Mad Mike

Halfway kidding? You just claimed I called you names. I'm frankly still stunned by that. It's a false accusation. PERIOD In fact you misrepresented me twice.I haven't considered myself a conservative since the 80s. One of the things that turned me off about republicans was the use of the word libtard. I have always said I am an independent. My record here backs me up. I may come down strongly on one side or another of any subject but it is NEVER for party reasons. You want to know the first time I got banned? I cant remember his handle at the moment, One of the founders of the site before it was bought out... he was a surgeon I believe. Anyway the subject was Israel bulldozing the homes of terrorists families. Not just the terrorist themselves. but punitive damages on their families. It was cruel, inhumane and probably created more terrorists. BLADE... That was his name.... Blade thought it was just fine and when I took the "liberal" position and disagreed he called me an ant-semite. I went off on his ***. Yeah.... pure hard core conservative. That's me. In this thread alone there are dozens of examples of you-know-who plugging away with smart *** comments, doing things like working the "rules" by sarcastically a calling me a "genius" to suggest i'm stupid in an underhanded way. Flinging **** against the wall for no other reason than to crap all over a serious discussion. THAT is disrespectful too. But he second I say anything back, I'm the bad guy. And we're back to my screen name.... Really? Enjoy the low hanging fruit. Color me disappointed

I know. I follow it all. I said this to a scientist just the other day... These days everyone make a point of thanking military personnel for their service. Which is fine. I was doing it long before it was popular. But scientists like yourself deserve our thanks too. So thank YOU for fighting the good fight and advancing human knowledge, even if some are too corrupt or brainwashed to listen. Meantine I'll continue to do what little I can with things like this... http://themadcentrist.com/2016/03/12/climate-change-and-the-fuel-of-denial/ BTW - love the handle. I read pretty much all of the Elric books back in HS. I bucked them up for the cool cover art and stuck around for the stories.

Here is what I strongly suspect is happening. Mueler is prosecuting the low hanging fruit first to establish that there was in fact criminal activity. Once these criminal activities have been proven to have happened it will make it that much harder for those at the center of the investigation (Trump) to say they did nothing wrong. I believe Mueller is building one hell of a case. The only question in my mind is whether the Trump loyalists will ignore the rule of law and commit open treason with an attempted coup. And for those who don't think it could happen... Have you ever seen Trump admit wrong doing or back down from anything? I believe that is the point where we may actually have a second civil war. It won't be like the first. It will be house to house, neighbor against neighbor. I have seen and talked to a lot of crazy right wingers that want it to happen and believe they will slaughter liberals who they believe will be unarmed because "libtards don't like guns" You may think I'm paranoid. Maybe I am. But if you are as outspoken as me and have pissed off as many crazy right wingers as I have, I recommend you get a little paranoid and prepare to defend yourself.

I'm doing OK. But I have never called you a libtard. EVER. And if you can, go back and read a few posts from back then, me and Sarge often got into it big time. I probably have disagreed with you at some point over something. I may have even agreed with Sarge on a specific issue (maybe. he was pretty radical if I recall) but you must be thinking of someone else. I'm not pointing fingers or naming names but a quick glance at the first dozen or so pages of this thread should make my point about this thread. Here we are years later and the best hope we have right now is a bunch of kids doing exactly what I said should be done. I'm not looking for apologies or a pat on the back but I will stand up for myself and say that maybe my idea wasn't so crazy after all.

Write the letter.

Back to addressing adults..... Remember way back when... Back when I started this thread? Does anyone remember how I was ridiculed? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-30/u-s-supreme-court-won-t-halt-teenagers-climate-change-lawsuit

Oh good. another smart ***. YAWN

Write a letter to your grandchildren and tell them that. I'll sleep better at night knowing your grandchildren will curse your name.

Interesting.... Sources: FBI investigation continues into 'odd' computer link between Russian bank and Trump Organization https://www.cnn.com/2017/03/09/politics/fbi-investigation-continues-into-odd-computer-link-between-russian-bank-and-trump-organization/index.html Here's where it gets REALLY strange.... https://www.snopes.com/news/2018/07/24/dubious-conspiracy-theory-links-putins-daughter-russia-trump-collusion/ I am NOT trying to start a conspiracy theory... there just isn't enough evidence for that. But there are a lot of coincidences and it bears watching to see where this investigation leads.

