Discussion about hot topics trending today

[SoulReaver]

Except we all interpret weird in a different way...

you're weird

[garhkal]

Maybe it got twisted and distorted as it went down the rumor mill. We all know how that happens in gossip.

Exactly. Or like another situation i saw first hand.. Kid got out of hand, parent grabbed his hand to STOP him hitting someone else.. by the time the cops got there, the rumor mill was that the parent had HIT the kid and bruised his hand/wrist.

What exactly do you call Shay's Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion? The bombings of churches and freedom riders in the 50's and 60's? Or the Revolutionary War over...taxes of all things? I'm not saying I'd be against independence (don't be stupid, no American would) but it was about taxes of all things. Oh wait...the Boston Massacre, which led to a war. British troops shooting unarmed royal subjects resulted in a war, a bloody war (pun intended). So white people used to throw some massive riots in the US in the past. Is it any surprise that black people are doing the same?

While yes in the past you can dregs up things like that, i am talking more on about current times/society.
And yes i do know about some football fans rioting in the past few years.

There is a bias where if the victim is black, all of a sudden the presses are stopped and massive crowds take the streets. But if the victim isn't black, almost complete silence. I do feel like there is merit to "#alllivesmatter"

Just like if blacks go out to target whites, while shouting cracker, its rare anyone even tosses the word "hate crime" around, but a white shoots/hits a black, even if it was just "Cause he was there", Hate crime is one of the first things out the media's mouth..

[Pharaoh Hamenthotep]

It could be a cultural thing. Different names are considered normal based on the culture you are raised in

^ Jeremiah Engelbert Longbottom Gate

*runs away*

[BruTak]

While yes in the past you can dregs up things like that, i am talking more on about current times/society.
And yes i do know about some football fans rioting in the past few years.

I had thoughts on this subject a while ago.

This is coming from a UK based, non-sport fan BTW. Just so we're clear.

Surely the majority of football matches are all seated, all ticketed? And aren't they assigned seating? And there's also CCTV cameras all over the place to prevent trouble from kicking off?

Ok, assuming that's the case, here's what you do - say someone starts a fight in the stands, the CCTV operator IDs the guy "North stand, row F, seat 19" (or whatever) and notifies the stewards and/or the police. They come along and detain the troublemaker, ejecting him from the stadium if needs be.

His name then goes on a list that is held by the club, of potential troublemakers.

Should he cause any more trouble at a later match, he's automatically ejected from the ground and banned from attending any and all future matches. If he's a member of the supporters club, his membership is revoked, no refunds. If he's a season ticket holder, it's revoked, no refunds.

[Annoyed]

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/wo...my-corbyn.html

Looks like some folks in Great Britain want to try the easy path.

I know nothing of internal British politics, but I'm really not liking some things I see.

Yet his program, which includes nationalizing energy and rail companies, printing money to boost the economy and scrapping Britain’s Trident nuclear missile system, has struck a chord with many activists and new, often young supporters.

Crucially, he took advantage of a rule change that allowed candidates to recruit sympathizers who, for a small fee, could sign up as registered supporters of the Labour Party and gain a vote in the contest.

Government ownership of energy and transportation? Not good. Printing money to ease economic pressures? Always a cheap trick which will backfire.
And a "financial contribution" in order to vote in the party's business? Eeew.

What's going on in the land of the water filter?

[Pharaoh Hamenthotep]

A socialist politician has finally taken control of the socialist party?

For too long Labour has been a clone of the conservative party..

[Britta]

What's going on in the land of the water filter?

When I am installed as Benevolent Dictator, then you may put my name on the country.

[jelgate]

When I am installed as Benevolent Dictator, then you may put my name on the country.

We'll file this away in the proper spot

*throws in trash*

[Britta]

*puts jelgate in the round file*

[jelgate]

The Tea has made her hallucinate

[Pharaoh Hamenthotep]

Indeed! She's had too much.. or not enough..

[Britta]

PH has had so much tea that she hallucinates that she doesn't drink tea.

[Pharaoh Hamenthotep]

I don't drink tea

Also, I can fly

[Britta]

Yes, dear. Of course you can.

*rolls eyes*

[Pharaoh Hamenthotep]

*rolls them back*