Hudson Jones

Trump is not casting anything off. He has doubled down on 'defense' spending. He has doubled down on the relationships with shitty foreign countries, mostly for his own personal gain (Trump buildings in Saudi? Investment into his hotel by Saudis? DELICIOUS!) I don't care to be part of any empire. It doesn't give me any pleasure to think that way. PS - The insults are something I cannot avoid, since this thread is asking if Trump is the worst president ever.

You sound like a child. Not much different than the man baby who somehow became the president of United States of America. This is not about a popularity contest or TV ratings to me. You go on high fiving your 'Merican friends about being popular because of all the wrong reasons. The United States is on a downward spiral. It has been for decades. Trump has continued many of the policies of the Clintons, Bush's and Obama. Many of those policies are the cause that the United States is starting to become a banana republic. To add to that, Trump is a f*cking moron, who can't even run the White House, let alone a country. He is a mentally immature, culturally deficient man baby who was born into money. His father gave him the platform and the knowledge in how to work the system to maintain his wealth (sort of - if you don't count all of the failed businesses). He has no clue how to lead and run anything. All he has going for him is a small, loud, obnoxious, semi-educated fan base, who are like Trump, but without the money.

Hitler, Mussolini, Kim Jong - they all receive a lot of attention too. That doesn't mean that they're great. America does have a lot of good things about it, but let's face it, it's hitting rock bottom. Look at the f*cking moron who is its president.

I'm glad Hillary Clinton didn't win. She was going to continue the same broken system. Another corrupt politician who got to where she is because she played the system. A system that no longer represents the people, but the special interest groups who have the financial means to bring someone to the top... or at least to second place. This is of course not to say that Trump is not corrupt or better. Of course not. Trump is a f*cking moron, no doubt, but at least he is highlighting America's shortcoming. Most Americans are now able to see their country the way most of the world has been seeing it. I believe America needs to hit rock bottom before it can be great. Trump has accelerated the descent and the inevitable. But I do ask myself: Will America survive Trump? Is Trump an accident or is he the very quintessence of America thinly disguised for the longest time and now all in the open for the whole world to see?

I am curious where Alex Jones and those who try to blame everything and everyone else, besides the obvious, is taking this story. - Mind control? - ISIS agent? - Lizard people? - The Koran and Sharia? I don't have the energy to open the door to that world right now. I'm sure it's buzzing.

Found some information in regards to: Does the Koran Endorse Apostasy Laws? The Koran repeatedly mentions freedom of conscience as one of its basic tenets.“There is no compulsion in religion (2:256),” and “Let him who will believe and let him who will disbelieve (18:29).” Belief is mentioned as a matter of personal choice. The next part of the latter verse makes it clear that God - not man - is the sole judge of faith (or the lack thereof) and will reward or punish as He wills in the Hereafter. This rule applied to Prophet Muhammad equally. His job was solely the delivery of the message, not its imposition by force. God says in the Koran: “So if they submit, then indeed they follow the right way; and if they turn back, then upon you is only the delivery of the message...(3:20).” And: “Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and be cautious. But if you turn back then know that the duty of Our Messenger is only a clear deliverance of the message (5:92).” This theme is repeated throughout the Koran. Man is given free choice to accept the message of Islam, refuse it, or turn back on it. God reserves the right to impart judgment for these choices in the afterlife.

It's all minor dialamah. When you think about it, it's good for their characteristic. A little mosque burning here, a little house vandalism there. Maybe threatening their lives.. some yelling at a mother with a head scarf on, while walking her kids to school. It's all good. It's just minor.

Yes, and the usual suspects on this forum have blamed Islam. Not the guy's mental instability or any other variables that are/may be involved. They decided to take this one sample and blame Islam. Because every other Muslim in Canada, who condemns an act like this does not represent Islam. Only the people who commit crimes do.

Another white nationalist terrorist kills people, but OMG MUSLIMS ARE THE REAL DANGER! I'm sure his mental stability and health will be brought up by the Islamophobes. Only because he's not a Muslim.

I've already given a few lists and it was either fully avoided or a dubious attempt at drawing a parallel was given.

Really? Do we have non-native settlements? Do we have check points for natives only? There is no parallel there. Try again. That's quite the reach. This is your comparison? Sorry. You failed in showing any parallel. The pollution is on all lands and water. It's not strictly against natives. No parallel there. Show me proof. The adventures around the world is a good topic to talk about. However, there is no equivalency between the treatment of Palestinians by Israel vs treatment of natives by Canada in here. Which is what you're trying to tell everyone. We can talk about the foreign policy in another thread. You first need to validate your ridiculous comparison.

What crimes, that are more recent? Any of them compare to what Israel has been doing to the Palestinians for the past 5+ decades? These are crimes that continue today. I gave you a list. You are welcome to use it to respond. Here it is again: Let's go through the comparisons (Before you jump into your time travel machine, to try to compare Canada from centuries ago: This is about Canada's treatment of the natives vs Israel's treatment of Palestinians - TODAY and under our current rules and regulations): Which country has control over the movement of the people, through airspace control, checkpoints, border control? Canada: No Israel: Yes Which country detains children indefinitely and tortures them? Canada: No Israel: Yes Which country regularly bombs the 'other people' and kills them and destroys their infrastructure? Canada: No Israel: Yes Which country forcefully confiscates property and resources and shuts the group from receiving any? Canada: No Israel: Yes Which country has created zones, specifically for one group, not allowing the other group from entering it or using it? Canada: No Israel: Yes

