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Minneapolis Burning

May 31, 2020 by Wayne Creed 50 Comments

It was amazing to watch looters destroy American businesses when they aren’t even infectious disease experts. Turns out rioting was the cure for coronavirus this whole time. Who knew?

The riot in Minneapolis began when a group of 50 or 60 people attempted to loot a Target store in the Midway neighborhood. When police arrived, they reportedly dropped their stolen goods and ran down the street where they began to destroy other shops.

Meanwhile, SpaceX launches its first manned flight of the Dragon (leaving Earth is probably not a bad idea). When I was a kid I was naive enough to think by 2020 the world be obsessed with stuff like this rather than rioting. Then I realized it’s about efficiency. Looting is just the welfare state without the middleman. Welcome to 2020 America where hair stylists and preachers are thrown in jail while looters and rioters are celebrated as freedom fighters.

A mob of rioters just murdered a man in cold blood in Dallas. He was defending his store. pic.twitter.com/1b28ezTUiY

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) May 31, 2020

Many of the businesses burned are small businesses that were already struggling due to the pandemic.

Other stores that were targeted included Foot Locker and TJ Maxx.

What kind of depraved maniac burns a Popeyes?

Rioters burned DC in 1968. It took 40 years for the city to recover. And it some ways, it never did. Some of the burned-out areas had crumbling buildings and vacancies for decades. Tens of thousands of people left town never to return. The city was literally gutted.

Timeline of events so far: Dems cheered on riots and looting until they realized how bad those things actually are and now they are desperate to blame phantom Russians and White Nationalists so they don’t have to own the responsibility for the chaos they allowed. They raised the animals, and now they’re out of the barn.

But then, it’s all part of the playbook:

1. Instill fear 2. Lock people in their houses 3. Drive tens of millions out of work 4. Remove the pressure valves: Sports, Concerts, Bars, Theaters, Lunch with Friends… 5. Close the churches 6. Dehumanize through masking the healthy 7. Wait 8. Strike match…

Remember when we were all expected to believe that Jussie Smollett had been attacked in the middle of Chicago by a group of MAGA hat-wearing white supremacists? It seems like the looting of the CNN headquarters was the turning point that led pundits, political advisers, and government officials to say “actually this is a white nationalist psyop” which is hilarious.

The radical-left formally divorced itself from America last night. They are domestic terrorists and enemies of the United States. They should be treated as such. Every celebrity who promoted these riots has blood on their hands. The people that lost businesses should sue them.

As “protesters” march on Trump Tower in Chicago and the White House, it might be helpful to might point out the death of Mr.Floyd happened under a Democrat mayor, Democrat senator, Democrat governor, with a Democrat county prosecutor. Buyer’s remorse is a thing.

To the best of my knowledge, as I write this, Joe Biden has not condemned the violence and arson and looting the nation is witnessing.  This appears to be some kind of perverse political calculation. Oh, and Senator Kamala Harris was protesting at the White House shouting, “Don’t Shoot!”

Violence erupts between protestors and police in Chicago. pic.twitter.com/9WmVYGeONm

— Elma Aksalic (@ElmaAksalic) May 30, 2020
I am the only one that finds it hilarious that these douchebags are wearing surgical masks in the middle of the melee?

Face it, the looters don’t give two craps about Floyd. The whole “looting is justified .. because they’re hurt… and insurance” is a statement that reeks of immorality and economic illiteracy. Looters aren’t at all worried about George Floyd or black lives.

BREAKING: rioters pull a black man out of his car and begin beating him on the streets In Dallas pic.twitter.com/a6cu5ePgQJ

— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) May 30, 2020

Where the hell is the evidence for far-right white supremacists doing this? The people who have largely supported/participated in the riots are Antifa, BLM, and far-leftists. The truth is that they realize they’ve screwed up big time, and now they want to shift the blame. Don’t let them.

A security expert says intelligence reports indicate most of the hard-core protesters in Minneapolis are far-left or anarchists, and that far-right groups have not yet made a significant appearance.https://t.co/pkJAKjkYYj

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) May 30, 2020

We see the same problem in the conversations about these riots that we did in discussions about the lockdowns. Some people find themselves unable to care about both lives and livelihoods, and they’re very angry that other people can.

“Let’s be very clear, the situation in Minneapolis is no longer in any way about the murder of George Floyd. It is about attacking civil society, instilling fear and disrupting our great cities.” Minnesota Gov. Tim Wals.

Tony Timpa was suffocated by police during an arrest. He screamed “you’re going to kill me.” And they did. As he lay dead, they cracked jokes. There were no riots. Little coverage. You’ve never heard his name because he’s white.

pic.twitter.com/Ue4do3YBcT

— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) May 30, 2020

There needs to be a federal investigation into these paid left-wing radical groups like Antifa, Black Lives Matter, and others that are responsible for extreme violence against innocent civilians, looting and arson, through command and control. Can people see what is happening here? Who is paying these people? The rioters have earpieces, military-grade radios, and repeaters on heir vehicles – who are they communicating with? Who are their command and control?

Organizers in Minnesota are putting their lives on the line for justice. It’s time for us to show up for them.

Join @AyannaPressley, @AOC, @RashidaTlaib, and me.https://t.co/BzDULI4Zxs

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) May 29, 2020
Who exactly are these organizers she speaks of?
Uncle Hugo’s and Uncle Edgar’s family-owned bookstore was not spared.

Antifa infiltrated the legitimate protests for George and in doing so took away from the protester’s ability to get their issues addressed.

Reporting from Lafayette Park only a few hundred yards away from the White House, Fox News correspondent Leland Vittert said the scene was “unprecedented,” as Secret Service members in riot gear were met by at least 100 protesters.

BREAKING: Fox News’ @LelandVittert & crew robbed and assaulted while covering protest outside of the White House

pic.twitter.com/dNdemMBbqG

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 30, 2020
Zoo animals outside the White House assault journalists and steal a camera.

“I have never seen this in now six years in D.C. I don’t know the last time that it’s happened, but the Secret Service is now in riot gear,” Vittert said. “They have exercised incredible strength with the epithets thrown at them.”

So, who provided bricks for the rioters to use in Washington D.C. and Dallas? Somebody paid for them.

To sum up: In The Simulation, a battered nation went on offense against the Plague, came together over police brutality and racism (:-)), united in their hatred of CNN, and launched a rocket. When the protests end, the protestors go back to their lives and leave people of color to clean up the mess.

Reports are people were saying “This is MAGA country!” before throwing up a salute, torching the car and running away. Will confirm and report back.

We have the capacity to destroy our cities and burn them to the ground. And we have the potential to fly men into outer space. The choice is ours.

Riots attract all kinds of people who have grievances, hate authority, or just want to watch the world burn. We have a pent up population that’s pissed off. But this moment is about George Floyd. It’s about black lives lost, and now that point is almost rapidly dissipating.

So it goes.

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Comments

  1. Jill Richards says

    May 31, 2020 at 12:22 pm

    Wayne,
    Thank you for your sane and well-spoken take on the reality of what is really going on here. Black lives do matter, George Floyd matters, but as you said that point is getting lost in the chaos. You’ve made several excellent and well thought out points. I’m concerned about so many people I see on facebook empathizing with these looters, And missing the point completely. Could I repost this article and/or quotes from your article on my Facebook page? With credit, of course. Thank you!

    Note: Feel free to use as you wish, no need to credit.

    Reply
  2. Paul Plante says

    May 31, 2020 at 9:32 pm

    Albany, New York, a Democrat-controlled “sanctuary” city in a Democrat-controlled state was burning last night as well, all night long, with the savages running wild, smashing, burning, looting, setting cars on fire, including police cars, and in one instance, they got ahold of a trailer truck and pulled it into a major intersection where they set it on fire.

    That went on all night long til about five this morning.

    And those savages have the same right to vote as do those whose property they smashed, looted and burned.

    Go figure.

    And the Democrats just love them!

    God bless America, the land of the savages and the insane.

    Reply
  3. Ray Otton says

    June 1, 2020 at 9:44 am

    Many times you have to hit the mule with a 2 x 4 to get it’s attention.

    American, have we got your attention?

    Reply
    • Stuart Bell says

      June 1, 2020 at 2:34 pm

      https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8323375/Delaware-couple-shot-killed-veterans-cemetery-visiting-sons-grave.html

      https://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/for-couple-slain-in-veterans-cemetery-visiting-son-s-grave-was-a-daily-ritual/article_865d146e-1e22-55b5-bd68-1c3961ce2c58.html

      Reply
  4. Stuart Bell says

    June 1, 2020 at 2:38 pm

    Again, a certain portion of our population shows the world it’s true colors. That 13% that commits 75% of all violent crime wants to teach America a lesson.

    Good Luck, you people will never win this battle.

    Reply
    • V. Murphy says

      June 1, 2020 at 11:48 pm

      No, you can rarely win against the police. The deck will always be stacked in their favor.

      Reply
      • Paul Plante says

        June 2, 2020 at 5:16 pm

        I’m old enough to remember fixed bayonets on military rifles on the streets of Washington. D.C. in 1968 during the anti-war demonstrations,

        And a friend of mine was a paratrooper with the 82d Airborne who did two combat tours of VEET NAM.

        The first time he was issued live ammo, however, wasn’t in VEET NAM.

        It was in Detroit, Michigan when the riots and looting were going on there, back in 1967.

        Force gets met with superior force.

        The way of life.

        And in the Democrat-controlled “sanctuary” city of Albany, New York, where lawless thugs and criminals of all stripes and types along with illegal aliens are welcome and more equal than those who are not criminals, the savages were out again last night acting like the animals they are, looting and burning what they failed to loot and burn the night before.

        And they were attacking the central police station, as well.

        So in Albany, the cops are losing.

        I’m surprised we don’t see Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar and AOL in there with them, heading up the howling mob, screeching and hollering and ululating and crying out in triumph as the hated symbols of the civilized white man’s world get burned and destroyed in order to build a new America in the image of the type of new world only they can build, as they have done in such modern-day wonders like Mogadishu and Beirut with the burned-out hulks of cars everywhere along with smashed windows and graffiti, and of course, poverty.

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        • Tommy Parks says

          June 4, 2020 at 1:51 pm

          https://twitter.com/dma4him/status/1267474764442013702

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    • Bill Harris says

      June 5, 2020 at 2:41 pm

      Abraham Lincoln said that the best way to get a bad law repealed was to enforce it strictly. Perhaps the best way to get rid of the stranglehold that the left has on politics, news, and education is to let them come completely out of the closet, as they are, and show us exactly who they are and what they want to do to us, as they are. Let the voters in November decide, not on the sweet and syrupy words the left utters, but on the intolerance, violence, and death that they inflict.

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      • MJM says

        June 7, 2020 at 4:05 pm

        Yeah well I’m sure that is a great way to teach the progressives and their supporters a sad lesson, but please don’t adopt that stance until after I’m dead. That direction would ruin my golden years. I also know the long odds against appealing a court decision or overturning a law. How many years do you have to wait ?

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  5. Stuart Bell says

    June 1, 2020 at 4:50 pm

    https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/01/bets-robert-johnson-calls-for-14-trillion-of-reparations-for-slavery.html

    Has this ne&ro lost his mind?

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    • Blue Hoss says

      June 2, 2020 at 5:59 pm

      https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/06/01/bet-founder-robert-johnson-defends-his-call-for-14-7-trillion-in-reparations-look-at-it-as-an-investment/

      Yes, It seems so.

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      • Tommy Parks says

        June 6, 2020 at 9:30 pm

        https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/d-c-mayor-bowser-has-black-lives-matter-painted-street-n1225746

        Un Funking Believable….

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  6. Paul Plante says

    June 1, 2020 at 9:09 pm

    Medaria Arradondo is an American law enforcement official serving as the Chief of the Minneapolis Police Department and is the first black person to serve as chief of the Minneapolis Police Department.

    Is the chief responsible for the conduct of his officers?

    Or do they do what they damn well please?

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    • Stuart Bell says

      June 2, 2020 at 12:54 pm

      It is funny, Blacks do not want you to see their skin color…just see them as humans. Woman, do not want to be seen as a gender, just a human. But when they do something they want attention for, they remind you of their skin color or gender. First Black this or Fist Woman that. Maybe even First Black Woman this or that.

      They never let us forget they are black or a woman. Sick. You just can not have it both ways.

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  7. Paul Plante says

    June 3, 2020 at 8:35 pm

    My first question is why does accountability stop with the street cops here in Minneapolis?

    Why isn’t the chain of command held accountable for the killing of George Floyd?

    Where were the sergeants?

    Where were the lieutenants?

    Why is the chief still in his position?

    Why hasn’t he been fired?

    Because he is black?

    And on another note, it is interesting to listen to the mayor of Washington, Murial Bowser, talking about how it would be improper to have federal troops called out to quell the rioting and looting going on by the savages in different cities in this country, and Mark Esper saying troops are a last resort, when they and the thumb-sucking media have no apparent problem with the precedent for the use of military force to put down riots established by good old Democrat icon Lyndon Baines Johnson, author of the GREAT DEMOCRAT SOCIETY we are seeing looting and destroying civilization today, who had both the 82d Airborne and 101st Airborne called out with live ammo when the savages were rioting and looting in the Detroit Riots in 1967, and then again had troops on the streets in Washington, D.C. with fixed bayonets in 1968 when white kids were protesting the VEET NAM war, while Democrat Chicago mayor “Dictatorial” Dailey had the Illinois National Guard out in Chicago with fixed bayonets during the now-famous freak show that was the 1968 Democrat party convention in that city.

    Strange how the times, they do change.

