Notre Dame The Open Forum

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A bit surprised it took this long for this to enter my headspace. [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 11:43pm 3/3/26 (0) [View All]
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1. Venezuela 2. Iran 3. Cuba? 4.??? - AlbanyIRISH - 11:22pm 3/3/26 (2) [View All]
- Mexico. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:44pm 3/3/26
- Re: 1. Venezuela 2. Iran 3. Cuba? 4.??? - und67 - 11:27pm 3/3/26
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Great job Republicans and Democrats. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 5:52pm 3/3/26 (16) [View All]
- Democrats are not averse to well planned and coordinated efforts to reduce the national debt...just - TyroneIrish - 6:15pm 3/3/26
  - Had nothing to do with Gingrich and the Internet bubble, right? - NedoftheHill - 7:27pm 3/3/26
  - The Gore Commission - and the Gingrich House - balanced the budget - Chris94 - 6:16pm 3/3/26
    - If the ME didn't have so much oil, we wouldn't be having this conversation... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 6:26pm 3/3/26
- Insane. Unless this is fixed in the next few years, we are witnessing the twilight of the Republic. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:08pm 3/3/26
  - You voted for skyrocketing debt. - conorlarkin - 10:17pm 3/3/26
  - No one is going to fix it, Simpson-Bowles was the last ditch effort. - iairishcheeks - 8:19pm 3/3/26
    - Agreed. We just vote on what type of spending we want to destroy the nation, not whether to do so. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:31pm 3/3/26
      - The epitaph will read "We made a government so big...it destroyed us." Or maybe... - TakethetrainKnute - 10:04pm 3/3/26
        Not with a bang but with a whimper. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:37pm 3/3/26
- We are about to increase defense spending by 50% - Chris94 - 6:01pm 3/3/26
  - I just can't believe that will happen. Do you really think it will? - NedoftheHill - 6:06pm 3/3/26
    - That's what he said... - TyroneIrish - 6:22pm 3/3/26
      - I asked if Chris believes Trump. I'm looking forward to hearing his answer. - NedoftheHill - 7:20pm 3/3/26
        I believe that the Iranian regime is rife with extreme Zealots who will resort to suicide bombings - TyroneIrish - 7:33pm 3/3/26
        You can't answer a yes or no question? Do you believe a 50% increase in defense spending will occur? - NedoftheHill - 7:45pm 3/3/26
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Lots of shifting narratives re Iran. - conorlarkin - 12:34pm 3/3/26 (20) [View All]
- The notion that we had to act because Israel was about to attack is the weakest statement... - Chris94 - 2:32pm 3/3/26
  - Indeed. Iran never attacks first. Hamas endorses your statement. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:44pm 3/3/26
- ** [NT] - conorlarkin - 1:47pm 3/3/26
- Number 2 fits the bill here for justification. - PaND - 1:23pm 3/3/26
  - Can you cite the statute that authorized Saturday's attack. - conorlarkin - 1:48pm 3/3/26
    - This isn't a full scale war (to quote Obama), and so itvis justified. - NedoftheHill - 6:04pm 3/3/26
      - They know that they have no leg to stand on. - PaND - 6:26pm 3/3/26
      - When did Obama launch a military campaign of war, ala Saturday's actions? - conorlarkin - 6:17pm 3/3/26
        Ah, so you see the parallels to Trump now. Good for you. - NedoftheHill - 7:30pm 3/3/26
        There are no parallels. Obama was a serious President. - conorlarkin - 9:34pm 3/3/26
    - The War Powers Act. - PaND - 2:04pm 3/3/26
      - Indeed. That's the statute I copied in my original post. [LINK] - conorlarkin - 2:35pm 3/3/26
        Thank you for proving my point, the act is 50 U.S.C. 1541-1548. - PaND - 2:59pm 3/3/26
        Identify the section that justifies Trump’s action. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 3:32pm 3/3/26
        Disingenuous. Below, you never cited a section justifying Obama's actuons. - NedoftheHill - 5:37pm 3/3/26
        
        "Thank you for proving my point" = PaND's telltale surrender. [NT] - conorlarkin - 3:39pm 3/3/26
        Dude ain’t a bag of brains [NT] - Domer From Hell - 5:24pm 3/3/26
        Iran deserves your hatred at least as much as Russia does...even more. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:46pm 3/3/26
        Oh, I hate Iran. I was just pointing out the stupidity of PA. He’s undoubtedly the worst poster … - Domer From Hell - 6:09pm 3/3/26
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Godspeed Top. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 12:03pm 3/3/26 (0) [View All]
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the 3 big libs on the bench…smh! [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:35am 3/3/26 (1) [View All]
- Their dissent was hyper-technically focused on procedure and did not address substance.. - Curly1918 - 1:59pm 3/3/26
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wonder why liberals can't be trusted? here ya go. [LINK] - und67 - 9:33pm 3/2/26 (7) [View All]
- Hold on a minute... SCOTUS is turning CIVIL Rights on its head. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 11:34am 3/3/26
- Yeah gerrymandering is clearly just a liberal plot. - Chris94 - 9:47pm 3/2/26
  - The whole idea that R dominated Indiana passed on redrawing the map is just fake news too. [NT] - ELP - 12:05am 3/3/26
    - That’s very real. And they are heroic. - Chris94 - 12:30am 3/3/26
      - We'll see how heroic they are come re-election. I already told mine to take a hike. . [NT] - ELP - 2:09am 3/3/26
      - You’re far too kind. [NT] - jimbasil - 12:34am 3/3/26
    - Good luck [NT] - jimbasil - 12:20am 3/3/26
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It's up to the Iranian people. It might be now or never. - ELP - 6:39pm 3/2/26 (30) [View All]
- What economic transaction do you think Trump will get from - irishscooter - 9:41pm 3/2/26
  - Naming rights for the Strait of Hormuz would be a great starter. - ELP - 12:21am 3/3/26
    - Sell it to Def Jam Records. “Straight Up Homies”…is too good a fit… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:12pm 3/3/26
  - I assume we will have to get Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea resort locations locked down. - NedoftheHill - 9:47pm 3/2/26
    - Nuts… [NT] - Tenacious_P - 2:55am 3/3/26
    - Meet the new boss worse than the old boss - irishscooter - 10:02pm 3/2/26
      - Ha! Awesome. Dems keep Epstein files on lockdown for 4 years, Trump releases them... - NedoftheHill - 10:05pm 3/2/26
        you purposely confuse releasing all of the files as required by law - jimbasil - 9:57am 3/3/26
        
