No, I meant to ask you. Though if InMD wants to weigh in, I'm cool with that. If that clears things up, I'll await your answer with bated, but not held, breath.
As for your questions, no and no.
Off the hook? What does that even mean? Is there, or was there, anyone in a position to do anything about Gavin Newsom or the sex party bureaucrats who didn't do something about them that they had the power to do? Have they escaped public scorn for being powerful, entitled hypocrites? Has anyone of any consequence said they were right to do what they did? Has anyone suffered any tangible harm from what they did that they would not have suffered otherwise? Or are they merely, if rightly, offended?
Some people may feel more strongly about this than others and may maintain their resentment longer than seems healthy, but that's their business unless they insist on harping about it to others. Then the question of why they're bothering the rest of us will naturally be more interesting than the dessicated merits.
I think we can cheerfully admit that it was a bad look and a bad example, but if your basic approach to politics is a branch of applied aesthetics, it matters a great deal more than that.
Ghislaine Maxwell's convictions and sentence for her Jeffrey Epstein-related sex trafficking and other crimes were affirmed on appeal. The decision itself is entirely about procedural minutiae that only a lawyer could love, so I'll spare you a link.
It would lead to more productive discussions if we said what we meant instead of picking one of the many legitimate definitions of "elite," claiming that that is what "elite" means, and that "elites," so defined, are, ipso facto, bad. Elites can be, in addition to important government officials, mandarins, merchants, or warriors. Let's take a few examples. Donald Trump is a vulgar buffoon, despite an elite education. He wouldn't get anywhere near a C-suite job at a serious business in which he would have to answer to a board of directors, shareholders, or HR. He is, however, rich, though probably nowhere near as rich as he claims, and he has been, and may yet become again, President of the United States. Even as a private, pre-political citizen, he was able to attract and manipulate media attention. He is an "elite." So is someone who, through educational success, acquired valuable skills and was slotted into a powerful institution like a large public corporation, a major law firm, a mainstream church, the military, or certain government jobs,and rose through the ranks. That person is also an "elite." So is the successful property developer or car dealer in Dubuque. If billionaires want to make a case about the baleful influence of English professors, they can make that case. But they should say what they mean, not sneer at "elites."
My wife and I have a One Celebrity Rule. At least in theory. Neither of us has gotten a shot at a tempting celebrity to test whether it's real or a joke.
Just trying to figure out the rules here. I know the general rule that only Jaybird is allowed to change the subject, but I'm unclear on how it applies to an Open Mic, where there isn't any subject except what anyone wants to talk about.
On “Open Mic for the week of 9/16/2024”
No, I meant to ask you. Though if InMD wants to weigh in, I'm cool with that. If that clears things up, I'll await your answer with bated, but not held, breath.
As for your questions, no and no.
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Off the hook? What does that even mean? Is there, or was there, anyone in a position to do anything about Gavin Newsom or the sex party bureaucrats who didn't do something about them that they had the power to do? Have they escaped public scorn for being powerful, entitled hypocrites? Has anyone of any consequence said they were right to do what they did? Has anyone suffered any tangible harm from what they did that they would not have suffered otherwise? Or are they merely, if rightly, offended?
Some people may feel more strongly about this than others and may maintain their resentment longer than seems healthy, but that's their business unless they insist on harping about it to others. Then the question of why they're bothering the rest of us will naturally be more interesting than the dessicated merits.
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I think we can cheerfully admit that it was a bad look and a bad example, but if your basic approach to politics is a branch of applied aesthetics, it matters a great deal more than that.
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At least it was an adult porn site.
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It would be awfully quiet around the internet if people waited until they knew what they were talking about before they talked.
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The plagiarism case against Robin D'Angelo has been dismissed:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/16/books/robin-diangelo-plagiarism-charge-dismissed.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Lk4.vRgP.MdqCyIjOKyQo&smid=url-shar
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The term is taken directly from Rich Lowry's embarassing masturbatory references to Sarah Palin back in 2008.
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How do you make a phone or pager blow up?
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Ghislaine Maxwell's convictions and sentence for her Jeffrey Epstein-related sex trafficking and other crimes were affirmed on appeal. The decision itself is entirely about procedural minutiae that only a lawyer could love, so I'll spare you a link.
On “Missing the Forest for the Trees on Springfield”
I think you mean "venal." "Venial" is for minor sins.
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Calling it a "tell" suggests an attempt to conceal something we need the tell to see.
On “Open Mic for the week of 9/9/2024”
You can't? Why?
On “Debate Recap: Harris Played the Tune and Trump Danced To It”
Trump says no second debate:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/us/politics/trump-harris-debate.html
P***y
On “The Party of the Middle”
Who are the other contenders? LBJ and Obama. The case for Biden isn't a slam dunk, but it's reasonable.
On “Watch And React Live: The Harris Trump Debate”
Taylor Swift has weighed in.
On “The Party of the Middle”
Which movie was that? Did Cap come to the bank in costume and ask for a loan to "Captain America," or was he just another borrower in a suit?
People familiar with The Watchmen will remember that the relationship between costumed heroes (especially with capes) and banks can be fraught.
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It would lead to more productive discussions if we said what we meant instead of picking one of the many legitimate definitions of "elite," claiming that that is what "elite" means, and that "elites," so defined, are, ipso facto, bad. Elites can be, in addition to important government officials, mandarins, merchants, or warriors. Let's take a few examples. Donald Trump is a vulgar buffoon, despite an elite education. He wouldn't get anywhere near a C-suite job at a serious business in which he would have to answer to a board of directors, shareholders, or HR. He is, however, rich, though probably nowhere near as rich as he claims, and he has been, and may yet become again, President of the United States. Even as a private, pre-political citizen, he was able to attract and manipulate media attention. He is an "elite." So is someone who, through educational success, acquired valuable skills and was slotted into a powerful institution like a large public corporation, a major law firm, a mainstream church, the military, or certain government jobs,and rose through the ranks. That person is also an "elite." So is the successful property developer or car dealer in Dubuque. If billionaires want to make a case about the baleful influence of English professors, they can make that case. But they should say what they mean, not sneer at "elites."
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It is no secret both political parties dance to the tune of their fringes.
A thing that isn't true isn't a secret.
On “Open Mic for the week of 9/2/2024”
We don't have to specify in advance.
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My wife and I have a One Celebrity Rule. At least in theory. Neither of us has gotten a shot at a tempting celebrity to test whether it's real or a joke.
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Not my circus, not my monkey. I can adapt to whatever the rules are or decide not to play. As long as I know.
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That would be grading my own papers.
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Just trying to figure out the rules here. I know the general rule that only Jaybird is allowed to change the subject, but I'm unclear on how it applies to an Open Mic, where there isn't any subject except what anyone wants to talk about.
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Thanks for the quick confirmation.
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I'm sorry, I thought this was the Open Mic thread.
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