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Post by rmarks1 on Feb 7, 2018 13:39:20 GMT -5
In Astrology, if you set up a horoscope for the exact time an Astrologer hears and understands a question, you should be able to come up with an answer. The question has to be of immediate concern to the client.
Last February 19, a client who had a Green Card called me because she was afraid of being deported. That was of immediate concern to her. But the question she asked was "How long will Trump be in office?" The chart looked valid so I did an interpretation. The answer came back: 10 and a half months. Plus or minus a month. It said he would be out of office because of his health.
10 and a half months from Feb. 19 would be the first week of January, plus or minus a month. That meant sometime between the first week of December and the first week of February.
The First week of February ends today. Trump is still in office and has recently passed his physical.
I was wrong. Back to the drawing board.
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Post by joan on Feb 7, 2018 16:33:16 GMT -5
Thank you so much for your admission Bob. This has been on my mind since January ended. I went to start a thread about it several times but was waiting for ray to do it! I appreciate your honesty.
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Post by rmarks1 on Feb 7, 2018 17:46:07 GMT -5
Thank you so much for your admission Bob. This has been on my mind since January ended. I went to start a thread about it several times but was waiting for ray to do it! I appreciate your honesty. My training is as a scientist. I report the results of experiments as they come out. And this is one prediction I really wanted to come true. Oh well. There is still the mid-term elections to look forward to. Bob
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Post by raybar on Feb 7, 2018 20:56:58 GMT -5
I always remember a mathematician who announced a solution to some long standing problem, and was at a conference to present it. He got a standing ovation when, instead of reading his paper, he admitted and announced to the world that he had found an error in his work. Thanks for posting this, Bob.
So, have you found an error in that horoscope, or something that was overlooked? Or perhaps you are questioning something more fundamental. Do you think you just need a new pencil or a maybe a whole new drawing board?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 5:02:21 GMT -5
In your defense, Bob, we're now living in a Bizarro version of our previous universe, where seemingly anything is possible.
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Post by joan on Feb 8, 2018 10:51:40 GMT -5
In your defense, Bob, we're now living in a Bizarro version of our previous universe, where seemingly anything is possible. Exactly what I feel and often say! Bizarro is right.
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Post by rmarks1 on Feb 8, 2018 21:15:22 GMT -5
I always remember a mathematician who announced a solution to some long standing problem, and was at a conference to present it. He got a standing ovation when, instead of reading his paper, he admitted and announced to the world that he had found an error in his work. Thanks for posting this, Bob. So, have you found an error in that horoscope, or something that was overlooked? Or perhaps you are questioning something more fundamental. Do you think you just need a new pencil or a maybe a whole new drawing board? ==== Sorry Joan. I forgot. Isn't it just plain silly not to admit when we are wrong? Everyone makes mistakes. We should admit them and get on with our lives. There hasn't been even one person who has never made a mistake. We can never guarantee that we will be mistake-free. But by admitting our mistakes, we can guarantee our integrity. As for the location of my mistake, I will be discussing this with other astrologers who are experts in Horary Astrology. Bob
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Post by rmarks1 on Feb 8, 2018 21:29:26 GMT -5
In your defense, Bob, we're now living in a Bizarro version of our previous universe, where seemingly anything is possible. "Seemingly?" Bob
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Post by faskew on Feb 10, 2018 14:25:29 GMT -5
I'm not sure that he actually passed his health exam. It's just that he wasn't so bad off that the medical folk dared to publicly say that he has problems. Considering that he's 71, obese, eats lots of fast food and uses golf as his only exercise, my bet is that they're hiding something.
BTW, the whole "obese" thing was fun. If you missed it, the docs announced that Trump was "almost" obese, based on his height. Missed by an inch. But the height listed in the exam is a couple of inches taller than Trump's height listed in various places from years ago. Since no one gets taller as they age, the reasonable conclusion is that either he or the docs lied about his height to keep him out of the "obese" category. But all you have to do is look at him in his golf clothes to see that he's a jiggly tub of lard. LOL
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Post by joan on Feb 10, 2018 16:43:33 GMT -5
Lies. Lies. Lies. That's all we're getting. Is it 1968 again?
