Notre Dame The Open Forum

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Who does this at a prayer vigil? [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 11:20am 9/13/25 (1) [View All]
- Someone who thinks a fascist state is forming in the United States? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:24am 9/13/25
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Evidence of Trump's Attempt to turn America into a Fascist State...Trampling Congress' Powers... - TyroneIrish - 11:10am 9/13/25 (2) [View All]
- Would you be willing to use violence to stop a fascist American state? - NedoftheHill - 11:22am 9/13/25
  - I've answered that question already...now, to the article that cites Trump's 'neutering' of Congress - TyroneIrish - 11:47am 9/13/25
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Way to go Pat Mcafee [NT] - Frankx - 9:25am 9/13/25 (0) [View All]
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Since Antifa does not exist, does that mean Tyler Robinson does not exist? [NT] - holybull101 - 9:25pm 9/12/25 (23) [View All]
- Are you for or against fascism? [NT] - conorlarkin - 9:29pm 9/12/25
  - There we have it folks, Connor just admitted he’s an Antifa member. [NT] - LanceManion - 7:42am 9/13/25
  - Watch out holybull, ConorBigBrain has you in a rhetorical trap! - Iggle - 6:45am 9/13/25
    - The game MAGA plays. Don't like military policing our streets, you're pro crime [NT] - Quest4twelve - 8:03am 9/13/25
      - Are you accusing BigBrain of a waddabout? [NT] - Iggle - 8:26am 9/13/25
    - An anarchist (often paid) who calls himself anti-fascist is still an anarchist [NT] - LanceManion - 7:55am 9/13/25
      - One can oppose both anarchy and fascism, correct? - conorlarkin - 8:05am 9/13/25
        They are unwilling to accept that the ONLY way to oppose fascism is Antifa, AND - LanceManion - 8:08am 9/13/25
        No one, at least here, has ever adopted that position. - conorlarkin - 10:28am 9/13/25
  - I briefly turned on MSNBC on Sirius on the way home. A commentator was at it again with the - MAS - 9:56pm 9/12/25
    - Kinda of like the panned thoughts and prayers comments from the Right - irishscooter - 8:20am 9/13/25
    - Right, throw reasonable around some more. An idea you lot haven’t been in touch with in decades. - jimbasil - 12:40am 9/13/25
    - Are you for or against fascism? Simple question. [NT] - conorlarkin - 10:16pm 9/12/25
      - You don't know what fascism means. [NT] - MAS - 11:24pm 9/12/25
        I provided common meaning below. [NT] - conorlarkin - 1:27am 9/13/25
        
        They say the words but don't know what they mean. [NT] - ELP - 12:00am 9/13/25
        I have done this at least a couple dozen times to lefties, and none have been able to define fascism - MAS - 12:36am 9/13/25
        Conor wants to define anything Trump does as fascist while ignoring inconvenient facts - LanceManion - 8:02am 9/13/25
      - I oppose fascists trying to silence free speech on college campuses. You? - NedoftheHill - 11:06pm 9/12/25
  - What does fascism mean to you? I know what a woman is [NT] - holybull101 - 9:31pm 9/12/25
    - Common meaning. Cat bit your tongue? [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 9:33pm 9/12/25
      - The linked definition: "exalts race above individual." So, the Democrat Party. Do you oppose them? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:29am 9/13/25
      - Antifa is named after (and uses same symbols as) Antifaschistische Aktion. [IMAGE] - NedoftheHill - 11:12pm 9/12/25
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Love this candidate. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 8:37pm 9/12/25 (2) [View All]
- Susan Collins is going to have a hard time explaining her support for DJT's BBB and getting - TyroneIrish - 8:52pm 9/12/25
  - Graham is a candidate who will draw votes from Republicans and Independents. - conorlarkin - 9:13pm 9/12/25
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Do you maga cultist know what the Groyper Army is? - irishscooter - 7:08pm 9/12/25 (5) [View All]
- Police and FBI are surely going through ALL of Tyler Robinson's digital content and interviewing - TyroneIrish - 9:39pm 9/12/25
  - Stealing away? You mean again, that people can’t think on their own party comes first no matter what [NT] - Frankx - 8:06am 9/13/25
    - When MAGA's #1 news source (FOX) pays $787M for knowingly lying to them...and they STILL believe - TyroneIrish - 10:47am 9/13/25
  - Lol. Tyrone desperately trying to pull this flaming wreck out of its dive. - Iggle - 7:23am 9/13/25
    - Talk about "Desperation"...How about waiting for the Police and FBI to complete their - TyroneIrish - 10:43am 9/13/25
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Challenge to my progressive friends: Best argument against absolute free speech on campus? - Curly1918 - 7:04pm 9/12/25 (6) [View All]
- Too much truth might cause actual introspection and accountability [NT] - humbaba - 10:06pm 9/12/25
- I support speech in all aspects on campus - Chris94 - 9:24pm 9/12/25
  - That's a bingo! [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 8:33am 9/13/25
- Define free speech v absolute free speech. [NT] - conorlarkin - 8:15pm 9/12/25
- Ask Trump and Marco Rubio this question [NT] - Quest4twelve - 7:50pm 9/12/25
- You cant scream fire in a crowded theater [NT] - irishscooter - 7:12pm 9/12/25
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Was Kirk wearing a vest which deflected the bullet to his neck? [NT] - Hensou - 5:06pm 9/12/25 (6) [View All]
- Ask Tim Walz, he's the firearms expert [NT] - ColeyO - 9:20pm 9/12/25
- .30-06 would laugh as it passes through a vest. - NedoftheHill - 5:48pm 9/12/25
- You take your victims as you find them [NT] - LanceManion - 5:41pm 9/12/25
- The "defective vest" defense? "I just meant to scare him" defense? Nope. Not a defense. - conorlarkin - 5:28pm 9/12/25
  - We are doomed then. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:49pm 9/12/25
- If you've seen the video it was a direct hit to the neck. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 5:08pm 9/12/25
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Perceived Importance of College Hits Record Low [LINK] - humbaba - 4:17pm 9/12/25 (10) [View All]
- It’s one thing to take out $25k in loans for a degree, entirely different at $250k - LanceManion - 5:43pm 9/12/25
- I think it's too pricey in some parts of the country, UC in state cost is over 40k a year for - holybull101 - 5:07pm 9/12/25
- This from a long time, original member of a University Forum…seems a bit in-consistent… [NT] - TyroneIrish - 4:31pm 9/12/25
  - What if I were an economics major? [NT] - humbaba - 6:06pm 9/12/25
    - Then you need some remedial college classes...looking at your chart, 75% of Americans believe that a - TyroneIrish - 6:35pm 9/12/25
      - The government trying to solve "wealth inequality" was what drove up the cost of education - humbaba - 10:03pm 9/12/25
        Do you have a problem with the "G.I. Bill" that tens of millions of Americans have taken advantage - TyroneIrish - 11:39am 9/13/25
- What do you do for a living? Do you have a degree? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 4:19pm 9/12/25
  - Nth degree - DJT loves the “uneducated” [NT] - jimbasil - 5:09pm 9/12/25
    - Wasn't it an "educated" person who killed a debater? [NT] - humbaba - 6:11pm 9/12/25
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This is a pretty despicable thing to say about Charlie Kirk, crazy lefties! - Quest4twelve - 3:57pm 9/12/25 (2) [View All]
- St. Charles of Kirk. [NT] - Frank L - 8:59pm 9/12/25
- Loomer hired Robinson? [NT] - jimbasil - 4:08pm 9/12/25
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best liberal minds have a brainstorming session - und67 - 2:20pm 9/12/25 (2) [View All]
- Let Chicagoans stew in the offal they created. Don't intervene [NT] - humbaba - 3:55pm 9/12/25
- Your god king is just an NFT. Not a cult. [NT] - jimbasil - 3:46pm 9/12/25
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Utah Governor Cox’s genuine leadership is noteworthy. - conorlarkin - 2:08pm 9/12/25 (9) [View All]
- If only the President would follow his lead…instead he vows vengeance - Chris94 - 2:59pm 9/12/25
  - You call people Fascist. Nazi. Gestapo. Authoritarian. Dictator. Racist. - Hensou - 3:08pm 9/12/25
    - I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was as important as the president of the United States - Chris94 - 4:15pm 9/12/25
      - Yr Not [NT] - ColeyO - 9:16pm 9/12/25
      - Everything I said was true. You cannot refute that. - Hensou - 5:04pm 9/12/25
        Well, so much for the “Ignore” feature… - TyroneIrish - 5:29pm 9/12/25
      - Thus far he’s filled every defining checkbox under the heading of “Troll”… [NT] - TyroneIrish - 4:45pm 9/12/25
    - Well it's true JD Vance called him Hitler, but all is forgiven I guess?!?! [NT] - Quest4twelve - 3:46pm 9/12/25
      - There is no reasoning with him…e.g. he uses an AI overview to make a point, then when - TyroneIrish - 4:39pm 9/12/25
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I guess the cries of fake news were fake news? [NT] [LINK] - Iggle - 1:40pm 9/12/25 (3) [View All]
- No on the trans, yes on the Antifa language. [NT] - MAS - 1:46pm 9/12/25
  - Wait, I thought Antifa didn't exist? [NT] - Iggle - 1:53pm 9/12/25
    - I becomes merely an idea when convenient for certain nefarious, bad faith individuals and/or groups. [NT] - MAS - 2:47pm 9/12/25
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Anyone watching Dope Thief? [LINK] - conorlarkin - 11:36am 9/12/25 (2) [View All]
- Quite good [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 6:54pm 9/12/25
- wow! hunter's bio is already out? that was fast and furious. [NT] - und67 - 1:56pm 9/12/25
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Am I watching a press conference or an eulogy, what's going on here? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 10:26am 9/12/25 (39) [View All]
- Yes. the new right wing martyr, St. Charles of Kirk. - Frank L - 1:17pm 9/12/25
  - erecting something… [NT] - jimbasil - 3:53pm 9/12/25
  - No one is forcing you dipshits to watch any of this. Go watch some sewing show on PBS. [NT] - ELP - 1:21pm 9/12/25
    - Never forget, Frances is a Republican. - Iggle - 1:29pm 9/12/25
      - Is Mike Pence even still a R? [NT] - Frank L - 9:08pm 9/12/25
        He's a good pro-life conservative establishment Republican. What's your point? [NT] - ELP - 11:50pm 9/12/25
      - So are LIz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger and Mitt Romney, who all oppose Donald Trump...in fact, were it - TyroneIrish - 6:19pm 9/12/25
- Will Speaker Johnson move to allow Kirk to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda? [NT] - conorlarkin - 11:32am 9/12/25
  - It would not surprise me [NT] - Quest4twelve - 11:47am 9/12/25
    - St. George Floyd, the career criminal, was buried in a gold casket - Iggle - 12:06pm 9/12/25
      - Canonizing that piece of scum was tough to watch, but Chauvin was to blame for that [NT] - Domer From Hell - 1:13pm 9/12/25
      - Charlie Kirk speaking about George Floyd: [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 12:11pm 9/12/25
        NYT speaking about Charlie Kirk: [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 1:27pm 9/12/25
        
        George Floyd, speaking to a pregnant woman: - Iggle - 12:19pm 9/12/25
        Derek Chauvin was convicted of 2nd degree murder and sentenced to 22.5 yrs in state prison for - TyroneIrish - 1:22pm 9/12/25
        Do you cry also for Tony Timpa? [NT] - MarkHarman - 8:00pm 9/12/25
        Derek Chauvin was characterized by Minneapolis PD as a "Bad Apple" who had a history of abusing - TyroneIrish - 10:08pm 9/12/25
        
        Please tell us how Charlie Kirk furthered racism in this country. - PaND - 1:55pm 9/12/25
        How about from CK’s own lips… [NT] [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:53pm 9/12/25
        I guess you didn’t watch it. - PaND - 5:09pm 9/12/25
