FeersumEnjineeya said:

Back early from my whiskey tasting evening, Irish this time, because I have to fetch my lad from uni tomorrow morning. Lads at the pub said, "Why are you off home so early?" Girls at home (watching Paddington, drinking gin) said, "How come you're back so soon?" I know it's for the best, but that only leaves PB for entertainment. Glad you are here, PB :-)

carnforth said:

rottenborough said:

FeersumEnjineeya said:

Back early from my whiskey tasting evening, Irish this time, because I have to fetch my lad from uni tomorrow morning. Lads at the pub said, "Why are you off home so early?" Girls at home (watching Paddington, drinking gin) said, "How come you're back so soon?" I know it's for the best, but that only leaves PB for entertainment. Glad you are here, PB :-)

In the darkest of times there is always www1.politicalbetting.com

Personally, I have had a hell of a day with my close family caring duties and am tucking into a glass or three of red and flicking through the thread.

I did win on the Gold Cup though.

That makes three of us. Well Done.

kle4 said:

WhisperingOracle said:

TimS said:

By the way are we all at the acceptance stage of “USA is turning into a dictatorship” yet or is the jury still out for some?

I think it all depends on whether figures like Sanders can mobilise opposition, peacefully but in huge numbers The mainstream Democratic Party is failing to do that, now, and his opponents don't have a lot of time.

Those in the institutions which could resist are being forced out quickly. Its ruthless.

rottenborough said:

FeersumEnjineeya said:

Back early from my whiskey tasting evening, Irish this time, because I have to fetch my lad from uni tomorrow morning. Lads at the pub said, "Why are you off home so early?" Girls at home (watching Paddington, drinking gin) said, "How come you're back so soon?" I know it's for the best, but that only leaves PB for entertainment. Glad you are here, PB :-)

In the darkest of times there is always www1.politicalbetting.com

Personally, I have had a hell of a day with my close family caring duties and am tucking into a glass or three of red and flicking through the thread.

I did win on the Gold Cup though.

HYUFD said:

TimS said:

By the way are we all at the acceptance stage of “USA is turning into a dictatorship” yet or is the jury still out for some?

No, Trump was elected president last year and the Republicans were voted in with a majority in Congress.

You may dislike their policies but they have a mandate for them unless they try and stop future elections

nico67 said:

As polls go this latest one from EKOS in Canada is astonishing .

LPC 49.5
CPC 31.8

The NDP are only on 8 in that poll which seems too low .

EKOS has been quite a friendly pollster in recent months for the Libs but did have the Conservatives ahead by 25 points in December .

Several new polls are out and do all show a bump in the polls for the LPC . The latest EKOS though seems very wild but alarm bells will be going off in the Poilievre camp .

WhisperingOracle said:

HYUFD said:

TimS said:

By the way are we all at the acceptance stage of “USA is turning into a dictatorship” yet or is the jury still out for some?

No, Trump was elected president last year and the Republicans were voted in with a majority in Congress.

You may dislike their policies but they have a mandate for them unless they try and stop future elections

Hօwever, they at the early stages of actions that don't fit with any recent western democracy.

Musk morning indicated that Judicial "reform" was essential

Trump said earlier today that CNN and MSNBC were acting illegally by broadcasting so much criticism of him.

His commerce security indicated yesterday that they were thinking of abolishing social security.

The Repiblicans in Congress are proposing new legislation against the Courts.

It's not looking good, and only Sanders is mobilising a large number of people against this.

TimS said:

By the way are we all at the acceptance stage of “USA is turning into a dictatorship” yet or is the jury still out for some?

nico67 said:

WhisperingOracle said:

HYUFD said:

TimS said:

By the way are we all at the acceptance stage of “USA is turning into a dictatorship” yet or is the jury still out for some?

No, Trump was elected president last year and the Republicans were voted in with a majority in Congress.

You may dislike their policies but they have a mandate for them unless they try and stop future elections

Hօwever, they at the early stages of actions that don't fit with any recent western democracy.

Musk morning indicated that Judicial "reform" was essential

Trump said earlier today that CNN and MSNBC were acting illegally by broadcasting so much criticism of him.

