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Oldgringo wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 10:50 pm These people do not elect themselves. The uninformed, self-serving stupidity of the American voter is the problem!

I'm not so sure. The recent stories on ballot harvesting in CA suggest that, at least in some places, the Democratic Liberals DO elect themselves by stuffing the ballot boxes. I have not believed that there are fair and free elections in places like Chicago for a very long time. The Democratic turnout in places like Philadelphia, where there was not one Republican vote cast in a recent election, suggest that voter intimidation among other things may play a big part in the results. I know that there are stupid voters out there. I suggest that there are more uninformed (because of available news sources) and manipulated voters than stupid ones.

An anecdote. In a recent speech that I heard by Col. Allen West, he challenged the audience to spend more time in Dallas, talking to the residents. One of the audience members responded that attempting to go into some of the Dallas neighborhoods would result in challenges of racism. He said that the Liberals do it all the time and that some of the people there are eager to hear a different message.

Gator Guy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 18, 2018 1:54 pm

chasfm11 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 18, 2018 7:39 am

Liberty wrote: ↑Sun Nov 18, 2018 6:37 am Light talk of war, from either side, is pretty scary stuff.
While some are willing to put themselves at risk, but those that we love as well.

Perhaps. But I believe that Rep. Swalwell represents the darkest side of the Democratic party.

I wish that's true but after the midterm elections, Stalwell is a centrist in the 2019-2020 House majority party.

I would agree that he is not the worst in terms of extreme policy. The darkness that I'm referring to is his militancy toward the American people. AOC can pie in the sky all she wants about Medicare for all. Even Aunt Maxine can rail about impeachment. I fear more those with a simmering hatred for the part of the population which opposes their push toward absolute control.

Liberty wrote: ↑Sun Nov 18, 2018 6:37 am Light talk of war, from either side, is pretty scary stuff.
While some are willing to put themselves at risk, but those that we love as well.

Perhaps. But I believe that Rep. Swalwell represents the darkest side of the Democratic party. His arrogance is only thinly masked in his interviews. This one is typical. http://www.newshounds.us/watch_rep_swal ... lum_111718.

I certainly believe that the profanity laced response that he got to his Twitter based gun confiscation post is equally over the top. But I see a difference between an individual ranting at their keyboard and Swalwell's heavy-handed mind set. He and some of his colleagues seem to be looking for an issue on which they could carry out suppression again parts of the US population with which they disagree. I fear him in power more than I do some of his more vocal peers.