Steven Spielberg considered personal enrichment from Schindler's List to be blood money. Let's see Sound of Freedom distributor, Angel Studios, follow suit by donating all profit to anti-trafficking charities.
@AdamKinzinger
"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty."
Influenced by its predecessor, the British Bill of Rights of 1689, the U.S. 2nd Amendment IMPLIES the right to personal self-defense. However, the literal, EXPLICIT purpose of the 2nd Amendment is the preservation of a free State (country) through a well-regulated militia.
Ukraine's mineral wealth is estimated to be $15 trillion. That wealth was part of the calculus to invade. Keep your eyes on the prize of ultimate victory by Ukraine. As the loser, Russia will pay. Aside from that, Ukraine has more than enough to repay NATO and its partners.
All officials in the line of succession have to be vetted and approved by the Senate, except the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Sooner or later, this glaring omission has to be addressed.
These slick politicians keep running for office until they win something. Make it law to skip one election cycle after losing. Then, they can run again.
The British administered the territories (Mandate for Palestine) from 1920-1948. They helped create this mess in Israel/Palestine. It's time for the Brits to step up and help clean the mess.
@Gerashchenko_en
Russian propagandists talk about Ukrainian suffering if the war gets prolonged. Yet, the Russians provided arms and advisors to the North Vietnamese from 1965-1974. As long as the Vietnamese were willing to fight Americans, the arms shipments never stopped.
@AdamKinzinger
Joey appears to be old-fashioned. Why can't a man cook, clean, and properly care for himself? Why can't he make his own coffee? Is the woman expected to be dependent on the man? What happens if he dies or abandons the relationship? How would she support herself and her children?
John Robert Fox served in the U.S. Army before it was integrated. On December 26, 1944, he paid the ultimate sacrifice to defeat hundreds of Nazi troops when he called for an artillery strike on his position. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1997.
@AdamKinzinger
Taiwan is officially known as the Republic of China. One China policy is not anti-Taiwan. It leaves open the possibility, even a remote one, that Taiwan can represent all of China one day, including the mainland, under a free, democratic government.
Where is this? I read an article which indicates that the Jeep Electric commercial was filmed in Woodstock, IL. But is this scene in a park? If so, what is it called?
@LindseyGrahamSC
Senator, don't listen to the doom and gloom folks. They run around like chickens with their heads cut off. NATO support of Ukraine will yield fruits of Ukrainian independence and deterrence of future aggression by wannabe conquerors.
Public speaking is a difficult skill for anyone, let alone a person who dealt with stutter growing up. President Biden delivered an effective and powerful speech to the General Assembly about building a better world for ourselves and future generations.
After Prop 22 got approved in November 2020, rideshare companies started charging a service fee and fuel surcharge for each ride. Were these fees explicitly stated in the proposition in the interest of transparency?
"In a speech to NATO on Monday, [Zelensky] said that Russia and Hamas... represented the same evil. The only difference is that there is a terrorist organization that attacked Israel, and here is a terrorist state (Russia) that attacked Ukraine."
Spielberg's salary was $250 million for Jurassic Park. If he had accepted a salary for Schindler's List, it would have been $80 million. But he refused a salary. Instead, his employer gave him $100,000 to start the Shoah Foundation to preserve the memories of Holocaust survivors.
@dmkipp20
@itsJeffTiedrich
Jeff, the idiots saw a 14-second video clip that was intentionally cut short to mislead the audience and the clip reinforced their pre-conceived bias. The longer version clearly shows that Biden was kidding around.
Angel Studios claim to support anti-trafficking charities. So far, the extent of that support is to pay for tickets to see their movie, a self-serving gesture. Let's see some real support for anti-trafficking charities.
@nicksortor
@serenemarquez14
"The annual number of incidents [in the Midwest] grew from about 3,400 in 2013 to 5,300 last year (2022), a total of 46,049 in the past decade." At least 638 were deemed serious, indicating deaths or injuries, mass evacuations, or large hazmat releases.
Run a background check on the license plate. If no felony were found, just issue the damn ticket and send the motorist on their way. These violent traffic stops happen too often. Leaders must think outside the box and make serious reform to policing.
@jordanbpeterson
@Disney
Angel Studios said they are "passing the baton." They're tapping out instead of leading the charge. What matters is the drastic reduction in child sex trafficking, not how much money a movie makes. Are donations anonymous? Can Pay It Forward be used to put a thumb on the scale?
If there were no child sex trafficking, no studio would be able to make money from the subject matter. No one begrudges a studio that tries to make a living. But all profit should be dedicated to eradicating the tragedy that prompted the movie.
@GershonManda
Nothing ridiculous about it. They marketed Sound of Freedom as a rallying cry to put an end to child sex trafficking once and for all. "God's children are not for sale." But it may turn out to be a marketing ploy to generate interest and make money.
@MollyJongFast
@FluffyDoom
When someone contorts themself into a pretzel to defend their idol, I should have a middle-finger emoji to express how I feel about their asinine argument.
@WalshFreedom
@Sheridan543
There are parallels between the Irish Republican Army and Hamas. Their forms of terrorism do not exist in a vacuum. Flareups continue to happen unless root causes are addressed. The term "accident" is a misnomer. It's not an accident when it can be seen coming from a mile away.
Sweeney, the Pennsylvania dissent is not in America's Bill of Rights. Read the text of the 2nd Amendment. The EXPRESSED purpose is to ensure "security of a free State." This word State means country.
@ejmalrai
@shahab_langah
You must be kidding. Yeah, that must be it. You want to be a clown. Russians were defending their homeland during WWII. As for the current war, they've invaded someone else's homeland. The Russians even acknowledged Ukraine's sovereignty in 1991.
Drake, how can a Militia be in proper working order unless the fitness of each member is evaluated? Is someone seditious, a foreign agent, incompetent, untrained, or disloyal? These questions are evaluated when militia members meet for training as required by law of each colony.
House version: A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the People, being the best security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed, but no one religiously scrupulous of bearing arms, shall be compelled to render service.
@ejmalrai
@shahab_langah
If the Russians never accept being defeated, then why the hell did they withdraw from Afghanistan without installing a Communist government like they intended?
@WalshFreedom
Signed in the 1990s, the Oslo Accords recognize Israel, but the government continues to illegally occupy the West Bank and illegally build settlements on Palestinian land. Furthermore, Palestinian refugees continue to be denied the right to return to their land in Israel.
@justjoeloftus
I never denied the personal right to bear arms. I said that the EXPRESSED purpose of the 2nd Amendment is "the security of a free State (country). The Founding Fathers overthrew another country. They wanted to maintain a Militia to ensure the new nation doesn't get overthrown.
@GershonManda
I'm being generous with the word "may." I know it's a marketing ploy. I'm waiting for Angel Studios to prove me wrong by donating serious money to anti-trafficking charities that they claim to support. I never attacked the movie. Read my original post again.
@FrankMikeDavis1
The world was already burning before the flareup between Hamas and Israel. Santos just didn't care about the other fires. He's a self-promoting opportunist. One way or another, he will get kicked out of Congress.
@JuliaDavisNews
The propagandists live in a bubble. They don't know the callousness that Prigozhin was protesting. He's no saint and he's still a criminal. But he seems to care about the well-being of the average Russian soldier.
"Practices differed widely from colony to colony, but everywhere the militia had two coercive elements. First, it enrolled every able-bodied male between certain ages (usually sixteen to sixty), with only a few exemptions."
@hahussain
@tari1231
Resolve the root causes of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. If the root causes remain unresolved, twenty years from now, another generation of Hamas will take up the banner of fighting Israeli oppression. It is not hyperbole to say that Gazans live in an open-air prison.
@RpsAgainstTrump
There are plenty of unknown books in a public library. Nobody is ever forced to read any book. A potential reader would have to find out which books are available, locate them, and then read onsite or borrow them for reading at home. These are all deliberate, free-will actions.
"Practices differed widely from colony to colony, but everywhere the militia had two coercive elements. First, it enrolled every able-bodied male between certain ages (usually sixteen to sixty), with only a few exemptions."
@BrutusTB2000
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."--2nd Amendment. Brutus, the text doesn't say what you claim.
@StevenBeschloss
Perhaps, many Palestinians don't know how to let go of the past. Animosity keeps growing as insults get added to injuries. Jews and Palestinians need to leave no stones unturned in addressing root causes, unique ones and universal ones. See how the IRA laid down their arms...
@gyshalom
@AdamKinzinger
"The political parties which the ultra-nationalists support received just over 2 percent of the vote in the 2019 elections. Ukraine is a flawed democracy, but unquestionably a democracy, and in no way a Nazi regime.” --Anti-Defamation League
@IrishMsKelly
@Mariailona
I've never liked single-issue voters. They need to step into the real world where not everything is black and white and no one is perfect. The bigger, overall picture is what helps determine who is the better candidate for the Presidency.
A fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory in 1911. One hundred forty-six workers, mostly teenage girls, died because they were locked inside during work hours. The struggle for dignity and safety continues.
As the administrators of Palestine, the British screwed the pooch. They allowed Palestinians to be dispossessed of their land when they were in the majority (1.3 million) and Jews were in the minority (700,000).
@RTMannJr
America had seen this radicalism before in the form of the America First Committee (circa 1940), whose leaders were known for anti-Semitic and pro-fascist views. However, after Pearl Harbor, AFC didn't have a leg to stand on, so they disbanded on December 11, 1941.
@GCapital_LLC
@Sherlockia
@EdKrassen
Courts have no power to alter Amendments to the Constitution. That requires introduction of a new Amendment to change the 14th by 2/3 of Congress or State conventions and 3/4 approval of all State legislatures (38 of 50).
"The group (prominent conservatives) looked at all 64 of the Trump campaign's claims of fraud in six key states and concluded there was no substantial evidence of fraud." But MAGA cultists still refuse to acknowledge the truth.
@GershonManda
Gershon, yet here you are arguing on Angel Studios' behalf. If they don't have to prove anything to me, then your defense of them is not necessary.
@coldsassy
, the GOP has been screwed up in the head since 2015. They've latched onto the idea of taking down Joe Biden by linking him to Ukraine. It would expose the GOP's duplicity if they support Ukraine. They're also indebted to Putin for helping them win in 2016.
"Natural resources are one of the important factors in Russian military aggression that often goes unaddressed. Forbes estimated the value of Ukraine's mineral resources at $14.8 trillion."
The 2nd Amendment says that a well-regulated Militia is important. The text spells out why the Militia is important. A well-regulated Militia is "necessary to the security of a free State."
@kiw1966
By refusing a salary for Schindler's List, Spielberg gave up $80 million. He was a true believer that keeping profit from the movie is tantamount to keeping blood money.
@Pepsiennis
Pep,you watch your mouth. You're on my tweet thread. Disrespect me or other people in this thread and you get tossed. This is your only warning.
@AdamKinzinger
Bruce, no one is holding their breath. Many people across the world can have an obsession with conquest. Each generation must be prepared to defend their way of life. No status is written in stone. But surprises do happen. Who knew that Eastern Europe would be free by 1990?
@cooltxchick
If someone works in healthcare and doesn't have compassion, they should find another line of work. They have no business being in healthcare. If they had compassion at one point in time but have just lost that empathy, then they should resign. They have disqualified themselves.
@JosephMBelcher
, see if you don't have some cognitive impairment when you get to Biden's age. He delivered a 28-minute speech without notes that showed his mind is still sharp.
@Katherine35213
Katherine, your wording is awkward. It implies the opposite of what you mean. I suggest rewording to anti-human trafficking and reposting. Then, I can delete your misleading comment.
@Vivi44939724
Ukraine became an independent nation in 1991. The referendum received over 90% of the votes cast by Ukrainians. That same year, the Commonwealth of Independent States was created. It acknowledged Ukraine's independence. When Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, that was an invasion.
