Posts Made By: James Brown

Originally Posted by James Lacey

First, crime is already incredibly low. I know there has been a constant drumbeat in the right-wing press that crime is rampant, but all the available data tells a much different story.

Second, for Trump to lower energy costs by reducing the cost of gasoline by half, oil would have to go to at least $20/barrel and possibly lower. If oil went to $20/barrel, domestic oil and gas production would collapse and cease to exist. Companies could not profit at $20/barrel, and tens of thousands would become unemployed. We would soon become utterly dependent on oil imports alone. Doesn't that contradict another of Trump's promises to make us energy-independent? The economic damage done by energy costs being that low is incalculable. Trump has lied to you again. 

Third, no one wants to kill babies. I know that it is a common rumor, no outright lie, that Democrats want to kill babies, but it's simply not true. What many people do want is safe and legal abortion that is accessible when it's medically vital to the health care of a woman. But don't worry, under the current situation, those who want to keep killing women and forcing them to endure unimaginable and unnecessary pain and sorrow can continue to do so.

Fourth, I'm sure that Trump will use the power of the executive office to go on a revenge tour. Grievance, spite, and revenge are some of his core character traits, and if you are honest with yourself, we all know he has not changed. Heck, he tried to use the power of the executive office to ruin the Biden family already and got impeached for it. What makes you think he's not going to do it again? It seems to me to be incredibly naive to believe that Trump has suddenly become a good guy who is a President for all Americans. 


Lastly, I'm confident that Putin, Kim Jong Un, and Xi are all emboldened by Trump's election and that Ukraine will likely have to cede lots of territory to Russia. Trump deferred and praised all of these dictators during his first term, and nothing has happened to make us think he will do anything to try and deter them in his second term. Trump said on the campaign trail he would end the Ukraine war in 24 hours but has never provided any details regarding how that would work. Trump noted that Zelensky never should have started the war, even though Putin is the one who started it. Trump has called Zelensky a thief because every time he comes to Washington, he walks away with $100Bn. All available evidence points to Trump drying up military aid to Ukraine, which would cause them to have to surrender. I'm sorry, but Trump has lied to and misled you again.

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll

Compare what SpaceX has accomplished to the entire history of the US space program. There should be no doubt that a better way forward, and by a VERY wide margin, has emerged.

I'm not in a position to tell you Elon Musk gets most of the credit or little of the credit, but he gets the benefit of the doubt, at least from me. SpaceX is not a one-off for him, and he's succeeded where others have failed.

IF he can do to other parts of the Federal government what he has done to the space launch and EV industries, it would be transformational in a very positive way.

I get that he is a very controversial figure, and I don't like a lot of things about him, but his quirks could simply be the price of genius. Again, I'm in no position to label him a "genius" or not, but he gets the benefit of the doubt from me.

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll

People are not buying what Dems are selling. The GOP ran the trans surgery-in-prison ad 30,000 times for a reason. The Lincoln project pointed out in an ad they made that reassignment surgery was a policy under the Trump administration. Does ANYBODY believe it will be policy under the new Trump admin? No way, so pointing this fact out without denouncing it herself is meaningless. Tip of the iceberg.

Allowing minors access to drugs or surgery to alter their gender was also left unchallenged. Too woke to address it even if she agreed it shouldnt be allowed. I wrote a post warning about these issues during the election. Here was a post I made today. You want to know why you lost so many hispanic men? Here is one of the reasons:

"My Democratic friends, and yes I consider you friends: In the spirit of trying to learn from the electoral beat-down that the Democrats took in this election, let me re-echo something I tried to warn about before the election.

There is a huge difference between trying to protect the rights of people that hold minority beliefs or practices versus trying to impose societal norms against the desire of the majority. Its one of the bigger lessons from this election IMO, that I hope the left figures"

Originally Posted by James Brown

The above only applies to swing voters of course.  What so I think of the huge majority of R's who fell in line and voted for Trump anyway?   More on that next.

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Really, by stating reality?

Originally Posted by Brian McFarland

I think you missed the point.  I read it as a response in kind to this: "For those who killing babies was an issue, you will continue to be able to kill babies."

Originally Posted by James Lacey

Chris grossly mischaracterized the motivations of pro-choice citizens, so I was returning the favor in kind to make a point.

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

No, but that's the outcome of the so-called pro life conservative agenda.

Originally Posted by James Lacey

Chris grossly mischaracterized the motivations of pro-choice citizens, so I was returning the favor in kind to make a point. My apologies if it offended you; that was not my intent. I have great respect for you.

Originally Posted by James Brown

Yes, and if one believes the spark of humanity is bestowed by God at conception, the outcome of an abortion at any stage is the killing of a baby.   

Do you know anyone in your circle of friends and colleagues who believes that humanity begins at conception?  I know lots of good and sincere people who have this view.   Many are cautiously pro-choice as a matter of law and political compromise, I am myself.  That compromise does not diminish the fact that these people sincerely and honestly believe that abortion at any stage kills a baby.