How STUPID are you? I've written several blog posts on the first Trump impeachment (which, by the way, I supported). I never said what Hunter was implicated in the Burisma scandals. I said his board appointment was a conflict of interest for unethical VP. Keep up
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 27, 2022
"Melania Trump"
I'm not a Republican. But the issue had to do with Biden's role on Ukraine and Burisma's owner's involvement in Ukraine corruption. Recall this is why the US had strings attached to military aid.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 27, 2022
You leftists are stupid. Statement of fact.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 27, 2022
I'm not interested in allegations of Melania Trump's relationships.
I'm not a Republican or a leftist; I criticize both parties. No hypocrisy.
How many times are you going to accuse me of being a Republican? I have been a registered Libertarian since 2016, and I've written literally thousands of anti-Trump tweets and dozens of posts. I have stated I'm Never Trump in my profile for years.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 27, 2022
Congress. If you recall, Trump signed it into law. I believe one or both majority parties was GOP. There were two findings that Ukraine had progressed on corruption. Trump froze the aid anyway in his unconstitutional extortion of Ukraine.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 27, 2022
I'm not interested in Trump's issues.
Well, if you're talking Biden's misconduct on Ukraine, I never heard the GOP talking impeachment at the time. If a CPA had done the same he would have lost his livelihood. I'm not sure what crime you're referring to. What Joe and Hunter Biden did in 2014 was wrong.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 27, 2022
How many times are you going to accuse me of being a Republican? I have been a registered Libertarian since 2016, and I've written literally thousands of anti-Trump tweets and dozens of posts. I have stated I'm Never Trump in my profile for years.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 27, 2022
Not all violations of ethics are illegal. He was advised that Hunter Biden's Burisma involvement constituted a conflict of interest. That doesn't mean Hunter or Joe Biden are excused. When I worked for management consultants, I had to divest investments I made earlier.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 27, 2022
Did your Mommy ever teach you 2 wrongs don't make a right?
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 27, 2022
I consistently oppose nepotism for similar reasons. The fact Trump was corrupt doesn't excuse Biden's own corruption.
"Melania Trump"
Stupid leftists should not argue on Twitter with knowledgeable people; they embarrass themselves.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 27, 2022
CPA's, e.g., do not invest in clients for the APPEARANCE of a conflict of interest. Hunter got a board position for obvious reasons. Joe Biden violated ethics.
"Melania Trump"
Idiotic leftist scum. Hunter is directly implicated in conflict of interest. VP Biden was in charge of Ukraine policy at the time, the Burisma oligarch was under investigation for corruption: Hunter was involved in a direct conflict of interest. Not a Republican.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 27, 2022
"Melania Trump"
You leftists are stupid. Statement of fact.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 27, 2022
I'm not interested in allegations of Melania Trump's relationships.
I'm not a Republican or a leftist; I criticize both parties. No hypocrisy.
Leftists are ill-bred and boring. Same old trends: Ms. Babbitt, jail Trump, MTG, Gaetz, Boebert, etc. Personal attacks have been part of American politics since the election of 1800.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 27, 2022
Ms. Trump is not a politician; keep her out of it.https://t.co/eEciCVkvUU
"Melania Trump"
John Brown. He was an abolitionist who embraced the use of violence to end slavery. All of us pro-liberty oppose slavery. but eschew violence, like Lysander Spooner.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 27, 2022
Well, remember "I am not a witch" Christine O'Donnell?
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
Well, he's reinstated the Babylon Bee. And he's pissed off all the leftists. I would say he's off to a good start.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
I think he would prefer to be called the Tesla of our time. There's a reason his car is not called the Edison.https://t.co/CS71G86MYv
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
Where did he find this rubbish? No honorable person tolerates this nonsense. But we don't adjudicate incivility by censorship. A lot of non-libertarians don't understand why we don't want to prosecute victimless crime. It's not that we approve of it.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
Vindman https://t.co/kT2qAHhOXZ
Trump was proven wrong.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
"The U.S., the European Union and Ukrainian anti-corruption activists pushed for the ouster of Shokin; the Ukrainian parliament voted to remove Shokin in 2016. "
Shokin was a corrupt prosecutor. Biden tried to take credit for his termination, but in fact the IMF had far more aid at stake and opposed Shokin also, the UK/EU, etc. It was Ukraine's parliament who fired Trump's "very good" man", Shokin.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
Of course, Shokin, who basically got the oligarch off on UK money laundering charges, is going to rationalize his record. The Trumpkin is full of crap.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
Trump was wrong in calling a corrupt Shokin a "very good" man. Ukraine publicly exonerated the Bidens from rubbish allegations.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
I'm tired of Trumpkin lies. Trump was and is a corrupt ignorant bastard as well as you minions.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
Not interested in your bullshit. Shokin's corruption is beyond dispute. You're promoting lies.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
This is Soft Rock America. Tucker's face reminds me of classic Madonna: https://t.co/xJhVN13aor https://t.co/yWdOZIOoAo
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
The leftist must be confused about which state you represented as a state and congressional legislator.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
Do you think this is funnier than the actual Twitter trend "US wins 0-0"?
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
I don't know if this is a real quote, but whoever wrote it is an evil, stupid piece of work. I'm willing to believe twice-impeached Trump gave "the most boring low energy announcement speech in history" but this antisemitic pseudo-Christian nationalist rubbish turns one's stomach https://t.co/J5mEdtKJt4
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
Steak and eggs is excellent for any meal.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
Vindman is no profile in courage. Scapegoating Musk for inheriting a mismanaged company for years is a typical leftist response to losing unfettered censorship authority over one's political opponents. Musk, unlike leftist hypocrites, tolerates criticism. https://t.co/VNYH0pn3lm
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
Not surprising. Tim Cook puts political correctness over his customers. Apple risks losing business if it doesn't promote its products and services here. I, for one, don't own an Apple device, but I have a conservative sister who owns an iPhone, iPad, and an Apple watch.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
This is crackpot conspiracy theory rubbish. Progressive activist SCOTUS "justices" are unprincipled judicial whores who rubber stamp unconstitutional legislative overreach. Justice Alito's majority decisions are principled. Schenck’s claim on HL was not backed by Politico. https://t.co/9mLHH3x61U
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
Political whores like Biden are predictably and stupidly funny. China had a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, an annual high. What do you think happens when the world's biggest importer of oil has a sluggish economy? Demand for oil falls; guess what happens to prices? https://t.co/oj4MhyAAd3
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
No, he's a leftist ideologue who has been tritely attacking Musk. That's not a leadership position. Elon Musk is the most criticized person on Twitter.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
No, of some 220+ GOP House members in the next session, less than a handful have even met with these far-right crackpots.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
Your grandstanding is counterproductive.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
If and when Apple acts to limits the functionality of device, the device becomes less useful and competitive to owners, which is counterproductive to sales market share. https://t.co/Evhg8Nv6sG
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 28, 2022
And Trump's childish excuse that every other POTUS stole documents like he did has been debunked by NARA.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
I'll even tolerate those who would desecrate pizza with pineapple. https://t.co/iXJitbYnux
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
HELL NO! First of all, Apple is no "monopoly". I own non-Apple devices. Second, the real monopoly is the State, and the GOP sucks as much as the Dems in abusing Statist power. STAY OUT OF IT! https://t.co/hxTWnu72gZ
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
Oh, Jesus! I don't know if this was some dude looking for attention, somebody who forgot to take his meds, or something else. But pro-censorship leftists like Don Lemon are desperate in their obsession to control other people versus ignoring their nonsense https://t.co/fm8G12aJoL
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
I'm a geek. I want a Starlink communicator. https://t.co/0Ft7g4jbfT
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
Well, billionaires can afford expensive things. I refuse to spend more than $100+ on a phone replacement. I typically buy a Samsung Android budget phone.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
I haven't bought an Apple device since the iPod Shuffle.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
The Gray Lady has rediscovered the First Amendment. We libertarians have been calling on the USG to drop charges against Assange for years. https://t.co/5iv7CnIRQe
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
Funny. The reality is if Apple pulls Twitter from their App Store, the device maker loses market share and credibility. Not to mention you can access Twitter from any browser on almost any device. https://t.co/mf1eXnKYs9
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
I suspect Trump will argue that he first recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
I don't know why Trump would eat with anti-Semites like Fuentes and Kanye West; it's an unforced political error, But this is a dude who has not vetted many of his appointments. https://t.co/Mq0dEwSlVo
More like an exercise of free association. I think, like in the case of celebrities, companies might regret meddling in politics alienating up to half their customer base, as Disney recently realized. https://t.co/Dcxy6fdWnp
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
Tragedy of the commons.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
Apple's morality is questionable, not to mention its economic merits in making a decision.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
The prior Twitter management censored me and others. Apple did not sanction them. At best the decision is hypocritical.
