A Republic, If You Can Keep It

Beer & Queso
3932

Apropos of nothing, the history of commercial banana trade is wrought with corruption.

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3933

Not only corruption, but death and violence via a friggin WAR. Bananas are no joke.

3934

ā€œThe Fish that Ate the Whaleā€ is a good quick read on that subject.

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3935

No, but Iā€™m going to the protest this weekend so Iā€™ll be sure to watch for murderers. Arkansas murderers typically are easy to spot though, or smell, so Iā€™m relying on my keenly tuned survival senses to keep me safe.

Plus, who knows, maybe Governor Sopo-Eye can call out the Guard to keep us safe.

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3936

Banana Republic ainā€™t just an average clothing company.

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3937

Itā€™s almost like you wonder where they got the name?

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3938

From the Boomtown Rats, obviously.

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3939

It seems that the Trump regime hasnā€™t done the paperwork necessary for official deployment, so they arenā€™t officially deployed, so they arenā€™t getting paid.

Of course, not paying people doing work for him is classic Trump.

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3940

You might want to let San Antonio know

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3941

You know how they always claim that when Dems draw big crowds that theyā€™re all paid actors?

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3942

Ziinnnnnnnnggggg!

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3943

I thought Mellon was playing LF for the Stros?

Or attempting a Triple Lindy?

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3944

The FIFA Club World Cup kicks off on Saturday in Miami. Why am I posting this here? Because CBP and ICE agents will be on the ground checking the credentials of those attending.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article308430310.html

Papers pleaseā€¦

3945

What would stop FIFA, or any national team, from saying ā€œour players are not coming overā€?

3946

The Thenardiers are supposed to be on the stage.

3947

FIFAā€™s complete indifference to human rights?

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3948

Yeah, good one, but what else?

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3949

FIFA? Nah.

Teams? This is the Club World Cup, so itā€™s individual FCs rather than national teams, but there is nothing - aside from FIFAā€™s ire - to stop them from not coming. I doubt many/any will refuse to play, though, because thereā€™s a big bucket of money from the TV rights from which to gorge.

The World Cup is next summer - shared between the US, Mexico and Canada - and I think it is far more likely that national teams will refuse to play games at US venues, citing the risk to fans following the team. I truly hope this happens.

No one should be sending teams to the US for the World Cup or for the Olympics.

3950

You can tell a fake add when you see it, right? One built solely to make a point or statement by the opposition, right?

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3951

I was just curious about the WC

Iā€™m assuming everyone has a visa?