http://thenewstalkers.com/feed/group_discuss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:58:54 -0500 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/12823/jen-psaki-baselessly-and-disgracefully-racialized-the-killing-in-columbus http://thenewstalkers.com/vic-eldred/group_discuss/12823 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 17:19:52 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/12777/we-all-owe-him-our-gratitude http://thenewstalkers.com/vic-eldred/group_discuss/12777
He was West Virginia's Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005, then Governor of the state from 2005 to 2010 and now he is the senior Senator from the state of WV. In every sense of the word he is a moderate. He is what stands between the radical democrats in congress and the structure of the Republic that has served us so well since the nation's birth.

Democrats plan to radically transform America within two years. They have bills such as HR 1, which would nationalize elections to the benefit of democrats, as well as a planned bill to pack the Supreme Court, and dreams of somehow making Puerto Rico & DC states on hold just waiting for the end of the filibuster. They haven't said it yet but they would also like to federalize police departments. In order to advance these extreme measures they need to abolish the filibuster. All that has stopped them, thus far, is the fortitude and integrity of moderate democrats like Senator Joe Manchin and Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema.  The democrats tiny majority in the 117th Congress has made them the most influential members of congress.


The less vocal Kyrsten Sinema


Short of ending the filibuster, the Senate democrats have another option. The new Senate Parliamentarian has given them an enormous gift. She has somehow broke ranks with the previous Parliamentarian who once granted Senate Republicans one chance per year at reconciliation. She is granting Shumer & co 4 shots at it in a year's time. Funny how that happened. Most recently, democrats used the budget reconciliation process to pass a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package without Republican support. Most of it had nothing to do with covid-19. 

Manchin usually votes with the democrats and has been a firm supporter of the Affordable care Act, as well as funding for Planned Parenthood, and voted with his party against the 2017 tax cut. However, when it comes to the idea of fair play and the norms of procedure in the US Senate, Joe Manchin has stood firm:


Ruling out changing the filibuster Manchin said "the time has come to end these political games, and to usher a new era of bipartisanship where we find common ground on the major policy debates facing our nation."
"We will not solve our nation's problems in one Congress if we seek only partisan solutions. Instead of fixating on eliminating the filibuster or shortcutting the legislative process through budget reconciliation, it is time we do our jobs."
History will record another profile in Courage.
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I would like to tell you about our new flagging function here on NT. It should make reporting a violation easier. If you see an article or comment that you think is a CoC violation, you just click on the icon and the full comment and link will be sent to all the mods. Please keep a couple of things in mind when reporting:



CoC violations are attacks on members and other violations spelled out in the CoC and NOT comments that you don't like. Reporting comments that are not violations, will result in ignoring future violations
Comments that skirt the CoC are still violations and should be reported. These are comments that indirectly insult a member, or are meant to taunt a member. 
Curse words are NOT violations by themselves, but long strings of foul language will be treated as a CoC violation as per #5 of the CoC.
You can't report a comment just because you don't like a member . There MUST be a CoC violation to report. Reporting comments that are not violations, will result in ignoring future violations.
Remember, reporting comments that are done in good faith, will always get a response by the mods, even if no action is taken. If action is taken, the comment will be stored as a violation will be recorded. 

I would like our members to please take note that now that it is easier to report CoC violations, to please take care of the comments that you make. 
The aim of this is to increase the quality of your experience here at NT. Let's work towards that goal. 



]]> Fri, 07 Apr 2017 18:25:51 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/3958/three-years-later-marc-is-still-in-the-fight http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/3958
 
Three years ago I posted an article on NewsTalkers about my second son, Marc, shortly after I learned he had been diagnosed as having uncontrollable cancer in his kidney. At that time he was told by his doctor he could only expect 6 months to a year to live.
Well here he is, still fighting his 'Cancer Dragon' in his own way (he's been doing things his own way since he was born). Now he has forged a new way to carry on with his fight.  In an article he recently posted on facebook (which is the reason for this post) he describes exactly what he is facing and what he is currently doing about it, he said:


Diagnosed with Sarcomitoid renal cell carcinoma, an aggressive deep cell kidney cancer that already showed signs of metastasizing, spreading to the prostate and the right lung. With no known cure or any way to stop this type of cancer, I've opted out of traditional treatments and medications. No radical surgery, no chemo, no radiation. I decided to accept my fate, treat the symptoms from this dragon as they come, living a better quality of life, even if it's a shortened life. I refuse the cold steel table and the precise sharp edge of a scalpel.

