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CrimsonZephyr Would that it were so simple. from Massachusetts Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
Would that it were so simple.
#251226: Aug 6th 2018 at 10:58:46 AM

It's honestly kind of bizarre that Trump spent more than two decades of his life as a registered Democrat, including in the modern day where political party affiliation actually is a litmus test.

"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."
tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#251227: Aug 6th 2018 at 10:59:48 AM

YouTube bans Info Wars' channel, citing attempts to circumvent the livestream ban by promoting livestreams on other platforms.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
Demongodofchaos2 Face me now, bitch! from In a Cultivation World (Ancient one) Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Face me now, bitch!
#251228: Aug 6th 2018 at 11:06:03 AM

No more Turning the Fricken Frogs Gay for us, it seems.

"World's Smallest Violin plays in background."

Watch Symphogear
Kakuzan Let memes die. Kill them, if you have to. from Knock knock, open up the door, it's real. Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Let memes die. Kill them, if you have to.
#251229: Aug 6th 2018 at 11:07:19 AM

A shame. Gay frogs are the best frogs. Darn gubment.

Edited by Kakuzan on Aug 6th 2018 at 2:07:52 PM

Don't catch you slippin' now.
TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Student of Story
#251230: Aug 6th 2018 at 11:08:03 AM

Alex Jones got booted off Facebook and Apple too.

Hallelujah.

| Wandering, but not lost. | If people bring so much courage to this world...◊ |
Larkmarn Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#251231: Aug 6th 2018 at 11:20:34 AM

"But muh First Amendment!"

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MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#251233: Aug 6th 2018 at 11:32:24 AM

It's honestly kind of bizarre that Trump spent more than two decades of his life as a registered Democrat, including in the modern day where political party affiliation actually is a litmus test.

I think it makes a little more sense when you keep in mind that he's lived in New York, I wouldn't be surprised if socially he felt obligated to be a member of the Democratic Party. Which after-all due to our weak party structure doesn't really mean much.

(there's only really a litmus test for people trying to get elected)

Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Aug 6th 2018 at 2:32:25 PM

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#251234: Aug 6th 2018 at 11:57:05 AM

"Former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates to testify Monday at Manafort trial on tax, bank fraud charges – Manafort's lawyer"- Get updates at Reuters.com

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#251235: Aug 6th 2018 at 12:00:57 PM

Isn't Gates the one Manafort's trying to blame everything on?

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#251236: Aug 6th 2018 at 12:32:48 PM

Yes, which to my untrained eye seems like a huge risk, given that Gates and other witnesses can turn around and simply say "Yes, its all true and Manafort was at the heart of it".

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
tricksterson Never Trust from Behind you with an icepick Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Never Trust
#251237: Aug 6th 2018 at 1:40:52 PM

[up]x6, I know you're being sarcastic but the 1st Amendment only protects speech from the government.

Trump delenda est
TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Student of Story
#251238: Aug 6th 2018 at 2:07:12 PM

It’s already far too late for the blame Gates strategy to work; Manafort’s lawyers went into the trial saying “Look, Manafort was a busy man running all over world, he didn’t have the time or inclination to micromanage every cent he made, so he entrusted Gates to watch out for it all, so Manafort is as much a victim as anything.”

Trouble is, all of Manafort’s employees have been happy to testify about how Manafort is a Control Freak that would get involved in every aspect of the business and their jobs, and the idea that a guy would micromanage his business to the nth degree and then be all hands off with his actual money made from the business isn’t going to pass the smell test.

Basically, from what I hear, the prosecution has been textbook in how they’ve gone about proving their case and tearing apart the defense. Basically, at least in a reasonable world, Manafort is down to hoping that someone on the jury is a Trump fanatic who will engage in a bit of jury nullification, that the financial details are so boring it puts the jury to sleep and they wake up voting to acquit, or that Trump does something dramatic to try to rescue/pardon Manafort in the end.

