"The White House issued a statement after Sunday's talks concluded, saying:

"Ukrainian representatives stated that, based on the revisions and clarifications presented today, they believe the current draft reflects their national interests and provides credible and enforceable mechanisms to safeguard Ukraine's security in both the near and long term."

"In a statement after the talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his delegation had "thorough discussions" with U.S. officials.

"A lot is changing: we are working very carefully. It is important that there is dialogue with the American representatives, and there are signals that President Trump's team is hearing us," he said.

Later Sunday, Ukrainian officials presented a counterproposal with requests for changes to Trump's plan and the U.S. expressed willingness to make some changes based on this, a source with knowledge of the talks said."

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It's not nice to fool Mother Russia.

Malaguea - Lucas Imbiriba (Acoustic Guitar)

"This is a piece I wrote inspired by the famous Malaguea by the Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona and a composition by myself named Spanish Dance. I added some latin american/cuban/brazilian rythms to spice it up. I hope you enjoy it!

- I protested the Vietnam War.

A girlfriend in college (an heiress to a yuge ranch, actually) had a couple of well to do Aunts in Dallas that got arrested in swank Highland Park for helping overturn a police car there during a 'Nam protest.

It was when not just kids but their parents and grandparents and families were getting involved.

We had been had in some protests, but I always wished I had been there to see that one.

#75

Congrats on saying something about aliens without saying something about aliens killing JFK.

And I don't think I've ever seen Snoofy intimidated. You, otoh, cower whenever Trump glares at you. Of course, you purr when he pets you with his lies and murders, so I guess there's that.

Love the Molly Ivins reference... TX would be a much better place now if it had the attitudes that she and Anne Richards had back in the day:

That happens to be one of my favorites, too. Great ears hear alike?

#197

Ye Olde, 'both Totalitarians Do It' obfuscation.

Nice.

Now known as the Elections Rigging Agency.

Thanks, Trumpers!

BJ is still whining about #51 taking away his Usual Thread Distraction Topics, rofl!

He's had to resort to, "Aliens!".

An often underrated guitarist:

Roy Clark - Malaguena (The Odd Couple)

#19

Was an aside comment, and stated as such.

Apparently staying on topic is impossible for some people. Usually people who don't want to talk about the topic.

Which in this case is the horrible history of Democrat leaders being assassinated and rwing white nationalists either not caring or celebrating the facts.

"Aliens" is just another lame attempt to distract from the history recounted in #27.

So... we are saying that aliens killed JFK?

Or are those just off-topic posts....

"US senators say Rubio told them Trump's Ukraine peace plan is Russia's wish list'
By Associated Press
2 hr ago

"This administration was not responsible for this release in its current form," said Republican Mike Rounds from South Dakota, speaking at a security conference in Canada. "They want to utilize it as a starting point."

Rounds said "it looked more like it was written in Russian to begin with."

The senators said they spoke to Rubio after he reached out to some of them while on his way to Geneva for talks on the plan. Independent Maine Sen. Angus King said Rubio told them the plan "was not the administration's plan" but a "wish list of the Russians."

Django Reinhardt

Terry Kath and SRV made my top 10 list.

I might have started with Little David:

"The Origins of Rock and Roll"

Careful now...or this will become a Gay Mail-in Ballot Trans Trump the Innocent thread.

Cowgirl in the Sand live @ Farm Aid

"So, while the names below might be rather disparate, that's not only a mark of Young's ranging tastes, but also how he's looking for sincerity in his six-string stars.

"It's just me with an instrument," he said of his own sound.

Well, these five guys share that same sentiment. There's no separation. No room for showing off. (And in the five accompanying videos, you can see where Young reflected their influence in his own work)."

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Everyone's List would be different, I know mine would, but at least he defined HIS criteria and stuck to it.

- that wonderful day July 20th 1969.

An incredible day that brought America together for just a bit in the midst of the Vietnam War and the slew of assassinations that divided us.

I am awaiting
perpetually and forever
a renaissance of wonder

from

I Am Waiting

By Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1958)

Roads, sidewalks, traffic lights, stop signs, crosswalks, speed limits... not to mention Police, Fire, EMS. Parks, libraries, schools... democratically elected officials... ALL SOCIALIST Horrors!!

JFK Cuban Hit team...

"Authorities found high-powered weapons and ammunition in a boarding house linked to a radical Cuban exile named Homer Echevarria, who had reportedly said his group was "gonna get him"."