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Title: ‘We need to have race-conscious laws’: Warren
Source: ABC via Yahoo
URL Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/race-conscious-laws-warren-014936939.html
Published: Feb 7, 2020
Author: ABC News
Post Date: 2020-02-09 18:43:55 by Dakmar
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Views: 345
Comments: 19

Sen. Elizabeth Warren disagrees with Pete Buttgieg’ s answer on the increase in black arrests in South Bend, Indiana, for marijuana possession when he was mayor.
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I've read through about 50 comments on Yahoo so far, not a single person supporting this lunatic.
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#1. To: Dakmar (#0)
I heard a story about a black kid in High School. The black kid was in the Counselor's office.
The Counselor said to him, "What have you been doing when you are not in school?"
The black kid replied, "Well, you know man, I hustles."
The Counselor said to him, "Let me give you my definition of hustle. You hustle your ass into school and get your diploma. Then you hustle your ass out on the street and get yourself a job."
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-02-09 19:05:15 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#2. To: Dakmar, BTP Holdings, Lady Justice, 4um (#0)
good thoughts from a quora.com poster

Lady Justice is a visual representation of the philosophy of law, jurisprudence. The combination of objects she commands when taken together represent the conceptual ideal and goal of justice. She reminds us of its purpose.
When taken in fully, Lady Justice is achieving a remarkable feat of balance. She is able to hold in her left hand a scale which requires complete stillness to measure accurately the weights on either side. In her right hand is a heavy sword requiring strength, swiftness and precision to wield and discipline to keep still. Her left foot stands upon the symbol of corruption in the form of the snake, holding it at bay while her right foot holds steady. All of this is done while blindfolded.
The blindfold holds symbolism that has roots in antiquity, arguably archetypes of culture itself. Those depicted as having great insight or intuition are traditionally depicted as blinded in some way. This gives one the power to see reality through the symbolic “third eye” which penetrates the facades or illusions of life allowing one to see the truth. This is closely linked to the “eye of providence” which appears in American culture on paper money.
The sword and scales are an interesting pair of items that both mirror and oppose one another simultaneously. Both require balance; one requires balance through movement and the other through stillness. The sword divides what it encounters in half while the scales measure the weight of two halves. Notice that Lady Justice does not hold a scale that is level. One side inevitably holds more weight. This is a fundamental part of the justice system. The tipped scales can be viewed then as the reason for justice as opposed to the method by which justice is done. A wrong has been committed resulting in the skewing of the scale; justice strives to right this wrong and return the scales to their natural state of harmony and evenness.
Since antiquity the sword has been a symbol of strength and righteousness. Culture has attributed meaning to this particular object beyond that of a physical blade for an uncanny length of time. The tale of King Solomon comes to mind; his threatened use of the sword to kill a child claimed by two women was used to reveal the true mother. I believe the sword Lady Justice holds represents the strength of truth. The sword is a beacon, it illuminates the way through the “darkness” of uncertainty and doubt. Her sword guides her, much like a Jedi lightsaber. (look up Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth’s influence on Star Wars if interested in this comparison)
Of course in the postmodern milieu of modern life, there are many people with far more knowledge of the legal system than myself who propose (primarily by isolating the scales from the rest of the image) that Lady Justice should be used to guide the actual practice of law. The argument that the symbolic blindfold prevents her from seeing whether the scales are balanced and should therefore be removed is a popular example. Another is that the tilted scales imply a universal bias in the court against the defendant that should be corrected through some change in procedure or policy.
While I don’t personally agree with these ideas, I do think they are worth mentioning. As America strives towards social equality sometimes I fear that parts of our history that do not reflect modern values may be compromised. Personally, I would find it tragic if Lady Justice were replaced because she’s not fashionable.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
Lod posted on 2020-02-09 23:01:52 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#3. To: Dakmar (#0)
An opposition ad said that Buttigieg fired South Bend's first black police chief. Then he fired the city's first black fire chief.
He had the city crew fill the potholes in front of his house in the streets where the posh lived. Then Domino's Pizza donated money to fill in the potholes for working people.
The Truth of 911 Shall Set You Free From The Lie
Horse posted on 2020-02-09 23:45:27 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#4. To: Lod, 4um (#2)
Lady Justice is achieving a remarkable feat of balance. She is able to hold in her left hand a scale which requires complete stillness to measure accurately the weights on either side. In her right hand is a heavy sword requiring strength, swiftness and precision to wield and discipline to keep still. Her left foot stands upon the symbol of corruption in the form of the snake, holding it at bay while her right foot holds steady. All of this is done while blindfolded.

Yeah, I used to be able to do shit like that, as a contractor, before "texting granny" hit me head-on. Now I've got to be careful closing my eyes when I try washing the shampoo out of my hair without falling down due to the vertigo and other injuries.
Lady Justice is lucky she died, yes, she's dead, before the advent of cell phones and social media.
The light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long. - Dr. Eldon Tyrell
Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner.
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)

Esso posted on 2020-02-10 0:42:19 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#5. To: Horse, 4um, christine (#3) (Edited)
Then Domino's Pizza donated money to fill in the potholes for working people.

