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Title: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: INVAR on November 07, 2016, 03:25:19 am
There are myriad Pro-Trump folks that have called bullshiite on our citations of threats both direct and subtle across the forumsphere and social media.  They assert it doesn't take place.

Well, this one is hitting several net groups and boards I visit - and the comments following are much more direct in the bloodthirsty quest for vengeance on NeverTrumps regardless of how the elections results are announced.  But the Op-Ed itself provides the impetus for the Trump Militant to beat their chests and chant for what they all promise they intend to do to Conservatives they have declared traitors.

This is the kind of crap that we've read for months, and the very kinds of things that initially shoved me from reluctant to NeverTrump many months ago.

Here's a snip of the essay (http://thezman.com/wordpress/?p=8898) that is garnering the most direct responses:

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Finally, there’s the creeping realization that their brand of conservatism is all hat and no cattle. Their moral preening and appeals to as yet undefined principles are just postures. In the end, their thing was just a jobs program for people unable to do productive work. As one of the moonbats at the post points out, it is a movement with no base. No matter what happens Tuesday, the pro-Trump people will never forget these traitors or welcome them back.

After liberation, French women guilty of “collaboration horizontale” were dragged into the street to have their heads shaved. It was punishment for betrayal of their people. The Dutch did the same, but they also sent their collaborators to work camps in New Guinea. Many were simply shot, of course. Immediately after the liberation, almost 200.000 Dutch citizens were interned in camps and prisons and put on trial. Sadly, this is not what awaits the traitors of NeverTrump, but at some level they know they will never be “us” again.


They are actually using the history of what befell Nazi Collaborators as a justification for the kind of punishments they are promising to dish out come Tuesday.

Whether they are truly stupid and sick enough to attempt such things or just rant behind a keyboard is yet to be seen - but history also teaches never to discount an unruly mob of zealots for a man they consider a political savior who are consumed with fear and hatred.

Should they want to repeat those histories of postwar Holland and France - they will have initiated an event they will wish they never began and it will play into the very hands of those they supposedly are so afraid of.

This is why I assert Trump and his mobs are more dangerous to our liberties than anything Hiladabeast in the Mao Pantsuit threatens us with.

But this is what some of the Trump militants are discussing tonight out there, and as I said earlier - we should not tolerate or suffer bullies, no matter the justification they give themselves.

The only thing I agree with the essay writer about, is that they will never be 'us' again.  There is going to be no 'reunification' coming between those who sold their souls to a lifelong NY Liberal Democrat charlatan who played them all like harps - and true Principled Conservatives who would not bend the knee and betray those values that govern themselves.  I'll never trust those who so thirst for blood of those they seek to blame simply because we refused to capitulate our principles and vote for whom they demand we vote for.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: sinkspur on November 07, 2016, 03:28:04 am
When Trump loses, the Trumpkins will come hat-in-hand, begging to rejoin the politically sane.  Trumpism will be dead.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: INVAR on November 07, 2016, 03:45:49 am
When Trump loses, the Trumpkins will come hat-in-hand, begging to rejoin the politically sane.  Trumpism will be dead.

I don't think so. They already were disgusted with the GOP before Trump even announced - but after he did and they fell under his spell (The wall!) - they have gone into the same swooning messiah-worship we watched the rabid followers of Obama do, even when ample evidence of his own words contradict their lofted beliefs of what he is going to do in their name.

Now he has them chanting 'rigged, rigged!' (which I do not doubt at all given that Cook County went national back in 2012) - so their wanting to be grafted back into the "machine" they think is out to get their prince is not going to happen.  This political division is what was inevitable since the culture was irrevocably split asunder.

If history follows it's usual blueprint - these divisions will go hot, and it is usually the afraid and disaffected that pull the trigger.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: doghouse on November 20, 2016, 06:20:09 am
So how do you like your crow cooked.  I noticed not a single work of reality crept into this thread.   

The Trumpsters are not creeping or hiding but those who spoke against them sure the hell are.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Smokin Joe on November 20, 2016, 09:26:07 am
So how do you like your crow cooked.  I noticed not a single work of reality crept into this thread.   

The Trumpsters are not creeping or hiding but those who spoke against them sure the hell are.
Who is hiding? Who is creeping? I, for one, am doing neither. If you or those of your ilk wish me harm, bring it on. If you want to act like adults and move forward, I'm all for that, too, so enough bullshit. Defecate or vacate the pot.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Cripplecreek on November 20, 2016, 09:56:01 am
I don't know if I'd call them a bigger threat but they're certainly no less of a threat.

Sorry kids but if you're running into problems because a cashier won't write Trump's name on your coffee cup, you've got issues and should stick to writing his name in your notebook with hearts and flowers.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: DB on November 20, 2016, 10:12:25 am
So how do you like your crow cooked.  I noticed not a single work of reality crept into this thread.   

The Trumpsters are not creeping or hiding but those who spoke against them sure the hell are.

Who's hiding or creeping? Care to name names?
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: DCPatriot on November 20, 2016, 01:08:53 pm

When Trump loses, the Trumpkins will come hat-in-hand, begging to rejoin the politically sane.  Trumpism will be dead.