        False! You just can’t help yourself. Self awareness isn’t something you or MAGAnuts possess. [NT] - jimbasil - 12:22am 3/3/26
        Please explain what was false about my post. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 12:44am 3/3/26
        The Biden Admin was prosecuting Ghislaine Maxwell, ergo no release of Epstein Files...and Obama used - TyroneIrish - 3:30am 3/3/26
        No reply here? I won't ask a third time, but it is disingenuous of you to leave that hanging. - NedoftheHill - 8:09am 3/3/26
        
        Done properly, this should be at least as expensive as Minnesota fraud. - NedoftheHill - 7:58am 3/3/26
- Trump and his WAR DEPT removed the tools that were in place to facilitate regime change. [NT] - conorlarkin - 9:11pm 3/2/26
  - Are those the lyrics to a new Springsteen song? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:16pm 3/2/26
    - Another Springsteen/ChatGPT collaboration? - TakethetrainKnute - 9:59pm 3/2/26
      - ChatGPT would write way better lyrics than that. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:05pm 3/2/26
- It's gonna be a hard lift psychologically. - Curly1918 - 6:50pm 3/2/26
  - Indeed. We can't do it for them. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:53pm 3/2/26
    - Great action plan, Ned! [NT] - conorlarkin - 12:58pm 3/3/26
      - Just a statement of truth. I assume you agree? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:47pm 3/3/26
    - No new wars! No new wars! Except…. [NT] - irishscooter - 10:04pm 3/2/26
      - No doubt a lot of Trump supporters don't like this, since they want the US to be isolationist. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:52am 3/3/26
    - This is the most thought provoking article I've read on the situation so far [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 9:15pm 3/2/26
      - A free society for Iranian people is not the goal of this action. It might help, but isn't the goal. - NedoftheHill - 9:43pm 3/2/26
- . [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:50pm 3/2/26
- They have no guns, leaders or ways to communicate. - Chris94 - 6:46pm 3/2/26
  - The lack of a Second Amendment does limit their ability to be free. - NedoftheHill - 6:51pm 3/2/26
    - You’re long on Hopes and Prayers, but woefully short on solid risk assessment…or - TyroneIrish - 9:01pm 3/2/26
      - "Peace in our time" is not a collaborative strategy, nor is it realism to trust the untrustworthy. - NedoftheHill - 9:21pm 3/2/26
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'Our best analysts expect .... [LINK] - Nigel Tufnel - 6:30pm 3/2/26 (7) [View All]
- The whole goal was to eliminate their nuclear weapons program. Which it did. - Chris94 - 6:45pm 3/2/26
  - And to hell with Israel and the moderate Arab states... not to mention Iranian women. - Curly1918 - 8:51pm 3/2/26
    - Those Iranian accounts were seized for just such a purpose...i.e. to get IAEA inspectors on the - TyroneIrish - 4:05am 3/3/26
    - No, it's realism. [NT] - Chris94 - 8:59pm 3/2/26
- Or... he knew exactly how the money would be spent and felt it would be social justice. [NT] - Curly1918 - 6:39pm 3/2/26
  - No. [NT] - Chris94 - 7:44pm 3/2/26
- the best of obama’s analysts is like being the tallest midget [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:37pm 3/2/26
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Fox and the GOP would be going absolutely bananas if Biden had given that address - Chris94 - 6:16pm 3/2/26 (0) [View All]
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The best take I've seen thus far [LINK] - Nigel Tufnel - 6:05pm 3/2/26 (1) [View All]
- Well said by her. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:27pm 3/2/26
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nd's undefeated (4-0) lax team moved back up to #1 from #2. - und67 - 5:45pm 3/2/26 (0) [View All]
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Thoughts from someone who knows the playing field -- [LINK] - conorlarkin - 4:33pm 3/2/26 (4) [View All]
- Points 1-3 are reasonable. Point 4 is TDS. - NedoftheHill - 6:15pm 3/2/26
  - exactly what i was thinking. exactly. - und67 - 8:04pm 3/2/26
  - . [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:20pm 3/2/26
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more devastating consequences of the green scam. [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:47pm 3/2/26 (1) [View All]
- Re: more devastating consequences of the green scam. [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 5:00pm 3/2/26
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Besides W D Schaefer, I don’t think my hometown B More has had an honest [LINK] - Frankx - 10:40am 3/2/26 (1) [View All]
- Well, at least their schools are operating smoothly. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:32pm 3/2/26
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A conversation with Gen Petraeus (For all of you operational planners) [NT] [LINK] [IMAGE] - JarHead4ND - 5:18am 3/2/26 (2) [View All]
- Here's another recent commentary by Gen. Petraeus regarding the strikes on Iran... [NT] [IMAGE] - TyroneIrish - 6:46am 3/2/26
  - And the dates are? [NT] - JarHead4ND - 6:28am 3/3/26
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* [NT] - sweetbobbyg - 9:55pm 3/1/26 (0) [View All]
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"One Year of Failure...The Lancet slams RFK Jr.'s first year as Health Chief"... [NT] [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 8:44pm 3/1/26 (8) [View All]
- The same Lancet that falsely printed hydroxychoroquine caused cardiac issues? - MarkHarman - 12:21pm 3/2/26
  - Mark, you're mistaken...the FDA doesn't fund RCTs...it's up to the petitioners to conduct them, then - TyroneIrish - 5:27pm 3/2/26
- No one stepping up to defend JFK Jr.?...Figures...the Lancet is spot on. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 2:51am 3/2/26
  - I will staunchly defend JFK Jr.! (Although his landing was not spot on...) [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:57pm 3/2/26
    - LOL...I stand corrected...happy to make your day ;-)...now with that taken care of, any defense from - TyroneIrish - 5:17pm 3/2/26
- The Lancet's Editorial... - TyroneIrish - 9:24pm 3/1/26
  - Okay, I'll bite. Kennedy doesn't have that much power. ... - MarkHarman - 12:36pm 3/2/26
    - "Measles Cases are Rising, and RFK Jr. is only making things Worse"... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:38pm 3/2/26
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Compare/Contrast, Exhibit A: [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 7:17pm 3/1/26 (29) [View All]
- Lots of Iranians are thrilled - Chris94 - 7:22pm 3/1/26
  - If only there were some way to determine which side is good.... - NedoftheHill - 8:23pm 3/1/26
    - I don’t think anyone supports Iran. The problem… - Domer From Hell - 12:25am 3/2/26
      - It appears our Commander in Chief is unfamiliar with reverse planning. - conorlarkin - 12:31am 3/2/26
        War is easy to plan compared to managing a successful post-war peace process. - NedoftheHill - 1:44am 3/2/26
        Should one person have the ability to pull the trigger? In America? [NT] - conorlarkin - 2:32am 3/2/26
        Seems like a bad idea, esp. when Obama & Bush were going around eliminating all ME secular leaders.. - NedoftheHill - 2:52am 3/2/26
        Wrong Ned. You are distorting history and distracting from what is afoot. [NT] - conorlarkin - 2:56am 3/2/26
        Learn some history. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:58am 3/2/26
        
