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@#2 ... if they don't, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran," ...

Geneva Conventions of 1949,
Article 51 - Protection of the civilian population
ihl-databases.icrc.org

...
1. The civilian population and individual civilians shall enjoy general protection against dangers arising from military operations. To give effect to this protection, the following rules, which are additional to other applicable rules of international law, shall be observed in all circumstances.

2. The civilian population as such, as well as individual civilians, shall not be the object of attack. Acts or threats of violence the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population are prohibited.
...


Another view ...

Iran rebuffs Trump announcement of new peace talks, state news agency reports
www.reuters.com

... Iran rejected new peace talks with the United States, its state news agency reported on Sunday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump had said he was sending envoys to Pakistan for talks and would strike Iran unless it accepted his terms.

Trump posted on Truth Social that his envoys would arrive on Monday evening for negotiations, a timetable that would leave only a day for talks to make progress before a two-week ceasefire ends.

"We're offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don't, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran," he wrote. "NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!"

Iran's official IRNA news agency cited no specific source in its report that Iran had rejected the talks.

"Iran stated that its absence from the second round of talks stems from what it called Washington's excessive demands, unrealistic expectations, constant shifts in stance, repeated contradictions, and the ongoing naval blockade, which it considers a breach of the ceasefire," IRNA wrote. ...



Local coverage ...

New Jersey Transit says cost of train ticket to World Cup will be $150 this summer
abc7ny.com

... Officials with New Jersey Transit said they will charge $150 for train rides between Penn Station and MetLife Stadium during the World Cup this summer.

That's nearly 12 times the regular $12.90 fare for the roughly 15-minute, 9-mile ride from Manhattan to the stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

On-site parking won't be available for most fans, so New Jersey officials anticipate that around 40,000 fans will use mass transit for each match.

The home stadium for both the NFL's New York Giants and New York Jets is set to host eight World Cup matches, including the tournament final on July 19. Group stage matches for soccer powerhouses Brazil, France, Germany and England, along with other nations, begin June 13.

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has suggested the upcharge was necessary to ensure that her state's commuters weren't stuck with a "tab for years to come" for hosting the World Cup on its return to the U.S. for the first time since 1994.

NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri said the cost has to be $150 to recoup the $48 million cost to run dedicated trains to MetLife.

"This isn't about apportioning blame, this is about the governor saying we need to make sure that the people who are going to this game pay for the service we're providing," Kolluri said. "So when you net out how we are thinking about this, this isn't profit making. We're not trying to gouge anybody. We're trying to recover the cost of $48 million that it's going to cost by charging $150 a ticket period." ...

To accommodate 40,000 fans, outbound service from Penn Station will be limited to stadium trains for four hours prior to kick-off. But inbound commuter service to Penn Station will be normal. For returning fans, inbound service to Penn Station will be limited to stadium trains for three hours after the match, while outbound commuter service will be normal.

For fans living in or staying in New York City, including all five boroughs, officials say they will have to use Penn Station for rail travel to the stadium on match days. ...

To reduce congestion and ensure safety, there will be no general spectator parking on stadium property on match days.

A limited amount of premium parking will be offered at American Dream on matchdays by advance purchase only.

They are currently priced at $225. ...


#9

Not at all... here he is at the Oxford Union in a room of mostly atheists and agnostics briefly addressing the famed Oxford Union:

www.youtube.com

(you can just ff to the end for the standing ovation, as you guys are as unlikely to watch something that questions your preconceived notions... you know, as you did with the thread video)

@#1 ... He said that in 2019 ...

So he did ...

Sean Hannity says faith is 'stronger' than ever after leaving Catholic Church over 'institutionalized corruption' (2019)
www.christianpost.com

... Popular talk show host Sean Hannity says that despite leaving the Catholic Church due to "institutionalized corruption," his Christian faith and relationship with God continue to be the source of his peace, security, and fulfillment.

In an interview with Ainsley Earhardt, co-host of FOX & Friends and host of FOX Nation's "Ainsley's Bible Study" that will be broadcast online Wednesday, Hannity opens up about his journey to finding God, his current religious beliefs, and why he loves the Christmas season.

The host of "The Sean Hannity Show" revealed in a clip shared with The Christian Post that despite attending Catholic school for 12 years, he is no longer affiliated with the Catholic Church due to "too much institutionalized corruption" that has not been "rectified." However, Hannity said his faith has "gotten stronger" as he's "gotten older." ...




@#4 ... NY POST?
That rag? ...


New York Post " Bias and Credibility
mediabiasfactcheck.com

...
Overall, we rate the New York Post on the far right end of the Right-Center Bias spectrum due to its story selection, which typically favors the Right, and Mixed (borderline questionable) for factual reporting, based on several failed fact checks.

...

According to an LA Times article, the New York Post is reported to be former U.S. President Donald Trump's preferred newspaper, which maintains frequent contact with Rupert Murdoch. The Post, according to a survey conducted by Pace University in 2004, was rated the least credible major news outlet in New York. The Post has been criticized since the beginning of Murdoch's ownership for "sensationalism, blatant advocacy, and conservative bias."
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"The face recognition and CCTV cameras that are used to catch criminals can be used for social control and surveillance.

In England at the moment, there are more closed circuit TV cameras than in the whole of North America.

China is putting 600 million CCTV cameras into its country this year and
they are developing social control. It's already operating in 13 cities.

And the
basic idea, they will probably modify it a little, is that each citizen is given 300 points. And people are tracked.

They're observed. And if they're seen buying something that the authorities think might be a waste of time or going to a questionable place, they lose points.

And then they begin to discover that their credit card won't be accepted or that they can't get onto a train or they can't go to their favorite restaurant or they do things that are regarded as good and their point score goes up and they may be able to buy a new car and there's been a time argument a Time article about it that's makes really scary reading.

It's saying it's setting the stage for the most thorough form of surveillance the world has ever seen. This point system in China is welcomed by people.

The amazing thing is they think it's marvelous and they go around saying to people to their friends, "I've pushed my points up by 50.
How are you doing?"

that's from the reasonably short thread video, here's the Time article with a full description of the Surveillance and Point system.

time.com

Here's the US buying into this kind of system:

time.com

While Australia is removing their Chinese surveillance systems:

time.com

*** Dummkopf Rages on Truth Social: Iran is in "Total Violation Of Ceasefire" ***

"Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz " A Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement! Many of them were aimed at a French Ship, and a Freighter from the United Kingdom. That wasn't nice, was it?

"My Representatives are going to Islamabad, Pakistan " They will be there tomorrow evening, for Negotiations. Iran recently announced that they were closing the Strait, which is strange, because our BLOCKADE has already closed it.

"They're helping us without knowing, and they are the ones that lose with the closed passage, $500 Million Dollars a day! The United States loses nothing. In fact, many Ships are headed, right now, to the U.S., Texas, Louisiana, and Alaska, to load up, compliments of the IRGC, always wanting to be the tough guy!'

"We're offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don't, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran. NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!

"They'll come down fast, they'll come down easy and, if they don't take the DEAL, it will be my Honor to do what has to be done, which should have been done to Iran, by other Presidents, for the last 47 years. IT'S TIME FOR THE IRAN KILLING MACHINE TO END!"

~EOM~

The putrefying confused draft-dodging pedophilic dotard in the White House did not end his screed with either "Allahu Akbar!" or 'THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!"


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