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Post by oilsooner on Sept 21, 2018 7:42:31 GMT -6
I understand that CA passes many laws that I wouldn't vote for in OK, and that it's their prerogative because it is their state. I'm a big states rights guy. But, I am also big time against illegal immigration (I realize there are some dichotomies there). I also do not trust the democrats at all, especially the CA dems, as they are often the fore-bearers of things that move toward the Heartland. Its pretty common knowledge that things tend to start on the coasts then migrate inland. If it becomes acceptable there, it might become acceptable here, starting with school boards, and ending with who knows what. Anyway, you are correct: it is absolutely creeping legislation that I am worried about. So, how do we ensure people that wont happen? In my mind, we just ban it on the federal level because we cant ensure that creeping legislation wont happen unless we do. It is illegal for non citizens to vote currently? If not, it should be. Its my position that a non citizen should not be allowed to vote for anything at all. I don't think that's a very extreme position, but I honestly haven't looked into it at all. I also 100% believe that the real reason Dems want illegals to vote is because they think they will vote for them, and its a boost to their power. I don't believe for one second that the driving factor is empathy or anything they claim when the topic comes up. It's so simple it's unbelievable Dems use it as a talking point...THEY ARE LAWBREAKERS!!!!! HOW CAN SOMEONE BE ALLOWED TO VOTE ON ANYTHING WHEN THEY ARE CRIMINALS AND ILLEGALS? That's like letting defendants decide their own guilt or innocence...lib logic, man...Power/Party before Country..that is their mantra... Absolutely agree. You dont allow people not living in your house to decide on your household budget or decisions for many reasons. This just seems so simple to me that I cant even imagine that its debateable. But, that shows just how deep the divide is today, because there are many who (at least pretend) to believe its crazy to keep them from the voting booth. Mind boggling.
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Post by Taco Tico on Sept 21, 2018 8:18:28 GMT -6
We must get voter ID Stonewall Jackson @1776stonewall · 7h Republicans, flip seat in Texas for a state senate seat that hasn't been won by a Republican in 139 years ——— Stonewall Jackson @1776stonewall · 5h This district is 80% minority (mainly Hispanic) by the way, and they voted Republican ——— Stonewall Jackson Stonewall Jackson @1776stonewall Voter registration was used here, I believe, for the first time? If that's true, then that's a HUGE example of what Voter ID would mean for the Democrat country-wide if that ever became law. This seat has not been won by a Republican in 139 years, until Voter ID was required 6:09 PM · Sep 19, 2018 Why do you think Democrats are so dead-set against voter ID laws? Losing votes that were fraudulently cast would be the death of their party. Because they’re idiots and it appeals to a certain voting bloc. And the additional votes are nice as well.
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Post by Taco Tico on Sept 21, 2018 8:50:00 GMT -6
It's so simple it's unbelievable Dems use it as a talking point...THEY ARE LAWBREAKERS!!!!! HOW CAN SOMEONE BE ALLOWED TO VOTE ON ANYTHING WHEN THEY ARE CRIMINALS AND ILLEGALS? That's like letting defendants decide their own guilt or innocence...lib logic, man...Power/Party before Country..that is their mantra... Absolutely agree. You dont allow people not living in your house to decide on your household budget or decisions for many reasons. This just seems so simple to me that I cant even imagine that its debateable. But, that shows just how deep the divide is today, because there are many who (at least pretend) to believe its crazy to keep them from the voting booth. Mind boggling. That's the thing, they are living in our house. They are allowing non-citizens with school aged children to vote on education issues for their children. That is a good thing since there are lots of legal immigrants and international workers who would like to have a say in their kids education. They just didn't specifically exclude undocumented immigrants which would be very difficult to enforce. The real issue is we need comprehensive immigration reform but one side screams "DEPORT THEM ALL!" while the other screams "ABOLISH ICE!" and logical immigration discussion is tabled. The GOP understands that many businesses greatly benefit from hiring the workers with flea market social security cards but it's not politically advantageous to move from the hard line. The fact is we've got millions of illegals who are over 70% employed. It's crazy that we can't find a way to document these people while still benefiting from their labor.
