• Kanye Announces

    From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to All on Sunday, July 05, 2020 18:03:41
    Hello Everybody,

    There is a new candidate in the race for president -

    "We must now realize the promise of America by trusting
    God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am
    running for president of the United States." #2020VISION
    ~ Kanye West, tweet 7/4/2020

    Kim Kardashian West tweeted an American flag emoji to show
    her support. I expect many others will do the same.

    "You have my full support!" ~Elon Musk, waving his own flag

    See what I mean?

    --Lee

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  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757.3 to Lee Lofaso on Sunday, July 05, 2020 13:23:46
    Lee Lofaso wrote to All:

    There is a new candidate in the race for president -

    "We must now realize the promise of America by trusting
    God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am
    running for president of the United States." #2020VISION
    ~ Kanye West, tweet 7/4/2020

    More movie stars. I hope the 2020 election doesn't turn into a poularity contest.

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

    ... Diplomacy gets you out of what tact would have prevented.

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Lee Lofaso on Sunday, July 05, 2020 21:25:49
    running for president of the United States." #2020VISION

    I don't get Kanye. Previously, he said he would wait until 2024, because he said he supports Trump, so what's with this 2020Vision stuff? And isn't he way too late for trying to primary Trump? Or maybe he was drunk-tweeting; he meant to say "#2024Vision." Who knows? He's kinda unpredictable.

    "You have my full support!" ~Elon Musk, waving his own flag

    Elon Musk is funny! Full support for what!? He doesn't know what Kanye's policies are because Kanye didn't announce any policy proposals. Am I right? Musk is doing some classic 'cultural appropriating.' I guess he's in favor of whatever the black guy says. :)

    It's for sure that both Republicans and Democrats offer us some lousy candidates. Putting Kanye, the rap sensation, as the Republican front-runner would be an embarrassment and a losing battle. We've got better candidates, but for some reason, they'll probably go with Kanye. lol

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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Aaron Thomas on Sunday, July 05, 2020 21:28:17
    On 5 Jul 20 21:25, Aaron Thomas said the following to Lee Lofaso:

    I don't get Kanye. Previously, he said he would wait until 2024, because he said he supports Trump, so what's with this 2020Vision stuff? And isn't he too late for trying to primary Trump? Or maybe he was drunk-tweeting; he me to say "#2024Vision." Who knows? He's kinda unpredictable.

    Kayne is likely going to discover that he will lose invested interest in entertainment/fashion endeavors if he decides to seriously run. My understanding is that the actual process to file is not that straightforward when you are a billionaire.

    It's for sure that both Republicans and Democrats offer us some lousy candidates. Putting Kanye, the rap sensation, as the Republican front-runne would be an embarrassment and a losing battle. We've got better candidates, but for some reason, they'll probably go with Kanye. lol

    Its a very slippery slope to start having television/media/music personalities running for President instead of actual qualified candidates. But yes, lousy candidates is fodder for much of the criticism and insults you see in Fido.

    Nick

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Nick Andre on Sunday, July 05, 2020 22:52:24
    Its a very slippery slope to start having television/media/music personalit running for President instead of actual qualified candidates. But yes, lous candidates is fodder for much of the criticism and insults you see in Fido.

    I look forward to the day when I get to defend President Kanye West in Fidonet and call the liberals out for being "racist" if they don't like him. Good times are ahead!

    But if the Republicans decide to nominate a newcomer, or someone with no background in government, I'll prefer this woman named Candice Owens. She used to be a Fox news commentator, and she's interested in running for president in 2024 (She's a big Trump supporter.) This lady, in contrast with Kanye, has been open about where she stands on issues all along.

    So far, the only issue I've heard Kanye talk about it how racist George W Bush is. I like that! But it's not important enough.

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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Aaron Thomas on Sunday, July 05, 2020 23:28:35
    On 5 Jul 20 22:52, Aaron Thomas said the following to Nick Andre:

    I look forward to the day when I get to defend President Kanye West in Fido and call the liberals out for being "racist" if they don't like him. Good times are ahead!

    Lol. Seriously though, I honestly doubt he would have a shot. He comes across as being batshit crazy too often to be taken seriously by the average voter.

    Its not really his fault, its just how he's wired.

    But if the Republicans decide to nominate a newcomer, or someone with no background in government, I'll prefer this woman named Candice Owens. She u

    Yes I too like Candace Owens. She's very smart and doesn't tolerate crap.

    Nick

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  • From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to Lee Lofaso on Monday, July 06, 2020 07:03:00
    Lee Lofaso wrote to All <=-

    "We must now realize the promise of America by trusting
    God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am
    running for president of the United States." #2020VISION
    ~ Kanye West, tweet 7/4/2020

    Kim Kardashian West tweeted an American flag emoji to show
    her support. I expect many others will do the same.

    We already have one ex-porn first lady. We don't need another.


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  • From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to Aaron Thomas on Monday, July 06, 2020 07:06:00
    Aaron Thomas wrote to Nick Andre <=-

    So far, the only issue I've heard Kanye talk about it how racist George
    W Bush is. I like that! But it's not important enough.

    He has pretty strong opinions about Taylor Swift and Beyonce. Maybe if
    he brings Ariana Grande on the ticket as VP he'll lock up the 13-17
    female demographic. Oh, wait - they can't vote.



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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Kurt Weiske on Tuesday, July 07, 2020 05:57:23
    Hello Kurt,

    "We must now realize the promise of America by trusting
    God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am
    running for president of the United States." #2020VISION
    ~ Kanye West, tweet 7/4/2020

    Kim Kardashian West tweeted an American flag emoji to show
    her support. I expect many others will do the same.

    We already have one ex-porn first lady. We don't need another.

    Unfortunately, the ex-porn first lady is ineligible to run for
    president or vice president. But not to worry. There are many other
    ex-porn stars who qualify. Maybe even some current ones ...

    --Lee

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Kurt Weiske on Tuesday, July 07, 2020 05:57:30
    Hello Kurt,

    So far, the only issue I've heard Kanye talk about it how racist George
    W Bush is. I like that! But it's not important enough.

    He has pretty strong opinions about Taylor Swift and Beyonce. Maybe if
    he brings Ariana Grande on the ticket as VP he'll lock up the 13-17
    female demographic. Oh, wait - they can't vote.

    Life is not fair. Old folks can vote, regardless of age.
    Why not young folks? And pregnant women? You know, one vote
    for herself, another for her unborn child. I mean, fair is
    fair. The unborn should have a vote of their own. We really
    should pass a new amendment granting all Americans the right
    to vote.

    --Lee

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  • From Dennis Katsonis@3:712/620 to Nick Andre on Monday, July 06, 2020 21:51:00
    Nick Andre wrote to Aaron Thomas <=-

    On 5 Jul 20 22:52, Aaron Thomas said the following to Nick Andre:

    I look forward to the day when I get to defend President Kanye West in
    Fido
    and call the liberals out for being "racist" if they don't like him. Good times are ahead!

    Lol. Seriously though, I honestly doubt he would have a shot. He comes across as being batshit crazy too often to be taken seriously by the average voter.

    Its not really his fault, its just how he's wired.

    But if the Republicans decide to nominate a newcomer, or someone with no background in government, I'll prefer this woman named Candice Owens. She
    u

    Yes I too like Candace Owens. She's very smart and doesn't tolerate
    crap.

    I wouldn't mind seeing Tucker Carlson give it a go.

    ... Dennis Katsonis
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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Lee Lofaso on Tuesday, July 07, 2020 13:30:52
    Unfortunately, the ex-porn first lady is ineligible to run for
    president or vice president. But not to worry. There are many other

    I thought he was joking but there's some truth to this? Michelle Obama posed for Lustful Cows?

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Dennis Katsonis on Tuesday, July 07, 2020 13:46:32
    I wouldn't mind seeing Tucker Carlson give it a go.

    Tucker is cool but I never seen him speak outside of "Tucker Carlson Tonight."

    The good thing about Candace Owens is that she's been very vocal about her positions on issues, and seems very trustworthy. She is louder than Carlson & Hannity combined. That's something I look for in candidates; people who are up front and open about their politics, willing to debate, not trying to hide or omit anything.

    Doesn't that make sense? However, this approach failed me recently in a Republican primary election. I voted for the guy who had been much more vocal than the lady. The dude had TV commercials, was well-liked on Facebook, but this batch beat him for no apparent reason; how the hell did that happen? My only clue so far is that she had Trump's endorsement. I'm all about Trump, but he's got to stop endorsing people without hearing from their residents first.

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Wednesday, July 08, 2020 01:33:13
    Hello Aaron,

    Unfortunately, the ex-porn first lady is ineligible to run for
    president or vice president. But not to worry. There are many other

    I thought he was joking but there's some truth to this? Michelle Obama posed
    for Lustful Cows?

    The only thing about cows she mentioned in her autobiograpy
    "On Becoming" was milking cows. Perhaps she can give you lessons?

    --Lee

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    I think they bought a Jeep

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Wednesday, July 08, 2020 17:10:13
    Hello Aaron,

    I wouldn't mind seeing Tucker Carlson give it a go.

    Tucker is cool but I never seen him speak outside of "Tucker Carlson Tonight."

    Tucker is sickening. A truly sickening and disgusting excuse
    of a human being. Questioned the patriotism of a US veteran who
    was awarded the Purple Heart after having lost both her legs in
    Iraq in 2004.

    "Can you really lead a country that you hate?"
    ~ Tucker Carlson, about US Senator Tammy Duckworth

    That SOB called her "a deeply sily and unimpressive person"
    and said that other Democratic leadeers "actually hate America."
    What a creep.

    Senator Duckworth responded to Carlson after his segment aired,
    tweeting "Does %TuckerCarlson want to walk a mile in my legs and
    then tell me whether or not I love America?"

    You should be ashamed of yourself for even watching the creep's
    show. Or anything else aired by Fox News, for that matter.

    The good thing about Candace Owens is that she's been very vocal

    So is Carlson. And every bit as much a creep.

    --Lee

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Lee Lofaso on Wednesday, July 08, 2020 17:38:58
    of a human being. Questioned the patriotism of a US veteran who
    was awarded the Purple Heart after having lost both her legs in

    You can't get a purple heart for losing your legs. You're only giving us half the news. And purple heart recipients, despite having provided bravery, are not immune to doing dumb things later in life.

    Duckworth wants to have a "national conversation" on the subject of removing confederate statues. That's adorable and everything, but maybe there are more important things to have a "national conversation" about.

    I'll agree that the statues should be 'evicted' from federal property, and probably should be donated to a Democrat museum.

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Thursday, July 09, 2020 14:16:31
    Hello Aaron,

    of a human being. Questioned the patriotism of a US veteran who
    was awarded the Purple Heart after having lost both her legs in

    You can't get a purple heart for losing your legs.

    Getting them blown off by an enemy intending to do you harm does.

    You're only giving us half the news. And purple heart recipients, despite having provided bravery, are not immune to doing dumb things later in life.

    Carlson slighted *all* Americans, questioning the patriotism of
    each and every one of us. Fox News should drop his show, and never
    invite him back.

    Duckworth wants to have a "national conversation" on the subject of removing
    confederate statues. That's adorable and everything, but maybe there are more important things to have a "national conversation" about.

    What Tucker Carlson said on the air was sickening and disgusting,
    no matter how much you and others try to sugarcoat it. The man is
    a creep, and deserves nobody's respect.

    I'll agree that the statues should be 'evicted' from federal property, and probably should be donated to a Democrat museum.

    The issue is Carlson's reprehensible comments.

    --Lee

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  • From Dennis Katsonis@1:124/5016 to Aaron Thomas on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 22:47:00
    Aaron Thomas wrote to Dennis Katsonis <=-

    I wouldn't mind seeing Tucker Carlson give it a go.

    Tucker is cool but I never seen him speak outside of "Tucker Carlson Tonight."

    The good thing about Candace Owens is that she's been very vocal about
    her positions on issues, and seems very trustworthy. She is louder than Carlson & Hannity combined. That's something I look for in candidates; people who are up front and open about their politics, willing to
    debate, not trying to hide or omit anything.

