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Rock on!!

got the QB with the hints today. Did not need the Buddy however.

As PVW has noted, even if we accept all of Nan's claims about U.S. actions in Ukraine (she has conveniently established that these need not be factual), it still does not justify Putin's War.

The Sakwa quote is about how Russia rejects the concept of democracy and national self-determination. That is the reason for hostility to, and in some cases active undermining of, democracy among former Soviet republics and satellite countries.

nan said:

Putin wanted to join the European Union.

He might have had difficulty with some of the basic requirements. 
”Countries wishing to join need to have: stable institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities;”

https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu/enlargement-policy/conditions-membership_en

nan said:

Facts don't always tell the whole story.   Sometimes the whole story makes the facts irrelevant. 

Paging Kellyanne Conway...

mtierney said:

Question I have is why another Democratic alternative cannot be considered, albeit the November election is looming. Is it really all about Kamala Harris and the prospect of her stepping into —(two scenarios come to mind) —%the role as our  first female president? Her poll numbers have been so consistently poor, she could never win an election on her own merits.

Do you even care?

I think most rational people are wondering why we can't do better than the two fossils we have now, but it seems that it is what it is.

I rarely post videos, but this is one of my favorite VP Harris moments. She may not come across as warm and fuzzy but I'm not personally looking for that in someone who could possibly move into the Presidency. She had my interest in the Democratic Primaries and was one of my picks. 

nan said:

Yeah, I have such a good time here on MOL, I want to get attacked by a mob at Words Bookstore (which I frequently visit).

What you want is this: You want everybody to accept your sources at face value while you write off everyone else’s at face value. You want to be able to call others here whiny, confused neocons while you bridle at the mildest gibes and quotes of your own comments. We’re all free to read, reply or skip as we see fit. So let the good times roll: With any number of easy fixes at your disposal, there’s no reason to be frustrated by wasted time.

GoSlugs said:

Since when is "taunting the cops" a crime?  I think that falls pretty squarely under "freedom of speech".

I worded that poorly. I was thinking of the hurled bottles and physical engagement. But if you are told to vacate the area and you do not, taunting the cops or not, you will get arrested. I got arrested for politely refusing to leave Cornell voluntarily. It was explained to me that I would be arrested, and I went peacefully. Why would I taunt the police? They weren't torturing and killing the cats. And in this case, they aren't engaged in the war in Gaza.

Just my point of view that if you care deeply about your cause, you don't want to alienate the public.