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September 10, 2020
President Obama & Hillary Clinton react to Woodward book
September 9, 2020
Trump: Kamala Harris as first female president 'would be an insult to our country'
September 6, 2020
Just a note to the news media
They are not militias. They are not counter protesters. They are gangs, white suprematist gangs. Get it right.
September 4, 2020
So ABC is doing a virtual town hall with Trump
on 9/15. But dont see anything scheduled with Biden. Arent they supposed to give equal time?
September 2, 2020
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Trump melts down after Lincoln Project ad mocks his RNC TV ratings
Trump melts down after Lincoln Project ad mocks his RNC TV ratings: We have FAR more people!
By Brad Reed
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threw a tantrum about a new Lincoln Project ad that mocked him for scoring lower television ratings for the Republican National Convention than Democratic rival Joe Biden.
The ad in question was released on Tuesday and it features a female narrator needling the president for getting embarrassing TV ratings for his RNC speech compared to the TV ratings scored by Biden one week earlier.
The ad also taunted Trump by pointing out that even Fox News said you were low energy, and aired a clip of host Chris Wallace saying that Trumps speech didnt seem to have the bite of his more successful addresses.
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/09/trump-melts-down-after-lincoln-project-ad-mocks-his-rnc-tv-ratings-we-have-far-more-people/
By Brad Reed
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threw a tantrum about a new Lincoln Project ad that mocked him for scoring lower television ratings for the Republican National Convention than Democratic rival Joe Biden.
The ad in question was released on Tuesday and it features a female narrator needling the president for getting embarrassing TV ratings for his RNC speech compared to the TV ratings scored by Biden one week earlier.
The ad also taunted Trump by pointing out that even Fox News said you were low energy, and aired a clip of host Chris Wallace saying that Trumps speech didnt seem to have the bite of his more successful addresses.
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/09/trump-melts-down-after-lincoln-project-ad-mocks-his-rnc-tv-ratings-we-have-far-more-people/
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September 1, 2020
Great facebook post
My sister posted this on Facebook and wanted to share it here because it is so true.
Taken from a friends post but oh so relevant!
Just a note for my right-leaning family and friends from my left-leaning self as we near voting day:
They say we want to disband police departments (and that we hate the police): we dont, thats a lie. We want to weed out racism and unnecessary police brutality and for those who abuse their power to be held accountable.
They say we want to release all prisoners: we dont, thats a lie. We want to weed out racism and ensure the punishments match the crimes and to deprivatize prisons.
They say we want open borders: we dont, thats a lie. We want asylum seekers to be given their chance to seek asylum. We want to help people who are coming from unimaginable terror and poverty help to give them the chance we have. We want to ensure children arent separated from their parents and that nobody is kept in cages. But we do want proper vetting.
They say we want to take away your guns: we dont, thats a lie. We want logical gun control to help prevent mass shootings.
They say we want to wage a war on Christianity and Christian values: we dont, thats a lie. We want people of all religions to be able to practice and worship freely.
The Republicans say we want to get everything for free: we dont, thats a lie. We want to work hard and make sure that healthcare and education are affordable for all.
They say we want a war against traditional marriage: we dont, thats a lie. We want people of all sexual orientations to be able to love freely, no matter who you love.
They say we want to destroy or rewrite history: we dont, thats a lie. We want to recognize the ugly parts of our past and do everything we can to say thats not okay, lets not honor those aggressors, lets not let those things happen again.
They say we want to take away your constitutional rights: we dont, thats a lie. We choose to believe science and wear masks and try to prevent the spread of this disease.
They say we hate America: we dont, thats a lie. We just recognize our faults and want us to do better, be better.
Stop with the us vs. them. Our position is one of empathy, compassion, and logic. Please stop believing the hype. Stop with the division. Just because we want equality for all doesnt mean we want to take anything away from you.
Copied/pasted from a friend because its true.
Just a note for my right-leaning family and friends from my left-leaning self as we near voting day:
They say we want to disband police departments (and that we hate the police): we dont, thats a lie. We want to weed out racism and unnecessary police brutality and for those who abuse their power to be held accountable.
They say we want to release all prisoners: we dont, thats a lie. We want to weed out racism and ensure the punishments match the crimes and to deprivatize prisons.
They say we want open borders: we dont, thats a lie. We want asylum seekers to be given their chance to seek asylum. We want to help people who are coming from unimaginable terror and poverty help to give them the chance we have. We want to ensure children arent separated from their parents and that nobody is kept in cages. But we do want proper vetting.
They say we want to take away your guns: we dont, thats a lie. We want logical gun control to help prevent mass shootings.
They say we want to wage a war on Christianity and Christian values: we dont, thats a lie. We want people of all religions to be able to practice and worship freely.
The Republicans say we want to get everything for free: we dont, thats a lie. We want to work hard and make sure that healthcare and education are affordable for all.
They say we want a war against traditional marriage: we dont, thats a lie. We want people of all sexual orientations to be able to love freely, no matter who you love.
They say we want to destroy or rewrite history: we dont, thats a lie. We want to recognize the ugly parts of our past and do everything we can to say thats not okay, lets not honor those aggressors, lets not let those things happen again.
They say we want to take away your constitutional rights: we dont, thats a lie. We choose to believe science and wear masks and try to prevent the spread of this disease.
They say we hate America: we dont, thats a lie. We just recognize our faults and want us to do better, be better.
Stop with the us vs. them. Our position is one of empathy, compassion, and logic. Please stop believing the hype. Stop with the division. Just because we want equality for all doesnt mean we want to take anything away from you.
Copied/pasted from a friend because its true.
August 31, 2020
Petition to replace the Confederate monument with a Chadwick Boseman memorial
https://twitter.com/jowinbatoon/status/1300487553078956032City of Anderson: Petition to replace the Confederate monument in Anderson with a Chadwick Boseman memorial - Sign the Petition! http://chng.it/sVSd2f2D
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