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Post by rmarks1 on Feb 10, 2018 20:31:13 GMT -5
Lies. Lies. Lies. That's all we're getting. Is it 1968 again? Lies from politicians have never stopped. The only times we notice the lies is when they slip up, or (like now) when their lies are really outrageous. Bob
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Post by faskew on Feb 11, 2018 13:57:08 GMT -5
The difference is that, until now, politicians mostly lied about important topics - things that could help them or hurt them. Trump lies about almost everything, big and little. And even after proved that he lied, he never admits it or apologizes.
So, yeah, LBJ might lie about something in Vietnam that would hurt him or his party, but he wouldn't bother to lie about how tall he was, what he had for lunch, or other trivia. He'd save the lies. Trump literally tells an average of 3 lies per day, most of them just to pump up his ego.
No comparison to any president in our history. 8-<
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Post by debutante on Feb 17, 2018 20:56:25 GMT -5
He's going to serve out his full term. God likes him for the task He has in mind.
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Post by faskew on Feb 18, 2018 8:49:05 GMT -5
Destroying America? LOL
I often discuss Trump with my evangelical friends. They're willing to tolerate his antics because they hope he will appoint conservative judges and such who will overturn abortion, gay marriage, etc., and give evangelicals control over all the sex-related things that non-evangelicals do. And they are willing to ignore the fact that Trump himself is a liar, thief, slanderer, adulterer, and so forth. Plus being cruel, greedy, and vicious.
So I point out that, if Trump were a liberal, they would be calling him the Anti-Christ. After all, he does almost perfectly embody Satanic beliefs while having virtually no Christian beliefs or attributes at all. But they have made their deal with the Devil and don't seem to worry about the cost to their souls.
I admit that I get lost when my friends start talking about "God's plans" and such. On the one hand, they insist that Free Will is very important and is the reason that God just doesn't make people do whatever he wants them to. On the other, having a "plan" looks exactly like making people do whatever he wants them to. I have a half-sister who is a big "plan" person. Over the years, she has screwed up her life in so many ways it's beyond counting. But regardless of whatever stupid thing she does, it's all part of "God's plan". 8-<
BTW, this "plan" thing is also the core of Islam. "Islam" means "submission to God's will." In other words, you figure out what God's plan is for you and you obey.
Me, I don't get it. You're the Big Deity. You control all power. Supposedly you already knew from the beginning of time what I will have for lunch next Wed. Why be coy? Why allow 2/3 of the world's population to not believe in you when all you have to do is lift New York City in the air for a couple of hours, then appear on all TVs, radios, etc. and tell people what you want? Why have plans that require human help? If you don't like something, change it yourself, you big lazy. 8-D
Anyway, The Anti-Christ...errr...Trump...is old, physically sick, and mentally unstable. Not a good tool choice for any deity with pride in his work. But to me the most important thing about Trump is his narcissism. He wants to be adored and to have fun. Being president is not conducive to either of those goals, regardless of who has the job. If he quits, he can play golf 7 days a week instead of only two, and surround himself with paid ass-kissers who will stroke his ego (and body parts) all his waking hours. Who needs the aggravation of politics?
Of course, my theological knowledge comes from my training as a Doktor of the Forbidden Sciences from the Church of the SubGenius. (Degree hanging on the wall - $40.) So I may see things from a different perspective 8-D
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2018 10:34:05 GMT -5
Me, I don't get it. You're the Big Deity. You control all power. Supposedly you already knew from the beginning of time what I will have for lunch next Wed. Why be coy? Why allow 2/3 of the world's population to not believe in you when all you have to do is lift New York City in the air for a couple of hours, then appear on all TVs, radios, etc. and tell people what you want? Why have plans that require human help? If you don't like something, change it yourself, you big lazy. 8-D Because most major religions also believe in free will. Presumably our free will is so precious that neither the laws of the universe, nor the being who made those laws, can supersede it. You can encounter similar arguments among atheists as well.
