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The American Political Thread

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Something I've noted several times is that, while most of us agree it's important to be informed about Canadian politics and to be an engaged citizen, the fact is that Canadian politics are generally pretty boring (this can be a good thing, IMO). The Americans, on the other hand, have turned the dysfunction of their political system into an entertainment industry (although it appears Harper, et al., are determined to reduce the Canadian system to the same level).

So I thought I'd start a thread for discussion of the Reality TV show they call American Politics.

I'll start with this posting I saw on another forum, with respect to the Republican's policies on women's health care, especially with regard to contraception and abortion:
After years and years and years of specifically targeting homophobes, racists, bigots, religious zealots, anti-intellectuals and sociopaths why should we be at all shocked that the GOP picked up a ****load of misogynists along the way?
 
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The conservatives are now "classically liberal"--more or less. Both the Liberals and NDP are now "progressives." A small segment of the Liberal party realizes it has been hijacked and is still fighting back.
 
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This is concerning, in the land of the free, no less.

Trump Adviser Stands by Call for Clinton to Face 'Firing Squad'
A Donald Trump adviser is standing by his comments that Hillary Clinton should be shot by a firing squad for treason.

New Hampshire state Sen. Al Baldasaro, a Marine veteran who advises Trump on veterans' issues and has campaigned with him in New Hampshire, said in an interview with NBC News that Clinton's use of a private server should be considered treason and "as far as I'm concerned, the laws of the land on treason could be a firing squad if she's found guilty."

He first made the comments on the Jeff Kuhner Show, and when confronted with his earlier remarks he said he stood by them.

"I stand by it because treason is treason. When you take information on a server, that's a non classified server, classified info, and you've got names of American CIA, Secret Service, ambassadors or whatever and you're sharing that out there, you're giving the enemy information," Baldasaro said.

Asked to respond to Baldasaro's comments, Trump aide Hope Hicks told NBC News "No, of course Mr. Trump does not feel this way."
http://www.nbcnews.com/card/trump-adviser-stands-call-clinton-face-firing-squad-n613436


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It isn't wrong for him to believe that Hillary Clinton is treasonous, and he happens to be correct about the range of punishment. People convicted of treason can face the death penalty.

8 U.S. Code § 2381 - Treason

Current through Pub. L. 114-38.

Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
 
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It isn't wrong for him to believe that Hillary Clinton is treasonous, and he happens to be correct about the range of punishment. People convicted of treason can face the death penalty.

Well then perhaps they should deal first with all of the Bush-Cheney war crimes. A lot of good soldiers were sent to their deaths for no good reason.


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This dates back to June 20, but I still think it's pretty witty.


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If you believe Bush-Cheney should have faced the death penalty if convicted of War Crimes, then you should have no problem with the possibility that Hillary might have faced the death penalty if convicted of treason.

Well then perhaps they should deal first with all of the Bush-Cheney war crimes. A lot of good soldiers were sent to their deaths for no good reason.
 
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Hot enough to melt butter out there. No need to put it in a pie.


Awesome! I've always wondered what that line was.

HEADS ACROSS THE WATER! (WATER!)


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I suppose "hands" does make more sense. Also, there's a bathroom on the right.


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Three words: gay conversion therapy. It's now officially part of the party platform. That's all you need to know to understand the GOP are not playing with a full deck.



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