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I won't say there aren't vulnerabilities in our military capabilities - for example, I worry about over-reliance on tech - but I do know two things: 1) Ever since WWII, air dominance has been THE deciding factor in wars 2) US military absolutely, indisputably, dominates the air. There's no...

Sure it would. But my post was not about strategizing what to do with Russia/Ukraine. It was pointing out that holdover's statement that the US couldn't do a damn thing about it was incorrect. We absolutely could stop Russia from taking over Ukraine. Whether or not we want to, or should, is a...

You should have read past the first part of my post, then. Here's what you missed: ------------------------ Jesus, you too? FFS, guys, my post was not a novel. Here's the part that you didn't bother to read:

I think you're dead wrong. We could put an end to the whole thing quite quickly: deploy US troops in Ukraine. I am not advocating for this action in any way, shape, or form. But if you wanted to see Putin tuck his tail and run, this is how. He cannot win, or even provide a decent challenge, in...

Agreed. I've said it many times, Andy Cuomo was one of the most effective politicians I've ever seen. Whatever he wanted to get done, got done. He was impressively effective. I often wished he was on our side.

The ONLY solution to the liberal "complete electrification" goal is nuclear power. Frankly, I'm in support of nuclear power. Tech has come a long way since public opinion soured on the matter. We have MUCH safer reactor designs nowadays. What we call "nuclear waste" is now a viable source of...

This whole idea that free speech does not cover false information (whether truly false or "false according to the political beliefs of a person") is completely bunk. Freedom of speech is just that: freedom of speech. Even the old adage of "you can't yell 'fire' in a theater" has been found by...

...and: - The primary pushers of it were none other than the GWB administration - The bill was introduced by a Republican - The bill passed in the House by a vote of 357-66. Only three of those 66 "nay" votes were Republicans. - The bill passed in the Senate by a vote of 98-1, with the sole...

Well... ever hear of the PATRIOT act?

Separately, I work 4x10 hour days and love it. If I could move that to 3x13 or something similar, I totally would. Having a three-day weekend every weekend is amazing. I'm able to get so much done.

I think you might not be looking at it the right way. It's not that people themselves have necessarily become more productive, it's that technology has been multiplying our productivity. In my field of software development, compilation of code used to take hours. Testing took days, in addition...

My guess is it relates to him not having a permit. Just guessing though.

Some correction here: no, you cannot carry anywhere equally in PA, and the whole "cities of the first class" thing still applies. But now PPD understands that open carry is legal in Philadelphia so long as the carrier possesses an LTCF. PA law restricts the concealed carry of firearms, which...

Your original statement was "require a license to bring your guns to a public range [...]'. That reads like requiring a license to bear arms on public property, to which I am adamantly opposed. But here, you're talking about using (presumably firing) at said range. Maybe there is a distinction...

Not this gun owner (not that I ever use public ranges). The validity of the comparison between licenses for public roads and licenses for public ranges falls apart when we take the fact that keeping and bearing arms is a fundamental right, but driving is not.

Most store brands are manufactured by the major brands, though the recipes are often slightly tweaked. I did see one "how it's made" video that accidentally showed the Helman's product line filling jars of Duke's. I always thought those two tasted the same, now I know why.

Man, pretty soon just going to the gas station will be visiting the black market. Certainly, no legitimate businesses will want to be here.

End welfare. Open up warehouses in every city that provide quality staple foods that anyone can come pick up, no qualifications necessary, no applications, no nothing. Potatoes, rice, beans, maybe some zucchini or something. Walk out with whatever you need. By eliminating all of the overhead...

Well, this would be a pretty good way for them to find out what the second amendment's true purpose is.

Let's see how the Democrats feel about urinalysis in order to vote. As much as I would be opposed to the idea (100%), a small part of me kind of wishes it would happen. Can you imagine how radically that would change the political makeup of the state and country? 50 red states...

It was a bearded sit-in, at most.

Some of us have no choice in the matter :ROFL:

That works out to around 32 texts and 6 phone calls a day, for a year. That's kind of flabbergasting on its own. I mean, I'd change my phone number if my wife did that to me in one day, never mind for an entire year.

I mean, NY has been doing this since forever. A recent example being the CCIA.

You know, I've been complaining about the highways in the southern tier for quite a while, 17/86, 88, and 81 being prime examples. I drove through Albany and up 87 last week. What a difference. Now I know where all the highway maintenance money is going. Sheesh.

