Vox Populi – 1-23-2015

Happy Friday! Vox Populi, our weekly live chat about the week’s events begins at 7:00 pm PST! Feel free to bring your deflated balls tonight! See you then!

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Hey PPO!

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Yep, a little early but that means we’ve got the bar and all the appetizers to ourselves.

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Tabasco’s from Louisiana too, they do know how to make hot sauce there.

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Do you like cajun-style food?

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Wow, glad she knows about the allergy.

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Seeya in a bit!

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Yeow! She had a severe reaction?

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Hey glenn!

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That had to be pretty scary, PPO.

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And we thought the Repubs were full of hot air!

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Hey KT!

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Is it me or is it ridiculous that the MSM has spent so much time on deflated footballs when so many important things are going on in the world?

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The MSM has been treating it like it

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The MSM has been treating Deflategate like it’s Ferguson or Eric Garner. It’s just about some footballs being deflated. This is performance art, the MSM satirizing itself and not having a clue that it is.

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I think the MSM should be synonymous with deflated balls.

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PPO – If only the story was how you described it, that the SCOTUS was taking on lethal injections…except for the 4 sane justices that is.

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glenn – Make that underinflated.

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KT – I actually hope that the brutal nature of The State using unsafe and torturous drugs on human beings, even the worst that there are, helps erode the death penalty.

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KT – That’s not an uncommon POV but I’m more of the perspective that a civilized nation doesn’t kill it’s citizens. Out of all the other nations, I think it’s only the US, Iran and North Korea that have death penalties.

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The rest of the world has lower crime and incarceration rates without having state executions. So if it isn’t protecting citizens (when life imprisonment is cheaper and just as effective on that matter), it’s just vengeance and a legal system that sanctions vengeance as a legit reason for punishment, is uncivilized.

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Hey Kes! Good Friday and the best of inflations to you!

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glenn – Yes, that’s true, a number of other middle eastern countries do too but as far as major nations go, the US is in very limited company…in fact, The Axis of Evil.

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Just think how bad the snow would be if Climate Change was real!

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Kes, after all we’ve seen in recent years, I have become convinced that there is a big segment of the population that is trying to yank the nation away from the 20th Century, let alone the 21st century.

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Hopefully, Bibi will be Bye-Bye after this election.

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PPO – Don’t agree, just because someone smuggles drugs and is greedy, doesn’t mean they are murderers. Does the penalty fit the crime?

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PPO – Nope, they don’t see themselves for the hypocrites they are. It’s no different being an extremist Christian than an Extremist Muslim, Choicelady can tell stories about the murders Extremist Christians in the US have and are willing to commit because of the same beliefs they share with many Repub voters and politicians. If doing the wrong thing in the name of religion is wrong, it’s wrong for all religions but the problem is that extremists believe that they get an exception for “protecting” and advancing their own religion.

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PPO – But that would be advancing the concept of group guilt, people shouldn’t be executed when they haven’t killed but others they can be grouped with have. That’s not justice.

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glenn – Exactly, the definition of conservative is an antonym for “change”. Or “evolve” for that matter.

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PPO – Would you agree though that such a law is unjust and shouldn’t be applied even so? There are laws that permit executions for protesting against those in power. I think you’d agree that someone executed for that, even though they knew the law was in place, didn’t deserve to be killed.

adlib 7 days ago

Hey! Who deflated my breadbags?!

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Hey Harleigh!

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AB! What’s up?!

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New from GOP Industries, Stepford Wife Breadbags! Footware for the woman who looks and speaks like a Disney Animatronic.

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Here’s Ernst’s inspiration for her speech:

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AB – The beep lets you know a new comment has posted. You can turn it off if you’d like to by clicking the three stripe icon and clicking on the Sound item unril it says off/

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Hey CL!

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AB – I like it, a GOP breadbag fashion show! “Now, wearing the latest in split butter top, is Sarah Palin!”

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glenn – I like Wilmore and like the format of addressing one issue per show. I like the Keeping it 100 segment but I think after a while, it may lose its freshness. Like the show!

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Kes – That’s very cool, hanging out at the mosque!

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We will miss Colbert!

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glenn – I think Wilmore’s show will evolve. He’s not the most charismatic guy but it takes time for comedians to find their feet and format. Colbert was very shaky when his show began.

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Okay, so how about Boehner displaying anti-Americanism and showing deference to another country’s leader then being slapped down for doing so. Oh wait, that’s what they did with Putin too. So pleased to have seen Kerry pull the rug out from under him.

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CL – That’s an excellent point, I hadn’t though of it. I would guess though thaty Boehner and the Repubs would weasel out of it by claiming that they were simply fact finding and asking BoBo to speak for that reason.

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Why doesn’t NotNotAYahoo look worse to Israeli voters after all of this? Injecting himself into US politics as he has sonce Obama was elected and harming relations, he’s damaging to Israel. The polls are showing it to a degree, he’s behind in the polls but not enough for my liking.

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Hi Murph!

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PPO – And the founding of Israel came on the heels of the Holocaust. Back then, it was understandable why the US would support Israel but that character of Israel has changed to where they are now oppressors. Many Israelis are appalled by this 180 degree flip but the RW in the US both retain the past image of the nation as the current image and many are Christian Extremists who truly believe that Israel has to be protected for the Apocolypse to come and Jesus to return…and at that time, they’re cool with the Jews all being killed and sent to Hell. Now that’s a GOP platform to run on!

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Harleigh, just like there were many of us opposed to Bush’s war on Iraq, there are many Israelis who oppose what their extremist leadership has been doing. You can imagine how many Muslims see all Americans as bigots and war mongering haters of Muslims. I wouldn’t indict all Israelis for their out of control government just as I would never want to be blamed for what Bush did while his corrupt and extremist admin controlled this country.

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I think KT was admiring her breadbags.

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Thanks CL!

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So…looks like the theme song for the 2016 Repub Primary is going to be, “Once, Twice, Three Times a Romney.” What do you think will happen?

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Harleigh – Yep, foreigners see the US as a country full of racists who would destroy their own country rather than let a black man lead it. That sounds really crazy!

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AB – That is extremely cool…and exactly what I’d expect of you. Governments are not reflections of many citizens in any nation. Some grab office through corrupt actions during elections (Bush). A majority of US citizens voted for Gore yet Bush with the help of a corrupt SCOTUS took office and everything he did was against the choice of the majority. Yet, to the outside world, Bush looked like he was doing what the people chose. Most citizens just want peace and a good life, Jews, Muslims, you name it.

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glenn – You know the Rovian approach, to take your weaknesses and try and present them as strengths. In other words, lie and pretend you now are trying to bury the poor to keep them warm in winter.

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Did you see the poll that both Bush and Romney are double digits behind Hillary! And how funny, Bush set up this meet with Romney weeks ago to make it look like he was being handed the torch of Repub nom from Romney and instead, Romney screwed him and announced he may run, turning the meeting into a total humiliation of Jebby! So funny!

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Night Kes, have a great weekend!

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Night AB, don’t be a stranger!

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Night glenn! Bundle up with Wonder Bread!

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Hey Beatlex, welcome!

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So what do you think Romney will propose to help the poor? Helping them be self-sufficient by taking away healthcare, SNAP and housing?

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Maybe Romney will help give the poor a future by requiring them to be mulched into Soylent Green when they reach retirement age, simultaneously saving Social Security so it can be privatized?

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CL – I never got how that lie could be sustained, Romney’s dad was a millionaire and gave him plenty of money along the way. So the son of a millionaire ate off an ironing board? No way.

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Beatlex, sorry to hear that.

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Night PPO!

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slm – I just don’t buy it, it sounds way too manufactured to make Mitt sound like a down to Earth guy when he has always been an elitist.

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slm – I understand that but I think he invented that story when he was first running for office.

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CL – I didn’t look at it that way! Of course, Ann ironing? No way!

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KT – That’s sad but makes so much sense. In some ways, we can all be a bit self-destructive healthwise, to make ourselves feel better in the short term, whether it’s cigs or food or drinks, etc.

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KT – It works both ways. People smoke and think, “I’m fine, it may hurt other people but not me.” Then those who are harmed by it can feel, “What’s the point of not smoking now, the damage is done.”

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CL – I think it’s natural for people, in any society, to do things that are pleasing even if they are told they may not be good for us. We are more susceptible to short term satisfactions than denying those for more nebulous, long term benefits. Then, when it’s too late and a price is being paid, the clarity and regret is there. No one’s perfect and we all want to feel good.

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Seeya later, CL! Have a restful weekend, you’ve earned it!

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Harleigh, sorry that your wife had to go through so much trauma. That’s awful but I’m glad it saved her life.

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Beatlex – The wealthy are 1%, they need the nation polarized to stay in power and keep us fighting each other. If we came together, we’d turn on them and that would be that.

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Harleigh, I’ve lost too many friends and family members to cancer, I’m so pleased that in spite of all the hardship she had to go through, your wife is with you.

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KT – I do think electronic cigs are a big improvement for all the reasons you stated. It’s also encouraging that the percentage of younger people taking up smoking is low and shrinking.

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Harleigh – Do you have a prenup to that effect?

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Harleigh – Being Bi-Polar does have its ups and downs.

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So…who’s going to win the Superbowl?

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You heading out, slm? Great seeing you, have a wonderful weekend!

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KT – Those are all undesirable things but what I would say sets 2nd Hand smoke apart is that prolonged exposure to it could make you ill in the long term while the others could pass a flu or cold along but for the most part, wouldn’t represent any profound or long term illness.

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Beatlex – I feel as you do, I’d like Seattle to win and I usually root for the underdog anyway (Remember the Saints win a couple years back?) but I think the odds are with the Patriots. It will be a tainted win though.

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Beatlex – Don’t add the “v” to the “http” in the chat window, just paste the link as is and it will embed.

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Night Murph! Have a great weekend!

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Harleigh – Same here but my daughter got to QB in a one-off flag football game at school and now she wants to watch football!

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Playing it now beatlex!

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KT – I do agree that the quality of life is what matters most. It’s hard to imagine being so elderly like the old folks we’ve seen and known, unable to function for yourself and possibly, enduring pain each day. When I was at lunch today, there was an elderly man with what seemed like a caregiver who was a bit rude to him but he just seemed oblivious. Not an ideal situation.

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KT – My great aunt smoke heavily most of her life, she never got cancer, thankfully. But I have had friends who did. Some people are more susceptible to it than others but then danger of second hand smoke is logical and documented.

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