Phil1111

You had been warned. It's like when you look at a horse in the pasture. Because its acting odd. Walking in circles. You might step on some fresh manure. So the flies will be pursuing you thereafter. They will bother and harass you. All the swatting doesn't help. When you get in your truck there is still that stink.

Probably only the third or fourth time that i would agree with you. "demilitarize Russia via Ukraine" would seem to imply a loss of Ukrainian lives. Which should not be part of the equation.

Pay for any loss to foreign corporations who had to sever commercial operations. Plus pay for loss of life, physical and psychological injury. Including a hefty amount for punitive damages.

It's consistent with how the anti-science, anti-government, views develop among certain political groups in the US. As well as those who like to espouse anti MSM views.

Yes, affirmative, 10-4, oui, si, jawohl.

He farms out his thinking to FOX, the GOP, Truth Social, the FSB, etc. So you don't have to worry about him using you.

Germany tried this in England in WW2. Didn't work then. The US tried this during the Vietnam war. Didn't work then. The US tried this during the Afghanistan war. Didn't work then. If your name is Slim and you never studied history. Doesn't comprehend now.

A similar concept of human psychology has been studied and known for a long time. Lawyers are taught this in a fourth year 1/2 class called "Jury manipulation for massive verdicts". .Or what is commonly refereed to as "How to fund your multigenerational inheritance with one winning case". In essence you prime a group of people and challenge them to show how outraged they are over some situation. That they will individually show their human compassion by suggesting verdicts that are bigger than the last suggestion.Each person in the jury trying to outdo the last person, the last $$$ verdict suggestion. Here is a story in Nature on how Brent and Slim developed their anti science internalized beliefs. "How Trump damaged science — and why it could take decades to recover The US president’s actions have exacerbated the pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 people in the United States, rolled back environmental and public-health regulations and undermined science and scientific institutions. Some of the harm could be permanent. "

Perhaps. But its heads and tails above a Wharton degree.

BBC was reporting that on many call in radio programs BJ supporters were calling in by the hundreds. In other news: "UK credit score outlook revised to negative by Moody's on political drama" The downgrade this week is on top of several other rating agencies over the last month.

Republicans in Ron's church are automatically forgiven of all sins.

Does this mean that you and Slim have finally found a home? To voice your opinions unhindered by "time outs" from overbearing moderators? We will all miss you both.

BJ is only seven members behind Rishi Sunak. According to rumors he will cancel his Caribbean vacation. Private jet it to London and save Britannia. To be welcomed by his loyalist back benchers. Sorry jakee.

Anything to save the environment. After all look what they are doing in New Zealand. Outright discrimination! New Zealand's plan to tax cow burps condemned by farmers Where will the steaks for the barbie come from?

FIFY. Poor Liz. No wonder she looks worn out. She is busier than a Russian undertaker.

Its looking more and more likely that Boris Johnson will be the next PM. Conservative backbenchers have come to realize that his personal leadership. Is what the party needs. Sorry jakee. BBC was just reporting that BJ was among TWO front runners according to backbenchers. The Italian parliament had a standing ovation now that the UK has outdone Italy. That the UK is now number one in providing humor for the world in difficult times.

The GOP is planning a nation wide gun control program to protect children just like Texas. aka "Millions of Texas children will get identification kits designed for parents to collect fingerprints and DNA to be used in case their kids are in an emergency such as a school shooting. Nearly 4 million Texans from kindergarten through grade eight will bring home a tri-fold pamphlet this month in which parents can place their children’s fingerprints, photo and a DNA sample, according to ABC13." Gotta give it to the GOP when it concerns gun control they are always on target. There has to be money making opportunities here somewhere.Naturally the concepts of privacy. Not giving anything of a personal nature to the evil, not to be trusted government. Are completely irrelevant when the republicans are concerned. Send your children's DNA, photo and fingerprints to a big government database. Great idea.

Nah, just classic trolling at work. With success.

Are only 19 days away. Over $1.3 billion dollars in "dark money" has already been spent.With conservatives alone flush with $1.6 billion in dark money. Republicans are polling ahead although they are .4% behind in overall support. The advantage that the USSC threw into the equation in the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Has apparently vanished. IS SC going to have to put up with the gloating of Slim and Brent twenty days from now?

It was interesting. You obviously have to take with a grain of salt any media documentary. But the first minute of the program confirmed what I had previously thought about Flynn. Describing his reputation as a "traitor, criminal, christian nationalist". Just using his own words is enough to understand what he is all about. Proud Boys, Alex Jones and Flynn all wrapped up in the flag while hugging the cross of Jesus. Is all you need to know about him and his politics. In another thread a post about seeking compromise, a middle ground, etc. With republicans received many likes.Even applause. This program lays out the current agenda of the republican party in America. What? Blasphemy! Shouts those who live in the past. Flynn, the christian right describe the situation as "war". The two dozen companies, "charitable' enterprises Flynn is involved with all have a common purpose. Defeat "liberal communists" i.e. democrats. They will and are, nominating election deniers. Placing hacks in positions of controlling election results. Bowing to the Marjorie Taylor Greene and trump endorsed concepts that they hold. As one might imagine, Yale University’s recent conference on White Christian nationalism and the midterm elections was full of sobering information. And yet, two conclusions managed to stand apart from the rest. First, that the phenomenon is firmly anchored within the Republican and conservative mainstream; and second, that its most fanatical proponents keep moving further and further to the Right. " Above story from "Religion Dispatches is a daily non-profit online magazine covering religion, politics, and culture. RD covers topics of religious thought, past and present, that underwrite social structures, aimed at providing a nonsectarian platform for writers representing all religious traditions, including those who identify as "spiritual, but not religious"

It worked up until MAGA-trump moved into the discourse. It moved out with the exit of John McCain, John Kasich, Adam Kinzinger, Jeff Flake. With the defeat of Liz Cheney. Up until four years ago there was discourse.The discussion of facts and compromise in public by political leaders. Public and private. The democratic party has no had a purge of any sort like the republican party has. The result has been a dramatic swing to the right for republicans. and the facts bear this out. But as you state, fact matters little. Facts are boring.

To which I would suggest Liz Cheney is dead. Marjorie Taylor Greene is the new GOP. Think about that when you think about US domestic political thinking.

Russian disinformation has a deep reach inside of the US right social media. American discourse of politics is limited to domestic because its so polarized. Also Americans mostly don't care about the rest of the world unless the issue is painted as security. As far as inflation is concerned. Imagine if the US had no domestic oil. Imagine the inflation if the US dollar was not the world de facto reserve currency.

Agree, she is like a first grader compared to trump. But defiantly from the same school.

and I thought Slim needed help.