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#2671 Re: The Garden » US Politics Thread » 457 weeks ago
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-north … SKBN1AR005
This is a big deal. China saying if Kim is stopped, they'll attack the US. China just protected Kim. He can now develop weapons short of WW3. China is taking a stand and that's not good.
Trump needs to be locked in a room until his advisers say he's ready to make a statement. I didn't think China would risk that over protecting North Korea.
This is a really big deal.
#2672 Re: The Garden » US Politics Thread » 457 weeks ago
Once this goes to shit, are you going to pretend you were against it all the time like you did with Iraq?
I didn't pretend. Sadam didn't threaten the US. Sadam wasn't a threat to the US. I'm also not advocating a ground war either.
But I'm sure after Kim strikes the west coast, you'll find a YouTube video claiming Trump detonated a bomb to get the insurance money, then spend years circulating it.
The question you need to ask is would you rather 3 million Koreans die to prevent 300k Americans from dying. It's not even a debate for me.
#2673 Re: The Garden » US Politics Thread » 457 weeks ago
I say we hold off. Arm up our military into Guam & get ready. Navy, Air Force. AFAIK we should be able to bring down ICBM's pretty accurately. If NJ does strike tho, or attempts to, I say we go full on Ted Cruz & carpet bomb the shit out of them.
I'm not saying nuke Pyongyang tomorrow. But we can't allow them to have ICBMs. Idiots may think the US is a recent antagonist in this, but NK has been threatening destruction for a decade. We can't act surprised when they finally do something.
Years of appeasement have resulted in this scenario. China won't act because they don't want a United Korea under the western friendly South.
And quite frankly, the opinions of those who live in the bubble and think the US is just as bad as NK don't concern me.
#2674 Re: The Garden » US Politics Thread » 457 weeks ago
I think we need to take military action. For over 2 decades now we've appeased North Korea, and now they're months or a year away from being able to strike the US. Kim is threatening to strike Guam. At what point do we say "enough is enough" and act to prevent this from becoming much worse. Russia and China aren't going to stop or respond militarily if the US takes out Kim. They'll bitch and yell, but they won't act and neither will the UN or the EU.
It's nor going to be pretty and people will die, but somehow the idea of Americans dying to make the world a better place has become taboo and people pretend we live in a bubble where there's always a peaceful answer. NK can't hit the US yet, so why not act now before a US strike could result in LA or SF being hit.
I'm sure millions of people would have preferred Chamberlain acted in 1935 rather than waiting until 1940 to stop Hitler.
#2675 Re: The Sunset Strip » HBO's A Game of Thrones » 457 weeks ago
Stannis is in a much better position in the books. The blizzard has hit, but at Jon's advice, Stannis met with the various mountain clans and has brought them to fight with him. The Freys are also much more allied with the Boltons, having provided troops to support them. There's this whole subplot of which northern houses are actually loyal to the Boltons versus which ones are looking to get revenge for the red wedding. The north remembers in the books.
#2676 Re: The Sunset Strip » HBO's A Game of Thrones » 457 weeks ago
1.). Possible, but may not be necessary. First distinction is that Jon was killed for trying to take the watch South to fight Ramsay. The letter Ramsay sent Jon was sent much earlier in the books. Jon read that and decided to free "Arya" as the Boltons had married Ramsay to a fake Arya. This decision is what caused the watch to kill him. Hardholme happened without Jon and what happened there isn't known fully.
But Stannis has probably already won or lost at Winterfell. The letter Ramsay sent Jon claims he defeated Stannis already. But we later get a chapter showing Stannis has captured Theon after his escape with Fake Arya. The true author of the letter is a discussion and the subject of much speculation.
But if Jon is quickly resurected and isn't changed, he may head South and meet Stannis. The plot of Stannis and Jon in the show closely matches their relationship in the books.
2.) He's probably on Skagos, a savage island not far from Eastwatch. They're rumored to be caanibals and Unicorns live on the island. I think there's a good chance that they know of wargs, which is common knowledge beyond the wall. Due to their proximity to the wall and savage behavior, they probably have a lot in common with the wildlings. Combine that acknowledgement with a proper education/family structure being fostered by the ruling leader, in expect him to be reasonably adjusted. His wildness from Shaggy Dog is probably contained by either separating them or his warging ability being trained.
Though someone pointed out that a "Shaggy dog" is a literary device that never goes anywhere. So it may be Rickon is as useless in the books as he was on the show. Martin could be fucking with us.
3.) I don't think so, but it could happen...
4.) she doesn't know he's a warg. I think she brings him back. She never left with Stannis and neither did Shereen or Selyse. Mel's powers are greatly enhanced at the Wall. She's interested in Jon, but doesn't think him Azor Ahai yet. She's much more focused on the great other too.
I just don't know what will make her want to bring Jon back. The way Davos asked Mel to bring Jon back, someone he didn't know or have any prior relationship with, was just akward on the show. And book Davos is MIA, but probably at Skagos getting Rickon so Stannis can defeat the Boltons in Rickon's name and ally the North around him.
#2677 Re: The Garden » US Politics Thread » 457 weeks ago
I read a republican tweet that said they thought Trump's "fire and fury" quote was a threat from North Korea about Trump
Sounds like he's been watching Game of Thrones.
#2678 Re: The Garden » US Politics Thread » 457 weeks ago
mitchejw wrote:https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/c79980c9-f … ch-an.html
we're not playing a fair game anymore...and that's ok with the Repugs...
gerrymandering, voter ID bullshit, restricting voting hours and locations in poorer districts....
you are disgusting bunch....all of you. As Dems continue to rack up millions more votes than Repugs, no one can explain why Repugs keep winning.
In Wisconsin, state Democratic candidates received 62% of the total votes and are the minority. This is happening across the country.
Republicans literally stand for nothing. Not even democracy.
Republicans will say time and again that this is about "voter fraud." Which happens about .00001% of the time.
They win by cheating. That's why they have a lock on the House, even if they lose by a million votes. The GOP worked feverishly to redraw the maps, cut voting times/locations and essentially add to the burden of the every voter. They argue that there is rampant voter fraud, perpetrated by people who are also professionals at document forgery. Yea...sure. The reality is that they are picking their voters, not the other way around.
Your MS Word skills must really suck if you think you need to be a professional to make a Water bill. For someone who erroneously thinks voter rolls were hacked, I'd think you'd want a government issued ID to negate the risk. But hey, someone totally didn't get Huma Abedin's ballot in NYC as a goof using a fabricated utility bill.
I'm glad you've become a fan of Krauthammer. You should read his books and his opinion on various topics.
#2679 Re: The Garden » US Politics Thread » 457 weeks ago
slcpunk wrote:Kayleigh McEnany leaves ‘fake news’ CNN for the ‘real news’ of Trump TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMxdF-C_15M
‘Feels eerily like so many state-owned channels I’ve watched in other countries’
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/kaylei … 2017-08-06
Yikes...
I told you this was coming RF!!! Finally, you have another source of news to cite!!!!
I don't wanna hear another word about 'fake news' from a Trump supporter.
Trump supporters are getting very used to wearing their shame. I bet they were in most on Sunday mornings. Say about 9 or 9:30 in the morning?
No president has ever made up his own news network. The knuckle-draggers continue to sink into oblivion. The audacity to take credit for where the economy is right now is exactly why you conservatives don't stand for shit.
Do you ever feel shame and embarrassment? There's no way you've gone this far in life and not realized how ignorant and stupid you are. How often do you comment on a book or movie and people have to explain to you how you misunderstood the whole thing.
You really are a tragic, damaged person. I'm going to go back to ignoring you, but I wanted to remind you how little I think of you as a human being. I know you're my biggest fan and have a crush on me. But it just looks creepy that you keep trying to start a dialogue with me after I've repeatedly told you I'm not interested.
There is no Trump TV. I don't care if there is and I wouldn't support it. I've never linked anything from Breitbart or any other bullshit source and claimed it was a factual news story. She was just appointed the talking piece of the RNC. Though you and the truther's offense at the notion is laughable considering how nearly every outlet but Fox was a friend to Obama (Chris Matthews talking about having chills up his leg as Obama spoke was really, really good objective journalism. Nothing at all like the cult of personality from Putin or Kim).
Piss off. Quit talking to me or about me. I'm not interested in conversing with you. I've made it abundantly clear. You're not my equal. You're a badly damaged moron who thinks a Facebook post by your father is somehow a contribution to Obamacare, despite the fact Obamacare or health care in general had nothing to do with your story. That's how stupid you are, and trust me, everyone notices it.
#2680 Re: The Sunset Strip » HBO's A Game of Thrones » 458 weeks ago
I wonder if that's how the Lord of Light "choses" which people can be returned to life....Targaryeon Blood
Beric doesn't have Targaryen blood.

