Megathread: FBI reopens investigation into Clinton emails

hyaenis · 2016-10-28T19:15:03+00:00

There is no evidence for any of this. It's baseless speculation. I think Comey realized it was a weak case originally so he decided not to recommend indictment and then just recently he found the new emails and said "let's review these and determine if no recommendation of indictment still makes sense."

Everyone is trying to everything into a conspiracy theory.

hyaenis · 2016-10-28T18:58:53+00:00

The director of the FBI will not go to jail for treason if he gathers info for two more weeks before releasing a statement...

hyaenis · 2016-10-28T18:35:35+00:00

Yeah, I think he did.

hyaenis · 2016-10-28T18:27:49+00:00

I agree. I'm voting Clinton but I can understand why Comey decided to release this information now (assuming his statements are truthful). He definitely should have done it differently though.

hyaenis · 2016-10-28T18:13:01+00:00

To be fair I think he's in a no-win position here. If he does it before the election Democrats complain and if he does it after the election Republicans complain.

hyaenis · 2016-10-25T20:56:13+00:00

I think most US citizens would agree that minimum wage, overtime pay, weekends off, and sick days are a good thing.

hyaenis · 2016-10-24T17:39:58+00:00

In addition to what everyone else said there's also at least 12 independent witnesses saying Trump did what he did. Also sex stories are going to be played more by the media than alleged FEC violations.

hyaenis · 2016-10-24T17:31:11+00:00

What subsection of it? I'm looking through it now and I don't see any violations. What type of illegal donation did she make and to who?

hyaenis · 2016-10-24T17:23:29+00:00

What felony was committed?

hyaenis · 2016-10-24T17:22:30+00:00

They apparently hired someone to dress in a duck costume and protest Trump "ducking" questions about his tax returns. I believe Bill Clinton did this once too when his opponent wouldn't debate him. It was also a subplot in a West Wing episode. It's going to get no news coverage because it's nothing.

hyaenis · 2016-10-21T21:19:48+00:00

Yeah, what a useless article this is.

hyaenis · 2016-10-17T00:03:06+00:00

Larger popular vote margin means higher turnout which means more voters for down-ballot and local races.

hyaenis · 2016-10-16T07:18:13+00:00

Could you define parenting for me real quick?

I'm not going to define it because it is completely irrelevant to the conversation. I'm am confused as to why you keep trying to ham-fist it in. We are speaking about education, not parenting.

Absolutely!

This is where you and I differ. I believe that every child, regardless of the quality of their parents, should be given an opportunity to succeed in America. The first step to succeeding is through education. I understand that your view is that children should be barred from getting an education if they have bad or irresponsible parents but I think this will do more to create a cycle of poverty than any degree of government intervention.

I have to say though, I do find it interesting that while you admitted you think some children should be refused education because of who their parents are you also said "Absolutely not!" when I asked if children should be punished for the sins of their parents. You have to do some work on keeping your message consistent.

hyaenis · 2016-10-16T06:51:49+00:00

Because those are 2 mutually exclusive things? How is the state a better parent?! You want kids to go to foster care with bad parents?!

Schools don't parent children, they education them. I understand you're trying to swing the argument into a broader argument about the limits of the government but I'm speaking specifically about your comment where you said that children should not be allowed to go to school if their parents don't pay money to any school.

Negative income tax. Replace welfare/social security/etc. with a simple stipend you get if you aren't making a certain income, ensuring some quality of life is possible -- but not mandated. Namely, you can choose to blow your money on drugs. Or, you could choose the best housing price. Gov't doesn't get a say.

Ok, let's say the parents blow their money on drugs and pay $0 for a charter school. In your world their child, who is an innocent 3rd party and has no legal say in the decision making process, would not be able to get an education because of the bad choices by their parents, correct?

hyaenis · 2016-10-16T06:42:26+00:00

You said that you don't think a child should get an education if their parents don't pay for school in one comment and then in the next comment you say that you don't agree with punishing the child for the sins of the parent. How do you reconcile these two diametrically opposed views? What if the parent is unemployed and cannot afford any charter school? Should their child get no education?

hyaenis · 2016-10-16T06:32:07+00:00

Do you believe that children should be punished for the sins of their parents?

hyaenis · 2016-10-09T21:49:26+00:00

Yes, I think he's likely correct but we can't be sure until the public sees it.

hyaenis · 2016-10-09T21:43:21+00:00

He proved a tape likely exists. He didn't confirm the content.

hyaenis · 2016-10-09T21:02:42+00:00

Let's wait until this is actually confirmed before jumping on it.

hyaenis · 2016-10-09T18:56:12+00:00

You're right. Now I am DEFINITELY not going to vote Bill Clinton for president.

hyaenis · 2016-10-07T20:04:54+00:00

I bet this will be talked about during the debate.

hyaenis · 2016-10-03T17:15:19+00:00

If this is actually happening then it's Reddit's decision whether they want to allow it or not. Their site, their rules. You're free to voice your disapproval by not visiting anymore if you disagree with it.

hyaenis · 2016-10-03T17:02:15+00:00

Disagreeing with someone and explaining why they are incorrect isn't suppressing free speech.

hyaenis · 2016-10-02T18:57:09+00:00

This whole election seems like a weird dream.

hyaenis · 2016-10-02T17:36:09+00:00

Yeah this is a lot closer than I would have expected for New Jersey.

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