        It is mostly gibberish gymnastics but he clearly comes through as a racist. - jimbasil - 5:16pm 9/12/25
        
        He just googled Charle Kirk racism and is working his way down trying to find an article. [NT] - MuskyTommy - 2:19pm 9/12/25
        I’m curious…how do you form your opinions? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:00pm 9/12/25
        Not denying so I was right. [NT] - MuskyTommy - 7:05am 9/13/25
        
        His dumbass friends tell him what he should think. [NT] - jimbasil - 5:25pm 9/12/25
        I'm not expecting an answer from him...he'd have to cancel himself out if he did ;-) [NT] - TyroneIrish - 6:21pm 9/12/25
        
        Written by The Resistance. [NT] - PaND - 2:52pm 9/12/25
        
        George Floyd was a medical ticking time bomb. Heart disease & fentanyl were contributors. - ELP - 1:44pm 9/12/25
        
        And yet, democrats were still compelled to torch our cities for months afterward. - Iggle - 1:33pm 9/12/25
        Again...some people did riot and cause mayhem...but MILLIONS of others all across the country were - TyroneIrish - 10:14pm 9/12/25
        Some people did riot, murder, commit arson, vandalize, loot & cause mayhem. LOL. - ELP - 11:57pm 9/12/25
        You’re ignoring the MILLIONS of Peaceful Protesters and BLM supporters…. - TyroneIrish - 12:46am 9/13/25
        
        Why is George Floyd even being mentioned right now? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 1:14pm 9/12/25
        Because posters like Iggle believe Floyd’s death was undeserving of outrage. - conorlarkin - 7:48pm 9/12/25
        
        George Floyd - riots, arson, murder, looting, vandalism. Charlie's- candle light vigils, prayer. [NT] - ELP - 5:30pm 9/12/25
        "George Floyd's Murder"...after MLK's call for Non-Violence in 1963...assassination in 1968...then - TyroneIrish - 6:11pm 9/12/25
        You mean those signs in the white burbs of Chicago? - ELP - 11:46pm 9/12/25
        Those same people voted for Senators and Representatives who would pass Civil Rights legislation - TyroneIrish - 1:32am 9/13/25
        Does Joe Biden & Robert Byrd ring a bell ? This self hate & white guilt is killing you from within. - ELP - 8:35am 9/13/25
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Bolsonaro sentenced to jail - trump re-elected. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:01am 9/12/25 (8) [View All]
- Indeed. America's integrity is forever tainted. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 11:28am 9/12/25
  - No. That happened 8 Jan 1828. Own it. [NT] - Hensou - 11:39am 9/12/25
- Fortunately, enough Brazilians recall what life was like without democracy...their lesson needs [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 10:45am 9/12/25
  - I lived in Brazil in that era and it was horrific. Repression of speech was everywhere. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 11:52am 9/12/25
    - That's a shade of lipstick I haven't seen before ;-) [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:06pm 9/12/25
- Having lived in Brazil... their politicians on both sides are even nuttier than ours. [NT] - Curly1918 - 10:09am 9/12/25
- FYI you'll get downvoted because it's you, surely it's not because peeps are pro convict! [NT] - Quest4twelve - 10:03am 9/12/25
  - Surely. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:06am 9/12/25
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The Kirk killer has been caught. - PaND - 9:09am 9/12/25 (17) [View All]
- Good. He needs to go quickly and painfully [NT] - Domer From Hell - 11:10am 9/12/25
  - No. The accused deserves the full protection of the 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th Amendments. - conorlarkin - 12:07pm 9/12/25
    - Agreed. He deserves due process. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 1:00pm 9/12/25
    - Emphasis on 6th, followed shortly thereafter by sentencing and execution [NT] - LanceManion - 12:20pm 9/12/25
  - I think Utah still has firing squad on the books [NT] - LanceManion - 12:05pm 9/12/25
    - They do. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:19pm 9/12/25
  - The unlubricated fist of justice will take care of him. [NT] - Rooney - 11:47am 9/12/25
    - As opposed to the well-lubricated fist of academia...? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:02pm 9/12/25
- The very reliable Hindustan Times reports that Tyler Robinson has been caught [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 10:14am 9/12/25
  - Thanks for posting, actually a good read but so unfortunate it had to be written [NT] - Frankx - 10:50am 9/12/25
  - All praise goes to Vishnu for the truthfulness of this reporting... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:27am 9/12/25
    - VishNews is well caste! [NT] - Hensou - 10:29am 9/12/25
- Father was a Sheriff's Deputy. Well done. [NT] - Hensou - 9:49am 9/12/25
- Is this theFBI saying so or is this trump? If trump it could be false information. [NT] - jimbasil - 9:15am 9/12/25
  - NBC has named the individual. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 9:24am 9/12/25
- You think the family lawyered up before the kid was turned in? [NT] - ELP - 9:10am 9/12/25
  - I would guess that they did. - PaND - 9:18am 9/12/25
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Defund the Universities. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 9:08am 9/12/25 (15) [View All]
- there is no reason for any university to receive federal funding [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:57am 9/12/25
- Go fist yourself. This is much, much more common. [LINK] - Chris94 - 9:28am 9/12/25
  - Settle down professor. It’s so unlike you to be so angry. [NT] - MuskyTommy - 10:35am 9/12/25
    - Not angry. Just think "fist yourself" is kinda funny. [NT] - Chris94 - 11:31am 9/12/25
      - I’m glad you’re ok. [NT] - MuskyTommy - 1:51pm 9/12/25
      - You think fisting is funny? How would you know? [NT] - Hensou - 11:45am 9/12/25
        Gentlemen don't tell. [NT] - Iggle - 12:25pm 9/12/25
        Gentlemen don't wear Rockports. [NT] - Hensou - 12:46pm 9/12/25
        
