A Rural Area with Moderate Politics - Page 7

BigV · 08-31-2020, 07:11 PM

People are saying that empty suit and his ilk should be disemboweled.

I say that's empty talk by people who don't have the guts to engage other people with other ideas, which is why they want his, or yours. Cowards.

Flint · 09-01-2020, 04:51 PM

Update from a rural area with moderate politics:

Heavily armed right-wing militias have been coming to peaceful protests and screaming in people's faces, issuing threats against specific community members on social media (worded to circumvent the FB standards), organizing meetings to discuss "taking back" the county "by force" and offering rewards for "the ashes of pride flags" and issuing "hunting licenses" for individuals who question their behavior or operate openly LGBT-friendly businesses.

If your yard sign being stolen is the worst thing happening in your area, stay where you are.

Undertoad · 09-02-2020, 01:40 AM

Stay home and enjoy the bandwidth. Where we're going, there is no "area".

Starlink satellites #649-708 are going into space tomorrow. They are planning to launch limited US service when they have 800 up. So that's probably two launches from now.

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Griff · 09-02-2020, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flint

Update from a rural area with moderate politics:

Heavily armed right-wing militias have been coming to peaceful protests and screaming in people's faces, issuing threats against specific community members on social media (worded to circumvent the FB standards), organizing meetings to discuss "taking back" the county "by force" and offering rewards for "the ashes of pride flags" and issuing "hunting licenses" for individuals who question their behavior or operate openly LGBT-friendly businesses.

If your yard sign being stolen is the worst thing happening in your area, stay where you are.

True words, outside of the ongoing target shooting and blasting at the quarries ~~Griff~~ Crackertopia is quiet. Little diversity here this area has already been taken.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Stay home and enjoy the bandwidth. Where we're going, there is no "area".

Starlink satellites #649-708 are going into space tomorrow. They are planning to launch limited US service when they have 800 up. So that's probably two launches from now.

Sign up now, so that you can be among the first beta testers

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Flint · 09-03-2020, 03:40 PM

Latest update:

The right-wingers have a list of addresses they believe are "associated with" the recent shooting in Portland. They are going to people's houses to harass and intimidate them. They are gathering in large, heavily-armed numbers in front of businesses that have spoken out against them.

Local police/government are setting up one-on-one meetings with concerned citizens, presumably to explain why they can't do anything but sit back and watch.

Griff · 09-29-2020, 07:39 AM

A few more Biden signs are sprouting around here. I took signs to the lady whose Biden banner was stolen off her porch. She was very grateful to get them what with the Trump billboard looming over her house. It may have been the

talking though.

This election is a strain on everyone especially sane Republicans and independents who live in deep red.

https://apnews.com/article/election-...47a3a0e932e2a8

Undertoad · 10-03-2020, 09:10 AM

FWIW Franconia was 90/10 Biden signs

Griff · 10-03-2020, 11:17 AM

That's not what I expected.

Undertoad · 10-03-2020, 11:46 AM

J says "More than 90-10, I only saw 3 Trump signs the whole time."

richlevy · 10-03-2020, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

Pete had her third Biden sign stolen last night. Fresh sign in the ground this morning.

If you have some poison oak or ivy on your property? Just curious.

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Griff · 10-03-2020, 09:54 PM

We don’t but you can get grease and glitter in red and blue. Thing is escalating it wouldn’t be a win. Pete just brings the grabable sign in at night. We went to a rally of like minded folks today (distance masks outdoors) it was a relief just to know there are others out here even if we have to drive across the county to prove it. We met the House candidate seems like a nice dude.

richlevy · 10-04-2020, 07:08 PM

Someone put out a Biden sign in our neighborhood (there are quite a few of them). Someone left the sign but placed a handwritten note stating that political signs are illegal according to our homeowners association and at the end added quote go Trump.

FYI, my wife was on the board when this was discussed years ago and political signs are allowed within size limits.

The complaintant adding the go Trump statement did turn what could have been a genuine concern into a partisan tactic.

Also, leaving a handwritten note instead of actually complaining to the board was an act of cowardice and intimidation.

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sexobon · 10-04-2020, 09:01 PM

Perhaps the complainant didn't report it to the board because the complainant knew the political sign wasn't illegal according to the homeowners association and was just bluffing figuring anyone who would promote Biden was gullible enough to fall for it.

This perspective is supported by the complainant having added the Go Trump note which could have also constituted an illegal political sign there; unless, the complainant already knew what complainant wrote wasn't true.

08-31-2020, 07:11 PM	#91
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	People are saying that empty suit and his ilk should be disemboweled. I say that's empty talk by people who don't have the guts to engage other people with other ideas, which is why they want his, or yours. Cowards. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-01-2020, 04:51 PM	#92
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Update from a rural area with moderate politics: Heavily armed right-wing militias have been coming to peaceful protests and screaming in people's faces, issuing threats against specific community members on social media (worded to circumvent the FB standards), organizing meetings to discuss "taking back" the county "by force" and offering rewards for "the ashes of pride flags" and issuing "hunting licenses" for individuals who question their behavior or operate openly LGBT-friendly businesses. If your yard sign being stolen is the worst thing happening in your area, stay where you are. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-03-2020, 03:40 PM	#95
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Latest update: The right-wingers have a list of addresses they believe are "associated with" the recent shooting in Portland. They are going to people's houses to harass and intimidate them. They are gathering in large, heavily-armed numbers in front of businesses that have spoken out against them. Local police/government are setting up one-on-one meetings with concerned citizens, presumably to explain why they can't do anything but sit back and watch. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio** Last edited by Flint; 09-03-2020 at 03:46 PM.

09-29-2020, 07:39 AM	#96
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	A few more Biden signs are sprouting around here. I took signs to the lady whose Biden banner was stolen off her porch. She was very grateful to get them what with the Trump billboard looming over her house. It may have been the talking though. This election is a strain on everyone especially sane Republicans and independents who live in deep red. https://apnews.com/article/election-...47a3a0e932e2a8 __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-03-2020, 11:17 AM	#98
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	That's not what I expected. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-02-2020, 01:40 AM	#93
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Stay home and enjoy the bandwidth. Where we're going, there is no "area". Starlink satellites #649-708 are going into space tomorrow. They are planning to launch limited US service when they have 800 up. So that's probably two launches from now. Sign up now, so that you can be among the first beta testers

10-03-2020, 09:10 AM	#97
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	FWIW Franconia was 90/10 Biden signs

10-03-2020, 11:46 AM	#99
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	J says "More than 90-10, I only saw 3 Trump signs the whole time."

10-03-2020, 09:54 PM	#101
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	We don’t but you can get grease and glitter in red and blue. Thing is escalating it wouldn’t be a win. Pete just brings the grabable sign in at night. We went to a rally of like minded folks today (distance masks outdoors) it was a relief just to know there are others out here even if we have to drive across the county to prove it. We met the House candidate seems like a nice dude. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-04-2020, 07:08 PM	#102
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Someone put out a Biden sign in our neighborhood (there are quite a few of them). Someone left the sign but placed a handwritten note stating that political signs are illegal according to our homeowners association and at the end added quote go Trump. FYI, my wife was on the board when this was discussed years ago and political signs are allowed within size limits. The complaintant adding the go Trump statement did turn what could have been a genuine concern into a partisan tactic. Also, leaving a handwritten note instead of actually complaining to the board was an act of cowardice and intimidation. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

10-04-2020, 09:01 PM	#103
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	Perhaps the complainant didn't report it to the board because the complainant knew the political sign wasn't illegal according to the homeowners association and was just bluffing figuring anyone who would promote Biden was gullible enough to fall for it. This perspective is supported by the complainant having added the Go Trump note which could have also constituted an illegal political sign there; unless, the complainant already knew what complainant wrote wasn't true.

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