I asked GPT the following to get an impartial analysis: “perform a deep dive comparing the Obama Iran deal and the Trump deal”
’ll treat “Trump deal” as Trump’s Iran approach after leaving the JCPOA: withdrawal, “maximum pressure,” sanctions, and later attempts/claims of a tougher replacement framework.
Thought for 8s
Here’s the clean distinction: Obama had an actual signed multilateral nuclear agreement with Iran — the JCPOA. Trump did not finalize a replacement Iran deal in his first term; his “deal” was more of a pressure strategy and negotiating demand list.
Issue Obama Iran Deal / JCPOA Trump Iran Approach Core strategy Limit and monitor Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief Withdraw, reimpose sanctions, pressure Iran into a broader/tougher deal Status Formal 2015 agreement with Iran, U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Russia, China, EU No completed replacement agreement in first term Nuclear limits Caps on uranium enrichment, stockpile size, centrifuges, inspections Wanted broader restrictions, including missiles and regional activity Inspections IAEA monitoring and verification Argued inspections were not strong enough Sanctions Nuclear-related sanctions relief after verified compliance “Maximum pressure” sanctions restored and expanded Sunset clauses Some limits expired over time Trump criticized those expirations as a fatal flaw Ballistic missiles Not fully covered in the nuclear deal Trump/Pompeo demanded missile restrictions Regional behavior Mostly outside the deal Trump wanted Iran’s proxy activity, terrorism support, and regional influence addressed Main benefit Delayed Iran’s nuclear breakout capability and created visibility Increased economic pressure on Iran Main weakness Did not permanently end enrichment or address all Iranian threats Iran later expanded nuclear activity after U.S. withdrawal
The Obama argument was: Iran is dangerous, so lock down the nuclear program first, verify it aggressively, and use sanctions relief as leverage. The IAEA repeatedly verified Iran’s nuclear-related compliance before and shortly after Trump’s withdrawal.
The Trump argument was: The JCPOA was too narrow, too temporary, and too generous; sanctions relief gave Iran money while leaving missiles, proxies, terrorism, and sunset clauses unresolved. Trump’s State Department laid out a much broader replacement vision in 2018, including demands on enrichment, missiles, detainees, terrorism support, and regional activity.
My blunt read: Obama’s deal was imperfect but real, enforceable, and internationally backed. Trump’s approach identified legitimate flaws, especially sunsets and missiles, but never produced the stronger replacement deal he promised. The result was that the U.S. lost the JCPOA’s limits while Iran eventually moved closer to higher enrichment.
One administration spends years building something imperfect but functional. The next administration comes in, lights it on fire because it was created by the “other team,” then promises something stronger, tougher, and better — except the replacement never fully materializes and the situation somehow ends up MORE dangerous than before.
That is not strategy. That is political demolition derby bullshit masquerading as leadership.
Look, the Obama deal absolutely had flaws. The sunset clauses were real concerns. Iran’s missile programs and regional proxy garbage were not fully handled. Anybody pretending the agreement was flawless is lying to themselves.
BUT…
It was also an actual agreement with inspections, limitations, international backing, and mechanisms that at least slowed things down and let the world see what Iran was doing.
Then came the “maximum pressure” era. And let me be clear here — the criticisms of the JCPOA were not invented out of thin air. Some of them were legitimate. The problem is that tearing something apart is the EASY part. Anybody can smash a window with a hammer. Building something stronger afterward is where leadership actually matters.
Instead, what America got was escalating tensions, increased enrichment, more instability, and a world watching the United States swing wildly back and forth every four years depending on who won the election.
That should scare people more than it does.
Because eventually our allies stop trusting our word, our enemies stop fearing our consistency, and every major international issue becomes a temporary political football instead of long-term national strategy.
And that is the bigger issue here.
America cannot keep operating like a country with political amnesia every election cycle. We cannot keep treating foreign policy like fans screaming at rival football teams. These are nuclear issues. Global stability issues. Human lives issue.
There SHOULD have been a middle path: Keep the inspections. Strengthen the weak points. Add missile restrictions. Increase enforcement. Build on what worked instead of detonating the whole damn framework out of spite.
But spite has become one of America’s dominant political ideologies. (Sounds kind of like the fight over the Affordable Health Care Act doesn’t it? No plan to replace, just kill it, kill it with fire. Oh wait there was a plan, just wait for two weeks. it is always two weeks with this ass hat. how many years have we been waiting?)
