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General Discussion Area / Re: US Election
« on: 08 November 2020, 12:38:13 »
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General Discussion Area / Re: CV 19 vaccination
« on: 07 November 2020, 18:54:43 »Would you really want to go to places like hospitals ,doctors surgeries
which are rife with germs and probably people with Chinese Virus
to get a vaccination which may or may not work or only work for a short time
if I wanted to experiment with drugs there's plenty to choose from
Did all that 3 weeks ago for the flu jab .. so quite happy to go back for a c-19 jab
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General Discussion Area / Re: US Election
« on: 07 November 2020, 12:44:19 »
I see even his most loyal "supporters" ... Fox News/Wall Street Journal ..... not they they ever actually rported any "news" ... is now backtracking on all the false stories about Biden, and distancing itself from Trump ......
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-presidential-endgame-11604706255
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-presidential-endgame-11604706255
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General Discussion Area / Re: US Election
« on: 06 November 2020, 14:12:00 »
The man has proved himself to be a liar, and a fool, and is just trying to cling to power. I wasted 17 minutes of my life last night watching his so-called "press conference" which was, to be honest, a purely political piece of nonsense.
I won't waste my time refuting all your doubtless admiration for this idiot .. but just to make one single point ... if I may ?? (I think we are still all entitled to hold our own views ??)
Trump : "There are now only a few states yet to be decided in the presidential race. The voting apparatus of those states are run in all cases by Democrats."
The truth : In Georgia, The secretary of state, who is in charge of the administration of the election, is Brad Raffensperger who is a Republican. The governor and both houses of the legislature are Republican-controlled.
In Nevada, the secretary of state, Barbara K. Cegavske, who is in charge of the administration of the election, is a Republican.
So he has republicans in charge, but they are "allowing" the vote to be "stolen" ... I think not..... however
Never let the truth get in the way of a good (??) headline
and BTW .. if the voting was so "rigged" why are the senate and House votes going the republican way
I won't waste my time refuting all your doubtless admiration for this idiot .. but just to make one single point ... if I may ?? (I think we are still all entitled to hold our own views ??)
Trump : "There are now only a few states yet to be decided in the presidential race. The voting apparatus of those states are run in all cases by Democrats."
The truth : In Georgia, The secretary of state, who is in charge of the administration of the election, is Brad Raffensperger who is a Republican. The governor and both houses of the legislature are Republican-controlled.
In Nevada, the secretary of state, Barbara K. Cegavske, who is in charge of the administration of the election, is a Republican.
So he has republicans in charge, but they are "allowing" the vote to be "stolen" ... I think not..... however
Never let the truth get in the way of a good (??) headline
and BTW .. if the voting was so "rigged" why are the senate and House votes going the republican way
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General Discussion Area / Re: US Election
« on: 04 November 2020, 22:38:17 »Amazing really that a modern advanced country like the USA can't devise a fool proof electoral system that delivers an undisputed result quickly and efficiently.
They have, on several occasions.... but as each State is independent and sets its own rules, those ideas have been rejected. The idea of the "united" states is something of a fallacy, each state regards its independence ferociously, but all the while wants money and prestige from the federal government.
This can clearly be seen today in both the methods/rules over voting, and the side issues being voted on in some states ... hard drugs now legal !! despite federal rules ....
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General Discussion Area / Re: Lockdown, anyone?
« on: 01 November 2020, 17:14:09 »
and when idiots behave like this .. just what do you expect ??
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-54769055
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-54769055
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General Discussion Area / Re: Dead Person
« on: 31 October 2020, 12:30:10 »
Sir Sean Connery .... age 90 ... RIP
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54761824
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-13087132
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54761824
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-13087132
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General Discussion Area / Re: Jeremy Corbyn
« on: 30 October 2020, 12:20:32 »You're confused? Thee and mee bothWhat's your point then
I haven't accused him of anything. I merely suggested that it is hypothetically possible to get paid the bare minimum whilst losing the rest into a tax efficient manner...
He wouldn't be the first person to use an expensive accountant. In fact he would be the first celeb type not to
I is confused .... (not difficult I know ...)
You seem to be very much against Mr M Rashford using accountants to avoid paying excessive tax ... it appears you believe this to be very wrong ....
yet when Mr D Trump avoids paying taxes by similar means, you support his right to do so ??https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/trump-750-taxes.html
It transpires, that he didn't actually need to pay the $750, not that that would ever be the headline.
Do I detect the mearest hint of hypocrisy here
How a multi million pound sports 'personality' does or doesn't pay their taxes is entirely up to them. Tax 'avoidance' is common place amongst those who are in a position to do so.
Malcolm was the one who took issue with it... (or perhaps the phrasing).
I believe the issue with Mr Rashford is that he is presumed to live 'like a millionaire' whilst demanding that the government, and therefore we, fork out for something the he could well do himself. I say believe, because it isn't something that I have been paying any mind to.
And as you brought it up, Trump doesn't take a penny of his Presidential salary... Can't see many 'woke' celebrity types doing the same.
In the interests of accuracy ....
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/07/11/fact-check-donald-trump-donates-salary-but-he-still-makes-money/5410134002/
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General Discussion Area / Re: Jeremy Corbyn
« on: 30 October 2020, 10:48:08 »What's your point then
I haven't accused him of anything. I merely suggested that it is hypothetically possible to get paid the bare minimum whilst losing the rest into a tax efficient manner...
He wouldn't be the first person to use an expensive accountant. In fact he would be the first celeb type not to
I is confused .... (not difficult I know ...)
You seem to be very much against Mr M Rashford using accountants to avoid paying excessive tax ... it appears you believe this to be very wrong ....
yet when Mr D Trump avoids paying taxes by similar means, you support his right to do so ??
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/trump-750-taxes.html
It transpires, that he didn't actually need to pay the $750, not that that would ever be the headline.
Do I detect the mearest hint of hypocrisy here
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General Discussion Area / Re: US Election
« on: 28 October 2020, 19:33:27 »232,085 in fact. Or 0.0689% of the total population, of which 2.97% have been confirmed to have had Batflu.It is almost a summary of what is wrong in both the US and the rest of the world when the "slagging off" of the opposition with derisory, often totatly untrue "sound bites" or "clips" is now deemed to be "exceptional campaigning"Unfortunately, as a career politician, Biden has long proven that he is lacking all three. Not that Trump's much better, but at least he says what he means and does what he says...
Truth, honesty, integrity ... who cares .. all that matters is proving how big a dick you are... and millions of "social media addicts" both in the US and elsewhere, not only actually believe it.... but thrive on it ...
Inclined to disagree with such a broad statement ...
Trump: "We've rounded the corner [on coronavirus] - it's going away"
The White House's top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, has disputed the president's assertion that the US is turning a corner, calling the latest statistics "disturbing".
Around 69,000 new coronavirus cases a day are being reported across the US, up from around 50,000 a day at the start of October, according to the Covid Tracking Project.
There has been a 6% increase in cases in the past week, and daily deaths are averaging just under 800.
Try asking the realtives of the 200,000 who have died in the the US if they agree with your statement .....
Since January.
Or here... 45,385, or 0.067%
That's as a percentage of total population, of which 1. 47% has been confirmed to have had Batflu.
6, 7, 8 digit numbers make for dramatic headlines, but they have absolutely ZERO context.
But as long as the police get to spend Christmas raiding peoples homes, I am sure that everything will be fine
As you seem to like large digit statistics with little applied context .. try this ...
"USA has 4% of the world's population, but 20% of the deaths".
The US population is around 328 million, which is just over 4% of the 7.7 billion global population.
There have been over 225,000 coronavirus deaths recorded in the US, according to the latest John Hopkins University data. The total number of deaths recorded worldwide is around 1,161,000.
On this metric, the US accounts for over 19% of Covid-19 deaths worldwide, although the way countries record their figures varies considerably.
and this in what is supposedly the most advanced country in the world ..... A statement totally ignored by Mr Trump, as he does with anything he can't argue against.
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General Discussion Area / Re: US Election
« on: 28 October 2020, 17:37:12 »It is almost a summary of what is wrong in both the US and the rest of the world when the "slagging off" of the opposition with derisory, often totatly untrue "sound bites" or "clips" is now deemed to be "exceptional campaigning"Unfortunately, as a career politician, Biden has long proven that he is lacking all three. Not that Trump's much better, but at least he says what he means and does what he says...
Truth, honesty, integrity ... who cares .. all that matters is proving how big a dick you are... and millions of "social media addicts" both in the US and elsewhere, not only actually believe it.... but thrive on it ...
Inclined to disagree with such a broad statement ...
Trump: "We've rounded the corner [on coronavirus] - it's going away"
The White House's top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, has disputed the president's assertion that the US is turning a corner, calling the latest statistics "disturbing".
Around 69,000 new coronavirus cases a day are being reported across the US, up from around 50,000 a day at the start of October, according to the Covid Tracking Project.
There has been a 6% increase in cases in the past week, and daily deaths are averaging just under 800.
Try asking the realtives of the 200,000 who have died in the the US if they agree with your statement .....
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General Discussion Area / Re: Critical race theory.
« on: 28 October 2020, 13:28:47 »
Once again .. the truth doesn't matter as long as your pre-conceived agenda is followedand you can make a point to the "social media" followers
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General Discussion Area / Re: US Election
« on: 28 October 2020, 13:24:13 »I reckon most of the US will be set on fire if Biden wins.
I reckon most of the US will be set on fire if Trump wins.
Probably right, as BOTH sides have stated they will not accept the result if the other party wins !
and they call it Democracy .......
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General Discussion Area / Re: US Election
« on: 28 October 2020, 10:40:30 »
It is almost a summary of what is wrong in both the US and the rest of the world when the "slagging off" of the opposition with derisory, often totatly untrue "sound bites" or "clips" is now deemed to be "exceptional campaigning"
Truth, honesty, integrity ... who cares .. all that matters is proving how big a dick you are... and millions of "social media addicts" both in the US and elsewhere, not only actually believe it.... but thrive on it ...
Truth, honesty, integrity ... who cares .. all that matters is proving how big a dick you are... and millions of "social media addicts" both in the US and elsewhere, not only actually believe it.... but thrive on it ...