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by Lonestar
Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:41 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump self pardon
Replies: 56
Views: 11211

Re: Trump self pardon

I'd probably become a "Wackadoodle" if I had some bimbo running her mouth like that in my ear! Just watching the video reminded me of fingernails scratching on a chalkboard. How would you react to being in an airport and having someone, uninvited, following you around? Considering that he...
by Lonestar
Sat Nov 21, 2020 10:58 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump self pardon
Replies: 56
Views: 11211

Re: Trump self pardon

I'd probably become a "Wackadoodle" if I had some bimbo running her mouth like that in my ear! Just watching the video reminded me of fingernails scratching on a chalkboard. How would you react to being in an airport and having someone, uninvited, following you around?
by Lonestar
Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:25 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump self pardon
Replies: 56
Views: 11211

Re: Trump self pardon

How do you "pardon" someone who has not been formally accused or convicted of an actual crime? Throughout Trump's administration the MSM as continuously based their rhetoric on "what if" scenarios. Granted, Trump has done his best to give them ammunition, but how do folks get so ...
by Lonestar
Wed Nov 11, 2020 9:44 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: What I Fear From Biden Presidency
Replies: 20
Views: 5673

Re: What I Fear From Biden Presidency

Well............you are both right. I momentarily drifted away from reality. I guess the question that always goes through my mind about the people that show up on main stream media is "do they really believe all the leftists propaganda they pour out, or do they just think we are stupid enough ...
by Lonestar
Tue Nov 10, 2020 9:18 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: What I Fear From Biden Presidency
Replies: 20
Views: 5673

Re: What I Fear From Biden Presidency

If I were a leftist looking to make effective inroads into gun control, I believe I would spend more time learning about the guns I want to ban. Being able to quote statistics is one thing, being able to articulate which firearms are a priority to eliminate is another. It is incredible how many time...
by Lonestar
Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:15 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Ebola vs COVID-1984
Replies: 22
Views: 5568

Re: Ebola vs COVID-1984

We certainly have seen the "to wear" or "not to wear" a mask issue become very contentious during the last few months. It has made me wonder what would be the general public's reaction should we ever experience a pandemic of greater severity. Large-scale isolation and quarantine ...
by Lonestar
Fri Nov 06, 2020 8:47 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: How to improve our voting system
Replies: 16
Views: 3213

Re: How to improve our voting system

Distrust of the election system is often a sign of a society in its final phase of life. I think the distrust is a symptom of larger problems and not actually the cause. Right now any election, no matter how perfect, would be distrusted by large amounts of people. Not to be overly dramatic, but it ...
by Lonestar
Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:22 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: How to improve our voting system
Replies: 16
Views: 3213

Re: How to improve our voting system

Distrust of the election system is often a sign of a society in its final phase of life. I think the distrust is a symptom of larger problems and not actually the cause. Right now any election, no matter how perfect, would be distrusted by large amounts of people. Not to be overly dramatic, but it ...
by Lonestar
Thu Nov 05, 2020 9:41 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: How to improve our voting system
Replies: 16
Views: 3213

How to improve our voting system

Based on what we have seen in the last two days it's obvious our voting system has got to be improved. What's the answer? There have been theories that only people who own property, pay rent on property, or being a net tax payer (tax payout greater than government benefits) should be allowed to vote...
by Lonestar
Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:00 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Some 2020 General Election Polls
Replies: 439
Views: 103619

Re: Some 2020 General Election Polls

sophie wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:29 pm
However, Florida isn't the whole story...it'll be a long time before the result is known. Pennsylvania is going to be key, and they won't even start counting their mailed ballots for another 3 days.
Florida: the state of the hanging chad..................
by Lonestar
Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:45 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: An Undiscussed Pandemic As Likely As COVID
Replies: 7
Views: 1348

Re: An Undiscussed Pandemic As Likely As COVID

Yet, liberals hate guns, they represent freedom, they represent independence, and as we've seen many liberal arguments go against people taking care of themselves, because it violates the social contract of taking care of everyone else. By eliminating the ability of folks to take care of themselves...
by Lonestar
Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:01 pm
Forum: Cash
Topic: I Bonds!
Replies: 18
Views: 6574

Re: I Bonds!

I have done that recently, cashing in some of the bonds with low fixed rates. Most of the others I'm holding are paying much higher rates than anything I can replace them with. Some in the 2.5% range. I'm going to talk with my CPA and see if there is any other solutions before selling the rest. All ...
by Lonestar
Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:45 am
Forum: Cash
Topic: I Bonds!
Replies: 18
Views: 6574

Re: I Bonds!

Ah..........the good old days. ibonds $30K per year and tons of frequent flyer miles on the credit card. At times the fixed portion was over 2.5%. Maybe 3%. At my advanced age I'm facing some issues with my remaining Ibonds. At death they do not reset the cost basis to the heirs like equities. The h...
by Lonestar
Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:29 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Has it ever changed your life?
Replies: 19
Views: 2888

Re: Has it ever changed your life?

GWB refusing to renew the clinton assault weapon ban has changed my life for the better. Standard capacity gun magazines that retail priced for $20 used to sell for $80 to $100 because they had to be made pre-1994 and grandfathered in. Today they’d probably cost $300 a pop if the AWB renewed. Now t...
by Lonestar
Sat Oct 03, 2020 12:07 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Without 2A, What Good Are the Other Amendments?
Replies: 134
Views: 23021

Re: Without 2A, What Good Are the Other Amendments?

[ Why on earth would you issue Police sidearms that cannot instantly stop dangerous offenders?? I assume over in the US you can only shoot someone if there is an imminent threat to the officer or the public.... https://www.americanheritage.com/gun-army-cant-kill It's deeper than that. As seen by re...
by Lonestar
Thu Oct 01, 2020 7:38 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Without 2A, What Good Are the Other Amendments?
Replies: 134
Views: 23021

Re: Without 2A, What Good Are the Other Amendments?

But If there were no alcohol they'd not be able to make those poor decision. Vinny I applaud your decision to do what's best for you. However, preventing responsible consumption of alcohol sounds so much like the perpetual argument for firearm ownership, i.e. restricting responsible gun ownership b...
by Lonestar
Thu Oct 01, 2020 5:48 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Without 2A, What Good Are the Other Amendments?
Replies: 134
Views: 23021

Re: Without 2A, What Good Are the Other Amendments?

Tom, I would argue that a gun is the quickest and easiest force multiplier that exists. No other weapon compares to the amount of damage a fully automatic gun can inflict in a crowded setting. I am not aware of any mass shootings in this country recently that involved a fully automatic gun. As ment...
by Lonestar
Thu Oct 01, 2020 5:30 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Without 2A, What Good Are the Other Amendments?
Replies: 134
Views: 23021

Re: Without 2A, What Good Are the Other Amendments?

[/quote] That's why I bought a shotgun instead of a handgun. Harder to miss, and often just the sound of the pump action will deter any intruders/attackers. [/quote] In an emergency situation, racking a shotgun means you are ejecting and wasting the round in the chamber (lowering your capacity), or ...
by Lonestar
Sat Sep 05, 2020 3:08 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Is Trump doing a good job?
Replies: 840
Views: 256600

Re: Is Trump doing a good job?

Everyday there is a new Trump allegation. A new and different one each day. I'm not inferring they are true or false, but people are looking for anything to possibly discredit the president. Yesterday it was Trump's disrespect for fallen soldiers. Today's Drudge Report has this content in an articl...
by Lonestar
Sat Sep 05, 2020 8:45 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Is Trump doing a good job?
Replies: 840
Views: 256600

Re: Is Trump doing a good job?

Everyday there is a new Trump allegation. A new and different one each day. I'm not inferring they are true or false, but people are looking for anything to possibly discredit the president. Yesterday it was Trump's disrespect for fallen soldiers. Today's Drudge Report has this content in an article...
by Lonestar
Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:36 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Joe Biden is a lying POS
Replies: 7
Views: 1450

Re: Joe Biden is a lying POS

“Everyone charged with a penal offense has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty". The democratic nominee for president and the liberal press have apparently never discovered this tenet. They have a new standard: Anyone who supports Trump should be presumed guilty until proven ...
by Lonestar
Thu Sep 03, 2020 2:41 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Trump needs an army?
Replies: 1
Views: 464

Re: Trump needs an army?

Fox News just showed several clips of the disingenuous Coumo, earlier this year, praising Trump for his help in fighting Covid in N.Y. Coumo's vile and disrespectful comments must be a good indicator it's getting closer to the election. I seriously doubt Trump or anyone else is looking forward to vi...
by Lonestar
Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:14 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Joe Biden is a lying POS
Replies: 7
Views: 1450

Re: Joe Biden is a lying POS

“Everyone charged with a penal offense has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty". The democratic nominee for president and the liberal press have apparently never discovered this tenet.
by Lonestar
Tue Sep 01, 2020 6:24 pm
Forum: Bonds
Topic: The Less Pretty Bond Thread
Replies: 58
Views: 18279

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Pardon me for kinda jumping off subject here, but what are some of the possible reasons that could cause short to intermediate term treasury rates to increase in the near term? With the additional debt the government has amassed during the Covid pandemic, added to the already staggering national deb...
by Lonestar
Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:00 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Gun Poll
Replies: 31
Views: 5631

Re: Gun Poll

By the way, someone I know who is highly knowledgeable about guns told me that Glocks are illegal to own in Massachusetts. I forgot what is the reason. The bureaucrats in Massachusetts have probably forgotten the reason, too. ::) I found this: Attorney General Maura Healey's investigation into Gloc...