ChiGoose
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7 hours ago, 4th&long said:
Poor tulsi, I bet she didn’t see this coming.
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Thoughts and prayers to Tulsi Gabbard who is having a very difficult time at this moment.
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Assad is evil and his fall would be a good thing.
But Erdogan is no angel and the rebels are not a unified democratic force, but tenuously partnered factions that likely have very different ideas on how things should go post-Assad.
I don’t know what the “day after” looks like. Could be promising, but I feel like the best bet is that it’s going to be a mess at least for a while.
One of my coworkers is Syrian who still travels back there. I’ve been meaning to ask him his thoughts on this but we haven’t been in the office on the same day this week. I’ll ask him next time I see him in person.
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1 hour ago, Orlando Buffalo said:
So I said I wanted less of government in my healthcare and your response was how about total government control? Even for you that was pathetic.
I see you’re still having problems reading. Poor kid.
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47 minutes ago, Orlando Buffalo said:
Oh please tell me how you came to that conclusion?
Every other serious proposal left healthcare insurance in the hands of the very insurance companies you were blaming liberals for.-
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7 minutes ago, Orlando Buffalo said:
I am actually surprised at how many liberals are on Twitter praising the murder. Liberals were thrilled to ensure that every single American had to deal with these guys. It is almost like no one hates liberal ideas in action as much as liberals.
Sounds like you agree with the far left and DSA types who wanted a single payer program that would have left these guys without a job.-
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Just now, Coffeesforclosers said:
So why nominate this trainwreck and not somebody like Tom Cotton?
He’s on TV
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Live Updates: South Korean President Backs Down From Martial Law Order
"President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea said he would lift the emergency declaration of martial law he imposed on Tuesday as soon as he could convene his cabinet, bowing to pressure after the National Assembly passed a resolution demanding it end. By law, Mr. Yoon needs to convene his cabinet to lift martial law.
The announcement by Mr. Yoon early Wednesday in South Korea came five hours after he declared martial law late Tuesday night in an unannounced televised address, and soon after the assembly unanimously voted to rescind it, a swift rebuke of the president’s response to the political deadlock that has hobbled his tenure."
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59 minutes ago, Roundybout said:
This has been the worst coup in the history of coups, maybe ever
Apparently Yoon declared martial law but then just sent in... regular troops? He didn't put loyalists in place in the military first?
Seems like an oversight...
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[Breaking] Martial law forces withdraw from parliament after nullification vote
“Forces have completely withdrawn from South Korea's National Assembly building, the Speaker's office confirmed to local media early Wednesday morning.
The withdrawal came shortly after the National Assembly voted unanimously to nullify President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law, with all 190 lawmakers present voting in favor at 1:01 a.m. Wednesday.
Earlier footage showed soldiers breaking windows to enter the main parliamentary floor. Forces were positioned at the main entrance where they blocked civilians, and outside the main chamber where lawmakers were present.
Parliamentary staff reportedly confronted the soldiers, with some using fire extinguishers to block their entry, according to local media reports.”
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Korean soldiers had entered the National Assembly building. Reporting is that they are now starting to retreat in the wake of parliament voting to lift martial law.
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Looks to me like their president is using unsupported claims of foreign and domestic pro-North Korean actors in order to use martial law against his opponents.
Not good. Wonder how this will impact US Forces Korea. We have a lot of good people over there.
South Korea President Yoon declares martial law, slams domestic opponents
"SEOUL, Dec 3 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law in a surprise late-night TV address, slamming domestic political opponents and sending shockwaves through the country.
Yoon said opposition parties had taken the parliamentary process hostage. He vowed to eradicate "shameless pro-North Korean anti-state forces" and said he had no choice but to take the measure to safeguard constitutional order.
Yonhap news agency cited the military as saying activities by parliament and political parties would be banned, and that media and publishers would be under the control of the martial law command.
Yoon did not cite any specific threat from the nuclear-armed North, instead focusing on his domestic political opponents. It is the first time since 1980 that martial law has been declared in South Korea.
South Korea has had a series of authoritarian leaders early in its history but has been considered democratic since the 1980s.
The Korean won was down sharply against the U.S. dollar. A central bank official said it was preparing measures to stabilise the market if needed. Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok has convened an emergency meeting among top economic officials, his spokesman said in a text message.
Yoon's predecessor, Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party, said in a post on X that the country's democracy is in crisis. "I hope that the National Assembly will act quickly to protect our democracy from crumbling," he wrote in a post. "I ask the people to join forces to protect and save democracy and to help the National Assembly function normally."
The United States is in contact with the South Korean government and is monitoring the situation closely, a White House spokesperson said.
Some 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea to guard against the North. A spokesman for the U.S. military command did not answer repeated phone calls.
Japan's prime minister's office could not immediately be reached for a comment outside of business hours.
