S.1668 - Restoration of America's Wire Act (1 Viewer)

[Mental Nomad]

That statement can be applied equally to both political parties with out a doubt...

I'm not talking about political parties. I'm talking about Trump.

He has a well-established track record of literally giving money to himself while bankrupting companies he runs.

 

[12thMan]

I'm not talking about political parties. I'm talking about Trump.

Got ya, sorry, I was reading through the rest of the thread and thinking about the political party aspect of the discussion when I read your post and saw it through that filter.

 

[RowdyRawhide]

Trump, and the kind of tycoons he's likely to bring in, are more likely to be the type that say, "freer online poker would harm our existing gambling businesses at casinos and tracks, so we'll make it even more illegal."

Strong history of self-dealing and self-interest above all else.

Not sure why this applies to Trump any more than it would Feinstien or Reed on this topic...i could throw in several others from both parties.

Albeit Reed is done but Vegas kept him there

 

[SteveHNo96]

That statement can be applied equally to both political parties with out a doubt, the issue of online gambling is not any different. Check out how blue Seattle and the rest of Western Washington is, then look up the only state in the nation where simply playing online poker is an actual felony. Can't imagine the strong lobbying efforts/"partnerships" of our beloved tribes and Democratic politicians had anything to do with that... As always it's about money.

Thank you. this is exactly the problem we have. When the Republicans do it, it's because they are self-centered obnoxious twats. When the Democrats do it, it is for the common good.

I don't buy that at all. They both ride you on the train to Hell but one does it at 100 mph and the other does it at 95mph.

 

[Mental Nomad]

Not sure why this applies to Trump any more than it would Feinstien or Reed on this topic...

Really?

How about because Trump has had multiple bankruptcies of casinos specifically, after personally profiting handsomely by paying himself off, literally, even while being caught taking illegal loans to cover debt payments when cash flow was inadequate. He personally bragged about the many, many millions of dollars he "pulled out of Atlantic City," even as his remaining ownership rights were lost in bankruptcy.

How about because Trump has been involved with 4000 lawsuits, with about 75 of them expected to be still active when he becomes president, even after the recent settlement of the fraud lawsuit for Trump "University," where he had to pay back $25 million to refund all the "tuition" taken from students?

How about because Trump is the first person heading into a presidency who is refusing to take any meaningful steps to reduce conflicts of interest?

He has the strongest and best-documented history of self-dealing and self-interest of any person heading into politics in a major person in my memory.

Plenty of politicians have made some money after gaining power and knowledge and contacts in office... some legitimate, plenty not... but Trump's track record is one of playing people, playing the system and - let's be honest, since he bragged about it, buying politicians.

He has already been admitting publicly that he played the voters, after all! People counted on him to "lock her up..." he claimed he would, during the national debate. After becoming president-elect, what did he say? "No, no. That played well before the election. Now? We don't care."

Quite plainly, conservatives have been played by the man who spent a lifetime playing people.

 

[Mental Nomad]

Thank you. this is exactly the problem we have. When the Republicans do it, it's because they are self-centered obnoxious twats.

I'm a right-of-center conservative. I'm just calling a spade a spade when it comes to one individual that I've followed for 25 years. Trump wasn't someone I heard of from The Apprentice - I grew up in NJ. I actually worked for the man as a dealer at Trump Plaza, all those years ago, and I've watched him continue to be a disreputable businessman and con man ever since.

 

[jbutler]

I don't care which side of the aisle you're on - I'm just glad we're proactive on this. The wires behind my desk are getting out of control and if it takes the Feds to reign them in, so be it.

 

[MacGrad]

I don't care which side of the aisle you're on - I'm just glad we're proactive on this. The wires behind my desk are getting out of control and if it takes the Feds to reign them in, so be it.

Gasp! It should not be up to the Federal Government to rein in those wires -- let the free market dictate how unruly those wires are.

 

[Mental Nomad]

Gasp! It should not be up to the Federal Government to rein in those wires -- let the free market dictate how unruly those wires are.

Let the Invisible Hand tidy them up?