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  8. Paul Plante says

    June 3, 2020 at 9:34 pm

    The lawless, animal-like savages were out again last night in the Democrat-controlled “sanctuary” city of Albany, New York, looting and burning what they had failed to loot and burn the several previous nights of rioting, looting and burning, as the savages try their best to destroy civilization in this country to make us like what their kind have produced in such places as Haiti and Mogadishu, Ilhan Omar’s home town, and Beirut, Lebanon.

    The Democrats are finding out first hand in Albany as the looting and burning and rioting continues exactly what happens when you make your city a sanctuary for the lawless.

    God help America when the Democrats gain total control over America come this November.

    One more third-world country we will become.

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    • Todd Holden says

      June 4, 2020 at 3:28 pm

      Put Whites on an island and you get England; put Asians on an island and you get Japan; put Blacks on an island and you get Haiti.

      Simply put, life is an IQ test.

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      • MJM says

        June 7, 2020 at 4:21 pm

        NONSENSE. That’s as sad a belief system as anyone could have. I say your theory compared the wrong groups on the wrong islands. How about if you put all the criminals on an island you get Devil’s Island or Alcatraz. You failed history and the social sciences.

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        • Todd Holden says

          June 7, 2020 at 9:15 pm

          There are no White Third-World nations, but all Black ones are.

          Reply
  9. Paul Plante says

    June 4, 2020 at 9:21 pm

    Staying with the question of why the chain of command in Minneapolis, starting with the Mayor, and then the police chief, do not share responsibility for the death of George Floyd, let’s focus in on the mayor, a Democrat named Jacob Frey.

    Interestingly, and of direct relevance to the killing of George Floyd, Frey campaigned for mayor of Minneapolis on a platform of improving police-community relations.

    Looks like he did a real bang-up job on that score, alright, as riots and looting all over America continue, because the liberal Democrat mayor, who talks a good game, despite his words being empty, failed big-time to improve police-community relations, as is evidenced by the fact that his police officers openly murdered a man while being filmed on camera by a bystander, apparently under the impression that their actions would be condoned by the mayor and the police chief.

    Then in 2019, Frey announced during his State of the City address the banning of “Warrior” Training for police officers.

    Hmmmmm.

    So what kind of training did these murdering cops get, then?

    There is the question of the moment.

    Of course, after his cops murdered George Floyd, the Democrat Frey was Johnny-on-the-spot to call for them to be fired, but that is a bit late for George Floyd and America, which is burning as a result of the FAILURE of the liberal Democrat mayor of Minneapolis to properly police his own police department.

    So why is he still on the job?

    Why hasn’t his resignation been demanded by the outraged citizens of Minneapolis?

    Because he is a Democrat in a Democrat city in a Democrat state, and Democrats are never held to account for their actions here in America, just as Hillary Clinton was never held to account for hers?

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    • tokenny says

      June 4, 2020 at 10:25 pm

      So Paul, why do YOU think the Police Chief should be fired?

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      • Paul Plante says

        June 5, 2020 at 6:16 pm

        Because he is where the uniformed chain of command begins in the Minneapolis police department, and as such it is he who is directly responsible for the conduct of his officers, and he has obviously failed in his own duty to the MINNESOTA LAW ENFORCEMENT CODE OF ETHICS, to wit:

        MINNESOTA LAW ENFORCEMENT CODE OF ETHICS:

        “As a Minnesota Law Enforcement Officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of all to liberty, equality and justice.”

        end quotes

        Why don’t you think he should be fired, tokenny?

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        • tokenny says

          June 5, 2020 at 9:18 pm

          Using carotid restraint, is not taught or sanctioned in Minnesota PD therefore you can not hold command staff responsible for his actions. I believe you could hold the ranking officer at the scene responsible.

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          • Paul Plante says

            June 5, 2020 at 9:54 pm

            tokenny, you had three Minneapolis police officers standing around, on camera, for some eight minutes while another one murdered an unarmed man who was handcuffed in front of them, also on camera by a bystander.

            Obviously, they must have thought such conduct would be condoned by the command staff, or they never would have done it:

            Minneapolis Police Department Code of Conduct

            5-101 CODE OF CONDUCT DEFINED

            The conduct of police officers is governed by the MPD Policy and Procedure Manual and applicable State and Federal law.

            All employees of the Minneapolis Police Department are required to maintain a working knowledge of and to obey the code of conduct, civil service rules, Departmental rules, policies, procedures and orders, ordinances of the City of Minneapolis, the laws of the State of Minnesota and the United States.

          • Paul Plante says

            June 6, 2020 at 10:58 am

            Yeah, right, tokenny, yesterday they did so:

            FORBES

            Breaking

            Jun 5, 2020, 03:19pm EDT

            “Minneapolis City Council Agrees To Ban Use Of Chokeholds By Police”

            By Matt Perez, Forbes Staff

            TOPLINE – Minneapolis City Council on Friday agreed to ban the use of chokeholds by police and required officers to report and intervene when they see unauthorized use of force by another officer, following demonstrations protesting police violence and systemic racism in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in the city by police.

            end quotes

            Glad to see that they are right on top of things out there on that score.

