In terms of its leaders’ outlook, Russia has not altered much since the time of the Mongols. The House of Rurik stressed its descent from Genghis Khan. Russia is always a threat to its neighbours. (View Post)

Set aside the immorality of it, and just consider the *sheer stupidity* of ditching long-standing alliances in favour of Russia. (View Post)

It would be naive, certainly, to think that the USA has been spending billions of dollars overseas, since 1949, as an act of pure altruism. In cash terms, it's generally cheaper for the US to st… (View Post)

I’d say there as many awful women as there are awful men, in our society. A lawyer tends to see human nature at its most dark. (View Post)

Bullying this country, Canada, and Europe into spending more on the military, and not freeloading off the USA, is perfectly fair and reasonable (Ireland should be bullied, as well). Turning allies in… (View Post)