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To: SmokingJoe
BJK: "Normal wartime measures, in both World Wars the US took similar measures,"

SmokingJoe: "Nope.
The main parties are the Republicans and the Democrats, neither of which were banned in WWI or WW II.
Lincoln was Republican , and he never even came close to banning the Democratic Party during the nasty, bloody Civil way.
You can't go about banning opposition parties just because there is a war."

In the Civil War and both World Wars Americans who supported our enemies were arrested, held and sometimes tried for treason.
That's exactly what's going on in Ukraine today.
I'll repeat: today there are 10 pro-Ukrainian parties with elected representatives in Ukraine's parliament.
There are no pro-Russian parties, just as there were no pro-Confederate or pro-German parties in our wars.

SmokingJoe: "Tucker Carlson Blasts Zelensky for Demanding American Money"

That's strictly political hyperbole -- Ukraine can't "demand" anything, but they are certainly within their rights to request what they need to win their war against madman Putin.

As I understand it, Rand Paul and Jim Jordan have voted against aid to Ukraine, not because they think Ukrainians unworthy, but rather they think our own corrupt administration will use much of the money to feather their own nests.

That, I think, is an entirely reasonable position.
When Republicans are again in charge, they will be responsible for writing laws that prevent corrupt Democrats from getting rich off US taxpayer dollars.

162 posted on 10/24/2022 7:21:51 AM PDT by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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To: BroJoeK
In the Civil War and both World Wars Americans who supported our enemies were arrested, held and sometimes tried for treason.

We've been apologizing to the Japanese Americans since for their illegitimate interment in WW2 etc.
And we just fought a very long war against Iraq and Afghanistan WITHOUT mass interment of anybody from those countries.

That's exactly what's going on in Ukraine today.

And why is Ukraine doing that again when other countries have stopped it?

That's strictly political hyperbole —

Nope.
Its FACT.
You need to watch that Zelensky interview with the BBC or that Tucker program.

Ukraine can't “demand” anything, but they are certainly within their rights to request what they need to win their war against madman Putin

They don't have the “rights” to demand or request or whatever from long suffering American taxpayers.

167 posted on 10/24/2022 8:36:40 AM PDT by SmokingJoe ( )
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