My colleague (my euphemism for “boss”) at National Review, Rich Lowry, recently argued that Obama’s contempt for the law and the Constitution is also partly to blame for Trump’s appeal and sparked a new “post-constitutional” moment on the right.
This is my fear. We are entering a new "post-constitutional" era. The left is offering nobody who will change that. The right seems to be embracing it now as well. This isn't likely to end well in the long term.
When accused of being prejudiced against, say, Islamist culture, ( It is not Prejudice, it's Judgement, there is a fundamental difference ) I often reply, "when the Episcopalians start setting my pagan friends on fire, I will condemn them just as loudly, and with just as much cause. Since they don't hang gay people in the streets, and dance with joy at torture, like the Islamists do, but instead make gay folk priests, I don't think I have a lot to worry about there. Let me know if that changes."
I'm Judgmental about Tyrants too. I warned the Conservatives that letting Georgie do things in the interest of expedience against the Enemy meant his successor ( at the time the Annointed ( by my Union ) Hillary ) would also have these powers.
I warned the Progressives that letting Barry the Weasel get away with ignoring the law would mean that his successor would also have such powers, they ran away, holding their hands over their ears, yelling "Na na na na I can't hear you!"
Now that it's vaguely possible that the Donald may have a pen and a phone................
I've been posting Bill Whittle videos on my Facebook and hoping against hope that one of my Liberal friends will watch and possibly think for a change. The Liberal/Progressive philosophy leads to decay and destruction but it takes a lot for one to relinquish this negative thinking. It took me over 25 years to realize that Conservatism is the only path to wealth and prosperity for the majority of Americans. There will always be poor, no matter what, that is the way of the world, and that unfortunate minority can be helped with a safety net if and only if there is prosperity.
"Mark my words!" Donald Duck will get assassinated. Why? Because like all Americans, He is an offensive loudmouth with nothing but Bull_Shit for brains! (shot dead)
Miss Piggy I saw Miss Piggy insist that she didn't use Sham_poo, She used Real_poo. I wonder if Donald Duck combs his hair or wipes it. If his transplant came from his ass he probably wipes it.lol}
The Donald is under threat mostly by the press and the Republican establishment Their doing a pretty good job of it over here I would say.
During the second world war the Jews were being persecuted by Hitler and eventually murdered by him in the millions , just like the poor bloody Syrians at this time in history. But Donald Duck, in his wisdom. Loud mouth ass_hole that he is, decided to influence the thinking of Americans. Like I said he will be dodging bullets for the rest of his life.
Actually it's Barack who declared Assad had to go and started another war without going to congress. Armed ISIS and then said they were the enemy while refusing to stop them. Leftists lie. It's what they do.
Not that Hillary isn't a satanic mistress of lies.
Alfau revealed in another thread about his disorder which compels him to be confrontational
It started here for Alfie.
I love when Europeans, Australians, and Canadians tell us how to do it. You know, those countries where citizens gave up their rights for the greater good (of their governments). I'm sure life is peachy when your government and media assures you that your poop no longer stinks.
Trump is a smart man. But still not sure if he is best man for job, I like Cruz, Christy, Rubio and Trump...Carson too. My favorite will waiver I am sure over the year. All of the above are better choice than miss piggy or the sandman. I think Paul may be a good Vp.
Alfau (for whatever reason that is really none of my business) makes a lot of ignorant statements that seem designed simply provoke a response.
No problem to use facts to point out where wrong is wrong, but do so in a factual, succinct, and non angry way.
Unfortunately with Alfau, there often aren't even coherent statements in the first place, just some kind of odd statement that may or may not be relevant to the conversation going on, followed by some vitriol filled attack against someone or something that communicates nothing beyond the fact that Alfau is likely struggling with some kind of personal issues.
We, as a badweb community, try to be as inclusive as possible, and so we are incredibly slow to ban. But there are some basic decorum and behaviors we need to maintain in order to be as inclusive as possible. Alfau actually violates those rules on a fairly regular basis, and we probably should have banned him already, but I just hate to cut anyone off from any community, much less somebody clearly struggling.
For what that's worth. Try and find some meaningful point in what he writes, and address it in a sincere non angry way. Lets be really careful that we don't paint a country with a brush that Alfau handed us in a manipulative attempt to make us respond to something stupid and false but provocative.
Try and find some meaningful point in what he writes, and address it in a sincere non angry way.
The problem is that half the time (perhaps more than that) what he posts is so detached from reality and the conversation, it's very difficult to address in any meaningful way.
At the same time, I find him to be pretty harmless. Just one of those folks I shake my head at when I see his posts, and I'm thankful that I don't have to deal with him in person.
I agree with Alfau on Hillary. Maybe not for the same reasons but she is an admitted felon who broke multiple security rules on classified documents, which she denies, & destroyed documents, which she bragged about.
I liked Carson but he's not doing well with gotcha questions and people keep going on about the pyramids.
Then again Barry claimed Islam invented the arch. Uh. No.
Ask an Indian. Every item mentioned in that article came from trade with India.
Yes, the culture spanning N. Africa during the medieval dark ages was fairly advanced. Yes Europe got a lot of good technology transfer from the Islamic invasion.
Then the mullahs decided things were too liberal and dragged the Arab culture back to the bad old days and has kept it in the latrine ever since.
Republican Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, and Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, personally selected South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to deliver the State of The Union rebuttal/attack on GOP frontrunner Donald Trump. Ryan and McConnell also personally approved the script.
Donald Trump is the leading GOP presidential candidate, and has been in the lead for over six months; he is supported by the majority of the party base. Ryan, McConnell and Haley are attacking their own electorate. [emphasis mine - FB]