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52. Why the US supplies these nations with $$$$$ is beyond me. Some have said it's

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #22)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 08:39 PM

Feb 2014

done because the US sees profits from it, eventually. IMO ALL US foreign aid should be cut off to these countries.

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Suspected Gay Men Forced To March Naked Through Nigeria's Capital Before Being Beaten By Police And [View all] William769 Feb 2014 OP

WTF is up lately? So much hate. So stupid. nt MADem Feb 2014 #1

Looks like Russia is paying off. William769 Feb 2014 #2

Hate to say it, but I think you're right. MADem Feb 2014 #3

exactly! William769 Feb 2014 #4

And we're suppose to respect them, well fuck that! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #40

Not Russia atreides1 Feb 2014 #8

Don't forget Catholics. William769 Feb 2014 #10

Is Ralph Nader to blame for this too? former9thward Feb 2014 #75

Excellent post. Thanks. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #76

It's all of a piece, you see. MADem Feb 2014 #45

I don't think so. Wish it were that simple riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #22

Why the US supplies these nations with $$$$$ is beyond me. Some have said it's RKP5637 Feb 2014 #52

this predates russia. cali Feb 2014 #27

Yeah. But Russia is are retro boogie man so lets ignore U.S. long historical involvement. Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #66

Onward Christian and Muslim soldiers dbackjon Feb 2014 #51

Someone needs to bring a case to the Hague shenmue Feb 2014 #5

Something's got to be done about this. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #6

The UN is impotent and worthless bluestateguy Feb 2014 #60

Oh my God. sufrommich Feb 2014 #7

Not Nazi Germany...Not Yet! atreides1 Feb 2014 #12

Over my fucking dead body! William769 Feb 2014 #15

And mine as well William. And just what do they think we're going to do while they're trying to louslobbs Feb 2014 #30

Well,if it happens here it will have to happen sufrommich Feb 2014 #17

The only way that would happen is if the country split into pieces. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #19

The hell it will. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #29

I will take up arms to stop that, I don't care if we have another fucken civil war it that's RKP5637 Feb 2014 #36

Oh no, atreides1. Sissyk Feb 2014 #56

Actually it's going in the opposite direction. JoeyT Feb 2014 #65

American companies doing major business in Nigeria theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #9

Thanks for that. TDale313 Feb 2014 #13

Yes, thanks. I can try that at least. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #16

Yep, as usual, it's $$$$$ first, humanity last! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #35

Words just fail... TDale313 Feb 2014 #11

This is so horrible. Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #14

I watch my facebook feed TBF Feb 2014 #18

... William769 Feb 2014 #20

Putin is the KGB and I think he loves stuff like this. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #33

What the hell?! MadrasT Feb 2014 #21

In my lifetime, the world seems to have become a far more hateful place. I find it RKP5637 Feb 2014 #31

are things getting worse in some parts of the world ? JI7 Feb 2014 #23

I wonder about that too, probably it's both. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #32

Someone call Pope Frank, I'm sure he'll be outraged over this and will implore geek tragedy Feb 2014 #24

Well he will be in Uganda in October. William769 Feb 2014 #25

His Bishops and Archbishops have backed the anti-gay laws... theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #34

Truly awful. MissB Feb 2014 #26

A Proud Day for the US Christian Taliban! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #28

Why don't they all just move then to a place more in line with their "morals"? There seems to be louslobbs Feb 2014 #37

Definitely what should be done. They need to go where they will be happy killing and RKP5637 Feb 2014 #41

I'd be happy to start a fundraising drive to help pay for their moving expenses. n/t louslobbs Feb 2014 #43

As a Christian myself bluestateguy Feb 2014 #58

I was raised with, for lack of a better way to say it, the good Christian faith. I never RKP5637 Feb 2014 #61

I hate people.. one_voice Feb 2014 #38

I've grown to really dislike a lot of people. It's sad for me, I use to be open and RKP5637 Feb 2014 #44

Sigh. TheMathieu Feb 2014 #39

I agree. That's a temporary solution, though. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #42

Kicking with absolute horror! countryjake Feb 2014 #46

+1000 n/t LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #47

We, and I mean the advanced economies, need to intervene nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #48

Agreed. William769 Feb 2014 #49

Yep, we've got plenty of RWNJ's in this country just looking for opportunities. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #54

K&R DeSwiss Feb 2014 #50

This is why there need to be limits to the whole LW mantra about "respecting other cultures" bluestateguy Feb 2014 #53

Exactly the same here! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #55

Respecting other cultures, does not include genocide, nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #62

i'll bet there's some right wing radio involved- they've exported this very effective US model certainot Feb 2014 #57

That's something I had not heard before. Laelth Feb 2014 #78

The U.S. Christian Right and the Attack on Gays in Africa Oilwellian Feb 2014 #59

Uganda is 42% Catholic, Francis spent years calling gay people demonic and he has Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #68

I'm wondering if this will cause a rift in the Anglican Communion. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #70

Kicking for the night owls. William769 Feb 2014 #63

Nighttime Kick! LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #64

Let's not forget that Obama supported those who support this monstrosity. Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #67

Between the Rick Warren fans and the Francis Promoters, a huge percentage of DU Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #69

Rancid. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #71

I would even go further & say sub-human. William769 Feb 2014 #72

Agreed. Someone mentioned Nazis above. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #73

Agreed and not to far off the mark. William769 Feb 2014 #74

This is exactly like the witch trials ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #77