they should just sit back, relax and have their bought congressmen hand out CARES & tax cut trillions like corporatists instead
The more things change ........ In a 1992 interview, former Nixon aide John Ehrlichman said of President Nixon’s war on drugs, “By getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them… Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.”
The big boys look for solutions while the little boys make excuses. Nixon left office 46 years ago and there have been 3 Democrat Presidents since who have not found a solution for a large part of their base. Substance abuse is a fundamental issue that needs to be resolved before help will be effective for people living in proverty and fear. Job availability is another. It should tell you something that Democrats decisively have the felon and drug abuser vote. The most compelling evidence that Drug use impairs judgement is the fact those living in long term poverty continue to vote Democrat, in spite of decades in failing to deliver. So there we are, the go to strategy for those who don’t know how or don’t want to provide solutions is to blame others for their failures. At least Trump is looking for solutions, but it may take some in the Democrat base to meet him part way and vote for his reelection.
Assume much. I am Conservative who doesn't like left OR right abusing the power that we the people give them - unlike yourself.
Actually, we are both are Liberals and I am a long term registered Democrat. I can tell you are a Liberal through your thought processes and your word selection. Actually, your sentence structure is unusual, like another poster I’ve conversed with this week. English speaking Russian, maybe? Perhaps I should look at your post history. I support Trump because he is pro America and our way of life. The only thing that seems to motivate modern day Democrat politicians is obtaining more power by any means necessary. Anyone who does not see this has their eyes closed or is dazed by their bong. For example, name one country where a citizen can disrespect their country and flag without facing serious repercussions by fellow citizens and the state? Modern Democrats say they support free speech, but the fact is they support speech designed to divide and criticize while at the same time suppressing other points of view. For example, there has been a support Biden sign in a yard for the last two weeks. Three days ago, a support Trump sign popped up on a yard two houses down from them. Within three days, the Trump sign is gone. If it was stolen, and there are apparently plenty of confirmed examples of this happening elsewhere, the person who does things like this has violated several laws and rights such as trespassing, stealing, and interference with someone’s free speech. The person who steals signs does not respect property rights, differing opinions, and rule of law. This act also conveys a lack of confidence in their own beliefs because it seems they feel their actions are necessary to help their cause as their cause is unable to stand on its own. Thanks for bringing up Nixon. I looked through Nixon’s history and will create a thread on him that reveals the long term battles between the US and Communists, impeaching some of the regular Leftist posters on here who say Communist influence does not exist, except in Trump “The Fascist” case of course. As a side note, it is hillarious watching the Radical Left both accuse Trump of being a fascist and Communist Russia helping his election! Has the Left forgot about WW II and the battle between the fascists versus the Communists? Has the Radical Left not figured out how easy it is to catch them with their lying propaganda? I suppose when you have nothing substantial in your platform, you are left with making things up, planting false flags, sowing discontent, and trying to deny others from calling you out on it. I suspect many who support the Left truly do not appreciate the amount of freedom one has in the United States or that Democrats are actively trying to take that freedom away, including economic freedom. Many from Communist countries seem to prefer living in the United States instead of Russia, China, or Latin America. How about you?
LMAO born and raised in .... Queens, NY just like Chumpie. And just like Chumpie I now live in South Florida but I beat him here by 30 years. Anyway no right minded Conservative (notice I didn't say Republican) supports the idiot. The rest TLDR and leave it at that.
Let's see how the ANTIFA protest riot went in Raleigh last night and what Raleigh's mayor had to say about it. Just as expected the ANTIFA protest involved burning and destroying stuff. Sadly the police still use de-escalation tactics allowing the damage to proceed to court buildings and businesses rather than actively intervening. Still at least a dozen rioters were arrested. It is good the see that the media and politicians are finally calling out these ANTIFA groups by name. Remember that Raleigh had a peaceful protest during the day sponsored by legitimate anti-racist groups which started at 3pm and ended by 5pm --- and then had a violent riot promoted by Durham BURN ANTIFA group starting after sunset at 7:30pm. Raleigh mayor: Don’t judge peaceful protesters by those who came for ‘destruction https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article246045220.html Raleigh Mayor May-Ann Baldwin expressed frustration with the way protests in Raleigh ended Saturday night, asking citizens not to judge the peaceful protesters who gathered earlier in the day by the actions of those who she said came downtown “with the goal of destruction.” The protests, held in response to the announcement that no charges would be filed against police in the death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, earlier this year, began peacefully, but ended with vandalism and arrests. “What Raleigh experienced tonight was wrong and had very little to do with any call for justice,” Baldwin said in a statement released Saturday night. “The City prepared an opportunity for those who wanted to protest peacefully, and once again, vandals — mostly white — used this as an excuse to incite violence and cause destruction of our downtown business community. “Any message of support for Breonna Taylor was usurped by protesters who do not care about peace; they came here with the goal of destruction.” The Raleigh Police Department made 12 arrests Saturday night and 11 of those people were charged with Public Disturbance/Unlawful Assembly. Eight additional charges were added for resisting or obstructing an officer, one for assault on a law enforcement officer, one for failure to disperse and one for unsafe movement. In a Sunday morning press conference, Raleigh Police Chief Sandra Deck-Brown said more arrests are likely, as incidences of vandalism are investigated. The crowd dispersed prior to Raleigh’s 11 p.m. curfew, according to police. Baldwin rescinded the curfew order on Sunday morning. When asked at Sunday’s news conference about calls from the public for the city and the police to be “tougher” on protesters, Baldwin said, “We do not want to incite people, we do not want to escalate the tension. There’s enough tension already.... If people are encouraging us to violate people’s constitutional rights, no, we’re not doing that. But we’re also not going to allow people to vandalize and destruct our community.” Saturday started with a Rally Against Corruption, organized by a group of social justice organizations. About 100 people gathered outside the Wake County Courthouse to hear speakers, many wearing “Emancipate NC” shirts. But a second group moved in later in the evening, and began breaking windows and throwing fireworks at police. Around 9:30 p.m., police began to notify the crowd that the gathering had become an unlawful assembly, and they started making arrests shortly after. Damaged property included smashed windows at Beasley’s on Wilmington Street and Bida Manda restaurant on Blount Street, glass doors at One City Plaza on Fayetteville Street, along with graffiti at Sitti restaurant on Wilmington, and multiple trash can fires. Some business owners had already gathered downtown by 10:30 p.m. to begin cleaning up broken glass and hang boards on windows. Late protest organized by Durham group The later protest began shortly after sunset at Nash Square and was organized by Durham BURN, a group that also held a protest in Durham on Wednesday when more than a dozen buildings were vandalized. After that rally, Durham Mayor Steve Schewel told a News & Observer reporter that the vandals were white. “This is an attempt to co-opt a racial justice movement,” he said. In Raleigh Saturday night, many of the 150 participants gathered at Nash Square were white, and most were dressed in black. Organizers urged people to put their cell phones away and they used umbrellas to block journalists and others from taking photos. Before the protests, Mayor Baldwin announced a curfew from 11 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday, saying that would allow protesters the right to assemble while still helping to protect area residents and business owners. When a series of protests began earlier in the summer over the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Baldwin waited before imposing curfews, and downtown businesses reported more than 70 incidents of property damage, The News & Observer reported. The remainder of Baldwin’s written statement read: “We as a Council are seeking understanding and compassion. We want to bring our community together. We commend the groups who gathered to peacefully protest this afternoon. Their message was clear — they are asking for equity and safety for people of color. We want to work together to achieve these goals.” “I am urging our community not to judge the peaceful protesters by the actions of those who came to Raleigh tonight with an agenda of destruction. The goal was simply to cause chaos. We responded quickly and made several arrests. For those who want peace, we are here to work with you.”