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Serious / Re: I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 11:13:35 PM »
People don't protest on university campuses anymore, because they get pepper sprayed while sitting in a circle.

Reference to the UC Davis pepper spray? That was completely justified.
Except it wasn't. The students were doing nothing wrong, and the campus police presence did nothing but elevate the situation. Sitting in a circle isn't against the law.

It was, they were blocking police procedures to remove tents on private property and take arrested individuals off the premises. The officer who pepper sprayed them went up to every individual and told each one the potential consequences, stating that they understood if they did not move, they would be sprayed. They all said they understood, but did not move. So they got sprayed. Completely justified.

Here is the video, uncut to include the full version and not the biased media clip:

YouTube

The problem is that UCD isn't private property. UCD is owned by the state - the taxpayers.

It was a violation of a code for UC Davis, the officer stated it over the loud speaker in the video. But what isn't legal is surrounding and blocking the police from leaving, so they were pepper sprayed. It was absolutely justified and had nothing to do with free speech. Surrounding cops and making demands so they can leave is a threatening action.
OH NO PEOPLE ARE SITTING ON THE GROUND WHAT A CRIME BETTER PEPPER SPRAY THEM WITH SHIT DESIGNED TO TAKE DOWN A BEAR

Downplay it all you want, but circling the police and telling them you won't let them leave is no small deal. Weep me some more blubbery liberal tears, will you?
Leaving when the cops show up would be a pretty poor form of protest, don't you think?

Um, are you brain dead? Do you lack critical thinking skills? Once they surrounded the police, it was no longer protesting, it was obstruction of police. The police were trying to leave with those they arrested and the hippie college brats blocked them. Did you even bother watching the video, or do you want to stick to a long dead narrative that's been disproved over and over?

The police were there only to specifically remove the illegally planted tents, and for nothing else. It was escalated when the two bit liberal sheep made a deal out of it all.
OH NO THE POOR POLICE WERE SURROUNDED THEY MUST HAVE FELT SO THREATENED BY THOSE UNARMED STUDENTS :tear:

Your stupidity is contagious.
I bet you're one of the Kent State supporters who think the national guard should have killed more students who were peacefully protesting.

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Serious / Re: I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 11:09:15 PM »
People don't protest on university campuses anymore, because they get pepper sprayed while sitting in a circle.

Reference to the UC Davis pepper spray? That was completely justified.
Except it wasn't. The students were doing nothing wrong, and the campus police presence did nothing but elevate the situation. Sitting in a circle isn't against the law.

It was, they were blocking police procedures to remove tents on private property and take arrested individuals off the premises. The officer who pepper sprayed them went up to every individual and told each one the potential consequences, stating that they understood if they did not move, they would be sprayed. They all said they understood, but did not move. So they got sprayed. Completely justified.

Here is the video, uncut to include the full version and not the biased media clip:

YouTube

The problem is that UCD isn't private property. UCD is owned by the state - the taxpayers.

It was a violation of a code for UC Davis, the officer stated it over the loud speaker in the video. But what isn't legal is surrounding and blocking the police from leaving, so they were pepper sprayed. It was absolutely justified and had nothing to do with free speech. Surrounding cops and making demands so they can leave is a threatening action.
OH NO PEOPLE ARE SITTING ON THE GROUND WHAT A CRIME BETTER PEPPER SPRAY THEM WITH SHIT DESIGNED TO TAKE DOWN A BEAR

Downplay it all you want, but circling the police and telling them you won't let them leave is no small deal. Weep me some more blubbery liberal tears, will you?
Leaving when the cops show up would be a pretty poor form of protest, don't you think?

Um, are you brain dead? Do you lack critical thinking skills? Once they surrounded the police, it was no longer protesting, it was obstruction of police. The police were trying to leave with those they arrested and the hippie college brats blocked them. Did you even bother watching the video, or do you want to stick to a long dead narrative that's been disproved over and over?

