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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
I don't think I've seen it on this thread, but The Obama administration rejected the petition for Edward Snowden
a week ago.
What they fail to mention is that there's no way he would ever get a "jury of his peers" unless the trial happened in UC Berkeley or the MIT.
"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."So have we talked about the debates tonight? They start in 1 hour on Fox News.
The winners who have made primetime (the 9 o'clock debate): Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Chris Cristie, and John Kasich.
The losers down in the bush-league (starts in one hour): Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, George Pataki, Lindsey Graham, Bobby Jindal, Jim Gilmore, and Carly Fiorina.
So basically it's bye-bye to the bottom seven
Why I hate Republicans as copied from the Women's Issues Tread:
I have been laid off. I have had healthcare denied. I have had the interest rate on my student loans doubled. I have had my insurance canceled. My son's father can be in contempt of court status five times for not paying child support and walk free but if Aprilla had done that as a black man he would be in jail.
Other regions have the luxury of laughing and saying these guys are losers.
But we are the ones living with the consequences of these men as our leaders.
And life sucks.
Democrats are sitting on their hands doing shit. They aren't doing anything about the bullshit now. I don't believe in the marvelous democrat coming to save the day. Bitch is late.
I don't see how any minority or woman could support a party that has declared such a clear case of war against us as the Republicans have.
"Psssh. Even if you could catch a miracle on a picture any person would probably delete it to make space for more porn." - AszurSpeaking of debates, the debate schedule for Democrats seems to be finalized. There will be 6 total, first one will be on October 13th, and then one per month afterwards. Only four, maybe only three, will be before the Iowa caucus, which seems to favor an early frontrunner.
| Wandering, but not lost. | If people bring so much courage to this world...◊ |I tend to go for the whole civility thing, not because I think the Republican party as an institution deserves it, but as a cruelly calculated effort to avoid giving said party fuel for their "see? We're being oppressed!!!" mantra.
Of course, they're going to keep up said mantra either way, but how believable it is to third party individuals varies.
Moreover, part of the point of being the adult in the room is that you don't hold yourself to the other person's lower standards. So, yeah, the Republican party is wildly destructive by any reasonable metric. But just as a matter of tactics, being "RAWR I HATE TEHM" is just bad news bears.
Not voting for them and disagreeing and even hating them is one thing.
But is demonizing to the point it seems to be one step away from shoving them into gulags is another.
I mean. Speaking realistically I would love to shove Trump and his ilk down a hole where they will never see light again but realistically and speaking more pragmatically that is not going to lead anywhere
It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothesHow is it bad news to have disdain for oppressive forces?
If you don't realize the extent of the problem you cannot solve it.
And yeah, you be on the receiving end of a boot heel long enough and you're going to eventually bite back.
Why should I not be candid about how miserable these fools are making people and for no good reason.
This isn't Greece. This isn't Saudi. There is no reason why many of these oppressive and dangerous policies are being enacted except because some rich white man wanted it to his rich white sensabilities.
Personally I am sick of the tone police. How many kids need to grow up in poverty? How many people of all colors need to be shot by police? How many homeless youth? How many healthcare breakdowns? How much more shit needs to hit the fan before people stop pulling this whole, "Now now, play nice" bullshit realize you cant play nice with people who have devoted their existence to making millions off your pain?
"Psssh. Even if you could catch a miracle on a picture any person would probably delete it to make space for more porn." - AszurUS beats China at Math Olympiad
And Chinese parents rejoice....the world is surely ending.
A cultural revolution.
Vote these assholes out and encourage a culture whose values don't allow for their return.
Take the problems they are causing seriously and do all in your capability to be a source of reform and understanding.
This isn't rocket science.
You are a white man in a secure financial situation. You have the luxury of being civil.
I was civil at DHS. Even humble and debasing. Didn't make them give me back the healthcare they denied based on losing my paperwork and now, I cant get my back fixed. Thanks Asa Hutchinson.
edited 6th Aug '15 1:43:45 PM by Gabrael
"Psssh. Even if you could catch a miracle on a picture any person would probably delete it to make space for more porn." - Aszur

I dunno, personally I think it's gone far beyond any kind of misunderstanding and has just devolved into deliberate ignorance and lies.
Their hatred of planned parenthood and insistence of Christian principles being the foundation of this country is an idea born of malice, not ignorance.
Oh really when?