Agreed. Kirk balanced along a very fine line of “just debating” or “expressing opinions” but anyone with half a brain engaged could hear the dog whistles all through his arguments and neither side is as dumb as the media and memes make them out to be. Those whistles are heard loud and clear, it’s why some loved him, and others hated him.

Likewise and with much less nuance, a Fox presenter comments that the mentally ill and/or homeless should euthanized. Then days later a homeless camp is attacked. Wow, what an unlucky coincident?

I wouldn’t want to lose the right to free speech but when it appears to incite violence, I struggle to see how - particularly the Fox presenter scenario - is any different to “shouting fire in a crowded theatre”? Words causing others to take action that lead to the death of innocent people.

HOWEVER, one person’s violence-inspiring words are another person’s Rage Against the Machine or genuine call to action against oppression. Innocent people can and do get caught up in these struggles too.

I don’t have a solution. I have no idea how we fix this without trampling existing freedoms and ruining everything good. All I know is that it’s not an easy solution that some halfwit media personality or politician is going to solve with one easy action.

Breaking news: Trump calls Russian military incompetent.

“Only politicians are allowed to play politics” Simeon - probably

Or she “disappears” - bonus points if an unidentified liberal is subject of an elaborate manhunt before the lead goes cold. Meanwhile, Trump has her quietly shipped to Russia where she can pick up where she left off and live out her life with full govt protection

No Donald, it was a joke, you just don’t get it. But even even if it wasn’t a joke, he didn’t mean it. But even if he did mean it, it won’t really happen.

He’s never even heard of 86 and has nothing to do with it

I suspect the contract means that they only actually pay for those that are played

They never seen to connect the thought that “the government is useless at everything” with “oh shit, WE ARE the government!”

Govt departments would be no worse than private business if they:

1. Were given the budget/resources to do their jobs properly
2. Didn’t have to 180 their strategic direction every 3 years because of changing ideologies
3. Didn’t have to rebuild staff morale, skills, experience and office culture every 6-10 years after a clean out.
4. Were able to keep competent managers/staff. Good ones don’t seem to last very long due to the above and more.