drsmooth wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:National Freedom Day, which I had never heard of until 10 minutes ago, is "an observance in the United States that honors the signing of a resolution that proposed the 13th amendment of the nation's constitution on February 1, 1865. Abraham Lincoln, who was the president at the time, signed the resolution to outlaw slavery. This anniversary is annually observed on February 1." So it's a day, kicking off Black History Month, that commemorates Abraham Lincoln signing the 13th Amendment (not yet ratified by enough states), a big step in the process of outlawing slavery. Mike Pence tweeted about this, and that's wrong.

So you're saying it's the first of a series of messages he'll be sharing with us about Black History Month? I'd promise to collect them all but I lose track of the twitter. For example he probably has the latest on Frederick Douglass

jerseyhoya wrote:

drsmooth wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:National Freedom Day, which I had never heard of until 10 minutes ago, is "an observance in the United States that honors the signing of a resolution that proposed the 13th amendment of the nation's constitution on February 1, 1865. Abraham Lincoln, who was the president at the time, signed the resolution to outlaw slavery. This anniversary is annually observed on February 1." So it's a day, kicking off Black History Month, that commemorates Abraham Lincoln signing the 13th Amendment (not yet ratified by enough states), a big step in the process of outlawing slavery. Mike Pence tweeted about this, and that's wrong.

So you're saying it's the first of a series of messages he'll be sharing with us about Black History Month? I'd promise to collect them all but I lose track of the twitter. For example he probably has the latest on Frederick Douglass

It was the 2nd of 3 so far. But please keep the outrage flowing.

Vice President Pence ‏@VP
Dorothy Height, an inspiring civil rights leader, will be honored in the @USPS Black Heritage stamp series. #BlackHistoryMonth

Vice President Pence ‏@VP
This #BlackHistoryMonth, join us in celebrating the contributions of African Americans in our nation's history. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-of ... n-american

CalvinBall wrote:Just spent the past hour plus at my district comittee persons house talking about running for committee. Unfortunately it's not open for two more years. He however is going to introduce me to the state senator and state Rep for our area and see what happens there.

Stern said he considers Trump a friend, but is opposed to his politics.

"I like Donald very much personally. I was shocked when he decided to run for president, and even more shocked that sort of, people took it seriously," Stern said.

"I remember saying to him when he announced his presidency, I remember being quite amazed, because I remember him being for Hillary Clinton," Stern added.

"And I remember him being very--I mean he was pro-abortion. So the new Donald Trump kind of surprised me."

Stern said he doesn't believe Trump has had a change of heart on issues like abortion, but is instead playing to his base. The radio host said he also believed Trump ran for president solely to get a larger contract from NBC for "The Apprentice."

"I think it started out as like a kinda cool, fun thing to do in order to get a couple more bucks out of NBC for The Apprentice, I actually do believe that," Stern said.

"He just wanted a couple more bucks out of NBC, and that is why Donald is calling for voter fraud investigations. He's pissed he won. He still wants Hillary Clinton to win. He's so f—ing pissed, he's hoping that he can find some voter fraud and hand it over to Hillary."

pacino wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:Just spent the past hour plus at my district comittee persons house talking about running for committee. Unfortunately it's not open for two more years. He however is going to introduce me to the state senator and state Rep for our area and see what happens there.

You rule

jerseyhoya wrote:It was the 2nd of 3 so far. But please keep the outrage flowing.

Vice President Pence ‏@VP
Dorothy Height, an inspiring civil rights leader, will be honored in the @USPS Black Heritage stamp series. #BlackHistoryMonth

Vice President Pence ‏@VP
This #BlackHistoryMonth, join us in celebrating the contributions of African Americans in our nation's history. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-of ... n-american

CalvinBall wrote:

pacino wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:Just spent the past hour plus at my district comittee persons house talking about running for committee. Unfortunately it's not open for two more years. He however is going to introduce me to the state senator and state Rep for our area and see what happens there.

You rule

He is a hoarder and chain smoker and had a few gay magazines strewn about. One with a shirtless man carrying a large piece of timber in a sultry manner.

