Quote from: Garraty_47 on Today at 08:36:55 AMI suspect that's why Macron and others have started making noises about sending NATO/western troops into Ukraine; they know full well that Ukraine's military ranks have been decimated and even if they can somehow scrape together replacements they'll be untrained inexperienced and dead themselves before long.

I have read that several top Ukrainian generals want Zelensky to negotiate a surrender treaty wih Moscow. The outspoken military leaders have been dismissed, jailed or are in exile.

Quote from: Conservative Perspective on Today at 07:24:52 AMNorth Dakota gov, former presidential candidate Doug Burgum front and center at Trump New Jersey rally

North Dakota Gov. and former presidential candidate Doug Burgum appeared at Donald Trump's massive campaign rally in New Jersey on Saturday, fueling speculation he could be Trump's VP pick.

Source: North Dakota gov, former presidential candidate Doug Burgum front and center at Trump New Jersey rally

I saw this thread after I posted about it in Politics.

A massive crowd attended the campaign rally for former President Donald Trump on Saturday in the deep blue state of New Jersey. In the nearly 90-minute campaign event in Wildwood, Trump touched on President Joe Biden's policies, his "show trials," pro-Palestinian campus protests, the state of the economy, and the border crisis.

The event marked Trump's return to Wildwood for his first campaign rally in the south Jersey Shore town since his 2020 re-election bid. Some Trump supporters started lining up on the boardwalk on Wednesday night in anticipation of Saturday's rally.

Lisa Fagan – spokesperson for the city of Wildwood, N.J. – told the Associated Press that she estimated the attendance at the rally to be between 80,000 and 100,000 people, based on her own observations of having seen "dozens" of other events in the same space.

Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano, a Republican, said the Trump rally is a boon for the town.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum warmed up the crowd ahead of Trump speaking at the rally. Burgum is reportedly on Trump's short list of vice president candidates.

NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor also spoke at the Trump rally.

Trump took aim at Biden – calling the Democratic president "a total moron."

"He's a fool. He's not a smart man," Trump said of Biden.

Trump claimed that Biden is "surrounded by fascists."

Trump told the huge crowd that "the gloves are off" because he blames Biden for his indictments, including his ongoing hush money criminal trial in New York City.

"I talk about him differently now because now the gloves are off. He's a bad guy, should've never done that because it's so bad for our country," he said of Biden.

Trump vowed, "Instead of a Biden tax hike, I'll give you a Trump middle class, upper class, lower class, business class big tax cut. You're going to have the biggest tax cut."

The last time a Republican presidential candidate won New Jersey was in 1988 – when Republican Vice President George H. W. Bush defeated Michael Dukakis.
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The Biden administration's open-border policies have fueled a staggering increase in illegal immigration at the northern and southern borders. New research indicates that an increasing number of these illegal immigrants do not come originally from Mexico or countries farther South, but rather from Asia.

Customs and Border Protection officials have been reporting massive increases in Chinese nationals attempting to illegally enter the country, particularly since late 2023.

The Daily Caller News Foundation reported earlier this year that the White House relaxed the interview vetting process for Chinese nationals who have illegally crossed the border, further fast-tracking their entry into the country.

In December, NewsNation captured a video in Jacumba Hot Springs, California, showing a massive caravan of Chinese nationals who had crossed the border illegally.
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Florida's governor has shown with his new ban on lab-grown meat that he only trusts consumers and freedom of choice so long as it doesn't disrupt the status quo
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will not live in the pod, and he will not eat the bugs. In fact, he will make sure no one in Florida ever does — even if they want to.

Last week, the governor signed SB 1084, making Florida the first U.S. state to ban "lab-grown meat" for consumers. Despite a fresh federal seal of approval for the chicken variety of cultivated meat, DeSantis has taken it upon himself to remove the consumer's choice for these meat alternatives in the name of combating the "globalists" of the World Economic Forum.

Quote from: Conservative Perspective on Today at 12:24:27 AMPelosi rebuked to her face during Oxford debate after condemning Americans clouded by 'guns, gays, God'

Rep. Nancy Pelosi was seemingly mocked as an "elite" during a recent Oxford Union debate after she suggested populism in the United States is a threat to democracy.

Source: Pelosi rebuked to her face during Oxford debate after condemning Americans clouded by 'guns, gays, God'

Strange, she didn't mention insider trading.

Quote from: Odinson on Today at 05:16:55 AMApparently Ukraines northern border has no defense.

The ukes most likely pocketed all the cash intended for building defensive lines.

