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By Purple Haize
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adam42381 wrote: June 4th, 2020, 10:58 pm
ballcoach15 wrote: June 4th, 2020, 5:42 pm I wish there was a way to abolish the Democratic Party.
Pro-dictatorship are we?
Well he is a Liberal
By lynchburgwildcats
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makarov97 wrote: June 2nd, 2020, 1:31 pm
lynchburgwildcats wrote: June 2nd, 2020, 1:18 pm So this Tweet thread shows that they attacked priests of the church (and other churches) Trump used for his propaganda photo. All the priests were doing was helping with provide water and assisting medical personnel, but alas Trump has to make sure they were attacked on church property.

Forced church employees off private church property so he could take a photo without the church’s permission.

Disgraceful actions.

The "priest" is lying. Just like you.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/us-park- ... cking-cops

The "peaceful" crowd was throwing water bottles and rocks. They were given an order to disperse and they didn't. The park police, who didn't even know the President was coming, dispersed them with SMOKE canisters, which, to an untrained idiot, might look like tear gas.

The blue check Twitter trash do nothing but spew lies and propaganda, and the media, who has an agenda (just like you) constantly plant Soros talking points so that people regurgitate them. The media is utterly and completely out of control. It started in 2006. It's gotten progressively worse. The past year has been beyond the pale. Every single story is re-written with propaganda in mind. The AssPress doesn't even try to be objective, but they falsely claim to be objective.

That's what is so infuriating.

By the way, you still haven't acknowledged your earlier lie. That speaks volumes.

If you want to meet up sometime, I'll be glad to call you a liar to your face.
Looks like your untrained eye isn’t very trained!
By lynchburgwildcats
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JK37 wrote: June 3rd, 2020, 9:34 pm
Jonathan Carone wrote: June 3rd, 2020, 7:32 pm
ballcoach15 wrote: June 3rd, 2020, 7:26 pm When the police cannot protect the public, it's time to call in the troops. Looting and rioting is criminal.
Hard to protect and serve when you’re the aggressor.
Do you believe all of them are aggressors? A majority? A few?

Reminds me of a statistic about kidnappings I heard awhile ago: the number of them is way down, it just doesn’t feel like it because we hear about the few so much more often.

Awareness is good. There are issues to be dealt with. But let’s not vilify the masses for the sins of the few.
Based on what I have been seeing, it sure as hell ain’t just a few. And the ones that don’t speak up to stop it or don’t intervene when one of their fellow cops gets out of control are complicit.
By lynchburgwildcats
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Jonathan Carone wrote: June 3rd, 2020, 10:13 pm There has been looting and rioting from both progressive and alt-right groups. That cannot be denied. Anyone who does is trying to push an agenda.

I’m not comfortable saying there have been “lots” more of those compared to police aggressions at this point. There have likely been more, but the amount of instances where police have unnecessarily used force and aggression against people who were peacefully protesting is appalling. The way they’ve attacked the media is a something I never thought I’d see in the United States.

And because someone’s going to ask about it - yes, the people who are rioting and being violent are appalling as well. That said, I hold law enforcement to a higher standard than someone on the street. It doesn’t justify or condone the person on the street doing something wrong, but I have a bigger issue with those who have signed up to protect and serve aggressively arresting, macing, and using violence towards peaceful protestors.

In areas where law enforcement have respected the protestors and worked with them to ensure a peaceful expression of anger and hurt, the rioting and looting has been minimal. The protestors at these events have actually helped law enforcement keep things peaceful. The video of an activist in Baltimore dragging a white protestor who shot fireworks at police was hilarious. The videos of police officers hugging or standing arm in arm with the black community has been beautiful. Flint’s sheriff walking with protestors was incredible. Chattanooga’s chief telling cops who think like those in Minneapolis to turn in their badge was great.
The problem with a lot of these photos of the police kneeling or locked arms with the protestors is that they’ve largely been photo ops. In many cases they were back to assaulting or murdering protestors within an hour.

Also, tear gas is banned in international armed conflict by the Geneva Protocol, which the USA signed on to, why is it acceptable for our police and national guard to use tear gas on civilians but can’t use it on enemy forces who are trained to be killers?

If this was an actual war, the attacking of media and medical personnel would also be considered a war crime.

Many of these cops aren’t there to protect and serve. They are acting as counter-rioters.
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By TH Spangler
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Saw this this morning.

UPDATED 6:30 PM PT — Friday, June 5, 2020
According to a new poll, 40% of likely black voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. This data came from a new report by Rasmussen, which was released on Friday.

50% of likely white voters reported they approve of the president, while 43% of those categorized as “other” stated the same.

This comes as Americans across the nation are uniting in the fight against racial inequality.

“The black community needs to stand up for this president, this isn’t about a handout,” stated one conservative activist. “It’s about lifting up ourselves, our community, working together (and) understanding policy better.”
By JK37
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lynchburgwildcats wrote: June 5th, 2020, 5:08 pm
If this was an actual war, the attacking of media and medical personnel would also be considered a war crime.
So are you advocating to consider this an actual war?
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By TH Spangler
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TH Spangler wrote: June 6th, 2020, 9:06 am Saw this this morning.

UPDATED 6:30 PM PT — Friday, June 5, 2020
According to a new poll, 40% of likely black voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. This data came from a new report by Rasmussen, which was released on Friday.

50% of likely white voters reported they approve of the president, while 43% of those categorized as “other” stated the same.

This comes as Americans across the nation are uniting in the fight against racial inequality.

