1 hour ago, Walker88 said:

I'm going to invoke, or violate, Godwin's Law here...not being sure which verb is the correct one.

 

The recent remembrance of D-Day shows how difficult it is to confront and put down evil. Biden did the right thing traveling to Normandy, and it was moving to see Zelenskyy connect with a veteran who actually stormed the beach on that morning 80 years ago. In stark contrast is the guy who called the fallen "suckers and losers", and the only thing he ever stormed was a pornstar named Ms Daniels.

 

Last night, perhaps driven by the D-Day remembrance, I watched Schindler's List again. The slide into abject evil, as Germany did during that dark period, always made me wonder how such a thing could happen in a supposedly civilized and technologically advanced nation. I now understand better, after the last 8 years, just how close any nation is to embracing evil, even championing it.

 

The Republican party has called itself many things over the years, though none is true. They claim to be for 'small government', but cannot stay out of bedrooms or women's bodies. They are supposed fiscal conservatives, but they run up deficits much faster than Democrats. They are the Party of law and order and American ideals, at least they could pretend to claim that, until the convicted felon came along and took over their soul.

 

They ignore his stolen documents, apparently unconcerned about the threat to national security in the felon's reckless and cavalier actions. They seemingly hate democracy, as it's heads we win, tails you lose for them. Law and order went out the window on 6 January 2021, when the mob sent by the felon beat and bear sprayed 140 police. Repubs have no problem calling the indicted and jailed terrorists "hostages" and "political prisoners", when they are just gullible low-life scum. Repubs are all on board pardons for the worst of them.

 

A detailed indictment and a trial whose verdict came from a 12 person jury of his peers---the same thing afforded all arrested individuals in the US legal system---was judged unfair because "if they can do that to him they can do that to anyone". How is that new? Commit the crime, face a trial, and a jury decides. Apparently Repubs forget what the Founders put into the Constitution: all are equal under the law. Nobody is above the law. That offends today's Republicans. Their guy is as infallible as a Middle Ages pope.

 

Steal classified documents and lie about it? Okay to today's Republicans. Try to overthrow democracy? Also okay. Pressure State officials to commit voter fraud? If it's in our favor, it's okay. Try to block the peaceful transfer of power? Our guy can do that. He's even entitled to his own fake electors, despite the will of the people.

 

Now, they want revenge. They have no crimes under which to indict, but it's arrest, jail and find crimes later. Vindictiveness is now key, revenge the goal. Legislation? No time for that.

 

The path from decency to evil is a slope, and a slippery one at that. As one begins to fall, there is acceleration. The Republicans are speeding up, leaving everything the US is supposed to be behind. Country is a distant third or fourth, behind Party, and as Number One, behind the cult leader.

 

Guaranteed if the felon is re-elected, there will be show trials, convictions for crimes as yet undefined, and jail. The felon says he will lock HRC up. He has said he would look into arresting the head of MSNBC, and even two of their talking heads, Mika and Joe. He claims he will suspend or change the Constitution, as the concept of Free Press created---in his words---'the enemy of the people', and Free Speech gives too much say to people who will say bad things about him. One of his more vile acolytes--Stephen Miller---has said his leader wants to make it criminal to criticize or insult the President, kind of a lese majeste law in the supposed land of the free.

 

That's the choice the US has in November: fascism or democracy? The existing US Constitution, or something closer to the Magna Carta with a lese majeste kicker? While I lack confidence in a plurality of Americans, I do think when they enter the voting booth in November, especially after what surely will be much more madness and threatened terror coming from the felon's lips, I think the win goes to Biden, who for all his flaws, still represents the continuation of the great American experiment. The felon represents the end of everything the Founders intended the US to be. He doesn't even represent Hannah Arendt's 'banality of evil'; he wears it on his sleeve and it shows from his frothing of the mouth (as in his recent grifting ad the RNC Posted last week).

Quite the manifesto. Your basic writing 101 course is paying off.

36 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Quite the manifesto. Your basic writing 101 course is paying off.

He's spot on

11 minutes ago, Roo Island said:

He's spot on

You actually read it, funny. Ole 88 usually just rambles.

Looks like MAGA just got conned with a huge hoax over a "juror" that told a cousin that they were going to convict Trump before the trial was over.

 

Looks like they all fell for it and are claiming mistrial.

6 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

The Biden sponsored bill was useless. And also unnecessary. As is proven by Biden himself trying to close the border by executive order last week. The easiest thing to do is reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy. 

Sure, blame Biden again. Can you spell bipartisan?

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-unveils-118-billion-bipartisan-bill-tighten-border-security-aid-2024-02-04/

29 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

You actually read it, funny. Ole 88 usually just rambles.

Again. He's spot on. No dodgy links like we get from you

16 minutes ago, Thailand said:

Looks like MAGA just got conned with a huge hoax over a "juror" that told a cousin that they were going to convict Trump before the trial was over.

 

Looks like they all fell for it and are claiming mistrial.

Maga not known for their critical thinking skill even with the flashing knowledge that the hoax from a self proclaimed sh… stirrer troll. 

1 hour ago, Roo Island said:

Drank the kool-aid. RT is a propaganda mouth piece for Putin. Yes. I've scanned it a few times to see the ridiculous articles after members here mention it. As you know. It's not allowed here. Wonder why?

 

Definitely not better than MSM unless you are referring to Faux news

You'd be surprised how much news is from RT News, and a fine example

AN OP w/link

Go to link, and source ... RT News

And it's a word for word copy from RT News ... aside from the headline

link here

7 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

You'd be surprised how much news is from RT News, and a fine example

AN OP w/link

Go to link, and source ... RT News

And it's a word for word copy from RT News ... aside from the headline

link here

Link not found. Don't waste your time. RT is pure propaganda. Sad anyone from the west reads it

To be honest, from the right-wing posts this forum, I did not find a significant intensification.

