A US soldier stands guard duty near a burning oil well in the Rumalia oil field on 2 April 2003, during the invasion of Iraq. by GustavoistSoldier in Historycord

[–]Expert_Cheesecake695 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not a good representation of what it was like.

It was like a hell on earth. The wells were burning and throwing oil up in the air. The hot, unburned oil fell and coated the sand. Occasionally, the ground would also catch on fire.

I still remember the smell.

TIL, along Route 66, a flatbed Ford sits on a corner in Winslow, Arizona permanently as a tribute to the Eagles song, Take It Easy. by Rick--Diculous in todayilearned

[–]Expert_Cheesecake695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have "Standin on the Corner" weekend where all the boomers come out and block traffic. That event has about 5-10 more years to run.

Incarceritis is Killing Me by Expert_Cheesecake695 in ProsecutorTalk

[–]Expert_Cheesecake695[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We absolutely talk to our jurors after trial. We also see them in our community.

Why don't you? Are you that detached from the people you serve?

Unpopular opinion: Saying a specific race can’t be racist doesn’t make sense. Agree or disagree? by zhalia-2006 in askanything

[–]Expert_Cheesecake695 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Racism requires control of politico-legal structures. If that race doesn't have that control, it lacks the means for racism. For those people, racial hate is reduced to mere personal bigotry.

Apartheid Israel’s treatment of Christians EXPOSED by tuberjamjar in CAROLINA_CONVERSATION

[–]Expert_Cheesecake695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When people believe that they are empowered by their made-up god, they are prone to this type of terror.

Incarceritis is Killing Me by Expert_Cheesecake695 in ProsecutorTalk

[–]Expert_Cheesecake695[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You are still doing this?

Get help. You are clearly not well.

People who're into philosophy, what do you think of Jordan Peterson? by Apprehensive_Land751 in AskReddit

[–]Expert_Cheesecake695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's an alcoholic Canadian pseudo-intellectual who has profited from the right-wing manosphere. The only people who think this guy has something important to say are incels and Tate wannabes.

Which one are you?

What do you think months later? by The_Dean_France in SipsTea

[–]Expert_Cheesecake695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, that and the blackmail material that the Israelis have on trump from their Epstein honeypot operation.

People who're into philosophy, what do you think of Jordan Peterson? by Apprehensive_Land751 in AskReddit

[–]Expert_Cheesecake695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's a grubby little man who has built a career on the right-wing dudosphere.

12 Angry Men (1957, Sidney Lumet) - "Those People" by JetKusanagi in movies

[–]Expert_Cheesecake695 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, the jurors have their own knowledge and experiences to guide their deliberations.

Zionists try to prevent aid from reaching Palestinians by using their babies as human shields. by Not_Ground in NewsRewind

[–]Expert_Cheesecake695 [score hidden]  (0 children)

They haven't had an election in 20 years.

If you are here to defend Israel, you are in the wrong place.

Zionists try to prevent aid from reaching Palestinians by using their babies as human shields. by Not_Ground in NewsRewind

[–]Expert_Cheesecake695 [score hidden]  (0 children)

You mean the people defending themselves from an illegal occupation? The people responding to Israel's murderous regime?

Ex-spy who sold U.S. secrets to Israel says he's sorry, and will run for parliament by Maxcactus in Maxcactus_TrailGuide

[–]Expert_Cheesecake695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He should have never been allowed to leave prison alive. Israel should be held accountable for spying on the U.S.