Notre Dame The Open Forum

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On a grading scale of A through F, rate the Trump administration on the economy? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 12:41pm 12/17/25 (0) [View All]
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We are becoming less safe. - conorlarkin - 7:20am 12/17/25 (7) [View All]
- if you are speaking conservative values around schools, yes. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:02am 12/17/25
- if you are speaking conservative values around schools, yeas. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:02am 12/17/25
- if you are speaking conservative values around schools, yeas. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:02am 12/17/25
- if you are speaking conservative values around schools, yeas. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:02am 12/17/25
- if you are speaking conservative values around schools, yeas. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:02am 12/17/25
- if you are speaking conservative values around schools, yeas. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:02am 12/17/25
- From the woman who said the Hunter Biden laptop story was a disinformation campaign... - irishboyd - 9:19am 12/17/25
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if you’re a conservative, you better carry. The far left is just going to keep - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:07am 12/17/25 (6) [View All]
- Yeah, I've been thinking I need to carry more. - NedoftheHill - 10:36pm 12/17/25
  - I've never "carried" in my entire life and can't think of a single time I wish I had. - iairishcheeks - 2:58am 12/18/25
- Oh, is the “far left” coming for you, fraidy cat? [NT] [IMAGE] - conorlarkin - 6:20am 12/17/25
  - Charlie Kirk wasn't a fraidy cat. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:31pm 12/17/25
  - Fear, Anger and Hate...the Ties That Bind MAGAs together...every Trump issue is built around that - TyroneIrish - 8:05am 12/17/25
- They are a demonic bunch of terrorists who belong in cages. [NT] - jakers - 3:29am 12/17/25
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Looks like the FIFA peace prize winner is announcing the war tomorrow night - Chris94 - 10:41pm 12/16/25 (15) [View All]
- If we truly commit, my hope is that we do it… - Domer From Hell - 3:12am 12/17/25
  - I thought he was opposed to unnecessary wars of choice - Chris94 - 1:46pm 12/17/25
    - Maybe he thinks this is necessary. I haven’t spoken to him today nor have I seen an updated post [LINK] - TampaIrish - 3:34pm 12/17/25
      - He doesn’t. He just likes the idea. [NT] - Chris94 - 3:59pm 12/17/25
        Did he post that or do you have a source telling you that info? [NT] - TampaIrish - 4:03pm 12/17/25
    - He’s a hypocrite of the highest order just like his VP and secretary of state [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:08pm 12/17/25
  - Does Congress have a say? Or has the US Constitution been abolished? [NT] - conorlarkin - 6:23am 12/17/25
    - Congress should absolutely have a say. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 11:22am 12/17/25
- It doesn't look good, - ColeyO - 1:07am 12/17/25
- Looks like Hegseth is covering up the incriminating evidence. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 10:51pm 12/16/25
  - The article says no such thing, yr dishonesty - ColeyO - 1:02am 12/17/25
    - Yes, it does, Lt Calley. [NT] - conorlarkin - 1:09am 12/17/25
      - Reading comprehension is is yr friend,Buba [NT] - ColeyO - 1:11am 12/17/25
        It appears you’re drinking Jameson and beating the grandkids again? [NT] - conorlarkin - 1:19am 12/17/25
        Only the grand kid named Tyrone, he's very slow [NT] - ColeyO - 1:28am 12/17/25
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Nice going ashore ceremony for Admiral Alvin Bull Holsey and his wife. [LINK] - JarHead4ND - 9:12pm 12/16/25 (1) [View All]
- Well earned...Adm. Holsey gets a big "E" for his career. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 10:32pm 12/16/25
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This could cause an outbreak of cognitive dissonance [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 5:47pm 12/16/25 (17) [View All]
- Jewish donors have helped raise $1.3 million for him... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 6:46pm 12/16/25
  - Some video just came out of a Jewish guy wrestling with one of the gunmen... - NedoftheHill - 6:49pm 12/16/25
- LOL...it already has...see my post on this from yesterday ;-) [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:58pm 12/16/25
  - Yeah, but no one reads your crap. [NT] - jakers - 3:45am 12/17/25
  - Weird that no one is downvoting cheeks. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:20pm 12/16/25
    - I heard on radio this morning that Ahmed is a Christian. Bet no one would have guessed that. [NT] - ELP - 6:33pm 12/16/25
      - He is muslim. [NT] - Hensou - 6:39pm 12/16/25
        Probably. Granted, if he says he isn't, and that makes him an apostate, he could be executed. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:15pm 12/16/25
        
        OK. Thanks. Radio guy was wrong. [NT] - ELP - 6:51pm 12/16/25
