Snoofy,

Boaz?

What does he have to do with me or do you think all conservatives look alike?

Snoofy,

"Do we have any responsibilities that go hand in hand with our freedoms?"

Do you mean "we" the government or "we" individuals?

Perhaps you're hitting the nail on the head the difference between liberals and conservatives.

Conservatives believe individuals have responsibilities in conjunction with our freedoms and the government should have limited involvement in our lives.

Liberals are opposite. They believe in the government being responsible for everyones well being and individuals take limited responsibility for themselves since they're all victims of the system or whoever is the latest scapegoat.

Of course there are instances where the government has the power to address situations and may have a duty to address some problems. The question is just to what degree.

This virus being a global crisis might just be a situation all first world countries should work together to supply resources. Still...the question is to what degree.

As we've seen in the US people can become permanent wards of the state which certainly is not the goal.

Tao,

I knew what you meant.

teaching blacks that all conservatives are the same.

(I meant to say)

Nixon,

White supremacy still exists but KKK membership is not what it once was.

Also we aren't going to see the lynchings like decades ago.

The level of prejudice against blacks is simply not what it once was.

It's in liberals best interest to build it up making it sound like nothing is changing and teaching blacks they are seen by all conservatives the same.

Nixon,

White supremacy still exists but KKK membership is not what it once was.

Also we aren't going to see the lynchings like decades ago.

The level of prejudice against blacks is simply not what it once was.

It's in liberals best interest to build it up making it sound like nothing is changing and teaching blacks they are seen by all conservatives the same.

Yav,

"I need a quote and a link to verify context. Google isn't agreeing with your statement, BillJohnson."

On CNN.

I think Gupta article.

Yav,

Biden is saying the media is overhyping the risk of delta for the vaccinated.

Yav,

There is some bad possible scenarios being discussed.

I'll agree with you there.

Snoofy,

"Well she certainly doesn't have to apologize for being a loudmouth about it."

She puts her money where her mouth is.

Zed stated intubations in Texas are increasing exponentially.

He must have got that from CNN.

Positive tests are increasing at alarming rates but not intubations.

So far this latest spike isn't having the extreme effects as earlier covid (so far).

Snoofy,

"There's no evidence to support Mexicans entering the US is what's driving it."

Unless you haven't noticed right now everyone everywhere is speculating.

Facts today will be no real correlation tomorrow.

Unless you get your information from only Fox or CNN where they will tell you they have all the answers, you'll see opinions vary and facts are simply someone's interpretation and analysis of numbers which may very well change the next month.

Yav,

"Given the positivity rate they're finding from migrants (which are all tested) is lower than Texas' positivity rate, BillJohnson, it appears they are lowering the State average."

Given that not all migrants are even tested I don't know how you can believe that.

Zed,

How much of the covid increase in Texas is due to immigrants coming across the border?

Zed,

When all is said and done after Covid is less of a major news story, I think the biggest thing that will be discussed will be the way Americans refused to work cohesively and insisted on politicizing the pandemic.

Even now people are playing whataboutism blaming the other side and taking credit for anything positive and rewriting history to take credit for things they discounted at first.

Zed,

"local intubations of Trump's morons are becoming exponential."

That's not true.

Positive tests maybe exponential.

Hospitalizations increasing.

But not intubations like you said.

Zed,

I didn't say the klan is gone...but they are losing their mojo.

Don't forget the KKK isn't just in the south.

Danni,

Country music has a history that is blended from a variety of cultures...migrants from the British Isles and African slaves (basically everyone who settled in the south however they got here)

And...yes...racism is woven into its history.

But so is Christianity.

Christianity has been a strong influence of the country music genre.

Dolly Parton is an unapologetic Christian and I would guess has been the cornerstone of her life.

Hor,

"Dolly is an exemplary example of how to celebrate white southern culture without being an ignorant racist pig."

Don't you think there's more southerners who aren't racist than just her?

The KKK era is over except for in the mind of perpetuators of hate...on both sides.

Let's hope they don't place.

Keep the peace.

Truthfully, it is actually unfair for this person to compete in this manner and people just don't like cheaters.

Sent,

"Some of us transcend the culture we came from, while others wallow in it"

hmmm.....interesting.

Well worded.

Dan,

"So the artist still got paid zero"

That reminds me of another artist I found thanks to Napster and downloading.

I bought their cds.

Zero 7.

They recorded several albums but had never heard of them.

Tor,

Yes

Dan,

Interestingly, during my Napster phase, I stumbled on artists who had been around for 10+ years and had 3-4 albums and were GREAT!.

Never heard of them because they were not on the radio and I hadn't stumbled on them in someone's music collection.

One example is an artist called Air.

Several excellent albums but never heard of them.

I bought a few of their cds.

#24...stealing...I mean...not selling.