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Why in heavens name would a Harvard professor, enlightened and progressive as they all are, need armed protection? Harvard is a place of tolerance and the free exchange of ideas right? Thats all true unless you're a black professor at Harvard and you discuss your research and it goes against the leftist narrative. Harvard professor Roland Fryer, who at age 30 became the youngest African American ever to be awarded tenure at the Ivy League school, has revealed he faced threats and had to get armed security after publishing a study showing no racial bias in police-involved shootings. His peer-reviewed findings challenge the claim, long made by activist groups like Black Lives Matter, that police in America’s “structurally racist society” readily resort to lethal force when dealing with black suspects. But what should have been an opportunity for academic debate, scholarly disagreement and controversy within a wider, ongoing public conversation, quickly degenerated into a concerted campaign to commit violence against Prof Fryer and his family. Leftists don't seem to care much for black people who won't stay on the plantation. https://freespeechunion.org/harvard-professor-needed-armed-protection-after-publishing-research-that-challenged-woke-orthodoxies/

Another old tale - somebody being threatened being held up as evidence that there is no value to views opposing mine. I would like that to be true, only for the purpose of driving The Rebel out of business for inciting racist mass murders, at least to a degree. But something happened somewhere, hit the woke horn: WOKE WOKE

"Me no wikey so it not twoo".

Could you possibly make a more petty observation? Those groups are a MAJORITY of the population and what's covered is a START of a pharmacare policy. And you'd literally shit bricks if they started with free drugs only for sickle cell anemia wouldn't you? And maybe have a case for your allegation. Whining for the sake of whining because the Libs&NDP did it... go sit in the corner with Danielle Smith and put the hat on.

If it's not junk woo-woo superstition, it's junk woo-woo science with you. I almost have to admire the consistency, *An entire generation of people who grew up breathing leaded gas fumes get hooked up to a 24/7 disinformation machine called social media* I don't know why people don't trust the government anymore.

Speaking for myself, I was very well aware of the fact there was a risk, as there always is and always will be with every vaccine, medication or treatment. What people should have been very skeptical about are the grotesquely exaggerated ways that anti-vaxxers blew these risks completely out of proportion to their benefits. What we should be increasingly certain about is that accommodating anti-vaxxers by listening to or taking their fears seriously will only lead to greater levels of disease and death. These people are a threat to public health that needs to be addressed.

Deflection? You're glossing over the topic of death threats by putting forth your own unsubstantiated claims about the accuracy of the man's study, and now you're accusing other people of deflection? Do we need to add 'deflection' to the list of big words that leftists can hurt themselves with?

If you were being civil then your stupid comment might just breeze by, but understand this: you can't use improperly formed sentences with big words when you're trying to insult millions of people. You just got hoisted on your own petard. Try harder next time. Be better. All of your posts look id10tic dude, not just that one.

If they're saying peer-reviewed = infallible and unquestionable, then they're wrong as well, especially in the social sciences. Peer-reviewed just adds credibility, and mainly depending on the quality and standards of the publishing journal/board/group. In the case of Roland Fryer, he had a working paper that was not subjected to peer-review but the New York Times picked it up and published it anyways, and this was back in 2016. The methodology and conclusions of the study have since been picked apart and refuted as flawed by other experts, including by the university he worked for. Many of the people who liked the conclusions he drew, however, have elevated him to mythical/martyr status, just like the anti-vaxx crowd did with the odd dissenter. They revere the experts that tell them what they want to hear, and ignore everyone else.

What do you mean? It was a peer reviewed article. I thought you science types liked that kind of shit? You do but apparently not when it exposes your bullshit right? Unless you mean to say "peer reviewed" is flawed too? Leftist stupidity is boring after a while.

Does he deserve to die because of the ideas he pushes?

The whole premise of this thread is beyond hilarious. Democrats must be a cult because they refuse to recognize the obvious truth that Trump is the messiah, and when reality conflicts with Trump or Republican propaganda Dems refuse to believe that reality has been manipulated by unseen conspiratorial forces. Then the circle jerk continues with another righty chirping in “yep that’s technically the dictionary definition” which of course it is mot. Refusing to join the very obvious Republican cult is not evidence that you are in a cult

You don’t know what the hell you’re even talking about. Byrd was not a nazi and you don’t know a single thing about him. You’ve seen lame Republican memes about his affiliations when he was as a southern youth in the 1940s (which he renounced and denounced for decades afterwards) that mislead you into thinking you know something. But you’re completely ignorant of the mam and his politics., which spans more than 60 years. You don’t wear it well at all you wear it like an unhinged Putin-supporting conspiracy crackpot. You have absolutely NO moral base you’re just filled with hatred and vileness Have you forgotten your Christmas message already? If you had even a drop of common sense you wouldn’t be such a gullible unquestioning sucker for all these absurd right wing conspiracies and obvious kremlin propaganda

