BruceVC

Ive never been to Mexico, Central America or South America but I have always wanted to go. I love the food and social culture

If you need a wingman for your RV tours just let me know And I have my own money so dont worry about that 🥳

Post some photos of these destinations when you get their, where is Cabo?

A legitimate withdrawal of the Russian army would be the best news I have heard all year For me I just want to see an end to Putins War and killing of Ukrainians and the damage done to Ukrainian infrastructure. I also want the Ukrainians to be able to go home as Im sure they do Putin can spin it anyway he wants because the Russian people have no choice but to accept it anyway

I know you have mentioned this before and I am envious of anyone being able to do that in country like the US, and neighboring countries, which is so huge and has so much to see and experience in the states. Have you mentioned this to Gail and if so what does she think? I also realize this is more a retirement objective and hopefully is a long way off ( and I dont mean it because of financial reasons because you have made very prudent investments, I mean it from the point of view that sometimes the lack of purpose in retirement can be a bad thing for some )

Thanks for responding but back to the most important question, what is your suggestion or solution to the global crisis around illegal immigration that countries like the US, EU and SA grapple with? Do you support refugee camps like in Africa and the ME or deporting people? I think much more international pressure and attention needs to put on the failed leadership where immigrants come from and less attention blaming the countries that are the refugee destination If you interested in this global problem I can share with you the SA reality and how this has divided and harmed our country and still does. I can share with you links and data and you can see what happens when a government fails to address illegal immigration. But its okay if you not that interested because I would like your feedback which means you would have go through each link and most people have other interests and want to spend time on other things but let me know? And then very few people take Hoonding seriously on these topics , he is race baiting and trolling like he always does. I respond to him because he makes me laugh. I know exactly what he meant. But just to respond to what he said, the words " blonde hair and blue " has been used to describe the Ukrainian refugees and this is a very different type of refugee than people arriving illegally on boats like the article mentions. The majority of refugees from Ukraine want to return to Ukraine when Putins War is over so its a different solution to other illegal immigrants But for me it doesnt matter what race you are when you want to immigrate, you must do it with papers and legally. So in closing, I want to have a broader discussion than just this article that is about solutions to address the global illegal immigration crisis and its not about left vs right ideology but the reality of finding solutions Similar to our CRT debate

Its going to be interesting to see if Trumps endorsements in Ohio for Vance and Pennsylvania for Oz make a difference in the upcoming Senate races If neither of those candidates wins does that mean that Trumps influence on the Republican base is waning?

https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2022/04/what-lessons-china-taking-ukraine-war/363915/ Kanie posted this link 2 weeks ago or so and its the most informative link I have read that summarizes the numerous issues with Putins War

Its difficult to respond to a question that isnt clear on what you accusing her of doing, maybe be more specific ?

I was one those who absolutely believed that Russia would defeat Ukraine within a month, I wasn't being cynical or dismissive towards Ukraine but Russia spends $50 billion on its military a year compared to the $5 billion that Ukraine spends and Russia has been involved in numerous wars since Putin came to power and that generally improves and refines any military because countries learn through combat experience like the US since 9/11 Here is an old link from 25 February, read this to see the global sentiment towards this conflict and then compare that to the reality 2 months later. The Ukrainians have really exceeded most peoples expectations and seriously changed the perception of the effectiveness of the Russian army https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/25/europe/russia-ukraine-military-comparison-intl/index.html

I cant say I know anything about it but it looks very promising

You perfectly entitled to that opinion, thats the beauty of freedom of speech and one of the several foundations and benefits of living in a Constitutional Democracy

Russian threats to the US are meaningless, Im not sure why Putin thinks the West should or would care ?

You think the US would build a biological lab or any type of biological lab in country that has closer ties to China ?

Sure, Trump definitely spread fake news and misinformation at times But not even close to what we seeing from Russia, Trumps "alternative facts " were not about a war special military operation and used to justify the invasion. He focused more on hyperbole that was aimed at his base and not the global community and comments at the UN and UNSC

You can definitely tell that video was made by someone with serious issues towards Madeleine Albright, Capitalism and the US You notice the sarcasm and condescending comments about gender equality and LGBT rights.." 5 mandatory pride parades every single day " ( parts of the video were funny with how he exaggerates and mischaracterizes certain events in history ) But she was a great and iconic statesmen so thanks for this video RIP Madeleine Albright

Some of us decided we cant sit inside the hotel and waste the Easter weekend so we went for a 2 hour hike despite the bad weather. I took this photos to capture the beauty of this mountain region and the resort from a hill

Can you guys think of one country since the end of the Cold War that has constantly and unashamedly been guilty of the level of misinformation that we are seeing from Russia. I use to think China was the worst with fake news but Russia has surpassed China now since the Ukraine invasion " the US is building biological labs in Mongolia " And the funniest part is people believing it and repeating it. At least we not seeing that much on this forum anymore, the last time was people cheerleading the invasion because of the " denazification " of Ukraine

This mountain resort we staying is amazing, I havent been here for 30 years and lots has changed and its vastly improved Their are all these activities like archery, trout fishing, putt-putt, golf, horse riding and other fun things to do The only problem is its .....raining so we cant do much outdoor events. Hopefully the rain stops sometime over Easter 🌧️

Brilliant Putins War cartoon

Wrong thread

Good point, maybe he could be a moderator so he is kept extra busy

GD you too young to retire, what are you going to do if you retire and arent you worried you will get very bored ?

Links so we can confirm this story for ourselves, it doesnt sound very plausible that someone would get arrested just for a Russian passport ?

https://news.yahoo.com/happens-next-elon-musk-bid-213320491.html Musk has made a very reasonable offer to buy Twitter and even though the current board seems to be opposed its ultimately up to shareholders to decide. I think its a good deal considering the value of Twitter, to quote from the link "Twitter’s market valuation this week is around $36 billion, and Musk is offering to pay $7 billion more than that. His bid amounts to roughly $54.20 per share—that’s 54% higher than Twitter’s share price the day before he began investing in Twitter and a 38% premium over the stock’s value the day before his investment was made public earlier this month" I would agree to this offer if I was Twitter shareholder?