Say, Kids! What Time Is It?

 

If you said, “Howdy Doody Time!” you’re both wrong and old. Because the answer is “Question Time!”

Yes, it’s that time again when we open up the floor to the membership (you are a member, right?) and allow you to take charge, drive the bus, call the shots and generally grill our congenial hosts.

Drop your questions in the comments below and we’ll get to as many of them as we can!

 

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  1. iWe Coolidge
    iWe
    @iWe

    I want all people who can express themselves within the CoC and with a modicum of intelligence, to feel welcome here. That includes Bill Kristol and many others. Why should only @Valiuth and @Zafar have all the fun of trolling the rest of us?

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  2. Valiuth Member
    Valiuth
    @Valiuth

    iWe (View Comment):

    I want all people who can express themselves within the CoC and with a modicum of intelligence, to feel welcome here. That includes Bill Kristol and many others. Why should only @Valiuth and @Zafar have all the fun of trolling the rest of us?

    Like the devil I appear at the mention of my name (any one of them, for like my unholy master I have many, and you know but one of them). But @Zafar and I are jealous trolls and we will accept no others beside us, and frankly I am somewhat irate at having to share with him. 

    • #32
  3. Zach H. Inactive
    Zach H.
    @ZachHunter

    When will Ricochet organize an Ayahuasca retreat for it’s membership and can we perhaps get an episode of the flagship podcast or GLoP in which each interlocutor takes an entheogenic hallucinogen before discussing impeachment? CNN would get left in the shade. Well, it’s already in the shade, but it would be even more so.

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  4. Blue Yeti Admin
    Blue Yeti
    @BlueYeti

    Gary Robbins (View Comment):

    What do Rob, Peter and James do when they are not podcasting?

    What are their pet peeves?

    What are their secret joys that we don’t know about?

    We know that John Yoo loves Philadelphia teams. What are the favorite teams of Rob, Peter and James?

    What accomplishments are they most proud of?

    What generally unknown accomplishments are they most proud of?

    Who was the greatest Republican President in history?

    What mistake would they do differently if they could go back in time?

    For Rob, what are the advantages and disadvantages of moving to New York City? Should New York City and Long Island succeed from the State of New York? Is Rob a registered Republican or Conservative? What percentage of the people in his area are Republicans? Any surprising discoveries? What does he miss the most about California? Which state has the higher state income tax rate?

    What attracts James to Minnesota? How cold is it in the winter. Does he have an electric heater for his car engine? Does he have a remote ability to start his car to warm it up? What vehicles does he own? How bad are the mosquitos in the land of 10,000 lakes? What is his favorite bug spray or ointment? Do he resent the LA Lakers retaining the “Laker” name after moving from Minnesota? What does he think of Amy Klobuchar? Has he ever voted for her.

    For Peter, if he ever retires, will he remain in California? Should California be split up into 2-6 states? Where would he move to? What are the best aspects of California? What are the worst? Did Pete Wilson kill the Republican Party with his support of Proposition 187? How well does he know Victor Davis Hanson? What don’t we know about VDH?

    What are their favorite US vacation spots? What are their favorite foreign country?

    What do they do for fun? What do they do for fun that we would not expect?

    If Alberta breaks away from Canada should we offer them statehood?

    How much would they pay for Greenland?

    Should Puerto Rico be admitted as a state? D.C.?

    Who are their members of Congress? What do they think of them? What do they think of their Senators and Governors?

    If it were a lead pipe cinch for a Democrat to win in 2020, who would they prefer?

    If they had a magic wand, what if anything would they change about Trump?

    Trump allegedly will repeat what he last heard from someone. If so, what would you want to say to him?

    Who was Trump’s best Chief of Staff? Who would be a better Chief of Staff for Trump?

    What marriage advice would they give to a young man? What marriage advice would they give to a young woman?

    Pick one, Gary. 

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  5. Right Wing Teamster Lawyer Inactive
    Right Wing Teamster Lawyer
    @RightWingTeamsterLawyer

    It has been demonstrated that the Houston Astros cheated their way to a World Series championship in 2017 and the Boston Red Sox may have done the same in 2018.  The Astros were punished and individuals suspended.  Was the punishment ($5,000,000 fine, loss of draft picks), sufficient or should the punishment be more severe such as stripping them of their title?  How did the Trump Presidency make such cheating possible?  

     

    Thanks.  Love the podcasts.