YOON SLAMS PARLIAMENT
"I declare martial law to protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces, to eradicate the despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces that are plundering the freedom and happiness of our people, and to protect the free constitutional order," Yoon said.
Yoon did not immediately specify who constituted the pro-North Korean anti-state forces. But he has cited such forces in the past as hindering his agenda and undermining the country.
He did not say in the address what specific measures will be taken. Yonhap reported that the entrance to the parliament building was blocked.
"Tanks, armored personnel carriers, and soldiers with guns and knives will rule the country," Lee Jae-myung, leader of the opposition Democratic Party, which has the majority in parliament, said in a livestream online. "The economy of the Republic of Korea will collapse irretrievably. My fellow citizens, please come to the National Assembly."
Yoon cited a motion by the country's opposition Democratic Party, which has a majority in parliament, this week to impeach some of the country's top prosecutors and its rejection of a government budget proposal.
"Our parliament has become a den for criminals. It has paralyzed the administrative and legal systems by ramming through (opposition-driven) legislations and is attempting to overthrow our democratic system," Yoon said.
South Korea's ministers on Monday protested the move by the opposition DP last week to slash more than 4 trillion won from the government's budget proposal. Yoon said that action undermines the essential functioning of government administration.
South Korea's opposition parties held a rally on Saturday calling for Yoon to accept a special prosecutor investigation on allegations of fraud against the first lady, the latest such protests by the party and civic groups in recent weeks against Yoon.
In October, North Korean propaganda leaflets apparently carried by balloons were found scattered on the streets of Seoul, including some making personal attacks on Yoon and the first lady.
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11 minutes ago, Orlando Buffalo said:
Every law not in the Constitution is potentially temporary because we change lawmakers in DC every two years. The fact that there is no easy solution to the border does not mean the Dems have not turned it into a cluster for 3 years. Your entire statement is arguing vs strawmen because your side is worked to help sex traffickers when Trump wants to stop them.
Holy straw-man projection, Batman!I greatly appreciate you reinforcing my point that MAGA falsely believes that Dems want open borders simply because they reject ineffective and dumb MAGA border policies.
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2 hours ago, Orlando Buffalo said:
Congressional action is also temporary because the next group in 2 years can change it just as quickly. Chi, if you admit our border situation was a cluster from 2021-2024 you need to ask yourself why. The fact that you recognize immigration is a complex topic is not an excuse for the crap show that existed the past few years, especially when you point out Congress did nothing this year but the situation is already 75% better.
I'm not sure what you think temporary means, but the factors listed for the decrease in crossings are all things that could change in a moment. In fact, Trump seems intent on undermining probably the most important factor: greater cooperation and partnership from Mexico.
Again, I don't think you can claim you've solved an issue if your solution can be done away with easily and by people other than yourself. You seem hung up on the fact that temporary things can work temporarily but I don't think you can call that "solving" anything.
MAGA thinks everything is simple and can be solved simply. Usually with loud noises and big talk. But their policies fall apart when applied to the real world because not everything is as simple as a Truth Social post.
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34 minutes ago, Orlando Buffalo said:
Your mocking me when you keep contradicting yourself is fun. We both agree the problem improved dramatically since June, we both agree that Congress had nothing to do with it, we both agree that Biden rescinded all of Trump's rules, but you seem to have an issue rectifying two points: how did Biden fix so much of the problem without Congress since he can't do anything without Congress? And now you add in the brain dead concept that any law in the US can not be overturned tomorrow, except for what is in the Constitution.
Reading this thread is showing me the concept that when a person is lied to repeatedly and often they react one of two ways: either get mad at those who lied to them( media and politicians) or double down on the lie so they don't have to admit being wrong. Usually the second version is more common in people who were willing dupes.
It’s really not as hard as you’re making it seem.
Executive orders are insufficient for solving any longstanding problem because they lack the finality of an enacted law. They are a stopgap at best.
If you actually care about solving a problem like the border crisis, you would do so with a law, not an executive order. Any action taken by executive order would almost certainly be insufficient and temporary.
Reading your responses is showing me that you are an unserious hack who just guzzles whatever nonsense makes them feel good because solving hard problems is too difficult for you.
The only actual solution to the border crisis is congressional action. Everything else is either mitigation or a distraction. But you seem willing to follow the shiny object because it’s easier than actually thinking for yourself.
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36 minutes ago, Orlando Buffalo said:
As you state the president can rescind prior presidents executive orders, I at no point insinuated he could not do that. You literally in back to back comments wrote
"Analysts credit the Biden administration’s use of legal pathways, a June 2024 executive order on asylum policy and greater cooperation with Mexico for the significant decline at the border. Illegal entry is lower today than when Donald Trump left office, a fact neither side mentions on the campaign trail.”
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"It’s almost as if the only way to solve the border issue is through congressional action"
My reading comprehension is fine, so let me ask which previous statement is incorrect, did Biden use executive orders to improve the border or does he need Congress to do anything?
You said “you posted Biden fixed 75% problem in June of 2024 without Congress by executive order” when I said no such thing, as I had quoted an article saying there were multiple factors diving down illegal immigration.
You’re continuing to ignore the non-executive action factors driving the change and then appearing confused when called out on it.
Additionally, any action that can be immediately rescinded can hardly be called as solving a problem. Unless your definition of solving a problem is kicking the can down the road.
Consider sitting down for a bit before you continue to embarrass yourself.
32 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:The people Trump appointed for the border are 100 times more serious than the Biden administration about stopping illegal immigration…
And I will bet anything that we will see better results…I’ll go even further and predict that the Trump administration will make that fake border bill look like a joke…These people are not F-ing around, and I will embrace every moment of it…👍
Good luck with that. If Trump has his way, you’re going to see massive inflation on produce and other goods.
But it’ll be worth it for you, right?
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52 minutes ago, Orlando Buffalo said:
On Bidens first day on office he rescinded Trump's policy which is why the problems at the border escalated. But your last post is all the proof I need to show you are a liar or mentally stunted, you posted Biden fixed 75% problem in June of 2024 without Congress by executive order.
Since you seem to have reading comprehension issues, I’ll point out that the article cited multiple factors, not just the executive order.
And in case you also didn’t do well in civics class, you should know that executive orders can be rescinded by any president. They do not have lasting value like a law would.
Before you call me a liar, maybe wonder if you’re actually an idiot.
1 hour ago, JaCrispy said:You either want to stop illegal immigration or you don’t…
People supporting a bill that allows a million illegals clearly aren’t looking to stop it, and is a non starter…
Why not eliminate all illegal immigration, and if 1000 get through, so be it…At least it’s not PURPOSELY allowing 1 MILLION illegals in…
Pretty common sense, wouldn’t you say? 👍
You either want to stop illegal immigration or you want to stop anything that could curb it unless you get a big stupid wall across the desert that won’t do anything.
The problem isn’t that I want illegal immigration, it’s that the GOP proposals to solve it neither solve it nor address the root causes. They’re just grandstanding non-starters designed to keep the issue alive for elections because it’s a good issue for them.
What do you think decriminalize means, by the way?
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4 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:
That bill actually decriminalized illegal immigration for up to a million migrants per year…
That bill was a fraud, and solved nothing, even though Dems and Establishment Republicans want to pretend like it did…
You would fit in very well with the progressives and DemSocs with your “everything or nothing” approach to lawmaking.-
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28 minutes ago, Orlando Buffalo said:
Ok, so Biden completely reversed his previous stance on June of this year, why would that be? You dopes keep pretending that the situation is not the opposite of what was done from mid 2021 till early 2024.
It’s almost as if the only way to solve the border issue is through congressional action and that Biden pursued that path (even allowing one of the most conservative senators to write the bill in exchange for propping up our allies) until it became clear that the GOP had no intention on actually solving the crisis when it’s a good election issue for them.
But you dopes keep thinking that the president is a king who can solve everything with the wave of a pen.
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9 minutes ago, Orlando Buffalo said:
So why did the number of immigrants drop by 75% in the past 8 months in your opinion?
Undocumented Immigration Has Plummeted By 98% From 4 Key Countries“Analysts credit the Biden administration’s use of legal pathways, a June 2024 executive order on asylum policy and greater cooperation with Mexico for the significant decline at the border. Illegal entry is lower today than when Donald Trump left office, a fact neither side mentions on the campaign trail.”
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5 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:
Well you Marxist Left would be experts at not having an original thought.
The irony here is absolutely incredible.
We are finding new levels of lack of self-awareness never before thought to be possible.
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Tommy Eyerolls sticks to his script. The idea of having an original thought causes him too much pain, so better for him to just spew the talking points he’s been handed.
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GREAT NEWS! I just had a wonderful conversation with the coach of the Buffalo Bills, Sean McDermott. He has agreed to start Josh Allen at Quarterback. We also talked about what can be done to stop the massive Chiefs inflow into the Super Bowl, and also, Bills fans having to watch these Chiefs Super Bowls. It was a very productive conversation!
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Let’s take politics out of this and just look at it logically.
Negotiator 1: You need to do X, or I’m going to do Y.
Negotiator 2: I’ve been doing X for a year. If you do Y, I’m going to do Y back to you.
Negotiator 1: Good news, everyone! I have convinced Negotiator 2 to do X!
Would anyone here honestly think Negotiator 1 did a good job?
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United Health Care Exec Assassinated in NYC
in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
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Guys writing manifestos and doing shootings might not be the most rational thinking people