Notre Dame The Open Forum

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Authoritative and Objective Update on the situation in and around the Strait of Hormuz from a - TyroneIrish - 10:11pm 3/13/26 (3) [View All]
- Is it a coincidence that the Prez announced the attack on Kharg after the markets closed on Fri? - Chris94 - 3:16am 3/14/26
- History moves like a glacier not an avalanche [NT] - Curly1918 - 11:02pm 3/13/26
  - Any comments on what’s going on right now and whether Trump and his fellow Idiots have a clue? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 11:58pm 3/13/26
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MEU on its way to the Gulf - Chris94 - 9:58pm 3/13/26 (4) [View All]
- That shows Trump isn’t serious…. - Domer From Hell - 12:46am 3/14/26
  - Go get your air conditioned tents and your hot water showers. - conorlarkin - 1:19am 3/14/26
    - Hahahah!! You as well, brother. . [NT] - Domer From Hell - 1:25am 3/14/26
- To the shores of Tripoli… we will fight our country’s battles… [LINK] - Curly1918 - 11:04pm 3/13/26
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Do you believe the ending of The Champ (1979) to be "the saddest movie moment ever filmed"? [NT] [LINK] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:52pm 3/13/26 (19) [View All]
- Thought it was universally agreed to be Old Yeller or Turner and Hooch. [NT] - jakers - 1:10am 3/14/26
- saddest movie ending ever was the 1956 release of - und67 - 10:06pm 3/13/26
  - Totally forgot! These convo’s are soooo good. Thanks Knute [NT] - Frankx - 10:52pm 3/13/26
  - Good call there. Certainly deserves mention. Had forgotten that one. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:20pm 3/13/26
- Life is Beautiful. - conorlarkin - 7:53pm 3/13/26
  - Well, if you are going to bring that kind of thing out, might as well mention Jojo... - NedoftheHill - 7:59pm 3/13/26
- I dunno. Still scarred by Old Yeller. [NT] - Chris94 - 7:28pm 3/13/26
  - that for me as well as Hachi: A Dogs Tale [NT] - jimbasil - 8:16pm 3/13/26
  - Yes... but Jesus you are as old as I am? [NT] - Curly1918 - 7:48pm 3/13/26
    - ND '94 ... not that old. Well, not that old to me, that is. - NedoftheHill - 8:00pm 3/13/26
      - As a 10 nyear old in 1957 I stood in line for a couple hours to see thiis film... [LINK] - Curly1918 - 8:28pm 3/13/26
        I'd be curious to hear what Kristi Noem thinks of that scene... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 10:05pm 3/13/26
        Well played! [NT] - Curly1918 - 11:12pm 3/13/26
- Along those lines, "Cinema Paradiso" ranks high on evoking an emotional response...should be on - TyroneIrish - 7:25pm 3/13/26
- Definitely a sad ending, but the end of Saving Private Ryan ranks as #1 for me… - Domer From Hell - 6:56pm 3/13/26
  - Yep [NT] - Frankx - 7:35pm 3/13/26
  - Oof. I just watched that. The movie starts & ends in that cemetary. This scene was rough as well... - NedoftheHill - 7:33pm 3/13/26
    - Oh yeah. That was a heart breaking seen, too. Miller’s death at the end was tough, too [NT] - Domer From Hell - 7:42pm 3/13/26
- Nope. Rick Schoder was a D bag and he got everything coming to him. [NT] - LanceManion - 4:13pm 3/13/26
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How much bullshit can the MAGAcult take before it stops believing? [NT] [LINK] - jimbasil - 2:00pm 3/13/26 (18) [View All]
- Ironic that the BS MAGA has to take is from MSM and the left. [NT] - ELP - 3:33pm 3/13/26
- An infinite amount. Infinite bullshit. [NT] - Chris94 - 2:27pm 3/13/26
  - Anyone who supported the Biden Administration knows what they are talking about on this. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:21pm 3/13/26
- MAGA is actually quite split on this war. They have even more strident antisemites than do the Dems. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:24pm 3/13/26
  - But all the other bullshit is okay when you take it one issue at a time. The overwhelming - jimbasil - 3:45pm 3/13/26
  - You better take note of the overwhelming MAGA support for DJT. In the 90s. Iran and all included. - ELP - 3:32pm 3/13/26
  - Maybe, but there are fewer rightwing antisemites... - NedoftheHill - 3:15pm 3/13/26
  - Not true. 85-90% support it. - Chris94 - 2:28pm 3/13/26
    - I have some "base" acquaintances. They are split. Several are isolationists. - NedoftheHill - 3:10pm 3/13/26
      - I understand why we are there; however, I don't think they game theoried things out very well. The - WestCoastIrishFan - 7:53pm 3/13/26
        “I understand why we are there” — tell us. [NT] - conorlarkin - 11:43pm 3/13/26
      - The far right and far left are always dogmatic. The problem occurs when they drag the establishments - Curly1918 - 6:24pm 3/13/26
        Absolutely. [NT] - Frankx - 8:02pm 3/13/26
        
        Agreed. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:34pm 3/13/26
      - Agreed. Your second paragraph is spot on. 85 - 90%... Nope [NT] - Frankx - 3:15pm 3/13/26
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Given California's zero emissions standards and exiling all refineries.. what will they be driving? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:27pm 3/13/26 (5) [View All]
- I think you mischaracterize the situation w.r.t. EVs - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 4:29pm 3/13/26
  - EVs or Hydrogen powered cars may well be the future... when economically viable. - Curly1918 - 6:02pm 3/13/26
