Jerry_Atrick

Iran has created a bit of a problem for Trump with respect to his MAGA base. He was elected on the president of no wars, and a lot of MAGA are apparently tired of the US going to war in some far flung place, where US troops die and there is often little evidence to say they achieved what they achieved. I get that, So, we have the Steve Bannons of the world, who arguably is the co-founder of MAGA, critical of el pres going to war on Iran.. And we have the Lindsey Graham of the worlds - the weasely snake MAGA come lately saying - yeah drop the bombs. Apparently, there has already been a MAGA back lash, too. Trump is sort of damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. That is the problem wihen your follower base is largely filled with ideological ignoramauses who simply latch onto agendas.. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-18/united-states-donald-trump-on-iran-israel-conflict/105427146 Hopefully, whichever way he goes, thee will be silver lining to the cloud he brings.

Yeah.. but it rapidly became a damp squib on his departure.

Apaprently he claims they are made in the USA hen they are made in China.

joining the army

Making it over now?

Since we don't have a big shiny 747 to offer him, it wold have probably been, "keep paying us for our submarines.. think of it as bettering Qatar..."

Taking it over now

For your funny pics, Instascam should do.. I see a lot of them on there when I am on. Same for funny vids, I guess. And also, noticed more quickies ending up there, too, though you would prob have to screen shot them. Not sure about the brain teasers, though. Seems more mind-mumbing on Instascam to me.

$13... $1 for each letter of the name of the pie (ex spaces)

I was slow on the draw, but spacey's answer was not up when I started typing. For this, $11.

c as there is only 7 numbers

It is tenuous at best to suggest a causal link between the Vietnam war and everything changing at home. Apart from possibly addressing issues in the military, that period of time was already one of the most socially transformative times. From teh 50s in US and Europe, as a result of economic progression, the masses were availed educational opportunities previously reserved for the upper echolons of society. This came in the 70s for Aus by Whitkam abolishing university fees. Also, the leaps and bounds in media technology meant more people than nor had TV sets, radios and the like. Public libraries sprrang up. People were better educated and better informed, which led to more people demanding better or their vote would go to someone else. Ironically, the unpopularity (and the sad way the vets were treated) was probably a result of the rapiod rise of education and information. Flower power, human rights, etc, were all gaining speed long before the Vietnam war even started. I would argue the Vietnam was was coincidental to most of the change you talk about. As an example, I recall in the 70s sitting in th elounge room watchin ABC 4 Corners doing a piece on NSW police corruption and my mum saying something like lucky we livein Victoria - as if the police there were virtuous. But then news came out soem time later about bent Vic police, too.

Or both?

Now you're just trolling

Jeepers you spew a lot of poop.. ever thought media needs eyeballs to pay for advertising: https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/aus/australia/crime-rate-statistics In case you're hard of reading crime down significantly since 1990

OK.. I get what you say.. I am not sure hoe the first line of your response correlates to thee second line of your response? I don't see the causal link... We may have been nore or less of a threat to ourselves (and it is your assertion with lack of statement exactly what is the threat and any quantification).. .But they two are not related. We face simulataneous and unrelated threats all the time. We often deploy resources to multiple threats.

I am not sure I understand the correlation between corruption/organised crime and conscription, to be quite honest. One redeeming feature of Albos is he supports the Hawks...

Hi attack on democracy and accountability has been so brutal, and is being acquesced to, that it is doubtful the Democrats will persist beyond a token force, depending on how he deploys the national guard after the mid-terms.

Someone must have liked Bolte - he was Vics longest serving premier of 17 consecutibe years. Too early for me to form any opinion on the man, but it would seem performance has no correlation to political success, nor monuments - there is a bridge named after him in Melbourne in 1999. Ahh, that was under Jeff Kennet's watch.. No wonder. BTW, you know the quality of person I am by the people I hang out with. A mate of mine started dating John Cain's daughter, but he put a stop to that very quickly.. Can't have the riff raff in.

This deal means we pay and they don't have to deliver.. Chump will be fuming anyway as he has never had a deal that good.. seems Biden is a better deal maker for putting America first. UK is still not sure what it is or what they are there for

That's the rub.. the opposition, especially in Vic, seems to live in an alternate reality. We need a strong opposition that provides a credible alternative. They used to be. The reports this morning that Presutto has been thrown a $1m lifeline in staving off bankruptcy in settling his defamation loss.. but it would come with a condition that holds the Vic Libs to ransom by a property developer who would stump up the cash. That cannot end well.

There is an old saying that was attributed to a prominent eary US food entrepreneur (Kraft?), but turns out to be a general response to the massive amouunt of food waste in western countries, especially the USA, "I make more money from the food consumers waste at the bottom of the jar, than they eat".. The amount of food waste befire the "multi-buy" promotions kicked in was massive, and I am not sure these multi-buys have increased it. I am guessing they would more increase obesity levels..

You may need some divine intervention.. St Huberts of Coldstream may release such inspiration 🙃

Safety in numbers 😉