And that is a dangerous way to run the most powerful nation on Earth.
I have been sitting here watching Americans tear each other apart over politics for years now, and honestly? I think we have lost the damn plot.
Not our values. Not our differences. Those have always existed.
The plot.
Somewhere along the line people stopped arguing ideas and started treating each other like mortal enemies because of a letter next to a name on a ballot. Republicans think Democrats are trying to destroy America. Democrats think Republicans are trying to destroy America. Meanwhile most normal people on both sides are sitting here trying to survive inflation, pay bills, raise decent kids, afford healthcare, and make it through another week without losing their minds.
And here is the part that really pisses me off…
We actually agree on a LOT of things.
We want safer communities. We want veterans taken care of. We want government corruption cleaned up. We want jobs to stay in America. We want secure borders AND human beings treated like human beings. We want affordable medicine. We want our infrastructure fixed. We want our kids protected online. We want accountability. We want stability.
But instead of working on the areas where we already agree, politicians and media outlets keep feeding people outrage because outrage keeps ratings high and donations flowing.
Fear sells.
Hatred sells.
Division sells.
And America pays the bill for all of it.
I am old enough to remember when people could disagree politically and still sit at the same damn table together afterward. Families survived elections. Friends survived debates. Somebody voting differently did not automatically make them evil.
Now? People are ending friendships over memes.
We have people who spend more time trying to “own” strangers on social media than trying to understand why the country is falling apart around them. Everyone is screaming. Nobody is listening. And every year the divide gets wider while our enemies sit back and enjoy the show.
That should embarrass us.
You know what made America powerful? It was not blind agreement. It was not ideological purity. It was the ability to argue fiercely, then lock arms when it mattered. We used to solve impossible problems because somewhere deep down Americans understood that this country belonged to ALL of us.
Not just the people we agree with.
ALL of us.
You do not have to abandon your beliefs to regain basic human decency. You do not have to compromise your principles to have civil discourse. Listening to another person does not weaken you. Admitting the other side might occasionally have a valid point does not make you a traitor.
It makes you an adult.
And if we do not rediscover that soon, we are going to keep sliding further into this endless cycle of rage and stupidity while the real problems continue to grow unchecked.
I still believe this country can lead the world.
But we are never going to do it by acting like spoiled tribes fighting in a digital coliseum twenty-four hours a day.
We lead by example. We lead through innovation. We lead through strength. We lead through accountability. We lead by proving that free people with different opinions can still build something greater together.
That is what America is SUPPOSED to be.
And maybe it is time we started acting like it again.
Despite the intensity of partisan politics in the United States, there are still a number of major issues where large portions of both Democrats and Republicans broadly agree — even if they disagree on implementation, funding, or rhetoric.
Here are some of the most notable areas of overlap:
Border Security
Both parties generally agree that:
The border should be secure. Drug trafficking and human trafficking are serious problems. The immigration system is outdated and needs reform.
The disagreement is usually over:
Enforcement vs. humanitarian priorities. Paths to citizenship. Asylum policy. Scale of legal immigration. Reducing Government Waste
Both Democrats and Republicans commonly support:
Cutting fraud and abuse in government spending. Increasing accountability for federal agencies. Preventing corruption and insider profiteering.
Disputes arise over:
Which programs should be cut. Military vs. social spending priorities. Regulation levels. Infrastructure Investment
There is broad bipartisan support for:
Repairing roads and bridges. Improving ports, airports, and rail. Expanding broadband access. Strengthening power grids and water systems.
The debate tends to focus on:
How much to spend. Whether projects should be federally or state managed. Climate-related infrastructure priorities. Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Both parties increasingly support:
Lowering the cost of prescription medications. Greater transparency from pharmaceutical companies. Expanding access to generics.
Differences usually involve:
Government negotiation powers. Market-based vs. regulatory approaches. Healthcare system structure overall. Supporting Veterans
Strong bipartisan agreement exists around:
Improving veteran healthcare. Reducing VA wait times. Expanding mental health resources. Addressing veteran homelessness.
Implementation and funding mechanisms differ less here than in many other policy areas.
Competition with China
Both parties largely agree that:
China represents a major economic and geopolitical competitor. Critical supply chains should be strengthened domestically. Intellectual property theft is a concern. The U.S. should maintain technological and military advantages.
Differences emerge over:
Tariffs. International alliances. Trade policy specifics. Protecting Social Security and Medicare
Most elected officials in both parties publicly support:
Preserving Social Security and Medicare. Ensuring seniors continue receiving benefits.
The conflict is usually about:
Long-term funding solutions. Retirement age adjustments. Tax changes. Privatization concerns. Mental Health Awareness
There is increasing bipartisan support for:
Expanding mental health treatment. Improving suicide prevention. Addressing youth mental health issues. Increasing crisis intervention resources.
Approaches differ on:
Healthcare funding. School involvement. Insurance mandates. Domestic Manufacturing
Both parties increasingly favor:
Bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. Reducing dependence on foreign supply chains. Supporting semiconductor and strategic industries.
The disagreement is usually over:
Subsidies vs. market incentives. Labor rules. Environmental regulations. Public Safety
Most Americans across party lines support:
Reducing violent crime. Keeping dangerous offenders off the streets. Supporting law enforcement accountability. Improving emergency response systems.
The divide tends to center on:
Policing reforms. Sentencing policy. Gun laws. Community investment strategies. Preventing Political Corruption
Many voters from both parties support:
Congressional term limits. Restrictions on insider trading by lawmakers. Greater campaign finance transparency. Limits on lobbying influence.
This is one of the strongest areas of public bipartisan agreement, though legislative follow-through is often limited.
Protecting Children Online
Both parties increasingly support:
Stronger protections against online exploitation. Social media safeguards for minors. More transparency from tech companies. Stronger action against predators and trafficking.
Differences appear around:
Free speech concerns. Government regulation scope. Privacy rules. Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response
Climate policy connections. Federal vs. state authority. Spending levels. Where the Real Divide Often Exists
In many cases, Americans across parties agree on:
The problem. The desired outcome.
The biggest disagreements are often about:
The role of government. How programs should be funded. Whether solutions should be federally driven or locally managed. Regulation vs. market solutions. Individual liberty vs. collective responsibility.
That overlap is often overshadowed by media incentives, campaign messaging, and the most polarizing voices in both parties.
Regardless of which side of the fences you are on, reach out to your officials, local and all the way up to get your voice and thoughts heard. Push the sides to work together.
I had GPT pull the data:
Precise year-by-year bipartisan percentages for all legislation over 30 years are difficult to calculate consistently because different organizations define “bipartisan” differently (co-sponsors, cross-party votes, committee support, etc.). However, Congressional productivity and bipartisan voting trends are well studied.
Below is a representative overview using:
Approximate counts of laws enacted per Congress/year based on Congress.gov and historical Congressional records.
Bipartisan percentages derived from measures such as cross-party votes, bipartisan sponsorship studies, and historical analyses from organizations like the Bipartisan Policy Center, Brookings, Quorum, and Voteview. These are directional estimates rather than an official government metric.
Year
Approx. Laws Passed
Estimated Bipartisan Support Level
Political Climate
1995
~88
~68%
High compromise era still lingering
1996
~104
~66%
Welfare reform cooperation
1997
~75
~64%
Budget balancing cooperation
1998
~90
~61%
Increasing Clinton impeachment tensions
1999
~95
~60%
Moderate polarization
2000
~77
~59%
End of centrist era
2001
~143
~58%
Post-9/11 unity
2002
~195
~62%
Homeland Security cooperation
2003
~198
~54%
Iraq War division begins
2004
~118
~52%
Growing partisan media era
2005
~161
~49%
Polarization accelerating
2006
~110
~47%
Sharp partisan divide
2007
~188
~45%
Split government tensions
2008
~285
~48%
Financial crisis forced cooperation
2009
~383
~41%
ACA and stimulus polarization
2010
~258
~39%
Tea Party era escalation
2011
~90
~34%
Debt ceiling battles
2012
~220
~33%
Gridlock intensifies
2013
~72
~28%
One of least productive Congresses
2014
~224
~31%
Limited bipartisan budget deals
2015
~329
~35%
Some criminal justice cooperation
2016
~214
~34%
Election-year division
2017
~97
~26%
Trump-era polarization
2018
~443
~38%
First Step Act and budget agreements
2019
~344
~29%
Impeachment tensions
2020
~248
~42%
COVID relief cooperation
2021
~143
~37%
Infrastructure bill cooperation
2022
~362
~40%
CHIPS Act and Ukraine support
2023
~65
~24%
Severe House dysfunction
2024
~85
~27%
Continued legislative paralysis
2025*
~40
~22%
Historically low productivity
*2025 numbers are partial/early-session estimates.
