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​I would hope (and I believe) you know exactly what my point was. At least it appeared you did from your response. We just disagree on what experience a coach should have to take the reigns at a school like Central. We all have our opinions, and apparently BISD agrees with you. No biggie. I wish them well.

I merely pointed out another Old Testament no-no. I'm not saying and never said God or the Bible was wrong. But unlike others, I believe that is between them and God. And I'll let Him be their judge. I think the Bible says something about that too.

And a lot of Jews are "liberal left-wingers." They might disagree with that statement.

God have mercy on your souls if you guys are eating pork...

I had nothing against Anthony Boutte. My only issue was giving a first time driver the keys to a Corvette. If that's the route you were going to go, I would have no issue with Boutte. He's as ready as any Subvarsity coach for a HC gig and I'm sure he'll get one. But I hope Paul ends up being a great hire. He seemed to be the favorite amongst Central folks so they certainly can't complain about it.

Same here. On all of that.

Do you honestly believe he isn't involved in major decisions in the company? Big difference between "day to day operations" and no involvement. I am sure he trusts all will be well with his 80 billion.

No shock here. Bill Gates is one of those low information-voting Democrats who could learn a thing or two from... Oh wait, never mind.

Congrats! Hope this is a hire that works well for the Jags.

Let's add "addictions" to the many topics in which you are well versed

Let's be honest. The whole confederate flag thing was a PR move by TV Land out of convenience. They lost their Dukes viewship to neverending marathons of Duck Dynasty months ago and were probably planning on taking it down anyway. That and if you have TV Land, you probably have Cinemax and have "outgrown" Barbara Bach.

As Smitty would say, "hummmm" (sic), I wonder why? I am sure you are aware that the news outlets are a business. As a business, their job is to get viewers, which in turn, yields advertisers. Which story (or stories) would "sell" more? Segment after segment of gang violence which is business as usual in Chicago these days or a story on confederate flag wielding, hate monger who murdered innocent people in a church in the South. It is not lost that not all that long ago, people were being killed in these same places of worship by confederate flag wielding, sheet wearing racists who used fire and homemade bombs as their weapons. Are the deaths in Chicago just as tragic? Absolutely. But you don't have to look far or think hard to answer your question. Like most things in this world, it is driven by the almighty dollar, not some liberal, leftist conspiracy as some would like to believe.

They don't just make great burgers! [Hidden Content] On a sidenote, I am curious if you were in favor of open carry tvc? If you prefer not saying, I understand. I'm just curious because the overwhelming majority of my police friends were adamantly against it.

To answer your question, I would guess most here don't. No seriously, they don't. Because somehow evolution couldn't be part of God's plan and there is no way a "day" in Genesis terms was not literally 24 hours.

Or that hillbilly republicans have DNA which makes it impossible for them to see the irony in calling others "low information voters"!

This case kind of fascinates me. If there it were two guys, my guess is that we would all be saying it is a clear case of self-defense - the one dude started it and the other dude finished it. But we don't have two guys and, like it or not, we do have a double standard in this country. A prime example is the student-teacher sexual relationships. When it is a male teacher, society wants that predator behind bars. When it's a female (especially when she's hot), we say "lucky kid." Maybe that's just the reality of the differences between the male and female but it is a double standard. With regard to this case, the law really doesn't make a gender distinction in self-defense The rule generally is (at least in Texas) that you can't use greater force than is necessary to defend oneself. This typically is the old "you don't bring a gun to a fist fight." Or, you stop hitting the guy when you've ended the threat (I.e., you don't keep pounding him until he's dead or comatose). Maybe the argument is that hitting a woman is always greater force than is necessary. And if I'm the prosecutor, I argue no force is necessary. You turn around and walk away. To be sure, this is a valid argument to me. Again though, if it were two guys, most juries have no problem with a guy returning a punch when he's been struck. For what it's worth, I come from the same school as GCMPats and baddog. I was raised that you never, ever, under any circumstances place your hands on a woman. I had a sister that took full advantage of this and would lay into me whenever she was mad, knowing full well I would never retaliate. In retrospect, it was a great test for me because I doubt I will ever have a greater urge than those formative years when I was having to play duck and run with her. I wouldn't incarcerate Johnson but he could use a healthy dose of probation and anger management. Expelling him from school seems kind of harsh. I wonder how many students at FSU were allowed to finish their education after an intoxication assault or even an intoxication manslaughter...

I'm have to agree with you then. Man's got a lot of wins not to at least be a finalist

Did Travis apply?

I actually figured that out. I just couldn't figure out what was being autocorrected!!

I never said it did. I said who I believed should be the front runner. As for the board, like most boards, their concern is that a candidate is qualified to teach and coach. (And not be riddled with baggage like a previous name mentioned.). They would defer, I would think (and especially in this case), to the AD or whomever makes the recommendation as to who would be the best coach. Sorry you didn't find my comment funny. As for Letterman, I am sure we both wish could have been paid like him to tell those unfunny jokes ;)

My mistake. Was still going off what had been said earlier.

Very personable and would be a great fit IMO. Has done a good job everywhere he's been, if not a great job. Which is why it seems he should be the overwhelming front runner of the 3 finalists. And supposedly, he may be the third choice. Smh. Sometimes it seems a broken clock is right twice a day more often than BISD.

Touché.

FIFY

Very good questions actually. I know little to nothing about the transracial issue so I will leave it alone. Not avoiding the issue but I have a very basic understanding of what that even is. The transgender issue would be very similar to the gay issue in my opinion. You hear quite offensive that someone has lived their lives identifying completely with the other sex. I believe most often sexual preference coincides with this. The pedophilia issue almost always stems from some childhood trauma, most often some sort of abuse, and very often the pedophile was molested. Dr. James Duncan in Beaumont has extensive experience in this field and I've read some of his reports. I would definitely separate these people from LGBTs. There is some support that certain people are "naturally" predisposed towards this, much like an alcoholic or a compulsive gambler. In other words, they have a predisposition that can be controlled. I have a hard time believing that pedophiles are born that way. And while I hope they can be rehabilitated, they would never get a chance to prove that around my children.