Politics

[Newboomer]

Talk about brain dead......

Really??? OMG! Wonder what it's been consuming.

 

[jruby]

Yep, TDS.

From AI (from Biden DOJ) - The arrest stems from a 2020 indictment accusing him of conspiring with Colombian guerrillas to smuggle tons of cocaine into the U.S. and abusing his position for personal enrichment, charges he has denied.

Let's see how the trial works out.

Also, the oil money is going back to Venezuela.

AJ

From AI
U.S. Treasury Controlled Accounts: Following a January 2026 Executive Order, revenue from Venezuelan oil sales is deposited directly into U.S. Treasury-controlled accounts. This replaced an initial, temporary arrangement where funds were held in a Qatari bank.
While the U.S. asserts it is holding the money in a "custodial" capacity for Venezuela, the mechanism effectively places the country’s main source of income under American supervision. [1, 2]

I admit I have TDS and I will admit I dont beleive everything Trump says - apparently you do. Trump loves the dumb ones.

 

[AJ Peacock]

From AI
U.S. Treasury Controlled Accounts: Following a January 2026 Executive Order, revenue from Venezuelan oil sales is deposited directly into U.S. Treasury-controlled accounts. This replaced an initial, temporary arrangement where funds were held in a Qatari bank.
While the U.S. asserts it is holding the money in a "custodial" capacity for Venezuela, the mechanism effectively places the country’s main source of income under American supervision. [1, 2]

I admit I have TDS and I will admit I dont beleive everything Trump says - apparently you do. Trump loves the dumb ones.

I'm so dumb, how much would you like to bet that the money we are holding for Venezuela will either go to Venezuela after the next 'free' election, or back to the companies that had their property stolen by the Maduro regime? Where exactly are you willing to bet that money will go? I'm sure with the TDS you have, you think it will go to his kids. Oh, and who's cocaine was found in the white house during Biden, I'm sure you'd blame that on Trump too. Trump definitely loves the dumb ones, that is where he lives rent free. Welcome him in

AJ

 

[jruby]

I'm so dumb, how much would you like to bet that the money we are holding for Venezuela will either go to Venezuela after the next 'free' election, or back to the companies that had their property stolen by the Maduro regime? Where exactly are you willing to bet that money will go? I'm sure with the TDS you have, you think it will go to his kids. Oh, and who's cocaine was found in the white house during Biden, I'm sure you'd blame that on Trump too. Trump definitely loves the dumb ones, that is where he lives rent free. Welcome him in

AJ

I dont think its going back to Venezuela. Do you?

Here is something to think about Trump:
Rapid Increase: Forbes reported his net worth soared to $7.3 billion by September 2025, a $3 billion increase within his first year back in office.

Trump will tell you anything and you will believe it.

As far as Cocaine Hunter wasnt an elected official but JFK Trumps health secretary made the comment "I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats," Trump picks the best people to work for him. You ought to fit in.

 

[steve white]

The companies that had investment stolen by Venezuela deserve to have their money reimbursed. Make communist life choices be hard.

 

[AJ Peacock]

I dont think its going back to Venezuela. Do you? YES

Here is something to think about Trump:
Rapid Increase: Forbes reported his net worth soared to $7.3 billion by September 2025, a $3 billion increase within his first year back in office. I don't care. My net worth grew too (just a fewer digits). I checked and Forbes actually estimates his current worth at $6.5B currently. It is due mainly the fluctuation in crypto prices and his investments in those and his investment in social media "Truth Social". Maybe you don't like capitalism and investing?

Trump will tell you anything and you will believe it. NO

I answered your questions, but you don't answer mine on this thread. You claimed no evidence against Maduro, but Biden DOJ indicted him for drug trafficking into the US, you just ignored that. What about China supporting Cuba, you said stay out of Cuba but push against China - that doesn't square. You just ignored that too. I don't believe everything that any politician says. So, I'll ask one final time and see if you have any real non-TDS thoughts on policy. What policies would you have with regard to NATO, Mexico (Narco State), Cuba, Venezuela, would you prefer Iran still have long range missiles and still be able to process materials for nuclear weapons?

Giving you one more chance to share your intellect.

