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Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #5900 on: January 15, 2017, 06:52:20 AM »
Especially when that show is free.
not so free once you factor in all your tax dollars hard at work

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Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #5903 on: January 15, 2017, 06:07:44 PM »

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« Reply #5904 on: January 15, 2017, 06:29:50 PM »
Actually banks/credit card processors will benefit the most, not the poor...
It says 'among the biggest beneficiaries' for reason.

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Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #5907 on: January 16, 2017, 10:29:00 AM »
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/why-wells-fargo-rejected-a-teacher%e2%80%99s-black-lives-matter-debit-card-design/ar-AAlRtW1?li=BBnbfcL
The issue is that black lives matter really has been turned into a political movement way beyond its initial meaning. I am strongly in favor of the core statement of true equality, I think that many non-minorities are willfully ignoring the subtle racism that blacks deal with constantly, but how can I agree with the Black Lives Matter movement when it goes out of its way to condemn what it calls the apartheid state of Israel and genocide against Palestinians - which has absolutely nothing to do with its core mission?
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« Reply #5908 on: January 16, 2017, 10:32:55 AM »
The issue is that black lives matter really has been turned into a political movement way beyond its initial meaning. I am strongly in favor of the core statement of true equality, I think that many non-minorities are willfully ignoring the subtle racism that blacks deal with constantly, but how can I agree with the Black Lives Matter movement when it goes out of its way to condemn what it calls the apartheid state of Israel and genocide against Palestinians - which has absolutely nothing to do with its core mission?
I would expect WF to not allow it. I always wonder why companies offer things like this when it is only going to turn into a can of worms.
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Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #5909 on: January 16, 2017, 10:35:45 AM »
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/why-wells-fargo-rejected-a-teacher%e2%80%99s-black-lives-matter-debit-card-design/ar-AAlRtW1?li=BBnbfcL

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A Wells Fargo spokesman said on Friday that it rejected Nash's image because company policy “prohibits political and trademarked or copyrighted images.”

But "Black Lives Matter" is a movement, not a trademarked brand. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected applications to trademark "Black Lives Matter" for clothing sales because the slogan is "commonly used in rallies dedicated to raising awareness of civil rights, protesting violence, and conveying the message of support for the same."


The spokesman clearly stated the reason, that they prohibit political statements on their cards, and that they err on the side of caution. MSN commentary- but you mentioned that you also reject trademarked content and there's no trademark involved here! This dishonesty is why the left keeps losing.

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Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #5910 on: January 16, 2017, 10:38:10 AM »
The spokesman clearly stated the reason, that they prohibit political statements on their cards, and that they err on the side of caution. MSN commentary- but you mentioned that you also reject trademarked content and there's no trademark involved here! This dishonesty is why the left keeps losing.

Not really. The article implied that Black Lives Matter should be considered social justice not political, and that the fact that people might take offense to the phrase is itself offensive
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Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #5912 on: January 16, 2017, 10:44:11 AM »
Not really. The article implied that Black Lives Matter should be considered social justice not political, and that the fact that people might take offense to the phrase is itself offensive

My point is the writer didn't even consider that BLM can be portrayed as a political statement, so they laughingly try to figure out how it violates patents. Completely absurd.
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« Reply #5913 on: January 16, 2017, 10:45:10 AM »
My point is the writer didn't even consider that BLM can be portrayed as a political statement, so they laughingly try to figure out how it violates patents. Completely absurd.

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Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #5915 on: January 16, 2017, 10:49:12 AM »
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/265449/trumps-jews-and-obamas-jews-daniel-greenfield
Very interesting article articulated a certain aspect of Jews supporting trump that I think @jtz has been struggling with

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« Reply #5916 on: January 16, 2017, 10:52:55 AM »
Very interesting article articulated a certain aspect of Jews supporting trump that I think @jtz has been struggling with
Make no mistake I know exactly where the Jewish support came from.
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« Reply #5917 on: January 16, 2017, 10:55:59 AM »
Make no mistake I know exactly where the Jewish support came from.
I didn't mean that u weren't aware just it articulates the depth of that feeling which causes some to ignore a lot of trumps negatives

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Re: Interesting Articles...
« Reply #5918 on: January 16, 2017, 10:56:46 AM »
True but sad: “Russian Rush Limbaugh”
Who are they referring to by that?
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« Reply #5919 on: January 16, 2017, 10:57:58 AM »
I didn't mean that u weren't aware just it articulates the depth of that feeling which causes some to ignore a lot of trumps negatives
Fair point.
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