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02-22-2018 , 03:55 PM

#82676

PokerTravel

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Training teachers to use weapons...

Fall of the Roman Empire II

Our solutions to problems in this country is ALWAYS to make things more complicated.

02-22-2018 , 04:04 PM

#82677

master3004

Revisionist Historian

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OneEyedPoker

https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/statu...54970362986496

So Ted Cruz is attacking Republicans? WTF is this quote supposed to mean

Obviously did not learn the lessons of HW and his "Waltons not the Simpsons" speech

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02-22-2018 , 04:07 PM

#82678

OneEyedPoker

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Oroku$aki

I think it means Homer, Bart, Maggie and Marge are salt of the earth, real Americans, and Lisa is a snooty egghead who lives in an ivory tower. "Happily" is a nice touch, happy to not be the smart Simpson (ignoring that Maggie and Marge never seemed dumb.)

Oh ok, makes sense even though I disagree with some of his characterizations.

Also this has to be a simulation because in an episode Lisa becomes president and complains how the previous president, Trump, left the country with an insane amount of debt (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlvYiTJbhwU). So I guess Cruz thinks democrats are going to win the presidency with a woman after Trump is done.

02-22-2018 , 04:07 PM

#82679

Oroku$aki

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Safe bet that the Simpsons are going to be clowning on this ****.

02-22-2018 , 04:11 PM

#82680

gobbo

Trust the fat man.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Oroku$aki

Would you still rather play against pros than amateurs?

Huh?

02-22-2018 , 04:17 PM

#82681

Oroku$aki

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OneEyedPoker

Oh ok, makes sense even though I disagree with some of his characterizations.

Also this has to be a simulation because in an episode Lisa becomes president and complains how the previous president, Trump, left the country with an insane amount of debt (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlvYiTJbhwU). So I guess Cruz thinks democrats are going to win the presidency with a woman after Trump is done.

He clearly doesn't. It'll be nice if his crowing about being the party of Simpsons and simpletons blows up in his ugly face.

Cletus is the Simpson's Trumpkin.

02-22-2018 , 04:17 PM

#82682

Huehuecoyotl

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OneEyedPoker

You have to understand this is a guy who thought this was a good way to connect with the youth

I mean you can tell this guy didn't have any friends growing up who quoted Simpsons back and forth so he's been bursting to tell someone, anyone, about his love of the Simpsons so he just works it in when he can.

02-22-2018 , 04:18 PM

#82683

Oroku$aki

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gobbo

Huh?

Years ago during the Aussie Millions you said you'd rather play against pros than amateurs.

02-22-2018 , 04:30 PM

#82684

Huehuecoyotl

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Quote:

President Trump on Thursday warned about the influence of violence in movies while discussing school safety and mass shootings, suggesting it could be a contributing factor to recent mass shootings.

Trump made the comments during a meeting at the White House on school safety attended by lawmakers and top administration officials, where the president addressed a number of issues in addition to gun violence.

"We have to look at the internet, because a lot of bad things are happening to young kids and young minds, and their minds are being formed, and we have to do something about maybe what they're seeing and how they're seeing it. And also video games," Trump said, according to pool reports.

"I'm hearing more and more people say the level of violence on video games is really shaping young people's thoughts. And you go one further step and that's the movies. ... maybe they have to put a rating system for that," he added.

However, ratings systems already exist for both video games and films in the United States. The Motion Picture Association of America and Entertainment Software Rating Board both rate and classify content based on its suitability for specific audiences.

Guys maybe we should have a rating system for movies to tell people when they're violent? That should solve the problem.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administ...ys-we-may-have

02-22-2018 , 04:42 PM

#82685

SuperUberBob

Not interesting enough

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OneEyedPoker

https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/statu...54970362986496

So Ted Cruz is attacking Republicans? WTF is this quote supposed to mean

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oroku$aki

Yup. Another attack encouraging anti-intellectualism by decrying academics and intellectuals as ivory tower liberals.

Only a matter of time before a brain drain occurs in America.

Quote:

Originally Posted by m_reed05

Lol at teachers working together as a trained swat team or something. More like, shooting starts at a big school, teachers pull out their guns. Teacher 1 doesn't recognize new teacher 2, instead sees him as a stranger with a gun and kills teacher 2. Teacher 3 sees teacher 1 shoot teacher 2 and thinks teacher 1 is the shooter and kills teacher 1 right as cops arrive. Cops see teacher 3 shoot teacher 1 and shoot teacher 3. Cops then see black teacher 4 with a gun, yell stop resisting, and shoot him as well. Meanwhile teacher 5 is in a long range shoot out in a hallway with the actual shooter. His conceal carry model 9mm has no hope vs the shooters assault rifle. Several students are killed in the crossfire.