The police were there only to specifically remove the illegally planted tents, and for nothing else. It was escalated when the two bit liberal sheep made a deal out of it all.
OH NO THE POOR POLICE WERE SURROUNDED THEY MUST HAVE FELT SO THREATENED BY THOSE UNARMED STUDENTS :tear:

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Serious / Re: I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 11:00:22 PM »
People don't protest on university campuses anymore, because they get pepper sprayed while sitting in a circle.

Reference to the UC Davis pepper spray? That was completely justified.
Except it wasn't. The students were doing nothing wrong, and the campus police presence did nothing but elevate the situation. Sitting in a circle isn't against the law.

It was, they were blocking police procedures to remove tents on private property and take arrested individuals off the premises. The officer who pepper sprayed them went up to every individual and told each one the potential consequences, stating that they understood if they did not move, they would be sprayed. They all said they understood, but did not move. So they got sprayed. Completely justified.

Here is the video, uncut to include the full version and not the biased media clip:

YouTube

The problem is that UCD isn't private property. UCD is owned by the state - the taxpayers.

It was a violation of a code for UC Davis, the officer stated it over the loud speaker in the video. But what isn't legal is surrounding and blocking the police from leaving, so they were pepper sprayed. It was absolutely justified and had nothing to do with free speech. Surrounding cops and making demands so they can leave is a threatening action.
OH NO PEOPLE ARE SITTING ON THE GROUND WHAT A CRIME BETTER PEPPER SPRAY THEM WITH SHIT DESIGNED TO TAKE DOWN A BEAR

Downplay it all you want, but circling the police and telling them you won't let them leave is no small deal. Weep me some more blubbery liberal tears, will you?
Leaving when the cops show up would be a pretty poor form of protest, don't you think?

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Serious / Re: Never give up your guns.
« on: October 18, 2015, 09:11:18 PM »
Good luck using your rifles to defend against attack helicopters, drones, jets, and tanks...

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Serious / Re: I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 08:54:45 PM »
People don't protest on university campuses anymore, because they get pepper sprayed while sitting in a circle.

Reference to the UC Davis pepper spray? That was completely justified.
Except it wasn't. The students were doing nothing wrong, and the campus police presence did nothing but elevate the situation. Sitting in a circle isn't against the law.

It was, they were blocking police procedures to remove tents on private property and take arrested individuals off the premises. The officer who pepper sprayed them went up to every individual and told each one the potential consequences, stating that they understood if they did not move, they would be sprayed. They all said they understood, but did not move. So they got sprayed. Completely justified.

Here is the video, uncut to include the full version and not the biased media clip:

YouTube

The problem is that UCD isn't private property. UCD is owned by the state - the taxpayers.

It was a violation of a code for UC Davis, the officer stated it over the loud speaker in the video. But what isn't legal is surrounding and blocking the police from leaving, so they were pepper sprayed. It was absolutely justified and had nothing to do with free speech. Surrounding cops and making demands so they can leave is a threatening action.
OH NO PEOPLE ARE SITTING ON THE GROUND WHAT A CRIME BETTER PEPPER SPRAY THEM WITH SHIT DESIGNED TO TAKE DOWN A BEAR

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The Flood / Re: How are your midterm grades?
« on: October 18, 2015, 08:34:15 PM »
>still in school

lol

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Serious / Re: I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 08:27:03 PM »
People don't protest on university campuses anymore, because they get pepper sprayed while sitting in a circle.

Reference to the UC Davis pepper spray? That was completely justified.
Except it wasn't. The students were doing nothing wrong, and the campus police presence did nothing but elevate the situation. Sitting in a circle isn't against the law.

It was, they were blocking police procedures to remove tents on private property and take arrested individuals off the premises. The officer who pepper sprayed them went up to every individual and told each one the potential consequences, stating that they understood if they did not move, they would be sprayed. They all said they understood, but did not move. So they got sprayed. Completely justified.

Here is the video, uncut to include the full version and not the biased media clip:

YouTube

The problem is that UCD isn't private property. UCD is owned by the state - the taxpayers.

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HEY GUISE ALL POLITICIANS ARE THE SAME AM I RITE

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Serious / Re: I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 07:57:52 PM »
There's a reason that "shall not be infringed" is a phrase.
...ok? Can you imagine how much worse it would be if protesters were armed?
I'm really interested to see how in your mind that situation would have been worse if the protestors were armed.
because it would have been a slaughter, of both the protesters and national guard. Also protesting a war and promoting peace with firearms is dumb as shit
The national guard deserved to be slaughtered.
I disagree. They didn't deserve death. However, shooting unarmed students was objectively the wrong move.

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Serious / Re: I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 07:52:54 PM »
People don't protest on university campuses anymore, because they get pepper sprayed while sitting in a circle.

Reference to the UC Davis pepper spray? That was completely justified.
Except it wasn't. The students were doing nothing wrong, and the campus police presence did nothing but elevate the situation. Sitting in a circle isn't against the law.

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Serious / Re: I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 06:44:05 PM »
There's a reason that "shall not be infringed" is a phrase.
...ok? Can you imagine how much worse it would be if protesters were armed?
I'm really interested to see how in your mind that situation would have been worse if the protestors were armed.
because it would have been a slaughter, of both the protesters and national guard. Also protesting a war and promoting peace with firearms is dumb as shit

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Serious / Re: I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 05:31:23 PM »
We're complacent.
...because we know we have no path to change the government that doesn't result in serious injury or death

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Serious / Re: I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 04:18:36 PM »
I blame the hippies and their era.
those hippies were the ones fighting, not us
Hippies don't fight, They're all about >peace and >love.
I'm not sure who you think was part of all the protests and civil disobedience in the 60s and 70ss...

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Serious / Re: I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 04:17:48 PM »
Society now is too pussified to fight back anyway
but the government has thoroughly demonstrated that they will kill us for protesting, so we can't win.

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Serious / Re: I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 04:11:58 PM »
I blame the hippies and their era.
those hippies were the ones fighting, not us

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Serious / Re: I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 02:38:19 PM »
There's a reason that "shall not be infringed" is a phrase.
...ok? Can you imagine how much worse it would be if protesters were armed?

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Serious / Re: I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 02:36:11 PM »
We've got it so good here that we've grown soft as baby shit.
We shouldn't criticize and fight back against our government, and instead just suck it up?

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Serious / Re: I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 02:33:09 PM »
Hoooo boy you think you have it bad?

I'm Canadian. Canadian people are the very definition of being passive to their government.
I love the "other people have it worse, so you can't complain" argument...

Spoiler
not

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Serious / Re: I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 02:31:54 PM »

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Serious / I'm not surprised that Americans don't fight back
« on: October 18, 2015, 02:28:45 PM »
For most of our recent history, the last 50 years or so, there's been a stirring distrust of the government - at some times more than others. But recently it seems we've become complacent with government over-stepping its bounds, spying on us, waging wars based on questionable grounds, etc.

We tried to fight back in the late 60's and early 70's. Look at what happened at Kent State - the national guard opened fire on hundreds of protesting students [within the students' constitutional rights, mind you] and killed four.

After Kent State, we haven't really seen protests of the same magnitude from the American people. People don't protest on university campuses anymore, because they get pepper sprayed while sitting in a circle. People don't march in Washington DC anymore because police will arrest, beat, and/or kill them. The American people have no recourse against the government anymore, and I don't blame them for not trying anymore.

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What I don't understand are the people who say things like "political correctness is killing us" as if being a dick and offending/marginalizing people is some sort of cornerstone of our society. Why not try to be a respectful human being?

Cause it forces people to not speak their true feelings and forces everyone to act fake as fuck.

Its also killing sports with all these bullshit rules and bullshit "everyones a winner" mindset.
Maybe that says more about you than anyone else. Maybe your "true feelings" are fucking wrong.