His commerce security indicated yesterday that they were thinking of abolishing social security.

The Repiblicans in Congress are proposing new legislation against the Courts.

It's not looking good, and only Sanders is mobilising a large number of people against this.

A lot depends on whether the GOP keep the filibuster especially pertinent in relation to the SAVE act which should really be called the voter suppression act . Voters had plenty of warning but chose to ignore what was in front of them or didn’t care .

HYUFD said:

nico67 said:

WhisperingOracle said:

HYUFD said:

TimS said:

By the way are we all at the acceptance stage of “USA is turning into a dictatorship” yet or is the jury still out for some?

No, Trump was elected president last year and the Republicans were voted in with a majority in Congress.

You may dislike their policies but they have a mandate for them unless they try and stop future elections

Hօwever, they at the early stages of actions that don't fit with any recent western democracy.

Musk morning indicated that Judicial "reform" was essential

Trump said earlier today that CNN and MSNBC were acting illegally by broadcasting so much criticism of him.

His commerce security indicated yesterday that they were thinking of abolishing social security.

The Repiblicans in Congress are proposing new legislation against the Courts.

It's not looking good, and only Sanders is mobilising a large number of people against this.

A lot depends on whether the GOP keep the filibuster especially pertinent in relation to the SAVE act which should really be called the voter suppression act . Voters had plenty of warning but chose to ignore what was in front of them or didn’t care .

Trump voters wanted tariffs on imports, deportation of immigrants, spending funds at home not on foreign wars. They got what they voted for. Democrats who opposed those policies and Trump will have to hope the economy takes a hit and prices rise before the next elections

nico67 said:

HYUFD said:

nico67 said:

WhisperingOracle said:

HYUFD said:

TimS said:

By the way are we all at the acceptance stage of “USA is turning into a dictatorship” yet or is the jury still out for some?

No, Trump was elected president last year and the Republicans were voted in with a majority in Congress.

You may dislike their policies but they have a mandate for them unless they try and stop future elections

Hօwever, they at the early stages of actions that don't fit with any recent western democracy.

Musk morning indicated that Judicial "reform" was essential

Trump said earlier today that CNN and MSNBC were acting illegally by broadcasting so much criticism of him.

His commerce security indicated yesterday that they were thinking of abolishing social security.

The Repiblicans in Congress are proposing new legislation against the Courts.

It's not looking good, and only Sanders is mobilising a large number of people against this.

A lot depends on whether the GOP keep the filibuster especially pertinent in relation to the SAVE act which should really be called the voter suppression act . Voters had plenty of warning but chose to ignore what was in front of them or didn’t care .

Trump voters wanted tariffs on imports, deportation of immigrants, spending funds at home not on foreign wars. They got what they voted for. Democrats who opposed those policies and Trump will have to hope the economy takes a hit and prices rise before the next elections

Not sure tax cuts that favour the richest and gutting of federal agencies are quite what they wanted but I hope the poor who voted Trump and relied on food stamps are happy to now be rummaging in bins to survive !

HYUFD said:

nico67 said:

WhisperingOracle said:

HYUFD said:

TimS said:

By the way are we all at the acceptance stage of “USA is turning into a dictatorship” yet or is the jury still out for some?

No, Trump was elected president last year and the Republicans were voted in with a majority in Congress.

You may dislike their policies but they have a mandate for them unless they try and stop future elections

Hօwever, they at the early stages of actions that don't fit with any recent western democracy.

Musk morning indicated that Judicial "reform" was essential

Trump said earlier today that CNN and MSNBC were acting illegally by broadcasting so much criticism of him.

His commerce security indicated yesterday that they were thinking of abolishing social security.

The Repiblicans in Congress are proposing new legislation against the Courts.

It's not looking good, and only Sanders is mobilising a large number of people against this.

A lot depends on whether the GOP keep the filibuster especially pertinent in relation to the SAVE act which should really be called the voter suppression act . Voters had plenty of warning but chose to ignore what was in front of them or didn’t care .

Trump voters wanted tariffs on imports, deportation of immigrants, spending funds at home not on foreign wars. They got what they voted for. Democrats who opposed those policies and Trump will have to hope the economy takes a hit and prices rise before the next elections

RochdalePioneers said:

rottenborough said:

Pagan2 said:

Pagan2 said:

Eabhal said:

TimS said:

Pagan2 said:

TimS said:

Pagan2 said:

talking of trains, I know people bemoan the state of our public transport but when my american friends were over last year they were bemused because I didnt have a car and I said dont worry buses and trains take you most places....despite living in a fairly rural area they loved the freedom it gave them they could go pretty much anywhere they wanted by one or the other

This is a potential problem for Trump as he ascends to autocrat status. How does one make the trains run on time when there are no trains? Trump made the cars run on time doesn’t have the same ring to it. And 19th century chugging Amtraks with cow catchers don’t count.

From what my american friends said (based in louisana so not a nationwide survey) buses for them nil, never been on a train.....lucky if most roads have a pavement to walk on outside the town centre

I remember staying in Atlanta and I said to the hotel reception I’m going to walk into town, do you have a map, and they said “you can’t do that sir”.

And the opposite when you have American friends over and you suggest walking to the pub. 2 miles? Over a hill?!

My american friends loved walking the most over here, because as the mother put it we feel safe doing it

As I said the experience in vegas while I ended up safe didnt feel that way at first when confronted but was ok when they knew I wasn't american

Many many (red) moons ago I holed up in a motel in Riverside, LA on my way to see the Joshau trees.

I had no idea that it was not, shall we say, the most calm, peaceful and law-abiding postcode in America.

I was woken by what sounded like gun fire during the night, later I saw two cars just set alight on the edge of the freeway and everyone and I mean everyone looked edgy.

The desert the next day was beautiful.

A friend and I travelled America by Amtrak when we were at uni. Despite slumming it in coach class some of my best nights were on the train crossing the country with the distant blart of the horn from the engines as we crossed side roads.

Haven’t been back since. Now thinking about a trans-Canada trip in a few years, though it’s inevitable that I’ll go and see an Indycar race in the next few years. Preferably NASCAR too…

RochdalePioneers said:

rottenborough said:

Pagan2 said:

Pagan2 said:

Eabhal said:

TimS said:

Pagan2 said:

TimS said:

Pagan2 said:

talking of trains, I know people bemoan the state of our public transport but when my american friends were over last year they were bemused because I didnt have a car and I said dont worry buses and trains take you most places....despite living in a fairly rural area they loved the freedom it gave them they could go pretty much anywhere they wanted by one or the other

This is a potential problem for Trump as he ascends to autocrat status. How does one make the trains run on time when there are no trains? Trump made the cars run on time doesn’t have the same ring to it. And 19th century chugging Amtraks with cow catchers don’t count.

From what my american friends said (based in louisana so not a nationwide survey) buses for them nil, never been on a train.....lucky if most roads have a pavement to walk on outside the town centre

I remember staying in Atlanta and I said to the hotel reception I’m going to walk into town, do you have a map, and they said “you can’t do that sir”.

And the opposite when you have American friends over and you suggest walking to the pub. 2 miles? Over a hill?!

My american friends loved walking the most over here, because as the mother put it we feel safe doing it

As I said the experience in vegas while I ended up safe didnt feel that way at first when confronted but was ok when they knew I wasn't american

Many many (red) moons ago I holed up in a motel in Riverside, LA on my way to see the Joshau trees.

I had no idea that it was not, shall we say, the most calm, peaceful and law-abiding postcode in America.

I was woken by what sounded like gun fire during the night, later I saw two cars just set alight on the edge of the freeway and everyone and I mean everyone looked edgy.

The desert the next day was beautiful.

A friend and I travelled America by Amtrak when we were at uni. Despite slumming it in coach class some of my best nights were on the train crossing the country with the distant blart of the horn from the engines as we crossed side roads.

Haven’t been back since. Now thinking about a trans-Canada trip in a few years, though it’s inevitable that I’ll go and see an Indycar race in the next few years. Preferably NASCAR too…

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rottenborough said:

It's A CULT!!!!!


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