up my view on this: https://babylonbee.com/news/trump-being-treated-for-third-degree-burns-after-signing-several-bibles https://babylonbee.com/news/sacrilege-ocasio-cortez-seen-signing-economic-textbooks

Regarding the fear of CO2 levels: 100 years ago, atmospheric CO2 was at 300 ppm, and it is now at...

RobBlair comments on Mar 12, 2019:

If CO2 is the boogeyman than nukes are the current answer. Until the radical greenies push legislation to legalize more nukes in this country, I am happy to wait for innovation in wind power, battery technology and fusion. More tests on seeding the ocean would also be informative and potentially helpful. As long as the radical greenies continue to push for central planning solutions, I'll continue to look for their red undershirts.

There is a coalition of 50 countries that are attempting to get the Venezuelan socialist dictator ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 12, 2019:

Ah! Another lead for the Mueller investigation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA5PFcAYxss

I am to the point where I believe we have been living in a false reality, our schools lied to us, ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 12, 2019:

Quid est veritas? No more Info wars for you. If you are looking at news and history, go to prime sources (actual quotes) and consider motives. Then back away to opposing conjecture. Familiar with shaky ground. Went to a cult for 2 weeks during college. Never read my Bible more than then. Love is good but doesn't feel good sometimes. I'd say spirituality is something we aspire to (maybe?) but doesn't provide a foundation. That's why religions have ceremony, holidays, stories and customs. When I hear people say spiritual I think - wavy haired woman holding a crystal saying ummmmm.

Give us your (short) opinions on God 1) Does God exist?

RobBlair comments on Mar 12, 2019:

Indefinable. How does a fish in an aquarium mark out the bounds of the sea. Can't get my head around infinite (but I keep inflating it to try). Seems preposterous that an infinite being would be interested in us. But, if you have all the time since forever ...

So much ado over toy guns- [bearingarms.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 12, 2019:

OK, got the message. Toy guns for birthdays and Christmas until they're 13.

Looking at the responses to my posted questions and others it appears to me that many believe that ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 11, 2019:

I had no problems excoriating my congressman after he voted for TARP 1. Now I have a leftist congresswoman I doubt will even try to be fiscal. The misconception is that we think the general public wants to limit government. It doesn't. Do they want to cut government spending? Yes except all of the programs that give out money.

Is the Right actually individualist and the Left collective?

RobBlair comments on Mar 11, 2019:

I'll go one further. The left doesn't have a collectivist mentality. If you are a conservative black, they hate you more. If you are a conservative woman, they hate you more. Non-leftist gay, Dave Reuben, you are the enemy. They are not collectivists. They are divide and conquerors. They aren't for anything except their agenda. If you like their agenda, ok lets talk about it. But this division is damaging.

Does a high or low, in the historical past, constitute president for today's legislation?

RobBlair comments on Mar 11, 2019:

The US is the oldest current national government in the world. Its economic success has forwarded much of the human race out of hunger and poverty. In battle our enemies fear us and our allies depend on us. Those who ridicule us are mostly children crying for their milk. The progressives have changed this country in some fundamentally good ways like racial equality and de-legislate consensual behavior. Progressives have also experimented on many failed projects (some of which we've learned from, others not so much). The trans movement right now seems mostly void of intelligence but I might be wrong. Killing children continues to be a blindside, I couldn't tell you why. Trying to shut down free speech is a definite no no and needs to be responded to whenever allowed. Things are good - here, try an infusion of this - https://www.humanprogress.org/

Is Nationalism More Harmful Than Helpful?

RobBlair comments on Mar 11, 2019:

Begs the question - What is the national identity? If the national identity is "We hold that all people are created equal and are endowed with rights" then tying your identity to that nation is good. If the national identity is "Our race is superior and we should rule the world" then not good. If national identity is "God commands us to subjugate or kill the unbelievers" again not good. If national identity is "God commands us to keep his laws and provide food and water to our enemy" - this identity seems like its working out well. If national identity is "The state knows best and tells us what to do" - I'm sure this could work if only implemented properly. Conflating these identities seems like shorthand stupid.

The somewhat hysterical attempted erasure of Michael Jackson.

