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TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#167077: Jan 17th 2017 at 9:31:48 AM

[up][up]Have we just won $96000 at the lottery?

edited 17th Jan '17 9:32:08 AM by TheHandle

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#167079: Jan 17th 2017 at 9:57:38 AM

[up]I....how....why.....mmmmmmmm

Yeah, this confirm it, the rep party have gone cookoo for coca puff, they truly belive everything they do is good because they do, just....damn.

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#167080: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:14:31 AM

I'm sure Lewis is thankful towards the long dead men who ended slavery, who are probably too busy rolling over in their graves to hear him.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#167081: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:17:39 AM

He can thank the 19th century Republicans, the ones in the 20th and 21ths century however...

Inter arma enim silent leges
BlueNinja0 The Mod with the Migraine from Taking a left at Albuquerque Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Mod with the Migraine
#167082: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:18:07 AM

I just used the ACLU website to look up contact information for my representative. I sent her the following. I'm trying to decide if I want to post it on Facebook too.

Rep Titus, I would like to join my voice to what is hopefully many others from your district, to ask you to not attend the inauguration. As a member of the military, I am disgusted by his repeated disrespect for military veterans, and fear for my future in my chosen career if he continues Republican policies of cutting funding for the VA, security for Americans overseas, and alienating our long-time allies. As an American who, unlike him, has actually read the Constitution, I am deeply alarmed by his clear disregard for human rights and clear intent to violate the ethics laws that other politicians like yourself follow. As someone who has cast their vote for you in this recent election, I hope I can count on you to stand up and be the voice of opposition to the administration of the 0.1%, and join the other 44 Representatives who will not give Trump the satisfaction he wants.

That’s the epitome of privilege right there, not considering armed nazis a threat to your life. - Silasw
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#167083: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:18:20 AM

[up][up][up]Fuck rolling in their graves; Lincoln is probably digging straight out of it to give the pack of wolves and scumbags the so-called 'Republican Party' has devolved into what for.

edited 17th Jan '17 10:19:02 AM by kkhohoho

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#167084: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:18:40 AM

I swear to God, anybody who's still bleating the "Republicans ended slavery" line needs a smack upside the head. Anybody who tells John frickin' Lewis that he ought to be grateful to white Republicans needs a smack upside the head with a tire iron.

A woman is suing the Orange One for sexual misconduct. A press conference has been scheduled for today.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
speedyboris Since: Feb, 2010
#167085: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:20:02 AM

"For some reason, the left has become so hateful"

Oh, that's rich. Who was it that made an expletive-laced phone message back in the summer?

AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#167086: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:37:54 AM

[up]"For some reason, the left has become so hateful"

This is fountain for satirist and caricaturists.

I mean, those liberals are discriminating our choices and life style, my brother was expelled for wearing our traditional attire in college - John Smith, as he handles copies of birth of a nation wearing his white hood.

I feel like we're being hostilized for who we are. We can't be proud of our heritage and voicing that pride is getting us shunned from society - James Lind, holding a copy of Mein Kampft on his stand titled The Jewish Question.

edited 17th Jan '17 10:46:50 AM by AngelusNox

Inter arma enim silent leges
RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#167087: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:41:01 AM

"Those liberals are such hypocrites. They claim to be all about tolerance, but the moment I put on my Klan robes and start advocating ethnic cleansing, they get all up in my business."

(Seriously, I will not be sorry if I never hear the "you have to be tolerant of intolerance" argument again in my life.)

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#167088: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:47:28 AM

I'd like to say FUCK Andrew Johnson and Rutherford B. Hayes, for fucking over America some 150 years later for their goddamn negligence.

Ugh.

New Survey coming this weekend!
carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#167089: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:49:33 AM

I've considered writing my rep(fat chance of anything coming of it given the political climate here) but since it's a rural area a lot of employers are on casual speaking terms with him and it would seriously fuck me if word got out.

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
#167090: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:50:45 AM

[up][up][up][up][up]I only recall the the one voicemail Andrew Breitbart left not too long before he bought the farm (now, for his namesake site, its (ex-)writers and its fans...). Which one was this?

