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The term "deep state" has come to mean any government official or agency that doesn't adhere to the policies or beliefs of the current administration. Such officials have existed in government throughout America's ever-changing political history. It's only now that we have a man in the White House who demands loyalty and is paranoid about anyone not willing to kiss his ring that the term "deep state" has entered the public's vernacular. It's not that it didn't exist under Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush & Obama. It's that they weren't scared of it. Trump is, and here we are.

He's been 18 for 3 days. So yes, you've been picking on a child. Have YOU bothered to notice the how incredibly vile people have been to him and the other Parkland students? I'll tell you what's something to witness, the attacks from Fox News, Republicans and people like yourself. Ridiculous hypocrisy? You mean like calling someone an "a-hole" and then whining about his "nastiness" towards others. It's hard to imagine a worse cause than attacking people who survived a school shooting.

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Your constant use of propaganda catch phrases like “liberal main stream media”....which basically means anyone but Foxnews....and “deep state” make it difficult to take your posts seriously. These terms are used for: liberal main stream media = only watch fox news because that’s the only place you woll get the truth. Deep State = used to delegitimize anyone in the government who actually knows what is going on and opposes trump on anything from policy to pointing out his corruption.

Dear Everyone, I have changed my avatar from Deadpool to an actual picture of myself. Yes, that is actually me. I used a picture of myself as my avatar because I want people, especially the "anti-trans" haters to see me. And NOT in a ridiculous, selfish, look at me, instagram way. I want people, especially those who are "anti-trans" to see that: I am a human being I am NOT some bearded "man" in a dress I am NOT out to assault women or your daughters in a public restroom I am NOT seeking to destroy America and everything you hold dear I am NOT a satanist and there is NO evil, global, transgender agenda to force you, or anyone you know, to be trans or gay I DO NOT hate America My only "political agenda" is to have the same rights and protections under the law that a white, hetero, Christian male takes for granted And with respect to my picture, please don't be an a**hole and misuse it just so you can get a few laughs, or something worse... Sincerely, Marci

90% of all Republicans are Russian puppets. It is now everyone else's burden to prove my claim wrong. Gonna need hard evidence, people.

Riley didn't sacrifice his reputation, he lived up to it.

Obama was incredibly moderate and probably a little too far right for some in his party.

#SAD. DEEP STATE. FAKE NEWS. any of those far right wing nut job catchphrases instantly defiles any opinions attached to them.

You lost me at "deep state".

Or you just have a ridiculous idea of where the center really is

Seriously...

Maybe it would help if you would overtly state which of your statements are or are not to be taken seriously. Because if you don't intend your statements to be taken at face value, or you're going to walk them back when you're called on them, they have no merit in a conversation like this.

What do you think "forfeited his right to complain" means? Because it's exactly calling for censoring. Here's the definition of "forfeit": 1. lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing.

So I can't imagine there's a post from you saying the exact opposite. But of course there is:

Have you ever seen the NRA? And their spokeperson Dana Loesch?

Cool, they'll have paid for themselves in energy savings sometime around the year 2177!

I have spent a lot of time watching tape of the 2018 recruiting class, and they have become my favorite class in a long time. I think the ceiling is very high for this class. There is a lot of NFL talent and the "developmental players" could be ready a year after. The Juco players all look like impact players and guys who will contribute immensely. Watch out for those DE's and Watt will not redshirt. Woodyard, Jones, and Washington will change that offense come June. Cam Taylor will come in and compete right away and possibly be a two way player who makes a name on Special Teams as well. The talent infusion this summer will be awesome to watch.

We are all well aware.... Why was "deep state" not an issue the past 16 years? Why was "fake" media not an issue the past 16 years? Why was "transgender in the military" not an issue the past 16 years? Why was "insert Trump 'tagline here' not an issue the past 16 years? Trump is an entertainer. Some people think he is the hero, some think he is the heel. Some think his story is a comedy, some a tragedy, some an "odyssey". This man has made a political career of making something out of nothing, for better or worse. The sad thing is, it is affecting our citizens and especially our youth. I was recently out of town with some students and we were grabbing a bite to eat. The TV in the dining room had up the illustration from Hannity about the "Mueller Crime Family" that included pictures of Mueller, Comey, and others. This kid, a high school senior, mumbled about those "tricky dems". I said, "most of the people on that graphic are Republican..." His response was something along the lines of this thread and I told him it was okay to hold whatever opinion he wanted, as long as it was at least based on fact. Calling Mueller and Comey radical, liberal, antagonist really doesn't fit reality. Sorry....

No, it's exactly a car vs train comparison. Because neither scenario is ideal. Sure one hurts less and one hurts more. But neither is good and neither is desirable. Why? Because, they don't HAVE to be the only two options! That was confirmed after the disaster 4-8 year when we hired an actual desirable coach for the first time since 1997. But please, continue telling everyone how great Bo was 4 years after the guy got fired. He was a mess, his bosses were a mess. Just because his winnining percentage is better than Mr. 500 doesn't mean squat. He hit a plateau and stayed there, and that's ALL on him. His refusal to adapt, his refusal to make staff changes, his refusal to get out of his own damned egos way! Bo Pelini had a better record here than Mike Riley. Big freaking whoop. I can run faster than my 2 year old, that doesn't make me Usain Bolt. Get over Pelini, I did and I feel great.

