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A couple notes on that. It's up to the district, not the individual teacher, if they will be allowed to carry on campus. The Marshall program has a requirement that a teacher must first be approved by the district and already be legally allowed to carry. I'm not aware that my district has allowed it. If they have it makes sense on one hand not to advertise it, but on the other it negates any value as a deterrent. I'm thinking of a colleague who was a former LA Country Sheriff. He'd be the poster child for the program. Five years ago I was 100% against it. Now I'm not so certain. Especially knowing the police response isn't guaranteed until after the shooting is over. I'm certain every parent of a child in classroom 111 or 112 wishes the teacher was armed.

Exactly. I have a lectern I custom built a few years ago. I could easily add a hidden and secure storage space. I could also retire and walk away. You can guess which one is more appealing right now.

@Middle Buffalo I'm one of those teachers that many would expect to carry. Currently each morning, I'm stationed out front of my school with a couple other coaches and our ROTC commanders. I guess we're supposed to be deterrents and targets. Would we be more effective with guns than cell phones? My issue is the same as I faced as a young father. To be useful for protection the gun must be available and able to shoot quickly. For those reasons as a father I decided against relying on firearms to protect my family. I would make the same decision for my students. But if I was in classroom 112 at Robb Elementary would I be more helpful whispering into a cell phone or pulling a gun? If I'm signing my death certificate by teaching shouldn't I be given a fighting chance to survive? As you can tell I'm conflicted. I would not trust most teachers to carry on campus. I also can think of several I would in a heartbeat. We have several who are former law enforcement officers.

More sanctions. It's interesting how civilized countries respond to uncivilized actions.

I don't believe I suggested you should be forced to stand anymore than I should be forced to sit.

But group anti nationalism protests aren't hollow? We do agree. The lack of protests for the way we treat millions of good veterans says far more than sitting because of hundreds or thousands bad ones.

Absolutely. People pick and choose if and how and where they protest. Protests aren't very effective unless they get people's attention. If you are trying to pull people together for change I question the effectiveness of alienating people who may be inclined to agree with you. Ask me to carry a sign, write letters, speak out against those horrors then I'm in. If you ask me to sit during the anthem I'm not joining in. Now some folks I agree with on the issue will criticize me, call me old and stupid, because I won't join in that style protest? That seems like a dumb strategy for change.

Your take is no one is insulting them. My take is different. What makes yours or mine any more correct? I support your right to sit. I have students who sit for the US Pledge but stand for the Texas Pledge and moment of silence. It's their choice. I have others that sit and play games on their phone the entire time. It's an interesting question really. If I describe you in a way you claim is an insult and I say it isn't, are you less insulted? I live in Military City USA and know how most active and retired duty members feel. I honor their feelings by standing. It's also similar to places of worship. Walk into a synagogue and cover your head out of respect, walk into a Christian church and uncover your head out of respect. I guess some folks might want to use that time and place as an opportunity to protest and claim it isn't disrespectful. More power to them. I'll continue to stand for the hundreds of millions of Americans that make this a great country while supporting those that choose to sit for the thousands that make it bad.

We're not free when to stand or not to stand isn't a choice. Y'all can insult my son who is serving by not standing, that's your right and I will support it.

Alternate take. A Cy Young winner goes to a shitty franchise with a horrible manager, rookie pitching coach, and falls apart.

Most gun owners aren't crazy and understand guns shouldn't be allowed everywhere. In fairness it's the opposite argument of the pictures of Obama or Biden saying guns are dangerous while surrounded by Secret Service agents with more firepower than anyone else on earth. The real difference between the two sides is one doesn't mind if folks that should not have a gun have them as long as everyone who should can. The other side doesn't mind if folks that should be allowed to have them are denied as long as everyone who shouldn't doesn't. I'll bet more than half my friends own firearms. They hunt. They target shoot. They collect custom shotguns and rifles. They support tougher background checks, tighter registration, various limits. Most are against the constitutional carry laws. They are really normal folks. Years ago I shot an AR-15 style rifle. Yeah it was fun back then to play a grown up game of soldier. But not anymore. I turned down every invitation to shoot or hunt the past couple years.

Sigh

To be fair you've said that about everyone.

There must be another one from when the deal was actually announced but I couldn't find it.

I bumped the thread from 2019 but locked it. There may be another one, but I couldn't find it. Parkman for the win on this one.

Bump. Misty water colored memories of be the way we were.

I really wish he was able to regain his earlier form. I wish him all the best.

@bmags he has managed to stay healthy enough to continue playing. I'm applauding that now. With so many players not being able to play a full season, him playing an extra decade is remarkable.

Bunting isn't that easy.

If Tony was Coaching Part 3 - switching teams. 1988 and two Hall of Fame Managers, Tommy and Tony, switch dugouts. Wait "Tony is calling Gibson back to the dugout. Leury Garcia will be hitting in his place." Weak grounder to second. A's win!

The joy of Kindle unlimited is if I'm not into a book it's easy enough to return and check out something else. I'll look it up. Thank you.

Granville Waiters. Big lead, with a couple minutes to go, the chants would start. Biggest cheers if he scored.

Preventative maintenance saves you headaches and money. Water is your enemy. Avoid making holes in anything that keeps water out like your roof. Don't clutter. Empty spaces is fine. You're bank account will thank you. The house won't feel too small. It will be easier to maintain. I love @Kyyle23 comment. Make it yours. Pick a trade and become an expert. Electric, plumbing, carpentry, doesn't matter which one. Once you master one the next one is easy. Congratulations. Generational wealth starts with a home.

Stand up for your racist coworker? No fucking way. I don't care if it's a corner bodega, a Fortune 500 company, or a baseball team, that crap shouldn't be tolerated anywhere. I have respect for Boone and Judge for being decent human beings.

If Tony was Coaching: Part 2 June 11th, 1997 Tony is coaching in the NBA playoffs. "He's sick. Bad pizza or the flu. Michael Jordan will be resting tonight. We just signed Leury Garcia, a six year old phenom, to start in his place."