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What do you expect on Wednesday?

Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.
- 5 (45.5%)
A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.
- 5 (45.5%)
A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.
- 0 (0%)
More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.
- 0 (0%)
A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.
- 1 (9.1%)
More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.
- 0 (0%)
DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.
- 0 (0%)
Huge disruption to the day.
- 0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM


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josh

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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #57060 on: November 14, 2020, 10:30:31 PM »

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-election-trump-fundraising-insigh/donations-under-8k-to-trump-election-defense-instead-go-to-president-rnc-idUKKBN27R30B

Gee, I am so surprised.

TRump's new PAC is a game changer

No, but you can keep dreaming.

The whole point of the article is that that is not where most donations are going. This is a set up to pay down campaign debt.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #57061 on: November 14, 2020, 10:49:27 PM »

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-election-trump-fundraising-insigh/donations-under-8k-to-trump-election-defense-instead-go-to-president-rnc-idUKKBN27R30B

Gee, I am so surprised.

TRump's new PAC is a game changer

kid will never learn or understand he got hustled by a con man.

Trump destroys everything he touches. Casinos, airlines, his fradulent charities, Trump U, He lost billions and never paid his taxes. Then through his gross incomptence he threatened the public health of this country, and the economy.
And then he pissed on our trusted institutions all to promote his own narrow self interest.

Its all a fucking con.

Trump's PAC isn't a game changer its just one more game of 3-card Donnie to hustle the rubes.

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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #57062 on: November 14, 2020, 10:55:55 PM »

Starting Tuesday, the country of almost 9 million inhabitants will impose a limited curfew, banning people from leaving their homes except to go to work, get essential supplies, to exercise or to help people who need assistance. The partial lockdown is set to last until Dec. 6 .



Do you think the US could/should do something similar?

YES!
Back in freaking March ...
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« Reply #57063 on: November 14, 2020, 11:15:13 PM »

What constitutes helping somebody?
What is the enforcement if this type order is broken?

I think you basically trust people to make a good faith effort to follow the laws the gov't sets down for the protection of all.  The loopholes are fairly wide and generous.  Hell, you can claim that walking around is your exercise.

You only move to enforcement when folks are blatantly flouting the law and especially congregating in numbers.  And even then, police can simply give a warning and ask folks to return home.  For those who prove stubborn and resistant, I'd rec a fine of say $50.  Write em a ticket and let them continue to enjoy their unauthorized excursion in public.  Or just ignore them if the numbers aren't large.

The goal is to reduce contact to reduce transmissions.  So 100% compliance isn't necessary.
I'd also have police stocked with packages of masks, so they can hand them out to anyone bare-faced in public. 

In Shanghai the lockdown was entirely voluntary for people.  I could go out any time I wanted to anywhere.  It's just that all businesses were closed except food and drug and big box stores and hospitals.  So largely there was nowhere to go.  Buses and subways kept running, intended to ferry essential workers to work.

It's sad that many Americans can't cooperate and take simple measures to protect the health of everyone in society.  A very selfish and limited view of right s and gov't power.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #57064 on: November 14, 2020, 11:20:17 PM »

The whole point of the article is that that is not where most donations are going. This is a set up to pay down campaign debt.

I didn't read the article yet.
But I assumed the money Trump was siphoning off would indeed be used for his legal defense, just related to his businesses and personal activities and nothing to do with fighting the election results.  I think paying off campaign debt is too responsible for Trump who has made a career of stiffing contractors and vendors.  I could be wrong, but I'd assume Trump will use the newly raised money for his personal use and not to pay off campaign debts.
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« Reply #57065 on: November 14, 2020, 11:44:17 PM »

Looks like the mob of DC dem denizens ignored Joe and Kamala’s call for healing.

Healing also involves taking out and keeping out the trash.

The thousands moron wanking march was pure trash.

Plenty of folks to heal with. Not those folks, and if you are among them or behind them or beside them not you.
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« Reply #57066 on: November 14, 2020, 11:51:34 PM »

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-election-trump-fundraising-insigh/donations-under-8k-to-trump-election-defense-instead-go-to-president-rnc-idUKKBN27R30B

Gee, I am so surprised.

TRump's new PAC is a game changer

kid will never learn or understand he got hustled by a con man.

Trump destroys everything he touches. Casinos, airlines, his fradulent charities, Trump U, He lost billions and never paid his taxes. Then through his gross incomptence he threatened the public health of this country, and the economy.
And then he pissed on our trusted institutions all to promote his own narrow self interest.

Its all a fucking con.

Trump's PAC isn't a game changer its just one more game of 3-card Donnie to hustle the rubes.

People
Are
Chumps

It’s a grift that will suck ever more and more voraciously every dollar that could have wound up as a small dollar donation to a real conservative candidate up or down the ticket. As a leach and impediment to right wing politics, trump is an infestation that will infect and debilitate conservative and republican circles for years to come. They all deserve each other in a place far far from power.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #57069 on: November 15, 2020, 12:16:22 AM »

Looks like the mob of DC dem denizens ignored Joe and Kamala’s call for healing.

They’re the Faces.

They have to make nice.

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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #57070 on: November 15, 2020, 12:19:57 AM »

I guess if the money goes to a Trump controlled PAC, then the Trump family can only pocket it by using that money to pay for their stays in Trump hotels and properties while they do campaign and other party work, and renting out space when they hold more fundraisers.  I assume a chunk of that money will go to Mar-a-lago and the Trump DC hotel.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #57071 on: November 15, 2020, 12:36:04 AM »

The whole point of the article is that that is not where most donations are going. This is a set up to pay down campaign debt.


It's both.
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« Reply #57072 on: November 15, 2020, 01:14:00 AM »

The whole point of the article is that that is not where most donations are going. This is a set up to pay down campaign debt.


It's both.

They’re grifters and you’re a sucker and a mark.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #57073 on: November 15, 2020, 01:34:53 AM »

Both parties do it, pal.

Dems had boatloads of cash available - spent it on shit candidates - and one big one that seems to have squeaked by.
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« Reply #57074 on: November 15, 2020, 01:38:18 AM »

Both parties do it, pal.

Dems had boatloads of cash available - spent it on shit candidates - and one big one that seems to have squeaked by.


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