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George Rebane

Reports of Muslim men assaulting western women in Europe over the recent holidays have been minimized and dismissed by the lamestream media and leftwing pundits. Their meager reporting has even been characterized as being racist since the evidence all points to Islam in the growing episodes of culture clashes in European countries, and that the liberal mind considers discriminatory.  Well, of course it is since such reporting by its very nature points out what is this and is not that.  (See also Peter Hammond’s piece reported in ‘Ruminations – 3jan16’.)

Giving due credit I must mention this morning’s front page article in the 6jan16 WSJ, ‘In Germany Assaults Test Migrant Policy’, but then the WSJ is not your typical lamestream outlet. To really plumb the depths of some shallow minds, the paper quotes a German leftwinger responding to the outrage being expressed by many Germans by announcing that “rightwingers will use (such expressions) for their cause”.  What the midget mind misses is that opposing the Islamic takeover of Europe, where women will be treated as chattel, IS the rightwingers cause.


I’m also encouraged that there are a few European politicians who are beginning to show spine against the Islamic onslaught. An example was sent to me by a correspondent of a video recording Swiss parliament member Oskar Freysingers’s short speech on the subject (it is in German with excellent subtitles).  Watching this speech I was reminded of a passage from Gibbon’s The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, which perfectly describes the west’s slide into the barbarism of the next caliphate.

It was scarcely possible that the eyes of contemporaries should discover in the public felicity the latent causes of decay and corruption. This long peace, and the uniform government of the Romans, introduced a slow and secret poison into the vitals of the empire. The minds of men were gradually reduced to the same level, the fire of genius was extinguished, and even the military spirit evaporated. . . . Their personal valour remained, but they no longer possessed that public courage which is nourished by the love of independence, the sense of national honour, the presence of danger, and the habit of command. They received laws and governors from the will of their sovereign, and trusted for their defence to a mercenary army. The posterity of their boldest leaders was contented with the rank of citizens and subjects. The most aspiring spirits resorted to the court or standard of the emperors; and the deserted provinces, deprived of political strength or union, insensibly sunk into the languid indifference of private life.

[update] President Obama’s continually demonstrated devotion to Islam over Christianity, his dubiously asserted religion, was again evident when his DoJ took sides against a couple of Muslim truck drivers for a retailer that sold alcoholic beverages. They refused to make deliveries of beer and were fired (since they knew that was a condition of their employment).  The Muslims sued and their case was taken by the feds who awarded them over a quarter million damages in addition to costing the taxpayers untold tens of thousands.  No such sentiments were evident for the Christian baker or the county clerk.  There is evil afoot in the land; watch the Fox News video.

[7jan16 update] Government sponsored National Lies are another harbinger of our demise.  Two prominent ones currently are Preventable Global Warming aka ‘climate change’, and that the nation is being overrun by “gun violence”.  Much space on these pages (and on many more dedicated blogs) has been devoted to a systematic debunking of PGW and the resurrection of a healthy scientific dialogue.  However, not enough has been said about the simple idiots and evil central planners that are steadily eroding Second Amendment rights under the guise of stemming the fabricated growth of gun violence.

That national lie is accepted unquestioningly by our gruberized, perhaps due to its utter unabashed blatancy. The 32K or so annual gun deaths are overwhelmingly self-inflicted – 21K+ suicides and about 2,500 accidents.  The remaining 8,600 are the homicides which should be the only number qualifying as ‘gun violence’.  And looking at the make-up of even that number, its largest component is the 6,000+ black-on-black murders committed in heavily populated urban areas with strict gun controls under decades long Democrat governance.  (If you subtract those high density murders promoted by progressive policies, then the US would rank as one of the most peaceful and least violent countries in the world, which BTW it is, save for the blighted inner cities.)

GunViolenceLie

However, the biggest secret is that, even as gun ownership has increased, the rate of actual gun violence has been dropping for over twenty years, especially where gun rights have been expanded and where common sense policing has been practiced (see above figure)  And nowhere does the lamestream publish the stats on the tens of thousands of crimes prevented annually by legal guns in the hands of citizens.

As an idiot, you neither know about this nor believe it as you continue to promote the ‘32K/year and growing’ national lie. As a gruberized American, you are too busy to inform yourself about this and most other things that affect the direction of society.  And as an evil central planner, you twist and broadcast these numbers to drive the national agenda toward the controlled future that will be managed by privileged elites.

Ending on a note of hope. Political correctness is finally beginning to show cracks in the minds of almost half the country.  Daniel Henninger writes ‘Revolt of the Politically Incorrect’ – an excellent essay on the country’s mood.

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119 responses to “Harbingers of Our Demise (updated 7jan16)”

  1. George Rebane Avatar

    Gregory 209pm – Good chart and synopsis, thanks.

