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thatguythere47 Since: Jul, 2010
#134101: Aug 3rd 2016 at 9:30:04 PM

Capitalist pigdogs were always killing me till I made canada a tax shelter. Pissed off the socialists something fierce but I was pretty much maxed out favor with them before so I still grabbed 98% of the vote and paid off the debt by election 5 (flat tax OP plz nerf)

Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?
Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#134102: Aug 3rd 2016 at 10:14:52 PM

Back on topic, something bugs be about the Purple Heart thing: Why would a veteran hand his Purple Heart to Trump in the first place?

edited 3rd Aug '16 10:15:19 PM by Medinoc

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#134103: Aug 3rd 2016 at 10:15:38 PM

According to said vet, it was as thanks (in response to Khan's remarks that Trump shouldn't have accepted it).

EruditeEsotericist Since: May, 2015
#134104: Aug 4th 2016 at 2:59:53 AM

In "the real consequences of idiotic decisions by Governors" news, the Governor of Missouri has been summoned as a Public Defender in a case by the head of the Public Defenders Office.

Why, may you ask? Well, here's the deal:

1) Governor of Missouri repeatedly cuts funding to public defenders office.
2) Head of Public Defenders office finds law that says he can draft in any lawyer registered with the state bar to act as defender in a case.
3) Governor of Missouri is a qualified lawyer, registered with the state bar.
The link is the letter to the Governor informing him of a case he is being obliged to stand in. What his response will be is unclear.

edited 4th Aug '16 3:00:10 AM by EruditeEsotericist

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#134105: Aug 4th 2016 at 3:23:02 AM

[lol][lol][lol]

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#134106: Aug 4th 2016 at 3:27:22 AM

Damn.

That's a misuse of conscription authority (I do not want to set the precedent that the head of the PD's office can conscript lawyers for the purpose of harassing them) but it's a rather ballsy way to make a point. Here's hoping it doesn't get him fired.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#134107: Aug 4th 2016 at 3:42:57 AM

In "peopel frequently get this wrong" questions, is it the governor's job to decide on who gets funding? Mostentimes such decisions belong to the legislature, and the Missouri governor has only limited veto authority if memory serves.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#134108: Aug 4th 2016 at 4:27:13 AM

If seeing the flag burned makes you want to fight, imagine how you might feel towards those who just droned your child.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
EruditeEsotericist Since: May, 2015
#134109: Aug 4th 2016 at 5:07:52 AM

The letter certainly very pointedly blames the Governor himself, and cites local legislature and a couple of amendments to the constitution explaining his position. He might as well have added "P.S. Fuck you and the horse you rode in on" because he's really not holding back as it is.

It's apparently the first time the law as been used to draft a lawyer and it's been done very very pointedly.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#134110: Aug 4th 2016 at 5:20:47 AM

Another GOP Congressman says he can't support Trump and will write in a candidate.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/03/politics/election-2016-adam-kinzinger-american-before-a-republican/index.html?sr=fbCNN080416election-2016-adam-kinzinger-american-before-a-republican1241AMVODtopLink&linkId=27261835

edited 4th Aug '16 5:22:57 AM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#134111: Aug 4th 2016 at 5:30:22 AM

[up][up][up]I'd like to see the Libertarian party come up with foreign policy that can't be described with this comic.

Also, their environmental policy involves literally fucking the environment while ignoring climate change's role in the Arab Spring.

edited 4th Aug '16 5:32:06 AM by Krieger22

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
nightwyrm_zero Since: Apr, 2010
#134112: Aug 4th 2016 at 5:38:58 AM

That letter is glorious! The director's scorn and contempt just drips from the words.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#134113: Aug 4th 2016 at 5:44:24 AM

Re: The Missouri governor not affecting the budget:

What is the current state of Missouri's Congress? Do they just go along with whatever the governor wants? Or is it the other way around and the governor just rubber stamps whatever comes out?

Either could contribute to making the governor directly responsible for the public defender situation. The letter also refers to his vetoing a bill that might have helped.

edited 4th Aug '16 5:44:41 AM by sgamer82

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#134114: Aug 4th 2016 at 5:49:13 AM

From what I know, Missouri's legislature (one uses that formulation to refer to them, not "Congress") is controlled by the usual crowd of midterm election idiots. Which is why I asked about their role vis-a-vis the Governor's one.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#134115: Aug 4th 2016 at 5:51:39 AM

[up]ah, I missed you asking about it, too.

EruditeEsotericist Since: May, 2015
NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#134117: Aug 4th 2016 at 5:55:22 AM

If seeing the flag burned makes you want to fight, imagine how you might feel towards those who just droned your child.
Political image macros are usually stupid anyway, but I really don't see the point of this one. 1) No one except complete psychopaths are actually in favor of deliberately killing children. (Yes, I'm aware that Trump has advocated for killing terrorists and their families as a means of reprisal. Point stands.) 2) Drones cause less collateral damage than other methods, so in that case they're objectively better than literally every other option available to us except "do nothing" (which has its own set of consequences).

The logic "if you're against flag burning, you should be against foreign intervention" is stupid even by the low standard of image macros.

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#134118: Aug 4th 2016 at 5:56:32 AM

I thought the point was "if X makes you angry, how do you think people exposed to Y feel?"

"Yup. That tasted purple."
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#134119: Aug 4th 2016 at 7:31:17 AM

CNN reported that Obama's approval rating is at a 4 year high. That bodes well for Clinton.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#134120: Aug 4th 2016 at 8:11:46 AM

I wonder how history will see Obama. He's gotten a lot of hatred over the past eight years but he's made some great strides. It wouldn't surprise me if his term was Vindicated by History. Especially if the Republicans keep shooting themselves in the foot over Civil Rights.

FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#134121: Aug 4th 2016 at 8:15:17 AM

He's no Carter, to be sure, but he isn't going to be remembered as a Clinton either. If anything, he'll be seen as a two-term Kennedy: Inspirational but not quite as impressive as the name would imply.

ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#134122: Aug 4th 2016 at 8:16:43 AM

RE: Missouri Governor

According to the text of the letter, the Governor vetoed a bill that was meant to give more funding to the Public Defender's office 7 years ago - and in spite of promising to help alleviate the "significant stresses" the office was facing in the wake of that veto, he and the legislature instead started cutting the budget... all while keeping the budget for the Governor's Office nice and healthy. Again, this is from the text of the letter the Public Defender Director sent in, but if that's legit, then fucking wow - people have gone on strike for less grievous offenses than that.

And in good news, that "biased" judge Trump complained about ruled that Trump will be standing trial himself on charges of fraud and racketeering in relation to Trump University. The court date is apparently being set for just after the election, so it'll be interesting to see how it plays out if (god forbid) Trump somehow wins.

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#134123: Aug 4th 2016 at 8:35:26 AM

So all that stuff with Clinton and it's Trump who's indicted?

Wonder if the GOP will (or can) use this as a fish excuse to just remove Trump as their candidate altogether?

edited 4th Aug '16 8:36:47 AM by sgamer82

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#134124: Aug 4th 2016 at 8:39:06 AM

[up][up]TRUMP: I've said it before and I'll say it again, LOCK HER UP! I mean, it's like said, I mean, anyone as crooked as Crooked Hilary should stand trial and, yes, anyone should stand trial for offenses they may have made in the eyes of the law, because let me tell ya', they should stand trial and that is a fact; you can quote me on that.

JUDGE: Okey-dokey! {Puts Trump on trial and locks him up sues his arse out of house and home, to the point where Trump wishes he were locked up just so that he'd have a place to stay.}

TRUMP: ...You know, I may have to rethink some of the things I've been saying for the last year or so...


Seriously though, as good as this news is, it'd be even better if it happened before the election. Let Trump go on trial and lose a good chunk of his fortune, and then see just how he handles the election. Heck, he might even finally drop out just because he'd have no other option but to drop out. That's if he loses of course, but even still, just going on trial should be enough to further tarnish his good name, and I guess that's the best we can hope for unless they decide they can't wait to give Trump what for and move it up.

edited 4th Aug '16 8:39:46 AM by kkhohoho

megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#134125: Aug 4th 2016 at 8:42:28 AM

I'm expecting Trump to use it as evidence of The System being out to get him to inflame his supporters more.

The damned queen and the relentless knight.

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