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Forum: USA Politics 14th August 2022, 06:18 PM
Replies: 3,333
Views: 174,555
Posted By dmaker
I haven't seen much speculation about what might...

I haven't seen much speculation about what might be in those binders of photos that were taken by the FBI. I realize this is just speculation, but I do wonder.

Perhaps compromising photos of...
Forum: USA Politics 13th August 2022, 08:34 PM
Replies: 3,394
Views: 231,458
Posted By dmaker
I could not agree more. I have said education is...

I could not agree more. I have said education is the key most of my adult life. Not that educated societies cannot give rise to tyrants, but the flock will be harder to fleece.
Forum: USA Politics 13th August 2022, 08:31 PM
Replies: 3,394
Views: 231,458
Posted By dmaker
Fair enough, for sure: ...

Fair enough, for sure:

https://twitter.com/randpaul/status/1558579480171614209
Forum: USA Politics 13th August 2022, 05:37 PM
Replies: 3,394
Views: 231,458
Posted By dmaker
I don't know how much more the U.S. (and the...

I don't know how much more the U.S. (and the world) can take. Today Rand Paul is demanding the Espionage Act be repealed and MTG is against solar power because she doesn't want to go to bed early...
Forum: USA Politics 11th August 2022, 08:25 PM
Replies: 3,333
Views: 174,555
Posted By dmaker
Correct.

Correct.
Forum: USA Politics 6th July 2022, 04:59 AM
Replies: 2,773
Views: 132,972
Posted By dmaker
I was listening to Fox News last night on the...

I was listening to Fox News last night on the radio while driving--I go there sometimes on commercial breaks just to peek at what the other side is talking about. Not sure who was speaking but they...
Forum: USA Politics 5th July 2022, 11:28 AM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,952
Posted By dmaker
Weren't we supposed to hear about charges against...

Weren't we supposed to hear about charges against Trump by June 30th? Can't recall if that was in SDNY or the Georgia case, though.
Forum: USA Politics 5th July 2022, 05:49 AM
Replies: 1,629
Views: 121,049
Posted By dmaker
I don't often post anything said by TFG since he...

I don't often post anything said by TFG since he was kicked off Twitter, but I saw a few of his "Truths" posted over on Gab yesterday. I don't have a Truth account, but I did sign up for Gab a couple...
Forum: USA Politics 8th June 2022, 06:33 AM
Replies: 3,068
Views: 212,625
Posted By dmaker
Growing up I was always puzzled, genuinely...

Growing up I was always puzzled, genuinely baffled, at how things like the Holocaust could have happened. Where were the decent people? The figurative and literal distance between my life and those...
Forum: USA Politics 8th June 2022, 05:53 AM
Replies: 3,068
Views: 212,625
Posted By dmaker
You're a better person than I am. I cannot...

You're a better person than I am. I cannot navigate a shared space with someone who thinks my reptillian overlords are telling me to eat babies and that mind control fake meat is grown in a peach...
Forum: USA Politics 7th June 2022, 11:10 AM
Replies: 3,068
Views: 212,625
Posted By dmaker
Just had a very infuriating and frustrating...

Just had a very infuriating and frustrating conversation in the lunch room at work. There is a co-worker here that I otherwise get along with pretty well. Pre-covid we had brief conversations about...
Forum: USA Politics 6th June 2022, 08:34 PM
Replies: 3,068
Views: 212,625
Posted By dmaker
FOX News has announced that they will not be...

FOX News has announced that they will not be airing the hearings, so hard to imagine that any maga people will even accidentally see any of the hearings.
Forum: USA Politics 23rd March 2022, 04:01 PM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,952
Posted By dmaker
Breaking NYT: One of the senior Manhattan...

Breaking NYT: One of the senior Manhattan prosecutors who investigated Trump believed he was "guilty of numerous felony violations" and that it was "a grave failure of justice" not to hold him...
Forum: USA Politics 23rd March 2022, 01:16 PM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,952
Posted By dmaker
GOP Congressman Mo Brooks just released this...

GOP Congressman Mo Brooks just released this statement: “Donald Trump asked me to rescind the 2020 elections, immediately remove Joe Biden from the White House, immediately put President Trump back...
Forum: USA Politics 9th October 2021, 10:46 AM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
Trump announces Capitol rally in Michigan on Oct...

Trump announces Capitol rally in Michigan on Oct 12:

https://twitter.com/RSBNetwork/status/1446864743768145924/photo/1
Forum: USA Politics 9th October 2021, 08:06 AM
Replies: 1,157
Views: 144,468
Posted By dmaker
Matt Gaetz hosts fundraiser at Trump golf course....

