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i have been following the coverage of Trump's controversial nominee for the Supreme Court. Observing the dramatic "he-said-she-said" testimonies of the woman accusing Trump's choice of sexual assault, and the denial of these charges by the accused, has been not only riveting but rather depressing. America is bordering on shambles. Dr. Christine Ford alleges that 30+ years ago, Brett Kavanaugh and his friend, Mark Judge, accosted her at a high school house party. She relates how a drunk Kavanaugh pulled her inside a bedroom where he pinned her down, tried to undress her, and nearly smothered her before she was able to get away and lock herself in a bathroom. Kavanaugh's denial of any such behavior was predictably indignant and enraged. His supporters are saying this is just a case of boys being boys, - kids who should not be held accountable for something that happened so long ago. An astounding number of women, however, have come forward in support of Christine Ford, saying that had similar experiences which scarred them for life, something insensitive Republican males have seemingly dismissed. With the exception of an occasional comparison to the sexual harassment charges Anita Hill brought against Clarence Thomas when he was up for his Supreme court confirmation, black people are almost on the fringes of this privileged white America family quarrel. I confess that i had no idea of how rampant situations like this were/are in this country. i have been luke warm about the "Me, too" movement, mostly drawing from my own experiences wherein i was always able to talk myself out of compromising situations, partly giving credit to the offending guys for eventually accepting that "no" meant "no." I shared similar stories with friends who, like me, prided ourselves in being strong enough to put fresh guys in their place. I also kinda wondered if, because black men are so devoted to their mommas that they are less inclined to react violently to having their wrists slapped. Not to mention them having a "miss one, catch another" mentality. I have also always regarded white women as being fragile and vulnerable because the esteemed status they hold in Society does not prepare them for being disrespected by boorish horny males and they cope with the trauma of rape, attempted or otherwise, by internalizing it and blaming themselves rather than speaking out. What I have become convinced of more than ever, are the paragons of power who have been completely corrupted by their power: rich white men, and sometimes even those who aren't wealthy but who just have a degree of authority! What is really telling about these titans who run and control the world, is how not only do they oppress people of color but how they dominate and control their women. Any attempt on the part of white women to exert themselves has typically been met with them being humiliated and humbled by white men. This is what spawned Feminism, the brain child of rebellious white women. My son told me how when he was in Atlanta a while back, he had an occasion to talk with an elderly white woman who told him that white men were the worst people on earth. Of course, this does not apply to all of them but there does seem to be evidence of this assessment in world history. During these current hearings, Republicans have been accusing Democrats of playing politics with this Supreme Court appointment, and Democrats are responding by saying this is not about partisanship but about a culture that looks the other way when males take unwanted sexual liberties with females, This is an issue Dems want to be addressed and condemned rather than rewarded with a life time position that has the potential to change the face of America. But, preferring to put their own interests over the good of the country, Republicans are eager to approve the nomination of a man of questionable character who embodies a right-wing conservative agenda and who has completely polarized the nation. How will it all end? Who knows. Winter is coming.

They are trying to intimidate her! This absolutely reminds me of Anita Hill.

@Delano These beautiful people over their were and are severely oppressed and I watched a documentary showing how,they went through the same racism during the 1960s that we did over here. They were outlawed from being able to go into ice cream shops and etc.

It's insulting to say they look like Neanderthals.

"And now that Caucasians have physically left much of Africa many of them are going right back to it." @Pioneer1 I don't understand why you think that Caucasians have left much of Africa? But maybe it would be a good time to share my research on this term. I guess because you believe that Caucasians began 6000 years ago [ie 4000 BC] then you may believe that this BLACK VIOLENCE began around that time with the instigation of "CAUCASIAN WOMEN" being born from "the Modern Man"; a white man named 'JACUB' or is it, 'ADAM'? I guess then, you believe that the White Modern Man with the anthropology that we express today, did not come from THE AFRICAN MAN? And, the White Europeans originated separately from the African man and never we in Africa? They began in Europe? Well, anyway, I hope to share my research on why I feel that the term you use 'Caucasian' may be a form of 'mis-education' and may add to the confusion going on today, at least in America anyway.

