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Halifax2TheMax said:brianlux said:josevolution said:brianlux said:brianlux said:I'm not taking side here but I honestly want to know, what is it about Brittney Griner to refer to her as "represents the best America — the best about America"?
Honest question. Anyone?And very possibly so but taking weed extract into Russia does not indicate a lot of smarts. Great athlete, yes, for sure.But I still question what make her the best America has to offer. I am suspicious of such a claim as being more a political move than an accurate statement.I would list Mike McCready as a better candidate for such a statement.
Does she represent the "best of America?" I'm not sure but given her background and who she is, she's accomplished a lot and she's flawed, like everyone is, and an American that people can be proud of. I'm happy that she'll be home for Christmas.
I agree, with all of that, but I think "best of America" is hyperbolic and I would have chosen other words to describe the good fortune of her release.
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lindamarie73 said:bootlegger10 said:josevolution said:bootlegger10 said:I don't care what either family thinks. I'm looking at the situation. After how many months of negotiating we took the deal we got offered in the first hour of negotiations. Miserable failure, and not sure how someone in jail longer in Russia for the same crime is still sitting there.
Of course the family is going to say they are happy she is back. Nobody wants any of them over there. If they broke the law then they should serve some punishment over there, but not Russian punishment.
I just find this particular deal utterly pathetic on the US’s part. It should have been a 3 for 1 trade. We gonna hand over bombs next time, because that is basically what we did this time and only got one of many American prisoners back.
I am surprised some of you don’t expect more from your government. If you criticize Biden here you are automatically labeled MAGA.
On a positive note, for all you sports fans out there, it’s the first time in history anyone ever noticed a trade for a WNBA player…even if it was a Arms Dealer for a POTHEAD!!! Come on Shit-4-brains!!I agree there are BIG problems with the trade, but pothead? That's a stretch. Using marijuana in of itself does not make one a "pot head".And if you think Biden is S4B, how on God's green earth would you categorize 45? I think you would have to say "major city sewage system for brains", right?"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
gimmesometruth27 said:Halifax2TheMax said:With so much of Brandon losing, its really difficult to determine what the next fauxrage will be. I mean, anything to take POOTWH and the repubs' colossal, epic, mid-term election and Hershal Crawler failures off the front page, eh?
First it was Afghanistan. Then it was Hunter's laptop. Then it was CRT. Then it was Hunter's laptop. Then it was the crisis at the border. Then it was Hunter's laptop. Then it was the gays. Then it was Hunter's laptop. Then it was caravans. Then it was Hunter's laptop. Then it was the gays. Then it was Hunter's laptop. Then it was supply chain issues. Then it was Hunter's laptop. Then it was the gays. Then it was Hunter's laptop. Then it was the price of gas. Then it was Hunter's laptop. Then it was the gays. Then it was Hunter's laptop. Then it was inflation. Then it was Hunter's laptop. Then it was the gays. Then it was Hunter's laptop. Then it was the gays. Now it's Brittney. Tomorrow it'll be the gays and Hunter's laptop.House passes landmark legislation to protect same-sex, interracial marriages
The House on Thursday passed landmark legislation that would enshrine marriage equality in federal law, granting protections to same-sex and interracial couples and clearing the way for President Biden’s signature.
“Today, Congress sends the Respect for Marriage Act to the president’s desk, a glorious triumph of love and freedom,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), quoting the gay rights activist Edith Windsor in comparing marriage to magic. “This legislation honors that magic, protecting it from bigoted extremism, defending the inviolability of the same-sex and interracial marriages.”
The House had already passed an earlier version of the Respect for Marriage Act in July, but the Senate delayed its vote on the bill until after the midterm elections. Late last month, the Senate passed the bill with a bipartisan amendment to allay some Republicans’ concerns about religious liberty. The amended bill passed the Senate in a 61-36 vote, with 12 Republican senators joining Democrats in favor of it.
n a 258-169 vote, the House on Thursday passed the bill with the amendment, which clarifies that the federal government would not be authorized to recognize polygamous marriages and confirms that nonprofit religious organizations would not be required to provide “any services, facilities, or goods for the solemnization or celebration of a marriage.” Thirty-nine Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting the measure.
At a bill enrollment ceremony after the vote, members of the House and Senate celebrated as Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) signed and formalized the bill’s passage.
“We can put to rest the worries of millions of loving couples who are concerned that someday an activist Supreme Court may take their rights and freedoms away,” said Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), the first openly gay person elected to the Senate. “We are giving these loving couples the certainty that their marriages are legal and that they will continue to have the same rights and responsibilities and benefits of every other married couple.”
Biden has signaled his support, saying that ensuring federal protections for marriage equality is among his legislative priorities in Congress’s lame-duck session.
