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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218762</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Chris

I would definitely advise you to read this particular comments section (or at least skim it paying particular attention to the links therein) if you wish to learn something about the repetitive dynamics of your blog that play out on permanent loop, but there&#039;s obviously no need to respond and definitely no apologies required if you neither read nor respond. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chris</p>
<p>I would definitely advise you to read this particular comments section (or at least skim it paying particular attention to the links therein) if you wish to learn something about the repetitive dynamics of your blog that play out on permanent loop, but there's obviously no need to respond and definitely no apologies required if you neither read nor respond. :)</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218725</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Chris,

I would certainly advise against spending a second of your time reading this particular comments section as there is precious little throughout this long thread that is worthy of the effort it would take ... no apologies required!</description>
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<p>I would certainly advise against spending a second of your time reading this particular comments section as there is precious little throughout this long thread that is worthy of the effort it would take ... no apologies required!</p>
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		<title>By: Chris Weigant</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218694</link>
		<dc:creator>Chris Weigant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>OK, I am going to post this &lt;em&gt;before&lt;/em&gt; I read it all... I will also post it on today&#039;s article, just to make sure it is seen...
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Michale -

you want rules?  OK, here is a rule for you to follow for the next week.  Your continuing presence here depends on it.

&lt;strong&gt;Don&#039;t be a jerk.&lt;/strong&gt;

That&#039;s it.  Ask the internet question &quot;AITA?&quot; before you post, and if the answer is &quot;Yes,&quot; then don&#039;t post it.  Nobody wants to read it.

You are on thin ice, buddy.

I will give you a week.

You have no &quot;benefit of the doubt&quot; from anyone here, anymore.  You just don&#039;t.  

Some of us remember you as the guy who would cheerfully admit when others made a point that you actually either agreed with or at least contemplated (remember when you used to regularly post, with a skewed accent mark: &quot;Touché&quot;?)

Some of us remember you as a fun guy who would shrug off politics to discuss sci-fi and other fun subjects.  

Some of us remember you as a decent guy who wasn&#039;t just a flat-out bully and would never for a minute listen to an opposing viewpoint.

I am one of them.

If you can manage to channel that pre-MAGA &quot;Trump Deification Syndrome&quot; Michale, I would be willing to bet that everyone here would be fine with you having a seat at the table.  

However, the cult-following &quot;I WILL NOT LISTEN to any fact that contradicts my Dear Leader&quot; guy...

...that guy, NOBODY wants.

OK?

So just... here is your test... this is the difference between a yellow card and red...

&lt;strong&gt;Don&#039;t be a jerk.&lt;/strong&gt;

(oh, and I personally salute you for voluntarily respecting the yellow card thing and not posting anything for a week... I tip my hat to you for that, ok?)

but seriously, dude, you are NOT adding anything to the conversation... you think you are, but you are NOT &quot;owning the libs&quot; here... you are just being annoying and a giant dick.

I am giving you one last chance.  Go back to being polite and not-insulting, or pack it up and go someplace else.

Your choice.

You have been warned.

[now, as for these comments, I may or may not dig through this mountain of dreck... apologies if it is all too much for me...]

-CW</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OK, I am going to post this <em>before</em> I read it all... I will also post it on today's article, just to make sure it is seen...<br />
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<p>Michale -</p>
<p>you want rules?  OK, here is a rule for you to follow for the next week.  Your continuing presence here depends on it.</p>
<p><strong>Don't be a jerk.</strong></p>
<p>That's it.  Ask the internet question "AITA?" before you post, and if the answer is "Yes," then don't post it.  Nobody wants to read it.</p>
<p>You are on thin ice, buddy.</p>
<p>I will give you a week.</p>
<p>You have no "benefit of the doubt" from anyone here, anymore.  You just don't.  </p>
<p>Some of us remember you as the guy who would cheerfully admit when others made a point that you actually either agreed with or at least contemplated (remember when you used to regularly post, with a skewed accent mark: "Touché"?)</p>
<p>Some of us remember you as a fun guy who would shrug off politics to discuss sci-fi and other fun subjects.  </p>
<p>Some of us remember you as a decent guy who wasn't just a flat-out bully and would never for a minute listen to an opposing viewpoint.</p>
<p>I am one of them.</p>
<p>If you can manage to channel that pre-MAGA "Trump Deification Syndrome" Michale, I would be willing to bet that everyone here would be fine with you having a seat at the table.  </p>
<p>However, the cult-following "I WILL NOT LISTEN to any fact that contradicts my Dear Leader" guy...</p>
<p>...that guy, NOBODY wants.</p>
<p>OK?</p>
<p>So just... here is your test... this is the difference between a yellow card and red...</p>
<p><strong>Don't be a jerk.</strong></p>
<p>(oh, and I personally salute you for voluntarily respecting the yellow card thing and not posting anything for a week... I tip my hat to you for that, ok?)</p>
<p>but seriously, dude, you are NOT adding anything to the conversation... you think you are, but you are NOT "owning the libs" here... you are just being annoying and a giant dick.</p>
<p>I am giving you one last chance.  Go back to being polite and not-insulting, or pack it up and go someplace else.</p>
<p>Your choice.</p>
<p>You have been warned.</p>
<p>[now, as for these comments, I may or may not dig through this mountain of dreck... apologies if it is all too much for me...]</p>
<p>-CW</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218683</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Another long winded repetitive comment that contains nothing bug BS and personal attacks..  

As per the norm, others doing exactly what you accuse me of doing...   :eyeroll:</description>
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<p>As per the norm, others doing exactly what you accuse me of doing...   :eyeroll:</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218682</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>nypoet22
150

&lt;i&gt;I&#039;d forgotten gt&#039;s critique. at the time, I felt there wasn&#039;t a large sample size of the present dynamic, but it turns out to have been pretty accurate. i&#039;ve clearly been complicit in failing to recognize and respond appropriately to the change. mea culpa. &lt;/i&gt;

No way do you (or should you) take responsibility for anyone else&#039;s choices to post that garbage he chose to post repeatedly that day, and you obviously weren&#039;t posting at the time or I suspect you would have. So no apologies accepted. Multiple others asked him repeatedly to stop to no avail. As far as MtnCaddy, he wasn&#039;t even a commenter on the forum at the time, and Russ made only two on-topic posts after the fact. So the shit postings are no one&#039;s fault but his own.

&lt;i&gt;but that doesn&#039;t mean I approve of the way you and russ have handled it. like bashi, I really don&#039;t approve of the use of all that old Usenet stuff. &lt;/i&gt;

I get that, but the poster in question claimed he was proud of it and laughed about it as archived on the forum. Now he wants to whine and cry and stamp his feet? Spare us the repetitive drama; the victim routine and blaming everyone else for his own posts is just the height of demonstrable ignorance... lather, rinse, repeat and really nothing new. He craves the attention and trolls until he gets noticed and obsesses over losing it. 

If nothing changes, the only recourse any of us has is to stop volunteering to finance it. :)</description>
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<p><i>I'd forgotten gt's critique. at the time, I felt there wasn't a large sample size of the present dynamic, but it turns out to have been pretty accurate. i've clearly been complicit in failing to recognize and respond appropriately to the change. mea culpa. </i></p>
<p>No way do you (or should you) take responsibility for anyone else's choices to post that garbage he chose to post repeatedly that day, and you obviously weren't posting at the time or I suspect you would have. So no apologies accepted. Multiple others asked him repeatedly to stop to no avail. As far as MtnCaddy, he wasn't even a commenter on the forum at the time, and Russ made only two on-topic posts after the fact. So the shit postings are no one's fault but his own.</p>
<p><i>but that doesn't mean I approve of the way you and russ have handled it. like bashi, I really don't approve of the use of all that old Usenet stuff. </i></p>
<p>I get that, but the poster in question claimed he was proud of it and laughed about it as archived on the forum. Now he wants to whine and cry and stamp his feet? Spare us the repetitive drama; the victim routine and blaming everyone else for his own posts is just the height of demonstrable ignorance... lather, rinse, repeat and really nothing new. He craves the attention and trolls until he gets noticed and obsesses over losing it. </p>
<p>If nothing changes, the only recourse any of us has is to stop volunteering to finance it. :)</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218679</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;i wish i hadn&#039;t gone back and looked at the link. good god, that is some truly horrible stuff.&lt;/I&gt;

Yes, it is...

That&#039;s your brain dead woke progressive Democrats in the here and now.

THAT is what the kind of people that Russ, Kick and Caddy are...

Aren&#039;t you so proud of them??   :^/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>i wish i hadn't gone back and looked at the link. good god, that is some truly horrible stuff.</i></p>
<p>Yes, it is...</p>
<p>That's your brain dead woke progressive Democrats in the here and now.</p>
<p>THAT is what the kind of people that Russ, Kick and Caddy are...</p>
<p>Aren't you so proud of them??   :^/</p>
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		<title>By: nypoet22</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218677</link>
		<dc:creator>nypoet22</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i wish i hadn&#039;t gone back and looked at the link. good god, that is some truly horrible stuff.</description>
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		<title>By: nypoet22</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218675</link>
		<dc:creator>nypoet22</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@kick,

I&#039;d forgotten gt&#039;s critique. at the time, I felt there wasn&#039;t a large sample size of the present dynamic, but it turns out to have been pretty accurate. i&#039;ve clearly been complicit in failing to recognize and respond appropriately to the change. mea culpa.

but that doesn&#039;t mean I approve of the way you and russ have handled it. like bashi, I really don&#039;t approve of the use of all that old Usenet stuff.

JL</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@kick,</p>
<p>I'd forgotten gt's critique. at the time, I felt there wasn't a large sample size of the present dynamic, but it turns out to have been pretty accurate. i've clearly been complicit in failing to recognize and respond appropriately to the change. mea culpa.</p>
<p>but that doesn't mean I approve of the way you and russ have handled it. like bashi, I really don't approve of the use of all that old Usenet stuff.</p>
<p>JL</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218668</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;a lot of commenters in that old thread who aren&#039;t here anymore.&lt;/I&gt;

Ahh I see now...

I misunderstood...

And least Kick&#039;s boringly lengthy personal attack comments served some miniscule purpose...   :D

Have you noticed that Kick et al talk more about me than they do about &lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump??

:eyeroll:

Kick,

&lt;I&gt;Actually, your idea of ignoring him is the proper response. He obsesses about the thought of being ignored so you&#039;re dead on accurate with that call. :)&lt;/I&gt;

And yet, you people are simply INCAPABLE of doing so....

The true mark of a troll...    :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>a lot of commenters in that old thread who aren't here anymore.</i></p>
<p>Ahh I see now...</p>
<p>I misunderstood...</p>
<p>And least Kick's boringly lengthy personal attack comments served some miniscule purpose...   :D</p>
<p>Have you noticed that Kick et al talk more about me than they do about <b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump??</p>
<p>:eyeroll:</p>
<p>Kick,</p>
<p><i>Actually, your idea of ignoring him is the proper response. He obsesses about the thought of being ignored so you're dead on accurate with that call. :)</i></p>
<p>And yet, you people are simply INCAPABLE of doing so....</p>
<p>The true mark of a troll...    :D</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218666</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 06:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>MtnCaddy
147

&lt;i&gt;Mistress I am here to serve you! Shall I call him a cho’mo? &lt;/i&gt;

And he&#039;ll call that an attack on his &quot;children and grandchildren&quot; (the gaslighting BS he routinely spews) when it&#039;s obviously nothing more than calling him a name. But that&#039;s a lot nicer than the language he hurls regularly and constantly at you and multiple other posters. 

You made a comment recently (CW also mentioned it, by the way) wherein you posted what Bashi would describe as a &quot;peashooter,&quot; and -- of course -- he responded in usual fashion with a &quot;bazooka&quot; and referred to you with multiple slurs he has been asked repeatedly not to use and, of course, the &quot;p&quot; word: 

http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/04/friday-talking-points-trump-singlehandedly-destroys-world-economy/#comment-218078

He&#039;s obviously desperate for attention and hoping to blame someone/anyone with his inability to control his own posts... lather, rinse, repeat. 

Actually, your idea of ignoring him is the proper response. He obsesses about the thought of being ignored so you&#039;re dead on accurate with that call. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MtnCaddy<br />
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<p><i>Mistress I am here to serve you! Shall I call him a cho’mo? </i></p>
<p>And he'll call that an attack on his "children and grandchildren" (the gaslighting BS he routinely spews) when it's obviously nothing more than calling him a name. But that's a lot nicer than the language he hurls regularly and constantly at you and multiple other posters. </p>
<p>You made a comment recently (CW also mentioned it, by the way) wherein you posted what Bashi would describe as a "peashooter," and -- of course -- he responded in usual fashion with a "bazooka" and referred to you with multiple slurs he has been asked repeatedly not to use and, of course, the "p" word: </p>
<p><a href="http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/04/friday-talking-points-trump-singlehandedly-destroys-world-economy/#comment-218078" rel="nofollow">http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/04/friday-talking-points-trump-singlehandedly-destroys-world-economy/#comment-218078</a></p>
<p>He's obviously desperate for attention and hoping to blame someone/anyone with his inability to control his own posts... lather, rinse, repeat. </p>
<p>Actually, your idea of ignoring him is the proper response. He obsesses about the thought of being ignored so you're dead on accurate with that call. :)</p>
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		<title>By: MtnCaddy</title>
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		<dc:creator>MtnCaddy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 06:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Kick
133








&lt;b&gt;Mistress I am here to serve you! Shall I call him a cho’mo?</description>
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<p><b>Mistress I am here to serve you! Shall I call him a cho’mo?</b></p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218662</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 02:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale
143

&lt;i&gt;Are you saying that I should drag this to the new commentary thread? &lt;/i&gt;

OMG. No! JL is referring to the old thread that I posted... and your self-described &quot;intellectual level&quot; rears its ugly head and exposes your actual dearth of mental superiority... and not remotely for the first time.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale<br />
143</p>
<p><i>Are you saying that I should drag this to the new commentary thread? </i></p>
<p>OMG. No! JL is referring to the old thread that I posted... and your self-described "intellectual level" rears its ugly head and exposes your actual dearth of mental superiority... and not remotely for the first time.</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218661</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 02:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>nypoet22 
142

&lt;i&gt;a lot of commenters in that old thread who aren&#039;t here anymore. &lt;/i&gt;

Yes... and haven&#039;t you figured it out yet? MtnCaddy definitely has, and multiple other posters have obviously caught on. Goode trickle certainly spelled it out in no uncertain terms in a comment wherein he posted that infamous link:

https://www.chrisweigant.com/2022/10/21/friday-talking-points-student-loan-relief-in-sight/#comment-199714 

Additionally, the self-described &quot;big dog&quot; apparently ascribes to himself and others a perch of higher importance and therefore controls the lawn and will continue pissing all over another man&#039;s blog as if it&#039;s his... nothing he hasn&#039;t played at before.</description>
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<p><i>a lot of commenters in that old thread who aren't here anymore. </i></p>
<p>Yes... and haven't you figured it out yet? MtnCaddy definitely has, and multiple other posters have obviously caught on. Goode trickle certainly spelled it out in no uncertain terms in a comment wherein he posted that infamous link:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.chrisweigant.com/2022/10/21/friday-talking-points-student-loan-relief-in-sight/#comment-199714" rel="nofollow">https://www.chrisweigant.com/2022/10/21/friday-talking-points-student-loan-relief-in-sight/#comment-199714</a> </p>
<p>Additionally, the self-described "big dog" apparently ascribes to himself and others a perch of higher importance and therefore controls the lawn and will continue pissing all over another man's blog as if it's his... nothing he hasn't played at before.</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218660</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 01:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale
141

&lt;i&gt;Yes they should.. &lt;/i&gt;

I actually did.

&lt;i&gt;But they are kids who don&#039;t understand USENET like you and I do.. &lt;/i&gt;

Laughably incorrect. 

&lt;i&gt;Actually, I think Russ is the kid who is ignorant of USENET.. Kick likely knows, but she just doesn&#039;t care.. &lt;/i&gt;

Also laughably incorrect. 

&lt;i&gt;Which is worse, in my opinion. But they use that crap because they can&#039;t match me on an intellectual level, so they have to go after my children and my grandchildren... &lt;/i&gt;

Sorry to disappoint you, but your &quot;intellectual level&quot; seems totally oblivious to the fact that no one who posts on this forum actually wrote that post. If you&#039;d like to take up your complaints about the contents of a webpage that was shared in this forum, please kindly let in permeate your &quot;intellectual level&quot; that posting a link and writing the contents of that link are two entirely different things. I reiterate: No one here wrote it. 

&lt;i&gt;Typical of the brain-less who attacks innocents because they can&#039;t take on the big dog... &lt;/i&gt;

You mean the &quot;big dog&quot; pissing routinely and regularly all over the forum marking (what he believes is) his property like he owns it and trying to run off multiple posters from another man&#039;s blog because he can&#039;t exactly hang with them!? I hate to burst your bubble, but allow me to connect the dots for you: If you&#039;re begging others to kill themselves and still doing it to this day (which you are), it&#039;s literally and demonstrably &lt;b&gt;you&lt;/b&gt; who cannot hang with everyone else; otherwise, why would you plead for their deaths by suicide? Duh.

&lt;i&gt;So they have to go after the big dog&#039;s children and grandchildren.. :^/ &lt;/i&gt;

So the &quot;big dog&quot; requests their self-killing? Your &quot;intellectual level&quot; is front and center and not reflecting well on you at all, and I reiterate that no one on this forum has said a single thing about your grandchildren (that I&#039;ve seen) except you repeating that invented bullshit ad nauseam, and no one on this forum wrote the words posted at that link. That gaslighting garbage about commenters attacking your grandchildren is 100% fiction invented by you and repeated so many times you actually appear to believe your own invented lies. 

&lt;i&gt;But as usual... It doesn&#039;t match their group think so they just ignore it.. &lt;/i&gt;

You got a &quot;new&quot; word from EM and are determined to make that a reality on this forum? *laughs* Sorry to burst your &quot;intelligence&quot; bubble, but that&#039;s not happening either. Again, you&#039;re putting laughably incorrect bullshit into print and ascribing it to others in your usual fashion. Actively choosing not to speak about something and ignoring it are two entirely different things, and while you&#039;re infinitely impressed with your own &quot;intellect&quot; to the obvious point you just make shit up and ascribe it to everyone here, you don&#039;t seem all too intelligent to keep claiming repeatedly that you know what everyone is thinking.

&lt;i&gt;ANOTHER long comment from her written by AI that is nothing but a personal attack.. As most of her comments are in this thread... :^/ &lt;/i&gt;

I will take it as a compliment that you (in all your professed yet misplaced) self-described infinite wisdom seem hysterically to believe the asinine idea that all my comments are written by artificial intelligence when there isn&#039;t a single comment I&#039;ve ever posted on this forum that has been; however, your projection of your own self-admitted behavior is again duly noted.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale<br />
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<p><i>Yes they should.. </i></p>
<p>I actually did.</p>
<p><i>But they are kids who don't understand USENET like you and I do.. </i></p>
<p>Laughably incorrect. </p>
<p><i>Actually, I think Russ is the kid who is ignorant of USENET.. Kick likely knows, but she just doesn't care.. </i></p>
<p>Also laughably incorrect. </p>
<p><i>Which is worse, in my opinion. But they use that crap because they can't match me on an intellectual level, so they have to go after my children and my grandchildren... </i></p>
<p>Sorry to disappoint you, but your "intellectual level" seems totally oblivious to the fact that no one who posts on this forum actually wrote that post. If you'd like to take up your complaints about the contents of a webpage that was shared in this forum, please kindly let in permeate your "intellectual level" that posting a link and writing the contents of that link are two entirely different things. I reiterate: No one here wrote it. </p>
<p><i>Typical of the brain-less who attacks innocents because they can't take on the big dog... </i></p>
<p>You mean the "big dog" pissing routinely and regularly all over the forum marking (what he believes is) his property like he owns it and trying to run off multiple posters from another man's blog because he can't exactly hang with them!? I hate to burst your bubble, but allow me to connect the dots for you: If you're begging others to kill themselves and still doing it to this day (which you are), it's literally and demonstrably <b>you</b> who cannot hang with everyone else; otherwise, why would you plead for their deaths by suicide? Duh.</p>
<p><i>So they have to go after the big dog's children and grandchildren.. :^/ </i></p>
<p>So the "big dog" requests their self-killing? Your "intellectual level" is front and center and not reflecting well on you at all, and I reiterate that no one on this forum has said a single thing about your grandchildren (that I've seen) except you repeating that invented bullshit ad nauseam, and no one on this forum wrote the words posted at that link. That gaslighting garbage about commenters attacking your grandchildren is 100% fiction invented by you and repeated so many times you actually appear to believe your own invented lies. </p>
<p><i>But as usual... It doesn't match their group think so they just ignore it.. </i></p>
<p>You got a "new" word from EM and are determined to make that a reality on this forum? *laughs* Sorry to burst your "intelligence" bubble, but that's not happening either. Again, you're putting laughably incorrect bullshit into print and ascribing it to others in your usual fashion. Actively choosing not to speak about something and ignoring it are two entirely different things, and while you're infinitely impressed with your own "intellect" to the obvious point you just make shit up and ascribe it to everyone here, you don't seem all too intelligent to keep claiming repeatedly that you know what everyone is thinking.</p>
<p><i>ANOTHER long comment from her written by AI that is nothing but a personal attack.. As most of her comments are in this thread... :^/ </i></p>
<p>I will take it as a compliment that you (in all your professed yet misplaced) self-described infinite wisdom seem hysterically to believe the asinine idea that all my comments are written by artificial intelligence when there isn't a single comment I've ever posted on this forum that has been; however, your projection of your own self-admitted behavior is again duly noted.</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218659</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 01:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JL,

Are you saying that I should drag this to the new commentary thread? 

