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I'd like to believe that the problem isn't this pervasive, but I'm afraid you're right. The culture of "protecting your partner" is more felt than the culture of "protect and serve". Most of the public don't have a full sense for the crud cops put up with, so it's easy to latch on to the "we have to protect each other" vibe. What has to be understood is that every time an incident like this happens, it makes every officer's job that much more dangerous. In America, we succeed based on the mutual respect for law enforcement - given and received. There aren't enough officers to fend off a complete breakdown of the citizenry, nor should there ever be. Every time an officer treats a citizen, suspect or no, with less than full dignity the two way pathway erodes just a little further.
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Cops are allowed mistakes. Overlooking evidence, misidentifying a suspect, misreading a traffic control device or brethalyzer test could all be mistakes. In the heat of the moment of physical struggle, getting in an extra punch or two might be considered a human mistake. Kneeling on a man's neck for 9 minutes, 4 of which he was restrained, 2 of which he was nonresponsive, cannot be considered a mistake. It can only be considered a deliberate act intentional and indifferent. Right now, I believe the general public is asking why these overreaches in use of force seem to happen almost exclusively to suspects with black skin. I do not personally agree with the "All Cops are Bastards" sentiment. Law Enforcement has an ugly, dangerous job to do. All the officers I know entered in to the service with a servant's heart. HOWEVER: I do believe the problem goes beyond the police. I believe we're all steeped in the notion that black skin is inherently more dangerous and suspicious than white skin. It's nothing we're doing deliberately or consciously. It's just the way we've operated for 500 years - only the last 50 of which we've even pretended to see black skinned people as people. It's going to take time to unlearn, but we'll never unlearn it if we don't recognize it and try to do better.
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At some point, we all lost sight of the fact that elections are (supposed to) be won by convincing voters to vote for your issue. They aren't sports events where we can talk crap to anyone not wearing out team colors since it won't affect the outcome. From the Dem perspective, Bernie Sanders never had enough support to be the nominee. It was largely unfortunate that a few early state contests were stacked with his favored demographic. It left the impression that he was poised to shock the nation with surprise wins as he did in 2016. That was never the case. The Democrat voters simply did not see things his way nationally to any great degree. HOWEVER... I mentioned that elections are won through votes. While Sanders only ever commanded about 35% of Democrat voting base, no one is foolish enough to believe that Joe Biden can win the general election with only 65% of Democrat support voting for him. That means voters who preferred Sanders are critical to Democratic hopes in the fall. Making fun, insulting, or demeaning their zeal is stupid, counterproductive, and ultimately fatal. They and their ideals are the future of the Democratic Party. This is politics. You just never get everything you want. Change never goes as fast as you want. You cut deals and accept compromise. Joe Biden has been in the game long enough to understand this. His platform will include Sanders ideals that he thinks are realistically attainable (not everything is - once again, it's politics, and nobody gets everything).
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The cardinal sin in this offense is letting one defender impact two offensive players. If the receivers line up too close to each other, then the QB can't read the true intentions of the defenders. By setting up wide enough, you force the edge defender to declare himself as "force" or "contain", since he can't credibly do both from that distance. The QB can then move his eyes to the next level. Who's going to be key there? If the safety comes over to help, that will open up one area of the field. If the LB flares out, another is open. The receivers (and backs) should see it, too. At the snap, read that key. With no deep inside help, put the DB on your outside shoulder and post. With quarters, snap it off and curl. Of course, it really helps if, during practice, your receivers coach looked at a 6'5" 220 lb body and said something other than, "At the snap, um, get open or something.". The offense is designed to create one on one matchups. The ball should go where you've won that matchup - usually post-snap. The OC helps by designing those matchups and making them unpredictable. It's ultimately up to the players to win those matchups!
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College football teams are the very definition of "a lot of people in tight spaces, sharing facilities, and flying across the nation". If we're still in the throes of this pandemic (or a resurgent aftershock - likely to occur when we lift the "stay at home" stuff), then even practicing is a bad idea. Asking these athletes to participate in a season when they haven't been near each other for at least a month is doing them and the game a huge disservice - and risking serious injuries. I'm really hoping we're in the clear by July. That's optimistic, but not fanciful.
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When this is all over in November, the Democratic Party needs to do an objective, full post-mortem on why Elizabeth Warren couldn't get more traction. She seemingly checked all the boxes. Name recognition, track record, debate performances, policies and platforms, and was arguably personable. I'm not saying she should have won. Votes are still subjective. However, I want to see if there was a better reason than "we really don't want a female to run for President". If that really is the underlying cause, I'm not looking for condemnation so much as I am recommendations to try and help correct that.
