When I was in HS (mid 2000s) one of the students (who was very popular) was killed in a car crash over Spring/Easter break, three survived but one was in a coma for a long time. the school brought in counselors for any one who wanted to talk to them, I don't think that is a bad thing, even more at the "I am invincible" age-range.
So long as the counselors are actually teaching/helping kids to cope as in your story,
@stupidpieceofshit, I have no problem with that. Those that do nothing to help grieving students better cope moving forward are the ones that do more of a disservice in my opinion.
As I said, I'm convinced one of the big draws of this movement among all races is that it's a chance to get back at those mean old cops who busted your ass for smacking your bitch around or holding up a store for the money you needed to buy more dope.
It sure seems that way, especially since these same groups want to abolish both bail and prisons. if their idea of law enforcement and justice is anything like what we saw when CHAZ/CHOP operated, I'd say forget it.
While there's the usual BLM rioting happening here, near me, those Westboro Baptist Church folk are paying a visit. Peaceful but insults.
Any reason why Westboro has interjected themselves into the fray apart from their need to seem relevant again?
know it wasn't talked about much because of so many things happening, but a month ago when people started going to the beach, and they were basically being called monsters for not social distancing or wearing masks, while literally riots and arson are getting the okay, is when I think public opinion started to turn JUST a little bit.
I think this was huge. When governors were imposing mask rules and threatening penalties for anyone caught without one, they also turned a blind eye to anyone out protesting the then-recent Floyd death who neither worse masks nor socially distanced. Many normies took one look and asked some combination of "What's up with that?" and "Why should I have to wear masks if they don't?"
The best part, though, was when Trump was asked about a press conference staff not wearing a mask and he told the reporter that it was ok because it was actually a protest. Nobody in the room seemed to like that very much, oblivious to the fact he was pointing out the double standard Democratic areas showed with how they enforced mask usage.
Holy shit, they actually might try to recall Tony Evers over the riots and violence in Kenosha!!! I thought this was just someone mad in Kenosha but people are actually getting involved.
As much as a recall is part of the political process, the bigger question is whether a replacement would be better or worse for the city. "Be careful what you wish for" is good advice once people start talking or acting on the desire to remove someone from office.
i thought kenosha was quiet last night. another riot?
In addition to possible preparations for a potential Trump visit, perhaps the NG's presence right now is help preventing riotous conditions from returning should they pull out too soon.
I think this was taken earlier this week and daily caller was retarded and said it was “last night”
Possibly replied to already, but I believe this specific video clip was compiled the day after the first wave of overnight rioting when the city's police were too overwhelmed for a situation they likely didn't anticipate -- especially with Antifa & Allies seemingly able to mobilize their people anywhere on short notice.
The cops in the Portland burbs are telling Portland to go eat a bucket of dicks.
It's amazing, because now if Portland wants backup beyond the state patrol, they have to activate the NG or call Trump for fed assistance. Brilliant move and a perfect example of the "worker solidarity" that the commies harp on about.
Do you blame them? Until they have city staff and a local DA who will hold those committing criminal acts responsible, there's no incentive for them to risk their well-being for nothing. Portland needs to decide if it wants to double down on its pro-Antifa status or admit things have gotten too far out of hand and they're finally willing to address that.
The horrifying thing is one of the big groups who were protesting Detroit schools reopening was BAMN.
Even before I knew more about BAMN, their antics always made them look like whack jobs. When the Detroit Federation of Teachers had a more militant leader than they do now, BAMN was an integral part of the DFT's activism. As it stands now, BAMN is still entrenched with DFT. Over in the COVID megathread, I posted abut the Detroit school district's deal to avert a safety strike. One of the teachers that was most vocal with his disapproval for the deal was a BAMN member -- totally unsurprising given their obstructionist, contrarian nature.
I got a job working for my local polling station come November 150$ bucks for showing peeps how to use an ipad and doing my patriotic duty.
Very awesome. If you're able to without powerleveling, I hope you're able to share somewhere on here how the experience works out for you. And I also hope that there's no concerted effort by any fringe groups to keep people away from polling places. That's one of my concerns the longer the violence continues up to November.
Is that even legal ? That's fucked I guess you could put down 3rd party independent
I'm not sure if stupidpieceofshit and I are in the same state, but mine has the same rule. I also don't know if my state's rule limitis someone to declaring as either Republican or Democrat in order to work/observe the polls, or if someone could formally declare as a legitimately-recognized third party such as Libertarian and be permitted to be a poll worker or monitor. Regardless, Independents presently can't serve in those capacities. To reiterate a previous comment, I find it ironic because one might expect true independent voters to be more objective in performing these duties than someone with a partisan interest.
I'm not sure what chance a challenge would have with the argument that these laws deprive (or perhaps disenfranchise) registered independent voters of the chance to help ensure elections go smoothly for everyone involved.
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A total of 175 arrests in Kenosha (so far) already sounds encouraging so long as we get some sort of prosecutions from them and not 175 instances where nobody gets charged. Having 102 of those arrested being from outside Kenosha isn't too shocking, unfortunately. Detroit had a similar ratio with its batch of arrests last week. Additionally, we saw all the various factions sending people from all over (such as Portland SnackVan Guy) to Kenosha solely to cause and support trouble.
As for the LA shooting,

. I have no words t explain how messed up or concerning this is for trying to get things to settle down anytime soon.
