Foreign entities' bad intentions pale in comparison to what is on deck once the new government is installed. What happens then is anyone's guess but it does not look good. A promis... moreForeign entities' bad intentions pale in comparison to what is on deck once the new government is installed. What happens then is anyone's guess but it does not look good. A promise to make America great again taunts us. What was promised can never be. It's like promising to bake a wondrous cheesecake and using rotten eggs, spoiled milk, rancid cream cheese, crushed mothballs instead of sugar and poison instead of vanilla extract. The cheesecake you bake is only as good as the ingredients. We will all become very ill and some of us could die because we will be forced to eat it. less
Some leaders will not tolerate resistance/disapproval/disagreement/criticism. They have roving death squads to take out the dangerous challengers. Or imprison them for life. Every ... moreSome leaders will not tolerate resistance/disapproval/disagreement/criticism. They have roving death squads to take out the dangerous challengers. Or imprison them for life. Every dictator despot has such an ability and uses it. These death squads go by different names but they are all the same. The goal is to silence dissidents. How is of no consequence to them.
Having folks cheer for the home team and root for your failure would be really hard to overcome I think although professional athletes get used to it. No one likes being booed.
How much luck would it require to pull that off? How many miracles would it take? If you have blind faith in yourself and listen only to those who agree with you how long can you k... moreHow much luck would it require to pull that off? How many miracles would it take? If you have blind faith in yourself and listen only to those who agree with you how long can you keep the fantasy going?
Putin will call the replacement for the KGB the MGB. Ministry of State Security. The Cheka which predated the KGB executed more than 140,000 people during the Russian Civil war. Th... morePutin will call the replacement for the KGB the MGB. Ministry of State Security. The Cheka which predated the KGB executed more than 140,000 people during the Russian Civil war. The NKVD executed more than 750,000 who rallied against Stalin. Will Trump follow suit? He is going to destroy our existing Intelligence Agencies since he believes they are worthless. What's to stop him from replacing them with a US version of the KGB? The better to keep the people in line. Say something nice or shut up. The penalty is death by government. Lovely. Hands across the sea. Wither thou goest I goest. See Putin in the lead and Donald J. follows in his footsteps. Why not? He said he could go out into the street and shoot someone and no one would abandon him. I bet he is anxious to prove that once again he is right. Is he ever wrong? What better way than a government agency to keep people in line OR ELSE? less
Galina StarovoitovaIgor DomnikovSergey NovikovIskander KhatloniSergey IvanovAdam TepsurgayevSergei YushkenkovYuri ShchekochikhinNicolai GirenkoPaul KlabnikovViktor Yushchenko... moreGalina StarovoitovaIgor DomnikovSergey NovikovIskander KhatloniSergey IvanovAdam TepsurgayevSergei YushkenkovYuri ShchekochikhinNicolai GirenkoPaul KlabnikovViktor Yushchenko (poisoned by Dioxin but survived) though badly disfigured Andrei KozlovAnna PolitkovskayaAlexander LitvinenkoStanslav MarkelovAnatasia BarbvarovaNatalia Estemirova through July 2009This list does not include those who were imprisoned but not murdered.We know Trump hates the media and journalists. He cannot tolerate anyone who criticizes/disagrees with or disapproves of him. Why not get rid of the ones he can't control? Putin got away with it. less
When asked about it at the time Putin blamed Hillary Clinton for stoking the protests. Yep. That''s right. He blamed Hillary. What a wuss. What a pathetic excuse for a human being.... moreWhen asked about it at the time Putin blamed Hillary Clinton for stoking the protests. Yep. That''s right. He blamed Hillary. What a wuss. What a pathetic excuse for a human being. The protesters did not want a prez whom they could not stand who cheated to "win" and Putin cannot stand being blamed for anything so of course he, like Trump, deflects and blames others. Doesn't that just warm your heart? The guys are two peas in a pod.
How long before the Putin puppet Trump copycats that and fines/imprisons his critics? We know he cannot take rejection/criticism/disagreement/disapproval at all. What's... moreHow long before the Putin puppet Trump copycats that and fines/imprisons his critics? We know he cannot take rejection/criticism/disagreement/disapproval at all. What's to stop him from emulating his idol and doing the same thing here? Are you pro or anti what Putin did? Are you pro or anti Trump doing the same dam* thing? Because?
Excluding his worshippers of course. He can do no wrong according to them. But the pols who resisted him and spoke up against him and then rolled over and did his bidding must be m... moreExcluding his worshippers of course. He can do no wrong according to them. But the pols who resisted him and spoke up against him and then rolled over and did his bidding must be miserable. They're gonna hafta pretend they can stomach a guy they despise. I suppose if they're consummate liars they can pull it off.
