Anti-Semitism May Be Offensive, But Should It Be Illegal?<br>Short Answer: No

Anti-Semitism May Be Offensive, But Should It Be Illegal?
Short Answer: No

Brandeis famously stated that "sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants" in a Harper's Weekly article in 1913. It was true then and it is true now!

Brandeis didn't say, "Jail time is appropriate for bad thoughts," and that is a vital point.

Am I defending anti-Semitism? No, of course not. I think it is stupid, flies in the face of everything we hold dear in our country with respect to our fellow citizens, and is ultimately counterproductive, as the Nazi nuclear program discovered to its chagrin. But it is an opinion, however misguided. It is a thought..a world-view...a prejudice. And we as Americans are entitled to our beliefs, and we have every right to shout them to the heavens!

As usual the lazy, ignorant, derivative media reported President Trump's actions as the most jingoistic and trivial thing, rather than expanding on the actual intent of the executive order.

Sadly, the White House's description falls into the same lazy pattern. Not nearly as bad, and much better written than the agrammatical drivel belched out by earnest 23-year-old senior reporters, but it still conflates anti-Semitism with actual criminality.

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Forceful and Unprecedented Steps to Combat Anti-Semitism

Immediate action will be taken by the Department of Justice to protect law and order, quell pro-Hamas vandalism and intimidation, and investigate and punish anti-Jewish racism in leftist, anti-American colleges and universities.
The Order demands the removal of resident aliens who violate our laws.

Notice there is some real meat to that description! But it is mixed in with trivia.

Teaching anti-Semitism while being funded by the government is vile, certainly inappropriate, and maybe even illegal. And teaching support for terrorist groups is almost certainly illegal.

But what is definitely illegal is physical intimidation of Jewish students. Start there. But also include Christian students, who have been similarly intimidated and attacked for years too!

Going after "anti-Jewish racism" is a nonsensical, feel-good idea. What does that mean? Some idiot college sophomore who believes the pro-Gaza nonsense spewed by protesters? So he hates Jews and Israelis? So what? That isn't illegal.

It's like federal hate-crime charges piled onto some state charge. So how the criminal FEELS about his victim is going to be penalized? That's just dumb. Send him to jail for his actions, not his thoughts.

Blocking students from walking across the quad to their classes is assault and battery. Blockading and vandalizing buildings is already illegal. We have plenty of laws covering that. And if the university administration allowed that criminality to occur, then charge the people responsible. And if the administration allows support for terrorism to be taught, then charge them and take away funding.

But the best thing by far is exactly what has occurred across the country. The blatant anti-Semitic behavior that morphed into anti-Semitic actions has been exposed. The academy's dirty little secret is no longer hidden, and America sees the universities' true colors...and they don't like it!

[Crossposted at CutJibNewsletter and X]

Posted by: CBD at 11:55 AM

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1 Good afternoon everyone

Posted by: Skip at March 23, 2025 12:00 PM (fwDg9)

2 Teach away if you want Israel is bad, just don't be don't it on my dime.

Posted by: Skip at March 23, 2025 12:02 PM (fwDg9)

3 Going after "anti-Jewish racism" is a nonsensical, feel-good idea. What does that mean? Some idiot college sophomore who believes the pro-Gaza nonsense spewed by protesters? So he hates Jews and Israelis? So what? That isn't illegal.

I'd like to agree with you but remember how hate crimes are used if anyone disses Blacks' and other minorities ? I guess I just want the same for Jews and for that matter Conservatives..

Posted by: It's me donna at March 23, 2025 12:03 PM (VE6XX)

4 Hi

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 23, 2025 12:04 PM (ZmEVT)

5 guess I just want the same for Jews and for that matter Conservatives..

Posted by: It's me donna at March 23, 2025 12:03 PM (VE6XX)

I completely understand. I want it all to disappear!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 23, 2025 12:06 PM (D3A8f)

6 Orange Ent,

If you're still here I left the link on the thread below.

I had to step out for a bit.

Posted by: naturalfake at March 23, 2025 12:06 PM (iJfKG)

7 anti-Semitism unfortunately is a synonym for violent protest to me these days and not simply a racist viewpoint.

Inciting violence is the same as conducting violence imho.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at March 23, 2025 12:08 PM (VofaG)

8
CBD,

Excellent piece!

I hope you are enjoying France. It is gorgeous there.

Posted by: four seasons at March 23, 2025 12:10 PM (3ek7K)

9
I completely understand. I want it all to disappear!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 23, 2025 12:06 PM (D3A8f

On that I believe we can all agree

Posted by: It's me donna at March 23, 2025 12:10 PM (VE6XX)

10
Yeah, I hate(!) the existence of "hate crimes".

"Hate" simply is a factor in motive and falls well within normal jurisprudence as a factor in the crime committed.

But, hate itself should not be a crime.

You can think what you want and you can say what you want. and the rest of us will adjust our social treatment of you accordingly.

But, unless you commit a crime, it shouldn't come into play legally except as a motive for your crime. Murder, f'instance is murder. "Hate" doesn't make it worse.

Posted by: naturalfake at March 23, 2025 12:13 PM (iJfKG)

11 Free speech is free speech no matter what and is guaranteed in the US constitution. What is not guaranteed are the consequences from exercising free speech.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at March 23, 2025 12:13 PM (e5NfL)

12 Jewish kids should be educated in the ways of famous Jewish athletes like Sandy Koufax and Mo Berg. Mostly in how to swing a quality Louisville Slugger product. And this would end a lot of cheap shit.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at March 23, 2025 12:13 PM (gm9Sb)

13 I hope you are enjoying France. It is gorgeous there.

Posted by: four seasons at March 23, 2025 12:10 PM (3ek7K)

It is! I'm on the TGV returning to Paris from Reims. Gorgeous cathedral and a lovely little museum of the German Surrender, which happened in the SHAEF headquarters in Reims.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 23, 2025 12:13 PM (D3A8f)

14 on another topic maybe Tim Walz should have gone to the NCAA wrestling championships and challenged some of those MAGA supporters.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at March 23, 2025 12:14 PM (VofaG)

15 A lot of the functions that the left now wants to make formal by getting people fired from their job and doing everything but handing the accused a weapon with one bullet. This is why they are always a half jump to camps for their enemies.

These things used to be accomplished by social ostracism. This was a 'kinder' system because it offered a hope of redemption. Sort of. The accused could reenter society by means of 'recanting' their beliefs or of being some use in other ways.

Honestly, I do not think the leftist system could work in a society where there were close ties between neighbors. If you can see to the person beyond the twitter post and your company was local instead of a giant corp, then you would just be eccentric.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 23, 2025 12:15 PM (bss/y)

16 Been having a similar conversation with a couple of 20-somethings. They feel any restriction on their right to protest violates.their 1st Amendment Rights. I tell them no, some restrictions are necessary. They really don't get it. Stand on a street corner and hold signs all you want, but block the street and you go to jail. And if blocking the street blocks a ambulance from getting to the hospital, plan on prison time.
Oh no!!!
And if the ambulance is carrying someone in my family, plan on becoming a martyr.
Vapors.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 23, 2025 12:15 PM (W/lyH)

17 It is! I'm on the TGV returning to Paris from Reims. Gorgeous cathedral and a lovely little museum of the German Surrender, which happened in the SHAEF headquarters in Reims.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 23, 2025 12:13 PM (D3A8f)

Reims?

