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Interesting article. It was one of those articles you have to hit an arrow to go to the next person, so it was a bit tedious. I only copied the text for people who I am familiar with. Peter Celebrities with autism who are changing our perceptions Story by Stars Insider •17h. Susan Boyle Boyle leapt to fame when she appeared on 'Britain's Got Talent' in 2009, singing 'I Dreamed a Dream' from 'Les Misérables.'.. Now working behind the scenes after years of mistreatment, including being called Simple Susie, Boyle is worth about US $40 million... Dan Aykroyd was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome when he was a 12-year-old, and was then diagnosed with Asperger syndrome in the early 1980s when he was already in his thirties. Aykroyd wrote and starred in 'Ghostbusters' and 'The Blues Brothers.'.. "One of my symptoms included my obsession with ghosts and law enforcement—I carry around a police badge with me, for example," Aykroyd told the Daily Mail... Daryl Hannah was diagnosed with autism when she was a child, but only opened up about it to the public in 2013... Courtney Love described how she was diagnosed with autism when she was nine years old in her biography 'Courtney Love: The Real Story.'.. Tim Burton's partner at the time, Helena Bonham Carter, was studying autism traits for a TV show and said she believed Burton had the condition... The director has not publicly said if he's been diagnosed with autism, though he has reportedly been open about his Asperger's diagnosis.

From BBC: Nine countries currently have nuclear weapons: the US, UK, Russia, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea. From Bing: In addition, Iran is suspected of actively seeking nuclear weapons. From U.N. Agency: Speaking at a conference on tightening controls against nuclear proliferation, Mohamed ElBaradei said more nations are "hedging their bets" by developing technology that is at the core of peaceful nuclear energy programs but could quickly be switched to making weapons. ElBaradei, chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, called them "virtual new weapons states." The warning came amid heightened fears that North Korea's nuclear test explosion and Iran's defiance of a U.N. Security Council demand that it suspend uranium enrichment could spark a new arms race, particularly among Asian and Middle Eastern states that feel threatened. ElBaradei did not single out any country in his warning, but was clearly alluding to Iran and other nations that are working to develop uranium enrichment capability, such as Brazil. Other nations, including Australia, Argentina and South Africa, have recently announced that they are considering developing enrichment programs to be able to sell fuel to states that want to generate electricity with nuclear reactors. Canada, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, Taiwan, Spain, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Lithuania are among nations that either have the means to produce weapons-grade uranium if they chose, could quickly build such technology, or could use plutonium waste for weaponization. All are committed non-nuclear weapons states, and no one has suggested they want to use their programs for arms.

Currently The World is experiencing a serious, nuclear problem with North Korea. Their chief potentate shoots his mouth off and also shoots off rockets that could contain nuclear war heads, and they could reach much of the globe. What can one country do, other than threaten retaliation killing him and his family and a million North Koreans? It is a tough dilemma, and not to sound too Scifi, I worry about this scenario being the end of the world "as we know it." I wonder why the universe of intelligent beings is not out there communicating with other entities? Could it be reaching the threshold of creating nuclear weapons is what kills off civilizations? That may be too pessimistic, but currently with several nuclear level countries I think the risk is steadily increasing. Woe is me. And everyone else.

Another interesting search? Atlas Shrugged the movie was in three parts. Search for who was in any of those movies. Very interesting, like Robert Picardo who played the hologram doctor on Star Trek Voyager was in one of the three.