        Do yourself a favor and change stations...NPR would be a good choice... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 8:20pm 12/16/25
        Flake off. The last thing I do is take advice from Mr Roboto. [NT] - ELP - 8:48pm 12/16/25
      - Australia home to a lot of middle eastern Christian’s that left their home country [NT] - Frankx - 6:38pm 12/16/25
    - Not weird at all...if you've been paying attention over these last 5 years ;-) - TyroneIrish - 6:33pm 12/16/25
      - Indeed. I was being sarcastic, since you and Quest feigned being perplexed about this issue. - NedoftheHill - 6:36pm 12/16/25
        Not sure how you can question my credibility when I've bent over backwards to provide substantive - TyroneIrish - 8:14pm 12/16/25
        
        Tyrone is agenda driven not truth driven. He has posted true things...but only because they happen - TakethetrainKnute - 7:07pm 12/16/25
        What's wrong with an 'Agenda' of posting truthful statements...in opposition to mistruths?... - TyroneIrish - 7:45pm 12/16/25
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Trump's CoS, Susie Wiles says President "has an alcoholic's personality", and much more... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:38pm 12/16/25 (1) [View All]
- This is BIG NEWS, guys...why no comments?...here's an excerpt... - TyroneIrish - 8:24pm 12/16/25
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"Donald Trump, Stark Raving Maniac" - must be from Mother Jones. Or the New Republic. [LINK] - Chris94 - 5:03pm 12/16/25 (6) [View All]
- This is the reason for adding the modifier "Malignant" to DJT's "Narcissistic" Personality Disorder. - TyroneIrish - 5:50pm 12/16/25
- James Woods had some choice words for the president as well. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:11pm 12/16/25
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Illinois Governor Jelly Belly signed the "Aid-In-Dying" act the other day. - ELP - 3:39pm 12/16/25 (18) [View All]
- It bears noting that the American Academy of Family Physicians, by a 2:1 margin approved a position [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 6:25pm 12/16/25
  - Situation ethics? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 6:48pm 12/16/25
    - Couldn't find the server...can you cut and paste a relevant excerpt?...btw, "Situational Ethics" is - TyroneIrish - 8:36pm 12/16/25
- I've never understood the opposition to self-euthanasia. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:12pm 12/16/25
  - Recent case: Canada refuses treatment to woman, leaving her with death as only choice. [LINK] - NedoftheHill - 6:45pm 12/16/25
  - It won't stop w/ the terminally ill. It never does w/ the Dems. - ELP - 6:18pm 12/16/25
    - Yes that is the secret plan. Who told you? - Chris94 - 8:05pm 12/16/25
      - What secret plan? The left has left a blueprint of how things work. - ELP - 8:58pm 12/16/25
        Absolutely. Don’t listen to everyone. You’re smart, not like they say. [NT] - Chris94 - 9:33pm 12/16/25
    - The old slippery slope argument... [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 6:39pm 12/16/25
      - People who want change rely on the slippery slope to get where they want to go. - NedoftheHill - 6:53pm 12/16/25
        Here it is being used against change. - iairishcheeks - 7:18pm 12/16/25
        Yes, the slope helps change; calling attention to it slows change. - NedoftheHill - 8:58pm 12/16/25
        You could argue any ridiculous outcome in either direction using that logic. - iairishcheeks - 12:40am 12/17/25
        Except that there is no slippery slope towards smaller government, only more government. - NedoftheHill - 3:40am 12/17/25
        Yes there is, no government, anarchy. - iairishcheeks - 4:55am 12/17/25
- These policies represent the "managing of our decline." [NT] - Curly1918 - 4:02pm 12/16/25
- The good news is "Aid-In-Dying" now only requires busing to certain parts of Chicago... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:44pm 12/16/25
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Without marriage, there is no clear alternative mechanism for ensuring intergenerational continuity. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:35pm 12/16/25 (0) [View All]
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popup ads: psa - und67 - 1:39pm 12/16/25 (0) [View All]
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Why do we have National Guard troops in Syria? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:03pm 12/16/25 (9) [View All]
- This is a good question. They should be home. [NT] - Chris94 - 1:56pm 12/16/25
  - ISIS agrees with you. [NT] - Hensou - 2:44pm 12/16/25
- Did you first ask why we had US Marines on the streets of Los Angeles? [NT] - conorlarkin - 12:09pm 12/16/25
  - Are you in favor of unchecked Anarchy? [NT] - Hensou - 1:24pm 12/16/25
    - Anarchy. Yes, Los Angeles was completely anarchic. - Chris94 - 7:59pm 12/16/25
      - Never said it was all of LA. Were millions of Marines occupying the whole city, Prof? - Hensou - 10:37pm 12/16/25
  - I wondered how Los Angeles could get so bad, but then I remembered the answer. [IMAGE] - iairishcheeks - 12:22pm 12/16/25
    - It didn’t take long for you to contradict your initial query. [NT] - conorlarkin - 1:00pm 12/16/25
