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I can't just dismiss what Trump said as "mistakes". Unless he's a completely mentally deficient (in which case he wouldn't be fit to be president) there is no way he could actually believe that Russia didn't interfere-- which, by the way, is an actual act of war by our current laws-- and that Putin can be trusted more than the IC people. Changing "would" to "wouldn't" does not fit with his full statement in context. It's just BS. Plus, he has continued to say that our IC people suck & that he trusts Putin. Everyone else-- even members of the GOP-- say Putin can't be trusted. So, I have no doubt that Trump is being blackmailed. I also suspect that many members of the GOP & even some from the Dem side are being blackmailed and/or bribed.
Jill Stein was supposedly a Kremlin cronie-- with photos of her meeting with Russian oligarchs & the Russian propaganda encouraged people to vote for her instead of Hillary. There are even some claims that Bernie was sent by the Russians specifically to divide the Democrats & prevent them presenting a united front to vote for Hillary. Again, I wish we'd had other options for president-- ones that had a real chance of winning-- but Hillary wouldn't have been able to do much with the GOP controlling Congress.
Our country was founded on immigrants. I wouldn't be here if we'd had stricter immigration policies because all but my native American ancestors immigrated here after the Civil War. That doesn't mean we don't need intelligent immigration laws & that we don't need to have enforcement. Part of the problem we now face was because a former commissioner of INS (an appointee of Clinton) wanted to abolish INS & did everything she could to sabotage it-- including crippling internal enforcement & allowing people to come in without vetting (with retroactive vetting being the idea). But, the people coming in are still human beings. There are still innocent children who are suffering & there are human rights violations going on. Many of the immigrants who are being separated from their children are actually coming in legally and seeking asylum. There have been some reports that possible US citizens have been separated from their kids. The current policy is racist-- it's being applied to people who are brown, but citizens of China & Russia are literally buying citizenship.
The laws are not being applied equally or fairly. Nevermind that Trump hired illegal immigrants to build & work at his resorts.
Looks like he's totally flipping his lid over Cohen's tapes, Butina's arrest, and Manafort's trial. I think there will be a lot that will come out that will prove he is a criminal.
As for the party politics, tit for tat, & refusal to work together-- I think it just mirrors the "I'm Against It" song from Groucho Marx. Both parties play this stupid game where they try to ********* the others just because someone from the opposing party suggested it. They don't care about fair wages, labor laws/protections, medical benefits, social security, medicare, etc because they are all taken care of for life. They get pensions, premium ACA medical plans, & legislative immunity. Since it is legal for them to be bribed, they sell themselves to the highest bidder-- and they are more worried about votes/donations than they are about doing the right thing.
Which brings me to another thing-- they are trying to get rid of the Johnson Amendment-- it bars nonprofit organizations from participating in politics. They are not allowed to promote or obstruct particular candidates, they are not allowed to lobby, & they are not allowed to donate $ to political candidates. Under the current administration, the IRS has been told not to enforce this when it comes to churches. Churches are tax exempt, there are special tax cuts for "ministers of the gospel", and churches are not held to any standards for having to reveal who their donors are. That means they are perfect for money laundering. If they are allowed to lobby without penalty, then it will be abused. "Dark money" will be funneled in & used to control candidates from both parties. Also, people who just want to go to church will be subjected to political agendas. It's a disaster waiting to happen.
Back to Trump-- he was screaming at Iran (which has banned Twitter since 2009) acting like he's going to go to war-- meanwhile they pulled up some old tweets of his where he accused Obama of wanting to go to war with Iran to get re-elected. So, it is clear he thinks that is a valid strategy.
Oh man, Al Gore-- what a hypocritical blowhard he is! Didn't they do a study and say he used 3x or 4x more power than any other house in the area but he talks about green living & the environment? But Bush Jr quietly lives in a home that is fully solar powered?
Jill Stein was supposedly a Kremlin cronie-- with photos of her meeting with Russian oligarchs & the Russian propaganda encouraged people to vote for her instead of Hillary. There are even some claims that Bernie was sent by the Russians specifically to divide the Democrats & prevent them presenting a united front to vote for Hillary. Again, I wish we'd had other options for president-- ones that had a real chance of winning-- but Hillary wouldn't have been able to do much with the GOP controlling Congress.