In my experience, it has to do with where they live. The hunting camp I go to is in the southern tier, where there's a pretty healthy Amish population but an almost complete dearth of law enforcement. I've been hunting there for over 30 years, three seasons a year, and I've never seen a DEC...

Wanna guess how I know you don't have any Amish living near you? :ROFL:

What's particularly saddening is that I'm sure the Republican party is doing substantially similar shit whenever they have the power to do so.

As others have said, while there may be some merit here, it is an incredibly dangerous slippery slope. If nothing else, consider how difficult it actually is to control what your teenager is doing. Oh, you've got a gun safe? And you're the only one with the combo or key? You think you're safe...

Bingo. That one really rubs the wrong way. No one with that level of flinching shoots anywhere near that well.

Look how steady his eyes are when shooting. Eyes on target the entire time, no blinking or flinching. I guess I've gotten so used to seeing people shoot in movies - bang-flinch-bang-flinch-bang-flinch - that it stands out when it doesn't happen :ROFL:

Listen, I spend a lot of time on this forum, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that you stated that incorrectly. The proper phrase is "Don't trust Schumer, Schumer is asshoe." /squints waaaait a minute here...

Want to know how I know you didn't read the article, @turbobike? :ROFL:

Yup, round and round it goes. And I am certainly in support of the idea that "shall not be infringed" means exactly that, that the government has no business regulating this stuff, anyone not in prison should be able to carry everywhere. BUT, being realistic, there's no way we're going to be...

I think you probably meant this, but "searches and metal detectors" is not enough. Armed enforcement is also required. Personally, I'd also like to see such places also legally assume liability. If they are taking away our ability to defend ourselves, they should assume both the responsibility...

Chevy Citations were all front wheel drive. Did you mean a Chevette?

Funny how things change. When I was in college, I couldn't find full-time work to save my life, so I ended up juggling 2-3 part time jobs the whole time. Now Salt's son can't get a job because they only want someone who can work full-time (more or less). I've noticed the quality of service is...

We do have a tendency to blame/credit all sorts of things to the president that he really has little to no control over. We also have a tendency to forget that very few things exist in a vacuum. A president has minimal control over gas prices, and gas prices are impacted by many, many factors...

I know it won't be popular to say, but I am generally of the opinion that the economy under one president is more a reflection of the incidents and actions in the previous term, whether that be the sitting president or a predecessor. Essentially, what I'm saying is that a policy's impact is not...

I guess the wife must be reading this thread and just learned that our primary security system is "dogs," because she just asked me to go pick up another one this Friday. I LOVE NEW PUPPY DAYS :D

Unfortunately, no. Courts move slowly, and their makeup changes over time. By the time some of this stuff makes it to SCOTUS, for all we know, we could be dealing with a liberal majority on the court. But we don't even have to go that far - if Thomas croaks, SCOTUS as a whole will be less likely...

Bro, you gotta get them to pose better for their security guard badge pics. Here's my Chief of Security: :p

Dogs. Lots and lots of dogs. By the time a home invader makes it to the stairs - if he makes it that far - the whole house is awake and he is missing chunks of flesh. Then it's time for the upstairs dogs to go to work...

No doubt. But don't underestimate how gun-shy places can be about things like this. Example: "contiguous states' from the 1968 GCA, which allowed FFLs to sell long guns to residents of contiguous states. This was amended in 1986 to remove the "contiguous" requirement - any state will do...

Legally, you're probably mostly correct. But, I think the same logic might apply to online sales, and they have successfully scared all the retailers away from that. So, whether or not it can be enforced, it can still have a very real impact.

Freshman year, I noticed an elective called "Women's Psychology." Thought it might be a good course to meet some chicks. IT. WAS. NOT.

A scoop of peanut butter topped with chocolate syrup really satiates that need for a peanut butter cup. Mix the ingredients in your mouth :laughing:

This is tough. I started my college education at a community college, then went on to a SUNY school, and eventually to an Ivy League... and I was able to do this in large part to the quality and affordability of state school education. Bridges, roads, armies, education - that's the core of...

It's cruel to make something suffer.

Way too much "for officer safety" thinking going on here. As usual, spat is spot-on. There are processes and procedures for administering medical treatment to someone against their will: warrants for blood draws, involuntary commitment procedures, etc. Not "cop is scared and decides he is a...