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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.

https://apnews.com/article/new-jersey-newark-bomb-threats-d0a59b80d460f9354f6bfe86f65475c6

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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. 

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Beerman said:

Oh yeah, the rediculous hypothetical games...

Barr also said people take Trump too literally, and that he doesn't believe he would carry out those things.  Trump was blowing off steam, he said. 

Exactly! Always leaving out the full contexts of Trump comments.  I imagine it's to hope people will just take it at face value and believe anything they hear about Trump is real. 

I grew tired of the purposeful propaganda.  I think other Amercans have to. 

toomuchbaloney said:

Name the assumption that prompted your statement.  Then you can quote any remark that gave you the idea that I'm offended that people vote or think that they shouldn't vote their own values and priorities. From my perspective, the first paragraph of your comment is simply a bunch of baloney.  

I'm always interested in how an old man who tried to overturn election results and who mismanaged a pandemic is a better candidate than Biden.  Explain it to me. 

Tell me why it's not more important to protect our constitution than to get Biden out of office.  

Break down the benefit or logic of re-electing the guy rated (by historians) at the bottom of all presidents versus the guy rated in the top third. 

Explain it to me.  Compare Trump and Biden from your point of view so that we can discuss what needs to be recognized. 

I'm really interested in the comparisons that I mentioned, so please start with your reasoning in those issues first.  

What are you talking about?  What ad hominem do you reference? 

Because all those things are still better than Joe LOL. 

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toomuchbaloney said:

You must have meant ridiculous. 

Since when is it hypothetical to discuss what has actually been said? Hypothetical is when you don't discuss the actual to discuss, instead, the imagined or the possible... you know, like the conservative justices did the other day when considering the presidential immunity case argued before them.  

Sure, Barr said that he doesn't believe that Trump would do those things today, but that's a direct contradiction of his previous opinion of Trump's fitness for office.  Do you remember Barr saying that Trump was bat sh!t crazy if he believed the "rigged election" nonsense? Do you remember Barr saying that Trump would only deliver chaos, not conservative policy if elected again?  Do you remember Barr saying that Trump engaged in wrong doing relative to January 6th? 

Now Barr laughs that stuff off and says that he has to vote for the republican because of gas stoves, cars and other right wing nonsense.  

This contadictory and subservient behavior seems common in Trumpian politics.  I wonder what motivated Barr to come out of retirement to publicly humiliate himself like that.  It seems like cultish behavior.  

 

Barr did say all that and still will not vote for Biden. LOL it's more of a reflection on Biden . 

So a "liar............." is still better than Biden. 

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See NrsKarenRN's last post on the election thread.

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Crusades said:

Exactly! Always leaving out the full contexts of Trump comments.  I imagine it's to hope people will just take it at face value and believe anything they hear about Trump is real. 

I grew tired of the purposeful propaganda.  I think other Amercans have to. 

Because all those things are still better than Joe LOL. 

What prevents you from providing the full contexts of the Trump remarks if you think he's unfairly represented? 

Which purposeful propaganda are you talking about? Maybe the Russian propaganda that had House Republicans holding up Ukrainian aid for months? 

A political party that has a sexually and verbally abusive man leading the way is better than Biden?  A political party that punishes members for finding legislative compromise and consensus with political opponents is better than Biden?  A political party which has congressional members repeating Russian propaganda is better than Biden?  

Are you able to explain why? Or is this all just based in feelings? 

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Crusades said:

Barr did say all that and still will not vote for Biden. LOL it's more of a reflection on Biden . 

So a "liar............." is still better than Biden. 

That's a weird way to look at it.  The fact that Barr resigned after telling Trump that the election lies were crazy, that Barr said Trump was chaotic and unfit, but now laughs that all off and pledges support to the fellow who immediately humiliated him on social media doesn't reflect on Biden.  It reflects upon Barr and his character.  

Barr can't specifically say what Biden character flaw is worse or more dangerous than Trump's character flaw. Nor can Barr say which Biden policy is more dangerous to our national security than trying to undermine confidence in elections and overturn election results.  Barr got flustered and rattled off some silly right wing fluff about gas stoves and cars. 

Barr made himself look like a fool.  I wonder why.  

What kind of people think like that? 

