Any idea on how tariffs will affect shipments to US?

The CDC went a bid downhill under Biden, and with the mandated “Kids need the vaccine” despite there is be no/little medical efficacy for that.

Here are just a few areas where RFKjr has shown his lack of understanding, manipulation and misrepresentation of scientific data.
















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I’ll just drop this here.
I am not a doctor, nor a political pundit…
I am sort of just interested in Audio once in a while.
 

I’ll just drop this here.
I am not a doctor, nor a political pundit…
I am sort of just interested in Audio once in a while.
Im not sure of your point here, but if its that I, or your goodself, shouldnt be commenting, then I will just say this.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

This is too important to ignore. It is and will affect us all, it isn't just a US issue.

The rise of a fascist dictatorship should be extremely concerning to everyone. Especially one the size and power of the US.
 
Im not sure of your point here, but if its that I, or your goodself, shouldnt be commenting, then I will just say this.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
The other approach to take is that of Marcus Aurelius.

This is too important to ignore. It is and will affect us all, it isn't just a US issue.

The rise of a fascist dictatorship should be extremely concerning to everyone. Especially one the size and power of the US.
 
The other approach to take is that of Marcus Aurelius.
Which was:

“Choose not to be harmed and you won't feel harmed. Don't feel harmed and you haven't been.”

Problem is that people *are* being harmed in a multitude of ways. Its not a feeling or perception, its a reality.

Go and tell someone of previous generation that the rise of fascism in Europe in the 30s was just a perception that didn't cause any harm. You' ll probably get punched.

You dont really believe that no harm is coming to people from Trumps regime, do you?
 
Which was:

“Choose not to be harmed and you won't feel harmed. Don't feel harmed and you haven't been.”
You sort of got the wrong quote… but here are a few to consider:
Live out your life in truth and justice, tolerant of those who are neither true nor just
It isn’t manly to be enraged. Rather, gentleness and civility are more human, and therefore manlier. The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength


Problem is that people *are* being harmed in a multitude of ways. Its not a feeling or perception, its a reality.

Go and tell someone of previous generation that the rise of fascism in Europe in the 30s was just a perception that didn't cause any harm. You' ll probably get punched.
I am not going to Europe, to squeal to them about Marcus Aurelius.
I’d go back there for the culture or art, or look at the WWII sites like the ones around Ypres.

You dont really believe that no harm is coming to people from Trumps regime, do you?
They released their 2025 manifesto.
And people voted him in, in the same way that Bob Katter and Pauline Hanson were voted in.

The fact that people like facists is not really something that I am going take on, as “my problem”.
 
You sort of got the wrong quote… but here are a few to consider

OK so from your quotes do you think I should tolerant of fascism? Tolerant of a pathological liar in charge of one of the most powerful nations in the world. Tolerant of someone who supports and enables a murderous dictator (putin). Someone who want to destroy democracy in the US and become a dictator himself.

You think its not "manly" to want to stand up against that?

I am not going to Europe, to squeal to them about Marcus Aurelius.
I’d go back there for the culture or art, or look at the WWII sites like the ones around Ypres.
"Squeal". That indicates you think concerns about the rise of fascism and autocracy is something trivial. Perhaps when visiting WWII sites in Europe you would take time to look at the memorials and graves of all those that died protecting freedom against fascism.

It may appear crass on first inspection to say it, but its not. The parallels between the Nazi rise to power and what Trump is doing is frightening. The events and actions are almost identical. Trumps used it as an instruction manual.

They released their 2025 manifesto.
And people voted him in, in the same way that Bob Katter and Pauline Hanson were voted in.

Did his Agenda47 manifesto say that he was going to break his oath to uphold the constitution? Override democracy by installing partisan supreme court judges who dont make decisions based on law, but only to support Trumps anti democratic agenda? Did it say he was going to invoke false emergencies to allow the bypass of congress? Did it say he was going to "disapear" people off the streets and deport people without due process? Did it say he was going to put troops on the streets in opposition states? Did it say he was going to attack the free press?

It did have some items that are explicitly against rights enshrined in the constitution. So these policies were lies that he had no power to implement - unless of course he fully intended to defy the constitution.

I could go on. The bottom line is that he lied about all of that. He lies every single day about what he is doing. There is absolutely no comparison to Katter or Hanson. Its disingenuous to suggest there is. This isn't about differing politics and views in a democratic society. Despite their political views neither of them have the intention to destroy Australian democracy and become dictators.

The MAGA mantra will of course be very appealing to many, but that was just the sales pitch. At best hopelessly unrealistic claims, at worst outright lies.

If the reality of Trumps policies and intentions had actually been outlined in his manifesto, then I suspect far fewer votes would have gone his way.

The fact that people like facists is not really something that I am going take on, as “my problem”.
So you agree that Trump is a fascist.

You are talking as if this situation is something that doesn't affect us. It does. It already is. It is my problem and although you may not see it as so, it absolutely is your problem.

Have you thought about the global consequences of the US losing its democracy? Siding with other dictatorships such as Putins? Trump or his successor thinking they can do anything they want? The other two sections of government, congress and the judiciary are currently castrated. There are no checks and balances against the King.

Trump is against everything America stands for.

So it is absolutely my business, our business, to put the facts out there. So damn right I am going to keep "squealing" about it.
 
OK so from your quotes do you think I should tolerant of fascism? Tolerant of a pathological liar in charge of one of the most powerful nations in the world. Tolerant of someone who supports and enables a murderous dictator (putin). Someone who want to destroy democracy in the US and become a dictator himself.

You think its not "manly" to want to stand up against that?


"Squeal". That indicates you think concerns about the rise of fascism and autocracy is something trivial. Perhaps when visiting WWII sites in Europe you would take time to look at the memorials and graves of all those that died protecting freedom against fascism.

Its crass to say it, but the parallels between the Nazi rise to power and what Trump is doing is frightening. The events and actions are almost identical. Trumps used it as an instruction manual.



Did his Agenda47 manifesto say that he was going to break his oath to uphold the constitution? Override democracy by installing partisan supreme court judges who dont make decisions based on law, but only to support Trumps anti democratic agenda? Did it say he was going to invoke false emergencies to allow the bypass of congress? Did it say he was going to "disapear" people off the streets and deport people without due process? Did it say he was going to put troops on the streets in opposition states? Did it say he was going to attack the free press?
Did you read it?

It did have some items that are explicitly against rights enshrined in the constitution. So these were lies that he has no power to implement - unless of course he yet again defies the constitution.

I could go on. The bottom line is that he lied about all of that. He lies every single day about what he is doing. There is absolutely no comparison to Katter or Hanson. Its disingenuous to suggest there is. This isn't about differing politics and views in a democratic society. Despite their political views neither of them have the intention to destroy Australian democracy and become dictators.
How do you know their intentions?

The MAGA mantra will of course be very appealing to many, but that was just the sales pitch. At best hopelessly unrealistic claims, at worst outright lies.

If the reality of Trumps policies and intentions had actually been outlined in his manifesto, then I suspect far fewer votes would have gone his way.
You are a dreamer.
His supporters are behind him 100%.
Who is going to be swayed by facts, when they are being swayed by emotion?
Both sides are frothing at the chops, so it is a dream to believe that somehow facts are going to something that people all of a sudden will start to appreciate.

So you agree that Trump is a fascist.

You are talking as if this situation is something that doesn't affect us. It does. It already is. It is my problem and although may not see it as so, it absolutely is your problem.

Have you thought about the global consequences of the US losing its democracy? Siding with other dictatorships such as Putins? Trump or his successor thinking they can do anything they want?

Trump is against everything America stands for.

So it is absolutely my business, our business, to put the facts out there. So damn right I am going to keep "squealing" about it.
Whole countries do not know what to do, and even islands with penguins are unsure.
One person in Tenterden, or thereabouts, is not going to register.
It is like a Rottweiler worrying about what kind of bacteria is on a flea.

Half the people are behind him 100% and the other half opposed 100%. To the point that they are taking up arms.
The one thing that is noteworthy, is that you and Amir are in violent agreement on this topic.

I am probably going to work on that trigger cable for the p501s, as that is something that will be productive for me.
 
Did you read it?
Yep

How do you know their intentions?
They have never mentioned intentions to do anything like Trump has. Trump telegraphed a lot of his intentions in rhetoric before the election.

Secondly the Australian democratic system wouldn't allow what's happening in the US. Judges for example are not political appointments. So there are checks and balances.

You are a dreamer.
His supporters are behind him 100%.
Who is going to be swayed by facts, when they are being swayed by emotion?
Oh for sure, he has a solid group of voters that avidly support him. However, what about the swathes of people who voted for him because of the appealing MAGA mantra, yet have suddenly found the reality of Trumps policies literally devastating?

US farmers for one example. Typical Trump fan base, now facing bankruptcies, suicides etc, problems specifically caused by Trumps policies


How about people that beleived Trump when he said prices would drop? Inflation is rising.

Those that wanted illegal immigrants dealt with, but cant approve of people being grabbed off the street's and "disapeared" without due process.

Those that realised his "big beautiful bill" was taking money away from the poor and giving it to the rich? That this bill was going to increase US debt by trillions? Even Elon bailed out at that point.

Those that initially beleived Trumps lies that tariffs are paid by the foreign country or business and have subsequently discovered its US businesses that pay. Something that gets passed onto the citizen through higher prices.

I actually had to explain this to one US customer who was shocked when he got a tarrif bill from DHL (the customs broker to the US government). He didn't understand it was nothing to with us and for him to pay. I simply explained the situation (that Trump was lying) and suggested he speaks to his representative in congress.

Those millions that rely on Medicaid but who will now lose it due to the cuts.

Those that lost their jobs in Elons random uninformed DOGE axings.

I could go on.

Whole countries do not know what to do, and even islands with penguins are unsure.
One person in Tenterden, or thereabouts, is not going to register.
It is like a Rottweiler worrying about what kind of bacteria is on a flea.
Not true. Most are just humouring Trump. They know he is finite, they know he is TACO, and they are simply keeping their heads down whilst momentum amongst US citizens grows. Some are combating Trump head on (Canada).

The solution wont come from other countries. It will come from US citizens. However, factual information needs to be placed in all possible places to inform people of what's happening.

Mine is just one voice of many. A voice you, if I may say so, seem very keen to silence. If my voice is so inconsequential, why worry? Also, you might be surprised how many visitors this forum gets.

Another US customer I was conversing with today made unprompted comments on the crazy things Trump is doing. He fully understood he is paying more for our products through tariffs and a devaluing US dollar.

The more people talk and think, the more likely the problem will be tackled.

No Kings next protest is coming soon. 18th October.




Half the people are behind him 100% and the other half opposed 100%. To the point that they are taking up arms.
The one thing that is noteworthy, is that you and Amir are in violent agreement on this topic.

Not any more, have you seen the approval ratings? Most unpopular President ever.
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Amir? Well, anyone that is informed and objective will conclude that Trump is against everything America stands for.........and that's the key, informing people.
 
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More RFKjnr lies





 
Political violence is never acceptable. Charlie Kirk's murder is abhorrent.

Trump has just used this heinous act for political gain. He has used it to demonise and attack different political views (the left), and incite.

He ignores the recent political murders of democrats, but flies the flag at half mast for Charlie Kirk.








Jonathan Chait
Donald Trump may have sounded like he was deploring violence and calling for unity in his remarks last night about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. He in fact did the opposite, Jonathan Chait argues. https://theatln.tc/P1pM9qcc

In his response, Trump claimed that “the radical left,” through its comparisons of Kirk and other MAGA figures to “the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals,” was “directly responsible for the terrorism that we’re seeing in our country today.”

“Trump’s rhetoric assumes that a left-wing activist murdered Kirk. That may well be borne out,” Chait writes. “But when the president made this claim, there was literally no evidence of this at all.”
“The most important move Trump made in his remarks was to define political violence as an exclusively left-wing tactic,” Chait continues. In listing “a series of events carefully selected to implicate his enemies and exonerate his allies,” Trump included his own assassination attempt last year and the shooting of the GOP lawmaker Steve Scalise in 2017, but excluded the shootings of two Democratic state lawmakers earlier this year, the 2022 attack on Paul Pelosi, and the 2020 attempted kidnapping of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

“Every political movement in history, including the most bloodthirsty, has condemned political violence by its opponents,” Chait continues. “The only real test is whether you also oppose political violence by your allies. This is a test Trump has repeatedly failed.”

Trump last night widened the definition of political violence “far beyond violence or even incitement,” Chait writes, to include those who compared Kirk to Nazis or other historical mass murderers—even as Trump has routinely likened his opponents to Communists and Nazis.

Trump promised that his administration would go after “the radical left”—a term he routinely uses to describe the entire Democratic Party—including its funding sources. “Here is the straightforward reading of his rhetoric: The president of the United States is treating the political opposition as accessories to murder and threatening to use the full power of the government to attack it,” Chait writes.

Read more: https://theatln.tc/P1pM9qcc




Who was Carlie Kirk? What did he stand for?

Charlie Kirk, the right-wing influencer who founded Turning Point USA and became a close ally to President Donald Trump, died Wednesday after being shot at a college event in Utah. He was 31 years old.



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One person gets shot in Utah, and it's world headline news. Shock and horror. Meanwhile the carnage in Gaza continues with immunity with American weapons. I'm over the USA, and I sense the silent majority is too. I'll never visit or buy their products.
 
One person gets shot in Utah, and it's world headline news. Shock and horror. Meanwhile the carnage in Gaza continues with immunity with American weapons. I'm over the USA, and I sense the silent majority is too. I'll never visit or buy their products.
I do differentiate between the behaviour of the current regime and America and the American people. However there is no doubt that tourists dont want to travel to America and people are actively boycotting American products. Additional reasons why Trumpty Dumpties MAGA policies will fail.

All economic indicators are worse than when he took power.

There are some things in American culture that make no sense to the rest of the world. The misrepresentation of the constitution that the right to bear arms was meant for other purposes than for use in an organised militia to protect from a malign government for one. If there ever was a malign government...........and the right to bear arms as defined in the constitution has thus far done nothing to protect from this government.

All the evidence proves that citizens owning guns is a stupid idea. Accessibility to guns = gun deaths. Period. They dont protect. Pretty much the rest of the world restricts access to guns. There is only one place in the world where children get shot in their classrooms on practically a weekly basis.

IMO the rights of wider society to be protected from this kind of violence over-ride the rights of the individual to bear arms.
 
One person gets shot in Utah, and it's world headline news. Shock and horror. Meanwhile the carnage in Gaza continues with immunity with American weapons. I'm over the USA, and I sense the silent majority is too. I'll never visit or buy their products.
^great.^

How about some music?
I stumbled on this artist a few weeks ago, when I crawled out from under my rock.
There are some verses in there about Gaza/palestine.

 
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