Well, it sounds like I'm in a minority, but I thought Biden's speech was absolutely splendid; not sure what more he could have said. Just the right tone, and enough substance to set an agenda for the future. And Kamala is just fab - she just looks so excited about her new job, which is refreshing.
I remain baffled by the extent of the God thing, however, in the USA. Doesn't sit easily for me with being 'the most advanced nation on earth'.
Go there and look at the state of the place, and you wouldn’t be suggesting they are the most advanced, except in regards of having perfected the art of getting so many citizens to work more hours than elsewhere in the west for modest pay in order to syphon off just enough federal revenue to support a very powerful military.
I wasn't claiming it was the most advanced nation on earth - it's what they claim. That's why I put it in quotes. I certainly don't think it is, and I raised the God thing to illustrate this. I'd also agree that the gross inequalities evident in a nation of such wealth pushes it a long way down on any league table of greatness.
It is quite a shock to learn of the costs involved in just having an accident and being taken in an ambulance to hospital. Is that a civilised nation, one wonders?
Edit: that is before any treatment in the hospital.
Such talk on THIS day is even more offensive than your usual low standard. You should be ashamed of yourself.
I'll stop now. I don't want the loons to kill him. But as there's a swathe of plots out there which they've had to investigate its hardly offensive to point that out.
"Trump is the real President behind the scenes". I have no idea how you glue your country back together.
J BTW if you are moving to the Doric area of Scotland, it might be as well to know that 'loon' has a very different meaning there (roughly young man, youth, lowly worker especially on farm). A colleague, who knows my grandfather comes from that area, calls me a 'loon frae XXXXX'.
Such talk on THIS day is even more offensive than your usual low standard. You should be ashamed of yourself.
I'll stop now. I don't want the loons to kill him. But as there's a swathe of plots out there which they've had to investigate its hardly offensive to point that out.
"Trump is the real President behind the scenes". I have no idea how you glue your country back together.
J BTW if you are moving to the Doric area of Scotland, it might be as well to know that 'loon' has a very different meaning there (roughly young man, youth, lowly worker especially on farm). A colleague, who knows my grandfather comes from that area, calls me a 'loon frae XXXXX'.
Indeed. 'Are ye that loon that's moved up fae doon sooth' could be taken the wrong way!
Such talk on THIS day is even more offensive than your usual low standard. You should be ashamed of yourself.
I'll stop now. I don't want the loons to kill him. But as there's a swathe of plots out there which they've had to investigate its hardly offensive to point that out.
"Trump is the real President behind the scenes". I have no idea how you glue your country back together.
J BTW if you are moving to the Doric area of Scotland, it might be as well to know that 'loon' has a very different meaning there (roughly young man, youth, lowly worker especially on farm). A colleague, who knows my grandfather comes from that area, calls me a 'loon frae XXXXX'.
BTW, if you are moving to Canada, it might be as well to know that "loon" has a very different meaning again.
And a loonie is a Canadian dollar, which has a solitary loon on the reverse side.
Such talk on THIS day is even more offensive than your usual low standard. You should be ashamed of yourself.
I'll stop now. I don't want the loons to kill him. But as there's a swathe of plots out there which they've had to investigate its hardly offensive to point that out.
"Trump is the real President behind the scenes". I have no idea how you glue your country back together.
J BTW if you are moving to the Doric area of Scotland, it might be as well to know that 'loon' has a very different meaning there (roughly young man, youth, lowly worker especially on farm). A colleague, who knows my grandfather comes from that area, calls me a 'loon frae XXXXX'.
BTW, if you are moving to Canada, it might be as well to know that "loon" has a very different meaning again.
And a loonie is a Canadian dollar, which has a solitary loon on the reverse side.
Well, it sounds like I'm in a minority, but I thought Biden's speech was absolutely splendid; not sure what more he could have said. Just the right tone, and enough substance to set an agenda for the future. And Kamala is just fab - she just looks so excited about her new job, which is refreshing.
I remain baffled by the extent of the God thing, however, in the USA. Doesn't sit easily for me with being 'the most advanced nation on earth'.
Go there and look at the state of the place, and you wouldn’t be suggesting they are the most advanced, except in regards of having perfected the art of getting so many citizens to work more hours than elsewhere in the west for modest pay in order to syphon off just enough federal revenue to support a very powerful military.
I wasn't claiming it was the most advanced nation on earth - it's what they claim. That's why I put it in quotes. I certainly don't think it is, and I raised the God thing to illustrate this. I'd also agree that the gross inequalities evident in a nation of such wealth pushes it a long way down on any league table of greatness.
