[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

As far as conspiracy theories go..........I would think that it MIGHT(?) be possible for Russia to have HELPED in the distribution of killer Fentanyl into the US. That IS possible.

Do you have a "shred" of evidence to support that theory?

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by tjlee500

I am sick and tired of people using the word Woke for everything they have an issue with. Look up the real definition.

My problem with the term is that it is one-word oxymoron.

How is it possible to be “woke” and comatose at the same time?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Who appointed Kim Gardner? This is the big question. The answer is money provided by non other than George. George who? Soros. He is trying to destabilize our citys by doing that and creating mass chaos so what will happen? Martial law. He is funding many more city prosecutors around the country. How do you take down a country? Martial law!
Well, the old saying really IS, "Let George Do It".

She was ELECTED! No one APPOINTED her...

It took 15 seconds to find that FACT.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by tjlee500

I am sick and tired of people using the word Woke for everything they have an issue with. Look up the real definition.

let's start an anti-woke club. There are clubs about everything in TV Land.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by jedalton

FYI, George Sorus "bought" 27 State attorney generals. They only proscute who he tells them to.

That idea only exists in the environment of the dark web. And exists BECAUSE of his RELIGION. Looks like we need a deprogramming program in TV Town

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by jedalton

FYI, George Sorus "bought" 27 State attorney generals. They only proscute who he tells them to.

The idea ONLY EXISTS on the dark web and primarily because of his RELIGION. And please NOTE that physical and verbal attacks are INCREASING greatly for those of that same RELIGION here in the US - the country which PROFESSES (?) to believe in religious freedom.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

It would be far better to do a comparative study of the children entering the public school systems for the first time in the inner cities of Finland, Estonia, Sweden, etc., as compared to a similar group of inner-city children in American public schools. Compare things like how many of each group come from two-parent households, homes where the parents support the family rather than depending on the dole, criminal activity family-to-family, Academic records of older siblings, etc. How do you think the derived statistics relating to the American kids would compare to those of their Nordic counterparts?

It has nothing to do with intelligence. Kids at birth are blank slates and there have been no independently verifiable statistics that show that children of any one ethnicity are brighter or less intelligent than any other. It has everything to do with motivation. And kids from homes that stress positive values and value achievement within the system are going to be far more motivated.

You can’t teach a kid that has decided he or she doesn’t want to be taught.

I agree with everything in that post - except for one tiny part.......and it is just my personal opinion, but with a little bit of psy 101 thrown in. Babies are not EXACTLY a blank slate for a lot of reasons. One that has come to light recently is that Black mothers and children do NOT have the same survival rate in births, WHITES are higher. The reason is that many Doctors have an implicit bias and they make statements like, "BLACKS have a higher tolerance of PAIN".......which is false!
........Psy 101 talks about NATURE AND NURTURE. Basically saying, that the DNA that a person is BORN with has great INFLUENCE on their health and success. Within that basic Nature framework, then Nurture takes over and an individual can push themselves either to achieve higher or lower than the Nature (DNA) framework would predict.
.......For example - Asian mothers are NOTORIOUS for driving / motivating their children upward toward success.
........Another ethnic example.........BLACKS in the US as opposed to say France or Germany have a century or more of slavery to overcome and it has been 2 steps forward and one step backwards throughout US history, which needs to be told PRECISELY as it happened.
........Hispanics would fall somewhere in between those groups in financial terms and social acceptance. ( and interesting and NOT coincidental, their skin tone is ALSO somewhere in between.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

That idea only exists in the environment of the dark web. And exists BECAUSE of his RELIGION. Looks like we need a deprogramming program in TV Town

Which RELIGION would that be?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

I agree with everything in that post - except for one tiny part.......and it is just my personal opinion, but with a little bit of psy 101 thrown in. Babies are not EXACTLY a blank slate for a lot of reasons. One that has come to light recently is that Black mothers and children do NOT have the same survival rate in births, WHITES are higher. The reason is that many Doctors have an implicit bias and they make statements like, "BLACKS have a higher tolerance of PAIN".......which is false!
........Psy 101 talks about NATURE AND NURTURE. Basically saying, that the DNA that a person is BORN with has great INFLUENCE on their health and success. Within that basic Nature framework, then Nurture takes over and an individual can push themselves either to achieve higher or lower than the Nature (DNA) framework would predict.
.......For example - Asian mothers are NOTORIOUS for driving / motivating their children upward toward success.
........Another ethnic example.........BLACKS in the US as opposed to say France or Germany have a century or more of slavery to overcome and it has been 2 steps forward and one step backwards throughout US history, which needs to be told PRECISELY as it happened.
........Hispanics would fall somewhere in between those groups in financial terms and social acceptance. ( and interesting and NOT coincidental, their skin tone is ALSO somewhere in between.

Gobbledygook...

[Two Bills]

My Sainted Aunt!
I am guilty of posting a lot of rubbish, but in this thread, the experts are giving a Master Class!

[chrissy2231]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Why do prosecutors and judges release repeat violent offenders into society when they know (or should know) that these people will commit more violent crimes? Why don't they prosecute them and put them in prison for the maximum amount of time prescribed by law? I don't understand the rationale. Do they really think that these criminals will go home and suddenly become law abiding citizens?

It's overcrowding! How sad that there are so many criminals...

[Pairadocs]

[QUOTE=tjlee500;2190894]Incarcerations costs big bucks. There is constant pressure not to increase taxes or allocate more funds. Politicians want to be reelected to they will shy away from tax hikes. Same pressure on judges and prosecutors.

Reform is also needed: Overall, there are roughly 23,000 people still in jail for marijuana possession as their sole offense; and as of 2020, over 45 percent of nationwide monthly violations are still drug-related.

Personally, I believe the family structure in America no longer exists in many places and children grow without, respect, love, consequences and care.[/QUOTE

I believe you are correct, lack of a traditional family structure is a big part of the problem, but I maintain this issue has so many interrelated parts (example: "could" shockingly filthy lyrics of popular songs, disengagement in traditional social communications person to person, easy availability of both legal and illegal drugs, lack of community interest in an engaging school curriculum that teaches actual skills leading to steady jobs with higher than average pay, public school emphasis on social/cultural issues of sex, gender, equity (not "equality" but equity) at the same time parents SHOULD be demanding more challenging instruction in basics of mathematics, science, READING and writing, technology, and industrial offerings in welding, auto mechanics, woodworking, etc. We "could" demand classes on caring, quality, parenting, but we (the community paying for the schools) do not, instead we demand the emphasis be on how to change ones sexual orientation both mentally and physically; something once considered a matter to be pursued OUTSIDE the public school curriculum, not a basic education component. To all that, the continued legalization of marijuana, regardless of how any reader here feels about that personally, to our young people, it only holds out an easy answer to alleviate the suffering they endure from the hateful "social" media that is probably 75-80% of their "social lives". So many contributing factors, and the vast majority are not only solvable, but at no, or very little cost ! It takes a community that cares to develop a curriculum that actually helps build a strong, stable, future citizen. Just a simple, nearly cost free, move such as making high school graduation mandatory in the USA, or denying driving privileges until age 18 to any teens who refuse to attend school. Yes, many may be thought of as small, incremental, changes, but TOGETHER they would make a HUGE different in the crime statistics. Sadly, aside from a very small minority in any community, few people care anything about these issues: rising crime, decaying schools, depresses students, violence (this past week a student beat into a come a teacher aid here in Florida who "took away his video game consul he was playing in class". Does make one think that forbidding cell phone, I pods, video games, etc. etc. in public school classes would eventually result in HIGHER TEST SCORES and HIGHER SKILL LEVELS for seeking a career later. But, again, tax payers are not even interested in trying this just for one or two years to SEE if this one simple thing would result in reversing this (shameful) trend here in the USA.

[Kelevision]

Originally Posted by Wondering

Why are you "asking" us? Ask the judges and prosecutors. People commit crimes, are convicted, serve their time and are released.

[Djean1981]

Because they are not held person responsible for releasing violent criminals that hurt more people. I'm all for second and third chances, but not when violence is involved.

[johnadamsUSMC]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Do you have a "shred" of evidence to support that theory?

I really do try to understand where the other side is coming from when I'm involved in a disagreement so let me know how these things make sense.

I teach classes to the military all over the world so I get to hear quite a few odd things

1. As an old telephone company splicer I worked in 100's (if not thousands) of manholes. Today I'm forbidden to say "manhole". I'm told to "maintenance hole" why???? Before you answer, look up the history of manholes

2. I can't say "male to female connector". I have to say "plug and insert"

3. In Australia I couldn't say "downguy" whch is the wire that stops a telephone pole from leaning due to stress. I had to say "stay" because someone was offended by "guy"

4. I worked in 29 prisons in Michigan and I couldn't say prisoner I had to say "client of the State" and the "clients don't have cells they have "living quarters" and outdoor payphones had to be called "outdoor communication devices for rehabilitation

5. And finally, I dont know if this was ever verified but I was told you could order a Whopper at Burger King with two top buns or two bottom buns if you were offended

wow, I feel better thanks for allowing me to vent