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1.61803 Member (Idle past 1532 days) Posts: 2928 From: Lone Star State USA Joined:
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And the White House Chief of Staff's reaction."You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative" William S. Burroughs
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RAZD Member (Idle past 1433 days) Posts: 20714 From: the other end of the sidewalk Joined:
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We are a Republic, not a democracy. I first heard this silly statement back in the '80's ... as if this made it better to be a republican than a democrat. One can just as easily say (and with more truth and honesty -- see the preamble to the constitution) that we are a union and not a corporation.
That's a good one, the socialist is going to explain to us the greatest dangers to our democracy. So you don't think turning the US into an Oligarchy run at the whim of corporations is the greatest danger to our democracy ... what do you think is, then?
... Except they are buying the democrats, and the republicans. AKA the globalists. You mean the corporation oligarchy? They already own all the republicans and the "elite" democrats, so why would you vote for any of them?
... But that other 30% is way off, enough to destroy America. ... Can you enlighten me on what that is?
... That's why he gets attacked from both sides. Basically Except that it is two factions of the same side, the republicans and the DINO (republican lite) neo-liberal (lead by Hillary) that are all owned by corporation donations.
BTW, Hillary now blames Bernie, and Obama for her loss. Indeed, she blames everyone but herself. Just as narcissistic as Trump. She failed to connect with the voters, period. What an embarrassment for the DNC. Enjoyby our ability to understand Rebel☮American☆Zen☯Deist ... to learn ... to think ... to live ... to laugh ... to share. Join the effort to solve medical problems, AIDS/HIV, Cancer and more with Team EvC! (click)
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Percy Member Posts: 22502 From: New Hampshire Joined: Member Rating: 4.9
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Speaking at a political rally in Huntsville, Alabama, Fake President Donald Trump said:
quote: Some might have noticed the non sequitur, "People like yourselves turn on television...leave the stadium,", but anyway, here's a list of player reactions on Twitter:
quote: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell issued this statement:
quote: Eric Winston, NFL Players Association president, made this comment:
quote: Fake President Trump also managed to alienate the NBA. The Golden State Warriors were last years NBA champions, and typically the championship team is invited to the White House to meet the President. Stephen Curry decided not to go, so Trump disinvited the entire team:
quote: From Trump Withdraws White House Invite To NBA Champions:
quote: The only people Fake Trump can't seem to offend are his core base. They must think this is the fiction of reality TV rather than the real world. --Percy Edited by Percy, : Fix Eric Winston role.
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NoNukes Inactive Member
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"Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team. Stephen Curry is hesitating, therefore invitation is withdrawn!"
Yet another hilarious lie. Stephen Curry did not hesitate. He said he is not coming. Kevin Durant says he is not coming. Steve Kerr cannot stand Trump. It is too late to pretend that you are putting your foot down. Those folks were not coming. Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also in prison. Thoreau: Civil Disobedience (1846) I was thinking as long as I have my hands up they’re not going to shoot me. This is what I’m thinking they’re not going to shoot me. Wow, was I wrong. -- Charles Kinsey We got a thousand points of light for the homeless man. We've got a kinder, gentler, machine gun hand. Neil Young, Rockin' in the Free World. Worrying about the "browning of America" is not racism. -- Faith I hate you all, you hate me -- Faith
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jar Member (Idle past 422 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: |
The man is a nothing but a boor.
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Phat Member Posts: 18348 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.0 |
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are two rich rulers having a verbal fight. One is an old dotard and the other is a god among his people.
My question is this: What real risk is there of a war breaking out? Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith An atheist is someone who has no invisible means of support~Bishop Fulton J.Sheen
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Taq Member Posts: 10084 Joined: Member Rating: 5.1
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Phat writes: My question is this: What real risk is there of a war breaking out? Pretty low, IMHO. The NK regime knows that war would mean an end to their rule, so they will avoid it at all costs. Their development of nuclear weapons is an attempt to prevent war and prevent other countries from invading. At the same time, they have to maintain the appearance that they are under constant threat of invasion in order to keep an iron grip on power. On top of that, China really doesn't want a war because it will mean 10's of millions of NK refugees flooding into China. The mistake Trump is making is helping the NK regime look like they are under threat from the US. All they are doing is playing into the propaganda.
