On 2017-03-24 2:57 PM, Taxed and Spent wrote:

>> Yes, there is. You can go stand on a street corner and tell people
>> that Trump's an idiot. And you won't end up in jail. Same for me here.
>>
>
> But you cannot do the opposite on a college campus these days.


Sadly, that is so true. Campuses are so poisoned by political
correctness that students and professors can get into deep shit if they
say or do anything that offends those who live their lives looking to
take offense. There is professor at UofT who has been under fire for
insisting on using gender specific pronouns.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ticle32946675/

A local university had a mini crisis last year when four make students
showed up at a Halloween party as the Jamaican bobsledding team. Three
of them were white and wore dark make-up. The other, being black, did
not need the make-up. The PC crowd rejected the "black face" as racist.
IMO, it was people dressed up for a masquerade party, not a the black
face routine used in segregated theatres.

"dsi1" wrote in message
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On Friday, March 24, 2017 at 8:16:42 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
> ...
>
>
>
> He has a point. It's bad form for disinterested parties to go on about
> another country's business. OTOH, the president has pretty much raised the
> bar on bad form. So you got that happening...
>
> ===
>
> You too??
>
>
> --
> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Undoubtedly. I believe you expressed the same sentiments when disinterested
third party types thought it their place to comment on Brexit. I got my
feelings about Brexit but it's not my place to express it to interested
first parties.

It is obvious that the poster was making a joke about Garry Trudeau. People
that claim otherwise are either ignorant about this fact or they have
absolutely no sense of humor. Either one sucks.

I was wearing a tee-shirt that I got in Liverpool yesterday. It was an
X-large shirt with the Union Jack on it. Over here it would be a
large/medium shirt. This probably means something and it ain't good.

==



I assumed that since Leo hates me, then you do too?


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Ophelia wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Mar 2017 21:43:00 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> >See what I did there? Why the hell are you and others foreign to the
> >United States interested in us at all? I don't even know the name of
> >your Prime Ministers, although one possibly authors the cartoon
> >"Doonesbury".
> >
> >leo
>
> ==
>
> Leo, I didn't realise you hated us so much


I guess some Yanks are disinterested in foreign (ex - US) doings, Ms. O. This is something of an old trait, that sort of "isolationist" thinking led to bad things like WW II. It's also "autarky", meaning that a country desires being self - sufficient, not much interaction with the outside world. Very dangerous, during the 30's all of the major powers acted like that, not a very nice result.

I am very interested in UK doings, first thing in the morning I turn to Page Three of the Sun...

;-p


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dsi1 wrote:

> On Friday, March 24, 2017 at 8:16:42 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > "dsi1" wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >
> >
> > He has a point. It's bad form for disinterested parties to go on about
> > another country's business. OTOH, the president has pretty much raised the
> > bar on bad form. So you got that happening...
> >
> > ===
> >
> > You too??
> >
> >
> > --
> > http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk
>
> Undoubtedly. I believe you expressed the same sentiments when disinterested third party types thought it their place to comment on Brexit. I got my feelings about Brexit but it's not my place to express it to interested first parties.
>
> It is obvious that the poster was making a joke about Garry Trudeau.


Oh, I love Canada's PM - I follow him on Facebook...!!!


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"The Greatest!" wrote in message
...

Ophelia wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Mar 2017 21:43:00 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> >See what I did there? Why the hell are you and others foreign to the
> >United States interested in us at all? I don't even know the name of
> >your Prime Ministers, although one possibly authors the cartoon
> >"Doonesbury".
> >
> >leo
>
> ==
>
> Leo, I didn't realise you hated us so much


I guess some Yanks are disinterested in foreign (ex - US) doings, Ms. O.
This is something of an old trait, that sort of "isolationist" thinking led
to bad things like WW II. It's also "autarky", meaning that a country
desires being self - sufficient, not much interaction with the outside
world. Very dangerous, during the 30's all of the major powers acted like
that, not a very nice result.

I am very interested in UK doings, first thing in the morning I turn to Page
Three of the Sun...

