Kirk Gallaway

Whew! Damn that David Pecker! No wonder Jim Di switched from endorsing Hillary Clinton for President in early 2016 (despite the Bernie surge at the time!) to end up voting for Jill Stein in the 2016 election. It was facing him every time he went to the supermarket! ^^^^^^^ It was the HC World War 3 Article directly ^ above that sent Jim Di and Jeff Carter over the top! heh heh

I'm amazed this thread has gone on for 3 pages on what is obviously a semantics "divide and conquer" statement, that has no real relevance. It's interesting it went to the third page, before Brown said anything of relevance. As Tom pointed out, he could have worded it differently, from the beginning. But the above statement is true, at least 95%. Most people on both sides don't really know any details. So I've never placed faith in the polling around the JFKA to mean anything significant. Even though often this general ignorance of the issues is what people come equipped with when they vote in our elections. A high percentage of people also thought Saddam was behind 911. I agree with Pat on this. Unfortunately there tends to be more of a wacko element in avid Cter's. In general, the many conspiracies fulfill a need to rationalize that there was never a real chance because life and conspiracies were stacked against them from the onset. I know that's not a popular thing to say. I've become more concerned , as an old parent given the realization that we may have given our kids a better childhood than we had, (with a lot of toys) but they now face the economic reality that most are not going to be better off than their parents. And a misdirected belief in conspiracies about some totalitarian government that doesn't exist might end up holding them back. It is important to get a better idea of what and who is the cause of this marginalization. This is probably the most demanding time since the 60's and it's no time to retreat into an era 60 years ago. It's time for them to get involved and make their issues known. JMO

I'm sure you've seen this Robert. Just to flesh out this.character. Not that I necessarily believe anything he says. H.L. Hunt was at one time the richest man in the world. Didn't he once own the KC Chiefs? I remember an interview where he once said, he was for LBJ in 1960. But he was extremely disappointed with his Presidency. I assume most of that was because of the Civil Rights Act. His wife held big Sunday Bible meetings but he was very cheap, and no philanthropist. Here , starting at 46:40 he is asked about his right wing political affiliations, about ties to the John Birch Society , his ties to Weismann who distributed some of the anti JFK literature around Dallas just prior to JFK's arrival, (which he denies funding, but apparently, knows him.) General Edwin Walker, the Kennedy Assassination. and the work of the Warren Commission.

W. I gleaned your very good article in the Political Discussions forum . It does seem like the one issue where I would have preferred Obama as President over Biden is the Israel Hamas War. As Obama was rightfully opposing Netanyahu and it almost appears that Biden started out using "atonement" with Bibi for Obama's sins for offending him! Obviously Bibi was very upset at Obama's peace accords with Iran and was very happy when Trump came in and pulled every lever with Trump to make sure he destroyed it. Of course, when Bibi came to Washington, he completely bypassed and snubbed meeting Obama and talked directly and wooed favor from the Republican Congress, who love him! Hey, I'm for decreased U.S. Defense expenditures. But there seems to be a sort of myopic projection back to the 60's here about the current U.S. military establishment. Correct me where I'm wrong, but from what I gleaned, it's worth mentioning that all of Trump's first cabinet military leaders were very much in favor of keeping the Iran peace initiatives as well as the MIC (Rex Tillerson), until Trump replaced them and Mike Pompeo, a known Iran hawk, became Trump's Secretary of State. I think the world, at this time would be at least a little closer to Peace if we had better relations with Iran,. though I don't claim to know the ins and outs of the Iran Peace initiative. I know the Iranians were hoping to start it up again when Trump left office. But Biden's put a lot more conditions on it and it failed, to Bibi's delight! Why do you think Biden jettisoned it?

Former Australian P.M Malcolm Turnbull says "When Trump's with Putin, it's like a 12 year old who goes to High School and meets the captain of the High School football team. Trump, the other day: "How many judges do I have to endure until somebody steps in? Somebody steps in? to do what Donald? To attack the judges or kill them?"

Sandy, As far as redefining the cooler descriptions. I'm used to it. I think by reading the descriptions of the 3 coolers, it's easy to understand your intentions. Maybe Cliff can give you a better description. To address your earlier post, Sandy. I also became disgusted with the direction of the 56 year thread and quit. You notice I didn't post at all in at least the final 10 pages. It's a tough job. But IMO a certain individual in particular was allowed to get out of control when they could have been nipped in the bud much earlier. I saw it all coming. To me, it became like the LAPD during the Rodney King riots. I think the mods just let it go completely to sh-t so we could get rid of it. I wasn't around for the end. I read it yesterday, and in the last couple of pages , there were people trying to re civilize the conversation.

Ok, That's Sandy's definition. I would have worded it differently. But you see it in distinction to the other 2 topics, so you see what he's going for and you can open it up and see. I thought Sandy did it pretty well, and you challenge the other side on the third option if you are so inclined.

Cory, in your honor, maybe we should change the name of this thread to "Sleuth of Ruth" heh heh You know I like you. Ok, Let's focus, and wrap this up. I don't need diversions about Cliff, and .Imdb, and this has nothing to do with whether Ruth knew the parade route. You asked this. And I answered one of several reasons that haven't already been given, that is they are 2 women with 4 children under 4 and may not like the prospect of minding them in big crowds. If you don't understand that answer, my guess is that married with children in Cory's life could be a very rude awakening! You might skip it! heh heh

Don't be coy. So you got 4 kids under 4, and one of them is a month old, and your wife loves to take them to parades? Well you're not typical.

? Why can't I just go to Cory?

Cliff, So you want to delete some of your links? I was able to go there and copy links. Go to "Political discussions", you'll see it there. I don't know if maybe the reason you haven't posted in the water cooler is because it's kind of confusing the way it is now. I'm trying to correct that and make it easier.

You did bring this up before Cory. Of course, why wasn't everybody in Dallas there? Cory: Namely, why she did not go down to the parade with Marina and children? Do you have kids Cory? Ruth Paine had 2 kids 4 and 2. Marina had 2 kids, one kid was 1 and a half, and one daughter was one month old! I assume if you had kids, that question wouldn't be such a mystery.

In the 80's, Bibi confidently brags about how he owns us!

Ben, The 56 year thread is permanently closed. I never suggested the 56 year thread would be moved on to this main page. What I suggested is if you pick the Water Cooler thread option on this JFK side, there would be a picture of the latest poster as in every other thread. And by clicking it, it would take you directly to the water cooler page, where you could still post your alternative view option.. It would save time and clicks.

At a certain point, just as in Ukraine, you have to draw the line when a country invades another's country's sovereignty. Israel escalated their conflict by invading Syria and bombing Iran's embassy.Then Biden won't stand up to Bibi about it. So now It's obvious Iran did a largely telegraphed ineffectual bombing back to save face but not to escalate a conflict with a superior opponent. The result is called "bullying." And Biden' doesn't have the balls to publicly call out Bibi on it. And Bibi got away with another one.. I'm watching CNN and this Jim Sciutto who now has a book about geopolitics (I thought he was a news anchor!) and he asked hopefully of a guest if this incident might help break the U.S. logjam and get more funding for Israel! It must be a secure feeling for Bibi to know that he can just bomb a foreign country and have the American taxpayer empty his pockets to stake the Israeli War Machine even further. Now this morning I see ABC's Martha Raddatz, war groupie, aching to go on assignment is somewhat exhilarated but "cautious." Obviously the U.S. is so powerful no civilized countries in Europe who wonder why is the U.S. is so in bed with Israel about this, would dare utter anything in opposition.