I&#039;m trying to avoid doing that but if you think it&#039;s best..</description>
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<p>Are you saying that I should drag this to the new commentary thread? </p>
<p>I'm trying to avoid doing that but if you think it's best..</p>
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		<title>By: nypoet22</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218658</link>
		<dc:creator>nypoet22</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>a lot of commenters in that old thread who aren&#039;t here anymore.</description>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218655</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;Personally I think ListenWhenYouHear and Kick should layoff that Usenet post&lt;/I&gt;

Yes they should.. But they are kids who don&#039;t understand USENET like you and I do.. Actually, I think Russ is the kid who is ignorant of USENET..  Kick likely knows, but she just doesn&#039;t care..  Which is worse, in my opinion.  But they use that crap because they can&#039;t match me on an intellectual level, so they have to go after my children and my grandchildren...

Typical of the brain-less who attacks innocents because they can&#039;t take on the big dog...  So they have to go after the big dog&#039;s children and grandchildren.. :^/

&lt;I&gt;as I have a different read of that as I have expressed.&lt;/I&gt;

Yes you did.. Thank you for that..

But as usual... It doesn&#039;t match their group think so they just ignore it..

Just like Kick ignored this part of your comment..

ANOTHER long comment from her written by AI that is nothing but a personal attack.. As most of her comments are  in this thread...   :^/

Ni ni ya&#039;all..

Another long 12 hr day at the police department where I work...   :^)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Personally I think ListenWhenYouHear and Kick should layoff that Usenet post</i></p>
<p>Yes they should.. But they are kids who don't understand USENET like you and I do.. Actually, I think Russ is the kid who is ignorant of USENET..  Kick likely knows, but she just doesn't care..  Which is worse, in my opinion.  But they use that crap because they can't match me on an intellectual level, so they have to go after my children and my grandchildren...</p>
<p>Typical of the brain-less who attacks innocents because they can't take on the big dog...  So they have to go after the big dog's children and grandchildren.. :^/</p>
<p><i>as I have a different read of that as I have expressed.</i></p>
<p>Yes you did.. Thank you for that..</p>
<p>But as usual... It doesn't match their group think so they just ignore it..</p>
<p>Just like Kick ignored this part of your comment..</p>
<p>ANOTHER long comment from her written by AI that is nothing but a personal attack.. As most of her comments are  in this thread...   :^/</p>
<p>Ni ni ya'all..</p>
<p>Another long 12 hr day at the police department where I work...   :^)</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218654</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>BashiBazouk
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&lt;i&gt;I just assume it&#039;s your joy of the internet is to piss people off then get them to do stupid stuff then play the victim since it seems to be a reoccurring pattern. Meanwhile posting excessive amounts in order to drown them out. &lt;/i&gt;

Bravo, Bashi.

&lt;i&gt;You can&#039;t pull the wool over my eyes, I&#039;ve been around here too long, like very low digit months after you. There is a big difference between responding in kind and holding a bazooka in the ready just in case someone pulls out a peashooter. &lt;/i&gt;

Again, bravo; that&#039;s exactly his MO... archived herein for all posterity and repeatedly, ad nauseam. 

Facts to support your dead-on accurate description? I submit the commentary from this page:  &lt;b&gt; 

&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.chrisweigant.com/2018/09/27/a-post-apocalyptic-hearing/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;A Post-Apocalyptic Hearing&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/b&gt;

A &quot;peashooter&quot; with the resultant &quot;bazooka&quot; that makes the Don Harris spew look like a Boy Scout. Is there any other poster who&#039;s referred to another as a &quot;cunt&quot; *do word count* that many times? Or a whore *do word count* that many times? Or any other poster who&#039;s told multiple posters to commit suicide (and not for the first time or the last time on the forum) and still doing that fairly recently to other posters? No other poster... not even Don Harris. 

He&#039;s not a victim here and far from it, and, Bashi, you literally nailed his MO like a bag of hammers. I cannot fathom how that absolute violent language imploring others to commit suicide on multiple occasions over multiple years isn&#039;t an instant Red Card, but here we are with him still doing it recently to yet another poster recently. 

&lt;i&gt;The former is tit for tat, the latter is you are waiting for it and enjoy it. In which case you do like the sex stuff, at least in abstract. &lt;/i&gt;

FACTS</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BashiBazouk<br />
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<p><i>I just assume it's your joy of the internet is to piss people off then get them to do stupid stuff then play the victim since it seems to be a reoccurring pattern. Meanwhile posting excessive amounts in order to drown them out. </i></p>
<p>Bravo, Bashi.</p>
<p><i>You can't pull the wool over my eyes, I've been around here too long, like very low digit months after you. There is a big difference between responding in kind and holding a bazooka in the ready just in case someone pulls out a peashooter. </i></p>
<p>Again, bravo; that's exactly his MO... archived herein for all posterity and repeatedly, ad nauseam. </p>
<p>Facts to support your dead-on accurate description? I submit the commentary from this page:  <b> </p>
<p><a href="https://www.chrisweigant.com/2018/09/27/a-post-apocalyptic-hearing/" rel="nofollow">A Post-Apocalyptic Hearing</a> </b></p>
<p>A "peashooter" with the resultant "bazooka" that makes the Don Harris spew look like a Boy Scout. Is there any other poster who's referred to another as a "cunt" *do word count* that many times? Or a whore *do word count* that many times? Or any other poster who's told multiple posters to commit suicide (and not for the first time or the last time on the forum) and still doing that fairly recently to other posters? No other poster... not even Don Harris. </p>
<p>He's not a victim here and far from it, and, Bashi, you literally nailed his MO like a bag of hammers. I cannot fathom how that absolute violent language imploring others to commit suicide on multiple occasions over multiple years isn't an instant Red Card, but here we are with him still doing it recently to yet another poster recently. </p>
<p><i>The former is tit for tat, the latter is you are waiting for it and enjoy it. In which case you do like the sex stuff, at least in abstract. </i></p>
<p>FACTS</p>
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		<title>By: BashiBazouk</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218653</link>
		<dc:creator>BashiBazouk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;You don&#039;t agree??? You LIKE all that perverse sexual shit???&lt;/i&gt;

Do you? I would think your Usenet days would have taught you something...

I just assume it&#039;s your joy of the internet is to piss people off then get them to do stupid stuff then play the victim since it seems to be a reoccurring pattern. Meanwhile posting excessive amounts in order to drown them out.

You can&#039;t pull the wool over my eyes, I&#039;ve been around here too long, like very low digit months after you. There is a big difference between responding in kind and holding a bazooka in the ready just in case someone pulls out a peashooter. The former is tit for tat, the latter is you are waiting for it and enjoy it. In which case you do like the sex stuff, at least in abstract. 

Personally I think ListenWhenYouHear and Kick should layoff that Usenet post as I have a different read of that as I have expressed. But it&#039;s a two way street and your side needs a lot more paving...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>You don't agree??? You LIKE all that perverse sexual shit???</i></p>
<p>Do you? I would think your Usenet days would have taught you something...</p>
<p>I just assume it's your joy of the internet is to piss people off then get them to do stupid stuff then play the victim since it seems to be a reoccurring pattern. Meanwhile posting excessive amounts in order to drown them out.</p>
<p>You can't pull the wool over my eyes, I've been around here too long, like very low digit months after you. There is a big difference between responding in kind and holding a bazooka in the ready just in case someone pulls out a peashooter. The former is tit for tat, the latter is you are waiting for it and enjoy it. In which case you do like the sex stuff, at least in abstract. </p>
<p>Personally I think ListenWhenYouHear and Kick should layoff that Usenet post as I have a different read of that as I have expressed. But it's a two way street and your side needs a lot more paving...</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218652</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Also back then Weigantians didn&#039;t do deep dive opposition research in other commenter&#039;s lives going back 30 40 years because the kept getting their asses intellectually handed to them..

All in all, it was a much better time...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Also back then Weigantians didn't do deep dive opposition research in other commenter's lives going back 30 40 years because the kept getting their asses intellectually handed to them..</p>
<p>All in all, it was a much better time...</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218651</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bash,

Yes.  Back then, commenter&#039;s weren&#039;t allowed to call people pedophiles or drag a commenter&#039;s children into gross and perverse serial comments..

Things were a LOT better without that kind of shit.

You don&#039;t agree???   You LIKE all that perverse sexual shit???</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bash,</p>
<p>Yes.  Back then, commenter's weren't allowed to call people pedophiles or drag a commenter's children into gross and perverse serial comments..</p>
<p>Things were a LOT better without that kind of shit.</p>
<p>You don't agree???   You LIKE all that perverse sexual shit???</p>
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		<title>By: BashiBazouk</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218649</link>
		<dc:creator>BashiBazouk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;I remember fondly times when we had 350, 450 comment threads that we relished and enjoyed..&lt;/i&gt;

But have you gone back to read them to see the differences between then and now or is that too introspective?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>I remember fondly times when we had 350, 450 comment threads that we relished and enjoyed..</i></p>
<p>But have you gone back to read them to see the differences between then and now or is that too introspective?</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218648</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale
134

&lt;i&gt;You see.? In this commentary alone, Kick&#039;s comments are much MUCH longer than mine and are filled with nothing but personal attacks against myself and Liz... &lt;/i&gt;

Oh, right; my comment about Liz&#039;s proximity being farthest from me (as far as I know) is such a personal insult. You simply cannot be that stupid. 

Additionally, you deserved every word of that intentionally circumlocutory comment. Your pathetic attempts to deflect your own vituperative behavior to someone/anyone else is again duly noted.

In conclusion, we all accept your disclosure of being infinitesimally shorter and will henceforth refer to you as &quot;tiny,&quot; as you wish. Congratulations, everything about you is &quot;much, MUCH&quot; more microscopic than everyone else.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale<br />
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<p><i>You see.? In this commentary alone, Kick's comments are much MUCH longer than mine and are filled with nothing but personal attacks against myself and Liz... </i></p>
<p>Oh, right; my comment about Liz's proximity being farthest from me (as far as I know) is such a personal insult. You simply cannot be that stupid. </p>
<p>Additionally, you deserved every word of that intentionally circumlocutory comment. Your pathetic attempts to deflect your own vituperative behavior to someone/anyone else is again duly noted.</p>
<p>In conclusion, we all accept your disclosure of being infinitesimally shorter and will henceforth refer to you as "tiny," as you wish. Congratulations, everything about you is "much, MUCH" more microscopic than everyone else.</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218644</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JL,  

^^^^^^^^

You see.? In this commentary alone, Kick&#039;s comments are much MUCH longer than mine and are filled with nothing but personal attacks against myself and Liz...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JL,  </p>
<p>^^^^^^^^</p>
<p>You see.? In this commentary alone, Kick's comments are much MUCH longer than mine and are filled with nothing but personal attacks against myself and Liz...</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218642</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale
131

&lt;blockquote&gt;kick&#039;s posts are long-ish, but not all that frequent, not at all repetitive, mildly abusive on occasion, and pretty much every reference to anyone else&#039;s words or ideas is properly credited. 

~ JL &lt;/blockquote&gt;

I would say that is a fair assessment. 

&lt;i&gt;Not factually accurate.. &lt;/i&gt;

I would say you seem terminally butthurt. &lt;--- mildly offensive... check

&lt;i&gt;Kick&#039;s comments are long, often times longer than mine. &lt;/i&gt;

Oftentimes is one word. Also, &quot;oftentimes&quot; longer than yours!? *laughs* That&#039;s absolutely totally false.  

&lt;i&gt;And they are more than mildly abusive, they are downright nasty to me and to Liz and to anyone who disagrees with her.. &lt;/i&gt;

You&#039;ve pretty much described your own posts. I have definitely been known to give my very strong opinion about something, but your characterization that I am &quot;nasty to anyone who disagrees with&quot; me is absolute fiction. 

&lt;i&gt;And, let&#039;s not forget that SHE is the one who started all the disgusting and perverted sexual fantasy/attacks about my grandchildren by doing opposition research deep dive (40+ years) into my past SOLELY because she was getting her ass intellectually kicked every day in this forum.. &lt;/i&gt;

I have a better idea. Let&#039;s not forget that your characterization that people are posting &quot;disgusting and perverted sexual fantasy/attacks about your grandchildren&quot; is 100% fiction. You&#039;re trying desperately to make that repetitive gaslighting BS claim come to life, and it&#039;s just not happening. No one on this forum has posted anything like that description that you keep posting. No one. Somebody referring to you as a &quot;cho&#039;mo&quot; (MtnCaddy) or &quot;pedophile&quot; (multiple posters) isn&#039;t an attack on your children or grandchildren, it&#039;s simply calling you names. 

I cannot fathom why you believe that I have done opposition research on you when I simply read between the lines and followed a hint from another poster and found a plethora of your trolling handiwork on another website. Then a completely different poster provided a link another day, and I followed it too. Interesting reading at that link, which lead to another link and another link. Other than that, I regret to inform you that your scenario is entirely invented. It&#039;s comical to hear you make things up that never happened. You repeat the same BS so often that never actually happened, that it appears you believe your own lies.

It&#039;s obvious you believe yourself to be this intellectual powerhouse, but I regret to inform you that every time I see you post that repetitive phrase of yours stating that you&#039;re kicking __________ &lt;--- [insert name here]&#039;s ass every day in this forum, I laugh hysterically. No offense, but your frequent delusions of intellectual grandeur amuse me infinitely and greatly.  

&lt;i&gt;In short, SHE is ultimately SOLELY responsible for the sick and perverted toxicity that is Weigantia in the here and now.. &lt;/i&gt;

Definitely factually accurate. You see, it&#039;s like this: You&#039;ve heard how the Grinch had a heart that was two sizes too small, well my mind is so formidably powerful that it&#039;s actually two sizes too big, and I can actually control what everyone posts. So when the poster &quot;Michale&quot; actually refers to my new big brother, MtnCaddy, as a (rhymes with) wussy and is that thing Donald Trump&#039;s neck waddle looks exactly like (and I hear he grabs it a lot), it&#039;s actually me controlling his mind and forcing his fingers to type it and then invoke the &quot;Submit Comment&quot; button. He cannot help himself, and obviously it&#039;s all my doing.

Just the other day at [30] above on this very commentary, I forced him to post variations on that word that JL has asked him repeatedly &lt;b&gt;not&lt;/b&gt; to post... and even (especially) after the author of the blog asked him to watch his pathetic language or he might throw a red card over that language alone. Yep, that was all me. I&#039;m sneaky that way. What can I say? I&#039;m a... &lt;b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot; link &quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;mastermind&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/b&gt; 

I could go on forever explaining how I am SOLELY responsible for everyone&#039;s behavior, but I know y&#039;all understand, and that&#039;s obviously because I&#039;m a... mind reader! Yep, that&#039;s the ticket. It&#039;s totally true. I am a 100% total clairvoyant savant who can read everyone&#039;s mind (if they have one), and I can explain exactly how that happened. 

You see, it&#039;s like this: I am actually a penguin, and when I was about 114 years old (give or take a few), this panda bear neighbor of mine and I took a trip most excellent vacay up to Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg where I became ill and was diagnosed imminently with a wickedly nasty case of pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, and ever since that day, I have been wildly afflicted with the ability to control everyone and everything. 

Full disclosure: Elizabeth Miller&#039;s mind is the hardest one to infiltrate, and I think that&#039;s primarily due to proximity, what with her being all the way up in the 51st state of America, you know. :)</description>
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<blockquote><p>kick's posts are long-ish, but not all that frequent, not at all repetitive, mildly abusive on occasion, and pretty much every reference to anyone else's words or ideas is properly credited. </p>
<p>~ JL </p></blockquote>
<p>I would say that is a fair assessment. </p>
<p><i>Not factually accurate.. </i></p>
<p>I would say you seem terminally butthurt. &lt;--- mildly offensive... check</p>
<p><i>Kick's comments are long, often times longer than mine. </i></p>
<p>Oftentimes is one word. Also, "oftentimes" longer than yours!? *laughs* That's absolutely totally false.  </p>
<p><i>And they are more than mildly abusive, they are downright nasty to me and to Liz and to anyone who disagrees with her.. </i></p>
<p>You've pretty much described your own posts. I have definitely been known to give my very strong opinion about something, but your characterization that I am "nasty to anyone who disagrees with" me is absolute fiction. </p>
<p><i>And, let's not forget that SHE is the one who started all the disgusting and perverted sexual fantasy/attacks about my grandchildren by doing opposition research deep dive (40+ years) into my past SOLELY because she was getting her ass intellectually kicked every day in this forum.. </i></p>
<p>I have a better idea. Let's not forget that your characterization that people are posting "disgusting and perverted sexual fantasy/attacks about your grandchildren" is 100% fiction. You're trying desperately to make that repetitive gaslighting BS claim come to life, and it's just not happening. No one on this forum has posted anything like that description that you keep posting. No one. Somebody referring to you as a "cho'mo" (MtnCaddy) or "pedophile" (multiple posters) isn't an attack on your children or grandchildren, it's simply calling you names. </p>
<p>I cannot fathom why you believe that I have done opposition research on you when I simply read between the lines and followed a hint from another poster and found a plethora of your trolling handiwork on another website. Then a completely different poster provided a link another day, and I followed it too. Interesting reading at that link, which lead to another link and another link. Other than that, I regret to inform you that your scenario is entirely invented. It's comical to hear you make things up that never happened. You repeat the same BS so often that never actually happened, that it appears you believe your own lies.</p>
<p>It's obvious you believe yourself to be this intellectual powerhouse, but I regret to inform you that every time I see you post that repetitive phrase of yours stating that you're kicking __________ &lt;--- [insert name here]&#039;s ass every day in this forum, I laugh hysterically. No offense, but your frequent delusions of intellectual grandeur amuse me infinitely and greatly.  </p>
<p><i>In short, SHE is ultimately SOLELY responsible for the sick and perverted toxicity that is Weigantia in the here and now.. </i></p>
<p>Definitely factually accurate. You see, it's like this: You've heard how the Grinch had a heart that was two sizes too small, well my mind is so formidably powerful that it's actually two sizes too big, and I can actually control what everyone posts. So when the poster "Michale" actually refers to my new big brother, MtnCaddy, as a (rhymes with) wussy and is that thing Donald Trump's neck waddle looks exactly like (and I hear he grabs it a lot), it's actually me controlling his mind and forcing his fingers to type it and then invoke the "Submit Comment" button. He cannot help himself, and obviously it's all my doing.</p>
<p>Just the other day at [30] above on this very commentary, I forced him to post variations on that word that JL has asked him repeatedly <b>not</b> to post... and even (especially) after the author of the blog asked him to watch his pathetic language or he might throw a red card over that language alone. Yep, that was all me. I'm sneaky that way. What can I say? I'm a... <b> <a href=" link " rel="nofollow">mastermind</a>. </b> </p>
<p>I could go on forever explaining how I am SOLELY responsible for everyone's behavior, but I know y'all understand, and that's obviously because I'm a... mind reader! Yep, that's the ticket. It's totally true. I am a 100% total clairvoyant savant who can read everyone's mind (if they have one), and I can explain exactly how that happened. </p>
<p>You see, it's like this: I am actually a penguin, and when I was about 114 years old (give or take a few), this panda bear neighbor of mine and I took a trip most excellent vacay up to Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg where I became ill and was diagnosed imminently with a wickedly nasty case of pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, and ever since that day, I have been wildly afflicted with the ability to control everyone and everything. </p>
<p>Full disclosure: Elizabeth Miller's mind is the hardest one to infiltrate, and I think that's primarily due to proximity, what with her being all the way up in the 51st state of America, you know. :)</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218641</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 07:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>CW,

&lt;I&gt;OK, I couldn&#039;t look, all weekend, and I am too exhausted to deal with 129 comment right now, but I will get back to this, promise.&lt;/I&gt;

The fact that you are willing to expend the effort to give me a fair shake is very much appreciate..