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I fear you're right, but I hope this isn't widespread. Some people just like to crow. Typically, they lack personal accomplishment. Bernie's ideals will still be there in next year's legislative session. They were never going to be enacted solely by a President. If Bernie's supporters believe in his ideals and not just his cult of personality, then a Democrat led Congress can push the necessary legislation to a Democrat President.
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My wife (white attorney) early voted for Warren last Saturday. I'm a lazy white dude, so I waited until Tuesday to vote (discussions about voting in 15 minutes in my white upper-middle suburb versus 7 hours at Texas Southern to be held later). Warren was my ideal choice, but by Tuesday it was clear she was nonviable. I picked Biden. I still believe 2016 was an ugly, unfortunate outlier. It shouldn't be normalized. Political decisions should still be made through coalition building and honest, ethical compromise. The talking (screaming) heads have, I believe, about run their course. There's a ton of Joe Biden that's not to my liking. However, the perfect cannot be the enemy of the very good. Joe earned the respect of a wide field of voter demographics over the course of his career. I trust him with the Presidency.
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The data has always supported the contention that Bernie Sanders had a very solid floor of around 30% of the Democrat voters. They'd support him and turn out to vote loyally. My contention is that he's also got around a 35% ceiling. We're about to test that. 30-35% is great when there's 10 players in the race. When the game is down to 2, it's no game at all. Sanders has a unique, distinctive (sometime unhelpfully abrasive) message that appeals to a certain segment. That segment is notoriously unreliable at voting. It's also a tough message to expand to reach other voters. Warren dropping out offers him a last, albeit slim, chance to advance. I'm predicting, though, that the majority of Warren supporters (including me, truth be told) are pragmatists looking towards winning political victories rather than championing raw ideals. Sanders sought to smash the machine. The machine, though, is played through votes (and should be). The votes just aren't going to be there for him.
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Selecting Elizabeth Warren out of the Senate removes a Dem seat from a state with a Republican governor. I don't know exactly what Mass's procedure is for replacing a Senator is, but that may need to be taken into account.
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This x1kabillion. Black folks stayed home in 2016 - convinced (rightly or wrongly, by legitimate or psy-ops) that they weren't wanted or respected. The result was, well, we know what the result was. Joe Biden spent a career in politics cultivating the respect of the black community. He didn't just start running ads in "Jet" magazine (is that still a thing?). He's listened, talked, negotiated and acted. The trust is earned. As a quick refresher for the "can't vote for either of them" crowd: Practically nothing on the President's agenda is actionable by the President. Landmark change proposed by Warren or Sanders will require wholesale changes to our appropriations and revenue. Those will require Congress to act. It won't be easy, but let's say it's doable. Let's say that legislation is written and passed by both Houses. Student loan forgiveness, healthcare overhaul, civil rights legislation, etc is sitting there on the President's desk. Which party is likely to sign it? If you're in for Bernie, you're in for the Dem nominee - whomever that is. Otherwise, you just like winning voting contests.
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2020 Texas Offseason Thread: Herman's Hail Mary
GoldAppleCorps replied to texifornia's topic in Football
Well, I don't right now trust Epps' ability to line up and simply run a route in a "hey, he's a receiver! Do receiver stuff!" role. That is, going straight up against the defense when it's obvious what's coming isn't really comfortable. However, getting Epps inside in a slot with Eagles outside, Cade Brewer tight to the other side, Jake Smith wide, and say, Jordan Whittington in the backfield presents a defensive quandary. With that out there, I can go anywhere from 2TE power to 5WR. All of my route trees are open, I can threaten every defensive level, and I can use Sam to run power or JWhitt to run speed. I think we're all disappointed that Epps hasn't used that big body to confound defenses more. However, I'm optimistic that the WR coach will now do more than say, "Hey, uh, yeah. Go get open when the ball is snapped!". The problem has obviously been more than player ability. -
Head to head polls are non predictive at this stage because the Republican candidate is a known quantity. As such, the different candidates can brand their message specifically towards him. There is no way for the Republican message to specifically address any one candidate with that type of vigor. If, say, Buttigieg were the candidate, then Trump's message would (should be - assuming someone with an actual grasp on reality is running it) be his low experience level, the small world of South Bend compared to foreign policy, and probably his sinful, demonic lifestyle. I'm not saying these are valid (or even credible) criticism. I'm just pointing out that the criticisms are specific to each candidate. The Dems know who to directly criticize. The Republicans don't have that specific target yet, so their message appears weaker in polling. Polls WILL tell you which voting groups are favoring a given candidate. Right now, black women will enthusiastically support Joe Biden - and not really any other candidate. That's VERY important, as this enthusiasm gap strategically cost the Dems in 2016. In that light, there will be two choices in November. If you're eligible to vote, you can either vote for the Democratic candidate, or you can vote for Donald Trump. Staying home and complaining is the same as voting for Trump. Throw shade, then vote.