RobBlair comments on Mar 11, 2019:

I still enjoy the music and videos of this homosexual pedophile. It definitely detracts from the enjoyment though. If he were still alive I would avoid purchasing and promoting him and his behavior. No, definitely do not rewrite history. As I understand it, HBO is doing a good job showing the darkness that can happen when we worship these icons. We need to remember this lesson. Robert E Lee's statue at Gettysburg is a good opportunity to talk about why 3/4 million soldiers died and to understand that even a somewhat noble person can be enmeshed in the mechanisms of a failed power system. Black and white history is boring and wrong. There are a lot of grays.

Initiative 1639 is unconstitutional... [ammoland.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 11, 2019:

"The buyers have to have taken classes in basic firearm safety, secure gun storage, the safety of children and firearms, suicide prevention, safe handling, and state and federal firearm law." - These classes should be provided in every public school. Why shouldn't children know how to be responsible?

Divides in the Democrat Party... [ammoland.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 11, 2019:

Encourage millions of peasant culture immigrants into the country because they will vote for Robin Hood and Santa Claus. Did the old Democrats really think they could hang onto that tiger's tail for long?

Democrats like AOC concern me to no end... [thelibertarianrepublic.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 11, 2019:

"...where we are [as Americans amounts to] garbage." - clearly she has no perspective. In the right hand she holds the greatest country ever (but she only sees the negative side). In the left hand she holds the promised Nirvana of socialism (but she only sees the cartoon 'good' side of government slavery). The real concern is the publics desire for these false gods.

Indeed so, and I never believed the collusion narrative... [thelibertarianrepublic.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 11, 2019:

That might be wishful thinking. They've already pivoted to tax fraud allegations in the house.

That's a disturbing story.

RobBlair comments on Mar 11, 2019:

Bad cop - no donut

I'm Canadian, I grew up with and have internalized the cultural presupposition that health care is a...

RobBlair comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Health providers are not your slaves. You have no right to their services.

Who else is concerned by the demise of the US news reporting media?

RobBlair comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Listened to journalist Lara Logan's 3 hour interview. I get the impression that she's fairly liberal (and courageous), but I also get that she'd tell it to us straight. The filter that is placed between real journalists like her and us needs to go. We don't need to listen to 15 second snipes on TV when we can get full interviews. We can and do choose what filter we want on our news. The leftist media is quickly becoming obsolete and I'm cheering its demise on. Part of the solution - podcasts

I hope I'm welcome

RobBlair comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Be salty

Hello from England! I would like to post the following article.

RobBlair comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Not sure about gender identity, but didn't Monty Python cover orientation pretty well in "The Meaning of Life"? I figured the British had it all worked out since then.

After living in Sweden and USA for a very long time I firmly believe USA needs healthcare like the ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 8, 2019:

As long as your honest about raising the poor people's tax rate to 60% instead of pretending that rich people will pay for it. Should also recognize that there will be a huge hit to global medical technology development. The medical developments of tomorrow will never happen.

Does success in school mean success in life?

RobBlair comments on Mar 8, 2019:

High IQ correlates with good grades in school and a higher standard of living. The lie is that a good school produces good students. In truth, when finding a place to live, you look for a school district that performs well. These districts are usually affluent. IQ is mostly genetic and does not improve from an early age. Therefore, the more affluent families produce higher IQ kids that perform well in school and move on to do well. High end colleges do a very good job at sorting through available candidates to enroll high IQ students. Alright, I'll look at Matt Walsh's video (I usually stick to Shapiro and Klavan). Einstein received the highest marks in math and science in school and performed well in other studies. Einstein was only bad at politics and dealing with his wife.

Democrats plan to overhaul healthcare.

RobBlair comments on Mar 8, 2019:

I bet the plan is already written and is the same for every leftist candidate. Would be nice to have a conservative option but its considered political suicide.

Politician qualification

RobBlair comments on Mar 8, 2019:

The only test should be whether idiots like us vote for them. Asking our government to do something that we should be doing ourselves is a bad idea. If we want tax returns or college transcripts, demand them and vote for the one that provides it.

When it comes to the US Constitution and laws passed, do you believe interpretation should be based ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 8, 2019:

Thank God for Clarence Thomas

Ok what is your opinion on the current abortion debate.

RobBlair comments on Mar 8, 2019:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00sXs-ibjM Dr. Levanto testimony in front of Congress - It's not the woman's body. Let's re-humanize these little people.

When progressiveism eventually eats it's own [quillette.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 8, 2019:

That is shocking...people in Quebec work?!

Leave it to the Democrats to come up with yet another bad idea... [bearingarms.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 8, 2019:

Thats a joke. They want to lower the voting age because children vote for socialism. It takes at least a couple April 15th before the indoctrination is able to leak out.

Just got handed a 30 day ban from Farsebook. Cannot upload my photo.

RobBlair comments on Mar 8, 2019:

Good job! What did you do?

If you hadn't yet heard about red flag laws, do educate yourself on the topic, you won't be sorry.

RobBlair comments on Mar 8, 2019:

https://www.atf.gov/file/58791/download Due process for mental health and then take the guns away. If someone is confiding in you about depression ask them if they'd mind surrendering their weapons for a while. If this is the "we called the FBI and told them that he was making specific threats with pictures of him holding guns" where the FBI then apologized for their failure to investigate routine, giving government more power to fail us is not the answer. https://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/fbi-statement-on-the-shooting-in-parkland-florida

The following incident took place last summer I think, but it's still worth sharing here- ...

RobBlair comments on Mar 8, 2019:

I blame the mayor and ultimately the people of Portland. Vote for stupid, get stupid. (San Fran, LA, Charlottesville, etc...) It'd be nice if there was some mechanism to sue a city for failing to provide basic services.

What's one of the most pressing problems you want to see solved?

RobBlair comments on Mar 8, 2019:

How about pressing with a trivial solution Number 1 - Vitamins for children https://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/publication/third-copenhagen-consensus-hunger-and-malnutrition-assessment-hoddinott-rosegrant-torero "Hoddinott, Rosegrant and Torero note that for about $100 per child, a bundle of interventions including micronutrients , improvements in diet quality and better care behaviours, chronic undernutrition could be reduced by 36 percent in developing countries. Chronic undernutrition has significant neurological consequences, adversely affecting the hippocampus, damaging chemical processes associated with spatial navigation, memory formation and reducing myelination of axon fibers. This damage leads to loss of cognitive abilities and hence lower incomes. Even in very poor countries such as Ethiopia and using very conservative assumptions, each dollar spent reducing chronic undernutrition has a $30 payoff. " list of global problems ranked by Return on Investment - 2. Malaria 3. Immunization 4. Deworming of School Children 5. Tuberculosis 6. R and D farm tech to reduce effect of Global Warming on production 7. Disaster warning systems 8. Hospitals, etc... https://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/copenhagen-consensus-iii/outcome

Now I understand that it's not feasible to put a Sherman tank and every driveway.

RobBlair comments on Mar 8, 2019:

I think we're there right now. If a power structure in DC openly flaunts tyranny against the people (no free elections with a gun grab) they would have a difficult time if even 30% of the country decided to reimpose freedom. A lot of death on both sides with only an outside chance of reestablishing freedom so yeah MAD.

I am curious to know people’s feelings concerning the state of education in America.

RobBlair comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Not just your perception. College % readiness is falling while college enrollment is increasing. College admissions are also pushing policies that aren't merit based (downward pressure on readiness).

Do women realize abortion makes men hate them even more??

RobBlair comments on Mar 7, 2019:

I am against men, women and the industry that supports abortion. There also must be a way for redemption and forgiveness. The past is not mine to judge except in how I move into the future. The canard that only women have a say is put to flight when pro-life women say something. Groupthink is not for the IDW. Feminism is sucking the joy out of women as well as men. Find and cherish a woman who respects you.

Questionable college courses... [thefederalist.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 7, 2019:

https://www.yaf.org/news/yafs-2018-2019-comedy-tragedy-report/ Added my own description - Gender in Gaming ( Coding in Binary ) Eco/Queer/Feminist Art Practices ( Panhandling for Dummies ) Marx for Today ( F ) Unsettling Whiteness ( Swedish Tanning ) Queering God: Feminist and Queer Theology ( Satan? ) American Misogyny - ( Micro management ) Latinx Sexual Dissidence and Guerrilla Translation ( Uho/a, Uho/a, Me not wanto/a Banano/a ) Marx in the 21st Century ( Still F ) Queering Childhood ( Legal Child Abuse and How ) Cuba from Emancipation to Revolution ( Active Historical Island Museum Monument ) Global Capitalism and Racism ( keeping the Koreans Down ) Humanity or Nah? Blackness, Gender, Resistance, and Memory in Monuments, Maps, and Archives ( There are Good People on Both Sides )

Why ‘agree to disagree’ is such a horrible thing to say.

