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Politics

Started by diglady, March 29, 2016, 03:27:58 PM

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halkel



Sandy

None of this is new Hal ..... 

"The Church" has been encouraging women to have
babies for ever...  Especially those who think
that birth control is a sin  (except abstinence of
course)...    As the old men stuff their
faces with Viagra!   :tickedoff:

And teacher / student  "relationships have been
going on since I was a kid.     I remember
my 5th grade teacher having sex with a 5th
grade student.     

Of course,  back then,   the students parents
were "informed" to handle the "student"  and
nothing happened to the Pedophile male
teacher  .   

Please .....  nothing new here ..

You can make it sound like it today's
problem,  but it AIN'T....   

Humanity pretty much sucks.   
Back then and today.

Tragic as this might be,   but
nothing new there.

Have a nice day!
:knuppel2:

 
  "It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out."

― Carl Sagan

diglady

72 years ago D- Day. Everyone remembers except Obama:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/vets-families-remember-normandy-d-day-landings-72-years-on/ar-BBtUVMm

I think he is the first US president not to attend ceremonies-and this is for his entire administration. He really believes in our vets and their sacrifices. :crazy2:

halkel

#64
Dig, I read a long article this morning, in our local paper, about two nurses who served during WWII.  What ladies they were.  I hope you and others can open this link.  If not let me know and I will try a different, more direct way to share the article.

On D-Day, Army nurses went to war
http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/On-D-Day-Army-nurses-went-to-war-7964864.php?t=c6119fb1843601360d&cmpid=email-premium

This message was sent via expressnews.com.

Be sure to play the video clips where these two beautiful ladies talk of the experiences. 

diglady

Thanks Hal, nice article.

Sandy

Good Morning Everyone,
from the cool and very wet rocky coast
of Maine.

In spite of the cool and the rain,
this is a great day for me!!    Happy news
all around!

:wave2:

In spite of the rain,  (which is suppose to stop
in a wee bit),   I am going to head out and walk
take a walk down the street to our department
store and do a bit of shopping... 
(which is always fun!).

Best wishes to everyone!
And have a great day!

Sandy
:hugs: 
  "It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out."

― Carl Sagan

halkel

Sandy, enjoy.  Buy yourself a pretty.........

halkel

#68
Things that aren't reported.

Judge, law firm bringing Trump U case both tied to La Raza
Curiel awarded scholarship to illegal immigrant

NEW YORK â€" The federal judge presiding over the Trump University class action lawsuit is a member of the San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association, a group that while not a branch of the National Council of La Raza, has ties to the controversial organization, which translates literally “The Race.”

U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who has been criticized by Donald Trump as a “hater” appointed by President Obama who should be recused from the case, listed his membership in the “La Raza Lawyers of San Diego” on a judicial questionnaire he filled out when he was selected to be a federal judge. He was named in a brochure as a member of the selection committee for the organization’s 2014 Annual Scholarship Fund Dinner & Gala. Meanwhile, the San-Diego based law firm representing the plaintiffs in the Trump University case, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, was listed as a sponsor of the event.

http://www.wnd.com/2016/06/trump-u-judges-group-tied-to-national-council-of-laraza/#qRD7D0FIckQaYTXh.99

And what did one of our "supremes" have to offer on race and sex of judges?

WASHINGTON â€" In 2001, Sonia Sotomayor, (when) an appeals court judge, gave a speech declaring that the ethnicity and sex of a judge “may and will make a difference in our judging.”

snip
“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life,” said Judge Sotomayor, who is now considered to be near the top of President Obama’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees.
snip

snip
“Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences,” she said, for jurists who are women and nonwhite, “our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/us/15judge.html

Once again Trump has focused attention on a problem that no one else wants to talk about.  Like the problem doesn't exist.  When it is not only acknowledged on our Supreme Court but at all levels of of judicial system. (I say acknowledged, I mean that everyone is well aware of the Liberal/Conservative bias of the judges, it is openly debated)

I have to wonder what will become of our country when we no longer have people like Trump that isn't afraid to speak out.

a good example of race and justice is Chicago.  Black on black crime is ignored and policing is scrutinized to the Nth.  As a matter of fact, Obama just released how many felony criminals back on to society because he thought they shouldn't be in prison for crimes committed.





