mockingbird_franklin

Not sure anyone has pointed this out yet, but no matter which way we the people vote, it's only advisory and not binding, parliament can totally ignore the result and do the opposite. Anyone who sends more than a fleeting glance parliaments way, especially under the latest bunch of words removed to be in control will know they are not particularly interested in actually representing the people, as they are supposed to.

50/50 you say, looks like the powers that be haven't quite decided which way is in their best interest yet then

Aretha Franklin did a pretty good vocal version of Soul Serenade

On 4/24/2016 at 11:26, Xann said:

Sure someone posted one of his tracks here not a million years ago, and I responded with this...

Or I might have dreamt it?

think that was probably me, i posted two of his tracks a little while back.Guess the Oreo cookie blues finally got to him

3 minutes ago, Mantis said:

To be honest, I sometimes can't understand why anybody of any age would vote Labour. All about opinions isn't it?

Only sometimes, so the majority of the time you can can understand such actions.

Me I sort of understand why some people want to validate the whole over bloated corporate puppet shit heap that is government by voting. i just wish they wouldn't impose it on us that don't

more on US corporations and the use of ISDS from the article below

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/us-firms-could-make-billions-from-uk-via-secret-tribunals-9785924.html

ISDS actions: Controversial cases

* US tobacco multinational Philip Morris sued Australia over new rules demanding plain packaging for cigarettes, and Uruguay for printing health warnings on them.

* Ecuador was sued by  US oil giant Occidental  Petroleum after it stripped the company of the rights to explore for oil. Ecuador claimed Occidental was in breach of contract but the World Bank arbitrators ruled in favour of the company.

* Poland and Slovakia were both sued by private health and insurance providers when they attempted to reverse some of the privatisations of their healthcare systems.

* New Zealand withdrew laws on plain packaging after the Philip Morris case, while Canada revoked a ban on hazardous waste exports to the US because of fears it could face an ISDS claim.

The Occidental one was for $1.8 billion.