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I just heard that the DOJ will be lodging a full investigation of the incident.It will be very interesting to see what they conclude and who they deem the troublestarters were....
Hello; I can be satisfied if similar punishment is given out to any troublemakers no matter which side (or race) they happen to be.
Hello; On the partial eclipse that will happen next week near me. I am just outside of the path of totality. I have been thinking that my welding hoods will be suitable for wiewing but looked it up a few minutes ago.
It seem the #14 shade of welding glass is OK. I have auto-darkening and an older fixed glass hood. It seems the auto helmet is in some form of question. I think it is the sensitivity setting in question which can be adjusted. I often check my auto hood for proper function before welding with a mig by looking at the sun briefly to make sure it is going dark.
I do not know what the older fixed glass hood # is and will check. I think I have an extra lense and I guess I can use two.
I also have some goggles for a gas torche but am pretty sure they are much too weak.
I may just watch on the television.
It seem the #14 shade of welding glass is OK. I have auto-darkening and an older fixed glass hood. It seems the auto helmet is in some form of question. I think it is the sensitivity setting in question which can be adjusted. I often check my auto hood for proper function before welding with a mig by looking at the sun briefly to make sure it is going dark.
I do not know what the older fixed glass hood # is and will check. I think I have an extra lense and I guess I can use two.
I also have some goggles for a gas torche but am pretty sure they are much too weak.
I may just watch on the television.
Hello; Checked my welding helmets. The auto darken goes up to #13. The fixed glass helmet is not labeled so I do not know. The extra lense is a #11. So I will not use any of these even tho I do figure some will be safe enough.
Hello; That has been reported by some. I saw the city police chief trying to explain, but must admit I lost the thread and also do not understand why the opposing groups were allowed to get at each other.
A few things are becoming a bit more clear. One is that much of the media is trying to paint anyone who is in favor of keeping the confederate civil war statues and monuments in place as being racist. I can think of a few reasons to keep the monuments in place that have nothing to do with race. At any rate even if a person has some of these other reasons in mind they are getting backed into a corner.
Another thing this somewhat one sided media bias has fostered is that these southern civil war monuments are becoming targets for mob rule. A mob dragged down a statue in NC.
There is a legal process we can use to deal with these issues. Even if I do not like an action/practice it can be better tolerated if done in a way where I can voice my views.
The TN highway department is going to change the highway that borders my property. I do not see the need to alter it and feel it is fine the way it is. I knew from the start my views were likely to be dismissed but I have been given several opportunities to have my voice heard. I still will not like it when the changes are made and will oppose all politicans who have allowed the changes.
I am not and have never been a member of any group such as the KKK or white supremacist. However they should get a chance to have their say.
Today the governor of TN called for a legislative action to remove some civil war materials from state property. Even if some do not like this, it at least is not a mob action.
its all crap crap crap. while slavery was an issue there were other issues, and even that aside its history, monuments to great movers and shakers of our government, no matter who won or loss. I am hoping that at some point the folks that work, vote and prefer to not be activist drama queens or practice civil disobedience well get it together and say enof is enof, frankly the S#$% is getting out of hand. no matter race or religion or sexual orientation. They cost us all a huge amount of tax dollars. right up there with the damm drug addicts.
Hello; It is history. As far as I know none of my ancestors were slave owners. I also do not know if any of them fought in the civil war and if any did I do not know on which side. My father and uncles did serve during WWII and Korea.
I never gained any advantage from the practice of slavery which ended 87 years before I was born.
Hello; I worked at something most of my life. I never drew a government check until I worked out a pension from the state of KY as a retired school teacher and took a small SS check at the age of 65. I do not go to marches or protest rallies. I do think enough is enough already.
I will say one additional thing. I likely do not have all the information possible but I think I see thru a lot of the media BS and I am not much fooled by it. My hope is that there are still enough who are not swayed by the daily media bias blitz the same as there was back last November. We likely have this one last opportunity to hold on to a way of life I happen to favor.