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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

[oilcan]

When the GOP official says an election process is clean and fair, follow the motto of that famous Republican, Ronald Reagan:  Trust, but verify.  IOW, don't trust him any farther than you can throw him.

Go Stacy.

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/21/806103885/stacey-abrams-spearheads-fair-fight-a-campaign-against-voter-suppression

[REDSTATEWARD]

Most politicians are millionaires, given that having a million dollars in assets no longer makes you wealthy (this I know from personal experience).  For many millionaires, it is just a matter of having one house,  some savings,  and an IRA.   It's not 1952, when a millionaire was generally someone who could buy a yacht and a second mansion.   

Anyway,  being affluent is not a substantial argument for or against a politician's position on worker rights and advancement.   If someone has an actual point about their policy ideas,  then there would be an actual discussion.   Otherwise,  zzzzzzzzz

Boy. Was that a mishmash of nothingness.
The likely unintended consequence of Bloomberg’s campaign spending spree is to buy the nomination for Sanders!

Bloomberg is busy trying to appeal to the “woke”loony leftists when he should be touting his successes that has built a 10$ Billion company employing 20 thousand employees providing information and services helping people become more productive. A success that made him a lot of money which he is in the process of giving away.
Bernie finally has an opponent he can attack solely on the fact that he is very rich which means he must be immoral.
Bloomberg seems to think he needs to apologize.
If that is the future of this nomination process then put your money on the Socialist demagogue.

[FlyingVProd]

I wish that I could just make movies, and write poetry books, etc, without all of the bullshit.

The politics, and racism, and sexism, and nationalism, it is all bullshit.

And they would keep me out because I am a White, Male, Christian, Republican, American.

I do not want to compete, I do not want to be chosen because of the color of my skin, I just want to make movies.

And that is a good thing about Italy, when you go there it is all Italians, they do not have the huge mix of competing ethnicities like the USA. Italy is all Italians.

I do not want my sex, race, religion, nationality, etc, to have anything to do with my work.

As an American we have to be political, because this is a country of the people, by the people, for the people, and so the people have to speak up, and the people need to stand up, it is our country. But, that does not have anything to do with me being able to make a living as a poet, actor, and filmmaker.

If I pick you to work with me on my films, you will know that I chose you based on you, and your talent.

Salute,

Tony V.

[FlyingVProd]

One of my heroes, Kirk Douglas, who just died, broke the blacklist, and he made a film written by a blacklisted writer, the film is "Spartacus" and it is my favorite movie. He chose the writer based on his work, and not based on his political beliefs. Everyone should be allowed to work and earn a living, it does not matter who you vote for or what your political beliefs are. In America we are all free to believe whatever we want.

Salute,

Tony V.

[bambu.]

I wish that I could just make movies, and write poetry books, etc, without all of the bullshit.

The politics, and racism, and sexism, and nationalism, it is all bullshit.

And they would keep me out because I am a White, Male, Christian, Republican, American.

I do not want to compete, I do not want to be chosen because of the color of my skin, I just want to make movies.

And that is a good thing about Italy, when you go there it is all Italians, they do not have the huge mix of competing ethnicities like the USA. Italy is all Italians.

I do not want my sex, race, religion, nationality, etc, to have anything to do with my work.

As an American we have to be political, because this is a country of the people, by the people, for the people, and so the people have to speak up, and the people need to stand up, it is our country. But, that does not have anything to do with me being able to make a living as a poet, actor, and filmmaker.

If I pick you to work with me on my films, you will know that I chose you based on you, and your talent.

Salute,

Tony V.

I wish I could find a movie to watch...
...that's not humans morphing into animals, animals morphing into humans, totally ridiculous sci-fi battles, fantasy drivel, movies so weird they're scary, and others so stoopid not even many kids would bother watching them.

[bambu.]

"If Harvey Weinstein gets convicted, no man is safe" is basically the sentiment in much of Australia today.

[barton]

"If Harvey Weinstein gets convicted, no man is safe" is basically the sentiment in much of Australia today.

If conviction of rapists means no man in Australia is safe,  that doesn't say much good about Australian men.   

[facilitatorn]

It says everything you need to know about Australian men.

[josh]

Most politicians are millionaires, given that having a million dollars in assets no longer makes you wealthy (this I know from personal experience).  For many millionaires, it is just a matter of having one house,  some savings,  and an IRA.   It's not 1952, when a millionaire was generally someone who could buy a yacht and a second mansion.   

Anyway,  being affluent is not a substantial argument for or against a politician's position on worker rights and advancement.   If someone has an actual point about their policy ideas,  then there would be an actual discussion.   Otherwise,  zzzzzzzzz

Having a million dollars in assets makes you wealthy.

"The median net worth of the average U.S. household is $97,300." Under 35, it's about $73.5 k.

That you have an IRA and a house sufficient to put your wealth in that category is great - but while it is not J. Paul Getty land, you are so far above the median as to make a claim that you are not wealthy absurd.

I'll grant you that "a household in the U.S. has an average net worth of $692,100, according to the most recent data from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances," but that's the arithmetic mean, Barton, which is more than a tad skewed by the folks in the top 1%.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/whats-your-net-worth-and-how-do-you-compare-to-others-2018-09-24
Figures are from 2016

[josh]

I wish that I could just make movies, and write poetry books, etc, without all of the bullshit.

The politics, and racism, and sexism, and nationalism, it is all bullshit.

And they would keep me out because I am a White, Male, Christian, Republican, American.

I do not want to compete, I do not want to be chosen because of the color of my skin, I just want to make movies.

And that is a good thing about Italy, when you go there it is all Italians, they do not have the huge mix of competing ethnicities like the USA. Italy is all Italians.

"And that is a good thing about Italy, when you go there it is all "White, Male, Christian."

[josh]

"If Harvey Weinstein gets convicted, no man is safe" is basically the sentiment in much of Australia today.

All the misogynistic men there.

Sorry that it is so many of you, but I believe you.

[josh]

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[bambu.]

"If Harvey Weinstein gets convicted, no man is safe" is basically the sentiment in much of Australia today.

If conviction of rapists means no man in Australia is safe,  that doesn't say much good about Australian men.

It's not only men saying it.
On Sixty Minutes this Sunday there is a segment on this subject...there is no statute of limitations on 'crimes of a sexual nature' in Australia.
"Victims" can allege any crime happened, anytime in the recent or far distant past.

Any male age 10 or over can be convicted.
"A boy in middle school put his hand on my leg inappropriately, he sexually assaulted me, I am a victim, I have suffered a life of torment ever since."

"A 'boyfriend' 17 I attended the drive-in movie with when I was aged 16, touched my chest without permission...sexually assaulted me, my life has been torment ever since".

________________________________________________________________

A female voice sound grab from the Sixty Minutes program; "It's not unusual for women to lie".

[FlyingVProd]

On the issue of fear of success, which I have seen over and over, and which also effects me...

Success can be scary, but one needs to view it as being "thrilling" instead of being scary. Life can change because of how you choose to perceive it. One should embrace success readily, and enjoy the ride, if you are lucky enough to be successful then you should be grateful.

Salute,

Tony V.

[FlyingVProd]

America needs to be more united, instead of being so divided, and we are all equal, I am not going to hire a sound person based on the race or sex of the person, or by how the person votes.

Salute,

Tony V.