“The House’s bipartisan passage of the Respect for Marriage Act — by a significant margin — will give peace of mind to millions of LGBTQI+ and interracial couples who are now guaranteed the rights and protections to which they and their children are entitled,” Biden said in a statement after the House passed the bill. He added that after the Supreme Court in June ended the right to abortion after nearly 50 years, “Congress has restored a measure of security to millions of marriages and families. They have also provided hope and dignity to millions of young people across this country who can grow up knowing that their government will recognize and respect the families they build.”
House passes landmark legislation to protect same-sex marriage - The Washington Post
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brianlux said:josevolution said:brianlux said:brianlux said:I'm not taking side here but I honestly want to know, what is it about Brittney Griner to refer to her as "represents the best America — the best about America"?
Honest question. Anyone?And very possibly so but taking weed extract into Russia does not indicate a lot of smarts. Great athlete, yes, for sure.But I still question what make her the best America has to offer. I am suspicious of such a claim as being more a political move than an accurate statement.I would list Mike McCready as a better candidate for such a statement.
I'm glad she is freed though. Sucks for anyone to be locked up abroad. Hopefully she is smarter next time she packs.0 -
tempo_n_groove said:brianlux said:josevolution said:brianlux said:brianlux said:I'm not taking side here but I honestly want to know, what is it about Brittney Griner to refer to her as "represents the best America — the best about America"?
Honest question. Anyone?And very possibly so but taking weed extract into Russia does not indicate a lot of smarts. Great athlete, yes, for sure.But I still question what make her the best America has to offer. I am suspicious of such a claim as being more a political move than an accurate statement.I would list Mike McCready as a better candidate for such a statement.
I'm glad she is freed though. Sucks for anyone to be locked up abroad. Hopefully she is smarter next time she packs.
One would hope she would now stand for the anthem after experiencing what real oppression looks and feels like…
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lindamarie73 said:tempo_n_groove said:brianlux said:josevolution said:brianlux said:brianlux said:I'm not taking side here but I honestly want to know, what is it about Brittney Griner to refer to her as "represents the best America — the best about America"?
Honest question. Anyone?And very possibly so but taking weed extract into Russia does not indicate a lot of smarts. Great athlete, yes, for sure.But I still question what make her the best America has to offer. I am suspicious of such a claim as being more a political move than an accurate statement.I would list Mike McCready as a better candidate for such a statement.
I'm glad she is freed though. Sucks for anyone to be locked up abroad. Hopefully she is smarter next time she packs.
One would hope she would now stand for the anthem after experiencing what real oppression looks and feels like…
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Former President Donald Trump shot down Russian attempts to trade former Marine Paul Whelan for “Merchant of Death” arms dealer Viktor Bout, former national security adviser John Bolton said Thursday — as Trump ripped his successor for agreeing to send Bout home in exchange for the return of WNBA star Brittney Griner.
Bolton recalled in an interview with CBS that he was in the midst of his 17-month tenure at the White House when Whelan was detained on concocted espionage charges in December 2018.
“The possibility of a Bout-for-Whelan trade existed back then,” said Bolton, 74, “and it wasn’t made, for very good reasons having to deal with Viktor Bout.”
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Bentleyspop said:lindamarie73 said:tempo_n_groove said:brianlux said:josevolution said:brianlux said:brianlux said:I'm not taking side here but I honestly want to know, what is it about Brittney Griner to refer to her as "represents the best America — the best about America"?
Honest question. Anyone?And very possibly so but taking weed extract into Russia does not indicate a lot of smarts. Great athlete, yes, for sure.But I still question what make her the best America has to offer. I am suspicious of such a claim as being more a political move than an accurate statement.I would list Mike McCready as a better candidate for such a statement.
I'm glad she is freed though. Sucks for anyone to be locked up abroad. Hopefully she is smarter next time she packs.
One would hope she would now stand for the anthem after experiencing what real oppression looks and feels like…
And I keep hearing on the news about how the charges against Whelan were bogus. You do have to wonder. I think if they were bogus we would have already got him home.Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
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lindamarie73 said:tempo_n_groove said:brianlux said:josevolution said:brianlux said:brianlux said:I'm not taking side here but I honestly want to know, what is it about Brittney Griner to refer to her as "represents the best America — the best about America"?
Honest question. Anyone?And very possibly so but taking weed extract into Russia does not indicate a lot of smarts. Great athlete, yes, for sure.But I still question what make her the best America has to offer. I am suspicious of such a claim as being more a political move than an accurate statement.I would list Mike McCready as a better candidate for such a statement.
I'm glad she is freed though. Sucks for anyone to be locked up abroad. Hopefully she is smarter next time she packs.
One would hope she would now stand for the anthem after experiencing what real oppression looks and feels like…"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
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gimmesometruth27 said:lindamarie73 said:tempo_n_groove said:brianlux said:josevolution said:brianlux said:brianlux said:I'm not taking side here but I honestly want to know, what is it about Brittney Griner to refer to her as "represents the best America — the best about America"?
Honest question. Anyone?And very possibly so but taking weed extract into Russia does not indicate a lot of smarts. Great athlete, yes, for sure.But I still question what make her the best America has to offer. I am suspicious of such a claim as being more a political move than an accurate statement.I would list Mike McCready as a better candidate for such a statement.
