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Here's the actual quote, yet this gets spun into endorsing voter fraud. “They will vote and then they are going to have to check their vote by going to the poll and voting that way because if it tabulates then they won’t be able to do that. So let them send it in, and let them go vote. And if the system is as good as they say it is, then they obviously won’t be able to vote,” Trump told WECT News. “If it isn’t tabulated, they will be able to vote. So that’s the way it is, and that’s what they should do.”

How has he specifically justified the "right-wing thugs"? His words, not the recaps. Every clip I've seen from Biden and Trump condemns the violence. Trump won't specifically condemn the violence acts of the "right-wing thugs" and Biden won't condemn the violent acts of BLM and antifa.

It's like the kids game of telephone. Trump says something off the cuff that is kinda goofy or weird. It gets passed through multiple iterations of media/social media... and all of a sudden he told people to drink bleach or some other completely untruthful spin on the original statement. I find it odd that Trump and Biden are doing the exact some thing concerning the unrest. They both "bothside" the violence and don't specifically denounce the violence by the fringes of the left and right respectively. The left jumps on Trump, and the right jumps on Biden, but they are both saying literally the exact same thing.

On average, the pro-mask mandating, shut the economy down crowd score nearly 4 times as high on the naricissistic personality inventory than folks on the, masks are pointless, we need to open everything group.

The split second decisions they need to make are vastly different. The police are in an absolutely no win situation. The video posted with the stopped motorist shooting at the officers is illustrative. If they had used a gun instead of a taser there would be riots in the current environment, although the shooting would be considered appropriate. In the last few months the police deaths outnumber the “bad shootings.” What is an officer to do when a known violent offender is resisting arrest and activity trying to get into/reach into a vehicle for an unknown reason? I’m glad I’m not in their shoes. Personally, I’m a big fan of when in doubt tase the guy before things get out of hand, although there can be bad outcomes on both sides using that approach as well. Easiest solution is to comply and avoid the whole situation to begin with.

It's not my hospital curve. That was the narrative from all the experts and politicians on both sides. We absolutely have sufficient capacity, I don't think that is a concern for anyone anymore. Covid sucks for a pretty defined demographic. So have alot of other things for various demographics. I don't think it's acceptable or not acceptable, it just is.

Temporarily? How so? Is anyone not receiving the medical treatment they need? Flattening the curve simply spreads out the cases to make sure that anyone who has medical issues with Covid can have the best possible medical care. In theory that would reduce the deaths, but in no way reduces the total that contract the virus.

Absolutely, which was the entire "flatten the curve" narrative which the nation effectively did. That doesn't reduce the total impact, it just spreads it out.

For practical purposes, what matters is the instruction that is given to the jury. The issues you bring up are questions of fact for the jury to sort out based on the rather generic, usually pattern, jury instruction. If you haven’t seen the pattern ND instructions they are online at sband.org. What a jury has to deal with is quite different than what most people think. Thats why if you can get the self defense instruction it typically creates enough confusion/doubt for an acquittal.

Listen to law80 on this one. He’s on your side and indicates that the second half of the incident was likely self defense from a legal perspective, and there isn’t enough info to make a judgment on the first. I assume (could be wrong as I’m not familiar with Wis law) that the shooter would get the self defense jury instruction meaning the State would need to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the shooting was NOT self defense. The shooter doesn’t need to show that it was. That’s an incredibly high burden for the State to meet, and when the self defense instruction is given the chance of conviction is next to zero.

All folks involved in the situation are morons. None of them should have been there. The shooter should not have been there, let law enforcement do their job. Displaying a gun in that situation is beyond stupid. On the other side the protesters/rioters also should not have been there. They shouldn't be antagonizing/assaulting a guy with a gun. It's typically a wise course of action to give the crazy guy with a gun a wide berth. Unfortunately they were just as crazy. All parties involved are the LCD of the fringe right and fringe left and don't represent 99% of the country. Nobody should be justifying the conduct of anyone in this situation.

The prosecutors in these cases are in a tough position, but I also fear they are over-charging some of these cases. I would not want to be anywhere near Minneapolis when the verdict is read. If that cop walks on the inflated top charge it isn't gonna be pretty. It would not be pleasant to be the judge, jurors, or attorneys in that case.

I think everyone understood that. I don't think that could have been any clearer. The whole purpose was to not overwhelm the medical system to allow anyone in medical distress the best chance of a positive outcome. It seems that people aren't being smart enough to see that the goalposts got completely moved once the generally population really did a great job of accomplishing the original goal. The current plan seems to have absolutely no endgame.

In the first couple months the whole idea was to "flatten the curve." That was the objective and it seems like the right approach. Short of a vaccine we are not going to eradicate this thing, and even with a vaccine that won't be the end of it. New Zealand, with their small population and being an island, have done great from a physical health perspective. Are they going to continue to live under those lockdown conditions potentially forever? It literally takes one person who is shedding the virus to blow it all up, unless you want to weld people into their homes every time that happens. The flattening of the curve worked. The general population did their part whether or not the virus warranted the response.

It's hard to believe for some people. When folks 60 and under get it, instead of the nursing home crowd, it's statistically a mild flu. Obviously there are outliers with bad results in that demographic, but not as many as with the flu. Amazing what happens when the vulnerable are protected. Statistics are our friend. The data on this one is so clear as far as who is at potential risk. Statistically, 80 percent of the population would be better off getting Covid than the flu.

On a podcaster on the ringer network a few Legit NFL scouts where discussing QBs and they were very high on him. I believe that one had him as the top QB and the other 2 had him in the top 2 or 3. The scouts were saying that the other top guys only need to read half the field due to their offenses schemes.

It is pretty well established that Covid is significantly more deadly in certain populations, and significantly less deadly in others relative to the flu. Seems to make logical sense to protect those in the high risk groups, which are a pretty small portion of the population. It seems like this is largely happening know as indicated by the much lower fatality rates. What transpired in NY absolutely should not happen again.

It's such a benefit to have Marwin on this team. Clutch hitter and can play any defensive position at an above average level. Gives so much versatility with injuries and rest.

If fans are not allowed (which seems inevitable), I can't see teams at the FCS and lower levels having a season. It's a financial call, not a safety one.

Presumable we'd continue with BCBS as we always have. The private policy options changed with the implementing of the ACA. We considered dropping coverage for some of the lower paid individuals and paying them the equivalent of the discount rate they could potentially get through the ACA marketplace. It's a mess, but it is not questionable that the middle class is getting screwed by having to pay higher premiums, or having a lower income because their employer is paying a higher cost for their benefits. If someone is being subsidized, someone is paying for it. Whether that trade off of hurting the middle class is worth it is a valid debate.

I''m a partner in a small business. We pay for the insurance of our 15 or so employees and their families. The middle/upper-middle class folks that earn between 60K-300k got hosed. Below that you get subsidized. Above that and the monthly cost is palatable relative to the income level. Sucks to be the guy earning 80k-120k who has to pay $1200/month for crappy insurance. Even more so for the boss that is paying that for all his employees.

Bottom five of the lineup tonight: Rosario Garver Arraez Sano Buxton That's pretty crazy. (3) 30+ hr guys, a guy who's a potential batting champion, and one of fastest players in the game.

It appears that around 75% of revenue for college football is from ticket sales. Tack on other game-day revenue for advertising, etc., I can't see fall/winter seasons taking place unless fans can be present.

It fans are not allowed the revenues will take a MAJOR hit for college hockey (and all other college sports). Couple that with the added testing and other Covid-related costs and besides the top football and basketball programs, how many athletic departments will be able to finance their programs?

Two incredibly obvious factors which are never discussed by the woke community are family and education. Make each a focus and statistically the rest falls into place. I can't understand why a major focus on this whole issue isn't placing an emphasis on the family and education. Unfortunately it's racist to state that having an intact family, or at least a strong father figure, is critically important.