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Post by moon/Laura on Apr 25, 2024 17:33:10 GMT -5
So what? That doesn't make art degrees worthless. Some people want a career doing what they love and have a passion for, and not just how much money they can make. I'm sure that makes no sense to you because all conservatives care about is money, keeping the poor and minorities down, and controlling what women do with their bodies.
PS. Maybe you can look up the difference between thou and though (which is the right word). You failed English in school, didn't you? Its great that people want to get a degree in what they are passionate about as long as they pay their way and if they do get student loans they pay it back and not bitch because of oh how little they earn. Can't have it both ways. No I didn't fail English I just don't give a damn on boards like this. I also could look thru all the posts and pick out several others on here with misspelling and "bad grammar" yet nothing is ever said to those just shows how bias, petty, ugly certain poster can be. I don't want to hear shit about people paying their way when your lord and savior trump hasn't done that a day in his life.
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Post by moon/Laura on Apr 25, 2024 15:19:43 GMT -5
My sister has an art degree and makes more than me with a STEM degree doing interior design. That is great she found a way for it to pay well for her, as I am sure she worked very hard to get to that point. In the end thou art degrees on the most part have a very low salary compared to other fields. So what? That doesn't make art degrees worthless. Some people want a career doing what they love and have a passion for, and not just how much money they can make. I'm sure that makes no sense to you because all conservatives care about is money, keeping the poor and minorities down, and controlling what women do with their bodies.
PS. Maybe you can look up the difference between thou and though (which is the right word). You failed English in school, didn't you?
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Post by moon/Laura on Apr 25, 2024 11:54:15 GMT -5
I read the article and the last paragraph but it didn't change my mind and I found this paragraph the most telling. "It's wishful thinking to expect Trump to "get a trial most people will accept as fair," said Henry Olsen in The Telegraph. Manhattan is "one of the most Democratic and liberal counties in the country," so the jury pool was polluted. Bragg has made "repeated statements" making it clear he was out to get Trump any way he could. And Merchan refused to recuse himself even though he "donated to Biden's 2020 campaign and his daughter is a Democratic political consultant." No wonder "Trump supporters view this prosecution as grounded in politics, not law."
This trial should have been moved to another venue. Another Judge.
If you are so concerned about the political contribution, take a look at this: Maybe Merchan is just smart, and an intelligent person.... Do as he says, not as he does??
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Post by moon/Laura on Apr 25, 2024 9:35:01 GMT -5
So when the guy was 18 he picked a major thinking a four year degree would allow him to support himself and pay back the loan - not realizing that a music degree doesn’t always equal a high paying job. He’s probably paid what he could for years, maybe decades, and probably has nearly as much debt now as he did when he started. I figure if he gets his loans erased, he can put that money back into the economy - buy a house, a new car, clothes, eat out, whatever. If all the lower earning people struggling with that kind of debt suddenly had the freedom to buy things, imagine what a bump it would be to our economy. But no - you want this guy to struggle the rest of his life, hacking away bit by bit at his student loans, until he finally dies and they get erased that way. I think it’s stupid we don’t provide more information to young adults trying to decide whether or not they should take out student loans - they need help calculating what their earning potential might be, and how long it might take to pay those debts off. I bet a lot of them would decide, instead, to go with a trade program, or pick a different major, if they had all the facts. But now that we have a bunch of adults several decades out of college who aren’t earning enough to put a dent in their student loan debt, I have no problem helping them get out from under that particular load. Helps the economy in the long run. Or maybe you should only be getting student loans for decent income generating fields like medical, law, engineering. Teaching degrees can get student loans with a 20 year payback with a forgiveness at the end of they did alot of continuing education. Stuff like the arts and bullshit degrees they should get no loans for. That would help elevate some of this. The whole system needs to have an overhaul Elevate? hahah.. I think word you're looking for is "alleviate". But way to show how elitist you are!! I'm just shocked - SHOCKED, I say- that you think the people who curate the art pieces displayed in museums should have to pay for their degrees without loans. Do you think the knowledge of what's valuable and authentic isn't important enough? That it's a "bullshit degree"? Wow. Just one example.
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Post by moon/Laura on Apr 24, 2024 15:26:16 GMT -5
Omg. This one really got me laughing. Is farting part of praying? I heard he did that a couple of times, too. What an embarrassment.
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Post by moon/Laura on Apr 22, 2024 11:15:59 GMT -5
I think people think black bears aren’t dangerous like grizzly bears. They are. There are unfortunate encounters between black bears and people in the Great Smoky National parks all the time. It’s the same with elk and moose - they are not farm animals or Disney characters. Stop trying to take selfies with wild animals. Or even the idiots trying to get selfies with bison in Yellowstone in spite of plenty of signage warning of the danger of the animals. Some of those idiots paid a price. And I laugh at every single one of them who got tossed or gored. I recently saw a video of an absolute loser who thought it would be cool to go pet a moose. He got his ass stomped good. People have lost their minds and all common sense.
