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It seems like everywhere I look, more and more I see the lack of good people being in our government becoming the real crisis. The fact that we have people defending assault should be triggering recalls.
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RuanGacho posted:It seems like everywhere I look, more and more I see the lack of good people being in our government becoming the real crisis. The fact that we have people defending assault should be triggering recalls. Yeah, I'm still dreading the next major natural disaster or mass casualty crime that happens in America. It'll be worse than Katrina.
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May 25, 2017 16:45
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Night10194 posted:Yeah, nothing's going to stop the leaking. The leaking is happening because people hate the administration. The funny thing is that I feel the only thing keeping us from becoming a fascist, authoritarian society is the fact that so many people leak poo poo to the press and let the media and citizens cut their poo poo down before they can push their plans through. If Trump was Nixon-smart we'd have his red-hats burning the original copy of the constitution and we'd be giving Turkey a run for the money in the "democracy to monarch" game.
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May 25, 2017 16:46
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haveblue posted:Yeah, I'm still dreading the next major natural disaster or mass casualty crime that happens in America. It'll be worse than Katrina. Cooper expressed “shock and disappointment’’ over the federal response. The Trump administration had denied more than 99 percent of the aid Cooper sought, providing the state a mere $6.1 million. The governor, working with his state’s congressional delegation ― including Republican Sen. Thom Tillis ― had estimated nearly $700 million needed to meet housing needs, more than $170 million to assist farmers, repair public facilities and provide health services to storm survivors, and $39 million to help close to 700 small businesses. " http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-natural-disaster-budget_us_5919f2b9e4b0809be157130a poo poo costs money, man Cooper sent a letter asking him to reconsider and to include disaster relief in the 2018 budget. No news since.
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May 25, 2017 16:50
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Ripoff posted:The funny thing is that I feel the only thing keeping us from becoming a fascist, authoritarian society is the fact that so many people leak poo poo to the press and let the media and citizens cut their poo poo down before they can push their plans through. This leak in particular is different in that the press should have a responsibility and ethical code that constrains them from publishing details that can imperil a rapidly unfolding investigation of serious offences like terrorism. This isn't a matter of 'freedom of the press' or anything, either. Leak and publish all you want about Trump's oval office tantrums, but both the leaking AND publishing of the Manchester bomb details are both at fault, because this could actually cost lives if a person involved has slipped the net because he's been tipped off about what the police know. EDIT: If there ever was a distinction between what a 'good' and a 'bad' leak is, this Manchester one can be used as a good example of 'bad'.
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May 25, 2017 16:53
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JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:Incredible. what the gently caress. so embarrassing.
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If you want money from a Republican president, you better loving elect a republican governor. If your state is blue gently caress you. That's the message.
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May 25, 2017 16:54
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JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:"Last week, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) heard back from President Trump on his request for $929 million in aid to help with unmet hurricane recovery costs. Cooper sought funding mainly through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant program. See, this is the kind of poo poo that's really indefensible. The travel ban and the AHCA, while awful, are mostly awful for what they will do in the future, and can be prepared for to a degree. Giving 1% of the funds requested to restore people's lives after a natural disaster has already happened, though? That's basically laughing at people's pain and suffering.
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May 25, 2017 16:56
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Al Borland Corp. posted:If you want money from a Republican president, you better loving elect a republican governor. If your state is blue gently caress you. I'm glad i live in a state whose only natural disasters are Scott Walker and David Clarke
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May 25, 2017 16:59
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Rakosi posted:This leak in particular is different in that the press should have a responsibility and ethical code that constrains them from publishing details that can imperil a rapidly unfolding investigation of serious offences like terrorism. This isn't a matter of 'freedom of the press' or anything, either. everything should be transparent. it's a joke we still aint seen the bin laden pics.
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May 25, 2017 17:01
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Rakosi posted:This leak in particular is different in that the press should have a responsibility and ethical code that constrains them from publishing details that can imperil a rapidly unfolding investigation of serious offences like terrorism. This isn't a matter of 'freedom of the press' or anything, either. Has there been any word on if the publishers tried to communicate with the WH about the leak? In a normal, functional administration the reporter calls the WH and gets more details. I would not be surprised if there was nobody at the WH to take that call and talk to reporters and ask them not to publish the story because it contains classified information of an ongoing investigation. A baseline level of trust is required to make this relationship work and I am sure it is not there. Yes, publishing was a mistake, but some of the blame also needs to be laid on the WH for obliterating the press relations norms that have been established over many years.
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May 25, 2017 17:02
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Of course, nothing gets Ryan harder than the shrieks of pain of cancer kids on no meds.
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Groovelord Neato posted:everything should be transparent. TAPE
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Sloober posted:I'm glad i live in a state whose only natural disasters are Scott Walker and David Clarke And Paul Ryan. And the diet of a green bay packer fan.
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May 25, 2017 17:04
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Should journalists start carrying guns for protection against violent politicians?
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Party Plane Jones posted:https://twitter.com/BenSasse/status/867763252519985153 This dude has been setting himself up hard to survive the coming backlash and post-Trump fallout.
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Majumbo posted:Has there been any word on if the publishers tried to communicate with the WH about the leak? In a normal, functional administration the reporter calls the WH and gets more details. I would not be surprised if there was nobody at the WH to take that call and talk to reporters and ask them not to publish the story because it contains classified information of an ongoing investigation. I agree completely. Of course the American administration is making GBS threads the bed at the moment, and the NYT has been doing a great job of highlighting news that the American public needs to know regarding the illegal poo poo that Trump and his goons have been up to. Some of that reputation of responsible publishing has been dented by publishing the bomb stuff and they've given the Trump administration an 'in' to criticize them. This may even have been deliberate, like some have suggested ITT, in that a Trump supported leaked this bad thing in order to show that "leakers are the real bad guys!" but still the NYT has fallen for it hook, line, and sinker. They hosed up because the buck stops with the publisher of leaks, ultimately.
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Chilichimp posted:And Paul Ryan. I forgot Ryan was from there for a moment. In retrospect WI is loving up the whole country kind if hard and 2018 is their last chance to make it right. You've been warned WI 
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May 25, 2017 17:07
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ReidRansom posted:This dude has been setting himself up hard to survive the coming backlash and post-Trump fallout. Actually he's in a state where he will never lose to a democrat. He could get primaried from the right by a trumpist.
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happyhippy posted:Of course, nothing gets Ryan harder than the shrieks of pain of cancer kids on no meds. Ryan is the personification of the white guy in the last panel of the 'A Concise History of Black-White Relations in the USA' cartoon.
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Spacebump posted:Should journalists start carrying guns for protection against violent politicians? Thankfully the US has so many guns to prevent anyone getting violent!
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Spacebump posted:Should journalists start carrying guns for protection against violent politicians? Sometimes I wonder if Trump is going to show us if someone can harm the president in self-defense. Or poo poo, what if two world leaders go at it? Do their security details brawl? Are we at war?
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May 25, 2017 17:10
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Chilichimp posted:And Paul Ryan. Now I want a brat and some cheese curds.
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Furnaceface posted:Can you guys arrest and deport anyone that works as an ICE goon? There was a big argument back in Jan/Feb about whether or not it's right to punch nazis. The overwhelming consensus was that Yes, You have a Duty to do so.
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Spun Dog posted:Now I want a brat and some cheese curds. Me too, homie.  
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mcmagic posted:Actually he's in a state where he will never lose to a democrat. He could get primaried from the right by a trumpist. He was on one of the Sunday shows the other weekend and spoke frankly about the troubles ailing modern America, like how families never eat dinner at the table together anymore.
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Tayter Swift posted:Trump's got his pretext, y'all He didn't need any pretext for this, and objectively he should have done it a long time ago.
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May 25, 2017 17:13
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On the British leaks, I have a feeling the motivation of those leaks is more that it's clear the British government missed opportunities to deal with this particular bomber. Don't think this is a leak motivated by hating Trump.
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https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/867772661539229696 Not sure what to make of it, but at least it's not another R congressperson hemming and hawing at denouncing it. But I'm not sure making light of it is all that much better
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fsif posted:He was on one of the Sunday shows the other weekend and spoke frankly about the troubles ailing modern America, like how families never eat dinner at the table together anymore. Just because he's not invited doesn't mean other families don't do it 
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fsif posted:He was on one of the Sunday shows the other weekend and spoke frankly about the troubles ailing modern America, like how families never eat dinner at the table together anymore. It's cool to have a family that's tight and likes to sit around the table and eat. It's also cool to have a family that slams monster energy drinks and binge watches star wars while eating bugles and nathans hotdogs with chili and cheese. AS LONG AS THEY'RE TOGETHER, YO
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Chilichimp posted:And Paul Ryan. We got real fuckin great german food here, great brats, cheeses. Not a down side.
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May 25, 2017 17:17
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fsif posted:He was on one of the Sunday shows the other weekend and spoke frankly about the troubles ailing modern America, like how families never eat dinner at the table together anymore. He's a fraud.
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Sloober posted:We got real fuckin great german food here, great brats, cheeses. Not a down side. I said diet, not cuisine. The food is great, eating it until you look like Mike MCCarthy's older brother in winter clothes is not.
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Sloober posted:We got real fuckin great german food here, great brats, cheeses. Not a down side. WI isn't allowed to show it's face in public until Paul Ryan, Scott Walker and Donald Trump are out of office. Own your sins.
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RuanGacho posted:It seems like everywhere I look, more and more I see the lack of good people being in our government becoming the real crisis. The fact that we have people defending assault should be triggering recalls. This doesn't strictly follow what you're saying but it's related: the problem is not just that we have a very stupid and evil president, but also that he is surrounded at all levels by venal, evil people who know exactly how to manipulate him. Trump's relationship with his cabinet and the greater Republican party is a lot like a profoundly autistic person and a "facilitated communication" quack. http://www.slate.com/articles/healt...sabilities.html
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mcmagic posted:Actually he's in a state where he will never lose to a democrat. He could get primaried from the right by a trumpist. 4 of our last 9 senators elected since 1970 have been Democrats.
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