Trump Supporters Gathering in D.C. - Mayor Readies for Those ‘Seeking Confrontation’

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Yep. Guilty as charged. Sure as hell beats the state of nature.

At least you’re honest.

 

[luthervol]

Is this what you're referring to Luther?

That's the one.
I was amazed at how normal he actually looked.
Most of them have really close set eyes and big foreheads.

 

[evillawyer]

At least you’re honest.

Which countries without a functioning state and strong rule of law are prosperous and worth living in. I'll sit back and wait for your response.

 

[evillawyer]

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Which countries without a functioning state and strong rule of law are prosperous and worth living in. I'll sit back and wait for your response.

Which of those states actually succeed in providing freedom to their citizens is the better question.

 

[luthervol]

He just needs a "Stop the Steal" fundraiser.

 

[evillawyer]

Which of those states actually succeed in providing freedom to their citizens is the better question.

16 currently do better than the US according to the right-leaning Cato Institute, many of which are headed by the people with the dreaded "S" next to their name. Tops is New Zealand.

 

[luthervol]

16 currently do better than the US according to the right-leaning Cato Institute, many of which are headed by the people with the dreaded "S" next to their name. Tops is New Zealand.

Blasphemy

 

[evillawyer]

Blasphemy

For those interested
Human Freedom Index

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

16 currently do better than the US according to the right-leaning Cato Institute, many of which are headed by the people with the dreaded "S" next to their name. Tops is New Zealand.

It all comes down to what you call freedom, I reckon. If you consider a broken justice system freedom, if you call 40% tax rate freedom, if you call a heinous war on drugs freedom, if you call our current police state freedom, if you call wars of aggression freedom, then I guess you’re right.

I personally feel we could do a hell of a lot better with a little less government in our lives.

 

[clarksvol00]

Charge them or let them fly.

Maybe they have been charged but not located and thats why they're on the no fly list. Would be speculative to assume either way.

 

[BenGrimm]

And we have a new winner in the "stupid games, stupid prizes" contest.

To quote a comment on that thread,
“The ‘*u*k your feelings’ crowd sure does cry a lot.”

 

[Carl Pickens]

Lol..... check out Powell’s remarks. He hasn’t been a republican for over a decade.

https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article248409895.html

 

[hog88]

Nah, they won't. I don't engage in terrorist attacks on the seat of US Government.

You just support terrorist attacks on civilians.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Nah, they won't. I don't engage in terrorist attacks on the seat of US Government.

 

[evillawyer]

Did the Kavanaugh supporters storm the Capitol? Break the doors down? Force Congress into lockdown?

 

[n_huffhines]

Which countries without a functioning state and strong rule of law are prosperous and worth living in. I'll sit back and wait for your response.

Lol

 

[n_huffhines]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01/11/police-beating-capitol-mob/

 

[LouderVol]

You don't know either. They may have good justification for it. If he entered certain areas then he deserves what he got. If he broke windows he deserves what he got. If he was outside the building then it's totally bullshat and we should all be pissed.

We are supposed to be Innocent until proven guilty. Usually means in court, or at least with judge involvement.

 

[volfanhill]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01/11/police-beating-capitol-mob/

How many of them do you think raged about athletes kneeling during the anthem?

 

[n_huffhines]

F***ing Nazis. I hope they come for your ass some day.

This is exactly the kind of thing a nazi would say

 

[USAFgolferVol]

This is exactly the kind of thing a nazi would say

Plus the fact Nazism is an extreme Right Wing ideology

 

[LouderVol]

For those interested
Human Freedom Index

They use some incredibly weighted metrics.

They dont look at the sources of that "freedom." I dont see how one can consider themself free if you are beholden to something, not even someone, else. In this case the state.

The people are "free" to be dependents of the state. If they try to source their own freedom the state locks down pretty quick. Which means they arent free.

 

[utvolpj]

For those interested
Human Freedom Index

Hong Kong is free? I guess as long as you agree completely with the govt

NZ locked people in their homes and banned all travel for at least part of the year

 

[n_huffhines]

Hong Kong is free? I guess as long as you agree completely with the govt

NZ locked people in their homes and banned all travel for at least part of the year

You're looking at specific aspects of their freedom and CATO is doing their best to evaluate and weight all of their freedoms. Hong Kong is missing out on some major social/political freedoms but it's (still, I think) the freest economy in the world.

We can't even buy unpastuerized milk. No ****, this is a raw milk raid.



You can look at one shocking component of a country's freedom and skew your perspective.