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Saw the story, J. This is representative of a big problem in Canada and elsewhere in Woke World.
In their simplistic desire to follow their doctrine, which is a world of black and white with no shades of grey, they airbrush inconvenient facts and expect everyone else to do the same.
There was never any need to gloss over elements of history to make Ukraine look good and Russia bad, because the current situation tells you all you need to know about why Ukraine deserves our full support.
All the Canadians have achieved is to feed Russian propaganda and make themselves a laughing stock. Mind you, what do you expect when they're led by the Newsom of the North?
Honk! Honk!
In their simplistic desire to follow their doctrine, which is a world of black and white with no shades of grey, they airbrush inconvenient facts and expect everyone else to do the same.
There was never any need to gloss over elements of history to make Ukraine look good and Russia bad, because the current situation tells you all you need to know about why Ukraine deserves our full support.
All the Canadians have achieved is to feed Russian propaganda and make themselves a laughing stock. Mind you, what do you expect when they're led by the Newsom of the North?
Honk! Honk!
Beau wrote: "Saw the story, J. This is representative of a big problem in Canada and elsewhere in Woke World.In their simplistic desire to follow their doctrine, which is a world of black and white with no sh..."
This one is beyond the pale. Herr Hunka was a member of the Waffen SS. These guys were devout followers of Nazi doctrine. I guarantee that he spent decades hiding the blood group tattoo on his arm, except around other former SS.
He gets applause, but those who protested against Trudeau's draconian Coof power grab are labeled "Nazis". WT LITERAL F?
They don't know the meaning of the word nazi. Like that imbecillic CoS who compared Trump to Hitler. Their foolishness at bandying these terms and names around to denigrate their enemies simply softens peoples attitudes to what happened 80 years ago. Tbh, I think they do it because they're thick rather than evil.
Anyway, if you want the Russian take on it, here you go:
https://tass.com/politics/1680609
Trudeau, Ardern, the Aussies and Biden go down in the halls of infamy for me. I regard them as Nik regards Putler and Prog.
Anyway, if you want the Russian take on it, here you go:
https://tass.com/politics/1680609
Trudeau, Ardern, the Aussies and Biden go down in the halls of infamy for me. I regard them as Nik regards Putler and Prog.
J. wrote: "Nazi Veteran Lauded at Zelenskiy's Speech Embarrasses Trudeauhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...
"Ja, I fought the ..."
What I don't understand was why he was given air. Surely the Canadians mjust have realized this guy waas toxic?
My knee jerk reaction is that Hunka was invited by an idiot who heard that Hunka had fought the Russians in WWII. Because the hamster fell off the wheel, broke its neck, and left a post mortem defecation across the inside of his skull, it never occurred to the idiot WHO was fighting the Russians in WWII.
The idiot resigned. Reflects shallowness and negligence in high ranks
This episode can't be brushed under the carpet. Trudeau is unfit for office. His crimes now include:
1. Black facing.
Once accepted as funny, but for a long time now rightly regarded as completely unacceptable because it is hugely insulting to a significant number of our fellow citizens.
2. Dressing up in nazi regalia at a fancy dress party.
3. Freezing the Bank accounts and trying to cancel the LIVES of people who protested against his draconian covid laws, before somehow going beyond even gaslighting to accuse THEM of being nazis.
4. Now, under his watch, a former member of the Waffen SS is invited to the Canadian Parliament and applauded.
Trudeau is an absolute disgrace! He simply has to go. I challenge anyone who supports him to come on here and try to account for his actions.
1. Black facing.
Once accepted as funny, but for a long time now rightly regarded as completely unacceptable because it is hugely insulting to a significant number of our fellow citizens.
2. Dressing up in nazi regalia at a fancy dress party.
3. Freezing the Bank accounts and trying to cancel the LIVES of people who protested against his draconian covid laws, before somehow going beyond even gaslighting to accuse THEM of being nazis.
4. Now, under his watch, a former member of the Waffen SS is invited to the Canadian Parliament and applauded.
Trudeau is an absolute disgrace! He simply has to go. I challenge anyone who supports him to come on here and try to account for his actions.
Boris went home for what? For having a party during corona? That's misdemeanor at most. For me it's petty. The rest of the world has a different standard and is forgiving to much more than that. Trud will face the voter unless he's suspected in something criminal...
Someone from the UK can correct me, but I was under the impression that the big problem with Boris was he subsequently lied about it to parliament. That is a big no-no, and is not forgivable here either. As for breaking his own corona mandates, we had a Minister lose his job because he broke his own mandate, and that merely involved going for a bike ride in the wilderness.Praising someone from the Waffen SS borders on the "too inept to govern".
Ian wrote: "Someone from the UK can correct me, but I was under the impression that the big problem with Boris was he subsequently lied about it to parliament. That is a big no-no, and is not forgivable here e..."The lying and facing suspension leading to a recall and by-election. He resigned skipping a couple of parts to the by-election where he did not stand. Surprisingly the Conservative's retained the seat allegedly due to the introduction of an unwanted (In Uxbridge) expansion of a low emission zone.
Ian wrote: "...As for breaking his own corona mandates, we had a Minister lose his job because he broke his own mandate, and that merely involved going for a bike ride in the wilderness."I wish that we could say the same in the USA.
Nik, if Boris had simply had a party, I wouldn't give a damn. But this is the man who MADE the rules, broke the rules and then lied on numerous occasions about breaking them to Parliament.
His rules put people out of business, left old folk to die alone without family support, wrecked children's education, and more. But that didn't matter to him. Rules don't apply to Boris, even when he makes them. He went on the piss with his mates instead. He is an absolute bloody disgrace!!!
And this episode was the tip of the iceberg. He presided over an absolutely chaotic government, which staggered from one shambolic farce to another. He was completely out of his depth.
If you want to know what Boris is like as a human being, speak to mild-mannered, moderate journalist Max Hastings, who worked with him and normally wouldn't say boo to a goose. He'll tell you what Boris is really all about, which is being a lying charlatan.
The guy we have in charge now isn't perfect but he's a lot better. He's pretty likeable and comes across as highly competent. And, as your mate in London said, politics is now about policy not personality. Just as it should be.
His rules put people out of business, left old folk to die alone without family support, wrecked children's education, and more. But that didn't matter to him. Rules don't apply to Boris, even when he makes them. He went on the piss with his mates instead. He is an absolute bloody disgrace!!!
And this episode was the tip of the iceberg. He presided over an absolutely chaotic government, which staggered from one shambolic farce to another. He was completely out of his depth.
If you want to know what Boris is like as a human being, speak to mild-mannered, moderate journalist Max Hastings, who worked with him and normally wouldn't say boo to a goose. He'll tell you what Boris is really all about, which is being a lying charlatan.
The guy we have in charge now isn't perfect but he's a lot better. He's pretty likeable and comes across as highly competent. And, as your mate in London said, politics is now about policy not personality. Just as it should be.
Very sad news...
Famous Sycamore Gap tree felled in apparent act of vandalism:
https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.amppr...
Famous Sycamore Gap tree felled in apparent act of vandalism:
https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.amppr...
Beau wrote: "Nik, if Boris had simply had a party, I wouldn't give a damn. But this is the man who MADE the rules, broke the rules and then lied on numerous occasions about breaking them to Parliament. His ru..."
I'd love to if politicians were kept to English standard as well as nations' right for self-determination elsewhere too. Instead we see MBS and the likes handshakeable
Beau wrote: "Very sad news...Famous Sycamore Gap tree felled in apparent act of vandalism:
https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.amppr......"
Sad it is. The boy should resign
Farmer protecting chickens captures creature considered locally extinct for 130 yearshttps://www.miamiherald.com/news/nati...
Nik, unless the boy is mentally unwell, and providing there's no as yet unknown angle to the story, he should get the birch. Publically.
I appreciate you think the Boris story is trivial when there's war in Ukraine and other places in the world. I'm also not particularly one to demand the highest possible moral standards from politicians either - see posts on the Trump thread as proof.
But I'm sorry, there's no forgiveness from me for the politicians who imposed lockdowns and flirted with mandatory covid vaccinations. They went to war, not with tanks but psychologically and financially, on their own people, while moralising like Ghandi in public. Going to war on your own people is even more unforgiveable than going to war on another country, and the most vulnerable people are always the ones who get hurt or worse in these cases.
