Barbados-flagged tanker abandons Hormuz Strait bid after Iran forces went into alert: IRGC
The IRGC says a Barbados-flagged oil tanker retreated after initially attempting to head towards the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement carried by state media, the IRGC said the giant vessel changed course after Iranian forces entered a state of alert and took a position of action.

Thanks magat scum. you well and truly fucked us.

China probably doesn't want that either. They hold trillions of our debt. So we collapse they collapse

To be absolutely clear Israel is pursuing a course of action designed to prevent any negotiated ceasefire. They are assassinating the decision makers in the government and are targeting civilian infrastructure including Iran's oil production. These attacks are designed to escalate the conflict

Is Israel ignoring Piggy? Is Israel controllable?

Is Israel leading the US into a quagmire?

We need to cut off Israel IMMEDIATELY

" Originally. Article V was designed to ensure that the Constitution could be updated to meet changing times, but with a high threshold to ensure stability and widespread consensus."
It's called amendments' and the Constitution has 27 of them.

#27 | Posted by BellRinger

Does the constitution need to be amended for every individual right, like gay sex, contraceptives, inter racial marriage? Or does the existing constitution already "Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."

Because this court decided you do not have a right to bodily autonomy, i.e. abortion.

" rule that these unwritten rights aren't actually rights even though the constitution specifically states that unwritten rights belong to the people."
You have a long history of doomsday predictions that never materialize. I remember how you went ballistic over the court overturning Chevron and all of the doomsday scenarios you predicted that haven't happened.

#26 | Posted by BellRinger a

Women are dying for want of an abortion, yet you don't care, cause you're a sociopath

. They specifically denied abortion is a right because it wasn't spelled out in either the constitution or the amendments and used the inherently misogynistic interpretation of history and tradition to reach their decision"
Even some of abortions biggest supporters on the left who are legal scholars have admitted that roe was poorly adjudicated. You using " mysoginistic" is just playing the victim card.

#25 | Posted by BellRinger

Basing the rights of women in 2026 on how abortion was considered in the 13th century is simply unjust, yet that is what was done.

History and tradition, especially cherry-picked history and tradition MEANS that the rights of people today are based on how those people were treated when they had no rights. That is a 2 tier system of rights.

And yes cherry picked (Ben Franklin had an abortion methodology published) which means the insertion of politics into the justice's decision.

that is essentially incontrovertible. I think even Alito would recognize that fact.

Oh no! Food is more expensive in.. the fattest nations on earth.

#26 | Posted by sitzkrieg

Yeah who cares about the famine that will sweep the globe, amirite!

it's literally raining oil over there. What are you smoking?

#21 | Posted by Alexandrite

I suspect he is trolling.

It is amazing how many trolls there are around here.

If all you think the world faces is "inflation" you are not very intelligent.

It's great for the environment.

#19 | Posted by sitzkrieg

You are not very smart

Every fucking time a republican president is in office my retirement savings take a massive blow

Get used to the term "Dropping Fast"

Abu Dhabi gas facilities shut down due to falling debris after missile interception
The Habshan gas facilities in Abu Dhabi have been shut down over an incident caused by falling debris from the interception of missiles, the Abu Dhabi Media Office has said.

Authorities are responding to incidents at the gas facilities and the Bab oilfield.

"Operations at the gas facilities have been suspended, and no injuries have been reported," the media office said.

this is not good

Iran warns will destroy Gulf energy sector if its own attacked again
The IRGC has warned that Iranian forces would destroy the oil and gas industry of its Gulf neighbours, it its own energy sector is attacked again.

"We warn you once again that you made a big mistake in attacking the energy infrastructure of the Islamic Republic, the response to which is being implemented," a statement carried by Iranian media said.

"If it is repeated again, further attacks on your energy infrastructure and that of your allies will not stop until it is completely destroyed, and our response will be much more severe than tonight's attacks."

The killing of Ali Larijani shows that Israel is not interested in a negotiated peace.

Larijani, while despicable was a key figure in negotiations. He is the guy that Whitkoff supposedly had back door contact with.

So, umm, killing him shows that negotiations are not on the table.

Again, America is LOSING this war. At some point Piggy will realize that and ask for a ceasefire.

the ONLY question is how much the cost will be before Piggy comes to that realization.

Fortunately, Piggy is well known for his level headed decision making and deep knowledge on middle east politics and nuclear disarmament.

Iran responded by hitting Qatar's oil fields/

This is very very bad

Nothing says strong man like chickening out of a summit

So, apparently we attacked Iran's nuclear power plant and largest natural gas field

So, umm not good, as Iran is going to escalate

Oh noes, my solar excess is profitable again.

#8 | Posted by sitzkrieg

You think the only thing that will be impacted are people's energy rates you are, well, stupid.

There was a discussion that bullshitter was a group alias.

billj seems consistently with his syntax. I don't see the same writing style