On Monday, March 7, 2022 at 8:50:31 AM UTC-8, Technobarbarian wrote:
> I thought this was a throwaway article at first. Some poor fool
> stating the obvious because he had to say something. Until I got to a
> key paragraph.
>
> "Absurd trucker convoy jamming up the Capital Beltway has me rooting for
> higher gas prices
>
> The truckers who make up the People's Convoy driving in circles around
> Washington, D.C., are making it hard for people who write satire."
>
> "Consider this actual quote from an actual human member of the Freedom
> Convoy who says his name is Stan. This was on a podcast run by Steve
> Bannon, who, speaking of self-satirization, is a former White House
> strategist. The podcast is called “War Room,” because of course it is,
> and on a recent episode Stan is asked what people in the convoy really want:
>
> "“We want to go back to the way it was before the COVID stuff.
> Personally, me, I’d like to go back before 9/11, the Patriot Act. Things
> like that. It’s just very tyrannical type stuff. It’s government
> overreach. And that’s what we’re all about. Sure, the mask things and
> the shots and all this, they’re… I’m trying to think of the right word.
> They’re the easy thing to talk about, but it’s all the other things
> behind the scenes. … We have freedom. They’re trying to take it away,
> and we’re gonna stop ’em. We’re gonna take our freedom back to where it
> was before.”"
>
> I think Stan nailed it. A lot of people want to return to some
> mythical past. I think this is why "progressives" piss off
> conservatives. While they're longing for the past the progressives are
> saying, "Nope, the only way you can go is forward." "You can't ever go
> home again".
>
> "Well, I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore."
> We're all forced to be time travelers, like it or not. I'm protesting
> against the tyranny of the clock. Except that the clock obviously is not
> listening and will not give in to my demands. I guess I need to go to DC
> and protest there. lol
>
> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2022/03/07/trucker-convoy-capital-beltway-freedom/9407428002/
>
> "Kimmitt: Smart tactic slows giant Russian convoy bound for Kyiv"
>
> https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2022/03/07/kimmitt-ukraine-strategy-russia-convoy-kyiv-sot-newday-vpx.cnn
>
> I could be wrong, but I think the meaning of "freedom" is shifting
> a bit right in front of us. Sort of the way it means something different
> now when I see someone flying a flag.
>
> TB

That's why I look at "conservatives", as modern day Ghost Dancers, who seem to believe if they're pious, & patriotic enough, they can somehow return to a mythical past, more to their liking, and be free from liberal notions....

The Oracle of Creston

On 3/7/2022 11:43 AM, film...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Monday, March 7, 2022 at 8:50:31 AM UTC-8, Technobarbarian wrote:
>> I thought this was a throwaway article at first. Some poor fool
>> stating the obvious because he had to say something. Until I got to a
>> key paragraph.
>>
>> "Absurd trucker convoy jamming up the Capital Beltway has me rooting for
>> higher gas prices
>>
>> The truckers who make up the People's Convoy driving in circles around
>> Washington, D.C., are making it hard for people who write satire."
>>
>> "Consider this actual quote from an actual human member of the Freedom
>> Convoy who says his name is Stan. This was on a podcast run by Steve
>> Bannon, who, speaking of self-satirization, is a former White House
>> strategist. The podcast is called “War Room,” because of course it is,
>> and on a recent episode Stan is asked what people in the convoy really want:
>>
>> "“We want to go back to the way it was before the COVID stuff.
>> Personally, me, I’d like to go back before 9/11, the Patriot Act. Things
>> like that. It’s just very tyrannical type stuff. It’s government
>> overreach. And that’s what we’re all about. Sure, the mask things and
>> the shots and all this, they’re… I’m trying to think of the right word.
>> They’re the easy thing to talk about, but it’s all the other things
>> behind the scenes. … We have freedom. They’re trying to take it away,
>> and we’re gonna stop ’em. We’re gonna take our freedom back to where it
>> was before.”"
>>
>> I think Stan nailed it. A lot of people want to return to some
>> mythical past. I think this is why "progressives" piss off
>> conservatives. While they're longing for the past the progressives are
>> saying, "Nope, the only way you can go is forward." "You can't ever go
>> home again".
>>
>> "Well, I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore."
>> We're all forced to be time travelers, like it or not. I'm protesting
>> against the tyranny of the clock. Except that the clock obviously is not
>> listening and will not give in to my demands. I guess I need to go to DC
>> and protest there. lol
>>
>> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2022/03/07/trucker-convoy-capital-beltway-freedom/9407428002/
>>
>> "Kimmitt: Smart tactic slows giant Russian convoy bound for Kyiv"
>>
>> https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2022/03/07/kimmitt-ukraine-strategy-russia-convoy-kyiv-sot-newday-vpx.cnn
>>
>> I could be wrong, but I think the meaning of "freedom" is shifting
>> a bit right in front of us. Sort of the way it means something different
>> now when I see someone flying a flag.
>>
>> TB
>
> That's why I look at "conservatives", as modern day Ghost Dancers, who seem to believe if they're pious, & patriotic enough, they can somehow return to a mythical past, more to their liking, and be free from liberal notions....
>
> The Oracle of Creston
>

If we all avoid saying "gay" everything will be OK.

On Monday, March 7, 2022 at 7:06:30 PM UTC-8, kmiller wrote:

> If we all avoid saying "gay" everything will be OK.
Do not say on any day in any way, okay?

On 3/7/2022 9:06 PM, kmiller wrote:
> On 3/7/2022 11:43 AM, film...@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Monday, March 7, 2022 at 8:50:31 AM UTC-8, Technobarbarian wrote:
>>> I thought this was a throwaway article at first. Some poor fool
>>> stating the obvious because he had to say something. Until I got to a
>>> key paragraph.
>>>
>>> "Absurd trucker convoy jamming up the Capital Beltway has me rooting for
>>> higher gas prices
>>>
>>> The truckers who make up the People's Convoy driving in circles around
>>> Washington, D.C., are making it hard for people who write satire."
>>>
>>> "Consider this actual quote from an actual human member of the Freedom
>>> Convoy who says his name is Stan. This was on a podcast run by Steve
>>> Bannon, who, speaking of self-satirization, is a former White House
>>> strategist. The podcast is called “War Room,” because of course it is,
>>> and on a recent episode Stan is asked what people in the convoy
>>> really want:
>>>
>>> "“We want to go back to the way it was before the COVID stuff.
>>> Personally, me, I’d like to go back before 9/11, the Patriot Act. Things
>>> like that. It’s just very tyrannical type stuff. It’s government
>>> overreach. And that’s what we’re all about. Sure, the mask things and
>>> the shots and all this, they’re… I’m trying to think of the right word.
>>> They’re the easy thing to talk about, but it’s all the other things
>>> behind the scenes. … We have freedom. They’re trying to take it away,
>>> and we’re gonna stop ’em. We’re gonna take our freedom back to where it
>>> was before.”"
>>>
>>> I think Stan nailed it. A lot of people want to return to some
>>> mythical past. I think this is why "progressives" piss off
>>> conservatives. While they're longing for the past the progressives are
>>> saying, "Nope, the only way you can go is forward." "You can't ever go
>>> home again".
>>>
>>> "Well, I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore."
>>> We're all forced to be time travelers, like it or not. I'm protesting
>>> against the tyranny of the clock. Except that the clock obviously is not
>>> listening and will not give in to my demands. I guess I need to go to DC
>>> and protest there. lol
>>>
>>> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2022/03/07/trucker-convoy-capital-beltway-freedom/9407428002/
>>>
>>>
>>> "Kimmitt: Smart tactic slows giant Russian convoy bound for Kyiv"
>>>
>>> https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2022/03/07/kimmitt-ukraine-strategy-russia-convoy-kyiv-sot-newday-vpx.cnn
>>>
>>>
>>> I could be wrong, but I think the meaning of "freedom" is shifting
>>> a bit right in front of us. Sort of the way it means something different
>>> now when I see someone flying a flag.
>>>
>>> TB
>>
>> That's why I look at "conservatives",  as modern day Ghost Dancers,
>> who seem to believe if they're pious, & patriotic enough,  they can
>> somehow return to a mythical past,  more to their liking,  and be free
>> from liberal notions....
>>
>> The Oracle of Creston
>>
>
> If we all avoid saying "gay" everything will be OK.

I seldom say "gay". I never did see the need to stop using the correct
term, "homosexual".

--
"Our country was founded by geniuses, but it's being run by idiots."
– Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy

On 3/8/2022 7:28 AM, dm_callier wrote:
> On Monday, March 7, 2022 at 7:06:30 PM UTC-8, kmiller wrote:
>
>> If we all avoid saying "gay" everything will be OK.
> Do not say on any day in any way, okay?

‘Don’t say gay’ bill: Florida senate passes law marginalizing LGBTQ+ people

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/08/dont-say-gay-bill-florida-senate-lgbtq

On Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 8:03:03 AM UTC-8, George.Anthony wrote:
>
> >
> > If we all avoid saying "gay" everything will be OK.
>
> I seldom say "gay". I never did see the need to stop using the correct
> term, "homosexual".
>
You also seldom say anything intelligent either

Did you know Trump worshipers are mentally defective, that means you