In New York State, we will get a ruling soon on the damages Donald Trump will pay in his civil fraud trial. He has already been found guilty; the ruling is only on the amount of damages. Throughout the case, Donald Trump repeatedly and continually insulted the judge. Yes, Donald Trump thinks that the one person who will rule on his damages is someone he should intimidate an insult. Damage estimates in this case range from $150 million to $750 million, along with the dissolution of all of Trump’s New York businesses, and a ban on Donald Trump and his children from operating businesses in the state of New York. If Donald Trump is indeed a billionaire, he certainly does not have $500 to $750 million in cash, and this ruling is very likely to lead him to liquidate half or more of his assets. And there is little he can do about it — of course he will file an appeal, but the law is the law. Trump has already laid out his arguments in court, and none have been compelling. This ruling, coming in about two weeks, is likely to bring an end to the Trump empire.

So he's been cleared to sit on his ass and watch the Obamas destroy this country from behind the scenes. I wonder if he even understands what's going on? President Joe Biden received an annual physical examination at a military hospital in suburban Maryland Wednesday, an assessment that will be closely watched as the 81-year-old seeks re-election in November. Dressed in a suit, Biden left the White House early Wednesday for the exam and returned a few hours later. He told reporters once he was back at the White House that the results were no different from his exam the previous year. Doctors declared Biden healthy and "fit for duty" in last year's physical examination, which included removing a lesion from his chest and declaring him free of symptoms of long COVID after his bout with the virus in 2022. https://www.newsmax.com/politics/biden-physical-exam-doctor/2024/02/28/id/1155314/

well other conservatives on the forum don't seem to agree that this is the only problem. it's mostly a socioeconomic problem. its reflected in many sub populations throughout history. and its a tough argument to blame all of it on modern Democratic policy. the party that has a far better record in policy to support workers rights, minimum wages and pushes for educational and economic diversification to at least get black people properly represented in the american dream. what has the GOP done working stiffs the last 20 years? i'm listening. its not nothing but... not much either. but black people know who are trying to make things more equitable for them and are supporting safety nets that only poor people have to rely on. rural whites do not know whats going on. i've seen so many interviews on line of poor rural people having medical insurance for the first time under the Affordable Care Act, knowing that Trump wants to get rid of it (remember he tried before but was blocked by his party because he didn't have anything to replace it with) but still supporting him. and so he says he's going to have something much better. he says a lot of things. yet he has no plans. like solving the Ukrainian with a phone call. again, again, again... Trumps only major signature policy passed: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act i note that "conservatives" have yet to even touch this piece of legislation.

Oh here we go only republicans are entitled to write opinion pieces now… I there any right wing source (news or opinion) that is NOT “Emotionally charged language, skewing of facts, clearly one sided viewpoint, assumed motivations” ???? But it’s true Trump routinely and deliberately humiliates even his fellow Republican backers who share the stage with him. Its his way of ensuring and displaying dominance over his fellow Republicans to his adoring cored who eat it up.

This thread isn't about your mother.

I think it's a pretty major one but only a fool would suggest that there's only one significant problem in the black communities affecting their prosperity - i honestly have no data on whether it's the biggest or not. But it is very significant. This is most often manifest in parents and peers talking to young people and kids - it can do real and very serious damage as i understand it. But, for sure while it's A thing it's not the ONLY thing.

The story is evidence that woke can be like a religion, like Trumpism, and if someone is a heretic the fundamentalists start threatening to throw stones. We live in a society where many on the left and right are out of their minds, emotions rule over reason, and the fringe is more mainstream than ever.

Can you think of any democracy anywhere in the world where a political party trying to win election would stand solidly with a candidate with even 1/10th the amount of scandal attached?

Everyone here being you and like two other extremely stupid posters. Big deal. If this was true you and your beat off brigade wouldn't have to lie about what I say and make up silly little strawmen to contort my arguments into what you want them to be instead of what they are. Again: not my problem. You've never made a coherent argument in your life, your entire existence here is to start pissing contests. Opinion discarded.

Bullshit to that! You do realize those people you saw on the news with that problem are there because it is news. Which by definition means it's something new or uncommon. "People" are not paying the lion's share for heart conditions, move to the USA and you'll sure as hell find that out fast. Women wanting birth control; that's your real problem isn't it? Loose women, teenage sluts that don't even need their parent's permission. Plus the fact it's universal... Mr Bawl about discrimination is against universality, Mr X makes a living why should he not pay? "Good that Poilievre is surging ahead in the polls. There is hope" Hope for what? That he'll take away programs? Not that it would help you achieve one iota of that in BC

Oh FFS you live in BC!! Seniors already have Pharmacare. I pay like $20 every 3 months for diabetes meds. And you've paid taxes for years and not got that benefit, now you're griping about getting more for tax your money. You just want to whine like an American about taxes benefiting your neighbour. Go reread your Bible for that "render unto Caesar" bit.

