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Total Members Voted: 11

Voting closed: February 15, 2022, 10:51:36 AM

[josh]

[Hairy Lime]

So, when today passes without Trump's reinstatement, do you think the insurretionists like Pillowman will accept.that they were wrong, or will they just pull a full Qanon and choose a new date?

[facilitatorn]

So, when today passes without Trump's reinstatement, do you think the insurretionists like Pillowman will accept.that they were wrong, or will they just pull a full Qanon and choose a new date?

Happy National Kool-aid day!

[facilitatorn]

Funny how "blight" goes away once certain people come into the neighborhood and "gentrify" it.

When a neighborhood is diversified by an influx of nonwhite people, the newcomers’ incomes tend to be about average for that neighborhood. But when white people move into a mostly nonwhite neighborhood, their incomes tend to be much higher than the local average.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-poverty-gentrification-white-black-neighborhoods-20190507-story.html


And that's a bad thing for some because it indicates that poverty and education is the real problem, not what the fuck color your neighbor is. People who emphasize education and working hard to make money to care for themselves and their families have a real advantage in America. People who continue to blame history or society or systemic structures for their own lack of success don't do so well.

If "Negroes" are removed by gentrification, it is by their own doing.

Sweet baby Jesus not only are you a racist you are a classist. You think poor people don't work hard? Seriously? Have you any experience with what the working poor actually do? And you think they don't want better for their children? God what an asshole you are. I mean, even leaving aside the belief that blacks are poor because they are uppity, that is a pretty fucking ignorant world view.

Hammy isn’t a work horse and he is not a show horse.

Hammy is a shit horse. What he produces is exclusively horse shit.

[LarryBnDC]

Motherfucking ‘Moderate’ Democrats... determined to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

The threat, outlined in a letter provided to CNN, could put Pelosi's plans in jeopardy to advance the budget resolution later this month since she can only afford to lose three votes from her caucus in the chamber that they narrowly control.

"We will not consider voting for a budget resolution until the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passes the House and is signed into law," the letter to Pelosi said.
Approving the budget resolution is essential to enacting President Joe Biden's agenda. The resolution, which the Senate also approved this week, must be adopted by the House before both chambers are allowed to advance a sweeping economic package worth $3.5 trillion through a process that can be approved along straight party lines since it cannot be filibustered in the Senate”.


https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/13/politics/house-moderate-democrats-infrastructure-strategy/index.html

[facilitatorn]

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/13/america-is-full-of-democracy-deserts-wisconsin-rivals-congo-on-some-metrics

[facilitatorn]

http://theweek.com/politics/1003711/child-tax-credit-monthly-checks

[facilitatorn]

http://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/08/covid-vaccine-refusers-immoral-gop.html

[Hamilton Samuels]

If you are revitalizing infrastructure, and as a small fraction of that investment you can correct engineering decisions that perpetrate immense tragic societal ills, you do it both morally and fiscally. Rebuilding cities to better suit the understood needs of their populations every few generations is a hallmark of civilizations that haven’t collapsed. If rerouting certain roads reduces hospitalization and incarceration in densely populated areas, spend big now so those savings can be realized going forward all the time until you need to do it again.

If you are hiring to revitalize infrastructure, you are managing streams of wealth and income to get it done. If you recognize systemic factors leading to de facto racial preferences in contracting, making it you policy to counteract that in your contracting choices is both good politics and good policy.

Austerity, denial of racism, sexism, insurrection, and anti-vaccine propaganda are all one great circle under Koch.

If one believes in true equality, let the best bid win---don't base it on the race of the bidder, simply because decisions based upon race are inherently racist.

I have no issues with how the roads are built as far as where they go, or how the local neighborhoods that will be effected are compensated for their inconveniences---as traditionally Eminent Domain comes into play.

How.were.the communities and neighborhoods divided by the interstates in the first place compensated for their inconvenience? The owners of the property were compensated, but the neighborhood?

Werent the business owners, landlords or private home owners compensated under eminent domain?
How would renters be compensated?

You’re missing the point.

Across the nation highways were purposefully used to bisect thriving neighborhoods and communities and in essence destroy the community. Businesses fled along with jobs and services.

How to create blight 101.

Was it purposeful or, they just didn't give a fuck?

Ignorance, I think.

Truly. Urban Cities, Model Cities, Interstate Highway... all of these were well-intentioned with readily identifiable mistakes in hindsight.

At the time there were chants such as:

“Urban Renewal Means Negro Removal”


One of the many reasons people resent gentrification

Quit whining.

Funny how "blight" goes away once certain people come into the neighborhood and "gentrify" it.

When a neighborhood is diversified by an influx of nonwhite people, the newcomers’ incomes tend to be about average for that neighborhood. But when white people move into a mostly nonwhite neighborhood, their incomes tend to be much higher than the local average.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-poverty-gentrification-white-black-neighborhoods-20190507-story.html


And that's a bad thing for some because it indicates that poverty and education is the real problem, not what the fuck color your neighbor is. People who emphasize education and working hard to make money to care for themselves and their families have a real advantage in America. People who continue to blame history or society or systemic structures for their own lack of success don't do so well.

If "Negroes" are removed by gentrification, it is by their own doing.

Sweet baby Jesus not only are you a racist you are a classist. You think poor people don't work hard? Seriously? Have you any experience with what the working poor actually do? And you think they don't want better for their children? God what an asshole you are. I mean, even leaving aside the belief that blacks are poor because they are uppity, that is a pretty fucking ignorant world view.

You could not be more wrong.

[Hamilton Samuels]

Motherfucking ‘Moderate’ Democrats... determined to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

The threat, outlined in a letter provided to CNN, could put Pelosi's plans in jeopardy to advance the budget resolution later this month since she can only afford to lose three votes from her caucus in the chamber that they narrowly control.

"We will not consider voting for a budget resolution until the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passes the House and is signed into law," the letter to Pelosi said.
Approving the budget resolution is essential to enacting President Joe Biden's agenda. The resolution, which the Senate also approved this week, must be adopted by the House before both chambers are allowed to advance a sweeping economic package worth $3.5 trillion through a process that can be approved along straight party lines since it cannot be filibustered in the Senate”.


https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/13/politics/house-moderate-democrats-infrastructure-strategy/index.html

"Some have suggested that we hold off on considering the Senate infrastructure bill for months -- until the reconciliation process is completed. We disagree," the group says, referring to the process used to advance the $3.5 trillion package. "With the livelihoods of hardworking American families at stake, we simply can't afford months of unnecessary delays and risk squandering this once-in-a-century, bipartisan infrastructure package."

A very reasonable stance, IMO.

Unless you're going to throw another adolescent snit.

[Hairy Lime]

Eat our dust, Philly losers - i know, redundant:

https://nypost.com/2021/08/13/phoenix-arizona-is-now-the-5th-largest-major-city-in-us/

Though in fairness it is sort of evidence that Americans don't really believe in global warming, no matter what they claim.

[LarryBnDC]

Motherfucking ‘Moderate’ Democrats... determined to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

The threat, outlined in a letter provided to CNN, could put Pelosi's plans in jeopardy to advance the budget resolution later this month since she can only afford to lose three votes from her caucus in the chamber that they narrowly control.

"We will not consider voting for a budget resolution until the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passes the House and is signed into law," the letter to Pelosi said.
Approving the budget resolution is essential to enacting President Joe Biden's agenda. The resolution, which the Senate also approved this week, must be adopted by the House before both chambers are allowed to advance a sweeping economic package worth $3.5 trillion through a process that can be approved along straight party lines since it cannot be filibustered in the Senate”.


https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/13/politics/house-moderate-democrats-infrastructure-strategy/index.html

"Some have suggested that we hold off on considering the Senate infrastructure bill for months -- until the reconciliation process is completed. We disagree," the group says, referring to the process used to advance the $3.5 trillion package. "With the livelihoods of hardworking American families at stake, we simply can't afford months of unnecessary delays and risk squandering this once-in-a-century, bipartisan infrastructure package."

A very reasonable stance, IMO.

Unless you're going to throw another adolescent snit.

Strategically... it's a stupid move.

[Hamilton Samuels]

Eat our dust, Philly losers - i know, redundant:

https://nypost.com/2021/08/13/phoenix-arizona-is-now-the-5th-largest-major-city-in-us/

Though in fairness it is sort of evidence that Americans don't really believe in global warming, no matter what they claim.

Have fun looking for water!

Heh

[Hamilton Samuels]

Motherfucking ‘Moderate’ Democrats... determined to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

The threat, outlined in a letter provided to CNN, could put Pelosi's plans in jeopardy to advance the budget resolution later this month since she can only afford to lose three votes from her caucus in the chamber that they narrowly control.

"We will not consider voting for a budget resolution until the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passes the House and is signed into law," the letter to Pelosi said.
Approving the budget resolution is essential to enacting President Joe Biden's agenda. The resolution, which the Senate also approved this week, must be adopted by the House before both chambers are allowed to advance a sweeping economic package worth $3.5 trillion through a process that can be approved along straight party lines since it cannot be filibustered in the Senate”.


https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/13/politics/house-moderate-democrats-infrastructure-strategy/index.html

"Some have suggested that we hold off on considering the Senate infrastructure bill for months -- until the reconciliation process is completed. We disagree," the group says, referring to the process used to advance the $3.5 trillion package. "With the livelihoods of hardworking American families at stake, we simply can't afford months of unnecessary delays and risk squandering this once-in-a-century, bipartisan infrastructure package."

A very reasonable stance, IMO.

Unless you're going to throw another adolescent snit.

Strategically... it's a stupid move.

No, it's not. It's forcing the issue. YOU know how that works.

[Hamilton Samuels]

Good idea. Maybe kids will be allowed to concentrate on learning to read, write, and think and act both critically and independently: https://news.yahoo.com/oregon-school-board-votes-ban-133410225.html