Random Political Thoughts

[rbkwp]

appropriate for the Trumpy boy i would say

would also say hes not 1/2 as objectionable to my way of looking at it currently anyway
2 things rather him than her,at this time anyway
would have really been fearful of her smarmy attitude/and finger on that war/killing button

and 2
i think he will moderate his behaviour even more
amazing what responsibility does to a person

and i am awaiting for him to either keep the danger man Pence in check,or better still sack him when/if neccessary

comments reserved for his external policies that may well affect us,not interested in his/your domestics ..

Of ambitions, it is less harmful, the ambition to prevail in great things, than that other, to appear in every thing; for that breeds confusion, and mars business.
Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

 

[rbkwp]

watch/learn/listen
get a bit of NZ culture into you
and/or admire the Trans Tasman rivalry of NZ/Au

we both love sheep, and we prefer BS/taking the piss out of each other compared to the popular wars over there?

from a Aussie newspaper
and tyheres probably 3000-000 kiwis in SAustralia/geusstimate?

StepUp Taranaki and the conspiracy theory behind John Key's surprise resignation

http://www.smh.com.au/world/stepup-...smh_newsalert&instance=2016-12-06--18-28--UTC

 

[longcockguyandlover]

the next Queen of Sweden will be hot...

 

[rbkwp]

bet no one expected that fromn Trump, then again all the negative thinkers will likely say
so what? ???

'Cancel It!': Trump says new Air Force One cost 'ridiculous'

US President-elect Donald Trump says the US Government should cancel its multibillion-dollar order for new Air Force One presidential planes.

Eu aka USA,showing a little indifference now
since BREXIT huh
people refusing to go for Presidency a year out ie FRANCE HOLLANDE

and now this
what a difference a Trump makes maybe??
all nice and comfortable when Obamas flying around holding there hand?


GERMANY

Merkel buckles to right-wing pressure by calling for burqa ban in Germany

 

[185248]

bet no one expected that fromn Trump, then again all the negative thinkers will likely say
so what? ???

'Cancel It!': Trump says new Air Force One cost 'ridiculous'

US President-elect Donald Trump says the US Government should cancel its multibillion-dollar order for new Air Force One presidential planes.

Eu aka USA,showing a little indifference now
since BREXIT huh
people refusing to go for Presidency a year out ie FRANCE HOLLANDE

and now this
what a difference a Trump makes maybe??
all nice and comfortable when Obamas flying around holding there hand?


GERMANY

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Merkel buckles to right-wing pressure by calling for burqa ban in Germany

The last photo, probably taking a selfie dressed in ancient dress from an ancient time in a modern world on a modern device.

It's amusing. Thanks rb

 

[rbkwp]

ret Gens seem to be doing very well thank you in the new US admin
mmmm what could that say ..
and/or wonder whay

John F. Kelly, a retired general whose son was killed in combat, is Donald Trump's choice to lead the department of homeland security

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 11:19 AM EST
President-elect Donald J. Trump has settled on Gen. John F. Kelly, a retired four-star Marine general whose son was killed in combat in Afghanistan, as his choice for secretary of homeland security, placing defense of American territory from terrorism in the hands of a seasoned commander with personal exposure to the costs of war.
Read more »

12 years after that major Tsunami mmm

Scores killed in Indonesian earthquake

Scores killed in Indonesian earthquake

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit Indonesia’a northern province of Aceh on the island of Sumatra.

The death toll from the earthquake has gone up to at least 93 but more bodies could be buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings.

 

[rbkwp]

ALL RESPECT to those who have sadly lost there lives with guns USA for that matter WW

but this NYT picturelog personally irks me
bet they wouldent do a similar/place pictures of those who have lost there lives thru guns in the US

its the typical USA crap of interference in another countries policies that make the other people of the World mighty sick of American behaviiour at times

bit of a difference when its designed to eliminate drug use think of the countless 000s saved especially the younger population,as compared to whatever number ammendmebnt your fascination of guns comes under

and why place that entire article in black

Slaughtering us like animals”: A Times photographer offers an extraordinary look at the Philippines’ crackdown on drugs

suggest sameTimes photographer should do a similar article on ...
and use the same terminology 'SLAUGHTERING'

“Slaughtering us like animals”: A Times photographer offers an extraordinary look at the Philippines’ crackdown on drugs

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 9:09 AM EST

The photographer Daniel Berehulak has covered war, death and disease. “What I experienced in the Philippines,” he writes, “felt like a new level of ruthlessness: police officers’ summarily shooting anyone suspected of dealing or even using drugs, vigilantes’ taking seriously President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to ‘slaughter them all.’”
These photographs — which document 57 homicide victims over 35 days — take you inside Mr. Duterte’s bloody and chaotic campaign against drugs, which has claimed thousands of lives since he took office on June 30.
Read more »
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...c=edit_ta_20161207&nlid=64436595&ref=headline

 

[rbkwp]

WELL
i sure hope T MAY does not start trying to do an OBAMA replacement and place the UK to the forefront as being in cahoots with the dastardly SAUDIS and there USA style WAR/killing mentaliity

all in the name of trade between the UK and Arab states
what a lot of dangerous ongoing political crap

Prime Minister Theresa May says Britain will deepen its "defense cooperation" with the Gulf Arab monarchies.

Prime Minister Theresa May says Britain will deepen its "defense cooperation" with the Gulf Arab monarchies. She made the announcement in Bahrain while attending the annual Summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council. May also stated that she would work with countries like Saudi Arabia to push back against what she called "Iran's aggressive regional actions". The UK is now the world's second largest arms exporter after the United States. The majority of UK armaments are sold to Gulf States with Saudi Arabia purchasing about $4.2 billion worth since last year.

have never had any hesitation in believing this was a possibility
even then the USA was supposed to have the best most advanced modern eveything

to nell with your western CTs,its been a belief and i dont feel inclijed to vary it,just bc you should be a straigth honest believer in the garbage the USA authorities put out

i dont need to be patriotic and loyal to the US

December 7, 2016
U.S. Planned to Go to War with Japan and Germany Before Pearl Harbor Attack

http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=17855

On the 75th anniversary, historian Peter Kuznick says the Trump administration likely won't wait for a 'New Pearl Harbor' to pursue war with Iran

MIhttp://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=17855LITARY

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Military vets ask Obama and Trump to pardon thousands of ex-soldiers

 

[rbkwp]

let the Asians sort there own situation out
nosey interferring USA keep your nose out of it
of course youve already been trying to enlist Australia to act on your behalf in the area

International trade routes
Chinas not trying to stop any of that apparently

as for Duterte
your already trying to typecast him as another Putin or Kim, as if your Nixon/Bush Obama to name a few, have been any better

There is some evidence regional tensions have calmed over the Spratlys since Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte softened his country's stance towards China's claims in August.

But China maintains much of the South China Sea — with its islands, rocks and reefs are part of its ancient trade routes, justifying its sovereignty claims.


South China Sea: Vietnam prepares for dangerous days ahead as the country's fisheries clash with Chinese authorities
By freelance contributor Ben Bohane in Ly Son Island

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-...nam-prepares-for-dangerous-days-ahead/8101192

 

[rbkwp]

a thought
dont be surprized if Boris Johnson resigns as FM of the UK
after all he was only appointed by her for that role huh

i doubt he wants any part of nor be involved with T MAYS possible warmongering attempts with her SAUDIS/Arab States killing coalition the previous failed OBAMA ADMIN helped create

and now she sees an opening there
what a way to make the UK a powerful nation again, very suspect?

and i hear the UK is doing a massive job in supplying the Saudis with aircraft/munitions now, attacking not only the Syrians but Yemen also
going to watch closely what devious military activities the UKs going to get up to with those Arab states now that T MAY is starting to reveal herself
in the name of trade/leaving the Eu huh

perhaps sees a way for the UK to be the Saudis partner in crime/killng BS given incorrect information so they can airstrike bomb kill anything
seeing the US may not be readily doing so under Trump???

gee theyre all a BAD BAD pack of bastards
if i am wrong will say so later but again at the moment very very suspect?

