Batman:You’ve got rights. Lots of rights. Sometimes I count them just to make myself feel crazy! But right now you’ve got a piece of glass shoved into a major artery in your arm. Right now you’re bleeding to heath. Right now I’m the only one who can get you to a hospital in time.
Batman The Dark Knight Issue 1 1986
George Washington McLintock: [through gritted teeth after knocking Jones down and taking the shotgun point at him and sticking it in Jones ribs] Now, we’ll all calm down!
George Washington McLintock: [Pushing Jones back with his shotgun]I know, I know. I’m gonna use good judgement. I haven’t lost my temper in forty years, but pilgrim you caused a lot of trouble this morning, might have got somebody killed… and somebody oughta belt you in the mouth. But I won’t, I won’t. [slight pause] The hell I won’t! [decks him!]
There is real fallacy among the left concerning the right’s willingness to fight back in a confrontation. concerning our willingness to fight back.
Because the right has a respect for law and is highly Christian many times when facing abuse from the left you run into the demands of Christianity to turn the other cheek or call a cop if they go over a line.
And for those who don’t have all that much respect for either there are always the consequences of same. Deck a leftist and you might face arrest and a court date.
But what happens in a world without police?
Now suddenly the danger of arrest is small or non-existent. If a person is being an ass, suddenly the restraint that kept you from decking him, or beating him, or if they pose the slightest danger, shooting him, is gone.
“But DaTechGuy”, you ask, “Can’t they still go to court and press charges?” Well forgetting that you will need a “police report” you also have the issue of how do you enforce any court decision. You do it with police and marshals. Andrew Jackson famously said when the Surpreme Court ruled in a case involving the Cherokee “John Marshall made his ruling, let him enforce it.”
No police or marshals to enforce a court judgement makes such a ruling a “suggestion” not an order. But it’s even worse than what it sounds like because these scenarios only involve regular people whose 1st instinct is not violence.
While despite the media template leftist extremism is far more rampant than on the right (mainly because the left embraces such folk unlike the right which rejects them) they do exist. How do you think they will react in a city where there are no police to stop them?
Does the left really want to enable and encourage the next Scott Roeder by conniving him that there will be no cops after him if he targets an abortionist or a “clinic”?
That’s what “no police” means. I think it’s a really stupid idea.
I was driving home after my Monday midnight shift when I heard on sports talk radio about some situation at a college football program that a coach was getting grief over. During the time I had it on nobody mentioned what said coach had done. Now I find out that it’s because he wore an OAN shirt on a fishing trip. The next night every sports program was talking woke shit and I had enough, I put on a classical station and plan on leaving it there.
I simply don’t care if sports comes back anymore.
You know I half think that all of this looting and rioting and burning is all about bringing down property values so that someone can swoop in and make a killing. I would not be surprised if a rather wealthy fellow or two picked up some prime city spaces across the nation cheap
I find it interesting that there are protests in Germany over this, it’s very revealing when you consider the history or lack thereof here, but that would only matter if this was an actual protest about the state of black lives rather than a leftist grift conning the gullible into financing them.
I think the NFL is reading it’s fanbase wrong again and I suspect people the reactions in the stadiums to the kneeling, particularly among ticker holders is not going to be pretty. But then again NFL players who have a short window to make their six and seven figures didn’t really want to local endorsement deals anyways did they?
That’s why I’m also mad at MLB. They had a chance to be the only sport in play and to revive interest in the greatest game ever invented, instead you have millionaires arguing with billionaires on how to divide up more cash then most fans will ever see. Someone needs to tell them that it isn’t 1968 anymore and they should stop acting like they’re oppressed.
Finally one of the reasons why I think Potus will let the blue cities commit suicide for now rather than jumping in to save them is he wants to see if the people there will decide they had enough and vote accordingly in local elections come November.
If they don’t elect responsible people who will take care of these issues I suspect that’s when POTUS will do it for them for the sake of the few sane people still living in these enclaves.
The protests over the death of George Floyd may have a profound impact on the way the media cover stories.
During the past few days, the editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer was pushed out because of a headline.
The head of the editorial page of The New York Times was axed over a column by a conservative senator.
The editor of Bon Appétit was ousted after a Halloween photo surfaced of him masquerading as a black pimp.
The incoming dean of the School of Journalism at Arizona State University, one of the best-known producers of media talent, lost her job because she tweeted that good cops existed.
Even the editor of The Los Angeles Times argued that the terms “riot” and “looting” were racist after consultations with African-American members of his staff.
