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CIA torture report

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by bigpern23, Dec 10, 2014.

  1. cranberry

    cranberry Well-Known Member

    I'm sickened but not surprised by the cold, hard, undisputed facts that were revealed in the report.
     
  2. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    First let me say ( as required by anyone discussing) that the entire process was reprehensible and
    I am sickened , etc, etc but why were you surprised not to see this thread topic?

    Were you not aware that there is a ban on political discussion? Clearly this falls into that category.
    Ban has been on for a while and new ownership has made it clear that they are embracing that
    decision.
     
  3. bigpern23

    bigpern23 Well-Known Member

    I see political threads every day on this site.
     
  4. Oggiedoggie

    Oggiedoggie Well-Known Member

    As a nation, we should examine what was done during the interrogations and the legal justifications for them, along with the abuses that went beyond what was approved.

    But that should be a bipartisan task. The release of a Democratic report, contrasted by a GOP counter-report and another one from the CIA, is a reflection of how poorly the representatives of our system of government fulfill their responsibilities.

    These folks need to stop lap-dancing their political supporters at least long enough to address a few of the serious issues facing our nation. Instead, they'll probably be content with the money that continues to be shoved into their crotches.
     
  5. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Links please?
     
  6. cranberry

    cranberry Well-Known Member

    Who does own this site, anyway? Is it a big secret? For all I know I'm contributing to the Unification Church.
     
  7. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    On this site, "political" is defined as any discussion in which the words/phrases "Democrat," "Republican," "Obama" or "Salary Floor" appear. The following words/phrases are not indicative of political discussion:

    Teabagger
    Corporacrat
    Plutocrat
    Don't-wanna-pay-taxes-for-nothing
    Leftist
    The Left
    Corporate Overlords
    Race to the Bottom
    Teachers' Union
    Kochsuckers
    Ryan Braun
     
  8. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Jeff -- no last name: http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/posts/3846418/
     
  9. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Jeff owns the site.

    See link and his thoughts on politics:

    http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/posts/3846619/

    "My general observation from other communities is that political discussions often result in a more abrasive and argumentative community culture, which is the opposite of what I'd like to foster.

    So I fully support the mods current policy that politics as a topic are not allowed on the board. "
     
  10. bigpern23

    bigpern23 Well-Known Member

  11. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    From Jeff's introduction:

    A little about me--I'm not a big company and I have no employees, I'm just a quiet guy with a wife and a two-month old daughter working out of our guest bedroom. This is my second forum, so I'm still getting my feet wet as a forum owner/admin

    The guy is totally in violation of child-labor laws here. He also appears severely apostrophe-challenged.

    And he was in charge of the Redskins' Facebook site once upon a time. So no more bashing Dan Snyder, you anti-Semitic sons of bitches.
     
  12. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

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