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Bleacher Creature

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1. Cruelty really is their brand.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2024, 07:44 PM

Mar 23

I don't blame Biden for signing this as we have to fund the government and get desperately needed aid to Ukraine, but the fact that this was their price is vile and pathetic.

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New government spending bill bans U.S. embassies from flying Pride flag [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 23 OP

Cruelty really is their brand. Bleacher Creature Mar 23 #1

What happened to line item veto? kysrsoze Mar 23 #2

Could you point to an example? Miguelito Loveless Mar 23 #3

There is no federal line-item veto. Don't know where you get the idea Bush "did it multiple times" onenote Mar 23 #4

"What happened to line item veto?" BumRushDaShow Mar 23 #6

Term limits was also passed back then & also struck down by the courts. oldsoftie Mar 24 #19

The USSC had a hissy fit when a Democrat (Clingon) got it Warpy Mar 23 #11

Its a good idea to check the facts before posting onenote Mar 24 #18

There is no "Line-item veto". James48 Mar 25 #26

This can be fixed. Mr.Bill Mar 23 #5

How fucking petty. Freethinker65 Mar 23 #7

Exactly right! Keep eyes on the prize and let the Repukes think they "won" something FakeNoose Mar 23 #8

Honestly the American Flag stands for all of us. Captain Zero Mar 23 #9

Flying one flag is not mutually exclusive to flying others. jvill Mar 24 #15

I agree; the Embassies should simply fly the American flag oldsoftie Mar 24 #20

I disagree atreides1 Mar 24 #23

I'm sure there would be an embassy who would fly it in protest sakabatou Mar 23 #10

The only flag a US embassy should be flying is the American flag so as long as they restrict it equally I'm ok with it. cstanleytech Mar 23 #12

So we should take down the POW ones..? jvill Mar 24 #16

To be honest? Yes. Its an official embassy of the United States and not a memorial. cstanleytech Mar 24 #17

Probably, yes. Read this - RandomNumbers Mar 24 #25

Purely spite without any benefit to anyone IronLionZion Mar 23 #13

They have to put hate everywhere they can. Dem2theMax Mar 24 #14

It's been an on-off-on again policy since Obama. I also read sinkingfeeling Mar 24 #21

Can we get funding for Ukraine, if they promise...... 70sEraVet Mar 24 #22

Well fuck that. twodogsbarking Mar 24 #24