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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

[LarryBnDC]

Welcome to Mississippi!

http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2018/11/26/nooses-hate-signs-found-mississippi-state-capitol/

[josh]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/11/21/feature/good-riddance-americans-need-to-aside-icons-like-robert-e-lee-to-live-up-to-our-potential/

Ah yes, rewriting/sanitising history and teaching a biased version of it so as not to offend people.

9/11 was carried out by 'Middle Eastern appearance' Muslim terrorists...the PC brigade can spin it anyway they like...but fact is fact.

You have it backwards, as ever, Bambi.

The version of Robert E. Lee that we've been taught since the early 20th century is the rewritten/sanitized biased version.

9/11 was carried out mostly by Saudi citizens.

And if you ever actually would accept that "fact is fact," you would understand that global warming and the resulting climate change are serious hazards to human life on this planet.

But you prefer the sanitized version.

[josh]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/california-cult-leader-uniclone-unicron-plans-sex-robot-brothelwith-a-twist?ref=scroll

Free enterprise hits a speed bump.

According to Unicron, the brothel will spread a “matriarchal understanding of care” by requiring patrons to obtain consent before intercourse. And yes, that means consent from the robots.

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LOL
Surely they jest.
So much for robots...nowhere is safe now...and the latest thing seems to be:  "I withdrew consent during intercourse, charge him with rape and lock him up for 20 years".

"Latest?"

That's been around long enough that the folks first locked up for 20 months for it have been out for 20 years and more.

[josh]

Meanwhile, in Mississippi, the current holder of the last remaining 2018 Senate contest continues to have her record examined.

And her bonafides as a racist, revisionist historian of the Civil War who supports the Lost Cause are demonstrated anew for all to see.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/24/politics/cindy-hyde-smith-confederacy-mississippi-senate-race/index.html

Good luck to the perfect candidate, Mr Espy.

Mr. Espy is flawed, himself, but what should have been a cake-walk for his opponent seems not to be as much as was expected.

And if you are more upset over his flaws than over hers, that is not surprising.

[josh]

And her bonafides as a racist, revisionist historian of the Civil War who supports the Lost Cause are demonstrated anew for all to see.

Being a racist doesn't preclude one from serving in Congress

You are representing your constituents, who have voted their approval.  Yes, even racists have unalienable rights.

Is more than half the voting public in MS racist?  Likely not.  So she has other qualities, stances on issues they see as likeable.

Nor does being a racist preclude one from being president.

Or posting on this message board, as you and a couple others show repeatedly.

She hasn't gotten more than half the vote yet, Kiiid, so your conclusion seems premature.

But even if your "likely not" were true (which is untested), there is a good chance she will win because of her quality of having an (R) next to her name, rather than because they have the foggiest where she stands on issues apart from racism.

Overall, your comment smacks of a darker version of that said about Harrold Carswell by then Senator Hruska:

Even if he were mediocre, there are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers. They are entitled to a little representation, aren't they, and a little chance? We can't have all Brandeises, Frankfurters and Cardozos.

Carswell was a racist, too.

He got rejected. Perhaps she will, as well. It would be refreshing to see.

I don't actually think that racists are entitled to representation of their views in the U.S. Senate.

I am hardly surprised to hear that you think otherwise.

[josh]

Have you been denied the right to vote?

Oh, now there is a broad measure to determine whether racism on the part of a legislator has a negative impact on a black person's life!

"Well, were you gassed?" Kiid asked of the Jewish person freed from Auschwitz.

So compassionate!

[josh]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-26/gm-to-cut-10-000-jobs-targets-5-factories-for-closing-next-year

GM is doing better in the face of the tariffs than Ford is, but they will be laying off more workers. They'll actually be closing 7 factories, not the 5 in the headline, but 2 of those are not in North America. 4 of the 5 are US, 1 is Canadian.

I don't think this is an unreasonable business move by GM. And with luck, these folks will find jobs that only pay a little less than their current spots, even if the benefits won't be as good and they have to move.

[kiiidcarter8]

Meanwhile, in Mississippi, the current holder of the last remaining 2018 Senate contest continues to have her record examined.

