I knew someone with this name back in high school. We asked him once if he was friends with Harry Palm.
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The US want the UK to become the 51st through 54th states and bring the NHS with them? It certainly is a pretty radical way to implant Medicare for All, but I doubt the nice lady with the hats collection would be up for it. Or do they want to buy some historical hospitals (such as, oh, dunnow, Bedlam) and move them over piece by piece? I’m confused.
Whenever I see Trump on TV, I think of this scene.
I’m almost afraid to ask. Did Donnie give the Queen a present? Wait–let me guess: a framed, autographed picture of himself, amirite?
Seriously, did he give her a prezzie?
Well meaning folk in London have dressed up Madame Tussaud with a three story projection of a red hat such as would be worn by a sailor on the USS John McCain.
I’ve not seen anything about what Donny gave to Her Maj, if anything. I’m not sure what the gift-giving protocols are for a State Visit.
Melania got a specially-commissioned handmade silver and enamel box - probably quite a nice thing to be honest.
I think this is for real, but honestly who the hell knows anymore? It seems the Buckingham Palace band a
played Emperor Palpatine’s theme when Trump appeared.
Maybe he gave her a case of MAGA hats.
I’ll bet it’s lovely. The Queen does have good taste. Do the Trumps know they’re not supposed to keep that stuff for themselves.
In an interesting development to the “Trump goes to a Baptist church” story, the preacher apologized, offering no fewer than four reasons why he let Trump up there:
- Not enough time!
- God told me so!
- My hands were tied!
- To all of you pissed off, I’m sorry! Really!
If it’s true. Phillip the Greek may have, at long last, managed to get out of all future royal receptions. And dear God, Universe, and FSM, I pray it’s true.
My bold: that’s what I was wondering.
Not only are they keeping it, they are not going to declare it on their taxes.
Alas, it’s fake. Hat tip to Folacin. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21678526&postcount=6347
Not my faith tradition (I’m lapsed Catholic), but I thought that was a fairly decent explanation.
Plus, it would take a preacher of strong conviction to tell the President that he can’t come in to his church. Even if he were strongly opposed to everything Trump stands for, the belief that prayer can change people is strong - so the opportunity to pray for Trump would be hard to pass up.
And of course, a big screw you to Trump for just dropping in on someone’s worship service - that’s not rude at all. I would guess that there was an AME church nearby that was holding services also - wish he’d gone there to get his blessing. I think the tone might have been different.
ETA: I don’t think that was a Baptist church. No indication of affiliation on the web site that I see.
TL;DR. The preacher has no balls.
Okay, I did read it. This made me gag: “In the end, would you pray with me for gospel seed that was sown today to bear fruit in the president’s heart?” Oh. Please. Even Jesus wasn’t that naive.
Odd that he refers to being called aside as being “called backstage.” Later he says “walked back out onstage” and “walked offstage.” Is that what the Baptists call it? I’ve heard altar, sanctuary, bima, but never “stage.” 
Actually, I think you’re right - it’s non-denominational (other than “Christian”, of couirse.)
You mean we don’t get to see the match between Orange Julius Caesar and Prince “Slitty-Eyed” as to which one is the most decorum-challenged? Oh The Humanity! 
In another bit of foreign policy stable geniusosity (that should be a word if it isn’t), Trump folds on ‘maximum pressure’ against Iran, offers to meet with no preconditions.
Possibly someone pointed out to him that Bolton was trying to get him into a war. For all his faults, I don’t think Trump is personally a war-monger.
Maybe it’s not the best idea that a cabinet secretary, who can only be removed by a vote in the senate, be married to the guy running the senate.
“Why? There’s no conflict of interest there; hell, if anything, there’s a confluence of interest! And who doesn’t like bringing things together! McConnell and Chao are uniters, not dividers! Why are you always trying to tear apart this country? Why are you trying to tear apart American families? I think you owe them, and every American family, an apology! They are the real victims here!”
