nomadpete

That title already applies to The Oval Office.

Better that, than going back to the dark ages, OME

History...... United States War Department (also called War Office):- Formed:- August 7, 1789; 236 years ago Dissolved:- September 18, 1947; 77 years ago. Superseding agencies:- National Military Establishment, Department of the Army, Department of the Air Force. Department executive:- "Secretary of War" (A civillian - not POTUS) Why the name change? I don't get it. If Elon was still in charge, he'd stop this rot - it'll cost them millions to change all the documents, signage, imagewear, badges, etc.

I thought they should rename the Ministry of Defense (MoD), To "The Ministry of Peace." Like everything a dictator does, it needs denial of reality.

Read a bit about Pete Hegseth and his controlling christian beliefs. His church is trying to promote a change of law to virtually remove women's right to vote. If there is a man in the household to do it, there is no need for women to vote! We are collectively heading backwards.

What did chump do? He put the n in demoncracy

I am not surprised. Quite the contrary. In my opinion, when the experts announce a great economy, it has nothing to do with the financial lives of the masses. When the big end of town flourishes, it usually means the Ginas & Clives are raking in record personal wealth.

Could all this be explained by population pressure in a overpopulated world. Thats what has been observed in other animals - they start turning on each other when overcrowded.

A bureaucrazy can never have enough....

Well PRIOR to the great orange one, wasn't USofA referred to as a 'flawed democracy'? Or something similar. Considering how the wrecking ball has been swinging for the last eight months, would any clear thinking person believe that democracy is now better than ever? My opinion is..... the new, MAGAfied States of northern America has irreversibly joined the new global wave of dictatorships. And what can we call it when Don declares 'You'll never need to vote again'?

OME, don't expect an answer to your post. There isn't one. I don't hold much hope for a true leader to materialise in our lifetime.

That Politico link disturbingly confirms my suspicions about arms length cashed up influencers. I'd call that whole system the 'Deep State' that MAGA complains about.

The details of Australian Self Managed Administration have been pretty much done to death in the Flying forum. What caught my eye, was the fact that a (ex) member of the board of RAAUS has publicly said that CASA should cancel the exemtions under which we fly recreational aircraft (I assume he means ALL Self Managed organisations inc gliding, etc) and take on the admin, licencing, registration, training & liability for everyone in the air. Regardless of what they fly. At least that might result in investigation of all aviation fatalities. Is he just stirring up an argument? Was he perhaps disenchanted by his experience at the board of RAAUS Incorporated?

Further, he reportedly said.... "CASA needs to take back under their umbrella all aspects of aviation that involve aircraft and pilots being licensed," Mr Middleton said. "[Aircraft and pilots] will then fly in the CASA system … in what would be the public road system for our airways across Australia."

Comment by Middleton, in an ABC article about ATSB scope of investigations.... "Swan Hill chief flying instructor and former RAAus board member Alan Middleton said ..... the two systems were unnecessary and no longer justified and called on CASA to regain control of pilot and aircraft registration." Food for thought.

Well, I believe Dan was close enough to CCP to sign a Belt-n-Road agreemant. BTW, did Victoria actually get out of it? Did it cost us? Not sure why he needs to be close to that mob now he's no longer premier. Has the revolving door of politics spun him to a comfy career path?

Tanks for warning me!

Nev, we already know..... All electric cars are created equal. But some are more equal than others.

Putin probably will do that..... If he hasn't already done it.

Gripes.... My relevant gripe is that the "Working With Vulnerables" blue card has become as cumbersome and ineffective as a ASIC card. I am required to hold a Blue Card to be a volunteer fire fighter. Next thing, they will want every human to have one, just in case they encounter a person who is under the age of consent..

Octave, Thank you for sharing your experience. It highlights a major ongoing dilemma that, even though it only directly involves 5% of housose, also indirectly causes harm to larger communities.

Methinks the man protesteth a little much....... A 2021 is on special @ Dan Murphy's etc, for $37

Bring in BFR's........ Oh, sorry. If we are going to have to suffer a bit of inconvenience, lets not bother saving lives on the road. Besides, if it costs me, I'm not going to do it. Saving Lives shouldn't have a price.

I'd never heard of the carrot & the stick. Where I worked, all we had was the pineapple and the stick. It all depended on how deep in shyte we were.

I really haven't anything against particular brands of bike (or car). Except maybe those Russian things from 1970. I simply stated my personal experience, and that of a trusted friend. As such I didn’t welcome being called BS by a fellow forumite. Going out for a regular ride has been a liberating experience, whatever the machine. I can't gripe about that.