« previous next »
Pages: 1 ... 12 13 14 [15] 16 17   Go Down

Author Topic: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack  (Read 9793 times)

bigheadfred and 3 Guests are viewing this topic.

Online DCPatriot

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 48,276
  • Gender: Male
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #700 on: January 05, 2026, 09:18:10 pm »
Based upon tonite's evening news videos, there are many demonstrations SUPPORTING Maduro.

So, I would guess it's Commie hardliner's with their AK-47s and .45's

BTW, I don't see a peaceful transition for Communism to Free Market Capitalism for Cuba.  It's been a long, long time...several generations since Bautista was overthrown.

That translates to total Leftist indoctrination...no different than what's been happening in our own education system.

These people are adults today...even grandparents

For heaven's sake, NEW YORK CITY has chosen Communism/Collectivism.

Once again, I thank the Lord that I'm pushing 80 and not 50. **nononono*
Logged
"It aint what you don't know that kills you.  It's what you know that aint so!" ...Theodore Sturgeon

"It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living" F. Scott Fitzgerald

Living with cats is basically supervising tipsy friends:
one’s starving, one’s throwing up, and one’s screaming at the wall for absolutely no reason.

Online mystery-ak

  • Owner
  • Administrator
  • ******
  • Posts: 410,557
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #701 on: January 05, 2026, 09:23:34 pm »
Logged
Democrat Party...the Party of Infanticide

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
-Matthew 6:34

Smokin Joe: Stupid people vote. If you have enough of them, you don’t need to steal an election

Offline Wingnut

  • The problem with everything is they try and make it better without realizing the old way is fine.
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 24,234
  • Gender: Male
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #702 on: January 05, 2026, 09:28:45 pm »
Quote from: Idiot on January 05, 2026, 08:58:10 pm
:baby:

There is something very wrong with you.
Logged
You don’t become cooler with age but you do care progressively less about being cool, which is the only true way to actually be cool.

Offline Free Vulcan

  • Technical
  • *****
  • Posts: 18,033
  • Gender: Male
  • Ah, the air is so much fresher here...
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #703 on: January 05, 2026, 09:29:05 pm »
Quote from: BobfromWB on January 05, 2026, 04:42:52 pm
FYI: The only known "forever war" began in 620 AD with the rise of Islam.

No truer words spoken.
Logged
The Republic is lost.

Offline Hoodat

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 37,295
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #704 on: January 05, 2026, 09:51:50 pm »
Quote from: mystery-ak on January 05, 2026, 09:23:34 pm
Nick Sortor
@nicksortor  ·  Follow

🚨 UPDATE: Unconfirmed reports state the Venezuelan government mistook their own drone for an enemy drone, which triggered a barrage of anti-aircraft fire

Once the friendly drone got a little too close to the presidential palace, forces reacted

Wow, lmao

I'm guessing that all they have left is AAA since all those hi-tech air defence platforms they just got from Russia got destroyed two nights ago.  But those 30mm shells had to land somewhere.
Logged
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.     -Dwight Eisenhower-

"The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen's protection against the government."     -Ayn Rand-

Offline Wingnut

  • The problem with everything is they try and make it better without realizing the old way is fine.
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 24,234
  • Gender: Male
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #705 on: January 05, 2026, 10:06:04 pm »
An idle thought , If some country had stepped up-- would Germany AND the rest of the world have been better off IF Adolph Hitler had been removed from power before the burning of the Reichstag in 1933?

Will the world be a better place without the Venezuela dictator?
Logged
You don’t become cooler with age but you do care progressively less about being cool, which is the only true way to actually be cool.

Offline Hoodat

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 37,295
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #706 on: January 05, 2026, 10:13:24 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on January 05, 2026, 10:06:04 pm
An idle thought , If some country had stepped up-- would Germany AND the rest of the world have been better off IF Adolph Hitler had been removed from power before the burning of the Reichstag in 1933?

Will the world be a better place without the Venezuela dictator?

What if the French (with the largest standing army in Europe at the time) had advanced their forces to the Wesser River while the bulk of the German Army was tied down in Poland?
Logged
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.     -Dwight Eisenhower-

"The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen's protection against the government."     -Ayn Rand-

Offline Wingnut

  • The problem with everything is they try and make it better without realizing the old way is fine.
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 24,234
  • Gender: Male
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #707 on: January 05, 2026, 10:17:10 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on January 05, 2026, 10:13:24 pm
What if the French (with the largest standing army in Europe at the time) had advanced their forces to the Wesser River while the bulk of the German Army was tied down in Poland?

The burning of the Reichstag in 1933 was an arson attack on the German parliament building, which occurred on February 27. This event was used by Adolf Hitler to justify the suspension of civil liberties and consolidate power.

Democrats think this is waht Trump is leading to,
Logged
You don’t become cooler with age but you do care progressively less about being cool, which is the only true way to actually be cool.

Offline Hoodat

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 37,295
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #708 on: January 05, 2026, 10:35:44 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on January 05, 2026, 10:17:10 pm
Democrats think this is what Trump is leading to,

Only because that's what they would do.
Logged
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.     -Dwight Eisenhower-

"The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen's protection against the government."     -Ayn Rand-

Offline Hoodat

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 37,295
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #709 on: January 05, 2026, 10:36:02 pm »
Logged
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.     -Dwight Eisenhower-

"The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen's protection against the government."     -Ayn Rand-

Offline Hoodat

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 37,295
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #710 on: January 05, 2026, 10:36:47 pm »
Logged
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.     -Dwight Eisenhower-

"The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen's protection against the government."     -Ayn Rand-

Offline Hoodat

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 37,295
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #711 on: January 05, 2026, 10:37:16 pm »
Logged
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.     -Dwight Eisenhower-

"The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen's protection against the government."     -Ayn Rand-

Offline Hoodat

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 37,295
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #712 on: January 05, 2026, 10:38:25 pm »
Logged
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.     -Dwight Eisenhower-

"The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen's protection against the government."     -Ayn Rand-

Offline Hoodat

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 37,295
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #713 on: January 05, 2026, 10:41:29 pm »
Logged
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.     -Dwight Eisenhower-

"The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen's protection against the government."     -Ayn Rand-

Offline Hoodat

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 37,295
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #714 on: January 05, 2026, 10:44:36 pm »
World Source News
@Worldsource24

BREAKING: Two Venezuelan Mi-17 helicopters have lifted off from Aragua and are heading towards Carabobo.

6:59 PM · Jan 5, 2026  ·  12.2K Views

https://x.com/Worldsource24/status/2008342532200034689
Logged
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.     -Dwight Eisenhower-

"The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen's protection against the government."     -Ayn Rand-

Offline Hoodat

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 37,295
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #715 on: January 05, 2026, 10:45:56 pm »
Logged
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.     -Dwight Eisenhower-

"The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen's protection against the government."     -Ayn Rand-

Offline Hoodat

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 37,295
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #716 on: January 05, 2026, 10:49:27 pm »
Logged
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.     -Dwight Eisenhower-

"The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen's protection against the government."     -Ayn Rand-

Offline Hoodat

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 37,295
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #717 on: January 05, 2026, 10:55:14 pm »
AZ Intel
@AZ_Intel_

Senior White House official on the heavy gunfire near Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela:

"The Administration is closely tracking the reports of gunfire out of Venezuela. The U.S. is not involved."

7:51 PM · Jan 5, 2026  ·  9,832 Views

https://x.com/AZ_Intel_/status/2008355699022065673
Logged
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.     -Dwight Eisenhower-

"The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen's protection against the government."     -Ayn Rand-

Offline Wingnut

  • The problem with everything is they try and make it better without realizing the old way is fine.
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 24,234
  • Gender: Male
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #718 on: January 05, 2026, 11:04:33 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on January 05, 2026, 10:55:14 pm
AZ Intel
@AZ_Intel_

Senior White House official on the heavy gunfire near Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela:

"The Administration is closely tracking the reports of gunfire out of Venezuela. The U.S. is not involved."

7:51 PM · Jan 5, 2026  ·  9,832 Views

https://x.com/AZ_Intel_/status/2008355699022065673

What does the Pizza Tracker say?
Logged
You don’t become cooler with age but you do care progressively less about being cool, which is the only true way to actually be cool.

