The living expenses are much lower in the Philippines, when compared to the United States. There is a large American expat community in the Philippines, and it is regarded as a good option for the retirees.

If they were actually refugees, then they would seek asylum in Turkey, Lebanon, or Albania, which are closer to their home. They don't need to travel 8,000 kms to Germany to escape from war and suffering. Also, more than 80% of these "rapefugees" are men in their working age. IMO, women and children must be given preference over these people.

Esteban Santiago was a mental patient, who should have never been allowed to own a gun. The Alaska police initially confiscated the handgun from him due to the medical history, but for some unknown reason returned it to him a month ago. Who need to be blamed here?

No. That is not the first priority. For example, the main reason why the American bases exist in South Korea and Japan is to deter China and the DPRK from attacking these nations. Without the American military bases in South Korea, that country would have been over-run by the North Korean army many decades back.

The racial polarization of the US started with the election of Barack Obama. He was the first American president to appoint judges to the SCOTUS, solely based on their sexuality (Elena Kagan) and race (Sonia Sotomayor). All the prior presidents made their SCOTUS appointments based on merits and ideology.

Storage of Bitcoins in paper wallets and USB sticks require no internet or electricity. Also, the electricity supply can be restored in a matter of hours, using solar panels and diesel-powered electric generators. The restoration of internet may take a few weeks.

Mein Kampf didn't had any contribution to the rise of the Nazis. Very few of the Nazis would have actually read the book. Many of them purchased it just to show their support to Hitler.

The rise of the Nazis can be attributed to the harsh treatment meted out to Germany, on the aftermath of the WW1.

Good choice. Russia (or the Eurasian Union) will remain as a Christian majority nation in the long-term future, while Merkel's European Union will become Muslim majority in a matter of few decades. So make up your mind.

What about the Islamist terror attacks in countries which had not interfered in the Middle East? Take Boko Haram in Nigeria as an example. How can the Muslims blame Nigeria, for all the terror which is happening there?

So in your country, home invaders can't be shot if they belong to the "minority"? That is so cool. BTW... could you please enlighten us by giving the rape incidence rate and the home invasion rate in your country? Sweden is having the highest figures for these crimes in the world. And they have very strict gun control.

Your figures are wrong. According to statista, 31.3% of the Russians have a monthly income of less than $250. And what about similar figures from Ukraine and Moldova? More than 90% of the people in these countries live on income less than $250 per month.

He called him racially biased, since he had history of making biased judgements based on race. Search about Gonzalo Curiel in Google, and you will be able to check the scandals associated with his past rulings.

Trump may not be the best person for the job. But then, the choice was between him and Hillary Clinton. Some people voted for Trump, in order to prevent Hillary from becoming the POTUS.

You may be referring to the Yulin Dog Meat Festival.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lychee_and_Dog_Meat_Festival

Dog meat is not eaten regularly by the Chinese. They eat it on special occasions. Also, a lot of other ethnic groups (such as the Koreans, Vietnamese, Africans.etc) eat dogs. They believe that dog meat has unique nutritional value.

My advice is to never use paypal for the purchase of Bitcoins. In Localbitcoins, earlier there were a few sellers who accepted payments using Paypal. I am not sure whether they are still active there.

IMO, both Bitcoin and gold are capable of achieving considerable growth in their market cap, from the current values. The demand for gold is increasing, and at the same time the supply is declining. It is increasingly getting difficult to find economically viable deposits of gold.

I would slightly enlarge the blast radius to include Turkey, Somalia and Pakistan. Perhaps Egypt as well. Although the GCC nations (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait.etc) are the main sponsors of terrorism around the world, Turkey also plays its part.

You are one. So don't try to hide it.


If you don't have any issues in killing cattle and chicken for meat, then what makes dogs so special? If you don't want to eat dog meat, then no one is forcing you to do so. But if someone want to eat dog meat, then you don't have any right to deny that to him.

Hacking is not the real issue here. The defeat of Hillary Clinton is the real issue. All the corporations and the oligarchs (in addition to the Arab sheikhs) wanted her to win. They spent billions of $$$ on her campaign, hoping to get tax breaks and grants once she becomes the POTUS. All that money is lost. That is why they are trying to derail Trump.

First of all "Ukrainians" are not a homogeneous ethnic group. The Western Ukrainians and the Eastern Ukrainians are as different as the Chinese and the Japanese. Right now, the Western Ukrainians are trying to impose their culture and language on the Eastern Ukrainians, and this is the trigger behind the ongoing civil war. Even if Russia stays away, unless the Western Ukrainians stop their ethnic harassment, the conflict will never end.