Real Clear Politics. General Election match up. Averaged. Biden 44 percent. Trump 43.6. Presidential job approval. Approve 41.4 Disapprove 53.4

See any good movies lately? Are you having a time getting those catch phrases out of your frontal lobe? I think Geek Tyrant had 150 of these so I just cut and pasted the one’s I liked or just remember. Peter From Geek Tyrant: ““They’re heeeere!” – POLTERGEIST – Carol Anne Freeling, notifying her parents of the spirits present “Good morning, Vietnam!” – GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM – Adrian Cronauer’s greeting on his radio show “Say ‘hello’ to my little friend!” – SCARFACE – Tony Montana, shouting his battle cry before an ambush “Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” – THE PRINCESS BRIDE – Inigo Montoya, to the 6-fingered man, before his final battle with him “Heeeeere’s Johnny!” – THE SHINING – Jack Torrance, maniacally calling to his wife with the intent to kill l“A martini…shaken, not stirred.” – GOLDFINGER – James Bond, ordering his signature drink “Alrighty then!” – ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE – Ace Ventura, acknowledging a confirmation Surely, you can’t be serious.” – “I am serious, and don’t call me Shirley.” – AIRPLANE! – Stryker, reacting to a request to land a plane (pilots incapacitated) “You talkin’ to me?” – TAXI DRIVER – Travis Bickle, practicing a confrontation in the mirror “You’ve gotta ask yourself a question: do I feel lucky? …well, do ya, punk?!?” – DIRTY HARRY – Harry, speaking to a criminal suspect before arresting him “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not gonna take this anymore!” – NETWORK – Howard Beale, broadcasting to the nation, to get mad and scream “Go ahead, make my day.” – SUDDEN IMPACT – Harry Callahan, to a small-time restaurant robber “Resistance is futile.” – STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT – The Borg, to the USS Enterprise crew, informing them of the impending invasion “Get off my plane.” – AIR FORCE ONE – President Marshall, to Egor Korshunov, before throwing him off the cargo bay “Get away from her, you BITCH!!!” – ALIENS – Ellen Ripley, to the Alien queen, rescuing Newt “Run, Forrest, run!” – FORREST GUMP – Jenny, to Forrest, running from school bullies “I’ll be back.” – THE TERMINATOR – Terminator, to a police front desk clerk before breaking in “Ding-dong, the witch is dead!” – THE WIZARD OF OZ – The Munchkins, celebrating the Wicked Witch’s death “SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!” – JERRY MAGUIRE – Jerry, to Rod Tidwell, obeying him in order to stay his agent “Excellent!” – BILL & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE – Bill & Ted, reacting to the King’s command to take them to the iron maiden “You can’t handle the truth!” – A FEW GOOD MEN – Col. Fessep to Lt. Jr. Grade Kaffee on ordering a Code Red “We’re on a mission from God.” – THE BLUES BROTHERS – Elwood Blues, explaining why they need Mr. Fabulous “Shaa, and monkeys might fly out of my butt!” – WAYNE’S WORLD – Wayne, reacting to hosting Wayne’s World for a living “Yipee kayaye, motherfucker!” DIE HARD – John McClane, spewing out a phrase after Hans Gruber predicts him doing it “I feel the need…the need for speed.” – TOP GUN – Maverick, preparing for flight “If you build it, he will come.” – FIELD OF DREAMS – A whispering voice, encouraging to Ray Kinsella to build a baseball field “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” – JAWS – Martin Brody to Robert Shaw, warning of the shark’s size “Badges? We don’t have no badges. We don’t need no badges. I don’t have . to show you any stinking badges!” – THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE – Gold Hat, reacting to Dobbs prompting him to prove they are policemen “I am your father.” – STAR WARS EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK – Darth Vader, revealing his true past to his son, Luke Skywalker “I see dead people.” – THE SIXTH SENSE – Cole Sear, revealing his secret to Dr. Malcom Crowe “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” – THE WIZARD OF OZ – Dorothy, to her dog, realizing where they are “My momma always said, . ‘Life is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you’re gonna get.”‘ – FORREST GUMP – Forrest, telling someone at a bus stop his mother’s musings “It’s alive! It’s alive! IT’S ALIVE!!!” – FRANKENSTEIN – Henry Frankenstein, reacting to his creation coming alive “I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.” – SILENCE OF THE LAMBS – Hannibal Lecter, telling Clarice Starling what he did to a census taker “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.” – THE GODFATHER – Don Corleone, to Johnny Fontane, about his plans for a Hollywood director “Soylent Green is people!” – SOYLENT GREEN – Detective Thorn, to a surrounding crowd, about the secret of soylent green “You don’t understand! I coulda had class! I coulda been a contender. I coulda . been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.” – ON THE WATERFRONT – Terry Malloy, to his brother Charley, on what could have been without fixing fights “Here’s lookin’ at you, kid.” – CASABLANCA – Rick Blaine, to Ilsa Lund, cheering her up while breaking up “They may take our lives, but they’ll never take…OUR FREEDOM!” – BRAVEHEART – William Wallace, to his army, before going into battle “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” – GONE WITH THE WIND – Rhett Butler, to Scarlett, answering her question of where to go, what to do “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!” – THE GODFATHER PART III – Michael Corleone, commenting on the impossibility to escape from mob life “They’re back!” – POLTERGEIST 2 – Carol Anne Freeling, informing her parents of the spirits’ return “E.T. phone home.” – E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL – E.T., the alien, declaring his desire to make contact with his native alien race “There’s no place like home.” – THE WIZARD OF OZ – Dorothy, performing the ritual of returning back to her home from Oz “Yo, Adrian!” – ROCKY – Rocky Balboa, giving a “shout out” to his then girlfriend, Adrian Pennino “Hey Stella! HEY STELLA!!!” – A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE – Stanley Kowalski, calling to his wife, Stella Kowalski “You…complete me.” – JERRY MAGUIRE – Jerry Maguire, to Dorothy Boyd, expressing his love for her “You had me at ‘hello’.” – JERRY MAGUIRE – Dorothy Boyd, to Jerry Maguire, reciprocating Jerry’s love “I’m not bad. I’m just drawn that way.” – WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? – Jessica Rabbit, to Eddie Valiant, on how hard it is to be a sultry, cartoon woman “Ssssssssssssmokin’!” – THE MASK – “The Mask,” greeting the night with an expression of excitement “Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me!” – THE GRADUATE – Ben Braddock, calling Mrs. Robinson out on plying her wiles “I’ll have what she’s having.” – WHEN HARRY MET SALLY – A female restaurant patron, to a server, asking for whatever Sally Albright ate “My precious!” – THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS – Gollum, answering Faramir’s question, “What did they steal?”, referring to the ring “Is it safe?” – THE MARATHON MAN – Dr. Szell, to Thomas “Babe” Levy, as he drills into his teeth without anesthetic “Hey! I’m walking here! I’m walking here!” – MIDNIGHT COWBOY – Ratso, angrily responding to a taxi driver honking his horn “I’m the king of the world!” – TITANIC – Jack Dawson, expressing excitement at the front end of the Titanic “Feed me, Seymour!” – LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS – Audrey II, to Seymour Krelborn, asking him for more food, asking for blood “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!” – THE WIZARD OF OZ – The Wizard, to Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, and the Tinman . upon discovering he’s not a big, scary figure, but a man hiding behind a curtain “Live long and prosper.” – STAR TREK – Spock, to the Vulcan Science Academy, expressing his farewell “May the Force be with you.” – STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE – Jan Dodonna, to the Rebels, wishing them luck before attacking the Death Star “Hasta la vista…baby.” – TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY – The Terminator, to T-1000, before shattering his liquid nitrogen frozen body “After all, tomorrow is another day.” – GONE WITH THE WIND – Scarlett O’Hara to herself, convinced she can get Rhett Butler back

As Ayn Rand infamously said, For two bucks, I would buy a lottery ticket worth billions if I won. joke Someone in California, I think, just won the Powerball tonight. Take home 280 m. The Mega Millions lottery’s take home 369.6 (one lump sum after taxes times 55 percent) is just over $200,000,000. The next drawing for that is Friday July 21st. So, I will play the Mega Millions. I usually get two tickets per drawing. In other news, a “fan of Rand,” Fox’s Trace Gallagher has moved to weeknights at 11 pm from his 12 o’clock slot. If I have seen the news at six to seven, I don‘t care to see it again at 11 pm so this is a good alternative. From Wikipedia: Gallagher grew up in the ski resort town of Mammoth Lakes, California, where he was the quarterback for the Mammoth Huskies high school football team. He graduated from high school in 1979. Gallagher studied at the University of San Diego and he majored in business playing quarterback for the Torero football team.

I like that Ramaswamy is saying he is Trump 2.0. And he could get 10 percent of the vote in a primary. Is he VP material? He name sounds a bit comical to me . . . swamy? Peter From USA TODAY. Vivek Ramaswamy, rising in the polls, talks pardoning Trump, ending the FBI, more Story by Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY • 2h ago Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is doing all he can to take a bite out of Donald Trump's base in his pursuit of the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The 37-year-old Cincinnati, Ohio-area native has pledged, if elected, he would pardon the former president for alleged federal crimes. He has proposed raising the legal voting age to 25 unless you pass a citizenship test or serve in the U.S. armed forces. Just this week he released a Supreme Court nominee list that included conservative lawmakers such as Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah. Ramaswamy's pitch that he will be Trump 2.0 appears to be working, according to national polls. A recent Echelon Insights survey in June found 49% of GOP respondents said they favored Trump followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at 16% and Ramaswamy at 10%. That is well ahead of better-known candidates, such as former Vice President Mike Pence.

The guy who plays former President Trump on SNL is funny but my favorite Saturday Night Live skit is Celebrity Jeopardy with Will Farrell as Alex Trebec, Sean Connery played by Darryl Hammond, Burt Reynolds played by Norm Macdonald and that squinty eyed guy from Third Rock From the Sun played by Jimmy Fallon. I didn’t remember Jimmy until I just took another look at it, but Jimmy appeared in several variations of the skit. There are other variations, one with Icelandic singer Bjork played by Winona Ryder, Robin Williams appeared, etc.

Trey Gowdy is on Fox News at 12:44. He mentioned that President Biden insisted that Ukraine will eventually join NATO. But Trey pointed out, Ukraine must therefore win their war with Russia first. Other gruesome news. From Ukrainska Pravda: 500 Russians killed in Ukraine and dozens of vehicles destroyed Yesterday 1:21 AM Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine killed 500 Russian occupiers and destroyed 5 tanks and 18 artillery systems. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces from 24 February 2022 to 16 July 2023 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]: ・approximately 237,680 (+500) military personnel; ・4,107 (+5) tanks; ・8,026 (+7) armored combat vehicles; end quote From The Guardian: Two killed in bridge 'emergency', governor of Russia's Belgorod region says Two people from Russia’s Belgorod region, a mother and father, were killed in the “emergency” on the Crimean bridge and their daughter was injured, the region’s governor has said on Telegram. “This morning we all started with information about the emergency that happened on the Crimean bridge. We all saw a video on the internet of a damaged car with Belgorod number plates,” Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote. “The girl was injured, moderately injured … The hardest thing is that her parents died, dad and mom.”

So, the best moral outcome would be for Ukraine to surrender and be occupied by Russia? Ukraine was invaded by Russia and I am not implying that Ukraine is holier than thou. But an invasion is what occurred and a belligerent country like Russia just may want to expand their territory as did The Soviet Union. Hence the countries near Russia are joining NATO, Not to invade Russia but to protect themselves from Russia. Sweden, Finland . . . who's next? The news has some whoppers circulating that Putin's generals want to get out of Ukraine and will depose Putin unless he buggers off. Hopefully that will occur. Russia does not need another Czar and the world doesn't need Putin.

I picked on that it was a parody and not AOC's words in the first post and I have been playing off that, ever since.