@sinkspur    ----> 22222frying pan  <---- DCPatriot
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: musiclady on November 20, 2016, 01:23:19 pm
So how do you like your crow cooked.  I noticed not a single work of reality crept into this thread.   

The Trumpsters are not creeping or hiding but those who spoke against them sure the hell are.

What I wonder is, why are the "winners" still filled with rage?

None of us who didn't vote for Trump because he lacks character, integrity, and morality have changed our minds about that.

Some of us are surprised he won, but then again, Hillary was one of the worst two candidates ever chosen by the elites of the parties to run (Trump was the other). 

But we are NOT hiding.  Just waiting for yet another four years before we can get an actual President again. 12 years is a long time to be without a competent leader.    **nononono*
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 20, 2016, 02:23:05 pm
What I wonder is, why are the "winners" still filled with rage? 

I wonder why you think this (https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/47/a3/81/47a381a54e501201e54448abf30b7f82.jpg) is a sign of "rage"?   :pondering:
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Longmire on November 20, 2016, 02:27:21 pm
When Trump loses, the Trumpkins will come hat-in-hand, begging to rejoin the politically sane.  Trumpism will be dead.

 :silly:
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: DCPatriot on November 20, 2016, 02:59:46 pm

What I wonder is, why are the "winners" still filled with rage?

None of us who didn't vote for Trump because he lacks character, integrity, and morality have changed our minds about that.

Some of us are surprised he won, but then again, Hillary was one of the worst two candidates ever chosen by the elites of the parties to run (Trump was the other). 

But we are NOT hiding.  Just waiting for yet another four years before we can get an actual President again. 12 years is a long time to be without a competent leader.    **nononono*




We're not filled with rage. 

Because they refused to cast their votes for Trump, they are off-the-hook for anything 'bad' that happens during the next four years.

But at the same time, they are sure as hell not responsible for positive outcomes either.

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood again, @musiclady !   For many here, however, there will always be this:

(http://legalnoodle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/joebtfsplk-300x225.jpg)
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Victoria33 on November 20, 2016, 03:22:16 pm
What I wonder is, why are the "winners" still filled with rage?
None of us who didn't vote for Trump because he lacks character, integrity, and morality have changed our minds about that.
@musiclady
@CatherineofAragon
@mystery-ak 

I am an individual just as others who did not vote for Trump, are individuals.  I don't think I ever referred to myself as being a "NeverTrumper".  Others put me in that category. 

In your list of descriptions of Trump, I add he has a serious personality disorder which makes him dangerous, plus he has a twitter fascination disorder.  That is why I did not vote for him.  He is still twitting, attacking people.  He will always have an "attack Rosie O'Donnell" personality.  He lives for attacking others and making money by legal means AND nefarious methods. 

I believe he will drain our national treasury of as much money as he can to add to his wealth.  Right now, he is costing us "huge" amounts of money for the Secret Service to secure his building.  The Secret Service will be housed in his building and we will pay rent to Trump to be there and Trump will set the rental rate.  That cost to us will be there for the rest of his life.

I have been thinking of his campaign and always flying to Trump Tower to be in his own bed every night from any location where he was that day.  I believe he always sleeps in one of his buildings, never anywhere else.  Due to this behavior, I think he is afraid to sleep anywhere else - if he doesn't own it, he isn't staying there.  This problem has surfaced already with his saying he doesn't want to stay in the White House.  I can see him using Air Force One to fly to the White House every day, flying back to Trump Tower every night.  That is a "huge" drain on our money.

George Washington did not accept a salary when he was President.  He said he would only take money to pay his expenses.  However, his bill for his "expenses" was much more than his salary would have been.  Trump says the same, he won't take a salary.  He is pulling a George Washington.  Always look into the reason he says anything - his personality disorder dictates what he says and does. 
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 20, 2016, 03:56:12 pm
@musiclady
@CatherineofAragon
@mystery-ak 

I am an individual just as others who did not vote for Trump, are individuals.  I don't think I ever referred to myself as being a "NeverTrumper".  Others put me in that category. 

In your list of descriptions of Trump, I add he has a serious personality disorder which makes him dangerous, plus he has a twitter fascination disorder.  That is why I did not vote for him.  He is still twitting, attacking people.  He will always have an "attack Rosie O'Donnell" personality.  He lives for attacking others and making money by legal means AND nefarious methods. 

I believe he will drain our national treasury of as much money as he can to add to his wealth.  Right now, he is costing us "huge" amounts of money for the Secret Service to secure his building.  The Secret Service will be housed in his building and we will pay rent to Trump to be there and Trump will set the rental rate.  That cost to us will be there for the rest of his life.

I have been thinking of his campaign and always flying to Trump Tower to be in his own bed every night from any location where he was that day.  I believe he always sleeps in one of his buildings, never anywhere else.  Due to this behavior, I think he is afraid to sleep anywhere else - if he doesn't own it, he isn't staying there.  This problem has surfaced already with his saying he doesn't want to stay in the White House.  I can see him using Air Force One to fly to the White House every day, flying back to Trump Tower every night.  That is a "huge" drain on our money.