I'm glad she is freed though. Sucks for anyone to be locked up abroad. Hopefully she is smarter next time she packs.
One would hope she would now stand for the anthem after experiencing what real oppression looks and feels like…
They are attacking parents that don't want their kids to believe in Santa Claus because they feel like they are lying to them.
Which they areRemember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
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lindamarie73 said:tempo_n_groove said:brianlux said:josevolution said:brianlux said:brianlux said:I'm not taking side here but I honestly want to know, what is it about Brittney Griner to refer to her as "represents the best America — the best about America"?
Honest question. Anyone?And very possibly so but taking weed extract into Russia does not indicate a lot of smarts. Great athlete, yes, for sure.But I still question what make her the best America has to offer. I am suspicious of such a claim as being more a political move than an accurate statement.I would list Mike McCready as a better candidate for such a statement.
I'm glad she is freed though. Sucks for anyone to be locked up abroad. Hopefully she is smarter next time she packs.
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Not standing for the anthem is every American's right. It's right there in the 1st Amendment.
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lindamarie73 said:tempo_n_groove said:brianlux said:josevolution said:brianlux said:brianlux said:I'm not taking side here but I honestly want to know, what is it about Brittney Griner to refer to her as "represents the best America — the best about America"?
Honest question. Anyone?And very possibly so but taking weed extract into Russia does not indicate a lot of smarts. Great athlete, yes, for sure.But I still question what make her the best America has to offer. I am suspicious of such a claim as being more a political move than an accurate statement.I would list Mike McCready as a better candidate for such a statement.
I'm glad she is freed though. Sucks for anyone to be locked up abroad. Hopefully she is smarter next time she packs.
One would hope she would now stand for the anthem after experiencing what real oppression looks and feels like…
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lindamarie73 said:tempo_n_groove said:brianlux said:josevolution said:brianlux said:brianlux said:I'm not taking side here but I honestly want to know, what is it about Brittney Griner to refer to her as "represents the best America — the best about America"?
Honest question. Anyone?And very possibly so but taking weed extract into Russia does not indicate a lot of smarts. Great athlete, yes, for sure.But I still question what make her the best America has to offer. I am suspicious of such a claim as being more a political move than an accurate statement.I would list Mike McCready as a better candidate for such a statement.
I'm glad she is freed though. Sucks for anyone to be locked up abroad. Hopefully she is smarter next time she packs.
One would hope she would now stand for the anthem after experiencing what real oppression looks and feels like…jesus greets me looks just like me ....0 -
tempo_n_groove said:brianlux said:josevolution said:brianlux said:brianlux said:I'm not taking side here but I honestly want to know, what is it about Brittney Griner to refer to her as "represents the best America — the best about America"?
Honest question. Anyone?And very possibly so but taking weed extract into Russia does not indicate a lot of smarts. Great athlete, yes, for sure.But I still question what make her the best America has to offer. I am suspicious of such a claim as being more a political move than an accurate statement.I would list Mike McCready as a better candidate for such a statement.
I'm glad she is freed though. Sucks for anyone to be locked up abroad. Hopefully she is smarter next time she packs.jesus greets me looks just like me ....0 -
mickeyrat said:lindamarie73 said:tempo_n_groove said:brianlux said:josevolution said:brianlux said:brianlux said:I'm not taking side here but I honestly want to know, what is it about Brittney Griner to refer to her as "represents the best America — the best about America"?
Honest question. Anyone?And very possibly so but taking weed extract into Russia does not indicate a lot of smarts. Great athlete, yes, for sure.But I still question what make her the best America has to offer. I am suspicious of such a claim as being more a political move than an accurate statement.I would list Mike McCready as a better candidate for such a statement.
I'm glad she is freed though. Sucks for anyone to be locked up abroad. Hopefully she is smarter next time she packs.
One would hope she would now stand for the anthem after experiencing what real oppression looks and feels like…Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
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mrussel1 said:lindamarie73 said:tempo_n_groove said:brianlux said:josevolution said:brianlux said:brianlux said:I'm not taking side here but I honestly want to know, what is it about Brittney Griner to refer to her as "represents the best America — the best about America"?
Honest question. Anyone?And very possibly so but taking weed extract into Russia does not indicate a lot of smarts. Great athlete, yes, for sure.But I still question what make her the best America has to offer. I am suspicious of such a claim as being more a political move than an accurate statement.I would list Mike McCready as a better candidate for such a statement.
I'm glad she is freed though. Sucks for anyone to be locked up abroad. Hopefully she is smarter next time she packs.
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I don’t think we should have traded that man for either Griner or Whelan.Whelan was dishonorably discharged right? So why do people refer to him as a marine?hippiemom = goodness0
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cincybearcat said:I don’t think we should have traded that man for either Griner or Whelan.Whelan was dishonorably discharged right? So why do people refer to him as a marine?
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