We stand at a tipping point: do we fire up the popcorn maker or start digging a fallout shelter in the garden? (Trump cont)

[boatyardblues]

Old thread here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3207431-When-a-nation-s-children-marched-and-their-President-ignored-them-Trump-cont

I’m all out of inspiration for the rest of this opening post. Send the St Bernard with the brandy please.

Lweji: AFAIK, traditional Chinese medicine was promoted by Mao because China couldn't afford to build a domestic healthcare training system. It was also ideological: TCM was pushed much harder after the Cultural Revolution. Now it's a multi billion dollar business sector, which like any other needs a fresh supply of gullible idiots customers

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Not necessarily. One of the main issues is the lack of regulation and ingredient/component standardization.
It leaves the door open for fake medicine. Or bad medicine, in the immortal words of Jon Bon Jovi.

At least dragons are already extinct.

At least dragons are already extinct

What?!?

But I'm going to Wales next week.

Only in China, of course.

Found you guys again. Took a break to stop thinking how insane the world is right now so now I have no idea what's going on but it sounds like it's kicking off?

Speaking of China

'My hair turned white': report lifts lid on China's forced confessions
Those coerced into confessing are dressed by police, handed a script and given directions on how to deliver lines

www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/12/china-forced-confessions-report

I don't know how much power and influence the Speaker has but this is interesting.

www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/paul-ryan-s-cowardice-enabled-donald-trump-1208880195540?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma

And in case you've missed it:

China ranks citizens with a social credit system
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/china-social-credit-system-punishments-rewards-explained-a8297486.html

China's 'social credit' system bans millions from travelling
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/24/chinas-social-credit-system-bans-millions-travelling/

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/robert-mueller-blank-subpoenas-donald-trump-campaign-chairman-paul-manafort-a8300541.html

As Lawrence O'Donnell said in the previous clip, Majority Speakers can and have held Presidents to ransom.

I liked the reference to Alex P. Keaton.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-nuclear-submarine-reportedly-moved-into-tomahawk-missile-range-for-syria-strike/

China has bought a hell of a lot of infrastructure and agricultural land in Australia.

So the Chinese are living in a dystopian future novel. Fun.

Overspill clean up in the Trump tweet aisle:
mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump

Colbert: WW3 as WWE and a great Pence joke.

That was a GREAT Pence joke.

Oh Mother! cozie

Just out of interest, I wonder how many other lawyers are having 'disposal afternoons'?

On

Sorry,

On general principle of course.

and for CanadianJohn, if he makes it from the previous thread. #noposterleftbehind

I've had a day or two away and you guys have been busy! Just caught up.

Ryan the Rat is going then. And can 45's tweets get any more nonsensical?! don't answer that. I know the answer is yes

I've seen a few clips of Comey's interview on Sunday and that is one programe I'm very much looking forward to hearing about! I've always had a soft spot for Mr. Comey

Love this Dan Rather tweeet

Dan Rather
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Democracy works best when politicians are infused with a sense of courage - a high bar for most I concede. The courage to vote your conscience, tackle tough challenges. And the courage to face the voters. I don't think Paul Ryan will be remembered as a profile in courage.

No. I don't think he will.

I have to admit that it's a novel way to aim for a Peace Prize. 'He could have destroyed the world but he decided not to.'

Just out of interest, I wonder how many other lawyers are having 'disposal afternoons'?

If you've ever worked for the DJT, you'll either be running for your files to dispose of them or to make them easier to find, I suspect.