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TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#108401: Jan 8th 2016 at 10:43:42 PM

During rally, Trump ordered security to take protestor's coats and 'throw them out in the cold!"

Over here in stockholm we just had a 10C temperature dop. Moments ago, I woke up, in the middle of the night, feeling like i was going to die, with my teeth gnashing, my limbs trembling, my bones hurting.

Trump wants to do that to people, on purpose.

Trump is not funny anymore.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#108402: Jan 8th 2016 at 10:47:33 PM

I feel like that ship sailed awhile ago.

tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#108403: Jan 8th 2016 at 10:59:30 PM

Texas governor Greg Abbott has pushed his support around a constitutional convention and has offer up nine possible amendments.

  • Prohibit Congress from regulating activity that occurs wholly within one State.
  • Require Congress to balance its budget.
  • Prohibit administrative agencies — and the un-elected bureaucrats that staff them — from creating federal law.
  • Prohibit administrative agencies — and the un-elected bureaucrats that staff them — from preempting state law.
  • Allow a two-thirds majority of the states to override a U.S. Supreme Court decision.
  • Require a seven-justice super-majority vote for U.S. Supreme Court decisions that invalidate a democratically enacted law.
  • Restore the balance of power between the federal and state governments by limiting the former to the powers expressly delegated to it in the Constitution.
  • Give state officials the power to sue in federal court when federal officials overstep their bounds.
  • Allow a two-thirds majority of the states to override a federal law or regulation.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
Aquaconda (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#108404: Jan 8th 2016 at 11:05:05 PM

And here I thought Greg Abbott couldn't get even more crazy.

Keybreak (Long Runner)
#108405: Jan 8th 2016 at 11:06:53 PM

"Trump security screened attendees and ejected those who didn't declare allegiance to the billionaire."

"declare allegiance to the billionaire"

"declare allegiance"

"the billionaire"

[lol]There's something unbelievable about that.

That part is still funny. But the coats thing, ah ah, that's no good.

You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay
Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#108406: Jan 8th 2016 at 11:12:12 PM

@Fighteer: And I maintain a firm disagreement with you there, but I've said this one many-a-time. The law should not only be enforced against people who won't fight back.

Cronosonic (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#108407: Jan 9th 2016 at 5:01:16 AM

[up][up][up] Oh, wow. Definitely crazy, that guy.

edited 9th Jan '16 5:01:25 AM by Cronosonic

JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#108408: Jan 9th 2016 at 5:01:25 AM

If Abbot wants to get amend the Constitution he can start by getting rid of the dam Electoral collage. But of course that's not one of the amendments he's suggesting.

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#108409: Jan 9th 2016 at 5:26:06 AM

That convention strike me as a tenther wishlist with a side order of "balanced budget" nonsense.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
PotatoesRock Since: Oct, 2012
#108410: Jan 9th 2016 at 6:11:45 AM

Well Abbot is a hardcore Tea Partier...

Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#108411: Jan 9th 2016 at 6:18:14 AM

Let me guess - Two thirds majority to overturn SCOTUS is so they can go back to banning SSM.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#108412: Jan 9th 2016 at 8:02:22 AM

Prohibit Congress from regulating activity that occurs wholly within one State.

Pardon me if I'm wrong, but couldn't that technically permit slavery, if it "occur[s] wholly within one State"?

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#108413: Jan 9th 2016 at 8:08:14 AM

Yep

Oh really when?
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#108414: Jan 9th 2016 at 8:08:20 AM

[up][up]Or genocide. Or anything really.

edited 9th Jan '16 8:08:28 AM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#108415: Jan 9th 2016 at 8:25:03 AM

It's also incredibly unlikely anything occurs wholly in one state.

TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Student of Story
#108416: Jan 9th 2016 at 8:39:58 AM

The "affects only one state" thing is probably a backdoor way of targeting what's generally called the Interstate Commerce Clause. Really, it's just the Commerce Clause, but it comes from a bit in the Constitution that gives the Federal Government only to regulate commerce with other countries, Indian tribes, and "among the several states". It's been on the shit list of conservatives ever since the Civil Rights era, when the Supreme Court ruled that, say, a hotel couldn't refuse to rent to blacks since they are serving guests from another state, or a restaurant couldn't refuse to seat black patrons since their foods and customers come from out of state, etc.

To be fair, the Commerce Clause has been used as an often flimsy excuse to regulate just about everything and anything, but yeah, screw the conservative wish to get rid of it and go back to the days of discriminating against whoever they feel like, screw Greg Abbott, and screw the idea that the US is actually 50 different countries loosely joined together. It's not assholes, and you don't get to run (or ruin) it as though it was.

| Wandering, but not lost. | If people bring so much courage to this world...◊ |
ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#108417: Jan 9th 2016 at 9:08:14 AM

[up]

I'm sure it would be used as carte blanche regarding the revocation of various Environmental laws, in spite of the pollution inevitably impacting other States while still technically operating within just the one.

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
DarrenFox Aquatic Vulpine from somewhere where there's lots of water Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
Aquatic Vulpine
#108418: Jan 9th 2016 at 9:08:38 AM

Muslim woman escorted out of Donald Trump campaign rally after silent protest.

The woman attended the rally at Rock Hill, SC, and stood up in silent protest when Trump began insinuating that Syrian refugees were linked to ISIS. The crowd started jeering her, and police escorted her out. One person apparently shouted at her "You have a bomb, you have a bomb."

Trump's response: "There is hatred against us that is unbelievable. It's their hatred, it's not our hatred."

Sure, Trump. Stay classy.

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#108419: Jan 9th 2016 at 9:14:40 AM

I do wonder, Trump rallies draw a lot of protests, are we nearing the flock of wolves point? If protesters simply didn't go how many people would be at these rallies?

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#108420: Jan 9th 2016 at 9:15:53 AM

Trump's campaign is already cracking down on that issue; those who don't admit that they fully support him at the door are turned away. Of course that's a really good way to piss off undecideds and swing voters.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#108421: Jan 9th 2016 at 9:47:36 AM

But it means not having to expose him to people who don't agree with him.

Gotta keep that echo chamber going.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#108422: Jan 9th 2016 at 10:26:29 AM

About a year ago, the majority of the "supporters" at Trump's rally were actually paid extras. I wonder how true that is now? Are there more or less attendees from Rent-a-Crowd?

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#108423: Jan 9th 2016 at 10:30:06 AM

What I've started to wonder is how much of Trump's nonsense is actual bigotry, how much is Attention Whoring, and how much is him acting this way because he legitimately thinks it will get him elected.

TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Student of Story
#108424: Jan 9th 2016 at 11:16:09 AM

Well, Trump's father was involved with a riot the KKK caused in New York, Trump himself has been accused of discrimination in his housing complexes for 40+ years, a book written about him in the 90s by a former employee claims Trump said things like "laziness is a trait of the blacks" and "the only guys I like counting my money are short guys who wear yarmulkes", he's a prominent birther about Obama and said he still was as of July 2015, and then there's this list of quotes, I think it's safe to say that it's all genuine. This is just who the guy is.

edited 9th Jan '16 11:20:22 AM by TheWanderer

| Wandering, but not lost. | If people bring so much courage to this world...◊ |
Greenmantle V from Greater Wessex, Britannia Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Hiding
V
#108425: Jan 9th 2016 at 11:44:12 AM

[up] ...and don't get started about Scotland — they hate him up there.

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