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China Halts Critical Exports as Trade War Intensifies
billd766 replied to placeholder's topic in Political Soapbox
But that also means that the Ukraine is in a far stronger bargaining position vs the USA. The Ukraine doesn't HAVE to sell to the USA. OTOH it also makes the Ukraine more valuable to Russia. This is the big problem when the lunatics who are currently running the asylum have no concept or real idea of what they are doing. -
Who says it is the one true church? This is the whole problem with religion across the world. Each religion claims to be the one true religion, and that their god is the one true god. Who decides what is true? You, mw, somebody else, some unknown god who many people pray to but who never listens and never speaks to anybody. I gave up on religion decades ago when I realised that. You are more than welcome to believe in something that doesn't exist nut please don; push that stuff on to anybody else, especially onto children who know nothing different. If you want people to believe you, lay out the proof. Find people who have died and come back to life and can prove it.
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But heaven and hell for which religion? Christians only, is the Christian one divided between each separate division of Christians, Catholic, Protestant. Orthodox etc, Buddhists (all variants), Hindus, Sikhs Moslems etc or one for all religions, or a separate one for each different religion? How far back does this "Heaven and Hades go? To the Vikings. or further back into the pagan times. What about religion that worshipped animals? It is very easy to claim something like that as no proof is necessary and nobody can prove that you are right or wrong. There will always be people who are willing to believe you. Some religions permit you to be evil all your life, but one quick confession on your death bed and all is forgiven and you can go to heaven. Really?
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Trump Wields Executive Order to Dismantle State Climate Laws
billd766 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Instead of complaining about the link, simply prove that the link is wrong and incorrect, but don't forget to supply the verifiable links. That should be easy for you. -
Trump Wields Executive Order to Dismantle State Climate Laws
billd766 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I cannot believe anything that comes from a Trump supporter, especially when the majority of the countries agree that climate change is real. Is climate change a real thing or not? AI Overview Learn more Yes, climate change is a real and serious issue, and the overwhelming scientific consensus is that it is primarily driven by human activities. The Earth's climate is changing at an unprecedented rate, and this is largely due to the increase in greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels and deforestation. Elaboration: Scientific Consensus: A vast majority of scientists, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), agree that human activities are the main cause of the observed warming trend since the mid-20th century. Studies have shown that over 97% of climate scientists agree that human-caused climate change is happening. There is much more information in the link, at least for intelligent people to read. https://www.wwf.org.uk/updates/here-are-10-myths-about-climate-change#:~:text=Over the course of Earth's,know climate change is real? Over the course of Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history, the climate has changed a lot, this is true. However, the rapid warming we’re seeing now can't be explained by natural cycles of warming and cooling. The kind of changes that would normally happen over hundreds of thousands of years are happening in decades. Global temperatures are now at their highest since records began. In fact, the 10 warmest years on Earth, since 1880, have occurred since 2014. There is much more information in this link, at least for intelligent people to read. -
Trump Wields Executive Order to Dismantle State Climate Laws
billd766 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Please tell us all your qualifications once again that makes you correct in your claim. -
Ask yourself why it is OK for Israel to have nuclear weapons but no no other country in the region is allowed to have them? does Israel have nuclear weapons? AI Overview Learn more Yes, it is widely believed that Israel possesses nuclear weapons, although the Israeli government maintains a policy of "nuclear ambiguity" and neither confirms nor denies having such weapons. Estimates suggest Israel has a nuclear stockpile of approximately 90 warheads. While not a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Israel is considered to have developed a nuclear arsenal capable of delivery by missiles, aircraft, and possibly submarines. https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9075/#:~:text=capabilities is difficult.-,Capabilities,House of Commons Library website. Capabilities Israel is estimated to have a nuclear stockpile of approximately 90 warheads; while production of plutonium for weapons purposes is thought to be continuing. On the basis of unconfirmed reports, Israel could be in possession of the nuclear triad for delivery of its nuclear capability. This short paper is intended as an introduction to Israel’s nuclear weapons policies and programmes, as far as is known from publicly available sources. It is part of a series of country profiles which are available on the House of Commons Library website. Perhaps Iran needs to defend itself from Israel and the USA. U have no doubt that the Trump supporters on here will deny that, but which is the only country in the world which has actually dropped nuclear weapons during a war? If the USA wants the region nuclear free, let him start with Israel, and remove ALL their nuclear weapons and capabilities. At this time Israel is the biggest threat to the region and the world.
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Economist magazine sounds alarm about new market 'convulsions'
billd766 replied to bannork's topic in Political Soapbox
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Prince Harry Claims Unfair Treatment Over Security in UK Court Battle
billd766 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
It seems as though this court case is a double edged sword. https://www.gbnews.com/royal/prince-harry-tax-latest-duke-of-sussex-us-update He has no job in the UK and AFAIK, he has no income, other than his Army pension which is also taxable. If he owns property then he will pay local council taxes. If it is rented out, he will pay tax on that income as well. However as he lives in the USA, the IRS will tax his worldwide income. It also seems as though, if he has any money left over from paying his legal bills. the IRS will tax him on that as well. All he had/has to do is hire his own bodyguards, both in the UK and the USA and none of this would have happened. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and IMHO he still believes that he is far more important than the average person in the UK, and therefore still believes that he has more rights than anybody else, at the UK taxpayers expense. Hopefully one day he will wake up and realise how important he really is to the UK, but perhaps not. -
Thaksin Warns: Thailand's Economic Woes Worse Than 1997 Crisis
billd766 replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
I must have missed the bit where the Move Forward party were elected and formed the government. Granted that they won more seats than any other party, but not enough seats to form a government, and if they formed the government they would be in power and running the country now. However they could NOT form a government or even a coalition government, so after a period of trying, the party with the next highest number of seats (in this case, the PTP) was given the opportunity, who could and have formed a coalition government and now run the country. As the MFP are not in power, how could they have inherited the problem? -
Thaksin Warns: Thailand's Economic Woes Worse Than 1997 Crisis
billd766 replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
And back in 1993, long before Thaksin came to power you were lucky to get 38 THB/GBP. You can't even blame blame Thaksin for the Tom Yam Gung crisis, as he wasn't in power then either. He won the election and the downside of winning was sorting out that mess. PTP and Thaksin inherited this crisis as well. -
BUT he is on my ignore list, so I only see his posts if somebody answers him.
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Why would he bother to go to the Ukraine and face all the problems of importing a weapon when it is easier and cheaper to buy the same item in the USA, cheaper and with no hassle of importing a weapon? It would have saved him the airfare and he would have had a better choice.
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I think he is just being his normal stupid self.
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British Woman Arrested at Phuket Airport for 207-Day Visa Overstay
billd766 replied to Georgealbert's topic in Phuket News
But nobody cares what your opinion is. If you break the laws of any country and get caught, then you should accept the punishment given by that country. I can understand 1 or 2 days overstay, but 207 days is NOT a silly mistake. AFAIR when you enter the country your passport is stamped with the number of days, you are allowed to stay. There are ways to extend the time, IF you wish to stay longer. If she were a relative of mine and staying with me I would have explained the rules to her. If she wanted to stay longer but couldn't be bothered to do anything about it, I would have turned her in earlier than the 207 days. I have friends from the EU and the UK who come out every year and they go back earlier or on time. So WHY should she be an exception? I have NO sympathy for her as it is her own fault. Nobody forced her to overstay. -
Gaza Medic Killings: Israel's Shifting Stories Under Fire
billd766 replied to CharlieH's topic in The War in Israel
Sp according to you the IDF is as pure and innocent as the driven snow and the true fact is that one survivor killed 15 of his colleagues, bug a mass grave, buried all the victims, didn't bother to search their bodies, faked a video, including 5 minutes of shots being fired, and dug a hole on his own and buried the ambulances and the fire engine. I have just written his and even I can see how stupid iy sounds. You OTOH would probably believe it though I don't expect anyone with an ounce of sense will, not even me. Much as Germany would like a full investigation, I doubt if anything will come of it, as Israel will not allow it. In the words of Netanyahu, The IDF is the "most Moral army in the world". Really? So moral that they withhold ALL supplies for 5 weeks? Israel's foreign ministry insisted there was enough food in Gaza and accused Guterres of "spreading slander against Israel". Israel blockaded Gaza on 2 March, after the first stage of a ceasefire expired. Hamas refused to extend that part of the truce, accusing Israel of reneging on its commitments. Israel and the IDF of course denied that. -
British Woman Arrested at Phuket Airport for 207-Day Visa Overstay
billd766 replied to Georgealbert's topic in Phuket News
Apart from an news? https://www.thephuketnews.com/brit-arrested-for-207-days-overstay-95918.php https://thephuketexpress.com/2025/04/08/british-woman-arrested-at-phuket-airport-for-207-days-of-overstay/ Is that enough? If you want more, you will have to do your own searching. -
It was not a tragedy as such but a deliberate war crime, compounded by the constant lies and denials from the IDF and the Israeli government. How anyone can accept and believe anything published from Israel is beyond me.
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British Woman Arrested at Phuket Airport for 207-Day Visa Overstay
billd766 replied to Georgealbert's topic in Phuket News
So it seems to be OK wit you if people break the law and don't get punished. O can understand people overstaying by 1 or 2 days, but to overstay by 207 days IS a crime, and she should be punished. -
It is at the US taxpayers expense.