Politics

[sgt_zim]

Just that he started the entire intellectual tradition from which legal positivism is derived. Hobbes would not say stealing is illegal because it is unjust. He would say stealing is illegal because men don’t want to be stolen from (or raped, or killed) so they created a sovereign or other ruler given authority by social contract and abdicated their own freedom to steal to ensure they themselves were not stolen from. Morality has nothing to do with it.

Thank you for reminding me that Hobbes was as FOS as Rousseau.

 

[John Wasmuth]

So scum sucking maggot Christopher Wray says Trump wasn’t hit by bullet……… I suppose the man, Corey Comperatore,
that was killed protecting his family made that up also? The FBI, the most corrupt organization in Law Enforcement history.

 

[Brent in Az]

The FBI is just one of many agencies that needs to be flushed.

 

[freefall]

They all need the two Bobs treatment from Office Space.

 

[Zambezi]

Well, when laws are passed to enforce one's beliefs on others that goes beyond disagreement.

Overall, I am a laissez-faire guy. I don't want government intervention on firearms, economy and yes, even in medical choices of one's own care. People have personal responsibility and have to live with the consequences of their own choices and actions.

It is funny how those on the right supposedly abhor government intervention on people's lives but be the first ones to pass laws for social engineering when it suits their own viewpoints/beliefs. The hypocrisy is amazing. BTW, it goes double for those on the left, but at least they are honest about having the government be a factor in one's life from the cradle to grave.

I'm pages behind but was equally surprised and incredulous at the irony! Your last line of your second paragraph: "People have personal responsibility and have to live with the consequences of their own choices and actions"

So the consequences of falling pregnant will result in a baby IF one is taking responsibility for one's action... OR take no responsibility and just abort the baby.

And your last paragraph rambling about government interference and social intervention in people's lives and social engineering: Why do we have prisons? Isn't that just social engineering to keep the baddies out of society? Numerous other examples, suffice to say allowing a mother to kill her unborn is the pinnacle of social engineering. You have now engineered a culture of no consequences for falling pregnant as well as a culture that accepts murdering babies.

Well done on that.

 

[Doubleplay]

So don’t support Israel then?

I did not say that. We should, but not giving them a blank check and standing behind their crook politicians.

 

[Tanks]

So scum sucking maggot Christopher Wray says Trump wasn’t hit by bullet……… I suppose the man, Corey Comperatore,
that was killed protecting his family made that up also? The FBI, the most corrupt organization in Law Enforcement history.

Actually. What he really said was that they had not concluded whether it was a bullet or shrapnel.

Today they clarified that it was a bullet or part of a bullet.

FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

The FBI says former President Donald Trump was struck in the ear by a bullet during an assassination attempt on July 13, as the agency moved Friday to clarify what happened after nearly two weeks of confusion and conflicting accounts.

apnews.com

 

[Zambezi]

My daughter is a carrier for Tay-Sachs disease. She had her husband tested before they got married as it is a fatal disease where babies last maybe a few years in the most common form. He tested negative.

She wanted kids of her own and if he also was a carrier then she would have moved on regardless of how much she loved him. Luckily, he did not, and my grandkids do not have the gene.

That was also the reason I ended up getting a divorce after 9 years of marriage with my last wife. She wanted kids and we got tested. We both were carriers (1 in 729, for both to have it ). She has two beautiful girls with the current husband.

Unlike your other post that I quoted, THIS one shows taking responsibility and making choices that don't end in heartache and murder.

Sometimes I want to smack you upside the head and sometimes I want to shake your hand.

 

[Tanks]

On a positive note my daughter made Bloomberg’s “40 under 40” list for 2024.
Here is the overall link.

They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40—Meet Our 2024 Honorees

Introducing the 2024 “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40.” These young leaders are raising the bar in the legal profession. Read more about how they approach service for their clients and communities in the fourth annual edition of our special report.

news.bloomberglaw.com

And the article specifically about her.

They've Got Next: The 40 Under 40 - Iliana Ongun of Milbank

In the 2024 They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40, Iliana Ongun of Milbank is honored for her work in mergers and acquisitions.

news.bloomberglaw.com

 

[Tundra Tiger]

On a positive note my daughter made Bloomberg’s “40 under 40” list for 2024.
Here is the overall link.

