Quotable Quotes

"I love that guy! I love him. And we'll only have one chance at this. We'll never get another president like Donald Trump. Never! And that's why it's important that we do everything that we can to try to get him reelected!" ~ Rev. Franklin Graham
 
In the words of Dementia Don

"A nuclear weapon like nobody's ever seen before." ~ Trump, on what Iran was almost finished building
 
Couldn't have anything to do with following the law? Could it?

"Now it's very unfair, and Republicans -- judges and justices -- they always want to show that they're independent. 'I don't care if Trump appointed me. I don't care. It doesn't make any difference to me. I'm voting against him!' Because they want to show their independence, you know? Stupid people." ~ Trump
 
"Bad, and very boring singer...who looks like a dried-up prune...A total loser who spews hate against a president who won a Landslide Election...MAGA SHOULD BOYCOTT HIS OVERPRICED CONCERTS, WHICH SUCK." ~ Trump, on Bruce Springsteen

"With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, AND MAKE A FORTUNE. IT WOULD BE A 'GUSHER' FOR THE WORLD???" ~ Trump

Meanwhile, in the real world ...

First Japanese and French ships cross Strait of Hormuz since war​

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One French- and another Japanese-owned vessel are among a handful of vessels to have crossed the war-torn Strait of Hormuz, maritime tracking data showed Friday.

The passage, a vital maritime route for oil and liquified natural gas, has been virtually blocked by Iran since the start of the war.

But both ships made the crossing on Thursday, according to ship tracking company Marine Traffic's website.

Three tankers — including one co-owned by a Japanese company — crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday by taking a southern route.

They hugged close to the shore of Oman's Musandam Peninsula — a first in nearly three weeks according to Lloyd's List.

All three ships signalled they were ...

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Shiftless2 said:
"Open the F***' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell -- JUST WATCH. Praise be to Allah." ~ Trump's Easter message
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Iran has Trump over a barrel.
And being so inept Trump has confirmed the weakness of his own position with this temper tantrum.
Compounding this error, Trump has already issued multiple deadlines, and rewarded the Iranians for not meeting them.
Not merely a spit-storm, this is a crap cyclone, it circles the globe, and has Trump's name on it.
 
"Terrorism involves violence or the threat of violence against people or property to further a particular ideology. Terrorists do not care who they hurt or kill to achieve their goals." ~ from official website of ICE

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Had to look up the exact definition used by Lloyds

Lloyd's of London commonly defines terrorism in insurance policies (such as NMA2920) as acts of violence or threats thereof, committed by individuals or groups for political, religious, or ideological purposes, including influencing governments or instilling public fear. This definition often covers property damage and includes acts committed by organizations.
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Key Components of Lloyd’s Terrorism Definition:
  • Action: Use of force, violence, or threats.
  • Purpose: Political, religious, ideological, or similar motives, including influencing governments.
  • Intent: To cause, or to put the public or any section of the public in fear.
  • Exclusions: Often excludes damages arising from war, invasion, or civil commotion, focusing specifically on terrorist acts.
  • Types of Terrorism: Includes "home-grown" terrorism, which is recognized as a constant, evolving threat to businesses.
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Legal and Regulatory Context:
  • UK Terrorism Act 2000: Lloyd’s often aligns with UK legal definitions, involving serious violence against people, damage to property, or endangering life.
  • US TRIA: For U.S. risks, Lloyd's complies with the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), which requires the act to be certified by the U.S. government.
  • Financing: Lloyd's market bulletins emphasize identifying "terrorist property" (money or property used for terrorism) to comply with anti-terrorism laws.
 
Shiftless2 said:
"Terrorists do not care who they hurt or kill to achieve their goals." ~ from official website of ICE
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President Trump is by definition a terrorist.
Who put Trump back into office? REPUBLICANS

If Republican voters are not terrorists, for they literally voted for this, how shall history characterize them?
Enablers?
Dupes?
Supporters of terrorism? If Trump is a terrorist, and they support Trump, they are not terrorists?
 
"I love working for President Trump. It's the greatest honor of a lifetime. And if President Trump... chooses to nominate somebody else and asks me to go do something else, I'll say, 'Thank you very much. I love you, sir.' I don't have any goals or aspirations beyond that." ~ Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche
 
"NATO is a paper tiger... You know, it all began with, if you want to know the truth, Greenland. We want Greenland. They don't want to give it to us. And I said, 'bye-bye.'" ~ Trump

"If I had my choice, what would I like to do, take the oil. Because it's there for the taking. There's not a thing they can do about it. Unfortunately, the American people would like to see us come home. If it were up to me, I'd take the oil, I'd keep the oil, it would make plenty of money." ~ Trump on Iran
 
Shiftless2 said:
"NATO is a paper tiger... You know, it all began with, if you want to know the truth, Greenland. We want Greenland. They don't want to give it to us. And I said, 'bye-bye.'" ~ Trump
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brink·man·ship
n.
The practice, especially in international politics, of seeking advantage by creating the impression that one is willing and able to push a highly dangerous situation to the limit rather than concede.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2022 by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.

Shiftless2 said:
"If I had my choice, what would I like to do, take the oil. Because it's there for the taking. There's not a thing they can do about it. Unfortunately, the American people would like to see us come home. If it were up to me, I'd take the oil, I'd keep the oil, it would make plenty of money." ~ Trump on Iran
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And what percentage of one week's worth of global oil consumption would your piracy haul Mr. President?
And after what you steal that way runs out, then what?
Such blatant piracy would economically isolate the United States. You think that's a good idea?

The U.S. is reportedly a net-exporter of oil.
If you try to sell on international oil markets, to whom? Those you stole it from?
If you try to inject it into the U.S. supply it would harm domestic producers.

Mr. President, have you considered using your head for something other than keeping rain out of your neck?
 
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