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Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#109001: Jan 17th 2016 at 11:55:28 AM

I think there's an issue of terminology here. As an American, colonists would mean people in the 1600s, who didn't know about the germ theory.

Depending on the year, people on the trail may have been aware of it (at least in the sense of boiling water- and coffee was pretty popular/common by that point).

edited 17th Jan '16 11:56:57 AM by Hodor2

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#109002: Jan 17th 2016 at 11:56:43 AM

They did not.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#109003: Jan 17th 2016 at 12:45:09 PM

When people just say "Snyder" my brain always has to think "Wait, why would they talk about the movie director? Oh, they're talking about the Batman writer. Wait, that makes no sense either" before remembering that there's a really bad politician named that as well.

edited 17th Jan '16 12:58:12 PM by LordofLore

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#109004: Jan 17th 2016 at 12:54:40 PM

Synder belongs in prison for negligence, there's no other way to put it.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#109005: Jan 17th 2016 at 1:00:51 PM

As much as I'd like to jail him I don't like the precedent that would set.

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#109006: Jan 17th 2016 at 1:08:17 PM

How so?

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#109007: Jan 17th 2016 at 1:16:06 PM

We're probably going to wind up with a lot of people trying to create faux scandals as an excuse to jail politicians. I guarantee Hillary or Obama would have charges filed against them if the Republicans thought they could invent a reason to jail them.

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#109008: Jan 17th 2016 at 1:16:39 PM

Don't they do that already?

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#109009: Jan 17th 2016 at 1:18:36 PM

They talk a lot about it but if they think they could actually jail them they'd probably try a lot harder. If such a precedent was set I guarantee Hillary would be facing the possibility of jail time over Benghazi.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#109010: Jan 17th 2016 at 1:23:04 PM

Isn't the difference though extensive evidence of Governor Synder (and his people) messing up, trying to cover it up, and still doing barely a half-assed job of actually trying to fix anything though? Where as Miss Clinton really doesn't seem guilty of anything in that regard?

edited 17th Jan '16 1:23:44 PM by LSBK

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#109011: Jan 17th 2016 at 1:26:20 PM

That wouldn't stop them if they thought they could actually arrest her.

edited 17th Jan '16 1:26:48 PM by Kostya

NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#109012: Jan 17th 2016 at 1:34:58 PM

I'd be entirely okay with gross negligence and then trying to cover it up being criminal offenses. "Innocent people might be tried under trumped-up charges" is an argument that can be used against any law.

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
FieldMarshalFry Field Marshal of Cracked from World Internet War 1 Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Field Marshal of Cracked
#109013: Jan 17th 2016 at 2:03:51 PM

but... Benghazi wasn't her fault, the mobs up to that point had been pro-West and nobody was aware Al-Qaeda were preparing an attack with some pretty nasty weaponry

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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
#109014: Jan 17th 2016 at 2:06:10 PM

There were issues with the US running special operations against AQ in the area but not buffing up security on their diplomatic mission. However it never got to Clinton's level, the screw up was further down the line.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
FieldMarshalFry Field Marshal of Cracked from World Internet War 1 Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Field Marshal of Cracked
#109015: Jan 17th 2016 at 2:08:20 PM

and so according to the right that makes it her fault and means she is a murderer... is it just me or are they getting dumber?

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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
#109016: Jan 17th 2016 at 2:10:02 PM

I'm not sure if they actually believe it or if they're just lying. So they may not be stupid as much as malicious.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#109017: Jan 17th 2016 at 2:13:55 PM

It's just an excuse to hound her over fake bullshit, Republicans don't care about facts.

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#109018: Jan 17th 2016 at 2:16:35 PM

They've already admitted that Benghazi is a nonissue but they're using it to discredit Clinton.

Oh really when?
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#109019: Jan 17th 2016 at 2:21:10 PM

Well, that one guy made a gaffe on air about the Benghazi thing being specifically to discredit her, but the rest seem dedicated now to either forgetting the thing to cover up their embarrassment or still acting like she did something wrong with the e-mails. We haven't actually heard much about Benghazi since then, though this movie coming out may change that.

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#109020: Jan 17th 2016 at 2:23:15 PM

I heard the movie was actually fairly apolitical if disgustingly cliche and shallow.

Oh really when?
JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#109021: Jan 17th 2016 at 4:25:50 PM

[up] It's Michel Bay, disgustingly cliche and shallow is what he does, along with product placement and ass shots of Megan Fox.tongue

The Democrats are having a debate tonight. At the usual inauspicious time, 9:00.

edited 17th Jan '16 5:38:59 PM by JackOLantern1337

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
Lennik (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#109022: Jan 17th 2016 at 5:43:56 PM

On a Sunday night. When many Americans are busy watching football. Thanks, DNC chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.

That's right, boys. Mondo cool.
nightwyrm_zero Since: Apr, 2010
#109023: Jan 17th 2016 at 5:44:56 PM

The more I read about what these fuckers are doing at the wildlife refuge, the angrier I get. Now they're paving roads and taking down cameras: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/16/oregon-militias-behavior-increasingly-brazen-as-public-property-destroyed?CMP=edit_2221

Cameras. At a wildlife refuge. Probably used for wildlife monitoring. Well, this season's data is gone and I hope no grad student or researcher is relying on those data.

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#109024: Jan 17th 2016 at 5:46:41 PM

I'm like 90% sure there's some sorta domestic terrorist clause when it comes to grad projects.

Oh really when?

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