    - I consider Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to be EVs. Still an electric motor/drivetrain/small battery [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 2:50am 3/14/26
    - Accept the reality of Climate Change plus the wisdom of not incinerating resources that serve other - TyroneIrish - 6:36pm 3/13/26
- Yamaha Motor left the other day for the Big GA [NT] - Frankx - 2:10pm 3/13/26
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Do you think he will eventually kill her? He sounds too crazy to live outside of prison [NT] [LINK] - holybull101 - 3:22am 3/13/26 (6) [View All]
- Did you see the arrest video? He was either so big and the cops were so small he looked like a - Frankx - 12:34pm 3/13/26
- I hate the WNBA as much as the next guy, but that’s a little excessive. Hobbling is sufficient. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:18am 3/13/26
  - Throw the book at the scumbag but...WNBA is a mitigating factor... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:54pm 3/13/26
- Murder her? Probably not. Even someone as stupid as he is knows better than that. Someone else? - MAS - 3:57am 3/13/26
  - Yep, remember how fast they kicked them out of Martha's Vineyard [NT] - holybull101 - 4:19am 3/13/26
- No more half measures, Walter. [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 3:55am 3/13/26
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Iran 2.0 is coming [LINK] - Chris94 - 12:57am 3/13/26 (17) [View All]
- Iran 2.0 will be another Albania. When the world adjusts to the loss of the Strait of Hormuz... - Curly1918 - 1:34pm 3/13/26
  - Ha! If the Strait is “lost,” oil will be $200/barrel. At best. [NT] - Chris94 - 2:30pm 3/13/26
- This has been going on since the Romans. Only hubris think 2 weeks of bombing ends it. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:22am 3/13/26
  - The Romans lacked the technology to wipe out leadership and weapons from great distance... - Curly1918 - 1:38pm 3/13/26
    - To be fair, the Roman's didn't try to truly eliminate the Carthaginian threat until the 3rd war... - NedoftheHill - 5:30pm 3/13/26
    - Not really the point, but ok. Nukes are the only way to really end this. [NT] - LanceManion - 4:15pm 3/13/26
      - Take off and nuke 'em from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:23pm 3/13/26
- From my layman's perspective, this gives Iran the moral high ground - MarkHarman - 10:39am 3/13/26
  - Compare the good of PEPFAR to the bad of iraq - Chris94 - 2:31pm 3/13/26
  - It’s too bad you missed the 1st trump admin and the start of the 2nd - jimbasil - 2:03pm 3/13/26
  - “Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today.” - Chris94 - 1:40pm 3/13/26
    - You don't think Iran's leadership are deranged scumbags? - NedoftheHill - 3:27pm 3/13/26
  - Well stated, any why I have been harping on legal justification. - conorlarkin - 11:31am 3/13/26
    - Ukraine wasn't kidnapping and killing Russians the past 40 years. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:29pm 3/13/26
- Yep. It was inevitable...otherwise we would have a nuclear Iran - NedoftheHill - 2:57am 3/13/26
  - if one studies islam, iran wants WW3. their messiah will return when that final war begins. - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:12am 3/13/26
- America voted for a child to be President. This is what happens. [NT] - conorlarkin - 1:24am 3/13/26
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Per FBI, Army ROTC members subdued the Islamist shooter at ODU. Hoo-rah! - NedoftheHill - 11:16pm 3/12/26 (15) [View All]
- Reminder that the left wants these terrorists in the U.S. [NT] - jakers - 12:35am 3/13/26
- Comforting. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 11:18pm 3/12/26
  - Dumb doesn’t begin to describe this entire administration… [NT] - TyroneIrish - 1:44am 3/13/26
  - You favor beefing up that program? Maybe proactively going through list of Islamic immigrants? - NedoftheHill - 11:20pm 3/12/26
    - Importing any of this ideology is insane. [NT] - jakers - 1:06am 3/13/26
    - You people are ridiculous! [NT] - jimbasil - 12:03am 3/13/26
      - Shower us with some Manhattan common sense, Jim! [NT] - MAS - 12:06am 3/13/26
    - Like you Ned, I give credit where credit is due. GO ARMY! ALL VETS should be saying so, and not - Frankx - 11:47pm 3/12/26
    - Unlike you, I don’t believe talent and experience should take a back seat to fealty. [NT] - conorlarkin - 11:29pm 3/12/26
      - Yes, you are a stickler for merit and ability. No two ways about it. [NT] [IMAGE] - MAS - 11:39pm 3/12/26
        Justice Brown Jackson is a fabulous jurist. Her opinions are sublime. - conorlarkin - 11:51pm 3/12/26
        But she still doesn't know what a female is. That has to be an asterisk to her name forever. [NT] - ELP - 11:58pm 3/12/26
        Science right? [NT] - Frankx - 12:08am 3/13/26
        
        In fairness, that is more indicative of her dishonesty, or as Joey puts it, "candor." - MAS - 12:00am 3/13/26
        
        Actually, I think that's what you're doing, conor. - MAS - 11:57pm 3/12/26
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$100 billion in a free-for-all spending spree by Hegseth but SNAP couldn’t be funded. [LINK] - jimbasil - 9:29pm 3/12/26 (1) [View All]
- I think I know why DJT fired those 17 Inspectors General...just a bunch of "Party Poopers"... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 3:30am 3/13/26
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What do blue states do when taxpayers vote with their feet? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 8:56pm 3/12/26 (4) [View All]
- According to this MSN article, the demographic that is leaving are those who can't afford to live [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 9:44pm 3/12/26
  - Post a link about corporations and wealthy folk migrating to high tax states - Curly1918 - 11:34pm 3/12/26
    - Dig a little deeper..."Why are people flocking from Florida in record numbers?"...turns out that FLA [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 6:49am 3/13/26
    - Here ya go. [NT] [LINK] - ELP - 11:52pm 3/12/26
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What’s up with the Zorro Ranch and Bill Barr DOJ? [NT] - jimbasil - 7:35pm 3/12/26 (4) [View All]
- Then, a coverup. Now, same old men start wars to prevent being outed as child rapists & people die. [NT] - ND521 - 7:49pm 3/12/26
  - He will escalate to what now? WWlll? He has mentioned it in other context. [NT] [LINK] - jimbasil - 9:06pm 3/12/26
    - US troops dying in Iran, gas & grocery prices skyrocketing...what's a child raping Don to do next? [NT] - ND521 - 9:44pm 3/12/26
      - Why didn't Harris / autopen blow things sky high? Where was their FBI and DOJ? [NT] - ELP - 11:49pm 3/12/26
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John Fetterman...what happened to him? - Quest4twelve - 5:15pm 3/12/26 (8) [View All]
- Report: Democrats Expel Fetterman After Repeated Warnings To Stop Supporting America [NT] [LINK] - NedoftheHill - 11:31pm 3/12/26
- Party moved further left toward the extreme...left him behind. - NedoftheHill - 8:04pm 3/12/26
  - No, the party did not move further left. And yer, as always, full of shite! [NT] - jimbasil - 8:58pm 3/12/26
    - JFK, LBJ, Carter, and even Bill Clinton wouldn't go for the BS I listed. Party moved since then. - NedoftheHill - 9:27pm 3/12/26
      - As usual you’re making up an argument. [NT] - jimbasil - 9:31pm 3/12/26
        Well, if the Dem party hasn't changed, then I suppose you still support slavery. - NedoftheHill - 9:36pm 3/12/26
- I'm happy for the guy no matter what side of the isle he is on, he was in bad - Frankx - 7:36pm 3/12/26
- He grew a pair. Not afraid of AOC and the Dem ladies running the party. - ELP - 6:43pm 3/12/26
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What’s the over-under on when this non-war ends? Mines, market down, cyber attacks, etc [LINK] - LanceManion - 2:40pm 3/12/26 (17) [View All]
- Can't have "Mission Accomplished" without a "mission." Wandering aimlessly about never ends. [NT] - conorlarkin - 7:43pm 3/12/26
- I give it a week, then on to Cuba. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:37pm 3/12/26
- Trump made a huge mistake getting involved in a Holy War between two extremist regimes... - TyroneIrish - 5:26pm 3/12/26
  - I don't recall any Israelis chanting "death to Islam." In fact, Muslims vote in Israeli elections. - Curly1918 - 6:14pm 3/12/26
    - Netanyahu is an avowed Zionist...read the linked Wiki page...and references...to understand what [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 8:28pm 3/12/26
    - Who gives a shit what they chant - Chris94 - 7:03pm 3/12/26
      - Heh. Everyone should bookmark this post. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:14pm 3/12/26
- I think the over/under is more like 3/31 - Chris94 - 4:10pm 3/12/26
- The war ends when those who believe that they are fighting in the name of Allah are powerless. - Curly1918 - 3:15pm 3/12/26
  - Cool. And how about when the Russians help them rebuild their capabilities? - Chris94 - 4:32pm 3/12/26
    - The Russians are gonna have problems building their own capabilities. - Curly1918 - 6:23pm 3/12/26
      - Keep telling yourself that. They are going to be eager to help the Iranians. - Chris94 - 7:02pm 3/12/26
        Guess we'll have to keep attacking the demand side of the equation, until they beat their addiction. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:59pm 3/12/26
        Wow...a Neocon Libertarian...who knew? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 8:43pm 3/12/26
        Surprise, but libertarians are a very diverse bunch of people. - NedoftheHill - 9:33pm 3/12/26
  - There may be temporary cease fires, since the attention spans of democracies are poor... - NedoftheHill - 3:56pm 3/12/26
  - Americans are in denial but Iran has been fighting this war for over 40 years. - ELP - 3:55pm 3/12/26
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ecstatic that real sex appeal is again the way. winning! [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:01pm 3/12/26 (3) [View All]
- Golf clap at age 36...though I prefer the version with the two pomegranate shot in it... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:52pm 3/12/26
  - And, as a bonus, here's Sofia Vergara (at 53)... [NT] [IMAGE] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:09pm 3/12/26
- That’s Sonny Crocket’s daughter. No room for porkers in underwear here. [NT] - LanceManion - 2:01pm 3/12/26
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NPD President Trump takes Chris' advice and releases oil from the SPR. - iairishcheeks - 5:14am 3/12/26 (6) [View All]
- Do you have a link for this? - PaND - 12:52pm 3/12/26
  - 172M barrels over 6 mo according to Politico article that is paywalled now [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:37pm 3/12/26
- A necessary move - Chris94 - 12:16pm 3/12/26
- Well, that should stifle anymore MAGA jibes against Biden on the use of our SPR... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 6:19am 3/12/26
