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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Aug 26, 2017 18:38:10 GMT
I agree. Spreadsheet keepers, please put down that I liked and verbally agreed with this statement. If you are still supporting Trump at this point, you are a racist bigot with no respect for the rule of law. Don't like that description? Too damn bad. Suck it up and own it. You can put me down for this view of things too. If you support this stuff, this is who you are. Right now, me too.
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Post by peasapie on Aug 26, 2017 18:38:20 GMT
Get ready for him to pardon himself, family members, Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort next.
There is nothing I won't believe at this point. I think he's setting the stage for it.
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Post by femalebusiness on Aug 26, 2017 19:10:49 GMT
It makes me sad to see my former students post things on FB like: "The first time I was ever roughed up by the cops..." This guy is 22 years old now. The first time he was roughed up was when he was 16. They said he 'matched the description' of a guy they were looking for - a Hispanic male, approximately 5'10". My former student even now is only 5'5" or so. At 16? Maybe 5'3" - yeah, he's pretty short for a guy and he got teased a lot for it. But nowhere near the description. The second time, he was 17. I knew about it when it happened. He and his mom were eating at a local fast food and saw a couple of guys attack a homeless man. He helped the homeless guy. When the cops showed up, guess who got roughed up? Not the white guys harassing the homeless guy. Not the white homeless guy. Nope, the brown guy who jumped in to try to help was assumed to be the bad guy. Guess who had called 911 in the first place? Yeah, the brown guy who tried to help. I have no idea how many times he's been stopped and questioned since. He's not a bad kid, not at all. He wasn't in a gang. He was an honors student who went on to university. He's a decent person - and an American citizen since birth. And yet somehow under the training and procedures in place under Arpaio's tenure, he managed to have multiple issues with the law. He was never actually charged with anything - because he never actually did anything. He was just stopped, questioned, inconvenienced...all because he 'looked like' he might be someone who needed to be stopped and questioned. My Mexican husband has a ton of these stories. I've posted a few of them here on the board. I was told by one poster that those things never happened and that I was lying. ETA: My husband and both of his parents were born here.
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Post by PLurker on Aug 26, 2017 19:17:44 GMT
It makes me sad to see my former students post things on FB like: "The first time I was ever roughed up by the cops..." This guy is 22 years old now. The first time he was roughed up was when he was 16. They said he 'matched the description' of a guy they were looking for - a Hispanic male, approximately 5'10". My former student even now is only 5'5" or so. At 16? Maybe 5'3" - yeah, he's pretty short for a guy and he got teased a lot for it. But nowhere near the description. The second time, he was 17. I knew about it when it happened. He and his mom were eating at a local fast food and saw a couple of guys attack a homeless man. He helped the homeless guy. When the cops showed up, guess who got roughed up? Not the white guys harassing the homeless guy. Not the white homeless guy. Nope, the brown guy who jumped in to try to help was assumed to be the bad guy. Guess who had called 911 in the first place? Yeah, the brown guy who tried to help. I have no idea how many times he's been stopped and questioned since. He's not a bad kid, not at all. He wasn't in a gang. He was an honors student who went on to university. He's a decent person - and an American citizen since birth. And yet somehow under the training and procedures in place under Arpaio's tenure, he managed to have multiple issues with the law. He was never actually charged with anything - because he never actually did anything. He was just stopped, questioned, inconvenienced...all because he 'looked like' he might be someone who needed to be stopped and questioned. My Mexican husband has a ton of these stories. I've posted a few of them here on the board. I was told by one poster that those things never happened and that I was lying. ETA: My husband and both of his parents were born here . , , <<<because I couldn't just hit the like
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 22:10:30 GMT
Color me shocked at being dismissed as a troll. < This is my shocked face.
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Post by #notLauren on Aug 26, 2017 22:16:15 GMT
Is that the definition of troll? If so, then there are a helluva lot of trolls here. Zinger whatever, Fred, Elaine; in fact anyone who posts a political post; especially one about Trump.
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Post by elaine on Aug 26, 2017 22:21:56 GMT
Is that the definition of troll? If so, then there are a helluva lot of trolls here. Zinger whatever, Fred, Elaine; in fact anyone who posts a political post; especially one about Trump. Yawn.
