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Pidesco, Bruce, are your seriously asking that question? Do you read nothing that is posted here? Do you ignore the news about her? Nine election discussion threads, some 5k posts, hundreds of linked articles and hours of linked video and you still do not understand why Hillary Clinton is so fatally flawed as a candidate for the highest office in our Country? Bruce I already know you ignore any news story or fact you disagree with. You are the flip side of the same coin as the people you complain about.

Well if you've been reading my posts you know what I think. Trump is a political neophyte who does not have the temperament, character, the education, or the experience to be a political leader and should not be anywhere near a positions of real power. He seems to have no idea what the President actually does and can't do and has no core philosophy that motivates him and drives his actions. He is wholly ill suited to be President. Hillary Clinton is irredeemably dishonest and thoroughly corrupted. She embodies every negative quality of the cartoon caricature of a bad politician. She will say anything, stoop to any level, kill if needs be to obtain political power. And not to achieve any end in particular, just for it's own sake. She lies without even thinking and then denies ever doing it even when confronted about is. She is wholly ill suited to be President. One of these two will be the next President, God help us, and we will all be damaged by that. Not from them. We've had bad Presidents before. They seldom do lasting harm. But the level of nastiness in the electorate against the folks voting the other way seems worse now than ever before. And the worst part is it is not done in favor of a candidate most of the time but in opposition of the alternative. And neither of these two are worthy of the passion and acrimony this is ginning up. And that is the saddest part of all.

No argument here (except on that last part). It is ironic that in an age when factual information is easier than ever to obtain so much of it is dismissed because of the bias both real and perceived of the presenter. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions but no it seems we are thinking we are entitled to our own facts as well. It's healthy when we disagree on policy, direction, possible future outcomes, when everyone understands the factual foundations the discussions are based on. But when we can no longer agree on what is and what isn't it becomes a problem. The truth is the "media" is largely to blame for discrediting themselves. To take your example when they take two talking heads discussing an issue and one is rational and reasonable and the other blames it all on the lizard people it's a big middle finger in the face of everyone who actually has a reasoned opposition to whatever idea they are pushing. It's the media choosing which side they want to advance and insulting the intellect of anyone who disagrees. Which ends up driving rational and reasonable people to other news sources some now call disreputable like Briebart. But it's more than just that. The "media" has dropped all pretense of impartial reporting of the news in this election. That is true. But they have a long history of trying to make their desired outcome happen through their reporting. Look at the fake news story CBS ran in 2004 about George W Bush not reporting for National Guard drill in the '60s. They actually went to air with a forged document in support of a false story. And what's worse they KNEW is was all bogus. I'll bet Walter Cronkite rolled over in his grave.

Nah, the media isnt so bad GD you just need to be selective in what you view and choose to believe, you can always verify stories and reporting perspectives ? That was an observation Bruce. I was not talking about my own opinions.

The funny thing is the media is held in such low regard these days the lack of endorsements is a positive to Trump's supporters.

We are SOOOO screwed

Links ? You consider it normal for a politician to believe and support something like a campaign around " gay conversion therapy " ? They tie you up up, pull down your pants and screw you until you like it!

I shudder to think what THAT would be like!

What a game, what a series. Happy for the Cubs and ex-Rays Zobrist & Maddon, Ex-Ray Brandon Guyer did well for himself on the Indians side as well. I watched every inning and an hour and a half of post game coverage so I'm dragging today. No more baseball. Bummer. Go Panthers, Go Buccanneers

That didn't sound like an encouraging conversation to me. Applying to Firestone or Avis would commit you to nothing. See what happens.

I thought it was pretty cool seeing Lebron James in the stands last night after scoring 19 points against the Rockets right across the street. He strikes me as someone who would be impossible to dislike if you knew him personally. Game 7 tonight! I don't care who wins as long as it's a close game. This series has been very entertaining.

Me too! Ever since Sunday night.

Go Cubs go, Go Cubs go. Hey Chicago what do you say? The Cubs are going to win today.

No firearms? No you are fine. If you were a gun owner, THEN you would be considered an enemy of the state. no handgun. different. HA! Good Fun! And back on the enemies list you go! I'd say I'd save you a good spot by the burn barrel at the death, labor, reeducation camp but they are not taking me alive. They will get my guns in the end no doubt. But they will get the ammunition first. I'll serve it up one round at a time! I'm kidding of course. Unless something like that actually happens. Then I'm not kidding.

No firearms? No you are fine. If you were a gun owner, THEN you would be considered an enemy of the state.

I wonder why it has never occurred to anyone that if you don't conduct business in a manner that is reckless, careless, unethical, or illegal none of this s--t would happen. The best way to keep skeletons out of the closet is to not put them in there. It sure beats trying to blame the people who fling open you closet doors. Just sayin'

Irony. My favorite form of humor:

I put my game on hold since my genocidal, xenophobic, militaristic empire can't control more core planets and the technology can only be researched randomly and only after you research the one that increases sectors. Luckily we are beloved by everyone in the galaxy except for the energy beings but they aren't meant to be friendly. Empire building is so boring when you have a planet limit. You just have to put them in sectors until you can control more directly I'm not a big fan of the sector shuffle either but it allows you to keep expanding And takes away the tedium of upgrading buildings as technology improves.

Definitely a tragic story Bruce. My sympathies that is was a family member it happened to.

KP is right... we're screwed: http://bladenjournal.com/top-stories/9124/state-house-candidates-scuffle-at-beast-fest

Just finished a two hour session myself. The need some more ship hulls though. It sucks when you can't tell your from theirs without clicking on them.

I should give brewing a try again. Can you believe it is still illegal to make your own whiskey for personal use in the US? Past time that was changed.

I harvested three tuck loads of pumpkins. On Friday, I took them to the farmers market in Covington. They paid $.035 per pound. All in all I sold them all for $211. I kept one for me though.

Ah the British. Please don't make us kick your asses a third time.