WOW!!!

getting a bit rocky in our region
NZ/INDONESIA/SOLOMONS current mmmm
incl others prior?
dont forget NZs 2 deaths? 1 of which m
still may noty have been quake related
seems they have chosen to leave it at 2?

Solomon Islands rocked by magnitude-7.8 quake

A magnitude-7.8 earthquake strikes off the Solomon Islands, the US Geological Survey says, prompting widespread tsunami warnings across the Pacific.

Indonesian quake leaves thousands homeless and hospitals overflowing

More than 11,000 people are left homeless in the Indonesian province of Aceh by this week's magnitude-6.5 earthquake, which killed at least 102 people and injured hundreds more.

 

[rbkwp]

hell of an interesting
AMERICAN NEWSMEDIA

clever/cunning got his way, fooled us all ..

Trumped: The abyss between reporters and the reported - The Listening Post (Full)

threatens to take Itally out of the Eu huh
was Eu unity for all 28 partners equally, or did the more wealthy cream the top dollars??
treat Greece with less than favourable behaviour and ..

Italy: New election could come in February after referendum

Italy could have a new election as early as February after the weekend's decisive referendum, which sealed the fate of prime minister Matteo Renzi.
A caretaker government also needs to be appointed.

bye
about time, unanimous decision
well the US as in SK was another of Obamas admin support has long gone
yet another countries downfall
maybe the worlds come to a realization western democracys not as cracked up as they tried to make evryone believe??

South Korea: President Park Geun-Hye impeached over corruption scandal

South Korea's parliament has voted to impeach President Park Geun Hye after a corruption scandal paralysed her administration and triggered massive street protests.

The parliamentary vote passed with a majority of more than two-thirds on Friday: 234

 

[rbkwp]

'not so much a NK Kim supporter
but he must have a wry grin as to yet another western style democracy demise
sit ins/punch ups/barred doors ha funny
ie SK aka a USA baby

The fall of Park Geun-hye

The parliamentary vote passed with a majority of more than two-thirds on Friday: 234 for and 56 against, to impeach the South Korean leader.

South Korea's president impeached: What's the fallout?

South Korea's National Assembly voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye on Friday over a corruption scandal.

 

[rbkwp]

Ghana.Cameroon,interesting articles of news but imagine no ones interested in there problems/starvation etc

willingness to forgive'
well done COLOMBIAN President anyway,well worth a mention in this age wonderful achievement
well worth that NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

Obama/Su Chi, farce BIG joke,strip them of it to regain your credibility

Colombia’s Santos to receive Nobel prize in Oslo

Colombia's president will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway on Saturday.
Juan Manuel Santos played a critical role in helping end his country's long-running conflict with FARC rebels.

surely hes not going to close Gizmo just bc
for his legacy be damned,mebee a final nobel peace' act .. geesus/shameful
not going to earn him any favours ..
8 years of trying to be a hero,FAILED!!!

Guantanamo Bay: 9/11 pretrial hearing wrapped up

The latest pretrial hearing of suspects accused of involvement in the 9/11 attacks has ended at the US prison in Guantanamo Bay.
The controversial detention centre was opened by former President George W Bush in 2002.

 

[rbkwp]

well deserved
unlike two we know of

OBAMA 8 years ago received his, and how many wars has he started since then

Su Chi MYANMARS Military pupeett, F'n b....ch we all felt sorry for her when she waas under house arrest
a whole year in partial power, and has don/said anything, selfish b...ch ..

Colombia's President accepts Nobel Prize as 'gift from heaven'

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos accepts the Nobel Peace Prize, saying it gives a boost to the "impossible dream" of ending his country's half-century-long civil war.

INCREDIBLE what Govts do/dont do

Myanmar: Shan people recall army atrocities

In July, Al Jazeera reported on allegations of war crimes committed by government soldiers in Myanmar.

