The scalpers are getting scalped on Trump inauguration tickets

[TV and credit cards]

That reads like an Onion article.

What? Yossi Rosenberg trying to sell Trump tickets on a white supremacist website?

For fuck's sake, Yossi, have some standards.

 

[RavenSky]

This is perhaps the first time I've seen protests in a democratic country against an elected leader because he or she was elected.

Dude you really need to follow US politics a lot better than this if you are going to finger-wag about it so much. First you insist (repeatedly) that HRC never talked policy, now you claim no one has ever protested a US President because he was elected? What were you doing when President Obama was elected? Or President Bush for that matter?

 

[whichphilosophy]

This is perhaps the first time I've seen protests in a democratic country against an elected leader because he or she was elected.

Dude you really need to follow US politics a lot better than this if you are going to finger-wag about it so much. First you insist (repeatedly) that HRC never talked policy, now you claim no one has ever protested a US President because he was elected? What were you doing when President Obama was elected? Or President Bush for that matter?

Protests of any sort against a democratically elected leader is against the principles of freedom no matter how does it. I wasn't following the details then. Were the protests against Obama any larger, same size or less.

Now I have been following things and note a rather large amount of secret services attention against both candidates during and mainly against Trump after elections.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Dude you really need to follow US politics a lot better than this if you are going to finger-wag about it so much. First you insist (repeatedly) that HRC never talked policy, now you claim no one has ever protested a US President because he was elected? What were you doing when President Obama was elected? Or President Bush for that matter?

Protests of any sort against a democratically elected leader is against the principles of freedom no matter how does it. I wasn't following the details then. Were the protests against Obama any larger, same size or less.

The protests were delayed, planning began in February and we're being promoted by Fox News. There were several large demonstrations protesting a Democrat won the White House... and unlike Trump, Obama won outright and wasn't an absolute untrustworthy shill looking to sell out to Russia.

Now I have been following things and note a rather large amount of secret services attention against both candidates during and mainly against Trump after elections.

Your observations aren't exactly based on much of anything. Threats on Obama ballooned.

 

[crispy]

This is perhaps the first time I've seen protests in a democratic country against an elected leader because he or she was elected.

Thats how you know its a democratic country actually.

 

[RavenSky]

Dude you really need to follow US politics a lot better than this if you are going to finger-wag about it so much. First you insist (repeatedly) that HRC never talked policy, now you claim no one has ever protested a US President because he was elected? What were you doing when President Obama was elected? Or President Bush for that matter?

Protests of any sort against a democratically elected leader is against the principles of freedom no matter how does it.

Wrong.

Your sentence doesn't even make logical sense.

 

[Elixir]

Protests of any sort against a democratically elected leader is against the principles of freedom no matter how does it.

Wrong.

Your sentence doesn't even make logical sense.

WP obviously doesn't understand our form of government whatsoever. Bet he never even heard of the Boston Tea Party.
This country was FOUNDED on protests, and protests remain fundamental to the process.

On a lighter note, I read a FB post by Mrs Betty Bowers (America's Best Christian) announcing that the inauguration has been moved to the Jr Conference room at the Ramada Inn in Alexandria VA.

 

[hurtinbuckaroo]

Protests of any sort against a democratically elected leader is against the principles of freedom no matter how does it.

You heard it here first. Exercising our freedom is against the principles of freedom. We're just supposed to put it in a display case and keep it away from UV light.

 

[Tom Sawyer]

In Putin's Russia, government protest* you!

* By "protest", I mean "shoot you in the back of the head if you protest against them"

 

[whichphilosophy]

This is perhaps the first time I've seen protests in a democratic country against an elected leader because he or she was elected.

Thats how you know its a democratic country actually.

No a democracy at risk. The downside of a democracy (and necessarily so) is it attracts undemocratic elements).

 

[Mumbles]

First, I forgot to say before, fuck scalpers. I hope they lose their entire investment. Bastards.

I'm kidding, but I'm kind of not kidding.

Dude you really need to follow US politics a lot better than this if you are going to finger-wag about it so much. First you insist (repeatedly) that HRC never talked policy, now you claim no one has ever protested a US President because he was elected? What were you doing when President Obama was elected? Or President Bush for that matter?

Protests of any sort against a democratically elected leader is against the principles of freedom no matter how does it. I wasn't following the details then. Were the protests against Obama any larger, same size or less.

Now I have been following things and note a rather large amount of secret services attention against both candidates during and mainly against Trump after elections.

No, as far as the US goes, protest is a first amendment right - so long as it's not violent or anything like that. And yes, there's always some level of protest these days. It's how we've made some rather fundamental shifts to our society. Granted, Trump seems to attract an unusually large amount of protest - but then again, he also managed to run the most hateful campaign since George Wallace, and is manifestly unqualified for the office regardless of his political opinions. Certainly, I have no sympathy for the birther whatsoever.

In any case, the inaguration is exactly the sort of event that gets massive amounts of security - yet another reason to stay away from it and, at most, watch it on tv.

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The tickets start out as free.

I can't imagine why anyone would want to go when you get a better seat in front of the TV, plus you are less likely to blow up or get punched by a Soros goon.

The tickets didn't start out as free. Trump is trying to give them away free now because no one wants to buy them.

Actually...local rumor is that people are being paid to attend.

But I can't confirm that.

 

[whichphilosophy]

Wrong.

Your sentence doesn't even make logical sense.

