Until now.

I saw a movie similar to this. The criminal was accused of some crime. The judge was threatened that if the case wasn't dismissed, all the details of the judge being involved in the crime as well would come out.

I get what you are saying here.

Realize that credit cards are an option.

What happened to paying by cash, or check, or simply doing without?

If you found out that all the loan sharks around were cannibalizing each other, would you react the same way or would you take action (even if it is incredibly hard and unpopular) to not need the loan shark in the first place?

Credit card companies count on us being lazy and undisciplined. We enjoy the convenience. Frankly, I enjoy this, too. Now I am looking at how I can cut credit cards out of my life.

I notice basically two camps.

The first camp would be very comfortable on this site. Maybe would not be up to speed on everything, but would ask "what's X" and then would catch up quickly. They are predisposed to knowing/believing we are in the middle of a shitstorm and that things have not been right for a very long time.

The second camp...well they think that things are fine - yeah, we got inflation, but it is same with every president. This one might have more gaffes, but the media picks on him. They react as if you are off your rocker mentioning any of the stuff on this site. When you start talking about it, they get very, very still. Their response is either a polite exit or an outright scoff.

I have not noticed the second camp moving to the first.

Boris, you have nothing to contribute to the discussion except for name calling. Go back to the kids table and let the adults discuss this.

Not only understanding those that hold opposing view points, but also being able to defend the opposite view points.

Example. Holding a debate between those that believe in a God-created universe vs those that believe in an evolution created universe, but each must take on the other's position in the debate.

It is a VERY instructive exercise. It forces one to really understand the opposition at a deep level.

This cannot be accomplished if one only can express surface level hostilities such as, "orange man bad".

They are dumbing us down. We are being made ineffective.

Proving that the Daily Mail cannot understand what the adults are talking about so they are relegated to the kids table.

If a 5th grader confused Mexico and Egypt on a basic geography test, it would be marked as incorrect.

I agree with you on this. It makes me angry that this is what we have been systematically TRAINED to handle. It is part of dumbing us down!!!

I thought that Putin gently handed Tucker's butt to him.

It was refreshing to hear a competent, intelligent leader speak it a way that was not idiotic sound bites.

Throughout the interview, I thought Putin really needed to move more slowly so that Tucker could keep up.

Note to self, I need to study and learn more Russian history.

"....just as we do every single day."

If that is anything to go by, Taylor Swift is f'ed. So is the superb🦉. So is Vegas.

Sounds like somebody bit off more than they can chew.

Step down as mayor.

Focus on your black wife and 3 black children.

There are several things going on here.

First, it's a heart issue with you daughter. If she is stating/pretending there are 7 objects instead of the actual six. She feels free to lie and deceive your wife to get her way. This needs to be addressed with discipline.

Second, boredom. Sounds like she is able to blow thru the assignments quickly. What do you/your wife do when bored? Do you or your wife whine about being bored? Where is she learning the word "bored"?

At our house, the word was struck from our vocabulary as it was expressing the mark of a weak mind. Imaginative play would often consist of a cardboard box and duct tape at this age (time machines, shields, swords, star trek transportors, etc were the normal)

What is your daughter interested in? Make a list. If she's curious about something - figure out how to feed the curiosity. If she's just pretending to be bored, again, it's a heart issue.

Third, I'd check on curriculum. I think there might be a mismatch between your wife's teaching style and your daughter's learning ststyle.

Your daughter runs your wife.

Cathy Duffy works through this (101 Home school curriculum picks). Just because a curriculum is highly rated, doesn't mean it's a fit for your kid. Example, for us, anything abeka was usually a no-go, so I would look for patriotic Christian books elsewhere.

Caution. A change in curriculum will not address the underlying heart issue.

I stream what and when I want so my TV usage is very curtailed.

However, a few years back, I was doing hospice care on the weekends for my mom. She only had network TV. This cartoon accurately depicted what occurred. My mom was hooked on the TV, so turning it off was not permitted by her. So, I found my self arguing with the TV so the programming would be interrupted.

It was really bad. I am not surprised people were brainwashed. The people who watched the network news were inundated every 5-10 seconds (I was counting) with a lie - either outright or something based on a faulty premise.

It's a movie. Get popcorn.

Elite gender inversion. That's a man.

Bangs hide the brow bossing and forehead shape.

It's like living in the college dorms.

There were certain things (Vacuums, board games, iron/ironing board, air poppers, etc) available at the front desk that everyone could "check out" for x amount of hours and use.

Pain in the a$$.

You were lucky if it was available on your time table. Broken items (and thus permanently unavailable) were common.

It spurred you on to being self-sufficient or simply doing without.

OTOH, the vacuum made a lot of sense in this type of situation.

Awesome!!!

I have found that a person never regrets speaking up and taking action. They regret the times that they let the opportunity pass.

Hopefully, there is an innocent explanation for the creepy crap you saw. 🙂

Amber, Did you call the cops? From your description of what you saw, my instincts are on high alert. None of this seems right.

Maybe it's nothing, maybe the kid is being trafficked. If it were your kid, what would you want someone to do?

If it is really just a creepy/awkward grandpa/uncle, ultimately they would be glad someone is looking out for the kid.

Dude. It's a dude. It wears bangs to try and hide the brow bossing.

Over target.

They are wearing masks like bandits!

I was so used to the covid-con that it didn't jump out at me before. They stole the election and they dressed the part. Bandits!

Article should read , Former first tranny Michelle/Michael Obama.

Random thought, is this why Rush would always refer to Barack's spouse as "Michelle, my belle"?

Haven't seen this, but mind reading and telekinesis could be made into cool super powers. The super hero wouldn't need to hear or move.

Doubt I would want to see though.

Death throes of a dying order.