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Wile E. Coyote
In: Arizona
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It's a strange sort of revolution that promises $2 trillion of government efficiency savings, then $1 trillion, it's currently about $9.6 billion proven savings and the fella in charge is widely expected to leave.
There appears little prospect of government debt falling and the promised trillions of tax cuts if the markets are jittery.
More likely, if he opts for tax cuts, then debt will rise, like it did during Trump's first term.
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Mick Harper
Site Admin
In: London
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Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the runners and riders. Good grief, an African pope. St Augustine will be turning in his grave.
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Mick Harper
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In: London
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| Wiley wrote: | | It's a strange sort of revolution that promises $2 trillion of government efficiency savings, then $1 trillion, it's currently about $9.6 billion proven savings and the fella in charge is widely expected to leave. |
If nothing is actually going to happen the markets at any rate won't be jittery.
| There appears little prospect of government debt falling and the promised trillions of tax cuts if the markets are jittery. |
The bond markets will presumably remain the same in that case.
| More likely, if he opts for tax cuts, then debt will rise, like it did during Trump's first term. |
Since every president's term going back to George Washington.
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Wile E. Coyote
In: Arizona
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Wiley is slowly moving from unsure, to the markets will decide all future US economic policy.
Take traiffs, the latest is that Bessant is saying that the "current total trade embargo" (let's call it what it is) is unsustainable. The markets have risen. Trump says he likes Xi. The markets have risen. Trump says he will reduce tariffs from 145% on China. The markets have risen.
It's a bit like Sherlock arriving with his lead in his mouth and his tail wagging. Eventually, after much head scratching, Wiley figures he needs a walk and a constitutional.
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Wile E. Coyote
In: Arizona
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| Mick Harper wrote: | | Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the runners and riders. Good grief, an African pope. St Augustine will be turning in his grave. |
St Augustine was a Norman invention. The Normans were pretty much in favour of doing whatever was needed ecclesiastically as well as militarily. Strategically a Norman approach would be to regain our foothold in Tunisia/Algeria and take it from there, rather than going full Congo.
I will email Gareth.
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Mick Harper
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In: London
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Depends what Augustine you're inventing: St Augustine of Hippo (Africa) or this one closer to home
| The official and most commonly recognized founder of English Christianity is Saint Augustine of Canterbury. He led a papal mission to convert the Anglo-Saxons in 597 AD, establishing the church in Canterbury and becoming the first Archbishop. | |
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Wile E. Coyote
In: Arizona
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Wiley was referring to the one closer to home.
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I've just put my money on Cardinal Turkson to win the Pope contest in Italy.
- he's black and African. Say no more
- he's woke as you can get
- he's 76
Now some are saying he's too old, but I think that helps him. Every cardinal knows that even if they make a mistake in choosing him he won't be around too long.
Odds a rather disappointing 6 to 1 so others must feel the same.
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Pete Jones
In: Virginia
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Is it morbid that I love pope-choosing time more than the Olympics? It typically is a rare event (low supply, high demand), and it makes me go read about the historical intrigues of past elections. Maybe those two things explain it
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Mick Harper
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In: London
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Trump has announced he's off to Rome. God, I hope he doesn't get elected.
PS I used to be a keen white smoke watcher too but I gave it up for Lent and never took it up again. Same with Formula One.
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Pete Jones
In: Virginia
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I want to be place a bet that they pick an American Pope. My reasoning is that they might want to put in place a natural political antagonist for Trump/Trump is. It has to be long odds, but worth a look
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Mick Harper
Site Admin
In: London
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It's time we had an English-speaking Pope. Nine hundred years is a long time to wait. It's time we had a corrupt, sexual-deviant Pope. Twelve years is a long time to wait.
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Brian Ambrose
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A trans-woman or the real thing?
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Mick Harper
Site Admin
In: London
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They tried it with Pope Joan. It wasn't a success. Though the hole in the bottom of the chair carrying aloft the newly-crowned Pope so they can check has been retained.
Possibly a method the IOC could adopt during the opening ceremony when all the athletes are parading round the stadium.
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Mick Harper
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In: London
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| A tiny percentage of the population, already demonised and dehumanised by large portions of the media and politicians... Nadia Whittome Labour MP on Newsnight. |
Let's just concentrate on the 'tiny percentage' for now, shall we, Nadia? Everyone gets it in the neck sooner or later from the media and politicians. It's called a free society.
| ...transwomen who have been using women's toilets without problems for decades but because of the circus surrounding the issues of trans-rights will have to use the men's toilets with greater risk of being harassed by people who have taken upon themselves the role of gender police. |
If someone who looks for all the world like a woman goes into a Gents I don't think it's the gender police who will be harassing them. And who exactly created 'the circus', Nadia? Speaking for seventy million Brits I sincerely hope transwomen will take no notice of the Supreme Court ruling and carry on doing what they have been doing for decades.
If a situation was crying out for leaving well alone and leaving everyone to make their own arrangements for fitting in as best they can, this is it. Gordon Bennet, it's one thing making a mountain out of a molehill, it's something else making us all climb up and down it on a regular basis.
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