How Stupid Are They?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Yeah, the look of "you have it and I/we want it and I'm just the person to get it for us".

That's all politicians

[Rufus T. Firefly]

As the population continues to increase it will only get worse..

Actually, the birth rate has declined in our younger generations to the point that they will not replace themselves.

In this country and Japan yes, not in other 3rd world countries and that is the problem.

Actually, quite a few of them have also woken up to this problem and have responded. It's not as rampant a problem as it's being sold to be....

[up148]

Not sure, probably not as serious as 3rd world countries selling off their natural resources, such as trees from the rainforest, so they can raise their level of living. Ivory in Africa, fish in the ocean................

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Not sure, probably not as serious as 3rd world countries selling off their natural resources, such as trees from the rainforest, so they can raise their level of living. Ivory in Africa, fish in the ocean................

They can only sell them off to the people in the countries willing to pay for such stuff. The US sold off a lot and continues to sell off its natural resources, but we call it trade & doing business. Last I checked the ivory business in Africa and almost everywhere else is banned - that's a business being run by poachers and financed by idiots.

[up148]

[quoteThey can only sell them off to the people in the countries willing to pay for such stuff. The US sold off a lot and continues to sell off its natural resources, but we call it trade & doing business. Last I checked the ivory business in Africa and almost everywhere else is banned - that's a business being run by poachers and financed by idiots.][/quote]

100% correct. Greedy idiots.

I think if they offered big game hunters the opportunity to hunt and kill poachers, there could be a big market. Killing helpless elephants, rhinos and and other endangered wild animal for profit, ought to be rewarded with just as serious a penalty. Don't consider any social or political reasoning. If you're caught, you're shot and just leave your remains in the field so other animals can eat the evidence. I think much more serious penalties need to be applied to many of the serious crimes in the world and we might see some changes.

I know I'm radical...but I really get steamed about crimes, criminals and punishment.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

They can only sell them off to the people in the countries willing to pay for such stuff. The US sold off a lot and continues to sell off its natural resources, but we call it trade & doing business. Last I checked the ivory business in Africa and almost everywhere else is banned - that's a business being run by poachers and financed by idiots.]

100% correct. Greedy idiots.

I think if they offered big game hunters the opportunity to hunt and kill poachers, there could be a big market. Killing helpless elephants, rhinos and and other endangered wild animal for profit, ought to be rewarded with just as serious a penalty. Don't consider any social or political reasoning. If you're caught, you're shot and just leave your remains in the field so other animals can eat the evidence. I think much more serious penalties need to be applied to many of the serious crimes in the world and we might see some changes.

I know I'm radical...but I really get steamed about crimes, criminals and punishment.

I can go along with this.........

[Roy]

I've seen the look in those eyes previously .

All I see in the eyes of politicians is the search for power and greed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STI6C3pVWHY

I'm a lexicon devil with a battered brain,
and I'm searching for a future, the world's my aim!
So gimme gimme your hands, gimme gimme your minds.
Gimme gimme your hands, gimme gimme your minds.
Gimme gimme this, gimme gimme that.

I want toy tin soldiers that can push and shove,
I want gunboy rovers that'll wreck this club!
I'll build you up, and level your heads,
we'll run it my way, cold men, and politics dead!

I'm a lexicon devil with a battered brain,
and I'm searching for a future - the world's my aim!
So gimme gimme your hands, gimme gimme your minds.
Gimme gimme your hands, gimme gimme your minds.
Gimme gimme this, gimme gimme that.

I'll get silver guns to drip old blood.
Let's give this established joke a shove.
We're gonna wreak havoc on the rancid mill.
I'm searching for something, even if I'm killed.

I'm a lexicon devil with a battered brain,
and I'm searching for a future - the world's my aim!
So gimme gimme your hands, gimme gimme your minds.
Gimme gimme your hands, gimme gimme your minds.
Gimme gimme this, gimme gimme that.

Empty out your pockets,
you don't need their change.
I'm giving you the power to rearrange.
Together we'll run to the highest prop,
tear it down, and let it drop!

I'm a lexicon devil with a battered brain,
and I'm searching for a future - the world's my aim!
So gimme gimme your hands, gimme gimme your minds.
Gimme gimme your hands, gimme gimme your minds.
Gimme gimme this, gimme gimme that.

The Germs

[HONDO74]

The GERMS

I'm a lexicon devil with a battered brain,

Darby Crash (formerly Bobby Pyn; born Jan Paul Beahm; September 26, 1958 – December 7, 1980)

He committed suicide by way of an intentional heroin overdose.

Obviously his battered brain was too much to deal with.....

[Roy]

The GERMS

I'm a lexicon devil with a battered brain,

Darby Crash (formerly Bobby Pyn; born Jan Paul Beahm; September 26, 1958 – December 7, 1980)

He committed suicide by way of an intentional heroin overdose.

Obviously his battered brain was too much to deal with.....

We saw them at the Whisky. Lexicon Devil is one of their tunes I remember hearing on the radio.

[HONDO74]

Historic Catholic marker deemed 'racist symbol' removed by University of California Santa Cruz.

A university in California removed a historical symbol from its campus Friday in an effort to be “more inclusive” after a years-long campaign by Native American community members argued the marker highlighted a period of racism in the state.

The El Camino Real Bell was removed from the University of California Santa Cruz after administrators had several discussions with members of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and other community members who felt that the bell marker glorified a period of time when Spanish missionaries dehumanized their ancestors and culture and enslaved those who converted to Christianity.

Vice Chancellor of Business and Administrative Services Sarah Latham said the school moved forward with the removal "in support of efforts to be more inclusive.”

The cast-iron bell, named after the route connecting 21 Franciscan missions, was one of hundreds of displays placed across highways in California in 1906 as a way to honor the state’s “Hispanic past” and “expand tourism,” UCSC said in a press release.

[Roy]

Historic Catholic marker deemed 'racist symbol' removed by University of California Santa Cruz...

The cast-iron bell, named after the route connecting 21 Franciscan missions, was one of hundreds of displays placed across highways in California in 1906 as a way to honor the state’s “Hispanic past” and “expand tourism,” UCSC said in a press release.

Along with orange grove postcards, the El Camino Real was some early twentieth century California hucksterism. I remember seeing those bells all over, back in the 60's. They may have been on Whittier Blvd., although I don't associate the two. When I think of that locale, I think Bob's Big Boy.

Up until fairly recently, all California public school students had to build a model of one of the missions. Offering kits was a cottage industry. I'm sure I failed that unit, as I remember making individual bricks, from clay.

[rogruth]

Political correctness may cause the death of this country or change it so much we will not recognize it.
You can figure out who we are.

[up148]

You can't erase history (good, bad or ugly) by removing historical markers. The BS about Civil War statues was crazy. This was part of the growing pains in our country you can't make it go away. At the very least It is a reminder to not go there again.

I find tattoos, piercings and many of today's "OK" items offensive.........make everyone remove them.

We've gone from majority rule to minority rule, due to political correctness and powder puff beliefs......I'm glad I'm old.

[E7]

We've gone from majority rule to minority rule, due to political correctness and powder puff beliefs

There is the problem. Hopefully the "Majority" will have enough brains to vote those toadies out that support all the crap.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

We've gone from majority rule to minority rule, due to political correctness and powder puff beliefs.....

Not really

I'm glad I'm old.

While old, I'm not glad of it. Runs against my plans.......