    Doesn't that make sense? However, this approach failed me recently in a Republican primary election. I voted for the guy who had been much more vocal than the lady. The dude had TV commercials, was well-liked on Facebook, but this batch beat him for no apparent reason; how the hell
    did that happen? My only clue so far is that she had Trump's
    endorsement. I'm all about Trump, but he's got to stop endorsing people without hearing from their residents first.

    There are some good interview and debates with Tucker. His "Big Business Hates your Family" speech is good, as well as the one where he debates a Libertarian.
    They can be hard to find on YouTube because of the way they skew their algorithm.

    I've heard a lot about Candace Owens, but never really heard much FROM her. I'm Australian, so its not as relevant, but not completely irrelevant, as we slavishly follow the USA culturally and politically in some respects. But I do know one thing, when I hear a Californian accent, I tune out.

    ... Dennis Katsonis
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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Dennis Katsonis on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 12:05:17
    I've heard a lot about Candace Owens, but never really heard much FROM her.

    She's popular on Facebook, and I think she has a podcast too. So far I agree with the lady 100% on the issues she talks about. She is supposedly going to run for president in 2024, but I don't think she really will. She's more of an entertainer, an she's a former Fox News commentator. A great lady - but we'll get stuck with someone like Mitt Romney instead (sucks!)

    know one thing, when I hear a Californian accent, I tune out.

    I'm not sure I know the California accent, but in NY state alone there are at least 5 different accents. The people from NYC talk the worst, and they are divided into subgroups with unique horrible accents.

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  • From Dennis Katsonis@1:124/5016 to Aaron Thomas on Friday, July 17, 2020 23:43:00
    Aaron Thomas wrote to Dennis Katsonis <=-

    I've heard a lot about Candace Owens, but never really heard much FROM
    her.

    She's popular on Facebook, and I think she has a podcast too. So far I agree with the lady 100% on the issues she talks about. She is
    supposedly going to run for president in 2024, but I don't think she really will. She's more of an entertainer, an she's a former Fox News commentator. A great lady - but we'll get stuck with someone like Mitt Romney instead (sucks!)

    know one thing, when I hear a Californian accent, I tune out.

    I'm not sure I know the California accent, but in NY state alone there
    are at least 5 different accents. The people from NYC talk the worst,
    and they are divided into subgroups with unique horrible accents.

    Maybe I don't know it, but I think I can kind of pick it out. There is a particular way of speaking that a certain demographic with very predicable views has. But again, in Australia its not as relevant. However, many people here are really, really backing one side over another, as if we actually live in the US and have influence. And backing the wrong US candidate here is almost as dangerous as doing it in the US. A friend of mine has really arced up because I'm kind of not disagreeing with Trump on certain things, such as looking into the Tax Exempt status of universities.

    ... Dennis Katsonis
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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Dennis Katsonis on Saturday, July 18, 2020 07:04:10
    views has. But again, in Australia its not as relevant. However, many peo here are really, really backing one side over another, as if we actually li

    I'm confident that the media in Australia, like in other countries, is
    trying to put ideas in your heads. Nobody in Australia should care about
    the left or the right in the USA. They're stirring up emotions for the good
    of it, and most likely there's a financial advantage for foreign media companies to show Trump from a negative viewpoint. If they're not getting a pile of gold, they're getting higher ratings by appealing to the liberal
    train of thought.

    This is sorta unrelated but - what is George Floyd (the dead guy) doing in foreign media? Are they saying that the USA consists of "mostly white supremacists" or that "White supremacist Trump does nothing while innocent men are killed by cops?"

    White supremacists are nothing in the USA. There might be a few out here, but they have no power, never will, and the killing of George Floyd was absolutely not racially motivated. The liberal media wants it the other way, however.

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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Aaron Thomas on Saturday, July 18, 2020 10:08:53
    On 18 Jul 20 07:04, Aaron Thomas said the following to Dennis Katsonis:

    White supremacists are nothing in the USA. There might be a few out here, b they have no power, never will, and the killing of George Floyd was absolut not racially motivated. The liberal media wants it the other way, however.

    As per my comments before about having a parent who obsessively watches the evening news, I can only say that I deal with people who honestly believe that American white cops are going out purposely shooting and killing black people just because they are black. All beliefs stemmed from the media.

    Nick

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Nick Andre on Sunday, July 19, 2020 12:12:46
    American white cops are going out purposely shooting and killing black peop just because they are black. All beliefs stemmed from the media.

    I'll bet that half the people who say "Trump's racist" don't actually have any references handy other than "I heard it on the news!"

    I still haven't heard any news report saying "Cop murders counterfeit suspect." All I hear them saying is "White Police Officer murders black man."

    If they said it the way I recommend, people would immediately realize why a cop and a counterfeit suspect were at the same place at the same time.

    When they say it the way they do, people have lots to speculate about, and they sure do speculate.

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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Aaron Thomas on Sunday, July 19, 2020 12:20:00
    On 19 Jul 20 12:12, Aaron Thomas said the following to Nick Andre:

    I'll bet that half the people who say "Trump's racist" don't actually have references handy other than "I heard it on the news!"

    Oh my favourite is always "well everyone knows he's racist" or if you actually say you like Trump, well gee whiz you must be a racist too.

    I still haven't heard any news report saying "Cop murders counterfeit suspect." All I hear them saying is "White Police Officer murders black man

    I have a crazy idea; that if you do not want to be arrested by the police, maybe don't commit a crime? And if you are hassled, then you obtain the badge number of the officer and file a complaint with the detachment?

    Its kinda the same crazy idea I had about filing a motion for a hearing with your local civics office about having a statue you find offensive removed... you know, instead of actually committing the crime of vandalism to tear it
    down and have those pesky black-killing officers show up to arrest you.

    Nick

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Nick Andre on Sunday, July 19, 2020 13:01:26
    I have a crazy idea; that if you do not want to be arrested by the police, maybe don't commit a crime? And if you are hassled, then you obtain the bad number of the officer and file a complaint with the detachment?

    It's always been the case. Plenty of officers have been charged with crimes against suspects.

    It's just a bad time for humans altogether, and instead of seriously working together to overcome the virus, we're finding ways to legitimize destruction, assault, and more murder.

    I apologize on behalf of the USA for having such a reckless media who assists in the spread of Covid.

    There was no doubt that cop was going to jail. The media had no reason to accelerate people's emotions. Atrocious murders happen in this country every day. Not just on Minnesota Day.

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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Aaron Thomas on Sunday, July 19, 2020 13:18:50
    On 19 Jul 20 13:01, Aaron Thomas said the following to Nick Andre:

    I apologize on behalf of the USA for having such a reckless media who assis in the spread of Covid.

    Meh, try not to fall into the apology-tour like our wonderful effeminate Prime Minister here. We have a large conservative population that doesn't buy into the bullshit especially from our CP24/CBC/CTV media. Our media basically claims Canada is supposedly doing okay with our handling of Covid but those "stupid Americans" are not with their out-of-control pandemic numbers.

    Nevermind the fact that America has a population of what... 330 million?

    I argued with someone that Trump is damned if he does, damned if he doesn't, and in the first case, any mishandling of Covid will certainly be used against him in the election. As much as I like him, unfortunately I do not believe this election will have the same sort of gusto as 2016 if that makes sense. And he really should of kept his mouth shut on a few things, lay off Twitter.

    Mark my words I can almost guarantee that if Biden wins, suddenly Covid numbers will go down and/or media coverage will calm down, it will eventually blow over to just another H1N1 or Sars. Look at how the CDC classified cause-of-deaths in that case. I'm sure Biden will declare masks to be ordered as mandatory law for everyone to wear until... whatever happens in 2024.

    There was no doubt that cop was going to jail. The media had no reason to accelerate people's emotions. Atrocious murders happen in this country ever day. Not just on Minnesota Day.

    I also believe it is extremely reckless for anyone or any media to portray Floyd as some sort of martyr as it sends the message that praising criminals is okay... maybe even statue-worthy.

    Nick

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Nick Andre on Sunday, July 19, 2020 19:14:36
    I also believe it is extremely reckless for anyone or any media to portray Floyd as some sort of martyr as it sends the message that praising criminal is okay... maybe even statue-worthy.

    In my city, we have a Martin Luther King statue, and now BLM has been granted permission to draw a "mural" (it's not a mural) on the street that the statue resides. It's a disgrace to Martin Luther King, the man who wanted us to treat each other like brothers & sisters - his legacy is being distorted with "my race is the only one that matters."

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  • From Dennis Katsonis@1:124/5016 to Aaron Thomas on Monday, July 20, 2020 11:23:00
    Aaron Thomas wrote to Dennis Katsonis <=-

    views has. But again, in Australia its not as relevant. However, many
    peo
    here are really, really backing one side over another, as if we actually
    li

    I'm confident that the media in Australia, like in other countries, is trying to put ideas in your heads. Nobody in Australia should care
    about the left or the right in the USA. They're stirring up emotions
    for the good of it, and most likely there's a financial advantage for foreign media companies to show Trump from a negative viewpoint. If they're not getting a pile of gold, they're getting higher ratings by appealing to the liberal train of thought.

    This is sorta unrelated but - what is George Floyd (the dead guy) doing
    in foreign media? Are they saying that the USA consists of "mostly
    white supremacists" or that "White supremacist Trump does nothing while innocent men are killed by cops?"

    White supremacists are nothing in the USA. There might be a few out
    here, but they have no power, never will, and the killing of George
    Floyd was absolutely not racially motivated. The liberal media wants it the other way, however.

    You do know that BLM protests happened in other countries? There were statues torn down in England. They even went after Winston Churchill. The same in Australia, we had BLM protests and calls to remove statues and rename things. So even though it is a different country, a lot of the world follows the lead of the US. Your corporate culture dictates ours.

    The media here is a little more sedate, it just reports on the protests, but its dropped out of our news cycle now. The generally narrative is that the is work to be done on race relations, and we all have to improve. It's odd to see companies admit this though. Are these companies saying they still have bigots in their management?

    As it has been said, the demand for racism far outstrips the supply. One cannot help but notice that there are people who are making a living being anti-racist, whether it is through activism or corporate consulting and diversity training. I'm guessing the same principles apply here as apply to all people selling a service and marketing the need for it. The more fear there is about discrimination, the more that people will turn to those offering a solution at a fee.

    ... Dennis Katsonis
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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Nick Andre on Monday, July 20, 2020 04:43:26
    Hello Nick,

    [..]

    I'm sure Biden will declare masks to be ordered as mandatory law for everyone to wear until... whatever happens in 2024.

    Since you are Canadian, I forgive you for your ignorance. No US
    president is above the law. Not even Donald Trump. The POTUS can
    only enforce the law, not make the law.

    For those who like dictatorships, I suggest they move to places
    such as North Korea, Turkey, or Syria. Russia at least has a written constitution, even though not many folks pay attention to it. And
    then there are those who prefer theocratic states, such as Iran,
    whose only constitution is the Holy Qu'ran ...

    --Lee

    --
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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Dennis Katsonis on Monday, July 20, 2020 08:06:42
    You do know that BLM protests happened in other countries? There were stat

    Yes, just remember that this is all because of 1 single murder that happened in the USA, and there are thousands of murders in the USA every year.

    of the US. Your corporate culture dictates ours.

    How did the USA become so relevant in other parts of the world? Is it because of Michael Jackson or something? The USA is a terrible example of a democracy, lately.

    --- Renegade vY2Ka2
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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Lee Lofaso on Monday, July 20, 2020 10:01:38
    On 20 Jul 20 04:43:26, Lee Lofaso said the following to Nick Andre:

    Since you are Canadian, I forgive you for your ignorance. No US
    president is above the law. Not even Donald Trump. The POTUS can
    only enforce the law, not make the law.

