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Gun violence and the toll on cops, minorities, and society
97Backwoods Sleuth
July 2016re: #78 lawhawk I want to hear mroop's explanation of this turn of events. oh...wait.... :D
Opinion
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What else is left to say on a day like this? Plenty. Cops were murdered just as surely as black men were murdered by cops. You can protest and demand justice in both without being cynical or hypocritical. Justice. Only justice shall thou pursue. Cops do dangerous work, and …

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Donald Trump Retweets Troll Account With Quote From Fascist Dictator Mussolini

Fear, anger, and hate have coalesced in actively promoting fascists, white supremacists, and hate mongers.
107CleverToad
February 2016re: #106 Anymouse Glad to hear it! Phone banking for the campaigns is a thankless task -- always appreciate the folks who do it well.
Politics
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Donald Trump’s Whiplash on Wages

He was against high wages before he was for them
345ObserverArt
December 2015re: #344 Nyet And the whole fucking Cleveland Police Department needs to be indicted by the Feds, have an overview board setup to determine policy changes and the further employment of all of the staff and to run the department ...
Politics
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The Right Wing Hate Machine Goes … There

Pushing an agenda straight out of history
283Florida Panhandler
November 2015There is no patriarical head of the GOP anymore to talk the base off their cliff. There is no Reagan or even Bush Jr., who despite their shared simplistic dumbness at least had some sort of conscience in regards to ...
Politics
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The Stunning Hypocrisy of Erick Erickson

Or how everyone seems to ignore the rampant racism, xenophobia, and misogyny of Erick Erickson & his site
355The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
August 2015re: #349 Blind Frog Belly White My standard version is: "You're an asshole, and your argument is wrong"--simple insult. "You're an asshole, therefore your argument is wrong"--ad hominem fallacy.
Culture
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Republicans Overwhelmingly Support Ignoring the Constitution

57% polled in PPP polling say Christianity should be established as national religion.
91palomino
February 2015re: #78 SoCaroLion Where the fuck did anyone say that? (Bill Maher doesn't count, since he didn't write this post.) You really think that's the opinion of many people here? There are Jews, Christians, Muslims, Atheists, etc, on this blog ...
Politics
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Islamophobia, Fox News, and Bogus Statistics

Steve Emerson’s use of bs stats about Muslim demographics in UK furthers agenda of Islamophobia
411CuriousLurker
January 2015re: #409 Khal Wimpo Yep, that's that non-existent Islamophobia for you. // Both Sam Harris & Bill Maher have fawningly (and incorrectly) attributed the following definition of Islamophobia to Hitchens: Andrew Cummins later proudly took credit for the definition, according ...
Religion
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Racism, Discrimination and Privilege

And the common sense to distinguish between them
101Nyet
November 2014Let's even assume that the witness testimonies are conflicting as to whether MB was charging Wilson. This would only mean that we can't decide that only from the available testimonies themselves, since they would cancel each other. That means that ...
Opinion
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Drudge Touts Claims That Illegal Aliens Are Source of Enterovirus Outbreak

Relying on shady racist sources; blaming CDC for coverup
457BeenHereAwhile
September 2014re: #409 Snarknado! Beginning with iOS 3, I've always waited for the 2nd iteration of the upgrade software, e.g. iOS 4.1, before upgrading. Let the other folk do the beta testing. The iOS 8 iPhone 6 looks attractive, but the ...
Health
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Who’s Behind the GoFundMe Crowd-Funding Pages for Darren Wilson?

268jonhendry
August 2014re: #57 lawhawk Plus, all those videos cost the ALS Foundation *nothing*. Even if someone does the challenge and doesn't contribute, it cost the foundation nothing. That's a lot better than high overhead things like run/walk events, phone banks, mail ...
Crime
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The Troubling Treatment of Journalists During Ferguson Coverage

Law enforcement seems to be going out of its way to harass, detain, and arrest journalists covering events in Ferguson
387urbanmeemaw
August 2014re: #376 Lidane She also hated people who mooched from the Federal Government but got Social Security and Medicare which helped her deal with her lung cancer.
Crime
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