Politics

[TOBY458]

Let the ammo hoarding begin….

 

[Doubleplay]

I spent 3 days studying the conflict in the Middle East, and the history of the area. It is incredibly complex, and I certainly didn't master it. The only real progress on peace that I could document was accomplished by Pres Trump (and a little by Clinton). It was imperfect, but a REAL start. Israel stands between us and an Arab world that often hates us. ( but loves our money.) How anyone in Congress could snub Israel and side with those that murdered over 1200 peaceful young people is beyond comprehension. And we used to be "the good guys"........FWB

Middle East issues can’t be studied and understood in a lifetime let alone 3 days!
Also Israel doesn’t stand between us and Arab World (they stand for themselves)and they also love our money and our politicians love their ultra wealthy Jewish donors.
I have a lot of friends in Israel and most of them resent Netenyahu including some here. He might go to jail with corruption charges after all said and done.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Middle East issues can’t be studied and understood in a lifetime let alone 3 days!
Also Israel doesn’t stand between us and Arab World (they stand for themselves)and they also love our money and our politicians love their ultra wealthy Jewish donors.
I have a lot of friends in Israel and most of them resent Netenyahu including some here. He might go to jail with corruption charges after all said and done.

So don’t support Israel then?

 

[John Wasmuth]

Really?

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Age would prevent Trump and Biden from running many top companies − and for good reason

Research shows that companies led by CEOs over 65 tend to underperform in the stock market.

www.yahoo.com

 

[DieJager]

Research shows that countries where the VP is named Harris underperforms and are sliding towards communism...

 

[Tanks]

I just saw this anti-Harris ad linking her to Bob Casey I just hope the Trump campaign jumps on it instead of pushing ad hominem attacks.

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[sgt_zim]

I'm curious how the dems get around their ballot deadlines with the convention being so late.

 

[Brent in Az]

I'm curious how the dems get around their ballot deadlines with the convention being so late.

Dems don't worry about deadlines.....or laws.

 

[BSO Dave]

If nothing else, polls are quite telling of the fickleness of the mob and how that correlates to what many of us have all alleged about low information voters...

The latest Times/Sienna poll shows Harris narrowing the gap with Trump -1 point.... Last week Trump led Brandon by as much 9 points in the collective average. The introduction of anybody but Brandon would have most assuredly created a bump for the democrats, but an +8-point jump with Harris as the presumptive nominee is shocking even to me...

Harris is the exact same candidate who was so unpopular and so unlikeable among her fellow democrats that she couldn't muster 2% of the primary voters. This is the same Harris that consistently held a lower approval rating than Brandon for the last 3.5 years... Also, the same Harris that has added absolutely zero accomplishments to her record over the last 3.5 years, unless you count her support of a deliberate agenda to destroy democracy as an accomplishment...

She is, by far, a much more incompetent and potentially dangerous candidate than Brandon ever was even since he has lost his marbles... She had a 38% approval rating the day before Brandon withdrew from the race for God's sake...! The fact that she is currently polling so high is a sad testimony to the profound ignorance of our current electorate, and precisely why I have little confidence in a favorable outcome in this next election...

 

[flatwater bill]

@Doubleplay I don't think that time spent studying a complex situation is wasted. (But, then, improving one's knowledge base is not of interest to everyone.) I think Netanyahu puts Israel first. Several on this site believe that alone is evil. But I would like to hear what you think he should have done after the Oct Hamas attacks. And are there other reasons besides the Gaza war that makes you dislike him? .......FWB

 

[Scott CWO]

I just saw this anti-Harris ad linking her to Bob Casey I just hope the Trump campaign jumps on it instead of pushing ad hominem attacks.

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Scary!

 

[sgt_zim]

Dems don't worry about deadlines.....or laws.

 

[Brent in Az]

If nothing else, polls are quite telling of the fickleness of the mob and how that correlates to what many of us have all alleged about low information voters...

The latest Times/Sienna poll shows Harris narrowing the gap with Trump -1 point.... Last week Trump led Brandon by as much 9 points in the collective average. The introduction of anybody but Brandon would have most assuredly created a bump for the democrats, but an +8-point jump with Harris as the presumptive nominee is shocking even to me...

