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But those on the left don't see a problem with it? Remember the stunning silence on the left when this was brought to light? I guess they figured Hillary needed all the help she could get. And it still didn't work. mspart

Back in the 80's it was just getting real popular and now and was entertaining. Now I agree, it is but a clown show. Was then too but with more charisma. mspart

I think it would be great to have UW Huskies and WSU Cougars to have wrestling again. For UW, they dropped it in 1979 I believe. I was a junior in HS then and I remember not believing it. We had an older guy that graduated from my HS (and wrestled for UW) come back to the HS and be an asst coach. I thought he was pretty cool. I saw him a few years ago as his son was doing pretty well. But his son was a jerk on and off the mat. I went over to talk to his dad and it was apparent the apple did not fall far from the tree. Lost any respect I had for him. But that's another story. I'd love for WA to get some NCAA-1 wrestling going. mspart

Hi GWN, I'll be reasonable. 1. Inflation was probably coming based on the last bailout of the previous administration. Biden put gas on that fire by his reckless spending efforts and essentially telling petroleum companies their business was not going to be supported. He single handedly reduced oil production by his 1st day in office edict, his then declaration that there would be no more drilling, and his recent reiteration of no new drilling. 2. Afghanistan evacuation - https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/28/top-generals-afghanistan-withdrawal-congress-hearing-514491 Top generals contradict Biden, say they urged him not to withdraw from Afghanistan Gen. Frank McKenzie said that he recommended maintaining a small force of 2,500 troops in Afghanistan earlier this year. Top generals told lawmakers under oath on Tuesday that they advised President Joe Biden early this year to keep several thousand troops in Afghanistan — directly contradicting the president’s comments in August that no one warned him not to withdraw troops from the country. The remarkable testimony pits top military brass against the commander-in-chief as the Biden administration continues to face tough questions about what critics are calling a botched withdrawal that directly led to the deaths of 13 American service members, scenes of chaos at the Kabul airport, and the abandonment of American citizens and at-risk Afghans in the war-torn country... Biden wanted to get troops out of Afghanistan so badly that he went against his military's recommendations. The military perhaps did the best they could in a crappy situation that Biden handed them. Hundreds of millions of dollars of munitions left and fell into Taliban hands. Thousands of people that did not get evacuated as they should have for helping the US effort there. 13 soldiers needlessly killed due to the frantic manner in which this was done. 100% on Biden. 3. Yes the border has been a problem for quite some time, since before Reagan. No one does anythign about it mostly because D's don't want anything changed. To Trump's credit, he did something about it. He slowed down the on rush dramatically. Compared to now, he had it in drip mode. Now it is in fireshose mode with more illegal immigration coming each month than we had in years past. And with the coming of Title 42 being ignored, it will open the floodgates even more. https://news.yahoo.com/bidens-title-42-revocation-borders-100109463.html Biden's Title 42 revocation borders on political malpractice W. James Antle III, Columnist April 14, 2022 The first migrants arrived in Washington, D.C., on buses sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to protest the Biden administration's handling of the southwest border. The stunt achieved this much: the Border Patrol is going to stop releasing migrants into the Texas community that called for Abbott's help — for now. But the agency has already reported encountering 1 million illegal