We've always felt connected to China, but with their military aggression in the South China Sea, with their continuation of genocide with the Uyghurs in Xinjiang province there, wi... moreWe've always felt connected to China, but with their military aggression in the South China Sea, with their continuation of genocide with the Uyghurs in Xinjiang province there, with their violation of the cultural, linguistic, religious priority of Tibet, with their suppression of democracy in Hong Kong and other parts of China, as well – they're just getting worse in terms of suppression, and freedom of speech. So, human rights, security, economically.
Having said all of that ... we have to work together on climate. Climate is an overriding issue and China is the leading emitter in the world, the U.S. too and developed world too, but we must work together. less
RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan granted parole by a California board after 2 of RFK's sons offer support for his release. https://www.yahoo.com/news/rfk-assassin-sirhan-sirha... moreRFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan granted parole by a California board after 2 of RFK's sons offer support for his release. https://www.yahoo.com/news/rfk-assassin-sirhan-sirhan-seeing-141408155.html
the Afghani military laid down their arms, which in turn prompted the Afghani president to flee the country?“I no longer have any military to fight the Taliban, so I mus... morethe Afghani military laid down their arms, which in turn prompted the Afghani president to flee the country?“I no longer have any military to fight the Taliban, so I must go!”“We no longer have a president, so there is no need to stay and fight the Taliban, we must go!”
[Imagine that a journalist makes these statements or asks these questions during a press conference or one-on-one interview, and after a non-answer or word-salad or a changing of t... more[Imagine that a journalist makes these statements or asks these questions during a press conference or one-on-one interview, and after a non-answer or word-salad or a changing of the subject has taken place.“Would you like me to repeat my question so that you may answer it instead of changing the subject?”“Do you recognize that what you’ve just said has absolutely nothing to do with what I asked you?”“Excuse me, but you’re not answering the question as it was asked.”“You’re avoiding the issue, that is not what I asked you.”“I understand that you want to speak about that topic, however, my question was on a completely different topic.” less
the withdrawal from Afghanistan?Practically every time over the past five days that Biden or his press secretary or other Biden administration officials have been asked hard questi... morethe withdrawal from Afghanistan?Practically every time over the past five days that Biden or his press secretary or other Biden administration officials have been asked hard questions, direct questions about the way the Afghani withdrawal has been handled so far, their go-to “response” is to A) ignore the questions, B) divert the conversation to a canned response about how and why Biden made the decision to withdraw. Biden gives the impression that he actually thinks he’s being challenged on the withdrawal decision, or being asked to explain the withdrawal decision.
It has been repeated by the Biden crowd again and again that 20 years of US military involvement has grown to a fruitless effort, especially in view of what Afghanis will or will not do on there own, countless Afghani and US lives have been lost and/or injuries sustained, billions of US dollars expended, and four presidential administrations have overseen the Afghanistan operations. As discharge, Biden decided enough was enou... less
