The Political Discussion Thread

[Gatefan1976]

That was an American Judge

Gohmert is not a judge, he is a Texan politician.

[Gatefan1976]

Poor snowflake..........

http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/...6eedb6dfb493f2

[Coco Pops]

The Republicans just don't give up

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-...bill/2796/text

Well.

[Falcon Horus]

Breast reduction to me counts as plastic surgery.

Actually no, it's not.
It can be but most cases are to relief the weight which is the cause of neck- and backpains.

And if you look, the murder rates in 'CAN CARRY' states are LESS than those with more restrictive gun laws.. So reducing the guns is NOT a 'reduce murders'.

Actually, states with strict gun laws have lesser shooting victims altogether.

I know I shouldn't laugh but I couldn't help myself about the notion of making homosexuality a crime. I will now be suggesting anyone who weighs more than 300 lbs should be thrown in prison

Actually, it used to be a crime, and still is a crime in a lot of places.
Just saying...

1: What makes a person's speech to a private club anyone's business to begin with? Does Sessions lose his rights to speak because he's the Attorney General?

He was speaking as the Attorney General.

2: Who died and made SPLC arbiter of who is a hate group and who isn't? One cockamamie group defines another cockamamie group as a "hate group", and that is what they are from then on? Sorry, SPLC, you are a private organization with no better legal standing than the organizations you pillory.

Here you go -- the definition of a hate group:

"A hate group is a social group that advocates and practices hatred, hostility, or violence towards members of a race, ethnicity, nation, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other designated sector of society.

According to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a hate group's "primary purpose is to promote animosity, hostility, and malice against persons belonging to a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity/national origin which differs from that of the members of the organization."

Definition of a hate crime:

"A hate crime is a criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity.

Hate itself is not a crime."

Here's the about-us page from the group where AG Sessions was invited to speech -- Alliance Defending Freedom -- Who We Are

The three things they wish to protect:
Religious Freedom
Sanctity of Life
Marriage and Family

There you go, the last page spreads information which has been proven false, time and time again. Probably why the SPLC puts them under the hate group column -- it is one of the things they look at when they rate groups.

Also, Garhkal -- these guys are right up your ally. Are you sure you're agnost?

I was under the impression that he was speaking in his official capacity.

He was.

or she's just trying to restore due process of law in rape cases....the proper due process of law being "innocent until proven guilty"...

That's applicable to your entire justice system and not just sexual assault cases.

[SoulReaver]

If people like Gatefan and Jel ever get into power, don't worry. It will go away...along with that and many other "human Rights"

it's already going away Kathy Griffin's one of the first victims

[jelgate]

That will teach the Liberals for saying bad things about Dictator Trump. Be careful before the NSA kidnaps you Soul

[Falcon Horus]

They'll have to find him first.

[jelgate]

Just go to FH's house

[Falcon Horus]

Just go to FH's house

Good luck finding him here.

[The Flyattractor]

it's already going away Kathy Griffin's one of the first victims

But Kathy worked for CNN and that was a branch of the Democratic School of Political Religion. The Repubs have no control over what they do.

So Try again Clone Boy.

[jelgate]

Good luck finding him here.

Have you checked your closet

[Womble]

Busted link Womble.

No it's not. Click on "continue to the New York Times website".

It's some extra stupid new paywall replacement.

Or google "New York Times When Speech Is Violence".

[The Flyattractor]

There is that...

[garhkal]

Which Australian judge?

DOH.. THought that other link was an australian judge.. Was getting a different link mixed up..
Humble apologies..

Actually no, it's not.
It can be but most cases are to relief the weight which is the cause of neck- and backpains.

I've personally known 8 lasses who got a boob reduction. 3 did it cause of neck/back pain, the others did it just cause they didn't want large ones.. (their words).

Actually, states with strict gun laws have lesser shooting victims altogether.

You gotta be kidding..
Look at Chiraq, detroit and NY.. Compare their murder rates to Texas, Florida or Kentucky.

Actually, it used to be a crime, and still is a crime in a lot of places.

Which western nations is it a crime to be gay in?

[jelgate]

Sorry to disrupt your paradigm but Michigan does not have strict gun control laws