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Re: News in General
« Reply #7530 on: February 09, 2024, 03:41:17 PM »

January 6, 2025. The Dems have retained the Senate and gained a majority in the House, but Trump has won. Kamala Harris with the Dems united behind her refuses to certify the electoral votes because one candidate is disqualified from office under Section 3...

Except Donald Trump would not be covered by Section 3.
He is if the SCOTUS rules he is. Only Jackson seemed receptive to that argument at the hearing, apparently.
Obviously you did not listen (or read )the questions from Jackson from yesterday.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/02/ketanji-brown-jackson-trump-supreme-court-ballot.html

What part of "Only Jackson seemed receptive..." is causing you difficulty?
Because she was not.
Not receptive or not the only one? Because either way citing her questioning and only her questioning undercuts your "point".
Funny you cannot explain what you mean about her questioning.
No need to. Everyone understood what I meant. Including you.
Lol.  Not even you understands what you meant. And you are certainly oblivious to the Jackson participation.
Your inability, or perhaps unwillingness, to read plain English is well known.
I watched it.
Once again, your inability, or perhaps unwillingness, to read plain English is well known. Let me walk you through it:

Only Jackson seemed receptive to that argument at the hearing, apparently.

"Jackson seemed receptive to that argument at the hearing" means that, at the hearing Jackson was receptive to the argument.

"Only" means no one else was.

Any questions?
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Re: News in General
« Reply #7531 on: February 09, 2024, 03:49:51 PM »

Franklin Graham said that we need to elect a Christian President, and I posted that I wish Condoleezza Rice would run for President, she is a good Christian.

Someone posted that Trump was a Christian, and I quickly smashed that, Trump is not a Christian, Trump is a criminal and a womanizer and we have him recorded trying to get Georgia to falsify the results of the election. Trump is a real bad man, and he is NOT Christian.

George W. Bush is a Christian, and Condoleezza Rice is a Christian, and Jeb Bush is Christian, but Trump is not Christian.

Then I posted that Biden is supposed to be Roman Catholic, but I do not see Biden trying to help the poor Catholics in Mexico and going to meetings with the leading Catholics in Mexico. George W. Bush went to Mexico on his first foreign visit, and Bush traveled all over Latin America, and Bush met with the King of Spain, and with the Pope, etc. And Biden cannot be a Christian if he supports abortion. I do not think that Biden is a good Christian, otherwise he would have been in Mexico helping to improve the situation.

Reagan made the immigrants legal so they could come out of the shadows and so they could be protected by our laws, and so they could call the police in the case of an emergency and so that they could join labor unions and be protected by our labor laws, etc. Reagan was a good Christian. And Reagan helped SAG to get health care insurance and retirement benefits for their members when Reagan was head of SAG.

We are not going to improve the situation in Mexico by building a fence, we will improve things by reaching out to Mexico and by working together to make the world a better place, just as we have done in Colombia, Colombia is much better now than it was in the 1980s, we have made a lot of progress, and Colombia has had Harvard educated leaders, etc. Mexico needs some help from Harvard, and from others.

We need to reach out and help Mexico, that is the Christian way.

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Re: News in General
« Reply #7532 on: February 09, 2024, 04:10:52 PM »


Only Jackson seemed receptive to that argument at the hearing, apparently.

"Jackson seemed receptive to that argument at the hearing" means that, at the hearing Jackson was receptive to the argument.

"Only" means no one else was.

Any questions?
Jackson was not receptive to the argument.
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Re: News in General
« Reply #7533 on: February 09, 2024, 04:33:00 PM »

Australia to build a fleet of AI controlled 'Ghost Bat' killer drones.
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At last.
US to share drone technology so manufacture can begin as soon as possible.

We have new technology which can jam and crash the drones, we can jam the communication between the drone and the operator and we can crash the drones.

We sent you some Stealth Bombers which can go Nuclear, and that is all you need. Plus, you can have F-16 Fighting Falcons, and I recommend some updated and modified F-104 Starfighters for Interceptors, nothing can outrun an F-104 Starfighter, you can vector the thrust to improve the steering and to help it to pull out of spins, etc, and you can update everything, and then you can team the Starfighters up with Sidewinder Missiles.

The best way to save lives is to keep the peace and to prevent wars. We need to team up with Muzi here in California, Muzi can help with the towers in Los Angeles, etc, and she studied Psychology so the towers can help homeless Veterans and homeless people with mental illness, etc, and Muzi can help to build Mental Health Associations and Wellness Centers, and Natalie Portman also studied Psychology at Harvard, and Natalie can work together as a team with Muzi to help the homeless and the mentally ill, etc. Carlos Slim is rich and he can help, and also there is Rick Caruso, and Mayor Karen Bass. Muzi can be on our team to help our homeless and our mentally ill.

