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These students represent a very irritating and misplaced small group that were part of the " Fees must Fall " movement that really disrupted life in Universities from 2015-2016, they dont represent most students and the entire movement was an epic fail that just added to our tax and egregious government debt. Of course some them have the audacity to think they made a real social stand against " evil ,colonial, Western, anti-poor, Capitalist , Neo-colonial ....etc. " Universities and the actual subjects taught at Universities. Most of them were utterly entitled, vacuous and attention seeking ...and yes these types of discussions were just embarrassing We would never have been able to behave like that in University, we would have been expelled almost immediately for behaving even slightly like some of these students behaved https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FeesMustFall Honestly they has as much real relevancy as Occupy Wall Street , in other words " down with the banks " but provided no meaningful alternative Most of the hardcore leaders were jailed for numerous crimes https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/feesmustfall-activists-still-on-trial-20180217 They dont represent the intellectual capacity of South Africa or how most people behave who graduate and go on to become good and constructive citizens Oh and the students in the video weren't even studying science which just made it more cringe worthy

In the highly unlikely and indubitably disastrous event that the EU crashes who is going to provide economic stability and prosperity for countries like Czech, who is the alternative ? Mother Russia is not your savior as you well know we lived in economic growth and stability 20 years before joining EU, we will manage to do so after as well, but thanks for your concerns The world has changed and so have ways to ensure economic prosperity Its is much more logical, sustainable and effective to negotiate trade deals if you part of a larger, united block of countries like the EU than to be on your own The EU represents the worlds wealthiest union of countries, I am not sure why you think leaving it would make any realistic economic sense ?

In the highly unlikely and indubitably disastrous event that the EU crashes who is going to provide economic stability and prosperity for countries like Czech, who is the alternative ? Mother Russia is not your savior as you well know

Yes in the case of the recent Cape Town drought my family and friends living in Cape Town bought bottled water in large quantities and would store the water, for example, in there garages but not everyone can afford to buy bottled water, this is just a reality for a country like SA where we have massive economic gap between people Take a look at the conditions some impoverished people live in and consider how they could pay for bottled water https://za.pinterest.com/susansmit/squatter-camps-south-africa/?lp=true

Its nice for you guys living in first world countries to believe that but in many countries people have to pay for water and when you have droughts these costs can and do increase in the form of taxes\tariffs https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-05-10-cape-town-explains-water-tariffs-pipe-network-costs-more-than-water/

Agreed, we also have a high " sin tax " around the products you mentioned but in the case of smoking from what I have observed its just leads to people smoking illegal or cheaper cigarettes I am referring to taxes on certain types of fuel or access to water or electricity when there are shortages in some areas. For example in the case of taxes on Diesel when we buy cars in SA people honestly consider what type of car is overall more economical around numerous factors and fuel costs become a factor in the decision making process

But in certain cases its an excellent way to motivate people and corporations to adhere to certain laws and social responsibilities For example in SA we had a real water crisis in Cape Town so there was a " water tax " on all water consumed in Cape Town to ensure people used water sparingly and in most cases it worked People tend to be very committed to doing the right thing when they know its going to cost them

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/emmanuel-macron-signals-for-frances-pm-to-suspend-fuel-tax-hikes-after-violent-protests/ar-BBQsGCf?li=AA59G2 Im disappointed that Macron had to suspend the fuel tax but I also can sympathize with him considering the violence and broad public support around this anarchy He probably felt he had no choice

Obviously it will be headed by Louis XX, beloved of the people and legitimate King of France, we do know that much. Shame the Brits dropped their claim to the throne, otherwise we could almost manage a super union of France/ Spain/ Britain. France will come home to absolute, divine-right monarchy any day now. Pierre knows that he was wrong about democracy, and they're terribly sorry for killing Western Civilization. Nothing unusual for you to be hoping for any Western institution to fall apart but as normal with your prognostications of " the end of the EU\Western culture " you will be disappointed and wrong when things stabilize and the EU continues to seen as an excellent union of how countries can unite behind common trade and human rights values Sorry Zora but thats just how the world is, its best to accept the West isn't going anywhere The protests have been going on for a while, in more prefects than this weekend's Paris. This climate change tax doesn't hurt those urban ponces, but the rural and working class that leoliberalism has abandoned for capital without borders. Unlike the people who are trained to talk like the marxists in your sig box, real people cannot just go home and buy new eco cars. Many have real work to do, requiring actual motors. If governments wanted to ameliorate global warming, they would quit accommodating masses more onto the power grids from Sand World, cranking their heat up every winter, but they do not care about global warming or plastic. Macron had one job: bread and games, but he can't even do that. Looks like his government want to give, they really have no other choice: http://www.linfo.re/france/politique/edouard-philippe-annoncera-un-moratoire-sur-la-hausse-des-taxes-carburants You raise some interesting points and I would like to respond but before I do I just want to understand your context, where do you live and overall what is your stance on political\economic ideologies? I absolutely believe in Western culture as the most effective and efficient ways to govern and to ensure sustainable governments that offer overall the best solutions to economic and social prosperity. This is a complicated subject with many levels but in summary what that means to me is You need governments elected by the people and accountable to the people You need effective governments that maintain there institutions You need governments that respect the rule of law and order You need the free market to drive local and the global economies In the interest of full disclosure I have strong ties to the banking sector and support the important role the global financial sector plays in global economic stability and growth but this is in a reasonable and constructive way

Nothing unusual for you to be hoping for any Western institution to fall apart but as normal with your prognostications of " the end of the EU\Western culture " you will be disappointed and wrong when things stabilize and the EU continues to seen as an excellent union of how countries can unite behind common trade and human rights values Sorry Zora but thats just how the world is, its best to accept the West isn't going anywhere I see you still dream about marxist Europe, it will not happend as long as V4 have some say in it . Funny how westeners are starting to flock to east europe for 'Western' style of life How can you possibly call the EU Marxist, can you name some things that are Marxist about it and what do we define as Marxist ?

Nothing unusual for you to be hoping for any Western institution to fall apart but as normal with your prognostications of " the end of the EU\Western culture " you will be disappointed and wrong when things stabilize and the EU continues to seen as an excellent union of how countries can unite behind common trade and human rights values Sorry Zora but thats just how the world is, its best to accept the West isn't going anywhere

Why? Isn't that something to strive for? Or do you think the American way is what we should aim for? Agreed, more hours doesn't mean more productivity ...but on the flip side I used to work for a French company and they treated us non Euros like crap so **** those guys! Pardon my French That is then better than most French companies as they usually don't like anybody who isn't French especially if they don't speak French. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/28/emmanuel-macron-keeps-france-climate-change-tax-de/ There have been several agreements to make France more " ozone friendly " and Macron is simply following what was agreed to in the Paris accord. These violent protests cannot be acceptable and it seems incongruous that we are fine with this violence because.....French companies like there staff to speak French. All the private sector companies I have ever worked for have an English language policy. If you dont speak English you wont get employed, thats how it is France needs to address this anarchy or agreements like the Paris accord become moot, to quote Macron from the link “You cannot be pro-environment on Monday and then when Tuesday comes be against rising fuel prices,” volo, dont be ungrateful....think of all the good the French have done for Canada. You should be condemning this break down of the rule of law and order in France

Take a look at this video and how Pence has become use to immediately pandering to anything Trump says, even if he is not sure if Trump is being sincere Pence was actually prepared to raise his hand in some sycophantic gesture to what Trump said

Ah, the revision begins. I'm sure the usual, priestly talking heads are busy sanctifying the man, they earlier this year fell on with #metoo shenanigans, because Americans have the attention span of gold fish and the memories of gnats. I'm also certain we're knocking on his big dream of a friendlier, social credit America policing itself into oblivion. No. In reality, he and Cheney were and are disgusting sycophants. You a big fan I gather ?

Guys watch this video and please comment, I agree with most of what Jordan Peterson is saying and how the usage of unnecessary pronouns can lead to the undermining of free speech and doesnt help the transgender community in the long run. Especially when people leave university Sorry if this has been discussed before

I never had an intense dislike of Bush but I did have some criticism for him but after some of the Trump antics I am battling to think of any real issues around Bush

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/michael-cohen-latest-donald-trumps-former-lawyer-pleads-guilty-to-lying-to-congress-a4003896.html This story has potential to create more consternation for the Trump presidency, in summary Cohen previously mentioned that the Trump project to build a tower in Moscow ended in January 2016 but apparently these discussions continued into June 2016 ...Trump has always denied this I would suggest we get some popcorn and watch the theatrics unfold but there simply is no more Trump popcorn, its been used months ago with all the alleged scandals

@ GD What an informative food website, I am seeing dozens of excellent recipes and gastronomic suggestions I also appreciate the way the recipes seem to be not overly complicated

I am seriously considering buying a console like you did just so I can play games like RDR 1&2 How did you find the game, worth buying a console ?

Now that is my type of meal, I love Venison and I thoroughly enjoy stews as the leftovers can be stored and frozen for later I am going to bookmark that recipe and make it when I get back to JHB from my coastal trip, I am leaving on Monday for Durban

Yummy, I wish we had a Thanksgiving day in SA as it appears that the food is as delicious, complex but rings like comfort food....so its like Xmas which I absolutely love Which day do you guys prefer and how would you celebrate each day typically ?

I do concur that she is hot, articulate and very educated....I want a girlfriend like her Her name would occasionally be mentioned in most international channels I always follow because of her age. She also was automatically and ostensibly aligned to the predicted " Blue Wave of Democratic women " who would sweep the Democrats to victory in the House and hopefully the Senate ? I watched one interview with her on CNN and then mostly due to that misplaced attempt by the Democrats to stop Brett Kavanaugh. Large numbers of women in the USA voted to support the Democratic party and there success was really galvanized and increased by anti-Trump sentiment that was targeted towards Trump and Kavanaugh. There is a real fear and concern that now that Kavanaugh was elected to the SC there would be an attack on laws and general progressive values like the right to choose I dont believe Trump will do this but its got the Democrats anxious and active

Actually there are real alternatives to death that may be working in the next 20-30 years ? Would you be prepared to be a participant in a scientific experiment in a time period where you are in your 60's, the entire process would be explained so there is nothing surreptitious or insidious about the outcome which is basically a method to extract your consciousness only into a PC or some kind of electronic system But your body dies but your sense of awareness lives on for an eternity and there would be a way to communicate as you have all your basic cognitive abilities and you can think and you are aware Better than death Volo......I hope you can see this and would volunteer for this process to escape death ? And yes there would be a chance you may not survive the initial extraction of your consciousness but this could be seen as any risk around a complicated medical procedure....so this could be seen as normal ?

Is this really the consequences, its very extreme and paints a grim picture of the USA and the potential damage to many aspects to civil society? But I didnt absorb much of the content, its not my strong point and I find I lose interest. I relied on a pseudo form of speed reading so I can ratiocinate and consider the consequences. Maybe someone else can study it in detail and summarize the salient warnings ? Consider the quote at the end "If we're going to run this country like a business, it's time to address climate as the threat multiplier we know it is before more lives are lost," said Robert Bullard, an environmental scientistat Texas Southern University. "In Houston, communities of color have endured back to back major weather events without the acknowledgment from Washington that climate change is the cause. We've known for years that it's true and it's important to our organizing and our local policy efforts that information like this is not only considered, but believed and acted upon."

Depends on whether she's receiving classified information on it or deleting stuff that needs to be preserved? It wasn't just the receiving emails on her server that was the problem with Hillary, it was why she was doing it that way and what she did with it (and it being unsecure). Hope Donald actually does nominate Ivanka for ambassador to the UN, the reactions would be a thing to behold. According to news she has done classified government correspondence through her private email and those emails have not been recorded as law demands. So quite similar to what Hillary did. By known information neither Hillary's or Ivanka's emails have not been compromised by party who has not given lawful access to said emails. I am of the opinion that it is the responsibility of the White House security team to ensure all members of the Presidential support team understand how there various devices work to ensure there data usage inst compromised So in other words I dont blame Ivanka or Hilary for not understanding some of the security requirements around IT, its easy to make these types of mistake around security protocol