Notre Dame The Open Forum

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Is California on the cutting edge for the country... or just for the Blue States? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 12:46pm 3/18/26 (12) [View All]

So where do companies go if the U.S. follows CA’s lead? - LanceManion - 1:32pm 3/18/26
- We’ve already seen what a Laissez-Faire approach to government will produce…have you - TyroneIrish - 2:14pm 3/18/26
  - The Great Recession happened because Bill Clinton required minorities get home loans - LanceManion - 2:33pm 3/18/26
    - Not true...read Tim Geithner's "Stress Test"...the Laissez-Faire Bush admin failed to regulate - TyroneIrish - 3:12pm 3/18/26
      - Do Democrats ever do anything wrong in your world? [NT] - MarkHarman - 10:42pm 3/18/26
        
        I just told you that Clinton refused to listen to Brooksley Born's advice against unregulated OTC - TyroneIrish - 11:57pm 3/18/26
California is an extreme example of the income/wealth gap that is also taking place elsewhere to a - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 12:52pm 3/18/26
- It is harder on the 20-somethings of today. - NedoftheHill - 1:54am 3/19/26
- That’s true…but at least CA government is trying to level the playing field…as is happening in - TyroneIrish - 1:36pm 3/18/26
  - So, Adam Smith out; Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in. Gotcha. [NT] - JarHead4ND - 8:05pm 3/18/26
    - You know better than that...it's not a Binary Choice...there is a spectrum, as evidenced by many - TyroneIrish - 12:09am 3/19/26
- It resembles a 3rd world country in this regard. [NT] - Curly1918 - 12:56pm 3/18/26

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Another example of Trump's inability to think clearly before acting..."Trump team wants to make it [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 6:02am 3/18/26 (2) [View All]

This article is nonsense. Applications for H-2As are made from outside the USA. - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 12:48pm 3/18/26
- Trump is acting only after getting complaints from Farmers (typically Conservative) which could - TyroneIrish - 1:45pm 3/18/26

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Israeli media reporting that Trump has decided to seize the strait - Chris94 - 11:07pm 3/17/26 (19) [View All]

So much for reasonable gas prices before Memorial Day [NT] - LanceManion - 12:26am 3/18/26
- Buy an EV. You’re welcome [NT] - Domer From Hell - 1:39am 3/18/26
  - You know how I know you are gay? EV. Men drive cars with engines. [NT] - LanceManion - 2:34pm 3/18/26
    - Hurtful and untrue…not that there’s anything wrong with it… - Domer From Hell - 3:08pm 3/18/26
  - Also, just eat cake. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:48am 3/18/26
So much for the element of surprise. Will require more than a MEU. - conorlarkin - 12:02am 3/18/26
- Says the guy who has said this entire operation is illegal because details not disclosed in advance. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:22am 3/18/26
- Yes, let's talk about lost US servicemen at the hands of our worst president - MarkHarman - 1:46am 3/18/26
- Trump considers the military suckers and losers. He couldn’t care less [NT] - Domer From Hell - 12:50am 3/18/26
  - If only Congressional approval was required. Oh wait …. - conorlarkin - 12:56am 3/18/26
    - Cheeks ain’t a Trumper🙄 [NT] - Domer From Hell - 1:26am 3/18/26
      - He is, masquerading as “independent.” [NT] - conorlarkin - 1:29am 3/18/26
        
        Precisely. Dude is a loon [NT] - Domer From Hell - 1:38am 3/18/26
        
        You guys can't conceive of an independent, because anyone not with you is MAGA. Very weird. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:23am 3/18/26
        
        Bwahahaha! You’re a comedian. “You guys”….cheeks is as independent as you… - Domer From Hell - 4:20am 3/18/26
        
        Thank you for confirming my point. - NedoftheHill - 4:44am 3/18/26
        
        In fairness, I rarely read cheek’s crap. He’s a conspiracy loon and a Trumper to boot [NT] - Domer From Hell - 12:46pm 3/18/26
        
        Oh, suddenly you’re an Independent. Hilarious. Now tell me baron is an Independent too. - jimbasil - 5:16am 3/18/26
        
        Sounds like you are open to discussion on the issue.... [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:51pm 3/18/26

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How many degrees of warming has the war in Iran saved us? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:16pm 3/17/26 (0) [View All]

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Why are Trumpublicans dumbing down the Save American Act as enforcing photo ID? - Quest4twelve - 5:18pm 3/17/26 (41) [View All]

