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4. It Is My Contention That...
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 02:37 PM
Oct 2020

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While we have had these especially hateful groups since the time of the Civil War, ever since word began to seep out that whites were steadily losing their majority it has been amped up. THe fear is so desperate that violence is their only seeming response.

As to policing as a side note...the police in NYC are scared to death apparently. THe closest station is a block away from me and they have put up barricades on the sidewalk and at times access to the street itself has been blocked off so cars coulldn't even drive the street. It has gotten so bad that the City Council president is suing them because their actions are against the city charter. And last week, about 50 deliverymen stood in front of the precinct quietly and basically just stared. THey need help because their deliveries are being stolen and the police are doing nothing and they want the cops to do their jobs. Further, there has been so much noise from helicopters over head that a petition has been making the rounds. The other day from 4am to 8am they circled round and round, as an example, waking people and keeping them up with the noise.

Bad Apple Trees [View all] H2O Man Oct 2020 OP
K and R..Thanks for posting, Your words repeated: "Be awake,Be Alert, Stay Safe & Vote." Stuart G Oct 2020 #1
Thank you, Stuart G. H2O Man Oct 2020 #29
Excellent observations as always! n/t Liberal Jesus Freak Oct 2020 #2
Thanks! H2O Man Oct 2020 #30
Well said. Thanks. (nt) Paladin Oct 2020 #3
Thank you! H2O Man Oct 2020 #31
It Is My Contention That... Me. Oct 2020 #4
So many of my H2O Man Oct 2020 #32
I Agree Me. Oct 2020 #38
is 'gaggle of turds' the accepted collective noun? i like it. ihas2stinkyfeet Oct 2020 #5
Sociopathy I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2020 #7
yup. ihas2stinkyfeet Oct 2020 #8
I'd like to see I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2020 #9
that's a great idea. ihas2stinkyfeet Oct 2020 #10
Great point. H2O Man Oct 2020 #34
Thanks H2O I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2020 #39
Yes. H2O Man Oct 2020 #33
I don't recognize my country anymore coeur_de_lion Oct 2020 #6
I think the US is largely the same country. The media and the internet have distorted opinions erronis Oct 2020 #18
Interesting. H2O Man Oct 2020 #36
Less than a month H2O Man Oct 2020 #35
I can deal with the toxic waste left behind coeur_de_lion Oct 2020 #42
KnR and thanks Hekate Oct 2020 #11
Fantastic description - "gaggle of turds!" colorado_ufo Oct 2020 #12
Why choose Whtmer? Why not DeSwine? blueinredohio Oct 2020 #13
I suspect they may have - but that Jabba-the-Barr warned him sandensea Oct 2020 #16
The FBI coeur_de_lion Oct 2020 #43
+1 sandensea Oct 2020 #44
I hope when Kamala Harris has her run at the presidency colorado_ufo Oct 2020 #14
Great post my brother malaise Oct 2020 #15
Another great OP and one minor grammatical error. grantcart Oct 2020 #17
LoL! burrowowl Oct 2020 #19
ROFL malaise Oct 2020 #27
KnR. nt iluvtennis Oct 2020 #20
Part of the "pride" of these "boys" is that they are outlaws. Old fashioned western outlaws. erronis Oct 2020 #21
K&R Excellent posting. alwaysinasnit Oct 2020 #22
Well done, H2O Man, once again PWPippinesq Oct 2020 #23
Thank you for this. Nevilledog Oct 2020 #24
❣️❣️ Already voted live love laugh Oct 2020 #25
There is a disturbing trend in rural red America Thunderbeast Oct 2020 #26
NRA babies. moondust Oct 2020 #28
Superb post, my dear H20 Man! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2020 #37
If this follows the pattern of the past peggysue2 Oct 2020 #40
⭐️⭐️⭐️K&R ⭐️⭐️⭐️ spanone Oct 2020 #41
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