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Forum: USA Politics Yesterday, 07:42 AM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,980
Posted By psionl0
That's the way it should be. It's ridiculous that...

That's the way it should be. It's ridiculous that Trump could be tried in one state and found not to have engaged in insurrection while another state court on the same facts concludes he has. It is...
Forum: USA Politics 14th March 2024, 06:10 PM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,788
Posted By psionl0
So that's how you make money. :cool:

So that's how you make money. :cool:
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 13th March 2024, 11:00 PM
Replies: 3,638
Views: 314,176
Posted By psionl0
The effect is similar to a leveraged stock...

The effect is similar to a leveraged stock investment.
Forum: USA Politics 12th March 2024, 02:13 AM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,788
Posted By psionl0
Once you get down to zero, you can never give...

Once you get down to zero, you can never give another tax cut again.

In the late 70s the Australian government introduced tax indexation. They abandoned it in short order. The reason being that...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 11th March 2024, 07:36 AM
Replies: 3,638
Views: 314,176
Posted By psionl0
Bitcoin has eclipsed the US $70K price barrier....

Bitcoin has eclipsed the US $70K price barrier. (Actually it broke $70K yesterday but only for a few minutes).
https://bitcoinwisdom.io/markets/bitstamp/btcusd
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th March 2024, 03:42 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
Wrong politician. It was Turnbull who called the...

Wrong politician. It was Turnbull who called the early election.

He had the delusion that he was so popular that not only could he get a bigger majority in the House of Representatives but he...
Forum: USA Politics 9th March 2024, 02:42 AM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,788
Posted By psionl0
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th March 2024, 05:01 PM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
CT.

CT.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th March 2024, 07:58 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
Once I got around the paywall I did. But I can't...

Once I got around the paywall I did. But I can't place much stock in a journalist who describes the government's standing at the time as "competitive". All the polls at that time showed that the...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th March 2024, 01:12 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
His downfall was calling an early double...

His downfall was calling an early double dissolution election - NOT trying to placate the right.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th March 2024, 09:01 PM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
That is not a cause of his poor polling, it is an...

That is not a cause of his poor polling, it is an effect. His early double dissolution decision was an own goal.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th March 2024, 07:19 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
Some posters have such short memories. ...

Some posters have such short memories.

Turnbull was, and is, a successful businessman with scruples, i.e. a Liberal failure.[/QUOTE]
Forum: USA Politics 6th March 2024, 07:15 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 1,793
Posted By psionl0
It does now that the SC has made its ruling. And...

It does now that the SC has made its ruling. And if it is necessary to apply a specific definition to "sedition" then that can't be applied retrospectively.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th March 2024, 03:53 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
How would you know? You have no clue about what...

How would you know? You have no clue about what either Norman or I have posted.
Forum: USA Politics 6th March 2024, 03:31 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 1,793
Posted By psionl0
That hasn't been proven in a federal court. ...

That hasn't been proven in a federal court.

If Judge J. Michael Luttig, a very conservative US jurist and Constitutional scholar anybody else states that the provisions of 14A3 are not a...
Forum: USA Politics 6th March 2024, 02:12 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 1,793
Posted By psionl0
Somebody who does not meet the eligibility...

Somebody who does not meet the eligibility criteria to be elected President is a totally different scenario to one where somebody who met the criteria previously has had that revoked due to an...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 5th March 2024, 08:53 PM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
Norman Alexander gave a totally different reason...

Norman Alexander gave a totally different reason why Turnbull was deposed. Did you read it?
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 08:48 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 1,793
Posted By psionl0
Of course it should be. Using legal...

Of course it should be. Using legal technicalities to side step the ex post facto bar means that you don't have an ex post facto bar.

Similarly, having two or more state courts try Trump on the...
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 04:55 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 1,793
Posted By psionl0
Now that the SC has blocked state courts from...

Now that the SC has blocked state courts from hearing eligibility cases, there is definitely a need for one.

Of course, such a law could not be retrospectively applied to Jan 6 2021.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 5th March 2024, 07:24 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
Why do you think that the Libs care about...

Why do you think that the Libs care about anything other than votes? Turnbull became PM because the party thought he was a winner. He got ousted when they thought he was a loser.
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 02:42 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,298
Posted By psionl0
If Trump personally owns shares in his...

If Trump personally owns shares in his corporations then he can be divested of them in a personal bankruptcy.

No doubt, Trump has more legal arrangements including trusts that would give him...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 5th March 2024, 12:55 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
Turnbull got "hounded out" because he was leading...

Turnbull got "hounded out" because he was leading the Libs to a defeat in the polls. He squandered any good will the Libs had with the public by calling an early double dissolution election for no...
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 12:51 AM
Replies: 369
Views: 10,598
Posted By psionl0
Are you still trying to understand the mind of a...

Are you still trying to understand the mind of a Republican voter?
Forum: USA Politics 4th March 2024, 07:48 AM
Replies: 369
Views: 10,598
Posted By psionl0
The average ISF poster is left leaning and...

The average ISF poster is left leaning and politically correct. They oppose just about everything the GOP stands for. Clearly the demographics are very different outside of this forum.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 4th March 2024, 02:56 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
That's not exactly true. Business has been...

That's not exactly true. Business has been evolving (getting bigger) for decades and as it became more powerful, major political parties started kowtowing to it.

By the time Bob Hawke had become...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd March 2024, 09:52 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 10,598
Posted By psionl0
Education Alert: A sample size of 1000 means that...

