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Crossbow 5th January 2022 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeMorgue (Post 13695652)
When was the last time any Republican (including all "I'm totally not a Republican because I parrot the 'Both Sides are the Same' lie Republicans) actually answered a question or made a point?

Some people are quite able to volumes of text without actually saying anything.

Or as the 'Straw Man' said in the Wizard of Oz:

"Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking!"

carlitos 5th January 2022 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeMorgue (Post 13695652)
When was the last time any Republican (including all "I'm totally not a Republican because I parrot the 'Both Sides are the Same' lie Republicans) actually answered a question or made a point?

Governing is hard. Trolling is easy.

Jim_MDP 5th January 2022 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Warp12 (Post 13695617)
I like how the focus is on what some internet rando predicts the impending onslaught could be. Not even denying the impending doom. Ass up, basically.

It's like asking, how will they lay it to us? Piledriver style, inverted reverse cowgirl, or maybe while we eat from a dog dish labeled with ancient Hebrew text?

Stop being silly.
You said you "don't predict the future" but that exactly what you did. Take it one step further and give us a few targets you think would get the GOP treatment.
For myself, I'd expect retaliation against the big player social media entities. Surely FB and the Twit would be on the chopping block, though how they'd bend the law and constitution to do it I couldn't say. Won't stop them trying.

(See how easy that was?)

JoeMorgue 5th January 2022 08:21 AM

Who the **** is "predicting the future?"

Her trolling happened in the past and is currently happening in the present.

The Capital Insurrection actually happened, it's not some theoretical thing we're talking about maybe happening if things don't get better.

I await yet another round of trolling with no answer, no point, and no actual response.

TurkeysGhost 5th January 2022 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim_MDP (Post 13695739)
Stop being silly.
You said you "don't predict the future" but that exactly what you did. Take it one step further and give us a few targets you think would get the GOP treatment.
For myself, I'd expect retaliation against the big player social media entities. Surely FB and the Twit would be on the chopping block, though how they'd bend the law and constitution to do it I couldn't say. Won't stop them trying.

(See how easy that was?)

Maybe the government should nationalize these service providers to ensure the social good. Some sort of National Socialism policy, we can work on the name later.

catsmate 5th January 2022 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by gnome (Post 13694013)
Honestly there is no "hate speech" distinction in free speech principles.

Incorrect. There is no such distinction is one aspect of US law.
The First Amendment to the US Constitution applies only to the Federal government in the USA.

The Great Zaganza 5th January 2022 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Warp12 (Post 13695617)
I like how the focus is on what some internet rando predicts the impending onslaught could be. Not even denying the impending doom. Ass up, basically.

It's like asking, how will they lay it to us? Piledriver style, inverted reverse cowgirl, or maybe while we eat from a dog dish labeled with ancient Hebrew text?

potty mouth is not a replacement for information.

you still haven't said what the Republican agenda actually would be except in the most general, least informative way.
Which supports my belief that you have no idea what the GOP actually stands for.

eerok 5th January 2022 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by The Great Zaganza (Post 13695810)
you have no idea what the GOP actually stands for.

Get Outta Politics? (I know it doesn't, but it should.)

bruto 5th January 2022 10:44 AM

I imagine an honest Republican could say outright that the goal is to abolish democratic voting rights, glorify pollution, make the two party system a sham, establish a theocracy and reverse recent advances in human rights. Of course that's kind of embarrassing to say outright. So they settle for name calling, waving their Bibles, refining the tone of the supremacist dog whistle, and alleging that anyone who disagrees with them is a communist, a traitor and a fool.

They're doing pretty well at it, and with luck it will get them in and they can continue with the worthy and thankless task of making the lives of their opponents as unpleasant as possible on what remains of the earth's dwindling life.

mgidm86 5th January 2022 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by The Great Zaganza (Post 13695493)
enlighten me: what do you think Republicans WILL do if they hold Congress?
Not what they should do, but what you actually predict they will?

Since you can't get an answer (shock I know), how about what the folks on the right would want to happen. I'd love to hear it because as I said before, all they seem to do is hate the left while offering nothing.

What do y'all want the Republicans to do if they regain control? Make a list.

shemp 5th January 2022 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mgidm86 (Post 13695945)
Since you can't get an answer (shock I know), how about what the folks on the right would want to happen. I'd love to hear it because as I said before, all they seem to do is hate the left while offering nothing.

What do y'all want the Republicans to do if they regain control? Make a list.

Walk off a cliff en masse like lemmings.*

* Yes, I'm aware that lemmings don't really do this.

JoeMorgue 5th January 2022 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mgidm86 (Post 13695945)
What do y'all want the Republicans to do if they regain control?

Stop being intentionally and deliberately wrong and evil for the sole purpose of getting back at a lie-based false version of what the Democrats are by destroying the very country.

When exactly did it get so bad that that's some sort of unreasonable expectation?

shemp 5th January 2022 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeMorgue (Post 13695958)
Stop being intentionally and deliberately wrong and evil for the sole purpose of getting back at a lie-based false version of what the Democrats are by destroying the very country.

When exactly did it get so bad that that's some sort of unreasonable expectation?

It may have begun with the Iran-Contra scandal. They found they could pull off this kind of **** and Democrats couldn't do anything about it. It's been a slippery slope all the way since.

Lurch 5th January 2022 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Stacyhs (Post 13695484)
Thus the saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.

And (here I go again ;) ): A People gets the Government it deserves.

mgidm86 5th January 2022 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeMorgue (Post 13695958)
Stop being intentionally and deliberately wrong and evil for the sole purpose of getting back at a lie-based false version of what the Democrats are by destroying the very country.

When exactly did it get so bad that that's some sort of unreasonable expectation?


I agree with you and Shemp. Waiting for the conservatives to answer this question.

Stacyhs 7th January 2022 03:29 AM

MTG on Twitter today: 1776!

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George Takei
@GeorgeTakei
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17h
Fun fact: If you say “Marjorie Taylor Greene” three times in front of a mirror, she still won’t appear on your Twitter feed.

Carrot Flower King 7th January 2022 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by shemp (Post 13695965)
It may have begun with the Iran-Contra scandal. They found they could pull off this kind of **** and Democrats couldn't do anything about it. It's been a slippery slope all the way since.

I'd think that the likes of McCarthy and Nixon had provided some good foundations, mebbe Goldwater and Orrin Hatch too.

Norman Alexander 7th January 2022 05:27 AM

In the chess game of US politics, one side is trying to play according to the rules of chess. The other side is playing pigeon-chess and has nearly covered the board in rank guano. The MAGAchuds are cheering for the pigeon - they think that's how this game is played.

MTG? She is the guano.

JoeMorgue 7th January 2022 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mgidm86 (Post 13696277)
I agree with you and Shemp. Waiting for the conservatives to answer this question.

What fantasy world are you living in where they are ever going to?

One of them might stick their head out from under their rock to make a snide trolling comment, but answers or a point? Never.

gnome 8th January 2022 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by catsmate (Post 13695781)
Incorrect. There is no such distinction is one aspect of US law.
The First Amendment to the US Constitution applies only to the Federal government in the USA.

If we're stepping outside of constitutional law, "hate speech isn't free speech" is still an equivocation. "Free speech" is a human rights principle, not a flavor of speech, of which "hate speech" might be distinguished from.

Andy_Ross 11th January 2022 06:16 PM

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Tuesday floated resorting to using the "Second Amendment" to deal with Democrats who are imposing what she described as a "tyrannical" government.

While speaking with right-wing media personality Sebastian Gorka, Greene slammed Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams for her policies regarding both vaccines and gun rights.

Greene then pivoted to talking about how Americans are guaranteed the right to bear arms to resist such supposed tyranny.

"Ultimately the truth is it’s our Second Amendment rights, our right to bear arms, that protects Americans and give us the ability to defend ourselves from a tyrannical government," she said. "And I hate to use this language but Democrats, they’re exactly -- they’re doing exactly what our Founders talked about when they gave us the precious rights that we have.”

https://www.rawstory.com/marjorie-ta...ne-2656376515/

Norman Alexander 11th January 2022 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13701408)
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Tuesday floated resorting to using the "Second Amendment" to deal with Democrats who are imposing what she described as a "tyrannical" government.

While speaking with right-wing media personality Sebastian Gorka, Greene slammed Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams for her policies regarding both vaccines and gun rights.

Greene then pivoted to talking about how Americans are guaranteed the right to bear arms to resist such supposed tyranny.

"Ultimately the truth is it’s our Second Amendment rights, our right to bear arms, that protects Americans and give us the ability to defend ourselves from a tyrannical government," she said. "And I hate to use this language but Democrats, they’re exactly -- they’re doing exactly what our Founders talked about when they gave us the precious rights that we have.”

https://www.rawstory.com/marjorie-ta...ne-2656376515/

LOL

And "Democrat tyranny"?? Get a grip, woman.

pgwenthold 11th January 2022 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13701408)
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Tuesday floated resorting to using the "Second Amendment" to deal with Democrats who are imposing what she described as a "tyrannical" government.

While speaking with right-wing media personality Sebastian Gorka, Greene slammed Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams for her policies regarding both vaccines and gun rights.

Greene then pivoted to talking about how Americans are guaranteed the right to bear arms to resist such supposed tyranny.

