So you want to know the story of "The 3 little pigs"? Well the 1st pig built his house out of straw, the 2nd pig built his house out of sticks, and the 3rd pig built his house out of brick. The wolf came along to the 1st house and said open the door or I will huff, n puff, n blow the house down. He blew the 1st house down and that pig ran into the stick house. Again the wolf said I will huff, n puff,n blow the house down which he did. Those 2 pigs ran to the 3rd house made of brick. The wolf said I will huff, n puff, n blow this house down. He blew, n blew, til he was blue in the face and couldn't blow it down. So all the pigs lived happily ever after, or at least til something else killed them.

They want "equal rights" along with some "special rights" to go along with them. Why are there special awards shows for black people?Why do they have the united negro college fund? What do they have affirmative action that says you have to hire a minority if they have the same or even less qualifications? Why do they have a minority clause in some contracts for public projects? Why do we have "gay bars" that cater to a select group?

The government discriminates based on age, they don't let people vote til they are 18 or over, they don't allow people to buy alcohol or tobacco or nicotine products til they are 21. And then there are 55+ communities that don't allow for younger people to live there. Isn't that discrimination? They used to have "ladies night" at bars, but most have stopped doing that because it was considered discrimination.

Should an airline be required to give somebody 2 seats for the price of 1 because the person weighs 450 lbs? Should a buffet be required to charge the same whether you are 100 lbs or 300lbs?

The problem is everyone wants a leg up, a little extra, equal doesn't always really mean equal.

What really gets me is when the president of the United States says he wants a woman of color for the vice president, then he says he will only nominate a black woman for the supreme court without even looking into other candidates. Isn't that the most discriminating thing to do is pick a specific sex and race without giving consideration to others?

I will use religion to explain once again. The Democrats and Republicans are like Muslims and Christians, yes there are plenty of other religions and beliefs, but those groups are so big it's hard for anybody else to gain control of the people. Independents, the green party, all the little parties out there don't have the power, the money, or the backers to gain ground. People are like sheep, they follow the flock, however I think people are starting to think more freely nowadays, and they get much more information. 100years ago people were happy to support the government, they were more patriotic, look at the support people gave during WW2. But now the government has screwed people over in so many ways that people no longer trust them, they have no respect for the people or the money the people supply them. It's natural for people to want to belong, as in belong to a group, like being Democrat or Republican, and the parties know this and try to pin us against each other in order to cause a conflict and make us choose a side. Things will get much worse before they ever get better. So to answer the question "Can't we all just get along?" the answer is "No" unless there are some major changes in the way things are done. Maybe the people should be voting directly for policy's
instead of voting for people that say they will do things and never come thru with their promises?

It has to do with changing the rules as we go. Clearly we can't follow every rule that was made 250 years ago as it was ment to be as there has been so many dramatic changes in everything from technology, to the way people live, and what we believe in. The problem arises from who wants to change the rules, and why they want to change the rules, usually so that they have an advantage in some form. Religion which is almost as old as humans is also politics, telling people how to live, making rules. With all the knowledge that people have today it's hard to believe that people still follow what people made up thousands of years ago, but many do. It's all a game, it's all about control, getting the most people on your side enhances their control. So they sell people on ideas, brain wash them, do whatever it takes to try and gain an edge.

If I am making Jesus fish stickers I am not going to switch things over just because you want a rainbow sticker.

Being gay is a choice, same as being heterosexual is a choice. You can choose who you are with, or you can choose not to be with anybody. It is not the same as being born black, or white, or Asian. Yes you may have feelings toward one way or another, or your hormones might be out of wack, but at the end of the day you still have a choice. You have people who are born gay ( I'm sure there is a way to test for this be it thru estrogen and testosterone, or thru DNA, or a brain scan to see parts of the brain that would relate to that) You also have people who are "gay" just because they want the attention, they want to stand out in a crowd, or want to make a point. I think this whole thing has been blown up just for people seeking attention both for their religious beliefs and sexual orientation beliefs. I can sell what I want, to who I want, for however much I want. It's known as free enterprise. Maybe I have just 1 client? Then if somebody else comes along I am not REQUIRED to sell to them, I can pick and choose whomever I want for whatever reason I want.

I hear they taste good covered in chocolate, and they have a lot of protein. Insects are a very good food source.

Karma says " be nice to your kids, they'll choose your nursing home"

When the weather gets cold and windy it's by the fireplace or hibernating, the older I get the more I dislike the cold.

