U.S. & Venezuela Thread - Energy Secretary: "The U.S. will control Venezuela oil sales indefinitely"

[Tree of Knowledge 2,292]

Last week they defended Somali fraudsters and now they have moved on to defending a hated despot. What will it be next week?
 

TDS is an awful disease.  

[dogcows 1,380]

13 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

Trump wrote a book called Art of the Deal.

He didn’t write it.

The rest of your post is such over-the-top pathetic pandering that I didn’t want to quote it all and embarrass you further.

[thegeneral 3,773]

30 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

Trump wrote a book called Art of the Deal. He is the master at making deals. Sometimes you have to make deals with people who have committed crimes.

This happens all the time though. Prosecutors make deals with certain people to fry a bigger fish. Acting like Trump making deals with someone who committed a crime is one of the symptoms of tds.

Lol

[Frozenbeernuts 2,527]

18 minutes ago, dogcows said:

He didn’t write it.

The rest of your post is such over-the-top pathetic pandering that I didn’t want to quote it all and embarrass you further.

Wow you're the best.

[Ron_Artest 2,649]

55 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

No. Has Trump done some shady things in the past? Yes. I won't even sugar coat it. Do I think he is older, wiser, and a different person now? Yes.

He cares about the country and is doing his best with all the machinations of the global political machine to weave a tapestry of America's return to greatness.

And you think he's an angel sent by God.

This is the real TDS.

[Ron_Artest 2,649]

54 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

I’ll play along.  Even if Maduro “sent” Tren de Aragua here, what would the purpose be other than to make money off drug sales?

edit: and of course as I’ve said previously that contradicts the claim that they are “murdering Americans via drugs.”  They want to make money, not kill their customers.

They're also not terrorists.  Terrorists have a political agenda.  These guys just want to make money.

[Ron_Artest 2,649]

48 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

Trump wrote a book called Art of the Deal. He is the master at making deals. Sometimes you have to make deals with people who have committed crimes.

This happens all the time though. Prosecutors make deals with certain people to fry a bigger fish. Acting like Trump making deals with someone who committed a crime is one of the symptoms of tds.

Again, who is the bigger fish that he got by pardoning David Gentile?  You can't name one, so you just say "well I trust Trump".  Blindly.  That is real TDS.

[Frozenbeernuts 2,527]

24 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

And you think he's an angel sent by God.

This is the real TDS.

I didn't say he was. Just that it would be cool.

[Frozenbeernuts 2,527]

22 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

Again, who is the bigger fish that he got by pardoning David Gentile?  You can't name one, so you just say "well I trust Trump".  Blindly.  That is real TDS.

Oh ok

[squistion 2,695]

1 hour ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

I don't know. Trump didn't call me up to tell me every inside deal that peons like you aren't privy to.

Nor did he call you up to tell you how much he was paid or bribed to make the pardon.

[Mike Honcho 5,563]

4 hours ago, Ron_Artest said:

Arguments they tried and failed

- it's about the drugs

- it's about terrorism 

- it's about democracy 

Where we stand today

- oil

- because we can

 

 

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Wag the Dog - Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal.

Maybe the rest of those Epstein docs are really really bad.

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3 hours ago, MDC said:

What happens if the NY court finds Maduro not guilty of narco terrorism? Do we fly him back to Venezuela and re-install him as President?

This admin’s batting average in court isn’t great.

ICE probably will deport him since he came into the country illegally - no visa or paperwork at all!

[Frozenbeernuts 2,527]

2 hours ago, squistion said:

Nor did he call you up to tell you how much he was paid or bribed to make the pardon.

You don't know that.

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6 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

You don't know that.

It is obvious that he is selling pardons, believe it or don't. 

[Frozenbeernuts 2,527]

4 minutes ago, squistion said:

It is obvious that he is selling pardons, believe it or don't. 

He may be giving pardons to gain something else that benefits the US. Selling them just to make cash? No. You are anti American so your opinion doesn't matter. You are a traitor.

[squistion 2,695]

6 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

He may be giving pardons to gain something else that benefits the US. Selling them just to make cash? No. You are anti American so your opinion doesn't matter. You are a traitor.

I am anti-American because I believe that giving pardons for cash or other favors is wrong? Okie Dokie Pokie, if you say so. 

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6 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

He may be giving pardons to gain something else that benefits the US. Selling them just to make cash? No. You are anti American so your opinion doesn't matter. You are a traitor.

An example of Trump selling a pardon.

Not sure how pardoning a guy who laundered $ for terrorists and child pornographers benefitted the US, but it helped line Don’s wallet. 

[Hardcore troubadour 16,158]

3 hours ago, Ron_Artest said:

They're also not terrorists.  Terrorists have a political agenda.  These guys just want to make money.