Sandy


:congrats:

Great Job
Hillary Clinton!

For President 2016!

I'm  with Hillary
all the way to the White House!

Hip Hip Hooray!!

:congrats:
  "It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out."

― Carl Sagan

halkel

Hillary winning was a foregone conclusion.  Bernie was certainly not going to win.

diglady

Haven't you ever wondered why Bill and Hillary both lost their licenses to practice law?
 

Charles Krauthammer; ON THE CLINTON'S.

The Clinton Foundation is "organized crime" at it's finest, and we are financing it!  Here is a good, concise summary of how the Clinton Foundation works as a tax free international money laundering scheme. 

It may eventually prove to be the largest political criminal enterprise in U.S. history and their undoing.  This is a textbook case on how to hide foreign money sent to you and re-package it, to be used for your own purposes. All tax free.   

Here's how it works:
1. You create a separate foreign "charity."  In their case one in Canada.

2. Foreign oligarch's & governments, then donate to this Canadian charity.  In this case, over 1,000 contributed mega millions.  I am sure they did this out of the goodness of their hearts, and expected nothing in return.  (Imagine Putin's buddies waking up one morning and just deciding to send un-told millions to a Canadian charity).

3.The Canadian charity then bundles these separate unidentified individual donations & makes a massive donation the Clinton Foundation. 

4. The Clinton Foundation, and the cooperating Canadian charity claim Canadian law prohibits, the identification of individual donors.

5. The Clinton Foundation, then "spends" some of this money, for legitimate good works programs.  Un-fortunately, experts believe this is on the order of a mere 10%.  Much of the balance goes to enrich the Clinton's,  pay "salaries?" to un-told numbers of hangers on, & fund lavish travel, etc.  Again virtually all tax free, which means you & I are subsidizing it.

6. The Clinton Foundation with access to the world's best accountants, somehow fails to report much of this on their tax filings.  They discover these "clerical errors" and begin the process of re-filing 5 years of tax returns.

7. Net result: foreign money, much of it from other countries, goes into the Clinton's pockets tax free & untraceable back to the original donor. This is the textbook definition of money laundering.  Oh, by the way, the Canadian "charity" includes, as a principal one Frank Giustra.  Google him.  He is the guy who was central to the formation of Uranium One, the Canadian company that somehow acquired massive U.S. uranium interests and then sold them to an organization controlled by Russia.  This transaction required U.S. State Department approval.  Guess who was Secretary of State, when the approval, was granted? 

As an aside, imagine how former, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell feels.  That poor schlep, is in jail because he and his wife took $165,000 in gifts and loans for doing minor favors for a guy promoting a vitamin company. Not legal, but it didn't exactly putting U.S. security risk.  Sarcasm aside, if you are still not persuaded, this was cleverly structured in order to get unidentified foreign money to the Clinton's.   

Ask yourself this: Why did these foreign interests, funnel money, through a Canadian charity?  Why not donate directly to the Clinton Foundation? Better yet, why not donate money directly to the people, organizations & countries in need?  This is the essence of money laundering and influence peddling.   

Now you know why Hillary's destruction of 30,000 e-mails was a risk she was willing to take.  Bill and Hillary are devious, unprincipled, dishonest, and criminal.  They are Slick! Warning : They could be back in the White House, in January 2017.  Do not let it happen.   

Remember, most people are not well informed.  We must somehow inform and educate them.   

Charles Krauthammer; Warm Wishes and May God Bless




Sandy

Charles Krauthammer is a CREEP!
But of course,  yet another  Faux News Jerk.

Hooray for Hillary!
Hooray!
Hooray!


