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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#192202: Jun 7th 2017 at 2:28:36 AM

These Mercers look like pieces of work.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#192204: Jun 7th 2017 at 4:00:53 AM

Even North Korea has called the US out on the Paris Climate Accord pullout, calling it the height of egoism and moral vacuum seeking only their own well-being, even at the cost of the entire planet, and calling the US selfish and stating that not only does it have grave consequences for the international efforts to protect the environment, but poses great danger to other areas as well. You know you've fucked up when North Korea is right about you and has a good point.

Meanwhile North Korea's still a totalitarian hellhole whereas here we can at least protest the president's stupidity.

Also it's funny how NK has been fucking its own people for years but when it comes to climate change suddenly they're humanitarians.

This doesn't mean a damn thing; they just wanna score "points" against the US.

edited 7th Jun '17 4:01:04 AM by PhysicalStamina

i'm tired, my friend
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#192205: Jun 7th 2017 at 4:15:48 AM

[up] Actually, they've got good reason to want to reduce or halt climate change. The article points out that poorer nations tend to get hurt the most by climate change.

They are still hypocritical dicks when it comes to calling out anyone on matters of egotism and destructive selfishness.

edited 7th Jun '17 4:16:53 AM by M84

Disgusted, but not surprised
chartoc Since: Apr, 2010
#192206: Jun 7th 2017 at 4:18:47 AM

[up] Yes but NK is in no position to talk. Never mind see you added the point

edited 7th Jun '17 4:19:34 AM by chartoc

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#192207: Jun 7th 2017 at 4:19:31 AM

NVM

edited 7th Jun '17 4:20:15 AM by M84

Disgusted, but not surprised
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#192209: Jun 7th 2017 at 4:31:15 AM

[up] I'm guessing they simply forgot to double-check the number of arrows and haven't gotten around to correcting it. Seems like they wanted to respond to the comment above yours.

edited 7th Jun '17 4:31:53 AM by M84

Disgusted, but not surprised
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#192211: Jun 7th 2017 at 4:56:47 AM

Just in from Reuters

"President Trump to nominate Christopher Wray as FBI director: tweet" - Get updates at Reuters.com

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#192212: Jun 7th 2017 at 6:09:17 AM

There is now reliable statistical data showing that Trump is hurting American tourism.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/07/news/economy/trump-travel-ban-paris-global-tourism/index.html

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
#192213: Jun 7th 2017 at 6:14:37 AM

Cross-posting from the General Middle East & North Africa Thread: According to the article linked in this post, Russian hackers may be to blame for the recent rift within the Gulf States that Trump further exacerbated with his tweets.

Also, the article in this post highlights the impossibility of Mattis' mission in Singapore via Trump's Qatar tweets.

[up] BUH FAEK NUZ!

edited 7th Jun '17 6:15:08 AM by MarqFJA

Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.
IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#192214: Jun 7th 2017 at 6:36:06 AM

If you guys have time, you might want to watch this ''the Daily Show with Trevor Noah'' clip: "Trump Touts More Phony Accomplishments". While being, of course, a comedy show, he makes one of those obvious points that everybody misses: Trump is more interested in playing the role of president than in doing what a president should do.

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#192215: Jun 7th 2017 at 6:52:07 AM

Hawai'i becomes first state to pass laws to align with Paris agreement after Trump withdrawal.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/336688-hawaii-becomes-first-state-sign-bill-like-paris-agreement-after?amp

edited 7th Jun '17 6:52:58 AM by megaeliz

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#192216: Jun 7th 2017 at 6:53:27 AM

Makes sense, the impression I have is that Hawaii is the least Trump friendly state in the nation.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#192217: Jun 7th 2017 at 6:54:53 AM

I'm now imagining Trump ordering a naval blockade of Hawaii for some reason...

3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
#192218: Jun 7th 2017 at 7:00:24 AM

Afair there is a constitutional right for free travel, so if he tried it'd be the mother of all law suits.

(Or maybe Tom Clancy lied to me).

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DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
Asgore Adopts Noelle
#192219: Jun 7th 2017 at 7:14:33 AM

Christopher A. Wray, former Assistant Attorney General in 2003, nominated as new Head of the FBI over Twitter.

In all honesty, he's probably one of the better people Trump could've picked. He got involved in several White Collar Criminal Cases after he retired in 2005.

Forbes says Eric Trump, and his Charity, stole Hundreds of Thousands from Children's Hospitals, including St. Jude's, to fund their own expenses. Particularly, to be a fundraiser in Donald Trump's Gold Tournaments. Eric Trump, of course, condemns the Article.

If True, that is absolutely awful and Eric absolutely deserves to go to jail.

edited 7th Jun '17 7:14:52 AM by DingoWalley1

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#192221: Jun 7th 2017 at 7:19:36 AM

[up][up]Given that this has someone descended from the haunted testicles of Donald Trump acting like a POS, I'm not ruling out that it's true.

edited 7th Jun '17 7:20:31 AM by M84

Disgusted, but not surprised
speedyboris Since: Feb, 2010
#192222: Jun 7th 2017 at 7:24:45 AM

Eric also called people who criticized his father "not even people", so yeah.

edited 7th Jun '17 7:25:09 AM by speedyboris

carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#192223: Jun 7th 2017 at 7:30:50 AM

[up][up][up] He defended Christie during the bridge debacle.

edited 7th Jun '17 7:31:02 AM by carbon-mantis

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#192224: Jun 7th 2017 at 7:36:47 AM

It's not just the travel ban alone which is responsible for the drop in tourism...it is stuff like customs wanting to snoop through the private data of incoming passengers. I certainly haven't fought for the protection of my data in Germany, and to ensure that my data stays in Germany and doesn't get into the hands of the US, just to travel to the US and then hand it over myself.

ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#192225: Jun 7th 2017 at 8:03:10 AM

RE: North Korea

Simply put, the Paris Accords is their version of "And you are lynching negroes" argument.

Of course, the thing to consider is that we handed them the ammunition for such an argument.

And with the Karen Handel quote, here's the full youtube video of the exchange.

This is an example of a fundamental difference between a liberal and a conservative. I do not support a livable wage, what I support is an economy that is- is robust with low taxes and less regulation so that those small businesses - that would be dramatically hurt if you impose higher minimum wages on them - are able to do what they do best: grow jobs and create good-paying jobs for the people in the 6th District.

edited 7th Jun '17 8:11:37 AM by ironballs16

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"

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