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It's not that funny because these literal schoolchildren control the majority of states and the legislature.
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Logikv9 posted:It's not that funny because these literal schoolchildren control the majority of states and the legislature. People who live in those states should stop voting for them. If not, they are getting the government they deserve.
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Nov 18, 2015 17:32
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I guess I'm not really surprised that ISIS has Americans everywhere quaking in their boots at the thought of fearsome and untrustworthy Syrian refugees coming into the US but it's making me really sad. I can't even get mad at the "I know how to stop this; just don't let any Muslims into the country!" attitude anymore; the situation is just too loving depressing. We've thrown away our humanity because a group of barbaric murderers spooked us with an attack in another loving country. They're getting exactly what they want with this poo poo and the populace at large doesn't seem to understand that at all. I guess I can get angry at opportunistic and feckless politicians deliberately fanning the flames of hatred and paranoia for attention and votes, though.
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Nov 18, 2015 17:32
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OB_Juan posted:Imagine a Cruz rally interrupted by the President's limo rolling up through the crowd, Hail to the Chief blaring from a black SUV following it. Gawd dangit blastit the President's a n--*dong* No dangit blastit I said the president is a n--*dong*
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Nov 18, 2015 17:33
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greatn posted:George W Bush You mean HW? - Son of a man who ran an asset shielding shell game in support of German(see Nazis) Industrialists during WW2 - Was a GOP Nobody in 1963 - Was in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963 - Became a rising star in 1964 - Became head of the CIA in 1976 - Was up to his eyeballs in Iran Contra Not that I'm saying he killed or was involved with killing Kennedy, just pointing out some facts, asking some questions.
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Nov 18, 2015 17:34
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Riptor posted:Agreed, at least they can get some kickass pizza in new haven God I miss Frank Pepe's
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Nov 18, 2015 17:37
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greatn posted:Christie could. Everything is legal in New Jersey. This is a good cluster of references, especially considering the alma maters in play.
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Nov 18, 2015 17:38
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Joementum posted:Bob Taft, a.k.a. "Mr. Republican", 1939. I'm way behind in the thread, but a distant relative of mine said America was still reeling from the Depression at the time ( albeit ten years after the crash). Is this a valid defense? Is there any data to refute this?
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Nov 18, 2015 17:42
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What are the good charities to support with the whole refugee resettlement thing? Does anyone know a trustworthy way to find ones locally? I can google, but I don't know if the ones I'm finding are like the ones or what.
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Nov 18, 2015 17:46
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zoux posted:I don't think you're allowed to challenge the POTUS to a duel Mr. Cruz. Yeah thats the VP's job
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Nov 18, 2015 17:49
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Mister Macys posted:I'm way behind in the thread, but a distant relative of mine said America was still reeling from the Depression at the time ( albeit ten years after the crash). I mean the Depression was still on at the time but let's not pretend that America, oh and everywhere, was deeply anti-Semetic at the time. I can't recall a time where a wave of immigrants wasn't met with suspicion and scorn in this the land of immigrants.
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Nov 18, 2015 17:50
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zoux posted:I mean the Depression was still on at the time but let's not pretend that America, oh and everywhere, was deeply anti-Semetic at the time. 1620?
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Nov 18, 2015 17:52
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Joementum posted:There might be larger problems with this strategy than its cost. It is statements like this that make this thread awesome. I just about died laughing on the bus from this.
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Nov 18, 2015 17:52
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hobbesmaster posted:Yeah thats the VP's job I'd pay good money to watch Diamond Joe punch Cruz's face in.
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Gravel Gravy posted:1620? Pretty sure the Indians weren't happy about it, and they actually were right to be afraid!
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Nov 18, 2015 17:54
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zoux posted:Pretty sure the Indians weren't happy about it, and they actually were right to be afraid! They seemed to get over it a little less than a year at least.
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Hang on everyone, Abbott just remembered there are already ISIS membe-...I mean refugees in Texas! Better look into them.quote:"I direct the Texas Department of Public Safety to work with federal and local officials to ensure any refugees already in this state do not pose a risk to public safety," Abbott wrote in a letter to Col. Steve McCraw, the department's director.
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Nov 18, 2015 17:58
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mcmagic posted:People who live in those states should stop voting for them. If not, they are getting the government they deserve. This is a remarkable new idea. Why has nobody ever considered this before? All hail McMagic, high sovereign of thinking stuff.
