US Politics Mega-thread - Page 2761

On January 19 2016 09:37 LemOn wrote:
Trump actually is a favourite with the bookies according to oddschecker?

On January 19 2016 09:38 xDaunt wrote:

If only the problems with BLM were so simple. Let's keep in mind that we're talking about a "movement" that is so eager to find meaning for its existence that it is more than happy to plant its retarded flag on the most ludicrous of causes. BLM literally invents racism out of thin air to justify itself. Of course, the great irony here is that, by doing so, BLM completely undercuts its ability to credibly address legitimate racial problems.

On January 19 2016 09:38 xDaunt wrote:

If only the problems with BLM were so simple. Let's keep in mind that we're talking about a "movement" that is so eager to find meaning for its existence that it is more than happy to plant its retarded flag on the most ludicrous of causes. BLM literally invents racism out of thin air to justify itself. Of course, the great irony here is that, by doing so, BLM completely undercuts its ability to credibly address legitimate racial problems.

Harney County, Oregon—the site of a two-week long, militia-led standoff against the federal government—is "the most government-dependent county in Oregon," according to a report from the New York Times.

The 2013 statistic, which is the most recent available, reveals that the relationship between the county's approximately 7,000 residents and the government is more complicated than standoff leader Ammon Bundy admits in front of television cameras.

According to a Times story on the sagging economy in Harney County, government jobs at prisons, schools and the very wildlife refuge occupied by Bundy and his brigade form the life blood of a community that once leaned more heavily on private industry. Today, the Times reports that 60 percent of the income in the county comes from "the public sector."

The state of Delaware could fit four times comfortably in the sprawling lands that make up Harney County, which once leaned heavily on the timber industry for good paying jobs. Since the 1980s, most of the mills have closed around Burns, the town closest to the wildlife reduge.

According to the Times, the economic woes of living on the high plains in Oregon have become so devastating that Harney County has lost 4 percent of its people since 2010.

On January 19 2016 09:14 Seuss wrote:


"Second" is considered proper/correct, and is what most evangelical/religious right church-goers would expect to hear from someone who is enmeshed in their culture. "Two" is what you expect the inexperienced or complete outsiders to say.

So Trump caused a hubbub because his blatant pandering was a little too blatant.

On January 19 2016 06:16 Yoav wrote:
Did I miss a memo that Christians are supposed to care really strongly about whether you say "two Corinthians" or "second Corinthians?"

On January 19 2016 13:31 Nyxisto wrote:
Forgive my ignorance, are Mormons considered to be Christians? Don't they believe that someone found Egyptian plates in New York or something?

Separation of church and state? When it comes to fighting food waste, the U.S. government is looking to partner up with the faithful.

The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday launched the Food Steward's Pledge, an initiative to engage religious groups of all faiths to help redirect the food that ends up in landfills to hungry mouths. It's one piece of the agency's larger plan to reduce food waste by 50 percent by 2030.

"We can make leaps and bounds in this process if we tackle this problem more systemically and bring a broader number of stakeholders to the table," EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy tells us. By engaging religious communities, she says, "we are tapping into incredibly motivated and dedicated people."

Food waste connects to the core values of many faith communities, particularly helping the poor and feeding the hungry, McCarthy notes.

As we've reported, more than 1,200 calories per American per day are wasted, according to U.S. government figures. Loss occurs on the farm, at the retail level and in homes. We consumers often toss out foods because they've passed their sell-by date — but are still just fine to eat — or because we buy more than we can eat before it goes bad.

As McCarthy notes, a lot of that is discarded but still edible and wholesome and could be used to feed some of the 48 million American who struggle to get enough to eat.

At the consumer level, changing behavior is key, says EPA Assistant Administrator Mathy Stanislaus, and faith-based groups can help make that happen in a variety of ways. For instance, when these organizations hold potlucks, the leftovers can go to the local food bank.

On January 19 2016 13:31 Nyxisto wrote:
Forgive my ignorance, are Mormons considered to be Christians? Don't they believe that someone found Egyptian plates in New York or something?

On January 19 2016 12:36 aksfjh wrote:

For once, I agree with you. BLM isn't changing the course of dialogue or public opinion on the matter. Those things were in route already with the recent police actions across the nation and their publicity.

On January 19 2016 14:39 GreenHorizons wrote:


I don't even understand how one can possibly arrive at such a ridiculous conclusion?

On January 19 2016 14:39 GreenHorizons wrote:


I don't even understand how one can possibly arrive at such a ridiculous conclusion?

On January 19 2016 13:31 Nyxisto wrote:
Forgive my ignorance, are Mormons considered to be Christians? Don't they believe that someone found Egyptian plates in New York or something?

On January 19 2016 13:35 OuchyDathurts wrote:


Eh, it depends who you ask. Many people who openly mock Mormons as a cult were open to consider them Christian when it came to Mitt Romney. I don't know anyone who would consider them Christian but I know a lot of people that don't consider Baptists or Catholics real Christians either. It depends entirely on who you ask.

On January 19 2016 15:10 Mohdoo wrote:


BLM has made people post some memes on facebook, but I am not really seeing any actual changes. I feel like the hype kind of died down because they couldn't deliver a solid message and couldn't gather around a single action. I feel like modern day BLM is just "BLACK PEOPLE HAVE A REALLY HARD TIME, OK? IT IS REALLY MEAN". If they had focused around body cams on police or something, I think something may have gotten done. But as it is right now, BLM is just people yelling about inequality. And I say this as a liberal leaning dude. This is what it appears to be, to me. They needed to have a dagger and all they did was interrupt events.