Wrath of Dagon Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 The great cover-up continues: http://www.jammiewf.com/2017/when-narratives-collide-illegal-alien-murders-muslim-girl-media-censors-key-details/ Terrible about that girl. "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan
Volourn Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 But... but... but.. we gotta trust the press. <> DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
Malcador Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 That was a funny line about Trump waiting for facts. 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
HoonDing Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 "Again, this is the same bilge spewed by the angry left, from pathetic schmucks like Hodgkinson, to any MSNBC host, all the way up the Democrat leadership. This is who they are. They hate you, they hate Trump, they hate America and they basically want to silence or kill you.This is who they are." interesting site, this jammie The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
Bartimaeus Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 Gerrymandering is one my personal issues that I like to speak out against (and do nothing else) every once in a while On paper I kinda like California's system :ducks: Don't hold your breath: though it would obviously be beneficial for our democracy, from what I understand, it'd be tough to establish political gerrymandering (as opposed to something like racial gerrymandering, which was actually deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in NC recently) as being unconstitutional, and while the more liberal justices may use some...creative reasoning for calling it unconstitutional, it's pretty unlikely that the more conservative justices will. It's something that would have to be fixed in Congress...and given that both parties use it at least some degree, I think that's unlikely to happen any time soon. Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
SonicMage117 Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 What if you're a mixture of republican/democrat? Who says you have to be one of the other? Is someone here going to preach to another "A double minded man is unstable in all his ways"... or be truthful about the pros and cons of each in an unbiased manner. Oh crap... hope I didn't step on any toes with this one. That'd not be my intention Just what do you think you're doing?! You dare to come between me and my prey? Is it a habit of yours to scurry about, getting in the way and causing bother? What are you still bothering me for? I'm a Knight. I'm not interested in your childish games. I need my rest. Begone! Lest I draw my nail...
Hurlshort Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 Well I do not mind stepping on toes. Party loyalty is dumb and a terrible way to operate as a voter. 3
Guard Dog Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 What if you're a mixture of republican/democrat? Who says you have to be one of the other? Is someone here going to preach to another "A double minded man is unstable in all his ways"... or be truthful about the pros and cons of each in an unbiased manner. Oh crap... hope I didn't step on any toes with this one. That'd not be my intention I think finding anyone who is 100% for any political party here would be tough to do. Voting here in the US has become an exercise in choosing the people you despise the least. Last year few people liked our choices but ended up picking the lesser of two evils. Unless they voted for Johnson, Stein, or the other guy whose name I've already forgotten. You can be a mix of both D & R. You can be neither. That is what I'd call myself. I wouldn't want to cast my vote for either of them. It's like choosing which butt cheek to get a shot in. In the end your political opinions are entirely your own and you come to them through your reading, education, and life experience. They need not conform to any ideology. 1 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Guard Dog Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 Well I do not mind stepping on toes. Party loyalty is dumb and a terrible way to operate as a voter. There is an exception I think. Voting for members of legislative bodies really has become an exercise in picking a party rather than an individual. Congressmen, State Legislators, etc who are willing to buck the party line are becoming rare because they are punished be getting primaried or having re-election funding withheld. "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Amentep Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 Party loyalty is dumb and a terrible way to operate. Fixed that for you. 1 I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
Guard Dog Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 In other news last night Republican Karen Handel defeated Democrat John Ossoff in a special election for a vacant congressional seat in Georgia's 6th District. That district includes parts of Atlanta and it's suburbs. The Democrats invested heavily in this one as a referendum on Trump (which is what they said about the ones in Kansas, Montana, and South Carolina too) but the outcome really should not be a surprise. Ossoff out raised Handel by a margin of 5:1. He raised $23M to try to win a job that pays $170k per year. But most of his donations came from outside Georgia, let alone the 6th District. He didn't even live in the district he was running for. He could not even cast a vote for himself. Factor all these things in and consider Georgia is a place where the term "carpetbagger" is still in the vernacular. "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Malcador Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 Money is a bit more even than that. Handel had 13 MM spent by PACs. Elections are good for the economy! Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Guard Dog Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 Yeah counting Handel's fundraising and all the soft money spent this election ran up a tab of over $40M. If that's not the most ever for a congressional seat it has to be close. "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Wrath of Dagon Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 The real problem isn't gerrymandering, it's the corrupt two party system. But since both Republicans and Democrats are invested in it, it won't change unless (very unlikely) the voters realize the problem and there's a mass movement to fix it. "Again, this is the same bilge spewed by the angry left, from pathetic schmucks like Hodgkinson, to any MSNBC host, all the way up the Democrat leadership. This is who they are. They hate you, they hate Trump, they hate America and they basically want to silence or kill you. This is who they are." QFT "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan
redneckdevil Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 What's shown by both sides of the other is like asking an ex who u cheated or screwed over to tell someone about you. Usually best to ask a comedian for truth. https://youtu.be/oa_z4wMub1U
Wrath of Dagon Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 Classic "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan
SonicMage117 Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 Ohhh speaking of... My favorite is Fox news because of all the hot women on there... which I think is the real reason people don't like Fox news. They don't like when their journalists to wear short dresses and high heels I guess. My wife doesn't like Fox news either so I guess women are more sensitive to Fox news? I always pondered this.... 1 Just what do you think you're doing?! You dare to come between me and my prey? Is it a habit of yours to scurry about, getting in the way and causing bother? What are you still bothering me for? I'm a Knight. I'm not interested in your childish games. I need my rest. Begone! Lest I draw my nail...
Amentep Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 That district includes parts of Atlanta and it's suburbs. Pretty sure the 6th district avoids Atlanta's city limits. Its North Fulton, North DeKalb, and East Cobb counties. He didn't even live in the district he was running for. He could not even cast a vote for himself. Factor all these things in and consider Georgia is a place where the term "carpetbagger" is still in the vernacular. Eh, he lives a mile and a half from the 6th district while his girlfriend is attending Emory medical school. Supposedly he grew up and lived previously around Northlake, which is currently part of the 6th district but wasn't part of it until 2013, I think. I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
ShadySands Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 Yeah, pretty sure that I read somewhere that district is solid Republican territory and the only reason it became an arms race was because the Democrat was doing so well and they hoped he could pull off a major upset. Free games updated 3/4/21
Wrath of Dagon Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 Not that solid, Trump only won by 1.5%. A lot of upper middle class Trump haters, hence competitive. "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan
Amentep Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) Yeah, pretty sure that I read somewhere that district is solid Republican territory and the only reason it became an arms race was because the Democrat was doing so well and they hoped he could pull off a major upset. Its been republican since 1979 when they first elected Newt Gingrich, IIRC. That said, it used to not have North DeKalb in it but instead part of Walton County. Edited June 21, 2017 by Amentep misplaced comma 1 I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
Guard Dog Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 He didn't even live in the district he was running for. He could not even cast a vote for himself. Factor all these things in and consider Georgia is a place where the term "carpetbagger" is still in the vernacular. Eh, he lives a mile and a half from the 6th district while his girlfriend is attending Emory medical school. Supposedly he grew up and lived previously around Northlake, which is currently part of the 6th district but wasn't part of it until 2013, I think. You're right. He did grow up within the district. I read that a little while ago. He was not the stranger the AJC made him out to be yesterday. "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Guard Dog Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-dissolving-illinois-kass-met-20170620-column.html Get out now Gfted1. While you still can! 1 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Gfted1 Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ8GeTBa944 See everyone, our most benevolent leader is even trying to figure out how to save Mexico some dinero. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
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