      - So not only do you not have an answer, you're not interested in finding one. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 1:57pm 12/16/25
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“I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” [LINK] - conorlarkin - 2:36am 12/16/25 (5) [View All]
- A comedian explains the problem you've created starting at the 1:01 mark. [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 12:02pm 12/16/25
- Blessed are the lobbyists, for they relieve liberals of moral responsibility. - NedoftheHill - 7:04am 12/16/25
  - Merry Christmas, MAGA Nation! [NT] [IMAGE] - conorlarkin - 11:54am 12/16/25
    - Now Conor teaches that the birth of the Savior can be used for political effect. - NedoftheHill - 3:41pm 12/16/25
- What I learned is we treat refugees better than homeless vets [NT] - MarkHarman - 6:10am 12/16/25
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consider me shocked! [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:13am 12/16/25 (1) [View All]
- Nevermind [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:05pm 12/16/25
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The best pitcher in the Pennsylvania big leagues, 1983. - MAS - 12:32am 12/16/25 (2) [View All]
- Yeah, but has he ever scored 4 TD in one game? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:58am 12/16/25
  - Both are winners. - MAS - 1:15am 12/16/25
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Tell me if this financially would work for government run health care - MarkHarman - 11:18pm 12/15/25 (11) [View All]
- The only way government provided healthcare works is to limit the amount of care. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 5:17am 12/16/25
  - Better to have For-Profit HC keep out millions with pre-existing conditions...cancellation of - TyroneIrish - 5:57am 12/16/25
    - The ACA sought to solve the problems of a tiny minority at the expense of EVERYONE. - Curly1918 - 2:12pm 12/16/25
      - Literally EVERYONE was subject to denial of HC coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions...and all the - TyroneIrish - 10:48pm 12/16/25
      - Purchasing across state lines has been a buzz word lately. - PaND - 3:20pm 12/16/25
    - Health care premiums skyrocketed after the uACA was passed - MarkHarman - 6:13am 12/16/25
      - Dems have been more than willing to work on improvements to the ACA...it was a major step forward as - TyroneIrish - 11:05pm 12/16/25
      - Doctors retired, joined large corporations, or went concierge. - NedoftheHill - 7:28am 12/16/25
        I've mentioned it many times...read Steven Brill's book "America's Bitter Pill"...covers everything - TyroneIrish - 11:12pm 12/16/25
- You'd have to fix the tax system first, assuming you're going off of AGI. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 11:44pm 12/15/25
- It’s never free but thanks for the broad brush statement. [NT] - jimbasil - 11:29pm 12/15/25
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Proof Positive that Muslims can, and will, come to the aid of others, including Jews when their [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:55pm 12/15/25 (19) [View All]
- Yet, the Board’s haters wouldn’t want Ahmed to visit the US because Muslims are terrorists. - conorlarkin - 1:03am 12/16/25
- Here is the reason for all the downvotes - MarkHarman - 10:33pm 12/15/25
  - Actually, the high-volume downvotes w/o comments predates this issue, but regarding the banning of - TyroneIrish - 11:40pm 12/15/25
    - Ned asked you a series of real questions you had no knowledge of how to answer - MarkHarman - 6:16am 12/16/25
      - There's not much reason to discuss details if Ned won't acknowledge the problem of having 12X the - TyroneIrish - 5:13pm 12/17/25
  - Stick to golf. It’s a better fit for you. [NT] - jimbasil - 11:27pm 12/15/25
- Bravo. But does this mean we should not have heightened scrutiny on immigration applications... - Curly1918 - 10:04pm 12/15/25
  - Absolutely, but never forget to respect and express appreciation for all the law abiding members of - TyroneIrish - 10:25pm 12/15/25
- Why on God’s green Earth Is this down voted? Haters gonna hate. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 5:23pm 12/15/25
  - Tyrone could post about puppies saving a grandmother's life, and it would be downvoted... - NedoftheHill - 7:41pm 12/15/25
    - Nah...more summed up in haters gonna hate. Why deny something so obvious? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 7:42pm 12/15/25
      - He posted against the CFP committee not picking Notre Dame, and got net downvotes... - NedoftheHill - 7:53pm 12/15/25
        Have you got any other reason for downvotes w/o explanations in a Forum? There are several posters - TyroneIrish - 9:20pm 12/15/25
        Do you think there are ND fans who support the CFP not selecting ND? - NedoftheHill - 9:41pm 12/15/25
        
        This...you always know when they are defeated because that's when the downvotes are a plethora. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 9:33pm 12/15/25
        Yes, definitely consider consistent downvoting as an indication that you are winning hearts & minds. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:38pm 12/15/25
        Downvoting is no problem...but doing so w/o any comment...that's the 'Tell' we're talking about... - TyroneIrish - 10:17pm 12/15/25
