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Neither do ya'll "uncle" but god bless & #salutetheblue
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Neither do ya'll "uncle" but god bless & #salutetheblue
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GOP wants to pass law with terrible and immediate ramifications;
Conservative: "it won't happen"
If I had a penny for all the times I've seen or heard this, I'd be rich.
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Wealth is of the heart and mind.
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I have no idea what this dumb **** is supposed to mean
But to be fair, that is par for the course with your post on any matter of importance
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Ghislaine about to get suicided
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Nothing like a good rep on rep fight.
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Id really like to see Nancy hold a vote to expel these evil women and men from Congress.
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She's massively unqualified for her seat for a million more important reasons, but I remember a time when I could expect members of Congress to not make the your / you're mistake.
Like, if one of my analysts did that in an internal email, I'd mock them mercilessly for a few weeks.
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This, as you desperately labor to convince people that you didn't say something you clearly said.
Are you claiming the direct quote from your account was fabricated?
That you also posted "I don't know" is irrelevant. You said you don't remember saying it. And yet, you did. The proof is right there, in plain sight.
You can try out your Bill Clinton "that depends on what the definition of is is" game if you want to. I don't know who you realistically expect to convince, aside from yourself.
Your position may have "evolved" over time, but you still said it, and the underlying position was always the same: you refuse to say that Donald Trump is a racist - even now.
You've already been forced to concede that you made a "mistake" by toadying for Trump. Is it really so much worse to admit that you were also mistaken to define racism in such a way as to deliberately leave Donald Trump, of all people, in a state of quantum uncertainty until we may - by unknown or perhaps unknowable means - learn "what's in his heart" and divine the truth of his "intent?"
Notably, you've gone to great lengths to avoid saying that he is. That's always been the issue.
Apparently, so do you.
It's 2021 and you still can't call Donald Trump a racist.
Oh, and speaking of "fund the police," here's another gem I haven't yet seen discussed here:
“If Everybody’s White, There Can’t Be Any Racial Bias”: The Disappearance of Hispanic Drivers From Traffic Records
In Louisiana, law enforcement agencies have been accused of targeting Hispanic drivers in traffic stops and identifying them as white on tickets. Misidentification makes it impossible to track racial bias, experts say.
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This, as you desperately labor to convince people that you didn't say something you clearly said.
Are you claiming the direct quote from your account was fabricated?
That you also posted "I don't know" is irrelevant. You said you don't remember saying it. And yet, you did. The proof is right there, in plain sight.
You can try out your Bill Clinton "that depends on what the definition of is is" game if you want to. I don't know who you realistically expect to convince, aside from yourself.
Your position may have "evolved" over time, but you still said it, and the underlying position was always the same: you refuse to say that Donald Trump is a racist - even now.
You've already been forced to concede that you made a "mistake" by toadying for Trump. Is it really so much worse to admit that you were also mistaken to define racism in such a way as to deliberately leave Donald Trump, of all people, in a state of quantum uncertainty until we may - by unknown or perhaps unknowable means - learn "what's in his heart" and divine the truth of his "intent?"
Notably, you've gone to great lengths to avoid saying that he is. That's always been the issue.
Apparently, so do you.
It's 2021 and you still can't call Donald Trump a racist.
Oh, and speaking of "fund the police," here's another gem I haven't yet seen discussed here:
“If Everybody’s White, There Can’t Be Any Racial Bias”: The Disappearance of Hispanic Drivers From Traffic Records
In Louisiana, law enforcement agencies have been accused of targeting Hispanic drivers in traffic stops and identifying them as white on tickets. Misidentification makes it impossible to track racial bias, experts say.www.propublica.org
Not calling Trump a racist is not the same as declaring he isn’t a racist.
By your logic I also refuse to definitively state that he isn’t a racist. (((EVEN NOW)))
You intentionally posted a quote void of the context which displayed my consistent view.
I don’t know if he is a racist or not. Period.
It seems everyone else in here does know—cool. I understand that position. What’s the issue?
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Oh, and speaking of "fund the police," here's another gem I haven't yet seen discussed here:
“If Everybody’s White, There Can’t Be Any Racial Bias”: The Disappearance of Hispanic Drivers From Traffic Records
In Louisiana, law enforcement agencies have been accused of targeting Hispanic drivers in traffic stops and identifying them as white on tickets. Misidentification makes it impossible to track racial bias, experts say.
This strategy is about as old as the concept of "Hispanic" itself. Post Brown v. Board, districts in Texas, California, etc would bus Mexican-Americans to Black schools and vice versa and declare the districts integrated.
Among my more cynical relatives, the timing is not considered coincidental.
In my opinion, the only good thing to come out of the stupid LatinX debate is a re-evaluation of whether it's necessary to create the category to begin with. Although I'm sure there's a lot of deluded pendejos in Texas who can't wait to stop circling "Hispanic Origen" on forms.
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we know
we provide you evidence.. an abundance of evidence
and yet you still don’t know.. conveniently
Donald Trump’s long history of racism, from the 1970s to 2020
Trump has repeatedly claimed he’s "the least racist person." His history suggests otherwise.
www.vox.com
The Rhetoric and Reality of Donald Trump’s Racism
As Jamestown, Virginia, marks four hundred years since the beginning of both slavery and democracy in America, the state legislature’s Black Caucus boycotted the President’s appearance.
A majority of voters say President Donald Trump is a racist, Quinnipiac University poll finds
Fifty-one percent of voters answered "yes" when asked, "Do you think President Trump is a racist, or don't you think so?"
www.usatoday.com
Trump is 'legitimizing' hate incidents against Asian Americans: U.N. experts
The experts wrote that “U.S. authorities have utterly failed to take the steps required to detect, monitor, and prevent racist and xenophobic incidents” toward Asian Americans.
www.nbcnews.com
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Very proud of this thread today. Feels like the Royal Rumble sometimes. Rusty vs Osh. Rusty vs Delk. Delk vs Meth.
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Yeah dude, I understand
But it is clear there were health experts in Canada that recommended people like your aunt get a booster.
And since it seems you are saying she lives in Ontario, booster might soon come...
Ontario may expand third COVID-19 vaccine dose eligibility this week, health minister says
Health Minister Christine Elliott says that the Ontario government is considering expanding third dose eligibility to more age groups amid concerns about the new Omicron variant and will have “more to say later this week.”toronto.ctvnews.ca
Even your roadmap says she would be eligible in the month (or I'm I reading it wrong). I assume this was written before Omicron popped up. right?
If so, it would mean you want credit for not knowing Omicron would come up, but health experts don't. Funny how that works
Kinda seems like it is kinda bad faith (not saying your entire argument is) to use this example to press people, and leave out this bit of info.
Just sayin
Hope Ontario's government moves **** up though
unfortunately she's gotta go back to Nigeria asap.
can't run a business remotely in Nigeria, they robbing her blind.
gunna hit up cvs or whatever pharmacy across the border. if they give us the shot
ill come back here and sing i am a real american
im not saying experts should have foreseen everything, omicron or delta.
all im saying for example; if i think that the Canadian government needs to approve boosters faster
and a public health official says "well we don't want to send the wrong message about the vaccines"
I think a layperson can say, that nuh mek sense.
i don't think i need to listen to a virologists thoughts on public messaging.
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Truly the Libs V Patriots royal rumble we've all waiting for anxiously!
aepps20
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Truly the Libs V Patriots royal rumble we've all waiting for anxiously!
LOOK AT COAL GANG MOP UP DA LIBS. Delk putting hands on
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LO brown in da corner.
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this is an irrelevant straw man, where did I say you should take no in put from experts, or that experts don't have valuable information to share?
you should listen to experts,
but you don't have listen to them when the question is not relevant to their area of expertise.
a question like "when do you end mask mandates" is not a question an expert can answer for you
it's a value judgment, what are the costs and benefits and what is it worth to you? expert can't tell you what to do.
they can only give you information that can help with your decision making.
if i say "if we have supply of effective anti virals and vaccines, I don't think it's worth it to continue mask mandate."
an expert can tell you how effective the vaccine is,
and how effective the new covid anti viral pill is.
but she can't tell you how to value mask mandates vs the political/social costs of attempting to enforce them.
you, me, dacomup, rusty et all are just as qualified as a virologist to come to our own conclusions about that.
well then we agree 100%,
RustyShackleford
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Ok fine, but that is not what is strictly happening in regards to discussions around the mask mandates.unfortunately she's gotta go back to Nigeria asap.
can't run a business remotely in Nigeria, they robbing her blind.
gunna hit up cvs or whatever pharmacy across the border. if they give us the shot
ill come back here and sing i am a real american
im not saying experts should have foreseen everything, omicron or delta.
all im saying for example; if i think that the Canadian government needs to approve boosters faster
and a public health official says "well we don't want to send the wrong message about the vaccines"
I think a layperson can say, that nuh mek sense.
i don't think i need to listen to a virologists thoughts on public messaging.
Public health officials are trying to keep people alive, keep people safe. Dropping any kind of standard will have some cost associated with it that isn't strictly political. More infections raise, more people die, and the chances of variants like Omicron.
You say it is up to the elected officials to decide certain things, not public health officials, ok fine. I agree in principle. But the people holding your aunt up are the elected people mainly. You tried to make it appear as the reverse.
You can try to paint messaging about masks as only a marketing thing, with political consequences, outside of public health officials' expertise. But doing that will have consequences that fall within the purview of public health officials. And with your original statement, you even cross the line into their field by comparing Covid with the flu.
I think you had a point to make but you overreached a bit
-BTW, if you cross the border a CVS or Walgreens might not be your best shot because they want you to make an appointment and they ask for insurance info (which is kinda pointless because the Federal government is covering everything). You might be able to set it up but I don't know
Maybe to find a clinic doing walk-ins, preferably a drive-through joint. My girl works as a social worker as she just be driving clients through those joints to get their shot with minimal questions. Won't be surprised if there is a popular spot Canadians already go to.
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RustyShackleford
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I think the real issue that needs addressing is that Osh's uncle is allowing his relative's business to go under while they are away on vaca
Nasty work by Unc
Nasty work by Unc
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I think the real issue that needs addressing is that Osh's uncle is allowing his relative's business to go under while they are away on vaca
Nasty work by Unc
haha, well let's just say it's a big family with lots of businesses
it's like nigerian old money succession, but multiply the amount of children by like 2.5
a whole lotta beefs so she's on her own.
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Notice how all the places where the Marshall plan was implemented are better for their citizens? Japan, Germany...
Maybe we need our version here, preferably without the total destruction that came before.
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looks like Alberta just approved boosters for 60+
still don't know what ontario is waiting for.
still don't know what ontario is waiting for.
