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Forum: USA Politics 4th March 2024, 08:24 AM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 73,767
Posted By Segnosaur
I am curious how many of those republicans who...

I am curious how many of those republicans who said "no convicted criminals for president" will find some way to justify voting for Trump anyways, in the event (especially if it ends up being his...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd March 2024, 10:42 AM
Replies: 1,656
Views: 69,646
Posted By Segnosaur
Not only that... Smallpox is a disease that we...

Not only that... Smallpox is a disease that we have a vaccine for. Although they do not have huge stockpiles of the vaccine, they will probably be able to ramp up production pretty quickly. Ok,...
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 12:32 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,960
Posted By Segnosaur
Both will be gone next year.[/QUOTE] Sinema...

Both will be gone next year.[/QUOTE]
Sinema will likely be replaced by another Democrat (probably one easier to work with). On the other hand, Manchin is from a deep-red states, and I suspect he...
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 12:01 PM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 45,911
Posted By Segnosaur
We already got a glimpse of how unhinged Trump is...

We already got a glimpse of how unhinged Trump is during the select committee hearings into the terrorist attacks, some of which were public. (And unlike the supreme court where its just lawyers...
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 11:55 AM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 45,911
Posted By Segnosaur
I suspect none of the judges will come right out...

I suspect none of the judges will come right out and say "Trump has immunity". The point is to benefit Trump without looking partisan. That's what this delay is about... help Trump by pushing the...
Forum: USA Politics 26th February 2024, 09:33 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,298
Posted By Segnosaur
So you think he can sell Eric?[/QUOTE] Well, he...

So you think he can sell Eric?[/QUOTE]
Well, he does fit the profile of a "forgotten asset..."

From: Busines Insider...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd February 2024, 11:11 AM
Replies: 1,596
Views: 173,311
Posted By Segnosaur
I have no doubt that the Democrats would rather...

I have no doubt that the Democrats would rather Wikileaks not publish the government's dirty laundry.

But that does not mean they would have acted against Wikileaks. The fact that the indictments...
Forum: USA Politics 22nd February 2024, 08:17 AM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 73,767
Posted By Segnosaur
That is a (moderately)_ good sign. Makes you...

That is a (moderately)_ good sign.

Makes you wonder about Judge Cannon:
- Does she have any other plans to throw the case in favor of Trump? (I.e. rule against Trump now, but do something like...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st February 2024, 12:39 PM
Replies: 1,596
Views: 173,311
Posted By Segnosaur
I am pretty sure that indictments will have some...

I am pretty sure that indictments will have some sort of date attached. Once the arrest is made, there's no real point in hiding when the indictment was issued.

Not "weird" at all.

First of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st February 2024, 12:27 PM
Replies: 1,596
Views: 173,311
Posted By Segnosaur
Got curious so decided to see if there were any...

Got curious so decided to see if there were any indications of dates for any of this...

From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indictment_and_arrest_of_Julian_Assange):
On 11 April 2019,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st February 2024, 11:56 AM
Replies: 1,596
Views: 173,311
Posted By Segnosaur
Problem is, I don't think anyone has ever...

Problem is, I don't think anyone has ever provided proof that there was a any sort of long-standing "secret indictment".

It is just as likely that any U.S. indictments were put together by people...
Forum: USA Politics 19th February 2024, 10:01 AM
Replies: 1,351
Views: 48,559
Posted By Segnosaur
Even if there are "hidden" loans out there on his...

Even if there are "hidden" loans out there on his properties that means Trump's actual net value is near 0, there are few things to keep in mind:

- I believe the government would be considered at...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th February 2024, 07:46 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 1,376
Posted By Segnosaur
I'm surprised there weren't more questions about...

I'm surprised there weren't more questions about hockey.

Heck, they could build a whole test simply around the hand signals the referees use when calling a penalty.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th February 2024, 07:43 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 1,376
Posted By Segnosaur
Some people think that if you're living in...

Some people think that if you're living in Toronto, you're not really living "in canada".

There is a certain undercurrent of resentment that many people feel towards Toronto, viewing the city as...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th February 2024, 07:38 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 1,376
Posted By Segnosaur
That still seems odd to me, but I guess it's not...

That still seems odd to me, but I guess it's not as bad when they don't have that much power?[/quote]
It is a little odd. In the past they would often use the job of a senator as a "reward" for the...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 17th February 2024, 08:07 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 1,376
Posted By Segnosaur
Plot twist... The Australian test is all about...

Plot twist... The Australian test is all about "what Australian animals are dangerous and want to kill you".

Which of course you should get 100% because the answer is "all of them".
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 17th February 2024, 08:03 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 1,376
Posted By Segnosaur
No we don't vote for senators. They are appointed...

No we don't vote for senators. They are appointed basically for life, selected by the government of the day. (so you can have a senate composed of party hacks left over from decades ago.) It used to...
Forum: USA Politics 17th February 2024, 07:48 AM
Replies: 1,351
Views: 48,559
Posted By Segnosaur
I also think the government has been more...