Ha ha ...   Talk to you all in November
to Celebrate President Hillary Clinton
Winning the  White House!

:jump:
  "It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out."

― Carl Sagan

halkel

 :uglystupid2: :cuffs:  They are coming to take her away, away...... :2funny:

diglady

I can't believe anyone would vote the Clintons back in. He signed NAFTA= mfg jobs left US! Of course she now says she was against it!!  :crazy2:

She is so slippery! Sleazy to the point of stealing White House items (worth $23,000) when they left last time!

E-mails-Benghazi-her known dislke for the secret service-my the list is long

oh heck! What does it matter?   :o

Well the US taxpayer will be saving $10,000/month that she charges the secret service for the apartment on their property!!

halkel

Well, guess some progress is being made, Obama now acknowledges that a terrorist committed the killings in Orlando.  But of course he still thinks it was our laws that let him have the weapons.  :uglystupid2:

I guess we could say Mateen was not one of the moderate Muslims.  But how would we know, none of the moderates are saying anything.

ISIS is celebrating and taking credit.

halkel

Obama and Orlando and other attacks:



Obama: ‘We’ are to blame, not Islamic terrorism, for massacre

snip.....
Here again, and horribly, we have an unmistakable indication that Obama finds it astonishingly easy to divorce himself from a reality he doesn’t like â€" the reality of the Islamist terror war against the United States and how it is moving to our shores in the form of lone-wolf attacks.

He called it “terror,” which it is. But using the word “terror” without a limiting and defining adjective is like a doctor calling a disease “cancer” without making note of the affected area of the body ......
snip

http://nypost.com/2016/06/12/obama-says-we-are-to-blame-not-islamic-terrorism-for-orlando-massacre/

We mustn't define our enemy.  Unfortunately we have way too many people who think this way and now we have 50 or more people dead, in the latest attack, as well as about the same number wounded. 

And more to come.  No doubt in my mind.  And by the same group.


halkel

#77
Lifted from my email.

And Saturdays Radical Islamic attack once again illustrates Obama's "care less attitude" he is blaming American and gun control for the loss of life and wounding of 100 people.  He will do nothing but keep bringing more Muslims into our country.


                David Limbaugh is Rush's younger brother.  He’s got a law degree and a poli-sci degree.  Has been a professor, is an author, has served in political capacities, and is regarded as an expert in law and politics. The man is an extremely articulate and eloquent wordsmith with what appears to be a superlative talent for framing his arguments in visceral terms.   His discussion below pretty much puts America's political scene, as being impacted by Trump, into crystal clear focus.

                The Establishment birthed Trump!

                Much of the establishment's criticism of Donald Trump comes from its failure to comprehend the reasons for his soaring popularity.  Establishment types seem untroubled by the problems facing America, so they can't understand the urgency that fathered Trump's rise.  Minor adjustments to the Hindenburg's dining room menu just aren't going to get it.
                 
                Their overwrought analysis, their hand-wringing and their contemptuousness for Trump betray a disdain not only for Trump but for Americans who recognize the gravity of America's predicament -- and who, in desperation, have turned to Trump for bold action.
                 
                It's hard to overstate Americans' concern for the state of the nation.  Horrified by President Obama's Sherman-esque march through America, they are tired of hearing that nothing can be done.  They are through with empty promises from establishment politicians.
                 
                People are tired of Obama's pitting blacks against whites, women against men, gays against heterosexuals, rich against poor, non-taxpayers against taxpayers, citizens against cops and his Muslims against Christians.  They can no longer stomach Obama's apologizing for America and excusing terrorists while rushing to attack Christians at every turn.
                 
                People are sick of being called racists for things that happened in this country before they were born or before they could vote, for opposing Obama's destructive agenda, or for simply being Republicans.  They abhor the war on cops orchestrated by racial hucksters and pandering politicians.  They are incredulous that any president would deliberately engineer America's decline and degrade our military.  They are tired of the nation's chief executive officer's flouting laws and thwarting the people's will.
                 
                Americans are sick of Obama's trashing America's founding, assaulting capitalism, and bellowing about man-made global warming as a pretense to impose more liberty-smothering regulations.  They are nauseated by politicians who are more interested in bipartisanship with scofflaws than with saving the nation.
                 
                People are mortified by the nation's fiscal instability, its unbridled national debt, its spiraling entitlements and Washington's refusal to address them.  They are sick of the fraudulent spending "cuts."  They have had their fill of the lies, especially about Obamacare, whose costs dwarf Obama's promised projections and are getting worse by the day.  They've reached their limit with this administration's rewarding unemployment and laziness while punishing work, its honoring socialism and demonizing capitalism.
                 
                People are sick of politically correct bullies.  They are exhausted by lectures about not paying their fair share when half the income earners don't pay income taxes.  They are fed up with lies about decreasing unemployment rates when tens of millions have dropped out of the workforce.
                 
                Every other week, we face a new existential threat to the nation -- threats perpetrated or enabled by Obama and the Washington establishment.  But the establishment meets these perils with barely disguised indifference.  Islamic terrorism is overrunning the Middle East and has reached our mainland, and Obama doesn't dare whisper its name.  Obama refuses to enforce the borders; he orders his administration not to enforce immigration laws; he lawlessly grants amnesty to millions of immigrants who are here illegally; and he and his party set up sanctuary cities that harbor criminal immigrants.
                 
                Last year, we faced an invasion from Central America; now, in the name of compassion, we are inviting in Syrian refugees - some 72 percent of whom are, curiously, men.  Are we afraid to wonder aloud whether those who sidestep the legal immigration process will embrace the American idea?  Whether they will end up on the welfare rolls?
                 
                  With Congress' help, Obama bypassed the Constitution's treaty clause and entered into a reckless, non-verifiable nuke deal with Iran and will give the Iranians a $150 billion signing bonus to fund terrorism and build ballistic missiles.
                 
                So where does that leave us?
                 
                People have heard one too many times that the Republican Party, if it regains control, will turn things around.  Republicans have been so timid in opposing Obama's agenda that many have quit believing they'll reverse this madness if they acquire full control.
                 
                Along comes Trump, who gives voice to these legitimate grievances instead of calling people racist, selfish or hysterical.  He emphasizes the urgency of these problems, and he denounces the status quo, the establishment, Washington inertia and political correctness without an ounce of apology.  People are dehydrated, and he's their Gatorade®.

                Whether Trump could or would deliver on his promises is one thing, but the establishment's arrogant failure to acknowledge, let alone decry the horror of, the status quo is his lifeblood.  If Trump is a monster, the establishment is Dr. Frankenstein, so please spare us the lectures.

end......

We are seeing the end of the America we grew up in.

Sandy

Mental illness runs in families,
obviously!
:uglystupid2:
  "It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out."

― Carl Sagan

halkel

Sandy your signature describes Obama to a "T". 

Sandy

Sen. Perdue tells Faith and Freedom
attendees to pray for Obama.

"We should pray like Psalm 109:8 says:
Let his days be few"

Sen. David Perdue is the junior senator
from Georgia. He's known in the Senate
as a nice, modest guy â€" not one of the
bomb throwers, by any means.

Here is how the prayer he encouraged
the audience to make for Obama continues:

Let his days be few; and let another
take his office.

Let his children be fatherless, and
his wife a widow.

Let his children be continually vagabonds,
and beg: let them seek their bread also
out of their desolate places.

Let the extortioner catch all that he hath;
and let the strangers spoil his labor.

Let there be none to extend mercy unto him:
neither let there be any to favor
his fatherless children.

Let his posterity be cut off;
and in the generation following
let their name be blotted out.

Let the iniquity of his fathers be
remembered  with the Lord;
and let not the sin of his mother
be blotted out.


This is the sad, sad, 
world we live in  today.
Sandy
:coolsmiley:
  "It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out."

