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Postby Cannot think of a name » Wed May 29, 2019 7:33 am

Ifreann wrote:
Galloism wrote:Well, yesterday he said he defended Biden to Kim Jong Un by only calling him a "low iq individual" in response to Kim calling him a "low iq idiot".


What an upstanding guy Trump is, defending Joe Biden by only repeating the real insult Kim said about him after people got mad at him repeating a paraphrased insult. While also insulting Biden. And really, "Sleepy Joe Biden"? That's bad even for Trump.

He's recycling them now.
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Postby Tarsonis » Wed May 29, 2019 7:35 am

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Dude I'm from North Carolina, I know the types, the famous "War of Northern Aggression," State Rights, General Lee, Rebel Yell, Duke Boys are the greatest, spoutin hicks. But you'd be remiss to think that equates to a serious desire to not only restore the Confederate States of America, but restore it to an agrarian slave backed economy where minorities will be rounded up and forced to pick cotton and tobacco on plantations.

The two are inseparable. Recall on what ideals the cornerstone of the Confederacy rests. Without their "peculiar institution" it wouldn't be the Confederacy. You may as well talk about restoring the Holy Roman Empire but without Christianity, or reviving the Soviet Union but with laissez faire capitalism.

But dear me, I'm talking about the Confederacy in the Trump thread. How positively irrelevant. Has the President been tweeting anything exciting today?


The CSA could absolutely be restored without slavery. While yes the original CSA had a slavery fetish, the CSA itself was a loose confederation of States operating independently from the United States of America, for about five minutes before they seized fort Sumpter and started a war.

The Modern Southern Hick Bro, is more enamored with that aspect, not the slavery aspect.
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Postby Zurkerx » Wed May 29, 2019 7:36 am

Robert Mueller will make his first public statement regarding the Russian Investigation

Hmm, I wonder if he'll say he'll testify, but under close doors? Or will he try to avoid a public hearing by trying to "clear" up somethings regarding his investigation in the most non-political way possible? I guess we'll find out soon.
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Postby Nea Byzantia » Wed May 29, 2019 7:36 am

Tarsonis wrote:
Ifreann wrote:The two are inseparable. Recall on what ideals the cornerstone of the Confederacy rests. Without their "peculiar institution" it wouldn't be the Confederacy. You may as well talk about restoring the Holy Roman Empire but without Christianity, or reviving the Soviet Union but with laissez faire capitalism.

But dear me, I'm talking about the Confederacy in the Trump thread. How positively irrelevant. Has the President been tweeting anything exciting today?


The CSA could absolutely be restored without slavery. While yes the original CSA had a slavery fetish, the CSA itself was a loose confederation of States operating independently from the United States of America, for about five minutes before they seized fort Sumpter and started a war.

Would it preferable to staying in the Union at this point?

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Postby Gormwood » Wed May 29, 2019 7:37 am

Zurkerx wrote:Robert Mueller will make his first public statement regarding the Russian Investigation

Hmm, I wonder if he'll say he'll testify, but under close doors? Or will he try to avoid a public hearing by trying to "clear" up somethings regarding his investigation in the most non-political way possible? I guess we'll find out soon.

The paranoia in me says Mueller needs to be under Secret Service protection.
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Postby Galloism » Wed May 29, 2019 7:41 am

Gormwood wrote:
Zurkerx wrote:Robert Mueller will make his first public statement regarding the Russian Investigation

Hmm, I wonder if he'll say he'll testify, but under close doors? Or will he try to avoid a public hearing by trying to "clear" up somethings regarding his investigation in the most non-political way possible? I guess we'll find out soon.

The paranoia in me says Mueller needs to be under Secret Service protection.

I always get worried when I unironically agree with you.
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Postby Tarsonis » Wed May 29, 2019 7:41 am

Nea Byzantia wrote:
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The CSA could absolutely be restored without slavery. While yes the original CSA had a slavery fetish, the CSA itself was a loose confederation of States operating independently from the United States of America, for about five minutes before they seized fort Sumpter and started a war.

Would it preferable to staying in the Union at this point?


Absolutely, there's not desire to truly leave the Union. It's just a Southern Pride meme that everyone else takes way too seriously.

The south is in no danger of "rising again." Shit have you ever had Southern Food? The south doesn't have the energy.
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Postby Nea Byzantia » Wed May 29, 2019 7:42 am

Tarsonis wrote:
Nea Byzantia wrote:Would it preferable to staying in the Union at this point?


Absolutely, there's not desire to truly leave the Union. It's just a Southern Pride meme that everyone else takes way too seriously.

The south is in no danger of "rising again." Shit have you ever had Southern Food? The south doesn't have the energy.

Can't say I have...Is it any good?

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Postby Tarsonis » Wed May 29, 2019 7:46 am

Nea Byzantia wrote:
Tarsonis wrote:
Absolutely, there's not desire to truly leave the Union. It's just a Southern Pride meme that everyone else takes way too seriously.

The south is in no danger of "rising again." Shit have you ever had Southern Food? The south doesn't have the energy.

Can't say I have...Is it any good?


