Flashermac Posted May 28, 2016 Report Share Posted May 28, 2016 That was FDR, who was a great one for giving away other countries' land (e.g. half of East Prussia to Stalin, the rest and all of eastern Germany to Poland, all of eastern Poland to Russia). The US really couldn't have stopped Stalin from taking that, but FDR promised the southern half of Karafuto (Sakhalin) to Russia plus the entire Chishima Island chain (now the Kurile Islands) as well. That was to be Stalin's reward for helping with the war in the Pacific. He helped all right, declaring war AFTER the second nuke had been dropped and 5 days before Japan surrendered. Japan today is stuck with that, but it still pisses them off that Russia seized not only the Chishima / Kurile Islands, but also took the offshore islands of Hokkaido. Russia refuses to return them, even though they weren't included in FDR's give aways. It's sort of like another country occupying California's Channel Islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 28, 2016 Report Share Posted May 28, 2016 Guess who's looking forward to retiring! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Transgender Teen Boy Dominates Girl Track Meet – Girls Rightfully Lash Out A teen boy, who self-identifies as a girl, was allowed to compete in a girls’ state championships in Alaska. The boy, Nattaphon Wangyot, dominated the competition and will advance to the finals with All-State Honors In Girls Track And Field. The decision to let the student, who is biologically a male, compete in girls’ sports has caused an uproar in the community. An organized protest to prevent teen girls from competing against students who are biologically male has been launched in response. Nattaphon Wangyot was allowed to participate in the girls’ competition due to a state law that allows each individual high school to determine whether or boys can compete in individual girls’ events. The Alaska Dispatch News reports that boys do not need to go through hormone treatment to be eligible to participate; the only requirement is that the boys self-identify as girls. The policy states that school officials will consider several intangible qualities to determine whether or not the student truly identifies as a female. The official school policy states: “For the purposes of gender identification for interscholastic activities, the district will consider the gender identity based on the student’s consistent declaration of gender identity, their actions, attitude, dress and mannerisms,†Wangyot advanced to the state finals in the 100-meter and 200-meter events. He won fifth place in the 100-meter dash and third place in the 200-meter. He beat out several biologically female student athletes to advance to the finals. Wangyot has a history of competing in female sports. According to the Alaska Dispatch News Wangyot also plays on the school’s girls’ basketball and volleyball team. Unfortunately for Wangyot, this doesn’t mean much to several of the biological females, who believe Wangyot’s biological status as a male gives him a clear advantage. Emma Daniels, a biological female student who lost an all-state roster spot to Wangyot, stated: “I’m glad that this person is comfortable with who they are and they’re able to be happy in who they are, but I don’t think it’s competitively completely 100-percent fair,†Daniels isn’t alone is viewing the situation as unfair. A second runner, Peyton Young, also commented on Wangyot's advancement to the finals. "I don’t know what’s politically correct to say, but in my opinion your gender is what you’re born with. It’s the DNA. Genetically a guy has more muscle mass than a girl, and if he’s racing against a girl, he may have an advantage.†Alaska Family Action president Jim Minnery has organized a protest to focus on preventing teen girls from being forced to compete against male athletes in the future. He argues that while allowing a male student that identifies as a female to compete in girls’ sporting events empowers that single student, it also creates an uneven playing field that puts girls at a severe disadvantage. Girls can lose roster spots, playing time, and even scholarships due to the impact of allowing male students to participate. He stated to the Alaskan Dispatch News: “We are here today as a voice from the community to ensure that female athletes are not denied the playing opportunities and scholarships otherwise available to them and to make the playing field even again. Allowing students to play on teams of the opposite sex disproportionately impacts female students, who will lose spots on a track, soccer and volleyball teams to male students who identify as female.†As of now, there are no plans to remove Wangyot from the girls roster and he will be allowed to continue to participate in the events. http://americanmilit...tm_campaign=alt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Nice one Meryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitagawn Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Here we go and what a mess we have made Ollie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 I just saw Obama's endorsement of the Hillary. Whether or not, you like any of the characters in American politics, this must rank as the most abjectly facile, arse licking I have ever seen. Don't they know that people look at this stuff? I fear for the world, no matter who gets the job. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Slightly insane woman to compete with completely insane man THE next president of America will be either partially or completely insane, it has been confirmed. Hillary Clinton has been confirmed as Democratic presidential nominee, running against Republican Donald Trump in the race to the White House, leaving the global population wondering exactly what form their demise will take. Professor Henry Brubaker of the Institute for Studies said: “The sad fact of politics is that any person who desires to be in charge of a whole country is by definition an insane megalomaniac and therefore terrifyingly unsuitable. “Whilst Trump is mad in an obvious ‘Let’s nuke Mexico’ kind of way, Clinton’s madness is of the more insidious ‘I just want power’ kind. “Trump will end the world in an orgy of explosions and crazy rhetoric, but Clinton will kill you slowly by turning a blind eye to multinational corporations lacing the food chain with toxic chemicals. “During the forthcoming Food Riots of 2020, Trump will yell at troops to kill all looters, while Clinton will instruct generals to ‘shoot if you must’ while a single tear rolls down her cheek. “Imagine having to watch either Terminator 2 or a really miserable version of Erin Brokovitch for the rest of your life.†http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/international/slightly-insane-woman-to-compete-with-completely-insane-man-20160608109396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 God Bless Amerika. A shame Sarah Palin didn't run. Could have had a 3 donkey race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 ....more like a horses azz race... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 Not a weekend to go to concerts or gay bars in Orlando. I imagine that Disneyworld is on high alert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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