Namutree
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Fair enough, but how does different discriptionary words counts as misinformation? It's like saying somebody calling a bush foliage is misinforming people. He's not. A bush is foliage. Undocumented workers are illegal immigrants.
You're right that it could be referring to the issue of undocumented workers specifically and not using it as a euphemism for illegal aliens, but that would be extremely strange considering there is no angst in the US regarding undocumented workers. There is, however, a lot regarding illegal aliens.
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For the comments from the cheap seats...
Better get rid of this then since "undocumented *workers" is misinformation.
EDIT: Word error, now fixed.
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Eh, colluding with somebody that incompetent can only have hurt Trump. He can collude with manual breathers all he wants. :D
I'm no expert on Nigel, but wasn't his primary political goal to achieve Brexit?
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I was meeting for a drink with my friend from UK and he asked an interesting question in regards to "Russian interference".
Why are Dems so invested in proving Trump was colluding with Russia which seems like a lot of chore, when they could with ease put the "colluding with foreign power" on Trump by pointing out Nigel Farage. Mr. Farage was an UK politician and member of EU parliment to boot and he was practically a member of Trump campaign.
Why this collusion doesn't count?
Was Nigel Farage a part of the UK government at the time?
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You mean a the free trade system that pilgrims and native indians did? That could be good. It would highlight people's specialties and talents.
Well we've never tried democracy without a monetary system, so we don't really know. Might work better without it.Capitalism is the only economic system that allows for a semblance of democracy because of the distribution of ownership. Under socialism you could theoretically claim to be free, but since you have to work for the government, you're only free if you don't care about having a job and eating.
As for your last point, interesting a similar argument could be laid against capitalism. You cannot not participate, as capitalism in general relies on private ownership of property - and since all property has basically been apropriated, non particupation is practically impossible. Either you're free by work and ownership - or you starve.
Lol.
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Oh dear, is Mr Trump in a bit of hot water because of some e-mails?
No.
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Actually Obama & Trump had to do the same thing to be President: beat Hillary Clinton. So I guess they both jumped six feet!
I could beat Hillary Clinton, that's like taking a nap and masturbating to jav.
I know 1 person who couldn't beat Hillary Clinton... :^)
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Is this supposed to be funny, or is this guy legitimately an idiot?
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It's a joke, Sharp_one.
Nothing, I'm starting to develop indifference to hypocrisy on this forum, but sometimes it resurfaces. Carry on.
Yes. What of it?
You preach no discrimination and equality with that mouth?
Best post.I'd feel bad but anything bad happening to a redditor is good.
You didn't use the color font.
That's for sarcasm. That was legit the best post. Very funny.
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Yes. What of it?
Best post.I'd feel bad but anything bad happening to a redditor is good.
You preach no discrimination and equality with that mouth?
Nothing, I'm starting to develop indifference to hypocrisy on this forum, but sometimes it resurfaces. Carry on.
It's a joke, Sharp_one.
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Best post.I'd feel bad but anything bad happening to a redditor is good.
You preach no discrimination and equality with that mouth?
Yes. What of it?
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I'd feel bad but anything bad happening to a redditor is good.
Best post.
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It's interesting that Namutree mentioned social engineering when that is exactly what you had going on before the Civil Rights Act. I assume you think it is morally reprehensible to not allow black people to sit at the same tables as white people at restaurants, etc. You had a culture of systematic and blatant discrimination in this country. It didn't happen by accident, it was engineered over centuries by one race over another.
I'm not a fan of big government, but I'm not sure what you see as a solution here that doesn't involve the government. Race wars?
Prior to the civil rights act the state governments were making economic integration illegal. Then the federal government flipped the switch and made economic segregation illegal. Neither is appropriate. The proper solution was to put an end to any laws regarding segregation in business. Those that wanted integrated business would have it, and those didn't wouldn't. No one's rights are violated, and the government's oppression of blacks would be ended.
It was not "one race over another". It was an institution over everyone. If total segregation was the will of whites across the board then segregation laws would need not exist since everyone would do that anyway. In fact, they were conceived because businesses that do not discriminate against other races out compete those that do. The market will resolve the matter on it's own.
The solution to the race issue was to change hearts and minds; not impose the governments will. All state mandated interaction does is foster resentment. I'll go even further and suggest that if not for the government imposing integration on business; race relations would be MUCH better than they are now. Who's racist and who isn't would be clear as day, and not obscured as it is now which is a big part of the problem.
