I'm BAILING Away . . .

 

"I'm BAILING Away" by Herr D on Paint3d. Some people do try to solve problems with illogical means, and some people do try to solve trivial problems while ignoring bigger ones.-Shelob

[excerpted from chat] The border crisis.

? Your stance, please.

Bill Maher has said very few things that I actually agree with, but, approx. : "I LIKE cheap produce."  What does that mean?

Americans charge too much for their labor and are too proud to do a lot of jobs. Go-getters from anywhere can solve that problem. Document them, make 'em give fingerprints, etc., and let them work.

And the recently murdered nursing student?

? [plays news clip of same story from two different channels]

I hadn't heard. That's tragic. Does that change your mind?

HELL no. We've had over sixty instances this year of American citizens attempting mass shootings. A bigger criminal population already lives here. How many immigrants were trying to break into Congress and were involved in the deaths on January 6th? Very few.

How many felonies is our FORMER PRESIDENT accused of? 91 at last check.

He should stop trying to lead by example. You do not think we should close the border?

No. More of our criminals might leave the country. We're probably coming out ahead that way. There are entire websites devoted to counting the laws broken BY CONGRESSMEN. A number of rapes, in particular, which I wish were punished more severely than murder. You do not think walls will keep out the criminals?

Why? We have prison breaks. OUR criminals get through walls. It happens so often that some highways have permanent signs warning motorists that hitchhikers might be escaped convicts. Thank you, that is a logical perspective.

Lives Can Be Saved By Listening To Good Advice Sooner--Herr D Spoke Up Nearly Thirty Years Ago

"Clock" from public site. Herr D is apparently just ahead of his time.-Shelob

 That woman really did get sentenced because her son shot up some people? She did.

Didn't I suggest that should happen? Approximately thirty years ago. You assisted in blogging about it on 6/1/22. Did President Clinton take your advice?

[snort] He probably doesn't know it was my advice. People don't listen to me soon enough sometimes. Thirty years too late, it would seem. [exits]

Wrong-headed People Worry Wrongly About Head Doing Just Fine

"Headcut" by Herr D on Paint3d. Thinking about thinking is too self-referential. Avoid it to help avoid infinite loops.-Shelob

 [excerpted from chat] Are you aware of how many stories involve Biden's cognition?

No. Over sixty in the past month.

Okay, Shelob. What's your opinion? Human cognition is already abysmal on average.

[grumbling sound picked up on mic] . . . go on. Biden's decisions are too well-informed and quick to be normal. He may be a more intelligent human.

And he has a decent cabinet, not just a bunch of relatives and friends who don't know anything. Popular media stories seem to claim knowledge of Biden lacking cognition; however, they point to memory lapses, word substitutions, and other mistakes that his opponents and congressman make every day. These are not indicators, positive or negative, of cognitive skill or ability.

So the problem with Biden is that people are wrong-headed about him? Apparently.

Those Befuddled Masses

 

"Faux News Blinding The World" by Herr D on Paint3d. An interesting tribute; the diving helmet is obviously a reference to 'diving down rabbit holes,' but the flag could be either a sign of incompetence or a distress call for those in need?-Shelob

[excerpted from chat]

--No, I don't. She was watching Fox News on her phone with headphones b/c she had hearing loss and didn't want to be rude to ev1 else. I could hear it tho it was over headphones. And she paused it and asked what happened January 6th?

y Why were you so reserved in your response?

Fox was playing over the bar. I figured I didn't want to be attacked. So, yeah, I said 'that's when those people broke into the Capitol.' And she said?

'I wonder who really did that.' Did you provide her a source?

I'm afraid I looked at her like she was crazy before I left her. Even Faux News has given explanations, excuses, and denials about what really happened and mentioned the trials that are almost over. Besides, who had motive? That does seem surprising. Make a pic?

[startle] I'll see.

Voting Is A Duty As Much As A Right, Some Words On Our Choices

 

"Voting Is A DUTY" by Herr D on Paint3d. Duties can be scary.-Shelob

You are apprehensive about the coming 2024 election?

[snort] Yes. Yet you are certain that no one should want Trump elected.

That word 'should' is the problem. There are loads of gullible, insane, theocratic, suggestible, demented, crooked, sexist, racist, treasonous, cowardly, and money-grubbing people out there. He appeals to all of those types of constituents. You do not have faith in humanity.

America elected him once. Unfortunately his constituency are the types of people who vote more than anyone else. Only one vote per person.

I mean, unfortunately, other people aren't as determined to vote. Is there any Republican you would like to see in office?

I don't know if I want him in OFFICE, but I'd like to see Pence employed in cabinet or somewhere else important. "It's never cowardly to do the right thing." THAT'S the guy we want working in the top echelons. You are not a DeSantis fan?

Wasn't he stupid enough to battle Disney? THERE'S a corporate sponsor your state could lose. You do not want Haley?

I don't even know her platform. She's smart enough to dig in her claws and point out Trump's a loser. I also wonder what happened to Kasich. Trump couldn't find an insult to hit him with. That's kind of special. You do not want Vivek.

VR jumped on Trump's wagon as soon as his chances were toast. Forget him. You are for Biden?

He's done more for our country than I guessed he would. I'm not a Democrat, but he's been worth it so far. Thank you. [exits]

"Swatting" Is What Insects Do, Now

 👎  "Thumbs Down Emoji" from Google.com.

Okay, yes, Shelob. I'm commenting. "Swatting" is the worst kind of cowardly, criminal act that anyone can do with a phone. I DON'T think upgrading it to a felony is enough. It IS in fact, an act of terrorism.

Everyone who does it to get what they want can vote for Trump, because they want a president just like themselves: COWARDLY, CRIMINAL, PETTY, AND TOO STUPID TO HAVE AN ORIGINAL THOUGHT OR CARE ABOUT THE TRUTH, BECAUSE THEY AREN'T GOOD ENOUGH. They need to be ashamed of who they are and what they do, because they can't be counted on to act like law-abiding, sensible adults. 

You are not normally this insulting toward anyone.

After a while, people become as valuable to others as, I don't know, locusts. 

titlebot is activated. [exit]

We Only Want Presidents Who Listen To The Right George

 

"U.S. Flag" by Herr D on Paint3d. Listening to the right advice famously does make good presidents.-Shelob

[opening chatbox] Your health app registers your heart rate goes up every time you look down and to your right.

? 2-17 beats per minute higher. Are you in a hurry?

no Why does your heart rate rise every time you look at the clock?

[looks, heart rate spikes, startles] yuk Please explain.

The date still gets to me. You have never lived through this day before and do not believe in time travel.

Funny. I mean 1/6. Will you blog, then?

[snort] sure Any assistance required?

Yes. Give me a quote for and against peaceful transition of power. Something Trump would have to have known before that fateful day. Found.

! oh, come on. You'd already found that. Trump saw "Hamilton" while president. One is from it. One was quoted in it.

ok? [dramatic pause, .3 seconds]

"Under the shadow of my own Vine and my own Fig tree." George Washington to Madison, about the virtue of leaving power in peace.

"I'll send an armed battalion to remind you of my love." George III in "Hamilton" about maintenance of power and loyalty.

Wow. Let that be a lesson. We only want presidents who listen to the right George. Thank you. [exits]