BIGUN

Except that in a lot of areas; they won't let you take a test unless you have symptoms. Showing symptoms = > chance of having it than not.

For those who don't know it; Muskogee is now open again for skydiving. https://skydivecherokee.us/about-us Some of you may remember Mel. If you get by there take a selfie with Sabre Avenue - ya know, where the PD Sabre got its name.

Somebody forgot to call Oklahoma. Every year everyone goes to the lake for Father's Day weekend. It's a rule. :)

Wild

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/18/what-rename-army-bases-that-honor-confederate-soldiers/ Colonel Ty Seidule is Professor and Head of the Department of History at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. He has served in the U.S. Army in the United States, Germany, Italy, the Balkans, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

Gin

Afternoon Rob. I'm glad it went well. For those of us who ride the traditional biker's bike; I can't say it "mostly" goes that way.

Dancer

I don't know how it is where you are, but around here they show up with black fatigues with large white lettering "Gang Task Unit." Cause you know, nothing says I'm here to help more than - I'm here and you must be in a gang. Several states have passed an Anti-motorcycle Profiling Bill - “The primary responsibility of this legislation is to help manage and improve the relationship between law enforcement and the citizenry,” Heider said. “Profiling is unconstitutional. The principles have been established judicially, so codifying these principles legislatively ... clarifies, strengthens and solidifies these concepts.” https://apnews.com/d40ba23c87f942468fc8a029c036f634#:~:text=In December 2018%2C the U.S.,— period%2C” Anderst said. So my questions are these: 1. Why in the fuck does it need to be for motorcycles specifically. 2. Why can't it be anti-profiling - period. 3. Why in the hell do we need laws to prevent profiling AT ALL. The cops really need to be told this?!?!? <Bigun steps off his soapbox>

It can take a day. Get rid of police unions. *For anyone tracking. Yea, I have cop issues.

The police in Atlanta are calling in sick to protest the murder charges against the cop. Two thoughts: 1. Fuck 'em 2. Fire 'em

That would explain a lot. My father's favorite vice was Nutella. He called me shithead.

Well, there you have it. I'm a fookin genius.Just four days late for the meeting :)

Thank you. I had to look this up - cause it didn't seem right that dedicated training could consist that long. In part - they are counting degrees and continuing education. It would appear the main difference is - it "sounds like" they get a degree in police. In the US; you just need a degree in anything. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/police-training-killings-usa-nordic/ I think we've probably all seen the video. IMO; it also was unnecessary. The officer had barely started running when he whipped out his gun and started shooting. On a separate, but similar note. I see where Trump is going to sign a police reform bill. IMO we (the US) engage in reactive legislation which may be effective in the short-term, but as history tells us - The SCOTUS spends a lot of time having to "interpret." IMO: We need complete and comprehensive judicial reform. Not just knee-jerk feel-good legislation for the moment.

Not true. One can shoot a fleeing felon if they believe that someone else's life is in danger. Even a civilian can do it. The real issue is "qualifying immunity." IMO: That alone has allowed the police to take a "shoot first" mentality. Hopefully, the recent firings, arrests and varying charges of murder will cause the police to "think first." However, until the removal of "qualifying immunity" is legislated - which may be an issue. The US Supreme Court has upheld qualifying immunity on several occasions. For me; any form of immunity removes the factor of responsibility for one's actions.

We have seven. Five in the house and two in the Senate. Referring to all of them as US Representatives. All seven got the email.

Thanks, Jerry. I have my moments. I sent the suggestion to my US Representatives.

It's a simple solution really. Name all the bases and put up statues in honor of those 3,520 Medal of Honor recipients. Of those, 90 of the MoH's went to 89 African-Americans (Sweeney was awarded twice). Who's gonna take exception to an MoH recipient.

Parish

If Mary had Jesus, and Jesus is the lamb of God, does that mean Mary had a little lamb?

All true. I'd like to think it's becoming more of an option.

Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer asks a young engineer fresh out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "And what starting salary are you looking for?" The engineer replies, "In the region of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer inquires, "Well, what would you say to a package of five weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every two years, say, a red Corvette?" The engineer sits up straight and says, "Wow! Are you kidding?" The interviewer replies, "Yeah, but you started it." ++++++++++++++ A child asked his father, "How were people born?" So his father said, "Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies became adults and made babies, and so on." The child then went to his mother, asked her the same question and she told him, "We were monkeys then we evolved to become like we are now." The child ran back to his father and said, "You lied to me!" His father replied, "No, your mom was talking about her side of the family." ++++++++++++++ Instead of "the John," I call my toilet "the Jim." That way it sounds better when I say I go to the Jim first thing every morning. ++++++++++++++ Late one night a burglar broke into a house and while he was sneaking around he heard a voice say, "Jesús is watching you." He looked around and saw nothing. He kept on creeping and again heard, "Jesús is watching you." In a dark corner, he saw a cage with a parrot inside. The burglar asked the parrot, "Was it you who said Jesús is watching me" The parrot replied, "Yes." Relieved, the burglar asked, "What is your name?" The parrot said, "Clarence." The burglar said, "That's a stupid name for a parrot. What idiot named you Clarence?" The parrot answered, "The same idiot that named the rottweiler Jesús."

I am not now; nor will I probably ever be good enough in Photoshop to do what you ask. However, you mentioned "paint." Not sure if you know about paint.net which is free (or for a donation). https://www.getpaint.net/

There's two points to address here. The first being;"A vote by the Republican National Committee to leave the party’s 2016 party platform unchanged ahead of the November election has infuriated grassroots activists — including moderates who wanted to streamline its message and social conservatives who sought added language on emerging hot-button topics." https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/11/republicans-rnc-decision-314172 I think the Independent Party will continue to grow. People are getting tired of the two "Have to believe in this to be part of this party" platforms. IMO It's both parties are loosing more centrists. "According to data from Ballot Access News, independents make up 29.09 percent of registered voters, while Republicans make up 28.87 percent and Democrats make up 39.66 percent. The data comes from the 31 states that require registration by party. An analysis by The Washington Post, which first reported the data, notes that there hasn't been a large drop in GOP registration since President Trump was elected, meaning he's likely not linked to the change. The growth of independents is more likely part of a broader trend since voter registration began in the 1900s. In 2004, Democrats made up 42.19 percent of the vote, Republicans made up 32.79 percent of the vote and independents made up 23.15 percent of the vote. The number of independents has been growing since, while the number of Democrats and Republicans has slowly declined." https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/485255-there-are-fewer-registered-republicans-than-independents-for-the-first-time