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Phat Member Posts: 18348 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.0 |
In today's news, Trump and Co. will tackle tax code overhaul next, having failed to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. I am no economist and have admittedly been stuck on simplistic ideas regarding the federal government's philosophy regarding money creation, but it seems to me that it is impossible to claim a middle-class tax cut is going to bring more money into the coffers.
To even begin to stop deficit spending and begin to pay back the enormous national debt that looms over our economy, all I can say is that the math does not compute. Granted, the proposal may, in fact, stimulate business, but a couple of hundred dollars less to pay in taxes will likely get wiped out by causing many new entry-level jobs that will reduce the hours for other workers. Maybe its just me looking at my own situation, I dunno. Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith An atheist is someone who has no invisible means of support~Bishop Fulton J.Sheen
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JonF Member (Idle past 196 days) Posts: 6174 Joined:
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When they say "middle class tax cut" they mean "nominal middle class tax cut and gigantic tax cut for the rich and corporations." It's plain ol' trickle-down economics, the tax cut will sure unprecedented economic growth.
It failed for Reagan. It failed for W. It failed for Walker in Wisconsin It failed for Jindal in Louisiana. And it failed spectacularly for Brownback in Kansas (hailed by right-wing economists as the perfect test bed) to the point where the Republican legislature overrode Brownback's veto of a tax increase. But this time for sure, right? Edited by JonF, : No reason given.
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Percy Member Posts: 22502 From: New Hampshire Joined: Member Rating: 4.9 |
Taq writes: Pretty low, IMHO. The NK regime knows that war would mean an end to their rule, so they will avoid it at all costs. I agree that the risk of war is pretty low, and would add that North Korea and China aren't the only countries with strong motivations for avoiding war. North Korea has the 4th largest army in the world, and one of the first casualties of war would be Seoul and much of South Korea. South Korea has the 11th largest economy in the world, and the 27th largest population. War for South Korea, despite the protection of the United States, would be a disaster. --Percy
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dwise1 Member Posts: 5952 Joined: Member Rating: 5.2 |
I remember very well one of Reagan's much-touted tax cuts. My taxes doubled! And the same thing happened to almost everybody else I talked to about it.
Whenever a Republican starts talking about "tax cuts", I get very worried. The US Navy even has an acronym for it, BOHICA ("Bend over, here it comes again.")
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dwise1 Member Posts: 5952 Joined: Member Rating: 5.2 |
The problem is that when you have two world leaders engaged in an intense and escalating penis-size contest (which Trump will naturally lose) with all weapons out and cocked, you only need a single accident, a single itchy trigger finger.
Bedford Incident (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOll3v55Dmo):Captain Widmark: "If he fires one, I'll fire one." Ensign Danno: "Fire one!" Blackadder, WWI, on how WWI began (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGxAYeeyoIc -- from memory):Capt. Blackadder: "So the idea was to have two massive opposing armies facing each other to ensure that war could never happen." "So what went wrong?" Capt. Blackadder: "The whole idea was complete bollacks."
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jar Member (Idle past 422 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined:
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quote: When the world leaders sit down together peace is assured.
Edited by jar, : fix identity link
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Chiroptera Inactive Member
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As JonF pointed out, the real goal is to give big tax cuts to rich people.
In fact, that is the real purpose for trying destroying Obama are: The provisions of the ACA are partially funded by new taxes that primarily affect rich people, and the Republicans want those to go away.The Constitution of the United States was a layman's document, not a lawyer's contract. That cannot be stressed too often. - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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nwr Member Posts: 6412 From: Geneva, Illinois Joined: Member Rating: 4.5
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It failed for Reagan.
It worked for Reagan. He was elected for a second term.
It failed for W.
It worked for W. He was elected for a second term.
It failed for Walker in Wisconsin
It worked for Walker. He was elected for a second term.Fundamentalism - the anti-American, anti-Christian branch of American Christianity
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