Let's go through the comparisons (Before you jump into your time travel machine, to try to compare Canada from centuries ago: This is about Canada's treatment of the natives vs Israel's treatment of Palestinians - TODAY and under our current rules and regulations): Which country has control over the movement of the people, through airspace control, checkpoints, border control? Canada: No Israel: Yes Which country detains children indefinitely and tortures them? Canada: No Israel: Yes Which country regularly bombs the 'other people' and kills them and destroys their infrastructure? Canada: No Israel: Yes Which country forcefully confiscates property and resources and shuts the group from receiving any? Canada: No Israel: Yes Which country has created zones, specifically for one group, not allowing the other group from entering it or using it? Canada: No Israel: Yes

Here is the conclusion of the paper: 5. Conclusion The public perception of a scientific consensus on AGW is a necessary element in public support for climate policy (Ding et al 2011). However, there is a significant gap between public perception and reality, with 57% of the US public either disagreeing or unaware that scientists overwhelmingly agree that the earth is warming due to human activity (Pew 2012). Contributing to this 'consensus gap' are campaigns designed to confuse the public about the level of agreement among climate scientists. In 1991, Western Fuels Association conducted a $510 000 campaign whose primary goal was to 'reposition global warming as theory (not fact)'. A key strategy involved constructing the impression of active scientific debate using dissenting scientists as spokesmen (Oreskes 2010). The situation is exacerbated by media treatment of the climate issue, where the normative practice of providing opposing sides with equal attention has allowed a vocal minority to have their views amplified (Boykoff and Boykoff 2004). While there are indications that the situation has improved in the UK and USA prestige press (Boykoff 2007), the UK tabloid press showed no indication of improvement from 2000 to 2006 (Boykoff and Mansfield 2008). The narrative presented by some dissenters is that the scientific consensus is '...on the point of collapse' (Oddie 2012) while '...the number of scientific "heretics" is growing with each passing year' (Allègre et al2012). A systematic, comprehensive review of the literature provides quantitative evidence countering this assertion. The number of papers rejecting AGW is a miniscule proportion of the published research, with the percentage slightly decreasing over time. Among papers expressing a position on AGW, an overwhelming percentage (97.2% based on self-ratings, 97.1% based on abstract ratings) endorses the scientific consensus on AGW.

What are you talking about? I even colourized it and made it pretty for you, so it's easier to understand. I listed what Israel has done and what Canada has not.

Eh? I just showed you that you cannot draw a parallel and that you are being ridiculous when you try to.

Why are you being ridiculous? There is no truth behind what you're saying. Let's go through the comparisons (Before you jump into your time travel machine, to try to compare Canada from centuries ago: This is about Canada's treatment of the natives vs Israel's treatment of Palestinians - TODAY and under our current rules and regulations): Which country has control over the movement of the people, through airspace control, checkpoints, border control? Canada: No Israel: Yes Which country detains children indefinitely and tortures them? Canada: No Israel: Yes Which country regularly bombs the 'other people' and kills them and destroys their infrastructure? Canada: No Israel: Yes Which country forcefully confiscates property and resources and shuts the group from receiving any? Canada: No Israel: Yes Which country has created zones, specifically for one group, not allowing the other group from entering it or using it? Canada: No Israel: Yes

Scientists are not paid to give a specific conclusions. There is no solar panel industry, paying scientists to push solar companies. None that I know of anyway. On the other hand, you have hacks like Alex Epstein, which drummerboy is quoting, who is a paid propagandist for the fossil fuel industry. The Moral Case For Fossil Fuels Hah! Seriously!

As if they have the time. They're too busy ethnically cleansing Palestinians and bombing their neighbours like Lebanon and Syria. Not to give the West's foreign policy, but you are failing in trying to equate the brutal behaviour. In fact, that is your biggest shortcoming. Your failure to try to draw a parallel between what Canada does and what Israel does. If Canada treated anyone the way Israelis treat Palestinians, there would be a huge uproar in Canada. Israel continues to kill people, steal land and the rampant racism in their policies.

Holy crap. How far down the sewers will you people go? Just let it go already. "Your argument doesn't stand.." The article is by Alex Epstein who writes pro-fossil articles for the fossil industry in exchange for money. He wrote a funny book called, The Moral Case For Fossil Fuels. Seriously. This guy is a full-time advocate for burning of oil, coal, and petroleum gas. He’s sponsored by the now-infamous petrochemical billionaires the Koch brothers. He claims to be an energy policy expert, but his pedigree is that of an ideologue. After graduating in philosophy, he eventually founded his own Center for Industrial Progress, which provides a superficially appealing spin on the beliefs of the most regressive quarters of the energy industry.

LOL @ comparing what Israel is doing to what US and Canada did over a century ago. Also, LOL @ someone coming in here supporting Israel's destruction of another group. Sad. What's next? Boko Harem requests not to be criticized, because there were some really terrible groups who treated people the same in the past?

The good old, "I'm still in denial" response. It's the type of storms we are getting. It's the destruction they are leaving behind. It's also the drought we're seeing, where lakes are disappearing at an alarming rate. Things are changing, but you still have your head in the sand.

Who cares what the size of the land is. If they want to continue to violate the rights of people, killing them, maiming them and taking away their land, then they shouldn't whine and cry when people call them on it. Any nationalistic ideology, where it's okay to violate other people's rights in order to achieve your agenda is wrong. Same goes with ISIS.

Netanyahu's forum rep also seems to be outraged and foaming at the mouth. There seems to be so much resistance to the truth by zionists. Even when actions and comments made by the founders of Zionism and Israel, showing their policies and actions, which support how Zionism is a racist and dangerous ideology, which has brought destruction to other groups, it's not enough.

Calm yourself down child. I will respond to your questions and comments, once you're able to stop communicating like a total jackass.