RickHworth
RickHworth's JournalOver seven minutes devoted to the damage done due to hurricane Ian,
Glossing over the collapse of the insurance industry in the state of Florida. Highlighting all of the damage and destruction and the failures of the same insurance program of the state, not covering those losses.
Waiting patiently for the first question directed to the governor of that state.
I hear that he wants to be president.
Having fun with the Bing AI
My question, " How did news become entertainment"?
Answer: "News became entertainment as a result of several factors. One of the main reasons was the transformation of network news into a profitable business. The formula for making network news profitable was to make the product more entertaining. When stories are told in ways that engage the audience, often by touching their emotions, news programming can generate high ratings and revenues."
I think we have an answer.
"A good guy with a gun"
With all of the very recent mass shooting events, one thing seems to be missing from these news "reports".
Where is the "good guy with a gun" narrative? Truly, this should be easily demonstrated. (except those that patiently waited outside the classroom in Texas)
I put this in the same vein as those that praise the iron lung in the height of polio in this country, absent the vaccine.
You mean to tell me that a Governor can ban FDA approved medication?
Pray tell, a Governor of one of these United States, can take it upon him/herself to ban a medication in their state? Especially using the premise of "protecting" their citizens?
It should be relatively easy for anyone to explain why this action was not taken on Oxycodone and OxyContin.
I anxiously wait for explanation and responses.
I went in for my second colonoscopy today, at age 60
I am a Black man and considered higherish risk to colon cancer. My physician, of many years, takes no guff and is on the same page as far as extending our time together, if I like it or not.
I was familiar with most of the staff at the endocrine center from ten years prior, a lot of Dad jokes and a nurse with the same name as my granddaughter, a really rare name, and the doctor performing the procedure with the same name as my paternal grandmother, also super rare.
Anyway, no immediate bad news. found a polyp that was successfully removed and sent for biopsy. It was suggested that I set up an appointment with a urologist because a concern of my prostate, my blood sugar was a little high and my blood pressure was elevated. All of which pointed to necessary changes to my diet, high fiber low fat, more veggies, all of which I have been doing for awhile.
So, as I wait for the biopsy results to come in, I strongly suggest if you are over fifty, or even close, get the colonoscopy. I did this on my two vacation days. (because we don't have sick days at my job either)
Things I would like to witness
As a resident of the state of Maryland, I would love to see the same skepticism and level of inquiry that is now presented to our current Governor, that, seem not to happen with any prior Governor, nor any other Governor of any other state, according to MSNBC.
By the way, Baltimore is but one city in the great state of Maryland. We have more cities, many more. They have crime, too.
Annapolis is our Capitol.
The real issue is not whether or not it is legal and possible,
The real issue is what the stupid mfers believe.
These cult members not only believed that the Vice President could somehow change the outcome of an election, they acted on that belief.
On top of all of this, there's no real help from the MSM to inform the masses as to how our government actually work, being forthright and insisting factual information, not entertaining these dangerous ideas, ad nauseum, only to provide the facts at the end as a post script.
Perhaps I fail to understand
Trying to compare circumstances, being in possession of stolen (items that do not belong to you) property, that should be in the rightful custody of the Federal Government, not resulting with the immediate arrest and detention of the offender.
This is the same country that will incarcerate immediately some people for traffic violation.
I know what I don't know.
It has been my sentiment over the breathless "reporting" of the theft of government property by a private citizen. The hypothetical reasoning and motivation behind the crime, The possible penalties that might be imposed in a multitude of circumstances, etc.
It was a guest on MSNBC that nailed it in an interview stating that it's the cable CEOs that have made the decision to have these panels of talking heads covering this instead of what the President is actually doing for us and our country. The host of the show acknowledged that fact and then quickly pivoted back to the maga loco malarkey.
I posted a thought exercise on my facebook feed
"Hear about the 2nd amendment loving guy defending himself from bat wielding attacker?"
If you are in or around the Baltimore area, then you know exactly what I am referring.
Here are the facts that I have gathered from the local media.
A person driving his car, got into an altercation with another person that was offering to clean windshields at an intersection. At some point, the person driving, parked his car, got out and retrieved a baseball bat from the car. At some point after, the windshield cleaning person, shot and killed the driver.
I am very fortunate to have a close friend, that does not live anywhere near here and have not heard about this event. He gave his unbiased assessment of my original posting stating "... Because what comes to my mind is, if somebody was attacking you with deadly force, you would just stand there and take it? Is a guy supposed to always carry around a cache of similar weapons to what he might be attacked with?"
Here is the rub. Over the past few days, local media presented the bat wielding, not thug, person, as the pure victim of Baltimore "urban" violence, making sure to highlight his education and position, family status and of course, his go fund me page.
And then there are my coworkers, one in particular with "2nd amendment people wait to know the facts first!" Dog bless them.
And remember, here in Maryland, you had to show reasonable proof and just cause to carry a weapon, in public, until the Supreme Cult fixed that. Our Governor capitulated, removing the scrutiny. What can go wrong?
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/shooting-light-conway-streets-downtown-baltimore/40548856
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Name: RickGender: Male
Hometown: Maryland
Current location: here
Member since: Sat Apr 23, 2016, 12:12 PM
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