Our country was founded on immigrants. I wouldn't be here if we'd had stricter immigration policies because all but my native American ancestors immigrated here after the Civil War. That doesn't mean we don't need intelligent immigration laws & that we don't need to have enforcement. Part of the problem we now face was because a former commissioner of INS (an appointee of Clinton) wanted to abolish INS & did everything she could to sabotage it-- including crippling internal enforcement & allowing people to come in without vetting (with retroactive vetting being the idea). But, the people coming in are still human beings. There are still innocent children who are suffering & there are human rights violations going on. Many of the immigrants who are being separated from their children are actually coming in legally and seeking asylum. There have been some reports that possible US citizens have been separated from their kids. The current policy is racist-- it's being applied to people who are brown, but citizens of China & Russia are literally buying citizenship.
The laws are not being applied equally or fairly. Nevermind that Trump hired illegal immigrants to build & work at his resorts.
Looks like he's totally flipping his lid over Cohen's tapes, Butina's arrest, and Manafort's trial. I think there will be a lot that will come out that will prove he is a criminal.
As for the party politics, tit for tat, & refusal to work together-- I think it just mirrors the "I'm Against It" song from Groucho Marx. Both parties play this stupid game where they try to ********* the others just because someone from the opposing party suggested it. They don't care about fair wages, labor laws/protections, medical benefits, social security, medicare, etc because they are all taken care of for life. They get pensions, premium ACA medical plans, & legislative immunity. Since it is legal for them to be bribed, they sell themselves to the highest bidder-- and they are more worried about votes/donations than they are about doing the right thing.
Which brings me to another thing-- they are trying to get rid of the Johnson Amendment-- it bars nonprofit organizations from participating in politics. They are not allowed to promote or obstruct particular candidates, they are not allowed to lobby, & they are not allowed to donate $ to political candidates. Under the current administration, the IRS has been told not to enforce this when it comes to churches. Churches are tax exempt, there are special tax cuts for "ministers of the gospel", and churches are not held to any standards for having to reveal who their donors are. That means they are perfect for money laundering. If they are allowed to lobby without penalty, then it will be abused. "Dark money" will be funneled in & used to control candidates from both parties. Also, people who just want to go to church will be subjected to political agendas. It's a disaster waiting to happen.
Back to Trump-- he was screaming at Iran (which has banned Twitter since 2009) acting like he's going to go to war-- meanwhile they pulled up some old tweets of his where he accused Obama of wanting to go to war with Iran to get re-elected. So, it is clear he thinks that is a valid strategy.
Oh man, Al Gore-- what a hypocritical blowhard he is! Didn't they do a study and say he used 3x or 4x more power than any other house in the area but he talks about green living & the environment? But Bush Jr quietly lives in a home that is fully solar powered?
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The Dr ? lol
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Donald Trump Parade in Washington.
A friend of Donald -- maybe a golfing buddy -- told him that he had a fantastic dream the other night:
There was a really really big, huge parade in Washington celebrating Trump. Hundred of thousands, perhaps millions, lined the parade route, and cheered and cheered when Donald went past. It was the biggest celebration Washington had ever seen. Really Huge!
Donald was very impressed and said, "That's really great! The best! By the way, how did I look? Was my hair OK?"
His friend said that he couldn't tell. The casket was closed.
A friend of Donald -- maybe a golfing buddy -- told him that he had a fantastic dream the other night:
There was a really really big, huge parade in Washington celebrating Trump. Hundred of thousands, perhaps millions, lined the parade route, and cheered and cheered when Donald went past. It was the biggest celebration Washington had ever seen. Really Huge!
Donald was very impressed and said, "That's really great! The best! By the way, how did I look? Was my hair OK?"
His friend said that he couldn't tell. The casket was closed.
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LOL
I hope the gyno has frost protection. But also, since Bill Clinton was up in there at least once, hope they got rid of all the STDs.
I've heard that Mnuchkin (or whatever the hell his name is-- the head of the treasury dept) is trying to remove sanctions from Oleg Deripaska-- a Russian mobster who may be involved in the disappearance of a US agent. He had sanctions put on him due to his organized crime deals & he's one of the ones laundering $ for Putin. The latter desperately wants the Magnitsky Act & all of the sanctions removed because it's costing him tons of $.
I've heard that Mnuchkin (or whatever the hell his name is-- the head of the treasury dept) is trying to remove sanctions from Oleg Deripaska-- a Russian mobster who may be involved in the disappearance of a US agent. He had sanctions put on him due to his organized crime deals & he's one of the ones laundering $ for Putin. The latter desperately wants the Magnitsky Act & all of the sanctions removed because it's costing him tons of $.
Wow, that is a book. What is the Reader's Digest version?
Trump has already signed two anti-gun laws. Considering a third.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...nted-guns-doesnt-seem-to-make-much-sense.html
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...nted-guns-doesnt-seem-to-make-much-sense.html