&lt;I&gt;(sigh)&lt;/I&gt;

I remember fondly times when we had 350, 450 comment threads that we relished and enjoyed..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CW,</p>
<p><i>OK, I couldn't look, all weekend, and I am too exhausted to deal with 129 comment right now, but I will get back to this, promise.</i></p>
<p>The fact that you are willing to expend the effort to give me a fair shake is very much appreciate..</p>
<p><i>(sigh)</i></p>
<p>I remember fondly times when we had 350, 450 comment threads that we relished and enjoyed..</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218640</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 07:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JL,

&lt;I&gt;kick&#039;s posts are long-ish, but not all that frequent, not at all repetitive, mildly abusive on occasion, and pretty much every reference to anyone else&#039;s words or ideas is properly credited.

in short, not the same thing.&lt;/I&gt;

Not factually accurate..  

Kick&#039;s comments are long, often times longer than mine.  And they are more than mildly abusive, they are downright nasty to me and to Liz and to anyone who disagrees with her..

And, let&#039;s not forget that SHE is the one who started all the disgusting and perverted sexual fantasy/attacks about my grandchildren by doing opposition research deep dive (40+ years) into my past SOLELY because she was getting her ass intellectually kicked every day in this forum..

In short, SHE is ultimately SOLELY responsible for the sick and perverted toxicity that is Weigantia in the here and now..

So, while I am sure that you are &quot;sure&quot;, the facts clearly show that you are factually not accurate in your claims.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JL,</p>
<p><i>kick's posts are long-ish, but not all that frequent, not at all repetitive, mildly abusive on occasion, and pretty much every reference to anyone else's words or ideas is properly credited.</p>
<p>in short, not the same thing.</i></p>
<p>Not factually accurate..  </p>
<p>Kick's comments are long, often times longer than mine.  And they are more than mildly abusive, they are downright nasty to me and to Liz and to anyone who disagrees with her..</p>
<p>And, let's not forget that SHE is the one who started all the disgusting and perverted sexual fantasy/attacks about my grandchildren by doing opposition research deep dive (40+ years) into my past SOLELY because she was getting her ass intellectually kicked every day in this forum..</p>
<p>In short, SHE is ultimately SOLELY responsible for the sick and perverted toxicity that is Weigantia in the here and now..</p>
<p>So, while I am sure that you are "sure", the facts clearly show that you are factually not accurate in your claims.</p>
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		<title>By: Chris Weigant</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218639</link>
		<dc:creator>Chris Weigant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 06:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>OK, I couldn&#039;t look, all weekend, and I am too exhausted to deal with 129 comment right now, but I will get back to this, promise.

(sigh)

-CW</description>
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<p>(sigh)</p>
<p>-CW</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218635</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 03:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Okay.</description>
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		<title>By: nypoet22</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218634</link>
		<dc:creator>nypoet22</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 03:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>okay then, simple question, simple answer:

yes, i&#039;m sure.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>okay then, simple question, simple answer:</p>
<p>yes, i'm sure.</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218633</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 03:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m not taking issue ... just asking a simple question.</description>
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		<title>By: nypoet22</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218631</link>
		<dc:creator>nypoet22</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 03:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>which part do you take issue with?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>which part do you take issue with?</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218626</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 02:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Are you sure about all of that?</description>
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		<title>By: nypoet22</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218624</link>
		<dc:creator>nypoet22</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 02:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>kick&#039;s posts are long-ish, but not all that frequent, not at all repetitive, mildly abusive on occasion, and pretty much every reference to anyone else&#039;s words or ideas is properly credited.

in short, not the same thing.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>kick's posts are long-ish, but not all that frequent, not at all repetitive, mildly abusive on occasion, and pretty much every reference to anyone else's words or ideas is properly credited.</p>
<p>in short, not the same thing.</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218620</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 01:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale
121

&lt;i&gt;So what did I do in response?? &lt;/i&gt;

You lied and said you hadn&#039;t posted any in months when you&#039;d posted multiple of them &lt;b&gt;on the very same webpage&lt;/b&gt;. You continued to lie repeatedly about not doing it when you were demonstrably still doing it. 

&lt;i&gt;I eliminated ALL cut n paste and simply summarized the facts of the articles in my own words.. &lt;/i&gt;

That&#039;s provably false.

&lt;i&gt;The problem was, is and always WILL be that ya&#039;all simply don&#039;t like the FACTS that prove how completely and utterly WRONG ya&#039;all are about PRESIDENT Donald Trump and about your Democrats.. &lt;/i&gt;

Opinion aren&#039;t facts... even when you capitalize FACTS and even when you insist over and over and over that they&#039;re FACTS. Repetition of opinions don&#039;t magically cause a metamorphosis of them into either facts or FACTS. 

&lt;i&gt;Kick posts a LOT of comments that are just as long or longer than my comments. &lt;/i&gt;

Sure, blame me for the length of your own posts. That&#039;ll seem juvenile, but not out of the ordinary. 

&lt;i&gt;But no one objects because her CONTENT is acceptable to the group-think... &lt;/i&gt;

So you&#039;re a now a mind reader of every single poster and have decided that every one of us is guilty of groupthink. Again... juvenile.

&lt;i&gt;MANY Weigantians have posted a series of comments 4, 5, 6 in a row... &lt;/i&gt;

If you can find a series of comments wherein a single poster has posted 6 in a row, it will be &quot;Michale.&quot; In other words, that statement is absolute and total bullshit.
 
&lt;i&gt;But no one objects because their CONTENT is acceptable to the group-think.. &lt;/i&gt;

Juvenile. No one objects to the &quot;MANY&quot; posters doing that because you will not find &quot;MANY&quot; posters actually doing that... just one.

&lt;i&gt;If the 3 founders of Weigantia are saying essentially the same thing, how can that NOT be accepted as fact??? &lt;/i&gt;

Easy answer: Because opinions aren&#039;t facts. And what is this &quot;3 founders of Weigantia&quot; bullshit? That&#039;s absolutely removed from reality. There&#039;s one founder of Weigantia, and you&#039;re not him.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale<br />
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<p><i>So what did I do in response?? </i></p>
<p>You lied and said you hadn't posted any in months when you'd posted multiple of them <b>on the very same webpage</b>. You continued to lie repeatedly about not doing it when you were demonstrably still doing it. </p>
<p><i>I eliminated ALL cut n paste and simply summarized the facts of the articles in my own words.. </i></p>
<p>That's provably false.</p>
<p><i>The problem was, is and always WILL be that ya'all simply don't like the FACTS that prove how completely and utterly WRONG ya'all are about PRESIDENT Donald Trump and about your Democrats.. </i></p>
<p>Opinion aren't facts... even when you capitalize FACTS and even when you insist over and over and over that they're FACTS. Repetition of opinions don't magically cause a metamorphosis of them into either facts or FACTS. </p>
<p><i>Kick posts a LOT of comments that are just as long or longer than my comments. </i></p>
<p>Sure, blame me for the length of your own posts. That'll seem juvenile, but not out of the ordinary. </p>
<p><i>But no one objects because her CONTENT is acceptable to the group-think... </i></p>
<p>So you're a now a mind reader of every single poster and have decided that every one of us is guilty of groupthink. Again... juvenile.</p>
<p><i>MANY Weigantians have posted a series of comments 4, 5, 6 in a row... </i></p>
<p>If you can find a series of comments wherein a single poster has posted 6 in a row, it will be "Michale." In other words, that statement is absolute and total bullshit.</p>
<p><i>But no one objects because their CONTENT is acceptable to the group-think.. </i></p>
<p>Juvenile. No one objects to the "MANY" posters doing that because you will not find "MANY" posters actually doing that... just one.</p>
<p><i>If the 3 founders of Weigantia are saying essentially the same thing, how can that NOT be accepted as fact??? </i></p>
<p>Easy answer: Because opinions aren't facts. And what is this "3 founders of Weigantia" bullshit? That's absolutely removed from reality. There's one founder of Weigantia, and you're not him.</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218617</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 23:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bashi
119

&lt;i&gt;Or are you just intentionally misinterpreting in order to play the victim? &lt;/i&gt;

I&#039;d say you nailed it, Bashi; that&#039;s his primary MO. Misinterpreting and outright lying in order to play victim. He repeats over and over invented falsehoods as some kind of justification for his own inability to control himself. Case in point: The forum is littered with him whining about attacks on his children and grandchildren when no one is attacking them at all. 

If another poster is referring to any commenter as a &quot;pedophile&quot; or in any other similar manner, that is quite simply and obviously nothing more than the name-calling of a poster. But this ridiculous repetition of the absolute asinine assertion that someone is attacking anyone&#039;s children and grandchildren is absolute gaslighting bullshit no matter how many times the invented falsehood is posted. 

If that repetitive gaslighting absolute invented garbage isn&#039;t &quot;playing the victim,&quot; then please provide an example of what is.

&lt;i&gt;I think you are allowed to link. &lt;/i&gt;

Everyone is allowed and encouraged to link. In point of fact, he personally has been encouraged repeatedly and for years and years to use links so I&#039;m not sure where he&#039;s decided that people complained about the links, but it definitely does fit with his propensity to play the victim regarding things not happening. 

&lt;i&gt;Speaking about playing the victim, what is this &quot;personal attack&quot; you accuse me of? &lt;/i&gt;

Maybe it&#039;s the Trump adult diaper picture... one of my favorites to date. Good work with that one, Bashi. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bashi<br />
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<p><i>Or are you just intentionally misinterpreting in order to play the victim? </i></p>
<p>I'd say you nailed it, Bashi; that's his primary MO. Misinterpreting and outright lying in order to play victim. He repeats over and over invented falsehoods as some kind of justification for his own inability to control himself. Case in point: The forum is littered with him whining about attacks on his children and grandchildren when no one is attacking them at all. </p>
<p>If another poster is referring to any commenter as a "pedophile" or in any other similar manner, that is quite simply and obviously nothing more than the name-calling of a poster. But this ridiculous repetition of the absolute asinine assertion that someone is attacking anyone's children and grandchildren is absolute gaslighting bullshit no matter how many times the invented falsehood is posted. </p>
<p>If that repetitive gaslighting absolute invented garbage isn't "playing the victim," then please provide an example of what is.</p>
<p><i>I think you are allowed to link. </i></p>
<p>Everyone is allowed and encouraged to link. In point of fact, he personally has been encouraged repeatedly and for years and years to use links so I'm not sure where he's decided that people complained about the links, but it definitely does fit with his propensity to play the victim regarding things not happening. </p>
<p><i>Speaking about playing the victim, what is this "personal attack" you accuse me of? </i></p>
<p>Maybe it's the Trump adult diaper picture... one of my favorites to date. Good work with that one, Bashi. :)</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218615</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 22:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;Oh, and I&#039;ve been getting complaints. So please, from now on, limit yourself to cutting and pasting *2* (that is *TWO*) paragraphs from any 3rd-party article, and just providing a link, ok? because people are tired of you filling your comments up with cut-n-paste, and I have to agree (plus, y&#039;know, copyright problems too).&lt;/I&gt;

So what did I do in response??

I eliminated ALL cut n paste and simply summarized the facts of the articles in my own words..

And then ya&#039;all STILL complained..

Because the problem wasn&#039;t really the cut and pasting.. The problem wasn&#039;t really the BOLD or the links..

The problem was, is and always WILL be that ya&#039;all simply don&#039;t like the FACTS that prove how completely and utterly WRONG ya&#039;all are about &lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Donald Trump and about your Democrats..

Kick posts a LOT of comments that are just as long or longer than my comments.

But no one objects because her CONTENT is acceptable to the group-think...

MANY Weigantians have posted a series of comments 4, 5, 6 in a row...

But no one objects because their CONTENT is acceptable to the group-think..

Here is the facts of the issue..

The THREE people that CW has known the longest... myself, Liz and JL are ALL saying essentially the same thing..

The toxicity level is the fault of MANY people, not just me alone.. As JL said, &quot;EVERYONE needs to look in the mirror&quot; to see who is at fault..

Sure, ya&#039;all can (and do!) right off what I say solely because I am a &lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump supporter...

But what about Liz and JL???  Would they LIE to defend me??  Would the put out bullshit???

If the 3 founders of Weigantia are saying essentially the same thing, how can that NOT be accepted as fact???

Whatever CW decides is fine with me..  I just would hope he would take into account what Liz and JL are saying...

I am beat... Been up since 0200hrs... Back on day shift...  Going to bed..

G&#039;nite, Bash...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Oh, and I've been getting complaints. So please, from now on, limit yourself to cutting and pasting *2* (that is *TWO*) paragraphs from any 3rd-party article, and just providing a link, ok? because people are tired of you filling your comments up with cut-n-paste, and I have to agree (plus, y'know, copyright problems too).</i></p>
<p>So what did I do in response??</p>
<p>I eliminated ALL cut n paste and simply summarized the facts of the articles in my own words..</p>
<p>And then ya'all STILL complained..</p>
<p>Because the problem wasn't really the cut and pasting.. The problem wasn't really the BOLD or the links..</p>
<p>The problem was, is and always WILL be that ya'all simply don't like the FACTS that prove how completely and utterly WRONG ya'all are about <b>PRESIDENT</b> Donald Trump and about your Democrats..</p>
<p>Kick posts a LOT of comments that are just as long or longer than my comments.</p>
<p>But no one objects because her CONTENT is acceptable to the group-think...</p>
<p>MANY Weigantians have posted a series of comments 4, 5, 6 in a row...</p>
<p>But no one objects because their CONTENT is acceptable to the group-think..</p>
<p>Here is the facts of the issue..</p>
<p>The THREE people that CW has known the longest... myself, Liz and JL are ALL saying essentially the same thing..</p>
<p>The toxicity level is the fault of MANY people, not just me alone.. As JL said, "EVERYONE needs to look in the mirror" to see who is at fault..</p>
<p>Sure, ya'all can (and do!) right off what I say solely because I am a <b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump supporter...</p>
<p>But what about Liz and JL???  Would they LIE to defend me??  Would the put out bullshit???</p>
<p>If the 3 founders of Weigantia are saying essentially the same thing, how can that NOT be accepted as fact???</p>
<p>Whatever CW decides is fine with me..  I just would hope he would take into account what Liz and JL are saying...</p>
<p>I am beat... Been up since 0200hrs... Back on day shift...  Going to bed..</p>
<p>G'nite, Bash...</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218614</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 22:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale
117

&lt;blockquote&gt;US politics has almost completely devolved into tribalism, so i guess it stands to reason.

~ JL &lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;i&gt;Yep...

To paraphrase...

&quot;Claims of &#039;family&#039; is the final refuge of a scoundrel&quot; &lt;/i&gt;

I&#039;d be interested to hear your definition of &quot;paraphrase&quot; and whom you&#039;re quoting because:

* The quote you claim is a &quot;paraphrase&quot; of JL&#039;s sentiment doesn&#039;t fit the definition. 

* That quote for which you&#039;ve given no attribute appears to be (another) misquote on your part. 

&lt;blockquote&gt;Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.

~ Samuel Johnson &lt;/blockquote&gt;
*
And by that, Johnson meant one who claims to be a patriot while not exactly fitting the description. Johnson is famous for &lt;i&gt;A Dictionary of the English Language&lt;/i&gt;. I highly recommend it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale<br />
117</p>
<blockquote><p>US politics has almost completely devolved into tribalism, so i guess it stands to reason.</p>
<p>~ JL </p></blockquote>
<p><i>Yep...</p>
<p>To paraphrase...</p>
<p>"Claims of 'family' is the final refuge of a scoundrel" </i></p>
<p>I'd be interested to hear your definition of "paraphrase" and whom you're quoting because:</p>
<p>* The quote you claim is a "paraphrase" of JL's sentiment doesn't fit the definition. </p>
<p>* That quote for which you've given no attribute appears to be (another) misquote on your part. </p>
<blockquote><p>Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.</p>
<p>~ Samuel Johnson </p></blockquote>
<p>*<br />
And by that, Johnson meant one who claims to be a patriot while not exactly fitting the description. Johnson is famous for <i>A Dictionary of the English Language</i>. I highly recommend it.</p>
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		<title>By: BashiBazouk</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218613</link>
		<dc:creator>BashiBazouk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 22:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;First they complained about my bold...

So I quit the bold...

THEN they complained about the links..

So I quit the links...&lt;/i&gt;

Or are you just intentionally misinterpreting in order to play the victim?

Chris did &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/04/friday-talking-points-trump-singlehandedly-destroys-world-economy/#comment-218117&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;say&lt;/a&gt;:

&lt;i&gt;

Michale -

Oh, and I&#039;ve been getting complaints. So please, from now on, limit yourself to cutting and pasting *2* (that is *TWO*) paragraphs from any 3rd-party article, and just providing a link, ok? because people are tired of you filling your comments up with cut-n-paste, and I have to agree (plus, y&#039;know, copyright problems too).

That&#039;s *2* paragraphs. From now on.

&#039;Kay?

-CW
&lt;/i&gt;

I think you are allowed to link.

Speaking about playing the victim, what is this &quot;personal attack&quot; you accuse me of?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>First they complained about my bold...</p>
<p>So I quit the bold...</p>
<p>THEN they complained about the links..</p>
<p>So I quit the links...</i></p>
<p>Or are you just intentionally misinterpreting in order to play the victim?</p>
<p>Chris did <a href="http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/04/friday-talking-points-trump-singlehandedly-destroys-world-economy/#comment-218117" rel="nofollow">say</a>:</p>
<p><i></p>
<p>Michale -</p>
<p>Oh, and I've been getting complaints. So please, from now on, limit yourself to cutting and pasting *2* (that is *TWO*) paragraphs from any 3rd-party article, and just providing a link, ok? because people are tired of you filling your comments up with cut-n-paste, and I have to agree (plus, y'know, copyright problems too).</p>
<p>That's *2* paragraphs. From now on.</p>
<p>'Kay?</p>
<p>-CW<br />
</i></p>
<p>I think you are allowed to link.</p>
<p>Speaking about playing the victim, what is this "personal attack" you accuse me of?</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218612</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 06:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I really must have Kick worried..

She&#039;s given up ALL pretext of claiming she&#039;s using a script to &quot;ignore&quot; me...

And she is even turning to god and jesus...

She must be REALLY worried that her jig is up...  :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I really must have Kick worried..</p>
<p>She's given up ALL pretext of claiming she's using a script to "ignore" me...</p>
<p>And she is even turning to god and jesus...</p>
<p>She must be REALLY worried that her jig is up...  :D</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218611</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 05:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JL,

&lt;I&gt;US politics has almost completely devolved into tribalism, so i guess it stands to reason.&lt;/I&gt;

Yep...

To paraphrase...

&lt;B&gt;&quot;Claims of &#039;family&#039; is the final refuge of a scoundrel&quot;&lt;/B&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JL,</p>
<p><i>US politics has almost completely devolved into tribalism, so i guess it stands to reason.</i></p>
<p>Yep...</p>
<p>To paraphrase...</p>
<p><b>"Claims of 'family' is the final refuge of a scoundrel"</b></p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218610</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 03:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;It should be noted that *I* am not claiming disciplinary power here in Weigantia..

