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trump's buddy MBS is on track to acquire nuclear missiles. trump approves! The Saudi government is nearing completion of a new missile development and manufacturing base. Satellite images show Saudi Arabia constructs missiles factory and Saudi Arabia’s missile race A new rocket factory is stoking fears of nuclear proliferation While trump and his sidekick Rick Perry pursue a 16 reactor, $80 billion deal with MBS. Selling Saudis the Nuclear Rope to Hang US Trump's silence on a Saudi nuclear bomb Why Saudi Arabia Will Acquire Nuclear Weapons " The Saudi regime insists on producing its own nuclear fuel, which would be different from terms the United States has negotiated with some other states, including the United Arab Emirates, that have sought U.S. assistance in developing their nuclear programs. The Saudis have balked at comprehensive international inspections to detect any work on nuclear weapons. And Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) has explicitly threatened to develop nuclear weapons, ostensibly in response to any similar development by Iran. " The Crown Prince May Build Himself a Nuclear Kingdom U.S. lawmakers seek oversight over any Saudi nuclear power deal " Saudi Arabia could use nuclear power to develop a weapons program mounted after the crown prince told CBS in an interview in March that his kingdom would develop nuclear weapons if its archrival Iran did. . The talks have slowed as Saudi pushed for relaxing nonproliferation guidelines, known as the “gold standard,” that could allow it to enrich uranium or reprocess fuel waste. Those processes raise concerns because they have potential to create quantities of uranium and plutonium that could be used in nuclear bombs. " Which is OK because MBS is courting a known proliferator of reprocessing and bomb technology. Pakistan will always stand by Saudi Arabia From the Saudi Gazette . $20 billion investment is phase one: Saudi Crown Prince "Pakistan and Saudi Arabia usher in a new era of bilateral relationship by signing investment deals worth more than $20 billion during visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who arrived in Islamabad on Sunday. The unprecedented Saudi investment is seen as a 'game changer' and major boost for Pakistan's struggling economy, which now gets a much-needed breather space to negotiate better terms and conditions with International Monetary Funds." With MBS on track to spend $100-150 billion to get nuclear armed ballistic missiles. There should be no doubts as to how favorably MBS will favor his sponsor, trump. For holding Iran back while the Saudi program gets on track.

Thats all news to me, if true, thanks.

"Just to be clear, she only thinks that because she knows that this national emergency won't bring the wall that they want. She already said she'd jump back onboard if he gets a real plan going for the wall. They also think their mutual puffery is charming. That's what they love about each other." Coreece Both of these comments are spot on. I made a couple changes to Coreece's. Normally trump goes into full pitbull mode when anyone points out a failure/mistake/lie, of his. But he has never done it to Coulter. Most likely because he sees himself in her character. Plus he figures he'd like to jump her skinny bones sooner or later. Should the chance arise. "‘We Know Trump’s Telling the Truth’ About Border Wall ‘Because Jussie Smollett Swears He’s Seen It’ Ann Coulter Jokes “Trump talks a good game on the border wall but it's increasingly clear he's afraid to fight for it. Call this his ‘Yellow New Deal,’” Coulter tweeted. Face it, little brown people in America terrify them both and they both have those fake yellow/blonde hairdos on the go. "Coulter has also stated that Trump should face a Republican primary for 2020 if he does not deliver on building the wall, which was his biggest campaign promise."

I have to agree with jakee on this one. She is a nutball nazi. Coulter is just one of the few on the far right to call trump out for caving. trump and Coulter are both evil.Coulter can be dismissed because her pulpit is far smaller than America's national idiot.

WTF, even the odd FOX commentator is beginning to see the light. Juan Williams: America needs radical solutions Juan Williams is an author, and a political analyst for Fox News Channel. Juan is right on the money with this opinion. I don't think that AOC has the sun rising and setting on her head. But the ideas she brings forth to address the issues and concerns that Mr. Williams mentions. Are the same ones that many trump voters are concerned about. Absent the racist and religious bigotry of course.

