I came across this is little story today, it's not breaking news. I suspect that a member of the housekeeping staff knows something about the bomb threat that required the sweep for weapons.
According to police in Secaucus, the bomb threat — which later was determined to be bogus — was called in to Hudson Regional Hospital on July 18. During a search, bomb detection dogs led investigators to an unlocked office closet containing dozens of firearms.
Among the weapons were 11 handguns and 27 rifles or shotguns, according to police. The closet also contained a .45 caliber semi-automatic rifle with a high-capacity magazine that was determined to be an assault rifle, and a 14-round high-capacity handgun magazine.
The arrested the guy the next day.
What the heck do you think this guy was doing? It sounds very ominous that he was keeping those weapons there.
OMG this is intense. You know I never actually thought about how I would feel about this. On one hand it’s just a volunteer taking time out to give back to children by reading a story which is always admirable, but then children are inquisitive so then there’s the part of would they ask about the story or the volunteer being in drag, would they even notice IDK. It’s just not black and white and I understand the parents concerns but weapons, absolutely uncalled for, never a good outcome when there are children around. Just sad
I don't understand the parents concerns. To me it's simple. If you have a problem with drag queens, then don't take your kids to see the drag queens. But just because you have a problem with it why deny other parents their choice on how to raise the children?
I don't understand the parents concerns. To me it's simple. If you have a problem with drag queens, then don't take your kids to see the drag queens. But just because you have a problem with it why deny other parents their choice on how to raise the children?
Until very recently, drag queens were almost if not entirely exclusive to a nightclub environment where alcohol is flowing in a highly sexualized environment. Love them or not, that is a vast majority of people's experience with them.
In the era of wokeness, I can understand that people are concerned with them now suddenly showing up for childrens reading hour.
Until very recently, drag queens were almost if not entirely exclusive to a nightclub environment where alcohol is flowing in a highly sexualized environment. Love them or not, that is a vast majority of people's experience with them.
In the era of wokeness, I can understand that people are concerned with them now suddenly showing up for childrens reading hour.
Not just night clubs "Drag Queen Bingo" has been charity events at churches, restaurants, gay resorts and venues for a long time. I used to attend one regularly probably about 15 years ago when I was a church goer and one fundraiser at a local restaurant years ago as well.
We've had drag queen reading hour here for several years and it's not "suddenly showing up for children's reading hour", it's the anti-wokeness crowd that suddenly is having a problem with it.
As I stated above I don't understand people's concerns. I agree their history is adult entertainment in clubs. Most of my experience with drag queens in entertainment has been seeing them lip synch diva songs for tips. Certainly the monologues between numbers are adult. But so are Taylor Swift and Beyonce dropping several f-bombs on their albums and Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion having a number 1 hit singing about their lady parts using the p-word.
The concerns about grooming and pedophelia are unfounded phobia's. If a parent wants their children to attend the readings it's them grooming their children to be open to that form of entertainment, which obviously would be a clean child-friendly environment, not the other way around.
If someone has concerns, then just don't show up and groom your kids to your values and homophobia however you choose. Allow parental choice.
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On 10/24/2022 at 5:42 AM, Tweety said:
It came no where close to happening. What are you talking about? January 6th?
Seriously? Congress was evacuated and there was uncertainty as to when and where the election EC votes would be certified as the attack extended for 5 hours and Trump tweeted encouragement.
For 5 long hours of violence and property damage the function of government was stopped cold and the peaceful transfer of power was halted as Trump supporters attacked our democracy to install him as extraconstitutional leader. Don't be silly or naive. Just because they weren't successful in breaking our constitution that day doesn't mean that they weren't close to success or that they've stopped trying.
Seriously? Congress was evacuated and there was uncertainty as to when and where the election EC votes would be certified as the attack extended for 5 hours and Trump tweeted encouragement.
For 5 long hours of violence and property damage the function of government was stopped cold and the peaceful transfer of power was halted as Trump supporters attacked our democracy to install him as extraconstitutional leader. Don't be silly or naive. Just because they weren't successful in breaking our constitution that day doesn't mean that they weren't close to success or that they've stopped trying.
Even at that what did you give their odds of "throwing over the government and installing a dictator"? This is what I mean that it didn't come close to happening. The were squashed easily at the end of the day.
I still say there is no. way no how domestic terrorists will be successful in overthrowing the government and installing Trump and that saying Republicans are trying to do this is left wing rhetoric.
