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Don't bother with the spell checker. Half the fun of reading Jerry's posts is figuring out what he's trying to say.

Best city in Australia IMO. Not too big, clean, very good road and rail network, cycle tracks everywhere, generally good weather and the Swan river running through the city makes for great views from King's Park (2,000 acres). I came over from Melbourne for work and stayed, although the Western District is still home in a lot of ways. Always enjoy going back there. Lived in Warrnambool for three years (nice place but cold and windy). Grew up in Port Fairy and Portland and worked in Cobden for a while before heading overseas for three years.

The Warrnambool to Melbourne train runs five time per day (weekdays). I grew up in the area and used it quite often in the past to visit family since I moved to Perth in 1980. Pretty good service.

For once I'm in semi-agreement. I have a couple of nephews and they and they friends use it a lot. That's their choice and I'm fine with not fining them, but I just don't like the word.

Trump has just declared the airspace above Venezuela closed to all airlines, pilots, drug dealers and human traffickers. I suppose that means he has just annexed Venezuela as the 51st State (they have lots of oil and Trump doesn't like Maduro or their boats, so why not?). Bad luck Canada, you had your chance.

GON, that is just so wrong it's not even worth commenting anymore.

It has been said that most shark attacks occur in waist deep water in places like Sydney Harbour, until someone pointed out that that's where most of the people are.

Sending in the National Guard during the election to confiscate the ballot boxes in Democratic majority states or where the polls are showing a swing against him, claiming he is only doing so to prevent election fraud and preserve Democracy.

Yes, he knows it will create a stir in the media which is the whole point, however it's also a reflection of who he actually is.

Trump's uplifting and heartfelt Thanksgiving Day message to the nation: A very Happy Thanksgiving salutation to all of our Great American Citizens and Patriots who have been so nice in allowing our Country to be divided, disrupted, carved up, murdered, beaten, mugged, and laughed at, along with certain other foolish countries throughout the World, for being “Politically Correct,” and just plain STUPID, when it comes to Immigration. The official United States Foreign population stands at 53 million people (Census), most of which are on welfare, from failed nations, or from prisons, mental institutions, gangs, or drug cartels. They and their children are supported through massive payments from Patriotic American Citizens who, because of their beautiful hearts, do not want to openly complain or cause trouble in any way, shape, or form. They put up with what has happened to our Country, but it’s eating them alive to do so! A migrant earning $30,000 with a green card will get roughly $50,000 in yearly benefits for their family. The real migrant population is much higher. This refugee burden is the leading cause of social dysfunction in America, something that did not exist after World War II (Failed schools, high crime, urban decay, overcrowded hospitals, housing shortages, and large deficits, etc.). As an example, hundreds of thousands of refugees from Somalia are completely taking over the once great State of Minnesota. Somalian gangs are roving the streets looking for “prey” as our wonderful people stay locked in their apartments and houses hoping against hope that they will be left alone. The seriously retarded Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, does nothing, either through fear, incompetence, or both, while the worst “Congressman/woman” in our Country, Ilhan Omar, always wrapped in her swaddling hijab, and who probably came into the U.S.A. illegally in that you are not allowed to marry your brother, does nothing but hatefully complain about our Country, its Constitution, and how “badly” she is treated, when her place of origin is a decadent, backward, and crime ridden nation, which is essentially not even a country for lack of Government, Military, Police, schools, etc. Even as we have progressed technologically, Immigration Policy has eroded those gains and living conditions for many. I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover, terminate all of the millions of Biden illegal admissions, including those signed by Sleepy Joe Biden’s Autopen, and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country, end all Federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens of our Country, denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization. These goals will be pursued with the aim of achieving a major reduction in illegal and disruptive populations, including those admitted through an unauthorized and illegal Autopen approval process. Only REVERSE MIGRATION can fully cure this situation. Other than that, HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL, except those that hate, steal, murder, and destroy everything that America stands for — You won’t be here for long!

...and possibly a cheapskate and shady dealer as well.

Seems your notoriety has spread far and wide.

Interesting to see how discussions between Russia and Ukraine actually take place. Here's Steve Witkoff wheeling and dealing with his Russian counterpart over the phone and showing his limitations as a negotiator. No wonder Zelensky is having a hard time with allies like the US. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-25/witkoff-discusses-ukraine-plans-with-key-putin-aide-transcript?taid=69260b1abe27e9000189eb34&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&embedded-checkout=true

Could be fake but certainly plausible and totally in character.

However.... Greene is waiting to formally resign until Jan. 5. That’s two days after she crosses the five-year threshold required to qualify for a lifetime congressional pension, which comes with generous health care benefits. Maybe she’s not so different from the politicians she detests. At least she won’t have to worry about paying higher insurance premiums.

There are plenty of people in Epstein's shady and corrupt world who would be very happy to see him and his files permanently buried. Aside from his own involvement Trump is probably worried what some of those people might do to him if they hold him responsible for their secrets being aired in public.

It would look very suspicious if the only ones named were Democrats. We already know that Trump is well represented.

The Senate has waved it through. Didn't even debate it.

Should make it easy to find him. Just look for a five letter black line.

I suspect that he's mainly trying to protect some of his wealthy mates and supporters who would prefer that the files stay hidden. Trump's ballroom may suddenly be short of some funds if he gives in and releases the files.

After calling the Epstein scandal a hoax and resisting releasing the Justice Dept files for weeks despite promising to do so before being elected, he decided last week to order the Department to investigate any links to Democrats and banks (in other words, he now wants to investigate a hoax). Also last week, Democrats and a few Republicans in Congress forced a vote on ordering the release of the files, despite Trump's opposition. In last few days it's become apparent to him that enough Republicans will support the proposal for it to pass, so he's just flipped and said the House should now vote to release the Epstein files because "we have nothing to hide". That's ludicrous because if he really believed that, he has the authority to order the release himself, so there is no need for any vote. If the vote does pass, and it gets through the Senate (probably unlikely), he will have to approve it. What's the bet that he would refuse to approve it? The guy's a complete moron.

Trump's 18 year old grand daughter, Kai, just got a sponsor's invitation to play in an LPGA Golf Tournament in Florida. She shot nine bogeys and two double bogeys in her opening round to score 83, and finished in last place. Many weekend golfers could relate to the reason she gave for her high score: "I hit a lot of good shots, just to the wrong spots." Her golf cheating grandfather could learn a lesson or two from her honesty.

As I understand it GON, you weren't sent to Vietnam, weren't killed or injured or treated differently to other conscripts, yet you've relentlessly nursed this grudge for the last 53 years and continue to do so. That probably deserves a medal in itself, but surely it's time to let it go and move on?

Fact checkers say the desk in the photo is most likely a replica as a number of copies exist and this one appears to have some differences to the original. If so, it’s a fake, and therefore entirely appropriate for Mar-a-Lago.

Possession is nine tenths of the law and Trump is clearly a law-abiding citizen.