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02.22.20
Retired Navy Admiral William McRaven — U.S. special forces commander from 2011 to 2014, including the 2011 SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden — writes a WashPost op-ed condemning President Trump's treatment of retired Vice Admiral Joe Maguire, acting director of national intelligence until this week:
"As Americans, we should be frightened — deeply afraid for the future of the nation. When good men and women can’t speak the truth, when facts are inconvenient, when integrity and character no longer matter, when presidential ego and self-preservation are more important than national security — then there is nothing left to stop the triumph of evil."
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Trump is power hungry and out of control-Please vote for anyone that can beat him-
we can deal with that person's baggage later-there is no one nearly as corrupt as Trump
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“I think President Trump is doing what predators do, that is grooming his victims. He is sensitizing the public to this idea that 'corruption is not a big deal.' So by pardoning people like Rod Blagojevich and others who are engaged in corrupt activity... he's saying to the world these aren't serious crimes... And so when Roger Stone's name is the next one that comes up for a pardon, he just gets grouped into a category of people who 'eh, haven't done anything all that bad.'”
—Former US Attorney Barbara McQuade on The Last Word)
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We will lose some battles but eventually will win the war against this sick, disgusting White House administration.
I do not delude myself that all Democratic politicians are saints, but compared with what we have now, I'll take the Democrats.
The framers of our constitution created a weak system that allows people like Trump to become a dictator, exempt from the rule of law.
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I am resigned to the fact that vast numbers of Americans do not understand what is happening in the Trump era, or choose not to care. Evil sometimes triumphs over good. We have a few more years of this madness, after which the young will turn the country back to a more decent one and Trump will live with his shame! The Boomers, and others, share this shame for their support of Trump. It will take some time to restore what we have lost.
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If you don't want to read any of this, just watch Rachael Maddow each weeknight for in-depth coverage of events, and Seth Myers for a humorous, but insightful view
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People say to me "well, Trump has been good for my 401k".....I ask "then you would support Satan if he was good for your 401k? Is money all you care about? Not ethics?"
02.22.20
Retired Navy Admiral William McRaven — U.S. special forces commander from 2011 to 2014, including the 2011 SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden — writes a WashPost op-ed condemning President Trump's treatment of retired Vice Admiral Joe Maguire, acting director of national intelligence until this week:
"As Americans, we should be frightened — deeply afraid for the future of the nation. When good men and women can’t speak the truth, when facts are inconvenient, when integrity and character no longer matter, when presidential ego and self-preservation are more important than national security — then there is nothing left to stop the triumph of evil."
______________________________________________
Trump is power hungry and out of control-Please vote for anyone that can beat him-
we can deal with that person's baggage later-there is no one nearly as corrupt as Trump
______________________________________________
“I think President Trump is doing what predators do, that is grooming his victims. He is sensitizing the public to this idea that 'corruption is not a big deal.' So by pardoning people like Rod Blagojevich and others who are engaged in corrupt activity... he's saying to the world these aren't serious crimes... And so when Roger Stone's name is the next one that comes up for a pardon, he just gets grouped into a category of people who 'eh, haven't done anything all that bad.'”
—Former US Attorney Barbara McQuade on The Last Word)
______________________________________________
We will lose some battles but eventually will win the war against this sick, disgusting White House administration.
I do not delude myself that all Democratic politicians are saints, but compared with what we have now, I'll take the Democrats.
The framers of our constitution created a weak system that allows people like Trump to become a dictator, exempt from the rule of law.
______________________________________________
I am resigned to the fact that vast numbers of Americans do not understand what is happening in the Trump era, or choose not to care. Evil sometimes triumphs over good. We have a few more years of this madness, after which the young will turn the country back to a more decent one and Trump will live with his shame! The Boomers, and others, share this shame for their support of Trump. It will take some time to restore what we have lost.
______________________________________________
If you don't want to read any of this, just watch Rachael Maddow each weeknight for in-depth coverage of events, and Seth Myers for a humorous, but insightful view
______________________________________________
People say to me "well, Trump has been good for my 401k".....I ask "then you would support Satan if he was good for your 401k? Is money all you care about? Not ethics?"
“Everybody has to be off the bench and involved... Having said that, I think that what we've seen recently is that Trump is actually very beatable...Trump is not some invincible large iron giant that is going to crush everybody... Don't sink into despair.”
—Michael Moore on The Last Word
—Michael Moore on The Last Word
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When will citizens of the United States wake up and realize that Donald Trump is destroying our country?