For me, the last one is a real head-scratcher. I’ve been trying to come up with alternatives to the two words. Civil disturbance instead of riot? Redistribution of wealth instead of looting? The Times editor didn’t provide any guidance.
What is clear, however, is a fundamental change in reporting about race in America. Point-of-view analysis and perspective will replace neutrality.
That’s not necessarily a bad development. I have often written about how bias exists in almost every news story these days. By dropping any guise of objectivity, fairness, and balance, the reporters will demonstrate their bias. That makes it easier for readers and viewers to determine whether they believe the reporter’s “truth.”
Instead, I submit that accuracy and transparency may be more applicable to guiding journalism. Accuracy becomes an issue of debating facts. That isn’t necessarily easy, but it’s a conversation rather than a shouting match.
Transparency is much more difficult because it forces journalists to provide more information about their belief systems and bias. While reporter like others to be transparent, that doesn’t necessarily mean that journalists want to tell everything about themselves.
Moreover, transparency means that the media should provide the public with access to the entirety of an interview rather than a short quotation or soundbite. Also, all of the photos and videos should be included in all reports so the readers and viewers can determine what, if anything, was taken out of context.
Having spent many years choosing quotations and editing video, I know that what’s left out may be just as important or perhaps more important than what’s left in.
I hope that the complaints will create a better environment for the public to see what goes on behind the closed doors of media outlets. I am, however, skeptical that journalists want to change the way they go about their business, particularly when it comes to allowing the public to look over their shoulders.
Starting this week the updates of the various Dynasty Leagues that I run will be one league (AL or NL) at a time due to the futility league completing their season. This week Division B in the All Time Any Time Great Teams League. American League. All individual stats were current at the time of writing.
All franchise are currently full if you are interested in picking up a team if one becomes available or to join the expanded Futility league when it starts up again leave a comment to this post.
American League
Texas Rangers 47-28 1st
When last we left the Rangers they had lost four of seven and asked if their rally was ending. With the team now almost 20 games over .500 I think it’s safe to say they intend to stay.
Heroes: Nelson Cruz leads the league in both batting .361 and slugging .625 and as you might Guess OBP oddly this is despite not making the top ten in either 2B or 3B & only 7th in HR (17) but 51 Runs & 66 RBI’s sets and clears the Texas table. Josh Hamilton (.310 15 HR 51 Runs scored) & Vladimer Guerrero (.317 12 HR 65 RBI) are doing their part to set and clear the table as well.
Zeroes:Matt Treanor has not only been unimpressive at the bat (.199 4 HR 14 RBI in 171 ab) but has allowed 26 of 29 runners who have tried to steal to get away with it. Meanwhile while Tommy Hunter’s record and ERA have improved his ERA is still 6.50 has still can’t muster an avg of 5 innings from his 14 starts likely due to the 23 HR given up, more than a 1/3 of the 67 Texas has allowed.
Wild Cards: Texas shines at night a full 20 games over .500 vs a losing record in day games. Texas’ owes a lot of their success to Division C where they are 19-5 while holding only a .500 record vs division opponents.
Coming attractions: The 1998 Oakland A’s and the 2013 Boston Red Sox finish up the current homestand then it’s off on the road for a trip to Detroit vs the 1968 Tigers followed by a stop in DC to take on the 1924 Senators.
Injury Report: All are whole and ready to go in Texas
1954 Cleveland Indians 41-37 7 GB 2nd place.
The Indians remain in second place where they were before but find themselves five games farther back and holding the 2nd rather than the 1st wild card spot. Will slow and steady win the race or will the tribe find themselves left behind?
Heroes: Larry Doby continues to pound the ball leading the league in RBI’s (80) 5th in HR (20) 4th in Slugging (.584) ads the league in both batting .361 and slugging .625 while hitting a more than respectable .308. Bobby Alvia .335 is 4th in the league his 62 runs 3rd and and his 112 hits 2nd. 4 e. Bob Lemon (11-4 2.18 ERA 1.09 WHIP) & Mike Garcia (8-7 3.03 ERA 1st in HR per 9 inn 0.30) lead a spectacular starting rotation.
Zeroes:Don Mossi despite 8 saves in 11 chances ERA of 8.08 & .301 avg against is a disaster waiting to happen. On most teams Early Wynn’s 5.32 ERA & 7-8 record with a .275 avg against would be no big deal but on Cleveland it is. Wally Westlake’s .182 avg .280 OBP 6 HR & 29 RBI’s is bad but his .942 fielding percentage with 8 errors in right, is worse.
Wild Cards: Only Baltimore has a lower ERA in the AL than the Indians and their great rotation leads the majors in complete games (29) It’s a good thing too because their 11 saves is 2nd worst in the league and with 8 blown in 19 chances is near the bottom.
Coming Attractions: Cleveland finishes a road trump in DC vs the 1924 Washington Senators before heading home for 3 each vs the 2015 Kansas City Royals, , the 2005 Chicago White Sox the 1993 Toronto Blue jays and the 1970 Baltimore Orioles.
Injury Report: The Indians are back to full strength again.
2013 Boston Red Sox 35-43 13 1/2 games back 3rd place
The good news for the Boston Red Sox is that for the 1st time in a while they are not at the bottom of the division albeit by only a half game. The bad news is instead of six games below .500 & 8 games back they’re 8 games below .500 & 13 1/2 games back. The Rangers went from the bottom so the RedSox, particularly once back to full strength can too, but clock is running.
Heroes: Daniel Nava leads the AL with a .429 OBP and his .332 batting avg is tied for 5th. David Ortiz (.318 18 HR 60RBI’s ) has found his stroke Closers Koji Uehara (1.84 ERA 5-7 in save chances 0.65 WHIP) and Craig Breslow (3.02 ERA 5-6 in saves 1.20 WHIP) are getting the job done, when they get to them that is.
Zeros:Jon Lester (4-8 5.63 ERA .310 avg .297 avg against ) isn’t doing the job to start but Matt Thornton 6.31 ERA, .310 avg against 2.05 WHIP) , Junichi Tazawa (6.45 ERA .294 avg against ) and Andrew Bailey 8.53 ERA .291 avg against 1.97 WHIP) aren’t getting the team to the closers. Will Middlebrooks & Mike Napoli are both hitting the ball far (10 HR each) but batting .198 (Middlebrooks) & .214 (Napoli).
Wild Cards: Boston’s team ERA of 4.94 is dead last in the AL and the 2nd worst in the majors. They also don’t seem to be able to handle daylight (6-13) or left handed pitchers (3-9)
Coming Attractions: It’s three games in Texas vs the 1st place 2010 Rangers then back home for series vs the 2002 Anaheim Angels , the 2009 NY Yankees and the 1998 Baltimore Orioles.
Injury Report: Time heals all wounds and pitchers Andrew Miller and Clay Buchholtz will be back in time for the homestand. Stephen Drew however will not be back until the Sox head back on the road
1968 Detroit Tigers 36-45 14 GB 4th Place
Detroit’s freefall has continued all the way to the bottom of the standings from the top where they began. With another full half to the season what comes down but what goes down can also go back up and they have 81 games to do it with. Can they?
Heroes: Willie Horton (26 HR) & Norm Cash (20 HR) lead the AL with a .429 OBP and his .332 batting avg is tied for 5th. Danny McLain is 5th in the AL in wins (9) and 3rd in innings pitched (143 2/3 ) 2nd in strikeouts (127) and walks per 9 innings (1.88) Mickey Lolich is right behind him in strikeouts (118) and 1st in the k’s per 9 innings (8.70)
Zeros: Earl Wilson’s troubles continue. His record is now 3-7 with a .285 avg against & 6.42 ERA remains among the worst of Detroit’s starters. Joe Sparma ((2-7) 1.78 WHIP 5.81 ERA .318 avg against) is the bottom fo the barrel. At the plate Don Wert has reached the Mendoza line at .200 with a .244 OBP. is bad news. Ray Oyler is down to .152 and consequently isn’t getting much playing time. Dick McAuliffe however is getting plenty but is only managing .206.
Wild Cards: Thanks to Cash, Horton and Jim Northrup (11 HR) the Tigers are 2nd in the league in HR behind the surging yanks however their .240 avg & .308 OBP are 2nd from the bottom in the AL. Their 4.84 is 3rd from the floor and no team in the majors throws out a smaller percentage of players trying to steal 094%.
Coming Attractions: The Tigers finish a long home stand with 3 vs the 1st place 2010 Texas Rangers, the 2002 Anaheim Angles and the 2009 New York Yankees before hitting the road again for stops in Oakland (1998 A’s) and Boston (2013 Redsox).
Injury Report: The tigers are back to full strength the question is can Al Kaline who has made two Trips to the DL already this season stay off it during the 2nd half?
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