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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
So in a weird twist, Jerry Falwell Jr. and his wife were allegedly in a "hotwife" (read: man watching as his wife has sex with someone else) situation with their pool boy for the past 9 years or so
. Jerry alleges that his wife was having an affair, omitting any involvement on his part, and claiming the guy is trying to extort them over it.
As I mentioned, the pool boy alleges that it was a "hotwife" situation - as in Jerry Fawell Jr. was in the room watching as they had sex.
And personally, I really don't care - you do you, as long as everyone involved is a consenting adult. But Falwell's Liberty University (or rather, Sr's) forbids so much as non-chaperoned dating for attendees.
Edited by ironballs16 on Aug 24th 2020 at 11:14:19 AM
"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"Okay, for those of you who like sweet details on policy, the Democratic Party Platform is out. I'll personally be reading it later today, but it might be of interest to you all as well.
The awful things he says and does are burned into our cultural consciousness like a CRT display left on the same picture too long. -Fighteer
x3 The Trumpeteer 'Lawyer' (I thought he was a 'preacher' too, but I'm not seeing anything about him being a 'priest'; just his deceased father being the 'priest') who ran Liberty 'University' who was kicked out recently over posting pictures of him fondling a women who wasn't his wife
.
Edited by DingoWalley1 on Aug 24th 2020 at 5:16:03 AM
Falwell is one of those old-school televangelist mega-preacher types who's in big with all the fraud that goes along with the job.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Azure is saying that the full Democrat platform is out.
I’m seeing claims that it no longe includes a commitment to a one-China policy, thus opening up the possibility of recognition for Taiwan.
Also I think there is no official Republican platform this year, they copied the 2016 one then just went with “our platform is Trump, no details”.
Some times my spellchecker has a ‘moment’, yeah you got what I was talking about.
Edited by Silasw on Aug 24th 2020 at 9:36:35 AM
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Precisely.
And checking the 'Asia-Pacific' section, there is mention of backing Taiwan as per the Taiwan Relations Act, but I see no mention of a One-China policy.
I presume that's what you're asking, because I don't know what
means.
Edited by AzurePaladin on Aug 24th 2020 at 5:30:44 AM
The awful things he says and does are burned into our cultural consciousness like a CRT display left on the same picture too long. -FighteerWell, that's not encouraging. The One China Policy was (and is) a rational response to a delicate solution. It avoided pointlessly damaging our relations with China while leaving room to defend Taiwan in the case of aggression.
Ditching it would be irresponsible at the best of times, but it's even worse considering that we have the onrushing ecological disaster of Climate Change to deal with. Humanity as a whole will be worse off if we put petty geopolitical rivalry ahead of dealing with it.
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji YangCouple of points:
1. If they're willing to risk the world over Taiwan, they should be called out on it.
2. If we're willing to turn our back to invasion and genocide over climate change then fuck climate change.
3. They're not intending to do anything about it.
Edited by CharlesPhipps on Aug 24th 2020 at 3:19:59 AM
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.China exists in the world, I’m still unconvinced by the idea that China will take less action on climate change to spite the West. China is as impacted by climate change as the US is, if not more so.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranAgain, I think it's a false choice.
Either China isn't negotiating in good faith and will work to against climate change themselves or they really do plan to destroy the world (where they live) in which case it's pointless anyway.
Edited by CharlesPhipps on Aug 24th 2020 at 3:28:50 AM
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.What do you mean by fuck climate change? That effects the entire world, if the climate goes to shit we're all fucked. Might be a bit of a slow burn thing (could take a couple of decades), but there's no way disregarding ends well. Do you mean China doesn't care?
Edited by jjjj2 on Aug 24th 2020 at 6:39:50 AM
You can only write so much in your forum signature. It's not fair that I want to write a piece of writing yet it will cut me off in the midFairly pessimistic to give up on saying anything to China for the sake of climate change. Rolling over and abandoning every ally and commitment is not going to help with fostering any sense of co-operation or persuading China to stop building things it has no use for because it can.
Considering that I literally mentioned that the One China Policy leaves us room to defend Taiwan it is shockingly disengenous to make this argument.
Couple of points:
1. If they're willing to risk the world over Taiwan, they should be called out on it.
2. If we're willing to turn our back to invasion and genocide over climate change then fuck climate change.
3. They're not intending to do anything about it.
1. True but irrelevant to my point, the One China Policy is not about avoiding criticizing China. It's meant to avoid pointlessly antagonizing them.
2. Read my post again.
3. Then there's no reason to change anything.
China exists in the world, I’m still unconvinced by the idea that China will take less action on climate change to spite the West. China is as impacted by climate change as the US is, if not more so.
China doesn't need to consciously decide to screw the world over, anything that obstructs cooperation hinders efforts to fight Climate Change. Officially recognizing Taiwan obstructs cooperation for no gain.
Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Aug 24th 2020 at 3:58:17 AM
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji YangI’m gonna dispute the “no gain” there. You may judge the gain from Taiwan getting a place in the world to be minimal, but it’s still something, if nothing else it’s something pretty significant for the people of Taiwan.
I do get your concerns, it’s not unrealistic that the US recognises Taiwan, the PRC throws a shit fit and bans Chinese companies cooperating with the US, the US retaliates by banning US companies cooperating with China, everyone gets so caught up in the moment that they don’t bother putting in an exception for sharing renewables technology.
But that’s a bridge I’m okay crossing when we come to it. We can take up that fight when/if the US government start limiting cooperation with Chinese companies, at that point I’ll be totally with you on demanding an exception allowing technology sharing for technologies that combat climate change.
Edited by Silasw on Aug 24th 2020 at 11:10:20 AM
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran

Man our cops are some dumb motherfuckers.
"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."