I also think the government has been more proactive in dealing with Trump (installing someone to watch over the company months ago, preventing him from creating more shell companies, etc.) Which...
Forum: USA Politics 17th February 2024, 07:43 AM
Replies: 1,351
Views: 48,559
Posted By Segnosaur
I wonder if there will be any "scams" set up to...

I wonder if there will be any "scams" set up to collect donations. (i.e. unrelated to Trump, "donate to help our leader" but the money goes into the pockets of someone unrelated to Trump.)
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th February 2024, 09:14 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 1,376
Posted By Segnosaur
It is true that passing the test is no guarantee...

It is true that passing the test is no guarantee a person would be a "good citizen". A person could pass the test but still make a living stealing candy from babies, whereas someone who failed the...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th February 2024, 08:37 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 1,376
Posted By Segnosaur
[/QUOTE] I only got 7/10. Guess I'll have to...

[/QUOTE]
I only got 7/10. Guess I'll have to drink more tea and eat more spotted dick if I want to migrate to the mother country.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th February 2024, 08:33 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 1,376
Posted By Segnosaur
I got 18/20. Admittedly I guessed at one of...

I got 18/20.

Admittedly I guessed at one of the questions I got right:
Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine

The 2 that I got wrong to me were:
I said the peace tower was built to honor...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th February 2024, 08:28 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 1,376
Posted By Segnosaur
What questions do you consider 'weird'? ...

What questions do you consider 'weird'?

Seems like some basic questions on things like geography, the economy, history and politics, most of which might be useful to know for a Canadian citizen...
Forum: USA Politics 14th February 2024, 08:59 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 951
Posted By Segnosaur
Didn't I see in the documentary "Demolition Man"...

Didn't I see in the documentary "Demolition Man" that they changed the constitution to allow Arnold to be president?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 13th February 2024, 10:18 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 3,765
Posted By Segnosaur
I do not think the Taliban was negotiating in...

I do not think the Taliban was negotiating in good faith over Bin Laden.

First of all, if I remember correctly, the initial offer was to have a trial by an Islamic court, inside Afghanistan. The...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th February 2024, 12:23 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,264
Posted By Segnosaur
Yep politicians would actually have to do their...

Yep politicians would actually have to do their jobs, the humanity![/QUOTE]
I don't think its as simple as "make politicians do their jobs".

Politicians have a lot of responsibilities... crafting...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th February 2024, 12:04 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,264
Posted By Segnosaur
Doing what?[/QUOTE] Yeah lots of people think...

Doing what?[/QUOTE]
Yeah lots of people think the monarchy is a complete waste.

But they do a lot of the symbolic bric-a-brac that governments often find useful... meeting foreign dignitaries,...
Forum: USA Politics 6th February 2024, 11:55 AM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 45,911
Posted By Segnosaur
Pretty clear the Founders did not want sitting...

Pretty clear the Founders did not want sitting Presidents to be removed from office except by impeachment.[/QUOTE]
Clear how? Where is it written? Can you point to any statements made by any of the...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th February 2024, 11:40 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,264
Posted By Segnosaur
Speaking as a cancer survivor... I have no...

Speaking as a cancer survivor... I have no problem getting some humor out of a serious situation.

(During my own treatments, I kept annoying my friends and family because I didn't seem to be...
Forum: USA Politics 6th February 2024, 11:25 AM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 45,911
Posted By Segnosaur
Or, forced out by impeachment/removal. That is,...

Or, forced out by impeachment/removal. That is, if I'm not very much mistaken, very settled law. The President cannot be taken into custody by Federal law enforcement, he's their boss. And he cannot...
Forum: USA Politics 6th February 2024, 09:24 AM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 45,911
Posted By Segnosaur
So no airstrikes on Mar a Largo? No sending seal...

So no airstrikes on Mar a Largo? No sending seal team 6 to take out Trump?
Forum: USA Politics 2nd February 2024, 11:28 AM
Replies: 1,351
Views: 48,559
Posted By Segnosaur
Which of course will mean Trump will demand a...

Which of course will mean Trump will demand a mistrial because "One of the witnesses lied". (Never mind that it was your own employee, and someone you have been giving a salary to even after they...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd February 2024, 08:58 AM
Replies: 404
Views: 18,927
Posted By Segnosaur
Hurray! Trump loses again! From: CNN...

Hurray! Trump loses again!

From: CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/01/politics/uk-judge-dismissed-trumps-suit-against-ex-spy-who-wrote-russia-dossier/index.html)
A London judge has dismissed...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd February 2024, 08:52 AM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,175
Posted By Segnosaur
From: NBC News...

From: NBC News (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trump-campaign-chief-urges-republican-megadonors-ignore-trumps-words-f-rcna136629)
A top adviser to Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential...
Forum: USA Politics 1st February 2024, 10:56 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 51,080
Posted By Segnosaur
Looks like the search of Mar a Lago was not as...

