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So looks like a great turn out ! Like a Trump or Hitler Rally !
Hi Ayock, I have no clue what that's a photo of. But take a look at this:
https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2021/01/majority-of-downtown-portland-merchants-say-city-core-is-unsafe.html
So you get rid of the police, the ensuing rise in crime causes businesses to leave, which destroys the tax base, which causes a power vacuum.
Successful coup !
And the Charles Darwin Award goes to ....
https://www.yahoo.com/news/leading-conspiracy-theorist-thought-covid-152900477.html
Gee, could have been trump, himself, told them to stand down the day the MAGA cult tried to overthrow the government.
Ur funnie Arizona1 .... in a delusional sort of way.
First, Trump authorized 250 national guard members to support protest activities there. If your reasoning were valid, he wouldnt have authorized any.
Second, on what planet do you live on to suggest they were trying to overthrow the government ? With what -- bear spray and cell phones ?
They were definitely up to no good, but clearly, the Portland rioters are doing a much better job of overthrowing their government than the QAnon's.
GM Al - numbers are just numbers. They dont reveal WHY they are what they are.
So have you ever wondered where some of the "Al Bomb" stuff you post comes from ? This might shed some light on it: https://www.yahoo.com/news/report-china-russia-fueling-q-anon-conspiracy-theories-090027767.html
I'm off to volunteer for the community this morning, have a great morning !
Dear Representative Waters, I hope this chart helps clarify things for you. I understand that there are 4 times more European ancestry people than African ancestry people, but African ancestry people commit twice as much violent crime as European ancestry people, and the deaths are in line with that. Sort of pokes a hole in the "white privilege" claim too. lol.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/585152/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-race/
As Congress becomes more radicalized and vocal (both parties), its ability to govern effectively decreases. All part of my prediction that the USA will break up in 20 years or less.
I agree - no reason for the police in Minnesota to be prepared for "unrest". Except for this maybe.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/maxine-waters-tells-protesters-stay-145954822.html
As for "proof" that Trump sanctioned the Jan 6 storming of the Capitol - that has already been fairly well understood. He spent months claiming the election would be stolen and then urged thousands of angry followers to go to the Capitol on the day they were formally counting electoral college votes.
When I read this stuff I wonder why Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon havent been fired ... and then I remember that Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity havent been fired yet either.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/chris-cuomo-said-police-reform-193108016.html
As some of the comments make clear - the police kill plenty of white people every year. Maybe just maybe white people dont commit as many crimes as african americans (adjusted for population) or dont resist arrest as often as african americans ? Hmmmmm .... could that be the reason ?
So ANOTHER shooting this time near New Orleans. Cant wait for the details. Lets see if a 27 year old age of maturity would have prevented this one.
Today's "You can't make this irony up" comes from Yahoo News, which sadly has become a disgraceful source for "news". But did the editors know they published these 2 stories almost one behind the other ?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/neighbor-tossed-elderly-jewish-woman-121046808.html
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ibtihaj-muhammad-says-religious-freedom-france-hijab-ban-154036813.html
Hey Al, they also seem to be not reporting that he was awaiting a court date for robbery and assault of a woman in Dec 2019. The outstanding warrant on him was for having a weapon - for what is usually a minor offense - wasnt minor because it violated his release condition.
But all this info does is set the stage. When he resisted arrest and from the body cam video - appears to be reaching into the car for something - the officer has to assume the worst and shoot.
I would have gone with manslaughter until the paramedics testified that Chauvin wouldnt let them near Floyd. 2nd degree. The drug stuff is nonsense. If you push someone in a wheelchair into traffic and they get hit by a car, you dont claim the reason they were killed is cuz they were in a wheelcair.
Hi Al, yes they performed it for the Graduate -- but the song comes from waaaay before that.
The lyrics of "Scarborough Fair" appear to have something in common with a Scottish ballad titled "The Elfin Knight" (Child Ballad #2), collected by Francis James Child,[3] which has been traced as far back as 1670.
lol thanks for pointing that out bbotcs. I definitely have keyboard dyslexia.
I grow and eat parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
On your way to Scarborough Fair ? Sorry, I couldn't resist. But great things to grow. We're more of the mint and lavender gardening types. And anything that flowers from late spring to late autumn.