Rheims?

Or am I the idiot and it is a different town?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 23, 2025 12:16 PM (bss/y)

18 Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 23, 2025 12:16 PM (bss/y)

It is spelled "Reims!."

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 23, 2025 12:18 PM (D3A8f)

19 Do not want to break 100 comment rule, but there is an infuriating story linked at Insty.

How is the food, CBD?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 23, 2025 12:18 PM (bss/y)

20 Threats of violence by citizens or non-citizens should be harshly dealt with, but non-citizens drumming up violent threats and harassment should always be deported. I don't care who they're threatening or harassing, OUT with them.

Posted by: Night lifted.... at March 23, 2025 12:18 PM (2NXcZ)

21 But, hate itself should not be a crime.

Acts can be criminal but hatred is a feeling or, more accurately, a thought. "Hate crime" is literally thought crime.

Posted by: Oddbob at March 23, 2025 12:18 PM (/y8xj)

22 >>>I'd like to agree with you but remember how hate crimes are used if anyone disses Blacks' and other minorities ? I guess I just want the same for Jews and for that matter Conservatives..
Posted by: It's me donna
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Equal justice under the law goes a long way eliminating misplaced hate.
Throughout society.
The fish rots from the head, the golden mean drifts from the top.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 23, 2025 12:19 PM (C7jVI)

23 How is the food, CBD?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 23, 2025 12:18 PM (bss/y)

Good to excellent!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 23, 2025 12:19 PM (D3A8f)

24 The verbiage coming out of the WH has been just a little too close to punishing speech.

Antisemitism is one thing, but I think it would be better to stick with either physical acts that perhaps spring from that hate, or actions (which do include speech if you are not a citizen) that directly support identified terrorist groups. If the left wants to come after the WH for that, their favorability polling will continue to fall.

Posted by: Black JEM at March 23, 2025 12:19 PM (uLt48)

25 It is spelled "Reims!."
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 23, 2025 12:18 PM (D3A8f)

Per wiki:

Reims (/riːmz/ REEMZ;[4] French: [ʁɛ̃s] ⓘ; also spelled Rheims in English)

So, you are going full francophile. Ok.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 23, 2025 12:20 PM (bss/y)

26 ...there is an infuriating story linked at Insty.

You're gonna have to narrow that down some.

Posted by: Oddbob at March 23, 2025 12:20 PM (/y8xj)

27 Acts can be criminal but hatred is a feeling or, more accurately, a thought. "Hate crime" is literally thought crime.
Posted by: Oddbob at March 23, 2025 12:18 PM (/y8xj)

This.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 23, 2025 12:21 PM (bss/y)

28 What we don't need are special laws for special people.

Posted by: rechill at March 23, 2025 12:21 PM (4PBYb)

29 Acts can be criminal but hatred is a feeling or, more accurately, a thought. "Hate crime" is literally thought crime.
Posted by: Oddbob at March 23, 2025 12:18 PM (/y8xj)

This.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 23, 2025 12:21 PM (bss/y)
==
Of course hate crimes are codified in law. Perhaps we could use this opportunity to eliminate them.

Posted by: Black JEM at March 23, 2025 12:22 PM (uLt48)

30 26 ...there is an infuriating story linked at Insty.

You're gonna have to narrow that down some.
Posted by: Oddbob at March 23, 2025 12:20 PM (/y8xj)

The top one right now.

Have you worked out a checklist for sights, CBD? You have plenty of time (which I wished I had had in Rome- to be honest, you'd need a lifetime.)

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 23, 2025 12:22 PM (bss/y)

31 The United States of America is the repository, and hope, of western civilization. Europe failed. This seems to me a reasonable precaution to prevent another failure.

Posted by: occam's brassiere at March 23, 2025 12:22 PM (QWfsZ)

32 Plus, you are in Europe- you can drive almost everywhere like driving around Texas.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 23, 2025 12:23 PM (bss/y)

33 You mean the *first* German surrender. Soviet rep was present, but not unreasonably, Russkis insisted on much bigger formal show at Templehof the next day, as ye all probably know. Nice to know there's a museum to it, one more thing for the list. And as it's in the heart of champagne country, can toast the surrender after visiting.

And CBD and naturalfake and others have rightly trashed the idiotic concept of "hate crimes", as I used to do routinely but gave up on.

One anecdote about a country in the midst of civic degradation. At the time Congress first beclowned itself with "hate crime" nonsense (90s), a guy on my hockey team was the Hill lobbyist for a major "civil rights" organization. In the locker room I started to ask him about it - he looked down, shook his head, and with disgust said "don't even ask". A time when some intelligent "liberals" hadn't completely lost all their bearings on fundamentals.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 23, 2025 12:24 PM (1m82a)

34 Antisemitism is one thing, but I think it would be better to stick with either physical acts that perhaps spring from that hate, or actions (which do include speech if you are not a citizen) that directly support identified terrorist groups. If the left wants to come after the WH for that, their favorability polling will continue to fall.
Posted by: Black JEM at March 23, 2025 12:19 PM (uLt4

Threats of physical violence are often crimes, and should be prosecuted. The penalty varies by state but NY does have these laws on the books.

Posted by: Night lifted.... at March 23, 2025 12:24 PM (2NXcZ)

35 It sort of goes beyond "simple" Anti-Semitism when physical violence is perpetrated.

Of course that goes for most hate speech. But the left has this wonderful habit of redefining what words mean on the fly, so....

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 23, 2025 12:24 PM (Q4IgG)

36 So, you are going full francophile. Ok.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 23, 2025 12:20 PM (bss/y)

Yup.

Weekly showers, smoking cigarettes, letting my dog shit on the sidewalk...

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 23, 2025 12:24 PM (D3A8f)

37 Reims?

Rheims?

Or am I the idiot and it is a different town?
Posted by: Aetius451AD

**********

I'm having trouble coming up with something that rhymes with Reims.

Posted by: muldoon at March 23, 2025 12:25 PM (/iMjX)

38 >>>Antisemitism is one thing, but I think it would be better to stick with either physical acts that perhaps spring from that hate, or actions (which do include speech if you are not a citizen) that directly support identified terrorist groups. If the left wants to come after the WH for that, their favorability polling will continue to fall.
Posted by: Black JEM
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Fighting words. There is a point where verbal insult becomes verbal assault, that crosses the line. Who and how is the line defined?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 23, 2025 12:25 PM (C7jVI)

39 28 What we don't need are special laws for special people.
Posted by: rechill at March 23, 2025 12:21 PM (4PBYb)

What we do need is to apply the rules to Muslims, the same as we would to people threatening them.

Posted by: Night lifted.... at March 23, 2025 12:25 PM (2NXcZ)

40 on another topic maybe Tim Walz should have gone to the NCAA wrestling championships and challenged some of those MAGA supporters.

Supposedly he specifically mentioned WWE in his stupid bluster and it turns out that former WWE wrestler Kane* is now a Republican mayor somewhere and has offered to take him up for a charity event.

* Caine, Kain, whatever

Posted by: Oddbob at March 23, 2025 12:26 PM (/y8xj)

41 So, you are going full francophile. Ok.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 23, 2025 12:20 PM (bss/y)

Yup.

Weekly showers, smoking cigarettes, letting my dog shit on the sidewalk...
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 23, 2025 12:24 PM (D3A8f)

Are you bored with life yet? Has ennui taken over your mind?

If not, well....

Posted by: naturalfake at March 23, 2025 12:26 PM (iJfKG)

42 The United States of America is the repository, and hope, of western civilization. Europe failed. This seems to me a reasonable precaution to prevent another failure.

Posted by: occam's brassiere at March 23, 2025 12:22 PM

Europe failed because the United States has been supporting them both financially and economically since 1946. Uncle Sam has been literally paying the bills which let these countries morph into something completely opposite of what they were. Perhaps when we quit propping them up something resembling the countries they once were will rise up out of the ashes.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at March 23, 2025 12:27 PM (e5NfL)

43 "Communicating threats" is a crime you can go to gaol for here in NC.

Posted by: Currituck Chuck at March 23, 2025 12:29 PM (G5+As)

44 One word for muslims, bye.
If they appear to act as citizens, if research shows it so,
make them whole as they go.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 23, 2025 12:30 PM (C7jVI)

45 Perhaps when we quit propping them up something resembling the countries they once were will rise up out of the ashes.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at March 23, 2025 12:27 PM (e5NfL)

I hope so. The propping has spread to Aussies. Apparently we put a lot of cash into their universities. Trump said "no more", the pols say that not paying for their sit equals depriving them of "independence". The burning stupidity makes one's eyes water.

Posted by: Night lifted.... at March 23, 2025 12:30 PM (2NXcZ)

46 But it is an opinion, however misguided. It is a thought..a world-view...a prejudice.

And yet, it never simply stays that. A thought.

It ALWAYS crosses over into action. Always.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 23, 2025 12:30 PM (xnytv)

47 Fighting words. There is a point where verbal insult becomes verbal assault, that crosses the line. Who and how is the line defined?

I wonder when was the last time that doctrine was used successfully as a legal defense. Seems like the Supes have been trying to walk it back ever since.

Posted by: Oddbob at March 23, 2025 12:31 PM (/y8xj)

48 Fighting words. There is a point where verbal insult becomes verbal assault, that crosses the line. Who and how is the line defined?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 23, 2025 12:25 PM (C7jVI)

Nah. Sorry., fighting words aren't an excuse.

If you want to punch someone in the nose for something stupid they said, that's your choice, and-

you should be held accountable for your actions.

Sticks and stones as they say. Words simply don't exist in the physical realm. Punches etc do.

Posted by: naturalfake at March 23, 2025 12:31 PM (iJfKG)

49 I see that Riot Season Opening Day is on April 5 this year. Yay! It's been a long off-season with lots of free agent signings.

Posted by: muldoon at March 23, 2025 12:31 PM (/iMjX)

50 43 "Communicating threats" is a crime you can go to gaol for here in NC.
Posted by: Currituck Chuck at March 23, 2025 12:29 PM (G5+As)

As well you should, and it sounds like this bastard had been making them for some time.

Posted by: Night lifted.... at March 23, 2025 12:31 PM (2NXcZ)

51 France....

Posted by: runner at March 23, 2025 12:31 PM (g47mK)

52 I'm having trouble coming up with something that rhymes with Reims.
Posted by: muldoon

Memes?

Posted by: rickb223 at March 23, 2025 12:32 PM (xnytv)

53 ...
Europe failed because the United States has been supporting them both financially and economically since 1946. Uncle Sam has been literally paying the bills which let these countries morph into something completely opposite of what they were. Perhaps when we quit propping them up something resembling the countries they once were will rise up out of the ashes.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS)
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The German constitution was written by a socialist.
The Japanese constitution was written by a conservative.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 23, 2025 12:33 PM (C7jVI)

54 49 Thank you, Doc. I was holding off on a new TV. Might have to hire a couple Rioteers to carry off the big guy I want. Gainful employment.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at March 23, 2025 12:33 PM (gm9Sb)

55 Antisemitism is never really by itself, is it. It's one thing to write about the Rothschild cabal running the world on Zero hedge ,or whatever, another to ask for destruction of Jews. It is the point where words become actions, I guess.

Posted by: runner at March 23, 2025 12:34 PM (g47mK)

56 Sticks and stones as they say. Words simply don't exist in the physical realm. Punches etc do.

Posted by: naturalfake
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When someone threatens your life should you not take is seriously?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 23, 2025 12:35 PM (C7jVI)

57 I do see a fair number of younger people arguing that racism should be illegal.

Some of them mean actions, like physically attacking someone or discriminating against someone because of his race - which are both already illegal.

But then there are some that mean saying racist things or thinking racist thoughts should be a crime which is...authoritarian and insane in order.

Why do they think this? Well the FNM tells them racism is the worst thing in the world and yet somehow these same spongebrains don't care about Islamic/leftist anti-semitism or the leftist intellectuals screaming about ending whiteness...

Posted by: 18-1 at March 23, 2025 12:35 PM (t0Rmr)

58 If you issue threats, Jews..Secretary of Defense, Elon Musk, those should be taken seriously. As we saw in Butler PA.

Posted by: runner at March 23, 2025 12:36 PM (g47mK)

59 Of course, the Democrats are now outsourcing their violence to law enforcement via "swatting."

It's illegal, but I've yet to hear about any arrests of anyone who perpetrated this against conservatives lately. And the 'excuse' that the authorities can't or don't know who/where the call originated from is weak deflecting on their disinterest in tracking the perps down.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 23, 2025 12:36 PM (Q4IgG)

60 So how the criminal FEELS about his victim is going to be penalized? That's just dumb. Send him to jail for his actions, not his thoughts.
Posted by CBD

Hear, Hear! Sanity from CBD!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at March 23, 2025 12:36 PM (XJu9U)

61 I would suggest Trump and any state level authorities going after pro-Pali prosecutors add on hate crime charges.

The only way these laws will ever go away is if we vigorously apply them to the left.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 23, 2025 12:36 PM (t0Rmr)

62 Europe failed because it conducted, facilitated and allowed for the murder 6 million Jews.

Posted by: occam's brassiere at March 23, 2025 12:38 PM (pXeye)

63
It's illegal, but I've yet to hear about any arrests of anyone who perpetrated this against conservatives lately. And the 'excuse' that the authorities can't or don't know who/where the call originated from is weak deflecting on their disinterest in tracking the perps down.

The NSA knows exactly who the swatters are, and the hierarchy they are part of. They aren't supposed to spy domestically but they do.

And as the general principle goes, the only way to get rid of bad laws/policies, like using nat sec resources against citizens, is to use them against the left.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 23, 2025 12:38 PM (t0Rmr)

64 Those pro-Pali agitators, were sent here. These are not volunteers. The enitre post 10/7 wave of vile antisemitism was concocted to coincide with what happened there. This shit is well organized and well funded.