This story deals with trump, the Nobel Peace Prize and how psychology will be used by trump to play his base. Focus on the last bold paragraph. Then read the entire article. It goes beyond just the psychology of the Nobel Prize. But goes instead to how Putin and trump. Use fake news to ply to their respective bases. To fool those with superficial cognitive and analytical skills. For senior citizens in nursing homes, trump's base in Florida. For those in these forums who can't get past headlines. It explains how frequent repeated, false messaging, works on the thinking process. The Psychology of Trump's Fake News Awards " This attention taps into the “availability heuristic,” our tendency to assign excessive importance to whatever happens to be at the forefront of our minds, and the “priming effect,” where we perceive exaggerated connections between past and future stimuli. Thus, the Nobel Prize causes the public to focus on scientific and cultural achievements, and interpret future advances in light of the winners of last year’s Nobel Prize. "... Some believe that Trump will lose credibility from granting these awards because he will draw attention to unflattering stories about himself. Unfortunately, behavioral science research suggests that the style of coverage by news media will facilitate Trump’s agenda. ... The typical style of headlines about any awards generally focuses on who got the awards. Unfortunately, research shows that only 41 percent of readers go beyond the headlines, with most getting their news from the headline alone. Many of the rest do not read beyond the first paragraph, which in most stories would summarize who received the awards and in what category. Even the ones who do go further will experience “anchoring,” a thinking error where the first information we get about a topic drastically colors our overall perspective. Yes, first impressions really do matter. "

Police believe 'Empire' actor hired men to stage attack Contrary to the title of this thread. Not a "trump hater exposed". But instead like trump, Smollett seeks to gain and deflect attention from their lying. As suggested before they both seek to gain from lying. trump usually financially. Smollett, TBD. Why Do People Fake Hate Crimes? The psychology is a blend of sympathy-seeking,victim-hood, hero emulation,seeking extraneous rewards,emotional dysfunction. So trump like! Just look at all the tweeting trump does with regards to how the Mueller investigation is harming his family. Instead of modifying his behavior. He doubles down.

Here is woman, almost as racist as trump. A woman almost as crooked as trump. One who uses distraction to conceal their own thieving, narcissistic, political activities. Like a vision for the future for trump's life. She lost her job in humiliation and now faces 30 years in prison. Ex-W.Va. official who made racist Michelle Obama remark defrauded $18,000 from FEMA: She was a nonprofit-director “Taylor’s fraud scheme diverted disaster benefits from our most desperate and vulnerable, those most in need of help. We take the solemn responsibility of ensuring FEMA dollars are used responsibly and legally,” So like trump who steals from charities. She stole from "our most desperate and vulnerable, those most in need of help".

President Putin is very happy with the wall. His puppet used it to: - Shutdown the US government for 35 days and cost $7 billion to the US economy. - Sow divisions with the American public - Expand the racist divisions in America - Allow his puppet to use the wall as a rallying cry for the 2020 elections. -Allow his puppet to continue to distract the work of the state. Which allows President Putin to: A. Continue Russian interests in Syria B. Distract America from dealing with the annexation of the Crimea peninsula. C. Continue its meddling in the EU and the US with impunity from a concerted US response. D. Have a good laugh at America.

I've seen a 1/2 dozen of them but that ones new to me and LOL.

He's busy eating a sandwich: "Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) told CNN on Friday that ... “You’re watching Mitch McConnell eat a manure sandwich in this whole process," Rogers said, adding that McConnell was most concerned with averting another government shutdown " Physicians suggest indigestion as a possibility. Former GOP House Intel chair: McConnell eating 'manure sandwich' with Trump's national emergency

No cigar for you, sir. Boeing Subsidy Tracker Parent Company Summary Exclusive: WTO rules Boeing's state subsidies illegal

Colin Kaepernick proves to be a winner again with settlement with NFL "A vaguely worded press release, conveniently dropped on a Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend, isn’t going to cut it. The NFL no doubt hopes that its announcement Friday of a settlement with Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid in their collusion lawsuits will bring an end to this whole sordid mess. That the deal will help them win back the fans – to say nothing of potential acts for next year’s Super Bowl halftime show – who are incensed that the league effectively blackballed Kaepernick for taking a stand against the racial and economic discrimination that plagues our society. Good luck with that. So long as Kaepernick is without a job, the NFL is going to stay on the hook for this disgrace. So long as teams try to claim with straight faces that Nathan Peterman, C.J. Beathard, Mark Sanchez or any other less-talented retread is a “better fit” than Kaepernick, the NFL will never overcome its cowardice.... The resolution of this matter is subject to a confidentiality agreement so there will be no further comment by any party.” But surely part of the NFL’s reasoning was a growing recognition that it was in a no-win position. The party scene at the Super Bowl was one big troll of the NFL, as artists who refused to participate in the halftime show out of support for Kaepernick played events just beyond the league’s reach. The league was ridiculed for having the audacity to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. while actively silencing another advocate of peaceful protest." Nike stock, up $3(5%) since this story. Gee Wendy, Is clairvoyance part of the family DNA?

