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I am making Chicken wings Loty (: glass of wine and happy heartbeats for now m'dear ..
 

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Enjoy. Although, I do not understand checken wings. I prefer thighs. Mmmmmmmm.
 

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I take the skin off, a labored process hence the wine to keep me from bursting out in fits of rage but hey, the Son like's 'em (:
 

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@rancidmilko I don't know what it has to do with race. Portugal is socialist AND very multi-racial. I do not buy that argument at all.

@LotusBud Portugal is not a good example. You might get the sensation that Portugal is diverse, but it isn't. Less than 10% are immigrants and most of those are whites, coming from places like Eastern Europe. Portugal has a small population, but they're still the crushing majority. Also, Portugal has a gigantic diaspora, some say there are more Portuguese living abroad than in Portugal itself. These people send a lot of money home, which helps the economy a lot. Many Portuguese living in Luxembourg, a very rich country, for example.

And this diaspora comes EXACTLY from the fact that Portugal went socialist in the past and they were broke, like it happens when they're trying to fix things by simply throwing other people's money at it. I worked with many Portuguese in the US and heard the story many times. After Salazar and all the problems with Africa's colonies, Portugal decided to live the socialist utopia, trying to erase the years of dictatorship, but they soon found out that there's no such thing.

And according to some, Portugal's economy is already starting to show some problems that need fixing soon.

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"Pressured by its partners on the left, the government focused on increasing incomes for the most vulnerable groups, raising the minimum wage and welfare benefits. While such measures brought short-term political gains, they did not address the economy’s structural problems. If measured by purchasing power parity, the average per capita income in Portugal is the same as in the 10 countries that joined the EU in 2004 – this almost three decades after Portugal joined the European Economic Community. "

See, that's the problem, instead of fixing things for real, they try to "mend" people's lives by throwing away free money that ALWAYS creates spoiled individuals who will NEVER want to work again. Brazil has 1/4 of the population living on welfare today and telling them they should find work instead of relying on the government is almost a crime nowadays.
 

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@RAVEN I havent heard "cornball" in a long time lol. My friends and I use to say that, and then the next person would rebut with "balls of corn!" lol