Posted by: runner at March 23, 2025 12:38 PM (g47mK)

65 Europe failed because it conducted, facilitated and allowed for the murder 6 million Jews.

And looking at the despots in France and Germany the Europeans will never forgive the Jews for surviving their genocide.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 23, 2025 12:38 PM (t0Rmr)

66 I don't understand why so many people hate the juice. I mean, tomato juice, sure, but orange and grapefruit juice? What's not to love?

What? Oh. Never mind.

Posted by: Emily Litella at March 23, 2025 12:39 PM (xCA6C)

67 CBD, what is the word on the street in France ? How does it feel ? Or are you just touristing and detached from it all ?

Posted by: runner at March 23, 2025 12:39 PM (g47mK)

68 Of course, the Democrats are now outsourcing their violence to law enforcement via "swatting."

It's illegal, but I've yet to hear about any arrests of anyone who perpetrated this against conservatives lately. And the 'excuse' that the authorities can't or don't know who/where the call originated from is weak deflecting on their disinterest in tracking the perps down.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

Since it's obviously NOT illegal, since no one has been arrested, maybe it's time to SWAT back?

After all, it's just words, right?

Posted by: rickb223 at March 23, 2025 12:40 PM (xnytv)

69 Have any of our southern New Mexico commenters chimed in with info about the shootout at an impromptu car show in Las Cruces? 3 dead, 15 wounded, 2 arrested. The news reports are tiptoeing around about the affiliations of the participants, but my guess would be rival Hispanic low-rider type gang yoots, knowing what I know about that area.

Posted by: muldoon at March 23, 2025 12:40 PM (/iMjX)

70 Europe had spent itself by 1917, Wilson campaigned on a “He kept us out of War!” Platform for the electorate as appetite for getting involved was Zero. The globalists wanted war, “all wars are bankster wars” has a bit of truth in it. American banks financed the Russian Revolution as well. Think, without US involvement in WWi there would have been no Russian Revolution, no Nazi Revolution, no World War II, Korea, Mao, Viet Nam ….

Posted by: Common Tater at March 23, 2025 12:42 PM (t7UuU)

71 Sticks and stones as they say. Words simply don't exist in the physical realm. Punches etc do.

Posted by: naturalfake
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When someone threatens your life should you not take is seriously?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 23, 2025 12:35 PM (C7jVI)

Well...threats of violence are not generally what is meant by "fighting words".

"Fighting words generally means something like "Your Momma is a booger-eating whore who eats boogers and whores around"".

And then you get all steamed up and punch them out.

A threat is different but...it depends, IMHO, on the reality of the threat.

If some ten year old kidneys to you "I hate you. I'm going to kill you!" are you going to say, "It's go time, you little bastard" and beat the tar outta Him?

I doubt it.

If someone comes up with a knife and says "i'm going to stab you to death right here right now." are you justified in beating the hell outta him?

Sure. But that's self-defense. And a different part of the law than 'Fighting words".

Posted by: naturalfake at March 23, 2025 12:42 PM (iJfKG)

72 Taking action against anti-semitism is a work around for anti-Islamic, a rhetorical device designed to impart a noble intention upon a necessary evil. Just a few months ago any criticism of the criminal Soros was deemed, by some, to be anti-semitic. Also recall that Chuck Schumer claimed that one of the J-6ers called Schumer out as the "big Jew," inferring anti-semitism on the part of MAGA types.

It is time to call out Islam for the evil that it is. No need to wrap that brick in bubble wrap. All of the NGOs, communists, ex-special forces types etc. that continue to bring people with an ideology that is deeply controlling of the human spirit and purpose-built for the enrichment of the most brutish of a particular tribe must be made to stop. Have a nice day.

Posted by: ErikInTexas at March 23, 2025 12:42 PM (E5/2l)

73 When someone threatens your life should you not take is seriously?

Posted by: Braenyard
Preparing for stupidity isn't the same as taking physical action against someone...

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at March 23, 2025 12:42 PM (vc9G+)

74 Every time I read or hear Las Cruces New Mexico, I think of William Hickey that episode of Wings when he hires the guys to fly him to meet his long-lost brother.

Super funny.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at March 23, 2025 12:43 PM (0aYVJ)

75 Hear, Hear! Sanity from CBD!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at March 23, 2025 12:36 PM (XJu9U)

I'm sorry! It just slipped out. I try not to let it happen again!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 23, 2025 12:44 PM (D3A8f)

76 huh.

kidneys = kid says

Who knew?

Posted by: naturalfake at March 23, 2025 12:45 PM (iJfKG)

77 The only thing that should be made "illegal" is the democrat party and the wet brains who vote democrat.

Posted by: Tired of Big Homo at March 23, 2025 12:45 PM (R/m4+)

78 Posted by: runner at March 23, 2025 12:39 PM (g47mK)

Tariffs. They are worried about tariffs!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 23, 2025 12:45 PM (D3A8f)

79 69 Have any of our southern New Mexico commenters chimed in with info about the shootout at an impromptu car show in Las Cruces?
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Not a word.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 23, 2025 12:46 PM (C7jVI)

80 When I read CBDs words now I hear it in an outrageous French accent.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at March 23, 2025 12:46 PM (0aYVJ)

81 It just slipped out. I try not to let it happen again!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Try harder!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at March 23, 2025 12:47 PM (vc9G+)

82 When I read CBDs words now I hear it in an outrageous French accent.

Bear in mind that he doesn't just fart in a general direction, his flatulence is laser-guided onto the target.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 23, 2025 12:49 PM (xCA6C)

83 booger-eating

Is that bad?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 23, 2025 12:49 PM (AGxUO)

84 74 Every time I hear Las Cruces, I think of times coming back from AZ where I take I10 and then I25. I25 has areas where I think all the people are Sherpas, elevation very high (9k IIRC).

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at March 23, 2025 12:49 PM (gm9Sb)

85
Posted by: naturalfake at March 23, 2025 12:13 PM (iJfKG)

============

You summed it up for me perfectly.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at March 23, 2025 12:50 PM (uxW7l)

86
But, hate itself should not be a crime.

I second that emotion.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 23, 2025 12:51 PM (63Dwl)

87 This like totally proves Trump is a Nazi.
Wait what?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at March 23, 2025 12:51 PM (M5t7o)

88 Timely topic and should generate some good discussion. I agree with CBD. Free speech is free speech is free speech.

CBD, I hope you got to see the statue of Joan of Arc.

Gotta go

Peace

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 23, 2025 12:52 PM (PcTds)

89 When I read CBDs words now I hear it in an outrageous French accent.
Posted by: Pug Mahon at March 23, 2025 12:46 PM (0aYVJ)

Maurice Chevalier was also a big commie.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 23, 2025 12:52 PM (/x6eu)

90 I hope you are all having a good day.
I'm not.

My grandson still has not arrived. He's being stubborn.
Started sewing my linen calendars together. Almost done with the third row and the bobbin runs out of thread. Haven't had to refill this in awhile. Look for the manual to make sure I'm doing it right. Can't find manual. Try doing it from memory. Nope. It winds loose and uneven. Don't know what is going wrong or how to correct. Hubbymayhem is trying to find a version of the manual online.
It's raining and windy and 40 degrees. Last day of winter the A/C was on. First few days of spring and the furnace is running.

I hate the weather, I hate my sewing machine, I hate losing stuff when moving, and I WANT MY GRANDSON TO GET BORN ALREADY!!!

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at March 23, 2025 12:53 PM (4XwPj)

91 Well stated, CBD.

Posted by: BifBewalski at March 23, 2025 12:53 PM (MsrgL)

92 Perhaps the best approach to those who post those "Hate has no home here." signs would be to add another sign "Hope and happiness have no home here." Later on, add one that says "Brainzzzz. Need Brainzzz."

I'm sure the sarcasm would be lost on them.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at March 23, 2025 12:55 PM (VNX3d)

93 90 Sit down and knit the little guy a 45/47 cap resembling PDT's luxurious and golden hair.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at March 23, 2025 12:56 PM (gm9Sb)

94 Free speech is not just for the speech we like. As others have noted, popular speech isn't what needs protection.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at March 23, 2025 01:01 PM (jc0TO)

95
CBD, I hope you got to see the statue of Joan of Arc.

Gotta go

Peace

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 23, 2025 12:52 PM (PcTds)

I believe Jeanne d'Arc was burned in Rouen

Posted by: Admirale's Mate at March 23, 2025 01:01 PM (sMkAM)

96 Above, it was made clear that the concept of hate crime is thought crime and dictating what is good think and what is bad think is the left's control goal. It is part of their tyranny. They perpetrate thought control from pre-school up. That's why those kids standing in the freeway blocking traffic think they are exercising free speech and if blocking a freeway is free speech then blocking the Jew out of campus is the same thing.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 23, 2025 01:02 PM (C7jVI)

97 Sit down and knit the little guy a 45/47 cap resembling PDT's luxurious and golden hair.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at March 23

I can't knit. I can crochet but only simple stuff. I'm doing a crochet blanket for him. Can't work on that because my hands are aching today. Fucking weather.

I'm just having one of those days when I miss cocaine. And I never used cocaine.

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at March 23, 2025 01:04 PM (4XwPj)

98 Apropos of nothing but today being Gub Thread Sunday, Girl928 sent me some photos of her on the firing line at a local defensive rifle use class.

They handed her a M4 door kicker to learn on. I told her she can have her pick of my WWSD style ARs, which at 4.5lbs, seem much more suited for a woman's frame.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at March 23, 2025 01:04 PM (jc0TO)

99 Oh and another part of this - remember the left's line on the Russia collusion hoax is that it was a valid use of nat sec resources to spy on suspect Russian assets and if that led them to spying on Trump and our Republicans, we'll, that's on them.

Trump could do the same thing here by using nat sec resources on jihadi, Chinese and European assets to intentionally embroil most of the Dem leadership and activist structure.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 23, 2025 01:06 PM (t0Rmr)

100 I don't care if you are anti-Semitic, Know-Nothing, FreeMason, or your last name is Mudd. What you think and say should not matter in the context of criminal prosecution, which is why it is so difficult to try someone for murder without a body. Motive only counts in the context of recidivism and sentencing, not guilt.

That said, illegal immigrants and other criminals ought to have the burden of proof shifted or lose some component of their right to speak in court (perhaps continuances or postponements, or certain evidentiary motions that would lengthen expeditious prosecution)if it's initially proven prima facie that part of their crime is intentional bail jumping, flight from prosecution / avoiding arrest, or dailure to press an asylum claim by skipping out on court. And I say this as one who rooted for the Duke boys.

Posted by: PITA AmericaFirster at March 23, 2025 01:08 PM (vvX0g)

101 MM, he'll get here.

As far as the sewing machine, is the bobbin the little spool thing under the plate where little elves do the underbody work?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 23, 2025 01:09 PM (/x6eu)

102 It's amazing seeing the left suddenly rediscovering the 1st Amendment.
But only for terrorism sympathizers!

I read a disgusting article this morning, heavy with quotes from CAIR, whining that Trump is demanding social media "names" for visa applications.

It's not just the phoney outrage, claiming their speech rights are being violated, but more offensive, was the galling entitlement that they deserve to come to the US.

These next 2-3 weeks are going to see a major escalation, whether the deep state rules or the people choose who governs.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 23, 2025 01:11 PM (NwfFc)

103 Oh, the annoying article on Insty referred to the assets at the Bulwark as 'conservatives'.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 23, 2025 01:12 PM (/x6eu)

104 16 Been having a similar conversation with a couple of 20-somethings. They feel any restriction on their right to protest violates.their 1st Amendment Rights. I tell them no, some restrictions are necessary."

i could be in favor of any structure as long as there were the same rules for Blacks, Whites, and Jews. And anybody else who comes along. But if people aren't allowed to protest black children going to schools, then they can't be allowed to protest about jews, either.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 23, 2025 01:12 PM (wyMQY)

105 Think, without US involvement in WWi there would have been no Russian Revolution, no Nazi Revolution, no World War II, Korea, Mao, Viet Nam ….
Posted by: Common Tater at March 23, 2025 12:42 PM (t7UuU)

Correct. And Africa may have also benefited rather than being a battleground for marxists and muzzies.

Posted by: The Truth at March 23, 2025 01:13 PM (R/m4+)

106 Well put and nicely done, CBD ...

Posted by: Dr_No at March 23, 2025 01:14 PM (ayRl+)

107 You know what IS offensive and should be illegal?

Anti-Big Penguinism.

Posted by: Big Penguin at March 23, 2025 01:14 PM (a3Q+t)

108 and "anti-semitism" was always a really stupid pseudo intellectual word that the British came up with. Call it Jew Hatred, since that's what we're all talking about.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 23, 2025 01:14 PM (wyMQY)

109 But if people aren't allowed to protest black children going to schools, then they can't be allowed to protest about jews, either.
Posted by: Tom Servo at March 23, 2025 01:12 PM (wyMQY)

That these retards cannot grasp that equivalency says that they never really got the concept in the first place.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 23, 2025 01:15 PM (/x6eu)

110 Think, without US involvement in WWi there would have been no Russian Revolution, no Nazi Revolution, no World War II, Korea, Mao, Viet Nam …. /i]

One possible outcome is that the world would have divided along a real colonial/anti-colonial axis with Britain/Germany on one side and the US on the other.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 23, 2025 01:16 PM (t0Rmr)

111 Teaching anti-Semitism while being funded by the government is vile, certainly inappropriate, and maybe even illegal. And teaching support for terrorist groups is almost certainly illegal.

The problem about anti-* is when unstable people stir up violence towards * from other unstable people.

They talk about "Our Precious Democracy"™ but a Constitutional Republic is only suitable for self-regulating/religious population. Free Speech is necessary for a thriving Constitutional Republic when the speech comes from stable, self-regulating/religious people.

Violent, hate-filled monsters [ab]use a God Given Right to promote their evil. Their rules disallow Free Speech, yet they demand we extend to them the courtesy of an environment that can only be kept through self-regulating/religious people, only to take that courtesy and transform it into a vice.