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What I don't understand are the people who say things like "political correctness is killing us" as if being a dick and offending/marginalizing people is some sort of cornerstone of our society. Why not try to be a respectful human being?

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The Flood / Re: Official 2015 MLB playoffs thread
« on: October 17, 2015, 08:22:46 PM »
Rule #1 - don't test Cespedes' arm. He WILL throw you out at home.

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Serious / Re: John Kasich has released his economic platform
« on: October 16, 2015, 07:09:13 PM »
How can you keep all 50 states teaching the same curriculum if you remove the DoE's ability to do so?
Not sure, and that's certainly an important question, but I think it's a mis-characterisation to say this is a likely outcome of his policy.

Nevertheless, I'm more concerned about his balanced budget amendment. Now that is fucking dumb.
I don't think you understand how hard American Christians fight to teach their beliefs in public schools.
I don't think you understand how little it matters in the face of economy and geopolitics.
Except I'm not talking about economics and geopolitics, I'm specifically talking about his position on the Department of Education.
I just don't think it's a big deal. Evolutionary biology and astrophysics, which you implied were your main concerns, are not a big deal. I'd be more worried about making sure the more practical STEM and health realms are being adequately taught. Creationism vs scientific origin isn't worth worrying about.
You may not think it's important, but I don't think purposefully teaching children the wrong thing is beneficial in any way, and does more damage than just in biology class.

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Serious / Re: John Kasich has released his economic platform
« on: October 16, 2015, 06:57:31 PM »
How can you keep all 50 states teaching the same curriculum if you remove the DoE's ability to do so?
Not sure, and that's certainly an important question, but I think it's a mis-characterisation to say this is a likely outcome of his policy.

Nevertheless, I'm more concerned about his balanced budget amendment. Now that is fucking dumb.
I don't think you understand how hard American Christians fight to teach their beliefs in public schools.
I don't think you understand how little it matters in the face of economy and geopolitics.
Except I'm not talking about economics and geopolitics, I'm specifically talking about his position on the Department of Education.

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The Flood / Someone should make a post on b.net
« on: October 16, 2015, 06:08:42 PM »
Polling whether or not people think the site is better after ditching non-Destiny players.

Curious what their feelings are.

I'd post, but...yeah.

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Serious / Re: John Kasich has released his economic platform
« on: October 16, 2015, 05:52:42 PM »
How can you keep all 50 states teaching the same curriculum if you remove the DoE's ability to do so?
Not sure, and that's certainly an important question, but I think it's a mis-characterisation to say this is a likely outcome of his policy.

Nevertheless, I'm more concerned about his balanced budget amendment. Now that is fucking dumb.
I don't think you understand how hard American Christians fight to teach their beliefs in public schools.

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The Flood / Re: Which sport produces the best athletes?
« on: October 16, 2015, 05:37:20 PM »
Wrestling and it's not even close


He said best athletes, not gayest sport
Hurr durr good one

Wrestlers really are the greatest athletes in all seriousness

They are as limber as top level gymnasts
Unrivaled endurance
Strength of top football players
Lightning fast speed and reaction times
Incredible durability and pain tolerance
Doesn't make it any less gay.

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The Flood / Re: Which sport produces the best athletes?
« on: October 16, 2015, 05:02:20 PM »
Wrestling and it's not even close


He said best athletes, not gayest sport

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Serious / Re: John Kasich has released his economic platform
« on: October 16, 2015, 04:25:10 PM »
Quote
• Education: End Washington’s education micromanagement, shrink the federal education bureaucracy by consolidating more than 100 programs into four key block grants and funds back to the states, repurpose the Department of Education to support the states with research and suggested innovations—and end its interference.

lawl

yeah, let's just have 50 different states teaching different curriculum at different rates. Shit, you know the South will end up teaching creationism or some shit.
You're inserting your biases; nothing there speaks about curriculum, and IIRC Kasich, like Bush, supports Common Core.
How can you keep all 50 states teaching the same curriculum if you remove the DoE's ability to do so?

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