The Donald said he was going to do it and now he is.
The Great Wall of the Rio Grande, the Trump Wall will stretch almost 2,000 miles (3,100kms) from the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico, putting a gleam in the eye of graffiti artists everywhere. Banksy is said to be drooling in anticipation.
The estimated cost of this stunning feat of architecture is anywhere between $10 and $20 billion depending on who you listen to. Construction time is also a bit of a back-of-the-envelope exercise but by the time an exhausted bricklayer slaps the last bit of mortar on it, it is probable Donald Trump will be around 90 years of age.
In centuries to come anthropologists will marvel at it and wonder what far-sighted genius brought it into existence. Maybe even an old shyster like Erich Von Daniken will propose some unlikely theory that the Trump Wall was built by God who arrived by spaceship with the blueprint and a couple of trillion tons of prefabricated concrete.
Full column here.
As the world teeters on the edge the maniacs are running the asylum.
http://www.theage.com.au/world/donald-trump-to-withdraw-from-paris-agreement-change-course-on-climate-change-says-adviser-20170130-gu1t58.html
Bassy,
How do you think the relatives of these people feel about the National Anthem and for that matter Australia Day?
http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/remains-of-palm-island-girl-lured-to-human-zoo-overseas-in-1800s-finally-found/news-story/a86bd6c390a372edf5f854dce7aca0e5
Well I have expressed this opinion for years on the blog. Aborigines get more money spent on them than should be and they have a disproportionate number of their like in the can for all sorts of reasons. My respect is for those who do not flaunt their Aboriginality for personal gain. Up here they don’t have to have fishing licences. Are allowed to catch fish we cannot, get school subsidies than even poorer white kids don’t have access to. I am not denying those Aborigines with genuine need but there are whites in genuine need as well who do not get shoved to the front of the public housing line.
I get upset when Aborigines who live a whiter more materialistic life than many whites use their Aboriginality to have access to things white people don’t and continually run around screaming about ‘our rights’. And that eyesore in front of parliament house is a national disgrace. When I was last there o/seas visitors asked me why we let it happen. We are the laughing stock of the world. A bloody big bonfire in front of P.House raging 24/7. Tents strewn everywhere with empty beer cans all over the place. Clapped out cars. Now if I went and did the same thing I would be arrested and thrown in gaol but this mob get away with it day after day year after year.
Maybe they were here first?
I still can’t work out if you’re taking the piss . . .
I’m not BLS. An issue very close to my heart.
I was responding to B’MAN.
tbls – hehe…! surely evidence of high satire?
He he – I couldnt work out who responding to so I thought YOU were taking the piss (although I wasnt sure who you were taking the piss out of…)
In South Africa we had apartheid – which basically destroyed every vestige of dignity for those of colour.
On arrival here, it seemed that Australia had ”reverse” apartheid. The treatment of Aboriginals with subsidised grants and handouts in what seems to have been an attempt at making up for past injustices seems to have had the effect of destroying their dignity as well. It has taken away their self-worth.
It’s a difficult one. I would not like to be the person who has to come up with a solution that works.
Great piece from former Labor Minister Gary Johns.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/gary-johns/keep-the-lights-on-if-you-want-to-stay-malcolm-turnbull/news-story/68fd3bf35c49ae20e93193e142d8b758
Oh another opinion piece that confirms your already held bias. No surprises. Get a new act. Your stone age act is way outdated. Even the Flintstones were more forward thinking than you.
Really? You’re lecturing about confirmation bias? Really?
Yes.
Got that Jack . Just a little carried away crossing the breach line .Next time , bin me on extended posts putting my name in the book there beside Bassman and CoHD sometime back.
Better Rodent. But still about 90 words too long.
Yvonne,
Are you a LinkedIn member?
Just go to oldies online. Sheesh.
Used to be – haven’t been in there for yonks Razor. If there’s a password required I wouldn’t have a bloody clue what it is!!
Geez the blowflies are still buzzing around Yvonne.
No password just need to know your email account that it was linked to.
“The blowflies are still buzzing around Yvonne.”
Crikey Razor you’re not saying Yvonne’s a bit pongy are you? Not exactly gallant is it. Still, you can’t fool a blowfly.
Chanel no 5 today actually JB. Very French, nicely pongy – ah, my breeding is shining through
Yvonne.
As I say, you can’t fool a blowfly.
You didn’t buy that Chanel No 5 online from “Bert and Kevs Exquisite Fragrances and Fertilizers.com.au , did you?
You cheapskate.
Nah. It’s the real thing JB. ! I mean do you really think I’d go for fake perfume?? Quel horreur…..
Maybe from duty free Singapore or somewhere. Which is actually not much cheaper. And possibly more expensive than just getting it at Melbourne duty free on the way out
Stick to plan A, Razor!
I will mate.
I’m looking forward to seeing Donald meet the Queen. Do you think he’ll caress her bottom as per Keating’s fine example on that?
Theresa is standing firm I see. The invitation stands. Good on her. Tough lady, no bullshit.