Edit - found the video.
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Post by moon/Laura on Apr 20, 2024 15:34:09 GMT -5
Gonna need more nails to hold *that* up there...
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Post by moon/Laura on Apr 19, 2024 9:53:40 GMT -5
I served on a murder trial in my city. I honestly have no idea if our personal information was made public or not. It was quite a few years ago and I likely wouldn't have even given it any thought at the time. We found the defendant guilty.
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Post by moon/Laura on Apr 18, 2024 12:04:41 GMT -5
I question whether there's ever a good reason for jurors' names (or any other info that could potentially identify them) to be made public. Seems like it could be really dangerous, depending on the case. Never know when some whackjob is gonna come after you for retribution when they lose.
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Post by moon/Laura on Apr 13, 2024 9:48:50 GMT -5
I'm not sure what my parent company (I'm a contractor) has done as far as the space we used to work from (meaning I have no idea if it was owned or leased to begin with), but I hope we never have to go back onsite. I save 1.5 hrs of commute time a day, plus gas and wear and tear on the car by being able to WFH. The extra sleep is nice, too, of course. And I'm no less productive here than there. Do I sometimes miss the human interaction? Yes, but not enough to want to work that way again. Fortunately, there haven't been any rumblings about returning.
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Post by moon/Laura on Apr 12, 2024 12:27:47 GMT -5
Was that said on "Opposite Day"? I mean, even if that weren't a satire site, who would believe that? Oh, wait.......
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Post by moon/Laura on Apr 11, 2024 12:40:40 GMT -5
Meh is kinda how I feel. Well, more like karma finally caught up with him, but not wanting to gloat. My gloating is saved for someone else.
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Post by moon/Laura on Apr 11, 2024 11:03:28 GMT -5
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Post by moon/Laura on Feb 22, 2024 9:52:21 GMT -5
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Post by moon/Laura on Feb 21, 2024 16:50:32 GMT -5
I will agree that if they don't have any documentation, they are illegal. But, it's NOT ok to just use the term illegal unless you know for sure they are. There are a bunch of other terms that could be used that aren't nearly so inflammatory, but Rip likes to act like he's morally superior or.. whatever his problem is.
And I would 100% argue that using the term is, in fact, inherently racist - because it does apply to people of color almost exclusively. The fact that you don't understand why that is just shows all the rest of us that you're as racist as Rip is. Not that we didn't already know. they are not though. unless they are NOT part of the amnesty program. when a US Citizen shows up at a polling place without ID, are they "illegal"? some US Citizens have NO BIRTH RECORD. are they illegal? there are far too many exceptions to make the blanket statement that scgal is making. but that was not even my point. my point is that if ripvanwinkle can't think of a reason that "illegals" would come over the NORTHERN border, then he is conflating "illegal" with "latino". that has pretty overt racist overtones, even if you don't care to admit it. a valid point, and my thought process was referring anyone trying to "sneak in" completely under the radar. Regarding your voting scenario, I would not assume illegal. I would hope that they have some means to prove they're citizens, however.
As for moving this tangent to the border thread... well, that's easier said than done because the post that started it fits in this thread.
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Post by moon/Laura on Feb 21, 2024 14:03:24 GMT -5
But the thing is, Rip uses the word "illegal" all the time when he couldn't *possibly* know whether those individuals declared themselves at the border (as they should) or not. He just assumes that they didn't. Or doesn't care if they did - they're just 'not US citizens' and therefore "illegal" in his mind.
And given that really everyone he is referring to IS a person of (brown) color, it is indeed racist. I mean... do you really hear about undocumented Caucasians coming across the border? Because I sure as fuck don't. Let me get this straight just because it is mainly brown people crossing the border if not all you cannot use the term illegal? That is either silly, stupid or both. Everyone who doesn't have papers or has some sort of documentation they are in progress is an illegal. It is not up to him to know who does or does not have papers it is perfectly ok to use the term illegal it is not racist. I will agree that if they don't have any documentation, they are illegal. But, it's NOT ok to just use the term illegal unless you know for sure they are. There are a bunch of other terms that could be used that aren't nearly so inflammatory, but Rip likes to act like he's morally superior or.. whatever his problem is.
And I would 100% argue that using the term is, in fact, inherently racist - because it does apply to people of color almost exclusively. The fact that you don't understand why that is just shows all the rest of us that you're as racist as Rip is. Not that we didn't already know.
