Grizzly 45 wrote: »

Seems also that Parler is kicking back at Amazon for breach of contract and anti trust as well.

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252494666/Parler-sues-AWS-for-anti-trust-and-breach-of-contract-after-Amazon-public-cloud-ban-takes-it-offline

Can't comment on the FB antitrust things, as I'm not across the background. Other then they bought WhatsApp and IG.

But Parler haven't a let to stand on with AWS.
They signed a contract that required a system in place to moderated certain content. (eg illegal content, death treats etc). They were given multiple warnings. said they would look into it, and did nothing. I guess they though AWS would take their money over their T&Cs and called their bluff.

This is also the reason why Apple removed them from the store. Standard enough, and obvious why apple would have it in place.

I get unmoderated content is their USP. But sheer incompetence that they didn't think these policy agreements would apply, I don't think the bar to moderation is even very high. Plenty of out there content on AWS. Nothing like boards.ie moderation required for example.

There are other hosts out there. They'll find a new one. The internet is a big place, and plenty of seedy websites have no trouble finding a host. But I think they'll still some level of supervision if they want to be anyway mainstream.

Unmoderated anonymous message boards do exist for example. The conspiracy theories stuff is insane but harmless, but they quickly become a breeding ground for extremists, terror attacks, and child porn.

I think one of the reasons the media went against Trump, is simply he was one of them before. He was a no different NYC big businessman,TV Celeb, and Democrat seen enough times with all the media darlings,genuine racists like "Rev" Sharpton and"Rev" Jesse Jackson, who had no problem trousering his donations to the cause and ultimately,we can lay the blame at a certain Wiliam Jefferson Clinton and his witch...er wife... Suggesting to Don that he should run for political office at a political function in the early oughties...

I think they were expecting him to run as a Democrat, but being a businessman first, he saw a market in the Republican pool...And the rest is history.
Moral..If you are a democrat luvvie, expect the wrath of God and Satan to be unleashed on you if you ever dare go against the Democratic party.

https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1348817652299530240

Mellor wrote: »

What was the actual point of this? Trump’s leaving office in less than a week, why waste time on an impeachment that does nothing? Politics at its finest, wasting time and money just to look good in the papers.

Mellor wrote: »

If impeached and convicted he likely can’t run again in 4 years.

It also stops the issue of multiple, last minute, spurious pardons.

That pardoning thing is ridiculous in fairness.

Cass wrote: »

Its one last "f**k you" to Trump and since they now have the numbers in both the house and senate it'll gain more traction (still not sure it'll reach the 2/3 majority in the senate).

They can make sure he [Trump] goes down as a double impeached President. As said above if it goes to vote in the senate and they somehow get the 2/3 majority he'll be prosecuted and barred from holding office. It also gives nancy pelosi the opportunity to be in front of the camera and sign things like the president does because that is where she wants to be, ultimately. Remember the last time she signed the articles of impeachment and had custom pens made and handed out?

There are a couple of other things i think are both funny and clever about this.

The funny bit is they have the likes of Eric Salwell serving as impeachment manager, you know the guy that was shagging the chinese spy for years and still sits on the house intelligence committee even after the story broke.

The clever part by the democratic party is getting the republicans to vote against Trump. They have done some seriously shady stuff, including the very things they accused Trump of doing, but by having ten republicans vote with them and some Republican senators say they would too, they have thrown the republican party into turmoil, put future seats in jeopardy come election time as the trump loyalists vote them out, all the while they [democrats] skip along happily immune from any splash back from their own actions.

Two or three of the Republicans are retiring anyway ,so its no skin off their noses if they side on this.The rest are RINOS.One thing is for sure the Republicans cant go back to business as normal post Trump,they have been crapping on their voter base for too long,and it was the reason Trump was elected.If they dont see this,and the fact that they are looking at losing even more base to a now distinct possibility of a 3rd very strong party emerging in US politics,that genuinely espouses conservative values of almost half of the deplorable Americans. They will be in for a very bad time.

Meantime that senile ol election theif looks like all he is doing is making his presidency into Obama's 3rd term in office without Obama in the WH.
As well as stuffing it full of anyone with an Irish name in the staff,to pander to us and for the Indo to write gushing articles on how the Irish are in the WH again...Pass the puke bucket please!!!

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Munsterlad102 wrote: »

What was the actual point of this? Trump’s leaving office in less than a week, why waste time on an impeachment that does nothing? Politics at its finest, wasting time and money just to look good in the papers.

A few things happen if the impeachment is successful.
He loses the right to ever run again for election. He loses the Presidents pension. (no sweat for him)
He loses the former President security detail.
And as said, it stops any last minute pardons from having effect.
It then leaves him open to prosecution for actions taken- the incitement of the crowd to storm the Capital.

The first few points are largely symbolic, he's not going to be stuck for the pension money nor short to get his own security.
I believe the last point is what's really sought. For the same reason the 25th being invoked would have handed Trump an instant defence to any criminal charges or impeachment- not of sound mind.

Tradition...It's how you swear dictators in,in any 3rd world tinpot dictatorship:rolleyes:.
Apprently they are worried that "armed patriots" are planning an insurrection on all 50 state Capitals as well as DC,on Biden's dictator crowning day.

Seeing that there is now proof that ANTIFA was involved in the Capitol attack, one of them even with an embedded CNN reporter and another Daniel Allan Baker who trained in Syria with YPK, financed by Soros, has admitted to planning to kill Trump supporters and police at the riots.
So probably that's why they have dumped 10K worth of weekend warriors into DC. Worried about another false flag event.

2010 Colt to CZ."Pffft we have no interest in helping you develop a new CZ pDW product!"

2020 CZ to Colt "How much do you want for this fire distressed sale of a former mighty company?"

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2 million euro per week fine from the Polish govt if any social media removes a post or blocks a poster.Be interesting to see as FB is in Ireland and come under Irish law I believe to have to deal with this?

Be the same age as the future sniffer in cheif in 4 ...IF he decides to run again..I'd tip on Pompero being the next choice. Seems to be doing Trojan work on pulling stuff down for ol sniffer to have to fix in his first 100days.

Shiela Jackson (jackass ?) Lee has five gun control bills coming up in the next few weeks. Biden has said he will act on gun control on day one, getting Beto O'Rourke on the case :rolleyes:.

He wants to reenact the Clinton Assault weapons ban, and make manufacturers liable for crimes committed with their products. I wonder will he be making car manufacturers liable for people doing getaways, or computer manufacturers liable for online fraud scams ?