David,
That's not what Trump's trial was about really. It was about him
paying to have his affair covered up so it wouldn't look bad to
his supporters. He managed to commit felonies in order to do that.
This was not a political prosecution, though. Biden (or his
supporters) had absolutely nothing to do with it.
Aloha,
Celeste
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Outrage can be deliberately created. ?It has been created inside
the smallish leftist fold and I imagine in a large number of its
far many more camp followers.
The predicted outcome of this exercise in the use of naked
power to openly persecute a political opponent may be helpful in
opening to eyes of a great many Americans to the fact that this
country can no longer be said to have universal moral standards.
?That's long been clear, but I imagine that most people by far
simply don't normally think about such things.
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// ? ?? A rich businessman paid to silence a sex scandal. Gee, that is a first! Does anyone care where rich businessmen put their junk? Not if it is between consenting adults...I am sure most people have such skeletons, rich or not, but nobody really cares. Some voters will be influenced, but people in our culture just are not shocked by such things.? ? ?//
Outrage can be deliberately created. ?It has been created inside the smallish leftist fold and I imagine in a large number of its far many more camp followers.
The predicted outcome of this exercise in the use of naked power to openly persecute a political opponent may be helpful in opening to eyes of a great many Americans to the fact that this country can no longer be said to have universal moral standards. ?That's long been clear, but I imagine that most people by far simply don't normally think about such things.
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? 1.? Do you trust your political leaders to have your best interests paramount in their actions?
LOL. I believe at least some of them have some good intentions and that there is the usual variety of goodwill and love?or disregard for humanity. Having said that, I also believe that the years and the stress erode even the best of intentions and feelings of caring.
I entered Nursing with a heft pack of altruism, bright eyes and a good deal more faith in the professionals than my age would usually support. Over the?years, I was first shocked by the?amount of clinical detachment?and outright bitterness I found amongst more veteran colleagues, then soundly surprised by how empathetic ongoing experience?made me. Despite the disillusionment so many nursed gain over time, I did find the majority of us do keep our foundation of caring and dedication, a bit battered and tarnished compared to the starting years but striding along one bedside at a time despite the encroaching cynicism nourished by budget shortcomings, short staffing, failed health battles and political leaders. We stagger but we endure.
I can only hope there is a similar tradition of honest backbone amongst the political professionals.
2.? Was the Trump trial verdict unexpected?
I felt it might go either way, but it did seem to me that the momentum was leading toward a conviction that would put it all to rest. With all the charges satisfied, not he can appeal and get pardoned and move forward without the albatross.
3.? Will the verdict effect the election?
No. A rich businessman paid to silence a sex scandal. Gee, that is a first! Does anyone care where rich businessmen put their junk? Not if it is between consenting adults...I am sure most people have such skeletons, rich or not, but nobody really cares. Some voters will be influenced, but people in our culture just are not shocked by such things.
4.? Will you make a political donation this week?
No. Selling the skoolie and buying a pickup and a camper trailer. Incoming donations welcome!
5.? ?Will this situation change how you feel about the future of the US?
Trump's trial? No more than Watergate or the Clinton circus or ... well. The Covid riots had some influence on me, as do the changes in weather patterns, the increasing crime, many less dramatic issues. Will I be influenced by who is playing sex games or experiencing middle age crises or feeling romantic attractions? Does not even register. It is between that person and his Maker. And his accountant once the once-willing partner gets dollar sign eyeballs...
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1.? Do you
trust your political leaders to have your best interests
paramount in their actions?
Yes, I trust the ones I voted for.
2.? Was
the Trump trial verdict unexpected?
Not at all. I'm just glad that the jury did it right.
3.? Will
the verdict effect the election?
I certainly hope so. Trump would not be able to view classified
information if he were elected.
4.? Will
you make a political donation this week?
Already did.
5.? ?Will
this situation change how you feel about the future of the
US?
Not as long as Trump isn't elected.
Aloha,
Celeste Rogers
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1.? Do you trust your political leaders to have your best interests paramount in their actions?
