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MarkUK | |
Date Posted:2024-05-22 05:07:53Copy HTML Let's have a new page for the UK and US Elections 2024. Ours has been called early for 4 July. Labour will win and Sir Keir Starmer will be Prime Minister on 5 July ending 14 years of Conservative government. My guess is that the Labour majority won't be as large as some are predicting (over100 seats) more like 30-50 perhaps. You're playing chess with Fate and Fate's winning.
Arnold Bennett
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majorshrapnel | Share to: #176 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-11-07 10:26:36Copy HTML I am not in favour of general tariffs myself because, as you say, it only encourages others to do the same and can lead to inefficiency in your own industries. They must only be used to address inequalities in present trade differences. I'm sure he's not going to go down that road and I would be very surprised and disappointed if he does. Trump uses threat all of the time to get America's way and by and large they work. Now, what's he going to do outside of trade? Say Ukraine for instance? Will he defund them? I hope not but he will put an eye on the millions disappearing through every crack in the Ukrainian wall. |
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shula | Share to: #177 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-11-07 11:35:28Copy HTML Trump's battle cry has always been "promises made, promises kept", so we'll see how far he can get in two years. If the tallies are in and correct, the republicans will control all three branches of government come January. Americans traditionally will tolerate that for two years, so when the mid-terms come in 2026, either the House or the Senate will likely be controlled by democrats. In Virginia, even though we are now a blue state and the electoral votes went to Harris, our democrat senator up for reelection, Tim Kaine a/k/a Hillary's running mate in 2016, was unseated by a republican.
"It is forbidden to spit on cats in plague-time."
-Albert Camus-
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tommytalldog | Share to: #178 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-11-07 12:20:18Copy HTML See bloviating to the choir in exchange for votes. Then when the midterms come in two years, the congress usually turns because of promises not kept. Then the cycle begins all over again with John & Mary Lunchbucket assured in the promise of "hope." |
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tommytalldog | Share to: #179 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-11-07 12:25:28Copy HTML Tariffs on everything not made in the U.S. will mean the prices at Walmart will rise & the millions of Walmartians will be unhappy. A lot of votes out the window. |
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Greystarfish1 | Share to: #180 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-11-07 12:54:55Copy HTML Relief that the uncertainty is over. I'm no economist so I'm confused over why Trump is such good news for the economy. He's talking about huge tariffs, 20% on goods from the EU, but doesn't that mean the EU will apply equal tariffs on US goods? Where will he sell them if they're too expensive to buy other than the home market? No economy will flourish if all you're doing is selling your goods at home, international trade is the way to prosperity surely. I hope a lot of his talk is the usual electioneering waffle all politicians make in the search for votes, we saw it here this summer, when the realities of government hit he'll row back on some things, they all do once they've got in and don't need us for a few years yet. I have heard that Trump is going to end the Federal Income Tax, which is unconstitutional and return to the old import and export tax which is. Also, he is planning on a national sales tax. This is something that has been discussed for years. Also, some countries like China, have been ripping the US off for years. The import/export tax will help with this problem. You seem to forget that Trump is a business man. His BS degree is in Business Administration: Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Finance and Commerce. |
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MarkUK | Share to: #181 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-11-12 11:05:16Copy HTML Some Democrats are claiming that the Election was "stolen" much as some Republicans claimed last time. Is this the future of US Elections? Over here I've not heard anyone say that Labour stole the Election. You're playing chess with Fate and Fate's winning.
Arnold Bennett
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tommytalldog | Share to: #182 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-11-12 11:33:29Copy HTML For the 2020 election there were 81 million votes cast for Biden which is a record number. Many were the mail-in ballots with the excuse of the pandemic given for the reason. That is the crux of the stolen election thingy that Trump railed on about to this day. When more ballots are cast than registered voters in some districts, the point seems valid to some. |
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majorshrapnel | Share to: #183 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-11-13 02:27:17Copy HTML I'm getting really concerned for the welfare of Pete. Does the panel think this election result might have tipped him over the edge? Has he thrown himself under a tank? |
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MarkUK | Share to: #184 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-11-13 03:31:28Copy HTML I suspect he's rather ill. You're playing chess with Fate and Fate's winning.
Arnold Bennett
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MarkUK | Share to: #185 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-11-20 09:45:29Copy HTML You'll like this. I can understand people being upset, but filming yourself make a tit of yourself! You're playing chess with Fate and Fate's winning.
Arnold Bennett
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tommytalldog | Share to: #186 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-11-21 10:45:37Copy HTML Making a tit of yourself? I like it. |
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MarkUK | Share to: #187 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-11-21 01:14:21Copy HTML The sex strike is the weirdest thing. There are loads of these on the internet. You're playing chess with Fate and Fate's winning.
Arnold Bennett
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MarkUK | Share to: #188 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-11-22 12:47:58Copy HTML Good to see that one of his choices has pulled out, it'll remind him that despite his victory he's not omnipotent. You're playing chess with Fate and Fate's winning.
Arnold Bennett
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tommytalldog | Share to: #189 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-11-22 12:52:41Copy HTML There could be more to this than first glance reveals. I have read The Art Of The Deal. |
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MarkUK | Share to: #190 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-11-22 01:22:52Copy HTML One theory is that his first choice is so obviously outrageous that his REAL pick will be accepted as a moderate replacement. You're playing chess with Fate and Fate's winning.
Arnold Bennett
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pbandrew3rd | Share to: #191 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-12-29 09:32:55Copy HTML Relief that the uncertainty is over. I'm no economist so I'm confused over why Trump is such good news for the economy. He's talking about huge tariffs, 20% on goods from the EU, but doesn't that mean the EU will apply equal tariffs on US goods? Where will he sell them if they're too expensive to buy other than the home market? No economy will flourish if all you're doing is selling your goods at home, international trade is the way to prosperity surely. I hope a lot of his talk is the usual electioneering waffle all politicians make in the search for votes, we saw it here this summer, when the realities of government hit he'll row back on some things, they all do once they've got in and don't need us for a few years yet. I have heard that Trump is going to end the Federal Income Tax, which is unconstitutional and return to the old import and export tax which is. Also, he is planning on a national sales tax. This is something that has been discussed for years. Also, some countries like China, have been ripping the US off for years. The import/export tax will help with this problem. You seem to forget that Trump is a business man. His BS degree is in Business Administration: Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Finance and Commerce. Canada is the largest source of U.S. energy imports such as crude oil, petroleum products including rubber and natural gas. Also grain products, beef, soft lumber including 40% of all your paper towel and toilet paper America uses plus autos and a large number of their parts. With out Canada's aluminum your air carriers and plane construction would last less than a year. Our hydro electric power supplies at least 3 of your States or roughly 1.5 million people with electricity each day.So what has Canada said it will do if Trump puts the 25% tariffs on Canada. In return we will put the same tariff on all American products. Trump is no businessman and it shows. China has not been ripping America off like you think Grey. Actually it been the other way around. A lot of those Chinese companies are run by American companies and they profit big from them and every time America borrows more money which is a lot, it's from China. China has been keeping America afloat for years. If Trump puts a 200% tariff on them then every Walmarts, Electrical out let and furniture store would close down. It will cost every American at least 4 hundred more dollars a week. When all the American jobs dry up then you will be the first ones to realize that it was the biggest mistake of the century electing Trump and his cronies to a second term. It will be at least 20 years before American can even see any light at the end of the tunnel. |
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pbandrew3rd | Share to: #192 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-12-29 10:14:07Copy HTML I'm getting really concerned for the welfare of Pete. Does the panel think this election result might have tipped him over the edge? Has he thrown himself under a tank? Sorry to disappoint you Arthur I have been very busy looking after the wife and having contractors in remodelling the bathroom to the tune of 30k. Today I was out doing the grocery shopping and picking out and paying for a new fridge, stove washing machine and clothes dryer. Right now the wife hasn't even see the remodel because she is on high levels of oxygen 24/7 and can't do stairs yet so has to you use the downstairs washroom. She was in hospital for 21 days with pneumonia and now have all her meds in blister pack just so I can keep up with all of them. As for the tank on my front lawn, Trudeau had it picked up and shipped to Ukraine. |
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pbandrew3rd | Share to: #193 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-12-29 11:11:32Copy HTML I'm getting really concerned for the welfare of Pete. Does the panel think this election result might have tipped him over the edge? Has he thrown himself under a tank? Sorry to disappoint you Arthur I have been very busy looking after the wife and having contractors in remodelling the bathroom to the tune of 30k. Today I was out doing the grocery shopping and picking out and paying for a new fridge, stove washing machine and clothes dryer. Right now the wife hasn't even see the remodel because she is on high levels of oxygen 24/7 and can't do stairs yet so has to you use the downstairs washroom. She was in hospital for 21 days with pneumonia and now have all her meds in blister pack just so I can keep up with all of them. As for the tank on my front lawn, Trudeau had it picked up and shipped to Ukraine. |
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pbandrew3rd | Share to: #194 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-12-29 11:13:55Copy HTML |
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pbandrew3rd | Share to: #195 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-12-29 11:33:59Copy HTML Tommy says that I come from a military background because I served, my father and 3 uncles served in the second war with one uncle killed. My grandfather and a great uncle served with the grandfather wounded and after 9 months in hospital released from service in 1916 and the great uncle killed in 1917. The two silk screens are from the Family bible so I wonder if the one that served in these Regiment make it home Also had two great uncles on the mothers side that served in the Royal Navy in the first war. Both made it home after the war. |
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pbandrew3rd | Share to: #196 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-12-29 11:43:36Copy HTML Making a tit of yourself? I like it. I think the biggest let down for the young women and their mothers was losing their rights to their own bodies and health. They have been lowered to Taliban standards and all American women will all be travelling behind the donkey now instead of in front of it. |
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tommytalldog | Share to: #197 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-12-29 12:04:59Copy HTML Making a tit of yourself? I like it. I think the biggest let down for the young women and their mothers was losing their rights to their own bodies and health. They have been lowered to Taliban standards and all American women will all be travelling behind the donkey now instead of in front of it. Well Pete, there you go again. Masking abortion with health by not mentioning what you really mean. It just went from the federal level to the state. When Canada becomes the 51st state you will understand..................err maybe. |
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tommytalldog | Share to: #198 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-12-29 12:08:28Copy HTML Tommy says that I come from a military background because I served, my father and 3 uncles served in the second war with one uncle killed. My grandfather and a great uncle served with the grandfather wounded and after 9 months in hospital released from service in 1916 and the great uncle killed in 1917. The two silk screens are from the Family bible so I wonder if the one that served in these Regiment make it home Also had to great uncles on the mothers side that served in the Royal Navy in the first war. Both made it home after the war. Now that is a military family background, Pete. Thank you & yours. |
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pbandrew3rd | Share to: #199 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-12-29 06:06:40Copy HTML Making a tit of yourself? I like it. I think the biggest let down for the young women and their mothers was losing their rights to their own bodies and health. They have been lowered to Taliban standards and all American women will all be travelling behind the donkey now instead of in front of it. Well Pete, there you go again. Masking abortion with health by not mentioning what you really mean. It just went from the federal level to the state. When Canada becomes the 51st state you will understand..................err maybe. It is the same Tommy and their lives should not be put in jeopardy by a stupid Leader with only a grade 8 education especially if they need an abortion for health reasons. Even your Pope being part of the new guard now gets it. You have a short memory Tommy when has America ever won a war and especially one against The truth North Strong and Free. Hell you guys couldn't even beat a group of people all dressed in conical hats and half your sizes. |
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pbandrew3rd | Share to: #200 |
Re:Elections 2024 Date Posted:2024-12-29 06:20:11Copy HTML Making a tit of yourself? I like it. I think the biggest let down for the young women and their mothers was losing their rights to their own bodies and health. They have been lowered to Taliban standards and all American women will all be travelling behind the donkey now instead of in front of it. That saying has been used for years Tommy on both sides of the big pond. Probably have been called one behind your back while on one of your trips up to gods country. In Quebec they would have said here comes that Yankee mesange again. |