Agreed. Specifically on increasing spending on defence. If it's something we need to do, politicians must sell the need to the public along with the idea taxes will rise to pay for it. Claiming … (View Post)

I can't imagine parents (not quite in law in this case) doing such a thing. Despicable, if the surviving partner is to be believed. (View Post)

The American hegemony of the twentieth century despite the occasional atrocity was more benign than any previous one, or likely future one. (View Post)

I am with David Hume on this, although he had some dodgy views on other topics. I am an American in my Principles and wish we would let them alone to govern or misgovern themselves as they think prop… (View Post)

The summary of the poll is they aren't any worse. Not any better either, when you might expect that perhaps. (View Post)