Posted in: All-Japan Taekwondo Championships to be held in Tokyo this weekend See in context
This is a Korean sport. In Japan other martial arts are more popular.
But Tae Kwon Do is still gaining more and more popularity as well as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
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Posted in: YouTube, the online video powerhouse, turns 20 See in context
Unless you’re a YouTuber then you need an account.
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Posted in: All-Japan Taekwondo Championships to be held in Tokyo this weekend See in context
I wish I could go.
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Posted in: New 'Captain America' film flies into Trumpian headwinds See in context
Hollywood has only itself to blame, they made great movies for a long time and Marvel was no exception, but their wokeness and conservative anti-American hate costed them millions, you can have any opinion you want, but when you go off the rails the way many of these celebs have gone, the backlash will be hard and heavy.
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Posted in: Government watchdogs fired by Trump sue his administration and ask a judge to reinstate them See in context
Neither Obama nor Biden mass fired IGs.
Wrong again.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/498492-mcenany-no-one-seemed-to-care-when-obama-fired-inspectors-general/
https://rollcall.com/2017/05/10/a-list-of-notable-presidential-firings-since-1951/
https://www.govexec.com/management/2021/07/biden-ousts-trump-holdovers-social-security-administration/183655/
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Posted in: Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump's director of national intelligence See in context
A person or two said so. Therefore, all Democrats said so
They did
until she criticized Hillary and laid the smacketh downeth on Kamala in that debate.
Fun narrative!
I am a Democrat, and I always thought Tulsi was full of it, even back when.
But you’re not in Congress so…..
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Posted in: Government watchdogs fired by Trump sue his administration and ask a judge to reinstate them See in context
He can, but he has to explain to Congress exactly why he is firing them and he has to give 30 days notice.
He has done neither.
As I said, he has the absolute constitutional right to fire any holdover or do a buyout, either way, this will be temporary, and watch how the SC will rule in his favor again.
Not anymore, they've been fired.
He explained--because they are useless.
Trump protecting Americans from fraud, waste, and abuse.
That's right. When Obama fired all the Bush holdovers, and Biden did the same, same outcry? Nope.
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Posted in: Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump's director of national intelligence See in context
Yes I agree, the nominations of these 4 completely unqualified people at such high positions is without a doubt an epic fail for America.
Well, we had so-called qualified people (at least on paper) and they screwed up the country, so enough of that.
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Posted in: Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump's director of national intelligence See in context
She got picked because she's physically attractive to Trump, looks good on tee-vee, and kisses her Lord 'n' Savior's hiney.
You dug deep on that one, but yeah, she looks great and smart as a whip, so double your pleasure.
I thought Trump was going to hire based solely on merit?
He did.
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Posted in: Israel threatens 'all hell will break loose' on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis See in context
What HELL is he talking about, Gaza been there several times already and NOTHING has changed except more Cadavers and bombed out structures.
They had enough time, especially how we saw the way they treated the last few hostages.
Bibi and his war mongers need to COMPLY with their end of the agreement and allow the agreed on aid (Tents, Fuel, Food, Water, and machinery to pull the dead from under the rubble), into Gaza,
Hamas is only asking for what has already been agreed on and as usual Bibi is NOT honoring his end of the deal.
Well, they don't get to call the shots, so either by this weekend they can release the remaining hostages or they can all be killed, now literally all of their leadership is dead, but if they want to join the rest of their brethren, Israel can make it happen their choice, but the clock is ticking.
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Posted in: Israel threatens 'all hell will break loose' on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis See in context
Hamas has always said it would release all the hostages if Israel stopped the war.
Again, Israel and the US doesn't want a trickle, release them now unconditionally or that's it.
Israel says it must destroy Hamas.
Intractable
Absolutely
Note to others....Hamas not the only group fighting in Gaza.
Well, all of the fighting groups need to give up the hostages, but this is yet again, more reason as to why there will never be a two-state solution. The clock is ticking....
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Posted in: Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump's director of national intelligence See in context
Very popular with Joe Rogan watchers but they generally aren’t the most difficult to impress.
Well, you wouldn't know because we are talking about millions of people, no need to paint a broad brush and opinions are irrelevant in the bigger picture
Laser pointers would work.
As well.
Comes across as an opportunist but not very good at it. A bit like a cut price Tucker Carlson but better looking.
Not qualified either.
I disagree, she is very qualified and someone new. I know people across the pond who might have a different outlook, but hey, we all have our opinions, and I don't think she was an opportunist in the slightest, the woman has shown more loyalty to her country than most of the politicians in Washington, that alone is a huge plus point.
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Posted in: Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump's director of national intelligence See in context
What are her qualifications, exactly?
You didn't watch the hearings?
I mean, besides cozying up to Trump and having a soft spot for Russian propaganda?
Debunked, but she loves her country, patriot, and veteran, the Dems treated her like total crap, but lucky for her, she realized what POS the party really is, and she stepped away from it, wise choice.
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Posted in: Trump makes first big foray into Ukraine diplomacy, speaking to Putin, Zelenskyy See in context
Trump said that if he were president, he would end the war in 24 hours.
"I know Zelenskyy very well, and I know Putin very well. And I had a good relationship with both of them. I will have the deal done in one day," he said before the election.
Another broken promise.
Again, every single person knows it was not a literal statement; the main thing is that he is doing something at all, and he is doing that now, the end result is and will be a ceasefire and an end to the war that is the ultimate goal, not if Trump accomplishes something in a day, that is not how it works.
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Posted in: Trump to announce reciprocal tariffs by Thursday as trade war fears mount See in context
> This isn't a MAGA thing in this case.
1-sided tariffs are punitive whether the US or some other country does it.
It is a fair trade thing. If a country has tariffs on US imports and equal amount of tariffs on imports from that country into the US is only fair. 1-way trade is a huge problem and it leads to trade imbalances, if it is 1-sided.
The US has needed to do this for decades.
Reciprocal taxes, reciprocal tariffs, reciprocal fees all make sense. And I expect those countries to do the same to get to a zero-trade balance.
The only time that tariffs should be avoided is when the raw materials are shipped so they can be "improved" for much, much, costlier products to be sold world-wide.
I agree.
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Posted in: Government watchdogs fired by Trump sue his administration and ask a judge to reinstate them See in context
> No, he is an appointee from the current administration. You know, from the most recent election.
Previous administration doesn't get the right to keep their appointees in the bureaucracy, which is the whole point.
Make no mistake, there are some decent career people in federal bureaucracy. But these are previous appointees.
And the bottom line is the people voted for this sensible reform.
Well, he can try to fight it, but the President has the absolute right to terminate anyone from the previous administration. He doesn't have to keep anyone on from the previous administration. That was the exact problem he had in his first administration, and it is also the reason why he had so many problems with leaks and people undermining his administration: there were too many holdovers from the last administration.
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Posted in: Israel threatens 'all hell will break loose' on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis See in context
The clock is ticking on Hamas.
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Posted in: Trump makes first big foray into Ukraine diplomacy, speaking to Putin, Zelenskyy See in context
Seems like a good and noble endeavor
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Posted in: Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump's director of national intelligence See in context
Congrats.
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Posted in: Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? See in context
Trump is not a federal judge and does not interpret the constitution.
Sorry, a federal judge cannot override the executive branch, if that were the case, no need for a President and I’m talking specifically about this case
Law enforcement essentially obeys judges and not bathroom missives from the White House.
Again, they can slow Trump down, but not stop his agenda, this will eventually get done
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Posted in: Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? See in context
As interpreted by a federal judge, correct.
Like I said, Trump ultimately prevail in this
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Posted in: Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? See in context
I’m A Federal judge will.be the ultimate decider of DOGE
Nope, the Constitution will.
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Posted in: Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? See in context
It may seem like that, but it is not. Musk hasn't discovered any waste, fraud or abuse.
He did, that's why the Dems are losing their minds and want him stopped, they don't want the man to uncover more of our wasted money that these people (thieves) spent.
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Posted in: Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don’t work' See in context
Yeah, because that's what the world needs: more plastic!
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/28/paper-straws-worse-than-plastic-pfas-study/70702090007/
A new study, published Thursday in the journal Food Additives and Contaminants, found evidence of “forever chemical” PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in the majority of both paper and bamboo straws tested.
Scientists in Belgium tested 39 brands of straws made of paper, bamboo, plastic and stainless steel found in shops, supermarkets and restaurants across the country.
Of the straws tested, almost all contained some concertation of PFAS, which are often used during manufacturing to make products water resistant. Out of the total 39 tested, the chemicals were detected in 27, none of which were stainless steel.
What a complete and utter buffoon.
Naw, he's right, the buffoons are the ones buying into this crap.
This might be a little controversial, but there is always the choice of... not using a straw at all.
Or, you could just use a plastic straw.
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Posted in: Gutting aid, U.S. cedes soft power game to China See in context
Trump and Musk are businessmen. Trump collects bankruptcies. Musk collects government subsidies.
Which makes them formidable allies
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Posted in: Gutting aid, U.S. cedes soft power game to China See in context
Hard to say. Musk is a businessman. Like Trump, he is interested in his bottom line. Loyalties don’t mean a lot.
I disagree, I think of this is that overall much better decision, is there any politician ever could or would
I haven’t read half of the books ever written on businesspeople by the way. Just a sense you get with them.
Yes, a sense, a hunch or a surmise
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Posted in: AP reporter denied access to White House over 'Gulf of Mexico' naming issue See in context
His reach doesn't extend to territories he doesn't own nor does the border wall go past the Gulf of Mexico
Based on Google:, The Gulf of Mexico plays a significant role geographically for the United States. It borders five states: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. These states have coastlines along the Gulf and benefit from its access to international trade routes, ports, and natural resources.
The Gulf is crucial for shipping and transportation, especially for petroleum products, with large oil reserves off the coast of Texas and Louisiana. It also serves as a major source for fishing and tourism, contributing to local economies and industries. Geographically, the Gulf of Mexico touches the southern U.S., forming part of the nation southern and eastern coastline, influencing both environmental and economic factors.
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Posted in: AP reporter denied access to White House over 'Gulf of Mexico' naming issue See in context
If Trump turned his back on America you would follow,
No
you never criticized any of the actions he has done hence why we say you worship him.
I have, plenty of times, little overall, I like what the guy does and Support it
I prefer Biden for president but I can at least admit it when he did wrong or made a bad decision
I i’m glad that he’s not in the office anymore, he’s gonna go down as one of the worst presidents in US history, that is already being established, and I also can admit when he did something wrong and bad, which was most of the time, which is the reason why the Democrats lost everything, and I repeat they lost everything, as well as people running from their own party and either becoming independent or becoming Republican
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Posted in: Gutting aid, U.S. cedes soft power game to China See in context
A needless and foolish defeat. Good for China, bad for the USA.
Is Elon Musk working for us or for them?
Us
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Posted in: AP reporter denied access to White House over 'Gulf of Mexico' naming issue See in context
Trump dictating the media
In the WH house, yes.
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Posted in: Explosion at Taiwan department store kills 4; 8 others hospitalized
Posted in: China removes its buoy from Japan's EEZ near Senkakus
Even tourists working without pay are also not allowed.
Posted in: Man arrested for scouting Japanese woman to be prostitute in U.S.
Posted in: Man arrested for scouting Japanese woman to be prostitute in U.S.