Blessed are the Peacemakers. We need to invest in the Peace Corps, and we need to build schools, and libraries and hospitals and orphanages, etc. And we can work together as a team with China to cure Cancer, and to send people to Mars, etc. And China can buy exports from Mexico, and from California, etc, we can send food to China, etc.

Salute,

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Re: News in General
« Reply #7534 on: February 09, 2024, 04:57:12 PM »

Franklin Graham is a fucking crook, Tony. He is no Christian.
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Re: News in General
« Reply #7535 on: February 09, 2024, 05:38:14 PM »

Can the RICO Act be used to stop Trump?

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Re: News in General
« Reply #7536 on: February 09, 2024, 07:07:29 PM »

Australia to build a fleet of AI controlled 'Ghost Bat' killer drones.
Yo!
At last.
US to share drone technology so manufacture can begin as soon as possible.

We have new technology which can jam and crash the drones, we can jam the communication between the drone and the operator and we can crash the drones.

We sent you some Stealth Bombers which can go Nuclear, and that is all you need. Plus, you can have F-16 Fighting Falcons, and I recommend some updated and modified F-104 Starfighters for Interceptors, nothing can outrun an F-104 Starfighter, you can vector the thrust to improve the steering and to help it to pull out of spins, etc, and you can update everything, and then you can team the Starfighters up with Sidewinder Missiles.

The best way to save lives is to keep the peace and to prevent wars. We need to team up with Muzi here in California, Muzi can help with the towers in Los Angeles, etc, and she studied Psychology so the towers can help homeless Veterans and homeless people with mental illness, etc, and Muzi can help to build Mental Health Associations and Wellness Centers, and Natalie Portman also studied Psychology at Harvard, and Natalie can work together as a team with Muzi to help the homeless and the mentally ill, etc. Carlos Slim is rich and he can help, and also there is Rick Caruso, and Mayor Karen Bass. Muzi can be on our team to help our homeless and our mentally ill.

Blessed are the Peacemakers. We need to invest in the Peace Corps, and we need to build schools, and libraries and hospitals and orphanages, etc. And we can work together as a team with China to cure Cancer, and to send people to Mars, etc. And China can buy exports from Mexico, and from California, etc, we can send food to China, etc.

Salute,

Tony V.

We need the killer drones to get after Houthi types, and any invaders.
We need something to fight with.
Might be able to recruit some sailors, if they can be on a ship that has some decent weaponry, instead of being on a ship that's a sitting duck.
The Welsh will fight.
The Scots will fight.
The Northern Irish will fight....[Rep of Ireland is neutral.]
The English will fight.
Australians and Kiwis will fight.
Canada will fight.
They all just need something decent to fight with.
'Nuclear non-proliferation' was/is a croc.
Australia should've grabbed 'nuclear' in the 1950s when it allowed Britain to test nukes in the outback...and should've had nuke subs long ago.
It didn't, tried to be a good global citizen, and where did that get it.
"No nukes, save the planet" tripe.
Now "no coal, save the planet" tripe...[my electricity bill is skyrocketing, the energy co's profit has increased by 350%], while the People go broke, and have to have stupid wind turbines everywhere, useless things explode in flames and set 'bush' alight.
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Re: News in General
« Reply #7537 on: February 09, 2024, 07:36:54 PM »

US Ambassador to Australia heading to the outback in a $1500 Falcon

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Crikey!

"Falcon"...Ford Falcon manufactured in Australia when Australia had a car industry...GM, Ford, Toyota, government subsidies.

6 cyl sedan.

These days you don't get much 'Falcon' for $1,500.
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« Reply #7538 on: February 09, 2024, 08:00:13 PM »

The US Ambassador to Australia will drive 3,000km along some of Australia's toughest roads in an old Ford Falcon to raise money for Cancer Council Australia.

Interviewed by Sunrise, Caroline Kennedy - daughter of former US President John F. Kennedy - explained how she stumbled upon the Shitbox Rally while at a Bunnings sausage sizzle. The rally aims to raise funds for cancer research.

"I knew it was a tradition here in Australia to go get the sausages at Bunnings, and the people who were selling sausages that day were raising money for the Cancer Council and for this rally," Ambassador Kennedy told Sunrise.

"They were telling me about their cars, I saw their cars...it just seemed like such a great thing with such broad appeal because so many families, my family, every family has been touched by cancer."

