The News Thread

[UltimateApathy]

Now this is hilarious:

President Trump’s Guy In Charge Of Finding Positive News Stories Just Resigned

http://www.guacamoley.com/covfefe/2...2&tse_id=INF_13795fb08ab311e7a7253d7eefa2109b

 

[UltimateApathy]

People hate the Clown:

http://www.snopes.com/2017/08/26/tr...proval/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

 

[Dak]

he neglected his duties as a law enforcement officer in many other respects. This is not someone who deserved pardon.

If the charge is bogus then pardon is warranted. Separate charges for duty neglect would not be, but he wasn't charged for that.

Trump did it because he knew exactly whom it would piss off. And so it goes with the current administration.

To be sure, Trump has been quite proficient at pandering to his base. I think he enjoys campaigning far more than anything that has happened since November.

 

[UltimateApathy]

British dumb-fuckery, the retarded Brexit kunts:

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...f-misery-of-pound-at-eight-year-low?CMP=fb_gu

 

[Einherjar86]

If the charge is bogus then pardon is warranted. Separate charges for duty neglect would not be, but he wasn't charged for that.

You're assuming that Arpaio had material evidence on which to base his detentions. Why don't you grant the same credibility to the case brought against him?

To be sure, Trump has been quite proficient at pandering to his base. I think he enjoys campaigning far more than anything that has happened since November.

I agree. It's because he likes to hear people applaud for him.

 

[Dak]

You're assuming that Arpaio had material evidence on which to base his detentions. Why don't you grant the same credibility to the case brought against him?

It's not entirely uncommon to see old vehicles in Arizona with severely cracked windshields, busted taillights, etc. You can be pulled over for these things. Illegals tend to not only drive such cars, but also lack drivers licenses and/or insurance. It's not hard to imagine how they targeted and then detained, without specifically seeing "Latinos".

 

[Baroque]

It's not entirely uncommon to see old vehicles in Arizona with severely cracked windshields, busted taillights, etc. You can be pulled over for these things. Illegals tend to not only drive such cars, but also lack drivers licenses and/or insurance. It's not hard to imagine how they targeted and then detained, without specifically seeing "Latinos".

it's like you'll go so far to deny racism and apologize for racists, even making up scenarios and stereotypes no one is talking about. here's a guy who was convicted by a judge of racist actions, and then even went against the judge's ruling to continue his racial profiling. he had to get bailed out by the president of the US. but nahhh he's not a racist at alll the cars looked like they had illegals in them man. it's like you want to live in denial that racism exists every time one of these cases comes up in the news

 

[Dak]

it's like you'll go so far to deny racism and apologize for racists, even making up scenarios and stereotypes no one is talking about. here's a guy who was convicted by a judge of racist actions, and then even went against the judge's ruling to continue his racial profiling. he had to get bailed out by the president of the US. but nahhh he's not a racist at alll the cars looked like they had illegals in them man. it's like you want to live in denial that racism exists every time one of these cases comes up in the news

He was convicted of ignoring a court order barring him from enforcing immigration laws, which told him to stick to enforcing non-federal law.

How many white illegals would you expect to find in Maricopa County? How many Hispanic illegals would you expect to find? Detaining a few thousand out of the over 1 fucking million Hispanics in Maricopa county - and given the proximity to the Mexican border - is hardly being simply racist. For someone with a brilliant career in stats you certainly don't seem to know how to apply them outside of your career domain. Ignorant moral certitude blinds the best of us. He probably is fucking racist. Again, why does it require someone morally limited in this aspect to enforce practical laws? Like with anything, morality or ethics cannot be allowed to overreach its place.

 

[CiG]

Noam Chomsky stating the obvious.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ight-wing-anti-fascist-alt-left-a7906406.html

 

[CiG]

Oh no, we should oppose violence until we know for sure they're a wrongthinker!

http://freebeacon.com/issues/boston...cked-fellow-activist-after-mistaken-neo-nazi/

 

[UltimateApathy]

"Cassette and Dan sitting in a tree, KKK as any can be."

Stop defending a convicted racist felon, you turdbags.

 

[Dak]

Stop defending a felon, you turdbags.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...iff-joe-arpaio-convicted-of-criminal-contempt

The misdemeanor criminal conviction handed down Monday by District Judge Susan Bolton found that Arpaio knowingly violated a federal judge's order in 2011. At that time, Arpaio was told he could not detain immigrants simply because they lacked legal status — but for 18 months, his deputies carried on with the practice.

Darkest bulb in the box, this one.

 

[UltimateApathy]

Putting the loony clown in his place:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mexico-trump-no-apos-definitely-123327963.html

 

[Talos of Atmora]

Putting the loony clown in his place:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mexico-trump-no-apos-definitely-123327963.html

It's good to know that you're putting some really thought-provoking commentary in these posts.

 

[Dak]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/28/politics/north-korea-launch-unidentified-projectile/index.html

North Korea has launched a missile that flew over Japan, the Pentagon confirmed Monday.

"The missile launched by North Korea flew over Japan," Pentagon spokesman US Army Col. Rob Manning said. "We are still in the process of assessing this launch."
South Korea's Joint Chiefs issued a statement that North Korea "fired an unidentified projectile" from an area near Sunan, Pyongyang, toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula, that "flew over Japan."
Japan's Chief Cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said the missile passed over the Erimo Cape of Hokkaido, and it is estimated have fallen in the Pacific Ocean, about 1,180km east of the Erimo Cape.
The launch occurred at 5:57am local time.

Shit's getting serious. Nothing saves an administration mired in domestic issues like foreign problems. Fortunately we have the absolutely best SecDef possible (which we absolutely wouldn't have if Clinton were in office). Silver linings.

 

[CiG]

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/antifa-violence-ethical-author-explains-why-n796106

Professor Mark Bray, a historian and lecturer at Dartmouth, has tried to fill the gap in his new book, "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook," that chronicles its rise. While Bray doesn't participate in the group's protests, he nonetheless considers himself an ally.

President Donald Trump called out the antifa movement by name at an Arizona rally last week, but they’ve attracted criticism from conservative and liberal commentators alike for its use of violent protest to shut down public events featuring far-right speakers. Bray has attracted his own criticism: Dartmouth’s president put out a statement distancing the college from any "endorsement of violence" after Bray defended antifa tactics on Meet The Press.

Bourgeois kids LARPing revolution, supported by upper class professors and celebrities, all for the good of the working class even though they're almost entirely opposed by the actual working class.

And this genius lecturer suggests that Antifa's violence is justified via self-defense, but also says that the mere existence of the far-right is an attack in itself and so he justifies violence against mere speech here. What a piece of shit.

 

[Dak]

All Antifa is doing is magnifying the degree to which decent persons will be inclined to accept martial law.

 

[Einherjar86]

Again, why does it require someone morally limited in this aspect to enforce practical laws? Like with anything, morality or ethics cannot be allowed to overreach its place.

This is a dangerous argument. It leads to situations like "Well, I killed the cat. But it's back in the bag."

 

[CiG]

All Antifa is doing is magnifying the degree to which decent persons will be inclined to accept martial law.

It's 9/11 hysteria = Patriot Act all over again.

 

[Dak]

This is a dangerous argument. It leads to situations like "Well, I killed the cat. But it's back in the bag."

I think that's far afield of the situation. You're essentially arguing for unbridled immigration.