Random News Observations

[mrfritz 885]

O'Reilly out at Fox News!

[scuudagouch 15]

I hear ya...what is this world coming. only 5 accusations and he gets fired! Hell Bill Clinton couldn't get out of law school with less then 5 accusations sexual misconduct much less harassment!

 

I actually enjoy Tucker Carlson so this is a plus.

[Fenxis 99]

 

+1 to the number people that have come to the realization that Trump lies more than he tells the truth.

[Balloon guy 158]

Politicians lie and it's just what they do.

Trump lies and it's brand new

[FCP Bob 1,312]

This makes me so angry. ****ing stupid school, ****ing stupid police.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2017/04/19/i-dont-like-to-be-touched-video-shows-10-year-old-autistic-boy-getting-arrested-at-school/?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.f0e537ef6e76

[JustDoIt 10]

 

+1 to the number people that have come to the realization that Trump lies more than he tells the truth.

 

Korea owes it to Mr. Trump

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2017/04/667_227992.html

[FCP Bob 1,312]

Korea owes it to Mr. Trump

http://www.koreatime...667_227992.html

 

Go to the front page of that paper's website and these are currently the lead articles.

 

US President, VP ignorant of Korea's sensibilities?

 

S. Korea duped by Trump: US carrier not making way toward the peninsula

 

'Korea used to be part of China': Trump's claim draws ire

[FCP Bob 1,312]

The Insane French Elections That Could F*ck Us All

After a year of high-stakes electoral surprises, France may bring us the most important, disturbing, and dangerous one yet.

[Balloon guy 158]

I think the best thing we can hope for in NK is for China to swoop in and take over country.

 

Then they can make a deal with SK and USA to turn over NK to SK in exchange for USA to remove their troops from SK.

 

Win/Win/Win for everyone.

 

Except of course the few hundred thousand Korean and Chinese soldiers that will die in the conflict.

 

Reunite Korea, remove US presence from China's flank, give us a smaller footprint/commitment in the region.

 

We can move our troops to Australia, where they benefit from the boost to economy, our soldiers get better looking women to work on, and we further support one of our better allies.

[Balloon guy 158]

The Insane French Elections That Could F*ck Us All

 

After a year of high-stakes electoral surprises, France may bring us the most important, disturbing, and dangerous one yet.

 

I hope Le Pen wins it all. It's about time a woman was elected president of France...

 

Prime Minister Cresson doesn't count, she failed bigly

[FCP Bob 1,312]

ian bremmer‏Verified account @ianbremmer 1h1 hour ago

ian bremmer Retweeted Cato Institute

Post 9/11, terrorism in the US mostly from far right.

 

In Europe, mostly from Islamic extremism.

 

 

Cato Institute‏Verified account

@CatoInstitute

Far right extremist groups were responsible for 73% of deadly terrorist incidents since September 12, 2001. http://j.mp/2pHGFWC

[Balloon guy 158]

Yet Muslims killed more people in fewer attacks.

 

But statistics clearly prove that it's worse to not die as often, but with greater frequency.

 

 

Oh and let's group everything we can get our hands on to "far-right extremist" and pretend it's one thing...like Muslims are.

 

Oh wait, we can't group all Muslims for the actions of a few, the three actions of a few are to be associated together to make some random statistic to justify importing terrorist from countries we've been bombing for 8 years under Obama.

[JustDoIt 10]

Truth will slowly leak out, Obama's legacy will not be pretty.

 

VOX: A new report reveals Obama misled the public about a quiet giveaway to Iran

 

His prison swap was a bigger gift to Iran than he ever let on.

 

http://www.vox.com/w...ran-prison-swap

 

Edit: This is really Rich. LOL

 

Former White House Secretary Josh Earnest told MSNBC's Chris Jansing that President Obama wouldn't engage in political debates unless the federal government started to cross "clear red lines."

[Balloon guy 158]

ian bremmer‏Verified account @ianbremmer 1h1 hour ago

ian bremmer Retweeted Cato Institute

Post 9/11, terrorism in the US mostly from far right.

 

In Europe, mostly from Islamic extremism.

 

 

Cato Institute‏Verified account

@CatoInstitute

Far right extremist groups were responsible for 73% of deadly terrorist incidents since September 12, 2001. http://j.mp/2pHGFWC

Wow more details coming out and you guys had to lump in gang killings and murders into "far-right extremists " in order to justify headlines.

 

Just like when you guys added 23 year old gang bangers to the "children killed by gunfire" column.

 

When you have to lie this much to make a point, you don't actually have a point

[FCP Bob 1,312]

I wonder if they goose stepped on the way to the guns.

 

Sam Kim‏Verified account

@samkimasia

North Korea's answer to US aircraft carrier: Lots and lots of artillery neatly assembled on a beach https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-04-25/u-s-north-korea-flex-military-muscles-as-tensions-remain-high …

[brvheart 1,752]

That is such a hilariously bad tactic in today's world of drones dropping big bombs. If we go to war with NK, it will last like 20 minutes.

[scuudagouch 15]

good idea, put all your guns as close possible so they can be blown up from 100 miles away in 2 or 3 minutes...great military minds at work obviously!!

[Balloon guy 158]

resupply is going to be a pain

[Scrim 115]

Proof of what a manchild retard is in charge of that country. A few passes by B52's with 500 pounders and and some A-10s to mop up what little survived, that shitpile could be sorted out in, literally, an hour, at very little cost.

 

Real war is no place for 'ceremonial' or 'symbolic' bullshit but it goes to show just how detached from reality that administration is, to do something like this. They'd never beat us but they could make it as hard as possible. That formation is making it as easy as possible.

[Fenxis 99]

Like they didn't just roll up for a photoshoot / propaganda and then all went back to their bases.

[Scrim 115]

I suspect North Korea is about to turn into the real thing. Just a guess, but it seems to be heading in that direction.

You can't try and figure out what a retard is going to do using reason.

 

It was only a matter of time before a tin-pot dictator got a hold of a nuke.

Well, here we are.

 

Cities in Japan- and even Seattle- are seriously making contingency plans for a nuclear strike. We're going back into an era that was very ****ing scary.

 

Here's why we became so suddenly interested in 'space' in the 50's and 60's.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htnUDjtemqw

[FCP Bob 1,312]

and the stupid moron Trump is asking S Korea for protection money like some street thug. The last thing he should be doing.

 

Michael Crowley‏Verified account

@michaelcrowley

And demands S Korea pay $1b for anti-missile system key to US pressure strategy on N Korea. Just amazing. 2/2

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-exclusive-idUSKBN17U04E

 

 

Patrick Chovanec‏

@prchovanec

Patrick Chovanec Retweeted Michael Crowley

Possibly the worst timing for a generally stupid idea. Let me elaborate ...

 

1. We have a shared interest in having missile defenses in Korea, it's not some kind of favor we're doing Seoul.

2. After impeachment of S Korean prez, we're the ones worried the new prez will take a softer line on N Korea, possibly including THAAD.

3. Withdrawing THAAD would (if S Korea doesn't pay up) would be a major concession to China, who we're trying to stand up to on N Korea.

4. S Korea is already paying an economic price for deploying THAAD from Chinese sanctions. We want to add to that?

5. What weird and weak message does this send to N Korea, who we're supposed to be staring down?

6. Oh yeah, great time to antagonize all our regional allies against N Korea with some short-sighted demand for protection money.

7. If you wanted to reward China and signal irresolution to N Korea, though, I can think of few better ways to do so.

8. One better way might be to threaten to withdraw our troops unless S Korea forks over more cash, like he did during campaign.

[scuudagouch 15]

I don't think it is a terrible idea, we spend lots of money protecting them...but of course libs seem to think if we just keep shaking the money tree it will be ok!!

 

How about Canada gets some skin in the game? Australia?

 

No you would rather just bitch about guys paying the bills, doing the work and then asking for a little help.

[Scrim 115]

and the stupid moron Trump is asking S Korea for protection money like some street thug. The last thing he should be doing.

 

Yes. Because it is the job of the United States to police the world!

 

1. We have a shared interest in having missile defenses in Korea, it's not some kind of favor we're doing Seoul.

 

Of course we do. We have tens of thousands of troops there. If we withdraw the troops, our 'interests' in that region are purely economic in that way where the US has economic interests everywhere, but are otherwise not peculiar. Unless, of course, the left is now advocating we commit militarily to stop the red menace?

 

2. After impeachment of S Korean prez, we're the ones worried the new prez will take a softer line on N Korea, possibly including THAAD.

 

See, they're now 'hard liners' when it comes to war.

 

3. Withdrawing THAAD would (if S Korea doesn't pay up) would be a major concession to China, who we're trying to stand up to on N Korea.

 

Baseless claim.

 

4. S Korea is already paying an economic price for deploying THAAD from Chinese sanctions. We want to add to that?

 

So this proves the guy is a retard. He claiming that SK is suffering sanctions for deploying THAAD. He's now claiming that if we withdraw THAAD, it would 'add to that'? Garbage brain. Do you even read this shit before you post it, Bob? Or do you just find the first Twitter account with a verified blue checkmark that generally agrees with your worldview and copy/paste whatever they post?

 

5. What weird and weak message does this send to N Korea, who we're supposed to be staring down?

 

War is not about symbolism. It's about interests. A lot of people aren't interested in paying for South Korea's national defense.

 

6. Oh yeah, great time to antagonize all our regional allies against N Korea with some short-sighted demand for protection money.

 

This too is bizarre. How would withdrawing THAAD 'antagonize our allies', other than South Korea? Of course they're our ally since we're footing the bill for their national defense. Who else? It's sort of like saying that if you take away the welfare, the welfare recipient might get bad so better not do that!

 

7. If you wanted to reward China and signal irresolution to N Korea, though, I can think of few better ways to do so.

 

This guys evaluation of China/NK is completely wrong. Also, there's a certain type of person who's big on 'resolution' when things are in the words phase but loses that stomach when it comes time for innocent women and children to die in the shitshow that is war. Is Michael Crowley 'resolute' on North Korea when shit kicks off and the pictures start coming in of all those dead babies? Betcha he isn't. I'd bet he'll just find something Trump does and claims that Obama would've done it different and better.

 

8. One better way might be to threaten to withdraw our troops unless S Korea forks over more cash, like he did during campaign.

 

True. He said 7 incorrect things and 1 correct thing.

[Balloon guy 158]

SK can afford it, SK wants it, SK pays for it.

 

 

What part is Trump wrong about??

 

 

 

Just wait until He turns his eyes north and demands Canada start paying us for their protection which allow you to field an army the size of a mall security firm while spending your money on healthcare, which would be unpossible financially were Canada moved into Central Europe and forced to protect itself.