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Previous Administration / Re: Trump Administration
« on: August 01, 2018, 11:26:06 PM »
and following on from the ANZUS Alliance good news, more wisdom...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/31/us-japan-australia-sign-infrastructure-agreement-counter-chinas/

US, Japan and Australia sign infrastructure agreement to counter China's belt and road

Australia and Japan have joined with the United States to create a scheme for investing in countries across Asia and the Pacific in an apparent attempt to counter the growing influence of China,  whose massive Belt and Road Initiative could involve as much as £760 billion of spending over the next decade.

Describing the scheme, Mike Pompeo, the United States Secretary of State, promised a new era of engagement and pledged to “oppose” any country that attempted to dominate the Asia-Pacific, or Indo-Pacific, region.


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Better late than never...but China's money [oh how was China ever allowed to become what it is today?] will be far too much to counter, seems to me.









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Previous Administration / Re: Trump Administration
« on: August 01, 2018, 11:16:55 PM »
Good news!

bambu-ilk were wondering, seeking clarification.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jul/25/us-australia-alliance-rock-solid-mike-pompeo-says

US-Australia alliance 'rock solid', Mike Pompeo says


 


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Previous Administration / Re: Trump Administration
« on: August 01, 2018, 09:15:44 PM »
I am clearly missing some context for this anecdote.   Are you self-identifying as an idiot grocery virgin who lacks a filter,  or was your anecdotal reply in response to an earlier post from said idiot, and of a satiric nature?   Or,  more alarming,  did you experience some kind of trauma that erased all grocery protocols from your mind?   Or did you just mean you forgot your wallet and realized you would have to drive very carefully on your return trip?

Trump said you need an ID to buy groceries.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/01/politics/trump-grocery-shopping-id/index.html

He was sort of correct..in his generalising way.

He's also correct in demanding that all voters be required to photo-ID identify themselves on election day.
...and when registering to be added to the electoral roll...in every step of the voting process.

Can't be having fake voters!

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Previous Administration / Re: Trump Administration
« on: August 01, 2018, 01:38:54 AM »
Ye old 'bambu' is now 'bambu-wisdom'.




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Previous Administration / Re: Trump Administration
« on: July 31, 2018, 12:09:21 AM »
If I were running the Democrats in America I'd be promising 'free healthcare for all' at the next election.
Free care/treatment in public hospitals, for the lowliest citizens to the richest.

Free visits to doctors who are willing to accept the amount of govt rebate for a visit.

Why should a poor person not be able to visit a doctor, free?

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