            As to the police chief, it appears that he is out of his league, which may well be as a result of what is called in America of “tokenism,” as in give the people of color a black face in a position of authority and that will make them happy:

            LOS ANGELES TIMES

            World & Nation

            “Minneapolis police chief struggles to change the department’s culture”

            By Associated Press

            June 5, 2020|4:08 AM

            MINNEAPOLIS — When Medaria Arradondo was tapped to lead the Minneapolis Police Department in 2017, he faced a public that was newly outraged by the fatal police shooting of a woman who had called 911 and that was still carrying deep mistrust from the killing of a black man two years earlier.

            Many hoped Arradondo, the city’s first African American police chief, could change the culture of a department that critics said too frequently used excessive force and discriminated against people of color.

            He spoke of restoring trust during a swearing-in ceremony that became a community celebration featuring song, dance and prayer in a center close to where he grew up.

            But George Floyd’s death, which ignited nationwide protests over racial injustice and police brutality, has raised questions about whether Arradondo — or any chief — can fix the department now facing a civil rights investigation.

            end quotes

            America the STUPID, tokenny, God bless the fruits of democracy!

            So who is responsible here?

            The people of Minneapolis themselves!

      • Paul Plante says

        June 5, 2020 at 9:16 pm

        Because he failed big time here, tokenny:

        Minneapolis Police Department

        5-101 CODE OF CONDUCT DEFINED

        The code of conduct of the Minneapolis Police Department is promulgated by the Chief of Police by authority of the City Charter, Chapter 6, Section 1, as amended.

        This code is established to promote efficiency, discipline, and good public relations in setting forth policy governing the conduct of all Department employees.

        end quotes

        Or is that all a bunch of empty words and horse**** in your estimation as so much in America is today?

        What are you thinking, that maybe he should get some type of award or commendation for promoting efficiency, discipline, and good public relations in Minneapolis?

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  10. Erin Harvey says

    June 5, 2020 at 3:10 am

    Múltiple racist comments by multiple people in this thread, and the Mirror has no comment? Wayne is usually quick to lash out at any comment that he disagrees with. He reviews the comments before he even lets them post. If he disagrees, he posts his “editor’s note” right there with the comment. Yet he let all of the above messages fly without saying a word? Seriously, Wayne?

    Note: Wayne is a neo-nazi, racist, white nationalist, Neo-Confederate, Jewish Holocaust denier, fascist, Radical Traditional Catholic, Neo-Völkisch, skinhead, ultra-left wing commie (like Mao and Stalin), klansman wannabe (the governor beat me to it). He is filled with hate. Next question?

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    • Stuart Bell says

      June 5, 2020 at 2:11 pm

      ALL Live Matter!!!

      “it’s a waste of time to care about people more than they care about themselves”

      Reply
    • Todd Holden says

      June 5, 2020 at 3:04 pm

      Why are you looking for a ‘Wayne’ to police your space for you?

      Why not you address what you feel is hateful and racist?

      Please, Feel free. I can’t wait.

      Reply
    • Ray Otton says

      June 5, 2020 at 3:08 pm

      “Wayne is a neo-nazi, racist, white nationalist, Neo-Confederate, Jewish Holocaust denier, fascist, Radical Traditional Catholic, Neo-Völkisch, skinhead, ultra-left wing commie (like Mao and Stalin), klansman wannabe (the governor beat me to it). He is filled with hate. Next question?”

      So, you gave up surfing?

      Note: Still riding waves, just not as well 🙂

      Reply
    • Paul Plante says

      June 5, 2020 at 6:20 pm

      Can you do us a favor and be more specific as to which posts in here you think are “racist?”

      Reply
    • Paul Plante says

      June 5, 2020 at 8:09 pm

      And one may destroy a man who makes war upon him, or has discovered an enmity to his being, for the same reason that he may kill a wolf or a lion;

      Because such men are not under the ties of the common law of reason, have no other rule but that of force and violence, and so, may be treated as beasts of prey, those dangerous and noxious creatures that will be sure to destroy him whenever he falls into their power.

      – John Locke, The Second Treatise of Government, Chapter II, Of The State of War

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      • Ray Otton says

        June 5, 2020 at 11:47 pm

        Maximilian “Max” Weber –

        “I am under the impression that in nine out of ten cases, I deal with windbags who do not fully realize what they take upon themselves, but who intoxicate themselves with romantic sensations. From a human point of view, this is not very interesting to me, nor does it move me profoundly. However, it is immensely moving when a mature man – no matter whether old or young in years – is aware of a responsibility for the consequences of his conduct and really feels such a responsibility with heart and soul. He then acts by following the ethic of responsibility, and somewhere he reaches the point where he says “Here I stand, I can do no other.” …………………. and then shuts the f*ck up.

        .
        .
        .I added that last bit……..in case it wasn’t obvious.

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        • Paul Plante says

          June 6, 2020 at 4:48 pm

          BLAH, BLAH, BLAH and BLAH, BLAH, BLAH some more to yourself, dear Raymond, who am the epitome of the great American windbag, which is someone who talks at length, which in your case is “BLAH, BLAH, BLAH” over and over and over, if you other to go back and read your own posts, but says little of value, because “BLAH, BLAH, BLAH” means nothing at all!

          It seems to be a groove or rut that you are stuck in, saying “BLAH, BLAH, BLAH” over and over and over and over and over some more.

          And Raymond, giving praise to your positive qualities in here, you do cut and paste like a pro, and that is a natural fact.

          On the downside, and this is just an observation, it is too bad you either won’t or can’t understand what it is that you are cutting and pasting, which makes you look STUPID, and no, Raymond, in your case, that is not a pejorative, which for your information means “expressing contempt or disapproval,” nor do you seem to know whose words you are cutting and pasting from, as in the case of Maximilian Karl Emil Weber, (21 April 1864 – 14 June 1920), the German sociologist, philosopher, jurist, and political economist who is regarded today as one of the most important theorists on the development of modern Western society.

          As his ideas would profoundly influence social theory and social research, Weber is often cited as among the four founders of sociology, alongside W. E. B. Du Bois, Émile Durkheim, and Karl Marx.

          However, unlike Durkheim, Weber did not believe in monocausal explanations, proposing instead that for any outcome there can be multiple causes.

          As such, he would be a key proponent of methodological anti-positivism, arguing for the study of social action through interpretive (rather than purely empiricist) methods, based on understanding the purpose and meanings that individuals attach to their own actions, which is something that I think is directly relevant to your endless commenting and criticizing my posting in here, which is to say that you haven’t a clue as to the purpose and meaning that I attach to my own actions in posting in here, nor, might I add, you seem to be quite a bit out of touch with your own.

          Getting back to Weber, who would make an interesting addition to this very thread, his main intellectual concern was in understanding the processes of rationalisation, secularisation, and “disenchantment”, which he took to be the result of a new way of thinking about the world, associating such processes with the rise of capitalism and modernity.

          Weber is best known for his thesis of combining economic sociology and the sociology of religion, emphasising the importance of cultural influences embedded in religion as a means for understanding the genesis of capitalism (contrasting Marx’s historical materialism).

          Weber would first elaborate his theory in his seminal work, “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism” (1905), in which he attributes ascetic Protestantism as one of the major “elective affinities” involved in the rise of market-driven capitalism and the rational-legal nation-state in the Western world.

          Arguing the boosting of capitalism as a basic tenet of Protestantism, Weber would suggest that the spirit of capitalism is inherent to Protestant religious values.

          Where are you on that, Raymond?

          Getting back to Weber, Protestant Ethic would form the earliest part in Weber’s broader investigations into world religion, as he would go on to examine the religions of China and India, as well as ancient Judaism, with particular regard to their differing economic consequences and conditions of social stratification.

          Through another major work, “Politics as a Vocation”, Weber would define “the state” as an entity that successfully claims a “monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory.”

          Now, there is some real red meat for you to chew on, Raymond, given that you have brought Weber into the discussion.

          Do you agree with him that “the state” is an entity that successfully claims a “monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory?”

          And if so, how do you see that applying to the use of force in Minneapolis?

          And rational thoughts beyond the usual “BLAH, BLAH, BLAH?”

          Staying with the red meat here, Weber would also be the first to categorise social authority into distinct forms: charismatic, traditional, and rational-legal.

          Among these categories, Weber’s analysis of bureaucracy would emphasize that modern state institutions are increasingly based on the latter (rational-legal authority).

          Weber also made a variety of other contributions in economic history, theory, and methodology.

          His analysis of modernity and rationalisation would significantly influence the critical theory associated with the Frankfurt School.

          After the First World War, he was among the founders of the liberal German Democratic Party.

          He also ran unsuccessfully for a seat in parliament and served as advisor to the committee that drafted the ill-fated democratic Weimar Constitution of 1919.

          And here is some irony for you in this day and age of COVID HYSTERIA, after contracting Spanish flu, he died of pneumonia in 1920, aged 56.

