Sorry to hear about your wife.
American Spectator is an echo chamber for the most part too for the hard right, and my guess is the “strict rules” are to eliminate opposing views…
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Hope you decide to return, but understand if you don’t.
Take care.
No, RBF , I do not wish to see police defunded in anyway-anywhere.
One last story about police in the 50s vs now. Driving back to UVa after another visit to a gal’s college-about 1AM. Moving along about 80mph on a two lane VA
highway when I noticed another car had been following us at the same speed for miles. Slowed down to let them pass. Car pulled alongside and a trooper(there were four of them in their car) motioned us to stop. I did. He came over-window down. He smiled and said “We were hoping you would keep
your speed! You were driving just fine and the four of us off shift and in a hurry to get home. We"ll be on our way now-safe home to y’all.”
Think that would happen in today’s political climate?
Interestingly enough the majority of police officers today are on the right of the political spectrum (see bold below)… Go figure…
Kinda contradictive with your opinions regarding police… On one hand you think they are too restrictive, but on the other you want them fully funded to be too restrictive… 
RBF-Not taking the bait on that one!
If you are as good at trolling on the deep blue sea as you are here, you must be the best fisherman on CF.
You sure can catch’em here.
Thanks for your kind thoughts to me and my wife-much appreciated!
EF you are right on. About blaming everyone else. I fully expected this explosion and finger pointing at every one but himself after the detention period. The sign “I violate community standards “ in my view was final straw . It was never a joke but a boast. As we were instructed in committee I was careful to look at the suspected violation, and then read community standards to see if every thing was in order and correct before flagging. I followed this directive. I don’t think any trusted member would haphazardly flag. There are penalties for that
You take care Sir, and wishing you and your wife the best!
Stop back in and chat sometime, assuming the dark side hasn’t got me banned by then… Would enjoy your take on things on the future!
RBF-Remember my story took place in 1958. We were driving on a deserted four
lane highway. No traffic. No danger of killing anyone but ourselves.
140million souls in the US then vs 350million now. US was a totally different place than it is now.
A good trusted member would not have had direct order from administration to stop using personal information. A member that repeatedly does that shouldn’t be a trusted member.
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10-4 on that one… My point was really around if you were around someone that has lost a loved one while telling your story in a public park, it would most likely be offensive/insulting to them… Hence, offensive/insulting is based on a particular person’s perspective…
Poor Bob. All bent out of shape after he posted his photos and personal info and some members used it. It’s kinda like pooping in one’s own tent and complaining about the smell. However I’m not seeing any great foul here since there was no objection to his buddy do the same thing. Yes I did use your actual name once but since you have asked me not to , I have complied with your wishes.
You bring up a good point Sternline. You are right the U.S. is a lot different now than many years ago. A couple hundred years ago we wanted the immigrants to come here to help set up shop. Now the shop has been set up and we were secure and our borders closed against harmful elements Biden comes along and opens them up to crime, drugs, and illegal people!!!
Your earlier comment on Police is simply the fact that all the entitlement crowd and those that have no respect for them, will not allow them to do this any longer. Look at our President! The man was for defunding the police!! What’s that say to the criminals? That said I was recently pulled over for 70 in 55, officer let me off with a warning. Cops still give breaks, to those courteous to them.
Maybe your time is well spent talking on this site, I personally agree with your observations, and think you present yourself rightly.
No doubt you could get emotional too.
I’d like to put this on this thread due to admins presence. While I have Blocked a member due to heckling and bad behavior and never any discussion other that to call other Liers with no backing. It has come to my attention through another member that this individual (BOB), is upset because some are using his Personal information and going on a “flagging” rampage. Old boy posted a pic of himself and I commented on it and drove him insane, and then he called me all manner of despicable things. You don’t want comments, don’t post personal information. Easy Peasy. Right?
What I question Snickers, flowerbits, aaronpen21, how is information personal when said flagger has posted this along with his phone number. I call B.S. on his flagging and childish behavior. Bob posted his name was Lowell and now some have used it, he claims we are violating CFC rules? Come on man. Before Bob goes besirk because I used a name he supplied, is this against CFC rules? if so I’ll abide by them and not use the name Lowell in association with BOB any more. Fair?
We are being asked to vote on if you should keep the Political Forum, of course we should!!
FLAGGED FOR USING MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
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I’d like to put this on this thread due to admins presence. While I have Blocked a member due to heckling and bad behavior and never any discussion other that to call other Liers with no backing. It has come to my attention through another member that this individual (BOB), is upset because some are using his Personal information and going on a “flagging” rampage. Old boy posted a pic of himself and I commented on it and drove him insane, and then he called me all manner of despicable things. You don’t want comments, don’t post personal information. Easy Peasy. Right?
What I question Snickers, flowerbits, aaronpen21, how is information personal when said flagger has posted this along with his phone number. I call B.S. on his flagging and childish behavior. Bob posted his name was Lowell and now some have used it, he claims we are violating CFC rules? Come on man. Before Bob goes besirk because I used a name he supplied, is this against CFC rules? if so I’ll abide by them and not use the name Lowell in association with BOB any more. Fair?
We are being asked to vote on if you should keep the Political Forum, of course we should!!
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I kept my “emotions” for the hockey rink!
Great place to exercise them.
Otherwise I keep them in check:)
So, what is the verdict? Please respond quickly before I get flagged for this post and it’s removed automatically by the system without your review…
Glad to hear that.
I made of couple of “changes” to my account; in view of which I have decided
to rejoin the debate here
Nuff said?
That’s a profound proposition that’ll brighten your day in 2 clicks
To think Politics can be removed from most anywhere is ludicrous. Fishing, Home, Church, Hunting, Driving, Working, exercising, Doctor visits, … sooner than later Gas prices, a war, Bud light, a mass shooting, ridiculous new laws, pot holes in the roads, children’s education, retirement accounts dwindling, S.S. getting tapped into, being forced to wear a mask or get an unproven vaccine will come into conversation. Doesn’t matter who you are, Politics , no matter how you like it will come into a conversation. Along with names like Lowell, Mike, Noah, Fred, Jack, Harper, Jacob, Robbie or many others that have been shared in a public manner.
Heck, the other day I was just discussing how late frosts have been getting the most of my Blueberries and a fellow said it was because of the Government and “contrails” from Airplanes. I just had to inform him … No that’s not it. That’s just hot exhaust from a Jet engine in a low temperature high altitude environment. Just a natural occurrence from a man made source.
