Agent Trump Anyone?

I have seen some strange stuff on the Web this week (screen prints in story). A lot of it on the Have Your Say comments on the BBC website.

A Piece Of Paper From
Moscow, Probably Worthless.

One thing was a reminder that Ukraine had only given up their nuclear arsenal acquired at the dissolution of the Soviet Union, after Russia, the USA and the UK, all agreed to respect and protect Ukraine's then borders as a sovereign nation, in exchange for them doing so. 

Naughty Priests

As of 2014, the Catholic church had defrocked 848 priests over the previous decade, and doled out lesser punishments to another 2,572 .....

Priests And Money Can Be Bad Mix

These priests had nearly all been accused of committing the most serious of charges, namely of raping and molesting children or other concerning behaviours, but there were also some others defrocked for crimes. 

Blab Blab Blab

When does a legal agreement and cash payment not count?

When All The Moneys Gone ..... The Deal Is Off.

...... Apparently when a woman has spent all the money paid to her.

Return To Sender

"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds," is supposed to be the mail-man's (delivery persons if you prefer), motto, and creed around the globe.

Emptying Mailboxes Is Tiring Work .....

And in the main, especially in the first world, the mail does operate fairly effectively. There are differences, as anyone who posted a holiday card from Southern Italy, Spain or Greece in the 1980's, or before, will be able to attest.

Scottish Blackmail Artists

Scotland, or rather the Scottish National Party, have adopted the ludicrous view that their devolved regional government of around 5 million British citizens, has the same powers and rights as the UK government of over 60 million citizens .....

The Gun Is Always Against Our Heads

.... that in fact a small Scotland, has the same political weight inside the United Kingdom as England, in what they persist in calling 'a partnership of equals'.