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    Brexit Wins — Markets Roiled

    Forced immigration ordered from Brussels gets thumb in eye. Stiff upper lip and all that, you wankers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wacojoe View Post
    Forced immigration ordered from Brussels gets thumb in eye. Stiff upper lip and all that, you wankers.
    It was much more than that. It included the loss of sovereignty to the huge redundant hierarchy of EU governance as well as the taxation.

    The EU governing body built an entirely new "governing industry" where none was needed.

    This could well be the beginning of the unraveling of the EU----a good idea that is now wagging the dog.
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    Is it but one of the nodes of discontent with the "political elites" raising its head? If so, what does that portend for our coming election?
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    I'd rather not think of that

    Make no mistake--not because I like Sec Clinton but rather because I believe Mr Trump would be worse than anything we have ever seen.
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    How could he be worse than the last 8 years of a circus? Not only was Obama and his admin a disaster, he also had the leaders of the House and Senate involved in his corruption and blatant lies. Clinton would be the very worst thing that America could be given.

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    Looks like the stock market took a big hit this morning because of it...At the same time gold and silver are on their way up......Ben
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Grubb View Post
    I'd rather not think of that

    Make no mistake--not because I like Sec Clinton but rather because I believe Mr Trump would be worse than anything we have ever seen.
    I have deep concerns, but future SCOTUS appointments sway my vote. The guy is an incorrigible source of idiotic statements. His response being reported about the outcome of Brexit was that the drop in value of the pound would help his (failing) golf resort in Scotland! What a maroon...

    Of course the flipside is that HerSelf is the most imminently blackmailable presidential timber in the history of presidents.
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    This is possibly the most disheartening discussion we have ever embarked on

    I was thinking last night that the most positive thing about this political season might be that I haven't seen or heard the irritating voice of Sarah Palin recently.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Grubb View Post
    I was thinking last night that the most positive thing about this political season might be that I haven't seen or heard the irritating voice of Sarah Palin recently.
    I always mute the sound and focus on the legs......Ben
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    Quote Originally Posted by Truckman View Post
    I always mute the sound and focus on the legs......Ben
    I'm disappointed in you Ben---I didn't think you were that shallow
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Grubb View Post
    I'm disappointed in you Ben---I didn't think you were that shallow
    I used to go deeper, but I was younger then......Ben
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    I see
    "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
    "Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
    “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis

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    Well, you can always be irritated by the voice of Sec. Cackles.
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    Or..
    A optimist is often disappointed, while a pessimist is often pleasantly surprised..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Grubb View Post

    This could well be the beginning of the unraveling of the EU.
    Pandora's box is wide open -
    Nationalist leaders in both Scotland and Northern Ireland ponder independence referendums http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/0...130431341.html

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