Quite the character.

One of Toomey's aides in a form letter wrote:Thank you for contacting me about President Trump's executive order concerning entry of certain foreign nationals to the U.S. I appreciate hearing from you.

It is crucial that our nation strike the right balance between defending our people against the deadly threat of international terrorism and providing a safe haven for innocent refugees seeking peace and freedom.
I support the administration's decision to increase vetting and temporarily suspend the admission of certain individuals from states that sponsor or provide safe havens to terrorists, or are too weak to prosecute terrorists within their borders. Terrorists have successfully infiltrated refugee populations entering Europe and gone on to commit heinous acts of barbarity. I have long been concerned about our ability to distinguish between predominantly peaceful and innocent refugees, and the likely rare, but lethal, terrorists in the midst of those refugees coming from terror havens and lawless lands. That is why I, along with a bipartisan majority of the House and Senate, supported the SAFE Act, which called for enhanced vetting.

Unfortunately, the initial executive order was flawed - it was too broad and poorly explained. This apparently resulted in denied entry into the United States for lawful permanent residents and others who should have been allowed immediate entry. Fortunately, the administration has clarified that this order does not apply to Green Card holders and that the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security have the ability to grant exceptions which certainly should apply to, among others, foreign nationals who served the U.S. military in various support roles.
I look forward to learning more about how the administration intends to enforce this executive order, to determine whether it indeed strikes the appropriate balance between defending our nation and maintaining our ability to provide a safe haven for persecuted individuals. I value knowing your input on this important issue.
Thank you again for your correspondence. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future if I can be of assistance.
Sincerely,

Signature
Pat Toomey
U.S. Senator, Pennsylvania

CalvinBall wrote:Apparently there was an interview today where Toomey said the people outside his offices are professional protestors and he doesn't really know what they want.

pacino wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:Just spent the past hour plus at my district comittee persons house talking about running for committee. Unfortunately it's not open for two more years. He however is going to introduce me to the state senator and state Rep for our area and see what happens there.

You rule

CalvinBall wrote:Just spent the past hour plus at my district comittee persons house talking about running for committee. Unfortunately it's not open for two more years. He however is going to introduce me to the state senator and state Rep for our area and see what happens there.

gr wrote:i'm headed out the door, but i have a really really strong opinion on this pence stuff and will see if i can boil it down to it's essentials. his first tweet (and i understand the 2nd and 3rd make up for it a bit or at least sound a bit better) is a good representation of subtle racism, something i'm sure i've been guilty of for awhile but have lately really tried to understand/identify when i hear it or even do it. it's about status, even in a simple statement, and being tone deaf.

the best argument or breakdown of this is from an episode of Opie & Anthony when Patrice Oneal (RIP) was talking about the Planet of the Apes remake when at the end, James Franco says "Now you're free" and goes off on this damning tirade about it being this big "racial understanding" moment, yet how condescending it is to be told your'e free, instead of getting the respect or recognition you've earned for suffering and fighting for freedom. i guess it's similar to "mansplaining".

it pops up again in Hidden Figures, when Kirsten DUnst's character says "regardless of what you think, i don't have a problem with you [as a black woman]" to which the black woman responds something like "i know you honestly believe that."

that's why people have a problem with pence's first tweet and all statements from white peeps that sound like that. jerz actually makes the point that most people probably don't know it's national freedom day or what it celebrates. so, it's incumbent upon pence to know the situation and not sound anything like a clueless whitebread piece of shit. (or whoever runs his twitter account)

just my hot taek gang. beer time.

slugsrbad wrote:

pacino wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:Just spent the past hour plus at my district comittee persons house talking about running for committee. Unfortunately it's not open for two more years. He however is going to introduce me to the state senator and state Rep for our area and see what happens there.

You rule

This is something we cannot, technically, do right?

slugsrbad wrote:

pacino wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:Just spent the past hour plus at my district comittee persons house talking about running for committee. Unfortunately it's not open for two more years. He however is going to introduce me to the state senator and state Rep for our area and see what happens there.

You rule

This is something we cannot, technically, do right?