It definitely is. However, I see it this way: If Dems kill the filibuster and push through legislation that 83 million Biden voters want, then we will be in good shape to keep both houses in 2022.Coolguy10013 » 11 Mar 2021, 12:29 pm » wrote: ↑ I want the filibuster to go way also, but this is one of those cases where "be careful what you wish for" comes into play.
Typically, cuts in federal spending lead to increases in state taxes. President Biden has not cut federal spending; in fact, he has been spending like a Republican so far. I've been watching government a long time, and here's the deal: both parties spend like crazy. Democrats increase taxes (usually on top earners and corporations), Republicans decrease taxes (again, usually mostly in favor of top earners and corporations), but both sides spend. Debt increases when Democrats are in power, debt increases astronomically when Republicans are in power. Debt always increases.Cedar » 19 Mar 2021, 1:09 am » wrote: ↑ The federal government can affect your local taxes with cuts to programs, education was a big one here a few years back. That said I don’t think Biden has been in long enough to **** up your taxes yet, next year should be interesting.
Sorry, man.Cannonpointer » 24 Mar 2021, 12:37 pm » wrote: ↑ Absolute horse **** pick.
The corona vaccine is EXPERIMENTAL. It is against the GENEVA CONVENTIONS to force ANY HUMAN BEING to accept experimental treatments - even when they are NOT rushed to market and spared proper vetting.
Sorry, but it's certainly not a fact that Chauvin was out to "punish" Floyd. That's your opinion, and it's not supported by any factual evidence. You then make the claim that it was "obvious" that Floyd WOULD have gotten into the police car, despite the efforts of 3 policemen who were unable to force him in. And despite what you claim, the "smirk" you saw on Chauvin's face DOES NOT "say it all". Facial expressions are NOT permissible as factual evidence of a crime, thank God! Furthermore, you offered the opinion that the cops had the equipment out to hog-tie him, wondering why that wasn't used. The fact is that hog-tying a suspect is not permitted under the MN Police Guidelines, and then speculate that the police "had other options", and that the police made "bad choices" which have consequences. Again, those are opinions that I don't believe you're qualified to make. Beyond that, you made the error of stating that counterfeiting is nothing but a misdemeanor, which is completely false.AnnoyedLiberall » 02 Apr 2021, 2:11 pm » wrote: ↑ I am stating facts.
You just don't like them.
What have I said that's not a fact?
Sorry, but it's certainly not a fact that Chauvin was out to "punish" Floyd. That's your opinion, and it's not supported by any factual evidence. You then make the claim that it was "obvious" that Floyd WOULD have gotten into the police car, despite the efforts of 3 policemen who were unable to force him in. And despite what you claim, the "smirk" you saw on Chauvin's face DOES NOT "say it all". Facial expressions are NOT permissible as factual evidence of a crime, thank God! Furthermore, you offered the opinion that the cops had the equipment out to hog-tie him, wondering why that wasn't used. The fact is that hog-tying a suspect is not permitted under the MN Police Guidelines, and then speculate that the police "had other options", and that the police made "bad choices" which have consequences. Again, those are opinions that I don't believe you're qualified to make. Beyond that, you made the error of stating that counterfeiting is nothing but a misdemeanor, which is completely false.AnnoyedLiberall » 02 Apr 2021, 2:11 pm » wrote: ↑ I am stating facts.
You just don't like them.
What have I said that's not a fact?
Vaccines/drugs are experimental until they are approved by the FDA. The COVID vaccines are unapproved, therefore they are experimental.RollingRock » 02 Apr 2021, 10:24 am » wrote: ↑Nope, I will be receiving the coronavirus vaccine. Experimental procedures aren't covered under my medical insurance.Cannonpointer » 01 Apr 2021, 11:59 pm » wrote: ↑ No, you won't. You will be receiving an experimental gene therapy next week.
