Mortdooley wrote on Jun 1
st, 2019 at 11:31pm:
Quote:Oh, yes, Mort everybody who believes in fairness and decency is just a member of the Borg. We all think the same, we all act the same, right? We all look the same as well. Grow up, Mort. Venezuela is a unique case, one that cannot be applied to other nations.
Here's a question for you, Mort. According to the NRA and like minded Americans, all Communist regimes automatically control guns in their societies, right? So, how did the Revolutions of 1989 start across Eastern Europe? All those guns, which appeared like magic from somewhere...
Everybody says the same thing "We will do socialism right", Venezuela is no different than any other society that decided to make people share the wealth. When Chavez met Obama he embarrassed him by trying to give him a copy of "Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent".
You obviously don't know or understand the history Latin and Southern America, do you, Mort? The US has exploited that region for over 150 years. It has imposed it's will on the people and forced them to accept tyrants and dictators. You wonder why they resent America? Really?
Quote:You ask because you don't know history! At the end of the Second World War there were so many small arms that disappeared into private ownership all over the continent that were available when needed. They certainly didn't go down to the local Gun Store and buy the latest CZ.
A great theory but what does it do to the claims by the Gun Nuts that Tyrants immediately enact gun control? You cannot have one and then accept the other, Mort, now can you?
In reality, most of the firearms used during the Eastern European revolutions were acquired from the Peoples' Militia armouries. AK47s and all the other Eastern weapons. Few WWII weapons were used. The main problem faced with using WWII weapons is the lack of ammunition available for them. Plenty of ammunition for AKs.
Quote: Quote:Still unwilling to actually address the message. Still making excuses. Face facts, your society is full of dumb people who believe what they were told in Sunday School. What a bunch of weirdos and losers, hey? The sun revolves around the Earth. Pre-historic man lived with the Dinosaurs. Yeah, sure
I guess your Mom made you go to Sunday School and you resent it.
Nope. Never went to Sunday School, Mort. Sunday School is an unusual event downunder and really only available to Protestants. Never had an interest in doing so as I went to a religious school as a young'un.
Quote: Quote:So, now the US meteorologists have it wrong when they talk about the el nino effect? You really are a weirdo, Mort. Downunder, we see what the el nina does to us everytime it happens - droughts, cyclones and storms. Time to grow up and face the music, this is what your government - all governments have done to the world.
https://www.eagles.org/take-action/wind-turbine-fatalities/Birds don't believe in Wind Farms and millions die each year when they fly into them. A half a million in the US alone, what does that do to the food chain and environment? As for droughts, cyclones and storms that are called "The Weather", the Earth has always had weather and it is cyclical! Our forecasters can't get next week right so why should I believe they can get long term conditions right?
Excuse me? Is this an admission that you don't really know what you're talking about so you decide to change the subject, Mort? Really?
Bird fatalities occur all the time. Birds, other animals all hunt birds and kill them. Birds get hit by cars, killed by humans deliberately as well as accidently. Who cares? It is the way of the world. Natural selection will weed out the birds who are stupid and the smarter ones which know to avoid wind turbines will survive.
Quote: Quote:Enjoy it while you can, Mort. I hope you have your space on the window ledge booked
Now that is just down right mean spirited. That is the difference between our positions, I have never stated a wish to see you or any of the other brain dead zombies here come to harm!
Where did I say I wished you harm, Mort? All I suggested was that if you play the market you should expect to come crashing down. If you want to harm yourself, go for it.
Quote:We live in a world of Fiat Currency and if the Market were to crash it would take away the jobs of people who never owned any stock. If it fell I would still have assets to keep us comfortable. Elections have consequences and I have used "stop loss" successfully in the past. Democrats only want two classes of people, the Rich and the "dependent on government poor"!
I have more than enough assets to keep me comfortable, Mort, market or not.