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What a woman!

Now there's an Ambassador!

Hope she'll be having a convoy of supplies, rescue vehicles, etc following along...the outback is not for the faint hearted.
The heat, the flies, the dust, the vastness of 'nothing' can creep up on you if you're not prepared.
Two flat tyres and only one spare, for example.

Bunnings...large hardware chain 'Home Depot'-like.

Hope we see vision of her rally driving adventure.






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Re: News in General
« Reply #7539 on: February 09, 2024, 09:01:48 PM »

See what good personnel you get when the Chief Executive is wise, experienced, knowledgeable, recognizes and pursues positive outcomes, and is not a fucking crook.

You should learn to appreciate it enough to dump most all of your current affiliations and prejudices.

Get out of the house, mate. Go get a sausage
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« Reply #7540 on: February 09, 2024, 10:58:45 PM »

Bambu, Let's go surfing now, everyone is learning how, come on and surfing safari with me.

Let the youth surf instead of being soldiers. They can surf, and dance and eat hamburgers, and chase girls.

We can make "Fun in Acapulco" movies, and Beach Blanket Bingo movies.

I want peace. Blessed are the peacemakers.

And you will be okay with some Stealth Bombers, and F-16 Fighting Falcons, and you should request some updated and modified F-104 Starfighters, and you can team the Starfighters up with Sidewinder Missiles, vector the thrust on the Starfighters to help them to steer better and to pull out of spins, etc, and update everything on the Starfighters. The F-22 Raptors are good too, and the F-35 Lightening planes are good too.

Peace is what we want, I know you can fight, but I want peace, and the youth can surf.

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« Reply #7541 on: February 10, 2024, 12:25:52 AM »

Chase girls?
Try that today and you're labelled a predator.
Even be a man alone in a bar today and that's what you'll be called.

Many girls today seem to be "entitled princesses' who believe "the man should pay for everything"...and who only want to date rich guys.
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« Reply #7542 on: February 10, 2024, 02:54:08 AM »

Maybe John Travolta will team up with Charlie Benante to make movies at Universal Studios. That would be cool.

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« Reply #7543 on: February 10, 2024, 02:18:35 PM »

Chase girls?
Try that today and you're labelled a predator.
Even be a man alone in a bar today and that's what you'll be called.

Many girls today seem to be "entitled princesses' who believe "the man should pay for everything"...and who only want to date rich guys.

A lot of stars, such as Kevin Costner, hire expensive escorts to escort them to awards ceremonies, etc, instead of going alone.

I escorted Phyllis Diller at Bob Hope's Birthday party at Universal in 1995, it was awesome, all of the stars were there. I just wish I could have partied with the stars instead of having to work.

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« Reply #7544 on: February 10, 2024, 03:57:53 PM »

There is a true story movie 'Outback'. [2019]
It's about a young American couple who travelled to Australia.

She rejected his marriage proposal on the plane trip.
They were in Sydney, decided to travel to see Uluru...2,800km away in the centre of Australia, in the outback, desert basically.
From memory, maybe in a used Ford Falcon.

Their GPS malfunctioned when they were far enough into the outback to then get themselves lost.
Inexperienced, they didn't know what to do. No maps much, no compass, no satellite phone, no emergency beacon to activate, no large supply of water and food.
They made a decision to leave the car and hike to a hill they could see in the distance.
It was further away than it appeared to be.
They finally arrived there...but then couldn't see the car.
Night fell.
Slept on the ground...no food or water.
He'd been stung by a jellyfish somewhere before then, it was getting infected or very sore.
He awoke in the morning to find her almost unconscious.
He decided to leave her and go for help.
Before he left, in a dry creek bed he gathered stones and formed SOS.
She was stung on the head by a scorpion, and nearly bitten by an Inland Taipan snake [the deadliest in the world].
He made it back to the car, by luck.
Disoriented, he thought he was pumping water but actually drank windshield wiper fluid, causing kidney failure.
She was rescued by a farmer who saw the SOS.
He, boyfriend, sadly passed away.
She made it back to America alive.

There are many lessons to be learned from their sad experience.
Wise to teach your children, grandchildren, friends...so they don't make the same mistakes.
Of course, the same things apply in America...if leaving the cities and driving/touring anywhere.

Spin around 3 times in the forests of Montana, and it all looks the same, you're lost.
Going hiking in Montana?  best carry a gun, animal poachers don't like strangers getting near them as they try to recruit rich game hunters from the cities.
All shown in the true story movie "Taken In Montana". Montana looks lovely, but serious crime is rampant.
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