Trump administration 2024-2028

[Kirkhill]

I think the nuance is that our laws are perceived as a barrier to meeting our neighbours’ expectations. I don’t think they care so much how we achieve effects; they care about the tangible impact on the threat they perceive to border integrity. Particularly for the incoming administration; nothing about Trump suggests he has any deep or informed views on procedural and legal norms. He just wants the effect.

I agree. To be honest, I think that in that regard he may be like most consumers: he has no idea where his hot dog comes from, he is only concerned that his bun isn't soggy and he has the necessary condiments. I have made hot dogs. I have not made laws.

There very much are. Most of the necessary law exists but is under resourced in its enforcement. The useable criminal intelligence is often there but also under resourced in collection and analysis.

That makes for an interesting thought. If warfare includes hybrid warfare, and hybrid warfare includes these gray areas of criminality and economics then shouldn't National Security funding be considered within the National Defence envelope?

For example. We are at 1.3% of GDP for National Defence. I believe we spend about 1/3 of that on policing. Not sure about the courts (ie haven't a clue). The Donald is blowing through 2% and heading for 5% by way of 3.5%. Suppose we were to up our combined National Defence / Policing / Foreign Aid budget to 5% (3% Defence, 1.5% on Policing and the Courts and 0.5-0.7% on Foreign Aid - Intervention).

How was it? I’ve heard it’s an interesting show.

Enjoyed it. Like most Aussie content the production and directing were spot on.

Basic story is a shared Five-Eyes listening post on tribal land is supplying intelligence to two national governments while trying to navigate two legal systems. The local tribe is being courted separately from the national government to permit the development of a 200 BAUD gas field by a Chinese company whose "friends of the party" respond directly to Beijing. Usual collection of useful idiots and security breaches.

It hit enough reality to be suitably aggravating. l am looking forward to season 2.

 

[dapaterson]

Totally normal for a congresswoman to disappear for months, then be found living in a dementia care facility.

Absent GOP Congresswoman Found in Assisted Living and Memory Care Home: Report

Rep. Kay Granger has not voted in Congress since July 24, 2024, and according to a report from The Dallas Express, she resides in assisted living.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[RangerRay]

I think the nuance is that our laws are perceived as a barrier to meeting our neighbours’ expectations. I don’t think they care so much how we achieve effects; they care about the tangible impact on the threat they perceive to border integrity. Particularly for the incoming administration; nothing about Trump suggests he has any deep or informed views on procedural and legal norms. He just wants the effect.

100%. His allies like David Asher seem well informed on what their real concerns with us are. But I’m sure Trump heard “border”, “drugs”, “illegal entry” and thinks they have a border issue to the north like they have to the south. Now our politicians are talking about increasing border patrols instead of dealing with the real issues.

 

[dimsum]

Enjoyed it. Like most Aussie content the production and directing were spot on.

Basic story is a shared Five-Eyes listening post on tribal land is supplying intelligence to two national governments while trying to navigate two legal systems. The local tribe is being courted separately from the national government to permit the development of a 200 BAUD gas field by a Chinese company whose "friends of the party" respond directly to Beijing. Usual collection of useful idiots and security breaches.

It hit enough reality to be suitably aggravating. l am looking forward to season 2.

hate to break it to you but Pine Gap came out in 2018 and was never renewed for season 2.

 

[Kirkhill]

hate to break it to you but Pine Gap came out in 2018 and was never renewed for season 2.

Dam ye. Another opportunity lost.

Any event. It was still a good show.

Just saw this on your site.

“Not all of Canada needs to get annexed, just the useful bits outside the Toronto-Montreal-Ottawa corridor” - serving CAF member ‘Quirky’

Alternate definition of the geography - all lands south of the Trent-Severn and Rideau Canals in Ontario and the Island of Montreal.

 

[Kirkhill]

100%. His allies like David Asher seem well informed on what their real concerns with us are. But I’m sure Trump heard “border”, “drugs”, “illegal entry” and thinks they have a border issue to the north like they have to the south. Now our politicians are talking about increasing border patrols instead of dealing with the real issues.

Another facet to this is an urge to divide. US vs Canada-Mexico bad. US vs Canada and US vs Mexico good. Do we, Canada want to ally ourselves with Mexico and get stuck with the same 25% tariff? Or do we want to cast them adrift and negotiate our own 5% tariff with set asides?