Don't hear much from fellow Minnesotans in this section besides 8macman posting here so I thought I'd respond so he knows at least somebody reads his posts once in awhile!

I don't like it when people put "I'm only here for the forums" in their profiles.

The point I was trying to make is we have people who are able to work here that don't. And many of these people who come to this country are considered second class, and some are even treated like slaves. Also the long term ramifications for allowing these people into the country could be detrimental to them and the country if things are not carefully thought thru before we rush into things. Maybe it has become that people of the United States have gotten so greedy, and feel so entitled that they need others to do their work for them? I also say the best way to make money is have somebody else do it for you, so there must be a balance to make everybody feel they are doing their part. It just seems like the work force is getting closer to acting like a Socialist Country where people know they are only going to make what they are going to make so they don't care about quality or quality of what they do.

I have finally been able to put Marks idea into a plan. We go somewhere (maybe Africa?), grab a bunch of people and bring them back. We feed them, give them shelter, and white man sits on their butts and watches them while they work. This sounds like a revolutionary idea, what could possibly go wrong? Now all we need is a huge field filled with cotton, good work Mark.

And BTW everybody, happy Columbus day!

Hang on, hold your horses! So are you trying to tell me that Pluto isn't really a planet? Or are you talking about Mickey Mouses dog?

So Mark complains about "wage inflation"? Have you forgot about the Democrats wanting to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour? And anyone with common sense said just let it happen on its own because in the long run poor people will be even worse off then they are now, and it will bring down much of the middle class too.

Seems to be a concern about the interest rates and housing market too. Well that depends on where your money is, and what you want to do with it. Interest rates were way too low for much too long, that artificially inflated house prices, we are much over due for a housing correction. Interest rates are still half of what they were in 1982. The biggest problem is people were spoiled by low fuel prices during the pandemic, which lead to lower prices on goods because the cost of manufacturing, and shipping was cheaper. Then the government threw all kinds of "free" money all over the place. Now people are use to a certain standard and they are putting their groceries on credit cards to feed their families, and it won't take long for those interest rates to catch up to them.

I don't blame Democrats for all things that are happening, the Republicans also had a big hand in handing out free money and keeping interest rates way too low. But instead of trying to control things Biden decided to waste trillions of more dollars, shut down US energy production, and hand out more freebies.

So what is wrong with a boarder wall to control people coming into the country? I guess I need Mark to lay out how these people are going to come to this country? And how many people we are talking about? Because the system currently in place is not working.

Does anybody understand how Mexico got to the position it's in? Mexico was keeping pace with the US back in the 50's and 60's. But then a socialist government took over, forced some businesses to be nationalized, they ran those companies into the ground but continued to dump money into them until the Peso was worth nothing. Seems like the path the US will be heading down unless some major changes are made.

If we just let everyone, and anyone into the country things will quickly snowball out of control. The health care system is already broke, our schools are a mess, and if you think the rich are going to pay for all the handouts you are sadly wrong. The rich will always make money off the poor, and the more they give the poor the richer the rich become.

You answered your own question, if you would have read beyond the first sentence perhaps you would have figured a thing or two out? Of all these people you seem so willing to get into the country, how many do you think are hard workers? How many do you think are just freeloaders? And what happens when they retire but have paid little to no money to Social Security? They also need housing, food, infrastructure. So how many of these people can we add before the system is worse off instead of better off? We have already shipped much of our manufacturing over seas and even some other fields are being done over seas now. The problem is the United States has become filled with low paying service jobs because Americans have become lazy, greedy, and feel entitled. What happens when the economy starts to head in the other direction and people get laid off? Are we going to send these people back to where they came from? Are we going to give them government handouts? I know people like you think we can continue to just print money to make everybody happy, but that's why we are in the mess we are in the first place. Handouts for the Corona virus was one of the stupidest things they could have done. The amount of greed that created, the amount of entitlement, the amount of debt that is impossible to pay off. I have no problem with letting some people come into the country legally, many that do come have a drive and a dream to make their life better. They start their own businesses and work there butts off to keep it going. But on the other hand you have many coming to the land of the free for free food, free housing, free healthcare. The freeloaders. If we would go back to natural selection and let nature take it's coarse about 30% of the population would die because they would be too dumb or lazy to figure out they had to actually work to feed and shelter themselves. Be careful what you wish for,because it doesn't always work out the way you envision it. We may end up as a third world country sooner then many think and then we will be the ones seeking other countries to work in and feed us?

