Brad

It’s hard to fathom the response. Now I understand they said we were doing what we were told to do but had any of them shown any humanity to the man they knocked down, perhaps the public response would have been different. It goes to my point that individuality is drummed out of military organizations.

Don’t let the door hit them on the way out. From a PR perspective, you have to wonder what they’re thinking.

The other one was a president

My favorite Nixon character! Yes, he’s still around. 89 years old.

The masks have been released. They were held up to determine whether they contained “non-mailable matter.” Yeah, right. Federal Agents Release Coronavirus Masks Seized From Black Lives Matter Protesters

That’s unbelievable. From a first amendment viewpoint, it’s illegal and an example of prior restraint. If these people start a lawsuit, I will be there to help with funding. These actions shows that the beginnings of a dictatorship are starting in the US.

The only Japanese site I’ve used is CD Japan. I’m not familiar with the other sites you mentioned. I did use CD Japan’s proxy shipping once. They obtained the cd for me and then it showed up on eBay at a fraction of what I paid. My go to sites are eBay, CD Japan and Discogs are in that order. Because of Covid, I’m avoiding Japanese sellers on eBay due to delays in shipping. If I see something on eBay that I want, I first consult CD Japan and then Discogs before deciding.

Picked the LP version up in one of Tommy’s sales.

Washington, DC is painting “Black Lives Matter” along 16th Street two blocks from the White House.

That’s interesting. I wouldn’t have associated the Stones with him. They’re more Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and some of the other 50s 60s Chess artists. If you told me Mike Bloomfield or Canned Heat was influenced by him, my reaction would be, yes, of course.

Based on my knowledge of French (admittedly I’m no expert and relying on a few years of high school French), the translation is correct, although the sentence doesn’t make sense to me. Perhaps there is some larger context. I also checked it against a couple of translation services.

Here’s an article in yesterday’s Times about the squabbling. As Baseball Squabbles Over Money, It Risks a ‘Disastrous’ Outcome

Robert Johnson King of the Delta Blues Volume 2 (LP)

Some people never learn.

Every other league in this country and around the world has agreed on returning but MLB is incapable of doing this. They’re sowing the seeds of their own demise.

Apparently they’re back to square 1 and MLB is proposing a 50 game season. If true, it seems hardly worth the bother.

Try calling 866 540 3229.

Where’s the like button

Hmm, he’s in the news again tonight but since we are trying to avoid politics...

My condolences as well.

You’re doing some very good listening today!

No, it doesn’t mean it will happen — and I certainly hope it doesn’t but his autocratic nature and love for dictators says otherwise — but we’ll find out when he loses won’t we. Just because the rightists says it won’t doesn’t mean it won’t happen either. As far as Trump calling out the Army and the Army ignoring him, my work experience with some former military personnel is that they follow orders; it’s in the nature of the profession. In addition, as a masters candidate I studied military coups and the military followed what their leaders said.

Same here.

You make some valid points. Brasil had a dictatorship between 1930 and 1954 and a struggling democracy after that for 10 years, so there’s that. However, Chile had a robust democracy until 1973 To say that it can’t happen here is hopeful thinking and although I hope you’re right just because it hasn’t happened doesn’t mean it can’t. As for thinking that Trump won’t leave office if he loses, I think it’s a serious possibility that he won’t. It’s been discussed a lot and as the election gets closer, the discussion will increase. For example, see this Is There Any Point in Talking About Trump’s Upcoming Refusal to Leave Office? JFC means Jesus Fucking Christ I believe and TDS means Trump Derangement Syndrome, today being the first time I heard this term. Here’s the Urban Dictionary definition, https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=TDS