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03-04-2021, 11:49 AM
Strange Brew

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Originally Posted by noteggs

Perhaps. Side note: every time I see Huxley’s name I automatically think of Jim Morrison and the Doors. Of course for good reason.

Well done. Public reps.
03-04-2021, 12:43 PM
Strange Brew

Well the MS case shows what happens when evidence finally gets in front of a judge...
03-04-2021, 01:09 PM
paulxu

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Originally Posted by xudash

Lastly, and I hope to be out of here again for a while, I'm sure the abused, murdered, hung woman appreciates your concern over what a group of people allegedly said while otherwise not acting on what they said. Seriously, you deflect too much.

Dash, you know me. I'm in no way condoning anything in the article about Iran hanging that woman. My point was in our history, and even today, we also should be examining how we conduct ourselves.

As to negotiating and sanctions, both have a place in diplomacy, especially when we are trying to focus on removing the threat of nuclear war.
We sanctioned N. Korea for decades, and they still got the nuclear weapon and delivery systems for them. Sanctions alone didn't work, despite much of their country being on the edge of poverty.
We should do everything we can to prevent that from happening in Iran. We know from N. Korea that sanctions alone don't work.
03-04-2021, 03:18 PM
xudash

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Originally Posted by paulxu

Dash, you know me. I'm in no way condoning anything in the article about Iran hanging that woman. My point was in our history, and even today, we also should be examining how we conduct ourselves.

As to negotiating and sanctions, both have a place in diplomacy, especially when we are trying to focus on removing the threat of nuclear war.
We sanctioned N. Korea for decades, and they still got the nuclear weapon and delivery systems for them. Sanctions alone didn't work, despite much of their country being on the edge of poverty.
We should do everything we can to prevent that from happening in Iran. We know from N. Korea that sanctions alone don't work.

Paul, fair enough. However, I will submit that pursuing a negotiated agreement with the Iranian regime will not work either. They hate us. They don't have the ethical and moral foundation to conduct themselves properly under an agreement with a party that they would prefer to see annihilated.

Finally, I don't care that it was "their money." It was remarkably stupid for Obama and Kerry to release funding to them. Sorry, we're the United States. We're the one with the big stick. And they have been consistently naughty. The deal Obama did with them was laughable.
03-04-2021, 03:27 PM
Masterofreality

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Originally Posted by paulxu

Apparently the MAGA wackos and the Q'ers are supposed to be coming to the Capitol tomorrow for the swearing in of Trump as president on the old date of the inauguration.

Also to get targeted members of Congress.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand.............nothing.
The Left fabricated the whole thing, and now they will claim that they stopped an attack on the Capital by extremists. Covid is dying down, so domestic extremism is their next method of control. Barbed wire everywhere.
Who are the Conspiracy Theorists again?
03-04-2021, 04:34 PM
noteggs

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Originally Posted by Masterofreality

Barbed wire everywhere.

Except at the border. Remember, those type of deterrents don’t work there.
03-04-2021, 05:58 PM
paulxu

Oh those dirty leftists in the Capitol police who received credible threats (according to them). Just imagine it.

(still waiting for the losing guy from the last election to condemn the insurrection. I admit I'm not holding my breath.)
03-04-2021, 06:04 PM
paulxu

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Originally Posted by Masterofreality

, so domestic extremism is their next method of control.

This is domestic terrorism in case you needed a visual aid.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hqvOcr0uu9o/maxresdefault.jpg
03-04-2021, 07:07 PM
Masterofreality

Uh huh......#Antifa

https://www.newsweek.com/portland-pr...-1529633?amp=1

https://mynorthwest.com/1904010/dori...al-leadership/

https://www.newsweek.com/video-shows...sha-wi-1527496

Among many others. Just keep on Paul. I can post these things all night.
03-04-2021, 07:08 PM
Masterofreality

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Originally Posted by paulxu

Oh those dirty leftists in the Capitol police who received credible threats (according to them). Just imagine it.

(still waiting for the losing guy from the last election to condemn the insurrection. I admit I'm not holding my breath.)

So where are they? Sure not in Washington DC. Fearmonger