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Nov 18, 2015 17:59
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/18/nyregion/11th-hour-detour-puts-family-in-connecticut-as-indiana-bars-syrian-refugees.html?_r=0 Times like these I'm proud of my state! New Haven's not bad, I hope they open a restaurant. It'd fit right in and the middle eastern food selection is shockingly lacking. Pepe's is overrated sorry everyone MySwan fucked around with this message at 18:09 on Nov 18, 2015 |
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Nov 18, 2015 17:59
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In Santa Monica, they're so afraid of minorities that they dispatch 19 armed police officers when your neighbor calls and says a Hispanic person is breaking into your apartment. And then point a gun to your head because you're black and "I ain't seen you here before" https://www.washingtonpost.com/post...88063&tid=ss_tw
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Nov 18, 2015 17:59
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A ton of new good polls for Trump today. He's not going away.
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What I don't understand is, why doesn't Congress require refugees to be antisemitism-free before admitting them to America?
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Nov 18, 2015 18:07
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Don't underestimate the likelihood of a politician boxing his way into the highest office in the land.
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Nov 18, 2015 18:10
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Ha, look at this HW ad from 1988. Something like this would be a disaster in the current race.
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Nov 18, 2015 18:14
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Toshimo posted:This is a remarkable new idea. Why has nobody ever considered this before? All hail McMagic, high sovereign of thinking stuff. People deserve a better government than they vote for. And that precise thought is why I'm the enemy of all conservative flavors everywhere.
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Nov 18, 2015 18:18
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Kafka Esq. posted:Don't underestimate the likelihood of a politician boxing his way into the highest office in the land. This is america. 
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Nov 18, 2015 18:20
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zoux posted:
I guess since Trump hit the Xenophobia Jackpot on Friday, Cruz has got to up the ante to stay in the game.
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Nov 18, 2015 18:20
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Meanwhile, from the weird young Republican voting base...
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Nov 18, 2015 18:22
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zoux posted:
That doughy fucktard might be the least physically intimidating being on planet earth. See?
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RevKrule posted:From a purely political standpoint, doesn't taking in refugees make an assload of sense? Even if you're a republican, you can take them and split them between districts and then come 2020, you've got a lot more people in your state allowing a shift in EVs. Add in some gerrymandering and you've got another 1 or 2 people in the House without much effort on your part. Refugees aren't American citizens and cannot vote. Their children that are born in the US or become naturalized American citizens will be able to vote, but the effects of the Syrian diaspora won't be appreciably felt for about 20 years.
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Nov 18, 2015 18:32
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Toph Bei Fong posted:Meanwhile, from the weird young Republican voting base... No no, republicans aren't militaristic authoritarians! Where would you ever get that idea!?
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Nov 18, 2015 18:34
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mcmagic posted:A ton of new good polls for Trump today. He's not going away. And Carson falling Question is if it was the insane rant from trump or just all the lies. Rubio gaining in some of them though, but it could just be a blip again
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Nov 18, 2015 18:35
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Logikv9 posted:It's not that funny because these literal schoolchildren control the majority of states and the legislature. What about that time a state congress had a fluff bill to name the state bird and the crazy GOPer turned it into a crazy anti-abortion rant. The actual group of schoolchildren got to learn an important truth that day.
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zoux posted:Ha, look at this HW ad from 1988. How have Conservatives gotten more xenophobic over time? We... we must purge our ranks of those who would speak kindly of what is becoming a larger voting block by the year!!! Goddammit we gotta do it guys c'mon!
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Nov 18, 2015 18:36
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Kaal posted:Refugees aren't American citizens and cannot vote. Their children that are born in the US or become naturalized American citizens will be able to vote, but the effects of the Syrian diaspora won't be appreciably felt for about 20 years. Their population actually still counts when it comes to districts and proportioning representatives and electors. Even illegal immigrants count.
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PhazonLink posted:What about that time a state congress had a fluff bill to name the state bird and the crazy GOPer turned it into a crazy anti-abortion rant. Not as much fun as the time an actual schoolchild proposed giving South Carolina an official state fossil and the legislature turned it into a huge slapfight over evolution.
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Monkey Fracas posted:How have Conservatives gotten more xenophobic over time? It's cyclical.
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Kaal posted:Refugees aren't American citizens and cannot vote. Their children that are born in the US or become naturalized American citizens will be able to vote, but the effects of the Syrian diaspora won't be appreciably felt for about 20 years. Sure, but he isn't talking about relying on their votes, just using the influx as artificial growth to boost the number of seats your state gets following the census. Apportionment isn't based on voters or citizens, it's based on a simple count of all residents. In fact, having them not be voters is ideal, because you can import 30,000 refugee children and use their numbers to scoop up more seats without having to worry about them affecting the voting pattern for years and years. I am pretty sure there are districts that already do basically this by counting the population of prisoners living in the area, aren't there?
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haveblue posted:Not as much fun as the time an actual schoolchild proposed giving South Carolina an official state fossil and the legislature turned it into a huge slapfight over evolution. I didn't remember that one. Also one of these things had a Regressive make a quip about how fluff bills are a waste of time. Before naming the muffin state dessert.
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