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Jack Ma: US-China trade war could last 20 years https://money.cnn.com/2018/09/18/technology/jack-ma-trade-war/index.html Buy US grain storage manufacturing companies, MAGA.

Hence the danger.

There is no requirement for law enforcement forensics to be based on sound science. See this: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/real-csi/ If you like that then you will like this: Junk Science and the Jury https://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1072&context=uclf Its 30 pages long and explains how trial lawyers use junk science to confuse jurors. More or less. How misconceptions about science, the facts together with the particulars of a matter before the jury. To enrich themselves and get convictions or liabilities overturned.

If there was no scientific basis for testing why do most law enforce mt agencies provide training and update equipment? They could just hook up a blood pressure monitor and some fake electrodes. Then beat the truth out of the suspect as usual. I did not say it was foolproof. I said its a tool that in some cases can add credibility to statements. Depending on the individual. An argument supported by " Remarkably, the operator found that same person to be guilty." a falsified examiners opinion dosn't help your position. A trained polygraph operator offers opinions as to the truthfulness or deceptiveness of a subject. Its no different from the circumstances whereby people falsely confess to a crime. They can become convinced that they did something when they didn't. Polygraphs are like an alibi. It fits into a pattern of evidence that all leads to a common conclusion.

Clearly more guns are needed in the south.Liberty must be defended.

A polygraph does not mean squat. It is 20th century witchcraft. It is a stage prop in an interrogation to scare people into confessing. There is a sound scientific basis for polygraph procedures. Its not accepted as proof by courts because individuals can be trained to overcome the testing measures used by current tests. Law enforcement offices will however eliminate suspects based upon the tests. IMO skilled examiners can ascertain if individuals are being "evasive". Which dosn't establish a lie. But can be sufficient evidence to warrant further investigations by other means. I would offer trump as an example. He lies so habitually that respiration blood pressure, etc. may not change Because his very psyche is so accustomed to lying.

Despite the backlash in the wake of Nike’s endorsement deal with Colin Kaepernick, the sportswear company has seen a 31% increase in online sales, according to one outside estimate. Nike sales grew 31% from Sunday through Tuesday over the Labor Day holiday this year compared with the previous year, according to Edison Trends. http://time.com/5390884/nike-sales-go-up-kaepernick-ad/ I guess the old white men who burnt their Nike golf shirts aren't an important market demographic after all.

A foreign national is any person who is not a national of the country in which he or she is residing or temporarily sojourning. For example, a foreign national in Canada is someone who is neither a Canadian citizen nor a permanent resident. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_national Donald Trump loves the 'poorly educated' — and they love him https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/02/24/donald-trump-nevada-poorly-educated/80860078/

That could be money that is paid to his creditor banks. He was borrowing from banks to support his lifestyle and making fraudulent Representation to them with regards to his current income. Bookkeeper says Manafort was broke in 2016 and lied to banks https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/02/politics/manafort-trial-day-three/index.html With Manafort and Allen Weisselberg both co-operating with Mueller. trump should get a custom tailored orange jumpsuit on order from his Savile Row tailors. Allen Weisselberg, the Man Who Knows Donald Trump’s Financial Secrets, Has Agreed to Become a Coöperating Witness https://www.newyorker.com/news-desk/swamp-chronicles/allen-weisselberg-the-man-who-knows-donald-trumps-financial-secrets-has-agreed-to-become-a-cooperating-witness

China says U.S. farmers may never regain market share lost in trade war https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/11/farmers-china-soy-bean-market-share-734773 In business terms some markets are "sticky". Which means that once a customer is gained they tend to remain customers. When lost they tend to remain lost. Grain, oilseed markets are like that as well. Countries tend to have long term purchasing and selling relationships. To Keep Your Customers, Keep It Simple https://hbr.org/2012/05/to-keep-your-customers-keep-it-simple Want to loose customers permanently? Just Fu$k them over once. Just ask Donald trump about doing that to US banks and why they won't lend to him anymore.

