The US Election, Part XI

[Malcador]

What kind of man lets a woman take a bullet for him?

A smart one.

[Wrath of Dagon]

I'm pretty sure she'd burn both, except that she's no longer with us.

[imaenoon]

Very interesting stuff going on with regards to the chairmanship of the DNC. Ellison has been defending himself for saying some five or six years ago that US foreign policy is run out of Israel. I know some of the bomb throwers here will probably agree with that, but it's 1. not true, and 2. not wise to say. Personally, I don't care if he's the head or not, although it would be good to see them go back to more of a Kennedy sort of party. Anyhow, just in case anyone wants to talk anti-Semitism rather than flag burning or chicks taking bullets for dudes.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/01/politics/keith-ellison-anti-defamation-league-middle-east/index.html

 

As an aside, I wonder if we can reach 50 pages for this thread.

[Bartimaeus]

Well, since you just mentioned it, no, since a moderator will come by and remember that threads are supposed to end at ~20 pages and summarily close this.

[Volourn]

  ", but women have it mentally.  "

 

People spam this but it doesn't hold up under any sort of scrutiny. the closest the facts get to dtemenrining who is smarter between men and women is that men tend to have more dummies and more geniuses while women tend to more average or run of the mill.

 

But, in real life, it's all irrelevant. Instead of relying on stereotypes like a lazy person treat people like individuals. Only SJW Nazis play this kind of nonesne. And, yes, I include ALL SJW Nazis - not just the left's but also the right's.

Edited December 3, 2016 by Volourn

[Hurlshort]

I agree with you Volo.  I thought my statement would get our little contingent of "Men are stronk, women are weak" folks to look at it differently, but that is probably silly wishful thinking.  

[imaenoon]

So, for those of you also from our Glorious Golden State of California, who wants to secede from the Union? I see that it's becoming a movement nowadays. Hurlshot? Leferd? Anyone... Anyone... Bueller?

[licketysplit]

Sam and a neocon talk Trump. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8vLXYVJrxI

 

Not exactly his best showing. Even though I voted Trump, I always thought Harris offered the most intelligent rebuttal. It seems to be eroding. Also, Trump called Taiwan, and now we'll have WW3. Just going by what CNN said. 

[Hurlshort]

 

I'm pretty sure she'd burn both, except that she's no longer with us.

 

 

Geez man, you are frighteningly pro-government sometimes.    

[Hurlshort]

So, for those of you also from our Glorious Golden State of California, who wants to secede from the Union? I see that it's becoming a movement nowadays. Hurlshot? Leferd? Anyone... Anyone... Bueller?

 

Seems like a lot of paperwork.  Although I do like the idea of a CA-OR-WA-BC state because we'd have awesome beer and some decent hockey teams.

[imaenoon]

Look, we've had this sort of world order wink wink nod nod sort of diplomacy going on for a long time. One thing I *don't* mind about Trump is shaking things up. However, I *am* worried about the manner in which he does it. That's the problem. We should approach old problems in new ways, but not in a random sort of way.

 

EDIT:

 

So, for those of you also from our Glorious Golden State of California, who wants to secede from the Union? I see that it's becoming a movement nowadays. Hurlshot? Leferd? Anyone... Anyone... Bueller?

 

Seems like a lot of paperwork.  Although I do like the idea of a CA-OR-WA-BC state because we'd have awesome beer and some decent hockey teams.

 

made me laugh out loud. Edited December 3, 2016 by imaenoon

[ShadySands]

I want California to leave

 

Texas too

 

Hmm, I think I could go for something like this

[Bartimaeus]

oh lord, the borders, the borders, why are they like that

 

won't somebody please think of the children

[imaenoon]

I think my home state of Nevada should secede from the Pueblo Corporate Council and form the larger state of New Vegas.

[licketysplit]

I could totally go for California seceding. They've been brilliant in electing a celebrity governor. Because celebrity matters the most in CA! Genius level decision making from the left and right in CA. So yeah, please do detach, like some regressive cancer from the rest of the country that values logic and free thinking, and isn't mired in Hollywood celebrity.

Edited December 3, 2016 by licketysplit

[ShadySands]

Reagan?

[imaenoon]

Reagan?

Wait! What did... ahaHA! I see what you did there!

[Guard Dog]

Sorry Shady that map is unacceptable. I insist Kentucky be included in any country that also includes Tennessee. I don't want to pay tariffs on my favorite adult beverage. 

 

But I've never played or know anything about the game so the context is lost on me. 

[Wrath of Dagon]

The end of the Soviet media: http://www.dailywire.com/news/11281/how-trump-turned-national-media-impotent-hecklers-john-nolte

[Leferd]

[ShadySands]

Sorry, Shadowrun is my goto when people start talking about breaking up the US

 

Canon City? Really? I've been and it's not much of anything city wise but prisons and some great rafting. But maybe it makes more sense in the book

[imaenoon]

Sooo, Leferd, you *do* or you *don't* agree with the secession movement in CA? ...Or are you one of the three staters? I'm down here in Sunny SoCal, but I haven't turned my back on either my country or my NorCal brethren.

 

To Wrath of Dagon. Interesting article. Traditional media is on the ropes, but people still have to get their information from somewhere. I think major news organizations should try to tame their bias on one hand but still own to their slant on the other. Admit you're left or right of center but give the news. ...And make straight newscasts as unbiased as possible while letting your commentary and punditry say pretty much what they want as long as they own what they are.

[Leferd]

If Sawyer ever makes his 16th Century fantasy-historical RPG, I want California to be just like this.

 

[Hurlshort]

I could totally go for California seceding. They've been brilliant in electing a celebrity governor. Because celebrity matters the most in CA! Genius level decision making from the left and right in CA. So yeah, please do detach, like some regressive cancer from the rest of the country that values logic and free thinking, and isn't mired in Hollywood celebrity.

 

[Leferd]

Sooo, Leferd, you *do* or you *don't* agree with the secession movement in CA? ...Or are you one of the three staters? I'm down here in Sunny SoCal, but I haven't turned my back on either my country or my NorCal brethren.

 

 

I've been accused of being a Federalist once or nineteen times in my life. Probably in these boards too. Technically, I did take an oath of office once...wouldn't look good for future employment prospects to have oathbreaker on my official personnel folder.