Phil1111

Good thing you didn't lose a CF-104. You'd still be paying for it.

and in America they get richer and richer as the decades go by. While minorities make no progress. and America remains the most unequal country among the G-7 America, wins the hunger games. You can thank Rupert Murdoch for that. With runner up awards to FOX.

Coming soon to a street near you. More concealed carry handguns. I'd suggest extra caution when driving because Dallas style road rage shootouts are more likely. Remember an armed man is a polite man. Crime should start to fall because more guns on the street. Allows bad guys with guns to get shot quicker. More religion, more guns and more "economic freedumb" to come.

Meanwhile its all kissy kissy for MBS. On a trip to Turkey to spread some filthy Saudi oil money around now. Soon to welcome Biden as Turkey and the US have all forgotten a chopped up journalist. But heck if Putin can kill journalists by the dozen. Kill Ukrainians by the tens of thousands. There is likely hope for him too. If the US re-elects trump probably a rose garden reception for MBS and Putin.

Thats not entirely true. The Committee of Soldiers' Mothers, a Russian group of service members mothers. Was a powerful force in ending the Russian occupation of Afghanistan. As casualties mount in Ukraine they will be a strong voice for service members. Its true that the lack of a free objective press. Together with oppression of opposition to any war. Leads to the acceptance of somewhat cheaper lives. As a side note: "Ever since Russia's wars in Chechnya, the country has allegedly attempted to extort some of its own soldiers for money, according to a Russian human rights activist. Valentina Melnikova, the executive secretary of the Union of Committees of Soldiers' Mothers of Russia, told the independent news site Meduza in an interview that her organization has received complaints of Russian soldiers being asked to pay for weapons and other equipment they lost in battle. The Union of Committees of Soldiers' Mothers of Russia advocates for soldiers' rights and attempts to help servicemen who have been hit with these alleged extortion attempts."

GOP candidates and Evangelical christians showing their true hypocrite colors again. Herschel Walker received a resounding applause when he disclosed he had numerous children with numerous women. Three of which he had previously denied fathering. The faith and freedom crowd lapped it all up. “Democrats and the media” were “firing artillery” at the candidate. Walker, in turn, said he loves and has never “denied” any of his children, before accusing unnamed forces of trying to mislead his family members." "The Daily Beast reported that at least one of the mothers of Walker’s unacknowledged children had to take legal action to receive child support payments." "Walker has also been called out for lying about graduating from the University of Georgia. He left after his junior year. He also said that he was a member of law enforcement in Cobb County and trained with the FBI. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution found no evidence this was true. The Cobb County Police Department, a county neighboring Atlanta, also said it “had no record of involvement with Walker,” the newspaper reported." Exaggerating, lying and refusing to pay for his children.All while peddling "children and God". Another perfect trump endorsed republican.

For those who don't want to read the story: "Pence asked fellow Hoosier and former Vice President Dan Quayle if there was any way he could pause certification....Quayle performed above his weight class and delivered the correct verdict. “Mike, you have no flexibility on this. None. Zero. Forget it. Put it away,” Quayle reportedly said." Which one could interpret to such effect that Pence was falsely attributed a backbone because of this.

and its getting worse. After all hunting RINOs is a slogan, a joke and a dog whistle all at the same time. When is that wall at the Canadian border scheduled to be built?

Agree. The problem with "illegal immigration", properly called undocumented immigrants. Is a refusal of congress to have a meeting of minds to deal with it. As Bill suggested report at the border and after security checks get in line with temporary work visas. Hire immigration officials and judges to deal with the issue in a timely fashion. As drought, global warming, recession ads fuel to the fire of gang violence and drug cartels. S. Americans will come in bigger numbers and that feeds the Murdoch's/GOP narrative. But since 1994 the number of Americans who are anti-immigrant has declined by about 1/2. It's FOX and the GOP that want to paint the issue as a big one. This is the latest PEW polling to 2021.

Now threatening assault. Isn't that over qualified? At least gun restrictions in the US are such that people like him can still possess guns. "Greitens said he hoped “the truth continues to come out in this race,” blaming his woes on the media and a “George Soros–funded prosecutor.” Then Greitens delivered the crucial lie: “We’ve been exonerated,” he said, “and we’re moving forward.”..."Greitens put his hand “all the way up” between her legs during an appointment without her consent. Two weeks later, she went to Greitens’ house at his urging. During an encounter in his basement, she told the committee, Greitens took a partially nude photo of her and threatened to release it if she went public about their relationship. When she broke down crying, he allegedly coerced her into oral sex. “It felt like consent, but, no, I didn’t want to do it,” K.S. recounted to the committee. “Coerced, maybe. I felt as though that would allow me to leave. That’s what he wanted.” Dog whistles for every breed of republican voter-check. Sex assault and blackmail charges-check. Hands up the dress for some crotch grabbing aka trump-check. Blaming his personal conduct on Soros- check. Looks like a slam dunk.

