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[Guest]

You oppose your own people's culture. Who are you to talk?

I would expect the local Iranians to act in their own interest rather than someone who long ago was more linked to a foreign power. The Shah has last played in significant role when? In the recent Middle East conflicts, which faction did he lead? Just after World War II the major western powers carved up the Middle East for their own convenience. Those days have long passed.

Iranians knock turbans off clerics' heads in a show of contempt amid hijab protests

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W4jrYL_1OE[/youtube]

[Cool Breeze]

No, it's not a big lie, it's a big question, a very reasonable one, and this is why (stay with me, Bob).

Democrats sued to have courts change voting laws in several key states prior to the 2020 elections. This is important, because the Elections Clause says that “the times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof”
Many (mostly conservative) legal scholars have pointed out that because the Constitution specifically says "legislature," and not "state government," this must mean that the legislature actually has final say in how elections are run, and the state courts do not have free rein to intervene and re-write election laws.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case from NC that will decide this issue: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09/2 ... s-00059380. If they rule that the Constitution actually means what it says, then suddenly Biden was fraudulently elected, because the laws were illegally changed.

This is the first viable explanation to the "fraudulent election" I have heard. I did not hear any evidence of votes being stolen or miscounted, but there certainly was a lot of last minute "changes" due to "covid" that didn't pass the sniff test. (Like mailing out ballots without validation, like they are evidently still doing in PA).

If this is the first time you've heard this explanation, you haven't been listening. This was said even before the election. It was pointed out by many before the election that these changes were illegal, because the changes were not made by state legislatures but by either Gubernatorial decree, or by courts. On the one hand I'm shocked this is the first you've heard this explanation, but on the other, I'm not, because so many who claim to have been following the debate haven't.

The man doesn't even know critical details of reality, or other's "positions" (in his mind) and yet acts like he ever makes sense. It shows you all you need to know. The election was by definition of law illegal, and ignored, and the ignoring of the law enabled fake votes. Period.

When you don't know you are a retard, it's one thing. But when you don't know even half the details, and lie about the rest, it shows others that you are worse than any benign retard, to boot. In the retarded and spiritually deluded mind, "more votes = good" ... never considering that more fake votes isn't good, for the country, truth, integrity, discussion, law, policy ... or anything at all. It's just a classic encapsulation of the stupidity and degradation of the modern day. Thanks, Tommy G

[thomasglee]

This is the first viable explanation to the "fraudulent election" I have heard. I did not hear any evidence of votes being stolen or miscounted, but there certainly was a lot of last minute "changes" due to "covid" that didn't pass the sniff test. (Like mailing out ballots without validation, like they are evidently still doing in PA).

If this is the first time you've heard this explanation, you haven't been listening. This was said even before the election. It was pointed out by many before the election that these changes were illegal, because the changes were not made by state legislatures but by either Gubernatorial decree, or by courts. On the one hand I'm shocked this is the first you've heard this explanation, but on the other, I'm not, because so many who claim to have been following the debate haven't.

The man doesn't even know critical details of reality, or other's "positions" (in his mind) and yet acts like he ever makes sense. It shows you all you need to know. The election was by definition of law illegal, and ignored, and the ignoring of the law enabled fake votes. Period.

When you don't know you are a retard, it's one thing. But when you don't know even half the details, and lie about the rest, it shows others that you are worse than any benign retard, to boot. In the retarded and spiritually deluded mind, "more votes = good" ... never considering that more fake votes isn't good, for the country, truth, integrity, discussion, law, policy ... or anything at all. It's just a classic encapsulation of the stupidity and degradation of the modern day. Thanks, Tommy G

Honestly, you can tell who just watches the MSM and never seeks out alternative sources of news, that is reliable. Too many believe whatever the alphabet soup MSM broadcasters say, and take it as legit.

[FullMoon]

The election aftermath wasn't suitably handled, correct. There's been a great many crazy things happening recently that get papered over and not everyone can keep up with all the details. That's the job of a professional troll like the Cool Fool. Less of his rotten negativity and hatred would make this forum a better place. His trolling never seems to stimulate conversation or help understand a topic better.

[Clarkmod]

how do you know whether a post is anti-Semitic? if either I or Clarkmod thinks that it's anti-Semitic, then it is, and it will be deleted.

Where's ClarkMod? This thread is getting tedious and probably should be moved to the appropriate section. Please.

I should clarify what my philosophy has been to moderating the forum thus far.

John, when you hadn't logged in for several days during July, I watched the forum more closely and did some limited moderation. My main concern during your absence was to not let posts stay in the news thread that I knew you would move to the Mixer subforum or delete and, generally, for you not to return to find your forum unrecognizable. During times when you are logging in frequently and active, I haven't done any moderation.

FullMoon, when you posted this on September 9, John had logged in and posted earlier that day, so I didn't get involved with any moderation.

I hope that clarifies. If anything needs to change, please let me know.

[Bob Butler]

Honestly, you can tell who just watches the MSM and never seeks out alternative sources of news, that is reliable. Too many believe whatever the alphabet soup MSM broadcasters say, and take it as legit.

Frankly, the MSM and the courts are in sync. The Big Lie has been consistently been shown to be a lie whenever it is presented in court. The Lie has been championed by the right wing media who have been repeating what Trump’s minions say to the public, but shy away from saying it in court where any lying lawyers risk being disbarred. What the MSM covers follows the court’s concept that the Big Lie is a big lie.

This has resulted in my own rather common opinion that the right wing ‘news’ sources are not to be considered reliable. I suspect that when the midterms are over and the reluctance to file arraignments is past, this divide in the truth as presented will become open and blatant.

If the MAGA perspective is defeated and those committed to right wing beliefs hold to their promise to resort to violence, this could easily be an interesting time. The Justice Department and their state equivalents are equally determined not to let blackmail or threat of violence slow the quest for truth and justice. I don’t see either side backing down. The only bright spots are lawyers not wanting to lie in court for Trump, those willing to be violent for Trump are already arrested as a result of the January 6th insurrection, and the possibility that Trumps plane is fixed again, and he might be about to flee the country.

We will see how it plays out. Frankly, I consider the midterms to be the last calm before the storm.

As an indicator of how arrogant the MSM has become, the latest joke is that MAGA stands for Make Attorneys Get Attorneys.

[Bob Butler]

I hope that clarifies. If anything needs to change, please let me know.

I would just recall that the major point was supposed to be that posts should contest ideas, not be personal attacks on posters.

[Guest]

The third world is breeding itself into mass starvation and destitution. It's not our fault, it's not our responsibility, and we cannot simply absorb the endless supply of surplus population.

[Bob Butler]

The third world is breeding itself into mass starvation and destitution. It's not our fault, it's not our responsibility, and we cannot simply absorb the endless supply of surplus population.

But we can pursue the ideas behind growth having limits. Environmentalism. Rising sea levels. Pollution. Over use of resources. Such ideas have to be pushed. Too many will say current policies will last their times and forget about it. I'm a boomer. It would be true enough for me. But it is getting past time to forget about it.

[Tom Mazanec]

Boomer (March 5, 1958). No offspring, nephews or nieces.
So I will not live to see TEOTWAWKI. Nor will anyone with a large proportion of my chromosomes.
But I do not want the world to go to ----.