BTF

2 hours ago, Komets2727 said:

25. Merrillville 

24. Valparaiso 

23. Mishawaka 

22. Warsaw

21. Noblesville 

Looking forward to what Mishawaka can do in 4A. Two top notch athletes getting poached by Elkhart shouldn't affect Coach Kinder and the program that the Cavemen have built over the last few decades. 

3 hours ago, Muda69 said:

No, he just used his Dad.

Which begs the question. Did he inherit 1 million or 10 million from his dad? Doesn't matter. He took it and turned it into an billion dollar empire. I'm starting to believe that you struggle with understanding money. Hopefully you're not one of those people who tout, "but, but he bankrupted three companies." NO ONE can own as many businesses as Trump does without having a few failures along the way. If you know someone, help me out. It would be a pleasure to meet God in person. 

3 hours ago, Muda69 said:

No, I don't.  Do you?

Lol, 1.6 million won't do it. I must have a better idea than you. 

And I'm sorry, but speaking engagements and book deals don't qualify you for 20 million dollars in real estate and the money it takes to maintain it. Obama and Biden are shady and they became rich at the expense of American tax payers. You're naive if you don't believe that. 

3 hours ago, Muda69 said:

You and I must live in different financial worlds. 

Seriously Muda, look at that kind of homes both Biden and Obama live in. You can't sustain that kind of lifestyle with 1.6 million dollars in the bank. Someone with that kind of money lives in a $750,000 dollar home. The Obama's paid 11.5 million back in 2020 for their home in Martha's Vineyard. The property taxes alone are over 6 figures a year. Any idea what it takes to maintain an estate like that? He even had a private cook. Then there's his 8 million dollar home in DC that he purchased when he left the White House. To my knowledge, he still owns both. This man owns roughly 20 million in real estate. It wasn't until last year that he sold his 1.5 million dollar apartment in NY. Before he became president, he resided in the Hyde Park area of Chicago. So maybe he lived in a Townhome valued between $750,000 and 1.5 million? Connect the damn dots.

1.6 million = chump change (to guys like Obama and Biden). They roll with the elites. Elites are shady as f***. And as the president or vice president of America, you're privy to a lot of cash from other countries when you give them what you want. I doubt the Bush's are innocent. I have a lot of respect for you Muda being the 3rd party guy that you are. I'm a Trump supporter because he didn't use his power as the president to become "rich."

9 minutes ago, temptation said:

Like Brownsburg but on a smaller level, I’ve gotta see Noblesville win a meaningful October game before I can elevate them to the next level or take them seriously.

Hell, as I typed that I said to myself out loud, “I could say the same about Merrillville” lol.

Agree.

My next question is whether or not you're buying into the Elkhart hype. Certainly they are Top 50 with the addition of some talented transfers, but definitely a wait and see. Don't spill the beans though, surprise us. 

1 hour ago, temptation said:

25.  Warsaw

24.  Valparaiso

23.  Mishswaka

22.  Noblesville

21.   Merrillville

Good representation from the Northwest. Not sure I'd bank on Merrillville beating Noblesville in a head to head game though. 

17 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

Well, for starters the current yearly salary for the POTUS is $400,000.  And the POTUS has virtually no living expenses.  Room, board, insurance, etc. are 100% covered.   I don't know about you but I would think earning $1.6 million dollars over four years would earn one the title of "rich".  And of course that doesn't count the under handed schemes,  advances for book deals once the POTUS leaves office,  future speaking engagements, etc.   A number of possible revenue streams open up once one sits in the Oval Office.

 

Are you serious right now? That's not near enough money to buy and maintain the kind of homes they live in, let alone the property taxes. That's chump change if you look at their current lifestyle. Hell, Obama had a personal cook. Is that a perk of past presidents as well? Lol, maybe it is. 

4 hours ago, Bash Riprock said:

Did anyone see UCLA HC DeShaun Foster's Big 10 media day statement??  Wow.....

 

Poor guy. He obviously froze. I don't wish that upon anyone. 

1 hour ago, Muda69 said:

Boy, you really don't know how things work in Washington, D.C. do you?

Enlighten me Einstein.

42 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

Yeah, but tell that to the members of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, I believe they are the ones who invited her to speak.

I don't think Kamala is very smart. She'd be better served visiting the border. Showing up to Netanyahu's address to Congress. Or a live reaction to the protest in DC yesterday. Instead she's speaking to a sorority in Indianapolis? Some things just don't make any sense to me. 

2 hours ago, Muda69 said:

Just asking questions.  

Anyone with a morsal of common sense knows that two of our last three presidents became rich somehow over night. The other one already had money to the point where he considered the White House a dump. 

22 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

Last I heard Mr. Biden is still Commander In Chief,  not Ms. Harris.

Isn't Biden still in the basement? Shouldn't Harris chime in when needed? What's she been doing for the last 3 1/2 years? She's wasting her time in Indiana. We're a red state. 

2 hours ago, Muda69 said:

So Trump is doing that?

C'mon.

