The Political Thread

[Chris]

Shocking Opposition Victory Throws Pakistan Into Chaos

The party of Imran Khan, the jailed former prime minister, took the most seats, humiliating the country’s military rulers and creating a political crisis.

www.nytimes.com

The party of Imran Khan, the jailed former prime minister, took the most seats, humiliating the country’s military rulers and creating a political crisis.

 

[Y2Jayne]

Long story short, I find it silly when people say "Leave politics out of sports", but it's only when it's something they disagree with.

Which isn't my case as I just want to enjoy sports no matter who's playing

But I still think you should display the minimum of courtesy and sportsmanship no matter whom you're playing against.

 

[Barry Poppins]

Shaking hands spreads germs, I'd rather not.

 

[Y2Jayne]

The actions of a few does not represent the majority.

I doubt the majority of Irish people is pro-immigration though.

 

[Wang Chung]

The actions of a few does not represent the majority.

Wished that same sentiment was applied to all, but the intolerance spreads to well for both sides of the political spectrum. Keep the people angry at each other not us.

 

[Chris]

Senate passes a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel, but fate in the House is uncertain

The vote came after a small group of Republicans opposed to the $60 billion for Ukraine held the Senate floor through the night.

apnews.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate early Tuesday passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, pushing ahead after months of difficult negotiations and amid growing political divisions in the Republican Party over the role of the United States abroad.

It's funny almost none of the headlines I see for this mention Taiwan was included, just inside the articles

 

[Chris]

Live Updates: Trump Faces Pivotal Hearing in Manhattan Criminal Case

A judge is expected to rule on whether the Manhattan district attorney’s case against Donald J. Trump can go to trial, in what would be the first criminal prosecution of a former American president.

www.nytimes.com

Ruling that the Manhattan criminal case against Donald J. Trump can proceed, Justice Juan M. Merchan said he planned to begin the trial March 25.

 

[Chris]

Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting news

One person was killed and more than 20 people were injured in Kansas City, Missouri, after a parade on Wednesday for the Super Bowl-winning Chiefs, according to police. Follow for live updates.

www.cnn.com

• A shooting that killed a local DJ and injured more than 20 others, including children, at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday appears to have stemmed from a dispute between several people, according to the city's police chief.
• Authorities have detained three people — two of whom are juveniles, the police chief said Thursday — while investigating the violence that overshadowed the celebration.
• About a million fans were in downtown Kansas City for the parade, and players were still on the stage of the victory rally when the shooting took place.
• The shooting was at least the 48th mass shooting in the United States this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

 

[Comrade Khan]

can't even celebrate without getting shot - cool society

 

[Chris]

White House Clashed With Justice Dept. Over Special Counsel Report

Previously undisclosed letters show a testy exchange over whether the Justice Department violated its own guidelines in releasing a report with comments disparaging President Biden.

www.nytimes.com

The White House clashed with the Justice Department in the run-up to the release of a special counsel report last week about President Biden’s handling of classified information, with a top department official rejecting complaints from Mr. Biden’s lawyers about disparaging comments in the report regarding the president, previously undisclosed correspondence shows.

White House and personal lawyers for Mr. Biden wrote to Attorney General Merrick B. Garland the day before he released the report by the special counsel, Robert K. Hur, objecting to passages in which Mr. Hur suggested that Mr. Biden’s memory was failing and questioned some of his actions even though he found no basis to prosecute him.

The lawyers said Mr. Hur’s comments “openly, obviously and blatantly violate department policy and practice,” the letters, obtained by The New York Times, show.

 

[Samoa Looch]

Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting news

One person was killed and more than 20 people were injured in Kansas City, Missouri, after a parade on Wednesday for the Super Bowl-winning Chiefs, according to police. Follow for live updates.

www.cnn.com

• A shooting that killed a local DJ and injured more than 20 others, including children, at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday appears to have stemmed from a dispute between several people, according to the city's police chief.
• Authorities have detained three people — two of whom are juveniles, the police chief said Thursday — while investigating the violence that overshadowed the celebration.
• About a million fans were in downtown Kansas City for the parade, and players were still on the stage of the victory rally when the shooting took place.
• The shooting was at least the 48th mass shooting in the United States this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

can't even celebrate without getting shot - cool society

Horrible to think that you actually can be glad that "only" one person was killed, with how many people were in a single area around there.

Also (at least) 48th mass shooting of the year by February 15th... those stats should be the big headlines day in day out.

 

[Comrade Khan]

Horrible to think that you actually can be glad that "only" one person was killed, with how many people were in a single area around there.

Also (at least) 48th mass shooting of the year by February 15th... those stats should be the big headlines day in day out.

that's more than one a day

 

[Samoa Looch]

that's more than one a day

Exactly.

 

[Samoa Looch]

Apparently it were slightly over 600 last year with over 750 people dying because of them.

 

[Chris]

That stat seems to do more harm to good with the general (stupid) population tho. They're like "well only 3 people died, is that really a MASS shooting, we can't trust this fear mongering"