Today's Environmentalists Are Really Luddites (2 Viewers)

[AccessBlaster]

I've always bean ambivalent about the wealth tax. The problem is that wealth can grow exponentially with 0 taxes being applied to it. And from this billions can be borrowed for personal use completely tax free.

What we need is a way to comprehensively rectify that problem.

Once again it comes back to Citizens United. Our entire Federal Government is dominated by concentrated wealth at the top. We must end Citizens United.

Many people believe it started with the Federal Reserve. Maybe we start there

 

[Thales750]

Many people believe it started with the Federal Reserve. Maybe we start there

What do those dots look like? It would be interesting to examine the logic.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Once again, it comes back to Citizens United. Our entire Federal Government is dominated by concentrated wealth at the top. We must end Citizens United.

You and I may disagree on many factors, but on this one, we are in sync. No argument here - at least on this topic.

 

[Isaac]

how does citizens united factor into wealth taxes?

 

[Thales750]

how does citizens united factor into wealth taxes?

Well like pretty much everything else budgetary or with any kind of financial roots the wealthiest people are writing the laws for our government to follow. And I actually mean literally. Many of our laws are written by lawyers, hired by the lobbyist.
So whichever outcome of this national debate about wealth taxes will certainly have an undue influence by the people owned and controlled by those very same people we're talking about taxing.
If your company has a 25% share in the global market of any particular product what is the cheapest way for you to make more money?

 

[Isaac]

For all those who believe that Trump incited his followers to violence on January 6th, was this one of the type of videos you watched the convinced you you were right?

Trump, BBC agree on mediator for $10 billion lawsuit over Jan 6 documentary editing controversy

Trump and The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) have agreed on a mediator on Tuesday to help resolve the president’s massive $10 billion defamation lawsuit.

www.foxnews.com

Because it's a prime example of video editing gone horribly wrong. His two statements - one saying march to the capital I''ll be with you, and another one saying "and fight like hell" were made 54 minutes apart, with the "fight like hell" having nothing to do with the "go to the capital" statements and in fact, a "protest peacefully" admonition selectively edited OUT. But, the video shows them as if the 2 statements were made together, so it would APPEAR that "and fight like hell" was made in reference to the "go to the capital and march" statement.

Just curious if ANYONE out there, is honest enough to be willing to admit they probably did watch deceptive videos like this that altered their perception of Trump's incitement-or-not-incitement.

 

[Steve R.]

Democrats have achieved political control of the Virginia government. Democrats are now implementing an Orwellian Ministry of Truth. The big question of course: "what is a falsehood"? Seems that any "truths" not receiving the Democratic seal of approval would constitute a "falsehood".

Virginia passes legislation prohibiting schools from teaching falsehoods about Jan. 6 riot

The bill passed by the Virginia legislature prohibits schools from teaching what it considers to be falsehoods about the U.S. Capitol riot, including portraying it "as peaceful protest."

www.cbsnews.com

As an associated Orwellian story, now that the Democrats have achieved political control of the Virginia government; the new governor of Virginia (Spanberger), is now proposing to disenfranchise Republicans by redistricting. The Democrats are going full-bore in making Virginia a one party state that suppressors conservatives.

Spanberger Endorses Virginia Redistricting Ballot Measure After Years Denouncing Gerrymandering

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is facing criticism from Republicans after endorsing a redistricting amendment that contradicts earlier statements in which she said she had no plans to redraw the state’s congressional maps.In a video statement on X released Thursday, Spanberger announced...

www.dailywire.com

 

[RogerCooper]

Democrats have achieved political control of the Virginia government. Democrats are now implementing an Orwellian Ministry of Truth. The big question of course: "what is a falsehood"? Seems that any "truths" not receiving the Democratic seal of approval would constitute a "falsehood".

Virginia passes legislation prohibiting schools from teaching falsehoods about Jan. 6 riot

The bill passed by the Virginia legislature prohibits schools from teaching what it considers to be falsehoods about the U.S. Capitol riot, including portraying it "as peaceful protest."

www.cbsnews.com

As an associated Orwellian story, now that the Democrats have achieved political control of the Virginia government; the new governor of Virginia (Spanberger), is now proposing to disenfranchise Republicans by redistricting. The Democrats are going full-bore in making Virginia a one party state that suppressors conservatives.

Spanberger Endorses Virginia Redistricting Ballot Measure After Years Denouncing Gerrymandering

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is facing criticism from Republicans after endorsing a redistricting amendment that contradicts earlier statements in which she said she had no plans to redraw the state’s congressional maps.In a video statement on X released Thursday, Spanberger announced...

www.dailywire.com

Did you denounce gerrymandering in Texas or anywhere else?

 

[Thales750]

Did you denounce gerrymandering in Texas or anywhere else?

California, Obviously.

