Posts made by royalcrown89

@Eridanos:

@royalcrown89:

Just so we're clear, you have about zero education on the history of this country.

Just so we're clear, you do not know how to put things into context just like #45 doesn't.

Just so we're clear, you don't speak for all whites.

You're pathetic…

You can spew all you want about Civil Rights and Mr Luther King, but in reality you are lobbying for a society where victimization and guilt allow black people to progress.  I thought Luther King was about EQUALITY.

Honestly, I was appaled when I discover there are black people who believe white people should kill themselves (and even worse when I found out there are white people who feel that way), because in Mexico there are very few African-descended people.

Equality comes with recognition from the other...white people accepted black people were equal to them and deserved the same rights.  Without that it would be an imposition and hence, there wouldn't be true equality.

Play the victim card all you want, it fits you.

And I'm glad you don't speak for all the black people out there.  Because it is due to individuals like you that people take polarizing views.

Are you done? Because I didn't read any of that crap since it is most likely completely irrelevant to anything being discussed on here.

@aadam101:

I think todays press conference is going to go down in history as the beginning of the end for America.

I hope the people that put this incompetent disgusting piece of orange trash in office are happy. Those 77,000 voters spread across the districts of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan giving him those three states will regret their votes. I cannot wait to participate in the upcoming protests where I live. There's a Republican teacher organizing another one soon that was on the news tonight. I guess that's one upside to all this, I've never seen so many Democrats, Republicans and Independents in South Carolina coming together like this. The people united against Mr. Agent Orange and his administration of incompetent crooks.

@raphjd:

Just so we're clear, everything is about race/racism to you.

Just so we're clear, you don't speak for all blacks.

Just so we're clear, you have about zero education on the history of this country.

Just so we're clear, you do not know how to put things into context just like #45 doesn't.

Just so we're clear, you don't speak for all whites.

@raphjd:

If you get to attack the President based on things a Congressman says, then why can't I attack that Congressman?      I don't get why you can't see how hypocritical that is, except for your racism.   You remind me of the lunatic Tea Party.  Despite your politics being the polar opposite, your both act the same way.

AGAIN, I don't give a fuck about Trump specifically.   The conversation I want to have is much broader.

I'm refusing to show respect for the incompetent #45 aka Mr. Agent Orange because he specifically said John Lewis was "all talk and no action." Had he said, "In recent years, John Lewis has been all talk and no action," then this wouldn't even be an issue, now would it? The fact is that #45 as usual put his two left feet in his disgusting mouth. And you can say whatever you want about John Lewis being a "partisan hack" and all the other bs you said because that is your opinion. What you will not do is disrespect the positive vision he nearly died for and Dr. King indeed did die for. You continue to do that and me and you will continue to have problems. I am so sick of people like you (thankfully you yourself haven't tried it here yet) who try to use the words of Dr. King to shame black people when (1) he used civil disobedience and marching to help get black people the right to vote because conservatives (then Democrats/Dixiecrats, now currently Republicans) ASSAULTED AND MURDERED THEM and (2) he was murdered by a white man. These are indisputable facts that #45 decided to step into the moment he said John Lewis was "all talk and no action." You do not say that about someone who nearly died at the hands of racist white people trying to prevent blacks from voting. You can say it about a "partisan hack" until your pale face turns blue; just make sure you frame it right so everyone will know you're not trying to be racist and/or making an attempt to disrespect the legacy of Civil Rights in this country.

@brianboru72:

Sadly, he won't be filling positions that need to be filled badly anytime soon.  
He's too tired so he's flying to Mar-A_Lago to play golf with foreign guests and get some rest over the weekend while watching SNL.

This is disgusting. Seriously, how many weekend vacations will he be taking? President Obama's first trip was in like March or April of 2009 (still too soon to be vacationing that early in presidency). Granted, we were in the midst of a horrible financial crisis and #45 isn't, but jeez you'd think he'd be working on…you know...economic opportunities for those 77,000 voters spread across Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. He owes those 77,000 people "bigly."

@raphjd:

You keep changing what Rep John Lewis claimed.

We have 2 liars here.  1 is your hero, while I don't care for either.

BTW, you brought up what Rep John Lewis has done for black people.   I just pointed it in a direction you don't like.

I brought up what he has done for black people, while working alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. because #45 said Lewis is "all talk and no action." #45 did not specify what he meant by that; therefore, I assumed #45 was disrespecting the work of Lewis and MLK, which is downright disgusting no matter how you try to chalk it up. #45 is a disgrace and I'm glad that the majority of this country agrees his administration is the most corrupt and incompetent administration since Nixon. This country legitimately elected an orange faced out of shape and sexual assault committing fraud. Tried to take the high road on the Crook-in-Chief but he never showed us he was serious about this job, so it's all resistance from now on. Will never say his name again nor will I refer to him by the title the Russians helped him get.