I am a firm believer in:

&quot;Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar&#039;s&quot; &lt;/i&gt;

So it&#039;s henceforth duly noted that you claim to be a &quot;firm believer&quot; in either the government or God, but I feel quite certain that a misquoting of Jesus of Nazareth on Easter at this point is highly unlikely to help your cause, which you (for whatever reason) apparently seem to believe is either negotiable and/or transferable to somebody/anybody for which you desperately seek to place blame.  

I suggest you&#039;d be far better served to read (or reread) JL&#039;s post at [105]. 

&lt;i&gt;I am just pointing out that *IF* Kick wants to run with the &quot;Weigantia Family&quot; theory, then that would make myself, Liz and JL the wise grandparents of Weigantia and so on and so on and so forth... &lt;/i&gt;

And I&#039;m just seriously perplexed at your asinine assertion and the ridiculous nonsensical notion that &lt;b&gt;my&lt;/b&gt; definition of &quot;my/our family&quot; would be something that I would define to include the actual attention-seeking troll who is posting the incessant repetitive prattling claptrap and slurs from which I&#039;m defending said family. 

&lt;i&gt;That&#039;s all I am saying... &lt;/i&gt;

Well then, it&#039;s a big swing and an even bigger total miss with one of those newfangled scientific MIT baseball bats since you demonstrably and effectively just &lt;b&gt;torpedo&lt;/b&gt;ed yourself. The connection of simple dots from one to another (and basic common sense) reveals the fact that you&#039;d obviously get no argument from me if you wished to insult yourself repeatedly in the repetitive trolling fashion with which you obviously and demonstrably cannot stop yourself from trolling my family. (Still) not rocket science.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>It should be noted that *I* am not claiming disciplinary power here in Weigantia..</p>
<p>I am a firm believer in:</p>
<p>"Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's" </i></p>
<p>So it's henceforth duly noted that you claim to be a "firm believer" in either the government or God, but I feel quite certain that a misquoting of Jesus of Nazareth on Easter at this point is highly unlikely to help your cause, which you (for whatever reason) apparently seem to believe is either negotiable and/or transferable to somebody/anybody for which you desperately seek to place blame.  </p>
<p>I suggest you'd be far better served to read (or reread) JL's post at [105]. </p>
<p><i>I am just pointing out that *IF* Kick wants to run with the "Weigantia Family" theory, then that would make myself, Liz and JL the wise grandparents of Weigantia and so on and so on and so forth... </i></p>
<p>And I'm just seriously perplexed at your asinine assertion and the ridiculous nonsensical notion that <b>my</b> definition of "my/our family" would be something that I would define to include the actual attention-seeking troll who is posting the incessant repetitive prattling claptrap and slurs from which I'm defending said family. </p>
<p><i>That's all I am saying... </i></p>
<p>Well then, it's a big swing and an even bigger total miss with one of those newfangled scientific MIT baseball bats since you demonstrably and effectively just <b>torpedo</b>ed yourself. The connection of simple dots from one to another (and basic common sense) reveals the fact that you'd obviously get no argument from me if you wished to insult yourself repeatedly in the repetitive trolling fashion with which you obviously and demonstrably cannot stop yourself from trolling my family. (Still) not rocket science.</p>
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		<title>By: nypoet22</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218609</link>
		<dc:creator>nypoet22</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 01:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>US politics has almost completely devolved into tribalism, so i guess it stands to reason.

&lt;blockquote&gt;Teen: We have a loyalty to The Shredder.

Splinter: The Shredder uses you. He poisons your minds to obtain that which he desires. He cares nothing for you or the people you hurt.

Teen: We&#039;re a family.

Casey Jones: Family? Is that what you said? Family? You call this here... and that down there, family?

-TMNT (1990)&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>US politics has almost completely devolved into tribalism, so i guess it stands to reason.</p>
<blockquote><p>Teen: We have a loyalty to The Shredder.</p>
<p>Splinter: The Shredder uses you. He poisons your minds to obtain that which he desires. He cares nothing for you or the people you hurt.</p>
<p>Teen: We're a family.</p>
<p>Casey Jones: Family? Is that what you said? Family? You call this here... and that down there, family?</p>
<p>-TMNT (1990)</p></blockquote>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218608</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 21:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale
112

&lt;i&gt;So much for &quot;leaving the forum&quot;... :^/ &lt;/i&gt;

I left the forum. I then returned. I&#039;ll be leaving again soon since you seem infinitely obsessed with my location.

&lt;i&gt;But I do see what Kick is trying to do... &lt;/i&gt;

This is easily recognized as the part where the attention-seeking troll Mikesplains what everyone else means and puts words in their mouths that they never said... lather, rinse, repeat. 

I stopped reading right there because as I&#039;ve explained and will continue to explain: No one can force any of us to read your invented bullshit. 

You reap what you sow. 

Have a nice rest of your day. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale<br />
112</p>
<p><i>So much for "leaving the forum"... :^/ </i></p>
<p>I left the forum. I then returned. I'll be leaving again soon since you seem infinitely obsessed with my location.</p>
<p><i>But I do see what Kick is trying to do... </i></p>
<p>This is easily recognized as the part where the attention-seeking troll Mikesplains what everyone else means and puts words in their mouths that they never said... lather, rinse, repeat. </p>
<p>I stopped reading right there because as I've explained and will continue to explain: No one can force any of us to read your invented bullshit. </p>
<p>You reap what you sow. </p>
<p>Have a nice rest of your day. :)</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218607</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 21:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It should be noted that *I* am not claiming disciplinary power here in Weigantia..

I am a firm believer in:

&lt;B&gt;&quot;Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar&#039;s&quot;&lt;/B&gt;

I am just pointing out that *IF* Kick wants to run with the &quot;Weigantia Family&quot; theory, then that would make myself, Liz and JL the wise grandparents of Weigantia and so on and so on and so forth...

That&#039;s all I am saying...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It should be noted that *I* am not claiming disciplinary power here in Weigantia..</p>
<p>I am a firm believer in:</p>
<p><b>"Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's"</b></p>
<p>I am just pointing out that *IF* Kick wants to run with the "Weigantia Family" theory, then that would make myself, Liz and JL the wise grandparents of Weigantia and so on and so on and so forth...</p>
<p>That's all I am saying...</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218606</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 20:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So much for &quot;leaving the forum&quot;...   :^/

But I do see what Kick is trying to do...

She&#039;s making the claim of &quot;family&quot; here in Weigantia so she can try and equate my politically based personal attacks with THEIR disgusting and perverted sex fantasy/attacks on my CHILDREN and my GRANDCHILDREN...

That shows a level of desperation that Kick has never exhibited. 

Apparently, Kick is beginning to realize that the facts of their gross and perverse attacks on my kids are unjustifiable and she is trying to invent a justification, lame and weak though it may be...

But, if Weigantia *IS* a family as Kick NOW seems to want to claim, that would mean that Liz, JL and myself are the wise old grandparents who are in charge and trying to control the disrespectful and out of control 5 and 6 yr olds...  

And that my politically based &quot;attacks&quot; on the unruly and recalcitrant children are nothing but discipline, designed to keep them on the straight and narrow and are fully and completely justified..

OK... If Kick wants to roll with THAT new theory....  

I can work with that.. 

   :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So much for "leaving the forum"...   :^/</p>
<p>But I do see what Kick is trying to do...</p>
<p>She's making the claim of "family" here in Weigantia so she can try and equate my politically based personal attacks with THEIR disgusting and perverted sex fantasy/attacks on my CHILDREN and my GRANDCHILDREN...</p>
<p>That shows a level of desperation that Kick has never exhibited. </p>
<p>Apparently, Kick is beginning to realize that the facts of their gross and perverse attacks on my kids are unjustifiable and she is trying to invent a justification, lame and weak though it may be...</p>
<p>But, if Weigantia *IS* a family as Kick NOW seems to want to claim, that would mean that Liz, JL and myself are the wise old grandparents who are in charge and trying to control the disrespectful and out of control 5 and 6 yr olds...  </p>
<p>And that my politically based "attacks" on the unruly and recalcitrant children are nothing but discipline, designed to keep them on the straight and narrow and are fully and completely justified..</p>
<p>OK... If Kick wants to roll with THAT new theory....  </p>
<p>I can work with that.. </p>
<p>   :D</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218605</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 20:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale
108

&lt;i&gt;Liz, &lt;/i&gt;

&lt;blockquote&gt;This isn&#039;t about me, Kick. Though, I do seem to have hit a nerve. You do have a mirror, right? 

~ Elizabeth Miller &lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;i&gt;No.. I don&#039;t think &lt;/i&gt;

I agree.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale<br />
108</p>
<p><i>Liz, </i></p>
<blockquote><p>This isn't about me, Kick. Though, I do seem to have hit a nerve. You do have a mirror, right? </p>
<p>~ Elizabeth Miller </p></blockquote>
<p><i>No.. I don't think </i></p>
<p>I agree.</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218604</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 20:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Elizabeth Miller 
106 

&lt;i&gt;This isn&#039;t about me, Kick. &lt;/i&gt;

You might be fooling yourself with that claim; however, it might help you greatly to seriously reread your [81] and maybe come to the realization that this isn&#039;t the first (or even the 10th) time that you&#039;ve bemoaned your displeasure regarding said issue... been there and done that multiple times already. 

&lt;i&gt;I do seem to have hit a nerve. &lt;/i&gt;

Not with me; I&#039;m simply pointing out you are rehashing the same discussion you and I and other posters have discussed multiple times wherein you claim that people (mostly JL repeatedly, MtnCaddy and me) are disparaging your intellect while you simultaneously toss out terms that you find acceptable wherein you&#039;re actually denigrating the intellect of those who are simply disagreeing with your easily understood opinions regarding multiple (mostly) historical facts and issues regarding war and peace (not to be confused with the novel by Tolstoy)... lather, rinse, repeat, repeat, repeat... as one does, the blog is definitely archived. 

&lt;i&gt;You do have a mirror, right? &lt;/i&gt;

And here I thought it was infinitely transparent to anyone with even a modicum of ability at connecting the dots that I was holding up my mirror in your general direction because you were (not out of the ordinary) rather overtly preaching about people tossing out insults while yourself doing a quick run through of your &quot;greatest hits&quot; of the denigration of others that you find acceptable for play on repetitive loop. Guess not.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Elizabeth Miller<br />
106 </p>
<p><i>This isn't about me, Kick. </i></p>
<p>You might be fooling yourself with that claim; however, it might help you greatly to seriously reread your [81] and maybe come to the realization that this isn't the first (or even the 10th) time that you've bemoaned your displeasure regarding said issue... been there and done that multiple times already. </p>
<p><i>I do seem to have hit a nerve. </i></p>
<p>Not with me; I'm simply pointing out you are rehashing the same discussion you and I and other posters have discussed multiple times wherein you claim that people (mostly JL repeatedly, MtnCaddy and me) are disparaging your intellect while you simultaneously toss out terms that you find acceptable wherein you're actually denigrating the intellect of those who are simply disagreeing with your easily understood opinions regarding multiple (mostly) historical facts and issues regarding war and peace (not to be confused with the novel by Tolstoy)... lather, rinse, repeat, repeat, repeat... as one does, the blog is definitely archived. </p>
<p><i>You do have a mirror, right? </i></p>
<p>And here I thought it was infinitely transparent to anyone with even a modicum of ability at connecting the dots that I was holding up my mirror in your general direction because you were (not out of the ordinary) rather overtly preaching about people tossing out insults while yourself doing a quick run through of your "greatest hits" of the denigration of others that you find acceptable for play on repetitive loop. Guess not.</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218603</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 19:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Heh.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Heh.</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218602</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 19:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Liz,

&lt;I&gt;This isn&#039;t about me, Kick. Though, I do seem to have hit a nerve. You do have a mirror, right?&lt;/I&gt;

No.. I don&#039;t think she has a mirror...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Liz,</p>
<p><i>This isn't about me, Kick. Though, I do seem to have hit a nerve. You do have a mirror, right?</i></p>
<p>No.. I don't think she has a mirror...</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218601</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 18:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale

You returned to this forum yesterday in your regular routine trolling fashion hurling multiple insults toward a poster who routinely and regularly ignores your prattling repetitive nonsense and then followed that up with another attention-seeking trolling rant toward the author of the blog containing insults and slurs you&#039;ve been asked nicely and repeatedly not to post.

Meaning: You can seriously dispense with your gaslighting bullshit claims that you&#039;re somehow the victim here; it&#039;s hysterical on its face and patently absurd and absolute nonsense to anyone with even a scintilla of ability to read and comprehend simple English words.

Lastly, in case you missed it:  

&lt;blockquote&gt;Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

~ Galatians 6:7, KJV &lt;/blockquote&gt;
*
&lt;blockquote&gt;For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.

~ Hosea 8:7, KJV &lt;/blockquote&gt;
*
&lt;blockquote&gt;Put in more modern vernacular, both verses warn that whatever seeds you plant, the fruit of those seeds is precisely what you will harvest as a direct result. These days, the thought is usually shortened to: &quot;You reap what you sow.&quot;

~ Chris Weigant &lt;/blockquote&gt;

Keep up the trolling insults toward any person in our family here, and you should rightly receive whatever seeds you&#039;ve sown. That&#039;s my opinion. I&#039;m entitled to have it, and I don&#039;t give a rat&#039;s ass if you don&#039;t agree with it.

Now I&#039;m leaving the forum to go wash the sod off my hands so my parting words are apparently yet inadvertently &quot;sod off.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale</p>
<p>You returned to this forum yesterday in your regular routine trolling fashion hurling multiple insults toward a poster who routinely and regularly ignores your prattling repetitive nonsense and then followed that up with another attention-seeking trolling rant toward the author of the blog containing insults and slurs you've been asked nicely and repeatedly not to post.</p>
<p>Meaning: You can seriously dispense with your gaslighting bullshit claims that you're somehow the victim here; it's hysterical on its face and patently absurd and absolute nonsense to anyone with even a scintilla of ability to read and comprehend simple English words.</p>
<p>Lastly, in case you missed it:  </p>
<blockquote><p>Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.</p>
<p>~ Galatians 6:7, KJV </p></blockquote>
<p>*</p>
<blockquote><p>For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.</p>
<p>~ Hosea 8:7, KJV </p></blockquote>
<p>*</p>
<blockquote><p>Put in more modern vernacular, both verses warn that whatever seeds you plant, the fruit of those seeds is precisely what you will harvest as a direct result. These days, the thought is usually shortened to: "You reap what you sow."</p>
<p>~ Chris Weigant </p></blockquote>
<p>Keep up the trolling insults toward any person in our family here, and you should rightly receive whatever seeds you've sown. That's my opinion. I'm entitled to have it, and I don't give a rat's ass if you don't agree with it.</p>
<p>Now I'm leaving the forum to go wash the sod off my hands so my parting words are apparently yet inadvertently "sod off."</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218600</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 18:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This isn&#039;t about me, Kick. Though, I do seem to have hit a nerve. You do have a mirror, right?</description>
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		<title>By: nypoet22</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218599</link>
		<dc:creator>nypoet22</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 18:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;There is nothing wrong with lots and lots of detail to support one&#039;s position..&lt;/i&gt;

that is not necessarily the case. if said information is excessively long, repetitive, frequent, abusive, and copied from elsewhere (and yours most certainly has been all of those fairly consistently), it requires revision, reduction, and hyperlinks prior before posting. if a poster is unwilling or unable to do the work necessary to be REASONABLY concise, that poster may no longer be welcomed.

I am not certain that you quite grasp the situation you&#039;re in. your permanent ban from this site does not appear to be hypothetical or negotiable. it&#039;s imminent, and your arguments to the contrary don&#039;t carry any weight. i&#039;d be truly sorry to see you go, but if it comes to pass, there&#039;s no doubt whatsoever that it&#039;s your own doing.

JL</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>There is nothing wrong with lots and lots of detail to support one's position..</i></p>
<p>that is not necessarily the case. if said information is excessively long, repetitive, frequent, abusive, and copied from elsewhere (and yours most certainly has been all of those fairly consistently), it requires revision, reduction, and hyperlinks prior before posting. if a poster is unwilling or unable to do the work necessary to be REASONABLY concise, that poster may no longer be welcomed.</p>
<p>I am not certain that you quite grasp the situation you're in. your permanent ban from this site does not appear to be hypothetical or negotiable. it's imminent, and your arguments to the contrary don't carry any weight. i'd be truly sorry to see you go, but if it comes to pass, there's no doubt whatsoever that it's your own doing.</p>
<p>JL</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218598</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 18:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Elizabeth Miller 
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&lt;i&gt;Just remember that it is not necessary to tap out a personal insult towards someone when you disagree with them, okay? &lt;/i&gt;

Isn&#039;t this the Elizabeth Miller who literally just conflated disagreement with her points of view into a claim that &lt;b&gt;commenters aren&#039;t understanding&lt;/b&gt; her (and definitely not for the first time) and also conflating said disagreement of others &lt;b&gt;not &quot;even trying to understand&quot;&lt;/b&gt;?

If it is, then it&#039;s also the same Elizabeth Miller who conflated the idea that those same multiple posters who simply disagreed with her very easily understood points of view were somehow practicing &quot;&lt;b&gt;groupthink&lt;/b&gt;&quot; for the mere disagreement. 

Do you think couching those ridiculous conflagrations of yours in the terms that you&#039;ve chosen there somehow removes it from being a personal degradation of your fellow commenters? 

We understand. We disagree. Case closed. 

Other than that, I&#039;ll take your request under advisement because I just found the Easter egg with the huge wad of Benjamins in it, and I intend to share it all the other clowns still digging around in wet dirt trying desperately to find it. Of course, I&#039;ma definitely watch them dig more before I &lt;b&gt;eggs&lt;/b&gt;plain that I already found it. Heh.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Elizabeth Miller<br />
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<p><i>Just remember that it is not necessary to tap out a personal insult towards someone when you disagree with them, okay? </i></p>
<p>Isn't this the Elizabeth Miller who literally just conflated disagreement with her points of view into a claim that <b>commenters aren't understanding</b> her (and definitely not for the first time) and also conflating said disagreement of others <b>not "even trying to understand"</b>?</p>
<p>If it is, then it's also the same Elizabeth Miller who conflated the idea that those same multiple posters who simply disagreed with her very easily understood points of view were somehow practicing "<b>groupthink</b>" for the mere disagreement. </p>
<p>Do you think couching those ridiculous conflagrations of yours in the terms that you've chosen there somehow removes it from being a personal degradation of your fellow commenters? </p>
<p>We understand. We disagree. Case closed. </p>
<p>Other than that, I'll take your request under advisement because I just found the Easter egg with the huge wad of Benjamins in it, and I intend to share it all the other clowns still digging around in wet dirt trying desperately to find it. Of course, I'ma definitely watch them dig more before I <b>eggs</b>plain that I already found it. Heh.</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218597</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 17:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I honestly don&#039;t believe it&#039;s going to be as difficult as ya&#039;all are making it out to be..

Maybe I am just idealistic and see the inherent goodness in everyone, but I think that, once CW lays down the law on what IS and IS NOT acceptable and makes it EMPHATICALLY clear that THAT applies to EVERYONE without fail or favor....

I think that everyone will bend over backwards not to offend the Grand Poobah&#039;s edict...

Or maybe it&#039;s not my idealism, but rather my cynicism that says everyone will simply bend over backwards to NOT prove me completely and utterly factually accurate..  :D

Either way, the goal is accomplished and Weigantia becomes an intellectual paradise again and we all live happily ever after in discussion bliss..