Poll: More voters trust media to tell the truth than Trump http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/406221-poll-more-voters-trust-media-than-trump Half of Republicans Believe the Media Is the Enemy of the People: Poll http://time.com/5367145/republicans-media-enemy-of-the-people-poll/ 43% of Republicans say Trump should be able to shut down news outlets, new poll finds https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-republicans-press-media-enemy-of-american-people-news-trust-ipsos-poll-a8481686.html CULT, I rest my case.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latin-america/u-s-officials-suspect-russia-mystery-attacks-diplomats-cuba-china-n908141 "Intelligence agencies investigating mysterious "attacks" that led to brain injuries in U.S. personnel in Cuba and China consider Russia to be the main suspect, three U.S. officials and two others briefed on the investigation tell NBC News. The suspicion that Russia is likely behind the alleged attacks is backed up by evidence from communications intercepts, known in the spy world as signals intelligence, amassed during a lengthy and ongoing investigation involving the FBI, the CIA and other U.S. agencies. The officials declined to elaborate on the nature of the intelligence."' Waiting for trump's spin on an attack on US diplomats by Russia. A US embassy is US territory.

Now to the tune of 171 fellony emails that have been found on her server. Yes! More we're found just last week. Or her obstruction of justice by deleting email evidence. Tell it to your leader: https://www.justice.gov/doj/webform/your-message-department-justice

Quiet, Marc is all depressed and has his mind buried in a 40 oz of bourbon Ron is at church praying for twitter to reverse course and repent.

Please cite the evidence that anything was extorted. Well, in general, someone getting paid to keep salacious information secret is generally viewed as extortion. Particularly since Daniels/Clifford approached Trump first. It may or may not meet the legal standard. That depends on a lot of things. Much of it is dependent on the 'victim' being willing to press charges. That doesn't seem to be present in this case. However, the method and timing of the payments are quite clearly illegal. Not Daniels/Clifford, but Trump & Cohen. The payment was disguised as 'legal fees' paid by the Trump Foundation to Cohen. Legal fees are an expense, and tax deductible, while paying for a porn star's silence isn't. If they deducted the 'legal fees' from their income and didn't pay tax on that money, it's tax fraud. And I don't think the Trump Foundation can legally pay Trump's personal expenses like this. That is also fraud. Funny how long and loud the Trumpettes screamed about the apparent misdeeds of the Clinton Foundation, yet are rather silent about the Trump foundation. Last, but certainly not least, the payment was shortly before the election. It was clearly to silence Daniels/Clifford and keep the story under wraps. It was to keep the story from affecting the election. That makes the payment a campaign expense. And it wasn't reported as such. Which is against the law. Which is why Cohen is now a convicted felon. And with Trump fully aware of the whole situation, he is an 'unindicted co-conspirator' (at least unidicted so far). I'm sorry but concise all encompassing posts cutting to the core of tribal politics don't change the mindset of trump tribalists.

All judges are lawyers at heart. Obviously he wants the court appointment. So he will dance around any questions that attempt to pin him down into an untenable position politically.

This is all just water of Ron's back. As it is for Marc. Both could answer any bit of criticism of trump with one word. Kavanaugh

Republicans Have 4 Convicted Criminals Running For Congress In 2018 https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/joe-arpaio-2018-election_us_5a563b5ae4b03417e8743168 trump will want a passport that allows international travel. As such he will need to pardon himself and will run again.

Nike is to be applauded for it's humanitarian work on behalf of CK. M'kay I wonder if CK can colour in a US flag. We already know your president can't. But it is all about honouring the flag and being a patriot....right?!? No...my post is about Nike's hypocrisy. I don't purchase Nike brands. Overpriced clothes made in countries that oppress workers. Nike a market value of $93 billion. "Nike's hypocrisy"? Its about MARKETING. Its how they got to be a $93 billion dollar company. By taking perhaps $5 worth of material in Vietnam and selling it to a black, 20 year old, male, in the US for $200. Who likely doesn't give a damn about trump, republicans, or politics.

I still don't like it. Not one bit. The American public and the electoral system of the country put the Trump in the driving seat and they should bear the consequences of that. Successes and failures should be borne on the president's shoulders, not interfered with by people who's job it is to advise him then follow direction, regardless of if they agree with it or not. If they can't do that then they should quit. All of them should be fired for this type of behavior IMO, unless WW3 is literally on the line. Sabotaging your boss in a private company would be INSTANT dismissal. Mitigating damage is all very well, but what if they mitigate it far enough that we're stuck with Trump for another 4 years because traditional Republicans don't see the damage he's done? Anonymous resistance isn't useful to the country in general terms. No-one know's it's happening or what it's happening over. All of it is hearsay and 'confidential sources'. Think of it this way - what if your choice of president had won and white house staffers were deliberately sabotaging their policies? You'd be fucking furious, and rightly so. trump himself has chosen those that surround him. If what you're representing has a sound basis in fact. trump should just ignore his own legal council. Trot right over to Mueller's offices and tell the truth. He can make his own intelligent decisions. He is the president, he has stated himself that he's like a, "smart guy". Thats not going to happen because the "orange jumpsuit" would be the result. Just as you don't let a 10 year old child buy and drive a 1000cc crotch rocket. Those the not only know him,, those that he himself personally hired as the "best of the best".Are making intelligent decisions because trump will not seriously study matters, read briefing notes in detail and consult. Instead, impulsive "gut feelings" rule his decision making. Typically arising by the last idea presented to him. A new witch hunt in the WH will begin again. As trump tracks down the leakers to Woodward. Paranoia, fear and the circus of WH policy, carry on.

trump is not a republican. He is a populist cult leader. Under his "leadership": US trade deficit jumps by the most in 3 years The U.S. trade deficit increased to a five-month high in July. Exports of soybeans and civilian aircraft declined and imports hit a record high, suggesting that trade could be a drag on economic growth in the third quarter. The Commerce Department said the trade gap jumped 9.5 percent to $50.1 billion, widening for a second straight month. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/05/us-trade-deficit-jumps-by-the-most-in-3-years.html and the reason for that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynoKkxd4Jkg So a $1 trillion deficit in spending.A $600 billion deficit in trade. Just too many "wins" to think about.

-Aside from Israel and Russia. Most of the worlds population despises what trump is. Nike is a worldwide company. A new global poll finds that the widely disliked Donald Trump is bringing down world views of the U.S. https://www.usnews.com/opinion/world-report/articles/2018-01-23/the-world-hates-donald-trump-and-hes-bringing-the-us-down-with-him - the trump demographic. Old uneducated white men. Are not typical Nike customers. Demographics nike primarily targets consumers who are https://www.coursehero.com/file/p8eku0/Demographics-Nike-primarily-targets-consumers-who-are-between-18-40-years-of/ -Nike just signed a long term NFL contract for TV sponsorship and the new apparel deal alone is $1.1 billion. "A few weeks after President Trump's inauguration, Nike launched a high-profile "Equality" campaign featuring basketball's LeBron James and tennis star Serena Williams, along with Ibtihaj Muhammad, a Muslim-American fencer who wears a traditional hijab when competing, and transgender triathlete Chris Mosier. Nike also recently issued a statement supporting Williams after French Open officials banned the Nike "catsuit" Williams wore during the tournament. "They are aligned with their athletes and always supported their athletes … in a very authentic way," said Joe Flores, executive vice president and co-head of sports and entertainment at MWWPR. "It wasn't forced. Colin Kaepernick's stance on this has been steadfast throughout the entire process. It's not about picking one side or another. It's really about applauding what Mr. Kaepernick had to give up to make his point." Other marketers noted approvingly that the campaign has made a big splash and set Nike apart. And they said it could solidify Nike's bond with athletes, especially black ones, an important consideration for a company that relies heavily on sports stars to endorse its products." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-nike-sees-its-colin-kaepernick-ad-as-a-win/ Above from: Why Nike sees its Colin Kaepernick ad as a win

well, we now have a post that goes against a person on Speakers Corner. Seems like a flagrant disregard for the rules? And form a moderator no less. Holy shit guys, he has gone full trump. Rush is parroting trumps tweets. Classic trump tweet ending, make assertion, stick a question mark at the end, hope fox and friends tells him what to do. If this isn't full blown trolling and lack of personal opinions I don't know what is. No its a classic trump technique called "distraction". He actually wants one of those shirts. But dosn't want to go back to Fox for the latest talking points on the new "Fear" book.

Outstanding job by UK law enforcement in this entire affair. Although its not the first for this type of event in UK.

Completely agree. More on the story from Sports Illustrated. Colin Kaepernick Becomes Face of Nike's 30th Anniversary 'Just Do It' Campaign https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/09/03/colin-kaepernick-nike-just-do-it-campaign-advertisements