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golfing eagles 06-04-2020 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Dharrisoncmo@gmail.com (Post 1777071)
Thanks for sharing. If other TV homeowners are going - maybe pick a place and time to meet. (Or - maybe it will be obvious based on our age.) When a General Mattis can have the GUTS to come out and share the obvious to some of us, don't we owe the little support we can individually provide? Me personally - I'm totally shocked at the inability of so many in this community to recognize that they are experiencing what most all historic records share about the culture, strategy and success of the German leadership in the 30's.

Your post is a bit incoherent, but please, please, PLEASE don't tell us you are equating the actions a policeman and the ensuing unrest with Hitler and the Nazis

mflasch 06-04-2020 08:59 AM

All four police officers have been charged. What's your excuse now?

Byte1 06-04-2020 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Debi-G (Post 1777043)
Did you really just say that??? I feel very offended, being an "old white folk" myself and wonder what your intention is? The younger generation that I have observed seem to not be able to think on their own, and tend to follow the herd of whichever person is more vocal about whatever is going on at any given time. I fear for the leadership of this country in the coming decades, because of that. Their only saving grace it seems, is that everyone will be mixed by then so how will there be a race war?

I have to agree with you. There is one particular network on TV that caters to young people where EVERY couple is either black and white, Asian and white or gay. Kind of hard for the younger generation to be bigoted when the norm is dictated by a liberal Hollywood media.
Our parents were of the Greatest Generation and succeeding generations have become weaker and weaker. Say what you will about the Greatest Generation being wrong in their racial bearing, they were still the GREATEST generation.
And before anyone suggests that my statement is bigoted, I come from a multi-ethnicity family. I have hopes for the next generation, but am also glad that I do not believe I will be around to see them go through their trials and obstacles to keep this country great. Thank goodness. I am sure that if my parents could see us now, they would also be shaking their heads.

Byte1 06-04-2020 09:01 AM

Agree

phylt 06-04-2020 09:03 AM

Peaceful Protests for George Floyd
 
There have been enough protests around the country to prove that they don't end up peaceful. Who needs that here?? This is what I want to know: Where are the protests condemning those who kill police? Not to minimize what happened to George Floyd, because it was despicable, statistics show THAT number to be way in excess of police killing unarmed citizens. Why are liberals allowing their "peaceful" protests to be hijinxed by looters, arsonists and other criminals and then not speaking out against it all? Ask THOSE people "Who is George Floyd"? They won't be able to tell you. They just want an excuse for mayhem. And yet liberal communities who arrest those criminals are letting them back onto the streets due to incomprehensible, ridiculously weak policies. I pity the people in those communities who DO want law and order.

We don't need any more protests. We need to stop glorifying militant groups, thinking that they are the answer. Rather, education, training and weeding out the bad apples would be a good start.

golfing eagles 06-04-2020 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mflasch (Post 1777076)
All four police officers have been charged. What's your excuse now?

I live in NYC during the blackout of 1977. When the looting started, the media made the excuse that people were "bored". Of course, the first report of looting was 17 seconds after the lights went out (short attention span). They weren't "protesting" anything, just looting and burning some stuff. At least they didn't have BLM to bus in additional looters. And it wasn't the residents of Scarsdale doing the looting. Just the facts, no implication being made.

Perhaps with all the shut downs due to COVID-19, these looters are "bored" as well

dlb8159@yahoo.com 06-04-2020 09:06 AM

So your saying all old white folks are racist and bigots? That is pretty racist right there.

Number 10 GI 06-04-2020 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Dharrisoncmo@gmail.com (Post 1777071)
Thanks for sharing. If other TV homeowners are going - maybe pick a place and time to meet. (Or - maybe it will be obvious based on our age.) When a General Mattis can have the GUTS to come out and share the obvious to some of us, don't we owe the little support we can individually provide? Me personally - I'm totally shocked at the inability of so many in this community to recognize that they are experiencing what most all historic records share about the culture, strategy and success of the German leadership in the 30's.

Que the Twilight Zone theme music. Keep a watch on the skies, there are black helicopters circling.

JimJohnson 06-04-2020 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by cwhitecat (Post 1776897)
The policemen involved have been charged so why stir things up more with a protest. Show gratification that they are finally punishing those who did the crime.

So do you think they will be convicted?

Ecd1810 06-04-2020 09:10 AM

Fact
 
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Originally Posted by VillageLiberal (Post 1776228)
The following peaceful Protests will be held in close proximity to the Villages over the next several days. As a great President once said "There is nothing to fear but fear itself". Hope to see you there.

A police officer is 17 times more likely to be killed by a black man than a black man is by a police officer.
Yet the policemen and women are out there every day doing their jobs. I for one salute them.

JimJohnson 06-04-2020 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1777075)
Your post is a bit incoherent, but please, please, PLEASE don't tell us you are equating the actions a policeman and the ensuing unrest with Hitler and the Nazis

If you studied German history, you would see and understand the similarity

golfing eagles 06-04-2020 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by JimJohnson (Post 1777094)
If you studied German history, you would see and understand the similarity

My grandmother was there, so go ahead and educate me

Stu from NYC 06-04-2020 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Dharrisoncmo@gmail.com (Post 1777071)
Thanks for sharing. If other TV homeowners are going - maybe pick a place and time to meet. (Or - maybe it will be obvious based on our age.) When a General Mattis can have the GUTS to come out and share the obvious to some of us, don't we owe the little support we can individually provide? Me personally - I'm totally shocked at the inability of so many in this community to recognize that they are experiencing what most all historic records share about the culture, strategy and success of the German leadership in the 30's.

Seriously? Sorry do not agree for a minute.

ribil 06-04-2020 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1776362)
:thumbup:...:thumbup:...:thumbup:


... the large numbers of old white folks, who will be dying out in coming years...there's still hope for this country. :ho:

So your “hope for this country” is the dying off all the “old white folks”? Please write that down so you can refer to it from time to time to see how that’s going.

Travelingal702 06-04-2020 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by VillageLiberal (Post 1776228)
The following peaceful Protests will be held in close proximity to the Villages over the next several days. As a great President once said "There is nothing to fear but fear itself". Hope to see you there.

NEVER!!! There's enough protesting going on all over the world. Don't start something here! The powers that be have gotten the message loud and clear. They don't need us!!!


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