America - The Official Thread

[eran0004]

If you think Rush is a racist misogynist homophobe, then you have never listened to his show. Those are lies.

His whole show is built on lies.

 

[mustafur]

Says you.

If he can bring up some sources once in a while that would be nice, but he hasn't learned that concept before so it's hardly surprising nearly everything he says can be debunked.

 

[Chrunch Houston]

If he can bring up some sources once in a while that would be nice, but he hasn't learned that concept before so it's hardly surprising nearly everything he says can be debunked.

He speaks for 3 hours a day, with no guests, mostly giving his own opinion. He has been on the air for over 30 years, so he has made mistakes.

You will judge him by the few mistakes he has made over the past 31 years?

His whole show is built on lies.

Source?

 

[mustafur]

He speaks for 3 hours a day, with no guests, mostly giving his own opinion. He has been on the air for over 30 years, so he has made mistakes.

You will judge him by the few mistakes he has made over the past 31 years?

Source?

You bolded the source of lies in your own response.

 

[Joey D]

Like all political pundits that spew whatever it is they do on TV, radio, etc. Limbaugh is an ass. However, I wouldn't wish cancer on the man. He may be a blowhard who fear mongers, says stupid things, and outright lies to pander to his listeners, but that's not death sentence worthy.


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Looks like Trump likes to disrespect the National Anthem:
https://www.aol.com/article/news/20...them-antics-at-his-super-bowl-party/23918431/

If you're going to chastise people for not being all revenant and proud during the anthem, perhaps you should follow the same line of thought.

 

[huskeR32]

I hope you are brave enough to watch.

 

[TexRex]

You will judge him by the few mistakes he has made over the past 31 years?

"Mistakes".

This is fun. 37 seconds:



Michael J. Fox had the audacity to support Claire McCaskill's bid to oust the Republican incumbent Jim Talent in Missouri's 2006 Senate race. Talent opposed embryonic stem cell research and treatment (Republicans despise embryonic stem cell research and treatment because it's a byproduct of abortion) which has been utilized in the fight against Parkinson's Disease.

Here's the ad that drew Limbaugh's ire and upon which he based his remarks and physical immitation. 38 seconds:



It may well have been a mistake, as McCaskill defeated Talent and went on to serve as Senator for twelve years, but Rush stood by his attack on Fox. He would continue it, highlighting an excerpt in Fox's book in which Fox reveals he briefly went off of medication prior to a Senate hearing to better maintain composure, explaining the treatment actually contributes to the lack of muscle control; untreated, Parkinson's leads to paralysis.

Here's Fox delivering the aforementioned testimony to the Senate in 1999. Not quite three minutes:



Rush went on the attack again in 2012, twisting Fox's words into an admission that he won't be cured by stem cell research, and did so to support the notion that stem cell research exists only to promote baby-killing.

It seems the real mistake was taking up smoking, which [in Rush's own words] "...takes 50 years to kill people, if it does. Not everybody that smokes gets cancer. Now, it’s true that everybody who smokes dies, but so does everyone who eats carrots."

Rush Limbaugh is a vile, contemptible blowhard, and while he may have brought this upon himself, I wouldn't wish it upon him. I just won't shed crocodile tears like all those "normal people", or join their pity parade.

 

[Joey D]

So the State of the Union proved that our government is made up of children on both sides of the aisle. Seriously it was like a bunch of catty pre-teen girls who hate each other because someone kissed Brad under the monkey bars.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Apparently there is a draft executive order that would:

...make classical architecture "the preferred and default style" for America's public buildings

Specifically mentioned is the effective outlawing of some spcific architectural styles.

Benito...is that you?

If there were ANY Aynd Rand fans and/or Libertarians left who still supported Trump...this surely must be the last straw, right?