And another one bites the dust! #45 better do something quick  :crazy2:

@rawr:

If they didn't get food stamps, they would just figure out how to eat for a few dollars a day. This is kind of justified as "who's problem is it anyways?" Is it really a dairy farmer's fault that companies figured out they can pay their employees so little that they qualify for government assistance? I could argue either side of this easily but I think it's kind of ridiculous. I honestly don't know what the solution is. The 10 year job outlook for America is very bad as companies continue to embrace automation. You don't need a bank teller because ATMs are automated, automated gas purchases, automated grocery store purchases, manufacturing jobs are mostly automated or are sourced overseas, some companies already have robotic warehouses, and we may have mainstream automated cars, transportation, and delivery services soon.

I mean what is the future for going to be like for the average American? You work a part time customer service job and never have any ability to accumulate money, while the government pays for everything? Do we just let people die who get sick and can't afford $85,000 for the Hep C treatment that costs a few hundred to make? Something, sooner or later has to drastically change, but I have no idea what.

You're right, there needs to be a conversation on what to do but I think the goal needs to be to have the least amount of people on Food Stamps as possible. It is no longer a system built on helping those in poverty get out of poverty, it is now operating to keep businesses afloat because the country has failed to guarantee it's people even the slightest chance at fair wages and other economic opportunities. The great thing about America is we always figure out a way to move forward and I believe we will get to a better standing, but the key to doing so is coming together. We are so divided that we do not want to see each other gain any kind of benefit. If I hear that someone's life was saved due to ACA, I don't first think that that person's life shouldn't have been saved because of the color of their skin or because they were poor or a woman…etc. I think yes, someone's life was saved. We've become lost in our differences instead of saying, yes we're different but our differences DO NOT determine how we should be treated. We are broken as a country because too many of us simply do not want to see others gain anything. One side (conscious or subconscious nationalists/supremacists) has always had this view historically, and lately the other side (real oppressed/perceived oppressed) has been developing this view. We need an independent party but that's not possible when we're this divided.

@aadam101:

Trump said today that the "real story" is that there are leaks in the White House.  In other words the problem is not Flynn's actions…..it's that he got caught.  This is horrifying.  Even if you are corrupt enough to think this you aren't supposed to say it!

Very Nixonian, very very Nixonian of him to say.

@raphjd:

As for the other crap you said, you sound crazy. This has nothing to do with Michael Brown or BLM and it was very racist of you to even go there to be honest. I never mentioned them. 100% racist on your part.

How is it racist to show something Rep John Lewis lied about?

How is it racist to show that Rep John Lewis ignores REAL issues that blacks face, while pandering to bullshit SJW identity politics?

Don't be a hypocrite.  If I can't talk about issues that black people face, then neither can you.

No but he did make a campaign promise to release them after the audit is complete.  HE LIED.  Several states are looking at making it a requirement to get on the ballot.  He will never win the popular vote without being on all 50 state ballots.

I never said Trump didn't lie about that.

I was only talking about what Rep John Lewis did.

BLM IS IRRELEVANT TO THIS TOPIC. You brought it up out of nowhere and it has absolutely nothing to do with this. What does that movement have to do with #45 not proving he has ties to Russia? You can call John Lewis a liar all you want and try to deflect what this topic is about, but the point of this topic was to show that #45 has not given any proof that he has no ties to Russia and the burden of proof is on him because it is SIMPLE, VERY SIMPLE for him to show he has no ties to Russia and that they cannot blackmail him or take advantage of him through his businesses. John Lewis cited in his very first interview about this situation that he was deeming #45 illegitimate because of #45's possible ties to Russia. #45 can easily prove him wrong on THIS situation, not all that BLM mess you keep trying to bring up. If your goal is to say John Lewis has no credibility, then that only strengthens the problem with #45 because his credibility is vital to our country given his current position. John Lewis is not our president. He is not the leader of the Free World. #45 is legitimate but John Lewis has every right to question #45's legitimacy due to NO ONE knowing if #45 has damaging ties to Russia. The current Michael Flynn situation just makes it all worse. See what I did there? Michael Flynn is actually a relevant part of this topic because he has been proven to have engaged in policy talks with Russia as a civilian before #45 was sworn in and then he was given a position in #45's administration. Flynn is relevant to this discussion, BLM is not. Simple as that.

And this is only the beginning. #45 is about to learn a lot of the same lessons that criminal Richard Milhous Nixon learned all those years ago.

@rawr:

@insex:

I was really shocked, when I heard about food stamps for people in your country. It was OMG moment, it was in USSR, it's a communist thing, and what this thing do in USA. Also in your words, I hear a lot of thoughts, what Kiyosaki and Trump wrote in their books. Sadly truth, pity to hear it. Cause I like cars and architecture, I read a lot about Detroit, from New Renaissance City to Ghost City, it's a very strange metamorphose. Also knew about Rust Belt States. And people seems to be don't care about economics, and don't care about other people of their own country. All this happen while watching all this protests about immigrants, feminists and others. Kind of crazy stuff.

