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A norm that restrains only one side really is not a norm – it is a trap.

We do not need to pander to people who do not like what we stand for.

The Supreme Court cannot be allowed to become the ultimate, unaccountable arbiter of everything.

Human rights are not a matter of opinion!

Too often we hand the biggest microphones to the cynics and the critics who delight in declaring failure.

If America since Jan 2025 hasn’t broken your heart, you haven’t loved her enough.

You know it’s bad when the Project 2025 people have to create training videos on “How To Be Normal”.

Speaking of republicans, is there a way for a political party to declare intellectual bankruptcy?

Fucking consultants! (of the political variety)

Second rate reporter says what?

I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.

Washington Post Catch and Kill, not noticeably better than the Enquirer’s.

This is dead girl, live boy, a goat, two wetsuits and a dildo territory.  oh, and pink furry handcuffs.

If you can’t control your emotions, someone else will.

Roe is not about choice. It is about freedom.

That’s my take and I am available for criticism at this time.

We can show the world that autocracy can be defeated.

Rupert, come get your orange boy, you petrified old dinosaur turd.

Balloon Juice, where there is always someone who will say you’re doing it wrong.

Damn right I heard that as a threat.

Republicans: slavery is when you own me. freedom is when I own you.

Text STOP to opt out of updates on war plans.

Impressively dumb. Congratulations.

The gop is a fucking disgrace.

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This Sunday, 2 AUG 2020, Citizens Against Intolerance and the League of United Latin American Citizens will be telecasting a virtual rally to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the issuance of Executive Order 9981, which desegregated the US military. The rally is virtual because of Washington, DC’s COVID-19 response precautions and orders and was recorded this past Sunday, 26 JUL 2020.

From our about page for the Rally to Honor Heroes:

The League of United Latin American Citizens and Citizens Against Intolerance

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has partnered with Citizens Against Intolerance (CAI) to conduct a voter registration drive and rally to celebrate the 72nd Anniversary of Executive Order 9981 on July 26, 2020, and to galvanize voters to turn out, November 3, 2020, to exercise their civic duty. LULAC and CAI will conduct a program to “Honor our Heroes” in Black Lives Matter Plaza, Washington D.C., with a star-studded array of some of the world’s leading experts in their respective fields of public policy and social justice.

You can register for the virtual rally at this link, which includes some further details:

Date:: Sunday, August 2, 2020
Time:: 2:00 pm EDT – 4:30 pm EDT
Place: Livestream

Speakers:
Troy Mosley, President, Citizens Against Intolerance
Rick Collins, Co-Chair, Richard Colllins III Foundation
Dawn Collins, Co-Chair, Richard Colllins III Foundation
Ty Seidule, Professor of History Emeritus, West Point (invited)

As a teaser, here’s a short clip of LTC (ret) Troy Mosley, the founder and president of Citizens Against Intolerance:

We hope to virtually see you all there! And please share the info far and wide.

Open thread!

Full disclosure: I am the senior advisor for policy at Citizens Against Intolerance.

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  2. 2.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    I’ll be working this Sunday, so I’ll probably miss it. Looks interesting!

  6. 6.

    MC

    I hope I’m not bombing this thread, but does anyone have suggestions/resources on how to deal with suicidal thoughts? I have had enough. I need something to hold onto.

  7. 7.

    WaterGirl

    @MC: I’m sorry to hear that you are in such a dark place.

    Have you thought about how you would go about putting those thoughts into action?  If the answer is yes, you should call a suicide hotline immediately.

  9. 9.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @Ken: 

    The following week, Judge Lawrence Hill dropped the hate crime charge against Urbanski, calling the state’s position “utter speculation” and stating that they failed to provide enough evidence that Urbanski targeted Collins solely on the virtue of his race. Solomon Comissiong, president of the university’s Black Faculty and Staff Association, said he was “unsettled” by the ruling, and believed there was a correlation between Urbanski’s racist online community and his actions.

    Sean Urbanski, 22 at the time of the incident, was a senior at the University of Maryland and grew up in Severna Park, Maryland. Urbanski began school as an engineering major, but dropped out after his first year. After attending Anne Arundel Community College, Urbanski re-enrolled at Maryland as a kinesiology major in 2016. Urbanski’s affiliation with an alt-right Facebook group known as “Alt-Reich: Nation”, as well as Urbanski’s possession of racist images on his phone, became a major point of contention for his trial. Responding to the page Urbanski belonged to, UMD’s police chief said “When I look at the information that’s contained on that website, suffice it to say that it’s despicable, it shows extreme bias against women, Latinos, persons of Jewish faith and especially African Americans.”

    Guy has racist memes on his phone and was apart of an alt-right Facebook group and yet according to the judge there was no evidence the murder had no racial motivation; that it was “utter speculation”. Did Hill need a written confession by Urbanski that he was a racist and that’s why he murdered Collins?

  10. 10.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @MC:

    I’m sorry you’re feeling that way. You should definitely call the number @Phylllis: listed. It’s the national suicide prevention lifeline. There are always people who care about you

  11. 11.

    raven

    @MC: When I get hit hard with negative thoughts it try to focus on the notion that thoughts are like clouds. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t seek support.

  13. 13.

    Benw

    @MC: Be kind to yourself and realize that there are people who want to help you. Someone will answer if you call the National Suicide Lifeline 1-800-273-8255.

  14. 14.

    Adam L Silverman

    @MC: Call now!!!

    National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
    Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish.
    1-800-273-8255
  16. 16.

    Mike in NC

    Good to know that these two organizations are out there. Looking forward to reading more.

  19. 19.

    Adam L Silverman

    @MC: Hold on to that we want you here commenting for years and years to come! And that there are people in your non-virtual life that want you around for years and years to come too!

  21. 21.

    Yutsano

    @MC: Bomb the thread! I sincerely hope you call the number. Or if Adam is okay with it e-mail him. We’re certainly here for you as well.

  24. 24.

    Adam L Silverman

    @Yutsano: Why should MC be the only person who reads Balloon Juice who doesn’t get to email me?//

    MC can email any time.

  27. 27.

    WaterGirl

    @MC:  I hope you will call the numbers that Adam and Phyllis supplied, or call a local suicide hotline.

    I can promise you that there will be a caring person on the other end of the call.  We had 48-hours of training when I volunteered for the local suicide hotline, so with that kind of training you know it’s staffed with knowledgable people who care.

  30. 30.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    Thanks.

    Urbanski manually saved those memes onto his phone. He viewed them at some point. I don’t think it should matter whether he saw them on the day of the murder or not. It was hate-based imo

  31. 31.

    Adam L Silverman

    @Yutsano: The 6th seal of the apocalypse has been broken!!!!//

    More seriously, as you listen to him, it is very clear, that his defunding the police thing is completely in line with his usual anti-government schtick. It’s the BLM bit that has me a bit off kilter.

  32. 32.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @Yutsano: So it turns out that his belief system is somewhat consistent and he applies it consistently.  Good for him.  He’s still a loon.

  33. 33.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @Adam L Silverman:

    True that. During my voluntary 3 month LOA, I burned through a little bit of my savings. The stimulus check and this year’s state and federal tax returns definitely helped soften the blow for me. I don’t have many bills thankfully atm. Can’t imagine the stress many are going through with the end of the enhanced unemployment insurance benefits

  36. 36.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @Yutsano:

    “If you think Antifa are the ones who are going to take away your freedom, you must have a problem with your mind.”

    Ammon Bundy, 2020

    Wow! I mean, it is in line with his anti-government politics, but yeah speaking out of support of the evil Antifa is especially a sin on the right these days.

    Ammon Bundy doesn’t seem to understand that for most of the right, being anti-government is only fashionable when Democrats are in charge

  37. 37.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    I don’t know, but it would’ve been nice if the jury would’ve gotten a chance to decide that. I’m not the only one who is disturbed by the ruling

  38. 38.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @Adam L Silverman:

    More seriously, as you listen to him, it is very clear, that his defunding the police thing is completely in line with his usual anti-government schtick. It’s the BLM bit that has me a bit off kilter.

    Tbf, I think he spoke out against the family separation policy as well

  40. 40.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @Goku (aka Amerikan Baka): No one is saying that he wasn’t racist.  Not even the defense argued that.  Can you or anyone prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he killed Collins because Collins was black?

  43. 43.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @Goku (aka Amerikan Baka): People are disturbed by rulings in criminal trials all the time.

    ETA:  He was convicted of first degree murder by a jury that needed less than two hours to deliberate.  It’s not as though dismissing the hate crime charge is going to change anything.  Also, his life in prison will be strongly affected by the racial circumstances.

  44. 44.

    Jay

    Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced this morning that law enforcement/parks staff would be removing people camped at Lownsdale Square as part of deal to get federal officers to leave the city. The park is across the street from the federal courthouse.t.co/OMSae58fUf t.co/CgOvqsSceF— Everton Bailey Jr. (@EvertonBailey) July 30, 2020

    Looks like the tear gas didn’t “take” on the Mayor.

    Maybe an unmarked van, unmarked goons and a secret detention center might be in order.

  47. 47.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @MC:

    Glad to hear it. If you ever have thoughts like that and think of means to carry them out, seek help please. We care about you and want you to stick around to contribute

  51. 51.

    Yutsano

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    Goof for him.

    This typo is just gawjuss. And yes he’s still a total whackjob. Pisses me off he got off.

    @Adam L Silverman:  Oh it’s partially consistent. But the support for BLM made me go whaaaa? And the fact that his whitebread “followers” lost their shit because of this is just catnip to me.

  52. 52.

    Yutsano

    @MC:  Frabjous! Still get some kind of help. Get through this night then please get a hold of a health care worker tomorrow. And if nothing else, look at ducks. Any kind of ducks. Because ducks can be your new happy.

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