badgerx16 Posted 7 May, 2023 Share Posted 7 May, 2023 (edited) And now there's a mass killing without the use of a gun - that other symbol of US culture, the automobile, is employed as at least 7 people at a bus stop outside a migrant centre in Texas are mown down. Edited 7 May, 2023 by badgerx16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 10 May, 2023 Share Posted 10 May, 2023 So the witch hunt continues against Trump. Interviews with women who don’t seem bothered about rape and doesn’t think it impacts him being President. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 10 May, 2023 Share Posted 10 May, 2023 14 minutes ago, whelk said: So the witch hunt continues against Trump. Interviews with women who don’t seem bothered about rape and doesn’t think it impacts him being President. Unbelievable isn’t it? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65540838 Sheri Strain though - great name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 13 May, 2023 Share Posted 13 May, 2023 (edited) On 10/05/2023 at 18:32, saint1977 said: Unbelievable isn’t it? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65540838 Sheri Strain though - great name Yeah the Christian right have no problems with infidelity and sexual assault these days Edited 13 May, 2023 by whelk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 26 May, 2023 Share Posted 26 May, 2023 Woman being assaulted in her home asks her 11 year old son to call the Police. Police turn up and shoot the son. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65692016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 1 June, 2023 Share Posted 1 June, 2023 A man on death row in Oklahoma was denied a stay of execution by the State Parole Board, despite the State Attorney General supporting his petition and stating the original conviction was unsound. Luckily the Supreme Court imposed the stay; https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/how-richard-glossips-case-is-challenging-republicans-in-oklahoma-to-rethink-the-death-penalty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint in Paradise Posted 2 June, 2023 Share Posted 2 June, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 3 June, 2023 Share Posted 3 June, 2023 MLG will appreciate this. A school district in Utah has banned the Bible due to it's vulgar and violent content https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65794363 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 6 June, 2023 Share Posted 6 June, 2023 On 03/06/2023 at 09:04, badgerx16 said: the Bible's vulgar and violent content Sounds more interesting than I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 6 June, 2023 Share Posted 6 June, 2023 5 minutes ago, buctootim said: Sounds more interesting than I thought. The Bible is 100% accurate....,. .......when thrown at a short range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 7 June, 2023 Share Posted 7 June, 2023 Happy Graduation https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65829241 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 8 June, 2023 Share Posted 8 June, 2023 On 07/06/2023 at 11:33, skintsaint said: Happy Graduation https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65829241 And they'll be trotting out the same old line - "guns don't kill people, people do". Mental country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamesaint Posted 12 July, 2023 Share Posted 12 July, 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/12/iowa-passes-six-week-abortion-ban?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other What a cluster fuck of a country. Biden, despite his Catholicism, has an opportunity here to gain support in Republican areas by opposing these abortion bans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 12 July, 2023 Share Posted 12 July, 2023 16 minutes ago, Tamesaint said: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/12/iowa-passes-six-week-abortion-ban?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other What a cluster fuck of a country. Biden, despite his Catholicism, has an opportunity here to gain support in Republican areas by opposing these abortion bans. No idea about Biden's religious beliefs, but if, as you say, he is Catholic, why on earth would he oppose these abortion bans? The Catholic church opposes ALL forms of abortion from the moment of conception (with very few morally legitimate exceptions). Surely he should be celebrating this abortion ban victory and campaigning for the number of weeks to be reduced even further - unless he's not really a Catholic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 12 July, 2023 Share Posted 12 July, 2023 1 hour ago, Tamesaint said: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/12/iowa-passes-six-week-abortion-ban?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other What a cluster fuck of a country. Biden, despite his Catholicism, has an opportunity here to gain support in Republican areas by opposing these abortion bans. It is Republican controlled legislatures that are passing these laws. They obviously feel they have enough support from their electorates to do so. Also, the Republican/conservative controlled Supreme Court passed a judgement setting aside Roe v Wade and placing State Government above Federal in this matter,so there is little Biden can do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamesaint Posted 12 July, 2023 Share Posted 12 July, 2023 2 hours ago, badgerx16 said: It is Republican controlled legislatures that are passing these laws. They obviously feel they have enough support from their electorates to do so. Also, the Republican/conservative controlled Supreme Court passed a judgement setting aside Roe v Wade and placing State Government above Federal in this matter,so there is little Biden can do. According to that article c. 61% of Iowans and Americans in general are in favour of access to abortions. As you say it is Republican administrations that are restricting abortion rights but their advocation of a policy that is unpopular to the majority is surely a weak spot for them. It could well have been a reason for the Republican's disappointing 2022 mid term results. Weston highlights Biden's dilemma. It is possible that Biden's Catholicism may make him reluctant to make abortion a major issue in 2024 but I daresay that he would be prepared to compromise his religious beliefs in return for 4 more years in office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 12 July, 2023 Share Posted 12 July, 2023 51 minutes ago, Tamesaint said: According to that article c. 61% of Iowans and Americans in general are in favour of access to abortions. As you say it is Republican administrations that are restricting abortion rights but their advocation of a policy that is unpopular to the majority is surely a weak spot for them. It could well have been a reason for the Republican's disappointing 2022 mid term results. Weston