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Hasn't NASA (immune to Musk's influence of course), cancelled a contract with one of Musk's competitors and awarded it to "Starlink". Not so much in plain sight as emblazoned in a multicoloured laser show all over NASA headquarters!

Musk wouldn't recognise the truth if it fell off the end of the bookshelf and hit him on the head! Mind you, much the same is true of his (titular) boss. As ever, everything they touch is clouded by a tissue of lies and claims that it is all done to paint them in a bad light! As Julius Caesar is reported to have claimed of his assassins in the Roman Senate (as discovered by the researchers for the docudrama "Carry on Cleo") : " Infamy, Infamy, they've all got it in for me!"

Pedantic I know, but why would you wish to dine off a monocular children's cartoon character (a minion) with its bones removed?

The King is the head of state (for Canada). Trudeau is his Prime Minister. Trudeau has a constitutional duty to consult with him. As King of Canada Charles has an absolute duty to make his views (as advised by his government ) known on the constant and very real intentions expressed by the current US Government, to annex Canada. That absolute duty extends to supporting and expressing the view of the Canadian government and people. It is complicated by the political uncertainty in Canada. That uncertainty will be settled when the new government is elected and installed. It is further complicated by the UK government attempts to curry favour with Trump by arranging a state visit. Starmer will have to be aware that such a state visit would be unwise if not impossible if Trump, as he likely will, turns his vitriol on King Charles as King of Canada. Interesting times!

Next "Bob bulletin" will be moaning about why so many of his local restaurants will not serve him!

Get your friend to her local government hospital. They are well set up for treating diabetes. Each hospital will hold regular diabetic clinics to monitor and control the disease. There isn't a magic bullet for diabetes - medicines - insulin and oral medicines will help get the blood sugar down to manageable levels, and medicine and diet will help control it. There is a significant reservoir of experience in dealing with it - Thais are susceptible - perhaps it is their taste for sticky rice? You can expect to spend time waiting around - take a book. I am diabetic, and am treated in my local (rural) hospital, in fact I went for my 4 monthly clinic visit today. I arrived at 0700, was seen by the nurse at about 0730, she took details, blood pressure and asked questions about my health. Then over to the labs. Waiting, reading a book until the lab technician made her favourite giggly tannoy announcement "Khun John Anthony, put the book down and come here". Pee in that bottle (what, from here? - more giggles), then draw some blood. Wait about an hour for the results, which are sent direct to the nurse and doctors computer terminals. Meanwhile over for a quick chest X ray, then back to see a doctor (who looked about fourteen!) he seemed happy with the results. No need to change the medication. Back to the nurse, a detailed debrief on the test results, kidneys good, blood sugar under control, urine good, lose a bit of weight, how is life treating you? (Quite "holistic") Quick English lesson on why Wednesday and Thursday are named for the Norse Gods Woden and Thor(!) and off to the adjacent pharmacy to pick up 4 months supply of insulin and medication. Total cost B4600. The next two visits are cheaper as I only have chest X-ray and blood tests once a year. All the staff, nurses, doctor, lab techs and pharmacy spoke English. Nurse Noodle (she cannot pronounce needle!) speaks excellent English, and is a Diabetic specialist. Back home by 12.30. Like I said, get your friend to the local hospital.

If you subscribe to the belief that man was created in the image of the almighty, then that puts Trump firmly in the category of "made up"!

Perhaps Trudeau is right - an attempt to destroy Canada's economy as a prelude/excuse to annexation. Why? Trump and his backers are very focussed on the "rare earth minerals" and Canada has a lot of them. They want them - it is to them what the oil boom was in places like Texas in the last century. The same motivation applies to Greenland and Ukraine. The current US Government is not really interested in, or bothered about domestic or international consequences, it works for its wealthy backers, who see this as an opportunity to become vastly wealthier.

Does it make you leak - often wondered?

What a load of self indulgent old cobblers!

Well "strap my vitals", Channel 4 being less than truthful when reporting from Gaza! How completely out of character!

That is ultimately sick.

Umh, has Mexico paid for "the big beautiful wall" yet?

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As King of Canada, (a constitutional monarchy) he will act and speak as advised by his Prime Minister (Mr Trudeau). He is, as a constitutional monarch, constrained by a number of guidelines and "guard rails". Now I understand that the current US administration are enthusiastically ignoring guidelines and jettisoning "guardrails", but Canada still has and follows them.

I understand only took well. I was in the British Army for a long time. I served in several campaigns, the last two were "American led", and which both essentially ended in "cluster<deleted>s" when the Yanks cut and ran. The "trademark move", since Vietnam and Cambodia in the early 1970s and repeatedly since is to abandon your allies.

I was in the British Army for a long time. I served in several campaigns, the last two were "American led", and which both essentially ended in "cluster<deleted>s" when the Yanks cut and ran. The "trademark move", since Vietnam and Cambodia in the early 1970s and repeatedly since is to abandon your allies.

No, it is a debate forum, a place for expressing opinions, not a court of law.

I cannot do better than to quote @Emdog. "the trade deal Trump complains about that is robbing and destroying US is the one his administration put in effect during DJT Part 1. The deal that was the "envy of the world, that would make all 3 economies grow at an unprecedented rate." as he said boasting of the deal back then Trump tends to blame all on Biden.... why not this time? oh, this was 100% his deal, his baby to replace NAFTA... and I suppose it fitting that this moron shoots himself & US with his stupidity regarding tariffs" If you can't understand that simple post, then there is little point continuing.

Let us try and put a positive spin on things: The man is a <deleted>, he has threatened like a <deleted>, postured like a <deleted>, and now he is acting like a <deleted>. At least we know where we stand.

Seemed eminently clear to me, and I suspect most here.

Two takeaways: 1) The utter unreliability of the United States as an ally. They will "cut and run", but then we all knew that anyway. 2) Equally unreliable the gob-smacking naivity of believing that if you cut supplies to Ukraine then the Russians will come to peace talks, absolute <deleted>, they will simply renew their offensives against a weakened Ukraine in the hope of defeating them - but again perhaps the US knew that anyway. Absolute shame on the USA. Incidentally, the gun shown in the picture is a British designed and built 105mm "Light Gun". They come in two versions, L118 uses a longer range British ammunition system, L119 the American 105mm system. Both types of ammunition and the gun can be manufactured in Europe, so all is not lost.

Yes, it is called trolling. There is quite a lot of it going on, in fact, this forum, "Political Soapbox" has rather become a trolling bonanza; the opening post to this thread tells you all you need to know. That is, in my opinion, rather a pity, I enjoy lively and informed debate, and there certainly should be a place for it. Incidentally, being "pro American" is not confined to one particular point of view.

Humh... There will be some sort of process which will anoint either Trump for a third term or whoever is his chosen successor. It will be called an "election" but it will be not really recognisable as such. With Congress emasculated by the power of money and the associated fear of being primaried, appropriate gerrymandering, and some energetic voter suppression, the courts under control and the media "brought into the fold", I suspect that they think that they can get away with going down the "Putin road"! That only leaves the executive branch to worry about, and there they have plenty of room for maneuver!

Interesting - I note the use of the pronoun "we". As a well known MAGA/Trump supporter are you that close to the Russians that you can say: "we have the Kompromat"?