        . [NT] - Hensou - 12:40pm 9/12/25
  - Interesting that you have this on your mind. Any other personal perversions you feel compelled to - Curly1918 - 10:08am 9/12/25
    - And here I thought your OP was just "Tongue in Cheek"...you really believe what you posted?...that [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 11:06am 9/12/25
      - It was tongue in cheek. I love universities. They should be places that revere freedom of speech. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 11:44am 9/12/25
        "It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears"...Brandeis would - TyroneIrish - 1:31pm 9/12/25
  - Kinda working against yourself, Prof. "Go Fist Yourself" isn't exactly conciliatory. [NT] - Hensou - 9:47am 9/12/25
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Scumbag pedo finally caught [NT] [LINK] - Quest4twelve - 8:29am 9/12/25 (0) [View All]
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some here cite the NYT as the source of truth [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:16am 9/12/25 (3) [View All]
- FOX has never apologized to its followers for knowingly lying and paying $787M to continue - TyroneIrish - 10:28am 9/12/25
- It's funny when people poke at actual corrections of real news organizations. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 8:19am 9/12/25
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some posters here need to watch this [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:09am 9/12/25 (0) [View All]
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Student showing some guts and morals at a public university. [LINK] - MAS - 10:56pm 9/11/25 (1) [View All]
- She has more courage than those male barbie dolls walking around the classroom. [NT] - ELP - 8:09am 9/12/25
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So much for the “transgender ideology” etched into the ammo [LINK] - Chris94 - 10:38pm 9/11/25 (4) [View All]
- Transgender ideology? What the hell is that? - Curly1918 - 3:32am 9/12/25
  - The bullet was dressed up like an arrow. [NT] - Protagonist - 10:00am 9/12/25
    - It also had a big nose funny glasses and a mustache. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:08am 9/12/25
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Sorry Mess! - Iggle - 9:33pm 9/11/25 (0) [View All]
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Video of shooter heading to the event. He's a gimp. Obviously, people know who he is. [LINK] - MAS - 8:32pm 9/11/25 (3) [View All]
- Keyzer Soze? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 9:36pm 9/11/25
- Rifle in right pant leg, I guess. [NT] - MAS - 8:44pm 9/11/25
  - Two buckets that are the starting point of this homicide investigation. - conorlarkin - 9:12pm 9/11/25
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Conorlarkin, do you write for Slate? [LINK] - Iggle - 8:23pm 9/11/25 (4) [View All]
- Why do you ask? Cannot read article. What is your point? [NT] - conorlarkin - 8:27pm 9/11/25
  - Similar loser energy. - Iggle - 8:29pm 9/11/25
    - Drinking Iggle? No idea what you are talking about. - conorlarkin - 8:34pm 9/11/25
      - We all read them. [NT] - Iggle - 8:39pm 9/11/25
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Prayers for those at the Naval Academy [NT] - LanceManion - 8:13pm 9/11/25 (1) [View All]
- USNA used to be guarded by US Marines. Security now outsourced. - conorlarkin - 8:19pm 9/11/25
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Speaking of Amateur Hour …. [LINK] - conorlarkin - 8:07pm 9/11/25 (0) [View All]
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Well, son of a bitch: shooter's ammo had pro-trans and Antifa engravings. [LINK] - MAS - 6:38pm 9/11/25 (16) [View All]
- FAKE NEWS - But nice try at demonizing people. SMH [NT] - OCIrish - 10:54pm 9/11/25
- I’ve said it here a number of times, these killings are not from left or right, the killer has i - Frankx - 7:31pm 9/11/25
  - Then vote Democrat. [NT] - conorlarkin - 9:49pm 9/11/25
    - Hahahaha, how about NO [NT] - Frankx - 3:58am 9/12/25
  - He was told he should do whatever is necessary to save Democracy. - NedoftheHill - 9:11pm 9/11/25
    - Try not to be an asshole. I know it’s hard. [NT] - Chris94 - 10:28pm 9/11/25
      - You know from daily struggles with Assholism. [NT] - Hensou - 10:03am 9/12/25
      - Advice everyone should follow. Including you. [NT] - irish93 - 10:42pm 9/11/25
  - Fundamentally I agree with you. Anyone who does this is disturbed, - Curly1918 - 8:02pm 9/11/25
  - give it a break. How many conservatives are out taking shots at - WestCoastIrishFan - 7:48pm 9/11/25
    - You’re making my point for me. Thanks [NT] - Frankx - 4:17am 9/12/25
  - Truth. Unfortunately, most Trumpers like MAS would rather play the blame game. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 7:33pm 9/11/25
    - Nope, stop it. It’s everyone. You of all people know this [NT] - Frankx - 7:37pm 9/11/25
      - I’m in line with your thinking. Other Trumpers on this board are not. Facts. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 10:06pm 9/11/25
        There is that [NT] - Frankx - 3:57am 9/12/25
- Your Internet history must be interesting [NT] - Quest4twelve - 7:24pm 9/11/25
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The boat had turned around [LINK] - Chris94 - 5:03pm 9/11/25 (14) [View All]
- NYT anonymous source.. It must be true then. [NT] - MuskyTommy - 7:53pm 9/11/25
  - Heh. That was my first thought when clicking on the link. "Oh...NYTimes." [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:30pm 9/11/25
- Man runs from ICE...must not be trying to immigrate illegally. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:21pm 9/11/25
- Would love to know why DJT hasn't asked Congress to fund High Tech Fentanyl Scanners - TyroneIrish - 5:47pm 9/11/25
  - Can’t complain about a problem and blame someone else for it if there is no problem. [NT] - jimbasil - 5:54pm 9/11/25
- Our Government is now Amateur Hour! Incompetence to the 9th power. - conorlarkin - 5:40pm 9/11/25
