The police at the Capital had guns and the situation would have prevented them from being used regardless of race. The only time you saw them was when members of Congress were present. Their first responsibility is to protect those members.
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The police at the Capital had guns and the situation would have prevented them from being used regardless of race. The only time you saw them was when members of Congress were present. Their first responsibility is to protect those members.
I can agree with you that they wouldn’t have been pardoned. Officer Falone would have been justified in using his gun when he was being attacked and tased, but he didn’t. A shot fired would have only escalated the situation. That goes for pretty much any type of attack of that multitude regardless
Yes there will be times when it will appear, but that’s them and they don’t speak for the rest of us
by police in the George Floyd protests. The white cops were convicted of killing George Floyd. I get tired of hearing, well if it was a black person, or a female, or a gay person the outcome would have been different. It’s as if we can’t get over the past and are still keeping it alive.
But the man in the White House isn’t the cop in front of you. Look how Republicans treated the Capitol Police after the insurrection. No thank you’s. Didn’t like the plaque that acknowledged their bravery or service that day. Those police were of all races and ethnic backgrounds. People weren’t shot
people as individuals first and not a stereotype or preconceived notion. Focusing on any perceived slight or disrespect. Not everything is racist or misogynistic or done with intention. If you show respect you will usually get respect in return. I don’t like an injustice regardless of race or gender
But that just perpetuates the division between the races. Angela Davis was found not guilty of murder by an all white jury. A jury of 11 whites in the south convicted the men of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. So many were so sure that the south is still as racist as it was 50 yrs ago. We need to see
I don’t see Trump as being into having sex with minors. He’s pervy and doesn’t respect women but all the women who reported sexual assault were adult women. We also know that women in the porn industry aren’t off limits.
They pushed the narrative that Democrats were the pedophiles. Some may be but far more Republicans are getting arrested for various crimes or unprofessional conduct. Looking at you Boebert, Gaetz, and whatever his name is. George Santos? And they elected a convicted felon for president.
If the MAGA base is 30-35% of registered Republicans, the ride or die base is maybe 10-15% of that. More and more people are opening their eyes and saying they didn’t vote for this. Terrorizing people and communities. Putting our national security and our health at risk? A volatile economy? Nope
support authoritarian rule. Trump supporters are motivated by anger and grievances. Try taking their freedoms away and see what happens. Military support, doubtful. We’ve gone through fascist influence before and came out on the other side. We value our rights to much. Trump is pushing the limits
I also don’t lump all wealthy people and call them fascists. Money can buy them influence, but not all influence is politically motivated. Musk, Thiel, and Bannon would like to burn it all down. Privatize government agencies so they can make a profit. I don’t think enough of the population would
their profit? That’s what is disturbing to me. People believe this crap. As a former cop you certainly must know the requirements to make an arrest. Do we arrest someone based on an assumption or opinion? No. Hearsay evidence? A name mentioned or written with no context? Those are basics of the law
I’m pointing out that plenty of people get their news or information from both sources. How much propaganda or conspiracy theories do you have to wade through to find a credible news source? How many people believed that Qanon crap? The recent school shooter had a YouTube channel. What is driving
would support your accusation that wealthy media owners were involved. I believe Virginia named some names but now she is dead as well. I put myself in their shoes and reputations can be ruined by just an accusation with nothing to back it up. I wouldn’t want it done to me.