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Crusades said:

The lawyers that are defending Trump are upholding his constitutional right to a defence. So Trump  a US citizen is not entitled to a defence in a court of law?  That type of talk sounds like actual attempt to destroy the constitution.  Some people have constitutional right and some don't? Depending on their political affiliation? 

I didn't say they weren't attempting a defense...just that they won't be paid.  It's the judges that are asking the questions, not the Democrats.  I don't think most if them care what the answers are because they don't have the courage to argue against the guy that hired them.

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toomuchbaloney said:

What prevents you from providing the full contexts of the Trump remarks if you think he's unfairly represented? 

Which purposeful propaganda are you talking about? Maybe the Russian propaganda that had House Republicans holding up Ukrainian aid for months? 

A political party that has a sexually and verbally abusive man leading the way is better than Biden?  A political party that punishes members for finding legislative compromise and consensus with political opponents is better than Biden?  A political party which has congressional members repeating Russian propaganda is better than Biden?  

Are you able to explain why? Or is this all just based in feelings? 

Let me add that I doubt that comments here derive from taking Trump's comments out of context.  I don't know which coping mechanism you are using to make yourself believe that. I think that everyone here actually watches Trump deliver his loads of vomit daily and is perfectly aware what the context is.  

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toomuchbaloney said:

What prevents you from providing the full contexts of the Trump remarks if you think he's unfairly represented? 

Which purposeful propaganda are you talking about? Maybe the Russian propaganda that had House Republicans holding up Ukrainian aid for months? 

A political party that has a sexually and verbally abusive man leading the way is better than Biden?  A political party that punishes members for finding legislative compromise and consensus with political opponents is better than Biden?  A political party which has congressional members repeating Russian propaganda is better than Biden?  

Are you able to explain why? Or is this all just based in feelings? 

Yes. All those things are better than Biden. 

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subee said:

Let me add that I doubt that comments here derive from taking Trump's comments out of context.  I don't know which coping mechanism you are using to make yourself believe that. I think that everyone here actually watches Trump deliver his loads of vomit daily and is perfectly aware what the context is.  

Typically the only people who don't know the context of Trump's speech are Trump supporters. We are familiar with the intentional ignorance.  

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Crusades said:

Yes. All those things are better than Biden. 

I just won the bet. It's all about feelings for Trump supporters.  

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Crusades said:

You consider that a win? What's the prize? Lool. 

You seem to have many feeling for Trump supporters.  I don't see anyone else on here ranting and raving any chance they can get to disparage Biden and his supporters. Heck, one doesn't even need to say anything about Trump and you go off. Then accuse others of having "feelings" in a effort to discredit an opposing position.  Seems like the member Tweety has had several times endured your rants. I can't say forsure but I don't think Tweety is a Trump supporter.  

Or people who pretend they don't watch CNN. Or people who selectively leave out full quotes. Like you did with Barr. .....

Well, yeah.  My wife and I bet what your initial response would be to my challenge and I won.  Prizes these days are generally bragging rights in the story telling later.  

I don't disagree that I have strong feelings about the man who destroyed the republican party and who will destroy our republic should he be re-elected. I also am not sympathetic with people who will vote for him and ignore his obvious mental illness and danger to our country.  I don't tolerate the tactics that Trump supporters employ; gas lighting and projection and deflection. 

I don't have a problem with people having emotions.  I have a problem with people basing their votes for Trump upon their feelings about him rather than on facts and evidence.  Tweety is definitely not a Trump supporter. How nice of you to think of him.  He definitely gets tired of hearing about Trump.  

You're new here, so you don't know.  I don't pretend that I don't watch CNN. I literally do not have cable television or internet access.  I have access to antennae television and cellphone data service.  I don't own laptop or pc. These posts are from my android. I watch clips from CNN on YouTube.  For instance, I watched the Anderson Cooper interview clip with Karen McDougal the other day.  I read a variety of publications.  I read books.

I didn't misrepresent Bill Barr, that's baloney.  

Can we consider your post a rant or does that only apply to me?

 

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Crusades said:

 

Yes Trump is many despicable things. 

 

You recognize he's done despicable things yet you will vote for him.  Shows your own 'values' are pretty despicable. 

The bar for the highest office in the world has been buried six feet under. 

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