With no support from the cancer society or medical institution, selling my art will help fund the holistic treatments that can be very expensive and sometimes hard to obtain.
Marc is a very talented artist and sculptor, (he also is a very talented Rock drummer) and he has created the following Hanes Tee shirt that he is selling through 'teespring' on line, to help finance the battle he is fighting with the "Cancer Dragon" he has depicted on the Tee shirt shown here. 
 

With this post I am unashamedly asking for your help to make this effort more successful. You can order one (or more) of the shirt by going to     THIS LINK .   Available only until March 31
I also am very happy to inform all of you that, under the circumstances, he is doing very well and appreciates the NewsTalkers friends he made from my original article about him.
Thank you all for your help..   
I've had people contact me asking for a way to donate funds instead of the tee shirt. Marc has a "gofundme" account at  THIS LINK
]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2017 23:10:44 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/3150/one-vision-of-what-thenewstalkerscom-can-be-what-the-new-site-contributes-to-that-vision http://thenewstalkers.com/enoch/group_discuss/3150 Nature loves diversity. It is the most successful survival strategy for any species. Similarly, at the metaphysical level diversity is best for optimizing societal and spiritual health. So I opine.
My vision of bringing out the best of Thenewstalkers.coim is that it has the potential to be a site where we can all get smarter, and enjoy fellowship in a relaxed, cordial and harmonious atmosphere. Not everyone is into discord and disrespect. Not everyone cares for being told what to think. Not all of us confuse getting under our skin with digs or having discussions de-railed so our voices can be drowned out, and the site monopolized by the few at the expense of the many.
There are those of us who value reading what fellow talkers originally write. If we are interested in reading what non news talkers have written, there are search engines for that. We don't come here for it. A simple keyword or two in a dialogue box can yield upwards of half a million articles on any issue form people who are not site members.   
Many of us left the Newsvine.com because it dulled down. Hate peddling became a cottage industry all too often there. Some of that spilled over into here. Not all of us, indeed the vast majority of us haven't any use for such childishness.
This new format isn't perfect. Nothing is. It will only be as good as we make or don't make it.
There are those of us who take the time and effort to research, write and encourage others to read and comment on original work. We ask they share their views and ideas whether or not compatible without ours in a mode of fellowship, mutual respect and warmth. This is a site where that can now happen more easily.
The sowers of division, even hatred still have plenty of places, within limits even here to stir the pot of "my way or the highway" stew.
My vision is that this site can be a "Festivus for the Rest of Us". This line, taken from the TV series Seinfeld is on point.
Site owners and moderators know from me and others we would like ways to upload original works as easily from our hard drives as those who seed the works of others can point and clink on internet links. Over time, of the many possible things the site can have which promote originality and harmony, we can always improve on a good thing.
I like this new site. I am still learning how to us it. It has potential.
We need patience and open communication.
Onward and upward.
Enoch.              ]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2015 12:38:05 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/2200/instructional-videos http://thenewstalkers.com/ttga/group_discuss/2200 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:15:36 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/2196/the-coc-and-enforcement-policy http://thenewstalkers.com/perrie-halpern/group_discuss/2196 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 10:50:57 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/2192/decision-on-the-matter-of-coc-enforcement-policy http://thenewstalkers.com/perrie-halpern/group_discuss/2192 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 16:54:46 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/2185/rantings-of-a-crazed-ra-or-really-you-must-be-kidding-me http://thenewstalkers.com/perrie-halpern/group_discuss/2185 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 03:38:59 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/2183/proposed-addition-to-the-coc http://thenewstalkers.com/petey-coober/group_discuss/2183 What I am addressing is what happens after such an event causes someone to be ejected from an article .I propose that before he is allowed to fully reenter the article that he apologize sincerely for his transgression on the article . Only after the article writer has accepted that apology will he be allowed to reenter the article .Please add your comments & criticisms of this idea below . I expect it needs to be thoroughly discussed before it is put to a vote .Thanks in advance .]]> Wed, 31 Jul 2013 16:17:14 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/2168/is-it-only-me http://thenewstalkers.com/aeonpax/group_discuss/2168 ]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2013 10:15:01 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/2120/the-pc-clique-on-nt http://thenewstalkers.com/aeonpax/group_discuss/2120 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:30:37 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/2106/spamming-the-front-page-and-nt-policy http://thenewstalkers.com/perrie-halpern/group_discuss/2106 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:35:49 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/2049/meta-new-moderation-procedures-and-clarification-about-moderation http://thenewstalkers.com/perrie-halpern/group_discuss/2049 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:57:19 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/2045/newstalker-community-group-announcement http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/2045
In an effort help to make the  The NewsTalkers Community Group  a hub of the general community activity, and to assure the NTC is helpful in providing information regarding changes in the mechanics and functions of the site,  Larry Hampton   has graciously volunteered to become a Co-Administrator of NTC.
