Yes, of course Russia will "exhaust it's combat capabilities" right after they destroy UA and plunge the EU, including Germany into an energy crisis this winter.

E.U. leaders plan for a painful scenario: Russia turning off the gas.

Link for heading:

“Now it’s 12 member states that have either been totally cut off or partially,” she added.

Ms. von der Leyen said she would ask her experts to propose an emergency plan to tackle possible shortages going into the winter. The commission has already promoted joint purchasing and storing of gas by E.U. members as a safety measure, should one nation get disconnected. After gas supplies were cut off to Bulgaria, for example, Greece stepped up to help supply its neighbor and fellow E.U. member.

Russia controls the energy and food but does anyone even notice or are they too busy with spreading war propaganda?

"Gas is not the only urgent question facing world leaders. Diplomats also gathered in Berlin on Friday, ahead of a G-7 summit in Germany on Sunday, to discuss the growing global food crisis set off by the inability of Ukraine to export its grain. Earlier this week, the United Nations said that the war had pushed tens of millions of people into food insecurity."

 Biden's proxy war is a brilliant strategy, if you want destruction, carnage, inflation, food shortages, etc as the norm.

9 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

decide of the majority.

That's how democracy works, we get to vote on it and not leave the decision making to un-elected judges sitting on any dock in any court in America, especially the SC. Its not SG, it's America where people decide democratically. The courts are right to let the people decide.

3 minutes ago, placeholder said:

I've read this class of nonsense before. Had another Republican been elected in place of Trump, he would have chosen from the same pool of extreme right wing justices approved of by the Federalist Society. Justices who have consistently sided with corporations and against workers. So much for Trump's love of working class Americans.

Trump has vision and it showed. Big accomplishment for the MAGA movement and all Americans. Need more of this, and less of Biden's divisiveness and failures his admin bestowes daily on Americans. Be happy knowing your fed tax encumbrance are not paying for abortions now.

Todays SCOTUS ruling overturning roe v wade was made possible by Donald Trump, you can thank him along with the Supreme Court who has now given millions of citizens rather than nine justices the power to decide whether to legalize abortion.

https://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/19/trump-ill-appoint-supreme-court-justices-to-overturn-roe-v-wade-abortion-case.html

Trump predicted this and talked about it while campaigning in 2016 and debating HRC as well as in 2018 while in office.

Trump advocated and predicted overturning r v wade
https://time.com/5327586/president-trump-says-abortion-laws-could-be-left-up-to-states-at-some-point/

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trumps-late-term-abortion-warning-in-2016-debate-against-clinton-goes-viral

"In an interview with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo that aired Sunday, Trump said he “probably” wouldn’t ask potential nominees about their stance on Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court case that legalized abortion across America. He said he had been advised not to.
However, he vowed, “but I’m putting conservative people on.”
When asked whether abortion rights could be left up to the states – something that would require Roe v. Wade to be overturned – Trump said: “Maybe some day it will be to the states, you never know how that’s going to turn out. That’s a very complex question."

The only reason that we have lived to see this great day is because Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett joined the Supreme Court alongside stalwart conservatives Thomas and Alito — and the only reason they were nominated is because Donald Trump was elected President of the United States.

This is a huge pro-life accomplishment of Trump's MAGA phenomenon and second only to Trump's greatest achievement he delivered to the American public,
 

4 minutes ago, candide said:

Add to it that the people who want to ban abortion are the same people who want to reduce social spendings, direct subsidies at married couples only, etc... And by doing so make it harder for mothers in distress to properly raise children.

I guess the one good thing and benefit is that the major roe v wade disruptions and protests are occurring in democratic locals where abortion remains availabe, legal, etc for those who choose it. Dems protesting laws that don't apply in dem locations or affect them, go figure.

Note: NB, abortion kills more than covid and is the leading cause of death in the world in 2021.

https://florida.sspx.org/en/news-events/news/abortion-was-leading-cause-death-worldwide-2021-70874

15 minutes ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

screw  this ferked  up world 

 

2 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

the pardons will be be indirect evidence of a logical inference that the fact exist in court case. Not good for them and Trump.  

What court case we talking about here? Has one of the 147 members been charged with a crime from the Jan-6 committee?

Rep. Brooks defended the request in a statement provided to Rolling Stone, citing a “concern Democrats would abuse the judicial system by prosecuting and jailing Republicans who acted pursuant to their Constitutional or statutory duties.” He added that pardon wasn’t necessary because “rational forces took over and no one was persecuted for performing their lawful duties.”

https://www.yahoo.com/video/gop-rep-asked-trump-pardon-213754533.html?guccounter=1

Yes, it could be good evidence for anyone of the 147 members as it goes to their state of mind and their concern and fear of persecution and malicious prosecution for merely fulfilling their duties but may be viewed as self serving and only a fool of a prosecutor would delve into self serving exculpable evidence in judicial proceedings and most likely this evidence could and would be disallowed as inflammatory under an objection.

Just so you know in America, there is no law against requesting a presidential pardon that I am aware of.

No biggie here, as I mentioned, at least none that I can see for any of the members. And you mention Trump, exactly what implication does this have for him, anyone, even mickey mouse can request a presidential pardon. I fail to see the concern here for these members and Trump other than to try and throw poo at the wall,

4 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

It’s a home goal.

3 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

helpful street sign

Sorry, you are becoming confusing now. I am not following this and sense there is a play here about what I don't know.

13 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

So in an attempt to avoid alleged future ‘malicious prosecution’ a bunch of Republicans slapped big flashing signs on their heads begging for the attention of criminal investigation.

 

It’s a home goal.

 

I really think it's water under the bridge at this point in terms of being a judicial event and now has become more of a democratic gatcha talking point. Lord knows they need some talking points going forward. They'll need to come up with much more than this to win some points though.

Based on my last posting, I conclude the pardon matter is has become a moot point.

Do you concur?

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I’ve got news for you.

 

The sworn testimony given during the J6 hearings is revealing wide spread corruption and criminality in the GOP.

 

If you want to argue Gaetz’s pardon request relating to sex with minors and trafficking minors for sex is not an important revelation, please feel free to do so.

I am here for this topic

"Former Trump White House aides testified to the Jan. 6 select committee that six House Republicans sought presidential pardons in the aftermath of the Capitol riot."

You want to talk about the sexual exploits of your boy Matt, you're on your own.

32 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Conspiracy to defraud the United States of America.

You are way off base. But please do articulate your comment with some corroboration, statutes, 18C reference because you might be surprised, especially if you read the Mo Brooks email and story reported on Raw Story.

https://www.rawstory.com/mo-brooks-pardon/

5 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Let’s start with Matt Gaetz:

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/matt-gaetz-justice-department-cpac-b2024186.html?amp

So, okay, nothing to do with J6?

1 hour ago, onthedarkside said:

Driving the news: According to the aides who testified, the following members sought pardons:

For what reasons do they have for pre-application of a presidential pardon?

In the Axios report:

Details: Brooks emailed the White House requesting "general (all purpose) pardons" for himself, Gaetz and the 147 Republican House members and senators who voted against certifying Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electors, according to Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.).

A presidential pardon is a right granted to the President of the United States by the U.S. Constitution to forgive a person for a crime, or to excuse a person convicted of a crime from punishment.

What are the crimes?

May be another potential scenario unfolding as now US POTUS informs listeners there will be a second pandemic: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/what-joe-biden-said-about-a-second-pandemic/ar-AAYJ3bJ

and more funding is required:

"We need more money to plan for the second pandemic. There's going to be another pandemic. We have to think ahead," Biden said in remarks at the White House to mark availability of vaccines for young children.

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