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Post by rmarks1 on Feb 18, 2018 12:11:45 GMT -5
Me, I don't get it. You're the Big Deity. You control all power. Supposedly you already knew from the beginning of time what I will have for lunch next Wed. Why be coy? Why allow 2/3 of the world's population to not believe in you when all you have to do is lift New York City in the air for a couple of hours, then appear on all TVs, radios, etc. and tell people what you want? Why have plans that require human help? If you don't like something, change it yourself, you big lazy. 8-D Because most major religions also believe in free will. Not Islam. God is All Powerful and everything happens by the Will of God. What Fred is proposing is not a cancellation of Free Will. God is simply revealing Himself-Herself-Itself and giving people a choice. That's perfectly compatible with Free Will. Bob
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Post by debutante on Feb 18, 2018 14:21:35 GMT -5
Fred,
Trump is pretty much the perfect man for the job. Given the state of things, the last thing you need is a naive,babe-in-the-woods. Trump has spent his life among the wheeler-dealers. As long as his expertise is being applied in the interests of the United States -- I am perfectly willing to applaud him if that's his price. What's it to me?
The thing is -- Trump has been around a very long time. NOBODY had a bad word to say about the guy until he ran for president. In fact, the "elite" asked him for donations, went to his functions, partied on his dime -- everything was hunky-dorey and they were grand old pals.
UNTIL he decided he wanted to share in their power. Then he's this and that all kinds of horrible stuff.
I have a problem with hypocrites. And if they took his money and partied on his dime in the past and then turned on him --that says more about them, than him.
Insofar as the average man on the street who "hates" Trump -- I don't credit them with much intelligence. If you hate someone because the newspaper tells you you should, you're nothing more than a media controlled puppet. I pay little attention to those who couldn't see how biased the media was from the very beginning.
Now as to why the character of Trump may not be bothersome to the evangelicals: I suppose if one were to be of a biblical inclination [which being Raised Catholic, I'm not] you could build a case for the apostles being chosen from among some questionable individuals. So there's ample precedent for "peculiar" picks. The fact that Trump may have his sins isn't a deal breaker-- casting the first stone and all that.
Trump is a very misunderstood man. He genuinely does wish to make things better. But he doesn't deal well with fools and there are too many Obama hold overs left in his proximity.
His major problem is that he was too kind in the beginning. He should have pink slipped them all the first day he took office as a legitimate turn over of personnel. But he wanted to be a "nice guy" and it bit him in the ass.
This man has put up with more crap than any other president in memory. Considering the provocation, I think he's done a remarkable job of keeping his temper. I would have fired more people by now and replaced them with "outsiders" who would get the job done.
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Fred, Trump is pretty much the perfect man for the job. Given the state of things, the last thing you need is a naive,babe-in-the-woods. Trump has spent his life among the wheeler-dealers. As long as his expertise is being applied in the interests of the United States -- I am perfectly willing to applaud him if that's his price. What's it to me? The thing is -- Trump has been around a very long time. NOBODY had a bad word to say about the guy until he ran for president. In fact, the "elite" asked him for donations, went to his functions, partied on his dime -- everything was hunky-dorey and they were grand old pals. UNTIL he decided he wanted to share in their power. Then he's this and that all kinds of horrible stuff. I have a problem with hypocrites. And if they took his money and partied on his dime in the past and then turned on him --that says more about them, than him. Insofar as the average man on the street who "hates" Trump -- I don't credit them with much intelligence. If you hate someone because the newspaper tells you you should, you're nothing more than a media controlled puppet. I pay little attention to those who couldn't see how biased the media was from the very beginning. Now as to why the character of Trump may not be bothersome to the evangelicals: I suppose if one were to be of a biblical inclination [which being Raised Catholic, I'm not] you could build a case for the apostles being chosen from among some questionable individuals. So there's ample precedent for "peculiar" picks. The fact that Trump may have his sins isn't a deal breaker-- casting the first stone and all that. Trump is a very misunderstood man. He genuinely does wish to make things better. But he doesn't deal well with fool's and there are too many Obama hold overs left in his proximity. His major problem is that he was too kind in the beginning. He should have pink slipped them all the first day he took office as a legitimate turn over of personnel. But he wanted to be a "nice guy" and it bit him in the ass. This man has put up with more crap than any other president in memory. Considering the provocation, I think he's done a remarkable job of keeping his temper. I would have fired more people by now and replaced them with "outsiders" who would get the job done. --Debutante Seems to me that you're well enough to start commenting on The Alienist. Or do you just hate me that much? I said many times that I detest the politics discussion on FACTS. It sent me away to another message board. However, after so many years I still have a feeling of loyalty for here. But---it's fading FAST. After The Alienist I will longer no longer be participating or suggesting that we view and comment on any TV series together ever again! I already got burned on Twenty Days in the Valley, which you brought it up again that we should continue to view it together when it came back on the air. Since I don't have DVR I purchased the series on Amazon. And then you backed out. I'm ready to be done with all this. Same with The Alienist. I bought the damn series after you said that you and your husband will still be watching it. I don't get it. I really don't.
