-According to Eberly no one but partisan hacks care what anyone in America says or does in America.

-posted by Boazboy

I'm not sure you understand anything I've said.

Nobody cares what you think. That's for sure.

You obviously care greatly what I think.

One of us is an unapologetic partisan hack who spends his entire life being ------------ by republicans.

The other one doesn't keep score and rolls with it all without complaint.

Stop trying to convince me to be outraged by everything that outrages you.

If this passes, I wonder how many of them will leave until the 1-time tax (LOL...nobody believes that) has been levied and then they come back?

Many unanswered questions on this topic. In any case, I don't see it passing. Not if more publicly announce their intention to leave even before it's voted on.

"Heads of state have absolute immunity while they are in office."

Consider how countries have interpreted that immunity protection......

The ambiguity of the immunities of heads of state is best illustrated by contrasting decisions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the UK House of Lords.

In the Case Concerning the Arrest Warrant of 11 April 2000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Belgium) [2002] ICJ 1, the ICJ reaffirmed the principle of immunity of the head of state and other high officials. The Court stated: in international law it is firmly established that [ ... ] certain holders of high-ranking offices, such as the head of state, head of government and minister of foreign affairs, enjoy immunities from jurisdiction in other states, both civil and criminal'.

The ICJ has stated clearly that heads of state are immune for all acts performed during their time in power, including torture, genocide, and crimes against humanity.

The UK House of Lords came to a very different conclusion than the ICJ in regard to the actions by General Pinochet in Chile, finding that the nature of the acts (mass murders, torture, disappearances) could not logically be considered as official acts, and therefore Pinochet was not entitled to immunity in the courts of UK.

And this........

Immunities in the USA and Canada
Recent actions taken by Western states, particularly the USA, suggest that they see no validity to immunity of government officials when they act contrary to certain international norms, such as engaging in corruption or human rights abuses.

The Section 353 Corrupt and Undemocratic Actors Report to Congress of July 2021 listed 55 government officials from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras as ineligible to enter the USA, and revoked any existing visas they have to the USA, because of credible allegations of corruption by these officials. The list includes current ministers of the governments, former ministers, and other high-level officials of the countries.

I'm not arguing this was legal....just posting another perspective.

Try not to come after my wife or calling me a Putin ------- for daring to post such a thing......

"He then does the math using Lynsi Snyder's estimated wealth, saying she's worth about $8.7 billion, and 5% of that is roughly $435 million. Ramin describes it as "one check to Sacramento," and he says that's the kind of bill that turns a decision into an emergency exit."

I wish it didn't come to this. It hasn't even passed and it's not a sure thing it will.

-No hill to die on here.

You brought the hill up.....but you're right. There really isn't one.

Speculation on the legality of this whole thing is just that. Speculation on what consequences we might face as a result of this is just that.

But beliefs outweigh opinions.

People mistake my opinion for a belief. There is a profound difference.....although understood very rarely here.

"And I did stop reading."

wow...speaking of dying on a hill.

"Did the wife refuse to...."

hurting that bad, are you?

-If he was in our jurisdiction, then there wouldn't be a problem.

I agree but international law scholar effeteposer has declared the warrant itself illegal and a big problem.

So I'm confused to hell.......

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At least you're trying to reach some sort of platform to discuss this issue.

"The Warrant itself was a violation.
Ever heard of a thing called Jurisdiction?"

You're sure about that? Issuing a warrant is a violation?

Did anybody give 2 ----- about the legality of the warrant when it was issued? Did anybody claim it was illegal at the time?

"United States of America v. Nicols Maduro Moros, et al. is a federal criminal case filed by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) on March 26, 2020, against Nicols Maduro, President of Venezuela since 2013, his wife Cilia Flores, and 14 senior Venezuelan officials. The indictment alleged that Maduro and his associates conspired with Colombian guerrilla groups to traffic cocaine into the United States as part of what U.S. authorities termed a "narco-terrorism" conspiracy.[1][2]"

Filing this criminal case was illegal?

Or.......was executing the warrant the illegal act?

What if Maduro and his wife were Christmas shopping last month in Miami and were apprehended at a shoe store?

Would there be all this hoopla over the arrest?

-You're playing Retarded again, or frighteningly, you might really be

Didn't I remind everyone about controlling their rage?

Not possible, huh?

Just too friggin emotional to control yourself, obviously.

I mean.....you shouldn't be pissed at me for being so dumb......I'm not the one in this conversation who actually voted for Trump.

I have my definition of aggression...but I don't get to define it. I live in the real world and I have to live with regulations and rules written by other people. Not me.

Perhaps you're allowed to make believe anything you'd like. Is your daddy really rich or something?

-LOL and I stopped reading right here.

If only that were true, then you'd stop following him around retorting with " orange ji^% off your chin, dips*&^" on every thread and every post.

But we all know you didn't stop reading. You're just left with "orange ji^% off your chin....." to respond with.

If Maduro has simply been available to arrest and we arrested him, would that be a violation of a law or treaty? We issued a warrant for his arrest years and years ago. Was that a violation?

Again, what is illegal/violation?

Try to avoid terms like "aggression" or "attacking" unless you can accurately define them.

-That we can veto away acknowledgement of illegal action doesn't change the fact that the action is in violation of a treaty agreement we signed.

What exactly is illegal about this "action"

Certainly not merely detaining Maduro and his wife. Sending in the military? Shooting people in Venezuela? Lack of notification/approval? What "action"?

Try and control your rage....I'm not suggesting it's legal or defending any of it....but merely asking clarification as to exactly what is illegal.

-Alexandrite isn't a partisan hack dear.

Walks like a duck, quacks like a duck......

-Wait, ... isn't it MAGA that seems to hate those they disagree with>

I suppose but Twoothy isn't any different so I'm not sure why you're making an issue out of it, Trollighter.

"If Obama did half this ---- Bellringer would have an aneurism.
All he does is wash trumps balls."

I realize you think that's an insult but you're really just comparing him to yourself.

A partisan hack with selective outrage.

-I am honest with my hate and can defend it.

I don't know if that's really true but okay, at least you're admitting it and it's an attempt to justify it.

-Pointing out how abysmally stupid you dumbf(*&s are isn't rage, champ.

Yes it is, when you do it, Champ.

This isn't even in dispute. Not even by you.

Just stick to justifying it. It's fine.

"your current trolling alias"

Okay. That's all you got. You're crying uncle, obviously. That crap plus do try harder plus songs. You're unbelievable whipped.

Nobody is keeping score of this ... ... .so good for you.

And nobody here gives a ---- if I use you as toilet paper.

"YCTAlighter"

LOL

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Get embarrassed ... ... so post a song.

Poor fella.

Life is pointless, no one cares, and nothing matters.

I want to suck your dick like I'm mad at it

-Alexandrite

-I can't see what eberly posted but I'm 99% sure it's that.

Plonk me so you can directly address me? Even when I haven't said anything to you????

What a dope.

Everyone here is cringing for you right now.

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Try not to melt down quite so easily.

-Now the US seems to have a say of how Cubans behave when they visit other countries?

Of course not.

But Cuban military personnel? Something tells me we're gonna find out if we don't know already why they were there.

Oh, and find out if it's true

"Your current trolling alias?"

Why announce yourself as the actual trolling alias with that tripe?

Grow up, bulletin board boy.

"so POTUS lying doesn't matter."

No, it doesn't. You really can't understand that, can you?

Fine ... ..so the world is very very upset over Trump's infidelity.

What happens next?

This Venezuela thing has gotten some attention.

My point is that you childishly believe the world cares about what you care about.

You're insanely wrong.