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  1. 1 hour ago, Mr Dee said:

    This is amazing stuff from Daniel Dale. And the thing is, it’s not made up, these are things the fake president has said.

     

    Loved the line " a fire hose of lying". I'm gonna have to add that to my vernacular.

  2. 31 minutes ago, Brandon said:

    But how are you sure that he is unarmed and also he is resisting when he is not listening to the police and following orders to stand down.   How is the policeman suppose to know that this guy doesn't have a gun in the drivers seat.   

    I don't think the Police handled it well and probably should of tazed or knocked him down before he reached the car but its so easy for you to say this kind of stuff on your computer chair rather then in the heat of the moment.    

    I say blame is easily 50/50....  police should of tackled him before he reached the car and the guy should of listened.  Easy situation that could of been avoided.  

    That argument and viewpoint doesn't wash any more,

    Had they shot him after seeing a gun and it pointed at them, then that's reasonable. To shoot the guy based on the fact he might have had a gun plays right into the rhetoric of racists. If it was a white guy, would they have assumed he was going for a gun, and shot them? From everything we know about this situation was that this guy was trying t break up a fight between two women, and was trying to get his three kids away from the situation. Shooting based on the info we have and what we've seen, no one can say this was justified.

  3. 9 hours ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

    There is nothing surprising about this. It plays right into Trump’s main talking points. The smug smirking teen gets to be the epitome of the “white victim of progressive minority favouritism who was slandered unfairly by the fake news media and persecuted by the enemy of the people, the lamestream left wing media. The gun toting couple are a shining example of 2nd Amendment rights standing up to the BLM thugs out to loot and destroy America, and are a symbol of the threat to suburban life in America if the police are defunded and these black protesters are allowed to run amok. Only Trump can protect these American patriots from the Socialist menace and Keep America Great. 

    That and apparently the kid successfully sued CNN because of the editing of the video. They left out the beginning where the kid was approached by the indigenous protestor.

  4. 1 hour ago, Brandon said:

    I read in the paper that a new casual German restaurant opened on Ness and Ferry.  I used to love going to Gasthaus Gutenberger (sp?) back in the day when it was opened.   Has anyone gone and any impressions of it?

    I live close tom there and they were putting up signs yesterday.  Should be opening any day now.

  5. On ‎2020‎-‎06‎-‎10 at 9:54 PM, Brandon said:

    I posted a few before that I think sold some folks on going to the place.   It's a good place we've never had bad food in many visits

     

    You guys and Jonesys are going to be the death of me!

    So had had to make a trip out that way for work today. Thought I'd stop in and grab something to go. Had a burger, and it was one of the best I've ever had. I'm into burger that pays attention to the patty used, not just piling on a variety of toppings and calling it a day. I think I might have to make another excuse for the almost 40 km trip one way.

  6. 37 minutes ago, Tracker said:

    Dallas Fire Battalion Chief Suggests Black Lives Matter Protesters Should Be Lynched

    A Dallas Fire-Rescue battalion chief is under investigation—but still employed—after suggesting on social media that Black Lives Matter protesters should be lynched. “No ****...we need to find out who’s behind this and find a good tree to use!” Allan Springer wrote on Facebook, in response to photos of brick palettes seen at a demonstration. Dallas Fire Fighters Association President Capt. Jim McDade decried Springer’s racist comment, writing in response, “Sorry chief but that is unbelievably offensive and inappropriate. I respect you as a BC and a firefighter but I’m appalled. Feel free to delete me, call me out, or do whatever you want.” A spokesperson for Dallas Fire-Rescue told WFAA that Springer, who oversees at least 60 people, is now under investigation, “by the department’s Internal Affairs Division to determine the necessary course of action going forward.”

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/dallas-fire-battalion-chief-suggests-black-lives-matter-protesters-should-be-lynched?ref=home

    It's amazing how free speech only applies to those when they have the same opinion as you.  Protest lockdowns is OK, but others- "lynch 'em"

  7. 23 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

    This is pretty comical... And the vandalism sure looks staged: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/tuxedo-village-restaurant-vanadalized-racist-facebook-post-1.5606711

    Seems like Bermax all over again. Only this owner comes across as quite the woke ******.

    That was my first thought too, that it was staged or someone trying to make the movement look bad.. What's with the hammer and sickle?

  8. 6 minutes ago, JCon said:

    Crazy what's been going on in the US for 400 years. A revolution is coming. It's clear from the top on down that it's the only way to change the system. 

     

    Kneel and you're called a ******. The President threatens you. The VP does a publicity stunt to rile the racist base. 

    Protest and the President calls you a THUG (which is just code for the n-word) and threatens to shoot you. 

     

    This is America.

     

    And, let's not pretend we don't have a similar issue here in Canada. The Rebel is out there, pretending to be a news org, but is really just promoting racism and hatred. They survive because there is an appetite for this racism here. 

    Yup.

    With the current divide, I don't see any other outcome other than a revolution or civil war. it's only going to get worse closer to the election, and even if Trump and the republicans are defeated, that exit is going to be messy as hell, and those issues are still going to be boiling over.

    My family has been gradually going to the US less and less often, and I don't know if we will go back for the foreseeable future, other than Hawaii that seems to avoid the vast majority of this. For the last 12-15 years I have been going to Mlps for a beer convention in October- not this year for sure. The current riots will dissipate but the country as a whole will be a shitshow for years.

    When Trump was elected, we knew it would be bad, but I don't think many thought it would be this bad.

  9. Two things really strike me about this video; the message itself (which seems to go against the current government's views) and who it is coming from.

    Bush used to be a punchline for poor public speaking, as well as not the sharpest tool in the shed. To me, it's a stark reminder how far the US (and the republican party) has gone downhill since then. The current government would never be able to splice to together a similar message from Trump, nor would they.

  10. 39 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

    Never mind that, his team should have said well before he even left to go there "hey what are your protocols for visiting?" And I bet they did and pence just didn't bother to wear one. 

    ... or he could have looked around and seeing each and every other person wearing a mask asking, "where's mine?"

    I'd bet the farm the hospital told him - as was in the tweet they deleted, and that the wife is full of crap. Nothing like sending the wife out to address an old issue.

  11. Just now, blue_gold_84 said:

    Adhering to proper workplace health and safety procedures is the responsibility of the employee, the employer, and the OHS committee (which is usually a combination of both parties forming said committee). It's standard practice to conduct site inspections on a regular basis to address and resolve issues in the workplace. This pandemic is one such instance where an inspection is necessary. Keep in mind it can vary from business to business but the general mandate remains the same.

    The bottom line, however, is conducting a workplace inspection by video call is asinine, lazy, irresponsible, and basically useless. Whoever made this decision has put a lot of people needlessly at risk, of one which has died.

    Federally, the concept of virtual inspections was introduced with Bill C-4 in 2013

  12. 7 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

    So with health and safety it ultimately comes down to are the workers following safety procedures and are the managers enforcing them. 

    You can look at what a company puts on paper and it looks good, but if it's not implemented what do you do short of having someone fro  OHS  there all the time?

    One word- enforcement

    Employers know they can cut corners, with little to no repercussions from OSH who also have the responsibility to enforce. H&S authorities have effectively been neutered when it comes to violations, and then you see these cases occur. If there is consistent enforcement, and fines for those who violate the rules, corporations will be motivated to follow the rules and regulations that are there.

    I also don't buy blame being put on employees for the most part. Sure you're gonna have some idiots in any workplace that you're going to have to deal with. For the most part it is the culture of acceptance of ignoring H&S concerns in the name of productivity, a lack of training and awareness, and general apathy that leads to hazards such as this. In the legislation, the wording is also, " the employer shall ensure...". If you look at construction, if you don't follow the rules, you get kicked of the worksite. How many other employers are that diligent?

     

  13. 34 minutes ago, Floyd said:

    I honestly think that he's been lying so long that he changes his story and automatically believes it...

    Then if there aren't 200,000 deaths, he will come out and blame the lamestream media for fearmongering

    That border is going to be closed for a long time...

    Yup- even if we get things under control here, it's gonna be a sH!tshow south of the border for a long time.

    https://crooksandliars.com/2020/03/mississippi-governor-refuses-act

     

    Don't know much about the site, but read the same responses elsewhere, just too lazy to find.

  14. 11 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

    Mr Bring The Troops Home, End the Wars is triggering a war to distract from his criminal activity.  I hope Congress and the American people treat this as it is, another criminal act by a shameless coward.  I feel awful for US troops, some of whom I know (and they tell me Trump has zero respect as Commander-in-Chief), being used in this manner.

    Im not sure the US will rally behind him as a war time President the way he thinks.  Lets hope not.

    You'd like to think so, but i doubt it will change things. Hard to believe one minute killed this guy's presidential aspirations only 16 years ago. Standards have changed.

  15. 7 minutes ago, TrueBlue75 said:

    I was hoping to pick one up but then I saw their tweet about All the signs being gone. I thought it was crazy that they would be out of 3000 signs so quickly. Hopefully they’re good to go tomorrow and I can add this one to my other lawn sign.

    I got there at about 11:30 even though they were supposed to start at 12, and there was lots of people leaving with signs then. Got one (at least they were doing only one per person). Also picked up a couple of the fan packs ( 6 foam fingers, cups, popcorn bowl, 6 koozies) they had for $20. Foam fingers and Bomber cups for the whole office!

  16. 59 minutes ago, Tracker said:

    I am of the opinion that the win was solely caused by a certain poster here decorating his bosses' car with a Bomber sticker.

    You're welcome. I'll take credit if I must. It was a magnet and they did find the it before the game but the damage was done. It was hid behind the rear license plate, and slid down.

    I expect some good natured retribution in the future, but I'll be on guard.

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