This is nothing but an opinion. You can't possibly prove that 100% (not 99%) of leftists agree on something. Just because you utter this ^^^ does not make it valid. "Once the ridiculous stance has been posted, conformation is mandatory."... what are the consequences. Lets see some hard evidence that proves this. One or two examples is not even close to being sufficient. I challenge you to show that there are absolute, predictable, tangible (loss of money, jail time, physical abuse) consequences for not following this nebulous stance to the tee. as for what they disagree on? Plenty. Death penalty (to have it or not), what to teach in schools, how to allocate funding to schools, criminalizing of drugs, vax mandates, etc. Just because you are too biased to pick up on nuance.. does not mean that everyone's view are EXACTLY the same. This is akin to the old crooner who claims that all new music sounds the same.

You're the one who's acting like whether or not the professor's study is accurate is the only consideration. FYI that's not even the side dish here. The entree is the fact that PEOPLE ARE THREATENING TO KILL HIM BECAUSE THEY DON'T LIKE THE FACT THAT THEIR NARRATIVE IS BEING DEBUNKED, child.

You mean the rest of the sane world. Probably true. God you're a sore loser. Next time don't use words if you don't know how they work.

You really get triggered easily don't you?😉 Business as usual for a leftist. Maybe you'll get your points across better if you use EVEN MORE CAPS. (Please don't lol)

Don't Seniors already benefits from Single-payer Pharmacare?

1. Then you should get off your ass and refute it with better sources. Remember, you just standing their with your mouth flapping doesn't mean shit. 2. And you think Trump executed an insurrection on January 6. Don't you people understand that your opinions aren't worth shit?

You were 100% wrong, period. Bottom line is that you clearly displayed an inability to use English words properly, you're just far more comfortable lying about it now than admitting to it.

robowoke lives in perpetual denial. Perhaps that ties in with his Trump Derangement Syndrome?

Keep it down, woketard. Boy, you sure are a noisy f*ck, aren't ya? lol

Hilarious. Well ya opened a can o' worms this time. Just look how the Libbies all come out at once to deny their obvious mental condition. Driven by an unseen force to hate anything that restores order and sensibility. Oh Azathoth...your Libbie souls are waiting. Enjoy.

Byrd was a KKK member and a recruiter. Brandon was his friend along with Manchin. Brandon was also a segregationist and probably still is. Oh it must drive old Brandon nuts to have been forced to let a "darkie" be his VP running mate. As for my own stance, if you check, you'll find I'm generally right about things. That's because I don't go running around making silly claims and then having to lie about things. Enjoy what's left of your nice little proxy war Beave.

Obama also was a cult leader. 1. Americans are self-centred. 2. Americans have no understanding of irony. 3. America, what a country!

Ahhhh. Revenge for the 'are dems a cult' thread i see. Could be more original. I mean, if all you're going to do is parrot other people it's hard to take you seriously.

The sadness lies in the fact that all of these institutions have been sold out by their own leadership. There was once a healthy fervent debate between Protestants and Catholics. Both sides agreed to disagree and came to an honourable truce that was nowhere as productive and successful as in Canada. Now all major Christian denominations are under active assault by our cultural Marxist influenced governments and institutions. The charges are both unfair and untrue that the institutions that started public education and formed the foundation of our country’s Charter and core values are “genocidal”, “racist”, “patriarchal”, and so on. The evil new racist-Marxism behind DEI, Critical Race Theory, and other pseudoscience dominating our HR departments and admissions offices have denigrated Canada beyond recognition as a shameful “settler-colonial” state. These ideologies are destroying our meritocracy, grooming our youth towards hate and confusion, and turning our once great universities into Maoist Cultural Revolutionary training camps. The Pope himself seems to care about the identity politics of “inclusivity” and the anti-human climate crusade as much as the ideologues. Virtues? Catholicism? Protestantism? Does anyone even know what the Anglican Church values anymore? The former head of the United Church didn’t believe in God. Self-proclaimed “Catholics” Trudeau and Biden support policies that violate the Catechetical doctrine in the extreme. “Catholic” education has succumbed to the LGBTQ mob and now displays symbols that condone lifestyles that are against the Catechism. The Pope is literally violating thousands of years of teachings with the heretical Fiducia Suplicans. Salvation of souls had always been the primary purpose of Catholicism. It still is according to the doctrine and the faithful, but those beliefs are under attack within the Church by its own leadership. I don’t know whether it’s merely out of a weak bowing to the activists or something more intentional and sinister, but the outcomes speak for themselves. The West is lost. Putin knows this and cites these issues as propaganda in the East because the argument is compelling. Unfortunately, the question of Catholic vs Protestant seems quaint and anachronistic, because most Christian churches have surrendered to the cultural Marxists and radical activists. The Muslims haven’t caved in, however, and they are filling the void left by Christian leaders who have failed to assert Christianity. Our government of a country based on Judeo-Christian values refuses to defend its cultural roots. It’s all part and parcel of the same self-destructive nihilism: MAID, abortion, birth control, porn, legal hard drugs, identity politics, laws against free speech, etc. For many years now, but especially recently, Canada has encouraged weakness instead of virtue, and as a result our birth rate has collapsed. We sell out our own culture and citizens through destabilizing mass immigration. Homes are unaffordable for young people and our cost of living has skyrocketed. The Church seems to be on the same trajectory.