highlights Biden's dilemma. It is possible that Biden's Catholicism may make him reluctant to make abortion a major issue in 2024 but I daresay that he would be prepared to compromise his religious beliefs in return for 4 more years in office. He needs to be very careful if he's prepared to do that! He may be meeting his maker before the end of another 4 years in office and that dismissal may not go down too well with the big fella in the clouds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 13 July, 2023 Share Posted 13 July, 2023 (edited) On 12/07/2023 at 11:14, Tamesaint said: Weston highlights Biden's dilemma. It is possible that Biden's Catholicism may make him reluctant to make abortion a major issue in 2024 but I daresay that he would be prepared to compromise his religious beliefs in return for 4 more years in office. Depends whether he sees religion as about personal belief and values or about crusading. Some issues are and should be primarily personal choice in any event its very very hard to ban abortion absolutely. Cases of rape and incest or the pregnancy endangering the mothers life have relatively little opposition to terminations. Once exceptions are made then where the line is drawn is just a value judgement Edited 13 July, 2023 by buctootim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 18 July, 2023 Share Posted 18 July, 2023 Biden has made it clear that abortion should be legal, and that he doesn't impose his faith's beliefs on others. He is in lock step with Democrats on this (just as Republicans are unanimously against abortion - not that they really give a shit about it, it is just red meat for their base and the evangelical vote). Quote Joe Biden put reproductive rights squarely in the middle of his 2024 re-election campaign as the US president hosted a rally based around defending abortion rights, notched three high-profile endorsements from groups dedicated to the issue, and announced an executive order aimed at boosting access to contraception. The moves came in stark contrast to the Republican field of candidates, many of whom were attending the Faith & Freedom Coalition annual conference in Washington DC. Abortion has become a tough issue for Republicans because most Americans support the right to an abortion after the conservative-dominated US supreme court last year axed the federal right to terminate a pregnancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 10 August, 2023 Share Posted 10 August, 2023 Any country where two of their top 4 favoutite people are Royalists from your former colonial power has some serious issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamesaint Posted 10 August, 2023 Share Posted 10 August, 2023 47 minutes ago, buctootim said: Any country where two of their top 4 favoutite people are Royalists from your former colonial power has some serious issues. .... And 5% of the population have a favourable opinion of Putin!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 10 August, 2023 Share Posted 10 August, 2023 (edited) 3% nor heard of Trump? ok might have no opinion Edited 10 August, 2023 by whelk Misread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 10 August, 2023 Share Posted 10 August, 2023 2 hours ago, buctootim said: Any country where two of their top 4 favoutite people are Royalists from your former colonial power has some serious issues. Do you think many Americans care about colonial history over 250 years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 10 August, 2023 Share Posted 10 August, 2023 13 minutes ago, whelk said: Do you think many Americans care about colonial history over 250 years ago? What is your explanation for why they rank them 1st and 4th ahead of anybody else in the world those questioned could have chosen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 10 August, 2023 Share Posted 10 August, 2023 5 minutes ago, buctootim said: What is your explanation for why they rank them 1st and 4th ahead of anybody else in the world those questioned could have chosen? I'd guess that they're viewed as a kind of spiritual or societal figurehead, in much the same way as the Pope or Dali Lama. Stephen Fry put it best when he said they're like a real life Uncle Sam, which I'd imagine would be well received over there. Republicans probably see them as a symbol of patriotism, liberals as more of a non-political ambassador. Plus William was quite dashing when he was younger and had hair, so when you factor in the accent, most American women probably had a massive wide-on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 10 August, 2023 Share Posted 10 August, 2023 1 hour ago, whelk said: 3% nor heard of Trump? ok might have no opinion That answer depends on who’s asking the question. If it’s a redneck with a MAGA cap and a baseball bat then a diplomatic response is most advisable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 10 August, 2023 Share Posted 10 August, 2023 5 hours ago, buctootim said: What is your explanation for why they rank them 1st and 4th ahead of anybody else in the world those questioned could have chosen? Probably because those questioned couldn't have chosen "anybody else in the world". The question says they will name some people in the news and their opinion on those people is sought.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 10 August, 2023 Share Posted 10 August, 2023 5 hours ago, buctootim said: What is your explanation for why they rank them 1st and 4th ahead of anybody else in the world those questioned could have chosen? I think its because the royal family are more neutral fugures to Americans. The rest are politcal figures. The least political people on there are the top 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 10 August, 2023 Share Posted 10 August, 2023 4 hours ago, Weston Super Saint said: Probably because those questioned couldn't have chosen "anybody else in the world". The question says they will name some people in the news and their opinion on those people is sought.... Ah fair enough . But still I find slightly odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 10 August, 2023 Share Posted 10 August, 2023 3 hours ago, Fan The Flames said: I think its because the royal family are more neutral fugures to Americans. The rest are politcal figures. The least political people on there are the top 4. It probably is partly that. Biden is past it and Trump is Trump. I’d probably prefer somebody else too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Saint Posted 17 August, 2023 Share Posted 17 August, 2023 Trump fanatic in Texas arrested for making threats and holding typical views of his idiots https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66529579 A couple of weeks back, a far more dangerous Trump loony was eliminated in Utah https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/09/politics/fbi-utah-man-joe-biden/index.html I suspect the FBI are going to be very busy over the next 18 months and even more so after Trump loses and he and his cult won’t accept it. This is where highly partisan TV networks, the dark web and unlimited guns leads you to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 17 August, 2023 Share Posted 17 August, 2023 4 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said: Trump fanatic in Texas arrested for making threats and holding typical views of his idiots https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66529579 A couple of weeks back, a far more dangerous Trump loony was eliminated in Utah https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/09/politics/fbi-utah-man-joe-biden/index.html I suspect the FBI are going to be very busy over the next 18 months and even more so after Trump loses and he and his cult won’t accept it. This is where highly partisan TV networks, the dark web and unlimited guns leads you to. But at least when they get shot doing Gods work in eliminating Democrats they go to heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 26 October, 2023 Share Posted 26 October, 2023 Good guy with a gun prevents etc. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-67225016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 27 October, 2023 Share Posted 27 October, 2023 (edited) On 26/10/2023 at 09:29, Lighthouse said: Good guy with a gun prevents etc. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-67225016 At the press briefing the Maine Public Safety guy refers to them as the ‘the greatest country in the world’. Comical when you look at their politics, poverty and gun crime. Edited 27 October, 2023 by whelk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) Obviously in Iowa the staff don't have enough guns in school, otherwise they would would have prevented this; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-67884835 This is apparently the second school shooting this year. Edited February 6 by badgerx16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Here's a first; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68223118 "A jury has found a Michigan mother guilty of involuntary manslaughter for failing to stop her son from carrying out a deadly school shooting. Jennifer Crumbley, 45, is the first US parent convicted of manslaughter over a mass shooting carried out by their child. Prosecutors accused her of being negligent in allowing her son to have a gun, and ignoring warnings signs. Her husband, James, is facing a separate trial on the same charges." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 7 hours ago, badgerx16 said: Here's a first; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68223118 "A jury has found a Michigan mother guilty of involuntary manslaughter for failing to stop her son from carrying out a deadly school shooting. Jennifer Crumbley, 45, is the first US parent convicted of manslaughter over a mass shooting carried out by their child. Prosecutors accused her of being negligent in allowing her son to have a gun, and ignoring warnings signs. Her husband, James, is facing a separate trial on the same charges." It sounds crazy, but when you hear the detail then the conviction is probably correct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Biden's going all Sixth Sense 'I see dead peope' https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/08/joe-biden-kohl-mitterrand-gaffe-age-questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 3 minutes ago, Baird of the land said: Biden's going all Sixth Sense 'I see dead peope' https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/08/joe-biden-kohl-mitterrand-gaffe-age-questions Won't be long before he's one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 He really should retire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 This is simply extraordinary. Surely, surely they have to run someone else? If they don't and trump wins, you'd have to say the Democrats will take a large portion of the blame for failing to act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I can’t see the problem. He’s still got the ear of other world leaders & is on top of his game dealing with major world issues. He managed to get humanitarian aid into Gaza through talking to the Mexican president. Remarkable statesmanship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Biden is a good man who is past it. Trump is an arsehole who never had it, but if he did, he'd be past it now. At this point I don't see any value in the posts trading my guy is better than your guy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 3 minutes ago, buctootim said: Biden is a good man who is past it. Trump is an arsehole who never had it, but if he did, he'd be past it now. At this point I don't see any value in the posts trading my guy is better than your guy. 4 more years of either of them. Great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 6 minutes ago, skintsaint said: 4 more years of either of them. Great. True. I think somehow that wont happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 2 hours ago, skintsaint said: 4 more years of either of them. Great. Let's wait and see who they pick as VP, because it is likely they'll inherit before the term is up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, badgerx16 said: Let's wait and see who they pick as VP, because it is likely they'll inherit before the term is up. We thought that about Kamala Harris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 4 hours ago, buctootim said: Biden is a good man who is past it. Trump is an arsehole who never had it, but if he did, he'd be past it now. At this point I don't see any value in the posts trading my guy is better than your guy. Not in my opinion. He absolutely detests the UK and rails against us. As for the stuff that is seen online with him is it a bit iffy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyNumber7 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 6 hours ago, OldNick said: Not in my opinion. He absolutely detests the UK and rails against us. As for the stuff that is seen online with him is it a bit iffy Indeed, Biden's a creep. Both of them should step aside and let younger candidates have a go. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Saint Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) 13 minutes ago, LuckyNumber7 said: Indeed, Biden's a creep. Both of them should step aside and let younger candidates have a go. Biden is very iffy, Trump is a whole new level of pervert and just as cuckoo. It’s like being asked as a Saints fan whether you want to sit and watch Pompey in the Fratton End (Biden) sitting next to Westwood all game stinking you out or in the North Stand next to the nutter who attacked the Sunderland full back (Trump) with all his pisshead mates from Leigh Park (Trump supporters). Edited February 9 by Gloucester Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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