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Post by mrssmith on Aug 26, 2017 22:59:11 GMT
What very bad things did Sheriff Arpaio do? I’ll refer you to this thread from a Phoenix paper, which includes many links to reporting about Arpaio’s wrongdoings over the years I was just scanning that Twitter list. This right here is probably one of the most egregious, although the whole list in that tweet turns my stomach: Victims Wonder Why Arpaio Let Sex-Abuse Cases LanguishMOSTLY CHILDREN. MOSTLY CHILDREN! Save
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Aug 26, 2017 23:14:16 GMT
If you can commute the sentence of an admitted and convicted traitor to this county than this is nothing. Arpaio was convicted of a misdemeanor for violating a court order and might have received a sentence of up to 6 months. I could understand the outrage to the pardon if the judge had convicted him of the charges that led to the order, that would justify the anger. Most of you wouldn't have batted an eye if any president other than Trump had done this. You are wrong. You just keep on agreeing and supporting your Orange cheeto knight there sweetie.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Aug 26, 2017 23:15:50 GMT
You are absolutely wrong. This is a bad guy who has done very bad things to human beings. The fact is that most people who don't think he did bad things usually goes along with them (like the "sheriff") thinking those who were hurt really aren't humans. It is disgusting and I would post the same if any other president had offered a pardon. What very bad things did Sheriff Arpaio do? Hi Gia!!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 23:19:39 GMT
Is that the definition of troll? If so, then there are a helluva lot of trolls here. Zinger whatever, Fred, Elaine; in fact anyone who posts a political post; especially one about Trump. PLLLEEEEZZZEEEE! At least these Peas own their shit. Right or wrong, they don't boo hook that someone is treating them mean, hair flip out and then come back on a fake ID. If Trump is your man, then have the balls to own it. If you can't, that says a lot.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Aug 26, 2017 23:23:20 GMT
Color me shocked at being dismissed as a troll. < This is my shocked face. Yep...Gia!
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Post by #notLauren on Aug 26, 2017 23:36:54 GMT
Ricky is definitely the new board troll. <<<what's his name? The other day people were saying I am Lauren. Now today people are saying Ricky is Lauren. And others are saying Ricky is Gia. Admit it, you people have no idea who anyone is. All you know is that there are people who disagree with your never-ending rants about Trump and you're so wrapped up in your own mania that you've convinced yourself that there are only two people on this board who do. And Elaine, the only *yawn* is your constant harping about this administration. People across the country are tired of it. I voted for Hillary but after seeing how both she and her other supporters have behaved since the election, I'm sorry I did. Because you're all f**king nuts. Own it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 23:43:01 GMT
The other day people were saying I am Lauren. Now today people are saying Ricky is Lauren. And others are saying Ricky is Gia. Admit it, you people have no idea who anyone is. All you know is that there are people who disagree with your never-ending rants about Trump and you're so wrapped up in your own mania that you've convinced yourself that there are only two people on this board who do. And Elaine, the only *yawn* is your constant harping about this administration. People across the country are tired of it. I voted for Hillary but after seeing how both she and her other supporters have behaved since the election, I'm sorry I did. Because you're all f**king nuts. Then you must be the golden unicorn! A Hillary voter that regrets their vote?!?!?? Sorry but your Trumpesqe buzzwords give you away.
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Post by #notLauren on Aug 26, 2017 23:44:24 GMT
Yes. I regret it. And frankly I couldn't care less if you believe that I voted for her. You people are the biggest threat to our country. You're crazy and your craziness apparently knows no bounds and no end. If I had it to do over, I wouldn't vote at all. All choices sucked. I thought Hillary was the least sucky. I was wrong.
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Post by Merge on Aug 26, 2017 23:46:31 GMT
The other day people were saying I am Lauren. Now today people are saying Ricky is Lauren. And others are saying Ricky is Gia. Admit it, you people have no idea who anyone is. All you know is that there are people who disagree with your never-ending rants about Trump and you're so wrapped up in your own mania that you've convinced yourself that there are only two people on this board who do. And Elaine, the only *yawn* is your constant harping about this administration. People across the country are tired of it. I voted for Hillary but after seeing how both she and her other supporters have behaved since the election, I'm sorry I did. Because you're all f**king nuts. Own it. You come on here with an alter rather than having the guts to post under your own name, and call us fucking nuts and tell us to "own it?" Just think through that for a moment. Let me know when you see it.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Aug 26, 2017 23:48:37 GMT
Arpaio was convicted of a misdemeanor for violating a court order and might have received a sentence of up to 6 months. I could understand the outrage to the pardon if the judge had convicted him of the charges that led to the order, that would justify the anger. Most of you wouldn't have batted an eye if any president other than Trump had done this. first of all, I don't believe any President EXCEPT Trump would have done this. That being said, I WOULD be outraged. The man (ARPAIO) is a menace, is well-known in Arizona and the Phoenix area for flouting rules and regulations and causing issues that his staff had to clean up and cover up. (I used to work with someone who was on his staff.) Separate from all of that, Arpaio was convicted for violating a court order. If someone whose JOB it is to uphold the laws can willfully violate a court order, and is then pardoned for not following the rules of the court, I think that is a horrible precedent to set, no matter WHAT person it is, or which president does it.
