I Believe I Know What The End Game Is For The Republican Party

[The Duke]

I STILL need a news SOURCE, I'm not telepathic.

And no where did I indicate that I'm looking for someone to tell me what to think. I've outlined the process I execute when determining if something is true or not. Everyone else here just expects us to accept what they say, just because they say it, no sources, no citations, nothing but your say so.

Did you never have to write a book report, or technical or some other type of report and cite your sources? I learned in high school that when you're presenting information to another party, you are supposed to include your sources so that the person reading can verify for themselves if the information in your report is not only accurate but if the conclusions you are drawing are correct/truthful.

India Times is pretty good.

 

[The Duke]

When I was a child I didn't understand why there were people in our country willing to kill others to keep them from voting. It's only been in the last decade can I say that I truly understand that the contest for the office of president of the U.S. and who holds the house and the senate is a fight for power and control over the lives of others.

Number 1: I was referring to news sources for all things in our world not just the current election
Number 2: I will always VOTE, God willing, if for no other reason than there are such hateful people who don't want me to. I may not have much or any power or influence in the world but I can deny certain people the pleasure of having kept my vote from counting.

There were three prominent civil rights activists—James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner—who were murdered in 1964 during the "Freedom Summer" voter registration drive in Mississippi. Each came from different backgrounds, but all shared a commitment to fighting racial injustice and promoting voter rights for Black Americans in the South. Here’s a summary of each individual and their contributions:

1. James Chaney​

• Background: Born and raised in Meridian, Mississippi, James Earl Chaney was an African American activist dedicated to the civil rights movement from a young age. He joined the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and became active in registering Black Americans to vote.
• Role and Legacy: As a local resident, Chaney provided essential knowledge of Mississippi and its community dynamics to his fellow activists. His death at the age of 21 highlighted the dangers that Black Americans faced when challenging the racial status quo in the South.

2. Andrew Goodman​

• Background: Andrew Goodman was a white Jewish college student from New York City. Born in 1943, he grew up in a progressive household and was passionate about social justice. His parents were actively involved in the NAACP and other progressive organizations, which influenced his decision to participate in the Freedom Summer project.
• Role and Legacy: Goodman joined CORE’s voter registration project in Mississippi and was one of the first volunteers to arrive for the Freedom Summer initiative. His murder at age 20, along with his companions, served to bring national attention to the violent resistance to civil rights in the South.

3. Michael Schwerner​

• Background: Michael Schwerner, also known as "Mickey," was a 24-year-old social worker and civil rights activist from New York City. He had a background in sociology and worked with his wife in the civil rights movement, advocating for desegregation and voting rights.
• Role and Legacy: Schwerner was a CORE field organizer and one of the leading figures in the Freedom Summer campaign. He was known for his dedication to equality and willingness to face the dangers inherent in working in Mississippi. His murder, alongside Chaney and Goodman, underscored the risks that activists faced in their work to dismantle segregation.

The Murders and Their Impact​

On June 21, 1964, the three men went missing after being stopped by law enforcement and subsequently released, only to be attacked and killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan. Their bodies were found weeks later, buried in an earthen dam. The brutal murder of these young men highlighted the lethal resistance to the civil rights movement and helped to galvanize public support for federal civil rights legislation. The case brought national attention to the violence faced by civil rights workers in the South and contributed to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Sources​

• "Mississippi Burning Murders" — FBI

And Barack Obama rendered their hard work and sacrifices moot. (in 4 short years)

 

[The Duke]

So your conclusion is that I admit my mistake and then "fix it"? Fix it HOW? There is nothing that has been discussed that is within my power to FIX. Even when I refused to vote for Clinton, she still got all of our state's electoral votes.

As far as Harris being an "incompetent, unqualified candidate", compared to Trump, how can you possibly say that? She has a track record of success and moving consistently in an upward trajectory whereas Trump was booted from office after his 1st term as POTUS ended.

