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Fueled by stock buybacks with the 41% corporate tax cut. That’s where most of the windfall went. I guess you guys also credit Bill Clinton for the only budget surplus we’ve had in my adult lifetime.

I met this guy a couple years back who was a member of the Flat Earth Society. We talked for about an hour about whether or not the earth was really round. He had all the science he needed to prove in his mind that the world is flat, the stars are a projection on some great dome, and gravity is not real. All conventional science was a hoax to cover this “fact” up. It mattered not what I said, he had his science plus the Bible to back it up. I hadn’t thought about him in a while until tonight.

First off, I take Op-Ed pieces with a grain of salt. It’s an opinion, not a scientific paper. Second, most arguments I’ve read about mmgw cite average global temperatures, not record temps at individual locations. I didn’t see any facts, just claims that they exist (the statement that there is no correlation between co2 and warming, for instance). Not even a footnote.

That’s one of the most backhanded compliments I’ve had in a while, but I’ll take it. I did blame both sides for the way they ran with it, though.

Turns out he engaged in shameless and illegal self promotion. Looks like both sides of the political spectrum engaged in race-baiting before the facts all came out. It’s not always politics first. Some people are just idiots. That’s why I think we all need to step back and take a deep breath before we start drawing conclusions. Covington teen is another shining example of our first reaction to turn anything we can into “us” vs. “them”. Both sides I’m dissing here, not just conservatives. As I’ve said here before, peace and harmony don’t sell ads. Conflict and friction are what make news ratings.

It’ll be a circus for a while, no doubt.

I never questioned his patriotism, or the fact that he actually had empathy for his fellow Americans.

I’m not privy to the investigation, but he acts guilty as hell. I’ll let history provide the list.

I don’t have a problem either way. Conservatives rail on liberals being anti-American and unpatriotic. Just hold both sides to the same standard. But unity doesn’t sell ad time. Check out the interview with Tucker Carlson and Rutger Bregman that Fox wouldn’t air.

Un-American assault on first amendment, for one. Assault on judiciary and law enforcement. Loyalty demands on his minions. It’s a textbook on descent into authoritarian rule. His own immigrant wife had to prompt him to put his hand over his heart for national anthem. Had that been a liberal you would all be apoplectic.

That’ll come in another 3-5 years.

Whatever. You all already had me judged from the first post I made and was accused of being a troll. Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to our constitutional form of government and I hope he is removed from office. That confirmation enough?

Absolutely.

I guess Miss Universe contests in Moscow don’t count. I guess taking Putin’s word over our own intelligence doesn’t count. You’re time would be better spent watching out for Comrade Trump.

Miss Universe contests in Moscow don’t count?

So people hate God if they don’t meet your standard of religiosity?

I don’t back Bernie.

Super delegates are not going to be allowed this time around. Levels the field a lot. How in the hell can you call Bernie a Soviet lover with a straight face when Orange Man says he believes Putin over our intelligence on North Korea? Talk about sheeple. And why do you call him God hating? Because he is Jewish? Judge mental bunch of hogwash.

I want to hear the spin on the Amazon zero tax deal. You all favor 0% corporate tax rate?

It was in the newspapers this morning. Taken from public records. Disappoint me.

Silence on this comment is deafening.

I forgot to mention Amazon - bet they loved the tax reform. 0 tax on 11 billion profit. I’ll pay more on an infinitesimal percentage of those profits.. Heck of a deal, I must say.

Got your refund yet? Good trade deal = higher taxes (tariffs) on manufacturing and consumers. Less regulation means more pollutants in our air and water. A lot of that was done by fiat. Ok for your guy, but not the other side. Supreme court was luck of the draw and elimination of cloture. Hardly fair in my book. Don’t point to Obama for doing same on lower court appointments. Obstructionist republickans would not let any of his on the floor. Again, ok for your side, cheating if the other side does it. I might vote him for best animated character.

It’s called HIPPA. We weren’t supposed to know until she decided to release. Rumor=gossip, does it not?

Just go ahead and call them liars. I can’t judge that one yet. Looks like Smollette may have screwed the pooch.