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Notice it says nothing to do with the election. You do realize something like 12000 people are murdered by gun violence year after year because the second amendment gun zealots keep putting guns in the hands of people who have no business with guns, and that began well before trump, tho he sure hasn't done anything constructive to deal with it.

They were, however, not murdered by something else. Year after year they are murdered by guns.

Your argument makes no sense.

Neither does your opinion that their is no reason.

One good reason is that 12000 peoples' lives are cut short and their civil rights unconstitutionally violated fatally every years, and the country finds that unacceptable

and finds your opinions unacceptable as well

Doesn't make any difference in the truth even if you disagree.

Let’s just pretend like I didn’t call bullshit on your claim that the DNC doesn’t want debates.

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Let’s just pretend like I didn’t call bullshit on your claim that the DNC doesn’t want debates.

Here's the video again, snood. You seem to have a lot of trouble eating crow, but it looks good on you, dude. No, really it does.

[youtube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff6dxFRDh4c [/youtube]

My god 18 up votes!!!!!!!!!!

First you need to be must more low key as no one is going to buy into there being that many real account holders up voting you.

How many accounts did you take the time to created?????

Taking climate change seriously is a great way to start when you’re preserving and protecting your country’s forests

Elisabeth Köstinger
Austria


"When US President Donald Trump recently mentioned Austria and its forests in relation to the Californian wildfires, we in the Austrian government paid attention. There have been both serious and humorous conversations on social media about the “exploding trees” he mentioned, as well as the fact that he claimed we live within “forest cities” which never catch fire.

As Austrians, fortunately blessed with a healthy sense of humour, we normally take such clichés about our country in our stride. More often than not, people imagine us as living inside the set of The Sound of Music. However, the gravity of current events make Trump’s words much more worrying — after all, right at this moment, thousands of people are fighting horrendous wildfires in life-or-death situations.

In reality, Austria is a country situated in the heart of Europe, where people do not live in the forest, but rather with the forest and in a close, sustainable relationship with the natural environment. Trees cover almost half of our nation’s territory. The sustainable management and protection of our forests makes us world-famous among experts. People love travelling to Austria, but not only for its slopes or for visiting the birthplace of Mozart. We are proud that people visit Austria because we offer our guests intact natural landscapes, forests, hiking trails and fields.

To clarify: No, we don't have any exploding trees in Austria! Even though Austria is densely populated, we have found a way to give our trees the space they need as well as a sustainable future while still making use of what they produce. And yes, when President Trump mentions that our forests have been "tidied up", he is right. In order to create a beautiful, safe and biodiverse environment, you have to look after it. All kinds of pests, especially bark beetles, have the capacity to destroy the hard work of generations of foresters and forest farmers while at the same time increasing the risk of wildfires massively.

If we do not take care of our habitat, there are dangerous consequences: preserving our environment serves as a safety net against avalanches and landslides, and provides a basis for fresh air and drinking water, as well as our economic future. It is not just the responsibility of forest farmers and our many nature-lovers to look after our forests — responsible conservation is part of our collective consciousness and our Austrian identity.

This does not make us “forest people”, but shows how important understanding our environment and our natural resources is. Taking climate change seriously and mitigating its effects is a huge part of this. Austria has preserved a deep awareness of our surroundings throughout the years, an awareness which — unfortunately — other countries seem to have lost.

You will find no “forest cities” in Austria. You will find habitats closely intertwined with forests. Vienna, our capital, is surrounded by a green belt and draws a large proportion of its drinking water from the mountains and forests just an hour away.

Yes, Austria is a forest country; yes Austrians know, love and appreciate their forests. After all, around 300,000 people in Austria make their living directly or indirectly from forestry.

Many people may find Donald Trump's statements about Austria’s forests amusing. For us, it also serves as an opportunity to highlight the beauty of our forests and our country as a whole — while clarifying the truth behind the controversial words. Austria holds all those currently suffering the terrible consequences of climate change in their thoughts and we sincerely hope that the wildfires on the west coast of the US can be brought under control as soon as possible. In our country, we love our forests and the variety of functions and life they offer our guests and us. I sincerely invite all of you to see for yourselves."

Elisabeth Köstinger is the Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism

FARRELL: Mueller And His Team Look Worse By The Day

Last week, responding to a Judicial Watch Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit, the Justice Department released heavily redacted documents showing that several dozen phones belonging to members of Mueller’s team were wiped or disabled before they could be examined by Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz during his office’s review of the special counsel’s investigation. In each case, the phones were somehow accidentally rendered useless. Two were “in airplane mode, no passcode provided, data unable to be recovered so had to be wiped.” Disgraced FBI lawyer Lisa Page’s phone was inexplicably restored to factory settings. Lawyer James Quarles’ phone spontaneously wiped itself. Several other phones, such as the one used by Mueller deputy Andrew Weissman, were disabled after inputting too many incorrect passwords. It should be noted that disabling an iPhone this way, including the timeouts, would take well over an hour of effort.

Could this mass wiping be viewed as criminal obstruction? Others have faced serious consequences for much less. These same fumble-fingered federal attorneys sought to imprison George Papadopoulos for 20 years simply for switching cell phones and deactivating his Facebook account. The government argued that Papadopoulos knowingly committed obstruction per 18 US Code section 1519, with the intent of impeding or otherwise influencing a federal investigation. Papadopoulos admitted doing it, but said he acted on advice of counsel. Had he instead said it was an accident because he was a tech idiot, like the Mueller lawyers, the government would have had a harder time proving the necessary intent.

As always, what you call facts are purely only your opinion, not reality.

Simply because you're stubborn is no reason to agree with your misconceptions.