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kelly1mm

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20. Wait, what? You really are proposing that we respond militarily to Russia for blocking

Reply to cloudywing (Reply #12)

Sat Mar 21, 2015, 08:47 PM

Mar 2015

same sex couples that work for the UN from getting benefits?

Russia invades Crimea and we do nothing yet you want to go to war for benefits for same sex couples?

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Russia calls for UN vote to block benefits for gay staff [View all] DonViejo Mar 2015 OP

How does the US/Obama Admin stop this? cloudywing Mar 2015 #1

Their best bet would be to lobby against it and perhaps call in some favors totodeinhere Mar 2015 #7

What if they fail? cloudywing Mar 2015 #10

At least we can say we tried. And then we go to work to try to have the vote totodeinhere Mar 2015 #11

Why not threaten him with military consequences as well? cloudywing Mar 2015 #12

No, I would not go that far. We would need to find a peaceful solution to the totodeinhere Mar 2015 #13

Probably has a lot to do with not wanting to start WWIII. NutmegYankee Mar 2015 #14

Provide asylum to the sexual minorities living under his rule MNBrewer Mar 2015 #16

Wait, what? You really are proposing that we respond militarily to Russia for blocking kelly1mm Mar 2015 #20

Better nuke Oklahoma, too, then daleo Mar 2015 #31

What percent of the UN budget is paid by Russia? Laf.La.Dem. Mar 2015 #2

I looked it up! Laf.La.Dem. Mar 2015 #4

It must be a translation FrodosPet Mar 2015 #3

Why do they care who the spouse is? This makes no sense. Shrike47 Mar 2015 #5

HATE blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #19

Didn't some in our Congress do the same? Trying to figure out who is which here. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2015 #6

Yes and this is one reason why Putin is so popular in some conservative circles. n/t totodeinhere Mar 2015 #8

Bearing in mind he's also popular in some circles here... brooklynite Mar 2015 #17

As if there's a difference... joshcryer Mar 2015 #25

This is from Putin and it's despicable. Cha Mar 2015 #21

Asshole bigoted fascist regime. nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #9

Yes, that some hold in such high regard on this board. Cha Mar 2015 #22

He does not give a shit..homophobe, parannoid..control freak. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #15

Rec for exposure. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #18

Me too, for same reason--more people need to see this and see what that government is all about. nt MADem Mar 2015 #28

Russia is attempting to force a vote to ban the United Nations from providing benefits to staff with Cha Mar 2015 #23

I await the Snowden/Greenwald take on this. nt msanthrope Mar 2015 #24

Rt.com isn't covering this, so it must not be happening. nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #26

How anyone can come on this website and support that fucked up government is beyond me. MADem Mar 2015 #27

No suprise. Behind the Aegis Mar 2015 #29

Looks like there is some chance they will lose the vote treestar Mar 2015 #30