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Warren calls Trumps bluff, proves native american heritage.
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Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by EvoUK View PostTechnically, the 'bet' by Trump was to prove that she was 'Indian', which was odd as that was never the original claim to begin with, as you rightly mention. Not sure why his wording is being jumped on as a good thing- at the least it shows an inability to listen and understand other peoples statements.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Just to remind y'all that 1/1064 is 0.00093% or something like 1/32 of 1/32. The woman could get a sunburn just from standing in front of a TV.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostSo?
False.
She made it an issue when she changed her mind about taking the test, and announcing the results in a campaign-like video that has AUTHENTIC Native Americans quite unhappy. She's a fraud.
But she did it to "help rebuild trust in government".
I have similar stories. We have researched it and know the name of the ancestor, where she was from, when she was born, married and when she died. Assuming that ancestor was full blooded Indian, I am 1/32. But we've never pushed to see if she was registered in a way that would make the claim legit relative to the interests of a Tribal nation, and I could see myself in younger years saying "yeah, one of my great-great-great grandma's was full blooded Indian". I've heard the stories. Including one from a great aunt of pure or closer to pure ancestry having to kill a man in a Saloon. So off the cuff here or there I could see myself making of few statements about my heritage (sort of like I'm doing here ). Now Warren took it a step further. She used it to get minority status. I never tried that (though some people suggested I might be able to). Had I followed their advice, I could have wound up right where Warren is. But it always seemed at best a stretch and I just wasn't interested in making such a marginal claim.
However, to me, the one who is truly out of line is Trump. Because he is acting just like every playground bully I've ever known. He takes something that is special to a person and slams it in their face. Over and over again. Needling them. Goading them. And Warren was foolish enough, and proud enough of what she believes to be a legitimate heritage of her own, to be goaded into trying to prove it. Not understanding that when one is dealing with a schoolyard bully, the only real way to beat them is to knock them squarely • Edited by a Moderator • in front of every one that they've managed to bully over the years, shaming them completely. She should have realized what she had in that test would come nowhere near that kind of a shaming, knockout blow and let it be.
But Trump, bully that he is, now can get a few more jollies out of mocking her further. It is 'her own fault' in a sense. But I truly despise bullies in any form they come. From Presidents down to obnoxious little internet trolls* that happen to be clever enough to do the same thing (NOT you CP ;). So I'm on her side for that reason. Had Trump not been such an obnoxious • Edited by a Moderator • about it, I'd be more on the side of the people that have called her out on it. She really has no legitimate right to have claimed minority status as an American Indian. But I refuse to join Trump in his bullying lest I become what I truly despise. And I'd encourage others not to as well. We can agree she was out of line w/o lowering ourselves to Trump's level in terms of how we discuss what has happened.
Jim
* When I make indirect references like this, It is not because I am afraid to name the potential targets of my statement. It is because I want to give them the possibility of 'saving face' if in fact their conscience reminds them they really don't want to be that sort of a person.
Last edited by QuantaFille; 10-22-2018, 07:32 PM.My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless James 1:26
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19
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Originally posted by oxmixmudd View PostI don't think she's a fraud, though I think she was naive and wrong to claim minority status. Fraud would imply a significant personal knowledge her claim was not legit, and she has not acted like that is the case and the evidence would indicate that is not the case.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostCome on, she had to know something was up when every genealogical record going back for generations revealed a lily white family tree. Even her own parents' claims of having to elope was easy to disprove with minimal research. She's right to say that a child wouldn't question her own family's stories, but that doesn't excuse her as an adult. She really should have known better, yet she persisted in her claims, and now she's pushed it past the breaking point and left herself humiliated.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by JimL View PostIt's not a lie if they believe it, birdbrain. Or are you perpetuating a lie when disseminating your biblical beliefs?"The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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Originally posted by JimL View PostJust pointing out the error in his logic there, Lilpix. Do you understand logic?"The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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Originally posted by JimL View PostIt's not a lie if they believe it, birdbrain.Enter the Church and wash away your sins. For here there is a hospital and not a court of law. Do not be ashamed to enter the Church; be ashamed when you sin, but not when you repent. – St. John Chrysostom
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I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist
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Originally posted by oxmixmudd View PostI don't think she's a fraud, though I think she was naive and wrong to claim minority status. Fraud would imply a significant personal knowledge her claim was not legit, and she has not acted like that is the case and the evidence would indicate that is not the case.
And, I'll concur that Trump can be a real jackass, and I often wish he'd just shut up. She lowered herself to his level.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostPerhaps "fraud" is too strong, but I think she certainly blew it when she decided to do a campaign-style video revealing the "proof" that she was right. Even (reasonable) fellow Democrats wish she would have just left that alone.
And, I'll concur that Trump can be a real jackass, and I often wish he'd just shut up. She lowered herself to his level.
JimMy brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless James 1:26
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19
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Originally posted by JimL View PostYeah, it explains a fact, dopey. She's not lying if she believes it, or don't you understand that?
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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