Merv's Politically Incorrect Audio Blog

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  1. Deep Funk

    Deep Funk Deep thoughts - Friend

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    My father was in his 70-ties and vaccinated. Unfortunately he had pre-existing conditions which had weakened him through the decades. He was tough as nails, but when Covid-19 hit him the pre-existing conditions had done their worst.

    Many elderly people with pre-existing conditions will suffer.

    My position on the vaccination was simple: it was necessary. I have dust allergies so risking my airways and worse was not an option. Even without my dust allergies I would still get my vaccinations.

    Take care of your loved ones.
     
  2. purr1n

    purr1n Desire for betterer is endless.

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    You know how old people can be. In Taiwan among many older folks, there's still lingering distrust of government. They've also lived through times which were much more dangerous, e.g. OG SARs, martial law and secret police, the 228 massacre, WW II firebombing, Japanese occupation, etc. Vaccine hesitancy doesn't mean they won't isolate, not go out, not take certain precautions like masking or washing up. Many still live in multigenerational homes. It usually takes some cajoling from their kids to get them to get the vaccine.

    I don't see a disaster situation in Taiwan with respect to "letting it rip". Culturally, people are pretty careful. They are unlikely to be irresponsible like many folks I knew in California who attended coronavirus rave parties and Governors' special birthday parties in the midst of a "purple alert".
     
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  3. Deep Funk

    Deep Funk Deep thoughts - Friend

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    I understand. My father came from a Dutch family that survived W.W.2. (1944 was brutal) and he lived through the transformation of the Western world kick-started by the Marshall plan. He was a hard worker.

    Still, that virus can hit the elderly hard. My father was on life support. Intensive care was not a joke, it was very real.
     
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    Senorx12562 Case of the mondays

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    Between COVID, the attempts by multiple states to stick their legislative noses into the relationship among parents, their children, and doctors providing treatment for gender-related problems, and the recent leak of the putative opinion of the Supremes overturning Roe v. Wade, decisions regarding medical care have become so freighted with political implications that I fear the consequences upon the medical outcomes both for specific patients and the broader populace, along with the political upheaval that will result therefrom. The creation of an even unhealthier context in which to make already difficult decisions w/r/t both health-care and politics is likely, and I think already apparent. So it goes...
     
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    Both sides love their big government when it benefits them. GF asked me to buy her a white board so she can go to this reproductive rally this Saturday. Also GF gives me a nasty look when I said why courts make standards?

    Whole thing is stupid....the "living" constitution is a f'ing joke. Might as well make it a banana republic if people really think a constitution "lives." Might as well have no laws if we can make stuff up on the go from the bench.

    Meanwhile I was being a drunk buying some wine at Total Wine when they had these for sale:

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    $5 these are just 99 cent cheap-o cardboard wine that are slightly aged with the Trump branding. I also was tempted to buy one so I can find my dad's MAGA hat and say yeah boiiiiiii.
     
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    Eric Trump actually owns the largest vineyard in Virginia (by acreage I think, not production) and Virginia does have some excellent wineries. I'd never buy it because of the Trump name, but the winery is part of the Monticello Wine Trail so I wouldn't be surprised if it's actually good or at least decent.
     
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    A living constitution is not a joke. Life is change. When the constitution was written slavery was legal, women could not vote and a firearm was a musket. The constitution is not written in stone. At times it needs to be amended. The founding fathers knew it would have to be changed as time went by and created a procedure for it. You don't want a living constitution, go live in Saudi Arabia.
    Oh, and until you can get pregnant, I would be quiet about reproductive rights.
    Just stay drunk.
     
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    Yup, exactly. Changes to US Constitution are called Amendments.
     
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    It is a joke. Laws and Constitutions should be easy to ready and black/white as much as possible. If we do not like something, we follow the rules to change it. Just saying something like we should decide on the fly gives us a banana republic.

    Yes, which is why you should agree that Constitutions like ours isn't a living document but a basic black/white document that outline basic rules. This also including amending the constitution when shit isn't always working out. We do not get everything that we want, but we get stability.

    I would prefer to live in Israel, which does not have a Constitution like Saudi Arabia and is the most classic liberal country in the Middle East. The Knesset in Israel really make laws as they go, which in some ways that is good and bad! My father's generation (Pre-1948) and others like me who follow Israeli politics still believe that it is in the best interest of Israel to have a Constitution just to have basic rules like term limits on their politicians and rules barring a politician from serving in the Knesset if they committed a terrible crime.

    The classic Illiberal tacit: Tell the people you don't agree with to shut up. What a great way to lose your credibility to others.

    If only I can continue to wear my white undies.
     
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    zerodeefex SBAF's Imelda Marcos

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    This is total bullshit and you know it. You know conservaderps do the same f'ing thing.
     
  13. YMO

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    Of course they do, I never denied it. Our country is becoming so Illiberal on both sides that I just want to hide in my hole. I know some Conservatives who refuse to befriend anyone who is a Democrat, since to them they are evil and calling them traitors. That is f'ing Illberalism to the core. It is the same Illberalism of a lot of my leftest friends who despise Conservatives and saying anyone is a Conservative is evil and also calling them traitors. My GF's friends circle have a dating rule that they will not date anyone who is a Conservative/Republican.

    I should tell the story of my college friends and how many of them separated from each other due to Sex Change, Politics, and Women doing what they need to told. It is a perfect example of how more and more people are polarizing and you have people like me who is trying to keep an open mind and be friends with everyone since I am a cuddly teddy bear...but barely holding on.
     
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    I assume the use of illiberal was based on the classic definition "narrow minded", and not a reference to political ideology.

    And you are correct, all sides do it... no one wants to listen or understand the other side of the discussion. No one wants to compromise... so we have people sitting in their own echo chambers yelling that everyone else is wrong, or that they don't have the authority to question... anything.
     
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    @YMO did things happen too fast for you? Should we have slavery back, etc. What is being changed on the fly? Maybe start reading instead of ready.
     
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    Read too fast as I look at SBAF in the 30 seconds between life obligations these days.
     
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    That should probably read "between life obligations and copping fresh kicks"
     
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    Honestly my friend I don't what you are talking about. If you think my comments equal to bringing back slavery, then you might need to reexamine what I stated.

    You good bro, no harm taken. You know that. :)
     
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    I read what you wrote. Which way do you want it? Moses's stones from the mount or a document that can be changed through a process? I don't want to live in a society where laws can't change. They have to change over time as we learn more and society changes. I am happy to hear your response (not sarcastic).
     
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    When society changes we can change laws and amend our constitution on the federal level. If issue is a 10th admendment issue, then the same process will work on the state level. The thing I think you have a problem is you aren't the biggest fan of the federalist system that the USA is under, which is less centralized federal government and more powers towards the state governments. You may also don't like the separation of powers that the country was founded on. If you aren't a fan of our federalist system...then I would recommend a country like Saudi Arabia that you referenced which has zero federalism and a monarch centralized government.
     
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