Looks like the search of Mar a Lago was not as through as it should have been.

From: ABC News (https://abcnews.go.com/US/special-counsel-questioned-witnesses-2-rooms-fbi-search/story?id=106826552)...
Forum: USA Politics 1st February 2024, 10:44 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,175
Posted By Segnosaur
The thing I am curious is... how popular is the...

The thing I am curious is... how popular is the DC hotel with foreign countries (like Saudi Arabia).

One of the things that raised red flags for people is the idea that foreign governments would...
Forum: USA Politics 1st February 2024, 10:41 PM
Replies: 404
Views: 18,927
Posted By Segnosaur
It's not necessarily idiotic if he thinks he's...

It's not necessarily idiotic if he thinks he's going to get more than $21 million of value out of those donations.[/QUOTE]
True. but the question is HOW can he get more than $21 million out of those...
Forum: USA Politics 1st February 2024, 01:27 PM
Replies: 2,333
Views: 73,436
Posted By Segnosaur
Especially with all the dead birds around them.

Especially with all the dead birds around them.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 1st February 2024, 09:20 AM
Replies: 3,638
Views: 314,252
Posted By Segnosaur
Selective bias. Speculation and fraud occurs on a...

Selective bias. Speculation and fraud occurs on a much wider global scale with "regular" currencies and is potentially far more damaging. Remember 2008?[/QUOTE]
Three issues:

- Fraud,...
Forum: USA Politics 1st February 2024, 08:54 AM
Replies: 1,351
Views: 48,559
Posted By Segnosaur
But I believe the trial already demonstrated...

But I believe the trial already demonstrated "obvious victims"... the banks, who received less money in interest that they might have had Trump stated the proper valuations for his property.

(That...
Forum: USA Politics 31st January 2024, 09:45 PM
Replies: 1,351
Views: 48,559
Posted By Segnosaur
Is he claiming it is perfectly legal to steal, as...

Is he claiming it is perfectly legal to steal, as long as the people you are stealing from are wealthy?
Forum: USA Politics 31st January 2024, 08:57 AM
Replies: 404
Views: 18,927
Posted By Segnosaur
The issue of "How does Trump pay his lawyers" has...

The issue of "How does Trump pay his lawyers" has come up in various threads here.

Well, we now know where at least some of the money comes from.

From: Reuters...
Forum: USA Politics 30th January 2024, 09:41 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 4,490
Posted By Segnosaur
I keep hearing that... what is it that we are...

I keep hearing that... what is it that we are doing exactly?[/QUOTE]
Well, for one, they cut back the foreign aid given to several South American countries. (This was done as "punishment" by Trump...
Forum: USA Politics 29th January 2024, 10:50 PM
Replies: 482
Views: 12,558
Posted By Segnosaur
Why are you assuming that, should he win, he...

Why are you assuming that, should he win, he won't give himself a pardon anyways, even if they DIDN'T prosecute him prior to the 2024 election?

No there isn't.

Trump is already in his late...
Forum: USA Politics 29th January 2024, 01:14 PM
Replies: 2,333
Views: 73,436
Posted By Segnosaur
1. Was he really one of Trumps most hard core...

1. Was he really one of Trumps most hard core defenders?[/quote]
Well, he has certainly been quite vocal.

From: CNN...
Forum: USA Politics 29th January 2024, 10:16 AM
Replies: 482
Views: 12,558
Posted By Segnosaur
It should also be noted that Trump went though...

It should also be noted that Trump went though significant effort (often at the taxpayers expense!) to block access to many of his records. (Most notably, access to Trump's tax records.) That means...
Forum: USA Politics 29th January 2024, 10:12 AM
Replies: 482
Views: 12,558
Posted By Segnosaur
He can say the verdicts are wrong. That's an...

He can say the verdicts are wrong. That's an opinion and therefore protected speech. He can say he didn't rape Carroll, but that's an allegation of fact and therefore actionable. Any legal action...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th January 2024, 12:21 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 2,526
Posted By Segnosaur
it's absolutely not, from luchador's in mexico to...

it's absolutely not, from luchador's in mexico to hardcore in japan, there's big european promotions and african promotions...[/quote]
Not to mention all the wrestlers who come from the country of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th January 2024, 12:17 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 2,526
Posted By Segnosaur
There are even more links between the McMahon...

There are even more links between the McMahon family and Trump....

- Trump appeared on a few WWE shows (including hosting some of the earlier "wrestlemania" events.
- Trump is in the WWE "Hall...
Forum: USA Politics 26th January 2024, 12:05 PM
Replies: 2,333
Views: 73,436
Posted By Segnosaur
I thought the world's second best golfer was Kim...

I thought the world's second best golfer was Kim Jong Un. (Santos is too busy being an olympic volleyball player to practice his golf game.)
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