;-p


Greg

====

I don't have a problem with that)) At least you don't hate me

Page 3 eh? lol I didn't expect that to be to your taste))






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Ophelia wrote:

> "The Greatest!" wrote in message
> ...
>
> Ophelia wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 23 Mar 2017 21:43:00 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> > >See what I did there? Why the hell are you and others foreign to the
> > >United States interested in us at all? I don't even know the name of
> > >your Prime Ministers, although one possibly authors the cartoon
> > >"Doonesbury".
> > >
> > >leo
> >
> > ==
> >
> > Leo, I didn't realise you hated us so much
>
>
> I guess some Yanks are disinterested in foreign (ex - US) doings, Ms. O.
> This is something of an old trait, that sort of "isolationist" thinking led
> to bad things like WW II. It's also "autarky", meaning that a country
> desires being self - sufficient, not much interaction with the outside
> world. Very dangerous, during the 30's all of the major powers acted like
> that, not a very nice result.
>
> I am very interested in UK doings, first thing in the morning I turn to Page
> Three of the Sun...
>
> ;-p
>
>
> Greg
>
> ====
>
> I don't have a problem with that)) At least you don't hate me
>
> Page 3 eh? lol I didn't expect that to be to your taste))


I graduated from reading Andy Capp...


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On 2017-03-24 3:06 PM, Bruce wrote:

>> Undoubtedly. I believe you expressed the same sentiments when disinterested third party types thought it their place to comment on Brexit. I got my feelings about Brexit but it's not my place to express it to interested first parties.
>
> I'll give my opinion on anything. Let's start with Brexit: it's gonna
> cost them a lot financially, but if it gives them a skip in their
> step, maybe it's worth it. Next up: Icelandic politics.

It might cost them in some ways, but they figure they will make up for
it in others. From what I have heard and read, one of the major issues
is the influx of immigrants into the EU and their heading to the most
prosperous countries of north western Europe. Some of those are looking
for opportunity and that means more competition for jobs and it drives
up the price of housing. Then there are those that are heading there
because those countries have the best welfare systems. Combine that with
the culture shift. It upsets people.

On Fri, 24 Mar 2017 17:44:15 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2017-03-24 3:06 PM, Bruce wrote:
>
>>> Undoubtedly. I believe you expressed the same sentiments when disinterested third party types thought it their place to comment on Brexit. I got my feelings about Brexit but it's not my place to express it to interested first parties.
>>
>> I'll give my opinion on anything. Let's start with Brexit: it's gonna
>> cost them a lot financially, but if it gives them a skip in their
>> step, maybe it's worth it. Next up: Icelandic politics.
>
>It might cost them in some ways, but they figure they will make up for
>it in others.

That's why Theresa May's trying to crawl up Trump's backside. England
has a history of starting out nice to the wrong guy.

>From what I have heard and read, one of the major issues
>is the influx of immigrants into the EU and their heading to the most
>prosperous countries of north western Europe. Some of those are looking
>for opportunity and that means more competition for jobs and it drives
>up the price of housing. Then there are those that are heading there
>because those countries have the best welfare systems. Combine that with
>the culture shift. It upsets people.

Yes, understandably. But that has little to do with the Brexit.
Refugees will still be trying to get into the UK.

"The Greatest!" wrote in message
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Ophelia wrote:

> "The Greatest!" wrote in message
> ...
>
> Ophelia wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 23 Mar 2017 21:43:00 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> > >See what I did there? Why the hell are you and others foreign to the
> > >United States interested in us at all? I don't even know the name of
> > >your Prime Ministers, although one possibly authors the cartoon
> > >"Doonesbury".
> > >
> > >leo
> >
> > ==
> >
> > Leo, I didn't realise you hated us so much
>
>
> I guess some Yanks are disinterested in foreign (ex - US) doings, Ms. O.
> This is something of an old trait, that sort of "isolationist" thinking
> led
> to bad things like WW II. It's also "autarky", meaning that a country
> desires being self - sufficient, not much interaction with the outside
> world. Very dangerous, during the 30's all of the major powers acted like
> that, not a very nice result.
>
> I am very interested in UK doings, first thing in the morning I turn to
> Page
> Three of the Sun...
>
> ;-p
>
>
> Greg
>
> ====
>
> I don't have a problem with that)) At least you don't hate me
>
> Page 3 eh? lol I didn't expect that to be to your taste))


I graduated from reading Andy Capp...

Greg

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LOL I see what you mean)))



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On 2017-03-24 3:39 PM, Bruce wrote:

>>>> not quite the same thing.
>>>
>>> Same idea. Don't express opinions that go against a group your with.
>>> Unless you want to have some fun, of course.
>>>
>>
>> Sure, but these days you are often risking physical injury exercising
>> your right of free speech.
>
> You mean if you speak out in favour of Trump?


