michaelvant.bsky.social
Born in the Netherlands (1968). Masters in Economics (Tilburg University). Moved to Dublin, Ireland (1996), married Jillian (1997). Work: Payments Strategist for a payments company. Interests: politics, (local) history, travel, gardening, reading.
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The worst the democrats can do is in a (justifiable) fit of pique about Trump is to choose a candidate from the far left of the party. I am not an American, nor live there, but would be a democrat supporter. But I would never have supported Saunders. Nor the NY congress woman. Don’t go extreme!
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History appears to repeat itself. Obama also left his presidency with a healthy economy. Only for Trump to say otherwise and claim incorrectly he turned the economy around.
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No, they are very regular visitors. Sometimes a dozen at the time. But in all fairness, they lived here (southern edge of Dublin, Ireland) long before we did.
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I (grudgingly) agree. The do immense damage to my garden, but they are beautiful
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A lot of replies here are very emotional. It is actually a though job, and deserves a commensurate compensation. I would not want it! However, I am open to correction here, I understand the salaries are annually adjusted for cost of living. If so, no, there should not be an additional increase.
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Disagree. Sounds like an argument to simply try to sell more books. Are you by any chance employed in the publishing industry? Oh yes, you are a writer!