Education Alert: A sample size of 1000 means that the poll results are accurate to within +3%. In fact, 2/3s of the time, the polled result will be within 1.5% of the actual result.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 3rd March 2024, 09:43 PM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
Not really. The Liberal party today is nothing...

Not really. The Liberal party today is nothing like the party that Sir Robert Menzies founded. Like many parties, they have been hijacked by major corporations.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 3rd March 2024, 03:55 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
"This result is disastrous (for the other party)"...

"This result is disastrous (for the other party)" has been recited by every person who ever contested a by election. I don't know why a media outlet doing exactly what you expected would change your...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 3rd March 2024, 02:18 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
:confused: They're not spinning it that way?

:confused: They're not spinning it that way?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 2nd March 2024, 08:34 PM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
The Murdoch press is spinning this as a 'massive...

The Murdoch press is spinning this as a 'massive loss for Labor' which means that 'Albanese must go'.

(I'm pretty sure that I can say this without having to read a word of the Murdoch press).
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 2nd March 2024, 07:26 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
Political wisdom is that politicians who go to...

Political wisdom is that politicians who go to the polls early (especially if it is just because the polls look favourable) take a bad hit at the election.

If Albanese has learned nothing from the...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 2nd March 2024, 04:38 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
Has Dutton made the predictable "Labor's vote is...

Has Dutton made the predictable "Labor's vote is so bad that they should go to the polls early" speech yet?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th February 2024, 04:01 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
That doesn't mean that sitting MPs didn't have...

That doesn't mean that sitting MPs didn't have dealings with him.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th February 2024, 11:03 PM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
He has a point. As long as the politician isn't...

He has a point. As long as the politician isn't named, every single MP will be under a cloud of suspicion.
Forum: USA Politics 26th February 2024, 07:49 AM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,980
Posted By psionl0
I thought that was what impeachment was for (not...

I thought that was what impeachment was for (not that congress would do either).
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 22nd February 2024, 07:44 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
Oh. So the same non-prediction I made. I...

Oh. So the same non-prediction I made.

I doubt that the swing will be enough to result in more than the usual by election cliches though.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 22nd February 2024, 03:36 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
Still not understanding. Are you casting a formal...

Still not understanding. Are you casting a formal vote against Labor or are you claiming that there will be a swing against Labor (regardless of the way you vote).
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 22nd February 2024, 03:20 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
Informal vote?

Informal vote?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 22nd February 2024, 12:53 AM
Replies: 143
Continuation Australian Politics II
Views: 1,599
Posted By psionl0
- The ALP will win the seat with a reduced...

- The ALP will win the seat with a reduced majority
- The conservative press will hail the result as a "shocking indictment" against the Labor government.
- The left leaning media will describe the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st February 2024, 12:46 AM
Replies: 1,596
Views: 173,308
Posted By psionl0
It's even easier to extradite Assange to the US...

It's even easier to extradite Assange to the US from Australia than from the UK.

And I don't see any politicians having the nerve to say "no" when America comes a knocking.
Forum: USA Politics 16th February 2024, 07:34 AM
Replies: 348
Views: 6,554
Posted By psionl0
"Denialistic defensiveness"? Since when is saying...

"Denialistic defensiveness"? Since when is saying that Biden isn't Trump denialistic or defensive?
Forum: USA Politics 11th February 2024, 05:53 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 4,922
Posted By psionl0
I bet you had that response typed out ready for...

I bet you had that response typed out ready for the first person to disagree with you. :D

Incidentally, you are reading the answers wrong. Nobody is saying (or at least, admitting) that they...
Forum: USA Politics 10th February 2024, 05:01 PM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,980
Posted By psionl0
I'm not seeing anything in either of these two...

I'm not seeing anything in either of these two amendments that say that a person can't be indicted unless the crime that they are being charged with has been precisely defined in a law passed by the...
Forum: USA Politics 10th February 2024, 04:51 AM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,980
Posted By psionl0
That's pretty much what I am referring to. A...

That's pretty much what I am referring to. A court doesn't decide willy nilly what a term is going to mean on any particular day. Once it has determined the meaning of a term, that becomes precedent...
Forum: USA Politics 9th February 2024, 06:07 PM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,980
Posted By psionl0
Laws are frequently littered with undefined terms...

Laws are frequently littered with undefined terms such as "special circumstances" or "public interest". Sometimes this is done deliberately because the legislators can't think of all of the...
Forum: USA Politics 8th February 2024, 12:08 AM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,980
Posted By psionl0
And it will be Nothing but Heartaches...

And it will be Nothing but Heartaches (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqKPf_m3vvA).
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th February 2024, 08:19 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 2,299
Posted By psionl0
Not necessarily. The AMA may not have actual...

Not necessarily. The AMA may not have actual licensing powers but if the typical hospital requires AMA membership as well as a licence then that gives the AMA more powers than legally specified.
Forum: USA Politics 6th February 2024, 05:36 PM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,980
Posted By psionl0
The mere fact that this is a head scratcher is a...

The mere fact that this is a head scratcher is a blight on the US political system.
Forum: USA Politics 5th February 2024, 08:07 AM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,980
Posted By psionl0
I'm pretty sure that public drunkenness was a...

I'm pretty sure that public drunkenness was a misdemeanor (and in many states it probably still is).

As for being drunk on the job, when it is a SC justice who's judgments can change the course of...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 4th February 2024, 12:22 AM
Replies: 272
Views: 8,362
Posted By psionl0
If it wasn't for the vape option, most of these...

If it wasn't for the vape option, most of these kids would have started smoking instead.
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