          And now, after a station break and some words from our sponsors, we will resume our regularly scheduled programming with an exciting and informative report from our Washington correspondent tokenny on why Donald Trump should resign from office, so stay tuned and don’t touch that dial!

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          • Ray Otton says

            June 7, 2020 at 6:38 pm

            Zzzzzzzzzzzzz…………bonk, (head hitting keyboard.)

            FWIW, Paul, after a while it’s all just a big bowl of word salad.

          • Paul Plante says

            June 7, 2020 at 9:19 pm

            Which is why, dear Raymond, I waste no time reading the drivel you post.

            As you so correctly point out, and are honest about, after a while, all of your mindless drivel is just a big bowl of word salad.

            And Raymond, with regard to your inability to pay attention and to stay awake, it is likely caused by the side effects of that Midol you have been dosing yourself on to control your grouchiness and grumpiness caused by your male menopause, to wit:

            Common side effects of Midol may include:

            • dizziness, drowsiness;

            • dry mouth, nose, or throat;

            • constipation;

            • blurred vision; or.

            •feeling restless or excited.

            As I say, Raymond, I and the portion of people in America who care for you as a fellow human being will keep praying for you as you struggle through this ordeal you are going through.

    • Todd Holden says

      June 8, 2020 at 1:29 pm

      I am quite sure that I asked you a question. Answer it. You are another lost, liberal, democrat voter.

      Reply
  11. tokenny says

    June 6, 2020 at 1:49 pm

    “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

    Paul, by your standards for the Chief of Minneapolis PD , why hasn’t the President resigned??

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    • Paul Plante says

      June 6, 2020 at 4:19 pm

      A damn good question, tokenny, why don’t you ask him that question yourself.

      Why are you asking me?

      I am an INDEPENDENT, which means I loathe equally Democrats and Republicans and give neither support nor succor to either worthless faction that are intent of dividing and destroying American society.

      I don’t support Trump now, now have I ever supported him, and consequently, we don’t really converse or have anything to say to each other.

      Perhaps you and he would have better rapport, and could have some great conversations together on that subject, you laying out your reasoning as to why he should resign, and him giving you his reasons why he shouldn’t, and I am sure that the Cape Charles Mirror would then give you plenty of space to report on how the conversation went, although I don’t presume to speak for the management in here.

      And why didn’t Hussein Obama resign for the same reasons?

      His oath meant nothing to him, just as it doesn’t to Trump.

      And why doesn’t ditzy Nancy Puhlousy resign?

      She is no better at fulfilling her oath than Trump is, because words mean nothing to either a Democrat or a Republican, nor do oaths.

      Thanking you in advance to your prompt attention to this serious matter and looking forward to your report in a future edition of the Cape Charles Mirror, I remain, sincerely yours.

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      • Ray Otton says

        June 6, 2020 at 8:18 pm

        https://www.midol.com/about-my-period/feeling-better-during-my-period/

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        • Paul Plante says

          June 7, 2020 at 11:57 am

          I’m glad you are finally finding a cure, and hopefully, some much needed relief from your “condition, Mr. Otton!

          I’ll pray for you that it works, because God knows you are in dire need of something to help you out of your misery.

          And maybe you can replace the dearly departed Billy Mays on late-night TV doing infomercials on the benefits of Midol for crotchety old men going through their change of life, interspersed with a plug for the use of Chlorox to not only make your whites sparkly bright, but to keep you COVID-free, as well.

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          • Ray Otton says

            June 7, 2020 at 12:51 pm

            Irony, meet Paul Plante.

            Paul Plante, this is Irony.

            You should get to know one another.

          • Paul Plante says

            June 7, 2020 at 5:26 pm

            Irony is dead, Mr. Otton, don’t you read the New York Times?

            Actually, it’s been dead for some long time now, which goes to show how out of touch with reality you are, because when it is in the New York Times, you know it has to be true.

            And dear Raymond, please, take your next dose of Midoll.

            You’re getting a bit cranky here.

            And I have enlisted a big bunch of people to say some Novenas for you to help you get through this difficult period of your life, no pub intended.

            I have heard male menopause is a real ***** to deal with, and dear Raymond, as the song goes, you’re the living proof!

            And if the East Shore of Virginia ever gets too intellectual and liberal for you, you ought to consider moving up here where I am.

            You would love it and they would love you and you would all be sympatico, because we have an ignorant town supervisor who can’t read and brags about it as his main qualification for office, and the townsfolk agree with him since he is the one that got elected.

            You and he would have a great time together shouting down the few intellectuals up here, chanting in unison your rallying cry of “BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH!”

          • Ray Otton says

            June 8, 2020 at 3:22 pm

            “And dear Raymond, please, take your next dose of Midoll.

