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Yes. We can drool over the fair Adriana somewhere else. Preferably in person.... :saladQuote:
Originally Posted by Dino Velvet
Now, one of the better bands of the late 60s. I think you'll like this, Dino.
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeQ9kw818NQ
From me and my Ladyboys, we bid you all a safe and wonderful Saturday night xxxx
Coldplay - The Scientist - YouTube
Spandau Ballet - Gold - YouTube
Not sure of this one goes here or in the Politics and Religious thread ;-)
Frank zappa - Catholic girls - YouTube
And the very same to you, Bella.Quote:
Originally Posted by LondonLadyboys
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIKugx1sToY
Boris is brilliant -- :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dino Velvet
You want him? You have him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben
We'll take Bloomberg in exchange.
No. I'm a left-leaning libertarian. So I prefer: no Mayor -- :)Quote:
Originally Posted by robertlouis
Or maybe a cat. Check out this sensational story:
It's a Cat! It's a Mayor! No, It's Stubbs, Alaska's Cat Mayor - YouTube
Huh, that's nothing. In 2002 the citizens of Hartlepool in the north east of England elected their football club mascot, Hangus the monkey, to the newly-created post of mayor. He was only removed from office in 2012 when the post was abolished.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben
And why "Hangus"? Local rumour has it that when a ship was wrecked off the shore during the Napoleonic Wars, the only survivor was a monkey, which the patriotic locals strung up as a spy, thinking that this exotic being that they couldn't understand, was a Frenchman.
They're known colloquially as "Monkeyhangers" to this day.
A lot of people are apolitical. Because they think they have no say when it comes to policy. Which is true. About 70 percent of Americans have no impact on public policy. None.Quote:
Originally Posted by robertlouis
One has more influence the higher up the income ladder you go. I mean, those at the very top -- think: Sheldon Adelson, Larry Ellison, Larry Page and others -- pretty much get what they want.
So, people understand that the system is deeply venal and serves the interests of the super-rich. So, they elect a cat. To point out their utter disgust with the whole system.
But just to clarify: everyone is political. Everyone has a notion about how the world should be run and governed... and how power should be distributed.
Conservatives believe power should be concentrated.
Others on the liberal end of the political spectrum have a different notion about governance -- :)
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Originally Posted by Ben
Interesting. Over here, the Conservatives preach distribution of power but concentrate it instead. Labour preaches centralisation and largely follows that principle through. So on that point there's little to choose between the major parties.
It's also nicely ironic that the Tories rail against EU centralisation in Brussels but are dead against giving further autonomy to the likes of Scotland and Wales.
But then, all conservatives, in my experience, are pragmatic compromisers at best and out and out hypocrites at worst.
Maybe we should play some music, Ben.... :party:
Billy Bragg, the English Woody Guthrie.
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQBHzzGrSPk