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Old 03-21-2025, 07:57 AM   #8461
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https://people.com/donald-trump-chea...claims-8621189

Plenty more cheating anecdotes in the article. It should come as no surprise that the guy who fails in business repeatedly and claims to be the best businessman alive also does the same thing for golf.
Interesting article. It reminds me of an old SI article I read - possibly also from Rick Reilly; he was my favourite sports writer in my formative years with an SI subscription - about golfing with powerful people, including former presidents.

It mentioned Bill Clinton, and how much he broke out his "foot wedge" on the course. Why it was especially interesting, was the writer mentioned when they added up their scores at the end, he could tell Bill truly believed his doctored score he submitted was compltely accurate, as if he had played a fair game. It's like he forgets about the stuff he pulls out on the course.

Some people, including powerful ones, have an ability to sell themselves on their own BS and truly believe it. Trump 100% is wired this way.
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North Dakota and it's 800,000 people (and 2 senators, same number as California) voted 67% for Trump. Mostly farmers. Mostly now f-ed.

What a shame.


Read NPR while you still can...
"This spring, Justin Sherlock says he's in the red going into planting season — and worried he might not even get financing to farm."

So much ironing today. Socialism bad. Vote Trump. Take government handouts.

Profit? Well, at least keep the farm, I guess.
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Old 03-21-2025, 08:00 AM   #8463
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I doubt we see organized militants against the fascist government. Instead it’ll be a decade of domestic terrorism. Both suck as options.
There is always hope for a blue wave in 2 years. Hey, I have to cling to what I can.

On the way in I was thinking how easy it would be to express myself on the Tesla dealership beside a major throughway. Have to either get my arm back in shape or get a water balloon slingshot.
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Old 03-21-2025, 08:01 AM   #8464
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This is some extremely uncharted waters. If the Supreme Court doesn’t shut this down, wipe your posting history. Jesus.
Have you not seen the Snowden movies? The Jon Oliver interview is priceless as well and puts it in layman's terms. Literally. In any event they have it already.
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Old 03-21-2025, 08:09 AM   #8465
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Earmuffs. Well, eyemuffs, I guess.
Pink eye. Do you want pink eye? That's how you get pink eye.
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Old 03-21-2025, 08:13 AM   #8466
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You can’t walk over the bridge to Mar a Lago with a back pack on without arousing suspicion. What’s hilarious is a lot of Hispanics-possibly illegals-fish on the east side of the bridge. You can see the west side of Mar a Lago from there.

The South Gate of Mar a Lago is right at the roundabout where you have to make a right to continue up A1A or left to go west over the bridge, or back south in A1A. There are 2 parking lots for the Breakers Hotel right across the street. There are observation towers around there. You can’t even look at the gate without being questioned.

But a thousand people..that would be interesting. I doubt our lazy deputies could handle that. They’d have to figure something out because the second he lands the streets over there close down.
Pretty sure the deputies are not in charge when he is there. After Butler I assume they have pulled up their pants a bit.

Interestingly, saw a podcast with a military (Delta?) sniper. He said with 10 guys like him providing coverage it would be impossible to shoot the president from a distance.
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More egg products seized at the border than fentanyl since the start of this year

Federal statistics illustrate the rise of egg smuggling — and undermine the rationale for Donald Trump’s trade war

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b2716917.html
... and creating a new rationale.
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Old 03-21-2025, 08:16 AM   #8468
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The bastard is just looking for an excuse.
Yes. That is the actual point.
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Yeah, no. Doesn’t the NHL have to approve that?
Is there money involved? An easy yes.
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Old 03-21-2025, 08:21 AM   #8470
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I have my doubts that the majority of the US military would be okay doing this. If orders like this came down, I would almost expect a military or civil coup internally before any boots are actually on the ground here.
Because of the liberal breeding grounds that are the US military? Vast majority not the smartest to begin with and you think they will ignore an order from a hierarchy they have been trained their entire life to obey? A few concientous objectors maybe but there would be enough that are actually gung ho. This is my impression from afar. Would love to hear UCB's take on this.
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The ironing for us liberals to state this is truly horrific.
I didn't setup the system, you have to work with what you've got.
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Old 03-21-2025, 08:23 AM   #8472
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i think nothing is off the table for this white house. They inaccurately are painting a picture that canada's fentanyl is such a problem for them that they needed to enact punitive and destructive tariffs. Is it really a stretch to think that the us deploys the military to "the border regions of canada" to protect the us population from this weapon of mass destruction on their doorstep? And once they are in these regions, is it stretch that they hold some sham elections false flag attacks on their troops, saying that they need to protect their troops and country and pursue the perpetrators all the way to ottawa if necessary people here want to join the us to feel safe? voila, canada becomes a us territory.

This is trump's "nazis in ukraine" pretext to expand his empire.
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Old 03-21-2025, 08:25 AM   #8473
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I have zero faith in that. Most of my faith is with France.
More ironing!
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You are wrong. There is a big difference between how countries see Ukraine and Canada. History repeats itself, it always does. You are talking WW3 that ends up with the United States looking like post war WW2 Germany. Trump is stupid enough to think Russia would back him but they would turn on him just destroy the Western super power. China would also use it as an excuse to destroy their main competition in the world market wise. It would be a war the US can't win and I guarantee US intelligence already knows this. Republicans in Congress are fine letting their deranged leader spew whatever he wants but I think you would see his own government impeach him pretty fast and get him out of there before there was ever an invasion of Canada.
Are you seriously saying China would go to WAR with the US over, ...checks notes... Canada? Wow. That is ... not happening.
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Are you seriously saying China would go to WAR with the US over, ...checks notes... Canada? Wow. That is ... not happening.
They just got started with some friendly fire on us by killing a few Canadian citizens this week. Great partner, let's engage more.



Anyone who thinks China is our saviour is even more delusional than the red hats.
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Canada would get steamrolled in a conventional war. However, generations of guerilla warfare and violence against the civilian population will change the way that the USers live their lives.
Initially, for sure. However, how would you even envision holding a country as vast as Canada is? It would take millions of troops, would it not? Again, calling UCB to weigh in.
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Thousands and thousands of Canadians cross the border every day, and spend time in the states uneventfully. I’ve been back and forth several times myself, completely uneventfully. Some day that might change, but we aren’t there now.
Don't you go there in a jet airplane though?
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Colorado has our back as well. I'd love to see this kind of thing spread right across the U.S.

https://www.colorado.gov/governor/ne...ate-march-15th
Our friendship with Canada is so strong I can't think of more than the 2 most stereotypical Canadian things to talk about.
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Really hoping right now for an intelligent, progressive and astute Democrat to step up to the forefront and start making regular public appearances before the American public, denouncing the current administration, fact checking them into oblivion, and reinforcing the importance of American values and alliances with historic friends and neighbors. Someone who thrives in the public spotlight and leads with fearlessness, confidence, and a powerful message to unite increasingly those who are not behind Trump, Project 2025, corruption or authoritarianism. A face of the resistance and true American values, so to speak.

AOC, Bernie and Walz are doing their best spreading the right messages right now (Bernie in particular with his tour, and he's in his 80s!), but the Dems need someone new to lead them into the next chapter of that party. Their country may very well depend on it.

Sounds like wishful thinking, I know, but one can hope.
In the interim, where the #### is Barack? He can be that voice and provide cover for the next-gen leader to come forward. He is invisible. His country needs him. Too busy kite surfing with Billionaires from the other side?
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Is there money involved? An easy yes.
I don’t see the NHL approving that series. NHL stats against KHL players? It’d be a rout that no one watches.
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