tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post1645521511447701994..comments2024-03-20T12:34:55.100-05:00Comments on Stonekettle Station: Quick and EasyJim Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-54668128123790548382019-06-30T10:36:31.108-05:002019-06-30T10:36:31.108-05:00Just to enter a more practical thought, this essay...Just to enter a more practical thought, this essay demonstrated to me why a strong Navy is a good thing. I live just outside Plymouth, a great old hisoric naval port, and the last 10 years have seen me pay a lot more attention to the Royal Navy, as I meet serving and ex serving people and chat to them. The RN is down to "the bones of its arse" as we say. 19 surface units capable of fighting I believe. Its time to invest and help protect those trade routes and hold up the tradition of the RN. a few days ago, HMS Queen Elizabeth sailed pretty much past my front door - looked great. Maybe thats the future? Breva750https://www.blogger.com/profile/08475122030011369249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-54543154600193839682019-06-06T19:34:43.435-05:002019-06-06T19:34:43.435-05:00The majority of Fentanyl coming into America is fr...The majority of Fentanyl coming into America is from China! Yet, Trump never addresses that...Gregor21https://www.blogger.com/profile/04047142695530036085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-24515541622375712612019-06-06T19:33:00.322-05:002019-06-06T19:33:00.322-05:00The Majority of Fentanyl coming into America is fr...The Majority of Fentanyl coming into America is from China! Yet, Trump never mentions that... Gregor21https://www.blogger.com/profile/04047142695530036085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-59169700775528492022019-06-05T12:19:58.128-05:002019-06-05T12:19:58.128-05:00Well the DEA report on drugs is enlightening.
Over...Well the DEA report on drugs is enlightening.<br />Over 40,000 of Trump's deaths from drugs are prescription drugs.<br />Lots of other good info.<br />Trump lies about this, just as he lies about everything.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-21611678973356208442019-06-03T08:46:44.453-05:002019-06-03T08:46:44.453-05:00Nothing may be "quick and easy"
But Trum...Nothing may be "quick and easy"<br />But Trump's base makes me "sick and queasy"<br /><br />(a two-line poem in honor of this essay)Rob Hoffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11678899858575279570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-53905177972296299622019-06-02T16:56:07.587-05:002019-06-02T16:56:07.587-05:00For Robert, to whose post the system refuses to le...For Robert, to whose post the system refuses to let me reply, I'm sorry, but he is indeed just as dumb as he appears/sounds. There's no calculation there; that's his real, incredibly awful self on display.gesnerinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-43143684003011198832019-06-02T13:33:13.991-05:002019-06-02T13:33:13.991-05:00Thank YouThank YouAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-64014368475336917052019-06-01T16:01:19.957-05:002019-06-01T16:01:19.957-05:00Trump has a mind? Trump has a mind? Kim Hannemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06934008844429809951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-79474873067575137442019-06-01T12:05:57.887-05:002019-06-01T12:05:57.887-05:00Thank you again, Jim, for continuing to tell the t...Thank you again, Jim, for continuing to tell the truth. I understand that Republicans removed the idea of teaching critical thinking from the Texas school curriculum. I'm sure that will serve them well in their efforts to keep the masses in their places. But keep up the good fight, Jim. There are a lot of us still reading, and thinking for ourselves.swkirbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184712099950159406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-85710886489810109502019-06-01T11:20:48.152-05:002019-06-01T11:20:48.152-05:00Brilliant as always:) Unfortunately this phenomeno...Brilliant as always:) Unfortunately this phenomenon is not limited to the USA only, we are losing parts of our citizenry to this infesting shift to the right in Europe as well. Hard to believe that countries from the east of the continent, that - historically speaking - have recently liberated themselves from an undemocratic system, are now falling to the other side. But the explanation is the same: simple minds need simple answers and an "enemy" who hinders their well-being. <br />Rayanvarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894876193776871900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-73139023753745260342019-06-01T09:26:06.747-05:002019-06-01T09:26:06.747-05:00Wholeheartedly agree with you! He's not just a...Wholeheartedly agree with you! He's not just a liar, but a professional liar. Deadeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462539179347400099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-45327828561308160822019-06-01T09:14:02.313-05:002019-06-01T09:14:02.313-05:00I was wondering how many comments I'd read bef...I was wondering how many comments I'd read before someone blamed education. "..and to some extent I blame our school system". Do the research, do the hard work to find out what actually is happening in education. I suggest you start with either charter (for profit) schools or federal funding (or lack of funding) for special education and consequences to states if they don't fund special education. Or maybe, if education isn't your thing, look at research on the profound effects poverty has on children, families, and communities. I'm not saying these are the only issues, but a place to start. Trump blames Mexico for our drug problems, immigrants from all central American countries, and trade deficits, and you "to some extent" blame schools for a lack of critical thinking skills. That's an easy out, and yes I was a special education teacher for twenty six years. <br />This wants to publish me as unknown, but I'm Bonnie.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14109862841022692210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-7015953112391376742019-06-01T09:10:46.717-05:002019-06-01T09:10:46.717-05:00+1