FIFY

Republicans encouraging violence against other republicans. It could be win-win.

It used to be all Pakistani workers. But i think they all moved onto driving semi-trucks now. Because they make the big bucks.

Just the current state of the GOP and republicans in America. Misinformation and lies are intermingled to meet a narrative. Big interest groups with cash in coal country. Buy politicians who spin the lies and the base gobbles the lies up. This weekend in Texas the GOP voted to rename President Biden the "Acting President". Because he won a fraudulent election.

Brent is a perfect example of the ugly republican. They have personal financial ideals. Beyond personal interests, guns, cheap living expenses, etc. They don't give a rats ass about anyone else. Their problems, the living conditions of others, the environment, etc. Those are liberal concepts. Stupid ideals. Facts, compromise, accommodations are irrelevant. They have the senate, the courts, the US military to protect the borders. Like it or not those like him are a powerful political force. Ignore won't change the upcoming rulings of the USSC. Its rulings on abortion and the environment.

"Within days, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court is expected to hand down a decision that could severely limit the federal government’s authority to reduce carbon dioxide from power plants — pollution that is dangerously heating the planet. But it’s only a start. The case, West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, is the product of a coordinated, multiyear strategy by Republican attorneys general, conservative legal activists and their funders, several with ties to the oil and coal industries, to use the judicial system to rewrite environmental law, weakening the executive branch’s ability to tackle global warming. Coming up through the federal courts are more climate cases, some featuring novel legal arguments, each carefully selected for its potential to block the government’s ability to regulate industries and businesses that produce greenhouse gases." Hold the press. perhaps Joe is right and the SC could be the biggest problem.

So a primary system that leads to extremism. An electoral system that lets a minority of extremists determine policy and statutes for the majority. Then a system that lets those extremist minority politicians appoint judges. That determine the law of the land. In accordance with their political interpretations of constitution and statute. These extremists will use any mechanisms and actions. To manipulate these systems for their own advantage without morality or restrictions. America is in for a difficult battle.

Someone on FOX suggested that inflation was President Bidens fault and Brent went all atizzy. Inflation is higher in the US because everyone who wants a job is working and there are 11 million plus unfilled jobs. All those workers are spending money like its on fire. The US unemployment rate is 3.6, Spain's is 13.6, Italy 8.4, Germany 5 and the Euro area 6.8. Agree

You quoted the honest part and left out the lie. Like WTF!

The constitution helps define winners and losers. The anarchy of majority mob rule must be crushed. Hence the senate. Guns must be ready and available. To maintain the status quo.Guns keep natives on reserves. Mexicans, Canadians and other undesirables away from the borders. Guns protect us from those who can't climb the ladder fast enough. Its another form of evolution. The enshrinement of the constitution, the courts, as cast in stone. Will protect White, Christians. Midterms will put the majority in their proper place. As tithe for the privilege in living in a White Christian America. You've got more problems than the court. Now that I've pooped all over your thread. Carry on.

China, India and Turkey are leading a parade of countries profiting off cheap Russian crude. Even though Russia is discounting oil as low as $80 a bbl. Its net income from oil and gas has declined little. In the west refiners and oil companies have increased margins dramatically. "India, an oil-hungry country of 1.4 billion people, has guzzled nearly 60 million barrels of Russian oil in 2022 so far, compared with 12 million barrels in all of 2021,...Since Russia’s invasion in late February, global oil prices have soared, giving refiners in India and other countries an added incentive to tap oil Moscow is offering them at steep discounts of $30 to $35, compared with Brent crude and other international oil now trading at about $120 per barrel... As shipments of Urals oil to much of Europe are cut, crude is instead flowing to Asia, where India has become the top buyer, followed by China. Ship tracking reports show Turkey is another key destination. “People are realizing that India is such a refining hub, taking it at such a cheap price, refining it and sending it out as clean products because they can make such strong margins on that,” Smith said.

Hope, thats endearing. Democrats want facts which is an absence of lying. How are they going to keep their base when they start behaving like republicans? No, until one person in California holds the same power as one in N. Dakota. Until the SC appointments are re-balanced. I'd suggest some bourbon with your hope.To temper the disappointment.

Happy days are here again. Where is that 1/2 full bottle of Scotch?

Lavrov: Russia is not squeaky clean and not ashamed Brent/FOX/trump: Republicans are not squeaky clean and not ashamed.

Your honorary PhD in "GOP Newspeak" is ready. Ingrepublicanism is ready for your talents. Once you have mastered unlimited and unrestricted lying. You can take your $20 million a year job at the News Corporation Ltd.