Just to make you feel better about the decision to show the story, this is the first I’ve heard of it.

…have never watched the news

People who get their information from watching the news on TV are probably worse than people who don’t get information at all.

People are going to shout that it’s Fox News that’s the problem, but the reality is all of the major sources of TV news are owned by billionaires. You’re just choosing what style boot you want on your neck.

Unfortunately, to be informed and intelligent requires a small ability to rationally evaluate information. It’s not always difficult to determine the truth, but most people can’t or won’t try.

https://youtu.be/T6JFTmQCFHg

I’m going to say the average would be 7.

I definitely had some -7 days, but by and large it was a good childhood.

I was required to do chores and help out around the house. However, I didn’t have too many “wants” that I couldn’t have.

I’m fairly spoiled among my peers, but not in a “doesn’t have to work, thinks the world revolves around me” way. Always well fed and clothed. Always had a home to live in.

My parents paid for my college, so I graduated without any student loans. They also gave me and my wife the deposit when we bought our house. They continued helping with my kids’ college education, covering half of their expenses as well.

There was some abuse. Honestly, it didn’t amount to more than what just about every kid my age went through. Horrifying today, but run of the mill back then.

When I looked just now, the links all display pictures of our pedo president with Epstein.

Mr Trump’s drug tariffs would be especially punitive for Ireland

Nowhere close to how punitive it would be for the U.S.

I prefer “Alligator Auschwitz”

The Trump Regime has made it widely known that absolutely no one is safe visiting in the United States.

FTFY

Oldest was told every day he was going to be murdered while walking home. That continued until he dropped his bag and told his bully, “today’s the day, put up or shut up.”

Youngest was blocking a bully to give her friends a chance to get away. He tried to kick her and got the karate demonstration he was asking for.

Middle child was harassed and mocked for five years from Middle School through high school. He spent years begging them to stop, because he didn’t want to hurt them. He finally told his bully he wasn’t going to put up with it anymore and warned him that if he said another word, he was going to punch him in the face. The bully opened his mouth once more, and my son closed it. No one ever said anything again.

Teachers did nothing. Schools did nothing.

Here is the quote they recited in every karate class:

“I come to you with only Karate, Empty Hands. I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend myself, my principles or my honor, should it be a matter of life or death, of right or wrong, then here are my weapons, Karate, my Empty Hands.”

— Ed Parker

I see no conflict between the teachings and their actions. They have a right to defend themselves against harassment, and if asking for it to stop doesn’t work, escalation is necessary. All the bullies had the opportunity to just walk away. Some took it, some didn’t.

There was some anxiety on my part when my middle child told me he punched his bully in the high school cafeteria. I had felt his punches through a heavy-duty punching shield, and I assumed it would lead to criminal or civil cases. However, when I asked if the bully was ok, he said he pulled the punch.

Has ICE found out?

I always knew shoes weren’t going to save my kids from bullying, so I got them karate instead.

The bullying still happened, until they decided it was time for it to stop. Then it stopped.

All have their place, but canned black olives tap into childhood nostalgia. Putting an olive on each finger and eating them one at a time.

Probably cheap eggs is part of it.

Given that culling diseased flocks is a mechanism to prevent all farms from being decimated, egg prices will probably skyrocket.

Right. Except … Spiderman. Always Spiderman.

I have a moral objection to naming guinea pigs after food, but…

Cheese Steak

I wouldn’t answer atheist because I feel that’s as much a belief as any religion. I’m agnostic. The most undecided choice possible.

A Palestinian Jew advocating socialism. They’d kill him on the spot.

Sounds like 27 girls and counselors are dead. From what I can gather, the girls are 8-10 year olds or thereabouts, and the counselors around 18 and 19.