RobBlair comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Could mean - We've exhausted available data and both conclusions are available. What a complex and wonderful world. Conversations can just be about a relationship and are not always about knowledge. I'd probably say "I appreciate your perspective."

I'm not sold on the name Intellectual Dark Web.

RobBlair comments on Mar 7, 2019:

I'm not changing your mind, that's exactly what this is, Pinky. We do need a logo and business cards though.

Oh now this is interesting... [beinglibertarian.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Yeah I was looking at this yesterday on open secrets. https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/expenditures.php?cmte=C00613810=2018 Brand New Congress - $250k for consulting on top of $200k for salaries and wages. The top 2 names for the company have arrest records. So weird. Brand New Campaign LLC has no records. Fishy - I hope this is properly pursued. I like knowing who is buying off my representatives. This intentional obfuscation needs to be punished.

Concerning the definition of Human Rights.

RobBlair comments on Mar 7, 2019:

https://opinionfront.com/list-of-human-rights So just take a big Marks-a-lot to everything after 21?

I'm firmly opposed to the idea of a universal basic income- [beinglibertarian.

RobBlair comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Further weakening the connection between productive work and is the wrong direction. We need to work. Short of work, we should suffer to change ourselves so that we become employable. Without that suffering, few of us would make the necessary changes. Suffering, as with work, provides meaning. Per Victor Frankl - "Man's Search for Meaning" We can discover this meaning of life in three different ways: (1) by creating a work or doing a deed; (2) by experiencing something or encountering someone; and (3) by the attitude we take toward unavoidable suffering.

I hope that high school gets sued- [americanlookout.

RobBlair comments on Mar 7, 2019:

We have too many lawyers and yet not enough. Unless it distracts from another student's ability to learn or violates a pre-established dress code, the student is allowed to express their "Freedom of Speech" in what they wear. At least couch it as an argument about distracting other students. Not a valid claim in this case, but at least you tried.

Does it piss you off when people post a point whore question/post?

RobBlair comments on Mar 6, 2019:

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Climate change: It could turn out much worse than we think Climate and weather are considered to...

RobBlair comments on Mar 6, 2019:

Climate - It is already way better than what they predicted - I'll just pull out a couple of things - "Interactions are non-linear, meaning that small changes in inputs, physical interactions or stimuli can cause large effects or very significant changes in outputs." is wishy washy language. It is just as correct to say non-linear means large inputs could cause very insignificant outputs. I bring this up because increasing changes in CO2 concentrations cause diminishing changes in the greenhouse warming effect. "Predictions of future states of climate are impossible." - ? No. The models are getting more sophisticated. Hopefully the inputs are more accurate. They are definitely predicting the future state of climate. Whether they are accurate or not will be discovered. Actions if one wants to minimize risk: - OK, no. This presumes too much. The goal of anything and everything is not to minimize risk (stay home in bed under a blanket). The best way I've seen to approach the global warming issue is economically. What approach should be used to maximize wealth over the next 100 years? This can account for future losses due to global warming, sea rising, more storms, etc... The great thing about this approach is that someone has already done it and ranked it against other global economic issues. https://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/ I don't know much about global warming, but I know with great confidence that giving more power to a bunch of lawyers in DC, who think they know anything about the environment, is an epic fail. This is based on very sophisticated models using very accurate inputs showing our government is filled with a bunch of smart idiots who are happy to ruin this country for political votes [sarcasm intended].

The Trace is a leftist propaganda outlet... [bearingarms.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 6, 2019:

I'm gonna agree with the Trace a little on this one. If you are in a domestic abuse relationship the first step is to end the relationship and hopefully get a restraining order. Only after proper boundaries have been reestablished should a fire arm be introduced into the mix. Further, I am against brandishing a firearm. IMO, the first time a perpetrator recognizes that there is a firearm, should be the last thing they remember. Of course the Trace quoting, “there is no clear evidence that in the hands of victims, firearms are protective.” is hilarious. A firearm in the hands of a woman prevents her from being the victim. This is the goal, right?

What a nightmare a social credit system is- [beinglibertarian.com]

RobBlair comments on Mar 6, 2019:

1984 scary. Those poor people