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    Jolly
    wrote on 9 Sept 2020, 12:34 last edited by
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    Oh my giddy aunt...

    https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/09/donald-trump-nominated-for-nobel-peace-prize-13244236/

    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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      Mik
      wrote on 9 Sept 2020, 14:25 last edited by
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      I wonder how the Kushner plan is faring. Haven't heard much..off to google.

      "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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        Mik
        wrote on 9 Sept 2020, 14:28 last edited by Mik 9 Sept 2020, 14:30
        #3

        Of course, this is Kushner himself, but still worth reading. I still maintain the way to peace is through the aspirations of the people for their children, not the hate peddlers. We have a similar situation in race relations in this country.

        https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/jared-kushner-israel-uae-peace-deal-trump-middle-east/2020/08/15/e0511dfc-df2e-11ea-8051-d5f887d73381_story.html

        "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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          George K
          wrote on 11 Sept 2020, 23:02 last edited by
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          @Jolly said in Nominated:

          https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/09/donald-trump-nominated-for-nobel-peace-prize-13244236/

          Another nomination:

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            George K
            wrote on 11 Sept 2020, 23:35 last edited by
            #5

            The Atlantic strikes again:

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              taiwan_girl
              wrote on 12 Sept 2020, 01:34 last edited by
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              I think it is good that President Trump has been nominated, but I was surprised that it is actually quite easy to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

              "nominees are only accepted from certain members of national governments, members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration and of the International Court of Justice at the Hague, former Nobel Peace Prize winners, university professors in certain fields, and so on. Organizations can be nominated as well as individuals."

              I am not saying anybody can be a nominated, but it is not as difficult as I first thought.

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                Mik
                wrote on 12 Sept 2020, 02:40 last edited by
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                Who deserves it more?

                "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                  xenon
                  wrote on 12 Sept 2020, 02:46 last edited by xenon 9 Dec 2020, 02:47
                  #8

                  He's pretty anti-war and isolationist in his policy. I can see an argument for it.

                  He pretty much said the U.S. military leadership were warmongers and wanted defense contractors to get rich. He doesn't want to have sprawling troop deployments around the world.

                  I'm curious why he hasn't moved over to actually cutting the military budget... probably because debt doesn't really matter to him.

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                  • X xenon
                    12 Sept 2020, 02:46

                    He's pretty anti-war and isolationist in his policy. I can see an argument for it.

                    He pretty much said the U.S. military leadership were warmongers and wanted defense contractors to get rich. He doesn't want to have sprawling troop deployments around the world.

                    I'm curious why he hasn't moved over to actually cutting the military budget... probably because debt doesn't really matter to him.

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                    Jolly
                    wrote on 12 Sept 2020, 03:34 last edited by
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                    @xenon said in Nominated:

                    He's pretty anti-war and isolationist in his policy. I can see an argument for it.

                    He pretty much said the U.S. military leadership were warmongers and wanted defense contractors to get rich. He doesn't want to have sprawling troop deployments around the world.

                    I'm curious why he hasn't moved over to actually cutting the military budget... probably because debt doesn't really matter to him.

                    Because the military needed a refurb.

                    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                      Mik
                      wrote on 12 Sept 2020, 03:45 last edited by
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                      Yep. 10 years of war and 8 of neglect.

                      "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                        xenon
                        wrote on 12 Sept 2020, 05:32 last edited by
                        #11

                        What was the bigger budget or refurb spent on?

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                          Klaus
                          wrote on 12 Sept 2020, 10:35 last edited by
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                          Nominations don't really mean anything. If I remember correctly, Hitler was also nominated.

                          The prize committee is rather left-leaning. They'd never give the prize to Trump, even if he would deserve it (which he doesn't, just like Obama didn't deserve it).

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                            12 Sept 2020, 05:32

                            What was the bigger budget or refurb spent on?

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                            LuFins Dad
                            wrote on 12 Sept 2020, 12:12 last edited by
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                            @xenon said in Nominated:

                            What was the bigger budget or refurb spent on?

                            Primarily pay raises.

                            The Brad

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                              jon-nyc
                              wrote on 12 Sept 2020, 17:03 last edited by
                              #14

                              The Trump campaign has an ad out on this trying to raise money.

                              They misspelled 'Nobel'

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                              Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                              • jon-nycJ jon-nyc
                                12 Sept 2020, 17:03

                                The Trump campaign has an ad out on this trying to raise money.

                                They misspelled 'Nobel'

                                alt text

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                                George K
                                wrote on 12 Sept 2020, 17:04 last edited by
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                                @jon-nyc 🙄

                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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