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  2. Walt Avatar

    Well gents,, keep the pliers handy. We will need them to keep pulling the splinters out of our collective financial asses. I don’t think this ride down the cactus patch is over.

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  3. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    “18 is plenty closer to 20 than 16.” Dirtmover
    Really Walt? Which aria school did you learn that from? :)…

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  4. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Oh yeah Gregory, the old inflation-adjusted analysis! Exactly what Walt was referring to! LOL.
    ..now you will have to explain it to him..

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  5. Walt Avatar

    Just like I thought. Not going to answer the easy question.
    Seems Todd hit the nail on the head. At least I have money to invest.
    “jon” is a burden on society.

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  6. Walt Avatar

    BTW “jon” gold is going back up. We know how you feel about that.

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  7. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Well, all I can say is that they are all on the same page. Wonder what the common denominator is? Is it possible for a leopard to change its spots?? To top if off, the UN is coming down hard on Denmark for not letting more leopards in. Come on, you Danes, give them a crack at your fine women. Hey, where are all the white women? Why are they hiding? A great mystery I tell you. Must be part of some Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.
    http://www.news.com.au/world/europe/new-years-eve-sex-assaults-also-reported-in-finland-sweden-and-austria/news-story/ce603ac27e5ebb4479874096fe299b97

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  8. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    “jon” is a welfare queen. Please stop it.

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  9. Walt Avatar

    Hay Paul!! These people take “oaths” too. yet not a damned one upheld those oaths.
    http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/01/07/state-dept-busted-inspector-general-lying-hillary-clinton-email/
    “As the Washington Post reports, the State Department Inspector General found at least four cases of “flawed responses” to public-records requests related to Clinton, including at least one that sure looks like a deliberate act of deception:
    The State Department made its statement in response to a 2012 records request from the independent watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). The response came even though Clinton’s chief of staff, who knew about the secretary’s private account, was aware of the inquiry, the report says. In addition, the IG review found that agency staffers had not searched Clinton’s office for emails. ”
    Again, no one will be held accountable.

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  10. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Walt, love how you draw your conclusions about the financial markets -based on a few days and multiple events overlapping to create fear in the masses. You know what the great investors say about a week like this..on second thought, maybe not. You do realize that the Fed did exactly what the Tea Party and right wing gold-standard types have been pushing for, right?
    Best to stick to subjects of BBQ and such. And best of luck with your gold investing and Presidential election prognostications! LOL.

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  11. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Walt, the welfare queen “jon” thinks he know something about finance. My goodness he is delusional.

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  12. George Rebane Avatar

    Jon 503pm – you seem to be our financial maven here. So what exactly did the Fed to that was promoted by the “Tea Party and right wing gold-standard types”? Since I am one of those types, and a keen follower of the Fed, I’m sorry to report that the Fed did NOTHING what we wanted. Tell us what we missed.

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  13. Walt Avatar

    Still not sharing your “investment record”? Come on son,, you claimed to have one.
    Yup, another BS claim by the “jon”. A big “L” is now tattooed on your forehead.
    All ya got are dollar store cheap shots. ( too bad you can’t get that money beck.. They don’t stick as advertised.)
    Here is a tip “jon”,, buy FREDDY-MAC and FANNY-MAY stocks. They are in your price range.
    (about a buck and change. Sorry,, no bailout funds. ) Look at the bright side. you will get in on the ground level. They can’t go anywhere but up.
    Come on dude, invest in people like yourself.

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  14. Walt Avatar

    Dr. R. The “jon” might be referring to the end of quantitative easing. Which should have never been started in the fist place.
    The interest rate hike was a stupid move. Buy HAY!! “jon’s” people said “the economy is now great.” Uhhh,, no it’s not.
    As for lifting the oil export embargo (that was supposed to help) only one ship has sailed with a load of U.S. crude.

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  15. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Come on gang, the ‘jons’ of the world don’t know anything, they just parrot the talking points they are told to. 😉

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  16. Walt Avatar

    Is this a harbinger of things to come?(if so,, a damned good one)
    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/01/07/california-school-district-doubles-down-on-conceal-carry-policy-despite-new-state-law.html?intcmp=hpbt3
    “Weeks after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill barring concealed weapons on K-12 school grounds, one district in Northern California is reaffirming its policy to allow the practice, and the local police chief agrees.”
    OH YES.. a school here in Ca. tells Sac. to go “F” themselves.
    ” yes, concealed weapons are fine and dandy here”.
    Someone needs to show this news to the local schools and Sheriff.

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  17. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    I think Jon’s bigger complaint is against being a Tea Party Patriot, buying gold as a investment/hedge, and being named Walt. That is the real sticking point here, but I could be mistaken. We will just have to wait for further clarification.
    Now that the Fed has raised the rate a quarter point, they are in great shape to lower the Fed rate a quarter point if the sticky brown stuff really hits the oscillating devise, whether it is solar powered or not. Yep, the Fed now has some ammo for dealing with a real world wide financial collapse. A whole quarter point. Wow, that is downright breathtaking. Remember, we are about due for an recession….they happen every 7-11 years.
    Meanwhile, China and India will build 100 coal fired plants in the near future (per The Paris Climate Accordion) to expand their economies. Exciting times, bro.
    With the housing index figures released by our trusted big gov’t flat wrong and just had to be revised downward for each of the past 10 months (somebody “misread” the data), with China experiencing a hiccup, with Russia running circles around our foreign policy, with Billary being fitted for her orange jumpsuit, with the old adage Hindu good, Islamic bad proven yet again, with mainstream Americans and even Dems stomping on political correctness, with nationalism spreading through Europe to the consternation of Global Governance, with Iran pointing nukes at Israel, and gun ownership the issue instead of guns, what’s the big deal? Nothing to see here. Much ado about nuthin’. Trump vs The Bern, can’t ya feel it!!
    Why pick on a lowly Ignorant Tea Party Patriot, Jon ?? Have you no heart? Why are you so mean and say hurtful words? Having a bad day? We love ya anyway, Pilgrim.

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  18. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    George R, yes indeed, referring to the Fed finally raising rates after months and years of listening to the whining of conservative commentators about the financial distortions created by near zero rates. Rick Santelli was very happy about it last week- yes, the very same guy who was the original inspiration for the Tea Party. Not sure what you wanted the Fed to do, raise the rates even more? That’s not what Walt wanted, according to what he said on here today. He blamed the Fed for lowering rates, then blames them for raising rates. Uggh…perhaps like most everything in life, its not such a black and white politically rigid issue. What a concept.
    Tozer, no complaints about you two Tea Men buying up Ft. Knox if you want. I do wish you the best with that strategy. Oh, and I assume you guys know the Tea Party is not so popular anymore, regardless of Tozer/Trump anger. Most people see through the hypocritical nonsense about their Constitutional purity. http://www.gallup.com/poll/186338/support-tea-party-drops-new-low.aspx
    Its the Demographics, Stupid.

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  19. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Walt or Bill, are you going to be at the Wild and Scenic Festival? Notice the BIG banner over Mill Street this year..I imagine a source of teeth gnashing among a few of you. Todd comes to mind. Exciting that environmental activism has moved into Grass Valley finally! The NC film venues were getting way too crowded. A great economic boost I am sure you will agree.

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  20. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Yes the ‘jon’ its the demographics and that’s why madam liar liar pantsuits on fire (that one is for the dark lord of liberal lament land) is in deep trouble in the general. Decline to states do not trust her in massive numbers and her likability and lack of enthusiasm in communities of color show she will not get that vote like 0 did. The other side of the coin is Bernie the socialists young voters who would never hold their noses and vote for madam liar liar pantsuits on fire. 😉

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  21. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Jon | 07 January 2016 at 07:21 PM
    When you get angry you do tend to ramble on.

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  22. fish Avatar
    fish

    From “The Nations Editor” site.
    Steve Willer says:
    January 7, 2016 at 3:30 pm
    Bundy’s are criminals that need to be put in jail. Why law enforcement is so gutless with them and their band of bozos in the Malheur NWR is a mystery to me.

    Probably because they realize that convictions are no longer guaranteed.

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  23. Walt Avatar

    Still sending in the crickets “jon”? Your “record of investing” is MIA.
    I don’t even think you read what I write. Let alone comprehend.
    It’s obvious you don’t have a clue about the finance world. The FEDS messed with the free market for years now. Now it’s falling down around their ears. QE-1-5 to prop up the stock market.( that corp. welfare you say you hate) That in conjunction with no interest loans.
    Funny,, those didn’t make it to us.

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  24. Walt Avatar

    Funny, LIBS are silent on this news as well.
    http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/01/07/public-school-recruits-students-to-work-for-hillary-clinton-campaign.html?intcmp=hpbt2
    I wonder how much noise would be made if the same were to be done for Trump.

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  25. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    that’s right Walt, not a clue 🙂

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  26. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Don, where do you see evidence that Hillary is in trouble in the General? I happen to see a serious Trump problem with 57% of US voters who dislike or detest him. He will never get to 50.1%, never. It would take a progressive candidate like Bernie to enter as third party, for Trump to have any hope or prayer. Cruz? Even worse as a General election candidate by any measure you want.

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  27. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Another alynisky 101 fro the ‘jon’, claims to not have read the uncomfortable polling and then pivots to trump. Did I mention Trump? Naw, just another hey is the elvis over there from the dim lights of the left. 😉

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  28. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Make that- is that elvis…

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  29. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    No uncomfortable polling to see, Don. If you find something, please share it with us.
    Perhaps Paul Ryan will jump into the race in a few months..

