The Political Discussion Thread

[Annoyed]

To use a phrase from archeology. The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. The absence of a statement does not mean that the opinion isn't held.

Translation: Because we can't prove they were there doesn't mean they weren't.

Perhaps she should be more clear when speaking. But that wouldn't have the desired effect, would it?

[Gatefan1976]

Translation: Because we can't prove they were there doesn't mean they weren't.

Perhaps she should be more clear when speaking. But that wouldn't have the desired effect, would it?

the "lefties" got what she was saying.

[Annoyed]

the "lefties" got what she was saying.

Assuming someone, particularly a politician (professional BS artist) means something they didn't actually say can lead to great disappointment.

[Gatefan1976]

Assuming someone, particularly a politician (professional BS artist) means something they didn't actually say can lead to great disappointment.

She said that student debt is an issue, she put no constraints on the AGE of that student.
Believing your flawed assumptions is just as stupid as blindly trusting a politician.
Now, run along, the Fox moron Morning news coverage is about to start.

[Chaka-Z0]

Let's flip this around, what do the Republicans propose to fix the students debt issue?

[Gatefan1976]

Let's flip this around, what do the Republicans propose to fix the students debt issue?

Nothing, same way they have done since the 80's.

[jelgate]

Not true. They will blame the millennials like they keep on doing and ignore the fact of how the world has changed since the 70s

[Annoyed]

Let's flip this around, what do the Republicans propose to fix the students debt issue?

AFAIK, they don't have a official proposal.

The real solution is cutting the cost, which has far outstripped the overall inflation rate.

I've given my suggestion for future students; take the bottomless pit of govt. money out of it, and market forces will drive the cost of secondary education down. The education industry can only charge the exorbitant rates they do because they know the govt. piggy bank is there. Take that away, and they will only be able to charge what their customers can afford.

Anything else is robbing Peter to pay Paul.

As for existing, they were legal adults when they signed on the dotted line of a legally binding contract. They are responsible for their debt, just as their predecessors were.

[Chaka-Z0]

You might have your own ideas about it, fact is this proves once again that the Reps just promote status quo instead of actually fixing the problems. Shovel the manure elsewhere is their Moto.

[Annoyed]

You might have your own ideas about it, fact is this proves once again that the Reps just promote status quo instead of actually fixing the problems. Shovel the manure elsewhere is their Moto.

Excuse me? I'm "Shovel the manure elsewhere" right back where it came from. The education industry that has been far too greedy for far too long and the people who signed the loans in the first place.

[jelgate]

A simplistic answer that absolves the rest of society who has contributed to the problem

[Annoyed]

A simplistic answer that absolves the rest of society who has contributed to the problem

Shush, Millennial. Go back to wishing you had bacon.

[jelgate]

Typical Annoyed response to make ageism remarks to insult

[magi877]

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One show of shadiness by not giving the Dems congressman the whole thing.

according to NPR- hardly a republican or right wing institution, any member of congress can go to a secured room and read the ENTIRE less redacted (sorry, but NO ONE except he president and those he deems (him or through the classifying authority) with a need to know can get info on everything just because they want it )report as Mueller wrote it, for themselves.

as of NPR's reporting of this last week, not one democrat has though several republicans have

a link from politico.com, on the same matter. no democrats go to read the report? why? oh yeah, no cameras so no stage for them to perform on. <<and before anyone starts with some silliness, i'd say (and have said) the same for the republicans when they have acted in a similar way >>

it is the dem's who are acting like children.

they should be focusing on how t beat trump in 2020, instead their actions in things like this only makes more americans hate them. they have no focus, and seemingly no concern, for those americans who voted for trump (i didn't btw)

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/...dacted-1295105

[Chaka-Z0]

That's why the US needs a true politician such as Bernie or AOC free of political cockblocks. Bernie's got his own team and all he just had to declare Democrat for bureaucracy sake lol.

Both sides are filled with careerist ghouls, as MG once said it's two sides of the same coin.