[jebartle]

Originally Posted by PrudentLifer

A full time Villager for the past 3 years. A working man for 7 years, a union shop steward for 22 years and a union organizer for the remaining 23. I love working people and I love living here. I'm not here to organize anyone nor change minds, only to live the rest of my
life the best way I know how. Loving my wife and loving my life. I spent my working career improving families working conditions and improving their lives. I firmly believe and always have that the working men and women of all creeds and ethnicities that comprise our country are the firm backbone that has made America great for the past 250 years. Please, not to be taken as a political statement, only a human one. I'm here to debate in a non-political way, with all due respect.
Let the game begin, if you let me allow.

Welcome to paradise! Not sure if moderator allows members of TOTV to leave private messages that would be "debateable", hmmmm!

[NotFromAroundHere]

Originally Posted by billethkid

Could you re-state, simply, exactly what it is you want to debate?

He can't RE-state something that hasn't been stated.

Perhaps he used the word "debate" instead of the word "discuss". You know - like neighbors in Florida's friendliest hometown are wont to do.

Why not just take him at his word - he'd like to join in the discussions/debates that are part and parcel of this forum. Roundabouts, dog poop, etc.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by PrudentLifer

Thank you and nice to meet you!

There was a retired labor lawyer on here but I have not seen him post in a few years. Knew him in person too I think but am not sure. He was involved in collective bargaining and the like. Unfortunately, he might have moved out of the area or passed.

[PrudentLifer]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

See tax thread........

That's just a start. Isn't it more interesting not to have an all exclusive mutually pat on the back club? Intelligent discourse does not have to degenerate into a tit for tat contest. Besides, we all have this in common. The desire for lower expenses in our retirement years.

[PrudentLifer]

Ok, I replied to another poster with a link to possibly solve his golf cart engine issue. It was subject to moderator review. Why???
MODERATOR, please help.

[Velvet]

Perhaps, I am guessing, because in debates you show an undue advantage? (Like a math prof at a casino.) Very clear, to the point and logical.

[karostay]

Originally Posted by PrudentLifer

A full time Villager for the past 3 years. A working man for 7 years, a union shop steward for 22 years and a union organizer for the remaining 23. I love working people and I love living here. I'm not here to organize anyone nor change minds, only to live the rest of my
life the best way I know how. Loving my wife and loving my life. I spent my working career improving families working conditions and improving their lives. I firmly believe and always have that the working men and women of all creeds and ethnicities that comprise our country are the firm backbone that has made America great for the past 250 years. Please, not to be taken as a political statement, only a human one. I'm here to debate in a non-political way, with all due respect.
Let the game begin, if you let me allow.

Whats your point

[PrudentLifer]

Originally Posted by karostay

Whats your point

It's an introduction, a short background of myself, nothing more.

[PrudentLifer]

BTW, I've blocked several posters, you know who you are. Right out of the gate you've shown an open hostility towards me personally that has no place on an open forum. Perhaps those involved should open their own forum elsewhere. I believe in an open debate without back handed compliments, mean sarcasm and the like. Now, it's time for my breakfast.

[hlsboro]

Originally Posted by PrudentLifer

BTW, I've blocked several posters, you know who you are. Right out of the gate you've shown an open hostility towards me personally that has no place on an open forum. Perhaps those involved should open their own forum elsewhere. I believe in an open debate without back handed compliments, mean sarcasm and the like. Now, it's time for my breakfast.

Sounds like someone is looking for a fight!! There are lots of people to talk and debate with at City Fire.

[PrudentLifer]

Originally Posted by hlsboro

Sounds like someone is looking for a fight!! There are lots of people to talk and debate with at City Fire.

My point, lol. Nice to meet you!

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by hlsboro

Sounds like someone is looking for a fight!! There are lots of people to talk and debate with at City Fire.

Actually, I like to meet people who will not be Bamboozled or bullied. I have yet to hear anyone say, “This man doesn’t have a clue”...lol.

[Taltarzac725]

I have had to block a couple of dozen of posters. Fortunately most of these seem to have been banned from Talk of the Villages.

Good to see you posting though.

I like to hear many different viewpoints on topics.

One of my BAs is in Philosophy so I had a lot of training in logic. The other BA is in history (both U of NV, Reno) which did emphasize the need to check sources and their reliability as well as bias. MA is in librarianship ( U of Denver). Then I got a JD from the U of MN after I had worked as an indexer/abstractor for Information Access Company in Belmont, CA. I mostly abstracted regional business magazines for Area Business Data Bank. Created catalog records for all the computer databases on Westlaw around 1988-1991 for a national project while employed by the U of MN Law Library. SUNY at Buffalo Law Library was doing LEXIS.

Also was a student and then student director for Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners for Minnesota Correctional Facility--Stillwater while I was a student at the U of MN Law School. And did reference work at the Law Library there too.

I am writing a book about what happened after that and leading up to events that occurred in New Orleans in 1991 and Reno in 1989 as well as Minnesota in 1990 and San Francisco in 1992. These are mostly connected to law library conventions and my forcing the issue of a niche I saw in practical information available to survivors/victims of crimes. Something I got interested in Reno in the last week of February in 1976 due to a widely publicized murder in Reno. Enough said. Many Villagers seem to know my story.

[Chi-Town]

Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
So if you meet me
Have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and some taste

Keith Richards / Mick Jagger

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[PrudentLifer]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
So if you meet me
Have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and some taste

Keith Richards / Mick Jagger

Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

Lol, very good.