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Post by debutante on Feb 18, 2018 14:59:09 GMT -5
Fred, Trump is pretty much the perfect man for the job. Given the state of things, the last thing you need is a naive,babe-in-the-woods. Trump has spent his life among the wheeler-dealers. As long as his expertise is being applied in the interests of the United States -- I am perfectly willing to applaud him if that's his price. What's it to me? The thing is -- Trump has been around a very long time. NOBODY had a bad word to say about the guy until he ran for president. In fact, the "elite" asked him for donations, went to his functions, partied on his dime -- everything was hunky-dorey and they were grand old pals. UNTIL he decided he wanted to share in their power. Then he's this and that all kinds of horrible stuff. I have a problem with hypocrites. And if they took his money and partied on his dime in the past and then turned on him --that says more about them, than him. Insofar as the average man on the street who "hates" Trump -- I don't credit them with much intelligence. If you hate someone because the newspaper tells you you should, you're nothing more than a media controlled puppet. I pay little attention to those who couldn't see how biased the media was from the very beginning. Now as to why the character of Trump may not be bothersome to the evangelicals: I suppose if one were to be of a biblical inclination [which being Raised Catholic, I'm not] you could build a case for the apostles being chosen from among some questionable individuals. So there's ample precedent for "peculiar" picks. The fact that Trump may have his sins isn't a deal breaker-- casting the first stone and all that. Trump is a very misunderstood man. He genuinely does wish to make things better. But he doesn't deal well with fool's and there are too many Obama hold overs left in his proximity. His major problem is that he was too kind in the beginning. He should have pink slipped them all the first day he took office as a legitimate turn over of personnel. But he wanted to be a "nice guy" and it bit him in the ass. This man has put up with more crap than any other president in memory. Considering the provocation, I think he's done a remarkable job of keeping his temper. I would have fired more people by now and replaced them with "outsiders" who would get the job done. --Debutante Seems to me that you're well enough to start commenting on The Alienist. Or do you just hate me that much? I said many times that I detest the politics discussion on FACTS. It sent me away to another message board. However, after so many years I still have a feeling of loyalty for here. But---it's fading FAST. After The Alienist I will longer no longer be participating or suggesting that we view and comment on any TV series together ever again! I already got burned on Twenty Days in the Valley, which you brought it up again that we should continue to view it together when it came back on the air. Since I don't have DVR I purchased the series on Amazon. And then you backed out. I'm ready to be done with all this. Same with The Alienist. I bought the damn series after you said that you and your husband will still be watching it. I don't get it. I really don't.
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Post by debutante on Feb 18, 2018 15:15:27 GMT -5
Lily,
The reason I didn't comment on the Alienist is because I would only have repeated pretty much the same thing Raybar said. I had no additional insights to add.
I didn't realize you would think I didn't care to contribute. I honestly couldn't think of anything to say that hadn't been said.
