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On October 16 2018 01:25 farvacola wrote: So I guess you're mad at yourself for utilizing your own heritage as a means of making a political statement that attacks Warren. Glad we got that cleared up. How can I be mad at myself for pointing out the standard of 1/16 minimum? That's simply fact, not a matter of opinion. Were my test results any less, I promise you I would not claim to be Metis, especially if I were running for office. | ||
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On October 16 2018 01:57 MAGA MAN wrote: How can I be mad at myself for pointing out the standard of 1/16 minimum? That's simply fact, not a matter of opinion. Were my test results any less, I promise you I would not claim to be Metis, especially if I were running for office. It is simple fact that Warren never claimed to have minority status, making this entire question moot. | ||
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On October 16 2018 01:46 Gorsameth wrote: I mean, this has been going since 2012 from what I can see in a quick google? Doesn't sound like something the GOP is likely to drop if they still bring it up 6 years later. And why should they, baseless smear campaigns worked against Hillary, why wouldn't they try it against practically everyone else. To that point, Trump regularly calls her "Pocahontas" and said at a rally he would put up a million dollars if she got a DNA test showing she has Native American ancestry. It's going to continue ad infinitum. | ||
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On October 16 2018 02:14 JimmiC wrote: Trump has no said that it was not the Saudi government but likely a band of "rouge killers". It will be interesting to see how a band of rouge killers got access to the diplomatic buildings and so on. This sounds very unlikely to me, but I guess we will see. If SA says a rogue group had control of the Turkey embassy, I think it is entirely fair for the world to reply "bullshit". We can't accept these kinds of horse shit excuses. I am reserving judgment until Pompeo finishes up. Obviously it is in the US' best interest to make everyone think SA is wonderful, but if Germany/France are going to be pushing for a proper investigation, it will likely end up happening. So then the US needs to predict how that investigation will go. Based on Pompeo's visit, he will be able to determine where the investigation is likely to end up. From there, they decide which narrative is most advantageous. | ||
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On October 16 2018 02:14 JimmiC wrote: Trump has no said that it was not the Saudi government but likely a band of "rouge killers". It will be interesting to see how a band of rouge killers got access to the diplomatic buildings and so on. This sounds very unlikely to me, but I guess we will see. All those rouge killers who just so happen to show up that day and leave that night.... Super rouge killers, unplanned, sad | ||
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But conditions sound terrible and of course the immigrant inmates have no ability to make a complaint about abuse by other inmates or the jail staff. But there's another wrinkle to the situation for immigrants at the jail, who now make up the majority of inmates. Almost all of them were picked up by ICE in New York, which makes them eligible for pro bono legal representation provided through city and state funds. With detainees moved out of Hudson County, they could be sent far away, without access to their free attorneys. Immigrants without lawyers are far likelier to be deported. "Families and lawyers and their community are here," said Ryan Brewer of The Bronx Defenders, a public defender agency that represents detainees. He said immigrants need to be in proximity to legal resources to "to actually win their cases and remain permanently in the United States, or obtain release on bond." Others wanted to keep the contract as it is. Democrats in Hudson County had initially argued that the contract is necessary to keep taxes down and avoid layoffs of public workers at the jail. Yvonne Balcer, 70, a lifelong resident of the county seat, Jersey City, scolded the freeholders for shifting their priorities. "Your job is to represent the taxpayers of Hudson County, not to represent a social group!" she said. "And if you don't start putting us first we will start electing those who put us first." Source | ||
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On October 16 2018 02:21 IyMoon wrote: All those rouge killers who just so happen to show up that day and leave that night.... Super rouge killers, unplanned, sad It's amusing to make fun of the reasoning... but the major news sites are running it as the headline with their usual "both sides" crap that makes the explanation seem plausible to people who aren't paying closer attention. I love no matter how slam dunk a story is today the news media seems to find a way to totally screw it up. | ||
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On October 16 2018 02:34 Logo wrote: It's amusing to make fun of the reasoning... but the major news sites are running it as the headline with their usual "both sides" crap that makes the explanation seem plausible to people who aren't paying closer attention. I love no matter how slam dunk a story is today the news media seems to find a way to totally screw it up. In defense of the media, I think they are just slowly learning wtf to do when the president of the US just lies sooooo god damn hard . You used to be able to run a quote from the president in this country  | ||
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On October 16 2018 02:37 IyMoon wrote: In defense of the media, I think they are just slowly learning wtf to do when the president of the US just lies sooooo god damn hard . You used to be able to run a quote from the president in this country We also have no ambassador or State Department worth talking about. That is where the reporters would get a lot of their information. Turkey is providing a lot of the information on the ground for reporters and I don’t think they are wild about taking that all at face value, because it’s Turkey. | ||
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On October 16 2018 02:37 IyMoon wrote: In defense of the media, I think they are just slowly learning wtf to do when the president of the US just lies sooooo god damn hard . You used to be able to run a quote from the president in this country Yeah, I'd be sympathetic to that thought 3 years ago when Trump was a candidate, but we've had a whole lot of experience at this now and even before Trump there was a lot of journalist neglect is just even handily running things officials said (hi Iraq war). | ||
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On October 16 2018 01:59 JimmiC wrote: Have you tested yourself? If so please show the results. I think you will find getting a "score" of 1/16th metis will be quite the challenge. I don't have the test results on me, and as much as I'd like to show you them, heck even my Metis card as proof of citizenship, it would be unwise to do so over the internet. | ||
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On October 16 2018 03:12 Mohdoo wrote: Anyone ever wonder how people like MAGA MAN even find TL? Every now and then, we get a T_D clone who basically screams about the top 5 threads on T_D, goes bananas, then gets banned. I am sure there are people who are gamers who get red pilled. Or red pilled people who are also gamers | ||
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