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Clintons net 625k in Russian deals. Dems look the other way

by EasTexSteve

Mar 3, 2017

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Lulu On 3/04/17, EasTexSteve wrote: > On 3/03/17, ETS, Trump didn't contribute to his > "foundation" wrote: >> >> for years, but others did. Trump used his "foundation" to >> pay off some lawsuits, to give $25,000 to the Florida >> Attorney General so she wouldn't look into his >> "university&...See More

Mar 4, 2017

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EasTexSteve On 3/04/17, Lulu wrote:

> Wanna supply some evidence?

I already have.

> What exactly did she gain?

Have you seen her net worth?

> I can > show you the tax forms from the Donald J. Trump Foundation, > which by law are required to be made available to the public.

Donald Trump is a p...See More

Mar 4, 2017

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It's been right there - to those with open eyes

by EasTexSteve

Mar 3, 2017

As the Russians gradually assumed control of Uranium One in three separate transactions from 2009 to 2013, Canadian records show, a flow of cash made its way to the Clinton Foundation. Uranium One’s chairman used his family foundation to make four donations totaling $2.35 million. Those contributions were not publicly disclosed by the Clintons, d...See More

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Nancy, Nancy, Nancy...

by Tim Finnegan

Mar 3, 2017

In one of the latest incidents of a democrat throwing stones while living in a glass house, Nancy Pelosi was asked, "you've been in congress a little bit, and you're in leadership. Have you ever met the Russian ambassador?"

Her answer? "Not with this Russian ambassador, no."

I'll ignore the fact that the report...See More

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Chalky On 3/03/17, Tim Finnegan wrote: > In one of the latest incidents of a democrat throwing > stones while living in a glass house, Nancy Pelosi was > asked, "you've been in congress a little bit, and you're in > leadership. Have you ever met the Russian > ambassador?" > > Her answer? "Not with this Russian ambassado...See More

Mar 3, 2017

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Republicans abhorr free thinking!

by T.E.C. - Iowa

Mar 3, 2017

Well, this is where the Republicans are taking us. The title of the article is “Arkansas Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Ban Howard Zinn From Classrooms.” Simply put, we are back to “banning books.” Freedom in America is gone! Creating a generation of children who think the way we want them to think is in – which is really not thinking at all...See More

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Tim Finnegan TEC seems to be arguing against affirmative action! Hire the best person for the job? Sounds good to me.

Yet in this day and age, all we hear about is how not enough people of color are hired for this job or that job. I am all for hiring the best person for the job regardless of identified race, identified gender, or identified ideology. I...See More

Mar 3, 2017

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T.E.C. - Iowa I have never been in favor of affirmative action. It
inflames racism. I tell the story of a friend who did too
much drinking during his first semester in college. After
that he straightened up and was an “A” student.
Unfortunately, that first semester meant his grade point
was too low for veterinary medicine school. Yet, in the...See More

Mar 3, 2017

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Obama DOJ Funneled BILLIONS to Liberal Activist Groups

by EasTexSteve

Mar 3, 2017

The Obama administration funneled billions of dollars to activist organizations through a Department of Justice slush fund scheme, according to congressional investigators.

nation.foxnews.com/2017/03/02/obama-doj-funneled-billions- liberal-activist-groups

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Evidently, college doesn't automatically make you smart

by EasTexSteve

Mar 1, 2017

According to a survey of 500 current college students conducted by LendEDU, a private firm that connects students and their families with student loans and loan refinancing, 49.8 percent believe they would be able to receive federal forgiveness on their student loans after graduation.

With maybe 14 percent of the American workforce in a pu...See More

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long-time lurker On 3/02/17, Cha Cha wrote: > On 3/01/17, long-time lurker wrote: >> Most students take out student loans before they receive a >> college education. The US has a poor history of teaching >> consumer education and finances over several generations. >> It's not that these students failed the final. They never >> took ...See More

Mar 2, 2017

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T.E.C. - Iowa I really do ponder the condemning of this or that group for their lack of frugality. Just why is anyone surprised by people's lack of “consumer education”, when we are running an economy that depends on people being persuaded to make stupid purchases. That is what a consumer economy is all about!

Seriously, businesses have spent the be...See MoreI really do ponder the condemning of this or that group for their lack of frugality. Just why is anyone surprised by people's lack of “consumer education”, when we are running an economy that depends on people being persuaded to make stupid purchases. That is what a consumer economy is all about!

Seriously, businesses have spent the better part of a century learning how to make people think that a luxury is a necessity. And today, the business world creates foolish consumers with a truckload of psychological techniques that are directly from the world of Sigmund Freud.

As much as advertising tells us that their products can make our life easier, it seems each generation is also a victim. The WWII generation was the victim of the tobacco industry. The Millennials – as children - were the victims of the sugar industry with its diabetes, obesity, and more.

However, IMHO, it was the boomers who were the first big-time victims of the maturation of advertising and propaganda. I am referring to the ideas put forth by Edward Bernays. This work started in the early 1900s, and received a major push with the propaganda of WWII. This matured the psychology of advertising just in time to destroy the humanity of the boomers. Thus we have those who insist that food stamp (SNAP) cuts are needed even when children are going hungry. They insist that you should not receive health care if you cannot pay for it.

But more, boomer poverty runs between 4&37; and 8&37;. The Millennial poverty rate is around 25&37;. Just what kind of a nation does this to their children!!!!!

Again IMHO, America's greatness was originally derived from a religious ethic that all humans – American or not – are important and should be helped when needed. Now we live in an economy in which businesses do not even believe in win-win deals – and the health insurance industry is a great example.

When you create such an economy, you should not be surprised by foolish consumers. You should not be surprise by an American foreign policy dominated by the use of force. Heck, we no longer care for our fellow Americans – much less foreigners. You should not be surprise by a government that will sell out the American people to the highest bidder. After all, in today's America, admiration is given to those who accumulate the greatest wealth.

All of this would be something you would expect from the current Neoliberal capitalism operating in this country. It is strange how so many believe there is nothing better than Neoliberal capitalism, yet they abhor the world it creates.

Mar 2, 2017

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