A security commentator called Tim Shorrock is quoted in Wikipedia as saying -
“During the 1990s, as intelligence budgets contracted, hundreds of career DIA officers retired and left the intelligence community. When the DIA began hiring new people after 9/11…”
Pretty parallel to what I guessed. USSR collapses, security budget cut: terrorism threat increases, security budget increased.
Yes - If you were thinking logically and rationally - that would seem to be the aim (I think I mentioned it about 2-3 weeks ago)
It seems the money garnered by BLM - goes into accounts which the “Dems” can access ! and there is little doubt that those rioters are of less than “Great Intelligence” - and probably harbour a great deal of resentment against anyone who successfully pursues the “American Dream” through hard work and competence.
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Do you think “they” actually WANT to “Win” ? - the “Aim” of the Postmodernist neo-Marxists - says nothing of “Winning” - the sole aim seems to be to “Destroy Capitalism”, “Destroy the Family” and create a state of total chaos - out of which “they” childishly hope that some “better Socialist Utopia” will somehow magically emerge (with themselves in charge of ALL assets - of course !)
Taking the most charitable view - I still think “they” Want to lose the Election - on teh basis that President Trump can perhaps bring some order back in his next term - which they may hope will have the effect of frustrating the “Neo-marxist legions within” - who might just then go and form their own Party ! - or at least with another “Trump Term” - the GAME can continue for another few terms whereas - IF “They” were by some perverse means to win - WTF ? would they do by way of "Governing " ?
I think the World Desperately need Trump - not only to win - but to sort out “Acedemia” and “BIG TECH” before he retires (OR “Is retired” - Epstein fashion ! )
[Edit - the worrying thing from my point of view - is that This evening I’ve had a couple of “twinges” - When I look at the likes of Gates, Besos, Zuck, The World Banks et al and the way they ride roughshod over all our opinions views, Rights of speech and all the world Governments - I just wonder whether “they” might just have a point ? ! ]
These people are all technocrats and Technocracy is there ideology
Technocracy
Technocracy is an ideological system of governance in which a decision-maker or makers are elected by the population or appointed on the basis of their expertise in a given area of responsibility, particularly with regard to scientific or technical knowledge.Wikipedia
Their goal would be a society like Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” , but the opposition they face is not from the right or Republicans ( they have won that battle) but from the far left of the Democrat party the so called “Progressives” which in truth are Soviet Union style communist who would have all living in George Orwell’s1984
in summary we are SCREWED
Well, since the Democrats have chosen such a poor presidential candidate and running mate, winning the election should be a walk in the park for donald, shouldn’t it.
So, no excuses come November.
Trump was the most likely winner until covid-19, and his amateur response to the pandemic may have lost him the election, but I still think him the favourite by a long mile.
Even if Biden wins, how long could he be in office? In which case Harris wins.
I don’t buy the level of threat from technocracy because I’m not convinced that any of the great leaders of the great tech corporations are actually the most technically minded and most tech-competent people. Even if they were when they set up their companies, and even if they are right now today, they will be overtaken by some kid of 19 tomorrow. Just as they overtook the Xerox guys way back when. And they know it can’t be avoided.
They are not a different species and we’re not headed for a different world.
compared to just 20 years ago we are in a very different world, and how much different will it be in another 20 years, For myself it does not much matter but I am very concern for my granddaughter
Quoting a friend:
Yes, this is really happening. Idiot libs gather in crowds to protest against in person voting, and in favor of mail in voting. The reason? Gathering in crowds to vote is dangerous because of Covid19. 
You can’t make this stuff up
So it’s OK to gather in large crowds to protest with NO enforcement of social distancing and mask wearing requirements. But it’s DANGEROUS to gather at a voting place where STRICT social distancing and mask wearing will be enforced.
Am I getting this right libs?
And just what do you consider “amateur” I seem to remember him being like 6 weeks ahead of the World Health Organization in his response, if anyone is an amateur it is that Chinese puppet running the WHO
Very disturbing case totally being ignored by the US fake news media but my man Viva Frei is on the case doing the US news medias job
He also discusses this case with attorney Robert Barns , you can find that on Viva’s channel
A Chinese puppet Marxist does indeed run the WHO. But the WHO does not decide US health policy.
5 minutes of superb Katie ! 
Discussing the Agenda for DNC in the Empty room ! - Including “God’s minute” and the “Current Clinton Score”
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The way i see it is that Pres Trump got caught between a rock and a hard place - the same place that many of us as individuals were if we think about it, difference is that he had to make the calls.
Back at the beginning many of us thought of sars - it was similar in many ways to covid and truth is that we thought it would take the same route, there was nothing to suggest otherwise.
To make a call to pull people’s livelihood is not easy - having made that call you then hope it’s short lived - that’s the reason that the President focused on Easter as the time that the pandemic would recede.
It didn’t happen, but it is happening - maybe more slowly than hoped for - but life will return.
The difficulty is that in politics voters have a very short memory - the last 3.5 years of increased prosperity are quickly forgotten - now it’s up to guys behind the scenes to do their work.
According to Google, Twitter and Facebook terms of service, the WHO does decide US health policy and if you say anything contrary to the WHO’s official position your post is subject to censorship
and I am still waiting for you to tell us what you think the President should have done differently based on the information he had at the time, it is easy to second guess our leaders months after the fact using information not available at the time.
peterma, agree totally, well-stated response
On covid-19 Trump should have acted earlier and more decisively, He should not have downplayed the severity of the infection or its infectiousness. He should not have confused the public by talking about the internal use of bleach. He should not have placed medically unjustified confidence in hydroxychloroquine. He should have bought testing kits in bulk earlier. Travel restrictions should have been applied earlier and more restrictively and taken in more countries than just China. He should never have claimed to the public that, at any stage, the spread of the virus was under control. He should have focused more attention and resources on closed community outbreaks such as care homes , detention centres etc. He should have led a more coordinated effort to prepare and publicise re-opening plans and timetables. He should not have got involved in the face-mask debate and should not have discouraged anyone from wearing these and should certainly never have politicised the issue.
There’s no denying other countries also made very weak and belated efforts, but a little better might be expected from the US.
The US people have been let down by their government’s efforts to deal with this disease. Its only to be hoped they don’t put the Democrats in power as a reaction.
Gotta love the Kate!
Saw her a year and a bit back back standing on the pavement talking to someone down here. She lived nearby in the city and sold her place last year I think.
AND your point is ? 
Hey @Falstaff… Tom’s points being that Katie is down to earth and will converse with the average punter on the street… and could see the coming cataclysmic financial disaster and got out of the property market at the top while she still could… Winning… 