Matt Gaetz hosts fundraiser at Trump golf course. Fewer than 10 people show up:

https://twitter.com/ReportsDaNews/status/1446830083679850496
Forum: USA Politics 8th October 2021, 06:08 PM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
I agree, there is no way that he wrote that...

I agree, there is no way that he wrote that letter. Which makes me wonder about something: does he read it after someone else has written it and then indicate which random caps and ALLCAPS he wants...
Forum: USA Politics 8th October 2021, 05:33 PM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
Trump pens letter to National Archives to whine...

Trump pens letter to National Archives to whine about Biden allowing release of documents:
...
Forum: USA Politics 4th October 2021, 07:10 AM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
I have been doing so for months now. There is no...

I have been doing so for months now. There is no "this person is a sock puppet" category and the closest I can get is a vague "this is something else" under the spam report.

Pretty pathetic.
Forum: USA Politics 3rd October 2021, 07:32 AM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
Donnie is mad at The Pulitzer Prizes again: ...

Donnie is mad at The Pulitzer Prizes again:

https://twitter.com/realLizUSA/status/1444621421636952066
Forum: USA Politics 23rd August 2021, 07:32 AM
Replies: 3,406
Views: 337,972
Posted By dmaker
^^^ Nice!

^^^

Nice!
Forum: USA Politics 13th August 2021, 07:30 AM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
I've been watching bits and pieces of the Mike...

I've been watching bits and pieces of the Mike Lindell Cyber Symposium.

Of course, Lindell failed to provide ANY evidence. Not just nothing to support his claim, but no evidence of any sort...
Forum: USA Politics 5th August 2021, 05:39 AM
Replies: 3,406
Views: 337,972
Posted By dmaker
Recently, MTG suggested to a crowd that when...

Recently, MTG suggested to a crowd that when vaccinators (she calls them police state friends of Joe Biden) come to your door, you should show them just how much they love the 2nd amendment in...
Forum: USA Politics 28th July 2021, 08:00 AM
Replies: 3,528
Views: 253,117
Posted By dmaker
I like watching certain Youtube channels. One of...

I like watching certain Youtube channels. One of them being The David Pakman Show. He recently released a video where he looks at some of the wackier moments of Trumps' recent Turning Point speech...
Forum: USA Politics 27th July 2021, 03:58 PM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
You are pretty much correct. Strictly speaking a...

You are pretty much correct. Strictly speaking a router forwards network packets based on network addressing, i.e. ip addresses. It does not keep a log of every packet it forwards. It's possible it...
Forum: USA Politics 24th July 2021, 08:50 PM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
I think Youtube must have taken some action. I...

I think Youtube must have taken some action. I was watching the speech on The David Pakman show via YT, then it just stopped mid stream. And almost immediately after the speech, or possibly before...
Forum: USA Politics 16th July 2021, 06:11 AM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
That was my first thought when I heard about the...

That was my first thought when I heard about the Hitler quote.
Forum: USA Politics 15th July 2021, 02:38 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 14,164
Posted By dmaker
I am advocating that they be treated like a...

I am advocating that they be treated like a militant, white supremacist group. A dangerous one. Would people balk at the idea of spying on and infiltrating one of those groups?

I don't really see...
Forum: USA Politics 15th July 2021, 12:09 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 14,164
Posted By dmaker
I get that, but what else would you suggest?...

I get that, but what else would you suggest? Allowing them to organize and radicalize has already led to a pretty extreme result.
Forum: USA Politics 15th July 2021, 11:40 AM
Replies: 272
Views: 14,164
Posted By dmaker
No, that would make things worse. Monitor them,...

No, that would make things worse. Monitor them, surveil them, thwart any criminal intentions and prosecute and punish those guilty of crimes.

Infiltrate their organizations. Take them down from...
Forum: USA Politics 15th July 2021, 06:33 AM
Replies: 272
Views: 14,164
Posted By dmaker
There are probably two things that need to...

There are probably two things that need to happen:

Dealing with those already radicalized, and dealing with the root cause of why they were susceptible to such persuasion to begin with.

The...
Forum: USA Politics 14th July 2021, 03:19 PM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
I love how the one guy is just eating chips and...

I love how the one guy is just eating chips and dip in one of the screens during this moment.
Forum: USA Politics 14th July 2021, 01:04 PM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
If anyone is still interested, I think I found a...

If anyone is still interested, I think I found a link for the sanctions hearing video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWiuX9CPOSA&ab_channel=OrangeInnards
Forum: USA Politics 13th July 2021, 06:36 AM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
I think this might be the most appropriate thread...

I think this might be the most appropriate thread to ask this question (if not, please forgive the misplacement).

