Comments by "retnavybrat" (@retnavybrat) on "Sky News" channel.

  1. For someone who bragged that no new wars started during his first term, Tr--p seems determined to start at least four (Panama, Canada, Greenland, the Middle East) during his second.
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  2. Trump isn't being charged for having an affair. Whatever the charges end up being exactly, the gist of it involves the hush money he paid the woman he had an affair with and how Trump reported it as a campaign expense.
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  3. I wish we had a person with a similar role in the US Congress.
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  4. I would've added that Smith can't be nominated for any Oscars in the same time period.
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  5. If I understood this ruling correctly, your hypothetical baker can't refuse to do business at all with a customer solely based on the customer's religion. However, if the only thing the baker is refusing to do is decorate a cake with a Christian themed message, that's not considered discrimination.
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  6.  @jwoods1732  If he's a British citizen that meets the criteria for being a Scottish MP, he's not a foreigner.
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  7. William threw the BBC under the bus, got in the bus, and backed that bus over the BBC a few times.
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  8. If I'm remembering correctly, her last two dogs are now living with Sarah, Duchess of York.
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  9. I don't think the comment sections should be disabled, but the people in charge of them should do a better job in enforcing basic civility.
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  10. He got his life back? Too bad that 17 young people can't say the same thing.
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  11. As far as I've been aware, Prime Ministers and First Ministers have never been elected directly by voters, so how Yousaf was selected to be Scottish First Minister isn't anything abnormal.
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  12. Says the person who took the time to click and comment on this video.
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  13. "James" isn't one of Charles' names.
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  14. Because, traditionally, Sinn Fein has been a radical anti-British political party. For example, if someone from that party is elected to a Northern Irish seat in the UK Parliament, that person usually refuses to take up that seat because she/he refuses to swear allegiance to the monarch.
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  15. If they were true "[UK] indigenous people", they would've had the decency to express their "national beliefs" on a different day than the one set aside to honor UK military veterans and war dead.
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  16. That would be funny if Scotland did something similar to this should it become independent.
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  17. Does it really matter?
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  18. @Aniq: This supposedly happened in 2004.
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  19. Last I remember, the rules on that are being relaxed to some extent.
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  20. What's even more pathetic is wasting one's time clicking and commenting on a video that the person knew he/she wasn't going to like.
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  21.  @courtzfrancis8104  Considering the circumstances, not to mention the locations, were entirely different, I fail to see what relevance Zimmerman's trial has here.
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  22. The suspect was wielding a knife when he was shot.
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  23. Your actions don't match your words.
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  24. I was under the impression that, since Beatrice is not a working royal, she doesn't receive any government money.
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  25. I prefer to know when severe weather may be heading my way.
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  26. Those accusations can be spread across every US President of the past 20 years.
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  27.  @allaboutwwe9269  True, but Diana was the daughter of an earl, so she went to good schools as well.
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  28. Serious question: What purpose is silver going to serve if things get bad enough that current currencies can't be used? In a situation like that, wouldn't bartering make more sense?
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  29. Silvia.
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  30. The First Amendment to the US Constitution only guarantees that the government won't prevent anyone from or punish anyone for exercising their right to free speech. It doesn't compel private companies like YouTube to provide a platform for your speech.
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  31. My guess is that the interview was conducted sometime before April 6th but, for whatever reason, wasn't released until April 26th.
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  32.  @bananahammock9119  Considering that O'Neill lives in Northern Ireland which is currently part of the United Kingdom, "God Save the King" is the National Anthem of her country.
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  33.  @danw918  Ultimately, that's correct. However, it was either tacky or clueless of this guy to say he got his life back when 17 of the students (and their families) he was supposed to be trying to protect that horrific day will never be able to say the same thing.
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  34. Which happens in every country on Earth whether their head of state is a monarch or a president.
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  35. It also takes a special talent to sound like a fascist (e.g., using the "r" word) while condemning other alleged fascists.
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  36.  @proselytizingorthodoxpente8304  But that was from internal forces, not external.
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  37. How about an accident?
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  38. Has the First Minister ever been directly elected by Scottish voters?
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  39. Why wouldn't it be?
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  40. Why do people who claim Meghan is seeking attention actually pay attention to her?
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  41. Not a bad idea. 👍🏻
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  42. Two things which William has no power over and, if he suggested them, there'd be a major outcry that he was interfering in political matters.
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  43. Your actions don't match your words.
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  44. No, just for the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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  45. Was a Brexit referendum even being seriously talked about in 2014? The referendum itself didn't take place until 2016.
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  46.  @arfermo853  I'm not arguing for or against a new referendum. I'm just curious if there was serious talk about the possibility of Brexit in 2014 and if that influenced how Scottish people voted on the independence referendum of that year.
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  47.  @arfermo853  Sounds exactly like what happened here in Florida back in 2018. We had a vote on whether or not ex-felons should automatically receive their voting rights back once they've completed their sentences. It passed, but our less-than-esteemed governor and legislature decided to be really nitpicky on what "completing the sentence" meant. Most voters understood it to be prison and parole time and nothing more, but the powers that be decided to have it include any monies owed by the ex-felon which, for many of them, is simply impossible.
