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Re: News in General
« Reply #10785 on: December 02, 2024, 06:20:03 AM »

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Re: News in General
« Reply #10786 on: December 02, 2024, 09:52:49 AM »

So what happens when FBI traditional independence from WH is subverted? 

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https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/12/trumps-fbi-kash-patel/680840/?gift=43H6YzEv1tnFbOn4MRsWYi6Zap074HBQu_OKnWdogMg&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
Christopher Wray still has five years left to serve. The FBI director has a 10 year term specifically to lift him away from partisan interference with his investigations. Firing him without cause, simply because under him the Bureau investigated allegations of public corruption, including concerning the incoming President, is precisely the kind of partisan interference that 10 year term is supposed to prevent. That is the type of conduct that got Nixon impeached. Clearly the principled law and order conservatives in the Republican you know, I cannot even finish that sentence. There are no principles Republicans left in office.
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Re: News in General
« Reply #10787 on: December 02, 2024, 11:01:59 AM »

If anyone here seriously thinks Likudists are just killing crabgrass, they should read the New Yorker article about the humanitarian relief doctor and his family in Gaza, and what they are dealing with.


https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/11/04/the-perilous-reality-of-aid-work-in-gaza
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Re: News in General
« Reply #10788 on: December 02, 2024, 11:02:58 AM »

So what happens when FBI traditional independence from WH is subverted? 

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https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/12/trumps-fbi-kash-patel/680840/?gift=43H6YzEv1tnFbOn4MRsWYi6Zap074HBQu_OKnWdogMg&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
Christopher Wray still has five years left to serve. The FBI director has a 10 year term specifically to lift him away from partisan interference with his investigations. Firing him without cause, simply because under him the Bureau investigated allegations of public corruption, including concerning the incoming President, is precisely the kind of partisan interference that 10 year term is supposed to prevent. That is the type of conduct that got Nixon impeached. Clearly the principled law and order conservatives in the Republican you know, I cannot even finish that sentence. There are no principles Republicans left in office.


Trump fired Comey and McCabe and then had them audited.

The ship of principled Republicans sailed long ago.
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Re: News in General
« Reply #10789 on: December 02, 2024, 12:03:24 PM »

That is the type of conduct that got Nixon impeached. Clearly the principled law and order conservatives in the Republican you know, I cannot even finish that sentence...

Even my senator Mike Rounds, despite his praise of Wray, has basically said he won't get in the way of Trump appointing incompetent asslickers and ideological kooks.  (Patella belongs to both categories)
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Re: News in General
« Reply #10790 on: December 02, 2024, 02:59:43 PM »

"Obviously Israel is tired of "cutting the grass" in Gaza, only to have it grow again and attack Israel again...so this time it's decided to kill off the grass once and for all and landscape the area differently"..an expert basically told my tv station.

One could never negotiate with the Nazis, the only path forward was to completely destroy the Nazis, and today Germany is a peaceful ally. And the new Electric VW Buses are really cool.

So, we cannot negotiate with Hamas, but we can destroy them and reprogram their society to become better people with no back lash. There was never a back lash against the West for destroying the Nazis, the Germans today all know that Hitler was a bad man. And the Italians killed Mussolini themselves and hung his dead body from a pole.

We must destroy Hamas, and then reprogram the people.

We can bring the children and their families from Gaza to the Kiwanis Village in Victoria, British Columbia, and the children can be taught the ways of peace and love, and Canada is a nice peaceful nation.

In Lebanon, the prisoners from Latin America can be released to take over and help to populate Lebanon, the Christians can take over Lebanon.

And the Russians from San Francisco, and from New York, etc, can help to remove Putin and to rebuild Russia as a friendly ally, we can go to Mars together, and we can cure cancer together, etc.

We can have peace if we do the right things.

And we need to teach people the 10 Commandments and the Golden Rule, etc.

We need peace and love and good food, and a nice clean planet, etc.

Hollywood can show the world visions from our imaginations, and if we can change how people think and feel then we can change how they behave.

And we need to support Kiwanis International, and the Peace Corps.

We do not need to keep killing the Nazis because we already destroyed them and we reprogrammed the people and we can do the same thing with Hamas.

Salute,

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Re: News in General
« Reply #10791 on: December 02, 2024, 04:37:23 PM »

Along with cheap sunglasses and flip flops, then the homeless and the poor will also need umbrellas during the rainy season.

Coca Cola owns a factory in Los Angeles that is built to look like a ship, maybe Coca Cola will pass out free umbrellas to the homeless people and to the poor that have the Coke Logo on them for advertising. When the tourists come for the Olympics they will see our people wearing sunglasses and new flip flops carrying Coca Cola umbrellas, etc.