Key Trends
1990s: Higher bipartisan cooperation remained common, especially around budgets, welfare reform, and major institutional legislation.
Crisis periods temporarily increased bipartisanship:
9/11,
2008 financial collapse,
COVID-19 relief,
infrastructure modernization.
Modern Congresses pass fewer standalone bills but increasingly rely on:
omnibus packages,
continuing resolutions,
executive actions,
reconciliation procedures.
One important nuance: A lower quantity of bills does not always mean Congress is “doing less.” Modern legislation is often much larger and combines dozens or hundreds of policy items into single massive bills. However, researchers broadly agree polarization has significantly reduced routine bipartisan lawmaking over the past three decades.
Omnibus bills are one of the biggest scams ever normalized in American politics. Thousands of pages dumped on lawmakers at the last possible second, stuffed full of pork, favors, hidden spending, special interest garbage, and unrelated political baggage that nobody had time to properly read — then Congress turns around and tells the American people this is somehow “governing.” No. It is legislative hostage-taking. It forces representatives to vote for things they hate in order to prevent government collapse, economic damage, or public backlash. That destroys transparency, accountability, and honest debate. It turns Congress into a damn clearance bin where corrupt backroom deals get buried under “must-pass” legislation so nobody can separate the good from the poison. Americans deserve single-issue bills, open debate, and lawmakers who actually read what they are voting on instead of political theater performed at 2:00 in the morning while lobbyists celebrate behind closed doors.
And the truly disturbing part is that he keeps doing it even after the facts have beaten the claim into the dirt publicly, repeatedly, and in humiliating detail.
Courts tell him he’s wrong. His own staff tells him he’s wrong. Republican officials tell him he’s wrong. Audits tell him he’s wrong. Experts tell him he’s wrong. Documents prove he’s wrong.
Doesn’t matter.
He just says the same bullshit again louder.
That’s not confidence. That’s not strength. That’s not “telling it like it is.” That’s someone so addicted to controlling the narrative that objective reality itself becomes the enemy.
The 2020 election lies alone should have ended the conversation. Dozens of court losses. Recounts. Republican election officials confirming results. No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. Yet he still repeats the same garbage because the lie is more valuable to him than the truth.
And that pattern never stops.
He lies about tariffs. Lies about crowd sizes. Lies about COVID. Lies about crime. Lies about immigration. Lies about the economy. Lies about wars. Lies about people he worked with five minutes earlier.
Then when evidence shows up, he doesn’t correct himself like a normal adult. He escalates. He attacks the people presenting facts. He demands loyalty over truth.
That’s the real poison.
Millions of people have now been trained to treat facts like a political opinion. If reality hurts Dear Leader, then reality must be fake.
That’s cult behavior. Full stop.
You don’t have to be liberal to see it. You don’t have to be conservative to admit it. You just have to possess a functioning bullshit detector and enough spine to use it.
Because at some point, if a man lies constantly, pathologically, compulsively, and without shame even after being disproven over and over again, pretending not to notice says more about the audience than the liar.
Here are perhaps the most recent 100 … alt facts as the republicans like to call them now.
Why It Was False / Misleading Source Links
1 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
2 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
3 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
4 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
5 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
6 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
7 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
8 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
9 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
10 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
11 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
12 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
13 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
14 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
15 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
16 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
17 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
18 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
19 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
20 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
21 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
22 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
23 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
24 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
25 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
26 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
27 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
28 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
29 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
30 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
31 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
32 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
33 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
34 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
35 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
36 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
37 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
38 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
39 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
40 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
41 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
42 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
43 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
44 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
45 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
46 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
47 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
48 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
49 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
50 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
51 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
52 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
53 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
54 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
55 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
56 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
57 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
58 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
59 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
60 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
61 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
62 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
63 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
64 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
65 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
66 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
67 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
68 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
69 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
70 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
71 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
72 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
73 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
74 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
75 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
76 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
77 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
78 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
79 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
80 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
81 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
82 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
83 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
84 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
85 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
86 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
87 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
88 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
89 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
90 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
91 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
92 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
93 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
94 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
95 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
96 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
97 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
98 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
99 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
100 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
Some wonder why I am so critical of the Israeli government. This is one of the reasons. To be clear, I do not have issues with the people of Israel, especially those that are survivors of the pre-Israel days and their plight of roaming while being persecuted.
The attack on the USS Liberty remains one of the most controversial and debated incidents in modern military history. On June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War between Israel and its Arab neighbors, the USS Liberty, a United States Navy technical research ship, was attacked by Israeli air and naval forces off the coast of the Sinai Peninsula in international waters. The attack resulted in the death of 34 crew members and the wounding of 171 others. The circumstances surrounding the attack, including its causes, motivations, and aftermath, continue to be subjects of intense scrutiny and speculation.
The USS Liberty, a converted World War II cargo ship, was equipped with electronic surveillance equipment and was stationed in the eastern Mediterranean Sea to monitor communications during the Arab-Israeli conflict. On the day of the attack, the ship was flying the American flag and clearly marked as a U.S. vessel. Despite this, Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats repeatedly attacked the Liberty for over two hours, subjecting it to strafing runs, napalm bombings, and torpedo strikes.
The Israeli government initially claimed that the attack was a case of mistaken identity, asserting that Israeli forces had misidentified the USS Liberty as an Egyptian vessel. According to Israel, the attack occurred amid the chaos of the Six-Day War, and the Liberty’s presence in the area was not communicated effectively to Israeli forces. However, many skeptics have questioned this explanation, pointing to various factors that cast doubt on the official narrative.
One aspect that has fueled skepticism is the advanced surveillance capabilities of the USS Liberty, which included sophisticated electronic intercept equipment. Some believe that Israel may have attacked the ship to prevent it from intercepting communications or gathering intelligence that could have been damaging to Israel’s war efforts or revealed its military strategies. However, concrete evidence supporting this theory remains elusive.
Furthermore, survivors and witnesses of the attack have reported incidents that seem difficult to reconcile with the idea of mistaken identity. For instance, crew members have described Israeli aircraft flying low and slow over the ship for an extended period before opening fire, as well as machine gunners targeting sailors who attempted to extinguish fires or launch lifeboats. These accounts suggest a deliberate and sustained assault rather than a mere case of misidentification.
In the aftermath of the attack, the United States government launched multiple investigations to determine the cause and circumstances surrounding the incident. The initial inquiries conducted by the U.S. Navy and the CIA concluded that the attack was a tragic case of mistaken identity. However, subsequent investigations, including those by independent researchers and journalists, have raised serious doubts about the validity of this conclusion.
Despite the evidence suggesting that the attack on the USS Liberty may have been intentional, the controversy surrounding the incident persists. Official documents related to the attack remain classified, contributing to speculation and conspiracy theories. The lack of a definitive explanation from the Israeli government has also fueled skepticism and mistrust.
In conclusion, the attack on the USS Liberty stands as a tragic and contentious chapter in the history of U.S.-Israeli relations. While the official explanation points to a case of mistaken identity amid the fog of war, lingering questions and inconsistencies continue to cast doubt on this narrative. The incident serves as a reminder of the complexities and uncertainties of warfare and the importance of seeking truth and accountability in the face of tragedy.
When I was in high school, I remember quite vividly watching the evening news one evening when a Palestinian boy had thrown a rock at an Israeli soldier who was in full battle dress uniform. What was the response for that transgression? Well it was quick, the boy was murdered by the solder. I wanted to know why this boy risked his life like this, so I started to look into how Palestine was stolen by Israel.
Yes, I saw it as being stolen and for many years, most of my life in fact, I viewed the nation of Israel as Palestine.
Pretty recently I was pressed to look more deeply at the Palestine/Israel situation. This time, I went more deeply than I did as a young punk.
My views were also tempered by my military service. Yes, Israel has long been an ally to the United States. (I will NEVER forgive Israel for her attack on the USS Liberty. https://www.usslibertyveterans.org/)
We pour a cubic buttload of money into Israel. For what? Seemingly to have a “friend” in the Middle East. Now, we give a bunch of money to Palestine as well. Why? Well for humanitarian reasons.
So let’s discuss the situation between the two “nations”. I am using nation for Palestine eventhough they really do not have a nation. They are but a mass of people living on land that their owners permit them to occupy.
Palestine wants a) its land back, b)sovreignty, and c) the elimination of Israel. For most of my life, I thought I understood their plight and shared the view. Israel wants a) peace and b) per Bebe the elimination of Palestine.