17 slaughtered students is a bit more than a "local tragedy." His representatives in Florida have taken millions from the NRA which is absolutely blood money. It is pretty dumb, crazy and evil when we allow mass shootings to occur in every aspect of life in this country and yet we do nothing about it. Yeah, he might demand that some people not be allowed to have weapons of war, I can only imagine how he arrived to that conclusion. You're going awfully far out of your way to attack school shooting survivors, seems far more deplorable to me.

Except if Jedi could learn force skills this way, why do they take more than 10 years for training in the Old Republic? It's an explanation just like Midi-Chlorians is an explanation for who's strong in the force. If it works for you, great. But just like Midi-Chlorians it doesn't work for everyone. This is why I think this movie would have been better served with a 6 month to year time jump and not worrying about picking up right when TFA ended.

Oh that nasty “deep state”. Propaganda really does work when they constantly repeat key phrases.

if you read "deep state" as "rule of law" it all makes much more sense.

The term "deep state" is a reflection of the paranoid, desperate attempts at excusing away the failings and quite obvious flaws of the man sitting in the Oval Office. It's curious we've never heard much, if any, complaining coming from conservatives or the media figures supporting them until they put the most incompetent, openly corrupt leader we've ever seen in office. So now, instead of addressing his bad behavior, it's miraculously become a deep state problem that's destroying the country. No amount of Op Eds from sympathetic people is going to change my mind on this. I do agree heartily, though - drain the swamp. Let's get Trump and his pathetic circle of toadies and corrupt underlings out of Washington ASAP.

I reject the notion that personal politics drives mainstream news coverage. If anything they're biased in favor of sensationalism to get ratings, as you've stated. This is outside of orgs with explicitly partisan agendas, like Fox News or The Young Turks.

What world do you live in, because it's not reality.

See, this is where you lose me immediately Ric, and why I think you turn so many people on this board off. There's a way to express your feelings and thoughts about someone or a topic without being condescending with the elementary school bully act and calling people names. As an example, the comments above would have been seemingly open to discussion and debate if you simply opted not to put "nutjob" in it. I think it's really incredible that people continue to engage with you at all. Your smugness and self-rightous attitude seems to either be a huge bluff meant to troll or you're overcompensating for something.

I don't think grad transfers need a release from their school, so he should be free to go anywhere.

But yet you throw it into conversations as though this is the “liberals” ultimate goal.

Rum and Wild Cherry Pepsi is great.

It is quite disappointing that POB quit in mid spring. Not good thinking on his part in my view. Why not finish out the sppring (only a couple weeks left anyway) and play in the game and get whatever benefits you can from the program before your transfer? If Oregon State has nobody better (I suspect they have some competition at QB), then maybe follow Riley. After all, Riley recruited him and has known him for several years now. POB wasn't good enough to beat out Tanner Lee (not exactly Joe Namath except for the INTs part). POB is a big disappointment for me although we all knew he was not a runner. The question is do we really have anybody on the team that has the QB skills / measurements Frost wants and needs?

Who in this thread genuinely argued for open borders? Who in the legislature is calling for open borders? Why even bring it up if it's not a real discuss? I can find comments online of people calling for closed borders or to jail all Mexicans but what does that really add to the discussion?

This thread has everything you could possibly want: Military talk People calling other people hitler Rudy offsides Circus Seals This thread delivers.

Funny how everyone accuses everyone of this when it comes to guns, eh?

.700 and .500 is a HUGE difference. And..... Two of Riley's three seasons were sub .500 This isn't a "car vs train" comparison. If you want to do that with Riley vs Callahan, go for it..

Still not nearly as bad as losing to a team that had something like one Power 5 win in the previous three years.

I'll take Jammal Lord. He was more durable and literally had NO HELP whatsover. You put Lord into even Bo's offense and he's better than T. Mart. When Jammal played, Frank Solich's "entire" offense was: 11/19 sprint option QB Draw WR Screens (that never went anywhere) RB Iso RB Off-Tackle Solich ran Lord so much, and almost provided very little passing game to keep defenses honest. And because Lord ran the ball so much, his passing accuracy suffered greatly.

Waste of time. Time better spent with recruits that have legit interest. We need to win at an elite level before we will get interest from this level of a prospect from the SEC states. Eventually that will come under Frost.

I think you would be right I think he wasn't considered at this point in the race when this was made. The fact is America is a conservative country, even when Democrats have held power.

Wrong. Your sense of where people fit on the politcal spectrum is really warped actually. Bernie is dead center

UConn lands their PG... wonder if this helps us

https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/985517977951928320?s=20 There's just one problem with this photo, Mike Pence is in it..

I think you're doing a fine job of it yourself.

My God. Were you born or created in a lab? Very impressive

I'm actually genuinely surprised there are so many heathens on this board that enjoy Pepsi over Coke. You've all been brainwashed.

If Abdul can't prove any of those claims, he doesn't make it through the vetting process, the way that 99% of refugees don't make it through. DUH. Good grief.

No, he’s really not. But then you think Republicans really want to kill minorities, the elderly, the poor, homosexuals, transsexuals, and anyone other than straight rich white men. So I’ll just say I don’t think you’re viewing the political scene all that rationally.

Are people really counting on a twenty-something walk-on who has barely any football experience to make a deep impact on the team? It's a great story, and I appreciate his service as a Navy SEAL, but I wouldn't put him in the top half of the roster.

Underrated and solid get. I see Casey as a guy that will be a stud in a couple years. I think he's a guy that redshirts and is a contributor by his RS Soph season.