Speak Out: President Trump Tweets

Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 3:35 PM:

The truly Presidential means of communication.

Replies (711)

  • Our President’s greetings from Hanoi…

    “Vietnam is thriving like few places on earth. North Korea would be the same, and very quickly, if it would denuclearize. The potential is AWESOME, a great opportunity, like almost none other in history, for my friend Kim Jong Un. We will know fairly soon - Very Interesting!” 8:31 PM - Feb 26, 2019

    Really, I have to wonder who his “enemies” are.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 3:35 PM
  • “I have now spent more time in Vietnam than Da Nang Dick Blumenthal, the third rate Senator from Connecticut (how is Connecticut doing?). His war stories of his heroism in Vietnam were a total fraud - he was never even there. We talked about it today with Vietnamese leaders!” 1:58 AM - Feb 27, 2019

    Now there’s and adult comment.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 3:36 PM
  • “The Democrats should stop talking about what I should do with North Korea and ask themselves instead why they didn’t do “it” during eight years of the Obama Administration?” 8:36 PM - Feb 26, 2019

    They didn’t do “it” because we are still dealing with a murderous dictator who starves his own people, and all previous Presidents were rightfully unwilling to allow this authoritarian tyrant to share to same stage and appear as an equal to the President of the United States.

    So far Kim Jong Un has won everything and we nothing. Sanctions are effectively removed, his nuclear program is unchanged, his people and third world leaders are being snowed with claims of his victory over the USA.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 3:40 PM
  • if anyone finds a tweet that makes sense, please add it here.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 3:53 PM
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    Mr. Lettau: Here's a tweet for you - The BS level on this thread is off the scale.

    Schaefer's World

    -- Posted by Dennis Smith on Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 5:15 PM
  • Obviously door knobs are not civil .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 6:27 PM
  • Whew! Between this and that testimony today I knew mr Lettau would get enough wood to hang a wet towel on.

    -- Posted by DA Braswell on Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 8:34 PM
  • Rick L

    It's like my son told me :

    Don't blame a clown for being a clown . Ask yourself why you keep going back to the circus .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 8:50 PM
  • Mr. Braswell,

    Perhaps you can explain this. If a murderous dictator is "his friend" who would his enemies be?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 10:18 PM
  • Mr lettau, if your friends support murder and infanticide, who are your enemies?

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 11:14 PM
  • Social media is the toilet of the internet .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Feb 28, 2019, at 7:19 AM
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    OJ: Good one!

    -- Posted by Dennis Smith on Thu, Feb 28, 2019, at 7:43 AM
  • Perhaps you can explain this. If a murderous dictator is "his friend" who would his enemies be?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 10:18 PM

    Gotta be more specific. You did mean Obama,correct?

    -- Posted by DA Braswell on Thu, Feb 28, 2019, at 8:47 AM
  • Speak Out , where People pay to say nothing .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Feb 28, 2019, at 9:54 AM
  • Mr. Braswell,

    "Gotta be more specific."

    Of course...

    Perhaps you can explain this. If Kim Jong In, a murderous dictator is "President Trump's friend" who would our President's enemies be?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Feb 28, 2019, at 11:07 AM
  • Mr. Bess,

    "...if your friends support murder and infanticide, who are your enemies?"

    My friends don't do that...

    ‘Executing Babies’: Here Are the Facts Behind Trump’s Misleading Abortion Tweet"

    “Infants are rarely born alive after abortion procedures, and if they are, doctors do not kill them.”

    "What would the bill do?

    "The bill would require doctors to use all means available to save the life of a child born alive after an attempted abortion. They must, it says, “exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child” as they would for “any other child born alive at the same gestational age.”

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/health/abortion-bill-trump.html

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Feb 28, 2019, at 11:27 AM
  • Mr lettau,you are a truly unique medical phenomenon as most elderly with dementia leading to Alzheimer's have retained memories of the past and have trouble with the recent. Yours seems to be exactly reversed.

    -- Posted by DA Braswell on Thu, Feb 28, 2019, at 12:52 PM
  • Mr. Braswell,

    So who are our President's "enemies?"

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Feb 28, 2019, at 1:46 PM
  • Mr Lettau, So who are your friends? Who are your enemies? Before you tell me you have many friends and no reason to have enemies, I am politely asking in a political and moral context.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Thu, Feb 28, 2019, at 2:19 PM
  • More from North Korea…

    https://www.npr.org/2019/02/28/699006894/in-rare-news-conference-north-korea-off...

    “But earlier, Trump said at his own news conference from Hanoi that Kim, North Korea's leader, "wanted the sanctions lifted in their entirety, and we couldn't do that."

    “Trump sought to emphasize his comity with Kim, saying that the meeting was filled with "warmth" but that he opted to leave with no deal rather than agree to a bad deal.

    "I could have 100 percent signed something," Trump said. "I'd much rather do it right than do it fast."

    ----- ---- --- -- -

    Now all he has to do is apply the last statement to his vanity wall.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 8:39 AM
  • Mr. Bess,

    "...I am politely asking in a political and moral context."

    I'd count as friends:

    all that favor what's good for the entire country, including individual freedom and its incumbent, obligatory responsibilities,

    those that support America as a "force for good" in the world,

    people and groups that comprehend that government and its impact can be constrained through careful thought and political compromise,

    those that groups and politicians that speak out for human rights nationally and internationally,

    those that favor a marginal good over a marginal profit,

    those that accept issues such as taxation as a national responsibility,

    individuals and groups that understand that the future is now and means changes will happen.

    ----- ---- --- -- -

    Rather that political "enemies" I'd use the term opponents or adversaries, but would I'd include:

    individuals and groups that favor only their “base” rather than considering the entire country,

    those that denounce immigration as an evil, while ignoring how it has built America over 200 years,

    groups or individuals that covet financial gain over everything else,

    politicians that ignore the need for America to maintain its place as a world leader and example.

    ----- ---- --- -- -

    I’m sure there are more in both areas, but that should be enough for right now. But undoubtedly the descriptions are broad enough so some can read various unintended motives into them.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 9:10 AM
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    "those that denounce immigration as an evil, while ignoring how it has built America over 200 years,"

    Mister Lettau,

    Do you believe in the rule of law?

    Do you believe that it is the sworn duty of the President of the United States to uphold our laws?

    Do you believe it is ok for Members of Congress to ignore our laws and encourage illegal immigration?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 9:28 AM
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    Now all he has to do is apply the last statement to his vanity wall.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 8:39 AM

    Mr. Lettau: IMO, Obama has the record of saying I in his speeches more than President Trump. Obama didn't have a so call vanity wall because he didn't do anything to warrant one. Oh, forgot Obama was the first black president and did put a man in a women's restroom - great accomplishments.

    BTW, you can use up more keystrokes to say the least thing that no body cares anything about - good day to you.

    Schaefer's World

    -- Posted by Dennis Smith on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 10:02 AM
  • So Schaefer's fantasy world fades into irrelevance...

    Thanks.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 10:12 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    Who is it that is encouraging illegal immigration?

    The issue of those illegals that are already here, can't continue to be ignored.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 10:15 AM
  • The Pilgrims , Puritans , Christopher Columbus , and their off spring and heritage are "illegal immigrants" .

    Enough said .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 11:00 AM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 11:13 AM
  • Individuals and groups that favor only their “base” rather than considering the entire country describes the democrat party very well.

    People and groups that comprehend that government and its impact can be constrained through careful thought and political compromise is certainly not a democrat party trait today.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 11:48 AM
  • This Country was created by geniuses and is now ran by numbskulls .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 11:56 AM
  • Mr. Bess,

    Sadly, it's our President that has the unique fixation on his "base." Perhaps you haven't been paying attention.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 12:25 PM
  • Methinks it time to start ignoring babble as a response. Far left radicals seldom make intelligible responses.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 12:49 PM
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    The issue of those illegals that are already here, can't continue to be ignored.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 10:15 AM

    And that's where your boy comes into play with his phone and his pen, right?

    He has the right to single handed give them legitamacy, but Trump does not have the same right to use his phone and his pen to see this as a greater emergency and try to put a stop to the influx of illegals.

    Please explain that.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 1:30 PM
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    So Schaefer's fantasy world fades into irrelevance...

    Thanks.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 10:12 AM

    Mr. Lettau: I'm back, time to school you again....you are so easy. LOL at you as always.

    *****************

    Sadly, it's our President that has the unique fixation on his "base." Perhaps you haven't been paying attention.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 12:25 PM

    Mr. Lettau: My My Mr. Lettau said our President has Hades frozen over. With all of the Democrats, Socialists, bias news media being anti-Trump his base along with some independents are the only truly patriotic Americans left to save the USA from the illegals, freeloaders, internal/external terrorists not to mention countries who might want to do harm to the USA and it's citizens.

    Schaefer's World

    -- Posted by Dennis Smith on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 5:23 PM
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    Methinks it time to start ignoring babble as a response. Far left radicals seldom make intelligible responses.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 12:49 PM

    OJ: Agree with you the hate and the babble from the Left just needs to be ignored. It's not healthful for individuals and the country to have this type of disease to infect the citizens of the USA.

    Schaefer's World

    -- Posted by Dennis Smith on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 5:33 PM
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    I left a post for Mister Lettau a bit over 6 hours ago asking for his explanation of an issue. A typical Democrat, if he doesn't like the truth and have a plausible sounding lie at the ready, he simply ignores the question.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 7:55 PM
  • Never having an original thought causes an expected delay in reply. Tough questions must align with previous BS and that takes time. :)

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Fri, Mar 1, 2019, at 10:39 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    “…single handed give them legitimacy…”

    This is just one more shining example of SO conservative’s aversion to facts.

    No one got citizenship, amnesty or legitimacy. All 11 million or so illegals are subject to deportation.

    All President Obama did was prioritize these deportations so actual criminals were at the top, and the “dreamers” at the bottom, which gave them the ability to continue their work or school or military service without fear of immediate deportation. Nothing unconstitutional, no laws were broke.

    President Trump on the other hand is attempting to circumvent and violate the Constitution by illegally programming MCP and other funds for a unneeded vanity wall.

    “…a bit over 6 hours ago…” It’s about 18 now. They same there’s a link between impatience and senility, which would explain a lot.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sat, Mar 2, 2019, at 7:04 AM
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    Your so called "unneeded vanity wall" is a figment of your or whomever writes your Socialistic Democrats talking points. A majority of Americans do think it is necessary as do the people who guard the border. Most Americans want illegal immigration stopped.

    If you were honest in your evaluation, you could see that the only reason Trump is being opposed is because of the hatred of the Democrats. You people need to move beyond 2016. Thank God Hillary Clinton lost.

    A thought, since AOC has in such a short time become a burr under the establishment''s saddle, talk to Hillary. She and Bill always seemed to have a way of ending the problem.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 2, 2019, at 8:05 AM
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    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sat, Mar 2, 2019, at 7:04 AM

    Mr. Lettau: You must be confused when you say vanity wall - you did mean the glass ceiling that Hillary was suppose to break....LOL at you as always.

    Schaefer's World

    -- Posted by Dennis Smith on Sat, Mar 2, 2019, at 9:14 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "Americans want illegal immigration stopped."

    Exactly, that's what the conference committee agreed upon. It called for strengthening border fencing, extending it where needed, providing additional border guards, adding more technical surveillance methods, and improving drug interdiction at legal crossings.

    What is your problem?

    I'd suggest that our president is less concerned with border security than he is with being able to trot out at a rally and brag, "I built the wall!!!"

    Unfortunately, then were someone to shout, did Mexico pay? He'd have to answer, no, I lied, you people did.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sat, Mar 2, 2019, at 9:59 AM
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    Unfortunately, then were someone to shout, did Mexico pay? He'd have to answer, no, I lied, you people did.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sat, Mar 2, 2019, at 9:59 AM

    Mr. Lettau: Yes Mexico will pay for the Wall by paying import tariffs from the new Canada/Mexico/USA trade agreement replacing the failed NAFTA. Sad that the Socialist Democrats care more for the Illegals than they do for the citizens of the USA - now that's a great 2020 campaign slogan that will re=elect President Trump.

    Schaefer's World

    -- Posted by Dennis Smith on Sat, Mar 2, 2019, at 3:28 PM
  • Don't expect to see this in a tweet.

    "U.S. Posts Record Annual Trade Deficit"

    "The shortfall grew last year despite President Trump’s aim to reduce it"

    By Paul Kiernan and Josh Zumbrun

    Updated March 6, 2019 2:26 p.m. ET

    "WASHINGTON—The U.S. trade deficit in goods hit a record in 2018, defying President Trump’s efforts to narrow the gap, as imports jumped and some exports, including soybeans and other farm products, got hammered by retaliation against U.S. tariffs."

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/december-2018-trade-data-from-u-s-commerce-departme...

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Mar 6, 2019, at 2:14 PM
  • Trump walked away in Vietnam after he saw the satellite images of North Korea rebuilding it's long range missile site too . You won't see that in a tweet either .

    The dude is running out of material . Auto plants shutting down -- 4 this year -- trade deficits setting records , and North Korea defying him all at the same time .

    BTW , work has never stopped on that wall , ever . Every morning the workers show up and pick back up right where they left off the day before . Through all of the Government shut downs , through all of the elections , rain or shine , the "Wall" goes up . I'm not sure what Trump means by "build my Wall" , it's been going up for years and never quit . How is it "his Wall" ??

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 7, 2019, at 5:23 PM
  • Another Trump Tweet…

    In his chat with the Breitbart News Network, Trump said:

    "I can tell you I have the support of the police, the support of the military, the support of the Bikers for Trump – I have the tough people, but they don’t play it tough — until they go to a certain point, and then it would be very bad, very bad."

    What does that mean with respect to his failing to be re-elected?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 15, 2019, at 9:29 AM
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    What does that mean with respect to his failing to be re-elected?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 15, 2019, at 9:29 AM

    Mister Lettau,

    If you would remove just this much of your post, "re-" it would appear to be a "re-" run from 2016.

    I would have thought you might have learned something from that era/error. I apologize for my error in thinking you had learned anything since then.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 15, 2019, at 9:52 AM
  • Regarding Trump's endless high school tweets :

    Don't blame a clown for being a clown . Ask yourself why you keep going back to the circus .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 15, 2019, at 10:14 AM
  • Any or all Presidents work for the People , the People do not work for a President , they are employees of the People .

    Trump wanted and applied for the job then got it .

    There's not much worse then a whining employee , believe me , I know . The USA has had whining employees since 2008 .

    When will a good employee be hired or the one we have now stop ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 15, 2019, at 10:53 AM
  • Uly, Breitbart said Trump was talking about the "vicious" campaign rhetoric tactics of "the left" I suspect it was taken down when realized it was same time as news breaking about the New Zealand shooting. Hard for me to understand how something can be about not being re-elected before an election but I'm sure you could never be wrong in your fantasy world.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Fri, Mar 15, 2019, at 11:16 AM
  • Could it be because he is paranoid?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 15, 2019, at 1:59 PM
  • Or frightened ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 16, 2019, at 7:48 AM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 16, 2019, at 10:33 AM
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    Dr Seuss is smarter than I remembered.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 16, 2019, at 10:49 AM
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    "Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 3:35 PM:

    The truly Presidential means of communication."

    Mister Lettou

    You have consistently fretted over the Actions of, Appearances of, and Communications of President Trump, saying they are not Presidential.

    How are you going to handle it should Beto O'Rouke the 50 year old still acting like a 12 year old win the Presidency, and he comes roaring in to the House of Representatives on his skate board to give the State of the Union Address? Or if he hops up on top of the People's desk in the oval office to give a speech to those gathered?

    My guess is you would forget the whole issue or defend him to the death for doing so.

    Fortunately I don't think we will have to worry about it. A little of that overgrown child could wear on you.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 16, 2019, at 5:52 PM
  • Beto O'Rouke , from Texas , stopped in Iowa Wednesday , all wound up and ready to go , he's like number 5th rank on the Democrat "Favorites" list .

    Trump makes daily high school tweets threatening or blaming others , mostly about squat . I don't consider him all the mature either .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 8:02 AM
  • The top 2 candidates on the Democrat "Favorites" list are Joe Biden -- yeah , that Joe Biden -- and the multi-millionaire Socialist Bernie Sanders . Hey Bernie , give some of those millions to the People you believe deserve more . Make everyone equally poor , you talk the talk but don't walk the walk . Say what you mean , do what you say .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 8:19 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "... fretted over the Actions of, Appearances of, and Communications of President Trump, saying they are not Presidential."

    I have been pointing out the childishness of our President, but would not describe is as "fretting over."

    Just one example...

    "Trump Goes On Childish Twitter Rant About Ann Coulter

    "For a guy who spends so much time golfing you’d think Donald Trump would be more relaxed."

    "Instead he spent his Saturday rage-tweeting about conservative author and media troll Ann Coulter, calling her a “Wacky Nut Job” and claiming that, despite not getting the necessary funding, “major sections” of his promised border wall “are being built.”

    "He also ranted about “Far Left Radicals” and cowards in his own party who are “sadly unwilling to fight” before patting himself all over the back for “stopping an invasion” from Mexico through his efforts."

    https://wokesloth.com/trump-calls-ann-coulter-a-wacky-nut-job-claims-hes-winning...

    Do you find any of that "presidential" Mr. VanGennip? (You can even discount the lies about the "wall being built" and the "invasion from Mexico.")

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 8:35 AM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 9:30 AM
  • Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 8:35 AM

    From a liberal-progressive Trump troll with all the meant to confuse and convolude quotation marks. For a guy that spends so much time in college, one would think he would be a little more relaxed on his day off.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 11:04 AM
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    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 8:35 AM

    Your attention span apparently goes into redundany when you see the name Trump.

    The comment really focused on how you would handle the Leftist Democrats new man child Beta O'Rourke.

    Would it be with total disdain as you have for Trump, or would it be forgiveness and excuse making as you did and still do for Obama?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 5:29 PM
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    ""For a guy who spends so much time golfing you’d think Donald Trump would be more relaxed.""

    Mister Lettau,

    I question the writer, or anyone who agrees with that, as ever having played the game.

    I have seen about every reaction short of relaxation one can imagine.

    Cursing, swearing, beating their clubs on the ground and one guy I only saw play once, I believe he could throw his driver further off the tee than he could hit the ball. Lying, cheating and still making par (on his scorecard) after hitting two balls into the woods or out of bounds was the hallmark of another I was paired with once.

    Relaxing you say. I don't think so Uly.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 5:49 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    First of all, I didn't say it was "relaxing," Stefan who wrote the article did.

    In any case, I've read that President Trump plays golf by his own rules.

    "Lying, cheating and still making par (on his scorecard) after hitting two balls into the woods or out of bounds..."

    That's the kind of rules he is said to play by. If it wasn't relaxing for him, why would he play more often President Obama.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 6:45 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "...Democrats new man..."

    What about him? He just a candidate that almost beat Ted Cruz in Texas. Is he going to bother you as much as the New York girl does? That's funny...

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 6:51 PM
  • That Beto dude is already started in on "People of color." .

    Hey , dude , everybody in the USA is a color . Don't even get started with that Obama jive .

    Personally , there are some who feel Trump is a lock in 2020 , nobody can beat him . Even if this was remotely true what's wrong with watching what others have to say ? I can't even remember how many thought Hillary was a lock .

    A lot is going to depend whenever Mueller decides to end his investigation , the storm might change direction , who knows ?

    This Beto has to be better then Biden or Sanders , nothing could possibly worse .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 7:29 PM
  • What does age have to do with anything , how old is the dude ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 7:33 PM
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    Mister Lettau,

    I played Golf for the challange it provides more than relaxation.

    And you know that Trump plays more than Obama did?

    And you thinking you know either of their handicaps or if they cheat at the game is very questionable.

    And if you will note there are a double set of quotes because I knew you were quoting from the article you linked regarding relaxation and golf.

    Now I will ask you a direct question. Do you th hink Beta O'Roark, the Democrat's new man child candidate for President acts Presidential?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 7:37 PM
  • *

    "Do you th hink Beta O'Roark,"

    Oops better correct before this error gives Uly an excuse to divert away from the question.

    Make that'think'

     

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 7:45 PM
  • Wheels

    If you've played golf before you're a hellova lot better man then me , last time we went I threw the club farther then I hit the ball after I swung .

    Who was the poster that called golf cow pasture pool , I dis-remember .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 7:50 PM
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    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 7:50 PM

    Rick, I was 50 when I played my first golf. I was never more than a hacker but enjoyed the challenge. Your biggest enemy was you, yourself. You could play reasonably well for 6 or 7 holes and then the wheels fell off. Last time I played was about 5 years ago. I had two new knees and was doing OK yet, but then my right shoulder started bothering me and playing was too painful. Got a new shoulder a year and a half ago and the thought has never crossed my mind to take it up again. That shoulder was enough of a challenge that I don't want to screw it up.

    Don't remember who called it Cow pasture pool, I have heard it called that by critics of the game before.

    As I have said before. I have read self help article's galore, I have watched videos on how to hold the club, place your feet etc. I know most everything there is to know about the game, I just can't do the dam game. Well anyway.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 9:18 PM
  • There he goes again with one of those he is said to that will be a fact in his mind before you know it. Somehow this reminds me of a what's next when I mentioned Trump being blamed for the shooting in New Zealand. Anyone heard the driving fake news subject of the day? Good ole Uly just keeps on keeping on with the destroy Trump agenda at any cost to his own country. He will support an almost won just like he still can't get over the last almost won.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 9:39 PM
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    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 9:39 PM

    Richard

    I wouldn't look for it to stop any time soon. He started the petty crap within 48 hours of Trump having the election called in his favor. Now he whines because he says Trump plays more golf than Obama did.

    We had to suffer that do nothing POS for 8 long years. And for all of his doing way more harm than good for this country, most suffered in relative silence compared to the anti Trump BS and the harassment in genrral.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:07 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    If you want to learn about the President's golf game, look it up.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:09 PM
  • Wheels

    Putt-putt kicks my derriere every time .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:11 PM
  • Mr. Bess and Mr. VanGennip,

    It's refreshing to see you both back on the "don't confuse me with the facts, I've already made up my mind," track.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:13 PM
  • R. W. Bess

    So far the authorities have not released the dude's manifesto , I'm thinking any thing said about it is conjecture at best . What insane People do in any other Foreign Nation is not the fault of any American President .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:14 PM
  • "If you want to learn about the President's golf game, look it up."

    Sorry , I painted the wall board today at my sister's house , we're watching it dry . Priorities are priorities ...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:16 PM
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    If you want to learn about the President's golf game, look it up.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:09 PM

    I did Mister Lettau. Newsweek says Trump played 70 confirmed times in his first two years for an average of 35 games per year. Obama played 333 games in his 8 years for an average of 41 games per year.

    I saw a lot of supposing on another site. I think Newsweek is probably fairly accurate or more so that most of the anti Trump media.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:23 PM
  • *

    Mr. Bess and Mr. VanGennip,

    It's refreshing to see you both back on the "don't confuse me with the facts, I've already made up my mind," track.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:13 PM

    Mister Lettau to quote some of the wiser folks I have known over time.... you're as full of it as a Christmas Goose.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:26 PM
  • "Lot of hand movement...Is he crazy or just the way he acts?"

    ~~ Donald J. Trump on Beto O'Rourke

    ……..………..

    Okay , what does this have to do with anything ? When Trump gets wound up , he can do a good dance too , I bet I've seen Trump give that "okay" hand single 100 times -- is he crazy or just the way he acts ?

    ...none of which addresses issues happening in the USA . Will this be Trump's Campaign agenda , personal insults , even stranger high school tweets then the ones he writes now ? At the same time , the Democrats have 10 or more Candidates for President , it's a damned good way to split the Party into 10 or more factions , an implosion .

    Get back to what really matters , Unite the Peoples as one again , all People -- age , sex , race , individual Religious belief in peace -- for we are all Americans .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:34 PM
  • *

    Another Squeaky Clean (Not) Democrat Wannabe, criticizing those who cheated and doing much the same thing as she did. Funny!

    "The biggest news story of the week was the multi-faceted federal charges brought against more than 40 individuals who were caught gaming the college admissions system in one of the most extraordinary cheating scandals in academic history.

    Bringing the scandal an outsized amount of attention were two Hollywood actresses caught up in the charges: Lori Loughlin of “Full House” fame and Felicity Huffman, who made a name for herself on the ABC series “Desperate Housewives.” Both women are charged with felonies revolving around money they paid to cheat the system and get their daughters into better schools than they might otherwise have been headed for.

    Because this is the sort of elitist story that breaks through political divides, pundits and politicians on both sides of the spectrum have slammed Loughlin, Huffman, modern academia, and any rich blowhard who thinks they can buy their way through what is supposed to be a meritocracy. It has been the right story at the right time, speaking volumes to the populist movements on both sides who feel they’ve been getting a raw deal for decades.

    Now we’ll be honest, we weren’t surprised when Miss Populist herself, Elizabeth Warren, decided to weigh in on the scandal. But ****, woman, what were you thinking?

    In an interview with MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Warren said she has “zero” sympathy with anyone who cheated to get into a college where they would have otherwise been rejected. This was just too ironic for a woman who relied on her fake minority status for years and years to get privileges that wouldn’t have been afforded to her as a plain old white woman. Warren told Harvard Law School (among many other institutions) that she was of American Indian descent, a claim that has later proven to be…um, less than true.

    We suppose Warren is in a sticky situation when it comes to this story. She can’t very well say, “Oh well, people cheat, get over it.” She’s the woman of the people! The savior against corrupt capitalism! No, no, she HAS to express outrage over this story. Unfortunately, because of her decades-long history of claiming a heritage that doesn’t actually belong to her, the outrage rings not just hollow, but ridiculous.

    This would have been a good week for Warren to stay home, crack open a cold Mich Ultra, and take a puff or two off the ol’ peace pipe until this story blows over."

    http://www.fixthisnation.com/conservative-breaking-news/elizabeth-warren-would-h...

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:40 PM
  • *

    Mister Lettau,

    Was the question I asked you at 7:37 PM too tough for you?

    To paraphrase you from last week. Just answer the questions!

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:43 PM
  • Rick S, I too had a lot of paint to watch dry, but the only few times I heard any news it was about Trump not saying the right things about a former US military wacko caused rise to other wakos.

    Wheels, Notice how slick Uly diverted the conversation to golf because he could not defend the goofy little girl or his next rising star?

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:43 PM
  • Is the Nation's Capitol Buildings , Washington , D.C. , are they all surrounded by locked fences -- or walls .

    If so , does this mean We the People who elected them are k*llers , rap*st , drug d*alers who need to be kept out of the Capitol Hill buildings ? Which are paid for by the USA tax payers .

    It keeps We the People out and it keeps Government politicians People in . Is the average , every day American an unspeakable menance , an "illegal immigrants" ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:47 PM
  • R. W. Bess

    Really didn't watch or hear any news , it's beginning to get like TV re-runs to me .

    We rocked on today , music is the only thing that activates and stimulates the mind .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:50 PM
  • American Indian descent and Elizabeth Warren don't belong in the same sentence , she's just another political hack .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:54 PM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 10:57 PM
  • *

    Richard, he demanded I answer his questions last week, now I am demanding in like kind for him.

    I can see old Beto come sliding in to a press conference sliding sideways on his skateboard. What will that be titled if he become President.... Skateboard One?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 11:05 PM
  • Wheels

    We have the Commander-in-Twitter now instead of a Commander-in-Chief . Millions believe Trump will be a sure winner in 2020 , why would anyone be worried about the actions of any other Candidate ?

    What does age have to do with anything , how old is the dude anyway ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 11:09 PM
  • Guess I'll be a write-in all voter again . de'ja -vu .

    Once more I'll be writing in Ralph VanGennip ….

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 11:11 PM
  • *

    Rick

    What I am amazed at is the lack of talent the Democrats have dredged up so far. If this is the best they can come up with I would hope Trump would win. Think about life under those that are carrying the torch for wacky AOC and her goofy programs and ideas. One of them just could be President. The Rez won't be far enough away to escape that kind of wackiness. And I don't even have a Rez to retreat to.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 11:16 PM
  • *

    Guess I'll be a write-in all voter again . de'ja -vu .

    Once more I'll be writing in Ralph VanGennip ….

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 11:11 PM

    The positive side of that is neither you or I could win. ;-)

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 11:18 PM
  • Maybe I'll write in Rick Lettau , like he'd have a chance either .

    But , both can say they were Presidential Candidates .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 11:20 PM
  • Wheels

    I wouldn't want to be President . Nope .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 11:21 PM
  • Wheels

    Methinks the lack of talent the Democrats have dredged wasn't good enough in 2016 either . They really should stop baby crying about it 3 years later , it was their pick .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 11:24 PM
  • I think we have seen that recognition of former candidate for something be the goal of folks before. Seems to give them a better chance of appearing on cable news as a paid flabbermouth for whatever the network is promoting. So yes, Lettau should run for something. Even if he is overlooked as a former candidate, there are a lot of dog food companies that need a former candidate. Just dam! That has got to be funny, candidate for dog catcher for those SO people with progressive-left wing limited focus.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 11:43 PM
  • *

    Wheels

    Methinks the lack of talent the Democrats have dredged wasn't good enough in 2016 either . They really should stop baby crying about it 3 years later , it was their pick .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 11:24 PM

    And if one of those fruitcakes don't get elected there will be rioting and whining like you have never seen before.

    Lettau needs to letup his whining is getting really old.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 11:46 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "Was the question I asked you at 7:37 PM too tough for you?"

    No.

    Compared to our President's kindergarten character, O'Rourke is very presidential.

    Remember, O'Rourke is a former Congressmen who is only one that's campaigning for president. Trump is the President but seems barely capable of "acting presidential" and appears totally incapable of actually "being presidential."

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Mar 18, 2019, at 7:16 AM
  • Guess I'll be a write-in all voter again . de'ja -vu .

    Once more I'll be writing in Ralph VanGennip ….

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 17, 2019, at 11:11 PM.

    Interesting thought...

    Right now we have a President that lacks integrity, lies consistently, is a self-aggrandizing egotist, and cheats at golf scores. If elected, a President VanGennip, would clearly be like or as good as his predecessor.

    Sarcasm, don't dash off in a huff...

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Mar 18, 2019, at 7:26 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    It’s curious that they had to insert the “confirmed.”

    “…played 70 confirmed times…”

    This may provide better information.

    https://www.trumpgolfcount.com/

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Mar 18, 2019, at 7:29 AM
  • "Compared to our President's kindergarten character, O'Rourke is very presidential."

    Replace the words "our President's" with "Obama" and "O'Rouke" with "Trump" and you might be on to something . Trump is a direct result of Obama's 8 years .

    ******************

    "And if one of those fruitcakes don't get elected ".

    Why "fruitcakes" -- at one time it was "snowflakes" . Either way , they are Americans too .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 18, 2019, at 7:30 AM
  • "Right now we have a President that lacks integrity, lies consistently, is a self-aggrandizing egotist, and cheats at golf scores."

    I'll take this as a personal opinion , if golf scores are the biggest problem , the USA has it made in the shade . My personal opinion , "self-aggrandizing egotist" would not only apply to Obama but other Presidents as well except Obama had it down to an art .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 18, 2019, at 7:34 AM
  • Independent here , my posts of politesse are why I'm the way posters think I should be .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 18, 2019, at 7:40 AM
  • Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke

    Born September 26, 1972 , which would be 47 years old .

