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Hairy Lime

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« Reply #4035 on: May 16, 2023, 04:22:16 PM »

WW2..."Poorly armed and neutral Norway " was invaded by Germany.

We're yet to see if Ukraine's decision to fight Russia and not surrender was the right one.
Many Ukrainian families slaughtered.

Australia, poorly armed, is like Norway, Denmark and Sweden in WW2, a sitting duck for invasion by China, and anyone else who feels like it.
Indonesia is tight with Russia.
Indonesia has millions of men who could quickly be turned into invaders.
With its already-powerful military, and Russia-China troops and arms added, victory by Indonesia/Russia/China would be assured.
Australia played the "neutral" game, signing nuclear non-proliferation treaties instead of arming itself with nuclear weapons.
Briitain tested atomic bombs in the Outback, that was the time Australia should've demanded some for itself.
Oh, quit pissing yourself you coward.
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« Reply #4036 on: May 16, 2023, 05:53:50 PM »

WW2..."Poorly armed and neutral Norway " was invaded by Germany.

We're yet to see if Ukraine's decision to fight Russia and not surrender was the right one.
Many Ukrainian families slaughtered.

Australia, poorly armed, is like Norway, Denmark and Sweden in WW2, a sitting duck for invasion by China, and anyone else who feels like it.
Indonesia is tight with Russia.
Indonesia has millions of men who could quickly be turned into invaders.
With its already-powerful military, and Russia-China troops and arms added, victory by Indonesia/Russia/China would be assured.
Australia played the "neutral" game, signing nuclear non-proliferation treaties instead of arming itself with nuclear weapons.
Briitain tested atomic bombs in the Outback, that was the time Australia should've demanded some for itself.
Oh, quit pissing yourself you coward.

Ukraine is losing the invasion war, slowly but surely.
You have all the latest weaponry and nukes galore.I have nothing, not even one gun.
When the invaders are coming in your front door, you can stand and fight.
I on the other hand
 have to run out the back door as fast as I can and look for somewhere to hide.
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« Reply #4037 on: May 16, 2023, 06:03:34 PM »

There has been a lot of debate about the DAs charge, because we live in a world where some people see a video of a white man choking a Black man to death and argue that no crime has been committed.


Attorneys for Neelys family say they asked the DA to consider a charge of murder in the second degree.

The problem is that, based on what we know publicly, there isnot enough evidence to support a murder charge. It is very difficult to prove premeditation in this case, It does not appear that Penny was lying in wait for Neely or some other unfortunate homeless person to come along.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/vigilante-response-to-homelessness/
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« Reply #4038 on: May 16, 2023, 07:03:26 PM »

There has been a lot of debate about the DAs charge, because we live in a world where some people see a video of a white man choking a Black man to death and argue that no crime has been committed.


Attorneys for Neelys family say they asked the DA to consider a charge of murder in the second degree.

The problem is that, based on what we know publicly, there isnot enough evidence to support a murder charge. It is very difficult to prove premeditation in this case, It does not appear that Penny was lying in wait for Neely or some other unfortunate homeless person to come along.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/vigilante-response-to-homelessness/
Well, it takes no time at all to form the necessary intent for murder. But the reported circumstances, even on the reports of the witnesses who note Neely was not behaving in anything like the way RedDick accepts as gospel, would make a murder charge inappropriate.
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« Reply #4039 on: May 16, 2023, 09:14:53 PM »

Six reasons to hold the court in contempt
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« Reply #4040 on: May 16, 2023, 09:28:31 PM »

Six reasons to hold the court in contempt
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« Reply #4041 on: May 17, 2023, 08:01:43 PM »

The woman with the golden gun.

The golden gun, was allegedly found in the luggage of an American woman arriving in Australia...flew in from LA...gun allegedly detected in her hand luggage by x-ray machine at Sydney airport.

"US citizen Liliana Goodson has been charged with trying to smuggle a gold-plated pistol into Australia".
Picture: Facebook


Liliana is creating a lot of interest.
In the photo she has colourful facial tattoos, facial piercings, and a 'bone' thru her nose that extends past the sides of her mouth.

'Colt .45 - style pistol with pearl inlay.'
'The gun was not loaded'.


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« Reply #4042 on: May 18, 2023, 09:40:16 AM »

https://apnews.com/article/farmington-new-mexico-shooting-c2405e9da4aa50580be6110fc21d221e


I know Red's keeping a scoreboard for such matters (according to Red, I'll lose everytime). I'm helping him with the research.  And I'm doing it for free.

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« Reply #4043 on: May 18, 2023, 03:31:58 PM »

Florida, where woke goes to die along with billions of dollars in investment.

Hate woke? Go broke!


https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/business/disney-ron-desantis-florida.html
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« Reply #4044 on: May 18, 2023, 04:25:02 PM »

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They believe two of the three weapons he carried were owned by relatives.

