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Posts posted by atomheartbevo
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36 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:
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It’s funny how he says he wants Hillary and Comey arrested, yet does nothing to have Barr try and gin up something with the DOJ.  Meanwhile, people who reported directly to Trump are sitting in prison.  Â
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49 minutes ago, Mrs Whiggins said:
I agree, but even the circle game, oft used as gaslighting and plausible deniability (for those that use the symbol to mean white power), I would argue doesn't hold water here. The midshipman who removed a glove in order for his hand to be more visible was not playing a game to get punched on the arm, he was flashing that symbol to get it on the Jumbotron. Nor was the other cadet who held his hand behind the head of the cadet who just happened to be a person of color. Rabbit ears I might forgive as stupid even if they are cadets and midshipmen, but this is poor poor conduct.
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37 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:Yeah it seems extremely unlikely that the midshipman didn’t understand what he was doing. Perhaps he thought it was just funny but I don’t believe he will think it’s funny this week.Â
Maybe I’m an old, but when I was younger, the circle game involved  holding your fingers down the side of your leg, below your waist.  From what I remember, you were trying to get them to look down at your hand, and you were trying to be subtle and not raise suspicion until it was too late. Â
ÂThese cadets were doing it away from their body, and deliberately positioning themselves so as to be seen on the Jumbotron/national TV.  Â
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4 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:
I won't buy a ticket for Skywalker until I read some reviews. Lucas Films put a gag order on critics posting reviews online until early Wednesday morning. I think they know it sucks. After reading the above spoilers, I don't expect I'll see it in theaters. Hopefully this finally takes the shine of JJ Abrams.Â
I watch a few of the YouTubers who actually know their stuff and point out a lot of things, and the critic embargoes are becoming very common with sci-fi/fantasy/comic movies.  Especially because they are holding more and more private screenings for the critics/YouTubers.  It’s a wonder more stuff doesn't leak out.   Of course, the embargo maybe that the movie is utter shit. Â
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I'm surprised Sinclair hasn't bought OAN.
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7 minutes ago, Armybrat said:
Actually, this political thread posted outside the CR (where it belongs) is a prime example of how censorship fails.
Actually this is a topic that affects everybody - these idiots want to ban porn for all of us.
These people would have banned the underwear section of the Sears and J.C. Penney catalogs when I was young.  That would have been bad, because the porn fairy wasn't exactly dropping Playboys and Hustlers in the woods or the closets of my friends' parents on a daily basis.
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22 hours ago, PW119 said:
As the father of a teenage boy, I’m a little concerned about how easily he can access some really fucked up shit and how it will effect him. I wouldn’t mind a few barriers.
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14 hours ago, PW119 said:No offense. But you’re fucking nuts if you think I can prevent him from finding this shit in seconds.
Unless you are homeschooling him and/or he's with you or at home 24/7, you're fucking nuts if you think he won't go to a friend's house or elsewhere and find the stuff (ignoring the fact that his friends could easily have porn on their smartphones).
And you're also fucking nuts if you think the government has a magical solution that will keep your teenager from viewing porn, but not you.
But ultimately this is not about keeping your teenager from viewing porn, because there's already laws on the books against minors accessing porn. Â
This is about keeping everybody from viewing porn. Â Read the original article: "declare prosecution of obscene pornography a criminal justice priority."
These people want to get rid of all of it. Â Hell, these fucksticks are like the guy from Montana that wants to get rid of yoga pants in public.
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11 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:
You misunderstood me. I believe those numbers make sense. I’m flabbergasted Fox News would report them.Â
His fan base isn’t going to defect to OAN.  Hell, they can’t even find it on the television.  Fox News can’t change the poll.  They are playing a much longer game than Dotard.  Plus, Dotard and his followers supposedly don’t watch Wallace.  Â
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Last bit sum up Trump
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4 minutes ago, JohnnyRage said:
It's young military dudes...it's probably the circle game.
That's not exactly how you play the circle game - you do it along your leg/below the waist, not maneuvering to get it on the fucking Jumbotron/national TV.
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And #whitepower is trending with the #ArmyNavyGame stuff.
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2 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:
The simple and incurable problem is that those men will be unable to lead. The men who would be under their command would certainly include non white men and women. They could not believe in such a leader.
And that’s the cardinal sin in the military. Jeopardize the chain of command and the function of the unit, and you’re a liability.That's the whole "loss of confidence" thing.  It's interesting what can end an officer's career.  While the Peter Principle does happen in the military, those folks can be easily removed from command the moment they are a liability to their commanding officer.  And they can be removed by their boss - there doesn't have to be some kind of prolonged drama with HR.  They aren't always booted out of the military, but once you are removed from command, well, everybody around you knows it. Â
Shame we don't see more of that in the civilian world, or at least done as openly.  Shit, the Navy Times pretty much runs a large article about it with a photo of the officer every time it happens, and that will remain on the internet for eternity.
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Wall Street Journal has now picked up on it. Â And earlier this year, the Coast Guard nailed an officer who had been in for 23 years, for pulling this stunt in the background of an news interview with his boss.
And some are claiming that the cadets are looking at themselves on the Jumbotron as they make the signs.
37% of the West Point class of 2023 are minorities. Â Going to be real interesting for those cadets.
Oh how I hope Trump latches onto this and tries to defend them. Â
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2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:
I highly doubt anything comes of this but I’d it did, trump would drop a pardon on them quicker than it takes to flush a toilet 15 timesÂ
If it was aggy, yes, but the service academies are all the time kicking cadets out, and lately they've had a lot of public scrutiny over sexual assaults and the like. Â This is not the publicity they want.
And it's not like this will hurt them much - they still have to turn away a shitload of people every year.
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Questions erupted during the Army-Navy game in Philadelphia when students appeared to make the White Power hand symbol during a pregame broadcast.
Spokespersons from the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy told USA TODAY Sports they have been made aware of the issue - which blossomed on social media as the game wore on - and the schools are looking into it.Â
I have a feeling the Naval midshipmen are probably on their way out - Navy fires commanders all the time for "loss of confidence", etc., folks who have had 15-20+ years in.  Having to face public scrutiny of a midshipmen deliberately flashing a white power sign on national TV is an easy decision.  Same with the West Point cadet.
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Oh shit, did not realize West Point has been in the hot seat lately over racist stuff- their football team had to drop a slogan that many did not realize that white supremacists were using.
QuoteWEST POINT, N.Y. — The United States Military Academy at West Point removed a motto from a spirit flag used by the school’s football team because of its connection to hate groups.
The letters GFBD, which stand for “God Forgives, Brothers Don’t,” were emblazoned on a skull and crossbones flag the academy says had been used since the mid-1990s to emphasize teamwork, loyalty and toughness.
The administration at the academy was made aware that the phrase also is associated with extremist groups. The change was made in early September after an internal investigation.
Remember the Africa-American Superintendent I mentioned up thread?
Quote“The U.S. Military Academy is fully committed to developing leaders of character who embody the Army values,” Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, said in a statement. “Ideology, actions, and associations of hate groups directly conflict with our values and have no place at this institution."
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13 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:
Those white supremacists must have some non-white classmates and superiors who will see what they did. Do enough people who aren't white supremacists know what that sign means?
I can only tell you this - a former co-worker who was a West Point grad and retired from the Army, said that it's being discussed among a bunch of the alumni, and they've already identified one of the cadets who did it.  He's Asian-American, and has a kid who is working on being nominated to West Point, so he's pissed, to say the least, and he said they are going to be pressuring for expulsion, and the cadets' info is liable to be put on blast.
Fun fact I did not know - he said if they are expelled and are a junior/senior, they can be forced to pay back the government the costs incurred so far, and he said it could easily run into six figures these days.  In some cases, they are allowed to serve 4 years active-duty as enlisted to cover it, but he said that something like this, they wouldn't be allowed to go that route.  The only thing I can find as far as costs, is that back in the '90s, a bunch of Navy midshipmen were booted out, and some of them were billed by the government for $75,000+, so yeah, I can see the six-figures thing easily.  They apparently don't fuck around when cadets get booted (and it happens more often than I thought).
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1 minute ago, Mrs Whiggins said:
Maybe if one is very sheltered, they wouldn't be aware of it, but I think the hand sign had enough exposure and controversy in the news that most should have some knowledge of it.
They deliberately did it on national TV - they knew exactly what they were doing. Â It wasn't something that was accidentally caught on camera and not meant to be seen by others.
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And guess who is the Superintendent of West Point?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darryl_A._Williams
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Twitter doing work (and it’s picking up steam in the media)
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Army made him a cool hat, of course he won’t wear it. Â
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No wonder he said go make a fortune, SIAP
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Sit down next to him, tap his foot with your foot, and let us know how the sex is. Â
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18 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:
Inasmuch as unlike the rest of the GOP, the GOP-appointed justices are not subject to reelection, I think they are free not to protect Trump, including the ones appointed by Trump. Roberts has already been publicly disloyal to the asshole-in-chief. Â
And Turtle and Trump can’t force Roberts to swear Trump in when somebody else wins.  Trump’s two biggest concerns are saving his ass, and protecting/enhancing his little financial empire.  Trump could give a fuck about the GOP itself - it’s all about keeping the wolves at bay and keeping he and his bank accounts safe from the states.  Trump is not happy - anybody who sits around on twitter cranking out 100+ tweets and retweets every day whining about everybody else, is miserable as hell, and not wanting to do their work.  Â
ÂTrump clearly wants out, but he has to deal with the legal fallout.  If he figures that out, he’s out of there.  Â
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26 minutes ago, mdmost said:
Filoni is building a world and crafting a long play story.Â
And last night’s episode was a major part of the world building.  Giving you another glimpse of those operating in the underbelly of the universe.   Also, that Mando used to enjoy murdering people. Â
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