D Angelo Barksdale Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 minute ago, Shandon Par said: More Americans died in this attack than they have to date in conflict in Afghanistan so I wouldn’t say their gun obsession makes them completely impervious to attack. Nice try. Jet fuel doesn't melt steel beams though. Checkmate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 hour ago, madwullie said: The word militia is in the constitution so calling them that gives them some sort of justification - a wee boost that they're protecting freedoms etc. They absolutely fucking love being called militias The bit they miss out is "well regulated". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 12 minutes ago, Henderson to deliver ..... said: Nice try. Jet fuel doesn't melt steel beams though. Checkmate. Also, Trump organised that because Melania didn't like the view 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Sinner-to-Saint said: Why do you make it a racial thing? Besides, who's more likely to burgle, assault or murder the average surburanite? A white husband? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Gaz said: Why would he care if it's against the law? He breaks laws all the time. No-one holds him to account. I think it was documented that the handsome generals with better bodies than Tom Cruise weren't happy with Trump's stunt with the bible. If they were to deploy to cities to quell unrest it wouldn't be on his lone initiative and it should nip in the bud any suggestion that Trump will stay in office if he loses in November barring any 2000 style shenanigans. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, NotThePars said: I think it was documented that the handsome generals with better bodies than Tom Cruise weren't happy with Trump's stunt with the bible. If they were to deploy to cities to quell unrest it wouldn't be on his lone initiative and it should nip in the bud any suggestion that Trump will stay in office if he loses in November barring any 2000 style shenanigans. Yes, they're so unhappy with his stunt (along with all the other laws that he's broken) that they did *checks notes* literally nothing about it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Detournement said: Orson Welles was born in Kenosha. Bet you still had to spell check it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Bet you still had to spell check it. Nope it's seared into my brain after reading Gravity's Rainbow. It's also famous for being mentioned in the Weezer Buddy Holly video. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Kenosha was the nearest big town to Point Place in That 70s Show 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 30 minutes ago, Gaz said: Yes, they're so unhappy with his stunt (along with all the other laws that he's broken) that they did *checks notes* literally nothing about it. Anyone would think the Deep State was really a bit feeble. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwullie Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 52 minutes ago, Gaz said: Yes, they're so unhappy with his stunt (along with all the other laws that he's broken) that they did *checks notes* literally nothing about it. Hang on @Gaz, some senators and army people expressed concern 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 4 minutes ago, madwullie said: Hang on @Gaz, some senators and army people expressed concern I believe some of them may have uttered some mild words of discontent in private, with their own families. Seriously, the thought that "Trump won't do this as it's against the law!" is massively flawed. He doesn't give two shits about the law. And why would he? Literally no-one in power holds him to any kind of account. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Sinner-to-Saint said: It's enshrined in the Constitution, and many believe the Founding Fathers did so, not just in order to protect freedoms from being taken by the government, but so that the people could protect themselves if the government were unwilling to do so. Early Anglo settlers organised irregular units to brutally attack and destroy Indigenous groups. This led to the Second Amendment enshrining these irregular forces into law. So initially not to protect freedoms being taken by government but part of the attempt to forcibly eradicate Native Americans standing in the way of Manifest Destiny. In Indian wars of mid to late 19th century, interestingly, the regular army stood by while local militias and settlers acting on their own used terror against Indigenous noncombatants. The more things change, eh? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 I have just put us out of his miseryAbsolutely magnificent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 3 hours ago, welshbairn said: It's worth bearing in mind that this is mainly going on in American towns that we've barely heard of, and most of the country is chugging along as normal. Trump is desperately trying to build it up and stoke it because he's behind in the polls, and I doubt as many Americans are as keen on a "culture war" as he thinks. It could seriously backfire if suburban housewives with teenage sons hold him responsible. Except in Portland they have deployed basically a secret police force made up of federal employees with no proper training dubious rights to detain citizens and no names or badge numbers to identify them. If this was a country in the gulf we would probably be involved in destabilising the government instead we are sat back watching. Anyone know why the UN haven't sent observers in? This is usually their bag. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 14 hours ago, keithgy said: I have just put us out of his misery 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 12 hours ago, 101 said: Except in Portland they have deployed basically a secret police force made up of federal employees with no proper training dubious rights to detain citizens and no names or badge numbers to identify them. If this was a country in the gulf we would probably be involved in destabilising the government instead we are sat back watching. Anyone know why the UN haven't sent observers in? This is usually their bag. Miners' strike tactics 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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