Well just about everything is fried, so yeah
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Postby Ifreann » Wed May 29, 2019 7:49 am

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Ifreann wrote:What an upstanding guy Trump is, defending Joe Biden by only repeating the real insult Kim said about him after people got mad at him repeating a paraphrased insult. While also insulting Biden. And really, "Sleepy Joe Biden"? That's bad even for Trump.

He's recycling them now.

For shame, Donald. Very low energy.


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Zurkerx wrote:Robert Mueller will make his first public statement regarding the Russian Investigation

Hmm, I wonder if he'll say he'll testify, but under close doors? Or will he try to avoid a public hearing by trying to "clear" up somethings regarding his investigation in the most non-political way possible? I guess we'll find out soon.

The paranoia in me says Mueller needs to be under Secret Service protection.

I'd be surprised if he didn't have bodyguards.

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Postby Nea Byzantia » Wed May 29, 2019 7:49 am

Tarsonis wrote:
Nea Byzantia wrote:Can't say I have...Is it any good?


Well just about everything is fried, so yeah

I thought that was just American food in general...I guess the South is the culinary heart and soul of the USA...The North may have conquered the South's land; but the South conquered Yankee stomachs...

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Postby The Greater Ohio Valley » Wed May 29, 2019 8:20 am

Tarsonis wrote:The CSA could absolutely be restored without slavery.

Sure, however, it likely couldn’t be restored without the institutional and systematic oppression and removal of rights of racial minorities.
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Postby Zurkerx » Wed May 29, 2019 8:20 am

Galloism wrote:
Gormwood wrote:The paranoia in me says Mueller needs to be under Secret Service protection.

I always get worried when I unironically agree with you.


I don't think we have to worry about that. Oh, not the title but this passage should be important:

Charging Trump was "not an option" because Justice Department regulations prohibit charging a sitting president with a crime, Mueller said. His office was "bound by that policy."
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Postby Gormwood » Wed May 29, 2019 8:28 am

Zurkerx wrote:
Galloism wrote:I always get worried when I unironically agree with you.


I don't think we have to worry about that. Oh, not the title but this passage should be important:

Charging Trump was "not an option" because Justice Department regulations prohibit charging a sitting president with a crime, Mueller said. His office was "bound by that policy."

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Postby Vassenor » Wed May 29, 2019 8:57 am

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"You're lucky the law says I can't indict your sorry ass."


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Postby Tobleste » Wed May 29, 2019 9:06 am

The Greater Ohio Valley wrote:
Tarsonis wrote:The CSA could absolutely be restored without slavery.

Sure, however, it likely couldn’t be restored without the institutional and systematic oppression and removal of rights of racial minorities.


Those states are at it now anyway. The only difference is that without the rest of the US holding them back like embarrassed friends of a violent drunk at a party, the southern states would do whatever they wanted to minorities which is the best argument against cutting those states loose.
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Postby Vassenor » Wed May 29, 2019 9:07 am

Meanwhile looks like Trump is 100% OK with Roy Moore being a child rapist. Given that in his own words he has "nothing against [him]".
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Postby Tarsonis » Wed May 29, 2019 9:12 am

Vassenor wrote:Meanwhile looks like Trump is 100% OK with Roy Moore being a child rapist. Given that in his own words he has "nothing against [him]".


Of course not, Roys a yes man
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Postby Nea Byzantia » Wed May 29, 2019 9:12 am

Tarsonis wrote:
Vassenor wrote:Meanwhile looks like Trump is 100% OK with Roy Moore being a child rapist. Given that in his own words he has "nothing against [him]".


Of course not, Roys a yes man

Roy is Good Boy...
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Postby Alvecia » Wed May 29, 2019 9:13 am

Tarsonis wrote:
Vassenor wrote:Meanwhile looks like Trump is 100% OK with Roy Moore being a child rapist. Given that in his own words he has "nothing against [him]".


Of course not, Roys a yes man

Not to kids, apparently
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Postby Nea Byzantia » Wed May 29, 2019 9:18 am

So if Trump wins te Presidency again, who will be his VP? Pence again, or someone else?...what do y'all think?
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Postby Ifreann » Wed May 29, 2019 9:21 am

Nea Byzantia wrote:So if Trump wins te Presidency again, who will be his VP? Pence again, or someone else?...what do y'all think?

Can't imagine why he'd ditch Pence. Then again, he does enjoy firing people.

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Postby Nakena » Wed May 29, 2019 9:23 am

Nea Byzantia wrote:So if Trump wins te Presidency again, who will be his VP? Pence again, or someone else?...what do y'all think?


He definetively needs one who's as invisible as Pence is.

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Postby Nea Byzantia » Wed May 29, 2019 9:25 am

Nakena wrote:
Nea Byzantia wrote:So if Trump wins te Presidency again, who will be his VP? Pence again, or someone else?...what do y'all think?


He definetively needs one who's as invisible as Pence is.

Nikki Haley, maybe?

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Postby Tarsonis » Wed May 29, 2019 9:30 am

Nea Byzantia wrote:So if Trump wins te Presidency again, who will be his VP? Pence again, or someone else?...what do y'all think?


I actually figured he'd drop Pence and Pick up Nikki Haley, but I'm guessing Haley didn't go along with that.
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