Dick Allen

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Nov 7, 2017 -> 10:30 AM) Not quite. if a robber looks at 5 people and knows that 3 of them are armed, he might think twice about robbing ANY of them. if he looks at them and knows which 3 are armed, he can either go for the soft targets or just go guns blazing at the hard targets. So what did the guy in the church do? Seems he didn't know what anyone had and he went in guns blazing at every target.

I am really surprised Trump didn't blame Obama for the Air Force error, and then blamed him for this entire episode. He really can't now since he has already said extreme vetting wouldn't have stopped this.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Nov 7, 2017 -> 10:11 AM) And when they DID control congress, what did we get? Not a damn thing. And yes, I love guns. Ban bump stocks all you want. I don't care, the NRA even doesn't care. They are stupid and unreliable. You want gun control? Start by enforcing the laws on the books. Straw purchasing is a very big thing, and is rarely prosecuted for some reason. it would seem like a slam dunk for DA's, but maybe they think it is a waste of time? You will hear stories about one or two gun shops int he suburbs where a lot of 'chicago' gun s come from. The stores have been repeatedly investigated and yet are still open. ATF is notorious for fining and even closing down stores for minor paperwork problems, yet these stores are still here. That means there has to be a ton of straw purchasing going on. Looks like a good place to start. Earlier someone complained that there weren't any electronic records kept. You know damn well that those would be used and abused by people with an agenda if there were to exist. You have proof of that in NYC where someone got a hold of a gun registry in NY and published it for all to see. it's nobody's business what i have unless I feel like telling them. Hasn't one of the big arguments the NRA has used is people won't mess with you if they know you are packing? The safest place to be is somewhere everyone is armed? Why wouldn't you want them to know your entire stash? They would never bother you.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Nov 7, 2017 -> 09:43 AM) http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen-feinste...ory?id=50276506 What did the republicans do about it besides thoughts and prayers?

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Nov 7, 2017 -> 09:30 AM) Nobody did anything about about it because as usual Democratic politicians tried to over reach. Instead of just banning bump stocks they crafted their legislation so broadly that merely replacing a trigger spring would be a violation. If someone named Abdul Zaire-Aziz shot up a church, but came here when he was 2 years old, 25 years ago, the reaction would be different than thoughts and prayer, let's not make this political. . The fact that this guy had access to weapons that allowed him to do what he did is a gigantic issue that will be ignored because of him being American and white. Just the price you pay when shooting s*** is fun.

Now is not the time, but at some point, it will be time. Tearing it all down and building it up can work, but it also can fail. There are several teams in the process now. The Cubs, Astros, Yankees, Red Sox...there can't be 6 or 7 dynasties. What the White Sox have the others do not, is potentially a big economic advantage in their division. Now with Illich gone, Detroit is going to have lower payrolls. KC won't ever be too large. Minnesota will never have a payroll all that high. Cleveland will have issues, even when they are winning. The Cubs rebuild into a "dynasty" required a couple of fortunate trades and spending a lot of cash. Next year and/or the year after, JR will open the wallet. The Sox will have a better idea where their prospects are at, and what they are going to be. Hopefully, many will reach their potential. It's just fact some of these rebuilds are going to spectacularly fail.

Extreme vetting only works with non white people. It wouldn't have made a difference in this last tragedy. It only would have hurt because the guy that shot the perp while he was running away might not have had a gun and more would have been killed, according to the Supreme Ruler wannabe. Why have any gun laws at all? Make it the Wild, wild west again. People don't shoot people with guns. You never see gang members get shot do you? They are packing. Instead of the $4k "raise" everyone is going to get, give everyone a gun and enough ammo for a lifetime. Violence problem solved.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Nov 6, 2017 -> 02:48 PM) Rand Paul's neighbor attacked him at his home, breaking five of his ribs. That's crazy. Not a fan of Rand Paul, but I feel for him, and physical violence doesn't solve anything. I cracked a rib once. It's about as much pain as I have ever been in. I couldn't imagine 5. He's probably hopped up on some meds right now.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Nov 6, 2017 -> 02:12 PM) Donna Brazile dedicates her book to Seth Rich and took actions to protect herself following his death. It is strange that Brazile would take measures to protect herself after a coworker was killed in an alleged botched robbery. I don't think one coworker being a victim of a robbery would make another coworker more likely to experience a robbery. If they travel in the same areas they would. We have had 2 muggings within feet of my front door the last 2 months. One a neighbor was followed from his car, beaten over his head and they took his keys and his car. Saturday night there was an incident with a gun. The details haven't come out but the perps were arrested and the gun was recovered. It has made me take measures to protect myself. I've never had a friend or co-worker murdered, but if they were, I think, at least initially, it's natural to become more vigilant. It's a wake up call that something bad can happen to you. But I'm sure you think it's a reference to a conspiracy and Hillary was going to murder them all. At some point, I think you will have to see the ridiculousness of all the Hillary conspiracies you seem so gung ho about.

A Russian lawyer who met with President Donald Trump’s oldest son last year says he indicated that a law targeting Russia could be re-examined if his father won the election and asked her for written evidence that illegal proceeds went to Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Yes, it was all about adoption. Send Jr. to jail, although I am sure he will be pardoned. But hey, Hillary. NO COLLUSION. NONE. FAKE NEWS. Yet at least 9 member of Trump's campaign team have been busted talking to Russians. At first, not one had. LOCK THEM UP

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 6, 2017 -> 07:37 AM) Bears open as 3 point favorites vs. Green Bay, the first time they are favored over them since December 2008 Hub said the other day, the Bears should be favored to win all their remaining games except 1.

QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Nov 6, 2017 -> 06:30 AM) But when you have nothing else to argue just say "liberals", point and giggle like a 12 year old and you win. That's how every other discussion on this site ends. Actually, what republicans say when they are in a pinch is Hillary Clinton. Supposedly that OK's treason. Jared forgot another contact with Russians on his security clearance form. He has forgotten just about every one, and even forgot he owned a company he was selling during the transition process. Must be too busy solving the opioid crisis, and bringing peace to the Middle East.

According to Trump, someone else with guns saved it from becoming worse. Guns save lives. Who knew? Second mass shooting in a couple of months. Still too soon to be talking about guns.

Now that he is coming off the bench, DWade calling out the Cavs starters. What a time to be alive.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Nov 5, 2017 -> 04:59 PM) Doesn't change what I said. But their hiirning has nothing to do with the Obama administration. Or even Hillary

QUOTE (raBBit @ Nov 5, 2017 -> 04:38 PM) Side note - Flynn and Manafort were both put in these positions of influence during the last administration. Obama warned Trump about Flynn,. And when Trump fired him he said he was a fine man who did nothing wrong.

Mar a lago gets 70 visas to hire foreigners. Do as I say, not as I do.

So what Trump says about this mass murder in Texas will have to wait until the shooters ethicity is confirmed

Trumps approval ratings at historic lows. Sad.

Looks like the Hawkeyes are going to cover the spread.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 3, 2017 -> 09:14 AM) The quote from Hahn at the time of the surgery was 12 to 18 months. It's a procedural move. Whether they sign him to a minimal contract or offer him arb or let him go is the question. You can't hide guys on the 60 day DL during the offseason.

It's much easier to hide pitchers on a major league roster than position players. Especially if you are a rebuilding team and don't care too much if you lose. The Sox threw Covey out there enough to where he got enough work, and wouldn't suffer from not playing, even though you wonder exactly what they see in him. A guy like Adolpho would be overmatched and you basically would be giving up a developmental season to acquire him, I don't think he is worth the bother. He is a big maybe anyway. I doubt if it will come down to protecting him or not this year anyway. They should have room. Moving forward, there may be a crunch.

Trump now doesn't remember the March 31st meeting. Didn't he just tell us he has the greatest memory in the history of memories? He can remember it was long and unimportant but nothing else. I think the con man is going to hang himself. (Not literally)

QUOTE (CWSpalehoseCWS @ Nov 2, 2017 -> 08:25 PM) Just because they reinstated him doesn't mean he's going to stick through the offseason. I believe it's standard practice to reinstate players from the D.L. when the season officially comes to a close. I still wouldn't be surprised to see him non-tendered at some point. Yeah, there is no 60 day DL so no roster spot in the offseason.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Nov 2, 2017 -> 02:55 PM) DNC related: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/35832...ire-over-job-ad DNC Job ad: "I personally would prefer that you not forward to cisgender straight white males, since they're already in the majority," Low level unpaid volunteer. Coffee boy wrote the ad.