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Post by #notLauren on Aug 26, 2017 23:49:39 GMT
You claim I have an alter. I say I've lurked and recently started posting. Prove you're right or else STFU with your accusations.
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Post by Merge on Aug 26, 2017 23:50:42 GMT
Arpaio was convicted of a misdemeanor for violating a court order and might have received a sentence of up to 6 months. I could understand the outrage to the pardon if the judge had convicted him of the charges that led to the order, that would justify the anger. Most of you wouldn't have batted an eye if any president other than Trump had done this. first of all, I don't believe any President EXCEPT Trump would have done this. That being said, I WOULD be outraged. The man (ARPAIO) is a menace, is well-known in Arizona and the Phoenix area for flouting rules and regulations and causing issues that his staff had to clean up and cover up. (I used to work with someone who was on his staff.) Separate from all of that, Arpaio was convicted for violating a court order. If someone whose JOB it is to uphold the laws can willfully violate a court order, and is then pardoned for not following the rules of the court, I think that is a horrible precedent to set, no matter WHAT person it is, or which president does it. Thank you. I love how these delusional Trumpsters always want to say "you wouldn't care about this if it was another president." Who the hell cares? Wrong is wrong is wrong, and the fact that Trump is doing it doesn't make it any more or less wrong. Open your goddamn eyes and quit defending this criminal creep you elected.
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Post by #notLauren on Aug 26, 2017 23:51:08 GMT
And now, I'll leave you to your daily outrage orgy.
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Post by Merge on Aug 26, 2017 23:51:58 GMT
You claim I have an alter. I say I've lurked and recently started posting. Prove you're right or else STFU with your accusations. And I say you're a fucking liar. I've been here 12 years. You STFU and go away, bitch troll.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Aug 26, 2017 23:55:54 GMT
And now, I'll leave you to your daily outrage orgy. have fun coloring, Lauren.
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Post by #notLauren on Aug 26, 2017 23:56:22 GMT
As I said, prove it. We both know you can't. All you can do is puff up your chest and pretend you're some bigshot on this message board because you call anyone who doesn't agree with your rants a "troll".
Well girlie, according to the definition of the word stated on this thread, you're a troll yourself. Not to mention, a bully.
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Post by annaintx on Aug 26, 2017 23:58:05 GMT
One more time, your PSA for the day: The block feature is really really amazing!
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Post by Merge on Aug 26, 2017 23:58:08 GMT
As I said, prove it. We both know you can't. All you can do is puff up your chest and pretend you're some bigshot on this message board because you call anyone who doesn't agree with your rants a "troll". Well girlie, according to the definition of the word stated on this thread, you're a troll yourself. Not to mention, a bully. I thought you were leaving us to it? Liar.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 23:58:26 GMT
Yes. I regret it. And frankly I couldn't care less if you believe that I voted for her. You people are the biggest threat to our country. You're crazy and your craziness apparently knows no bounds and no end. If I had it to do over, I wouldn't vote at all. All choices sucked. I thought Hillary was the least sucky. I was wrong. We ARE crazy....CRAZY about America and the current "person" in place of the presidential office is tearing the fabric of this country apart. It is a wonderful thing to see that many are not asleep at the wheel and trying to protect what this country was founded on. The biggest threat is the people telling us to shut up and sit down. I could care care less who you were before or who you are pretending to be now. But don't roll up on this baiting people and act surprised when Peas call you on it. I don't agree with some Peas here but I sure can respect them when they stand for what they say instead of acting like a coward.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Aug 26, 2017 23:58:57 GMT
are you speaking to me? a bully?? lol.
Okay- you sound a lot like Lauren, and I know Lauren likes to color, and also liked to make big *big* pronouncements when she was leaving a thread.
So whoever you are, have fun coloring now that you've made your pronouncement.
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Post by #notLauren on Aug 26, 2017 23:59:14 GMT
You keep posting to me, I'll keep responding; at least until I don't feel like it anymore.
What are you, a kindergartner? "Liar, liar, pants on fire".
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Aug 26, 2017 23:59:46 GMT
thought you were leaving?
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Post by Merge on Aug 27, 2017 0:01:08 GMT
One more time, your PSA for the day: The block feature is really really amazing! Done. Also, for anyone who hadn't noticed: there is now a "block this user's threads" feature. Make sure to check that box for anyone whose nonsense you really don't want to see.
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