I agree Al, the politicalization of the worst health crisis the world has seen in 100 years - by both sides - tells us where this country is headed.
The big question - do I start to learn Chinese or Russian ? And if the answer is Chinese, do I learn Cantonese or Mandarin ?
Hi Al, Of those 5,800, 396 of them (roughly 7 percent) were hospitalized ....
Sooo that's 93% effective, right ? Which from what I'm told, is amazing.
As has been said by the medical community, the key to this is achieving herb immunity - meaning if no one can transmit the virus, then no one can contract it. This is not a difficult concept to understand.
Sadly, like all viruses, COVID mutates and as a result, we will need to get vaccinated for it every year. People like me, who live in cities, should expect to wear masks during "flu season" for the foreseeable future.
Unless you want to die or make someone else die.
Hi bbotcs, I think we're in the vicious spiral where police use excessive (even if legally justified) force which causes violent responses - which causes police to expect more potentially violent confrontations - which ..... well you see where this is going.
And of course, the activist claims that this is the polices fault is false - since clearly less policing has resulted in dramatic increases in crime. So that should make it clear who is really at fault and where to try and break the vicious cycle.
And then there's the white 18 year old who kills 8 people at FedEx. My raising the age of maturity (like we do for car rentals and being a dependent for health care coverage) suggestion would have prevented that one, as well as many many school shootings.
hi ayock, I'm not sure why you can't or choose not to apply critical reasoning to the stated timeline, but believe what ever you want.
Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor's boyfriend, Daunte Wright, and many others (excluding George Floyd who was murdered/manslaughtered), all made errors in judgement that caused them to lose their lives.
Fixing the police (which needs to happen) wont fix the problem. Fixing the culture that thinks dropping out of high school is ok, and teenagers shooting guns at people is what needs to be fixed.
But we cant suggest this cuz the media and progressives would scream "Racism !!".
Most shocking news story of the day:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/don-lemon-defends-officer-adam-toledo-shooting-not-all-police-shootings-are-same-082648436.html
Now if he could say the same thing about Daunte Wright, whose shooting was also terrible but even more justified, I'd feel a lot better.
Thanks for posting that. Maybe it will result in an investigation and new charges against Manafort. From 2018:
https://www.npr.org/2018/09/19/649492275/manafort-s-guilty-plea-details-his-entanglement-with-russian-backed-oligarchs
Hi Ayock - I think you've missed what this discussion was about: The Palmer Report falsely concludes that Trump gave a stand down order to the DoD to ignore Pence's request for help.
But thank you for posting this, since it also confirms that the Palmer Report is full of it.
I need those two other hard platoons up here now,” he said at some point between 1:36 and 1:39 p.m.
??“Sir, we have one coming. We have one coming that’s working,” came the response.
??Nearly a mile away, on the north side of the National Mall, an MPD platoon known as Unit 42 was putting on its riot gear and preparing to respond.
??“They’re gearing up, and they should be to you now,” Glover was told a short time later in response to his request for an update.
At that time, Unit 42 was still trying to make its way to the Capitol, struggling to push through the crowds.
So as this Washington post story makes clear - assistance was being worked on immediately. Which proves - for the umpteenth time, the Palmer Report is full of it.
Thank you.
Nothing says "Peaceful Protest" like setting fire to a police building.
Hey Al, people believe whatever they want to believe. And our "don't bully/don't offend anyone" culture prevents marginalizing irrational opinions. And the media - which used to establish the norm - is now responsible for a lot of the misguidedness.
It's sad.
Hi Ayock - start here.
How to Tell Time
Said like a fact-denying QAnon member, Ayock. The facts are clearly laid out. The Palmer report is full of it, and I easily pointed it out. And the two of you are in denial - like the "election was stolen" believers.
Very sad.
Because you're not very good at it.
No - In QAnon fashion, you just dont want to accept well thought out logic and reasoning. But that's ok, it's not like it's the only untrue thing you believe.
only that they ignored Pence's instructions when he asked them to come to the capitol because they were under attack
Are you SURE you dont think the election was stolen ?? Cuz you're reasoning is the same as QAnon-world.
The timeline is clear - by the time Pence asked for help, preparations to retake the Capitol were already underway - and had been for some time.
