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Guys in Canada ( Malc, Volo and Oerwinde) Did you guys watch the Obama\Trudeau press conference at the White House It was cool, the men disagreed on somethings but there was lots of common ground...they even joked about Americans immigrating to Canada if Trump wins

Thats a good post Leferd, I hope everyone reads it

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/11/politics/donald-trump-chicago-protests/index.html I'm not sure what you mean? Yes I am Hilary supporter, many people are. I'm not sure what you getting at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQoOtrHG96k I refuse to believe that you are SO blind that you cannot see that line for what it is. That line was obviously a rehearsed humblebrag that she was told to say. That line is akin to "I have a confession to make. If elected as president, I cannot help but spend three hours out of my day each day donating money to starving orphans and sick puppies. I'm sorry America, I hope I haven't let you down with this, but it's just who I am. I can't stand to watch those poor things suffer, even if it gets in the way of my work." I'm sorry, but I firmly believe you have to be an idiot to not see the intent behind that line. It's a humblebrag. A dishonest humblebrag that her campaign told her to try and drop into the debate somewhere, where she gives this impression she's ashamed of something that the American people would actually view as a good thing. And yeah, it's not even true. The very fact that that statement was made contradicts the context of the statement itself. I reference that line because it's easily the most painful line of any debate I've seen thusfar. It is, in my opinion, the epitome of lying in politics, yet apparently people can't pick up on that. If you are asked a question about why the American people don't trust you, and your only response is to attempt to lie to them again, then wow. That should say worlds about Hilary as a candidate and as a politician, but instead, the world being what it is, of course there's thousands of idiots that buy into it. In my world, that line would singlehandedly unravel and tank her campaign, since it's just so obvious and filled with so many delicious ironies that only sink her credibility, but I know we don't live in my world. So all I can do is sit here in awe at the fact that Hilary could not have delivered a more obvious political line/lie and she's not even gonna need to pay for it because people are just that stupid. I'm sorry LK but I watched that video and there is ABSOLUTELY nothing strange, disingenuous or unexpected about she said. Maybe she believes it, I believe she believes it ...and I thought her " natural politician " comment was suppose to be a little impertinent, it made me chuckle So I'm not sure why you think that clip should put people off her?

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/11/politics/donald-trump-chicago-protests/index.html I'm not sure what you mean? Yes I am Hilary supporter, many people are. I'm not sure what you getting at

Trump needs to accept his level of responsibility, its as simple as that. This link represents the views of some of his supporters...this should worry you Meshugger http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/man-punched-protester-trump-rally-hints-violence-article-1.2560288

Trump has a real cheek, claiming he can take no responsibility for violence at his rally's http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/donald-trump-rally-st-louis-features-protests-article-1.2561617 Trumps rhetoric is a direct contributing factor towards violence we see at these gatherings http://time.com/4203094/donald-trump-hecklers/

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/11/politics/donald-trump-chicago-protests/index.html I see the Trump rally in Chicago was cancelled due to protesters....I should feel bad for Trump, I know I should but I don't

And when Hilary is nominated as the Democratic candidate...what then? Would you be surprised....or would you still not be surprised?

No need for me to try harder, history speaks for itself and I don't support this revisionist view of history from some that " Serbia was the victim in conflicts like Bosnia and Kosovo ' Sorry, brah

No, no. The bombing of Belgrade was necessary to prevent Serbian aggression in Kosovo and to stop human rights abuses perpetuated by the Serbs , it made sense and worked https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_bombing_of_Yugoslavia

Statutory rape I know it sounds inconsistent but in SA in the rural areas we have young girls, 13-15, who literally could be running households as there are no parents and the grandparents normally are involved. So some of these young girls are pregnant so the idea behind this legislation is not to criminalize young people having sex who now also have the responsibility of being parents and running households

Yes this is basically correct In SA it is legal for people to have sex from the age of 12-16 with each other But you can't be 17 and have sex with someone who is 12, then its statutory rape

I think you should post links to the audio and transcripts of these radio talk shows. http://www.702.co.za/ http://www.powerfm.co.za/ There are podcasts you can download of specific guests but they dont record the political debates, but you can listen live as they have streaming. I'll be phoning 702 in about 40 minutes to discuss an inordinate fine one of corporations is receiving in Nigeria. So you can hear me live, my name is Bruce from Randburg Here is the live streaming address, I'll make it easy for you http://www.702.co.za/listen-live

Over a period of a fortnight, it's roughly a 50/50 split between spending time at the clients place(s) and working from home. I try to visit our head office once a month. Nice, its like my job. I work on projects so I also travel about 50/50

Not quite out in the country side yet, took the first and best apartment I could get to have a roof over my head. Not that it makes much difference at this time of year. It's as cold and miserable as Scandinavia, so a disproportinal amount of time is spent indoors anyway. I've actually never been to the UK when it hasn't been winter. Looking forward to experience it through spring, summer, fall etc. So besides the inside of offices or whatever is next to the m3, m4, m25, m23, m20 etc. I haven't had much of a chance to experience what the country has to offer yet. I get along quite well with the locals though, wherever I go, whether it be Cornwall, Sussex, Essex, Surrey, Kent or the Greater London area. If you have lived off German food for a year, anything else is considered a delicacy (I've mentioned it before, one of my pet peeves with Germany was the atrocious quality of the "food" products in the supermarkets and grocery stores, specialty stores may be exempt from that generalisation) Yeah, summer in the UK is soooooooo nice Great long days and the sun sets late but the winters can get depressing. Are you travelling a lot for work?

That sounds normal to me, in SA most dog lovers do that Post a picture of him? I like Dachshunds

I did, unfortunately she quickly ran out because she had to get to work so I'm all alone right now. Did you hire an escort? No, I have a girlfriend and would not pay some poor woman in a bad situation for sex. My bad....but KP you mustn't see hiring an escort in a negative light You could treat her very well in the same way as any girl so the overall experience is a good one It isn't how I treat them, its the situation they're in with pimps and other unpleasant realities of prostitution. I know you liberals think turning everything into a commodity to be sold is good, but I have no desire to contribute to a situation that turns women into products to benefit pimps and treat said women like slaves. Not to mention it's illegal and I don't want to end up in jail. Oh no I'm not talking about a hooker who has a pimp, I mean a professional escort. They dont have pimps, there cliental would be businessmen. So you would hire them for an evening, you can have dinner, movies and you dont have to have sex ...its more about the company Regardless I really like my girlfriend and don't see the point in paying for (subpar)company or sex, which I find...strange to begin with. Yes of course, I'm not suggesting you get a escort now....you are clearly in a happy relationship But if you ever single, Houston has some nice ladies

It's like all those conspiracy movies, but it is actually happening. I can believe this, it may be a bit late but I hope they do stop Trump....but its doubtful

I did, unfortunately she quickly ran out because she had to get to work so I'm all alone right now. Did you hire an escort? No, I have a girlfriend and would not pay some poor woman in a bad situation for sex. My bad....but KP you mustn't see hiring an escort in a negative light You could treat her very well in the same way as any girl so the overall experience is a good one It isn't how I treat them, its the situation they're in with pimps and other unpleasant realities of prostitution. I know you liberals think turning everything into a commodity to be sold is good, but I have no desire to contribute to a situation that turns women into products to benefit pimps and treat said women like slaves. Not to mention it's illegal and I don't want to end up in jail. Oh no I'm not talking about a hooker who has a pimp, I mean a professional escort. They dont have pimps, there cliental would be businessmen. So you would hire them for an evening, you can have dinner, movies and you dont have to have sex ...its more about the company

I did, unfortunately she quickly ran out because she had to get to work so I'm all alone right now. Did you hire an escort? No, I have a girlfriend and would not pay some poor woman in a bad situation for sex. My bad....but KP you mustn't see hiring an escort in a negative light You could treat her very well in the same way as any girl so the overall experience is a good one

I did, unfortunately she quickly ran out because she had to get to work so I'm all alone right now. Did you hire an escort?

