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Not really unusual as Trump supported the principle of Wikileaks during the election so he may believe Assange can help him in another way, Assange is a hypocrite and lacks moral compass...I am looking forward to the day he gets hopefully extradited to the USA to face federal charges.....but what type of person would want to live in an embassy since 2012!!!!! He might as well just go to normal jail ....I wonder what he does every day since he cant ever leave?

Interesting question, if this is about the USA political climate its important to not conflate the current issues with other global ideological conflicts where there is no interest in reconciliation or working for a common good....I dont think the USA is at this stage at all even if it may feel like that if you are a citizen Anyway back to the question, an ideological war is normally rigid and not really a place for reasonable debate. So people generally dont care about conversion but rather unwavering support for there side? What is your view on the current USA political climate ?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/world/middleeast/shamima-begum-baby-isis.html What do you guys think about this development, in summary when ISIS created its false caliphate in 2014 there propaganda machinery attracted several thousand Sunni Muslims to make the egregious mistake of leaving Western countries to actually travel and join the ISIS in there brutal campaigns in various ME areas Most of these people have been killed but there are also the ISIS families who are now interned in camps in Syria where it can be decided what to do with them This young lady wants to now go back to the UK, she was also initially pregnant but lost the baby, as she was a UK citizen before she ran away at the age of 15 to join ISIS. I would absolutely refuse her any entry back to the UK which is exactly what happened ....she made her bed and now needs to live with it

I can understand the valid and understandable criticism around this entire subterfuge, it is really unacceptable what Smollett did and this will cost him his career which is exactly what he deserves But it is fairly common for certain events in most countries to immediately get a response and opinion from politicians and some in the media, I wouldn't see this as unique to the USA. People should rather only comment once the facts are known...less embarrassing

I guessed probation but I have negative zero faith in our system The sentence seems inadequate for many but Manafort did cooperate on certain issues and he also will be sentenced next week for other crimes he committed so his current sentence should,be extended ? https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/432959-manafort-faces-first-round-of-sentencing

This is the most naive thing ever. Not only do people rally behind individual leaders. But party platforms change and are not reliable constants. The last thing people want to do these days is merely tow the party line based on what it represents, not what it does. People become partisan because of their general orientation, but will refuse to vote outright given the wrong lineup of candidates. I dont think this is accurate even if it seems logical Trump has changed the Republican party in some ways but you can definitely argue he has made some historical and ideological changes that suit the established, conservative base. These have always been important issues to some Conservatives in the USA. like some of these Tax Breaks to improve the economy Kavanaugh appointment to ensure the SC is correctly ideological balance (important to some Conservatives ) Attempts to abolish Obamacare and other changes to Obamas presidency I doubt Trump would have beaten Hilary Clinton if he ran as an independent and he could have , the Republican party does offer institutions and resources to any presidential candidate once elected that make there job ostensibly easier If enough people really wanted radical change then there would be another independent party inn the USA but realistically people in most Democracies vote for the political party. Of courser the candidate matters but his views cant be anathema to most core fundamental party objectives or it would be inconsistent to what the party stands for ?

Bernie Sanders means well as I have said in the past so my view of him is not personal but him also joining the Democratic race just adds to my concern about the overall Democrat ideological message. Bernie Sanders is indirectly responsible for a failure of unity amongst his supporters when he lost to Clinton which didnt help with the overall Democrat objective of winning the election , yes he told his supporters to support her but there was too much vitriol and mistrust so some of his supporters refused to endorse her .....Im not sure if that has ever happened before. Normally people align behind the political party and not the person as the overall political aspirations should matter more than the person because the personality is the party surly ? Anyway he wont be much of an problem for Trump considering what Trump seems to focus on around his base and what he feels matters to him ...like the wall

I think he has lost it, considering that last time he worked on CBS show was 1993 (Alex Haley's Queen), when he was 11. I agree with Elerond, his behavior has been appalling and he must face the full might of the law Its also worse that he is a African American and he used historical and real racism and homophobia to gain sympathy .....and he seems to be denying it !!! What is important from this whole stratagem is that we dont make the mistake of assuming normal examples of bigotry are now less real or not true because of this deception

You have made a very relevant observation and you correct, I forgot that the ceremony of " high tea " is a British tradition but certain countries that would have certain ties to the UK have inherited this ceremony and it is offered normally in exclusive hotels, not restaurants normally because the ceremony takes most of the afternoon and can dominant the seating arrangement ...but it wont be common in the USA probably due to how the USA gained its independence and I imagine these types of UK culture ties wouldn't have survived But its a great eating experience of endless cakes, pastries and other creations that the chefs create uniquely for the high-tea. And the bonus is generally all the cakes are brought on tea trolleys to each table so you just sit and wait. The secret to truly appreciating it is to pace yourself and not eat too much from each trolley....you could literally eat your full on the first trolley but then you deny yourself all the other cake trolleys that continue to bring delicious delicacies the whole afternoon Saying all that its almost impossible to not over eat, I tend to be greedy and cant resist " eating just one more " which always means I leave feeling very bloated but fulfilled...oh yes so fulfilled

Nice comments and very believable so thanks, I have never played any Bioshock games so I now have the trilogy I will start on the first one. I try very hared to not skip games in any series

I just bought several games from the Steam 2K sale, these included Borderlands 1&2 Bioshock 2 Remastered Bioshock Infinite Mafia 1 Excellent special pricing, at least 65-70 % off each game

