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And is Trumps filing to run again in 2020 have any particular significance ?

That's interesting to read Sue ,thanks for posting . FWIW ( not much -) ) I don't buy the conspiracy theory bit that Trump is trying to distract us .The media is too fast and too all over everything .I hope . I do agree with seabag about sabre rattling . A lot of people who voted for Trump will love his "strength" . And I absolutely agree that "The immigration ban may be more viscerally upsetting, but the other moves are potentially far more dangerous." eg "that the DHS felt they could ignore a federal court than that Trump signed an EO blocking green card holders in the first place. It is a much bigger deal that Trump removed a permanent military presence from the NSC" and that the AG was removed . I do wonder if Trump is trying to provoke - demonstrations so that he can bring in controls to limit public gatherings ,other countries sothat he can impose /justify ever tighter anti terrorist ( what he'd describe as ) actions .

So stalemate ? Somehow doesn't seem a very satisfactory /grown up response . But I guess it's all they have and I'm glad of it .Shows some effort to reign Trump in .

I was /am genuinely interested in views re Trump sacking the AG . It seems to me the action of a dictator but I'm not sure if I'm over reacting a little . I'm not familar with American politics . I hadn't realised that the other threads were discussing issues not indicated in their title . Actually ,having had a look at one about petitions many of the posts just seem to be personal banter/point scoring between posters rather than discussion about Trumps actions .But thinking about it - I guess this forum is more about that ( banter etc ) and I take Admins point that there are plenty of "news" sites that I can read if I want to read about Trump and people's comments on his actions .

Bit of an overreaction ???? ? I guess you could just not bother to read it if you found it so boring ? I've not read the other 2 threads on here about Trump as I thought from their titles they were concentrating on his visit to Uk . I'm sure Admin can lock mine if it's a duplication .

Sally Yates in her confirmation hearing as Deputy Attorney General being questioned by Jeff Sessions . http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/31/politics/sally-yates-jeff-sessions-deputy-attorney-general-hearing/ Sessions: "You have to watch out because people will be asking you to do things and you need to say no... But if the views the President wants to execute are unlawful, should the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General say no?" Yates replies: "Senator, I believe the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General has an obligation to follow the law and the Constitution and to give their independent legal advice to the President."

I've just read this https://www.justsecurity.org/36960/stock-weekends-district-court-orders-immigration-eo/ which details the legal challenges to date . Whatever the status/constitutionality of this EO it does seem to have been administered in a way which left the officials on the ground confused as to how to implement the new policy . I wonder if Trump wanted maximum chaos to publicise his actions or if he simply didn't understand the need to consult and iron out the details before he tried to bring this in ?

Thanks for the links ianr - as said ,v helpful . and I'm glad to read this "Prime Minister Theresa May has told her foreign secretary and home secretary to contact their US counterparts about a travel ban imposed by President Trump. Boris Johnson and Amber Rudd will make representations about the order barring refugees and visa holders from seven Muslim majority countries for 90 days. Earlier Mr Johnson tweeted it was "divisive and wrong" to stigmatise people on the basis of nationality." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38789821

ah ,yes that makes sense jenny . I wonder how the constitutional aspect could be challenged - congress agreeing to a judicial review ? Which would mean Republicans breaking ranks ? Which I guess it's a little early for ?

And those travellers who can no longer be deported but still cant enter US ....? Stranded at airport I guess until further developments . I suppose they could change travel plans and fly out of US to somewhere else . If they had finances and somewhere else to go ????

So 2 judges ( one in Brooklyn and one in Virginia ) have put a ?temporary stop to travellers from the 7 affected countries stuck in US airports from being deported . So will stranded travellers in states where judges haven't taken this action be in danger of being deported ?

So he signs an executive order and it directs policy . And people set about implementing ( stopping people from 7 countries entering US ) or trying to implement ( replace Obamacare with something else ) and that carries on until a legal challenge is succesful ? Can Congress intervene /block executive orders apart from approving a judicial review ? I'm very confused and ignorant .

To cheer ourselves up ,one of no doubt many parodies kindly shared with me by a friend

Sorry but I think Southwarks advice to leave it on the pavement is misguided .What's the rationale behind it I wonder ? It's attracting more rubbish and escalating the problem for no reason .They must have your location from your complaint so it's clearly not to aid identification .

Some pics here https://www.architecture.com/image-library/RIBApix/gallery-product/poster/holdrons-department-store-and-arcade-rye-lane-peckham-london-the-glass-concrete-roof/posterid/RIBA24510.html https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2014/02/07/art-in-peckhams-old-holdrons-department-store/

Very frustrating ! But please could you move it off the pavement and back on to your property ? Might cut down on depositors of fly tipping kind ? Green bins contanimated with non household/green type bin stuff are a bit of a no go I think for collection . Why is it attracting vermin ? Is there food in there ?

When I cycled I found the Court Lane Eynella Rd raised junction very slippery in frosty weather . Might have been just me ,but be careful if you're nipping through the park .

can people please stop washing their cars on the street - little chance I suspect . As there is for not washing on their forecourt with the water running over the pavement and freezing into a nice hazardous slick . I'm all for a nice protective patina of grime on one's car .

Yes ,I agree ,You're very kind Catherine .I'm afraid my first reaction was to be cynical and think the guy was spinning you a sob story .I suppose I just hoped he was ,The truth being sadder to accept . Really good on you .

Annie I've got one like this http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5415078 for my Freeview TV and it's fine . You need to plug it into the mains .

Oh no ,no ,no that's hours already I've spent looking at these . Just finished looking at the Peckham Rye Estate and comparing the pics to google earth .How the trees have grown . How the post box has been replaced by a newer one .How little the blocks have changed .Though I wonder why the fencing was changed for the metal "stretcher " type . Off to look at Bellenden Rd /Choumert Rd junction now .May never have time for cooking again .

Oh for heavens sake ,can't people cut up their Christmas trees and put them in a brown bin or paper garden sack available from the library . Or are we all such babies that we need Southwark running around cleaning up after us ?

Morrisons in Peckham have a collection box for old cards .

"There is a perfectly good sub post office in the big convenience store next to Badger's Bakery, opposite Dulwich Library." Not any more .

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