The FBI isn't part of the DHS.
Neither is the CIA.
Minnesota Politicians assassinated.
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Neither is the CIA.
Did Obama deport the Dreamers?
Why do you think his deportation record shows him to be anti-Dreamer or his support to be a lie?
But what if those homicides are performed by black people?
Let's talk for a minute about Vance Luther Boelter's appointment to the Governor’s Workforce Development Board by Tim Walz.
1. He was reappointed. The initial appointment was by the prior Governor, Mark Dayton, who was also a Democrat in 2016.
2. The committee has 41 members, and is a nonpartisan, advisory only committee.
3. The role of the committee is to advise on how to train and utilize the workforce.
4. By legislation, there are 41 members on the committee representing different sectors panning business, labor, education, community organizations, government, and bipartisan legislative members, with a "majority" being required to be from the business sector.
5. Based on its size, mandated diversity, and non-partisan nature, it is likely there are both Democrats and Republicans on the committee, which has no legislative function.
6. Appointment is through an application process where the appointee applies for it.
7. Putting all of this together, we can conclude that Boelter's appointment to the board has not got a single fucking thing to do with his politics.
8. Boelter's politics are also known. He is a registered Republican, whose best friend since 4th grade says he was a Trump supporter, who preached in Africa about the evils of transgender and gay people, and who had 50 of the near 70 people on his target list who were either abortion providers or pro-choice advocates. To act like in any way, shape or form, that his "politics" were uncertain, or left-leaning, is to obtusely, obdurately, and obscenely, shove your head up your ass. Any questions?
1. He was reappointed. The initial appointment was by the prior Governor, Mark Dayton, who was also a Democrat in 2016.
2. The committee has 41 members, and is a nonpartisan, advisory only committee.
3. The role of the committee is to advise on how to train and utilize the workforce.
4. By legislation, there are 41 members on the committee representing different sectors panning business, labor, education, community organizations, government, and bipartisan legislative members, with a "majority" being required to be from the business sector.
5. Based on its size, mandated diversity, and non-partisan nature, it is likely there are both Democrats and Republicans on the committee, which has no legislative function.
6. Appointment is through an application process where the appointee applies for it.
7. Putting all of this together, we can conclude that Boelter's appointment to the board has not got a single fucking thing to do with his politics.
8. Boelter's politics are also known. He is a registered Republican, whose best friend since 4th grade says he was a Trump supporter, who preached in Africa about the evils of transgender and gay people, and who had 50 of the near 70 people on his target list who were either abortion providers or pro-choice advocates. To act like in any way, shape or form, that his "politics" were uncertain, or left-leaning, is to obtusely, obdurately, and obscenely, shove your head up your ass. Any questions?
Okay fine, so by using your rules this year has been by far the greater threat from Islamic terrorism than from right-wingers, since the truck attack in New Orleans killed 15 people, and also injured 57 more (many with life-changing injuries). Right-wing attacks havent even come close to killing 15 people (yet).
The attacker placed an ISIS flag on his truck and had been radicalized by Islam on a trip to Egypt: https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-statement-on-the-attack-in-new-orleans
Now lets see if you're man enough to admit Islamic terror attacks have so far this year been far deadlier than right-wing attacks.
I don't think you register for parties in Minnesota, so I doubt he was a "registered Republican".
I'm not sure he even could be, legally.
Excellent coverage from yesterday morning of the shooter and information about him. Also how this directly affects the balance of power in the State government.
Most of the original reaction among people I knew was that it had been explicitly to swing the balance of power in state government.
That doesn't seem likely as more information has come out, but without the manifesto I am not sure it can be ruled out yet.
(I did have to talk a bunch of people down that it was obviously that, though. As always, people like to run off with narratives long before there is real evidence.)
Threats are not determined by one off body counts.
Threats are determined based on an observed persistent pattern and that suggests a 320% increase in right wing terrorism in recent years.
Wrong!
One of the main methods terrorism is measured is through volume (READ: body counts).
Question for you, whats the biggest terror threat facing the UK right now, Islamic or right-wing terrorism??
Here are the 2 indicators for me.
1. If he had strong anti abortion views and the MN Dems are pro choice, that is likely the motivator in the killings..
2. The remainder of the 70-name kill list will indicate this asshole's views and his agenda.
So let's wait for more info on the above.
In Europe it is Islamic terrorism and in North America it is right wing terrorism.
And no, it is a persistent pattern of violence perpetrated by certain groups and individuals for certain ideological reasons that determines the threat designation.
Looks like the guy was caught:
apnews.com
The man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to the police
Vance Boelter was arrested and charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder.
apnews.com
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Good, I'm glad you're admitting Islamic terrorism is a far greater threat in UK (and also rest of Europe) than right-wing terrorism is.
Thats only partially true.
Another key factor (and the most important one) is the lethality of terrorist attacks.
Islamic terrorists tend to blow up airplanes, trains, concert halls.....etc.
Their death toll tends to be much higher than right-wing terror, which also makes them a greater threat.
Now, can you answer why Islamic terror is greater threat in UK (or rest of Europe) than it is in North-America??
Question:
Is the attack on Iran and the genocide in Gaza right wing terrorism?