 

It was witch hunt and weaponized Biden's DOJ before the trial, and it's still witch hunt and weaponized Biden's DOJ after the trial! 😀

Not much changed!

56 minutes ago, Roo Island said:

Link not found. Don't waste your time. RT is pure propaganda. Sad anyone from the west reads it

So you didn't click on the link, in the AN OP that I linked.  hmm

... it would have took you here

Everyone - who isn't naive - knows this pornstar hushmoney trial would never have happened if Trump wasn't running for president again.

 

Nice to see the Biden Administration are making good use of the law. 

6 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

Everyone - who isn't naive - knows this pornstar hushmoney trial would never have happened if Trump wasn't running for president again.

 

Nice to see the Biden Administration are making good use of the law. 

 

Almost by the by. DJT is unfit to hold office regardless of whether he is a felon or not. It just so happens that he is.

19 minutes ago, Woof999 said:

 

Almost by the by. DJT is unfit to hold office regardless of whether he is a felon or not. It just so happens that he is.

 

Kinda proving my point: the whole trial was to affect his ability to become president again.

 

Trying to jail your political opponent is pathetic. 

1 minute ago, FruitPudding said:

 

Kinda proving my point: the whole trial was to affect his ability to become president again.

 

Trying to jail your political opponent is pathetic. 

 

   Its also un democratic 

7 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Its also un democratic 

Please explain why prosecuting criminals is un-democratic?

 

 

3 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Its also un democratic 

You are mistaken he was (is) convicted under the most democratic system yet developed innocent untle proven guilty unanimously in a court of law beyond reasonable doubt by his peers.it is what it is he doesn’t get a free pass……now let’s get the serious cases adhjucated you know the ones that border on treason hummm…..

8 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

Kinda proving my point: the whole trial was to affect his ability to become president again.

 

Trying to jail your political opponent is pathetic. 

 

It's pointless trying to prove or discuss whether it's politically motivated or whether Biden is behind it or not. The alternative is that any presidential candidate can break any law they like because, if prosecuted, all the numpties will shout that it's a politically motivated wittch hunt. - exactly what is happening now

 

Trump brought this on himself and he has nobody to blame but himself, but he is doing exactly what he always does, deflect, deflect some more and then deflect to the max. "Lock her up, lock her up" was pathetic from him before and it's come right back around to bite him in the ass.

 

"If I don't win this electioin then it just shows it was rigged"... what kind of muppet makes that claim and what kind on blindfolded, ignorant fool falls for it?

 

2 minutes ago, Woof999 said:

 

It's pointless trying to prove or discuss whether it's politically motivated or whether Biden is behind it or not. The alternative is that any presidential candidate can break any law they like because, if prosecuted, all the numpties will shout that it's a politically motivated wittch hunt. - exactly what is happening now

 

Trump brought this on himself and he has nobody to blame but himself, but he is doing exactly what he always does, deflect, deflect some more and then deflect to the max. "Lock her up, lock her up" was pathetic from him before and it's come right back around to bite him in the ass.

 

"If I don't win this electioin then it just shows it was rigged"... what kind of muppet makes that claim and what kind on blindfolded, ignorant fool falls for it?

 

And the Convicted felon Trump goes further. 
 

Stating that if elected he will use the power of the Presidency to prosecute those who have held him accountable to the law.

 

Openly declaring he will abuse the powers of the presidency, openly declaring he will do exactly what he baselessly accuses Biden of doing 

 

 

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

So you didn't click on the link, in the AN OP that I linked.  hmm

... it would have took you here

Based in New Delhi? Not worth the time

1 hour ago, FruitPudding said:

Everyone - who isn't naive - knows this pornstar hushmoney trial would never have happened if Trump wasn't running for president again.

 

Nice to see the Biden Administration are making good use of the law. 

Hint. Biden wasn't involved. Unless you've drank the kool-aid

21 minutes ago, Roo Island said:

Hint. Biden wasn't involved. Unless you've drank the kool-aid

 

Well, of course,  he doesn't know what day of the week it is.

 

I ain't naive. It's clear the Democrats only dug for this to stop him becoming president again.

13 hours ago, thesetat2013 said:

What a crock. This language is the truth and it is already happening. He only forgot to add the spies and criminals being allowed to run free in the country that came in through Biden's open border policies. 

Are those spies and criminals in the room with you right now?

1 hour ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Its also un democratic 

Why is it when Hillary was running in 2016 and the FBI was investigating her, none of the Trump fans complained about election interference then?

1 hour ago, FruitPudding said:

Everyone - who isn't naive - knows this pornstar hushmoney trial would never have happened if Trump wasn't running for president again.

 

Nice to see the Biden Administration are making good use of the law. 

Trump was prosecuted by the Manhattan DA.

Just now, Danderman123 said:

Why is it when Hillary was running in 2016 and the FBI was investigating her, none of the Trump fans complained about election interference then?

 

   You will have to ask them that question . 

8 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

 

Well, of course,  he doesn't know what day of the week it is.

 

I ain't naive. It's clear the Democrats only dug for this to stop him becoming president again.

Pure conspiracy theory

23 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Trump was prosecuted by the Manhattan DA.

 

Are you that naive?

2 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

 

Are you that naive?

You seem to be

5 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

Quite the manifesto. Your basic writing 101 course is paying off.

5 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

You actually read it, funny. Ole 88 usually just rambles.

Just a couple of empty insults from you.