From “Apocalypse Now:” You smell that? Do you smell that? Napalm, son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. I love the smell of napalm in the morning. From the site “1945”: The former speech writer elaborated: “The Russian economy is deteriorating,” Gallyamov said. “The war is lost. There are more and more dead bodies returning to Russia, so Russians will be coming across more difficulties and they’ll be trying to find explanation why this is happening, looking around to the political process and they’ll be answering themselves: ‘Well, this is because our country is governed by an old tyrant, an old dictator.’” Additionally, Gallyamov outlined how Moscow’s abysmal war efforts in Ukraine are creating tensions among Russia’s military leadership.

Maybe she’s not the only one slightly off. I typed in “RFK in the news” and noticed the “news” doesn’t have much good to say about him, at least for democrats. From The Hll: Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised former President Trump on Friday, saying the leading GOP candidate is “probably the most successful debater in this country since Lincoln-Douglas.” From Fox News: Democrat presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. claimed that President Biden's mobilization of troops to support Operation Atlantic Resolve is preparation for a "ground war with Russia." From The New York Times: He has promoted a conspiracy theory that coronavirus vaccines were developed to control people via microchips. He has endorsed the false notion that antidepressants are linked to school shootings. And he has pushed the decades-old theory that the C.I.A. killed his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy.

Oh yeah. It says so right in the Oxford English Constabulary Book of Friction. Any country that calls its money loonies and toonies is a bit off. And just imagining those very same Canadians yelling across the border. And with pirate doubloons hiding in plain sight? It's scary. Brrrr. Notes. Canada has pretty much the same denominations that the U.S. has: Cents (that don't buy much, and which nobody picks up off the ground just like in the U.S.,) nickels (not much purchasing power either), dimes, quarters, dollars (called "Loonies" because the standard design depicts the bird called a Loon,) and two-dollar bi-metallic coins (called "Toonies," apparently named in honor of the one-dollar coin of which Canadians are very fond). The various Canadian coins are all the same sizes as their U.S. counterparts although they are made of very different metals.

Oh, come on. Ukraine is not China or Russia. Let me shift your joke. I think Putin is a rat, but Damn that trap stinks. Human beings do not have to defecate every day, an expert has told CNN. Dr Folasade May, a gastroenterologist, said that “there’s really not a fixed or normal number of bowel movements” and “most people will have anywhere between a bowel movement up to three times a day to three times per week”. Dr Michael Camilleri, a consultant and professor in gastroenterology, said that “the stool form, appearance or consistency of the bowel movement is actually a much better criterion” for determining health. end quote Is there a skill to it? Maybe if you . . . think while doing it . . . you too can. . . mold it or . . . wait. Can Toto poop like Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz somewhere over the . . . ? edit. Ah jeez. I apologize. That was really "piling on."

Russia initiated force in Ukraine. Period. Ukraine did not invade Russia. One source said 50,000 Russians have died . . . so far. From Reuters. Apr 12, 2023 · Ukraine has suffered 124,500-131,000 total casualties, including 15,500-17,500 killed in action and 109,000-113,500 wounded in action . . . So come on . . . who’s the villain? The invaded or the invader? I have rarely seen two, supposedly objectivist . . . Here kitty, kitty. What do you think about that new salmon cat food snookums? You turn your nose up at it? What the hell is going on in your . . .

Michael wrote, “I don't like Communists. And I don't like Nazis. Both are collectivist brutal killers. If they want to invade and kill each other, OK.” If just the bad guys were killing the bad guys, I would be in agreement with you. But one country invaded another country. That’s a big minus and the initiation of force. One country is killing civilians. That’s another big minus. One country is threatening to use nuclear weapons against another and against any other people who want them to stop murdering. That’s a big minus. Russia will do it again, if they think they can get away with it. Another Minus. Just ask Sweden and Finland for some input. You are aware that Zelenski is Jewish so he can’t be a Nazi? I haven’t a clue what percent of Ukrainians are Nazi’s but I doubt it is very many or they would not have elected a Jewish man to office. Remind me if the KKK marches in the U.S.A. again or the next time a Nazi march or rally happens. Does that mean America will then deserve to be invaded? What the ‘fringe” in any country espouses is not what the country is about. Some bad Ukrainians do not TAINT the whole country. Some bad Ukrainians do not make the country immoral or deserving innocent casualties. Other than the few “volunteering Americans” who went over there to fight and perhaps die, I don‘t know of any Americans who want America in another war. Sometimes Michael, I wonder if you are “up to something?” Do you have a personal grudge against Ukraine? I wish them the best . . . and peace when they are able to rebuild their country. And so NATO grows. And we are closer to a nuclear disaster, because of Russia and Vlad Putin. I have noticed an increase in the Emergency Broadcasting alerts. Peter From Newsweek. Ukraine is also at war and governments often implement emergency policies during armed conflicts that curtail political and personal freedoms. Groups that assess countries' democratic standing have rated Ukraine as a "flawed democracy" or a "hybrid regime" and the country continues to struggle with corruption. However, those assessments may not take into account actions Ukraine has taken during the ongoing conflict . . . . Free and Fair Elections. Ukraine's president is directly elected by the people, while the country's lawmakers are elected in both single-seat constituencies and through proportional representation. The legislature chooses the prime minister by majority vote, and the president appoints members of the supreme court after they have been nominated by the Supreme Council of Justice. The U.S. State Department found in its 2020 report on human rights practice in Ukraine that the 2019 election was fair. The article also reiterated how Zelenski has forbidden Russian speaking broadcasts in Ukraine since the invasion started.

Da comrade, I get it. A Russian tornado landed near Chicago, Illinois, delaying flights at O’Hare Airport. It frightened you. Putin previously bragged about his weather, AI, and propaganda skills and darn if he isn’t winning those wars. He also said when the war is Ukraine is over and those ruffians are part of TNSU, or The New Soviet Union he will engulf Sweden and Finland if their entry into NATO is delayed. In the meantime, Vlad the Impaler Putin is flooding Vermont and New York State and causing the mid-Atlantic states to swelter in temperatures that feel like a hundred degrees Fahrenheit. To quote Vlad, “The New Soviet Union is a hero and the rest of the world is evil! We will conduct controlled burns on the rest of the world except for our few real friends like Belarus and those who don't care, who invaded who. Back to reality. On the noon news they just showed a live stream of the Ocean City Maryland beach with a heat index of 95 at the beaches and 100 at Wallops Island Flight Facility. There was a city of sun umbrellas on the beach. I think I will stay inside today tapping at computer keys and watching soaps.

The news: President Biden is in Finland today. Finland along with Sweden want to enroll in NATO. Ukraine will abide by NATO rules if invited to join NATO after the Russian invasion, slaughter, and subjugation is ended. Ukraine will not violate human rights. Russia is the threat. Russia is the wolf at the door to the whole free world . . . well except here on OL which is the La La Land exception. Russia tried to take over a whole country using the initiation of force. It will try again, if and when they recover from this invasion. I am certainly not for using American volunteers to fight Russia, and no one that I know of thinks or suggests that. No one in the whole free world, accept a couple of people here on OL, hate and despise Ukraine and seem to find every nitpicking reason to make Russia and Ukraine as equally bad for being invaded and for invading. Being invaded. Invading. Are those equivalent? Some bad people are in one country so an invasion is "justified?" If discussing the invaders and the invaded why primarily say bad things about the invaded? How large will the graveyards in Ukraine become before this is over? The UN is already ramping up for a "Russian War Crimes" investigation. The amoral business people who want Russian oil are the rotten people who are enabling Russia. I don't think the donation of cluster bombs to Ukraine should be done nor should it be advertised. Russia has already stated they will use cluster bombs, but I thought they had already done that. Russia has certainly targeted Ukrainian civilians. I don't think a hatred of Ukraine which may embolden Russia is what Ayn Rand would promote. I don't think little or no "moral support" for Ukraine is objective or in the interest of the free world.