    And you just fell for my bait, you silly alcoholic Swedish ignoramus - So now then, if Trump is not above the law then this means you will retract the many Trump-is-Hitler chicken-little-sky-is-falling crap posts going foward? Or your many BS rants that he will not leave the office if he is voted out?

    Nick

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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Aaron Thomas on Monday, July 20, 2020 10:13:35
    On 19 Jul 20 19:14, Aaron Thomas said the following to Nick Andre:

    In my city, we have a Martin Luther King statue, and now BLM has been grant permission to draw a "mural" (it's not a mural) on the street that the stat resides. It's a disgrace to Martin Luther King, the man who wanted us to tr each other like brothers & sisters - his legacy is being distorted with "my race is the only one that matters."

    Pink paint was splashed upon a statue in Toronto and our media is spinning
    this into how unfair it was that the persons responsible for that clear
    act of vandalism were arrested.

    Nick

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Nick Andre on Monday, July 20, 2020 14:07:14
    Pink paint was splashed upon a statue in Toronto and our media is spinning this into how unfair it was that the persons responsible for that clear act of vandalism were arrested.

    We need to replace the confederate statues with statues of people who are modern day criminals. It's less offensive.

    Then these statues should be located to places like New York, where it's totally fine to vandalize whatever you want without any fear of going to jail.

    Everyone wins in that scenario - and congratulations to Lee Lofaso! Everything is free in New York now. Take what you want! Jail is for suckers.

    --- Renegade vY2Ka2
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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Aaron Thomas on Monday, July 20, 2020 17:48:52
    On 20 Jul 20 14:07, Aaron Thomas said the following to Nick Andre:

    We need to replace the confederate statues with statues of people who are modern day criminals. It's less offensive.

    Then these statues should be located to places like New York, where it's totally fine to vandalize whatever you want without any fear of going to ja

    Isn't there a mosque at the 9/11 WTC site?

    Everyone wins in that scenario - and congratulations to Lee Lofaso! Everyth is free in New York now. Take what you want! Jail is for suckers.

    Meh, he's not worthy of any congratulations, unless he gets a node number.

    Nick

    --- Renegade vY2Ka2
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  • From Dennis Katsonis@1:124/5016 to Aaron Thomas on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 10:25:00
    Aaron Thomas wrote to Dennis Katsonis <=-

    You do know that BLM protests happened in other countries? There were
    stat

    Yes, just remember that this is all because of 1 single murder that happened in the USA, and there are thousands of murders in the USA
    every year.

    of the US. Your corporate culture dictates ours.

    How did the USA become so relevant in other parts of the world? Is it because of Michael Jackson or something? The USA is a terrible example
    of a democracy, lately.

    Because other countries don't believe they have a strong culture? Maybe we want to play with the big boys? Why does the smaller kid in the schoolground copy the bigger, more popular kid? I'm guessing something like that? It is sad, and I agree, the US is not a model to follow. In 2016/2017 conservatives made their own red caps with "Make Australia Great Again". Companies follow "Silicon Valley" culture, because they want to think they are with the "cool kids".

    You know, if Stephen Colbert says anything about Australia, there will be an article on a mainstream news website about it. We consider the fact that we are mentioned overseas as news! Just yesterday there was a news.com.au article about how the world is reacting to Melbournes new face mask laws or something like that. Especially if that TV host in the US is criticising something about Australia that the 'mainstream' thinks should be criticised.




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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to All on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 08:57:21
    For all the Democrat supporters who keep asking about Trump's accomplishments, here's another:

    Yesterday the Trump administration imposed tarrifs on 11 Chinese companies for using forced labor and other forms repression on Uighur Muslims.

    I'm sure that Bill Clinton is disgusted by all this, but how do the other Democrat followers feel about Trump's human rights activism?

    Are we happy that he stands up for human life in China, despite China's handling of the coronavirus?

    What did Joe Biden do for human rights? Supported segregation as an option, I heard? lol Sleepy Joe was getting his R.E.M.s while children were being
    killed in Syria. Notice how Trump didn't stand for that either when he ordered a strike on Russia's military base in Syria?

    I guess it's not technically Joe Biden's fault that hundreds of people died a horrible gassing death prior to Trump's presidency. Joe was just an adorable old man who was trying to feed his young son Hunter, and the only way he could do it was to threaten Ukraine unless they gave little Hunter the Chairman position at Burisma Holdings.

    While many people's young sons were being gassed to death, at least those people were able to have the peace of mind of knowing that Hunter Biden would be appointed Chairman of the Board at Burisma Holdings, and that gay people in the USA could get married without hassle. It's a typical dying wish.

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 22:33:10
    Hello Aaron,

    We need to replace the confederate statues with statues of people who are modern day criminals. It's less offensive.

    Then these statues should be located to places like New York, where it's totally fine to vandalize whatever you want without any fear of going to jail.

    Everyone wins in that scenario - and congratulations to Lee Lofaso! Everything is free in New York now. Take what you want! Jail is for suckers.

    New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landreau had the statue of Robert E. Lee
    removed from Lee's Circle and placed inside a warehouse for storage.
    The current State Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana is keeping it safe,
    away from those who would like to destroy it or toss it into Lake Pontchartrain. However, the statue is for sale. On condition it is
    not to be used for public display.

    I suggest Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York buy the statue, and
    sell pieces of the statue to those who would like a memento. This
    would be a neat way to raise funds for whatever worthy cause New
    Yorkers would deem worthy.

    He will have my blessing. Along with all others whose name is Lee.

    --Lee

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 22:33:16
    Hello Aaron,

    For all the Democrat supporters who keep asking about Trump's accomplishments, here's another:

    Since Trump has failed to accomplish a thing, there is nothing
    to ask about. Much better to find a candidate who can and will find
    solutions for problems (such as the coronavirus pandemic) that exist.

    Yesterday the Trump administration imposed tarrifs on 11 Chinese companies for using forced labor and other forms repression on Uighur Muslims.

    Blaming China for his own problems is not going to solve anything
    for Trump. And do keep in mind the Trump administration's own record
    of violating civil rights - such as using federal agents in unmarked
    uniforms and cars to round up peaceful and nonviolent protesters in
    order to detain them indefinitely without charges.

    I'm sure that Bill Clinton is disgusted by all this, but how do the other Democrat followers feel about Trump's human rights activism?

    Every American, regardless of party affiliation, should be disgusted
    at what the Trump administration is doing.

    Are we happy that he stands up for human life in China, despite China's handling of the coronavirus?

    The USA has 4% of the world's population, and 28% of the total
    number of coronavirus cases in the world. China's numbers are far
    higher in regards to population, but far lower in regards to the
    percentage of coronavirus cases. What that shows is the leadership
    of China has a much higher regard for human life than does the
    current Trump administration in the USA.

    What did Joe Biden do for human rights?

    Begin a foundation to find a cure for cancer. And that's just
    for starters.

    --Lee

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Lee Lofaso on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 20:08:39
    For all the Democrat supporters who keep asking about Trump's accomplishments, here's another:

    Since Trump has failed to accomplish a thing, there is nothing

    Uighur Muslim Lives Don't Matter?

    Every American, regardless of party affiliation, should be disgusted
    at what the Trump administration is doing.

    I don't get it - is today Democrats hate muslims day?

    The USA has 4% of the world's population, and 28% of the total

    If this country was run in the same rogue fashion as China, we'd be manufacturing numbers too.

    percentage of coronavirus cases. What that shows is the leadership
    of China has a much higher regard for human life than does the

    The kind of leadership you're looking for is the enslavement party. All the people who cried about 'children in cages' can thank Trump for his opposition to true 'concentration camps' being run by Bill Clinton's buddies in China.

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Dennis Katsonis on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 09:45:40
    like that. Especially if that TV host in the US is criticising something a Australia that the 'mainstream' thinks should be criticised.

    This sorta explains why foreign media (Australian for example) are usually showing things from the Democrat prespective; it's what they see and hear when checking in with this big brother.

    "US President Trump is putting Mexican children in cages!"

    A statement like that is more interesting for anyone to read than this one:

    "US President Trump is protecting Mexican children from criminals."

    So the foreign media is cherry-picking stories, I suspect.

    --- Renegade vY2Ka2
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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to DENNIS KATSONIS on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 15:01:00
    You know, if Stephen Colbert says anything about Australia, there will be an article on a mainstream news website about it. We consider the fact that we are mentioned overseas as news! Just yesterday there was a news.com.au articl
    about how the world is reacting to Melbournes new face mask laws or something like that. Especially if that TV host in the US is criticising something abou
    Australia that the 'mainstream' thinks should be criticised.

    Stephen Colbert is far from news, or entertainment.


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  • From Dennis Katsonis@1:124/5016 to Aaron Thomas on Thursday, July 23, 2020 09:49:00
    Aaron Thomas wrote to Dennis Katsonis <=-

    like that. Especially if that TV host in the US is criticising something
    a
    Australia that the 'mainstream' thinks should be criticised.

    This sorta explains why foreign media (Australian for example) are
    usually showing things from the Democrat prespective; it's what they
    see and hear when checking in with this big brother.

    "US President Trump is putting Mexican children in cages!"

    A statement like that is more interesting for anyone to read than this one:

    "US President Trump is protecting Mexican children from criminals."

    So the foreign media is cherry-picking stories, I suspect.

    Or just following the mainstream US media and 'established' opinion. Australian news tends to be very insular anyway. At the moment, you could barely tell that there is a problem in the US. I'm hearing from the US people seriously talking about a second Civil War, and we are hearing little to nothing. Oh, there is a story about Kim fearing for Kanye, that Biden has says that Trump is the first "Racist" president, and the burning of papers at the Chinese consulate. If you watch the nightly news, its mostly local stuff, about the virus at the moment, and the usual story about a car that somehow ended up crashing into a house, and some drama with some footballer.

    Honestly, if you got all your news from the TV news here, you would barely be aware that anything was going on in the rest of the world.

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  • From Dennis Katsonis@1:124/5016 to Mike Powell on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 19:03:03
    Re: Re: Kanye Announces
    By: Mike Powell to DENNIS KATSONIS on Wed Jul 22 2020 15:01:00

    You know, if Stephen Colbert says anything about Australia, there will be an article on a mainstream news website about it. We consider the fact that we are mentioned overseas as news! Just yesterday there was a news.com.au articl
    about how the world is reacting to Melbournes new face mask laws or something like that. Especially if that TV host in the US is criticising something abou
    Australia that the 'mainstream' thinks should be criticised.

    Stephen Colbert is far from news, or entertainment.


    Yes, but many people in Australia are really, really worried about what opinions people have of them.

    Dennis Katsonis
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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Nick Andre on Thursday, July 23, 2020 02:51:32
    Hello Nick,

    Since you are Canadian, I forgive you for your ignorance. No US
    president is above the law. Not even Donald Trump. The POTUS can
    only enforce the law, not make the law.

    And you just fell for my bait, you silly alcoholic Swedish ignoramus - So now then, if Trump is not above the law then this means you will retract the many Trump-is-Hitler chicken-little-sky-is-falling crap posts going foward? Or your many BS rants that he will not leave the office if he is voted out?

    James Carville said the Marines will show him the door if he refuses
    to leave office. So that is not a worry at all. Okay, maybe for Trump.

    --Lee

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Thursday, July 23, 2020 02:51:49
    Hello Aaron,

    For all the Democrat supporters who keep asking about Trump's
    accomplishments, here's another:

    Since Trump has failed to accomplish a thing, there is nothing

    Uighur Muslim Lives Don't Matter?

    Not to The Orange One, who hates all Muslims regardless of where
    they are from - including those within the USA.

    Every American, regardless of party affiliation, should be disgusted
    at what the Trump administration is doing.

    I don't get it - is today Democrats hate muslims day?

    Joe Biden loves all Americans, regarldless of their faith.
    In fact, Joe Biden loves everybody, regardless of their faith.
    But then, Joe Biden is a Christian who actually practices his
    faith. Quite unlike The Orange One, who is only faithful to
    himself.

    The USA has 4% of the world's population, and 28% of the total

    If this country was run in the same rogue fashion as China, we'd be manufacturing numbers too.

