anonymoose (05-27-2020)
I was responding to the idea that its patriotic to speak out against our leaders but people on the right only think it is when a D is in charge. I find it very difficult to believe that we have a number of 'experienced' people on this board that have been through multiple Republican and Democratic Administrations and don't see that each side does the same b.s. when they are in power and when they are out of power. There may be sightly different elements to it but it's essentially the same tribalism.
anonymoose (05-27-2020)
Earl (05-28-2020)
He can do what he wants. Personally, I'd rather the nat'l anthem not be played before a sporting event.Exactly. To most of us, standing up and protesting like Kaep did is civil disobedience, but to Rs it's treason.
Jarod (05-27-2020)
Trump bitched more about football players taking a knee than he has about this cop "taking a knee."
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LOCK HIM UP!
Guno צְבִי (05-27-2020), ThatOwlWoman (05-27-2020)
Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
Guno צְבִי (05-27-2020), ThatOwlWoman (05-27-2020)
L.A. has maybe the strictest S.I.P. in the country. There were hundreds of people out protesting today and most weren’t wearing masks or practicing social distancing.
Kind of an interesting political conundrum. Anger over George Lloyd’s death is clearly understandable. But is it enough to not practice social distancing? Or wear a mask?
TOP (05-28-2020)
Of course! Because that's somehow "different" than if you or I take advantage of a social program when we are down and out. Then we're moochers.
I've never thought of Libertarians as RW. If anything, a true Libertarian is just the opposite. However, when it comes to voting or supporting whoever is in office at the time, they tend to almost always align with the right, and sometimes the far right.
So, little blackbird, if you don't want everyone to think that you're a crow, don't sit on the telephone wire next to them.
"Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals." -- Mark Twain
Althea (05-28-2020)
Hello cawacko,
Oh, you stepped in it now.
I never google anything. I do not use that search engine. There is a perfectly good and well-informed life without that massive overbearing intrusive corporation in your life. I do not appreciate that corporation trying to think for me, which is what they do. No two users get the same results from a search. That's wrong. And I don't want a search engine collecting information on what I search. That is too intrusive, and a violation of personal privacy. No, that extremely powerful international corporation is not your friend at all. It doesn't care about you. It cares about generating profits. It pries into your life toward that goal.
There are other search engines out there which are far less intrusive. You do not have to just take whatever software and hardware corporations dish out to you. As far as I am concerned, your 'friend' is nothing more than what is commonly called 'bloatware.' I would advise individuals who have never considered their search engine options to wake up, learn what is available, and think for themselves.
Anybody who really thinks a giant international corporation is 'your friend' is being incredibly naive. Real friendship is not that. I would suggest that person reacquaint themselves with the actual friendship of another living breathing human, someone they can identify with on a range of subjects, common interests, and shared experiences.
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
Paul Ryan is a far right loon? Man has amazing talent to be both a RINO and a globalist along with being a far right loon.
Mott the Hoople (05-28-2020)
I think America needs to take a long hard look at its institutions of law enforcement and ask, if we are the freest people on earth how comes we have more people in prison, for non violent crimes, and more prisons than any nation on earth? Why do other modern wealth nations, including the liberal democracies, have lower crime rates, fewer prisoners and fewer prisons?
You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic!
I wonder that too. I’m no fan of Ryan but he left his position as SoH for the same reason as his predecessor Boehner (and for similar reasons why I left the GOP. That is a far right minority in the GOP has undermined any attempts to reach compromise to advance needed legislation for purely far right ideological reasons. It just insane that a small but influential minority of political reactionaries representing less than 10% of our population have been able to dominate our government.
You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic!
Althea (05-28-2020)
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