Trump Explains The Russo-Ukraine War (Page 1/2)
rinselberg MAR 17, 08:18 AM
Hudini MAR 17, 04:56 PM
You really are afraid of him being President again, aren't you?
williegoat MAR 17, 06:40 PM
Three thoughts:
1) Trump is absolutely right.
2) No honest man should be afraid of Trump.
3) I really like that fireplace.
rinselberg MAR 17, 06:55 PM


"Russia could destroy nearly half of Ukraine’s renewables [including wind energy], worth nearly $6B"

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The vast majority of wind farms in Ukraine were built in the south of the country with the highest wind potential—Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Mykolaiv, [and the] Odesa regions. [About] 89% of the wind farms’ capacity is located in areas where active hostilities are currently under way[;] another 9% [is] located in close proximity to regions with active hostilities. More than half of the wind farms have already been shut down.

Ukraine had around 2 GW of wind power capacity under development—all of which is now assumed to be on hold.


Michelle Lewis for Elektrek; March 15, 2022.
https://electrek.co/2022/03...les-worth-nearly-6b/

"Connect the dots . . ."

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williegoat MAR 17, 07:16 PM

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Originally posted by rinselberg:

"Connect the dots . . ."





"You can keep the dots, dude. Can I have the lines?"
Rickady88GT MAR 17, 11:17 PM

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Originally posted by rinselberg:

[TUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TExTFLYahj4[/TUBE]



So, you can't post in Randye's thread because of a restriction that Cliff imposed on you,.... so you created a mirror image thread to reply in Randye's thread? That is not cool
rinselberg MAR 18, 10:15 AM
I felt inspired.

Speaking of mirror images, I was just discussing that in the Totally O/T section. Just a moment ago. How strange is that?

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rinselberg MAR 18, 10:45 AM

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Originally posted by Rickady88GT:
So, you can't post in Randye's thread because of a restriction that Cliff imposed on you,.... so you created a mirror image thread to reply in Randye's thread? That is not cool.


I haven't made any direct reference to that other forum member or anything he posted in that other thread that he created. I haven't even made any indirect reference to that other forum member or anything that he posted--except to mirror the thread title that he used.

They say a man who represents himself in court has a fool for a lawyer, but I think I've done nothing here that should (rightly) be considered a violation of that "Black List" forum feature that was just described.

"Not cool?" I guess that's in the eye of the beholder.

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rinselberg MAR 19, 11:06 AM
Chicago Tribune columnist Steve Chapman describes what he sees in his "crystal ball" for Donald Trump, in terms of how this Russo-Ukraine war factors into the American political landscape.

It's not good for any personal ambitions that the 45th President of the United States may harbor, in terms of hanging on to what has been his starring role in Republican grassroots politics.

Here's how Chapman ends:

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Republicans accuse Biden of inviting Russian aggression with his withdrawal from Afghanistan and other displays of “weakness.” Nominating Trump would pretty well nullify that charge.

Biden gets low marks for his handling of the economy but high ones on Ukraine. By imposing stiff sanctions and sending arms to Ukraine but avoiding direct military involvement, [Biden has] managed to avoid [much of the blame for] either appeasement [of the Russians] or war [with the Russians.] Despite high gasoline prices, [Biden's] ban on Russian oil imports wins support from 79% of voters.

Anyone running against Trump in 2024 will be able to run scathing TV spots showing [Trump] repeatedly praising Putin, interspersed with grim footage of Russian tanks and bleeding Ukrainians. The tagline: “A vote for Trump is a vote for Putin.”

The GOP has plenty of possible nominees who are not Kremlin stooges. A smart party would choose one of them.


Steve Chapman for the Chicago Tribune; March 18, 2022.
https://www.chicagotribune....upeeuapny-story.html

I don't know this Steve Chapman "from Adam", but on his way to that ending, Chapman reeled off a string of what strike me as pertinent observations. Some are moments that are likely tucked away in the back of your mind, ready to reemerge in front of your eyes and in your ears (so to speak) with a 'crystal clarity" reminiscent of the episodic, science fantasy TV series "Outer Limits"; to wit:


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There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. . . . We can change the focus to a soft blur or sharpen it to crystal clarity.



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rinselberg MAR 21, 09:57 AM
"Mehdi Hasan Introduces You To Putin’s Favorite Fascist Philosopher"

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MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan walks viewers through the life of Russian philosopher Ivan Ilyin and what his work reveals about the mindset of Vladimir Putin on his invasion of Ukraine.


Air date, March 20, 2022; 8 minutes 25 seconds.

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