    China has done quite well, building its economy over the decades
    to what it is today. Just think of the products Americans buy today
    that are made in China. We would not know what to do without them,
    and with wages so low in this country not really worth the effort
    to make them ourselves.

    percentage of coronavirus cases. What that shows is the leadership
    of China has a much higher regard for human life than does the

    The kind of leadership you're looking for is the enslavement party.

    Tax cuts for the wealthy is no way to grow an economy, and makes
    slaves of those who actually work for a living. That is what your
    beloved Orange Menace has done, and continues to promote.

    All the people who cried about 'children in cages' can thank Trump for his opposition to true 'concentration camps' being run by Bill Clinton's buddies in China.

    Separating children from their parents, and putting those children
    in cages is subhuman and crimes against humanity. And yet that is what
    Trump has done, to the glee of his supporters. What a horrible excuse
    of a human being he is, and always has been. Scum of the earth.

    --Lee

    --
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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Dennis Katsonis on Thursday, July 23, 2020 09:04:13
    about the virus at the moment, and the usual story about a car that somehow ended up crashing into a house, and some drama with some footballer.

    It seems that no matter where you go in the world, people are driving cars into houses. It's what's trending I guess :)

    And these footballers.. Always murdering their spouses :)

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Lee Lofaso on Thursday, July 23, 2020 09:14:34
    Separating children from their parents, and putting those children
    in cages is subhuman and crimes against humanity. And yet that is what

    So when an American child is accused of a crime, handcuffed, and put in jail (it happens) then what do Democats have to say about that? Same thing? Children in cages? Trump-related - right?

    The worst thing a Democrat can do (and they do it all they time) is put the rights of criminals before the rights of victims. Deep down, you know this. But the liberal journalist inside you won't admit it.

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  • From Anton Mikhaylov@1:275/98 to Lee Lofaso on Thursday, July 23, 2020 09:56:48
    Hi whoever,

    The kind of leadership you're looking for is the enslavement party.
    Tax cuts for the wealthy is no way to grow an economy, and makes
    slaves of those who actually work for a living. That is what your
    beloved Orange Menace has done, and continues to promote.

    Yeah! That's that orange faced guy who destroyed US economy in less than 3 years! Not that other tanned guy before him who made bloated healthcare insurance mandatory, thus allowing it to bloat even more. He didn't even had
    a business. Only his friends did.

    All the people who cried about 'children in cages' can thank Trump fo opposition to true 'concentration camps' being run by Bill Clinton's buddies in China.
    Separating children from their parents, and putting those children
    in cages is subhuman and crimes against humanity. And yet that is what Trump has done, to the glee of his supporters. What a horrible excuse
    of a human being he is, and always has been. Scum of the earth.

    Being an immigrant myself I totally disapprove both government methods and those who get deported. But I don't like being a fool who followed rules, collected and presented all necessary documents, paid all necessary fees and waited for an approval just to get into this country. And noone was there to help me with the roof above my head, food on the table and job to make money. So why these criminals expect all that and find support among populists? Because those people who shout the most make money from sympathetic dummies. Like dems always did.

    And yes, they are criminals. They've broken immigration laws. And god
    knows what other laws they are willing to break when they cross the border.

    > Anton Mikhaylov AKA twix <

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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Aaron Thomas on Thursday, July 23, 2020 11:17:26
    On 23 Jul 20 09:04, Aaron Thomas said the following to Dennis Katsonis:

    It seems that no matter where you go in the world, people are driving cars into houses. It's what's trending I guess :)

    Perhaps there should be car-control laws?

    Nick

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to DENNIS KATSONIS on Thursday, July 23, 2020 16:16:00
    Yes, but many people in Australia are really, really worried about what opinion
    people have of them.

    My overall opinion of them is pretty good. They were out ahead of a lot of this more so than most all other countries except maybe their Qiwi
    neighbors.


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to LEE LOFASO on Thursday, July 23, 2020 15:45:00
    James Carville said the Marines will show him the door if he refuses
    to leave office. So that is not a worry at all. Okay, maybe for Trump.

    Carville is a dumbass but, in this case he may be correct.


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to LEE LOFASO on Thursday, July 23, 2020 16:20:00
    Joe Biden loves all Americans, regarldless of their faith.
    In fact, Joe Biden loves everybody, regardless of their faith.
    But then, Joe Biden is a Christian who actually practices his
    faith. Quite unlike The Orange One, who is only faithful to
    himself.

    Based on his past language and actions, Biden does not love people who
    disagree with him, or that he thinks won't vote for him, any more than the
    Bad Orange Man.

    Separating children from their parents, and putting those children
    in cages is subhuman and crimes against humanity. And yet that is what
    Trump has done, to the glee of his supporters. What a horrible excuse
    of a human being he is, and always has been. Scum of the earth.

    Were you that angry about it when Obama put them in cages?


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  • From Kostie Muirhead@1:342/17 to Nick Andre on Thursday, July 23, 2020 18:11:45
    Re: Re: Kanye Announces
    By: Nick Andre to Aaron Thomas on Thu Jul 23 2020 11:17 am

    Perhaps there should be car-control laws?

    People should be able to own whatever car they want,
    but we should also be working towards developing autonomous only corridors and arteries to make that inevitable transition smoother and safer. And that transition, when complete, will save far more lives than any measure of Gun Control ever could... and not just because of the complete ineffectiveness of the latter.
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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Nick Andre on Thursday, July 23, 2020 21:07:50
    It seems that no matter where you go in the world, people are driving cars into houses. It's what's trending I guess :)

    Perhaps there should be car-control laws?

    That would be incompatible with Andrew Cuomo's drivers licenses for illegal immigrants.

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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Aaron Thomas on Friday, July 24, 2020 02:53:04
    On 07-23-20 09:14, Aaron Thomas <=-
    spoke to Lee Lofaso about Re: Dems Love It <=-


    The worst thing a Democrat can do (and they do it all they time) is
    put the rights of criminals before the rights of victims. Deep down,
    you know this. But the liberal journalist inside you won't admit it.

    Your statement left out an important word. The priority is and should
    be on the "rights of accused criminals", not "the rights of criminals".

    And since we were talking about the incarnation of children who are
    separated from their parents, those children have committed no crime.
    Plus, in most cases their parents have not committed anything worse than
    a misdemeanor if even that.

    Dale Shipp
    fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
    (1:261/1466)


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Dale Shipp on Friday, July 24, 2020 09:20:28
    Your statement left out an important word. The priority is and should
    be on the "rights of accused criminals", not "the rights of criminals".

    When an accused criminal goes to jail, and police know there are children being left behind, the police try to make arrangements with a family member to look after the child(ren). What do you expect them to do when there are no relatives in the USA? Get a Spanish speaking officer to make a call to Guatemala?

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  • From Anton Mikhaylov@1:275/98 to Aaron Thomas on Friday, July 24, 2020 12:14:09
    Your statement left out an important word. The priority is and should be on the "rights of accused criminals", not "the rights of criminals"
    When an accused criminal goes to jail, and police know there are
    children being left behind, the police try to make arrangements with a family member to look after the child(ren). What do you expect them to
    do when there are no relatives in the USA? Get a Spanish speaking
    officer to make a call to Guatemala?

    Why not assign foster parents among those who are blaming government in cruelty? Let these people help poor separated children with not just word but deed.

    > Anton Mikhaylov AKA twix <

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to ANTON MIKHAYLOV on Friday, July 24, 2020 15:31:00
    Why not assign foster parents among those who are blaming government in cruelty? Let these people help poor separated children with not just word but deed.

    Because most lefties only want to do anything in word, they want the
    government to pay for it and take care of it.


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to Dale Shipp on Friday, July 24, 2020 15:33:47
    And since we were talking about the incarnation of children who are separated from their parents, those children have committed no crime.
    Plus, in most cases their parents have not committed anything worse than
    a misdemeanor if even that.


    I believe that child endangerment/abuse is more than just a misdemeanor.

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Anton Mikhaylov on Friday, July 24, 2020 20:10:03
    Why not assign foster parents among those who are blaming government in cruelty? Let these people help poor separated children with not just word b deed.

    Excellent idea!

    What do you say Dale? How many migrant children do you have room for at your place? And make sure your Spanish is good if you expect them to listen to
    you.

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Anton Mikhaylov on Saturday, July 25, 2020 05:14:55
    Hello Anton,

    Your statement left out an important word. The priority is and
    should
    be on the "rights of accused criminals", not "the rights of
    criminals"
    When an accused criminal goes to jail, and police know there are
    children being left behind, the police try to make arrangements with
    a
    family member to look after the child(ren). What do you expect them
    to
    do when there are no relatives in the USA? Get a Spanish speaking
    officer to make a call to Guatemala?

    Why not assign foster parents among those who are blaming government in cruelty? Let these people help poor separated children with not just word but
    deed.

    That is why The Nanny State was invented. We open our arms to
    everybody, and then take care of them as if they were our own.

    --Lee

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Mike Powell on Saturday, July 25, 2020 05:15:01
    Hello Mike,

    [..]

    Because most lefties only want to do anything in word, they want the government to pay for it and take care of it.

    Everything ought to be free.
    Worked for Obama.
    Also for Biden.
    And will for us all.
    So what are you waiting for?

    --Lee

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Saturday, July 25, 2020 05:15:08
    Hello Aaron,

    Your statement left out an important word. The priority is and should
    be on the "rights of accused criminals", not "the rights of criminals".

    When an accused criminal goes to jail,

    There is no such thing as "accused criminal".

    An individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty (beyond
    reasonable doubt).

    and police know there are children
    being left behind, the police try to make arrangements with a family member
    to look after the child(ren). What do you expect them to do when there are no
    relatives in the USA? Get a Spanish speaking officer to make a call to Guatemala?

    Children are not criminals. And neither are people who are seeking
    asylum. And then there are dreamers, who also are not criminals.

    --Lee

    --
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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Aaron Thomas on Saturday, July 25, 2020 01:15:00
    On 07-24-20 09:20, Aaron Thomas <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Dems Love It <=-


    Your statement left out an important word. The priority is and should
    be on the "rights of accused criminals", not "the rights of criminals".

    When an accused criminal goes to jail, and police know there are
    children being left behind, the police try to make arrangements with a family member to look after the child(ren). What do you expect them to
    do when there are no relatives in the USA? Get a Spanish speaking
    officer to make a call to Guatemala?

    What you seem to be missing is that those parents were not accused of
    any serious crime, they were seeking asylum as they are allowed to do by
    USA law. They should not have gone to jail, but instead should have had
    a judicial hearing on their claim. No need for their children to be
    separated.

    Dale Shipp
    fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
    (1:261/1466)


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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Mike Powell on Saturday, July 25, 2020 01:18:02
    On 07-24-20 15:33, Mike Powell <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Dems Love It <=-


    And since we were talking about the incarnation of children who are separated from their parents, those children have committed no crime.
    Plus, in most cases their parents have not committed anything worse than
    a misdemeanor if even that.


    I believe that child endangerment/abuse is more than just a
    misdemeanor.

    Where do you come up with that? In most cases, the parents are
    attempting to remove their children from danger and abuse.

    Dale Shipp
    fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
    (1:261/1466)


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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Anton Mikhaylov on Saturday, July 25, 2020 01:48:08
    On 07-24-20 12:14, Anton Mikhaylov <=-
    spoke to Aaron Thomas about RE: Dems Love It <=-


    Why not assign foster parents among those who are blaming government
    in cruelty? Let these people help poor separated children with not just word but deed.

    That has happened, but there are not enough people available to satisfy
    the need. The other problem is that the US Government has lost track of
    how to reconnect the children with their parents.

    Dale Shipp
    fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
    (1:261/1466)



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  • From TIM RICHARDSON@1:123/140 to NICK ANDRE on Friday, July 24, 2020 23:52:00
    On 07-18-20, NICK ANDRE said to AARON THOMAS:

    On 18 Jul 20 07:04, Aaron Thomas said the following to Dennis Katsonis:

    White supremacists are nothing in the USA. There might be a few out here,
    b AT> they have no power, never will, and the killing of George Floyd was NA>absolut AT> not racially motivated. The liberal media wants it the other

    way, however. As per my comments before about having a parent who NA>obsessively watches the evening news, I can only say that I deal with NA>people who honestly believe that American white cops are going out NA>purposely shooting and killing black people just because they are black.

    All beliefs stemmed from the media. Nick



    If the rioters really wanted to go after those who murder blacks they'd be burning down Planned Parenthood abortion clinics!



    Tagline....."If there's any truth to their `left behind struggles, its largely the result of their own bad choices."


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Lee Lofaso on Saturday, July 25, 2020 09:18:58
    Children are not criminals. And neither are people who are seeking
    asylum. And then there are dreamers, who also are not criminals.

    Your answer is about as good as an elected Demcorat's answer.

    Who's going to look after the children while their parents are locked up?

    Answering this question with "beautiful words, more beautiful words, vote for me" doesn't help the children who have been smuggled here.

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Dale Shipp on Sunday, July 26, 2020 00:46:26
    Hello Dale,

    Why not assign foster parents among those who are blaming government
    in cruelty? Let these people help poor separated children with not just
    word but deed.

    That has happened, but there are not enough people available to satisfy the need. The other problem is that the US Government has lost track of how to reconnect the children with their parents.

    Put them up for adoption. Problem solved.

    --Lee

    --
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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to DALE SHIPP on Saturday, July 25, 2020 15:54:00
    And since we were talking about the incarnation of children who are separated from their parents, those children have committed no crime. Plus, in most cases their parents have not committed anything worse than
    a misdemeanor if even that.

    I believe that child endangerment/abuse is more than just a
    misdemeanor.

    Where do you come up with that? In most cases, the parents are
    attempting to remove their children from danger and abuse.

    They drag them across hundreds of miles of Mexico, including many areas
    known to be run by drug cartels and human traffic gangs, in order to
    illegally cross the border into a country where they should know there is a good chance they are going to be separated or be turned back.


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to DALE SHIPP on Saturday, July 25, 2020 16:12:00
    What you seem to be missing is that those parents were not accused of
    any serious crime, they were seeking asylum as they are allowed to do by
    USA law. They should not have gone to jail, but instead should have had
    a judicial hearing on their claim. No need for their children to be separated.

    If they are not kept somewhere they have a tendency to disappear before
    those hearings take place.


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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Mike Powell on Sunday, July 26, 2020 01:11:00
    On 07-25-20 15:54, Mike Powell <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Dems Love It <=-

    I believe that child endangerment/abuse is more than just a misdemeanor.

    Where do you come up with that? In most cases, the parents are
    attempting to remove their children from danger and abuse.

    They drag them across hundreds of miles of Mexico, including many
    areas known to be run by drug cartels and human traffic gangs, in order

    In other words, you admit that they are trying to escape an untenable
    and unsafe situation. What they are doing is similar to what the
    pilgrims did in crossing the Oregon trail in the 19th century --
    enduring hardship for the promise of a better life.

    to illegally cross the border into a country where they should know
    there is a good chance they are going to be separated or be turned
    back.

    How do you know that they know that? What they are really aware of is
    the situation where they are and the need to escape it.

    Dale Shipp
    fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
    (1:261/1466)


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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Mike Powell on Sunday, July 26, 2020 01:20:02
    On 07-25-20 16:12, Mike Powell <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Dems Love It <=-


    What you seem to be missing is that those parents were not accused of
    any serious crime, they were seeking asylum as they are allowed to do by
    USA law. They should not have gone to jail, but instead should have had
    a judicial hearing on their claim. No need for their children to be separated.

    If they are not kept somewhere they have a tendency to disappear
    before those hearings take place.

    The majority of asylum seekers do turn up for their hearings.

    Dale Shipp
    fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
    (1:261/1466)


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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Sunday, July 26, 2020 13:29:33
    Hello Aaron,

    Children are not criminals. And neither are people who are seeking
    asylum. And then there are dreamers, who also are not criminals.

    Your answer is about as good as an elected Demcorat's answer.

    By federal law, those seeking asylum cannot be criminals.
    By federal law, children cannot be criminals. By federal law,
    dreamers cannot be criminals. By everybody's law, no children
    can be criminals.

    Who's going to look after the children while their parents are locked up?

    People who care about children.

    Answering this question with "beautiful words, more beautiful words, vote for me" doesn't help the children who have been smuggled here.

    A parent(s) or their legal guardian bring children here so they
    can have a chance to have a better life, as the places they are from
    are too dangerous for them to survive, applying for asylum once they
    cross the border.

    That is not smuggling by anybody's definition. Unless one is a crazy
    man. And I do not believe you or most folks are crazy.

    --Lee

    --
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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to DALE SHIPP on Sunday, July 26, 2020 11:58:00
    They drag them across hundreds of miles of Mexico, including many
    areas known to be run by drug cartels and human traffic gangs, in order

    In other words, you admit that they are trying to escape an untenable
    and unsafe situation.

    No, because they are not Mexicans. They are crossing into Mexico from
    other Central American countries and then exposing their children to the conditions I describe.

    to illegally cross the border into a country where they should know there is a good chance they are going to be separated or be turned
    back.

    How do you know that they know that? What they are really aware of is
    the situation where they are and the need to escape it.

    One way I know it is that I am related to someone who makes frequent trips
    to Central America to encourage such behavior and to coach them on what to
    do when they arrive. They also wait at the US-Mexico border whenever they expect a group to arrive to provide additional assistance. So, they know
    they need coaching and why.

    I can tell you right now that this person is dedicated to their cause, but I can also tell you, without doubt that they are not so dedicated that they
    would ever expose themselves to any serious danger like putting themselves
    into a situation where they might get killed. So, they feel safe enough to visit these Central American countries but not safe enough to also travel with the families through Mexico because that is not safe.


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Dale Shipp on Saturday, July 25, 2020 19:32:09
    What you seem to be missing is that those parents were not accused of
    any serious crime, they were seeking asylum as they are allowed to do by USA law. They should not have gone to jail, but instead should have had

    Seeking asylum at the border wasn't a crime at the time, but sneaking in was and still is a crime. Maybe not a "serious" crime through the eyes of the liberal, but a crime is a crime. It's like showing up for a job interview drunk. "I might be drunk for this interview, but I won't drink on the job."

    Now that the Supreme Court has ruled against asylum applications at the border, what excuse do you have for these people who still try it? Can their kids stay at your place while we process the adults?

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Dale Shipp on Saturday, July 25, 2020 19:35:32
    That has happened, but there are not enough people available to satisfy
    the need. The other problem is that the US Government has lost track of how to reconnect the children with their parents.

    We can raise the federal income tax if you want, that way we can pay full time social workers to contradict border patrol agents?

    --- Renegade vY2Ka2
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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Lee Lofaso on Sunday, July 26, 2020 09:14:21
    Put them up for adoption. Problem solved.

    That would be too convenient for Democrats. "Trump no longer caging children but instead letting them go to children's homes for possible adoption."

    Unfortunately, there's not a huge demand for adoptable children. Thousands of American born children will never be adopted, so to suddenly find homes for the world's children would be unfair to those already born here.

    By the way: Are there any pending lawsuits over "the caging of children?" Central American migrants know it all when it comes to manipulating our laws, so why aren't they suing Trump for putting their kids in cages? Wouldn't a win in a case like that help Democrats? Or are they all done exploiting migrants - now it's blacks' turn?

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Dale Shipp on Sunday, July 26, 2020 09:33:29
    How do you know that they know that? What they are really aware of is
    the situation where they are and the need to escape it.

    They also need to escape border patrol and ICE when they don't use the port
    of entry. Asylum applications can no longer be made from within the USA;
    they have to use a neighboring country.

    But even with that information out there, there are still no migrants showing up in Mexico asking for asylum in the USA; they still prefer to sneak in instead.

    And why not seek asylum in Mexico? Mexico is as good as the USA. There's a ton of crime, but mostly around the US border. Why not avoid the US border and take cover in Mexico? It's because the government is poor and won't give handouts like the US government will. Luckily, Dale's paycheck will provide the much needed luxuries that the world seeks.

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Dale Shipp on Sunday, July 26, 2020 09:34:56
    The majority of asylum seekers do turn up for their hearings.

    Where did you hear that? The opposite is what I heard.

    Would you show up for your hearing if there was a possibility that you could be deported?

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Lee Lofaso on Sunday, July 26, 2020 09:44:34
    By federal law, those seeking asylum cannot be criminals.

    The Supreme Court has ruled that asylum requests can not be made from within the USA.

    Criminal or not, it's against our rules.

    Who's going to look after the children while their parents are locked

    People who care about children.

    Nobody cares about migrant children, except for border patrol. So border patrol looks after the children while the parents are locked up for illegal entry into the USA. How do they do that? They lock the children up too. Anything less would be dangerous for the children.

    Why is it so important to Demcorats that migrant children roam around freely in the streets of El Paso while their parents sit in a lockup? Don't Anderson Cooper me - Tell me how that would be beneficial to the children?

    How is a 5 year old, or a newborn baby going to survive? Hunt for food?

    Border Patrol does more for those children than any liberal activist. What did AOC do for them? She exploited them! Vote for AOC because she complained about children in cages! She didn't do jack to help them, but she cried for them & she relocated the blame from the parents to Trump.

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Mike Powell on Sunday, July 26, 2020 17:22:38
    visit these Central American countries but not safe enough to also travel w the families through Mexico because that is not safe.

    I know an American couple who lost custody of their kids for residing in a camper.

    I wonder what the CYS/CYFD policy says about parents who smuggle their children into the USA?

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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Aaron Thomas on Sunday, July 26, 2020 18:47:58
    On 26 Jul 20 17:22, Aaron Thomas said the following to Mike Powell:

    visit these Central American countries but not safe enough to also travel w the families through Mexico because that is not safe.

    I know an American couple who lost custody of their kids for residing in a camper.

    In Toronto, you can have the child-welfare authorities visit your home if at school they refuse to participate/believe in "transgender issues" and the progressive liberal principal deems you to be whateverphobic.

    But hey, diversity and tolerance is our strength right?

    Nick

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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Mike Powell on Monday, July 27, 2020 00:10:00
    On 07-26-20 11:58, Mike Powell <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Dems Love It <=-

    How do you know that they know that? What they are really aware of is
    the situation where they are and the need to escape it.

    One way I know it is that I am related to someone who makes frequent
    trips to Central America to encourage such behavior and to coach them
    on what to do when they arrive. They also wait at the US-Mexico border whenever they expect a group to arrive to provide additional
    assistance. So, they know they need coaching and why.

    I would hope and expect that your relative is giving good advice, e.g.
    cross and immediately turn yourself into a border patrol officer -- then
    how to seek an immigration lawyer who will help them through the
    process.

    Dale Shipp
    fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
    (1:261/1466)


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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Aaron Thomas on Monday, July 27, 2020 00:13:02
    On 07-25-20 19:32, Aaron Thomas <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Dems Love It <=-


    What you seem to be missing is that those parents were not accused of
    any serious crime, they were seeking asylum as they are allowed to do by USA law. They should not have gone to jail, but instead should have had

    Seeking asylum at the border wasn't a crime at the time, but sneaking
    in was and still is a crime. Maybe not a "serious" crime through the
    eyes of the liberal, but a crime is a crime. It's like showing up for
    a job interview drunk. "I might be drunk for this interview, but I
    won't drink on the job."

    Your analogy is flawed. Turning up for a job interview drunk is not a
    crime, it is just dumb. Crossing the border and then surrendering to a
    border patrol agent is not a crime any worse than jay walking -- a
    misdemeaner at most.

    Dale Shipp
    fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
    (1:261/1466)


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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Aaron Thomas on Monday, July 27, 2020 00:15:04
    On 07-26-20 09:33, Aaron Thomas <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Dems Love It <=-


    They also need to escape border patrol and ICE when they don't use the port of entry.