border crossers in the first six months of the current fiscal year. That's on track to exceed the more than 1.7 million recorded the entire previous fiscal year. Now the administration is lifting former President Donald Trump's invocation of Title 42, which denied migrants entry on public health grounds during the pandemic. "We have every expectation that when [Title 42 is lifted], there will be an influx of people to the border," White House communications director Kate Bedingfield told reporters last month. Homeland Security officials are preparing for 18,000 encounters a day. The New York Times further noted, "Democrats do not want the southwest border to appear out of control in the months ahead of the midterm elections, which would fuel more Republican attacks on the Biden administration's border policies." That ship has sailed. The border has been a mess for the entirety of Joe Biden's presidency, even if the White House has sought to avoid the word "crisis." Some of Biden's lowest job approval ratings concern his handling of immigration. Voters overwhelmingly oppose this Title 42 change specifically. So with this, is it still not Biden's issue? You must say you see no daylight when outside at noon to be able to ignore this reality. On each of these, Biden poured gas on the situation to make a bad situation infinitely worse. That is fact via the legislation he has had pass, by the ignoring of officials in his administration who knew better than him, and by his order that the border be opened. Sure, the border is under control. There are no controls by design so the border is therefore under control. Tell that to the kids' parents whose loved ones died from fentanyl, tell that to the tots in coyote and drug smugglers hands who are sold into sexual slavery. If you won't listen to that, listen to the Border Patrol Chief. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/border-patrol-chief-says-border-crisis-caused-bidens-no-consequences-policies-illegal-migrants Border Patrol chief says border crisis a result of Biden's 'no consequences' policy for illegal migrants Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz said under oath that President Biden's border policies have "no consequences" for illegal migrants traveling into the U.S. and are to blame for the unprecedented surge at the border and release of hundreds of thousands into the interior of the country. Fox News Digital first obtained a video of Ortiz's assertions, which came during a recorded deposition from July 28 as part of discovery in a lawsuit by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody against the Department of Homeland Security and other border agencies. Ortiz, who has more than 31 years of experience in law enforcement, told attorneys representing Florida that he believes migration will increase at an exponential rate at the southern border because there are no "consequences" in place to curb the tide of migrants flooding into the U.S. "So, if migrant populations believe that they're going … there are not going to be consequences, more of them will come to the border. Is that what you're saying?" questioned the attorney. Ortiz responded: "There is an assumption that if migrant populations are told that there is a potential that they may be released, that, yes, you can see increases." "So, it will increase at an exponential rate. Is that what is being suggested here?" continued the attorney. "Well, I do think it will increase, yeah," responded Ortiz. In addition, the attorney pressed Ortiz, asking, "Since President Biden was elected, does this document indicate that aliens illegally entering the United States perceive that they will be able to enter and remain in the United States?" "Yes," he told the lawyers while under oath. I think I am being quite reasonable here. Like I said, we all have our own opinions. But what are those opinions based on is the question. Facts and data? Political ideology? I have provided some facts and data. You might dispute them. But they are there on the record. mspart

It looks like PDIII needs to do some real basic training before he fights again. mspart

I got nothing here honestly. mspart

Thanks for the info Mike! mspart

Section 230 allows social media to not censor content, they cannot be sued. If they censor content, then they are a publisher of content and then are liable to those laws. Social media has shown they want to censor content and stay applicable to section 230. They want it both ways. Sooner or later that will end. They would do well not to censor content other than illegal stuff like child pornography etc. mspart

BB, you just want to put people in buckets. But there are no real buckets. All Black people do not think alike. All Asians do not think alike. All gays do not think alike. All whites do not think alike. All Ds do not think alike. All Rs do not think alike. All posters on a wrestling chat board don't think alike. The real racial antipathy is putting minorities in buckets and saying they are all the same and all need the same help. That is pure racism. Regarding equality, no one that I know is against equal opportunity. Very few people that I know are actually for equal results. If you are for equity, why aren't you for everyone being a congressperson that wants to be? Why are elections held? So we can hopefully discern who is best for that role. You practice inequity whenever you vote sir. You practice inequity whenever you buy this cereal over that cereal. You practice inequity whenever you have the plumber to fix something and not call some other plumber. You practice inequity all the time and probably never stop to think about it. mspart

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/viktor-bout-capturing-the-merchant-of-death/ November 18, 2010 / 3:56 PM / CBS Rarely does the U.S. government want anyone more than it wanted Viktor Bout, known as the "Merchant of Death." U.S. government officials say Bout became the world's most notorious arms dealer by fueling civil wars around the world. Courted by drug lords and dictators, the U.S. saw him as a threat because of his ability to arm terrorists targeting the United States. A former Russian military officer, Bout has been protected by powerful friends, and long considered simply untouchable by law enforcement. But three years ago the DEA devised a bold undercover operation to capture him. This past week they brought him to New York to face terrorism charges. Now, those at the heart of "Operation Relentless" - a sting that spanned three continents - tell the story behind it for the first time. The result: Bout spent the last two and a half years in a Bangkok prison, before finally being extradited to New York. Now, those at the heart of the stunning sting - one that eventually spanned three continents - tell the story behind it for the first time. "Viktor Bout in my eyes is one of the most dangerous men on the face of the Earth," Michael Braun, the former chief of operations for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, told correspondent Armen Keteyian. Braun told "60 Minutes" Bout first "exploded" on the scene in war-torn West Africa in the late 1980s, elevating bloody conflicts from machetes and single shot rifles to military grade assault rifles. "AK-47s not by the thousands but by the tens of thousands," Braun explained. "So he weaponizes civil war in Africa," Keteyian remarked. "He transformed these young adolescent warriors into insidious, mindless, maniacally driven killing machines that operated with assembly line efficiencies," Braun said. Now 43, Bout, from Tajikistan (formerly a Soviet republic), is a mystery man who reportedly served in the Soviet Air Force and intelligence service. The U.S. has indicted him on four terror-related charges, including "conspiracy to kill Americans." Asked what makes Bout a threat to the United States, Braun said, "He is a shadow facilitator. He's arming not only designated terrorist groups, insurgent groups, but he's also arming very powerful drug trafficking cartels around the globe."... Seems a bit more than your garden variety arms dealer. mspart

At least you can trust that they are fake news. They are open and out front with it as opposed to other outlets. Plus they make some good funnies. mspart

Then why seed? mspart

I'm happy to be here!! mspart

By the way, who won the championship that year? I'm guessing Hall was seeded fairly correctly. mspart

You have a good point about the bye situation for the OTTs. mspart

This is manifestly true. The trade was obviously one sided. Basket ball player found with hashish oil and a man known as the "merchant of death" that was caught trying to sell missiles to FARC to kill American's in Colombia. Seems a bit one sided to me. There is no equivalency to this, Biden got it handed to him for all the world to see. mspart

Gotta say I loved watching that show. The full movie was way too much. But the show was pretty good, Great White North!! mspart

Bwa ha ha ha ha mspart

That's a good one eh. mspart

LJB is the forum man mspart

Nice poster!! He needs a repeating cross bow and a device that throws throwing stars. mspart

Mike, I'm not sure how you can say that but that is a difference of opinion and tough to argue. You like Biden, you see what he is doing is good. I don't like Biden and I see what he is doing as not good. At least a good portion is not good. If the bullet points I made about his performance does not move you, then I guess you like "40 year high inflation, Afghanistan military evacuation horrible, the amount of clout the US has in the world right now has dropped (he cant even get Saudi to give us oil), war on domestic petroleum production, debacle with baby formula, complete abrogation of responsibility at the border." It seems to me that all of these things are at the feet of Joe. I will not disagree with Trump is toxic. But he has no say in who else runs in the primary. I personally do not think his style will work again, scorched earth take no prisoners. https://www.texastribune.org/2022/11/14/texas-voters-ron-desantis-donald-trump/ I would say this website tells the story about R support for Trump. All can see how his candidates did. I think most Rs will be looking for someone else. I know that independents will. The D's would rather vote for a dead man than Trump so they don't need convincing. mspart

I can't follow that reasonably. mspart

When you have to explain the funny ...... mspart

I believe it is a national security issue, which makes it not a D or R issue. If we can't manufacture our own goods, then how are we secure as a nation? We are only as secure as the countries that do produce our goods will sell them to us. If they stop, we are in a world of hurt. A service economy doesn't produce anything of value. Producing something of value is what brings security. If we made our own steel, and our own I-phones and computers etc, we would be in a very strong position. Case in point - Russia produces a lot of natural gas and petroleum. However, if you support Ukraine and/or denounce Russia, your supply is cut off or reduced greatly. This is happening in Europe. Those that depend on Russia for energy now need to look elsewhere. If that is not a national security issue for those in Europe, I don't know what is. Labor costs here in USA are high and that is why things get made in China and shipped here. Shipping costs seem like they should be outrageous but they are not in comparison to their cost of labor vs ours. We need to do more to keep what manufacturing we have here, and to bring back what manufacturing we have lost back here. mspart