People misinterpret the fact that 43 million Americans are on food stamps, it's not that those people would starve, it's just the government giving money to companies, I'll explain. If the government didn't give out food stamps, then stores in certain areas of the country would have to sell extremely cheap food because the people in those areas can't afford anything else. This is bad for local business, since cheap products don't typically make the business much money (less jobs), and it's bad for large corporations who generally have expensive products compared to generic products.

I personally think it's ridiculous that people can use food stamps to buy Cocacola, Pepsi, or other sodas. If you don't have enough money to afford food, you should be drinking water because it's basically free, right? But instead, people buy, incredibly unhealthy, carbonated candy water. This is effectively free sales for the soda manufacturers, who then have the audacity to lobby the FDA, to control the nutritional information on the can/bottle.

That's just the tip of the iceberg. Almost everything in the entire country has a certain degree of complete non-sense policy because some political lobbying group thought it was a good idea. Much of the problem is that politicians and lobbying groups have tricked Americans into believing that "Reverse Robin Hood" economic policies will benefit them. The problem here is supply and demand, the largest corporations in America have production levels to meet the market's demand, so "giving them more money" does nothing in the long term since demand doesn't change. I could write a book on this subject, but I do have better things to do with my time.

Thank you so much for this post man, because I'm tired of the misconceptions with the Food Stamp program. It is currently used to uplift businesses which proves that we have a serious inequality problem in this country. If people had the opportunities and economic means to buy what they truly needed, there would not only be little need for food stamps but our country would be better off. The reality is some companies would fail without the system that's currently in place due to their unhealthy products. Who would spend their hard earned money on junk if they could afford better, healthier alternatives? Politicians on both sides have used many fake issues to divide people enough to where the program is seen as something that's crucial to survival when in reality it's a huge business subsidy aka business welfare.

@rawr:

@royalcrown89:

Most likely they're going to push for discrimination, it's just with his approval numbers averaging at around 32% right now, they didn't want any more marches and protests to get started. It's not the right time for them to push for LGBT discrimination, but they will because they'll need the base by the 2018 midterm.

What makes you think the administration cares about their approval ratings?

The fact that they keep broadcasting that everything he does has "widespread support" and is "the best decision ever." They care about the numbers which is why they keep saying everything is "fake news" and that all polls are "fake polls." They just released a statement today trying to assure people that the ACA will be replaced by late next year in attempt to stop all of the massive protests at congressmen townhall meetings. They see the numbers and they are worried. If they weren't, they would've removed each and every single LGBT protection that President Obama put in place without even thinking about the ramifications. They're leaving them in place temporarily with the hopes that all of the attention will die down.

It's so hilarious when people compare the polls from the 2016 election to the polls reading the public's approval on #45. You cannot compare because asking someone who they will vote for is entirely different than asking someone if they approve or disapprove of #45 on his current job in office. The election is over and he won; therefore, his job is being critiqued. How come no one was questioning the approval or disapproval numbers of President Obama when they were either low or high? So now, approval and disapproval numbers are "fake news" and "fake polls" because a relatively small number (approx. 77,000) people spread over 3 states were enough to sway those three states' electoral numbers in #45's favor? You can argue on a lot of things but mathematics cannot be argued. Just enough votes in crucial districts were what proved the polling from 2016 wrong, not a complete miscalculation. There's a margin of error for a reason, not everyone can be fully represented in every poll. The best way to test how accurate #45's numbers are is to compare the feeling of our country right now and what you've been seeing with your own two eyes. How many protests have their been? How many petitions have been signed to go against what #45 has been trying to do? Most important, how many times have those in #45's own party gone on TV to say they highly disagree with what he has said or done? Judging by the evidence, the numbers are correct and #45 is the most unpopular person to sit in the White House for only a few weeks. We'll see how things change over time. Maybe it will get better for him.

More media outlets need to do the same thing. This administration is highly incompetent and their attack on our free press is disturbing and highly dangerous.

People can quote whatever poll they want, but let me tell you, outside of the coasts and metro areas, Trump's support is stronger than it was when he was elected. They aren't just happy with him, they are beyond thrilled.

Nope, there have been marches and protests in rural areas of states like Utah, Iowa and Ohio. The statehouses in those states have been overrun with protesters, including many who voted for #45. There are Facebook groups and Tumblr blogs dedicated to the thousands and thousands of #45 voters who are now regretting their votes for him because of the crooks he nominated to run various departments. In my own state (South Carolina), I've witnessed a lot of #45 voters removing their bumper stickers and signs supporting him and Pence. And I can promise you the moment they realize ACA and Obamacare are the same thing, and it's taken away from them, #45 will lose much much more support. If everyone was as thrilled as you say they are, then why no celebrations? Why isn't everyone out celebrating, including the people #45 put in charge? No one is happy and celebrating his win. No one in any important elected office is openly defending him and what he is doing right now. There is a dark cloud around all of this and he knows it.

