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U.S. basketball star Griner admits Russian drugs charge but denies intent
Hanaguma replied to Scott's topic in World News
Nah. Assange is more valuable. Hold out for the Marine as well. Two for one. -
I have no problem with him being found guilty. But he WAS far overmatched. Floyd was a big strong dude- 6 foot 6, something like 240 pounds, built like an NFL linebacker. Chauvin was 5'9", maybe 170 pounds. Not even close, even without the chemical enhancements Floyd was enjoying. To me one of the bigger problems was the other 3 cops standing around and not doing anything when it was obvious Floyd was in distress. The Thin Blue Line in action.
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Of course not. But put it in perspective. According to the Washington Post’s database, polics killed 14 unarmed Black victims and 25 unarmed white victims in 2019. The number of unarmed Black shooting victims is down 63% from 2015, when the database began. There are about 7,300 Black homicide victims a year. The 14 unarmed victims in fatal police shootings would comprise only 0.2% of that total. That is what I mean by perspective.
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Further, their very mission statement is premised on a lie, that Trayvon Martin's killer was a murderer who was set free. Not true. Hi did kill Trayvon, but it wasn't murder, as his trial proved. Their next big case, Michael Brown, was the same. All hype and no basis in reality. Instead of worrying about State violence against black people, they should worry about the biggest perpetrator of violence on African Americans- OTHER black people.
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Of course. That is why https://blacklivesmatter.com is not actually a website about an organization, complete with merchandise and social media profiles. And of course they don't really mean it when they say; "Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes."
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Japan ex-prime minister Abe may have been shot, taken to hospital - NHK
Hanaguma replied to Scott's topic in World News
According to NHK, he has passed away. The hospital was apparently waiting for his wife to arrive before making an official announcement. This is a shockingly rare occurence here. There are very few violent crimes- even in this one, the assassin used a hand-made firearm. Real guns are almost impossible to get. I wonder if it will change how politicians and even members of the Imperial Family go about their everyday business. -
With pressures mounting, Biden thinks GOP will make his midterm case for him
Hanaguma replied to Scott's topic in World News
Truth hurts I guess. Kamala has a history of working under older men. Started early on and she got good at it. As for politics, she has never really been challenged on anything. As a female POC in California, nobody would dare put her to the test lest they be labeled as .........ist (pick your slur). Much as the Trump years were a success on many fronts, I don't want him to run again. Would LOVE to see DeSantis run, with perhaps Kristi Noem or Nikki Haley as VP. Youth, energy, ideas. Biden would be toast. -
U.S. basketball star Griner admits Russian drugs charge but denies intent
Hanaguma replied to Scott's topic in World News
Yeah, gotta wonder about the mentality here. You carry drugs into a virtual dictatorship, what did you expect was going to happen? Sorry but no sympathy here. If she is lucky, the Russians can appear "magnanimous" and just deport her. If not, a stretch in the Moscow Marriott awaits... -
Uh, it looks to me like your graphs actually prove my point. Inflation in 2017 was 2.13%, 2018 was 2.44%, 2019 was 1.81%, 2020 was 1.23%. Unemployment? 2017 was 4.36%, 2018 was 3.9%, 2019 was 3.67%, 2020 was 8.31% (thanks Covid). And thanks to fracking and exploration, as you said in 2019 the US became an energy exporter. Biden OTOH is an enemy of the energy sector. That is what he promised in his election campaign and what he is doing. So I am really not sure what you think you are proving with your graphs, other than that I was right...
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Iraq and Afghanistan were both total disasters. Not the kind of example I would use to justify excess military spending. Both left their regions worse off than before. If other countries want to join NATO, good for them. And also up to them. If you want to stop innocent loss of life, get Ukraine and Russia to the bargaining table and get them to hammer out an agreement. But keeping Ukraine propped up with weapons and gold will not encourage them to negotiate.
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I am no "Trump loyalist". My preference is that he fade away from politics as fast as possible. He was good for the US and good for the economy while he was in office, but that is over now. My opinion, he should have taken the "L" and gone home. But that just isn't in his nature. About the only good he does is in still turning the left and the media into gibbering morons- it is quite entertaining.
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What part of the "thousands of soldiers" did you not read? And of course money is a part of it. Giving a limitless budget to the MIC to buy weapons for a foreign war is foolhardy. Where will the money come from Transam? How much are YOU willing to give? At present it is around $400 per family in the US. Would $4000 be OK with you?
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Ukraine isnt in NATO. You are right that Russia poses a threat to Europe. So let Europe solve the problem. Thing is, they got too addicted to Russian energy to actually have any political heft. Russia, as I have said before, has an economy on par with South Korea in terms of GDP. They can hardly be more than an annoyance.