I am getting sleeeepy. This is a bit off the wall, but what are the chances of China invading Taiwan? We have a little bit of trade with Russia, but a lot more with China. So . . . will the chance of losing America as a Big trading partner deter China? It’s possible that fact, is some leverage. I saw one military estimate that China may be “ready to invade” in 2026. From Reddit. Apple yesterday asked Taiwan-based suppliers to use the 'made in China' label, as the firm reportedly wants products to comply with Bejing rule in a bid to avoid disruption from … From Bing. U.S. imports from Taiwan account for 2.6 percent of overall U.S. imports in 2020. The top import categories (2-digit HS) in 2020 were: electrical machinery ($19 billion), machinery ($18 billion), vehicles ($2.9 billion), iron and steel products ($2.6 billion), and plastics ($2.2 billion).

I fail to see the reasoning behind the political sort of attacks on Ukraine and the positivity or lack of response to the Russian invasion. Let me say it again. The “initiation of force,” is and was, used on Ukraine by Russia. It looks like the whole “free world” wants to join NATO and not just the North Atlantic. Joke? Does Ukraine have some evil? Sure. America too, has pro Nazis. Maybe a couple of hundred! President Trump, talking about rioters in Charlottesville, Virginia said there were good people on both sides, and for that he has gotten some flak. Some of the rioters were White Nationalists and others had Confederate flags. America has mobsters, gangs, etc., but does that mean we should, or deserve, to be invaded? No.

Interesting facts about Mila Kunis from Wikipedia: Milena Markovna Kunis was born into a Ukrainian Jewish family on August 14, 1983, in Chernivtsi, a city in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union (now Ukraine). Although Kunis's parents have since retired, previously her mother, Elvira, was a physics teacher who ran a pharmacy, and her father, Mark Kunis, was a mechanical engineer who worked as a cab driver after the family emigrated. She was only taught Russian by the Soviet Union and does not speak Ukrainian. end quote From the weirdly named site Cheapism. What stars have roots in Ukraine? Leonard Nimoy. Bob Dylan. Jack Palance. Golda Meir. Natalie Wood. Steven Spielberg. Ruth Bader Ginsburg. David Duchovny. Michael Bolton. Dustin Hoffman: On the TV show "Finding Your Roots," Hoffman learned that his grandfather and great-grandfather were killed by Soviet secret police, and his great-grandmother spent five years in a Russian concentration camp before coming to the United States. Sylvester Stallone While much has been made of Sly's New York roots, he also has a connection to Ukraine. Relatives on his maternal side lived in Odessa. Alex Trebek While his mother was French-Canadian, the late "Jeopardy" host was also the son of George Edward Trebek, a chef who emigrated from Ukraine as a child. Mila Jovovich The "Resident Evil" star has Serbian roots, but she was also born in Kyiv and immigrated to the U.S. at age 5. David Copperfield Born David Seth Kotkin in New Jersey, the Emmy-winning magician's paternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants from what was then the Soviet Union but is now Ukraine. Famed conductor Leonard Bernstein was known for his contributions to the American songbook, but both his parents were 'Ukrainian-Jewish immigrants from Rivne.

Not a chance. From Wikipedia: . . . Ramaswamy supports expanding presidential power, pledging to rule by executive fiat to a degree unprecedented among modern U.S. presidents. He supports abolishing the Department of Education, FBI, and IRS. He asserts that the president has the unilateral power to abolish these agencies by executive order, although under the Constitution, Congress has the power of the purse. He has pledged to fire "at least half the federal workforce"[ and dismantle federal civil service protections, turning federal jobs into at-will jobs and reverting to a spoils system. He has called for an eight-year term for all government employees and pledged to revoke the executive order issued by President Kennedy that gave federal employees a right to collectively bargain. He also has proposed repealing the federal law that requires presidents to spend all the money Congress appropriates. end quote

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