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McConnell told reporters that while he could spend his time helping to end the pandemic, or aiding the economic recovery, or stopping mass shootings, he’s actually got something else in mind: blocking Joe Biden’s entire agenda. “One hundred percent of my focus is standing up to this administration.”

Our representatives have got to work together.

You just can’t make this stuff up. The Republicans are attempting to legitimize an insurrection. They call it legitimate political discourse.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/loyal-t...022-02-04/

(02-04-2022 04:59 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  You just can’t make this stuff up. The Republicans are attempting to legitimize an insurrection. They call it legitimate political discourse.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/loyal-t...022-02-04/

Like to see those gutless Trumpsters explain that to the 140 police officers who were injured 1-6-21.

(02-04-2022 04:59 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  You just can’t make this stuff up. The Republicans are attempting to legitimize an insurrection. They call it legitimate political discourse.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/loyal-t...022-02-04/

The only other option for them is to go into the political wilderness for a generation. They have nowhere else to go - so nothing is too outlandish for them. Hopefully they destroy themselves before they destroy the rest of us.

(02-04-2022 04:59 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  You just can’t make this stuff up. The Republicans are attempting to legitimize an insurrection. They call it legitimate political discourse.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/loyal-t...022-02-04/

Well, Reuters did make it up.

"Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger crossed a line. They chose to join Nancy Pelosi in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens who engaged in legitimate political discourse that had nothing to do with violence at the Capitol.”

The committee has been abusing their authority and investigating people who weren’t even in D.C. that day. Sorry to ruin your Reichstag fire moment.

Who here believes everyone who participated in the May 29, 2020 attack on the White House should be investigated and imprisoned?

Good to see the WMU fascists are alive and well. I would have guessed COVID would have bagged a few of you in the unvaxxed cult by now.

FREEDUMB

(02-05-2022 03:32 PM)Flashboski Wrote:  Good to see the WMU fascists are alive and well. I would have guessed COVID would have bagged a few of you in the unvaxxed cult by now.

FREEDUMB

My momma always said fascist is as fascist does…

All this talk about fascists reminds me of when our Governor made it a crime to use our cabins or boats. Or get a bite at a restaurant or a haircut.

(02-05-2022 05:16 PM)GRBRONCO Wrote:  All this talk about fascists reminds me of when our Governor made it a crime to use our cabins or boats. Or get a bite at a restaurant or a haircut.

She at least learned her lesson the hard way.

If wishing death to others is acceptable to the mods here…

(02-05-2022 05:16 PM)GRBRONCO Wrote:  All this talk about fascists reminds me of when our Governor made it a crime to use our cabins or boats. Or get a bite at a restaurant or a haircut.

Wow, you couldn't get a haircut for a while. Seems like a reasonable comparison to someone trying to destroy our American democracy that has been in place for over 200 years. They are probably going to make a movie about you not being able to get a haircut.

(02-05-2022 08:10 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  

(02-05-2022 05:16 PM)GRBRONCO Wrote:  All this talk about fascists reminds me of when our Governor made it a crime to use our cabins or boats. Or get a bite at a restaurant or a haircut.

Wow, you couldn't get a haircut for a while. Seems like a reasonable comparison to someone trying to destroy our American democracy that has been in place for over 200 years. They are probably going to make a movie about you not being able to get a haircut.

You voted yesterday, can vote today, and will vote tomorrow.

For months, 10 million people had their basic freedom of movement restricted. Think about what you just said: getting a haircut became a criminal act. I agreed with an initial 2-week lockdown, but it became quickly obvious it wasn’t necessary.

What is a greater threat to you? A crazy lady getting shot for trying to breach Capitol security, or a government that tells you what you can and can’t buy, where you can and can’t go, even telling you that you can’t occupy your own property.

Earth to McFly…

Think about this: you all are shrieking about DEMOCRACY in this thread. For months, Governor Whitmer abused a law meant to contain riots to assume dictatorial control of the state, suspending rights so basic they weren’t even included in the bill of rights. She was literally forbidding you from receiving medical care! And when our separation of powers kicked in and her abuse of authority was addressed by the courts, she had her administration try to enforce her dictates anyway. And this was at a point no hospital was in threat of being swamped.

Listen to yourselves, guys. You make a mockery of democracy by supporting the concept of “one man, one vote, one time.”

And nothing is more fascistic that our federal government using corporations as proxies to compel the behavior of the people, while running around and accusing people who object of being influenced by the wrong race (and hoping they die).

OK, I guess you’d need to invade Canada to complete the trifecta…

(02-06-2022 09:42 AM)RunningGame Wrote:  Think about this: you all are shrieking about DEMOCRACY in this thread. For months, Governor Whitmer abused a law meant to contain riots to assume dictatorial control of the state, suspending rights so basic they weren’t even included in the bill of rights. She was literally forbidding you from receiving medical care! And when our separation of powers kicked in and her abuse of authority was addressed by the courts, she had her administration try to enforce her dictates anyway. And this was at a point no hospital was in threat of being swamped.

Listen to yourselves, guys. You make a mockery of democracy by supporting the concept of “one man, one vote, one time.”

We were dealing with a global pandemic. Leaders all around the world had to make tough decisions. Some decisions were right. Some decisions were wrong. In Michigan, we watched Trump's mob plan a murder/kidnap of our Governor over her decisions. And you think Governor Whitmer is on the wrong side of history.

Now back to the actual subject of this thread, how does anything Governor Whitmer did compare to Donald Trump deciding to try and overrule the results of a Presidential election, organizing a rally on the day they certified the election, and telling his mob to go invade the Capitol, and continuing to lie about it for over a year.

