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Thugs attack black

samedi 18 février 2017 à 01:00

In London, blacks and people of mixed black-white ancestry are disproportionately attacked with tasers, showing that the thugs are applying a double standard.

US thugs are disproportionately violent towards nonwhites, too.

Demented guns

samedi 18 février 2017 à 01:00

SCROTUS eliminated a rule, made under Obama, that forbids demented old people from buying guns.

I don't know whether demented people will misuse guns very often, but they often mistake their relatives for burglars. Those who are well enough to grab and shoot a gun could shoot their relatives.

If there is no research on whether those people are likely to misuse guns, why is that? Because Republicans have prohibited federal funding for any research about gun violence. Step 1: ensure there is no research. Step 2: cite the lack of research as a reason to eliminate a rule.

Systematic repression

samedi 18 février 2017 à 01:00

Systematic repression and torture effectively treats all defense of human rights in China as crime.

Torture includes denying people treatment for diabetes and cancer.

Original intent

samedi 18 février 2017 à 01:00

Right-wing extremist judges such as Gorsuch hide their plans behind a fictional idea of "original intent" which systematically ends up meaning "right-wing".

Urgent: Budget cuts

samedi 18 février 2017 à 01:00

US citizens: call on Congress to reject the troll's budget cuts.