  - You mean the time Biden did it in a run up to an election for political gain? [NT] - LanceManion - 10:43am 3/12/26
    - Had you done some Critical Thinking, you wouldn't have exposed your ignorance on this subject... - TyroneIrish - 5:06pm 3/12/26
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Who is not telling the truth? [NT] - jimbasil - 3:29am 3/12/26 (3) [View All]
- "WHO"? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:22pm 3/12/26
- Not Stanley Kubrick. He nailed the Epstein biopic back in 99. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:46am 3/12/26
- All of the politicians and most of the "journalists". - iairishcheeks - 3:36am 3/12/26
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Indiana getting it right on low paying college degrees [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 12:31am 3/12/26 (11) [View All]
- I'm a man without a country on this issue as far as both parties. I believe in a liberal arts - MAS - 4:09am 3/12/26
  - If they want to retain liberal arts degrees: price them accordingly. - LanceManion - 10:38am 3/12/26
  - The Irish "Leaving Certificate" approach allows students to get their college tuition paid for [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 6:29am 3/12/26
  - I think the basic liberal arts stuff should happen in HS - iairishcheeks - 4:46am 3/12/26
- Given that Indiana State Representatives have a base salary of $33K, I'm not so sure they should be - TyroneIrish - 2:19am 3/12/26
- Education is for pussies [NT] - Chris94 - 2:00am 3/12/26
  - "Pussy, highest Degree." [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:56pm 3/12/26
  - No, but it shouldn’t be a shackle on someone’s neck either. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:40am 3/12/26
  - Leave "Woman's Studies" out of this. - iairishcheeks - 3:43am 3/12/26
    - And became "critical thinkers." - MAS - 4:11am 3/12/26
      - This is the "ideologically possessed" concept in my reply to ned below - iairishcheeks - 4:16am 3/12/26
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Delete [NT] - MarkHarman - 8:40pm 3/11/26 (0) [View All]
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Experts in some fields predict worse in those fields than random predictions... - NedoftheHill - 7:40pm 3/11/26 (6) [View All]
- It’s the bookend to Dunning Krueger in the form of another cognitive bias [NT] - LanceManion - 10:41am 3/12/26
- "Expertise: Defined, Described, Explained"... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 2:00am 3/12/26
- I've often said many "experts" lack the logical ability to know how to use their knowledge - MarkHarman - 8:41pm 3/11/26
  - Chris is the perfect example of an expert in his own mind only [NT] - ColeyO - 10:18pm 3/11/26
    - You do a wonderful job hiding your area of expertise. [NT] - Rooney - 11:29am 3/12/26
- While I am watching your video, you may watch mine. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 7:55pm 3/11/26
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If you have 100 minutes and want to watch something mindless... - jakers - 6:33pm 3/11/26 (1) [View All]
- Noted. Sounds perfect. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:45am 3/12/26
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Wow. Bent steel I-beams in video of tornado damage in NW Indiana. - NedoftheHill - 5:39pm 3/11/26 (7) [View All]
- With regularity you leave out very important elements of the story...aside from ICE being an agency - TyroneIrish - 5:54pm 3/11/26
  - I state facts. Your role is to add irrelevant info to give impression Democrats are perfect & good.. - NedoftheHill - 7:16pm 3/11/26
    - Turns out, your "Facts" are inaccurate...FEMA still has funding for immediate response to disasters, [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 2:35am 3/12/26
      - Maybe they have enough for people who voted for Trump...assuming they follow the Democrat approach. - NedoftheHill - 3:43am 3/12/26
        'GA Governor Brian Kemp (R) Praises Biden's Hurricane Helene Response Amid Trump [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 3:52pm 3/12/26
        
        I don’t think anyone has remembered that but you and the good people of North Carolina. [NT] - Frankx - 10:50am 3/12/26
        
        Facts don't back you up...Biden's Infrastructure Bill benefits even those opposed to the - TyroneIrish - 4:05am 3/12/26
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Democrats say that DJT started w/ Iran to move talk away from Nancy Guthrie & Democrat Epstein. - ELP - 4:23pm 3/11/26 (3) [View All]
- There are people that care about Guthrie? [NT] - holybull101 - 10:41pm 3/11/26
- Really interesting video. - iairishcheeks - 8:52pm 3/11/26
- Donald's "Operation Epstein Fury".... [NT] - ND521 - 5:54pm 3/11/26
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This is pretty disgusting, the dude in red just sits there like he's watching a movie. The guy [LINK] - Frankx - 11:22am 3/11/26 (12) [View All]
- That's a totally unfounded accusation against the SJPD, and as for the city of San Jose, in spite of - TyroneIrish - 4:01pm 3/11/26
- More than 1300 dead civilians killed in Iran since bombing began Feb 28th. - conorlarkin - 11:55am 3/11/26
  - just curious - how does one kill a "dead" civilian? and why would it matter anyway? [NT] - und67 - 3:14pm 3/11/26
  - How many were killed before "bombing" began? [NT] - ELP - 1:47pm 3/11/26
    - The regime is loathesome. But it was no threat to us. [NT] - Chris94 - 2:37pm 3/11/26