  - And so did the auto pen. Laughable [NT] - Frankx - 5:47pm 9/11/25
    - with so many really stupid go-to BS spins you pick the stupidest one. - jimbasil - 7:02pm 9/11/25
      - Hook, line, sinker. Thanks [NT] - Frankx - 7:04pm 9/11/25
- Good lesson. Don't drive around looking like a crackhead and don't boat looking like a smuggler. [NT] - LanceManion - 5:22pm 9/11/25
- What a credible source of information you cited [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 5:16pm 9/11/25
- What were they doing? Fishing? [NT] - holybull101 - 5:15pm 9/11/25
  - It was just a 3 hour tour. [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 5:18pm 9/11/25
- Doesn’t matter the WH narrative is out and their rMSM spread it like wild fire - Quest4twelve - 5:12pm 9/11/25
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My guess is that the killings of Iryna Zarutska and Charlie Kirk is another 80/20 issue on which the [LINK] - Curly1918 - 5:03pm 9/11/25 (17) [View All]
- It would be so easy to defeat Trump if they just chose some of the 80% viewpoints. - NedoftheHill - 6:45pm 9/11/25
- Having lived in Berkely, Ann Arbor, and Oak Park - liberal enclaves tend to be echo chambers. - LanceManion - 5:27pm 9/11/25
  - When smart, educated and well informed people get together they can tell right from wrong...so they - TyroneIrish - 5:55pm 9/11/25
    - Pssst… your naïveté is showing again. - Curly1918 - 8:07pm 9/11/25
      - See my reply to Ned...Who's being naive? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 2:07pm 9/12/25
    - Tell right from wrong, eh? Intelligent government leaders are responsible for genocides. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:25pm 9/11/25
      - You left off the "Well Informed" part...i.e. those that choose ethical sources of information like - TyroneIrish - 2:05pm 9/12/25
    - Maybe, but the group think perpetrates a really inconsistent ideology that revolves around slogans - LanceManion - 5:59pm 9/11/25
      - Before setting your feet in concrete on this, consider Googling the name... - TyroneIrish - 7:35pm 9/11/25
        I went to high school with Sam Liccardo. That’s not a viable example of your point. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:11pm 9/11/25
        Based on your writings here, I’d say Sam has grown a lot more than you have since your days at - TyroneIrish - 1:29am 9/12/25
        Sam's done a good job with San Jose, but you can't replicate what he's done absent Google and - LanceManion - 6:01am 9/12/25
        SF has a much more complex situation than SJ...but my message to you is not to paint with too broad - TyroneIrish - 1:56pm 9/12/25
  - If you disagree with their view, you’re stupid, hitler, hillbilly, and on and on [NT] - Frankx - 5:41pm 9/11/25
    - Yep. The inability to openly discuss and debate ideas is a major problem for the Democrats. - LanceManion - 5:54pm 9/11/25
      - As a registered Democrat on this forum, it's bordering on Impossible to have an in-depth discussion - TyroneIrish - 2:31pm 9/12/25
- The murderers are lunatics, they do crazy things [NT] - holybull101 - 5:18pm 9/11/25
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Worth another look [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 2:06pm 9/11/25 (0) [View All]
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Excellent article on yesterday's events. [LINK] - PaND - 1:41pm 9/11/25 (5) [View All]
- and yet the right cheers at the Matthew Dowd firing. Cancel culture applauded by - jimbasil - 2:34pm 9/11/25
  - Consider this. [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 2:48pm 9/11/25
- That's a fair assessment. Thanks for posting. [NT] - Hensou - 2:32pm 9/11/25
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The number of people getting fired today for gloating over Kirk's assassination is staggering. [LINK] - Cole - 1:32pm 9/11/25 (41) [View All]
- Cancel Culture alive and well in MAGAworld. [NT] - jimbasil - 5:08pm 9/11/25
  - Celebrating someone's death and espousing a different point of view are two separate things - MarkHarman - 5:11pm 9/11/25
    - It’s difficult to blame folks for disliking someone who unabashedly promotes hatred and falsehoods. - jimbasil - 5:20pm 9/11/25
      - Not really. Not when they are a teacher who has access to young people. [NT] - LanceManion - 5:21pm 9/11/25
        I see, there are conditions for who gets immunity from cancel culture. If it’s a R you can’t - jimbasil - 5:58pm 9/11/25
        This isn't cancel culture, it's getting fired/suspende for conduct inconsistent with expressed norms [NT] - LanceManion - 6:01pm 9/11/25
        An iceberg in all languages is still an iceberg. [NT] - jimbasil - 9:01pm 9/11/25
    - Typical for the left: mistaking (conflating) a difference in kind w/a difference in severity. [NT] - LanceManion - 5:16pm 9/11/25
- Same comments as Biden years, but due to fear of Trump orgs are cracking down - LanceManion - 5:04pm 9/11/25
- . - LanceManion - 5:04pm 9/11/25
- . - LanceManion - 5:04pm 9/11/25
- . - LanceManion - 5:04pm 9/11/25
- . - LanceManion - 5:04pm 9/11/25
- If they want to lose 50% of their own business, that's their prerogative - humbaba - 2:57pm 9/11/25
- This is a country of 340 million people - Chris94 - 1:35pm 9/11/25
  - Cole is the exaggeration queen. What happened to this guy is deplorable. - Frank L - 2:35pm 9/11/25
    - Pssst... your rage issue is showing. [NT] - Curly1918 - 4:56pm 9/11/25
      - Nah but your insecurities are. Look inward scout. [NT] - Frank L - 6:45pm 9/11/25
    - Yes. Indeed. - conorlarkin - 3:10pm 9/11/25
    - The guy engaged in respectful, logic-based debate. - NedoftheHill - 2:46pm 9/11/25
      - Many would disagree with you. Just peruse the interwebs. - Frank L - 2:58pm 9/11/25
        I've watched some of his campus debates. All logic. No demagoguery. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:10pm 9/11/25
        Correct and respectful to the people asking questions or attempting to debate him even though often - Frankx - 4:29pm 9/11/25
        