I'm done explaining how to tell time and words relating to this.
Hi arizona1, I'm sure Sydney Powell, the MyPillowGuy, Powell of the Powell Report, and the lady who says white people are to blame when black men beat up elderly Asians are having a good laugh.
Trump not calling for the National Guard is not the same as Trump telling the National Guard to stand down.
Trump not calling for the National Guard is not the same as Trump telling the National Guard to stand down.
Trump not calling for the National Guard is not the same as Trump telling the National Guard to stand down.
Hope that helps.
Hi bbotcs, yes M&T Stadium was dispensing Pfizer. And yeah I saw the story about the south african strain. When the new strains were reported I sorta knew we'd be getting booster shots for the rest of our lives.
Thanks.
One Reason I Got a Covid Vaccine
It works. And I dont want to die from Covid.
Ooooops - I guess that's 2 reasons, lol.
All it would have taken was for trump to give the order. Just like the Palmer Report stated.
Hi Arizona1, are you sure you dont think the election was stolen ? Cuz the "Palmer Report" didnt say that at all. It said: "Donald Trump really did order U.S. military leaders to defy Mike Pence’s instructions to come rescue him."
Which is obvious - to anyone who can tell time - that that never happened.
Are you sure you dont think the election was stolen ? The timeline makes it obvious that Trump didnt prevent a National Guard or DoD response.
At 1:49 p.m., the violence escalated, Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund called Maj. Gen. William Walker, commanding general of the D.C. National Guard, to request assistance.
At 2:25 p.m., Army Secretary McCarthy told his staff to prepare to move the emergency reaction force to the Capitol.
Shortly after 3 p.m., McCarthy provided “verbal approval” of the activation of 1,100 National Guard troops to support the D.C. police
At 3:48 p.m., frustrated that the D.C. Guard hadn’t fully developed a plan to link up with police, the McCarthy dashed from the Pentagon to D.C.
At 4:08 p.m. the vice president was in a secure location, phoning Christopher Miller, the acting defense secretary
So from the beginning, its 100% clear that our top officials were working to organize a response to the Capitol storming. Only a conspiracy theory alarmist could think otherwise.
hi Arizona1, paragraphs 2 and 3 of what you just posted has a conclusion that is nonsensical.
The USA today story points out that days before, Trump authorized 250 national guard personnel which was the number requested. So that contradicts the "Palmer Report" conclusion since if he had wanted a successful take over of the Capitol, he would have denied the request.
As for it taking 2 - 3 hours for national guard reinforcements to arrive and coordinate their activities, that's about the right amount of time. So that also contradicts it. if trump had been stalling for 2 or so hours, the national guard would have shown up even later.
in conclusion, its a wild and false conspiracy theory. Sound familiar ?
don't get me wrong, Trump layed the groundwork for the storming of the Capitol and appears to have been pleased with it occurring. but the timeline makes it clear he didn't give any stand down order.
hi Arizona1, i'll let the Trump supporters on this board point out why the "Palmer Report's" conclusion is false. but its in the story I posted. you just don't want to see it.
Very QAnon of you, by the way.
looks like the Palmer report, what ever that is, is trying to compete with the Qanon for wackdoodle conspiracy theories, which this article with the timeline debunks.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/04/10/clear-capitol-mike-pence-pleaded-timeline-riot-shows/7177010002/
Federal government spending $60 million per week to care for unaccompanied minors
Yup that's $4000 per child per week. Can I send my kids to Cancun for a week and have Mexico pay for it all ?
I dont have any issue with the money we spend on illegal immigrants .... as long as what we spend counts towards what ever the Left thinks we owe in reparations, lol. (Note: I bet if we added it all up over the past 40 years, descendants of slaves would probably owe the US Treasury.)
Uh Oh. I trusted the post office with ours.
lol that explains EVERYTHING !!
Hi bbotcs, my ballot dropoff lockbox looked pretty secure, so it really wasnt a concern. But like I said it was in front of an early polling place. Which is probably the only place they should be.
Actually I dropped it off at an early polling location - I didnt trust the USPS enough.
Hi Al, something crazy definitely happened there. But it clearly didnt happen enough or in places to make a "storm the Capitol, the election was stolen" difference.