@rawr:

More on the order is here:

A copy of the executive order draft is included.

I hope nobody is surprised Spicer lied.

This is extremely broad and would cover a large range of issues. I'm reading it now and I have no idea on the legality of an order like this.

https://www.thenation.com/article/leaked-draft-of-trumps-religious-freedom-order-reveals-sweeping-plans-to-legalize-discrimination/

Most likely they're going to push for discrimination, it's just with his approval numbers averaging at around 32% right now, they didn't want any more marches and protests to get started. It's not the right time for them to push for LGBT discrimination, but they will because they'll need the base by the 2018 midterm.

@raphjd:

Innocent until proven guilty.  Or did you forget that?!

Rep John Lewis made the allegations, so he needs to prove them.   He also lied about missing Presidential inaugurations.

There is no legal requirement to publish your tax returns.

Rep John Lewis has a duty to tell the truth and do what's best for the nation, not tell race baiting political lies, such as "Hands up, don't shoot".  100 FBI agents and a nearly 20,000 page report tells us that it's a complete lie.  Michael Brown never said it.   Even my Congresswoman was guilty of spreading that lie, as were many others.

You can acknowledge what he did 50 years ago, while admitting he's a political hack over the last 30 years.

He doesn't do anything about real problems that blacks face, but rather he spends his time spouting BLM lies.

So if #45 lifts the Russian sanctions that BOTH parties placed on Russia, that means he has absolutely nothing to hide? He could defy what the majority of Americans want (keeping those sanctions on Russia) and still not prove he has no ties to Russia? Once again, John Lewis has a point to question #45 because we know NOTHING about #45's finances, what he owes, who he owes or what he is profiting from. It doesn't matter that there is no law about it, EVERY OTHER PRESIDENT HAS DONE IT. He has something to hide and it's up to him to prove us all wrong.

As for the other crap you said, you sound crazy. This has nothing to do with Michael Brown or BLM and it was very racist of you to even go there to be honest. I never mentioned them. 100% racist on your part.

@amicusets:

@royalcrown89:

Republicans made the argument that had Hillary one, they would have blocked her SCOTUS nominees for 4 years. Ted Cruz even said there was no need for a 9th justice. Deny #45 everything until he (1) changes and proves he's worthy of the office he's holding and (2) releases his tax returns and divests himself from every company he's involved with to remove all doubt about Russian ties. Scalia died early last year; therefore, President Obama should have been able to pick his successor and his pick should have been given a FAIR HEARING.

Elections have consequences. You can't change the rules because you don't like the outcome. The Republicans took a gamble last year and followed the [Biden Rule] (http://www.republican.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/blog?ID=7E53BFEC-32B0-4B55-A753-3860F588D30A)
It paid off for them. Reid started the process of dismantling the filibuster. Looks like McConnell may kill the whole thing.

As polarized as the country is, and thanks to 24/7 news channels it is only going to get worse. The Democrats can obstruct for the next 2 years and see how that works in the mid-terms, but if you go out to middle-America, it won't end well for them. People can quote whatever poll they want, but let me tell you, outside of the coasts and metro areas, Trump's support is stronger than it was when he was elected. They aren't just happy with him, they are beyond thrilled. That doesn't look good for Democrats in red states in 2 years, especially if they look to be nothing but obstructionists.

The seat has been vacant for a year for what reason again?? That seat was supposed to be filled by President Obama, not #45. #45 was not elected February 2016 so you're 100% wrong about elections having consequences. The election that effected that open SCOTUS seat was the election of 2012. Less than half of the voting population turned out to vote in November 2016 and out of that, a majority of them voted for Hillary Clinton, not #45. There is no mandate and that seat will remain open until Republicans indeed get enough seats for 60 votes or if McConnell changes the rules. If the Republicans win enough seats in the 2018 midterm, then the seat will be filled then. Until then, it will remain open and the Republicans are to blame for that. Merrick Garland was not given a single hearing and you can shut up about a Biden rule because no one gives a flying folder.

Republicans made the argument that had Hillary one, they would have blocked her SCOTUS nominees for 4 years. Ted Cruz even said there was no need for a 9th justice. Deny #45 everything until he (1) changes and proves he's worthy of the office he's holding and (2) releases his tax returns and divests himself from every company he's involved with to remove all doubt about Russian ties. Scalia died early last year; therefore, President Obama should have been able to pick his successor and his pick should have been given a FAIR HEARING.