    Many of them do not attempt to evaid border patrol -- they look for them
    so that they can submit themselves for asylum.

    And why not seek asylum in Mexico? Mexico is as good as the USA.

    If you belive that Mexico is as good as the USA, why not move there? It
    is clear that the immigrants do not belive that.

    Dale Shipp
    fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
    (1:261/1466)


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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Aaron Thomas on Monday, July 27, 2020 01:14:06
    On 07-26-20 09:34, Aaron Thomas <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Dems Love It <=-


    The majority of asylum seekers do turn up for their hearings.

    Where did you hear that? The opposite is what I heard.

    I heard / read that because I did a little bit of research instead of
    just relying on what I had been told by some biased news/entertainment
    site.

    Here is one site -- if you look at it you will see that DoJ states that
    more than 90% of immigrants seeking asylum turned up for their hearing.

    https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1107056/download#page=34

    If you do a Google site with the following phrase, you will find many
    other sites that have even more recent figures with higher percentages.

    How many migrants show up for immigration court hearings

    Why don't you try doing some research of your own before making some
    statement you "heard" that "many people say".

    Dale Shipp
    fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
    (1:261/1466)



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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Aaron Thomas on Monday, July 27, 2020 00:42:08
    On 07-26-20 09:44, Aaron Thomas <=-
    spoke to Lee Lofaso about Re: Dems Love It <=-


    By federal law, those seeking asylum cannot be criminals.

    The Supreme Court has ruled that asylum requests can not be made from within the USA.

    I would like to see you quote a reference to a ruling that says that. I
    cannot find such -- all I can find is a SC ruling that limits the right
    of appeal for immigrants, not that they cannot apply for asylum.

    Dale Shipp
    fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
    (1:261/1466)


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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Monday, July 27, 2020 15:48:02
    Hello Aaron,

    Put them up for adoption. Problem solved.

    That would be too convenient for Democrats. "Trump no longer caging children
    but instead letting them go to children's homes for possible adoption."

    Kidnapping children. A new low. Even for him. What a true sickie.

    Unfortunately, there's not a huge demand for adoptable children.

    Except for those Americans who want them, regardless of how they
    get them. Kidnapping, and selling children. All on the black market
    so nobody has to pay any taxes. Yep. A true sickie to the core.

    Thousands of American born children will never be adopted, so to suddenly find homes for the world's children would be unfair to those already born here.

    See there? He's cornered the market. How much sicker can one get?

    Only one way out of this. Gotta make more kiddies. Without crossing
    the border. Everyplace else (including Mexico, the Bahamas, and Europe)
    has locked their own borders from us in order to protect their own
    kiddies.

    --Lee

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Monday, July 27, 2020 15:48:09
    Hello Aaron,

    By federal law, those seeking asylum cannot be criminals.

    The Supreme Court has ruled that asylum requests can not be made from within
    the USA.

    Since when?

    Criminal or not, it's against our rules.

    Since when?

    Who's going to look after the children while their parents are AT>locked

    People who care about children.

    Nobody cares about migrant children, except for border patrol.

    Absurd statements make you look silly. Please put on your thinking
    cap and start making sense.

    So border patrol looks after the children while the parents are locked up for illegal entry into the USA. How do they do that? They lock the children
    up too. Anything less would be dangerous for the children.

    Border patrol are federal employees who are following orders given
    to them. Kind of like soldiers who are following orders given to them
    by their commanding officer. Has nothing to do with morality. Even
    if the policy is sick and demented.

    Rather than separating children from their parents/guardians and
    locking them up in cages, why not house them in detainment centers
    with air conditioning and nice beds to sleep in, along with having
    three full meals a day, with access to quality health care for all?

    Because your sick and demented president hates children - meaning
    those who do not have white skin - and also all other people who do
    not meet his criteria.

    Why is it so important to Demcorats that migrant children roam around freely
    in the streets of El Paso while their parents sit in a lockup? Don't Anderson Cooper me - Tell me how that would be beneficial to the children?

    It should be important to everybody that children and their parents
    or guardians be kept together, and have their own places to stay once
    they have been granted asylum.

    While their cases are pending, they should have nice places to stay,
    where they are treated with respect and dignity, having everything they
    could ever want or need.

    How is a 5 year old, or a newborn baby going to survive? Hunt for food?

    Many were forced into prostitution, or to sell drugs, which is
    why their parents/guardians decided to take them to the USA.
    Their own survival was their reason for seeking asylum in the USA.
    And your opinion is to deny them the right to life?

    Border Patrol does more for those children than any liberal activist.

    Locking children in cages is not one of them. In fact, I do not know
    any single "liberal" activist who has ever locked up a child in a cage.
    I not even know of any who have locked up an adult in a cage. But then,
    I am not Donald Trump, and would never treat children (or adults) like
    animals.

    What did AOC do for them?

    She cooked them eggs for breakfast.

    She exploited them!

    Only in the Bronx.

    Vote for AOC because she complained about children in cages!

    Children in the Bronx love her, and not just for her eggs.

    She didn't do jack to help them, but she cried for them & she relocated the
    blame from the parents to Trump.

    Trump is a horrible cook. Cannot make toast or have the brains
    to scramble an egg. He has got to go.

    --Lee

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  • From Richard Miles@1:3634/24 to Dale Shipp on Monday, July 27, 2020 12:00:47
    On 27 Jul 2020, Dale Shipp said the following...

    I would like to see you quote a reference to a ruling that says that. I cannot find such -- all I can find is a SC ruling that limits the right
    of appeal for immigrants, not that they cannot apply for asylum.

    I support asylum seekers and immigration but yeah, the Supreme Court did rule last September that the Trump administration can block asylum seekers from entering the country IF they have traveled through another country. Basically designed to block Hondurans from traveling through Mexico. Can find the link
    at the SCOTUS site if you want it.

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Richard Miles on Monday, July 27, 2020 23:10:36
    Hello Richard,

    I would like to see you quote a reference to a ruling that says DS>that.
    I cannot find such -- all I can find is a SC ruling that DS>limits the right of appeal for immigrants, not that they cannot DS>apply for asylum.

    I support asylum seekers and immigration but yeah, the Supreme Court did rule
    last September that the Trump administration can block asylum seekers from entering the country IF they have traveled through another country. Basically
    designed to block Hondurans from traveling through Mexico. Can find the link
    at the SCOTUS site if you want it.

    Complete hogwash.

    All the SCOTUS did (in September 2019) was allow Trump's rule to remain
    in effect while it was still being challenged in the courts. Since it
    is still being challenged in the courts, Trump's rule is only a rule
    and not law.

    You can find multiple links on the subject if you like.

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Lee Lofaso on Monday, July 27, 2020 21:02:37
    but instead letting them go to children's homes for possible adoption.

    Kidnapping children. A new low. Even for him. What a true sickie.

    But Lee! You're the one who said to kidnap them and put them up for adoption! Don't worry though, Trump won't let that happen. He's keeping them in "cages," feeding them, cleaning up their poop.

    the border. Everyplace else (including Mexico, the Bahamas, and Europe)
    has locked their own borders from us in order to protect their own
    kiddies.

    Very good! Everyone should make protecting children their #1 priority. And a great way to start is by securing your border.

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Lee Lofaso on Monday, July 27, 2020 21:23:45
    The Supreme Court has ruled that asylum requests can not be made from
    within
    the USA.

    Since when?

    September, 2019: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/11/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-asylum.html

    Nobody cares about migrant children, except for border patrol.

    Absurd statements make you look silly. Please put on your thinking
    cap and start making sense.

    I think we speak different dialects. People who drag kids to the warzone and lose their kids after endangering them, risking their children's lives, risking having their kids kidnapped by cartels, risking their families being sexually assaulted along the way, these are the trash who are harmful to children.

    Border Patrol puts a stop to that nonsense when they lock the children up in protective "cages" so their abuse and neglect can be put on pause for a while.

    Rather than separating children from their parents/guardians and
    locking them up in cages, why not house them in detainment centers
    with air conditioning and nice beds to sleep in, along with having
    three full meals a day, with access to quality health care for all?

    Because we don't owe them jack. Try entering Nicaragua illegally and ask them for a bite to eat. Let me know how that goes.

    Because your sick and demented president hates children - meaning

    Lee! You've got the TDS so bad! The president is doing an awesome job keeping my kids safe, and he's even protecting children being smuggled in by illegal immigrants. On top of that, he supports the unborn. Cuomo, Newsome, and Northam <- These guys hate children.

    It should be important to everybody that children and their parents
    or guardians be kept together, and have their own places to stay once
    they have been granted asylum

    I know we've been here before - but what about the children of incarcerated American citizens? Shouldn't they be kept together too? I think Jeffrey Dahmer had a couple kids - but he didn't have room in his cell for them.

    How is a 5 year old, or a newborn baby going to survive? Hunt for food

    Many were forced into prostitution, or to sell drugs, which is
    why their parents/guardians decided to take them to the USA.
    Their own survival was their reason for seeking asylum in the USA.
    And your opinion is to deny them the right to life?

    How many is "many?"

    You know the story so well of 10,000 illegals from various countries! Next time I see an illegal, I'll say to them "I'm so sorry that you sell drugs and were forced into prostitution! I totally know your story! Lee Lofaso and Barack Obama told me all about it!"

    Trump is a horrible cook. Cannot make toast or have the brains
    to scramble an egg. He has got to go.

    I'll take Trump's burnt toast over AOC's pretend food any day!

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to NICK ANDRE on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 07:03:00
    In Toronto, you can have the child-welfare authorities visit your home if at school they refuse to participate/believe in "transgender issues" and the progressive liberal principal deems you to be whateverphobic.

    Oh wow, that is way more dangerous than dragging your kids across large
    areas of land run by drug and human traffic cartels. I am glad to hear
    that Canada is being so pro-active. :)~

    But hey, diversity and tolerance is our strength right?

    Indeed!


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AARON THOMAS on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 11:40:00
    the border. Everyplace else (including Mexico, the Bahamas, and Europe) has locked their own borders from us in order to protect their own kiddies.

    Very good! Everyone should make protecting children their #1 priority. And a great way to start is by securing your border.

    Yep. Everyone is worried about the migrant children being separated from
    their parents, but not so much about the same loose border controls being linked to human trafficking.


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Mike Powell on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 16:40:56
    Yep. Everyone is worried about the migrant children being separated from their parents, but not so much about the same loose border controls being linked to human trafficking.

    Some of the world's most major unsolved mysteries have to do with Democrats, and I bet they have more information than they're willing to share about the locations of missing victims.

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 01:03:20
    Hello Aaron,

    The Supreme Court has ruled that asylum requests can not be made
    from
    within
    the USA.

    Since when?

    September, 2019: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/11/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-asylum.html


    Their opinion merely allowed Trump's rule to remain in place until
    the issue was decided by the courts. That is not the same thing as
    ruling asylum requests cannot be made from within the USA.

    --Lee

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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Mike Powell on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 20:03:38
    On 28 Jul 20 07:03:00, Mike Powell said the following to Nick Andre:

    In Toronto, you can have the child-welfare authorities visit your home if at school they refuse to participate/believe in "transgender issues" and the progressive liberal principal deems you to be whateverphobic.

    Oh wow, that is way more dangerous than dragging your kids across large areas of land run by drug and human traffic cartels. I am glad to hear that Canada is being so pro-active. :)~

    So proactive that the sex ed curriculum a few years ago had an attempted rewrite commissioned by our then in-your-face-lesbian liberal PM to include extremely graphic references to anal sex, masturbation with vegetables and teaching kindergarden children about the different "gender types".

    There was a very large protest from Jews, Muslims, Catholics, and this along with some other liberal nonsense policy, gaffes and general stink of
    corruption led to us voting in a conservative PM who I believe largely set
    the issue aside until it could be reviewed further... his words I believe
    were "have the kids focus on English and Math please".

    Nick

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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Aaron Thomas on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 02:23:02
    On 07-27-20 21:23, Aaron Thomas <=-
    spoke to Lee Lofaso about Re: Dems Love It <=-

    I think we speak different dialects.

    That much is quite clear.

    People who drag kids to the
    warzone and lose their kids after endangering them, risking their children's lives, risking having their kids kidnapped by cartels,
    risking their families being sexually assaulted along the way, these
    are the trash who are harmful to children.

    You make a very good case for *why* they are taking their kids *out* of
    a warzone and attempting to get them to a safer place.

    I know we've been here before - but what about the children of incarcerated American citizens?

    According to your logic, any American citizen who is arrested for DUI
    should have their children taken away, moved to some unknown location
    and have it ok if the authorities lose the information about how to get
    them back to the person who was arrested. That is what is what is
    happening to those who walk across the Rio Grande and turn themselves
    into the border patrol. Their crime is far less serious than a DUI.

    Dale Shipp
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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Dale Shipp on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 10:04:13
    You make a very good case for *why* they are taking their kids *out* of
    a warzone and attempting to get them to a safer place.

    They are literally taking them to the war zone when they take them to the Mexico/US border. If they have ever watched Telemundo world news, then they know this.

    According to your logic, any American citizen who is arrested for DUI should have their children taken away, moved to some unknown location

    That is actually the way it is. Cops don't leave children unattended to roam the streets and hunt for food. When their parents are incarcerated, the police make arrangements for the kids. If the nearest relative is in Honduras, then those kids will be in for some CYFD/CYS/CPS custody.

    Why is is so important to you, as a Democrat, that these children roam the streets? How does that benefit you?

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to NICK ANDRE on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 16:00:00
    So proactive that the sex ed curriculum a few years ago had an attempted rewrite commissioned by our then in-your-face-lesbian liberal PM to include extremely graphic references to anal sex, masturbation with vegetables and teaching kindergarden children about the different "gender types".

    I think they have tried that some in the US but have not pulled it off yet,
    at least not in this region.


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to DALE SHIPP on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 16:14:00
    People who drag kids to the
    warzone and lose their kids after endangering them, risking their children's lives, risking having their kids kidnapped by cartels, risking their families being sexually assaulted along the way, these are the trash who are harmful to children.

    You make a very good case for *why* they are taking their kids *out* of
    a warzone and attempting to get them to a safer place.

    Except again I am pretty sure he is talking about the area they are being dragged *through* (Mexico) and not where they originate from (Central
    America).


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AARON THOMAS on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 16:15:00
    Why is is so important to you, as a Democrat, that these children roam the streets? How does that benefit you?

    "Look, look what bad Trump did!"


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Mike Powell on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 22:46:32
    Why is is so important to you, as a Democrat, that these children roam the streets? How does that benefit you?

    "Look, look what bad Trump did!"

    That's part of it, but I bet there's an even more sinister reason behind it.

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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Aaron Thomas on Thursday, July 30, 2020 01:36:00
    On 07-29-20 10:04, Aaron Thomas <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Dems Love It <=-


    You make a very good case for *why* they are taking their kids *out* of
    a warzone and attempting to get them to a safer place.

    They are literally taking them to the war zone when they take them to
    the Mexico/US border. If they have ever watched Telemundo world news,
    then they know this.

    According to your logic, any American citizen who is arrested for DUI should have their children taken away, moved to some unknown location

    That is actually the way it is. Cops don't leave children unattended
    to roam the streets and hunt for food. When their parents are incarcerated, the police make arrangements for the kids. If the nearest relative is in Honduras, then those kids will be in for some
    CYFD/CYS/CPS custody.
    Why is is so important to you, as a Democrat, that these children roam
    the streets? How does that benefit you?

    You trimmed a very important part of the message. The next line said
    something like "and lost the information about how to reunite the
    children with the parents". That is one of the travesties that has
    happened in the over zealous border arrests and detentions.

    Dale Shipp
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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Dale Shipp on Thursday, July 30, 2020 10:15:01
    You trimmed a very important part of the message. The next line said something like "and lost the information about how to reunite the
    children with the parents". That is one of the travesties that has happened in the over zealous border arrests and detentions.

    Some important information got lost, so to compensate, we're going to reward migrant children with freedom to roam the streets homeless?

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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Aaron Thomas on Friday, July 31, 2020 02:02:00
    On 07-30-20 10:15, Aaron Thomas <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Dems Love It <=-


    You trimmed a very important part of the message. The next line said something like "and lost the information about how to reunite the
    children with the parents". That is one of the travesties that has happened in the over zealous border arrests and detentions.

    Some important information got lost, so to compensate, we're going to reward migrant children with freedom to roam the streets homeless?

    I say again -- you missed the point. You claimed "that is the way it
    is" for my hypothetical example of a person being arrested for DUI. The important part of that example was that they then had their children
    taken away and sent someplace without any method of getting them united
    to their parents ever again. For immigrants seeking asylum, that is the
    way it is in a large percentage of the cases. It is *NOT* right.

    To compensate, the better solution is not to separate them in the first
    place. It is not hard to make that happen.

    A humain administration would have that sort of policy, versus the
    current administrations policy of separation coupled with not making any
    effort to insure that the parents could ever see their children again.

    Dale Shipp
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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Dale Shipp on Friday, July 31, 2020 08:59:59
    A humain administration would have that sort of policy, versus the
    current administrations policy of separation coupled with not making any effort to insure that the parents could ever see their children again.

    So illegal immigrants shouldn't be seperated from their children because
    we're bad at reuniting them, but it's ok for American citizens to be permanently seperated from their children because it's not far-left to argue for their rights too?

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  • From TIM RICHARDSON@1:123/140 to MIKE POWELL on Friday, July 31, 2020 22:46:00
    On 07-25-20, MIKE POWELL said to DALE SHIPP:

    And since we were talking about the incarnation of children who are separated from their parents, those children have committed no crime. Plus, in most cases their parents have not committed anything worse than
    a misdemeanor if even that.

    I believe that child endangerment/abuse is more than just a
    misdemeanor.

    Where do you come up with that? In most cases, the parents are
    attempting to remove their children from danger and abuse.


    They drag them across hundreds of miles of Mexico, including many areas MP>known to be run by drug cartels and human traffic gangs, in order to MP>illegally cross the border into a country where they should know there is MP>a good chance they are going to be separated or be turned back.


    And after doing that, what makes anyone think they are `responsible parents'
    to begin with?


    What `responsible' parent subjects a child to all of that peril to begin with?



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  • From TIM RICHARDSON@1:123/140 to DALE SHIPP on Friday, July 31, 2020 20:56:00
    On 07-26-20, DALE SHIPP said to MIKE POWELL:

    On 07-25-20 15:54, Mike Powell <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Dems Love It <=-

    I believe that child endangerment/abuse is more than just a
    misdemeanor.

    Where do you come up with that? In most cases, the parents are
    attempting to remove their children from danger and abuse.

    They drag them across hundreds of miles of Mexico, including many
    areas known to be run by drug cartels and human traffic gangs, in order

    In other words, you admit that they are trying to escape an untenable
    and unsafe situation. What they are doing is similar to what the DS>pilgrims did in crossing the Oregon trail in the 19th century --
    enduring hardship for the promise of a better life.

    to illegally cross the border into a country where they should know
    there is a good chance they are going to be separated or be turned
    back.

    How do you know that they know that? What they are really aware of is DS>the situation where they are and the need to escape it.


    Most of the time they have to `enter' Mexico in order to get here. Which, according to our own immigration laws' is the *first* non-untenable and relatively `safe' country they arrive in!


    No need to *ILLEGALLY* enter the US....they're already `safe' in Mexico!


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  • From TIM RICHARDSON@1:123/140 to DALE SHIPP on Friday, July 31, 2020 21:01:00
    On 07-26-20, DALE SHIPP said to MIKE POWELL:

    On 07-25-20 16:12, Mike Powell <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Dems Love It <=-


    What you seem to be missing is that those parents were not accused of
    any serious crime, they were seeking asylum as they are allowed to do by
    USA law. They should not have gone to jail, but instead should have had
    a judicial hearing on their claim. No need for their children to be separated.


    If they are not kept somewhere they have a tendency to disappear
    before those hearings take place.


    The majority of asylum seekers do turn up for their hearings.


    No....they don't!


    In fact...most of the time the `children' turn out to not even be related to the person or persons who brought them here!



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  • From TIM RICHARDSON@1:123/140 to DALE SHIPP on Friday, July 31, 2020 22:50:00
    On 07-27-20, DALE SHIPP said to MIKE POWELL:

    On 07-26-20 11:58, Mike Powell <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Dems Love It <=-

    How do you know that they know that? What they are really aware of is
    the situation where they are and the need to escape it.


    One way I know it is that I am related to someone who makes frequent
    trips to Central America to encourage such behavior and to coach them
    on what to do when they arrive. They also wait at the US-Mexico border whenever they expect a group to arrive to provide additional
    assistance. So, they know they need coaching and why.


    I would hope and expect that your relative is giving good advice, e.g. DS>cross and immediately turn yourself into a border patrol officer -- then DS>how to seek an immigration lawyer who will help them through the
    process.


    You miss a large point. There's something a lot of people are ignoring:


    As the democrats like to spout whenever they get in front of a microphone; we are a system of laws!


    The people who are entering Mexico and then entering the US illegally are here ILLEGALLY!


    People who travel to foreign countries to coach people how to gain entry illegally are aiding and abetting criminal activity.


    BTW.....I wonder how a person who engages in the activity of aiding and abetting any of these people, feels when an `illegal alien' murders an American! Do they wonder if that illegal might have been in a group they had coached? That the American victim might still be alive but for their own activity?


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  • From TIM RICHARDSON@1:123/140 to DALE SHIPP on Friday, July 31, 2020 21:52:00
    On 07-27-20, DALE SHIPP said to AARON THOMAS:

    On 07-25-20 19:32, Aaron Thomas <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Dems Love It <=-


    What you seem to be missing is that those parents were not accused of
    any serious crime, they were seeking asylum as they are allowed to do by USA law. They should not have gone to jail, but instead should have had

    Seeking asylum at the border wasn't a crime at the time, but sneaking
    in was and still is a crime. Maybe not a "serious" crime through the
    eyes of the liberal, but a crime is a crime. It's like showing up for
    a job interview drunk. "I might be drunk for this interview, but I
    won't drink on the job."


    Your analogy is flawed. Turning up for a job interview drunk is not a DS>crime, it is just dumb. Crossing the border and then surrendering to a DS>border patrol agent is not a crime any worse than jay walking -- a DS>misdemeaner at most.


    `Your' analogy is flawed! Crossing the border other than at a port of entry by stealthy means IS a crime. Being processed at a port of entry is legal. Being discovered by a border patrol agent hiding in a dry wash miles from any port
    of entry isn't legal! You can hardly call that `surrendering', that's called `being caught'!


    People who live nowhere near the Mexican border don't have a clue what we put up with out here. Illegals POUR across the border out here, from the ocean (yes...they come in boats in the middle of the night and the Coast Guard catches them) here, all the way to Texas.


    I wish I had a dollar for every time some democrat gets in front of a microphone and claims `we are a nation of laws'! What a joke!


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  • From TIM RICHARDSON@1:123/140 to DALE SHIPP on Friday, July 31, 2020 22:53:00
    On 07-27-20, DALE SHIPP said to AARON THOMAS:

    On 07-26-20 09:33, Aaron Thomas <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Dems Love It <=-


    They also need to escape border patrol and ICE when they don't use the
    port of entry.


    Many of them do not attempt to evaid border patrol -- they look for them DS>so that they can submit themselves for asylum.


    Thats a lie! Where do they think they're going to `look for them' while hiding in the trunk of a car! Or all those `illegals' stashed on freight trains heading away from the border? Is there a `border patrol station' on the caboose?


    And why not seek asylum in Mexico? Mexico is as good as the USA.


    If you belive that Mexico is as good as the USA, why not move there? It DS>is clear that the immigrants do not belive that.


