nomadpete

Sort of related to this thread. I was reading this Vanity Fair article - dated 1994 - and I thought to myself 'this looks like a descrition of DJT.' "October 1994 Issue The New Establishment: The Decline And Fall of the Eastern Empire Perhaps more than any other single person, Henry Kissinger augured the end of the gifted amateurs of the Old Establishment. His ascension to power represented the rise of the free agent—the professional political player who brilliantly manipulated the press, played both sides of issues, and put his own agenda ahead of all others. David Halberstam pins Dr. Kissinger to the pages of history. By David Halberstam" So the rot set in back then. The democrats failed this year because they failed to embrace the new political methods that started quite a while back. Anything DJT says, is just part of the modern theatre that politics has become.

This Sachs bloke got awards for his work to end world poverty back in 2015.... did anything change? From Wiki: "Sachs is co-founder and chief strategist of Millennium Promise Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending extreme poverty and hunger....... He has been criticized[by whom?] for his views on economics, on the origin of COVID-19, as well as on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[" Not sure I trust his vision. He was part of the New Establishment.....

And is that video a presentation made by ccp media?

They often are already peasants.

Welcome back Spacey!

Not me. I plan to live forever. So far, so good.

I bet nowadays he ducks fast when he hears "Duck, Donald!"

Yes, the Duck does it a lot.

He won't hear it over the thunder of 750cc of American brute force nostalgia.

Modern news :- too much of info,, comment,, comment,, outrage,, blah, blah..... Then you find that all the above was told by some individual (of nil credibility) that the reporter met down the road.... And this is masquerading as investigative reporting. Bring back the old dull factual reporting with reference to origins of facts. If ABC is dull but factual compared to Commercial news, it has more credibility.

The simple fact that our ABC is not a government propaganda mouthpiece, makes it unique. The fact that all political parties try to call it 'biased' against them, confirms that it isn't. Or at worst, isn't much. Priceless!

Very nice - it turned out to be a worthy investment of your time.

Lets cut it short until DJT is sworn in. Until then he has done nothing but talk. After he is sworn in, he can actually carry out presidential duties whether we like it or not. Then we will have some facts to debate.

In answer to the question, yes. When I get it right, geometry helps. Area of a circle, circumferences, etc. Also volume of concrete, area of flooring, coverage of paints. The list goes on. Used for making stuff.

I stand corrected. And suitably chastened. May I please sit down now?

So they weren't feeling gay?

These days I have begun paying for some stuff - Donated to Guardian, Wiki, etc. I'm motivated to do so, by seeing the (poor) quality and value represented by MSM subscriptions - which I refuse to pay.

That sounds like an equilateral triangle to me. An easy way to check a square is to make a 3- 4- 5 triangle of scrap wood.

Read up on it before you try it. It is not for everyone. There really isn't always a magic pill for every problem. In some cases there is more to obesity than eating habits. I eat far more calories than my better half, but if she eats any less there is a risk of malnourishment. In her case Ozempic would be a health risk.

Thanks for the warning, Clinton. There is no end to the doomsday possibilities . I rather miss watching 'Doomsday Preppers' on TV. Maybe it wasn't the producer's intention, but I found it entertaining. Sadly, too many people are focussing on their favorite doom risk - when in reality one of the other ones might play out. My answer is to try to be aware of world events and prepared to change lifestyle quickly if needed. The key to happy life is resilience and adaptablity.

Snow white didn't mention the eighth dwarf - he wasn't to her taste.

I thought Happy and Gay were the seventh and eighth dwarfs?

Besides all that, we've been 'on the eve of destruction' for at least 60 years since the song, ... or more. So far, so good.

Settle down OME. No need to get all depressed by the negative possibilities. Sure, we MIGHT be vulnerable. But the real liklihood of doomday in our lifetime is rather low. Remember ....... Grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change. The courage to change the things I must change. And the wisdom to know the difference. Most of your fears listed are 'things I cannot change'.

Self censored - I'll try to stop using the D word