I'm sort of mixed about it because there is allot of misinformation and lies about the deal. Misinformation and lies about the cancellation. Amazon workers’ median pay in 2017: $28,446 Here's what Amazon stands to gain in NYC incentives Amazon plans to build about 8 million square feet of space. It will receive performance-based direct incentives of $1.525 billion based on the company creating 25,000 jobs in Long Island City. This includes a refundable tax credit through the state’s Excelsior Program of up to $1.2 billion calculated as a percentage of the salaries Amazon expects to pay employees over 10 years. That equates to $48,000 per job for 25,000 jobs with an average wage of more than $150,000. Clearly that all just dosn't make sense. Amazon just announced a minimum wage increase to $15 an hour. Median pay is $28,446(median means 50% of employees make less and 50% make more). Now without going into the difference between average and median. The numbers don't make sense. Finally: Poll shows majority of New Yorkers support Amazon HQ2 project IMO its somewhat easy to kill a garbage dump, nuclear reactor or reprocessing plant. But to kill a massive number of jobs in an expanding business/industry. The thinking should be rational and focused. At the same time throwing massive subsidies at sports teams or wealthy business. To "win" a special project is also a mistake. Low taxes and efficient government with a educated workforce. Will foster more business.

It's official: Silicon Valley's most important regulator is Europe. "That's the message from the decision late on Wednesday by the EU to push ahead with plans to impose tougher controls on Big Tech’s use of content they don’t own (read: digital copyright). Despite years of intense PR and behind-the-scenes lobbying, U.S. tech giants failed to convince European lawmakers to ditch their plans for new copyright rules. That matters for a whole host of reasons that Silicon Valley will have to digest in the weeks ahead. Most immediately, the move is a challenge to the business model of Google built around unfettered access to information online." More importantly, perhaps, it again signals Europe’s willingness to confront American tech on other fronts that affect the sector, in particular the ongoing debate over digital taxation. And then there's the first mover advantage: By pressing ahead with tough rules on issues from tax to privacy and copyright before the U.S., Europe is establishing its claim to be the de facto standard-setter for the emerging digital world. Keep in mind this isn't the EU's first crack at trying to tame the "Big Five." Last summer, the European Commission slapped a record €4.3 billion antitrust fine on Google for what it called "serious illegal behavior," a reference to the pressure the platform exerted on smartphone manufacturers to pre-install apps for its Android operating system. That penalty followed a €2.4 billion antitrust fine leveled against Google by the Commission in 2017 in connection with its online shopping business." The GOP has refused to regulate this sector. Has refused to address the powerful silicon valley lobby money in the beltway. Now the EU does. Big Tech’s Reckoning May Be Imminent After All "Not every Republican on the Judiciary Committee spent their entire time catering to Fox News and conservative talk radio.... House Democrats were even more persistent in questioning Pichai about his company’s data collection and privacy policies—a sign of what’s to come from the Judiciary Committee under Democratic leadership. Representative Ted Deutch spent his five minutes grilling the CEO about what information Google was collecting from its users, and whether the company believes it should be held accountable for the fake news and hate speech that are disseminated on its platforms, like YouTube. Incoming committee chair Jerry Nadler, meanwhile, focused on election interference, telling Pichai in his opening statement, “We should examine what Google is doing to stop hostile foreign powers from using its platform to spread false information to harm our political discourse.” These are the questions that the Judiciary Committee can be expected to pursue once the Democrats take charge in January: fake news, interference, and hate speech, but also privacy, data collection, and economic power."

Airbus scraps A380 superjumbo jet as sales slump "The A380's future had been in doubt for several years as orders dwindled. But in a statement on Thursday, Airbus said the "painful" decision to end production was made after Emirates reduced its latest order. The Dubai-based airline is cutting its overall A380 fleet size from 162 to 123. Emirates said it would take delivery of 14 further A380s over the next two years, but has also ordered 70 of Airbus' smaller A330 and A350 models." First Airbus A380 Jumbos Head For Scrap Heap "For example, no American carriers fly the giant A380. None ever have. And the A380 entered commercial service with lead customer Singapore Airlines just 11 years ago. Yet two of the first A380s in service are apparently are already destined for the scrap heap. Singapore Airlines got the planes in 2007, on a ten-year lease from Dr. Peters, a German aircraft leasing company. At the end of the lease, the aircraft were repainted and returned to Dr. Peters during the last quarter of 2017. They were stored at an airfield in the French Pyrenees while the company made a concerted effort to find a new operator. Unfortunately, despite reports that the aircraft were bound for Portuguese aircraft operator Hi Fly, a buyer has not been found." Story from June, 2018. Airbus ends the A380 program The final case for the end of the a/c Leahy remains steadfast in A380 future

One quarter of registered voters, almost half of Republicans, believe God wanted Trump to win 2016 election "Almost half of registered Republican voters agree with White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders that God "wanted Donald Trump to become president," a new Fox News poll shows. Forty-five percent of Republicans agree with the sentiment—the Fox poll didn't mention Sanders by name, referring to a recent comment by a "White House spokesperson." That number represents a plurality, as 37 percent of Republicans disagree. " These voters were fooled by Lucifer(trump). All the GOP talk of praying. Is nothing less than GOP pandering to trump's base. While they parrot Lucifer's lies, feed at the trough and wallow in the swamp.

