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September 6, 2017

Staggering Proof that the Whole World Knows Trump is a Bull Shitter

Over the past two weeks, President* Trump has threatened to end NAFTA, pull out of the trade deal with our ally, South Korea and stop all business and trade with any country doing business with North Korea. That would include Russia, India and the Philippines, as well as China.

If anyone took Trump seriously, the Stock Market would have gone down 2,000 points, China would have sent out a warning and other countries would have made threats of retaliation.

But, everyone knows Trump is full of shit and he's really in charge of nothing. I'm sure the back channels from many in his cabinet are methods of telling people running large corporations and heads of state to ignore that crazy asshole in the White house. Just humor him, after all, we know he's a dope, so please, don't take anything he says seriously until you hear from us.

It's the only thing that makes sense.

September 4, 2017

The Political Dilemma on DACA for Trump

All the political alternatives for Trump are bad. He will either further push the Republican Party into a 30%, whites only party or he will fracture his base. There is no other alternative.

Trump will end DACA, but put off the implementation for 6 months, in order for Congress to find a fix. Some of the Republicans will push for a border wall as an amendment to the bill. It cannot pass with a wall payment in it. It can't get 60 votes in the Senate and will be lucky to pass the House, with that amendment.

A clean DACA bill can pass both branches with all the Democrats and some Republican support. If it does, what does Trump do?

If he signs the bill, he fractures his base. After all, what's the difference between signing a bill akin to DACA or letting the original Executive Order stand. It has the same effect.

His base will not stand for his signing this bill.

I cannot envision this strategy ending well for him, politically.


September 4, 2017

Srara Netanyahu (PM's Wife) Faces Indictment

Source: Isreal News

Sara Netanyahu Expected to Be Indicted for Fraud in Accepting $110,000 in Goods

Attorney general likely to inform Sara Netanyahu of charges in a few weeks ■ Source tells Haaretz testimony by states witness Ari Harow could change nature of the suspicions against Benjamin Netanyahu from fraud and breach of trust to acceptance of a bribe.

Sara Netanyahu is expected to be indicted, pending a hearing, on charges of fraudulently receiving items worth 400,000 shekels ($111,851), Haaretz has learned. Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit is expected to inform Netanyahu, wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, of the charges against her in a few weeks.

Read more: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.810418

September 4, 2017

I Have a Legal Argument for Dreamers

Let's take a hypothetical case.

A young boy, say 3 years old, is brought to this country by a parent or relative. He goes to school here, graduates high school here, goes to college here and finds a job here. He has lived in the United States every day for 27 years. He is now 30 years old.

Wasn't his supposed crime committed before his age of consent. Wouldn't "state of mind" and maturity at the time of the supposed offence make this 30 year old innocent? Since, in our judicial system, a 3 year old cannot be held responsible for any crime, doesn't that mean no crime was committed.

And, since the state moved him through our governmental system, (school, health care, drivers' license etc.), wasn't the government consenting to this person's status?

Without any change in the law, shouldn't we win every case that a minor cannot be held responsible for a violation of law?

and that's not even talking about the situate of limitations.

September 3, 2017

Just as "There are no atheists in a fox hole" it turns out that...

"Everyone's a Socialist during a natural disaster".

All these anti-government Conservative Republicans turn to the Government when they have a natural disaster in their states.

All the rest of the time, the rest of us can go fuck ourselves.

How about we help everyone who needs it, all the time.

What's the matter, too liberal for ya?

September 3, 2017

I was speaking with a lawyer friend of mine

who is a Harvard educated labor lawyer, very well known.

He told me that Trump represents the worst of all possible clients.

He doesn't take his lawyers' advice and he doesn't pay.

September 3, 2017

Let's Look at all All the Trade Threats Trump has Made this Week

Trump has threatened to pull the United State out of NAFTA. He has threatened to pull the United States out of its trade deal with South Korea. He just stated that the U.S. will not deal with any country doing business with North Korea. We have sanctioned Venezuela, Iran and Russia.

So, let's look at the countries we would no longer do business with if he really went through with all of his threats. China, the Philippines, Russia and India all do business with North Korea. Canada and Mexico are in NAFTA. South Korea has it's own trade deal with us. So,

China, Russia, Iran, the Philippines, South Korea, India, Mexico, Canada and Venezuela.

Luckily, for the rest of us, nobody takes this fucking blowhard seriously. Otherwise the Stock Market would be down 1,000 points on Tuesday.

September 3, 2017

Trump Threatens Korea After Nuclear Test

Ya, the fucking Orange Idiot threatened our ally, South Korea

<snip>President Trump has instructed advisers to prepare to withdraw the United States from a free-trade agreement with South Korea, several people close to the process said, a move that would stoke economic tensions with the U.S. ally as both countries confront a crisis over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.<snip>

Link:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-preparing-withdrawal-from-south-korea-trade-deal-a-move-opposed-by-top-aides/ar-AAr7Jlp?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=DELLDHP17

September 2, 2017

My Best Friend is a Trump Supporter

My best friend, who I've known since childhood (I'm 65 years old and he's 70) is also my second cousin.

He's in real estate and has a plumber's license, worked as a pipe fitter at GE for about 20 years, and is semi-retired. Lives a good life and has a very good, comfortable standard of living. Lives in Boston 7 months a year and Hollywood Fla. (rents) for the other 5. We've made homemade wine together for 20 years.

He helped me find the house I live in 17 years ago, which I bought at auction. He asked for nothing in return. The equity now is $250K. I will be forever grateful.

We drink our wine together and watch the Patriots every Sunday, until he goes to Florida. I vacation once a year in South Florida, and we go to dinner at least twice while I'm down there. He was the best man at my wedding 15 years ago.

We cannot spend a day together for the last year, without a screaming argument. Even the things he said were important to him and Trump is working against, he no longer cares about.

He used to hate big money in elections. I tried to explain to him that the Supreme Court appointment which sets Citizen's' United in stone for generations guarantees that for the rest of our lives..

He railed against the Debt and the Deficit. During the Obama years, I tried to explain to him that the deficit was cut in half and he would counter with it still increases the Debt. Now, he doesn't want to hear that his guy in increasing both the debt and the deficit in order to provide tax cuts for the rich.

He talks constantly about "illegal immigrants" and immigrants, as well as African Americans, getting assistance. I counter with the fact that he and many of our friends (All White) work under the table and I point out that hypocrisy. That usually ends in a shouting match.

He believes global warming is a hoax, he doesn't believe in evolution, the Russia investigation is a "witch hunt" and he regurgitates all the Fox News talking points.

I love him as a brother. No one, outside of my wife, is closer to me or has done more for me, or me for him.

We used to see each other once a week, now it's once a month, and we still argue.


I know the obvious solution is to agree to avoid talking politics. We tried that, but it eventually enters our discussions. I work for a labor union and he has a sister-in-law on Mass Health. If I talk about work or he talks about his family, it inevitably devolves from there. If others are with us, they will eventually talk about the issues of the day and then we are off and running. We try to keep our conversation on the sports teams in Boston (lucky for us, we have a lot of winning teams), but that only works for a short time. It was impossible yesterday to not talk about Hurricane Harvey and the impending storm, Irma, bearing down on either us (North East) or Florida, where we have family and friends. Up comes global warming and there goes the afternoon.

I was wondering does anyone at DU have a similar problem and how do you deal with it.

September 1, 2017

Labor Union Approval the highest in 14 Years---Gallup

<snip> highest percentage since the 65% approval recorded in 2003. The current labor union approval is up five percentage points from last year and is 13 points above the all-time low found in 2009<snip>

Link:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/217331/labor-union-approval-best-2003.aspx?g_source=Workplace&g_medium=lead&g_campaign=tiles

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