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cluckingducks 2 points ago +2 / -0

I'm pushing hard on 60. I've seen enough of the world from a military perspective to know that here is where "it's at".

Whatever you may think, the eastern life outlooks have nothing to do with individualism and the thought that a man is his own emperor/master. "Pyramids, the grand canal, the Angkor Wat, the forbidden city, the great wall." Have NOTHING to do with the idea that a man is his own master. China today is doing what many consider to be great things. They are doing it by coercion, and accomplishing their feats by the misery of the individual man. The Hoover dam was built by free men that were paid well in exchange their labor, brains, and talent to produce the masterpiece. At any time, any of them could have said "fuck it, I'm out"

In many ways, I'm discounting the East. Great feats without liberty are the thing of despots. Great feats of collaborating free men are a thing of wonder.

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cluckingducks 2 points ago +2 / -0

Nice piece Rob. I'll add that as for freedom loving, Europe and Britain were the places where individualism and freedom of thought flourished. As far as I know, there was no equivalent to John Locke or Oliver Cromwell in Asia. Nothing like the Greeks or early Rome was happening.

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cluckingducks 2 points ago +2 / -0

the Dems fooled every one for decades

Jesus Christ. Esper says this with a straight face. No. They didn't fool everyone. They may have fooled people like him/her....

I'm with you slappy and have no idea why you are getting dinged.

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cluckingducks 4 points ago +4 / -0

It ain't on you. You're probably used to conversing with idiots and just forgot you were on a .win domain. Shit happens.

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cluckingducks 6 points ago +6 / -0

LOL. It was a pun indicating that her arms were bare.

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cluckingducks 4 points ago +4 / -0

The Radical Republicans were right.

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cluckingducks 7 points ago +7 / -0

We have Supreme Court Justices that don't understand it.

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cluckingducks 11 points ago +11 / -0

I honestly would be willing to compete on the open market without the coveted anti competitive licensing requirements. Most business regulations benefit large and/or established businesses to the detriment of the newcomer/innovator. As I've said before, legislatively, we could turn the clock back to January,1 1965, and life would be good. Government has way too much control, and is stifling innovation, life, liberty, and happiness.

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cluckingducks 4 points ago +4 / -0

I live between big and little traverse bays. While the water may be on the cold side, it's clearer than anywhere on the Gulf of Mexico. The Vineyard's water isn't clearer. Is it really that bad down Chicago way? Like Cleveland water?

Chicago Sea Temperature (Today) 3rd Jul 2020 20°C / 68.0°F

Long Beach Sea Temperature (Today) 3rd Jul 2020 22.1°C / 71.8°F

Pretenders?

Cleveland Sea Temperature (Today) 4th Jul 2020 22.4°C / 72.4°F

I'll give you Cleveland water isn't the best, but it's warmer than Long Beach.

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cluckingducks 5 points ago +5 / -0

The Great Lakes don't really exist. Google just puts them on the map to fuck with people.

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cluckingducks 21 points ago +21 / -0

My license is issued by the state. It's not a common license, and you can't walk in off the street and take the test. Shit's got to get worse before I jeopardize it. That said, isn't it interesting that the state bulls are taking the initiative? The cops with the best compensation are going to bat for the authorities. Imagine that.

Money talks.

I'm glad that enlisted ranks of the United States military are paid considerably less than officers.

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cluckingducks 2 points ago +2 / -0

Honestly, it might be OK as it is if the people that lied to it were held to account for their actions. As it is, the lying ass bitches are walking free.

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cluckingducks 2 points ago +2 / -0

Exactly. Who knew about Epstein's BS 28 years ago. It may not have even begun by that time. 1992 was before Clinton even took office. Before NAFTA.. Before China could launch a satellite. In 1992 Ghislaine had just met Epstein. She was 30 years old

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cluckingducks 6 points ago +7 / -1

Most people around here have known this for YEARS. If you truly aren't aware of this, you have some serious catching up to do. The fake news has gotten to you good.

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