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Started by Mesozoic Mister Nigel, November 22, 2016, 04:26:22 PM

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The Johnny

Quote from: nullified on April 13, 2019, 07:47:48 AM
https://apple.news/A_zkotvP5Tvav0Y5V2Iia-w

I have to ask at what stage this shit becomes actually like... actionable. I know we have some people who know the score around here. When does this level of blatant law-breaking become something that legally can be turned into some sort of punishment? Or is the President entirely above the law outside of Congress slapping their hands?

All these double-speak declarations that are later passed on as "jokes" arent even funny.
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Cain

Quote from: nullified on April 13, 2019, 07:47:48 AM
https://apple.news/A_zkotvP5Tvav0Y5V2Iia-w

I have to ask at what stage this shit becomes actually like... actionable. I know we have some people who know the score around here. When does this level of blatant law-breaking become something that legally can be turned into some sort of punishment? Or is the President entirely above the law outside of Congress slapping their hands?

It's only actionable when a Democrat is President.

Fujikoma

#2612
The part of town I live in is FILLED with illegal immigrants. I know I'm dense, and stupid, but what I SEE in how they help complete strangers and don't burn the whole fucking place to the ground, makes me wonder, because a lot of these folks are a lot more decent than what we accept as an "american"... I start to feel ashamed of being an American because obviously good, hardworking people cannot be citizens of our country. They must've failed the "bastard" test.

EDIT: We have a thriving market here, just down the street. And no, it's not Wal-mart. We have businesses in the area, and a lot of them, that cater to people who don't speak a word of english. This is fine, although, nobody speaks english, so it's difficult to communicate what services you need. The residents of this community have been much more kind to me than other places I've lived. I can't understand, so I watch them, and when I do, I see the kind of morals we lost somewhere, fifty years ago, just in terms of kindness for random strangers. Then I read these alarmist news articles about homicidally inclined illegals, and my brain goes, yeah, that does happen, but our citizens commit a lot more murders than these folks, and don't even get me started on "Florida Man".

P3nT4gR4m

Quote from: Fujikoma on April 13, 2019, 09:01:15 PM
The part of town I live in is FILLED with illegal immigrants. I know I'm dense, and stupid, but what I SEE in how they help complete strangers and don't burn the whole fucking place to the ground, makes me wonder, because a lot of these folks are a lot more decent than what we accept as an "american"... I start to feel ashamed of being an American because obviously good, hardworking people cannot be citizens of our country. They must've failed the "bastard" test.

EDIT: We have a thriving market here, just down the street. And no, it's not Wal-mart. We have businesses in the area, and a lot of them, that cater to people who don't speak a word of english. This is fine, although, nobody speaks english, so it's difficult to communicate what services you need. The residents of this community have been much more kind to me than other places I've lived. I can't understand, so I watch them, and when I do, I see the kind of morals we lost somewhere, fifty years ago, just in terms of kindness for random strangers. Then I read these alarmist news articles about homicidally inclined illegals, and my brain goes, yeah, that does happen, but our citizens commit a lot more murders than these folks, and don't even get me started on "Florida Man".

It's a trite one-liner and I've used it to death to shut down casual racist pricks who make the mistake of thinking I'd be down with their inferior, petty, half-arsed hatred of humanity but it's also gospel truth - 100% of people who have personally fucked me over, given me shit or plain attacked me in the street have been Caucasian just like me. If I was gonna get on board with racism then I'd be going after whitey.

But why limit yourself?

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Fujikoma

Eh, it's only a good gauge to limit racism. All people are, people, and worthy of love and respect... even white people.


altered

Quick skim: looks like the redactions aren't too over the top. Just enough context given to understand why most of them are necessary (a couple of the larger blocks get side-eye worthy, but even those usually have enough build up that you can get the general gist of why it might need to be redacted). Not so much the personal privacy ones, but there's few enough of those in small enough doses that I feel they're not /blatant/ hiding of bullshit.

Again, just a quick skim, but that's my initial impression. I'll give it a proper examination later on probably, unless someone beats me to it. Pretty decent first impression given I showed up with a nail gun and several prints of Renaissance paintings of the crucifixion.
"I am that worst of all type of criminal...I cannot bring myself to do what you tell me, because you told me."

There's over 100 of us in this meat-suit. You'd think it runs like a ship, but it's more like a hundred and ten angry ghosts having an old-school QuakeWorld tournament, three people desperately trying to make sure the gamers don't go hungry or soil themselves, and the Facilities manager weeping in the corner as the garbage piles high.

altered

We have some few good greatest fucking hits today, and I speak without sarcasm.

Mike Pence rejected by evangelicals!
https://apple.news/AmUquzfmGT-uGC6rSQ5_RMg

Don Jr. is legally too stupid to be convicted of conspiracy!
https://apple.news/AEE6iOkMfRWC27bcPjlRvnQ

The PEE TAPE WAS REAL (probably, at least some incriminating tape was involved here), and, I fucking quote, a RUSSIAN BUSINESSMAN "stopped [the] flow". :lulz:
https://apple.news/AVpknLxMESuiao8m9RuxF3Q
"I am that worst of all type of criminal...I cannot bring myself to do what you tell me, because you told me."

There's over 100 of us in this meat-suit. You'd think it runs like a ship, but it's more like a hundred and ten angry ghosts having an old-school QuakeWorld tournament, three people desperately trying to make sure the gamers don't go hungry or soil themselves, and the Facilities manager weeping in the corner as the garbage piles high.

Cain

The IRA redactions were pretty extensive IMO.

altered

I don't remember them being extensive in a way that resembled ass covering. Given the logical flow of the document you could tell roughly what they were looking into. I'll give it another look in a bit, though, need to unbury the computer anyhow.
"I am that worst of all type of criminal...I cannot bring myself to do what you tell me, because you told me."

There's over 100 of us in this meat-suit. You'd think it runs like a ship, but it's more like a hundred and ten angry ghosts having an old-school QuakeWorld tournament, three people desperately trying to make sure the gamers don't go hungry or soil themselves, and the Facilities manager weeping in the corner as the garbage piles high.

Cain

There was basically 5 complete pages blocked out.

altered

You're right. I'd estimate much more, actually.

I might have missed that because by "skim" I meant "found first immediately interesting page number and scrolled down from there." Whoops.
"I am that worst of all type of criminal...I cannot bring myself to do what you tell me, because you told me."

There's over 100 of us in this meat-suit. You'd think it runs like a ship, but it's more like a hundred and ten angry ghosts having an old-school QuakeWorld tournament, three people desperately trying to make sure the gamers don't go hungry or soil themselves, and the Facilities manager weeping in the corner as the garbage piles high.

Pergamos

Quote from: The Johnny on April 13, 2019, 08:02:50 AM
Quote from: nullified on April 13, 2019, 07:47:48 AM
https://apple.news/A_zkotvP5Tvav0Y5V2Iia-w

I have to ask at what stage this shit becomes actually like... actionable. I know we have some people who know the score around here. When does this level of blatant law-breaking become something that legally can be turned into some sort of punishment? Or is the President entirely above the law outside of Congress slapping their hands?

All these double-speak declarations that are later passed on as "jokes" arent even funny.

I feel like folks that claim it was a joke need to explain the joke more often.  Being called on it and just called an asshole makes the defensive and then they double down, insisting people don't have a sense of humor.  Having to explain it might get them to realize it really isn't funny.

Doktor Howl

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Cain