I don’t need a degree to know what the law states. There are requirements for an arrest and requirements to go to trial. Both require a certain amount of evidence. A name alone is not enough. A video tape would help as well as any witnesses who would testify. What blatant evidence is there that
The two are not related. One was about equal representation and the other is about accurate reporting. There is Fox News and Fox television. Fox News is held to a different standard than Fox television.
key player is dead. Maxwell is a straight up liar and would be of no use to the defense or prosecution. The better bet is to follow the money. Epstein made around a thousand wire transfers in his last year. He had multiple accounts and multiple clients. That needs a deep dive for financial fraud
Did they scrub or just flag his name every time it was mentioned? Other people have seen those files or wrote reports that are contained in the files. They would know if information was missing. With Epstein dead the case died as well. Any defendant can’t adequately defend themselves when the
standards that newspapers and television are held to. Tik Tok and YouTube don’t make a retraction when they get a story wrong. There might be some cowering but there is just humoring him as well. Everyone knows that if you say nice things to Trump you get what you want. It’s a business decision
I watch and read a lot of news and newspapers. I also have a degree in criminal justice so I’m not ignorant of crime and the law. I still read articles of good investigative journalism in both papers. YouTube and Tik Tok are the 2 most profitable platforms and neither are held to the professional
So how do you know it and the rest of us don’t? Please site the source of this information. I’ve heard plenty of names of those on the flight logs or visitors to the island. Since none of us has actually seen what’s in the thousands of pages in the files I’ll wait for info to be released.
What evidence is there that newspaper owners are on that list? Looks like a case of baseless accusations and spreading misinformation and you hold yourselves up to a higher standard than they are. Maybe you are failing your fellow citizens with a National Enquirer approach to reporting
Before public shaming of them, there better be evidence to support it. Not just a name or a visit to the island. Or think about the girls/women and their privacy and the privacy of their husband and children
In a way they honored her. Not many people look at who wrote a song. It also wasn’t unusual for black artists to not receive the royalties they were due. That is true theft. Most people in the arts have been influenced by another. This isn’t a hair on fire moment for me.
You could look at the positive angle. They credited her and would her song have ended up being unknown if not for them. Blues was very much influential at the time in Great Britain. John Williams is very well known for his music in the movies. He also stole from deceased classical composers.
18-24 youth vote. There are no excuses for not voting, and yes, every vote does count. I’m not against having an ideology but it’s better to focus on what’s possible than a dream about the future. Not everyone shares your dream and that’s fine. Embrace the differences instead of slamming the door
I’ve never missed voting in a single election and in almost 50 yrs I’ve only been really enthusiastic about 2 candidates. Bill Clinton and Obama. If my choice didn’t win the primary I don’t sit that election out. I’m tired of the purity test and the PC test. I’m tired of the low turnout of the
to work and then go back home to be with their family. They are an asset to us and not to be scared of. US citizens commit more crimes than immigrants do. I don’t worry about losing my culture or history but immigrants do worry about their kids and grandkids losing theirs
know who’s coming into this country. I want to see a better path to citizenship. If they’ve been here illegally for years and are a law abiding and productive member of society then they should be allowed to stay. Some are just looking for seasonal work to support their family back home. They want
I’ve been a supporter of universal healthcare since voting for Ted Kennedy in the early 80’s and now at 67 I’ll probably be dead before it happens. Twice now both parties have come up with legislation over immigration and both times it’s been a Republican that backs out at the last minute. I want to
misinformation out there. Dems get so caught up in defending certain issues and pushing an agenda that they don’t see how a better approach might be slow and steady. Let people think about it and become more comfortable with it so that they don’t feel like it’s being forced on them. Baby steps
throats and I can see their point. Two of my best friends are lesbians and they have issues over trans athletes. My state was one of the first to have a bathroom bill. I kept having to tell people that trans people aren’t hanging out in bathrooms to molest your children and there’s so much
I’ve had gay and a few trans friends for decades. I never had I’d see gay marriage being legal in my lifetime. But not everyone is comfortable and supportive of gay people yet and trans is even more foreign to them. I heard multiple people talk about how trans rights were being shoved down their
As a lib Dem they think I don’t have morals or values. I still have mine and wonder what happened to theirs. My parents didn’t raise me to believe that lying was a trait I should aspire to. I would never vote for a convicted felon. I will criticize my party for pushing to hard about trans rights
any correlation between guns and crime. The ease of access to guns is insane. Just about every arrest where I live also contains a charge of felony possession of a gun. Now I’m seeing 14-17 yr olds getting arrested for murder or attempted murder. The gun is the symbol of masculinity and the bigger..
