What happen to politics that supported a candidate instead of defaming or slandering the opposition? When we get candidates from political parties that are the best at what they do instead of career politicians that are working for re-election and power, we will get to an election where people are voting for the best candidate instead of against the least desireable candidate. So far neither political party can provide an option. We also need to remove mass media and social medial from the decision making until they report the facts instead of reporting their opinions and misrepresenting the facts.

Made me laugh, biggley.

Congratulations Mr. Charles for this excellent post. I admit, with shame, to having read through all 12 pages of this rubbish and am left with a feeling of sorrow for this nation of ours. Even during Richard Nixon's impeachment I do not remember such vitriolic unrest that is evident in the country now.

It is going to be a long hot summer .......................

Good points, well presented.

And signs. Don’t have to be vulgar and nasty.

Not a lot of that going today is there? I don't condone the action but it was bound to happen. Ed's signs don't state a political view, don't take a position on issues, don't invite discussion. His position is one of a thug and a bully, personal attacks are his only message. He invites arguing which, as I was brought up, is not the way to solve anything. Some people handle bully's differently than you but when you push buttons, sooner or later someone is going to push back.

Everyone has a right to protest No one has the right to riot and cause damage and physical harm. This is the problem NOW. And for a while ... to be completely honest.
It does not matter what side, what color, as humans in America: we have the right to protest without damage and harm to others - period.

He was driving a golf cart with signs and was attacked probably by one of those x-cops with anger management issues. Disgusting people do disgusting things. I was always taught to use my words, fists are for insecure bullies with low self esteem.

Might be me but I haven't seen anyone with signs on their carts attacking Biden. Let me know if you have and what they say

Not that I condone physical recourse, BUT if a patriot is deeply insulted by a threat to his/her PRESIDENT, I can understand their anger.
As to someone stating a sarcastic comment about the "friendliest town in America" I say, as compared to what town? It may still be a valid statement if you compare the population of this community to towns across America. Just saying.
By the way, perhaps whomever(?) assaulted Eddie saved him from his fanatical progression toward stepping over the legal line in his insinuations of aggression toward our President. "Hang him" comes real close to a threatening posture. Perhaps, the Secret Service should investigate this matter and keep an eye on him to prevent future injury?
Yes, that's me being facetious.

The owners cannot change the deed restrictions after they sell the home. WE are the owners. We agreed to the set rules at closing, not agree to rules not yet decided or invented. If signs bother folks, then I can see how some mean spirited verbiage could cause trauma.

[QUOTE=Don5154;1788846]Or MAKE UP a news story as they are wont to do.

I agree, but didn't some candidate say something about taking another out behind the gym?

That opening sentence wasn't passing judgment...it was an observation

that said...what makes it okay for you to pass judgment on me?

You go Tron, perfect logic. Well written.

I feel bad for him! Sorry.

Does anyone else smell a Smollett?

Ed could have staged an assault as his "injuries" were trivial. I for one would not put it past him for a heartbeat.

Or Ed could have pushed the wrong person over the edge. He operates way out beyond the edge of reason in the twilight zone of tolerance. I find it remarkable that Ed has gone on and on with his nonstop verbal abuse and ugly public displays for years without getting what passes for his brain bashed in long ago.

If someone wore a red ball cap to a BLM rally he might last 20 seconds. That Ed has lasted this long without suffering any bodily harm speaks volumes about the tolerance and restraint of civilized people.

No amount of verbal assault should result in a physical altercation...Bigger man or woman or combination there of who walks away wins

That points out the crux of the situation.

As much as I agree with his position 100% I agree with you in the fact that his signs are inciteful and disgusting and I find the very embarrassing. There are better ways to make your point. Now if the tables (and political parties) were turned how do you think the guy in the golf cart yelling "white power" in the video of the "birthday party" would be welcomed? Sounds like everyone's "truth" seems to be rearing it's ugly head. They are both just 1 deviant person on 2 sides of the same disgusting argument.

Vigilante justice.
 

I can appreciate facetiousness and sarcasm, but you might not be too far off the mark. I remember the old western movies where the vigilantes would break into the jail and get the person they were mad at. The guy that shouted "Hang him" the loudest never had the rope or helped string it up but was the most vocal in insisting it must be done. The rabble rousers are a big part of the problems we are experiencing across the country.
I believe in freedom to peacefully protest, but the rabble rousers that promote violence are, imho, dangerous and counter productive.

The BIGGER (big picture) issue is why do we have tribal neighborhoods. Are we NOT equal? I ponder that. President L. Johnson made some great steps many years ago. We had busing, an expensive, near dead end. Why not Federal encouragement for integrated neighborhoods. The US Military is better integrated than the US in general. Why?

I agree, let's turn the clock back to 2016, hmmmm! Life is good!

Maybe "she". Not sure.

So you are excusing him for violent behavior because he has different beliefs so can’t control himself?

We are not responsible for another persons behavior

Good catch...and release.

Where is a hospital near full. Quite the contrary. They’re hemorrhaging (see how I did that :icon_wink:) money because they’re so empty and not allowed other procedures.

[QUOTE=Jacob85;1789046]This man has a right to put what he wants on his golf cart without being attracted! [it is called free speech! You can’t get another person to believe what you believe by attacking them

Sounds like Ed may be dangerously unstable.

Remember the guy in S. Florida who was living in his van that was plastered with bumper stickers as he sent threatening letters to many prominent people?

The outward signs are the same regardless which side of the aisle.

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Fake news.. :1rotfl:

Probably fake news as the rally was not at Winn Dixie. Furthermore, the handful of "protesters" who turned out by Panera Bread were hostile, obnoxious, confrontational and hurling the F bomb at Trump supporters in golf carts. If I had been there, I might have punched somebody's lights out myself. Peaceful protests are protected speech and should be encouraged. However, in your face screaming profanities and threatening others is not protected speech. Protesters need to tone down their rhetoric and their actions.

Uhh.....Can you so easily forget Minneapolis, Seattle, those bastions of liberal embarrassment to the United States!

Hospitals are not part of the big picture.....But, examples would be Tulsa, parts of Texas, N. Carolina, and Arizona. Fl and Tn are dark red on the map because they have set recent daily records for case increases. Other than that, NOT so much.

How'd that happen?

I am glad it isn't closed. It is good to be able to talk about feelings. We are all caught in swirling streams of hatred and I am upset about all of the verbiage foisted upon us from a lot of folks who appear to think they are superior. I just cannot tell you how I dislike all these edicts about politically correct this or that. I also am so angry and hurt by people who say terribly cutting things I think are unjustified and couch them in a sort of superior racist attitude. No one chooses their race. I think race affected some areas of this country far more than other areas and a good many of us moved here and hear a lot of things we have never experienced personally and frankly we are baffled. All of these intense things. All of these announcements on TV make a lot of people wonder what it is that they did or didn't do. How they are sinning and doing the wrong things that make others glare and say YUP.

I would NOT leave my front yard to participate in either one of those group protests. I would rather watch some good paint dry.

I know. I read it but I figured some people might have overlooked it. Given that I thought is was so good I plagiarized it. Either that or "brilliant minds, etc.":coolsmiley: