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by Josh
Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:54 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: A letter I sent my senators, please consider similar.
Replies: 135
Views: 2395

Re: A letter I sent my senators, please consider similar.

And what is your regulatory proposal for limiting the effects of social media on children? I would argue at the very least not to engage in marketing towards children. What marketing of any kind is TikTok itself engaged in? I don't recall ever seeing an ad for TikTok directed at children or anyone ...
by Josh
Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 748
Views: 202039

Re: Sattler College Turmoil

I'll be on the lookout for the installment where you give the alleged offenses of our Boston friends the benefit of the doubt on the same basis. Having heard more than my share of far-fetched justifications for dishonorable behavior over the years, I have to say "He's from the city so he can't...
by Josh
Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:37 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: A letter I sent my senators, please consider similar.
Replies: 135
Views: 2395

Re: A letter I sent my senators, please consider similar.

As we all know, tobacco companies marketed to minors and took measures to ensure they could buy or get cigarettes right up until the MSAs. Both parents and society at large are responsible for children. I’m not even sure how this is controversial. And what is your regulatory proposal for limiting t...
by Josh
Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:36 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 748
Views: 202039

Re: Sattler College Turmoil

I would add that there is a certain kind of personality from Baltimore and York, PA which may come across a bit acerbic, but is indeed normal for those regions. (Many cities have a similar distinct local/regional culture.) It is a mistake to assume city people are bad, aggressive, mean people just ...
by Josh
Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 748
Views: 202039

Re: Sattler College Turmoil

I would add that there is a certain kind of personality from Baltimore and York, PA which may come across a bit acerbic, but is indeed normal for those regions. (Many cities have a similar distinct local/regional culture.) It is a mistake to assume city people are bad, aggressive, mean people just b...
by Josh
Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: A letter I sent my senators, please consider similar.
Replies: 135
Views: 2395

Re: A letter I sent my senators, please consider similar.

As we all know, tobacco companies marketed to minors and took measures to ensure they could buy or get cigarettes right up until the MSAs.

Both parents and society at large are responsible for children. I’m not even sure how this is controversial.
by Josh
Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:27 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: A letter I sent my senators, please consider similar.
Replies: 135
Views: 2395

Re: A letter I sent my senators, please consider similar.

“Personal responsibility” and “parents” were the excuse the tobacco industry used for years to market and sell harmful, addictive products to children for years. I’m quite suspicious of anyone who thinks they need to push responsibility for mass phenomena backed by billions of dollars onto relativel...
by Josh
Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:26 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 748
Views: 202039

Re: Sattler College Turmoil

As you know, I've been on this forum for many years, mostly as a lurker. I don't make public personal rebukes lightly, and this one is based on patterns I've observed for a very long time. I trust readers to draw their own conclusions, as you have, about whether the rebuke is warranted and about wh...
by Josh
Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 748
Views: 202039

Re: Sattler College Turmoil

I didn't rebuke JM for raising concerns with FOTW or Sattler, and neither of us are members of either institution, so that's a red herring at the moment. As you know, I've been on this forum for many years, mostly as a lurker. I don't make public personal rebukes lightly, and this one is based on p...
by Josh
Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sheetz hit with federal discrimination lawsuit
Replies: 30
Views: 441

Re: Sheetz hit with federal discrimination lawsuit

Do you have any evidence the “criminal record” is having a cellphone at school or being arrested for jaywalking? If those offences happened before 18 they would be juvenile records anyway and not show up on a criminal background check. You keep saying “kids”. Now, if we’re talking about adults… adul...