More perspective --- [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 1:20pm 3/18/26
- No flying on commercial airlines and no more snow shoveling for Mamdani for millions of Americans [NT] [LINK] - JarHead4ND - 9:33pm 3/18/26
I'm tempted to go to California, pretend I'm undocumented and see if I can register to vote - MarkHarman - 1:47am 3/18/26
- Undocumented Immigrant voting is not a problem...the last thing they want to do is risk getting [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:59am 3/18/26
Simple solution: deport the 20 million people who entered the country illegally & no proof needed [NT] - LanceManion - 12:37am 3/18/26
You made me look. Summary of the act within this post. Which part do you oppose? - NedoftheHill - 9:31pm 3/17/26
- Which part do Democrats oppose? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:57pm 3/18/26
It is a poll tax, designed to suppress voter turnout for folks/women who lack $$ wherewithal. - conorlarkin - 7:27pm 3/17/26
- Looking forward to you explaining why women can't prove citizenship, but men can. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:41pm 3/17/26
  - He can’t answer. He doesn’t know what a woman is. [NT] - MuskyTommy - 1:41am 3/18/26
Numerous studies…and the multiple hand counts of the 2020 election prove our election systems are - TyroneIrish - 6:57pm 3/17/26
It’s not a bill for voter ID, it’s a bill for national voter registration where - jimbasil - 6:49pm 3/17/26
Is it dumbiongdown or being more careful? Do photo IDs guarantee you are a citizen? Just asking. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 6:17pm 3/17/26
- Meet the SAVE Act: - conorlarkin - 7:40pm 3/17/26
  - These people don't care about facts, never did! It's all about feelings with them. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 7:59pm 3/17/26
    - Indeed, conor does not care about the facts of the Act, thus his post. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:43pm 3/17/26
      - More: [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 1:20pm 3/18/26
        
        So, which part of the act do you oppose? [LINK] - NedoftheHill - 6:46pm 3/18/26
    - It's more about their fear and need to control. - conorlarkin - 9:23pm 3/17/26
- Another bat sh*t crazy question. Do any of you proof reason your responses? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 6:34pm 3/17/26
Quick google search: at least 19 states give photo IDs to non-citizens. You ok with them voting? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:26pm 3/17/26
- No State just hands out photo ID’s to non-citizens. [NT] - jimbasil - 6:52pm 3/17/26
  - You dare challenge the great and powerful Interne!? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:08pm 3/17/26
  - Rhode Island does. So does Massachusetts. Try Minnesota on for size. - ELP - 7:42pm 3/17/26
    - No State hands out photo ID’s to non-citizens. If you’re referring to Driver’s licenses, issued - jimbasil - 8:32pm 3/17/26
      - How are illegals still managing to vote in state & national elections? - ELP - 9:00pm 3/17/26
        
        “Illegals” are not voting. They never were voting. It’s a myth, a R fallacy, a trump lie and you’re - jimbasil - 9:23pm 3/17/26
        
        A Fed Grand Jury just indicted 2 illegals that were voting in NJ, including national elections. [LINK] - ELP - 10:12pm 3/17/26
        
        Right & there are 57 documented registered card carrying communists in the Republican Senate. Fact - jimbasil - 10:29pm 3/17/26
        
        Alrighty then. [NT] - ELP - 11:04pm 3/17/26
- So say that person with a photo ID goes to vote, what happens next Ned? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 5:29pm 3/17/26
  - Are they registered to vote? My precinct scans my ID, and checks the voter rolls. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:49pm 3/17/26
    - Now you want to ask questions after you assume? You don't see that as crazy train? - Quest4twelve - 6:17pm 3/17/26
      - You'd think someone with Ned's ability wouldn't need to have that simple fact pointed out to him... - TyroneIrish - 3:05pm 3/18/26
      - . [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:30pm 3/17/26
      - You live Florida. Do you think all states are like Florida? - NedoftheHill - 9:11pm 3/17/26
The photo ID is reasonable. The Birth Certificate is insane. [NT] - Chris94 - 5:21pm 3/17/26
- Ridiculous. I was born in St. Joseph's County and it's easy for me to get a birth certificate [NT] - MarkHarman - 1:52am 3/18/26

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"Top CounterTerrorism Official Kent Resigns Over Trump's Iran War, Says Iran Poses No [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:11pm 3/17/26 (19) [View All]

The attack was stupid, you and I in rare agreement. Now ... - MarkHarman - 1:55am 3/18/26
Unless Trump pulls a rabbit out of his butt, this will destroy whatever legacy he may have had - LanceManion - 12:41am 3/18/26
- how does one destroy a legacy of a 34 X felon, grifter, tax cheat, rapist, pedophile, thief, - jimbasil - 2:46am 3/18/26
  - Good to know that in your mirror is an incompetent black drunk female DEI hire [NT] - LanceManion - 1:26pm 3/18/26
    - Racism and Misogyny are hallmarks of DJT…you’re not helping his cause while burnishing your own Bona - TyroneIrish - 1:50pm 3/18/26
      - . [NT] - TyroneIrish - 2:04pm 3/18/26
He acts like Trump had no choice somehow - Chris94 - 5:32pm 3/17/26
- I agree that that is abject nonsense. This was Trump's call. Crazy to think otherwise. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:45pm 3/17/26
Several outlets reporting that Kent not in briefings discussing the threat. - NedoftheHill - 5:29pm 3/17/26
- I'll stipulate that Kent is a wacko...(still believes DJT won the 2020 election)...but for someone - TyroneIrish - 5:47pm 3/17/26
  - 85-90% of MAGA support DJT and the Iran war. There is no split. - ELP - 10:19pm 3/17/26
    - This is correct. The cult has not budged. [NT] - Chris94 - 11:22pm 3/17/26
      - I wonder if Tyrone will have a link to correct you. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:47am 3/18/26
  - I agree that MAGA is fractured on this issue. I've said that before. - NedoftheHill - 9:38pm 3/17/26
    - Obama did exact same thing?...please explain... - TyroneIrish - 10:25pm 3/17/26
      - Ugh. I've posted before on this. Or do you deny that Obama bombed any countries? - NedoftheHill - 10:50pm 3/17/26
        
        Did Obama commit a third of our Navy assets to attack a nation while 'decapitating' its leadership - TyroneIrish - 12:21am 3/18/26
        
        Ah, so if Trump only committed 25% of naval resources, you would be fine. Dude, WTF? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:24am 3/18/26
        
        Will you never stop with the Straw Man arguments?…you can’t have it both ways…Trump has - TyroneIrish - 12:33am 3/19/26

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All NATO allies have told Trump to take a walk. Ditto Japan & Korea. - Chris94 - 4:34pm 3/17/26 (3) [View All]

NATO's article 5 defence mandate doesn't extend beyond Europe or N.America. - NedoftheHill - 5:35pm 3/17/26
- No NATO country has been subjected to Iranian aggression…including the USA [NT] - TyroneIrish - 7:15pm 3/17/26
  - Incorrect, but beside the point. - NedoftheHill - 9:52pm 3/17/26

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Mossad is the most efficient intelligence agency EVER. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:27pm 3/17/26 (2) [View All]

They are very good. They also never assessed that Iran was pursuing nuclear weapons. - Chris94 - 4:12pm 3/17/26
By necessity...given where they are and who's surrounding them... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:05pm 3/17/26

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DJT battles himself. [NT] [LINK] - jimbasil - 2:24pm 3/17/26 (1) [View All]

Watched that episode…it’s incredible that MAGAs just accept such incoherence. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 7:09pm 3/17/26

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Look out Cuba, you’re next. President Peace has you in his sights! [NT] - jimbasil - 1:57pm 3/17/26 (27) [View All]

Oh yeah and Cuba and Iran are especially known for treating their citizens well. Throw in China and - THEISMANCARR - 6:20pm 3/17/26
- No one said differently - and are you advocating for war with Russia? [NT] - jimbasil - 6:54pm 3/17/26
The entire Cuban power grid failed yesterday - Chris94 - 2:09pm 3/17/26
- As someone with friends who are part of the Cuban diaspora... I'm hoping for a peaceful transition. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:17pm 3/17/26
  - Of course the diaspora wants a transition - Chris94 - 2:24pm 3/17/26
    - Seems like your hatred of our regime outweighs your concern for US interests. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:28pm 3/17/26
      - What are the US interests in your view? - iairishcheeks - 3:44pm 3/17/26
        
        Good question. Not sure Jim has inside info in this regard. So, I don't know that "Cuba is next." - NedoftheHill - 10:00pm 3/17/26
        
        DJT from his own mouth said he’ll “take Cuba…” [NT] - jimbasil - 10:09pm 3/17/26
        
        Not surprised you take him at his world. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:54pm 3/17/26
        
        I don’t think he could find a world on a map. [NT] - jimbasil - 2:56am 3/18/26
        
        Then maybe you shouldn't put so much credence in his words. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:49am 3/18/26
        
        Well...no point in putting casinos in Havana anymore...now that everyone has gambling on their phone [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:23pm 3/17/26
        
        This is smart. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:58pm 3/17/26
    - I believe that the end of the Cuban and Iranian regimes is near the top of the US national interests - Curly1918 - 3:19pm 3/17/26
      - Please explain how toppling the Cuban government serves US interests - Chris94 - 4:15pm 3/17/26
    - Why do you hate the Cubans and Iranians (and North Koreans, etc.) - iairishcheeks - 3:10pm 3/17/26
      - Cuba is no threat to us. Iran was no threat to us. Iraq was no threat to us. - Chris94 - 4:14pm 3/17/26
        
        Yes, Syria was no threat to us, yet we're still there, illegally per Conor... - iairishcheeks - 4:58pm 3/17/26
        
        Not what I am saying - Chris94 - 5:23pm 3/17/26
        
        Your humanitarian long-term strategy for Iranian people (especially women and gays) would be? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:38pm 3/17/26
        