I consider you pretty logical and level headed. It's amazing how two reasonable and intelligent people can see this case so differently. I am sure I have my blind spots as well but, it seems from any unbiased look at this case, that Mr Floyd had a life long struggle with addiction to some very deadly drugs. That shortly before he died he was suffering an overdose when he was dealing with law enforcement. That he died as a result of not getting immediate treatment for the overdose.RollingRock » 09 Apr 2021, 1:45 pm » wrote: ↑ I really hope that's not the case (for many reasons). Most importantly, I think the prosecution's witnesses and experts have been beyond compelling. I can't imagine they won't find Chauvin guilty of one of the charges. But history does show that in cases like this, the cop almost always walks...so nothing's for certain.
I consider you pretty logical and level headed. It's amazing how two reasonable and intelligent people can see this case so differently. I am sure I have my blind spots as well but, it seems from any unbiased look at this case, that Mr Floyd had a life long struggle with addiction to some very deadly drugs. That shortly before he died he was suffering an overdose when he was dealing with law enforcement. That he died as a result of not getting immediate treatment for the overdose.RollingRock » 09 Apr 2021, 1:45 pm » wrote: ↑ I really hope that's not the case (for many reasons). Most importantly, I think the prosecution's witnesses and experts have been beyond compelling. I can't imagine they won't find Chauvin guilty of one of the charges. But history does show that in cases like this, the cop almost always walks...so nothing's for certain.
LIke this is a coherent point. All you ever do is jewbashing.FOS » 19 Apr 2021, 6:30 pm » wrote: ↑ when a *** like yourself is just being a ***, there is no other response.
If you...or cyndi...ever manage to make a coherent point then I would have to respond to it.
But you can't. All you can ever do is ***.
Point taken, AL. You're correct. I'm hoping that this is at least a start towards meaningful change to the culture on the streets. I'm definitely not a "defund the police" lefty, but I do believe there needs to be far more accountability and transparency. The killing of George Floyd wasn't Derek Chauvin's first encounter with police misconduct, by any means. Most police perform admirably in a very dangerous job - it's cops like Chauvin that destroy public trust and perception of law enforcement.AnnoyedLiberall » 21 Apr 2021, 1:24 pm » wrote: ↑ Let's not forget that the rank and file did not come out against him.
Only the higher ups.
The culture of the cops on the street is unchanged I am afraid.
Because we are interested in the truth. The truth is cops do not hunt unarmed blacks. The truth is we have an issue with police abandoning community policing and adopting military control tactics. The race **** is getting in the way of developing solutions to a real problem.Bidennextpresident » 23 May 2021, 8:50 pm » wrote: ↑ Second time: Why do you--right wingers--keep talking about "narrative?"?
couple things...Neo » 10 Jun 2021, 4:10 pm » wrote: ↑ Fair taxation would see those making 20% of the income paying 20% of the income taxes instead of 40% of the burden. We already have a progressive taxation system that puts most of the burden on the affluent. I don't think there is much call for "fair" taxation.
As fun as it is to mock Millennials, the game was over for many of them before they even sat down to play.DeezerShoove » 21 Jun 2021, 10:13 pm » wrote: ↑ In about 30 years the world population will stagnate to a 9 billion person plateau.
You selfish little **** get to contend with all that this will entail. I wonder what "this" will be?
My view is that it will be the too-many-rats-in-a-box scenario. Have fun.
I do not entirely disagree with the way you are framing this...but your own assertions give it away that there is a more fundamental issue at hand than female athletes.IkeBana » 09 Jul 2021, 7:56 am » wrote: ↑ This is no different from the "we support women athletes" ****. You take an issue fold it six-ways, stuff it up your oozing rectal orifice until saturated, drag it back out and spread the **** around under the guise of supporting women, when the only thing it's about is your TDS (trans derangement syndrome) and anti-LGBTQ bigotry.
You don't give a **** about women athletes. You don't give a **** about women in prison. Lying cocksucker rent boi. Nor does the rest of your twisted, sick, and wrong crew in this ****.
