All Purpose News and Politics Thread Part IV: The Center Cannot Hold

[SuperiorIronman]

Everyday it’s some new insane and tragic event. The President of the United States TWEETED a classified picture from a spy satellite. Just when I think I’m numb to his stupidity.

And here I thought Reddit was just fucking with me. Does he not double check this? Guess not.

[shooshoomanjoe]

Here's something else that should be alarming folks.

Trump’s Economic Message: Everything Is Great, but We Need Huge Stimulus Now!

A stimulus on a good economy? OK.

[Tami]

Here's something else that should be alarming folks.

Trump’s Economic Message: Everything Is Great, but We Need Huge Stimulus Now!

A stimulus on a good economy? OK.

That's like the Captain of the Titanic calling out to the passengers, "Don't be alarmed, it's only a little flooding issue. But just in case, I hope you know how to swim."

[Tami]

Democrats and Republicans differ over role and value of scientists in policy debates

Six-in-ten Americans believe scientists should play an active role in policy debates over issues related to their expertise. But the public’s views divide along party lines, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Most Democrats and independents who lean to the Democratic Party (73%) think scientists should take an active role in policy debates. In contrast, a majority of Republicans and Republican leaners (56%) say scientists should stay out of policy debates and instead focus on establishing sound scientific facts.

Democrats put more faith in scientists’ judgments than Republicans do. For example, 54% of Democrats say policy decisions from scientific experts are usually better than other people’s. Republicans are less convinced: Two-thirds say scientists’ policy decisions are either worse than or no different from those of other people. And while a majority of Democrats (62%) say scientists’ judgments are based solely on the facts, fewer than half of Republicans (44%) say this. Instead, a majority of Republicans (55%) think scientists’ judgments are just as subject to bias as anyone else’s judgments.

Overall, a 63% majority of Americans say the scientific method generally produces sound conclusions. But, here too, Democrats have more confidence than Republicans. Seven-in-ten Democrats see the scientific method as generally sound. A smaller majority of Republicans (55%) say the same, while 44% believe the scientific method can be used to produce any conclusion the researcher wants.

[Jack Dracula]

I've been wondering if he's somehow been able to short sell the market right before he tweets sometimes, knowing it will likely cause the markets to crash. I wonder if anybody has looked into this.

I've often wondered the same thing.

[Tami]

Shooting in Odessa Texas, 1 death, multiple injured.

Insane.

Active shooter killed in Odessa.

13 people shot in western Texas; suspect shot, killed: Officials

Shooter killed in West Texas after 5 died, at least 20 wounded, authorities say

News Briefing: 1 suspect, was stopped by police (traffic stop). Suspect shot police, then drove off, killing other people (not sure if he did it randomly or whatever), highjakced a mail truck, shot more people, then was killed by police.

5 dead, 21 injured.

[Malvolio]

Shooting in Odessa Texas, 1 death, multiple injured.

Insane.

Active shooter killed in Odessa.

13 people shot in western Texas; suspect shot, killed: Officials

Shooter killed in West Texas after 5 died, at least 20 wounded, authorities say

News Briefing: 1 suspect, was stopped by police (traffic stop). Suspect shot police, then drove off, killing other people (not sure if he did it randomly or whatever), highjakced a mail truck, shot more people, then was killed by police.

5 dead, 21 injured.

SMH. But this is Texas. Where are all the good guys with guns to stop these shooters before the police even get there?

[Tami]

Texas governor: 'Mistakes were made' in fundraising letter's immigration language

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) apologized Thursday for a fundraising email that called on supporters to “defend Texas” from undocumented immigrants.

“Mistakes were made, and a course correction has been made. And I emphasize the importance of making sure that rhetoric will not be used in any dangerous way, and we will make sure we work collaboratively,” Abbot said of the letter, which was dated the day before a gunman killed 22 people in El Paso in an attack the shooter said was in response to a “Hispanic invasion.”

A slate of Hispanic lawmakers derided the letter as racist.

“If Greg Abbott ever wonders why there is so much hate and anger toward Mexicans and immigrants, he should take a long look at his rhetoric, policies and now his mailer,” Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) tweeted.

[KOSLOX]

SMH. But this is Texas. Where are all the good guys with guns to stop these shooters before the police even get there?

Let me guess, another Black Identity Extremist?

[WestPhillyPunisher]

SMH. But this is Texas. Where are all the good guys with guns to stop these shooters before the police even get there?

The college football season opened this weekend, and that’s a HUGE deal in Texas. Those good guys with guns were probably tailgating.

[master of read]

one of my closest friends and artist for my book lives in odessa.

[Tami]

one of my closest friends and artist for my book lives in odessa.

I hope neither he nor anyone in his family got caught up in this.

[master of read]

I hope neither he nor anyone in his family got caught up in this.

it's a she and i've messaged her on IG. no reply yet.

[numberthirty]

SMH. But this is Texas. Where are all the good guys with guns to stop these shooters before the police even get there?

Just to inject a little bit of "Actual Reality..." here, an attempted police stop seemingly initiated what happened here.

[Gray Lensman]

Just to inject a little bit of "Actual Reality..." here, an attempted police stop seemingly initiated what happened here.

The Dayton shooter was stopped in 60 seconds, he still had a double digit body count. If that doesn't debunk the 'good guy with a gun' myth, nothing will short of an active shooter with a 30+ person body count at an NRA meeting, and even that seems unlikely.