Finally some good news!!

2600 · Post by **2600** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:10 pm

“The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.”
― Thomas Jefferson

Post by **Mick** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:42 pm

Wirral Talk wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:10 pm
The ruling government(party) sits on the right of the speaker

Since when?

david63 · Post by **david63** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:46 pm

Mick wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:42 pm

Wirral Talk wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:10 pm
The ruling government(party) sits on the right of the speaker
Since when?

Since Adam was a lad!!

Random American · Post by **Random American** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 10:08 pm

Mick wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:41 am
Good luck with that, new parties have appeared and disappeared for as long as I can remember in the UK without getting elected. The only one that really made any difference in my lifetime was the Brexit Party and they had no intention to rule they just had a solid modus operandi - they achieved exactly what they wanted.

Incidentally, what flavour would a third party be in the US? The way I see it the Republicans are conservative which ever way you look at it. The Democrats are middle of the road, more like the Liberals in the UK, so I can only imagine any new (major) party would have to be hard left or Marxist?

A third party could be of any ideology. There are many ideologies that don't see the light of day. I was hoping for a party that is less authoritarian than the Republicans while being center-right on economics, but that's just my preference.

2600 · Post by **2600** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:25 am

Random American wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 21, 2020 10:08 pm
I was hoping for a party that is less authoritarian than the Republicans while being center-right on economics, but that's just my preference.

Tea Party?

Random American · Post by **Random American** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:46 am

John connor wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:25 am

Random American wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 21, 2020 10:08 pm
I was hoping for a party that is less authoritarian than the Republicans while being center-right on economics, but that's just my preference.
Tea Party?

No. The Tea Party are nothing but standard Republicans now anyway. Libertarianism's influence there has been exaggerated.

Edit: I want the Libertarian Party to be able to win.

Post by **Mick** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:46 am

david63 wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:46 pm
Since Adam was a lad!!

You’re correct, for some reason I assumed it was to do with parties. Apparently the left and right wing thing comes from the French Revolution.

According to the history channel Adam was an alien

Wirral Talk · Post by **Wirral Talk** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:13 pm

Hence the expression "the Government's always right"

Random American · Post by **Random American** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:09 pm

According to ancient astronaut theorists.

Post by **thecoalman** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:40 pm

Random American wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:09 pm
According to ancient astronaut theorists.

Some of the episodes on that Ancient Aliens show aren't that bad until the voice over goes "what if".

Certainly a lot of interesting sites and information, they would of been better off if they just skipped the alien line but that doesn't attract viewers.

2600 · Post by **2600** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 5:39 am

I used to watch the History Channel for hours on end. I loved History's Mysteries and Modern Marvels, etc. But now between the History Channel and the Discovery Channel it's either Ancient Aliens, Alaskan fisherman or naked people. I was told this type of show is easier to produce and cost less. That I'm not sure of, but it could be true since the other very educational and eye opening shows of days past would in fact require a lot of research. The Discovery Networks company really need to get back to their roots or go the way of Radio Shack.

Then again, I don't know their user base and whether they have good numbers or not.

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