Comments by Warrenboy75 (page 6)

There have been a lot of missteps when it comes to the Middle East and American politics......but you can direct line what Carter did to weaken the Shah and thus allow what would be the forefather to terrorism in Iran to gain power through prestige. The fact Carter was stunned and to this day still tries to deflect his part in this fiasco should surprise no one who was paying attention. Were there other players yes, but if you read enough and can add 2+2 ( if you believe in Krugman economic policies you get a pass on lacking knowledge and math skills-not directed at you twentyfive) it becomes obvious who the turned a bad situation into a complete cluster.

May 23, 1979: Carter Issues Executive Order Allowing Warrantless Wiretapping of Foreign SourcesEdit event President Jimmy Carter issues Executive Order 12129, “Exercise of Certain Authority Respecting Electronic Surveillance,” which implements the executive branch details of the recently enacted Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) (see 1978). [JIMMY CARTER, 5/23/1979] The order is issued in response to the Iranian hostage crisis (see November 4, 1979-January 20, 1981). [HAWAII FREE PRESS, 12/28/2005] While many conservatives will later misconstrue the order as allowing warrantless wiretapping of US citizens in light of the December 2005 revelation of George W. Bush’s secret wiretapping authorization (see Early 2002), [THINK PROGRESS, 12/20/2005] the order does not do this. Section 1-101 of the order reads, “Pursuant to Section 102(a)(1) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1802(a)), the Attorney General is authorized to approve electronic surveillance to acquire foreign intelligence information without a court order, but only if the Attorney General makes the certifications required by that Section.” The Attorney General must certify under the law that any such warrantless surveillance must not contain “the contents of any communication to which a United States person is a party.” The order does not authorize any warrantless wiretapping of a US citizen without a court warrant. [JIMMY CARTER, 5/23/1979; 50 U.S.C. 1802(A); THINK PROGRESS, 12/20/2005] The order authorizes the Attorney General to approve warrantless electronic surveillance to obtain foreign intelligence, if the Attorney General certifies that, according to FISA, the communications are exclusively between or among foreign powers, or the objective is to collect technical intelligence from property or premises under what is called the “open and exclusive” control of a foreign power. There must not be a “substantial likelihood” that such surveillance will obtain the contents of any communications involving a US citizen or business entity. [FEDERAL REGISTER, 2/4/2006] Entity Tags: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, George W. Bush, James Earl “Jimmy” Carter, Jr. Timeline Tags: Civil Liberties November 4, 1979-January 20, 1981: 52 American Hostages Captured in Tehran, Held for 444 DaysEdit event About 500 Iranian students take over the American Embassy in Tehran and hold 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. The Mujahedeen-e Khalq (MEK) is one of the groups that supports the take-over. [US DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 4/30/2003; PBS, 1/15/2006] Entity Tags: People’s Mujahedin of Iran Timeline Tags: US confrontation with Iran, Iran-Contra Affair

I'm always curious if they lie to the guys, the other girls they work besides, or themselves the most. Overall I nod a lot in person, and shake my head in amazement at times when I see the same persons social media.

I'm going to pull in another topic and bring in the name of what consider the biggest failure as a president in the last 100 plus years--Carter. Carter did realign the Middle East--he basically cut the funding for the Shah of Iran and by doing so changed the face of terrorism, war, our involvement and not only in human life but money over the last 40 years. He basically allowed the playbook to be rewritten for how to deal with the US and larger countries overall for regimes. People gloss over his actions-they think he was a harmless peanut farmer dumbass that got attacked by a killer rabbit in a canoe and confessed to sin in his heart....but in reality he probably negatively impacted this country in ways most people never consider. So I disagree mark94--a lot changed. And I haven't touched on some of his other brilliant moves--and there are a few more--this one alone has been a disaster that keeps on giving year after year, decade after decade. The comment I always make about when someone judges Trump is are you looking at him differently because he is who he is....are you letting a biased media color your assessment? Because if you are --if you really can't see how we have arrived where we are today by using common sense instead of believing the costal liberal spin centers you pretty much need rethink your thought process. As for Trump--he's not a politician. Understood but he needs to understand he went into the hornets nest and while being a counterpuncher might be a good way to handle yourself outside the beltway it doesn't work as well, especially if you realize no matter what you say or do is going to be broadcast on the news through someone else's eyes.....stay the hell of social media. Build bridges, at least a minimum amount with the understanding people with common goals and common enemies make good partners in government.

+1 twentyfive............it's not that I am in love with Trump or much of what he says, tweets. or does........i just prefer him to what was the alternative as well as what I see coming out of Congress at the moment.

Imagine that you won the Nobel Prize in Economics (a field that requires hardcore analytical skills) AND YET NONE AND I MEAN NONE OF HIS CONCLUSIONS STAND UP TO ANALYTICAL SKILL SCRUTINY and someone online states, instead, that your Nobel was a Peace Prize and worth less than toilet paper You might be offended -- but most likely you would laugh at another right-wing nut who can't get their facts straight. And even worse, imagine the author is lecturing you about objectivity. You consider this nit-picking, and I don't. As I said, it's a pattern with you. My last comment on this is very simple if you can move past the typical rhetoric and looking to duck and dive the meat of the discussion great. If not from here on out I'll let you be the professional upside down period and how low or high a "t" is crossed expert. Oddly this is what I have seen time and again with the far left. It must be the manual they pass out to you guys. Rule # ( pick a number) when you realize the person you are debating has facts and knowledge on their side grab on to a grammar or some miniscule error--and even if he acknowledges it --never let it go. When I was a political board moderator I only moderated--never participated, but certain trends were obvious.

I do...do you.....You want to deflect by picking nits.......now and I say this with 8 years of history that is an Obama tactic used to the 100th degree....problem is I'm not an MSNBC/CNN employee. Inserting the word" Peace" seems to be the only thing you can hang your hat on at the moment..... Next comment?