It is quite a shock to learn of the costs involved in just having an accident and being taken in an ambulance to hospital. Is that a civilised nation, one wonders?
Edit: that is before any treatment in the hospital.
Still an old favourite, the YouTube of British mothers having explained to them the charges at US Maternity Hospitals.
The several $10s charged for the midwife "to hand your baby to you for its first hug" and the assertion that such a healthcare worker would have"their lights punched out" was av particular highlight.
Well, it sounds like I'm in a minority, but I thought Biden's speech was absolutely splendid; not sure what more he could have said. Just the right tone, and enough substance to set an agenda for the future. And Kamala is just fab - she just looks so excited about her new job, which is refreshing.
I remain baffled by the extent of the God thing, however, in the USA. Doesn't sit easily for me with being 'the most advanced nation on earth'.
Go there and look at the state of the place, and you wouldn’t be suggesting they are the most advanced, except in regards of having perfected the art of getting so many citizens to work more hours than elsewhere in the west for modest pay in order to syphon off just enough federal revenue to support a very powerful military.
I wasn't claiming it was the most advanced nation on earth - it's what they claim. That's why I put it in quotes. I certainly don't think it is, and I raised the God thing to illustrate this. I'd also agree that the gross inequalities evident in a nation of such wealth pushes it a long way down on any league table of greatness.
It is quite a shock to learn of the costs involved in just having an accident and being taken in an ambulance to hospital. Is that a civilised nation, one wonders?
Edit: that is before any treatment in the hospital.
Yeah, I have really excellent health insurance through my work, compared to most: I don't pay anything for "in network" services other than a fixed "co-pay" fee. For ambulances that's $75, for emergency room visits, that's $100. However, there is only one ambulance service "in network" for me in the tri-state area, and that's in the Bronx, 15 miles away. The only ER "in network" is in Brooklyn, another 15 miles further! I pay a small (very small by American standards: just $60 for each of us) extra monthly premium for "out-of-network" coverage. However, I have to cover up to a $500 p.a. deductible (again, very small by usual standards) before the insurance pays out. Also any "out of network" treatment after emergency care is only covered at 90% (yet again, generous, typically out-of-network is only 80% covered in the best of plans) but there is a theoretical "out of pocket maximum" of $2,500 after which the insurance is supposed to cover 100%.
I'm very fortunate to work for a company that is a) based in Sweden so our HR are willing to provide their US arm good healthcare and b) has a very young and therefore healthy workforce which means it can afford to.
Has the Donald been arrested yet? From what I read earlier authorities in New York Stake have a few* suspected criminal matters they wish to question him about.
Has the Donald been arrested yet? From what I read earlier authorities in New York Stake have a few* suspected criminal matters they wish to question him about.
Not yet. I don't imagine that the NY AG or Manhattan DA want to overshadow the inauguration by pouncing immediately.
Such talk on THIS day is even more offensive than your usual low standard. You should be ashamed of yourself.
I'll stop now. I don't want the loons to kill him. But as there's a swathe of plots out there which they've had to investigate its hardly offensive to point that out.
"Trump is the real President behind the scenes". I have no idea how you glue your country back together.
J BTW if you are moving to the Doric area of Scotland, it might be as well to know that 'loon' has a very different meaning there (roughly young man, youth, lowly worker especially on farm). A colleague, who knows my grandfather comes from that area, calls me a 'loon frae XXXXX'.
BTW, if you are moving to Canada, it might be as well to know that "loon" has a very different meaning again.
And a loonie is a Canadian dollar, which has a solitary loon on the reverse side.
It's a surprise that Jacob Rees Mogg has something in common with anyone normal
Would you consider J-Lo normal?
A great ass and a...och, you know the rest.
You should chance your arm if your paths cross. She's pretty down to earth, I gather. Don't be fooled by the rocks.
She's been in some right turkeys but a better actor than I initially gave her credit for, she was excellent in Out of Sight.
Shocked on checking that that film was out 23 years ago
Yes I remember that being very enjoyable. Have a vague recollection - since it does seem ages ago - of her being locked in a car boot with George Clooney. Every viewer identifying with one or the other and thinking "worse fates".
Has the Donald been arrested yet? From what I read earlier authorities in New York Stake have a few* suspected criminal matters they wish to question him about.
Not yet. I don't imagine that the NY AG or Manhattan DA want to overshadow the inauguration by pouncing immediately.
Has the Donald been arrested yet? From what I read earlier authorities in New York Stake have a few* suspected criminal matters they wish to question him about.
Not yet. I don't imagine that the NY AG or Manhattan DA want to overshadow the inauguration by pouncing immediately.
Justice delayed, etc. I see no reason to wait. If they have indictments ready to flow, open the tap.
Yes, Britain is a pagan land. Thus in some very real sense, Trumpsky would be THE perfect ruler for youse.
British heathenism is rather ironic given that your monarch is the head of your state church, indeed "Defender of the Faith".
Judging by the state of things, QEII & her predecessors have done a piss-poor job of THAT.
Or maybe BECAUSE of that? In light of the fact that the United States, where separation of church & state is enshrined in the Bill of Rights, is arguably MUCH more religious. In large part BECAUSE there is no state religion.
"This isn’t to say Trump is without guilt in this process. On the contrary, he played an important role in intensifying the elite turn against the ideals of the New World. By launching rhetorical crusades against woke excesses without creating the institutional or intellectual apparatus for preserving and celebrating American virtues, Trump helped to make things worse. He enraged the cultural elites and provoked them to ever-more illiberal assaults on freedom of speech and historical memory while failing to create the organisational structures that might have withstood such assaults. Trump was an instrument too blunt to be able to hold back the new crusade against the American project."
So Trump almost succeeded in his efforts to inspire a coup against his democratically elected opponents, but it's the latter who represent the " crusade against the American project." Hmm... I am calling bollocks on this one.
I'm curious as to what Brendan's mental image is when he types out "the American project".
Any reason why Biden's speech began 10 mins early? They usually time things so that the oath is taken on the stroke of Noon. Perhaps part of the ceremony was cancelled at the last minute?
Such talk on THIS day is even more offensive than your usual low standard. You should be ashamed of yourself.
I'll stop now. I don't want the loons to kill him. But as there's a swathe of plots out there which they've had to investigate its hardly offensive to point that out.
"Trump is the real President behind the scenes". I have no idea how you glue your country back together.
J BTW if you are moving to the Doric area of Scotland, it might be as well to know that 'loon' has a very different meaning there (roughly young man, youth, lowly worker especially on farm). A colleague, who knows my grandfather comes from that area, calls me a 'loon frae XXXXX'.
BTW, if you are moving to Canada, it might be as well to know that "loon" has a very different meaning again.
And a loonie is a Canadian dollar, which has a solitary loon on the reverse side.
And Queenie, natch, on the obverse side.
Indeed. Isn't the currency itself sometimes referred to as the loon?
Any reason why Biden's speech began 10 mins early? They usually time things so that the oath is taken on the stroke of Noon. Perhaps part of the ceremony was cancelled at the last minute?
He should be impeached for insurrection - declaring himself president and speaking as President 10 minutes before he really was. Disgraceful.
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Edit: that is before any treatment in the hospital.
Three dead and one missing according to the BBC.
BTW if you are moving to the Doric area of Scotland, it might be as well to know that 'loon' has a very different meaning there (roughly young man, youth, lowly worker especially on farm). A colleague, who knows my grandfather comes from that area, calls me a 'loon frae XXXXX'.
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'Are ye that loon that's moved up fae doon sooth' could be taken the wrong way!
Downsides:
Ties up money
Election could be delayed again
If delayed into 2022 then void
Helping promote Brian Rose PR
Upsides:
Cant lose!
And a loonie is a Canadian dollar, which has a solitary loon on the reverse side.
And Queenie, natch, on the obverse side.
Shocked on checking that that film was out 23 years ago
The several $10s charged for the midwife "to hand your baby to you for its first hug" and the assertion that such a healthcare worker would have"their lights punched out" was av particular highlight.
Unfortunately can't locate it just now.
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I'm very fortunate to work for a company that is a) based in Sweden so our HR are willing to provide their US arm good healthcare and b) has a very young and therefore healthy workforce which means it can afford to.
Has the Donald been arrested yet? From what I read earlier authorities in New York Stake have a few* suspected criminal matters they wish to question him about.
NEW THREAD
I see no reason to wait. If they have indictments ready to flow, open the tap.
British heathenism is rather ironic given that your monarch is the head of your state church, indeed "Defender of the Faith".
Judging by the state of things, QEII & her predecessors have done a piss-poor job of THAT.
Or maybe BECAUSE of that? In light of the fact that the United States, where separation of church & state is enshrined in the Bill of Rights, is arguably MUCH more religious. In large part BECAUSE there is no state religion.
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