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America has been a laughing stock for ages, you guys just didnt hear the laughter over the gunfire before😁
I do have to say he did succeed in doing this....
ABRAHAM LINCOLN WARNED AMERICA ABOUT POSSIBILITY OF TRUMP’S PRESIDENCY BUT WE DIDN’T LISTEN
Recently, President Donald Trump compared himself to “Abraham Lincoln and many of our greatest presidents.” But the most notable highlight of his Lincoln delusion happened during his inauguration when Trump was sworn in using the “Lincoln Bible,” the same book used by Lincoln during his inauguration.
Despite the constant comparisons by Trump and his supporters to President Lincoln, the two men could not have been more different. Trump grew up pampered and spoiled by the privilege of third generation wealth; Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky.
Kinda Humble ain't it ....?
As Trump enjoyed the finest toys and accommodations, Lincoln’s family was squatting on public land in Perry County, Indiana, when he was just eight years old. Trump had his real estate “career” handed to him on a silver platter by his rich daddy, whereas Lincoln worked as a manual laborer, shopkeeper, postmaster, general store owner, and a lawyer before becoming president. And it’s likely that he held other jobs as well.
There is no end to the list of differences between these two presidents, and while Trump pretends to understand Lincoln’s legacy, the former president, also known as “Honest Abe,” proved that he fully understood a man like Trump.
From one of his earliest speeches delivered in 1838, a 28-year-old Lincoln gave a lecture to the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois, on “The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions. In his speech, Lincoln voiced his concerns about the devastation that could be wrought upon America should “an Alexander, a Caesar or a Napoleon” come into power.
When Lincoln tried to surmise what type of danger could threaten the existence of the U.S. and “by what means shall we fortify against it,” he dismissed the idea of “some transatlantic military giant” toppling the nation. Instead, he argued that:
“…The approach of danger to be expected … if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad.”
He warned that:
“…If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher.”
Within Lincoln’s explanation lay an eerie premonition detailing Trump’s rise to power. From Think Progress:
“It is to deny, what the history of the world tells us is true, to suppose that men of ambition and talents will not continue to spring up amongst us. And, when they do, they will as naturally seek the gratification of their ruling passion, as others have so done before them.”
The most ambitious men during the birth of our nation who ‘sought celebrity and fame, and distinction … expected to find them in the success of that experiment.’ But that time has passed. ‘The question then, is, can that gratification be found in supporting and maintaining an edifice that has been erected by others? Most certainly it cannot.’”
Such a man “sees no distinction in adding story to story, upon the monuments of fame, erected to the memory of others,” but rather “thirsts and burns for distinction.”
“Distinction will be his paramount object, and [with] nothing left to be done in the way of building up, he would set boldly to the task of pulling down.”
It’s incredible how much insight that a young Abraham Lincoln had regarding the type of force that could ultimately destroy America. However, his warning is made even more tragic by the fact that so many so-called “Republicans” have chosen to abandon Lincoln’s principles in favor of the very type of man he warned us to avoid.
And the idea that many would even dare suggest that Trump somehow measures up to Lincoln’s stature in any way, shape, or form is the ultimate insult to the man whose legacy misguided Republicans so casually champion as the foundation of their party.
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To continual on with "Up to the Minute News"
Opinion: Republican Judge Offers To Help Congress Impeach Trump
By Rmuse on Wed, Feb 22nd, 2017 at 11:20 am
Ohio Republican Judge: "We can't let him get away with the 'dozens of dazzlingly illegal things Trump has already done... because America is at stake."
*The following is an opinion column by R Muse*
Loyalty, allegiance, fealty, or devotion are all words that imply a deep-seated sense of duty or unwavering attachment to something like a cause or a nation, or someone like a family member or close friend. There is also loyalty to a political party that one might think has to be earned and carefully cultivated. Over the past month, if nothing else, Republicans have shown an unwarranted sense of loyalty to a man who deserves nothing but contempt as a politician and revulsion as a human being leading many to wonder just what Trump would have to do to lose favor of even one of his fellow Republicans.
