Friday, September 22, 2017

Items of Interest 3

"The Idiot" is a novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The story parallels the behavior of the elites of today.  Quote: Speaking of Trump the author writes that, "Now, he is willing to fink on his voters by breaking every promise he made during the campaign. That’s why he is dealing with Chuck Schumer. The sole reason for Schumer to exist in Washington is to guide troublesome Republicans through the process of committing political suicide. In the case of Trump, that means going for amnesty, abandoning the wall and supporting candidates who hate him. It is not enough that Trump fink on his voters. He must humiliate himself in front of them as well. This is not to say that Trump is just a craven liar. He is one of the few people in the financial elite who embraces those old ideas of civic responsibility and fair play that used to define the American elite. Trump is from an age when it was your duty to uphold the rules and be a good example to others. He naively thinks that is how things still work. They don’t, which is why the ruling elite looks at him as odious interloper. They don’t hate him as much as they hate what he represents. They also think he is an idiot because of it."  And, "It is hard to know if Trump will pull out of his death spiral. He has shown a willingness to reverse course if he feels he has made an error. It’s also possible that he fears Mueller has something on him or his kids and he is hoping to trade away your future for his dignity and freedom. Maybe it all just part of the chaos that Trump seems to enjoy. Regardless, it is another reminder that the people putting their trust in the system are idiots. The system is not the solution to our problems as a society. The system is the problem."    https://www.theburningplatform.com/2017/09/17/the-idiot/

Obama's former Director of National Intelligence is either is a liar or a total buffoon. Quote: "It was only a few months ago that James Clapper, President Obama’s director of national intelligence, issued a flat denial when asked if he knew of a FISA court order to wiretap the Trump campaign in 2016.  Now he’s abruptly changing his story, admitting that Trump could have been recorded on wiretaps.  Clapper said in an interview with CNN Wednesday night it’s possible that Trump was recorded as part of the government’s surveillance of Paul Manafort, who served briefly as Trump’s campaign manager." And, "Mediate pointed out Clapper had made it clear to Lemon that as DNI, he would know of any FISA order to wiretap an American citizen, meaning either Clapper wasn’t telling the truth or  the order was carried out without his knowledge, which would have been illegal.  Mediaite also noted Clapper “unequivocally” stated that there was no FISA court order for “a surveillance” at the time.  “Please pay careful attention to the words used … Chuck Todd lays out a very specific scenario. If the FBI had a FISA order for surveillance of a member (or members) of the Trump campaign team, would James Clapper know about it? Clapper stated with no ambiguity that he would. He went on to firmly and uncategorically deny it. “Obviously, Mr. Clapper had some explaining to do.”    http://www.wnd.com/2017/09/clapper-suddenly-changes-story-about-wiretapping-trump/

This is another reason to totally reject the political and cultural left and demand they stop pushing their transgender insanity on children.  It is child abuse, pure and simple.  Quote: "There needs to be stricter laws regarding when a child can begin this process because, like in Mitchell’s case, when they make a decision before their minds and bodies are fully matured then they may wind up reversing that decision and that could cause damage to both the psyche and the physical appearance of these young souls. It’s time for these parents, the medical profession, and Western society as a whole, to wake up."    https://conservativetribune.com/kid-given-trans-hormones-wish/?

It is widely regarded that tax reform is needed to get our economy working again.  This is a good piece that helps us understand why.  Quote: "Corporate America’s interest in tax reform is obvious and understandable. Similarly, politicians’ interest in boosting our economy through incentives and breaks for large employers is not a mystery. But what about the importance of tax reform for groups who don’t make as many economic headlines (even if they should)? Our leaders should take a closer look at the economic and political advantages of reaching out to two overlapping, economically powerful groups — the Hispanic and small-business communities — when it comes to tax reform. Both Hispanics and small-business owners are overdue for some positive attention from their elected officials. Both groups end up, too often, in a political power category that feels like “other” — an afterthought or a talking point. This is both an economic and a political mistake; the right steps on tax reform could begin to rectify it. Take, first, the small-business sector. It is underrepresented and misunderstood by politicians, popular culture and the media, in large part because their moniker is tremendously misleading. The word “small” diminishes and mischaracterizes our nation’s entrepreneurs before the conversation can even begin. Yet, small firms create two-thirds of our country’s net new jobs and are responsible for almost half of gross domestic product."   And, "There is one independent business owner whose relationship with the Hispanic community is complicated, whose voice will matter most when it comes to tax reform: Mr. Trump. While not a typical business owner (his business is much larger than the average independently owned firm), Mr. Trump is on the independently owned side of the overall American business sector. His business entities are not publicly held or traded on the New York Stock Exchange, which puts him, in ways that matter, in the same camp as millions of other entrepreneurs."    http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/11/tax-reform-needed-for-small-and-hispanic-businesse/?

Members of the political left collude with Mexico to keep illegal immigrants flowing into our country.  Quote: "Now, though, Mexican citizens living in the USA illegally have gained a baffling ally – the government from their home country. That’s correct: Mexican officials are now helping their own citizens break the laws of the United States in order to keep them from being sent back to Mexico. On Monday, Mexico’s Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Videgaray visited California – the capital of resistance to Trump’s immigration policies and, arguably, the capital of illegal immigration as well. There, he met with a number of Californian politicians as well as illegal immigrants in the state to discuss how Mexico could help these illegals continue flying under the radar and avoid deportation."    http://www.conservativezone.com/articles/mexican-government-helping-illegals-get-into-california/    Isn't that called treason???

This is the picture of a very respectful and decent human being.  He definitely does not fit the leftist view of fellow liberal racists.  http://www.libertyheadlines.com/floyd-mayweather-jr-defends-trump-slams-leftists-ungrateful-immigrants/? 

The political left will not like the lesson Hungary has taught the world.  Their border wall has been a rip roaring success - cut illegal border crossings by 99%.   https://www.theburningplatform.com/2017/09/17/hungary-builds-a-wall-cuts-illegal-immigration-by-over-99-per-cent/

George Burns 

This item chronicles the whos and whats regarding Hillary's get out of jail free card.    http://www.conservativezone.com/articles/the-clinton-comey-controversy-continues-who-is-to-blame/

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