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TRUMP SHOT -- ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by El_Conquistador, Jul 13, 2024.

  1. DaDakota

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    Maybe they are smarter than you and realize he is a threat to our democracy.

    DD
     
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    Probably because the secret service hired too many women and black people.
     
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    Sad day yesterday. I fear these attempts might become more regular, regardless of who wins in 2024. Too many unhinged people and too much demonization in politics.
     
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    BINGO! Let's base selection on actual requirements for the job. I understand selecting the requirements is often a challenge. I would have been a meteorologist in the Air Force if an unnecessary requirement prohibiting eye surgery wasn't a roadblock for a new recruit, but OK for pilots because of the investment.

    ps Tootie Fruity Rodham would have been a Lawyer in the Armed Services if not for the same reason.
     
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    DD is the type who wishes death upon people whose opinions he doesn't like. He openly wished death on Trump many times.

    It's his character. Full of hate.

    Remember that.
     
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    Great question.

    The other is why a building with direct line of sight from 150k wasn’t covered with Secret Service. Some may say short staff and I would rebuttal with why was than then allowed to take place there if that’s the case.

    Time to clean staff at minimum.
     
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    Killing people to 'protect democracy' is like ****ing to 'protect abstinence'.
     
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    No, because the ONLY criteria should be how qualified someone is for the specific job.

    If someone were to randomly introduce a threshold of 10 % Asians and 30 % Whites for the NBA, and x % women and y % trans people and z % handicapped people - the product would not be the same.

    It's as simple as that.
     
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  10. tmacfor35

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    umm how? This is a wild thought. I need reasons or this just sounds bat ****.
     
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    NM
     
    #611 J.R., Jul 14, 2024
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  12. Kim

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    This may be a valid point after a proper investigation, but not now. Let them investigate and figure out how the failures occurred first.
     
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    them
     
  14. DaDakota

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    I don’t like rapists, pedophiles conmen, fraudsters, and traitors, ‘tis true.

    DD
     
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    If the mods would pay attention, he would have been banned per the D&D rules. Name me one conservative poster in here who wishes death on any of our presidents?
     
  16. DaDakota

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    Do you think Germans would feel the same in 1945 if they had a chance in the 30s to stop Hitler?

    or Russians with Stalin……

    Me either.

    posters trying to ban me because they can’t handle the truth or someone that fights fire with fire….bunch of whiny b****es.

    DD
     
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    The point about DEI is not whether direct causality of DEI for the failures in this incident can be proven.

    The point about DEI is for people to understand that if you select based on quotas instead of on merit/qualification, you will get worse results.
     
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  18. Kim

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    FBI, Congress, Pennsylvania State Police - the investigators. Them, not us, not twitter.
     
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    There is nothing to indicate that Trump is Hitler. Your rhetoric is exactly what leads to what happened yesterday.
     
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    DEI is not awful. The way I see it, DEI doesn't mean hire someone without qualification. It means don't leave someone with qualification.

    In my opinion, the lack of understanding on what it means is the awful part. Misusing it in implementation can be the awful part. But that happens at all levels of hiring. Just as an example, we have seen some awful hiring in lower courts past few years due to heavy partisan focus.

    Zoning in on DEI for this incident seems out of place and insincere to me particularly when we have no clue on the qualifications of people guarding former president.
     
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