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Are you referring to Springsteen? If so, no thanks. 🙂 Not a fan of his, at all, ever.

Definitely. It's what I do as well the majority of the time and I run into quite a few songs where they clearly ran into the next track (or the prior track ran into it). I like to go back and then listen to the full continuation that was implied when the songs were put out.

Do you mean people who stream random songs or have a free service? If I play this on Spotify I get the same experience.

Better than nothing, but just abolishing it is the right move. All of that said.. popular vote would still have put Trump in office this election. But, it would have had impacts on prior elections and it's still the right thing to do.

It's not really a mentality of if you don't like it. It's more the question of, can the United States change its culture to the point where it can support cultural ideals that are present in other countries. It's not about the past 40 years, it's dates back to the founding of this country and what people's belief of "America" is. Sort of like expecting the tiger to change its stripes. At some point you have to realize it's a tiger and if you wanted it to be a lion, you need to go get a lion. As I read it, the rule is rolling back a ruling that had not even taken effect. It was only put in place in December and set to take effect later this year. The financial industry was already preparing a lawsuit over it. All of that aside, perhaps I am in the minority who thinks it must just be advisable to not overdraft your accounts or expect to have access to money you do not have.

Do you trust that the United States society and political culture to properly handle the money required for universal health care and free education? I have a rather bleak outlook on that front. I think the very thing that made us "America" is the thing that drives the problems we face today. We wanted freedom from a great many things. This is the phrase that permeates most people's minds still today. We grew up as a society that welcomed those who worked hard to make a way for themselves and to do so without having to be concerned for others. We fostered a culture of take your slice of the pie, or take the whole thing if you can. That culture is what your ideals are going to go up against. I don't believe in the United States to succeed unless the minds of its citizens change drastically. Granted there are a great many people in this country who do not subscribe to "me above all else" but it's not enough and they are not in the positions that matter. They fail to make it into those power positions largely because they lack the mentality to wade through that steaming mess. There are those that try, they find themselves worn down and ultimately subjugated to the culture of business and politics of the US. Compromise, bribe, what's in it for me? How do I remain elected? All so I can represent the business interests of large corporations who will give me a nice post-election job, etc. I don't see either the Democrats or Republicans changing enough. I don't see the majority of the population changing enough. Hell, if the country cut the military spending it could probably fund universal health care and free education without even having to raise taxes. At the end of the day I think the culture of a country's citizens is what allows certain ideals to float to the top. It's why I often think that I would be happier in another country because my ideals do not align with those of the US. It's a question I would ask of you, rather than fight to institute those changes here, why not move to a country that aligns with what you believe?

Thank you for highlighting what I consider to be one of the biggest flaws with our system of government. The Electoral College is a concept that has far surpassed its purpose and needs to be eliminated. As far as respect, there's nothing that man respects, perhaps not even himself.

If all it takes is me not paying attention for them to win, then I will gladly make that sacrifice. if it takes me being out of town away from my family? not so much, sorry. 🙂

I'm really beginning to wonder if the military would act if ordered. I'd rather not get to that point to find out, that's for sure.

My commentary on dictators is not in relation to the United States Constitution but simply on the concept of dictators. No one agrees on the Constitution or the rule of law, that's why we have so many damn lawyers. The US is bloated with people challenging those concepts continually. Making a disagreement manageable is done by engaging in a debate with an open mind and not resorting to name calling, expletive, childish ranting. it's something that our society is not very good at because it's continually encouraged to be that way. At the end of the day, regardless of all your talking points, the truth is that Trump won the election. It says a lot about the state of this nation that so many people could find value in his statements. I have no words for those who still continue to support him. As for those who have regret, they are representative of where our society has been heading. Sheeple who never take a moment to think for themselves. Should we modify the swear filter? Respect that its put in place by the mods please. The US has been a laughing stock to many people outside of the US. I'm just glad that it's so obvious now that a caveman can see it. (not inferring you are a caveman, but rather the general population).

Like every other bully...

So your answer to the extreme right is that we should have extreme left? Extremism is the wrong answer, every time. What amazing far left policies are you proposing?

Good on those who still have the energy to rehash the same comments about this team. I don't know how you do it. I've been away for a week and I didn't feel like I missed a thing with regards to the Sabres. Logged in here and the same discussions are happening in thread after thread. That's not a knock at the posters, that's a knock at the franchise basically giving the fans that are left nothing to talk about.

Damn, he's Hawkeye?

