Warbler

dahmage said:

Warbler said:

dahmage said:

Warbler said:

She claims to be partly Native American, it is not unreasonable to request that she proves it.

lets change our perspective here: is it reasonable to require someone to take a genetic test? NO

When the person in question is a major politician and claims to be a part of minority race that she looks nothing like? Yes.

Btw, I am not talking forcing her by law or court order or some such.

just the court of public opinion then?

Yep, just the court of public opinion.

i mean, this doens’t really matter in the slightest.

I don’t know, but maybe actual Native Americans don’t want politicians to falsely claim to be a member of their group? (I can’t claim that to be the case, but others in the thread can’t claim that not to be the case.

I am fairly confident that Elizabeth Warren did not kowningly lie about her herritage, but if she did, we can’t know that from a test. I mean, her family history that tells her that she is part cherokee could be simply mistaken.

How do we know her family history really says that? How do we know she didn’t make the whole thing up?

So why should she take a test? there is no upside to that.

If the DNA came back positive, we’d know she was telling the truth, if came back negative we’d know odds are that she made the whole thing up.

If she is not lying, why not take the test? What does she have to hide?

Tell me, if Trump claimed to be partly African American wouldn’t everyone in here say that he should either take DNA test or fess up?

dahmage said:

Warbler said:

She claims to be partly Native American, it is not unreasonable to request that she proves it.

lets change our perspective here: is it reasonable to require someone to take a genetic test? NO

When the person in question is a major politician and claims to be a part of minority race that she looks nothing like? Yes.

Btw, I am not talking forcing her by law or court order or some such.

All the stuff Trump has done matters(I have never said otherwise) and so does this(but I agree the stuff Trump matters more)

She claims to be partly Native American, it is not unreasonable to request that she proves it.

Btw, there is talk of her making a run at the Democratic nomination of President.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/warren-rejects-dna-test-idea-prove-native-american-ancestry-nobody-going-take-part-away-173657853.html

Warren, take the damn test or fess up!

I miss the original layout.

I respectfully ask everyone to knock off the referencing of my going private for a bit.

You will defend your title when and where the OTCF©®™ says.

Handman said:

I got a job at a museum today. Well, more like volunteering. But it’s a start. I’ll get into the Library of Congress yet.

congrads!

Oh

What? He said he hadn’t been born before 03/10/2003. That means he is less than 15 years old.

Thanks for doing that. 😃

So you are less than 15 years old? Hmm, I had you pegged as older than that.

Was that really necessary?

Temple University(the university with the local FBS football team) is considering building a new football stadium and has released this early rendering:

TV’s Frink said:

Warbler said:

fixed?

Wow.

What?

fixed?

That makes me feel very old.

TV’s Frink said:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-08/toys-r-us-said-to-be-prepping-liquidation-of-u-s-operations

very sad.

TV’s Frink said:

http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Happy-Birthday-OTcom-15-years-old-today-10th-March-2018/id/587

oops.

Happy Birthday to ot.com.

dahmage said:

Warbler said:

I left the public part of the forum.

Maybe that’s more hiding than leaving. (Shrug). Hope you’re feeling better about things.

Not much, but calmer.

Handman said:

Bingowings hasn’t posted here since he said he was moving to Glasgow. Wish he’d come back soon.

I do too.

I left the public part of the forum.

oojason said:

Mrebo said:

oojason said:

Mrebo said:

oojason said:

Mrebo said:

oojason said:

Ah, nice one - thanks for the explanation mate 😃

How does one seek a royal prerogative of mercy? Asking for a friend.

a substantial donation to the political party in power at the time (or family member of high ranking politician) usually does it mate 😉

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7700137.stm
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/nov/23/drug-barons-haase-bennett
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3331678/Convicted-drug-dealer-bribed-former-Home-Secretary-Michael-Howard-for-early-release.html

I thought Elizabeth was above that! Maybe the problem is she is merely a figurehead? If so, maybe you all should consider giving her more power.

Liz may be - though she is just a figure head in reality.

Strangely enough I myself may be able to help your ‘friend’ - for I am a Nigerian Prince in exile am a cousin of a high ranking politician - whose party are currently in power. Just send £400,000 via paypal (mark it a gift 😉) and say no more…

I just got to googling whether Meghan Markle might ever become your queen. No definite answer but sounds plausible. If all goes well with the lotteries tonight or tomorrow night, the money will be headed your way. Let’s not tell Jay about this.

 

Meghan Markle won’t become a Princess (and therefore unlikely to become a Queen) - like the late Lady Diana Spencer was never officially Princess Diana - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42150762.

It’s all weird the whole Royal thing - though there’s likely some 1000 year old precedent somewhere in which it could happen - or a King Ralph style situation 😃

In order for Meghan Markle to become Queen, wouldn’t she have to be related by blood to the Royals somehow, and have everyone in the line of succession above her die? (That is if we are talking about becoming THE Queen like Elizabeth II)

However, I think if her future husband Harry became King(which would happen if Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, Prince William, and William’s kids all die), then I think she would get the title of Queen. The wives of King George V and King George VI were Queens.