WP obviously doesn't understand our form of government whatsoever. Bet he never even heard of the Boston Tea Party.
This country was FOUNDED on protests, and protests remain fundamental to the process.

On a lighter note, I read a FB post by Mrs Betty Bowers (America's Best Christian) announcing that the inauguration has been moved to the Jr Conference room at the Ramada Inn in Alexandria VA.

Of course I heard of the Boston Tea Party. It spoilt a lot of tea but in an excellent cause of course.

Protesting is one thing in a democracy and that is a right. However but it become farcical irony when the losing party protests the results in a democratic election.

 

[Elixir]

Actually...local rumor is that people are being paid to attend.

But I can't confirm that.

Wait 'til the checks start bouncing...

 

[LordKiran]

Thats how you know its a democratic country actually.

No a democracy at risk. The downside of a democracy (and necessarily so) is it attracts undemocratic elements).

By that logic, democracy is never not at risk, rendering the statement empty and without meaning.

 

[whichphilosophy]

No a democracy at risk. The downside of a democracy (and necessarily so) is it attracts undemocratic elements).

By that logic, democracy is never not at risk, rendering the statement empty and without meaning.

Interestingly Plato said, "Tyranny Arises Out Of Democracy"

 

[Tom Sawyer]

By that logic, democracy is never not at risk, rendering the statement empty and without meaning.

Interestingly Plato said, "Tyranny Arises Out Of Democracy"

Tyranny also arises out of fascism, monarchy, oligarchies and every other form of government. That's the thing about tyrants - they really just use whatever is available to grab power.

 

[whichphilosophy]

First, I forgot to say before, fuck scalpers. I hope they lose their entire investment. Bastards.

I'm kidding, but I'm kind of not kidding.

Protests of any sort against a democratically elected leader is against the principles of freedom no matter how does it. I wasn't following the details then. Were the protests against Obama any larger, same size or less.

Now I have been following things and note a rather large amount of secret services attention against both candidates during and mainly against Trump after elections.

No, as far as the US goes, protest is a first amendment right - so long as it's not violent or anything like that. And yes, there's always some level of protest these days. It's how we've made some rather fundamental shifts to our society. Granted, Trump seems to attract an unusually large amount of protest - but then again, he also managed to run the most hateful campaign since George Wallace, and is manifestly unqualified for the office regardless of his political opinions. Certainly, I have no sympathy for the birther whatsoever.

In any case, the inaguration is exactly the sort of event that gets massive amounts of security - yet another reason to stay away from it and, at most, watch it on tv.

- - - Updated - - -

The tickets start out as free.

I can't imagine why anyone would want to go when you get a better seat in front of the TV, plus you are less likely to blow up or get punched by a Soros goon.

The tickets didn't start out as free. Trump is trying to give them away free now because no one wants to buy them.

Actually...local rumor is that people are being paid to attend.

But I can't confirm that.

Of course protesting is not a problem but it seems a farce when protesting against against a result of application democratic principals.

Rumours; no better than CIA investigations.

 

[Random Person]

The tickets start out as free.

I can't imagine why anyone would want to go when you get a better seat in front of the TV, plus you are less likely to blow up or get punched by a Soros goon.

The tickets didn't start out as free. Trump is trying to give them away free now because no one wants to buy them.

The tickets are free.

How do I get tickets for the 2017 inaugural ceremony of President-Elect Donald Trump?

Tickets to the inaugural swearing-in ceremony are normally assigned within about a month or two of the inauguration date and may be requested from members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. You may need to reside in the state or district of the senator or congressperson from whose office you are requesting a ticket. When requesting tickets, you may be required to provide the name, address, and other contact information for each person for whom a ticket is requested. The number of tickets given out are limited, and some offices have instituted “lottery” systems as a means of assigning tickets.

Use the two search links below to find your local officials and ask whether any tickets are available, or to have your name put on a waiting list for tickets.

Senator search
Representative search

Please note that in the past, a number of offices stopped taking additional names for ticket requests in early December.\
How much do tickets cost for the swearing-in ceremony?

U.S. Senate and House offices distribute tickets free of charge.

http://www.presidential-inauguration.com/getting-tickets/

 

[Shadowy Man]

Of course protesting is not a problem but it seems a farce when protesting against against a result of application democratic principals.

That's assuming that we have a fault-free application of democratic principles at work. Would you consider black people protesting against Jim Crow laws a farce, because the laws were established following proper procedure by duly-elected representatives?

If, say, the Republican party had been working hard to establish laws and other procedures that caused Democratic voters to be unjustly removed from the polls, turned away from the polling sites, or otherwise disenfranchised, then perhaps there might be a leg to stand on for protests against the winner.

 

[Mumbles]

Of course protesting is not a problem but it seems a farce when protesting against against a result of application democratic principals.

I have no idea why it seems so to you; feel free to explain yourself.

Rumours; no better than CIA investigations.

Far worse, actually. I'm simply relaying what I've heard, as a person who lives near DC, where Trump's inauguration will be. And I made no attempt to hide the fact that it's a rumor, so...what's your objection again?

Sorry, but again, the President-Elect of the US is a remarkably unpopular man, due to his own behavior. Nothing we say here will change that simple fact. I see no reason not to convey a rumor about something so trivial as "who will attend the Inauguration party?"

And yes, I do stand by what I said. That was a rumor, and if it comes to light that it was true, I wouldn't be shocked.