Posted in: Trump administration to keep only 294 USAID staff out of over 10,000 globally, sources say See in context
Tell me what compelling interest there is for a hardworking single mother in America to fund pronoun research in Sri Lanka to the tune of $8 million.
If people want to donate to charities to help other countries, they are free to do so. Not the government's job.
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Posted in: Trump to prepare facility at Guantanamo for 30,000 migrants See in context
Sounds like a good plan. Keeping criminals away from the country is very smart. Might also 'encourage' other illegal immigrants to consider moving back to their homelands.
Next step is eliminating the criminal cartels who facilitate the human trafficking. The misery they cause, unspeakable crimes committed against women and girls, is sickening.
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Posted in: Joy turns to despair as Gaza returnees struggle to settle in enclave's north See in context
Hopefully the Gazans have learned the meaning of FAFO and taken it to heart. As for those cheering on "freedom" and "democracy", there is only one country in the region where those two principles exist, and it ain't Gaza. Just go to Gaza, live as a minority or LGBT or woman, and tell us all about freedom and democracy.
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Posted in: Trump homeland secretary joins ICE in New York as immigration crackdown intensifies See in context
The crackdown will help shut down the pipeline from central America to the border. It will hurt the cartels who profit from human trafficking. It will save women and girls from being gang raped and assaulted by cartel criminals. There is no downside to getting rid of criminals and gang members who are making the USA less safe.
It is sad and pathetic that local governments will not co-operate in making their communities safer.
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Posted in: Trump sworn in as 47th president, emboldened to reshape American institutions See in context
Daddy's home!
Amazing how, a few short weeks ago, we were treated to an onslaught of media and leftist politicians belaboring the point about how fascism is coming, how The Donald will be Hitler 2.0. etc. Yet now, here we are. Everyone is playing nice, congratulating the victor, behaving with decorum. I guess that is all the evidence we need that the public was being gaslit for months about the danger we faced if Trump were to win.
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Posted in: Hamas frees hostages, Israel releases Palestinian prisoners on Day One of ceasefire See in context
The horror the Palestinians endure is the horror of being governed by Hamas. Governed by terrorists who steal relief funds and goods meant to help civilians, and use them to create terror tunnels and rockets.
It also shows the value that each side puts on human life. Thirty Hamas criminals released for every single innocent Israeli hostage. And we wonder why they so easily use their own people as meat shields...
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Posted in: U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution demanding cease-fire in Gaza because there's no link to a hostage release See in context
Hamas has a choice. Release the hostages and some Hamas may be allowed to live, or keep the hostages and all of Hamas will die- along with their supporters and enablers.
Another poster claimed that 70% of the casualties in Gaza were women and children. IF that is true, then praise the IDF. In most wars, the ratio of civilian deaths is much higher. It jus proves how careful Israel has been to keep unnecessary casualties to a minimum.
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Posted in: Man convicted of murder in killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley See in context
Oh, a "Venezuelan man" did the crime..... that is all you could find important to say? No other relevant details?
Laken's blood is on Joe and Kamala's hands. This thug had been arrested before, released, given accommodation in a swank NYC hotel, then put on a taxpayer funded flight to Georgia, where he promptly disappeared.
Laken fought for 18 long, agonizing minutes while her head was being split open by a rock and she was being brutalized. Remember her, not this filth.
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Posted in: Japan sets monthly record with 3.31 million visitors in October See in context
IMHO the Covid days of very low tourism were a nice respite for a lot of Japanese. Domestic travellers could do their thing and enjoy their own country without hordes of foreign barbarians cluttering up the place. You could actually hear Japanese being spoken in Kyoto!
Now, the pendulum has swing dramatically the other direction and people are not happy. The contrast to the quiet times of 3 years ago is just too much, too fast. Plus it injures the Japanese sense of pride to be a mere "tourist destination"- they would rather be respected for producing high quality goods and so on. There is gonna be a steep learning curve...
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Posted in: Entire generation in Gaza would lose education if UNRWA collapses, says U.N. See in context
UNRWA is just another way to say "terrorism". Their so-called schools teach jihad and anti-semitism from a young age to impressionable children. No wonder Gaza is such a mess. There needs to be a de-islamification program, much like the de-Nazification program in Germany after WW2.
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Posted in: Who will staff Trump's government? A look at top contenders See in context
Some good names on that list. Solid, smart, patriotic Americans.
Something people are not thinking about is the Supreme Court. Two of the oldest Justices may be of a mood to retire during the next 4 years. Trump will be able to replace them with younger and more vigorous people, which will ensure the court remains loyal to the constitution for the next 25 years. An added bonus would be Justice Sotomayor needing a replacement, that would be the icing on the cake.
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Posted in: Democrats enter a Trump presidency without a plan or a clear leader See in context
Perhaps the simplest lesson the Democrats should learn (but I hope they don't) is this- don't scold and scorn voters and then ask for their support. Trump, for his faults, is always authentic. He can run his campaign on "I'm Donald Trump". Harris tried to run on "I'm NOT Donald Trump" without providing anything else. And failed.
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Posted in: On Ukraine's front and in Kyiv, hope and pragmatism compete when it comes to Trump's election See in context
Now it is up to Europe to solve European problems. I think there are leaders in every capital in Europe spending uncomfortable time in the bathroom, worrying about their collective futures. They will, for once, have to take care of their own security without Uncle Sugar paying the bill. As for Zelensky, he is on a timer. He needs to cut a deal and get that stupid war over with pronto.
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Posted in: Harris and Trump make furious final push before Election Day See in context
Trump for the win. He will revive America's moribund economy and restore pride. Harris is more of the same- overspending by the government and limits on free speech. Plus, I can't see her and her querilous voice facing down Xi or Kim or Putin. They will have a license to thrive under a Harris presidency?
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Posted in: U.N. COP16 nature summit creates permanent body for Indigenous peoples See in context
You know, I just wish there was some form of technology that would allow meetings like this to happen without everyone having to travel so far. 23,000 delegates have flown countless hours to meet in Comumbia, creating an unknown amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. Not to mention the tons of waste generated by their eating, drinking, hotel rooms, etc.
If only...
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Posted in: Harris urges voters to reject Trump’s efforts to sow division and fear See in context
Do you know who else had a rally on the Mall, exactly 100 years ago?
The KKK.
Coincidence? I think not.
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Posted in: Israel passes legislation that restricts U.N. agency that is lifeline for Gaza See in context
The Israelis HAD Gaza until 2005. Then voluntarily left. Even dug up cemeteries to remove Jewish bodies, as even having the bodies would be insulting to the Palestinians. Since then, the place has deteriorated into the current state, thanks to Hamas and their brutal combination of terror and theft.
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Posted in: Trump team on defensive over racist rhetoric targeting Puerto Rico See in context
I guess since the whole "Nazi rally" thing didn't stick, the Democrats are moving on to their next pathetic smear. It is obvious that the Harris campaign has abandoned "joy" as their message, and have moved on to "fear". I guess it is inevitable, given that they have no record worth defending and no policies worth explaining.
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Posted in: Israel passes legislation that restricts U.N. agency that is lifeline for Gaza See in context
UNRWA is neck deep in Hamas. There are myriad reports of supposed UNRWA staff actually being members of Hamas, and Hezbollah for that matter. UNRWA let their schools and offices be used by terrorists to store weapons, and be used as launch pads for terrorist attacks. They use hideous Islamic propaganda to brainwash innocent children into becoming the next generation of killers. The sooner the organization is disbanded, the better.
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Posted in: Harris rallies Philadelphia voters at church, barbershop, bookstore, restaurant and basketball court See in context
Kamala is losing. The polling trend is going against her, so she is becoming very strident and panicy. What happened to all the joy?
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Posted in: Michelle Obama, Harris and Trump campaign in Michigan See in context
Harris is becoming more and more strident in her rallies. No more talk of what can be, unburdened by what has been. No more joy. Just anger and bitterness. And scolds like Michelle Obama berating Americans for daring to vote against Kamala. Not a winning strategy at all.
At this point in 2020, Joe Biden was up more than 5% in the popular vote, and he barely squeaked out a win. Today, Harris and Trump are tied. And the momentum is all moving towards the GOP. Look for a Trump victory going away.
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Posted in: Israel hits back at Iran, Syria with strikes on military targets See in context
I support the country that has civil rights, rule of law, and protects minorities and the LGBT community. There is only one country like that in the area.
I also support a free Palestine. Free of malign Iranian influence. Free of terrorist proxy armies. And also becoming free socially and politically, as Israel is.
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Posted in: Harris and Beyonce ignite a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Trump See in context
The final message, the closing argument from Harris seems to be, "look, I have cool rich friends! Oh, and Orange Man Bad." I am sure it will resonate with voters.
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Posted in: Trump leaves Michigan rallygoers waiting in the cold for hours to tape Joe Rogan podcast See in context
Well, I can't WAIT for Kamala to go on Rogan and set the record straight! She wants to reach men, there is probably no better forum to do so.
Oh, she refused? Never mind....
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Posted in: Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policy See in context
So...one body was found. In a known gravesite. About 100 metres from one school. Actually, adjacent to a known community cemetery. Is it a native person or not? Hardly the stuff of dark legends.
No doubt that many kids died in the schools, which is a tragedy. At that time, kids died rather frequently compared to today. But no evidence of evil priests secretly burying victims of their crimes has been discovered.
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Posted in: Immigrants help power America's economy. Will the election value or imperil them? See in context
As usual, legal and illegal are conflated. Most Americans have no trouble with properly vetted immigrants, who obey the law and follow the correct procedure to enter the country. But millions of unknown people can only produce anarchy.
The temporory sugar high that some businesses get by exploiting cheap illegal labor is not a benefit in the long term. New York City is now renting 30,000 hotel rooms to house illegal migrants, at a cost of $10 million per DAY. This is not sustainable.
There are plenty of legal residents and citizens to do most jobs. But they do expect to be paid fairly. Let the labor market do the work without being artificially depressed by illegal workers.
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Posted in: Commonwealth presses King Charles to atone for Britain's brutal past See in context
PRoxy is right. The UK should ask for reparations for using the Royal Navy to block and charge slave ships operating off the coast of Africa. Or for bringing technology, medicine, infrastructure, and the rule of law to the colonies.
Seriously, enough of this demanding apologies and Great Leap Forward style grovelling.
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Posted in: Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policy See in context
Oh, I have. So, how many bodies have been recovered from the 'graves'? The report you kindly referenced reports exactly zero. However, it is only a partial report.
Any other evidence?
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Posted in: Israel and Hamas signal openness to talks on Gaza war See in context
True. One of the most important outcomes HAS to be the removal from all positions of power of all terrorists and their supporters. Time to actually Free Palestine. Free it from the influence of Iran-backed criminals. Free the minority communities and free the women. Free those who were oppressed by the religious and political extremists.
THEN, there can be a lasting peace.
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Posted in: Harris deploys Springsteen in celeb-heavy push See in context
Seems like a lot of 'buyer's remorse' for the democrats. They could have had an open primary. Could have picked a genuine moderate like Josh Shapiro, who would be ahead by 5 points by now. But they were trapped by their own ideology into choosing the objectively poorest candidate. And now will pay the price.
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Posted in: Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don’t work'
Posted in: Two nurses in Australia suspended for reportedly making antisemitic comments
Posted in: Japan seeks exemption from U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs