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A country can handle only so much immigration and assimilation at a time - that is the major problem. The poor are an enormous drain on services provided to our own disadvantaged population. No one is against immigration, but when you are primarily bring in totally unskilled families, you are killing your own country at the same time. It's an enormous burden that is supported. Otherwise, how in the world could Mayor Adams say this will cost the city $12B?? It's paid by the taxpayers and it's certainly NOT an investment - it's a burden that is taxed. To make it worse - you let in criminals and make cartels/gangs rich. The US is basically an escape valve for Mexico - whereby they can export their social problems. Europe is basically destroying itself through unchecked immigration - and it's happening here.

The problem is with the President's core constituencies - blacks & hispanics. They put him in office. And then he fucked them. He told them their lives would improve - and they have gone backward. They understand for a year, maybe. But when it goes on a dive for 4 years - they know they have been screwed. Those groups pay the biggest price for unchecked immigration and destruction of the cities. When they turn on him - it will be because he failed to keep his promises.

Closing the Southern Border will be the key issue for the election. The current administration is killing the black community - and they are furious that their social services, parks, hospitals, schools, etc are being destroyed by President Biden. When Biden loses the black community and the southern states that are getting killed by immigration - they are going to look for a change to this disaster.

^^ A great story, and testament to CoBF. Well done Prasad & Dealraker.

The best thing about Twitter is the ability to get the other side of the story out quickly when the mainstream media censors news they do not like. Elon's done a good job of allowing both sides of the story, whether he ever makes money or not.

Really, we should never forget Russia’s capacity to endure hardship. Russia lost 10 million soldiers in WWII. Displacing them from their current gains will be no picnic.

I think European leaders are starting to freak. The war is not going well , and Europe is faced with the prospect of sending more arms and possibly men if Russia is to be contained.

AI hype?

I think you have this all wrong really. I know someone that knows the Munger's real well, met with Charlie several time, the last year or so. Other than the old age aches & pains - Charlie was really happy. He was always surrounded by family & helpers that loved him. He had daily meetings with very interesting people all day long. He certainly has a beautiful house in Pasadena and also in Santa Barbara & as GFP said, Star Island, MN. Charlie loved the mental stimulation of interesting people and also was constantly meeting with lots of young people. This was not an unhappy or unfulfilled guy.

^^^ Nice video. Howard frames it well. In regards to the US involvement - it's simple - seal the southern border & the military aid package to Ukraine will happen. Both need to happen.

Yup. Lots of manpower to send into any meat grinder they please.

I've seen all these headlines about the purge, but no detail. Thanks.

The election was a snub to China's Xi, whose administration made it clear that William Lai election would be a separatist move. The younger generation wants nothing to do with reunification. https://thefederalist.com/2024/01/09/china-meddles-in-taiwans-presidential-election-with-false-framing-about-peace-and-war/

So true. Once the wife gets involved, everything needs a theme, needs to match, and every room needs to be "set up". That's when the real fun and expenses begin. Who says men & women are the same!

^^^ Don't forget Europe. Europe has huge economic ties to China, so they have a large stake in this.

Conspiracy theories?? It's in the congressional investigation documents, bank examiner records and the evidence is sitting right in from of you. And this is a thread about the Taiwan invasion threat. You just don't like the evidence. Cheers.

Yeah, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. You just keep looking @Spooky

Keep your head in the sand @Spooky Your gaslighting won't work here. $40,000?? Try $24,000,000 The House Oversight Committee has identified over 20 shell companies and uncovered how the Bidens and their associates raked in over $24 million dollars between 2015 and 2019 by selling Joe Biden as “the brand.” Financial records obtained show Hunter Biden’s business account, Owasco PC, received payments from Chinese-state linked companies and other foreign nationals and companies. You asked for the links and I gave them to you.. You still have not told me what legitimate business the Bidens were running.

Just for you. @Spooky A bank investigator just doing his job... https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Bank-Email.pdf An email obtained by Chairman Comer’s subpoena reveals the bank investigator’s concerns about the initial $5 million funding from Northern International Capital Holdings, a CEFC affiliated entity linked to the Chinese government, and the subsequent erratic payments to Hudson West III, Hunter Biden’s joint venture with a Chinese national, and Owasco, P.C, an entity owned by Hunter Biden. The bank investigator emphasized how Hudson West III did not have any investment projects at the time, yet money was being paid to Owasco, P.C. without any services provided. The bank investigator also noted China’s pattern of targeting children of politicians to purchase political influence through “sweetheart deals.”