People in a remote area of Shan State allege the Myanmar army murdered at least three civilians in one incident alone

G.. some of these countries and there leaders are so bloody devious and corrupt
humans are pure animals huh
and ive been lauding the demise of western democracy ..

Gambian presidential election: Yahya Jammeh demands new vote

The Gambia's longtime ruler is refusing to bow out and demanding new polls.
The African Union has called the Gambian president's rejection of his election defeat null and void, since he had already conceded.

Dakota Access Pipeline: Protests, politics and the coverage - The L...

Despite scant media attention to their six-month long protests, Native Americans and their supporters emerge victorious. Plus, Israel's media man, Netanyahu.

 

[coopturn]

well deserved
unlike two we know of

OBAMA 8 years ago received his, and how many wars has he started since then

I agree that Obama receiving the Nobel Peace Prize was a joke, but the joke wasn't on Obama. The joke was on the leftist members of the Peace Prize Committee who, in awarding Obama, were exhibiting their political bias and dislike of Obama's predecessor. Typical liberals making decisions based on emotion rather than fact.

 

[ozwestcoastboy]

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[rbkwp]

Obama Calls for Investigation into Russian Hacking, Still No Evidence Made Public

Former FBI agent and whistleblower Coleen Rowley says accuracy in the report must be put above all us because the results could have grave consequences for foreign policy

http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=17896#pop1

perhaps MEXICOS drug problem handlinjg can be compared to the PHILLIPINES and Dutertes attempts ..as important as the non attempts at gun control may be ..

Mexico violence: 10-year-anniversary of war on drugs

It is the 10-year anniversary of the start of Mexico’s drug war.

Felipe Calderon had only just taken up office as president when he declared an all-out fight against the country’s cartels.

BANGALADESH still experiencing major problems
GOOGLE

Exclusive: Bangladesh Santal tribe fighting government authorities ...
Bangladesh’s National Human Rights Commission is visiting the site of violence between government employees and an indigenous group over tribal land.

 

[rbkwp]

smile'

not going to make all the RUSSIA/VLAD hatersd very happy ha
was that ever said about an American President?

BRIEFING
'I really believe that Russia is the leader of the free world right now'

NATASHA BERTRAND

'I really believe that Russia is the leader of the free world right now'

“I really believe that Russia is the leader of the free world right now,” Heimbach told Business Insider in a recent interview. “Putin is supporting nationalists around the world and building an anti-globalist alliance, while promoting traditional values and self-determination.”

DEC 11, 2016, 9:29 AM
Vladimir Putin
Getty Images/Sean Gallup
Russian President Vladimir Puti
Russian President Vladimir Putin has emerged as a hero of several prominent alt-right figures, raising new questions
about the Kremlin’s influence on the far-right, white nationalist movement that has asserted itself as a new force in American politics.
Whether Russia has played a direct role in awakening the American alt-right, whose resurgence as a crusade against establishment politics coincided with the rise of President-elect Donald Trump, is debatable.

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/russia-connections-to-the-alt-right-2016-11?r=US&IR=T

Still No Evidence Made Public
story broke 6 months ago

give it up/accept your F'd

Obama Calls for Investigation into Russian Hacking, Still No Evidence Made Public

Former FBI agent and whistleblower Coleen Rowley says accuracy in the report must be put above all us because the results could have grave consequences for foreign policy

http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=17896

 

[rbkwp]

Colombia's president -the FARC peace
not everryones going to be satisfied, maybe some want to continue living in fear

popular man and well deserved
not many others in the world have achieved

VERY BELIEVABLE PERSON in my books

more inclined to look at warring attitudes to try and either dominate or bergin conflicts

The Nobel Interview: Juan Manual Santos - News Special

As Colombia's president receives the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize, we talk to Santos about the issues behind the FARC peace deal and challenges ahead.

ps
wondr if the USA/CIA have done there usual infiltration/interference etc etc
probably no benefit for them there??