You are bad at reading. In this case, I can't even tell whether it's accidentally or deliberately dishonest.🤷‍♀️ "At the Young Republican mixer Friday evening, a group of Nazis who openly identified as national socialists mingled with mainstream conservative personalities, including some from Turning Point USA"

Let me get this straight. You are claiming that the only time people are caught and punished for using a fake ID is when there is a harmful outcome? If you pause to think about that, you can see it's obviously not correct. But it's also beside the point. Again, we make and enforce and punish all sorts of laws and rules based on violation of those laws rather than harmful outcomes. What conservative America is trying to do right now with regard to Trump's fraud is too say "no harm, no foul." But even the dumbest among them won't show up at traffic court to dispute a speeding ticket by saying, "Yeah, I broke the law, but I didn't have an accident!" It's quite a silly defense. The question of why this is a civil case rather than a criminal case is a well-worn path. Point of fact, the State of NY is not prosecuting Trump. There is no prosecutor involved. In this case, the state of NY is the plaintiff, and the case is initiated by the attorney general, not a DA. There is a jurisdictional division. The AG can't bring a criminal case in this instance, but can bring a civil case. Conceivably, I believe a DA could bring criminal charges for the same activity, but it would be a different case.

can you imagine all those boys who died in the flower of their youth ? from Vimy Ridge to Juno Beach just to prevent this outcome all that is swept away, at the stroke of a pen by some utterly pathetic, cowardly, disgusting future generation of totalitarian brainwashed lunatics that broke faith, tho poppies grow in Flanders Fields it's unbearable

Domo arigato, Mr Legato.

Conservatives invented all of the words with more than 6 letters, so in a sense it kinda is our fault lol.

Well no - not really. First off 50 percent of the population doesn't use the pill. That would assume every single woman takes the pill. That is simply not true. According to some reseaarch - it's about 16 percent. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/82-003-x/2015010/article/14222-eng.htm So - it would benefit about 8 percent of the population in theory. However about 90 percent of those people already had excellent coverage one way or another. in some provinces it's 100 percent. So the real benefit is less than 1 percent of the population. Likewise diabetes. 5 million people perhaps BUT - the vast majority already have some sort of coverage. in some provinces it's already better than the fed plan. So you're talking about a fraction of that. So this isn't a 'universal pharmacare plan at all - it's a small benefit for two specific issues for a fairly small number of canadians. And the provinces are already starting to opt out.

Your denial that Russian collusion existed in the face of repeated evidence presented here that it DID, just reveals your membership in the MAGA CULT of irrationals.

sadly, the majority of WASPs in Canada are cowards, sycophants, cronies & traitors now you can't swing a dead cat in Canada, without hitting a WASP whom is prostrating themselves before the Whore of Babylon while kowtowing to the Marxist Leninist's there is nothing more Canadian than a godless atheist self hating WASP Commie sympathizer

So - refutation means you've proven something to be wrong or false. You refute it. So you're claiming that we're all "walking" proofs that confirmation bias does not exist? Sigh. This is what happens when you misuse that word of the day calendar. leave the big words to the adults till you get a bit more educated

as taken from Conservapedie: Trump Derangement Syndrome so just to be clear, a real Encyclopedia just summarizes reference information. its not a real Encyclopedia if it just claims facts without reference. as an example the following is without reference and indeed is not currently recognized in the field of mental health: "It is a form of mental illness and mental declination." you could have used the following from a real Encyclopedia: Trump derangement syndrome but again, if you are not interested in all views on a topic, and would prefer just to be told what to believe... then your source works.

Then you will be forever alone in your system