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Charley Pride's COVID-19-Related Death

Chesters1, I shall never accuse you of even the slightest hint of a blemish. Phone

CHESTERS1, As they often do many of your posts remind me of one of my all-time favorite entertainers. My post probably belongs on the jokes page but I couldn't help putting it right here. Credits at the end. I sent the club a wire stating, PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT ME AS A MEMBER. One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know. Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others. I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it. I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies. Groucho Marx

Bobj, Johnson is looking like a very clever politician these days. Both are still unprincipled and supremely self-centered rich guys. Phone

Bobj, I keep reading he is very depressed and may lose it totally. Funny, I never thought he had it in the first place Phone

Chesters1 I had never read this account. Kind of does reflect badly on US. That's why I used cut and paste. Phone

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CHESTERS1, CUT AND PASTE - WIKI The British Air Ministry signed an agreement with the United States to exchange all its high-speed research, data and designs and Bell Aircraft company was given access to the drawings and research on the M.52, but the U.S. reneged on the agreement, and no data was forthcoming in return. Bell's supersonic design was still using a conventional tail, and they were battling the problem of control. They utilized the information to initiate work on the Bell X-1. The final version of the Bell X-1 was very similar in design to the original Miles M.52 version. Phone

Martin Chesters1 is right on. Phonebush

ALL For my part, like cory, i have no crystal ball on the topic. I would like you to have a chance to read what I believe to be a great article I found, naturally, on the internet. https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1807/S00023/is-capitalism-or-greed-part-of-human-nature.htm#:~:text=Humans%2C like any creature%2C are,greed%2C most will act accordingly.&text=However%2C greed is far from,also necessary to 'human nature. PHONE

KEN, I have a problem with "the state owning the means of production" Nationalization and state ownership have nothing to do with socialism. SOCIALISM and STATE SOCIALISM are delineated by your statement Phone

ALL, We certainly are NOT agreeing on the terms for a definition. I believe free market capitalism can coexist with socialist forms of public administration. For example, Social Security system declared capitalist in the United States is inherently socialist in nature. The UNITED STATES is fundamentally a socialist nation. I would guess the UK is a monarchy with a socialist operating government Without some agreement we look like buffoons since there are thousands of possibilities for variation - i.e. tribal. Phone

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CHESTERS1, Before your post gets stale I want to say I agree with you. It is not hard to remember when you live here there are 300 million guns in private ownership. Not to mention nearly 4 trillion rounds of ammunition. To put that in proper perspective 43 billion rounds were used by ALL sides in WWII. I Believe, without looking, about 1/2 of all states have "stand your ground" laws - very reassuring. Phone

PHILO, Ha ha, - my cheap attempt to stir up fun trouble. You got me!! HOWEVER I must admit the passage was tucked in a contemporary article and Blew me away. Took me much longer to sort it than it took you. Phone

ALL, The London News says: "A very curious sport is gaining ground in this country. The use of cormorants for fishing purposes has been practiced for centuries by the Chinese, who carefully train these birds to deliver their prey uninjured to their master instead of appropriating it to their own use, it has been brought to England. WHAT?? Phone

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Chesters1, Can't say I'm sorry to say how happy I am to see the UK back in a traditional leadership role. Keep the world up to date will ya The U.K. approves Pfizer’s vaccine, becoming the first nation in the West to do so. Phone

All, I suppose I am as guilty as any amature on the topic. In fact I refer to fascism when I should be critical of nazism. I despise both. Both are opposed to all individual abstractions and innovations. They do not believe in the possibility of "happiness" on earth. Let me clear, I am a liberal. I BELIEVE the best choice of governance is a sovereign republic state constitutionally dedicated to the establishment of socialism. Phone

All, I hope this is a timely reminder of the past. THE THALIDOMIDE TRAGEDY: LESSONS FOR DRUG SAFETY AND REGULATION Blame it on the Germans. Thalidomide first entered the German market in 1957 as an over-the-counter remedy, based on the maker’s safety claims. They advertised their product as “completely safe” for everyone, including mother and child, “even during pregnancy,” as its developers “could not find a dose high enough to kill a rat.” By 1960, thalidomide was marketed in 46 countries, with sales nearly matching those of aspirin. This was the beginnings of the rigorous drug approval and monitoring systems in place today. Drug claims are closely monitored but of course there is always going to be a risk Phone

All, First an apology. Call him a kleptocrat, an oligarch, a xenophobe, a racist, even an authoritarian. But Trump's administration doesn’t quite fit the definition of a fascist. I can legitimately call Trumpism a fascist social and political movement and that Trump is using fascist political tactics. You can be a total xenophobic racist male chauvinist bastard and still not be a fascist. I tossed that word around more loosely than my beliefs. I believe to be a fascist, one must support the revolutionary, usually violent overthrow of the entire government/Constitution, and reject democracy entirely. Now, on to BIDEN. As I said he was selected by members of both parties as a stopgap only. He will do nothing original with a goal of returning to politics as usual. For better or worse he has 47 years of getting along. Nothing will be an acceptable term in office. Do not look for anything earth shattering. Phone I spent much more time pondering what I wanted to say regarding fascism. I certainly don't care for Ken's explanation.

I'M ALREADY IN LINE - trust science Phone

Chesters1 HA HA- thanks for the good wishes. IT is for sure we don't Understand the IRISH. I don't feel to bad, 2nd generation IRISH AMERICANS don't understand the IRISH. I have a very strong will. I had a choice - chemo or no chemo. I have now set my mind to enjoying the extra time the chemo will afford me. Luckily I have little concern for my mortality. As for my LIMEY pals. You have been and are a total enjoyment. I can't believe you all know the outcome of BREXIT in the next decade and such astute analysis on U.S. politics. AND yet have such archaic and backward ideas on fishing. You've no idea how hard it is to teach Brits even the most basic skills in angling. Comes to mind - unhooking mats and centerpin or centrepin reels - geez - IF I Iive to be hundred I will not forget there is a language barrier. IN 1976 I was in ENGLAND and invited to fish Redmier (YES SPELLING). It was suggested I bring along some stringers. I just happened to have in my kit a steel wire clip stringer. It would replace your keepsack. HAVING seen my stringer I was assigned a very nervous lad who openly hoped I didn't catch and try to use the stringer - I blanked. LOVE my time on AN Phone

KEN, My prediction is equally chaotic as your. Joe is not healthy - remaining life span of 18 months is giving him the benefit of the doubt. He is by and large IMO harmless, selected by members of both major parties to beat TRUMP. An interim and temporary choice THEN, if he should die the shite will hit the fan. TRUMP'S base really are prejudice fascists that don't care for women, don't understand the concept of liberalism in the United States, and no question, racially and ethnically motivated white supremacist terrorist. NOTto mention she is a MOUTHY UNCOMPRIMISING PLAYER - WATER AND OIL She will have no chance to bring joy to mudville.