And her bonafides as a racist, revisionist historian of the Civil War who supports the Lost Cause are demonstrated anew for all to see.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/24/politics/cindy-hyde-smith-confederacy-mississippi-senate-race/index.html

Good luck to the perfect candidate, Mr Espy.

Mr. Espy is flawed, himself, but what should have been a cake-walk for his opponent seems not to be as much as was expected.

And if you are more upset over his flaws than over hers, that is not surprising.

I am not upset over anything

The nation is set up to have all types represented.  Living where we do we should have zero say over who represents MS

[josh]

Meanwhile, in Mississippi, the current holder of the last remaining 2018 Senate contest continues to have her record examined.

And her bonafides as a racist, revisionist historian of the Civil War who supports the Lost Cause are demonstrated anew for all to see.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/24/politics/cindy-hyde-smith-confederacy-mississippi-senate-race/index.html

Good luck to the perfect candidate, Mr Espy.

Mr. Espy is flawed, himself, but what should have been a cake-walk for his opponent seems not to be as much as was expected.

And if you are more upset over his flaws than over hers, that is not surprising.

I am not upset over anything

The nation is set up to have all types represented.  Living where we do we should have zero say over who represents MS

That you are not upset over anything, if that is truly the case, is pretty damning, too.

And your theory about our residence meaning we "should have zero say over who represents MS" would seem to fly in the face of how our election financing and advertising and even campaigning works. We can donate, we can fund ads, and we can even make phone calls or send out postcards in support of a candidate in another state.

Some of those decidedly can include why we are doing it - in my case, opposition to her racist worldview.

[josh]

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/politics/mia-love-donald-trump-concession/

On the subject of the (R) party, in which R stands for racist far too often, Mia Love observed that:

"The President's behavior towards me made me wonder: What did he have to gain by saying such a thing about a fellow Republican," Love said during her speech in Salt Lake City. "It was not really about asking him to do more, was it? Or was it something else? Well Mr. President, we'll have to chat about that."

She continued, "However, this gave me a clear vision of his world as it is. No real relationships, just convenient transactions. That is an insufficient way to implement sincere service and policy."

Love then turned her attention to the larger problem Republicans in Washington have with minority voters.

"This election experience and these comments shines a spotlight on the problems Washington politicians have with minorities and black Americans -- it's transactional, it's not personal," she said.

She added, "You see, we feel like politicians claim they know what's best for us from a safe distance, yet they're never willing to take us home. Because Republicans never take minority communities into their home and citizens into their homes and into their hearts, they stay with Democrats and bureaucrats in Washington because they do take them home -- or at least make them feel like they have a home."

That was hardly all she had to say - but one key thing she said was that she is no longer constrained in saying what she believes.

I think the country will be better served by her speaking her mind, even when we disagree.

[josh]

https://www.newsandguts.com/link/guardian-nooses-found-hanging-grounds-mississippi-state-capitol/

A welcoming environment for all.

[barton]

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/21/health/fgm-female-genital-mutilation-law.html?rref=health&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Health&pgtype=Blogs

Hopefully, in the name of religious freedom,  the federal government will also reject any statute that criminalized tossing virgins into active volcanoes.   

Clitoris choppers will definitely want to move to one of the 23 states that hasn't specifically criminalized their holy ritual of mutilation,  and truly respect FREEDOM!   The godless Hollywood cliteratti must not force their demonic sensuality on others!

Seriously, this kind of barbaric abuse of young women makes me want to borrow the phrase "primitive belief matrix" from Luee.   Hopefully the laws in each state against abuse and mutilation will be able to stop these pious creeps.   If this is truly beyond the scope of federalism,  then those states should fucking get off their asses (before some holy man comes along and chops bits off their asses...)

[kiiidcarter8]

Like I said, MS Love will be heard from again.

[josh]

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/26/trump-suggests-us-worldwide-network-1015922

Trump wants a US government-controlled worldwide news network.

And that's the Pravda!

[oilcan]

It's transactional, it's not personal...

Ms Love nailed it.   I don't care what her party affiliation is,  she spoke some TTP there.

Yeah,  no news that Trump wants his Pravda.   Call it "I'll Just Sneer-Ya"