Politics

[Ray B]

There seems to be at least one benefit from the declining prices of stocks- i haven't heard anything lately about taxing the "unrealized profits" on stocks and real estate. A 50% tax on a negative number should result in the govt sending $$ to the shareholders, and that isn't going to happen.

 

[spike.t]

Here he goes again....

New Covid, more dangerous than ever, may emerge this winter: US expert

A new variety could evolve and circumvent the immunological response that vaccines have induced in people, American immunologist Dr Anthony Fauci has said.

www.livemint.com

 

[Ray B]

Fauci is really in need of some professional assistance and possibly group therapy, however I don't know if a suitable group of peers could be found.

 

[spike.t]

How he can come out with some of the stuff he does is mind boggling....

BBC News - Crimea bridge: Putin accuses Ukraine of 'terrorism'

Crimea bridge: Putin accuses Ukraine of 'terrorism'

Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of attacking the bridge to Crimea, saying it was an "act of terrorism".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[bowjijohn]

Am I the only one deeply concerned about Musk and his globalists chums now meddling directly in geopolitics?

 

[CoElkHunter]

Am I the only one deeply concerned about Musk and his globalists chums now meddling directly in geopolitics?

Here in the US, I’m more concerned about George Soros giving probably tens, if not hundreds of millions of dollars to the Demorats’ election campaigns and the DNC to further their radical left wing agendas in their wet dream quest of a “One World Order”?

 

[spike.t]

BBC News - Why Russia is cheering on the Burkina Faso coup

Why Russia is cheering on the Burkina Faso coup

Russian mercenaries look set to profit from the new junta that has seized power in Burkina Faso.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[WAB]

How he can come out with some of the stuff he does is mind boggling....

BBC News - Crimea bridge: Putin accuses Ukraine of 'terrorism'

Crimea bridge: Putin accuses Ukraine of 'terrorism'

Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of attacking the bridge to Crimea, saying it was an "act of terrorism".

www.bbc.co.uk

It really is interesting isn’t it. Russia can do what they like to Ukraine and declare it justified, however if Ukraine retaliates it is terrorism.

The Russian’s retaliatory missile
Strikes on government and civilian infrastructure show a lack of understanding of the Ukrainian people, and an inability to execute a blow of significance.

I really am beginning to expect Putin to find a tokarev pressed against the base of his skull. Russia does not have a track record of tolerating failure well.

 

[Red Leg]

It really is interesting isn’t it. Russia can do what they like to Ukraine and declare it justified, however if Ukraine retaliates it is terrorism.

The Russian’s retaliatory missile
Strikes on government and civilian infrastructure show a lack of understanding of the Ukrainian people, and an inability to execute a blow of significance.

I really am beginning to expect Putin to find a tokarev pressed against the base of his skull. Russia does not have a track record of tolerating failure well.

We have a lot of historical evidence of the ineffectiveness of civilian infrastructure bombing in an effort to break the will of a people - UK WW I & II, Germany and Japan WW II. While I am sure Putin hopes this will cause the Ukrainian people to start demanding an end of the war, I suspect these strikes were also designed to placate the Russian hardliners currently populating their news talk shows. Russia seems able to accomplish little else militarily at the moment. I expect the Ukrainian people to be no more terrorized than were Londoners by the Blitz.

This would be a good opportunity to provide Ukraine with several batteries of Patriot air defense systems.

 

[Zambezi]

Apparently Belarus is supposed to have joined the fight but conflicting reports. According to their president they were just repositioning their forces. Other reports that their army refused to attack.

Either way I would guess that simply putting out a statement to the effect that "if one tank / soldier crosses the border NATO (or some other force) will wipe out 1 battalion overnight" ... Can almost guarantee that they will continue to rattle their sabres from a mile or two within their own borders.

 

[Pheroze]

Ukraine accuses Russian troops of looting museums, destroying cultural sites

www-cbc-ca.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[Zambezi]

Here he goes again....

New Covid, more dangerous than ever, may emerge this winter: US expert

A new variety could evolve and circumvent the immunological response that vaccines have induced in people, American immunologist Dr Anthony Fauci has said.

www.livemint.com

Conveniently just in time to mess with the mid term elections...

 

[Wheels]

Who deserves a Nobel Prize more.

1. Obama for doing absolutely nothing.

2. Bernanke for instigating the downfall of the greatest financial system the world has seen.

Former Fed boss Ben Bernanke wins Nobel Prize in economics with 2 others for their work on financial crises

Bernanke will share the prize with two other economists who have shown shown "why avoiding bank collapses is vital," the Nobel committee said.

markets.businessinsider.com

 

[RTG]

Who deserves a Nobel Prize more.

1. Obama for doing absolutely nothing.

2. Bernanke for instigating the downfall of the greatest financial system the world has seen.

Former Fed boss Ben Bernanke wins Nobel Prize in economics with 2 others for their work on financial crises

Bernanke will share the prize with two other economists who have shown shown "why avoiding bank collapses is vital," the Nobel committee said.

markets.businessinsider.com

Liberals can't credit themselves with good decisions so they give themselves awards instead.

 

[RTG]

Conveniently just in time to mess with the mid term elections...

I have an idea for a game that makes life on Earth better. Any time someone says Covid, slap them. Slap them hard. Eventually people will stop talking about it.

 

[B0MBOY]

We have a lot of historical evidence of the ineffectiveness of civilian infrastructure bombing in an effort to break the will of a people - UK WW I & II, Germany and Japan WW II. While I am sure Putin hopes this will cause the Ukrainian people to start demanding an end of the war, I suspect these strikes were also designed to placate the Russian hardliners currently populating their news talk shows. Russia seems able to accomplish little else militarily at the moment. I expect the Ukrainian people to be no more terrorized than were Londoners by the Blitz.

This would be a good opportunity to provide Ukraine with several batteries of Patriot air defense systems.

For free of course! The American taxpayer can foot the bill.

I mean if Putin could blow something up that he thought would break Ukraine’s will he most certainly would. But they’re well resolved to defending themselves (as they should be.) I think you’re quite right that this is just hitting something within reach to placate the hawks

 

[Nature Boy]

For free of course! The American taxpayer can foot the bill.

I mean if Putin could blow something up that he thought would break Ukraine’s will he most certainly would. But they’re well resolved to defending themselves (as they should be.) I think you’re quite right that this is just hitting something within reach to placate the hawks

The entire Ukraine thing as to America's involvement in it is a JOKE. While I'm no fan of Putin (he wouldn't have done this if Trump was in office vs this shit stain some recognize as President) Ukraine is a deeply deeply corrupt country and in 2014 the US changed the leadership. This is just another money laundering event for the POS politicians in the USA (crackhead Hunter and burisma, ring a bell?) and the MI complex who is going to soak me for more money and weapons after we just "left" 80B worth of equipment in shit hole afghanistan. Why does the US care sans the oil? China is our enemy and who we should be worrying about.

 

[Nature Boy]

I have an idea for a game that makes life on Earth better. Any time someone says Covid, slap them. Slap them hard. Eventually people will stop talking about it.

he scamdemic has always been a hoax and only the mindless never figured that out. It was about control of western countries and the NWO, period. Else you could have all the ivermectin you want which works against this man made flu fauci and the NIH funded and released on purpose in conjuntion with evil chy-na. Nobody cares about this with an IQ over 40 but look how many people still wear masks and do what they are told. Look at the draconian measures taken in Aussie land, NZ, Austria, all over. Now the fake vax doesn't even work and the side effects will be deadly if not a full on potion that will do worse on by design. Fiat currency is going away and communism and totaliaranism is the plan.

 

[Ray B]

There was a time about 50 years ago when the Nobel prize signified something, just as the Oscars meant something- Now they are one notch above a participation trophy.

 

[Red Leg]

The entire Ukraine thing as to America's involvement in it is a JOKE. While I'm no fan of Putin (he wouldn't have done this if Trump was in office vs this shit stain some recognize as President) Ukraine is a deeply deeply corrupt country and in 2014 the US changed the leadership. This is just another money laundering event for the POS politicians in the USA (crackhead Hunter and burisma, ring a bell?) and the MI complex who is going to soak me for more money and weapons after we just "left" 80B worth of equipment in shit hole afghanistan. Why does the US care sans the oil? China is our enemy and who we should be worrying about.

Could not disagree with you more except to agree China is indeed our major concern. However a resurgent Russian empire allied to China would be almost as problematic - particularly after absorbing Ukraine, its population, and its resources. Most importantly, Russia would become an enduring growing threat to our European interests, rather permanently becoming an ever more powerful smokescreen for China and its aspirations.

I am as conservative as anyone I know, but I am not a neo-isolationist. We are as imperial as ancient Rome - though ours is mercantile. History is replete with examples of what happens when empires forget to defend their borders. Ours do not run along the Rio Grand and Oceanic seaboards. Twice in the last century, due to "America First" movements we ignored events in Europe to our unimaginable cost in blood and treasure. The Trump wing of my party seems to have embraced that notion fully. Fortunately fully 2/3's of Republicans support our efforts in Ukraine.

I frankly think Trump has great instincts on many issues. He was the nominee of my party twice, and I supported him, however reluctantly, both times. I admire is efforts with respect to our economy and immigration. But I also think he has a great weakness. He has what seems to be an inability to separate personal animosity from what is in the interests of the country as a whole. Whether a twitter storm with someone that does not matter or personal anger with Zelensky's unwillingness to become a pawn in US domestic politics, he has an inability to look beyond the immediate squabble. With respect to Ukraine, I could not be more certain it is wrongheaded.

But to your other point, I would like to understand how the money laundering the Isolationists throw round so casually works in the current situation. Hunter Biden's influence peddling - sure. Type of thing has been going on forever, and unless a quid pro quo can be proven - not simply alleged - sadly it isn't even illegal. But having been both a fairly senior military officer and an appointed officer in one of the big three defense corporations please tell me how transferring excess materiel to Ukraine under Presidential draw down authority is a money laundering operation. Since I have personally never seen it, I would like to understand how you believe it works.

Cant argue with the way this administration handled Afghanistan - though I am just as confident Trump had it at least as wrong as well. Had we followed his timetable, the plan would have been essentially the same to meet time and troop constraints - just a few months earlier.