So, besides the biggest crime in history, which was/is the theft of this nation's currency issuance by a jewish cabal called the federal reserve bank, here are my issues:ArthurTreacher67 » 16 Aug 2021, 2:34 pm » wrote: ↑ CP, as LF's Grand Poobah, please consider reviewing this video and giving it a thumbs up or thumbs down.
Thank you.
In one minute, I think you will be hooked.
Bill Warner, PhD: Professional Ignorance
https://youtu.be/xhwBV39uWT0
"This is a talk given to political leaders. It covers how universities, law enforcement, clergy, politicians and military are not protecting our civilization via their professional ignorance. Institutions are failing and not doing their due diligence to learn and explain the true nature of political Islam. The problem is not Islam. We are the problem."
After one of Warner's speeches, a member of Germany's Executive Committee said, "I can now see after your talk we will never defeat Islam using our methods and that the only method will work are yours."
There is a clan of religious luddites in the U.S. called Amish. They are very solemn and even fanatic in their beliefs, non violent but zealots nonetheless. They shun every aspect of mainstream culture, no television, no phones, no cars except horse and buggy.FOS » 17 Aug 2021, 12:52 pm » wrote: ↑ Remember that arrogant assumption prior to the Bush invasion of Iraq?
It was a very common assumption held by many us citizens.
And the fact we were proven wrong, SHOULD have inspired us to re examine our assumptions about human nature and the nature of governmental power.
But it didn't. We are dumb.
It is predictable that we would have such incorrect predictions...because in the west we are sold absolutely absurd lies in our education which we never examine.
"The peasants under Christian monarchies were miserable and oppressed. They hated being peasants and the lord or king had no respect for them and just expoited them"
remember being trained to think this? But there is a massive body of literature that proves this is a lie.
You can simply read Shakespeare in fact. We writes about kings quite often..often amazingly he makes them very human. they were not evil...they also were not somehow innately superior.
How can your education explain this? It can't. You would at the very least assume that Shakespeare...who himself lived under the yoke of oppressive absolute monarchy...would view them in one extreme or the other.
And yet all the us citizens who read Shakespeare just never think about the inherent contradiction here.
Shakespeare simply respected kings. He liked the institution...yet he did not view them as actual gods (as your Hollywood education on the divine right of kings might suggest). No, kings were the fallible tool for the collective will of the people...so in fact loving the people was akin to loving the king. The king may not always do the best job, but it was assumed that he tried to do a good job.
And what did you learn about the French revolution?
Well it might be surprising that the people overall loved the king...and indeed the peasants seemed very happy with their lives.
And this love was mutual. Indeed the reason the revolution succeeded is precisely because the king ordered his army toarever shoot at the mob. You can easily confirm that this is true on Google or something...it is not controversial.
Only the very first riot was put down (because the king did not expect it)..and the revolution was later nearly defeated simply by Swiss mercenaries (because of language issues...they did not seem to understand the kings will)
the French king conceded to every demand of the mob, and did not resist being imprisoned by them.
Now obviously that begs the question...what really motivated the revolution and who were the real actors involved? That is a deep and complex question...and I don't want to delve into it here. It is enough for me to mention that it was almost the same as the bolshevik revolution in russia, with almost identical outcomes.
the truth is...our liberal education is simply wrong about human nature. What people want far more than material comfort is a purpose for their life.
and that is why the taliban defeated us. Because Islam is quite simply more inspiring than empowered hip hop American ***.
I often hear leftists say "white people don't have a culture"...that is a VERY revealing belief.
The truth is, we used to have a culture. It was stolen from us. Our indoctrination into nihilism is the only thing that maintains the current power structure, and allows our elite to exploit us far more than any king ever did.
The baathists...who were a secular pan Arabic political movement...exactly like like Arab version of the whitr nationalists in early america...wanted no part of this.