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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th January 2021, 05:14 PM
Replies: 3,811
Views: 212,954
Posted By C_Felix
So, what are we gonna call today? There’s the...

So, what are we gonna call today?
There’s the Day That will Live in Infamy.
We just call it, “September 11th.”
Are we just gonna call this “January 6th?”

I would prefer something clever, and of...
Forum: USA Politics 30th June 2020, 12:26 PM
Replies: 308
Poll: DC Statehood
Views: 8,180
Posted By C_Felix
Never said it was a good system nor a bad one. ...

Never said it was a good system nor a bad one.

It is what it is.

And, we all know the Constitution was an attempt at making a more perfect union. An attempt. Which is why Constitution can be...
Forum: USA Politics 30th June 2020, 12:06 PM
Replies: 308
Poll: DC Statehood
Views: 8,180
Posted By C_Felix
The "system states so" is the reason. And...

The "system states so" is the reason.

And what do you have against squares?!
Forum: USA Politics 30th June 2020, 12:05 PM
Replies: 3,203
Views: 131,340
Posted By C_Felix
Not really Godwinning it since you didn't compare...

Not really Godwinning it since you didn't compare anyone to or call anyone Hitler.
Forum: USA Politics 30th June 2020, 11:57 AM
Replies: 308
Poll: DC Statehood
Views: 8,180
Posted By C_Felix
I just read this entire thread (work is slow.) ...

I just read this entire thread (work is slow.)

It seems that a few on here have a problem with the system itself. The system itself is what creates the disproportional representation.

If...
Forum: USA Politics 24th June 2020, 05:58 AM
Replies: 3,167
Views: 160,237
Posted By C_Felix
I e-mailed them yesterday at around 11:30pm EST. ...

I e-mailed them yesterday at around 11:30pm EST.
It is 9:00 am EST, no reply as of yet.
Forum: USA Politics 23rd June 2020, 09:01 AM
Replies: 3,167
Views: 160,237
Posted By C_Felix
I just e-mailed said church... Here's what I...

I just e-mailed said church...

Here's what I wrote:

Hello there,

I came across an article about how a member of your church invented a Covid air purifying system.

I own a few gyms* and...
Forum: USA Politics 22nd June 2020, 07:12 AM
Replies: 3,203
Views: 131,340
Posted By C_Felix
Preparing excuses Reading the link, Trump...

Preparing excuses

Reading the link, Trump did a poor paraphrasing:


"Could" is quite a key word.
Forum: USA Politics 22nd June 2020, 06:52 AM
Replies: 3,203
Views: 131,340
Posted By C_Felix
The same amount of Pepsi employees prefer Pepsi...

The same amount of Pepsi employees prefer Pepsi over Coke. Go figure.
Forum: USA Politics 18th June 2020, 12:41 PM
Replies: 2,412
Views: 209,246
Posted By C_Felix
But what about Biden!? ;)

But what about Biden!? ;)
Forum: USA Politics 18th June 2020, 12:37 PM
Replies: 3,203
Views: 131,340
Posted By C_Felix
Remember when he tweeted to "Save the date", that...

Remember when he tweeted to "Save the date", that date being July 4th? As if this was some new idea or concept?
Forum: USA Politics 18th June 2020, 08:51 AM
Replies: 3,203
Views: 131,340
Posted By C_Felix
Did I miss a recent 2nd amendment ruling by the...

Did I miss a recent 2nd amendment ruling by the SCOTUS?
Forum: USA Politics 17th June 2020, 06:24 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 16,174
Posted By C_Felix
This is what I was thinking. The publication...

This is what I was thinking.

The publication date was pushed back a few times so the NSC and other organizations could vet the information, right?
Forum: USA Politics 16th June 2020, 09:26 AM
Replies: 3,249
Views: 131,537
Posted By C_Felix
What are the sides in the potential Civil War...

What are the sides in the potential Civil War Episode II?
Antifa vs boogaloos? (Boogaloos being the all encompassing term for ammosexual right wing, "Come and take it!", Seal Team 6 LARPers...)
...
Forum: USA Politics 16th June 2020, 09:21 AM
Replies: 3,249
Views: 131,537
Posted By C_Felix
This is something I wanted to do when Obama was...

This is something I wanted to do when Obama was POTUS. Start a rumor here, acknowledge that we are starting a rumor about Obama to see how far it could travel in the...
Forum: USA Politics 13th June 2020, 01:51 PM
Replies: 3,249
Views: 131,537
Posted By C_Felix
You heartless bastards. CNN ran a poll that...

You heartless bastards.

CNN ran a poll that hurt his feelings.

Have a heart.
Forum: USA Politics 13th June 2020, 12:01 PM
Replies: 3,249
Views: 131,537
Posted By C_Felix
With all the potential mail in voting, results...

With all the potential mail in voting, results might not be readily available. If it takes a few days to count Pennsylvania, for example, Trump will use that as fodder to tweet "things are being...
Forum: USA Politics 13th June 2020, 11:56 AM
Replies: 3,249
Views: 131,537
Posted By C_Felix
She (supposedly) recently re-negotiated her...

She (supposedly) recently re-negotiated her pre-nup.
Forum: USA Politics 6th June 2020, 10:55 AM
Replies: 3,249
Views: 131,537
Posted By C_Felix
Kinda OT: Has Lindsay Graham responded to...

Kinda OT:

Has Lindsay Graham responded to any of the homosexual escort claims?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th May 2020, 07:19 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,962
Posted By C_Felix
To me, the key issue/question, is going to be,...

To me, the key issue/question, is going to be, "Does putting a link below a tweet stating, '! Get the facts about (mail in ballots)'" count as editing?

(And, as discussed, it putting a link below...
Forum: USA Politics 28th May 2020, 07:44 AM
Replies: 3,249
Views: 131,537
Posted By C_Felix
In an official statement from the office of the...

In an official statement from the office of the President of the United States, the POTUS stated, "All over the World the CoronaVirus, a very bad “gift” from China, marches on. Not good!"
Forum: USA Politics 28th May 2020, 07:39 AM
Replies: 3,249
Views: 131,537
Posted By C_Felix
One item I need to remind myself of; and if I'm...

One item I need to remind myself of; and if I'm posting on my facebook account...

I do not call them "tweets." Twitter is the medium.

They are "Official statements from the office of the...
Forum: USA Politics 28th May 2020, 07:01 AM
Replies: 3,249
Views: 131,537
Posted By C_Felix
I just read the supposed text of Trump's Twitter...

I just read the supposed text of Trump's Twitter EO.

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-leaked-executive-order-social-media-facebook-twitter-2020-5

To me, the key issue/question, is going to...
Forum: USA Politics 21st May 2020, 09:05 AM
Replies: 3,237
Views: 162,951
Posted By C_Felix
I'm sure you both know this, but twitter is the...

I'm sure you both know this, but twitter is the medium. Anything Trump tweets from his POTUS account is an official statement from the office of the President of the United States.

Official...
Forum: USA Politics 20th May 2020, 10:58 AM
Replies: 3,237
Views: 162,951
Posted By C_Felix
"We're going after Virginia, with your crazy...

"We're going after Virginia, with your crazy governor, we're going after Virginia. They want to take your 2nd amendment. You know that, right? You'll have nobody guarding your potatoes."


What?...
Forum: USA Politics 20th May 2020, 10:56 AM
Replies: 3,237
Views: 162,951
Posted By C_Felix
He mocks liberals and stands up to the evil...

He mocks liberals and stands up to the evil liberal press and fake news.
Forum: USA Politics 16th May 2020, 09:18 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 7,332
Posted By C_Felix
To me, the highlighted portions are key (which is...

To me, the highlighted portions are key (which is why I highlighted them.)

I believe he's been able to surround himself with sycophantic "yes" men during his whole adult life. If he said...
Forum: USA Politics 14th March 2020, 07:44 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,299
Posted By C_Felix
Kinda OT: This reminded me of the person in...

Kinda OT:

This reminded me of the person in NC who was arrested for going door to door collecting absentee ballots and possibly tampered with said ballots.
...
Forum: USA Politics 7th March 2020, 11:30 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 9,411
Posted By C_Felix
Sherrod Brown?

Sherrod Brown?
Forum: USA Politics 7th March 2020, 11:22 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,122
Posted By C_Felix
You see fake news, I see people too lazy to...

You see fake news, I see people too lazy to verify the claims of others.
Forum: USA Politics 18th February 2020, 05:06 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,148
Posted By C_Felix
MB is supposedly kicking around the idea of...

MB is supposedly kicking around the idea of having HRC as his running mate.

I grew up on Long Island in the early 1980s. The New York Islanders are my team. In the 2009 entry draft, the Isles...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th February 2020, 02:28 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 9,433
Posted By C_Felix
I don't know about forgiving student debt, or how...

I don't know about forgiving student debt, or how to go about that...

...but...

If I were in charge, I'd make student loans locked in at 1% interest rate.
The banks have a right to make...
Forum: USA Politics 13th February 2020, 07:23 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 8,482
Posted By C_Felix
Lesson from Trump Impeachment: The US needs to...