You need to dig on your own sources @Spooky I suggest starting with James Comer and the Biden family payoffs. Payments to Joe Biden from Hunter’s Owasco PC corporate account are part of a pattern revealing Joe Biden knew about, participated in, and benefited from his family’s influence peddling schemes. As the Bidens received millions from foreign nationals and companies in China, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, and Kazakhstan. The House Oversight Committee has identified over 20 shell companies and uncovered how the Bidens and their associates raked in over $24 million dollars between 2015 and 2019 by selling Joe Biden as “the brand.” Financial records obtained show Hunter Biden’s business account, Owasco PC, received payments from Chinese-state linked companies and other foreign nationals and companies. https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-releases-direct-monthly-payments-to-joe-biden-from-hunter-bidens-business-entity/ Hunter Biden is under an investigation by the Department of Justice for using Owasco PC for tax evasion and other serious crime. The House Oversight Committee is releasing subpoenaed bank records that show Hunter Biden’s business entity, Owasco PC, made direct monthly payments to Joe Biden. https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-reveals-how-joe-biden-received-laundered-china-money/ The money trail begins in July 2017 when Hunter Biden demanded payment from his Chinese Communist Party (CCP) linked associate. On July 30, 2017, Hunter Biden sent a message to Raymond Zhao—a CEFC associate—demanding a $10 million dollar capital payment and claimed his father, Joe Biden, was sitting in the room. CEFC is a Chinese energy company linked to the CCP. The Bidens began working with CEFC when Joe Biden was Vice President. On August 8, 2017, Northern International Capital, a Chinese company affiliated with CEFC, sent $5 million to Hudson West III, a joint venture established by Hunter Biden and CEFC associate Gongwen Dong. That same day, Hudson West III sent $400,000 to Owasco, P.C., an entity owned and controlled by Hunter Biden. On August 14, 2017, Hunter Biden wired $150,000 to Lion Hall Group, a company owned by President Biden’s brother James and sister-in-law Sara Biden. On August 28, 2017, Sara Biden withdrew $50,000 in cash from Lion Hall Group. Later the same day, she deposited it into her and James Biden’s personal checking account. On September 3, 2017, Sara Biden cut a check to Joe Biden for $40,000 for a “loan repayment.” You need to do your homework @Spooky - because you are ignoring the facts once again. You still have not told me what legitimate business the Biden family was running?

A real lesson in getting it done. Whatever it takes in terms of sacrifice. My regard for you grows. Mainly because you're a generous individual. Your kids are lucky to have a father like you.

^^^ It is best to just stick to the facts. And this thread is about Taiwan and the potential of an invasion. Unfortunately, that has everything to do with US foreign policy, like it or not. - Hard to understand why you ignore the millions in payments the Biden family have received from Chinese. Those payments have been extensively documented by banks, and congressional investigations. Feel free to argue those payment were "legitimately earned" and not the result of influence peddling by the Chinese to Joe Biden. Ask yourself why Hunter is in court for tax evasion and hiding payments? Form your own conclusion on the facts - but I call it corruption. But please tell me what the "legitimate" business was that earned them millions from China... - Why would you ignore the handling of North Korea by Trump in favor of our allies? Any reason? - Why is it NOW that China is making waves about invading Taiwan, but not during the Trump term? Any reason? Keep avoiding the facts as you wish.

I understand what Biden has said a year ago about defending Taiwan. He's waffling now with his more recent remarks about Taiwan's new government. Look at the mess he created in Afghanistan and it's easy to see why our allies in the Far East are very nervous. Trump didn't have to do anything for China to know that Taiwan was off limits. China saw his threats to little rocket man in North Korea and the way he handled the Taliban, Iran's terrorists general Soleimani and Putin's Russian mercenaries - to know Trump meant business. Say all you want - but you can't change these facts. US Foreign policy was a major victory during the Trump administration vs a total disaster today. We had 4 years of relative peace versus a total shit show today. Feel free to put your support behind a President that is totally comprised by payoffs from China.

You can be sure that Taiwan, Japan & the Philippines will nuke up if the USA is unwilling to continue to extend our defense umbrella to our Asian allies. USA protection against China/North Korea has always been implicit for decades in exchange for keeping nuclear proliferation under control. But now President Biden is dangerously close to abandoning Taiwan. The others in the South China Sea are watching - and our allies will certainly invest in their own protection (nukes) - should the US let Taiwan fall. You can be sure of that. The faster Biden is cast out - the sooner the world will be.

Bill Ackman is a junkyard dog. Good for him continuing to expose Harvard and now BI.