Trumped

[full circle]

1 minute ago, Kevin said:

I wonder how many countries are shit holes because of U.S. foreign policy? Not all of them of course but some are.

 

I see Trump and Rudy were talking about instigating a revolution in Iran through sanctions recently (I don't think this was fake news). Have we learned nothing from meddling?

 

You can't complain about a fire when you helped light the match. 

Many Iranians love Trump and are grateful for his efforts to help win their freedom from the Mullahs.  The way he is working his foreign policy is far superior to the way  the neocons worked theirs.  

[Taylor]

4 minutes ago, full circle said:

Does mtangelsfan and Taylor also question why people of other countries have a sense of pride and patriotism?

 

Why do you prioritize your family over others families?  

Is it really that hard to understand?

I prioritize my family, but my country isn't my family. And I don't believe my family members have more inherent value than people who aren't in my family.

I think nationalism is misguided no matter what country you live in, but I can only speak about the "America First!" types since I've never personally encountered people from other countries who had extreme patriotism. I know they exist, I'm just not familiar with them.

[Kevin]

7 minutes ago, full circle said:

Many Iranians love Trump and are grateful for his efforts to help win their freedom from the Mullahs.  The way he is working his foreign policy is far superior to the way  the neocons worked theirs.  

I'm talking about our history with Iran. You know, the incident in the 1950's, a coup of sorts. A dictator taking over......hostages.....radicals....

[full circle]

The whole idea of the nation state is that of an extended family.  It’s a people who share culture, and values who work together so that they may pursue the lives they were destined to live.  

I find it sad and telling that many people don’t even understand the value of the nation state.  

 

By the way, no one claimed anyone had any more or less intrinsic value than anyone else. 

[Crampknees]

4 hours ago, Geoff said:

 

I agree.

 

Did you get approval from Lou before posting that? 

[mtangelsfan]

4 hours ago, Crampknees said:

Did you get approval from Lou before posting that? 

Who cares?

[Spirit]

23 minutes ago, Crampknees said:

Did you get approval from Lou before posting that? 

 

He doesn't mind when I mock Nazis

 

 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

12 hours ago, Thomas said:

You have better dirt than Snopes?

A little off on the mechanics, but the end result is the same.
 

Harry Reid: Trump Barred From Casino Business In Nevada Due To Sordid Record

It isn't because of his character, but because of his "sterling" record as a businessman, running casinos into the ground.

[mtangelsfan]

Harry Reid, more trustworthy than"................

 

 

 

 

 

[Lou]

1 hour ago, mtangelsfan said:

Who cares?

I agree 

[gotbeer]

ICE: DTLA murder suspect had been deported 6 times

 

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According to an ICE statement: "After illegally reentering the U.S. following his most-recent removal Alberto-Escobar filed an appeal of his immigration case with the Board of Immigration Appeals in June 2016, which the courts granted in December 2016. ICE released him from custody on an Order of Supervision in January 2017 pursuant to the court's decision."

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Los Angeles Police Department Capt. William Hayes said Escobar has a criminal record that includes five years spent in a Texas prison from 1995 to 2000 for burglary, as well as an arrest in 2017 for assault and in February 2018 for criminal trespass.

 

 

[Lou]

when does his bus leave for the safe zone?

[Blarg]

They should fly him to any destination is Mexico he chooses then let him out. At 30,000 feet.

[Thomas]

1 hour ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

A little off on the mechanics, but the end result is the same.
 

Harry Reid: Trump Barred From Casino Business In Nevada Due To Sordid Record

It isn't because of his character, but because of his "sterling" record as a businessman, running casinos into the ground.

Yeah Reid's trustworthiness is a bit lacking. Though the big issue would be getting anyone to trust him enough to get funding. On the other hand even after this presidency I bet if he came funding in hand for a ten-billion dollar resort north of the Stratosphere, I bet they'd listen pretty intently. 

 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Not saying that Reid should be at the top of anyone's trustworthiness list, but if anyone in Nevada is well connected enough to know this, it's him.

[Rico]

On 9/24/2018 at 11:53 PM, Lou said:

so, for the first time in American history there are going to be agricultural subsidies. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that was sarcasm.

Sounds a lot like socialism.  

[mtangelsfan]

31 minutes ago, Rico said:

Sounds a lot like socialism.  

It is.  Too bad they don't allow grower/producers a free market so they wouldn't need it.

[Rico]

If only there weren't a trade war.

[mtangelsfan]

27 minutes ago, Rico said:

If only there weren't a trade war.

I agree. 

[Amazing Larry]

There's been a trade war for years. The only difference now is that it's not one sided.

Edited September 26, 2018 by Lhalo

[mtangelsfan]

5 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

There's been a trade for years. The only difference now is that it's not one sided.

Except now they have to give money to farmers.

Just another example of the government creating another need for them to step into.

[Lou]

stop kidding yourselves. they've always given money to farmers. 

about $20 billion a year 

[mtangelsfan]

4 minutes ago, Lou said:

stop kidding yourselves. they've always given money to farmers. 

about $20 billion a year 

and they have never had a true free market.

[Adam]

The sex, drug and gambling industries are the only free marketplaces. 

[Taylor]

7 minutes ago, Adam said:

The sex, drug and gambling industries are the only free marketplaces. 

@EnglishCop?