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Roll back of clean water regulations
Roll back of clean air regulations Opening federal lands to exploitation Ignoring climate change Inhumane treatment of immigrants Obstruction of justice Tax cuts mostly for the rich Using government to enrich himself Praise of dictators Racial discrimination Huge increase in national debt Demonizing the media Supports the alt-right |
Small business owners and farmers hit hard by his tariffs
Dismissal of Russian interference North Korea debacle Ukraine bribery Attacking his own intelligence organizations Child cages Surrounded by people like Stephen Miller and William Barr, ugh! Insults the living and the dead $133 million of taxpayer money to play golf Stonewalling gun control Laughing stock of the world Lies, lies, lies Impeached |
There could be another long list of his corrupt business dealings over the years, i.e. Trump University, misuse of Trump Foundation assets (including a $10,000 painting of himself), etc.
Yes, the stock market is doing well and it started with Obama, who pulled us out of the 2008 disaster; Click for chart
A Gallup poll found that 55 percent of people own any stock — a majority, but most of them own only small amounts. If we break the population into 10 groups (or deciles) based on how much stock they own, we find that the top decile accounts for 86.8 percent of all stocks. The next decile owns 9.5 percent, the third 2.8 percent, and the rest little or nothing. In other words, the richest 10 percent of Americans own a giant super-majority of the stock market. The rest have scraps, if they have anything. (copyright The Week)
Yes employment is high but check this article for context. (copyright fivethirtyeight.com)
About tariffs, read this article, from the Hill (copyright The Hill)
About Trump's Tax law, read this article (copyright The Week) and especially read this article
Last, I was asked by someone if I can separate the man from his policies. My answer is NO. So many of his policies result from his horrible view of people and the world. They are inextricably linked.
Yes, the stock market is doing well and it started with Obama, who pulled us out of the 2008 disaster; Click for chart
A Gallup poll found that 55 percent of people own any stock — a majority, but most of them own only small amounts. If we break the population into 10 groups (or deciles) based on how much stock they own, we find that the top decile accounts for 86.8 percent of all stocks. The next decile owns 9.5 percent, the third 2.8 percent, and the rest little or nothing. In other words, the richest 10 percent of Americans own a giant super-majority of the stock market. The rest have scraps, if they have anything. (copyright The Week)
Yes employment is high but check this article for context. (copyright fivethirtyeight.com)
About tariffs, read this article, from the Hill (copyright The Hill)
About Trump's Tax law, read this article (copyright The Week) and especially read this article
Last, I was asked by someone if I can separate the man from his policies. My answer is NO. So many of his policies result from his horrible view of people and the world. They are inextricably linked.
A partial description of Trump
Embarrassing, Evil, Disgusting, Lying, Hypocritical, Inhumane, Narcissistic, Childlike, Vulgar, Egotistic, Greedy, Lunatic, Vain, Deranged, Naive, Mean-Spirited, Petulant, Simpleton, Bully, Churlish, Clueless, Buffoon, Arrogant, Foolish, Repugnant, Misogynistic, Xenophobic, Self-aggrandizing, Vile, Con-artist, Stain................................Filth!
From Barack Obama's Speech on July 16, 2019
While not mentioning Donald Trump directly, Obama took aim at him saying he uses “politics of fear, resentment, retrenchment,” likely referring to Trump’s many, angry Twitter rants.
“With each day’s news cycles bringing more head-spinning and disturbing headlines, I thought maybe it would be useful to step back for a moment and try to get some perspective.”
“Those in power seek to undermine every institution … that gives democracy meaning,”
Obama continued saying “utter loss of shame among political leaders when they’re caught in a lie and they just double down and lie some more.” He said democracy is on the line with such lies.
Obama reminded the audience “we’ve been through darker times. We’ve been through lower valleys,” but he closed by offering a glimmer of hope when he shared “I say if people can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.”
While not mentioning Donald Trump directly, Obama took aim at him saying he uses “politics of fear, resentment, retrenchment,” likely referring to Trump’s many, angry Twitter rants.
“With each day’s news cycles bringing more head-spinning and disturbing headlines, I thought maybe it would be useful to step back for a moment and try to get some perspective.”
“Those in power seek to undermine every institution … that gives democracy meaning,”
Obama continued saying “utter loss of shame among political leaders when they’re caught in a lie and they just double down and lie some more.” He said democracy is on the line with such lies.
Obama reminded the audience “we’ve been through darker times. We’ve been through lower valleys,” but he closed by offering a glimmer of hope when he shared “I say if people can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.”