LOL. I believe at least some of them have some good intentions and that there is the usual variety of goodwill and love?or disregard for humanity. Having said that, I also believe that the years and the stress erode even the best of intentions and feelings of caring.
I entered Nursing with a heft pack of altruism, bright eyes and a good deal more faith in the professionals than my age would usually support. Over the?years, I was first shocked by the?amount of clinical detachment?and outright bitterness I found amongst more veteran colleagues, then soundly surprised by how empathetic ongoing experience?made me. Despite the disillusionment so many nursed gain over time, I did find the majority of us do keep our foundation of caring and dedication, a bit battered and tarnished compared to the starting years but striding along one bedside at a time despite the encroaching cynicism nourished by budget shortcomings, short staffing, failed health battles and political leaders. We stagger but we endure.
I can only hope there is a similar tradition of honest backbone amongst the political professionals.
2.? Was the Trump trial verdict unexpected?
I felt it might go either way, but it did seem to me that the momentum was leading toward a conviction that would put it all to rest. With all the charges satisfied, not he can appeal and get pardoned and move forward without the albatross.
3.? Will the verdict effect the election?
No. A rich businessman paid to silence a sex scandal. Gee, that is a first! Does anyone care where rich businessmen put their junk? Not if it is between consenting adults...I am sure most people have such skeletons, rich or not, but nobody really cares. Some voters will be influenced, but people in our culture just are not shocked by such things.
4.? Will you make a political donation this week?
No. Selling the skoolie and buying a pickup and a camper trailer. Incoming donations welcome!
5.? ?Will this situation change how you feel about the future of the US?
Trump's trial? No more than Watergate or the Clinton circus or ... well. The Covid riots had some influence on me, as do the changes in weather patterns, the increasing crime, many less dramatic issues. Will I be influenced by who is playing sex games or experiencing middle age crises or feeling romantic attractions? Does not even register. It is between that person and his Maker. And his accountant once the once-willing partner gets dollar sign eyeballs...
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? 1.? Do you trust your political leaders to have your best interests paramount in their actions?
No. All political leaders put their own interests first. But I expect political leaders to put their constituents interests 2nd, and the well-being of the entire country 3rd. When a political leader puts the interests of other countries ahead of their constituents and the wellbeing of their own country, that is a political leader who deserves zero support.
2.? Was the Trump trial verdict unexpected?
No. The evidence was overwhelming, even more than I expected to see before the trial started. Even with one of the jurors being a solid Trump fan (he had said his main source of news was from Trump’s Truth Social website,) the only conclusion that the jury could come to was guilty.
3.? Will the verdict effect the election?
Maybe. It’s clear that the Trump cultists didn’t bother to listen to the trial and the huge amount of evidence against Trump. (Just like they don’t listen to any other evidence showing how horrendous Trump has been, and how great the US is currently doing under Biden.) So Trump won’t lose any of his cultists over the trial.
Now the people who already realized the evil of Trump, well they were already against Trump, the trial certainly won’t change that.
A good portion of independents at this point, have realized how evil Trump is, the trial won’t change their mind. But there is still a significant amount of independents who vote once every 4 years, but pay very little attention to politics. At this point, they are actually undecided between Trump and Biden. Will the verdict change their opinion? Probably not, because most of these independents who don’t follow politics, also aren’t following the trial. But possibly as Trump’s guilt comes up closer to November, they may realize the depth of Trump’s lies and decide not to vote for him.
4.? Will you make a political donation this week?
No. I don’t donate to billionaires, and I am amazed at how many people financially worse off than I am do. I have only donated to one political candidate many years ago, and while he was a low-level millionaire, he was running a grass-roots campaign for national office and needed all the support he could against the far richer candidates he was running against.
5.? ?Will this situation change how you feel about the future of the US?
While I am glad to see justice done, and I think the conviction of such an obviously guilty person as Trump is important for the US moving ahead…..as I study the Bible more, I can’t deny that the growing movement of Christians who have recognized Trump as the literal antichrist of Revelation, have all the facts on their side. I think its highly likely Trump is the antichrist, which means it doesn’t matter what happens in the legal system, Revelations will play out as it was predicted to, and the US and entire world will be in turmoil. But I’m not 100% convinced, and I certainly hope that I’m wrong, and that Trump’s conviction will be the start of the end of the growing Christian Nationalism movement in the US, and that the US can continue all the dramatic improvements we’ve had under Biden.
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1.? Do you trust your political leaders to have your best interests paramount in their actions?
2.? Was the Trump trial verdict unexpected?
3.? Will the verdict effect the election?
4.? Will you make a political donation this week?
5.? ?Will this situation change how you feel about the future of the US?
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? 1.? Should Victronix remove the blades from their Swiss Army knivees?
Sure, if they think that is the best business decision. I have no idea what Victronix is or what the issue with their blades in Swiss Army knives is.
2.? Who do you think was the most influential military officer of World War II?
I can’t even fathom a guess. Eisenhower? I think he was? military officer….although I’m not sure of what war.
3.? Do you think the Dow Jones Averages will finish over 40,000 on any given day this year?
Yes. With it at record high, I think 40,000 is very likely.
4.? Are you going to go on vacation this summer?
No plans. Although I guess anything is possible at the last minute.
5.? Should a president have the capability of rescinding an executive order posted by a predecessor?
Yes. If it is lawful for a president to issue an order, of course it would be lawful for the next president to rescind it. I think executive orders are way over used, but such is the time we live in.
1.? The Boy Scouts have proposed taking the word boy out of the name - what do you think of this?
The might as well. They have allowed girls in for many years now, so since it’s co-ed, why continue calling it Boy Scouts? With the highest honor being an Eagle Scout, maybe change the base name to Fledgling Scouts.
2.? Was the death of the president of Iran an accident or deliberate action by someone unknown?
I think most likely it is accidental. There is certainly every reason to think it is accidental…..flying in bad weather in a mountain area. And while President Raisi was pretty powerful, and definitely hated…he was just a pale 2nd in command to Iran’s Supreme Leader. Sure, it would have been easy to take him out with some radar interference at a time when everyone would presume it was accidental, but for what benefit? The vice-president taking his place is rumored to be just as bad. And with Iranian elections known to be rigged and most voters not even bothering to vote because of the rigging, its safe to assume that whoever wins the replacement election will be just as bad.
So while I can’t rule out the possibility of foul play, with their seeming to be nothing to be gained by his death, I think most likely it is accidental.
3.? ?What advice would you give your younger self?
? Good question. I turned out OK, and all my bad experiences were perhaps crucial learning experiences, so I’m not sure I should change anything. I would probably just hug my younger self and promise that things will get better, to just keep going.
4? ? Do you think Donald Trump will be convicted in the latest trial? ? Yes. The evidence showing his guilt is overwhelming, and their was pretty much no defense to rebute. I am certain he will be found guilty, but he will be giving a nothing sentence due to his stature, instead of prison time like anyone else who committed that crime would be doing. (Indeed, his former lawyer has already served prison time for his role in the crime that Trump is on trial for.)
5.? Will this presidential election signal an end to the Post War Generation in politics?
Post what war? Post Iraqi war? Or do you mean Baby Boomers? If Baby Boomers, no, Baby Boomers are living longer and healthier than ever. Gen X is the smallest generation, and rampant Covid denialism has reduced their number prematurely with deaths from COVID. The younger generations just don’t vote in the percentages, much less the numbers, that Baby Boomers vote in.
Rhonda
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Funny Celeste...I think my younger self would not have minded?at all baking cookies with some of the Girl Scouts he knew...
On Fri, May 24, 2024 at 12:09?PM a1thighmaster via <thighmaster= [email protected]> wrote:
1.? The
Boy Scouts have proposed taking the word boy out of the name
- what do you think of this?
It's long past due. When I was a young girl I joined Girl Scouts and
it was so lame. I wanted to do actual outdoor activities and the
Girl Scouts didn't do that, but the Boy Scouts did. I would have
much preferred to join the Boy Scouts. I'm happy to see that girls
are no longer being excluded from the Boy Scouts.
2.? Was
the death of the president of Iran an accident or deliberate
action by someone unknown?
I believe it was just plain careless to transport their president in
such an ancient vehicle. They should have used a safe, modern
helicopter.
3.? ?What
advice would you give your younger self?
Nothing would have helped. I was in an unfortunate situation and I
was traumatized. Happily I was still able to live and find much
fulfillment in life after leaving home.
4? ? Do
you think Donald Trump will be convicted in the latest
trial?
I sure hope so. It seems like a very good case has been made for
falsification of business records to hide hush money reimbursements.
5.? Will
this presidential election signal an end to the Post War
Generation in politics?
Too vague to answer. Which war? WWII? Korea? Vietnam? Gulf War?
BTW, what's Fieday?
Aloha,
Celeste Rogers
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1.? The Boy Scouts have proposed taking the word boy out of the name - what do you think of this?
Man Scouts is good. Or maybe Manly Scouts? He Scouts? I suppose?Girl Scouts will be next? Maybe Them Scouts?
If I seem flippant, I have to excuse myself...well, no I don't.
Ridiculous waste of time, but people need to do something to pass the hours between birth and death, right?
2.? Was the death of the president of Iran an accident or deliberate action by someone unknown?
Obviously you mean to ask what my guess is. Not being a big truster in coincidence, I would say it was a successful hit.
3.? ?What advice would you give your younger self?
Save money?every month and go to college earlier.
4? ? Do you think Donald Trump will be convicted in the latest trial?
Not sure...I can guess no, but my head is spinning with theories around the antichrist and so on, so maybe so...
5.? Will this presidential election signal an end to the Post War Generation in politics?
I am not familiar with that cohort or concept, but I think the imaginary situation of climate change will kick more backsides than any political election. (I predict coastal refugees will be flooding(!) inland within ten years.)
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1.? The Boy Scouts have proposed taking the word boy out of the name - what do you think of this?
I think it is utter insanity.? Boys need to identify with men - to become men on their own.? We are becoming a nation of bedwetters - and bedwetters don't remain in charge for very long
2.? Was the death of the president of Iran an accident or deliberate action by someone unknown?
Unknown.? But a friend of mine from Bulgaria said it looks like a Russian operation to him.? On the other hand the helicopter was probably more than forty years old and maintenance may well have been very bad.
3.? ?What advice would you give your younger self?
Don't listen to people who tell you what to do - look out for yourself and figure out your own path.
4? ? Do you think Donald Trump will be convicted in the latest trial?
Possibly - but I am optimistic that any guilty verdict will be overturned on appeal - and a lot of different grounds.? The biggest is that he has not been charged with anything so far that was actually illegal under state law.
5.? Will this presidential election signal an end to the Post War Generation in politics?
In the sense that the Baby Boomers are aging out - I hope so.? We need new blood in the political process - continually recycling the same old people is not doing the nation any good.
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1.? The
Boy Scouts have proposed taking the word boy out of the name
- what do you think of this?
It's long past due. When I was a young girl I joined Girl Scouts and
it was so lame. I wanted to do actual outdoor activities and the
Girl Scouts didn't do that, but the Boy Scouts did. I would have
much preferred to join the Boy Scouts. I'm happy to see that girls
are no longer being excluded from the Boy Scouts.
2.? Was
the death of the president of Iran an accident or deliberate
action by someone unknown?
I believe it was just plain careless to transport their president in
such an ancient vehicle. They should have used a safe, modern
helicopter.
3.? ?What
advice would you give your younger self?
Nothing would have helped. I was in an unfortunate situation and I
was traumatized. Happily I was still able to live and find much
fulfillment in life after leaving home.
4? ? Do
you think Donald Trump will be convicted in the latest
trial?
I sure hope so. It seems like a very good case has been made for
falsification of business records to hide hush money reimbursements.
5.? Will
this presidential election signal an end to the Post War
Generation in politics?
Too vague to answer. Which war? WWII? Korea? Vietnam? Gulf War?
BTW, what's Fieday?
Aloha,
Celeste Rogers
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1.? The Boy Scouts have proposed taking the word boy out of the name - what do you think of this?
2.? Was the death of the president of Iran an accident or deliberate action by someone unknown?
3.? ?What advice would you give your younger self?
4? ? Do you think Donald Trump will be convicted in the latest trial?
5.? Will this presidential election signal an end to the Post War Generation in politics?
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Re: [m-scholars-and-scribes] Friday Five May 17.
Silly. I can kill a man with a nail file. Or one of my wife's?false fingernails.
D
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actually first I don't know how to spell the name but got the point across.? Second - this is a proposal that came across the wires recently - apparently something about people thinking they are just tools and trying to take them into restricted areas.
Marvin
David,
It's a silly question and I gave it the silly answer it deserved (especially in light of the misspelling of Victorinox). The question does not merit an answer.
Aloha,
Celeste
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On 5/16/2024 9:06 PM, David Grugeon wrote:
So Celeste, what would your answer to 1 be if it had said Victorinox?
On Fri, 17 May 2024 at 15:10, Celeste wrote:
1.? Should Victronix remove the blades from their Swiss Army knivees?
There is no maker of Swiss Army knives called Victronix. Perhaps they make sound equipment?
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2.? Who do you think was the most influential military officer of World War II?
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
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3.? Do you think the Dow Jones Averages will finish over 40,000 on any given day this year?
Very soon!
?
4.? Are you going to go on vacation this summer?
Probably not. We've been caring for one of our dogs that has become crippled (can't use her rear legs) so I don't think we can leave her with a caretaker.
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5.? Should a president have the capability of rescinding an executive order posted by a predecessor?
No. They can be challenged in the courts if they are thought to break the law or thought to be unconstitutional. That's adequate.
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Re: [Owner] [PhilosophicalM] Friday Five May 17
// ? The other consideration is that in these times, any little pocketknife might be considered a deadly weapon by overzealous police, and result in anyone frisked being charged with possession of concealed possession of a deadly weapon.? ?//
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On May 17, 2024, at 12:07, Ed Lomas <relomas2@...> wrote:
?Was the smallest version banned from commercial aircraft carryons? I don't know if the mini-Leatherman (the Swiss Army Knife’s competition) is available without a blade or whether that one was banned.? I carry a mini-Leatherman while backpacking, and my backpack has to be checked anyway, so it doesn’t matter.? Few people carry pocketknives these days, and perhaps the company is trying to increase its acceptance to travelers who don’t check bags.? The other consideration is that in these times, any little pocketknife might be considered a deadly weapon by overzealous police, and result in anyone frisked being charged with possession of concealed possession of a deadly weapon. Ed
On Friday, May 17, 2024, mrvnchpmn via <chapman= [email protected]> wrote:
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actually first I don't know how to spell the name but got the point across.? Second - this is a proposal that came across the wires recently - apparently something about people thinking they are just tools and trying to take them into restricted areas.
Marvin
David,
It's a silly question and I gave it the silly answer it deserved (especially in light of the misspelling of Victorinox). The question does not merit an answer.
Aloha,
Celeste
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On 5/16/2024 9:06 PM, David Grugeon wrote:
So Celeste, what would your answer to 1 be if it had said Victorinox?
On Fri, 17 May 2024 at 15:10, Celeste wrote:
1.? Should Victronix remove the blades from their Swiss Army knivees?
There is no maker of Swiss Army knives called Victronix. Perhaps they make sound equipment?
?
2.? Who do you think was the most influential military officer of World War II?
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
?
3.? Do you think the Dow Jones Averages will finish over 40,000 on any given day this year?
Very soon!
?
4.? Are you going to go on vacation this summer?
Probably not. We've been caring for one of our dogs that has become crippled (can't use her rear legs) so I don't think we can leave her with a caretaker.
?
5.? Should a president have the capability of rescinding an executive order posted by a predecessor?
No. They can be challenged in the courts if they are thought to break the law or thought to be unconstitutional. That's adequate.
?
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Re: [Owner] [PhilosophicalM] Friday Five May 17
Was the smallest version banned from commercial aircraft carryons? I don't know if the mini-Leatherman (the Swiss Army Knife’s competition) is available without a blade or whether that one was banned.? I carry a mini-Leatherman while backpacking, and my backpack has to be checked anyway, so it doesn’t matter.? Few people carry pocketknives these days, and perhaps the company is trying to increase its acceptance to travelers who don’t check bags.? The other consideration is that in these times, any little pocketknife might be considered a deadly weapon by overzealous police, and result in anyone frisked being charged with possession of concealed possession of a deadly weapon. Ed
On Friday, May 17, 2024, mrvnchpmn via <chapman= [email protected]> wrote:
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actually first I don't know how to spell the name but got the point across.? Second - this is a proposal that came across the wires recently - apparently something about people thinking they are just tools and trying to take them into restricted areas.
Marvin
David,
It's a silly question and I gave it the silly answer it deserved (especially in light of the misspelling of Victorinox). The question does not merit an answer.
Aloha,
Celeste
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On 5/16/2024 9:06 PM, David Grugeon wrote:
So Celeste, what would your answer to 1 be if it had said Victorinox?
On Fri, 17 May 2024 at 15:10, Celeste wrote:
1.? Should Victronix remove the blades from their Swiss Army knivees?
There is no maker of Swiss Army knives called Victronix. Perhaps they make sound equipment?
?
2.? Who do you think was the most influential military officer of World War II?
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
?
3.? Do you think the Dow Jones Averages will finish over 40,000 on any given day this year?
Very soon!
?
4.? Are you going to go on vacation this summer?
Probably not. We've been caring for one of our dogs that has become crippled (can't use her rear legs) so I don't think we can leave her with a caretaker.
?
5.? Should a president have the capability of rescinding an executive order posted by a predecessor?
No. They can be challenged in the courts if they are thought to break the law or thought to be unconstitutional. That's adequate.
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Re: [m-scholars-and-scribes] Friday Five May 17.
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1.? Should Victronix remove the blades from their Swiss Army knives?
This was recently reported - I think it is silly but quite possible.
2.? Who do you think was the most influential military officer of World War II?+
One of two - neither of whom survived the war.? Erwin Rommel and Isoroku Yamamoto.
3.? Do you think the Dow Jones Averages will finish over 40,000 on any given day this year?
Probably - the bigger question is whether that will ignite a selloff.
4.? Are you going to go on vacation this summer?
I'm going to try to squeeze one in on a business trip ion a couple of weeks.
5.? Should a president have the capability of rescinding an executive order posted by a predecessor?
Emphatically yes
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Re: [Owner] [PhilosophicalM] Friday Five May 17.
Celeste, the company’s decision the matter was in the news recently; hence the question.? Congratulations on your spelling accuracy though. ? Ed
On Friday, May 17, 2024, a1thighmaster via <thighmaster= [email protected]> wrote:
David,
It's a silly question and I gave it the silly answer it deserved
(especially in light of the misspelling of Victorinox). The
question does not merit an answer.
Aloha,
Celeste
On 5/16/2024 9:06 PM, David Grugeon
wrote:
So Celeste, what would your answer to 1 be if it
had said Victorinox?
On Fri, 17 May 2024 at 15:10, Celeste wrote:
1.? Should
Victronix remove the blades from their Swiss Army
knivees?
There is no maker of Swiss Army knives called Victronix.
Perhaps they make sound equipment?
2.? Who do
you think was the most influential military officer of
World War II?
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
3.? Do you
think the Dow Jones Averages will finish over 40,000
on any given day this year?
Very soon!
4.? Are you
going to go on vacation this summer?
Probably not. We've been caring for one of our dogs that
has become crippled (can't use her rear legs) so I don't
think we can leave her with a caretaker.
5.? Should a
president have the capability of rescinding an
executive order posted by a predecessor?
No. They can be challenged in the courts if they are
thought to break the law or thought to be
unconstitutional. That's adequate.
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Re: [m-scholars-and-scribes] Friday Five May 17.
?
actually first I don't know how to spell the name but got the point across.? Second - this is a proposal that came across the wires recently - apparently something about people thinking they are just tools and trying to take them into restricted areas.
Marvin
David,
It's a silly question and I gave it the silly answer it deserved (especially in light of the misspelling of Victorinox). The question does not merit an answer.
Aloha,
Celeste
?
On 5/16/2024 9:06 PM, David Grugeon wrote:
So Celeste, what would your answer to 1 be if it had said Victorinox?
On Fri, 17 May 2024 at 15:10, Celeste wrote:
1.? Should Victronix remove the blades from their Swiss Army knivees?
There is no maker of Swiss Army knives called Victronix. Perhaps they make sound equipment?
?
2.? Who do you think was the most influential military officer of World War II?
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
?
3.? Do you think the Dow Jones Averages will finish over 40,000 on any given day this year?
Very soon!
?
4.? Are you going to go on vacation this summer?
Probably not. We've been caring for one of our dogs that has become crippled (can't use her rear legs) so I don't think we can leave her with a caretaker.
?
5.? Should a president have the capability of rescinding an executive order posted by a predecessor?
No. They can be challenged in the courts if they are thought to break the law or thought to be unconstitutional. That's adequate.
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?1.? Should Victronix remove the blades from their Swiss Army knives?
Wherever this silliness came from, please pass along to them that I resent having such ridiculousness?in front of the vision of my eyeballs!
I had a folding Boy Scout pocket knife around first or second grade. I have owned several knives at any given time since. I currently own about four fighters, a Crocodile Dundee Bowie my son?made for me, maybe five swords and machetes, a Viking battle axe made by that same sone, several folders and a good dozen throwers. I like knives. Leave the blade in the damn classic.
2.? Who do you think was the most influential military officer of World War II?
Churchill? Eisenhour? I like Patton's flair. MacArther's, too. I am really not coming up with any single example. Rommel fought a good fight.
3.? Do you think the Dow Jones Averages will finish over 40,000 on any given day this year?
No idea on this one. I have barely gotten to the point where I can semi-confidently generalize that up is good and down is bad.
4.? Are you going to go on vacation this summer?
Yes. Just I have done for every season for three years now. I am currently laid up in Albuquerque for repairs, but as soon as we can move I am headed back toward Western NY to move from my bus into a travel trailer. We will visit there, then in New Hampshire, then head west again through the northern states. We hope to visit?Yellowstone before the weather turns, then slide south toward the Southwest for the winter.
5.? Should a president have the capability of rescinding an executive order posted by a predecessor?
Has to be some room for checks and balances in that or things might get pretty confusing pretty quickly? Maybe he could propose it to a court or a Congressional oversight, but I think unilateral actions might just become a game of tennis.
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Re: [m-scholars-and-scribes] Friday Five May 17.
David,
It's a silly question and I gave it the silly answer it deserved
(especially in light of the misspelling of Victorinox). The
question does not merit an answer.
Aloha,
Celeste
On 5/16/2024 9:06 PM, David Grugeon
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So Celeste, what would your answer to 1 be if it
had said Victorinox?
On Fri, 17 May 2024 at 15:10, Celeste wrote:
1.? Should
Victronix remove the blades from their Swiss Army
knivees?
There is no maker of Swiss Army knives called Victronix.
Perhaps they make sound equipment?
2.? Who do
you think was the most influential military officer of
World War II?
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
3.? Do you
think the Dow Jones Averages will finish over 40,000
on any given day this year?
Very soon!
4.? Are you
going to go on vacation this summer?
Probably not. We've been caring for one of our dogs that
has become crippled (can't use her rear legs) so I don't
think we can leave her with a caretaker.
5.? Should a
president have the capability of rescinding an
executive order posted by a predecessor?
No. They can be challenged in the courts if they are
thought to break the law or thought to be
unconstitutional. That's adequate.
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