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Post by Dr House on Apr 9, 2020 14:34:27 GMT -5
Lately, the posts on this thread have been getting very close to political posts. This makes sense given that the most pressing issue facing the nation and the world today is Covid-19. And it is impossible to discuss Covid-19 without discussing issues of government and politics. So I have decided to create something new: a moderated political board within the Politics area. And the first thread is the Mainstream Political thread. This is for discussion of mainstream politics and excludes conspiracy theories. All the rules are listed in the first post of the thread. Please read the rules before posting. And have fun with the new political thread! But sometimes the topics intertwine, as in this case the subject of Jackie starting to use a China technology product TikTok that is under scrutiny and suspicion, not by conspiracy theorist, but by reputable people in U.S. tech and U.S. agencies like DoD and others. But I can see where at some point this discussion may be better suited to continue in a political thread like when the posts diverge completely from the Jackie connection to the topic. Correct as topics do at time vine in other directions of this or of that by minds from all sources an mix and remix and also change acting as if a diagnostic tool , yet the characteristics remain mostly to the topic first posted .
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Post by Socal Fan on Apr 9, 2020 14:41:49 GMT -5
But I can see where at some point this discussion may be better suited to continue in a political thread like when the posts diverge completely from the Jackie connection to the topic. I think it is safe to say that if a discussion can turn political, it will turn political.
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Post by richard on Apr 9, 2020 14:59:11 GMT -5
Seems if we want to see anything of Jackie's birthday than we need to follow Christina's stories as she update it every so often.
Jackie looks happy opening her presents.
Nothing from Lisa, Mike, Juliet, Zach or Rachel.
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Post by richard on Apr 9, 2020 17:36:07 GMT -5
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Post by outlier on Apr 9, 2020 17:59:22 GMT -5
So .... they were lying, as I claimed. And I'm upping my 10 foot pole to a 100 ft pole. You seem to be suggesting that the American government has never lied. I wish I had your faith in our government. Let me review the context of that statement. I said that I would not use the application tiktok that permitted the Chinese government to keeps tabs on me because they had proven themselves to be untrustworthy by their history of lying. I cannot find anywhere in my statements a claim that the U.S. government has never lied.
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Post by outlier on Apr 9, 2020 18:02:35 GMT -5
Would this be the same WHO that told us not to wear masks? Precisely. The CDC also discouraged masks initially. Which goes to show that in a new disease, the science keeps evolving as the knowledge grows. Anyone with a little common sense knew that masks help. So I interpret that "masks don't work" as a lie, the probable motive for the lie being to preserve the supply of masks for the health care workers.
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Post by Socal Fan on Apr 9, 2020 18:16:37 GMT -5
Precisely. The CDC also discouraged masks initially. Which goes to show that in a new disease, the science keeps evolving as the knowledge grows. Anyone with a little common sense knew that masks help. So I interpret that "masks don't work" as a lie, the probable motive for the lie being to preserve the supply of masks for the health care workers. If so, then WHO and CDC were acting together to preserve the supply of masks, which is how one would expect responsible organizations to act. This would be an example of a lie that is justified by the ends.
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Post by Socal Fan on Apr 9, 2020 18:20:03 GMT -5
You seem to be suggesting that the American government has never lied. I wish I had your faith in our government. Let me review the context of that statement. I said that I would not use the application tiktok that permitted the Chinese government to keeps tabs on me because they had proven themselves to be untrustworthy by their history of lying. I cannot find anywhere in my statements a claim that the U.S. government has never lied. Sorry, I should have been clearer. Presumably, the US govt could use US internet providers, US phone carriers, US apps and US host websites to keep tabs on you. Has the US govt proved itself trustworthy by never lying to the American public?
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Post by johnnyb on Apr 9, 2020 18:26:29 GMT -5
Seems if we want to see anything of Jackie's birthday than we need to follow Christina's stories as she update it every so often.
Jackie looks happy opening her presents.
Nothing from Lisa, Mike, Juliet, Zach or Rachel. The OTT's are still in a chronic state of shock,especially if they got a look at what Lisa has taken up with. 😦
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Post by johnnyb on Apr 9, 2020 19:45:18 GMT -5
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Post by BOGC on Apr 9, 2020 19:50:30 GMT -5
Looks like the usual birthday for Jackie nobody even wishing her a happy birthday. She isn't on famous birthdays today either. www.famousbirthdays.com/I see her there, maybe you missed her. From the page for the day (click on "more" for April 9, unless your point is that she didn't get top page billing, duh), after clicking on her photo, I got www.famousbirthdays.com/people/jackie-evancho.htmlI also got two Google Alerts notifications for that this morning (and another four for TMS guesses), so not exactly invisible. Google "Jackie Evancho" Daily update ⋅ April 9, 2020 NEWS 'AGT' Fans Think Kitty on 'The Masked Singer' is Jackie Evancho — Is It True? Talent Recap So who is the Kitty? And are America's Got Talent fans right about it being Jackie Evancho? Popular Guesses for The Masked Singer Night Angel Talent Recap Jackie Evancho is known for being a classical singer from her time on AGT. We've seen opera glasses, a shattering glass rose, and talks of “high drama. 'AGT' Judge Heidi Klum FINALLY Reveals Her Coronavirus Results Talent Recap Jackie Evancho! Our prediction for The Masked Singer Kitty, Jackie Evancho. Jackie Evancho is known ... Kitty on 'The Masked Singer': Clues and Guesses The Cinemaholic Despite several former theories about Kitty's identity, we can safely say that Jackie Evancho is behind the mask. The clues about self-image ties in with ... 0409 TODAY IN HISTORY Glasgow Daily Times Actor Isaac Hempstead Wright is 21. Classical crossover singer Jackie Evancho is 20. Thought for Today: "Thinking is like loving or dying. Each of us ... Tomorrow's birthdays WCN (WestminsterCollege Network) Singer Jackie Evancho (ee-VAN'-koh) is 20. For copyright information, check with the distributor of this item.
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Post by Just Somebody on Apr 9, 2020 19:51:07 GMT -5
A couple on YouTube. One is too sappy and OTT to post, but this one is short and to the point. He/she does one every year:
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Post by outlier on Apr 9, 2020 20:16:03 GMT -5
Let me review the context of that statement. I said that I would not use the application tiktok that permitted the Chinese government to keeps tabs on me because they had proven themselves to be untrustworthy by their history of lying. I cannot find anywhere in my statements a claim that the U.S. government has never lied. Sorry, I should have been clearer. Presumably, the US govt could use US internet providers, US phone carriers, US apps and US host websites to keep tabs on you. Has the US govt proved itself trustworthy by never lying to the American public? This has been an issue of much contention, and many, if not most, Americans feel, like myself, that it is very important to limit the access of the government to our private communications to the very minimum, precisely because of the risk of abuse.
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Post by richard on Apr 9, 2020 21:45:38 GMT -5
Your right she just wasn't on the first page she is #16 in popularity for April 19th birthday. Not to bad as Famous Birthdays are geared more to social media influencers.
But hardly anything about Jackie's birthday from Jackie's camp, are they trying to hide the fact that she is 20. Mike did put out a picture of her with a birthday cake and Christina put out some short vids. But I was expecting at least a live story from Jackie or a TikTok.
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Post by richard on Apr 9, 2020 23:40:51 GMT -5
Jackie getting ready for her birthday. https://www.tiktok.com/@jackieevancho5/video/6813923110450892038
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