I think POTUS Trump will carry that august meeting off spiffingly Yvonne, after all he is used to mixing the with rich and famous, Her Maj of course being a special case. Pity that relic of the past, Jeremy Corbyn, the “Arthur Calwell” of the British Labor Party wants Donald banned from England!
He might even grab something. Because when you’re a star they let you do it.
I’ve no doubt the Don will be utterly charming and obsequious. Don’t know why the Poms are so worried.
I’d give my left arm to see that! That would have to be close to “lese majeste” wouldn’t it?
I mean, if he did it in public.
Caress her bottom? Better get some glasses Yvonne
Bit of artistic licence there, Triv. Fondly put his arm around her waist then? Okay?
I didn’t see Keating “caress’ the Queens’ bottom. All I saw was him put his hand on her back as he was introducing her to someone. I also heard she wasn’t the slightest bit offended and did in fact like Paul Keating’s sense of humor.
Oh my God wouldn’t it be great to go back to those simplistic days when all the media had to worry about was something as trifling as that.
I am however a bit worried about what Trump is going to do when he meets good old Betty
Yes, I think Yvonne has acknowledged her description was a tad hyperbolic. It was a gentle touch on the back rather than the way she described it as a borderline sexual assault.
Paul Keating for Australian President for life.
She’s an amazing woman for sure. Apparently her charisma is awesome if one meets her face to face. Hats off to her. She has managed to remain apolitical for the past 65 years!
I should imagine she will be quietly observant of Mr Trump and not say too much at all.
As for him – well, who knows!! But he does seem to morph into something rather strange – all politeness and non-confrontational. His adulation of the Clintons at his inauguration banquet was quite astonishing – for lack of a better word!
Bollocks! People are conditioned to be in thrall of the dowdy old bat and get all emotional in their ten seconds of fame.
I suppose we’d find out just how composed she is if Mad Donald did go the goose!
Or even a wedgie?
Theresa May ……. “Oh my Gawd! What was I thinking, taking this on!”
It’s not bollocks, JB. Seriously. I think the world will be sad when she goes.
Strange we having reminders constantly over Obama first named these 7 nations Trump now names as terrorist countries from the ME with FBI and Homeland Security coming out with 1000 names being on the terrorist watch list from these ME countries. No point us getting all cooked up on all this now reaching the peak of frustrations that will soon settle down as always. Canada now sees the dangers of RUDD style open gate policies now lead to dangers ahead. Trump just made a comment yesterday that he does not want to have a over inflated FBI staff in America 1000 now reaching 2000 , 3000, on the watch list later.
Just on another subject reading today ,..Russia South Korea Saudia Arabia UAE ,ME Qatar and a host of other countries, won’t take refugees at all . WE Australia as with America Canada and NZ get scorched being a passionate country are in the topon intakes {not counting nations having 1000s jammed in tents in deserts in cruel conditions} with Australia per capita is the highest on all taking refugees . Why are these mad activist whinging when the bulk of the world regions will not except refugees?
It only leaves to a whinging activist culture we breeding in this country lacking the basics . Canada we have silence in the left media ,will not report that the population are outraged with their immigration policies . Canadians crossing into America says their country is in dire need for secure government , that was shown overnight that terror is lurking in that country as well with some local frustration taking place . This all comes down to governments are now in need of proper screening just like America trying to shut out the drug lords trade from Mexico destroying their people with wild opportunists breeding crimes in their own country now crossing into America bringing drugs with them . Lets just take time out and watch the process without getting all abusive wetting our pants over all this and allow the process to continue being a safe America we all want.
Too long, Rodent. Last warning.
Fact check. “Trump’s comparison of his immigration actions to Obama’s policy in 2011 is a faulty one. The fact is that the Obama administration was responding to a known and specific threat from one country and limited its response to refugees from that country, while Trump’s order temporarily bans refugees from all countries — indefinitely in the case of those from Syria — and temporarily bars all other visitors from seven predominately Muslim countries” Have someone explain the difference to you.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/30/fact-check-trump-refugee-policy-comparison-obama/97247418/
Very easy to find fact checks all of which are showing trump again to be misleading.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2017/jan/30/donald-trump/why-comparing-trumps-and-obamas-immigration-restri/
After prosecuting wars against the nations from whence cometh most refugees, and the client states you mention funding terrorism and rebellion there, the US and said allies have the most moral obligation to accept refugees.
What plan does the coalition have? probably a cut in Gross National Product by way of tax cuts to businesses many of which pay no tax and others that pay only about 20%.
http://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2017/01/big-business-wrong-demand-company-tax-cut/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20MacroBusiness&utm_content=Daily%20MacroBusiness+CID_44032f660481df352d72d5ca346e9f7e&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Why%20big%20business%20is%20wrong%20to%20demand%20a%20company%20tax%20cut
Gee with the ongoing strength in Iron ore and coal prices just imagine if there was some way for the Nation of Australia to benefit and add much needed revenue to the budget from it. Oh wait that’s right we had one but the coalition decided to forego that much needed revenue. No Surprises.
Closer to home we see the coalitions regressive health measures hit the less well off the hardest. No surprises.
https://theconversation.com/if-gps-pass-on-cost-from-rebate-freeze-poorer-sicker-patients-will-be-hardest-hit-71805