George Washington did not accept a salary when he was President.  He said he would only take money to pay his expenses.  However, his bill for his "expenses" was much more than his salary would have been.  Trump says the same, he won't take a salary.  He is pulling a George Washington.  Always look into the reason he says anything - his personality disorder dictates what he says and does.

Wow.  Words fail me.   :facepalm2:

Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: musiclady on November 20, 2016, 04:38:01 pm


We're not filled with rage. 

Because they refused to cast their votes for Trump, they are off-the-hook for anything 'bad' that happens during the next four years.

But at the same time, they are sure as hell not responsible for positive outcomes either.

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood again, @musiclady !   For many here, however, there will always be this:

(http://legalnoodle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/joebtfsplk-300x225.jpg)

Glad you're happy, DC, cause I LIKE you.

But I'll never regret my decision NOT to vote for a reprobate.

I'm happy as a clam that Hillary lost, but I'll be waiting hopefully for the day the Republican party once again stands for something.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Rivergirl on November 20, 2016, 04:40:57 pm
Guess the so called 'winners' have noticed that their guy is still raging on twitter.  Someone please tell him the campaign is over and he can stop spitting, slandering, and debasing everyone outside his domain.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: musiclady on November 20, 2016, 04:41:53 pm
@musiclady
@CatherineofAragon
@mystery-ak 

I am an individual just as others who did not vote for Trump, are individuals.  I don't think I ever referred to myself as being a "NeverTrumper".  Others put me in that category. 

In your list of descriptions of Trump, I add he has a serious personality disorder which makes him dangerous, plus he has a twitter fascination disorder.  That is why I did not vote for him.  He is still twitting, attacking people.  He will always have an "attack Rosie O'Donnell" personality.  He lives for attacking others and making money by legal means AND nefarious methods. 

I believe he will drain our national treasury of as much money as he can to add to his wealth.  Right now, he is costing us "huge" amounts of money for the Secret Service to secure his building.  The Secret Service will be housed in his building and we will pay rent to Trump to be there and Trump will set the rental rate.  That cost to us will be there for the rest of his life.

I have been thinking of his campaign and always flying to Trump Tower to be in his own bed every night from any location where he was that day.  I believe he always sleeps in one of his buildings, never anywhere else.  Due to this behavior, I think he is afraid to sleep anywhere else - if he doesn't own it, he isn't staying there.  This problem has surfaced already with his saying he doesn't want to stay in the White House.  I can see him using Air Force One to fly to the White House every day, flying back to Trump Tower every night.  That is a "huge" drain on our money.

George Washington did not accept a salary when he was President.  He said he would only take money to pay his expenses.  However, his bill for his "expenses" was much more than his salary would have been.  Trump says the same, he won't take a salary.  He is pulling a George Washington.  Always look into the reason he says anything - his personality disorder dictates what he says and does.

You're right to add 'personality disorder' to his flaws @Victoria33 .

We don't know what's going to happen in the next four years.  Certainly a few things will be better than they would be with Hillary, but we don't yet know how Trump's distorted personality will negatively affect how he handles the job.

The best case scenario is if he goes and sleeps in his own houses, ignores the job and lets some decent people he's appointed make decisions.  If he makes none himself, and just feeds his twitter narcissism, we may be OK.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: DCPatriot on November 20, 2016, 06:41:12 pm
Guess the so called 'winners' have noticed that their guy is still raging on twitter.  Someone please tell him the campaign is over and he can stop spitting, slandering, and debasing everyone outside his domain.

It's actually 'genius' for him to use Twitter.   ESPECIALLY, as POTUS.

What better way to circumvent the lying sacks in the so-called 'mainstream' media?   

This way, he speaks unfiltered...directly to the People.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: INVAR on November 20, 2016, 07:06:34 pm

Because they refused to cast their votes for Trump, they are off-the-hook for anything 'bad' that happens during the next four years.

But at the same time, they are sure as hell not responsible for positive outcomes either.


No, we are not responsible for the consequences of Trump - either good or bad in terms of our vote a few weeks ago.  Some of us do not look at elections as nothing more than sporting events.  If Trump serves his oath well, he will receive the appropriate accolades, and if not - the appropriate scorn, criticism and derision we leveled at Obama for his usurpation of the rule of law and our principles.

Out duty was to vote the candidates who best represented our principles and whom we felt based on evidence would best uphold the Constitution and the rule of law.

Trump was not that person.  So our expectations are very low.

Which leaves room to be pleasantly surprised.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: musiclady on November 20, 2016, 08:03:30 pm

No, we are not responsible for the consequences of Trump - either good or bad in terms of our vote a few weeks ago.  Some of us do not look at elections as nothing more than sporting events.  If Trump serves his oath well, he will receive the appropriate accolades, and if not - the appropriate scorn, criticism and derision we leveled at Obama for his usurpation of the rule of law and our principles.