Works for me..  :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I honestly don't believe it's going to be as difficult as ya'all are making it out to be..</p>
<p>Maybe I am just idealistic and see the inherent goodness in everyone, but I think that, once CW lays down the law on what IS and IS NOT acceptable and makes it EMPHATICALLY clear that THAT applies to EVERYONE without fail or favor....</p>
<p>I think that everyone will bend over backwards not to offend the Grand Poobah's edict...</p>
<p>Or maybe it's not my idealism, but rather my cynicism that says everyone will simply bend over backwards to NOT prove me completely and utterly factually accurate..  :D</p>
<p>Either way, the goal is accomplished and Weigantia becomes an intellectual paradise again and we all live happily ever after in discussion bliss..</p>
<p>Works for me..  :D</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218596</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 17:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>John From Censornati
91

&lt;i&gt;[78] Who is mike... &lt;/i&gt;

Mike is the poster who trolls repeatedly for attention and posts giant swaths of reading material he lifts from other places while on the same commentary (same webpage) he&#039;s lifted and cut-and-pasted what appear to be entire articles written by other people named Alex and also other multiple others not named Mike.

Then &lt;b&gt;on the same webpage &lt;/b&gt; he falsely tells the author and other posters he stopped doing that when he obviously never stopped doing that and it&#039;s archived for all posterity (on the same webpage) so why lie repeatedly about it?

This is the same Mike who then tells JL -- you guessed it -- on the same webpage the equivalent of (definitely paraphrasing) &quot;the beatings will continue until you and Liz admonish all the others.&quot;

&lt;i&gt;... and how is he relevant to my uncontrolled commentary?&lt;/i&gt;

He&#039;s not... in that context.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John From Censornati<br />
91</p>
<p><i>[78] Who is mike... </i></p>
<p>Mike is the poster who trolls repeatedly for attention and posts giant swaths of reading material he lifts from other places while on the same commentary (same webpage) he's lifted and cut-and-pasted what appear to be entire articles written by other people named Alex and also other multiple others not named Mike.</p>
<p>Then <b>on the same webpage </b> he falsely tells the author and other posters he stopped doing that when he obviously never stopped doing that and it's archived for all posterity (on the same webpage) so why lie repeatedly about it?</p>
<p>This is the same Mike who then tells JL -- you guessed it -- on the same webpage the equivalent of (definitely paraphrasing) "the beatings will continue until you and Liz admonish all the others."</p>
<p><i>... and how is he relevant to my uncontrolled commentary?</i></p>
<p>He's not... in that context.</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218595</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 17:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Look in the mirror, Caddy.</description>
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		<title>By: MtnCaddy</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218594</link>
		<dc:creator>MtnCaddy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Elizabeth
81






&lt;b&gt;False equivalence &lt;/b&gt;and wildly misses the point of what’s going on here. Tell my lying eyes that the rest of us (even collectively) are the problem.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Elizabeth<br />
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<p><b>False equivalence </b>and wildly misses the point of what’s going on here. Tell my lying eyes that the rest of us (even collectively) are the problem.</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218593</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yunno what would be REALLY nice???

Instead of me having to tap out an entire comment to say &quot;EXACTLY!!!&quot; or &quot;I AGREE&quot; have a little THUMBS UP icon that can be clicked on...

THAT would certainly reduce a lot of &quot;VOLUME&quot; that people complain about...

:D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yunno what would be REALLY nice???</p>
<p>Instead of me having to tap out an entire comment to say "EXACTLY!!!" or "I AGREE" have a little THUMBS UP icon that can be clicked on...</p>
<p>THAT would certainly reduce a lot of "VOLUME" that people complain about...</p>
<p>:D</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218592</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Kick,

Just remember that it is not necessary to tap out a personal insult towards someone when you disagree with them, okay?</description>
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<p>Just remember that it is not necessary to tap out a personal insult towards someone when you disagree with them, okay?</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218591</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Then you just need to self-edit!</description>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218590</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Liz,

&lt;I&gt;But I think you are correct to say that this place is in need of some level of (independent) moderation if it is to survive ... at least until all those who engage in the unenlightened practice of tapping out personal insults refrain from that juvenile urge. Of course, that often needs to start from the top.&lt;/I&gt;

Couldn&#039;t have said it better myself...

Although I did try a lot..  :D

&lt;I&gt;As long as that detail, Michale, is not computer-generated in any way, shape or form. I think that is when it&#039;s hard - for me, at least - to find the energy required to read through a ton of words tapped out (or worse, cut and pasted from something that we ourselves did not produce in a word document) in the comments sections of a blog.&lt;/I&gt;

All of my comments are my own thoughts.. Once in a while, I will want to phrase something different so I refer to AI to give me alternate ways to say exactly what my original thoughts are..

The *ONLY* time I used an entire AI comment was when I created the ELON BOT to answer JL&#039;s ludicrous claim that &lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump = Professor John Gill...

I mean, that&#039;s simply utterly preposterous... 

Even when I used it that ONE time, I notified everyone that it WAS an AI bot created for a specific purpose..

Everything I have written is completely my own thoughts and with a minor phrase or two here or there, completely my own words...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Liz,</p>
<p><i>But I think you are correct to say that this place is in need of some level of (independent) moderation if it is to survive ... at least until all those who engage in the unenlightened practice of tapping out personal insults refrain from that juvenile urge. Of course, that often needs to start from the top.</i></p>
<p>Couldn't have said it better myself...</p>
<p>Although I did try a lot..  :D</p>
<p><i>As long as that detail, Michale, is not computer-generated in any way, shape or form. I think that is when it's hard - for me, at least - to find the energy required to read through a ton of words tapped out (or worse, cut and pasted from something that we ourselves did not produce in a word document) in the comments sections of a blog.</i></p>
<p>All of my comments are my own thoughts.. Once in a while, I will want to phrase something different so I refer to AI to give me alternate ways to say exactly what my original thoughts are..</p>
<p>The *ONLY* time I used an entire AI comment was when I created the ELON BOT to answer JL's ludicrous claim that <b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump = Professor John Gill...</p>
<p>I mean, that's simply utterly preposterous... </p>
<p>Even when I used it that ONE time, I notified everyone that it WAS an AI bot created for a specific purpose..</p>
<p>Everything I have written is completely my own thoughts and with a minor phrase or two here or there, completely my own words...</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218589</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;There is nothing wrong with lots and lots of detail to support one&#039;s position.&lt;/i&gt;

As long as that detail, Michale, is not computer-generated in any way, shape or form. I think that is when it&#039;s hard - for me, at least - to find the energy required to read through a ton of words tapped out (or worse, cut and pasted from something that we ourselves did not produce in a word document) in the comments sections of a blog.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>There is nothing wrong with lots and lots of detail to support one's position.</i></p>
<p>As long as that detail, Michale, is not computer-generated in any way, shape or form. I think that is when it's hard - for me, at least - to find the energy required to read through a ton of words tapped out (or worse, cut and pasted from something that we ourselves did not produce in a word document) in the comments sections of a blog.</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218588</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Elizabeth Miller
81

&lt;i&gt;And, while Michale has been a big part of the problem around here, he is by no means the only one who engages in personal insults and demeaning attacks against the intellectual capacity of fellow Weigantians when we post thoughts that are contrary to the board consensus. &lt;/i&gt;

You have now posted this exact same sentiment to JL quite a numerous amount of times. There is no way on Earth he does not understand your meaning at this point in time. In the future, please do not request &quot;muscular debate&quot; and then bemoan repeatedly the fact that you received it. 

I again apologize that Donald Trump has spoken repeatedly about making Canada the 51st state. There is honestly no telling whatsoever when the tanks will begin amassing at your border. Are you and your fellow Canadians entirely sure you won&#039;t appease Trump&#039;s demands? You can&#039;t win, you know.

&lt;i&gt;He is also not the only one around here who can&#039;t seem to control their urges to be King or Queen of what passes for the truth of any given matter without even trying to understand the point of view of others. Not by a long shot.&lt;/i&gt;

You are again incorrectly claiming/conflating that those commenters who disagree with your points of view don&#039;t even try to understand them. That is wholly incorrect, in my opinion. Agree to disagree, but claiming that commenters aren&#039;t understanding you and &quot;without even trying to understand&quot; is patently false. Disagreement on the part of others is not the equivalent of misunderstanding you.

&lt;i&gt;So, I have little faith in the long-term life of these comment sections. &lt;/i&gt;

So you&#039;ve said and multiple times. 

&lt;i&gt;Because even if Michale leaves and there is some form of adult-like behavior around here in place of the juvenile name-calling (and sexual inuendo!?) it will only take one of us to suggest a different way of looking at an issue that doesn&#039;t conform with the groupthink to touch off another sad episode. &lt;/i&gt;

You apparently feel there is &quot;groupthink&quot; here because a few posters disagree with you; however, multiple people disagreeing with your points of view is not the equivalent of &quot;groupthink&quot; or (again) the equivalent of misunderstanding, deliberately or otherwise. 

&lt;i&gt;I am pretty close to leaving it all behind myself. There are better ways and, indeed, places for intelligent discussion and debate. &lt;/i&gt;

You were given intelligent discussion and &quot;muscular debate.&quot; You just disagreed with it on multiple occasions and have now basically claimed those who disagreed with you have the problems you&#039;ve listed above when nothing could be further from the truth.

Disagreement isn&#039;t &quot;groupthink&quot; and/or deliberate and intentional misunderstanding of your point of view. Agree to disagree.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Elizabeth Miller<br />
81</p>
<p><i>And, while Michale has been a big part of the problem around here, he is by no means the only one who engages in personal insults and demeaning attacks against the intellectual capacity of fellow Weigantians when we post thoughts that are contrary to the board consensus. </i></p>
<p>You have now posted this exact same sentiment to JL quite a numerous amount of times. There is no way on Earth he does not understand your meaning at this point in time. In the future, please do not request "muscular debate" and then bemoan repeatedly the fact that you received it. </p>
<p>I again apologize that Donald Trump has spoken repeatedly about making Canada the 51st state. There is honestly no telling whatsoever when the tanks will begin amassing at your border. Are you and your fellow Canadians entirely sure you won't appease Trump's demands? You can't win, you know.</p>
<p><i>He is also not the only one around here who can't seem to control their urges to be King or Queen of what passes for the truth of any given matter without even trying to understand the point of view of others. Not by a long shot.</i></p>
<p>You are again incorrectly claiming/conflating that those commenters who disagree with your points of view don't even try to understand them. That is wholly incorrect, in my opinion. Agree to disagree, but claiming that commenters aren't understanding you and "without even trying to understand" is patently false. Disagreement on the part of others is not the equivalent of misunderstanding you.</p>
<p><i>So, I have little faith in the long-term life of these comment sections. </i></p>
<p>So you've said and multiple times. </p>
<p><i>Because even if Michale leaves and there is some form of adult-like behavior around here in place of the juvenile name-calling (and sexual inuendo!?) it will only take one of us to suggest a different way of looking at an issue that doesn't conform with the groupthink to touch off another sad episode. </i></p>
<p>You apparently feel there is "groupthink" here because a few posters disagree with you; however, multiple people disagreeing with your points of view is not the equivalent of "groupthink" or (again) the equivalent of misunderstanding, deliberately or otherwise. </p>
<p><i>I am pretty close to leaving it all behind myself. There are better ways and, indeed, places for intelligent discussion and debate. </i></p>
<p>You were given intelligent discussion and "muscular debate." You just disagreed with it on multiple occasions and have now basically claimed those who disagreed with you have the problems you've listed above when nothing could be further from the truth.</p>
<p>Disagreement isn't "groupthink" and/or deliberate and intentional misunderstanding of your point of view. Agree to disagree.</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218587</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;I have to laugh, though ... I used to be famous for tapping out non-brief comments. And, I still revert back to that, from time to time. Sometimes, non-brief comments are called for, you know. :)

I can remember back in the day at the Huffington Post comments sections, I had to write many of my, ah, contributions in multiple parts due to a nasty word limit. Then I came here and was in seventh heaven. Heh.&lt;/I&gt;

There is nothing wrong with lots and lots of detail to support one&#039;s position..

The problem arises when the position is not in accordance with group-think...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>I have to laugh, though ... I used to be famous for tapping out non-brief comments. And, I still revert back to that, from time to time. Sometimes, non-brief comments are called for, you know. :)</p>
<p>I can remember back in the day at the Huffington Post comments sections, I had to write many of my, ah, contributions in multiple parts due to a nasty word limit. Then I came here and was in seventh heaven. Heh.</i></p>
<p>There is nothing wrong with lots and lots of detail to support one's position..</p>
<p>The problem arises when the position is not in accordance with group-think...</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218586</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=26289#comment-218586</guid>
		<description>Liz,

&lt;I&gt;But I think you are correct to say that this place is in need of some level of (independent) moderation if it is to survive ... at least until all those who engage in the unenlightened practice of tapping out personal insults refrain from that juvenile urge. Of course, that often needs to start from the top.&lt;/I&gt;

Couldn&#039;t have said it better myself...

Although I did try a lot..  :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Liz,</p>
<p><i>But I think you are correct to say that this place is in need of some level of (independent) moderation if it is to survive ... at least until all those who engage in the unenlightened practice of tapping out personal insults refrain from that juvenile urge. Of course, that often needs to start from the top.</i></p>
<p>Couldn't have said it better myself...</p>
<p>Although I did try a lot..  :D</p>
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		<title>By: John From Censornati</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218585</link>
		<dc:creator>John From Censornati</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=26289#comment-218585</guid>
		<description>[78] Who is mike and how is he relevant to my uncontrolled commentary?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[78] Who is mike and how is he relevant to my uncontrolled commentary?</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218584</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JL[85],

That&#039;s a great and pertinent clip from a great movie!

I have to laugh, though ... I used to be famous for tapping out non-brief comments. And, I still revert back to that, from time to time. Sometimes, non-brief comments are called for, you know. :)

I can remember back in the day at the Huffington Post comments sections, I had to write many of my, ah, contributions in multiple parts due to a nasty word limit. Then I came here and was in seventh heaven. Heh.

Finally, after labouring under some bad influences, I began to self-edit to varying degrees and continue to this day in that vein.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JL[85],</p>
<p>That's a great and pertinent clip from a great movie!</p>
<p>I have to laugh, though ... I used to be famous for tapping out non-brief comments. And, I still revert back to that, from time to time. Sometimes, non-brief comments are called for, you know. :)</p>
<p>I can remember back in the day at the Huffington Post comments sections, I had to write many of my, ah, contributions in multiple parts due to a nasty word limit. Then I came here and was in seventh heaven. Heh.</p>
<p>Finally, after labouring under some bad influences, I began to self-edit to varying degrees and continue to this day in that vein.</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218583</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=26289#comment-218583</guid>
		<description>Cute video...

But history doesn&#039;t bear out your claims out as factual..

I&#039;ll go over it AGAIN with you..

First they complained about my bold...

So I quit the bold...

THEN they complained about the links..

So I quit the links...

THEN they complained about the cut n paste...

So I summarized with my own words...

And so on and so on and so on...

Com&#039;on, JL...  You are a smart person..

You just HAVE to realize that the ONLY thing these mor... people object to is the CONTENT...

They don&#039;t like the FACTS on how GOOD &lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump is doing...

The FACTS and the OBJECTIVE REALITY is what they really are complaining about..

And, since you know and I know and THEY know that I will never quit on the FACTS and the OBJECTIVE REALITY, the ONLY recourse they have is to get me banned...

And get me banned ASAP before you (and CW) actually consider accepting the challenge and they will be PROVEN to be the problem..

As I said... I&#039;ll abide by whatever CW decides...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cute video...</p>
<p>But history doesn't bear out your claims out as factual..</p>
<p>I'll go over it AGAIN with you..</p>
<p>First they complained about my bold...</p>
<p>So I quit the bold...</p>
<p>THEN they complained about the links..</p>
<p>So I quit the links...</p>
<p>THEN they complained about the cut n paste...</p>
<p>So I summarized with my own words...</p>
<p>And so on and so on and so on...</p>
<p>Com'on, JL...  You are a smart person..</p>
<p>You just HAVE to realize that the ONLY thing these mor... people object to is the CONTENT...</p>
<p>They don't like the FACTS on how GOOD <b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump is doing...</p>
<p>The FACTS and the OBJECTIVE REALITY is what they really are complaining about..</p>
<p>And, since you know and I know and THEY know that I will never quit on the FACTS and the OBJECTIVE REALITY, the ONLY recourse they have is to get me banned...</p>
<p>And get me banned ASAP before you (and CW) actually consider accepting the challenge and they will be PROVEN to be the problem..</p>
<p>As I said... I'll abide by whatever CW decides...</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218582</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;that&#039;s just not the case. nobody but you is responsible for your decision to continue to post content that is excessively long, frequent, unoriginal and ad-hominem, &lt;/I&gt;

I am not talking about those...  

I am talking about my RESPONSES to everyone else&#039;s comments and attacks..

THIS thread is a PERFECT example..

With ONE exception (#74), each and every comment from me was a RESPONSE.  To a comment, to a personal attack....

EIGHTY FIVE comment and only **ONE** was of the nature you are complaining about...

It&#039;s a guaranteed FACT that if the gross personal attacks and sick sexual fantasies about my CHILDREN were stopped, then the VOLUME of my comments would be cut by more than half..

All you have to do is do your part...

&lt;I&gt;we could all stand to take a good peek in the mirror.&lt;/I&gt;

And yet, you keep saying over and over again that *I* am the only one who should do this..

I&#039;ll take a look at your video...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>that's just not the case. nobody but you is responsible for your decision to continue to post content that is excessively long, frequent, unoriginal and ad-hominem, </i></p>
<p>I am not talking about those...  </p>
<p>I am talking about my RESPONSES to everyone else's comments and attacks..</p>
<p>THIS thread is a PERFECT example..</p>
<p>With ONE exception (#74), each and every comment from me was a RESPONSE.  To a comment, to a personal attack....</p>
<p>EIGHTY FIVE comment and only **ONE** was of the nature you are complaining about...</p>
<p>It's a guaranteed FACT that if the gross personal attacks and sick sexual fantasies about my CHILDREN were stopped, then the VOLUME of my comments would be cut by more than half..</p>
<p>All you have to do is do your part...</p>
<p><i>we could all stand to take a good peek in the mirror.</i></p>
<p>And yet, you keep saying over and over again that *I* am the only one who should do this..</p>
<p>I'll take a look at your video...</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218581</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=26289#comment-218581</guid>
		<description>JL,

&lt;i&gt;we could all stand to take a good peek in the mirror.&lt;/i&gt;

That is actually a very good idea and one that we should all commit to and take the time for a little introspection ... especially just before we hit that &#039;Submit Comment&#039; thingy. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JL,</p>
<p><i>we could all stand to take a good peek in the mirror.</i></p>
<p>That is actually a very good idea and one that we should all commit to and take the time for a little introspection ... especially just before we hit that 'Submit Comment' thingy. :)</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218580</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=26289#comment-218580</guid>
		<description>Michale,

When I am on the receiving end of those personal insults, I don&#039;t respond in kind. If you could do the same, that would help a lot. As you say, let those personal insults stand alone. There is a lot to be said for the old &#039;when they take the low road, we take the high road&#039; way of operating in comments sections like these, in other words. :)

But I think you are correct to say that this place is in need of some level of (independent) moderation if it is to survive ... at least until all those who engage in the unenlightened practice of tapping out personal insults refrain from that juvenile urge. Of course, that often needs to start from the top.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale,</p>
<p>When I am on the receiving end of those personal insults, I don't respond in kind. If you could do the same, that would help a lot. As you say, let those personal insults stand alone. There is a lot to be said for the old 'when they take the low road, we take the high road' way of operating in comments sections like these, in other words. :)</p>
<p>But I think you are correct to say that this place is in need of some level of (independent) moderation if it is to survive ... at least until all those who engage in the unenlightened practice of tapping out personal insults refrain from that juvenile urge. Of course, that often needs to start from the top.</p>
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		<title>By: nypoet22</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218579</link>
		<dc:creator>nypoet22</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=26289#comment-218579</guid>
		<description>@m

since it may have been lost in the exchange, I&#039;ll post this again, with emphasis:

&lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/gA-sEfXOaEQ?si=uX5kCK-6YBt5rOMr&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;PLEASE WATCH AND TAKE NOTES&lt;/a&gt;

JL</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@m</p>
<p>since it may have been lost in the exchange, I'll post this again, with emphasis:</p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/gA-sEfXOaEQ?si=uX5kCK-6YBt5rOMr" rel="nofollow">PLEASE WATCH AND TAKE NOTES</a></p>
<p>JL</p>
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		<title>By: nypoet22</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218578</link>
		<dc:creator>nypoet22</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=26289#comment-218578</guid>
		<description>&lt;i&gt;And if you people would help stop the gratuitous name-calling, then that would ALSO take care of the VOLUME...&lt;/i&gt;

@m,
that&#039;s just not the case. nobody but you is responsible for your decision to continue to post content that is excessively long, frequent, unoriginal and ad-hominem, even with the full knowledge that you&#039;re on extremely thin ice with the guy who is contemplating removing your access here permanently.