Via terror. HTH 

[Frozenbeernuts 2,527]

21 minutes ago, MDC said:

An example of Trump selling a pardon.

Not sure how pardoning a guy who laundered $ for terrorists and child pornographers benefitted the US, but it helped line Don’s wallet. 

Exactly. You don't know. You liberals think you know. You just don't. You are freaking out every day trying to piece it all together when you have a tiny fraction of the information at best.

Keep chasing your tail while Trump voters chill and enjoy the show.

[MDC 8,192]

1 minute ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

Exactly. You don't know. You liberals think you know. You just don't. You are freaking out every day trying to piece it all together when you have a tiny fraction of the information at best.

Keep chasing your tail while Trump voters chill and enjoy the show.

We know CZ went to jail for working with terrorists and child pornographers, and we know Trump has made many millions partnering with him after pardoning him.

Only a monumental rube would assume the pardon was for the benefit of the US versus $.

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7 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

Exactly. You don't know. You liberals think you know. You just don't. You are freaking out every day trying to piece it all together when you have a tiny fraction of the information at best.

Keep chasing your tail while Trump voters chill and enjoy the show.

Chavistas still in power.

[Frozenbeernuts 2,527]

Just now, MDC said:

We know CZ went to jail for working with terrorists and child pornographers, and we know Trump has made many millions partnering with him after pardoning him.

Only a monumental rube would assume the pardon was for the benefit of the US versus $.

Yeah that stuff was probably bogus. Because money went through his exchange, he was responsible for not stopping it. He probably wasn't directly aiding them. A liberal definition of money laundering means nothing to me. Nor does allowing all transactions. If they sanction certain senders then they can sanction me for hurting a fat lesbian's feelings.

Good move by Trump. CZ is a good ally to have.

[Frozenbeernuts 2,527]

1 minute ago, SaintsInDome2006 said:

Chavistas still in power.

you people love chasing that tail. I promise you will catch it one day. Just don't stop.

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2 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

Yeah that stuff was probably bogus. Because money went through his exchange, he was responsible for not stopping it. He probably wasn't directly aiding them. A liberal definition of money laundering means nothing to me. Nor does allowing all transactions. If they sanction certain senders then they can sanction me for hurting a fat lesbian's feelings.

Good move by Trump. CZ is a good ally to have.

Don’s new business partner:

As an [money services business], Binance was required to report suspicious transactions to FinCEN through suspicious activity reports (SARs). FinCEN’s investigation revealed that Binance’s former Chief Compliance Officer told personnel that the CEO’s policy was to not report such activity, and Binance never filed a single SAR with FinCEN. Binance willfully failed to report well over 100,000 suspicious transactions that it processed as a result of its deficient controls, including transactions involving terrorist organizations, ransomware, child sexual exploitation material, frauds, and scams.

Terrorist Financing. Binance failed to report to FinCEN transactions associated with terrorist groups including Al Qaeda, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).

Child Sexual Abuse Materials. Binance never reported transactions with websites devoted to selling child sexual abuse materials, including Dark Scandals.

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2 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

you people love chasing that tail. I promise you will catch it one day. Just don't stop.

I know, I know… the Great Awakening when we finally get the code to the LO Annie decoder ring & chickens will jump into pots & cars will appear in garages. Already seen the pamphlet, thank you.

[Frozenbeernuts 2,527]

19 minutes ago, MDC said:

Don’s new business partner:

As an [money services business], Binance was required to report suspicious transactions to FinCEN through suspicious activity reports (SARs). FinCEN’s investigation revealed that Binance’s former Chief Compliance Officer told personnel that the CEO’s policy was to not report such activity, and Binance never filed a single SAR with FinCEN. Binance willfully failed to report well over 100,000 suspicious transactions that it processed as a result of its deficient controls, including transactions involving terrorist organizations, ransomware, child sexual exploitation material, frauds, and scams.

Terrorist Financing. Binance failed to report to FinCEN transactions associated with terrorist groups including Al Qaeda, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).

Child Sexual Abuse Materials. Binance never reported transactions with websites devoted to selling child sexual abuse materials, including Dark Scandals.

Meh. Trump pardoned him. It was for a good reason I'm sure.

[Fnord 2,684]

22 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

Exactly. You don't know. You liberals think you know. You just don't. You are freaking out every day trying to piece it all together when you have a tiny fraction of the information at best.

Keep chasing your tail while Trump voters chill and enjoy the show.

So... you're saying we don't know. But you've also said you don't either, making the above post ludicrous on its face.

4 hours ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

Trump wrote a book called Art of the Deal. He is the master at making deals. Sometimes you have to make deals with people who have committed crimes.

This happens all the time though. Prosecutors make deals with certain people to fry a bigger fish. Acting like Trump making deals with someone who committed a crime is one of the symptoms of tds.