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Post by oilsooner on Sept 21, 2018 8:55:02 GMT -6
Absolutely agree. You dont allow people not living in your house to decide on your household budget or decisions for many reasons. This just seems so simple to me that I cant even imagine that its debateable. But, that shows just how deep the divide is today, because there are many who (at least pretend) to believe its crazy to keep them from the voting booth. Mind boggling. That's the thing, they are living in our house. They are allowing non-citizens with school aged children to vote on education issues for their children. That is a good thing since there are lots of legal immigrants and international workers who would like to have a say in their kids education. They just didn't specifically exclude undocumented immigrants which would be very difficult to enforce. The real issue is we need comprehensive immigration reform but one side screams "DEPORT THEM ALL!" while the other screams "ABOLISH ICE!" and logical immigration discussion is tabled. The GOP understands that many businesses greatly benefit from hiring the workers with flea market social security cards but it's not politically advantageous to move from the hard line. The fact is we've got millions of illegals who are over 70% employed. It's crazy that we can't find a way to document these people while still benefiting from their labor. Makes sense. So, what is the middle ground? I would recommend voter ID. If you want legal immigrants who live in your district to be able to vote, but not illegals, and are having trouble distinguishing between the two, I believe you need an ID. I know there are historic issues of poll taxes, but with modern technology, a legal resident likely has ID for several other requirements (state aid, driving, purchasing restricted/adult items, etc.) that it should not be an issue. In exchange, I know we lose the illegals who people that vote the same as I do benefit from. Thats what we get, if we want immigration reform, imo. The prices on some things may go up (foodstuffs, etc), but maybe not. Do you think the Dems would agree to this? Or, what do you propose?
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Post by Taco Tico on Sept 21, 2018 10:34:11 GMT -6
That's the thing, they are living in our house. They are allowing non-citizens with school aged children to vote on education issues for their children. That is a good thing since there are lots of legal immigrants and international workers who would like to have a say in their kids education. They just didn't specifically exclude undocumented immigrants which would be very difficult to enforce. The real issue is we need comprehensive immigration reform but one side screams "DEPORT THEM ALL!" while the other screams "ABOLISH ICE!" and logical immigration discussion is tabled. The GOP understands that many businesses greatly benefit from hiring the workers with flea market social security cards but it's not politically advantageous to move from the hard line. The fact is we've got millions of illegals who are over 70% employed. It's crazy that we can't find a way to document these people while still benefiting from their labor. Makes sense. So, what is the middle ground? I would recommend voter ID. If you want legal immigrants who live in your district to be able to vote, but not illegals, and are having trouble distinguishing between the two, I believe you need an ID. I know there are historic issues of poll taxes, but with modern technology, a legal resident likely has ID for several other requirements (state aid, driving, purchasing restricted/adult items, etc.) that it should not be an issue. In exchange, I know we lose the illegals who people that vote the same as I do benefit from. Thats what we get, if we want immigration reform, imo. The prices on some things may go up (foodstuffs, etc), but maybe not. Do you think the Dems would agree to this? Or, what do you propose? I think voter ID makes sense. No logical reason in 2018 to not be able to obtain an ID, if you can't then you won't be able to make it to the polls either. We just need to ensure they are free of charge for a basic identification. We need to have a some form of guest worker program to allow workers to come and help our country. Maybe after so many years of employment and a clean criminal record they can begin the citizenship process. Currently we have a broken system, with an economy that has lots of jobs for unskilled labor and a government that turns a blind eye to illegal immigrant employment while simultaneously tightening the border. What happens is the workers will find their way here but will not return to their home country because it is too difficult and expensive to cross again. When the border was easier to cross seasonal migrant workers routinely returned home where their money went much farther. Now we just trap them and keep them. I enjoy the fruits of their labor and would like them to be able to return home and come back to work without them having to do it illegally.
