***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[gry60]

IN some places, USPS workers are reconnecting the sorting machines. I hope more places start doing that. Those on the outside can't do much but watch, and it's gonna take the little guys inside the postal service to effectively fight what DeJoy is doing.

Washington Postal Workers Defy USPS Orders And Reinstall Mail Sorting Machines

40 percent of the sorting machines had been disconnected by Tuesday, when the Postal Service announced it would pause controversial changes until after the November election.

www.forbes.com

 

[Methodical Management]

“I never met her.”

 

[IATT]

dwalk31

 

[IATT]

“I never met her.”

or a lawsuit is coming...

 

[Bruce Banner]

Btw for the people in the back defunding = relocating funds

but seems like the DNC savior Biden & Kamala isn’t up to the task . None of these candidates have said anything about ending qualified immunity.

 

[IATT]

 

[Methodical Management]

None of these candidates have said anything about ending qualified immunity.

There are bills in the House that would address qualified immunity:

H.R.7120 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

Summary of H.R.7120 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

www.congress.gov

H.R.7085 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Ending Qualified Immunity Act

Summary of H.R.7085 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Ending Qualified Immunity Act

www.congress.gov

They’re opposed by Trump and the Republican Senate majority.

Qualified immunity is also discussed in the recently released Democratic Party platform:

https://www.demconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2020-07-31-Democratic-Party-Platform-For-Distribution.pdf#page36

It doesn’t go as far as we’d like, but given that Trump is running on “law and order” and “back the blue,” it’s pretty obvious which ticket is preferable if you care about police reform.


Major police unions don’t seem to share your sense of confusion about who they think is on their side:

National Association of Police Organizations endorses Trump

The National Association of Police Organizations, which represents more than 1,000 police units and associations across the country, announced Wednesday it is endorsing President Trump in his reelection bid.

thehill.com

The Inevitable Trump-Police Union Alliance

How a New York City police union’s rare endorsement of Trump explains their shared ideology.

nymag.com

Milwaukee Police Association endorses President Trump for re-election during Eric Trump visit

The Milwaukee Police Association on Tuesday announced that it endorses President Donald Trump for re-election.

www.fox6now.com

New Jersey’s largest police union endorses Trump as lawmakers weigh more policing reforms

“We’re in trouble,” a union official told President Donald Trump last month.

www.nj.com

 

[gry60]

Btw for the people in the back defunding = relocating funds

but seems like the DNC savior Biden & Kamala isn’t up to the task . None of these candidates have said anything about ending qualified immunity.

Prepare to be a lot more upset during the campaign because the anti-Trump coalition includes people the Left doesn't agree with on policy and Biden definitely won't turn away their support right now. "Defund the police" is not understood everywhere as reallocating funds; most people will tell you that it sounds more like disbanding the police, and Biden is certainly not trying to give soundbites to Fox News by creating ambiguity around the term.

 

[Bruce Banner]

There are bills in the House that would address qualified immunity:

H.R.7120 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

Summary of H.R.7120 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

www.congress.gov

H.R.7085 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Ending Qualified Immunity Act

Summary of H.R.7085 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Ending Qualified Immunity Act

www.congress.gov

They’re opposed by Trump and the Republican Senate majority.

Qualified immunity is also discussed in the recently released Democratic Party platform:

https://www.demconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2020-07-31-Democratic-Party-Platform-For-Distribution.pdf#page36

It doesn’t go as far as we’d like, but given that Trump is running on “law and order” and “back the blue,” it’s pretty obvious which ticket is preferable if you care about police reform.


Major police unions don’t seem to share your sense of confusion about who they think is on their side:

National Association of Police Organizations endorses Trump

The National Association of Police Organizations, which represents more than 1,000 police units and associations across the country, announced Wednesday it is endorsing President Trump in his reelection bid.

thehill.com

The Inevitable Trump-Police Union Alliance

How a New York City police union’s rare endorsement of Trump explains their shared ideology.

nymag.com

Milwaukee Police Association endorses President Trump for re-election during Eric Trump visit

The Milwaukee Police Association on Tuesday announced that it endorses President Donald Trump for re-election.

www.fox6now.com

New Jersey’s largest police union endorses Trump as lawmakers weigh more policing reforms

“We’re in trouble,” a union official told President Donald Trump last month.

www.nj.com

Thanks for the insight , it’s clear that we also need to dismantle the police unions .
And the defunding term may not be appropriate, but there’s no reason why we can’t take some of that 6+ billion from the budget of the NYPD & spread it in our communities.

 

[IATT]

 

[Benny Hinn]

 

[Benny Hinn]

Peeped this earlier. Damn good. Could've sworn it was a mockumentary A24 does it again 7/8

 

[Upptempo]

Peeped this earlier. Damn good. Could've sworn it was a mockumentary A24 does it again 7/8

When I was in High school I was pretty frail. Wasn't til I was like 24 that I started hitting the gym and got bulked up. But having said that, there's not a single person in that video that I wouldn't have waxed in a fight back in high school.

 

[storm2006]

Peeped this earlier. Damn good. Could've sworn it was a mockumentary A24 does it again 7/8

I kept seeing promos for this right after the commercials for “Lasso” and thought it was satire until I read more about it online Thanks for confirmation that it was on point. Got it bookmarked for the next time I travel

 

[RustyShackleford]

 

[AOkae]

Come get your girl. She's drunk again

"DT a self made man"

 

[had pants]

 

[had pants]

 

[IATT]

 

[gry60]

Temporary alliance.

It is more important than ever for the left to show up and support Biden to avoid giving credence to the narrative that he owes his victory to moderate Republicans.

 

[IATT]

 

[IATT]

 

[1d the nt og]

Btw for the people in the back defunding = relocating funds

but seems like the DNC savior Biden & Kamala isn’t up to the task . None of these candidates have said anything about ending qualified immunity.

I'm sorry but When he picked Harris instead of say even Keisha lance bottoms it should tell you all you need to know about his true stance on this. Kamala's entire career is based on qualified immunity for the police. She is violently pro police over the people and the prison industrial complex. While I desperately want 45 outta here if he's not the VP pick would be a key reason if he isn't.

 

[dwalk31]

Federal Student Loan Payments Officially Suspended Until 2021: 0% Interest, No Collections, And Nonpayments Count Toward Forgiveness

Federal Student Loan Payments Officially Suspended Until 2021: 0% Interest, No Collections, And Nonpayments Count Toward Forgiveness

Secretary DeVos announced that federally held student loan payments suspended until 2021, and interest set to 0%.

www.forbes.com

 

[IATT]

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