  - The only way they can 'lift' themselves up is by trying to denigrate and hate others...weird, but - TyroneIrish - 6:22pm 12/15/25
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Saying anything bad about Charlie Kirk - that was unacceptable! [LINK] - Chris94 - 3:31pm 12/15/25 (43) [View All]
- "A terrible thing happened last night... May Rob and Michele rest in peace!" - MarkHarman - 6:22am 12/16/25
- Says the guy who has repeatedly stated that he finds the abortion issue to be hilarious. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:00pm 12/15/25
  - You sure do have a lock on the "Red Herring Market", Ned...the topic is DJT's very "Un-Presidential" - TyroneIrish - 11:50pm 12/15/25
  - Whatabout abortion. Thanks for your input, Ned. Always so thought-provoking. [NT] - Chris94 - 8:07pm 12/15/25
    - Ha! Awesome. I almost posted, "Whatabout Charlie Kirk," since your first post was a whatabout... - NedoftheHill - 8:30pm 12/15/25
      - I'm going to put you on ignore. Maybe someone will let me know if you ever make a contribuition. [NT] - Chris94 - 8:32pm 12/15/25
        You are being quite irrational when responding to me. Oh well. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:45pm 12/15/25
- Trump's post is indefensible, except by the lowest of lowlifes. [NT] - ND521 - 6:58pm 12/15/25
- A horrible stupid, and disgusting post. [NT] - Hensou - 5:21pm 12/15/25
- Sigh - he just can't help himself [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 4:30pm 12/15/25
- What part of the what he said was untrue? [NT] - TampaIrish - 4:11pm 12/15/25
  - Same for Charlie Kirk then. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 5:24pm 12/15/25
  - Seriously? It was a typical Trump asinine response to a tragedy… - Domer From Hell - 4:59pm 12/15/25
    - Should he have been a bigger person, sure. You know what, being a bigger person - TampaIrish - 7:12pm 12/15/25
      - Whataboutism doesn’t work for me. Trump is the president… - Domer From Hell - 7:31pm 12/15/25
        There were no Whatabout in there. It was just facts. Sad what happened to Reiner at the hands of his - TampaIrish - 7:37pm 12/15/25
        Sad man! Hopefully your offspring feels differently than you or they too will be sad human beings. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 8:44pm 12/15/25
        
        Again, Trump is the president… - Domer From Hell - 7:44pm 12/15/25
        It is what it is. We will never agree on anything to do with Trump. Your Whatabout is my reality. - TampaIrish - 8:03pm 12/15/25
        Yes, we will never agree on Trump… - Domer From Hell - 8:43pm 12/15/25
        I’m just over the way things are. People celebrated Charlie Kirk being assassinated. I have some - TampaIrish - 9:24pm 12/15/25
        My hope is that he survives the rest of his term, retires, and shuts the fuck up… - Domer From Hell - 9:42pm 12/15/25
        Now you know better than that. He has never met a microphone he didn’t love. - TampaIrish - 9:46pm 12/15/25
    - Trump's post is disappointing, but not surprising. He should just keep his mouth shut on this. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:15pm 12/15/25
      - If DJT is this upsetting to some of you, don't vote for him in 2028. - ELP - 11:35pm 12/15/25
        Personally I don't vote on emotion. I apply intellect to policy, & see which candidate matches up. - NedoftheHill - 12:20am 12/16/25
      - But you'll vote for him again in 28. Fact! [NT] - jimbasil - 5:57pm 12/15/25
        That would be a wasted vote, seeing as he won't be running. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:43pm 12/15/25
      - Disappointing? As of you didn’t know he was an appalling human being prior? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 5:25pm 12/15/25
        No. Focus more on the "not surprising" part of my post for that. (And get a dictionary.) - NedoftheHill - 7:47pm 12/15/25
  - You were not missed. [NT] - Chris94 - 4:23pm 12/15/25
    - See my post above. I can say my feelings are hurt but I really don’t care. [NT] - TampaIrish - 7:26pm 12/15/25
    - disagree. - und67 - 4:36pm 12/15/25
  - Not missing a beat it’s almost as if you’ve been posting regularly. [NT] - jimbasil - 4:17pm 12/15/25
- His Malignant Narcissist Pathology on display...He's doing a FANTASTIC job of 'Projecting'... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 4:06pm 12/15/25
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Fathers and sons? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 12:56pm 12/15/25 (0) [View All]
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The cartels have modeled their warfare off of Russia/Ukraine. [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 12:18pm 12/15/25 (0) [View All]
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Formatting doesn't seem to work on the forum. - NedoftheHill - 7:18am 12/15/25 (0) [View All]
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Sounds like Rob Reiner and his wife were stabbed to death tonight at their home, possibly by son. - MAS - 3:41am 12/15/25 (8) [View All]
- Horrific - Nigel Tufnel - 3:05pm 12/15/25
- What’s the chances they still vote Democrat? [NT] - TampaIrish - 1:26pm 12/15/25
  - Weren’t you whining about Charlie Kirk jokes? [NT] - Chris94 - 1:54pm 12/15/25
