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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
I've been hearing a rumour that Donald Trump owns the following companies (all of which have branches in Saudi Arabia): "Center Point", "CityMax", "Home Center", and "Life Style". Is this true? I can't seem to find anything substantial on the Internet.
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.Obama and the wrong side of the right side of history.
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The right side of history is usually the one who writes it. It should be called the "write side" of history.
Obama viewing his presidency as having some kind of historical mandate is hardly unusual in American politics or in politics in general. I happen to be of the school of thought that there is no determinism to history, no present path that we are destined to follow. It's all a narrative that we impose upon events that happen of their own accord.
Moreover, I agree that it is dangerous to assume that the natural course of events is to progress towards greater freedom, greater opportunity, greater prosperity. That can create a dangerous blindness to the forces of fear that work to tear down everything that has been built.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"I'm just pointing out that there isn't anyone here calling him flawless or perfect.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Gonna miss Graham. Dude was great as the resident Deadpan Snarker.
I frankly think Jeb has better legs from an actual experience perspective than Rubio, even if the latter is better at campaigning. Too many republicans I know see Rubio as basically Republican!Obama and they don't want that (at least, those who worry about experience over checkboxes).
edited 21st Dec '15 1:06:15 PM by FFShinra
Rubio has all but abandoned his day job to go on the campaign trail, yet I still have seen little in the way of ground game or enthusiasm for him. Jeb's campaign has dick all to show for its tens of millions in spending.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Hillary Clinton is going to be a grandma again.
The Iranians hacked a dam in Rye New York.
I live in Rye!! They gained knowledge as to how the dam works, but chose not to do anything. Most likely they are seeking a way to inflict pain should diplomatic relations go sour, or if the Revolutionary Guards wish to spoil the Presidents improvement of relations with the US by launching an attack.
edited 21st Dec '15 2:29:48 PM by JackOLantern1337
I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.Oh please, Iran isn't looking to start a war, which is exactly what making a dam fail would do. They'll have been trying to get into on the dam, possibly because they want to be able to build similar dams themselves.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranThe US's digital security really is pretty shit, though. It's much harder to defend against that sort of thing (as in, more expensive and requires more expertise) than it is to launch that sort of attack, but still — it's been public knowledge for a while that things like our energy grid are woefully inept at computer security.
Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.My father was an electrical engineer for a utility company, and he said you could black out a good-sized town or part of a major city without ever going near the power plant itself. And this was in the days before the internet, so computer security doesn't even enter the picture. The method is still viable today.
I won't reveal the exact details, but he said all you would need is a set of bolt cutters and a wrench.
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Surprise, surprise. I think he was polling below zero.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"