Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Cynic,

You are obviously a man of distinction an of course the World.


Expand your vision and DYOH.



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Having written that, however, I do wonder what world sometimes.

I see Fred made the Daily Mail today, there is a good picture of a clown . Bit cold for a dip today I would of thought. lol

unlike you - and there are several "worse" - i do not profess to be an expert on half if any of the stuff that you proclaim from the rooftops

my view is that there is and was no magic panacea to avoid islamic fundamentalism, or something equally vicious
it happens that islam has always had a history of a significant militant and hardline (fundamental) clique, but this has just been used, usurped and manipulated by other parties to further their own agendas

in even fewer words, this sort of situation was unavoidable in one guise or another

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there were other serious threats instead - e.g. cuba
don't forget side shows like the korean and vietnam wars either, plus of course other little skirmishes in m/e like oman and the israel/arab wars

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Cynic.

If I had the instant solutions to any of the problems I observe I would indeed be a superior being. But at least I look and try to think about what is happening beyond the end of my nose and personal interests.

Many of my comments are observations rather than offering short term immediate solutions, which many appear to like jumping to.

However, even in difficult and often confused situation I have generally realised, that if one tries hard and for long enough, solutions can often be found.
When one has the courage to attempt to negotiate in the "political" scene, dismissing the hypocrisies and ignoring short term political self interest, "accommodations or compromises" are usually to be found.

(Syria, Putin, Obama, Assad may be resolving some of the problems and with Iran being "accepted", or appearing more acceptable, negotiation is possible with some resolution of the hostile air in the ME.. This is preferable to trying to threaten Iran and others into submission. )

That is, “jaw, jaw, rather than war, war”.

Improvements occur, wars can be avoided all of society are capable of maturing.

Fundamental Islam is no worse, or better than the extremes of Radical Christianity, or the extremes of Fundamental Judaism.

The problem is that at the moment, Islam is being seen by many of “the masses”, as a route out of “oppression” and “poverty”.

“Religion is the opiate of the Masses”.

What is necessary is the alleviation of the “oppression” and “poverty”.

Difficult, but not impossible.

It has been done for the majority of the “West”, so it can be done elsewhere.

I think, and hope.

crap!
like i said, islam was latched onto by others with very different agendas, and NOT that it was the root of the problem
other than that, and as i said above, you're spouting absolute crap

ALL religions are started by people with agendas, usually power.

I thought it was “Religion is the opium of the Masses”.

As all the best detective books quote:

Follow the money.


TPTB know who is behind these acts, ie, funding them.

But will do nothing cos it suits their version of the great game.

Haystack

Not all , what about the Quakers

Buddhists?

TPTB ? who or what are they

The Powers That Be.

With reference to my post 29795, it appears I was mistaken - its was the just the former!


Ed Balls Mocks David Cameron For 'Surprisingly Small' Beach Towel

Ed Balls has shown his political machismo as he subjected Prime Minister David Cameron to withering mockery for not needing much to preserve his modesty while changing on the beach.

Speaking to the Labour Party conference this afternoon, Balls told Labour members of his surprise when his wife, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper, said Cameron looked "slim" when he was photographed holidaying in Cornwall.

Referring to the photo of the PM papped changing while wearing a Mickey Mouse towel, Balls quipped: "I just thought for a Prime Minister, it was a surprisingly small towel."

A Tory source told HuffPostUK the quip was "puerile and immature", adding: "When that's all Mr Balls has to say, we know it's because he hasn't got any policies and can't be trusted on the economy."

Quakers were a breakaway group of prostetants who went around the country converting people. Their leader said' "tremble at the word of the Lord". Hence they are called the Quakers.

When did they get their oats?

Buddhism is not strictly a religion.

Religions like to control their followers by various rules.

Some Quakers were put in prison for blasphemy. I suppose you could call it porridge.