 

[Thales750]

For all those who believe that Trump incited his followers to violence on January 6th, was this one of the type of videos you watched the convinced you you were right?

Trump, BBC agree on mediator for $10 billion lawsuit over Jan 6 documentary editing controversy

Trump and The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) have agreed on a mediator on Tuesday to help resolve the president’s massive $10 billion defamation lawsuit.

www.foxnews.com

Because it's a prime example of video editing gone horribly wrong. His two statements - one saying march to the capital I''ll be with you, and another one saying "and fight like hell" were made 54 minutes apart, with the "fight like hell" having nothing to do with the "go to the capital" statements and in fact, a "protest peacefully" admonition selectively edited OUT. But, the video shows them as if the 2 statements were made together, so it would APPEAR that "and fight like hell" was made in reference to the "go to the capital and march" statement.

Just curious if ANYONE out there, is honest enough to be willing to admit they probably did watch deceptive videos like this that altered their perception of Trump's incitement-or-not-incitement.

The video was a small percentage of the evidence. Claiming the election was rigged by the Dems, when in fact, it was attempted to be rigged by him and his Lieutenants .

Those cool aid drinking Jan 6th worshipers were absolutely inspired by his words.

 

[Steve R.]

Did you denounce gerrymandering in Texas or anywhere else?

Of course. Do you? Not only that, but Spanberger lied to the electorate. Seems that you should be appalled by that.
California appears to be proposing to "abolish" the non-partisan redistricting commission for the sole purpose of gerrymandering to favor the Democrats. Then there is the case of Illinois where Democrats have minimized Republican representation.

 

[AccessBlaster]

The SAVE Act would tighten voter eligibility and could remove millions of ineligible registrations. That would help ensure election outcomes reflect actual eligible voters rather than inflated rolls. Who’s against a more level playing field?

 

[Thales750]

Of course. Do you? Not only that, but Spanberger lied to the electorate. Seems that you should be appalled by that.
California appears to be proposing to "abolish" the non-partisan redistricting commission for the sole purpose of gerrymandering to favor the Democrats. Then there is the case of Illinois where Democrats have minimized Republican representation.

Basically, all of it should come under review.

 

[Thales750]

The SAVE Act would tighten voter eligibility and could remove millions of ineligible registrations. That would help ensure election outcomes reflect actual eligible voters rather than inflated rolls. Who’s against a more level playing field?

The numbers don't support that. This is a Heritage Foundation Report. I circled the part in Red that you might find interesting.

Heritage Foundation-Election Fraud

 

[AccessBlaster]

The numbers don't support that. This is a Heritage Foundation Report. I circled the part in Red that you might find interesting.

While the 138 individual cases cited by the Heritage Foundation report may seem like an insignificantly low number, they influenced and skewed votes in specific races. Some of those races were decided by slim margins, potentially cheating the rightful winner.

Below is just a quick sample of the shenanigans

 

[Thales750]

While the 138 individual cases cited by the Heritage Foundation report may seem like an insignificantly low number, they influenced and skewed votes in specific races. Some of those races were decided by slim margins, potentially cheating the rightful winner.

Below is just a quick sample of the shenanigans

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So we should ignore the Constitution and disenfranchise millions of legal voters, the millions necessary to get Dems elected?
Plus, this was back in 1982, we've made a little progress since then.
Do you think this whole national ID thing is purely legit?

 

[AccessBlaster]

So we should ignore the Constitution and disenfranchise millions of legal voters, the millions necessary to get Dems elected?

Not at all. If you are eligible to vote in this country, then by all means vote. I personally encourage it.

 

[AccessBlaster]

Do you think this whole national ID thing is purely legit?

Yes, the congress must insert their ID to cast their votes, shouldn't we demand the same for our citizens?

 

[The_Doc_Man]

So we should ignore the Constitution and disenfranchise millions of legal voters, the millions necessary to get Dems elected?
Plus, this was back in 1982, we've made a little progress since then.
Do you think this whole national ID thing is purely legit?

If they can demonstrate citizenship, they do not get disenfranchised. Don't put words where they don't go. And let's not forget that some states are trying to disenfranchise the millions of voters needed to get Republicans elected.

As to "progress since 1982" - I have some doubts.

The national ID thing is legit. Purity in any government-based thing is a proper point of argument, not limited to voting issues. And quite a few nations around the world DO require voter identification.

Personally, I would make redistricting follow ONE and ONLY ONE rule... You divide up the registered population of the state into equally populated districts that might vary by geographic size. You DON'T look at party, race, creed, religion, national origin, or phase of the moon. You just look at citizenship and optimized topography. If sometimes it would divide a city in half, so be it. There would BE no advantage inherent in the boundary demarcations. OK, I know that would be hard to implement - but it would put an end to the hooraw about gerrymandering.