17 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

You laugh out loud now, but think about what the uni-party is doing to the future of our children and grandchildren.

Reducing federal spending will help pull the country out of it's astronomical debt more than building more coal mines and oil wells will. 

 

So you agree that sending billions of dollars overseas to pad one's own bank account is wrong? See, we don't disagree on everything. 

7 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

I usually do early voting at my county courthouse, little to no standing in line. 

And I contend voting for a uni-party candidate is also waste of time, if you view things like small government,  free minds and free markets as important.  Not big government waste, corruption, and a president beholden to the military-industrial complex.

I believe Millard Fillmore was the last non-uniparty POTUS.    

 

I'm sure you're aware that Trump originally wanted to run 3rd party. He felt that his chances were better if he picked a side. If you remember, even Republicans didn't like him very much, he wasn't part of the club, he wasn't a 'good ol boy.' Democrats were neither here nor there because they believed the media when they laughed, poked fun, and said he had no chance. I'm starting to believe that he could have been our first 3rd party president in a really really really long time. 

7 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

So you think we can mine and drill ourselves out of debt?  Really? 

Lol, nothing can pull us out of this debt, but it's a start in the right direction. Trump has his own money, he doesn't need someone lining his bank accounts at the expense of average Americans. 

9 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

So to you the presidential election is like a horse race. Picking the winner is priority number one, with the quality of the actual candidate and whether or not they best align with your personal beliefs & morals a distant second.  

I voted 3rd party on a few occasions. It's a waste of time. Who was the last 3rd party president? Might as well make your vote count if you're going to stand in line to do it. 

10 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

I think either one will continue to drive up the federal deficit to even more ludicrous levels, refuse to really reduce the size, scope and power of the federal government, and leave this country in a worse state for our children and grandchildren.

 So you believe 3rd party candidates are also doing a disservice to America by not falling in line with the corrupt, gerrymandered two party system we currently have?

The details in my first question.  That you refused to answer. 

One of each if you must know. 

I like 3rd party candidates. They just don't have any kind of a chance. No point in wasting a vote in my opinion. 

I think tapping into our own natural resources is a step in the right direction to put our economy in a better place and start paying down the debt. Wouldn't any right minded American agree with that? Some politicians like buying resources from other countries "for some reason." 

7 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

Thank goodness I'm not even remotely passionate about either current uni-party candidate.  Both are bad for the future of the United States of America.

 

The devil is in the details.

I think one is fascinated by power and shady backdoor deals and the other just loves his country and isn't willing to watch it crash and burn in front of his children and grandchildren. I think you'll find that over 80 million voters will agree with me this November. And you don't need to like either one, but you'd be doing America a disservice by not choosing one or the other.

Please elaborate on "the devil is in the details" to better help me understand what I may have done wrong. 

6 hours ago, Bobref said:

You really don’t know much about Notre Dame, do you?

They like, have a football team and stuff, right?

6 hours ago, Bobref said:

On reflection, it was a mistake for me to accompany @temptation and @BTF down this particular rabbit hole. Mea culpa. No one has ever won an argument with a Trump advocate. Add to that the thorny issue of abortion (they brought it up, not me), and the discussion turns entirely unproductive. So, with apologies, I’m out. 

I've always said that it's easy to win a debate when you're highly passionate about the subject. That's how Trump supporters feel about their president. It's not possible for a Biden supporter to show up with near as much passion. "Vote blue no matter who," versus a guy who is legitimately loved and respected by his voters. It's a no contest. It's Ben Davis vs Jeffersonville. 

6 hours ago, Muda69 said:

You brought up your stellar courtroom record, not I.

 

 

2-0 is 2-0 regardless of whether it's on the prosecution side or the defense side, is it' not? What am I missing here?

17 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

Please enlighten us.  Were these supposed victories you were involved with as part of the prosecution or part of the defense?

 

First, enlighten me as to why that's even relevant.

53 minutes ago, Bobref said:

 

What fun it would be to cross-examine you two!

My track record versus attorneys is a respectable 2-0. 

I've got my money on Temp. You struggle on this forum against him, not sure what makes you think you'd do better in a court room. 

2 hours ago, swordfish said:

Meh - I'll come out of the basement when I want to damnit!  I'm POTUS!  Don't push me!

Wait. Last week he said that he works from 7am-midnight. I guess he could be working in the basement. 

20 minutes ago, temptation said:

Depending upon circumstances I’d be willing to come to some common ground and agree to this statement but of course you refuse to publicize your stance rather judge others’ for what you think theirs is.

I wouldn't budge. Most people of above average intelligence would conclude that your comparisons between pro choice and vaccines warrants validation.  

14 hours ago, Bobref said:

Roll with whatever you like. You seem fond of generalizations. Here’s one: “All generalizations are false.”

Notre Dame is, and always has been, a diverse community.

I guess I find it strange that someone would want to go to a University that doesn't align with their own values. 

2 minutes ago, Bobref said:

Nunya’

I'll just role with Pro Life since you went to Notre Dame.