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Post by sitzmark on Jan 14, 2021 8:45:08 GMT -5
Poster children for the South I knew.... Sergeant Robertson and Officer Fracker On their Facebook pages: "Lol to anyone who's possibly concerned about the picture of me going around... Sorry I hate freedom? …Not like I did anything illegal…y'all do what you feel you need to… CNN and the Left are just mad because we actually attacked the government who is the problem and not some random small business ... The right IN ONE DAY took the fucking U.S. Capitol. Keep poking us." When confronted by their commanding officers/management: "We were allowed by Capitol police to be where we were and were given water bottles and told where we could go and where we couldn't." (After Facebook posts had been deleted.) Gotta be a little more strategic guys. <wink> Rocky Mount VA officials turned them in to the FBI.
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Post by what is hip ? on Jan 14, 2021 8:52:54 GMT -5
How about most votes win assholes? Then Hillary would have been president not DJT. If Trump had actually supported them instead of dogging on them and telling his mob not to vote because the election was rigged they might not be the first black and first Jewish senators (let alone Democrats) from Georgia. Think about that sea change for a minute. All he would have to say is “make sure you come out and vote for these most beeeeutiful candidates” and the results could have been different. But no, he had to go and fuck that up. I guess your saying the house and senate were going to be dem controlled after 11/3 anyway and that may be true; but it’s hard to believe that with “the most popular president ever” backing you in a southern traditionally republican state the two “white guys” would not have done better. I'm talking about statewide elections, not President /electoral college. I can't vote for Georgia senate races. I can vote for President in my state. If Georgia has the silly 50% law, than why not best 2 of three?
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Post by sitzmark on Jan 14, 2021 9:00:51 GMT -5
Then Hillary would have been president not DJT. If Trump had actually supported them instead of dogging on them and telling his mob not to vote because the election was rigged they might not be the first black and first Jewish senators (let alone Democrats) from Georgia. Think about that sea change for a minute. All he would have to say is “make sure you come out and vote for these most beeeeutiful candidates” and the results could have been different. But no, he had to go and fuck that up. I guess your saying the house and senate were going to be dem controlled after 11/3 anyway and that may be true; but it’s hard to believe that with “the most popular president ever” backing you in a southern traditionally republican state the two “white guys” would not have done better. I'm talking about statewide elections, not President /electoral college. I can't vote for Georgia senate races. I can vote for President in my state. If Georgia has the silly 50% law, than why not best 2 of three? The GA law is deep-rooted to prevent a minority person (person of color) from winning an election. Legacy. #backfired in 2020
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Post by ZenMaster on Jan 14, 2021 9:13:45 GMT -5
Poster children for the South I knew.... Sergeant Robertson and Officer Fracker On their Facebook pages: "Lol to anyone who's possibly concerned about the picture of me going around... Sorry I hate freedom? …Not like I did anything illegal…y'all do what you feel you need to… CNN and the Left are just mad because we actually attacked the government who is the problem and not some random small business ... The right IN ONE DAY took the fucking U.S. Capitol. Keep poking us." When confronted by their commanding officers/management: "We were allowed by Capitol police to be where we were and were given water bottles and told where we could go and where we couldn't." (After Facebook posts had been deleted.) Gotta be a little more strategic guys. <wink> Rocky Mount VA officials turned them in to the FBI. Jeezus, you’d think they’d know better. <roll eyes>
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Post by wheelie on Jan 14, 2021 9:15:31 GMT -5
Then Hillary would have been president not DJT. If Trump had actually supported them instead of dogging on them and telling his mob not to vote because the election was rigged they might not be the first black and first Jewish senators (let alone Democrats) from Georgia. Think about that sea change for a minute. All he would have to say is “make sure you come out and vote for these most beeeeutiful candidates” and the results could have been different. But no, he had to go and fuck that up. I guess your saying the house and senate were going to be dem controlled after 11/3 anyway and that may be true; but it’s hard to believe that with “the most popular president ever” backing you in a southern traditionally republican state the two “white guys” would not have done better. I'm talking about statewide elections, not President /electoral college. I can't vote for Georgia senate races. I can vote for President in my state. If Georgia has the silly 50% law, than why not best 2 of three? What about “who gets more votes win”? good for the goose.... or only when it works in your favor?
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Post by hawk on Jan 14, 2021 9:35:39 GMT -5
It's always so entertaining to watch people on here play lawyer or Political expert and have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. Most people have no f-ing idea what the actual laws are and then go off on a tangent based off some wing nuts post they read on Social media. I think we all need to take a step back, read the laws and make more sensible conclusions instead of taking the word of complete idiots that bend/distort laws or even worse, have completely no idea and spout off total BS.
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Post by flip on Jan 14, 2021 9:51:12 GMT -5
this thread is hot garbage - always has been, always will be. There is literally no point to it. No one is convincing another of anything - just shoving their political dicks in everyone's face.
If you dont agree with one side or the other then watch out for the incoming meme or a copy an paste article.
It's unfortunate that we have to log on and see this shit hole at the top of the active list every time. Is there a way to mute it or delete it from my personal viewing preferences?
