Israel vs Hamas (4 Viewers)

[GrandAdmiral]

Looks like the fight is on with Israeli soldiers and civilians amongst the dead already. Question becomes, how long before we get dragged into this?

Netanyahu says Israel is ‘at war’ after Hamas launches surprise attack, takes hostages | CNN

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country was “at war” on Saturday, after Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a deadly barrage of rockets and sent gunmen into Israeli territory in a major escalation of the long running conflict between the two sides.

www.cnn.com

 

[bird]

Aren't Tubberville's holds done strictly because the military found a work around to pay for travel for abortion despite it being against the law to use federal funds for abortions(Hyde ammendment)? Is paying for travel for abortions in the military worth it in regards to the fight with Tuberville?

Tommy boy doesn’t have enough brains for that. He is playing to the psychotic base.

 

[MT15]

Yeah, no. He's forming unity party. Hopefully w/ new emergency powers, he won't do a power grab. Hopefully????

For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it’s blown up in our faces

The premier's policy of treating the terror group as a partner, at the expense of Abbas and Palestinian statehood, has resulted in wounds that will take Israel years to heal from

www.timesofisrael.com

Oh I agree nothing will happen during this war, but as soon as it’s over he’s on the hot seat.

 

[MT15]

Am traveling so haven’t watched yet.

 

[Neworleansfan]

I’m absolutely positive that those politicians aren’t pulling for their portfolios to grow as a by product of the defense package we are planning to pen for Isreal and the Ukraine.

The very same. Did you watch the video?

I did. However, that exchange was from 2010. He wasn’t just stating the truth. His message was more sinister. Also knowing what he is, I don’t care for what he says.

 

[bird]

Purify. Oh, the irony
Killing terrorist...great! Purification??? How does one achieve that goal?

Purification? Hmmm…this sounds mighty close to “Blood and Soil”.

 

[bird]

That would be wild, but instead of giving Isreal Texas, why not give them New York, or Los Angeles?

Just give them the old confederacy. They were traitors anyhow.

 

[bird]

Aren't even most illegal immigrants visa overstays? I remember looking at this years ago, and being shocked at the number of people who came on a plane, and never left.

Yes, they are. The border is merely a smoke screen to rile up the base while ignoring actually doing anything about it. Iirc, a comprehensive immigration bill was put before John “Drinky” Boehner when he was speaker and it never got consideration.

 

[bird]

Re: congressional stock trading

Imo, any and all congresspeople, SCOTUS justices, VP and Pres. must be required to either liquidate all stock positions or put control of stock positions as well as owned businesses in neutral third party hands. There are enough qualified people out there to handle such things.

 

[UriUT]

Re: congressional stock trading

Imo, any and all congresspeople, SCOTUS justices, VP and Pres. must be required to either liquidate all stock positions or put control of stock positions as well as owned businesses in neutral third party hands. There are enough qualified people out there to handle such things.

I want to point out that bringing up public figure's stock portfolio is to elicit anger against them. Sure those weapons stocks are moving higher. The implication, though, is that these office holders knew that an attack was coming, so that they invested before the attacks happened with prices reactively increased after? Otherwise, those public figure has the same info that we all have: that war causes weapons company to be more valuable. And we all expect that some kind of aid package will come, fair or not.

I'm sure any financial advisors would give us this info for short term investments.

 

[el caliente]

This would seem to be misinformation.

Break it down for us sister.

 

[el caliente]

I did. However, that exchange was from 2010. He wasn’t just stating the truth. His message was more sinister. Also knowing what he is, I don’t care for what he says.

So because the student wouldn’t denounce Hamas that is on Horowitz? Cool story.

2010, 2023, or anywhere In between, those sentiments don’t change. We all wish that they would, but chances are slim to hell nah.

 

[el caliente]

I want to point out that bringing up public figure's stock portfolio is to elicit anger against them. Sure those weapons stocks are moving higher. The implication, though, is that these office holders knew that an attack was coming, so that they invested before the attacks happened with prices reactively increased after? Otherwise, those public figure has the same info that we all have: that war causes weapons company to be more valuable. And we all expect that some kind of aid package will come, fair or not.

I'm sure any financial advisors would give us this info for short term investments.

You and I can’t write bills that we can profit off of…at least I can’t.

You and I aren’t receiving intel that the public isn’t privy to…at least I can’t.

If your financial advisor is able to give you inside info then that financial advisor won’t have a job for long.

 

[DaveXA]

Break it down for us sister.

I think the onus should be on the one posting the meme. The perception it gives is that the US is funding both Hamas and Israel in this conflict and that's simply not true.

 

[samiam5211]

I think the onus should be on the one posting the meme. The perception it gives is that the US is funding both Hamas and Israel in this conflict and that's simply not true.

I'm sure the meme is based on the misinformation that the money that we released to Iran just a few days ago (which they haven't actually gotten any of, and wasn't US taxpayer money) somehow was used to fund the Hamas attack that had been in the works for months or years.

 

[el caliente]

Yeah, sure, let’s not play in the space where the US has played a part in arming and utilizing evils to break down governments.

- signed Latin America

This foolishness has become one of our core competencies.

 

[zztop]

I'm sure the meme is based on the misinformation that the money that we released to Iran just a few days ago (which they haven't actually gotten any of, and wasn't US taxpayer money) somehow was used to fund the Hamas attack that had been in the works for months or years.

which was debunked in the EE topic... maybe not everyone here has seen/read that topic (thats the only guess I got). Also, it is kind of sad to see that one at 42 pages, while this on here is a meager 9. We lost a lot of good posters when they migrated PDB over to here

 

[UriUT]

You and I can’t write bills that we can profit off of…at least I can’t.

You and I aren’t receiving intel that the public isn’t privy to…at least I can’t.

If your financial advisor is able to give you inside info then that financial advisor won’t have a job for long.

Great, limit them, I'm not against it at all. But bringing it up now means you think they KNEW an attack was coming. How do you know this? And since you brought it up, I'm sure you have all their trading info that they trade prior to the attacks right? Or is this all conjecture.

 

[DaveXA]

You and I can’t write bills that we can profit off of…at least I can’t.

You and I aren’t receiving intel that the public isn’t privy to…at least I can’t.

If your financial advisor is able to give you inside info then that financial advisor won’t have a job for long.

A couple of things. One, using publicly available information to make stock trading decisions is fair game for everyone. Taking guesses and profiting is also fair game.

That said, I believe Congress should have very strict rules about owning and trading stocks because they at times can be privy to information the general public doesn't have access to. Their accounts should be segregated and managed by an independent fund manager who has no ties to the owner of the portfolio and trades in line with other accounts being managed. This would be the case until 6-12 months after Congressperson leaves office.

My preference is they should not own any stocks or investment instruments while in office. Stuff like that can create a target where a foreign agent can use this as leverage to act against the country's interests.