            You’re getting a bit cranky here.

            And I have enlisted a big bunch of people to say some Novenas for you to help you get through this difficult period of your life, no pub intended.

            I have heard male menopause is a real ***** to deal with, and dear Raymond, as the song goes, you’re the living proof!

            And if the East Shore of Virginia ever gets too intellectual and liberal for you, you ought to consider moving up here where I am.

            You would love it and they would love you and you would all be sympatico, because we have an ignorant town supervisor who can’t read and brags about it as his main qualification for office, and the townsfolk agree with him since he is the one that got elected.

            You and he would have a great time together shouting down the few intellectuals up here, chanting in unison your rallying cry of “BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH!””

            Hey, get yer own memes. The Midol meme is mine, just like the ventriloquist meme.

            Some advice.

            You need to work on your material because the NY State meme? Getting pretty old.

            As is the engineer meme, the “end quote” meme, the “American hates me for my service” meme, the “unfair bureaucrat” meme and the sarcastic, less than clever retorts to just about every other contributor.

            In fact, what you most remind us of is a washed up Vegas lounge comic who hasn’t added a new joke to his act in 40 years………”Hey, take my VEET NAM Vet, please!”

            So, take some time to brush up your shtick and while you’re at it, get a sense of humor. They’re free and they’re quite nice.

          • Paul Plante says

            June 8, 2020 at 10:16 pm

            BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, you old windbag!

            And go back to grade school and study basic English.

            “End quotes” is not a “meme”; it is proper use of the English language.

            If you hadn’t of dropped out of grade school when you turned 16, you would have learned that.

            And get your own sense of humor, Raymond, you sorely need one, and get off that Midol crap – that constipation it causes as a side effect is making you exceptionally grumpy.

            And Raymond, don’t try to force your version of POLITICAL CORRECTNESS on me, because as the Irish would say, I’m not for having it.

            I think for myself, Raymond, not as you would have me think.

            Go find some weakling to bully around, because it isn’t working on me – I don’t kowtow to bullies.

            And some advice to yourself – when you see a post of mine, simply scroll past it and ignore it, like I ignore you, and we both will be happy.

            Or buy the Cape Charles Mirror and then you can perma-ban me.

    • Stuart Bell says

      June 11, 2020 at 1:01 pm

      A Coward! and probably a female.

      Reply
  12. MJM says

    June 7, 2020 at 2:04 pm

    Ilhan Omar is totally full of herself, her b.s, and her life full of lies.
    She claims she came to America to escape the terrible attitude of the government she left behind. When in truth she brought that attitude with her.
    She lied to get into this country by marrying her brother. Now there’s a true American leader.
    Apparently nothing has changed since then.
    Now one of her latest comments is that people need to show up in support with the organizers in Mn. Uh-huh. Sure. This while she sits home and does nothing but stir the pot of anger and mistreatment for many.
    She, and her squad, are totally negative people. They help nothing and promote harm day after day.

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    • Paul Plante says

      June 7, 2020 at 5:16 pm

      Good to hear from you, MJM, and I hope you are safe and well.

      As to Ilhan Omar, I think she is homesick for that ****hole in Somalia that is her home town, and she is glad to see the howling savages in the Democrat mobs here in America burning and looting and smashing things to turn American cities into more Mogadishus so Omar can feel right at home without having to go back to Somalia to be there, along with that foul-mouthed, ignorant Rashida Tlaib.

      If you want to live in a third-world ****hole without having to leave home to get there, vote Democrat and they will make your dreams come true!

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  13. Paul Plante says

    June 9, 2020 at 6:50 pm

    PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCENT!

    For the record, and in the spirit of brotherhood and comity and “We’re Really All In This Together When You Think About It” promoted by the editorial staff of the Cape Charles Mirror in a gallant effort to ameliorate the on-going misery of the world, Paul Plante, who has been accused of blatant meme-stealing by Raymond Otton, the aggrieved party claiming the meme of the “Ventriloquist With the Invisible Dummy Named Dick” is really his meme, says herein on the record, before all parties reading these words, and yea, even before God him or herself or both, most likely. and furthermore, Paul Plante, the accused, states that at no time did Paul Plante ever claim to be the “Ventriloquist With the Invisible Dummy Named Dick,” nor did he ever state or imply in any way that Raymond Otton was not the “Ventriloquist With the Invisible Dummy Named Dick,” when in fact he is.

    Nor was there any attempt to steal from Raymond Otton, the accuser of the said Paul Plante, the valor due him as the creator of the meme the “Ventriloquist With the Invisible Dummy Named Dick.”

    Accordingly, no crime of internet meme-stealing occurred,

    And now, back to the regularly scheduled serious stuff on these same stations!

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