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infamous114 wrote: »
The day they got that email is the same day that Donald Trump jr. mention Wikileaks for the first time.
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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/israel-beefs-up-jerusalem-police-forceIsrael Beefs Up Jerusalem Police Force Ahead Of Anticipated Protests, Violence
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police deployed reinforcements in and around Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday, in anticipation of Palestinian protests over the Trump administration’s recognition of the contested city as the Israeli capital.
Palestinian political groups have called for massive demonstrations in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem after Friday prayers, the highlight of the Muslim religious week. Separately, the Gaza-based leader of the Islamic militant Hamas has agitated for a third uprising against Israel.
Meanwhile, the militant al-Qaida network urged followers around the world to target vital interests of the United States, its allies and Israel. A statement posted Friday on al-Qaida’s media arm as-Sahab called for holy war or jihad and described America as an oppressor of Muslims.
President Donald Trump’s seismic policy shift on Jerusalem, announced earlier this week, also provoked outrage elsewhere in the Arab and Muslim world, including among U.S allies such as Jordan and Egypt.
Street protests were expected Friday across the region. Hundreds of Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia protested outside U.S. Embassies.
For decades, the United States had professed neutrality on the fate of Jerusalem, in line with an international consensus that the fate of the holy city should be determined in negotiations.
Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, captured by Israel in 1967, is sought by the Palestinians as a future capital. It is also home to major Muslim, Jewish and Christian shrines. Israel claims all of Jerusalem as its capital.
The opposing claims lie at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and have often precipitated deadly violence.
On Friday, all eyes were on east Jerusalem’s Old City, home to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, which is Islam’s third holiest shrine and stands on the remnants of Judaism’s holiest site. One of the compound’s outer walls is the holiest site where Jews can pray.
In the past, Israeli authorities often imposed age restrictions, barring younger Muslims from entering the Al Aqsa compound during periods of tensions.
Police said there were no age limits for Muslim worshippers to access their holy site on Friday, but that officers would respond to any disruptions.
After Trump’s announcement Wednesday, Palestinian groups had called for three “days of rage” as a response.
On Thursday, thousands of Palestinians protested and clashed with Israeli forces in east Jerusalem and the West Bank. And in the Gaza Strip, demonstrators burned U.S. flags and pictures of President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Dozens of Palestinians were slightly injured in the clashes, mostly from tear gas inhalation. An Israeli military official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said troops were instructed to use minimal force and avoid using live fire to avoid escalating the situation.
The Israeli military announced that it is putting troops on alert and deploying additional battalions in the West Bank.
Trump’s declaration on Jerusalem departed from decades of U.S. policy and upended longstanding international assurances that the fate of the city would be determined in negotiations.
Though Trump insisted that the move was meant to acknowledge the current reality, and not prejudge negotiations on Jerusalem’s status, it carried deep symbolic meaning and was seen by the Palestinians as siding with Israel. -
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/arpaio-seriously-considering-senate-bidJoe Arpaio Is ‘Seriously, Seriously, Seriously Considering’ A Senate Bid
Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, said Thursday that he was “seriously, seriously, seriously considering running for the U.S. Senate.”
“I am considering running for the Senate, Flake’s seat,” he told the Daily Beast, referring to Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), who announced his retirement in October. “I feel like I just gave you a little scoop there.”
President Donald Trump erased Arpaio’s conviction for criminal contempt of court — one he earned for defying a court order to stop racially profiling Latinos — with a presidential pardon on Aug. 25.
“Sheriff Joe Arpaio is now eighty-five years old, and after more than fifty years of admirable service to our Nation, he is worthy candidate for a Presidential pardon,” the White House said in a statement at the time.
Days after that Pardon, Arpaio hinted he had Flake’s seat on his mind. “I could run for mayor, I could run for legislator, I could run for Senate,” he said.
After Flake announced his retirement, leaving an open election field, Apraio’s interest seems to have grown.
Arpaio is infamous for his jailing practices: He once called his outdoor “Tent City” jail a “concentration camp,” and there were numerous reports of abuse at his facilities over Arpaio’s 23 years as sheriff. -
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/susan-collins-no-final-decision-tax-billSusan Collins May Change Tax Overhaul Vote If Her Amendments Are Omitted
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she may change her vote on the GOP tax overhaul if her amendments are not included in the final measure.
She tells WABI-TV she won’t make a final decision until she sees what comes out of a conference committee.
Collins joined the majority in a 51-49 vote, after her amendments on property tax and medical expense deductions were included. She says she also secured a promise from House and Senate leaders to remove the threat of a 4 percent cut to Medicare.
Collins is facing criticism in her home state over the tax plan that would provide steep tax cuts for businesses and more modest tax breaks for families and individuals. On Thursday, police arrested nine protesters at her Portland office. -
Damn trump hate for obama since 2011 lol
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Its FDT 100%, but where was the outrage when like every president before him was saying the same thing about Jerusalem being Israels capital?
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stringer bell wrote: »
Fuuuuuck i love siriusxm to why the ? are they giving bannon a show!! -
stringer bell wrote: »
Fuuuuuck i love siriusxm to why the ? are they giving bannon a show!!
Apparently he was on Sirius before w/ Breitbart Radio they have their own show on the Patriot Channel(?)… -
stringer bell wrote: »stringer bell wrote: »
Fuuuuuck i love siriusxm to why the ? are they giving bannon a show!!
Apparently he was on Sirius before w/ Breitbart Radio they have their own show on the Patriot Channel(?)…
Some years ago yeah, but breitbart and bannon wasnt as known so he was just another dude and that was just another news site, everybody knows now who and what they really about which is why its bs to bring them back -
stringer bell wrote: »
Fuuuuuck i love siriusxm to why the ? are they giving bannon a show!!
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People keep talking about Roy Moore's many accusers.
BUT what about the much greater number of women who have NOT accused him of anything?
His non-accusers greatly outnumber his accusers. Facts.
^^ that is actually an argument that his spokespeople are making on his behalf, believe it or not:
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Eric looks like he is struggling to take a ?
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stringer bell wrote: »
Lmao and no Tiffany -
Undefeatable wrote: »People keep talking about Roy Moore's many accusers.
BUT what about the much greater number of women who have NOT accused him of anything?
His non-accusers greatly outnumber his accusers. Facts.
^^ that is actually an argument that his spokespeople are making on his behalf, believe it or not:
That ? is a loon. She was on Anderson Cooper a few nights ago spewing the dumbest ? -
stringer bell wrote: »
I just hear this in my head everytime I see those 2 maggots.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqt84RMOumI
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnns-paris-dennard-lashes-out-after-hes-asked-to-defend-himself-as-a-black-man-with-donald-trump/CNN’s Paris Dennard Lashes Out After He’s Asked To Defend Himself ‘As a Black Man With Donald Trump’
Following President Donald Trump’s appearance at the opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum today, things got a bit heated on CNN between political commentator Paris Dennard — a noted Trump loyalist — and Democratic operative A. Scott Bolden. Why? Because Bolden kept pushing Dennard to essentially defend his blackness.
With the segment already growing tense as the two men kept talking over each other, Bolden pointed out that Trump’s speech today seemed worthless considering that the night before he was out campaigning for embattled Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore, who was recently quoted as saying America was last great when the country had slavery. This led host Fredricka Whitfield to ask Dennard how he could defend “as a black man” the president supporting a man who “talked about days being great in the days of slavery.”
Before Dennard could respond, Bolden immediately shouted “he can’t” and pressed the CNN contributor to provide an answer. As Dennard tried to say this was inappropriate, Bolden kept at it.
“Let’s listen to him,” Bolden exclaimed. “Let’s listen to you trying to defend yourself as a black man with Donald Trump. Let’s hear it.”
“Scott, I really wish you would hold your tongue because you will not offend my race, my family and my culture and insinuating that my blackness is in question because I support this president,” Dennard shot back.
The CNN commentator then really began to raise his voice, stating that he will not be forced to defend his blackness as Whitfield tried to regain order. She told Dennard she wasn’t trying to get him to defend his race but wanted his response as a black man to Moore’s comments on slavery and Trump’s support of the Senate candidate.
“So if you want to talk about Alabama, let’s talk about the fullness of it,” Dennard stated. “The president endorsed Luther strange. That is who he wanted to be in this position.”
“This is another pivot,” Bolden interjected, leading to another couple minutes of back and forth shouting between the two men while Whitfield gamely tried to rein the discussion back in.
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Yea i was watching this ? that lil bill lookin ? ass ? i would have antagonized the ? out of him and said some ? like. Paris i think your so angry and defensive because there are somethings you havent come to terms with..He would get mad and thing i was talkin about him being a ? .. but it would really be about him seeing acceptance from racist cacs.. Wish i was on some of these panels