AJ

 

[mdwest]

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating U.S.-brokered ceasefire

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Sunday.

www.cbsnews.com

36 hours ago both Russia and Ukraine praise the Trump negotiated 3 day ceasefire that they said has potential to end the war…

18 hours ago both Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating the ceasefire stating hostilities never ended by either side…

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Saudi oil giant Aramco sees first-quarter profits surge 25% by shifting exports to its East-West Pipeline​

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/saudi-oil-giant-aramco-sees-first-quarter-profits-surge-25-by-shifting-exports-to-its-east-west-pipeline-fd2a9fe9

“Aramco’s first-quarter performance reflects strong resilience and operational flexibility in a complex geopolitical environment,” Aramco President and CEO Amin H. Nasser said in a statement, adding that the company’s East-West Pipeline, which runs across Saudi Arabia from its Eastern oil fields to the Red Sea, is now operating at its maximum capacity of 7 million barrels of oil per day. Nasser said the pipeline is “helping to mitigate the impact of a global energy shock and providing relief to customers.”

 

[Brent in Az]

I would be more worried about the well being of the US - the ecoonomy for starters. He ran on making things affordable. I am not in support of foreign wars, Venezuela and next Cuba are places we do not belong in my opinion. Transparency is not one of his characteristics. The talk about attacking Greenland or making Canada our 51st state is ignorant at best. We should be partners with Canada and Mexico as that is how we keep China to a minimum in North America. I can justify Iran except he said it would be over quickly - two to three weeks at most, as of late he has taken all time lines off because he has found that his planning was way off. We are no closer to an agreement than before the conflict started. Iran now is using the SOH as a bargainig chip which they did not use before. Why did Trumo and his minion not see this coming. I fear that if we do not yet have boots on the ground we will shortly.

Reqardless of party I expect to be able to trust what our president says. I also expect our president to support our constitution and not to see how far they can distort it for thier own political gains. I also expect a president not to use his position for financial gains. His job is too make this country great - not himself. Trump in my opinion has failed on all three counts.

Quite Ironic and comical, how you lefties never demanded the same standards for Biden as you do for Trump, but that is certainly to be expected from the leftist hypocrite echo chamber.

 

[deewayne2003]

 

[jruby]

I answered your questions, but you don't answer mine on this thread. You claimed no evidence against Maduro, but Biden DOJ indicted him for drug trafficking into the US, you just ignored that. What about China supporting Cuba, you said stay out of Cuba but push against China - that doesn't square. You just ignored that too. I don't believe everything that any politician says. So, I'll ask one final time and see if you have any real non-TDS thoughts on policy. What policies would you have with regard to NATO, Mexico (Narco State), Cuba, Venezuela, would you prefer Iran still have long range missiles and still be able to process materials for nuclear weapons?

Giving you one more chance to share your intellect.

AJ

I dont need any more chances but I will answer one question. Which one are you having problems with? Maduro, Cuba,....?

 

[Tanks]

I watched a short documentary on Curtis Lemay on what he had planned for Japan.

His idea was to just keep up the fire bombing, 3 flights a day over Japan until there was nothing left. He figured that with the surrender in Europe and the additional men, planes, and resources that we would be unstoppable in the process and that boots on the ground in Japan would not be needed.

The fire bombing was more destructive than the two atomic bombs that were dropped.

The situation is a lot different in regard to what we think of acceptable civilian casualties now than WW II.

 

[Brent in Az]

One of many reasons I would never step foot on a floating cattle car.

 

[AJ Peacock]

I dont need any more chances but I will answer one question. Which one are you having problems with? Maduro, Cuba,....?

OK, answer a question. I'm not having problems with those, are you even reading my responses? Seriously.

I have some reloading to do,
AJ

 

[Brent in Az]

A brainless representative of the brainless voter.

 

[Killingtime]

 

[mdwest]

A brainless representative of the brainless voter.

AOC is an idiot.. she says shit that is outright stupid and demonstrates he complete lack of knowledge on subjects she likes to talk about as a matter of routine..


George Washington was one of the wealthiest people in the British Empire at the time of the revolution.. adjusted for todays dollars Washington would have been worth roughly $708M..

Jefferson died deeply in debt.. but at the time of the revolution his net worth would have been roughly $285M (adjusted for todays dollars)..

Franklin would have been worth about $15M (adjusted)

Madison like Jefferson died a bit worse for wear.. but at the time of the revolultion was worth about $136M..

Monroe.. $40M

Adams $25M

Most of the founding fathers and signers of the declaration were at a minimum upper middle class.. many were extremely wealthy..

Most from the south were large scale land owners.. most from the north were extremely prominant merchants...

Even more relevant is... almost ALL colonials were on average wealthier and had higher per capita income than britons during the 1770's.. and that INCLUDES the slaves in those per capita averaging..

The only people in the empire that were as a rule richer than the colonial political leaders were the actual british aristocrats...

 

[Killingtime]

AOC is an idiot.. she says shit that is outright stupid and demonstrates he complete lack of knowledge on subjects she likes to talk about as a matter of routine..


George Washington was one of the wealthiest people in the British Empire at the time of the revolution.. adjusted for todays dollars Washington would have been worth roughly $708M..

Jefferson died deeply in debt.. but at the time of the revolution his net worth would have been roughly $285M (adjusted for todays dollars)..

Franklin would have been worth about $15M (adjusted)

Madison like Jefferson died a bit worse for wear.. but at the time of the revolultion was worth about $136M..

Monroe.. $40M

Adams $25M

Most of the founding fathers and signers of the declaration were at a minimum upper middle class.. many were extremely wealthy..

Most from the south were large scale land owners.. most from the north were extremely prominant merchants...

Even more relevant is... almost ALL colonials were on average wealthier and had higher per capita income than britons during the 1770's.. and that INCLUDES the slaves in those per capita averaging..

The only people in the empire that were as a rule richer than the colonial political leaders were the actual british aristocrats...

To back your point one of my favorite pieces Paul Harvey did. I wish every American would watch to understand what these had and what they gave up

 

[Red Leg]

AOC is an idiot.. she says shit that is outright stupid and demonstrates he complete lack of knowledge on subjects she likes to talk about as a matter of routine..


George Washington was one of the wealthiest people in the British Empire at the time of the revolution.. adjusted for todays dollars Washington would have been worth roughly $708M..

Jefferson died deeply in debt.. but at the time of the revolution his net worth would have been roughly $285M (adjusted for todays dollars)..

Franklin would have been worth about $15M (adjusted)

Madison like Jefferson died a bit worse for wear.. but at the time of the revolultion was worth about $136M..

Monroe.. $40M

Adams $25M

Most of the founding fathers and signers of the declaration were at a minimum upper middle class.. many were extremely wealthy..

Most from the south were large scale land owners.. most from the north were extremely prominant merchants...

Even more relevant is... almost ALL colonials were on average wealthier and had higher per capita income than britons during the 1770's.. and that INCLUDES the slaves in those per capita averaging..

The only people in the empire that were as a rule richer than the colonial political leaders were the actual british aristocrats...

It is why many historians have referred to the American Revolution as actually a conservative revolt. Led by the landed and successful, to preserve existing social, economic, political structures, and most importantly colonial and individual rights.

It was a very different movement than the radical led butchery that would consume France beginning in 1789, which only came to a complete end with the dictatorship of Napoleon. The Russian revolution slightly more than a century later followed a similar radical trajectory resulting in another form of despotism.

 

[AJ Peacock]

AOC is an idiot.. she says shit that is outright stupid and demonstrates he complete lack of knowledge on subjects she likes to talk about as a matter of routine..


George Washington was one of the wealthiest people in the British Empire at the time of the revolution.. adjusted for todays dollars Washington would have been worth roughly $708M..

Jefferson died deeply in debt.. but at the time of the revolution his net worth would have been roughly $285M (adjusted for todays dollars)..

Franklin would have been worth about $15M (adjusted)

Madison like Jefferson died a bit worse for wear.. but at the time of the revolultion was worth about $136M..

Monroe.. $40M

Adams $25M

Most of the founding fathers and signers of the declaration were at a minimum upper middle class.. many were extremely wealthy..

Most from the south were large scale land owners.. most from the north were extremely prominant merchants...

Even more relevant is... almost ALL colonials were on average wealthier and had higher per capita income than britons during the 1770's.. and that INCLUDES the slaves in those per capita averaging..

The only people in the empire that were as a rule richer than the colonial political leaders were the actual british aristocrats...

I wonder if she's ever read/understood this little 'hidden gem', since she was trying to quote some letters of our founders in the full clip.

"We mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor"

AJ