As for "Ten Days In The Valley" -- that wasn't my fault. I don't remember of I told you this or not. I know I told someone on Facts but can't recall who.
Anyway -- autistics have "quirks". One of my son's is that he considers himself the boss of the television. If he decides he doesn't like something, he will not let anyone else watch it. He will throw out DVD's, erase the DVR, turn off the tv when you are watching a program or grab the remote and change the channel. If you argue with him; he can get out of hand.
He decided he did not like me watching "Ten Days In The Valley". I don't know why. He doesn't like a lot of things and I can't determine what it is that sets him off. Anyway he is always home -- so I was waiting for an opportunity to watch it when he left the house. Before I could, he got a hold of the control [which Alison forgot to put back in the lock box] and deleted the episodes.
I could buy them I suppose, but then I'd be back to trying to find a way to watch them when he goes out somewhere [which is once in a blue moon].
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2018 20:21:40 GMT -5
I don't care what anyone else would also think or say, even if the thoughts were the same. You would say it your way. That's what I want.
Do you have a TV in your bedroom, or somewhere else where you could lock the door? Or watching it on your smartphone? I realize it's hard with your son. I get that. But I wish there was some way you could do it.
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Post by debutante on Feb 19, 2018 0:34:06 GMT -5
Lily,
Locking doors doesn't help. Alison tried that once when she wanted to watch that Geisha movie. He kicked the door so hard it had to be repaired.
I don't care about the doors,but worry that he would hurt himself when he gets like that.
Autism is difficult to deal with and there are so many things he doesn't like. So I never know [even if I start something] if I will be able to finish it. So far, he hasn't reacted to "The Alienist" -- so I'm okay with that.
He has let my husband and me alone with the following series: "Victoria" "Father Brown" and "Miss Fisher" [love the period clothes and setting].
But other than those things, everything else is questionable. He will sneak up behind you and demand, "Is that a movie or a television show?" The moment he says that sentence it's all downhill from there.
Okay-- so after tomorrow's episode I'll just say what I think of "The Alienist" even if it's repeating what someone else already said.
By the way, that silver smile was creepy, wasn't it?
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Post by faskew on Feb 19, 2018 8:17:47 GMT -5
>Trump has spent his life among the wheeler-dealers. As long as his expertise is being applied in the interests of the United States -- I am perfectly willing to applaud him if that's his price. ---His experience has been as a sleazy businessman who has a reputation for dishonesty and shafting his partners. Foreign leaders have figured out that if they tell him how wonderful he is, he will give them anything they want.
>I have a problem with hypocrites. And if they took his money and partied on his dime in the past and then turned on him --that says more about them, than him. ---I agree. But it works both ways. Trump was close friends with the Clintons, partied with Bill, and generally hung with the people he later attacked. What's that about pots and kettles? 8->
>NOBODY had a bad word to say about the guy until he ran for president. In fact, the "elite" asked him for donations, went to his functions, partied on his dime -- everything was hunky-dorey and they were grand old pals. ---Not true. He had all sorts of problems for decades. He would hire contractors and refuse to pay them for their work unless they sued him. He paid off several women for various sex abuse charges. He get people to invest in his projects, took his profit off the top, then declared bankruptcy, leaving his friends holding the bag. He has always been a sleaze-ball, and bad stories about him go back for decades.
>Insofar as the average man on the street who "hates" Trump -- I don't credit them with much intelligence. ---I'm not sure how many people actually hate Trump. But many people, me included, think that he's incompetent and a danger to our nation. I oppose Trump because I'm a patriot. Just as you truly believe that he's good for the nation, I truly believe that he is doing harm. The news on both the right and left tailor stories to appeal to their audiences, but Trump screws up all by himself and it doesn't require propaganda to have a negative view of him.
>He genuinely does wish to make things better ---Again, I truly believe that he's selfish and doesn't give a damn about anyone else, even the members of his own family.
>His major problem is that he was too kind in the beginning. He should have pink slipped them all the first day he took office as a legitimate turn over of personnel. ----Actually, he did get rid of many. And many others quit. But Trump hasn't replaced most of them. Ambassadors, etc., Trump has the most empty slots of any president in history. His staff is pulling their hair out because they can't get him to sit down and do something about this.
>This man has put up with more crap than any other president in memory ----OK, I could write up a long list of Obama death threats, the whole "Birther" nonsense (Which Trump kept going long after everyone else had moved on), and so on. Plus all the crap that George W. was hit with, including lawsuits and threats of impeachment by right-wing groups who were upset by the 9/11 anti-terrorist laws that violate the Constitution. But that would be a very long list. ---Trump supporters need to do an intervention and take away his Twitter account. Most of the crap he gets is because he tweets stupid stuff without thinking. Again, his staff is very frustrated. If he would just shut up, most of that angry buzz would go away.
>I would have fired more people by now and replaced them with "outsiders" who would get the job done. ---The few people Trump has put in office have mostly been "insiders", bankers, millionaires, professional Republican politicians, friends, family members, etc. He did not "drain the swamp", he expanded it. Something like 40% of the people he has put in have been hit with various ethics charges - using government money for personal trips, taking bribes, lying under oath, etc. Before the 7 different investigations are over, Trump may actually have more of his pals in prison that Nixon did. Quite an accomplishment. LOL
---Anyway, yeah, you and I will never agree about Trump. I honestly wish him well. I wish that he could solve some of our many problems. But his actions in the first year tell me that he doesn't know what he's doing and could care less if he breaks the nation. ---Trump has made enemies in the left and the right. He has staffers who hate him. The Republican Party would like to get him out before the mid-term elections. They love Pence, the evangelicals love Pence. First chance they get, Trump is going to have a golfing "accident" and Pence will step up. 8-> Just my opinions.
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Post by debutante on Feb 19, 2018 10:14:25 GMT -5
Hi Fred:
agree. But it works both ways. Trump was close friends with the Clintons, partied with Bill, and generally hung with the people he later attacked. What's that about pots and kettles?
I was talking in terms of which way the money flowed (in terms of campaign contributions). I'm definitely sure Trump wrote out more checks to Democratic politicians for their "war chests" than he ever received from them. In fact, I'll bet they gave him nothing. Although, they did finance a dossier hoping to get dirt about him.....(we weren't supposed to find out about that, now were we?)
Not true. He had all sorts of problems for decades. He would hire contractors and refuse to pay them for their work unless they sued him. He paid off several women for various sex abuse charges. He get people to invest in his projects, took his profit off the top, then declared bankruptcy, leaving his friends holding the bag. He has always been a sleaze-ball, and bad stories about him go back for decades.
None of the subcontractors he hired would be likely to have been invited as guests for the weekend at one of his estates. And it is unlikely they have been on the guest list for his parties. I also doubt he have "cut them checks for campaign contributions". I was referring to an elite social circle which didn't have a problem with him, UNTIL he decided he wanted to share in their power.
Insofar as the women with sex abuse charges -- that's interesting as speculation -- but I'd need to see actual proof. I don't take any woman's word for sex related claims. I've known far too many women with over inflated opinions of their own "charms" who believe every man is lusting over them. That doesn't mean I think Trump is a monk. But I need more than he said/she said.
Actually, he did get rid of many. And many others quit. But Trump hasn't replaced most of them. Ambassadors, etc., Trump has the most empty slots of any president in history. His staff is pulling their hair out because they can't get him to sit down and do something about this.
At this point, he probably feels he can't trust anyone enough to hire them. I can't blame him -- he's surrounded by spies. I suppose if I were him....I'd just raid my staff. Offer positions to my best workers in my various holdings (who I already know I can trust because they've been working in my companies in other positions presumably for years) and drop them into jobs approximating what they already do. And then instruct the private industry to hire new people and let them do the interviewing for that. He wouldn't have to worry too much about spying in his private companies (assuming they are above board). And he'd have trusted employees who have already proven themselves. At a later date, when he's done with the President gig -- he can figure out a way to blend them back into his private business. That's what I would do. That would take care of the leaking problem too.
I wouldn't say he doesn't know what he's doing ---jobs are returning to America. Takes time....but it's working.
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Post by debutante on Feb 19, 2018 11:10:57 GMT -5
Josn,
LOL! Now what did "The Donald" ever do to you?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2018 12:12:05 GMT -5
Can we please not make everything on these boards about crazy idiot politicians?
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Post by faskew on Feb 19, 2018 14:46:39 GMT -5
Deb - We'll never agree, but I enjoy talking politics. Hope you're not offended by my contrary ways. 8->
>I'm definitely sure Trump wrote out more checks to Democratic politicians for their "war chests" than he ever received from them. ---Agreed. Of course, he was running as a Republican, so I wouldn't expect Dems to give him anything. If he had run as a Dem, he would have picked up some from them.
>Although, they did finance a dossier hoping to get dirt about him.....(we weren't supposed to find out about that, now were we?) ---That was started by a Republican back when Trump was trying for the nomination. After Trump got the nomination, the Republican stopped paying. Later the Dems picked it up and added to what the Republican had already collected. There was nothing illegal about the dossier. It’s what they all do – collect all the rumors and gossip about a foe and hope that some of the bad stuff will turn out to be true. Some of the Trump dossier stuff was true and some wasn’t. But, as far as I know, nothing from the dossier was ever used against Trump either by Reps or Dems.
> I was referring to an elite social circle which didn't have a problem with him, UNTIL he decided he wanted to share in their power. ---I think that if he had run as a Dem instead of a Rep, they would have been OK with him. It wasn’t about him, it was about the party.
>Insofar as the women with sex abuse charges -- that's interesting as speculation -- but I'd need to see actual proof…But I need more than he said/she said. ---There are records of him paying money to settle lawsuits with women. Now maybe he just didn’t want the hassle of a lawsuit. But paying money just makes a person look guilty. And if the women didn’t have any proof, he could have won the lawsuits. So I think that odds are that they did have more than she said/he said.
>At this point, he probably feels he can't trust anyone enough to hire them. I can't blame him ---He didn’t fill positions when he first took office last year. You’d think he would have put more of his campaign folk in jobs, back before they had so many scandals.
> jobs are returning to America. ---Yes and no. Some of the jobs he promised are never coming back. For example, even in China, they’re replacing workers with robots. And robots are on the rise here, too.
---The economy and jobs have been getting better ever since 2010. The good stuff today is just a continuation of that. But I worry that the new tax bill is going to break it. US corporations were already doing the best they ever have in history and didn’t need a tax break. For one thing, no one was paying the full corporate tax anyway. Too many loopholes and deductions, plus the ability of US multi-national corporations to hide money overseas. But the vastly increased government borrowing and certain other parts may be bad. Inflation was above 2% last month for the first time in years. Most of the tax savings went to the rich, and, like the corporations, they were already making more than they ever had. What’s another dollar in your pocket when you already have a sack full.
---We’re in a world economy and nothing any one president or even one nation does makes much difference A drought in Bulgaria might hurt us over here. Or it might now. It’s very, very complex and economists have shown repeatedly that they can’t predict what’s going to happen next. Just too many variables.
---But the core thing is that the economy is not controlled by any president. They all try to blame others when it’s bad and take credit for themselves when it’s good, but that’s just politics. Corporations own our politicians, not the other way round.
Mcans wrote: >Can we please not make everything on these boards about crazy idiot politicians?
But that's where all the fun is! Winter Olympics? Yawn. Trump's latest gonzo tweet? Wow. 8->
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2018 12:58:19 GMT -5
But that's where all the fun is! Winter Olympics? Yawn. Heh. I wouldn't be surprised if Chloe Kim got more press coverage in Austria than she did in her home country. Last week, Austria's biggest newspaper ran a headline complaining that Anna Veith "only" won a silver medal and "lost" to an athlete from Czechia of all places! Winter sports are very important here.
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