    We have laws (as democrats are always tossing out there) on `immigration'.


    Hiding in the trunks of cars....stashing behind false walls in semi trailers.. ..sneaking onto a beach from a boat in the middle of the night.... if they
    want `in' do it legally. The first time they are caught coming in illegally they should never be allowed to apply to stay here again in their lifetime.


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  • From TIM RICHARDSON@1:123/140 to DALE SHIPP on Friday, July 31, 2020 22:54:00
    On 07-27-20, DALE SHIPP said to AARON THOMAS:

    On 07-26-20 09:44, Aaron Thomas <=-
    spoke to Lee Lofaso about Re: Dems Love It <=-


    By federal law, those seeking asylum cannot be criminals.


    The Supreme Court has ruled that asylum requests can not be made from within the USA.


    I would like to see you quote a reference to a ruling that says that. I DS>cannot find such -- all I can find is a SC ruling that limits the right DS>of appeal for immigrants, not that they cannot apply for asylum.


    A couple of things;


    Firstly...seeking `asylum' is from horrendous conditions in the country they are coming from.


    And the rule for `asylum' is it has to be applied for in the FIRST country the asylum-seeker enters. In the vast majority of cases thats `Mexico'!


    So if they ENTER Mexico to get to the United States they have no grounds to apply for `asylum' here. They were already IN a country they could have had `asylum' in. So their asking for it here is null and void.


    Secondly....even more illegal aliens are now from mid-eastern countries
    pouring in America. Many of whom are `enemies' of this country.



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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to TIM RICHARDSON on Saturday, August 01, 2020 16:13:57
    Hello Tim,

    And since we were talking about the incarnation of children who are
    separated from their parents, those children have committed no crime.
    Plus, in most cases their parents have not committed anything worse than
    a misdemeanor if even that.

    I believe that child endangerment/abuse is more than just a
    misdemeanor.

    Where do you come up with that? In most cases, the parents are
    attempting to remove their children from danger and abuse.

    They drag them across hundreds of miles of Mexico, including many areas
    known to be run by drug cartels and human traffic gangs, in order to
    illegally cross the border into a country where they should know there is
    a good chance they are going to be separated or be turned back.

    And after doing that, what makes anyone think they are `responsible parents'
    to begin with?

    Parents who care for their children, and want to find a better place
    for them to live.

    What `responsible' parent subjects a child to all of that peril to begin with?

    Those who want to save their child(ren) from death, or things even
    worse than death.

    --Lee

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to TIM RICHARDSON on Saturday, August 01, 2020 16:14:05
    Hello Tim,

    How do you know that they know that? What they are really aware of is
    the situation where they are and the need to escape it.

    One way I know it is that I am related to someone who makes frequent
    trips to Central America to encourage such behavior and to coach them
    on what to do when they arrive. They also wait at the US-Mexico border
    whenever they expect a group to arrive to provide additional
    assistance. So, they know they need coaching and why.

    I would hope and expect that your relative is giving good advice, e.g.
    cross and immediately turn yourself into a border patrol officer -- then
    how to seek an immigration lawyer who will help them through the
    process.

    You miss a large point. There's something a lot of people are ignoring:

    As the democrats like to spout whenever they get in front of a microphone; we are a system of laws!

    Of course we are. As well as a country of men, women, and children.
    With none in cages. Except a disproportionate number of young black
    men in prison, many for crimes they did not commit. They don't count
    as part of this once-great country of ours. I mean, for white folks,
    black lives don't matter.

    The people who are entering Mexico and then entering the US illegally are here ILLEGALLY!

    Only until they leave, or are sent back to their own country of origin.

    People who travel to foreign countries to coach people how to gain entry illegally are aiding and abetting criminal activity.

    Oh, come now. Having the highest number of unemployed since the
    Great Depression of the 1930s, thesee are the only jobs available.
    You are talking about people who are actually working, rather
    than wanting to get paid to stay at home. Is that what you really
    want to do? Pay folks to stay at home and do nothing?

    BTW.....I wonder how a person who engages in the activity of aiding and abetting any of these people, feels when an `illegal alien'
    murders an American!

    Job coaches are paid for what they do. Most of them, anyway. I really
    do not understand your reasoning as to why coaching folks how to get
    a job would be criminal or criminal activity. Please explain.

    A godfather is a job coach. Never in his own lifetime would a
    godfather ever harm so much as a fly. Not even Don Corleone himself.
    Michael, maybe. But not The Godfather.

    Do they wonder if that illegal might have been in a group they had coached? That the American victim might still be alive but for their own activity?

    I personally knew the godchild of Carlos Marcello. Very nice lady.
    Used to come over to my house. Made me the best lasagna in the whole
    wide world. She had shot her husband. In the back. On purpose. She
    was charged with first degree murder, brought to trial, and the jury
    rendered a verdict of "not guilty".

    Yes, she really did make the best lasagna in the whole world.
    Had I told her anything different, I would not be here.

    --Lee

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to TIM RICHARDSON on Saturday, August 01, 2020 16:14:11
    Hello Tim,

    They also need to escape border patrol and ICE when they don't use the
    port of entry.


    Many of them do not attempt to evaid border patrol -- they look for them
    so that they can submit themselves for asylum.


    Thats a lie! Where do they think they're going to `look for them' while hiding in the trunk of a car! Or all those `illegals' stashed on freight htrains eading away from the border? Is there a `border patrol station' on the
    caboose?

    I dunno. Kinda hard to do when hoofing it on foot.

    And why not seek asylum in Mexico? Mexico is as good as the USA.


    If you belive that Mexico is as good as the USA, why not move there? It
    is clear that the immigrants do not belive that.


    We have laws (as democrats are always tossing out there) on `immigration'.

    Not to worry. DACA will be there for all the children.
    Then the adults can join them later.

    Hiding in the trunks of cars....stashing behind false walls in semi trailers... sneaking onto a beach from a boat in the middle of the night.... if they want `in' do it legally. The first time they are caught coming in illegally they should never be allowed to apply to stay here again in their lifetime.

    Crossing the border (intentionally or not) is like jaywalking.
    It is noting more than a misdemeanor. Border control takes their
    name and address (if they have one) and sends them back to where
    they came from. The next time they get here, if they have all
    their papers in order, and pass the interview, they get to stay
    longer. See how that works? We are so nice.

    --Lee

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to TIM RICHARDSON on Saturday, August 01, 2020 16:14:17
    Hello Tim,

    By federal law, those seeking asylum cannot be criminals.

    The Supreme Court has ruled that asylum requests can not be made from
    within the USA.

    I would like to see you quote a reference to a ruling that says that. I
    cannot find such -- all I can find is a SC ruling that limits the right
    of appeal for immigrants, not that they cannot apply for asylum.

    A couple of things;

    Firstly...seeking `asylum' is from horrendous conditions in the country they
    are coming from.

    And the rule for `asylum' is it has to be applied for in the FIRST country the asylum-seeker enters. In the vast majority of cases thats `Mexico'!

    Trump's rule is being challenged in the courts, and is not settled
    law.

    So if they ENTER Mexico to get to the United States they have no grounds to
    apply for `asylum' here. They were already IN a country they could have had
    `asylum' in. So their asking for it here is null and void.

    One more time. Trump's rule is not settled law, as it is still
    being challenged in the courts. Do pay attention, dear boy.

    Secondly....even more illegal aliens are now from mid-eastern countries pouring in America. Many of whom are `enemies' of this country.

    So, no matter what country a person is seeking asylum from, they
    are our enemies. Not just Mexico, but every country on earth. Except
    perhaps for Russia, which now rules the USA through Putin's puppet.

    Thanks for clearing that up.

    --Lee

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to TIM RICHARDSON on Saturday, August 01, 2020 10:07:00
    They drag them across hundreds of miles of Mexico, including many areas MP>known to be run by drug cartels and human traffic gangs, in order to MP>illegally cross the border into a country where they should know there is MP>a good chance they are going to be separated or be turned back.

    And after doing that, what makes anyone think they are `responsible parents' to begin with?

    What `responsible' parent subjects a child to all of that peril to begin with?

    Exactly.


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to TIM RICHARDSON on Saturday, August 01, 2020 10:15:00
    Most of the time they have to `enter' Mexico in order to get here. Which, according to our own immigration laws' is the *first* non-untenable and relatively `safe' country they arrive in!

    No need to *ILLEGALLY* enter the US....they're already `safe' in Mexico!

    Provided that they stay away from the US-Mexico border. That is where
    things are sketchy. But having these people enter a safer country and obtaining asylum is not the end goal of the people who are encouraging them
    to make the trip. Those folks don't really care if these Central Americans
    all make it to the border... some of them can be lost to the drug and human trafficking cartels... as long as enough of them make it for it to be seen
    as a problem that only they can fix.


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Tim Richardson on Saturday, August 01, 2020 21:53:23
    People who live nowhere near the Mexican border don't have a clue what we p up with out here. Illegals POUR across the border out here, from the ocean

    This is something I've been noticing too; people from the interior of the USA don't know what kind of people they're defending. The brutality of the violence in border states is not equal to the violence in Chicago, for example.

    In Chicago, people are being gunned down. As awful as that is, it's a better fate than being kidnapped, tortured, and set ablaze like some of our southern people.

    I think those who defend illegals are either 1) addicted to drugs that flow through the border or 2) are sex predators who can't live without forced prostitution or 3) are business owners profiting from slave-labor, or 4) are homosexual and feel like they owe something to the liberal agenda.

    No matter which of these 4 categories a Democrat supporter falls in, they are all putting themselves before others, which is not really pc at all..

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Lee Lofaso on Saturday, August 01, 2020 21:58:29
    perhaps for Russia, which now rules the USA through Putin's puppet.

    Putin's puppet lost the big election in 2016.

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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Tim Richardson on Sunday, August 02, 2020 01:16:00
    On 07-31-20 21:01, Tim Richardson <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Dems Love It <=-

    If they are not kept somewhere they have a tendency to disappear
    before those hearings take place.


    The majority of asylum seekers do turn up for their hearings.


    No....they don't!

    Why do you belive that fake news? Try reading the facts as published by
    the DOJ. I posted a link for all to see.


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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Sunday, August 02, 2020 12:43:16
    Hello Aaron,

    perhaps for Russia, which now rules the USA through Putin's puppet.

    Putin's puppet lost the big election in 2016.

    He sure did. By almost 3 million votes.

    --Lee

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AARON THOMAS on Sunday, August 02, 2020 09:36:00
    perhaps for Russia, which now rules the USA through Putin's puppet.
    Putin's puppet lost the big election in 2016.

    The puppet is actuallly anyone who fell for the Russian collusion ruse.


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AARON THOMAS on Sunday, August 02, 2020 10:01:00
    I think those who defend illegals are either 1) addicted to drugs that flow through the border or 2) are sex predators who can't live without forced prostitution or 3) are business owners profiting from slave-labor, or 4) are homosexual and feel like they owe something to the liberal agenda.

    Those are a little extreme.

    I believe that some of them are well-meaning and probably fall into one of these categories:

    1) They have white guilt;
    2) They are closet racists who believe that they are better off in a white majority country;
    3) They stereotype Latinos (except Cubans) as certain eventual Democrat voters; 4) They expect some other political advantage or monetary gain (see your
    #3);
    5) They really hate Donald Trump and/or Republicans in general and know
    that open boards piss them off

    Some of the numbskulls they interview on TV certainly fall into a
    combination of 1 and 2. Most others I have met, including one of the
    coaches, fall into a combination of 1, 3, 4, & 5. If they did not have a strong belief in #3 they would never ever help them. Never. Ever.


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Mike Powell on Sunday, August 02, 2020 18:21:25
    coaches, fall into a combination of 1, 3, 4, & 5. If they did not have a strong belief in #3 they would never ever help them. Never. Ever.

    They won't even help citizens. I've reached out to Democrats asking them for help with stuff, but their responses indicate that they are cyborgs of the Confederacy.

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