    - They probably weren’t funny. Mine is funny and true. [NT] - TampaIrish - 4:13pm 12/15/25
  - It's sharp edge violence, must ban anything sharp [NT] - holybull101 - 1:42pm 12/15/25
- Just horrible. A family tragedy. [NT] - Hensou - 7:01am 12/15/25
- Sounds like poor parenting [NT] - holybull101 - 6:31am 12/15/25
- Awful. RIP [NT] - Domer From Hell - 4:53am 12/15/25
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Brown shooter is apparently from suburban Milwaukee and member of the Army. [LINK] - MAS - 2:15am 12/15/25 (1) [View All]
- I think he's been cleared after someone released his name. [NT] - ELP - 12:43pm 12/15/25
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they won’t assimilate anywhere and take their hate everywhere [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:04pm 12/14/25 (33) [View All]
- Another holiday, another attack. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:59pm 12/14/25
  - Thanks for saying that. My childhood friends mom said that in front of me when I was 5? She was my - Frankx - 11:22pm 12/14/25
- Hero amidst it all. He's ordinary. [NT] [LINK] - MAS - 2:25pm 12/14/25
  - His failure to shoot the terrorist came back to bite him - MarkHarman - 11:48am 12/15/25
  - He'd be charged with a hate crime in NYC. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:57pm 12/14/25
    - And convicted on 34 counts. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:41pm 12/14/25
    - Yep [NT] - Frankx - 6:14pm 12/14/25
- I wonder how they got those weapons. Australia has very strict gun laws. [NT] - Hensou - 1:48pm 12/14/25
  - Presumably that's why the hero who took the gun had no idea what to do with it. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 7:10pm 12/14/25
    - BTW, the hero's name is Ahmed al Ahmed...and he ended up suffering bullet wounds to his shoulder and - TyroneIrish - 5:06am 12/15/25
    - . [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:08pm 12/14/25
    - His mindset doesn’t lead him to kill unarmed people… - TyroneIrish - 9:19pm 12/14/25
  - Don't let Perfection get in the way of Progress...Australia's Mass Killings are 12X the U.S.'s... [IMAGE] - TyroneIrish - 4:12pm 12/14/25
    - Have you given any thought to what weapons you would ban, and how you would do it? - NedoftheHill - 1:37am 12/15/25
      - Start with the Federal Assault Weapons Ban...then add in "Buy Backs" and penalties for being caught [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:14am 12/15/25
        For a mint-condition 1994 Colt Sporter HBAR, will the government pay market? Something like $2500? - NedoftheHill - 7:05am 12/15/25
        Why do you cling to weapons that cause great harm, yet serve no societal benefit? - TyroneIrish - 7:18am 12/15/25
        OK. So you don't know how to go about this. Let me know when you learn how you want to do it. - NedoftheHill - 3:59pm 12/15/25
        We've actually banned assault weapons before, as I've shown you with the Wiki link...plus we have - TyroneIrish - 4:18pm 12/15/25
        I'm curious if you think this weapon should be banned? It was explicitly exempted from the 1994 ban. [NT] [IMAGE] - NedoftheHill - 5:19pm 12/15/25
        
        "Buy backs" don't work in the US like elsewhere, ∴ I figured you might want to do it differently. - NedoftheHill - 5:13pm 12/15/25
        You offer no suggestions as to how the U.S. can get anywhere near the gun death rate of Australia, - TyroneIrish - 5:55pm 12/15/25
        I will wait until you answer my easy questions before I respond. (I won't hold my breath, though.) - NedoftheHill - 9:15pm 12/15/25
        This reminds me of a prior "discussion" we had...you haven't changed a bit...always interjecting [IMAGE] - TyroneIrish - 1:23am 12/16/25
        This reminds me of how you are handling this discussion. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:44am 12/16/25
        The issue for this sub-thread on gun violence...that you joined in on...is America's 12X higher - TyroneIrish - 5:32am 12/16/25
        We started talking about your ban & buy back proposal. I get you don't want to talk about it anymore [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:35pm 12/16/25
        It makes little sense to discuss details if you won't admit there's a problem. Do you see the U.S. - TyroneIrish - 5:19pm 12/17/25
        
        By "ban assault weapons," you mean only ban new sales of some semi-automatic rifles. - NedoftheHill - 5:11pm 12/15/25
        
        I love it. He's asking you very detailed, important questions and you are completely flummoxed - MarkHarman - 11:54am 12/15/25
        Remember back when you had trouble understanding the "Base Rate Fallacy"?...it appears that issue is - TyroneIrish - 6:15am 12/16/25
        
        When a retired Major General who commanded the Fort Benning Training Base calls for a Ban on [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:28pm 12/15/25
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Add Hilary Swank to your, "I hope she/he develops genital warts" list. [LINK] - MAS - 2:54am 12/14/25 (13) [View All]
- Exhibit #834 of Things to be Outraged About. Now let’s look at the top of the list: [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 12:18pm 12/14/25
  - What are the names of some Americans who have died as a result of USAID cuts? [NT] - MAS - 2:12pm 12/14/25
    - MAGA thinking in a nutshell. [NT] - Chris94 - 4:07pm 12/14/25
    - USAID saved millions of lives. That’s my America. [LINK] - conorlarkin - 2:55pm 12/14/25
      - What are the names of some Americans who have died as a result of USAID cuts? [NT] - MAS - 3:21pm 12/14/25
        I may be wrong, but isn’t USAID a foreign aid organization? [NT] - Domer From Hell - 6:16pm 12/14/25
        "US Agency for International Development." MAS fails to embrace its huge strategic value. - conorlarkin - 9:03pm 12/14/25
        Symbolic of why MAGAs gravitate towards Trump…someone who validates their innate selfishness. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 9:24pm 12/14/25
        selfishness and racism. White foreigners would generate more sympathy. [NT] - Chris94 - 2:27am 12/15/25
- Swank named her son Ohm?! I’ll bet that choice met w a lot of resistance [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 5:52am 12/14/25
- Is she still even a “celebrity”? I’m amazed this woman even wanted her picture… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:02am 12/14/25
  - The woman wasn't taking a photo at all. I've read of similar behavior by Linda Blair, the pea soup - MAS - 5:11am 12/14/25
- Why are we shocked by celebs behavior? These people are our betters. - ELP - 3:28am 12/14/25
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If we had a Trump free posting policy would the site die? - Curly1918 - 11:05pm 12/13/25 (26) [View All]
- Here's what a Mental Health Professional has to say about "Malignant Narcissists"...like Trump... - TyroneIrish - 5:57pm 12/14/25
  - or Tyrone [NT] - irish93 - 10:07pm 12/14/25
- Those 'Other Issues' wouldn't exist but for the "Mentally Disturbed" person in the Oval Office... - TyroneIrish - 1:22am 12/14/25
- "[I]nstead of the issues that should matter." Really Curly?? - conorlarkin - 11:16pm 12/13/25
  - Your catastrophism and general emoting do not illuminate anything of substance. - MAS - 12:27am 12/14/25
    - List your top 10 disagreements with Trump [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:33pm 12/14/25
      - Heading out for a while, but will do it later. [NT] - MAS - 3:41pm 12/14/25
        Excellent/. Have a great Sunday [NT] - Domer From Hell - 5:57pm 12/14/25
        In no particular order: - MAS - 11:29pm 12/14/25
        I appreciate it… - Domer From Hell - 1:05am 12/15/25
        Ha…. Great conversation [NT] - Frankx - 3:15am 12/15/25
    - Wait. There are substantive issues other than transgender rights and black defendants? [NT] - conorlarkin - 12:48am 12/14/25
      - "34 felony counts!" - MAS - 2:52am 12/14/25
        Trump and your ilk believe in democracy only when you win. - conorlarkin - 1:07pm 12/14/25
        Your tribe coordinated criminal prosecutions to keep your biggest political rival off the ballot. - MAS - 2:25pm 12/14/25
        The TDS crowd drinks, eats, & sleeps DJT 24/7 and he's the one that's mentally disturbed? LOL - ELP - 5:21pm 12/14/25
        I get most of my Trump news from Leftist posters here. Unfortunately, they often provide no context. - NedoftheHill - 3:40am 12/15/25
        
        Curious…what do you attribute to the fact that not one Trump staffer… - Domer From Hell - 6:00pm 12/14/25
        He is more like Grover Cleveland than I realized? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:58pm 12/15/25
        
        More Than 230 Doctors Sign Letter Stating That Trump Is Too Unstable...then there's ELP's opinion... [NT] [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:48pm 12/14/25
        Which is 1% of all the doctors in America.What's yr point? [NT] - ColeyO - 6:19pm 12/14/25
        How often do you see 230+ Psychiatrists and Mental Health Professionals go public with a letter - TyroneIrish - 6:32am 12/15/25
        Wow,that's quite the spin. What a buffoon !! [NT] - ColeyO - 1:18pm 12/15/25
        
        They don't have a point. Only the musings of Rachael Maddow. [NT] - ELP - 6:22pm 12/14/25
        
        Trump's Approval Rating Among Independent Voters Drops to 25%!...that's one dark cave you're [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:08pm 12/14/25
        
        A "War Room" at the D.C. Willard Hotel the night before Jan. 6th...for starters... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 3:19am 12/14/25
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Israel has approved 19 new settlements ib the West Bank. Where is Trump? - Hibakusha - 8:17pm 12/13/25 (4) [View All]
- Any link regarding annexation? I didn't see anything about that. - NedoftheHill - 10:50pm 12/13/25
  - They are "Just" being legally reognized? It is illegal by International Law. - Hibakusha - 3:42pm 12/14/25
- The only chance at long term peace is full annexation of the West Bank by Israel - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 10:42pm 12/13/25
  - Yep. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:50pm 12/13/25
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Going down memory lane [NT] [LINK] - jimbasil - 11:45am 12/13/25 (1) [View All]
- Watching that video evidence changes MAGA's meaning to "Make America God Awful"...Trump is a twisted - TyroneIrish - 5:20am 12/14/25