Does anyone have a link where I could watch the sanctions hearing of the Kraken...
Forum: USA Politics 7th July 2021, 08:03 PM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
Trump was bragging during his announcement today...

Trump was bragging during his announcement today that they are tobacco lawyers.

Not something that I would brag about.
Forum: USA Politics 7th July 2021, 06:55 PM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
I read briefly today something along the lines of...

I read briefly today something along the lines of Trump's legal team is arguing that FB and Twitter are subject to the first amendment because they are essentially government since the public relies...
Forum: USA Politics 7th July 2021, 08:19 AM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
I get the Mister President thing, but it feels...

I get the Mister President thing, but it feels different than The President, imo.

Perhaps it's a nuance with no significance.
Forum: USA Politics 7th July 2021, 08:14 AM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
I'm watching Trump's announcement on his lawsuit...

I'm watching Trump's announcement on his lawsuit against Twitter, Facebook and Google.

Wow, he really is pretending he's still the President. The location (not sure where) is made up to look like...
Forum: USA Politics 20th June 2021, 04:18 PM
Replies: 3,509
Views: 280,324
Posted By dmaker
The former guy's Fathers Day message: "Happy...

The former guy's Fathers Day message:

"Happy Father’s Day to all, including the Radical Left, RINOs, and other Losers of the world. Hopefully, eventually, everyone will come together!"

Stay...
Forum: USA Politics 15th June 2021, 07:42 AM
Replies: 3,406
Views: 337,972
Posted By dmaker
I found her apology rather..meh. Did she...

I found her apology rather..meh.

Did she really need to mention that "some people" don't even think the Holocaust happened? What is the point of that other than to sow doubt/show support for...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd June 2021, 06:48 AM
Replies: 3,576
Views: 293,162
Posted By dmaker
Hey, don't pee in my Schadenfreude Flakes!...

Hey, don't pee in my Schadenfreude Flakes! Dunking on Trump in the morning is good for the soul.

I get what you're saying, though.
Forum: USA Politics 3rd June 2021, 05:41 AM
Replies: 3,576
Views: 293,162
Posted By dmaker
I love how Trump throwing a hissy fit and...

I love how Trump throwing a hissy fit and shutting down his blog has brought a ton of media attention to the fact that the blog was such a failure. If he had just let it be, the whole world would not...
Forum: USA Politics 28th May 2021, 09:46 AM
Replies: 1,157
Views: 144,468
Posted By dmaker
He looks an awful lot like this guy...

He looks an awful lot like this guy...
Forum: USA Politics 28th May 2021, 06:55 AM
Replies: 1,157
Views: 144,468
Posted By dmaker
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/villains/images/...

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/villains/images/b/b3/Syndrome.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/940?cb=20201220022950

Meh, was trying to link a pic...nevermind.
Forum: USA Politics 18th May 2021, 08:16 PM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,952
Posted By dmaker
New York attorney general adds 'criminal...

New York attorney general adds 'criminal capacity' to probe of Trump Organization

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/18/politics/new-york-attorney-general-trump-organization-criminal-probe/index.html
Forum: USA Politics 11th May 2021, 08:43 PM
Replies: 3,576
Views: 293,162
Posted By dmaker
He did the windmill one again today: "...

He did the windmill one again today:

" Congratulations to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts for the privilege they will have in looking at massive windmills that have been approved by the Biden...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd May 2021, 07:12 AM
Replies: 3,576
Views: 293,162
Posted By dmaker
Donald Trump on Gab 14 mins ago: "The...

Donald Trump on Gab 14 mins ago:

"The Fraudulent Presidential Election of 2020 will be, from this day forth, known as THE BIG LIE!"

https://gab.com/realdonaldtrump/posts/106171615422247266

...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 28th April 2021, 08:30 AM
Replies: 2,321
Views: 471,263
Posted By dmaker
I watched the first two episodes. There seems to...

I watched the first two episodes. There seems to be a high critic rating for this show, so I was curious.

There is not all that much bigfoot. It's mostly about the marijuana business in Humboldt...
Forum: USA Politics 16th April 2021, 01:11 PM
Replies: 1,441
Views: 132,142
Posted By dmaker
This thread seems like a good spot for this: ...

This thread seems like a good spot for this:

"A new America First Caucus — led by @mtgreenee and @RepGosar — is recruiting people to join based on “Anglo-Saxon political traditions” architectural...
Forum: USA Politics 9th April 2021, 04:57 PM
Replies: 1,157
Views: 144,468
Posted By dmaker
It seems that Matt Gaetz is still going to speak...

It seems that Matt Gaetz is still going to speak this evening to the Women for America First group in Doral.

I briefly thought that he might be pulled as a speaker given all the current...
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