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Originally posted by Genorogers:

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Originally posted by WaterburyBob:
Talarico is just plain creepy to me.

I've heard him referred to as "Talafreako" so I'd say he is plenty creepy.

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Originally posted by TigerDore:
I am fine with having a conversation on reparations; a complete, open conversation. It would have to include every facet of slavery, and post slavery America, including the following:

What is a human life worth?

Can we place a value on human life? Whatever that figure is, times that by approximately 340,000 Union troops who died to free the slaves.

Add the emotional and economic toll of another approximately 275,000 men wounded in battle, some crippled and unable to work, or work in a full capacity, to provide for their families.

Economic cost:

The Union spent about $3.25 billion, with a B, in 1865 dollars, to free the slaves. That would be about $66 billion in 2026 dollars.

The South spent about the same about of money, $3.25 billion.

Total cash spent by the newly reunited USA: $6.5 billion, or $132 billion in 2026 dollars.

Blockade of trade routes over 4 years took a huge economic toll on both the North and the South.

Much of the war was fought in the South, and the destruction of farms, homes, livestock, infrastructure, towns and cities was huge. At least through the 1970s, one could still see the physical path of Sherman's March to the sea, which was brutal.



This does not take into consideration the immeasurable economic post-war cost of the following:


* The loss of the lives 640,000 men (including 280,000 Confederate soldiers) no longer able to contribute to the economy.

* Another 500,000 (both sides) wounded to varying degrees, many unable to work in a full capacity.

*Postwar "Reconstruction" was possibly as brutal as the war; Andrew Johnson came down hard on the South, and much of the money spent went to puppet governments and the infamous "carpetbaggers". So South really did not really begin to recover until well into the 20th Century.

Regarding the cost of lives and the economic cost to the South; one could say, well, the South did much of that to themselves, and that is partly true. But the fact is that almost 70% of the people in the South did not own slaves, but were thrown into war regardless, and paid a huge toll for it. And the reunited nation, as a whole, suffered, for this war and its aftermath.

The 40 acres and a mule- Okay, this program was stopped, abruptly, by a Democrat, Andrew Johnson.

All of the above was the price paid, in lives and billions upon billions of 1865 dollars, to free the slaves. It was paid willingly by the North, of its own volition, with no outside force, because of the Judeo-Christian moral values instilled in our Constitution. When including the lives lost by the North, the price paid is immeasurable.

Affirmative Action- I have no idea of the economic cost, or the economic benefit to black people over the last 50-60 years, but it must be in the trillions. The same with welfare programs that have paid out in disproportionate numbers to black people.


So let's have the discussion. But put the above on the scales of justice first, then see where we stand, and what is really owed.



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Originally posted by Captain Morgan:
I heard this morning he is ahead of Paxton in the polls.
Is the cheat on?

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The interesting thing on Real Clear Politics is they show both the recent polls (Talarico +2 and +3), but they also show the betting website, Polymarket, and people are putting their money behind Paxton +2.

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Some polls are insanely biased due to the question they actually ask as they know they can really lead some lemmings with phrasing.

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Originally posted by oddball:
.... reading the fine print, the poll had only 800 respondents in a fairly narrow area of Texas. Without a doubt, this was a poll designed to manufacture a result, not reflect a result.

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Originally posted by Opus Dei:
I think it was Dinesh d'Souza that said if whites owe blacks for slavery, then what do blacks owe whites for freeing them.

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Originally posted by tatortodd:
Running anti-gun in Texas deserves this cliche meme

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The ONLY channels I see his Ads are on the shooting related channels.

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Originally posted by cas:
I keep meaning to bring this up...

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Originally posted by tatortodd:
Running anti-gun in Texas deserves this cliche meme

Is that some "dumb AI" glitch in the algorithm, or is it the stupidest targeted marketing ever?

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Originally posted by tatortodd:
Not a glitch! Much like Beto, he's dependent on out of state money from Blue States to run his campaign.

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Originally posted by Mustang-PaPa: Crockett was doing her speech in front of her voters tonight and was talking normal. No getto/hood talk.

I saw that too, and frankly I was amazed at the difference in tone. I've never seen her speak normally before. Thank goodness she didn't use her normal voice during the campaign because many people might have mistaken her for a sane person and voted for her.

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Where the heck is little Jimmy Talarico, the blasphemous imp who the regime media are trying to tell us is the anti-gun, anti-meat, anti-fossil fuel, anti-America, anti-Christian communist who’s going to be the guy who finally turns Texas blue? He should be out on the campaign trail nailing down what the elite has decreed is his inevitable victory, but he’s not. He’s been missing in action since the end of September — time to send out a search party. Maybe we can help, but looking for him is like playing Where’s Waldo, except easier, because you can safely avoid barbecue joints, gun ranges, or churches that actually believe in Jesus.

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Where the heck is little Jimmy Talarico, the blasphemous imp who the regime media are trying to tell us is the anti-gun, anti-meat, anti-fossil fuel, anti-America, anti-Christian communist who’s going to be the guy who finally turns Texas blue? He should be out on the campaign trail nailing down what the elite has decreed is his inevitable victory, but he’s not. He’s been missing in action since the end of September — time to send out a search party. Maybe we can help, but looking for him is like playing Where’s Waldo, except easier, because you can safely avoid barbecue joints, gun ranges, or churches that actually believe in Jesus.