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- Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:42 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Are you positive or negative on the future?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1180
- Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:37 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: The Twitter Files
- Replies: 163
- Views: 56030
Re: The Twitter Files
The argument that Twitter is a private company doesn’t apply because they were working hand in hand with the government. The government was actively suppressing freedom of speech through Twitter, among others.
- Mon Dec 19, 2022 3:28 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Deep-State Lies
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2648
- Mon Dec 19, 2022 2:27 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Deep-State Lies
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2648
Re: Deep-State Lies
Slightly related, with the twitter unbannings/revelations, weren't there a few conservatives people on this forum who should have been banned for a month instead of forever? This forum used to welcome conservative views, but that stopped being the case some time back. Even if the bans are reversed,...
- Thu Dec 15, 2022 6:50 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Ukrainian Immigrant Interviews Jimmy Dore
- Replies: 13
- Views: 938
Re: Ukrainian Immigrant Interviews Jimmy Dore
And you guys probably don't think that the CIA lied to get us into the Iraq war after 9/11 also, right? And they didn't lie to get us into several other wars down through the ages, right? Somehow, people are willing to believe that lies happened 20 or 30 or more years ago, but right now at this mom...
- Thu Dec 15, 2022 6:47 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Hunter Biden
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3730
Re: Hunter Biden
Sorry, that is a pretty laughable take.Dieter wrote: ↑Wed Dec 14, 2022 4:33 pmAnd yet another take on Hunter Biden laptop story
https://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2022/ ... tid=Zxz2cZ
- Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:55 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1162
- Views: 831716
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Can’t really blame this on Obama, the CIA or anyone else in the big bad West. Prominent Putin foe sentenced to 8 and a half years in prison over criticism of Ukraine war DECEMBER 9, 2022 / 10:29 AM / CBS/AP https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-ilya-yashin-valdimir-putin-critic-prison-sentence-ukrain...
- Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:51 pm
- Forum: Other Discussions
- Topic: Died Suddenly
- Replies: 85
- Views: 6376
Re: Died Suddenly
I’ve also stopped at 3. It seems unwise to keep stacking them. However I am open to an annual shot. Just not now.
- Tue Nov 29, 2022 6:40 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Mar A Lago documents
- Replies: 114
- Views: 15564
Re: Mar A Lago documents
The point is that any outsider that poses a threat to The Regime would get the same treatment. They don't get it. Many people are authoritarians and I see Vinny solidly in that type. Certainly not alone. They want to see people whom they oppose brought to heel regardless of process, and don't see t...
- Sat Nov 26, 2022 4:45 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Mar A Lago documents
- Replies: 114
- Views: 15564
Re: Mar A Lago documents
Also from the same article (and presumably from the same source); The people familiar with the matter cautioned that the investigation is ongoing, that no final determinations have been made, and that it is possible additional information could emerge that changes investigators’ understanding of Tr...
- Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:42 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Mar A Lago documents
- Replies: 114
- Views: 15564
Re: Mar A Lago documents
Also from the same article (and presumably from the same source); The people familiar with the matter cautioned that the investigation is ongoing, that no final determinations have been made, and that it is possible additional information could emerge that changes investigators’ understanding of Tr...
- Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:32 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Mar A Lago documents
- Replies: 114
- Views: 15564
Re: Mar A Lago documents
Bullshit aside. Is there any chance that if there was something incriminating there that it wouldn't have been leaked yet? Hell, they immediately leaked photos of the empty classified folders that were included in the boxes that the GSA packed up and sent to Trump's warehouse. Don't you think that ...
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 11:45 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Mar A Lago documents
- Replies: 114
- Views: 15564
Mar A Lago documents
So this turned out to be nothing? Who could have guessed?
Good timing of the raid and sensational story versus the actual, though, vis a vis the elections.
And, have any MSM outlets reported on the fizzle like they did the sizzle? I haven’t seen it.
Good timing of the raid and sensational story versus the actual, though, vis a vis the elections.
And, have any MSM outlets reported on the fizzle like they did the sizzle? I haven’t seen it.
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 11:40 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1162
- Views: 831716
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
And this is where you are so wrong. It takes two to tango. Kennedy was able to negotiate, because Kruschev was willing to negotiate. Putin tried to solve this thing diplomatically so many times and guess who wouldn't talk with him and just kept pushing NATO expansion more aggressively? Interesting ...
- Wed Nov 23, 2022 11:38 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1162
- Views: 831716
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
And this is where you are so wrong. It takes two to tango. Kennedy was able to negotiate, because Kruschev was willing to negotiate. Putin tried to solve this thing diplomatically so many times and guess who wouldn't talk with him and just kept pushing NATO expansion more aggressively? Interesting ...
- Wed Nov 23, 2022 11:31 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1162
- Views: 831716
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Bring on the alternative viewpoints. We don’t need an echo chamber.
- Wed Nov 23, 2022 11:21 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1162
- Views: 831716
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
And on the other other hand, given the neocon track record on conducting or supporting wars to remove bad guys from power and see them replaced with lovely pro-western leaders, why will this be any different?
- Sun Nov 20, 2022 10:51 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1162
- Views: 831716
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Who here would support their children or nieces and nephews bring sent to fight Russia? Do you draw the line there? We are at war with Russia, but currently by proxy.
- Fri Nov 18, 2022 5:57 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: US House to investigate the Bidens et al
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1697
Re: US House to investigate the Bidens et al
Are you talking about RussiaGate? @kbg
Has there been an investigation of the laptop and its vectors? I’m not aware of it, or maybe I am forgetting.
Has there been an investigation of the laptop and its vectors? I’m not aware of it, or maybe I am forgetting.
- Fri Nov 18, 2022 1:16 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: US House to investigate the Bidens et al
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1697
Re: US House to investigate the Bidens et al
I don't think they will find anything new on the FBI as that dog has been run. I am looking forward to the social media companies side of the investigation. However, I think at the end of the day, given current law, they can simply say our job is take make money and those were our decisions. May no...
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 6:12 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: US House to investigate the Bidens et al
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1697
Re: US House to investigate the Bidens et al
I don't think they will find anything new on the FBI as that dog has been run. I am looking forward to the social media companies side of the investigation. However, I think at the end of the day, given current law, they can simply say our job is take make money and those were our decisions. May no...
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 6:10 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1162
- Views: 831716
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
I only very rarely watch Fox News. What is Tucker saying?
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:15 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: US House to investigate the Bidens et al
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1697
US House to investigate the Bidens et al
Investigation of obvious questions raised by the laptop. I hope they include why the FBI and social media companies ran political interference on the story. This could be good. OTOH it’s being run by the Republicans, so incompetent PR can be expected.
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:11 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Putin Invades Ukraine II
- Replies: 1162
- Views: 831716
Re: Putin Invades Ukraine II
Posting an image 4 days after the invasion and reports from 2014...pales in comparison to the unmitigated atrocity of the Russians over the past 9 months. I'm certain there are war crimes going both ways, but every report shows the mass preponderance perpetrated by the Russians. I see why the Ukran...
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:06 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: A history lesson for our crypto trolls
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3749
Re: A history lesson for our crypto trolls
I hope it works. The electricity usage is a problem. The electricity usage is what makes it fair and scarce. How else do you fairly distribute the money over time? Anyone can get paid to do the work to secure the network. It's similar to how gold has been fairly distributed over the centuries, peop...