U.S. Politics

[SixFeetDeep]

Who da fook is dat guy?

[Badger]

We're 17 minutes away from another government shutdown and CNN is interviewing a Russian reality TV star who's going to run against Putin in Russia's next election.

[Hobbes3259]

Cory Booker was elected to the Senate today, as if that race was ever in question.

In honor of that, I present my favorite moment of Hurricane Sandy:

Your civics teacher has returned. lol. Booker is a blowhard.

[SixFeetDeep]

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/21/bernie-sanders-trump-russia-interference-420528

[Johnny English]

Looks like there's more than one Republican who isn't too smart with the Twitter:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/georgias-lt-governor-threatens-delta-for-cutting-nra-ties

I'm no lawyer, but I wouldn't be wholly shocked if threatening to use legislative authority to specifically target a private enterprise for publicly declared political revenge isn't considered some kind of abuse of power.

[Badger]

A few thoughts.

-lol triggered governor

-This whole pursuit of taking out the NRA discounts is the wussiest form of direct action, just liberal pat yourself on the back nonsense

-At this point I'm kind of bitter they had so many discounts available to them, I don't get excrement for being a federal employee. At least I have AAA.

[SixFeetDeep]

A few thoughts.

-lol triggered governor

-This whole pursuit of taking out the NRA discounts is the wussiest form of direct action, just liberal pat yourself on the back nonsense

-At this point I'm kind of bitter they had so many discounts available to them, I don't get excrement for being a federal employee. At least I have AAA.

You should check on that last one. A lot of hotel/rental/tourism type businesses have that discount, and I actually remember it being labeled as simple as a “federal govt” employee discount. Both of my parents were career federal government employees. Definitely possible that it’s not applicable across every department but it exists.

Just remembered- they get a discount on their phone bill, and have access to Navy Federal Credit Union loans and benefits even though they’re not military.

[Badger]

You should check on that last one. A lot of hotel/rental/tourism type businesses have that discount, and I actually remember it being labeled as simple as a “federal govt” employee discount. Both of my parents were career federal government employees. Definitely possible that it’s not applicable across every department but it exists.

Just remembered- they get a discount on their phone bill, and have access to Navy Federal Credit Union loans and benefits even though they’re not military.

There's a beer garden in Astoria that has a 10% discount for feds. #blessed

[Badger]

To add to my other points, Delta losing a tax break isn't a bad thing either. We don't need to subsidize them.

[SixFeetDeep]

There's a beer garden in Astoria that has a 10% discount for feds. #blessed

I assume they provide complimentary Tostitos as well

[Badger]

Old but... whatever

[insanity]

What do we want, GUNS!  When do we want them, NOW!

https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxnews.com/us/2018/02/28/georgia-teacher-in-custody-after-reports-shots-fired-at-high-school.amp.html

[Johnny English]

Looks like one of the lead contenders for Amazon HQ2, Atlanta, just got ruled out of the race.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/03/01/georgia-republicans-honor-their-threat-to-harm-delta-in-defense-of-the-nra/

[Badger]

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/taibbi-russiagate-trump-putin-mueller-and-targeting-dissent-w517486

TL; DR The Russia investigation is being used to delegitimize any movement or POV that doesn't align with mainstream American politics.

[Johnny English]

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/taibbi-russiagate-trump-putin-mueller-and-targeting-dissent-w517486

TL; DR The Russia investigation is being used to delegitimize any movement or POV that doesn't align with mainstream American politics.

Here's the thing about McCarthyism; it was born out of a big fat kernel of truth, that there were in fact significant efforts by the USSR to infiltrate Western politics and society at every level, and the fact that Joe McCarthy went full Salem shouldn't be used to gloss over that.

Those who ignore history and all that.