 

[pltrgyst]

....When the Republicans do it, it's because they are self-centered obnoxious twats. When the Democrats do it, it is for the common good.....

The difference is that democrats actually believe that it *is* for the common good. Republicans don't care about such distinctions.

 

[SteveHNo96]

The difference is that democrats actually believe that it *is* for the common good. Republicans don't care about such distinctions.

So the delusional self-centered holier-than-thou cucked mangina party vs. the party that doesn't give a f***.

 

[jbutler]

cucked mangina

What does this mean?

 

[SteveHNo96]

What does this mean?

Omega males? guys with no backbone? self-loathing men who believe radical feminist nonsense?

 

[jbutler]

Omega males? guys with no backbone? self-loathing men who believe radical feminist nonsense?

What is radical feminist nonsense?

 

[SteveHNo96]

What is radical feminist nonsense?

I take it you haven't seen the news lately and these fringe groups talking about mansplaining, manspreading or the ubiquitous hash tag #Killallmen. Many of them cry sexism over just about anything, even stuff that is in no way sexist.

Honestly, stick to poker chips. If you have to deal with politically correct BS, you will lose faith in humanity.

 

[jbutler]

I take it you haven't seen the news lately and these fringe groups talking about mansplaining, manspreading or the ubiquitous hash tag #Killallmen. Many of them cry sexism over just about anything, even stuff that is in no way sexist.

Honestly, stick to poker chips. If you have to deal with politically correct BS, you will lose faith in humanity.

I guess I still don't follow the point of your original comment. Democrats are radical feminists and weak men?

 

[BGinGA]

 

[SteveHNo96]

I guess I still don't follow the point of your original comment. Democrats are radical feminists and weak men?

Not all Democrats are crazy feminists and cucked manginas, but all crazy feminists and cucked manginas are Democrats and most of them define the party.

Now if you will excuse me, I come to this board to get away from crap like this. If you would like to discuss it further, you can message me and any messages you send will be cheerfully ignored.

 

[jbutler]

Not all Democrats are crazy feminists and cucked manginas, but all crazy feminists and cucked manginas are Democrats and most of them define the party.

Now if you will excuse me, I come to this board to get away from crap like this. If you would like to discuss it further, you can message me and any messages you send will be cheerfully ignored.

Kind of funny that you're so ready to point out that other men are weak, but you're so threatened by questions for clarification that you have to disengage from the political discussion you entered into of your own free will.

Good luck finding a safe space away from such threatening interaction.

 

[SteveHNo96]

Kind of funny that you're so ready to point out that other men are weak, but you're so threatened by questions for clarification that you have to disengage from the political discussion you entered into of your own free will.

Good luck finding a safe space away from such threatening interaction.

Incorrect. I clarified perfectly with that last post. A true sign of weakness is continuing a debate against someone who is so quick to "start a fight" that the end result will only be a verbal assault on each other or our ideologies to the point where a banhammer will inevitably be used.

That is the truest sign of strength is knowing when to walk away before as Joshua from WarGames says, we both end up with "a strange game. The only winning move is not to play.".

TL;DR : what you said 4 posts ago is close to 100% accurate. Now I have much more important things to do than try and answer simple concepts.

Congratulations on being the proud owner of my first ever ignore.

 

[jbutler]

Incorrect. I clarified perfectly with that last post. A true sign of weakness is continuing a debate against someone who is so quick to "start a fight" that the end result will only be a verbal assault on each other or our ideologies to the point where a banhammer will inevitably be used.

That is the truest sign of strength is knowing when to walk away before as Joshua from WarGames says, we both end up with "a strange game. The only winning move is not to play.".

TL;DR : what you said 4 posts ago is close to 100% accurate. Now I have much more important things to do than try and answer simple concepts.

Congratulations on being the proud owner of my first ever ignore.

Kind of curious that my first interaction with you is my asking what you meant by calling people "cucked manginas" but I'm the one starting fights. As I said, I'm sure you'll be happier in your safe space with me on ignore.

 

[Mental Nomad]

Engaging in "discussion:"

delusional self-centered holier-than-thou cucked mangina party

"Starting a fight:"

What does this mean?

I got that right? Just checking.

 

[MacGrad]

Kind of curious that my first interaction with you is my asking what you meant by calling people "cucked manginas" but I'm the one starting fights. As I said, I'm sure you'll be happier in your safe space with me on ignore.

Maybe he was saying your weakness was trying to debate him, since he was quick to start insulting people with different (ie. liberal) politics than him.

Also funny is that the first person to sling insults was the first to run and hide ("ignore").

 

[SteveHNo96]

Engaging in "discussion:"




"Starting a fight:"




I got that right? Just checking.

Truth is a bitter pill to swallow, some may not realize this and view it as "starting a fight". The truth is neither confrontational nor hostile in nature, it simply is. That is what I do.

Both parties needed a kick in the ass for different reasons. If a party acts like self-centered holier-than-thou cucked manginas, then do not kill the messenger for calling it out.

 

[jbutler]

Truth is a bitter pill to swallow, some may not realize this and view it as "starting a fight". The truth is neither confrontational nor hostile in nature, it simply is. That is what I do.

Both parties needed a kick in the ass for different reasons. If a party acts like self-centered holier-than-thou cucked manginas, then do not kill the messenger for calling it out.

Man I knew we weren't lucky enough for this -

Now if you will excuse me, I come to this board to get away from crap like this.

- to be true.

 

[MacGrad]

Both parties needed a kick in the ass for different reasons. If a party acts like self-centered holier-than-thou cucked manginas, then do not kill the messenger for calling it out.

And if that's what he thinks of Republicans, imagine what he calls Democrats!

 

[Poker Zombie]

I'm mostly confused as to why you would go to a thread discussing a bill entered into congress, and then state:

I come to this board to get away from crap like this.

That's like turning on FoxNews to get away from political bias.

 

[pltrgyst]

Now if you will excuse me, I come to this board to get away from crap like this. If you would like to discuss it further, you can message me and any messages you send will be cheerfully ignored.

Then why did *you* start the digression from legalized online poker to healthcare and general politics with your first post (#28) in this thread?

 

[jbutler]

Then why did *you* start the digression from legalized online poker to healthcare and general politics with your first post (#28) in this thread?

I had somehow missed his initial post in which he somehow quoted me without including my name so I didn't get the little alert thingy, but okay. And his post is a doozy...

The Democrats had control of the Senate (with a filibuster-proof majority), White House and House of Representatives for like 14 months, and they would rather have punished people for not buying health care than work to repeal the 2006 Act.

The reality is I was hoping Trump would bring in business tycoons and just ask "Why the heck is this illegal?"

First, he's ready to attribute any problem that existed while the Democrats had a majority to the Democrats because they didn't repair every flaw and ill in the American political system in a 14-month window. Can't see any logical flaw there.

Then he hopes for Trump to come into office and legalize online poker...how exactly? By fiat?

The media seems to be working so hard to "understand the Trump voter." Maybe they should start by abandoning basic logic and totally forgetting how a representative democracy works. That would be a start.

 

[SteveHNo96]

Then why did *you* start the digression from legalized online poker to healthcare and general politics with your first post (#28) in this thread?

Is this still going on? Christ, honestly? do you know why I walked away from this discussion? News flash. because even if you tell the truth about certain people, they still act royally butthurt about it.

I see this kind of crap every day on Facebook. Yet I left a good 24 hours ago and there are still whiners butthurt instead of admitting the truth: their party needs a massive overhaul instead of producing a bunch of special snowflakes who can't handle things like facts or truth if it is in direct contrast to their beliefs or narratives.

(yes, I will say it right now. the Regressive left are part of the worst period generation period ever period and that is why there are so many cucked manginas, psychotic feminists, lunatic BLM members, insane members of the All-inclusive Different Sexuality community walking around naked at Pride, etc,.)

I could honestly go on any board and hear "wah wah wah" fifteen times an hour. That's why I walked away, because I'm reminded of a phrase. "if you want to offend a conservative, lie about him. if you want to offend a liberal, tell the truth about him. "

Thanks for proving my point. Bye bye.