I am starting to criticize and even reject some of the new Democrat policies, I was concerned this would happen as Trumps perceived sexism and contempt for gender equality inadvertently has spawned a legion of very erudite, committed, pugnacious and very far left Democrat women politicians who now dominate the House and they are systematically going to challenge and block Trump where they can....life is going to get hard for Trump and his ability to implement certain policies But I am worried by the extreme views these ladies have ...lets watch this spot

http://www.rosemaryhill.co.za/high-tea/ Sup Gastronomes Okay so tomorrow I am doing something different, Im taking a lady friend for a high-tea. I haven't been for a high-tea in about 2 years and I found this awesome place that really offers a scrumptious variety of cakes and sweets....check the photos in the gallery section to be amazed and hungry And it is really very well priced, it would only cost $21 in USA terms

I have been heavily playing Fallout 4. This type of Sandbox RPG is always a favorite of mine and I love the numerous options and quests that are available like crafting It should be mandatory for ANY player of any Bethesda game to have to Mod his game as Mods can truly enhance the superlative RPG experience of the standard game. Nexus forums has released there own Mod manager tool called Vortex and this allows people to ostensibly manage and enable any required Mods I am currently using 194 Mods through Vortex and it has really improved many aspects of the overall RPG journey and interaction with gaming structures

http://pretoria.lapentola.co.za/index.php/main-menu/ https://www.brasseriedeparis.co.za/ Sup guys, so here are another 2 restaurants Im going to this weekend. The reason Im posting these restaurants is Im moving in 3 weeks to Cape Town and these restaurants are favorite places I have been to in Pretoria. So I am going with my Pretoria friends to these places as a farewell.....or multiple farewells as its the same friends For those again interested in game and exotic food check out the first restaurant menu, its one of my favorite places in the whole South Africa Im going to miss Pretoria and JHB but Cape Town has some of the best restaurants in Africa and has world recognized wine estates so I shouldn't complain about my future home

Nothing wrong with simple comfort food....I eat similar food all the time

http://pretoria.lapentola.co.za/index.php/main-menu/ I went to this amazing restaurant tonight, take a look at the menu for those of you gastronomes who appreciate fine dining but still very familiar and utterly delicious You should notice some unusual South African wildlife on the menu

Society? I thought we were talking about politics? Sorry to differ with you guys but he is done. The only thing that saves him is a SCOTUS fight if RBG steps down or another Hillary Clinton-esque candidacy. Had his opponent been literally any other democrat (with the exceptions of Warren, Sanders, Pelosi, or Schumer) he would not have won in '16. He was less loved than she was hated. As far as where is supports would go? Home. They stay home. I vote in every election but if there is no LP candidate for President I would skip that one. Or write my own name or Mickey Mouse's in. Put the black mouse in the White House in '20! I would argue Trumps political demise started when the Republicans lost the House, I noticed a real change in his bravado and confidence. It was diminished but nuanced

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/ann-coulter-on-trump-during-bill-maher-interview-he-promised-something-for-18-months-and-he-lied-about-it Anne Coulter is very angry with Trump for his acquiescence around ending the government shutdown, well done Trump. Implementing the shutdown and expecting Democrats to pay $5 billion was misplaced and an epic waste of time

Correct, white people make up 70 % of the total population so statistically " more white people would commit most right wing murders " wouldn't they ?

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/25/politics/roger-stone-arrested/index.html https://www.wsj.com/articles/informal-trump-adviser-roger-stone-arrested-in-florida-11548415987?mod=breakingnews Roger Stone has been arrested by the FBI, this will give us more information around the Wikileaks and Trump campaign links as Stone was a middle man for that relationship

My sister bought me a ceramic Cheese baker pot for Xmas and Im using it to experiment with different cheeses and ingredients..its going to be a great time for finding complimentary cheese flavors https://www.yuppiechef.com/creative-tops.htm?id=39711&name=Creative-Tops-Gourmet-Cheese-Cheese-Baker&vid=90297&gclid=Cj0KCQiAvKzhBRC1ARIsANEXdgy9s7j7mj_JDdrcgHvxn80_b1i9JfiSgdtsWigtDgDVteWy04zBdKwaAoCaEALw_wcB

I enjoy your posts most of the time, I cant recall any specific or serious issue I have had with your comments My money is on Bruce using alts over a VPN, Nah, with all due respects I wouldn't waste my time creating Alts and using VPN's on these forums. I honestly feel the forum rules are more than fair where anyone can make any reasonable or ostensibly controversial comment without having to hide who they really are in there profile information So there shouldn't be any need for Alts

How many people will be attending your celebrations today, I know you always have large parties ? We have 12 people at our cottage and cousins who have the next door cottage have about 14, we cant have joint Xmas celebrations because of limited space but its all good because we always have drinks and shared games after the official lunch..like darts and drinking games for those keen

Sup All Merry Xmas, yes its late but better late than never and its imperative we have a dedicated Xmas thread in this time of cheer and good food So what is everyone doing for tomorrow, I am at our family beach cottage with our cousins and most of my direct family. Tomorrow we will be having a huge lunch with Turkey, Lamb and Gammon. What are everyone's plans for tomorrow and what you planning on eating...I love stories about good food and I am always interested in different ways we celebrate Xmas based on our cultures so dont spare any details