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We need mandatory retirement ages for congress and the White House. Many corporations still have mandatory retirement, there is no reason government shouldn't have one too.

My I suggest that retirement begins for all politicians and government employees the moment they exit the womb
 

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this genre of crying by yourself online always has nuclear levels of cringe once you immediately go back and think about their process

so this person had to...
  • position the phone on the wall or shelf,
  • turn the camera on,
  • press record,
  • then sit back down and start crying
not crazy behavior AT ALL

 

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this genre of crying by yourself online always has nuclear levels of cringe once you immediately go back and think about their process

so this person had to...
  • position the phone on the wall or shelf,
  • turn the camera on,
  • press record,
  • then sit back down and start crying
not crazy behavior AT ALL


And it votes
 
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OK guys and gals and King (pronouns unknown).......I have a question. I saw the below Tweet reported in an article and wanted to see what you all thought. I get that the announcer made a slip of tongue. But the N word is so repulsive in my vocabulary that I don't know how a 50 something person can utter it.

I don't like what I see in terms of crime and cultural issues but I just don't utter that word. Not personally, or to my kids, or to my friends. So while I agree it's a slip of the tongue, I just can't relate to the comment. Unfortunately, it's the world we live in where we cancel someone for a mistake regardless of past history. This guy will almost be unemployable.

Thoughts?

 

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And on the flip side of the issue, I've seen college age kids disciplined for saying the word while singing a rap song where the word was part of the lyrics. That's a bridge too far IMO but these are landmines our kids have to deal with since I don't listen to rap.
 

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House follows Senate in voting for resolution to halt tougher EPA vehicle emission standards

Passed by the Senate last month in a narrow 50-49 vote, the resolution now heads to President Biden’s desk, where the White House previously said he would veto the bill in response.
 

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And on the flip side of the issue, I've seen college age kids disciplined for saying the word while singing a rap song where the word was part of the lyrics. That's a bridge too far IMO but these are landmines our kids have to deal with since I don't listen to rap.
Didnt some prominent football prospect lose a full scholarship offer over something like that? It was in the last year or so I think.
 

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OK guys and gals and King (pronouns unknown).......I have a question. I saw the below Tweet reported in an article and wanted to see what you all thought. I get that the announcer made a slip of tongue. But the N word is so repulsive in my vocabulary that I don't know how a 50 something person can utter it.

I don't like what I see in terms of crime and cultural issues but I just don't utter that word. Not personally, or to my kids, or to my friends. So while I agree it's a slip of the tongue, I just can't relate to the comment. Unfortunately, it's the world we live in where we cancel someone for a mistake regardless of past history. This guy will almost be unemployable.

Thoughts?


I'm with you, I would never do it (slip of the tongue or not) and never use the word.

I saw the tweet as well, I do think it was an honest slip of the tongue but the day and age we are in is different, and he will probably pay the price.

I don't like that anyone would use the word, even the people in the rap world. (And I hate rap and hip hop music anyway, so choose to never listen, but I know they use it frequently)
 

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House follows Senate in voting for resolution to halt tougher EPA vehicle emission standards

Passed by the Senate last month in a narrow 50-49 vote, the resolution now heads to President Biden’s desk, where the White House previously said he would veto the bill in response.
Let's Go Brandon!
 

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OK guys and gals and King (pronouns unknown).......I have a question. I saw the below Tweet reported in an article and wanted to see what you all thought. I get that the announcer made a slip of tongue. But the N word is so repulsive in my vocabulary that I don't know how a 50 something person can utter it.

I don't like what I see in terms of crime and cultural issues but I just don't utter that word. Not personally, or to my kids, or to my friends. So while I agree it's a slip of the tongue, I just can't relate to the comment. Unfortunately, it's the world we live in where we cancel someone for a mistake regardless of past history. This guy will almost be unemployable.

Thoughts?


hit him w/ the 1st degree felony not nice charges
 
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