        I oppose the loathsome Iranian regime and hope it falls - Chris94 - 5:50pm 3/17/26
        
        That is an isolationist perspective. - iairishcheeks - 6:40pm 3/17/26
- Another “excursion”. We know, DJT news. [NT] - jimbasil - 2:16pm 3/17/26
  - I love it when our left supports repressive dictatorships. - Curly1918 - 3:24pm 3/17/26
    - I think you’re making up shit. [NT] - jimbasil - 8:35pm 3/17/26

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The benefits of allowing different states to seek their own policy paths. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:39pm 3/17/26 (0) [View All]

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For Trump's cheerleading squad: [LINK] - conorlarkin - 1:02pm 3/17/26 (0) [View All]

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Happy St. Patricks’s Day! Slainte! ☘️☘️☘️ 🇮🇪 ☘️☘️☘️ [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:57am 3/17/26 (2) [View All]

"La Fheile Padraig sona dhuit"!...Our Irish Flag is Flying Proudly... - TyroneIrish - 5:28pm 3/17/26
Indeed. Not a day of fasting. [NT] [IMAGE] - conorlarkin - 12:44pm 3/17/26

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Go Venezuela! [NT] [IMAGE] - conorlarkin - 11:22am 3/17/26 (1) [View All]

Down voters like dudes! [NT] - Quest4twelve - 1:07pm 3/17/26

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Happy Gary Plauche Day!!! [NT] - jakers - 1:07am 3/17/26 (1) [View All]

"Why, Gary, why?" [NT] - MAS - 1:35am 3/17/26

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Trump hates on SCOTUS because - “ They wouldn’t even call out The Rigged Presidential Election of - jimbasil - 11:45pm 3/16/26 (0) [View All]

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Anthem of the A.W.F.U.L.s [LINK] - MAS - 11:38pm 3/16/26 (2) [View All]

Not everyone enjoys the life of an INCEL such as yourself. [NT] - jimbasil - 11:48pm 3/16/26
- Triggered! You urban rube! - MAS - 12:29am 3/17/26

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Let’s discuss last night’s USA WBC win vs Dominicana. Final strikeout pitch looked a tad low - jimbasil - 11:20pm 3/16/26 (3) [View All]

Stick with coed slow pitch, more yr style [NT] - ColeyO - 1:18am 3/17/26
It’s entertainment, no one wants to watch the Dominicans [NT] - holybull101 - 12:16am 3/17/26
- Yeah that must be it. ⚾️ [NT] - jimbasil - 12:22am 3/17/26

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Have any college programs bought out contracts with players to move them off their teams? - MAS - 7:36pm 3/16/26 (0) [View All]

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Good observations on the war, from an expert - Chris94 - 7:16pm 3/16/26 (21) [View All]

Obviously I'm no "expert," but Point 1 makes no sense - MarkHarman - 11:43am 3/17/26
Did you mention that this dude worked as an advisor for Obama & Kamala? - ELP - 9:02pm 3/16/26
- Again, he is not a bombthrower. Go ahead and enjoy your war. [NT] - Chris94 - 9:05pm 3/16/26
  - I just hope Iran is enjoying it. They've been asking for it for decades. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:45pm 3/16/26
  - Trump tries to avoid war like the plague, he obviously thinks this is necessary. He knew the market - THEISMANCARR - 9:32pm 3/16/26
    - He’s ordered attacks on 8 countries. But keep believing he hates war. [NT] - Chris94 - 11:45am 3/17/26
  - I can search out credible sources that believe this is a righteous war. - ELP - 9:30pm 3/16/26
    - Negotiations gave us the JCPOA which verified enriched uranium stayed at 3.7%, with environmental [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 3:02am 3/17/26
From Axios: "He grossly overestimated his ability to topple the regime... [LINK] - Chris94 - 8:49pm 3/16/26
- I guess waiting for the old guy to die of cancer & fomenting rebellion wasn’t fast enough. Dingbats. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:53pm 3/16/26
  - I'm thinking that regime is more of the "meet the new guy, same as the old guy" mindset. - ELP - 9:37pm 3/16/26
This was a massive and poorly thought out blunder. - LanceManion - 8:33pm 3/16/26
- In fairness, it isn't a blunder yet. We will have to see how it turns out. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:40pm 3/16/26
- This happened because DJT's two influencers sought to benefit from his attacks on Iran...Bibi [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 9:03pm 3/16/26
- At this point, if we declare victory and leave, there is no guarantee that the Strait will open - Chris94 - 8:38pm 3/16/26
  - At this point it seems like either concessionary bargaining or full escalation - LanceManion - 8:43pm 3/16/26
    - Nukes are off the table. Or should be. - Chris94 - 8:50pm 3/16/26
      - Agree, but given terrain, etc, ground war is a loser. - LanceManion - 8:52pm 3/16/26
- Yes it was. And Chris's post is right. There is no good way to end it. Should never have started. [NT] - irish93 - 8:38pm 3/16/26
  - Agree. It’s a laudable goal BUT Iran is not Venezuela. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:44pm 3/16/26
It has always just been a matter of time until Trump stepped in it. - conorlarkin - 7:56pm 3/16/26