@liz,
I&#039;m trying, and yes, as you&#039;ve insinuated, i&#039;m not 100% innocent either. we could all stand to take a good peek in the mirror.

JL</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>And if you people would help stop the gratuitous name-calling, then that would ALSO take care of the VOLUME...</i></p>
<p>@m,<br />
that's just not the case. nobody but you is responsible for your decision to continue to post content that is excessively long, frequent, unoriginal and ad-hominem, even with the full knowledge that you're on extremely thin ice with the guy who is contemplating removing your access here permanently.</p>
<p>@liz,<br />
I'm trying, and yes, as you've insinuated, i'm not 100% innocent either. we could all stand to take a good peek in the mirror.</p>
<p>JL</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218577</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=26289#comment-218577</guid>
		<description>&lt;I&gt;And, while Michale has been a big part of the problem around here, he is by no means the only one who engages in personal insults and demeaning attacks against the intellectual capacity of fellow Weigantians when we post thoughts that are contrary to the board consensus.

He is also not the only one around here who can&#039;t seem to control their urges to be King or Queen of what passes for the truth of any given matter without even trying to understand the point of view of others. Not by a long shot.&lt;/I&gt;

THANK YOU, LIZ...

That&#039;s EXACTLY what I am saying... 

And it should be noted that, of **ALL** the people who are the problem here, *I* am the ONLY ONE who has accepted any responsibility for it...

&lt;I&gt;So, I have little faith in the long-term life of these comment sections. Because even if Michale leaves and there is some form of adult-like behavior around here in place of the juvenile name-calling (and sexual inuendo!?) it will only take one of us to suggest a different way of looking at an issue that doesn&#039;t conform with the groupthink to touch off another sad episode.&lt;/I&gt;

Again.. EXACTLY....  Dead on ballz accurate!!   

It&#039;s going to take a GROUP EFFORT to get things back to the way things used to be..  And I honestly believe that things CAN get back to the way things used to be...  

Back then, the sick sexual perverted fantasies/attacks on FAMILY and CHILDREN  would have been abhorrent to the entire group.. And those who committed those disgusting acts would have been run out of Weigantia on a rail...

But NOW, those kinds of disgusting acts have become acceptable because they have been allowed to be done unchallenged..

And, (I am sorry, CW, but facts are facts) that is a fault of lack of moderation..

The kinds of comments made by Russ and Caddy would NEVER have been allowed to pass moderation..

That&#039;s why I offered the challenge.... It&#039;s going to take some effort from ALL of us if we want to get Weigantia back...  But the more that make the effort, the easier it will be...

If CW doesn&#039;t want to be an Uber-Moderator, then it will be up to the rest of us to moderate...  One or two of us won&#039;t make it happen...  Maybe give Liz and JL moderation capabilities...

Or ya&#039;all can take the easy way out and ban me..

Then, like Liz said, in a few weeks or so, someone else will violate the group mind think and then THAT person is banned.. 

And so on and so on...

I have made my suggestion...  I&#039;ll abide by whatever CW decides...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>And, while Michale has been a big part of the problem around here, he is by no means the only one who engages in personal insults and demeaning attacks against the intellectual capacity of fellow Weigantians when we post thoughts that are contrary to the board consensus.</p>
<p>He is also not the only one around here who can't seem to control their urges to be King or Queen of what passes for the truth of any given matter without even trying to understand the point of view of others. Not by a long shot.</i></p>
<p>THANK YOU, LIZ...</p>
<p>That's EXACTLY what I am saying... </p>
<p>And it should be noted that, of **ALL** the people who are the problem here, *I* am the ONLY ONE who has accepted any responsibility for it...</p>
<p><i>So, I have little faith in the long-term life of these comment sections. Because even if Michale leaves and there is some form of adult-like behavior around here in place of the juvenile name-calling (and sexual inuendo!?) it will only take one of us to suggest a different way of looking at an issue that doesn't conform with the groupthink to touch off another sad episode.</i></p>
<p>Again.. EXACTLY....  Dead on ballz accurate!!   </p>
<p>It's going to take a GROUP EFFORT to get things back to the way things used to be..  And I honestly believe that things CAN get back to the way things used to be...  </p>
<p>Back then, the sick sexual perverted fantasies/attacks on FAMILY and CHILDREN  would have been abhorrent to the entire group.. And those who committed those disgusting acts would have been run out of Weigantia on a rail...</p>
<p>But NOW, those kinds of disgusting acts have become acceptable because they have been allowed to be done unchallenged..</p>
<p>And, (I am sorry, CW, but facts are facts) that is a fault of lack of moderation..</p>
<p>The kinds of comments made by Russ and Caddy would NEVER have been allowed to pass moderation..</p>
<p>That's why I offered the challenge.... It's going to take some effort from ALL of us if we want to get Weigantia back...  But the more that make the effort, the easier it will be...</p>
<p>If CW doesn't want to be an Uber-Moderator, then it will be up to the rest of us to moderate...  One or two of us won't make it happen...  Maybe give Liz and JL moderation capabilities...</p>
<p>Or ya'all can take the easy way out and ban me..</p>
<p>Then, like Liz said, in a few weeks or so, someone else will violate the group mind think and then THAT person is banned.. </p>
<p>And so on and so on...</p>
<p>I have made my suggestion...  I'll abide by whatever CW decides...</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218576</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>BashiBazouk 
63

&lt;i&gt;Well, there was &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fn7if05ef9wve1.jpeg&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;this&lt;/a&gt; protest sign in Portland today. &lt;/i&gt;

Wow, Bashi. If that isn&#039;t the definitive image of the proverbial emperor (almost) having no clothes. You definitely delivered on the adult diaper for Donald. *laughs*

&lt;i&gt;Carried by Cassandra Peterson no less (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark)... &lt;/i&gt;

I saw on Instagram where she donated her Tesla to NPR; it was being loaded on a truck and had &quot;ELON SUX&quot; written on the side where &quot;X&quot; appeared the be the symbol for Xitter (ex Twitter). 

I almost missed your post and was so glad I found it among the enormous piles of scrollshit, although I definitely can&#039;t unsee that picture of Diaper Donald. 

Keep them coming, please. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BashiBazouk<br />
63</p>
<p><i>Well, there was <a href="https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fn7if05ef9wve1.jpeg" rel="nofollow">this</a> protest sign in Portland today. </i></p>
<p>Wow, Bashi. If that isn't the definitive image of the proverbial emperor (almost) having no clothes. You definitely delivered on the adult diaper for Donald. *laughs*</p>
<p><i>Carried by Cassandra Peterson no less (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark)... </i></p>
<p>I saw on Instagram where she donated her Tesla to NPR; it was being loaded on a truck and had "ELON SUX" written on the side where "X" appeared the be the symbol for Xitter (ex Twitter). </p>
<p>I almost missed your post and was so glad I found it among the enormous piles of scrollshit, although I definitely can't unsee that picture of Diaper Donald. </p>
<p>Keep them coming, please. :)</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218575</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JL,

I am pleased to see that you have been taking a consistent stand recently against the childish name-calling that has become a veritable hallmark of these comments sections!

And, while Michale has been a big part of the problem around here, he is by no means the only one who engages in personal insults and demeaning attacks against the intellectual capacity of fellow Weigantians when we post thoughts that are contrary to the board consensus.

He is also not the only one around here who can&#039;t seem to control their urges to be King or Queen of what passes for the truth of any given matter without even trying to understand the point of view of others. Not by a long shot.

So, I have little faith in the long-term life of these comment sections. Because even if Michale leaves and there is some form of adult-like behavior around here in place of the juvenile name-calling (and sexual inuendo!?) it will only take one of us to suggest a different way of looking at an issue that doesn&#039;t conform with the groupthink to touch off another sad episode.

I am pretty close to leaving it all behind myself. There are better ways and, indeed, places for intelligent discussion and debate.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JL,</p>
<p>I am pleased to see that you have been taking a consistent stand recently against the childish name-calling that has become a veritable hallmark of these comments sections!</p>
<p>And, while Michale has been a big part of the problem around here, he is by no means the only one who engages in personal insults and demeaning attacks against the intellectual capacity of fellow Weigantians when we post thoughts that are contrary to the board consensus.</p>
<p>He is also not the only one around here who can't seem to control their urges to be King or Queen of what passes for the truth of any given matter without even trying to understand the point of view of others. Not by a long shot.</p>
<p>So, I have little faith in the long-term life of these comment sections. Because even if Michale leaves and there is some form of adult-like behavior around here in place of the juvenile name-calling (and sexual inuendo!?) it will only take one of us to suggest a different way of looking at an issue that doesn't conform with the groupthink to touch off another sad episode.</p>
<p>I am pretty close to leaving it all behind myself. There are better ways and, indeed, places for intelligent discussion and debate.</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218574</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Having said all of the afore...

&lt;I&gt;i seriously hope you get the message and are able to stay. but when you&#039;re standing on the end of the plank with the ocean below you and a sword at your chest, isn&#039;t the time to continue shouting about how unfair you think the situation is.&lt;/I&gt;

Yunno, you are more accurate than you know..

It&#039;s always the hero fighting against great odds who is at the end of the plank with a sword to his chest..  :D

Thank you JL... That&#039;s very nice of you to say..

:D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Having said all of the afore...</p>
<p><i>i seriously hope you get the message and are able to stay. but when you're standing on the end of the plank with the ocean below you and a sword at your chest, isn't the time to continue shouting about how unfair you think the situation is.</i></p>
<p>Yunno, you are more accurate than you know..</p>
<p>It's always the hero fighting against great odds who is at the end of the plank with a sword to his chest..  :D</p>
<p>Thank you JL... That's very nice of you to say..</p>
<p>:D</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218573</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;gratuitous name-calling is one of the things that simply needs to stop, although it&#039;s a fault too many others share. but the other, which nobody but you is guilty of, is excessive VOLUME.&lt;/I&gt;

And if you people would help stop the gratuitous name-calling, then that would ALSO take care of the VOLUME...

It seems to me that you, Liz and Bashi *ONLY* want to put any effort in fixing Weigantia if it involves jumping all over me..

Ask ya&#039;all to address the others, who by your OWN admission,  are ALSO responsible and, all of the sudden, you people are &quot;not interested&quot;..

You see the point??

&lt;I&gt;you post too much, too long, and too unfettered by concern over the quality of what it contains. awhile back, CW put you on a post-count, which you spent the entire time trying to lawyer yourself out of. &lt;/I&gt;

Not factually accurate.. I stayed within CW&#039;s restrictions and guess what??

Things were STILL piss poor around here...

WHY??  

&lt;B&gt;BECAUSE *I* AM NOT THE PROBLEM HERE&lt;/B&gt;

The reason you are not interested in the deal is because it will PROVE once and for all WHO actually are the problems here..

&lt;I&gt;and because you seem unable to summon the self-awareness to even own the fault, &lt;/I&gt;

Again... NOT factually accurate..  *I* am the &lt;B&gt;ONLY&lt;/B&gt; one who has accepted my responsibility here..

You have pointed out that others are responsible as well.. THAT is factually accurate..

But has *ANY* of them ever admitted their responsibility???

NOT A SINGLE TIME...

So your claim that I don&#039;t &quot;own the fault&quot; is DEMONSTRABLY false..

&lt;I&gt; isn&#039;t the time to continue shouting about how unfair you think the situation is.&lt;/I&gt;

I am all about the FACTS... 

I can no more stop putting out the facts than I can fly...

It&#039;s ironic that I have offered you a 100% Guaranteed plan that would PROVE the facts...

And you are &quot;not interested&quot;...

Which shows you are not interested in FACTS...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>gratuitous name-calling is one of the things that simply needs to stop, although it's a fault too many others share. but the other, which nobody but you is guilty of, is excessive VOLUME.</i></p>
<p>And if you people would help stop the gratuitous name-calling, then that would ALSO take care of the VOLUME...</p>
<p>It seems to me that you, Liz and Bashi *ONLY* want to put any effort in fixing Weigantia if it involves jumping all over me..</p>
<p>Ask ya'all to address the others, who by your OWN admission,  are ALSO responsible and, all of the sudden, you people are "not interested"..</p>
<p>You see the point??</p>
<p><i>you post too much, too long, and too unfettered by concern over the quality of what it contains. awhile back, CW put you on a post-count, which you spent the entire time trying to lawyer yourself out of. </i></p>
<p>Not factually accurate.. I stayed within CW's restrictions and guess what??</p>
<p>Things were STILL piss poor around here...</p>
<p>WHY??  </p>
<p><b>BECAUSE *I* AM NOT THE PROBLEM HERE</b></p>
<p>The reason you are not interested in the deal is because it will PROVE once and for all WHO actually are the problems here..</p>
<p><i>and because you seem unable to summon the self-awareness to even own the fault, </i></p>
<p>Again... NOT factually accurate..  *I* am the <b>ONLY</b> one who has accepted my responsibility here..</p>
<p>You have pointed out that others are responsible as well.. THAT is factually accurate..</p>
<p>But has *ANY* of them ever admitted their responsibility???</p>
<p>NOT A SINGLE TIME...</p>
<p>So your claim that I don't "own the fault" is DEMONSTRABLY false..</p>
<p><i> isn't the time to continue shouting about how unfair you think the situation is.</i></p>
<p>I am all about the FACTS... </p>
<p>I can no more stop putting out the facts than I can fly...</p>
<p>It's ironic that I have offered you a 100% Guaranteed plan that would PROVE the facts...</p>
<p>And you are "not interested"...</p>
<p>Which shows you are not interested in FACTS...</p>
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		<title>By: nypoet22</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218572</link>
		<dc:creator>nypoet22</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@jfc,

I know you don&#039;t think it likely, but if mike were to summon the will to control himself, do you think you could perhaps do the same?

JL</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@jfc,</p>
<p>I know you don't think it likely, but if mike were to summon the will to control himself, do you think you could perhaps do the same?</p>
<p>JL</p>
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		<title>By: nypoet22</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218571</link>
		<dc:creator>nypoet22</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>try this method:

https://youtu.be/gA-sEfXOaEQ?si=8yi1vRkHy3zUdsey</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>try this method:</p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/gA-sEfXOaEQ?si=8yi1vRkHy3zUdsey" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/gA-sEfXOaEQ?si=8yi1vRkHy3zUdsey</a></p>
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		<title>By: John From Censornati</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218570</link>
		<dc:creator>John From Censornati</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The whiny ABDL mallcop chatbot needs its diaper changed.</description>
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		<title>By: nypoet22</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218569</link>
		<dc:creator>nypoet22</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@m,

I don&#039;t think anybody is interested in making a deal. even those of us who like you and would prefer that you stay are not interested in continuing to explain the difference between what you do and what others here do in response. as bashi (one of the three of us on the side of not banning you) has explained, it&#039;s not about your political affiliation, nor even your fallacious reasoning. those things are tolerable, perhaps even beneficial.

gratuitous name-calling is one of the things that simply needs to stop, although it&#039;s a fault too many others share. but the other, which nobody but you is guilty of, is excessive VOLUME.

you post too much, too long, and too unfettered by concern over the quality of what it contains. awhile back, CW put you on a post-count, which you spent the entire time trying to lawyer yourself out of. now he&#039;s just tired of trying to police the practice, and because you seem unable to summon the self-awareness to even own the fault, much less correct it, he&#039;s on the verge of removing you permanently from this site.

i seriously hope you get the message and are able to stay. but when you&#039;re standing on the end of the plank with the ocean below you and a sword at your chest, isn&#039;t the time to continue shouting about how unfair you think the situation is.

JL</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@m,</p>
<p>I don't think anybody is interested in making a deal. even those of us who like you and would prefer that you stay are not interested in continuing to explain the difference between what you do and what others here do in response. as bashi (one of the three of us on the side of not banning you) has explained, it's not about your political affiliation, nor even your fallacious reasoning. those things are tolerable, perhaps even beneficial.</p>
<p>gratuitous name-calling is one of the things that simply needs to stop, although it's a fault too many others share. but the other, which nobody but you is guilty of, is excessive VOLUME.</p>
<p>you post too much, too long, and too unfettered by concern over the quality of what it contains. awhile back, CW put you on a post-count, which you spent the entire time trying to lawyer yourself out of. now he's just tired of trying to police the practice, and because you seem unable to summon the self-awareness to even own the fault, much less correct it, he's on the verge of removing you permanently from this site.</p>
<p>i seriously hope you get the message and are able to stay. but when you're standing on the end of the plank with the ocean below you and a sword at your chest, isn't the time to continue shouting about how unfair you think the situation is.</p>
<p>JL</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218568</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump deserves a heartfelt commendation for his fearless resolve to confront the fiscal End Of Times hurtling toward America...

A $37 trillion national debt, ballooning by $1.3 trillion in just the first half of 2025. 

Unlike his detractors, &lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump refuses to ignore this existential threat which, if left unchecked, will devastate BILLIONS of Americans&#039; lives through inevitable unavoidable program cuts. 

&lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump&#039;s bold reforms, led by DOGE, expose excessively and ridiculously rampant waste, fraud, and abuse, shining a light on a crisis that Democrats have CONSTANTLY ignored and swept under the rug. Basement Biden and his Democrat allies dismissed the pain of inflation, human trafficking, and job losses as mere “statistics,” while peddling crocodile tears for isolated cases to derail &lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump’s vision. 

Their claim that Congress alone could fix the border was a blatant and bald-faced lie,  PROVEN a lie by &lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump’s actions that showed that  Executive testicular fortitude WILL deliver desired results.

&lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump’s courage to act swiftly, eschewing the endless and fruitless commissions of the past, marks him as a TRUE leader unafraid of the “slings and arrows” from an America-hating Democrat Party that believes divine intervention will save the country. 

&lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump’s  reforms, though imperfect and stuttering, prioritize America’s survival over political expediency. Yes, a SINGLE scumbag gangbanger was mistakenly deported..  

Compare and contrast THAT to the THOUSANDS of American citizens who were raped and murdered and assaulted under Basement Biden and the Democrats&#039; &quot;border plan&quot;...

Is ONE mistaken deportation of a scumbag gangbanger who was illegally in this country to begin with such a large price to pay for NOT having thousands of American citizens raped and murdered and assaulted??? 

REALLY!!????  It&#039;s too big a price to pay!!???  &lt;B&gt;REALLY!!!????&lt;/B&gt;

The choice is stark and obvious.  Endure some pain now or face billions of tragedies later. History may not reward &lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump’s sacrifices, but his willingness to tackle this “wrecking ball” head-on is a clarion call for Americans to support his mission. 

Bravo, Mr. President, for choosing action over apathy. For turning certain catastrophe into a fighting chance for prosperity...