Now, it looks as if there is at least one Republican alive who understands the importance of a White House occupant with a grasp of the U.S. Constitution, hewing closely the rule of law, and comprehending the crucial nature of diplomacy; he also understands the threat to America in allowing Donald Trump near the White House, much less tolerating him occupying it. Unlike any other Republican thus far, that lone Republican, a distinguished judge for three-decades, says Trump has to go immediately and he is offering his expertise to start drafting articles of impeachment for the good of the nation.
Mark P. Painter is a recently retired Ohio appellate judge who was also the first American jurist to ever be elected by the United Nations General Assembly to the United Nations Appeals Tribunal. Judge Painter’s credentials are uniquely extraordinary as a world-class jurist, but his primary concern as of late is the clear and present danger of allowing Donald Trump to remain in the White House or any position of authority and power.
Mr. Painter penned an op-ed for The Cincinnati Enquirer that was reposted in USA Today and says he is a lifelong Republican, and that from 1968 through 2004 he voted exclusively for Republican presidential candidates; it is what any sane human would consider a dyed-in-the-wool Republican loyalist. However, he also said, like a very tiny number of Republicans, that he has watched as “’his” party went from “what once was a sane, center-right party go off the rails, first to the extreme right, then to wherever Trump is, which is in another universe.”
That “other universe,” the one many Americans and world citizens consider a bizarre combination of a Adolf Hitler as carnival con man drove Mr. Painter to make what he says is tough decision; “End this dangerous presidency. Trump must be impeached and removed with all haste.”
Judge Painter cited the same list of Donald Trump’s affronts to America, its Constitution, and common decency as every other civilized human being, and noted that only Congress can send the reality show swindler packing, but there is really only one thing on his fairly long list that is grounds for immediate impeachment. It is true that there are the issues of colluding with a hostile foreign power to influence American policies, but those issues are still being exposed. However, what is beyond refute is Trump’s violation of the Emoluments Act and continuing gross conflicts of interest that began at his inauguration and have gone on unabated and unchallenged.
It is important to note that Trump still owns and profits from his expansive businesses that include making money with every weekend golfing trip to Florida, his old lady’s refusal to live in the White House, and his family’s vacations and business trips around the country and the world. By his own admission, Trump only put his sons and a businessman in charge of day-to-day operations; Trump still owns everything including all the profits from the government he is in control of whether it is putting up Secret Service agents in Mar-a-Lago, Melania’s place of residence in New York, or when foreign dignitaries stay at his hotels anywhere on Earth.
Look, Trump can’t be impeached for being an entitled bully, or an “illiterate tweeter,” or attacking his detractors any more than he can over his penchant for making up fake terror attacks or inauguration crowd sizes or popular vote numbers. In due time, however, he can be impeached for colluding with Russia and lying about his and his staffs’ collusion, but investigations and the wheels of justice in that kind of case turn slowly, but they do turn. However, Trump violated the Constitution the day he was inaugurated by profiting from being president including every time a foreign dignitary spends one penny at a Trump property or he hauls the Secret Service to his Florida country club festivities; the other gross conflicts of interest are another issue entirely.
Judge Painter noted that “his” congressman, Steve Chabot (R-OH), has been a stalwart defender of Trump from the media, “which is simply reporting Trump’s machinations.” However, he also said “It’s time for him [Chabot] to man up and start drafting the articles of impeachment,” and reminded Mr. Chabot that “he did it for Clinton for far less than Trump has already done.”
In case Chabot forgot what the impeachment process entails, or needs assistance getting started, Judge Mark P. Painter said “We can’t let him get away with the ‘dozens of dazzlingly illegal things Trump has already done” and that “because America is at stake; If you need help drafting those articles of impeachment, Steve, I am available.” And, if Judge Painter needs co-signers to his offer, there are tens-of-millions of real Americans at the ready because they too realize that America is at stake.
Last edited by Dragstews; 02-22-2017, 11:24 AM.Take my 45 and outrun em all ..Comment
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Great piece stuck in 1979Comment
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This clip will be good for a few chuckles ....
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Everytime you watch this video a Snowflake gets his coloring book ( and a can of Play-Doh). It's a wonderful life!!!!!!
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Why are you still so hung up on Hillary, she lost the electoral college vote, she is yesterday's news.