There is an exception there. It is generally a bad idea to maltreat the
mentally retarded, so you can speak out in favour of the Trumpster and
be given a pass.

On Fri, 24 Mar 2017 17:52:47 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2017-03-24 3:39 PM, Bruce wrote:
>
>>>>> not quite the same thing.
>>>>
>>>> Same idea. Don't express opinions that go against a group your with.
>>>> Unless you want to have some fun, of course.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Sure, but these days you are often risking physical injury exercising
>>> your right of free speech.
>>
>> You mean if you speak out in favour of Trump?
>
>
>There is an exception there. It is generally a bad idea to maltreat the
>mentally retarded, so you can speak out in favour of the Trumpster and
>be given a pass.

Yes, he's becoming the laughingstock, esp. after today.

On 3/24/2017 10:09 AM, The Greatest! wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>
>> On Friday, March 24, 2017 at 8:16:42 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>>> "dsi1" wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> He has a point. It's bad form for disinterested parties to go on about
>>> another country's business. OTOH, the president has pretty much raised the
>>> bar on bad form. So you got that happening...
>>>
>>> ===
>>>
>>> You too??
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk
>>
>> Undoubtedly. I believe you expressed the same sentiments when disinterested third party types thought it their place to comment on Brexit. I got my feelings about Brexit but it's not my place to express it to interested first parties.
>>
>> It is obvious that the poster was making a joke about Garry Trudeau.
>
>
> Oh, I love Canada's PM - I follow him on Facebook...!!!
>
>

He's quite the hunk, eh?

On 3/24/2017 10:04 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
> ...
>
> On Friday, March 24, 2017 at 8:16:42 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> "dsi1" wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>
>>
>> He has a point. It's bad form for disinterested parties to go on about
>> another country's business. OTOH, the president has pretty much raised
>> the
>> bar on bad form. So you got that happening...
>>
>> ===
>>
>> You too??
>>
>>
>> --
>> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk
>
> Undoubtedly. I believe you expressed the same sentiments when disinterested
> third party types thought it their place to comment on Brexit. I got my
> feelings about Brexit but it's not my place to express it to interested
> first parties.
>
> It is obvious that the poster was making a joke about Garry Trudeau. People
> that claim otherwise are either ignorant about this fact or they have
> absolutely no sense of humor. Either one sucks.
>
> I was wearing a tee-shirt that I got in Liverpool yesterday. It was an
> X-large shirt with the Union Jack on it. Over here it would be a
> large/medium shirt. This probably means something and it ain't good.
>
> ==
>
>
>
> I assumed that since Leo hates me, then you do too?
>
>

That's an odd thing to say. I don't keep score on who hates who around
here nor am I interested in playing that childish game. I'd be
disappointed if my kids ever picked their friends/associates in that
manner. I ain't a hater.

On 2017-03-24 6:37 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 3/24/2017 10:09 AM, The Greatest! wrote:
>> dsi1 wrote:
>>
>>> On Friday, March 24, 2017 at 8:16:42 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>>>> "dsi1" wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> He has a point. It's bad form for disinterested parties to go on about
>>>> another country's business. OTOH, the president has pretty much
>>>> raised the
>>>> bar on bad form. So you got that happening...
>>>>
>>>> ===
>>>>
>>>> You too??
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk
>>>
>>> Undoubtedly. I believe you expressed the same sentiments when
>>> disinterested third party types thought it their place to comment on
>>> Brexit. I got my feelings about Brexit but it's not my place to
>>> express it to interested first parties.
>>>
>>> It is obvious that the poster was making a joke about Garry Trudeau.
>>
>>
>> Oh, I love Canada's PM - I follow him on Facebook...!!!
>>
>>
>
> He's quite the hunk, eh?

My son went to summer camp with him and remembers standing on a table
singing O Canada with him in French.

On Friday, March 24, 2017 at 10:07:56 AM UTC-10, The Greatest! wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 23 Mar 2017 21:43:00 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> > >See what I did there? Why the hell are you and others foreign to the
> > >United States interested in us at all? I don't even know the name of
> > >your Prime Ministers, although one possibly authors the cartoon
> > >"Doonesbury".
> > >
> > >leo
> >
> > ==
> >
> > Leo, I didn't realise you hated us so much
>
>
> I guess some Yanks are disinterested in foreign (ex - US) doings, Ms. O. This is something of an old trait, that sort of "isolationist" thinking led to bad things like WW II. It's also "autarky", meaning that a country desires being self - sufficient, not much interaction with the outside world. Very dangerous, during the 30's all of the major powers acted like that, not a very nice result.
>
> I am very interested in UK doings, first thing in the morning I turn to Page Three of the Sun...
>
> ;-p
>
>
> --
> Best
> Greg

America is now responsible for Germany invading Poland? Wasn't it because Hitler sensed some weakness on the part of the Brits? Do tell.

On 2017-03-23 10:43 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> In article >, graham > wrote:
>
>> "The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its
>> way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion
>> that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your
>> knowledge.'" -- Isaac Asimov
>
> I loved Mr. Asimov. I read damned everything he ever wrote including
> his scientific explanations. But I'm going to change the quote above.
>
> The strain of intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its
> way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false
> notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your
> ignorance, but I have a PhD in communist nonsense. -- leo

Ph.D.?? You evidently dropped out before Grade 10!!!!

>
> See what I did there? Why the hell are you and others foreign to the
> United States interested in us at all?

Simple, you ignorant prick! When the US sneezes, the rest of us catch
colds! That's why electing an ignorant blowhard concerns us!

In article >, Ophelia
> wrote:

> I assumed that since Leo hates me, then you do too?

Where the hell did you get that idea? I'd have answered sooner, but
I've been sick.

leo

"Leonard Blaisdell" wrote in message
...

In article >, Ophelia
> wrote:

> I assumed that since Leo hates me, then you do too?

Where the hell did you get that idea? I'd have answered sooner, but
I've been sick.

leo
======

Oh dear I am very sorry to hear that I hope you are well now?

You were complaining about foreigners .. of which I am one? I was very sorry
if you thought that because I have always like you.

Are you saying, you don't??? I do hope not!


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On 3/24/2017 12:43 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> See what I did there? Why the hell are you and others foreign to the
> United States interested in us at all? I don't even know the name of
> your Prime Ministers, although one possibly authors the cartoon
> "Doonesbury".
>
> leo

Uh... what? If you think decisions made by the US government doesn't
have an affect on other countries you've got your head stuck where the
sun don't shine.

Jill

On 3/24/2017 8:54 PM, graham wrote:
> On 2017-03-23 10:43 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>>
>> See what I did there? Why the hell are you and others foreign to the
>> United States interested in us at all?
>
> Simple, you ignorant prick! When the US sneezes, the rest of us catch
> colds! That's why electing an ignorant blowhard concerns us!

Agreed... and I'm not even a "foreigner".

Jill

In article >, jmcquown
> wrote:

> On 3/24/2017 8:54 PM, graham wrote:
> > On 2017-03-23 10:43 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> >>
> >> See what I did there? Why the hell are you and others foreign to the
> >> United States interested in us at all?
> >
> > Simple, you ignorant prick! When the US sneezes, the rest of us catch
> > colds! That's why electing an ignorant blowhard concerns us!
>
> Agreed... and I'm not even a "foreigner".

I love this group. Few read for comprehension, and every post comes
from the heart. Smooches to each and every one of you.

[ObFood: warmed leftover pork boneless spareribs in barbecue sauce and
rice-a-roni.]

leo

"Leonard Blaisdell" wrote in message
...

In article >, jmcquown
> wrote:

> On 3/24/2017 8:54 PM, graham wrote:
> > On 2017-03-23 10:43 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> >>
> >> See what I did there? Why the hell are you and others foreign to the
> >> United States interested in us at all?
> >
> > Simple, you ignorant prick! When the US sneezes, the rest of us catch
> > colds! That's why electing an ignorant blowhard concerns us!
>
> Agreed... and I'm not even a "foreigner".

I love this group. Few read for comprehension, and every post comes
from the heart. Smooches to each and every one of you.

[ObFood: warmed leftover pork boneless spareribs in barbecue sauce and
rice-a-roni.]

leo

===

Apologies. I didn't see your original post, just the responses.



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Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

> In article >, jmcquown
> > wrote:
>
> > On 3/24/2017 8:54 PM, graham wrote:
> > > On 2017-03-23 10:43 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> > >>
> > >> See what I did there? Why the hell are you and others foreign to the
> > >> United States interested in us at all?
> > >
> > > Simple, you ignorant prick! When the US sneezes, the rest of us catch
> > > colds! That's why electing an ignorant blowhard concerns us!
> >
> > Agreed... and I'm not even a "foreigner".
>
> I love this group. Few read for comprehension, and every post comes
> from the heart. Smooches to each and every one of you.


Lol...well said...!!!


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