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Post by moon/Laura on Feb 21, 2024 10:14:35 GMT -5
He could have also said homeless, and it would have no negative racial connotations, but he seems to be unable to avoid appearing racist. No an illegal is an illegal period. Doesn't matter what color white, brown, yellow, purple. People who want to make it a racist thing are nothing more than ignorant assholes But the thing is, Rip uses the word "illegal" all the time when he couldn't *possibly* know whether those individuals declared themselves at the border (as they should) or not. He just assumes that they didn't. Or doesn't care if they did - they're just 'not US citizens' and therefore "illegal" in his mind.
And given that really everyone he is referring to IS a person of (brown) color, it is indeed racist. I mean... do you really hear about undocumented Caucasians coming across the border? Because I sure as fuck don't.
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Post by moon/Laura on Feb 21, 2024 9:18:14 GMT -5
Here's a way Trump could pay off the $350 million judgement. Since NYC has a shortage of housing for the illegals he could offer his properties for housing for free and take it as a charity deduction on his taxes. Say he donates 1000 rooms @ $300 per day = $300,000 x 365 days = $10,950,000. And any damages that happen he can take those off his taxes too.
You misspelled "migrants" and "refugees" - again. Seriously, the racism is so old.
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Post by moon/Laura on Feb 20, 2024 15:22:57 GMT -5
A heartbreaking story, but one that most republicans couldn't care less about. The gray areas that many of us see don't exist to them. They don't care if she dies, or that the baby has conditions incompatible with life. All they care about is 'abortion is wrong 100% of the time'. It's shameful.
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Post by moon/Laura on Jan 4, 2024 8:55:41 GMT -5
Guys/gals, we're barely into '24 and I've already had enough of the name calling. Knock it off.
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Post by moon/Laura on Jan 1, 2024 20:22:04 GMT -5
@rayoflyte, is it ok if I combine this with the thread Chloe started?
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Post by moon/Laura on Dec 22, 2023 10:09:36 GMT -5
You do realize that you could have written this entire post WITHOUT calling attention to the sketchy people's skin color? Just.... wow. I just now cut off a long time friend for posting on FB about a slight at a local restaurant because she chose to "describe the offender as dark complected". Why was that necessary to comment on at all? There are times when it's pertinent info, of course. But this wasn't one of them, even considering this
All of that is valid, but for the purpose of the post, it wasn't at ALL necessary to bring skin color into it. It would read the same even without it. It simply comes across racist. I'm not saying you are racist, but the words could have been chosen better.
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Post by moon/Laura on Dec 15, 2023 21:25:36 GMT -5
Saw this earlier. Waiting for the trump lovers to come out with the "IF he had anything to do with it" or "there's no proof that trump is responsible" crap. But it's awfully coincidental that he had all those other top-secret docs squirreled away at MAL, so why not this, too? And you *know* this is a ego thing for him. Look what I got!!! It's my right to have it! It's mine!
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Post by moon/Laura on Dec 15, 2023 11:52:08 GMT -5
You do realize that you could have written this entire post WITHOUT calling attention to the sketchy people's skin color? Just.... wow.
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Post by moon/Laura on Dec 14, 2023 16:47:09 GMT -5
He was one minute earlier
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Post by moon/Laura on Dec 14, 2023 14:42:59 GMT -5
I didn't either. Maybe a one word search doesn't work? In any case, I found it by searching page by page in the list.
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Post by moon/Laura on Dec 14, 2023 14:41:37 GMT -5
The courts can only issue rulings for what is legally available. The Supreme Court ruling on abortion is working to create back alley faculties which may or may not be reasonably safe and sanitary. As my words stated, the Supreme Court will rule whether or not to create an unregulated black market. I am only advocating for accuracy. That would be an unintended consequence. If it's unintended, it's only because none of them can be bothered to pull their heads out of their sanctimonious asses and LISTEN TO THE DOCTORS instead of their egos and pastors.
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Post by moon/Laura on Dec 14, 2023 11:29:33 GMT -5
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Post by moon/Laura on Dec 13, 2023 17:01:51 GMT -5
On my previous phone autocorrect changed ‘pick’ to ‘puck’- no hockey in this house, I can’t imagine I ever texted anyone about a puck. So all my texts did sound like code. I’m leaving to puck up the kids. On the way home can you puck up some bread. Can you get a ride or should I puck you up? Did you puck up the dry cleaning? replace those Ps in puck with Fs and it makes just as much sense! And, it's funnier, lol?
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Post by moon/Laura on Dec 11, 2023 16:54:12 GMT -5
Well,she decided to leave Texas to have her abortion elsewhere, instead of waiting for the court to decide. Court can then punt decision because it will be moot, since she is no longer pregnant, and Texas can congratulate itself for preventing the abortion of a fetus with a terminal disease. Way to go Texas, just another example of compassionate conservatism. I thought they could /would still charge her, and anyone else who assists?
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