All we are saying is that it is time for EVERYONE to open their eyes and watch what the new guy is doing. This is the first time in history we have had the White House and much of the cabinet turned over to business men with no diplomatic experience. Could be the best move the country ever made, but based on some of the decisions and the constant anger coming out of the White House, I ( and over half the country ) are less then impressed so far.Comment
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.................. Give that Eagle a Cigar ...!!!!Take my 45 and outrun em all ..Comment
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I personally try and act like the Supreme Court here. Their job is to interpret the Constitution and err on the side of freedom when there's a gray area.
There's been a couple times where rank gets pulled and I don't have a say. But again, it's a privately owned site and I'm not the guy that owns it.
If people want to have political threads I am not going to close them. Who am I to parse what's "junk pile" or not? No one is posting illegal shit or threatening to kill each other, so....
There's already enough censorship in the world.
Also, this doesn't mean any of us are pro or anti Trump because political threads exist. It means we're adults and we allow conversations.Comment
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Speaking of censorship ......
Trump Tries To Hide The Truth By Banning Media That Write About Scandal From Briefing
By Jason Easley on Fri, Feb 24th, 2017 at 2:18 pm
Trump Tries To Hide The Truth By Banning Media That Write About Scandal From Briefing
The White House decided not to hold a press briefing on Friday, but instead held an off-camera session that excluded news organizations who have written about the Trump/Russia scandal or intelligence community leaks.
Journalists broke the news that the White House was excluding outlets from the briefing:
Here was the scene as White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer turned away reporters from some of the nation’s biggest news organizations:
The White House allowed friendly conservative media in, but not the New York Times, CNN, Politico, Buzzfeed, and LA Times:
The message being sent by the White House is clear. If a news organization tells the truth about what is going on in the Trump administration, they will be punished.
It is not a coincidence that the same organizations who were not allowed to attend the briefing had their reporting referenced by Trump during his rant against the press at CPAC on Friday morning.
President Trump is trying to suppress information and keep the American people in the dark. Trump doesn’t want the American people to be informed about the activities of his administration.
What the White House hasn’t considered is that the media can retaliate by not covering Trump’s rallies and publicity stunts. President Trump has escalated his war with the media, and the American people must demand that the free press is allowed to report the truth about what their government is doing without punishment or reprisal from the President.
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Trump Just Banned The NY Times From Press Briefings. Their Response Is PERFECT
BY NATALIE DICKINSON
PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 24, 2017
President Donald Trump and Press Secretary Sean Spicer just took the unprecedented step of banning major news outlets from a White House press briefing, including CNN, the New York Times, POLITICO, the Los Angeles Times, and Buzzfeed News.
Instead, they filled the room with conservative propaganda outlets like fascist hate-rag Breitbart, conservative TV channel One America News, and clickbait fake news site GatewayPundit.
The New York Times has just responded to the Trump Administration’s outrageous attack on the freedoms of the press enshrined in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which Trump swore a sacred oath to uphold and defend.
Bradd Jaffy ✔ @BraddJaffy
Trump 10:32 a.m.: “I love the First Amendment.”
Trump White House 2 p.m.: Bans NYT, CNN, LATimes, Politico, BuzzFeed from informal briefing pic.twitter.com/3RUHOHDAde
Bradd Jaffy ✔ @BraddJaffy
NYT Exec. Editor Dean Baquet on media exclusion: “Nothing like this has ever happened at the White House is our long history” via @NYTeileen pic.twitter.com/Gmzdp5knKU
2:45 PM - 24 Feb 2017
The Gray Lady has been providing Americans with accurate and unbiased reporting since 1851. Never before has it been slandered as “fake news” or have been denied access to the official communications of the White House.
The New York Times has been long regarded as one of the premier journalistic institutions for the majority of our nation’s history, and it will remain so long after Donald Trump has been removed from office.
(This is totally asinine and unconstitutional. This imbecile thinks he's Hitler. Since when do we allow jerks such as this asshole to subvert our right to free speech?)Last edited by Dragstews; 02-24-2017, 3:16 PM.Take my 45 and outrun em all ..Comment
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The political playground is still the most entertaining thing on the web.
Everybody used to scream for "no business as usual" when I was a stupid punk in high school, and now you got it. We're big boys. We ordered the sandwich, whether you eat it or not you still gotta pay for it (unless your thieving filth, then you pay a different price in prison).
No free lunches.Comment
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