E1,

"His hand-picked justices were chosen to rubber-stamp anything Trump wanted."

Spare me. Hillary Clinton would have done exactly the same thing, just in the opposite ideological direction. That's how Supreme Court nominations work, whether people admit it or not.

The difference is the downstream impact of a Hillary win. Under a Democratic presidency, cultural policy would not have evolved naturally. Instead it would have been imposed through social and corporate pressure, as had already begun.

Women would have been expected to silently accept biological males in women's bathrooms and women's sports, regardless of fairness or safety. Decades of progress for female athletes would have been sacrificed in the name of a peculiar ideological compliance.

On that issue alone, Trump served as a necessary obstacle to liberal insanity.

He doesn't seem to be aware that 90% of South America identifies as Christian.

His opinions on Christian Nationalism is overlooking that.

Is he implying Christianity is a white religion and Christians are racist?

And the cost of RAM.

Red,

"Christians are generally unaware that Muslim also read the Bible and can often quote from it.
It's mandatory for their faith."

Which hole did you pull that out of?

Laura,

A Chromebook is a real PC, but it's inflexible by design. The hardware is real, but the operating system is intentionally limited. Chrome is mandatory.

You can't switch system browsers.

Think of it as a browser first, with PC hardware built around it.

Not my first choice for a laptop.

I left off my last laptop was Lenovo. Been great.

I buy used laptops almost exclusively, but only from sellers who offer a 30"90 day warranty and accept returns. If a seller says "no returns," I walk away.

Once I get it, I use it heavily during the return window. I run Windows Memory Diagnostic (built into Windows " just type Windows Memory Diagnostic in the Start menu) to test the RAM, and CrystalDiskInfo (free download from crystalmark.info) to check the health of the SSD. Better to find problems early.

Always get an SSD, not an HDD. SSDs are dramatically faster, have no moving parts, are more reliable in laptops, and make the system feel instantly responsive instead of sluggish.

Prefer at least a 1TB drive if possible, and 16GB of RAM is the practical minimum these days.

Hiw long will it take before it becomes clear he's over his head?

Anyone taking bets?

Must have one parent who is here legally, according to Trump.

That would prevent people from exploiting the birthright law.

Snoofy,

"Immigratnts who have been vetted and thus here legally enjoy those rights."

No "thus".

They are not "thus" here legally.

Either your English is confused or your logic is.

I bet you sucked in math too.

I'm done.

Snoofy,

You said,

They get Second Amendment rights after they get vetted

No...being vetted doesn't give you 2nd Amendment rights.

I then cited a couple of cases, the latest 2025, confirming that.

You back peddled and added "after they're legal"

Nuf of this...

Snoofy,

"Name anything anyone has ever corrected you on here, that wasn't accurate."

You a couple days ago and then you back peddled.

Did you wipe your boots like I said where you stepped in it?

Not in the mood for --- for tat with you just pointless back and forth.

Db,

My posts are oftentimes a combined effort with my wife.

She's great at finding information.

Db,

My wife's Master is in History. Research is her middle name. She loves the internet and her tablet.

Db,

"Bill, you're on here all the freaking time talking about the law."

That's not possible but I don't know much about law.

I have to look stuff up and I know that's not something I do a great deal.

Alex,

I research. If I post something incorrect tell me and we'll pursue it.

I like being corrected if it's actually accurate and not liberal propaganda being spread by people don't bother to verify it (that seems to be the case a lot on this site)

Db,

"I didn't call you out for having to research something, obviously. I value research. Good for you."

You said,
Bill Johnson, constitutional scholar, although no one in his well-read household knew what stare decisis is.

In my world that is intellectual snobbery.

Thinking yourself better because you know stuff.

My wife is well-read. I never said that about myself.

We're not interested in law. I hated Business Law in college. Dry and boring.

Db,

"Buddy, I've been reading theological and university press manuscripts and books for the last 30 years."

Are you an intellectual snob?

You called me out for having to research something.

It's not very impressive using your knowledge to insult people.

Clearly the tenet of humility flew right past you.

You might be an interesting person to me if you had a less abrasive personality.

Db,

It's called research.

Dan,

"due process"?

What a segue!

There was a couple of sited court cases on the subject of gun ownership for undocumented immigrants earlier in the thread.

I do personally feel sorry for them. I can see why they want to be here in America.

They appreciate the country, whether or not some liberals seem to, based on how they talk.

I've said before, a fast track to citizenship for qualified individuals would be a good thing.

Dan,

"What you're saying is these folks ARE subject to US laws.
Which means they have Constitutional protections as well."

They can be arrested, prosecuted, fined, or deported against their will.
Being subject to our laws doesn't mean they're entitled to the full rights of citizens.

Snoofy,

"You're saying that people who are vetted are also people who are present in the United States unlawfully?
In that case, tell me what exactly were they being vetted for."

Just go clean your boots.

You stepped in something and you're not going to convince anyone it smells good.

Snoofy,

"In other words, a foreigner who is here legally can legally possess firearms."

You changed your tune. Who says posting never changes anyone's mind?

Earlier you said, "They get Second Amendment rights after they get vetted."

I said you're wrong.

Snoofy,

United States vs MedinaCantu (5th Cir., Aug. 27, 2024). An appeals court upheld the federal statute that prohibits undocumented immigrants from having firearms.

United States vs CarbajalFlores (7th Cir., July 16, 2025). This court also affirmed the same statute and remains a valid firearms restriction when applied to someone unlawfully present in the U.S.

Bell,

Corky is saving the world one post at at time.

Or at least he thinks he is.