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Truth.

Firm believer in Deming's methods. He used his knowledge from the Hawthorne Effect and perfected it to a bottom-up approach to change. TRIVIA: Juran was an engineer at the Hawthorne facility and Deming was a young doctoral candidate.

Auuugh You think I'm smart.

See. You talk about religion and then you're the first to point out sin. Mortal sin is the poor choice in wine. No. You!

Brother. It's kinda hard for me to see these two statements in the same missive. The US Constitution was instrumental in Latin America, Africa, Phillipines, etc. etc. Well, except Britain - they still have a monarchy and fuck the Manchester Foot Ball team. . https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2021/09/17/global-influence-of-the-u-s-constitution/ Ya know, I think this is the most you've written on here in years.

You don't get it. Now, you get it. *Just fuckin with you, Joe.

It's any religion (well, except Buddhism), Remember Iran in 1979. Western influence.

Thank you for adding to the conversation. You are 100% accurate. At the end of 2003, it went from a liberation to an occupation.

Didn't King Abdullah recently say he's take in 2,000 refugee children, so it may be a start towards something.

Afternoon, Jerry. I think we should start a Elon's Last Day pool. It'll be something along the lines of a mutual - "Done all we can do here; have to go back and focus on my business' kind of thingy."

See! Application is the third step on Bloom's Taxonmy of Learning. Good job.

<puts down his cheese sandwich> Ahhh, so we're back to boiling frogs - wringing our hands and pointing our wagging school marm finger at 'em.

But, but, but . . . You didn't ask about the process. You asked me where in the constitution it states that we can go protect other rights ". . . going to other countries and fighting for their right to have the same" Article II Section 2, Clause 1 - So according to the Constituion s/he has the ability to issue those orders. The Process: The State Department monitors about 130 countries at any given time. If country X is violating human rights, they bring it to a House Intelligence committtee; we decide if it's in the best interest to take action (what type), to fund it and to take action. Including taking out that government and replacing it with a democratic-ish form. The specifics of that process is spelled out in 22 USC Human rights and security assistance - ya know, the laws by congress, ya know the people we elected - which states: (a) Observance of human rights as principal goal of foreign policy; implementation requirements (1) The United States shall, in accordance with its international obligations as set forth in the Charter of the United Nations and in keeping with the constitutional heritage and traditions of the United States, promote and encourage increased respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms throughout the world without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion. Accordingly, a principal goal of the foreign policy of the United States shall be to promote the increased observance of internationally recognized human rights by all countries. (2) Except under circumstances specified in this section, no security assistance may be provided to any country the government of which engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. Security assistance may not be provided to the police, domestic intelligence, or similar law enforcement forces of a country, and licenses may not be issued under the Export Administration Act of 1979 for the export of crime control and detection instruments and equipment to a country, the government of which engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights unless the President certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate (when licenses are to be issued pursuant to the Export Administration Act of 1979).1 that extraordinary circumstances exist warranting provision of such assistance and issuance of such licenses. Assistance may not be provided under part V of this subchapter to a country the government of which engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights unless the President certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that extraordinary circumstances exist warranting provision of such assistance. (3) In furtherance of paragraphs (1) and (2), the President is directed to formulate and conduct international security assistance programs of the United States in a manner which will promote and advance human rights and avoid identification of the United States, through such programs, with governments which deny to their people internationally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms, in violation of international law or in contravention of the policy of the United States as expressed in this section or otherwise. (4) In determining whether the government of a country engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, the President shall give particular consideration to whether the government- (A) has engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of religious freedom, as defined in section 6402 of this title; or (B) has failed to undertake serious and sustained efforts to combat particularly severe violations of religious freedom when such efforts could have been reasonably undertaken. SOURCE: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:22 section:2304 edition:prelim) SUGGESTED READING: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title22&saved=|KHRpdGxlOjIyIHNlY3Rpb246MjMwNCBlZGl0aW9uOnByZWxpbSk%3D|||0|false|prelim&edition=prelim And, two more things before I peace you out too. 1. Please don't tell me you think the Peace Corps is just about building schools in its endeavor for world peace. 2. Where in the Constitution does it give the President the authority to hire mercenaries? Peace Out.

Just because we can, doesn't mean we do. There is a whole lot of process and legal that happens first. The US used to do it without that process, but as you state later, not the best track record - about 70/30. Only because you have not been in the muck to see the atrocities that man can do - to women. You want to thump your chest and parade around for gay, black, brown, women's rights, but you do it in the safety of US laws. You really didn't think that through.

So for being a world traveler; you really don't know how the world works beyond your purse strings. Well, unless you would rather we be communist than a democratic republic. Maybe you got something against Africans, or Asians, or other dark-skinned people that are either fighting to keep communism out or dying to come to our country to be free from oppression. Class #1: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1981/04/02/100-green-berets-us-navy-destroyer-will-go-to-liberia-for-demonstration/e1699232-05bb-45d3-9ce6-85fe8dd0cf46/ Class #2: meh. just go make some more money. It's all you really care about.

Article II, Section 2, Clause 1:

I was addressing the blanket statement, not the "and in particular." As in going to other countries and fighting for their right to have the same whilst you built your little DZ and increased your coffers, or do you mean like now; where I help veterans every day (of any creed, color, race, gender, or religion) whilst you sit on your yacht drinking $300 bottles of wine and send politicians money to pat yourself on the back.

First, not a Ranger. Let's repack and then unpack. Every citizen's right are protected by the Constitution. Your opinon of the constitution is, "words written down that don't mean a damn thing more important than those in any Dr. Zeuss book if it's adherents . . ." You brought up my oath to that Constitution and traipse into threads trying to shame me for my Independent vote - even saying you respect those who voted for Trump over my vote decision. It's quite simple. Every American has the right to free speech - I spoke with my vote and did not vote the party platform for reasons we've discussed over the past year. I am proud of my vote and to step out of my party platform after 40 years of voting mostly RNC. Nor, do I appreciate the reference - after putting my ass on the line - that the constituion is akin to Dr. Suess book.

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I agreed there should be a tribunal and "if" guilty. That would be a bad assumption. "Generals what do we need to roll back and what do we need to do moving forward?" Without buyoff from the lower levels; you'll never have commitment, only compliance.

Truth. Over 20 years and 3 continents. I sometimes wonder if that skinny ninny was ever in service to anything other than himself.

Ahhh. OK, I thought you meant you personally. My bad.

I was going to let this go, but it keeps ringing in my head and was a magnifier as to our differences.

Bullshit. Postelection analysis of 2024 voters’ behavior reveals that independent voters grew their share of the vote, split their votes between their choices for president and Senate candidates, and ended up expanding their overall influence. The moderates are tired of the division. The RNC and the DNC had a loss, the Independent party had the only gain. To Nigel's point; at some point, the RNC and DNC needs to look up and go, "uh Oh." https://theconversation.com/in-2024-independent-voters-grew-their-share-of-the-vote-split-their-tickets-and-expanded-their-influence-245125

I am. I can imagine explaining that Biden shit the bed in his last debate and the DNC powers to be threatened Biden with the 25th Amendment, side-stepped the primary process and that the entire Democratic party did not vote FOR Harris, but against Trump. I would also explain that you should not vote for whom everyone says you should vote for - cause they said so. I would tell them that every vote counts and that you should vote FOR someone; not against.