Light is a disinfectant. Forced integration does not solve the problem; it merely covers it up.
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I've said it before and I will say it again: freedom a d equality can only go hand in hand. If I leave one with the ability, or the freedom if you will, to take others freedom through whatever form of, let's be honest, more or less randomly created social hierarchy (race, sex, wealth, inheritance, faith,...), nothing is won.
Business' are privately owned. A PRIVATE business has every right to dictate who can and cannot receive their services. If you don't like how they do things; you take your business elsewhere or start your own.The 'Civil rights Act' is an abomination to anyone who truly appreciates freedom.
I realize that you and pretty much every American, and possibly even those overseas were taught it's an amazing thing, but did you ever actually read it and objectively think about it for yourself?
It's got some really good things in it, I'll say that. But it's also got some downright evil things, packaged in seemingly well intentions and certainly advertised as such.
Some of the major problems our nation is currently facing have their origins in this legislation, and the rot is only going to go deeper until the problem is recognized.
Tip: If something is downright taboo to question, if some of the masses kneejerk flipout at the questioning of it as they've been conditioned to do, you should seriously take a deep look at it. And from experience, chances are high that if you do, things are not as they are going to be as you were told they were, and probably even believed they were: at least in part, but possibly even in whole.
Primary sources are an amazing thing. The truth to a lot of things are out there if one bothers to look. And the truth isn't always pretty.
Or that restaurants and other public business could restrict their customers. If it's open to the public it has to be open to all the public.
As a libertarian I'd expect you to know better. It's social engineering (NOT A LEGITIMATE FUNCTION OF GOVERNMENT) at the expense of property rights. Val is right; the bill in such respects is an abomination.
Wut?
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The 'Civil rights Act' is an abomination to anyone who truly appreciates freedom.
I realize that you and pretty much every American, and possibly even those overseas were taught it's an amazing thing, but did you ever actually read it and objectively think about it for yourself?
It's got some really good things in it, I'll say that. But it's also got some downright evil things, packaged in seemingly well intentions and certainly advertised as such.
Some of the major problems our nation is currently facing have their origins in this legislation, and the rot is only going to go deeper until the problem is recognized.
Tip: If something is downright taboo to question, if some of the masses kneejerk flipout at the questioning of it as they've been conditioned to do, you should seriously take a deep look at it. And from experience, chances are high that if you do, things are not as they are going to be as you were told they were, and probably even believed they were: at least in part, but possibly even in whole.
Primary sources are an amazing thing. The truth to a lot of things are out there if one bothers to look. And the truth isn't always pretty.
Or that restaurants and other public business could restrict their customers. If it's open to the public it has to be open to all the public.
Business' are privately owned. A PRIVATE business has every right to dictate who can and cannot receive their services. If you don't like how they do things; you take your business elsewhere or start your own.
As a libertarian I'd expect you to know better. It's social engineering (NOT A LEGITIMATE FUNCTION OF GOVERNMENT) at the expense of property rights. Val is right; the bill in such respects is an abomination.
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What evil **** is the GOP trying to do that the Democratic party leadership doesn't support?
Recently? Trying to exist in the long term.
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Since I haven't seen any introduction thread or board here so I hope this is legit. Sorry if I'm mistook. So anyway...Hi everyone! I'm newbie here :D . I'm quite a gamer myself and currently I'm still playing games, especially RPG. Some of my favorite are: Dragon Age Origins & Inquisitions (both are excellent, Origins has exciting story, Inquisitions with dragons slaying part), Witcher 3 (excellent story telling and exploration), Dark Souls (brutal, but fun... if I can progress), Persona 4 & 5 (just recently, and I'm in love with them).Currently I'm working on a RPG maker game project with my friends, though it's a simple project but I think I need to learn more about game designing, especially in term of story writing and character design (I'm working in those two aspects). I intend to choose game designing as my long-time career so I think learning as much as possible is necessary.I hope to learn and share experience with you guys. Thanks!
I can help you with RPG Maker if you want it. I know a lot about it regarding how to set up a decent story, good area design, etc...
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They can take my DNA the same way they can take my guns. From my dead, twitching corpse. The ammunition however I'll happily serve up as much of that as possible before then.
If mandatory DNA collection became a thing, they'd likely ignore those already around and focus on taking DNA samples from infants from that point on.
