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  1. mrdrar

    Which generation's fault?

    Thought that this deserved its own thread. Peak boomer here. Historically, republics seem to devolve to oligarchies in 300 years or so--typically due to bankers. So, here we are. Early financialization of the 70s culminated in the repeal of Glass-Steagall under Clinton. Financialization took off...
  2. mrdrar

    Covid report from an MD

    The site is left anti-capitalist. The MD is a formerly hard-core Democrat. If the gov lost them, how long can they hide their malfeasance? https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2023/09/im-doc-on-the-corruption-of-public-health-and-the-breakdown-of-medical-practice-in-the-us.html
  3. mrdrar

    US Fleet and China

    Is this a concern: https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2023/03/chinas-naval-problem.html?m=1
  4. mrdrar

    US Government "noble" lies

    Pearl Harbor was a surprise. We didn't know about the Holocaust. North Korea was the aggressor. The Soviets were the aggressors in Cuba; our blockade and nuclear missiles in Turkey (still there and likely beyond our ability to remove them) had nothing to do with it. The JFK assassination was...
  5. mrdrar

    Religion

    Two observations: 1) Most people (not necessarily here) stay the religion that they were born into. They never seriously consider it. 2) A lot of people seriously dislike people not of their religion based only on belief not behavior (Christian, Catholic, Evangelical, Jewish--I'll leave out...
  6. mrdrar

    2nd Amendment and Bruen

    https://stevevladeck.substack.com/p/13-bruens-increasingly-troubling They should have gone for strict scrutiny.
  7. mrdrar

    CT "assault weapons" confiscation

    Doubling down on unconstitutional stupidity,: https://ctmirror.org/2022/12/09/ct-ar-15-ban-gov-ned-lamont-repeal-exemption/
  8. mrdrar

    Cocktail help

    I had a previous thread asking about rye like Whistle Pig 10 year old. I have tried a few and decided to stay with it. Now, I am trying to formulate a cocktail with it. I tried 1.5 oz Whistle Pig, 0.75 oz Cointreau, and 3 dashes of Regan's Orange Bitters. I like the addition of orange flavor...
  9. mrdrar

    US made water bottle

    Are there any US made water bottles?
  10. mrdrar

    Maremma

    Has anyone had a Maremma? What are they like? Do they get along with other dogs?
  11. mrdrar

    New "Forward" political party

    Mix of reject Republicans and Democrats claiming central ground for all Americans. Not surprising that a bunch of people using an old Marxist slogan as a party name are vehemently pro gun control.
  12. mrdrar

    Rye vs Whisky

    Not apples to apples, not even dollars to dollars. Thoughts on Whistle Pig 10 Year Rye vs Michter’s American Whisky?
  13. mrdrar

    Black Rifle Coffee in the news again

    https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/1791-management-sends-letter-to-black-rifle-coffee-company-brcc-demanding-they-brew-up-an-action-plan-to-address-serious-allegations-of-corporate-governance-failures-and-code-of-conduct-violations-301549388.html
  14. mrdrar

    You will not have an opinion either

    https://nypost.com/2022/04/11/student-feared-for-life-after-being-chased-by-mob-targeting-allen-west/amp/
  15. mrdrar

    Sidearms & Scatterguns Favorite handgun type

    Title says it all.
  16. mrdrar

    Cigar advice

    Not having enough vices as I approach my 7th decade, I thought that I would try cigars. Based on a cigar shop’s recommendations, I tried: 1) Romeo y Julieta 1875–bland, ? high nicotine. 2) Ashton Classic—sharp and bitter. 3) JC Neumann Diamond Crown No. 5–a little sharp. 4) Arturo Fuente Rosado...
  17. mrdrar

    Ivermectin question

    I gave my dogs their Heartguard a day late and it made me think—are dogs not susceptible to COVID, does it not make them sick, does Ivermectin protect them, or is something else going on?
  18. mrdrar

    It’s only smallpox

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/vials-labeled-small-pox-found-in-lab-near-philadelphia-003127682.html I bet there are also samples in Pakistan and China, maybe India.
  19. mrdrar

    Black Rifle Coffee SPAC

    https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211102005678/en/Black-Rifle-Coffee-Company-a-Rapidly-Growing-Premium-Coffee-Company-and-Lifestyle-Brand-with-a-Mission-to-Better-the-Lives-of-Veterans-Active-Duty-Military-and-First-Responders-to-Go-Public-via-Combination-with-SilverBox-Engaged-Merger-Corp-I
  20. mrdrar

    Catalytic converter theft

    Is it a real problem? If so, is this a reasonable device: https://getcatsecurity.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIw7b3xNCR8wIV3YCDCB2WHQN2EAEYASAAEgIhLfD_BwE