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?? Merkel is one of the most respected leaders within many circles of the EU Germany is an excellent example of how a country can recreate and redefine itself despite a troubled past and jingoistic military history Germany was able to assume economic dominance in the EU through hard work and prudent economic views, they didnt have to do it through military means Merkel has made some mistakes but her overall leadership and outcome from that leadership should be recognized, respected and praised. Germany is a one of the core foundations of the EU and the EU is an economic success story considering the nature of the union and the countries involved So to say you think Merkel is worthless you must be saying the EU is worthless?

I disagee, everything in the scene says he raped her But cant someone just confirm this....you guys must have access to forums or links to confirm this. What are other people saying?

Great! Now I have coffee all over my monitor! That would be funny if only you were joking. Hillary Clinton does not want to destroy the US. I don't think she thinks she could. Hillary Clinton is only interested in the glorification of Hillary Clinton. If she happens to help a few people along the way that;s great. If she happens to ruin a few people along the way then f--k them. And yes she can certainly win this election (God help us all) . Oh and by the way there was not gay marriage bill. The Supreme Court found that there was ALWAYS a right to gay marriage as an "equal protection" issue. Or more accurately the court found that prohibiting it was actually prohibited. And by the way, Barack Obama was OPPOSED to it before the SCOTUS took it up: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/3375059/Barack-Obama-marriage-is-between-a-man-and-a-woman.html. Yes Obama did have reservations about gay marriage but he changed his mind and so did his administration, we allow people and politicians to acknowledge mistakes GD. We believe people can reflect on past opinions and then change what they said dont we? http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/06/politics/obama-nationwide-same-sex-marriage/index.html

How does anyone have any confidence in Clinton. She has never not made a mistake. Everything she does and wants is wrong all the time. It's almost comical. I have absolute confidence in her as she offers a future for the USA that is ideologically aligned with a more tolerant and equitable society and she supports the eponymous " Obama Legacy " I can understand valid criticism of aspects of the Obama legacy but end of the day the various outcomes and changes of the Obama legacy , like the gay marriage bill, are more positive and constructive than bad I believe Hilary Clinton has the best overall interests of the USA at heart and so do most Americans and I'm hoping we can move on beyond this whole " Clinton wants to destroy the USA and she cant possibly win the election " after she does indeed win the election in November You Americans are fortunate to have such a wide range of competent potential leaders

Self flagellation? I'm no "liberal" (in the American sense of the word) but I'm not watching them. If I want to see leftist hypocrisy I'll just watch the news. Also most of this guys videos are not based on fact, he generalizes and uses lots of hyperbole I generally find him to be offensive and fatuous

I can completely understand a degree of annoyance about people in other countries ostensibly getting involved in the affairs of the USA because they have concerns over events in the USA ..when they should be more concerned with the state of there own country But thats a reality of the importance of the USA, the sustainability and stability of the USA is inextricably link to the sustainability and stability of the Western world and certain global dynamics like the financial market So people outside the USA will always have a vested interest in the USA ...and sometimes this is meant to be positive and constructive and sometimes its negative where people want the USA to fail

Excellent account of your holiday trip as usual As GD said people vicariously follow your family trip with great attention

Yes he did rape her....and the rape would have lasted days But his character seems different to the books, in the TV series he seems to have more sentience after he is resurrected So he would be capable of an erection in the series making this punishment by Cersei particularly vile and repugnant

Less likable than Trump? Is that possible?

Not exactly "elderly", but during my teenage years, I had a few half-uncles (mothers half-brothers), one of which was a heroin addict. Long story short, for a short time, my parents were the legal guardians after the home they stayed in got closed by the police after it came you that the kids were both sexually abused, subjected to physical torture of the kind you see in horror movies (held down in bath tabs with icy cold waters to the point of drowning etc.). They ended up there in the first place after their mother died from cancer and their father committed suicide shortly after, so off to a bad start in life. In any case, my parents trieed their best to take in another few kids besides their own and it was just a task too big for what was then very young parents. When the oldest of them got the withdrawal symptons, he would run off to the local pushers and get his "fix". We usually knew which geneneral area to comb through the hangouts of needle users at the time. Under bridges, abandoned backyards, public toilets (this was the 80's train stations and similar places didn't have controlled access to their toilets). Few things beat kicking your way through white, clammy corpses lying on the ground, blood having trickled from ruptured veins, covered in vomit and an all penetrating smell of old urine and feces. I still remember touching the "flesh" of my relative when hoisting him uup and started dragging him out into the open and back home. Incredibly, he lived for another few decades before dying from OD (I suspect he lived so long because he spent most of that time in jail). Still, it leaves an impression on a 15 year old when you see that much human misery up close and I still can't stand being around "bodily fluids", so no desensitizing there So because you had to look for your relatives as a 15 year old in places that forced you to search through locations with " white, clammy corpses lying on the ground, blood having trickled from ruptured veins, covered in vomit and an all penetrating smell of old urine and feces " now you find yourself a little squeamish about body fluids Thats a very unreasonable perspective to have Gorthie....dont you think you are overreacting

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/conventional-wisdom-was-firing-his-campaign-manager-a-turning-point-for-trump/ Guys here is an interesting link that a forum member sent me through PM , not sure if this has been posted before

Oh my hat the final episode was brilliant Cersei Lannister takes the cake as one of the most diabolical villians IMO, I cannot believe she massacred everyone in that Alchemists Wildfire attack !!! And the fate of that one women being left to the cruel sexual deprivations of the Mountain ( that must be a fate worse than death ) But Daenerys Stormborn ( my favorite female character ) is coming to reclaim her throne ....there will be a reckoning

Why would you possibly say Cameron is a loser? You dont understand the reality Cameron promised the UK he would have this referendum, he kept his word and he understandably stepped down when Brexit won, he isn't required to now navigate the UK exit He is a man of his word and he has integrity, do you see that as a weakness?

Yes of course I'm proud of my British legacy. I know the British did some questionable and cruel things in there empire. We accept this of course but the British did more good than bad and they often unfairly judged And of course what matters the most is what they like now? And thats an easy one to answer, they considered a real success story

Volo that is an utterly scurrilous and defamatory comment.....you really should be embarrassed. This information below is directly from the EU charter ....I would not be surprised if the EU forum members demand an apology from you...of course the EU cares !!! Article 1 Human dignity Human dignity is inviolable. It must be respected and protected. Article 2 Right to life 1. Everyone has the right to life. 2. No one shall be condemned to the death penalty, or executed. Article 3 Right to the integrity of the person 1. Everyone has the right to respect for his or her physical and mental integrity. 2. In the fields of medicine and biology, the following must be respected in particular: the free and informed consent of the person concerned, according to the procedures laid down by law, the prohibition of eugenic practices, in particular those aiming at the selection of persons, the prohibition on making the human body and its parts as such a source of financial gain, the prohibition of the reproductive cloning of human beings. Article 4 Prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Funny enough this makes sense, they are very similar in many ways Neither Putin or Edrogan care much about things like human rights

Yes this is true, for some reason Scotland has always been very ungrateful IMO to what England has done for them To be part of the UK should be celebrated yet many Scottish people resent the UK, you almost want to tell Scotland " fine leave the UK " but Scotland is very relevant and important contributor towards the UK so we want them to stay Don't you live in country that fought their way out from British(English) rule? No I'm English but I'm South African English and most of us have ties to the UK

Okay I must apologize to you. I always assumed you were a Trump supporter and you wouldn't post a negative Trump article But this is a very powerful and thought provoking perspective and offers insights about Trump that should concern every American on this forum I only know of WOD who is definitely voting Trump but I would really appreciate if any Trump forum supporters would read this and still decide to vote for Trump ? On the contrary it was to higlight that the traditional left-right paradigm is evaporating and the globalist-nationalist is emerging. oh....because it paints Trump in a very bad light....did you not read the whole article ? Only if one considers Paulson's opinion anything worthwhile. Of course most people would and he is a very respected banker and was Secretary of the Treasury So the relevant question is " why wouldnt you respect him and what he says "

Okay I must apologize to you. I always assumed you were a Trump supporter and you wouldn't post a negative Trump article But this is a very powerful and thought provoking perspective and offers insights about Trump that should concern every American on this forum I only know of WOD who is definitely voting Trump but I would really appreciate if any Trump forum supporters would read this and still decide to vote for Trump ? On the contrary it was to higlight that the traditional left-right paradigm is evaporating and the globalist-nationalist is emerging. oh....because it paints Trump in a very bad light....did you not read the whole article ?

So GD was right, I have learnt something new about US politics again on these forums And this is relevant to me because sometimes I have to explain certain things about the US to people who have a very negative view of the US because your political narrative is basically misunderstood

Are you saying these things will happen if Hilary wins?

Okay that is a good point, I never considered that But it just seems extreme, is she really that disliked? This election is like trying to choose the cleanest turd. Seriously do you read nothing we link here? Even you have to admit that while she is many things, honest is not one of them. If I was a Republican in America I just wouldn't vote this year, I wouldn't vote for Hilary but I wouldnt compromise my principles and vote Trump The next Republican presidential candidate will be someone any Republican will be proud to vote for

Yes this is true, for some reason Scotland has always been very ungrateful IMO to what England has done for them To be part of the UK should be celebrated yet many Scottish people resent the UK, you almost want to tell Scotland " fine leave the UK " but Scotland is very relevant and important contributor towards the UK so we want them to stay

Okay that is a good point, I never considered that But it just seems extreme, is she really that disliked?

Okay I must apologize to you. I always assumed you were a Trump supporter and you wouldn't post a negative Trump article But this is a very powerful and thought provoking perspective and offers insights about Trump that should concern every American on this forum I only know of WOD who is definitely voting Trump but I would really appreciate if any Trump forum supporters would read this and still decide to vote for Trump ?