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If, as you seem to be, you are suggesting that "we' use propaganda to defeat trump...shame on you. Bigly. I'm suggesting that the message needs to be much more clear in order to fight propaganda. Look at what Beto was able to do to Texas. He may not have been elected, but he really put a scare into...

596814 here you have the crux of the problem. People voted for trump knowing that what came out of his mouth was pure bs, and now you're here trying to convince me that wasn't incredibly dumb. That's a tough argument to make. Good luck. I would also like to say that I don't think you've got the gis...

596731 Well not4U, not to put too fine a point on it but a lot of trump supporters are pretty stupid people. I really don't think we should worry about appealing to the lowest common denominator, nor do I think politicians should base their policies on what the dumbest among us want. I think you ar...

I'm hearing a LOT about this kid out here in Texas as he played HS ball at Allen, just one town over from where I live here in Collin County. They've been talking him up around these parts for quite awhile now. It's going to be real interesting to watch his career. A lot of QBs that looked real good...

"I don't want my elected officials to be salesmen, we have one of those in the Oval Office now and the results couldn't be more discouraging. " Well VP. Show me a contractor that isn't also a salesman and I'll show you a starving contractor. We need smart and well educated people who also understand...

596700 To your point about everyone lies. The right wing has done a remarkable job of convincing their following that everyone lies. So that any investigation is a partisan effort and not really designed to put integrity back into the system. This really is the point. It's a progression. He didn't ...

It's sometimes hard to understand how Trump's approval rating is above 15%. Every time he talks, he lies and many times they are material. We could have a debate about which statements or lies; whether or not the lies are material; or even if they are actually lies. What's more important to understa...

I'm not very well informed in the wrestling scene, but was reading an article a couple days ago about a kid who voluntarily forfeited a match because his opponent was female. He didn't feel comfortable showing such aggression toward a female. What is the situation in OC? Any female members of a wres...

This is pretty cool given the very low percentage of HS FB players that ever make a pro roster.

As the numbers above that broman posted indicate, despite the increase in coal exports, there are not many new jobs coming to the coal industry. The original article refers to the more efficient means of mining. Translated that means automation. What Trump promised was more coal mining jobs. What he...

It's not just the tariffs either. It's a change in purchasing and that change could be more permanent than we would like. Take soybeans (https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-05-04/soy-source-gives-true-taste-of-mnuchin-s-good-china-talks). Seems like a minor issue to stop buy soybeans from t...

OK ... so I didn't really like economics in college so perhaps I have a few things wrong academically. I view the corporate tax cuts as a good thing, but it's just one of the levers that helps drive economic improvement. If that's the only lever you pull, no, it won't work. Corporations will simply ...

I stated that the market loves Trump. I stand by that statement. Why? Because the few things Trump has been consistent on have all favored business. Removing restrictive regulations, reducing the corporate tax rate and appointing business friendly members to key posts. All of these things are target...

What do you think it means to be a fiscal conservative anyway? I don't believe in pure tricke-down economics, but I do believe a corporate tax cut will help the economy and improve the employment and earnings outlook as a result. That doesn't mean that the only way to improve or fix the economy is t...

I personally believe we should hold our elected officials to a higher standard. They are the leaders of our country and should exemplify leadership in all facets of what they do and say, both in their public and personal lives. That's why I have so much trouble with Trump. The trouble is, most Ameri...

Well, I think one point worth making is that what this guy says is generally not to be believed. If that means pointing out every single lie he tells so be it. I'd like to know what happened to that "higher standard" we're all supposed to use when judging the conduct of our elected officials. It do...

Very few people care much about the National Debt nor do they understand the long term implications of it. Heck, they don't even understand why their own credit card debt is bad for them. They'd rather have the shiny new toy. That they have more in their own paycheck is all that matters.

You'll get some resistance on whether or not we're headed in the right direction, but you're correct...it doesn't matter who turned the ship around - not to me anyway. What's important is the decisions that were made, and an objective analysis of whether or not they were helpful. I think it's hard ...

Normally I can agree with what you write Not4u, but here I think you're mistaken. If there's a problem with the truth then the person stating the falsehood is at fault not the one who points out the lie. In this case the main reason I'm "opposed" to trump is his constant lying about everything. I'm...

I'm all for corporations giving bonuses, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if they just carved out a portion of the planned bonuses and called them special bonuses due to the tax cut for the publicity. I love how AT&T made a public statement about bonuses while quietly laying off workers.