      - Interesting that Iran attacking all nations' shipping. But you trust them. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:17pm 3/11/26
      - How many Americans, including servicemen, were killed or kidnapped by Iran or its proxies? - ELP - 4:09pm 3/11/26
        None since 2011. And almost all in Iraq. - Chris94 - 4:24pm 3/11/26
        If you think Iran was no threat, then you have been made delusional by CNN, NPR, Iran media. [NT] - ELP - 4:27pm 3/11/26
        Please explain the threat, then, since you’re the expert. [NT] - Chris94 - 5:07pm 3/11/26
        I already did. Your expert analysis rests solely on TDS. [NT] - ELP - 6:09pm 3/11/26
    - By the regime? Plenty. - conorlarkin - 2:05pm 3/11/26
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Italy: more soccer, less baseball. You are on the verge of not making the World Cup. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:10am 3/11/26 (3) [View All]
- "I can't wait to not see Italy play the Netherlands." Deadpool [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:03pm 3/11/26
- U.S.: More baseball, less soccer. You have chance to be eliminated from World Baseball Classic. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:24am 3/11/26
  - Thank you. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:48am 3/11/26
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Bam! - Chris94 - 3:18am 3/11/26 (3) [View All]
- 279 combined points - now that’s something. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:13am 3/11/26
  - Dr. James Naismith is rolling in his Jayhawk grave... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:32pm 3/11/26
- Huge *. Worst team in league deliberately tanking. The NBA is broken [NT] - Curly1918 - 6:15am 3/11/26
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ROTFLMFAO [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 12:40am 3/11/26 (2) [View All]
- Huh? [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 12:01pm 3/11/26
  - What they know; US has the most powerful military and weapons, what they don’t know is how or - jimbasil - 1:36pm 3/11/26
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An up-to-date summary of Global Trade vis-a-vis the Straight of Hormuz situation...from a career - TyroneIrish - 8:45pm 3/10/26 (6) [View All]
- Imagine Global Trade with a peaceful and modern Middle East. - Curly1918 - 6:21am 3/11/26
  - Imagine IAEA inspectors in Iran verifying that uranium enrichment stayed at 3.7%, thus ensuring no - TyroneIrish - 3:42pm 3/11/26
    - Imagine trusting an inherently untrustworthy regime to give unrestricted access to inspectors... - NedoftheHill - 7:20pm 3/11/26
      - Prior to Trump pulling the plug on the JCPOA, the IAEA Reports were deemed reliable by all of the - TyroneIrish - 3:49am 3/12/26
  - One of the lyrics John Lennon cut before the final version? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:06pm 3/11/26
- A completely unnecessary scenario. Thanks America. You voted for incompetence. - conorlarkin - 12:17am 3/11/26
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. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 8:45pm 3/10/26 (0) [View All]
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Why does this matter? Is he really a danger to society? [NT] [LINK] - holybull101 - 5:37pm 3/10/26 (1) [View All]
- (Dum)bass fisherman committed fraud over the felony threshold. Last sentence is how it will play out [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 6:55pm 3/10/26
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More on the Petroleum Reserve. [LINK] - PaND - 1:38pm 3/10/26 (12) [View All]
- Informative. And it demonstrates the duplicity of the Left on this issue. - NedoftheHill - 5:19pm 3/10/26
- Trump is easing sanctions on Russian oil, as part of the Putin-Trump alliance!!! [NT] - conorlarkin - 3:50pm 3/10/26
  - Whom do you think Putin will select to be the next US president? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:10pm 3/10/26
    - Let's deal with this one...not sure how you brush off all the evidence presented thus far by - TyroneIrish - 6:45pm 3/10/26
      - Sorry, conor. For some reason, Tyrone doesn't want you to answer. You better remain quiet on this. - NedoftheHill - 7:04pm 3/10/26
        Ned -- I don't reply to queries loaded with a nonsensical premise. - conorlarkin - 8:26pm 3/10/26
        Ha! Just giving you $#!+ for Leftist nonsensical beliefs. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:35pm 3/10/26
        
        Still in denial that Putin's agents worked together with Trump's campaign staff for the purpose of - TyroneIrish - 7:18pm 3/10/26
        Tyrone, I don't deal in conspiracy theories. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:36pm 3/10/26
        Hey, whatever works for you, Ned...meanwhile, in the real world... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 8:48pm 3/10/26
- The country, and Trump, were complaining bitterly when global inflation rose due to COVID and Putin, - TyroneIrish - 3:12pm 3/10/26
- Patience... the issue will vanish in no time... only to be replaced with another crisis that... - Curly1918 - 2:05pm 3/10/26
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Something doesn’t add up. If we “own” the air and the sea, how the fuck is the Strait of Hormuz… - Domer From Hell - 1:41am 3/10/26 (6) [View All]
- Turns out it is controlled by six insurance companies - Chris94 - 3:26am 3/10/26
- Technically open, but deemed an area of high risk, driving up insurance to travel through. - NedoftheHill - 2:06am 3/10/26
