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I wasn't commenting on any of this stuff, nor judging people's general political leanings or preferences, except at the extremes of either side of the spectrum. My point was simply that either side saying "you do this and we don't" is full of shit, because the left and the right are both equally...

Corollary question. At what point/distance/speed is it rude to not hold the elevator door for someone coming your way?

Well, if you have to ask someone to say thanks to you (who isn't a 6 year old) then you're clearly swimming in the wrong pond anyway. Random people shouldn't demand gratitude. totally agree with you.

Well, it's clearly not random because it was targeted and done with intent. I'm just not willing to jump to the conclusion that it's professional, or that it's terrorism, or that it was an angry ex-girlfriend, or that it was unhappy Joe Blow next door without knowing who the assailant was and...

"It was a professional hit" was a factual statement? based on what? I'll retract my comment and apologize if you can support that statement based on any info currently available.

So, here's where I'm at. I despise the far left fantasists and their frankly ridiculous and impractical ideas. I equally despise the far right wingnuts whose ideas aren't supported by anyone with a rational brain. My problem is that both extremes are the most vocal groups and both make the...

I promise that I will, if you will also make a change and stop making statements unsupported by evidence.

A-ha! Kindness is its own reward! I may have to re-evaluate how I perceive and interact with my fellow humans. :)

Ah. Blue jeans and a black t-shirt. The sure fire trademark of the professional assassin. How about if we let them catch somebody first, and then decide the quality and the capacity of the assailants' murderous ability.

Are you calling me a progressive liberal? That's hysterical.

so not a professional hit then, as far as we know, with the information currently available.

OK, so follow up question. If it's twice are you supposed to be annoyed if someone only says thanks once? Are they rude and deserving of your contempt for poor etiquette?

It's a nice thought, but people are killed for political reasons all the time, all over the world. Most of the time nobody here says anything or really gives it a second thought. Now that it's closer to home people are giving it more scrutiny. This is not an endorsement of assassination, but...

Going into an office building or shopping center where there's two sets of doors. If someone holds open both doors for you are you only supposed to say thanks once on the first door or do you say thanks twice?

I'm not sure that you can get true burner phones here anymore. You can, however, get a pay-as-you-go monger phone from Chatr or whoever. The goal isn't really to protect you from the company that gives you the phone. The goal is to protect you from abuses that might result from SPs having your...

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It's ironic, because Kirk said that gun control was bad and it was unfortunate but having some gun deaths was necessary to protect the 2nd amendment and individual rights and freedoms. He became a victim in support of his own personal beliefs with the very result he was espousing.

Thoughts and prayers.

Question of personal perspective then. The argument I would have with her and the potential for eacalation wouldn't have made it worthwhile for me at $20. For a larger amount? Sure. But not for $20. If I'm putting a price on my time then the even 5-10 minute discussion over the discrepancy...

I couldn't support someone that I knew had stolen from me, no matter how good the session was. Not a judgment of you, just my personal inclination