&lt;B&gt;&quot;My god, Bones.. What have I done??&quot;
&quot;What you had to do.. What you always do.  Turn certain death into a fighting chance for life.&quot;&lt;/B&gt;
-STAR TREK III, The Search For Spock</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump deserves a heartfelt commendation for his fearless resolve to confront the fiscal End Of Times hurtling toward America...</p>
<p>A $37 trillion national debt, ballooning by $1.3 trillion in just the first half of 2025. </p>
<p>Unlike his detractors, <b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump refuses to ignore this existential threat which, if left unchecked, will devastate BILLIONS of Americans' lives through inevitable unavoidable program cuts. </p>
<p><b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump's bold reforms, led by DOGE, expose excessively and ridiculously rampant waste, fraud, and abuse, shining a light on a crisis that Democrats have CONSTANTLY ignored and swept under the rug. Basement Biden and his Democrat allies dismissed the pain of inflation, human trafficking, and job losses as mere “statistics,” while peddling crocodile tears for isolated cases to derail <b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump’s vision. </p>
<p>Their claim that Congress alone could fix the border was a blatant and bald-faced lie,  PROVEN a lie by <b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump’s actions that showed that  Executive testicular fortitude WILL deliver desired results.</p>
<p><b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump’s courage to act swiftly, eschewing the endless and fruitless commissions of the past, marks him as a TRUE leader unafraid of the “slings and arrows” from an America-hating Democrat Party that believes divine intervention will save the country. </p>
<p><b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump’s  reforms, though imperfect and stuttering, prioritize America’s survival over political expediency. Yes, a SINGLE scumbag gangbanger was mistakenly deported..  </p>
<p>Compare and contrast THAT to the THOUSANDS of American citizens who were raped and murdered and assaulted under Basement Biden and the Democrats' "border plan"...</p>
<p>Is ONE mistaken deportation of a scumbag gangbanger who was illegally in this country to begin with such a large price to pay for NOT having thousands of American citizens raped and murdered and assaulted??? </p>
<p>REALLY!!????  It's too big a price to pay!!???  <b>REALLY!!!????</b></p>
<p>The choice is stark and obvious.  Endure some pain now or face billions of tragedies later. History may not reward <b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump’s sacrifices, but his willingness to tackle this “wrecking ball” head-on is a clarion call for Americans to support his mission. </p>
<p>Bravo, Mr. President, for choosing action over apathy. For turning certain catastrophe into a fighting chance for prosperity...</p>
<p><b>"My god, Bones.. What have I done??"<br />
"What you had to do.. What you always do.  Turn certain death into a fighting chance for life."</b><br />
-STAR TREK III, The Search For Spock</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218567</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 13:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;Just as I predicted.. &lt;/i&gt;

Oh, did you predict something again? Let me guess. You predicted I scrolled through a ginormous swath of your posts again, and you&#039;re now seeking either a medal or a chest to pin it on (or both) for your dead-on accurate prediction. 

&lt;i&gt;One of the major causes of the problems here is tooth and nail against the solution.. &lt;/i&gt;

Since I&#039;m the only one I&#039;ve seen posting this morning (so far), I will assume you&#039;re referring to me. I actually did read your first post this morning because you quoted Russ and MtnCaddy. I predictably scrolled through the remainder of your giant swath of shit postings because no one forces any of us to read them all. 

Any &lt;b&gt;ass&lt;/b&gt;umption on your part that I either agreed or disagreed with whatever is contained in that shit pile I scrolled through is laughably incorrect and side-splitting hysterical. 

&lt;b&gt;So, to recap&lt;/b&gt;: What I was actually &quot;tooth and nail&quot; against was reading a giant swath of your standard operational pile of predictable monotonous bullshit.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Just as I predicted.. </i></p>
<p>Oh, did you predict something again? Let me guess. You predicted I scrolled through a ginormous swath of your posts again, and you're now seeking either a medal or a chest to pin it on (or both) for your dead-on accurate prediction. </p>
<p><i>One of the major causes of the problems here is tooth and nail against the solution.. </i></p>
<p>Since I'm the only one I've seen posting this morning (so far), I will assume you're referring to me. I actually did read your first post this morning because you quoted Russ and MtnCaddy. I predictably scrolled through the remainder of your giant swath of shit postings because no one forces any of us to read them all. </p>
<p>Any <b>ass</b>umption on your part that I either agreed or disagreed with whatever is contained in that shit pile I scrolled through is laughably incorrect and side-splitting hysterical. </p>
<p><b>So, to recap</b>: What I was actually "tooth and nail" against was reading a giant swath of your standard operational pile of predictable monotonous bullshit.</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218566</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 13:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;ll even sweeten the pot..

&lt;I&gt;And, if I am wrong, if it DOESN&#039;T stop.. Then I will gladly leave Weigantia and never return..&lt;/I&gt;

If I am wrong and I self-deport, CW won&#039;t have to feel ANY obligation to refund ANY of my XMAS donation...

Now, if THAT&#039;s not a cyber blow-job I don&#039;t know WHAT is!!!   :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I'll even sweeten the pot..</p>
<p><i>And, if I am wrong, if it DOESN'T stop.. Then I will gladly leave Weigantia and never return..</i></p>
<p>If I am wrong and I self-deport, CW won't have to feel ANY obligation to refund ANY of my XMAS donation...</p>
<p>Now, if THAT's not a cyber blow-job I don't know WHAT is!!!   :D</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218565</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump deserves resounding and effusive praise for his decisive actions in halting illegal border crossings, achieving a historic victory that exposes the Democrats’ deceit. 

Under Biden, crossings soared to 250,000 monthly arrests, but &lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump’s policies slashed them to just 7,000 in March 2025—the lowest since the 1960s. 

&lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump’s deployment of thousands of active-duty troops, termination of the CBP One asylum program, and targeted expulsions to El Salvador’s notorious prison sent a clear message: the border is sealed. 

Further, a Wall Street Journal poll shows A MAJORITY of American voters (53%) approve of &lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump’s border security, a testament to his effectiveness. 

Migrants like Yorman Briceño in Ciudad Juárez now see “no hope” for illegal entry, with encampments vanishing and crossings at a standstill.

Biden and Democrats lied shamelessly, claiming Congressional action was A MUST to control the border. Yet &lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump, leveraging executive authority, proved otherwise, building on Biden’s late, half-hearted measures like Mexico’s enforcement and Panama’s Darién Gap deportations. 

The contrast is stark: Biden’s inaction fueled chaos, while &lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump’s resolve restored order. 

Border Czar Tom Homan reports “gotaways” dropped to 41 daily, aiming for zero, an UNPRECEDENTED level of control that Democrats were INCAPABLE of achieving. Democrats’ excuses were lies and a sham.  

&lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump’s success completely and utterly shatters their bullshit lies narrative. 

&lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump deserves the thanks of ALL patriotic Americans for securing our borders with unwavering commitment and for proving the America hating naysayers wrong with results that speak louder than the Democrat lies.

&lt;B&gt;&quot;SILENCE GIVES ASSENT....&quot;&lt;/B&gt;
-Democrats</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump deserves resounding and effusive praise for his decisive actions in halting illegal border crossings, achieving a historic victory that exposes the Democrats’ deceit. </p>
<p>Under Biden, crossings soared to 250,000 monthly arrests, but <b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump’s policies slashed them to just 7,000 in March 2025—the lowest since the 1960s. </p>
<p><b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump’s deployment of thousands of active-duty troops, termination of the CBP One asylum program, and targeted expulsions to El Salvador’s notorious prison sent a clear message: the border is sealed. </p>
<p>Further, a Wall Street Journal poll shows A MAJORITY of American voters (53%) approve of <b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump’s border security, a testament to his effectiveness. </p>
<p>Migrants like Yorman Briceño in Ciudad Juárez now see “no hope” for illegal entry, with encampments vanishing and crossings at a standstill.</p>
<p>Biden and Democrats lied shamelessly, claiming Congressional action was A MUST to control the border. Yet <b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump, leveraging executive authority, proved otherwise, building on Biden’s late, half-hearted measures like Mexico’s enforcement and Panama’s Darién Gap deportations. </p>
<p>The contrast is stark: Biden’s inaction fueled chaos, while <b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump’s resolve restored order. </p>
<p>Border Czar Tom Homan reports “gotaways” dropped to 41 daily, aiming for zero, an UNPRECEDENTED level of control that Democrats were INCAPABLE of achieving. Democrats’ excuses were lies and a sham.  </p>
<p><b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump’s success completely and utterly shatters their bullshit lies narrative. </p>
<p><b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump deserves the thanks of ALL patriotic Americans for securing our borders with unwavering commitment and for proving the America hating naysayers wrong with results that speak louder than the Democrat lies.</p>
<p><b>"SILENCE GIVES ASSENT...."</b><br />
-Democrats</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218563</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just as I predicted..  

One of the major causes of the problems here is tooth and nail against the solution..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just as I predicted..  </p>
<p>One of the major causes of the problems here is tooth and nail against the solution..</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218562</link>
		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 11:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;Yea... *I* am the problem here, eh?? :eyeroll: &lt;/i&gt;

Yes, I agree you are the problem here, and I also believe you very well know you are.  

&lt;i&gt;If CW were to stop crap like that ^^^^^ then ALL of the crap would stop... &lt;/i&gt;

BULLSHIT... Bullshit... bullshit! You are the literally the &quot;crap&quot; (your term) who blew back into this forum yesterday and commenced immediately and without abatement to attacking posters and calling them names, and not a single person on this forum forced you to do it. It was your choice to do that despite knowing you&#039;ve been warned repeatedly.

&lt;i&gt;In the comment that JL linked to, CW said that him and me were friends.. 

I always thought so as well..

Then CW started allowing crap like THAT to be said about his &quot;friend&#039;s&quot; children... &lt;/i&gt;

Not that it&#039;s news, but it&#039;s actually CW&#039;s forum and not yours. And by show of hands, who here among us did not see the victim card being played (again)? 

Oh, cry us all an effing river... boo effing hoo. 

You need to understand something that shouldn&#039;t have to be stated over and over and again and again, but here&#039;s the actual way it is: When you attack Russ and his husband and threaten to file a false police report on an actual Chief of Police, you&#039;re literally attacking my family. When you continue to attack my new big brother MtnCaddy, you&#039;re also attacking my family.

I&#039;ve got other family here too so it would seem to me that you don&#039;t actually have any real problem at all with attacking family. What seems to be your problem is your insistence that you be allowed to attack and attack and attack our family while insisting repeatedly that CW build you a safe space in which you can attack while no one can respond regarding yours. I reiterate: Boo effing hoo.

I may be completely wrong about this, but I do not think CW is going to provide you that safe space you seek with which you can freely attack our family here unabated while everyone else is admonished not to respond to your constant &quot;dishing it out&quot; as you please. 

Maybe we could dispense with your standard operational pity party and cut to the chase and CW will let us all know if everyone else will be muffled into silence in order to provide you the safe space you need while you are allowed to attack our family here. I guess we&#039;ll find out. 

&lt;i&gt;Which got me thinking that we weren&#039;t as good as friends as I thought we were.. &lt;/i&gt;

So you cannot control CW&#039;s blog in order to suit your own personal needs for a safe space and therefore deduce you aren&#039;t &quot;as good as friends&quot; as you thought? I did ask that you cry us all a river... so I can hardly complain about your resultant yet predictable flood of sorrow. 

&lt;i&gt;CW also said I have become &quot;obnoxious&quot;.. Again, who WOULDN&#039;T be &quot;obnoxious&quot; when having to contend with constant bullshit like Russ and Caddy spew??? &lt;/i&gt;

Again, I find myself agreeing with CW&#039;s spot-on assessment and your own self-assessment in complete agreement with CW. I also agree with his dead-on accurate statement that you&#039;re &quot;toxic.&quot; However, I am not constrained to point out that you&#039;re again attacking our family in all your toxic obnoxiousness wherein you yearn incessantly for a safe space wherein you hurl whatever &quot;crap&quot; (your term) you wish toward the family here while you whine like a simpering victim if anyone says &quot;boo&quot; right back at you and yours.  

&lt;i&gt;The facts are simple... &lt;/i&gt;

I cannot disagree with your self-assessment of the simplicity of your whiny little rant. You are nothing if not &quot;simple.&quot; 

&lt;i&gt;Get Russ and Caddy to stop with all their sexual perversion comments about my kids??? &lt;/i&gt;

I have a better solution. You stop attacking our family here and cease and desist with the lame and repetitive whiny victim attempts to force CW to conduct his very own blog in a manner that suits your own personal preference. 

&lt;i&gt;And ALL of it will go away.. &lt;/i&gt;

Same absolute predictable and pathetic bullshit from you, just an entirely different day. You&#039;re not a victim here. 

The point is: You can either control yourself or you cannot, but it&#039;s long overdue that you cease and desist in your attempts to control CW to police his forum in a manner to suit your obvious need to disparage our family here while yours is designated by CW as off limits.

In conclusion: Thank you so much for the abundance of your ever-present tears; the moat to the kingdom of Weigantia doth runneth over because the shitter is always full. &lt;b&gt;

&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC7Nz0ostKA&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Merry Christmas! Shitter was full! &lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Yea... *I* am the problem here, eh?? :eyeroll: </i></p>
<p>Yes, I agree you are the problem here, and I also believe you very well know you are.  </p>
<p><i>If CW were to stop crap like that ^^^^^ then ALL of the crap would stop... </i></p>
<p>BULLSHIT... Bullshit... bullshit! You are the literally the "crap" (your term) who blew back into this forum yesterday and commenced immediately and without abatement to attacking posters and calling them names, and not a single person on this forum forced you to do it. It was your choice to do that despite knowing you've been warned repeatedly.</p>
<p><i>In the comment that JL linked to, CW said that him and me were friends.. </p>
<p>I always thought so as well..</p>
<p>Then CW started allowing crap like THAT to be said about his "friend's" children... </i></p>
<p>Not that it's news, but it's actually CW's forum and not yours. And by show of hands, who here among us did not see the victim card being played (again)? </p>
<p>Oh, cry us all an effing river... boo effing hoo. </p>
<p>You need to understand something that shouldn't have to be stated over and over and again and again, but here's the actual way it is: When you attack Russ and his husband and threaten to file a false police report on an actual Chief of Police, you're literally attacking my family. When you continue to attack my new big brother MtnCaddy, you're also attacking my family.</p>
<p>I've got other family here too so it would seem to me that you don't actually have any real problem at all with attacking family. What seems to be your problem is your insistence that you be allowed to attack and attack and attack our family while insisting repeatedly that CW build you a safe space in which you can attack while no one can respond regarding yours. I reiterate: Boo effing hoo.</p>
<p>I may be completely wrong about this, but I do not think CW is going to provide you that safe space you seek with which you can freely attack our family here unabated while everyone else is admonished not to respond to your constant "dishing it out" as you please. </p>
<p>Maybe we could dispense with your standard operational pity party and cut to the chase and CW will let us all know if everyone else will be muffled into silence in order to provide you the safe space you need while you are allowed to attack our family here. I guess we'll find out. </p>
<p><i>Which got me thinking that we weren't as good as friends as I thought we were.. </i></p>
<p>So you cannot control CW's blog in order to suit your own personal needs for a safe space and therefore deduce you aren't "as good as friends" as you thought? I did ask that you cry us all a river... so I can hardly complain about your resultant yet predictable flood of sorrow. </p>
<p><i>CW also said I have become "obnoxious".. Again, who WOULDN'T be "obnoxious" when having to contend with constant bullshit like Russ and Caddy spew??? </i></p>
<p>Again, I find myself agreeing with CW's spot-on assessment and your own self-assessment in complete agreement with CW. I also agree with his dead-on accurate statement that you're "toxic." However, I am not constrained to point out that you're again attacking our family in all your toxic obnoxiousness wherein you yearn incessantly for a safe space wherein you hurl whatever "crap" (your term) you wish toward the family here while you whine like a simpering victim if anyone says "boo" right back at you and yours.  </p>
<p><i>The facts are simple... </i></p>
<p>I cannot disagree with your self-assessment of the simplicity of your whiny little rant. You are nothing if not "simple." </p>
<p><i>Get Russ and Caddy to stop with all their sexual perversion comments about my kids??? </i></p>
<p>I have a better solution. You stop attacking our family here and cease and desist with the lame and repetitive whiny victim attempts to force CW to conduct his very own blog in a manner that suits your own personal preference. </p>
<p><i>And ALL of it will go away.. </i></p>
<p>Same absolute predictable and pathetic bullshit from you, just an entirely different day. You're not a victim here. </p>
<p>The point is: You can either control yourself or you cannot, but it's long overdue that you cease and desist in your attempts to control CW to police his forum in a manner to suit your obvious need to disparage our family here while yours is designated by CW as off limits.</p>
<p>In conclusion: Thank you so much for the abundance of your ever-present tears; the moat to the kingdom of Weigantia doth runneth over because the shitter is always full. <b></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC7Nz0ostKA" rel="nofollow">Merry Christmas! Shitter was full! </a></b></p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218561</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 10:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In the comment that JL linked to, CW asked what should be done about me..

Let me add my suggestion...

We have tried time and time again, at JL&#039;s and Liz&#039;s urging, that *I* refrain from all the flame wars..  Of course, it works for a time, but it always fails because the FACTS clearly prove that *I* am not the problem here..

So, why not try something new??

Why not actually try hitting the SOURCE of the problem??  The disgusting and perverse attacks on my family by the likes of Caddy and Russ et al??

So, here is my suggestion..

For a period of CW&#039;s choosing (a week, a couple weeks or even a month should do it) whenever Russ or Caddy or anyone else indulge in their sexual-based perverted attacks on myself and/or my family, ya&#039;all come down on THEM as ya&#039;all usually come down on me??

If THAT were to actually occur, then I can GUARANTEE that ALL of the personal hate and attacks would stop... COMPLETELY...

Of course, we would still have the run of the mill hate and bigotry ya&#039;all have against Trump and America and the hate and the bigotry I have against Democrats, but it would all be impersonal.  Like it was before the likes of Kick and Russ and Caddy showed up...

And, if I am wrong, if it DOESN&#039;T stop.. Then I will gladly leave Weigantia and never return..

&lt;B&gt;&quot;If I&#039;m wrong, nothing happens!!  We go to jail... Peacefully... Quietly... We&#039;ll enjoy it!..&quot;&lt;/B&gt;
-Dr Peter Venkmen, GHOSTBUSTERS

Ya&#039;all have EVERYTHING to gain and absolutely NOTHING to lose if we give this a try...

I am betting that the people who are ACTUALLY causing the problems will be dead-set against this idea because it will show that they are the ones actually causing the problems..

Which tells ya&#039;all something in and of itself..

Anyways... I don&#039;t see any reason why anyone would be afraid to take up the challenge and give it a try..  Unless they are afraid that it would prove me dead on ballz accurate...  :D  I&#039;m just sayin&#039;..  :D 

It&#039;s a win win for everyone...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the comment that JL linked to, CW asked what should be done about me..</p>
<p>Let me add my suggestion...</p>
<p>We have tried time and time again, at JL's and Liz's urging, that *I* refrain from all the flame wars..  Of course, it works for a time, but it always fails because the FACTS clearly prove that *I* am not the problem here..</p>
<p>So, why not try something new??</p>
<p>Why not actually try hitting the SOURCE of the problem??  The disgusting and perverse attacks on my family by the likes of Caddy and Russ et al??</p>
<p>So, here is my suggestion..</p>
<p>For a period of CW's choosing (a week, a couple weeks or even a month should do it) whenever Russ or Caddy or anyone else indulge in their sexual-based perverted attacks on myself and/or my family, ya'all come down on THEM as ya'all usually come down on me??</p>
<p>If THAT were to actually occur, then I can GUARANTEE that ALL of the personal hate and attacks would stop... COMPLETELY...</p>
<p>Of course, we would still have the run of the mill hate and bigotry ya'all have against Trump and America and the hate and the bigotry I have against Democrats, but it would all be impersonal.  Like it was before the likes of Kick and Russ and Caddy showed up...</p>
<p>And, if I am wrong, if it DOESN'T stop.. Then I will gladly leave Weigantia and never return..</p>
<p><b>"If I'm wrong, nothing happens!!  We go to jail... Peacefully... Quietly... We'll enjoy it!.."</b><br />
-Dr Peter Venkmen, GHOSTBUSTERS</p>
<p>Ya'all have EVERYTHING to gain and absolutely NOTHING to lose if we give this a try...</p>
<p>I am betting that the people who are ACTUALLY causing the problems will be dead-set against this idea because it will show that they are the ones actually causing the problems..</p>
<p>Which tells ya'all something in and of itself..</p>
<p>Anyways... I don't see any reason why anyone would be afraid to take up the challenge and give it a try..  Unless they are afraid that it would prove me dead on ballz accurate...  :D  I'm just sayin'..  :D </p>
<p>It's a win win for everyone...</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218560</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 09:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;Let&#039;s start with the economy. Trump continued his &quot;red light, green light&quot; tariff game this week, first announcing that smart phones and other electronics were exempt from his insanely-high tariffs on China. Green light! But within a day or so, the administration was contradicting itself -- tariffs would be slapped on electronics, but they&#039;re still mulling over a number to choose. Red light!&lt;/I&gt;

It&#039;s called THE ART OF THE DEAL...