Here in FL we have big *** wolf spiders. They are mildly venomous. Meaning the bite hurts like hell for days and is dangerous to small children, the sick, elderly and of course small pets. This guy popped out from behind my desk and ran straight up the wall over my head the other day. And when I say popped out, I mean right out from where my bare feet were. Follow the link for video. NSFW language when the thing took off running across the wall. Thankfully he paused where the video ended and I was able to swat him. I thought for sure he was going to make another dash and disappear into another room. NSFW language - https://www.facebook.com/johnmichael.washe/videos/2113611495338894/

Big supporter of the legal system huh? I take it you trust the FBI? How about Robert Mueller?

And here in America, land of the free, she would have been forcibly dragged off the plane.

Climate change what climate change? https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/japans-deadly-heat-wave-declared-a-natural-disaster-as-death-toll-continues-to-rise/70005571

A great option? No. Better than Trump? HELL YES.

I'm glad. From your link.... You are literally proving yourself wrong.

From the article in question.... And if you actually cared about reading and learning rather than defending your flawed position you would have found this link in the article... https://news.agu.org/press-release/warm-winter-events-in-the-arctic-are-becoming-more-frequent-lasting-longer/ The future of humanity on planet earth is in real danger. funny stuff.

It has? Show me the proof of an event like this. If you cant, by your own logic I could say that you have certainly murdered someone before. By your argument I can make anything up. I can truthfully call you a bed wetter. You did did as a child I'm sure... if you extend the timeline. In continuing with your logic, since it happened in the past (even when you cant prove it), it must be happening again. Does that make sense?

I'm not sure I've met someone more disconnected from reality and actual cognitive thought than you. Perhaps you can explain how there is no warming when we are setting new record temperatures every year? I'll skip past the mind bending lunacy of "there is no scientific evidence. Only words that claim to be scientific evidence" You can argue with the hundreds of thousands of ACTUAL scientists including the late great Stephen Hawking if you like. You are probably arrogant enough to try. The claim of billions of dollars to "create" evidence for global warming is not only laughable, it is an assault on reality. SHOW ME THE MONEY. Who is supposed to be funding this "deception" and why. But the main thing is.. show me the cash flow. Where are all of these corrupt millionaire scientists driving Ferraris? What I CAN show you is the flow of billions of dollars in cash from oil gas, and coal companies to republicans (GOVERNMENT) who deny climate change. When you can dispute the multiple arguments I've made here. When you can explain all of that traceable cash, get back to me. Otherwise you are just acting like a child with his fingers plugged in his ears repeating the classic argument... "Na Uh" http://themadcentrist.com/2016/03/12/climate-change-and-the-fuel-of-denial/ Ironic that I ran across this meme just this morning...

Pence Political Stunt at NFL Game Cost Taxpayers Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars

Republicans have mindlessly attacked and tried to block everything the military has done to make the transition.

First. That is NOT what the poster said. YOU quoted... ARs are *not* automatic weapons. Bottom line... http://www.slate.com/blogs/crime/2012/12/20/assault_rifle_stats_how_many_assault_rifles_are_there_in_america.html That's a conservative estimate of 2.5 million ARs in the US. That does not count AKs or other "assault weapons". It's probably not too farfetched to think there are 4-5 million "assault weapons" in the US. Considering that most of the owners of such guns are the most die hard guns rights advocates. Realistically. How many people do you think will give them up? Because from what I've seen you would probably have to kill most of them first. It would literally start a civil war. Are you willing to pay that price? If such a ban is so important to you that you are not going to compromise to get better background checks, close loopholes, and better regulate gun shows. Then right or wrong, you are the reason nothing will change.

And that is why we cant get anything done.

Read my theory posted earlier. There is a big gun show next week. he was going to sell or trade them. I don't think he planned this. I think he came to vegas early for the gun show and something set him off.

I don't know that any of it makes sense. I've got nothing but speculation for this, but I'd bet $20 he was at the concert and got kicked out on a previous night.