 

[GranTurNismo]

The SOTU went exactly how I expected it:

“No President has done more for this great country in three years than Donald John Trump! We are making America great again and strong again and win again! Stock market is at an all-time high, unemployment is low, wages are increasing! Jobs jobs jobs! This is a blue-collar revolution! Build that wall! I will stand up to the loony lefty radical socialist do-nothing dems against their radical socialist policies and their love for undocumented illegal aliens. I am the best President this country has ever had!

It honestly sounded like a campaign rally. Just like last year, I’m sure over 80% of the “facts” he mentioned will be proven as false. And he really had the audacity to say that healthcare costs are actually lower now, and how he’s “standing up” to big pharma. Yet all of his mindless supporters, despite their healthcare costs continuing to go up, will believe that nonsense and vote for him again, and hate on that radical socialist-communist idea called a single payer system.

 

[TexRex]

So the State of the Union proved that our government is made up of children on both sides of the aisle. Seriously it was like a bunch of catty pre-teen girls who hate each other because someone kissed Brad under the monkey bars.

I mean...Brad's kind of dreamy.

 

[Danoff]

If there were ANY Aynd Rand fans and/or Libertarians left who still supported Trump...this surely must be the last straw, right?

Spoken like someone who has read The Fountainhead.

 

[Rallywagon]

So the State of the Union proved that our government is made up of children on both sides of the aisle. Seriously it was like a bunch of catty pre-teen girls who hate each other because someone kissed Brad under the monkey bars.

Between trump and Pelosi, it's like watching younger siblings fighting over a toy.

 

[Dotini]

Between trump and Pelosi, it's like watching younger siblings fighting over a toy.

Is political power a toy? Does the power to control legislation/enforcement of laws and appointment/confirmation of judges amount to a small thing, a toy? Yes, in the bigger picture, I think it might. But is it worth seriously fighting over in the short-term, the here and now?

 

[TheCracker]

I’m sure over 80% of the “facts” he mentioned will be proven as false.

The Beeb has a fact-checking article on it. A lot is not necessarily false, just open to interpretation and only slices of the whole story. ie growth trends that began before he was president.

 

[Dotini]

The SOTU is an empty ceremony, nothing more.

...a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

 

[TexRex]

Between trump and Pelosi, it's like watching younger siblings fighting over a toy.

In Nancy's defense, it isn't all that absurd that a 79-year-old woman would hear "read the transcript" as "rip the transcript"...and she may have dodged a bullet (or a dislocated shoulder, anyway) by not getting to shake hands with him.

Just look at that jerk; the handshake is really weird as well.

 

[Rallywagon]

Is political power a toy? Does the power to control legislation/enforcement of laws and appointment/confirmation of judges amount to a small thing, a toy? Yes, in the bigger picture, I think it might. But is it worth seriously fighting over in the short-term, the here and now?

I mean, if your want to twist words up. Which I think we are well aware you do like to do. I think the take away here is that our elected officials are acting like children, not that power is a toy. But, your farm, your pig, toss it how you like it.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Spoken like someone who has read The Fountainhead.

My life is the Fountainhead.

Just wait until these fools at the city planning department dare to change my design.

 

[Liquid]

Random question:

In the United States of America, how much is one single measurement of spirit alcohol?

That is to say, if you simply ask for "a whiskey" or "a single vodka" in a bar, pub, restaurant or wherever, how much do you get in fl oz (ideally in ml)?

 

[Rallywagon]

Random question:

In the United States of America, how much is one single measurement of spirit alcohol?

That is to say, if you simply ask for "a whiskey" or "a single vodka" in a bar, pub, restaurant or wherever, how much do you get in fl oz (ideally in ml)?

While that is highly dependent on the establishment, the average shot is 1.5 fl oz..

 

[Joey D]

While that is highly dependent on the establishment, the average shot is 1.5 fl oz..

*Cries in Utah*

 

[TexRex]

Random question:

In the United States of America, how much is one single measurement of spirit alcohol?

