Posts made by jbo1

@brianboru72:

Actually the Pepsi ad invited so much derision and mockery from all sides- not just from the Liberals- and it centers on just how bad of an ad it is. It's unbelievable in fact that during the whole process from conception to execution, not one member of the creative team stopped for a moment and asked- is this really a good idea?

In fact, there's a really entertaining and insightful list of questions that came out regarding the ad worth reading:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/04/05/_30_questions_for_pepsi_s_protest_inspired_commercial_starring_kendall_jenner.html

The core problem is that the ad pushes the absolutely ludicrous idea that Pepsi is the solution to all the conflicts and protests that are currently happening out there. It's manipulative in an obvious, hammer-to-the face way- with no subtlety whatsoever. Just a perfect example of very bad advertising.

It's a commercial. It's not manipulative. Have people become so stupid they cannot separate reality from fiction?

We needed a break from Harper but Trudeau is awful.

I think most people are very disappointed w/ his performance, he's getting us into so much debt it's not even funny. Broke so many campaign promises. His party is creating new taxes and lying to the public about the reasoning and effectiveness of these taxes. Economic growth has been slow, cost of living keeps rising and the country has been suffering with systemic underemployment for a long time w/ no signs of ever ending. All while taking from the poor and lining up the pockets of his corporate friends. So much for a candidate who was supposed to be for the middle class.

What drives me crazy is that Liberals tend to refuse to answer questions presented by the opposition parties (both right and left wing) on question period. Instead, they just state some pre-scripted message that has nothing to do with the original question. No respect for democracy whatsoever. Trudeau's cabinet is a disaster, also. They were selected based on minority check boxes as opposed to competence, so lots of people are moving around.

Mainstream media in Canada is a joke, extremely biased. Our public broadcaster has a social mandate meaning they under-report or straight up not report certain things, while over-reporting others, to change the public narrative.

People still don't get it.

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http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/3/8/14848636/hillary-clinton-tv-ads

Hopefully the lefties will learn that it's strong policy and not identity politics that really matter.

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@meme8800:

@jbo1:

I'm an Italian-Brazilian dual citizen.

Generally lean towards Mediterranean type guys.

im an Israeli jew, half Syrian half libian into Italians or Spanish guys

I must travel to Israel!  >:D

@obras62:

Yes, it is one of the largest economies in the world, yet it has a 15-20% poverty level, with more than 12% unemployment, though I think both of these numbers are low.
I visit Brazil often as it is close to my new country of Chile, however, the cost of living there is expensive so many might not be reported as poor but still are working poor.
Many guys are looking for a foreigner to fall in love with so they can leave the country.
I am not saying all are like that but it's more the norm than the contrary.
Yet all of the Brazilian men are hot each in their own way.

And that's an underestimation… 25% of the population lives on social assistance and most poor people don't even qualify for it. Real unemployment is probably close to 25%.

The average wage in Brazil is roughly $600 USD/month which is below the poverty line in the developed world. The cost of living in Brazil is insanely high.

Brazil is a beautiful country, but it's a huge mess.

@aadam101:

I never really had a problem with the ban.  My biggest issue was the way it was done.  It was just thrown together hastily and TSA was suddenly expected to comply on a moments notice.

I have to agree with you, the first executive order was poorly executed.

@rawr:

You're making it sound like fake passports are something that is limited to Syria.

Oh boy. Who cares what Assad has to say …

Terrorist access to passport offices is just an example of how the war created deficiencies within the Syrian government. Obviously, people can buy fake passports from any country, but the fact terrorist organizations are under partial or total control of some governments is the bigger issue here.

@rawr:

Uh, it should apply to all of the countries that have terrorists …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Terrorism_Index

Note: That the index does indicate where the attackers originated from, either way, there's definitely a few missing. About a dozen.

Most countries will inform US authorities if someone has a criminal record, been convicted or under investigation for terrorism. Sometimes they don't even allow their own citizens to fly out if that's the case. The countries affected by the ban do not provide that kind of information.

@rawr:

He said it was a Muslim ban before… How is attempt two that much different?

I think the context of his previous statements was very obvious, but regardless, he rejected that it was a Muslim ban.

More importantly, the countries affected (based on a list compiled by the Obama administration), the people potentially affected (including 4 million Christians, Zoroastrians, Jews, Yazidis, etc) and the reasoning behind it prove that it's not a Muslim ban.

@rawr:

I could go on for hours … He's a pathological liar and anybody who voted for him should be angry that they got lied to.

His voters seem to be very happy with his performance.

There's a lot of leftie outrage but most Americans agree with this policy.

@rawr:

Uh… Do you think that applies only to Syria?

I don't recall ISIS invading Saudi territory and taking over their registries and passport offices.

Even al-Assad supports this ban.

@rawr:

I don't have a problem with a Travel ban, but if the US is going to do a Travel Ban, do it right.

What would you do differently?

@rawr:

The reason that executive order exists has nothing to do with keeping America safe…

What would it be?

@rawr:

Did you forget that Trump vowed to ban Muslims from entering the country?

But he's not banning Muslims.

What kind of "Muslim ban" leaves out 90% of Muslims in the world and potentially affects 3-4 million Christians?

@rawr:

The bullet points of the Muslim ban attempt #2 sound legal this time, but it is what it is… I'm sure it's going to get challenged again.

Democrats cannot admit their opposition is doing things right, so they will try to challenge it based on lies – and fail.

FBI is investigating 300 refugees for links to ISIS -- not vetted properly.

@skr2k:

Its also funny that the masterminds and most of the perpetuators of 9/11 were Saudi, but Saudi Arabia is not included in the ban.

ISIS is printing fake Syrian passports, not Saudi passports.

Saudi Arabia has a functional and stable government that has control over their population and complies with US requests for background data on their citizens. Not to mention it's a strategic military ally – Americans and Saudis are working together to set up safe zones within Syria.

If there's no evidence of wiretapping, is the NYT fake news?

Trump's tweet storm make people want to dismiss its validity but I don't think you can dismiss his assertion as there most certainly appears to have been electronic surveillance. Just give it time, he will be proven accurate.

It's funny how people forget about all the work intelligence agencies do to PREVENT terrorism. There has been terrorism charges brought against dozens of individuals from the affected countries.

Furthermore, it's a temporary ban and refugee processing takes a long time regardless.

The reasoning for the ban is very clear, these countries are state sponsors of terrorism and do not provide background data on their citizens, either because they barely have a central government or have one that does not want to co-operate with the Americans (Iran).

You can buy a fake Syrian passport in the black market for a few hundred Euros. This is a MAJOR security issue.

Glad they re-worked the EO to specifically exempt people who have valid visas from a ban; to allow for border security agencies to have enough time to adapt to the new rules; and to not penalize the many Iraqis and Kurds who assist the US government in anti-terrorism efforts.

Trump is also co-ordinating with other Middle East nations a programme to set up safe zones in the Middle East for displaced refugees.

The Narcissism and Grandiosity of Celebrities

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/homo-consumericus/200906/the-narcissism-and-grandiosity-celebrities?utm_campaign=crowdfire&utm_content=crowdfire&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter#8133992-tw#1488544771019

8 years.

I'm an Italian-Brazilian dual citizen.

Generally lean towards Mediterranean type guys.

@rawr:

Almost any career US politician is better than the dumpster fire of the Donald Trump presidency. If George W. Bush was a full blown alcoholic, he would still do a better job.

Donald still has a lot of support because people like the things he says, the problem is, those aren't the things he does. Sooner or later, people will figure that out. If you think Donald hasn't doomed himself to being remembered as a laughing stock, you're wrong. I'm sure the majority of Americans in 10 years will think "Remember that one time we had that complete jack off, Donald Trump as a president? Man what the hell were we thinking?" While a handful of massively butt-hurt supporters cower in bed from Trump induced fever dreams.

Thankfully, I think he's pretty much reached the limit of what he can do with an executive order (other than flounder around with new illegal orders), which means all he has left to do, is look like an idiot. Which is all he is capable of, as he is completely incompetent. As time goes on, people will get the message that he's nothing but a massive bullshit volcano that is continuously regurgitating unintelligible word salad.

Trump is doing exactly the things he said he would do. Some of his actions might not fit your moral standards but that's what he campaigned for.

@raphjd:

Why do liberals support illegals so fucking much?!

Why don't they support the people who went the legal route and got punished for it by being forced out because of another amnesty for illegals?  This is why I now live in the UK.

Why are liberals silent on how Mexico treats illegals in their country?

Because they dismiss any fact that doesn't fit their narrative.

@royalcrown89:

This has absolutely nothing to do with President Obama, but you gotta remember, they used their hatred of him to unify their base so they still think bringing him up will help them win an argument when in reality it just shows how weak they are. They will align themselves with al Qaeda, ISIS, Russians, North Koreans, etc. if it means they get to be against the one and only black president they hate so much.

You just said on another thread that you would rather have Grace Mugabe in the presidency than Trump. You just proved, by your own account, that liberals are the ones who tend to align themselves with the most evil people in the world to be against the president they hate so much.

@beast775:

It's sad that you had to hijack this thread with your hate speech.

That's the left in a nutshell. They hate Trump but adore the most brutal dictators in the world.

As for Grace Mugabe, her comments are no surprise to anyone who has been to Zim or SA.

Zuma's HIV cleansing shower comments still tops it.  :funny2: