Archive 2017-2019 Political Thread

[Evan]

That does not prove he's a racist. Why did Rev Al and Jesse hangout with him then ?

Because they're opportunistic ghouls?

 

[ghost]

“Stab that MF’er in the heart” with regards to McConnell.

We were eating breakfast at a small cafe in Arkansas about 5 yrs ago after duck hunting. The owner came over and sat with us at the table to just shoot the breeze about us being from Alabama, duck hunting, etc. He had Fox News on the TVs in the small restaurant. Something came on the news about Obama and the owners countenance suddenly changed. I think the news was talking about Obama receiving a gift or award from some foreign dignitary or something like that and the restaurant owner looked at us and said... "I've got something I'd like to give that MF monkey N***gr.. an ounce of lead right between the eyes" He wasn't laughing and said it in a dead serious tone. The rest of the breakfast was very uncomfortable and awkward for me. It's sad politics fuels so much hate in this country.

 

[ghost]

I agree with most of what you say. I believe the genesis of all this began with Obama. He wanted to fundamentally transform America. Guess what, he did. Most Americans don't want that. ..........

I'm trying to see what is really fundamentally different in this big transformation in America between Trump and Obama. Granted health care did change with ACA... but besides that under Obama and Trump essentially things remained the same... unemployment going down.. stock market going up.. National debt skyrocketing... American troops still fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan... Political hostility and divisiveness continually getting worse and worse. Mostly the same stuff.

 

[Evan]

Facebook video of Iraqi man recently deported to Iraq. His family brought him to the United States when he was 6 months old.

The man, now 41 years old (meaning be spent over 40 years in the United States, has now died in Iraq.

He was deported to Iraq even though he only speaks English, and was an insulin-dependent diabetic.

I have a serious question for anyone reading. Do you think this man should have been deported?

From the Politico article:

"According to the ACLU and a POLITICO search of court records, Aldaoud had a criminal conviction for disorderly conduct and served 17 months for a home invasion."

"Bajoka, the family friend, said Aldaoud suffered from schizophrenia and other mental health issues."

To me, it seems that Chaldean Catholics like this man are the literal embodiment of why asylum exists. Can anyone really argue a Catholic that only speaks English wouldn't be persecuted or subject to violence in Iraq?

 

[Jacob]

Every American deserves....publicly provided broadband internet?

 

[Matt]

OK then! What now ?

https://pjmedia.com/trending/hollyw...upporters-being-hunted-for-sport-by-liberals/

 

[Matt]

We were eating breakfast at a small cafe in Arkansas about 5 yrs ago after duck hunting. The owner came over and sat with us at the table to just shoot the breeze about us being from Alabama, duck hunting, etc. He had Fox News on the TVs in the small restaurant. Something came on the news about Obama and the owners countenance suddenly changed. I think the news was talking about Obama receiving a gift or award from some foreign dignitary or something like that and the restaurant owner looked at us and said... "I've got something I'd like to give that MF monkey N***gr.. an ounce of lead right between the eyes" He wasn't laughing and said it in a dead serious tone. The rest of the breakfast was very uncomfortable and awkward for me. It's sad politics fuels so much hate in this country.

Fox News does that to people. Haven't you heard ?

 

[Matt]

I'm trying to see what is really fundamentally different in this big transformation in America between Trump and Obama. Granted health care did change with ACA... but besides that under Obama and Trump essentially things remained the same... unemployment going down.. stock market going up.. National debt skyrocketing... American troops still fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan... Political hostility and divisiveness continually getting worse and worse. Mostly the same stuff.

The transformation has been in the realm of our culture. Most notably in the areas of gender, marriage, sexual orientation, etc. If you happen to hold traditional values you are attacked, taken to court, harassed and humiliated. You get financially ruined if you refuse to bake a cake for a gay wedding. Why, just because you believe the way the vast majority have believed for as long as we have occupied the planet. It is those that claim to be "tolerant" that no longer accept people who think or behave differently than them. We have men who think they are women dominating womens sporting events. We have transgenders reading to 5 and 6 year old at public libraries. We have gender neutral bathrooms where men can go into restrooms where young girls are. Traditionally marriage has been a union of a man and woman. We are no longer allowed to hold that opinion lest we be deemed bigoted, homophobic. I know I'm ruminating. But the culture is different, much different after 8 years of Obama.

 

[Kory]

Man in Southern California went on mass stabbing rampage (4 dead, 2 injured). I guess it’s time to pass laws. Ball is in your court, Moscow Mitch!

 

[gangstonc]

Man in Southern California went on mass stabbing rampage (4 dead, 2 injured). I guess it’s time to pass laws. Ball is in your court, Moscow Mitch!

I know you are joking, but I sincerely wonder that if we were able to help solve the mass shooting problem, would these people just find other ways to kill?

 

[Matt]

I know you are joking, but I sincerely wonder that if we were able to help solve the mass shooting problem, would these people just find other ways to kill?

You bet your rear end they would.

 

[ghost]

The transformation has been in the realm of our culture. Most notably in the areas of gender, marriage, sexual orientation, etc. If you happen to hold traditional values you are attacked, taken to court, harassed and humiliated. You get financially ruined if you refuse to bake a cake for a gay wedding. Why, just because you believe the way the vast majority have believed for as long as we have occupied the planet. It is those that claim to be "tolerant" that no longer accept people who think or behave differently than them. We have men who think they are women dominating womens sporting events. We have transgenders reading to 5 and 6 year old at public libraries. We have gender neutral bathrooms where men can go into restrooms where young girls are. Traditionally marriage has been a union of a man and women. We are no longer allowed to hold that opinion lest we be deemed bigoted, homophobic. I know I'm ruminating. But the culture is different, much different after 8 years of Obama.

I agree that many things you mention above have become more open in our society over the last decade, but I don't think Obama was the sinister change agent bringing this stuff to the American community. Culture changes from entertainment (music/TV/movies) have lowered standards of decency for about 40 years now as well as the breakdown of the traditional family unit. If you lay this at the feet of Obama, you have to say that Trump has picked up the torch and is carrying it well. Obama's personal life is actually the antithesis of the culture tailspin with one marriage to one woman and a Dad very active in his daughters lives. No 3 marriages ending in adultry, no porn stars, no strip clubs, no association with Jeff Epstein, no engaging publicly about how is daughter is a "fine piece of donkey"... I could go on

 

[Kory]

I know you are joking, but I sincerely wonder that if we were able to help solve the mass shooting problem, would these people just find other ways to kill?

Yes. UK now has knife control because of soaring knife crimes. I kid you not.

 

[ghost]

Man in Southern California went on mass stabbing rampage (4 dead, 2 injured). I guess it’s time to pass laws. Ball is in your court, Moscow Mitch!

Terrible... glad he didn't have an AR15 with 8 or ten 60 round clips

 

[gangstonc]

 

[Kory]

Terrible... glad he didn't have an AR15 with 8 or ten 60 round clips

I’m not gonna be glad some people died via stab wounds versus guns. This highlights a problem BEYOND guns. But whatever. Be “glad” or whatever that means.

 

[gangstonc]

I’m not gonna be glad some people died via stab wounds versus guns. This highlights a problem BEYOND guns. But whatever. Be “glad” or whatever that means.

He’s just glad it wasn’t worse.

 

[gangstonc]

Facebook video of Iraqi man recently deported to Iraq. His family brought him to the United States when he was 6 months old.

The man, now 41 years old (meaning be spent over 40 years in the United States, has now died in Iraq.

He was deported to Iraq even though he only speaks English, and was an insulin-dependent diabetic.

I have a serious question for anyone reading. Do you think this man should have been deported?

From the Politico article:

"According to the ACLU and a POLITICO search of court records, Aldaoud had a criminal conviction for disorderly conduct and served 17 months for a home invasion."

"Bajoka, the family friend, said Aldaoud suffered from schizophrenia and other mental health issues."

To me, it seems that Chaldean Catholics like this man are the literal embodiment of why asylum exists. Can anyone really argue a Catholic that only speaks English wouldn't be persecuted or subject to violence in Iraq?

After an ICE raid in Mississippi we have left over 600 citizen children without their parents. There has to be a smarter way to do this.

I don’t know what that way is, but arrest the parents and deal with the kids later is not it.

 

[KoD]

After an ICE raid in Mississippi we have left over 600 citizen children without their parents. There has to be a smarter way to do this.

I don’t know what that way is, but arrest the parents and deal with the kids later is not it.

Kinda weird after all the "kids in cages" "sleeping on the floor" criticism that they execute this raid after kids are dropped off at school on their first or second week. Sounds like they worked quickly but I guess they don't have a PR person.

 

[ghost]

After an ICE raid in Mississippi we have left over 600 citizen children without their parents. There has to be a smarter way to do this.

I don’t know what that way is, but arrest the parents and deal with the kids later is not it.

My wife works with a company that sells packaging containers to these very plants in MS. The salesman, she is a customer service rep for, was at a nearby chicken plant less than an hour away from the ones that were raided by ICE. When it went down and word got out to the plant he was at... hispanic employees left in droves. The word he got from the plants that were raided and the others in the area that he works is that there were not enough employees to run the plant for the night shift last night or today's shifts. These plants supply KFC, Chick-Fil-A, Sonic, and other fast food chains with their meat. Better get your chicken fix soon