Out duty was to vote the candidates who best represented our principles and whom we felt based on evidence would best uphold the Constitution and the rule of law.

Trump was not that person.  So our expectations are very low.

Which leaves room to be pleasantly surprised.

Glad to see you're not "creeping" or "hiding" @INVAR .  ^-^

You speak for many of us with your words.  Our obligation is not to be a cheerleader for a bad choice, nor to vote for someone who doesn't represent a SINGLE value that we believe in.

But dittos for the "room to be surprised" sentiment.

Anything that's not disastrous in the next four years will be better than what I expect, so I hope to be surprised many times.   :patriot:
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: INVAR on November 20, 2016, 08:13:00 pm
It's actually 'genius' for him to use Twitter.   ESPECIALLY, as POTUS.

What better way to circumvent the lying sacks in the so-called 'mainstream' media?   

This way, he speaks unfiltered...directly to the People.

I would normally agree with that sentiment, if it were anyone but Trump.

Trump uses Twitter to stoke up animosity and rage against those he targets.

More than dangerous in the hands of a head of state that uses social media for such purposes.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Cripplecreek on November 20, 2016, 08:18:56 pm
I would normally agree with that sentiment, if it were anyone but Trump.

Trump uses Twitter to stoke up animosity and rage against those he targets.

More than dangerous in the hands of a head of state that uses social media for such purposes.

We have complained about Obama and the left doing exactly that because they inspire the nutcases to act.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Smokin Joe on November 20, 2016, 08:22:28 pm
I would normally agree with that sentiment, if it were anyone but Trump.

Trump uses Twitter to stoke up animosity and rage against those he targets.

More than dangerous in the hands of a head of state that uses social media for such purposes.
The greatest dangers to using Twitter, unfiltered, are the cumulative releases of information which, assembled, could compromise national security.
People who are not painfully aware of how crumbs can be analyzed to assemble remarkably accurate pictures of what is going on behind the scenes can leak information that could be critical and remain oblivious to doing so, especially hotheaded people.

Aside from that, there remains the possibility of a hacked account broadcasting faux statements which could cause a lot of trouble in everything from international relations to the markets, if the genuine account holder doesn't manage to accomplish that all by himself.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Smokin Joe on November 20, 2016, 08:24:09 pm
We have complained about Obama and the left doing exactly that because they inspire the nutcases to act.
Between beer summits and silence, their approval for the actions of radicals has ranged from overt to tacit, fully encouraging those actions.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Smokin Joe on November 20, 2016, 08:39:24 pm
It is time to ignore those who are more interested in having victory riots like a bunch of English Footballers all over the site than in moving forward and looking at more serious aspects of governmental transition, appointments, etc.

They are not interested in the well being of the nation, (obviously), nor the actions of the person they promoted, and only detract from adult attempts to discuss those matters.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: EC on November 20, 2016, 08:42:55 pm
OMFG!  Why do some of you persist in acting like jackasses?  Your man won.  Be happy.  Sometimes I think some of you are certifiable.

Please stop trying to ruin this site.  If you don't have any self-respect, at least show some respect for @mystery-ak and @R4 TrumPence .  I for one am sick and tired of the childishness.  If you *must* rub noses in the dirt, why don't you focus on the Liberals or are their tears not good enough for you?  Believe me, none of those that recognize that Trump is not socially conservative are crying.  They're happy knowing the HRC has been relegated to the dustbin of loser history.  You aren't going to get your dirt-encrusted tear satisfaction from us; especially since a great number of us voted for your man over the Hildabeast.

Give it up already!

/rant off

You're alright.  :beer:
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: mystery-ak on November 20, 2016, 08:43:27 pm
OMFG!  Why do some of you persist in acting like jackasses?  Your man won.  Be happy.  Sometimes I think some of you are certifiable.

Please stop trying to ruin this site.  If you don't have any self-respect, at least show some respect for @mystery-ak and @R4 TrumPence .  I for one am sick and tired of the childishness.  If you *must* rub noses in the dirt, why don't you focus on the Liberals or are their tears not good enough for you?  Believe me, none of those that recognize that Trump is not socially conservative are crying.  They're happy knowing the HRC has been relegated to the dustbin of loser history.  You aren't going to get your dirt-encrusted tear satisfaction from us; especially since a great number of us voted for your man over the Hildabeast.

Give it up already!

/rant off

 888high58888
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: INVAR on November 20, 2016, 08:54:30 pm
The greatest dangers to using Twitter, unfiltered, are the cumulative releases of information which, assembled, could compromise national security.
People who are not painfully aware of how crumbs can be analyzed to assemble remarkably accurate pictures of what is going on behind the scenes can leak information that could be critical and remain oblivious to doing so, especially hotheaded people.

Aside from that, there remains the possibility of a hacked account broadcasting faux statements which could cause a lot of trouble in everything from international relations to the markets, if the genuine account holder doesn't manage to accomplish that all by himself.

I'm more concerned about using that tech to gin up animosity and hatred against any person or group that disagrees with Trump.  We have watched him do that this entire campaign.  He did it to Cruz and his wife.  We saw him do it to Ben Carson.  He even spent an entire week slamming a Venezuelan beauty pageant contestant for her remarks that dissed his candidacy.

What happens to those of us who disagree with Trump on policy?  Are we to be made pariahs of the state?  Worse? 

Twitter is an awful tool in the hands of a demagogue without restraint.

Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: doghouse on November 20, 2016, 09:07:16 pm
 Me a threat?  Nope, unless someone tries to cross the line onto my ground, as in stand my ground.  Legalities, laws, and legal processes must be observed and honored.
Anyone who prefers Hillary to Trump is as low on my scale as Hillary herself.  She is a criminal who will be held responsible for her actions.  She will not go there willingly nor will her supporters have the honor or honesty to admit her crimes even after she is convicted.

I, unlike Hillary, do believe in obeying the laws and the people I call friends, my personal supporters, would never make an excuse for me breaking any laws.....

I think that clearly defines the ground we walk on and the extent of our personal ethics.

Having attended many of the mandatory annual and biannual briefings on the care of, accountability, release, and control of classified data I know exactly what Hillary was briefed on. She was required to take these very same briefings and Obama has certified that she did. (he was her boss and it was his responsibility to ensure she attended these mandatory briefings)

This means that I, and millions of vets, have primary knowledge of what she was told in these classes.  It also means that we all know she lied her ass off and is guilty as hell of creating the largest national security breach in the history of our nation.

That is why it is imperative to continue the investigation of her criminal activities and to utilize a federal grand jury and impartial special prosecutor to complete the process.
Both Hillary and her supporters think she is above the laws and the rule of law in our nation.   
NOT!!!!!
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Smokin Joe on November 20, 2016, 09:54:05 pm
I'm more concerned about using that tech to gin up animosity and hatred against any person or group that disagrees with Trump.  We have watched him do that this entire campaign.  He did it to Cruz and his wife.  We saw him do it to Ben Carson.  He even spent an entire week slamming a Venezuelan beauty pageant contestant for her remarks that dissed his candidacy.

What happens to those of us who disagree with Trump on policy?  Are we to be made pariahs of the state?  Worse? 

Twitter is an awful tool in the hands of a demagogue without restraint.
I agree.
First the appeal is to people who can express their worldview on a person or topic in 140 characters or less, who require neither in depth information, nor have the attention span to digest it. It is the backyard fence combined with a lynch mob moving at the speeds of high bandwidth.
"Social media" have been used to enhance and organize riots, already. It would take little to gin up a brownshirt squad to go after specific victims. The only defense would be to get in and follow those likely to be involved so one could mount a credible defense.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Cripplecreek on November 20, 2016, 10:05:14 pm
I agree.
First the appeal is to people who can express their worldview on a person or topic in 140 characters or less, who require neither in depth information, nor have the attention span to digest it. It is the backyard fence combined with a lynch mob moving at the speeds of high bandwidth.
"Social media" have been used to enhance and organize riots, already. It would take little to gin up a brownshirt squad to go after specific victims. The only defense would be to get in and follow those likely to be involved so one could mount a credible defense.

One issue I myself have faced is having large numbers of Trump supporters following me for no other reason than to harass me or others who don't fall in line. Another trick is to report me en masse for spamming in an attempt to get my twitter account shut down.

I have friends on twitter who have faced far worse.

(http://i.imgur.com/28DOlhE.png)
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Maj. Bill Martin on November 20, 2016, 10:05:47 pm
I'm more concerned about using that tech to gin up animosity and hatred against any person or group that disagrees with Trump. 

You don't think Hillary had even more potential to do that given the left's much greater influence within the mainstream media -- not just news, but entertainment, etc.?

Honestly, I'm still seeing far more actual thuggery from the left than I am from Trump's supporters, and it's not even close.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Smokin Joe on November 20, 2016, 10:47:38 pm
You don't think Hillary had even more potential to do that given the left's much greater influence within the mainstream media -- not just news, but entertainment, etc.?

Honestly, I'm still seeing far more actual thuggery from the left than I am from Trump's supporters, and it's not even close.
Hillary is a footnote. Obama used all that to good effect to keep Baltimore and Fergusson going. He even sent out DOJ field reps.

If you want to discuss what HAS been done, you are certainly correct. The Left has the prize for rioting and mayhem. If you want to talk about what could be done, all bets are off.
Generally, folks on the Right don't riot in their neighborhoods, because their neighbors would take out the trash. Note, I haven't accused Trump supporters of rioting and burning towns.

Consider, though, that his campaign had two major bases, that of anger and of fear. Anger at what has or hasn't been done in the last 8, 12, 20, even 24 years, and fear of what Hillary might do. Those were effectively harnessed, and, on occasion, ginned up using half truths and falsehoods and directed at his opponents during the primary, too.

Those are powerful emotions and were harnessed to a great extent and effect using twitter, Facebook, and various fora on the web. The degree of anger seen was unprecedented in the last 40 years, and in the time I have been on the web, and the really disconcerting part was that it was not reserved for Democrats, but even those who supported different candidates during the primaries. Many who might have been persuaded to vote for Trump were convinced not to by his supporters' rancor as much as the man, himself. 

