Chilloutman Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 As part of the former Soviet Union, Belarus had a relatively well-developed, though aging industrial base; it retained this industrial base - which is now outdated, energy inefficient, and dependent on subsidized Russian energy and preferential access to Russian markets - following the breakup of the USSR. The country also has a broad agricultural base which is largely inefficient and dependent on government subsidies. After an initial burst of capitalist reform from 1991-94, including privatization of smaller state enterprises and some service sector businesses, creation of institutions of private property, and development of entrepreneurship, Belarus' economic development greatly slowed. About 80% of all industry remains in state hands, and foreign investment has been hindered by a climate hostile to business. A few banks, which had been privatized after independence, were renationalized. State banks account for 75% of the banking sector. Economic output, which had declined for several years following the collapse of the Soviet Union, revived in the mid-2000s due to the boom in oil prices. Belarus has only small reserves of crude oil, though it imports most of its crude oil and natural gas from Russia at prices substantially below the world market. Belarus exported refined oil products at market prices produced from Russian crude oil purchased at a steep discount. In late 2006, Russia began a process of rolling back its subsidies on oil and gas to Belarus. Tensions over Russian energy reached a peak in 2010, when Russia stopped the export of all subsidized oil to Belarus save for domestic needs. In December 2010, Russia and Belarus reached a deal to restart the export of discounted oil to Belarus. In 2015, Belarus continued to import Russian crude oil at a discounted price. However, the plunge in global oil prices heavily reduced revenues. Little new foreign investment has occurred in recent years. In 2011, a financial crisis began, triggered by government directed salary hikes unsupported by commensurate productivity increases. The crisis was compounded by an increased cost in Russian energy inputs and an overvalued Belarusian ruble, and eventually led to a near three-fold devaluation of the Belarusian ruble in 2011. In November 2011, Belarus agreed to sell to Russia its remaining shares in Beltransgaz, the Belarusian natural gas pipeline operator, in exchange for reduced prices for Russian natural gas. Receiving part of a $3 billion loan from the Russian-dominated Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) Bail-out Fund, a $1 billion loan from the Russian state-owned bank Sberbank, and the $2.5 billion sale of Beltransgaz to Russian state-owned Gazprom helped stabilize the situation in 2012; nevertheless, the Belarusian currency lost more than 60% of its value, as the rate of inflation reached new highs in 2011 and 2012, before calming in 2013. In December 2013, Russia announced a new loan for Belarus of up to $2 billion for 2014. Notwithstanding foreign assistance, the Belarusian economy continued to struggle under the weight of high external debt servicing payments and trade deficit. In mid-December 2014, structural economic shortcomings were aggravated by the devaluation of the Russian ruble and triggered a near 40% devaluation of the Belarusian ruble. Belarus entered 2015 with stagnant economic growth and reduced hard currency reserves, with under one month of import cover. 1 I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene"
Gfted1 Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Whats the big deal? Dead people vote in Illinois all the time. Probably a lie planted by Breitbert decades and decades ago to support the future coming of Trump. Those diabolical bastards! 1 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Hurlshort Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Whats the big deal? Dead people vote in Illinois all the time. Probably a lie planted by Breitbert decades and decades ago to support the future coming of Trump. Those diabolical bastards! Obviously that is a problem, but 229 votes over the last decade is almost infinitesimal when it comes to the number of people voting overall.
Gfted1 Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Obviously that is a problem, but 229 votes over the last decade is almost infinitesimal when it comes to the number of people voting overall. Thats also what Breitbert wants you to think! They have their fingers in everything and if something doesnt fit someones narrative, its all Breitberts fault. Im pretty sure their server is maintained by the Antichrist under the Vatican. Obviously, I'm greatly entertained by the back-and-forth pissing contests of who's source is "better". Internet, you never let me down. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
HoonDing Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Can we post pretty ladies here other than Ivana? The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
BruceVC Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Obviously that is a problem, but 229 votes over the last decade is almost infinitesimal when it comes to the number of people voting overall. Thats also what Breitbert wants you to think! They have their fingers in everything and if something doesnt fit someones narrative, its all Breitberts fault. Im pretty sure their server is maintained by the Antichrist under the Vatican. Obviously, I'm greatly entertained by the back-and-forth pissing contests of who's source is "better". Internet, you never let me down. Gfted1 wouldn't you agree with all your years on this forum and everything you have seen you can objectively say my sources of information are the most accurate? "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela
Hurlshort Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Can we post pretty ladies here other than Ivana? Nope.
Wrath of Dagon Posted January 25, 2017 Author Posted January 25, 2017 Whats the big deal? Dead people vote in Illinois all the time. Probably a lie planted by Breitbert decades and decades ago to support the future coming of Trump. Those diabolical bastards! Obviously that is a problem, but 229 votes over the last decade is almost infinitesimal when it comes to the number of people voting overall. That's just what they were able to find. Democrat governments cover up voter fraud because it favors them. That is why they fight any voter integrity measures tooth and nail, whether it's id or cleaning up voter rolls. California is one of the worst offenders, they give driver licenses to illegal aliens and also register people to vote when they get the driver licenses. They claim they scrutinize the registrations to make sure they're eligible, but how do you scrutinize someone without documents, and what is their incentive to be vigilant when they know it's another Democrat voter? Add to that pretty explicit calls during the last election both from politicians and leftist groups for illegal aliens to vote, and the Democrats caught on tape planning massive voter fraud (Creamer, visited the White House hundreds of times). 1 "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan
Gfted1 Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Gfted1 wouldn't you agree with all your years on this forum and everything you have seen you can objectively say my sources of information are the most accurate? Not your sources, BVC, its you yourself! I frequently scour the forums with the search function just to find your pearls of wisdom to impart onto others. 3 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Elerond Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 And Republican governments cover voting hacking because it is done in their favor
Elerond Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Gfted1 wouldn't you agree with all your years on this forum and everything you have seen you can objectively say my sources of information are the most accurate? Not your sources, BVC, its you yourself! I frequently scour the forums with the search function just to find your pearls of wisdom to impart onto others. I believe that you are sincere with this claim 2
Wrath of Dagon Posted January 25, 2017 Author Posted January 25, 2017 And Republican governments cover voting hacking because it is done in their favor It was Democrat hysteria over losing the 2000 election that got the unhackable punch card machines replaced with inferior electronic ones at a cost of millions of dollars. "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan
BruceVC Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Gfted1 wouldn't you agree with all your years on this forum and everything you have seen you can objectively say my sources of information are the most accurate? Not your sources, BVC, its you yourself! I frequently scour the forums with the search function just to find your pearls of wisdom to impart onto others. You funny... " scour the forums " 1 "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela
Gromnir Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Can we post pretty ladies here other than Ivana? Nope. what 'bout the numerous "pretty ladies" who were groped/assaulted by trump? doesn't seem fair to exclude 'em if ivanka is okie dokie fodder... though Gromnir is not actual advocating such. quite the opposite. And Republican governments cover voting hacking because it is done in their favor am thinking wod were including republics with his baseless parroting 'o trump and spicer nonsense regarding widespread voter fraud. as an aside, can we get a "save ferris" campaign for sean spicer? every time mr. spicer steps up to the podium, it reminds us o' downed pilots forced to read prepared statements at gunpoint. has anybody checked to see if mr. spicer's wife and kids is safe? kidding. mostly kidding. against our better judgement, we can't help but sympathize with spicer as he defends white house tall tales from media scrutiny. HA! Good Fun! 2 "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019)
HoonDing Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 At least Tiffany Trump isn't being posted. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
BruceVC Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Can we post pretty ladies here other than Ivana? Nope. what 'bout the numerous "pretty ladies" who were groped/assaulted by trump? doesn't seem fair to exclude 'em if ivanka is okie dokie fodder... though Gromnir is not actual advocating such. quite the opposite. Gromnir we dont want this thread to turn into some depraved and profoundly iniquitous sexual den of licentiousness and turpitude with inappropriate pictures of women ..its all about our moral compass "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela
Malcador Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Well should be interesting to see what any investigation turns up. Well assuming it won't be biased as hell ( hahaha ). Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Darkpriest Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 So what's with all those Trump haters mocking a 10yo kid and being insensitive and intolerable to his behavior of typical 10yo kid who gets bored by "officials"?
Gfted1 Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 The same type of people that are tying to insinuate that Melania is somehow hostage or there against her will. Its the lowest hanging fruit, akin to "your mom" jokes. Its what stupid people resort to when they don't have anything else. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Hurlshort Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Aziz Ansari had a pretty good monologue. The rest of the show was rough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9PpuYTgNQ4 2
Malcador Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 So what's with all those Trump haters mocking a 10yo kid and being insensitive and intolerable to his behavior of typical 10yo kid who gets bored by "officials"? Apparently people do that to every kid, not all that surprising that people will be jerks given a chance. Ho hum. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Wrath of Dagon Posted January 25, 2017 Author Posted January 25, 2017 Dastardly O'Keefe strikes again: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/meetings-of-activists-planning-to-disrupt-inauguration-were-infiltrated-by-conservative-media-group/2017/01/24/b22128fe-e19a-11e6-ba11-63c4b4fb5a63_story.html?utm_term=.46ad35c9d4d3 "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan
Hurlshort Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 So what's with all those Trump haters mocking a 10yo kid and being insensitive and intolerable to his behavior of typical 10yo kid who gets bored by "officials"? Has that been a trend? The only one I saw was the SNL writer who has suspended indefinitely for tweeting a negative comment about the son.
Wrath of Dagon Posted January 25, 2017 Author Posted January 25, 2017 Interesting analysis: https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-01-24/the-democrats-rise-is-far-from-inevitable Point 4 shows why immigration control is vital to the survival of Republicans. "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan
HoonDing Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Bannon would make a great Spider-Man villain he can even be at two places at the same time The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
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