Posts Made By: James Brown

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

On a more agreeable point, and one of leavity that I feel is needed at this time, I heard a good one about Melania's new "documentary" movie that is being panned by all who have seen it. 
In particular, one critic said it was so bad that even people on a plane would get up and walk out...

Originally Posted by David Cotterell

She had the steering far over to the right, as in completing a 3-point turn.  She was trying to escape.  Not hit the cop who was moving to his right at the time  His first shot, through the windshield was from the vicinity of the right from corner of the car. but his feet were clear of the path of the car.  His next two were, murderously, from beside the car through the open window when he was in no danger at all..

Frame by frame

Note the position of the shooter's feet at the time of the shots.  He wasn't being run over or 'hit'.

Dave

I’m not defending the Cop, but you completely ignored the point of my question.  They told her to get out of the car, but she disobeyed and tried to leave instead.  Ignoring the police orders in this situation is what makes it analogous to what you posted above.   

Recall what you said: “If you advance on a cop, armed or not, who tells you to stop and you just keep advancing - you're gonna get shot and it would be a righteous shoot every time.”   

Based on the video, I do not think her shooting was necessary, as I have posted many times. That said, I realize cops can make horrible errors without murderous intent, especially in a very tense situation when their clear orders are disobeyed.  It is quite possible the cop erroneously thought she was advancing on him or others after she had been told to get out of the car.

Originally Posted by James Brown

I’m not defending the Cop, but you completely ignored the point of my question.  They told her to get out of the car, but she disobeyed and tried to leave instead.  Ignoring the police orders in this situation is what makes it analogous to what you posted above.   

Recall what you said: “If you advance on a cop, armed or not, who tells you to stop and you just keep advancing - you're gonna get shot and it would be a righteous shoot every time.”   

Based on the video, I do not think her shooting was necessary, as I have posted many times. That said, I realize cops can make horrible errors without murderous intent, especially in a very tense situation when their clear orders are disobeyed.  It is quite possible the cop erroneously thought she was advancing on him or others after she had been told to get out of the car.

p.s.   we all think that the cop who shot Good was not “being advanced on” because we have the benefit of several videos to view after the fact.   We ought to acknowledge however, that in the chaos of the moment, this shooting might have been seen to fit Dave’s criterial for a justified shooting:  1 advancing on the cop, and 2 refusing to stop when ordered to do so.

By an unreasonable man?

Kevin Warsh nominated as fed chair to replace Powell in May. The FT article I posted was paywalled.   😟

This is not the high emotion stuff of a police shooting, but it sure is important for the world economy.   There were plenty of Trump sycophants he could’ve chosen.    I’m sure the economic press will have lots of coverage, but will the average political news consumer even notice The Warsh nomination?

Originally Posted by James Brown

By an unreasonable man?

Kevin Warsh nominated as fed chair to replace Powell in May. The FT article I posted was paywalled.   😟

Any link appears to engage the paywall. A lot of coverage in the financial times can be accessed for free from the front page of RealClearPolitics. Top article in the center section.

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll

ps And yes, I am not accidentally or frivolously using the term Gestapo.

Accidentally?  Of course not, you made it very clear in the “shit faced” post of the “November” thread that you find extreme pejoratives to be an  effective communication technique, even though you seemed to acknowledge that the pejorative is historically inaccurate in any literal sense.  As you asked of me, I’m over it…. sort of.  

Frivolous?   Maybe not, but too close to Holocaust trivialization for me to be comfortable with it.

p.s. on edit - If it is not obvious from previous posts, I'm saying the above without condoning the administration's abhorrent "enhanced enforcement policies" at all.  I totally understand why you are justifiably angry and agree with you.

Ruy Teixeira - he's old school, which is why I love him I suppose.  This article ties together several themes Teixeira has been developing since the turn of the century.  He is not satisfied simply trading elections with the right wing, especially as the right has lost its way so badly under Trump.  In Teixeira's view the Democrats have abandoned the working class, which is the core reason for a liberal party to exist in the first place.  The 8% of voters on the extreme left flank have exerted outsized influence on the party, to the nation's detriment (I know of course this can be said for the right too, even more so.)  But this article is not about the right.  Instead it is chock full of practical advice if the Democrats want to do more than trade elections and protest MAGA.  Is anyone in Washington listening?  

https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/seven-principles-for-a-21st-century

I expect that James, Russ, Jim, and Brian will say "Amen" if they read this.  I'm curious what Rod and Dave think.  Maybe they will say "Amen" too?  We don't really have any hard-core lefties who post here, in my view.  All of us being white middle-class/wealthy elderly men has something to do with that!   

Anyone's opinion is appreciated of course.  Jim

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Man does that guy like to talk! Hmm, well:

1. No party is going to meet his ideals.
2. While he makes his case and gets his points for noting the liberal extremist positions that have cost the Dems portions of its base, his come-to-reality politics is not his idea alone and you hear much of the same from guys like Bill Maher. 
3. His green energy criticisms are credible but it ignores the contributions of wind and solar and without it, Texas, for example, would have exceeded its needs for grid capacity at critical periods, although given its MAGA majority, its populace would shoot itself in the foot and incur that reality.
4. Given the rapid rise of AI, the focus better well be on jobs, probably in the trades, rather than on the ivy leagues, so his overall push for that is well taken.
5. Overall, what he needs to advocate for is moderate democrats leading the party with a focus on jobs and the economy. Those democrats do exist in the party, with Josh Shapiro and Andy Beshear as prime examples. What we don't need is Newsome, otherwise, well be getting what he's warning about...

After all these years, (23! )  you and I agree on just about everything, after one strips away the semantic / nit picky temptations that so often sidetrack me.

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Whatamean, after 23 years we agree on just about everything!? We've agreed on a lot during that time, just consider this:

1. You and I agree, for example, that you voting for Trump in 2016 was the biggest mistake in your life!

2. You and I agree, for example, that everytime the market takes a dump, I post about it, and then it goes back up!

3. You and I agree, for example, you take some wicked images of the sun!

4. You and I agree, for example, that moderate Democrats in the party actually exist!

5. You and I agree, for example, that Richard is a dick!

😃

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

"The market is in the midst of a trillion-dollar tech wipeout,..."

"Meanwhile, the labor market flashed fresh signals of weakness: Weekly jobless claims rose more than expected and job openings sank to their lowest level since 2020, while a new report found that last month marked the worst January for layoff announcements since 2009."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-sink-as-sell-off-builds-while-silver-bitcoin-plunge-143533729.html

I know, let's have more tariffs!

Hmm, SCOTUS is taking its sweet time for a Tariffs decision on what it called an "expedited hearing"...Probably too busy gutting the voting rights act.

hi Rod, I’ve been out of touch, had some surgery on Thursday. But thanks! That monster Friday rally must’ve been your doing!