I helped Dominos with their streets campaign, but they won't come into my area anymore because the streets are considered "unimproved" and folks are advised to "travel at their own risk."
"I'm Proud to be an American", by whoever. (Chrissy, that brought a little nostalgic tear to my eye.)
"GOD BLESS THE U.S.A!"
(Edit) Lee Greenwood was whoever. I shouldn't have listened to that after watching Nancy Pelosi disrespect this country the way she did. I cried like a baby.
Trump should make that his campaign song while showing pics of the lefties, & commies plying their trades.
What the fvck has happened to this country since we showed up here from Bret's FreedomUnderground? My God, I wouldn't have thought that you could destroy a country that fast from within. How long has it been, 15 years?
I guess those old, racist, slave-owner types must've known something. You know, Washington, Jefferson, et al?
The light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long. - Dr. Eldon Tyrell
Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner.
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)

Esso posted on 2020-02-10 0:54:50 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#6. To: Horse (#3)
Then Domino's Pizza donated money to fill in the potholes for working people.

Heck, their delivery guys have to drive on those streets. So they had a motive to help out. ;)
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-02-10 1:19:23 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#7. To: Esso (#5) (Edited)
"I'm Proud to be an American", by whoever.

Lee Greenwood

He recorded that song in 1985. ;)
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-02-10 1:20:21 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#8. To: BTP Holdings, 4um (#7)
He recorded that song in 1985.

I know that kiddo, you've got your meningitis, I had "Texting Woman" take my memory, Hell might as well blame "That Fvker", Zukerberg.
The light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long. - Dr. Eldon Tyrell
Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner.
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)

Esso posted on 2020-02-10 1:41:56 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#9. To: Esso (#5) (Edited)
How long has it been
Jefferson, et al?
Zukerberg

Obummer was the choice of Rothschild's to bring down America. He very nearly succeeded too. And still the bugging of Trump's campaign HQ in NYC (#Spygate) was never investigated. When Trump found out, he moved the whole operation to New Jersey.
Then there were those dead white guys who "pledge(d) our lives, fortunes and sacred honor" to start a Revolution that would rock the known world and defeat the greatest power on the face of the Earth.
We thank God too for Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Convention. Without those Notes we would all be poorer.
We should also have listened to Jefferson when he said, "We need a Revolution every 20 years just to keep the government honest."
Zuckerborg? You know that when you are on FB, they can track you in some way that I haven't quite figured out. I only get on there once in a while to reply to people. But I told a story about Woodstock 94 when we worked Security out there, I went in the line for breakfast. There was a guy handing out apples. I said to him, "Give me another apple." He said, "No." I said give me another apple or I will take you out behind this tent and kick your ass." He said, "There ya go." An ex-Marine gave me the thumbs up. ROTFLOL
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-02-10 1:57:44 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#10. To: BTP Holdings (#9)
I gots no problem with the FF's. Leftys & commies & Nancy Pelosi do.
Her 80th birthday is 23 Mar, I think. We should give her a nice present, no?
The light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long. - Dr. Eldon Tyrell
Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner.
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)

Esso posted on 2020-02-10 2:36:29 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#11. To: BTP Holdings (#9)
Zuckerborg? You know that when you are on FB, they can track you in some way that I haven't quite figured out.

Roger that. Ex-gf wanted to know why I was looking for lug nuts. She might've been on FF on my comp. Don't know. Long time ago & I still can't buy a lug nut without the world knowing.
Never been on FaceFvuk, never will. Same goes for Twatter, whatever.
4um & ZH, Esso, long time.
The light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long. - Dr. Eldon Tyrell
Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner.
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)

Esso posted on 2020-02-10 2:43:45 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#12. To: Lod (#2)
I'm thinking David Duke should endorse Warren, just to make a point.
“I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it. My affections, being concentrated over a few people, are not spread all over Hell in a vile attempt to placate sulky, worthless shits.” - William S Burroughs
Dakmar posted on 2020-02-10 7:39:21 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#13. To: Horse (#3)
He had the city crew fill the potholes in front of his house in the streets where the posh lived. Then Domino's Pizza donated money to fill in the potholes for working people.

Then he probably turned around and slammed Domino's for being greedy capitalist pigs who don't care about the average person.
“I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it. My affections, being concentrated over a few people, are not spread all over Hell in a vile attempt to placate sulky, worthless shits.” - William S Burroughs
Dakmar posted on 2020-02-10 7:41:03 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#14. To: Dakmar (#12)
Maybe Robert Byrd could give a shout-out from wherever his Wizzardness went.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
Lod posted on 2020-02-10 8:12:17 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#15. To: Dakmar, 4um (#13)
greedy capitalist pigs who don't care about the average person.

You bad mouthin' me, bitch?
Sorry about the half-assed grammar and punctuation, brutha!
The light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long. - Dr. Eldon Tyrell
Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner.
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)

Esso posted on 2020-02-10 11:03:41 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#16. To: Esso (#10)
Her 80th birthday is 23 Mar, I think

Pelousy is going to be 80? Most people are retired by that age. Why not her? ;)
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-02-10 12:15:48 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#17. To: BTP Holdings (#16)
'Cause she's never had to work.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
Lod posted on 2020-02-10 12:51:31 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#18. To: Lod (#17)
'Cause she's never had to work.

I suppose so. Sitting around all day and shuffling papers, while trying to figure out ways to screw people over is not work. ;)
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-02-10 13:17:29 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
#19. To: BTP Holdings (#18)

I think that about sums up Pelosi's life. :)
“I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it. My affections, being concentrated over a few people, are not spread all over Hell in a vile attempt to placate sulky, worthless shits.” - William S Burroughs
Dakmar posted on 2020-02-10 13:33:46 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
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