My comment was about how you were directly attacking another poster. The personal insults were what I didn't want. Presidents have been pushing the boundaries of their office since it was formed. There's no doubt about that. A dictator isn't a bad thing be definition. It can be a good thing. But, generally speaking it's been a bad thing in the history of the world. I'm not sure we're 1930's Germany, but we are seeing actions taken that do question where the train is heading and 1930's Germany could be one of those stops. Contribute as much as you want, but let's not attack poster's themselves. (Also, as I said, it wasn't just you. I just used your post as an example.) I don't know about that. There are plenty of people who have ideas about what matters in America and they clearly lots of them don't agree. I think people have been largely influenced into modes of thinking that are becoming more and more binary. We're less open to discussions and mixed bags of ideology and more prone to us vs them mentality. It's dangerous, but then I think that's just what the two major parties want.

Completing 3 months at my new job today. What a great job. There's all kinds of frustrations with the legacy crap they need to shed but they are committed to doing it. Very few days do I end the day not excited about what I am doing. I'm somewhat angry at myself for hanging onto the old job with a hope that I would survive and end up promoted. It's turned out great that they booted me (over the other leader) and that I ended up where I am. So.. yeah. Now, off to Vegas again, Sun-Thu. The same days I went in October when my last company chose to dump me while I was still there for a conference. Different conference this time... I'm not worried. 🙂

I am using this post as an example. Let's keep the information to the topics at hand. Let's not get into passive aggressive or overtly aggressive stances towards posters. I would have pulled in a counter example but in the middle of reading this thread I had to get back to work so I lost where I was. I did not want to wade back through it. The topic has moved but generally is are there similarities to the action of the Trump administration to those of early Nazi era within Germany.

I don't read this as the Sabres not doing much in the off-season (not that Adams provides any reason to believe otherwise). Bryson at $900k is harmless. He's not the worst defender on the team so it's good to have him around. I believe there will be changes in the off-season. I mean, there's no harm in believing it. It's not like it makes me any more likely to spend energy or money on this team until something changes. I'd rather believe they will do something than not. If I get to that point I won't be here even.

The tool used by the ignorant. Therefore, the tool used by politicians and those who love them. Sigh.

Just remember... Pegula was in the room when he said it. Even if the solution begins with him selling the team, he's part of the solution.

I understand where you are coming from. But I'm only in this country because I was born here. I don't necessarily believe it's the best place to live, for me. I often find myself at odds with the US "way of life". Now granted, the idea might be that people should be able to choose their own way of life, but that brings me to a phrase in your response. I don't know what the "Idea of America" is specifically, and it probably varies from person to person, but I don't think we've ever seen it in this country. I think people believe there was a time when it existed but I'm not so sure. I'd say when the US was formed was the best chance, but equality has yet to exist in this country for those who are its citizens. It allowed ownership of people as property straightaway and then 2/3's of a person, etc. Look at the arguments in our threads today and its clear that people are still not equal in the eyes of the government. The divide between in our socio-economics is fueling our ever increasing partisan politics. The strength of a middle class strengthens the centrist view, but we're not heading in that direction. The strength of education fuels a successful society, but we're not heading in that direction. I think there's a concept of "America" that people hold to and in some ways they believe it's either lost or achievable, but I'm not sold on the idea. The United States is coming up it's 250th year of existence. It's a short time to determine its the "best way of life" versus just "a way of life". Anyway, I could probably go on and on but let's just say, I hope like hell we don't lower the already low bar of when we put the lives of people on the line just to support corporate American greed. I respect anyone who is willing to put themselves first in the defense of an idea and their country, but their willingness to serve should be treated with the utmost respect and never abused as it has so many times in the past with the pretense of "Defending Democracy".

There is no difference. It's partisan politics and proof that both sides and any media the is complicit with it are the problem. As I will keep saying.

The 2 minute instigator penalty automatically carries a 10 minute misconduct penalty. It's non-negotiable. The only negotiable part is whether it's a game misconduct or not and it certainly did not warrant that. I don't like the 2 minute penalty at all. As for the headshot, Kulich put himself in a vulnerable position. I would be shocked if the NHL took any action. I thought it was clean at the time. It's unfortunate, but it's a contact sport.

Gotta give McLeod credit for getting his stick on Petro's and causing the puck to not go as high, etc. Perhaps they thought it would help him accept responsibility and be more engaged. All the wrong reasons sure, but it's a possibility. Don't ever do this. Jack is not absolved of any responsibility in his situation. He became a very different person after a year or two with the team.

It would certainly be my last moments as a US resident and ultimately a citizen.