        Maybe he is the “peace president.” Seems he should leave the war shit to the pros [NT] - Domer From Hell - 1:12am 3/2/26
    - Says the Epstein Administration sycophant and biggest hypocrite on the board - irishscooter - 11:23pm 3/1/26
    - Nonsense Ned -- no one supports the regime. - conorlarkin - 8:41pm 3/1/26
      - I'm glad the War Powers Act requires the president to answer reasonable questions. - NedoftheHill - 9:48pm 3/1/26
        The Gaddafi operation was led by NATO...the U.S. played a support role and had no troops engaged in [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 11:40pm 3/1/26
        Oh, so we get to go to war when Congress declares it, or NATO leads it. Thanks, I didn't know that. - NedoftheHill - 2:01am 3/2/26
        Read the attached summary of the NATO intervention in Libya, including Obama's video address...the [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 3:30am 3/2/26
        So, we are good if (1) Congress declares, (2) NATO leads, (3) the president lists goals in a speech. - NedoftheHill - 6:01am 3/2/26
        You assume that all situations are exactly the same...Libya involved much more collaboration - TyroneIrish - 7:16am 3/2/26
        All I see is noise on side issues from you. Nothing you have mentioned gives POTUS more power to act [LINK] - NedoftheHill - 6:43pm 3/2/26
        Did you read the article..."Barack Obama: US not in breach of law over role in Libyan conflict" I - TyroneIrish - 4:17am 3/3/26
        So, as long as Trump says what Obama said, this isn't a "full blown war," then Trump is good. OK. - NedoftheHill - 8:04am 3/3/26
      - Pretty sure I can guess which side the "Globalize the Intifada" crowd is on. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:40pm 3/1/26
      - Ned is not into the 'Nuance' of military planning...unfortunately neither is Trump or anyone in - TyroneIrish - 9:29pm 3/1/26
  - Is there a Mullah succession plan or is more like the pope? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 7:23pm 3/1/26
    - They have already chosen an interim leader - Chris94 - 1:04am 3/2/26
    - When a car bombing results in white smoke...a new Mullah has been chosen... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:27pm 3/1/26
      - That is believable. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 8:17pm 3/1/26
- Exhibit B: [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 7:17pm 3/1/26
  - Indeed...from your link... - TyroneIrish - 8:17pm 3/1/26
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Back into a parking spot or back out of a parking spot when in a lot? [LINK] - jimbasil - 3:03pm 3/1/26 (15) [View All]
- Back in of no traffic behind, otherwise pull in. A woman who backs in is a man. [NT] - LanceManion - 5:13pm 3/1/26
- My car’s automatic parking backs in flawlessly. It won’t pull in on its own. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 4:28pm 3/1/26
  - I usually turn off full self driving when I park. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 12:27am 3/2/26
- Depends entirely on traffic and my expectations when leaving. - jakers - 4:13pm 3/1/26
  - Correct. Only sociopaths back in 100% of the time. [NT] - LanceManion - 5:28pm 3/1/26
  - Yep [NT] - Frankx - 5:10pm 3/1/26
  - Yep. Depends. I prefer to point out, but traffic conditions control. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:19pm 3/1/26
- if i can pull through, that's preferred. otherwise, pull in. - und67 - 4:08pm 3/1/26
- I find Back-Ins most prevalent when virtually everyone will be leaving at the same time...like - TyroneIrish - 3:54pm 3/1/26
- Depends on the spot and the vehicle I am driving. - iairishcheeks - 3:48pm 3/1/26
  - Turning Radius has a lot to do with it…not all Aisles are the same width. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 6:20pm 3/1/26
  - I pull in mostly - quick and easy and in comparison to backing in - jimbasil - 3:59pm 3/1/26
    - You clearly have Back-In Derangement Syndrome. Not a cult! Own your parking decisions!! [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:05pm 3/1/26
- I generally just pull in… - Domer From Hell - 3:30pm 3/1/26
- I confess that I am a bigot against those who back in - Curly1918 - 3:21pm 3/1/26
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weekend recap - und67 - 2:13pm 3/1/26 (7) [View All]
- Perfect summary of nationalist thinking - Chris94 - 3:47pm 3/1/26
- Which event requires Congressional approval? [NT] - conorlarkin - 2:23pm 3/1/26
  - Fetterman said Trump admin has complied with War Powers Act. Is he wrong? - NedoftheHill - 5:34pm 3/1/26
    - Yes. He’s wrong [NT] - conorlarkin - 5:37pm 3/1/26
      - Elaborate. He said the required notice was provided, & the time limit for the vote hasn't yet passed [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:25pm 3/1/26
        Read the law. [LINK] - conorlarkin - 8:49pm 3/1/26
        It doesn't bother me if Fetterman is wrong. I will just add this... - NedoftheHill - 9:35pm 3/1/26
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Who brings Americans together? A Canadian named Lorne Michaels. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 2:12pm 3/1/26 (0) [View All]
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Compare and contrast [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:45pm 3/1/26 (0) [View All]
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more winning! Greenpeace paying big $$$& [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:58pm 3/1/26 (1) [View All]
- Well somebody has to pay for the clean up of oil leaks - I guess Greenpeace will pay for the Koch Br - jimbasil - 3:08pm 3/1/26
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odd those missiles flying into other ME countries were redirected by the US or mossad? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:48pm 3/1/26 (0) [View All]
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Not the first time Trump has thought about a war with Iran... - TyroneIrish - 7:00am 3/1/26 (3) [View All]
- Weird. Iran is Russia's ally. The message through the Alfa Bank server must have been garbled? [NT] - Iggle - 11:38am 3/1/26
  - It is weird…especially after Putin put so much effort into getting DJT elected…and his - TyroneIrish - 2:05pm 3/1/26
- He made that claim many, many times saying Obama didn’t know how to negotiate. [LINK] - jimbasil - 8:55am 3/1/26
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iranian people seem very happy, so there’s that. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 4:59am 3/1/26 (2) [View All]
- The regime is despised by the Iranians. - conorlarkin - 12:36pm 3/1/26
- I guess those Iranian rubes just don't understand that a new JCPOA deal would have been better. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:22am 3/1/26
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I’m just guessing but I suspect there won’t be a new JCPOA - Curly1918 - 8:22pm 2/28/26 (30) [View All]
- Peace prize indeed.... [NT] - ND521 - 10:40pm 2/28/26
  - Remind us… did Chamberlain win a peace prize - Curly1918 - 11:16pm 2/28/26
    - I’m so sick of that stupid analogy - Chris94 - 1:36am 3/1/26
      - Iran wants to kill all Jews but is not Nazi Germany! - Curly1918 - 1:54am 3/1/26
        Germany was the most powerful country in the world. Iran is a pathetic mess. - Chris94 - 2:14am 3/1/26
        You bring up Hitler a lot. Why is he ok, but Chamberlain is not? - NedoftheHill - 2:43am 3/1/26
        Do you support Trump's constant efforts to have Zelensky stop fighting and give in to Putin? Recall - TyroneIrish - 8:29pm 3/1/26
        Are you trying to make an analogy of some sort? - NedoftheHill - 9:51pm 3/1/26
        
        I bet conor thinks Nazi women are hot. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:04am 3/1/26
- The Iranians offered a deal. Trump and Netanyahu prefer war. - Chris94 - 9:51pm 2/28/26
  - BTW, what was the deal? Trump gave Iran a deal, too, but apparently Iran preferred war. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:22pm 2/28/26
    - War, or release 4 FBI interviews w/13-15 year old who Trump violently sexually assaulted? [NT] - ND521 - 10:44pm 2/28/26
      - Hey there Fluffy McButter. Supply the evidence. Evidence that the Dems never released before. [NT] - ELP - 11:57pm 2/28/26
  - Iranians dancing in streets of Los Angeles today. Interesting that you are disappointed by this. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:05pm 2/28/26
    - NYC Dems protesting. So interesting to see Dems oppose entire world & choose autocrats over people. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:02am 3/1/26
    - Yeah, war is always preferred. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:08pm 2/28/26
      - How you know? Have you ever served anything other than a table? Go away [NT] - ColeyO - 11:37pm 2/28/26
      - Why do you oppose the liberation of Iranian people? Hitler & Göring just killed, and you are upset. - NedoftheHill - 10:15pm 2/28/26
        because I’m not for war doesn’t mean I’m not for the liberation of the Iranian people. - jimbasil - 10:58pm 2/28/26
        Actually, Jim is consistent, the problem is someone but not him, has to wield the stick. [NT] - JarHead4ND - 4:32pm 3/1/26
        
        because Iranians welcome this, you are probably wrong to oppose them on it. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 12:05am 3/1/26
        Avoiding war is never wrong.Try not to forget, I’m one of two on here who believed, Biden - jimbasil - 8:25am 3/1/26
        Easy sweetie, You might get hurt bending over to kiss yr own ass [NT] - ColeyO - 3:45pm 3/1/26
        
        Nice post. Well stated. [NT] - Curly1918 - 11:18pm 2/28/26
        
        Come on Ned, only one reason and it starts with TDS, that's it. Bunch of losers [NT] - Frankx - 10:31pm 2/28/26
  - We can deliver our riches to Iran in the form of cash, or missiles. - NedoftheHill - 10:01pm 2/28/26
- Hopefully Iran is depleting that Obama cash in the missiles they are sending against us. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:29pm 2/28/26
  - The Pallet of Cash was unfrozen Iranian money...sorry to spoil your trope...Oh, and it bought us - TyroneIrish - 2:41am 3/1/26
    - You bring that up constantly as if it matters. Weird. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:16pm 3/1/26
      - What’s weird is you not comprehending the value of IAEA inspectors verifying Iran’s - TyroneIrish - 6:41pm 3/1/26
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Israel is reporting that the Supreme Leader has been killed in the strikes..: - Domer From Hell - 7:04pm 2/28/26 (11) [View All]
- The CIA projects that the IRGC is likely to take over. [LINK] - Chris94 - 9:52pm 2/28/26
  - Well, as a bigger asshole, he will demonstrate bigger pucker factor during his short term in office. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:09am 3/1/26
- Snoke is dead! [NT] - LanceManion - 9:23pm 2/28/26
- Iranian Republican Guard leader being reported killed in same strike that killed the ayatollah. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:34pm 2/28/26
  - Excellent. Seems Israel and US had solid intel on a meeting… - Domer From Hell - 8:47pm 2/28/26
    - Feels like they are dismantling the government and military COC [NT] - Frankx - 10:37pm 2/28/26
    - Agreed. Hopefully this emboldens the Iranian people. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:52pm 2/28/26
      - The Iranians need more than just the people. They need an organized and externally… - Domer From Hell - 9:13pm 2/28/26
        Yes. I assume every Farsi speaking Green Beret is deployed. But Iranian people must step up. - NedoftheHill - 10:07pm 2/28/26
- "Cheers heard on Tehran streets after reports of Khamenei death" - NedoftheHill - 8:07pm 2/28/26
- Reports his body has been recovered. Still fog of war, though. Wouldn't hang my hat yet. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:50pm 2/28/26
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I just hope he doesn’t lose his FIFA peace prize - Chris94 - 1:35pm 2/28/26 (33) [View All]
- Iran, Argentina, Yemen, Somalia, Nigeria, Iraq and Syria; Mexico and Canada beware! [NT] - ND521 - 8:33pm 2/28/26
- For Ned and the other Trump cheerleaders -- [LINK] - conorlarkin - 6:41pm 2/28/26
  - You should cheer for Trump too. - NedoftheHill - 7:05pm 2/28/26
    - Prayers for success and no US casualties [NT] - Domer From Hell - 8:42pm 2/28/26
      - Agreed. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:18pm 2/28/26
    - I'll leave that to bootlickers like you, Ned. [NT] - ND521 - 8:34pm 2/28/26
      - I'll leave supporting Iran and terrorism to you. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:37pm 2/28/26
        I support neither, whereas you are known as a Trumpie bootlicker. [NT] - ND521 - 6:28pm 3/1/26
        If I'm a bootlicker, you are a terrorist. Can't have it both ways. - NedoftheHill - 8:50pm 3/2/26
    - The JCPOA gave us boots on the ground in Iran to verify that Iran kept its uranium enrichment - TyroneIrish - 8:18pm 2/28/26
      - How many US citizens have died due to the JCPOA cash we provided to Iran? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:32pm 2/28/26
        How many people might die if Iran were able to produce nuclear weapons?...your pursuit of perfection - TyroneIrish - 12:59am 3/1/26
        