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  6. Gary Robbins Member
    Gary Robbins
    @GaryRobbins

    Blue Yeti (View Comment):

    Gary Robbins (View Comment):

    What do Rob, Peter and James do when they are not podcasting?

    What are their pet peeves?

    What are their secret joys that we don’t know about?

    We know that John Yoo loves Philadelphia teams. What are the favorite teams of Rob, Peter and James?

    What accomplishments are they most proud of?

    What generally unknown accomplishments are they most proud of?

    Who was the greatest Republican President in history?

    What mistake would they do differently if they could go back in time?

    For Rob, what are the advantages and disadvantages of moving to New York City? Should New York City and Long Island succeed from the State of New York? Is Rob a registered Republican or Conservative? What percentage of the people in his area are Republicans? Any surprising discoveries? What does he miss the most about California? Which state has the higher state income tax rate?

    What attracts James to Minnesota? How cold is it in the winter. Does he have an electric heater for his car engine? Does he have a remote ability to start his car to warm it up? What vehicles does he own? How bad are the mosquitos in the land of 10,000 lakes? What is his favorite bug spray or ointment? Do he resent the LA Lakers retaining the “Laker” name after moving from Minnesota? What does he think of Amy Klobuchar? Has he ever voted for her.

    For Peter, if he ever retires, will he remain in California? Should California be split up into 2-6 states? Where would he move to? What are the best aspects of California? What are the worst? Did Pete Wilson kill the Republican Party with his support of Proposition 187? How well does he know Victor Davis Hanson? What don’t we know about VDH?

    What are their favorite US vacation spots? What are their favorite foreign country?

    What do they do for fun? What do they do for fun that we would not expect?

    If Alberta breaks away from Canada should we offer them statehood?

    How much would they pay for Greenland?

    Should Puerto Rico be admitted as a state? D.C.?

    Who are their members of Congress? What do they think of them? What do they think of their Senators and Governors?

    If it were a lead pipe cinch for a Democrat to win in 2020, who would they prefer?

    If they had a magic wand, what if anything would they change about Trump?

    Trump allegedly will repeat what he last heard from someone. If so, what would you want to say to him?

    Who was Trump’s best Chief of Staff? Who would be a better Chief of Staff for Trump?

    What marriage advice would they give to a young man? What marriage advice would they give to a young woman?

    Pick one, Gary.

    One?  One?  Those weren’t the rules!  Seriously, I would invite them to answer any one of these that they would like, and not attribute those questions to me as in “Another member asked, … “

    If I had only one question, it would be “If you could go back in time to give yourself advice when you were younger, what advice would you give to your younger self, and how old would you be at that time?”

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  7. RPD Inactive
    RPD
    @RPD

    There has been some talk about various counties of Virginia seceding and joining West Virginia.  Supposing the practicalities of this could be worked out, would this be a good idea? How would it affect the electoral makeup of each state?

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  8. Brian Watt Inactive
    Brian Watt
    @BrianWatt

    Has the definition of conservatism changed? 

    Corollaries: Did it change during William F. Buckley’s tenure at National Review? Did it change during Reagan’s administration? Has Trump changed it? Have aspects of conservatism changed for the better or the worse?

    • #38
  9. Blue Yeti Admin
    Blue Yeti
    @BlueYeti

    Right Wing Teamster Lawyer (View Comment):

    It has been demonstrated that the Houston Astros cheated their way to a World Series championship in 2017 and the Boston Red Sox may have done the same in 2018. The Astros were punished and individuals suspended. Was the punishment ($5,000,000 fine, loss of draft picks), sufficient or should the punishment be more severe such as stripping them of their title? How did the Trump Presidency make such cheating possible?

     

    Thanks. Love the podcasts.

    Sadly, the R> Podcast guys are not sports fans (Peter is a little, but not to this level of detail). That said, this is a great question for the Law Talk with Epstein & Yoo crew, who are sports fans and have some experience adjudicating proper penalties. We will be doing a Question Time show in February and you should absolutely submit this question to them.

    • #39
  10. HerrForce1 Coolidge
    HerrForce1
    @HerrForce1

    Hartmann von Aue (View Comment):
    Alright, let me challenge you for some insights into international, specifically German politics, since I live here and frequently get into such discussions with my neighbors: At what point do you think the other parties in Germany are going to have to start treating the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) as a legitimate political party? They are now, nation-wide, the third or fourth most powerful political party in terms of popular support. They are pro-life and pro-Israel in a way that the other major conservative parties (CDU/CSU) are not, yet they also have a real Nazi problem- there are dyed-in-the wool NSU-types and others in the party. Yet there are many in the party who do not possess any such turn of mind and who condemn such Nazi sympathies unequivocally. Do you think the AfD will eventually purge these elements and if it does, would that lead to acceptance from the other parties?

    Excellent questions all. I can be of some assistance off-line. I’m in Germany too and am acquainted through past military service with one of the “good guys” in that party.

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  11. Stad Coolidge
    Stad
    @Stad

    Serious question:

    Do you think Rich Lowry made a mistake with its “Against Trump” issue (why or why not), and what do you think will be the future of National Review?

    • #41
  12. HerrForce1 Coolidge
    HerrForce1
    @HerrForce1

    For Peter Robinson: Were/are you working on a book about the Cold War? If so, what is the angle and when might you be ready for press?

    • #42
  13. Mike Rapkoch Member
    Mike Rapkoch
    @MikeRapkoch

    Why is there anything rather than nothing?

    This may sound like a joke, but I’m actually interested in hearing an answer from the founders. This is the supreme question everyone should grapple with. I’ve asked many people the question over the years. My wife posed the question to her high school debate team. It’s the proper response to Isaiah: “Come now, let us reason together.” (Isaiah: 1:18) The answer, it seems to me, is at the heart of what a person believes in, from how to raise our children to our political and moral views.

    • #43
  14. Petty Boozswha Inactive
    Petty Boozswha
    @PettyBoozswha

    Do you think the way our parties pick candidates is broken, and if so, how would you fix or replace it?

    • #44
  15. Right Wing Teamster Lawyer Inactive
    Right Wing Teamster Lawyer
    @RightWingTeamsterLawyer

    Blue Yeti (View Comment):

    Right Wing Teamster Lawyer (View Comment):

    It has been demonstrated that the Houston Astros cheated their way to a World Series championship in 2017 and the Boston Red Sox may have done the same in 2018. The Astros were punished and individuals suspended. Was the punishment ($5,000,000 fine, loss of draft picks), sufficient or should the punishment be more severe such as stripping them of their title? How did the Trump Presidency make such cheating possible?

     

    Thanks. Love the podcasts.

    Sadly, the R> Podcast guys are not sports fans (Peter is a little, but not to this level of detail). That said, this is a great question for the Law Talk with Epstein & Yoo crew, who are sports fans and have some experience adjudicating proper penalties. We will be doing a Question Time show in February and you should absolutely submit this question to them.

    Thank you, I will throw it to the LawTalk crew next month.  I  honestly thought Peter, Rob and James would say something like, ummmmmmm that’s a good question.

    May I substitute a variation on Brian Watt’s question:  are conservatism and liberalism immutable philosophies or are they always in flux, with the definition of what is a conservative position or liberal position being relative to contemporary times?

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  16. Zafar Member
    Zafar
    @Zafar

    iWe (View Comment):

    I want all people who can express themselves within the CoC and with a modicum of intelligence, to feel welcome here. That includes Bill Kristol and many others. Why should only @Valiuth and @Zafar have all the fun of trolling the rest of us?

    Thank you. (I think.)  I feel more welcome already. 

    • #46
  17. HappilyUnoriginal Inactive
    HappilyUnoriginal
    @HappilyUnoriginal

    Ricochet membership sky rockets giving you each enough cash to afford one trip in a time machine – which historical moment do you travel to to witness and why?

    • #47
  18. Dennis A. Garcia (formerly Gai… Inactive
    Dennis A. Garcia (formerly Gai…
    @Gaius

    James, what did you think of the Star Trek: Picard premier?

    James, what did you think of the Star Trek: Picard premier?

    James,… (repeat however many times is necessary to overcome Peter and Rob’s distaste for the topic)?

    Thoughtful Sci-fi criticism from someone who appreciates Gene Roddenberry’s creation without sharing his philosophy is hard to come by and well, it’s the content I’m paying for. 

    • #48
  19. Zafar Member
    Zafar
    @Zafar

    Gary Robbins (View Comment):
    Trump allegedly will repeat what he last heard from someone. If so, what would you want to say to him?

    “Quack quack.”

    Come on, you’re tempted too o ptb, aren’t you?

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