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« Reply #2235 on: 2020-09-18 16:46:52 »

BREAKING NEWS:  Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Passes Away at 87.

Serving Till The End.
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« Reply #2236 on: 2020-09-20 23:35:44 »

Memorial honors Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Washington DC.

Record-breaking donations pour in from the left after Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, but it's fishy were it came from...

Democrat Fundraiser ActBlue Mysteriously Gains $100 Million In A Weekend From Anonymous Donors After Ginsburg Death.

Democrats Will Not Release Data On Mysterious Fundraising, Republican's Share All.

President Trump Says Supreme Court pick will ‘most likely’ be a woman, announcement could come ‘next week’.

Murkowski and Collins Oppose Vote...

Republican's Ready To Fill The Seat.

President Offers Biden To Share His Supreme Court Nominee's As Well.  Biden Says He Will Not.

Nancy Pelosi Says Democrats Ready To Impeach President If He Nominates Supreme Court Justice....

Democrats Threaten To Use Impeachment To Block Supreme Court Justice Nomination...

Democrats Want Emergency Impeachment of AG Bill Barr...

Democratic Party Goes Wild, Throws Everything At Republicans.

Woman who sent ricin-tainted package to Donald Trump at White House arrested at US-Canada border.

What Mitch McConnell Actually Said In 2016.

New Democrat Normal: Protestors Riot In Front Of Mitch McConnell's Home.

California Judge halts Trump administration order banning WeChat/TikTok from App Stores...

Democrats Defending Netflix Show, 'Cuties,' which Sexualizes Minors.

Lawmakers Demand Federal Investigation Into Netflix Film ‘Cuties’ For Child Pornography.

At Least Six Arrested For Starting Oregon Wildfires.

Can Donald Trump maintain new momentum until this November?

Biden just said that 60% of the US population is dead from COVID-19...

Japan's Yoshihide Suga holds 1st phone call with Pres. Trump since becoming leader.

Hungary's  Prime Minister Orban Endorses Donald Trump For President.

Newspapers and Mass Media Outlets Endorse Joe Biden.

Biden’s $466 Million Bankroll Tops Trump by $141 Million.

7 states set single-day coronavirus case records last week.

The dwindling chances of eliminating COVID-19...
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« Reply #2237 on: 2020-09-23 17:41:37 »

Senate Investigation Reveals Hunter Biden Paid For Prostitutes Who May Have Been Trafficked.

Hunter Biden received $3.5M wire transfer from Russian billionaire according to investigation

Hunter Biden Involved in Corrupt Dealings With Russian's, Communist China, and Ukraine.

Senate Dems Block Intel Hearing on Chinese, Russian Election Interference.

Biden New Of Son's Shady Dealings...

McCarthy threatens motion to oust Pelosi if she tries to impeach Trump to delay SCOTUS confirmation.

Murkowski loosens stance on Supreme Court nominee, says she may vote for Trump's pick.

Romney supports election-year Senate vote on Trump's Supreme Court nominee.

Grand jury indicts 1 of 3 officers in Breonna Taylor shooting. But not for her death.

Riots Begin In Louisville, Kentucky After Breonna Taylor Results.

Conservative Group Denied Permit For Peaceful Protest In Downtown Portland, Oregon.

Meanwhile Leftwing Riot Planned In Downtown Portland.

California to ban sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035.

Johnson & Johnson enters late-stage trial testing its coronavirus vaccine.

Google accused of censoring conservative videos, pushing right-leaning news low in search results.

NFL Handing Coaches Massive Fines For Not Wearing Masks.
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« Reply #2238 on: 2020-09-23 19:44:11 »

BREAKING NEWS: Riots Erupt In Louisville, Sniper Shoots At Police Injuring Two

No one charged in Breonna Taylor's killing; 1 indicted on wanton endangerment.

Kentucky Attorney General Calls For Calm, Tells Public Officers Followed The Law.

2 LMPD officers shot in downtown Louisville sustain non-life-threatening injuries; suspect in custody.

Louisville Announces City-wide Curfew, Rioters Did Not Follow.

Moving Truck With Riot Shields, Anti-Police Banners In Louisville Following Breonna Taylor Decision, Where Did It Come From, Who Funded It?

Rioters Consume Louisville.

Police Were Shot At When Carrying Out Breonna Taylor Warrant, Warranting Their Use of Force.
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« Reply #2239 on: 2020-09-24 10:58:22 »

I'm tired of all this madness... Just when you think things might finally calm down... This happens. I'm disappointed in people. Hell I've been blocked by a handful of people for simply commenting on their post, asking them not to blame every cop for the action of a few bad cops. Somehow I am the bad guy for caring about people. I don't know what to do about it... The only thing I can do is laugh and eat popcorn, I guess. Pray that the people I care about remain safe and for common sense to become common.
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« Reply #2240 on: 2020-09-24 18:05:54 »

few bad cops.

I might get roasted, but i would call the three cops in the Breonna Taylor shooting bad.  They were carrying out a warrant.  When they opened the door, Breonna's boyfriend (who was standing next to her) all of a sudden pulled out a gun and began firing at the police.  In a sudden scramble, the officers returned fire and unfortunately Breonna was shot as well and died of her injuries.  It's not like they purposely shot at her.  I am sure everything was a blur and the officers only knew that SOMEONE was shooting, but maybe didn't realize who right away.  Plus... you know... heat of the moment, I am sure people aren't always pristinely accurate. 

I am so sick of everything going on.  My lovely city of San Fran is stupid and ruined.  So is most of my lovely bay area.  I quite truly want to move out of California.  The state has been ruined by politicians trying to appease a small vocal minority.
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« Reply #2241 on: 2020-09-24 19:10:15 »

I'm not saying that they are the bad cops... Corrupt cops exist, but I don't consider the cops in this shooting to be corrupt or evil, cops have to make split second decisions everyday. If they don't they might die or other people might get caught in the crossfire and die. I just hate how people on social media twist the story to stir the pot and how mainstream media does the same damn thing. Stop stirring the damn pot! Stop telling half truths... stop bending the truth or omitting facts, like a criminal record. Why do so many people defend the people who pump drugs, guns, and violence into their neighborhood... I just have to laugh... the world is full of clowns.

Sorry if this comes off as a bit harsh... This is the only place I feel comfortable venting or talking... I can't really do that on any other website... I'd probably get banned for it.

Hell, I know I've been blocked by a few people on other websites because of my opinion on the entire situation. Now I have to remain silent or face getting banned from those websites or blocked by everybody on those websites.
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« Reply #2242 on: 2020-09-24 22:21:48 »

The media thrives on stirring the pot and causing these riots.  Since the mainstream media has lost all viewership and everyone went to FOX, they only feel they can make up these half-truth stories or flat out tell lies.  They have become extremely and so has their base...
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« Reply #2243 on: 2020-09-26 08:49:40 »

I know a lot of people who watch fox news, I watch it too. They appear more balanced with their news coverage. At least on the surface. I can only make assumptions based on what I see, I don't know what happens behind the scenes.
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« Reply #2244 on: 2020-09-26 15:09:26 »

^ For the most part, FOX News is far more balanced during their news coverage.  They present middle ground.  But during their pundit shows in primetime, they are conservative for sure.  Though even in those shows, they provide guests and analysts from both sides.

CNN, MSNBC, or any of the classical evening news programs are all leftwing and don't even try to be down the middle anymore.  Even during their news programs, they spout liberal/leftwing viewpoints and alarmist headlines and titles. Recent studies have shown they present news 92% of the time in a negative light towards president Trump.
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« Reply #2245 on: 2020-09-26 17:57:04 »

It's true.  ^
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« Reply #2246 on: 2020-09-27 13:45:21 »

Really looking forward to the Presidential Debate this coming Tuesday between President Trump and former Vice President Biden.  The Democrats tried to get Biden to not debate Trump (they secretly know the outcome won't be good), but as of now, it's still happening. 
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« Reply #2247 on: 2020-09-27 15:34:19 »

I haven't been this excited for a debate since... well... ever!  It's going to be very entertaining.
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« Reply #2248 on: 2020-09-28 11:56:53 »

I just appreciate you all talking to me and not slinging mud at me, like some people would at this point in time.

I've never been one for politics or debates but I am actually interested in watching this one, I'm sure it will be entertaining to watch.
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« Reply #2249 on: 2020-09-28 15:28:25 »

I won't quote individual people since it'd be way too many quotes, but I do want to say a few things as a matter of principle. Hopefully nobody feels like I'm judging them for their political leanings; I just want to provide another perspective on a few things.

The first thing I want to mention is about the police. I agree with what's been said about not all cops being bad people. I've had a few minor encounters with police officers, and it's always gone alright for me. I don't think any reasonable person can defend a position that states that all cops are inherently bad human beings, and I know that the job police officers perform often puts them into situations that are very hard to navigate, and bad things might happen that no one intended.

However, I would like to speak up for those who take issue with the institution of policing, not individual officers. For me and those who think like me, the institution of policing can be quite bad as it creates a sort of "separate" class of citizens -- ones who are empowered by the government to commit violence on its behalf. This has the issue of incentivizing cops to view themselves as "above" their fellow citizens, which is not a healthy attitude for someone in that position. I believe that crime is bad and that violence is sometimes necessary to fight it. But, if officers are the only ones in a society who have a right to commit violence as they see fit, that system is open to abuse. And, people being people, it will be abused at some point. This is, in my opinion, worse than criminal violence, since police officers often have the government at their back when their actions are in question. I won't expound on this point here for brevity's sake, but it is clear that police officers are capable of getting away with much more, regardless of if they do or not.

The other point I'd like to address -- and this will definitely out me for which side of the spectrum I'm on -- is the idea of media bias. I do not believe that any media source in the modern age is associated with any "side" of politics. Some sources may be biased one way or another, but this is not because they actually hold the values of a side. The one value that all media outlets hold, regardless of political bias, is profit. Media companies are businesses, and, as such, they will do whatever they think is most likely to make them money. For CNN and MSNBC, that might be taking a more progressive tone. For Fox, it might be taking a more conservative tone. BOTH benefit from being alarmist and generating fear, however; news stories that say "everything is okay" do not generate good ratings. So, for me -- and here's where my politics become clear -- the issue is not with individual news sources but with the profit motive. As long as media companies are run for profit, they will continue to be divisive, fearmongering, and pandering. Even if they were run by the most good-hearted people on Earth, the incentive to turn a profit will always encourage them to give in to their worse nature.

TL; DR So, to reiterate, not all cops are bad as individuals, but the institution of policing has serious, inherent problems. Media sources can be "biased," but their one true bias is profit; they have no agenda beyond that. I hope everyone appreciates and understands my take on these things, and I'd like to hear what others think about these ideas. And, again, I hope no one feels attacked or judged.
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