Apple promoted on Twitter for business reasons. What changed?
Yes, if you consider decisions involving advertising a form of protest. Generally speaking, I consider it more of a freedom to exchange and/or freedom to associate.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
If Apple's decision doesn't violate existing contracts, it's legally acceptable. Whether it's ethical is another.
Many consider John Locke as the father of liberalism and point to his treatises on government. Immanuel Kant's Metaphysics of Morality. Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments. Smith embraces more of a consequentialist approach.https://t.co/61FQ48Oqcf
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
Apple had advertised with pro-censorship prior Twitter management.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
"Dr." Jill Biden (EdD) is not discussing something relevant to her "expertise" in educational leadership. She's showing off Christmas decorations, probably put up by other people. https://t.co/iZAdqtiItJ
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
Congressman McEachin died after a long battle with cancer; my thoughts and prayers for surviving family members. My maternal grandmother died from cancer complications when I, her firstborn grandchild, was a toddler, also done too soon. https://t.co/Rlb7Q6220Y
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
The Blue Check, allegedly tied to verification, was eyed by Musk as a bundled feature with a revamped premium Blue service, and if you want to keep your Blue Check, you need to subscribe. Presumably if you decline, you'll lose your blue check but retain user functionality.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
This is pretty stupid even considering you're a leftist.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
No, Twitter doesn't charge you for a basic functional user account. Twitter under prior management had a premium service called Blue (roughly $5 for advanced features). Blue Checks (hard for most people to get) were unpaid
Well, the Left loved Trump when he was a registered Dem and donated/endorsed Dem politicians.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
Okay, this is a stupid take from you. Many people, including myself (a libertarian/conservative), got censored by the incompetent prior management. Leftists are having a meltdown over Musk restoring some accounts like the Babylon Bee. Apple is attacking Twitter, not for business.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
Most of us libertarians are used to others disagreeing with us. We generally take negative feedback into account in planning future activities.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
Justin is correct; we focus on the threats of government monopoly force against individual rights. Musk is talking emulating construct
The OP must be new to Twitter because the Left has had a post-Musk meltdown on Twitter, promoted advertiser boycotts, etc. We haven't heard of a crackdown by Musk on dissenters.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 29, 2022
Twitter does have posted rules about user conduct and relevant standards & Musk is not an exception
Dead wrong. There is no constitutional basis that allows the federal government, judicial, legislative or executive, to intervene in state policies except for those matters explicitly enumerated in the Constitution. (The AUTHENTIC libertarian position is privatization.)