Lesson from Trump Impeachment: The US needs to codify Senate trial rules about witnesses and evidence and not throw together some slapdash set of rules and procedures .
Forum: USA Politics 12th February 2020, 03:11 PM
Replies: 3,650
Views: 129,112
Posted By C_Felix
I'm waiting for Trump to use a word that could be...

I'm waiting for Trump to use a word that could be considered homophobic and/or a pejorative for gays in reference to Mayor Pete.

Sometimes I believe he knows enough to show restraint in such an...
Forum: USA Politics 12th February 2020, 02:58 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 8,482
Posted By C_Felix
Slightly OT: I looked up sentencing...

Slightly OT:

I looked up sentencing guidelines....
RS was convicted on 5 counts of making false statements to Congress.

The guideline is:



7-9 years is not unreasonable.
Forum: USA Politics 5th February 2020, 03:32 PM
Replies: 381
Views: 16,299
Posted By C_Felix
And her planning to rip it up makes her actions...

And her planning to rip it up makes her actions better or worse? Be sure to explain your answer focusing on the "how" and "why" her actions being planned makes them better or worse.
Forum: USA Politics 5th February 2020, 11:27 AM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 54,502
Posted By C_Felix
Just pure curiosity around the idea of "We have a...

Just pure curiosity around the idea of "We have a law that makes us first!" and how all that works.

And I was also thinking about reductio ad absurdum with the pissing matches that could ensue if...
Forum: USA Politics 5th February 2020, 10:35 AM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 54,502
Posted By C_Felix
This is kinda where I was going. Is there a...

This is kinda where I was going.

Is there a chance that "we" might push have some primaries in December? (Which would be dumb and self-defeating)
Forum: USA Politics 5th February 2020, 09:46 AM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 54,502
Posted By C_Felix
So, a pissing match can ensue? If Indiana moves...

So, a pissing match can ensue?
If Indiana moves their primary to the last Thursday in January...then NH must move theirs?
Forum: USA Politics 5th February 2020, 08:39 AM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 54,502
Posted By C_Felix
New Hampshire state law requires that its primary must be the first in the nation.

I've been AWOL.

I'm just jumping into this thread now, so if this has been discussed, I'm sorry.

Iowa state law requires that the caucuses take place at least eight days before any other...
Forum: USA Politics 5th February 2020, 08:20 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,873
Posted By C_Felix
sycophancy

sycophancy
Forum: USA Politics 11th October 2019, 01:55 PM
Replies: 2,727
Views: 381,970
Posted By C_Felix
Shep Smith is out at Fox.

Shep Smith is out at Fox.
Forum: USA Politics 6th October 2019, 06:21 AM
Replies: 936
Views: 87,195
Posted By C_Felix
Commander-in-ept

Commander-in-ept
Forum: USA Politics 5th October 2019, 03:21 AM
Replies: 2,254
Views: 116,089
Posted By C_Felix
Rumors of a 2nd phone call related whistle...

Rumors of a 2nd phone call related whistle blower:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/second-intelligence-official-mulling-whether-to-file-another-whistleblower-complaint-about-trumps-ukraine-call
Forum: USA Politics 4th October 2019, 04:03 PM
Replies: 2,254
Views: 116,089
Posted By C_Felix
I haven't seen this posted: (and if it was,...

I haven't seen this posted:

(and if it was, my apologies)
...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd October 2019, 04:16 PM
Replies: 3,591
Views: 173,661
Posted By C_Felix
http://www.movieviral.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/...

http://www.movieviral.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/threatlevelmidnight.png
Forum: USA Politics 30th September 2019, 04:25 PM
Replies: 3,591
Views: 173,661
Posted By C_Felix
Or at least censure him. His tweets are...

Or at least censure him.
His tweets are official statements from the office of the POTUS, and when mocks, belittles (whatever) a private citizen, Congress should (at least) censure him.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th November 2018, 01:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 581
Posted By C_Felix
Massive quake in Anchorage:

Massive quake in Anchorage:
7.1 earthquake
5.4 aftershock


https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/alaska-earthquake/index.html
Forum: USA Politics 30th November 2018, 11:42 AM
Replies: 4,019
Views: 209,999
Posted By C_Felix
Been swamped with work and studying for and...

Been swamped with work and studying for and taking finals and polishing off projects and what not:

So, I need some help catching up. And there's just too many pages to go back and read.

From...
Forum: USA Politics 30th November 2018, 11:25 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 9,170
Posted By C_Felix
Did I miss the portion of the article where it...

Did I miss the portion of the article where it stated who the suspicious absentee ballots were cast for?
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