Grumpy Old Nasho

The United States is being bled dry by being the Worlds policeman. Why do you think Trump is cutting waste and unnecessary costs?

It looks like the minerals deal will go through. The conflict will halt in a day or two and peace will be restored.

No, I'm saying it shouldn't try to make political mileage out of it.

For Albanese, it'll be about helping victims of the cyclone, making political mileage from peoples' suffering. He'll call the election on that to take the wind out of Dutton's sales. Election dates should be fixed.

Well stand by and watch other people die then, as long as it's not you blokes, that's right isn't it? If Trump was taken out of the equation, Putin would still have field artillery nukes and willing to use them. Then what? Do you believe he won't use them? Just let opposing nations go in with troops to fight the Russians, and see what happens. Alternatively, and again, without Trump, NATO & Co and the US (under someone else), would continue to supply arms to Ukraine, at great long term cost, boosting Zelensky's determination to oust the Russian forces, and destroying more of Ukraine and his people. He'll have to resign, or he may just get sacked by his govt. Trump is virtually out of the negotiations now, and US aid to Ukraine has stopped, so let's see what the rest of the World can do, make or break Ukraine, the latter seems likely.

It's not defense spending, it's aid to keep a war going. I'd prefer the pot holes were filled around here, put the money to better use. Put Australia first rather than warmongering. Fueling wars is against International Law no matter who does it. Trump is quite right in stopping any further aid the Ukraine, or anyone else for that matter. We're not in the stupid age of Johnson and Nixon who killed 56,000 American soldiers, and our putrid govt that killed 500 young blokes in Vietnam only to be soundly beaten and then the govts fell in love with communist Vietnam ... bloody hell, give me a break. It's alright for Albanese, Starmer, and Europe to supply weapons of war, but those slimy cowards are never on the front line. They are inhumane indecent creeps who should be thrown in jail for the death and destruction they're causing. President Trump is the only one who trying to put an end the war, and war in general.

US Admits Sending $40 Million Weekly to Afghanistan Amid Controversy Conspiracy? https://afghanistanpeacecampaign.org/2024/01/20/us-admits-sending-40-million-weekly-to-afghanistan-amid-controversy/

USAID was donating US$44million per week to the Taliban. Explain why that should continue?

Albanese is on Trump's side now, he said he wants peace. So let's hope he refrains from sending any more millions to Ukraine, and spends that money domestically in OZ. I saw pot holes today that could swallow a mini minor, I had to weave all over the road to miss them, at the same time watching for oncoming traffic.

You're all getting paranoid. Act like adults that you're supposed to be. Who is the rabid leftwing Labor supporter in here who spurs you on to denigrate Trump ad infinitum?

Yet hundreds of millions of people from all corners of the World flock to Western Nations and barge their way in. Why is that? It's very unlikely it would be from "hate"

No, it's a change of mindset that's happening around the Globe. The new mindset of making Western Nations healthy again.

Western leaders used to praise Stalin, and he was far worse than Putin. Has Putin initiated large scale purges, and stood by while millions of Russians starved to death?

"Hey Fellas! GON has just given us carte blanche to enter his home and take whatever we want from it. He'll even let us throw him out on the street." You're being ridiculous. Besides I was told to forget about democracy for two years. There are times when democracy is just an illusion. Other times it's out of self interest for those who make it work for just them to get into Parliament, then forget about it until they can make it work for them again further down the line. Bipartisan policies are not democratic. Where is the democracy when the major parties say "We'll support Ukraine for as long as it takes" ... how long is "for as long as it takes"? The idiots are dreaming.

Well I said "Yes", which means I would be doing all I could do to stop the killing. Ukraine is a buffer zone for Russia. Zelensky should have negotiated with Putin on that basis and fought for as much autonomy as possible for Ukraine, and concessions even if it meant sacrificing some democracy. Cuddling up to the West is the worst thing he has done, look whats happened to Ukraine, tens of thousands killed and homes and infrastructure demolished. Only Trump gives a damn about that, he wants it to end. The UK, Europe and Australia sit back, throw more fuel on the fire to kill even more Ukrainians and destroy more homes and infrastructure. It's a catch22, and to get out of it, Zelensky has to give. Putin won't, Trump won't, and the Europeans won't, nor will the UK or Australia. Zelensky needs to, right now, take the best pragmatic offer he can get, before Trump directs US forces to invade Ukraine, with Putins permission, sacks Zelensky, and prevent the conflict escalating beyond control.

Yes, but politicians don't. I found that out in the late 60s, and 70s. No decency, no humanity, no remorse, no apology, no compensation, no feelings, and totally unemotional. Decency and rights are traits our politicians sweep under the carpet, then walk all over it.

What security guarantees is Zelensky seeking from the US for peace for Ukraine? Biden sent funds and weapons, as did Europe and Australia, but they have only prolonged the conflict and killed tens of thousands of Ukrainians plus destroyed buildings and infrastructure. How was this going to save Ukraine? Albanese keeps saying he supports Ukraine, but what does that mean exactly? He'll support it to the last Ukrainian, and them invite him to come to OZ as a refugee? No one seems to know how this war is supposed to end in favour of Ukraine. What was the end result supposed to look like with European and Australian warmongers supplying Ukraine with weapons and moral support? Does anyone know?

So would you be if you were molested by a poofta, at six years of age. I found out many years later molesting young boys ran in his family, brothers, cousins ... one was arrested recently, he was a descendant from those original fags. I never forgot their surname, just in case a cop ever asked me at a later stage.

In the meantime, console yourselves by watching the rainbow Mardi Gras prance down Oxford Street Sydney.

Falcon weren't too bad, I should have bought one instead of the Cortina.

Well the car models evolve too. I can't believe each new model wasn't checked thoroughly as they came out and before being sold. Those MkIII Cortinas were rubbish. And now I'm driving around in a Kia Cerato with stupid dangerous steering 48 years later ... and you're telling me ADRs are evolving, sounds like BS to me.

I bought a new Ford Cortina many years ago. During one of my own inspections some time later, out of warranty, I noticed the bolts holding the front shocks on, had stretched and become loose. The bolts were only mild steel instead of the required high tensile steel. I had to replace them at my own expense with h/t bolts. I really couldn't believe it. Then the accelerator cable started to fray, so I replaced that, lucky I spotted it. A little while after, those Cortinas were recalled for replacement cables, however, when I tried to get remuneration for mine, they flatly refused. There was so much wrong with that model MkIII Cortina, again, it should never have been passed by the ADStandards. The front suspension used to change geometry dramatically from reverse, to going forward, the camber of the wheels changed about 4 degrees, and the front tyres scrubbed out the edges from normal driving. No realignment of the wheels would fix that. They were real design lemons.

I've used that as a general term, layman's language.

It went well beyond that. The tables need to be turned on the criminal sharks.

The number of times I've been ripped off, and being too trusting, also trying to make sense of why dealers of certain major brands won't repair a piece of electronic equipment that I bought from them brand new. It's time we stopped being a throw away society, stop the waste, and have honesty and integrity in business for consumers.