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 30, 2022
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The Jan. 6 riot occurred because of poorly planned security, and Congressional leaders bear responsibility. Trump planned his rally before the Jan. 6 votes to ratify Biden's victory, and everyone knew Trumpkins were going to protest.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 30, 2022
As someone who has done empirical research, I know to control for data anomalies, but stupid leftists will cherry pick isolated data points to fit their perspective. Any adverse weather event validates their climate change alarmism, etc.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 30, 2022
I think leftists want to Make Milo Relevant Again to stigmatize the center right as "racist". A lot of this has to with Trump's incompetent leadership during the Charlottesville crisis. He's never had the principles to reject extreme support like G.H.W. Bush in disowning Duke. https://t.co/TqNqypFECK
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 30, 2022
This is Soft Rock America. Christine McVie, one of the supremely talented singer/songwriters for Fleetwood Mac, has passed; here we remember one of her hit tunes:https://t.co/tgfsYIl2Vl
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 1, 2022
Crackpot rubbish. I'm seriously thinking of leaving the LP over anti-scientific lies like this. It's morally indefensible.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 1, 2022
Amash puts logic on its head. It's an absurdity of the nature we have to redefine women as men in order to ensure women are treated equally under the law. It's one thing for law to recognize the special significance of the private institution of marriage vs. prohibit others.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 1, 2022
For example, California had long legalized nontraditional civil unions without socially experimental redefinitions of marriage. Amash would have you believe over 220 years of traditional marriage in all 50 states were "discriminatory", manifestly absurd.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 1, 2022
Cherokee Lizzie is a hypocrite. That's exactly what's been happening under former management to conservatives and libertarians who have been routinely and arbitrarily suspended and shadow banned for years. Musk still has rules of conduct on Twitter without ideological bias. https://t.co/0TRIvj6MQh
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 1, 2022
I'm not sure why someone would want to stay at a company where she's not wanted. Elon can and will work through the employees he trusts, her chances at advancement are negligible, he can make her worklife miserable. https://t.co/koilMOSTgt
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 1, 2022
There is no doubt that mid-term results were disappointing, but there were fewer swing districts; Biden had few coattails in 2020. The GOP lost only 1 of 21 Senate seats it had up. There were some bad candidates nominated, and the GOP did a poor job messaging a practical agenda.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 1, 2022
Of course NOT! Leftist trolls don't understand economics. Price increases reflect factors like tight global supplies and post-pandemic demand. Biden's anti-fossil fuel policies have exacerbated the supply issue. Demand has moderated due to price increases, recession fears. https://t.co/Ow2vWhPVFe
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 1, 2022
It turns out the Russian and Chinese censor positions are fully staffed. #sarcasm https://t.co/KNeCPriRab
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 1, 2022
This is misleading. Biden's unprovoked war on Russian oil didn't end oil exports. China is the word's leading oil importer, and Russia is its leading supplier. China's economic growth has recently moderated due to a resurgence of COVID-19 and lockdowns.https://t.co/6FRdP488w6 https://t.co/T2hzUHHp4F
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 1, 2022
I guess Duncan prefers Biden's puppet, Warnock. https://t.co/PrYdo0m7RT
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 1, 2022
Why are leftists obsessed with censoring other people? You end up making them victims, you paradoxically end up promoting their points of view, and you don't stop their ideas by banning them on a platform. And stop making meals nefarious affairs; I don't care who Trump eats with https://t.co/AB3aVCUEc8
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 2, 2022
Well, despite Biden's "victory lap" following a better-than-expected mid-term outcome, it doesn't seem to have translated to better job approval ratings, down to an RCP average of 42.1.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 2, 2022
This is incompetent and stupid. As a researcher and journal reviewer, I would have to review the methodology, the statistical analysis and power, etc. and we would need to see replicability of results. I personally use N95 masks. No, masks are not 100% effective but reduce risk
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 2, 2022
No, he doesn't. Free speech is not about protecting the speech one personally regards as acceptable or agreeable. Censorship is morally unacceptable; intolerance of the rights of others is a vice, not a virtue. https://t.co/G9lAzv4XBu https://t.co/Ef5SeNvwZk
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 2, 2022
Typical leftist playbook. They want to weaponize economic means of extorting Musk to restore the censorship regime. https://t.co/MuP0lZGUXq
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 2, 2022
Well, if Biden is pushing to get SC first in the 2024 Dem primary, it's a fairly bit hint he intends to seek reelection. SC was his breakout state in 2020.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 2, 2022
You're right. And the Germans are wrong.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 2, 2022
When I stumble across antisemitic rubbish like from Milo or Kanye West, I get a sinking, queasy feeling in my stomach, like I ate bad food and might vomit at any time. I don't want to give it any publicity. They've already permanently lost their credibility and respect from me.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 2, 2022
Gee, it's almost like Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize, isn't it? https://t.co/839oc8Juxi
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 2, 2022
First, Trump has no official status. Second, Trump has had a history of reluctance to throw his supporters under the bus. Third, we don't know what if anything was discussed at the meal. We know Trump has boasted of what he's done for Israel. Not his first boneheaded move. https://t.co/IBzVmINHBU
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 3, 2022
Of course Biden is going to threaten his veto. And they'll target spending he needs, although the Dem-controlled Senate will contest it. What Biden needs to show is an ability to negotiate This is really about 2024, and Biden's ratings have been in the dumpster. https://t.co/fd8W4lo6PI
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 3, 2022
This is rubbish. The verification system was inherited from prior incompetent management. Musk never said he was getting rid of it but he was going to roll it out as a premium feature. He never dropped Twitter rules but is not enforcing them at an ideological extreme.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 3, 2022
I'm somewhat amused people are still using Trump's idiotic nicknames. Cherokee Lizzie never claimed to have Pocahantas' tribal identity. Probably the only thing Trump knows about Native Americans is what he saw in a cartoon movie. https://t.co/DdRyj8GA1z
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 3, 2022
Well, collusion between Biden's campaign and past Twitter management in burying the Hunter Biden scandal is corrupt and immoral and likely indicative of the abuses of crony capitalism. Technically the USG was not involved, and there were other media. https://t.co/2rZizOs7RE
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 3, 2022
Well, how about the fact that Lincoln shut down over 300 newspapers during the Civil War?https://t.co/Smq5Js5yi3
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 3, 2022
You need to break out the poll. Assange yes, Snowden no.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 4, 2022
No, Musk is an independent who decided to support the Republicans in the midterms because he didn't support one party role.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 4, 2022
Anyone who believes this delusional laundry list constitutes the mainstream media is clearly in a state of denial.
I do think West's fusion of the Star of David with the swastika was inflammatory and morally wrong, but Elon's concept of free expression is not principled. His rationalization of suspending West is not convincing, merely nuanced from the prior regime. https://t.co/Skz6vJGNf3
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 4, 2022
The Sore Loser in Chief is going to milk any excuse to rationalize his loss. No, Trump did everything he could to make the election about the Bidens, and he lost. The fact he is willing to throw the Constitution under the bus is enough for most voters to reject his reelection. https://t.co/aP3UVHWG9k
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 4, 2022
Collusion between a political party and media is a serious compromise of the independence of the government and the press. https://t.co/kViEQ0x5zB
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 4, 2022
But...but...but Obama has a Nobel Peace Prize... https://t.co/OZnxguEQ2o
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 4, 2022
I don't get why leftist Dems are obsessed with allegations against Christie's grown niece. The fact is Hunter Biden has exploited his dad's USG connection to profit with his dad's knowledge and implied consent. Zlochevsky was under US investigation at the time.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 4, 2022
"Chris Christie"
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 4, 2022
Trump perjured his oath. Impeach him again. https://t.co/5AaRvV0AyS
This is a step in the right direction for the people of Iran. https://t.co/MOnwNmxQsu
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 4, 2022
Hunter was using his father's position to enrich himself at a time Joe Biden had specific responsibilities on Ukraine and corruption. The Burisma owner was under US investigation. That is textbook conflict of interest.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) December 4, 2022