I celebrate whenever one of these politicians is found out for being a lying hypocrite and then forced out. Trudeau is next on the list.
I appreciate you think the Boris story is trivial when there's war in Ukraine and other places in the world. I'm also not particularly one to demand the highest possible moral standards from politicians either - see posts on the Trump thread as proof.
But I'm sorry, there's no forgiveness from me for the politicians who imposed lockdowns and flirted with mandatory covid vaccinations. They went to war, not with tanks but psychologically and financially, on their own people, while moralising like Ghandi in public. Going to war on your own people is even more unforgiveable than going to war on another country, and the most vulnerable people are always the ones who get hurt or worse in these cases.
I celebrate whenever one of these politicians is found out for being a lying hypocrite and then forced out. Trudeau is next on the list.
Didn’t know birch still applies, but can be an appropriate punishment for vandals and hooligans. My father used a belt on me. Probably today he’d be arrested.I don’t think it was a war on population. In the face of the unknown politicians simply allowed med professionals run the show, taking no risk to contradict what they said. Hope you didn’t take bleach as a suggested alternative 😎
Lol. No bleach, horse tranquiliser or anything else cause nothing was ever needed.
I'm going to draw a line under covid after this post as I'm sounding like a cracked record after 3 years (and don't want to get radicalised 😇) but they only went with the med profs who told them what they wanted to hear.
I'm going to draw a line under covid after this post as I'm sounding like a cracked record after 3 years (and don't want to get radicalised 😇) but they only went with the med profs who told them what they wanted to hear.
BTW, read Max Hastings on Boris.
Max Hastings article on Boris Johnson from over 4 years ago:
https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.amppr...
He's probably not the sort of bloke to say I told you so, but he told you so.
https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.amppr...
He's probably not the sort of bloke to say I told you so, but he told you so.
Billionaire Evergrande Founder Reportedly Placed Under Police Surveillance In China As Fears Of Collapse Growhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/robertha...
How much time do you think will pass between his disappearance and public confession?
Keeping billionaires in check is the right move, they just use draconian measures for it. Trump, on the other hand, used another tactic with Fords https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fo...
Nik wrote: "Keeping billionaires in check is the right move, they just use draconian measures for it. Trump, on the other hand, used another tactic with Fords https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fo......"Did the factory open. His visit this week (instead of debate) was to a factory with 150 non-Union workers.
Beau wrote: "Nik, if Boris had simply had a party, I wouldn't give a damn. But this is the man who MADE the rules, broke the rules and then lied on numerous occasions about breaking them to Parliament...."I agree with Beau on this one. If you set the rules, you need to follow them also. You can agree to disagree on any given topic, but everyone needs to follow the rules otherwise it becomes chaos. It is this double standard that drives me nuts.
We now have an interesting situation. Chris Hipkins, the current Prime Minister, was also Health Minister during the Covid "crisis" and he imposed the mandates. Now, with two weeks out from the election, he has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, and has to self-isolate for five days. Not one of the better times tom test positive.l
Beau, I really like the word shambolic. Great word that's not often used.
How many ‘vacant homes’ does China have right now? A former statistics official has an eye-opening predictionhttps://fortune.com/2023/09/25/china-...
Sweden calls on military to assist police in fighting gangshttps://www.reuters.com/world/europe/...
I find it interesting that the article avoids saying where these gangs with bomb making expertise come from.
Swiss LGBTQ+ rights groups hail 60-day sentence for polemicist who called journalist a ‘fat lesbian’https://apnews.com/article/lgbtq-disc...
With one week from our election, the campaigns seem to have degenerated to "Your numbers don't add up" - which is probably true. Each main party seems to be trying to cut the cake in different ways - nobody is promoting a means of getting a bigger cake.
Current UK news dominated by announcements from Conservative conference. None of which fill me with any expectation they will be delivered. These are the alternatives to spending on HS2 rail line. Several already falling apart a day after announcement.Overnight Labour won a by-election in Scotland from the SNP (On low turnout). Labour needs to do a lot of that in the General Election to be competitive. That would be in normal election routine not as is likely when Conservatives are probably going to get a worse than 1997 shock
Rail news continues
Legal cases launched on changes to Green policy
Live facial recognition tech being challenged.
Along with scaling back HS2, the other big story is the PM's plan to copy the Ardern policy of upping the age of smoking by 1 year, every year, until it is eventually phased out.
This isn't a very Conservative thing to do. It's something I'd associate with goody goody nanny states.
4 things on this:
1. What is it with this 'war' on smoking? Gambling and alcohol can ruin a person's life in a v short space of time, yet smoking takes decades to have any meaningful effect. And if you're determined to try and save people from themselves over the course of their lifetimes, why not declare 'war' on the fatties' cream cakes instead?
2. The loudest voices for banning smoking seem to be the same people who want to legalise cannabis. Figure that one out. Haven't those dippy weed heads ever smoked a spliff?
3. Smokers die sooner and pay an awful lot of tax on their cigarettes. Forget any stats commissioned by the anti smoking lobby, it is basic common sense that they are net financial contributors to the Government/ NHS. Who's going to make up the financial shortfall?
4. Don't these politicians have something better to do than going after smokers?
This isn't a very Conservative thing to do. It's something I'd associate with goody goody nanny states.
4 things on this:
1. What is it with this 'war' on smoking? Gambling and alcohol can ruin a person's life in a v short space of time, yet smoking takes decades to have any meaningful effect. And if you're determined to try and save people from themselves over the course of their lifetimes, why not declare 'war' on the fatties' cream cakes instead?
2. The loudest voices for banning smoking seem to be the same people who want to legalise cannabis. Figure that one out. Haven't those dippy weed heads ever smoked a spliff?
3. Smokers die sooner and pay an awful lot of tax on their cigarettes. Forget any stats commissioned by the anti smoking lobby, it is basic common sense that they are net financial contributors to the Government/ NHS. Who's going to make up the financial shortfall?
4. Don't these politicians have something better to do than going after smokers?
Beau wrote: "Along with scaling back HS2, the other big story is the PM's plan to copy the Ardern policy of upping the age of smoking by 1 year, every year, until it is eventually phased out.This isn't a very..."
We all know where this leads.
https://youtu.be/puM1eT15NYw?si=FvcwW...
Beau wrote: "Along with scaling back HS2, the other big story is the PM's plan to copy the Ardern policy of upping the age of smoking by 1 year, every year, until it is eventually phased out.This isn't a very..."
It made a nice headline, like the proposed never going to happen changes to education. The rail/transport policy is unravelling faster than it can be briefed. The document's northern rail included a road from Bognor Regis to Southampton which has now be corrected to Littlehampton which is on the south coast last time I looked. The plan for a metro in Bristol has already disappeared from the Gov web site after <48hrs alongside another northern rail site. As far as I know Bristol is also not in the north like tens of other projects announced. think i mentioned the two Manchester metro extensions that already exist and are open but will have funding to build them....
J, those Schwarzenegger and Stallone films were brilliant. They were like prophesies. If you haven't seen or read Harry Potter, look up a character called Dolores Umbridge. She is the type of person who would be behind this policy.
Mark my words, the move from rule by original thinkers and mavericks to head girl types will spell doom for the West. Cushy times breed weak leaders and all that.
We disagree on optimal size of government, but this sort of government intervention is IMO completely unnecessary. It's nothing but spite and bullying by people without enough imagination to use their time in governance productively.
Mark my words, the move from rule by original thinkers and mavericks to head girl types will spell doom for the West. Cushy times breed weak leaders and all that.
We disagree on optimal size of government, but this sort of government intervention is IMO completely unnecessary. It's nothing but spite and bullying by people without enough imagination to use their time in governance productively.
Meanwhile been reading about the tax change for Private Equity firms. This was changed in 1987 but apparently was all Conservative Party inaction (neglecting 1997-2010 Labour Government). A good piece of work described as a failure of Conservative Government for their mates in Private Equity. That may be true but...
Philip, rail is the way to go for me. Numerous reasons, including environmental. Every time I see rail projects cancelled and new roads built, I shake my head sadly. And more roads appear to make no difference. Car journeys in UK increasingly mean going nowhere fast.
Like Scout, I am finding politics demoralising. There's a feeling of inevitability about the way we're heading. I enjoy chatting to people on this forum (it's why I do it) but an interest in politics is not good for the health. Perhaps we should put an ascending age limit on it to do future generations a favour?
Like Scout, I am finding politics demoralising. There's a feeling of inevitability about the way we're heading. I enjoy chatting to people on this forum (it's why I do it) but an interest in politics is not good for the health. Perhaps we should put an ascending age limit on it to do future generations a favour?
Beau wrote: "J, those Schwarzenegger and Stallone films were brilliant. They were like prophesies. If you haven't seen or read Harry Potter, look up a character called Dolores Umbridge. She is the type of perso..."It seems that governments are always going to be replete with scads of Utopian SOBs hell bent on making your life miserable. Why would you think that this or that one will only do what you think is correct, and then stop?
Beau wrote: "Philip, rail is the way to go for me. Numerous reasons, including environmental. Every time I see rail projects cancelled and new roads built, I shake my head sadly. And more roads appear to make n..."Rail not helped by endless union action at the moment. If you were an investor (Government or private) would you buy? The private contractors have made a mint and delivered little. My problem with HS 2 was that it wasn't joined to HS1 in St Pancras.
If it had been we had potential of Manchester (why not go to Glasgow and Edinburgh) through to Paris/Amsterdam/Brussels rest of Europe. Complete failure. Other countries have built and delivered cheaper than HS2. Don't get me started on 3rd runways....
J, I have a dream where governments make proportionate interventions in the economy to aid their citizens, provide a safety net to those who have fallen on hard times, provide the essential services of a 1st World country, maintain control of borders and send diplomatic representatives to other countries to maintain healthy relations. Other than that, they leave us alone. Why, in practice, has this now become impossible to do? We've sent man to the moon for pity's sake, so why can't we organise common sense government?
Philip, good points on trains and planes. Wholeheartedly agree with you. I'm lukewarm on the rail strikes. They're already well paid but the proposed changes to staffing and working conditions are bad news for customer service and safety.
Philip, good points on trains and planes. Wholeheartedly agree with you. I'm lukewarm on the rail strikes. They're already well paid but the proposed changes to staffing and working conditions are bad news for customer service and safety.
Beau wrote: "J, I have a dream where governments make proportionate interventions in the economy to aid their citizens, provide a safety net to those who have fallen on hard times, provide the essential service..."Though occasionally you will get an ethical and competent bureaucrat, government bureaucracies generally employee three types of people, those who want to save the world, those who want to rule the world, and those who just want a paycheck. Of those three, only the check cashers are safe-ish.
J. wrote: "Beau wrote: "J, I have a dream where governments make proportionate interventions in the economy to aid their citizens, provide a safety net to those who have fallen on hard times, provide the esse..."Hey! I like my paycheck!
Meanwhile, hamas launched a massive attack on Israel. That they succeeded to pour into villages and towns indicates a colossal intel and preparedness failure. I hope we will win and other actors like hizballah will stay out, but you can never know.
Nik wrote: "Meanwhile, hamas launched a massive attack on Israel. That they succeeded to pour into villages and towns indicates a colossal intel and preparedness failure. I hope we will win and other actors li..."Hope you are safe Nik. Some appalling sights already.
Thanks, I am. Apart from a siren at 6-30, it’s calm in my area, while the fighting is ongoing in the south near the border with Gaza. If hizballah joins the fight there will be massive rocket salvos from the north capable to hit critical infrastructure.
Nik wrote: "Thanks, I am. Apart from a siren at 6-30, it’s calm in my area, while the fighting is ongoing in the south near the border with Gaza. If hizballah joins the fight there will be massive rocket salvo..."Sounds like someone is trying to upset the peace process with the Saudis.
I have proposed these posts should be moved to "The Palestinian Problem" as it is a more specific thread.
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Firstly, their vetting procedures are a shambles because criminals are getting into their ranks en masse.
Secondly, as in this case, the rank and file don't appear to enjoy the confidence of their superiors.
The public are losing respect for them and morale must be at an all-time low. Root and branch reform required.