Posted in: Harris and Trump offer new details about policies and strategy in dueling interviews See in context
He is the oldest person in history to ever be on a November presidential ballot in the United States. The age difference between the two is six times what it was between Biden and the former guy. Plus, she had 13 years as a prosecutor before being elected District Attorney, then California State Attorney Gen, then US Senator, the VP. He is a convicted felon who was impeached in the only office he ever held in his life.
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Posted in: China says it has launched military drills around Taiwan See in context
China feels like it needs to harass civilians to show legitimacy.
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Posted in: Trump biopic 'The Apprentice' hits U.S. theaters weeks before election See in context
He loves it. He wants to be thought of as a celebrity. I have not seen it, but it would have to also be a period movie, because he is 78 years old, and he became and adult in the early 1960's, sixty years ago.
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Posted in: Osaka zookeeper caught stealing chimpanzees’ food See in context
Fresh fruit would be purchased near daily, and they would know what was thrown away. Running out would be obvious, too.
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Posted in: How important is Wisconsin? Trump's now visited 4 times in 8 days See in context
He is 78 years old, and he has a family history of dementia. If you are wondering why he went to Wisconsin four times the answer is he has no idea he went to Wisconsin 4 times.
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Posted in: Trump son-in-law Kushner has discussed U.S.-Saudi diplomacy with Saudi crown prince See in context
Jared has never presented himself as impressive. He has, though, appeared to be a stooge for foreign powers wishing to manipulate US foreign policy.
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Posted in: 6 migrants shot dead near Guatemalan border after Mexican army troops open fire See in context
The points at which the migrants are in government custody or being held hostage for ransom is very gray. But they often go directly from police processing to being held for the families for ransom in short order.
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Posted in: Diet-related diseases are No. 1 cause of death in U.S. – yet many doctors receive little to no nutrition education in med school See in context
Nutritionists are not usually physicians, and they are paid a fraction of a physician's salary. They might work in hospital cafeterias or nursing homes, but not work with the general public like a physician would. Schools? I doubt many have them.
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Posted in: Are you satisfied with the service the airline industry generally delivers on planes and at airports? See in context
It is part of the adventure, I suppose. Lesser traveled flights and schedules might have less drama in the ways discussed but make up for it in other ways.
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Posted in: Man with no money arrested for eating, drinking at bar and not being able to pay bill See in context
I have forgotten my wallet before. But fortunately, the immigrant restauranteur took mercy, even told me to pay it next time. I brought back the money the same day, though.
Work it off? I had a lot of experience working in restaurants and I have never seen that done. If an arrangement to pay isn't agreed, then the police are called.
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Posted in: Trump escalates attacks on Harris' mental fitness and suggests she should be prosecuted See in context
He is getting beat by a girl.
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Posted in: Ohtani heads to 1st postseason after Dodgers win NL West title See in context
Always welcome, Ohtani
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Posted in: Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC after pushing Trump's false 2020 election claims See in context
It isn't like he is left impoverished. But what a fall from great heights.
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Posted in: Trump to meet Zelenskyy after Harris pledges support See in context
As close to meeting directly with Putin as Zelensky will ever get.
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Posted in: Appellate judges skeptical of New York civil fraud case against Trump See in context
It is about one set of rules for everyone. A two-tier system is supposed to not exist in the United States.
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Posted in: Trump warns he'll expel more than 1 million immigrants See in context
The guy who married two immigrants. The first one had a first marriage of her own, to Alfred Winklmayr, for the goal of securing Austrian nationality. The second one appears to have worked without a visa that permits employment when she visited under modelling contracts. In between those marriages, a United States citizen spouse wrote about traveling to Guatemala on a friend's passport, something that is not only illegal but a dangerous form of human smuggling. Yeah, he knows all about immigration - the dark side of it.
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Posted in: Putin issues nuclear warning to West over strikes on Russia from Ukraine See in context
NATO would not wait any longer for anyone to try Putin in a court. But by all means, find out for yourself.
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Posted in: China unveils fresh stimulus to boost ailing economy See in context
All that money and the people who have it would rather invest it outside of a communist country.
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Posted in: Japan's support for Ukraine to continue, Kishida tells Zelenskyy See in context
socrateos
Rogers:
Only Donald Trump can end the bloodshed.
The world will continue to support Ukraine without him.
He is the oldest candidate ever to be on the ballot, and it shows. This is the same reason Biden stepped down; his age is showing. Except that the decreased mental capacity is not as obvious with Trump because he never showed any to begin with. As more people find out that he is actually 78 years old, they will be less inclined to vote for him in a month.
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Posted in: Trump pledges tariff-driven U.S. economic boom See in context
Smoot-Hawley [1930 tariff] contributed to the early loss of confidence on Wall Street and signaled U.S. isolationism... Some observers have argued that the tariff, by deepening the Great Depression, may have contributed to the rise of political extremism, enabling leaders such as Adolf Hitler to increase their political strength and gain power.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Smoot-Hawley-Tariff-Act
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Posted in: Trump pledges tariff-driven U.S. economic boom See in context
Herbert Hoover and Donald Trump already have the jobless rate in common. Tariffs would be another.
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Posted in: Court in Argentina orders the arrest of Venezuela's president and his right-hand man See in context
The order comes hours after Venezuela’s Supreme Court issued an arrest warrant for Argentina's President Javier Milei ...
I wasn't aware of that, either.
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Posted in: Hack of Hezbollah devices exposes dark corners of Asia supply chains See in context
One more reason to do business with terrorist groups. Not only do you do business with them, but you do business with the violent parties involved with their war.
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Posted in: Japan This Week Podcast | Sept. 20, 2024: Marijuana criminalization, whale meat, elders over 100, Shogun and Japanese sushi See in context
I voted "yes" because 7 years is ridiculous.
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Posted in: More than 100 killed or missing as cartel war rages in Mexico See in context
According to researchers, as of 2023 there are an estimate of 175,000 people working for the drug cartel.[58] The head of the U.S drug enforcement reported that there are an estimate of 45,000 members associates and brokers spread over more than 100 countries working under the Sinaloa cartel and the Jalisco New Generation cartel.[58]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_drug_war
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Posted in: Trump vows to be 'best friend' to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally's antisemitism surface See in context
He can be so forgiving to the vilest people and refuse to turn the cheek when it doesn't cost him a thing. He has never once "turned the cheek" as Christians preach that Jesus teaches them to do.
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Posted in: Japan says Chinese aircraft carrier entered its contiguous waters for first time See in context
Maybe the Chinese navy stopped using their walkie talkies and got lost.
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Posted in: Nine dead, 2,800 wounded as Lebanon's Hezbollah hit by pager blasts See in context
Of course, the terrorists are worse. And this tactic is like mafia families having a street war.
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Posted in: Harris condemns Trump's rhetoric; says voters should make sure he 'can't have that microphone again' See in context
The former president should turn the other cheek.
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Posted in: Meta bans RT and other Russian state media networks See in context
Isn't it banned in Russia? Why would Russian state actors be using it if it is banned there?
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Putin became leader when Tony Blair was PM of UK. Ooh...thats a long time ago.
Posted in: As Trump thaws ties, Russia has a new public enemy number one: Britain
Posted in: As Trump thaws ties, Russia has a new public enemy number one: Britain
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