ICYMI. What Juneteenth means to Americans.
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BlackLivesMatter
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Is this a Juneteenth thing? If so happy freedom day slave, a few days late.
AOE
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Are you drinking that malt liquor again?
AOE
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iirc, Northern Democrats didn't have slaves. Nice try making politics stupid.
NavyWings
Silver Member
Republicans freed the slaves. Just a second time is all. Note the UNION below.
On June 19, 1865, when UNION Major General Gordon Granger marched his troops into Galveston, Texas. He stood on Texas soil and read General Orders No. 3, which began with the historic words:
"The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves..."
AOE
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You don't understand American politics. The term Republican and Democrat is defined by the times. What you are doing is adding confusion by using outdated terms.
NavyWings
Silver Member
The "Party switch" is a myth. I'll give you an example instead of explaining the entire thing to you. Senator Robert Byrd. KKK leader in the 40's. Was a racist, segregationist DEMOCRAT the entire time. From beginning in the Democrat party until his death. He filibustered the Civil Rights Act. There was no party switch.
NavyWings
Silver Member
Signing the bill has little to do with who was trying to stop it. Duh. Democrats don't care one bit about the poor and disenfranchised. They are but pawns in the Democrat power grab.
Let me refresh your memory. I'll even refrain from pointing out the murder rates of democrat run cities.
The economic conditions between 2017 and 2019 following the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017. During this period, the U.S. economy saw historically low unemployment rates for Black, Hispanic, and Asian Americans. In 2019, the official poverty rates for Black (18.8%) and Hispanic (15.7%) Americans hit what were, at the time, record lows. Republicans thank you.
A signature piece of the 2017 tax legislation was the creation of Opportunity Zones, a bipartisan concept championed heavily by Republicans. The program allowed investors to defer or eliminate capital gains taxes if they rolled those profits into economically distressed census tracts, many of which are majority-minority communities. The most significant development for distressed, majority-minority communities came via the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) of 2025 (also advanced alongside the Working Families Tax Cuts Act). Originally set to expire at the end of 2026, the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program was made permanent, giving investors long-term certainty to commit capital to historically overlooked census tracts.
The FUTURE Act of 2019. Signed into law by a Republican administration, it permanently restored $255 million in annual funding for minority-serving institutions, including HBCUs, providing long-term financial predictability that previous short-term extensions lacked.
The passage of the bipartisan First Step Act in 2018, heavily backed by a coalition of Republicans and Democrats, aimed to reduce recidivism and reform federal sentencing laws. This law led to the release or sentence reduction of thousands of federal inmates, a disproportionate number of whom were Black men affected by mandatory minimums from previous decades' drug laws.
In 2026 Republicans proposed structural shifts away from traditional federal grants, favoring instead the creation of initiatives like the America First Opportunity Fund. The underlying philosophy asserts that eliminating regulatory burdens and fostering localized, private sector manufacturing and enterprise will more effectively generate stable middle-class jobs for Black and Latino workers than federal assistance programs.
I don't make politics about race. Democrats do. Every other word out of their mouth is "racist!" It doesn't even have meaning anymore. How about the stabbing of Austin Metcalf? Open and shut case but what id the democrats do? They made it about race. They do it about every single incident where there is a black individual involved. Don't tell me (Democrat) politics isn't about race.
!tulsa!
Gold Member
Two wings. Same bird. Democrats and Republicans are a uniparty. You all arguing over which is the better choice means things are working just as designed. Their PURPOSE is division, and apparently it’s working, because the more that you all argue about which party is right, the less you all are capable of voting for REAL change. They BOTH take AiPac money. They both are not held accountable for their actions. They both are imperialist in nature. WAKE UP. Help build community instead of fomenting distrust.
AOE
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So, you expect every person in America to have a stable mailing address? What reality do you live in?
AOE
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You do not seem to understand. Some people's realities are beyond you.
You just cannot seem to accept that some people do not have the means to vote because of their present.
AOE
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Here's just one: I'm working odd jobs, and voting day comes up and I forgot my ID in my other work pants.
Stop being immature.
NavyWings
Silver Member
Since we've moved beyond Juneteenth and onto voting accessibility, school is in for you.
Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (VAEHA) and
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
These MANDATE states are required to provide accessible voting options.
Shut in? Voters with a permanent illness or physical disability can register for "permanent absentee status." Once approved, the state automatically mails them a ballot for every single election without requiring them to fill out an application each time.
In a nursing home? Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or hospitals, many local election offices run "Mobile Polling" or supervised voting programs. Election officials physically bring ballots to the facility, assist residents in filling them out if requested, and securely transport the completed ballots back to the supervisor of elections.
Had a pants emergency? If a voter is unexpectedly hospitalized or confined to their home right before an election, most jurisdictions have an emergency ballot delivery system. This allows a designated family member or proxy to pick up and deliver a ballot directly to the homebound individual.
The law protects the voting rights of individuals experiencing homelessness or extreme financial destitution through specific registry allowances:
- Alternative Address Mapping: Unhoused voters can register to vote by designating a physical location where they spend most of their time. This can be a homeless shelter, a public park, a street intersection, or a camp. On the registration form, they can literally draw a map or list the crossroads to establish their voting precinct.
- Mailing Address Proxies: To receive voting materials and ballots, unhoused individuals can designate a mailing address that is different from their physical location. Election offices routinely accept local shelters, drop-in centers, places of worship, or a local post office (via General Delivery) as valid mailing addresses.
- Fee Waivers for Voter IDs: In states that require a photo ID to vote, federal and state laws often mandate that individuals experiencing destitution can obtain a state identification card completely free of charge by submitting a homeless status verification form or financial hardship waiver.
These secure online portals allow a voter to download an accessible ballot at home, use their own assistive technology (like screen readers or sip-and-puff devices) to mark their selections independently and privately, and then print and mail the completed ballot back to the election office.
Peddle your imaginary BS somewhere else. You are talking out your ass.
AOE
Active Member
Come again? Did you explain how my scenario makes your argument true? Because right now, my scenario says your argument is false.
you being forgetful isn't you being denied the right to vote.
AOE
Active Member
Let's agree to disagree. We all know you cannot comprehend English well.
yeah i can't. "i want to send you proof"
"ok send me proof"
"you don't no english good"
"ok send me proof"
"you don't no english good"
AOE
Active Member
"He provoked me"
"Durrr wat d0s d4t me4n?"
leaving out this part i'm supposed to decipher "Absolut Bitch starts humping Marvin H's leg"
instead of sending the proof you claim to have.
instead of sending the proof you claim to have.
AOE
Active Member
The proof is in the reason kick. Keep your drama out of my thread.
Kthnxbai!
AOE
Active Member
1. That takes time and energy
2. That takes discretion
Do us all a favor and stop yourself. Please. It's not that serious.
God bless America. 🇺🇸
AOE
Active Member
It does not say that. Stay in reality.