        You are so objective, sure I will. [NT] - Frank L - 3:15pm 9/11/25
        As are you, I guess? We can't even discuss his debate style without it being personal? - NedoftheHill - 3:19pm 9/11/25
        Yeah we disagree. And it isn’t just style. That isn’t the only thing that makes one a demagogue. - Frank L - 3:23pm 9/11/25
        I doubt Kirk was killed for exaggerating too much. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:41pm 9/11/25
        Maybe, maybe not. Doesn’t change the fact that he routinely engaged in it. [NT] - Frank L - 6:50pm 9/11/25
        He constantly worked for peaceful discourse, and argued against violence. Typical demagogue. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:19pm 9/11/25
      - "Demagogues appeal to prejudices, which he did not do." Let's not start that nonsense. [NT] - Chris94 - 2:54pm 9/11/25
        Please name the prejudices that you perceive that he had. - PaND - 3:54pm 9/11/25
        
        Thr truth is always a good place to start. - NedoftheHill - 3:17pm 9/11/25
        . [NT] - PaND - 3:51pm 9/11/25
  - “Fringe randos” in our public schools, on fire departments, in the military, etc. - Cole - 1:46pm 9/11/25
    - Should we make a list of people who celebrated the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband? - Chris94 - 1:50pm 9/11/25
      - So, your argument is: people on the right did it, so people on the left should be able to? Got it. [NT] - LanceManion - 5:20pm 9/11/25
        Sounds more like you. [NT] - Frank L - 6:48pm 9/11/25
      - Sure, Cole, Jakers, and MAS here had the balls to try to blame - Frank L - 2:49pm 9/11/25
        Yup. They recklessly suggested the assailant was Mr. Pelosi's lover. - conorlarkin - 3:21pm 9/11/25
        All true and that includes POTUS. Yet here they play the victim. - Frank L - 3:28pm 9/11/25
        The president's remarks yesterday started off fine...then ventured off into us-vs-them land - Chris94 - 5:00pm 9/11/25
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Hey Flight 93. We remember. [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 11:15am 9/11/25 (1) [View All]
- The park is well worth a visit. [NT] - Iggle - 1:34pm 9/11/25
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Repression of speech is a common human defense mechanism. We all bury discomforting thoughts inside. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 9:04am 9/11/25 (79) [View All]
- Ammunition inside the rifle was engraved with messages of transgender and antifascist ideology? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 12:50pm 9/11/25
  - Makes you wonder if the person asking the question coordinated with the shooter. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:20pm 9/11/25
    - ...and the conspiracy theories are emerging. Great. [NT] - Chris94 - 2:03pm 9/11/25
      - Already calling for an end to the investigation, I see. - NedoftheHill - 2:08pm 9/11/25
    - THAT thought came out of YOUR mind. - Curly1918 - 1:27pm 9/11/25
      - I suspect this post was meant to respond elsewhere? - NedoftheHill - 2:10pm 9/11/25
        I've read your post several times and it seemed to me you were accusing me of coordinating with the - Curly1918 - 4:50pm 9/11/25
        He was referring to the person in the audience that asked the question, the topic of which seems now - TakethetrainKnute - 4:58pm 9/11/25
        Accurate human communication is impossible. Wittgenstein. [NT] - Curly1918 - 5:20pm 9/11/25
        Also the "11th Commandment" of the UHND Open Forum...these days... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:37pm 9/11/25
- Unlike Mario Savio, Charlie Kirk leaves a legacy of falsehoods, misinformation and conspiracy [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 9:38am 9/11/25
  - I disagreed with everything that guy stood for. But he wasn't my enemy. - Chris94 - 1:18pm 9/11/25
    - If only the guy who shot Kirk realized he was hurting his own cause. - NedoftheHill - 2:39pm 9/11/25
    - Everything? How about his willingness to open debate? [NT] - Curly1918 - 1:31pm 9/11/25
      - OK fine, I liked that [NT] - Chris94 - 1:32pm 9/11/25
        Fair enough. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:59pm 9/11/25
  - His legacy is not determined by you. [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 12:08pm 9/11/25
    - Have I ever posted support for violence and its impact on those closest to the victims?...No... - TyroneIrish - 12:42pm 9/11/25
      - WHO is polarizing the country? - humbaba - 1:29pm 9/11/25
        The GOP has been taken over by a Convicted Felon, Rapist, Fraud who tried to overthrow a free and - TyroneIrish - 2:43pm 9/11/25
        Kirk's MO was free and open debate, so what does his killing tell you - humbaba - 2:47pm 9/11/25
        Kirk's MO was repeating falsehoods, misinformation and conspiracy theories...all protected by the - TyroneIrish - 3:27pm 9/11/25
  - Wow. I didn’t agree with most of what Charlie said, but… - Domer From Hell - 10:54am 9/11/25
    - Christians tell truth that’s a conviction to honor, he was a purveyor of falsehoods and hate. [NT] - jimbasil - 12:18pm 9/11/25
    - And I couldn't agree more on the revulsion to senseless violence that becomes a life long - TyroneIrish - 11:48am 9/11/25
  - As others have noted, you're spitting on his grave - MarkHarman - 10:40am 9/11/25
    - As others have noted in the Wiki Summary, your impression of his work is not shared...read what they - TyroneIrish - 11:53am 9/11/25
      - As others have noted in today's posts, your impression of his work is not shared. [NT] - Hensou - 12:04pm 9/11/25
        So. be it...are you willing to engage in substantive debate and defend your opinion? Y/N? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:44pm 9/11/25
  - You are the lowest form of scum on this board and - WoodstockIrish - 10:22am 9/11/25
    - My reply was obviously too far, but yes. This. [NT] - jakers - 12:16pm 9/11/25
      - It was spot on. I’m surprised we haven’t been suspended yet - WoodstockIrish - 8:22am 9/12/25