Having been a member of NT since 2011 and sharing Friends List with over 330 members, Larry is very knowledgeable about the history of NT, and can reach out to a large number of the membership, which will help the NTC to be a more effective center for the exchange of information and ideas between the members and with the administration.
I personally thank Larry and Im very grateful to have him step up and agree to co-administrate this group.
If you are not currently a member of NTC, please click  this link   and sign up.
Thank you,
Jerry Verlinger
Co-Administrator -The NewsTalkers Community Group ]]> Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:55:59 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1982/meta-looking-for-contributing-editors http://thenewstalkers.com/perrie-halpern/group_discuss/1982 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 01:09:23 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1979/the-photographers-challenge-is-up http://thenewstalkers.com/dowser/group_discuss/1979 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 11:27:42 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1727/common-deciency http://thenewstalkers.com/retired-military-ex-republican/group_discuss/1727 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:21:06 -0500 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1681/public-service-announcement http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1681 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 15:22:54 -0500 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1544/the-following-meta-article-was-posted-by-perrie-halpern-on-4-13-14 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1544 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 00:53:49 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1422/perrie-halpern-discusses-tech-issues-on-the-site http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1422 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:53:16 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1406/check-out-newstalkers-in-house-entertainer http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1406 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 22:22:06 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1372/how-to-make-better-use-of-your-groups http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1372 The good thing about groups is they bring people with like interests together, and they make it easier to find stories that relate to those interest. The not so good thing about groups is the limited exposure stories get when they are only posted to a group, because only those in the group get the read the stories. In some cases that may be fine, in that the author is only trying to reach the members of the group. But how often is that the case? Usually an author wants to reach as many readers as possible. However, of the 93 groups on the NewsTalkers site, the average membership is only 23 people. Even the 50 largest of those groups has an average membership of only 41, which does not allow for a lot of exposure, especially considering some of those members may not be active. The solution to the problem of exposure is to post your ar ticle to the NT Main Forum as well as to a particular group or groups. However, doing that has the result in dividing the conversation, and not allowing the opinions of commenting members to be shared by all those interested in the topic. Which brings me to how to make better use of your groups. As you can see, I have posted this article in both the NewsTalkers Community group and in the Main Forum, yet there is only one discussion thread. To do this is a very simple process, which can be done for any article or seed you want to post in a group or groups as well as the general membership. First you post the article in the Main Forum under one of the main topics or their sub-topics, such as News and Politics, Health, Science & Tech., etc. (roll over a main topic to see the sub-topics). Then you copy and paste your entire article to what ever group or groups where you want the article to also appear. BUT,.. this is where there is a big difference. As you can see from the bottom of this article as posted in the NewsTalkers Community group, there is no discussion thread for the group posting. Instead, the reader there is given a link taking them to the discussion in the main forum. I also post the re-direct as the first comment on the group thread before closing the thread, I know its redundant, but I do it anyway. I have the re-direct comment in a MS Word save file which is pinned to my taskbar so I dont have to type it every time, (being lazy has its virtues). If a group member wants to start a discussion with only the other group members, that can be done on the group comment wall. This process only takes a minute or two, and will not only increase the exposure to your articles, it will help increase the exposure to your groups. To help in that respect, I post a comment on the discussion thread with link to the group, or groups, encouraging people to join. As it stands right now the use of our groups has been fairly moderate. Of the 93 groups we have, only 66 have seen any activity In the last six months and ony 53 of those have seen any activity in the past three months. I believe if theprocedureoutlined here is used, we willsee an increase in activity on the comment threads and and increase in group memberships, and group activity. This suggestion is now open for questions, comments,criticism, and/or further suggestions. This article is being discussed in the Main Forum. To join in the discussion go to THIS LINK . ]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2014 22:26:40 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1357/possible-nt-e-mail-system-glitch http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1357 Thu, 31 Jul 2014 01:54:05 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1200/watch-this-video-you-will-be-truly-amazed http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/1200
For some reason I have been unable to embed videos, so you will have to use the link to go the the video. The song starts at marker 2:42 (There is also a translation of the dialog available) [ LINK ] ]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2014 06:39:50 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/923/newstalkers-coc-and-site-update-discussion-monday-dec-1st http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/923
Posted by Perrie Halpern on December 1, 2014 at 12:33pm in 'Other'
[ GO TO THIS LINK ] ]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2014 22:29:15 -0500 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/744/environmental-hall-of-fame-shame-poll http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/744
2014 Winner;