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Rooney, if you're still around this place, DM me. - LanceHarbor - 3:46pm 3/16/26 (3) [View All]

I sent you a DM through this board's mail service. [NT] - Rooney - 7:01pm 3/16/26
- I hope you brought enough gum for EVERYONE…Mister Rooney… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:32pm 3/16/26
Tips for keeping a luxury car safe livin' on the rough side of Buffalo? - MAS - 6:58pm 3/16/26

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The slow death of mass transit? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:46pm 3/16/26 (11) [View All]

AI don’t take no train. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:34pm 3/16/26
Yeah, that's the reason..."work culture has changed." (chuckling) - MAS - 6:51pm 3/16/26
You could have just as easily penned your post about Dallas' DART system, instead of letting [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:30pm 3/16/26
- I've been told that ridership is down due to safety issues. [IMAGE] - NedoftheHill - 7:39pm 3/16/26
  - They just need to re-brand it as Fremont Area Rapid Transit... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:51pm 3/16/26
    - Thanks for the respite from seriousness...feel free to rejoin anytime. "FART" does have a ring to it [NT] - TyroneIrish - 9:12pm 3/16/26
  - Safety on Public Transit lines has always been an issue, even when systems like BART were packed [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 8:00pm 3/16/26
- Criticizing the great progressive state is like water torture... one drip after another. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 5:40pm 3/16/26
  - Whatever floats your boat, Curly... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 6:14pm 3/16/26
Not working out too well for BART... [NT] [IMAGE] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:17pm 3/16/26
- It always seems to turn out badly for BART...man. [NT] [IMAGE] - MAS - 6:53pm 3/16/26

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Trump supporters: Why do you support a war that has such limited benefits to the US people? - Quest4twelve - 11:06am 3/16/26 (34) [View All]

I don’t. It’s contrary to logic and things he has said. Utterly idiotic and naive. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:36pm 3/16/26
Much more potential benefit to American people than any "war" initiated since 2002. - NedoftheHill - 3:39pm 3/16/26
- Time after time...you leave out critical information...once again, the JCPOA was working extremely - TyroneIrish - 5:38pm 3/16/26
  - Answer this. Iran was committed to developing nuclear weapons, can we agree on that? - MarkHarman - 6:22pm 3/16/26
    - Here's your answer...and more. Read the linked "Iran Nuclear Deal...Debunking the Myths".. [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 6:45pm 3/16/26
      - This link did nothing to address my main point, and unlike you, I gave you the - MarkHarman - 11:18am 3/17/26
        
        You must have glossed over the debunking of Claim #10...go back and read it. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 6:25pm 3/17/26
- Bookmark. Cheerleading practice at 3:30. [NT] - conorlarkin - 4:59pm 3/16/26
  - What did I say that was worth a bookmark? - NedoftheHill - 5:02pm 3/16/26
    - Trump launched a war for "potential benefits?" What about potential risks? Potential costs? - conorlarkin - 5:16pm 3/16/26
      - Ah, so you are hoping for the worst outcome for the United States, so you can win board points. - NedoftheHill - 7:32pm 3/16/26
        
        Feel free to bookmark my post. - conorlarkin - 8:26pm 3/16/26
      - Incredible how Ned fails to pay any attention to the other side of the ledger... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:40pm 3/16/26
        
        Name something to which I didn't pay attention. Conor failed to list any. - NedoftheHill - 7:45pm 3/16/26
        
        You either didn't read, or failed to comprehend Conor's brief post outlining Trump's (and your) - TyroneIrish - 8:09pm 3/16/26
        
        I read it; nothing there I didn't pay attention to. You're upset b/c I didn't "show all my work?" [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:43pm 3/16/26
        
        I have a suspicion you rely on careful planning for your own affairs…all the more reason to insist - TyroneIrish - 12:20am 3/17/26
        
        And yet you advocate merely hoping a proven terror state doesn't use a nuke on us when they get it.. - NedoftheHill - 5:39am 3/17/26
        
        Hello!...Anybody Home?...the JCPOA Verified that Iran was not enriching uranium beyond 3.67%...that [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 6:29am 3/17/26
        
        Many silly points in that sales document. - NedoftheHill - 5:04am 3/18/26
- Who is delivering the "facts" regarding Iran's nuclear weapon potential? Didn't we do this in '02? - Quest4twelve - 4:41pm 3/16/26
  - I didn't believe we were done 7 mos ago. Did you? Looking forward to your answers to my other Q's. - NedoftheHill - 5:01pm 3/16/26
I don't support it. My stance has always been consistent - MarkHarman - 2:26pm 3/16/26
- I disagree. I like beating somebody to the punch when it is necessary. I hope I'm not wrong. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 3:46pm 3/16/26
  - The U.S. Defense Budget is more than 2X the Combined Expenditures of Russia and China, so how - TyroneIrish - 7:09pm 3/16/26
It is absolutely a betrayal. The demise of DOGE was an early signal of how the resolve of the - MAS - 2:06pm 3/16/26
- 23% of the GOP supported an attack on Iran before it happened - Chris94 - 2:31pm 3/16/26
  - I understand why the left doesn't support our military fighting the Iran government. - ELP - 5:21pm 3/16/26
    - I don't like unnecessary, aggressive wars. Call me nuts. [NT] - Chris94 - 7:00pm 3/16/26
I remember a guy named Cole who would rail on the neocons - Chris94 - 1:41pm 3/16/26
- I like Trump's record on wars and do you think he wanted the stock market to go down, knowing it - THEISMANCARR - 3:48pm 3/16/26
  - Don't forget that DJT had the SEC delay implementation of major 'Short Sales' reporting to 2028.. - TyroneIrish - 7:24pm 3/16/26
  - He could choke your children and you'd find some way to justify it [NT] - Chris94 - 7:23pm 3/16/26
  - What is his record? What a silly comment. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 4:42pm 3/16/26

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One of the most brutal boxing matches ever [NT] [LINK] - jimbasil - 5:11am 3/16/26 (6) [View All]

That was brutal and i watched it live but my favorite all time was when Frazier beat Ali in a fight - THEISMANCARR - 4:00pm 3/16/26
I think I was 8 yo at this time and Marvelous Marvin was my favorite boxer at the time - Quest4twelve - 10:55am 3/16/26
- Agree I watch that one live too and thought Hagler beat him. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 4:02pm 3/16/26
- Loved watching the Hit Man when I was a kid. And yes, Hearns absolutely won the rematch with… - Domer From Hell - 3:10pm 3/16/26
  - Meant for MAS below. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:11pm 3/16/26
- Hearns over Hagler, Leonard as the most exciting. Oh, and Hearns won the rematch with Leonard. [NT] - MAS - 2:09pm 3/16/26

-5

This war might be the end of NATO [LINK] - Chris94 - 2:30am 3/16/26 (5) [View All]

This will be cleaned up...fortunately, our allies know full well who's responsible. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 3:50am 3/16/26
- He is trying to assemble a coalition AFTER a war has started - Chris94 - 2:33pm 3/16/26
another positive! [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:37am 3/16/26
Interesting that NATO is choosing not to respond to 3 attacks on Turkey. Maybe NATO is ending itself - NedoftheHill - 2:55am 3/16/26

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Imagine if the GOP were shutting down DHS, and there were this many internal terror attacks. - NedoftheHill - 9:39pm 3/15/26 (9) [View All]

No need to imagine a DHS that is killing U.S. Citizens, while violating the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 2:25am 3/16/26
- The dastardly repubs refuse to let dems cherry pick and btw, ice is funded through 2027 [NT] [LINK] - JarHead4ND - 10:07pm 3/16/26
- You refuse to fund it. I just know if GOP refused to fund it, you would outraged. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:54am 3/16/26
  - Again...nothing stopping Trump from funding TSA, etc...even GOP members of Congress have been - TyroneIrish - 3:53am 3/16/26
    - Who are the GOP members? The ROT starts with the Dem mayors & govs & their sanctuary policies. - ELP - 5:30pm 3/16/26
    - Didn't realize the President could pass his own spending bills without Congress. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:10pm 3/16/26

-4

From America's paper of record: [LINK] - conorlarkin - 9:14pm 3/15/26 (2) [View All]

All bad options. That tends to happen when you don’t think things through beforehand. - Chris94 - 11:04pm 3/15/26
- Rex Tillerson's first hand account of dealing with DJT was a harbinger of this latest catastrophe... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 2:32am 3/16/26

-3

Who will be the first to not wear their new $145 Florsheim oxfords? A gift from DJT [LINK] - jimbasil - 12:58pm 3/15/26 (4) [View All]

Such Pettiness fits right in with DJT's Malignant Narcissistic Personality Disorder...just "Normal" - TyroneIrish - 5:00pm 3/15/26
MAGA is perfectly fine with the Stalin comparisons - Chris94 - 3:25pm 3/15/26
- It’s not Hitler week?! Did this come from the MSM official talking points, or are you winging it? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:23pm 3/15/26
- Winning! [NT] - jimbasil - 4:33pm 3/15/26

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Poll: Toilet paper roll forward or backwards? (Separate poll for “bidet guys” & “cobbers” later) [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:44pm 3/15/26 (4) [View All]

. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:40pm 3/15/26
- Yep, cobbers. [NT] [IMAGE] - BaronVonZemo - 11:00pm 3/15/26
  - Heh. I decided my post was too crass. But maybe not! :-) [NT] - NedoftheHill - 12:25am 3/16/26
Trump's approval rating now in the toilet with Independents must have fueled BVZ's post... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:11pm 3/15/26

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Just the facts folks, just the facts. I haven't seen any published opinions referring to this war. - JarHead4ND - 10:48pm 3/14/26 (39) [View All]

Unpossible. We know Iraq had no WMDs. - NedoftheHill - 4:06am 3/15/26
Trump should declare victory and call it all off - Chris94 - 1:01am 3/15/26
- I tend to agree at this point, since the stated objective has now been achieved, and it has been a - BaronVonZemo - 12:24pm 3/15/26
  - None of us have the insider info that those in the War Room have. - ELP - 5:07pm 3/15/26
    - The more the Dems publicly push for an end, the more comfort & aid they give to the enemy. - NedoftheHill - 2:59am 3/16/26
    - Valid point. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:07pm 3/15/26
    - Trump lacks the legal authority to go to war unless “none of us” approves. - conorlarkin - 8:27pm 3/15/26
      - And Obama? Did none of us give him the legal authority? You keep skipping over that part. [NT] - ELP - 9:06pm 3/15/26
        
        Link to when Obama launched an unauthorized war against a foreign sovereign? [NT] - conorlarkin - 11:28pm 3/15/26
      - Shhhhhh…every MAGA dolt skips over those pesky facts [NT] - Domer From Hell - 8:59pm 3/15/26
        
        Another pesky fact: Conor says the opposite when Dems in charge. - NedoftheHill - 10:29pm 3/15/26
        
        Link to when I supported unauthorized war against a foreign sovereign? [NT] - conorlarkin - 11:27pm 3/15/26
        
        Just for starters. You wanna do Clinton next? [NT] [LINK] - ELP - 2:08am 3/16/26
        
        Obama's justifications work for Trump, too. Only difference: conor gives Democrats a pass, not GOP. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:01pm 3/16/26
        
        Libya. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:30pm 3/15/26
        
        Swing batta batta … [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 11:38pm 3/15/26
        
        And a miss. UN security council is not the US Congress, as much as you would like it to be. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:58pm 3/16/26
  - What is the “Cali story?” And we’re not in the Ukraine war… - Domer From Hell - 3:56pm 3/15/26
  - “since the stated objective has now been achieved” —regime change? unconditional surrender? [NT] - conorlarkin - 1:18pm 3/15/26
    - Defang the viper. Fringe benefits are always accepted, but not worthy of prolonged conflict in and - BaronVonZemo - 3:54pm 3/15/26
      - Trump told us last year that Iran's nuclear program was "obliterated." Was he lying? [NT] - conorlarkin - 4:42pm 3/15/26
        
        Can you think of any alternatives to this? I can. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:11pm 3/15/26
  - Brilliant - suddenly war/invasion okay if trump and Putin do it. - jimbasil - 1:10pm 3/15/26
  - No criticism allowed! [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 1:05pm 3/15/26
  - That is really impressive - Chris94 - 12:57pm 3/15/26
    - It won't be a problem again unless they believe we don't maintain our resolve to act again. - BaronVonZemo - 4:06pm 3/15/26
      - You are having a hard time imagining yourself in their shoes - Chris94 - 7:19pm 3/15/26
        
        But you fail to understand they already hate us and have stated their goal is to destroy us. - BaronVonZemo - 11:10pm 3/15/26
        
        They can say whatever they want. They don’t have the capability to hurt us. - Chris94 - 12:14am 3/16/26
        
        Not anymore. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:47am 3/16/26
        
        There are many more who are experienced at this who disagree. When they talk, I'll listen. - ELP - 9:29pm 3/15/26
        
        Yet you continue to pollute the board with your MAGA stupidity. Oh the irony [NT] - Domer From Hell - 10:00pm 3/15/26
        
        When are you coming to Michigan? - BaronVonZemo - 11:36pm 3/15/26
        
        Possibly in June or July. I’ll PM you when my travel plans are finalized [NT] - Domer From Hell - 12:19am 3/16/26
- Looking forward to Iran dictating terms to President TACO. [NT] - conorlarkin - 1:04am 3/15/26
  - Love all the deep thinkers & experts at war chiming in. [NT] - ELP - 2:58pm 3/15/26
Who's in charge of Iran and its military now? Who one single person has the authority to surrender? - ELP - 11:57pm 3/14/26
- In America, when the Supreme Leader is in a coma…the Easter Bunny customarily steps in… - TakethetrainKnute - 2:09am 3/15/26
  - Did you run this by Corn Pop? [NT] - Frankx - 3:43am 3/15/26

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Assimilation is yet core value of our country. - Curly1918 - 9:54pm 3/14/26 (12) [View All]

If a skirmish breaks out between the States & the home country of these new entries, - ELP - 12:05am 3/15/26
Some here value difference over assimilation, which means they want to end our nation as we know it. - NedoftheHill - 10:02pm 3/14/26
- Let’s start with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce clearly stating that we need upwards of 11M more - TyroneIrish - 10:37pm 3/14/26
  - We needed them in 1997 when me grandma arrived at Ellis Isznd - Curly1918 - 10:18pm 3/15/26
    - Immigrants from ALL Backgrounds have been assimilating...cut the Straw Man argument... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 4:02am 3/16/26
  - No US citizens have been deported. - PaND - 11:40am 3/15/26
  - You people made this mess. Shame on you. [NT] - jakers - 1:21am 3/15/26
    - COVID-19...Climate Change impacts on developing nations, and political upheavals caused high levels - TyroneIrish - 5:14am 3/15/26
      - No. We're here because of your open borders. - jakers - 1:57pm 3/15/26
        
        For the umpteenth time...both Dems and Reps have known changes are required for Border Security - TyroneIrish - 2:40am 3/16/26
  - Nobody cares about this bill anymore [NT] - JarHead4ND - 10:51pm 3/14/26
    - "Nobody" = "Magas"...passing a comprehensive Border Security and Immigration Bill is essential to - TyroneIrish - 5:04am 3/15/26

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WSJ: Trump warned repeatedly before the war that Iran would close the Strait [LINK] - Chris94 - 1:16pm 3/14/26 (17) [View All]

I’m happy the Strait is closed. It eliminates the Islamic regimes leverage. - Curly1918 - 9:27pm 3/14/26
- You’re not exactly a master strategist - Chris94 - 1:04am 3/15/26
- I’m happy the Democrats will sweep in midterms. [NT] - conorlarkin - 12:49am 3/15/26
Scores of posters/voters born with horrible judgment: [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 8:54pm 3/14/26
Oooops. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 8:51pm 3/14/26
Note that the two nations benefitting from this chaos are Russia and China...Putin gets $100+/Bbl - TyroneIrish - 5:20pm 3/14/26
Only thing worse would be if he wasn't warned about the possibility, right? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:46pm 3/14/26
Let’s enter a speedy ceasefire and colonize Cuba on the way back home. Quick W. [NT] - LanceManion - 2:53pm 3/14/26
How long do you think it will take for the housing market to collapse? I’m going to be looking - MuskyTommy - 2:35pm 3/14/26
you’re forgetting, DJT is playing 5D chess while the rest of the world is playing checkers. [NT] - jimbasil - 2:03pm 3/14/26
welp, guess we should have stayed after green energy [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:31pm 3/14/26
- What do you think his third term as POTUS will look like? [NT] - jimbasil - 2:05pm 3/14/26
  - 🤣 [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:44pm 3/14/26
  - Pretty pretty pretty good. [NT] - ELP - 2:42pm 3/14/26

0

WADA, more corrupt than FIFA & NCAA considering banning US pols from Olympics [LINK] - LanceManion - 11:47am 3/14/26 (0) [View All]

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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 (4) [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
- Would you announce it before market close? - NedoftheHill - 6:12am 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

-4

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

2

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 (26) [View All]

The Elephant Man. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:35pm 3/15/26
Interstellar. All day, every day. - Rooney - 10:49am 3/14/26
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
        
        I think we all know. How would you handle it? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:42am 3/14/26
        
        It was a very thinly veiled dig at Ms. Noem...and the people who saw her as a good choice for any - TyroneIrish - 5:27pm 3/14/26
        
        Ah, so you would have handled it like Noem. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:23pm 3/14/26
        
        Just accept that the rot starts at the top...and Donald J. Trump is as bad as you can get. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 7:43pm 3/14/26
        
        Among other things, we see and accept that you criticize others for doing things you would do. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:13pm 3/14/26
        
        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

-8

How much bullshit can the MAGAcult take before it stops believing? [NT] [LINK] - jimbasil - 2:00pm 3/13/26 (20) [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 had the same criticism/concern when Bush launched the attack on Iraq. - NedoftheHill - 7:06am 3/14/26
      - “I understand why we are there” — tell us. [NT] - conorlarkin - 11:43pm 3/13/26
        
        Go study Radical Islam and you’ll understand [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:36pm 3/15/26
    - 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

0

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

-4

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 (16) [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
      - "third term Trump, something, something, something" [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:49pm 3/14/26
  - 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

-4

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

-7

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