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1. 11 days ago on Gary Varvel

   No. That is my educated evaluation of the SCOTUS ruling, and I am far from the only one who shares that opinion. People far more learned and experienced in the law have publicly published the same conclusion in different words.

   If we could only have opinions about subjects we had advanced diplomas in, voting would be far different, for just one of thousands of examples.

2. 11 days ago on Ted Rall

   You make fine points, and I agree. The fact that I hear cries of censorship does not mean that those cries have value. And the fact that those cries have no value makes absolutely no difference when those crying cry loudly and tell everyone they need to take their business elsewhwere. Typically, those who cry “cancel culture” the loudest are those trying to cancel something or someone.

   As far as the quote you used: “Actually, it doesn’t, Ted. Quit your usual machiavellianing.”: I don’t know where that came from. It did not come from any of my posts, at any time, so I don’t know why it was included with my quote. Truly, it makes no sense to me; it is not something I would say.

   Other than that, well said.

3. 11 days ago on Ted Rall

   Who determines “empty assertions”? I hear cries of censorship. The first amendment is sometimes like a razor blade.

4. 11 days ago on Dana Summers

   The mindset started much earlier than that, but there has been one person who has been given a worldwide megaphone since the birther days, and that’s who I was referring to.

5. 11 days ago on Clay Jones

   The guy on the rooftop was engaging in legitimate political discourse.

6. 11 days ago on Mike Luckovich

   Give him credit where credit is due: he’s a master showman combined with a natural con man.

7. 11 days ago on Henry Payne

   True: Assassination is wrong.

   True: An American citizen broke several laws, and as a result was indicted, brought to trial, and convicted. The only true “lawfare” is a website with the same name.

   True: as of this month, one American was gifted a get-out-of-jail-free card by SCOTUS. As a result, the foundation of the American legal system: “No one is above the law”, has been pried out from under Ms. Blind Justice.

   True now: All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

   True: Only one sitting president has had private conversations with Putin, which we only know about because Russia announces them. Only one sitting president has invited Russian officials and photographers into the Oval Office, while specifically not inviting American press. The only time that I have ever seen the Dotard really smile like he was really happy was during that visit, where he was bragging about how he had fired Mr. Comey.

   True: in Helsinki, only one sitting president told the world in real time on TV that he believed Putin rather than his country’s unified defense and spy experts.

   And yet, you try to tie Mr. Biden to Putin? How DO you sleep at night?

8. 11 days ago on Ted Rall

   Hard to know. People will probably go to other forums, and likely more will go to sites that whine for their side than to sites that promote solving problems.

   But this is just one symptom of a larger problem. Until American voters realize that the fact that everything changes does not mean that things are being taken away from them, and that complaining does not equal solutions, and that solutions often take longer than one election cycle, we form a circular firing squad.

9. 11 days ago on Michael Ramirez

   The fix is in, and no one cares who knows it.

10. 11 days ago on Michael Ramirez

    Just stop it. Sarah Palin used actual targets on people’s faces in ads. She ginned up all that talk about “doe-mestic terrorists” when talking about Obama’s friends, where rally attendants were calling “kill him”.

    And when she took a pause from campaigning, she assured us she was “just re-loading”.

    Sen. Santorum, when running for the presidential nomination, was on video at a rally in the midwest. Among the carnival-like activities available, there was a target range for people to shoot. The woman next to one of the shooters, who were right next to Mr. Santorum, said, “Pretend it’s Obama.” Mr. Santorum said nothing.

    Who was it who faked a video where he wrestled CNN to the ground? Which party’s candidates make sure they at least carry, if not shoot, weapons of war as part of their campaign commercials? Which party’s representatives make Christmas cards showing them and all their family members posing with grins and firearms?

    Who was it who was adamant about allowing well-armed people into his Jan.6 speech because he knew who they wouldn’t use their weapons on, and therefore who they would?

    Just stop it.