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Thanks for bringing up Hiroshima. Blocked that one. It was an embarrassment. The inference was that it was our fault. They brought a knife, we brought a gun. We then told them we had more bullets in the gun. They ignored us and well we all know what happened next. They surrendered and countless lives were saved. I am not a fan of appearing to apologize to a country who started a war with us. It makes us look weak. The only regret I have is that we didn't have the technology sooner. It would have saved millions of people.

On the terrorism front. The whole point is that this is a global problem. You actually brought that up in an earlier post. The part where I was unaware of all of the efforts abroad. The efforts have not been successful. Pretty obviously. It is not a strength of this administration.

And I didn't say ALL of Obama's foreign travel was excessive. The Africa trip was over the top as one specific example.

Gee, I don't know that it shows weakness to make a symbolic gesture that two mortal enemies can build a long lasting peaceful relationship. It wasn't until 1939 before a reigning British Monarch even set foot on American soil.

Burying the hatchet and moving on is important:
http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/abo...oyalvisit.html

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So, that's a "no" then?

Yep, a "No," whatever than means to you.

I am no match for someone who apparently has insider info on the success (and/or lack thereof) of our anti-terrorism programs. Sounds like maybe you think the Hiroshima type of strategy would work with terrorism too. Good luck with that.

Enjoy your geology, pizza, and hair-replacement programming.

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Thanks for bringing up Hiroshima. Blocked that one. It was an embarrassment. The inference was that it was our fault. They brought a knife, we brought a gun. We then told them we had more bullets in the gun. They ignored us and well we all know what happened next. They surrendered and countless lives were saved. I am not a fan of appearing to apologize to a country who started a war with us. It makes us look weak. The only regret I have is that we didn't have the technology sooner. It would have saved millions of people.

On the terrorism front. The whole point is that this is a global problem. You actually brought that up in an earlier post. The part where I was unaware of all of the efforts abroad. The efforts have not been successful. Pretty obviously. It is not a strength of this administration.

And I didn't say ALL of Obama's foreign travel was excessive. The Africa trip was over the top as one specific example.

BTW, the Hiroshima trip was an exercise in courageous humility in someone you claim has no humility.

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Yep, a "No," whatever than means to you.

I am no match for someone who apparently has insider info on the success (and/or lack thereof) of our anti-terrorism programs. Sounds like maybe you think the Hiroshima type of strategy would work with terrorism too. Good luck with that.

Enjoy your geology, pizza, and hair-replacement programming.

Hey keep me outta' this! I haven't posted on the recent subjects, just about the "crazy" reply to my description so the personal attacks could be on point!! :-)

No need on the hair-replacement wishes (that's why I said I wear hats often). ;-)

Thank you for the offer to enjoy my geology and pizza. Geology isn't a thing you "enjoy" so much, it's just there. The pizza on the other hand? mmmmmmmm.....pizza.....

Hugs

-Sock Puppet

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BTW, the Hiroshima trip was an exercise in courageous humility in someone you claim has no humility.

Still waiting on Japan to do the same in Pearl Harbor. And his anti-nuclear talk is nonsense. Our nuclear arsenal has actually grown under his watch after shrinking under the last two Presidents. I have no problem with it, but at least be honest.

Obama has it backwards. He has no problem bowing to our enemies. Yet he has no humility at home. If he reversed his behaviors, he might have been great.

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Still waiting on Japan to do the same in Pearl Harbor. And his anti-nuclear talk is nonsense. Our nuclear arsenal has actually grown under his watch after shrinking under the last two Presidents. I have no problem with it, but at least be honest.

Obama has it backwards. He has no problem bowing to our enemies. Yet he has no humility at home. If he reversed his behaviors, he might have been great.

Japan already did, the Tidal Basin in DC is ringed with Cherry Trees that were a gift from Japan.

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Still waiting on Japan to do the same in Pearl Harbor. And his anti-nuclear talk is nonsense. Our nuclear arsenal has actually grown under his watch after shrinking under the last two Presidents. I have no problem with it, but at least be honest.

Obama has it backwards. He has no problem bowing to our enemies. Yet he has no humility at home. If he reversed his behaviors, he might have been great.

They did make somewhat of an apology in 2015. It was general in nature about "wartime activities". Sure took a long time, and I'd like them to come right out and apologize for Pearl Harbor specifically. Most of the South Pacific has been asking for the same.