and spend party that to misuse government money to provide more govt entitlements to more people. The progressives to them are all radical socialists and we will destroy the country. Crime will be the Republican platform for this next election. It has never gone unnoticed by me that they never make
Republicans campaign on lies and fear. I think this is the first time in my memory that they haven’t used the they want to take your guns tactic. I’ve yet to hear any Democrat say that they support open borders. By definition we aren’t even on the list of countries with open borders. We are the tax
I voted for Pete Buttigieg in the 2020 primary knowing full well he didn’t have a chance of winning. I voted for Bernie in the 2016 primary but the Bernie Bros were just as cult like the Trumpers are. I’m not voting to oust one cult for another.
Like he said, when you’re senate majority leader you have to make some tough calls and anger those within the party. Some decisions made that makes party members happy now can turn around and bite them in the ass. A long term strategy is better
angry because it’s just a reminder how little Congress gets done. The tribalism hurts us all. Those who want instant gratification vs those who see down the road and the long term effects. Schumer and the others looked at the long term vs the here and now and weighed the pros and cons of each
With a shutdown Trump was free to appoint anyone he wanted and without a senate vote. Govt employees would be put on furlough and not get paid. The military and essential workers would have to work and not get paid either. A shutdown is costly to the government (us taxpayers) and the voters get
The party that shuts down the government doesn’t usually fare well in the next election. With the government shut down it’s like giving Trump free rein to do as he pleases. He can keep the govt shut down as long as he wanted. He was free to appoint anyone he wanted and without a vote from senators
that progressives suck at messaging. They don’t understand or have the patience that change doesn’t happen overnight or even in decades. I don’t care about the age, it’s who the person is and what they stand for and realize that we aren’t clones of each other like the Republicans are
I can agree with that. I was listening to an interview with Clintons former press secretary and he talked about the problem within the party is the divide between progressives and the moderates along with the age factor. I don’t have a problem with most of the progressive ideals. The problem is
Trump is a businessman. When you go to the bank you show a business plan to the lender to get the loan you need. He had no plan. At first he thought he’d build one continuous wall from California to Texas. That wasn’t needed. Then he kept changing how high it would be and what it would be made of
His own party, what was the Republican Party didn’t fully fund the wall in his first term. When Schumer and Pelosi went to the WH and told Trump the wall wouldn’t be fully funded in the upcoming budget that’s when Trump shut down the government. The longest shutdown in history
I do but the comment was about if the insurrectionists were black they would have been shot or shot at. Had they been black Trump would have called the guard and probably the military pretty quick and made sure they were arrested and jailed
Different legislation. They voted to avoid a government shutdown. Now tell me why a shutdown would have been better for the Democrats and the public in general.
You think is not a fact or evidence. You are doing more harm than help. Everything so far has been negative or based on misinformation. Maybe you are here to dissuade people from voting for Democrats and are only pretending to be one. A logical assumption on my part
Then tell me what meeting the moment is and the way they can do it. I see plenty of the complaints come from people who don’t understand how laws are passed, aren’t on the same page on how to go about it, and forget that there’s another party in power who is silent and resign before objecting
Those cuts were made by the Republican majority alone. They didn’t need a single Democrat vote. They own that bill alone and didn’t get a single Democrat vote. We have voted with Republicans to get the government from shutting down. But maybe not this time in September
Because they had standing and they won through the courts. You don’t think the Native Americans had financial help from outside sources? If you are going to make these arguments, you might want to fact check yourself first. You are being misinformed and maybe by right wing sources.
That is a lie and you know it. The only seat that got enough bipartisan votes was Rubio’s. Not one Dem voted for Hegseth, Gabbard, Kennedy, or Patel. I’m sure there were others. There are 53 Senate Republicans and it only takes 50 for confirmation. A Dem vote didn’t matter either way
I agree with that but part of it depends on having enough of the majority vote. How do you convince people to vote with us when all they hear is criticism of the party? I don’t hear positive comments or even a consensus of what our priorities are. We have to show that we are a better alternative
They pushed to oust Hegseth twice. Pushed to release the Epstein files. Now pushing for RFK Jr to resign. Schumer is blocking senate confirmations of Trump appointees. We just got tariffs blocked and some deportations blocked. Alcatraz is shutdown. Only Republican voters have the power to pushback
I live in NC, a state that voted for Trump but we also have a Dem governor, Lt Governor, AG, and held on to the state Supreme Court. We don’t have the majority in the state legislature and they redrew the map before the 2020 election to give themselves the advantage and it worked.
Democracy Forward, constitutional lawyers, immigration lawyers, and lawyers to protect women’s healthcare. Jeffries is not the lawyer for the Democrat Party. People seem to forget that there’s a majority party working against them and have abdicated their duties and power and given it to Trump
I just googled Jeffries speaking about Ice and there are YouTube videos dating back to May. He’s not an elected representative of the state of California. He’d have no standing. The Dem Party shored up a plethora of lawyers to take on Trump before he was sworn in. The ACLU was at the ready as was
nationwide appeal. I’ve liked Bernie for decades but I’ve heard the same old argument for decades. The voters of the state or district get to decide who they want to represent them. I think Maxwell Frost is a great example for young voices and so is Clyburn and Pelosi as mentors
I think Chuck is seeing the writing on the wall. I don’t see anyone stepping up to replace him either, or who wants the job. AOC and Bernie are great speakers but look closer. Have any of them authored legislation that made it to the floor or was passed? Words alone don’t do it nor does it have
Really? I saw him in Chicago defending the Texas reps who walked out. I see him give interviews on tv. Speak ad nauseam against the big beautiful bill and the dangers. Just because you don’t see him doesn’t mean he’s not working. I don’t know his daily schedule, do you? What are you doing?
People forget that these people have a job, and that job is to represent the people in their district or state. Help those people when they come to them with a problem. Answer phone calls and emails, speak at the local VFW or other local businesses and organizations.
And what would that be? Everyone wants to see the party fight harder, but when they are asked what that means, they can’t answer. The only real power they have is the courts and convincing more people that the party offers real solutions other than just pointing out what Trump is doing wrong
He has also never been House Speaker. When you are the majority party you don’t have the gavel or subpoena power. He also has over 200 representatives to come to a consensus that the majority agree upon. Not every Democrat district is the same and being leader is a huge job
lack of bathroom facilities and trash attracting rats. Both bringing viruses, bacteria, and disease. You can offer shelters and alternatives to housing but you can’t force them to go. Some just need a leg up and support to get back on their feet, but it requires money
You also need the money in the budget to pay for it as well. Are you going to take it out of education, police or fire, social services, etc? When over 18 you can’t force medication on the mentally ill or treatment for addiction. During the pandemic the encampments presented health risks as to
You don’t see the police firing their weapons when protesters are pelting them with rocks and bottles, or border patrol firing at those who are trying to cross the border
What was the ratio on 1/6 of those who were charged with assault versus those charged with trespassing, vandalism, or destruction of government property? After Kent State lethal force can only be used when met with lethal force or the threat of lethal force
That’s irrelevant in the context of race. To say the situation would have been dramatically different based on race is unknown because it didn’t happen. There have been multiple times when protesters outnumber police, but the number of violent protesters is far lower
It never ceases to amaze me the number of times family members will warn the public about problems with this person and they are ignored and that person gets elected or put in a position of power
had noticed he was drinking more in the episodes and I had always sensed an underlying feeling of unhappiness and depression mixed in with periods of great happiness and he was caught between the two. Balancing a home life and travel and neither satisfactory for very long periods of time
From what others who worked around him felt, he was more involved with his girlfriend than she was of him. They had agreed to an open relationship but he was giving her more control over his life and the night before he died he saw a picture of her with another man and made a foreboding comment. I
I find that very believable. Trying to outrun the demons that haunted him. My first thought when I heard he had died was that he had a relapse and died of an overdose. I’m still mourning his death
Day after day his lies are becoming more obvious and unbelievable as well as the elected Republicans that are trying to defend him
Trump has been dishonoring the military since day one. This shouldn’t surprise us. I’m more worried now about the national security risk he and his sycophants have put us in.
Now is the time to hit back. Putin is at his most vulnerable in my life. Arm Ukraine and slap on the most serious sanctions. He doesn’t care about the lives of others or the lives of his own citizens
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I’m mainly disappointed in those who know better
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard this comparison and others. It wasn’t committed by black people so it never happened and any assumption beyond that is incorrect and only keeps the division between races ongoing and alive. How many of those officers were black or other ethnic origins?
This country has always contained some sort of vermin. You might want to look up the requirements to charge someone for treason. It’s not a winning case
That is very much a part of the Trump playbook. Not many have the finances to go up against Trump, especially when part of his playbook is to have his lawyers delay, delay, delay. Or Trump knows if he goes to court he will lose or the case will be thrown out
I don’t want to be lied to or have a reputation smeared based on just stating that they are being investigated. Have any of the above been charged with committing a crime? Or stood trial and found guilty? It requires enough evidence to get over the hurdle of reasonable doubt.
Senator Cassidy is a Republican. It’s not Manchin 2.0 since Manchin was a Democrat and the Democrats drove him out of the party and he became an independent. I guess lying to the Senate is a much better option than having a conservative Democrat getting elected.
Well done , senator Cassidy. Well done
I’m sick of the lying lawyers who announce that they want to open an investigation just to smear the name or reputation of another needs to end. Maybe they need to be on the receiving end. I’d be happy to make an allegation about them based on little more than what I think
liable to being sued. After all, just announce an investigation and the Republicans will take it from there. He dishonors his military service, the university who gave him a law degree, the profession itself, and that he’s an officer of the court. I’m tired of GOP lying lawyers Graham and Cruz etc
I hate this crap. Cotton is a lawyer, I’m not, but I know enough about the law and recognize the GOP playbook. Announce a bogus investigation to smear the name or reputation of a perceived enemy. To make it known publicly that someone is being investigated just for retaliation should make them
I worked the 2 weeks of early voting during the pandemic and the 2020 election. There was a real shortage of poll workers because of Covid and I felt it was my civil duty to make sure that polling locations were open so that everyone could vote. Not just Democrats, my party, but all voters
I remember when there was a push to make Election Day a Federal Holiday. And Mitch McConnells response was that it was a Democrat power grab. It didn’t make sense at first and then I realized that he didn’t want to make it easier for Democrats to get out and vote. What an a**hole
I broke up with my first “boyfriend” in the first grade because he was for Goldwater and I was for Johnson. I couldn’t see the appeal in Republicans but I had a degree of respect for them. That’s gone and now they disgust me. It was hurtful to find out that they see me as the enemy and they hate me
She is a human being. AI is not. She had her own mental health issues and maybe convincing him to commit suicide made her feel superior to him or she was projecting her own miseries and issues onto him. The computer didn’t convince him to commit suicide or tell him he would be better off if he did
There are aspects of human nature and ego that we will never conquer and one of the greatest is the feeling of self worth or that we are better than another. Cain killed Abel for starters. To know that you are better than another is a means of stoking our ego and our self worth. A talent or skill
I do stand for something but I also recognize and respect the differences between people. Similar to my feelings about religion. I can accept their beliefs and they should accept that mine are pretty much opposite. I draw the line when someone tries to force anything on me. I hate liars and thieves
used to support term limits but now I do. If you have only X number of years you’re more apt to vote your conscience than be a clone. I support term limits for SCOTUS. End Citizens United and the Super PACs and gerrymandering