U.S. Presidential Election

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1 minute ago, Ted Dansons Wig said:

My favourite bit is the guy getting cuffed with the security sat on him and he's screaming "You cant treat me like a black person".

It's very classy of him to say black and not something else.

[Lizzim]

9 minutes ago, incident said:

I think more than that - a lot of them genuinely thought they'd be regarded as heroes.

Agreed. 

Playing devil's  advocate for a moment. Where do you draw the line between terrorist and freedom fighter?

 

 

[Ted Dansons Wig]

2 minutes ago, Lizzim said:

Agreed. 

Playing devil's  advocate for a moment. Where do you draw the line between terrorist and freedom fighter?

 

 

If you win...you're a freedom fighter

Edited January 11, 2021 by Ted Dansons Wig

[Matt42]

22 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Did they think there wouldn’t be any consequences?

No because they think they are patriots. They think history is looking kindly on them.

[stuartbert two hats]

When does the impeachment action begin?

[FloorFiller]

7 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

When does the impeachment action begin?

Wednesday or Thursday apparently.

 

[FloorFiller]

Looks like Giuliani may be getting disbarred:

 

 

[stuartbert two hats]

2 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Wednesday or Thursday apparently.

 

They do love to take their time in America.  Over here, the commons would have removed him over the weekend.

[squirrelarmy]

1 hour ago, Ted Dansons Wig said:

My favourite bit is the guy getting cuffed with the security sat on him and he's screaming "You cant treat me like a black person".

That part of the video is actually a couple of years old but the message is still relevant. 

[Ted Dansons Wig]

1 minute ago, squirrelarmy said:

That part of the video is actually a couple of years old but the message is still relevant. 

Really? Perhaps naively I'd assumed they were all from the same airport when folk were thrown off planes after the demo Wed/ Thurs

[Homer]

19 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

They do love to take their time in America.  Over here, the commons would have removed him over the weekend.

Similarly, even though we don't have armed police here, if I made a dash to break into the Commons, I'd fully expect to get shot ASAP.

[Haan]

 

 

 

[Homer]

3 minutes ago, Ted Dansons Wig said:

Really? Perhaps naively I'd assumed they were all from the same airport when folk were thrown off planes after the demo Wed/ Thurs

Yes, I read that bit was a few years old too (it was a reply to a post of it on Twitter).

[squirrelarmy]

4 minutes ago, Ted Dansons Wig said:

Really? Perhaps naively I'd assumed they were all from the same airport when folk were thrown off planes after the demo Wed/ Thurs

Twitter thread about it here from the guy who posted it. 

 

[FloorFiller]

Some of the people in that video aren’t actually from the Trump thing and are simply anti-maskers who refused to mask up for the journey, so not quite terrorists, but c**ts nonetheless.

[incident]

Just now, Homer said:

Similarly, even though we don't have armed police here, if I made a dash to break into the Commons, I'd fully expect to get shot ASAP.

We certainly do have armed police, especially around Westminster..

On a different note but you've just reminded me and I don't think it's as well known as it should be - UK citizens can take free tours of the Palace of Westminster including usually both chambers if they're not sitting - you can arrange one by emailing your local MP. I went on one 6 or 7 years back and would definitely recommend it to anyone especially if interested in politics (once things are back to normal of course). Though it did involve going past a bust of Thatchers head which required some serious self restraint.

[squirrelarmy]

1 minute ago, incident said:

Though it did involve going past a bust of Thatchers head which required some serious self restraint.

That’s the test. If you look like you want to slap it then you’re free to continue the tour. 

[FloorFiller]

25th rejected (of course). Impeachment it is!

Edited January 11, 2021 by FloorFiller
Well that was weird

[maelzoid]

I too have visited the Commons and the Lords. Highly recommended if you're in the big smoke. Great to see our democracy in action, although on the day I went, the Commons were debating the positioning of rural postboxes, while the Lords were talking about dealing with refugees from countries plagued by terrorism.

Also visited the Capitol building in DC and saw a congressional vote occurring and indeed walked down the very halls the seditionists were trashing. My feeling is that it won't be open to tourists for a while yet...

[Guest]

Article of impeachment has been raised!

Edited January 11, 2021 by Ozanne

[Ted Dansons Wig]

5 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Article of impeachment has been raised!

assuming it gets through the House, when's it before the Senate?

[Guest]

9 minutes ago, Ted Dansons Wig said:

assuming it gets through the House, when's it before the Senate?

To be honest with you I don't know, sorry.

[fred quimby]

45 minutes ago, incident said:

Though it did involve going past a bust of Thatchers head which required some serious self restraint.

oh that could be taken in different ways 🙂 

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, fred quimby said:

oh that could be taken in different ways 🙂 

im busting for a thatchers  🙂 

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16 minutes ago, Ted Dansons Wig said:

assuming it gets through the House, when's it before the Senate?

Last time it happened it took 2 months.