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Politics? The President is a politician.
A bit like Hitler was.
Well OK just for you I'll repeat the previous post
"In his gifts, the pope seemed eager to impart a lesson. He gave the president a copy of his most recent World Day of Peace message (“I signed it personally for you,” Francis said), as well as three of his writings: on the family, the joy of the Gospel, and, most tellingly for a recipient who has called climate change a hoax, “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home.” Written in 2015, it is the first papal encyclical focused solely on the environment".
Does that give you a clue what the issue is which Trump needs educating on?
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slowoldman - Member
Written in 2015, it is the first papal encyclical focused solely on the environment".Does that give you a clue what the issue is which Trump needs educating on?
Environment? The President has his own views.
In fact some of me highly qualified friends (they have Phds) even argued that we might still be in the process of coming out from ice age ...
Houns - Member
That's good that, I like! 😛
The last time I noticed NASA is still in Murica.
I think NASA dropped the ball a few years back, not nessesarily thier own fault but when you look at private enterprises such as space x, NASA look like they are more than a little on the back foot.
In fact some of me highly qualified friends (they have Phds)
What in? Hairdressing?
Your special friends, do they have PhD's in climatology? If so they are in an absolute minority in their field.
Most of your brainfarts I usually ignore. I know realise there is no point in engaging with such a blunt tool...
Enjoy your bubble.
slowoldman - Member
In fact some of me highly qualified friends (they have Phds)What in? Hairdressing?
I'm guessing AI.... And that it's a 'work in progress'...
I think science and engineering something like that ... 😛slowoldman - Member
What in? Hairdressing?In fact some of me highly qualified friends (they have Phds)
I made the mistake by saying we were all going to die from global warming etc so they gave me a piece of their views ... I ain't arguing with them lot put it this way. If they say we are coming out of ice age ... so be it ... 😆
They are still ahead in terms of science so whatever replace NASA they are still very much ahead of the game ... 😀mattyfez - Member
The last time I noticed NASA is still in Murica.
I think NASA dropped the ball a few years back, not nessesarily thier own fault but when you look at private enterprises such as space x, NASA look like they are more than a little on the back foot.
I don't know perhaps some do but I ain't arguing with them. Do you have friend(s) with PhD in climatology? If not then you are not better than me but if yes then ask them to argue with other scientists ... 😀twistedpencil - Member
Your special friends, do they have PhD's in climatology? If so they are in an absolute minority in their field.
oh c'mon ... 😛Most of your brainfarts I usually ignore. I know realise there is no point in engaging with such a blunt tool...
😮Enjoy your bubble.
In fact some of me highly qualified friends (they have Phds) even argued that we might still be in the process of coming out from ice age ...
Well... we've almost gotten rid of all of it, few more years should do it and we'll be out! yeah us!
Perhaps that's just a natural cycle of things? Can we stop the earth spinning? 😛rs - Member
Well... we've almost gotten rid of all of it, few more years should do it and we'll be out! yeah us!In fact some of me highly qualified friends (they have Phds) even argued that we might still be in the process of coming out from ice age ...
If they say we are coming out of ice age ... so be it ...
Someone should probably tell the world's climatologists about ice ages.
Bet they'll be relieved. 🙄
Perhaps that's just a natural cycle of things?
Oh and natural cycles too. It's amazing these climatologists who have spent a lifetime studying this stuff have never considered that the earth is spinning.
They are still ahead in terms of science
Oh dear, space-X are on the verge of commercially viable reusable rockets.
NASA are fire and forget, considering how crazy expensive the hardware is, what does that tell you about who's ahead?
Your special friends, do they have PhD's in climatology?
😆I'm guessing AI.... And that it's a 'work in progress'...
Never understood why anyone bothers to engage with him it not even a stream of consciousness but its definitely a stream 🙄
mattyfez - Member
They are still ahead in terms of scienceOh dear, space-X are on the verge of commercially viable reusable rockets.
NASA are fire and forget, considering how crazy expensive the hardware is, what does that tell you about who's ahead?
I am referring to Murica (as a nation) ahead in terms of science not the individual programme coz both (NASA & SpaceX) are still Muricans. 😛
The republicans [url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40032893 ]Health Care Plan aka Trumpcare [/url]looks like being a resounding success, after all they've only had 8 years to come up with up with an alternative to obamacare so I guess they should be commended for this almighty cockup.
