Russia & Ukraine

UsualName said:
And right on que, you push the Russian narrative to undermine our military with pictures of a transgender admiral. You’re an asshole.
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You are saying that in times of war we should hide some of the generals/admirals we have?

Might be something to that.

Also, my pronouns are "Sir" and "Your Highness." So let's make that Sir Asshole.

Here is another one you might want to hide. Oh wait, he/she is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.

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gwb-trading said:
Trump compliments his boss...

Trump on Putin plan to recognize breakaway Ukraine regions: 'This is genius'
https://thehill.com/policy/internat...o-recognize-breakaway-ukraine-regions-this-is
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Nice try.

Trump was the toughest President against the Russians since Reagan.

As usual, we cannot expect much from GWB-Trading.


https://www.brookings.edu/blog/orde...rd-the-u-s-administrations-actions-on-russia/

The Trump administration’s policy actions often seemed at odds with the President’s rhetoric. To set the record on policy actions, rather than rhetoric, Alina Polyakova and Filippos Letsas tracked the administration’s concrete actions on Russia from 2017 to 2019.
 
Well, if things weren't bad enough, Biden had the Dept. of the Interior stop issuing new permits for drilling on Federal lands.

In other news, the Supreme Court today has agreed to hear the case about businesses that don't want to do business with the lgbt community.
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February 22, 2022, 10:16 PM UTCUpdated onFebruary 23, 2022, 12:19 AM UTC
Bloomberg
Biden Delays Oil Permits as Gasoline Prices Surge on Ukraine

The Biden administration has delayed issuing permits for new oil and gas drilling on federal land, a move that could complicate efforts to tame gasoline prices that are poised to top $4 per gallon amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The Interior Department warned of delays in new drilling permits after a Louisiana-based federal district judge blocked the administration’s method for assessing how its permit approvals affect climate change.


Supreme Court takes case involving refusal to serve gay couples
By JESSICA GRESKO
Associated Press |
Feb 22, 2022


WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a new clash involving religion and the rights of LGBTQ people in the case of a Colorado web designer who says her religious beliefs prevent her from offering wedding website designs to gay couples.

The high court said Tuesday it would hear the case of Lorie Smith. The Denver-area designer offers graphic and website design services and wants to expand to wedding website services, but she says her Christian beliefs would lead her to decline any request from a same-sex couple to design a wedding website. She also wants to post a statement on her website about her beliefs. Doing those things, however, would run afoul of a Colorado anti-discrimination law. Smith had argued the law violates her free speech and religious rights.

The Supreme Court said in taking the case that it would look only at the free speech issue. It said it would decide whether a law that requires an artist to speak or stay silent violates the free speech clause of the First Amendment. The case is expected to be argued in the fall.
 
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vanzandt said:
Well, if things weren't bad enough, Biden had the Dept. of the Interior stop issuing new permits for drilling on Federal lands.

In other news, the Supreme Court today has agreed to hear the case about businesses that don't want to do business with the lgbt community.
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February 22, 2022, 10:16 PM UTCUpdated onFebruary 23, 2022, 12:19 AM UTC
Bloomberg
Biden Delays Oil Permits as Gasoline Prices Surge on Ukraine

The Biden administration has delayed issuing permits for new oil and gas drilling on federal land, a move that could complicate efforts to tame gasoline prices that are poised to top $4 per gallon amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The Interior Department warned of delays in new drilling permits after a Louisiana-based federal district judge blocked the administration’s method for assessing how its permit approvals affect climate change.


Supreme Court takes case involving refusal to serve gay couples
By JESSICA GRESKO
Associated Press |
Feb 22, 2022


WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a new clash involving religion and the rights of LGBTQ people in the case of a Colorado web designer who says her religious beliefs prevent her from offering wedding website designs to gay couples.

The high court said Tuesday it would hear the case of Lorie Smith. The Denver-area designer offers graphic and website design services and wants to expand to wedding website services, but she says her Christian beliefs would lead her to decline any request from a same-sex couple to design a wedding website. She also wants to post a statement on her website about her beliefs. Doing those things, however, would run afoul of a Colorado anti-discrimination law. Smith had argued the law violates her free speech and religious rights.

The Supreme Court said in taking the case that it would look only at the free speech issue. It said it would decide whether a law that requires an artist to speak or stay silent violates the free speech clause of the First Amendment. The case is expected to be argued in the fall.
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Interestingly the SC is sidestepping the use of religion to dsicriminate and instead focusing on free speech. Makes no sense because then the Court can rule that the business can say whatever it wants but has no right to exclude an entire class of people. Since discrimination is not protected under the first amendment but rather prohibited under equal protection clause and federal and state statutes.....the choice of the SC makes the decision to come a real stretch of the law...

Someone who designs websites is not an artist but someone running a business service to the public under state and federal regulations in commerce. She is not selling paintings in a gallery.
 
El OchoCinco said:
Interestingly the SC is sidestepping the use of religion to dsicriminate and instead focusing on free speech. Makes no sense because then the Court can rule that the business can say whatever it wants but has no right to exclude an entire class of people. Since discrimination is not protected under the first amendment but rather prohibited under equal protection clause and federal and state statutes.....the choice of the SC makes the decision to come a real stretch of the law...

Someone who designs websites is not an artist but someone running a business service to the public under state and federal regulations in commerce. She is not selling paintings in a gallery.
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quite a segue Ocho
 
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