It is all raw intel, or HUMINT as they say in the business. None of the individual sources are necessarily credible nor have they been properly vetted. The kind of raw intelligence in the report typically goes through multiple layers of analysts who determine the probability of each individual piece of intelligence…

The President apparently does not believe in exercise, as he subscribes to the notion that the body has a finite amount of energy, and physical exertion depletes it.

Being able to deadlift about twice your bodyweight (I’m assuming he’s about 185-220lbs) is pretty average for someone who has been training a moderate amount. You don’t have to look like the hulk to do it.

He’s using bumper weights. That is pretty standard for these crossfit guys. It’s not a bad system necessarily, but there is a tendency to encourage students to try to do reps as heavy or as fast as they can which can lead to poor form, accidents, and injuries a lot more frequently than traditional strength training,…

I honestly do not see Virginia being much of a bellwether in a race like this. The State is increasingly Democratic-leaning and conservatives from the DC area tend to be educated and multicultural, just the sort of Republicans that voted against Trump in record numbers in educated enclaves of Texas and places like…

Some people on the right say similar things about abortion doctors and politicians who protect abortion and abortion doctors.

Right now, there are something like 300 million guns on the streets of America, not even counting those in the hands of the military.

Or a fitness program. $150+ a month is typically what most good martial arts programs charge and personal trainers are even pricier.

The suspension of habeas corpus during Lincolns time is generally considered to be a great crime against the Constitution by modern constitutional scholars. In fact, Lincoln’s own Supreme Court ruled that he did not have the right to suspend habeas corpus, but he ignored their ruling, defying the order of the Chief…

My comment was solely in regards to his personal character as it related to his career as the leader of the Confederate military forces.

I am not sure that you understand what honor means, especially to those who have served. Honor is fealty to your word and your principles. A lot of good people have found themselves on the wrong side of history and a lot of bad people have found themselves on the right side of history.

The irony is that while this advertisement was aimed against Trump, it actually vindicates him and his terrible style of political rhetoric. As terrible as it is that so many Americans fly confederate flags, only a statistically insignificant minority are likely to run people down, just like a statistically…

There are plenty of switches available right now. They might be harder to find around the holidays, but overall, the switch shortage seems to be over.

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The NFL normally plays commercials during the national anthem and, to the best of my knowledge, never or rarely covered any players kneeling or sitting on the bench until the President made it a political issue.

I am a veteran and a 49ers fan who thought that Kaepernick’s protest was disrespectful. I have not been watching as much football lately, but it has nothing to do with whether people kneel during the national anthem.

I agree it is a concern. I am more concerned with how the current President would respond in an actual crisis as opposed to just unilaterally ordering a nuclear attack that everyone around him would likely agree was unwarranted.

The US’s policy is to only use nuclear weapons in response to a WMD attack; however, it is know that during the Cold War at least, the US had an unpublicized policy of advising the launching of a nuclear first-strike if a Soviet attack seemed imminent, to ensure that we were actually able to get off the bulk of our…

Well, there is also the oath that all federal employees, including military officers, to obey the constitution. The constitution requires congressional approval to levy war. While congress has abdicated some of their power to the President in various bills they have passed, there is a pretty strong case to make that…

Yes, but it is also a feature that the President doesn’t have a big red button that just launches the nukes. The order has to go through the military chain of command and anyone from the top of the cabinet to a just-commissioned Air Force officer in a bunker in Montana can shut down a nuclear launch.