Politics Princess' Sweet Sixteen

[Guard Dog]

I've been under the impression that Donald Trump, contrary to my expectations, has been having a hell of a good time as President. I really thought he would be miserable because for the first time in his life he would not be able to work on his own terms. He is, after all, a man whose life has allowed him to do pretty much whatever he pleases and separated him from most of the consequences of his actions. Even his failures. Over the past year I'm starting to see I was incorrect on both counts. He's still doing whatever the hell he pleases and seems oblivious to the consequences of what he does.

 

That is not to say he's doing a good job. I would not say that at all. He's done a few things right, a few more wrong, and quite a few that don't make much sense. His whole administration is a hot mess of instability and chaos. But that seems to suit him for some reason, God help us. But until now I thought I was the only one who figured he was enjoying this: https://www.axios.com/trumps-happiest-week-white-house-5184dc62-d425-4286-9b37-d01cf07f7e0d.html

[BruceVC]

  On 3/9/2018 at 2:53 PM, Guard Dog said:

We call ourselves "the land of the free" here in the US. Isn't THAT a crock? Here in the land of the free 90% of the people seem to WANT the government to tell us "You can't have this. You can't watch that. You can't read this, listen to that, say this, think that, You can't eat that, you can't drink this, you can't marry him/her/them, you can't take your kids there, or read/teach/tell them this. Yes that is your house but we get to tell you what trees you can have, color you can paint it, pets that can live in it, or kinds of vehicles you can park in front of it. The money you earn isn't really yours, And don't forget to get on your knees and beg permission to do any work to that home you don't really own. Or drive the car you bought on the roads you paid for." And if the government ever thinks someone else will pay them more in taxes for that home they will just take it right away from you and give it to them and f--k you if you don't like it.

 

90% of the people think it's OK for the government to do whatever the f--k it pleases to whomever as long as it's doing to to things/people they decided they don't like. But when they come after THEIR toy/right/homes they scream bloody murder and utterly fail to see the logical paradox of the whole thing.

 

And to think the one group who thinks the government should leave ALL of us alone are the crazy ones. Go figure.

 

 

GD I did beg you guys to vote Democrat but I was ignored and scorned ...its okay we only have 3-7 years left of this 

 

Its not that bad by the way, Im happy with numerous economic measurements and foreign policy has mostly been good IMO, for example I am glad Russia failed in there  attempts to  get sanction relief 

[Guard Dog]

Bruce, here is a Democrat and a Republican The one that wins gets to be in charge of us. Which one would you have us vote for again?

 

Edited March 12, 2018 by Guard Dog

[Hurlshort]

Is that a tarantula? Because I'd probably vote for the least venomous.

[Chilloutman]

  On 3/12/2018 at 2:27 PM, Hurlshot said:

Is that a tarantula? Because I'd probably vote for the least venomous.

 

for sure not tarantula, they are bulkier

[Malcador]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5485007/Australia-Poland-Japan-join-England-World-Cup-boycott.html

 

US, Italy, Chile and Holland also standing ready to boycott the World Cup.

[Gfted1]

Bahahaha, what a moronic worldwide response. "You may or may not have attempted to kill some spies, so were not going to some completely unrelated soccer match, which is in a totally different country anyway!" *HMPFT, STOMPS FOOT*

[Malcador]

  On 3/12/2018 at 3:13 PM, Gfted1 said:

Bahahaha, what a moronic worldwide response. "You may or may not have attempted to kill some spies, so were not going to some completely unrelated soccer match, which is in a totally different country anyway!" *HMPFT, STOMPS FOOT*

 

Well, these kinds of events are PR by the host and there's always the two Olympics as a precedent.  Is a bit funny, and does open England up to jokes about them saving their groupmates' time.

[Guard Dog]

The US boycotts the World Cup every four years anyway by getting eliminated early.

[smjjames]

Yeah, we'd probably dominate in American football (the oval kind) if it were a worldwide tournament. Soccer (the round football), not so much.

[Guard Dog]

We even suck at Rugby. And t has an oval ball AND tackling. Our showing in the 2016 Rugby World Cup was particularly joyless. We are only good at sports we invented. Like Baseball, Basketball and American Football.

 

If there is ever a World Cup for Inner tube Water Polo y'all better watch out!

 

Yeah... it's a thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_tube_water_polo

[Gfted1]

Ah, its being hosted in Russia. For some reason I thought it was the UAE. I guess that hits them in the pocketbook.

[Malcador]

  On 3/12/2018 at 4:05 PM, Gfted1 said:

Ah, its being hosted in Russia. For some reason I thought it was the UAE. I guess that hits them in the pocketbook.

 

Qatar is 2022, everyone is most displeased for reasons varying to human rights to...not being able to drink booze at the tournament.

[Blarghagh]

  On 3/12/2018 at 3:06 PM, Malcador said:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5485007/Australia-Poland-Japan-join-England-World-Cup-boycott.html

 

US, Italy, Chile and Holland also standing ready to boycott the World Cup.

Did we even qualify? Easy to boycott something you're not invited to.

[Malcador]

  On 3/12/2018 at 4:25 PM, TrueNeutral said:

 

  On 3/12/2018 at 3:06 PM, Malcador said:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5485007/Australia-Poland-Japan-join-England-World-Cup-boycott.html

 

US, Italy, Chile and Holland also standing ready to boycott the World Cup.

Did we even qualify? Easy to boycott something you're not invited to.

 

 

That was my lame attempt at a joke.

[Blarghagh]

Hey, I'm dutch. If you tell me my government is making an empty gesture, I'll believe you based on personal experience.

[Chilloutman]

Hey Ben,

 

what do you think about that Tafel debacle?

[Zoraptor]

  On 3/12/2018 at 3:13 PM, Gfted1 said:

"You may or may not have attempted to kill some spies,

 

Let's be honest here, it would be an extreme surprise if it weren't the Russians, and most of the doubt comes from the rather ludicrous formal story around Litvenenko*. But equally, if the UK could have whacked Kim Philby in Moscow post defection they would have, and most of the same people getting upset now would have celebrated, with a nod and wink about responsibility and no matter if a brave Moscow Bobby and x civilians were effected. Skripol was a traitor same as Philby without even Philby's excuse of doing it because of honest belief, he did it because he was paid.

 

*who was probably killed by the Russians, but the British public inquiry is full of holes- Russia is not the only source of Polonium and, for example, multiple lethal doses of Po were and are simply lost by US and other western research facilities, the idea of Lugavoy being used (he was jailed by Putin in the early 2000s, and is an opposition member of the Duma) is unlikely and the idea that he wandered around for days or weeks with an open container of one of the most deadly substances known to man is barely possible, let alone probable. And he cannot be extradited- as is never mentioned- because the Yeltsin written Constitution bars it. He wouldn't be extradited from the UK if the roles were reversed anyway, because the evidence against him is way too weak. Koftun, on the other hand, seems to have completely disappeared, and is a far more plausible candidate- but a Chechen doesn't make for anywhere near as good an accusation and he has disappeared, (or been disappeared).

[Chilloutman]

  On 3/12/2018 at 7:25 PM, Ben No.3 said:

 

  On 3/12/2018 at 6:46 PM, Chilloutman said:

Hey Ben,

 

what do you think about that Tafel debacle?

what’s there to say? Racists will be racists.

 

I found it more worrying that parts of the CDU are putting their weight behind it. I’m seeing that AfD/CDU coalition definitely coming soon.

 

 

Damn racists everywhere

[smjjames]

The House Intel Commitee Republicans are ending the Russia probe they are doing, say they found no collusion and nb evidence Russia meddled specifically to help Trump. It'd be for the best anyway since it became a major farce what with the partianship. The Senate investigation and Muellers probe are still ongoing.

 

http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/378017-house-gop-ending-russia-probe-says-no-collusion-found

 

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/12/politics/house-republicans-russia-conclusions/index.html

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/us/politics/house-intelligence-trump-russia.html

Edited March 12, 2018 by smjjames

[Hurlshort]

  On 3/12/2018 at 10:40 PM, smjjames said:

The House Intel Commitee Republicans are ending the Russia probe they are doing, say they found no collusion and nb evidence Russia meddled specifically to help Trump. It'd be for the best anyway since it became a major farce what with the partianship. The Senate investigation and Muellers probe are still ongoing.

 

http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/378017-house-gop-ending-russia-probe-says-no-collusion-found

 

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/12/politics/house-republicans-russia-conclusions/index.html

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/us/politics/house-intelligence-trump-russia.html

 

[smjjames]

Heh hurlshot.

 

Personally, it looks a heck of a lot like actions by shady characters and just overall incompetence and bad decisions, but there are just too many unanswered questions to completely rule out intentional collusion vs being naive and playing straight into the hands of the Russians.

[redneckdevil]

Next time, they should hack BOTH parties and let us see both sides as scumbags instead of just one if they do.

Edited March 12, 2018 by redneckdevil

[Volourn]

"We even suck at Rugby"

 

Do you suck? Or do you even care? I'm guessing most Amerikan athlets - espicially the best ones - aren't trying their hand at Rugby.

[ShadySands]

  On 3/13/2018 at 12:20 AM, Volourn said:

I'm guessing most Amerikan athlets - espicially the best ones - aren't trying their hand at Rugby.

 

I'm sure this is the main reason. Soccer is a very popular youth sport here and has been for a long while but soccer isn't nearly as well paying or "glamorous" as football, basketball, baseball, or hockey.