oaksoft Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 39 minutes ago, saintnextlifetime said: That is going back a bit oakster. . The party that most protests and petitions in more recent times, was the Socialist Workers Party - if protests worked we'd be living under their standards. . The Poll Tax was a bit more recent I suppose. The protests against poverty in Africa a decade ago had some impact as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isle Of Bute Saint Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 44 minutes ago, oaksoft said: The Poll Tax was a bit more recent I suppose. The protests against poverty in Africa a decade ago had some impact as well. What about sack the manager. There is a big success rate on this forum for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 That would hurt Mexican firms far more than American consumers by opening the door to cheaper competitors Mexico will not win this battle with him. It will hurt the wall fund even more but the point was "How can adding an import tax to be paid by US consumers and used to build a wall mean Mexico is paying for the wall?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 7 hours ago, oaksoft said: The Poll Tax was a bit more recent I suppose. The protests against poverty in Africa a decade ago had some impact as well. Last week we heard about a large percentage of our kids not getting fed properly and also how doctors can drug our kids without parental consent , I'd much rather see protests about that than the ones against a president from a far off land who was freely elected . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) Sorry to move back onto Trump but as some of us predicted his nominee for the vacant spot on the Supreme Court would be right wing and going by reports this has been confirmed his pick Neil Gorusch is a right winger with conservative social views, Unlike Obama Trump will have the time to get his nominee through, and with anther two of the SC judges being in their 80's their might be a coupla more vacancies within the term of Trump's presidency which if he stays consistent could leave the US SC with a conservative majority for a coupla decades. Edited February 2, 2017 by Bud the Baker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdowell76 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 On 31/01/2017 at 0:18 PM, TPAFKATS said: Punching fascists seems the best option IMO. you're going to punch yourself then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdowell76 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, cockles1987 said: He'd need to be really thick as fcuk to do that, whilst we all know who really is #thichasfcuk love it when a poster thinks of themself in the plural #typopolice Edited February 2, 2017 by mcdowell76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 On 27/01/2017 at 2:10 PM, Slartibartfast said: Aye, but the vast majority of Americans are so stupid that they won't realise it. Not that it'll work anyway - if the price of Mexican imports go up then folk will buy other brands and the tax take will go down. Then Mexico will impose a similar tax on US goods which will mean the profits, and tax paid on those profits, by US companies will go down. It will have a similar effect in Mexico. It will just all result in both countries buying more "home made" stuff which will balance out employment/profits/tax lost due to declining exports. And the US will have to pay to build the wall. Vast majority of the human race are stupid, least this time they are talking about a wall not a trench........... Anyone that thinks World leaders are stupid is stupid................. Trump is just being Trump , this is his new stage and as brash as he is, personally I find it quite refreshing for a world leader to tell everyone what he thinks, and what he is going to do ..... If he had shot Kennedy he would have tweeted it by now ............. What Trump says and what actually happens will be miles apart...................... He is not stupid, just knows how to play people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 love it when a poster thinks of themself in the plural [emoji38] #typopolice No, he was speaking for those of us who really do know who #thichasfcuk is...#don'tbegrammarpoliswhenyou'rewrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdowell76 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 2 hours ago, salmonbuddie said: No, he was speaking for those of us who really do know who #thichasfcuk is... #don'tbegrammarpoliswhenyou'rewrong Ah, the person who steals from the disabled pitches in to help his stupid mate! Thick as thieves. Quite literally in your case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Ah, the person who steals from the disabled pitches in to help his stupid mate! [emoji38] Thick as thieves. Quite literally in your case! #thichasfcuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdowell76 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 7 minutes ago, salmonbuddie said: #thichasfcuk aye, you certainly are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 aye, you certainly are #thichasfcuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdowell76 Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 ^^^^^ thieves from the disabled and is thick as fcuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 ^^^^^ thieves from the disabled and is thick as fcuk #thichasfcuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) I think I prefered it , when we were having a measured , reasoned debate. . If only we could have Hugh Murray back . . Edited February 3, 2017 by saintnextlifetime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 FFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Lothian Saint Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) Twitter and FB Media brainwashing the masses as usual. On 30/01/2017 at 6:16 PM, Isle Of Bute Saint said: Was willing to give the man the benefit of the doubt. So 9/11 was supposedly from Saudi citizens yet none of their citizens are banned from America. In fact any Muslim attack on America has never been carried out by the banned countries. On 30/01/2017 at 7:04 PM, cockles1987 said: I read on line someone saying they were surprised that Saudi, Pakistan and Afghanistan weren't on the list until they realised that he (his family now) have business interest there. Now i don't know if that's true, just that it wouldn't surprise me if it was. Not sure but I think the key point may be the red countries are lawless places run mainly by warlords. I hope to Feck Europe has safeguards in place which stop people crossing our borders direct from these places. Edited February 3, 2017 by East Lothian Saint Sheep mentality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 I'm sure the USA (and UK for that matter) has intervened in all the countries highlighted in red, contributing to why people are seeking refuge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Lothian Saint Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 6 minutes ago, TPAFKATS said: I'm sure the USA (and UK for that matter) has intervened in all the countries highlighted in red, contributing to why people are seeking refuge. Spot on but just because we are part of the problem doesn't mean we should drop our drawers, bend over and let everyone in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Spot on but just because we are part of the problem doesn't mean we should drop our drawers, bend over and let everyone in. That's a wee bit dramatic - no one's suggesting UK takes them all.Most refugees don't wish to permanently stay in any country but their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, TPAFKATS said: That's a wee bit dramatic - no one's suggesting UK takes them all. Most refugees don't wish to permanently stay in any country but their own. Totally, unfortunately "we" blow up that option for them in some cases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Lothian Saint Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 3 minutes ago, TPAFKATS said: That's a wee bit dramatic - no one's suggesting UK takes them all. Most refugees don't wish to permanently stay in any country but their own. Fine let the US have them all. My point wasn't that refugees should be kept out. It's that if a country can't control its own borders then other countries have to step up their game. I'm talking about National security not humanitarian ideals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 I'm genuinely not sure countries have ever really controlled their own borders.It seems to be a phrase that has appeared in the last 3 years or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) US sanctioned strikes today against the Assad regime's air base where suspected of being the launchpad for chemical attacks on civilians. World reactions pretty much as you'd expect, probably what is most worrying is Russia's condemnation of the US, obviously they still regard Syria or what remains of it as being one of their countries. Two alpha males beating their chests - let's hope there are cooler heads behind closed doors trying to calm things down. On the home front it looks like Trump's going to get his Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch through Congress. ************* Look's like the Donald's Presidency is gonna be a controversial as his campaign. Edited April 7, 2017 by Bud the Baker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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