Are the concerns and criminal behavior by these terrorists? Absolutely. In their twisted minds they are the patriots fighting for Americans and it's scary stuff.
This guy is in no way fit to serve 6 years as a US Senator. His priority should be getting himself well.
"Fetterman was aided by a closed captioning system throughout the debate to help him understand the moderators’ questions, but he still struggled at times to form clear sentences.
Republican critics were quick to pounce on Fetterman’s performance, pointing out that he opened the debate with “Hi, goodnight everybody.”
Fetterman particularly struggled to answer a question about whether he supported fracking. Pressed on how he squared his past comments in 2018 in which he voiced opposition to the practice with his current support for it, Fetterman offered a halting response.
“I..I do support fracking…and…I don’t, I don’t…I support fracking and I stand and I do support fracking,” he said, in a moment that went viral."
I agree that six months ago he should have withdrawn and taken care of himself. Clearly he had a significant stroke. This state is vital in keeping power for the democrats.
Given that, saying "good night everyone" instead of "good evening"...meh. But needing a closed caption and communication issues does not mean he's not mentally fit. There were moments when he had clarity and no difficulty speaking such as when he talked about his support of Roe v. Wade. He seemed to understand the questions.
But this is why Oz pushed so hard for a debate because he wanted to highlight Fedderman's health, in my opinion, and conservative press delivered just that. Oz is a robust healthy man comfortable on stage and in front of the camera.
Regardless people seem to be considering voting more on party and national issues rather than considering individual candidates. They feel that stakes are too high.
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12 minutes ago, Tweety said:
Even at that what did you give their odds of "throwing over the government and installing a dictator"? This is what I mean that it didn't come close to happening. The were squashed easily at the end of the day.
I still say there is no. way no how domestic terrorists will be successful in overthrowing the government and installing Trump and that saying Republicans are trying to do this is left wing rhetoric.
Are the concerns and criminal behavior by these terrorists? Absolutely. In their twisted minds they are the patriots fighting for Americans and it's scary stuff.
Their odds were high on January 6. Apparently the republican members of congress were not fully in the Trump loop as to what the plan was for the day's events and they were scared by the attack... so they certified the EC results. Apparently Pence couldn't find anyone well respected to tell him to do what Trump wanted, but he sure did call around to see if he could.
So, no, I don't agree. They will simply utilize slightly different tactics in their ongoing attacks on our democracy and rule of law. And, yes, once they position a president who hasn't won the election they will have installed a dictator... they just won't want to call him that.
Their odds were high on January 6. Apparently the republican members of congress were not fully in the Trump loop as to what the plan was for the day's events and they were scared by the attack... so they certified the EC results. Apparently Pence couldn't find anyone well respected to tell him to do what Trump wanted, but he sure did call around to see if he could.
So, no, I don't agree. They will simply utilize slightly different tactics in their ongoing attacks on our democracy and rule of law. And, yes, once they position a president who hasn't won the election they will have installed a dictator... they just won't want to call him that.
We will agree to disagree that the odds of them overthrowing the government and installing a dictator were high then.
Even at that what did you give their odds of "throwing over the government and installing a dictator"? This is what I mean that it didn't come close to happening. The were squashed easily at the end of the day.
I still say there is no. way no how domestic terrorists will be successful in overthrowing the government and installing Trump and that saying Republicans are trying to do this is left wing rhetoric.
Are the concerns and criminal behavior by these terrorists? Absolutely. In their twisted minds they are the patriots fighting for Americans and it's scary stuff.
Wow Tweety this is the reality that we are living in. This has never happened and shouldn't have happened. All it takes is one time for radicals to see an example of aberrant behavior and start to want to copy that. You are aware of several individuals since this incident trying to take guns into the Capitol. Sidebar look at what happened with our very first mass school shooting. We thought that was insane. Our entire country went into DABDA. We thought that was an isolated incident, like what happened to make these boys do this, what kind of childhood socialization etc. we investigated that shooting to the fullest, but here we are.
The concerns are real. You can at least admit that it's possible.
Even at that what did you give their odds of "throwing over the government and installing a dictator"? This is what I mean that it didn't come close to happening. The were squashed easily at the end of the day.
They killed a cop. Did I mention that I took care of patients who attended that. Did I also mention that they brag about it and say other things I can't post here.
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I don't understand the parents concerns. To me it's simple. If you have a problem with drag queens, then don't take your kids to see the drag queens. But just because you have a problem with it why deny other parents their choice on how to raise the children?