The level of cognivate dissonance you have to have to believe Governor Whitmer was showing fascist behavior over haircuts & cottages, but be OK with the actions of Donald Trump trying to change the results of a Presidential election, is truly staggering.

(02-06-2022 09:50 AM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  

(02-06-2022 09:42 AM)RunningGame Wrote:  Think about this: you all are shrieking about DEMOCRACY in this thread. For months, Governor Whitmer abused a law meant to contain riots to assume dictatorial control of the state, suspending rights so basic they weren’t even included in the bill of rights. She was literally forbidding you from receiving medical care! And when our separation of powers kicked in and her abuse of authority was addressed by the courts, she had her administration try to enforce her dictates anyway. And this was at a point no hospital was in threat of being swamped.

Listen to yourselves, guys. You make a mockery of democracy by supporting the concept of “one man, one vote, one time.”

We were dealing with a global pandemic. Leaders all around the world had to make tough decisions. Some decisions were right. Some decisions were wrong. In Michigan, we watched Trump's mob plan a murder/kidnap of our Governor over her decisions. And you think Governor Whitmer is on the wrong side of history.

Now back to the actual subject of this thread, how does anything Governor Whitmer did compare to Donald Trump deciding to try and overrule the results of a Presidential election, organizing a rally on the day they certified the election, and telling his mob to go invade the Capitol, and continuing to lie about it for over a year.

The level of cognivate dissonance you have to have to believe Governor Whitmer was showing fascist behavior over haircuts & cottages, but be OK with the actions of Donald Trump trying to change the results of a Presidential election, is truly staggering.

You seem perfectly willing to accept tyranny as long as it’s being exercised by the right people. For all his faults, the oaf in chief never cancelled your surgery, abridged the first amendment, directed corporations to fire you for not following his orders, etc.

You seem perfectly willing to forget “your side” attacked the White House and attempted to breach security, and “your side” laughed about the security situation: “the president is hiding! Hahaha.”

Just consider that someday you will no longer be part of the club and the massive power apparatus you excuse in the name of public health hysteria is going to decide it’s time to run over you.

(02-06-2022 11:47 AM)RunningGame Wrote:  

(02-06-2022 09:50 AM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  

(02-06-2022 09:42 AM)RunningGame Wrote:  Think about this: you all are shrieking about DEMOCRACY in this thread. For months, Governor Whitmer abused a law meant to contain riots to assume dictatorial control of the state, suspending rights so basic they weren’t even included in the bill of rights. She was literally forbidding you from receiving medical care! And when our separation of powers kicked in and her abuse of authority was addressed by the courts, she had her administration try to enforce her dictates anyway. And this was at a point no hospital was in threat of being swamped.

Listen to yourselves, guys. You make a mockery of democracy by supporting the concept of “one man, one vote, one time.”

We were dealing with a global pandemic. Leaders all around the world had to make tough decisions. Some decisions were right. Some decisions were wrong. In Michigan, we watched Trump's mob plan a murder/kidnap of our Governor over her decisions. And you think Governor Whitmer is on the wrong side of history.

Now back to the actual subject of this thread, how does anything Governor Whitmer did compare to Donald Trump deciding to try and overrule the results of a Presidential election, organizing a rally on the day they certified the election, and telling his mob to go invade the Capitol, and continuing to lie about it for over a year.

The level of cognivate dissonance you have to have to believe Governor Whitmer was showing fascist behavior over haircuts & cottages, but be OK with the actions of Donald Trump trying to change the results of a Presidential election, is truly staggering.

You seem perfectly willing to accept tyranny as long as it’s being exercised by the right people. For all his faults, the oaf in chief never cancelled your surgery, abridged the first amendment, directed corporations to fire you for not following his orders, etc.

You seem perfectly willing to forget “your side” attacked the White House and attempted to breach security, and “your side” laughed about the security situation: “the president is hiding! Hahaha.”

Just consider that someday you will no longer be part of the club and the massive power apparatus you excuse in the name of public health hysteria is going to decide it’s time to run over you.

My side? So, Barack Obama or Joe Biden or Hillary organized a rally in DC & told the protesters to march to the WH? That’s what happened on January 6th. Protesters on your WH event were protesting a black man being killed The January 6th protesters were protesting a white guy losing a fair election & trying to overthrow democracy.

I bet you think these are the same.

Interesting: At least 71 Republican members of Congress transferred money last year to the campaigns of congressional Republicans, including Cheney's, that supported booting Trump from office, a Reuters analysis found.

Americans should worry about businesses impacting inflation as well as other factors:

Chevron Corp posted its highest quarterly profit in eight years on surging oil and gas prices, higher output and a recovery in motor fuel demand that boosted refining margins.
Chevron's earnings reflect, in part, gains from higher demand after the industry's deep production cuts last year during the pandemic and production increases.
The company posted net income of $6.11 billion, compared with a loss of $207 million a year ago, on sales of oil that fetched nearly twice as much as a year ago and U.S.-produced gas that sold for three times as much.
Cash flow from operations, a closely watched measure, was $8.5 billion in the quarter, "the best ever reported by the company,” Chief Executive Michael Wirth said in a statement.

Summary:

Chevron posted a net income of $6.11 billion on sales of oil. Sold now for three times as much than a year ago.
Chevron posted its highest quarterly profit in eight years on surging oil and gas prices.
Cash flow was 8.5 billion in the quarter, “the best ever reported by the company.

Let's not forget that several times in 2016 even before the election was held Trump proclaimed that if he lost it would be because the election was "rigged" (without proof-evidence, of course).