      - Your original post nailed it. [NT] - Hensou - 12:18pm 9/11/25
  - Interesting coming from the guy who just lectured me on getting in line with ND for DEI purposes. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:19am 9/11/25
  - One person's falsehoods, misinformation and conspiracy is another's truth. The issue is free speech. - Curly1918 - 9:55am 9/11/25
  - Would you be willing to say that to Charlie's wife and kids at his viewing? - Hensou - 9:47am 9/11/25
    - No answer speaks volumes. [NT] - Hensou - 1:10pm 9/11/25
  - Obviously a Wikipedia hit piece. - PaND - 9:44am 9/11/25
    - The Wiki link has 178 references you can click on...it even has one from "Truth Social"...read more, - TyroneIrish - 10:12am 9/11/25
      - Anyone can edit Wikipedia. - PaND - 10:33am 9/11/25
    - "Wikipedia hit piece" is a redundancy. [NT] - Curly1918 - 9:58am 9/11/25
- Thank God for the First Amendment (and the Second as well). [NT] - LanceManion - 9:38am 9/11/25
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Wake up, Progressives. [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 8:57am 9/11/25 (0) [View All]
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DEI and ESG in the cross hairs. EBSA (Fed agency monitoring retirement plans) comments at OECD event - LanceManion - 8:03am 9/11/25 (6) [View All]
- 'In the crosshairs' of maligned people who are blind to reality... - TyroneIrish - 9:05am 9/11/25
  - Kirk was in the crosshairs of a person blind to reality. - NedoftheHill - 10:36am 9/11/25
  - Well, Greta Thunberg, Fr. Jenkins is gone. Call me when China kills the thousand coal powerplants. [NT] - LanceManion - 9:37am 9/11/25
    - Eh, not so fast, Lance...;-) - TyroneIrish - 12:22pm 9/11/25
    - I saw that Greta's boat got droned the other day. - PaND - 9:46am 9/11/25
      - Someone is not a fan of her Lord Farquaad haircut. [NT] - LanceManion - 9:55am 9/11/25
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24 years later.. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:34am 9/11/25 (4) [View All]
- Was blocks away that morning and today is indeed a similar day weather-wise here. - TakethetrainKnute - 12:16pm 9/11/25
- Not exactly the same as 25 years ago. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 8:53am 9/11/25
- So many aspects of that day were surreal. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:00am 9/11/25
- I will always remember the juxtaposed gorgeous stretch of weather that week. [NT] - conorlarkin - 7:55am 9/11/25
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Have an idea - Quest4twelve - 7:27am 9/11/25 (10) [View All]
- I tried to engage you about Da Boil and had several posts deleted. It won't work. [NT] - Hensou - 3:29pm 9/11/25
- The title is indeed "Open Forum," so what would you like to talk about? [NT] - humbaba - 1:34pm 9/11/25
- Oh, I would love this - Mark - 11:47am 9/11/25
  - I'm in. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:58pm 9/11/25
  - I approve of this message! [NT] - Quest4twelve - 12:53pm 9/11/25
- Lead by example. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:15am 9/11/25
  - Deal, you follow? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 11:44am 9/11/25
- (chuckling) Yes, let's stop talking politics just as your party is about to sink even further. - MAS - 7:51am 9/11/25
  - If you're incapable (which appears so cuz your life is miserable) maybe try a MAGA Discord? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 8:32am 9/11/25
- Not a bad idea. I'm all for going back to the days where we had weeks of hottest chick brackets. [NT] - LanceManion - 7:50am 9/11/25
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MSNBC's Matthew Dowd fired. Not surprised - he was victim blaming in an offensive way. Tone deaf. [LINK] - LanceManion - 7:15am 9/11/25 (5) [View All]
- Dowd said out loud what many at MSNBC were thinking. - ELP - 8:09am 9/11/25
  - Saw a video of TMZ where many in the background were cheering the news. People are nuts. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:15am 9/11/25
- Removing Dowd for a moment, do you agree with Charlie Kirk’s statement that mass shootings are a - Quest4twelve - 7:21am 9/11/25
  - Ask Kirk to explain. oh, wait. - NedoftheHill - 9:00am 9/11/25
  - If he means we need better background screening that restricts the mentally ill from owning guns, Y [NT] - LanceManion - 7:50am 9/11/25
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Prophecy? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 5:41am 9/11/25 (0) [View All]
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JANUARY 5TH: A tribute to Charlie Kirk … [LINK] - Kalc - 2:17am 9/11/25 (9) [View All]
- Glad you bring up Jan. 5th...maybe you can explain the purpose of the Willard Hotel "War Room" and - TyroneIrish - 3:53pm 9/11/25
  - See CliffsNotes below and slowly contemplate. [NT] - Kalc - 6:58pm 9/11/25
- That’s a lot of bunk. [NT] - jimbasil - 2:49am 9/11/25
  - Unfortunately, it is all true and proves we have been fed so many lies about January 6th. - Kalc - 9:08am 9/11/25
    - How about you do the real research and go to those places that offer his actual report, - jimbasil - 11:41am 9/11/25
      - The January 6th narrative has been destroyed—accept it. - Kalc - 12:29pm 9/11/25
        I again suggest you do some honest research because clearly you haven’t done any. [NT] - jimbasil - 2:04pm 9/11/25
        For those who desire the CliffsNotes version, you may note that … - Kalc - 6:50pm 9/11/25
        Well done. You need to post more often. FauxTy is at a loss for words - WoodstockIrish - 8:47am 9/12/25
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When morons tell you that no one on the left or only fringe figures are cheering Kirk's death. [LINK] - MAS - 11:48pm 9/10/25 (19) [View All]
- They're demons. [NT] - jakers - 1:55am 9/11/25
  - Also dem-ocrats. [NT] - Hensou - 2:55am 9/11/25
- Good God you’re a tiresome twat [NT] - Chris94 - 12:16am 9/11/25
  - Those posts come from your comrades. [NT] - Hensou - 2:56am 9/11/25
