Lot of buzz about Freedom of Speech. Have you ever written a letter to the editor to your local newspaper. I did a couple of times and now you can in many places just post online. The interesting thing is they have rules, word count, topic and such. Even Twitter has rules. Some of them you would think are common sense, but no, they have actual written rules. I would bet if you went there and looked at the rules you would say they were pretty sensible. With that said I get a huge kick from folks who are on whatever platform they are on complaining how they or someone they know are being oppressed, that their speech or thoughts or whatever is being infringed upon. The society I live in has become entitled. We believe that whatever comes from us or some other like-minded soul should not be censored, unless they don't agree with you. My society believes that if your opinion doesn't line up with my opinion you are evil and deserving of being bullied and ridiculed. This society we share believes that there is only one right and I am standing on it. I even saw a sign that says vote a certain way because, We might have our faults but the other side is pure evil. Back to where I was going with this. These platforms have rules. The groups I belong to have rules, even those who say we don't have rules. I was banned from a group that had no rules because I was a moderate, didn't lose any sleep. I was not allowed to comment on another group because I would ask questions and post rebuttals to this former politicians stuff. Doesn't make a difference. As for my rules, I have only unfriended 1 person since I have been on any platform and that was because he said he was a racist and I got NO TIME FOR THAT. I may dislike someone for a lot of reasons, but the color of their skin AIN'T EVER GOING TO BE ONE OF THEM. Like I said rules, they have them, we have them. You don't like someone telling you what time to be at work, start your own business and wait for your customer to wonder what time you will show up to do the job they are going to pay you for. Don't like the rules on your social media platforms, start your own and make sure you tell everyone you got no rules.
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They got $15 out of me in the Publix parking lot in Destin. Reportedly were at target in Destin yesterday early and worked their way to South Walton Publix. I’m thinking of putting my mom out somewhere, maybe the outlets.The one in front of Marshall’s/Homegoods wasn’t even trying to look convincing.
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Merry Christmas
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My hope for all is a prosperous and healthy New Year.
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This is an example of, IMHO, being an ahole.
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This is an example of, IMHO, being an ahole.Which one?
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Which one?
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SWGB
This stuff just drives me nuts.View attachment 92514
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Probably parked in between two golf carts that subsequently left
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Human reality seems to be controlled more from emotion than reason. I believe that reason (science and math) would support this. Truth and reality should be closely related but because of our emotional nature it may or may not be. My thoughts are that instead of being frustrated that another human has a different reality, a better solution is for us to give more effort to relate to each other. Why not? Why should I give up on relating to those who are living a reality different than mine? How does being a ahole help anything? Why is being right or superior to another human better than giving effort to relate to our family, our friends and our neighbors who live in a different reality? If we can't even give the effort it is because of our emotional nature and there is little hope. We ALL need hope in order to be happy. My hope for this new year is that we develop skills to help us relate to each other...
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Human reality seems to be controlled more from emotion than reason. I believe that reason (science and math) would support this. Truth and reality should be closely related but because of our emotional nature it may or may not be. My thoughts are that instead of being frustrated that another human has a different reality, a better solution is for us to give more effort to relate to each other. Why not? Why should I give up on relating to those who are living a reality different than mine? How does being a ahole help anything? Why is being right or superior to another human better than giving effort to relate to our family, our friends and our neighbors who live in a different reality? If we can't even give the effort it is because of our emotional nature and there is little hope. We ALL need hope in order to be happy. My hope for this new year is that we develop skills to help us relate to each other...Tl;dr - Be kind
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Witnessed a new style of running a red light today traveling west on 98 in Destin. The SUV in front of me changed lanes to go around a vehicle that had already stopped for the light. Fortunately no vehicle was in the intersection.
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Witnessed a new style of running a red light today traveling west on 98 in Destin. The SUV in front of me changed lanes to go around a vehicle that had already stopped for the light. Fortunately no vehicle was in the intersection.Local?
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Local?Yes.
SWGB
My bad, I was in a rush.
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How many votes must a politicians get to have a mandate? Do you believe in mandates?
SWGB
Come on Bob we've covered this a hundred times. If vote is of age and consenting then mandates are fine.
This thread needed some levity.
This thread needed some levity.
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Witnessed a new style of running a red light today traveling west on 98 in Destin. The SUV in front of me changed lanes to go around a vehicle that had already stopped for the light. Fortunately no vehicle was in the intersectionso much red light running going on here, I see it a half dozen times daily though never like this. Crazy. Im ready for drones to be employed or satellite tracking or just mandatory chips in vehicles. Ticket speeding, frequent lane changes, red light running, any erratic driving etc. . it’s like laws are merely suggestions to more and more folks these days. Across a broad swath of infringements
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so much red light running going on here, I see it a half dozen times daily though never like this. Crazy. Im ready for drones to be employed or satellite tracking or just mandatory chips in vehicles. Ticket speeding, frequent lane changes, red light running, any erratic driving etc. . it’s like laws are merely suggestions to more and more folks these days. Across a broad swath of infringementsAt every light my wife I and try to guess the number of cars that will run the red light. Fortunately there are times the total is zero.
Would be nice if WCSO could deputize citizens with the authority to issue citations for this type of violation.
SWGB
Some of the volunteer deputies do have this power, but usually spend most of it writing up "illegally" parked vehicles.
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Wish the vehicles were golf carts! 
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Red light running has been bad in Louisville for a long time. People tired of waiting to learn left on a red, turn anyway. Had a guy tired of waiting for us to turn right on red, when clear, and pulled around us. That happened recently. Almost hit him as we pulled out at the same time. Ellen
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Merrill Lynch adviser fired after racist tirade against smoothie shop employee aholes like this making it even tougher for the white man
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Swift justice in Florida
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