The only DOPE I'm smoking is you. Really shows your intelligence with all your come backs, can't wait til you come up with some more. I'm sure you will be a prime mate for some fat retarded woman you find, I can read profiles too.🤣

Instead of importing people to work how about we get some of the lazy people we have here to actually work. Yes, many people here have jobs, but how many actually WORK? People want to show up when they want, and do what they want, and they want top dollar just to show up. They feel like they are entitled, that people owe them just for existing. I have long had a saying "fire half the people and double production". The people whom actually work are so busy fixing the F'ups of the other morons that are just in the way. Pay people for what they accomplish, not for how many hours they stand around. Quit giving handouts to freeloaders, if you can't afford food you can get a loaf of bread and a bag of rice, if you don't like it go out and earn your own money. Tap into the prisons, there are many able bodied people who could be working there. For the most part College is a joke, any valuable information could be learned in a much shorter time, or on the job. Instead of having people waste 4+ years of their working life going to class 4 hours a day they could be doing much more productive things and learning while they do it. People basically freeload off society til they are 18, or 22 if the go to college. They then work til around 65 when they retire, so if they live to be 100 they only spend half their life working, and the rest of the time freeloading off others. It's not about getting more people, it's about working smarter, using technology, and using the resources we already have.

So first off does this time machine go back in history as well as into the future? Maybe you should take your time machine back in history and change some things?

Second off I'm pretty sure there have been plenty of things that were never seen in a "VISION" ahead of time in history.

Third off, but far from finally. When you say "GREAT MEN AND WOMEN" I believe that is for others to determine and not yourself, and there doesn't seem like there is any thing "GREAT" about yourself.

If the libs are meteorologist they are not very good at it. All the models showed it would hit Tampa or north until the day before. Ian took the same path that hurricane Charley took 17 years ago and that was also forecast to hit Tampa. That did $17billion in damages, but with population growth and inflation they believe Ian will do about $50billion in damage, doesn't seem like that is major climate as much as poor planning. The insurance business is a disaster in Florida, they can build buildings to withstand cat 4 and cat 5 storms, it's the water that does most of the damage. One county had space for 40,000 evacuees and only 4,000 showed up. Cry wolf too many times and people fail to listen.

On a note of open borders, a Pinellas county Florida sheriff was run over and killed by a frontend loader on a road construction site. It was driven by an illegal from Honduras who took off, handed his helmet and jacket to another illegal and hid in the woods til they tracked him down. Apparently even in DeSantis's state they let illegals work on the roads, is this because Americans are too lazy to work? Or the contractors are hiring cheap labor without the government checking up on it?

Fuel prices are shooting back up, I assume this is because of the hurricane, they had been dropping as they usually do after Labor day. I assume Biden will have all the answers to this like buying more oil from the middle east even thou we have plenty here. If climate change and inflation are such big factors why would anyone trying to fight these things think lower fuel prices are a good thing? When people can't afford to buy gas and groceries then prices (inflation) will go down. People will drive less or buy more fuel efficient cars. Only thing I can think is there is an election coming and they will do whatever it takes to buy some votes.

I said its filled with old people and rif-raf, didn't say everybody there was. My parents have been snow birds there for close to 20 yrs ( old people) And my daughter and her BF just moved there 2 1/2 weeks ago, I was down there for the 1st week helping them fix their place up which is probably going to get wiped out it the hurricane. Driving in near Gainesville it started to rain, 5 cars were in the ditch in 5 miles, how is that even possible? Even in bad blizzards I seldom see that many cars in the ditch. They make about half as much money down there, and people move at a different pace. I'm not sure what people see in the ocean, it's either too hot, or too windy, and it smells. But to each their own. I will just keep paying my insurance and taxes so that every time the people of Florida get wiped out by a hurricane they can rebuild and get wiped out again. So I may be visiting Florida again real soon Bart, but there is also a chance I never step foot in that state again. Any way I hope everybody has made smart decisions on what to do, and where to go.

It's a big swamp filled with old people and rif-raf. By "great weather" are you referring to 90° and humid with scattered showers? Or the occasional hurricane? Maybe this is a sign the state needs a good cleaning? Have you done the "Florida man" challenge?🤣

It's much easier to blame Floyd's death on a few hard working officers then to face up the fact that there is an opioid epidemic. And now they won't even lock up people for buying or using drugs, in some cases they even give them places they can shoot up along with fresh needles. Hopefully Bidens new drug negotiations will make it easier for everybody to get addicted to opioids while making drug companies billions in profit just like the covid "vaccine" gimmick is doing.