Your other point more correct, though. He will show humility when it's not HIS humility.

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Japan already did, the Tidal Basin in DC is ringed with Cherry Trees that were a gift from Japan.

Nope I was wrong, they were given in 1912.

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Still waiting on Japan to do the same in Pearl Harbor. And his anti-nuclear talk is nonsense. Our nuclear arsenal has actually grown under his watch after shrinking under the last two Presidents. I have no problem with it, but at least be honest.

Obama has it backwards. He has no problem bowing to our enemies. Yet he has no humility at home. If he reversed his behaviors, he might have been great.

So Japan is our enemy?

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I will try and explain it to you, so pay attention.

You can't link the two. A " terrorist watch list" is just that, a list of people perceived to be a threat. Flying in an airplane is not a " right" so, the Government can legally place you on a list, with good cause and keep you from flying.

The " RIGHT " to bear Arms is expressed in the 2nd Amendment , and the right to due process is guaranteed by the 14th.

You would have to proceed through due process to remove the right to bear arms.

Two completely separate issues.

So if you try and pass Legislation banning " watch list" people from buying a gun, you would have to bring each and every gun owner in America to Court . They are guaranteed due process by our Constitution.

Please stop it with the 2nd amendment nonsense. It was only during the Scalia court that it was more broadly interpreted. Up until then it was NEVER viewed as a unilateral right to own any kind of a weapon. This is the only reason why congress will not hold hearings for Scalias replacement. Most judges, even conservative ones, do not view it so broadly. This issue is not about the right to bear arms. It is about the right bear military style weapons. The 2nd amendment cannot address that because every weapon in existence at that time was a single shot weapon. Don't forget that slavery was legal at that time too. Women did not have the right to vote.

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Please stop it with the 2nd amendment nonsense. It was only during the Scalia court that it was more broadly interpreted. Up until then it was NEVER viewed as a unilateral right to own any kind of a weapon. This is the only reason why congress will not hold hearings for Scalias replacement. Most judges, even conservative ones, do not view it so broadly. This issue is not about the right to bear arms. It is about the right bear military style weapons. The 2nd amendment cannot address that because every weapon in existence at that time was a single shot weapon. Don't forget that slavery was legal at that time too. Women did not have the right to vote.

The only nonsense is your opinion. The Founding Fathers did not place any limitations. You can't project what doesn't exist.
Regardless of Scalia , and your speculation regarding Congress, the Amendment stands as it is . So any problems that need to be faced have to be in regards to what presently exists , not what some may believe or project.

Stick to the issue at hand. Don't bring other decisions in to muddy up the water.

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Japan already did, the Tidal Basin in DC is ringed with Cherry Trees that were a gift from Japan.

Great. Landscaping.

Let's get the Japanese PM to do a similar ceremony at Pearl Harbor. That would be apples to apples. And they should have done it first.

They attacked us. Not the other way around.

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Please stop it with the 2nd amendment nonsense. It was only during the Scalia court that it was more broadly interpreted. Up until then it was NEVER viewed as a unilateral right to own any kind of a weapon. This is the only reason why congress will not hold hearings for Scalias replacement. Most judges, even conservative ones, do not view it so broadly. This issue is not about the right to bear arms. It is about the right bear military style weapons. The 2nd amendment cannot address that because every weapon in existence at that time was a single shot weapon. Don't forget that slavery was legal at that time too. Women did not have the right to vote.

Be that as it may, I don't see where you point to the OP being wrong? Could it change? Sure. Is this why Congress is delaying? That's your opinion. Were laws changed re: slavery and women's voting? Yes

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So Japan is our enemy?

We are Japan's only option. Without us China kicks their ass.

They are geographically convenient, a good trading partner and we wont allow them to arm again.

But let's not pretend this is an equal relationship.

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The only nonsense is your opinion. The Founding Fathers did not place any limitations. You can't project what doesn't exist.
Regardless of Scalia , and your speculation regarding Congress, the Amendment stands as it is . So any problems that need to be faced have to be in regards to what presently exists , not what some may believe or project.

Stick to the issue at hand. Don't bring other decisions in to muddy up the water.

Funny how the Bill of Rights is a living flexible document when our elected officials continue to try and invoke the United States as a Christian Nation and use religious doctrine as a baseline for Constitutional interpretation of existing laws but when it comes to the Second Amendment? Nah, It is always and forever a unlimited right, even to people who might be more prone than others to do us harm.