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That NY Times article was published 8 weeks ago. I could have sworn it was just a few days ago. It was known in a general way, but not how intimately involved Israel was in supporting Hamas. And I never saw a moral argument in that time that addressed the issue of blaming the Gazans for the continuation of Hamas.

It's what's called a rhetorical question. a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer. https://www.google.com/search?q=rhetorical+question&oq=rhetorical+question&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDM4MDBqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 A genuine question would look something like this: Is there any evidence that Biden's other children profited from about Hunter's business dealings?

If you're going to play stupid statistical games with covid, then the first death from covid was on feb 28, 2020. The total number of deaths until Biden's inauguration was 424,401. https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-have-more-americans-died-covid-under-joe-biden-donald-trump-1661528 Currently the total death toll from covid is 1,188,661. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/ Which means that under biden so far the total is 764,220 Since the advent of the covid pandemic Trump was in office 327 days. So far Biden has been in office 1075 days. So, on a daily basis the number of covid deaths under Trump is 1298 and under Biden 711. As for Afghanistan, what don't you understand that it was Trump who wanted out and got a withdrawal agreement with a specific deadline signed to that end. It was Trump who pulled out 60% of US forces and ceded everything but the cities to the Taliban. It was Trump who agreed to release all Talibani POWs. It was Trump who did nothing when the Taliban repeatedly violated the ceasefire agreeement. Next thing you know you'll be denouncing the Biden administration for the importation of heavy crude into the USA. Oh wait, you already did that. But at least you acknowledged the ridiculousness of that claim...oh wait... you didn't.

But the point is, the people of Gaza are being punished for the deeds of Hamas. Maybe if Hamas hadn't been shielded from the consequences of its corruption, it would have fallen long since. It kind of vitiates the argument that the Gazans have only themselves to blame for the actions of Hamas, doesn't it? Edit: Also, the details from the NY Times article show how deeply implicated Israel was in supporting Hamas.

Well, your previousl comment about Biden's children shows that now matter how many rational supporters of Trump there may be, your insinuation vis a vis the Biden's children excludes you from being numbered among them.

I'm sure you wouldn't make such a statement unless you had some real evidence to support your claim. So please share with us the information you have about Beau, Naomi, and Ashley. Or maybe it's time for a reminder from the landing page of World News: "Any alleged factual claims must be supported by a valid link to an approved credible source." I'm going to go out on a limb here to say you've got nothing.

It was Trump who precipitated the withdrawal from Afghanistan. He pulled out 60% of the troops right away after the agreement with the Taliban was reached. And agreed to have all Talibani POWs release. And his administration signed a deal with the Taliban to pull out the rest of the US troops. Even when the Taliban repeatedly violated the agreement, the Trump administration did nothing.

You really don't get it? JonnyF claimed that children are a reflection of their parents. Biden had 4 children. Only one of them is named Hunter.

I may have missed it but I noticed that no defender of the Gaza invasion has acknowledged the fact that Israel blockaded Gaza on the basis that Hamas controlled the government while it actually assisted Qatar in distributing in the material support of that same government. In other words, Israeli policy was to keep Hamas in power. At least that was the policy until Oct 7.

What don't you understand about the fact that unemployment is at an extremely low level? Economy adds 199,000 jobs in November and unemployment rate falls: ‘We’ll be exiting 2023 without a recession’ U.S. employers added a solid 199,000 jobs in November while the unemployment rate fell, signaling a robust labor market that appears set to achieve the elusive “soft landing” of cooling pandemic-era inflation while avoiding a recession. Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that the unemployment rate dropped from 3.9% to 3.7%, not far above a five-decade low of 3.4% in April. https://fortune.com/2023/12/08/job-report-november-199000-hiringnovember-unemployment-rate-soft-landing/

Ya think sister-in-law equals sister?

Biden has been famous for making gas throughout his career. Previously he had repeatedly said that he blamed his son's death from brain cancer due to his exposure to toxic chemicals in Iraq. Given that the facts were publicly known, accusing Biden of attempting deception is ridiculous

And this reflects on his other children how exactly?

2 sharp and cogent posts.

A dead relative? Really? You mean like a second cousin? Classifying a brother as just a "dead relative" is a very cheap shot.

Well, if that's the case, then by JonnyF's logic, I guess the Biden family was 1/4 bad and 3/4 good. I think that claim was entirely ridiculous.

I forgot to congratulate you on your remarkable ability to create fiction. You only failed once on the Japan thing. 80% is very impressive.

It means bringing manufacturing back to the USA. The plan to bring manufacturing back to the US is working US spending on factory construction has more than doubled since the IRA and CHIPS Act passed https://qz.com/the-plan-to-bring-manufacturing-back-to-the-us-is-worki-1850514115

"In 2022, the United States imported about 8.33 million barrels per day (b/d) of petroleum from 80 countries. Petroleum includes crude oil, hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGLs), refined petroleum products such as gasoline and diesel fuel, and biofuels. Crude oil imports of about 6.28 million b/d accounted for about 75% of U.S. total gross petroleum imports. In 2022, the United States exported about 9.52 million b/d of petroleum to 180 countries and 4 U.S. territories." https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=727&t=6 US exports have reached all time record levels in 2023.

More nonsense from you and Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez of all people 'When the BLS determines the unemployment rate, a person is counted as employed as long as they have at least one job. They don’t get counted twice if they have two jobs. So Ocasio-Cortez is wrong in saying multiple job holding and long hours affect the unemployment rate.' https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/jul/18/alexandria-ocasio-cortez/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-wrong-several-counts-abou/ The article goes on to note that the number of people working multiple jobs has actually decliined over the years. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/jul/18/alexandria-ocasio-cortez/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-wrong-several-counts-abou/

You're right. 0.1% is not "far". But 3.2% is. https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn02784/

Are you aware the Biden has 4 children? Well, three. One died possibly because of exposure to toxic chemicals during his service in Iraq.

This has been alluded to before, but it's stated very clearly in this New York Times article: Buying Quiet’: Inside the Israeli Plan That Propped Up Hamas "For years, the Qatari government had been sending millions of dollars a month into the Gaza Strip — money that helped prop up the Hamas government there. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel not only tolerated those payments, he had encouraged them. During his meetings in September with the Qatari officials, according to several people familiar with the secret discussions, the Mossad chief, David Barnea, was asked a question that had not been on the agenda: Did Israel want the payments to continue?" https://archive.ph/lgtyM https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/10/world/middleeast/israel-qatar-money-prop-up-hamas.html A fascinating article with lots of juicy details. Like how Israeli officials would personally accompany the Qatari emissary into Gaza when he disbursed cash. On the one hand, Israel justified its blockade of Gaza because Hamas runs the government. On the other hand it endorsed Qatar's support of said government.

More nonsense from you. The price of oil has been in sharp decline despite the US purchase of crude to refill its stocks. And the US is producing record amounts of petroleum. Oil Struggles to Reverse Course as US Production Hits Record Levels https://www.dailyfx.com/news/oil-struggles-to-reverse-course-as-us-production-hits-record-levels-20231205.html As for heavy crude...the reason the USA is importing heavy crude is that it has always imported heavy crude. Virtually no heavy crude has ever been tapped in the USA. Petroleum 101: Heavy Crude Oil Virtually all the oil produced in the U.S. is light crude, unsuitable for heavy oil refineries in the Midwest and Gulf Coast. https://context.capp.ca/energy-matters/2020/og-101-heavy-oil/#:~:text=Virtually all the oil produced,for Canada's heavy oil exports.

Got any actual facts to back that up? Both your claim that nuclear power will be cheaper and then it's the only way to provide enough power.