"“So, if a foreign nation state or a foreign terrorist organization is trying to foment discord within, with any groups here in the United States, that is by definition a counterterrorism threat, a counterintelligence threat,” Wainstein said."
Presumably that applies to writing Op-Ed's for the New York Times as well.
I should not get my hopes up (I've been overestimating the common sense of the American people for 30+ years now) but maybe finally we can get a Democratic candidate to the left of George W Bush.
I'm old enough to remember when Reagan was a right wing villain. Jesus, he's practically FDR compared to the current batch of censors, scolds, and corporate sell-outs that own the Democratic Party since Bill Clinton worked with Republicans, sold us out, shipped our jobs overseas with NAFTA, and killed what was left of the New Deal (creating Too Big To Fail in the process).
Republicans do not have a monopoly on voting against their best interests.
Wonder what they would do if we formed a group and checked all citizenship? This is what I've been upset about for so long. They are abusing the system and no one seems to want to stop them. For instance, let's say the Russian government likes to serve pizza at every gathering. Now, let's say a group of Americans decide to form a We Love Pizza group. All of a sudden, they are domestic terrorists because they are spewing Russian talking points. No matter that they would have liked pizza with or without Russia liking it. Here you have a pretext to spy on these people. This is a silly example, but it's what they are doing.
Oh yay. This on top of my city's consent decree defying police department with the 5th chief in 4 years being suspended for multiple sexual harassment allegations (under her leadership, not by her) getting a quarter of a BILLION dollars in funding from our asshole mayor, including MORE drones on top of a Fusion Center where they can meet up with all the state and federal LEOs gives me a great feeling of personal safety.
It's not like regular citizens aren't walking around strapped every fucking where either. Awesome. Terrifying.
Definitely. Here a lot of the damage committed during the BLM protests we all know was caused by the cops themselves shooting out windows and streetlights. Then this unhoused mentally ill person somehow magically got a gun (from where? With what money?) and opened fire killing the nephew of the local newspaper's editor. I don't know if the case has even been resolved.
Presumably foreign influence somehow excludes AIPAC....
"“So, if a foreign nation state or a foreign terrorist organization is trying to foment discord within, with any groups here in the United States, that is by definition a counterterrorism threat, a counterintelligence threat,” Wainstein said."
Presumably that applies to writing Op-Ed's for the New York Times as well.
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/12/opinion/putin-plea-for-caution-from-russia-on-syria.html
I should not get my hopes up (I've been overestimating the common sense of the American people for 30+ years now) but maybe finally we can get a Democratic candidate to the left of George W Bush.
I'm old enough to remember when Reagan was a right wing villain. Jesus, he's practically FDR compared to the current batch of censors, scolds, and corporate sell-outs that own the Democratic Party since Bill Clinton worked with Republicans, sold us out, shipped our jobs overseas with NAFTA, and killed what was left of the New Deal (creating Too Big To Fail in the process).
Republicans do not have a monopoly on voting against their best interests.
Wonder what they would do if we formed a group and checked all citizenship? This is what I've been upset about for so long. They are abusing the system and no one seems to want to stop them. For instance, let's say the Russian government likes to serve pizza at every gathering. Now, let's say a group of Americans decide to form a We Love Pizza group. All of a sudden, they are domestic terrorists because they are spewing Russian talking points. No matter that they would have liked pizza with or without Russia liking it. Here you have a pretext to spy on these people. This is a silly example, but it's what they are doing.
We are so screwed. This will not end well.
at least you've come to terms with reality. its hard for most to admit that this is the end.
"unfortunately". our country is being run by the worst among us.
And a scarily large minority of the population idealizes the worst of the worst.
scarily, indeed. god help us all.
Oh yay. This on top of my city's consent decree defying police department with the 5th chief in 4 years being suspended for multiple sexual harassment allegations (under her leadership, not by her) getting a quarter of a BILLION dollars in funding from our asshole mayor, including MORE drones on top of a Fusion Center where they can meet up with all the state and federal LEOs gives me a great feeling of personal safety.
It's not like regular citizens aren't walking around strapped every fucking where either. Awesome. Terrifying.
Definitely. Here a lot of the damage committed during the BLM protests we all know was caused by the cops themselves shooting out windows and streetlights. Then this unhoused mentally ill person somehow magically got a gun (from where? With what money?) and opened fire killing the nephew of the local newspaper's editor. I don't know if the case has even been resolved.
Found the video of some of it. Embarrassing because it went viral w/out context
https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/hapxha/cops_shoot_at_window_of_guy_recording_in
https://www.gershphoto.com/protests-in-louisville/ This doesn't get into the street lights etc. It does describe some classy behavior.
Louisville.