Hooray for Illinois - NOT

[CrealCritter]

Chicago is most corrupt big city, Illinois third most corrupt state in country, study finds

https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-...ird-most-corrupt-state-in-country-study-finds

 

[sumi]

On a much more positive note, my son and I are out of there, we're safe and we're happy Ireland is not perfect, no country is, but it's heaven compared to what we left behind and I'm so grateful for this country and being able to call it home.

 

[Britesea]

Oh, I pray you are able to get all your family out in time!

You know, I can't help thinking that if it was the whites killing the blacks in SA, the whole world would be up in arms.

And the media (at least here in US) loves to denigrate Trump any chance they get, because Trump is the "Flavor of the Month"

 

[NH Homesteader]

Fascinating and depressing read @sumi and so glad you were able to get yourself and your son out of there!

 

[NH Homesteader]

I'm sorry if this goes too political. I did Google farm murders in SA, not because I like gory things but because if someone's living it i feel like I should educate myself about it.

Donald Trump commented that white farmers in SA are being murdered, the Washington Post claims this is not true and is a myth spread by white supremacists. Well, that goes to show you how much faith we should have in journalism.

 

[sumi]

The media is a different kind of animal. Some are awesome, some accurate and factual, some censored and some are out to cause trouble it seems. I find some of the news sites and others here in Ireland hilarious. No nonsense reporting and discussing things with some personal feelings discreetly thrown in.

Where S.A. is concerned, for much of it, ignorance is bliss. I usually tell people things are really bad down there and don't look for details, just believe me and leave it at that. And if you have to, don't say I didn't warn ya!

There is hope though, small hope, but it's there. The new president seems to want to change things for the better. My aunt told me last week a few European countries told the S.A. government directly that if things don't change and get better down there, they will withdraw all support to the country and basically blank S.A. I didn't look for details on this, I'm just hoping... I'm also hoping that Europe will start granting whites from S.A. refugee status or allow them to come here as asylum seekers. Australia is already issuing visas for farmers from there: Australia inches closer to fast-track visa plan for South African farmers I'm planning to get as many of my family over here as can, when I have citizenship, starting with my brother.

 

[NH Homesteader]

Though I have opinions on many things (I know, shocking right? Lol) I am a one issue voter these days. If they take our guns we've lost, so I vote for the 2nd amendment above all. So Trump it is.i don't love him , don't hate him . Wish he was a little less crass and a little more professional, but what he's actually doing is fine.

 

[Britesea]

I tend to be suspicious of the politicians that DON'T make people mad... after all, charm is one of the tools of con men and abusers.

 

[sumi]

Funny, the media likes to tell us how much the rest of the world hates Trump...

We don't. We just got annoyed when he had a planned trip over a few months ago (which got cancelled) and they wanted to do something ridiculous and expensive for "safety" at Dublin airport for his arrival. We thought that was way too much fuss and expense for one person. People in S.A. that I spoke to like and appreciate him and his outspokenness as he talked about the trouble in S.A. a few times and brings it under the world's attention!

 

[sumi]

Thanks NH H, hope to get my brother here asap, at least. I'm worried about him and I miss him terribly. We haven't seen each other in about 11 years, due to circumstances, though we're quite close.

I've been in Ireland nearly 4 years now.