Guard Dog

The one who can do what He has willed; and ask no more

There are no saints in hell

Hand wringing about an electoral tie in the 2020 election: https://www.rollcall.com/2020/06/01/old-law-could-leave-2020-presidential-race-in-stalemate/ If Trump somehow gets re-elected the gasket that will be blown by.... hell everyone... will be comical beyond belief. The downside we'd have to suffer his stupidity and malice for four more years (maybe). If it's Biden, well, we're screwed either way. The only shot we have of survival is if the Dems have both houses and Trump wins or the Republicans have both Houses and Biden wins. The latter is preferrable, the former is more likely. Any other combination bodes far less well for us all. God help us if one of these two s--t show parties actually gets all three (House, Senate, Executive) again. When they win we lose. And it does not matter who "they" are.

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I sat at my kitchen table making paper cartridges for my muzzleloader shotgun. 50 rounds of 100gr, 1 oz steel slugs. It cuts the loading time from 1 minute per barrel to about 15 seconds. I also made 4 with a .50 hardpoint in a .72 sabot. I'm going to have a little fun today. And I ordered this: ACCURA LR VEIL SCOPE PKG One of the problems with shooting as a hobby is it's expensive. Large bore and high velocity ammunition is expensive. My X-bolt is my favorite rifle but it costs over a $1 every time you pull the trigger. But black powder/muzzleloader supplies are cheap. 12 ga slugs cost $8 for 5 rounds. The 50 black powder rounds I made last night cost less than $.05 each. If you like shooting and the price of ammo gives you sticker shock that is something to think about. Plus you can have the guns AND supplies shipped right to your house. That is worth it alone.

Only one man has ever hit a home run in the MLB and scored a touchdown in the NFL and did both in the same week. Who was it? A) Bo Jackson B) Brian Jordan C) Jim Thorpe D) Deion Sanders

@Gromnir you were correct a few pages ago. I did not have a clear understanding of QI or it's history or complexities. That has been rectified, as much as the internet can rectify any gap in knowledge. It's not going anywhere. Just like Civil Asset Forfeiture they will never, ever give that up. They will just say the right things until attention is distracted elsewhere.

Wow... I thought this was the dystopian future we were heading towards: Who knew it would be this? LOL, who ami kidding? I always knew it would be this

What country other than the USA has the most players in the MLB? A) Cuba B) Japan C) Dominican Republic D) Venezuela

Joe DiMaggio has the MLB record for most consecutive games with a hit with 56. Who has the second most? A) Pete Rose B) Ty Cobb C) Willie Keeler D) Paul Moliter Answer

Probably not much because they know it is unlikely to happen. If the Supreme Court finds a pretext to take the issue up I am thinking this goes 7-2 against making any changes. Goresuch and Sotomayor will probably bite. Thomas is a wildcard on this one. He could go either way. Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan almost never rule against a governing sovereign when it's general power is at issue. They will be a hard no. Roberts is too in love with maintaining the status quo and Kavanaugh will follow his lead. Alito is way too pro-police. Even this Senate resolution is just for show. Resolutions are meaningless. Remember your earliest teachings Malcador, all who have power fear to lose it. The police ARE power. The states are not going to weaken them. They will say all the right things and when everything has calmed down and attention is diverted elsewhere this talk will end and nothing will change. Just like they do with Civil Asset Forfeiture. It is a literal license to steal. They will NEVER, EVER give that up. No matter what they say around election time. Government is a legalized mafia.

The Qualified Immunity enjoyed by police is essentially a license to kill, assault, steal, and brutalize. It shields police from most civil action and some criminal action for doing whatever they do while on duty. As long as it is done on the job, they get a pass. It does not shield them from criminal charges obviously. But it is a big reason cops generally get away with what Gromnir accurately called "causal brutality". I've been arguing it should be taken away for years. Now it just might happen: Qualified immunity’ for police getting fresh look by Supreme Court after George Floyd death Markey, Harris, Booker to introduce resolution calling for elimination of qualified immunity Both the US Supreme Court and the US Senate are attacking the concept. THIS will go a long way to reducing police violence. They are sadistic because they can be with pretty close to impunity. Take that away and things begin to improve.

Sounds like a good day to me!

Irony is my favorite form of humor. Hypocrisy is a close second though

Sure why not. WTH.

What is the oldest continually operating team in the MLB? A) Atlanta Braves B) Oakland Athletics C) Boston Red Sox D) Cincinnati Reds Answer:

Just nine players have 600+ career homeruns. Of those nine only two never had a 50+ HR season. One is Albert Pujols. Who is the other? A) Willie Mays B) Hank Aaron C) Jim Thome D) Alex Rodriguez Answer:

Just heard on the radio that Dallas store owner, the white guy in the green shirt that was beaten and left robbed and bleeding in the street died from his injuries today. Most of the "protests" in Memphis haver been low key. And I wouldn't be caught dead down there right now anyway.

You guys wonder why I carry a pistol damn near everywhere I go?

Absolutely. What one President does and gets away with the next one does more. Who's next? The NRA? Planned Parenthood? The Republican Party? Some might say those groups don't perpetrate violence and Antifa does. However I think that will matter far less than people think.

There is no conflict if the actions are clearly beyond the executive power a enumerated in Article 2. Not suggesting that applies to anything we are discussing, just as an example.