    A native of El Paso, Texas, O'Rourke served on the El Paso City Council from 2005 to 2011. O'Rourke was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 after defeating incumbent Silvestre Reyes in a Democratic primary. Instead of seeking re-election in 2018, he ran for U.S. Senate and was narrowly defeated by Republican incumbent Senator Ted Cruz.

    On March 14, 2019, he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2020.[1]

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beto_O'Rourke

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 18, 2019, at 8:44 AM
  • *

    Hmmmm! On the one hand, we have Newsweek. On the other we have a Facebook page contributed by Sophie Germain.

    Who is Sophie Germain? Who do we believe?

    Help us Mister Uly.

    Oh, the "confirmed" insert.

    Do you want facts or rumors Mister Lettau?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Mar 18, 2019, at 9:03 AM
  • *

    "Compared to our President's kindergarten character, O'Rourke is very presidential."

    I didn't ask you to compare him to anyone Miter Lettau.

    I asked if you thought his actions were Presidential.

    You seem to be incapable of making a statement without using the name Trump in a degrading manner at this point. Seek counseling. That kind of hatred will eat at you. It's not healthy.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Mar 18, 2019, at 9:13 AM
  • Who really is Presidential any more ?

    The official title and duty to the Nation is pretty well gone now , it's more about being an adored idol , Obama , Trump , for example , and not the Leader of all Americans . Each had/have their base of hard core followers , not all Americans no matter who the American may be . It's close to being cults , actually..

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 18, 2019, at 11:07 AM
  • While I'm hammering Trump , another issue caught my attention . This past week end Trump posted close to 52 tweets , the most of any week end during his President's term , regarding John McCain . Needless to say these weren't tweets of respect for those who have went back to the other side . These needless and totally unnecessary tweets attacked and trashed not only McCain himself , they also went on to criticize McCain's service in the military during the Vietnam War . They should be easy to find , 52 in 2 days is 26 per day or 1 every hour on the average .

    McCain's daughter carried this over into today on the media talk shows , slamming Trump as Trump slammed her father .

    Now , this is the Commander-in-Chief with everything else going on , the "Wall" , the grounding of Boeing Max8 airplanes , spreading disease , this is what the Commander-in-Chief does , hammers a dead former POW during their service in Vietnam .

    When the question of maturity comes up regarding a person running as President , this makes me ask myself , "Self , is the dude we have now mature?" .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 18, 2019, at 8:51 PM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 19, 2019, at 6:53 AM
  • I'm sorry and was mistaken regarding the week end tweets , my apologies , those little voices in my head hadn't stopped arguing when I posted about Trump's tweets , seems like I would end my mixfusions at some point .

    Some of those tweets the President made were about or toward GM and it's closing their plant this year , April I believe .

    The President wants to know why GM doesn't close one of their plants in Mexico or China . I had no clue GM had plants in China , why would there be , seems like the shipping costs would be through the roof , but then , that mixfusion deal strikes again . Now those voices are arguing if these were involved in the Tariff deals with Mexico and China .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 19, 2019, at 1:02 PM
  • The Federal Reserve , or Central Bank , meets tomorrow to debate including economy and/or the Prime Interest rates . My guess is it will not change the current rate as the economy has flattened out so far in 2019 .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 19, 2019, at 1:11 PM
  • Rick S, There is a class of Chinese citizens buying cars plus China and Russia versions of the old Fiat model that turned into the Yugo makes for a good market for GM in the countries that don't impose the safety and other standards of USA.

    I know we were selling a lot of used cars to Mexico, but I don't think we've imported anything except the VW and Ranger/Mazda truck. China and Mexico export a large portion of new car parts and it seems like most replacement parts. I don't claim this this info fact, just what I've put together.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Tue, Mar 19, 2019, at 3:01 PM
  • It's a shame auto pieces and parts either can't or won't be made in the USA , that's a lot of stuff to make and keep a lot of folks busy in the USA .

    GM is a USA based Corporation , I wonder if any out sourced products are included in the new Tax Law . I realize I sound like a broken record but I still believe 10% would have worked or gave Corporate a boost too , obviously not as much as 17% , but a starting point boost . More could be added if the 10% wasn't sufficient . Give a little more to those who get up everyday to try and make ends meet . Any slow down in the economy is going to hurt them more then Corporate who can out source .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 19, 2019, at 5:03 PM
  • Rick S, A friend of mine prefers customers bring their own parts and a guy brings in Ball joints and they were too poorly machined to fit. Guy goes to another parts store and different brand; same problem. Then pays 30% more at the dealer. First 2 said made in China on box. Dealer package said genuine, assembled in America. All three had the exact same factory ID on the actual part. The dealer part did fit. So did the parts factory dump their misfits on the American aftermarket or did the car factory sell off their rejects to the aftermarket?

    You know more about it than me.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Tue, Mar 19, 2019, at 6:21 PM
  • *

    Rick,

    The tax system described in an easily understood way.

    https://www.snotr.com/video/20211/The_Tax_System_Explained_in_Beer

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Mar 19, 2019, at 6:22 PM
  • Wheels

    Numbers never were my friends . I'm not sure if I'm getting the video right , where is the guarantee that 17% is going to be invested or passed down , I'm not seeing how a person wouldn't take most and walk away , go overseas , or just put it in their pockets . My sister works at Wells Fargo , she told me a lot are re-investing that 17% into the stock markets , not People , not machinery , etc..etc..

    btw , the dudes who have $0 shouldn't even be in the bar . Believe I'd kick somebody out before they drank for free .

    …………………..

    ......…..

    R. W. Bess

    I'm thinking those were off-fall , or the calculated amount of cost of materials that gets thrown away because it's scrap left overs . In other words , the China company , well China GM , is selling junk for a profit .

    Another thing , if they all had the same part ID# , the boxes from China could get mixed in with the parts made in the USA at the warehouse too . Items are not inventoried by source , they are inventoried by part and/or item ID# .

    ......……..

    Most steel made in China isn't really steel , the parts won't last long or are as strong . When we got any steel from out-source to the USA , we always stuck a magnet on it . If the magnet stuck , we unloaded the trailer . If it slid off , shut the trailer doors and send it back .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 19, 2019, at 6:59 PM
  • Wheels

    My math : kids love toys , they have toys laying all over their rooms , in their closets , and some on the living floor . They'll never use all of them .

    Instead of buying 9 toys made in China for $1 each , why not buy 3 toys made in the USA for $3 each . Made in America , used in America .

    9 bucks is 9 bucks .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 19, 2019, at 7:02 PM
  • "Global Warming"

    …...…………

    A meteor exploded over Earth with the force of 10 nuclear bombs, and nobody noticed for 3 months

    A gigantic meteor blew up in the Earth's atmosphere with ten times the force of the Hiroshima nuclear bomb in December, but went largely unnoticed until now, according to NASA.

    NASA said it initially missed the fireball because it exploded far from land over the Bering Sea, off the Russian Peninsula, BBC News reported. The US Air Force notified the space program after military satellites picked up the meteor last year.

    Lindley Johnson, NASA's planetary defense officer, told the BBC meteors this large are rare, and tend to come only two or three times every 100 years.

    The latest meteor exploded 15.9 miles (25.6km) above the Earth's surface, and had an impact energy of 173 kilotons, according to the BBC. By comparison, the atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima during World War II had an energy of around 15 kilotons.

    https://www.thisisinsider.com/meteor-exploded-over-earth-nobody-noticed-2019-3

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 19, 2019, at 7:05 PM
  • *

    "btw , the dudes who have $0 shouldn't even be in the bar . Believe I'd kick somebody out before they drank for free ."

    Rick in the scheme of things those drinking for nothing dwell among us. And we pay for their beer, their food, their housing, their health care, etc., etc.,

    There is a lot of truth in that video. On a tax cut, about 50% of those on the bottom receive nothing. If they paid no taxes, how do they get a tax break.

    There is no guarantee those on top reinvest their money in jobs, but while it has leveled off, something certainly has happened here in this country with reinvestment. My daughter tells me the delivery truck my old company leases was at the end of it's lease term and a new one was ordered by the leasing company in November. It is finally supposed to be delivered this week. Orders have been backed up.

    No guarantee the money is used wisely by the government should we give it to them either.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Mar 19, 2019, at 7:33 PM
  • R.W.Bess

    Chances are real good China isn't using the same machinery and mfg. methods that the USA is using , I'm thinking they're using metric measurements instead of standard USA measurements .

    For instance 1" inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters , or , 1" inch equals .03937 millimeters .

    Our saws , banders , and drills in the wood dept. at Rubbermaid were all metric because the machinery and tooling weren't made in the USA , the mfg. equipment was made in Germany and were metric based .

    If one piece is metric based and another part is standard USA based , it's not an exact fit .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 19, 2019, at 7:35 PM
  • Wheels

    I agree , those who pay no taxes should not get anything back . At the same time , Blue Cross Blue Shield paid no Federal Taxes but got a return of $1.4 billion . Somehow , someway , it's not working out in this alledged mind of mine . Numbers never were my friends .

    My cousin is a part owner of Session Fixtures up in St.Louis , him and his wife -- she was the original owners daughter -- both tell me things have really slowed down as of January 2019 .

    I read somewhere , I can't remember where , the USA Mfg. report a job gain of 20,000 for the month of February . I mean , that's a lot of new jobs but somehow it should be way more if the economy is booming , maybe it's just me .

    I want to see what the Federal Reserve says tomorrow , maybe there will be a clearer picture .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 19, 2019, at 7:45 PM
  • My son works at Hutson's Furniture , well Art Van , that bought out Hutson's . They are down to 2 delivery trucks instead of 3 now and the crew has lost 3 People .

    He's doing a lot of 10 hour days now trying to make up for the missing truck .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 19, 2019, at 7:48 PM
  • The link for Blue Cross Blue Shield windfall is on the What's Next thread , Weds. , March 13 , at 6:37 PM

    ..................

    The link for new jobs in Febraury is also on the What's Next thread , Fri. , March 15 at 5:27 PM

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 19, 2019, at 8:22 PM
  • I read an account of a foreign car company setting up shop in the US. They had all the measurement stuff worked out but forgot standard dock height is different here. :)

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Tue, Mar 19, 2019, at 10:21 PM
  • Another “presidential” contribution “tweeted” to the general public….

    Donald J. Trumpþ Verified account @realDonaldTrump 15m15 minutes ago

    “George Conway, often referred to as Mr. Kellyanne Conway by those who know him, is VERY jealous of his wife’s success & angry that I, with her help, didn’t give him the job he so desperately wanted. I barely know him but just take a look, a stone cold LOSER & husband from hell!”

    Perhaps someone here can explain how this relates to his duties and responsibilities as President of the United States.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 7:12 AM
  • It doesn't .

    Just more insults and personal attacks via social media , or fodder for the social media Civil War happening in the USA .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 7:34 AM
  • Rick L.

    Could this mean the President is attacking his own hand picked personal base ? How long before that base starts to attack back . 6 have already pled guilty , arrested , or found guilty by the Mueller Investigation -- where there's smoke , there's fire .

    I'm still waiting for that "swamp" to be drained . Far as I know , the Government is the same size plus half of Washington Hill has been taken over by the opposing Party .

    He's taken a swamp and turned it into a bayou...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 7:47 AM
  • Those new investment Tax Cuts aren't going to People and jobs , they're going to the future .

    ......……………..

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAmyZP-qbTE

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 8:24 AM
  • *

    Something smells here.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 8:42 AM
  • Government , I smell Government .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 8:51 AM
  • *

    Mister Lettau acted as if that tweet was out of the clear blue with no reason behind it.

    Here is the rest of the story.....

    "In one of the more bizarre feuds of the Trump era, George Conway has repeatedly questioned the president’s mental health on social media, all while his wife continues to work at the White House.

    KELLYANNE CONWAY'S HUSBAND RIPS TRUMP AGAIN, SAYS CONDITION GETTING WORSE

    He fired back within seconds Wednesday, tweeting: "You seem determined to prove my point. Good for you! #NarcissisticPersonalityDisorder."

    He added: "You. Are. Nuts."

    George Conway

    @gtconway3d

    You. Are. Nuts.

    Donald J. Trump

    @realDonaldTrump

    George Conway, often referred to as Mr. Kellyanne Conway by those who know him, is VERY jealous of his wife’s success & angry that I, with her help, didn’t give him the job he so desperately wanted. I barely know him but just take a look, a stone cold LOSER & husband from hell!

    24.8K

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    Conway revived their dispute last week by blasting Trump for a claim that the sentencing of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort had exonerated the president from the Russian collusion piece of the probe.

    “Have we ever seen this degree of brazen, pathological mendacity in American public life?” Conway tweeted. “One day he makes a harmless slip of the tongue, something any mentally balanced person would laugh off. But instead he lies about it. He denies what the world can see on videotape. Even his donors and supporters wonder, what is wrong with him? Why would he feel compelled to tell such an absurd lie?”

    Trump 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale initially responded by claiming he was just sour grapes.

    “We all know that @realDonaldTrump turned down Mr. Kellyanne Conway for a job he desperately wanted. He barely worked @TheJusticeDept and was either fired/quit, didn’t want the scrutiny? Now he hurts his wife because he is jealous of her success. POTUS doesn’t even know him!” Parscale tweeted.

    Later, Trump retweeted Parscale, adding: “A total loser!” in reference to Conway.

    Donald J. Trump

    @realDonaldTrump

    A total loser!

    Brad Parscale

    @parscale

    We all know that @realDonaldTrump turned down Mr. Kellyanne Conway for a job he desperately wanted. He barely worked @TheJusticeDept and was either fired/quit, didn’t want the scrutiny? Now he hurts his wife because he is jealous of her success. POTUS doesn’t even know him!

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    GEORGE CONWAY RAMPS UP TRUMP ATTACKS AS KELLYANNE DEFENDS BOSS

    The Trump White House until now had kept its distance from Conway’s criticisms, rarely firing back, due to Kellyanne’s prominent role in both Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and the White House.

    But in December, the president’s son, Eric, slammed Conway as disrespectful toward his wife.

    “Of all the ugliness in politics, the utter disrespect George Conway shows toward his wife, her career, place of work, and everything she has fought SO hard to achieve, might top them all,” Eric Trump tweeted late last year. “@KellyannePolls is a great person and frankly his actions are horrible.”

    Meanwhile, Kellyanne, in December, reportedly described her husband's comments as "disrespectful" to The Washington Post, and “a violation of basic decency, certainly, if not marital vows.”

    She then attempted to attribute the quote to “a person familiar with their relationship” -- a request that was denied by Post writer Ben Terris.

    “Well, people do see it this way. People do see it that way, I don’t say I do, but people see it that way,” she added."

    Fox News’ Liam Quinn and Adam Shaw contributed to this report.

    Brooke Singman is a Politics Reporter for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @brookefoxnews.

    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-goes-nuclear-george-conway

    I thought I smelled something and I was correct, it was Mister Lettau once again posting less than half of the story.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 9:36 AM
  • Wheels

    Isn't this a personal feud which has nothing to do with being head of the Executive Branch of Government . So these 2 dudes hate each other , why go public with Social Media about it ?

    It seems to me as if Trump doesn't like criticism of any kind , whether it be Government actions or personal actions .

    Any "public service" , e.i. politician , is going to have questions regarding their actions and duty .

    I'm not seeing how or why Trump should be exempt from any other person in Washington , DC , or America as far as that goes .

    The saddest part is to throw it all out on Twitter , a phone call or personal face to face meeting wouldn't be suffice ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 11:15 AM
  • Dunno about any other poster but I had no idea , or even cared , about George Conway or who he is . Why is he even important to the United States of America .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 11:22 AM
  • Regarding Trump's attack on the social media about John McCain , a man who's been dead for 7 months , a POW of Vietnam , and long time Senator .

    …………………………….

    Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., says he's had enough of President Trump's attacks against the late Sen. John McCain.

    “America deserves better, the people deserve better, and nobody — regardless of their position — is above common decency and respect for people that risk their life for your life,” Isakson said, according to the Bulwark. “When the president is saying that that he doesn’t respect John McCain and he’s never going to respect John McCain and all these kids are out there listening to the president of the United States talk that way about the most decorated senator in history who is dead it just sets the worst tone possible.”

    “I want to do what I said that day on the floor of the Senate,” Isakson said. “I just want to lay it on the line, that the country deserves better, the McCain family deserves better, I don’t care if he’s president of United States, owns all the real estate in New York, or is building the greatest immigration system in the world. Nothing is more important than the integrity of the country and those who fought and risked their lives for all of us.”

    ~~~ Sen. Johnny Isakson , R-Ga

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 11:53 AM
  • *

    Wheels

    Isn't this a personal feud which has nothing to do with being head of the Executive Branch of Government . So these 2 dudes hate each other , why go public with Social Media about it ?

    It seems to me as if Trump doesn't like criticism of any kind , whether it be Government actions or personal actions .

    Any "public service" , e.i. politician , is going to have questions regarding their actions and duty .

    I'm not seeing how or why Trump should be exempt from any other person in Washington , DC , or America as far as that goes .

    The saddest part is to throw it all out on Twitter , a phone call or personal face to face meeting wouldn't be suffice ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 11:15 AM

    Rick,

    The way I look at it, the criticism has been ongoing from Conway and Trump finally left him have it. I responded because it appeared from Mister Lettau's post that this was some off the wall post made for no reason.

    There is usually two sides to every fray and Conway was going public on Trump, how would you expect him to respond. Trump is a fighter and if they want to go to the gutter he will follow them in. I think most Americans understood that when they voted for him. When he gets punched he punches back only harder. Isn't that what I have heard most of my life front people about the art of carrying on a fight. When you get the opportunity, if it wasn't the first punch thrown, make it a good one and end the fight if possible. Some say only losers fight fair. I have always tried to avoid them, I bruise to dam easily and I don't like pain.

    What do we want, someone who will get in there and go toe to toe for what he believes in, or some wuss like Obama?

    So far as McCain goes, that is still festering with Trump from McCain's voting to keep Obamacare being thrown out and a couple of other things from passing therefore keeping Trump from fulfilling promises made.

    McCain was no saint either. I did not like him from the days he was running for the nomination against George Bush. McCain had worked as hard at becoming President as he did to spite Trump we may have remember the name Barrack Hussein Obama today. I haven't been interested enough to check but I think the mouthing off is partially on McCain's daughter's part as well. Who started this last round anyway and how was it started would be what I would like to hear.

    If these whizzing contests are carried on on Twitter, I may never know of it as I do not do Twitter, Facebook and any of the other Social Media sites. I do not want to feel obligated to respond to posts reporting a need to go to the bathreoom or looking for a bandage to stop the blood from flowing in their left big toe because they cut their toenail too short.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 1:42 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    “I thought I smelled something and I was correct…”

    …about what? The additional remarks above simply prove that Mr. Conway is correct.

    When someone has a “Narcissistic Personality Disorder” and would like to deny it, the best approach is to ignore the “accuser” and the allegation.

    To childishly respond, as our president did this morning just confirms Mr. Conway’s diagnosis.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 2:05 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "...how would you expect him to respond."

    I would expect him to respond as an adult fortunate enough to be elected as President of the United States and definitely not in a fashion that disgraces, discredits and dishonors the position or the office.

    That "Trump is a fighter..." is what he'd have you believe, and if you're that gullible, you'll unjustifiably keep it up.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 2:20 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 2:05 PM

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 2:20 PM

    Both of these responses can easily be done away with by one response.

    First it is your typical Modes Operandi Mister Lettau, the gutter sniping with less than half of the information furnished to make the President out to be the offender. Your hatred of him eats at you or you would not be obsessed with his tweets.

    Second compared to the excuse for an executive we got rid of two years ago Trump has fought for every inch he has gained. This with the opposition of the left wing media and the Democrats who cannot reconcile themselves with the fact that Hillary Clinton lost the election. Yes I know the 3 million illegal votes from the left coast another bunch discovered in Texas recently.

    I just hope that when I die I do not spend eternity at the polls voting Democrat. Which there is a very good chance of happening as crooked as the left is getting. Anything to win.. Now they want to introduce 16 year old children to the polls. That means they could be on their parents insurance for 10 years after they started voting. Too immature to manage for themselves but still old enough to cast a ballot.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 3:46 PM
  • Wheels

    I would expect a President not to even get involved in these things , a President doesn't have more important issues then playing on a cell phone all day ...and night .

    So let the Conway dude have his hissy fit , let anyone have their hissy fits , I would expect a President not to get involved in public personal hissy fits , they should be above all these things .

    The President visited a tank factory in Ohio today . Guess what his speech was about . Yep , he slammed McCain except this time on the Mass Media . Let McCain R.I.P , the man is dead ! McCain wasn't the only politician voting on the Obamacare , why is the President trying to make it otherwise . So Trump don't like McCain , his hissy fit point was made Saturday , yet here it is Wednesday and he takes another notch higher .

    All in all , I believe the President was wrong to take this on Social Media . It's a personal thing , keep it that way . The same with the Conway dude , if he hates him , keep his hate to himself . Let Conway hate all he wants -- he's a nobody , not important to the People in any way , shape , or form . A President is …

    Regarding a fight and punches , that is 2 or more People going at it physically , not hiding behind a keyboard .

    ………………………………….

    John McCain was a Captain in the USA Navy with 2 Purple Hearts . He defend his country , give him the respect he deserves . Of course his daughter is going to back him to hell and back . I would hope all families do this . I guarantee , if the dude started in on my family , there would be some serious trouble...

    He ..has..been..dead.. 7...months .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 6:19 PM
  • Today and every day I miss my good friend John McCain. It was a blessing to serve alongside a rare patriot and genuine American hero in the Senate. His memory continues to remind me every day that our nation is sustained by the sacrifices of heroes.

    ~~ Mitch McConnell

    ………………………….

    President Trump's attacks against the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) "hurt [Trump] more than they hurt the legacy of Sen. McCain."

    "I think the president’s comments about Sen. McCain hurt him more than they hurt the legacy of Sen. McCain. I’m going to try to continue to help the president."

    ~~ Lindsey Graham

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 6:26 PM
  • Wait a second , is this all to get folks mind off of the "Wall" ? Don't hear a word about the "Wall" these days .

    Is this just another episode of "The Apprentice" ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 6:29 PM
  • This is some of the Social Media crap going around now . What is going on in the USA ?

    https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54361679_10216457268496452_5540690...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 6:32 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    Are you so totally oblivious to what our President says and writes, that you're able to continue worshipping his every act, regardless of the reality of his subversive character?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 9:16 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 9:16 PM

    Mister Lettau

    First let me clarify for you, I worship no man, and I am not cut from the same cloth as you, Thank you God.

    And no, I unlike you do not hear or read every word that comes from Trump.

    I voted for Trump and would do so again if his opponent was Hillary Clinton. She was not and is not fit to manage this country

    Trump has his faults that is a given, who doesn't, let him cast the first stone. I believe Trump is working in the best interest of this country, many in Washington are not. He has done more for this country in 2 years than Obama did in 8 that is easy to see.

    Subversive, really now Uly. Your devotion to the Leftist Democrats blinds you. You have been working for two years at the cost of millions of wasted dollars trying to find something he did wrong. Nothing!! What a waste. Time to either lead, follow or get the hell out of the way.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 9:46 PM
  • Seems to be a lot going on in the world of politics and Mr. Lettau is unable to introduce any subject for discussion due to his obsession with destroying Trump.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Wed, Mar 20, 2019, at 10:11 PM
  • Mr. Bess,

    If you were to scroll up to the title of this thread, you'd see it's about Trump. It's about posting what he says, not about "destroying" him. He's fully capable of doing that all by himself.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 7:24 AM
  • "Are you so totally oblivious to what our President says and writes, that you're able to continue worshipping his every act, regardless of the reality of his subversive character?"

    ……..……

    Now that's hilarious coming from an Obama supporter .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 7:25 AM
  • Remove the "(D) Democrat" , "(R) Republican" , and "(I) Independent" designations from a politicians name just to see what happens .

    Why not use "(A)" American just to see what happens .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 7:39 AM
  • Let man who's free from sin cast the first stone and begin the violence . Let man whose words ring true speak on up 'till his voice breaks through the silence .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 7:57 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    “He has done more for this country in 2 years than Obama did in 8 that is easy to see.”

    Really? I mean really! As for these few examples…

    President Trump has done more in two years to divide our country with his obsessive pandering to his so-called base which represents less than a third of the nation.

    He has done more in two years to degrade civility between Americans by his childish and needless abuse of whomever dared to criticize him.

    He has done more in two years increase the deficit by his trillion dollar tax cut for his 1%.

    He has done more in two years to disrupt trade by his senseless tariffs.

    He has done more in two years increase costs to the public by raising the price of steel and aluminum by about 10%.

    He has done more in two years to create lasting damage to our agricultural industry by counterproductive (not easy to win) trade wars.

    He has done more in two years to destabilize and impair America’s standing in world opinion by condemning our allies, and by giving comfort to our enemies (as in Russia and North Korea.)

    He has done more in two years to falsely attack and pointlessly confront the national media with constant incorrect claims of “fake news” because something was revealed that he objected to.

    He has done more in two years to harm the entire judicial and administrative systems by silly claims of a “dark state”

    He has done more in two years to derail our trade partnership across the Pacific and caused our trade deficit with China to increase.

    He has done more in two years to “disrespect” the office of the presidency by appointing unqualified and prejudiced cabinet members, by nepotism and by employing staff that ended up indicted or pleading guilty to crimes.

    He has done more in two years to mislead and offend the American people by continual lying, juvenile “tweeting” and dishonesty.

    ----- ---- --- -- -

    That's just a few, I'm sure you can come up with more. Pointing out what really and factually happened is not "Trump bashing" it's acceptance of reality.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 8:09 AM
  • *

    Mister Lettau, I wouldn't attempt to address all of your DNC talking points, most of which is pure BS.

    But one really stands out.

    How would you have the gall to address deficit spending after Obama's 8 years of doubling the debt left by all of the Presidents who preceded him?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 8:34 AM
  • *

    Pointing out what really and factually happened is not "Trump bashing" it's acceptance of reality.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 8:09 AM

    Mister Lettau, "acceptance of reality" can be demonstrated by drawing a line down the middle of a paper and listing the positives on one side of the line and the negatives on the other and looking at the balance.

    You might note there is no room for opinions on either side of the paper.

    What you are doing is mostly opinion and Trump Trashing!

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 8:45 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    Sorry, but the "positive" side in your "reality" seems to be whatever the Limbaugh-Hannity-Fox triumvirate tells you to think.

    For example, you may think the "tax cut" helped the middle class, but that was close to nothing compared to the 1%.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 8:52 AM
  • *

    For example, you may think the "tax cut" helped the middle class, but that was close to nothing compared to the 1%.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 8:52 AM

    Mister Lettau,

    Since you seem to have a problem understanding the Progressive Tax System that you seem to so enjoy on April 15th when everybody is remitting unto Caesar via the American System, perhaps the following link will explain it so you can understand it. It contains pictures.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BomQxCG5VG4

    Sorry you are grumbling because you must have been one of the four who did not share in the refund.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 9:24 AM
  • *

    "triumvirate"

    Nice touch there Mister Lettau, throwing around the two bit words but I don't believe that Limbaugh equates to Caesar.

    By the way how is Mr Limbaugh doing? I have not seen or heard him in ages and you appear to keep up on a regular basis.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 9:35 AM
  • Rick L.

    Please advise me exactly who the 1% are , do you have names , if so , please share . Or would it be anyone who may have more then you ?

    Regarding the "worshiping" , I can say I had to listen to the Obama supporters worship him for 8 years and find it highly hypocritical for those supporters to accuse others for doing it to somebody else . Either slam them all or don't slam any .

    I do agree with some other issues you post regarding Trump , but Obama supporters slamming People for doing the very same thing as they did -- worshiping Obama - just ain't right . You got a mirror handy ?

    To claim Obama was Presidential is a fable at best .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 10:33 AM
  • I call 'em as I see 'em .

    To be clear , I'm neither (D) Democrat or (R) Republican , it is a division of the People . I refuse to throw myself at any political ideology's feet .

    I see Trump as a person who tries to use intimidation against anyone who may disagree with him . This would include Hollywood stars , athletes , Politicians , anyone who may question his actions . Yes , he's not always going to get his way , life doesn't work like that , nobody , no matter who , always get their way . He even tries to intimidate the dead now because he didn't get his way on Obamacare -- I hate Obamacare too but Americans have to live with it -- for now . The dude even shut down the Nation because he didn't get his way on the "Wall" .

    This is not a Dictatorship nor is it a Regime nor is it Royalty , this is the Land of the Free . No one person is allowed to Oppress or control the People , the Government may attempt this but no single person .

    There has to be more important and pressing problems for any President to deal with besides playing on a cell phone all day , crying because some one might disagree or give their honest opinions about his actions , has to be . Nobody can Lead using intimidation on the Social Media , if anything it starts a Social Media Civil War . Check out Facebook and Twitter as examples .

    This all began with his "fake news" rhetoric , or don't believe anything or anyone who reports things besides his tweets , Trump and only Trump knows the truth , stay updated by reading his tweets .

    I will always go back to Obama as the originator of Trump and his actions , for Trump is a result of Obama's complete inept and unqualified actions as President ...where you are usually depends on where you start ....

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 11:05 AM
  • *

    Rick,

    Just a couple of things.

    First and foremost I am Conservative and there are very few Republicans that can be called true Conservatives and next to no Democrats. I have problems voting at times and have to hold my nose because I do not consider either candidate worth the powder it would take to blow them to kingdom come.

    I do not like everything that few to any of them do or stand for.

    But if they even smell like a Socialist they will not get my vote.

    I will say one thing about the McCain thing. McCain voted against Trump on the Obamacare thing and I personally despise him for that Dead or Alive. We need to be rid of that piece of crap Obamacare once and for all. It was supposed to save everybody a lot of money and it cost people a lot of money. Plus it cost them their insurance, their doctors and it raised their deductibles to the sky is the limit for many, many Americans.

    The Democrats were bought, bribed and threatened to pass Obamacare to begin with and anybody on the Republican side who voted to retain it lost my respect and any chance of another vote from me. And I do not care about their personal feuds with one another, that is pure BS plain and simple. They were not sent to Washington to vote for or against any other person from the President to the Janitor. They were sent up there to represent the best interests of the people of this country.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 11:44 AM
  • Mr. Bess,

    If you were to scroll up to the title of this thread, you'd see it's about Trump. It's about posting what he says, not about "destroying" him. He's fully capable of doing that all by himself.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 7:24 AM

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    Mr. Lettau, If you were to scroll down to March 2018, You'd see 8 threads created by you. 7 are to bash Trump, 1 is titled nearly the same as this one and 1 is to declare Conservatives inferior for defending Trump. It is quite clear you are obsessed with destroying Trump. If the purpose of yet another thread is to see a different result, You again have failed.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 12:06 PM
  • Wheels

    I highly agree with you regarding Socialist , keeping the entire Country equally poor is not the answer .

    Regarding McCain , I take it as his option or choice to vote as he wishes on any issue , I believe he voted against his Congressional Party , he did not vote solely to be against the President personally , it was the President who made it against him personally . There had to be other Republican politicians who voted the same as McCain to make the vote so close . Blaming one person and one person only seems as a personal vendetta , there were other Republicans who voted the same as McCain . I could see holding one person responsible as Supreme Court Justice Roberts did with Obamacare but McCain wasn't anyone as near as Roberts with his opinion .

