Today's breakfast menu...

[The Seeker]

While the House does their dastardly deeds, what is happening on the other hands.  What are they doing that we are being distracted from in the shadows?  A huge spending bill just went through the House that would make our President look small with his budget.

Yes,mav, they did pass a huge spending bill; but it must also be passed by the Senate and then either signed by the President or be vetoed, and considering the current state of affairs at hand I will with hold judgement until we see how this developes...

[The Seeker]

2020 is the last year of the decade, not 2019, as there wasn't any year '0'.

Unless you are talking about an arbitrary decade started in 2009.

Ok Spock, let me rephrase it to: as we begin the year 2020 and the end of the decade

[spacemaverick]

People who talk about subjects in which they have no experience

It is interesting listening to the opinions of people who watch the news (fake or not) and give their opinion based just on what they hear from others, the media and any other source.

Example 1:  Armchair quarterbacking what a police officer can and cannot do in any scenario.  Have you had the law courses that these men and women have gone through during the academy?  Have you gone through regular annual training and training updates as they do during their employment?  Ye, there is a minority of them that should not have been allowed to put on the badge.  The majority follow the laws your elected law makers have put forth in their daily workings within the governmental structure.  You elected them!  They make the laws and Law Enforcement is duty bound to carry out those laws.  I know you are entitled to your opinion but maybe you want to think about an opinion (key word is "think" before you open your mouth).  It make you look like you don't know what your are talking about.

Example 2:  Corrections Officers have to take law courses in their academies also and know what they can and cannot do during their employment.  Have you been in their shoes and walked the beat?  Have you dealt with incarcerated human beings in a closed up environment?  You virtually have to be a nanny and take care of all the problems associated with taking care of pinned up humans.  Then improper or ineffective leadership in those environments can make the situation even more dangerous to those working the environment;

Example 3:  Military Personnel do not make policy!  Lawmakers make policy and the military carries out that policy.  You elected the lawmakers and the military follows that policy given to them by those people you elected.  So, don't blame the military for the policy failures.

Example 4:  The President was elected by the people.  Do you have the knowledge to run a nation?  Do you really know how the 3 parts of the government are supposed to work?  Do you actually know the various parts of the Constitution that apply to CITIZENS?  Do you really know the limitations of Presidential power?  Do you really know the limitations of each branch of the government?.  The public school system used to teach these subjects.  It was called, "CIVICS" classes.

I think you get the point.  Everyone is entitled to their opinion in a supposed free society.  No society is or can be absolutely free or you have anarchy.  There must be some limits to people's actions.  It is apparent that our society is departing from any values at all.  We have gone from a Republic governed by the law to a Democratic society (Rome had that and they fell) to a form of socialism (they called it Democratic Socialism) where the government controls goods and services etc.. and then Communism where everything belongs to the government.  So, in the end, we get the government we elected (supposedly).

If you actually do research, do not rely on one source or sources where on a particular subject the wording is verbatim.  The information comes from one source most of the time.  Use various resources to look at a certain subject.  For instance, SNOPES, POLITIFACT and other organizations that have connections to one political party or another or connections with major corporations all have a certain agenda.  From these particular organizations will come bias that fits what they want you to perceive in our world.  In other words, they have their own agenda.

IN THE END, WE HAVE THE GOVERNMENT WE DESERVE ACCORDING TO OUR WAY OF THINKING OR THE THOUGHTS OF ORGANIZATION MUCH BIGGER THAN LIFE ITSELF.  DON'T BE A LEMMING AND FOLLOW THE CROWD INTO A BOTTOMLESS CHASM!

If you don't become involved, you have already made a decision from your lack of involvement!  You, therefore, have no argument because you chose to remain silent.

[The Seeker]

It has been an interesting week so far, with the weather across the US zig-zagging and temperatures yoyo-ing up and down from warmer than usual to record highs to rain to cold and back again...

Yesterday {1/8/2020} Iran launched missiles against several bases in Iraq where American troops are stationed, and reportedly verbally warned Iraqi officials before launching...
There were no reported casualties...

And the demoncraptards are raising hell about taking out iran's number 2, Solemeni, while most everyone else aren't (including the Russians and the Chinese)

[The Seeker]

It would appear that things are calming down with Iran which I think is good, Potus said while we don't want war with them, still ain't gonna take any shit from them 

Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano has pooped again yesterday, seems it has been quite active for the last several months, reportedly 14 times in one night last October... 

Also have the potential for rough weather for the next day or so for the southern US with high torcon ratings...

[petrus4]

The Daemoncraps are wanting/trying to impeach the Potus 

I realise this will be an unpopular opinion around here; but I'm honestly starting to think that even if you want to put in another Republican, (hence no, this isn't a partisan attack) you could do better than Trump.

The killing of Soleimani was irresponsible.  There was no possible way to predict what the consequences of that might have been; and I'm not just talking about Iran here.  What if Russia or China had decided that they also felt threatened by an American President arbitrarily executing foreign nationals by remote?

Before I get the usual responses from soldiers who become defensive about this, and think they need to respond by attempting to attack me; understand that my goal is not to be critical of you personally.  It's quite the opposite.

I don't want another world war, and I don't understand how World War 3 would be any more beneficial to Americans than anyone else.  I also think that, given the volatile nature of life on this planet in general right now, both Americans and the rest of the world urgently need an American President who is going to think a lot more carefully about the potential consequences of his actions; and not even just for other people, but for Americans.  You may not care about Iranians dying, but there are still American soldiers in Iraq, and provoking the Iranian government unnecessarily is going to put their lives in danger.

I ask you to also understand something else.  I am not one of these Leftists who maniacally hates Trump because he doesn't tick all of the right ideological boxes when it comes to women and minorities, and who is determined to remove him from office, by any means available, purely because of that.  I know there are people on the Left who have that attitude, and I think it is wrong.  Before this issue with Iran, and before I also read about how strained relations with Russia have become, I honestly had no grievance with Trump whatsoever.

As an Australian, I think I'm qualified at the moment to say that we have more than enough other problems right now, without adding large scale war to the mix; especially if said war is unavoidable.  I also realise that relations with Iran have been a problem for the American government for quite some time; and maybe there will eventually need to be a settling of accounts, but now is not a good time.

I don't know if LittleEnki still comes here, but in the past, this was the sort of post which he would respond to, and attempt to tell the author of said post that they didn't know what they were talking about.  In pre-emptive response to that, I will say this.

If Americans go to war with Iran at any time soon, then the Australian Prime Minister is going to get a phone call from Washington, asking him to put the lives of Australian soldiers at risk.  It might not be a large number of them, no; but it will be some.  We have served in every American international conflict in living memory.  So if people from my country are going to be asked to risk their lives in a war which the American government has started, then I believe that as an Australian, I am entitled to be critical of the American government for doing so, if I believe that said criticism is warranted.

[Sgt.Rocknroll]

The killing of Soleimani was irresponsible.  There was no possible way to predict what the consequences of that might have been; and I'm not just talking about Iran here.  What if Russia or China had decided that they also felt threatened by an American President arbitrarily executing foreign nationals by remote?

As new reports have come out, this action was NOT irresponsible, as it was disclosed that the person was instituting/planning attacks on 4 embassies. He was also responsible for killing 608 U.S. troops during the Iraq War, with Soleimani responsible for 17 percent of all deaths of U.S. personnel in Iraq between 2003 and 2011. He was also responsible for the development of EFP's (explosively formed projectile) and the use of said weapon on US Troops.

Also you are entitled to your opinion whether I agree or disagree.

[ArMaP]

As new reports have come out, this action was NOT irresponsible, as it was disclosed that the person was instituting/planning attacks on 4 embassies.

Disclosed by Iran?

[The Seeker]

The killing of Soleimani was irresponsible.  There was no possible way to predict what the consequences of that might have been; and I'm not just talking about Iran here.  What if Russia or China had decided that they also felt threatened by an American President arbitrarily executing foreign nationals by remote?

Petrus, as Sarge pointed out, it definitely was not irresponsible; Potus 43 or 44 should have nailed him years ago, and didn't...

Just recently Iran has been pulling the cat's tail without any backlash, shot down drones, taking tankers hostage, blew up the Saudi oil production facilities, all plotted and pushed by Solemini, all acts that could have drawn attacks from the US, but these didn't take any American lives

Last week an American contractor was killed, plus Solemini was yapping about what his terrorist buddies were about to do

as for killing by remote? Really? Obama took out dozens of people by drone...

Iran can't afford a war, have said they don't want war; The US doesn't want a war either, but don't mess with our citizens



Seeker

[Sgt.Rocknroll]

Disclosed by Iran?

No he was a known operative in the region for years. The previous administration did nothing but allow him to operate with impunity. 

[ArMaP]

No he was a known operative in the region for years. The previous administration did nothing but allow him to operate with impunity.

That's not an answer to my question, but I'll leave at that.

[Sgt.Rocknroll]

That's not an answer to my question, but I'll leave at that.

You asked "disclosed by Iran?" And I said "No".

[ArMaP]

You asked "disclosed by Iran?" And I said "No".

You're right, I missed the "No" at the start.

I should avoid posting when I'm sleepy.

[The Seeker]

Come on, people, can you not find anything of interest or semi newsworthy to discuss?

Puerta Rico has been hammered by 3 6+ magnitude earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks, making a mess of the just recently re-constructed power grid

The Impeachment farce is not even interesting

It is reported that Turkey just had a massive earthquake

The Fires in Oz are still causing havoc, but they are now getting some rain...

[spacemaverick]

Well, I can say this;  The problems in the Bahamas and Puerto Rico have allowed China and Columbia to move their illegal drugs through those areas to mainland USA.  Columbia is mainly cocaine and China mainly Fentanyl.  You won't see it on the mainstream news.  I have a little birdy that told me this.  Also, the Emergency manager in Puerto Rico was fired because of the population finding warehouses full of Hurrican Maria supplies not distributed.

Drug countries use tragedies in other countries to move their illegal drugs through easier because the infrastructure and authorities have their attention drawn to the calamities.  Not theory, just fact.