  - I have a feeling that MAS is a pariah in his own workplace...and justifiably so... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 1:13am 9/11/25
    - You see Scots on bicycles where there are none. [NT] - Hensou - 2:58am 9/11/25
- More [NT] [LINK] - MAS - 11:50pm 9/10/25
  - More [NT] [LINK] - MAS - 11:50pm 9/10/25
    - More [NT] [LINK] - MAS - 11:51pm 9/10/25
      - More [NT] [LINK] - MAS - 11:51pm 9/10/25
        More [NT] [LINK] - MAS - 11:52pm 9/10/25
        More [NT] [LINK] - MAS - 11:52pm 9/10/25
        More [NT] [LINK] - MAS - 11:53pm 9/10/25
        More [NT] [LINK] - MAS - 11:54pm 9/10/25
        More [NT] [LINK] - MAS - 11:54pm 9/10/25
        More [NT] [LINK] - MAS - 11:56pm 9/10/25
        More [NT] [LINK] - MAS - 11:56pm 9/10/25
        More [NT] [LINK] - MAS - 11:57pm 9/10/25
        A sizable percentage of this crowd seem to be female incels, in case anyone is keeping score. [NT] - MAS - 11:58pm 9/10/25
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Leave it to President jackass to exploit the tragedy [LINK] - Chris94 - 10:35pm 9/10/25 (7) [View All]
- Trump is Disgusting … the guy who influenced the El Paso Shooter - OCIrish - 11:05pm 9/11/25
- Compare to how Illinois Gov & presidential hopeful Jelly Belly responded. And he's a D leader. [NT] - ELP - 8:11am 9/11/25
- Good. [NT] - jakers - 1:56am 9/11/25
- He doesn’t know how to bring the country together. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 11:09pm 9/10/25
  - He DOESN'T WANT to bring the country together...his Malignant Narcissism separates him from - TyroneIrish - 1:28am 9/11/25
- Dems yelled and booed on the Floor today when a prayer was requested. [NT] - Cole - 10:46pm 9/10/25
  - Why would a prayer be requested? [NT] - jimbasil - 1:12am 9/11/25
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One in three college students think some violence is justified to stop a campus speech. [LINK] - MAS - 9:35pm 9/10/25 (20) [View All]
- People have been conditioned that psychological discomfort is the same as physical pain, and cancel - LanceManion - 7:13am 9/11/25
- I wonder why?! Maybe POTUS condoning violence against those he disagrees with could be a reason - - jimbasil - 1:19am 9/11/25
- Bingo! When you move from only sticks and stones will hurt to words will hurt even more… - Kalc - 11:38pm 9/10/25
- Voters like you have given the students permission to feel that way. [NT] - conorlarkin - 9:40pm 9/10/25
  - This has nothing to do with January 6th and everything to do with cancel culture. It's generational. [NT] - LanceManion - 7:19am 9/11/25
  - This is on you people. [NT] - jakers - 1:57am 9/11/25
  - Right, right. - MAS - 9:57pm 9/10/25
    - Right indeed. You can’t have it both ways. See my reply below to West Coast. [NT] - conorlarkin - 10:25pm 9/10/25
      - I'd hate to see where vote=complicity theory leaves you with releasing violent criminals, flooding - MAS - 10:30pm 9/10/25
        Stick to your premise re 1/3 of students believing violence is fair play to stop speech. - conorlarkin - 10:36pm 9/10/25
        I thought you claimed that violence is not political? [NT] - MAS - 10:39pm 9/10/25
        Correct. Violence is not political. It is violence. [NT] - conorlarkin - 10:42pm 9/10/25
        You just argued that through voting, we gave license to violence. - MAS - 10:56pm 9/10/25
        Don’t conflate the truth. You voted for Trump. After seeing January 6th. - conorlarkin - 11:04pm 9/10/25
        There's a reason you mostly post links and say, "What she/he said!" - MAS - 11:10pm 9/10/25
  - Ahhh. A Charlie-Kirk-invited-this-reaction guy. Nice. [NT] - Iggle - 9:45pm 9/10/25
  - say more. I'm curious to read this explanation. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:41pm 9/10/25
    - January 6th was mass mob violence orchestrated by Trump based upon falsehoods. - conorlarkin - 9:51pm 9/10/25
      - You put J6 on the table & I'll raise you the antifa BLM mostly peaceful riots. - ELP - 8:17am 9/11/25
      - January 6th! [NT] - MAS - 9:58pm 9/10/25
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Another bullshit story debunked - Hensou - 7:48pm 9/10/25 (9) [View All]
- Verified by AI - Hensou - 7:55pm 9/10/25
  - Since you're amenable to "AI Overviews", I decided to take pity on you and provide my own question - TyroneIrish - 11:24pm 9/10/25
    - Pure fiction. Another Ty lie. [NT] - Hensou - 2:46am 9/11/25
      - To use your words…Prove It…;-) - TyroneIrish - 8:36am 9/11/25
        My AI is more believable than your fake AI. Once again, you have been proven a fraud. [NT] - Hensou - 8:40am 9/11/25
        Whatever you say...;-) [NT] - TyroneIrish - 9:23am 9/11/25
  - LOL…our resident Anal Retentive feverishly at work again…it really happened exactly as I said it did - TyroneIrish - 9:30pm 9/10/25
    - No. It did not. You and Uncle Joe have much in common. [NT] - Hensou - 2:44am 9/11/25
      - Sounds like something "Aragoto" would say...;-) [NT] - TyroneIrish - 1:07pm 9/11/25
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I had no idea who Charlie Kirk was and now I’m hearing he will be a big time martyr [LINK] - Curly1918 - 7:05pm 9/10/25 (5) [View All]
- We are less safe as a nation, spiraling downward under Trump’s lack of leadership. - conorlarkin - 9:01pm 9/10/25
  - you should be happy, it seems to be righties that are getting eliminated. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:09pm 9/10/25
- Kirk is all over youtube. His debates with college students are fun to watch. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:36pm 9/10/25
- Message from the Left is clear: Don't discuss issues openly on college campuses or risk being killed - NedoftheHill - 8:09pm 9/10/25
- Sociopathic lefties love Mamdani. No chance of his being shot, unless he is the victim of a car - MAS - 7:10pm 9/10/25
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I know blaming the Libs for this shooting is the easy thing for the MAGA party but don't forget - Quest4twelve - 6:54pm 9/10/25 (0) [View All]