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Why does a world class university put up with ALL this sh*t? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 10:54am 12/13/25 (7) [View All]
- Too many personal injury lawyers on their Board of Directors. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 5:55am 12/14/25
- And here's a dog that got off his leach . . . money, money makes the world go around [NT] [LINK] - JarHead4ND - 3:05am 12/14/25
- They’re called skunk bears because of the smell. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:18pm 12/13/25
- Money, it's always about money. - iairishcheeks - 7:42pm 12/13/25
- All Michigan hate is well deserved [NT] - ColeyO - 6:37pm 12/13/25
- In a word: arrogance - LanceManion - 12:38pm 12/13/25
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I just hope our president doesn’t have to return his FIFA Peace Prize [NT] [LINK] - Chris94 - 3:55am 12/13/25 (1) [View All]
- And do all roads lead to Cuba? [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 11:14am 12/13/25
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What red-blooded American boy doesn't recall playing "kill the carrier" as a lad? [LINK] - MAS - 12:20am 12/13/25 (6) [View All]
- We called it both on the playground - AlbanyIRISH - 1:52am 12/13/25
  - In NJ: “kill the guy with the ball” [NT] - Chris94 - 4:01am 12/13/25
  - I never heard anyone call it anything but "Smear the Queer." [NT] - MAS - 2:02am 12/13/25
    - We called it simply "kill the guy w/ the ball". [NT] - ELP - 2:09am 12/13/25
      - That's a longer name, not a shorter one. If any kid had called it that where I grew up, we would've - MAS - 2:51am 12/13/25
  - We played it all the time in 1960s Gary, Indiana. No rules. No teams. No score. - ELP - 2:00am 12/13/25
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More insight into Trump, Venezuela...and Oil. Everyone needs to understand the reality we're faced [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 8:14pm 12/12/25 (6) [View All]
- To all downvoters...time to take your blinders off... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:09am 12/13/25
  - Downvoting is how the Trump voters say “UNCLE.” [NT] - conorlarkin - 11:54am 12/13/25
    - Simply shutting down discussion on this Forum isn't the answer to any issue...here's hoping at - TyroneIrish - 5:51pm 12/13/25
- More on Trump/Venezuela...Forbes:.."Peak Oil in America: "Drill, Baby, Drill" May Be Hitting A Wall" [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 9:15pm 12/12/25
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"TIME100 AI List: Meet the Muslims Shaping The Future Of Artificial Intelligence"...in addition to [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 6:14pm 12/12/25 (1) [View All]
- What?...Muslims can be extremely intelligent and productive members of society?...Who Knew? - TyroneIrish - 2:50am 12/13/25
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Lindsey Freaking Vonn! [LINK] - Nigel Tufnel - 5:48pm 12/12/25 (6) [View All]
- Her superpower is her fearlessness - AlbanyIRISH - 1:49am 12/13/25
  - The greats have to be over the edge. Franz Klammer…. - TakethetrainKnute - 9:34pm 12/13/25
  - The Downhill has always been my favorite Winter Olympics event. - conorlarkin - 10:49am 12/13/25
- Bet she could sure squeeze you with those legs. Sorry, did I type that out loud? My mind wandered. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:31pm 12/12/25
  - I’ll take the bait, I bet she’s a beast. [NT] - Frankx - 10:56pm 12/12/25
- A testimony to Skill...Hard Work...Dedication...and LOVE of the sport...Way to Go, Lindsey! - TyroneIrish - 6:02pm 12/12/25
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Nigel, a question about the “new” weed - far more potent versiondesigned in labs - BaronVonZemo - 3:00pm 12/12/25 (7) [View All]
- I really don't know a lot about it - Nigel Tufnel - 5:45pm 12/12/25
  - Magic mushrooms should be schedule III as well. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 1:55am 12/13/25
  - Have always agreed with rescheduling as a doctor - it was scientifically innaccurate & political.... - BaronVonZemo - 9:37pm 12/12/25
- What are you toking about here? - iairishcheeks - 3:54pm 12/12/25
  - No, this new stuff is different and a problem. MUCH different than your examples, and note..... - BaronVonZemo - 9:41pm 12/12/25
- We need to get our arms around this as well as "Energy Drinks." - jakers - 3:05pm 12/12/25
  - Indeed we do... [NT] [IMAGE] - BaronVonZemo - 9:43pm 12/12/25
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The Trump administration supposedly had Kilmar dude dead to rights - Quest4twelve - 1:03pm 12/12/25 (1) [View All]
- You know, it’s tough to be a God fearin’ dictator when surrounded by Libs and - jimbasil - 1:35pm 12/12/25
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Raise your hand if you love(d) Tucker …. reveal your horrific judgement. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 2:39am 12/12/25 (0) [View All]
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Indiana Senate Rejects Trump’s call for Redistricting…21 Reps and 10 Dems voted to [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 11:37pm 12/11/25 (2) [View All]
- Father time is undefeated. The issue is... can Trump go gently into that good night? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:45pm 12/12/25
