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As a public official, your job is to carry out the laws of the state. If that state allows something that you don't agree with you can either bite your tongue and deal with it or quit. Your first amendment rights don't apply when you are at work. When you're on your own time, you can be as anti-gay as you want, but when you're carrying out the laws of the state, you have to obey them. When on the job, you are the government, and denying something like same-sex marriage then is an act by the government, something that is prevented by the establishment clause. as far as a private business, go ahead and refuse business. I don't know the legal recourses in states that allow this, but I would hope that those businesses burn to the ground.

But how do other peoples choice to get married affect you at all? its not your life.

So many incidents of Trump supporters harassing and assaulting minorities. This is what happens when you fuel the mouth breathers.

It sounds great, and I 100% agree with you. I've got 5 years of student debt that I will have to start paying back in the next few months. I'm going to have to deal with my health insurance for the first time. Luckily, for now, I'm in fairly good health and I don't have any medications that I have to regularly take. But there's no way it's going to happen. Wall Street and the big corporations are in too close with the government (including the big drug companies). The government isn't limited by our current form of government, they're profiting from it. Those that you want to pay more are paying the government to keep them from paying more. The prescription drug companies are lobbying for their drug and against others. The government is just as much at fault for everything that is going on, which is why a lot of people voted for Trump. They looked past the hate and ridiculousness because it either doesn't affect them personally or they're willing to put up with it, because he's a political outsider that is someone who has spent his life as a business professional, not a political professional.

Socialism has its drawbacks. The monetary impact of providing all of these services would severely raise taxes and increase our national debt by a lot. Some are willing to accept that trade-off, but some aren't. I can see both sides. For me personally, I would love all of those services, but for those that are able to pay, most don't want to pay for those that can't. For immigration, I hold the belief that you take the risk of deportation by entering illegally. Legal immigration is dependent on skill. Higher-skilled applicants have an easier time entering. It may sound harsh, but I don't think we should have an open, "apply and you're in" policy. If you're unable to legally immigrate, then by all means, try to illegally immigrate, but you are running the risk of paying the consequences of the action. To be honest, Mike Pence scares me much more than Trump. He has political background/clout and has proven that he's actually able to enact his beliefs.

We're not a democracy. We're a republic.

It's something that's always argued when a Republican candidate wins. It's because it gives the rural areas a larger voice in proportion to the more populated areas. There's pros and cons to it. Without it, rural America has little voice. With it, not every vote is equal.

I could not have said this any better myself. She's a veteran politician and she knows what to say and where to stand based on what she wants for herself and her supporters. She has no spine. She has no values. I personally think she's further from a regular human being than Trump is. Just because she says she's on your side doesn't mean she actually is. As far as the immigration stuff, yes, Trump wants to target illegal immigrants, but in doing that, it's obvious he has immigrants from one country in mind, Mexico. How do you "round them all up" without it turning into racial profiling?

Oh it's much more than that. Hillary spend $1.3 billion, and Trump spent $795m. That's a BIG difference, with trump spending almost half as much as Hillary, yet still winning. I could honestly see an assassination attempt before he even takes office. But that leads me to this: Sorry to cut up your post. I just wanted to address this. First, I can't imagine the fear that you are experiencing. I haven't had to deal with any threats to my status as an American. I've never felt unsafe in this country (coming from the government at least). I feel for you, but I personally have never felt that fear in my life, so it's hard to actually feel that sense of fear. But as long as you live in the US, Trump is your president. You may not like the outcome, but you have to accept that it's the system we have and Trump won the election fair. The things that Trump has said during the campaign shouldn't be said by someone looking to "lead" a country. Simple. But they're words. They're empty threats and promises until something is done to make them a reality, and that's where I (and probably a lot of Trump voters) think the words will just continue to be words. Every candidate has plans that they say they want to implement. Obama promised change. So many people voted for Obama because they believed their lives would be better because the president was black. Minorities would finally get a better chance and we'd move closer to equality. We got very little of that. We have no idea if that's what they really want or if they're just trying to appeal to a voter base. I hope and am sure that one of two things will happen: 1) Trump knows how to sell and he saw an opportunity to appeal to a large voter base that will get out and vote if they have someone they believe in. Now that he has actually won, we'll see a milder, more realistic Trump that will work as a government outsider that can bring a different aspect to government. 2) Even though the Republicans now control Congress, a lot of them distanced themselves from Trump and will be able to either tone-down or stop what Trump wants to do. Trump is not a supreme leader. He's not a dictator. There's checks and balances for a reason. Trump won't be able to build a wall (especially at someone else's expense), he won't be able to deport all of the illegal immigrants in the country, and he's not going to be able to declare war on everyone he disagrees with. The sun will come up tomorrow, the next day, the next month, January 21st, and for years after. I hope and believe that you and everyone you care about will be fine.

If you believe that, then you should also believe that the Clintons are probably the shadiest political family in the western world.

Obama is still president until January.

People are freaking out for nothing. We're not going to turn into Nazi Germany. There's a thing called checks and balances. No matter what Trump wants, the congress and Supreme Court has to approve. In this regard, I'd be more afraid of Hillary than Trump. Any ridiculous measures Trump wants passed would instantly shot down by other politicians.

In my state, Trump won by 200,000 and I wouldn't have voted for Hillary or Trump. My twitter feed is in full meltdown right now.

Ho-lee-shit. this is unexpected. He said he'd pull off his own brexit.

I remember playing the original Grand Theft Auto as a child. Obviously I needed to be protected. I'm such a criminal these days...

Not supporting Hillary is far from crazy. Despite most media outlets attempts to make her look like the clear and obvious choice, she's had her fair share of screw ups and this email thing isn't going to go away. A lot of people don't trust her and see her as a continuation of the status quo in politics. If Trump didn't say some of the things he's said, I don't think this election would be very close. He's the exact kind of candidate the American public wants. He's just too brash for most. Yes, her daughter's name is Chelsea

IMO, voting for someone who isn't on the ticket is a complete waste of time. I hate the two party system, but that's what rules in the US and even voting for someone like Johnson is a waste of time. I never bought into the "voting is your duty" argument.

Thanks As far as I'm concerned, my real birthday present was the Everton match, so it makes today more bearable.

This is how I get to celebrate my birthday. We get to find out if a giant douche is going to win or a turd sandwich is going to win. I'm not voting today. Screw it. If these are the choices we're going to get, then I'm not going to pick one. I refuse to pick the lesser of evils. Even the non-dominant candidates are trash.

I think he's showing his role in the quick passing moves he put on today. It's so different from the hold-the-ball-until-you-have-to-pass tactics they played last season. I wanted Pedro gone after last season, but if he keeps at this role in this system, he could be one of the first starters listed on the sheet.

It's time away from further improving the new system. It's nearly two weeks of lost training.

But seriously, let's get ten!

not a good start for United.

The club was built for a completely different system and the board didn't get all of the targets needed to seemlessly change. There's going to be a lot of players playing out of position for the rest of the year and season. With that much time to adapt, the players that do will stay. The ones that don't fit anywhere will be shipped out. For now, we have to make do with what we can. If Conte means that they could be long-term replacements, then they must be doing something well in training to hint to Conte that they could be useful in that role. I don't think Pedro defends well enough and I haven't seen enough of Aina to judge. With Ivanovic, I just want him to leave.

Him apologizing? Yeah right