Two days before the attack, Wilson purchased additional ammunition magazines, police said.

Authorities said it appears he shot indiscriminately at vehicles, and bullets struck 11 of them along with seven homes.

Additional weapons and ammunition were found at the home Wilson shared with his father, but Hebbe said he did not appear to have organized those before he left the house. The suspect had access to over 1,400 rounds of ammunition and 10 other weapons at the time of the attack....

This again points toward legislation that holds people responsible who allow their guns to be accessible to others.  Require storage in a gun safe, and push the arms industry towards thumbprint technology.  In addition to the obvious, which is restore the assault weapons ban which, during its ten years before sunsetting out, was affirmed by every single court that heard a challenge to its constitutionality.

The Chris Rock Law also remains on my wish list.  (though I'd favor an exception for rock-salt shells in shotguns, which are handy nonlethal shot for driving off aggressive animals in western boondocks like mine)(boyfriends, e.g.)
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« Reply #4045 on: May 18, 2023, 10:00:58 PM »

Gun safes have their place, ...but the good people, armed to protect themselves from the bad people, don't have time to go searching for their guns in safes when said bad people are smashing down their front doors, side doors, windows etc trying to rape them or their families [a rape or attempted rape occurs in America every 5 minutes], trying to bash and rob them, steal their cars and every valuable they have...or worse, kill them.

The good people need to be wearing their handguns and have their AR 15s within easy reach.
An AR 15 is a valuable tool for self defence...especially against violent home invaders.
20 million Americans think so, they have one.

Ideally strict purchasing and ownership rules around assault rifles would apply...maybe must be age 21 to buy one.

Serial killers knock on people's doors in the middle of the day...refer serial killer BTK [Bind, Torture, Kill]...they strike when the husbands are at work.
Every woman in America should own and carry a gun...and be trained to special forces standard in their use.

Remember that young mom with her toddler daughter sitting beside her on the sofa, in her own home. her husband having left for work...who was bashed, kicked, punched, ...then when the big, huge, monster of a man [who happened to be Black] intruder came back downstairs having searched for things to steal, bashed her again and threw her down the stairs into the basement?
She could've done with an active alarm on her door as a warning, and an AR 15 at the ready to shoot the intruder when he appeared in her living room.
Or a handgun ready to fire.
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« Reply #4046 on: May 18, 2023, 10:11:12 PM »

Colourful and heavily tattooed US citizen Liliana Goodson, also known as River SolDorado Salvatore Chunga, said she hopes to stay in the country despite facing a possible maximum of 10 years behind bars.

When approached by The Daily Telegraph at Bondi, Ms Goodson said she was unable to discuss the case but revealed she is "hoping to stay here" in Australia.
"I came here hoping to gain Australian citizenship", she told The Daily telegraph.

The 28 year-old said she wanted to pack up her life and move down under because "it's not America".

"There's a lot wrong with America. It's not safe for me, for trans people or people of colour. The police are very corrupt."


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Well there you go.
Some wanting into America, and some wanting out.

Liliana, among her facial tattoos, has the words "open your mind" tattooed in light purple along her face just above her jaw line.

Unusual to hear of Americans claiming persecution/'not safe' in America to the stage of seeking asylum in another country.





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« Reply #4047 on: May 19, 2023, 01:28:19 AM »

American Memory Lane

THE FIRST McDONALDS RESTAURANT OPENED ON MAY 15, 1940

83 years ago, a culinary revolution was quietly set into motion on the streets of San Bernardino, California. The date was May 15, 1940, when brothers Maurice ("Mac") and Richard McDonald opened the doors of the very first McDonalds restaurant. Little did they know, their humble fast-food establishment would go on to change the world of dining forever.

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My Grandmother worked at the original McDonalds in San Bernardino, back when McDonalds used to have beautiful young women to bring your food out to your car for you. Sonny Barger from the Hells Angels used to hang out at McDonalds with his buddies, he called my Grandmother "Miss New York" because he said she had class, he had nick-names for everyone, although she was born in a small town outside of Denver, Colorado, she did not mind Sonny calling her Miss New York, she came to California with her family during the Great Depression.

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« Reply #4048 on: May 19, 2023, 08:30:34 AM »

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« Reply #4049 on: May 19, 2023, 02:25:38 PM »

The success of Dubai, and Abu Dhabi, is good for world peace, as envy and jealousy are a huge cause of war, as was stated in the movie "Harrison Bergeron." If people are busy living their own dreams and if they are busy building and creating, then they do not sit there and build up hate for other people who are living their best lives.

And the same way that the world comes to America for the American Dream then the Muslims can go to Dubai, and to Abu Dhabi, to chase their dreams. And the Muslim refugees from Syria, etc, can go live in Dubai, and in Abu Dhabi.

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