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  48. That doesn't give anyone the right to kill over 3000 innocent civilians.
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  49. Harris' father isn't African-American, he immigrated here from Jamaica.
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  50. Where was any mention of politics in this video?
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  51. I wonder how much the Mexican boarder is paying for his/her room and board.
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  52. Why couldn't both scenarios happen?
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  53. If everyone who makes nasty comments about Meghan online just simply ignored her instead, the media would stop the coverage.
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  54. When people stop paying attention to them.
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  55.  Joe Xavier  By giving the suspect any publicity beyond stating what he did or is accused of doing and if he's in custody or not just encourages more incidents like this.
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  56. In June, I believe.
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  57. From what I remember, Archie is about as fair skinned as his father.
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  58. Well, apparently, Meghan succeeded in getting your attention.
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  59. But he could run as an independent, right?
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  60. @Sal If someone can't make a point without parroting a word or phrase such as "woke", maybe there wasn't a valid point in the first place.
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  61. @Sal Since I have no authority over the AMPAS, I can't "declare" anything that affects that organization's decisions. What I did in my original post was give an opinion as to what I thought would be a more appropriate punishment.
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  62. @Alba1970: Didn't the EU tell Salmon before the independence referendum in 2015 that if Scotland were to split off from the UK that it wouldn't be an automatic member of the EU? That it would have to apply like any other European nation wanting to join?
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  63. As far as I'm aware, the final decision as to what title a consort holds has always been up to the spouse of said consort.
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  64. Not everyone who uses the pill is single, nor is it solely used for contraception (e.g., birth control pills can help regulate menstrual cycles that are out of whack).
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  65.  @MoebiusUK  What other interviews? The Panorama one is the only one I remember her ever giving.
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  66. So every country that didn't have a passenger on one of the four hijacked planes is also responsible for 9-11? Let's go bomb Andorra, then.
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  67. Gerrymandering is when the party in power draws election districts to guarantee that a candidate of its party wins. Nothing to do with making new rules about individuals voting.
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  68. Just because a referendum produced a certain result in 2011 shouldn't mean that the question can't ever be addressed again. Not only can people change their minds, but new voters coming up might believe differently.
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  69. Trump was impeached. He just wasn't removed from office.
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  70.  @benjatorres6208  There are two separate procedures to remove a President. The first part is impeachment, in which the House of Representatives votes on whether or not to accuse the President of conduct that warrants his removal from office. The second part is the trial in the Senate, in which the Senators determine whether or not the accusation(s) are valid and severe enough to remove the President from office. In Trump's case, history is going to show that he was the third US President in the history of this country to be impeached, yet not removed from office.
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  71. I could be wrong, but I seriously doubt Chauvin will be placed with the general population.
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  72. Your actions don't match your words.
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  73.  @shaunhornby7897  What does my dominant hand (which is the right one, not that it's anyone's business) have to do with anything?
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  74. Even though I'm a Royal "fan" (for want of a more mature word) and not Canadian, I hope that doesn't come to pass. If the Sussexes aren't undertaking any business for the Canadian government, they shouldn't be receiving security from it.
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  75. If Harry's doing anything to help the company's mission and/or bottom line and he's being paid for it, it's a real job.
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  76. Australia's been an independent country since 1901. The only thing, government wise, linking it to the UK is that both countries have the same head of state.
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  77.  @joestraughan3944  What government functions does the Australian government need the UK government's permission to do?
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  78. If rally attendance was an accurate indicator of who people were voting for, Sanders would've been the Democratic nominee.
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  79. Even if Diana was still alive, she wouldn't be the Queen Consort now anyway due to her and Charles' divorce in 1996.
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  80. I've still yet to watch that series, but my understanding is that every season is equivalent to approximately 10 years of the Queen's reign, so the Harry and Meghan drama should be played out somewhere around Season 7.
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  81. Your actions don't match your words.
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  82. @A Nicol: Unless there's been a change of heart by the EU since the Scottish independence referendum, I remember hearing that the EU told Scotland that if it ever became independent, it wouldn't automatically become a member. An independent Scotland would have to jump through the same hoops as any new applicant which would take time.
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  83. White chocolate wouldn't show the details very well.
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  84.  @noamibelford7439  So people who live in cities and don't have garden space should starve to death?
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  85. I don't know whether to laugh at or feel sorry for those people. It makes no sense to go to DC to protest what they believe is electoral fraud when the people allegedly committing said fraud aren't there. And even if they were, they aren't going to be around on a Saturday.
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  86.  @peterflanagan5901  Then why do Sinn Féin candidates waste their time and money running for seats in a "foreign" parliament?
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  87.  @roseanne9986  That doesn't answer my question as to why Sinn Féin candidates run for seats in the UK Parliament knowing full well they won't sit there if elected.
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  88. How does complaining on a YouTube comment section accomplish that?
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  89. Why not British Black people?
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  90. If she can't be forced to return to the UK to serve that sentence, then there really hasn't been any justice served.
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  91.  @Bungle-UK  What difference does it make what specific type of cancer Catherine has?
