• Re: Cleaning Registration

    From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to IB JOE on Wed Aug 28 09:52:00 2024
    Get the F%$K out and vote

    That goes back to something that (I think) I posted yesterday. The gap in
    the sexes amoung US youth is growing at a rate not seen before between
    young men and young women. Young men are trending much more Republican
    than in a long time, but that group - young men - are also some of the
    least likely to vote.

    One would hope that is because, in past, they were trending more Democrat
    but were just not motivated to vote for the Democrat candidates. I have a feeling that is not the only reason, though, and that whether or not they
    turn out to vote in 2024 could be what determines the election.

    There are a lot of social media campaigns to get young women out to vote Democrat, and that demographic seems very motivated to do so. If the young
    men don't also get out to vote, that would be a big part of a Kamala path to victory.


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AARON THOMAS on Wed Aug 28 09:59:00 2024
    In most cases they are not. Here, they sent out letters informing people
    who'd not voted in a long time that they needed to update their address information with voter registration or they'd be removed. If they responded that they were still in the state, they were not removed.
    Yes, that was a Republican governor's administration.

    That's not bad! I never cancelled my voter registration in New Mexico when I moved to New York. Surely some Democrat in New Mexico is harvesting that apple

    I didn't see anything wrong with how they did it. If you left a forwarding address, your mail would get forwarded. If you'd been moved too long and
    the forward order expired, IMHO that is on you for not fixing it (and, in
    this state, that would mean you also likely didn't change your driver's
    license to reflect your new address, which is *illegal*).

    Now, here is how the DEMOCRATS used to do it here.

    If you did not vote for 4 consecutive years, they would send you a letter
    telling you that you *have been removed* -- note that is NOT will be removed, but have already been. They would also inform you that, in order to re-register, you would have to pay a fine.

    That's funny! "Pay us money if you ever want to vote again! Sincerely, the Democrats." :)

    Well, it technically would have come from "the state" but, back then, the Democrats controlled the governorship, both houses of the legislature, and likely both the AG and SoS offices.

    Times have changed here, and fast.

    So any idea that *only* Republicans do such things is typical British Columbian Bologna.

    He's got a lot of ridiculous propaganda dancing around in his head. I just hop
    he doesn't get caught up in any riots because they're looking for guys like him.

    I don't think he'd do that. I do remember, though, that he claimed in
    several messages that "antifa doesn't exist" while claiming in at least one other that he knew a couple of younger people who were in "a group" that
    was involved in a lot of protesting in the NW and he was worried for their safety.

    I do often wonder where he gets his news. There is stuff that shows up in
    the mainstream media that he seems unaware of, and also unwilling to accept when provided the evidence that it was indeed reported on by multiple
    sources.


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Mike Powell on Wed Aug 28 12:26:22 2024
    he doesn't get caught up in any riots because they're looking for guys l him.

    I don't think he'd do that. I do remember, though, that he claimed in several messages that "antifa doesn't exist" while claiming in at least one other that he knew a couple of younger people who were in "a group" that was involved in a lot of protesting in the NW and he was worried
    for their safety.

    I do often wonder where he gets his news. There is stuff that shows up
    in the mainstream media that he seems unaware of, and also unwilling to accept when provided the evidence that it was indeed reported on by multiple sources.

    I have a suspicion that he (and some other weird Fidonet guys) have a sick obsession with Janis K, the leftie gal. They went berserk when she announced that she was retiring from "The Fido Gazette." Grown men, some in their 70s, were hurling insults at one another at first until the dust settled and good ol Sean took over as "publisher" of that "highly important publication."

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  • From IB Joe@1:342/201 to Mike Powell on Wed Aug 28 13:32:12 2024
    On 28 Aug 2024, Mike Powell said the following...


    That goes back to something that (I think) I posted yesterday. The gap
    in the sexes amoung US youth is growing at a rate not seen before between young men and young women. Young men are trending much more Republican than in a long time, but that group - young men - are also some of the least likely to vote.

    One would hope that is because, in past, they were trending more Democrat but were just not motivated to vote for the Democrat candidates. I have
    a feeling that is not the only reason, though, and that whether or not they turn out to vote in 2024 could be what determines the election.

    There are a lot of social media campaigns to get young women out to vote Democrat, and that demographic seems very motivated to do so. If the young men don't also get out to vote, that would be a big part of a
    Kamala path to victory.


    I'm not sure, but I do think the "general" public are catching on. For the Blue Haired crowed they are all in. But for the regular folk... they are seeing things the way they are.

    Early voting in some states start soon... first week or so in September... This is why I think early early voting is stupid. If you don't follow politics enough and you pull the lever for Kamala before you found out what she's truly about... your loss.

    What they are doing with her is calculated. If Trump does a good job at the debate I'm sure it will end her political career.

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AARON THOMAS on Thu Aug 29 10:34:00 2024
    I do often wonder where he gets his news. There is stuff that shows up in the mainstream media that he seems unaware of, and also unwilling to accept when provided the evidence that it was indeed reported on by multiple sources.

    I have a suspicion that he (and some other weird Fidonet guys) have a sick obsession with Janis K, the leftie gal. They went berserk when she announced that she was retiring from "The Fido Gazette." Grown men, some in their 70s, were hurling insults at one another at first until the dust settled and good o
    Sean took over as "publisher" of that "highly important publication."

    I was around then. Ironically, some of the most left leaning "guys" that participate in this echo always had some sort of weird obsession with her.
    I say ironic because, despite potentially sharing political views, they
    were always very nasty towards her whenever I saw them interact in a public echo. I would say sexist, even, which considering their left lean was also part of the irony.

    I never had a problem with her. She was always nice to me. She has been back on the network but, to my knowledge, is not hubbing any more.

    I am not real sure what the connection between Janis leaving and Alan apparently not following the news is, though. I don't really remember
    anyone going berserk other than some folks who had trouble finding a new
    feed, or that found out their local/regional hub was on autopilot and their mail dried up.


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to IB JOE on Thu Aug 29 10:42:00 2024
    Early voting in some states start soon... first week or so in September... Thi
    is why I think early early voting is stupid. If you don't follow politics enough and you pull the lever for Kamala before you found out what she's truly
    about... your loss.

    I don't think early voting is stupid, but allowing it to start this early
    is. In Kentucky, "early voting" means "in person" and the polls are open the Friday and Saturday immediately before election Tuesday. By then, all the debates should be over, all of the "October surprises" are out of the way, and everyone should already know who they are voting for.

    Letting them start in September, before the current candidates' first debate, is just wrong.

    What they are doing with her is calculated. If Trump does a good job at the debate I'm sure it will end her political career.

    Don't know about end it, but I doubt she will be running for President
    again.


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to ALAN IANSON on Thu Aug 29 11:15:00 2024
    I understand the AG (I think you know him) in Texas has been raiding Latino civil rights organizations. It's beeing called voter intimidation.

    Link?

    BTW, if they are raiding these organizations because there are illegal residents working there, or because they are seizing records of illegal residents, it cannot be *voter* intimidation.


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to ALAN IANSON on Thu Aug 29 11:17:00 2024
    I understand that "Socialist" is Donald Trumps favorite word but California is not a socialist state and nor has California done anything like "bringing down a country".

    Law enforcement in California... the LA area especially but not only... has
    not done a good job at all keeping theives from targeting rail shipments.
    It has become so bad that the rail companies are moving their intermodal
    yards far away from the cities they are currently near.

    So if a shipment comes into Long Beach destined for Los Angeles, the train carrying it won't stop until it is out in the desert somewhere, well
    outsite of the LA area. The cargo will then be shipped back into Los Angeles.

    You may need to look at that on a map to understand it.

    Customers around the country have lost a lot of money because California doesn't care about theft. As busy as the Port of Long Beach is, if the
    rail companies didn't do something about it on their own, California could
    very easily bring down the country. As is, they are contributing to the inflation we are all experiencing.


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  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757 to Mike Powell on Thu Aug 29 15:40:34 2024
    I understand the AG (I think you know him) in Texas has been raiding Latino >> civil rights organizations. It's beeing called voter intimidation.

    Link?

    Are you having trouble finding info. Here, let me help.

    https://tinyurl.com/mr2vee84

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  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757 to Mike Powell on Thu Aug 29 15:44:10 2024
    Law enforcement in California... the LA area especially but not only... has not done a good job at all keeping theives from targeting rail shipments.
    It has become so bad that the rail companies are moving their intermodal yards far away from the cities they are currently near.

    Maybe the the rail companies need to secure their operations and work with law w enfocement when needed.

    Law enforcement is not the problem here.

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  • From Ron L.@1:120/616 to Aaron Thomas on Fri Aug 30 07:29:29 2024
    Aaron Thomas wrote to Alan Ianson <=-

    I get it. California used to have a successful economy. My state used
    to have one too. Businesses are definitely leaving my state, and the
    media suggests that it's due to high taxes, but I honestly have no
    clue.

    It's due to Ignorant Elitist policies that are well-known to be failures. High taxes being part of those policies.

    Some people think of it as a bad word, but I don't. It's just an
    economic system that in some cases benefits people equally.

    Socialism has **never** benefited people equally. It claims to do so, but never does. The end result is **always** an Elite class that lives in luxury and a non-elite class that lives in poverty.


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Ron L. on Fri Aug 30 06:10:14 2024
    Some people think of it as a bad word, but I don't. It's just an economic system that in some cases benefits people equally.

    Socialism has **never** benefited people equally. It claims to do so,
    but never does. The end result is **always** an Elite class that lives
    in luxury and a non-elite class that lives in poverty.

    I agree, but the working class can consider themselves to be "equal." Equally getting the short end of the stick.

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to ALAN IANSON on Fri Aug 30 10:17:00 2024
    Law enforcement in California... the LA area especially but not only... has not done a good job at all keeping theives from targeting rail shipments. It has become so bad that the rail companies are moving their intermodal yards far away from the cities they are currently near.

