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Exploration of the Virgin Birth That Maybe Wasn’t
America doesn't need Jesus- they have social media and celebrities. -
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They say "snack is hot", but it's cold - why?
You don't speak enough clear tried and tested Thai and Lao? Maybe try another restaurant? -
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Antartica
I'm well aware of that and there is a lot of activity in Antarctica of that nature. The point I'm making is that a few hundred people on top of a massive pile of ice is not going to damage anything, as long as they stay well away from the wild life. A spot of frozen poo isn't going to affect any ecology. ( as an aside on that, the outdoor loo at Shackleton's hut on Cape Royds had the most spectacular view on the planet, IMO ). Thing about Antarctica is that most of it is just ice as far as the eye can see- boring. The only interesting bits are on the coast and that is where the ships go. -
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Slashing welfare': GOP eyes chopping $5 trillion to pay for Trump priorities — like tax cuts
Countries with large populations and diverse ethnicities usually have difficulty in providing the society many wish for. And the form of government may not always be the answer. -
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Latest developments and discussion of recent events in the Ukraine War
Those who think NATO countries should increase their military budgets by a few percent to be able to confront the Russian Federation on the battlefield are likely grossly underestimating the financial requirements, and the strains to be imposed upon their already extenuated economies. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333250/wwii-military-spending-share-income/ Western Europe is currently governed by economic imbeciles, for whom diplomacy is an unknown art. And as if that is not enough, they are also unable to master the arts of war, which are supposed to be an extension of diplomacy. Post-Soviet Russia was never a threat to Western European nations and in fact sought closer relations with them. Then Atlanticist aggressive anti-Russian propaganda and menacing expansionism forced the Russian government to reconsider its position. At the same time, by arousing patriotic sentiment, NATO threats have encouraged greater public support for Putin's government. The opposite of what was intended. Even now, I do not believe Russia seeks to overrun western Europe. They are not that illogical. There were years of deliberate NATO provocation and, finally, a powerful Ukrainian striking force assembled and softenng-up barrage unleashed, before Russia resorted to a pre-emptive military strike. Those that fail to understand this should study the sequence of preceding events. Of course there were other ramifications that led to the decision-making. Does anyone believe these days that NATO interventions in the Middle East, North Africa, and South-East Europe were all about human rights and democracy? Western official and MSM narratives seek to indoctrinate Western Europeans into believing this fable of a nascent Russian expansionism, projecting onto Russians the characteristics of the accusers. If the war-mongering propagandists carry on hard enough and long enough about Russian intentions of overrunning NATO nations, perhaps one day the idea might take root and have them say to themselves "Why not do it?" But the way things are going they will not need to. West European nations are self-destructing.
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