  - George Prokopiou has put some tankers through. - PaND - 2:47pm 3/10/26
  - Wiki is using Iran state run media as a source. So is CNN. At least one tanker made it through. [NT] - ELP - 2:32pm 3/10/26
    - Mecca-pedia. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:00pm 3/10/26
  - Guess Trump promising to insure all vessels passing through didn’t work out [NT] - LanceManion - 11:06am 3/10/26
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We should be dipping into the strategic petroluem reserve - Chris94 - 5:39pm 3/9/26 (35) [View All]
- head scratching...libs, like you and others here, love the Green Agenda. Doesn't higher priced gas - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:21am 3/11/26
- I guess the technical miliary brilliance doesn't matter according to the rest of your post. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 5:56pm 3/10/26
  - Technical brilliance does matter. - Chris94 - 6:28pm 3/10/26
- This war better end well in advance of the summer driving season [NT] - LanceManion - 11:08am 3/10/26
  - It might end soon - Chris94 - 2:16pm 3/10/26
    - What if Iran says no thanks and wants to keep going? - Rooney - 3:38pm 3/10/26
      - This is a very legitimate question. The Left is doing their best to get us to stop. - NedoftheHill - 7:08pm 3/10/26
      - They can't do much - Chris94 - 3:54pm 3/10/26
        Yeah Trump attacked them because he wanted to start trouble even though he hates war. - THEISMANCARR - 6:00pm 3/10/26
        He obviously does not hate war. You simpletons just believe everything he says. - Chris94 - 6:27pm 3/10/26
        Disarming a nation that wants our death is pointless for national security. Makes perfect sense. - NedoftheHill - 7:06pm 3/10/26
        
        Thanks. - Rooney - 3:57pm 3/10/26
- Yes, let's deplete the SPR, so we don't have a reserve if we need it in a time of war. - NedoftheHill - 11:15pm 3/9/26
- Starting to wonder if Trump is engaged in market manipulation of oil prices and stock market?? - conorlarkin - 10:10pm 3/9/26
  - Trump's admin has pushed out implementation of new 'Short Sale' reporting until 2028...how [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:50am 3/10/26
  - You think Putin told Trump to protect our Strategic Petroleum Reserve for a time of actual war? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:16pm 3/9/26
  - Another fine conspiracy theory. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:35pm 3/9/26
- “I am the peace president, no more wars, no wars while I am president!” - jimbasil - 9:12pm 3/9/26
- 3 days after gas prices went up? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:52pm 3/9/26
  - Absolutely. Oil from the reserve would not start arriving for two weeks at minimum. - Chris94 - 5:53pm 3/9/26
    - Gas is still cheaper than a year ago and 2 years ago. - iairishcheeks - 6:10pm 3/9/26
      - Gas is $3.59 in Central Florida. It was just $2.85 2 weeks ago. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 10:34pm 3/9/26
        Per the Treasury, Biden's SPR releases resulted in $0.17-$0.42 in the price of gas. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 12:21am 3/10/26
        Dr. Jill was concerned about her presidency's mid-term... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:22pm 3/10/26
- Not remotely necessary today... nor when Biden did it for purely political reasons. - Curly1918 - 5:49pm 3/9/26
  - The SPR was created for exactly this type of 'shock' to oil prices...and Biden handled it - TyroneIrish - 6:09pm 3/9/26
    - I'm not remotely shocked. I don't live in California. [NT] - Curly1918 - 6:13pm 3/9/26
      - That's too bad...I've never regretted the move...great environment, great opportunities and great - TyroneIrish - 7:51pm 3/9/26
        Open your eyes. [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:02pm 3/10/26
        I can see quite clearly that ardent CA Republicans want to get rid of the 'Anti-Trump' Gov. Newsom.. - TyroneIrish - 6:51pm 3/10/26
  - Again, this is the kind of crisis the reserve is there for - Chris94 - 5:52pm 3/9/26
    - Economic health is a question of severity and duration. Only infants demand instant gratification. [NT] - Curly1918 - 6:18pm 3/9/26
      - Only Fools don't plan ahead and prepare for serious threats... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 7:58pm 3/9/26
        EVERYTHING is a crisis that only government can address - Curly1918 - 11:02pm 3/9/26
        Have you got a solid plan for keeping the Strait of Hormuz secure for tankers without loss of - TyroneIrish - 1:26am 3/10/26
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take the 39 seconds to read the facts - und67 - 4:31pm 3/9/26 (13) [View All]
- I miss the feudal system. - Rooney - 7:56pm 3/9/26
  - Feudal Attraction? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:58pm 3/9/26
- High school Civics. There's a reason we are a republic and not a democracy. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 5:46pm 3/9/26
- Wha? Yer joking of course. [NT] - jimbasil - 5:26pm 3/9/26
- People vote, as it turns out, not land - Chris94 - 5:13pm 3/9/26
  - Best way to break up the United States would be to eliminate the Electoral College. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:57pm 3/10/26
  - You live in Louisiana. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:29pm 3/9/26
    - You are an incoherent weirdo. [NT] - Chris94 - 5:31pm 3/9/26
      - Cheeks thinks he can match your intelligence. He also thinks he’s an expert in everything [NT] - Domer From Hell - 9:16pm 3/9/26