    Maybe the the rail companies need to secure their operations and work with law
    w enfocement when needed.

    Law enforcement is not the problem here.

    There is not a whole lot a private company (or citizen) can do if the local
    DAs won't prosecute the crimes. Taking the law into their own hands would
    be illegal.

    So I half-agree with you. Local LEOs may not be the problem, but the local
    DA offices sure are.


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to RON L. on Fri Aug 30 10:29:00 2024
    Some people think of it as a bad word, but I don't. It's just an economic system that in some cases benefits people equally.

    Socialism has **never** benefited people equally. It claims to do so, but never does. The end result is **always** an Elite class that lives in luxury and a non-elite class that lives in poverty.

    In the USSR, they were called the nomenclatura. Not sure what China calls them. In the USSR, there were even certain makes/models of cars that were reserved for purchase by those who were nomenclatura and above.


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  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757 to Mike Powell on Fri Aug 30 11:04:22 2024
    Law enforcement is not the problem here.

    There is not a whole lot a private company (or citizen) can do if the local DAs won't prosecute the crimes.

    DA's can only be effective if they have evidence or witnesses to work with. Theives don't leave any of that behind if they can help it.

    Failing that DA's will not spend their time.

    Taking the law into their own hands would be illegal.

    I guess so.

    So I half-agree with you. Local LEOs may not be the problem, but the local DA offices sure are.

    If theives find a weakness they will exploit it. That is true in your local neighborhood as it is in the rail yards. Rail yards may be able to invest where needed to make that exploitation hard, or less valuable to thieves in their haul.

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  • From Gregory Deyss@1:267/150 to Mike Powell on Sun Sep 1 15:43:50 2024
    Which is why they are moving their yards out of the high-crime, low-prosecution, Democrat-controlled urban areas of CA and into the relative country side.
    If they wonder off too far they might step foot into the Badlands only to be never seen again.

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  • From IB Joe@1:342/201 to Ron L. on Sun Sep 1 16:10:18 2024
    On 01 Sep 2024, Ron L. said the following...


    But remember that Alan thinks only what he's told to think. He's unable to think for himself. All evidence that goes against what he's been
    told to think is "false news", or "conspiracy theory".

    That's why these Ignorant Elitists disappear every so often. The
    evidence that they were wrong is so strong that it can no longer be denied. So they have to go back to their masters and be told what to think.

    Hence why they will deny saying something when we all have records of
    them saying it.


    He's like a dog chasing his tail... You show him some facts... he changes his argument.... show him facts about what that can't be the case... He changes his argument again... and so on and so forth,

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  • From IB Joe@1:342/201 to Mike Powell on Sun Sep 1 16:11:28 2024
    On 01 Sep 2024, Mike Powell said the following...


    WTF does that have to do with what I said...

    It is a deflection.


    HAHAHAHA

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  • From Ron L.@1:120/616 to IB Joe on Mon Sep 2 09:13:51 2024
    IB Joe wrote to Dr. What <=-

    He's like a dog chasing his tail...

    Or maybe a Copium miner. :)

    You show him some facts... he
    changes his argument.... show him facts about what that can't be the case... He changes his argument again... and so on and so forth,

    The funny thing is that people like him have been around for literally decades on the BBSs. They will never admit that they were wrong.


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to GREGORY DEYSS on Mon Sep 2 09:09:00 2024
    Which is why they are moving their yards out of the high-crime, low-prosecution, Democrat-controlled urban areas of CA and into the relative country side.
    If they wonder off too far they might step foot into the Badlands only to be never seen again.

    LOL.

    About this time last year, I traveled out west. If I had my choice of
    being in the various badlands that I visited, or Los Angeles, I would prefer
    to take my chances in the badlands. ;)


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to ALAN IANSON on Mon Sep 2 09:50:00 2024
    Since Kathy Hochul's rogue regime took over, now businesses are being sued for hundreds of millions of dollars just for breaking bank policies.

    I couldn't find any info about this.

    Google 'New York state banking nra unconstitutional" and I think you will
    find plenty about what Aaron is talking about. The state attempted to
    coerce banks and insurance companies to coerce them into not doing business with the NRA and other second ammendment support groups. The state did so by promising, among other things, to be more lenient on them, regulation wise,
    if they did as asked.

    The NRA won their case with the help of the ACLU.

    This assumes I know what Aaron is talking about.


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AARON THOMAS on Mon Sep 2 09:38:00 2024
    Since Kathy Hochul's rogue regime took over, now businesses are being su >AI> > for hundreds of millions of dollars just for breaking bank policies.

    I couldn't find any info about this.

    I'm referring to Trump's "civil fraud trial."

    https://apnews.com/article/trump-fraud-letitia-james-new-york-engoron-38bc3a7f
    ccb22555c026e9bf70fd5bb

    If someone commits fraud, they should be punished.

    I understand that some question whether or not fraud was actually commited,
    and it is their right to do so.


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