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Be careful because he is "in your head"

Dropping as compared to last month, last year, 5 years ago? total construction spending in the U.S was 1.57% higher in December of 2018 than it was in December of 2017.

Yes I do. By the way, if you think Reuters has a magical wand not available to anyone else, go ahead and accept their word for it. There are ZERO people on this earth who can singularly and accurately explain market gains or losses, go ahead. I just listened to someone else on CNBC business news state that it is attributable to lack of patience on the China trade deal and the strong dollar. Market has gone straight up for 10 weeks and, as has ALWAYS been the case, it is in the process of correcting some excesses. If your Reuters theory is correct, then let me suggest that the 30%+ gain in the market since Nov 8, 2016 is a pretty impressive accomplishment for the current administration, right? And one more item: On the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential race, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is showing its biggest post-Election Day gain in more than 70 years.

so, if they have been involved for many many years, this election was as legitimate as any other, right?

Avoiding the question by asking one. Did, in your opinion, the Russians interfere only in the past election or have they been doing so for some time? I am assuming that , if you "know" there was interference recently, you would also "know" about the prior two elections. See if you can give a direct answer rather than a diversionary response.

So the "drop" of which you speak is only a drop from the Fema burst and not from the norm?

The results imply that, perhaps, the apology tour was less productive.

Could he have Trump derangement syndrome?

He does not comprehend that lower taxes benefits all productive people.

Or you may be told this is carry over from the Obama administration.

I will VERY STRONGLY take issue with this in light of all of the rebuilding from Hurricane Harvey. Please provide some stats to substantiate your "perception". I am also surprised that you would say a business is not in decline if its profitability is.

UT alum- please enlighten me- I am repeating a question asked earlier ( to which you did not respond) But you are STATING that your business does better under democratic administrations. What characteristics of those administrations do you feel are responsible for that improved business performance. I have a haunting hunch that this has more with what you "want it to be" as opposed to what it is. And, by the way, removed many barriers erected against the business community. That has MUCH to do with the ability of a business(s) to flourish. If I am understanding you correctly, your business was at the top of its game but has been in decline for the past two years, correct?

Excellent post!!!!!!!

If the Russians tried to destabilize our democracy, did they only do it in this past presidential election? How about the two elections before the last one?

US and China in final stage of completing trade deal: The WSJ said talks have progressed to a stage where a formal agreement could be reached at a probable 27-Mar summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Bloomberg cited people familiar with the discussions who said most or all US tariffs on China are likely to be lifted as the two sides close in on a trade deal. Among its concessions, China has pledged to speed up the timetable for removing foreign-ownership caps on car ventures, and reduce tariffs on auto imports below the 15% rate. Beijing would also boost purchase of US goods, including an $18B natural gas purchase from Cheniere Energy (LNG). As talks continue over enforcement, plans are being discussed where officials will hold bilateral meetings to adjudicate disputes. US Trade Rep Lighthizer has said if these do not produce an agreement, the US could impose tariffs. Other says the US is pressing China to agree not to retaliate, which would be a big concession from Beijing. The WSJ noted less progress on other issues, including China’s industrial policies and subsidies to state-owned firms. China has pledged to remove “market distorting subsidies”, but some in the administration do not consider that sufficient because Beijing doesn’t provide numerical figures on its subsidies, nor specify which ones it will eliminate.

Just tell us exactly what happened to make your business decline about 2 years ago . [Hidden Content]

But if the name Trump replaced Clinton, it would be highly accurate and without error?

UT Alum- Do you find anything in the above to not be factual?

ALL DOTS CONNECTED... Let’s follow the trail...... Everyone needs to read this. Slowly, and patiently, because it’s very important...... Here's what it looks like when all the pieces are sewn together. It smells like conspiracy and treason. From 2001 to 2005 there was an ongoing investigation into the Clinton Foundation. A Grand Jury had been impaneled. Governments from around the world had donated to the “Charity”. Yet, from 2001 to 2003 none of those “Donations” to the Clinton Foundation were declared. Hmmm, now you would think that an honest investigator would be able to figure this out. Guess who took over this investigation in 2002? Bet you can’t guess. None other than James Comey. Now, that’s interesting, isn’t it? Guess who was transferred in to the Internal Revenue Service to run the Tax Exemption Branch of the IRS? Your friend and mine, Lois “Be on The Look Out” (BOLO) Lerner. Now, that’s interesting, isn’t it? It gets better, well not really, but this is all just a series of strange coincidences, right? Guess who ran the Tax Division inside the Department of Injustice from 2001 to 2005? No other than the Assistant Attorney General of the United States, Rod Rosenstein. Now, that’s interesting, isn’t it? Guess who was the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation during this time frame? I know, it’s a miracle, just a coincidence, just an anomaly in statistics and chances, but it was Robert Mueller. What do all four casting characters have in common? They all were briefed and/or were front line investigators into the Clinton Foundation Investigation. Now that’s just a coincidence, right? Ok, lets chalk the last one up to mere chance. Let’s fast forward to 2009...... James Comey leaves the Justice Department to go and cash-in at Lockheed Martin. Hillary Clinton is running the State Department, on her own personal email server, by the way. The Uranium One “issue” comes to the attention of Hillary. Like all good public servants do, you know - looking out for America’s best interest, she decides to support the decision and approve the sale of 20% of US Uranium to no other than, the Russians. Now, you would think that this is a fairly straight-up deal, except that it wasn’t: The People got absolutely nothing out of it. However, prior to the sales approval, no other than Bill Clinton goes to Moscow, gets paid 500K for a one hour speech, then meets with Vladimir Putin at his home for a few hours. Ok, no big deal right? Well, not so fast: the FBI had a mole inside the money laundering and bribery scheme. Guess who was the FBI Director during this time? Yep, Robert Mueller. He even delivered a Uranium Sample to Moscow in 2009. Guess who was handling that case within the Justice Department out of the US Attorney’s Office in Maryland? No other than, Rod Rosenstein. Guess what happened to the informant? The Department of Justice placed a GAG order on him and threatened to lock him up if he spoke out about it. How does 20% of the most strategic asset of the United States of America end up in Russian hands when the FBI has an informant, a mole, providing inside information to the FBI on the criminal enterprise? Guess what happened soon after the sale was approved? ~145 million dollars in “donations” made their way into the Clinton Foundation from entities directly connected to the Uranium One deal. Guess who was still at the Internal Revenue Service working the Charitable Division? No other than, Lois Lerner. Ok, that’s all just another series of coincidences. Nothing to see here, right? Let’s fast forward to 2015. Due to a series of tragic events in Benghazi and after the 9 “investigations” the House, Senate and at State Department, Trey Gowdy who was running the 10th investigation as Chairman of the Select Committee on Benghazi discovers that The Hillary ran the State Department on an unclassified, unauthorized, outlaw personal email server. He also discovered that none of those emails had been turned over when she departed her “Public Service” as Secretary of State which was required by law. He also discovered that there was Top Secret information contained within her personally archived email. ( Let's not forget - at least 10 CIA spies in china were killed by the Chinese because of the leaks, and god knows what else occurred ) Sparing you the State Departments cover up, the nostrums they floated, the delay tactics that were employed and the outright lies that were spewed forth from the necks of the Kerry State Department, we shall leave it with this…… they did everything humanly possible to cover for Hillary. Now this is amazing: guess who became FBI Director in 2013? Guess who secured 17 no-bid contracts for his employer (Lockheed Martin) with the State Department and was rewarded with a six million dollar thank you present when he departed his employer? No other than James Comey. Amazing how all those no-bids just went right through at State, huh? Now he is the FBI Director in charge of the “Clinton Email Investigation” after of course his FBI Investigates the Lois Lerner “Matter” at the Internal Revenue Service and exonerates her. Nope.... couldn’t find any crimes there. Can you guess what happened next? In April 2016, James Comey drafts an exoneration letter of Hillary Rodham Clinton, meanwhile the DOJ is handing out immunity deals like candy. They didn’t even convene a Grand Jury. Like a lightning bolt of statistical impossibility, like a miracle from God himself, like the true “Gangsta” Comey is, James steps out into the cameras of an awaiting press conference on July the 5th of 2016, and exonerates The Hillary from any wrongdoing. Can you see the pattern? It goes on and on, Rosenstein becomes Asst. Attorney General, Comey gets fired based upon a letter by Rosenstein, Comey leaks government information to the press, Mueller is assigned to the Russian Investigation sham by Rosenstein to provide cover for decades of malfeasance within the FBI and DOJ and the story continues. FISA Abuse, political espionage.... pick a crime, any crime, chances are...... this group and a few others did it. All the same players. All compromised and conflicted. All working fervently to NOT go to jail themselves. All connected in one way or another to the Clintons. They are like battery acid, they corrode and corrupt everything they touch. How many lives have these two destroyed? As of this writing, the Clinton Foundation, in its 20+ years of operation of being the largest International Charity Fraud in the history of mankind, has never been audited by the Internal Revenue Service. Let us not forget that Comey's brother works for DLA Piper, the law firm that does the Clinton Foundation's taxes. And see, the person that is the common denominator to all the crimes above and still doing her evil escape legal maneuvers at the top of the 3 Letter USA Agencies? Yep, that would be Hillary R. Clinton! WHO IS LISA BARSOOMIAN? Let’s learn a little about Mrs. Lisa H. Barsoomian’s background. Lisa H. Barsoomian, a US Attorney that graduated from Georgetown Law, is a protege of James Comey and Robert Mueller. Barsoomian, with her boss R. Craig Lawrence, represented Bill Clinton in 1998. Lawrence also represented: Robert Mueller three times; James Comey five times; Barack Obama 45 times; Kathleen Sebelius 56 times; Bill Clinton 40 times; and Hillary Clinton 17 times. Between 1998 and 2017, Barsoomian herself represented the FBI at least five times. You may be saying to yourself, OK, who cares? Who cares about the work history of this Barsoomian woman? Apparently someone does, because someone out there cares so much that they’ve “purged” all Barsoomian court documents for her Clinton representation in Hamburg vs. Clinton in 1998 and its appeal in 1999 from the DC District and Appeals Court dockets (?). Someone out there cares so much that the internet has been “purged” of all information pertaining to Barsoomian. Historically, this indicates that the individual is a protected CIA operative. Additionally, Lisa Barsoomian has specialized in opposing Freedom of Information Act requests on behalf of the intelligence community. And, although Barsoomian has been involved in hundreds of cases representing the DC Office of the US Attorney, her email address is Lisa Barsoomian at NIH gov. The NIH stands for National Institutes of Health. This is a tactic routinely used by the CIA to protect an operative by using another government organization to shield their activities. It’s a cover, so big deal, right? I mean what does one more attorney with ties to the US intelligence community really matter? It deals with Trump and his recent tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports, the border wall, DACA, everything coming out of California, the Uni-party unrelenting opposition to President Trump, the Clapper leaks, the Comey leaks, Attorney General Jeff Sessions recusal and subsequent 14 month nap with occasional forays into the marijuana legalization mix …. and last but not least Mueller’s never-ending investigation into collusion between the Trump team and the Russians. Why does Barsoomian, CIA operative, merit any mention? BECAUSE…. She is Assistant Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s WIFE….That’s why!!

But you are STATING that your business does better under democratic administrations. What characteristics of those administrations do you feel are responsible for that improved business performance. I have a haunting hunch that this has more with what you "want it to be" as opposed to what it is. And, by the way, removed many barriers erected against the business community. That has MUCH to do with the ability of a business(s) to flourish. If I am understanding you correctly, your business was at the top of its game but has been in decline for the past two years, correct?

So you can HONESTLY tell me that who the President is has a bearing on your profits? Things like reduction in taxes and regulations did nothing for your business? Interesting. Please tell me what policies implemented by the Obama administration improved the profitability of your business and what policies of Trumps reduced that improved profitability?

Don't worry about it. You can ALWAYS trust a benevolent government to do the right thing and be a good steward of tax payer dollars.

2007 has been talked about more than any other economic event on this board. So now you are going to somehow blame the deep recession on "off the books" government money? Give me a break

If only you were "enlightened" you could grasp this situation so much better

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