Politics

[Doug Hamilton]

Not everyone has REAL ID or fly. I have employees that don’t and have not flown for decades.

Heck, here in CA one needs to provide proof of citizenship and two separate proofs of residency like utility bills for REAL ID not everyone has that either. Especially, if one is renting a room with utilities in one of the roommates’ name. A lot of hoops to jump through.

Better to have a few hoops to jump through than to allow aliens and the dead to vote. If you can't make a little effort to show that you have the right to.vote maybe you shouldn't vote.

Owning a firearm is also a guaranteed right, but you still have to prove that you do in fact have that right in order to buy or possess one.

 

[Brent in Az]

So the leaders of both of our countries suck. That lets Trump off the hook for his failings? Thank god we have a man with your moral compass to lead us out of the dark.

Your xenophobia would be kind of funny if it wasn't so pathetic.

The only thing that is pathetic is your liberal spew, and your propensity to come around simply to create an argument.
If you were as intelligent as you pretend to be, you would see the bigger picture of the middle eastern world and the end game of its inhabitants, however, you are the type that is blinded by your own ignorance and arrogance.

When it comes to sucky leadership, you certainly have us beat at this point in time.
If Trump was your leader you wouldn't be slaves to the leftwing cesspool, or maybe you are part of the leftwing cesspool. You seem that type
I still have all my guns. Do you, or is your leadership still slowly pulling them out of your hands?

 

[Doug Hamilton]

Regime change my a$$...you are burning one billion dollars per day for what..? Setting the middle east ablaze..Dubai, Oman, Bahrain..Saudi.. Hormuz de facto closed..crude $101 per barrel and rising..

What the hell are you people doing...conducting a holy war against Islam along with Israel..??

Is nothing learned from Iraq and Afghanistan..?

This is a disaster..

That may be the most foolish thing that I have seen written on AH. Iran isn't the whole of the Middle East. No one is conducting a holy war against Islam as a religion. Iran was developing a nuclear weapon, which they would certainly have used against Israel. We know this because of the Ayatollahs remarks about Israel being destroyed "with one bomb." This would have led to setting the Middle East ablaze. Several other Muslim Middle East countries are on board with this as well. Lastly, Iran has been the largest supporter and financier of terrorist activities in the world for many years which is a direct threat to the US. How could you not know this? Destroying the current regime to the advantage of the Iranian people is just a side benefit.

 

[skydiver386]

We are all pining for the amazing leadership that Canada has.

You owe me one cup of coffee, because I just spit mine all over my desk.

 

[Doug Hamilton]

You owe me one cup of coffee, because I just spit mine all over my desk.

I don't care who y'are! Now that's funny right there!

 

[Tanks]

America, when led well, is the most important force for liberty and progress in the modern world. When led poorly it can cause a great deal of harm. It's kind of like nuclear power. When used properly it is fantastic. When mis-used not so much.

I don't think America's leadership is very good right now.

Which President had good leadership, Biden? How far back will you go? Obama blew up the Middle East with his policies.

 

[Doug Hamilton]

Absolutely, scaring the bad guy is the better outcome. And self defence is a integral concept to a just society.

But if I disarmed him last year and scared him away I am not sure why I am back again doing it this year.

I fully concede the moral imperative to strike against bad actors. But I think it needs to be executed properly, and without causing more harm than good. And with the minimum amount for force to do the job (although this can be difficult to measure in the moment).

And absolutely no offence taken. Your hypothetical is a good way to explore the issue.

So if you scare the bad guy away, and a year.later he comes back with a more dangerous weapon, what would you do? Call the police? News flash: that's us!

 

[mdwest]

Which President had good leadership, Biden? How far back will you go? Obama blew up the Middle East with his policies.

and therein lies the problem...

Biden... no brain left in his head.. was president..

Obama's foreign policy is what put most of the west in the position its in right now..

Neither of the Bush's did the west any great favors with their foreign policy..

But everyone wants to blame Trump..

Im not a fan of the guy on a personal level.. but... its undeniable that the US desperately needed a new direction.. the pendulum had swung WAY too far out of our favor over the course of the last 40+ years....

So Trump is taking action..

Much of that action bothers people.. and understandably so..

But... what was the alternative... more of the same old shit that got us where we were to begin with out of Hillary or Kamala?

Im sure liberal Europeans would love to have seen Harris in office.. it would be much to their advantage.. No different than liberal Canadians would love to have Harris in office rather than Trump...

Of course they would.. their countries would continue to prosper... and the US would continue to decline..

That shouldnt be what any American wants..

Do I think everything Trump is doing is going to "fix" whats wrong in this country? Certainly not.. I disagree with several things hes done and is doing...

But... All things considered.. I wouldnt change my vote... It was time for a dramatic change.. and a dramatic change is exactly what we're getting..

Perhaps the next POTUS will be able to figure out how to navigate things in a way that drives us back toward the middle while keeping the country strong...

But for now.. I'll take what we're getting 10000% over what we would have gotten otherwise if the drunken gal with callused knees had taken the oval office..

 

[RLD]

Which President had good leadership, Biden? How far back will you go? Obama blew up the Middle East with his policies.

I would suggest that with maybe three exceptions that the U.S. has been blessed with Presidents who were at least "good" and some "great" since WWII. I think the three exceptions are Biden, Carter and Trump. Ford doesn't really count. The rest have I have the utmost respect for. Even if I don't agree with all of their policies I think they were intelligent, thoughtful men doing good work for good reasons. I even think Nixon borders on "great" through the lens of history, and also think Bush Sr. is chronically underrated. I also have a lot of time for Johnson. That guy was a brilliant quote machine.

 

[Aaron N]

The only thing that is pathetic is your liberal spew, and your propensity to come around simply to create an argument.
If you were as intelligent as you pretend to be, you would see the bigger picture of the middle eastern world and the end game of its inhabitants, however, you are the type that is blinded by your own ignorance and arrogance.

When it comes to sucky leadership, you certainly have us beat at this point in time.
If Trump was your leader you wouldn't be slaves to the leftwing cesspool, or maybe you are part of the leftwing cesspool. You seem that type
I still have all my guns. Do you, or is your leadership still slowly pulling them out of your hands?

I still have all mine….

 

[RLD]

So if you scare the bad guy away, and a year.later he comes back with a more dangerous weapon, what would you do? Call the police? News flash: that's us!

Which is entirely consistent with what I have said. If Iran really was close to developing nuclear weapons than the elimination of that capacity is fully justified.

However it would mean what both Netanyahu and Trump told us about the impact of the last attacks.

 

[RLD]

I still have all mine….

So do I, but don't disturb the bubble.

 

[RLD]

But for now.. I'll take what we're getting 10000% over what we would have gotten otherwise if the drunken gal with callused knees had taken the oval office..

This is known as the trap of low expectations.

Just because Kamala would have been an F- does not mean that you be satisfied with Trump being a D+. I think Americans have the right to expect more from their leadership.

It worries me that so many people have been willing to hold their nose on Trump for so long that they are beginning to lose their sense of smell entirely. Surely that leads to the death of American exceptionalism.

 

[Brent in Az]

I still have all mine….

Can you go down to the gun dealer and walk out with a handgun?

 

[Scott CWO]

While I understand the frustration and the moral imperative, I think the wider breakdown of international order these types of events create and deepening hostility this will cause against the United States and the West will not bode well in the long term.

Really? Or maybe the rest of the Gulf appreciates the medium term destruction of Iran’s ability to threaten neighbors and fight proxy wars throughout the region? It might lead to an expansion of the Abraham Accords? Iran’s nuclear ambitions are set back even more than last June. There are many positive things that will likely develop with a weakened Iran. Regime change may or may not occur but there’s no denying that Iran will be weakened.

My worry is that Iran turns this into a protracted drone war, such as has happened in Ukraine. I’m hoping that our control of the airspace over Iran, unlike Ukraine’s contested airspace with the Russians, allows us to prevent a protracted drone war.

 

[mdwest]

This is known as the trap of low expectations.

Just because Kamala would have been an F- does not mean that you be satisfied with Trump being a D+. I think Americans have the right to expect more from their leadership.

It worries me that so many people have been willing to hold their nose on Trump for so long that they are beginning to lose their sense of smell entirely. Surely that leads to the death of American exceptionalism.

Theres no trap.. those are just facts.. and, as stated, Im not a Trump fan.. I just recognize the fact that a D+ passes and an F- fails.. If I am forced to choose between a D+ and an F-, I will pick the D+ every time...

Clearly the same is true in Canada, and most of Europe... someone please give me the name of a Western European or current Canadian leader that is any better... Carney? Starmer? Macron? Sanchez? De Weaver? Merz? Von Der Leyen? Thats the best that the western world can produce?

Frankly I'll take Trump over all of those options.... If Trump is a D+, what does that make the rest of them? Perhaps the rest of the world should focus on their own outrageously fucked up and inept leaders first and then worry about Trump next..

I also recognize the fact that of course other countries that no longer retain prior advantages are going to shout, cry, and act like babies.. because frankly, their leadership sucks even worse.. and has put their populations in a position where what a US President does deeply impacts their lives, and its in their best interest to see the US in a weak position rather than in a strong one..

The death of American exceptionalism occurred a long time ago.. Remember Michele Obama publicly proclaiming she was ashamed of America, and that for the first time she was proud of the country once her husband took over.. who in turn made it his policy to defer to and bow to assclowns like the Ayatollah and the North Korean dictator? She was clear, as was her husband... The US had no business attempting to be exceptional.. and they intended to change that..

Historians point to American Exceptionalism beginning a decline as early as 1945.. and most will tell you it was over in 2008 with factors including the recession and increased political polarization (funny.. Obama became president in Jan 2009... and ran his campaign in 2008 with a theme of "change")..

In 2021 a poll of youth in the US revealed that only 14% of the youngest generation even have a belief in American Exceptionalism.. 86% dont want it..

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

This is known as the trap of low expectations.

Just because Kamala would have been an F- does not mean that you be satisfied with Trump being a D+. I think Americans have the right to expect more from their leadership.

It worries me that so many people have been willing to hold their nose on Trump for so long that they are beginning to lose their sense of smell entirely. Surely that leads to the death of American exceptionalism.

Hmmm, why don’t the greatest Americans want to become politicians…?

@Red Leg for President in 2028 representing the Common Sense Party!

But alas, I believe our resident national security advisor is too smart and self-actualized to enter the dark swamp of politics.

I fear that is the problem holding back those operating at the highest level of humanity. Politics is nothing an honorable person desires to endure…

My post above may seem humorous but there is a factual basis for it. To run for President one needs solid skills, charismatic personality, looks, speaking voice and no skeletons in their closet. Where is our @Red Leg ?

The closet thing to the above that was willing to open their and their family’s past, present, and future was Trump. He may a big asshole but he’s got the balls needed to get the job done. I didn’t hire a nice guy like Carter. I wanted a political knife fighter. Trump

Sometimes life gives you a shit sandwich.
Sometimes the mission has unacceptable casualty predictions.

There are those brave among us that volunteer for those missions, or to clean up the mess knowing they be attacked day in and day out for simply doing what needs to be done.

Trump, hate him if you will but I didn’t see anyone here running for President.

 

[Brent in Az]

This is known as the trap of low expectations.

Just because Kamala would have been an F- does not mean that you be satisfied with Trump being a D+. I think Americans have the right to expect more from their leadership.

It worries me that so many people have been willing to hold their nose on Trump for so long that they are beginning to lose their sense of smell entirely. Surely that leads to the death of American exceptionalism.

You certainly are a piece of work.
Who are you to tell Americans what to expect, or not, from our leadership?
Approx 76 million people voted for Trump almost twice the entire population of your country. You pull out some arbitrary D+ grade for Trump based on the musings of your own tiny and biased mind, and you think that's whats the entire country thinks?.....lol.

I certainly have to plug my my nose when you post your nonsensical spew.

GTFO

 

[Scott CWO]

Far-right minister says nuking Gaza an option, PM suspends him from cabinet meetings

Amichai Eliyahu asks why lives of hostages more important than troops; Netanyahu: Comments 'detached from reality'; meanwhile, Smotrich says Israel will control Gaza post-war

www.timesofisrael.com

These are the sort of extreme people you are dealing with in the israeli government.. Some here accuse the regime in Tehran of being messianic (they are..) but yet you support a jewish government who seek the land from Egypt to Iraq because their bible claim they are in their full right to do so..

Perhaps it would be smarter to cool the israelis down instead of headlessly going into this war with Bibi..?

PS - The Brent just passed $100..

Eliyahu is not in charge. There are radicals in every country.

 

[deewayne2003]

Not everyone has REAL ID or fly. I have employees that don’t and have not flown for decades.

Heck, here in CA one needs to provide proof of citizenship and two separate proofs of residency like utility bills for REAL ID not everyone has that either. Especially, if one is renting a room with utilities in one of the roommates’ name. A lot of hoops to jump through.

Then what is you're solution to making voting at least as secure as walking into a strip club?