The two sides wish to occupy the same land, yet eliminate the other. This cannot and will not work. They are unable to come to any form of understanding. Now with that said, I still despise the Israeli government for how it behaves, conducts itself, and pushes others. For Palestine… meh, they have lost their claim to the lands. To the victor go the spoils. On numerous times they have been offered land, and peace, but they are absolutist and will not accept the deals. When you initiate a war, and you lose land, you also lose the claim to it, legally and morally.
Lets look at the major milestones of their wars:
1948 Arab-Israeli War: Following the declaration of the State of Israel in 1948, neighboring Arab states, including Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq, launched a military intervention in Palestine, which eventually led to the first Arab-Israeli war.
1956 Suez Crisis: Israel, along with France and the United Kingdom, invaded the Sinai Peninsula in response to Egypt’s nationalization of the Suez Canal. – Bad Israel
1967 Six-Day War: Israel launched a preemptive strike against Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, resulting in the occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula, and Golan Heights. – Potentially Bad Israel – I was born during this war and I have not studied the points of instigation. This was when Israel brutally attacked a US Navy Science vessel.
1973 Yom Kippur War: Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during the Yom Kippur holiday, aiming to regain territories lost in 1967. – Bad Arabs acting on behalf of Israel.
1982 Lebanon War: Israel invaded Lebanon with the aim of eliminating Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) presence there, leading to a prolonged conflict. Bad Israel
First Intifada (1987-1993): A Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, marked by widespread protests and clashes. Bad Palestine
Second Intifada (2000-2005): A period of intensified Israeli-Palestinian violence, triggered by a visit by Ariel Sharon to the Temple Mount, leading to widespread conflict and incursions on both sides. Both bad.
Gaza War (2008-2009): Israel launched Operation Cast Lead in response to rocket attacks from Gaza, resulting in a large-scale military operation. Gaza got its dick smacked by Israel for its bad act.
Gaza War (2014): Israel launched Operation Protective Edge in response to rocket fire from Gaza and to destroy tunnels used by militants, resulting in a significant escalation of violence. Gaza once again got its dick smacked by Israel for another bad act.
2018-2019 Gaza border protests: Palestinians in Gaza launched mass protests along the Gaza-Israel border, which often led to clashes with Israeli forces. Protest are fine, but Israelis killing unarmed protesters is a party foul.
2021 Israel-Gaza conflict: Intense fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, sparked by tensions in Jerusalem and subsequent rocket attacks from Gaza into Israel. Gaza once again got its smacked silly by Israel for another bad act.
2023 Hamas launches rockets into Israel from Gaza. Israel responds with a brutal pounding and several war crimes because the Israeli government is full of “Don’t give a fuck about what is right or wrong” it is only a war crime if they can play the victim.
In the end where does that leave me and my opinions? Well, My opinions are my own and hold no real value to others I suppose. I do however feel compelled to note as I did early in this post that the Palestinian leadership has brought most of this onto themselves. I predicted at the begingin of this latest action that Netanyahu would go scorched earth on the Palestinians.
The neighboring countries need to open their doors to the Palestinians and take in those refugees. Those refugees need to accept that Palestine no longer exists and hasn’t since 1948. There are likely very few of them that were born in Palestine.
As for Israel, the US needs to defund them and the government officials need to stand trial for their war crimes. Not for genocide either, but everything else. Palestinian is not a genus on the human branch of taxonomy.
For all I care, they could both lose the land and turn it into a UN sanctuary for displaced citizens around the world and those people could remain their as long as they were lawful and peaceful. If they cannot live peacefully, then they can be deported to wherever the hell they came from or whomever would accept them.
In today’s installment of “Let’s get some shit straight” we will discuss the Greatest* American President.
It has been quite a week for the Orangatard, err former President T-Rump. His lawyers failed to convince the DOJ to not prosecute their client.
When that failed, Cheeto-Von-Tweeto took to his private social media club to try to sway the narrative that he is an innocent man. While yes, innocent until proven guilty. We have heard the tape and we know better. If he comes away from this without any criminal convictions, it will prove that the justice system is broken and that there truly are two levels of justice in our nation. (Now, I have previously discussed the likelihood of any convictions and why those chances are slim while his cult is alive and well) [article link]
Now let’s get to that big ole asterisk attached to the word greatest, shall we?
That are aspects of Cadet Bonespurs are a moments of greatness:
Greatest at being impeached – 2 times in the same term, double that of any other president
Greatest at being sued – While this number is still rising, it is currently 134 lawsuits. This is nearly three times what #2, 3, and 4 have combined (Obama, George W. Bush, and Clinton).
Greatest at mishandling classified documents entrusted to him – 37 counts related to his being fucking willfully incompetent and possibly selling out our trust.
Greatest violator of his oath – He continually abused the office for bilking the US taxpayers. From making the Secret Service pay elevated rates in his hotels, to installing a helipad at at least one of his businesses. The list of his schemes is too lengthy to go into as a bullet point.
Greatest leader of a murderous nation – The murder rate rose with the highest rate of increase in US history. (Aggravated assaults spiked drastically as well) This as on his inauguration when claimed that “This American carnage stops right here and stops right now”.
Greatest guardian of corporate profit – He loves to help the corporations and screw the little guy.
I will not mourn or miss him in the least when he is gone. I will however be thankful at his passing. Not enjoying his loss of life, but celebrating that his time of causing harm to our nation and potentially the world will be over. Form that point it will be getting his cult followers in check.
While I would dearly enjoy seeing Trump get what he deserves for believing that he is all that and a party size bag of chips.
While he was the biggest disgrace to ever wedge his fat ass behind the desk in the oval office, have no delusions about any charges that may be brought against him.
Regardless of how compelling the evidence is against him, keep this in mind. His followers are blind to actual justice. They are so diligently wolfing down the tard muffins and chugging the Kool-Aid that they will not see reason. Ration thought has become a lost art form to the GQP. (Please note that many of the true GOP do not suffer this malady. They are still capable of civil discourse.)
When and if charges are ever levelled, Dolt 45 will seek a trial by jury which is certainly his right. This is where our desire for justice will fail. What are the chances that The jury will be made up of 12 people who will honestly listen to the evidence with an open mind? It appears to be statistically improbable that you will not seat at least one trumplican?
When the Short-Fingered Vulgarian gets acquitted, his tiny mind and overinflated ego will perceive that as him being totally vindicated.
For my justice, I suspect will not come until it is my turn at the national urinal. Now if they want to reduce the national debt, they could charge ten bucks per bladder void…
We used to be able to debate the issues and find common ground, or honestly respect one another’s differences and move on.
When did that end? I am not sure, but for my memory, it seemed to happen during the Baby Bush era. While I did not like an evangelist taking the office and not being competent in the role, it was clear that he was doing what he honestly felt was good for the country. At least based on the input that the staff spoon fed him. He seems like a very good man, but we was not a good president. I have more respect for him now than I did while he was in office.
I saw serious streaks of racist belligerence from the GOP all through my life up until the GQP came into power and existence.
Once the GQP took over the GOP, all respect was lost as racism seemed to become acceptable from the Tard Muffin in Chief all the way down to the general people on the street who became emboldened to commit horrible acts.
The GQP committed a heinous act against our nation on January 6th 2021 and initially some the remnants of the GOP peeked out and stood for democracy, but quickly retreated when it was time to follow through. Those that did show integrity were punished for it. Thou shalt not actually do something honest and true before the eyes of the citizens of The United States of America, let alone the rest of the world. You are to keep bowing and telling the imbecilic emperor how wonderful his spray tan looks with his new cloths.
Moving forward to the current election cycle, I have noticed how the GQP had clung to local personalities to run for office. There are many candidates who were local news personalities to scoop of votes out of name and facial recognition, not that they have a clue how the country works. So their anti-quota arguments fall flat if they no longer want the most qualified applicants. What happened to “celebrities need to stay out of politics”?
With how deeply entrenched both sides have gotten, We The People must sit back and watch yet another congress do little to nothing.
With the global economy, and the American part of it along with the fallout of Trump’s poor management, and the pandemic fucking up both administrations, it set the stage for the GQP to brainwash the masses that it was all Biden’s fault. So much of the party will blindly drink what party leadership puts in the Kool-Aid. This brings around many votes that they would not get if the people would take the time to think analytically.
The GQP formed rapidly, how long will it take to come back to being the GOP again so that the congress (and in turn, the country) can start working together again?
