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Posts Made By: David Cotterell

February 14, 2017 04:47 PM Forum: Politics

Flynn Resigns!

Posted By David Cotterell

While Obama was issuing sanctions to punish Russia for interfering in our elections, Flynn called the Russian Ambassador several times and assured them that the Trump Administration would walk them back, directly undermining the foreign policy interests of the United States. Oh, and then he lied about it to others in the Administration, including Preibus Spicer, and Pence, all of whom then unequivocally put their credibility on the line defending him. Notably, Trump never made that particular lie, which leaves it an open question whether he knew or if Flynn was acting on his order. Oh, and Flynn was also in regular contact with the Russian government during the election, while the Russian Government was actively conducting an espionage campaign with the explicit goal of aiding the Trump campaign.

Jail time, anyone?

Dave

March 25, 2017 02:49 PM Forum: Politics

Who'd a thunk it?

Posted By David Cotterell

" "Health care may not be a human right, but the lack of universal health coverage in a wealthy democracy is a severe, unjustifiable, and unnecessary human wrong."

George W. Bush

ACA. AHCA. AHDHTRGEDVDFGCA. Whatever each new version is called. All miss the point entirely.

A system which forces people to get private, for-profit insurance is horrible and will cost people a good sum to cover the premiums.

A system which has different levels of cost depending on income (less well-off people pay more) is cruel and unjust.

Go single payer. Like all the other wealthy nations in the world.

Universal Care.

Dave

August 2, 2017 06:17 PM Forum: Politics

Will you do the fandango?

Posted By David Cotterell

If you have a computer with Siri available, recite the first line and listen...

Laugh of the day...

Dave

November 23, 2017 12:24 AM Forum: Politics

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Posted By David Cotterell

Have a safe and happy holiday. Give thanks for friends and family.

Dave

December 21, 2017 04:28 AM Forum: Politics

Praise Lavishing

Posted By David Cotterell

James Lacey said:

These praise lavishing spectacles the Trump administration orchestrates are beyond creepy. Between Carson's "prayer" that was completely devoid of any humility, and Pence's obsequious dear leader speech, I felt like I was watching some North Korea propaganda video. Trump's body language was strange too with his arms crossed and the scowl of a school boy who doesn't want to eat his cooked carrots. Rex and Mattis were palpably uncomfortable. It is a strange day in America that's for sure.


It's been a strange year....

Dave

February 28, 2018 02:30 AM Forum: Politics

I feel so much better now.

Posted By David Cotterell

If his recent plan to 'harden' the schools becomes reality, 'rushing in unarmed' would probably result in his being shot by a teacher...

DAve




April 2, 2018 02:32 PM Forum: Politics

The Propaganda Continues...

Posted By David Cotterell

Fake News. (noun), 1. News that I do not agree with. 2. News that portrays my side of the political spectrum in a negative way.

Nothing new here....

If you want to get fairly reported news about political events in the USA try the Canadian CBC, BBC from the UK, Deutsche Welle from Germany (they have excellent English news on line).

Dave


September 6, 2018 11:08 AM Forum: Politics

Mollie Tibbet's father speaks out.....

Posted By David Cotterell

.......about the politicization of her murder......

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/2018/09/01/mollie-tibbetts-father-common-decency-immigration-heartless-despicable-donald-trump-jr-column/1163131002/?csp=chromepush

Disgusting for People here on this forum to use this tragic murder as a platform for hateful, racist generalizations....

Dave

September 7, 2018 12:00 AM Forum: Politics

Mollie Tibbet's father speaks out.....

Posted By David Cotterell

Who has done that?  This thread:  https://astromart.com/forums/commentary-careful-read-the-terms-of-service/politics/illegal-immigrant-leads-police-to-body-of-mollie-tibbets-the-missing-girl?page=1

Dave

September 7, 2018 02:21 AM Forum: Politics

Mollie Tibbet's father speaks out.....

Posted By David Cotterell

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unauthorized-immigrant-population/state/US

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/us-immigration-policy-program-data-hub/unauthorized-immigrant-population-profiles

https://www.statista.com/statistics/269365/origin-of-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/

The overwhelming majority of illegal immigrants to the US are Hispanic and other people of color.  

Your accusations are aimed directly at a racially identifiable group, making them all out to be more likely to be  criminals based on the actions of one man, when the truth is that native-born Americans are three times* more likely to commit a crime... That is pure, textbook racism.  

*479 per 100,000 is the incarceration rate of illegal immigrants.
1521 per 100,000 is the rate for people born in the USA.   (both from the noted leftist rag, Wikipedia)

Dave