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Post by Machski on Jan 14, 2021 9:59:15 GMT -5
Interesting that he signed that literally a week and a half before he took the oath to start his second and final term. Guess it looks better that he did that since his predecessor was already on the new deal rather than changing it just for himself on. I assume that's why W didn't get it changed on his watch, bad optics. I don’t think optics has anything to do with it. Living in a post 9/11 world was a big part of it, and it had wide bi-partisan support. “I think protection, public safety [and] security [are] the foremost responsibility of government and this is a different world, even from the 1990s, when this act was last revisited in terms of the threat that high profile people face,” said the bill’s main sponsor Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.). “President Bush [and] President Obama are youthful in terms of how long we currently expect people to live. So it just struck me that when you have people that high profile, that have served the country, that it is not too much to ask that they be protected for the remainder of their life.” It's politics, optics always get considered. If not, why would PolySci be a major/master? That said,had W passed this even with bipart support, it probably would have been not seen in the same light.
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Post by sitzmark on Jan 14, 2021 10:19:38 GMT -5
this thread is hot garbage - always has been, always will be. There is literally no point to it. No one is convincing another of anything - just shoving their political dicks in everyone's face. If you dont agree with one side or the other then watch out for the incoming meme or a copy an paste article. It's unfortunate that we have to log on and see this shit hole at the top of the active list every time. Is there a way to mute it or delete it from my personal viewing preferences? Yes. Don't open. Most days I don't, but when I see something and it strikes a thought/opinion I share ... sometimes. Not trying to convince anyone and don't care what anyone's politics are. Just dumping some thought (garbage) in the politics bin. That said, attack on Gov and knowing the sentiment "has legs" is genuinely concerning - elements at both ends of the spectrum. This "stuff" didn't just arise out of thin air and is gaining momentum.
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Post by ZenMaster on Jan 14, 2021 10:20:48 GMT -5
I don’t think optics has anything to do with it. Living in a post 9/11 world was a big part of it, and it had wide bi-partisan support. “I think protection, public safety [and] security [are] the foremost responsibility of government and this is a different world, even from the 1990s, when this act was last revisited in terms of the threat that high profile people face,” said the bill’s main sponsor Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.). “President Bush [and] President Obama are youthful in terms of how long we currently expect people to live. So it just struck me that when you have people that high profile, that have served the country, that it is not too much to ask that they be protected for the remainder of their life.” It's politics, optics always get considered. If not, why would PolySci be a major/master? That said,had W passed this even with bipart support, it probably would have been not seen in the same light. Disagree, Congress created/passed it and had they done it post-9/11 during W’s term then he could have signed it optics would have been fine IMO. But whatever, not worth debating further.
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Post by ZenMaster on Jan 14, 2021 10:26:48 GMT -5
this thread is hot garbage - always has been, always will be. There is literally no point to it. No one is convincing another of anything - just shoving their political dicks in everyone's face. If you dont agree with one side or the other then watch out for the incoming meme or a copy an paste article. It's unfortunate that we have to log on and see this shit hole at the top of the active list every time. Is there a way to mute it or delete it from my personal viewing preferences? I’ve been saying it should be deleted for months, but MB was dead set against it. Now that he has sworn it off, maybe it can go away? I’m guilty of keeping it at the top, I get that, but i would be totally fine if it went away. Didn’t need one for the first 20+ years of this forum in all its various forms, so not sure why we need it now. Maybe someone should start a poll and see how the users feel?
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Post by promontoryrider on Jan 14, 2021 10:39:35 GMT -5
this thread is hot garbage - always has been, always will be. There is literally no point to it. No one is convincing another of anything - just shoving their political dicks in everyone's face. If you dont agree with one side or the other then watch out for the incoming meme or a copy an paste article. It's unfortunate that we have to log on and see this shit hole at the top of the active list every time. Is there a way to mute it or delete it from my personal viewing preferences? I’ve been saying it should be deleted for months, but MB was dead set against it. Now that he has sworn it off, maybe it can go away? I’m guilty of keeping it at the top, I get that, but i would be totally fine if it went away. Didn’t need one for the first 20+ years of this forum in all its various forms, so not sure why we need it now. Maybe someone should start a poll and see how the users feel? MB swore it off a few months ago too and came back. I'm guilty too, but board isn't nearly as active as it used to be. Ski stuff sits for days untouched. At least this thread keeps some coming back. Maybe it goes away, but it would be great to get some more active members interested in skiing and Sunday River. Political thread 4x the Conditions thread.
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Post by ZenMaster on Jan 14, 2021 11:07:35 GMT -5
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Post by ZenMaster on Jan 14, 2021 11:35:01 GMT -5
Another thing that I have been thinking about this past week is how over the past 20 years since 9/11 we have heard all about the radicalization process of Muslims who were indoctrinated in plain site through fringe sects on the internet. How is this not the same thing?
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Post by patroller on Jan 14, 2021 12:04:22 GMT -5
UMass Med Cntr, MGH, TMC, the Brigham all "looking in" to their employees who may have attended.
Be VERY careful what you post on Social Media, it may haunt you for years.....
We just turned down 2 people based on what they had posted, liked...
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