To say that those same emotions could not be harnessed in the future by the same means, or that they could not be used to work up mobs like the Democrats and Liberals have, is simply disingenuous. That anger and frustration is still present, only looking for someone to blame.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: INVAR on November 21, 2016, 12:05:17 am
You don't think Hillary had even more potential to do that given the left's much greater influence within the mainstream media -- not just news, but entertainment, etc.?

No.

Hillary never enjoyed the cult-like status that both Obama and Trump enjoy from their rabid fans.  She never had a base of voters beyond donors that were invested in her cult of personality and she is not regarded among her own political party with the devotion that her husband enjoyed.

Hillary would have continued to rail against the right wing conspiracy and guns, and all the assorted crap she is already known for.  But I guess we will never know - because she is not going to be Dear Leader and assume the throne, even if the militant Leftists want to cause as much mayhem they can to demand they get what they want.


   

Honestly, I'm still seeing far more actual thuggery from the left than I am from Trump's supporters, and it's not even close.

Personally, I got no death threats from Hillary's morons based on whom I said I was voting for.  I got not promises of punishment to be visited upon my person because I refused to support the party nominee early enough 'to matter'.  And while I am reading all the delicious rending of garments by the Left over Trump and the usual concrete jungle malcontents doing what all blackshirts stoked to mayhem via opportunity will do, I still read more direct and subtle promises of punishment now that the Alt Right's prince is going to be ruler than I read of the threats coming from your average Democrat.

As I wrote earlier in another thread - a malignant bunch of pathetic sore winners I have never witnessed before like I have read online from the Trump militants, who are invested in their political messiah as intimately as Obama's were to his.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Weird Tolkienish Figure on November 21, 2016, 08:21:03 am
You don't think Hillary had even more potential to do that given the left's much greater influence within the mainstream media -- not just news, but entertainment, etc.?

Honestly, I'm still seeing far more actual thuggery from the left than I am from Trump's supporters, and it's not even close.


Yep! I will agree with this. Not only are the leftist way more thuggish but a lot of the incidents in which a Trump supporter is alleged to have committed some misdeed have been fraudulent and/or self-inflicted.


We still need to be vigilant of Trump though.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Longmire on November 21, 2016, 03:44:36 pm
Having attended many of the mandatory annual and biannual briefings on the care of, accountability, release, and control of classified data I know exactly what Hillary was briefed on. She was required to take these very same briefings and Obama has certified that she did. (he was her boss and it was his responsibility to ensure she attended these mandatory briefings)

This means that I, and millions of vets, have primary knowledge of what she was told in these classes.  It also means that we all know she lied her ass off and is guilty as hell of creating the largest national security breach in the history of our nation.

That is why it is imperative to continue the investigation of her criminal activities and to utilize a federal grand jury and impartial special prosecutor to complete the process.
Both Hillary and her supporters think she is above the laws and the rule of law in our nation.   
NOT!!!!!

Roger that...letting the Clintons off the hook feeds the narrative that the charges against her were ginned up in the first place.

There needs to be a definitive conclusion to this investigation...for Clinton, for Comey, and for the country.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: goodwithagun on November 21, 2016, 03:51:37 pm
We have complained about Obama and the left doing exactly that because they inspire the nutcases to act.

The thing about Trumpers is that they don't want a conservative, Constitution abiding POTUS. They want an obama that makes decisions they like. For example, I don't want any president, R, D, or otherwise, creating executive orders. Trumpers are fine with executive orders as long as those orders are in thier interest. Mind you, they railed against obama using his pen and his phone, but Trump is thiers so it's okay.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Cripplecreek on November 21, 2016, 04:04:07 pm
The thing about Trumpers is that they don't want a conservative, Constitution abiding POTUS. They want an obama that makes decisions they like. For example, I don't want any president, R, D, or otherwise, creating executive orders. Trumpers are fine with executive orders as long as those orders are in thier interest. Mind you, they railed against obama using his pen and his phone, but Trump is thiers so it's okay.

I want a constitutionalist president and Trump has a long history of complaints about various constitutional processes.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Victoria33 on November 21, 2016, 04:06:13 pm

First the appeal is to people who can express their worldview on a person or topic in 140 characters or less, who require neither in depth information, nor have the attention span to digest it.
@Smokin Joe

I have never used twitter and won't.  I cannot explain my solving the world's problems in 140 characters or less.  Also, writing a few sentences often leaves the reader to make a wrong interpretation of the sentences. 

Trump uses twitter as his brain works in spurts (no deep thinking there) and he also speaks in spurts.  We have a spurty (I just made up that new word) president.

"Spurt definition: to expel in a stream or jet."
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Smokin Joe on November 21, 2016, 05:06:21 pm
@Smokin Joe

I have never used twitter and won't.  I cannot explain my solving the world's problems in 140 characters or less.  Also, writing a few sentences often leaves the reader to make a wrong interpretation of the sentences. 

