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The odds are 1 in 4, regardless.

Obama did not say the same thing, unless I missed the part where he suggested some NATO countries might be on their own in a conflict because they didn't pay their fair share. Context matters. If you want to simply equate Obama's use of the term "free riders" with Trump's remarks and say they said the same thing, I think you are missing the mark.

Your math is not correct. It doesn't matter how many picks you have; each pick has a one in four chance. Period. Happy trolling.

I am not suggesting Trump is suggesting to reneg. Not at all. I am suggesting he is out of his depth and very misleading. "Fair share" is not simply an equal amount per member country as his out of context remarks suggest. The way the treaty is structured mandates some countries pay more, some less. I doubt the average citizen, hearing his remarks, would appreciate that.

Proportionate is what is agreed to by the treaty which means those currently paying less than their 2% need to ante up. Simple as that. It's been a problem for 10 years now. "Fair share", as Trump put it, and without the proper context of the treaty structure, is irresponsible. If you favor restructuring the treaty and its terms for member countries, that is an entirely different discussion.

Perhaps this will help provide some context on NATO. Trump is and always has been short on context. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2016/03/30/trumps-claim-that-the-u-s-pays-the-lions-share-for-nato/

I remember when respect was something given unequivocally until it was lost. Nowadays it is something that has to be earned first before we grant it. When did that change?

In watching the video, the autistic kid has a toy truck in his hand but the cops don't know that. The caregiver, thinking the cops might misconstrue the toy truck for something else, keeps telling the cops it's a toy. And they shoot him, anyway. Never mind that he was laying flat down with his arms raised and the autistic kid had the potential threatening weapon. I'm glad the man wasn't killed. I can hear the cop spin now: "Our officers showed great restraint in not shooting to kill." I hope this guy sues North Miami for every penny they have.

Stafford soft. That could be a new slogan for Charmin. GO SABRES!!!

Hillary Clinton went to China and begged for the money to fund our big government spending? Chris Christie needs a doughnut, stat.

Saw some talk of Trump's "platform" above. Here's the republican platform in its entirety. Is he not that party's representative and banner carrier for that platform? https://prod-static-ngop-pbl.s3.amazonaws.com/media/documents/DRAFT_12_FINAL%5B1%5D-ben_1468872234.pdf My favorite part (from many) is that they uniformly adopt coal as "clean" energy. Right.

I have a right to arm bears.

Pretty sure Kaleta's uncle has that contract. Either him or Cody Hodgson's dad.

In addition to invading foreign muslim lands, they are also hoping our fear makes us invade muslims right here at home. How soon before our own domestic nutjobs take matters into their own hands on a larger scale? We've got a presidential candidate who stops just short of advocating such actions for crissakes. In the meantime, I'd like to know what kind of military action stops an individual from using a computer to access websites anywhere in the world? Bombs and invasions won't work. There have to be certain cyber measures we can employ, no?

When you say obliterate, do you mean the hundreds of millions of peace loving people there, including the tens of millions non-muslims in those populations? That's one helluva smart bomb.

Not to mention the Navy's 5th fleet patrolling the Persian gulf.

Borgen had a strong WJC back in January, so I'm not surprised he is considered a nicely developing prospect. GO SABRES!!!

Copy that. Buffalo fans are the jilted prom date of fans. GO SABRES!!!

This strikes me as very realistic. Jack was exhausted by the time Christmas break rolled around last season. GO SABRES!!!

It's like sitting in one of their strategic planning meetings where they are straining to come up with ideas on how to get people to turn out because so many in the party don't like Trump. Reminds me of the 80s when the party was co-opted by evangelical fundamentalists when the evils of porn were trumpeted and all the God warriors sprang into action.

No, you are not alone. The police should resemble and be a reflection of the communities they serve. They are not a military or para-military force; they are peace keepers. Some of the images over the last dozen years or so, especially those showing police forces operating big military equipment, look like an occupying force invading the citizenry. Training is key and it's no coincidence that the more ex-military personnel that occupy leadership positions, the more apt they are to adopt military procedures. And that is wrong as can be.

Absolutely. Couldn't agree more. But the organization may not have the same patience, I'm afraid.

Yes, lends validity to the December event in that it's more difficult to give him the benefit of the doubt about whether he is capable of exhibiting aggressive physical behavior towards women. We were all happy to give him that benefit of the doubt at the time. And not for nothing but the lady didn't say it was consensual, she said she couldn't remember the events. Nobody is saying he's guilty from what I can tell. But the police report is damning no matter how you slice it and non-criminal charges doesn't lesson the inappropriateness of his actions.

Harbor Center looks every bit the jewel people tell me it is. Nice. Nylander sees the game at an advanced level. Somebody upthread mentioned he is simply better than his linemates who can't keep up. He will be a call up sooner than later if he doesn't make the big squad off the bat. Hockey in July! GO SABRES!!!

Again, you insist on making it about a black guy when it isn't. It's about the level of egregiousness involved. As I said, if O'Reilly was the one suspected of physically abusing women, we'd "run" him just as readily. There are certainly times when race plays a role in an issue. This simply isn't one of those times.