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  30. Walt Avatar

    Once again little “jon” tries and fails. Throw out “disapproval” numbers on Trump, when Hillary’s are even worse. Nice try Jr.

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  31. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Wild and Scenic Festival? Never heard of it, but I used to love animation festivals. And foreign films from Poland and Czechoslovakia of all places. Is that close enough? Is it?

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  32. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Now jon jon, we know they don’t send that stuff to you. It wont hurt use your search engine, she is loathed by the middle. LOL 😉

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  33. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Jon, you have been around the block a time or two to know you never say never…never! Ok, I will throw you a bone. Not all Islamics are terrorists, but Mohammad certainly was. Not all Islamics take slaves and sex slaves, but Mohammad wrote the book on treatment of others. Not all Muslims are pedophiles, but Mohammad was the molester of pre-teen girls. Sure, the apples don’t fall far from the tree, but I only blame Mo-Ham-Mad for creating a gutter religion. Enjoy your peace offering, Pilgrim.

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  34. Walt Avatar

    “Wild and Scenic” films? Sounds like a good porn flick. Tell us you’re NOT in it.

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  35. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Ok, after this I best take our constructive dialogue over to the Sandbox so we can be enlightened by those who represent The Good Side. Plus, I like it when my bosom buddy Jon lets it all hang out. In the Sandbox we can even chew the fat about memories from Burning Strawman. I’d like that berry berry mucho much.
    https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/774353366032036/?type=3&theater
    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1546500002341576&set=p.1546500002341576&type=3&theater

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  36. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Ah, this is not a harbinger. It was all just jumping to conclusions. Boy, don’t we feel stupid now that the truth came out.
    https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/774139542720085/?type=3&theater

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  37. fish Avatar
    fish

    “A Muslim, A Jew, A Christian, A Pagan and an Atheist all walk into a coffee shop….and they talk, laugh, drink good coffee and become good friends.

    MIGRANT SEX ASSUALTS SWEEP EUROPE:
    Unprecedented harassment in Helsinki…
    Attacks in Sweden…
    Gang rapes in Germany…

    Well nothing says “good friends” like a wave of sexual assault….eh jon?

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  38. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    I don’t know fish, do you know any migrants in Europe?

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  39. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Oh my. Nothing to see here, right? No wonder they were not marked classified. If they were, Hillary would not be able to send/receive those secure documents. She has schlonged herself.
    http://hotair.com/archives/2016/01/08/whoa-hillary-e-mail-instructs-aide-to-transmit-classified-e-mail-without-markings/

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  40. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Walt, so you’re not going to join me and the thousands of environmental activists in Grass Valley next weekend? We’ll be around town if you want to join us for a drink.
    “18 is plenty closer to 20 than 16.” Walt

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  41. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Fish @ 6:05.
    Ok, just read the last two paragraphs. The very last sentence was written by Jon’s friends who became good friends after laughing over a good cup of java.
    http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/01/08/german-shops-sell-out-of-self-defence-pepper-spray-in-wake-of-cologne-migrant-rapes/
    BTW, for those of us who have daughters, sisters, wives, or girlfriends, give them all a can of good wasp spray to keep in their cars. It totally blinds the attacker/car jacker temporarily and is 100% legal to carry, concealed or not. A Grass Valley police officer recommended this method to protect our loved ones without the usual legal fallout. :).

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  42. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Jon | 08 January 2016 at 07:57 AM
    Yeah…..I remember our earlier discussions where these poor benighted souls were going to provide a much needed kick to a moribund European economy.
    I’m interested to see how rampant sexual assault is calculated in a countries GNP.

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  43. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    fish, do you mean to say the recent rates of sexual assaults and violence in Europe is finally approaching that of your own Sacramento area?

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  44. fish Avatar
    fish

    Well this should both hearten and fortify some of the more delicate types who frequent RR!
    http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/charles-koch-2016-presidential-race-217499#.javkyhh:6rXA

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  45. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    May I suggest a new name for this blog- The Nevada County FEAR Report.

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  46. Russ Steele Avatar
    Russ Steele

    The European Sickness Spreads
    If Europeans have so little respect for their own culture that they are not willing to insist that immigrants live by their rules rather than the medieval mores they practiced in their countries of origin, then the doomsayers about the decline of the West at least as far as the continent is concerned may be right.
    https://www.commentarymagazine.com/foreign-policy/europe/european-sickness-spreads-refugees-cologne/

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  47. Walt Avatar

    A drink “jon”? Funny… Muslims are not supposed to. Furthermore N.C. stunk bad enough of MJ before. It’s surly not going to be any better.
    (and still ducking the question like a good TROLL)

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  48. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Jon | 08 January 2016 at 10:03 AM
    Well it’s Georges blog but if this has suddenly become a democracy I vote no.

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