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Ah, yes, the insult to intelligence. Yet you provide zero evidence for this grand plot, so I am going to take such with a pinch of salt. If you cannot back up your conspiracy, then it will be dismissed. You seem to think you’re standing on firm ground, intellectually, but it’s just a castle made from sand. ;-)
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I find the idea that some obscure academics theorising about social development is evidence of some global plot fanciful.
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I’ve got drawn in again, Deerey .. I should go to bed.
First .. there’s much that can be truthfully said to be negative about Trump’s character and presentation. No dispute from me. Having said that I actually don’t agree with you regarding his intelligence.
In terms of my comment at the time of the last election it was definitely a comment regarding a stark directional choice the US electorate was facing. Yes … the abortion issue would be one that would influence me greatly for the reasons outlined above… as well as other policy issues which concerned me from the Democratic Party. They may be wrong .. but I think the millions who have tasted this new direction and who reject it in the upcoming midterms will bear testimony that many have come to share my concerns.
If I had my way I would probably hope for Trump to endorse one of the several very able potential candidates for the 2024 election and not run again. Let’s see.The problems facing the US are manifold. However, I do laugh at the idea of other able candidates. The Republicans have lost all connection with democratic norms, as their yapping about vote rigging and attempts to excuse or even support the Jan 6th insurrection supports. There may be many people won over by them, but that’s the concerning thing about a radicalised population, who drive a large chunk of this.
And, no, I don’t care about hurting their feelings if they don’t like the bluntness of this. We care too much about being ‘reasonable’ about people who believe in Qanon nonsense, vote rigging conspiracies, homophobic and much racist rhetoric. Of course these won’t apply to all, but they apply to a significant number of Republican voter base now, as evident by all the idiots in the party catering to this rhetoric. Heck, even more ‘reasonable’ Republicans like Marco Rubio daren’t stray far from this, because it would risk anger. This is the Republican party now, and it’s deeply concerning. I am wary of things like anti-Semitism from ‘the Squad’ in the Democrats, so it’s not that I think they are perfect, but the rot is far more ingrained in the Republicans.
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It’s definitely an emotional subject, Siderite so terms like ‘murder’ may well tend to inflame … as might repetitions of ‘ridiculous’ if you don’t like the argument.
I’d like to ask if it just Christian pro lifers that you have problems with … Or all pro lifers? And also whether you are sure that there is no ongoing care and concern from Christian groups and charities who take a pro life stance. I support a Christian charity that is definitely pro life yet also offers a range of services and resources to support mothers and children … and offers therapeutic counselling to the many women ( and some men) who come to find relief from pained consciences after an abortion which, in some cases, have plagued them for years. It is not the only Christian charity I know of which does the same. Maybe they are rare exceptions to your rule … but I don’t think so.I am against any belief infringing upon the rights of others. I have nothing against Christian groups (or any other religion) preaching their beliefs, such as anti-abortion beliefs, to the pulpit. I have nothing against them forming such charities, though I am sceptical about their methods and beliefs. I have no right to interfere with their beliefs, so long as it doesn’t impact the rights of others.
However, my main gripe is that the reciprocation isn’t there. It’s perhaps understandable why they do it, but the influence over state law is too much. They are entitled to their beliefs, but law shouldn’t be based on Christian, Islamic or any other religious belief. That’s what leads to misery for those of use not of that religion.
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Who cares? We may be one of the few nations who take women’s football more seriously, but that’s damning of other nations that don’t.
We have beaten the best side in women’s European history today, and the first team to beat them in a final. Let’s celebrate that. We don’t need to compare it to men’s football. Of course the men would beat them; their biology makes it so. That doesn’t make the achievement any less valid or worthy. We have won the tournament, and it doesn’t matter about the difference between the sexes. We have a men’s game and women’s game because the latter won’t be able to compete with the men, so they can achieve. We should be proud that our country is one of those who have taken the women’s game more seriously (in more recent years, in particular) and the Lionesses have done the country proud. They did the country proud and that game was far more enjoyable than the Italy game last year. I felt they were far more willing to push for the win.
Three lions on a shirt. Jules Rimet still gleaming. No more years of hurt! We can drink it in tonight!
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We need to showcase the game to the footballing hotbed of Qatar! It was absolutely vital that FIFA found an accommodating time period, when the temperature isn’t too high, for this important nation to host the tournament. It would have been unfathomable to look for an alternative location which is more suited and wouldn’t have as many dead migrant workers (the show is more important than their safety, they should realise that), because we would be starved of seeing football in the glamour of Doha! Oh, and FIFA wouldn’t have made as much money from bribes!
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….think you’ll find the Biden administration is trying to fight the saving of millions of innocent babies lives ,due to the recent overturning of roe v wade.
The neo-Marxist regime will not stop there, misery and chaos will be the outcome, unfortunately.Someone’s killing millions of babies? News to me. Oh, you mean embryos. Not the same thing.
Everyone who disagrees with you is a Marxist. Yawn.
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No. You’ve told us often enough for it to be cemented in memory. :-)
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The thing I worry about, IA, is that we have lost so much money already, so how long will we recover for any parity? Alongside this, how do we solve the heavy logistical issues (which also play to costs) from queues to red tape? This will mean those in government acknowledging they can do something about it, which may mean closer ties with the EU, but that would anger a section of the public and there would be many willing to portray this as Brexit betrayal for political purposes to the detriment of the country.
For things to get better there needs to be an honest assessment of what can be done, but so many don’t want to do that, because it would mean acknowledging Brexit isn’t sunlit uplands and critics had a point. It’s still politically lucrative for the Farages and ERG to sound off about problems being the fault of saboteurs and the EU, so they will use this over doing something for the good of the country.
And, for balance, there are many in the FBPE remain camp who have deluded themselves into thinking we can just rejoin the EU at the drop of a hat, so please don’t think I am being one sided.
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Nah, the real conspiracy are researchers, and the PhD students who are paid a pittance and working in tiresome conditions, exaggerating data to get more funds from the government for more painstaking research. :-)
If only they knew that there were much simpler ways to con their way into cash. Perhaps the PR companies can give them some hints! X-)
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Tbf, Bucks admitted he was wrong. Not sure if he ever apologised. I wonder what UTI made of that mess of a performance from Swann on the podcast. :-)
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I see that arsonists have been targeting fields near London and making them dry for such kindling (it cannot be the weather escalating this). On the hottest day of the year too! The scoundrels! :-)
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