Comments by "retnavybrat" (@retnavybrat) on "DW News" channel.

  1. Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Gibraltar, a British territory, allowed to vote in the Brexit referendum? If that's the case, why wouldn't the British Caribbean territories have been allowed to vote as well? Considering the mix of Dutch, French, and British territories there that do business with each other, the British Caribbean territories have just as much stake in the final outcome of Brexit as Gibraltar and the motherland.
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  2. St. Kitts and Nevis became independent in 1983. Just because the Anguillans didn't want independence back then doesn't mean they're going to feel the same way forever.
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  3. I can't remember what network I heard this on, but a commentator mentioned Chauvin was being deliberately vague because he didn't want to prejudice his upcoming federal trial.
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  4.  @LogiForce86  Ever think that this guy is living the way he is because he likes it and not because he's making some sort of "statement"?
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  5. I find it ironic that many people who use that phrase in regards to not wearing masks are anti-abortion.
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  6. Yeah, because toppling regimes in the Middle East has worked out so well for the US thus far. 🙄
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  7. Depends on how long the islands have been trying to get Edinburgh and/or London to pay attention. There does comes a point where people just might try something radical (like talk of breaking away from the mother country) to finally get some attention on their problems and needs.
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  8. As long as we keep electing Republicans and Democrats, we are.
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  9. I didn't know the US Democrat Party ran German public broadcasting.
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  10. I would be very surprised if he was.
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  11. @Zarcon2008: If I wasn't interested, I wouldn't have clicked on this video, much less left a comment.
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  12. Probably because they'd make even less sense.
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  13. Based on our track record here in the US regarding holding police officers accountable for illegal actions, it wasn't a given that the jury would have come back with guilty verdicts.
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  14. I wonder where the device you used to post that comment was made (the parts as well).
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  15. What people don't seem to understand is it's not the death rate that's the problem with this virus, it's the high contagion rate which puts strain on the medical infrastructures and other necessary entities (e.g., fire departments, schools, etc...). For example, let's say you call your local fire department to report that your house is on fire and the dispatcher tells you that most of the fire fighters are either ill or in quarantine and the remainder are on other calls. You may never contract COVID-19, but you could fall victim to it anyway.
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  16. It's not the business of the US specifically, true. However, as a member of NATO, it does have the right (along with any other member) to bring up concerns that a fellow member may not be fulfilling an agreement.
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  17. Considering that whoever the next US President is won't be inaugurated until January 2021, yes, Trump (sadly) is still going to be President throughout 2020.
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  18. 2:45 -- You'd think someone Trump's age would remember that the Lone Ranger wore a mask around his eyes, not his nose and mouth.
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  19. Where in the video does it state what the mayor's political affiliation is?
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  20. Hopefully, you'll never have to read posts like yours about a friend or family member.
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  21. At what cost for the country that accepts aid from China?
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  22.  @HI-gj1qn  My post wasn't intended to gauge how well St. Kitts and Nevis was or wasn't doing as an independent country. I was simply pointing out that Anguillans could have changed their mind about becoming independent themselves.
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  23. JadeWarrior  Okay, thanks. 🙂
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  24.  @JackSardonic  Yes, I know that. However, when I posted my original comment, I was under the impression that the British Caribbean territories would also be negatively affected by Brexit (I don't know how it actually turned out since I haven't come across any videos or articles about the region after the UK officially left the EU.). That's why I was wondering why the people of these territories weren't allowed to vote on Brexit as well.
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  25. Maybe you're getting Cuba confused with Puerto Rico?
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  26.  @davidgreen5099  Putin might want to restore the Soviet Union, but as of right now, that country does not exist and hasn't since late 1991.
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  27. The various US news organizations haven't done anything different than they have for every US presidential election for decades.
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  28.  @loostreaks3581  The only tears on my end will be happy ones when I see Trump walk out of the White House one last time.
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  29. There's a difference between free speech and how that speech is expressed.
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  30. +hyndscs It wouldn't matter if Anguilla was able to decide on its own that it would keep the status quo with St. Martin if that overseas territory wasn't able to respond in kind due to instructions from France / EU.
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  31. If you really believed that, you wouldn't be clicking and commenting on "western msm" videos.
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  32. If Virgin Galatic does something similar, the person riding has to be one of the actors who played the Doctor on Doctor Who.
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  33. Concession by a losing candidate is tradition and good manners, it's not a legal requirement. The only thing required of Trump is to be packed and ready to walk out the White House door by noon on January 20, 2021.
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  34. Based off the callous comment you posted, I'd say you were a supporter of that party.
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  35. You don't quite understand how constitutional hereditary monarchy works, do you?
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  36. Not that I'm disputing what the man said, but his observations and the official statistics aren't necessarily going to match.
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  37. I don't think his goal is to control speech as much as how that speech is conducted. For example, I could simply say that I disagree with you about a politician or political issue and that should be acceptable under the ordinance. However, if I disagree with you by using words denigrating you for your (perceived) lack of intelligence, your race, gender, (perceived) sexual orientation, etc..., that would probably be illegal. However, I'm not saying that I agree with the ordinance because, in cases like this, there's always the question of what is considered "offensive" or "nasty" behavior and who makes that determination that could tip it into censorship territory. I just don't think this mayor has the conscious intention, at this point, to censor speech.
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  38. Ireland is already an independent country and has been since the 1930s. Perhaps you meant Northern Ireland?
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  39.  @Drknnja  "ID's are generally considered as a poll tax and are therefore considered unconstitutional except in those states actively suppressing the rights of voters whose laws are so new that cases need to be brought forward." How can something be considered a "poll tax" if it's something the vast majority of adults in the country already have for non-voting related purposes?
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  40. More than likely, Chauvin will be in a special section of the prison to keep him safe from the other prisoners.
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  41.  @dianehooper3589  I try not to vote for Democrats or Republicans.
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  42.  @peabase  And voting for the same two parties over and over again with nothing changing isn't a waste?
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  43.  @peabase  What do you mean by "voting alone"? That I'm the only one who doesn't want to vote for candidates from the two major parties? Or did you mean I have to do something in addition to voting to change things?
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  44. "Boarders"? Seriously, DW? 🙄
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  45. Unless the Trump campaign hired Google to make sure every reservation was legit, I don't see why Google should be held responsible.
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  46.  @realpqleur  Well, I got the impression from your original post that you believed that Google should have known which orders weren't legitimate and stopped them from being processed. And I reiterate that unless the Trump campaign hired Google to do just that, it wasn't Google's responsibility.
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  47.  @canman5060  That's not the kind of balance Tendai Dube is referencing.
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  48. Barring Trump's death, I can't see how this really affects the election itself since most voters pretty much made up their mind ages ago.
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  49. And you know this woman personally? She could be a widow.
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  50. Because she works for a German news organization.
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  51. US Presidents are limited to two terms.
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  52.  @2ezTimmy  That would mean the 22nd Amendment would have to be repealed and, considering the process needed to do that, I don't see that happening anytime in the near future.
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  53. You and me both, Me AndMeToo. May we both be successful soon. 🙂
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  54. And the funny thing is that those same Republicans who didn't utter a peep when Trump did that will be screaming their heads off that Biden is abusing his power or something along those lines.
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  55. She didn't seem particularly gleeful to me.
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  56. For impeachment, more than likely since all that requires is a simple majority in the House. However, after impeachment, there has to be a trial in the Senate, after which ⅔ of that body (67 Senators) would have to vote "guilty" to remove Trump from office. And as long as the Senate is controlled by Trump boot lickers, I'm not seeing that come to pass.
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  57.  @ricsta7660  If that's the case, Steyer should've focused his efforts on the Senate.
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  58.  @ricsta7660  The investigation would probably last as long as it took to get to this point. 🙂
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  59. My mind is still trying to reconcile that. On the one hand, I can't help but think that Trump's condition might be more serious than anyone is letting on simply because he is going to the hospital. On the other hand, how serious can it be if he's still walking?
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  60. The number of attendees doesn't always translate into votes. Ask Bernie Sanders.
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  61. It's usually not a good idea to call someone else dumb if your own post has blatant spelling and punctuation errors.
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  62.  @odtandthebackupplan  "These [NGOs] are so [naive]. They are always young[,] dumb[,] and full of (redundant to say "more dumbness" since you already claimed they were "dumb")[.]
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  63.  @odtandthebackupplan  You're welcome. 🙂
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  64.  @milesinnz  If you're going to try and bully me, write your post using proper English spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Your inability to use any of the three was too much of a distraction from whatever point you thought you were making.
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  65.  @milesinnz  "Challenged back"? That usually implies that I said something to you first, then you said something back to me, then I found offense with what you said. Since you initiated this exchange, I don't think that statement applies. "... little boy ..." Nice assumption of my gender.
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  66. Yeah, that figure sounds way too low.
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  67. It's a quirk of the English language that "king" always means a reigning monarch, whereas "queen" can refer to a reigning monarch or the wife of the king. If Philip had "king" as part of his title, people would have assumed he was the monarch instead of his wife.
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  68.  @rodibremo  The wife of a British king has always been a queen consort. Her title, though, has always been simply "Queen [First Name]".
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  69. Cuba was never a state or territory of the US.
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  70.  @robertscofield7845  Cuba was a protectorate from 1898-1902, not exactly the same as a territory. Regardless, I doubt many people here in the US would want our government to take on the responsibility of governing and providing for Cuba even if the Cuban people did vote for it (I doubt that would happen either).
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  71.  @robertscofield7845  Americans have been able to freely travel to and from Puerto Rico for generations.
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  72. Yesterday I read that the family who had their property returned is planning on selling it back to Los Angeles County. Although it is the family's property to do with as they see fit, I think it's a shame to have fought all those years to get the land back only to turn around and sell it. And not just sell it, but sell it to the entity that stole it in the first place.
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  73. The title of this video applies to every UK Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary since those two offices were created.
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  74. Where did it mention in the video what political party, if any, this mayor belongs to?
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  75. Barely 24 hours since the attack and this guy is attracting fans like you in droves.
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  76.  @annaswain1809  Giving a murder suspect, especially one this high profile as it is, any unnecessary publicity is something a fan would do.
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  77. Unless Trump is faking, it wouldn't do him any good to take any vaccine now.
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  78. Did you just get dropped off in 2020 via time machine? The Soviet Union hasn't existed since December of 1991.
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  79. I was under the impression that just about any embassy diplomat, never mind an ambassador, can't be kicked out of a country unless he / she was accused of serious crimes (e.g., murder, spying, etc...).
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  80. Not going to happen as long as the Tr--p bootlickers are in control of Congress.
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  81. @Gawanipony 3 👎 for lack of paragraph breaks.
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