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[spike.t]

Opinions........

 

[Brent in Az]

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[wesheltonj]

For any of you that are headed to Canada just a heads up , exchange your currency at a banking institution. I can’t speak for the rest of the country but locally small businesses that used to offer exchange rates are now only accepting u.s. currency at 1/1.

Kind of ironic that when Quebec was voting to leave Canada, the Martine Providences were wanting to join the US because they would not be able to function on their own.

 

[wesheltonj]

The plane is already in San Antonio and Boeing is not doing retrofit. ST Engineering (formerly Dee Howard) has the contract. The plane is now hidden in a hanger.

 

[spike.t]

More contradictions on what has been said....

Iran's Khamenei doubts US nuclear talks will lead to agreement

"We don't think it will lead to any outcome," the supreme leader warns, saying the US is making "outrageous" demands on uranium enrichment.

www.bbc.com

 

[SaintPanzer]

I won't argue with any of the points in your post. I agree with you in the whole thing of the Biden presidency wasn't really a Biden presidency. However, I'm just not that sure of what laws were broken in that aspect alone. Certainly Biden failed to execute those laws regarding immigration but even in his questionable state of both physical and mental health I think he was in agreement with them.

In the end however, there was a process for dealing with this failed presidency. It occurs every 4 years and is one of the basic systems of checks and balances we have, which is of course the vote. And in that case the system worked and we have a different president.

As far as "what laws were broken?" I would say anyone using Presidential Authority without, you know, actually being elected President is a huge no-no. You know, like authorizing the use of an autopen, etc. Doesn't matter if "I think he'd agree with this"...

There's another way with dealing with that problem: Section 4 of the 25th Amendment. If cabinet secretaries and the VP knew there was a problem, and did nothing, there's a serious issue. And if the cabinet secretaries were blocked from meeting with the President, but laws or orders were signed in those areas, who was making that decision? If it wasn't the President, and wasn't a cabinet member... who? Dr. B?

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

The plane is already in San Antonio and Boeing is not doing retrofit. ST Engineering (formerly Dee Howard) has the contract. The plane is now hidden in a hanger.

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Kind of ironic that when Quebec was voting to leave Canada, the Martine Providences were wanting to join the US because they would not be able to function on their own.

As far as I’m concerned separatism is treason and should be treated as such.

 

[Red Leg]

I agree that the Epstein coverup is huge, especially since Patel and Bongino are under fire for saying Epstein did in fact kill himself.
The Biden cover up is much different. They lied to the American people and covered up his illness, while using an unfit man as a puppet.
There are huge national security risks in what the democrats did.

Under fire in the odder corners of the internet.

 

[Brent in Az]

Under fire in the odder corners of the internet.

Corners of the internet that know better

 

[steveaqha]

Good thoughts and observations.

If Germany or the EU, if they are the new sovereign, want to leave NATO, then that is fine. I doubt that most Americans want to be involved with NATO anyway. Especially the way things stand now.

Would Russia invade Germany or France in the near future. This would be a very slim possibility. Wonder if Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia might have other thoughts. A large country like Poland may also have concerns with their history with Russia. Events of the last ten years in the European countries of Georgia and Ukraine may make smaller countries more nervous than U.K., Germany and France. What responsibilities do the large countries of Europe have to the smaller countries may be a key question.

I believe probably that Russia is more a threat in the minds of the former east block countries and citizens than it is with western Europe. I have friends in Budapest that grew up under the foot of the old Soviet Union that still fear Russia and concern with Russia not stopping with Ukraine. I personally don't not think Putin has any desires past Ukraine and have expressed that to my friends but old memories die hard..

 

[Brent in Az]

Maybe they can get rid of the self driving big rigs soon.....LOL

 

[Brent in Az]

Hegseth is ordering the Pentagon to review the botched Afghanistan withdrawal.
Not sure what that will accomplish, besides the possibility of exposing some lickspittle generals that got service members killed, and allowed billions in military hardware to fall into the hands of the Taliban!

 

[Tanks]

Big Beautiful Bill

Apparently the SALT portion of the bill is first to be jettisoned. Medicaid waste, fraud and abuse cuts are staying in.

Several GOP representatives from high tax blue states are on record that they would not vote for the bill without the SALT provisions. Interesting to see if they will follow through.

 

[spike.t]

China Offers “Battle-Tested” J-10C Fighters To Colombia After Latin American Country Became 23rd BRI Member: Reports

Just days after signing up for China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Colombia has reportedly been pitched China’s J-10C fighter jets. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is China’s strongest link to the Latin American region, which the United States considers its backyard. Last week, Colombia...

www.eurasiantimes.com

 

[spike.t]

https://www.reuters.com/business/dollar-set-more-weakness-brand-usa-falls-further-out-favor-2025-05-19/

 

[spike.t]

The Chinese oozing spread of grabbing territory will never stop...

A Philippines island defying Beijing in the South China Sea

Pagasa is barely big enough for a plane to land, but it stands tall against an armada of Chinese ships.

www.bbc.com

 

[spike.t]

How the hell does BRICS stay together when two of its biggest players are not exactly bosom buddies....

'Major concern for India': Brahma Chellaney warns of Chinese assisted Bangladesh airbase near Siliguri - BusinessToday

The Lalmonirhat airbase, situated barely 20 km from the Indian border, lies close to the Siliguri Corridor — India's narrow, 22-km-wide land bridge that connects the Northeast to the mainland.

www.businesstoday.in

 

[Scott CWO]

As far as I’m concerned separatism is treason and should be treated as such.

I would let Quebec go. The rest of you could probably out-vote the liberals in Vancouver.

 

[Scott CWO]

China Offers “Battle-Tested” J-10C Fighters To Colombia After Latin American Country Became 23rd BRI Member: Reports

Just days after signing up for China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Colombia has reportedly been pitched China’s J-10C fighter jets. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is China’s strongest link to the Latin American region, which the United States considers its backyard. Last week, Colombia...

www.eurasiantimes.com

It’s quite clear that the Chinese J-10C looks unsurprisingly similar to our F16s. Geez, I wonder how that happened??