nomadpete

America, meet Trump's new Head of the Army. The "SECRETARY OF THE ARMY." He will be overseeing the operations of the US Army and guiding the daily activities of all Army soldiers. Typically a very experienced bloke, a General with extensive combat experience, leadership skills, and a track record of making precise, accurate, and consistent tough decisions. This new man's background lies in the Army Engineers, specifically in managing cemeteries. Yes, you heard it right. A cemetery designer is now in charge of developing battle plans for the Army. Wow. Maybe they have realised how badly the Iran war is really going?

He's on his drugs agian...... or starting another needless war.... or two.

I'm keen to read the test ride report on a custom bush trike.....

Diesel is $2.70 /ltr now. Ouch. Thanks Donold! But the USAnians are almost ready to riot over fuel goung up to $5 /gallon. Sooks! At least they are hastening the EV revolution, so that's something.

And that's why you get the big bucks. Good luck! (seriously)

If Donny sees how small Greenland really is, will he still want it?

Randomly, should we ditch Mercator's famous projection? Maybe use less distorted country sizes at the higher latitudes? I see USA doesn't like the idea.

Sorry, I self censured my post.

This sounds like a brilliant move.... Trump's Dallas mid-term convention site has been possibly sabotaged. The address redirects to the DOJ Epstein Library. http://gopdallas2026.com/ Try it. It really does!

For instance, what about the hemispheric vision of the US aiming to control the two America's (nth & sth), China controlling Asia, and Putin and the EU dividing up Europe. So the west news don't care that Putin is grabbing what he can, and the new paradigm is that the US will use on Canada, Mexico, Greenland, etc. And the biggest tech oligarcs are hoping to stay in the background above the old world leaders, because they own the Operating Systems that run the world economy.

Some of our political observations transcend the Trump/Putin/Xi stories because they affect global stuff.

Everything else Marty said already applies to our current politicians. They have communications teams, speech writers, media experts, are heavily dependent on, and guided by, their unelected staff. In due course, once the oligarcs have dissolved democracy and implemented their corporate dictatorships, this debate will be forgotten.

You are going soft now. I never thought you'd have so much sympathy for them.

I'm not sure that would be a good idea. It would leave us with government run by hobby politicians..... Or more likely by oligarcs, in their spare time!

Maybe wrong thread for this, but.... Russia has been creeping up and reenforcing positions near Polish and Finnish borders Neither China or Russia nor America can be trusted and have been the enemy of peace since the end of the last World War when they all began their land grabs.