Exactly my point right here! The constitution of the Unites States specifically FORBIDS the Federal Government from interfering with the governance of the states except in the execution of the responsibilities assigned to the Federal Government by the Constitution. Social things like gay marriage is not among those. That he thinks he can is a problem! That he does so and gets away with it is a bigger problem! I hear you but surly if the objective is positive then it should be fine? GD are you worried about a Trump presidency ...in the sense he may do something really dumb like attack Iran What do you think he would do first if he became president ...I think real Obamacare? No, it is NOT OK if the outcome is positive. Didn't you read my post in #93? A good end NEVER justifies a bad means. Dictatorships and Oligarchies are not made overnight. The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States or there is no law but what the current body politic decides. I've posted this before but the question everyone needs to ask themselves is 'Do you trust the people in government? Do you trust the people who will be there 10 years from now? 20 years from now?" The only rational answer is "No!" Trump appears to favor a non interventionist foreign policy which suits me fine. As for what he's going to do, who the hell knows? He hasn't said anything intelligible yet except promise to do things no President can do like raising tariffs on Mexico. Well Mexico is a signatory of NAFTA. We have a treaty with them meaning you CAN'T raise tariffs on them. Either he thinks he can and that's a problem. Or he knows he can't and he full of s--t and that is a problem. I understand your point, you see the Constitution as sacrosanct and you cannot change it But what if the Constitution became a stumbling block to progress...so people found a way to bypass it. Like the Gay Marriage Bill...you realize if the Supreme Court hadn't intervened you would still have states that would be refusing to allow two people who are in love to get married, of course these would be same sex couples But thats not fair GD...the USA is not about discrimination Ok, this is a far more complex subject than can be worked over in the few lines I have time to write. Although I am pleased with the outcome I don't like the means by which Obergefell was decided. It stems from this: marriage in the US is a legal contract. That gives the court jurisdiction over it. It never should have been than and this whole mess would have been headed off long ago. I'd love to dig more into this but I have to leave for work now. Later GD

A bit lazy of me because I'm at work right now. The rundown Wiki page about the event My own tl;dr version, Maastricht Treaty was about the ever increasing integration and erosion of national sovereignty, giving that up in favour of the EU institutions. In true democratic nature, the "Eurocrat" politicians in Denmark were horrified when the voting results became official and promptly decided a new referendum was needed (and they would probably repeat that until the stupid people finally voted the way they were supposed to). In order to prevent a repeat of the first result, Denmark got 4 exemptions added to the agreement that pretty much left the country out of those key elements and letting the Danes have more autonomy in areas that other countries weren't offered (because the politicians there never asked people if they wanted it, they simply signed away chunks of sovereignty to Bruxelles at the time). I voted no at the second referendum too, but sadly the second result was a yes (with the key elements of the Maastricht treaty not applying to Denmark). It's also the reason Denmark could keep it's own currency for example. Gorthie I meant to ask you, how are you enjoying the UK? You staying in the countryside right...whats your routine like, found any good restaurants or places you like to go to You know my family are from the UK so we have strong tries

Exactly my point right here! The constitution of the Unites States specifically FORBIDS the Federal Government from interfering with the governance of the states except in the execution of the responsibilities assigned to the Federal Government by the Constitution. Social things like gay marriage is not among those. That he thinks he can is a problem! That he does so and gets away with it is a bigger problem! Not directly related to the US election, but similar sentiments is what keeps most Scandinavians (and the UK) from ever having developed warm feelings for the entire European "Union" concept. Free and open markets, etc. yes. A super national construct telling individual countries how they should run their countries, no. Proud voter of "No!" to the Maastrict treaty in 1992 What does that mean Gorthie? The Maastrict treaty And you say that you are firm believer of EU I kid, but it is treaty that created EU. Yes I did recognize the name but to be fair the post I'll make later is about the EU now ....not when it was created

Exactly my point right here! The constitution of the Unites States specifically FORBIDS the Federal Government from interfering with the governance of the states except in the execution of the responsibilities assigned to the Federal Government by the Constitution. Social things like gay marriage is not among those. That he thinks he can is a problem! That he does so and gets away with it is a bigger problem! I hear you but surly if the objective is positive then it should be fine? GD are you worried about a Trump presidency ...in the sense he may do something really dumb like attack Iran What do you think he would do first if he became president ...I think real Obamacare? No, it is NOT OK if the outcome is positive. Didn't you read my post in #93? A good end NEVER justifies a bad means. Dictatorships and Oligarchies are not made overnight. The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States or there is no law but what the current body politic decides. I've posted this before but the question everyone needs to ask themselves is 'Do you trust the people in government? Do you trust the people who will be there 10 years from now? 20 years from now?" The only rational answer is "No!" Trump appears to favor a non interventionist foreign policy which suits me fine. As for what he's going to do, who the hell knows? He hasn't said anything intelligible yet except promise to do things no President can do like raising tariffs on Mexico. Well Mexico is a signatory of NAFTA. We have a treaty with them meaning you CAN'T raise tariffs on them. Either he thinks he can and that's a problem. Or he knows he can't and he full of s--t and that is a problem. I understand your point, you see the Constitution as sacrosanct and you cannot change it But what if the Constitution became a stumbling block to progress...so people found a way to bypass it. Like the Gay Marriage Bill...you realize if the Supreme Court hadn't intervened you would still have states that would be refusing to allow two people who are in love to get married, of course these would be same sex couples But thats not fair GD...the USA is not about discrimination