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Thing is, it wasn't always like it is today. I mean, sure there were political disagreements but when it came down to the very basics of democracy, both Republicans and Democrats knew where to draw the line. Especially with Nixon. Now it is nuts. It is positively medieval, one side seeking the favour of the "king" and the other desperately trying to usurp him. They may all try and cloak it in democracy but let's face it on many occasions the public are electing populist people whose only intention is to become famous/infamous. I'm sure there are many good folk in Congress, but beating the crap out of each other for party purposes gets the USA nowhere. I'm saying the USA will have to deal with the politics in its establishment at some point. Maybe not in our lifetimes. It took long enough for the UK to divide out the patronage of politicians in appointing judges, it may take a long time, but there are things which don't work for the people which eventually may need to change. You don't need a war for that, you need leaders with vision and determination and they do pop up from time to time. I still do not understand a system that actively countenances giving the nuclear codes to a possible prison inmate.

And Helene Carrere d'Encausse.

the Finnish used bikes heavily in ww2.

Sun 6 Aug 47 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 43 Queen — Killer Queen 40 Queen — Someody To Love +4 39 David Bowie — The Jean Genie 30 Elton John — Rocket Man 27 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 17 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke -6 15 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan

Paedophile former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins 'is critically ill after being stabbed in the neck in prison': Pervert serving 35 years for abusing babies 'was taken hostage and attacked by fellow inmates before being rushed to hospital' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12376885/Disgraced-paedophile-Lostprophets-frontman-Ian-Watkins-stabbed-neck-inmates-vicious-jail-attack-rushed-hospital.html

I read that as if it was said by Mongo from Blazing Saddles

In all honesty, the banana republic line was somewhat tongue in cheek. But even so, he's trying to win the election simply so he can pardon himself of the crimes for which he may be convicted. That's not how a democracy or the rule of law is meant to work. Being a politician does not mean you can act without consequence. The Republicans arguing this is politically motivated are the same ones who were shouting "lock her up" during the Republican Convention in 2016. And I know Hillary was not arrested during Trump's time in office - mainly because she did not commit a crime. The simple fact is he is accused of serious and very real crimes. You can't declassify a document by the power of thought. You cannot use business funds to pay off your ex-mistress to help your presidential campaign. And you certainly cannot incite a mob to attack a legally required ratification of an election which has been certified because you lost. And that's before we get to those wonderful phone calls telling the Georgia election officer to "find" some extra votes for him (charges which have yet to be filed). I am perfectly happy for him to have due process, he should of course be allowed the opportunity to defend himself. He is not allowed to claim the process is rigged, he is not allowed to claim the very real charges are politically motivated and he is not allowed to threaten prosecutors with what will happen if he wins the election. Doesn't mind the politics when it comes to appointing more circuit court judges than any of his recent predecessors (mainly because the Senate wouldn't allow any to be appointed until he came to office). Doesn't mind the politics when it comes to appointing 3 justices to the Supreme Court giving it a 6-3 conservative majority which has rowed back Roe v Wade, rowed back on gay rights, and is doubtless set to row back on plenty more besides. And I understand this is the point you're making, that it's preposterous that the legal system in America is completely based on your political persuasions, from the district courts all the way up to the Supreme Court. But the same process existed in the 70s and Nixon could easily have been convicted of multiple felonies had Ford not stepped in to pardon him. (And I don't see why Biden or Pence or anybody else coming next should pardon Trump, the first man to incite a rebellion on the Capitol Building in God knows how many years (if ever?)). I also think your suggestion that this is something the USA needs to wrangle with is wishful thinking at best. A mob invaded Congress, causing the Secret Service to shoot a woman intruder and the Vice President and the Speaker of the House's safety to be in severe jeopardy. And, in the aftermath, there were very few Republicans prepared to put any of the blame at the door at the President of the United States. They were also perfectly happy to acquit him in an impeachment trial and not even move to censure him for his language during the rally. If there can be no remote agreement on the egregiousness of his actions there, then what hope is there of reaching any consensus on removing the politics from the process entirely? I shudder to think what would have to happen for such a consideration to take place. Presumably the Second American Civil War.

Its 25 years since the death of songwriter Britt Lindeborg aged 70. Her biggest hit was a Swedish version of the Italian song Il ragazzo della via Gluck to an Adriano Celentano tune, but she is probably best known as the writer of the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest Winner Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley. This was her second Eurovision composition, having had Judy, min vän entered in 1969 (It finished 9th of 16, to a four-way tie for first).

Besse cooper was oldest person for over a year from June 21, 2011, until her death in 2012.

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6/Aug/2023 47 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 41 Queen — Killer Queen +1 41 Queen — Somebody To Love +1 41 David Bowie — The Jean Genie +2 30 Elton John — Rocket Man 19 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke -6 18 Sweet — Ballroom Blitz 15 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan

06/08/2023 56 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 50 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 49 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 48 Evanescence — Bring Me To Life +4 40 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation -6 34 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love  30 Kylie Minogue - Slow 23 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World 23 Liberty X - Just a Little 21 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma  19 Christina Aguilera — Beautiful 16 Pink - Just Like a Pill 

Oh well, fingers crossed and then just one more Ian to go…

Haris Ibrahim is a hit for me here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/activist-haris-ibrahim-dies-bout-092902358.html

I'm not really a computer game player, but your line reminded me of something. When I was a teenager I used to play a lot of Age of Empires to avoid studying for exams. One time, I was building up my village and got a warning that an attack was coming in 90 minutes. So I spent that time building a castle with fortifications and sharpening up an army so within the hour I had a heavily defended village with a sizeable army armed to the teeth with the best weaponry available in the 1400s. Finally the attack arrived. Two archers showed up. My defences ended the "battle" in five seconds. Not so sneaky, I guess, but still amusing to me.

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It was thought that Andjela Sostaric was still the oldest living person in Croatia, however it was recently discovered that she passed away on 8/May/2022 in Drenje Brdovecko, Zagreb County, born on 2nd August 1913 in Drenje Brdovecko, Condado de Zagreb, Áustria-Hungria (now Croatia) At the age of 15, she moved to Zagreb and worked there as a domestic servant for several families until her marriage. She worked as a farmer until she retired at the age of 90. famous old woman from Croatia is Mara Gabelica born on 8 September 1914 in Ivanbegovina, Split-Dalmatia County, Austria-Hungary (now Croatia) and lives in Zmijavci, municipality of Zmijavci, Split-Dalmatia County https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/worldsupercentenarianforum/andjela-sostaric-1913-2022-t567.html

OH and I are watching Ted Lasso. Yeah, we're on that episode.

Been using this song as some sort of coping mechanism as of late. I've noticed that my stutter has worsened in the past few weeks and that has affected me a lot. The moment I realized that it was getting worse was when I couldn't even say the word "Simon" when I was talking about some records I had bought recently. I'm trying to improve as of late, but it's hard as fuck to get the motivation when it feels like all of the work I've spent over the years trying to fix the stutter was for nothing.

After this day 225 years ago Mozart went shopping no more, aged 35.

Socrates was substituted for the last time this day 5 years ago, aged 57.

Marty Feldman closed his wonderful eyes 34 years ago, aged 48.