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What caused the Minneapolis PD to start tear gassing? Oh yeah - the destruction of property, fires, looting, the throwing rocks, in case you failed to notice that. What caused the Michigan PD to NOT respond in a similar manner.........? Oh yeah - the Michigan protesters forgot bring spray paint and forgot to grab a shopping cart from the Target Store they looted to fill it with rocks, and forgot how to start fires and break windows - THAT'S WHY!!

There is no meme that could be justified surrounding that incident when Mr. Flloyd was being murdered. We have all seen the video and it is sickening. SF is referring to the "protests" that are ongoing. There is no justification for what has happened the past 2 nights. How many cans of spray paint did Dr. King carry with him during his protests? How many businesses did he burn to the ground during his protests? NONE. The genesis of the protests - I absolutely agree with, the officer(s) murdered Mr. Flloyd. They should be charged with murder, and I think they will. The events in MN have moved way beyond protests now. This is just an excuse for bad behavior, and anyone saying it is simply a protest is part of the problem. And comparing this (or any idiotic celebration or protest) to the Boston Tea Party is juvenile and misguided.

Then why are you interested? Your the one who asked about him.......

Seen plenty of him and the President on Memorial Day. (Arlington)

He shoulda voted for Biden man......

CNN when Biden says it: Just a poor attempt at humor. Also CNN if Trump drinks his coffee black: Proof he’s racist and wants black people to die.

As if....

Sure, but taken under the supervision of a doctor makes the reason for taking the drug, being scrutinized by someone lacking the "MD" after his/her name, irrelevant. (IMHO)

https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-barbers-hairdressers-free-haircuts-defy-whitmer-coronavirus-shutdown?fbclid=IwAR2yPKMJP7wV_rSs-T1VGwei23YRuIOAg8Ddu6KixcmfC_rmXiJ0ARrfq4w Well done.

https://hannity.com/media-room/abrams-on-voting-illegal-immigrants-now-no-longer-able-to-elect-anyone-who-represents-them/?fbclid=IwAR3GlnAqBlS8bqGXnM6Dku1d3vAxaFK-ND9vir-KIAVpLpw-SENoM6d51xo Potential Democratic frontrunner for Vice President Stacey Abrams surprised viewers on social media Thursday; lamenting that illegal immigrants “are no longer able to elect anyone who represents them.” “In the United States today, 50% of the population under the age of 15 is communities of color. If you remove them from the calculation then what that means is you create a whiter, more Republican voting base,” said Abrams. “They are now no longer able to elect anyone who represents them… This weaponization is not only intentional, it’s continuing,” she added. illegal immigrants "are now no longer able to elect anyone who represents them" LOL - Wut? ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE - HENCE THE TERM "ILLEGAL".

Had this in the meme thread, but after that post from Muda, SF thinks it applies here......

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/22/joe-biden-breakfast-club-interview-274490 Biden: ‘If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black’ The remarks came during an at-times contentious interview on “The Breakfast Club” that aired Friday morning. Former Vice President Joe Biden. | Win McNamee/Getty Images By QUINT FORGEY 05/22/2020 08:39 AM EDT Former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday emphatically defended his ties to the African-American community — telling a popular black radio personality that he “ain’t black” if he was still weighing whether to support Biden or President Donald Trump in November’s general election. The remarks from the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee came during an at-times contentious interview on “The Breakfast Club” that aired Friday morning, during which co-host Charlamagne tha God challenged Biden over his decades-long record on racial issues and current contemplation of a black, female running mate. “I’m not acknowledging anybody who is being considered, but I guarantee you: There are multiple black women being considered. Multiple,” Biden said of his search process for a vice presidential nominee. It was then that an aide to the Biden campaign could be heard interjecting into the conversation, attempting to cut short the interview. “Thank you so much. That’s really our time. I apologize,” the aide said. “You can't do that to black media!” Charlamagne retored. “I do that to white media and black media because my wife has to go on at 6 o’clock,” Biden shot back, apparently referring to a subsequent media appearance by Dr. Jill Biden, before adding: “Uh oh. I’m in trouble.” “Listen, you’ve got to come see us when you come to New York, VP Biden,” Charlamagne said. “It’s a long way until November. We've got more questions.” “You’ve got more questions?” Biden replied. “Well I tell you what, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.” During the Democratic presidential primary, “The Breakfast Club” developed into a popular pit stop for aspiring White House contenders, who sat for interviews on the New York-based nationally syndicated radio show and took candid questions on the state of the race and their agenda for African Americans. Like many other media outlets eschewed by the Biden campaign throughout the primary contest, the former vice president did not appear on the program until after vanquishing his rivals for the party’s nomination. So the new Democrat campaign slogan is now "If you ain't for Joe, you ain't black" is it? Yes - this really happened this morning. Do you honestly think the news will even hint at this? Probably more interested to see if the President has a mask on......

Because they saw "2.4 million Americans dead" projected and had what would be called a "knee-jerk" reaction. OR - the ends justify the means.......

It was a uniquely agreeable confused to BR's assertion that it was a unique situation ....

Gonzo, I prefer to take BR's characterization of a "unique response" to mean he's not sure what happened here as well. I have to believe that a judge at the level of Sullivan would have the smarts to know what he's doing. That's why while I still think it's a wrong move (IMHO) I asked the question hoping that BR would toss his $ .02 in, and true to form he makes sense. We will have to wait and see how this plays out.

Looks like the Sanders squad may get a little rowdy at the convention...... https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sanders-convention-delegates-push-back?fbclid=IwAR0EgEz56vzgosBjMm-gh2YtyEXEScDgRgWyv-YZ2QrQvQLAcPvZ4kU3-fA Sanders delegates push back at agreements prohibiting convention dissent: 'It’s ridiculous'

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/494301-elizabeth-warrens-oldest-brother-dies-of-covid-19-in-oklahoma Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-Mass.) eldest brother, Donald Reed Herring, has died from complications related to the novel coronavirus, the senator confirmed. He was 86. “My oldest brother, Don Reed, died from coronavirus on Tuesday evening,” Warren said in a tweet on Thursday morning. “He joined the Air Force at 19 and spent his career in the military, including five and a half years off and on in combat in Vietnam.” “He was charming and funny, a natural leader,” she added. Warren told The Boston Globe, which was first to report the news on Thursday morning, that she is “grateful to the nurses and other front-line staff who took care of my brother, but it is hard to know that there was no family to hold his hand or to say ‘I love you’ one more time.” “And now there’s no funeral for those of us who loved him to hold each other close,” she added. “I will miss my brother.” According to the newspaper, Herring’s death came three weeks after he first tested positive for the virus that has killed more than 45,000 people in the U.S., the latest John Hopkins University data show. During his time in the Air Force, Herring reportedly carried out hundreds of combat missions, served as a B-52 squadron pilot and later lieutenant colonel until he retired from his decades-long military career. He was one of Warren’s three older brothers, each of whom served in the military. All three were featured in a campaign ad earlier this year before Warren dropped out. In the ad, her brothers, only one of which is a Democrat, discussed how even though they differ with their sister on certain policy issues, the siblings were still united in their common values: “fighting for their families and their communities." According to The Boston Globe, Herring’s family said he was admitted to a hospital in February after contracting pneumonia. His family said that years ago he had a battle with cancer. The family told the newspaper that he had been recovering from his fight with pneumonia at a facility before contracting the coronavirus. They said he died days after being placed in intensive care. Not to make a person's death anything less, but .......He had battled cancer for years and was recovering from pneumonia when he contracted this and 86 years old.....