@TiffMoodNukes
I'm a bona fide liberal. I don't hate Blacks, Whites, or anybody else for that matter. You're gonna lump me in with ONE hateful liberal? How is that fair? It's not, just like it's not fair to lump conservatives with the KKK, though hateful conservatives do exist.
@Julie78468941
You make no fucking sense. I'm not even going to let you elaborate on your terse response to my post. If anything, it was Russia that lied, saying for months before February 2022 they had no intention of invading.
@damanr
Lakers were called 21 times. Warriors were called 22 times. The foul calls were pretty even. Lakers like to score in the paint. Warriors like to shoot 3s. They missed 31 attempts. Live and die by the 3s.
@Victorshi2020
Perhaps, they want to use Ramaswamy's own words against him. Why do you think Trump declined to debate? He knows that the more he opens his mouth, the more ammo he provides for opposition attack ads that effectively use his words against himself.
@BillPascrell
"Assault weapons cause a condition called cavitation, meaning that as the projectile passes through tissue, it creates a large cavity," said Dr. Ian Brown, a trauma surgeon at UC Davis Health.
@whatley_brady
Whatley, they obtained $5 million for distribution of Sound of Freedom from crowdfunding. Are you afraid they can't raise money for another movie in the future?
@FrankMikeDavis1
Each House representative serves about 700,000 residents in their district. Jordan needs 217 votes to win the role of Speaker. Show me 152,000,000 positive responses from a legitimate survey and I will believe Nehls' claim.
Jews owned 8.6% of the land. "Israeli" Arabs owned 3.3%, while Arabs owned 16.9% of the land. "The rest of the land—over 70 per cent—had been vested in the [British] Mandatory Power, and accordingly reverted to the State of Israel as its legal heir."
@lauferlaw
@AdamKinzinger
Elder got about 3.6 million votes in the Special Election. As for Brian Dahle (R), he got about 4.5 million votes in 2022 in a regular election . But he still lost in a landslide. Elder has no chance to win California in a presidential race.
@MeisnerActor
Say that a trafficking ring gets busted. Then, the police sell the drugs to make extra money. Obviously immoral, right? Angel Studios hyped the movie as a rallying cry to stop child sex trafficking. They benefited from that marketing. They must dedicate all profits to the cause.
@timespretty1
I don't know the new Speaker's position on vetting. Since the Speaker is 2nd in line and the President Pro Tempore is 3rd in line, they ought to be vetted to rule out erratic or extremist behavior in case they become President one day.
@lisalittle2U
My guess is that Putin has to appear concerned about Palestinians, who are supported by Iran. Putin needs Iranian drones for use in Ukraine. He also needs America to be distracted by the Hamas-Israeli conflict. That may make his war in Ukraine easier to manage.
@wkrauss687
Everybody should have a gun, provided that they are regulated and won't go shooting up a school, church, concert, or other places where people congregate.
@Mrs_Recher
Angel Studios shouldn't just send a message. They have to commit to the fight against child sex trafficking. Would you respect a commander who tells his troops to charge a hill but he's unwilling to join the charge?
@Pepsiennis
Pep, the world wasn't oblivious to children's suffering before Angel Studios came around. Angel Studios appear to be good at self-promotion, though. Meanwhile, many agencies and charity organizations have been doing the hard work of rescuing trafficked children for decades.
@TJWoodstockNY
@Gerashchenko_en
I guess we didn't want to widen the conflict during the Vietnam War. It's the same reason Russia hasn't hit NATO military equipment bound for Ukraine while they are still in Poland.
"Look at his record with the labor relations board. He did nothing to support organized labor except lip service." --Dave Green, UAW regional director for Ohio and Indiana.
@J_N_Ryder
For starters, talk to Tim Ballard, the inspiration for the movie. See if his organization's operations and tactics are legitimate. Ballard left OUR, his former org. They said they learned from past mistakes. See if OUR is legit. Do the research. Many bona fide charities exist.
North Vietnam suffered tremendous casualties, far more than America did. But North Vietnam outlasted American political will to stay the course. Similarly, when NATO's firepower is put in Ukrainians' hands, Ukraine's ultimate victory is assured. It's only a matter of time.