OMG Politics, I'm over it already.

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Should I get a Twitter account so I have some sort of inkling of when the end is coming or should I just live in ignorant bliss until the sky lights up?
 
Devil is Dill said:
Should I get a Twitter account so I have some sort of inkling of when the end is coming or should I just live in ignorant bliss until the sky lights up?
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I have a Twitter account solely so I can read the news from a multitude of sources in one place. I follow all of my elected officials, Cheeto Tweetolini included.
 
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Not a single marching band in Washington, DC agreed to play at Donald Trump’s inauguration. The bands gave several reasons, including budgeting and time constraints. But several bands played at Obama’s first and second inaugurations.

This time around, the real reason appears to be politics. And to make matters worse, the Donald Trump Inauguration Committee did not comment on any potential band selected.

The Marching Pride of Palmetto Ridge High School has been selected, among others, to pay the event. They’re almost sure to be the only band representing the state of Florida. Naple Daily News reported the story.



Breaking News! The @PalmettoRidgeHS Marching Pride has been selected to perform in the Inauguration Parade in Washington DC!! #ccpssuccess pic.twitter.com/v7E86pjmhD

— Collier Schools (@collierschools) 21 de diciembre de 2016





However, the school band faces just one serious problem: the Inaugural Committee refuses to handle expenses for the trip. Schools have to come up with the costs, no matter how expensive. The band is now trying to crowdfund the $135,000 required to make the trip.

The school has less than a month to organize the trip for 235 students, and they’re desperately trying to scratch the funds together. The Marching Pride started a GoFundMe page. It states,

“It will cost each student around $575 to attend this trip. The Palmetto Ridge Band Boosters have set a goal to raise $135,000 by January 2nd so that every member of the band can take part in this once in a lifetime opportunity. The majority of students at Palmetto Ridge High School live in Golden Gate Estates, which is the Northeastern part of Naples, FL. About 54% of our students are on Free/Reduced Lunch. We are reaching out to local businesses, contributors to the arts, corporations and individuals to help fund the cost of this trip.”

The group has a strong history of accolades, awards, and distinct performances. In 2011, they performed at the inaugural parade for Governor Rick Scott. In the Lightning Tournament of Bands this year, they placed second in Best Music Performance Overall.

Unlike Washington DC marching bands, this group doesn’t have a personal political preference (or so they say). Nor does it care that Donald Trump won. Speaking with Naples Daily News, Collier Public Schools Superintendent said,

“It doesn’t matter who won. It’s a historic moment.”

As of writing, the group has raised only $5,320, less than 5% of its $135,000 goal. However, the group did manage to raise that amount in just one day with 75 backers. Yet, the band only has until January 2nd to raise the funds. This is Collier County’s first ever band to participate in a presidential inauguration.


The band’s GoFundMe page states,

“We want every student to participate, but the cost of the trip is beyond the means of many of our working-class families.”

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Theodore said:
http://www.billboard.com/articles/n...g-invitation-to-perform-at-trump-inauguration
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Something not mentioned in that article is that Mike Love is actually buddies w/ Trump so it's not a stretch
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Personally, I like:

"OMG, Politics.....let's all sit around butt-hurt and talk shit about stuff that we're ignorant on the subject matter of, and is also WAY above our pay grade, nevermind our security clearance level, and bitch that our democratic process seemingly failed, because we didn't get our way, even though that's the way it has been done since 1787. "

That's a pretty good one. About sums it up, I would think.
 
Coralkong said:
Personally, I like:

"OMG, Politics.....let's all sit around butt-hurt and talk shit about stuff that we're ignorant on the subject matter of, and is also WAY above our pay grade, nevermind our security clearance level, and bitch that our democratic process seemingly failed, because we didn't get our way, even though that's the way it has been done since 1787. "

That's a pretty good one. About sums it up, I would think.
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Ok, so then people who are ignorant of the subject matter, think above their pay grade and have no security clearance should be allowed to vote then. Like it or not, we are all involved in the process, so we can all have opinions and are free to voice them. Maybe you are ignorant on the subject matter, but I take the to research the issues that are important and try to see the other person's point of view.
Just because something has been done for a long time, doesn't mean it is a good process the electoral college has been a joke for at least 100 years and should have been done away with decades ago.
 
Coralkong said:
Don't recall seeing a "Let's change the electoral college voting process" thread until Clinton lost......

You didn't get your way.
You lost. I lost. We all lost. The country will PROBABLY lose.

But "WE" voted for him. Not me, perhaps. Not you, perhaps....but "WE" are ONE country, so suck it up, buttercup, and let's move forward.
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I've been calling for an end to the EC since I took high school history in the 80s. It is a pretty shitty system when the person who wins the popular vote by 2.8 million loses the election. I'm pretty sure that isn't how voting is supposed to work. 2.8 million more people voted for Clinton, so "We" voted for her.
 
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I've been calling for an end to the EC since I took high school history in the 80s. It is a pretty shitty system when the person who wins the popular vote by 2.8 million loses the election. I'm pretty sure that isn't how voting is supposed to work. 2.8 million more people voted for Clinton, so "We" voted for her.
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or....how about replealing all the state laws stopping the electors from voting their conscience, like the founders intended.
 
Chad said:
I've been calling for an end to the EC since I took high school history in the 80s. It is a pretty shitty system when the person who wins the popular vote by 2.8 million loses the election. I'm pretty sure that isn't how voting is supposed to work. 2.8 million more people voted for Clinton, so "We" voted for her.
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I think I deleted that post, but will acknowledge it.
Yep.

So fix it, Spaceman. Perhaps your grass-roots movement starts in a guitar forum. Dunno. Perhaps part of your master-plan to improve our democratic process in this fine country.

But some of you folks appear to be just butt-hurt crybaby bitches, imo. Suck it up and make the world a better place. Get it done.

Discussing nuclear weapons and the US nuclear arsenal on a guitar forum with a bunch of guitar players is asinine stuff......simply ridiculous. Absolutely absurd.

Look at it this way:

The average IQ is what, 90-100? So half the people in our country (and probably this board) are under that.......think about that for a minute. Who are you arguing with?
 
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