The median salary for public school teachers is less than $60,000. Having them both teach and be trained soldiers is ridiculous. There'd be an immediate strike and I wouldn't be surprised if a good lot of teachers resigned or retired early if they are required to carry weapons. At that point, they'll be replaced by sociopaths who get off on abusing children.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huehuecoyotl

Guys maybe we should have a rating system for movies to tell people when they're violent? That should solve the problem.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administ...ys-we-may-have

Even by old people standards, Trump is behind. Movies and video games causing mass shootings went out in the 90s.

02-22-2018 , 05:02 PM

#82686

eyebooger

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Anyone remember that episode of The Simpsons where Homer proved himself to be a completely irresponsible gun owner, even getting himself kicked out of the NRA?

02-22-2018 , 05:05 PM

#82687

stinkubus

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The gun in the crisper is a classic. "But Marge! I swear I never thought you'd find out!"

02-22-2018 , 05:07 PM

#82688

JoeC2012

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Quote:

Originally Posted by eyebooger

Anyone remember that episode of The Simpsons where Homer proved himself to be a completely irresponsible gun owner, even getting himself kicked out of the NRA?

Of course! https://youtu.be/-KJPP7GkuPU

02-22-2018 , 05:07 PM

#82689

otatop

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I prefer the one where Bart and Homer become carnies and get grifted out of their house, then have to figure out a way to grift it back. Really sums up what Ted Cruz was talking about.

02-22-2018 , 05:21 PM

#82690

MrAdvantage

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny Truant

The whole arming of schools narrative is starting to **** with my blood pressure.

My youngest brother is a high school teacher. Arming and training him to take out an active shooter is about the stupidest idea I can think of. If any of the advocates of this policy knew his political stances I doubt they would hand him a gun anyway.

There is a playground and yard that is visible from three streets at my daughter’s elementary school with a short chain link fence around it. How in the hell are they supposed to secure that?

There have been plenty of mass shootings on military bases. Presumably there are lots of people better armed and better trained there than we hope to achieve at schools.

If by some Jesus fueled miracle they secure schools to a point they can’t be targeted effectively, well...movies, malls, public transit, sporting events, the ****ing zoo parking lot....please shut these ****ing idiots up. Please?

I had this argument with a TRUMpaholic last night. I asked what shall we do when the crazies decide to just move the slaughter to the school bus drop off and kill 40 kids on a bus. You obviously know his responce.

02-22-2018 , 05:26 PM

#82691

epcfast

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He swallowed the spider to catch the fly.

02-22-2018 , 05:27 PM

#82692

stinkubus

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School buses with turrets mounted on top sound pretty sweet.

02-22-2018 , 05:36 PM

#82693

Johnny Truant

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Well, guess we have to allow suppressors now. It’s not really safe for student or faculty hearing once teachers start blasting guns in classrooms. OSHA and whatnot.

02-22-2018 , 05:36 PM

#82694

poconoder

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Quote:

Originally Posted by stinkubus

Zero chance Marge was a Republican. The Simpsons did plenty of episodes which show flashbacks of Marge being a liberal agitator in her youth. Where do they think Lisa got it from?

Yet Marge is always the one who in the end supports Homer despite all his faults. Like the women who voted for Trump.

+1 for Marge

02-22-2018 , 05:44 PM

#82695

RunyonAve

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https://twitter.com/politico/status/966789980273209346

02-22-2018 , 05:44 PM

#82696

Namath12

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https://twitter.com/DavidWright_CNN/...90094236549120

02-22-2018 , 05:45 PM

#82697

pokerodox

The Situation

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Quote:

Originally Posted by m_reed05

+1, would read again. Thx.

02-22-2018 , 05:45 PM

#82698

Huehuecoyotl

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Quote:

But hardening proposals also exhibit a circular logic that runs deeply counter to the spirit of the Second Amendment. Again, that provision implies a duty to resist tyranny, in all the forms of military, surveillance, and governmental overreach that helped spark the revolution. Suggestions to create a police state in American schools, however, mirror other pro-authoritarian tendencies that run counter to this instinct. In the creation of the carceral state, in the expansion of drug laws, and in the extreme militarization of police in recent years, people have argued that placing more guns in the hands of authorities is the only way to keep people safe. But why would pro-Second Amendment enthusiasts be in favor of providing more firepower to the government?

He doesn't mention it but the answer to the question is that it turns out people don't mind giving the government lots of fire power so long as they utilize that firepower for certain kinds of people and against others.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics...cators/553961/