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by Business Insider
Jan 26, 2017
Business Insider posted today that White House staffers are concerned because, as they report, Trump is "lazy, easily bored, and watches too much television." We already know Trump doesn't read actual books, in any form. Before the cons on this board start saying how much Trump has "accomplished" in the past few days, how much ...See More Business Insider posted today that White House staffers are concerned because, as they report, Trump is "lazy, easily bored, and watches too much television." We already know Trump doesn't read actual books, in any form. Before the cons on this board start saying how much Trump has "accomplished" in the past few days, how much effort does it take to sign declarations you have not written yourself, to tweet like a fourth grader, and to insult the majority of the world powers?
by Trump is the eraser
Jan 25, 2017
It will be nice to see Obama's Legacy fade away and disappear. I'm sure he's a nice guy except for the way he screwed over America's friends and allies but that's how the cookie crumbles. President Trump's executive actions will have a powerful effect on restoring quality of government in these United States of America.
by T.E.C. - Iowa
Jan 26, 2017
For all of the howling about the deficit in the Obama years, the Republicans are back to their true colors - spending money like a drunken sailor while cutting taxes. In the article "Trump’s ‘Debt Bomb’: Deficit May Grow, Defense Budget May Not", you find this:
(Quote: Notice that "American Enterprise Institute", ...See MoreFor all of the howling about the deficit in the Obama years, the Republicans are back to their true colors - spending money like a drunken sailor while cutting taxes. In the article "Trump’s ‘Debt Bomb’: Deficit May Grow, Defense Budget May Not", you find this:
(Quote: Notice that "American Enterprise Institute", a conservative think tank!)
“Trump is going to explode the debt,” GOP pundit Mackenzie Eaglen said. “What you’re going to see is a debt bomb.” Mackenzie Eaglen, defense analyst at the American Enterprise Institute.
While the new president wants to grow the military, rebuild infrastructure, and cut taxes, Eaglen said, his plan to fund all that that through steep domestic spending cuts “is complete fantasy” that will never pass the Senate.
(End quote)
The Congressional Budget Office projects the federal budget deficit to grow again, adding nearly $10 trillion to the federal debt over the next 10 years. That would be a trillion dollar deficit per year.
Yet, no surprise! Republicans only complain about the deficit and debt when the Democrats are in power.
But worse, the plan is to cut spending on everything from the EPA, to all social services. At some point, the Republican plan will create an America in which every bit of government spending goes to the military and corporate subsidies. The people of America will be on their own in an economy that no longer works.
by Tim Finnegan
Jan 25, 2017
Hard to believe after all of the doom and gloom, end of the world talk we heard from the left that we actually made it. Here are some of their fears that STILL have not happened.
- Women still can vote! - Abortion is still legal! - Planned Parenthood can still provide the services that should be accessible from the mandatory health insuran...See MoreHard to believe after all of the doom and gloom, end of the world talk we heard from the left that we actually made it. Here are some of their fears that STILL have not happened.
- Women still can vote! - Abortion is still legal! - Planned Parenthood can still provide the services that should be accessible from the mandatory health insurance required by the ACA (So, why do we need PP if everyone must have insurance that covers these services?). - Those who are currently breaking federal immigration law are not being rounded up and deported, breaking up families with at least one member choosing to break federal law. - LGBTQAIP marriages are still legal and not being retroactively dissolved! - And here is the list of rights that have been taken away from women: (Yes, still nothing here)
Now, what has he done? - Created or saved thousands of jobs. This has happened in many ways, most recently in the infrastructure of building pipelines (I don't agree with the pipeline through tribal lands, btw). - Started talk about his proposed wall to help secure our borders (and keep people from breaking federal immigration law). - The Dow has passed a record 20,000. - Plans to finally announce his pick for the Supreme Court, which I am sure the Democrats will be quick to hold hearings on so that we can have the full court that they desire.
Looks like quite a few things are coming down the pipeline. We will see if anything gets through the obstructionists in the Senate, or if he will be forced to use his pen and his phone. Will he reach across the aisle, or will he follow the Obama doctrine of "we tried it your way. You lost. Get in the back."
by T.E.C. - Iowa
Jan 25, 2017
I was moved to write when the article said America is collapsing the same way the Soviet Union did. So I guess this is for all of those who "hate that communism" and have blind faith in Neo liberal Capitalism.
This is from the article, "Trump, Sanders, and the Collapse of the American Oligarchy!"
First I have w...See MoreI was moved to write when the article said America is collapsing the same way the Soviet Union did. So I guess this is for all of those who "hate that communism" and have blind faith in Neo liberal Capitalism.
This is from the article, "Trump, Sanders, and the Collapse of the American Oligarchy!"
First I have written that capitalism does this oligarchy thing over and over. It is inherent in capitalism. The article says "America has witnessed a similar cycle of oligarchic corruption starting in the 1760s, 1850s, 1920s, and 2000s." Plus the article ends with "In short, our goal must be to figure out how to end oligarchy forever, not just create a new version of it."
That will mean capitalism has to go - along with the idea that a person or corporation can become as wealthy as they wish!
But back to the signs of America's collapse - you know, that Soviet Union thing! The article says:
(Quote)
Developed by British archaeologist Sir Colin Renfrew in 1979[2], the following “Signs of Failing Times” have played out across time in 26 distinct societies ranging from the collapse of the Roman Empire to the collapse of the Soviet Union:
1. Elite power and well-being increase and is manifested in displays of wealth.
2. Elites become heavily focused on maintaining a monopoly on power inside the society; Laws become more advantageous to elites, and penalties for the larger public become more Draconian.
3. The middle class evaporates.
4. The “misery index” mushrooms, witnessed by increasing rates of homicide, suicide, illness, homelessness, and drug/alcohol abuse.
5. Ecological disasters increase as short-term focus pushes ravenous exploitation of resources.
6. There’s a resurgence of conservatism and fundamentalist religion as once golden theories are brought back to counter decay, but these are usually in a corrupted form that accelerates decline.
(End quote)
Interestingly, I have argued that the Soviet Union was not Marx's communism! It was a totalitarian government. That made their economic system the same as ours. In the Soviet Union a small group of rich people - albeit in the communist party - decided everything. In America, it is the same - a small group of rich people who have bought the government decide everything. And now, we get to collapse too!
PS: There is an alternative to collapse in the article!
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> On 1/25/17, Isn't teabagger a slur against gays? wrote:
>>>> I can''t imagine what sort of delusions you're
>>>> experiencing. Where did you see Trump say he'd declare
>>>> martial law?
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>>> If not martial law, how did y...See More