"Ultimately the truth is it’s our Second Amendment rights, our right to bear arms, that protects Americans and give us the ability to defend ourselves from a tyrannical government," she said. "And I hate to use this language but Democrats, they’re exactly -- they’re doing exactly what our Founders talked about when they gave us the precious rights that we have.”

https://www.rawstory.com/marjorie-ta...ne-2656376515/

Yep, the founding fathers gave us the 2nd amendment so we can protect ourselves from the tyrannical government.

But just try shooting a cop who busts down your door while serving a no-knock search warrant at the wrong address and see how far that gets you.

Stacyhs 11th January 2022 06:50 PM

I wonder what her children think of her statements and behavior?

MTG could be the poster child for Stupid Disease.

newyorkguy 11th January 2022 06:57 PM

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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday accused the federal government of "murder" for withholding ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19..."In foreign countries, you can walk in a pharmacy and buy Ivermectin over the counter without a prescription like I did, and it has saved many lives," she said. Newsweek link
Why doesn't she relocate to one of those foreign countries? Permanently. ;)

Stacyhs 11th January 2022 07:28 PM

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Quote:
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday accused the federal government of "murder" for withholding ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19..."In foreign countries, you can walk in a pharmacy and buy Ivermectin over the counter without a prescription like I did, and it has saved many lives," she said. Newsweek link
Will someone please sew her mouth shut?

Norman Alexander 11th January 2022 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Newsweek
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday accused the federal government of "murder" for withholding ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19..."In foreign countries, you can walk in a pharmacy and buy Ivermectin over the counter without a prescription like I did, and it has saved many lives," she said.

Nope, wrong. It's prescription anti-parasitic medicine here in Australia. From what I can see, it's same in Canada and the UK. In fact, Ivermectin is specifically banned from distribution as a COVID treatment in Australia, particularly the veterinary product. For obvious reasons.

So has she been buying her **** in Mexico? Where overseas has she been lately? And I wonder what she thought she was sold? Toothpaste with a different label, perhaps?

Regardless of all this, she is STILL peddling medical nonsense to the public. So she should be prosecuted for practicing medicine without a license.

eerok 11th January 2022 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Norman Alexander (Post 13701474)
So has she been buying her **** in Mexico? Where overseas has she been lately?

To someone as stupid as Greene, Mexico is overseas.

carlitos 11th January 2022 08:59 PM

Speaking from a lot of experience living and working in Mexico, something to help you poop is not what you need to get at the farmacia. I learned how to ask for Lomotil at the pharmacy myself. Mexican food plus ivermectin sounds like it would be debilitating.

Blue Mountain 11th January 2022 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13701408)
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Tuesday floated resorting to using the "Second Amendment" to deal with Democrats who are imposing what she described as a "tyrannical" government.

While speaking with right-wing media personality Sebastian Gorka, Greene slammed Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams for her policies regarding both vaccines and gun rights.

Greene then pivoted to talking about how Americans are guaranteed the right to bear arms to resist such supposed tyranny.

"Ultimately the truth is it’s our Second Amendment rights, our right to bear arms, that protects Americans and give us the ability to defend ourselves from a tyrannical government," she said. "And I hate to use this language but Democrats, they’re exactly -- they’re doing exactly what our Founders talked about when they gave us the precious rights that we have.”

https://www.rawstory.com/marjorie-ta...ne-2656376515/

She should be careful what she wishes for ... some hard-left whacko might well use a second amendment solution on her.

Crazy Chainsaw 11th January 2022 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Stacyhs (Post 13701450)
Will someone please sew her mouth shut?

Super Glue would be a Quicker option but unfortunately they now make super glue remover.
I keep wondering does Greene have two brain cells to rub together to make a conscious thought, or is it just one dying brain cell bouncing off the walls of an Empty Skull?

mgidm86 11th January 2022 11:54 PM

Her and hers are the tyrants so yes, please, bring on the 2A solution!

Is there any point where this woman can say enough to get herself in trouble? I know if I said what I truly think about her I could be arrested. She is dangerous and I can't believe we have to tolerate this.

How sad that it has gotten this bad. I just don't have words.....this is far beyond The Twilight Zone.

Stacyhs 12th January 2022 12:33 AM

I almost said that MTG, Boebert, and Gohmert are the new Larry, Moe, and Curly Joe but I don't want to insult the 3 Stooges.

The Don 12th January 2022 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Stacyhs (Post 13701559)
I almost said that MTG, Boebert, and Gohmert are the new Larry, Moe, and Curly Joe but I don't want to insult the 3 Stooges.

They're also the face and voice of the modern GOP. :(

It'd be one thing if their views were completely at odds with those expressed by the majority of Republicans, but they aren't:
  • Donald Trump is the undisputed leader of the GOP - Check
  • Democrats are left wing extremists - Check
  • The 2020 Presidential election was stolen when millions of illegal votes were cast - Check
  • Any steps to curtail the spread of Covid, including vaccination or mask wearing, are unacceptable - Check
  • "Second amendment solutions" are an acceptable way to address political differences - Check

Worse yet, 40%+ of the US electorate agree with them. :(

Norman Alexander 12th January 2022 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by The Don (Post 13701565)
They're also the face and voice of the modern GOP. :(

It'd be one thing if their views were completely at odds with those expressed by the majority of Republicans, but they aren't:
  • Donald Trump is the undisputed leader of the GOP - Check
  • Democrats are left wing extremists - Check
  • The 2020 Presidential election was stolen when millions of illegal votes were cast - Check
  • Any steps to curtail the spread of Covid, including vaccination or mask wearing, are unacceptable - Check
  • "Second amendment solutions" are an acceptable way to address political differences - Check

Worse yet, 40%+ of the US electorate agree with them. :(

I have a gut feeling that number is wrong, in a number of ways.

40% of Republican voters, maybe. Or at a stretch, 40% of eligible American voters who actually do vote regularly. Neither of those is near 40% of the whole US electorate.

And 60% disagreeing with them does not equate to 40% agreeing with them. Stats and lies...

Segnosaur 12th January 2022 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Norman Alexander (Post 13701684)
Quote:

They're also the face and voice of the modern GOP.

It'd be one thing if their views were completely at odds with those expressed by the majority of Republicans
...
Worse yet, 40%+ of the US electorate agree with them.
I have a gut feeling that number is wrong, in a number of ways.

40% of Republican voters, maybe. Or at a stretch, 40% of eligible American voters who actually do vote regularly. Neither of those is near 40% of the whole US electorate.

On the other hand, if a voter looked at the potential candidates, saw one was a racist con-artist who gave away state secrets (i.e. Stubby McBonespurs himself), or a local GOP congress critter who is more than willing to enable the likes of Trump, MTG or Gaetz, and still said "I don't want to vote", then it is a sort of tacit approval of the republican actions.

Resume 12th January 2022 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13701408)
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Tuesday floated resorting to using the "Second Amendment" to deal with Democrats who are imposing what she described as a "tyrannical" government.

While speaking with right-wing media personality Sebastian Gorka, Greene slammed Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams for her policies regarding both vaccines and gun rights.

Greene then pivoted to talking about how Americans are guaranteed the right to bear arms to resist such supposed tyranny.

"Ultimately the truth is it’s our Second Amendment rights, our right to bear arms, that protects Americans and give us the ability to defend ourselves from a tyrannical government," she said. "And I hate to use this language but Democrats, they’re exactly -- they’re doing exactly what our Founders talked about when they gave us the precious rights that we have.”

https://www.rawstory.com/marjorie-ta...ne-2656376515/

What Ole Lantern-Jaw misses is that her 2 amendment people will get all shot to **** should they attempt this stupidity. They're not going to hide out in the piney woods guerilla-style, living off the fat of the land and Jim Bakker meals while they insurrect. What would happen would be some meth head will sell out their location and superior firepower and technology would then settle their hash.

JoeMorgue 12th January 2022 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Segnosaur (Post 13701855)
On the other hand, if a voter looked at the potential candidates, saw one was a racist con-artist who gave away state secrets (i.e. Stubby McBonespurs himself), or a local GOP congress critter who is more than willing to enable the likes of Trump, MTG or Gaetz, and still said "I don't want to vote", then it is a sort of tacit approval of the republican actions.

It's similar to (meaningless in my opinion) "I'm not saying all Trump voters are racist, I'm just for all Trump voters racism, by definition, isn't a deal breaker" thing.

//ETA: Thread moved faster than I thought, added quote for clarification//

TurkeysGhost 12th January 2022 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Resume (Post 13701856)
What Ole Lantern-Jaw misses is that her 2 amendment people will get all shot to **** should they attempt this stupidity. They're not going to hide out in the piney woods guerilla-style, living off the fat of the land and Jim Bakker meals while they insurrect. What would happen would be some meth head will sell out their location and superior firepower and technology would then settle their hash.

Sure, if there's one thing our police have shown, is that they won't tolerate right wing political violence against their enemies...

/s

bruto 16th January 2022 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Stacyhs (Post 13701559)
I almost said that MTG, Boebert, and Gohmert are the new Larry, Moe, and Curly Joe but I don't want to insult the 3 Stooges.

Indeed, the 3 Stooges, though not really very funny to my way of thinking most of the time, shone as anti-fascists. They'd make mincemeat of MTG and her crowd nowadays.


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