CMRivdogs Posted September 7 Posted September 7 31 minutes ago, Tiger337 said: An essay test? What percentage of native born Americans are going to pass that one? What percentage of Congress members? How about the President? My whole point. Especially regarding those who want to "serve" us. If you can't pass a literacy test you don't deserve to govern. Elitist I know, but to quote JD Vance.... Quote
chasfh Posted September 7 Posted September 7 23 hours ago, mtutiger said: Harp on this a lot, but what are we getting for all of this? Material conditions that are worse than they were previously, unless you are a billionaire or a techie. As someone in my high 30s, it absolutely sucks having to spend the prime years of life thinking about this guy and that this generation, collectively, will have to deal with the aftermath of the damage that he will leave in his wake. And it absolutely sucks to have to raise kids in a society where (at the very least) a large minority gets off on being ***holes all the time. It's all very dangerous, but it's all very pointless as well. What a waste. The biggest own goal in recorded history. Quote
chasfh Posted September 7 Posted September 7 22 hours ago, CMRivdogs said: I don’t understand why they keep bending themselves into pretzels to defend him Because their fortunes are 100% tied to him now, so if he goes down, they go with him. 1 Quote
chasfh Posted September 7 Posted September 7 3 hours ago, CMRivdogs said: I can't argue with the concept of a tougher citizenship test. But I will propose all office seekers and appointees to federal offices also be required to take the test with the results being public. Implementing this is not unlike the discretionary literacy test southern states implemented for voting during Jim Crow days: they can use it to keep out everyone they don't want, while not even administering the test to people they do want. 1 Quote
LaceyLou Posted September 7 Posted September 7 On 9/6/2025 at 1:56 PM, Tiger337 said: A few weeks ago, he targeted Boston which might be the safest big city in the country. Boston mayor Michelle Wu calmy told him where to go. There's a massive surge of ICE activity in "Boston" right now, that started last Thursday. I have Boston in quotes because most of the activity I've heard of has been in Chelsea, Revere, Lowell.... and other places that are not the city of Boston. 1 Quote
LaceyLou Posted September 7 Posted September 7 3 hours ago, Tiger337 said: An essay test? What percentage of native born Americans are going to pass that one? What percentage of Congress members? How about the President? I'm one of the few people I knew who always did the best on tests consisting of essays. I also liked oral exams-the only bummer of stopping at a master's was not having the chance to defend my thesis. 1 Quote
Tiger337 Posted September 7 Posted September 7 1 minute ago, LaceyLou said: There's a massive surge of ICE activity in "Boston" right now, that started last Thursday. I have Boston in quotes because most of the activity I've heard of has been in Chelsea, Revere, Lowell.... and other places that are not the city of Boston. Ugh, I don't have so many international students this fall. Last Spring, they were all scared to the point of mental health problems at all the immigration stuff going on. 3 Quote
CMRivdogs Posted September 7 Posted September 7 53 minutes ago, chasfh said: Implementing this is not unlike the discretionary literacy test southern states implemented for voting during Jim Crow days: they can use it to keep out everyone they don't want, while not even administering the test to people they do want. I get that, but isn't there a current test for citizenship? Can't the Regime do selective "grading" if they choose. Still I'd tie it to requirements that candidates for state and federal offices take a comprehensive test on constitutional and historic subjects as a condition for running for office? Quote
smr-nj Posted September 7 Posted September 7 If you see one of these signs, get your butt to Lowe’s and buy a few cans of black spray paint. You know what to do next. 2 Quote
LaceyLou Posted September 7 Posted September 7 I have a feeling Drumpf is not a supporter of Amtrak. Quote
romad1 Posted September 8 Posted September 8 ‘I’m Gonna Punch You in Your F---ing Face’: Scott Bessent Threatens an Administration Rival - POLITICO fun times in the Project2025 administration. Quote
Tiger337 Posted September 8 Posted September 8 7 minutes ago, romad1 said: ‘I’m Gonna Punch You in Your F---ing Face’: Scott Bessent Threatens an Administration Rival - POLITICO fun times in the Project2025 administration. Thugs be thugs. Quote
romad1 Posted September 8 Posted September 8 Just now, Tiger337 said: Thugs be thugs. I'm living in a Pulte home, i don't not want to have him punched in his face but still, that's some crazy crap there. Quote
pfife Posted September 8 Posted September 8 31 minutes ago, romad1 said: ‘I’m Gonna Punch You in Your F---ing Face’: Scott Bessent Threatens an Administration Rival - POLITICO fun times in the Project2025 administration. Bet it wouldnt hurt Quote
pfife Posted September 8 Posted September 8 The card for the white house ufc event just got the co main event 1 3 Quote
romad1 Posted September 8 Posted September 8 13 minutes ago, pfife said: The card for the white house ufc event just got the co main event The card girls will be underaged just to drag everyone's face in it. 1 Quote
chasfh Posted September 8 Posted September 8 18 hours ago, CMRivdogs said: I get that, but isn't there a current test for citizenship? Can't the Regime do selective "grading" if they choose. Still I'd tie it to requirements that candidates for state and federal offices take a comprehensive test on constitutional and historic subjects as a condition for running for office? I'm pretty sure there is, although I interpret the story as changing the test from something that is achievable and can be objectively scored to something subjective that is up to the person who's giving the test in the moment. That's essentially how the southern literacy tests for voting worked—as long as the loyalists were put in charge of the testing, the state got the result they sought. 1 Quote
chasfh Posted September 8 Posted September 8 1 hour ago, Tiger337 said: Thugs be thugs. how can bessent be a thug hes white Quote
Deleterious Posted September 8 Posted September 8 (edited) Thing is, it won't be completely refunded. The refunds will stop at the company level and not filter down to the end user, which is the customer. Edited September 8 by Deleterious 1 Quote
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