        Shuffle, question, shuffle, divert, circle back to bootlick. [NT] - ND521 - 8:34pm 2/28/26
        On one side, we have Trump and all Middle Eastern countries. On other side, Iran and Democrats. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:36pm 2/28/26
        You left out Thomas Massie on Iran's side. [NT] - eddie82 - 5:08am 3/1/26
- It appears Congress will have to raise taxes to fund the "regime change" war. [NT] - conorlarkin - 4:08pm 2/28/26
  - Nah. We’ll just borrow more. [NT] - Chris94 - 4:56pm 2/28/26
    - Indeed. At least it is for a good cause, not for genital mutilation overseas. - NedoftheHill - 5:52pm 2/28/26
- All a ploy to get Italy into the World Cup. Trump love him some Meloni. [NT] - LanceManion - 3:54pm 2/28/26
  - you jealous? [NT] [IMAGE] - und67 - 8:14pm 2/28/26
- Reckless indeed. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 3:50pm 2/28/26
- He’s thinking “how can he keep this thing going into November?”. - jimbasil - 3:00pm 2/28/26
  - That’s a bingo! - Curly1918 - 3:58pm 2/28/26
  - I wonder who Israel is going to have us hit next [NT] - Chris94 - 3:50pm 2/28/26
    - Greenland [NT] - Frankx - 7:47pm 2/28/26
    - The evil Jews are pulling the strings again? This the position of Tulane's political science dept? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:48pm 2/28/26
      - Without these on-going conflicts, Bibi knows he'd be defeated in an election and have to stand trial - TyroneIrish - 8:23pm 2/28/26
        I wonder if the ADL is watching this site. You and Chris are promoting anti-semitism. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:31pm 2/28/26
        I've posted Israeli Times articles that say the same thing...you could have learned that yourself, - TyroneIrish - 2:45am 3/1/26
- i’m excited to have so many beautiful Iranian women on dating apps [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:57pm 2/28/26
  - That's the spirit, WestCoast! Love conquers all. [NT] - conorlarkin - 3:48pm 2/28/26
    - Love? lol [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 5:31pm 2/28/26
  - Does the Persian rug match the drapes? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:00pm 2/28/26
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there are reports coming out of other countries that Iran is indiscriminately firing missiles into - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:25pm 2/28/26 (2) [View All]
- Iran took out a residential apartment tower in Bahrain. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:46pm 2/28/26
- The mullahs hatred of women stems from performance issues. - Curly1918 - 1:57pm 2/28/26
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Allah may be just a primitive fantasy but his devotees are real [LINK] - Curly1918 - 8:01am 2/28/26 (2) [View All]
- Sounds like he may be living in the wrong country [NT] - LanceManion - 12:39pm 2/28/26
- Somebody give this guy a Rolex [NT] - JarHead4ND - 8:10am 2/28/26
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Ooopsy - someone is not telling the truth [NT] [LINK] - jimbasil - 7:45am 2/28/26 (1) [View All]
- The ROT comes from the Top…Trump IS a living Lie and will never change. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:43pm 2/28/26
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US and Israel in a joint effort attacked Tehran. - jimbasil - 7:21am 2/28/26 (4) [View All]
- Yeah, another middle eastern war. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:35am 2/28/26
- Looking for regime change, tells Irani's to take over their gov't when US finished. - JarHead4ND - 8:05am 2/28/26
  - Has this ever worked, ever? [NT] - irishscooter - 11:26am 2/28/26
    - Anything is better than current regime, no? - NedoftheHill - 7:45pm 2/28/26
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Shit. [LINK] - conorlarkin - 1:01am 2/28/26 (5) [View All]
- Racist. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:44am 2/28/26
- Just as with Harris, Misogyny and Latino vs Black sympathies are likely to play a deciding roll in - TyroneIrish - 1:44am 2/28/26
  - Neither of those are issues here. - jakers - 2:02am 2/28/26
  - Forget it…Tyrone’s on a roll… - TakethetrainKnute - 1:54am 2/28/26
  - I hear you, but Democrats need candidates who can flip Trump voters. - conorlarkin - 1:51am 2/28/26
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RIP Neil Sedaka. - jimbasil - 11:38pm 2/27/26 (4) [View All]
- He loved a calendar girl - each and every day of the week [NT] - LanceManion - 12:37pm 2/28/26
- RIP Neil. RIP influence of “Tin Pan Alley”. A talented songwriter. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:58am 2/28/26
- Remember them all. R.I.P. [NT] - JarHead4ND - 12:08am 2/28/26
  - Remember him on American Bandstand…RIP [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:35am 2/28/26
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A new JCPOA might be emerging - Chris94 - 10:42pm 2/27/26 (1) [View All]
- So the child has figured out that blowing up the JCPOA was foolhardy. - conorlarkin - 12:41am 2/28/26
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I've listened to Casey Means on a few podcasts. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 6:11pm 2/27/26 (6) [View All]
- those with TDS don’t like her [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:36am 2/28/26
- She's a screwball and a grifter. So, perfect for this clown administration. [LINK] - Chris94 - 6:17pm 2/27/26
  - Hahahahaha again you need to read up on Ignaz Semmelweiss. - iairishcheeks - 6:28pm 2/27/26
    - I know all about Ignaz Semmelweiss from reading his bio long before joining the OF... - TyroneIrish - 7:34pm 2/27/26
    - Whatever that guy says is not going to make her less screwy [NT] - Chris94 - 6:58pm 2/27/26
      - He killed himself, so... [NT] - iairishcheeks - 7:04pm 2/27/26
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"Core Wholesale Prices rose 0.8% in January...Much more than expected"...fueling Inflation concerns. [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 3:59pm 2/27/26 (7) [View All]
- If the government would increase spending and taxes and regulations we'd get this inflation licked. [NT] - Curly1918 - 6:40pm 2/27/26
  - In other words, DJT is not living up to his promises and in fact his making things worse...this will - TyroneIrish - 7:25pm 2/27/26
    - God could not live up to Trump's promises and the midterms might just swing on AI's impact on - Curly1918 - 7:36pm 2/27/26
      - Eisenhower did it…just have to face reality and do the right thing. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:38am 2/28/26
        Delete. - THEISMANCARR - 6:21am 2/28/26
        Re: Yeah, and where do you start and stop? Punish those that help everybody? Make it impossible for - THEISMANCARR - 6:22am 2/28/26
        The results of Eisenhower's progressive taxes are there for all to see...and he was no 'Communist'. [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 7:48am 2/28/26
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i think I know how SCOTUS would apply the Supremacy Clause in this situation. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:44pm 2/27/26 (3) [View All]
- Looking forward to reading Miko Brown's brief if a case goes up to SCOTUS. She is DEI - JarHead4ND - 12:04am 2/28/26
- -delete- - JarHead4ND - 12:04am 2/28/26
- -delete- - JarHead4ND - 12:04am 2/28/26
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Trump and meeting with ND people for conclave - Girard - 2:06pm 2/27/26 (1) [View All]
- Agree. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 6:29am 2/28/26
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This is a really interesting conversation on narcissism. [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 7:17am 2/27/26 (7) [View All]
- Over 200 Psychiatrists and Psychologists agree with this assessment of Donald J. Trump... [IMAGE] - TyroneIrish - 5:02pm 2/27/26
  - What do these experts say about those who vote, support him and his rule - jimbasil - 5:32pm 2/27/26
  - Unfortunately, there is just not enough evidence available for scientists to reach a conclusion. - Iggle - 5:23pm 2/27/26
    - Good one. A couple on here can’t figure it out what you’re referring to. [NT] - MuskyTommy - 6:03pm 2/27/26
    - The problem is that it's virtually impossible for a Malignant Narcissist to sit for a Psychiatric - TyroneIrish - 6:01pm 2/27/26
    - Yeah, there’s just not enough evidence out there to determine that diagnosis of him. [NT] - jimbasil - 5:34pm 2/27/26
- Wow, thanks. Gonna watch this a few more times. Great conversation [NT] - Frankx - 7:48am 2/27/26
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Ostermann - pro abortion ND Liu institute director withdraws from role [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 4:26am 2/27/26 (10) [View All]
- The administration was fully aware of her writings for many years and she is a well respected - TyroneIrish - 4:15pm 2/27/26
  - She’s not Asian. How about that? [NT] - LanceManion - 12:41pm 2/28/26
    - You know how to logon to the the internet, so you have no excuse for not knowing Susan Ostermann's [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 8:58pm 3/1/26
    - Cultural appropriation...tsk, tsk... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:57pm 2/28/26
- Talk about a stupid controversy - Chris94 - 4:56am 2/27/26
  - I don’t think that’s the concern. [NT] - LanceManion - 5:13am 2/27/26
    - It’s not. The cardinal concern is her wonton disregard… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:07pm 2/27/26
      - It’s hard to find good Chinese in South Bend. [NT] - LanceManion - 12:37pm 2/27/26
        Precisely...Chris Confucius the central issue... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:37pm 2/27/26
        Tso, yet another pun thread? [NT] - Iggle - 5:36pm 2/27/26
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Delete [NT] - Frankx - 4:09am 2/27/26 (0) [View All]
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If “sunshine is the best disinfectant” per Comer, why was Hillary’s testimony not public? - conorlarkin - 2:07am 2/27/26 (15) [View All]
- Hillary had a 6 hour lie fest yesteday. Bill's turn to lie today. [NT] - ELP - 5:06pm 2/27/26
  - What did she lie about? [NT] - jimbasil - 6:48pm 2/27/26
    - He daughter's wedding guest. Talk to my husband when there was an inconvenient question. - ELP - 7:06pm 2/27/26
      - So she didn’t lie, she just didn’t give the answer you wanted. - jimbasil - 7:17pm 2/27/26
        I don't want any answers. I don't care. Nothing's going to come of this anyway. - ELP - 7:41pm 2/27/26
- I believe that's called, MAGA transparency. - jimbasil - 2:49am 2/27/26
- And why is the DOJ covering up for Trump? [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 2:12am 2/27/26
  - libs had 4 years to expose trump and they didn’t. there is nothing there…at least on trump [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:19am 2/27/26
    - Until you read "Why" you'll always be in the dark...there was no coverup by Biden...but there [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:04am 2/27/26
    - Bondi fired lead prosecutor on Epstein investigation. - conorlarkin - 2:37am 2/27/26
      - why didn’t the libs expose trump? they had the same files. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:39am 2/27/26
        Well, it's been posted over and over on here for years, MGarland didn't have the appetite for going - jimbasil - 2:53am 2/27/26
        
