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I have a strange take on patriotism. Live in the country, pay your taxes, follow the law, and try to make it a better place. Painting roundabouts doesn't fill me with a sense of pride. First, it's vandalism, and secondly, your local council has to pay to remove it. Churchill would not approve.
I can almost guarantee that the people who push this nonsense, in their safe spaces, also tout eugenics. Translated - Women must breed copiously but only the right ones, and I get to choose who that is.
I didn't realise Ian Huntley was an asylum seeker, or Jimmy Saville, or Gary Glitter, or Fred West, or...
It is a repeat of the Brexit theme that we are all being forced to follow rules set by foreigners of no purpose other than to hinder and annoy the English (specifically). "You can't call yourself English without being arrested!" And immigrants are the source of all evil.
If true, I don't think JD Vance will hesitate to evict him.
Soldier movies from this culture war are going to be terrible. Saving Private Rake A Few Good Gardeners All Quiet in the Park Das Rake The Leaf Hunter
It could be true! I used to get lots of emails offering me doctorate courses in the US, which I had not requested. Along with the news I had won hundreds of millions in a lottery I had never entered, and there was that hot girl who had seen a picture of me online who wanted to meet.
Born in Uganda, educated in Kenya, living in the US, and got caught up in Parliamentary house flipping scandal. Shameless.
If they are going to impersonate him, they need to get some tips from Newsom.
Sheep are evil.
The difference is simple, one had wood worm, and the other a brain worm.
You would need the kind of messianic leader who goes into a place of worship and throws out the capitalist dealers but is kind to the lowest of the low. Good luck finding someone with those credentials.
The statistic that i can't get my head around - roughly 50%(it varies slightly from year to year) of gun deaths are self inflicted.
She stresses the power of prayer and that these children were praying at the time of the attack. No recognition or acknowledgement of the irony.
The entire political establishment is running scared of Farage. The Torys spent their time in power trying to appease Farageites, which led to Brexit and their implosion. Why would Labour follow this path? And why are the media so enthralled with the snake oil salesman who represents so few?
Basing his image on being a gangster and pimp is not compatible with being a moral authority. This level of hypocrisy is almost presidential.
I'm trying to remember another historical example of people trying to appease a rabid nationalist. I wonder how that turned out?
Is there such a thing as an "inactive shooter," or would that just be a person with a gun?
As an atheist, I find myself hoping there is an afterlife so people like him can spend eternity contemplating their errors. "How was I to know God was a trans gender woman? I mean, I knew all things with God are possible, but... "
That's a bit like Mike Tyson calling you a bad ass - high praise!
Despite the hype raising the Union Flag is not illegal, an act of defiance or even edgy. It can, however, be tacky. And more to the point, we are no USAdians. We are British! We do not pledge allegiance to fabric. Can we please stop copying those rebels across the pond.
These are the same people who are happy to look away from tax dodging billionaires but go ballistic over fare dodging commuters.
As a non-American, I am confused. A nondescript orangey coloured guy was removed from the logo of a chain fake mom and pop store. Is that it?
Freedom of speech doesn't cover incitement to mass murder. I wonder how many of these free speech enthusiasts remember Abu Hamza al-Masri?
Her martyrdom complex goes hand in hand with her need for attention. I'm waiting for her book - Short Uber to Freedom.
Maybe the problem is that Americans don't drink enough tea.
Commercials are an inconvenience. What kind of person watches a commercial? What kind of person actually watches with the intent of determining their purchasing decisions?
He's claiming ordinary people are phoning him up, because they just happen to have his number, and then he's actually taking their calls. Really?
I looked it up, I immediately translated to dating somebody based on more than appearance. Shocking!
It's just another version of the blood libel.
I'm with you on this. It's # 23 on my list of pet peeves. (It's lengthy, so that's pretty high on the list.)
Every time I see Stephen Miller, I can't help but think that Harry shouldn't have given him that sock.
We are going to need a bigger pineapple.
Subway is fast food, fast food is pizza, some pizza is deep dish, deep dish sounds like deep state (there are no mere coincidences), ergo a sandwich is proof of deep state machinations. Do I have to explain everything for you people?
Can't say it often enough, the right don't understand irony.
I'm guessing in the history of the various Nobel prizes, nobody has campaigned on their own behalf. And even if they have, not with threats! Maybe someone should also tell Trump that independent committees select the winners and not the government.
Getting a Proud Boys membership and a MAGA cap are cheaper than having a lawyer on retainer. Follow me for more criminal mastermind hacks!
It has to cut both ways. News reports only mention the origin of a criminal if they are foreign, giving the impression only foreigners commit crimes. "Today an English man was found guilty of.... "
Tumbling Pebbles
There is a reason that police only release very vague details before a case is tried. Because if a case is tried in the media and a suspect is shown to be overwhelmingly guilty, an actual fair trial becomes impossible. So, a guilty person could walk free as a result. Not clever.
I suspect the deal is she stays in a minimum security prison until near the end of Trump's term. The political fallout of her pardon won't matter then. Little does she realise he's going for a 3rd term, by comparison, the Epstein files will be a small matter. Accident time for her!
I don't understand the loyalty of his inner circle. Everyone who is close to Trump gets burned. It's a minute in the spotlight and a career and reputation destroyed. He never protects them once they are no longer useful. And yet they line up for their chance to bask in his glory (briefly).
This, I think, is obvious; don't take advice from a person who is a spectacular failure. Especially if the failure was the result of their inability to see the obvious consequences of their actions. Kwasi doesn't need a podium, he needs a responsible adult.
Insider trading, he says? Every accusation is an admission. I feel some in his administration might get a bit nervous if irregular trading patterns are used as a distraction from the Epstein files.
Bone spurs
The world does not understand America. You can censor a nipple but not a Nazi. You can regulate toys put in chocolate eggs for child safety but not guns.
I get the impression that to many, an illegal immigrant is a person who doesn't need a fake tan.
I had somebody from Norfolk telling me how the Muslims are taking over. I asked where the nearest mosque was. He couldn't answer. Not so much of a problem, then!
It's simple. Morality = Liberal ideals Liberal ideals = Communist Communism = Vow of poverty Ergo, you can't argue for morality if you have a decent pair of shoes. And it's a hypocrite who gets paid to do a job for the public good. See doctors, teachers, police, fire service, etc.
But God promised white English speaking people America as long as they obey the 2nd Amendment. It's in the Bible. Look it up.
A knife maker who isn't that sharp. Classic.
My grandmother would go watch every test match live - all 5 days! Which I never understood because she was pretty much blind, but she did take her radio.
I am officially old. I'm listening to the cricket on the radio.
The right don't understand irony. She has been jailed numerous times, including battery. The other person in the report also had a criminal history, including assaulting a woman. Defenders of the innocent they are not.
So the evidence is one revision went against Biden after he dropped out of the presidential race. How would this help the Democrats? If they got away with bogus figures, why go back and correct them? All economic statistics are subject to revision as more data becomes available.
Did Trump end the conflict between Rwanda and the Republic of the Congo or Democratic Republic of the Congo? Does he even know there are 2 Congos?
Tariffs are self applied sanctions.
Vetting can be a difficult and challenging task. Stuff that might be grounds for disqualification tends not to be disclosed. But maybe they should at least look up the prospect on Wikipedia. "Defended sex offenders - that'll be a no from us." That easy!
I just assumed he was already there.
As somewhat of an outsider, in the last 25 years living in the UK I have seen a big change in crime. But not where you think! It's high-end political corruption that is out of control. Christene Keeler would not be news nor would the MPs' expenses scandal of 2009.
Less security means fewer cameras. Fewer cameras means less coverage. Less coverage means more black spots. They won't have to explain missing footage when her body is found.
How would lowering the interest rates affect the Epstein files?
We could send people to Mars with the objective of changing the atmosphere, enabling human habitation, allowing for a select few specimens to be sent there to prevent human extinction when the earth fails. Or we could reduce pollution and improve wealth distribution right here. Decisions aren't easy
Another way of putting it is that less than 1% of boys were called some form of Muhammad. We use lot's of names, who knew? Most common ≠ Frequent.
Gold - that's a new idea!
In the UK, our PM is attracting a lot of negative coverage for these deals. I suspect Stammer has no intention of following through but is relying on Trump to claim credit and move on. "Whatever you say Donald. Look, Donald, over there, there's a squirrel!"
As a middle-class man of a certain age, it's a no from me.
The poor Netherlands, next it will be their wooden shoes.
Growing up, the biggest threat to our impressionable young minds was heavy metal music. It could explain why I went on to become an auditor (thankfully, I grew out of that stage).
A man who has no shame is not ashamed. What a Boris Bombshell!
Possibly. At best, the headline of the article is clumsy, ambiguous, and misleading. The substance of the article is otherwise ok. It's still along way off Daily Mail "standards."
From reading the article, I did not get the impression the BBC actually asked the RNLI if they were going to apologise. The substance was the RNLI is going to keep doing what they do regardless of any criticism and the article was more about respect for this attitude. The headline is misleading.
What pertinent skills and qualifications did a 17 year old girl have that qualified her to work in a spa in a luxury resort? Unless, of course, the word "spa" means something different to what I think.
As a kid, I learned to ride on a horse that didn't tolerate rough riders. She would've scraped off a rider like that on the nearest tree or put her into orbit. As much as my sympathy is with the horse, I'm also disappointed in it.
There's a men's football team?
I am not surprised. I can't remember the last time I saw a positive headline around the brand, especially the CEO.
Feeding kids (nutritious food) isn't an expense it's an investment in our future. It's not a liberal position. It's common sense.
Her lack of empathy is only matched by her inability to read the room.
Is this revenge for pineapple on pizza?
I will not suppress my joy because the people I hang out with will also be celebrating.
Now there's a Venn diagram! They weren't there to protect the innocents as they claimed. They were there for the violence.
The theory is that these are normal people from the community they represent. Politics is something on the side of their normal lives. £90K for a senior executive/professional in London is not much (obviously, it is a lot for most people). It's not the 2nd jobs, it's the outright corruption.
Dear Americans "I remember Wrestle Mania III" is everything wrong with your politics in a nutshell.
In a few years, ICE agents are going to find out the masks didn't protect their anonymity but made them all equally guilty. Their employment history will be metaphorically carved on their foreheads Inglorious Basterds style.
Will she be offered a pardon? Probably. Will she take it? Probably. Will she say what they want? Probably. Will she go quietly into obscurity once she is free of all legal implications? Probably not - as in not a chance!
I was recently trying to explain to someone how difficult it is to abandon your homeland and culture, which they must know because they have never lived further than 30 mins from where they were born.
She's got two eyes, hasn't she? Put a patch on the sore one, make some pirate jokes and go to work. Snowflake!
Family history says it's boats.
It's lazy.
Did someone just mention Epstein?
When denial sounds more like a confession.
Reform in government wouldn't make it through a month without imploding. Everyone knows this. What people are saying is they are angry and frustrated and want this to be acknowledged. If there was an election tomorrow, I wouldn't put money on Reform even retaining Clacton.
Badenoch wants Cleverly back. Somebody should explain to the Tory party that two liabilities don't make an asset.
If the prisons are full, but crime is going up (accepting their premise for the sake of argument), then locking people up isn't working. More police to lock up more people isn't going to help. It's not soft headed liberal ideology it's simple logic based on evidence.
I'm guessing tax dodging won't be included.
How long before those hanging chads make a comeback?
Anyone dealing with Trump and not demanding payment in advance should go speak to their responsible adult.
Let me guess, he is going to move perfect human specimens to this lair shortly before a catastrophic event wipes out the rest of humanity? I'm sure I've seen this movie before.
To avoid the rainbow flag, he went to Russia, and now he wants to fly the white flag. Good luck explaining that to the Russians.
Visiting the Cotswolds is essentially him admitting 1776 was a mistake.