They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40—Meet Our 2024 Honorees

Introducing the 2024 “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40.” These young leaders are raising the bar in the legal profession. Read more about how they approach service for their clients and communities in the fourth annual edition of our special report.

news.bloomberglaw.com

And the article specifically about her.

They've Got Next: The 40 Under 40 - Iliana Ongun of Milbank

In the 2024 They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40, Iliana Ongun of Milbank is honored for her work in mergers and acquisitions.

news.bloomberglaw.com

One dad to another: congrats man.

 

[LivingTheDream]

On a positive note my daughter made Bloomberg’s “40 under 40” list for 2024.
Here is the overall link.

They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40—Meet Our 2024 Honorees

Introducing the 2024 “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40.” These young leaders are raising the bar in the legal profession. Read more about how they approach service for their clients and communities in the fourth annual edition of our special report.

news.bloomberglaw.com

And the article specifically about her.

They've Got Next: The 40 Under 40 - Iliana Ongun of Milbank

In the 2024 They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40, Iliana Ongun of Milbank is honored for her work in mergers and acquisitions.

news.bloomberglaw.com

And I thought I was a big deal when I made my county's 40 under 40.

Congratulations to your daughter, that is a big accomplishment!

 

[1dirthawker]

Actually. What he really said was that they had not concluded whether it was a bullet or shrapnel.

Today they clarified that it was a bullet or part of a bullet.

huh,

i figured that out days ago. weird how the head of the FBI wasn't able to figure it out until today.

what a dumbass

 

[Ridge Runner]

On a positive note my daughter made Bloomberg’s “40 under 40” list for 2024.
Here is the overall link.

They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40—Meet Our 2024 Honorees

Introducing the 2024 “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40.” These young leaders are raising the bar in the legal profession. Read more about how they approach service for their clients and communities in the fourth annual edition of our special report.

news.bloomberglaw.com

And the article specifically about her.

They've Got Next: The 40 Under 40 - Iliana Ongun of Milbank

In the 2024 They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40, Iliana Ongun of Milbank is honored for her work in mergers and acquisitions.

news.bloomberglaw.com

Congrats to your daughter on her accomplishments.

 

[VertigoBE]

Dear @Hunter-Habib,

I only now get cought up on the politics section and am reading these horrifying events that your daughter and your family suffered from.

I hope in the meantime, her broken arm is healing well and you are still all fine, healthy and in safety. If there is anything we can do from afar to provide help, do not hesitate to call on myself and others.

A fraternity should also be there when things go less well.

Btw, small correction, as I'm sure this behaviour can be found in all societies:

The last few days have shown what Bengalis people can become like in the dark, once law & order collapses. It truly is terrifying. A peaceful protest quickly escalated into mass looting, arson, rape & murder from all parties.

 

[VertigoBE]

On a positive note my daughter made Bloomberg’s “40 under 40” list for 2024.
Here is the overall link.

They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40—Meet Our 2024 Honorees

Introducing the 2024 “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40.” These young leaders are raising the bar in the legal profession. Read more about how they approach service for their clients and communities in the fourth annual edition of our special report.

news.bloomberglaw.com

And the article specifically about her.

They've Got Next: The 40 Under 40 - Iliana Ongun of Milbank

In the 2024 They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40, Iliana Ongun of Milbank is honored for her work in mergers and acquisitions.

news.bloomberglaw.com

Congratulations, you have much to be proud of!

 

[Altitude sickness]

Shrapnel does not make the Buzzing Bee sound and crack sound as it goes by your head.

Trump immediately after the shooting said he heard the buzzing sound and simultaneously felt his ear being impacted at the same time.

Chris Wray

 

[Altitude sickness]

You have to know what you’re hearing. But a few bullets come close to the leathernecks microphone and you can hear them “whiz” by

I think I would rather stay out on that pool table battlefield than climb into that Osprey

I’ll say it again Chris Wray

 

[spike.t]

Elon having some fun....

 

[VertigoBE]

Elon having some fun....

That’s hilarious

 

[Altitude sickness]

The is another question for the upcoming debate.
Kamala how do you square this circle ?

2020 Dems back idea of reparations for descendants of slaves

Over the past week, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro spoke of the need for the U.S. government to reckon with and make up for centuries of stolen labor and legal oppression.

www.pbs.org

Kamala Harris is a descendant of an Irish slave owner in Jamaica

Hamilton Brown, from Co Antrim, was paid equivalent of €11m in compensation by British government to free slaves after ban

www.irishtimes.com