Anathema- Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Completely unsurprising and anyone caught shocked by the statement has no excuse. His comments about McCain, how he likes soldiers that weren't captured, were worse than this and of the same order. Nobody should ever expect him to do anything other than deny/dismiss/deflect anything that contradicts him or makes him look bad and he'll throw anyone and everyone under the bus in literally seconds just to preserve his ego. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 14 minutes ago, osxmatt said: They had concussions, which are TBIs. I don’t think there have been any reports of things beyond the concussions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 39 minutes ago, Jason said: I had to really rack my brain to understand what he is saying here. I got it now. ...I think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokra Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 43 minutes ago, Jason said: April Fools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 19 minutes ago, mclumber1 said: I had to really rack my brain to understand what he is saying here. I got it now. ...I think? covfefe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Our Navy, don't we love our Navy folks? Our Navy will shoot those Iranian boats out of the sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BloodyHell Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 16 hours ago, Jason said: The Iran thing is just one more reason no government should ever trust ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 25 minutes ago, BloodyHell said: The Iran thing is just one more reason no government should ever trust ours. And nobody really should unless Congress does something to sharply reign in the power of the executive. Unfortunately, that's never going to happen unless Biden spends first term trying to publicly convince Congress to do just that. Unfortunately, he wouldn't since he'd need that power to undo everything Trump did. Also unfortunate, since he's not going to win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, Ghost_MH said: And nobody really should unless Congress does something to sharply reign in the power of the executive. Unfortunately, that's never going to happen unless Biden spends first term trying to publicly convince Congress to do just that. Unfortunately, he wouldn't since he'd need that power to undo everything Trump did. Also unfortunate, since he's not going to win. Nahhh, Trump is not winning this one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 29 minutes ago, Ghost_MH said: And nobody really should unless Congress does something to sharply reign in the power of the executive. Unfortunately, that's never going to happen unless Biden spends first term trying to publicly convince Congress to do just that. Unfortunately, he wouldn't since he'd need that power to undo everything Trump did. Also unfortunate, since he's not going to win. Congress has continually delegated power to the executive, and this tradition predates the modern American empire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Congress has continually delegated power to the executive, and this tradition predates the modern American empire. That's why I said the only way it would happen is if Biden publicly pushed Congress to make those changes. Too bad he won't even have the chance. It's easy to delegate power to the executive since you can blame it for everything while also continuously getting voting in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 55 minutes ago, Ghost_MH said: That's why I said the only way it would happen is if Biden publicly pushed Congress to make those changes. Too bad he won't even have the chance. It's easy to delegate power to the executive since you can blame it for everything while also continuously getting voting in. Your second paragraph is exactly why the rollbacks won't happen, regardless of a Biden win and push for rollbacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Surprise! Now Iran wants to kill our ambassadors to avenge Soleimani. Nobody could have predicted this outcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spork3245 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 So, Iran wants Trump to stay president. Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jason Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Trump administration imposes crushing sanctions on Iran in defiance of European humanitarian concerns - The Washington Post WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM Blacklisting the entire Iranian financial industry could diminish channels the country uses to import humanitarian goods, such as food and medicine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 4 hours ago, osxmatt said: @Captain Pickle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MarSolo Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 38 minutes ago, Jason said: 22 hours ago, osxmatt said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 http://www.nytimes.com//vi-assets/static-assets/apple-touch-icon-28865b72953380a40aa43318108876cb.png Trump Sought Options for Attacking Iran to Stop Its Growing Nuclear Program - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM The president was dissuaded from moving ahead with a strike by advisers who warned that it could escalate into a broader conflict in his last weeks in office. I guess that's one way to head out the door... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePi Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Little off-topic related gripe, but putting serious stories like this behind a paywall seems irresponsible. This has been more of an issue as of late, specifically for me with the Chicago Tribune putting important COVID public health updates behind a paywall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, ThreePi said: Little off-topic related gripe, but putting serious stories like this behind a paywall seems irresponsible. This has been more of an issue as of late, specifically for me with the Chicago Tribune putting important COVID public health updates behind a paywall. Fake news is free (breitbart, daily caller, etc), real news has a fee (nyt, wapo, etc) which is a small but important thing to think of when it comes to the spread of right wing propaganda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 24 minutes ago, ThreePi said: Little off-topic related gripe, but putting serious stories like this behind a paywall seems irresponsible. This has been more of an issue as of late, specifically for me with the Chicago Tribune putting important COVID public health updates behind a paywall. This is true. It's terrible for information literacy and public information. But there is a tension with the importance of the journalism field (industry?) and how you pay for that. Subscription models aren't good for everyone. Locking them down behind paywalls is worse. You can't fund really GOOD journalism through patreon or whatever. Venture capital is never beneficial to society because it's commonly self- or capital-serving rather than social focused... I don't know that there's a good answer. Public funding sounds pretty ineffective because why would the government fund its own check on power? I don't know man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 11 hours ago, CayceG said: This is true. It's terrible for information literacy and public information. But there is a tension with the importance of the journalism field (industry?) and how you pay for that. Subscription models aren't good for everyone. Locking them down behind paywalls is worse. You can't fund really GOOD journalism through patreon or whatever. Venture capital is never beneficial to society because it's commonly self- or capital-serving rather than social focused... I don't know that there's a good answer. Public funding sounds pretty ineffective because why would the government fund its own check on power? I don't know man... Canada is introducing public subsidy for news. There are kinks to be worked out, but as long as the press certifies each other as legit, then they get funding. There is a board that governs the money, made up of newspaper/media owners, journalist union leaders, and government appointees. It can be done, but the system has to be non-partisan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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