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Sad there is no death penalty available. I think in Georgia a death sentence needs to be handed down by a jury, and this was a case conducted by a judge only. We can only hope that the murdering scumbag gets a little taste of what he did to Laken Riley while he is behind bard.

It IS a problem if a woman who has PTSD and is the survivor or rape says it is a problem. What happened to "believe all women"? Plus laws are often spurred by a single event, but they do not target the particular person. They simply highlight the issue. It ensures that other women won't have the same problem in the future.

Same with Bangkok Bank. I have used the app to transfer money from my account to my wife's account with no trouble and no fees.

...should be who? I have a soft spot for Scott Jennings. He does yeoman work on CNN. Dark horse candidate? Michael Knowles.

Doug Burgum for Secretary of the Interior!

Great choice! Burgum is a solid governor, and can balance between energy interests and the environment. I thought he would have been a great candidate for President.

Lawfare?

Really looks like America dodged a bullet in not electing Harris, eh?

Actually, the problem is that the DoD is NOT run like a business. There is little oversight and almost no accountability. And nobody gets fired for debacles like the Afghanistan withdrawl.

No worries! A lot of sites do not specify what exactly he was awarded. Plus, with the debacle surrounding TIm Walz' military career, it is not a bad thing to be sceptical.

Yes, it does. From the link; Shortly after returning from Cuba, Hegseth volunteered to serve in Baghdad and Samarra, where he held the position of Infantry Platoon Leader and, later in Samarra, of Civil-Military Operations Officer. During his time in Iraq, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device, Combat Infantryman Badge, and a second Army Commendation Medal. As icing on the cake, the "Combat Infantryman Badge" is awarded to those who personally serve in active ground combat. Ready to quit now?

Noted. In the Canadian Amed Forces they were platoon commanders back in my day. I wish him luck.

He was not a Company CO but he was a platoon commander, and led his men into battle in Iraq. Effectively, as is evidenced by his Bronze Star with V (meaning for heroism). The DoD needs more warfighters and fewer bureaucrats. Whether he works out or not remains to be seen, but the intention of his choice is clear- the purpose of the military is to break things and kill people. Not to be a DEI project or social experiment.

Here https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Pete_Hegseth The V device indicates an award for heroism *Valor, hence the V. Any other questions?

You mean the guy with 2 Bronze Stars for valour in combat? Instructor in counterinsurgency? Degrees from Princeton and Harvard? Yeah, totally unqualified....

Enough of the posturing and BS. If you REALLY believed Trump was a Nazi, then what should be done about it? Obviously a Nazi cannot be allowed to be President. So, take some steps. Recommend a course of action. Remember, Hitler started HIS career by participating in elections in Germany and then took over. WHat if Trump wants to do the same? So either put up or shut up. Or are you just blowing hot air and whining?

Guys, you can stop campaigning. The election is over. The Democrats lost. You don't need to keep trying to score points and play "gotcha" any more. Look to the future, the rosy future that America has just on the horizon.

Perhaps so, but these three do not qualify. I think I smell the faint waft of jealousy... or perhaps simple political distaste. It is a sad thing to equate people you disagree with to being unintelligent.

They are all both richer and smarter than any poster on AN.

I always thought that was hilarious. DeNiro trying to talk tough about Trump, playing the rough man. In reality he is just another coddled celebrity who reads the words that others put in front of him. And its a pity, because he is a generational talent as an actor. But that doesnt give him any cred as a political commentator whatsoever.

Just saw an interesting bit from Joe Rogan, explaining why an interview with Kamala Harris never happened. It was all about control. The Harris team wanted editorial control, wanted people in the room to wave off taboo subjects, wanted to control the time and the topics, etc. He invited them at first when Harris was in Texas for an event, got the silent treatment. Then, after Trump appeared, the Harris people approached Rogan with their requests. So of course Joe told them to beat it.

Not much of that will happen, especially now that Zelensky is on a timer to cut a deal. Crimea is gone, as is at least some territory in the eastern part of the country. Reparations will never happen. Security guarantee in return for not joining NATO. It is the best he can hope for unless he wants to completely bleed his country out.

Perhaps because there is no concensus on what it means for Ukraine to "win". What does it mean to you?

I always thought that choice was the way. Women already have 4 choices: celibacy, contraception, adoption, motherhood.

I looked up the definition of the phrase "damning someone with faint praise", and your post magically appeared! But yeah, now Joe can drop the facade, look forward to spending his remaining days on the beach, and try not to forget to pardon his son on the way out the door.