Trump not only didn't write the book, he's still the only person in living memory that managed to somehow bankrupt multiple casinos. His "charity" was also fraudulently lining his pockets, as was Trump University. Look it up, it's public knowledge.

52 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

He may be giving pardons to gain something else that benefits the US. Selling them just to make cash? No. You are anti American so your opinion doesn't matter. You are a traitor.

You keep telling us we don't know anything, and that you don't either. Bolded is a pretty firm stance from someone that admittedly doesn't know anything.

13 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

Yeah that stuff was probably bogus. Because money went through his exchange, he was responsible for not stopping it. He probably wasn't directly aiding them. A liberal definition of money laundering means nothing to me. Nor does allowing all transactions. If they sanction certain senders then they can sanction me for hurting a fat lesbian's feelings.

Good move by Trump. CZ is a good ally to have.

There is no "liberal" definition of money laundering, only a "legal" one. And again, Mr. "I don't know", you seem pretty sure of yourself in the above.

9 hours ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

Venezuela imported terrorist cells into the US through the open border. Something Biden and team planned on.

Trump removed them.

Trump moved on Maduro, who will pay for importing terrorists into the US.

When you clutch your pearls at the ICE and Ven. Events, you have no idea what they were planning on doing to this country.

The very politicians you cheer on for opposing this stuff knew what the original plan was.

And now we get to the fan fiction portion of your daily postings. 

Someone that can square all of the above statements in the same brain shows a definitive disconnect from reality and self awareness. In other words, perfect MAGA. 

It's unfortunate that the obstinate ignorance on display is hurting us all, not just those naive enough to vote for the Don.

[MDC 8,192]

Just now, Frozenbeernuts said:

Meh. Trump pardoned him. It was for a good reason I'm sure.

A few billion good ones.  

[Ron_Artest 2,649]

43 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Via terror. HTH 

What does that mean?

[Frozenbeernuts 2,527]

9 minutes ago, Fnord said:

So... you're saying we don't know. But you've also said you don't either, making the above post ludicrous on its face.

Trump not only didn't write the book, he's still the only person in living memory that managed to somehow bankrupt multiple casinos. His "charity" was also fraudulently lining his pockets, as was Trump University. Look it up, it's public knowledge.

You keep telling us we don't know anything, and that you don't either. Bolded is a pretty firm stance from someone that admittedly doesn't know anything.

There is no "liberal" definition of money laundering, only a "legal" one. And again, Mr. "I don't know", you seem pretty sure of yourself in the above.

And now we get to the fan fiction portion of your daily postings. 

Someone that can square all of the above statements in the same brain shows a definitive disconnect from reality and self awareness. In other words, perfect MAGA. 

It's unfortunate that the obstinate ignorance on display is hurting us all, not just those naive enough to vote for the Don.

All of that to agree. None of us know all of the details. You refuse to accept this. I have. Which means I get to live a better life than you. Trump makes you miserable. Life makes me joyful and content. Therefore I live better. You should try my secret so that you can live better too.

[Frozenbeernuts 2,527]

7 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

What does that mean?

You wouldn't get it even if he spent the next two weeks laying it out

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11 minutes ago, MDC said:

A few billion good ones.  

Agreed Trump does it for the many good people of earth. Thanks Trump.

[Hardcore troubadour 16,158]

11 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

What does that mean?

You think a person can only be terrorized by a group with an ideological motive? 

[Frozenbeernuts 2,527]

Venezuela stock market up bigly. Weird.

[Ron_Artest 2,649]

11 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

You think a person can only be terrorized by a group with an ideological motive? 

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ter·ror·ism
/ˈterəˌrizəm/
noun
the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

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1 minute ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

Agreed Trump does it for the many good people of earth. Thanks Trump.

I almost want Trump to pardon Maxwell so we get to enjoy your tortured rationalizations.

There Must be a Reason!  

[Frozenbeernuts 2,527]

It feels great to be on the right side of history. Liberals should try it.

[Frozenbeernuts 2,527]

Just now, MDC said:

I almost want Trump to pardon Maxwell so we get to enjoy your tortured rationalizations.

There Must be a Reason!  

If he did, there would be a good reason. I trust Trump.

[MDC 8,192]

Just now, Frozenbeernuts said:

If he did, there would be a good reason. I trust Trump.

Blindly. Like a cultist.  

[dogcows 1,380]

38 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

Meh. Trump pardoned him. It was for a good reason I'm sure.

I guess you missed it when they asked Trump why. He didn’t give a reason, he said he didn’t even know him.

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Trump’s comments came during a Nov. 2 interview on CBS News’ “60 Minutes.” Trump said, “I don’t know who he is” and “I know nothing about the guy,” though Zhao’s company assisted in business dealings that benefit World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture run by Trump’s sons, Eric and Donald Jr.

You’re right, there is a very good reason: more money for Trump and his kids.