LOL! You are saying in a authoritative statement, that they are not European, but that is so NOT true. The Europeans "came from the east". Also, I presented articles in the previous threads about the research that does linke a small percentage of DNA of the DENISOVANS to the Melanesians and yes, Australian Aborigines. I spoke about the MRCA-- MOST RECENT COMMON ANCESTOR of the Neanderthals and their linke to the Denisovans. I said that the DENISOVANS were EXTINCT. The Melanesian people and the other distinct people that show this small percentage are not African but scientist say they have more Semitic origins that do Europeans though. We are all GLOBALLY INTERMIXED and we all on this earth show varying degrees of ancient pre-modern DNA presence. The Australians show that trait because of their specific GENE ARRANGEMENT and their early intermixture from which the Europeans and other Asiatic-type people today come from. Nevertheless, the Y-DNA means that the AFRICAN ORIGINS is the obvious proof that even the Melanesians and Aboriginal Australians have this AFRICAN ORIGIN---Just as the scientist admit that even the 'White'--European man also come from this same African Origin. Therefore, just as Europeans, the Melanesians and the Aboriginal Australians are NOT-pre-modern homonids. They are HOMO-SAPIENS--modern humans. So no, the Melanesians and Aboriginal Australians cannot be Neanderthal for more reasons than one. Neanderthals are distinctly 'white' [IE DON'T HAVE MELANIN in their skin as the modern mankind]. The Denisovans and other earlier hominids are all very dark skinned and they are classified based on other anthropological basis too and etc.

Based upon @Mel Hopkins' statement things do not look good for Harvey. @Pioneer1 You have an irksome habit of changing your argument when presented information that refutes it; you said: Now that this point has been rendered indefensible, rather than acknowledging the flaw in your statement you then start talking about catholic priests? So what is it? Are you now comparing the treatment Cosby and Harvey are recieving the the priests in the catholic church?

@Delano neither has @Pioneer1; indeed he has not confirmed that he has met any aborigines. Pioneer your statement suggests you did not read the article, or perhaps you did not comprehend it 😉 pioneer have you based your world view of these people based upon these photos from a site you will not name?

HW is out on a million dollar bond - his next hearing is in November 8 postponed from September 20th in New York Supreme Court. Weinstein wants the charges thrown out. He’s also being investigated for a federal case, Los Angeles and in the UK - -

@Pioneer1 i sympathize with whomever you temporarily hooked up with. Must've been stomach-turning experience for her.

You seem to have difficulty understanding the difference being asking a question and drawing a conclusion. None of these people have short fore heads and heavy brow ridges is nothing out of the ordinary. I also doubt they "often" have blond hair. Besides where did you find these photos? Here is a more representative photo along with a link that speaking to the genetic lineage if these people. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-26/dna-of-extinct-human-species-pacific-islanders-analysis-suggests/7968950?pfmredir=sm I gather you have never seen an aborigine in person.

In every SERIOUS relationship I've been in (and in nearly 50 years I can still only count on one hand all the SERIOUS relationships I've been in so far) the ONLY time I felt like I was compromising was when I made the decision to actually LIVE TOGETHER. When we lived in our separate homes and met eachother on our own terms or stayed with eachother for a night or two, it's beautiful but when we are force to "mix energies" and share eachother's personal space in the bathroom and kitchen then the funny looks and arguments start. Which is why I disagree with this religious and historically ethical idea that people should get married BEFORE they have sex and live together. I personally believe based on not only experience but observation that you should live with a person for atleast 1 year before making the decision to marry them. Some women are great actresses and it takes atleast 3 good months of living with them before the "crazy" that dwells inside of them began to unveil itself and come out of hiding....lol.

Right, cooperation should be win-win, and should not involve compromising one's values. But you have to know yourself well enough to know when you compromising and be strong enough to stand up for yourself when your values are challenged. Some situations can make not compromising yourself hard or even difficult to know when it is happening.