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And in states like Pennsylvania it was the Republican legislature who changed the rules to allow more people to vote by absentee ballot by mail before the pandemic. In Michigan, the voters approved the expansion in voting by mail prior to March of 2020. Do some research. Don’t depend on your fake news sources.

Especially since when the founders set up the system voting was restricted to landowners only. Followed by the belief that “leaders” were best to judge. Also there were no political parties. That went out the window with Thomas Jefferson.

In other words you have no proof. All those investigations into “voting irregularities” by Rudy and his gang turned up nothing. The only voter fraud was dead republicans voting for Trump.

Please explain exactly where and when the last election was not safe and secure. Be sure to back up your answer with facts and not innuendo. Please show all your work with supporting links

Too lazy to start a new thread. This is class….

Unlike one Clarence Thomas who just celebrated his 30th anniversary on the court in a celebration sponsored by the Heritage Foundation. If that’s not political I’ve got a small yacht in Long Beach, CA for sale

Where there is smoke……

That’s still saltwater, right? We talked to one of the campground hosts where we were (just off the York River near Gloucester), he said they’ve also had reports of manatees in the area. Seemed a bit far upstream, but……

Totally forgot about the Queen Mary

It is kind of forgettable

We know who MTG and her buds really represent…..

Saw a dolphin a couple of weeks ago. He was in one of the rivers off the Chesapeake Bay, about seven or so miles upstream. A bit farther than I expected to see one. Something is up

You’ve never read the Examiner or those rags at the checkout line? The internet is also a great source if you follow rabbit holes. I remember a long long time ago in a galaxy far far away when I was about three or four my great grandmother warning me about contrails

I’ve that before. Left the order on the counter and walked out

I usually get stuck behind the older (than me) person who is technologically challenged and has to call the U Scan keeper. Or someone who has a large order. Kind of like the 80 plus year olds who always happen to be in front of me at the inconvenience store who want to by $50 worth of $2 scratch off tickets when I want to pay for my coffee and donuts and go.

Come to think about it I haven’t seen a bagger around here in a while. The best system I’ve seen is where the cart goes in on the cashier’s side, they ring up the items and bag them as they go. It seems fairly efficient. The company (either Harris Teeter or Publix) always has several lines open. And unlike West Bloomfield/Commerce there are very few loose carts in the parking lot)

I’ve only watched parts of a couple of Pitt’s games. I’m intrigued by Kenny Pickett. In a year where the highly touted prospects seem suspect, a four year starter, fifth year senior could possibly be worth a late first round, second round pick? He seems to have the leadership skills and moxie that is currently missing in the incumbent

About six months ago the state changed a left turn on one of the smaller roads leading to a divided roadway. The cross street leads directly to an elementary school. Every week I’m seeing lots of uproar about it on FB, Nextdoor, etc. Not a big deal to me, it’s a Michigan left….

Down here they’ve started installing cameras on busses to catch the illegal drivers. I think their attached to the stop signs, not sure if they are self activated when the sign is out and lights are flashing or not.

First of all I think we’re talking apples and chickpeas here. I see no problems with memorials to the fallen in proper places. Battlefields for one. I happen to like monuments to various units that fought on the battlefield. It gives me some perspective, on where the troops were positioned, number of casualties, etc. Monuments to those who served in various wars in towns and cities seem proper as they are mostly generic. I’ve attended enough Veterans Day events (as a community band member) to appreciate the ceremony. I do think there needs to be more perspective on individual statues. There are very few people in the last 50 years or so who deserve one. On the other hand Yorktown, Va adding a statue of John Baptiste Donatien, Comte de Rochambeau to the trio of Washington, Adm. Francois Joseph Paul and the Marquis de Lafayette seems appropriate given their proximity to the battlefield.😉

As the late Glen Hague said many times the most important tool in your toolbox is your wallet (or something to that effect). In the long run sometimes it’s cheaper to hire someone the first time than to pay extra to have them fix your mistakes.

Most of the confederate soldier monuments were erected in the early 1900s by private groups like sons and daughters of the confederacy. Mostly Jim Crow or KKK related groups or individuals to keep alive the lost cause. Much like those still promoting the Election Lie today. Same mentality. Just another lost cause. Just curious, just exactly where are there G Floyd statues?

Just an addendum. This essay does a good job explaining, at least in my view, why statues like Robert E Lee and such should be relegated to their proper place in history while somewhat justifying keeping Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and the other “founders” in history. https://www.thebulwark.com/robert-e-lee-doesnt-deserve-a-statue-but-thomas-jefferson-does/

BTW several years ago in Williamsburg, Va someone tried to start a “History Park”. It featured giant heads of all the presidents. The park failed to attract visitors and lost money. The heads were bought and moved to a construction company’s lot where they sit decaying. They probably make more money on private tours than when they were accessible to the public. I live in an area dotted with markers and “parks” documenting battles of the Civil War. I really don’t need statues of guys on horses to remind me of the carnage

My Virginia seventh grade social studies book told me most slaves loved their masters, and spent their free time singing and dancing. History is what you want it to be…and can convince the lowest common denominator