- America is finding its North Star again. [NT] - conorlarkin - 1:44am 12/12/25
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Is Stephen Miller trying to kill tourism too? - Chris94 - 9:34pm 12/11/25 (7) [View All]
- Imagine Stephen Miller being the first American a foreigner ever met …. - conorlarkin - 1:54am 12/12/25
- "Europeans" are increasingly Muslim Immigrants to Europe -- I'm okay with enhanced vetting of FNs - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 11:32pm 12/11/25
  - Statistically, best to vet white male Americans. [NT] [IMAGE] - conorlarkin - 2:15am 12/12/25
  - And we hate Muslims. Got it. [NT] - Chris94 - 12:18am 12/12/25
- I don't think I know all of that information. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:18pm 12/11/25
- Let's have Miller go first and post his information to the same questions. [NT] - conorlarkin - 10:28pm 12/11/25
- How else are you going to "Make America the Greatest Autocracy"? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 10:18pm 12/11/25
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You can't talk about Venezuela and oil tankers without adding China...and U.S. dependency on imports - TyroneIrish - 8:37pm 12/11/25 (0) [View All]
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CNN interview with Gary Walter's, former White House usher... - NedoftheHill - 6:02pm 12/11/25 (7) [View All]
- It figures that you’re into tacky decor... - Domer From Hell - 10:09pm 12/11/25
  - Figures you are fantasizing about me. I voiced no opinion on decor. - NedoftheHill - 12:47am 12/13/25
    - Trump’s taste in decor is tacky. It’s not a big deal to you… - Domer From Hell - 1:21am 12/14/25
- Was the only option to tear down the east wing and build a garish, gold-plated monument to Trump? [NT] - Chris94 - 7:52pm 12/11/25
  - I don't know. Just passing on his opinion. Does his opinion bother you? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 12:49am 12/13/25
- Not so fast, Ned...."Trump's White House Ballroom, and Martin Van Buren"... - TyroneIrish - 7:11pm 12/11/25
- What great news! I'm sure we are all happy to have this clarified. - jakers - 6:11pm 12/11/25
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“found that support from Trump administration officials had played a crucial role in the decision.” - jimbasil - 3:13pm 12/11/25 (2) [View All]
- I see all those positive votes for rapists - good Catholics all of you. [NT] - jimbasil - 6:50pm 12/11/25
  - It's only going to get worse for them as more and more evidence comes to light of how wrong they've - TyroneIrish - 7:22pm 12/11/25
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Notre Dame hatred is based on envy... the most primitive negative human emotion. - Curly1918 - 2:42pm 12/11/25 (0) [View All]
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If the IRA created inflation, what brought it down? The IRA is still law. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 2:37pm 12/11/25 (1) [View All]
- Who said the IRA created inflation? Why do you provide no context for your posts? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:39am 12/13/25
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FYI...an excellent 60 Minutes interview with Demis Hassabis, Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry, re: AI - TyroneIrish - 12:46am 12/11/25 (0) [View All]
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"A new threat to Affordability - Just in time for Winter"... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 12:28am 12/11/25 (1) [View All]
- Trump’s cheerleaders on this Board have been silent for weeks. - conorlarkin - 1:14pm 12/11/25
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If you’re planning on getting your daughter 37 dolls, make sure you keep… - Domer From Hell - 11:52pm 12/10/25 (1) [View All]
- Ok …. I’ll do my best to be frugal. [NT] [IMAGE] - conorlarkin - 12:32am 12/11/25
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* [NT] - Quest4twelve - 10:24pm 12/10/25 (3) [View All]
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Did you know the font Courier is a DEI font? - Quest4twelve - 10:24pm 12/10/25 (3) [View All]
- The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:01pm 12/10/25
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We are on the brink of war with Venezuela [LINK] - Chris94 - 7:37pm 12/10/25 (10) [View All]
- Why would the Mercy adopt location reporting practices that would alert our enemies? - NedoftheHill - 5:43pm 12/11/25
  - It reports its position as a matter of course - Chris94 - 6:46pm 12/11/25
    - Right. Just seems to broadcast when the US decides to enter crisis mode. - NedoftheHill - 7:22pm 12/11/25
- What bothers me most is that this is not geopolitical... it's transactional. - Curly1918 - 4:18pm 12/11/25
- Does a seized tanker count? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:48am 12/11/25
  - That’s certainly an act of war - Chris94 - 2:03am 12/11/25
- Something like Panama or Grenada? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:10pm 12/10/25
  - Not Grenada. Panama is best-case scenario. [NT] - Chris94 - 9:30pm 12/10/25
    - We dropped troops into Panama. Maybe it will be like our war with Iran earlier this year. - NedoftheHill - 1:28am 12/11/25