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There's nothing China and Russia like more that a noisy buffer state to draw our attention away from what they're doing. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I was just doing some reading on German Unification, and it looks to me to be a bit different. 1. The Soviet Union's internal ongoing problems at the time caused their support for East Germany to wither. 2. W/o the Soviet support, East Germany's economic/political situation began to collapse. What I did not remember was that the unification was really just East Germany voluntarily being absorbed into the existing West Germany. i.e. it was not a merger, but an acquisition. As far as comparison to the Korean peninsula, I could not see that happening unless the North Korean govt somehow collapsed internally. That was also a case of East Germany still being an occupied country. If they had split on their own accord and were entirely independent of outside influences then reunification would be a bit more difficult. Now, there was a bit of that when the Korean Peninsula split but that's not the case now. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I'll add Biden and Pelosi to that list although I know Pelosi isn't interested. Pelosi? Do it! Please! I'm not sure if you're saying to put her on the list of people not to run or put her on the list of people TO run. I'm guessing the latter because she's be another Clinton candidacy where she loses and brings down the entire party. I'm not a fan of her. Under her the Democratic party has stagnated in lameness. Edit: Ha! Looks like nolhtairt agrees. I don't think you guys understand how many Democrats don't like her either. She encompasses all the spinelessness that I used to hate in the D party, people afraid to make moves, have stances because they were afraid of offending people. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

The difference appears to be that even with Trump's 17th cases of sexual assault and a audio recording of him bragging about sexual assault you still elected him even though you knew about all of this BEFORE THE ELECTION. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Yup, the them of "We're under attack from the Left" is a favorite with the Levin/Hannity/Limbough crowd. Careful, you'll get a accused of shouting them down. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Kayne West and the other one, a lady whose name I can't recall, are only making the news because they're black and supporting Trump. The Dems and libtards are in an uproar because of them due to their stature in society and social media. Been a lot of vicious and vitriolic attacks online against those two. They're scared of losing the black vote. Dems and librards, huh? Thanks for bringing your eloquent points to the table. As for people's opinion of Kanye, hasn't changed in a long long long time. In fact I hear he's a gay fish. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Simmer down... It's the way these liberals are. It's like arguing with flat earthers. They don't ever stop until you do. Just have to wait until things happen or blow up in their faces. It is starting to blow up in their faces! But they can't see it. And you ever notice that the closer we get the things being finalized and Truth being there that they want to ban somebody because they can't afford to continue the conversation. As long as we maintain civilized, they won't ban us. However, you know, this site ain't no democracy. But, at least its better moderated than Facebook, Twitter and Youtube, who like to suppress conservative views but let libtard views run rampant. Stop the drama. Nobody is banning you two. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I'll add Biden and Pelosi to that list although I know Pelosi isn't interested. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Still looking forward to Team America World Police II. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I quoted Trump and Giuliani. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Do we have any idea what the North Koreans want? Yes, the administration has a hold on the population but there's also a vast network of enablers who actually support KJU for their own interests. We like to think that we can roll the tanks in a be met with streets full of supporters waving flag but that hasn't happened since the Allies liberated Paris. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I think that we're still assuming a Bill Clinton response to Trump's screwing around but I don't think they could be any more different. Clinton was a Democrat and a large part of his constituency was genuinely upset at what they saw as his attitude towards women. I can't imagine a mainstream Trump supporter being upset with Trump for having sex with playboy playmates and porn stars. Clinton voters after this stuff got out: "He's got to go!" Trump supporters after hearing all this: You go boy!" I think everyone just said, "Yup, figures, and surprise surprise, he's lying about something again." In the grand scheme I think the typical "Clinton voter" was thinking "Hey, at least it was consensual." "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

And to think 3 to 4 times that number gets into the criminal market by way of straw buyers and shady Federal Firearms Licensed dealers. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Non-paywalled: https://www.sfgate.com/opinion/article/Sanders-blames-bad-information-for-denial-of-12885638.php "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Well, I do realize there's an investigation into this very thing and as I said above, I'll wait for the results, just like I did for HRC/email/Benghazi/etc. But when Trumps own people can't keep from saying things like this: Giuliani Contradicts Trump on Comey Firing, Saying Russia Inquiry Was a Factor And when Trump says this: Donald Trump admits 'this Russia thing' part of reasoning for firing Comey Sure you can say what you want about how severe of a move it was to fire Comey but I would love to hear what you had to say if HRC were elected, there was an investigation into Uranium One led by Comey and all of a sudden HRC fires Comey. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

A sitting President impeding a federal investigation is a very serious thing but I await the results. He may have figured out soon enough that he can't get his way on everything before getting his dick stuck in the door jam. We all know he wanted the investigations to stop ("hoped") but all of that is a matter of whether he attempted to coerce anyone. As for his person involvement, we have yet to see, I await the results on that too. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

To be fair the chain migration program was created to provide an advantageous path for Europeans to follow their relatives into the US. It didn't fall out of favor until the recipient's complexion started to get a little dark. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

He's not doing so great in his attempt to be relevant again. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Rush, what do you think are valid reasons for impeachment? "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

We may have made the wrong move here and there. A few of our choices have backfired. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

They should be able to tell you based upon the motor info. They giving you the "not my job" routine? "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

That's a weird one. I definitely only do minor turns with heavy students. Even with the most careful fitting most of the pressure goes to the crotch. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

That's the "beat them into submission" approach. I.e. wait until things are so bad that they change. Of course, sometimes they don't change. Another approach is to understand what the issues are that one can affect one's self (i.e. things I can impact that might have an effect on crime elsewhere). So in other words, rather than rich people waiting for poorer people to get so poor and downtrodden that they come begging, instead, rich people stop behaviors that increase division (like waiting for domestic help to get so cheap, or buying cool stuff just because it's cheap, when it might not be made here). Wendy P. I couldn't agree more but how to get there. And believe, it's not just rich Republicans that will shoot you down when you bring up these problems. The problem is that the downtrodden people have no voice and oftentimes no ability to eloquently convey their needs. People end up in these places as a last resort, you're not going to all of a sudden have a room full of people making some great Gregory Peck style appeal to city council. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

This guy is more and more becoming Better Call Saul. Better Call Cohen: The Shady Cases of a Trump Lawyer's Personal Injury Practice https://www.rollingstone.com/shady-cases-michael-cohen-personal-injury-practice-w519679 Seriously, when the going gets tough you don't want a criminal lawyer, you want a "CRIM-IN-AL" lawyer... "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Extra $$$ and a tip, I'd be cool with that. Esp. considering the dude was in great shape, I bet. I'm just tired of lugging couch potatoes out the door, way over our posted weight, for not a dime more. My back is tired. Yeah, I wouldn't either. I get all the beefcakes since I'm the lightest TI and I have no shame in taking every cent of the fat tax since my Monday morning breakfast comes with a side of Ibuprofen. Just curious, but have any of you been given grief for being anti-fat, or whatever they're calling it this week? Not really, we explain that the pay goes directly to the TI for the additional pain and suffering we endure. Most of the big jumpers are heavy because they're built, not because they're fat so it's rarely embarrassing to them. If we get the feeling that we're going to embarrass someone by putting them on a scale in front of all their friends and charge them extra because they're fat we'll take them with no extra fee. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher