There are a couple of services that will come out to your home and perform the necessary euthanasia procedures. It’s not all that more expensive and it’s so much more personal and less stressful for all involved. I’ll never take a pet to the vet again for that.

I’m totally remembering zeps, and that’s from the mid 70s when I lived in Norristown..

Wow, I feel what you’re saying. I just began going to Dr. Lamb, and he’s my guy as long as I’m around. What an all-around wonderful man!! I usually prefer women but he was recommended to me and I couldn’t be more satisfied. His entire staff is fabulous too! He cares about me..Imagine that!!

Hello?? Carpaccio???

Good advice, friend!

Isn’t that amazing? I mean, (this sounds petty, I know), but the guy just exudes something really dark and evil…that’s just my personal opinion. He gives me the skeeves. I can’t understand how he has a personal history like that and has ended up being the way he is.

Please, with the “both parties “ stuff.. There’s honestly no comparison between the antics of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. I’ve worked in community politics for a long time, and participated in more marches and demonstrations than I can count. I’ve also worked at the polls. There’s literally nothing today’s Republican Party won’t do to suppress the vote and try to intimidate voters. Yes, there’s smearing and mudslinging on both sides during elections, but the tenor, message, and overall anti-democratic characteristics of today’s Republican Party is like nothing we’ve ever seen.

I can’t speak to the situation in Seattle because I’m not from there. In fact, I’ve never had the pleasure of visiting your beautiful city. I have, however, done some research, and it seems that certain sections of your city do have higher than average crime, especially property crime, so you’re sharing your own experience, and that’s certainly valid. But then you go off…and for some reason, even though I presented you with information that says otherwise, you’re just absolutely certain that “liberal cities” have worse crime. By your own admission, you have no proof, nor does it seem as if you’ve really spent any time trying to gather data on this topic. Instead, again by your own admission, it’s just a feeling you have. It’s a feeling you have, and you think there’s “something to it.” This type of confirmation bias is exactly what permits untruths to take hold and cause damage. I hope you’ll think about it a little, and try to figure out why you’re satisfied with coming to conclusions in this manner.

In the latest data available, there was definitely a surge in crime during 2020, especially in murders and assaults. The murder rate went up nearly 30% across the country. More than 75% involved guns, and murders and assaults increased by varying percentages in urban, suburban, and rural areas as well. According to the Brennan Institute for Justice, those rates “rose roughly equally in cities run by Democrats and cities run by Republicans,” and “so-called red states actually saw some of the highest rates of all.” I’ve seen similar data reported from various sources (FBI, CDC, etc.). You can search all kinds of data sources for yourself, but this idea being pushed that it’s only liberal, Democratic states/cities experiencing a surge is plain propaganda.

I guess I should have qualified. My point is that defunding the police has not actually occurred, number one, and if anything police forces have had increased funding. Rightwing Republicans have jumped all over this “message” and used it forcefully against Democrats, portraying us as soft on crime, etc. I think the original crux of the slogan was intentionally misunderstood, but that’s what happens when people just spew words without thinking.

I can see how it’s viewed as an extreme position, though I strongly agree with the previous poster that the truth is most of many urban budgets goes to law enforcement, sometimes at the detriment of other serious needs. “Defund the police “, unfortunately, was thrown out there without sufficient thought behind it, and even though it hasn’t happened, Republicans have jumped on it and made liberals, Democrats, etc., look like idiots who don’t care about crime. Of course, that isn’t true, and the police have NOT been “defunded.”

Seen it where? In graffiti on a wall? Defunding the police was a poorly thought-out slogan from the jump, and most folks realized it. The fact is, despite what Republicans would have you think, police forces have NOT been “defunded”, in fact many have had funding increased. There were some attempts early on in some cities, but it didn’t last long.

It’s hatred; don’t confuse frustration with full-blown hate. The “frustrations” you refer to are that others, different from him, are permitted to exist.

I believe they were all invested financially. The filmmaker made a statement of thanks and said they were all super supportive, especially Michael Keaton…so yes, I think they provided financial backing as well as other resources. I hadn’t even heard about it, but I randomly met one of the survivors the other evening and he mentioned it to me and my group of friends.

I’m so glad you watched it; thanks for sharing your response. I agree with you about everything, and think it’s ever more important to remember this event, the worst anti-Semitic violence ever occurring in this country, especially now with the increasing bigotry we’re witnessing. I was humbled and touched also by the kindness and graciousness of the survivors. A painful watch, but well done.