Expel those who are against civilization; they are completely unsuitable and incompatible with a high-trust society that seeks order, liberty and prosperity.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at March 23, 2025 01:16 PM (a4flb)

112 WWI is a fun one to game out what would have happened if it had not happened.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 23, 2025 01:16 PM (/x6eu)

113
That these retards cannot grasp that equivalency says that they never really got the concept in the first place.

When the left does something it claimed was immoral it always reverts to "but this time is different!"

Here its something like the people protesting integration of schools were racist AND the people wanting a Jewish state in Israel are also racist so we are being consistent in wanting to ban and then allow protest!

Posted by: 18-1 at March 23, 2025 01:17 PM (t0Rmr)

114 @ 18 Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 23, 2025 12:16 PM (bss/y)

It is spelled "Reims!."
_________________________________

"There are FOUR lights!" ...

Posted by: Dr_No at March 23, 2025 01:18 PM (ayRl+)

115 I don't understand why so many people hate the juice. I mean, tomato juice, sure, but orange and grapefruit juice? What's not to love?
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The anti-pastaites!

You'll pry my marinara from my cold, dead fingers!

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 23, 2025 01:18 PM (NwfFc)

116
Trump could do the same thing here by using nat sec resources on jihadi, Chinese and European assets to intentionally embroil most of the Dem leadership and activist structure.
Posted by: 18-1
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Trump is, with slow intent, working on separating the Russians from the Chinese. We may have a trade deal with Russia within the next two years.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 23, 2025 01:19 PM (C7jVI)

117 >> Going after "anti-Jewish racism" is a nonsensical, feel-good idea.

It's pretty much guaranteed that those who are protesting Israel and harassing Jews on campus are also anti-America and waging war against us.

Is this what material support for terrorism looks like?

Next week, the International Solidarity Working Group of Philadelphia's Democratic Socialists of America is hosting a conversation between Samidoun and the Abolition School at the Making Worlds Cooperative Bookstore in Philadelphia.

"Join us for a conversation between Samidoun and the Abolition School on how U.S. and Palestinian settler-colonialism and carceral apparatuses function, how they differ, and how we can abolish them. As the movement for Palestinian liberation stands at a crossroads in the U.S., the Palestinian resistance continues to extract concessions against the entity. At the same time, new legal strategies and Cop Cities continue to be built as counterinsurgency. Where do we go from here?"

https://tinyurl.com/mrxktewc

Posted by: Lizzy at March 23, 2025 01:19 PM (Cki93)

118 So, you are going full francophile. Ok.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 23, 2025 12:20 PM

===

Yup.

Weekly showers, smoking cigarettes, letting my dog shit on the sidewalk...
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 23, 2025 12:24 PM

Those who were paying careful attention could see this coming with CBD's embrace of 9mm, and the metric system.

Next will be his conversion to the Chaussettes Rouges.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 23, 2025 01:21 PM (a3Q+t)

119 Been having a similar conversation with a couple of 20-somethings. They feel any restriction on their right to protest violates.their 1st Amendment Rights. I tell them no, some restrictions are necessary."

Its a false argument. Who does the restrictions? Ideally, the self-regulated person would do that.

Your 20-somethings, likely disagree to most of this nation's Charter which is the Declaration of Independence. The charter/agreement, whatever you want to call it is not a buffet where you can pick some things and fight against other things in the Bill of Rights.

The 20-somethings are not worthy to be in a high-trust society. They are defective, counter-productive and hostile to human flourishing. Without transcendent values (aka "morals") they devolve into petulant children.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at March 23, 2025 01:22 PM (a4flb)

120 When I was a college student, there was a preacher who would come to campus each spring and create the perfect environment for students to make fools of themselves. It was a very sad spectacle and both sides contributed, but the vulgarity of the students is burned into my memory. Nothing illegal occurred, insofar as I am aware, but it was disturbing and uncomfortable, then and now. My children, blessedly, avoided such campus gatherings.

Posted by: Oglebay at March 23, 2025 01:22 PM (2ap+5)

121 The Muslims now running England are going to force school children to study/practice Islam.

Abusing the same "tolerance " as we've seen in America.

Our own government forced us to "speak" by wearing masks.

So I'll not worry too much if some radical loses his speech.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 23, 2025 01:22 PM (NwfFc)

122 Trump is, with slow intent, working on separating the Russians from the Chinese. We may have a trade deal with Russia within the next two years.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others

I sure hope so. I own a substantial amount of stock in a very good Ruskie bank that has been de facto de-listed.
That ain't according to Int'l law.

Posted by: MkY at March 23, 2025 01:23 PM (cPGH3)

123 - What have I never seen regarding the "anti-semitism" of today?
Maybe I'd best preface this with I pray for the peace of Jerusalem. I also know what it's going to take for that to come about and there's a lot more "troubles" to go through.

Now, go back, way back, back to Abraham, and think about what has happened every time Israel has not trusted God. Or rejecteced Him by disobeying Him. And the last time, by just rejecting Him.
You got Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome -
then, under Rome, after the ultimate rejection, 70AD, Masada and eventually, the diaspora.

Thing is, it was all written before "In the beginning God..."
Why?
To teach us who He is. That His holiness requires justice but that He is also loving and forgiving and provides, through faith, a way back to Him.

Best I can do with my non-wordsmithy abilities.

Oh, @62. - Another example of how God uses other nations to punish those nations He used as a rod of correction towards Israel.

Posted by: TeeJ at March 23, 2025 01:23 PM (LajFB)

124 Thx CBD. My general thought is believe what you like just don't act on it. But always keep an ears open and your eyes peeled for aholes

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 23, 2025 01:26 PM (O8bOp)

125 If this is the Jewish thread (well, Israelite anyway), those interested can read the Samaritan Pentateuch for free now:
openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0415

Posted by: gKWVE at March 23, 2025 01:27 PM (gKWVE)

126 To play devil's advocate, wasn't a lot of the Jewish community support for civil rights (AA, set asides, DEI) because many assumed they would be considered oppressed and thus beneficiaries, rather than oppressors targeted for reprisal?

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov, now, where does a war hero get some lubrication around here? at March 23, 2025 01:28 PM (wBaIH)

127 You are right, CBD. Anti-Semitism should not be against the law. But discrimination, harassment, threats, assault, and intimidation should be, and are, against the law.

Posted by: Ralph at March 23, 2025 01:28 PM (8WZD4)

128 Make actions illegal, not thought-crime.

Posted by: davidt at March 23, 2025 01:29 PM (i0F8b)

129 >> It's amazing seeing the left suddenly rediscovering the 1st Amendment. But only for terrorism sympathizers!

They've been holding "teach ins" between lawyers and foreigner protesters to tell them what behavior jeopardizes their visa and how to play dumb when caught, etc.. They've prepared for this and have a strategy:

https://tinyurl.com/ys7r86nn

Posted by: Lizzy at March 23, 2025 01:30 PM (Cki93)

130 Antisemitism should also not be unofficially endorsed by the government.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 23, 2025 01:31 PM (SXxzC)

131 It's pretty much guaranteed that those who are protesting Israel and harassing Jews on campus are also anti-America and waging war against us.

