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{CC}StealthBlue
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On July 21 2017 00:09 KwarK wrote: Britain had zero interest in supporting the south. The Republican party was founded to end slavery. Saying Lincoln was not an abolitionist involves nitpicking what being an abolitionist entails. | ||
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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
On July 21 2017 00:16 On_Slaught wrote: Fire him Trump! He is disobeying your red line! You know you want to, Trump. | ||
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ZerOCoolSC2
9037 Posts
If trump thinks the PM of Japan cannot speak English, or his wife...Most kids in Japan speak English even if it's broken. And they sure as hell understand basics of English. If I was PM Abe, I'd demand an apology. Or seppuku. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On July 21 2017 00:15 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: This is the best use of selective fluency I've seen in years. | ||
KwarK
United States43730 Posts
On July 21 2017 00:15 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: https://twitter.com/justinsink/status/888016730186035201 I have this amazing mental image of Trump leaning over and saying "you know, my hands look much bigger if you hold them right up to your face like this" and a panicking Akie Abe stammering "me no speak English". | ||
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Danglars
United States12133 Posts
On July 20 2017 23:59 thePunGun wrote: Uhm, it's not like Lincoln was an abolitionist or even believed blacks should be granted the same rights as whites. One of Lincoln's key goals during the Civil War was to keep England from supporting the South, which is another reasons, why he thought emancipation was the right move. Because the British crown changed their stance on slavery. (Source) Abolitionists reluctantly supported Lincoln, kind of like conservatives and some evangelicals reluctantly supported Trump  | ||
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Danglars
United States12133 Posts
On July 21 2017 00:22 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: https://twitter.com/ericgarland/status/888050950836977664 Adam Schiff would try to pass legislation forming a new select committee and hire Mueller to head it. He'd probably succeed. | ||
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TheLordofAwesome
Korea (South)2655 Posts
Poll: Will we have Saturday Night Massacre 2.0? Yes, with the LR by POTUS tonight on Twitter (1) Yes, right after Spicer says Trump has "full confidence" in Mueller. (2) Yes, after a week of contradictory statements from everyone in the White House. (6) No, after a week of contradictory statements from everyone in the White House. (5) No, just lots of tweets about "failing Dem operative Lyin' Mueller" (2) 16 total votes Your vote: Will we have Saturday Night Massacre 2.0? (Vote): Yes, with the LR by POTUS tonight on Twitter | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22147 Posts
On July 21 2017 00:14 Doodsmack wrote: Dat timing I cant help but wonder if this 'leak' was planned after Trump made his dumb statement that he might fire Meuller. Put pressure on a suspect and wait for him to screw up is a time honored investigation method. | ||
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mozoku
United States708 Posts
On July 20 2017 23:49 KwarK wrote: Hell, at least they acknowledge that the south wanted to keep slaves and that's what the conflict was over. These days that's more than a lot of southerners will concede. "Muh states rights!" Eh, that depends on how you define "what the conflict was over." The South seceded over slavery, but the Union didn't start the Civil War to free the slaves either. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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TheLordofAwesome
Korea (South)2655 Posts
On July 21 2017 00:27 TheLordofAwesome wrote: Poll time! Poll: Will we have Saturday Night Massacre 2.0? Yes, with the LR by POTUS tonight on Twitter (1) Yes, right after Spicer says Trump has "full confidence" in Mueller. (2) Yes, after a week of contradictory statements from everyone in the White House. (6) No, after a week of contradictory statements from everyone in the White House. (5) No, just lots of tweets about "failing Dem operative Lyin' Mueller" (2) 16 total votes Your vote: Will we have Saturday Night Massacre 2.0? (Vote): Yes, with the LR by POTUS tonight on Twitter Ahhh I should have called Mueller " a LOSER and FAKE REPUBLICAN" in my poll. | ||
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Danglars
United States12133 Posts
Good news for campus free speech: as opposed to Middlebury, Claremont-McKenna decided on real punishments for the protestors that blocked all public entrances do Heather McDonald's talks and prevented the scheduled dinner. | ||
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TheLordofAwesome
Korea (South)2655 Posts
On July 21 2017 00:33 Danglars wrote: https://twitter.com/tomdmeyer/status/888023343764570112 Good news for campus free speech: as opposed to Middlebury, Claremont-McKenna decided on real punishments for the protestors that blocked all public entrances do Heather McDonald's talks and prevented the scheduled dinner. Good for them! Stupid college protests to prevent someone from even speaking in the first place should be punished. Though I don't actually agree with the author that those students should have been immediately expelled. I think that's overly harsh. | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
Edit; The college protesters didn’t seem to be the problem. Berkley was experiencing this weird influx of protesters from outside areas that were set on property destruction. I’m pretty sure if it was only the students protesting, the college could have handled it. | ||
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Sermokala
United States14104 Posts
The civil war was about slavery. that the Souths economy was dependent on slavery and had been dependent on slavery from the birth of the union. That they didn't like that the north was now able to ignore the souths wish's with the immigration from European nations is only tangential to that they didn't have the power anymore to keep slavery. The states rights argument was only to serve their ability and argument to keep slaves. The civil war was about slavery. It was going to happen from the start of the nation and everyone knew it was coming. | ||
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Broetchenholer
Germany1956 Posts
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Mohdoo
United States15742 Posts
On July 21 2017 00:33 Danglars wrote: https://twitter.com/tomdmeyer/status/888023343764570112 Good news for campus free speech: as opposed to Middlebury, Claremont-McKenna decided on real punishments for the protestors that blocked all public entrances do Heather McDonald's talks and prevented the scheduled dinner. Great news indeed. These types who try to prevent speeches from taking place are a disgrace. | ||
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