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Post by oilsooner on Sept 21, 2018 10:53:40 GMT -6
Makes sense. So, what is the middle ground? I would recommend voter ID. If you want legal immigrants who live in your district to be able to vote, but not illegals, and are having trouble distinguishing between the two, I believe you need an ID. I know there are historic issues of poll taxes, but with modern technology, a legal resident likely has ID for several other requirements (state aid, driving, purchasing restricted/adult items, etc.) that it should not be an issue. In exchange, I know we lose the illegals who people that vote the same as I do benefit from. Thats what we get, if we want immigration reform, imo. The prices on some things may go up (foodstuffs, etc), but maybe not. Do you think the Dems would agree to this? Or, what do you propose? I think voter ID makes sense. No logical reason in 2018 to not be able to obtain an ID, if you can't then you won't be able to make it to the polls either. We just need to ensure they are free of charge for a basic identification. We need to have a some form of guest worker program to allow workers to come and help our country. Maybe after so many years of employment and a clean criminal record they can begin the citizenship process. Currently we have a broken system, with an economy that has lots of jobs for unskilled labor and a government that turns a blind eye to illegal immigrant employment while simultaneously tightening the border. What happens is the workers will find their way here but will not return to their home country because it is too difficult and expensive to cross again. When the border was easier to cross seasonal migrant workers routinely returned home where their money went much farther. Now we just trap them and keep them. I enjoy the fruits of their labor and would like them to be able to return home and come back to work without them having to do it illegally. Absolutely agree with all of that. I think companies also use H1B's and the like to "abuse" the system, to bring in cheaper labor. I know my company does it a lot with IT work, but its now moved into drafting and even engineering. So, highly skilled jobs being taken by immigrants, who as you say, probably continue to live here even after the expiration of those visas due to varying reasons. Anyway, something else we should look at. I don't hate immigrants, and (for the most part) understand they are just looking for a better life for themselves and their families (and I truly think most people feel the same). I would very much value a politician who could openly speak about these issues, without vitriol or buzzwords. I think part of the problem is how complicated these issues are (I remember the arguments we had in econ classes about immigration and the underground economy, and we were light weights discussing a very complicated topic), and another large part of the problem is how difficult it is to reach across the aisle these days, or to trust the other side to discuss or bargain in good faith. Lots of very serious and complicated problems to untangle there. Not sure how we're gonna get there, but I really hope we can find a path...
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Post by Taco Tico on Sept 21, 2018 11:31:03 GMT -6
I think voter ID makes sense. No logical reason in 2018 to not be able to obtain an ID, if you can't then you won't be able to make it to the polls either. We just need to ensure they are free of charge for a basic identification. We need to have a some form of guest worker program to allow workers to come and help our country. Maybe after so many years of employment and a clean criminal record they can begin the citizenship process. Currently we have a broken system, with an economy that has lots of jobs for unskilled labor and a government that turns a blind eye to illegal immigrant employment while simultaneously tightening the border. What happens is the workers will find their way here but will not return to their home country because it is too difficult and expensive to cross again. When the border was easier to cross seasonal migrant workers routinely returned home where their money went much farther. Now we just trap them and keep them. I enjoy the fruits of their labor and would like them to be able to return home and come back to work without them having to do it illegally. Absolutely agree with all of that. I think companies also use H1B's and the like to "abuse" the system, to bring in cheaper labor. I know my company does it a lot with IT work, but its now moved into drafting and even engineering. So, highly skilled jobs being taken by immigrants, who as you say, probably continue to live here even after the expiration of those visas due to varying reasons. Anyway, something else we should look at. I don't hate immigrants, and (for the most part) understand they are just looking for a better life for themselves and their families (and I truly think most people feel the same). I would very much value a politician who could openly speak about these issues, without vitriol or buzzwords. I think part of the problem is how complicated these issues are (I remember the arguments we had in econ classes about immigration and the underground economy, and we were light weights discussing a very complicated topic), and another large part of the problem is how difficult it is to reach across the aisle these days, or to trust the other side to discuss or bargain in good faith. Lots of very serious and complicated problems to untangle there. Not sure how we're gonna get there, but I really hope we can find a path... Agree, it’s just a shame we can’t have reasonable discussion on several complicated issues. There’s not a perfect solution to any of them but there are assuredly better solutions than the current ones in place. Unfortunately today’s vitriolic political climate is not a place real solutions discussed.
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Post by politicalmexininja on Sept 21, 2018 14:19:38 GMT -6
Absolutely agree with all of that. I think companies also use H1B's and the like to "abuse" the system, to bring in cheaper labor. I know my company does it a lot with IT work, but its now moved into drafting and even engineering. So, highly skilled jobs being taken by immigrants, who as you say, probably continue to live here even after the expiration of those visas due to varying reasons. Anyway, something else we should look at. I don't hate immigrants, and (for the most part) understand they are just looking for a better life for themselves and their families (and I truly think most people feel the same). I would very much value a politician who could openly speak about these issues, without vitriol or buzzwords. I think part of the problem is how complicated these issues are (I remember the arguments we had in econ classes about immigration and the underground economy, and we were light weights discussing a very complicated topic), and another large part of the problem is how difficult it is to reach across the aisle these days, or to trust the other side to discuss or bargain in good faith. Lots of very serious and complicated problems to untangle there. Not sure how we're gonna get there, but I really hope we can find a path... Agree, it’s just a shame we can’t have reasonable discussion on several complicated issues. There’s not a perfect solution to any of them but there are assuredly better solutions than the current ones in place. Unfortunately today’s vitriolic political climate is not a place real solutions discussed. On a side note, Taco Tico was one of my fave places growing up in Tulsa....those flat, round, hard tortilla shells with cheese and salsa...mmm I think they were called 'Taco Boys' ? not sure...loved that place at 51st and Sheridan
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Post by principledcon on Sept 22, 2018 7:55:50 GMT -6
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Post by principledcon on Sept 22, 2018 8:02:00 GMT -6
Agree, it’s just a shame we can’t have reasonable discussion on several complicated issues. There’s not a perfect solution to any of them but there are assuredly better solutions than the current ones in place. Unfortunately today’s vitriolic political climate is not a place real solutions discussed. On a side note, Taco Tico was one of my fave places growing up in Tulsa....those flat, round, hard tortilla shells with cheese and salsa...mmm I think they were called 'Taco Boys' ? not sure...loved that place at 51st and Sheridan Reasonable where exactly? taxes? spending? tiny federal government? American sovereignty? government run health care? illegal immigration? 2nd amendment? Freedom? I could go on and on but there is really no compromise on any of it from my perspective when it has to be reversed...compromise doesn't get it reversed...
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Post by politicalmexininja on Sept 22, 2018 8:11:46 GMT -6
On a side note, Taco Tico was one of my fave places growing up in Tulsa....those flat, round, hard tortilla shells with cheese and salsa...mmm I think they were called 'Taco Boys' ? not sure...loved that place at 51st and Sheridan Reasonable where exactly? taxes? spending? tiny federal government? American sovereignty? government run health care? illegal immigration? 2nd amendment? Freedom? I could go on and on but there is really no compromise on any of it from my perspective when it has to be reversed...compromise doesn't get it reversed... I believe you quoted the wrong taco eater...lol
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Post by principledcon on Sept 22, 2018 9:51:14 GMT -6
Reasonable where exactly? taxes? spending? tiny federal government? American sovereignty? government run health care? illegal immigration? 2nd amendment? Freedom? I could go on and on but there is really no compromise on any of it from my perspective when it has to be reversed...compromise doesn't get it reversed... I believe you quoted the wrong taco eater...lol I did lol
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Post by principledcon on Sept 22, 2018 9:51:58 GMT -6
Absolutely agree with all of that. I think companies also use H1B's and the like to "abuse" the system, to bring in cheaper labor. I know my company does it a lot with IT work, but its now moved into drafting and even engineering. So, highly skilled jobs being taken by immigrants, who as you say, probably continue to live here even after the expiration of those visas due to varying reasons. Anyway, something else we should look at. I don't hate immigrants, and (for the most part) understand they are just looking for a better life for themselves and their families (and I truly think most people feel the same). I would very much value a politician who could openly speak about these issues, without vitriol or buzzwords. I think part of the problem is how complicated these issues are (I remember the arguments we had in econ classes about immigration and the underground economy, and we were light weights discussing a very complicated topic), and another large part of the problem is how difficult it is to reach across the aisle these days, or to trust the other side to discuss or bargain in good faith. Lots of very serious and complicated problems to untangle there. Not sure how we're gonna get there, but I really hope we can find a path... Agree, it’s just a shame we can’t have reasonable discussion on several complicated issues. There’s not a perfect solution to any of them but there are assuredly better solutions than the current ones in place. Unfortunately today’s vitriolic political climate is not a place real solutions discussed. Reasonable where exactly? taxes? spending? tiny federal government? American sovereignty? government run health care? illegal immigration? 2nd amendment? Freedom? I could go on and on but there is really no compromise on any of it from my perspective when it has to be reversed...compromise doesn't get it reversed... Read more: thepoliticalasylum.proboards.com/thread/34/2018-midterms?page=16#ixzz5RqXRITk2