    Why isn't the President personally attacking those as well ? My biggest complaints about the social media attack on McCain , he was a USA military vet , any Commander-in-Chief who slams a Vet for their own personal gain is despicable at best . Secondly , the man is dead and can not defend himself .

    As I posted , I hate Obamacare as well , it's a total failure and biggest lie of this Century , it hasn't saved me squat .

    I don't care if a person is Republican or Democrat , this is a personal choice , a Free Right . Sometimes I wonder why they make those choices and do not understand why the 2 can't or won't even try to find a middle ground , the "it's the other Party's fault" doesn't make sense to me . Nobody's right when everybody's else are wrong . I blame the Presidents Obama and Trump for the "it's somebody else fault -- the other Party!" rhetoric , it's ripping the Nation in half .

    It's getting where I vote for local and State issues only and starting to ignore the Federal , Washington DC is organized chaos I really don't care to be involved with . So if I'm still on this side in 2020 , I'm writing you in again . How could it possibly be worse then the circus in DC ?

    btw , the USA has a 3 leg check and balance system for a reason , why Trump seems to reject this balance is anyone's guess . Mine would be he strives for personal attention and power .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 12:45 PM
  • *

    "Three Republicans Voted

    No on “Skinny” Repeal

    John McCain of Arizona cast the decisive vote that caused the amendment to fail. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, two of the most moderate Republicans who also voted against two other repeal plans this week, also voted no."

    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/07/25/us/politics/senate-votes-repeal-o...

    "Health Care Freedom Act

    3. “Skinny” repeal amendment

    Voted failed on Friday

    YES NO

    Republicans 49 3

    Democrats 0 48

    Total 49 51"

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 1:01 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    I have no idea how Mr. Limbaugh is doing. I assume as unbalanced as ever.

    The only reason for associating you with the “triumvirate” is because you spout the same misinformation.

    For example, I’m over 99% sure that you and he are equally mistaken about the fictitious “3 million illegal votes from the left coast.”

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 1:20 PM
  • Rick S.,

    “…who the 1% are, do you have names…”

    Sure.

    Donald Trump (and family), Betsy DeVos, Jared Kushner, Wilbur Ross, Gary Cohen, Kelly Ann Conway, Jeffrey Rosen, Ben Carson, Elaine Chao, Sonny Perdue, Steve Bannon, Robert Lighthizer, Rex Tillerson, Steve Mnuchin, Reed Cordish, and a few million more whose names escape me at this time.

    Not me, they’d have to have millions in assets and a salary of about $400 k. That may include you and Mr. VanGennip, but certainly not me.

    ----- ---- --- -- -

    I have no idea as to whether or not you had to “…listen to Obama supporters worship him for 8 years…”

    I’d say it’s whatever your imagination leads you to believe. For my part, I defended President Obama, I corrected misinformation, I was critical of him when I disagreed with his positions. That is in no way “worship,” but if you feel you have a right to refer to it as such, have at it.

    You’re wrong, but you have a right to be wrong also.

    Same is true with regard to President Obama being presidential.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 1:23 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "But if they even smell like a Socialist they will not get my vote."

    Best be careful in 2020. It's likely that during their collusion, Putin's socialist smell may have rubbed off on Trump (should he be lucky enough to be the nominee.)

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 1:30 PM
  • Mr. Bess,

    If you’re ad verse to threads that tell the truth, include facts about him and post his words, don’t read them.

    Not sure what you’re referring to regarding a thread about conservatives. The only one I found just said I thought they would be more civil in person, than they are on SO.

    Being “obsessed with destroying Trump” is totally absurd. How am I supposed to be able to do that by posting facts about him on SO. I am still waiting for someone to point out something I said about him that’s not true. He lies a lot, that’s true. He’s dishonest, that’s true. He lacks integrity, that’s true, etc. etc.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 1:33 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    I’d suggest that the reason that Senator McCain voted against the ACA “repeal and replace” was simply because the republicans never got the “replace” part right.

    They were all for “destroying” something but were unable “build” anything. Senator McCain stood up for common sense.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 1:36 PM
  • *

    Best be careful in 2020. It's likely that during their collusion, Putin's socialist smell may have rubbed off on Trump (should he be lucky enough to be the nominee.)

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 1:30 PM

    Ahhh ! So you have some proof now of collusion and Trump being in their camp. It's been two long years waiting for this. When do you share it?

    Or is it just some more of your pontificating BS?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 1:36 PM
  • *

    Mister Lettau, you have nothing to say about the tax system. Or is it still a mystery why those not paying taxes received no tax breaks. And those paying little received little.

    What were you looking for? Equal sharing across the board?

    If we fixed the tax system in this country and made it truly fair, that would have happened. Are you now supporting everybody paying the same percentage of their wages.

    Of course that would have meant you got the same percentage as the much maligned 1$ but you still would not have received the same number of dollars.

    I think what you want is a welfare system for taxpayers and non taxpayers alike.

    But if you don't want to discuss it, I understand.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 1:44 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "When do you share it?"

    Flynn colluding with the Russian Ambassador

    Kushner colluding to set up a back channel comm system in the Russian embassy.

    The President's secret collusion meeting in the oval office with the Russian Ambassador and Foreign Minister.

    The son's collusion meeting in Trump Tower on "adoption."

    The President's secret collusion meetings with Putin.

    If I'm aware of these, Mueller probably is too.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 2:00 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 2:00 PM

    Mr. Lettau,

    That post is an open book to your lying facts. You list all of these people colluding with someone or something, and you state it as a fact, which it is not, certainly at this point. Nobody has been indicted in two long years+ of this Witch Hunt.

    I remember seeing Hillary Clinton speaking to Putin and the Russian Reset. Why wasn't her name in there as colluding with the Russians.

    She did you know, through others on the fake dossier she and the DNC paid for.

    But Democrats Colluding don't count I suppose.

    I give you Mister Ulrich Lettau, author of Fuzzy Facts. Tell us Mister Lettau why anyone can be claimed as colluding with no indictments after millions have been whizzed away by Mueller and his cronies.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 2:30 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "...and you state it as a fact..."

    Where did I say there was proof. Per Guliani, collusion is not a crime, just a "meeting" to possibly discuss common interests (as in maybe defeating Hillary.)

    Are you denying those meetings took place?

    How can you say no one was indicted by Mueller? In addition to Manafort, Gates, Kilimnik, Flynn, Stone, Cohen, Papadopoulos, Pinedo, van der Zwaan, and a bunch of Russians.

    As for Hillary and Putin, he wanted her to lose, why would he collude with her?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 3:03 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "...with no indictments after millions have been whizzed away..."

    You are referring to Gowdy and Benghazi, right?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 3:07 PM
  • *

    You are referring to Gowdy and Benghazi, right?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 3:07 PM

    No, I mean Mueller and his crew. Sorry they won't allow me to use pictures for the mentally impared.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 3:35 PM
  • *

    "Where did I say there was proof. Per Guliani, collusion is not a crime, just a "meeting" to possibly discuss common interests (as in maybe defeating Hillary.)"

    This was my question.....

    Ahhh ! So you have some proof now of collusion and Trump being in their camp. It's been two long years waiting for this. When do you share it?

    You gave us a litany of names after I asked you where your proof was. Now you admit there was no proof. Ok Twist and turn, twist and turn, it's your trademark.

    When did I say meetings did not take place?

    So we have established there is no proof. Just more supposing on your part.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 3:44 PM
  • *

    How can you say no one was indicted by Mueller? In addition to Manafort, Gates, Kilimnik, Flynn, Stone, Cohen, Papadopoulos, Pinedo, van der Zwaan, and a bunch of Russians.

    As for Hillary and Putin, he wanted her to lose, why would he collude with her?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 3:03 PM

    We're talking about collusion. Not speeding tickets, lying to bankers, cheating on your taxes, etc. etc.

    Mueller was given the task of finding if or not Trump was colluding with the Russians. He has not indicted one person for collusion. If you can name someone, I am willing to listen.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 3:48 PM
  • *

    "and a bunch of Russians".

    When do you suppose Mueller will be getting these Russians into a court room?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 3:50 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    Seems you must not be aware about the 2 plus years and $7 million that the Gowdy crew spent.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 3:54 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    Apparently you didn't listen to Guliani.

    Obstruction of justice and conspiracy are crimes, however. And it was the Trump administration, not just him.

    So Mueller has already succeeded.

    Now we'll just have to wait to see what else Mueller reveals.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 4:05 PM
  • *

    Mr. VanGennip,

    Seems you must not be aware about the 2 plus years and $7 million that the Gowdy crew spent.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 3:54 PM

    We weren't talking about Hillary, but if you want to we can bring her into this. How about the phony dossier she paid for and her collusion with the Russians. You can say that the Russians wanted to have her defeated but you still haven't proven that either. Hillary tried to be cute with the dossier and it backfired on her. A bunch of people should be indicted for an investigation based on information that they knew was not proven. In other words it was false. There was lying that took place there. Perhaps some of them that got indicted for tax evasion can share a cell with some of them. And how about Bill's secret meeting with the attorney general at a remote airport. They should follow the money there. Loretta Lynch another possibility for investigation.

    Come on Uly bring up some other subjects trying to change the subject when you get caught in your own noose.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 4:20 PM
  • *

    Obstruction of justice and conspiracy are crimes, however. And it was the Trump administration, not just him.

    So Mueller has already succeeded.

    Now we'll just have to wait to see what else Mueller reveals.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 4:05 PM

    Mister Lettau,

    Obstruction of justice and conspriacy are crimes. No kidding! I bet nobody else knew that. But Mister Lettau it takes proof for indictments and you said yourself a couple of posts back you have no proof. If Mueller had anything there would be indictments for those crimes just mentioned and there are none. It's a Kangaroo court that Mueller is operating. If you have not sinned we will invent some new sins. But you have been brought in and now you either invent a song to sing or we find something to put you in jail for.

    Mueller is running an operation that defies what we have been taught is American behavior. That old man, forgot his name already, that they dragged out in his sleep down in Florida. Mueller took twice as many people in to arrest that dangerous criminal as they sent to do away with Bin Laden. Money well spent no doubt.

    You're getting desperate in your desire to find something to indict Trump for. What a deal.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 4:30 PM
  • Rick L.

    You gave me a handful of names as the 1% , a handful of names doesn't come close to 1% of 300 million People , numbers aren't my friends but I even know that's not anywhere near 1% .

    And then you added a few million more who's names you can't remember , or other wise , you have no clue who the true 1% are .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 4:43 PM
  • Wheels

    I have to wonder why the President isn't hammering the other two People who voted with McCain on the social media too .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 4:46 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 4:46 PM

    Rick, I don't kn0w whole story for sure. But here is a brief idea of the history of the feud.

    https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/03/17/trump-mccain-feud-history-orig.cn...

    Again I never liked McCain but I never wished him ill either. However I am not going to be a hypocrite and declare I have missed him in the political scene.

    I don't miss that other Republican from out that direction either.... Senator Flaky Jeff Flake.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 5:44 PM
  • I thought the Interest rates would stay the same ...but there might be consequences . Maybe the President's claim of a booming Economy was just , his opinion , his brag .

    ****************

    ****************

    Why the Federal Reserve may have just killed the stock market rally

    So it’s no surprise stocks finished Wednesday with a downward bias following Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s well-polished presentation to headline-seeking journalists Wednesday afternoon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 141 points, near the lows of the session, breaking a string of very bullish sessions. Big bank stocks such as JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America — which had been rallying nicely into Fed Day — were clobbered. The 10-year Treasury yield dove to its lowest level since January 2018 as the market baked in a prolonged period of meh U.S. growth.

    Finding what upset the bullish mood of the market isn’t too hard. It actually smacks you right in the face. The question now is whether the Fed in one fell swoop has disrupted the easy money making environment that has gripped Wall Street for most of 2019.

    The setup into Fed Day was this: A patient Fed on the interest rate hiking front would lead to a growth acceleration in the second half of this year. After all, how could the U.S. economy not catch fire with rate hikes all but off the table in 2019, the job market still solid and corporations benefiting from the Trump tax cuts.

    Unfortunately for the bulls, Powell stuck a dagger in their hearts by perhaps being too dovish. Not only did the Fed maintain its interest rate patience and more cautious approach to unwinding its enormous balance sheet, but it slashed its U.S. growth forecasts for 2019 and 2020. It also lifted its projections for the unemployment rate for 2019, 2020 and 2021. The dots on further rate hikes for this year were removed.

    That all strikes at the heart of the narrative that has sent stocks booming so far this year. In effect, it shows a Fed concerned about the growth outlook for any number of reasons — trade tensions, peak profit margins, higher oil prices, presidential election season dynamics, etc. Keep in mind that apparent concern is despite interest rates at low levels and hikes being swabbed from the table for the foreseeable future.

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-the-federal-reserve-may-have-just-killed-the-...

    ………..

    btw , Levi Strauss went public today , it was a frenzy .

    Stocks in Medical Marijuana continue to go up , up , up..

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 6:08 PM
  • Wheels

    I never had a use for McCain myself and won't pretend I miss him now as McConnell did .

    He was a Vet , in my eyes any Vet deserves respect , dead or alive .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 6:12 PM
  • I do check out CNN a couple of times a week just to see another angle or opinions on issues . I'm under the opinion they can tend to get a little dramatic at times .

    Sometimes they actually do have the (R) on their broadcasts but it usually turns into another screaming match -- "You did it!" , "No , you did it!" .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 6:22 PM
  • It took me ten minutes to figure out what's going on here

    https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54412549_1982639348511742_53911547...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 6:48 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    “We weren't talking about Hillary…”

    That’s correct but you’re the one that accused Mueller of wasting time and money on his investigation. My purpose was just to remind of the fact that the Gowdy Benghazi investigation is the “gold standard” of probes wasting over two years and about $7 million. And that “investigation” was self-initiated by Gowdy primarily because of his ignorance of what went on and his unwillingness to understand the details.

    On the other hand, the Mueller investigation was initiated by the Trump Justice Department, and was given specific direction…

    ----- ---- --- -- -

    This is an extract from his appointment…

    Robert S. Mueller III is appointed to serve as Special Counsel for the United States Department of Justice.

    (b) The Special Counsel is authorized to conduct the investigation confirmed by then-FBI Director James 8. Corney in testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on March 20, 2017, including:

    any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals

    (i) associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump; and

    (ii) any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation; and

    any other matters within the scope of 28 C.F.R. § 600.4(a).

    If the Special Counsel believes it is necessary and appropriate, the Special Counsel is authorized to prosecute federal crimes arising from the investigation of these matters.

    ----- ---- --- -- -

    So as you now have learned the Mueller investigation was not limited to contacts between the President alone and the Russians.

    The Mueller indictments resulted from his inquiries into administration activities.

    If all of the indictments upset you, you’ll just have to get over it.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 7:00 PM
  • Rick S.,

    "...you have no clue who the true 1% are."

    Now what possible reason would I have to know that. If it interests you, call the IRS and ask. I don't care what their names are. They are the wealthiest 3,200,000 people in the country and perhaps you'll recall how the President told some of them at Mar-a-lago that he just made them richer.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 7:08 PM
  • Hey , it was your post and your claim . You should have checked the IRS site , not me . So I'll take your post as just an opinion .

    I couldn't care less who any President shoots golf with nor where they play either . Who did Obama have to shoot with and where did they play ?

    Actually , I couldn't care less who the 1% are , I just keep seeing it and wondered if you knew what you were talking about .

    Trump plays golf . Obama plays golf . How many other President played golf and who were the big shots with them ?

    Wait , are you jealous of other's wealth ...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 7:24 PM
  • After all , your Obama went from a poor community organizer to a multi-millionaire , and did it while he was President too .

    The Holier-then-thou doesn't work for me ....are you jealous of Obama too or is it selective jealousy ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 7:28 PM
  • *

    So as you now have learned the Mueller investigation was not limited to contacts between the President alone and the Russians.

    Look little man, I learned nothing I did not already know.

    I did not say he couldn't use his power and position to prosecute unrelated charges. I said there has been no indictments for collaborating with the Russians.

    If you truly have some information that I am wrong produce it and quit wandering off into left field.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 7:31 PM
  • *

    So as you now have learned the Mueller investigation was not limited to contacts between the President alone and the Russians.

    Oh woe is me, woe is me. I forgot the quotation marks.

    Lord knows I do not want credit for that sentence.

    "So as you now have learned the Mueller investigation was not limited to contacts between the President alone and the Russians."

    Now I feel better!

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 7:39 PM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 7:48 PM
  • Mueller is in a no win situation , either way it comes out there's going to be hell to pay .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 7:50 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "...there has been no indictments for collaborating with the Russians."

    Gen Flynn was guilty of "collaborating" with the Russian Ambassador about the possibilities of the Trump administration removing sanctions. He lied about it to the FBI and the VP, and pled guilty.

    The other indictments centered around various crimes related to doing business / lobbying for Ukrainians and Russians.

    Read as much as you'd like...

    https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/breakdown-indictments-cases-muellers-probe/story...

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 7:31 AM
  • Rick S.,

    Too bad our President doesn't follow the "cowboy code."

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 7:33 AM
  • Rick L.

    Yes it is . It's also too bad all Presidents and Politicians don't follow the Cowboy Code .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 7:38 AM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 8:58 AM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 7:31 AM

    Mister Lettau, I believe you searched hard but have come up dry. Flynn was charged with and plead guilty to lying to the FBI.

    https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/michael-flynn-admits-guilt-aware-lying-fb...

    You stand corrected.

    If everybody in Washington that has talked to a Russian is imprisoned, they may as well turn off the electric and save us some money.

    Where are the indictments that relate to Collusion in the 2016 elections that was to be the centerpiece of Mueller's investigation. Forget all of the petty crap in comparison to what he was charged to investigate.

    Mueller's investigation as Special Prosecuter is a poor bargain for the American taxpayer.

    Want to go about proving most in Washington are guilty of something, have at it, but we don't need a special prosecuter for that. We already have an army of prosecuters and judges on the payroll.

    Just a quick look says that Mueller has spent 12.3 million through Sept 30, 2018.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 9:20 AM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 8:58 AM

    From the looks of that picture, Bill looks as if he might have contracted something in one of his amorous adventures.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 9:23 AM
  • Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Chicken Train

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSkN9m7kh9A

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 9:26 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    You cannot be that uninformed.

    Yes, Gen Flynn pled guilty to lying to the FBI.

    What is it that he was lying about? Here’s a hint it was not simply because he “talked to a Russian.”

    He was lying about the fact that they discussed sanctions relief.

    Per your link, it was pointed out that the judge in the case, initially questioned whether Gen. Flynn should be charged with treason. Despite his later retraction, the significance of his observation underscored Flynn’s collaboration with Kislyak.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 11:11 AM
  • Trump's tweets

    Where do you go once you've gone too far ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 11:21 AM
  • Gas went up 14 cents today in Jackson , 2 days after the Federal Reserve decision .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 11:21 AM
  • Roger Stone invokes the Fifth Amendment telling Democrats on House Judiciary Committee he will NOT hand over documents about his dealings with Trump to avoid incriminating himself .

    Longtime Donald Trump advisor Roger Stone is refusing to hand over documents to the House Judiciary Committee by citing his Fifth Amendment rights.

    Stone has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of obstruction, making false statements, and witness tampering after a months-long investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's prosecutors.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6836317/Roger-Stone-takes-Fifth-Amendme...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 11:26 AM
  • *

    Per your link, it was pointed out that the judge in the case, initially questioned whether Gen. Flynn should be charged with treason. Despite his later retraction, the significance of his observation underscored Flynn’s collaboration with Kislyak.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 11:11 AM

    No Mister Lettau, it is you who is misinformed.

    One question was Flynn indicted for Collaboration, or was he indicted for and plea bargained for lying to the FBI.

    Following is a link for you that you can put in your pipe and smoke it should you be so inclined. And it does spell out the reason for Trump's deep dislike of John McCain.

    It also debunks a lot of your trivia.

    https://selfreliancecentral.com/2019/03/22/how-sen-mccain-trafficking-the-fake-d...

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 11:39 AM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 11:26 AM

    Rick, they better watch Roger Stone, he is obviously a very dangerous man. After all it took twice as many people to get his behind out of bed and bring him in as it did to get Bin Laden.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 11:43 AM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 11:44 AM
  • Wheels

    The dude actually has a tattoo of Richard Nixon on his back .

    He's been stirring the pot for years and years ..

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 11:55 AM
  • *

    "The dude actually has a tattoo of Richard Nixon on his back ."

    Which Dude, the guy in the picture with Clinton?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 1:00 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    Your link is to a conservative "propaganda" site which makes it as credible as your copy of the Limbaugh letter.

    He was lying about his collaboration with Kislyak. How is it that hard to comprehend?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 4:12 PM
  • Mr. vanGennip,

    "Elias and his law firm, Perkins Coie, retained the company in April 2016 on behalf of the Clinton campaign and the DNC. Before that agreement, Fusion GPS’s research into Trump was funded by an unknown Republican client during the GOP primary."

    "While simultaneously seeking to discredit it, Trump and congressional Republicans had been demanding the release of information on who funded the Steele Dossier ever since its existence was first made public in late 2016. Trump himself issued such a demand as recently as 19 October:"

    https://www.snopes.com/news/2017/10/25/dnc-clinton-campaign-pay-trump-russia-ste...

    Guess everyone is trying to find out who the republican was.

    Plus the entire dossier issue is so stupid, no one should ever paid any attention to it.

    .

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 4:31 PM
  • Wheels

    That Stone guy has the Nixon tattoo right between his shoulder blades .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 5:18 PM
  • Rick L

    Trump was a Democrat for years , long before he became involved with "Public Service" or a "politician" .

    When People ever find Hillary's multitude of erased Government Documents or any other , that Republican just might be known .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 5:22 PM
  • The news is saying the Mueller Investigation is over and he's sent it to the Attorney General . It is yet to be announced how much of the Investigation information will be released to Congress and the Public .

    This isn't right , let the public know , let the public decide for their self .

    I smell rats , I smell a swamp of rats .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 5:40 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 4:12 PM

    Mister Lettau. I know it is from a Conservative Site as all of your information comes from the Liberal Media rags. Propaganda? I would expect you to prove it untrue before you label it that.

    Do far as my Limbaugh Letter. There is no such thing. Now there may be a Limbaugh Letter, I have never seen one, but when you put "your" (my from this side) there is no such thing. I pubiish no letter's of any kind.

    You are going to have to start working on your so called facts. Most prove to be fables, or outright lies.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 6:02 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "I would expect you to prove it untrue before you label it that."

    Prove what untrue?

    The issue was Gen Flynn pleading guilty to lying to the FBI and the subject of the lies was removing sanctions on Russia.

    You've already admitted that's true.

    What your conservative rag says about the republican initiated dossier is irrelevant, as in I don't care about it. I will conclude that you understand that.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 6:15 PM
  • *

    Guess everyone is trying to find out who the republican was.

    Plus the entire dossier issue is so stupid, no one should ever paid any attention to it.

    .

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 4:31 PM

    Mister Lettau,

    We have all heard that a Prominent Republican initiated the fake dossier. Hillary and the DNC picked it up in early April of 2016. I do not believe a Prominent Republican was ever involved. At this stage of the game his/her name would be plastered all over the news if there was such an involvement and you know it.

    That is merely a cya on the part of the Clinton campaign and the DNC.

    Now you say the Dossier issue is stupid and no one should pay attention to it.

    I believe on the behalf of the Democrats namely Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama they got the head of the FBI to cause a FISA warrent to spy on Trump to be issued all the while knowing the information was as you say, "stupid".

    But it happened or we would not have a Mueller Investigation that you and the entire Democrat Party hope would get Trump prosecuted. But zip, zero, nada has arisen to that level. Mueller picked off some low hanging fruit hoping to get them to compose a song that would be believable and get Trump that way. So far nothing.

    Wait and see, if Mueller closes this thing and he proves nothing happened by the Republicans with the help of the Russians in the way of collusion to elect Trump, the Democrats are going to turn on Mueller like a snarling wolf pack on a wounded deer.

    Not sure why the Snopes link, there was nothing said in there by Snopes proving or disproving that particular story so far as I could tell.

    One thing I agree with you on Uly, the Fake Dossier is stupid, and not worth the paper it was published on in my opinion..

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 6:27 PM
  • *

    The issue was Gen Flynn pleading guilty to lying to the FBI and the subject of the lies was removing sanctions on Russia.

    You've already admitted that's true.

    What your conservative rag says about the republican initiated dossier is irrelevant, as in I don't care about it. I will conclude that you understand that.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 6:15 PM

    Ooops there Mister Lettau. Let's not start putting words in my mouth.

    "You've already admitted that's true."

    No I did not. I said he pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. I never got specific on what because I was not there and do not know what was discussed. Which brings up something, were you there, how do you know what was said?

    And this.....

    "the republican initiated dossier"

    Prove that, you have no name, times, date.... nothing Uly. Pretty much everthing else in the Fake Dossier is a lie, why wouldn't the part about the Republican starting the ball rolling be just as big a lie?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 6:36 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    You seem to have a very short memory when it comes to things that upset your preconceived opinion.

    Remember when Gen Flynn told the VP that he did not discuss sanctions with Kislyak. That was the lie he pled guilty for.

    I'm sure you understand now.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 6:48 PM
  • *

    Mister Lettau,

    It appears Mueller is done with his some 15 million dollar wast of taxpayer treasure. Want to make a prediction as to what it says??

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 6:54 PM
  • *

    "Remember when Gen Flynn told the VP that he did not discuss sanctions with Kislyak. That was the lie he pled guilty for."

    Mister Lettau you stated that I "already admitted that's true".

    That may be the way your twisted mind works but I admitted nothing of the kind. I simply stated that he was indicted for and pleaded guilty to lying. I ha no way if he didn't lie about what he lied about to get the plea bargain. If Mueller had anything Flynn would not have got by with a plea bargain of lying to the FBI.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 7:01 PM
  • The Mueller Investigation includes some sealed indictment requests , I dis-remember how many . Will these now be unsealed just to see who's in them ?

    My vote is yes , my vote is they aren't all Republicans and some have absolutely nothing to do with an anonymous Dossier or deleted e-mails , urban legend get's started and spreads real easy . Social media is real good for this -- Facebook , Twitter , whatever ...

    One tidbit that has came out , in July of 2016 Trump told Russia if they could find those Hillary lost e-mails , do it or something of this nature . 2 days later the DNC was first hacked . It's a head scratcher ....

    .............

    "Tell a simple lie often enough and keep repeating it . People eventually will believe it."

    ~~ Adolf Hitler

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 7:13 PM
  • *

    "Tell a simple lie often enough and keep repeating it . People eventually will believe it."

    ~~ Adolf Hitler

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 7:13 PM

    I haven't believed Mister Lettau yet. :-)

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 7:22 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    I'd say you just lost it.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 7:57 PM
  • "If you like your insurance you can keep it . Period ."

    I'd say Hitler just might be right .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 9:00 PM
  • Looks like I didn't miss much today. The talking heads on both sides will continue to interview each other and Schumer is warning the WH not to try to keep anything from the public. :) Mr. Lettau is still spinning his take and Mr. VanGennip continues to be the cat that keeps turning the mouse loose so he can catch it again.

    Funny thing is that my elcheapo radio in my pooter car only gets one station and I heard the Rush theory Lettau mentioned. I'm sure he heard the same and when it comes down to it, I predict Rush got it right and Lettau knows it. Time will tell and by then he will be stressing another " Known fact" to get rid of the President and support the agenda of ending America as it was conceived to be.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 9:28 PM
  • Please not the quotation marks do not indicate a quote but are there because someone told me I could use them as a highlighter because all capps would look like yelling and italics would indicate a different translation from original text.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 9:35 PM
  • *

    Mr. VanGennip,

    I'd say you just lost it.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 7:57 PM

    Really??

    Any particular item you would like to point out?

    PS: I didn't have all of my suspicions and hope to get Trump impeached just wacked off at the knees.

    And you think I've lost it. Now that's funny Uly, maybe you could take up commedy, your political forecasting hasn't gone all that well.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 9:48 PM
  • *

    Mr. Bess.

    Reflexes way to slow anymore.... got a string tied to his hind leg.;-)

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 9:57 PM
  • *

    No joy in Mudville,,, I mean Scopus tonight!

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 10:00 PM
  • Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 9:57 PM

    Now that's good comedy and good comedy always has it's roots in truth. :)

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 10:03 PM
  • *

    The Democrats want to subpoena Mueller now that he did not follow their plqybook.

    Careful there Mr. Mueller they may use your tactics back on you and quiz you until they prove you lied and you might get to sit in the cell with one of those people you abused.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 10:05 PM
  • *

    Richard,

    The positive thing I see out of this is that the Democrats will either get their head out of it, and get down to doing the business of their constituents or we will see the demise of a lot of them in the next election. People are getting tired of this crap.

    Either way works for me. They get something positive done... great. If they refuse and plan on continuing their impeachment nonsense, they will be replaced.... even better, hopefully with someone with more sense. I still say bug eyes (Adam Schiff) needs to be drug tested. At minimum a sobriety check periodically.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 10:17 PM
  • Meanwhile. Trump is standing up for America.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, at 10:18 PM
  • Or is Trump tweeting for America ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 7:07 AM
  • Mueller is in a no win situation , he's going to be loved and despised at the same time . The Democrats are going to either love or despise him . The Republicans are either going to love or despise him .

    The truth be useless .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 8:20 AM
  • *

    Why isn't Mister Lettau on here this morning congratulating Mr. Mueller for completing his task?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 9:43 AM
  • The truth as it been known , 6 of Trump's close associates have either been arrested , pled guilty , or convicted .

    Now I have to believe if he didn't know something nefarious was going on , he's not very savvy . This does not mean he was involved in anything , it does make a person wonder just how aware of things going on around him at the same time .

    Usually , as a rule , where there's smoke , there's fire . It doesn't prove a thing but he must have been a way beyond the bonfire .

    Another politician , it's what politicians do , like "Who , me ? No way ."

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 9:52 AM
  • The last President was completely lost all the time , 24/7 , from the floor up . I'm thinking the only reason he didn't tweet was because he was completely lost to realize he could .

    Lost , 150% lost .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 10:26 AM
  • *

    "The truth as it been known , 6 of Trump's close associates have either been arrested , pled guilty , or convicted."

    Rick, that is all true, but not a one of them, for a single thing that had to do with collusion to rig the election, the task Mueller was commissioned to do.

    Think about it, if the people sent to Washington were all investigated this thoroughly, they might as well turn the lights out over there. Most of them would be locked up. Peons from their districts go to Washington and become wealthy power brokers. One only has to look at the Clintons, a text book example of rags to riches with little to no holding a real job.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 11:12 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "...congratulating Mr. Mueller for completing his task?"

    And why not, in addition to indicting numerous members of Trumps close associates, such as Flynn colluding with Kislyak, Manafort providing polling data to Russian agents, and identifying all the Russians that aided in supporting the the Trump campaign.

    You probably missed the fact that Mueller provided massive amounts of evidence to the SDNY, which has already indicted Cohen and identified "individual 1" as an unindicted co-conspirator (for now.)

    Mueller clearly established the connection between the Russians and the Trump campaign. How effective they were is a matter of opinion.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 1:46 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 1:46 PM

    De Nile is a river in Egypt and a state of mind.

    Not sure you are up to your neck in water.....

    Or it is a State of Mind....

    It appears it is the latter.😂😂😎

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 2:19 PM
  • Wheels

    The full Investigation has not been released as yet , sealed indictment request have not been open . I haven't said one way or the other if Trump was personally involved .

    How can all these People be aware of any dealings without Trump having at least of one iota of what's going on ?

    He's either absolutely unaware what his associates were up to , their records , or something else , Russia or not . It doesn't make him guilty of anything except being totally clueless .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 3:25 PM
  • It's the same as a business owner who has no idea what his employees are doing .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 3:26 PM
  • How does identifying "individual 1" as an unindicted co-conspirator have anything to do with collusion? Was Flynn convicted of colluding? What was Manafort convicted of? No one will be charged with collusion.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 4:45 PM
  • *

    - Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 3:25 PM

    Rick, so far as Trump being aware, he did fire Flynn for lying well before any investigation. Those that were prosecuted were not prosecuted for involvement with the elections and Russian interference. They were prosecuted for unrelated charges. If there was one iota of evidence that they were involved with Russian interference and Trump was connected there would have been indictments period.

    Uly wants to insinuate there was collusion with Flynn and a Russian because he was talking to one. Which incidentally could have been part of his job description before he was fired.

    Sp far as sealed indictments, the report I heard said there were no new indictments coming???

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 4:47 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 4:45 PM

    That is my take on it.

    A waste of about 15 million dollars to satisfy a bunch of crybaby Democrats who cannot get over the 2016 election. All based on a phony dossier paid for by Hillary and the DNC, with a totally unidentified Republican thrown in to drag a red herring across the trail to protect the guilty. Facilitated by Mr. Comey a compromised FBI director and some of his cronies. Incidentally Trump fired Comey and with good reason.

    I think more heads will roll in the Intelligence Community before this is settled.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 4:58 PM
  • Mr. Bess,

    Please don’t count on Mr. VanGennip for any accurate information, his conservative sources have no connection with reality.

    As you probably know, “individual 1” is the designation for President Trump. He is the unindicted co-conspirator. The rest of the indictments will come from the SDNY federal court. This has little to with the Russians, but everything to do with the Trump crimes.

    Flynn was convicted of lying, specifically, telling the FBI and the VP that he did not discuss Russian sanctions relief with Ambassador Kislyak. Since Flynn did collude with him, that was the lie. He didn’t just talk to him, the purpose was to arrange sanctions removal.

    Manafort was convicted of various crimes related to his collusion with Russian Ukrainians, and he shared polling data with Kilimnik, a Russian businessman which would enable Russians to target their media propaganda campaign.

    Mueller also indicted 12 Russian military officers, after, as we all recall, candidate Trump pleaded them to reveal hacked emails.

    He also indicted 13 Russian hackers an 3 companies for covert social media campaigns designed to support Trump.

    And as you know, no one was charged with collusion because that in itself is not a crime.

    Mr. VanGennip will deny all of these facts and try to celebrate a Trump “non-victory.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 6:09 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "Incidentally Trump fired Comey and with good reason."

    He fired him because he would not halt the Russia connection investigations.

    Were it not for Comey, Trump would working on his Moscow hotel rather than damaging the nation.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 6:12 PM
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    Mister Lettau,

    As I channel surfed the Leftist Media sites last evening, I must say, I haven't seen such mournful faces since that night in November 2016.

    Got to commend the DNC in getting those talking points out to their operatives so quickly.

    You'really doing a fine job Uly, don't let anyone tell.you different.

    😊😎

    Tell us, when will Trump be locked up.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 6:27 PM
  • Sp far as sealed indictments, the report I heard said there were no new indictments coming???

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 4:47 PM

    I'm thinking the Muller couldn't or can't indict , he can only make sealed recommendations to the Attorney General . Don't know .

    So say these other folks are guilty of things other then Russia , or , Trump was clueless . This tells me he's not very savvy or aware of his surroundings . Neither one makes him look very good .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 6:38 PM
  • https://news.grabien.com/story-flashback-dems-media-predict-mueller-probe-result...

    In December 2017, MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski said the Trump Team was might be going to jail "for the rest of their lives."

    In December 2018, CNN's Wolf Blitzer asked Delaware Sen. Coons — as he often does — if he thought Trump might be facing jail time. Sen. Coons said yes, "the issues outlined against both Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort, I think, continue to sharpen the ways in which it is clear that the Mueller investigation has produced a whole series of actions not previously exposed to the public."

    Democratic lawmakers were not immune from setting lofty expectations from the outcome of the investigation. In December 2018, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Trump could be the first president "to face the prospect of jail time."

    "My takeaway is there’s a very real prospect that on the day Donald Trump leaves office the Justice Department may indict him, that he may be the first president in quite some time to face the real prospect of jail time," Rep. Schiff said. "We have been discussing the issue of pardons that the president may offer to people or dangle in front of people. The bigger pardon question may come down the road as the next president has to determine whether to pardon Donald Trump."

    In March 2017, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) said the evidence he had already seen enough evidence of collusion to predict prison sentences.

    "My impression is after all of this is said and done that some people end up in jail,” he told CNN's Blitzer. "My impression is that people will probably be charged and probably go to jail.”

    In March 2018, ABC's Joy Behar hopefully predicted of the Trump family: “I think they’re all going to end up together in prison and maybe that’s a good thing.”

    And that’s just skimming the surface. Check out the montage above for more.

    Some folks will double down the hysteria of a second surprise of reality.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 6:47 PM
  • I look at it like this , if I were to decide to pick a crew of 6 , I would want to know everything about them , their history , work , and such .

    Also , if Trump has no control or be a Leader of 6 People , he sure isn't qualified to be in control of the White House or 300 million Americans .

    Either way , I get a sinking feeling the Mueller Investigation is not going to be the end of it , this could go on for years if necessary , long after Trump is gone .

    Every media is going to have their take or opinion on the issue , it goes along with Freedom of the Press .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 7:06 PM
  • The Flynn had a big go 'round during the Obama years , it would seem Trump knew this . Why even take the chance of getting involved with Flynn .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 7:21 PM
  • I saw some posters who backed Obama all the way from hell to high Heaven no matter what , even the obvious . And so the beat goes on again , DDSS .

    A Nation vastly divided . A social media Civil War that expands from Facebook to Twitter to SO .

    Some folks on Facebook are still crying about Hillary losing despite having the popular vote , petitions are going around to remove the Electoral College again , folks are clueless on how it works . 5 out of 45 Presidents won with the most Electoral Collage and less votes , they have no clue it was legal .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 8:15 PM
  • Are there any issues everyone on SO can agree with ?

    A compromise , as it were ..

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 8:19 PM
  • *

    "Are there any issues everyone on SO can agree with?"

    Yup, we should all be able to agree that we don't know all there is to know on this Trump - Mueller - Russia issue and probably never will.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 8:36 PM
  • Let the leaking begin.

    We should be able to agree on a lot of things like term limits of Senate and House. Drain DC of people that have represented themselves for over 20 years. By then they have gotten wealthy enough or are out of ideas.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 9:41 PM
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    Mister Lettau,

    Another little tidbit for you to ponder, the net is spreading. This particular paragraph may interest as it relates to Manafort.

    "As with Manafort's case, there is no indication that Craig improperly colluded with a foreign government while he was serving in any official capacity. Craig worked as White House Counsel from 2009 to 2010, and previously worked in the Clinton administration on impeachment matters."

    https://pjmedia.com/trending/clinton-obama-attorney-greg-craig-snagged-in-muelle...

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 23, 2019, at 11:15 PM
  • Politicians :

    Start term limits

    Eliminate benefits and pay for life

    Eliminate lobbyist and retired or voted out Politicians from becoming lobbyist

    Add more ports of legal entrances along the southern border

    Set limits on amounts of Executive Orders

    Get rid of the "nuke" rule in the Senate

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 8:39 AM
  • One more :

    Set Presidential term of 6 years instead of 2 terms of 4 years .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 8:55 AM
  • Prosecutors suggest Paul Manafort may be trying to get $1 million out of his forfeiture

    Prosecutors suspect Paul Manafort might be trying to secretly claw back about a million dollars he agreed to hand over to the government for his financial crimes — and he could be using the same type of shell company at the core of his legal problems to fake a loan.

    A mysterious shell company named Woodlawn LLC — which formed in the middle of special cousel Robert Mueller's investigation into Manafort in August 2017 — claimed in court that it deserves $1 million from Manafort's forfeiture proceeding. The company says Manafort, who was Donald Trump's presidential campaign chairman, still owes that amount to pay back a 2017 mortgage loan.

    In a court filing Saturday, the prosecutor said he could not tell if the Nevada-registered corporation's $1 million loan to Manafort was "a real or sham transaction."

    The prosecutor says more evidence collection "is necessary because the United States lacks information to be able to discern whether Woodlawn is a person other than the defendant," the court filing said.

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/23/politics/paul-manafort-million-dollars-forfeiture...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 9:04 AM
  • ...and let the games continue …

    ……………….

    ……………

    Mueller report summary delivered to Congress

    Washington (CNN)Special counsel Robert Mueller did not find Donald Trump's campaign or associates conspired with Russia, Attorney General William Barr said Sunday.

    Mueller also did not have sufficient evidence to prosecute obstruction of justice, Barr wrote, but he did not exonerate the President.

    "The special counsel's investigation did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election," the four-page letter sent to Congress states.

    Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein decided the evidence was "not sufficient" to support a prosecution of the President for obstruction of justice.

    The 22-month special counsel probe led to charges against 37 defendants, which included six Trump associates, 26 Russians and three Russian companies. Seven defendants have pleaded guilty, and one, Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, was convicted at trial.

    While Mueller's investigation is over, several criminal investigations are still ongoing.

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/24/politics/mueller-report-release/index.html

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 3:03 PM
  • I'll bet $1,000 tweets from the Twilight Zone will be coming from Trump now . He will be bashing , insulting , and attacking the Investigation itself , the Democrats , and boasting how great he is .

    I'll also bet the House of Representatives will not let this slide , they'll still be chewing on it like a dog on the bone .

    Nay , this is not the end of the issue , a sequel will soon follow .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 3:12 PM
  • Oh , yeah , the social Media and Speak Out Civil Wars will continue .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 3:14 PM
  • *

    Rick.

    You sure you got that report right. It does not appear to coincide with Mr. Lettau's 6:09 pm post from last evening.

    Also, I think the House will make an arse of themselves on this and to their own discomfort. People are getting tired of it after two years and want to see us move on.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 3:40 PM
  • Wheels

    I checked 3 times just so as not be mixfused but I could still be ..at one point I had a photographic memory but I believe I'm running out of film .

    Almost all of the media is on a feeding frenzy right now , the websites -- CNN , FOX , MSNBC , etc , etc,,,

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 4:42 PM
  • Rick S.,

    I'm fairly certain that Mr. VanGennip is confused. So far we've only seen the Barr version or interpretation of the Mueller report, and it basically said insufficient evidence.

    Kind of like how O.J. Simpson got off.

    Pretty ironic.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 5:30 PM
  • *

    "and it basically said insufficient evidence.

    Kind of like how O.J. Simpson got off.

    Pretty ironic.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 5:30 PM"

    Mister Lettau, and exactly what are the misdeeds you would like to see him prosecuted for?

    Just realy eats at you to find him not prosecuted doesn't it.

    I hope Schiff and the rest of that radical bunch make an attempt which leaves them with nothing and incites the ire of the voters. It would serve them right.

    Two and a half years of this nonsense are enough. Get on with the people's business that they were sent to Washington for to begin with.

    Your witch hunt came up emptyhanded discounted a few minor characters charged with crimes unrelated to Trump.

    Law of Logical Argument

    - Anything is possible IF you don't know

    what you are talking about.

    Think this fits you Uly.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 5:49 PM
  • And Mr. VanGennip probably also believes the President was "exonerated."

    “While this report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him,” Mr. Barr quoted Mr. Mueller as writing.

    The British have a third verdict in a criminal trial which is "not proven" that lies between "not guilty" and "guilty."

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 5:53 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "...with crimes unrelated to Trump."

    He was their boss, but I'd presume you go along with the President's dismissal of where the "buck stops."

    Then there's the quote from this morning that applies directly to Mr. VanGennip's gullibility.

    "It's easier to fool people...

    ...than it is to convince them they've been fooled."

    This is specifically how the President operates and the methodology he depends on. Mr. VanGennip is typical of the "fooled people" set.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 6:03 PM
  • Rick L

    I believe he got off just yet .

    "While Mueller's investigation is over, several criminal investigations are still ongoing."

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 6:32 PM
  • This is why Hillary wasn't elected with the majority of the votes , just for those who keep saying she didn't honestly lose .

    https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54523076_10219311117632543_4653605...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 6:33 PM
  • Rick L

    This could be tied up in the Courts for years . When , or if , something is found to the contrary , Trump will no longer be President .

    Either way , he won't get my vote .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 6:36 PM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 6:41 PM
  • Correction :

    "I believe he got off just yet ." should be "I don't believe he got off just yet ."

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 6:44 PM
  • Well , I guess this will put the "Wall" on the last page of the newspaper , maybe a small blurb .

    And North Korea being denuclearized ? Not even in the paper anymore .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 6:47 PM
  • oooppps , tariff trade wars too

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 6:47 PM
  • Rick S.,

    It's already in the courts. Mueller likely passed all his evidence to the applicable district courts.

    Another item of interest is our President saying that the entire Mueller report should be made public. Wonder if he's retracting this.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 6:53 PM
  • Looks like another day of Sage twist and spin. What does British law have to do with anything?

    The president said right off the report should be made public and the dims start screaming oh no you don't, the report should be made public.

    Ordering the whole report public would be illegal and I don't think Trump is falling for that trick. Sending stuff over to a NY crooked court won't stick either.

    The dims are still trying to impeach Reagan and have the public school taught children knowing nothing about him except he was the president involved in Iran-Contra.

    Keep entertaining us Mr Lettau.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 7:39 PM
  • Rick L

    I'm pretty sure neither you , me , or the public will ever know what's in that Report . Years from now somebody might try the Freedom of Information act but I'm thinking "National Security" will come into play , parts are Redacted for National Security .

    I still don't understand why it took so long unless Mueller was turning over every rock to get the info . Besides , he could only suggest , he couldn't do anything but turn it over to the powers that be in Washington DC .

    I do expect some sort of rhetoric come into play around election time and campaigns whether it be true or not as Democrats and Republicans hate each other and make sure the Nation remains divided for votes . People are going to start to believe everything Trump says is the total truth , nobody will question him . And tweets of the future ? If People think his tweets are those of a madman now , just watch how creative he can be .

    BTW , this was the acting Attorney General who made the call about if there was enough evidence , Mueller could only suggest . I still want to know who were in the unsealed recommended indictments . This , IMO , will never be known .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 7:41 PM
  • "The president said right off the report should be made public and the dims start screaming oh no you don't, the report should be made public."

    I'm no "dims" by a long shot and still want to know , the Public should have the Right to know , not just "dims" , for we are all Americans and those work for us , We The People , not just a select chosen few .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 7:44 PM
  • Everyone wanted to know what happened to Hillary's e-mails .

    To me , this is no different -- except the political parties .

    I wanted to know and still do .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 7:46 PM
  • Mr. Bess,

    "Ordering the whole report public would be illegal..."

    How is that? I'd suggest that the last thing that the President wants is for all of the evidence to go out so all can see exactly what went on.

    Watch, he going to say that he "really wants" to put the entire report out there, but the Justice Department "won't let him."

    The public still wants to know what he's hiding, as in the secret meetings with the Russian ambassador, foreign minister and all the secret meeting s with Putin. Were they really all just about hotel deals?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 7:52 PM
  • Rick S, The law written by congress lays out a procedure. The rhetoric is just politics on both sides.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 7:53 PM
  • Rick S.,

    "People are going to start to believe everything Trump says is the total truth , nobody will question him..."

    The sheep that believe him now will probably keep worshipping him. Fortunately that's still s shrinking minority.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 8:01 PM
  • In any case, nothing will change for right now.

    The SDNY has more evidence today, and we (including our President) will just have to wait and see.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 8:12 PM
  • So, just how do you know what more evidence the SDNY has Mr Lettau? Or could it be you are making speculation into fact again?

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 8:27 PM
  • Mr. Bess

    How much information are you exposed to. Here's some help...

    "Trump's legal troubles are far from over. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are pursuing at least two criminal inquiries involving the president or people in his orbit, one involving his inaugural committee and another focused on the hush-money scandal that led his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to plead guilty last year to campaign finance violations. New York Attorney General Letitia James is also looking into whether Trump exaggerated his wealth when seeking loans for real estate projects and a failed bid to buy the NFL's Buffalo Bills.

    "Democrats quickly sought to puncture Trump and fellow Republicans' jubilation, vowing to subpoena Mueller's full report, which remains a secret. After spending years questioning Trump's ties to Moscow, the Democrats' focus is shifting to the question Mueller pointedly left unanswered: whether Trump obstructed the investigation by firing FBI Director James Comey and dictating a misleading statement about his son's meeting with the Russian lawyer.

    "The fact that special counsel Mueller's report does not exonerate the president on a charge as serious as obstruction of justice demonstrates how urgent it is that the full report and underlying documentation be made public without any further delay," House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a joint statement.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/analysis-a-cloud-lifts-over-trump-but-at...

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 9:12 PM
  • *

    The British have a third verdict in a criminal trial which is "not proven" that lies between "not guilty" and "guilty."

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 5:53 PM

    FYI

    That is immaterial and unimportant.... we don't have that system here.

    Running a little behind, had more important fish to fry.

    No I did not say Trump was exonerated because I have no fricking idea of what he might be guilty of to be exonerated from at this point.

    I will say this is you want to say exonerated from any possible crime that might have been committed in his lifetime, it would be a stretch to exonerate anybody in Washington DC of being squeaky clean.

    Mister Lettau, would you say Hillary Clinton has been exonerated of any crimes committed since she has been on the political scene?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 9:35 PM
  • *

    "The fact that special counsel Mueller's report does not exonerate the president on a charge as serious as obstruction of justice demonstrates how urgent it is that the full report and underlying documentation be made public without any further delay," House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a joint statement.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/analysis-a-cloud-lifts-over-trump-but-at...

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 9:12 PM

    Chuck and Nancy... now there is a pair to draw to. Why exactly would anybody care what those two political hacks demand.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 10:06 PM
  • *

    Didn't take all that long to get caught up.

    More of Mr. Lettau's supposing. Some of these poor Dims are going to have to be put on sucicide watch if they don't charge Trump with something.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 10:15 PM
  • The opinion piece Mr. Lettau linked seems to be a fair and balanced word salad. As usual he cherry picks the part he dreams to come true for his copy and paste. Post some more, this is entertaining.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 10:16 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 10:16 PM

    Richard, Mister Lettau is getting desperate. They have to charge Trump with something or he is going to just explode.

    It's amazing what blind hatred can do to a man.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 10:53 PM
  • Wheels, As Rick S mentioned, there is a lot of news going unreported by the get Trump media. I had a productive and blessed day and will leave the education and entertainment of Mr. Lettau to others for tonight. :)

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sun, Mar 24, 2019, at 11:13 PM
  • "Get Trump media" .

    Not all of the media is out to get him , that's the "fake news" he started during the 2016 campaign , anybody who wrote their opinion or Free Press that wasn't favorable were out to get him . I refuse to accept his tweets are the truth and only truth .

    I'm not under the opinion of "poor , pitiful Trump" , I don't buy his "everybody's out to get me" rhetoric . That's a self created paranoia to me that he repeats whenever he doesn't get his way or anyone questions his actions . He shouldn't have ran for President if he thought everybody's out to get him .

    He needs to stop spreading his perceived "the bogey man is out to get me. " Grow a pair of stones , stop that non-sense with his daily high school tweets , this isn't the hallway at school between classes or the playground during recess .

    Just watch how long he plays this one out , all the way to the 2020 elections .

    A clear division of the Peoples .

    ………………

    "The buck stops here "

    ~~ Harry Truman

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 6:08 AM
  • Attorney General Barr's report says "while this report does not conclude the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him."

    Trump says at an airport , "I'm completely exonerated."

    What does this even mean ? One says , "it also does not exonerate him."

    Trump says , "I'm completely exonerated." Who is lying here here ?

    …...……..

    I believe it should be noted Attorney General Barr, was nominated by Trump in December, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was appointed in May 2017 by Trump made this decision . Rod Rosenstein oversaw much of Mueller's work that went further in Trump's favor.

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 6:32 AM
  • There's a process for removing someone from political office that's much easier and better. It's called voting.

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 7:01 AM
  • Again correct about voting...

    How about this for the Trump 2020 campaign slogan.

    Not indicted! Not impeached!

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 8:26 AM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 7:01 AM

    Yes, voting is the proper way to handle removal of a sitting President.

    The law in this Country of ours, totally aside from what they do in Britain or anywhere else, states that you must be proven guilty beyond all reasonable doubt. If there is not evidence enough to even indict a party, it would appear to be a non starter. About 6 months of whining for an investigation by the Democrats and another 22 months of intense investigation by a Special Counsel put in place to satisfy their whining, with no evidence found to warrant an indictment, it would appear to be enough time and money wasted on this Witch Hunt.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 8:29 AM
  • *

    Not indicted! Not impeached!

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 8:26 AM

    More whining.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 8:31 AM
  • Wheels

    I just can't understand what "while this report does not conclude the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him." means . Is the guy guilty , not guilty , or both at the same time , I can't wrap my head around this one .

    Yeah , it's great to have innocent until proven guilty , it is the Law of the Lands and a good one at that too . I don't see how the "while this report does not conclude the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him." fits into that Law .

    I believe if it were you , me , or any other ordinary citizen , we'd be taking a vacation in a Federal caged hotel . The same as Hillary's erasing Government Documents , we'd be vacationing for sure .

    btw , innocent until proven guilty does not apply to drug testing . A person is considered dirty until they prove otherwise . Just a side opinion that has nothing to do with this issue...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 8:46 AM
  • *

    "I just can't understand what "while this report does not conclude the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him." means . Is the guy guilty , not guilty , or both at the same time , I can't wrap my head around this one."

    Rick,

    Maybe it means, we really didn't find anything but we hate to admit it because we really would gave liked to.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 8:53 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "More whining."

    Not whining, just making light of his upcoming campaign. Or do you mean "Not indicted! Not impeached!" is inaccurate.

    Here's a slogan you could have used a few days ago...

    "If collusion doesn't fit, you must acquit!"

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 8:54 AM
  • I'm not surprised one iota how the Mueller Investigation turned out and I won't be surprised when it's used all during the Presidential Campaign either .

    In my humble opinion , it's only going to create more hatred then there already exists in the USA , a wider crack in the USA division . The 20016 outcome pretty well proved this has happened before , what has happened before will always happen again .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 8:59 AM
  • "If collusion doesn't fit, you must acquit!"

    ……..…….

    I'm not fully convinced as yet to whether he's guilty or not , he hasn't been exonerated yet .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 9:01 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    Possibly could this reflect the Barr/Rosenstein thought process….

    “Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of [the investigation and obstruction thereof], our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case. Prosecutors necessarily weigh a number of factors before bringing charges. There are obvious considerations, like the strength of the evidence, especially regarding intent. Responsible decisions also consider the context of a person’s actions, and how similar situations have been handled in the past.”

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 9:03 AM
  • *

    "If collusion doesn't fit, you must acquit!"

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 8:54 AM

    Collusion was your game Mister Lettau.

    You going to now work for the betterment of your country and try to move ahead, or do we get to listen to your whining until Trump is retired, if that is Jan 2021 or Jan 2025.

    The Democratic majority may impeach him without just cause, at their own peril I might add, but the Senate will find him not guilty. So what will you have at that point?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 9:04 AM
  • "our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case."

    Comey all over again deal before the 2016 Election .

    What has happened before will happen again .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 9:24 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "You going to now work for the betterment of your country..."

    I'm all for that. Recall a suggestion that Congress pass sensible legislation with veto proof majorities.

    The latest was the resolution against the non-existent "national emergency" at the southern border. As it was both the House and the Senate voted against it, but it would have "bettered our country" if they overrode the veto.

    It is highly unlikely that the "...Democratic majority may impeach him..." because of his stranglehold on the Senate. Speaker Pelosi already said it was not worth the time. I agree that impeachment should not be an issue at this time, and it will be much less stressful on the nation to simply ignore his "tweet storms" and vote him out of office in just over a year and a half.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 9:41 AM
  • Rick S.,

    "...when it's used all during the Presidential Campaign either."

    What will be interesting in the 2020 campaign is to see what the administration will do to prevent Russian interference in the campaign, when it was their interference that helped him win in 2016.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 9:46 AM
  • *

    "non-existent "national emergency""

    Just one more Democratic wrench thrown into the gears to try and stop Trump from suceeding at all costs.

    *********

    I agree that impeachment should not be an issue at this time, and it will be much less stressful on the nation to simply ignore his "tweet storms" and vote him out of office in just over a year and a half.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 9:41 AM

    Such a pity it took you two and one half years to figure it out.

    You started in on him within 48 hours of his successful election to the office. Do I need to repost that thread for you? And just take this thread, another example.

    You following your own advice here.... highly unlikely!

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 9:53 AM
  • *

    "What will be interesting in the 2020 campaign is to see what the administration will do to prevent Russian interference in the campaign, when it was their interference that helped him win in 2016."

    Between the acts and Mister Lettau is busy setting the stage I see!

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 9:56 AM
  • The southern border is facing an onslaught of illegal immigrants and democrats with the help of the courts have given them a nearly guaranteed path to the catch and release that has negated immigration law enforcement. Hundreds per day are stepping over the fence and surrendering to border patrol who are restricted from holding them for account. Claiming there is not an emergency at the border is not in our country's best interest.

    Defending not enough there for indictments will be twisted to further protect the Clinton-Obama bunch from justice. Look for the extreme blabbermouth house members to call for open disorder in continuing their aim to harass anyone associated with the president.

    I'm sure Mr. Lettau is proud of his positions and espousals.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 10:50 AM
  • Rick L

    I could be mixfused but the Investigation cleared Trump from any part of Russia's p0ssible influence on the net .

    I do agree with you , Russia or any other Foreign State will most likely try to influence the election using the net -- Facebook , Twitter and such .

    This is another reason why I believe the (D) and (R) designation should be removed from politician's names . It would make it almost impossible to try and sway one party or candidate in Social Media or whatever . Use an (A) , American instead , it just might stop some of the finger pointing and blame game between the parties too .

    Hopefully the Government has found a way to eliminate this anyway .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 10:58 AM
  • Trump has already started his "I told you People were out to get me , poor pitiful me" line of unmitigated rhetoric .

    And he'll keep saying it and repeating this all the way to election day . The more People who parrot this rhetoric , the more he'll repeat it too .

    If he believes this , why run again ? Nobody will be "out to get him" then .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 11:07 AM
  • The USA doesn't have a chance against the world powers China and Russia when peasant immigrants can knock the USA to it's knees . These peasant immigrants have caused , or causing , a National Security threat and Government shut down with their powers . Peasant powers .

    What a joke ....more Americans kill other Americans daily then peasant immigrants .

    Work on that Wall has never stopped , why does Trump keep saying he's trying to start work now .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 11:32 AM
  • *

    "I do agree with you , Russia or any other Foreign State will most likely try to influence the election using the net -- Facebook , Twitter and such."

    Rick, I also believe our elections should not be tampered with by a foreign power.

    But why were Americans not offended when Obama sent physical agents to Israel to try and change the outcome of their elections?

    He failed, as he should have, as we have no business interfering with their elections.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 2:40 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    Exactly what did these " physical agents" do?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 3:09 PM
  • Listen to Obama .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 4:02 PM
  • I do remember the USA trying to influence an Israeli Election but can't recall the specifics , that running out of film deal . And it was during he Obama Administration years .

    Obama was the Commander-in-Chief , no ?

    ……..…………………

    Netanyahu pollster: Obama role in election larger than reported

    President Obama's role during the Israeli elections was larger than reported, according to a pollster for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party.

    "What was not well reported in the American media is that President Obama and his allies were playing in the election to defeat Prime Minister Netanyahu," John McLaughlin said .

    "There was money moving that included taxpayer U.S. dollars, through non-profit organizations. And there were various liberal groups in the United States that were raising millions to fund a campaign called V15 against Prime Minister Netanyahu," McLaughlin said.

    He noted an effort to oust Netanyahu was guided by former Obama political operative Jeremy Bird and that V15, or Victory 15, ads hurt Netanyahu in the polls. McLaughlin said the Israeli leader rebounded after delivering a speech to Congress early this month, prompting more critical ads.

    McLaughlin also cited an effort "to organize the [Israeli] Arabs into one party and teach them about voter turnout."

    "The State Department people in the end of January, early February, expedited visas for [Israeli] Arab leaders to come to the United States to learn how to vote," McLaughlin said.

    "There were people in the United States that were organizing them to vote in one party so they would help the left-of-center candidate, Herzog, that the Obama administration favored," he added.

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 4:50 PM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 4:56 PM
  • It was determined there wasn't sufficient evidence to prosecute Hillary for erasing Government Documents .

    It was determined there was not sufficient evidence to prosecute Trump for collusion with Russia or Obstruction of Justice .

    These are the truths as we know it , good or bad , up or down . It tells me the Government is in cahoots with each other , it involved both Parties , the Government takes care of it's own .

    Should it be any of us average , everyday citizens or public , we'd have a special chair sitting in front of a USA Federal Judge in a USA Federal Court .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 5:34 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 3:09 PM

    Mister Lettau,

    Rick S. Did a much better and thorough job than I would have. Thank you Rick.

    Satisfied now Uly?

    Of course you already knew that. It was no secret, just much less news coverage from the Leftist Media than if it would have been Trump doing it.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 6:00 PM
  • *

    Bottom line, do we have a lot of room to complain when others do as we do?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 6:01 PM
  • Rick S.,

    "President Obama's role during the Israeli elections was larger than reported, according to a pollster for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party."

    Why does that not surprise anyone?

    "John McLaughlin, the Republican strategist hired by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in his successful reelection campaign, warned Sunday that US President Barack Obama went further than has been reported in meddling with Israel's democracy."

    That's not a surprise either. Seems McLaughlin was meddling with Israel's election too.

    The Israeli Constitution allows all citizens to vote, perhaps the Likud Party operates on voter suppression too.

    If republican operatives were helping Netanyahu, why couldn't a former democratic operative work there to combat voter suppression.

    There seems to be little to no evidence of actual Presidential participation. Kind of like the Barr report.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 7:08 PM
  • - Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 7:08 PM

    Now that's just plum cute, implying voter suppression was why Hillary lost.

    I thought it was due to Russians colluding with Trump because they wanted a more serious challenge than a reset button and guest speaker to get uranium.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 8:59 PM
  • *

    "That's not a surprise either. Seems McLaughlin was meddling with Israel's election too."

    Mister Lettau, there you go again trying to cloud the issue.

    There is a huge difference in McLaughlin and Barrack Obama. McLaughlin was hired to work for the Netasanyahu campaign, and paid for by such.

    Barrack Obama was President of the United States and paid by our citizens. Sticking his nose into Israel's politics was not a part of his job description and spending money to try and defeat another countries leader should have been an impeachable offense.

    But then I fully understand, he gets a pass for the color of his skin and saying anything against him makes one a racist.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 9:31 PM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 9:50 PM
  • Rick L.

    The point being , the USA tries to influence other Nations elections too , including Obama . He was the Command-in-Chief of the USA , he's as dirty as they come .

    There is no plausible reason to blame anyone from either Party in the USA regarding influence .

    And , at some point you will have to understand HILLARY LOST . Get over it , it wasn't because of Trump , it was because of her own personal actions . The truth is , HILLARY LOST . Check the record books and history , it's true , honest , HILLARY LOST .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 9:57 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 8:59 PM

    Richard, the Dims are beside themselves with grief that nothing has come of their Witch Hunt. Uly needs an emotional support animal. I recommend a pig. That way the pig and Uly can wallow in the mud together.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 9:59 PM
  • And Trump , he has no idea what vetting is all about . If he can't check out 6 People's history or their past , he definitely has no business trying to run the White House much less a Nation of 320,000,000 People .

    He needs to shut up about it and move on , there is really no good in sticking the knife in and twisting it even farther .

    2016 is over , it's history , let America move on with it and let it go .

    Be Americans , not Parties .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 10:13 PM
  • If Democrats were to go extinct , never another one ever , when things go wrong , and they will , who will get the blame ?

    If Republicans were to go extinct , never another one ever , when things go wrong , and they will , who will get the blame ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 10:26 PM
  • Dims will be mincing the meaning of each word of what has been released to imply a coverup. As the report becomes public per lawful procedure they will claim Trump is distracting from the greatest threat to America [Russian election influence] while they continue to divert media attention to their agenda of building a voter base of 16 year olds and illegal immigrants.Logical people understand the Russian collusion farce ranks very low when it comes to threats against our "democracy" [There's that word again]

    If and when the facts are revealed, the media will have moved on to the next great reason for being against a representative republic. At no time did our founders endorse or mention democracy.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Mon, Mar 25, 2019, at 11:34 PM
  • It would be self suicide if the "Democrats" 2020 Campaign platform for President was based on the Russian Investigation and the Russian Investigation itself . More then likely the American Public have tired of the issue . More then likely the "Republicans" will use the Russian fiasco as their platform -- "we told you so!" .

    During the Clinton years , the "Republicans" devoted their Campaign platform on the Clinton fiasco , there were severe whiplash reactions and consequences for their platform .

    The "Democrats" should learn from the past . There are so many more important priorities facing the USA for the "Democrats" to concentrate their platform instead of the Russian fiasco .

    …………..

    If NASA can land a satellite on a meteor moving 1,000's of miles per minute for future meteor mining , how can the Government not stop hackers ?

    Leave it go , carry on with more important issues then the 2016 elections . When People always look back , they run into things right in front of them .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 8:32 AM
  • What is a "dims" ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 8:32 AM
  • *

    What is a "dims" ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 8:32 AM

    Rick, you looking for a definition or an example?

    Oh heck, I will give you both as I see it.....

    The Definition would be a modern Democrat who cannot see past the end of his nose when it comes to his hatred and loathing for Trump.

    An example would be Mister Lettau.

    You're welcome. :-)

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 9:01 AM
  • Rick S.,

    Mr. VanGennip is lying again.

    I neither hate nor loathe our President. I maintain he's the worst President the nation's had in the last 100 years or so.

    It's hard to conceive how much damage he's done to the country. Fortunately most of it will be fixed after 2020 when he's out of office.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 9:20 AM
  • *

    It's hard to conceive how much damage he's done to the country. Fortunately most of it will be fixed after 2020 when he's out of office.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 9:20 AM

    Mister Lettau,

    Would you like to detail the damage the President has done to the country.... other than to incite the Democrats by kicking Hillary's behind in the election of November 2016.

    Nope, not lying, simply stating the facts as I see them from your words and actions.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 9:30 AM
  • Rick L.

    I disagree that Trump is the worse President in the past 100 years . Woodrow Wilson was quite the "prize" and FDR with their Socialism rhetoric -- Wilson created the Federal Income Tax and FDR , he took it even a notch higher .

    But , no doubt , Obama is the worst President in the history of the USA . Trump is a direct result of Obama's inept and unqualified actions . Organized chaos was his rhetoric , his "Legacy" he proudly proclaimed .

    Trump is Commander-in-Tweet , basically useless and playing off Obama's Administration division of the USA .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 9:51 AM
  • That post will most probably disappear somewhere in the stratosphere , I got the official warning when I saved it..

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 9:53 AM
  • Seems it wasn't that long ago Lettau was going on about how Trump could do no harm except to himself. The only damage I see is what his party leaders have done to block anything that is good for the nation in favor of their agenda of making America weak by staying in power.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 9:53 AM
  • *

    As Hillary would say with emphasis.....

    "What difference does it make?" The world is going to end in 12 years anyway! OAC, the little Tax Evading Twerp, has already told us so.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 10:18 AM
  • *

    I found out the word "cheat" when applied to a Democrat will not pass muster.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 10:19 AM
  • I just can't go along with the poor , pitiful Trump , everybody's picking on him .

    I bet a dollar against a donut that's what his 2020 Campaign will be all about , he used it in 2016 .

    Everybody but him were un-American , the Press is the enemy of America , the Intelligence Agency were all wrong and out to get him . Him , and only him , can make America Great Again -- what a joke .

    America will never be Great or anything positive as long as division of the People goes on .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 10:22 AM
  • Wheels

    The words "hate" and "liars" doesn't seem to go over so good with the official warning .

    It's all Politically Correct , Free Speech , say what you want but it all depends how you say it..

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 10:24 AM
  • *

    Rick, I am not much on the poor pitiful me with anybody.

    But forget for a few minutes and take a look at the media and how they fawned over Obama, rarely saying anything detrimental. Same way with Hillary Clinton.

    But from the get go, they were after Trump. The problem is he cannot resist firing back and that just increased the tempo.

    Trump is a street fighter type and as I have read somewhere, there is no such thing as fighting fair, when your hat, arse and spats are on the line. You fight to win!

    Bottom line, he gets punched, he will try to punch back, only harder.

    Now isn't that some of what you have talked about from your own life experiences?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 10:53 AM
  • There is no new "Wall" paid for by Mexico . It's now replaced the Press as the most "National Security" threat to the USA . Nothing is even said about the "Wall" anymore .

    The "swamp" has not been drained , if anything , it's grown due to increased "ICE" agents alone . He hires criminals for Associates which , or course , is not his fault .

    "Obamacare" is still a Federal Law , no repeal or replacement .

    His leadership style is to insult and/or attack anyone who questions his actions . Hollywood stars , athletes , politicians , Foreign State ally leaders .

    North Korea is still Nuclearized , once the greatest threat to the USA , it's been replaced by the "Wall" too .

    He's gave more to those who have the most and less to those in the Middle .

    He has a do nothing Congress just the same as Obama had a do nothing Congress .

    There are no new Trade deals with China or anyone else , none that has went through Congress anyway .

    He spreads "hate" and division amongst the People .

    Now , how all of this makes America Great is beyond me .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 11:46 AM
  • ..and none of these are Trump's fault because everybody is out to get him , it's everybody else fault .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 11:51 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "Would you like to detail the damage the President has done to the country...."

    I'd be glad to but it's a lengthy list so have patience, it may take a while.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 1:42 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 1:42 PM

    Mister Lettau, I waited for 8 long years of a community organizer as President for it to be over.

    Yeah I can wait while you check the DNC for talking points.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 2:26 PM
  • Ralph, The Democrat party registration forms went out recently. He may be waiting for the mail carrier. I've never seen one from any party but suspect if you agree with all their ideas, they reply making you a "card carrying" party member with your donation.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 2:38 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "I waited for 8 long years of a community organizer as President for it to be over."

    That's your problem and no one else's (except maybe Rick S.).

    Thankfully we'll only have less than 2 years until the "reality show" Presidency is over.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 6:27 PM
  • ...furthermore, I have no use for "DNC talking points" (whatever they are), nor have ever filled out any party registration forms, and am not a member of any party.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 6:31 PM
  • "That's your problem and no one else's (except maybe Rick S.)."

    Say again , what does this suppose to mean ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 6:34 PM
  • I don't kiss any politician or political party's arse and I have the "problem" ?

    Seriously ? Until it's Country before Party we all have a "problem" .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 6:36 PM
  • Ocasio-Cortez's ‘Green New Deal’ Fails In Senate. NO Senators Supported It.

    Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-NY) "Green New Deal" overwhelmingly failed in the Senate on Tuesday when it was put to a vote, as not a single senator voted in support of it.

    "Not a single senator backed her bill during the vote, a 57-0 filibuster," The Washington Times reported. "Forty-three Democrats voted 'present,' refusing to take a stand."

    FINAL VOTE on Green New Deal fails 0 - 57 with 43 Dems voting 'present.'

    https://www.dailywire.com/news/45143/breaking-ocasio-cortezs-green-new-deal-fail...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 6:45 PM
  • Socialism does not work ! ..keeping everyone equally poor is not the answer ..

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 6:45 PM
  • *

    Thankfully we'll only have less than 2 years until the "reality show" Presidency is over.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 6:27 PM

    Uly, just how much would you like to put on the line to cover a bet on that?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 7:17 PM
  • Not to worry about Mr Lettau. Clairvoyance has never been his strong suit.

    -- Posted by DA Braswell on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 7:33 PM
  • *

    I don't kiss any politician or political party's arse and I have the "problem" ?

    Seriously ? Until it's Country before Party we all have a "problem" .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 6:36 PM

    Rick, Uly is running around in circles trying to get over a devastating loss of status after all of the shooting off of his mouth about what was going to be coming. He acted as if Trump would be gone within hours of Mueller's report coming out. Now he has absolutely nothing but bluster.

    It needs to stop, no question about it. But the Democrats are going to have to accept Hillary Clinton's loss before that happens. And it will not happen, so we probably get another two years of investigation from the incompetent House of Representatives. Which will insure Trump having 4 more years and the Democrats losing the House.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 7:35 PM
  • "...acted as if Trump would be gone within hours...

    Mr. VanGennip again has no respect for facts or the truth. It's called lying.

    Perhaps you can show us where I said anything like what you made up.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 8:05 PM
  • Rick S.,

    "Say again, what does this suppose to mean??"

    Mr. VanGennip was voicing his hatred and loathing of our former President, and it was just a matter of seeing whether you agreed with him.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 8:25 PM
  • *

    "..acted as if Trump would be gone within hours..."

    "acted" is the key word Uly.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 8:44 PM
  • *

    Mr. VanGennip was voicing his hatred and loathing of our former President, and it was just a matter of seeing whether you agreed with him.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 8:25 PM

    Mister Lettau, go back through the records if you like, I never ever said I hated Obama, I definitely dislike him as President. Nowhere did I post the BS about Obama you post about Trump.

    Nowhere did I whine and whiz and moan about him not winning the election.

    So keep your desperation act going, it fits you like a glove.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 8:48 PM
  • *

    Where is your wager on Trump loosing the next election Mister Lettau? You have a big mouth, do you have the courage of your convictions?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 8:53 PM
  • Rick L.

    I never met Obama , I don't know if I "hate" him or not . I honestly believe his actions as President were the most inept and unqualified a I've ever seen . If this hurts your feelings that is truly your "problem" and I don't care .

    I suppose your "hatred" of Trump gets a free pass , aye ? It was only a matter of time before your true colors to come out . Do I "hate" Trump too because I disagree with his actions or is this different ? Actually , you have accused me of being a "SO Conservative" for years .

    Wheels is a grown adult and Free to speak his mind , this has nothing to do with me . None .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 9:08 PM
  • I call 'em like I see 'em , always have and always will ,

    I refuse to change to which way the wind blows .

    It's called being Independent , thinking for myself instead of aimlessly following a specific politician or Political ideology .

    Rebels have been rebels since I don't know when ...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 9:18 PM
  • - Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 21, 2019, at 2:00 PM

    It is not hard to see by your post that you were ready to celebrate the beginning of the end of Trump.

    For you to say you never acted as if Mueller's report would please you is a stretch. Claiming to only be pointing out facts [all degrading the president's character and constantly calling him a liar] reveals your dishonesty. Why can't you just admit your purpose is to be against Trump? Not only do you call trump a liar, you repeatedly call anyone that don't agree with you liars. Then you twist and spin or hide behind that pointing out the facts that are facts because you called them facts.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 10:06 PM
  • *

    Richard,

    I was really looking forward to that long list from Uly. Figured correcting those self declared facts of his would be great recreation.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 10:54 PM
  • Wheels, I have some mysteries to solve and the mystery of understanding the logic of the mentally affected by the disease of progressive-liberal thinking is not on the top of my list right now..

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 11:33 PM
  • "progressive-liberal thinking"

    Nothing is permanent but change .

    Amazon is a progressive , trying to take over Wal-Mart . Wal-Mart is a progress trying to take over the Mops~n~Pops . Chances are these are not 100% Liberal but they are definitely progressives .

    Trump's new tax laws are progressive to Corporation .

    This is the USA , the Red , White , and Blue ...Three different symbols . Not the USA , the Red and Blue ... Two different symbols -- (D) or (R) .

    The Eagle uses 2 wings , a left and a right , to soar over the People . The head and body being it's center .

    ………………………..

    https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/55443482_10218172360530270_5274794...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 7:40 AM
  • If there were "Democrats" and "Republicans" in 1776 , the USA would not exist .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 7:56 AM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 8:03 AM
  • *

    Rick, is refusing to buy into BS considered as treating people badly.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 8:18 AM
  • No .

    Gotta call 'em like you see 'em .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 8:22 AM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 7:40 AM

    Could old George have been think of Trump there perhaps?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 8:22 AM
  • Wheels

    Not so sure if George was talking about politics itself . I believe he meant Society , or the People .

    I could be mixedfused though .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 8:31 AM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 8:34 AM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 9:13 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "...acted" is the key word..."

    So all that was, was another one of your meaningless opinions.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 1:00 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "..I never ever said I hated Obama, I definitely dislike him as President."

    And I "never ever" said I hated Trump, and I clearly dislike him as President, for numerous obvious reasons (which are still in draft form. Be patient.)

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 1:04 PM
  • Rick S.,

    "I never met Obama , I don't know if I "hate" him or not. I honestly believe his actions as President were the most inept and unqualified a I've ever seen."

    And that's exactly how I feel about Trump. Needless to say, I disagree with your opinion on President Obama, as do well over half of Americans.

    Your disagreeing with me is your “problem” which I don’t care about either. As always, you're welcome to your opinion.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 1:12 PM
  • Hey , it was you who started with the "problem" issue , not me . If you don't want to talk about it , don't bring it up .Just be careful what you wish for , you might get .

    As far as Presidents , politicians , and Government -- the more discord that comes from the top the more powerful they become .

    It was Obama who started this organized chaos then took it to another level , now we all have to deal with Trump and his own unique type of discord .

    So yeah , I dislike and disagee with Obama and the hordes who supported his actions . Now they've carried on and over to someone else , being Trump , that we're all stuck with .

    I don't care whether it be (R) or (D) , daily discord created from the top is life in the USA .

    Those who supported Obama to hell and back must be held accountable for their actions ..and those who support Trump to hell and back theirs as well /

    Where it is usually depends on where you start -- Obama..

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 1:33 PM
  • Mr. Bess,

    “…ready to celebrate the beginning of the end of Trump.”

    How so? If you look at earlier posts, you’ll find where I agreed with Speaker Pelosi, that impeachment was not worth the time and it will be much cleaner and simpler to just vote him out of office.

    ----- ---- --- -- -

    “…pointing out facts [all degrading the president's character and constantly calling him a liar] reveals your dishonesty.”

    Sadly, since the President’s “character” is clearly flawed and blemished, and he lies constantly, how does that reveal “dishonesty” on my part?

    For example, there was this after the Barr report…

    “No Collusion, No Obstruction, Complete and Total EXONERATION.”

    What Mueller wrote, ““While this report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him.” So the President’s tweet contains an outright lie.

    ----- ---- --- -- -

    “…you repeatedly call anyone that don't agree with you liars.”

    I’d appreciate if you’d show me where I said exactly that.

    ----- ---- --- -- -

    “…the facts that are facts because you called them facts.”

    I’ve also offered to explain anything that you feel falls into that category, if you’d just point one (or more) out.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 1:40 PM
  • The easiest way to get a person out of office is not endless , waste of time , sealed investigations .

    The easiest way is called voting .

    And so it went with the transition of Obama to Trump .

    Just be careful what you wish for , you just might get it .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 1:46 PM
  • People do remember Trump was a "Democrat" for years and years , right ? A loony leftist progressive liberal "dim" . A "snowflake" .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 1:57 PM
  • Rick S.,

    "And so it went with the transition of Obama..."

    Right, after he was elected for the second time with about 66 million votes (vs 63 million for Trump and 66 million for Hillary) and the population was 12 million higher in 2016.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 3:43 PM
  • *

    Uly still doesn't understand how a President is elected apparently. He keeps on harping about the total votes in the US when the states elect the President not two or three populous states. Ever heard of the Electoral College Uly?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 4:41 PM
  • Why is this so important to you and not so important to me ? 5 out of 45 Presidents have been elected without the most votes .

    Let go of the dude's coat tails and Hillary's skirt -- she was Obama in a skirt . You can thank Obama for Hillary not being elected , People were tired of it and she carried too much baggage too .

    People would have voted Mickey Mouse , before you claim they did , maybe they got tired of Daffy Duck too .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 4:45 PM
  • Rick L.

    It appears you found the total votes pretty easy , how many Electoral College , as determined by the Founders and Constitution Law of the Land , did Hillary/Trump get .

    Is it wise to only let the most populated areas of the USA decide what everyone will do or does it make more sense to let the entire population have a say ?

    Are you aware of Individual State's Rights or how they work , or all you straight up Federal Government from the floor up ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 4:59 PM
  • Anyone aware Russian Forces landed in Venezula Monday or is everybody waiting for an "Official Tweet" from Trump .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 6:00 PM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 6:08 PM
  • Russian air force planes land in Venezuela carrying troops: reports

    https://news.yahoo.com/russian-air-force-planes-land-venezuela-carrying-troops-1...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 6:34 PM
  • Why have a national election if some people think a couple of states are all that should count?

    As far as Obamas landslide. About 40% of that 66 million were from the nearly 100% black vote. Go figure. Then those other couple of states that should only elect a president.

    -- Posted by DA Braswell on Wed, Mar 27, 2019, at 7:57 PM
  • Rick S.,

    "...or does it make more sense to let the entire population have a say?"

    It does make more sense, that's what the popular vote does.

    The issue is whether California, Texas and Florida should get 1 electoral vote for about every 725,000 people while states like Wyoming and Vermont get 1 electoral vote for every 200,000 people. How does that make sense?

    It is the Constitutional arrangement right now, but that does not mean there not a more equitable way to distribute EC votes.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 28, 2019, at 7:31 AM
  • *

    The Democrats, trying to stack the deck in their favor since before I was born!

    Thank God our Founders were smart enough to see this coming.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 28, 2019, at 8:47 AM
  • *

    Uly, when is this document of yours, that was in "draft" format a day or so ago, forthcoming?

    I need some entertainment.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 28, 2019, at 8:54 AM
  • Here's part, have at it...

    Pandering to his “base” divides America

    His inability to accept facts approaches a personality disorder.

    A singular lack of ethics dishonors the Office of the President.

    Boorish behavior is an embarrassment to the nation.

    He has disrupted the NATO alliance by not understanding its nature.

    Undermined the relationship with South Korea by unilaterally stopping defense exercises.

    His tax cuts for the 1% added a trillion dollars to the deficit.

    Tariffs on steel and aluminum caused prices increases to the US consumer.

    Trade wars (not easy to win) hurt farm income.

    Promise to coal miners to open all mines was broken.

    Trade deficit with China increased in 2018.

    Government shutdown cost millions with no benefit.

    The “vanity” wall is not needed.

    Reduction of State Dept funding hurts US influence overseas.

    Jobs from China did not return per his promise.

    Bragging about his performance was laughed at in a UN speech.

    Unless he reads a prepared speech from a teleprompter, he often makes little sense.

    Withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal was meaningless.

    Irrational treatment of Israel eliminated US as an honest broker in Mid East.

    Disregard for climate change is reprehensible.

    Pointless regulation cuts are disputed in courts.

    Name calling of opponents is childish.

    His bowing to Russia and Putin ever since campaign started is un-American.

    Judgement by Mueller of “no collusion” disregards over 100 contacts with Russians.

    Attempt by Kushner to set up com channel in Russian embassy was illegal.

    Movement of the US Ambassador’s office from the embassy to the consulate was meaningless.

    Ignoring TPP invites control of Pacific trade to China.

    Meeting with Kim Jong UN gave him world-wide status will receiving nothing.

    Foolishly claimed that ISIS was 100% defeated and it had to be retracted.

    Campaign promise to “hire the best people” never happened or they left.

    His appointment of partisan judges has led to politicizing of the Supreme Court.

    The content of secret meetings he had with Putin was withheld from his own staff.

    The attempt to reprogram MCP funds for his wall is unconstitutional.

    His constant lying to American citizens is totally unpresidential.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 28, 2019, at 9:08 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    Now you can spin the truth to your heart's content.

    Have a nice day...

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 28, 2019, at 9:20 AM
  • Mr. Lettau

    Your issue is whether California, Texas and Florida should get 1 electoral vote for about every 725,000 people while states like Wyoming and Vermont get 1 electoral vote for every 200,000 people.

    The founders design was conceived to insure the common governing of the states did not become a democracy. In simple terms, a democracy is five wolves and one sheep voting on what's for dinner. The electoral college is about states having say in who is to be elected president to safeguard the popular vote of the states. Democrats have been degrading that from the beginning.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Thu, Mar 28, 2019, at 10:18 AM
  • *

    Well said Richard, that is precisely what our Founders sought to accomplish.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 28, 2019, at 10:31 AM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 28, 2019, at 9:08 AM

    Mister Lettau,

    I hope you self proclaimed Truths aren't all this easy or it won't be any fun.

    1. Pandering (Surely you jest)

    Pandering is the act of expressing one's views in accordance with the likes of a group to which one is attempting to appeal. The term is most notably associated with politics.

    Pandering (politics) - Wikipedia

    Wikipedia › wiki › Pandering_(politics)

    Uly, you are absolutely correct except the part about dividing. He would like to win over all voters.

    What politician south of George Washington would not be guilty of this? The ones that win office anyway.

    Will work on the rest as time permits. Have to be dressed and have my hair combed by 11:30.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 28, 2019, at 10:47 AM
  • "It does make more sense, that's what the popular vote does."

    Have to disagree right here , if this was the case there would be no States , just one big Federal Government . History has proven , such as the NAZI's and USSR , one single State does not work .

    "It is the Constitutional arrangement right now, but that does not mean there not a more equitable way to distribute EC votes."

    So go ahead and try to Amend the Constitution , not just say somebody won because they got the most votes -- the Law of the Land says no ...good luck changing that Constitution .

    *********************

    Since you seem to find totals easy , how many were killed by mass shootings and massacres during the Obama years and how many have happened since he's gone . What made Society as a whole drop so low and resort to such violence during the Obama years ?

    I'll wait while you untie that knot .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 28, 2019, at 11:55 AM
  • Really hard to believe some People still actually think Hillary won .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 28, 2019, at 11:58 AM
  • So all these big populated states not getting a fair vote should then have more senators?

    How about the newly elected green dreamer who won with less than 12% voter turnout not representing her district but heck bent on pushing fairyland ideas on the country. Then there's a few pushing for a worldwide vote for the US president. Something is off the rails and not likely to get on track any time soon.

    -- Posted by DA Braswell on Thu, Mar 28, 2019, at 2:16 PM
  • Turn another Right into a privilege that can be used as needed .

    Do it for the Chosen few .

    What is happening today is exactly what the Founders were trying to prevent .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 28, 2019, at 6:46 PM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Mar 28, 2019, at 8:28 PM
  • Have to be dressed and have my hair combed by 11:30.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Mar 28, 2019, at 10:47 AM

    One advantage of being bald is when company comes all you need to do is straighten your tie.

    -- Posted by DA Braswell on Fri, Mar 29, 2019, at 2:29 PM
  • *

    DA

    You know it's kind of getting that way. My hair keeps getting thinner. Asked for a discount last time I got my hair cut and they said definitely, but then we will have to charge extra to count the hairs so we know what kind of discount to give you.

    Since I couldn't watch them and afraid they might count a couple twice, I declined and paid regular price.

    This is really a lively thread today, isn't it.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 29, 2019, at 2:53 PM
  • I was attacked with bad hair genes from both sides and looking through old photos it goes way back. An old buddy of mine once said his barber spent more time trimming ear and nose hairs so he couldn't get a discount either.

    Think I'll join those Mackerel Snappers at a KC Hall for some Lenten fish.

    -- Posted by DA Braswell on Fri, Mar 29, 2019, at 5:10 PM
  • The good Lord only made not so many perfect heads . He put hair on the rest of them .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Mar 29, 2019, at 6:00 PM
  • I got around to reading the product of Mr. Lettau's draft. I'm sure he is pleased with it. The "Here's part,have at it..." has had me waiting for the rest of the story and hoping there is something new that hasn't already been proven to be opinion and talking points from fools.

    I'll check in late tomorrow to give him plenty of time to finish.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Fri, Mar 29, 2019, at 9:22 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by DA Braswell on Fri, Mar 29, 2019, at 5:10 PM

    A friend, long past now, used to make fun of me about how I could eat a fish and leave the bones completely stripped.

    If he would have had as much practice as I did growing up as one of those mackerel snappers he would have understood. I believe you once said you were married to one of them. Ask her how much fish she ate as a kid growing up. :-)

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 29, 2019, at 9:39 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Fri, Mar 29, 2019, at 9:22 PM

    Richard been working on a response, as little as it deserves one, when I have nothing else to do. Going to be a little while before I am finished.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 29, 2019, at 9:47 PM
  • Mr. Bess,

    You have every opportunity to point out what you call opinions, but you never seem to identify a single one.

    I'd be glad to explain any in more detail if that would help you.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Mar 29, 2019, at 10:15 PM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 9:08 AM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 9:08 AM

    Rick, in 99.99% of the cases I think that could be proven true..... but you do understand the truth can be terribly politically incorrect.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 9:38 AM
  • *

    The Democrats have been advertising on Yahoo's email site. They want to know what we think. Surely you would think by now they would be getting some feedback from people who are getting really tired of their witch hunting and obstruction to America's best interest.

    Tempted to respond but really don't want my name on the same page with Democrat lest they get the impression I would be one.

    Don't need that on my record!

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 9:45 AM
  • People freak out about a Wall on the Southern Border . If they're so paranode about foreigners , start building that Northern Wall too . Foreigners are foreigners .

    It's hilarious , the original immigrant settlers , Puritans , and Pilgrims just barged right on in and took everything like they owned it . Now they get made when somebody else tries the very same thing . Hypocrisy on so many levels ...it's all about Trump's "brown menance" , bottom line .

    What goes around comes around .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 10:11 AM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 10:11 AM

    Rick, two wrongs do not make a right. And I don't believe the Pilgrims expected the locals to feed, house, educate and clothe them. Along with sending them a check every month.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 10:39 AM
  • Way more Americans commit major crimes on other Americans then any foreigners . 1,000's times more . Stop the American on American crime first -- America First , as I've heard .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 10:45 AM
  • Wheels

    So the Northern Border will be built ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 10:46 AM
  • Wheels

    The original Peoples had to show those first immigrants how to plant food , where the game was , where to get water . Basically the same thing .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 10:47 AM
  • Time for Spring Sit Down .

    Se-va'he

    Peace out ..

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 10:49 AM
  • *

    Here's part, have at it...

    • 1. Pandering to his “base” divides America

    Defined:

    Pandering is the act of expressing one's views in accordance with the likes of a group to which one is attempting to appeal. The term is most notably associated with politics.

    Pandering (politics) - Wikipedia

    Wikipedia › wiki › Pandering_(politics)

    Response:

    Uly, you are absolutely correct except the part about dividing. He would like to win over all voters.

    What politician south of George Washington would not be guilty of this? The ones that win office anyway.

    The country was definitely divided when he took office.

    Grade:

    Give you 50%

    • 2. His inability to accept facts approaches a personality disorder.

    Response:

    Unless you have a Doctor’s Degree in Psychological Disorders, I am going to have to fail that as nothing more than personal opinion.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 3. A singular lack of ethics dishonors the Office of the President.

    Response:

    Personal Opinion

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 4. Boorish behavior is an embarrassment to the nation.

    Response:

    Personal Opinion

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 5. He has disrupted the NATO alliance by not understanding its nature.

    Response:

    Disagree that he does not understand. Waking them up and insisting they pick up their share of the expense is good for America

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 6. Undermined the relationship with South Korea by unilaterally stopping defense exercises.

    Response:

    Since neither of us have an inside to what truly goes on, it can be nothing more than your opinion.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 7. His tax cuts for the 1% added a trillion dollars to the deficit.

    Response:

    Trump's Tax Cuts: One Year Later, There's Much To Celebrate ...

    https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/trump-tax-cuts-economy-deficits/

    Your charge is merely a talking point and smacks of partisan politics. Expers say you are incorrect. A couple of points, the tax cuts were not simply for the 1% which makes part of your statement a lie. We have a progressive system, those that pay the most taxes get the most back in a tax cut. That logic should not escape any thinking man. Yes there was a deficit short term which may or may not have had to do with the cut. But the 1 trillion in 2 years pales to the Obama nearly 10 trillion added to national debt in only 8 years. Pure conjecture on your part.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 8. Tariffs on steel and aluminum caused prices increases to the US consumer.

    Yes they did, but the jury is still out on what happens in the end game. We have been taking a beating far too long with our trading partners. Time someone quit kicking the can down the road 8 years and did something.

    Grade:

    20% for short term fact.

    Fail on long term look without more evidence which can only come with time.

    • 9. Trade wars (not easy to win) hurt farm income.

    Response:

    Nothing is easy when you have to try and overcome decades of laziness on the part of past administrations who don’t want to upset anything in anyway and are willing to let America take the brunt of a financial screwing.

    Grade:

    See #8

    • 10. Promise to coal miners to open all mines was broken.

    Response: He still has nearly two years to overcome the failures of the past administration.

    Grade:

    Have to wait and see.

    • 11. Trade deficit with China increased in 2018.

    Response:

    True, and as long as the American consumers want high wages and cheap merchandise that will probably continue to our detriment.

    Too many “Buy Union” bumper stickers on pickup trucks in Walmart would be my opinion.

    Grade:

    True

    • 12. Government shutdown cost millions with no benefit.

    Response:

    True, thank you Nancy and Chuck for refusing to even discuss compromise. Trump shares blame with them but it is about a 50 – 50 where the fault lies.

    Grade:

    50%

    • 13. The “vanity” wall is not needed.

    Response: Your cute name for it will get you 5% but that is merely your opinion and flies in the face of the boots on the ground folks at the border.

    Grade:

    5%

    • 14. Reduction of State Dept funding hurts US influence overseas.

    Response:

    Without factual backup that smacks of nothing but opinion. There is not one government agency that could not stand some belt tightening. Too much waste!

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 15. Jobs from China did not return per his promise.

    Response:

    Jury is still out give it some time business does not move that quickly.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 16. Bragging about his performance was laughed at in a UN speech.

    And? You think the Arab Nations weren’t smirking when Obama kissed the King’s ring

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 17. Unless he reads a prepared speech from a teleprompter, he often makes little sense.

    Response:

    Now that is laughable after 8 years of Obama and how much fun was made of his inability to say anything that made sense without a teleprompter.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 18. Withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal was meaningless.

    Response:

    Quite the Contrary. Ir was reported today that the sanctions on Iran are producing results and putting a financial bite on them.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 19. Irrational treatment of Israel eliminated US as an honest broker in Mid East.

    Response:

    You are going to have to be a lot more specific than that. As much as Israel comes up in the news, you could be speaking of Trump’s moving our embassy, a positive thing, or you could be talking about Israel’s right to maintain ownership of the Golan Heights. Another sensible move. My thoughts many years ago while standing at the bottom looking up at the Golan Height. Israel would be nuts to give up that strategic location.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 20. Disregard for climate change is reprehensible.

    Response:

    Nobody disregards climate change that I am aware of. Global Warming as it was initially sold to us is another hoax to find a way of collecting yet one more fee or tax for pollution credits. The sky is not falling.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 21. Pointless regulation cuts are disputed in courts.

    Response:

    Not a failure of Trump’s. Major overreach by the Obama administration was choking America. One only has to look at the poor growth and recovery performance during Obama’s administration. Trump having lifted some of them played a big part in our recovery since he took office.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 22. Name calling of opponents is childish.

    Response:

    Personally, wouldn’t handle it the way he does but I think it has little to do with anything. The name Pocahontas, as he referred to Elizabeth Warren was earned by her lying to game the system.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 23. His bowing to Russia and Putin ever since campaign started is un-American.

    Response:

    Give us a break, he did no more than the Obama government did to try and improve relations with Russia. Remember Hillary and Obama’s Russian Reset. Also, Obama’s open mike and the “Tell Vlad” incident. Your charge has no merit whatsoever.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 24. Judgement by Mueller of “no collusion” disregards over 100 contacts with Russians.

    Response:

    Mister Lettau, give us a break. Mueller’s Judgement is Mueller’s to answer to. After 22 months of intense investigation they found nothing to charge Trump with and how you try to lay that on Trump as a failure of his blows anyone’s mind that can think.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 25. Attempt by Kushner to set up com channel in Russian embassy was illegal.

    Response:

    Surely you jest.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 26. Movement of the US Ambassador’s office from the embassy to the consulate was meaningless.

    Response:

    I presume you are speaking of Israel. We long ago agreed to Israel’s Capital. Logic would tell you that is where our representatives would have their offices.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 27. Ignoring TPP invites control of Pacific trade to China.

    Response:

    Your opinion or a DNC talking point.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 28. Meeting with Kim Jong UN gave him world-wide status will receiving nothing.

    Response:

    At least Trump is trying to get rid of the nuclear threat in that part of the world. Undoing Bill Clinton’s folly is needed. Bush didn’t do it and Obama only added to the problem. The world knew Kim Jong UN was there, how do you try to neuter the threat without meeting it head on. Your opinion does not hold water. We have seen no new missile testing taking place, that is a good thing. A half century of letting something fester has not solved the problem, time to quit whining about Trump trying to solve a problem that numerous President have worsened or ignored and do something constructive like support him.

    Grade:

    FAIL

    • 29. Foolishly claimed that ISIS was 100% defeated and it had to be retracted.

    Response:

    They may still be there in a much weaker position, but they are not in the news every day which should tell you something. Has done more to stop them than drawing a red line and daring them to cross it, them slinked into the shadows when they did. A real black mark on America’s record. A back country observation….. Put up or shut up!

    Grade:

    10%

    • 30. Campaign promise to “hire the best people” never happened or they left.

    Response:

    Strictly an opinion on your part.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 31. His appointment of partisan judges has led to politicizing of the Supreme Court.

    Response:

    Definite improvement over the political atmosphere that other President’s created and much more in line with American values.

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 32. The content of secret meetings he had with Putin was withheld from his own staff.

    Response:

    You know that to be a fact? How?

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 33. The attempt to reprogram MCP funds for his wall is unconstitutional.

    Response:

    Strictly opinion and not worth discussing. Previous President gave special status to thousands of illegals in this country, and that was constitutional… how?

    Grade:

    Fail

    • 34. His constant lying to American citizens is totally unpresidential.

    Response:

    If that is so we haven’t had a presidential President in my lifetime.

    Grade:

    Fail

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Mar 28, 2019, at 9:08 AM

    “It's hard to conceive how much damage he's done to the country. Fortunately most of it will be fixed after 2020 when he's out of office.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Mar 26, 2019, at 9:20 AM

    Mister Lettau,

    Would you like to detail the damage the President has done to the country...? Other than to incite the Democrats by kicking Hillary's behind in the election of November 2016.”

    Mister Lettau,

    I asked you to detail the actual damage you claim this President has done to our country. You have submitted a list of:

    Opinions

    Democratic Talking Points

    Rumors

    Statements Bordering on Lies

    And little to nothing else.

    I graded you as I see it. All fails = 0%

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 11:17 AM
  • *

    There you have it Uly.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 11:18 AM
  • *

    Wheels

    So the Northern Border will be built ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 10:46 AM

    ! Report comment to editor

    Wheels

    The original Peoples had to show those first immigrants how to plant food , where the game was , where to get water . Basically the same thing .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 10:47 AM

    Rick, don't know about walling off the Northern Border. At this point we need to start where the problem is. Many years ago I hunted on Lake of the Woods in Canada. We had an Indian Guide. Will always remember his name, Jimmy Major. He was the Chief/Leader of his band that lived on an island. We crossed the American Border a couple of times while hunting I was told. And the people of his band received their mail on Oak Island. Do no remember if it was considered Wisconsin or Minnesota where Oak Island was situated.

    Some day I will tell you how many ducks Jimmy Major killed with one shot from a 410 shotgun to put in his freezer for winter. Spent a week with him, another guide and two friends.

    I know where you are coming from regarding he help the Pilgrims were given. But I consider that a hand-up, not a hand out, as we are doing today.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 11:34 AM
  • Ask her how much fish she ate as a kid growing up. :-)

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Mar 29, 2019, at 9:39 PM

    The short answer is a lot. Not only Lent but lots of fresh caught fish and wild game.

    Great rebuttal on that opinion piece. He's gonna have a tough time coming up as someone denouncing socialism but will have little choice but to support it in 2020. Watching the right hand while the left is greasing up...

    -- Posted by DA Braswell on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 8:39 PM
  • *

    DA, Thanks. I think the Democrats have a load of problems to work their way through, and letting those young Socialists run wild is going to turn around and bite them in a tender spot.

    My Democrat Grandfather would turn over in his grave if he had any idea where they took his party.

    Just received a photo of that young Muslim from Minnesota from a friend in Ohio. A picture went with it but I think you will get the idea. That thing she wears on her head, cannot remember it's name, is really a diaper for people who have you know what for brains.

    I thought that pretty well nailed it.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, at 11:03 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    Thank you for reviewing the damage that President Trump has done to the nation. And for the confirmation of harm done over the past two years. SO conservative denials are similar to the President calling everything he doesn’t like “fake news.” Surprised you didn’t use that term.

    Claiming that so many of his faults are just “opinions” simply means you have no valid rebuttals. There are a few where your response is just wrong. Whether that’s due to swallowing RNC misinformation or plain confusion is irrelevant.

    1. The President goes beyond simple pandering and peppers his “panders” with lies. (I.e. “open all these mines.)

    5. What the President doesn’t accept or understand is that the 2% is not the contribution to NATO, (which is a detailed formula) but the amount each nation should spend for it’s own defense.

    6. It’s not necessary to be “inside” to figure out that the unilateral elimination of mutual defense exercises is detrimental, not beneficial.

    7. The tax cuts to the 1% added about a trillion to the deficit. Tax cuts to the middle class were insignificant, and the corporate cut was beneficial.

    9. The trade wars are still making things worse for the economy.

    12. Trump is to blame for the shutdown, he’s the one that admitted it was his idea and fault.

    16. Being laughed at in the UN is embarrassing. So is rubbing hands with the Saudi’s on a lighted globe.

    17. President Obama could and did speak coherently, Trump does not.

    20. Fortunately the individual states and industries have ignored the President in countering climate change.

    23. and 24. I’ll post a link showing the time of Russian contact and influence in the Trump campaign and business.

    28. The President should not get credit for “trying.” The unintended consequence is that Russia and China are ignoring international sanctions because Kim and Trump are such “close friends.”

    30. The “best people” refused to work for him, because of the ineffective and chaotic White House.

    31. Politicizing the Supreme Court is bad for America when it is supposedly non-partisan.

    33. Congress is charged by the Constitution with appropriating and authorizing expenditures, not the President.

    34. No President in history has lied as often, as intentionally, or as blatantly as our current President.

    Sorry Mr. VanGennip, you’re the one that failed alongside the President. Let me know if you need more help.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 31, 2019, at 12:03 PM
  • Mr. Lettau, No one seems to be moved by your part two, I suggest you write a part three.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sun, Mar 31, 2019, at 8:49 PM
  • No 35: Mr a Lettau is a carbon copy of Trump.

    -- Posted by DA Braswell on Sun, Mar 31, 2019, at 9:41 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Mar 31, 2019, at 12:03 PM

    Mr. Lettau,

    Since your response to my correction of your work appears to be coming from a fairly young child I will give you a graphic to prove my point.

    All I have time for right now.

    My correction of your work:

    "• 17. Unless he reads a prepared speech from a teleprompter, he often makes little sense.

    Response:

    Now that is laughable after 8 years of Obama and how much fun was made of his inability to say anything that made sense without a teleprompter.

    Grade:

    Fail"

    Your weak response:

    "17. President Obama could and did speak coherently, Trump does not."

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24vRyrjiD2Q

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA1FbefXd64

    Uly once again you stand corrected, this time with pictures. I was really surprised you would bring up teleprompters as a point where Trump has issues after the King of Teleprompters makes such an arse of himself, when his fails.

    And that is just an example of your grasping at straws to criticize the President. Some of your opinions are ridiculous just not quiet to this extent.

    Just had my laugh of the day, think I will get some shuteye on that one.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Mar 31, 2019, at 11:16 PM
  • This would be a good day to admit Uly is always correct and start taking him seriously.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Mon, Apr 1, 2019, at 9:38 AM
  • *

    Our SO Socialist Democrat is rarely correct Old John. 😊

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 1, 2019, at 9:59 AM
  • “And that is just an example of your grasping at straws to criticize the President.”

    No one needs to “grasp” at anything, he foolisnly does it all by himself. For example…

    Mueller reports…

    “While this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him.”

    Trump lies….

    No Collusion, No Obstruction, Complete and Total EXONERATION. KEEP AMERICA GREAT!

    And the Mueller Report has not even been released beyond the AG.

    Mr. VanGennip, I am now certain that you are blissfully unaware of how absurd your comments are, in futilely attempting to defend him. It would be funny, if it weren’t so sad.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 1, 2019, at 12:37 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 1, 2019, at 12:37 PM

    PS: Mister Lettau, I wasn't defending Trump. I was merely debunking your lies.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 1, 2019, at 3:40 PM
  • Sorry, Mr. VanGennip, there were no lies to "debunk."

    "Cherry picking" a couple of videos out of 2,920 days of presidency proves absolutely nothing. Your believing it does, goes far in explaining your willingness to swallow Trump lies.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 1, 2019, at 5:45 PM
  • "...it also does not exonerate him.”

    "Complete and Total EXONERATION"

    Perhaps a SO conservative can reconcile those comments...

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 1, 2019, at 6:21 PM
  • The kooky far left declared today as April Tools Day in honor of Mr. Lettau.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Mon, Apr 1, 2019, at 8:55 PM
  • *

    ""Cherry picking" a couple of videos out of 2,920 days of presidency proves absolutely nothing." he says!

    Mr. Lettau, lest you get complacent, those are not the only times the teleprompter failed many times plus others that he couldn't read what was on it.

    Some more evidence for your viewing and listening.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XuItt6iuMc

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4-AKcH3eC

    I furnish you with evidence of what is say. All you put up is Opinions, BS and lies.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 1, 2019, at 11:13 PM
  • *

    "...it also does not exonerate him.”

    "Complete and Total EXONERATION"

    Perhaps a SO conservative can reconcile those comments...

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 1, 2019, at 6:21 PM

    Regarding your partial statements. I am willing to wait until we know the rest of the story, unlike you who has to start running his mouth before he knows what he is talking about. Then when you have your foot wedged securely in your mouth you will not admit a mistake you just brush it off and refuse to talk about it. Example. The 16 year old kid who was maligned for doing nothing wrong and you chose to believe a know BS'er over what your own eyes should have been able to see.

    But I will say this much. If there is no evidence that a prosecutor will justify charging any man, in this county he is innocent. Or, if a jury finds reasonable doubt, they must not convict and the accused is considered innocent.

    That is the principle our laws are based upon to prove if an accused is innocent or guilty..... if or not you like it in this case.

    Even an SO Socialist Democrat should be able to wrap their head around that.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 1, 2019, at 11:25 PM
  • *

    Ooops sorry Uly, the 2nd link in my 11:13 pm post did not work, there was a number dropped at the end,

    It is below and should work.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4-AKcH3eC8

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 1, 2019, at 11:32 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "I furnish you with evidence of what is say. All you put up is Opinions, BS and lies."

    What you furnish is called anecdotal "evidence" and if you're not aware of what that is, think of it as trying to support an broad, faulty generalization, with 10 second snippets of "evidence."

    You even added a few more minutes of "evidence" which brings the total to about 15 minutes out of about 2.8 million waking minutes of his presidency.

    And you still have failed to point out what you consider "lies" or "BS."

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 6:55 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "I am willing to wait until we know the rest of the story..."

    Don't hold your breath, the Mueller Report is in the hands of a "Trump agent" who will likely release only neutral or undamaging information.

    Not like our President, "...who has to start running his mouth before he knows what he is talking about."

    ...like in...

    "...it also does not exonerate him.”

    "Complete and Total EXONERATION"

    So you're still unable to spin the lie away.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 7:03 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "The 16 year old kid who was maligned for doing nothing wrong..." except being extremely rude.

    That is all I ever said. That and I don't believe his excuses.

    Get over it.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 7:08 AM
  • *

    The kid wasn't rude, it was the adult with the childish mentality who was rude. You and your Left Leaning Media jumped on it like fresh meat and cannot admit you're wrong.

    I obviously am not supposed to reply back as Google prevents me from saying what needs to be said.

    You don't like Trump, we understand that. You made that clear within 48 hours of him winning the election. But you will have him for President probably 6 more years.

    I know you understand that much as you never backed up your last statement to the contrary with a wager.

    Socialist Democrats need to grow up and become Americans once more instead of acting like preschool children.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 8:45 AM
  • *

    "And you still have failed to point out what you consider "lies" or "BS.""

    I refer you back to my Saturday March 30, 11:17 post.

    I think I made it clear enough that anyone with an average mentality could understand it.

    You do qualify in that department I assume?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 8:51 AM
  • "The 16 year old kid who was maligned for doing nothing wrong..." except being extremely rude.

    That is all I ever said. That and I don't believe his excuses.

    Get over it.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 7:08 AM

    As for the “smirking kid,” controversy, I clearly had never been “…promoting the idea that those kids did terrible things…” and pointed out that the BHI’s were the problem. The teenager was visibly and unmistakably rude and I found his explanations, written by the PR firm, neither sincere nor reliable.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 11:01 AM
  • *

    Get over it.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 7:08 AM

    I don't take orders from those who are not my superiors.

    Got that?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 11:28 AM
  • When , or if , that Mueller Investigation report is released , a portion of the People will love it , a portion of the People will hate it , and the largest piece of the People are not even going to look or read it .

    More politesse fodder by the extreme "Yes" or "No" .The majority of this report will more then likely have more words blacked out then words that are not blacked out with the words not blacked including "the" , "and" , "if" , and so forth . Speculation will be the rule , taken out of context the law .

    The most important part is it's over . All of the tax money spent and wasted on 300 pages that reports squat . The social media civil war won't miss a beat .

    Exactly like the "Wall" , rhetoric tied up in the courts for years and years .

    ..........................................

    "The beat goes on , and the beat goes on."

    ~~ Sonny and Cher

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 12:23 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "...who are not my superiors."

    It's always been blatantly obvious that your sole claim along that line is age.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 12:31 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "I refer you back to my Saturday March 30, 11:17 post."

    Which did not identify any so-called lies then and still does not. Seems all you provided is what appears to be RNC excuses.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 12:34 PM
  • Finally , the Rez has free Wi-Fi .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 12:35 PM
  • I see the terms "DNC" and "RNC" used as derogatory terms a lot on Speak Out . What do the mean , what are their purposes , and does it pertain to all 100% Americans .

    Or are they labels , or are they tools of division for all 100% of Americans , or as I've heard , "America First" .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 12:46 PM
  • *

    Which did not identify any so-called lies then and still does not. Seems all you provided is what appears to be RNC excuses.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 12:34 PM

    Mister Lettau,

    Opinions repeatedly stuck to after their being pointed out as such and continually reproduced as facts with zero proof become lies.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 1:32 PM
  • IMO , the highest priorities for the Executive Branch of the USA no matter the ideology at this point of American history .

    A.) Unification of the People living in the USA from New York to California , Minnesota to Texas , Hawaii and Alaska , from sea to shining sea

    B.) Balance the National debt and turn the National deficit into a profit instead of a deficit .

    C.) Work hand in hand with the Legislation Branch no matter it's different political Party , return the USA into Country before the Party , accept the three leg Branch of Government , stop the blame and excuses by taking responsibilities for their actions .

    D.) Return and accept the Freedom of the Press and recognize their Rights of opinions , good or bad .

    E.) Return the USA into a World power and Leader of the Free World .

    F.) Stop the endless campaigning for re-election , put the People of the USA before their self interest .

    G.) Accept the Free Rights of all Americans no matter who they are , their Freedom of Religions , do not get involved in local community issues unless asked otherwise .

    H.) Let America return to being the Land of the Free and home of the Brave , not only Special Interest Groups allowed to make to exception to the rule by replacing the rule through Executive Order or Directives .

    Again , I got a bad disease , from my brain I bleed , insanity it seems , mixfusions ....but a start

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 1:57 PM
  • *

    "The 16 year old kid who was maligned for doing nothing wrong..." except being extremely rude.

    That is all I ever said. That and I don't believe his excuses.

    Get over it.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 7:08 AM

    Mister Uly, below is what you so gleefully posted on Jan 19, 2019. You were so happy to announce that those dastardly Republicans had shamed themselves that you provided a location where it was published as well as a link to another location to prove it. You may just as well have said it yourself, because nowhere have I seen that you disavowed those false news reports.

    A simple, I am sorry I furnished false information, would have sufficed, but no you let it stand as truth.

    *******************************************************************************

    More news of Trump fans...

    Students in MAGA hats taunt Native American veteran; Kentucky diocese investigates

    By Associated Press Jan 19, 2019 | 12:25 PM

    “The Indigenous Peoples March in Washington on Friday coincided with the March for Life, which drew thousands of anti-abortion protesters, including a group from Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills.

    “Videos circulating online show a youth staring at and standing extremely close to an elderly Native American man who was singing and playing a drum. Other youths, some wearing clothing with Covington logos, surrounded them, laughing and shouting. Many of the youths were also wearing “Make America Great Again” hats.

    https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-maga-native-american-indigenous-20190119-st...

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sat, Jan 19, 2019, at 6:12 PM

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 2:01 PM
  • Obama nor Trump fits or strives for these priorities , their obvious goal is self promotion and individual gains .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 2:02 PM
  • Repeat it after me , P-e-o-p-l-e , "People" , 6 easy letters , why is this so difficult to understand .

    People .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 2:49 PM
  • Not indengous , not Native American , just People .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 2:51 PM
  • *

    Rick I though you said you was an Injun. Just kidding. :-)

    In reality, why can't we just be the neighbor, a friend, a man or a woman? Why do we need any of these titles. I do not like the term African American. I am of Dutch and German extraction but I don't run around referring to myself as a Dutch American. to me I look upon you as a man, descended from the Sioux Nation or Tribe, Peoples whatever. My black friends are just that friends, they're black, I'm white, so what, who cares.

    I will get off my stump and simply refer to you as a friend as I do others. Sometimes my friends don't necessarily like one another for whatever reason. That I won't touch. It's like trying to pull two people apart who are fighting with one another. They both may turn on you you.

    I hear what you are saying on the getting along. Don't have an answer for it.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 3:33 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "...what you so gleefully posted on Jan 19, 2019. You were so happy to announce that those dastardly Republicans..."

    There was nothing "gleeful" nor "happy." That's simply your opinion.

    My opinion then, was the kid was rude, and it still is. If you want to apologize for "gleeful" or "happy" have at it.

    I don't have anything to apologize for. The kid could apologize for being rude and he even got close to that when he implied it would have been better if he had just walked away. That I agree with.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 6:24 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "Opinions repeatedly stuck to after their being pointed out as such and continually reproduced as facts with zero proof become lies."

    Still waiting for an example of an "opinion" that was passed off as "fact."

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 6:28 PM
  • *

    Mister Lettau, finally found a minute to respond to your nonsensese.

    Here is the way I see it.

    Out of the 34 grades I gave you, you chose to only rebut 16 if them, which means to me they other 18 stands as corrected.

    So far as your passing off opinions as fact.... everyone here knows it is consistent with you.

    If you charge anyone with something in the future you need to state it is your opinion or you support your so called facts with proof. They are your statements after all and I am not chasing a dozen a day down from you.

    You stated that the President had damaged the country and I asked you to detail that damage. You responded with a bunch of BS. 34 points out of which even you only saw fit to try to defend 16 of them. Without going back through each one, as I didn't think them worthy of memorizing, I would say most if not all of the other 18 were opinions you tried to pass off as fact.

    That answer your question?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 11:58 PM
  • Wheels

    I'm an injun , no doubt ! The political Correct labels just tick me off , many People are proud to be who they are , "indengeous and Native Americans" drive me crazy , it doesn't hurt our feelings , it's just we hate labels as these . Like we're suppose to be some Special Interest Group .

    Nothing could be further from the truth ...btw , those supposed folks who pose as the People aren't a tribe member , if anything , they are actors or such thing as this . No Elder or any shaman are going to do these things , self promotion is just not done by the Peoples , it would be an equivident as the "Sin" to the Christians".

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 6:52 AM
  • It was Oprah Winfrey who pushed the whole Native/American , African/American , Latino/American non-sense . Obama took the ball and ran with it , a separation of the USA Peoples .

    If People are going to buy into this racist rhetoric , at least make it American/African , American/Latino , American/Asian , etc , etc...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 7:01 AM
  • A woman passed her way onto Mar-La-Go and it's security last Saturday ,I think . she was finally caught be the Secret Service after a worker thought something just wasn't right about her actions trying to check into a hotel inside the grounds . This woman had lap tops and flash keys loaded with malware .

    Maybe Trump should build a "Wall" around his golf courses now too .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 7:10 AM
  • Rick L.

    Just curious , why did you specify Indians in your post on Sat. Jan.19 , 2019 , 6:12 PM .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 8:20 AM
  • Rick S.,

    I didn't specify anything. The only thing I wrote was "More news of Trump fans..."

    The rest was comprised of links to news articles.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 12:57 PM
  • "It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere."

    https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/53533127_2276349412416129_43067538...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 1:48 PM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 1:50 PM
  • Rick S.,

    The Alinsky link shows how dumb he really was. I don't know of anyone that takes him seriously.

    The second link is funny. from Barr we may get the Trump version, every word blacked out except "no" and "collusion."

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 2:00 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    “Out of the 34 grades I gave you, you chose to only rebut 16 if them, which means to me they other 18 stands as corrected.”

    I’m sure that by now you realized how meaningless your “grades” were and are. I gave you additional information on some of them because it would serve to clear up your confusion.

    I don’t plan to go over all of them again but I’ll help on at least the first three.

    1. Pandering to his “base” divides America. A “panderer” tells people what they want to hear, as in saying I will support coal mining. Trump tells lies to people while pandering, as in saying I’m going to open all those mines. And he only addresses his “base” as in …

    This is from The Hill. "He has transitioned into thinking just [of] his base because it's more comforting to him," he continued.

    "One of the reasons he likes these rallies, one of the reasons why he talks about his base is because that's where he has that support, and he can't really talk about support overall in the American public so he's really playing to those groups of people, and he's hoping that they'll help keep him, and his party viable through to the next presidential election," he said.

    ----- ---- --- -- -

    2. His inability to accept facts approaches a personality disorder. This is easy, from just last week:

    Fact: The Mueller (even through AG Barr) report stated “does not exonerate”

    Trump: “Total exoneration.”

    ----- ---- --- -- -

    3. A singular lack of ethics dishonors the Office of the President.

    Now you can accept that statement as fact or opinion, but if you disagree with it, you’d have to believe that “A singular lack of ethics [honors} the Office of the President,” or believe that he is highly “ethical.”

    And if you believe the latter, you have to read “The Commander in Cheat, How golf Explains Trump.”

    One businessman explained that he always plays golf with a potential associate being considered for a ‘deal,” because if someone cheats at golf, he’ll cheat in business or in life.

    Needless to say, he never made any deals with Trump.

    ----- ---- --- -- -

    I’m sure you can now figure out where you went wrong on the others.

    You’re welcome.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 3:04 PM
  • The Alinsky link shows how dumb he really was. I don't know of anyone that takes him seriously.

    The second link is funny. from Barr we may get the Trump version, every word blacked out except "no" and "collusion."

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 2:00 PM

    Lettau,

    You must not know anyone but those too blind to see.

    First they clammorred for Trump to disregard law and order everything in the report made public. That would be a crime and he ain't as stupid as you claim he is. Any illegally revealed part of grand jury testimony will be leaked by the same people squawking coverup.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 4:38 PM
  • Mr. Bess,

    "...disregard law and order everything in the report made public."

    That's not the case. There are legitimate reasons to redact some information prior to release to the public.

    There is no reason why the un-redacted report cannot go to Congress. A judge can approved the release of grand jury information if necessary.

    The more AG Barr holds the report and the more is deleted, the less anyone wil have confidence in it.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 6:47 PM
  • Ole Elijah again. https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/04/02/house-democrats-want-oversight-ov...

    If House Oversight can launch an investigation based on the ridiculous notion that publishing, or even more bizarrely not publishing, a story can be construed as an in-kind campaign contribution, then no journalist in America is safe from government intimidation. It’s a vast overreach of power, and I won’t have any part of it.

    "To be clear, I fully support Fox News lifting Falzone’s non-disclosure agreement so that she can make her case publicly, without leaks or lawyers. But neither editorial decisions nor joke writing should be a subject of government approval."

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 6:56 PM
  • "That's not the case. There are legitimate reasons to redact some information prior to release to the public."

    If legitimate still means legal. You are agreeing with me.

    "There is no reason why the un-redacted report cannot go to Congress."

    There is a reason; just what I said it is illegal to release grand jury testimony, only those on the grand jury can authorize their own testimony made public.

    " A judge can approved the release of grand jury information if necessary."

    Only a judge that ignores the law. Of course Democrats seem to be able to find that kind of judge.

    "The more AG Barr holds the report and the more is deleted, the less anyone wil have confidence in it."

    Why would you think something is going to be deleted?

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 7:41 PM
  • Rick L.

    That post referred to "indigenous People's march on Washington", would indigenous People be Indians or did you have something else in mind .

    While we were cleaning the grounds where the Ancient People's lay after they've went back to the other side , there was a loud BOOM , like a shotgun , followed by total silence . The sudden sound scared our ponies away , they ran fast and they ran far . We all looked around to see who had fired the gun and saw the Ancient tree , as big around as a man is tall and been there since time began , split down the middle as if lightening had struck it . Each side was laying on the ground just it had been hit with an axe in it's center , a total divide . We all looked at each other trying to make sense of it , what could cause such a thing . Were those on the other side furious with us and why . There was no wind blowing at the time to cause it , the birds and other animals went silent for many heart beats .

    The Shaman and Elders said it was a sign , a terrible warning of terrible things to come , a warning from the Ancient Ones , so we left . Immediately .

    There was much discussion at the Sit Down as to what this sign of warning could possibly be , what were the Ancients trying to say .

    The Elders suggested a terrible storm was coming , one we would not know was here until it was upon us , one that came as sudden as the Ancient tree had split in half , as loud and as dangerous . The end of a time , the end of a long , long , time period . Could this be a collapse of "America" the youth asked , could the full moons of 250 years come to pass ? Aiyee , they cried , so many Super Moons this year !

    We can not know the future , we can be sure it will be violent , loud , and a very terrible time . The Elders and Shaman agreed that the 25,000 year Circle of Life , or the Earth's Procession as today's scientist have named it , happened on Dec.21 , 2012 . Not a sudden and instant change of doom as many predicted the Ancient Mayan and Ananiz Dwellers meant , but a the new beginning of another 25,000 year cycle of life .

    Can it be so ? So it will be ? Look around at the civilization of the USA in the year known as 2019 . Just what is the state of American society .

    It is so ....

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 9:13 PM
  • And why is Mueller's Investigation so secret , so important and/or nefarious , it must be kept under lock and key . Is there something to hide , is there something so very embarrassing , or something the Government feels all People of America are not prepared to see .

    Why the mystery , why the drama , why keep it from "We The People" , the very People the Government works for , the People do not work for the Government , the Government works for us . Let us decide if we can handle the information , let the People know the secrets of Government being withheld from us from what the Government deems is for our own good not knowing .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 9:22 PM
  • We have the Right to know , we have the Right to decide for ourselves , not just what a Government feels we should know .

    What is there to hide , what is the mystery .

    Open it . Open it now .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 9:25 PM
  • *

    "...who are not my superiors."

    It's always been blatantly obvious that your sole claim along that line is age.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, at 12:31 PM

    Mister Lettau, been running a little behind. You apparently didn't understand what I said so I will rephrase it for you......

    I refuse to take orders, suggestions, or advice from someone dumber (less informed) than I am on an issue.

    It will be interesting to see how you try to twist that statement.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 8:34 AM
  • *

    The Alinsky link shows how dumb he really was. I don't know of anyone that takes him seriously.

    The second link is funny. from Barr we may get the Trump version, every word blacked out except "no" and "collusion."

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Wed, Apr 3, 2019, at 2:00 PM

    Mister Lettau

    A very high percentage of the Democratic hopefuls seem to put a lot of stock in Alinski. You are going to be terribly disappointed one day when you come to the realization that your Democrat Party has totally fallen in lock step with Alinsky.

    You keep running your mouth about Barr deleting things from the Mueller Report.

    The man is competent and knows what he can legally report. The rest as I understand it will be redacted, not deleted.

    And what kind of fool would release the report, only to be hammered with questions, until he reads and understands it to be able to answer intelligently.

    Everybody understands how deeply disappointed you and the get Trump Democrats are that Mueller has found no evidence to indict him on.

    We also ubderstand how hard it is for you to manufacture evidence in full light of the country.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 8:53 AM
  • *

    The key talking point with the Democrats regarding Barr releasing the Mueller Report seems to be one word.... "deleated". Keep pounding that word out there even though you have no idea what you are talking about.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 9:01 AM
  • Wheels

    I'm neither Democrat or Republican and would like to read that report for myself , in it's whole without deletions or redactions .

    Barr is Government no matter his Party ideology , Barr works for "We the People" , he works for us , we shouldn't have to wait for him .

    Open it , let all Americans regardless their Political Party -- if they even belong to one -- see for theirselves . Stop the political games , for we are all Americans , each and every one of us .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 9:22 AM
  • What could possibly be in the Mueller Report that Americans are not strong enough to understand or deal with ?

    Will this just be more campaign rhetoric , will it just be another distraction from the more important issues facing Americans .

    Just as the Hillary e-mails , I believe so . Another tool to keep the American People divided before an election .

    My vote is to have a President one term of 6 years instead of two terms of 4 years . It would help prevent a President from campaigning for their second 4 year term during their first 4 year term in office .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 9:33 AM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 9:22 AM

    Rick,

    What about laws pertaining to National Security?

    What about laws pertaining to Grand Jury Testimony?

    Is a man who is charged with following the law supposed to ignore the law?

    It is my understaning that Barr has said the report will be forthcoming by mid month or earlier. Wouldn't it be reasonable to give him a few weeks to digest what it took Mueller's "genuises" 22 months to put together.

    You can count on it as you stated.... No one is going to be happy regardless.

    Then will be soon enough to let the witching commence in my opinion.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 9:53 AM
  • Should the Mueller Investigation report not be released it would be a total waste of 22 months , a flushing of the American tax payer's money , gone into the stratosphere .

    What is the whole point of these investigations if nothing is to come from them , why go through the lesson of futility . Again . How much tax payer money was thrown to the winds with Hillary erasing Government Documents ? Will Americans ever know exactly which Government Documents were erased , what were the contents in those documents or does a "I'm sorry" qualify as an excuse to just walk away ?

    How much more tax payer money is just going to be lost by inane and secret out comes of endless investigations by one Party against another in Washington , DC .

    What is the point , why even have them ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 9:58 AM
  • Wheels

    If there are laws pertaining to National Security , is National Security even in this report , were there issues in that report that the Americans shouldn't know about for their very own future security -- and why shouldn't they know for their own safety . If nothing was done wrong , so release the report . If something was done wrong , take it to court just as you or I would be in court . Doesn't a Grand Jury release why they decided this should be pursued farther . The law of not releasing their names and privacy to the names of the members makes sense , their findings and decision should not be withheld from the People . They are to any other American .

    Now that this report has been released with Mueller's findings saying there was no collusion , why does Trump continue to harp on it day after day . Leave it go dude , move on to more important issues . Let the Democrats continue to try and hammer Trump , it only makes them look the fools they are . Deal with it as all Americans do , People will tire of it and frown on those Democrats , it just might hurt the Democrats being such poor losers during the next election . Campaign on issues , all issues , not just a single issue .

    The entire investigation is becoming a farce , just more dysfunction from Washington , DC in the end .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 10:18 AM
  • If there is nothing to hide , release it . If there is , it sure makes the insider Government laws , the ones that apply to only them , speak volumes .

    It's We the People , not We the Government .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 10:23 AM
  • If Mr Lettau doesn't know anyone who takes Alinsky seriously then one can only assume he doesn't know who he supports and undoubtly votes for. Uninformed voter or reality denier?

    -- Posted by DA Braswell on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 10:39 AM
  • DA Braswell

    IMO , Alinsky was spot on..

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 10:42 AM
  • *

    Rick,

    If Barr jumps the gun and releases something current law says he should not, who's arse will be on the line then?

    I don't disagree that Americans should know what is going on. But there have been enough laws written that protect the guilty, anyone disregarding them will be the goat. I don't blame Barr, I would do exactly as current law demands if I were in his shoes.

    The Democrats are demanding he release everything NOW. And who will they go after next if he does not follow the law to the letter? Barr that is who.

    Change the law if they don't like it. But if they do, it should pertain to everybody.

    There is nothing in there that is going to indict Tump, I would bet on it. Mueller would have already done so to add to his coupe stick if there was.

    So far as a waste of taxpayer money. This whole sideshow has been that in it's entirety. It's all about Boo freaking Hoo, Hoo. Hillary was supposed to win and she did not. Forget what the West Coast and East Coast want and demand, middle America said no to a woman that would have been a disaster for America. If the Democrats want to win, they need to put up more viable candidates. Candidates that are in touch with people instead of their own personal interest. Just look at this current crop of candidates they have running. Which one scares you the least? American's can see what kind of people Hillary and Bill are.... two people who by Hillary's own words left the White House "flat broke" and within less than two decades become worth nearly 1/4 of a billion dollars by the report I read. I would love to see a report on how that happened, but we won't. They didn't have a real job, they didn't run a business, they didn't invent anything. Hillary was Secretary of State for 4 years. That must have paid better than I thought it would.

    I am willing to wait and see if I have something to witch about before I go after the messenger.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 10:53 AM
  • *

    IMO , Alinsky was spot on..

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 10:42 AM

    In what way? If you mean how to control people I agree, but certainly not turning us into a Communist Nation I would hope.

    Controlling people is what the Left Wing Democrats are all about.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 10:59 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    Who you take "orders" from is your business. Based on what you've contributed in the past, it appears to be a very small group.

    Your choosing to get over it or not, is irrelevant to me. You're welcome to continue blundering in the same fashion for as long as you prefer.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 11:36 AM
  • *

    Lettau, the day I need your help will be a cold day in Hades.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 12:09 PM
  • *

    "Your choosing to get over it or not, is irrelevant to me. You're welcome to continue blundering in the same fashion for as long as you prefer."

    Uly when you have nothing of importance to add, you start making critical remarks with no basis in fact.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 12:13 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    The cold day in hades will occur when you recognize how much help you need.

    Sorry, didn't mean to get you so upset. You may feel better if you "get over it." (Consider that having a few "smileys" after it.)

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 12:42 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "A very high percentage of the Democratic hopefuls seem to put a lot of stock in Alinski."

    Which ones? Exactly what have they said?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 1:20 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "The man is competent and knows what he can legally report."

    The man wrote a 19 page memo ripping the Mueller probe, to President Trump as his "resume" for the AG job.

    Must be another of those inconvenient facts you can ignore.

    You must then also be aware how much easier it is to hide evidence than it is to unnecessarily manufacture it.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 1:33 PM
  • Mr. Braswell,

    Who is that you know supports Alinsky?

    What have they said about his writings?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 1:35 PM
  • *

    "....when you recognize how much help you need."

    Mister Lettau, I would be happy to compare with you any day on who needs help.

    Since I got out of High School which was tax payer funded, my education has not been funded in full or in part by the taxpayer. Not in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 01's, 10's, nor have I been on public assistance at any time. Can you say the same? By your own admission you are taking college classes in your 70's with a 95% subsidy.

    I am not in need of any assistance from you or the government as you indicate with your sarcasm.

    From all appearances, it is you who needs help.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 1:47 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "Can you say the same?" Yes.

    As you are making the claim that the courses I have taken at SEMO are "subsidized" I'm sure someone as astute as yourself will have no problem proving that the State of Missouri paid SEMO what you consider the "95%."

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 1:58 PM
  • *

    Which ones? Exactly what have they said?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 1:20 PM

    Those trying hard to outdo one another trying to promote the AOC nonsense.... that is who Uly.

    If the Democrats can scrape up another 20 or so candidates they just might find one in the lot qualified to be President. So far Trump is the only viable candidate.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 2:00 PM
  • *

    As you are making the claim that the courses I have taken at SEMO are "subsidized" I'm sure someone as astute as yourself will have no problem proving that the State of Missouri paid SEMO what you consider the "95%."

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 1:58 PM

    Uly, you are the one who said you received the 95% discount. Somebody is carrying that 95% you are not paying. I don't have access to tell you exactly how it is spread.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 2:05 PM
  • *

    "The man wrote a 19 page memo ripping the Mueller probe, to President Trump as his "resume" for the AG job."

    Mister Uly, I have not seen that 19 page memo. Would you like to post it for us, or is it just another Democratic Talking Point?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 2:09 PM
  • Wheels

    "The Democrats are demanding he release everything NOW"

    Again , I'm no Democrat or Republican and feel it should be released now .

    ……..…..

    Regarding Barr , if he is timid or reluctant to take responsibility of his job , or afraid somebody is out to get him , perhaps he shouldn't have accepted the position .

    I'm not seeing how releasing an investigation outcome could be against the Law unless , of course , crimes were committed and the issue should go to court . To me , it's not right for any one person to be the judge and jury .

    And , Barr works for the People , the People have a right to know what their employee is doing and their actions .

    Barr is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of Law , no ? He shouldn't have any worries releasing the entire report .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 3:13 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    Clearly you're not able to prove this was a subsidy. Make it easy on yourself and consider this fact.

    It is a different tuition charge, no different than a child and adult paying different prices to see a movie.

    And surely you're able to look up the Barr 19 page memo from last year by yourself. If you need assistance, I'll be glad to help you a little bit later.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 3:17 PM
  • Barr shouldn't be the one who decides if the report is legal or not . Let a jury of the People make this decision .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 3:26 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 3:13 PM

    Rick,

    Something I heard today while driving.... Mueller is working with Barr on anything that gets redacted. Only Grand Jury testimony and whatever would affect the Security of the US are being redacted. There was testimony of methods of security the United States uses and that will be redacted was stated. I think that should be, why would we want a foreign government hand out methods?

    Barr is a lot smarter than most give him credit for. If he has Mueller there watching and approving any redaction it is going to take the wind out of the Democrat's sail to claim deletions and things were hidden that should be reported etc.

    It is nothing but political pandering and positioning by the Democrats talking of delitions and other BS going on with this report.

    I believe the Democrats are going to have to find another reason to remove Trump. This one appears to be rotten meat instead of red meat so far as they are concerned. The guy, didn't get his name, also said he thinks about 95% of the report will not be redacted.

    And for you Uly..... nor deleted!

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 4:18 PM
  • *

    "Barr is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of Law , no ? He shouldn't have any worries releasing the entire report ."

    Rick, not when you are dealing with a Leftist Democrat, just look at the Trump thing. Crazy Maxine has been screaming Impeachment, Impeachment for the past two years. She doesn't need a reason, just impeach him.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 4:22 PM
  • *

    And surely you're able to look up the Barr 19 page memo from last year by yourself. If you need assistance, I'll be glad to help you a little bit later.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 3:17 PM

    You betcha, you brought it up, produce it.

    And so far as your 95% deduction on tuition.... it is a subsidy. Someone has to be subsidizing those costs or the college is grossly overcharging those having to pay it.

    You are the one taking welfare there.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 4:26 PM
  • *

    Rick, If you are to see 100% of that report, you are going to have to wait until the Democrat majority in the house get their hands on it. It is against the law to do so but they will leak it.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 4:29 PM
  • "...another reason to remove Trump..."

    Of course, it's called voting him out.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 4:32 PM
  • *

    "...another reason to remove Trump..."

    Of course, it's called voting him out.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 4:32 PM

    Above is an excellent example of putting in quotes a portion of of what someone else posts to try to change it's meaning.

    Actually what was said follows.........

    "I believe the Democrats are going to have to find another reason to remove Trump."

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 5:46 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    Seems you're happy to remain the person of "can't."

    You can't find the Barr memo.

    You certainly can't prove it's a subsidy, because it isn't.

    Hopefully you've got someone, or a staff, at home to help you do things.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 6:51 PM
  • Of course, Mr. VanGennip, the reason he will be removed is because he will have lost the 2020 election (either primary or general.)

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 6:55 PM
  • Like a landslide into a stream , the water is muddy , no one will ever know what was in it . Most folks I know don't care for Soap Operas and Reality Shows . The tone has been set , first endless investigations against Hillary , now against Trump . The next will do whatever they want too .

    It's not about political Parties , it should be about Country .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 7:06 PM
  • Rick L.

    Everyone said Hillary was a sure fire win before the 2016 election , don't be so positive Trump will lose . Another candidate has joined the Democrat race today , that would be #15 .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 7:10 PM
  • Actually the Coffee guy has not committed to running but will run as third party if he does. Guessing he would not draw away any conservative voters from Trump.

    Just read today's part of the great "Make a president look bad" thread and find too many typical Lettau fabrications to respond to.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 7:28 PM
  • *

    You can't find the Barr memo.

    You certainly can't prove it's a subsidy, because it isn't.

    Hopefully you've got someone, or a staff, at home to help you do things.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 6:51 PM

    Mister Lettau,

    I haven't found the memo because I haven't looked. You are the mental midget that bought it up. Show that it exists.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsidy

    A subsidy or government incentive is a form of financial aid or support extended to an economic sector (or institution, business, or individual) generally with the aim of promoting economic and social policy.[1] Although commonly extended from government, the term subsidy can relate to any type of support – for example from NGOs or as implicit subsidies. Subsidies come in various forms including: direct (cash grants, interest-free loans) and indirect (tax breaks, insurance, low-interest loans, accelerated depreciation, rent rebates)

    Yep, you were subsidized Uly. Otherwise you pay 100% of the advertised cost.

    I do have a staff Mister Lettau. It is Me, Myself and I.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 7:54 PM
  • *

    Of course, Mr. VanGennip, the reason he will be removed is because he will have lost the 2020 election (either primary or general.)

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 6:55 PM

    All mouth and no action. I asked you days ago what you would like to wager on that.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 7:55 PM
  • *

    "Another candidate has joined the Democrat race today , that would be #15."

    Not a candidate among them so far. Another couple dozen they might find one qualified to be President.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 7:58 PM
  • Too many candidates splinter the Party into factions .

    Political Party suicide , Political Party self destruction ...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 8:22 PM
  • Wonder who Obama will endorse ...which one has the most money ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 8:25 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    Perhaps you three can put your heads together long enough to figure out that the school can have three or more tuition rates. One for out of state students, one for in state students, and one for faculty and staff members. The state simply charges those students over 65 the staff member rate.

    See how simple that was?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 8:39 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    I don't wager with those I don't trust.

    You seem to be the type, much like our President, that would find some way to weasel out of paying upon losing.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 8:45 PM
  • An empty wallet and an empty stomach teaches better lessons then any College . And they don't cost a thing too ...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 8:46 PM
  • What was to prevent Barr from taking the report out of context , he turned a 300 page report into a 4 page summary .

    Release that report in it's entirety , no deletions , no redactions , and no words blacked out .

    All Americans no matter their ideology deserve better . We are all Americans , Democrat , Republican , or otherwise , we all have the right to know what 22 months was all about .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 9:08 PM
  • The truth always comes out in the end .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 9:16 PM
  • For instance Obama and his "fundamental change" , such a lie , the biggest this Century . The end truth is he's the worse President in the history of the United States of America .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 9:25 PM
  • *

    See how simple that was?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 8:39 PM

    Yep, you were subsidized.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 9:30 PM
  • *

    Mr. VanGennip,

    I don't wager with those I don't trust.

    You seem to be the type, much like our President, that would find some way to weasel out of paying upon losing.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 8:45 PM

    Not to worry Uly, we can find someone to hold the money if you make it worth while.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 9:33 PM
  • Ralph, I think the senior discount originated with restaurants knowing the average senior would eat less. In Mr. Lettau's case the college figured he would learn less.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 9:55 PM
  • *

    Good one Richard. I think you hit on something there.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 4, 2019, at 10:17 PM
  • Mr. Bess,

    "...college figured he would learn less."

    I see you found something that's appealing to Mr. VanGennip's simplistic outlook.

    The fallacy in your analysis is that the unsubsidized tuition rate that applies to students over 65, is the exact rate that applies to faculty and staff members and their families. It has nothing to do with senior status or any style of "discount."

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 7:44 AM
  • Rick S.,

    "...and his "fundamental change" , such a lie..."

    Just to satisfy my curiosity, what exactly is included in the "fundamental change" that you consider "such a lie?"

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 7:49 AM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 7:49 AM

    Fixing the health care system and then foisting that disaster called Obamacare off on America would be a start. When you have to beg, buy and threaten to get votes you know it's going to be a disaster.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 8:07 AM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 7:44 AM

    You were subsidized, you were the one who told us you got the 95% discount.

    Doesn't matter who else gets them.

    You're a typical Democrat.... running around with your hand out.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 8:12 AM
  • Rick L.

    He's your boy , he said the words , I thought you would know this . I'm sure the PPACA was a part of it . All I know is there was no reason to "change" America at the time , the Nation was still healing from 9/11 .

    Maybe he also meant a "change" toward Socialism , I don't believe the boy knew himself , just more political rhetoric . Are you denying the boy said it , he didn't make the promise ?

    How far did the USA go to hell under Obama ? Division of the People's into labels , cater to Special Interest Groups where the exception to the rule became the rule .

    "If you like your insurance you can keep it . Period." So big a bald face lie so many took as Gospel . Insurance is no cheaper , not at all , it continues to climb yearly just as it ever has .

    So , you tell me , was that "fundamental change" , which apparently no one can remember , a great thing ?

    Bottom line , Obama is the worse President in the history of the United States of America . Not an opinion , a natural fact . He created Trump ..

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 9:23 AM
  • .and if you believe I'm going to research it just so you can deny the boy said it , you're out of your mind .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 9:30 AM
  • Rick S.,

    "...if you believe I'm going to research it..."

    Why would I expect you to research anything? My impression is that on some subjects, you've made up your mind, and very apparently, no logic, rationale or facts will dislodge you from opinion or position.

    That's always been your right.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 9:54 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    Seems your senility may be at a peak this morning, but don't worry, I'm sure you'll get over it.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 9:57 AM
  • Rick L.

    Made up my mind ? Look in the mirror for this accusation .

    I call 'em like I see 'em , what part of my post was a falsehood . Of course you wanted me to look it up just so you could defend the dude at all costs .

    Some , like you , were blinded by his light just as millions are now blinded by Trump's light .

    It's not about making up my mind and it's set , it's not even about thinking outside of the box , it's all about getting rid of the box .

    I see you have no idea what that "fundamental change" was about , just accepted it as the Gospel . To this , not surprised , just expected .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 10:12 AM
  • oh , btw , Obama is the worse President in the history of the United States of America . Who else created such an organized chaos as this ? He even passed Lincoln ....

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 10:15 AM
  • Dude , I got no logic , believing different as you is total clueless logic ??

    Don't like yourself much , do you ..

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 10:34 AM
  • The fallacy in your analysis is that the unsubsidized tuition rate that applies to students over 65, is the exact rate that applies to faculty and staff members and their families. It has nothing to do with senior status or any style of "discount."

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 7:44 AM

    Only in the logic of a twisted SO leftist could that make sense.

    Are you saying the college overcharges everyone else so special people [elitist] like yourself get the discounted rate?

    Does the college take tax payer money as in subsidy to allow the elite a discount?

    Are you claiming a rate less than the standard is not a discount?

    I'm sure you have more SO liberal logic to share.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 11:01 AM
  • *

    Mr. VanGennip,

    Seems your senility may be at a peak this morning, but don't worry, I'm sure you'll get over it.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 9:57 AM

    Mister Lettau, other than just throwing insults wildly around, would you like to enlighten us poor souls that don't share your particular brand of thinking, what makes you think I am senile?

    Laughing as I type this.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 11:49 AM
  • *

    It has nothing to do with senior status or any style of "discount."

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 7:44 AM

    Mister Lettau.

    Sorry, but you are the one who mentioned the 95% discount.

    I can understand the college giving employees a discounted rate as an employee benefit. But extend that to every old has been who needs a place to take up space, or get away from a wife who is tired of listening to his BS..... nah, something doesn't smell right.

    The thought occurs to me, all of the boot licking you have done for Obama and the Socialist Democrats, and you haven't put a dent in anyone's views yet.

    Must be pretty discouraging to be such a poor salesman.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 12:03 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    Finally you understand. There is a lower tuition rate for faculty, staff and their family members, and the State of Missouri has chosen to extend that rate to students over the age of 65. If that bothers you, take it up with the State.

    Your not knowing about it and being unwilling or unable to apply for it, says volumes. If senility is not your problem, it must be something else. But you're right, it's your business alone, and there's no need for me to speculate on your abilities or lack thereof.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 12:25 PM
  • *

    "Finally you understand. There is a lower tuition rate for faculty, staff and their family members, and the State of Missouri has chosen to extend that rate to students over the age of 65. If that bothers you, take it up with the State."

    Ahah Mister Lettau, so the State is involved in extending a discounted rate, which makes it subsidized as I said in the first place, and only after you told us it was a 95% discount.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 12:36 PM
  • *

    If senility is not your problem, it must be something else. But you're right, it's your business alone, and there's no need for me to speculate on your abilities or lack thereof.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 12:25 PM

    And finally you understand my condition or a lack thereof would be none of your business.

    So, would that be a Mea Culpa... or was it a Mea Maxima Culpa?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 12:39 PM
  • Neither. I'm not really concerned about your personal problems.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 1:04 PM
  • Jesus Christ was an illegal immigrant who traveled the lands spreading his Gospel , should a Wall have been built to keep him out . Seems like there was a Wall in Jericho that was knocked down , I wonder why .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 1:09 PM
  • Rick S.,

    “…what part of my post was a falsehood.”

    This is…

    “Not an opinion, a natural fact.”

    An eagle having two wings to fly is a natural fact. That rain falls from the sky is a natural fact. That the sky is blue is a natural fact.

    That you say President “…Obama is the worse President in the history of the United States of America,” is not a natural fact, it’s only your opinion.

    You have the right to believe it’s true, and I have the right believe it’s not true, but it’s still not a “natural fact.”

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 1:44 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 1:44 PM

    Mister Lettau, You would be well advised to read what you just posted before your next litany of supposed facts you attribute to Trump.

    I will save this post to remind you lest you forget.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 1:54 PM
  • Okay , I'll buy that .

    Which President is worse then Obama and the damage he did to the American Society and it's civilization . Lincoln may have polarized the Nation too under the guise "to form a more perfect Union." or Federal Government .

    What actions did Obama take that polarized the Nation so marginally using this same guise . The list is long and the list is sad ...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 1:55 PM
  • Methinks the Obama folks still suffer cranial rectumitis .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 8:05 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 8:05 PM

    An excellent analysis of the situation Perfessor!

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, at 8:19 PM
  • Wheels

    A good Glassectomy would cure the situation .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 7:03 AM
  • Has Google bought SO . Does Google now control and impair free thought and opinions of a Free People .

    Those who attempt to control information not only control the People , it removes the guarantee of Free Speech and Free expression .

    Is politically correct now the official Law of the Great Lands ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 7:07 AM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 7:24 AM
  • An example of Obama's handy work...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 7:27 AM
  • *

    Wheels

    A good Glassectomy would cure the situation .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 7:03 AM

    Rick, my mind went blank, can't figure that one out.

    But a vasectomy on the part of their Fathers, administered at least 10 months before these fools made their appearance could have benefited society immensely.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 10:17 AM
  • *

    "Has Google bought SO"

    Rick, Google has brought us some fine tools of technology, but they have gone too far when it comes to rewriting the dictionary and telling people what is permissible to say.

    They are trying to make robots out of us, submissive to the Modern Liberal's politically correct world.

    Some of the world's greatest people, totally politically incorrect by the way, would turn over in their Graves if they could see us now.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 10:28 AM
  • *

    By the way, where did the lone Socialist SO contributor disappear to?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 10:32 AM
  • Where did he go? Pretty sure he's still trying to put his hair out after you lit it up yesterday,Mr V.

    What's the difference between a new puppy and Mr Lettau?

    After a couple of weeks the puppy stops whining.

    -- Posted by DA Braswell on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 11:03 AM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 11:16 AM
  • *

    DA

    😊😎

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 11:30 AM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 11:16 AM

    Rick, I guess my dictionary is outdated. Have to replace it.

    Does go to show you're never too old to learn. 😎😊

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 11:33 AM
  • *

    DA

    I do my best to try and help people like the SO Socialist.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 11:35 AM
  • Fire, lava, lightning, ashes, water, and stars -- Mother Nature . Calbuco volcano , Chile

    https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/56300143_2005036946271982_10355312...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 12:25 PM
  • Mr. Braswell,

    Saying “…you lit it up…” must signify that Mr. V was still unable to distinguish between three specific tuition rates.

    You also appear to have a strange definition of “whining.”

    It seems to mean pointing out areas where the President has blundered and caused damage to the nation.

    Here’s the latest example from this past week. His harangues and threats included closing down the southern border immediately, as in “Don’t make me come down there and close that border.”

    Fortunately for the country, even republicans convinced him how stupid it would be to do that, potentially costing us billions of dollars per day.

    So instead he retreated and backtracked and proclaimed he really meant “next year.”

    Is this what you call whining Mr. Braswell?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 2:06 PM
  • That's why you are so similar to to your arch enemy,Trump.

    Does your lower lip pooch out like his when complaining about anything and everything?

    -- Posted by DA Braswell on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 5:38 PM
  • Mr. Braswell,

    Where do you find any complaining?

    How does identifying various faults in our President's behavior equate to "complaining?"

    It would seem that the SO conservatives would be complaining about his shortcomings. Could be they're blinded by his brilliance.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 5:58 PM
  • Rick L.

    Ironic somebody complaining about complaining . Especially from a person who's accusations were about complaining for 8 years . Perhaps some were blinded , and still blinded , over subjective brilliance .

    Trump likes to play the victim card , the more he plays victim , the more his supporters back him . It's always "poor pitiful me , everybody's out to get me , they're all liars...blah , blah , blah.." .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 7:18 PM
  • Commander-in-Tweet

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 7:18 PM
  • Rick S.,

    "...person who's accusations were about complaining for 8 years..."

    Not quite sure what that's supposed to mean, but I'd guess it has something to do with the positive aspects of our previous President's performance.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 8:06 PM
  • *

    Mister Lettau,

    Just an observation.....

    Most children grow past the point of knowing everything there is to know about anything by the time they enter their 20's. How in the world did you reach the 70's without outgrowing that undesirable trait?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 8:18 PM
  • "His harangues and threats included closing down the southern border immediately....."

    Methinks there he goes again, creating statements that are facts in his own mind only.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 8:37 PM
  • Not quite sure what that's supposed to mean, but I'd guess it has something to do with the positive aspects of our previous President's performance.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 8:06 PM

    No . It was your accusations of me hating Obama and being a Conservative SO whenever I pointed out the total unqualifications of Obama -- you accused me of whining and complaining exactly just as you accuse others of whining about your posts now .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 9:22 PM
  • Why doesn't Trump just nuke the southern border and be done with it ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 9:22 PM
  • Mr. Bess,

    Are you saying that our President did not threaten to close the southern border?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 10:18 PM
  • Rick S.,

    "...pòinted out the total unqualifications of Obama..."

    Exactly what were those?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 10:28 PM
  • Mr. Lettau, Are you saying our president said he was going to close the border immediately?

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 10:40 PM
  • Exactly what were those?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sat, Apr 6, 2019, at 10:28 PM

    You're real good at asking that question . Have you no idea what is happening in the USA . How about any good things Obama achieved ?

    How about the PPACA for a start . Iran . Cremia and the Balkans . Hillary as Secretary of State . Racism returned . Told Russia he would help them with missiles if re-elected . Separating People into labels . Catering to the Special Interest Groups . Hacking of the USA by Russia and other Foreign States . The power move on Bundy and his private property by the USA Government . How much more time do you have ?

    Okay , your turn , explain how none of these things happened , of course you will , one of the blind faith , one who can't believe Obama's actions had nothing to do with Hillary being elected . One who still worships Obama to this very second ...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, at 6:44 AM
  • Letting Hillary's deletions of Classified Government Documents slide .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, at 6:45 AM
  • Trump is the direct result of Obama , like it or not . If you don't like Trump just look in the mirror , the answer will be found .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, at 6:49 AM
  • Record un-Employment . Record Government entitlements .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, at 6:59 AM
  • Rick S.,

    Trump is disliked because of the type of person he has always been. Dishonest, egotistical, a bully, ignorant, greedy and selfish, those qualities have nothing to do with anybody but Trump himself.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, at 7:05 AM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, at 7:05 AM

    Are those proven facts or your opinion?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, at 6:44 PM
  • Rick S.,

    Trump is disliked because of the type of person he has always been. Dishonest, egotistical, a bully, ignorant, greedy and selfish, those qualities have nothing to do with anybody but Trump himself.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, at 7:05 AM

    Straight from the loins of Obama , People want it , they got it . Did you kind that mirror yet ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, at 8:00 PM
  • Those are accurate descriptions. If you don't agree, that's your choice. Even people that support him tend to agree.

    For example, try a web search of "Trump dishonesty" and you'll get somewhere around 7.5 million hits. When you're done reviewing all of those, let me know.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, at 8:04 PM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, at 8:05 PM
  • Rick L.

    What does that have to do with anything , I can find all kinds of websites that hammers Obama too .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, at 8:07 PM
  • *

    At least Obama is beginning to see the light. And his stance does not agree with Uly's thinking on who will win 2020. Sounds like Obama has written 2020 off.

    Of course Mister Lettau keeps professing Trump will be finished in 2020. However he won't put his money where his mouth is.

    http://www.restoreamericanglory.com/breaking-news/obama-says-progressives-cant-w...

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, at 8:43 PM
  • And fools shine on..

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, at 8:44 PM
  • We all shine on like the Sun , the Moon , and the Stars .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, at 9:09 PM
  • "Trump is disliked because of the type of person he has always been. Dishonest, egotistical, a bully, ignorant, greedy and selfish, those qualities have nothing to do with anybody but Trump himself."

    Trump is disliked because of the type of people that dislike him, dishonest, elitist sore losers who intend to keep the public unaware of their agenda to be in power and rule regardless of the cost to the nation. It has nothing to do with Trump himself.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, at 9:34 PM
  • Mr. Bess,

    Right, like the late Barbara Bush for example. Does she fit your description?

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 7:33 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "However he won't put his money where his mouth is."

    I'll say again, I do not make wagers with people I do not trust.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 7:37 AM
  • Rick S.,

    "Did you kind that mirror yet?"

    I'm still working on it.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 8:28 AM
  • *

    Mr. VanGennip,

    "However he won't put his money where his mouth is."

    I'll say again, I do not make wagers with people I do not trust.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 7:37 AM

    Mister Lettau,

    Your phony front does not surprise me. In no way would I ever make a wager with you either, that a third party did not hold the money. Last time you popped off with that bit of nonsense about trust, I restated that offer to you of a worthwhile wager, and with a third party holding the money.

    So that cannot be your issue..... your refusal to put your money where your mouth is has to do with one of two things as I see it, either you do not believe Trump will lose or you don't have the spare cash to put up a worthwhile wager.

    As a side note Mr. Lettau, you seem to be such a trusting person, with leaving your house unlocked and all that surely you would trust say your banker as someone to hold the money.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 9:39 AM
  • Lettau, The google god must have been warning me that you would scrutinize my post wording when it sent the post for review. During the few minutes the post was gone I considered any thoughtful remarks countering hate toward Trump risks displeasing the Google god.

    That said, Barbara Bush had reason to dislike Mr. Trump due to her God given instinct to protect her children and husband. It takes a special kind to always be counted on to interject children and wives of politicians into an opinionated discussion.

    Have a nice day of learning at your low-rate college class.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 10:02 AM
  • Google gobbled my post up too regarding Trump .

    Just another day , another dollar .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 10:05 AM
  • Wheels, Which orifice he talks out of may change the meaning of "put your money where your mouth is".

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 10:10 AM
  • *

    Have a nice day of learning at your low-rate college class.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 10:02 AM

    Richard, would it be OK if I added the word [subsidized]? 😎

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 10:23 AM
  • *

    "Google gobbled my post up too regarding Trump."

    Rick and Richard

    They got one of mine last week.

    I considered it a challange to say what I feel needs to be said and have it pass muster. Sometimes takes a little effort.

    A little diplomacy like being able to tell someone to go to hades and have them be happy to be on their way.

    Or put more literally, like the Chapter in a book I got from the Bookmobile when it visited our school. "Smile When You Call Me A SOB"

    I was about 6th grade. Don't know how that one got by the Nun.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 10:34 AM
  • There was no foul language or words from the forbidden list in my post , I don't get it .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 10:54 AM
  • Draining the swamp...

    ******************

    Kirstjen Nielsen Resigns as Department of Homeland Security Secretary

    http://time.com/5565754/kirstjen-nielsen-resign-homeland-security/

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 11:34 AM
  • "Nielsen traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday with Trump to participate in a roundtable with border officers and local law enforcement. There she echoed Trump’s comments on the situation at the border, though she ducked out of the room without explanation for some time while Trump spoke. As they toured a section of newly rebuilt barriers, Nielsen was at Trump’s side, introducing him to local officials. She returned to Washington afterward on a Coast Guard Gulfstream, as Trump continued on a fundraising trip to California and Nevada."

    …………

    "Trump continued on a fundraising trip"..say again ? Obama101

    What's more important , the border or raising money for re-election ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 11:40 AM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    It would seem that you still don't get it. I don't have any financial dealings, to include wagers, with someone who is, in my opinion, not trustworthy.

    Actually you could offer me a thousand dollar gift, which I would politely decline, because I don't trust you.

    That should make it clear enough.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 11:51 AM
  • Rick S.,

    Perhaps she got fired because she let it out that the section of wall he was admiring was funded during the President Obama administration.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 11:54 AM
  • Lettau, Are you saying democrats were for a wall before they were against it? Or is it they are now up against a wall?

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 12:19 PM
  • "Perhaps she got fired because she let it out that the section of wall he was admiring was funded during the President Obama administration."

    Could be , who knows with Trump ? He fires them as fast as he hires them .

    Should the USA survive the "Clinton , 9/11 , Obama , Trump" era in history it will never be the same again . Where do you go once you've gone too far ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 12:29 PM
  • Lettau, Are you saying democrats were for a wall before they were against it? Or is it they are now up against a wall?

    ……..…..

    That wall has been going up for years , it's nothing new like Trump claims , he didn't start it by a long shot . He's trying to stop his "brown menance" .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 12:31 PM
  • Disease , the measles , are a greater threat to the USA then a Southern Border Wall , 78 new cases last week alone . It's only April and the total has already passed 2018 , the most since the measles were stopped long ago .

    Regarding drugs , tons reach the USA coasts via ships and planes , a human can only carry 50 lbs. at most .

    It's all scare tactics just as Obama toyed with People's emotions and the PPACA . Insurance is not a dime cheaper either in 2019 .

    Division of the People via Political Party , plain and simple .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 12:47 PM
  • Mr. Bess,

    There is no problem with a border fence/wall. It's the "vanity" wall that's unnecessary.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 12:56 PM
  • There is another 10 day Sit Down on the rez beginning May 8th , the People worry about the measles , one disease we are not immune to . The People worry about the Federal land grabs such as the Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines plus the taking of Bear Ears in the ancient sacred Navajo lands for oil , minerals , and such .

    It seems the ancient tree splitting on our Sacred lands for no reason has caused great concern , a very bad omen .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 1:06 PM
  • Rick L.

    I wonder when the Northern Border Wall will start construction to stop illegal immigrants and undocumented foreigners . Illegal is illegal , the Law is the Law , no matter amounts or Borders ...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 1:11 PM
  • *

    Mr. VanGennip,

    It would seem that you still don't get it. I don't have any financial dealings, to include wagers, with someone who is, in my opinion, not trustworthy.

    Actually you could offer me a thousand dollar gift, which I would politely decline, because I don't trust you.

    That should make it clear enough.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 11:51 AM

    Mister Lettau,

    Case closed.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 1:36 PM
  • *

    Ooops disregard the 1:36 post, I was deleating and adding to find the "uncivil" part

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 1:38 PM
  • Opioides , produced in the USA by Purdue , is a "National Threat" that has not been stopped . This is American on American crime , there is no way all of these are coming across the Southern Border .

    Old black churches , 3 in 10 days , have been burnt to the ground in Louisiana , is this caused by illegal immigrants . A chemical attack against the police in Colorado happened just the other day , is this a crime of Americans on Americans or illegal immigrants .

    A ship was found in New Jersey last month with 70,000 lbs. of drugs , would this be illegal immigrants from the Southern Border .

    Where is this President's concern to the entire USA and/or it's People?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 1:48 PM
  • *

    Mr. VanGennip,

    It would seem that you still don't get it. I don't have any financial dealings, to include wagers, with someone who is, in my opinion, not trustworthy.

    Actually you could offer me a thousand dollar gift, which I would politely decline, because I don't trust you.

    That should make it clear enough.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 11:51 AM

    Mister Lettau,

    You cannot muddy the water with your riddles.

    First you wouldn't bet because you were afraid I wouldn't pay you. I can assure you that you will not find one man that I ever made a bet with that I did not collect if I won or pay up if I lost.

    But now you won't bet because you find me untrustworthy. Now that is funny, a Democrat finding someone else untrustworthy.

    Mister Lettau, I think we both know why you won't make a worthwhile bet against Trump winning, it is lack of resources or, does not have faith in his own running his mouth off about Trump being finished.

    So put your tail between your legs and slink off to some other argument you cannot back up.

    Consider yourself schooled on being called out on your biased projections.

    Case closed.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 1:49 PM
  • I find it hard to believe Trump will not be re-elected .

    The Democrats already have 15 candidates , not including Biden , unless I'm mixfused again .

    It appears the Democrats are desperate and ready to try anything . 15 candidates is a splintering of the Democratic Party , what exactly are they thinking ?

    Seems that would be an easy bet , but what do I know ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 1:56 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 1:48 PM

    Rick, there are problems coming at us from all directions. As you have stated in the past, we need to work together, but I don't see it happening.

    One thing I wanted to mention was your bringing up measles. I don't know how well we have had that disease under control in the past. But one thing I do know, with the uncontrolled influx of people from some areas that do not have the same sanitary conditions we once had here, things like bed bugs have been front and center for a few years now. I cannot remember hearing anything about an outbreak of them since I was a small child. We did not have them but I was warned about being too close with families that were known to have them.

    Uncontrolled immigration is just one of our problems but a serious one in my opinion.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 1:58 PM
  • If I'm not mistaken , a passenger from China who was infected landed at LAX , there is now a scramble to figure how many on the plane and airport were infected .

    IMO , bio-germ evolution diseases will kill humans before Global Warming . The hidden enemy .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 2:13 PM
  • *

    Rick, I take it you don't believe the world is going to end in 12 years.... a position a number of the left wing wackos running for President have taken. I hope one of them gets nominated, first they would be easy to defeat and 2nd it would be a real hoot watching Mister Lettau interrupting himself try to explain for them.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 2:23 PM
  • 12 years is a very short time , who can predict these things ? A Political scare tactic , just as the PPACA , has proven not to work . The Republicans took complete control of Washington , DC afterwards .

    Methinks Trump should stop carrying on about the Mueller Investigation , it's over . Leave the border go for awhile . The Democrats are all over the place now on which way to go ..not surprising .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 2:32 PM
  • Rick L.

    Out of the 15 candidates , who is your favorite ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 2:34 PM
  • *

    Rick, I haven't even thought about it. I am not sure there is a single one in there Conservative enough for my tastes. But when they start throwing that World is going to end in 12 years crap and then the next one pipes up me to, they lost me.

    I want to see this National Debt brought under control, Trump isn't doing it and whizzing away 93 Trillion dollars giving everything away is not going to do it either. Somebody is going to have to grab the bull by the horns and cut this give away social spending we are doing. Yesterdy there was a letter in this paper stating that we are loosing 116 billion annually over and above any income from these illegals in this country.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 2:48 PM
  • It's the first I've heard of the 12 year deal .

    Who's the genius that thought that up ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 3:03 PM
  • City of St.Louis is asking the Governor to send in the National Guard to help stop crime . This is so dangerous on so many levels -- a State Military force taking over public and private areas .

    No comment from the Governor yet .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 4:05 PM
  • So now that section of wall mentioned was Obama's vanity wall.

    If there is no problem with a border fence/wall, why are you squawking about it? I think most know the answer; anything to try to make Trump look bad even if it is counter to what is in best interest of America.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 5:16 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    I see you've put out more of your childishness...

    Now it's "...a Democrat finding someone else untrustworthy..." which is also funny since it's not "someone," just you that I find untrustworthy.

    Case closed.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 5:16 PM
  • Rick S.,

    Still working on my "assignment."

    In the meantime, I have my doubts about Trump even being the republican candidate in 2020.

    All it could take would be him "closing the southern border" indefinitely, or even for a week or so and the republicans in Congress might dump him.

    I think that any of the democratic candidates could beat him easily. Remember that he couldn't even beat Hillary in the popular vote.

    To answer your question, at this point in time my preference would be Biden and Harris, with Biden committing to serve only one term and then turning the leadership to the next generation.

    Obviously the election is about 18 months away and a lot could change. We may just have to beat Pence.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 5:29 PM
  • That Wall has been going up for years and years , at least back to Clinton when People were labeled "undocumented aliens" . It didn't begin with Trump , it's not his idea or anything new .

    If anybody is making Trump look bad it would himself with the constant rhetoric ....People are aware , honest , they really are..

    It has nothing to do with Democrats vs. Republicans , it's about Americans no matter who they are .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 5:32 PM
  • Galvanizing his base for 2020 .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 5:34 PM
  • No President can appropriate taxes , this is the task of Congress to help prevent taxation without representation . When Congress asked the White House where the money should come out of Trump's budget , there were crickets .

    First Mexico was going to pay for it . Then the Government was shut down for it . Higher tariffs on cars -- Gm , Ford , and such are being threatened . Now the border is threatened to be completely shut down costing billion$ of dollars every day . I don't see anybody in Congress , either Party , buying into this .

    It's all too much power by any single one person .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 6:01 PM
  • Where did the money come over the past 25 years to build that wall which has never stopped , not even during 9/11 . Where did the money come from the section built today , or yesterday , last week , last month , last year .

    Is anyone besides me not terrified of immigrants and a wall , especially women and little kids ?

    The national debt of $$22 trillion dollars is way more danger , IMO ...it grows and grows and grows , plus interest . It's a both Party problem , no single Party created this much debt . Why isn't the President working on this instead of increasing spending and decreasing revenue .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 6:47 PM
  • *

    It's the first I've heard of the 12 year deal .

    Who's the genius that thought that up ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 3:03 PM

    It's that young genius, ex bartender from New York.. She is the one with the Green New Deal. Knows everything, like someone else we know, hasn't got over that know it all kid crap yet. Her initials are AOC and her last name is something - Cortez. She has old Nancy treed and is more or less challenging her for the Democratic leadership of the house. As she once said.... "I am the Boss". Too young to run for President yet.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 6:48 PM
  • *

    I see you've put out more of your childishness...

    Now it's "...a Democrat finding someone else untrustworthy..." which is also funny since it's not "someone," just you that I find untrustworthy.

    Case closed.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 5:16 PM

    Look Little Man, my integrity is not in question because you say so. I was willing to back my offer to you with cash. You are all talk and little action. An overgrown child who has not grown past the know it all stage we all are so familiar with.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 7:15 PM
  • Wheels

    Methinks that AOC is looking for their minute of fame in the spot light , the Democrats have even told her to tone it down or zip it . Her Green Deal did not get 1 vote in the Senate from anyone , either Party . Not one .

    Socialism does not and will not work in a Free Society . Ask Obama , the boy knows as fact .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 7:24 PM
  • Rick S.,

    “It's the first I've heard of the 12 year deal.

    Who's the genius that thought that up ?”

    It’s made up and some in the SO conservative world don’t really know much about it. Mr. VanGennip wrongly believes a bartender thought up the entire issue.

    This extract should clear it up and there’s more detail in the link...

    "We have 12 years to limit climate change catastrophe". "Planet has only until 2030 to stem catastrophic climate change". "We have 12 years to act on climate change before the world as we know it is lost". "The world has just over a decade to get climate change under control".

    “So say the headlines today.

    They are certainly correct to emphasise that climate change is an extreme threat to our civilisation and that we need to take urgent action. But the claim that there are 12 years until the point of no return is at best questionable, and at worst actively confusing. The reality is that there is no such cut-off: just a problem that gets worse and worse the later we leave it.

    “The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has today published a special report looking at the impacts that are likely if the world warms by 1.5°C. This is a crucial question, because 1.5°C was the target that almost all the world's governments agreed to in 2015. In that year's Paris Agreement, nations promised to "keep a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius". So it would be good to know what 1.5°C would look like, and what it would take to ensure the planet warms no further.”

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelmarshalleurope/2018/10/08/why-its-misleading...

    “So say the headlines today.” I’m sure you didn’t miss this, because the headlines are wrong.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 7:25 PM
  • Mr. VanGennip,

    "...my integrity is not in question because you say so..."

    If you say so. Doesn't change the fact that I refuse to make any wager because, in my opinion your untrustworthy.

    Your reverting to childish insults does nothing to alter my views. Guess that's just who you are. Sad.

    Case closed.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 7:30 PM
  • ...change the first "your" to "you're" ...

    Thanks

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 7:32 PM
  • The southern border has been an issue since the year 1900 with Poncho Villa and his gang of bandits .

    People who trek 1,000's of miles will not suddenly stop at the border then turn around and go back to where they came . Feed them Government Cheese , beans , powdered milk , and military toilet tissues . People who trek that far are strong and healthy , there is no need for massive health care -- emergencies only . It's the risk they take for coming to the USA . A lot are turned away at the legal check points , they just travel down the wall and find a hole to sneak in . Give the local land owners back their Rights to shoot trespassers , get the Feds out of there . The locals know their lands better then any Fed or President .

    Part of the southern USA is a Navajo Reservation , they do not stop immigrants . Can't say as I blame them either . Will the Feds be sent onto the rez's again ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 7:36 PM
  • *

    "It’s made up and some in the SO conservative world don’t really know much about it. Mr. VanGennip wrongly believes a bartender thought up the entire issue."

    Mister Lettau, you sir are a serial liar. I believe no such thing. She is just the tool promoting it because she is obviously not bright enough to think for herself.

    It does not take a brain surgeon to see where the Democratic Party is headed. I posted for your benefit what your Lord and Master Obama, had to say about where they were going with this and what was going to happen. One of the few times he said something that made sense and was not a lie.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 7:44 PM
  • The Socialist/Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders has raised more campaign money then any of the other Democrat candidates . It's a sure fire way to lose the election .

    The American People put all of Washington DC and government back to the Republicans to try and make some sense out of Obama's organized chaos , the Legislative , Executive , and Judicial Branches .

    Some just don't learn .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 7:50 PM
  • ...just waiting for the 1,587 accusation of being a "SO Conservative" , it's inevitable .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 7:54 PM
  • Mr. Vangennip,

    You may want to control yourself...

    "I believe no such thing."

    "Who's the genius that thought that up ?"

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 3:03 PM

    "It's that young genius, ex bartender from New York.. She is the one with the Green New Deal."

    That's you answering who the "genius" was, right.

    Unfortunately, the GND was first proposed in about 2007 when she was about 11 years old.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 9:06 PM
  • And unfortunately not one single Senator voted yes . None .

    So much for your genius bartender or whatever . And , the Democratic controlled House , e.i. Pelosi and pals , has told her to cool it .

    Socialism does not work in a Free Society , Congress has found this out

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 9:12 PM
  • Rick S.,

    "...of being a "SO Conservative," it's inevitable."

    Why? I've mentioned several times before that I understand completely your aversion to being associated with SO conservatives.

    I don't think it's that big of a deal, but I understand it. Most of them are probably good people in the real world out from under the SO constraints.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 9:15 PM
  • The Senate vote was 57-0 with all Democrats voting "present" . Quite the super star gal you got there..

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 9:17 PM
  • Rick L.

    People can call me what they want , we all gotta be something . I call 'em like I see 'em no matter the Party or political games .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 9:20 PM
  • Rick S.,

    "...not one single Senator voted yes. None."

    They also did not vote "no" rather the democrats voted "present" to foil the "plan."

    I am sure you're aware that the entire GND is a short, 14 page Non-binding Resolution. If the republicans have a better idea, they can put it out there for review.

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 9:23 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by Rick Lettau on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 9:06 PM

    Look lame brain, she is the one who hit the deck running with it. I would assume she was the one that thought of putting it out there if you will. Maybe not. Do I give her credit for all of it, no she is playing off FDR and his big New Deal among other crazy deals. Right now she gets the credit for pushing it, whoever had input in it. One would think it would be hard for one individual to come up with so much idiocy by themselves.

    You being the SO Socialist on here should know all about that. I am adamantly opposed to socialism in an form or format.

    Nowhere did I say I believed she had credit for all of it?

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 9:29 PM
  • *

    "They also did not vote "no" rather the democrats voted "present" to foil the "plan.""

    No, the gutless wonders did not have the courage to take a position on it.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 9:33 PM
  • Foil what plan -- hers ?

    Why you want to throw it all on one Party -- looks like the Democrats were there too , a person would think at least 1 of them would have voted to support her .

    The only excuse or reason is the Democrats bailed just as the Republicans bailed on Trump's Wall money .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 10:00 PM
  • A Federal Judge ruled today asylum seekers can stay in the USA while waiting for asylum , another poke at Trump's power move at the border .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 10:07 PM
  • Could this be one reason why the Homeland Security Secretary resigned , a scape goat . Someone for Trump to blame besides himself for his own actions .

    Presidents are real good at this now -- Obama made it a fine art , that lousy "do nothing Congress" , not responsible for anything he tried to push but didn't get his way .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 10:11 PM
  • I think Mr. Lettau should post another detailed list of how Bad Trump is to get the thread back on track. It's veered into nonsense like thinking global warming or climate change can be due mankind's influence. The whole idea is a hoax perpetrated by the arrogance and concept that mankind can change the will and plan of the Almighty Creator. It's akin to the Tower of Babble as a way to reach heaven when it was in reality a landmark for the center of worship to pagan gods and idols resulting in His intervention.

    I am not clairvoyant but I suspect I foresee a response to this post.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Mon, Apr 8, 2019, at 11:33 PM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Apr 9, 2019, at 7:18 AM
  • No.2 at Homeland Security resigns

    Drain that swamp !

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Apr 10, 2019, at 7:33 AM
  • An example of investing in new technology in stead of creating more jobs with the 17% tax cur .

    _______________________

    Walmart plans to add thousands of robot helpers to U.S. stores

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/walmart-adds-robots-to-us-store-fleet-040100670.h...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Apr 10, 2019, at 4:17 PM
  • Rick, The jobs being displaced by machines, I think, are more due to minimum wage laws than corporate rates. Ever saw the unmanned fork lifts at work on a loading dock?

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Wed, Apr 10, 2019, at 8:55 PM
  • No , these would replace or eliminate warehouse workers anyway . People should work but there's no hiring or job to apply for if these positions are eliminate .

    Bottom line , Corporate are not creating jobs with that investment money , they're investing in technology where there's no salary or benefits , and they work 24/7 .

    It's the wave of the future and that's were the 17% is going , not on People or new jobs . Any Corporation or company would be crazy not to do it .

    Entitlements are going to go through the roof as 1 robot can permanently eliminate 5 jobs .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 11, 2019, at 7:50 AM
  • btw , Obama played the "victim" card too , is this the new wave of Leaders in the USA ? "Poor pitiful me ."

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 11, 2019, at 8:03 AM
  • Technology is doing things I never dreamed possible 30 years ago . One device that fits in a pocket can do Movies , TV , radio , media , and phones now . Driverless cars -- what happens when driverless starts to replace OTR and trucker drivers . In 10 years how much advanced will technology be ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 11, 2019, at 8:26 AM
  • The question is , but why ?

    *************************

    Congress Is About to Ban the Government From Offering Free Online Tax Filing. Thank TurboTax.

    A bill supported by Democrats and Republicans would make permanent a program that bars the IRS from ever developing its own online tax filing service.

    https://www.propublica.org/article/congress-is-about-to-ban-the-government-from-...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 11, 2019, at 10:56 AM
  • Drain that swamp !

    ………...………………

    US Secret Service Director Alles becomes latest to quit

    Spy chief one more in a string of Trump administration departures

    Washington: US Secret Service Director Randolph “Tex” Alles will be stepping down from his post, the latest in a string of departures from President Donald Trump’s administration.

    https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/us-secret-service-director-alles-becomes-lat...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 11, 2019, at 5:15 PM
  • Rick S, The government offering free basic tax programs would be as messed up as Obamacare.

    I think both sides agree on that.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Thu, Apr 11, 2019, at 5:53 PM
  • Good point .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 11, 2019, at 6:37 PM
  • America isn't the greatest Country in the World anymore , pretty basic stuff

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPHSXUS0_1c

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 11, 2019, at 6:38 PM
  • *

    Rick, I should know this guy but cannot pull up his name. I have seen this before.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Thu, Apr 11, 2019, at 6:57 PM
  • Still waiting for the next edition of Trump Tweets from Lettau.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Thu, Apr 11, 2019, at 11:09 PM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Apr 12, 2019, at 6:08 AM
  • Rick L.

    It's Free Speech , a Right not guaranteed in many other Countries . Might as well take advantage of that Right , you'll never get all the chickens to eat the same scratch -- but most probably the same chickens though .

    Stand for what you believe , even if you have to stand alone .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Apr 12, 2019, at 7:09 AM
  • "This highway leads to the shadowy tip of reality: you're on a through route to the land of the different, the bizarre, the unexplainable...Go as far as you like on this road. Its limits are only those of mind itself. "

    ~~ Rod Sterling

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, Apr 12, 2019, at 7:34 AM
  • Sounds to me like the anti Trump media is doing what it can to divert attention to Trump tweets. What's up with reporting gas prices on the rise and tax refunds falling short for people that don't pay taxes and other doom and gloom?

    The majority of American citizens find no fault in Trump admitting he liked the idea of sending an endless supply of illegal immigrants to Nancy's district and other sanctuary cities.

    Maybe Mr. Lettau has some thoughts.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Fri, Apr 12, 2019, at 11:20 PM
  • *

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Fri, Apr 12, 2019, at 11:20 PM

    Richard, the only thing better would be if Trump could assign every Democrat a family of illegals to take care of by having them live in said Democrats home.

    And an improvement on that would be that each one that has publicly spoken of the benefits of Sanctuary Cities BS got two families.... starting with Nancy Pelosi.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Apr 13, 2019, at 10:05 AM
  • Moses was an illegal immigrant that traveled the Lands preaching his Gospel , he even traveled to a mountain and was given the 10 Commandments . Jesus Christ was an illegal immigrant who traveled the Lands preaching his Gospel . Should Walls have been built to keep them out ?

    Seems like there was a Wall somewhere in Jericho that was torn down , should that have been left standing ?

    It's all very mixfusing to me .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 13, 2019, at 5:27 PM
  • The ancient Maya tell of a tall white person wearing white hair who came to the Land and taught them how to tell time by watching the stars and create the Mayan Calendar , build their Sacred pyramid Temples , when and how to grow crops . When he was done , he got in a great canoe and left telling them he would be back .

    When the illegal immigrants from the Old World arrived to the Land , the ancient Mayans believed this white man had come back . It took them years to realize these People were from a far away Land and only wanted their Sacred metal , gold , their Sacred Lands , and to kill them too .

    The Atlantic Ocean was a Wall too but didn't keep out illegal immigrants .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 13, 2019, at 6:03 PM
  • The work on the southern border wall has be going on for years and years , every since the Clinton years when People were labeled as undocumented aliens . Every President since Clinton have demanded security and the wall , BushII , Obama , and Trump . It's not a new idea or something new created by Trump . The work continues every day , during the Clinton impeachment , during 9/11 and Iraq War , the Great Recession , and Government shutdowns .

    Where did the money come from for the section built today , or yesterday , last week , last month , last year .

    Basically , that wall belongs to the American tax payers , it's not Trump's wall no matter how many times he tweets it is .

    It's nothing but a cat and mouse game played by Washington , DC now .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 13, 2019, at 7:07 PM
  • "Moses was an illegal immigrant that traveled the Lands preaching his Gospel ,......"

    Rick S, Respectfully I must confess I can't find that in the Book.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sat, Apr 13, 2019, at 8:27 PM
  • I'm no Christian , I heard Moses was given the 10 Commandments on a mountain top . What country was Moses born and where was the mountain .

    Either way , he did not migrate , was he the one who parted the Red Sea ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 13, 2019, at 8:34 PM
  • Who wander in the sands and deserts for so many years carrying the Arc of the Covenant . Was this not migrating .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 13, 2019, at 8:36 PM
  • How many strived to get to the Promised Land and how many made it no matter what .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 13, 2019, at 8:44 PM
  • Rick S, I'm no injun. May be best we leave it at that. I do know that in today's world countries have borders and if you break their laws entering you are an illegal immigrant.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sat, Apr 13, 2019, at 8:51 PM
  • Would you know what those rules are ?

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 13, 2019, at 9:34 PM
  • Sorry , when a person is sitting in the cage there isn't anything to read but a Bible , a Quran , or both .

    btw , In today's world is a little progressive

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sat, Apr 13, 2019, at 9:42 PM
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    Reading some of the posts made me wonder exactly where we stand today vs the time of Jesus Christ. If my math is correct we have north of 25 people on this rock today for every 1 we had in the time of Christ. 300 Million world wide then and 7.6 Billion today.

    Might answer why we need a little more order and regulation today than we did in that era.

    “At the time of his birth, the earth's entire population was just 300 million, smaller than the U.S. by itself today. About 45 million of those people, including Jesus himself, lived in the Roman Empire, whose borders stretched in Jesus' time from modern-day Portugal in the west to Turkey in the east.”

    What was the world's population around the time of Jesus? - Quora

    https://www.quora.com/What-was-the-worlds-population-around-the-time-of-Jesus

    Based on that, Jesus would have had to walk a "pretty fer piece" to cross a border.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Sat, Apr 13, 2019, at 11:01 PM
  • Wheels

    All things being relatively equal as in the amount of population , could the concept be the same . Maybe I'm mixfused about the population per area , wonder if there are any illegal immigrants in the SEMO area . If so , how many are there and where are they ? When a person is shopping at Wal-Mart or Country Mart , can People identify who are illegal immigrants . If so , how ?

    No worries , I'm an American injun , not Democrat or Republican , and not a huge fan of the USA Government for obvious reasons . Methinks the USA Government is almost totally out of control no matter the political Party , they refuse to even talk to compromise . Twitter is the form of communication in the year 2019 .

    Create Reservation to hold those immigrants , this action has worked in the past .

    Stop sending Foreign Aide to the homelands of these immigrants and use it for their food , health care , housing , while waiting asylum etc...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Apr 14, 2019, at 7:35 AM
  • It's almost National Tax Day . If you haven't paid any Federal income taxes yet do like Amazon and don't pay any at all .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Apr 14, 2019, at 8:59 AM
  • Surely Trump tweeted something today that Media Matters has some talking points about. "Everyone loves Trump, Some just don't know it yet". Mike Wendell.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Sun, Apr 14, 2019, at 11:26 PM
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    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Sun, Apr 14, 2019, at 8:59 AM

    There was a time when someone was trying to trip Jesus up by asking him about paying taxes to Caesar. Jesuas asked him who's image was on the coinage and they said Caesar's

    No problem. The answer was to render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and to God that which is God's

    Now don't try to find that word for word in the Bible, I am quoting loosely.

    I rendered unto Caesar yesterday.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 15, 2019, at 12:12 AM
  • After a couple months , I started to ignore Trump's tweets , especially the ones arguing with Hollywood stars and athletes .

    It started to click , when Trump stated the "Free Press was the enemy of the People" , he was claiming just listen to me for the truth . He has the Right to Free Speech just the same as everyone else , he also has the Right to be responsible for the consequences of that Free Speech too .

    It's the same as high school hall talk between classes .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 15, 2019, at 7:48 AM
  • Wheels

    I think I understand Peoples Right to worship as they please no matter who , or what , they worship. I think I read somewhere that the Romans were after Jesus Christ and his disciples for traveling the Lands spreading his Gospel , he was put on the Cross after he was caught .

    Dunno , like I say , I'm no Christian , it just seems like irony of today and the Wall .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 15, 2019, at 7:53 AM
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    This one is for you Uly. Right here on your hate Trump thread.

    https://freedomwire.com/trump-beats-obama-again/?utm_source=FRW-Newsletter&utm_m...

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Mon, Apr 15, 2019, at 3:42 PM
  • I have little to no sympathy for Trump and his daily complaining how unfair his life is now . He should have known , or knew , what he was getting into when he signed-up to run as President . The daily whining shows weakness , not strength .

    The same goes for the immigrants , illegal or otherwise . They should have known , or knew , what they were walking into when they left home .

    Both Trump and those immigrants made the decisions , they are responsible for their decisions and actions . Not the rest of the World , the World owes them nothing , it was here first .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 15, 2019, at 5:53 PM
  • And before pointing fingers at Congress , these are Representatives , they are not the National Leader President .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 15, 2019, at 5:55 PM
  • France President Macron declares the burning of Notre Dame as a National Emergency .

    This makes a Wall that's been , and still being erected for decades , a National Emergency look really , really , lame .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Mon, Apr 15, 2019, at 10:08 PM
  • If Pelosi were so great and knew what she was talking about she'd run for President . Pelosi can talk the talk , but can she walk the walk ?

    If I were President , I'd just laugh at her every time she ran her mouth , before long , the "boy who cried wolf" would set in and she'd be ignored . I'd go about the business of running the Executive Branch as best as I could too . Plus , lay down that cell phone and slowly back away .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Tue, Apr 16, 2019, at 6:57 AM
  • "Make America Great Again , America first !"

    ~~ Donald Trump

    ******************

    Despite 2001 Promise, Donald Trump Made No 9/11 Donations in Year After Attack, Audit Finds

    "We didn’t find evidence that he contributed a single cent," comptroller says.

    https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/nyc-audit-finds-donald-trump-donations-911-month...

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Apr 17, 2019, at 5:38 PM
  • Maybe Trump donated the rights to his old underwear under a nondisclosure agreement.

    Geez, it's ABC reporting about Democrats.

    -- Posted by R. W. Bess on Wed, Apr 17, 2019, at 6:34 PM
  • Yes , Trump was a Democrat in 2001 .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Apr 17, 2019, at 6:45 PM
  • ...and he wasn't America First! in 2001

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Apr 17, 2019, at 6:47 PM
  • Obama and Trump both babble idiocracies , for the life of me , I can not understand why People think they're wise -- they'll never compromise .

    I choose to use my Guaranteed 1st Amendment Right to speak against Government without reprisals . I also choose to use my Independence as written on July 4 , 1776 by the People --"But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."

    At some point Americans will decide to be Americans again and not a divided Peoples of Political Parties .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Apr 17, 2019, at 8:12 PM
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    Yes , Trump was a Democrat in 2001 .

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Wed, Apr 17, 2019, at 6:45 PM

    Rick, we're all subject to make a mistake now and them.

    Plus the Democratic Party has undergone a lot of change for the worse in the past 18 years.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Wed, Apr 17, 2019, at 10:52 PM
  • -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Thu, Apr 18, 2019, at 6:58 AM

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