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Thanks for making my point sir!

All social media is liberal. Sad but true. They know their Target audience is the younger crowd that due to the corruption of our education have been indoctrinated as left liberals. Brilliant business plan. Not so good for our country. Isn't free speech great! It was a great move by the liberals to slowly infiltrate the schools and brainwash the children. Too bad more parents did not see that truth and fix it at home by showing the children the truth. Another reason they wanted prayer out of school. Long term plans and they worked. It will take a lot to recover from all of this.

And yet another example of people with no morals trying to decide what happens in my life. No thanks.

Nope. Need is no homeless, hungry, victimized children. Soccer, well that is a want. Placing that want above true needs is a sign of just how low and immoral this country is becoming.

I have several radios I am going to be adding for sale. Great hobby. Nothing like building an antenna and talking to the world on it. Listen a lot and learn. Lots of fun.

I know what a daughter wuld say. Do NOT stop taking any med without talking to your doctor. I also had the heart attack and stints a few years ago. I still take my meds today. And if you think handling a knife is scsary try handling one with Parksinson's. My family wont let me anywhere near sharp objects. LOL To top it off I take insulin. Even that little tiny needle can be a pain at times if it wants to bleed. No again, try imnjecting yourself when you shake. LOL

What can I say, I am hung like a baby....... 18 inches and 7 and a half pounds

My wife has five feeders out and one small one on a window. She has to fill them daily. We have squadrons of the little buggers. I do love watching them. They get very close indeed when we just sit on porch quietly. If I held a feeder still for a couple days I could probably get them to land for it. But I shake too much for that these days. They are some pretty mean birds at times. One gets protective over a single feeder and we have Hummer wars. Lol

Only after they tell me they are coming and a date/time. Why worry or prepare now for an unknown or something that may or may not be happening. . Just more DJT syndome drivel. LOL

Where does it state in the constitution that the gov owes anyone health care? Why are we relying on it? What happened to personal responsibility? Yes it ccan be conusing and difficult to navigate as mentioned and that is mainly due to the government involvement! Fraud is rampant in any government system. Raises costs for everyone. Corruption follows and of course the usual I am just here for a paycheck people. I refuse to let the government make decisions for me! I have to follow the laws bit I will be damned if I become a "Subject"! Seems we as a country had a little skirmish over that a few years back! Personally I am for abolishing insurance all together. Everyone pays set amounts for visits. catastrophic issues can be handled on a per case basis. (Fell off a mountain, that is on you!, Rare disorder or something else unforseen then it is on everyone!) Over simplified but it should get the point across. I am still of the less government is better no matter the issue. Government hasa NEVER fixed anything! Don't get me started on medicines and Big pharm! That is an entire different discussion. A long and painful one!

Even after all these stories people still want government involved in healthcare. I have been dealing with the VA system for near 25 years. Anyone that wants to consider government health Care should come along with me to my Dr visits. They would run screaming they have changed their minds

Comes down to you individually. I am not on my feet all day anymore. In the past I was, two bad knees makes me shuffle pretty bad, hard on shoes. So I looked for a long time including seeing docs. I would up getting two pair of Clark's. Not real expensive but did me great. Bought more for when I wear them out. Still use them. Around the house and yard, passed Crocs. Been wearing them for a long time. Buy a new pair once a year. Work fine. Shoes are like everything else in life what works for me may not work for you. I will say lots of friends agree with the Hokas.

I like most of the ideas. The executionof them is a little flawed however. If they could get the items moving and keep trump from tweeting or talking it would be so much better. After all it triggers some folks whenhe does not speak likethree stuffed shirt elite they complain zealot all the time. I am still scratchingmy head over that but of ironic hypocrisy.

True that. Ok I would agree and give him a pass.

I voted for Garfield. The cat. Not the ex president. In the last 40 years he has had my vote. Either him or Woodstock. I alternate.

Of course, that it is probably the same idiots making the Kardashian thing a billionaire does kind of make it more believable.

More of this and we might see less crime eventually. Good job. Only critique was the reload. OMG that was painful to watch. More practice is needed. But it worked and it turned out well. Attaboy.

Yeah, they brought you Clinton one, Clinton two, Obama's one and two. Bush, one two etc.... Never seen to learn do the sheep?

This. I have tried it about once a year just in case it had changed. Nope, still the bastion of the great unwashed When everything they stock is made in America. I might grace their doors again, but I doubt it.

Thought it over. Changed my thoughts.

I am heading to Florida tomorrow to see the grandkids! I will have a long drive that I can use the time to relisten to this one. I will also take the opportunity to listen closer and see if there are some other things that are more enlightening. If nothing else it did open a conversation about the topic! That alone makes it worth more than any TV show I have seen in decades!

Oooh that is hitting below the belt man!

Your badges are crooked! Sorry, that is the marine side of me! All kidding aside thanks for your service from another serived connected disabled vet!

