Oh dear - https://apnews.com/article/199113b47bc2df79c63fdf007cd23115

It is interesting how jim lined up against Tucker Carlson, and his criticism aligned perfectly with the left wing media. Nothing about the substance of the interview, only criticism of someone having the nerve to ask those questions without government guidance.

I guess libertarian really means liberal.

I am also curious to hear what Jim’s thinking on this is further. It sounds like he just doesn’t trust the guy because of the defense in the lawsuit.

There are of course elements of classical liberalism in libertarianism. I don’t believe there are many of what you may normally call a “liberal” today. I actually prefer the term “leftist” for this set of beliefs.

I've been watching the volcano activity in Iceland for about two years.

The thing seems to have a rhythm to it that cycles it up and down with varying intensity.

At one point last summer I think i counted seven active volcanoes around the world, particularly intense along the 'ring of fire' in the Pacific.

As I know absolutely nothing about volcanoes other than that they can be quite spectacular, I keep surfing for information that would tell me what to expect over the next couple of years.

That is interesting. I don't really know anything about volcanos either, so I went to look at what might be known about their periodicity at http://scholar.google.com.

One article that looks pertinent is https://www.lyellcollection.org/doi/abs/10.1144/GSL.SP.2002.202.01.05. While that is annoyingly behind a paywall, the full version is on sci-hub at https://sci-hub.se/10.1144/gsl.sp.2002.202.01.05 .

One day you will have to share your arrest record with everyone here.

I'm sure it will be entertaining.

Number7, since that is not an abusive response, I will answer.

I actually only have 1 arrest record presently.

I was arrested as part of a Federal sting operation and charged with running an unlicensed money transmission business and conspiracy to do so. The allegations were basically failure to fill out some paperwork and keep the required records. All charges were subsequently dropped because there was no evidence of any wrongdoing on my part.

I would be a bit surprised if you were to find that particularly entertaining since it represents the worst parts of the Federal regulatory police state we have now as well as their tendency to use excessive force. I imagine you might find it interesting.

ETA - I realize I have written about it here before in http://www.pilotspin.com/index.php?topic=5810.msg101953#msg101953

  Point 1.  No one is required to respond or even read what someone else has written.   There are threads and post on this forum to which I don't respond or participate.  It's rather easy.

Yes, you are of course correct. I don't feel as though responding is required. I choose to because of the constant abuse Number7 engages in and has over the last 9 years. I agree it would be easier to ignore, but I choose not too given the extent of the abusiveness involved.

  Second, stop with the condescending "if you don't do that" bullshit.    My response to you had to do with your smear of veterans.

I am sorry if you received that as condescending. It was merely intended as an assurance to yourself and others.

  So you owe a huge apology to veterans for the "paid killer" comment.

  BTW, I went in the military voluntarily after the draft rescinded.  What category does that place me?

I don't know. I didn't call anyone other than Number7 a "paid killer" - did I? Please review the purposes of Number5 mode above. At present, that mode is only applied to Number7.

Well, as I said my overall view of your service would depend on many individual factors which I don't know. But if you were not under the threat of conscription, then you wouldn't automatically get the view as a victim.

   Why thank you for allowing me to ask. 

   So tell us your "nuanced way" view of veterans.

My pleasure.

It actually depends on when they became veterans as well as a number of individual factors which it would be difficult generally to judge in this sort of forum.

If they became veterans during a period of conscription, a nice word for government enforced slavery, I view them to some extent as victims of our government's immoral policy. This is even if they, as one of my uncles, "volunteered", because they are under an indirect threat.

More generally of course young males are evolved to be the warrior class. And as younger males they tend to minimize risk. In some circumstances in the modern world, this is a trait we still badly need. I think the government often takes advantage of this to entice them into the military service. Of course for many young males, such as a brother in law, this is actually an excellent career opportunity.

OTOH, when volunteering for military service one is swearing an oath to follow the orders of some other person, potentially in dangerous situations, and with our current interventionist foreign policy, often in morally questionable (at best), circumstances. I would not presently recommend it to anyone given the huge size of our military in any case.

Since it is difficult to know these sort of details for an individual in an online forum, I normally reserve judgement until I know more about the person.

I guess your ego really does rule your brain.

Number 5,

I suspect that is better than one’s brain being dominated by the Id, as yours appears to be.

Is that because your brain was damaged during your stint as paid killer for the Federal government in the jungles of Vietnam? Or was it later during an easier assignment as just a boot licker?