SaintsInDome2006

Let’s say Kimmel wasn’t fired. Or let’s say the firing had nothing to do with Carr. Or let’s say it’s 10 years from now with a president of another party. Let’s say it’s not him. Is it ever all right for an FCC Chair to threaten a broadcaster’s license for providing content that mocks or criticizes the president?

Ron Howard: He was lying.

>>Speaking on Thursday to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said, “I have read someplace that the networks were 97% against me, again, 97% negative, and yet I won and easily, all seven swing states,” referring to his 2024 election win. “They give me only bad publicity, press. I mean, they’re getting a license,” Trump said, according to audio from a press gaggle provided by the White House. “I would think maybe their license should be taken away,” Trump said.<< CNBC

>>The Taliban know what year it is, and they know the U.S. forces will be coming out ahead of the U.S. presidential election. They’re wagering that this administration, which seeks to point to this agreement in the months ahead as evidence of keeping a campaign promise, will be extremely reluctant to walk away from this agreement or come back in over local violations. They have the U.S. exactly where they’ve wanted us, but to where they couldn’t maneuver previous administrations. The Taliban are many things: drug dealers, violent abusers of women, and terrorists. But there’s one thing they are not: stupid.<< 3/5/20

March 2020, this was all predicted by the former commander of US forces.

The original plan was much more sudden, IIRC it got delayed once under Trump (we were supposed to be out by the election) & then once again under Biden in the spring. I really don’t know how it could’ve been done without sending in more troops, then firefights would happen, then we’d be faced with a full on surge. Then we could send in more troops or just repeat the same situation.

LOL Rogan is befuddled upon seeing the birthday card.

Eh we signed a deal with the Taliban directly & it was for total withdrawal. Pompeo handled it personally & Trump spoke with Baradar. Btw NATO helped us take AFG last time, That ain’t happening if we do it again.

Just spitballin here but hey we *could’ve stayed, kept the stuff, & supported our allies, & held the base that was a valuable national security asset that cost countless lives & treasure.

National Leader Trump is discussing going back into Afghanistan.

I did not know that. Interesting.

I didn’t say the same rights.

But he has rights. He’s a permanent residents with guarantees from our country. As I’ve said twice if he lied he’s in breach, I’m just asking what he misrepresented.

No actually. But I don’t think we should adjudicate people’s rights according to how or if we like them. I was just asking for actual information. If the guy lied on his application none of the rest of that stuff matters.

Maybe I’m missing it but I don’t see the information they say he excluded? I see the part where the State Department says he’s a national security threat, presumably for protesting.

I went here, loved it. I love Boston in general, it’s got some great places & some real pubs. Great thread altogether.

I’m absolutely gonna do this. Used your advice in Amsterdam btw.

I wish I could make the Saints game in Buffalo, I’d love to go there.

Moskowitz’s method is perfect, this is how you deal with these folks.

Fascists don’t ask.

When we were a proper country there was the issue of the anti-islamist video about Mohammed’s life. I was against taking it down off youtube. Later there was discussion about AQ/ISIS recruiting Americans & westerners on twitter & Facebook & I was all for monitoring that & the Feds asking for help from companies for that. Then there was the issue of Russia, China, Iran & NK spreading disinformation & misinformation online & I felt that companies should help the Feds there too. ***Upon request & voluntarily.

Ah well you see, they’re using the metric system.

This is the ***2nd time he’s done this. I think there’s a good chance he doesn’t know what or where this is.

I’m pretty sure I said the FBI in a local VA field office was responding to messages threatening physical harm to local school board members. I’m Catholic but it doesn’t matter what religion it is. & I’ll add I was also in favor of the FBI investigating radical mosques after 9/11/01, & for that matter they likely still do it & if so I trust them to distinguish between prayerful individuals & those who incite & threaten hatred. That’s the sort of work an FBI domestic terrorism unit should be doing.

Well on the one hand you have four mean women saying mean things about Russell Brand (since indicted) on YouTube, & on the other you’ve got the FCC Chairman’s going on a far right wing blogger’s podcast to threaten the license of broadcasters who criticize or mock the president.