Muda69

Yes.

No, it was 20k. And no, I did not ask for them first. Two more lies on your part, Gonzo. Just digging yourself a deeper and deeper hole. 🙂 Just emulating my GID hero, you Gonzo.

The put your money where your mouth is and do it. If anything it is you and your homunculus NightHawk that are the primary harassers on the GID.

And you know Ip addresses and therefore locations can be spoofed?

Hmm, so you admit your criticism of the electoral college was a fabrication, aka a lie. Nice to admit it, isn't it?

Don't get your extra-large sized panties in a wad, Shirley. It's no fabrication, Shirley. Your previous criticism of the electoral college system tells us all we need to know. But then again you are a GID liar, so it's a real possibility you are lying about your criticism as well.

COVID-19 Contact Tracers or Cootie Cops? https://reason.com/2020/05/15/covid-19-contact-tracers-or-cootie-cops/

You must be a fan of allowing the residents of the New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago metropolitan areas deciding all future presidential elections. I'm not.

Of course we can Bob. The only real difference between the Democrat and Republican sides of the uni-party coin is whose money they want to steal in order to fund their big government schemes. But lately that difference has been minimal, it's "just borrow $ until we can't borrow anymore." Nice way to run a country.

I didn't know you wore glasses.

Sudden liberal opposition to Electoral College not about democracy, but about power https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/306350-sudden-liberal-opposition-to-electoral-college-not Or, as Alexander Hamilton explained: “Talents for low intrigue, and the little acts of popularity may alone suffice to elevate a man to the first honors in a single state.” But a nationwide election would prevent the worst from rising high. Morris predicted that the people “will never fail to prefer some man of distinguished character or services,” or of “continental reputation.” Only if the electors could not agree on a single candidate would the election go to the House, where states would vote by delegation (again enhancing the voice of the states). If Democrats oppose the Electoral College, it only is in keeping with their broad hostility to the Constitution’s founding of a republican government, not a democratic one. They are also only arguing to benefit themselves now, not to defend principle. For if they were serious, they should argue that the United States adopt a parliamentary democracy — indeed, the very goal of Woodrow Wilson, the intellectual father of progressivism. In most of our democratic allies, such as Great Britain, Germany, and Japan, the majority party in the legislature selects a prime minister, who becomes head of the executive branch as well. But even under that system, Hillary Clinton would still have lost, as Republicans have built a huge majority in the House of Representatives over the last three elections. Nothing better shows how liberal attacks on the Electoral College amount to nothing more than sour grapes and constitutional cherry-picking.

Restaurants, salons institute coronavirus surcharges, causing social media backlash https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/missouri-restaurants-coronavirus-surcharge-causes-social-media-backlash At least one recently re-opened restaurant in Frankfort has done this. They have a handwritten sign at the entrance stating they have increased the price of almost every item on their menu by 75 cents due to increased prices and overhead they have had to incur to be open during this public health scare. I have no issue with this. If you don't want to pay the surcharge go somewhere else. Nobody is forcing you to eat at this restaurant, are they?

The School Closures Are a Big Threat to the Power of Public Schools https://mises.org/wire/school-closures-are-big-threat-power-public-schools Many parents may not like what they see, and as many increasingly take on the job of providing in-person instruction, school teachers won't look quite like like the highly trained heroes they have long claimed to be. Budget Cuts With the image of schools as indispensable social institutions quickly fading, the political advantage they have long enjoyed will rapidly disappear as well. It wasn't long ago that schools could go back to the taxpayers again and again with with demands for more money, more resources, and higher salaries. Teacher unions endlessly lectured the taxpayers about how getting your child into a classroom with one of their teachers was of the utmost importance. Voters, regardless of political ideology or party, were often amendable to the idea. That narrative is already greatly in danger, and the longer the COVID-19 panic ensures that schools remain closed, the more distant the memory of the old narrative will become. As school budgets contract, school districts from Las Vegas to Denver and across the nation are bracing for furloughs and layoffs. With smaller staff, fewer teachers, and smaller budgets, expect virtual public learning to become even more bare bones, and less rewarding and engaging for students. What Will Things Look like This Fall? Even if schools open this fall, the reforms currently being pushed will ensure that schools continue to lack many of the amenities many have come to expect. If these reforms are adopted, students can forget about social events. They can expect shorter school days, and an ongoing role for online schooling. Team sports will be gone. Old notions of universal mandatory attendance and long days will seem increasingly quaint and old fashioned—or possibly even dangerous. For many parents, this will just reinforce their growing suspicions that public schools just aren't worth it anymore. Maybe they never were.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hendricks-county/2020/05/14/brownsburg-schools-discipline-students-who-posed-racial-slur/5189408002/ Then I'm sorry. What these young students did was despicable, no doubt. But because it did not happen on government school property the government school in question, Brownsburg, should not have the authority to discipline them like this. They are acting as the de-facto thought police for the entire Brownsburg community. If I was a parent of one of these students I would severely punish them then sue the government school district for clearly stepping outside of it's bounds.

Agreed. If you are trying to portray bird's wings on a helmet the classic Philadelphia Eagle's helmet design can't be beat. The Atlanta Falcons helmet is a distant second.

Coronavirus Has Infected 2.8 Percent of Hoosiers, Says New Study https://reason.com/2020/05/14/coronavirus-has-infected-2-8-percent-of-hoosiers-says-new-study/#comments We are all going to die?

Thank you. I personally no longer understand how an individual can still vote for a member of the uni-party, but it is your vote.

You are welcome. Is there a current presidential candidate who currently has your vote? If so then may I ask who that person is?

No, I will not be voting for Mr. Trump in 2020. Nor will I be voting for the Democratic candidate. I may not vote for the position of POTUS at all, it depends on what other candidates I believe best mesh with my personal beliefs, morals, and worldview.

The Clenched COVID Fist of Government https://mises.org/wire/clenched-covid-fist-government As one of the comments to the excellent commentary states: "Looks like the 5th Amendment succumbed to the corornavirus: "No person shall ...be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." To add insult to injury, goverment officials at all levels take an oath to defend the Constitution. So much for their word."

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-obamagate-explainer-idUSKBN22Q1JL

Greta Thunberg Isn't a Coronavirus Expert https://reason.com/2020/05/13/greta-thunberg-isnt-a-coronavirus-expert/ Yep.

Mr. Holcomb shut Indiana down, not Mr. Trump. You need to learn about federalism.