Kamala Harris held two main prosecutorial roles in California before she became U.S. Vice President:​

1. San Francisco District Attorney (DA): Harris served as the District Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011. This was an elected position, and she was the first woman and first Black DA in San Francisco. She was re-elected in 2007.
2. California Attorney General (AG): After her time as DA, Harris served as the Attorney General of California from 2011 to 2017. This position was also elected at the state level, making her the first woman, Black, and South Asian person to serve as California’s AG.
3. U.S. Senator for California: Harris was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016, representing California. She served from 2017 to 2021. During her term, she focused on issues like criminal justice reform, civil rights, healthcare, and immigration. She was the second Black woman and the first South Asian American to serve in the Senate.
4. Vice President of the United States: Harris was elected Vice President in the 2020 election, inaugurated on January 20, 2021, as the first female, first Black, and first South Asian Vice President of the United States.

She did terrible at all of those jobs. I certainly don't want her in charge of America, she'll hurt everybody I know.

 

[The Duke]

We don't have a draft, the people who serve in our military do so voluntarily, so it's not like they're serving against their will. This is what happens when you join the military, world events could cause you to actually see battle even if that wasn't what you really had in mind or wanted when you signed up.

All life is not equal in my eyes even when they are supposed to be under the law. Trump as a presidential candidate deserving of Secret Service protection doesn't mean more to me than a regular person who is under threat of violence or death as some of my clients are.

The dislike of the violent imagery invoked has to do with both him & Carlson, who referred to Liz Cheney as Dick Cheney's "repulsive daughter" or little girl, I can't remember which and their denigration of Cheney during the course of their banter and because this is a trait typical of these types of men. There is always an undercurrent of implied violence and if you don't believe me I can post video clips/references of Trump calling for actual violence against protestors at his rallies and him telling his supporters that he'll pay their legal fees for beating or roughing up the protestor when they go to jail.

It's a part of their misogyny and I will never forget that Trump told Howard Stern that it was okay for Howard to refer to Trump's daughter Ivanka as "a piece of ass". I don't like and do my best to stay away from men who think, speak and act this way.

Here's the word that should have been used to denigrate Cheney: TRAITOR.

 

[Mac-7]

There are already six or seven threads on this.

Why are the mods allowing it?

If there are multiple threads are they pro Harris?

 

[Carl in Michigan]

So it is apparent to anyone paying attention that Trump has pretty much gone off of the rails. Within the last week he has intimated to his "crew" of supporters that Liz Cheney, the media and others deserve to be shot at. I've additionally viewed a video clip of what is reported to be of him simulating performing oral sex on a male.

Under normal circumstances it would not have to be stated that the things he does and says on a regular basis are not appropriate for an individual who, if elected, would occupy the highest office in the United States. But Trump has set a new standard for just about everything and I couldn't help but wonder why NO ONE is even attempting to rein him in.

The only thing that makes sense to me is that letting him behave this way, in such an abhorrent manner is a part of the plan. Let's say the worse (for us) happens and Trump is reelected. Based on all of his bizarre and aberrant behavior which has exponentially intensified over the last few months, weeks, days & hours even, there might not be any trouble for someone within the Republican party to declare him "unfit' under the 25th amendment to the United States and have JD Vance take over as the new POTUS. They could even use the drama and uncertainly regarding what comes next in connection with his 34 felony convictions for which he has not yet been sentenced, as "too much distraction" for him to fully be able to concentrate and discharge the duties of the office of POTUS as grounds for granting this declaration.

I certainly hope it doesn't come down to this because it means that something absolutely terrible has previously occurred to bring us to this brink, but my mind keeps churning, trying to make sense of why certain things are, even when I'm sleeping.

I for one, will be hoping & praying that this simply doesn't come to pass but it certainly seems workable to me as a Plan B.

Leftists can't be reasoned with. Democrats cannot be allowed in positions of power

 

[MarathonMike]

Okay, who do you trust to provide you with the real news story? I'm open to watching them a while.

I'm genuinely interested in how you all determine what is fact and what is not.

I have found that NewsNation does a reasonable job at presenting news stories from a FAIRLY unbiased position. Chris Cuomo is the surprise as he seems much more Centrist since leaving CNN. Natasha Zouves is the best NewsNation anchor IMO.