Salute,

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« Reply #10792 on: December 02, 2024, 04:51:51 PM »

Elton John is having problems with his eyesight, I will say a prayer for him.

We have an Eye Institute at UCI here in Orange County, and we need to fully fund and support the Eye Institute so that the help is there when we need it.

There are things that can be done to help people, even to the extent of doing transplants to restore eyesight, etc. And new treatments are being developed all of the time.

And we need to have canned spinach that is cheap and plentiful in every market, spinach and carrots are good for your eyes. I always loved spinach, and I like it with mayonnaise on it.

Salute,

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Re: News in General
« Reply #10793 on: December 02, 2024, 05:06:01 PM »

Daily Tele today:

"Trump warns "all hell to pay" in Gaza if hostages are not released before he takes office".

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Time someone seriously called out the evil, raping, torture-murdering terrorists in Gaza.
Some believe there are no live hostages to release.
Another hostage has been found dead.
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Re: News in General
« Reply #10794 on: December 02, 2024, 05:20:32 PM »

Daily Tele today:

"Trump warns "all hell to pay" in Gaza if hostages are not released before he takes office".

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Time someone seriously called out the evil, raping, torture-murdering terrorists in Gaza.
Some believe there are no live hostages to release.
Another hostage has been found dead.
Trump is an ignorant blow hard with no understanding of how the world works. What do you think Israel has been doing the last 13 months, if not "hell to pay"? And what more do you think he will do? It is a fucking joke.

And the rest of your post is idiotic. Or rather, even more so.
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Re: News in General
« Reply #10795 on: December 02, 2024, 05:41:44 PM »

Daily Tele today:

"Trump warns "all hell to pay" in Gaza if hostages are not released before he takes office".

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Time someone seriously called out the evil, raping, torture-murdering terrorists in Gaza.
Some believe there are no live hostages to release.
Another hostage has been found dead.
Trump is an ignorant blow hard with no understanding of how the world works. What do you think Israel has been doing the last 13 months, if not "hell to pay"? And what more do you think he will do? It is a fucking joke.

And the rest of your post is idiotic. Or rather, even more so.
Ah yes. Those who disagree with Hairy are idiots, liars, or racists.
Now you can understand why that type of thinking put the democrats in the wilderness on Nov. 5.
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Re: News in General
« Reply #10796 on: December 02, 2024, 06:04:40 PM »

Daily Tele today:

"Trump warns "all hell to pay" in Gaza if hostages are not released before he takes office".

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Time someone seriously called out the evil, raping, torture-murdering terrorists in Gaza.
Some believe there are no live hostages to release.
Another hostage has been found dead.
Trump is an ignorant blow hard with no understanding of how the world works. What do you think Israel has been doing the last 13 months, if not "hell to pay"? And what more do you think he will do? It is a fucking joke.


I'm not sure what he'll do, but If I were the people of Gaza I'd be very worried...worried enough to urge/demand Hamas release any hostages still alive.
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« Reply #10797 on: December 02, 2024, 06:27:17 PM »

Daily Tele today:

"Trump warns "all hell to pay" in Gaza if hostages are not released before he takes office".

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Time someone seriously called out the evil, raping, torture-murdering terrorists in Gaza.
Some believe there are no live hostages to release.
Another hostage has been found dead.
Trump is an ignorant blow hard with no understanding of how the world works. What do you think Israel has been doing the last 13 months, if not "hell to pay"? And what more do you think he will do? It is a fucking joke.

And the rest of your post is idiotic. Or rather, even more so.
Ah yes. Those who disagree with Hairy are idiots, liars, or racists.
No, bambu is an idiot, and you are a PROVEN LIAR.
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Re: News in General
« Reply #10798 on: December 02, 2024, 06:36:24 PM »

Daily Tele today:

"Trump warns "all hell to pay" in Gaza if hostages are not released before he takes office".

#####

Time someone seriously called out the evil, raping, torture-murdering terrorists in Gaza.
Some believe there are no live hostages to release.
Another hostage has been found dead.
Trump is an ignorant blow hard with no understanding of how the world works. What do you think Israel has been doing the last 13 months, if not "hell to pay"? And what more do you think he will do? It is a fucking joke.

And the rest of your post is idiotic. Or rather, even more so.
Ah yes. Those who disagree with Hairy are idiots, liars, or racists.
No, bambu
is an idiot, and you are a PROVEN LIAR.
ROFL!
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Re: News in General
« Reply #10799 on: December 03, 2024, 01:57:13 PM »

They are having problems in South Korea.

Trump loves the guy in North Korea, Trump would turn North Korea into a resort for wealthy tourists, complete with premier golf courses, etc.

They have Kiwanis International in South Korea.

The United Nations needs to monitor the situation in South Korea. And there is the issue of the situation threatening the food supply, etc. Along with worries about violence, etc.

Salute,

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