Trump uses twitter as his brain works in spurts (no deep thinking there) and he also speaks in spurts.  We have a spurty (I just made up that new word) president.

"Spurt definition: to expel in a stream or jet."
"Spurty" seems appropriate. A spurt, after all, is just a drip under pressure.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: doghouse on November 27, 2016, 10:15:11 pm
"If you or those of your ilk wish me harm, bring it on".

Really, you just insinuated a huge lie in indicating that I may be a violent person.  I'm not, at least not anymore. 

I left that behind along with 24 years with the 75th airborne.  And by the way anyone who knows anything about delivering lethal violence would never, ever, warn someone or brag about it on a board like this. 

I took your rookie post as a professional insult.  LOL not really I just took it as coming from an ignorant keyboard warrior.

Just kidding of course.

My GI bill was totally wasted in 3 years of on campus gunsmithing college.  I didn't totally waste all my ARMY training.  I now build and shoot long range comp rifles.

Insinuating that someone is or maybe violent over a post in here when no threat is made is totally irrational.

Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Smokin Joe on November 27, 2016, 11:49:26 pm
"If you or those of your ilk wish me harm, bring it on".

Really, you just insinuated a huge lie in indicating that I may be a violent person.  I'm not, at least not anymore. 

I left that behind along with 24 years with the 75th airborne.  And by the way anyone who knows anything about delivering lethal violence would never, ever, warn someone or brag about it on a board like this. 

I took your rookie post as a professional insult.  LOL not really I just took it as coming from an ignorant keyboard warrior.

Just kidding of course.

My GI bill was totally wasted in 3 years of on campus gunsmithing college.  I didn't totally waste all my ARMY training.  I now build and shoot long range comp rifles.

Insinuating that someone is or maybe violent over a post in here when no threat is made is totally irrational.
   
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So how do you like your crow cooked.  I noticed not a single work of reality crept into this thread.   

    The Trumpsters are not creeping or hiding but those who spoke against them sure the hell are.

Who is hiding? Who is creeping? I, for one, am doing neither. If you or those of your ilk wish me harm, bring it on. If you want to act like adults and move forward, I'm all for that, too, so enough bullshit. Defecate or vacate the pot.

Lets get the whole conversation in there, shall we?

If you aren't posting your CV as some sort of veiled threat, then what?  As for me, like you said you would do in a later post, I will defend me and mine with everything I have, if attacked by anyone. I'm damned sure neither creeping nor hiding.

I have been threatened by enough Trumpers at TOS I've had it with this shit. If you feel froggy, leap. Otherwise, either we get along and do something for this country, or who got elected won't make a damned bit of difference.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: doghouse on November 28, 2016, 12:26:05 am
"I have been threatened by enough Trumpers at TOS I've had it with this shit. If you feel froggy, leap. Otherwise, either we get along and do something for this country, or who got elected won't make a damned bit of difference".

As I stated, I did 24 years with the 75th airborne Rangers.  In that time I served overseas for 16 years and completed 6 different combat tours.

I have done much for my country but the keyboard warriors are way to ignorant to see or understand what true service to our country really looks like.

I have said nothing that is a threat to you.  You have indicated that I have and that is a bold faced lie.

I am a moderate independent and take shots from both the left and the right.  Political boards are a bloodsport so one should enjoy the confrontations or not be here. 

When you lob a shot across my bow you get a broadside from me.  If you don't like it then don't take cheap shot insinuations at me.  If you do then grow a pair and take your medicine.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Rivergirl on November 28, 2016, 12:36:12 am
Sir, there are no words to thank you enough for your service.
Blessings to you and yours.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Smokin Joe on November 28, 2016, 12:36:47 am
"I have been threatened by enough Trumpers at TOS I've had it with this shit. If you feel froggy, leap. Otherwise, either we get along and do something for this country, or who got elected won't make a damned bit of difference".

As I stated, I did 24 years with the 75th airborne Rangers.  In that time I served overseas for 16 years and completed 6 different combat tours.

I have done much for my country but the keyboard warriors are way to ignorant to see or understand what true service to our country really looks like.

I have said nothing that is a threat to you.  You have indicated that I have and that is a bold faced lie.

I am a moderate independent and take shots from both the left and the right.  Political boards are a bloodsport so one should enjoy the confrontations or not be here. 

When you lob a shot across my bow you get a broadside from me.  If you don't like it then don't take cheap shot insinuations at me.  If you do then grow a pair and take your medicine.
I don't know what I'd do with another pair. You were the one who said we were creeping and hiding and I am not doing either one. If you weren't the one threatening, fine, my apologies.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: EC on November 28, 2016, 12:42:28 am
@doghouse

Thank you for your service.

Slightly addictive though, wasn't it.  ^-^
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Weird Tolkienish Figure on November 28, 2016, 12:43:31 am
Guess the so called 'winners' have noticed that their guy is still raging on twitter.  Someone please tell him the campaign is over and he can stop spitting, slandering, and debasing everyone outside his domain.


Still tweeting:


Serious voter fraud in Virginia, New Hampshire and California - so why isn't the media reporting on this? Serious bias - big problem!


https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/803033642545115140
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Gefn on November 28, 2016, 12:54:06 am
@doghouse thank you for your service. I agree, these words don't seem adequate to just say thank you, Sir.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: mrclose on November 28, 2016, 04:17:10 am
   
I have been threatened by enough Trumpers at TOS I've had it with this shit. If you feel froggy, leap. Otherwise, either we get along and do something for this country, or who got elected won't make a damned bit of difference.

(http://i66.tinypic.com/2myrgk4.jpg)
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Smokin Joe on November 28, 2016, 04:52:13 am
(http://i66.tinypic.com/2myrgk4.jpg)
:silly: :silly: :silly: :silly: :silly:
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Smokin Joe on November 28, 2016, 05:46:57 am
Mockery doesn't make it not true.  It just means you don't care.  Face your Maker and tell Him you don't care about political bullying so long as it is used to promote your candidate.  Ultimately He will judge the truth of the matter.
Well, like I said, "Otherwise, either we get along and do something for this country, or who got elected won't make a damned bit of difference."

I guess it won't make one damned bit of difference, but that is on par with my expectations for the next 4 years, anyway.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: sneakypete on November 28, 2016, 10:22:20 am

As I stated, I did 24 years with the 75th airborne Rangers.  In that time I served overseas for 16 years and completed 6 different combat tours.



I almost never post here anymore,but I would like to hear more about that,starting with when your service with the 75th Abn Rangers began.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: sneakypete on November 28, 2016, 10:24:45 am
(http://i66.tinypic.com/2myrgk4.jpg)

I LOVE that cartoon!

Did you create it?
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Hondo69 on December 11, 2016, 07:24:38 am
Seems to me the gist here centers around violence -  is the Trump Mob more violent or less violent than the Hillary Mob?

If we were to be purely analytical about the subject we would need to employ a computer with the ability to tabulate violent incidents and designate blame to one side or the other.  We would also need to define a time frame, the last 2 years, the last 20 years, etc.  And lastly we'd also require some sort of concrete definition of what exactly constitutes a violent act.

Assuming that all could be done in a purely analytical fashion (it cannot) the net result would be an unbiased print out with 2 columns and a total at the bottom of each.  Those totals would theoretically settle the debate.  Because the computer removes emotion from the equation the net results would be about the best we could hope for as a definitive answer.

If it were only that easy we could settle a good number of debates in a similar manner.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: sneakypete on December 11, 2016, 12:39:08 pm
   doghouse wrote: " As I stated, I did 24 years with the 75th airborne Rangers.  In that time I served overseas for 16 years and completed 6 different combat tours."
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MY response:

"I almost never post here anymore,but I would like to hear more about that,starting with when your service with the 75th Abn Rangers began."

@doghouse

Yoo,HOO! Anybody home at the doghouse?
 
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Cripplecreek on December 11, 2016, 12:43:12 pm
   doghouse wrote: " As I stated, I did 24 years with the 75th airborne Rangers.  In that time I served overseas for 16 years and completed 6 different combat tours."
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MY response:

"I almost never post here anymore,but I would like to hear more about that,starting with when your service with the 75th Abn Rangers began."

@doghouse

Yoo,HOO! Anybody home at the doghouse?

bttt :pondering:
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Rivergirl on December 11, 2016, 01:53:04 pm
The bullying from trumpsters takes the form of threats to life and limb of the target as well as threats to the life and limb of their children.
Somehow the bullying and denigrating of Joe the plumber was unacceptable with little more than revelations of his personal information.
This new type of threat seems to be just fine with the trumpsters.
How pathetic is this hypocrisy?
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Cripplecreek on December 11, 2016, 02:22:18 pm
The bullying from trumpsters takes the form of threats to life and limb of the target as well as threats to the life and limb of their children.
Somehow the bullying and denigrating of Joe the plumber was unacceptable with little more than revelations of his personal information.
This new type of threat seems to be just fine with the trumpsters.
How pathetic is this hypocrisy?

I'm seeing a new surge of threats from Russian Trump fans on twitter.
Title: Re: One of the Many Reasons I Think Trump and His Mobs of Fans Are A Bigger Threat To Liberty Than From Hillary
Post by: Weird Tolkienish Figure on December 11, 2016, 02:23:16 pm
Seems to me the gist here centers around violence -  is the Trump Mob more violent or less violent than the Hillary Mob?

If we were to be purely analytical about the subject we would need to employ a computer with the ability to tabulate violent incidents and designate blame to one side or the other.  We would also need to define a time frame, the last 2 years, the last 20 years, etc.  And lastly we'd also require some sort of concrete definition of what exactly constitutes a violent act.

Assuming that all could be done in a purely analytical fashion (it cannot) the net result would be an unbiased print out with 2 columns and a total at the bottom of each.  Those totals would theoretically settle the debate.  Because the computer removes emotion from the equation the net results would be about the best we could hope for as a definitive answer.

If it were only that easy we could settle a good number of debates in a similar manner.


Trump mob threatens violence, the Hillary mob commits violence, often.