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  92. How so?
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  93.  @stevebaylis7973  Well then, present your evidence to the UK Parliament and the legislative bodies of the other 14 countries that Charles reigns over and let them decide if he should still be the monarch.
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  94.  @allaboutwwe9269  Doesn't always mean they do well. Harry's own mother barely passed her O levels.
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  95. Why? Russia didn't fare much better.
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  96. I don't think it's humility as much as knowing that whoever was on the other end would never have believed William if he had identified himself.
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  97. Your actions don't match your words.
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  98.  @JamesBurdon-gu5yu  And someone who won't upstage Tr - - p.
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  99. Did she? I don't remember reading any official announcements to that effect and no one outside of the family or relevant staff would have been privy to any requests made privately by the Queen to the Sussexes.
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  100. What about William? He issued a statement on the report as well.
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  101. The announcement was a tad melodramatic.
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  102. Especially those who are British.
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  103. Perhaps a VR exhibit could be set up that would simulate going out onto the balcony.
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  104. Which future king? William or George?
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  105. After Charles, there are nine people in line for the throne before Edward (William, George, Charlotte, Louis, Harry, Archie, Andrew, Beatrice, and Eugenie).
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  106. The UK officially left the EU at 11 PM, January 31, 2020. Only about eight hours ago at the time I'm posting this.
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  107. More than likely, O'Neill will simply stand and not sing.
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  108. Where was Ukraine mentioned in this video?
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  109. Your actions don't match your words.
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  110. Your actions don't match your words.
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  111.  @mscott3918  I doubt your doubt. The Queen isn't going to want to be seen as vindictive.
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  112. Based on how long his parents lived, I'm predicting a reign of 20-25 years for Charles.
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  113. Unfortunately, since Trump is President, he has to be watched. Not unlike having to watch a toddler who's holding matches in a room full of gasoline.
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  114. Hasn't every Prime Minister been "unelected" in the sense that the British voters have never cast a vote for a specific person to hold that office?
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  115. I think that was tried before in 1861. It didn't end well for those seceding states.
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  116.  @saramoreno6575  And how does that fact negate my original post?
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  117. The UK is a constitutional monarchy, not an absolute one. The UK monarch doesn't have the power to remove MPs from Parliament. In fact, the last one that tried to interfere in Parliament to that degree literally lost his head (and, ironically, was also named Charles).
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  118. The cats don't have owners, they're feral.
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  119. I'd rather be overrun with cats than people who drag politics into an apolitical conversation.
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  120. I've said for ages that a decently run supermarket is always a solid investment because no matter what the economy is like, people still have to eat. They may be buying less expensive products and fewer of them, but they're still buying.
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  121. Your actions don't match your words.
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  122. Your actions don't match your words.
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  123. On what grounds?
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  124. When I hear the word, "landslide", in connection with a Presidential election, I think of Reagan's slaughter of Mondale back in 1984 (525-13 Electoral College votes). Trump did lose, but compared to 1984, it wasn't by a landslide.
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  125. Your actions don't match your words.
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  126. I don't think anyone is proposing that only the history of Black people in the UK be taught.
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  127. about 1:55 -- I'm American, so forgive my ignorance, but isn't it redundant to put "MP" after the Prime Minister's name? Or is it possible for someone who isn't a Member of Parliament to become Prime Minister?
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  128. Who says there can't be both?
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  129.  @bearstudio2023  When I mentioned "both", I was referring to a government that was both effective and fairly elected.
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  130. I thought Sunak was born and raised in the UK, so he can't "go back" anywhere else.
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  131. Your actions don't match your words.
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  132. And vice versa.
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  133. Fifteen is what I heard.
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  134.  @Interdiction  The explanation for the 15 years given in the various articles and videos I've seen was that, under Minnesota law, Chauvin has to serve at least two-thirds of his sentence before he's eligible for parole.
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  135. The first one might happen if necessary to appease some factions, but why would the Irish flag and national anthem need to be changed if Northern Ireland reunites with the Republic?
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  136. Your actions don't match your words.
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  137. Your actions don't match your words.
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  138. Who? The pumpkin?
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  139. Correct me if I'm wrong, but no British voter has ever cast a vote for a specific individual to hold the office of Prime Minister, right?
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  140. ​ @gabrielc1989w British voters directly elect Members of Parliament. Whichever political party ends up with the most seats is formally asked by the monarch to form a government and the leader of that party becomes the Prime Minister.
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  141. Your actions don't match your words.
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  142. Your actions don't match your words.
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  143. Trump was impeached by the House. Then the Senate "tried" him and voted against removing him from office.
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  144.  @MERK_U  What does your lack of faith in Trump have to do with my original post?
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  145. From the official statement from Buckingham Palace: "While they can no longer formally represent The Queen, the Sussexes have made clear that everything they do will continue to uphold the values of Her Majesty. The Sussexes will not use their HRH titles as they are no longer working members of the Royal Family." https://www.royal.uk/statement-her-majesty-queen-0 It doesn't appear as if the Sussexes are going to do any "work for the Queen".
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  146. Yes, it was voted for three years ago, but it's only just officially happened.
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