The USA Political Thread

[lennco]

Here you can spout your USA political views.

Rules:
1. Keep it clean
2. No fighting
3. Respect the views of others.
4. US Political views, No Religious views
5. Have fun

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[mr-x]

According to @Kate, the US is hated and morally bankrupt.

Where would you rather live ?

Of course. But someone who has filed for bankruptcy and wants to run the country like one of his enterprises makes me worry a bit. In fact, it is a fallacy, a country cannot be run just like a business. The rules and constraints are quite different.

Speaking of freedoms... Congress just reauthorized FISA Section 702 (warrantless, mass surveillance program also affecting Americans). Where does that idea of the US as a beacon of freedom for the world come from ?

 

[enlytend]

The amount of debt is troubling, which is why we voted a CEO into the White House

And now we have a tax bill that's going to add 1.5 trillion to the debt. Good going!

Since youre in NJ you may also remember his casinos failing while the industry as a whole was thriving, the violations of anti-money laundering regulations, his friends in the Italian and later the Russsian mob, and the small business owners he saved money by not paying. He carries a buttload (that's a real unit of measure btw) of debt and American banks won't lend to him because of the multiple bankruptcies. How much we don't know because unlike his predecessors in office he refuses to be transparent about his taxes. He also ran a scam university, was caught openly practicing anti black housing discrimination, and has cheated on every one of his three spouses (so much for GOP family values).

But he talks a good game and was great at telling people they were fired on a pseudo-reality TV show.

 

[DNWon]

And now we have a tax bill that's going to add 1.5 trillion to the debt. Good going!

That remains to be seen!

Since youre in NJ you may also remember his casinos failing while the industry as a whole was thriving

Not true, as most of the casinos in Atlantic City were failing, except the Borgata because it was new. He sold his interest and some casinos still carried his name as they failed. He saw the writing on the wall and exited that industry before he lost too much. Good timing on his part.

the violations of anti-money laundering regulations, his friends in the Italian and later the Russsian mob, and the small business owners he saved money by not paying. He carries a buttload (that's a real unit of measure btw) of debt and American banks won't lend to him because of the multiple bankruptcies.

The casino business and New York commercial real estate are filled with unseemly characters, there's not much you can do to avoid it. I'm not going to defend his business prowess, because it speaks for itself. The failures are few and far between and most business owners who ever owned 100 businesses will have a few failures amongst them. It's a ridiculous point when it comes up.

How much we don't know because unlike his predecessors in office he refuses to be transparent about his taxes.

He's not required too!

and has cheated on every one of his three spouses (so much for GOP family values).

Says you? He is far from perfect, we know that, nobody is, really, but if you took every politician, that cheated on their spouse out of Congress or the Senate, their would be about 10 people voting on bills! I didn't realize adultery was limited to just the GOP?

 

[GILSAN]

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As someone once said about the BBC: No right-thinking Native Patriot would want to work in that cesspool of deviants, degenerates, traitors and maniacs.

 

[Kate]

How much we don't know because unlike his predecessors in office he refuses to be transparent about his taxes.

He's not required too!

It's true he doesn't have to. But when you are running for public office you have a duty of transparency much above that of an ordinary citizen. Especially when you retain stakes in a business empire while acting in official capacity (surrounded by banksters).
We can only draw our own conclusions: he doesn't want you to see those records for a reason. Maybe you'll find some details about tax avoidance schemes that are only available to the wealthy, and not to average American citizens. Perhaps it would not look good on him if people realize he probably pays little in proportion to his wealth.

And we know that his businesses have thrived upon outsourcing and foreign labor. Light years away from his protectionist stance that only the gullible can believe.
What he says and what he does are two different things.

Again, it's surprising that somebody who likes to dig the dirt on opponents is being so shy on that particular issue. Yet he wasn't so much of a pussy when it comes to his own health bulletin.
Politicians are funny, they think that you don't deserve any privacy (because you are a potential terrorist), that your phone calls and Internet logs are fair game, that you should be subject to warrantless mass surveillance programs. But they value their own privacy !

 

[mr-x]

Looks like Bernie Sanders has Dementia. Can't remember nuthin.

http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/19/bernie-sanders-government-shutdown-2013-daca-chip/

 

[mr-x]

Wow.. a democrat worried about the debt. We can just print more money right?

Should President Obama be willing to print a $1 trillion platinum coin if Republicans try to force America into default? Yes, absolutely. ~ Paul Krugman

https://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/07/be-ready-to-mint-that-coin/

And now we have a tax bill that's going to add 1.5 trillion to the debt. Good going!