That is what the Ukrainian government has been doing. And then go to Washington and demand more money.

ctim nine times.
Disturbing video shows the moment a Texas transgender suspect repeatedly mowed down a man in Houston before kissing him and stabbing him. Law enforcement has said the footage is some of the most horrifying video they have ever seen.

The transgender suspect – 20-year-old Karon Fisher – was arrested and charged with murder, evading arrest with a vehicle, and assaulting hospital personnel. Fisher was being held on a $2 million bond.

Steven Anderson, 64, was on his way to pick up the mail in his Houston neighborhood on May 3. Suddenly, a white sports car is speeding down the residential street straight at Anderson. The Dodge Challenger slams into Anderson at a high rate of speed.

Surveillance video shows Fisher put the car in reverse and run over Anderson, causing his body to move several feet.

The Biden administration's National Labor Relations Board recently adopted a new and ideologically charged standard on joint employment. This new joint-employer rule, which threatens to create uncertainty and multiple new burdens for employers who contract out part of their work, is currently mired in litigation.

Biden's veto represents a significant policy shift that will adversely affect the business landscape, particularly in a time when economic stability is paramount. This veto not only rejects clear bipartisan legislative action but also imposes additional burdens on businesses already navigating a challenging economic environment.

The NLRB's revised joint employer standard notably lowers the threshold for determining when two businesses are considered joint employers. Under the previous administration, the standard required that a company must have "direct and immediate" control over the terms and conditions of employment to be considered a joint employer.

The new rule broadens this definition, allowing a business to be deemed a joint employer even if it has only indirect influence over the employment conditions of another company's workers. The old standard provided clarity and stability for businesses engaging with contractors and franchisees, but the new standard seems to create ambiguity on purpose.

What does Biden have to gain from all of this? Union votes. But how many votes will he lose if this new rule dampens the economic recovery in an election year?

The veto will have significant implications. First, the new joint employer standard will certainly lead to increased litigation, as the boundaries of "indirect" and "potential" control are tested in courts. The resulting legal uncertainty will burden businesses with additional costs and discourage the formation of beneficial business relationships, particularly in sectors like franchising and contracting, where such relationships are common.

As the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has pointed out, this rule change could "result in decreased business formation and growth, and create significant costs for both large and small companies."

Moreover, in an economy still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, the timing of such a regulatory shift seems particularly counterproductive. Businesses are currently facing a myriad of challenges, from supply-chain disruptions to inflationary pressures. The added uncertainty and potential liability under the new joint employer standard could hinder recovery efforts.

Quote from: nig in a bald wig on May 12, 2024, 07:37:16 AMTell it to the military industrial complex, I'm sure they're just waiting for a reasonable voice to quell their lust for cannon fodder and the profits they can make from them.

precislely

Quote from: Biggie Smiles on May 10, 2024, 06:47:25 PMHe's saying Horse paste was a solid treatment for KOVID!!!!

Leftists can change horse in the blink of an eye when it suits them. They never see the hypocrisy in their actions.

Quote from: formosan on May 11, 2024, 11:36:01 AMI spoke privately to Blurt about that character..

I asked him if he would create a blatantly racist handle to make fun of African-Americans and if he did do you think their general reaction would be positive......he replied no.....that's how we felt about the handle he created.

I get the impression with Blurt, it's only racial when people he feels are beneath him do it.

Quote from: formosan on May 11, 2024, 11:37:55 AMThis is a bigger concern for the Taiwanese military than a conventional war.

It should be. Taiwan has US military hardware. They can hold off the PLA for a short time until the US and Japan can provide more aid. An EMP attack would bring them to their knees immediately.

Quote from: Frood on May 11, 2024, 10:36:16 AMMaybe, probably... but how do you explain that those they do it to have their mark on them?

The mark of the beast.

Middle East.
Hillary Clinton inspired outrage online after she criticized anti-Israel protesters for what she said was a lack of knowledge about history in the region — and all of h

istory altogether.

The former Democratic presidential candidate made the comments while being interviewed on MSNBC by Joe Scarborough on his show Thursday.

"I have had many conversations, as you have had, with a lot of young people over the last many months now, and you're right, they don't know very much at all about the history of the Middle East, or frankly, about history in many areas of the world, including in our own country," said Clinton.

"But with respect to the Middle East, they don't know that under the bringing together of the Israelis and the Palestinians by my husband, the then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, the head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, and the Palestinian Authority, Yassar Arafat, an offer was made to the Palestinians for a state on 96% of the existing territory occupied by the Palestinians, with 4% to be given to Israel to reach 100% of the amount of territory that was hoped for," she continued.

"And this offer was made, and if Yassar Arafat had accepted it, there would have been a Palestinian state now for about 24 years," Clinton said.