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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 44,353

    *The following opinion is mine and mine alone and does not represent the views of my family, friends, government and/or my past, present or future employer. US Department of State: 1-888-407-4747.


    Talking about corruption, err, I mean, the most transparent Administration in the history of administrations, maybe even humankind. From LFAA:

    Trump’s comparison of Iran to Venezuela is also important. Clearly, he intended his strike on Iran to mimic January’s rapid strike on Venezuela that enabled the U.S. to grab Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, leaving Maduro’s second-in-command Delcy Rodríguez to run the country. Rodríguez has been willing to do what the Trump administration asks, and the Trump administration has eased sanctions against her, allowing her to work with U.S. investors in Venezuela’s oil sector. Late last month, Joshua Goodman, Alanna Durkin Richer, and Jim Mustian of PBS reported that the Trump administration quietly told federal prosecutors in Miami to back off on long-standing criminal investigations of Rodríguez for drug trafficking.

    Although Venezuela’s high court ordered that Rodríguez could fill Maduro’s position for only ninety days, there is no sign that elections are happening any time soon.

    Instead, as Trump suggested this morning, the U.S. appears to be controlling Venezuela’s oil exports. Sanctions expert Roxanna Vigil of the Council on Foreign Relations reported on June 3 that “almost one hundred million barrels of oil worth an estimated $8 billion have flowed through a process marked by no transparency and minimal oversight.” Vigil notes that the Trump administration maintains this arrangement benefits both countries, but “it has not publicly disclosed how much Venezuelan oil it has sold, how much revenue it has collected, or how it has used those funds.”

    In January, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress that the U.S. was using a “short-term” account in Qatar and that the administration would provide an audit of that account, but it has not done so, declining to report “how the funds were spent or what safeguards were in place to prevent corruption and money laundering.” Vigil adds: “The administration has also not released the written agreements it has entered into with the Venezuelan government, traders, buyers, banks, and other entities involved in the process.”

    Vigil notes that this hidden arrangement involves not just oil, but also gold and other mineral exports.

    Democratic lawmakers have sent a formal request to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) asking for an audit of the system and have also introduced legislation, the Venezuela Oil Proceeds Transparency Act, to require an independent GAO audit, but so far it has not passed in either Republican-dominated chamber of Congress.

    Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand, and Alayna Treene of CNN reported today that Trump is furious that the U.S. media and Iranian officials don’t view U.S. military action against Iran as powerful enough, and his threats now are designed to force Iranian leaders into a deal.

    Dasha Burns and Adam Wren of Politico reported today that the mood inside the White House is “angry, insular, grievance-driven and increasingly shaped by a group of loyalists with direct access to the president.” Trump’s determination to force Republicans to do his bidding shows not just in his extreme demands last night that the Republicans pass an additional $350 billion for his military buildup and the SAVE America Act to suppress voting, but also in his insistence on making loyalist Bill Pulte acting director of national intelligence for the time period spanning the 2026 midterms.

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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 44,466
    edited June 12
    Halifax2TheMax said:

    *The following opinion is mine and mine alone and does not represent the views of my family, friends, government and/or my past, present or future employer. US Department of State: 1-888-407-4747.


    I see mushroom clouds. That "box" is Iran. From LFAA:

    Ron Filipkowski of MeidasNews reacted to Trump’s post by noting, “Normally you wouldn’t increase the likelihood of US casualties by announcing something like this ahead of time, unless you are bluffing to use it as a negotiating ploy, you are stupid, you don’t really care about the troops, or all three.”

    A MAGA operative close to the White House told Burns and Wren that as opposition to his slush fund, funding for his ballroom, and resistance to his demands for new laws mounts, Trump is “increasingly frustrated with everyone, from his own team to the Senate…. He’s pissed, and people are not recognizing the level of pissed that he is,” the operative said. “He does not like being put in a box,” the operative told Burns and Wren. “When you put him in a box, then Trump’s going to blow the box up.”

    I thought the same when I read that.  I can imagine that old, sick, deranged dying man saying, "WTF, why not?" and pushing the button.  Unsettling times.
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  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 11,038
    edited June 12
    cornered, like a dog.
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 18,883
    Halifax2TheMax said:


    Ron Filipkowski of MeidasNews reacted tBut the straits have been open for a number of months already and you just didn’t know about it.” This evening, Boston Globe columnist Renée Graham noted a CNN chyron that read: “TRUMP CANCELS STRIKES, CLAIMING FOR 39TH TIME THAT A DEAL IS NEAR.”


    That's a surprisingly low number as the war has lasted longer than 39 days when the stock markets are open (for manipulation).
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  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 11,038
    live stream of workers removing Trmps name from the Kennedy center.

    https://www.youtube.com/live/aAhm880quUg?si=03lDklmNcGAqybqd

    lol
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 44,466
    Tim Simmons said:
    live stream of workers removing Trmps name from the Kennedy center.

    https://www.youtube.com/live/aAhm880quUg?si=03lDklmNcGAqybqd

    lol

    Haha!  Cool!
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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 44,353
    Tim Simmons said:
    live stream of workers removing Trmps name from the Kennedy center.

    https://www.youtube.com/live/aAhm880quUg?si=03lDklmNcGAqybqd

    lol

    *The following opinion is mine and mine alone and does not represent the views of my family, friends, government and/or my past, present or future employer. US Department of State: 1-888-407-4747.


    Someone should use one of those magic clicker thingys and change all the WH TV channels to that live stream, and then permanently loop it. Just for fun, of course. 
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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 18,883
    Tim Simmons said:
    live stream of workers removing Trmps name from the Kennedy center.

    https://www.youtube.com/live/aAhm880quUg?si=03lDklmNcGAqybqd

    lol
    What in the F are these knuckleheads using for staging.
    Have they never heard of an aerial lift?
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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 44,353
    Poncier said:
    Tim Simmons said:
    live stream of workers removing Trmps name from the Kennedy center.

    https://www.youtube.com/live/aAhm880quUg?si=03lDklmNcGAqybqd

    lol
    What in the F are these knuckleheads using for staging.
    Have they never heard of an aerial lift?

    *The following opinion is mine and mine alone and does not represent the views of my family, friends, government and/or my past, present or future employer. US Department of State: 1-888-407-4747.


    Hard to tell but if I had to fathom a guess, perhaps due to weight restriction or damage potentially caused by thereof and/or the floor surface and tire tracks. Yes, they could put plywood down to protect the floor but it may still be susceptible to damage, particularly from dripping oil, grease, etc. If I recall, the outdoor area around the building is soft marble, which can be porous and easily damaged. Plus, they're probably a Chuck Schumer donor company and they're billing by the hour.


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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 26,095
    so we get to keep his name off of there, but a judge ruled he can still have his birthday ufc fight sunday.

    i have never wanted a tornado to hit so badly.
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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 18,883
    Halifax2TheMax said:
    Poncier said:
    Tim Simmons said:
    live stream of workers removing Trmps name from the Kennedy center.

    https://www.youtube.com/live/aAhm880quUg?si=03lDklmNcGAqybqd

    lol
    What in the F are these knuckleheads using for staging.
    Have they never heard of an aerial lift?

    *The following opinion is mine and mine alone and does not represent the views of my family, friends, government and/or my past, present or future employer. US Department of State: 1-888-407-4747.


    Hard to tell but if I had to fathom a guess, perhaps due to weight restriction or damage potentially caused by thereof and/or the floor surface and tire tracks. Yes, they could put plywood down to protect the floor but it may still be susceptible to damage, particularly from dripping oil, grease, etc. If I recall, the outdoor area around the building is soft marble, which can be porous and easily damaged. Plus, they're probably a Chuck Schumer donor company and they're billing by the hour.




    They used a lift when adding "Der Fuhrer" to the building. Why not now?
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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 26,095
    Tim Simmons said:
    live stream of workers removing Trmps name from the Kennedy center.

    https://www.youtube.com/live/aAhm880quUg?si=03lDklmNcGAqybqd

    lol
    watching now.

    i love how he had the audacity to put "the donald j trump and" just over the already existing "the john f kennedy memorial center for the performing arts" part. gotta hand it to him. even if grammatically incorrect.
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  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 12,068
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    so we get to keep his name off of there, but a judge ruled he can still have his birthday ufc fight sunday.

    i have never wanted a tornado to hit so badly.
    Washington, DC is experiencing severe, hot, and humid weather with high temperatures near 95°F (35°C) and a feels-like temperature over 100°F (38°C). Scattered thunderstorms are expected to move through the area in the afternoon and evening, with some storms potentially containing damaging winds. 
  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 44,353
    Poncier said:
    Halifax2TheMax said:
    Poncier said:
    Tim Simmons said:
    live stream of workers removing Trmps name from the Kennedy center.

    https://www.youtube.com/live/aAhm880quUg?si=03lDklmNcGAqybqd

    lol
    What in the F are these knuckleheads using for staging.
    Have they never heard of an aerial lift?

    *The following opinion is mine and mine alone and does not represent the views of my family, friends, government and/or my past, present or future employer. US Department of State: 1-888-407-4747.


    Hard to tell but if I had to fathom a guess, perhaps due to weight restriction or damage potentially caused by thereof and/or the floor surface and tire tracks. Yes, they could put plywood down to protect the floor but it may still be susceptible to damage, particularly from dripping oil, grease, etc. If I recall, the outdoor area around the building is soft marble, which can be porous and easily damaged. Plus, they're probably a Chuck Schumer donor company and they're billing by the hour.




    They used a lift when adding "Der Fuhrer" to the building. Why not now?

    *The following opinion is mine and mine alone and does not represent the views of my family, friends, government and/or my past, present or future employer. US Department of State: 1-888-407-4747.


    Must be because Chucky is a silent investor in the company hired and they're billing by the hour with a guaranteed minimum of a 1,000 hours, billable at $1,500 per hour. CCOOTWH's company were hacks and ruined the marble floor. 
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    As the good Christians would say “ We must forgive “ How about NO 
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  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 8,213
    Tim Simmons said:
    cornered, like a dog.
    Fitting, on account of...
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  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 11,038
    edited June 13
    Bentleyspop said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    so we get to keep his name off of there, but a judge ruled he can still have his birthday ufc fight sunday.

    i have never wanted a tornado to hit so badly.
    Washington, DC is experiencing severe, hot, and humid weather with high temperatures near 95°F (35°C) and a feels-like temperature over 100°F (38°C). Scattered thunderstorms are expected to move through the area in the afternoon and evening, with some storms potentially containing damaging winds. 
    Fingers crossed! 
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 44,466
    They put up curtains so no one could watch the letters come down?  Chicken shit!
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 46,828
    JESUS FUCKING CHRIST......


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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 26,095
    mickeyrat said:
    JESUS FUCKING CHRIST......


    he also went on to compare ufc to the founding of the country.
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