More problems...
WASHINGTON — American spies collected information last summer revealing that senior Russian intelligence and political officials were discussing how to exert influence over Donald J. Trump through his advisers, according to three current and former American officials familiar with the intelligence.The conversations focused on Paul Manafort, the Trump campaign chairman at the time, and Michael T. Flynn, a retired general who was advising Mr. Trump, the officials said. Both men had indirect ties to Russian officials, who appeared confident that each could be used to help shape Mr. Trump’s opinions on Russia.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/24/us/politics/russia-trump-manafort-flynn.html
WASHINGTON — A bill to dismantle the Affordable Care Act that narrowly passed the House this month would increase the projected number of people without health insurance by 14 million next year and by 23 million in 2026, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday. That 10-year figure is slightly less than originally estimated.It would reduce the federal deficit by $119 billion over a decade, less than the $150 billion in savings projected in late March for an earlier version of the bill. And in states that seek waivers from rules mandating essential health coverage, the new law could make insurance economically out of reach for some sick consumers.
“Premiums would vary significantly according to health status and the types of benefits provided, and less healthy people would face extremely high premiums,” the budget office concluded.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/24/us/politics/cbo-congressional-budget-office-health-care.html
Everything he touches turns to?
Never understood why anyone bothers to engage with him it not even a stream of consciousness but its definitely a stream
Go easy junky, it's hard to translate binary code to Russian to English.
I can't believe that we're still having to debate climate science, given the overwhelming consensus amongst the scientific community.
But Trump meeting the pope is absolute comedy gold. Even as a staunch atheist, I've a huge amount of respect for Pope Frank.
I can't believe that we're still having to debate climate science, given the overwhelming consensus amongst the scientific community.
the simple explanation of this is a fear of change and a lot of people have a lot of money invested in coal and oil. The debate is really about money.
But we've had anecdotal second hand claptrap from some non climate scientists from stw's own crackpot member, so I think that disproves the whole global warming thing.
Yup. There are a lot of "experts" out there like Nigel Lawson (who last time I checked had no background in physics or climate science), Donald Trump (ditto), plus a myriad other people who have no expertise in the field yet aren't short of an opinion.
Plus, an awful lot of money is being spent attempting to debunk climate change.
But we've had anecdotal second hand claptrap from some non climate scientists from stw's own crackpot member, so I think that disproves the whole global warming thing.
But we've also had the President of the United States explain that [i]"global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive"[/i] and that climate change is [i]"nonsense"[/i] and [i]"bullshit"[/i].
And said "crackpot member" seems to believe everything the president says without question.
But we've had anecdotal second hand claptrap from some non climate scientists from stw's own crackpot member, so I think that disproves the whole global warming thing.
I've internally cancelled that out by noting how warm it is out there today. So no harm done.
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Took me more than a couple of glances to even spot what was wrong with that picture. Which tells you something about the company Trump normally keeps.
They are still ahead in terms of science
Well, to the extent that millions of Septics think that Creationism is a "science", you're probably right...
I can't believe that we're still having to debate climate science, given the overwhelming consensus amongst the scientific community.
We're not debating it - chewy is spouting his usual random nonsense and some people have made the mistake of encouraging him by responding.
If that was a family photo Trump would be the black sheep.
@Houns 🙂
It's absolutely clear someone in the US Security services is leaking this Manchester bombing info to embarrass Trump. Disgraceful.
It's absolutely clear someone in the US Security services is leaking this Manchester bombing info to embarrass Trump. Disgraceful.
Really? Conspiracy much?
For the record, Lord Blair, ex-head of the Metropolitan Police, was on the Today programme this morning saying it [i]"reminds me exactly of what happened after 7/7 when the United States published a complete picture of the way the bombs in 7/7 had been made up. And we had the same protests. It's a different world in which the United States operates, in the sense of how they publish things and.. ..this is a grevious breach but I'm afraid it's the same as before."[/i]
He also said: [i]"nothing to do with Trump"[/i].
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p053xlmf
Nobody in the US Security Services needs to leak anything to embarrass trump unless Twitter goes down.
Recent own goals...
Not working out how to act near his loving wife
I believe Priebus was quoted as saying Trump was exhausted in Saudi hence mixing words up - exhausted after a flight on probably one of the nicest planes in the world?
Letting the Russians take the pics inside the white house so they could publish them?
His definitely not Israel comment about the intel source that he told the Russians that wasn't even answering the question he was asked?
Today he gets to try and stand with NATO, I expect that to be a very hostile meeting to the point somebody probably has some nice charts to explain how he is completely wrong on funding and what NATO does.
Meanwhile said chief of staff is off back to Washington after the last round of inquiry into Russian collusion got worse.
the US Security services is leaking this Manchester bombing info to embarrass Trump. Disgraceful.
Honestly, Trump doesn't need the security services to do that for him, he manages all by himself.
Lord Blair, ex-head of the Metropolitan Police
But jamba says different. Who are you gonna trust?
It's absolutely clear someone in the US Security services is leaking this Manchester bombing info to take the pressure off Trumps failure as a President.
Fixed that for you,
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I believe Priebus was quoted as saying Trump was exhausted in Saudi hence mixing words up - exhausted after a flight on probably one of the nicest planes in the world?
To be fair, he is 70 years old and I doubt he's particularly healthy living
It's absolutely clear
Evidence, please? Nothing's "absolutely clear" without proof.
(I expect to be waiting a while...)
To be fair, he is 70 years old and I doubt he's particularly healthy living
the point being he made a huge deal of the weakness of every other candidate and the fact they would be unfit for being president. It was a blatant own goal, before you never admit that the President is weak.
he is 70 years old and I doubt he's particularly healthy living
A cause for hope, here in the civilised world...
The leak about the bomber's name and then the photos of the detonator are likely to come from an old fashioned journalist's "source". Basically someone who's prepared to spill info for some cash or the journo's wife's cousin's husband type link.
Stenna stair lift for air force one in the foreseeable future?
jambalaya
It's absolutely clear someone in the US Security services is leaking this Manchester bombing info to embarrass Trump. Disgraceful.
Even if this were true, it is a stark demonstration that the art of being a [b]good[/b] politician is getting people on your side, rather than deliberately pissing everyone off!
Trump has made so many enemies in the few short months he's been President that i don't think he'll actually achieve anything, because people he's slagged off will vote against him even if they actually think his policies are right! 🙄
The leak about the bomber's name and then the photos of the detonator are likely to come from an old fashioned journalist's "source".
Maybe - but the fact that it's happened [i]again[/i] is the real issue.
After all, according to some on here, the US is better than everyone else at [i]everything[/i].
(Unless we consider this a sub-species of Friendly Fire, a field in which the buggers lead the world).
Trump has made so many enemies in the few short months he's been President
Historically low approval ratings, historically quickly.
Way to go, Donald.
[i]Bigly[/i].
Which I say with great surety.
Funny though - just a few days ago, the usual suspects were up in arms over Trump allegedly disclosing intelligence information to Russia that had been given to them by the Israelis
This morning? As soon as it looks like its nothing to do with Trump - Barely a peep...
This morning? As soon as it looks like its nothing to do with Trump - Barely a peep...
You mean apart from all the discussion we just had about it??
Edit: ah you mean the Russian/Israel stuff - has there been evidence that this wasn't leaked by Trump then? Missed that. Linky?
1 He hasn't been ruled out as the source of the disclosure (he insists that he has the "right" to do such a thing);
2 What kind of "peep" would you expect?
Besides - as the sign on Pres. Truman's desk in the Oval Office used to say "[b]The Buck Stops Here[/b]".
https://www.trumanlibrary.org/buckstop.htm
Executive responsibility - it kinda goes with the job...
frankconway - Member@piemonster - that's STW's version of the [s]ho[/s]troll-y trinity
Anyway, for climate change evidence more reliable than some guy who goes to the same school as chekwkw and claims to have a PhD, I present
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Funny though - just a few days ago, the usual suspects were up in arms over Trump allegedly disclosing intelligence...This morning? As soon as it looks like its nothing to do with Trump - Barely a peep...
so wait, let me get this straight; you're criticising people for asking questions when it's appropriate (Trump may have leaked info), and then also criticising the same group of people for not asking the same question when it's not appropriate (it's clear he had nothing to do with Manchester pictures)?
It's back to the basic clutching of straws, if you have backed him this far then you can't go admitting you are wrong.
The writing is getting put on the wall as we speak, support of his core is wavering, it's looking likely that the special election is going tits up
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/montanas-special-election-could-give-the-gop-another-reason-to-fret/
The special election to fill Montana’s U.S. House seat took a weird turn on Wednesday night when the Republican candidate, Greg Gianforte, reportedly body-slammed Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs. An audio tape of the incident seemed to indicate that Gianforte snapped after Jacobs asked him about the Republican health care bill. What effect all this will have on today’s special election is … unclear. Suffice to say that we don’t have much precedent for election-eve body-slamming.
He has just been charged.
The thing that made him snap? Questions about the very toxic health bill.
We done the bit about the counting problems in the budget?
I totally agree that we should all wear that tiny red underwear coz the weather is hotter ... 😛BigButSlimmerBloke - Member
Anyway, for climate change evidence more reliable than some guy who goes to the same school as chekwkw and claims to have a PhD, I present
Slightly out of the topic, why on earth are underwear so expensive when the material they use are very little? My underwear do not last me more than 6 months when they get hole from my tailbone. 😡
My underwear do not last me more than 6 months when they get hole from my tailbone. 😡
😯 WTF are you doing to it? I have boxers that must be pushing 15 years service 😆
WTF are you doing to it?
Seriously, the question he wants you to ask....
and yes another classic in the help my argument is crap I need a distraction
chewkw - your posts needs more emoticons. And fewer words.
My underwear do not last me more than 6 months when they get hole from my tailbone.
Some of us are obviously further down the evolutionary tree and do not posses a tailbone protuberance.
Well someone had to......,. 😉
somafunk - Member
My underwear do not last me more than 6 months when they get hole from my tailbone.
Some of us are obviously further down the evolutionary tree and do not posses a tailbone protuberance.Well someone had to......,.
Very good that ... 😆
salad_dodger - Member
chewkw - your posts needs more emoticons. And fewer words.
Did someone mention security leaks embarrassing Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump told his Philippine counterpart that Washington has sent two nuclear submarines to waters off the Korean peninsula, the New York Times said, comments likely to raise questions about his handling of sensitive information.
and yes another classic in the help my argument is crap I need a distraction
..and uses crap to do it. is this v1.2 of the chewbot AS software
another classic in the help my argument is crap I need a distraction
Yeah I know, but I've long given up on expecting a coherent, rational or logical discussion with the chewbot. It's just not that advanced.
Trump now thinks Brexit may be damaging, hes getting smarter, maybe
meanwhile popey wasnt having fun
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But they are so alike..
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http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/23/politics/pope-trump-tweets/ 😆
Nobody is more humble than Donald Trump.
Mind you, nobody knew the Pope would be humble.
classy 😯
kimbers - Member
classy
That's so funny but lets see how the media is going to spin it ... 😆
You should watch the face of the non-paying Nato members when told to pay up. 23 out of the 28 still not paying up ... 😯
chewkw - MemberYou should watch the face of the non-paying Nato members when told to pay up.
Aye- everyone who actually understands that stuff cringes whenever people start talking about "owing from past years" or wrongly claims that people aren't meeting obligations.
classy
Showing some of that famed humility 🙂 .
So I see Der Spiegel is reporting that Trump said: "The Germans are evil, very evil" in a meeting with EU leaders 😯
(or possibly "bad, very bad" depending on the translation).
Apparently he is upset at "the millions of cars they sell in the US".
start talking about "owing from past years" or wrongly claims that people aren't meeting obligations.
http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-nato-article-5-spending-2017-5
And as was pointed out the article 5 mutual defense clause was only ever used after 9-11 where a large number of European soldiers were killed following the US into Afghanistan.
It speaks volumes when trump can make the head of the Catholic Church look like a nice guy.
What on earth is the world coming To? (pun intended).
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Is that a mini Darth Vader stood behind them?
No, it's a full size Darth Vader and they might be giants with a little birdhouse up the corridor behind the trumpet
Nah, buttplug.
If Trump is a giant then are his hands normal sized?
Nah, buttplug.
No, the buttplug's IN FRONT of Vader
and we thought he might be the sensible one
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Russian ambassador told Moscow that Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Kremlin[/url]