JerryBaumchen

Hi Bill, This morning, I was reading a newspaper article on 'fear' in gun owners. Here is a similar article: Opinion | A Gun-Filled America Is a World of Fear and Alienation - Silk-News.com Jerry Baumchen PS) As I have posted before; I bought a gun when I was 13 yrs old ( summer of 1954 ). I had it for a few years, don't remember how or when I got rid of it. It is/was the only gun I have ever owned. I do not live in fear. I will not allow myself to do so.

Hi Ken, Reminds me of the old saying: 'I'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6.' Jerry Baumchen

Hi Sky, And, the GOP House of Reps committee spent millions trying to find something on Hillary. All they came up with was a turd in their hand. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Phil, IMO it is a very welcome shift. For me, all religions are as phony as a $3.00 bill. YMMV, Jerry Baumchen

Hi Bill, As my favorite math teacher in college would consistently say: 'Prove it.' Jerry Baumchen

Hi Ken, And, the world became a lesser place because of that. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, Sometimes you just have to fight back against the MAGA BS: community members that truly want to celebrate who we are, rather than those attempting to change our culture Florida New College students plan alternative graduation against Trump pandemic adviser - POLITICO If this country does not flush the MAGA BS down the toilet, we are screwed. We are also screwed if this country re-elects Trump. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Joe, The pundits like to put voters into categories. IMO the decisive votes will be the suburban females; whether they be housewives/stay-at-home-moms or those in the workforce. I do not seeing them supporting Trump. And, I doubt that they would support DeSantis. I may be out in LaLa-Land, but, that is my take as of now. Jerry Baumchen PS) Ponder this: State Homepage - Emerge Oregon (emergeamerica.org) They are a force to be reckoned with. Wendy, you could start one on the east coast.

Hi Wendy, I'm with you on this one. However, Kamala Harris is someone that I would prefer to not have on the ballot. * Jerry Baumchen * Gretchen Whitmer comes to mind: Gretchen Whitmer - Wikipedia => decisive woman governing

Hi Bill, My money says if it comes down to Biden vs Trump, Biden will win again. He was not my choice in 2020, but he did get the win. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Joe, Re: any 'moderate' Rs in NC Well, here is one from SC: Nikki Haley: Federal abortion ban is unrealistic - POLITICO Jerry Baumchen

Hi Mark, My grandmother had an outhouse until I was about 10 yrs old. I grew up in a house with a high water closet. One thing you did not have to be concerned with was everything going down the toilet. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Robert, And, one more good guy: North Carolina governor vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown | AP News Jerry Baumchen

Hi 101, You're doing again. On the plus side, you are consistent. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Joe, You left out ALL OF THE ABOVE option. Jerry Baumchen

Hi 101, IMO you wasted 50% of your labor typing up that gibberish. And, yes I do make mistakes here and everywhere. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, The worst of the worst: Blessinger is accused of allowing or compelling the child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for someone to watch or record between Jan. 1, 2017, and Jan. 10, 2021, and intending to distribute the recording, court records allege. Ex-board member of Our Children Oregon accused of child sexual abuse - oregonlive.com IMO if found guilty, no penalty is too much. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, More insanity in Idaho: Idaho patients, including teenagers, have long crossed into Washington state to legally end their pregnancies. New Idaho law creates crime of ‘abortion trafficking’ - oregonlive.com Once again, the Catholics are living in the Dark Ages. Jerry Baumchen PS) I consider Jay Inslee one of the best governors in this nation: In response to potential legal threats, on April 27, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, signed a series of bills barring law enforcement from cooperating with other states’ abortion investigations. Those laws shield medical providers from lawsuits and protect their medical licenses from being revoked.

Hi folks, Not looking so good for Putin: Russia appears to lose 4 military aircraft in Russian territory – POLITICO Keep up the good work you folks in Ukraine. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Wendy, In June of 1963, as I stood looking at the Berlin Wall, I knew it would come down one day. I knew that the wall could not stop radio waves; i.e., mass communication. I just never thought that it would come down in my lifetime. As the USSR & it's satellites found out, the world is changing; constantly. Jerry Baumchen

Hi bytch, Or as my grandmother used to tell me: Want and be damned. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, Add one more idiot to this list: I look at a white nationalist as a Trump Republican . . . That's what we're called all the time. A MAGA Person At least, he is truthful. Tuberville slams effort to expel extremists from the military : NPR Jerry Baumchen

Hi Mark, OK, that reminds me of a sort-of jump story; and this is only a portion of the total story. Which would take me a couple of days to type up. It was either the '71 or '72 USPA National Championships in Oklahoma. Ted Mayfield was driving a big Ford station wagon. In it was 5 jumpers & 2 wuffos. They were on their way back to Oregon. They stopped for gas in the middle of the nite somewhere in New Mexico. Getting gas at the same time was Bill Driver, a jumper also on his way home from the Nationals to Denver. Bill takes off & Ted tries to keep up with him. Pretty soon, Ted sees Bill's taillites all over the road & Bill ends up in the ditch. Ted & company stop and Bill is a mess; the windshield is out, the car is a wreck & Bill has blood all over his face. Bill has hit a horse that was in the road. Ted says, 'Give me beer.' He shakes up the beer, opens it & washed Bill's face off. Ted had been in Special Forces in the early ''60's & learned to do that to look for serious injuries. Another car stopped & they told them to go call an ambulance. After they got Bill into the ambulance, Ted said they would takes Bill's gear & suitcase to his mother in Denver. Then they notice that Bill has a cooler full of beer in his car; so they grab it & head on down the road. After a bit, Ted, who is driving, says, 'Give me one of those beers.' They hand one up to him, he takes a swig & says, 'This tastes like shit.' Another guy, who had one, says the same thing. So they get a flashlight out to see what is wrong. When Bill hit the horse, it shit & all of it ended up in the cooler with the beer. True story Jerry Baumchen

Him Mark, See BIGUN's post in Bonfire. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Joe, I could have not said it more tactfully. Jerry Baumchen