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"One has to free oneself from the illusion that international climate policy is environmental policy. Instead, climate change policy is about how we redistribute de facto the world's wealth."

Follow the money.
In almost every case in today's world, follow the money.

There is nothing new under the sun.

These maladies have been with the world for centuries, if not eons.

I imagine cavemen had much the same things happening, if on a smaller scale.

(Hey! Ugh's tribe has a lot more women, mastodon ribs, and firewood than we do. Let's go take some.)

I've said for some time that there were two points in American history where Americans let themselves down.

#1 - When "Peace Officers" became "Law Enforcement Officers".

There was a time when these men "kept the peace". If that meant busting a drunk troublemaker over the head and throwing them into jail for a night, so be it. They went before a judge, were sentenced to a fine, and if unable to pay they were kept in jail for a certain amount of time. Think $10 or 10 days.
But at least a youthful indiscretion didn't follow them and ruin their future lives.

#2 - When the term "Career Politician" came into being.

Again, there was a time when businessmen stepped away from their business for a period of time to serve their country in Congress. They were paid a minimum amount. When they stepped down, or were voted out of office, they went back to their business to make a living.

In the old days here on FR, a FReep had true meaning and true activist. Good times

You and I don't agree on some things, but we do agree on this.

THAT is 32 years old?
Just - DAMN!

When I entered the US Military my oath was not to any man, woman, or government office.
As I recall, it was to the constitution.
Even though the POTUS is also the CIC of the US military, if an order is given that is not valid by the constitution that specific order should be ignored/reported/however it should be handled.

That is not to say that the current POTUS has given, or would give, such an order.
As far as I know there are only three ways to become an ex-POTUS. Do your tour (4 or 8 years) and get out, impeachment, or death.
The left doesn't want another 4 years of the current POTUS, they would not mind seeing him die, in any fashion, but do NOT want it leading back to ANYONE in their camp. So what is left but impeachment?

Does the left really think they can get the current POTUS impeached? Probably not but they are willing to take the chance to keep the current POTUS out of another 4 years.

There are many types of meditation used for many purposes.

If some bishop thinks that other meditation is stealing worshipers from prayer he doesn't think too much of his religon, does he?

I can't believe no one has highlighted this.

A United Nations agency, with funding from the U.S. State Department, is transporting thousands of immigrants from the U.S.-Mexico border back to Central America...

Notice, the USA is still paying for it.

The art of civil discourse using facts, figures, and opinions has gone the way of the dodo.

Almost everyone yells, "Hurray for our side! Boo for your side!", without ever once checking facts, or even saying, "This is my opinion.".

I taught my children to question the facts, situations, people, etc over everything. Questioning myself included. But also told them to be sure of your facts, otherwise you make a fool of yourself.

I was in Charlottesville, VA on 9/11/01.
I had flown in the day before to install some equipment in the Sprint Central Telephone Office there. I was supposed to be there one week.

I was already in the office at a desk working when one of the linemen ran in and shouted to turn on the TV. An airplane had just ran into a skyscraper in New York.
My first thought was that a smaller airplane, maybe a two, or four, seater had been shifted by a gust of wind into the side of a building, never mind what a small plane would have been doing that close to a building in New York.
Then we saw the damage, and the second jet hit the other tower on live TV.

It took a moment for it to sink in. Then we heard what must have been every fire truck, ambulance, and probably a lot of the police sirens in Charlottesville sound off. We were at such a juncture of intersections that we saw the emergency vehicles take off to the Pentagon, all in a caravan moving fast.

I was in Charlottesville for three weeks. The weekend after 9/11 I visited a friend in Deleware. I drove through Washington DC, past the Pentagon on the highway while I was traveling. It was a ghost town, with missile batteries set up.

Got home two weeks late, but got home.

Never Forget, Never Forgive (Rememberence Archive 9-11-01)

Sorry, I question people I trust also. You never know when you might have information they don't.
Is it likely? No. Is it possible? Yes.
Whether or not I like the man, trust the man, or anything else - President Trump is doing exactly what he said he was going to do while he was on the campaign trail, and I do admire the man for that.

President Trump is more wise than any of us, and his wisdom should not be questioned.

Excuse me? "should not be questioned."?

Patriotism is supporting your country at all times and your government when it deserves it.

Questions should be asked and answers given if the answer doesn't affect national security.

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What the he!! is that?!

Not Japan. WWII has affected the Japanese psyche to the point that they won't want missiles, especially nukes, in their country.

The Philippines? Perhaps.
Enough time has elapsed since we pulled out of Clark and Subic Bay that they might consider such a thing.

South Korea? I would think quite possible, especially considering the past couple of years. Depends on the amount of cooperation baby Kim of NK and whoever in SK is having at the moment.

Sorry, this is not 'rural' America. It may be small town America, especially small town in range of a larger city.
It's not rural America.

I, for one, HAIL our new Intergalactic overlords, the Spherozions.
May they rule more wisely than our current Earthly overlords.

Do I really need to add the sarcasm tag?

Would you move to a state that is phonetically pronounced "Flor - i - DUH"?
Saying, "I'm from Florida" is almost the same thing as saying, "Hold my beer and watch this".

Gun sellers - find another software.
I've used it.

Their shape is so you can hang them on a tree.

Actually, their shape is supposed to be the same as a shepherd's staff.

Waaaaahhhhhhh, We can walk THOUSANDS of miles, not eat for days at a time, $hit alongside the road, but camping in tents in the rain is just inhumane!

This is the type of bull shite that people with weak minds will just eat up and declare it yummy.