Miscellaneous news items that don't warrant their own thread

[89Hen]

The last protest of like minded people has a death count...they were probably hoping for the worst.

FYP

[Ibanez]

The last protest of like minded people has a death count...they were probably hoping for the worst.

FYP

That's an interesting thought.

[BDKJMU]

The fact that these idiots in DC installed all this extra fencing and security for a few doz protestors..

That's hindsight, though. They were expecting several hundred to protest the treatment of people who earlier this year broke into the building, vandalized it, attacked police and erected a gallows to hang the VPOTUS.

The last protest of like minded people has a death count...they were probably preparing for the worst.

They were hoping for theater they could use as political fodder. Their gimmick failed.

[Ibanez]

That's hindsight, though. They were expecting several hundred to protest the treatment of people who earlier this year broke into the building, vandalized it, attacked police and erected a gallows to hang the VPOTUS.

The last protest of like minded people has a death count...they were probably preparing for the worst.

They were hoping for theater they could use as political fodder. Their gimmick failed.

Just to be clear, you're telling me that the Metropolitan and Capitol police were hoping for the protest to get out of hand so that politicians could use it for political advantage?

[SDHornet]

The fact that these idiots in DC installed all this extra fencing and security for a few doz protestors..

That's hindsight, though. They were expecting several hundred to protest the treatment of people who earlier this year broke into the building, vandalized it, attacked police and erected a gallows to hang the VPOTUS.

The last protest of like minded people has a death count...they were probably preparing for the worst.

The last protest was also denied a NG presence by our esteemed leaders.

[SDHornet]

They were hoping for theater they could use as political fodder. Their gimmick failed.

Just to be clear, you're telling me that the Metropolitan and Capitol police were hoping for the protest to get out of hand so that politicians could use it for political advantage?

No, but DNC leadership most likely was...I mean who denied NG presence at the last go round?

[BDKJMU]

They were hoping for theater they could use as political fodder. Their gimmick failed.

Just to be clear, you're telling me that the Metropolitan and Capitol police were hoping for the protest to get out of hand so that politicians could use it for political advantage?

The Biden admin & DNC was, and they’re the ones who order the security..The heads of those agencies are political appointees, not career.

[BDKJMU]

Just to be clear, you're telling me that the Metropolitan and Capitol police were hoping for the protest to get out of hand so that politicians could use it for political advantage?

No, but DNC leadership most likely was...I mean who denied NG presence at the last go round?

[BDKJMU]

Well it looks like a crowd measuring in the dozens showed up for the "Justice for J6" protest.

They were probably more Feds in attendance than actual protesters...

...kinda like that Witmer "kidnapping" plot.

Heck, the uniformed feds, reporters, and plainclothes feds were probably 90% of the people there..

[BDKJMU]

[Ibanez]

Just to be clear, you're telling me that the Metropolitan and Capitol police were hoping for the protest to get out of hand so that politicians could use it for political advantage?

No, but DNC leadership most likely was...I mean who denied NG presence at the last go round?

The Architect of the Capitol, House and Senate Sergeants at Arm who reported Pelosi and McConnell. Republicans immediately after laid the blame on Pelosi and conveniently ignored the Senate Sgt. at Arms (reporting to a Republican) and assuming that security decision was made in a vacuum. Logic would say that if 2 people have equal authority, then both are to blame.

You'd have to read and do your research to realize placing the blame on Pelosi is crap.

Republicans have falsely laid the blame on Pelosi without mentioning that GOP Leader McConnell had similar authority over the security officials that day. But there is no evidence that either was involved in any effort to block the National Guard before or during the insurrection.

https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-235651652542

[Ibanez]

Just to be clear, you're telling me that the Metropolitan and Capitol police were hoping for the protest to get out of hand so that politicians could use it for political advantage?

The Biden admin & DNC was, and they’re the ones who order the security..The heads of those agencies are political appointees, not career.

That's all conjecture. Maybe it's true but it's all theory (just like mine)

[AZGrizFan]

https://www.foxnews.com/media/fbi-agent ... -situation

FBI Agent: How to survive an active shooter situation.

Answer: SHOOT BACK.

[BDKJMU]

Going for the record? 88 yr old Chuck Grassley, oldest US Senator, announces 2022 reelection campaign.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news ... n-campaign

[CID1990]

Going for the record? 88 yr old Chuck Grassley, oldest US Senator, announces 2022 reelection campaign.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news ... n-campaign

Grassley:

“I just got up earlier than you did this morning to tell you I am running for re-election.... oh and I just ran a 6 minute mile so suck it”


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[BDKJMU]

Going for the record? 88 yr old Chuck Grassley, oldest US Senator, announces 2022 reelection campaign.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news ... n-campaign

Grassley:

“I just got up earlier than you did this morning to tell you I am running for re-election.... oh and I just ran a 6 minute mile so suck it”


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I see Strom Thurmond served until he was 100, so I guess no record..

[HI54UNI]

Going for the record? 88 yr old Chuck Grassley, oldest US Senator, announces 2022 reelection campaign.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news ... n-campaign

I thought the old coot was going to bail when he voted the last big spending bill. Guess I was wrong. Democrats in the state will nominate some liberal that can't get elected in Iowa to run against him and he will cruise to victory.

[Ivytalk]

Going for the record? 88 yr old Chuck Grassley, oldest US Senator, announces 2022 reelection campaign.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news ... n-campaign

I thought the old coot was going to bail when he voted the last big spending bill. Guess I was wrong. Democrats in the state will nominate some liberal that can't get elected in Iowa to run against him and he will cruise to victory.

And yet Iowa elected Tom Harkin multiple times. What a strange state.

[HI54UNI]

I thought the old coot was going to bail when he voted the last big spending bill. Guess I was wrong. Democrats in the state will nominate some liberal that can't get elected in Iowa to run against him and he will cruise to victory.

And yet Iowa elected Tom Harkin multiple times. What a strange state.

Bunch of idiots that did that. Cancel out each other's votes.

We do love our incumbents in Iowa. Branstad as governor, Grassley. Harking, Steve King, etc.

[CID1990]

Hoo Boy!

The Atlantic better be careful of they’ll lost half their readership to Salon

The ctrl-Left-

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archi ... sm/620185/


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[93henfan]

Hoo Boy!

The Atlantic better be careful of they’ll lost half their readership to Salon

The ctrl-Left-

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archi ... sm/620185/


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But one reason left-wing authoritarianism barely shows up in social-psychology research is that most academic experts in the field are based at institutions where prevailing attitudes are far to the left of society as a whole.

Yaaaa think?

Wonder if the media is liberal too?

[CID1990]

Hoo Boy!

The Atlantic better be careful of they’ll lost half their readership to Salon

The ctrl-Left-

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archi ... sm/620185/


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But one reason left-wing authoritarianism barely shows up in social-psychology research is that most academic experts in the field are based at institutions where prevailing attitudes are far to the left of society as a whole.

Yaaaa think?

Wonder if the media is liberal too?

It is a bit of a fluff article. But I love this part:

“Although right-wing authoritarianism is well documented, social psychologists do not all agree that a leftist version even exists. In February 2020, the Society for Personality and Social Psychology held a symposium called “Is Left-Wing Authoritarianism Real? Evidence on Both Sides of the Debate.”

What planet are these idiots on?

The hands down majority of 20th century regimes around the world that were (and are) authoritarian were full on leftist. The 20th century body count is heavily due to leftist regimes, even allowing for Nazi Germany to be classified as right wing (debatable) and Pinochet’s Chile.

I think they must be specifically referring to contemporary American politics.... I mean, they have to be, right? Because if they aren’t, then they need to stop being referred to as academics


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[∞∞∞]

Social Democratic Party (center-left) leading exit polls over Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union Party (center) in German elections.

It's a tight race though, and exit polls are simply just that.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/26/europe/g ... index.html

[Baldy]

Social Democratic Party (center-left) leading exit polls over Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union Party (center) in German elections.

It's a tight race though, and exit polls are simply just that.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/26/europe/g ... index.html

Like there is any bit of difference between the two.

[SDHornet]

Wow.