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The week's question
In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: onepoorguy ⎊✺  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Columbians to allow deportation flights
Date: 01/28/25 12:48 PM
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This statement is FOS.

Not really. You alluded to it at least in two threads. One was Diego Garcia, and the other was the "war with Denmark or Panama" thread. In both threads, you reiterated that national security trumps everything else, with the clear statement that we should not have "given up" the Canal, and we should not leave Diego Garcia (despite it not being a recognized US territory).

As an aside, you also mentioned that the Dems didn't see China as an urgent threat, while in the next breath saying we were no longer going to "bankroll" [your exact word] the lifestyles of "partners" [referring to foreign nations]. Which just adds context to your comments in this thread, basically saying the Colombia shouldn't have a problem with US military aircraft in their airspace (and if they do, they can lump it apparently). So, China is an urgent threat, but we should bully and abuse our partners to get our way, regardless of international norms or courtesy. Yeah...that won't push them into China's arms.

I did get the times wrong, though. It wasn't last week. It was 2-3 weeks ago (both threads).

Nothing passive aggressive. It's what you wrote, which anyone can look back on to see.
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