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Wow! A steel skyscraper completely engulfed in flames and burning for over 6 hours. It hasn't collapsed!! How could this be?!!?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4601902/Huge-inferno-West-London-tower-block.html
It has got to be one of the worst demonstrations of ignorance to still suggest in 2017 that 9/11 is a conspiracy theory committed by the USA to itself
Appeals to [current year] are worse.
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My response is exactly the same regardless of whether the candidate is Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Satanist, or atheist: if the candidate is set on making a public statement condemning other groups on a total non-basisHe didn't condemn anyone. He said that they are condemned; not that he condemns them.
if it's a Christian saying Muslims have a "deficient" theology or that all non-Christians are "condemned", or an atheist calling Christians "idiots" or "ignorant" and denouncing all religions,Apples to oranges comparison. A Christian saying some one is condemned is not an insult, he's saying that they've been sentenced. An athiest calling Christians "idoits" or is simply an insult.
a Muslim calling non-Muslims infidels or whatever
There is nothing wrong with that. Infidel just means non-Muslim (in Islam). I know that wasn't precisely your point, but I figured people should know this.
and then repeatedly reinforcing that statement when later questioned about it with the lame excuse of "Well, as a Christian...",
You're right, his religion should have no bearing on his religious views. Totally lame excuse. What's next? Is going to say he believes in God? I bet he'll use that lame "Well, as a Christian...", excuse again; as if Christianity means anything, has any dogma of any kind, or that being a Christian is supposed inform your views.
it's going to raise some serious red flags for me on their ability to treat and serve all types of Americans equally.
Regardless, there shall be no religious test. Sander's questioning was extremely inappropriate. What was expressed were strictly theological views. The only question Bernie should have asked is if he was referring to his religious beliefs or his political beliefs. As soon as it was made clear that it was the former; the questioning should have stopped.
I one hundred percent agree with Bernie Sanders on his final statement: I'm not sure we need any more kinds of these candidates who evidently set on condemning and looking down upon entire groups of Americans for no other reason besides their stinking religion.
Good thing he didn't do that. He was referring to their condemned status; not that he was condemning them. God does the condemning. This is Christianity 101.
He's the one that's making the public statements of condemnation, right?No.
Maybe it actually doesn't have any bearing on his ability to do his job in a fair and competent manner...but nevertheless, it is rather gross and ill-appearing.
The notion that people can put their religious views aside is understood as secularism. If you want a government where people with certain religious views are not allowed to hold office, that's fine, but that isn't America. Sanders should move elsewhere if he thinks evangelical Christians should not be allowed to hold office if they express their religious beliefs. So far we lack blasphemy laws, have freedom of religion, and have no religious test for office; gotta admit, I like it that way.
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But then we got that era where every kid had to medicated bc of ADHD/add/etc when before parents just beat ur ass until u straitened up
Yes, the old fashioned way was just perfect. Getting my literal ass kicked when the teacher said I had trouble paying attention in school totally did something to fix that problem. It didn't leave me a crippled, suicidal adult that needs several types of medication and major therapy just to survive, let alone function. Not at all.
Something bad happened to you, but that wasn't it....
Let's not pretend we know TrueNeutral or what did or did not happen to him.
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The monthly terror attack sponsored by Trump's new Saudi friends.
They do the best attacks, really great attacks, just fantastic.
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On the mildly diverting, the question has to be asked... are they specifically trying to look sinister?
The Orb will give them the power to finally defeat the free people's and the world shall fall.
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Think about America. Remember that they majority of its congressmen are millionaires. Remember that the vast majority of its media is owned by very few companies. Remember that the president, millionaire himself, appoints family members to top political positions, that he fires those who investigate against him, that he shames the press, refuses to answer critical questions, that he propagates lies to further his agenda, that he considers democratic decision making processes a hindrance. And then tell me that America is a democracy.
America is a representative republic; not a democracy (thankfully). In republics it is normal for representatives to be among the higher ups in a society. Why would you want an incompetent to represent you? Also, Trump is a billionaire, not millionaire.
Politics Episode 8: WWF Edition
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Same reason why we have eminent domain and government bailouts, we aren't a capitalist country anymore. We are a dysfunctional hybrid of contradicting ideas whose remaining prosperity is due to the infrastructure and systems established by classical liberals that have YET to fully removed. Don't worry though; it's on it's last legs.