So I was watching the news this morning and seeing a bunch of finger pointing over the 5G roll out. The airline industry is jumping up and down about the telecom industry and vice versa. What a joke. What is it all about? In a nut shell the telecoms are rolling out their new 5g equipment. They are lighting up towers on new frequencies and the equipment in the airplanes has a sensitivity to those frequencies. The aviation industry is up in arms over these frequencies and they do not want to fly the affected aircraft into areas where those towers are sitting. It is for our safety. For those aboard the craft as well as those below. The telecoms in their normal our shit is more important than yours fashion says that the airlines need to take corrective action as a couple of other countries have done. Well… who is correct? Whose fault is this? Well, I have a thought… how about there being two parties at fault. The telecoms bought at auction, frequencies that were too close those used by the aviation equipment. Specifically the radio altimeter. This is a technology that has roots well before 5g. They failed to do their homework. understanding wavelengths and propagation is a pretty big part of their business for them to ignore it. I think that they figured that their wallets were more important than people lives. Who is the other party I am pinning blame on? The FCC. I have not heard anything about them in this today. Of course I have been pretty busy working, so perhaps I missed that conversation. I was only seeing the two sides pointing at one another. Did they not see the potential for hazardous conditions? Is this the same (politicized) FCC leadership that sold us out to stop net neutrality? The FAA should do whatever it can to protect their equipment, but in the end, it is the transmitting stations responsibility to play nicely with their neighbors. Their harmful interference needs to be curtailed. The telecom providers need to seek a different range of frequencies to deploy their network on. Oh… the equipment that they bought is not build for different frequencies? Well shit, that sucks then. Lives still do not outweigh dollars in a civilized society. Suck it telecoms find new frequencies. Break out your slide rules and figure it out. Shame on the FCC for allowing this all to fall into place.
Do you have a different take on this? Fire up a comment and let’s discuss it.
This morning the U.S. Senate showed their true colors. They refused to take a stand for democracy and the people that protect it. My own Senator failed to vote and I find that concerning, though I know where she stands and likely had another obligation. It better well have better been important.
I pulled just the nays and not voting. I view the nays and simple fucking cowards that if it were legal, I would love to meet for mutual combat to teach them a lesson on what defending this country really means. For those that did not vote, I understand that some were unable to attend. Where the hell where they? The votes being held by the Senate are very close since the two parties have no clue what diplomacy and negotiation is.
As the Democrats crafted this bill they tried to work with the Republicans. The republicans would whine and cry about some point so the dems would relent and let them have their way. It looked like every last concession was granted. In the end they still could not prove that they had a spine and cared about our nation, people, Constitution… The Friday before we honor those that sacrificed everything, they chose to piss on the graves of our fallen. As a lover of our country and a veteran that served her, I am deeply offended. No, I will NEVER forgive the Nay votes listed below. Nor the will I look favorable on the GQP. Perhaps if the GQP returns to being the GOP and can have respectable and intelligent debates on the points and issues.
As far as I am concerned, those that did not vote are trying to hide. They wish to avoid the tantrum from the former Fuqtard in Chief. They are afraid that the truth will show that they were complicit, or in the least do not want to face the consequences for following the Orangatard even when they knew that it was not in the best interests of our nation and their constituents.
If you find a valid reason that a Senator did not vote, please comment with a source and I will either add the reason as a mitigating circumstance, or add it to their entry showing what kind of slime that they are.
Barrasso (R-WY), Nay Blackburn (R-TN), Not Voting Blunt (R-MO), Not Voting Boozman (R-AR), Nay Braun (R-IN), Not Voting Burr (R-NC), Not Voting Capito (R-WV), Nay Cornyn (R-TX), Nay Cotton (R-AR), Nay Cramer (R-ND), Nay Crapo (R-ID), Nay Cruz (R-TX), Nay Daines (R-MT), Nay Ernst (R-IA), Nay Fischer (R-NE), Nay Graham (R-SC), Nay Grassley (R-IA), Nay Hagerty (R-TN), Nay Hawley (R-MO), Nay Hoeven (R-ND), Nay Inhofe (R-OK), Not Voting Johnson (R-WI), Nay Kennedy (R-LA), Nay Lankford (R-OK), Nay Lee (R-UT), Nay Lummis (R-WY), Nay Marshall (R-KS), Nay McConnell (R-KY), Nay Moran (R-KS), Nay Murray (D-WA), Not Voting Paul (R-KY), Nay Risch (R-ID), Not Voting Rounds (R-SD), Not Voting Rubio (R-FL), Nay Scott (R-FL), Nay Scott (R-SC), Nay Shelby (R-AL), Not Voting Sinema (D-AZ), Not Voting Sullivan (R-AK), Nay Thune (R-SD), Nay Tillis (R-NC), Nay Toomey (R-PA), Not Voting Tuberville (R-AL), Nay Wicker (R-MS), Nay Young (R-IN), Nay
