And as a parting shot in line with his public dislike for Trump Carter's death will result in 30 days of flags being flown at half mast on all federal buildings, right through the inauguration of Trump.
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30-12-2024, 02:35 PM
(30-12-2024, 02:10 PM)harm_less Wrote: And as a parting shot in line with his public dislike for Trump Carter's death will result in 30 days of flags being flown at half mast on all federal buildings, right through the inauguration of Trump. Ohdearwhatashamenevermind!  Isn't that just fabulous; & buggar all his orange  nibs can do about it either. Sometimes, life is sweet.  He was one of a kind & did some real good with his life. We're unlikely to see anyone as likely to do so again anytime soon, particularly in America.
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)
30-12-2024, 03:48 PM
I remember feeling so shocked when I heard that Ronald Reagan was taking over as President from Jimmy Carter.
A bad actor taking over from a genuine working type.
It's not the least charm of a theory that it is refutable. The hundred-times-refuted theory of "free will" owes its persistence to this charm alone; some one is always appearing who feels himself strong enough to refute it - Friedrich Nietzsche
31-12-2024, 11:00 AM
(30-12-2024, 03:48 PM)zqwerty Wrote: I remember feeling so shocked when I heard that Ronald Reagan was taking over as President from Jimmy Carter. Yes, I think that was quite a shock to lots of us, though not quite as bad as the more recent shock at USA election results... 
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)
31-12-2024, 12:10 PM
Reagan was bad but Trump et al will be much worse.
Government being run by ex businessmen is a recipe for social disaster as all the money destined for the poorer members of society will be going to allies and sponsors of Trump.
It's not the least charm of a theory that it is refutable. The hundred-times-refuted theory of "free will" owes its persistence to this charm alone; some one is always appearing who feels himself strong enough to refute it - Friedrich Nietzsche
31-12-2024, 02:37 PM
(31-12-2024, 12:10 PM)zqwerty Wrote: Reagan was bad but Trump et al will be much worse. And very similar to what's happening here; the more I see of wealthy rightwing business people sticking their oar into politicis & becoming politicians, the more I'm inclined to think that perhaps very wealthy people should be barred from becoming politicians. And because someone is good at business, it doesn't follow that they'll also be good at politics.
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)
31-12-2024, 04:11 PM
The alliance of State and Business is commonly called fascism, it can be worse if the Church is involved as well.
It's not the least charm of a theory that it is refutable. The hundred-times-refuted theory of "free will" owes its persistence to this charm alone; some one is always appearing who feels himself strong enough to refute it - Friedrich Nietzsche
31-12-2024, 05:26 PM
(31-12-2024, 04:11 PM)zqwerty Wrote: The alliance of State and Business is commonly called fascism, it can be worse if the Church is involved as well. Indeed...Russia, anyone?
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)
04-01-2025, 03:52 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-01-2025, 03:53 PM by zqwerty. Edited 1 time in total.)
"Nationalism - The last refuge of a scoundrel."
This is a well known saying from the past and Trump is well and truly living up to it.
It's not the least charm of a theory that it is refutable. The hundred-times-refuted theory of "free will" owes its persistence to this charm alone; some one is always appearing who feels himself strong enough to refute it - Friedrich Nietzsche
04-01-2025, 06:07 PM
(04-01-2025, 03:52 PM)zqwerty Wrote: "Nationalism - The last refuge of a scoundrel." I think that having to have their flag at half mast is the most beautiful irony....
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)
05-01-2025, 08:29 AM
I hope Biden set it up deliberately.
It's not the least charm of a theory that it is refutable. The hundred-times-refuted theory of "free will" owes its persistence to this charm alone; some one is always appearing who feels himself strong enough to refute it - Friedrich Nietzsche
(05-01-2025, 08:29 AM)zqwerty Wrote: I hope Biden set it up deliberately.Biden only was complicit with the proclamation signed off by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954. The process being followed is far from recent.
05-01-2025, 10:51 AM
(05-01-2025, 08:35 AM)harm_less Wrote:(05-01-2025, 08:29 AM)zqwerty Wrote: I hope Biden set it up deliberately.Biden only was complicit with the proclamation signed off by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954. The process being followed is far from recent. Even supporters of the Trump creature can't blame Biden for that, then.. And it did brighten things considerably...
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)
07-01-2025, 03:56 PM
Well here is something Biden has done to get back at Trump:
Biden Uses 72-Year-Old Law to Give Trump a Slap in the Face Before MAGA 2.0 https://nz.news.yahoo.com/biden-uses-72-...17172.html
It's not the least charm of a theory that it is refutable. The hundred-times-refuted theory of "free will" owes its persistence to this charm alone; some one is always appearing who feels himself strong enough to refute it - Friedrich Nietzsche
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