Is this what material support for terrorism looks like?

... at the Making Worlds Cooperative Bookstore in Philadelphia.

...

https://tinyurl.com/mrxktewc
Posted by: Lizzy
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Absolutely.

Bookstores were the training locations for riot team leaders and cohorts of the Portland and west coast riots in the summer of love.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 23, 2025 01:31 PM (C7jVI)

132 I may have made something of a conundrum for myself. Just the other day I made a comment that intent could make the difference whether some action was criminal or not using the example of running over someone in the street. Then above I just said that hate shouldn't matter. I want to resolve it by saying that intent and motive are not the same thing but I can't think of an example offhand where someone would have benign intent but malicious motive or vice versa. What if an avowed antisemite ran over a Jew and it was genuinely an accident? What if he said that it was an accident but he was happy about the outcome? I guess in the end this is why we have juries.

Posted by: Oddbob at March 23, 2025 01:31 PM (p8bMd)

133
Ever hear how bernie sanders, whom I hate very much, says cuck schumer's name?

He says shuck chumer, because bernie is a decrepit fake socialist fraud with brain damage.

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 23, 2025 01:32 PM (kTKLL)

134 I don't think anti-Semitism should be a crime. Nor do I think ant-Christian hate should be a crime. People should be free to think whatever they want no matter how stupid.

The problem comes when trying to determine what is just stupid talk and what is incitement. What has been going on at Columbia and other universities for a long time goes way beyond garden variety anti-Semitism and is plainly incitement to violence. That needs to be dealt with swiftly and harshly and the leftists who run these schools should be dealt with as accessories for knowingly allowing it to continue.

It's pathetic that in 2025 we even have to half this discussion. We know where this ends up if it isn't dealt with right from the jump.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 23, 2025 01:33 PM (LkLld)

135
btw, bernie fake commie sanders is 83.55 years old.

he's older than biden!

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 23, 2025 01:33 PM (kTKLL)

136 Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov, now, where does a war hero get some lubrication around here? at March 23, 2025 01:28 PM (wBaIH)

Someone who is Jewish and is more culturally connected to the time might be better to answer, but I never understood it to be that clinical/cold blooded. The civil rights movement grew out of the universities. Which had a large Jewish population. Jewish dudes want to pick up women as much as anyone else, ergo...

One 'could' maybe make some sort of argument about commie infiltration and trying to destabilize society as well, but I always looked at the students and even some profs as useful even well meaning idiots even with that scenario rather than puppet masters.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 23, 2025 01:34 PM (/x6eu)

137 He says shuck chumer, because bernie is a decrepit fake socialist fraud with brain damage.

And probably thinks he should be the party leader instead of Chuckles.

Posted by: Oddbob at March 23, 2025 01:35 PM (p8bMd)

138 >>Bookstores were the training locations for riot team leaders and cohorts of the Portland and west coast riots in the summer of love.

Would you be surprised to learn that Code Pink is involved in this?

Because it's the same people involved in every dang protest movement for the past how many decades now???

(I bet no one is)

Posted by: Lizzy at March 23, 2025 01:35 PM (Cki93)

139 As far as the sewing machine, is the bobbin the little spool thing under the plate where little elves do the underbody work?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 23, 2025 01:09 PM (/x6eu)

Yes. Yes it is. Hubbymayhem found the manual. I missed a step and forgot to beat hell out of the elves. This keeps them doing their jobs correctly. Forgetting the beating is just letting them fuck around all the time.
Elves have been clubbed, bobbin is reloaded and the final seam (for now) has been sewn. Now we have to even things up again. Linen stretches.

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at March 23, 2025 01:36 PM (4XwPj)

140 And probably thinks he should be the party leader instead of Chuckles.
Posted by: Oddbob at March 23, 2025 01:35 PM (p8bMd)

Bernie always struck me as being too lazy to want the job. But any one can snipe.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 23, 2025 01:37 PM (/x6eu)

141 Much of the troubles we see nowadays is from not adhering to an old but very timely expression. And that is, "Mind your own fucking business".

Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at March 23, 2025 01:38 PM (g8Ew8)

142
The far-left wingnuts are so jazzed up about their supposed big crowd in Denver. Good! It's good they think they're popular. They're not.

bernie is not popular, sandy cortez is not popular. They are fringe "celebrities" for the last throes of the Democrat party.

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 23, 2025 01:39 PM (kTKLL)

143 And that is, "Mind your own fucking business".
Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at March 23, 2025 01:38 PM (g8Ew

A good maxim. I was listening to a podcast just now talking about Africa.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 23, 2025 01:40 PM (/x6eu)

144 Interesting thing about WWI is that the alliances could have played out a bit differently.

Germany recognized that it would be hard to fight its way through its narrow border with France and therefore had a plan to go through Belgium. Belgium was guaranteed by Britain. And Italy didn't want to fight against the British navy so it refused to join its allies in the Central Powers.

If Germany instead decides to focus on knocking Russia out of the war and not invading Belgium, it is possible that Britain stays neutral for quite a while, and the Central Powers might get Italy as an ally. Italy is likely be as ineffective fighting its way through the mountains in France as it was in Austria, but with both the German and Italian navies opposing it France has a real problem at sea and might lose its N African colonies.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 23, 2025 01:41 PM (t0Rmr)

145 Big crowd in Denver?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 23, 2025 01:41 PM (/x6eu)

146 >>And probably thinks he should be the party leader instead of Chuckles.

He will be in time, via the Justice Democrats.
It's former Bernie campaign leaders who founded Justice Democrats, who in turn have been getting the ever-growing "squad" radicals elected to Congress. The Bernie-AOC partnership is not happenstance.

He gets to be the godfather while they do the actual work of taking a wrecking ball to Congress and America.

Posted by: Lizzy at March 23, 2025 01:41 PM (Cki93)

147 btw, bernie fake commie sanders is 83.55 years old.

he's older than biden!

Bernie's a horrible man but he isn't senile.

And unlike Joe he has a rape fantasy for *adult* women

Posted by: 18-1 at March 23, 2025 01:41 PM (t0Rmr)

148 Breaking News: Barack Hussein Obama has joined BlueSky.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 23, 2025 01:42 PM (a3Q+t)

149 Bernie always struck me as being too lazy to want the job.

Well, he's a commie so it kinda goes without saying that he only wants any job for the power, not to do the work.

Posted by: Oddbob at March 23, 2025 01:43 PM (p8bMd)

150 I think part of Trump's strategy with this is to be able to use the criminal justice system to charge some of the DemonRats'street thugs, and to then go after their funders and supporters in the DemonRat Party, which everyone knows has been behind all of this shit for decades.

Posted by: Sharkman at March 23, 2025 01:45 PM (aF7mp)

151 >>>One 'could' maybe make some sort of argument about commie infiltration and trying to destabilize society as well, but I always looked at the students and even some profs as useful even well meaning idiots even with that scenario rather than puppet masters.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
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Russia, in the 50s, spent a ton of money here. Colleges were rife with communist sympathizers and commie money for the profs.
What we have is the third generation communist infiltration propagation. It is so systemic it is unrecognizable to the majority associated.
It's like termites in a home; unrecognizable until the foundation fails.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 23, 2025 01:47 PM (C7jVI)

152 >>>Yes. Yes it is. Hubbymayhem found the manual. I missed a step and forgot to beat hell out of the elves. This keeps them doing their jobs correctly. Forgetting the beating is just letting them fuck around all the time.
Elves have been clubbed, bobbin is reloaded and the final seam (for now) has been sewn. Now we have to even things up again. Linen stretches.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench)
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Good show for hubby Mayhem, now grandma Mayhem can finish that blanket on time.
Happy Sunday.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 23, 2025 01:52 PM (C7jVI)

153 >>Russia, in the 50s, spent a ton of money here. Colleges were rife with communist sympathizers and commie money for the profs.
What we have is the third generation communist infiltration propagation. It is so systemic it is unrecognizable to the majority associated.
It's like termites in a home; unrecognizable until the foundation fails.

Goes back further to the introduction of the Frankfurt School Critical Theory at Columbia. If Critical Theory sounds like Critical Race Theory it's because they are the same.

Cultural Marxism. Not a surprise that Columbia has been a hotbed of this movement for decades and spawned luminaries such as Bill Ayers and Barak Hussein Obama.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 23, 2025 01:53 PM (LkLld)

154 The terrorism on campus to Jewish students should and is unlawful. Saying something is not unless it incites said terrorism.

Free speech is a bitch but one bitch that we need.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable a Clear and Present Danger at March 23, 2025 01:54 PM (17s+e)

155 Trump is a womanizer he puts women it these positions to take advantage of them and their sex.

Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer@SecretaryLCD Mar 21

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But not anymore. We will reinvest your tax dollars back in the American workforce! 🇺🇸 @DOGE @DOGE_DOL
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Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 23, 2025 01:58 PM (C7jVI)

156 Russia, in the 50s, spent a ton of money here. Colleges were rife with communist sympathizers and commie money for the profs.
What we have is the third generation communist infiltration propagation. It is so systemic it is unrecognizable to the majority associated.
It's like termites in a home; unrecognizable until the foundation fails.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 23, 2025 01:47 PM (C7jVI)

It's why education needs a boiling-water enema, followed by a steel wool scraping.

Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at March 23, 2025 01:59 PM (g8Ew8)

157 1st World NOOD

Posted by: Skip at March 23, 2025 02:02 PM (fwDg9)

158 Trump is a womanizer he puts women it these positions to take advantage of them and their sex.

Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer@SecretaryLCD

So he appoints women because he's a sexist but if he doesn't it's because he's a sexist?

Posted by: Oddbob at March 23, 2025 02:08 PM (BMnRu)

159 I second that emotion.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 23, 2025 12:51 PM

You'll be hearing from our lawyers.

Posted by: The Miracles at March 23, 2025 02:16 PM (QESVl)

160 > let these countries morph into something completely opposite of what they were.

Nah, Europe has pretty much always been an authoritarian shithole divided into "nobles" and "serfs" (the names change, but the statuses remain the same).

I mean, there's a reason why many of our ancestors left the place, right?

Yeah, yeah, arts, blah-blah.

Aztec and Mayan art is pretty damned cool, but they were murdering savages nonetheless.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 23, 2025 02:21 PM (W5ArC)

161 I always make a point of referring to Bernie as "multimillionaire Bernie Sanders" nowadays.

Remember how he used to rant about "millionaires and billionaires"? Now, oddly, it's just "billionaires".

Funny, taht.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 23, 2025 02:23 PM (W5ArC)

162 "Anti-Semitism ... is ultimately counterproductive, as the Nazi nuclear program discovered to its chagrin."

I saw a movie recently in which some Jews invented an atomic bomb for the US during WWII. It did not change who won the war.
Some of the Jews were also working for Stalin. This was ultimately counterproductive for the US.

Posted by: Dawn Kee Peanus at March 23, 2025 02:26 PM (N83rX)

163 US citizens are protected by the 1st. Amendment amd can be genocidal anti-semites without legal repercussions.

Foreign Nationals are not, and can be deported for being the genocidal bigots they are.

Clear enough for you??

Posted by: Aarradin at March 23, 2025 05:22 PM (PUFXW)

164 "Free speech is free speech no matter what and is guaranteed in the US constitution. What is not guaranteed are the consequences from exercising free speech."

Then it's not free speech, it's coerced. I keep hearing this argument, it's invalid. If the consequence for speaking out is to get shot in the head, that's not freedom. I'm sure you don't mean it like that, but left does.

Posted by: Fen at March 23, 2025 05:33 PM (c5hJL)

165 "sticks and stones as they say. Words simply don't exist in the physical realm. Punches etc do."

Words have destroyed cities and raised empires. I don't agree with the sticks and stones mantra. Words do have power. I'm a child of two alcoholics. I've been hit a few times. At age 6 my Mother said she wished I has never been born. I don't even remember if the punches bruised me or not.

I do understand where people are coming from but I think our aversion to violence has gone too far. We ARE the children of conquerors. so the pearl clutching seems a bit fake, like White Guilt. No, I'm not going to murder someone over something like a false accusation of Stolen Valor, but the thought that violence is beyond the pale is not reasonable.

I asked Grok about it, mainly because children of alcoholics don't have a good baseline for what's "normal". He was 100% against me going violent, and ironically was the most humane character in all this - probably kept me out of jail on a few dark night. He didn't support a violent response, but he also indicated that if you run your mouth about someone's military service you shouldn't be surprised if the response is violent.

Posted by: Fen at March 23, 2025 05:57 PM (c5hJL)

166 Antisemitic thoughts? Off-putting but ok.

Antisemitic words? Same.

Antisemitic actions aimed to threaten, intimidate, terrorize, harm, or kill? That is and ought to be as illegal as the same aimed at any other religious, secular, or ethnic group.

And, like all "Crimes against humanity", it ought to be met with sufficiently asymmetrical force to discourage repetition.

Posted by: setnaffa at March 23, 2025 06:08 PM (dKSNq)

167 "Hate crime" was a response to the perception of the underprosecution and inadequate sentencing of violent crimes, and it was a way of assuring harsher treatment of at least some crimes.
It became a thing in the early days of the valorization of victimhood. It helped the first mycelia of the rot of critical theory to spread outside the academy as it could be applied to the intersection of being a crime victim and being the member of a systematically oppressed class.

Posted by: Peter B at March 24, 2025 04:46 AM (CmTWc)

168 What an individual thinks and feels is nobody else's business.

Anti-semitism at that level is no more society's business than how one feels about UFOs, God and religions, the proper way to cook a steak, and how often you should change the oil in your car. Like racism, what you personally believe is your own business.

Now make those thoughts public, and you can expect, nay, even deserve to be judged for those beliefs by other individuals, including bosses, spouses, children, friends, and significant others.

When it comes to systemic implementation, society and law have a place in determining what is acceptable and what isn't. Also when beliefs become public physical violent actions.

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