It gives a step-by-step way to protest most effectively. It's worth a read at least even if you aren't a joiner. Normally I'm not a joiner but I am not going to sit meekly/quietly ... moreIt gives a step-by-step way to protest most effectively. It's worth a read at least even if you aren't a joiner. Normally I'm not a joiner but I am not going to sit meekly/quietly by and watch a racist authoritarian corrupt soulless man ruin my country. If I were younger I'd do more.
Category: Silly Questions.Oh, and extra bonus if guessed before the questions starts running in. Extra, extra bonus if you can present it with a creative fun gif.One of yesterdays ... moreCategory: Silly Questions.Oh, and extra bonus if guessed before the questions starts running in. Extra, extra bonus if you can present it with a creative fun gif.One of yesterdays themes from the Republican side.Disclaimer: It's a quiz, and only for the fun of it. Insiders can participate too.
In 2011 Russians were protesting a rigged election. Election officials were caught stuffing ballot boxes to get Putin elected. Even with all the cheating/rigging, Putin barel... moreIn 2011 Russians were protesting a rigged election. Election officials were caught stuffing ballot boxes to get Putin elected. Even with all the cheating/rigging, Putin barely won. In 2011 then Secretary of State called Putin out on it and supported the protesters. At that moment Putin decided to destroy her. Another thin-skinned despot authoritarian demagogue who can't take disagreement/disapproval.
I'm thinking about hosting events in which I bring in various experts to answer questions for a period of a day or two at a time... maybe as long as a week. I'd probably devote a g... moreI'm thinking about hosting events in which I bring in various experts to answer questions for a period of a day or two at a time... maybe as long as a week. I'd probably devote a group to each type of expert that comes in, to make it easier on the visitor to find the questions that are directed to him or her.I know of a few professionals who have expressed an interest in answering questions, including a holistic doctor. I figure if you guys enjoy it, we can turn it into a regular thing and maybe have a new expert pop in each month or every couple of weeks.What do you think? Would it be fun and would you participate and ask some questions? Are there any particular professionals you'd like to be highlighted? less
Do you have the critical skills to survive? Experience 60 minute live escape games like you’ve never before. Each Phoenix escape room is built around a different story; the c... moreDo you have the critical skills to survive? Experience 60 minute live escape games like you’ve never before. Each Phoenix escape room is built around a different story; the characteristics and style of the room are shaped with the help of accessories and interior design connected to the story. Live Escape games are a type of team building games in which people are locked in a room and have to use elements of the room to solve a series of puzzles, find clues, and escape the room. https://paniqescaperoom.com/phoenix
I really want to go to the one in Phoenix, but I don't know anyone who has tried it. less
My dad took me to watch it when I was little, I didn't know what we were going to watch, or the impact it was going to have for the rest of my life. Hearing the first couple ... more My dad took me to watch it when I was little, I didn't know what we were going to watch, or the impact it was going to have for the rest of my life. Hearing the first couple of notes of the main theme, still gives me goosebumps. Even now, watching the trailer makes me want to run out the door and punch sides of hanging beef.
I have a neighbor that is what some may consider, a little eccentric. He talks about conspiracies and teas and things that you grow in a jar by feeding then sugary water. He has be... moreI have a neighbor that is what some may consider, a little eccentric. He talks about conspiracies and teas and things that you grow in a jar by feeding then sugary water. He has been talking about urine therapy lately. Looking into it, basically to find arguments with which to refute his own, I was actually surprised about how old and widespread this thing is. So, would you drink your own if convinced of his curative powers?
As I said elsewhere on here.. I spent the whole day taking down the christmas decs.. it shouldn't have taken me so long but that's another story.. So taking decs down also inc... moreAs I said elsewhere on here.. I spent the whole day taking down the christmas decs.. it shouldn't have taken me so long but that's another story.. So taking decs down also includes putting things back to how they were, which means re-hanging the net curtains in my front window... And as I cleaned everything .. and hung them back up, I noticed.. the large net that forms the main part of the bay window, (my house is Victorian) has loads of holes in it... erm loads... Now I sorta knew this... as they are so old they have kinda just rotted away - nothing lasts forever .. but I must have turned a blind eye to it all.. But now.. with the windows all newly washed and cleaned again.. I kinda feel bad hanging holey net curtains up... and I wondered.. perhaps it's better to have NO nets for a while rather than holey ones! Not that I care what people think.. but for some reason, all of a sudden, I am uncomfortable with these holey net curtains hanging at the front of my house! But at the same ti... less
