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How about; Joe Biden: Hunter, if you are going to China on business,it is probably better if you fly commercial and don't go while I am there. Hunter: Of course, I wouldn't want even the hint of impropriety to besmirch your pure record in office, pater. I will call Delta in the morning.

The media and social media websites "slow rolled" the story to avoid it having any impact on the 2020 election. But it was true. Lately it has sloooooowly been undergoing increased scrutiny yet seems to check out in all aspects. Remember that certain platforms BANNED people who linked to the story or even referred to it. There has rarely been a better example of election interference- the press and social media giants both acting in concert to squelch a story that would damage a Democratic candidate.

Oh, a free holiday, where he just happened to meet a high powered investment banker with ties to the CCP. Who then became an executive with a CCP approved private equity fund that had Hunter as a board member. Got it.

Sorry, no more whatabout-ism. About Hunter, if he were merely a scheming loser that would be fine. But it seems that he did more than just involve his family name in his sleazy scams. He actually involved his family- his father, uncle. etc. That deserves scrutiny. For example, the President has said on numerous occasions that he never spoke with his son about his son's shady dealings, not even once. Yet they often shared meals, flights, etc. It beggars belief that the VP and his son would take a 16 hour flight on Air Force Two to China and not even broach the subject of why Hunter was making the trip.

Would you prefer Fox News referencing the same information and emails? https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hunter-biden-requested-keys-new-office-mates-joe-biden-chinese-emissary-cefc-chairman

Not you in particular, but Laptop Deniers in general. This isn't personal. I just find the shift from 'this is Russian disinformation' to 'this is accurate but inadmissible" to be fascinating.

Interesting to see the story change. First, it was "this is Russian Disinformation and totally fabricated" to now, "Well, even IF it is true, it is not criminal".....

It is no coincidence that this story was killed for two complete election cycles. There is no clearer picture of election interference on the part of the media on behalf of the Democrats, with the collusion of Big Tech. The story was spiked, the New York Post was muzzled, the ranks of the careerist politicians closed, everyone proclaimed it to be 'Russian Disinformation'.... How many media hacks and factotums have lost their jobs because of this? How many of the commentators from the State Machine (the odious James Clapper type) have lost their cushy gigs as 'experts' in security? None.

Constipation is always on peoples' collective minds in Japan. Lots of medicine for it advertised on TV, cures, etc. Having a starchy diet with white rice is part of the problem, plus as people age here they get less fibre. Also, whole wheats and grains are not as popular as they should be. As for kids, I am not sure the situation in Thailand, but in Japan all kids eat a prepared school lunch until they are in high school. There is no choice of menu, everyone (even the teacher) gets the same food and should be prepared to finish it. It is a way to prevent kids from being too picky, to introduce new foods, and to promote locally grown produce/meats/fruit. Brown bagging or going home for lunch is not an option.

Twitter is a lot like Youtube- negative gets eyeballs. Look at Youtube clips that are entitled "........devastated" or ".... destroyed" or "..... apocalypse"- they get views. "Nice Day in Udon Thani" gets tumbleweeds. Trump on Twitter will drive content. If you don't like it, don't read it. And if you don't like Twitter, just build your own social media platform for snowflakes only. I would suggest a name like "Wokefest" or "Whine and Cheese".

...and now you know why I am not employed in the sciences........... need more coffee. Thought that sounded a tad generous. OK, a mere $40,000 severance. Makes life a lot harder.

She hashtags @womenintech and @finance. Her bio says she is a CPA and FInancial Analyst II at Twitter. Looks like a base salary of $115k plus bonus.

Agreed 100%. Three terms in the House, one in Senate, one as President. Max age for last election campaign 69 years old. That gives a potential of 16 years snout down in the trough in Sodom on the Potomac. That should be enough for any one person.

Instead of banning trading, how about having ALL members of Congress (and immediate family( register all their trades with an independent auditor? If they want to invest while in Washington, no problem, as long as they dont keep it secret.

Considering that the starting salary at Twitter for a software engineer is just north of $150K this sounds very generous. Half a million in severance and out the door. Here is a Youtube clip from a Twitter employee describing their day...

I would argue that politics is the art of the pAssable, but that's just me. I actually lay a big part of the blame for the red fizzle on Sen. Graham. He stupidly proceeded with an abortion bill that was doomed to fail and only served to inflame people for no discernable reason. He is the kind of calcified senator (on both sides) that needs retiring. Twenty years in the Senate is more than enough.

I say it is too late on a moral level, but still can be politically expedient to do now. Is that too complicated to understand. They should have done it earler if the Dems had wanted to show any actual character or genuine concern about it. They didnt.

It is too late because the Dems have had 40 years of control of Congress to enact any national legislation on abortion. Especially after the Supreme Court became right leaning, it was obvious that Roe would be overturned. Yet they did nothing still. Maybe it IS politically expedient, but it is also hypocritical.

I would agree on the abortion issue. Leave it up to the states to decide for themselves. No federal restrictions, but also no federal guarantees. None of this "Codify Roe v Wade" nonsense. The Democrats had 40 years to propose legislation to do so but didn't. Too late now.

I would rather the entire Homeland Security Department be dissolved. No purpose that I see that cannot be handled by other agencies.

You highlight one of the problems the GOP had in the mid term elections. Lack of specifics, specifically. A lot of people who were at least mildly miffed with Biden and the state of the country STILL voted Democratic, and that is one reason why. I would like to see: the Student Loan Payoff cancelled, The so-called Inflation Reduction Act repealed for a start.

Hunter will be taken care of by law enforcement hopefully. If it can be done in a non political way, so much the better. The DOJ has been getting too involved in political vendettas lately- let local law enforcement handle things if possible. Get him on the gun charges, prostitution, fraud, etc. The midterms proved that there just isn't the level of vitriol and anti-Biden (Hunter OR Joe) sentiment in the country to match the anti-Trump and anti-MAGA factions. IMHO it is better to take the high road on this one.

Hopefully they can roll back some of Biden's worst excesses. As for the committees and hearings, to be honest I think they should tread easy. It might look too vindictive to spend months doing public investigations of various scandals and so on. Better to use the time to press forward with sensible legislation to bring the American economy back on track. Then let the Democrats look bad when the Senate refuses to table them, or Biden vetoes them. Simply being obstructionist isn't the path to victory in 2024.

Back to the missiles, now it turns out that they were likely fired by UKRANIAN forces.... The leaders of Poland and NATO said the missile that killed two people in Polish territory on Tuesday was likely fired by Ukrainian forces defending their country against a barrage of Russian strikes, and that the incident appeared to be an accident. https://aseannow.com/topic/1277924-rockets-or-missiles-reported-to-have-landed-in-poland-near-ukrainian-border-killing-2/page/4/#comments

True. I noticed no refutation of the list of accomplishments during the Trump years in the White House. Just the usual generalities and hysteria. Now having said that, I dont want him to run again. If he DOES carry on, I dont want him to win the nomination. I frankly can't think of a way he can expand the GOP voter base enough to regain the Presidency.