Since youre in NJ you may also remember his casinos failing while the industry as a whole was thriving, the violations of anti-money laundering regulations, his friends in the Italian and later the Russsian mob, and the small business owners he saved money by not paying. He carries a buttload (that's a real unit of measure btw) of debt and American banks won't lend to him because of the multiple bankruptcies. How much we don't know because unlike his predecessors in office he refuses to be transparent about his taxes. He also ran a scam university, was caught openly practicing anti black housing discrimination, and has cheated on every one of his three spouses (so much for GOP family values).

But he talks a good game and was great at telling people they were fired on a pseudo-reality TV show.

 

[JB Lions]

Wow.. a democrat worried about the debt.

Wow, Republicans forgetting they're supposed to be Conservative and stopped caring about the debt. Trump effect.

So do you think we'll avert a Trump Shutdown? I think so, Trump can't keep racking up losses.

.@realDonaldTrump should heed his own words: “if there is a shutdown I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States. He's the one that has to get people together.” #TrumpShutdown
Chuck Schumer‏Verified account @SenSchumer 10h10 hours ago


The President said he was going to run America like his businesses. Apparently we have reached the part where he would usually just declare bankruptcy and run away. #TrumpShutdown
Jason Kander‏Verified account @JasonKander 6h6 hours ago

 

[enlytend]

Not true, as most of the casinos in Atlantic City were failing, except the Borgata because it was new. He sold his interest and some casinos still carried his name as they failed. He saw the writing on the wall and exited that industry before he lost too much.

The Taj violated over 100 anti money laundering regulations in its first 18 months. It had a penchant for repeatedly "forgetting" to report 5+ figure cash outs. That place was a total laundromat. They were fined nearly 500k in the 90s for these types of violations, and it was still owned by Trump Entertainment Resorts when hit with a record FINCEN fine of 10 million in 2015 (even though TER had filed for bankruptcy the year before.)

 

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[GILSAN]

This is what PC Britain has become. A hero veteran lives on the streets and an Islamic terrorist gets a council house.

 

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[JB Lions]

Government shutdown, thanks Donald. Master Dealmaker was nowhere in sight but official word was that Democrats were "obstructionist losers". On his 1 year anniversary of being sworn in, no less.

He doesn't mind, he'll be partying today, maybe get some golf in.

Trump throwing inauguration anniversary bash at Mar-a-Lago, and tickets start at $100,000 a pair

• President Trump is throwing an anniversary bash at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Saturday, Bloomberg reports.
• Tickets reportedly start at $100,000 a pair.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/19/trump-throwing-inauguration-anniversary-bash-at-mar-a-lago.html

#TrumpShutdown - https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrumpShutdown?src=tren&data_id=tweet:954563878607712257&lang=en

Party on Drumpf, hide the porn stars.

 

[.X.]

He might as well go play golf, the government is shut down, Thanks to the lefty libbies.


The thing that made me figure i was simply wasting time posting in this thread, Trump still has 3 years left, simple as that, he has 3 years left.

His approval rating have climbed a little with the census done last week.

http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/19/politics/trump-approval-rating-january/index.html

Both Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama had approval ratings below 50% at this point in their first terms

I made sure i used a trusted liberal source

 

[enlytend]

Our current POTUS' own comments on government shutdown back in 2013:

Well, if you say who gets fired it always has to be the top, I mean, problems start from the top and they have to get solved from the top and the president’s the leader. And he’s got to get everybody in a room and he’s got to lead.
... when they talk about the government shutdown, they’re going to be talking about the president of the United States, who the president was at that time.

 

[mr-x]

Cutting tax rate will increase revenue. Just like when JFK did it.

https://twitter.com/SenateGOP/status/954548801745797120
You mean the Schumer Shutdown?, Even the AP and NYT not buying the democrat hypocrisy on this one.

Old and busted;
“It would be governmental chaos.” “It’s a politics of idiocy.” ~ Sen. Schumer 2013

New hotness:
We shutting it down ! ~ Sen. Schumer 2018

Wow, Republicans forgetting they're supposed to be Conservative and stopped caring about the debt. Trump effect.

So do you think we'll avert a Trump Shutdown? I think so, Trump can't keep racking up losses.

.@realDonaldTrump should heed his own words: “if there is a shutdown I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States. He's the one that has to get people together.” #TrumpShutdown
Chuck Schumer‏Verified account @SenSchumer 10h10 hours ago


The President said he was going to run America like his businesses. Apparently we have reached the part where he would usually just declare bankruptcy and run away. #TrumpShutdown
Jason Kander‏Verified account @JasonKander 6h6 hours ago

 

[mr-x]

"reportedly"

• President Trump is throwing an anniversary bash at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Saturday, Bloomberg reports.
• Tickets reportedly start at $100,000 a pair.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/19/trump-throwing-inauguration-anniversary-bash-at-mar-a-lago.html