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Post by NN on Sept 22, 2018 11:12:26 GMT -6
LOL
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Post by trumped on Sept 23, 2018 8:11:40 GMT -6
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Post by trumped on Sept 24, 2018 15:28:00 GMT -6
Katica @goppollanalyst · 9h Oklahoma #MAGA candidates, highlighting those who openly support President @realdonaldtrump and his #MAGA agenda @krhern @markwaynemullin @frankdlucas @tomcoleok04 @reprussell @agmikehunter Trump endorsed: @stittforgov @mattpinnell
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Post by Con on Sept 24, 2018 18:08:59 GMT -6
Katica @goppollanalyst · 9h Oklahoma #MAGA candidates, highlighting those who openly support President @realdonaldtrump and his #MAGA agenda @krhern @markwaynemullin @frankdlucas @tomcoleok04 @reprussell @agmikehunter Trump endorsed: @stittforgov @mattpinnell Cole and Lucas are liberal Dems and the Mull and Russ are mostly establishment...they are part of the problem
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Post by NN on Sept 24, 2018 18:40:18 GMT -6
Katica @goppollanalyst · 9h Oklahoma #MAGA candidates, highlighting those who openly support President @realdonaldtrump and his #MAGA agenda @krhern @markwaynemullin @frankdlucas @tomcoleok04 @reprussell @agmikehunter Trump endorsed: @stittforgov @mattpinnell Didn't Trump support Lamb first?
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Post by redrex1 on Sept 24, 2018 20:08:29 GMT -6
Katica @goppollanalyst · 9h Oklahoma #MAGA candidates, highlighting those who openly support President @realdonaldtrump and his #MAGA agenda @krhern @markwaynemullin @frankdlucas @tomcoleok04 @reprussell @agmikehunter Trump endorsed: @stittforgov @mattpinnell Didn't Trump support Lamb first? NO
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Post by NN on Sept 25, 2018 6:59:39 GMT -6
Didn't Trump support Lamb first? NO
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Post by trumped on Sept 25, 2018 18:22:23 GMT -6
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Post by redrex1 on Sept 25, 2018 18:38:36 GMT -6
Looks like Trump Jr to me-----Stitt was told Trump Sr would not be involved until after the primary
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Post by NN on Sept 26, 2018 13:11:24 GMT -6
Looks like Trump Jr to me-----Stitt was told Trump Sr would not be involved until after the primary *inserts Jennifer Lawrence yeah right gif*
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Post by trumped on Sept 29, 2018 19:00:44 GMT -6
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Post by soonernvolved on Sept 30, 2018 13:16:19 GMT -6
www.dailywire.com/news/36506/polls-surge-republican-voter-enthusiasm-even-joseph-curlA new Gallup poll shows Republicans' enthusiasm five weeks before the mid-term elections is rising fast, putting them neck and neck with Democrats, who held a big margin just weeks ago. "Sixty-one percent of Democrats and Democratic leaners and 58% of Republicans and Republican leaners say they are more enthusiastic about voting in November compared to prior elections. These levels roughly match Republicans' record-high enthusiasm in 2010, Barack Obama's first midterm, when the GOP won a whopping 63 seats. But this is the first time in Gallup's trend since 1994 that both parties have expressed high enthusiasm," Gallup reported.news.gallup.com/poll/243173/parties-voters-keyed-midterm-elections.aspx?g_source=link_NEWSV9&g_medium=TOPIC&g_campaign=item_&g_content=Both%2520Parties%27%2520Voters%2520Are%2520Keyed%2520Up%2520for%2520Midterm%2520ElectionsMost fascinating in the poll is the comparison to 2010. In the first mid-terms since Obama was elected — and the first after the passage of Obamacare without a single GOP vote — Democrats got shellacked, losing 63 seats in the House of Representatives, the largest seat change since 1948 and the largest for any midterm election since the 1938 mid-term elections. Republicans also picked up six seats in the Senate. The rout was even worse across the country: the GOP gained 680 seats in state legislative races, breaking the previous record of 628 set by Democrats in 1974 after the Watergate scandal. And that was before the partisan hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh this past Thursday but after his three-day hearing. The poll was conducted Sept. 17-23. Gallup also showed that enthusiasm is running high among all adults. "Americans' enthusiasm for voting in November is significantly higher than it was in the prior six midterm election years. Fifty-five percent of U.S. adults say they are 'more enthusiastic' about voting than usual, which contrasts with between 37% and 50% saying the same in Gallup's final pre-election surveys each midterm year from 1994 through 2014. Currently, 33% say they are 'less enthusiastic.'" Gallup reported.
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Post by soonernvolved on Oct 1, 2018 14:53:03 GMT -6
www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/10/01/exclusive-senior-google-search-engineer-called-marsha-blackburn-terrorist-thug/LEAKED EMAILS: Senior Google Search Engineer Advocates for Censorship of ‘Terrorist’ Marsha Blackburn A senior software engineer at Google with responsibility for a key feature of Google’s search engine labeled Tennessee Senate candidate Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) a “violent thug” and a “terrorist,” who Google shouldn’t “negotiate” with, according to internal emails obtained by Breitbart News. The employee also defended the censorship of her campaign ads on social media. The comments took place in an internal email discussion that began on June 19 this year. The topic of discussion was Rep. Blackburn’s Fox News op-ed of the same month, which urged Silicon Valley companies to address bias against conservatives on their platforms. Blackburn, who has herself been the target of social media censorship, has been a vocal critic of tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Twitter during her time in Congress. The op-ed was not well received within the corridors of Silicon Valley power. One Google employee, a site reliability engineer, called Blackburn’s piece “hilarious” and said Republicans are becoming “tribalists focused on stirring up outrage to maintain power.” Blake Lemoine, a senior software engineer at Google, was harsher in his comments. Saying the public is being “lied to” by Blackburn, he went on to accuse the Tennessee representative of “causing the deaths of people she claimed to protect” — something he attributed to her work on the anti-trafficking bills FOSTA and SESTA. “We certainly shouldn’t acquiesce to the theatrical demands of a legislator who makes political hay by intentionally reducing the safety of the people who she claims to protect,” said Lemoine. “I’m not big on negotiation with terrorists.” When another Google employee objected to his use of the word “terrorist,” Lemoine responded that he’d be “willing to go with ‘thug’ as a compromise.” “Would you be more okay with characterizing it as not being big on acceding to the demands of violent thugs?” asked Lemoine. “This is a woman who passed a bill that killed people and is trying to use her passage of that bill to intimidate people. It’s clear to me that “do what I say or I’ll pass more bills like this one” is the implicit message.” Lemoine is named in this story because he occupies a key position in the company’s influential search team, as a technical lead on Google’s search feed, formerly known as Google Now. The Google feed’s most distinctive feature is that it sends information to users proactively, using personal data to predict what information users want before they search for it. According to Lemoine’s LinkedIn, he also works on “research pertaining to fairness and bias in machine learning,” making his own biased comments particularly relevant. Lemoine also indicated that he supports censorship on social media: he defended Twitter’s decision to temporarily censor one of Rep. Blackburn’s pro-life campaign ads on the platform, arguing that the takedown was not, in fact, censorship. “Taking down libel is not censorship,” said Lemoine. He went on to say “I think that believing that Twitter too it down because it was a lie is more reasonable than believing they took it down because she was a Republican. Especially considering how the legislation that she is touting in her article was sold through lies that she told.” “In summary: she’s a lying liar who lies and Twitter treats her like one” Although Lemoine caveated himself by stating “not all Republican ads are lies,” a question that Lemoine did not address is whether his own bias affects what he sees as “lies” — and whether that bias affects the decisions he makes in his role overseeing a key element of Google search. We reached out to Google to clarify the extent of Lemoine’s responsibilities, and what safeguards the company has in place to ensure its employees’ often extreme political biases don’t filter into its products. Google has not responded at the time of writing. Independent research acknowledged even by the anti-Trump Washington Post, found that Google search results tended to favor Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election. Research conducted prior to the 2016 election also found that if Google deliberately skewed its search results to favor particular candidates, it could shift the votes of undecided voters by margins of 20 percent or more. Lead researcher Dr. Robert Epstein also says that Google could potentially manipulate its search results without leaving a paper trail, as there is currently no system of monitoring or oversight to detect bias in the platform’s hyper-personalized search functions. Beyond Google, other tech platforms are affecting elections in more transparent ways. Over the past two years, major figures in the conservative, populist, and pro-Trump movements have been banned from platforms like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and both the Google and Apple app markets, severely hampering their ability to digitally mobilize their supporters ahead of crucial midterm elections in November this year. Multiple conservatives have also been kicked off payment processing and crowdfunding platforms, crippling their ability to fundraise for campaigns and causes. Despite this, Democrats continue to call the tech censorship a “conspiracy theory.” Rep. Marsha Blackburn is currently running in a tight two-way race against her Democratic opponent Phil Bredesen in Tennessee. Even minor bias on the part of tech companies could easily tilt the race against her opponent — unless her voters turn out in high enough numbers to nullify such bias. The threat from big tech notwithstanding, Blackburn continues to be a vocal critic of Silicon Valley’s failings, including political bias and failures to protect privacy. In June, Blackburn came out in favor of new regulation to protect consumers on social media platforms.
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Post by soonernvolved on Oct 1, 2018 16:04:10 GMT -6
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Post by soonernvolved on Oct 1, 2018 17:39:48 GMT -6
7: 12 PM: Trump holds up an orange “Tennessee for Trump” shirt. Finally, volunteer fans have something to cheer for this season and before their spirits get crushed again on the Third Saturday in October.
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Post by soonernvolved on Oct 1, 2018 17:41:29 GMT -6
7:32 PM: Trump introduces Blackburn and calls her a “true fighter” who will be the state’s next Senator.
7:25 PM: Trump says Democrats want left-wing judges who will rewrite laws and erase borders. Republicans, he says, want judges who believe in “equal justice for all.” He again says Democrats have moved so far left that Pocahontas is considered a conservative. Trump begs Warren to run–“please run.” Trump says “one-percent Biden” was nothing before Obama took him off the “trash heap.”
7:23 PM: Trump calls Kavanaugh a “great man” and a “great student.” Trump mocks Blumenthal as a great Vietnman war hero who never went to Vietnam. Mocks him as “Da Nang Blumenthal.” He also says Cory Booker destroyed Newark and asks the crowd to take a look at some of things Booker wrote about women (referring to his admission that he groped a girl in high school). Trump should ask if Raheem is able to read yet….
7:22 PM: Trump says Democrats think they are “entitled to power” and have been in a “blind rage” since 2016. They’ve “gone loco,” Trump says, adding that Democrats are “trying to burn our future down.”
7:20 PM: Trump slams Gavin Newsom as someone who doesn’t want borders, doesn’t want ICE, and wants “sanctuary cities.” “Look at what’s going on in California,” he says. “You’re going to have a billion people living in California. It’s going to be a mess.” He then says “this country will never be Venezuela.” Trump says Democrats have been taken over by the “so-called Resistance” and are only good at one thing–“sticking together. We have to be very careful. They’ll take everything, including your Second Amendment. They will take everything away.”
7:16 PM: Trump says Bredesen will not protect the Second Amendment and is proud of replacing the “job-killing” NAFTA with today’s new deal. He says America is winning again and being respected again because “we are finally putting America first.” Trump says “radical Democrats” are trying to undo everything. Trump says 2016 “was the greatest election victory in the history of our country” and “obstructionist” Democrats who “don’t want voters” and don’t want to see a “strong military” want to take it away. He says Democrats are “enablers” of the “fake news media.” He says a “Democrat takeover of Congress” will “plunge” America into “chaos and gridlock” and take away all of the wealth the country has gained in the last two years. Trump warns crime will be on the rise if Democrats take over.
7:14 PM: Trump says he’s looking forward to coming back to Tennessee and speaks about the American comeback. Talking about the stock market being at an all-time high and the “booming economy” that has more Americans working than ever before.
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