U.S. Politics

[Jumbo]

How the freak did the Bundy militia get acquiited of everything?

jury nullification

[Jumbo]

How the freak did the Bundy militia get acquiited of everything?

also it's been reported that like 9/15 people involved were undercover government agents

[Tommy]

According to angry FB posts, white privilege.

Pretty much kids too young to remember what happened in Waco.

[Badger]

Pretty much kids too young to remember what happened in Waco.

Waco was fabricated by Russia in order to influence the US election. /s

[Tommy]

Waco was fabricated by Russia in order to influence the US election. /s

It's kind of funny how she actually used that as a defense. "Hey emails showed that you and the DNC intentionally screwed Bernie."

"Those emails aren't what's important, it's how they got leaked! Russians!"

[SixFeetDeep]

I'm only here for junc's take on this story:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/13/capitol-building-to-remove-controversial-pigs-as-police-painting.html

[Badger]

I'm only here for junc's take on this story:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/13/capitol-building-to-remove-controversial-pigs-as-police-painting.html

A small victory in the war on the war on police.

[Tommy]

I'm only here for junc's take on this story:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/13/capitol-building-to-remove-controversial-pigs-as-police-painting.html

Wtf? How did that painting even making it into the Capitol?

[Miamipuck]

Wtf? How did that painting even making it into the Capitol?

I am with you on that. If I was in congress, I would spray lighter fluid on that piece of excrement and light that crap up.

[SixFeetDeep]

The Democratic National Committee’s search for a new chair includes a candidate who says that it is her job to “shut other white people down” when they deny possessing racial prejudice.

Sally Boynton Brown, Idaho Democratic Party executive director, joined other candidates vying for the coveted job at a George Washington University forum in Washington, D.C., on Monday to make their case. Ms. Brown garnered a round a applause for her racially charged pitch to attendees.


“My job is to listen and be a voice, and my job is to shut other white people down when they want to interrupt,” Ms. Brown said, Fox News reported Tuesday. “My job is to shut other white people down when they want to say, ‘Oh no I’m not prejudiced, I’m a Democrat, I’m accepting.’ […] My job is to make sure that they get that they have privilege and until we shut our mouths and we listen to those people who don’t and we lift our people up so that we all have equity in this country … we’re not going to break through this.”

Finally, put an end to these racially priveledged democrats

[Tommy]

Sounds like the DNC has finally learned their lesson from the last election.

[bojanglesman]

I wonder if in about 50 years us straight white guys will have to march in DC for our rights.

In before Puck says I'm not straight.

[Badger]

Finally, put an end to these racially priveledged democrats

No thanks. I'm backing Ellison.

[Miamipuck]

I wonder if in about 50 years us straight white guys will have to march in DC for our rights.

In before Puck says he's queer like me.

Nah, carry on Bo.

[Johnny English]

Wow. The Economist Intelligence Unit (not exactly a partisan outfit) downgraded the US from "full democracy" status to "flawed democracy" based upon the decline of trust in the political system.

http://www.businessinsider.com/economist-intelligence-unit-downgrades-united-states-to-flawed-democracy-2017-1

I think important to note (and why I put it in this thread rather than the Lyin' Don thread) is that they do not blame this on Donald Trump, but rather see his election as a function of the failing of the American system.