Ew, seeing Peter Thiel speak at the RNC convention is making my skin itch (Montclair: houses, cost)

[HockeyMac18]

Originally Posted by mysticaltyger

When "intolerance" gets broadly defined as "anyone who doesn't agree with me", then yes.

Way to put words in my mouth.

[CaliRestoration]

Originally Posted by baydude

he makes some very good points. Particularly poignant is how he spoke about how limited the prosperity of silicon valley is, especially when compared to oakland just over the bridge. I knew that had to not only "itch" but cause painful worts for self-righteous, rich, poseurs like 18montclair.

[zitsky]

I'm not a Republican, but I support his right to speak his mind.

[StanleysOwl]

Given his views on women's rights being a burden to democracy and democracy being incompatible with the wealth building he aspires to he is an understandable compadre for Mr. trump.

[bmw335xi]

Democrats have always been good at labeling every group in America and pinning everyone against each other. Notice during the Republican Convention, the most commonly used word to describe the people in America were Americans. We are going to help Americans get good jobs again, we are going to help keep Americans safe etc. In the Democratic Convention it was all.. Black people this and Transgender that and Mexicans this and Lesbian that. They also spent the entire time talking how bad the current path for the middle and lower class are and how we must stop wealthy corporations from continuing this trend... do they not realize they have been in power for the past 8 years and their nominee is the biggest recipient from this big corporations? And now look at the attacks on Thiel. Talk is cheap, actions and results speak louder. Our family friend manages a prominent restaurant in DC and has told us when Michelle and Obama come for dinner, Michelle orders a special order $1,000 bottle of wine each time they come and here she is babbling about how she understand what the middle and lower class are going through.

[TheGreatCurve]

Originally Posted by livinfairfax

Nice to know Trump is being backed by Putin.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/25/us...ails.html?_r=0

So did Putin also write all those e-mails for the DNC?

[CaliRestoration]

This Putin connection is a pathetic attempt at a diversion from the implosion and booing noises coming from the DNC.

Meanwhile, everyone else is eagerly awaiting Assange's next wikiLeak drop.

[the happy guy]

Originally Posted by shooting4life

Not quite, read up on the "warrior gene" which is more prevalent in some minorities that predisposes them to violence. Evolution and selective breading in cultures over thousands of years has made people different than most people wish to realize. It is also common in other cultures/races that had high probability of war, like Pacific Islanders who were often fighting over limited resources.

Abstract: Yes, the MAOA gene is associated with aggressive tendencies, but the gene itself does not code for aggressive tendencies. (Note, the gene is also associated with depression, panic disorder, etc) Instead, what determines if, when, and how the gene is expressed - and what activity manifests - is the interplay with other plasticity genes and most importantly, environmental factors. So it's not a predisposition towards violence, but rather susceptibility towards environmental influences. Finally, the MAOA gene is not prevalent enough to account for crime rates.

Research on the "warrior gene" or MAOA (2R) gene - explores heritability of anti-social behavior, not heredity.

A heritability estimate does not pertain to the amount of genetic influence on a particular trait in a particular person. Each estimate is valid only for a single population at a specific point in time. Heritability estimates can change, depending upon the strength or weakness of environmental factors, which along with various genes, shape social behaviors

Heritability in the genomics era--concepts and misconceptions. - PubMed - NCBI

Thus, it is invalid to apply a heritability estimate to past or future populations. (in effect, most of your premise is eradicated)Moreover, the low-activity or high risk MAOA variant is not only rare, but it isn't common enough within a population to solely account for crime rates. In fact, further research establishes that MAOA expression is under the control of epigenetic mechanisms. In other words, epigenetic mechanisms may influence whether a tendency toward higher or lower MAOA activity actually manifests itself.
Evidence that the methylation state of the monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) gene predicts brain activity of MAO A enzyme in healthy men. - PubMed - NCBI

Again, the gene itself is not independent of environmental factors, and only has moderate effects.
MAOA, childhood maltreatment, and antisocial behavior: meta-analysis of a gene-environment interaction. - PubMed - NCBI

The lack of an association between the high and low MAO A genotype and brain MAO A activity suggests that this polymorphism by itself does not contribute to differences in brain MAO A activity in healthy adult male subjects.

Evidence that brain MAO A activity does not correspond to MAO A genotype in healthy male subjects. - PubMed - NCBI

Although the gene may be correlated with violent or aggressive behavior, it does not mean the gene itself codes for aggressive tendencies, as it can produce socially favorable responses under the right environmental conditions. Not only does it expression rely on environmental factors, but also the interaction with other genes.

Adolescent males appear to vary for genetic reasons in their susceptibility to parenting vis-à-vis self-regulation, perhaps due to epistatic and/or epigenetic processes

Cumulative-genetic plasticity, parenting and adolescent self-regulation. - PubMed - NCBI

Results considered suggest that putative 'vulnerability genes' or 'risk alleles' might, at times, be more appropriately conceptualized as 'plasticity genes', because they seem to make individuals more susceptible to environmental influences-for better and for worse.

Vulnerability genes or plasticity genes? - PubMed - NCBI

[the happy guy]

Originally Posted by bmw335xi

Wasserman Schultz resigning as party leader - CNNPolitics.com

So the DNC and Hillary worked together to bury Sanders! The establishment elite at it again! Haha let's hear the defense to this corruption!

Much to your dismay, the leaked emails do not provide any evidence of:

• corruption
• DNC officials working with Hillary
• DNC officials using their resources to hurt Sanders or help Clinton
• rigging the nomination process

DNC email leaks, explained - Vox

Of course they may have had a preference for Clinton, that is not unlike the Republican Party having a preference for Jeb!) But being publicly neutral while having a personal preference - exposed through the leak of private emails - isn't corruption. Sorry

[shooting4life]

Originally Posted by the happy guy

Much to your dismay, the leaked emails do not provide any evidence of:

• corruption
• DNC officials working with Hillary
• DNC officials using their resources to hurt Sanders or help Clinton
• rigging the nomination process

DNC email leaks, explained - Vox

Of course they may have had a preference for Clinton, that is not unlike the Republican Party having a preference for Jeb!) But being publicly neutral while having a personal preference - exposed through the leak of private emails - isn't corruption. Sorry

Lol.

The emails show dnc working with Hillary, trying to figure out how to spin positive berny news negatively, how the dnc worked with cbs on how to spin poll data positively and rewarding donors with appoints. It is corruption personified. Saying it isn't just shows how much water you carry for Hillary.

At least be honest.