        You posted “there is nothing there … at least on Trump.” - conorlarkin - 2:52am 2/27/26
        The Dems show only restraint when it comes to releasing bad information about Trump. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:38am 2/27/26
        Happens all the time, then no apology, maybe you'll get a ... Oh my bad [NT] - Frankx - 7:45am 2/27/26
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Pizzagate and D's eating babies has extended to Hillary being questioned about her role in Epstein - jimbasil - 7:48pm 2/26/26 (22) [View All]
- The Republicans are tone deaf. Nobody cares about Bill, Hillary or Epstein. - Curly1918 - 11:34pm 2/26/26
  - Rs, like Ds, had no interest through how many years & how many administrations? - ELP - 11:52pm 2/26/26
- We know now that key witness testimony regarding Trump is still withheld [LINK] - Chris94 - 9:06pm 2/26/26
  - This is what Special Counsels are for. - iairishcheeks - 2:04am 2/27/26
    - You mean like Jack Smith? [NT] - jimbasil - 2:54am 2/27/26
      - Yes, Jim, that is one example. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:05am 2/27/26
        Oh, I was told on here he was illegal and that all special counsel are illegal. [NT] - jimbasil - 3:08am 2/27/26
        Do you enjoy arguing with yourself? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:11am 2/27/26
  - NPR is hardly a reliable source but if you have solid evidence, go public. Names, dates, places. - ELP - 10:07pm 2/26/26
    - Yeah I'll see if I can find a right-wing blog or video rather than professional journalists. [NT] - Chris94 - 10:31pm 2/26/26
      - "professional journalists," ... who said you didn't have a sense of humor!? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:44pm 2/26/26
        Journalists in organizations that publish their Ethical Standards...and abide by them...unlike FOX, - TyroneIrish - 12:17am 2/27/26
      - Bwahahaha.... bwahahahaha [NT] - Frankx - 10:37pm 2/26/26
- Where were you during Biden? Where were the Ds during Biden. Where was Ted Lieu during Biden? - ELP - 7:57pm 2/26/26
  - Don't invert things - I was constantly posting about Epstein during the Biden years. The question is - jimbasil - 8:49pm 2/26/26
    - Where was I? I wasn't here complaining about it. Ever. Not sure many, if anyone here, was. - ELP - 9:29pm 2/26/26
      - We want this for all the wrong reasons? And now you're saying you have TDS? There's no gotcha moment - jimbasil - 9:34pm 2/26/26
        You think replying like a child is going to change my mind? I already gave you the reasons. TDS. - ELP - 10:00pm 2/26/26
        And you think this committee deposing Hillary is the right thing do ya, and not those whose names - jimbasil - 10:04pm 2/26/26
      - delete [NT] - ELP - 9:29pm 2/26/26
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Phishing scams. - Rooney - 7:14pm 2/26/26 (0) [View All]
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A proposal to end American democracy has been sent to the president [LINK] - Chris94 - 5:38pm 2/26/26 (19) [View All]
- I don't see our republic crumbling much longer. - AlbanyIRISH - 1:28am 2/27/26
- We need to make sure the "wrong people" don't vote! - conorlarkin - 7:25pm 2/26/26
  - Do you disagree that illegal aliens are wrong to vote? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:32pm 2/26/26
    - One must be a US citizen and age 18 to vote. What's the "emergency?" [NT] - conorlarkin - 10:07pm 2/26/26
      - Exactly. And one of our 2 major parties doesn't want to check those factors. - NedoftheHill - 10:14pm 2/26/26
        Trump lost...his Attorney General, Campaign Manager and Mitch McConnell all told him so...DJT is a - TyroneIrish - 10:52pm 2/26/26
        
        Horseshit Ned! Both parties monitor elections. - conorlarkin - 10:20pm 2/26/26
        Which is why Brad Raffensperger was able to say, without reservation, that Trump lost GA. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:02am 2/27/26
        
        So, you think the Dems want to keep the wrong people from voting? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:36pm 2/26/26
        Total. Fabrication...no basis in fact...even the Hoover Institute agrees...Google what they have to - TyroneIrish - 12:13am 2/27/26
        
        Indeed. The wrong people are not voting. It was never an issue. Until Trump lost. - conorlarkin - 10:45pm 2/26/26
        
        Who are the wrong people, neddie? [NT] - jimbasil - 10:45pm 2/26/26
    - Do you believe that undocumented aliens vote and have been voting in US elections? [NT] - jimbasil - 8:51pm 2/26/26
      - Answer the question neddie. Don't be afraid. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:34pm 2/26/26
- Your link is FUBAR. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 6:31pm 2/26/26
  - Thanks - fixed [NT] - Chris94 - 6:59pm 2/26/26
- Care to make a wager on whether American Democracy will be ended? - NedoftheHill - 6:31pm 2/26/26
  - Compare and Contrast between Trump and Democrats...DJT has already shown is distain for our - TyroneIrish - 7:15pm 2/26/26
- From the WaPo article... - TyroneIrish - 6:11pm 2/26/26
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Should New Yorkers pay for free bus service for the rich foreigners visiting for the World Cup? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 3:08pm 2/26/26 (9) [View All]
- As one who actually lives in NYC, I'm hoping it doesn't happen. A better idea is, lower the fare to - jimbasil - 5:20pm 2/26/26
- Rich foreigners won't be taking the bus. - iairishcheeks - 5:08pm 2/26/26
- He wants the NY state taxpayers pay the $100 million cost. - PaND - 4:37pm 2/26/26
  - Upstate has no political power. - AlbanyIRISH - 1:30am 2/27/26
    - So it’s OK that they have to pay for free buses in NYC? [NT] - PaND - 1:45pm 2/27/26
- Just read your linked article…the rationale(s) are clearly explained. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 4:23pm 2/26/26
  - Whenever someone uses the word "clearly" it is NOT! - Curly1918 - 4:54pm 2/26/26
    - You got your answer...your disapproval is noted. BTW, Kansas City, MO...Albuquerque, NM...Alexandria - TyroneIrish - 5:23pm 2/26/26
    - Yep [NT] - Frankx - 4:56pm 2/26/26