      - You never know when it's Cheeks or the 'Shrooms' talking... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:48pm 3/9/26
      - How did Louisiana vote in the last election? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:36pm 3/9/26
  - Hard to believe he went through that much effort...can only hope he's joking. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:21pm 3/9/26
- Thanks for the dose of levity... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 4:57pm 3/9/26
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Absolutely NO ONE should be surprised by closure of the Strait of Hormuz. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:33pm 3/9/26 (0) [View All]
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As mentioned earlier...Russia is benefitting significantly from the U.S. War on Iran...in more ways [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:20am 3/9/26 (5) [View All]
- So, the US attacked Russia ally Iran at Putin's request to avoid sending munitions to Ukraine... - NedoftheHill - 1:54pm 3/9/26
  - Both Mueller and a GOP-led Senate Intelligence Committee report provided clear evidence of - TyroneIrish - 2:56pm 3/9/26
- It's a mixed bag. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:16pm 3/9/26
  - Let's see how the Trump team reacts to Putin providing aid to Iran? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:30pm 3/9/26
- We know that DJT is playing 5 D chess while the rest of us are playing checkers. [NT] - jimbasil - 5:55am 3/9/26
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NYTimes reporting US tomahawk missile hits naval base and school killing 175 civilians - jimbasil - 3:14am 3/9/26 (7) [View All]
- If Iran had tomahawk missiles, how many civilians/infidels would they kill with them? - iairishcheeks - 4:14am 3/9/26
  - that’s a stupid statement - Chris94 - 12:03pm 3/9/26
    - Saying there was no reason is an incredibly stupid statement. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:40pm 3/9/26
    - And if they had a nuke? - NedoftheHill - 1:00pm 3/9/26
      - Another Ned-jerk reaction. Maybe if trump hadn’t pulled out of the agreement…! [NT] - jimbasil - 2:43pm 3/9/26
  - What’s obvious is you’re drunk posting again. [NT] - jimbasil - 5:57am 3/9/26
    - Jim, how long do you expect you'd survive before being executed on video in Tehran this week? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 6:03am 3/9/26
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I’m sure the Ayatollah’s son will be very cooperative - Chris94 - 3:06am 3/9/26 (4) [View All]
- Do you really think the US intentionally targeted a school? - NedoftheHill - 1:02pm 3/9/26
- Trump has suggested that Iran hit the school, and amazingly, he has a better record on truth than u. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:10am 3/9/26
  - You keep believing thst [NT] - Chris94 - 11:14am 3/9/26
    - I don't necessarily believe it, however... - iairishcheeks - 5:35pm 3/9/26
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More on Baltimore Mayor and this podcaster.....super Smart [NT] [LINK] - Frankx - 1:46am 3/9/26 (8) [View All]
- Tell us how you felt about Noem and her spending or how about the new $400 million ballroom - jimbasil - 2:14am 3/9/26
  - HIGHJACK ALERT! Is this what you do to make yourself feel better? Accuse people that you don't - Frankx - 10:54am 3/9/26
    - I see, only when it’s the mayor of Baltimore is it appropriate to comment on theft - jimbasil - 1:08pm 3/9/26
  - The king of whatabouts strikes again! [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:42am 3/9/26
    - Prince. No Kings! [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:51am 3/9/26
      - The Supreme Leader of Whatabouts Praise Allah! - iairishcheeks - 4:26am 3/9/26
    - I’ll take it as your surrender on this topic. Frankx isn’t smart enough to answer for himself [NT] - jimbasil - 3:03am 3/9/26
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'You've Only Got Two Things to Worry About'... [NT] [IMAGE] - TyroneIrish - 10:34pm 3/8/26 (0) [View All]
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A car bomb killing Israeli children has revealed white smoke. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 7:14pm 3/8/26 (5) [View All]
- Sounds like Epic Fury is going as planned? [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 11:42pm 3/8/26
  - What is that going to do to yacht sales?!?! [NT] - iairishcheeks - 1:27am 3/9/26
  - I know one person who isn’t complaining…his initials are V.P… [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:20am 3/9/26
    - Waiting to hear from our Board Afghanistan withdrawal national security experts. - conorlarkin - 12:50am 3/9/26
- khamenei's Son, according to Reuters... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 9:30pm 3/8/26
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Operation Inherent Resolve started in 2014. - iairishcheeks - 7:08pm 3/8/26 (1) [View All]
- Conor has tucked tail and run on this one. Maybe Chris will elucidate for us all. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:06am 3/9/26
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Wow. Jesse Jackson's son put Obama, Clinton, and Biden on blast. [LINK] - MAS - 5:57pm 3/8/26 (13) [View All]
- BBC: "How Jesse Jackson paved the way for Barack Obama - and helped change US"... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 9:22pm 3/8/26