Maybe you have heard about it??   :D

And it&#039;s WORKING FLAWLESSLY!!

More than NINETY COUNTRIES have approached the US and stated they are ready to make deals to lower their own tariffs...

And, as an added bonus, CHINA is isolated and can&#039;t find an economic friend in the world!!

Which was likely the plan all along...

&lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump is making HUGE strides in reshaping the economic world so that the playing field is level and the US is not taking it in the shorts like it was under Basement Biden and Barack Hussein Odumbo..

And &lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump is succeeding beyond all expectations while battling Trump/America hating Democrats 24/7/365!!!

Damn &lt;B&gt;PRESIDENT&lt;/B&gt; Trump is good, eh!!??

&lt;B&gt;&quot;These are the facts of the case.  And they are undisputed.&quot;&lt;/B&gt;
-Captain Smilin&#039; Jack Ross, A FEW GOOD MEN

And, once again, I am constrained to point out that the vast majority of CW&#039;s information comes from one single and solitary source...

WaPoop....

A source that even it&#039;s OWNER has said was out of control when it comes to the spewing of bullshit...

Now, the OLD CW would himself have cautioned about using ONE well-known biased source...

But, this is simply another way that it&#039;s been CW that has changed and not I...

PTDS is very real and, unfortunately, it has really infected my old friend..  :^(</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Let's start with the economy. Trump continued his "red light, green light" tariff game this week, first announcing that smart phones and other electronics were exempt from his insanely-high tariffs on China. Green light! But within a day or so, the administration was contradicting itself -- tariffs would be slapped on electronics, but they're still mulling over a number to choose. Red light!</i></p>
<p>It's called THE ART OF THE DEAL...</p>
<p>Maybe you have heard about it??   :D</p>
<p>And it's WORKING FLAWLESSLY!!</p>
<p>More than NINETY COUNTRIES have approached the US and stated they are ready to make deals to lower their own tariffs...</p>
<p>And, as an added bonus, CHINA is isolated and can't find an economic friend in the world!!</p>
<p>Which was likely the plan all along...</p>
<p><b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump is making HUGE strides in reshaping the economic world so that the playing field is level and the US is not taking it in the shorts like it was under Basement Biden and Barack Hussein Odumbo..</p>
<p>And <b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump is succeeding beyond all expectations while battling Trump/America hating Democrats 24/7/365!!!</p>
<p>Damn <b>PRESIDENT</b> Trump is good, eh!!??</p>
<p><b>"These are the facts of the case.  And they are undisputed."</b><br />
-Captain Smilin' Jack Ross, A FEW GOOD MEN</p>
<p>And, once again, I am constrained to point out that the vast majority of CW's information comes from one single and solitary source...</p>
<p>WaPoop....</p>
<p>A source that even it's OWNER has said was out of control when it comes to the spewing of bullshit...</p>
<p>Now, the OLD CW would himself have cautioned about using ONE well-known biased source...</p>
<p>But, this is simply another way that it's been CW that has changed and not I...</p>
<p>PTDS is very real and, unfortunately, it has really infected my old friend..  :^(</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218559</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 08:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;Bash started with the unnecessary name-calling.. &lt;/I&gt;

Actually, that should read:

Bash started with the unnecessary personal attacks... I simply responded with the name-calling.  But unlike the crap with Russ and Caddy, it was all in good fun...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Bash started with the unnecessary name-calling.. </i></p>
<p>Actually, that should read:</p>
<p>Bash started with the unnecessary personal attacks... I simply responded with the name-calling.  But unlike the crap with Russ and Caddy, it was all in good fun...</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218558</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 08:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JL,

&lt;I&gt;it is related because that&#039;s the topic on which you&#039;re unnecessarily name-calling one of the very few people who are trying to help you avoid a permanent ban from this forum.&lt;/I&gt;

Slight corrections..  

Bash started with the unnecessary name-calling.. I simply responded..  But, unlike the crap with Russ and Caddy, it was all in good fun..  Like the way things used to be in Weigantia..

Bashi, if I took it too far and actually hurt your feelings, then I do sincerely apologize..

But you have to admit..  Having you go straight to &quot;vandalism&quot; when it was obviously a case of a PhotoShop was pretty hilariously stupid...  :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JL,</p>
<p><i>it is related because that's the topic on which you're unnecessarily name-calling one of the very few people who are trying to help you avoid a permanent ban from this forum.</i></p>
<p>Slight corrections..  </p>
<p>Bash started with the unnecessary name-calling.. I simply responded..  But, unlike the crap with Russ and Caddy, it was all in good fun..  Like the way things used to be in Weigantia..</p>
<p>Bashi, if I took it too far and actually hurt your feelings, then I do sincerely apologize..</p>
<p>But you have to admit..  Having you go straight to "vandalism" when it was obviously a case of a PhotoShop was pretty hilariously stupid...  :D</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218557</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 08:49:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;You are also the type to brag about forcing your daughter into having incestuous relations with you. That’s who YOU are (according to you, anyway)&lt;/i&gt;
-Russ


&lt;I&gt;So it was the daughter, huh? I pictured it being his son, but I don&#039;t play Monday morning quarterback and judge the actions of other Swingers when I wasn&#039;t there to witness the entire event..&lt;/I&gt;
-Caddy


Yea...  *I* am the problem here, eh??   :eyeroll:

If CW were to stop crap like that ^^^^^ then ALL of the crap would stop...

In the comment that JL linked to, CW said that him and me were friends..

I always thought so as well..

Then CW started allowing crap like THAT to be said about his &quot;friend&#039;s&quot; children...

Which got me thinking that we weren&#039;t as good as friends as I thought we were..  

CW also said I have become &quot;obnoxious&quot;..  Again, who WOULDN&#039;T be &quot;obnoxious&quot; when having to contend with constant bullshit like Russ and Caddy spew???

The facts are simple...  

Get Russ and Caddy to stop with all their sexual perversion comments about my kids???

And ALL of it will go away..

It&#039;s not rocket science, people..  :eyeroll:</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>You are also the type to brag about forcing your daughter into having incestuous relations with you. That’s who YOU are (according to you, anyway)</i><br />
-Russ</p>
<p><i>So it was the daughter, huh? I pictured it being his son, but I don't play Monday morning quarterback and judge the actions of other Swingers when I wasn't there to witness the entire event..</i><br />
-Caddy</p>
<p>Yea...  *I* am the problem here, eh??   :eyeroll:</p>
<p>If CW were to stop crap like that ^^^^^ then ALL of the crap would stop...</p>
<p>In the comment that JL linked to, CW said that him and me were friends..</p>
<p>I always thought so as well..</p>
<p>Then CW started allowing crap like THAT to be said about his "friend's" children...</p>
<p>Which got me thinking that we weren't as good as friends as I thought we were..  </p>
<p>CW also said I have become "obnoxious"..  Again, who WOULDN'T be "obnoxious" when having to contend with constant bullshit like Russ and Caddy spew???</p>
<p>The facts are simple...  </p>
<p>Get Russ and Caddy to stop with all their sexual perversion comments about my kids???</p>
<p>And ALL of it will go away..</p>
<p>It's not rocket science, people..  :eyeroll:</p>
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		<title>By: BashiBazouk</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/04/18/friday-talking-points-epic-failure-everywhere-you-look/#comment-218556</link>
		<dc:creator>BashiBazouk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 06:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Kick-

Well, there was &lt;a href=&quot;https://i.redd.it/n7if05ef9wve1.jpeg&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt; this&lt;/a&gt; protest sign in Portland today. Carried by Cassandra Peterson no less (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark)...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kick-</p>
<p>Well, there was <a href="https://i.redd.it/n7if05ef9wve1.jpeg" rel="nofollow"> this</a> protest sign in Portland today. Carried by Cassandra Peterson no less (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark)...</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 05:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>BashiBazouk 
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&lt;i&gt;Plus why would you believe anything out of this white house? Trump just lied about both gas and egg prices. &lt;/i&gt;

Trump actually claimed that the price of gas was down to $1.98 in multiple states and that egg prices were down 92%.

So obviously the only state in which the price of gas is down to $1.98 and the price of eggs has decreased 92% is in Trump&#039;s &lt;b&gt;state of confusion.&lt;/b&gt; I cannot fathom how absolutely devoid of brain cells you have to be to believe this absolute asinine gaslighting buffoon and total orange clown con artist. He either believes everyone else on the planet is stupid or he&#039;s demonstrably pathological and cannot stop himself from the pathological lying. 

&lt;i&gt;Anything to cover his ass... &lt;/i&gt;

Adult diapers would clearly be the most effective since he is quite obviously making multiple claims that prove beyond all doubt that he&#039;s definitely full of shit.</description>
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<p><i>Plus why would you believe anything out of this white house? Trump just lied about both gas and egg prices. </i></p>
<p>Trump actually claimed that the price of gas was down to $1.98 in multiple states and that egg prices were down 92%.</p>
<p>So obviously the only state in which the price of gas is down to $1.98 and the price of eggs has decreased 92% is in Trump's <b>state of confusion.</b> I cannot fathom how absolutely devoid of brain cells you have to be to believe this absolute asinine gaslighting buffoon and total orange clown con artist. He either believes everyone else on the planet is stupid or he's demonstrably pathological and cannot stop himself from the pathological lying. </p>
<p><i>Anything to cover his ass... </i></p>
<p>Adult diapers would clearly be the most effective since he is quite obviously making multiple claims that prove beyond all doubt that he's definitely full of shit.</p>
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		<title>By: BashiBazouk</title>
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		<dc:creator>BashiBazouk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 03:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I feel like the train has entered the station but it hasn&#039;t wrecked yet but it&#039;s close. So close. The cameras have moved to slow motion close ups...

Chinese airlines are refusing Boeing jets via the Chinese government

Lots of cancelled sailings of container ships out of China. This means not only fewer goods coming to America but slow downs and possible layoffs at ports and a good hit to domestic trucking

Tourism is estimated to take a $90 billion dollar hit

Lots of Canadian snowbirds are selling their American properties 

Agriculture is going to be ugly all the way around. Increased potash costs and unprofitable overseas markets due to tariffs. We will see what the labor market will look like but it won&#039;t be pretty. And just when you need them crickets at the Department of Agriculture due to all the doge cuts and firings 

Target is starting to cry uncle as the backlash to their enthusiastic dropping of DEI policies have dropped foot traffic in stores by 40% and the CEO is about to meet with Al Sharpton 

Volvo is laying people off in their US production facilities due to tariffs

Chocolate and coffee are going up in cost and possibly a big spike in banana prices as many of the ships to bring them here were built in China and with Trump and his stupid Chinese built vessel fee

People are pissed with the lack of due process, just wait until it really hits the pocket book. It&#039;s going to be &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5af7MiyVsHs&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;pitchforks and torches time&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I feel like the train has entered the station but it hasn't wrecked yet but it's close. So close. The cameras have moved to slow motion close ups...</p>
<p>Chinese airlines are refusing Boeing jets via the Chinese government</p>
<p>Lots of cancelled sailings of container ships out of China. This means not only fewer goods coming to America but slow downs and possible layoffs at ports and a good hit to domestic trucking</p>
<p>Tourism is estimated to take a $90 billion dollar hit</p>
<p>Lots of Canadian snowbirds are selling their American properties </p>
<p>Agriculture is going to be ugly all the way around. Increased potash costs and unprofitable overseas markets due to tariffs. We will see what the labor market will look like but it won't be pretty. And just when you need them crickets at the Department of Agriculture due to all the doge cuts and firings </p>
<p>Target is starting to cry uncle as the backlash to their enthusiastic dropping of DEI policies have dropped foot traffic in stores by 40% and the CEO is about to meet with Al Sharpton </p>
<p>Volvo is laying people off in their US production facilities due to tariffs</p>
<p>Chocolate and coffee are going up in cost and possibly a big spike in banana prices as many of the ships to bring them here were built in China and with Trump and his stupid Chinese built vessel fee</p>
<p>People are pissed with the lack of due process, just wait until it really hits the pocket book. It's going to be <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5af7MiyVsHs" rel="nofollow">pitchforks and torches time</a></p>
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		<title>By: MtnCaddy</title>
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		<dc:creator>MtnCaddy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 03:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
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&lt;i&gt; You are also the type to brag about forcing your daughter into having incestuous relations with you. That’s who YOU are (according to you, anyway)!&lt;/i&gt;







So it was the daughter, huh? I pictured it being his son, but I don&#039;t play Monday morning quarterback and judge the actions of other Swingers when I wasn&#039;t there to witness the entire event..</description>
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<p><i> You are also the type to brag about forcing your daughter into having incestuous relations with you. That’s who YOU are (according to you, anyway)!</i></p>
<p>So it was the daughter, huh? I pictured it being his son, but I don't play Monday morning quarterback and judge the actions of other Swingers when I wasn't there to witness the entire event..</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 02:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>nypoet22
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&lt;i&gt;it is related because that&#039;s the topic on which you&#039;re unnecessarily name-calling one of the very few people who are trying to help you avoid a permanent ban from this forum. &lt;/i&gt;

Is he still posting comments directly toward other posters wherein he&#039;s ever ceased his name calling? 

How many times must it be demonstrably proven that this poster has no ability whatsoever to connect even the simplest of dots regarding multiple issues?</description>
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<p><i>it is related because that's the topic on which you're unnecessarily name-calling one of the very few people who are trying to help you avoid a permanent ban from this forum. </i></p>
<p>Is he still posting comments directly toward other posters wherein he's ever ceased his name calling? </p>
<p>How many times must it be demonstrably proven that this poster has no ability whatsoever to connect even the simplest of dots regarding multiple issues?</p>
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		<title>By: Kick</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 01:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ListenWhenYouHear 
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&lt;i&gt;ALL HE RECEIVED WAS A WARNING!?!?! No ticket for speeding thru the state hauling human-trafficking victims?!!? He wasn&#039;t even given a warning to NOT TRAFFIC HUMAN BEINGS THRU THE STATE?!?! I would have thought with Michale’s claimed two-and-a-half decades of police work that he would have taken issue with such shitty law enforcement practices as were demonstrated here. &lt;/i&gt;

Keep in mind that the aforesaid person has also admitted on this very forum that he never claimed he was a cop... when quite obviously he had made the claim repeatedly via inference and also (obviously) via directly lying on the forum to CW&#039;s guest author and outright making the false claim:

&lt;blockquote&gt;Hi Tracy and welcome to Weigantia.. :D

A very interesting perspective.. It lays out quite logically and rationally some of the pitfalls of having cops in schools.

Being a former cop myself, I honestly don&#039;t believe that some of your &quot;pitfalls&quot; are actually pitfalls at all. A trip thru the justice system CAN have the effect of scaring a kid straight..  

http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/01/15/guest-author-cops-in-schools/#comment-32108 &lt;/blockquote&gt;

And now apparently he&#039;s making the asinine claim he didn&#039;t know anything about a yellow card when he obviously discussed it with other posters very recently: 

&lt;blockquote&gt;[106] &lt;b&gt;Michale&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;wrote:&lt;/i&gt;

Liz,

&lt;i&gt;And, no there aren&#039;t any word limits on YOUR OWN words. Of course, if you continue to insult everyone here including our esteemed host, then there will be an effective word limit imposed on you that you will not like.&lt;/i&gt;

ALL I have been posting the last few months are all my own words.. All my own original content..

That&#039;s what I want to clarify what CW is saying.. Because the thing that CW said he has gotten complaints on is something I haven&#039;t done in months..

And in INSULTING OTHER COMMENTERS GETS A YELLOW FLAG is going to be a rule, I am fine with that..

JUST SO LONG as the rule is applied fairly and impartially without regard to ideology or political persuasion...

Wouldn&#039;t you agree that THAT is how it should be???

Cuz I would LOVE a forum where the insults would cease... Wouldn&#039;t you???

[ Permalink ]   [ Sunday, April 6th, 2025 at 05:40 ] &lt;/blockquote&gt;

He obviously knew about the yellow card issue, and he&#039;s obviously lying in the post to Elizabeth Miller (and in a post to the blog&#039;s author wherein he repeats the same lie) because he had obviously made multiple posts on that very same commentary after claiming: &quot;ALL I have been posting the last few months are all my own words.. All my own original content..&quot; Obvious lies when he clearly posted the original works of other authors repeatedly on the very same commentary within hours of claiming he hadn&#039;t done it in months.

So as I&#039;ve stated before and I reiterate now in this post, this commenter is either an obvious blatant liar or is completely losing his mental faculties regarding the ability to discern his own lies from his recent actions and obvious posted comments archived herein.

Does it surprise me he now feigns ignorance regarding the yellow card? Not at all, but then I have no problems whatsoever with recalling past discussions from mere days ago. 

So I reiterate what I&#039;ve already posted regarding this poster in reference to multiple issues: The commenter demonstrably is either lying or has problems with his mental faculties... or both.</description>
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<p><i>ALL HE RECEIVED WAS A WARNING!?!?! No ticket for speeding thru the state hauling human-trafficking victims?!!? He wasn't even given a warning to NOT TRAFFIC HUMAN BEINGS THRU THE STATE?!?! I would have thought with Michale’s claimed two-and-a-half decades of police work that he would have taken issue with such shitty law enforcement practices as were demonstrated here. </i></p>
<p>Keep in mind that the aforesaid person has also admitted on this very forum that he never claimed he was a cop... when quite obviously he had made the claim repeatedly via inference and also (obviously) via directly lying on the forum to CW's guest author and outright making the false claim:</p>
<blockquote><p>Hi Tracy and welcome to Weigantia.. :D</p>
<p>A very interesting perspective.. It lays out quite logically and rationally some of the pitfalls of having cops in schools.</p>
<p>Being a former cop myself, I honestly don't believe that some of your "pitfalls" are actually pitfalls at all. A trip thru the justice system CAN have the effect of scaring a kid straight..  </p>
<p><a href="http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/01/15/guest-author-cops-in-schools/#comment-32108" rel="nofollow">http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/01/15/guest-author-cops-in-schools/#comment-32108</a> </p></blockquote>
<p>And now apparently he's making the asinine claim he didn't know anything about a yellow card when he obviously discussed it with other posters very recently: </p>
<blockquote><p>[106] <b>Michale</b> <i>wrote:</i></p>
<p>Liz,</p>
<p><i>And, no there aren't any word limits on YOUR OWN words. Of course, if you continue to insult everyone here including our esteemed host, then there will be an effective word limit imposed on you that you will not like.</i></p>
<p>ALL I have been posting the last few months are all my own words.. All my own original content..</p>
<p>That's what I want to clarify what CW is saying.. Because the thing that CW said he has gotten complaints on is something I haven't done in months..</p>
<p>And in INSULTING OTHER COMMENTERS GETS A YELLOW FLAG is going to be a rule, I am fine with that..</p>
<p>JUST SO LONG as the rule is applied fairly and impartially without regard to ideology or political persuasion...</p>
<p>Wouldn't you agree that THAT is how it should be???</p>
<p>Cuz I would LOVE a forum where the insults would cease... Wouldn't you???</p>
<p>[ Permalink ]   [ Sunday, April 6th, 2025 at 05:40 ] </p></blockquote>
<p>He obviously knew about the yellow card issue, and he's obviously lying in the post to Elizabeth Miller (and in a post to the blog's author wherein he repeats the same lie) because he had obviously made multiple posts on that very same commentary after claiming: "ALL I have been posting the last few months are all my own words.. All my own original content.." Obvious lies when he clearly posted the original works of other authors repeatedly on the very same commentary within hours of claiming he hadn't done it in months.</p>
<p>So as I've stated before and I reiterate now in this post, this commenter is either an obvious blatant liar or is completely losing his mental faculties regarding the ability to discern his own lies from his recent actions and obvious posted comments archived herein.</p>
<p>Does it surprise me he now feigns ignorance regarding the yellow card? Not at all, but then I have no problems whatsoever with recalling past discussions from mere days ago. </p>
<p>So I reiterate what I've already posted regarding this poster in reference to multiple issues: The commenter demonstrably is either lying or has problems with his mental faculties... or both.</p>
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