The American Politics Thread

Edited by omphaloskepsis - February 27 2017 at 17:05

omphaloskepsis wrote:  Did you know Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns the Washington Post?  The Washington Post endorsed Obama and Hillary Clinton for President.   My point?  After endorsing a candidate, how can a news outlet such as The Washington Post report unbiased news on the endorsed candidate or the politician that their endorsed candidate is running against?

Edited by omphaloskepsis - February 27 2017 at 14:29

^ Prog rock was a conspiracy to turn the corruption of music & youth into a sophisticated and worldly art form.   Didn't you get the memo?

The news is fake, here is an example how people in politics play with our heads: Under new rules prompted by the 2009 incident involving a bombing attempt on a US flight, Northwest 253, airline passengers traveling to the U.S. from 14 nations would undergo extra screening: Afghanistan, Algeria, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. The inclusion of non-Muslim Cuba on the list was criticized. 

Kepler62 wrote: So now this is a 9/11 cospiracy discussion? I was in a used bookstore yesterday where I live in Fort Erie ( I managed to find a copy of Roger Dean Views in pretty good shape for $15 CAN ! ) There was an American  lady and her kids raving about how Trump is going to sort out the planet and kick ass and there were Canadians agreeing with her all the way. I think that this anti-trump sentiment is confined to outspoken people who just want to jump on the bandwagon. As far as I can see it is business as usual man. We are not living in the 1800s or 1960s. We're living in the 21st century. American politics and foreign  policy will always be f**ked up.I don't know why people just don't deal with it? I think we should be more worried about that lunatic kid  in North Korea

sorry my fault for bringing it up.. yet it is better than trying to decide who in Trump's administration is going to blow up the Statue of Liberty to show there are some bad hombres out there

anyhow... as I said. The real danger is not Trump.. it is those like the kickass broad and her brood.

Oh the anti-Trump sentiment is alive and well and yes it is important. It is already having an effect on Congress who by all reports have been rattled by the grassroots protest movement. They know better than any of us that a mobilized energized Demorcatic party is dangerous to their continued hold on power.  Trump has his support and likely will always have it.  In fact I'll prove the point.   I've been on the wagon since the new year...  if there is ONE Trump supporter on this forum who will be brave enough to admit they made a mistake... I will toast their bravery with a 6 pack of America's finest high octane 10%r beer.

There are none of course, they exist in their own world. The two America's you hear of. However what is important is the apathtic left, the 7 MILLION votes HIllary didn't get that Obama did all while Trump remained around the same number Romney got.. if they get mobilized and they are. Then you bet your ass it matters.


Edited by micky - February 26 2017 at 06:27

BaldJean wrote: Atavachron wrote: BaldJean wrote: as to 9-11: I don't know if it was an inside job, but I am certain the official version is not the truth. the twin towers and WTC-7 collapse due to the intensity of the flames, but miraculously the passport of Mohamed Atta escapes the fiery inferno to be found by investigators - pull the other one The official version could not be the truth with all the chemical evidence of high-explosives, but that could indicate something no one has suggested; like explosives planted on the planes, which though extraordinary, doesn't necessarily indicate a domestic conspiracy or an inside job.   It could just indicate very smart terrorists. it would still not explain the passport of Mohamed Atta, and that's just the tip of the iceberg

Edited by Tillerman88 - February 26 2017 at 02:29

Atavachron wrote: BaldJean wrote: as to 9-11: I don't know if it was an inside job, but I am certain the official version is not the truth. the twin towers and WTC-7 collapse due to the intensity of the flames, but miraculously the passport of Mohamed Atta escapes the fiery inferno to be found by investigators - pull the other one The official version could not be the truth with all the chemical evidence of high-explosives, but that could indicate something no one has suggested; like explosives planted on the planes, which though extraordinary, doesn't necessarily indicate a domestic conspiracy or an inside job.   It could just indicate very smart terrorists.

it would still not explain the passport of Mohamed Atta, and that's just the tip of the iceberg

BaldJean wrote: such an incident would make many people think that Trump was right all along and would lead to a significant increase of his popularity. just look at what happened after 9/11. most of the American people were screaming for revenge, and the few people who spoke out against rushed action were denounced as traitors or as being in cahoots with the attackers.

Just remember how quickly Bush Jr.'s popularity sank over the remaining years despite all the jingoism, and he remains one of the most unpopular presidents ever.