Even Fox news.......let's put that one down as an example of RM's objectivity.......still waiting on your credit card so I can spend your way out of debt. And if you haven't read Krugman's work or haven't heard him attempt to defend it against other economist over the last decade as he's had his ass kicked from this continent to the British Isles and now in Europe I suggest you read it and do some research before trying to debate with someone who has.

RM--you really do have a problem with reading and comprehension. And if you read Krugman's work I ask you the same thing I did prior....please provide me your credit card and I will spend you out of debt.........among other lunacy that was in his composition. Going forward I stand corrected this information is brought to you by MSNBC and the Rachael Madcow society of liberal bias; charter member Random Member accounted for.

My comments when it relates to reporting on the current president and his actions have been as follows---Trump=Bad....anyone else doing the same thing or accomplishing 50% of what he did/does = Good. This information brought to you by MSNBC and the Rachael Madcow society of liberal bias.

As bad as it might be in some places I think the Detroit CSI team would have it the worse. Not just from what I have read on here but I have heard stories from a couple of girls that when things got slow where they were dancing decided to go to Legends in Detroit......suffice it to say neither stayed very long.

James I'd be happy to do so but I'm afraid I could be #48. James McDougal, Vince Foster........etc.

As a rule you can't fully judge a president for 20 years after he leaves office to see just how his actions and policies impacted both our country and the world. However I wasn't an Obama fan and in my opinion he was never truly vetted by the media. He got a pass on so many items during his run for office as well as his time in office and from what I observed first hand it was really odd how some things about him were wiped clean off the Internet and no one ever questions it. The stimulus package never hit it's target--it really was a pork package The GM buy out as we are seeing more and more was not a smart decision. Acorn was swept under the rug....as was his affiliation with the then Gov. of Illinois who I think is still in prison. Lois Lerner was allowed to retire after being an IRS thug. He surrounded himself with really poor choices --Holder was an ass. Kerry had his head up his most of the time. And as Cashman stated even as I was typing this out only Carter comes to mind as a worse president during my life time.....but then I classify Carter as the worst President in the last century.

Did you know? ( and if you did I'm betting you didn't hear about it from the MSM)---more bad optics. President Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen said Wednesday that he and his legal team spoke with top Democratic Reps. Elijah Cummings and Adam Schiff before his testimony in front of the House Oversight and Reform Committee. In a testy exchange between Cohen and Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., the president’s former lawyer said that his legal team has spoken to members of the Democratic Party ahead of Wednesday’s hearing on Capitol Hill. "We've spoken to the party," Cohen said, adding that he has also spoken with Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, "and his people" but added that he only consulted with his lawyers to prepare for the hearing. Cummings is chairman of the House oversight committee that held Wednesday's hearing. READ: MICHAEL COHEN'S PREPARED OPENING STATEMENT BEFORE HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE While it is standard practice for witnesses testifying before Congress – and their lawyers – to talk beforehand with the heads of committees holding the hearings, Republicans already had complained about Cohen's interactions with the panel, including that he didn't turn over testimony and evidence until hours before the hearing's start.

Briseis got Achilles killed...........the arrow was just the instrument.

I'm the opposite of Subraman......I've found when you rekindle an old flame it works better all the way around when they contact you.

My one elementary school, junior high, and high school are all open fields or parking lots at this point in time.

Most of the restaurants in the DC area, Philadelphia area, and Baltimore ( mostly in the harbor area) are going to run you over 100 per person if you drink wine or mixed drinks. Cleveland, Columbus, Pittsburgh are a little less but still it isn't unusual to drop well over a 100-150.00 there. Richmond--and I only bring this up because DC referenced at one time he lived in the area is in that 150-175.00 range at a high end restaurant. For non-P4P these are the areas I go out on dates. There are times you don't spend as much, especially if you are in a longer term relationship but anymore it's hard to go to the movies without spending 40.00 --and movies are one of the cheaper dates you can go on. Last date I went on in Vegas was Copperfield and Yellowtail............throw in Uber and a few drinks at the hotel bar at the Wynn and you do the math.

I wouldn't........you've got a better chance of hitting the roulette wheel on a single number than you do meeting up with her and it working out the way you want it to.

The word grandpa.............although there are dozen of other telltale signs as well.

Exercise can cause bad breath, especially if you do not stay hydrated. Depending on how busy she is she's getting a workout even if she is doing airdances or on stage. If she smokes or hangs out with other girls who do it adds to the problem.

Most people wouldn't bring up the topic at all. The problem is in the context of the discussion---wanting to appear as if you're rolling in cash and about to do the next video with Machine Gun Kelly when in fact you're moving from town to town one step ahead of the posse- and yes I am being very specific. This is my own perspective but I can deal with lies as long as they are not meant to be manipulative or the intent is to act to a group of people as if you are superior to them.

I had one lie to me that she sold her car.......turned out it was repossessed. The problem is that over time and when lies are acceptable because you are in a place that everyone seems to do it is that it becomes the norm. You can't work as a dancer forever. At some point you need to come back into the light and people skills such as communication without blowing smoke is going to be a requirement.

Technically she wasn't dancing at the time but the most expensive gift I was ever asked to buy for someone who does dance was a pair of shoes.

I tend to agree with "blah". I'm not sure why but the frequency of lies along with the ability to continue to lie even when everyone knows you are doing so seems to know no limits and to do so with no real reason. I agree you find liars in today's world no matter where you go or to be nice we could call them ambitious story tellers. I also agree Instagram in particular with Social Media has a lot of as I call them posers on it. Personally I would find it exhausting to try and keep straight what lie I told and to whom but it seems to work for some people--at least they think it does.