Offline Luis Gonzalez

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3,411
  • Gender: Male
    • Boiling Frogs
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #719 on: January 05, 2026, 11:06:49 pm »
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on January 05, 2026, 07:17:50 pm
Thanks for the reply @Luis Gonzalez    This explanation wasn't evident in the original post.

Hey @Right_in_Virginia !

Trump as Simon Bolivar. Venezuela’s previous greatest national hero.

Less offensive maybe?

 :beer:

« Last Edit: January 05, 2026, 11:08:53 pm by Luis Gonzalez »
Logged
"The growth of knowledge depends entirely upon disagreement." - Karl Popper

“You can vote Socialism in, but you’re gonna have to shoot your way out of it.” - Me

Offline Hoodat

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 37,295
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #720 on: January 05, 2026, 11:19:24 pm »
Logged
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.     -Dwight Eisenhower-

"The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen's protection against the government."     -Ayn Rand-

Offline Wingnut

  • The problem with everything is they try and make it better without realizing the old way is fine.
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 24,234
  • Gender: Male
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #721 on: January 05, 2026, 11:25:16 pm »
Logged
You don’t become cooler with age but you do care progressively less about being cool, which is the only true way to actually be cool.

Offline Luis Gonzalez

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3,411
  • Gender: Male
    • Boiling Frogs
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #722 on: January 05, 2026, 11:32:22 pm »
Logged
"The growth of knowledge depends entirely upon disagreement." - Karl Popper

“You can vote Socialism in, but you’re gonna have to shoot your way out of it.” - Me

Offline Wingnut

  • The problem with everything is they try and make it better without realizing the old way is fine.
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 24,234
  • Gender: Male
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #723 on: January 05, 2026, 11:34:08 pm »
Logged
You don’t become cooler with age but you do care progressively less about being cool, which is the only true way to actually be cool.

Offline Luis Gonzalez

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3,411
  • Gender: Male
    • Boiling Frogs
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #724 on: January 05, 2026, 11:53:09 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on January 05, 2026, 11:34:08 pm
Okay.  That is some off he wall conspiracy shit right there Lous.

I’ve heard even crazier.

You should see the Miami Spanish-speaking forums.
Logged
"The growth of knowledge depends entirely upon disagreement." - Karl Popper

“You can vote Socialism in, but you’re gonna have to shoot your way out of it.” - Me

Online verga

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8,867
  • Gender: Male
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #725 on: January 06, 2026, 07:52:30 am »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on January 05, 2026, 02:56:29 pm
Correct. Maduro was indicted years ago, while no such predicate exists for the other two.
YET!
Logged
In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
�More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly.�-Woody Allen
If God invented marathons to keep people from doing anything more stupid, the triathlon must have taken him completely by surprise.

Online verga

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8,867
  • Gender: Male
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #726 on: January 06, 2026, 08:01:13 am »
Quote from: Luis Gonzalez on January 05, 2026, 04:44:40 pm
Pictures of old cars in Cuba often show vehicles that have been extensively modified with non-original parts. Cuban mechanics commonly install Russian Lada engines in American car bodies, create custom electrical systems, and fabricate body parts using whatever materials are available. This resourcefulness has kept thousands of classic vehicles operational well beyond their intended lifespan.

Engine Swaps and Mechanical Adaptations

One of the most common modifications involves replacing original American V8 engines with more readily available alternatives. Cuban mechanics frequently install diesel engines from Russian tractors or cars, Japanese motorcycle engines, or even marine engines to keep their vehicles running. These adaptations, while preserving the classic exterior appearance, completely transform the mechanical heart of the vehicles.

Body Work and Fabrication Techniques

Cuban body shops have mastered the art of metal fabrication using basic tools and recycled materials. They create replacement panels, bumpers, and trim pieces that may not match original specifications but maintain the vehicle’s classic appearance. This craftsmanship has kept many classic cars in Cuba looking remarkably good despite their age

https://havana-live.com/indexphp/2025/08/18/why-does-cuba-have-old-cars-the-real-story-behind-cubas-cars/
I was told that the molds and forms were purchased years ago by several cuban companies, so that they were actually building "new classic" vehicles.
Logged
In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
�More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly.�-Woody Allen
If God invented marathons to keep people from doing anything more stupid, the triathlon must have taken him completely by surprise.

