It's not going to happen, no. Consequently, when trying to anticipate what is going to happen in the future we should remember that the way things have been done in the US in the past, and what the r… (View Post)

Suppose Trump declares a budget by Executive Order. I know it's not Constitutional, but when has that stopped him, and who else would stop him? Most of his existing public support would support him o… (View Post)

Those air defence missiles are manufactured by Thales in Belfast. One thing that hasn't been discussed in relation to the possibility of Irish unity in the future is what the effect of Ireland inheri… (View Post)

Yes. We have a remarkably progressive system of taxation of income, though coupled with a regressive tax on housing (council tax). (View Post)

And yet. It is less than he was asking for at Alaska. He is responding to the pressure of the attacks on the oil refineries. If we can at least get Trump to keep the existing sanctions in place, then… (View Post)