“The black community needs to stand up for this president, this isn’t about a handout,” stated one conservative activist. “It’s about lifting up ourselves, our community, working together (and) understanding policy better.”
Board Mods sent me a warning for not posting a link.
https://www.oann.com/poll-40-of-likely- ... ent-trump/
By thepostman
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OANN is certianly a favorite news source for the president. :D

Thanks for posting the link @TH Spangler much appreciated.
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By Purple Haize
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thepostman wrote: June 6th, 2020, 11:21 am OANN is certianly a favorite news source for the president. :D

Thanks for posting the link @TH Spangler much appreciated.
He will probably buy it at some point and it will replace Fox as the Conservative Go To.
But that was a Rasmussen poll I believe. I saw it referenced a couple of times
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By chris leedlelee
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TH Spangler wrote: June 6th, 2020, 9:06 am According to a new poll, 40% of likely black voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. This data came from a new report by Rasmussen, which was released on Friday.
I wouldn't blame them after having their communities ransacked by riots that were justified by the left in the name of "justice".
By thepostman
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Purple Haize wrote: June 6th, 2020, 11:24 am
thepostman wrote: June 6th, 2020, 11:21 am OANN is certianly a favorite news source for the president. :D

Thanks for posting the link @TH Spangler much appreciated.
He will probably buy it at some point and it will replace Fox as the Conservative Go To.
But that was a Rasmussen poll I believe. I saw it referenced a couple of times
Yeah, I have seen it in several places this morning as well. It was even covered by CNN. :shock:

There is certianly a portion of the male population that is drawn to Trump's personality, including Black males. So if people are paying attention outside of their political bubbles, this shouldn't be an absolute shock but after the disaster 4 years ago with polling, I take them all with a grain of salt.

Polls are good discussion starters but in the end, there are too many factors to consider when looking at polling data to take them too seriously.

People don't go outside their poltical bubble much so some people think all black people think a certain way and that is certianly insulting to them I am sure.
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By Jonathan Carone
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It’s sad that in our country the fight for racial equity and against police brutality has become a partisan issue. Politics is the god we’ve elevated over everything else in America.
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By TH Spangler
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Jonathan Carone wrote: June 6th, 2020, 12:59 pm It’s sad that in our country the fight for racial equity and against police brutality has become a partisan issue. Politics is the god we’ve elevated over everything else in America.
Did you read it? You must have missed this. "This comes as Americans across the nation are uniting in the fight against racial inequality."
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By TH Spangler
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Purple Haize wrote: June 6th, 2020, 11:24 am
thepostman wrote: June 6th, 2020, 11:21 am OANN is certianly a favorite news source for the president. :D

Thanks for posting the link @TH Spangler much appreciated.
He will probably buy it at some point and it will replace Fox as the Conservative Go To.
But that was a Rasmussen poll I believe. I saw it referenced a couple of times
I think it was a public option survey. If questions are ask fairly, not in a leading way, I don't think the divide is as bad as it seems. Now desperate demarcates may play the race card and try and divide us.
By thepostman
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Polling numbers state by state are not very good for Trump but i will take that with a grain of salt after the outcome 4 years ago.

I will never understand how Trump continues to get so much support with his insane rhetoric but it works for him. I do think the way he handles himself once he hits the campaign trail will make or break his campaign. His supporters aren't going anywhere but the question will be will he get the independent voter like he did in 2016?

Biden is so middle of the road that I think he will appeal to independents but if he is depending on Trump hatred to motivate the far left of his party to actually come out and vote he is probably going to lose.

As we get closer to the end of June things will start looking more like a typical campaign season. Which old white guy will have the energy to make it to the end!!??
By thepostman
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PS

@Purple Haize I'm sorry I was so critical of mittens several years ago. You were right about him and I was wrong. :D
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By Purple Haize
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thepostman wrote: June 8th, 2020, 11:40 am PS

@Purple Haize I'm sorry I was so critical of mittens several years ago. You were right about him and I was wrong. :D
Ironically I’ve grown disillusioned with Romney. I think his humiliating defeat changed him. I felt he was what we needed at that time. But after the 8 years of “fundamentally changing America” we needed someone like Trump to slow it down
By lynchburgwildcats
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TH Spangler wrote: June 6th, 2020, 9:06 am Saw this this morning.

UPDATED 6:30 PM PT — Friday, June 5, 2020
According to a new poll, 40% of likely black voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. This data came from a new report by Rasmussen, which was released on Friday.

50% of likely white voters reported they approve of the president, while 43% of those categorized as “other” stated the same.

This comes as Americans across the nation are uniting in the fight against racial inequality.

“The black community needs to stand up for this president, this isn’t about a handout,” stated one conservative activist. “It’s about lifting up ourselves, our community, working together (and) understanding policy better.”
Rasmussen is also one of the most right biased polling companies there is.
By lynchburgwildcats
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JK37 wrote: June 6th, 2020, 9:07 am
lynchburgwildcats wrote: June 5th, 2020, 5:08 pm
If this was an actual war, the attacking of media and medical personnel would also be considered a war crime.
So are you advocating to consider this an actual war?
If the military were to be sent in anywhere then yes
By lynchburgwildcats
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Well-known white nationalist Stephen Miller is writing Trump’s forthcoming speech on race relations? This is going to be a disaster if it happens.
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By TH Spangler
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lynchburgwildcats wrote: June 11th, 2020, 7:55 am Well-known white nationalist Stephen Miller is writing Trump’s forthcoming speech on race relations? This is going to be a disaster if it happens.
Economic Nationalist, Americia firsters are black, brown and white? :lol:
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