Online rustynail

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5,594
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #727 on: January 06, 2026, 09:13:35 am »
Democrats Claim Trump Capturing Maduro is an ‘Impeachable Offense’

https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/01/democrats-claim-trump-capturing-maduro-is-an-impeachable-offense/
Logged

Online Cyber Liberty

  • Coffee! Donuts! Kittens!
  • Administrator
  • ******
  • Posts: 64,868
  • Gender: Male
  • 🌵🌵🌵
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #728 on: January 06, 2026, 09:14:54 am »
Logged
I don’t owe tolerance to people who disagree with my existence.
I will NOT comply.
 
Castillo del Cyber Autonomous Zone ~~~~~>                          :dontfeed:

Online mystery-ak

  • Owner
  • Administrator
  • ******
  • Posts: 410,557
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #729 on: January 06, 2026, 09:23:57 am »
Paul: Lindsey Graham was behind Trump’s decision to topple Maduro

by Alexander Bolton - 01/05/26 8:29 PM ET

Conservative Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Monday pointed the finger directly at his colleague, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), as the primary instigator behind President Trump’s surprise mission to send U.S. special operators into Caracas to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Paul lamented what he sees as a reversal from Trump’s previous staunch opposition to nation-building and said Graham was a major factor in changing the president’s thinking on foreign policy.

“This is Lindsey Graham. Lindsey Graham has gotten to the president who expressed — I saw a clip — there’s like 20 clips of [Trump] saying he’s not for regime change and how regime change has always gone wrong. Somehow they’ve convinced him it’s different if it’s in our hemisphere,” Paul told reporters Monday, lamenting the growing influence of hawkish Republicans such as Graham on Trump’s Venezuela policy.

Graham expressed his frustration last month when Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio told senators in a classified briefing that regime change in Venezuela was not an option the administration was considering.

“I want to know what’s going to happen next. Is it the policy to take Maduro down? It should be, if it’s not. And if he goes, what’s going to happen next? I’d like a better answer as to what happens when Maduro goes,” Graham said after the briefing with Hegseth and Rubio.

Graham says the communist Cuban government may fall next. 

more
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5673949-rand-paul-blames-lindsey-graham/
Logged
Democrat Party...the Party of Infanticide

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
-Matthew 6:34

Smokin Joe: Stupid people vote. If you have enough of them, you don’t need to steal an election

Online mountaineer

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 65,740
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #730 on: January 06, 2026, 09:27:44 am »
Is there any point in explaining to Rand Paul that Joe Biden put a $25 million bounty on Maduro's head and he had been under criminal charges for years? Is that Graham's fault, too?
Logged

Online Cyber Liberty

  • Coffee! Donuts! Kittens!
  • Administrator
  • ******
  • Posts: 64,868
  • Gender: Male
  • 🌵🌵🌵
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #731 on: January 06, 2026, 09:39:26 am »
It was a "surprise" to everybody not involve in the months long training, including the President.
Logged
I don’t owe tolerance to people who disagree with my existence.
I will NOT comply.
 
Castillo del Cyber Autonomous Zone ~~~~~>                          :dontfeed:

Online txradioguy

  • Propaganda NCOIC
  • Cat Mod
  • *****
  • Posts: 16,122
  • Gender: Male
  • Rule #39
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #732 on: January 06, 2026, 09:43:30 am »
Quote from: mountaineer on January 06, 2026, 09:27:44 am
Is there any point in explaining to Rand Paul that Joe Biden put a $25 million bounty on Maduro's head and he had been under criminal charges for years? Is that Graham's fault, too?

No point in trying to explain it to him or the other Liberaltarians.
Logged
The libs/dems of today are the Quislings of former years. The cowards who would vote a fraud into office in exchange for handouts from the devil.

Here lies in honored glory an American soldier, known but to God

THE ESTABLISHMENT IS THE PROBLEM...NOT THE SOLUTION

Republicans Don't Need A Back Bench...They Need a BACKBONE!

Online Cyber Liberty

  • Coffee! Donuts! Kittens!
  • Administrator
  • ******
  • Posts: 64,868
  • Gender: Male
  • 🌵🌵🌵
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #733 on: January 06, 2026, 09:49:27 am »
Quote from: txradioguy on January 06, 2026, 09:43:30 am
No point in trying to explain it to him or the other Liberaltarians.

Rand turned out to be as big a kook as his father.
Logged
I don’t owe tolerance to people who disagree with my existence.
I will NOT comply.
 
Castillo del Cyber Autonomous Zone ~~~~~>                          :dontfeed:

Online txradioguy

  • Propaganda NCOIC
  • Cat Mod
  • *****
  • Posts: 16,122
  • Gender: Male
  • Rule #39
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #734 on: January 06, 2026, 09:56:38 am »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on January 06, 2026, 09:49:27 am
Rand turned out to be as big a kook as his father.

Yeah him and Thomas Massie have really gone around the bend.
Logged
The libs/dems of today are the Quislings of former years. The cowards who would vote a fraud into office in exchange for handouts from the devil.

Here lies in honored glory an American soldier, known but to God

THE ESTABLISHMENT IS THE PROBLEM...NOT THE SOLUTION

Republicans Don't Need A Back Bench...They Need a BACKBONE!

Offline Luis Gonzalez

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3,411
  • Gender: Male
    • Boiling Frogs
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #735 on: January 06, 2026, 09:57:33 am »
Quote from: mountaineer on January 06, 2026, 09:27:44 am
Is there any point in explaining to Rand Paul that Joe Biden put a $25 million bounty on Maduro's head and he had been under criminal charges for years? Is that Graham's fault, too?

Rand Paul is useless.
Logged
"The growth of knowledge depends entirely upon disagreement." - Karl Popper

“You can vote Socialism in, but you’re gonna have to shoot your way out of it.” - Me

Offline Wingnut

  • The problem with everything is they try and make it better without realizing the old way is fine.
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 24,234
  • Gender: Male
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #736 on: January 06, 2026, 09:58:44 am »
Quote from: Luis Gonzalez on January 06, 2026, 09:57:33 am
Rand Paul is useless.

...as tits on a boar.
Logged
You don’t become cooler with age but you do care progressively less about being cool, which is the only true way to actually be cool.

Offline Luis Gonzalez

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3,411
  • Gender: Male
    • Boiling Frogs
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #737 on: January 06, 2026, 10:00:27 am »
Quote from: Wingnut on January 06, 2026, 09:58:44 am
...as tits on a boar.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

You completed the sentence!
Logged
"The growth of knowledge depends entirely upon disagreement." - Karl Popper

“You can vote Socialism in, but you’re gonna have to shoot your way out of it.” - Me

Online Cyber Liberty

  • Coffee! Donuts! Kittens!
  • Administrator
  • ******
  • Posts: 64,868
  • Gender: Male
  • 🌵🌵🌵
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #738 on: January 06, 2026, 10:10:13 am »
Quote from: txradioguy on January 06, 2026, 09:56:38 am
Yeah him and Thomas Massie have really gone around the bend.

I half expect to see campaign signs made out of bed sheets for the "Rand Paul Revolution" in 2028.
Logged
I don’t owe tolerance to people who disagree with my existence.
I will NOT comply.
 
Castillo del Cyber Autonomous Zone ~~~~~>                          :dontfeed:

Online txradioguy

  • Propaganda NCOIC
  • Cat Mod
  • *****
  • Posts: 16,122
  • Gender: Male
  • Rule #39
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #739 on: January 06, 2026, 10:55:22 am »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on January 06, 2026, 10:10:13 am
I half expect to see campaign signs made out of bed sheets for the "Rand Paul Revolution" in 2028.

Logged
The libs/dems of today are the Quislings of former years. The cowards who would vote a fraud into office in exchange for handouts from the devil.

Here lies in honored glory an American soldier, known but to God

THE ESTABLISHMENT IS THE PROBLEM...NOT THE SOLUTION

Republicans Don't Need A Back Bench...They Need a BACKBONE!

Online mystery-ak

  • Owner
  • Administrator
  • ******
  • Posts: 410,557
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #740 on: January 06, 2026, 10:55:45 am »
Logged
Democrat Party...the Party of Infanticide

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
-Matthew 6:34

Smokin Joe: Stupid people vote. If you have enough of them, you don’t need to steal an election

Offline Free Vulcan

  • Technical
  • *****
  • Posts: 18,033
  • Gender: Male
  • Ah, the air is so much fresher here...
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #741 on: January 06, 2026, 11:02:28 am »
Quote
Paul lamented what he sees as a reversal from Trump’s previous staunch opposition to nation-building and said Graham was a major factor in changing the president’s thinking on foreign policy.

Paul ignores all facts in evidence and speculatively leaps right to 'nation building'. His position is completely intellectually dishonest.
Logged
The Republic is lost.

Online DB

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11,172
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #742 on: January 06, 2026, 11:12:32 am »
Foreign policy from either Paul is a major problem. They would allow Iran to get nuclear weapons while Iran screams death to America. The assumption is, if you play nice, they won't kill you. Dead wrong.
Logged
Those who can be made to believe absurdities can be made to commit atrocities. --Voltaire

Online Cyber Liberty

  • Coffee! Donuts! Kittens!
  • Administrator
  • ******
  • Posts: 64,868
  • Gender: Male
  • 🌵🌵🌵
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #743 on: January 06, 2026, 11:20:55 am »
Quote from: DB on January 06, 2026, 11:12:32 am
Foreign policy from either Paul is a major problem. They would allow Iran to get nuclear weapons while Iran screams death to America. The assumption is, if you play nice, they won't kill you. Dead wrong.

You are correct!  Rand Paul is an idealist, Donald Trump is a realist.  Both have their place in the debate.
Logged
I don’t owe tolerance to people who disagree with my existence.
I will NOT comply.
 
Castillo del Cyber Autonomous Zone ~~~~~>                          :dontfeed:

Online DCPatriot

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 48,276
  • Gender: Male
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #744 on: January 06, 2026, 11:23:57 am »
Trump says the U.S. government may reimburse oil companies for rebuilding Venezuela's infrastructure

Big oil firms will either "get reimbursed by us or through revenue," Trump told NBC News in an exclusive interview.

By Kristen Welker and Steve Kopack
President Donald Trump said he believes the U.S. oil industry could get expanded operations in Venezuela "up and running" in fewer than 18 months.

"I think we can do it in less time than that, but it’ll be a lot of money," Trump told NBC News in an interview Monday.

"A tremendous amount of money will have to be spent, and the oil companies will spend it, and then they’ll get reimbursed by us or through revenue," he said.

Whether the U.S. government ultimately agrees to reimburse the oil industry's costs in Venezuela, or alternatively, decides that future revenue is sufficient repayment, will likely be a key factor for the oil companies as they consider their options.

Trump declined to say how much money he believes it would cost companies to repair and upgrade Venezuela's aging oil infrastructure.

"It’ll be a very substantial amount of money will be spent" by the oil companies, Trump said. "But they’ll do very well."

"And the country will do well," he added.

continued at link:




https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/trump-venezuela-oil-companies-reimburse-rcna252434
Logged
"It aint what you don't know that kills you.  It's what you know that aint so!" ...Theodore Sturgeon

"It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living" F. Scott Fitzgerald

Living with cats is basically supervising tipsy friends:
one’s starving, one’s throwing up, and one’s screaming at the wall for absolutely no reason.

Online DCPatriot

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 48,276
  • Gender: Male
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #745 on: January 06, 2026, 11:26:38 am »
I expressed this exact concern yesterday...how do we get the cheated oil companies who were screwed out of their lease contracts to jump back in Venezuela?

By reimbursing them with a larger percentage of the profits taken out of the ground.   :shrug:
Logged
"It aint what you don't know that kills you.  It's what you know that aint so!" ...Theodore Sturgeon

"It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living" F. Scott Fitzgerald

Living with cats is basically supervising tipsy friends:
one’s starving, one’s throwing up, and one’s screaming at the wall for absolutely no reason.

Online Cyber Liberty

  • Coffee! Donuts! Kittens!
  • Administrator
  • ******
  • Posts: 64,868
  • Gender: Male
  • 🌵🌵🌵
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #746 on: January 06, 2026, 11:30:57 am »
Quote from: DCPatriot on January 06, 2026, 11:23:57 am
Trump says the U.S. government may reimburse oil companies for rebuilding Venezuela's infrastructure

Big oil firms will either "get reimbursed by us or through revenue," Trump told NBC News in an exclusive interview.

By Kristen Welker and Steve Kopack
President Donald Trump said he believes the U.S. oil industry could get expanded operations in Venezuela "up and running" in fewer than 18 months.

"I think we can do it in less time than that, but it’ll be a lot of money," Trump told NBC News in an interview Monday.

"A tremendous amount of money will have to be spent, and the oil companies will spend it, and then they’ll get reimbursed by us or through revenue," he said.

Whether the U.S. government ultimately agrees to reimburse the oil industry's costs in Venezuela, or alternatively, decides that future revenue is sufficient repayment, will likely be a key factor for the oil companies as they consider their options.

Trump declined to say how much money he believes it would cost companies to repair and upgrade Venezuela's aging oil infrastructure.

"It’ll be a very substantial amount of money will be spent" by the oil companies, Trump said. "But they’ll do very well."

"And the country will do well," he added.

continued at link:




https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/trump-venezuela-oil-companies-reimburse-rcna252434

I think the oil companies will make out fine.  I hope the government stays out of spending taxpayer's money, no sense in giving the left ammunition to claim Trump is in the pocket of Big Oil.
Logged
I don’t owe tolerance to people who disagree with my existence.
I will NOT comply.
 
Castillo del Cyber Autonomous Zone ~~~~~>                          :dontfeed:

Online DB

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11,172
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #747 on: January 06, 2026, 11:31:31 am »
Quote from: DCPatriot on January 06, 2026, 11:23:57 am
Trump says the U.S. government may reimburse oil companies for rebuilding Venezuela's infrastructure

Big oil firms will either "get reimbursed by us or through revenue," Trump told NBC News in an exclusive interview.

By Kristen Welker and Steve Kopack
President Donald Trump said he believes the U.S. oil industry could get expanded operations in Venezuela "up and running" in fewer than 18 months.

"I think we can do it in less time than that, but it’ll be a lot of money," Trump told NBC News in an interview Monday.

"A tremendous amount of money will have to be spent, and the oil companies will spend it, and then they’ll get reimbursed by us or through revenue," he said.

Whether the U.S. government ultimately agrees to reimburse the oil industry's costs in Venezuela, or alternatively, decides that future revenue is sufficient repayment, will likely be a key factor for the oil companies as they consider their options.

Trump declined to say how much money he believes it would cost companies to repair and upgrade Venezuela's aging oil infrastructure.

"It’ll be a very substantial amount of money will be spent" by the oil companies, Trump said. "But they’ll do very well."

"And the country will do well," he added.

continued at link:




https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/trump-venezuela-oil-companies-reimburse-rcna252434

Maduro's thugs are still in control of the country. What's being done about that?
Logged
Those who can be made to believe absurdities can be made to commit atrocities. --Voltaire

Online Cyber Liberty

  • Coffee! Donuts! Kittens!
  • Administrator
  • ******
  • Posts: 64,868
  • Gender: Male
  • 🌵🌵🌵
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #748 on: January 06, 2026, 11:33:11 am »
Quote from: DB on January 06, 2026, 11:31:31 am
Maduro's thugs are still in control of the country. What's being done about that?

That's the bigger problem.
Logged
I don’t owe tolerance to people who disagree with my existence.
I will NOT comply.
 
Castillo del Cyber Autonomous Zone ~~~~~>                          :dontfeed:

Offline Luis Gonzalez

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3,411
  • Gender: Male
    • Boiling Frogs
Re: They have attacked Venezuela': President Gustavo Petro claims Caracas under missile attack
« Reply #749 on: January 06, 2026, 11:34:40 am »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on January 06, 2026, 11:33:11 am
That's the bigger problem.

Right now, they are deciding whether they want to live or die.
Logged
"The growth of knowledge depends entirely upon disagreement." - Karl Popper

“You can vote Socialism in, but you’re gonna have to shoot your way out of it.” - Me
Pages: 1 ... 12 13 14 [15] 16 17   Go Up
« previous next »