Politics Thread

[boozehound]

DeJoy removing the sorting machines from the Post Office should be grounds for dismissal. Third world stuff.

It doesn't matter though. Trump is protecting civil liberties by not making people wear masks.

[Juice]

DeJoy removing the sorting machines from the Post Office should be grounds for dismissal. Third world stuff.

After publication, USPS spokesperson David Partenheimer told Motherboard, “The Postal Service routinely moves equipment around its network as necessary to match changing mail and package volumes. Package volume is up, but mail volume continues to decline. Adapting our processing infrastructure to the current volumes will ensure more efficient, cost effective operations and better service for our customers.”

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/n...f-the-election

Jeryl Bier
@JerylBier
The USPS reported a 6.1% reduction in sorting machines from fiscal 2015 to 2016 (see below), so equipment reductions go back at least a few years. The
@USPS is not, however, being forthcoming in its replies to my inquiries about specific numbers so far in the past 2 days.

https://twitter.com/JerylBier/status...44533283237888

[Juice]

It doesn't matter though. Trump is protecting civil liberties by not making people wear masks.

Awwww, you mad that the president hasn't enacted a national mask mandate because you're scared to leave the house?

[noteggs]

There is nothing opinion-based about her Senate voting-record and by all measures her record says she's incredibly liberal. The fact that she speaks the moderate language is trumped by the fact that when it comes time to vote, she swings hard left. In 2018 and 2019 she was scored dead last in joining bi-partisan bills. You are what your record says you are...

Exactly. If you look at her voting record, bills introduced, and who she co-sponsored bills with, I would also say very liberal. Yes if you look through the subjective lens of MSM editorials today, she suddenly turns moderate...interesting.

I hope we can all agree GovTrack to be unbiased. If you’re liberal or conservative, they’ll let people know based off their record in Congress. Here is their article before the Democratic primary.

https://govtrackinsider.com/what-can...g-14bc37b1f4b8

[Muskie in dayton]

I'm not really sure what this means. What about Biden's economic policies is likely to lead to a financial collapse? That just seems like unfounded doom and gloom - or perhaps the type of 'fear porn' that you are so against when it comes to the media's reaction to COVID.

I realize I crammed a lot into one sentence, so let me break it down for you:
- By saying that "someone points out Biden lost his marbles", I implied that he would leave office. Ergo, Harris is President.
- Since Harris seems lenient on business regulation (per WSJ), but she's still the second most liberal senator (per Voteview), one can derive that she's really damn liberal on everything else.
- Related to her leniency on business regulation, I jest that she'll support policy like that which lead to the 2008 financial market collapse.
- Also if since she's super liberal on other things there's a good chance that she roots for the robbers over the cops, and wants to defund the police.
- The sentence also includes some subtle sarcasm, as I don't like businesses gone wild, I don't like defunded police, and I really don't like Trump.
Hopefully that was helpful.

Edit: I’m glad I’m getting through to recognize the MSM fear porn.

[X Factor]

Kevin Clinesmith, a former top lawyer in James Comey's FBI, is expected to plead guilty to falsifying a federal spy warrant against Carter Page.

https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/14...-plead-guilty/

A top FBI lawyer who fabricated evidence in a federal spy warrant against Trump campaign affiliate Carter Page is expected to plead guilty to federal charges brought by U.S. Attorney John Durham. Kevin Clinesmith, who is expected to admit to deliberately fabricating evidence in a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant application, used to spy on a former campaign affiliate of President Donald Trump, was a top attorney in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Office of General Counsel (OGC) and a key agency attorney under fired former FBI Director James Comey.

[Smails]

Kevin Clinesmith, a former top lawyer in James Comey's FBI, is expected to plead guilty to falsifying a federal spy warrant against Carter Page.

https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/14...-plead-guilty/

Nothing to see here....move along

[bobbiemcgee]

Awwww, you mad that the president hasn't enacted a national mask mandate because you're scared to leave the house?

I don't get the anti-mask thing. If it's 10 below zero, put on a coat.

[MADXSTER]

Halloween is going to be pretty interesting this year. Super Heroes all wearing masks. Hobo's wearing masks. Robots wearing masks.

[STL_XUfan]

Halloween is going to be pretty interesting this year. Super Heroes all wearing masks. Hobo's wearing masks. Robots wearing masks.

Oh god, I just thought about the upcoming fights over the right to trick or treat. Can we just fast forward to 2021?