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 (7) [View All]

He seems to be striving to eliminate one despot per month. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:32am 3/4/26
Mexico. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:44pm 3/3/26
4. greenland 5. california 6. canada 7. conor’s front yard [NT] - und67 - 11:27pm 3/3/26
- I am preoccupied. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 2:32am 3/4/26
  - What women look like after their country is liberated from Islamist control? - NedoftheHill - 2:44am 3/4/26
    - Remember Ned, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. [NT] - conorlarkin - 1:08pm 3/4/26
      - Guess you are coming around on the Iran conflict, conor. - NedoftheHill - 3:15pm 3/4/26

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Great job Republicans and Democrats. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 5:52pm 3/3/26 (37) [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
  - Welfare reform. - PaND - 1:10pm 3/4/26
  - I know it's hard to admit, but the evidence is irrefutable...Democrats cooperated with Republicans [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 12:20am 3/4/26
- 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
  - Conor, who is the last fiscal hawk you voted for? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:31am 3/4/26
    - Chris Coons — balanced approach to deficit reduction. [NT] - conorlarkin - 9:11am 3/4/26
      - I don't see anything in his profile that would solve the debt problem. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:00pm 3/4/26
  - I've been clear: Until the government shows it can cut, we should give it no more money. - NedoftheHill - 2:37am 3/4/26
    - Why do corporations and the wealthiest among us need tax cuts?...We've seen the corps use them - TyroneIrish - 4:54pm 3/4/26
      - Starting a new topic. Weird how you have to change subject. - NedoftheHill - 5:06pm 3/4/26
        
        Good thing not everyone agrees with your line of thinking...weird that a veteran like yourself would - TyroneIrish - 3:04am 3/5/26
        
        Sounds ike something you would call slander. Shame on you. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:41am 3/5/26
        
        Would you cut funding for the GI Bill?...after all, they get paid, let them save for their education - TyroneIrish - 8:03am 3/5/26
        
        I've said over and over and over: I would cut every program, and gradually eliminate many. - NedoftheHill - 5:31am 3/6/26
        
        If you'd read my repeated references to the only admin since WWII that produced a Surplus, - TyroneIrish - 4:36pm 3/6/26
- 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 built 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
        
        "My name is (Ozymandias/Barack Obama/Donald J.)...look on my works ye mighty and despair..." - TakethetrainKnute - 1:56pm 3/4/26
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
        
        It's not the number, Ned...it's the very thought of increasing a defense budget that exceeds Russia - TyroneIrish - 12:56am 3/4/26
        
        OK, so you agree it won't happen. Looking forward to Chris94's response. - NedoftheHill - 2:41am 3/4/26
        
        You sure can be pedantic, Ned...again, the issue in the OP is our increasing National Debt and - TyroneIrish - 4:28am 3/4/26
        
        You've lost track of the conversation, and failing miserably in your attempt to recover credibility. - NedoftheHill - 5:10am 3/4/26
        
        The fact of the matter is that 1) Clinton produced a bipartisan budget surplus to lower our Debt... - TyroneIrish - 7:12am 3/4/26
        
        Still refusing to answer the question. It is a yes or no question. Are you ready to answer? - NedoftheHill - 5:33am 3/6/26
        
        Still not acknowledging your use of a "Straw Man" question to deflect from the acknowledgement that - TyroneIrish - 4:40pm 3/6/26

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Lots of shifting narratives re Iran. - conorlarkin - 12:34pm 3/3/26 (21) [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
        
        Another deflection...you're as bad as PaND...perhaps worse, since you project some attempt at - TyroneIrish - 2:21pm 3/4/26
        
        "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 (33) [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
        
        I didn't think you could, Jim. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:34am 3/6/26
        
        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
        
        If you're going to play the victim, be able to back it up Ned...the Biden administration's AG played - TyroneIrish - 4:00am 3/5/26
        
        Done properly, this should be at least as expensive as Minnesota fraud. - NedoftheHill - 7:58am 3/3/26
        
        You forget (ignore?) the fact that Maxwell's appeals carried on to the end of Biden's administration - TyroneIrish - 2:31pm 3/4/26
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