And because of the "idiocy" we are s...+1<br /><br />And because of the "idiocy" we are spending cycles on this mostly non-story (well, the destruction of the economy...but, meh) and not on the thing he is distracting us from.<br /><br />And the thing he is distracting us from has little to do with Russia and collusion. It is all about obstruction....not of Russia but of his business affairs.greg.fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01559296659068715117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-20714772809659559612019-06-01T08:24:49.591-05:002019-06-01T08:24:49.591-05:00I worry about that myself. I work in science, I...I worry about that myself. I work in science, I'm used to thinking clearly and trying to be logical in my work, but the avalanche of irrational nonsensical word salad just makes me so tired and worried for the world my nieces and nephews are growing up in. :(Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165802622322008923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-84803353131166223982019-06-01T01:13:17.407-05:002019-06-01T01:13:17.407-05:00Like most complex problems, this one has several s...Like most complex problems, this one has several simple and easy-to-understand wrong answers, and Trump knows them all.<br />Eliyahuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05182112478879125798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-23637105118627757462019-06-01T01:00:19.319-05:002019-06-01T01:00:19.319-05:00And many of these topics boil down to people are n...And many of these topics boil down to people are not making enough money for the amount of work being done. Everybody is getting milked to maximize profits to the point of causing suffering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-18655634311104102582019-06-01T00:07:41.888-05:002019-06-01T00:07:41.888-05:00There is a flaw in Trump's numbers that you sh...There is a flaw in Trump's numbers that you should point out that will strengthen the case against him. According to a Congressional Research Service report from February (using 2017 DEA data) of the 8000 kilos of heroin seized by the government only 3000 came across the southern border. The other 5000 kilos entered elsewhere. Another CPB Report lists on 7% of Fentanyl as coming across the southern border in 2017 with the most of the other 93% coming into the country via the mail. Time to wall off the post office?buddhaweaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18105833003795166736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-24319854463055487142019-05-31T23:30:13.418-05:002019-05-31T23:30:13.418-05:00As usual you put this so eloquently and broke it d...As usual you put this so eloquently and broke it down well. I love your writing and logic.lonijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07932843139283131726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-52479731701395333602019-05-31T23:07:04.409-05:002019-05-31T23:07:04.409-05:00He really is a 10 watt bulb in a 100 watt world. ...He really is a 10 watt bulb in a 100 watt world. He really is that mean, coarse and obnoxious. <br /><br />But he has an amazing level of low cunning, and he is aware that a large portion of his fan club are even less intelligent, more mean, and *less* cunning than him. His only true gift is self-promotion, and his behavior can be both calculated and fantastically stupid at the same time. It only needs to be smarter than the fan club, and that's a very low bar. Avrilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213172177672198414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-87082095091856288612019-05-31T22:47:15.750-05:002019-05-31T22:47:15.750-05:00There is the salient quote from (ironically) Star ...There is the salient quote from (ironically) Star Wars (1977), "Who's the more foolish, the fool or the fool who follows him?"Mangaka2170https://www.blogger.com/profile/11121197759732970557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-27865985175677862472019-05-31T22:42:45.935-05:002019-05-31T22:42:45.935-05:00Listening to his unscripted verbal bowel movement ...Listening to his unscripted verbal bowel movement presser today with reporters on the WH lawn shows that Tariffman is not only illogical and resistant to his own non sequitors and by the ways, but seemingly headed for straightjacket country. No, pardon, we can't do that to someone who is the leader of the free world and has allies in all the rich people who profit from "their moron." As Yeltsin was a drunk and Russians said yeah but he is OUR DRUNK. A compelling summary of where his alleged brain is located...hello, anyone home? hawaiigent2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-62390108383900445772019-05-31T22:13:51.060-05:002019-05-31T22:13:51.060-05:00Too bad the people that most need to read and unde...Too bad the people that most need to read and understand this never will. Michele D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11466918140584680727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-13205774378677652662019-05-31T19:58:04.010-05:002019-05-31T19:58:04.010-05:00Sadly, I don't believe that Trump is as dumb a...Sadly, I don't believe that Trump is as dumb as he wants people to think. His outrageousness seem calculated as does his meanness. It's all too effective to be happenstance, and everyone pointing to his "idiocy" is giving him cover. Robert Sandstedthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578178855859243841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-17026581784272598142019-05-31T19:50:46.102-05:002019-05-31T19:50:46.102-05:00I have said this for a while now - It's easier...I have said this for a while now - It's easier to be angry than it is to do research. It is easier to go with the bullies than to seek the truth. Folks have been taught for decades now that quick and easy is better than hard work. That some other sucker will figure it out, and do the hard for us, therefore we don't need to "worry our purdy lil heads" over it. I am so saddened and sickened by how dumbed down we, as a nation have become.<br />Awesome essay as usual, Jim. Thanks!Tamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03038670819634383977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-86808458535375247552019-05-31T19:18:41.883-05:002019-05-31T19:18:41.883-05:00Looks like a Gish Gallop to me. Looks like a Gish Gallop to me. carolnoreply@blogger.com