Testy Area 51 (1 Viewer)

[Alf S]

The bust of Churchill is back in the Oval room. Obama quickly removed it when he became President in 2009. It's been 2 days and the world hasn't come to an end. Seems all the screaming, crying, protests and mass suicides were for naught.

I'm SO tired of the whiners/protesters in our society (not just political ones). Whiny a** snowflakes!

 

[Neil Middlemiss]

I've never been more proud.

 

[Steve Christou]

I've always wondered... how much power does the US President or the British PM really have? Surely any potentially dangerous decision could be easily vetoed by Congress or Parliament?

 

[Ruz-El]

And Canada is getting Kevin O'Leary. I give us a year before we're living in mud huts and fashioning furniture into weapons.

 

[Ruz-El]

I've always wondered... how much power does the US President or the British PM really have? Surely any potentially dangerous decision could be easily vetoed by Congress or Parliament?

the problem is they don't

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

I was wondering about you Russell...how bad is the winter up in Deadmonton? It's pretty terrible down here in Boise.

Steve: the British PM has a lot more direct power than the US President. In the UK the PM and cabinet can declare war which fact is then presented to Parliament. In the US the Congress has the sole prerogative to declare war. Heck the PM and members of the cabinet may retain their seats in Parliament. By the US Constitution any member of the administration must not also be a member of Congress. Members of Congress must resign their seats prior to becoming members of the administration, e.g. Hillary Clinton and John Kerry resigning their seats in the Senate before becoming Secretaries of State.

I'm a little rusty on the facts but the PM in cabinet may even "fire" the Monarch. The PM told Edward VIII to abdicate or else. This dates back to 1688 when Parliament pushed out James II and brought in William and Mary. From that time the Crown is held at the sufferance of Parliament, not as a office granted by God.

 

[Ruz-El]

I was wondering about you Russell...how bad is the winter up in Deadmonton? It's pretty terrible down here in Boise.

aside from a 2 week period of crazy cold temps it's been really mild. Not much snow compared to what we used to get. I think I've only shoveled about 5-7 times, it used to be that much a week. After the -30C temps, it got up to 6C last week and leveled off at -8C today. Lots of moisture but no snow/rain, so we have hoar frost making everything pretty!

that one above in the dark I took this morning at 7:30am.

 

[Steve Christou]

Dennis, thanks for the info. It should be an interesting 4 years.

It's cold here in London, but no snow yet.

 

[Zen Butler]

Russell you are up in there(Canada) aren't you?

 

[Ruz-El]

Russell you are up in there(Canada) aren't you?

Yup, in the icy yet mild darkness of Canada!

 

[Walter Kittel]

I've always wondered... how much power does the US President or the British PM really have? Surely any potentially dangerous decision could be easily vetoed by Congress or Parliament?

Sadly, political loyalties outweigh such considerations. Power in the Executive branch in the U.S. has expanded, particularly with regards to foreign policy over the past 50 years. It has been expansive through the majority of the twentieth century, but I believe that trend increased starting in the 1960s.

BTW, In the U.S. the President does not require Congressional authorization for the use of nuclear weaponry. Is that potentially dangerous enough for you?

- Walter.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Lots of moisture but no snow/rain, so we have hoar frost making everything pretty!

More hoar for everyone!

 

[Ruz-El]

More hoar for everyone!

Hoar's everywhere bro!

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Russell you are up in there(Canada) aren't you?

He's in Edmonton, the Houston of Canada. Texas tea and all that money such things bring.

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Yup, in the icy yet mild darkness of Canada!

The area around Boise has received the all-time record snowfall for January - and that by the 20th of the month! Two weeks ago we got the all-time record snowfall for a 24 hour period since records were first kept in 1940. Yuch.

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

More hoar for everyone!

You can lead a horticulture but you can't make her think.

 

[Zen Butler]

Dennis, I know where Russell is; I'm an OG here lol

 

[Mike Frezon]

Zen: You're a real OG!

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Old geezer?

 

[Zen Butler]

Dennis I am