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This was a test from my childhood. Playground conversation was: "Dude! You looked away during the face ripping scene! You're scared!" "Nuh-uh! I watched it! Watched it twice! Ain't scared!" "Raiders of the Lost Ark" had the head melting scene. "Poltergeist" had face ripping.
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If you enter the code "up-down-left-right-GDGD" on the home screen, it will float a high ball towards the sidelines while simultaneously summoning a Tesla from the parking lot to smash into your ribs just as the pass gets there. Yay, science!
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Of all the failures from the Texas coaching staff, the inability of the offense to adapt to the loss of Cade Brewer (the only credible blocking AND receiving threat on the roster last season) was perhaps the most galling and inexplicable. Yes, the TE is a major weapon in today's football, and our offense relies on it frequently. To simply continue to stubbornly run the same plays with no dual threat was sheer stupidity. I'm looking forward to that ineptitude being corrected.
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Serious question. Why are people Cowboys fans?
GoldAppleCorps replied to Aqua Buddha's topic in Football
I blame Jerry Jones for pulling back the curtains and showing me how the circus works. He ruined a lot of the magic. I'm 48. My dad was a Cowboys fan, and introduced me to it. I never knew any different - win or lose. When Landry got fired, it was tough, but justified. Dallas held on too long to too many past-their-prime stars that were only nostalgic names taking up roster spaces. Jerry brought in Jimmy, dumped those names for draft picks, and put the team into purgatory until those picks paid off. It was ugly, but the results spoke for themselves. What the results said was that Jimmy was a football genius. Jerry wanted them to say that he alone was a great football man. When there weren't enough pats on his narrow back, he cut Jimmy loose. Jerry turned the Cowboys into an investment vehicle. He doesn't mind overpaying for stars, to the detriment of the team, so long as the jersey sells. He showed me the reality of the NFL being a bunch of contractors collaborating for their own purposes. It may be the truth, but it came from him. I'll always blame him for it. -
CLC is more of a licensing management company. They're the guys who do the tedious work like vetting the products, forming the contract terms, and auditing the returns. Someone like Nike might approach the University leadership directly with terms, but if you're making guitar picks or metallic car emblems, you'll submit your proposal to CLC. They'll tell you what you can and can't do and how much it'll cost you. More importantly, they'll police the University's rights. If you're making unlicensed gear, you'll hear from CLC.
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Realistically, this is just another unwinding of the Steve Patterson "Penny-wise, Pound Foolish" mess. He tried to save a buck by bringing a complicated, unwieldy process in-house rather than let a professional handle it. The University likely lost 100x the cost savings through missed opportunities or infringement. The Longhorn brand is largely recession-proof. Just cash the checks and use the excess to hire coordinators!
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You're right, of course, but if we stick solely to what we're entitled to do, then 53 Republican senators are allowed to vote for acquittal and put out public statements about how they can see right through the Dem's pathetic deep state. Just because I'm newer to the politix board, I'll note that I swing very left of center. Watching the Republican Party burn on its own pyre would be delightful. The pragmatist and American in me says that this course doesn't end well. I need a healthy, functional adversary to balance the system. I'm offering the Republicans a way to cut off their cancerous limb and claim the whole thing was a horrible disease. I want to believe that, down that path, lies constructive governing.
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Let's pretend that we've gotten to the point where both the President and VP are leaving either through their own assent, or by force of Congress. The Constitution only specifies that the Vice President accedes to the Presidency when the President can't go anymore. The rest of the line of succession is designated by an act of Congress. I personally propose that, especially at this stage, changing the political party of the Executive through impeachment and removal would be unhealthy for America. I would suggest Speaker Pelosi contact Mitch McConnell and see who he'd accept as the Chief Executive. Really, another act of Congress tailored to this current, ugly situation could pass both Houses and be veto-proof. It could shore up (read: create) support for conviction in the Senate and hopefully put the writing on the wall. Teaching the current "leadership" to read notwithstanding.
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You guys prolly woulda turned down Wendy O. Williams too!
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