Bill McKibben an author, environmentalist, and activist. In 1988 he wrote The End of Nature ,the first book for a common audience about global warming. He is a co-founder and Senior Adviser at 350.org , an international climate campaign that works in 188 countries around the world.
2014 Loser;

Koch Industries Charles and David Koch, the third and fourth richest men in America, first gained notoriety when a remarkable expose by Jane Mayerin the New Yorker showed how theyd funded not only the Tea Party but also the hydra-headed campaign to undermine the science of global warming, all in the service of even more profit for their oil and gas business. This article is also being discussed in the Main Forum and the 'Climate Change & Environment' group. To join in the discussion and submit a nomination please go to THIS LINK. ]]> Sun, 11 Jan 2015 12:10:27 -0500 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/668/spamming http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/668 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 18:23:09 -0500 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/585/five-people-from-my-family-hospitalized-in-panama-city-dui-crash-jerry-verlinger http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/585
Friday evening my Grandson, Justin Verlinger Jr., and his wife Kimberly, along with my two little great-granddaughters, Taylor 9, and Kaylee 8, were headed for a shopping mall in Panama City Florida. Also riding in the rear seat with the girls was my granddaughter, Amanda (Justins'sister).

As they sat in a line of cars at a stoplight they were rear-ended by William Wayne Vestal, 28, (shown right) as he approached theintersectionat a high rate of speed. Vestal suffered only minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital, then booked into the Bay County Jail on charges of driving while Impaired among other charges, and held inlieu of $16,000 bail.. According to an account posted in the Panama City Herald , w itnesses told police three vehicles were sitting at an intersection traffic light, when Vestal, driving at a high rate of speed, and without slowing down, careened into the rear vehicle intheline (my grandsons'), causing a chain reaction of crashes, injuring a total of 9 people, six of which were hospitalized including three children. The most seriously injured was my granddaughter, 26, who suffered two broken kegs, one of which was crushed and almost severed. After intensivesurgery to save her leg, which required the insertion of pins and a rod, it is hoped she will recover fully, but her doctors say she will have to undergo extensive rehab and willlikelyhave to relearn how to walk. The two little ones also suffered broken legs, among other injuries, but it is expected they will be just fine. (except for the trauma). The third child hospitalized was a 10 year old boy traveling in another vehicle. Justin Jr. and Kimberly where 'banged up' and bruised, but they are otherwise OK. The City Herald article said. " Officers secured Vestals car once he was taken to the hospital. During the crash investigation, police allegedly found a plastic container behind the drivers seat. Inside was a small amount of marijuana and multiple paraphernalia items, police said. On the bottom of the container was a bloody smear of Vestals fingerprint. " " Officers also said they found an open alcohol container and that the driver refused to submit a blood alcohol test. " Everyone is trying to deal with what happened vs what could have happened. But the fact that no lives were lost does not quite compensate for the anger and sadness we all are feeling. When I spoke to my son, Justin Sr., he was still trying to contain his rage, forcing himself to remain calm so he can tend to his family. You never know how events like this impact a family until it happens to your own. ]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:40:25 -0500 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/573/meta-on-spamming-the-front-board http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/573 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 21:40:00 -0500 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/461/meta-article-by-perrie http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/461 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:38:16 -0400 http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/190/the-newstalkers-community-group-is-looking-for-suggestions-and-ideas-to http://thenewstalkers.com/jerry-verlinger/group_discuss/190 ......so we can pass them on to Perrie while she is working on updating the site. Here are a few from NTC, you can comment on and/or add to;

Create ability to search for groups by typing in few words. Show message when same article has already been seeded.

Automatically underline Links or allow them to be bold or better colored.

Create a 90 day time frame that a member must wait to change either their avatar or their User Name, and disallow changing both at the same time. Put links for [Next] and [Previous] at both the top and bottom of every thread page. Eliminate need for a dash (-) in tags

Create Category for Education articles Allow for communication with any member w/o having them on your friends list. Create the ability to search for groups by topic The thread for this discussion has been moved to the front page under 'Other' so it will be easier for Perrie to follow. All the below comments have been C&P to the front page thread. To join in the discussion please go to THIS LINK . . ]]> Sat, 18 Jul 2015 20:31:09 -0400