Biden Transition Thread

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@"purplefaithful" said:

Now I haven't swapped completely from multi-nationalist/globalist to uniltateralist, but I have evolved in this regard over the years. 

Well....some of us would consider that devolution, not evolution. :-)

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@"mblack" said:

@"purplefaithful" said:
Looking ahead:

There are some notions from the Trump era that shouldn't be tossed to the dumpster

Tougher on China comes to mind first and foremost
Scrutinizing these global treaties to ensure US interests more taken into account

Now I haven't swapped completely from multi-nationalist/globalist to uniltateralist, but I have evolved in this regard over the years. 

The next POTUS has a chance to tow a more balanced line than we saw with in either the Obama era & Trump term.

The problem here is that he really was never tough on China.

It was easy for him to sell F'd up as being tough.  China was able to step into better trade agreements because of the vacuum Trump created with America first policy.  They have more than made up for any losses in trade to the US because of our asshat unilateral administration position.  

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Pooches are back at the White House:

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This Thanksgiving, tables throughout our country will have an empty chair.
It may be for the loved one who can't travel or the parent stationed overseas. Perhaps it's for your sister or brother just across town -- staying away to protect everyone during this pandemic, making sure next year will be celebrated together. 
For the families of the Americans lost this year, that chair is another reminder that someone they love will never come home again. 
Over the years, the traditions our family created became sacred rituals: making family recipes, passed down from generation to generation, in a warm, crowded kitchen; setting the table with fresh flowers and lighting candles; playing football and games of checkers; taking our ever-growing family photo. Traditions helped us find joy after having our own empty chair at the table. They remind us that, even as so much changes, the bonds of family don't. 
This year, our turkey will be smaller and the clatter of cooking a little quieter. There will be no family walks in the cold or playful bickering amongst the grandkids. Like millions of Americans, we are temporarily letting go of the traditions we can't do safely. 

It is not a small sacrifice. These moments with our loved ones -- time that's lost -- can't be returned. Yet, we know it's the price of protecting each other and one we don't pay alone. Isolated in our own dining rooms and kitchens, scattered from coast to coast, we are healing together. 
Still, like you, our family will hold on to our most important tradition: taking a moment to count the many reasons we have to be grateful. 
We are grateful for the frontline workers who have never stopped showing up over these long and confusing months, making sure our food is harvested and shipped, keeping our grocery stores stocked, picking up our trash, and keeping our cities and towns safe. 
We are grateful for the health care workers who put in long shifts and isolate themselves from their loved ones, the nurses who comfort and help people say one last goodbye, and the doctors who fight for every breath. 
We are grateful for the educators who learned to teach in virtual classrooms almost overnight, who did extra work to reach families without adequate technology or who took late-night phone calls from parents on the verge of tears.
We are grateful for the parents who have carried their families through the chaos, working or searching for a job, while navigating childcare and remote learning.
We are grateful for the researchers and scientists who have spent this year learning everything they can to understand how to fight this pandemic and are working tirelessly to find a vaccine and therapeutics.
We are grateful for the American spirit of our people, who do not cower in the face of crisis and hardship but instead come together to lift up one another. All those who lost jobs but not heart, who donated to food banks or asked their neighbors, What can I do? How can I help? We're grateful for everyone who reminded us that we are bigger than the challenges we face. 
Most of all, we are grateful for the faith and trust we have been given to continue serving this beautiful, brave, complicated nation as your future President and first lady. 
This year of loss has revealed our collective strength. It has shown us that our lives are connected in ways unseen -- that we can be apart without being alone. 
As the temperatures drop and the nights become longer, these are the truths that will light our way forward. 
We must hold on to our gratitude for the people who show up every day and make our communities stronger. With courage, compassion and a commitment to fight for what we believe in, there is nothing this country can't do. 
May the emptiness at our tables and in our hearts be filled with memories of love and laughter. May we cherish our traditions, even when they are out of reach, and hold on to the hope of what's still to come. We're going to get through this together, even if we have to be apart. 
Happy Thanksgiving, from the Biden family to yours.

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@"purplefaithful" said:
Pooches are back at the White House:

And one is a rescue dog.

https://twitter.com/dodo/status/13313267...53761?s=19

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More Biden Turkey-day eloquence!

Biden called on Americans to “dream again” this Thanksgiving.
(After, of course, our coming Biden-forecasted  "dark winter")
“If we care for one another, if we open our arms rather than brandishing our fist, we can with the help of God heal,” he said.
“And if we do, and I’m sure we can, we can pres— claim the Palmist— what the Palmist who wrote these following words,” he said, uttering the “P” instead of the “S,” “The Lord is my strength and my shield and with my song I give thanks to Him,” the self-described “devout Catholic” said while attempting to quote Psalm 28.



https:// twitter.com/HowieCarrShow/status/1331748486950350851



Palmist?  LMAO.  Senility or not-too-versed in basic Scripture?  Ya know...cuz Trump was never afforded a "third option".  
BTW, when Trump said "two Corinthians" not "second Corinthians"....twas bigly news.  
I'll  await for the MSM to high-light and amplify this gaffe.  (I'll be waiting a long time, won't I?) 
The press corpse has his back.   B)

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@"Vikergirl" said:

@"purplefaithful" said:
Pooches are back at the White House:

And one is a rescue dog.

https://twitter.com/dodo/status/13313267...53761?s=19

Joe rescued 1.  And that's cool.  

During the Trump administration...in April of last year, China finally reclassified dogs as pets and not livestock.  
"Last month, the Chinese city of Shenzhen became the first in the country to officially ban the consumption of dogs.
Still, Humane Society International estimates that 10 million dogs a year are killed for meat in China, including stolen pets, and the city of Yulin still holds annual dog meat festivals.
“This draft proposal could signal a game-changer moment for animal protection in China,” society spokeswoman Wendy Higgins told Reuters."  China to reclassify dogs as pets in wake of coronavirus (nypost.com)
(don't google 'chinese dog market'.  Don't.  But if you do....remember.....DIVERSITY is our strength!)

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@"purplefaithful" said:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/stat...7859845121

"Biden transition thread"........  Interesting thread title. 

Is that a "shot" at another site, PF? 

At about the time this thread was started, a troll felt emboldened enough to troll the hell out of that "other site".  

Pardon me if I'm off-base... as I think you're  a straight-shooter.  

But if you peruse another "viking-horn" site... you can't but ignore your title on this thread as being (unnecessarily)  provocative. 
So assure me I'm wrong.  

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Nah, thats not my gig Savanah. I'll have a strong POV, but I'm more of a live/let live kinda guy. I actually didnt like the board had to split, it is what it is now. Different world today. 

Heck at one time I actually bbq'd and partied with some of those guys a couple of times before the board split.

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@"purplefaithful" said:
Nah, thats not my gig Savanah. I'll have a strong POV, but I'm more of a live/let live kinda guy. I actually didnt like the board had to split, it is what it is now. Different world today. 

Heck at one time I actually bbq'd and partied with some of those guys a couple of times before the board split.

cool, & I take you at your word.  You've earned it.  

altho we've often disagreed, you never made it a personal war.  

Here's the thread on the other board that went "north"  B) about the time you posted this.  2020 Election Day - Updates/Info #MAGA | Viking Horn (proboards.com)

Had to ask, since the "timing" was....at least...coincidental.  

I dont post there anymore, and am only posting here whilst US ATTY Durham frog-marches the FBI/CIA/DeepState coup participants....which is taking .....FOREVER!