Of course, our world is not looking especially sane or just at the moment, so we’ll have to see how it all turns out.

| Wandering, but not lost. | If people bring so much courage to this world...◊ |
wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#251239: Aug 6th 2018 at 2:09:42 PM

Re: Alex Info Wars being taken down.

I’m glad, but I really wish Youtube, Facebook, etc, had taken action earlier. Several of the Sandy Hook families have been getting harassed and threatened for years. One of the families has moved seven times trying to get away from Jones’ fans and keep their remaining children safe.

Edited by wisewillow on Aug 6th 2018 at 5:10:00 AM

SciFiSlasher from Absolutely none of your business. Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#251240: Aug 6th 2018 at 2:12:13 PM

Violent Proto-Fascists Came To Portland. The Police Went After The Anti-Fascists.

From Huff Post, but still, yet another depressing look at how skewed the police phrase of "protect and serve" is toward the side that will support their bigotry and brutality.

Though I'm not sure why the alt-righters are being called "proto-fascists."

Edited by SciFiSlasher on Aug 6th 2018 at 4:27:30 AM

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ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#251241: Aug 6th 2018 at 2:33:59 PM

[up]

Got a source aside from HuffPo? They're kind of on-par with the Young Turks when it comes to overt bias.

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Mario1995 The Dishonorable from Atlanta Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
The Dishonorable
#251242: Aug 6th 2018 at 2:57:28 PM

The bias doesn't matter. It's what's in the content that matters, which that is the police seemed to do more to protect fascists than the people opposing it.

Edited by Mario1995 on Aug 6th 2018 at 5:57:47 AM

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#251243: Aug 6th 2018 at 3:00:00 PM

You can't separate content from bias.

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#251244: Aug 6th 2018 at 3:00:49 PM

Huff Po isn’t great, but it’s relatively reliable for factual content. Comparing them to Young Turks is unwarranted (and frankly an insult to Huff Po tongue).

I’ve been following reports about the tensions and various protests in Portland over the last couple years; the Huff Po report is consistent with what I’ve seen regarding local police response. Which... that’s real depressing.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#251245: Aug 6th 2018 at 3:09:58 PM

This may help as an alternate source

The Latest: ACLU blasts Portland police handling of protest

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/national/the-latest-police-criticized-for-handling-of-protest/2018/08/05/350ca108-9914-11e8-a8d8-9b4c13286d6b_story.html

Seems to be a general timeline of what's happened.

CookingCat Since: Jul, 2018
#251246: Aug 6th 2018 at 3:10:04 PM

It is unknown who started the fight as of now, though.

Edited by CookingCat on Aug 6th 2018 at 3:09:46 AM

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#251247: Aug 6th 2018 at 3:15:18 PM

Doesn't really matter, police have to be the bigger people by definition.

Excessive force is always unacceptable.

Oh really when?
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#251248: Aug 6th 2018 at 3:21:53 PM

Gates testified. Singing like a canary. Might be worth noting that in addition to helping Manafort with all of his crimes, Gates helped himself to some of Manafort's ill gotten gains without the latter's knowledge.

megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
Imca (Veteran)
#251250: Aug 6th 2018 at 3:42:51 PM

Actualy, from what I saw from independent reporters the Huff Po result IS skewed.

Live reporting indicates that the police diarmed and arrested the facists first, and then went after the anti facists that possesd switch blades to be greeted with chants if fuck the police.

Regardless of the fact that they had just finished taking the nazis clubs and even flag poles away just minutes earlier, and refused to obey police orders of a do not cross line, while wearing full body armor and carrying barrel sheilds, (none were arested for it and they were allowed to keep there sheilds) so they were just doing what they were supposed too.

There is also at least 4 of the nazis sleeping I'm a jail cell tonight, which is way too few but due to the first amendment they sadly can't be arrested just for being a nazi.

Edited by Imca on Aug 6th 2018 at 3:47:53 AM


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