LosLobo

Asteroid City dropped yesterday and I watched 10 minutes of it. I couldn't get interested in it as it seemed a bit too much like sci- fi disaster Nope, on which I wasted an inordinate amount of time. Its a pity though as Asteroid City stars Tom Hanks and Scarlett Johansson. Asteroid City (2023) - IMDb

Hijack has climbed in ratings since before the first episode aired and IMHO is a must watch. Obviously the IMDB Critics Reviews are unreliable and they tend to Initially misrepresent the true rating of a movie or series. Originally I ignored this series until posted here. But now I patiently wait every Wednesday for a new episode. So thanks for that! This forum is a wealth of information.

If you are suggesting Trump, he lacks any ‘decency-and-dignity’ and has none of your criteria. He has no experience or family values. Also Trump, 'a wartime president combating coronavirus' needlessly lost possibly more Americans due to his political COVID response than all the US casualties from both the First and Second World wars. Trump labels himself ‘a wartime president’ combating coronavirus - POLITICO

But call them first maybe an original signature is required for Proof of Life. The upload facility is also good as a record of compliance and you can also retrieve the document at anytime, I was even back there today to get the copy of a Rental Lease Agreement I had lost.

Centrelink has a document upload facility on MyGov, I use it all the time. I was told to use it when I originally applied for the pension. The documents I posted and even the ones I personally took to the local branch office were all lost by them. Just phone them and ask!

Your bargaining chip didn't work so well when Zelensky offered it to Putin, weeks after he started his 'Special Operation'.

As above but includes all the other latest News from the NATO meeting today. NATO Latest: Zelenskiy Attacks NATO Resistance on Membership Bid 'Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy scolded NATO for not setting a clear timeline on his country’s bid to join the military alliance, even as its chief, Jens Stoltenberg said he will push for a fast-track process for Kyiv'. NATO Summit Latest News Updates: July 11, 2023 - Bloomberg (archive.md)

I suggest Biden is between a rock and a hard place on this issue. Bi-partisan hawks think Biden should have acted earlier and bi-partisan doves disagree with the supply. President Lincoln: “You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time”

Maybe Biden hasn't read the 'Art of Deal' as you have. This playbook doesn't seem to be helping the author with his problems at the moment though.

It seems that some EU members aren't too happy about the EU condition to Turkey agreeing to Sweden joining NATO. Democracy is part of the EU's requirement and Erdogan seems to be a bit too autocratic since his 2016 purges. Nevertheless Biden has a card up his sleeve with his F-16 deal to Ankara which is based on agreement to Sweden's ascension to NATO. From the OP: 'Earlier on Monday, President Erdogan had also appeared to link Turkish support for Sweden's Nato bid to the EU re-opening frozen membership talks with Ankara. 'EU officials were quick to reject the demand, saying those were two separate issues.' 'But in a statement after the deal was announced, Nato said Sweden would actively support efforts to 'reinvigorate Turkey's EU accession process'. Also......Turkey Tries New Way to Get Into European Union

'Most people'? I suggest, that there are many geographical, political, cultural and aspirational trade aspects to these divisions and any clear cut answer is not really possible.

Russia and Turkey are also in Eastern Europe. Turkey may even have a stronger military than Poland. Poland vs Turkey | Comparison military strength (armedforces.eu)

Obviously Erdogan is going all out 'on openness to work with others' and to possibly alienate his mate Putin. Turkey to back Sweden's NATO bid in return for EU membership: Erdogan (msn.com)

I must admit trying to keep an open mind on Biden's suitability as POTUS can be difficult on this forum. The comments here driven by Fox News propaganda can sometimes create some doubt in even the most critical thinkers. I watched the full Fareed Zakaria/Joe Biden last night and I was impressed with Joe Biden's performance in explaining his position on Ukraine, China and Israel. It was obvious that he has a firm grasp on US Foreign Relations and provided a logical, balanced well-considered and sensible approach to all of these issues without the usual egoistic rhetoric seen from others. His decades of experience as a statesmen shone through and there is no doubt that the White House in good hands.

Ukraine marks 500 days of war by admitting it blew up Russia's bridge to Crimea last year....... Ukraine Admits Blowing up Russia's Bridge to Crimea (businessinsider.com) and they are still trying!

The West supported Russia during WWI, the 1921 Great Famine and WW2 with billions worth of aid with little recognition. As Putin has used Russia's single-handed great victory over the Germans to promote the war on Ukraine, I suggest that the West help them as little as possible.

How can your post can be anything but echoing the usual FOX NEWS rhetoric demonising Biden that it feeds its viewers on an hourly basis.

Seems like it's almost a done deal....... What are the cluster munitions the US is expected to supply Ukraine? | CNN

It could have been impassioned junior! Don Jr. Swears He’s Not on Coke—He’s Just ‘Impassioned’ (thedailybeast.com)

Yet, Biden's took over from a dystopian administration which pushed a political agenda to address a public health emergency. Trump GOP politics made the USA a pariah with a disproportionate amount of deaths from COVID as compared to other first world countries. Based on statistics from other countries that had a more sensible approach similar to Biden's, possibly hundreds of thousands of US lives were unnecessarily lost during Trump's time in the WH. The bottom line is that COVID was a worldwide emergency and required action that did impinge of some freedom as most emergencies do. IMHO, most of the world's population were thankful of their government's firm positive approach.

Someone earlier posted 'assault weapons....account for a very small number of gun deaths in the US'. Therefore the weapon more than likely must have been the hand gun or the police scanner that caused the casualties. From your link.... 'The suspected attacker, a 40-year-old man who is now in custody, was carrying an AR-15-style rifle, a handgun, a police scanner and ammunition'.

I suggest that the OP headline is not necessarily the concern around the world. Interesting poll from Pew Centre Research on current International views of Biden...... International Views of Biden and U.S. Largely Positive 'In the third year of his presidency, U.S. President Joe Biden receives mostly positive reviews from publics around the world' after 'a decline in America’s global image during Donald Trump’s presidency and a rebound in ratings for the U.S. following the election of Joe Biden' in some countries. International Views of Biden and U.S. Largely Positive | Pew Research Center

You are right as usual. The only logical thing to do would be to ban all knives and fists and mass shootings.

Perhaps the OP is DeSantis' tit for tat revenge for the recent Trump ad from MAGA.