A list of performers who will be performing at the Trump inauguration, albeit prior to Jennifer Holiday's backing out. TMZ is claiming that death threats directed at her and her family also contributed to her doing so. Well, I guess nobody gives enough of a shit about The Piano Guys for that...

3 Doors Down's hardcore fans (I'm surprised too) are pissed about them performing at the Trump inauguration.

The "intolerant left", or rather those using them to justify a persecution complex: Well, showing these charming folks the contents of r/ShitTankiesSay would render them utterly insufferable.

edited 17th Jan '17 10:51:03 AM by Krieger22

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#167091: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:51:03 AM

[up][up] You'd probably be better out coming out as an atheist if that's the case (not presuming your religion here)

edited 17th Jan '17 10:51:12 AM by TacticalFox88

New Survey coming this weekend!
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#167092: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:52:09 AM

Don't sign your name, and send it from a public terminal?

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
#167093: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:52:44 AM

Speaking of things to be performed at the Trump inauguration, might I suggest an Americanized version of this?

On a more serious note, I'm surprised we haven't seen Kid Rock or Ted Nugent there.

EDIT: Wait, no, better:

edited 17th Jan '17 10:55:35 AM by Krieger22

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#167094: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:54:28 AM

I've considered writing my rep(fat chance of anything coming of it given the political climate here) but since it's a rural area a lot of employers are on casual speaking terms with him and it would seriously fuck me if word got out.

That is a seriously messed-up situation to be in, where you actually have reason to fear reprisals for expressing your political viewpoints and asking you representative to represent you.

I'm at least safe from that myself. I hate my Congressman, but so does just about everybody else in my town. (We're pretty much a solid blue city in a sea of red.)

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
BlueNinja0 The Mod with the Migraine from Taking a left at Albuquerque Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Mod with the Migraine
#167095: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:54:35 AM

Give a fake name, the address for a gas station, and then be honest and sincere when you say you're against Trump but afraid your own Rep will get you blacklisted from employment. If your Rep isn't a piece of shitnote  they'll take it to heart.

Otherwise, you'll just have to run for Congress and kick him out in 2018. waii

That’s the epitome of privilege right there, not considering armed nazis a threat to your life. - Silasw
Jasaiga Since: Jan, 2015
#167096: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:57:05 AM

So, guys remember the children's Health Insurance Program that Hillary was instrumental in creating in the 90s?

Republicans plan on using it as leverage to make the Democrats cave on repealing the Affordable Care Act

The “leverage” for Republicans to “secure cooperation” from Democrats for their plan to give people cheaper, skimpier insurance than Obamacare offers is to threaten to end the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Apparently the idea is that it’s not enough to threaten to throw millions of adults off their insurance. You also need to have some sick children to threaten as well.

....

Yeah.

sadsadsadsad

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#167097: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:58:04 AM

They.

Are.

Cartoon.

Supervillains.

I swear to God. Those evil sons of bitches.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#167098: Jan 17th 2017 at 10:59:50 AM

And why are they performing such a blackhearted and cutthroat act, you may ask? Well, the answer's pretty damn simple:

edited 17th Jan '17 11:00:45 AM by kkhohoho

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#167099: Jan 17th 2017 at 11:00:39 AM

Huh, I know Moral Event Horizon isn't supposed to be applied to real life...but damn. If a fictional villain pulled that shit, that would definitely be a Moral Event Horizon.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#167100: Jan 17th 2017 at 11:01:36 AM

Well, if you're going to go evil, you might as well go full evil.

Also, this might be more relevant to the Racism thread than this one, but besides differences in the Republican Party between eras, I'd question the extent to which John Lewis (or anyone) should be "thankful". That view comes with the assumption that the abolition of slavery/civil rights was something given to African Americans by benevolent white people, not something they worked for themselves. And as corollary, the ending of slavery/passage of the 13 and 14 amendments obviously didn't resolve discrimination issues, because if it did, John Lewis and others wouldn't have had to fight for civil rights.


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