"Hopefully it is because it caused you to be introspective and ask of yourself the same questions that you're asking here." Yes it is due to looking inward to see if there is something I am missing. Is there a viewpoint that I am not seeing or misreading? Not obsessing just curious to why we both feel like we are talking to a wall. neither side being able to see something else is not unheard of and often there are more than one way to see things. However in this case I think I am genuinely missing your point. "If an Asian guy walks into a gun store, no one bats an eye. But if a black guy, a Hispanic guy or a Middle Eastern guy walk into a gun shop, I've personally witnessed them being watched closely by the dudes behind the counter So, am I the only person that notices this? The fact that you're questioning what my motives are suggests that you haven't seen it. But to answer my own question, I know I am not the only one who does. " I have seen it. I am guilty of it. However it is not just the color of skin I see. Actually color has less to do with it for me. How one carries oneself, clothing, language, demeanor, attitude, and yes color to some degree. I am usually pretty observent, I tend to watch others fairly close. Yes stereotyping comes into it some. But in my case race is not the predominate factor. As I mentioned color does not matter if you walk in with your pants hanging, speaking ghetto, and talking about getting a new GAT. That gets my attention more than anyone's race. Now as for insinuating anything not my intention. I understand the question as to "Have you ever noticed". Yeah I have noticed. Now, insinuating that because you have seen some gun shops do this and setting that onto the gun and shooting community as a whole is an issue with me. You see, that is what the "Other side" has been doing for decades. So while I am trying hard to see what you are asking I see it as it goes both ways. Stereotypes exist for a reason and right or wrong I am of the opinion that profiling does have a place at times. Keep in mind that some people get my attention due to the way they act, talk, smell, look, or dress. I do not intend to apologize to anyone for that as it does no harm. I raise no alarm rather I just tend to watch closer. I have seen racism close up and diverity and inclusion would do absolutely nothing to help it. Do you feel included or welcomed in every place you go? Of course not. So the bigger question is how do we handle it. If it is nothing more than watching someone you do not know until they have proven themselves then that is no big deal. I guarantee I have seen more "Minority" racism towrds me than the other way around! So how do we go about being inclusive if those wishing to be included cannot promise the same? I see this as a bigger picture issue and not one that we should be seeing in terms of just one "Community". We are beyond that. We had made progress but I think the last administration ruined what progress was made and has made the environment ripe for divisiveness. Before we look t ourselves I think some others need to look at why those stereotypes exist and maybe work on getting that handled first. Yes we can do better but to do so it is not about us welcoming a few people into the gun shop or range. I have been lucky to travel the world and I have close friends from more diversity that most will ever know. I like to think I judge by actions and deeds rather than appearance but as noted above I do observe and reserve judgement until I am given a reason to act. I was on a very prestigous PGA course in Florida with the Vice President of our company. We were there with some of the executives of a very large well know Juice Company based in Florida. While waiting for the valet parker my clubs were grabbed and taken in right away. John's were left sitting there. We waited and the same caddy returned and grabbed someone else's bag from behind us! John grabbed his bag and carried it in while telling me he is used to that treatment. John was a very well mannered black male. Dressed very nicely for an afternoon of golf. Was it right that it happened? Was that club being inclusive? Nope, Did John make a big deal of it? Nope again. What he did do was send a note to the club board explaining why they lost the business of our company and the tournament we had held there for many years. Of course they responded that they would speak to that valet, train their employees, and would we come back? Problem is that John saw something that day. He explained it later. Not only was it the valet, it was the waiter at lunch after, it was the beer cart gals, it was the marshalls. All of them served John last that day regardl;ess of where he was in line. After he had mentioned it on the drive home I got to thinking back and he was correct. I also mentioned that on our local course we always played that did not happen. He mentioned that for the first dozen times or so he had visited it had. Until he had proven himself it had not changed but once the locals got to know him it had. So yes, it can and does happen, It is wrong that John died before he could see an end to that treatment. I miss him everyday. He was a friend, a brother, and a mentor. So while being inclusive is a great idea it is not always going to happen. Sometimes being pushed into something just makes it worse. There is no way diversity training is going to change the mindset of 90% of people in the world. We are all basing our actions on many things, how we were taught, how we have been treated, how we have seen others treated, and not the least of which is how we see society wanting us to. Whatever clique you follow or closely link with is going to have a great impact on your behavior. So when you mention how do we be more inclusive and diverse I see a question designed to get people to ask themselves a few questions. The NRA bashing is just a red herring. It has nothing to do with the real issue at all in my opinion. So, grouping an entire community into one idea and basically saying they are not inclusive enough is a tough sell. Especially to the alpha types that are prevalent in the shooting world. I think perhaps you are correct also in that I have not seen the reactions that you spoke of all that much. I tend to gravitate to and associate with folks that are like minded. As we have several different races and colors in my family that obviously leaves out the openly racist types. I apologize if I came across as acrimonious. Not my intention. I do however call it plainly and as I see it. I stand behind my call out on the NRA piece being a little heavy. I stand behind my call out of some seeing things that they want to see rather than reality. Having said all that I will assist anyone that wants to better themselves in any way i can. With Parkinson's I can no longer shoot as well as I used to but I can still teach the basics! I have taught hundreds of folks of all ages, races, genders, and abilities over the years. I will be more than willing to do so anytime with or without the NRA backing! Now is that inclusive or diverse enough for me to meet anyone's standards? Not that it matters to me as I mentioned I call it as I see it but I am still human enough to want to be liked, and accepted. Often to be those we must also be seen to meet someone else's ideals and standards. I can also be proud of the fact that I am willing to admit that publicly. I have found most cannot.

The more I think about this the more questions it raises. What is it exactly you think I or anyone else does not want to see? Hopefully I am wrong and you are not saying we are not including minorities? For is that not a rather broad accusation of a group to suggest they are noninclusive,? I am sure I am missing something here so please fill me in what it is the cast was meant to show.