Please run again.

Corky,

"But enough about Trump's Faith Office... that witch said the other day that saying no to Trump was the same as saying no to God."

Seriously? You're hanging an argument on one person's comment?

#84

"Why you suck up to this criminal rapist traitor murderer is inexplicable."

You don't understand. This isn't about Trump.

This is about Iran. Iran is the issue here.

Focus on that. There'll be plenty of time to talk about Trump later.

Corky,

"Now they are negotiating for fees, too."

That was an agreement for two weeks.

It's easy to agree to something temporary.

I don't think the US really has much appetite to escalate this further.

But I am concerned the US may be dealing with hardline clerics whose authority is rooted in their God.

The ends justify the means, regardless what they believe they're entitled to in the name of Allah.

Laura,

International law under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea recognizes the strait as open to international navigation, with ships having a right of "transit passage."

The navigation rules are treated as standard international practice.

There are military options on the table if Donald Trump chooses to use them.

Iran relies heavily on its ports.

Redial,

"It's their territory."

Wrong.

It's a narrow international waterway, not Iranian territory.

Redial,

Trump will not let Iran hold the world hostage with the strait.

And Trump will not agree to Israel being attacked in any form by anyone.

Just have to see what happens tomorrow.

Redial,

"Back down how?"

Giving up control of the Strait of Hormuz.

And backing off Hezbollah. Giving less money, fewer weapons, and less control over their actions.

Trump won't concede on them. I'm sure there's more.

Corky,

"So does Donald Trump"

If you think Trump is anything like the murderers in Iran, you are sadly mistaken.

My gut feeling is Iran won't back down.

Iran ties its authority directly to God.

Any major concession risks looking like a loss of faith or a loss of confidence in their God.

And in a system like theirs, even appearing to waver isn't just political, it can be dangerous from within their own ranks.

Corky,

"And BJ believed you, lol."

Really?

I didn't figure the billionaire part was true and played along saying he pays people to post.

Funny thing is....you believed that I believed it.

Move on...not worth wasting time on it.

Censor,

Then perhaps I should be getting paid for entertaining everyone.

Rogers...Cash App will be fine.

American,

Then that explains a few things.

He can afford to pay people to post here.

I'd venture to guess there's a few here who are paid.

Corky,

They're your friends.

Not mine.

You should be pointing the finger at them.

Jpw,

Reviled though?

Don't liberals feel that way about almost everything that doesn't think like them.

Jpw,

"Because you don't get how reviled and despised Trump is among the general population and, therefore, why basic civility is gone towards that man and his degenerate sons."

Funny how little respected Biden and his degenerate son were too.

Et,

The point of this thread is how desensitized people have become.

Decades of sensory overload.

Constant appeals to emotion have dulled people's sensibilities.

That's become a standard tool of manipulation used by media, politicians, churches, nonprofits or any group wanting something from us.

A lot of it isn't about helping people. It's about helping themselves.

The human race is suffering from internal decay.

Et,

"An SNL audience laughed at an innocuous joke about a politician "attending the theater?"

You left off the important part. The punch line.

Michael Che also said, "What's the worst that could happen?"

Your post was dishonest. You lied by omission.

Db,

How do you explain the fact no countries other than the usual two are coming to Iran's aid?

Now Iran is urging (probably forcing) people to form chains around power plants.

There are no limits to the number of people they are willing to martyr.

This sort of rhetoric coming out of Iran is dangerous to the world.

I see that, and so do many others.

How do you deal with homicidal religious fanatics who deliberately kill their own people?

Japan was changed only after the emperor was stripped of real power.

Iran will not be normal until it is no longer run by religious lunatics.

Censor,

You're now resorting to combining words extracted from different posts and giving them a new meaning.

You're actually kind of scary.

Leave me alone.

Snoofy,

I don't want to pursue discussing Trump, except it was creepy hearing the SNL audience hoot and holler about killing the president.

Snoofy,

"A normal person would start with asking Trump's ex-wives."

I'm won't comment on his divorces.

Besides, what does his ex's have to do with anything.

I didn't vote for them and don't care what they think.

You need more to do than just sit around thinking about Trump.

Censor,

But you didn't quote me.

Db,

"James Dobson?"

He's not running the country.