So yes, you did refer to individuals and corporations. You repeatedly make representations about elites and then defend trump policy. About special interest groups benefiting from the status quo. Then attack the focus of this thread. There’s now an official Green New Deal. Here’s what’s in it. The Common Sense 'Extreme' Of The Green New Deal The Democratic Party Wants to Make Climate Policy Exciting

Why don't you elaborate then on how the "full potential of our system". Would then be realized to illustrate the benefits of competition? Or other unrealized potentials?

Countries with the Best Health Care Systems in the World US ranks last and spends the most. Taxation is going to force high income earners to move out of the US? Really? airdvr likes to throw out such outlandish rationale for capitalism. That he should apply to FOX as a screenwriter for Hannity. Parroting responses in the face of disputing facts belies a inquisitive mind.

Ok lets not all RUSHmc to judgement. If you pardon the pun. Both trump and Smollett are actors. Both like to live on attention, they crave it. trump is a know liar and its just speculated that Smollett is a liar. trump runs a evil empire. Smollett plays a character in a backstabbing drama. Sounds like a wash.

Its unfortunate that people get hooked into sites like this. Like the National Enquirer, aka AMI. The average person would be skeptical but curiosity may get the better of them. IMO Marc and Ron are susceptible to this. Then: How Your Brain Tricks You Into Believing Fake News Research Reveals Why Fake News Is So Powerful Psy Today Why we believe alternative facts American Psychological Association This is why people like trump and some other politicians are so dangerous. Why their lies can be so persuasive. These concepts are part of ARMY-PSY 101(psy-war), President Putin's day one training in the KGB(before the FSB).

Agree. But the concepts are not as much as "socialism', being entirely about social safety nets. But how the state limits excesses of monopolies, polluters, corporate abuse, etc. While providing overall directions for the country to protect the weak and vulnerable citizens. While simultaneously organizing the most busines, innovative, tax-competitive, environment possible. To fund the common objectives of the democracy. Not the special interest anchors of the state. Without derailing the Green New Deal too much. This is not the way to do it. U.S. Republican Senator Rubio pushes plan to tax stock buybacks This just shows how nutty ideas of state interference/taxation, socialism. Can come from the right as well as the left. Needless to say, monies to buy back stocks by companies. Have been taxed once already. The debate of dividend taxation v. buybacks a separate taxation issue.

"Socialism" is a dog whistle for the right and appears to have entrapped DJL. The right, the left argue classic college theory on why free market capitalism and socialism are best. You outline the common sense middle ground. Not to pick on DJL. But to suggest that the US would never choose it. Is a mistake using a broad brush of false efficacy. I have used the example on how free market competition in health care doesn't work, in other discussions here. The US system is the best example. There could be a dialogue and debate in the US about privatizing national defense. With private companies running competing branches of the air forces, navies, etc. Yet even the right has never initiated such discussion. Germany has a fantastic system of combining education and on the job training.Every country should adopt it, steal it. As a way to provide a educated, private enterprise, skilled workforce. I previously credited trump here, for this effort. Trump rolls out job training plan, but experts say it's only the beginning "We need to provide individuals a path to the next job or opportunity," Lotito said, adding that employers should avoid thinking of re-training as a business expense to be avoided. "We're going to need a totally different approach." The administration's new initiative will likely have the focus needed to tackle the issue of worker displacement due to automation and advanced technologies, Lotito said, but he emphasized that a larger challenge will be for stakeholders to address those industries immediately at risk of displacement, such as the food and retail industries. These industries serve as points of entry into the workforce for many, he said, meaning it may soon be difficult for new generations to learn even basic skills." trump initiated this expansion. THIS IS ALSO SOCIALISM. Its the most efficient method to teach, train and manage skilled workers for future workplace requirements. In changing industries and companies. Like the Green New Deal. Yet trump, the right, FOX, et al. Spout the babble of "socialism". To the benefit of US special interest lobbyists and the status quo. Which drove many unsatisfied US voters to trump in the first place.