That is to say, if you simply ask for "a whiskey" or "a single vodka" in a bar, pub, restaurant or wherever, how much do you get in fl oz (ideally in ml)?

You can generally expect around 50ml, which also sort of explains those little bottles on airplanes.

That said, I tend to specify fingers, where one finger generally equals an ounce (30ml) in a rocks glass.

While that is highly dependent on the establishment, the average shot is 1.5 fl oz..

I'd add that from where it's ordered within that establishment is a factor.

Obviously a drink ordered from the table in a restaurant that has a bar is still going to come from the bar, but to the bartender, an order from the table is just an order while an order at the bar is an actual person. I tend to go to the bar when I can.

 

[TenEightyOne]

I'd add that from where it's ordered within that establishment is a factor.

Obviously a drink ordered from the table in a restaurant that has a bar is still going to come from the bar, but to the bartender, an order from the table is just an order while an order at the bar is an actual person. I tend to go to the bar when I can.

Why? Surely a drink with alcohol in has to be at least a certain size per named "portion"?

 

[Rallywagon]

Why? Surely a drink with alcohol in has to be at least a certain size per named "portion"?

Tips at the bar means more to a bar tender than tips at the table. And if you get to know the bar tender at an establishment you frequent, they are more likely to pour too your taste rather than to the recipe.
Of course, many establishments have moved to automated dispensers, which makes all of the above moot.

 

[TexRex]

Why? Surely a drink with alcohol in has to be at least a certain size per named "portion"?

As explained above. It's also not uncommon for wait staff to not be fully informed of the well, and if I want a gin drink, for example, I'd prefer Tanqueray to Beefeater.

 

[huskeR32]

Why? Surely a drink with alcohol in has to be at least a certain size per named "portion"?

A lot of people care more about their drink tasting like they got a little extra booze rather than it tasting true to recipe.

I'd prefer Tanqueray to Beefeater

Either of those'll do in a pinch, but it's Hendrick's for me.

 

[Joey D]

Why? Surely a drink with alcohol in has to be at least a certain size per named "portion"?

It largely depends on the laws in the state. Here in Utah, every liquor bottle has a little device on it that pours exactly 1.5oz of liquor in a drink. You can't ask for more either, although some bars get around this by allowing you to order a "sidecar" which is another shot of alcohol. You're not really supposed to get two drinks at the same time here though, so like if I go out to eat, I have to have finished my beer before ordering another beer.

In Michigan, I don't think anyone really cares and when I go to Wisconsin, I just assume every drink has 2-3 times the average amount of alcohol in it because the entire state is drunk and full of cheese.

 

[TexRex]

Either of those'll do in a pinch, but it's Hendrick's for me.

The two are similar enough that if I'm having a cocktail, I don't specify. If I'm drinking it on the rocks, I won't skip it if only Beefeater is available, but I prefer Tanqueray. I enjoy Plymouth most at home but I've got Kirkland London Dry as a workhorse (could easily be replaced by Bombay Sapphire if the price is right) and I have a bottle of Tanqueray Rangpur that's fantastic neat.

It largely depends on the laws in the state. Here in Utah, every liquor bottle has a little device on it that pours exactly 1.5oz of liquor in a drink. You can't ask for more either, although some bars get around this by allowing you to order a "sidecar" which is another shot of alcohol. You're not really supposed to get two drinks at the same time here though, so like if I go out to eat, I have to have finished my beer before ordering another beer.

In Michigan, I don't think anyone really cares and when I go to Wisconsin, I just assume every drink has 2-3 times the average amount of alcohol in it because the entire state is drunk and full of cheese.

Why do you live there?!



I can't remember the last time a waiter/waitress didn't ask if I wanted another drink when mine got low.

Do you have any laws regarding carrying alcohol within an establishment (not to be confused with open container laws), say, from the bar to the table? That seems like something you'd have.

 

[mustafur]

Utah would not work for an Australian lol.