― Carl Sagan

halkel

Trump is turning up the heat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUW2-MUonbo

Crooked Hillary has lots of explaining to do.

:2funny:She might find Trump a little more annoying than those snipers in Bosnia, where she had to dodge their bullets......... :2funny:

rutumi

Kats are krazy, kalm or kollected, but mostly kôôl

halkel

Well, looks like England is telling Liberal Europe to take a hike.  They want to control their own destiny. Good for them.


diglady

I wish Kelley from Isle of Man was still posting here. He could give me some understanding of what it means now that Brit has left the Eu.

BTW he left because there were posters who were rude to him.  Awful!

Beverly

Diglady - Kelly stopped posting in Politics but continued to post daily in several other forums. His last posts were on May 16. A lot of people are concerned because he stopped without warning and has not answered e-mails, etc. On May 16th he said he was having computer problems.

rutumi

I came across this blog a week ago. It makes for very interesting reading.

http://pleasecutthecrap.com/obama-accomplishments/

The List of 358 Obama Accomplishments so far, With Citations

"In 2008, we elected the most progressive president in history. And regardless of the negativity, when you actually look at the record, there has been a lot of progress since January 20, 2009.
Here is a list of many of President Obama’s accomplishments as President. Every one of them has a citation, so no one can dismiss them out of hand, although many have tried since I started to compile this list.  Even with the obstacles we gave him, especially the Republican Congress, this President will leave a hell of a legacy...."

(This is just the list of headings)
Changed the Culture of the Executive Branch
Staved Off a Bush Depression, Improved the Economy
Specific Examples of Economic Improvement
Addressed Wrongdoing in the Financial Sector
Improved Conditions for Consumers and Small Businesses
Strengthened the Middle Class and Fought Poverty
Addressed Civil Rights and Equality
Improved Workers’ Rights
Protected the Rights of Gay People
Improved Conditions for Women
Addressed Criminal Justice Failings and the Gun Culture
Improved Treatment of Soldiers and Veterans
Improved America’s Reputation Around the World
Changed US Approach to “Defense” and National Security
Improved Education and Educational Opportunities
Restored the Adult View on Science and Technology
Improved Our Health
Addressed the Environment While Dealing with Energy Needs
There’s a Lot More!

And Did You Know?

Despite the characterizations of some, Obama’s success rate in winning congressional votes on issues was an unprecedented 96.7% for his first year in office.  Though he is often cited as superior to Obama, President Lyndon Johnson’s success rate in 1965 was only 93%.

http://n.pr/i3d7cY

And of course…
Despite the odds, became the first black president and then, was reelected by a wide margin.

:hat:
Kats are krazy, kalm or kollected, but mostly kôôl

halkel

Your government at work.  Although, it's accuracy can/should be questioned.

https://www.doioig.gov/sites/doioig.gov/files/2016EAU010Public.pdf

This report by the IG shows how not much of what government reports can be trusted these days.  Politics is the name of the game

halkel

   rutumi
QuoteDespite the characterizations of some, Obama’s success rate in winning congressional votes on issues was an unprecedented 96.7% for his first year in office.  Though he is often cited as superior to Obama, President Lyndon Johnson’s success rate in 1965 was only 93%.

Obama had both a Democratic House of Representatives and Senate.  It should have been 100 percent.  One big failure of his during this period and the second year of his administration.  No Immigration Reform which he harps about now how the Republicans are not doing anything.    ::)


Dig:  It is going to take two years of more to disengage from the EU and during that period you can bet you boots every obstacle will be erected to stop them leaving.  I would suspect that the Brits will do very well, they run their country very well for a few hundred years.





diglady

#89
Beverely, thanks. I knew Kelley was still posting elsewhere as he and I had a couple of emails as I asked him to come back to Politics but he said a couple of posters were rude to him.  When he called them on it they refused to acknowledge their rudeness.

Hope his computer problems heal quickly!

rutumi, yes that is a long list. Alot of BS in the list too. Just one-improved our health! Really!!!  :crazy2: