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The word racist has become so overused and misused in recent years. It's beginning to lose impact in a "boy who cried wolf" kind of way. Race baiting, and falsely accusing someone of being racist is every bit as bad as actually being racist.

I wouldn't call him "racist" as that term is so misused and totally mistaken these days, but he most certainly showed racial bias in "many situations" and has quite the devotion to the multiple versions of Islam. He did more damage overall to the African American community than we can even imagine, and he had one of the most amazing opportunities in the history of this country to help smooth things over from past transgressions. I guess I will call him a race baiter more than anything else, but of course that is the platform for the DNC anyways. We witnessed mental slavery for a long 8 years at an unprecedented level, and we ALL were affected by that and still fighting that fight.

^^^ In fairness, in regard to the government shutdown, both sides could have easily avoided it if they chose to, they obviously didn't. This was just 3 days of grand standing and posturing. The shutdown itself is a meaningless symbol. The shutdown under Obama (2013?) followed the same playbook. As far as immigration, this is what I have witnessed with my own eyes ( I could post the campaign videos, but I trust we've seen them already): Clinton campaigned that we need to tighten our borders. Democrats cheered. He did little/nothing about it, Democrats said nothing. Bush campaigned that we need to tighten our borders. Republicans cheered. He did little/nothing about it, Republicans said nothing. Obama campaigned that we need to tighten our borders. Democrats cheered. He did little/nothing about it, Democrats said nothing. Trump campaigned that we need to tighten our borders. Republicans cheered. He is attempting to follow through, Democrats call him Hitler. In regard to DACA specifically, I don't think that Trump has the intention of cancelling DACA. Remember he said he'll give to Congress and they have 6 months to figure it out. I think that was a negotiating tactic to get funding for the wall. Take DACA away then offer it back to get the wall. We'll see how it plays out. Now, immigration big picture. Neither dems or reps in DC give a fuck about individual immigrants. It comes down to votes...immigrants are more likely to be dependent of gov't programs and vote Democrat. Democrats want to maximize those potential votes, Republicans want to minimize them. That is immigration in a nutshell...it's been that way since the Civil War . The sides have just changed a few times since then .

Trump is hated mostly by the 2 political "gangs", simply because he is truly an outsider. That man is no GOP, career politician, nor is he a democrat, he ran the GOP platform simply because there is currently no chance for an independent to have a fair opportunity at winning "he beat the corrupt system". Trump is a leader for sure, you don't however have to agree with his tactics. I say again, actions/results speak louder than words, and Trump is toying and playing with so many people it is comical. We forget that we have had many non PC presidents in the past, and I most certainly don't care what anybody from another country "and in particular here" thinks negatively about my country. It is bout time for "America first", he is the American President not the world President, and no other country will EVER do more than the USA does for helping others. Getting shit done isn't always fair, hell nothing in life is fair nor is it guaranteed. We have so many government dependent people in this country it is beyond embarrassing, and more than not are just playing the system because they can. Those are multitudes of voters for the democratic party, and the democratic politicians know fully well how to continue baiting them all in for votes. Emotions, outrage, feelings, free shit..........there is your liberal progressive voting base, those will be the first people to go should we have a massive natural disaster or man made attack which changes life how we currently know it. I am a YUUUUGE Trump supporter and I make no apologies for it, he is the President this country has desperately needed for a very long time. We will find out soon a little bit more how deep the deep state is, and there will be heads rolling for sure. Trump is draining that swamp folks, and those who actually know him say he is brilliant and scary smart. Love him, hate him, loathe him.....we will ALL benefit from his Presidency. Corrupt politicians from both sides are running scared, the deep state is running scared......TRUMP is coming for them.

The DNC under Obama always blamed the GOP for everything, so really nothing has changed........expect the DNC is literally stonewalling and refusing to do their jobs, unlike which we the people have never seen the likes of. I am betting that some BIG heads in the DNC, "possible GOP", FBI, CIA, Killary, Barry Sotero Obama, and those under Barry.......are going to be rolling soon. The deep state corruption and cover ups "will surface", justice must be served and sentences must be carried out, or WE the natives will likely become quite restless.

Rode to work... Made the bike dirty.

Let's put it this way. I can fire 357 magnum ok, but 38sp +P in a 38 revolver that isn't much lighter is a waste of my time. It shoots way too high and tries to twist out of my hand (one hand shooting). So my impressions of +P isn't real great. On the other hand, I load 45acp to the absolute max, just shy of overpressure & flatten the primer, and I'm completely ok with that. The weight of the pistol / revolver has a lot to do with this. And yeah, the strength of the shooter's grip. (And a in little part the shape and design of the weapon.) So find what ammo works for you and yours, with what you want to carry.

Not sure if this exactly fits with where the thread was intended on going, BUT, nevertheless, I think I'll put my input on a few things in here... I wasn't a fan of Hillary and I wasn't a fan of Trump. Neither seemed to really fit with what I thought would make a good or great President, but in the end, it was the decision most of us were presented with. Trump won... Congratulations to him on that. We all are aboard the Trump train whether we liked it or not... and this train has been a bumpy ride to say the least. Here are my current issues with the current Presidency (and why I wasn't a fan of Trump to start with) --- If his goal was to actually achieve certain regulations, constantly blaming 'Democrats' for the failures isn't the answer. Look at his twitter feed - anything that doesn't go his way, his immediate response is 'Democrats FAULT'. Even with the Obama haters that said Obama is to fault for X, Y, or Z.... he was able to get through a REP Majority Congress. He can't build stability around him because the first sign of someone disagreeing with him, Trump blasts him/her over his twitter feed and later fires them or they quit. This isn't a good sign.when the staff you put in place closest to you, won't continue to work for you. His constant hypocrisy - Lets look at the current Gov't shutdown over the Budget concerns and DACA. Now let's take a look at his feed: Okay, so Trump wants the wall to be included in the budget... That's something he campaigned on and he's actually trying to implement a plan (although he did campaign saying Mexico would pay for it, but that's for another topic) --- So kudos to him for actually attempting to execute something he campaigned on... But then moments later: Wait... wait... wait... You blast on your twitter moments ago that if there is no wall, there is no Deal... but then blame the Democrats for the shutdown. This doesn't add up... If Trump isn't willing to negotiate, how can he claim democrats don't care about the military. I'm not saying Trump has to negotiate on the Wall part, he can stand his ground entirely and I'd support that, BUT, don't claim it's the opposite party's fault and they don't care about the military when the two sides can't come to an agreement. Let's look at another statement by Trump --- Most Democrats don't want unchecked illegal immigration either. DACA isn't a regulation that prevents the deportation of ALL illegals. It's a regulation that allows CHILDREN immigrants who came to America the opportunity to defer deportation provided they are abiding by the regulations in place: They came to America before turning 16 and have continuously lived in the USA since. Must have NO criminal record Must be attending school or have a HS diploma/GED or been honorably discharged from the military. AND even then, it still doesn't give them legal status in the USA, but rather, just defers the deportation --- Isn't that what America is about? Allowing people to come here to America and better their lives as long as they are upstanding productive citizens? Have you seen what goes on in other 'shit hole' countries? Look at Syria at the moment... I intrigue you to watch White Hats documentary. It's downright scary to live in those places right now. Complete terror every time they hear a plane fly by.. Sometimes we neglect to look at why these people are coming to America because we forget or don't understand how terrible it is in other countries. I most recently visited Punta Cana. Fantastic place, the resort was beautiful, the people were so nice! THEN, I took an excursion off resort. I was shocked. The living conditions were horrendous. Even the worst areas of the US are light years better than what I saw there. Who wouldn't want to escape to America? Sure, you could argue that they should do it the right way, but I work with plenty of Indian people who are trying to become American citizens and can't because the list is too long. What are they to do? I'm sure the list could go on and on about things that I disagree with about Trump. But I also will give credit where it's due. I'm nowhere near the most politically savvy person and I'm sure there's plenty of people who could argue what I've said above to be false and there may be a few things that are actually wrong... but my point is that as an average American who looks at this the way I do are likely to see the same things. I dislike Trump, but I honestly believe he isn't racist. He's a hypocrite, but I don't think a racist.

Obummer gave preferential treatment to one race over another. Pretty much defines "racism".

this is what I was looking for. I can't fucking stand how everyone and everything is racist because they don't like something. It's ridiculous and lazy I despised Obummer but saying he is racist is about as dumb as calling Trump racist.

Tore apart the rear suspension. Replaced the spring with one better suited to my weight , cleaned and regreased all of the bearings and reassembled. No leftover nuts or bolts. I think I did OK

I really havent heard anything from Trump to lead me to think he is racist. However the previous POTUS showed his racism blatantly throughout his 8 years.

I don't agree with every word, but that's actually a pretty insightful post.

You don't have to lose respect for anyone, that sir is solely on you. Obama was beyond respectful, and look where that got us all?

Seriously, discuss this with your PT. Your back is nothing to take lightly!

Tim, you should discuss your fitness goals with your PT the hospital stuck you with before you do anything else.

Would be cool if this was an annual thing. I would throw some bucks at group-buying a cert or two to donate to get new/interested people out to the track. We'd need some disclaimers though.

Ok guys and gals, we are going to do something for 1st and possibly 2nd timers (people who are new to track riding) the opportunity to do this day for free (in terms of track costs.) Back in 2016 @RHill (Ryan Hill) offered me a Mid-Ohio gift certificate so I could come out and ride the track the same day he was there ( I was a little tight on money at that particular time). I accepted this gracious offer and was going to pay him back with another cert the following year. Unfortunately I was never able to repay Ryan as he unexpectedly passed away that October. I'm not sure if I've ever met someone with the passion this guy had for all things track days and motorcycles. He was the first one to lend a hand and wanted everyone to have a good time. He was a staple in the paddock and is missed immensely. Since I was not able to pay him back, and I knew his passion for sharing his passion with other people., I am going to be giving away a Mid-Ohio gift certificate to a new track rider who would like to join us. I would prefer that person to be at least a member of OR since this is where details about this day will be posted etc. So if you had someone that was thinking about joining us for this epic day and is not a member, get them to sign up and post in here! You will have to let me know if this is going to be your 1st or 2nd time on track and I will keep a list of names and will draw a random number to determine the winner. No strings attached, and it's on the honor system in terms of how new you are to the track. I can't wait to get out there with you guys (since I wasn't able to ride last year). Update: Please post in this thread so I can keep track of the list.

This is the most accurate statement about American politics. Both parties are guilty as fuck. If you still think that your party gets it, and it's the other parties fault, then you are stupid as fuck.