R&E Political Discussion 2026

R&E Political Discussion 2026
[ R&E Political Discussion 2026 ]

Senator Paul’s wise words on trust are spot on.

Posted by Arwen on July 29, 2026, 9:31 am

Trust is perhaps the most important aspect of any relationship. It certainly should be the foundation for our relationship with our government. Dr. Fauci, driven by ego and self interests lied to the American public. A generation of our youth will suffer by the closure of public schools. Small businesses were destroyed by the government’s choice to deem them “non-vital” to our free economy. Our freedom to worship was ignored when it was deemed illegal to gather and pray. Many loved ones died in hospitals unable to say goodbye to family members.

As Senator Paul so eloquently stated:

“It is secrecy that destroys trust. It is arrogance that destroys trust. It is censorship that destroys trust. It is refusal to admit error that destroys trust. …. Trust can’t be ordered. It must be earned.”

Someday there will be another pandemic. The hearing today (although Fauci has predictably refused to answer any questions) is important so that we start rebuilding trust between the American people and the often arrogant bureaucrats who put their own egos and bank accounts above the best interests of the rest of us.

Dr Fauci ???

Posted by Gustavo on July 29, 2026, 10:02 am, in reply to "Senator Paul’s wise words on trust are spot on."

Dr Fauci's rein of terror is over! Try to keep up.

His reign of terror might be over, but the damage lingers.

Posted by Arwen on July 29, 2026, 10:20 am, in reply to "Dr Fauci ???"

Senator Paul is making sure all future egotistical authoritarian bureaucrats know and understand that Americans expect honesty and transparency from all public officials.

Try to keep up, please.

TIA

What damage?

Posted by KR on July 29, 2026, 10:51 am, in reply to "His reign of terror might be over, but the damage lingers."

Look in the mirror

Posted by tbd*= on July 29, 2026, 11:53 am, in reply to "What damage?"

🤡

I will.

Posted by KR on July 29, 2026, 2:30 pm, in reply to "Look in the mirror"

Also, GFY.

A generation of kids’ public education.

Posted by Arwen on July 29, 2026, 11:09 am, in reply to "What damage?"

Small businesses who had to close because they could not survive the mandatory lockdowns. Employees had careers disrupted for refusing to get a vaccine.

Mental health issues linger, especially in children who were forced to wear masks and be isolated from other children during the development of important social interaction skills.

Over exaggeration. Kids are fine. My kids were in 3rd and 5th grade then and are doing great.

Posted by KR on July 29, 2026, 1:30 pm, in reply to "A generation of kids’ public education."

So is everyone else we know. As far as businesses go, the successful ones survived. The ones that did not…..well a small price to pay for saving thousands of lives.

Oh, and anyone who lost careers for refusing a simple vaccine….GOOD. Easy way for employers to weed out the stupid people.

Now you know.

The woman who lived with me during that time is a Teacher

Posted by Trish on July 29, 2026, 1:59 pm, in reply to "Over exaggeration. Kids are fine. My kids were in 3rd and 5th grade then and are doing great."

her kids did just fine. They had set times to meet on the computer and if any child did not have access to a computer the school supplied it

Re: The woman who lived with me during that time is a Teacher

Posted by Spector on July 29, 2026, 2:50 pm, in reply to "The woman who lived with me during that time is a Teacher"

Too hard 4 U

gotta love those snotty cartoons

Posted by trish on July 30, 2026, 9:41 am, in reply to "Re: The woman who lived with me during that time is a Teacher"

Fauci in democrat skin

Posted by Kwel on July 30, 2026, 4:29 pm, in reply to "gotta love those snotty cartoons"

skin.

oh goodie another one

Posted by trish on July 31, 2026, 8:43 am, in reply to "Fauci in democrat skin "

this is what happens when you have nothing of value to add to a conversation.

Congratulations on being a moron.

Posted by KR on July 29, 2026, 5:15 pm, in reply to "Re: The woman who lived with me during that time is a Teacher"

you have the

Posted by Spector on July 30, 2026, 3:30 pm, in reply to "Congratulations on being a moron."

pot calling the kettle black syndrome. Always have, always will.

Same here. It was a minor glitch that worked out fine in the long run.

Posted by KR on July 29, 2026, 2:28 pm, in reply to "The woman who lived with me during that time is a Teacher"

Oh, the old “my kids are doing great” fallacy.

Posted by Arwen on July 29, 2026, 1:57 pm, in reply to "Over exaggeration. Kids are fine. My kids were in 3rd and 5th grade then and are doing great."

The state-mandated lockdowns and school closures had a profound, negative impact on student learning here in the US and globally. Dozens of peer-reviewed studies show significant drops in standardized test scores—particularly in math and reading.

The devastating impacts were magnified in low-income communities, and students with special needs suffered the largest setbacks.

Districts that kept schools closed or remote for longer periods experienced much steeper declines in student achievement and social isolation during remote learning led to rising anxiety, behavioral changes, and high rates of chronic absenteeism that persisted even after schools reopened.

These are facts supported by data.

I am sure there were some impacts, but they have long been overcome.

Posted by KR on July 29, 2026, 1:59 pm, in reply to "Oh, the old “my kids are doing great” fallacy."

Again, small price to pay for saving thousands of lives.

At risk kids at the margins are lost forever.

Posted by Arwen on July 29, 2026, 2:12 pm, in reply to "I am sure there were some impacts, but they have long been overcome."

It didn’t need to happen.

Society will pay a generational price for the arrogance of a few authoritarian politicians and bureaucrats who ignored experts and even censored millions who questioned their poor judgement.

Another exaggeration.

Posted by KR on July 29, 2026, 2:29 pm, in reply to "At risk kids at the margins are lost forever."

Re: Another exaggeration.

Posted by Gustavo on July 29, 2026, 3:02 pm, in reply to "Another exaggeration. "

Of my 14 grandchildren 12 were in school. All 12 at one time or another were on remote learning.

There were no complaints and most of them loved the remote learning. As of today none of the 12 has had any side effects or issues.

None of their friends have exhibited any side effects or had any complaints with the remote learning.

It’s all Republican BS trying to blame Dr Fauci for Trump’s incompetence in handling the Trump COVID-19 virus.

Exactly. Also, the people who are complaining are the same

Posted by KR on July 29, 2026, 3:25 pm, in reply to "Re: Another exaggeration. "

…..ones that vote against additional funding for public schools and programs that benefit…..

Posted by KR on July 29, 2026, 3:27 pm, in reply to "Exactly. Also, the people who are complaining are the same"

….special needs. Conservatives are hypocrites who have zero understanding of science or much of anything.

excellent point

Posted by Trish on July 31, 2026, 8:43 am, in reply to "…..ones that vote against additional funding for public schools and programs that benefit….."

You are lame

Posted by Gustavo on July 29, 2026, 2:13 pm, in reply to "At risk kids at the margins are lost forever."

and clueless. Just a brainwashed parrot.

Are you teaching your kids to insult others they disagree with?

Posted by Arwen on July 29, 2026, 2:16 pm, in reply to "You are lame"

Are they bullies like you?

Are you proud of that?

Re: Are you teaching your kids to insult others they disagree with?

Posted by Gustavo on July 29, 2026, 2:18 pm, in reply to "Are you teaching your kids to insult others they disagree with?"

Idiot, clueless parrot……

Re: Over exaggeration. Kids are fine. My kids were in 3rd and 5th grade then and are doing great.

Posted by Humbug on July 29, 2026, 1:39 pm, in reply to "Over exaggeration. Kids are fine. My kids were in 3rd and 5th grade then and are doing great."

I have a question for you.

Imagine being so stupid you would post something this moronic.

Posted by KR on July 29, 2026, 5:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Over exaggeration. Kids are fine. My kids were in 3rd and 5th grade then and are doing great."

Oh, wait….you are the dumb cunt that posted it.

Re: Imagine being so stupid you would post something this moronic.

Posted by Howard on July 30, 2026, 5:38 pm, in reply to "Imagine being so stupid you would post something this moronic."

Yes, everyone here has noticed that you're a moron.

Re: Over exaggeration. Kids are fine. My kids were in 3rd and 5th grade then and are doing great.

Posted by Sluggard waker on July 29, 2026, 1:34 pm, in reply to "Over exaggeration. Kids are fine. My kids were in 3rd and 5th grade then and are doing great."

LOL

Wow, that was so clever. Did you come up with that all by yourself?

Posted by KR on July 29, 2026, 1:38 pm, in reply to "Re: Over exaggeration. Kids are fine. My kids were in 3rd and 5th grade then and are doing great."

Idiot.

Talk about brainwashed…

Posted by Gustavo on July 29, 2026, 1:24 pm, in reply to "A generation of kids’ public education."

…and you claim to think for yourself…

And here we are…it is Mike Scalise Insult Time.

Posted by Arwen on July 29, 2026, 2:04 pm, in reply to "Talk about brainwashed…"

You are just horrible at engaging in intelligent discussions, Mike.

You get frustrated. You lash out with childish insults.

You are so predictable.

Wine time in New Jersey?

Re: Talk about brainwashed…

Posted by Sluggard waker on July 29, 2026, 1:38 pm, in reply to "Talk about brainwashed…"

lol

If you didn’t take the vaccine

Posted by Gustavo on July 29, 2026, 2:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Talk about brainwashed…"

it doesn’t concern you.

And of course he may have saved millions of lives also

Posted by Lucky on July 29, 2026, 9:34 am, in reply to "Senator Paul’s wise words on trust are spot on."

You don’t know shit so shut up

Maybe FDS?

Posted by trish on July 30, 2026, 9:43 am, in reply to "And of course he may have saved millions of lives also "

Gee, Lucky. I am sorry that my post made you so upset.

Posted by Arwen on July 29, 2026, 9:54 am, in reply to "And of course he may have saved millions of lives also "

The truth is that Fauci didn’t “know shit” either and yet he wanted anyone who dared to question his version of “science” to shut up also. That is very typical of people like you. You can’t discuss anything with any modicum of credibility, so you want to criminalize dissent.

No, I won’t shut up. This isn’t Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union or Communist China where socialism prevailed after dissent was criminalized. And I won’t suggest that you shut up either because freedom of expression is a right guaranteed under the Constitution. And besides, the some people like to keep their thoughts to themselves and be thought an idiot. The words you share here remove that doubt completely.

Have a great day.

Wow, Arwen is going off the deep end

Posted by Gustavo on July 29, 2026, 10:05 am, in reply to "Gee, Lucky. I am sorry that my post made you so upset."

Seems you are the one who is upset. How dare Lucky add his opinion.

Stay in your lane, Scalise.

Posted by Arwen on July 29, 2026, 10:16 am, in reply to "Wow, Arwen is going off the deep end"

Lucky is entitled to his opinion.

He has no right to attempt to silence me.

You, of all people should know this.

You shouldn't take it so hard

Posted by Gustavo on July 29, 2026, 12:00 pm, in reply to "Stay in your lane, Scalise."

Look around you, tell me what you see.

Who is Scalise?

Who is Scalise?

Posted by Arwen on July 29, 2026, 12:24 pm, in reply to "You shouldn't take it so hard"

He is a misogynistic old man who lives in West Deptford, New Jersey. He is a life long Democrat who claims he hasn’t voted in 30 years. He is an insecure braggart who once owned a garden-variety carpet business he named after his wife. He says he is so rich that if people had his money they could burn their money. He says he doesn’t drink wine, but then brags about the wine he drinks.

Is that enough, Mike or should I regurgitate more about what you and your handful of sock puppets have shared here?

I have no idea what you are talking about

Posted by Gustavo on July 29, 2026, 1:01 pm, in reply to "Who is Scalise?"

I’m not Scalise but think what you want. You are totally irrelelevant.

Hasta La Vista…..

Hit a little close to home, Mike?

Posted by Arwen on July 29, 2026, 1:59 pm, in reply to "I have no idea what you are talking about"

Be mad at yourself.

It is all information you shared here and on other boards.

n/a

Posted by Gustavo on July 29, 2026, 2:17 pm, in reply to "Hit a little close to home, Mike?"

?????

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