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I did. He's a liar and those who believe him are dupes. Take, for instance, where he talks about WWII -- he conveniently skips over the fact that the war began, not with Germany attacking the USSR, but with the USSR and Germany allied and jointly attacking Poland. In the context of Ukraine, his talking about millions killed very pointedly skips over the millions killed by the USSR.

His speech is full of similar dishonest omissions and misdirections. It's a speech that relies on his audience's ignorance and credulity.

nan said:

DaveSchmidt said:

To ask it another way: You wouldn’t make each and every one of those concessions, if you had to, in order to save all the lives that have been lost on both sides of the war?

Would you be OK with Russia or China overthrowing our government and installing a puppet?  Do you think it we should just be passive and accept that because someone might get hurt?  How would you feel if your country was taken over for the benefit of another country?

I remember when people thought Trump was a Russian puppet and they were pretty pissed off.  

Absolutely not.  If Russia or China attempted a coup using NGOs and their intelligence agencies, I think the only rational defense would be to invade Canada.

got the QB. It's been a good week :-)

mtierney said:

Meanwhile, back in another NYC courtroom, this is happening…

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/nyregion/jury-selection-menendez-trial.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sk0.DT5n.Vti3R1DuVDuJ&smid=url-share

Gold bars were found, concealed into the lining of his suits — really?!

Let everyone know when you find a defense of Menendez in his current legal difficulties by a poster on MOL, or a local Democratic politician, or a NJ Democratic politician, or a national Democratic politician.

We went a few times after they reopened and were disappointed in both the food and the service. But perhaps we should give them another try.

KarenMarlowe said:

The_Soulful_Mr_T said:

joan_crystal said:

Queen size sheets can come in different sizes.  Some queen size mattresses are extra long (California) size and require California-size sheets.  Others may be designed for a thinner or thicker mattress.  What did it say on the queen size sheet set you bought regarding measurements of the flat sheet in the set? Did you look to see if other sets were longer or wider (depending on where you need the extra fabric)?

Hi, Joan,

I've bought queen sets from a few vendors (Amazon, BB&B, Company Store, Macys) and the flat sheets from every one of them are too narrow to tuck under the mattress.  I don't think one can shop for a larger queen-size flat sheet, if that's what you're suggesting. 

I have bought relatively inexpensive and relatively expensive queen sized sheets and this is the case for newer queen mattresses--they aren't long enough to tuck in the sides. You can buy separates which might solve your problem, but king is so wide compared to the queen, the sheet will be practically dragging on the floor before you tuck it in.

I like the deep overhang. I like to tuck all that extra sheet in and get the cocoon effect. 

Morganna said:

I was a huge fan of Lenny Bruce. The freedom to use language without censorship was a big part of his point of view which I agree with. 

I saw a quote attributed to him, "Take away the right to say f---, and you take away the right to say f--- the government.

To me it has always been about freedom as a female. I'm just as put out be religions that require a dress code for women and most all do.

It's a favorite word of mine, but my mother would have completely agreed with you and would consider it unrefined. In her company or that of my conservative friends, I would give up a bit of my freedom. And if I were in your company, I would be willing to apply restraint. 

I'm sure that if you wore a shirt that said "f--- Joe Biden," she'd be willing to let it slide.

wendy said:

Thanks for the post jerseyjack. I was just mentioning this place to a friend and wasn't even sure it was still open. I remember in the 80's it was the go to diner (the Parkwood hadn't yet bought the diner that had been there, which was not very good by the time the Parkwood took over and reformed the entire building and it was 24 hours. 

I just checked their menu and it looks quite good. Although I am very partial to the Parkwood I will definitely check it out. Thanks again for posting and your support of them.

I used to go there when they were open 24 hours. It was better than the Sage diner ( now parkwood ). 
I love parkwood but when they’re packed I go to the maplewood diner. Usually for breakfast, it’s good. 

mtierney said:

@db…Sounds like a beautiful love story with a happy ending. 

Whatever path my daughters follow in life is fine with me.  What I don't really need to hear is a very well-paid man having no special qualifications beyond the ability to kick a ball preach to women about the path they should following in their lives.

Early QB today.

Missed ganglia and ligated yesterday.