  - Hilarious. [NT] - jakers - 12:12am 3/9/26
    - Read the article, Jake. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:33am 3/9/26
      - You're what's funny here. - jakers - 1:12am 3/9/26
        Don’t be such a wuss…read the article to the end…you’ll encounter the passage describing Jesse - TyroneIrish - 4:37am 3/9/26
- Are you missing context? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 6:23pm 3/8/26
  - MAS don’t need no flippin’ context. Off the cuff is premium [NT] - jimbasil - 6:36pm 3/8/26
- You forgot KH. I got a lot of time on my hands and watched a lot of the speakers at the - Frankx - 6:17pm 3/8/26
  - When does Hunter speak? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 6:22pm 3/8/26
    - He was out in the parking lot doing lines, thinking about how much he hated the and Navy [NT] - Frankx - 6:34pm 3/8/26
      - Fake news, as Hunter has pointed out, he doesn't snort it, he smokes it. - iairishcheeks - 7:16pm 3/8/26
        Per other fake news sources…. Oh, MY BAD [NT] - Frankx - 7:19pm 3/8/26
        In fairness...I don't believe Hunter would refuse a line. - iairishcheeks - 4:26am 3/9/26
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This remains undeniably true. - jimbasil - 3:40pm 3/8/26 (12) [View All]
- Are you quoting yourself? I put the quoted phrase in a search engine, but didn't get any hits. - NedoftheHill - 4:30pm 3/8/26
  - You’re right, I should provide the author - Marc Elias [NT] - jimbasil - 5:59pm 3/8/26
    - Ah, a former Perkins partner who founded a partisan group to challenge elections - NedoftheHill - 7:59pm 3/8/26
      - He doesn’t challenge elections, he advocates for free and fair elections. It’s the GOP - jimbasil - 10:14pm 3/8/26
        PS - and after reading the sanctions and the how they were reconsidered - jimbasil - 10:33pm 3/8/26
        It is undeniable that you are wrong. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:35pm 3/8/26
        Re: It is undeniable that you’re an idiot [NT] - jimbasil - 10:39pm 3/8/26
      - Given Marc Elias' history of confronting DJT's constant lies about winning the 2020 election, you [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 9:36pm 3/8/26
        It’s telling that none of these MAGAcult members advocate for free and fair elections. But - jimbasil - 10:38pm 3/8/26
        Ned has yet to Stand Up and Proclaim whether or not he believes Trump's lies about the 2020 Election - TyroneIrish - 5:51am 3/9/26
  - How about taking a break from your Nitpicking and acknowledge what DJT won't...He Lost the 2020 - TyroneIrish - 5:08pm 3/8/26
  - He might be quoting the Ayatollah. - iairishcheeks - 5:08pm 3/8/26
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I know I am just old fashioned here… - Chris94 - 5:09am 3/8/26 (9) [View All]
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder is always the baseline for Trump. - conorlarkin - 8:04am 3/8/26
  - What makes DJT’s Personality Disorder so problematic is his Anti-Social behavior (e.g. sadism). He - TyroneIrish - 3:53pm 3/8/26
  - Besides Putin, Edrdogan, Conor and Chris; who has lamented the demise of Khameni? - iairishcheeks - 8:22am 3/8/26
    - Read more. Post less. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 12:18pm 3/8/26
      - Why do you feel that you are entitled to know the strategy in order to accept the results? - iairishcheeks - 4:16pm 3/8/26
        "The results" is not a legal or moral rationale to launch a war. See Art. I, sec. 8. - conorlarkin - 4:25pm 3/8/26
        That is a different argument, and one of political convenience for you. - iairishcheeks - 4:49pm 3/8/26
        Why is the Nat'l Guard in Syria?...watch the video...95% Federal Funding...40% of our Army and - TyroneIrish - 5:03pm 3/8/26
- I've long been a fan of the idea politicians should have to wear patches for their corp sponsos.r - iairishcheeks - 5:21am 3/8/26
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Gas prices up 14%. Winning! [NT] - jimbasil - 2:48am 3/8/26 (2) [View All]
- The all-time record is $5.01/gallon - Chris94 - 2:26pm 3/8/26
  - “I’d trust Donald with my daughters” said the MAGAcult members. [NT] - jimbasil - 3:43pm 3/8/26
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all good. islam is a religion of peace. [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:04am 3/8/26 (1) [View All]
- A perspective way out of our appreciation. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:23am 3/8/26
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Lindsay would carpet bomb Mexico and a Ronald McDonald House if he could. [LINK] - MAS - 6:21pm 3/7/26 (8) [View All]
- Wow, they got the Make Iran Great Again hats out quickly. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 8:25pm 3/7/26
  - All together cult ..... - conorlarkin - 10:09pm 3/7/26
- So, you’re off the “peace president” train? [NT] - Domer From Hell - 6:32pm 3/7/26
  - Extremely disappointed, but not surprised. [NT] - MAS - 6:35pm 3/7/26
    - Are you of the opinion that this problem should have been left for some future prez to deal with? [LINK] - ELP - 7:07pm 3/7/26
      - Trump created the problem when he withdrew from JCPOA merely because he despised any Obama success. [LINK] - conorlarkin - 7:29pm 3/7/26
        100% [NT] - Chris94 - 11:34pm 3/7/26
    - I respect the steadfastness of your beliefs. You’re one of the more consistent posters [NT] - Domer From Hell - 7:00pm 3/7/26
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More perspective --- [LINK] - conorlarkin - 5:36pm 3/7/26 (0) [View All]