Harris is the exact same candidate who was so unpopular and so unlikeable among her fellow democrats that she couldn't muster 2% of the primary voters. This is the same Harris that consistently held a lower approval rating than Brandon for the last 3.5 years... Also, the same Harris that has added absolutely zero accomplishments to her record over the last 3.5 years, unless you count her support of a deliberate agenda to destroy democracy as an accomplishment...

She is, by far, a much more incompetent and potentially dangerous candidate than Brandon ever was even since he has lost his marbles... She had a 38% approval rating the day before Brandon withdrew from the race for God's sake...! The fact that she is currently polling so high is a sad testimony to the profound ignorance of our current electorate, and precisely why I have little confidence in a favorable outcome in this next election...

Never underestimate large group's of stupid voters.

 

[John Wasmuth]

 

[sgt_zim]

 

[Red Leg]

I spent 3 days studying the conflict in the Middle East, and the history of the area. It is incredibly complex, and I certainly didn't master it. The only real progress on peace that I could document was accomplished by Pres Trump (and a little by Clinton). It was imperfect, but a REAL start. Israel stands between us and an Arab world that often hates us. ( but loves our money.) How anyone in Congress could snub Israel and side with those that murdered over 1200 peaceful young people is beyond comprehension. And we used to be "the good guys"........FWB

All nations do indeed usually act in their self-interests. Israel is no different.

For a whole lot of reasons, but primarily because we and a destitute Great Britain were the last ones standing in the West following the Second World War, the US assumed the collective guilt of the West for not fully appreciating the precarious position of the European Jew. We thus became the first nation to recognize the the State of Israel following its founding and have been its guarantor of sovereignty since.

However, a very strong case can be made that from a pure national interest perspective, we get very little from that relationship. That doesn't mean it isn't the right thing to do, but it does mean that Israel is far more a burden to the US than an asset as we pursue national interest objectives across the Islamic World. I think it is safe to say where we have been successful it has been in spite of that relationship rather than because of it.

I would agree that the Abraham Accords were probably the most meaningful effort to rationalize relations in that part of the world since the conclusion of WWI when Turkish Hegemony was broken. It is truly unfortunate that Kushner did not have another four years to conclude that work.

But yes, the Middle East is a complex place. I spent a year at the Defense Language School in immersive training in the Arabic language; six months at the Foreign Service Institute learning the Arab peninsula dialect; a year at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center for Arab Foreign Area Officer training, a year in lieu of the US Army War College on fellowship to the Walsh School of Foreign Service, Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University; and a career working in the Middle East. I am still learning.

In dealing with any foreign country, it is irrelevant what we "feel" about the leadership of that nation. Netanyahu acts in what he and his ruling majority perceive as the interests of the state of Israel. Because of our role in the founding of that nation, we offer that leadership enormous latitude in exercising the pursuit of those national interests. But before we get too hard on the current administration, it is worth remembering that the United States government determined when the Suez crisis (1956), the Six Day War (1967), and Yom Kippur War (1973) would end - not Israel.

 

[DillonG]

I do not agree with or believe in IVF or surrogacy but would consider any embryo resulting from that practice to be a human life worthy of protecting although the practice should be ended post haste. In an ideal world

I’m going to give some perspective. My wife and I have no choice, but to use IVF to have children. We are religious (Catholic). It’s a very tough choice to make since we are both pro-life. So, we have a very small amount of embryos which will be used as soon as possible. Is it ideal? I believe it is not, but it is our only option. It is challenging. I respect your opinion. Hopefully this does provide another side to IVF.

 

[DillonG]

Also, abortion laws are currently where they belong. They are up to the people. It is a state issue. Vote as you seem fit. I don’t agree with over 90% of abortions. IVF is a very tricky subject, which should be discussed and regulated to make sure the embryos have a fighting chance.

 

[Red Leg]

Not that any of the climate warriors would understand any of this - or particularly care - after all, climate change is a belief system more akin to religion than science - but this, and the actual study, should be required reading.

New Peer Reviewed Study: CO2 has Zero Impact on Climate Change - The HighWire

New study shows CO2 has minimal effect on temperatures, questions climate crisis claims, and warns against hasty energy transitions.

thehighwire.com