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A thread is needed to keep track of the hypocrisy of Christians. For those that spread the word of god, proclaim to follow his example. Together with the examples as to why: We're at the end of white Christian America. What will that mean? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/20/end-of-white-christian-america Breaking Faith The culture war over religious morality has faded; in its place is something much worse. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/04/breaking-faith/517785/ Together with those that profit from old white Christians, trump, Exposing America’s Biggest Hypocrites: Evangelical Christians It’s okay to prey as long as you pray. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/exposing-americas-biggest-hypocrites-evangelical_us_5a184f0ee4b068a3ca6df7ad Ahhh, Christianity in America. Or should I say, the single greatest cause of atheism today. You know who I’m talking about, right? The type of people who acknowledge Jesus with their words, and deny him through their lifestyle. The ones who preach the importance of traditional family values, all while holding a rally and offering standing ovations for a man who preyed on 14-year-old girls. The ones who look to excuse the despicable allegations directed at Roy Moore by literally quoting the bible, comparing his molestation to Joseph and Mary. I give you the most hypocritical religious group in America, Evangelical Christians.

Yup. Kinda funny that Ron (and so many, many others) were/are against Obama because of his "communist influences", yet support Trump. They deliberately ignore the fact that Manafort and Flynn are both Russian agents and that the Trump campaign almost certainly worked with Russia. The info that Trump likely was laundering money for the Russian mob is also largely ignored. All just part of trump support for Russia, Putin and Russian/US babies. Russians Flock to Trump Properties to Give Birth to U.S. Citizens https://www.thedailybeast.com/russians-flock-to-trump-properties-to-give-birth-to-us-citizens Birth tourism brings Russian baby boom to Miami https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/birth-tourism-brings-russian-baby-boom-miami-n836121 Its all part of the trump family ideas of cradle to grave services for Russians. US citizenship, money laundering, US condo's. Oh wait thats all part of his "Red Line". No, red is not a pun those are actually his words.

Why Twitter should ban President Trump https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/why-twitter-should-ban-president-trump/article37484778/ Donald Trump Is Testing Twitter’s Harassment Policy The president’s latest outbursts suggest the social-media platform imposes no editorial standards. But should it? https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/07/the-president-of-the-united-states-is-testing-twitters-harassment-policy/532497/

trump did the right thing by cancelling his trip to the UK.It seems as if the UK was prepared to say to trump's face what the world thinks. Naturally trump lied to cover up the reasons for cancelling. But lies, coverup are what his administration and family are all about. -UN condemns Donald Trump's 'shithole countries' remark as racist https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/12/unkind-divisive-elitist-international-outcry-over-trumps-shithole-countries-remark -'Shame on Trump!' World reacts to Trump's 'shithole countries' remarks http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/politics/trump-shithole-countries-reaction-intl/index.html -Racist rhetoric marks Donald Trump's candidacy and presidency http://www.smh.com.au/world/racist-rhetoric-marks-donald-trumps-candidacy-and-presidency-20180112-h0h93p.html "Writer Wajahat Ali said in a tweet: "In just 11 days, Trump has insulted Pakistan, a country of 200 million, Haiti (11 million), El Salvador (6 million), the entire continent of Africa (which is not a country & has 1.2 billion) & millions of Americans. So, about 1.5 billion people. 20% of the world. Week isn't over." http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/trump-shithole-remarks-spur-international-anger-180112084723204.html There is a scam poster that shows up on this site from time to time selling fake passports, drivers licenses, etc. from any country in any name. Presumably they are from China. If trump keeps this up the mods may want to welcome him. Americans wanting to travel anywhere in the world may become targets for physical malice if trump continues.

Vicente Fox Quesada ‏Verified account @VicenteFoxQue .@realDonaldTrump, your mouth is the foulest shithole in the world. With what authority do you proclaim who’s welcome in America and who’s not. America’s greatness is built on diversity, or have you forgotten your immigrant background, Donald? 2:46 PM - 11 Jan 2018

Post coffee caffeine syndrome.

Tech companies should be spending money on R&D not to keep the most qualified employees at work. Creating tax dollars for the government. When republicans can't get immigration straight. Apple, Microsoft Step Up to Defend Dreamers From Deportation https://www.wired.com/story/apple-microsoft-step-up-to-defend-dreamers-from-deportation/ "If Congress fails to act, our company will exercise its legal rights properly to help protect our employees," Microsoft president and chief legal officer Brad Smith wrote in a blog post Tuesday, shortly after US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the administration would stop accepting new applications and seek to "wind down" the program. "If the government seeks to deport any one of them, we will provide and pay for their legal counsel,".. Apple CEO Tim Cook likewise condemned the Trump administration's decision and pledged in a note to employees to offer any employees affected by the change the “support they need, including the advice of immigration experts,” Apple, Microsoft, and Google CEOs vow to fight for employees affected by DACA https://thenextweb.com/us/2017/09/06/apple-microsoft-and-google-ceos-vow-to-fight-for-employees-affected-by-daca/

I agree 1000%. The problem with Trump winning last November is that suddenly everyone thinks they're qualified to be Commander in Chief. That they'd be slightly better than the current imbecile isn't really an endorsement - he sets the bar pretty low. IMO Oprah is in absolutely no way qualified for the position and would likely be as much a disaster as Trump is. I won't vote for her. I think Oprah would be a lot more willing and able to see her own shortcomings. I think she would be smart enough to find advisers who are experienced and knowledgeable. I don't know if I would vote for her, but I would certainly vote for her if she was running against Trump. And, it's absolutely appalling to see some of the reaction from Trump supporters towards her. Same racist, sexist, hateful bullshit. Not surprising, but pretty sad. If she had no education I would say that she would be less qualified. Thats not to say that the right person with a grade 12 would be unqualified. Judgement is the key part of leadership. You should surround yourself with the best people and listen to what they say. It takes good judgement to arrive at the best answer, direction and formulate the means to get there. i.e. where you're going. Her biggest problem would be the state actors like Kim in N. Korea. Who would immediately want to challenger her because she is black and a woman. I think these questions would be flushed out in a political campaign. She did not develop a 2.5 billion dollar company being stupid. Being weak, or compliant in the face of tough decisions. Great Leaders Don’t Need Experience The research: Gautam Mukunda studied political, business, and military leaders, categorizing them into two groups: “filtered leaders,” insiders whose careers followed a normal progression; and “unfiltered leaders,” who either were outsiders with little experience or got their jobs through fluke circumstances. He then compared the groups’ effectiveness; for instance, with U.S. presidents, he looked at historians’ rankings from the past 60 years. He discovered that the unfiltered leaders were the most effective—and also the least effective—while highly filtered leaders landed in the middle of the pack. https://hbr.org/2012/10/great-leaders-dont-need-experience Above should be a free read for most. Below is a interview of the aforementioned author by Fortune magazine: Do presidents need experience? http://fortune.com/2012/08/24/do-presidents-need-experience/ Oprah is successful because she is a communicator that connects really well with her target market. Women. Women vote. If she surrounded herself with top notch policy advisors. Formulated a message with national, international and solid economic agendas. Delivered those messages with firmness and democratic support. She could be successful as a president and leader in politics. trump meets today with Mrs. Erna Solberg Prime Minister of Norway. Her biography: "Solberg had some struggles at school and at the age 16 was diagnosed as suffering from dyslexia. ... a firm stance on asylum policy, earned her the nickname "Jern-Erna" (Norwegian for "Iron Erna") in the media.[8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erna_Solberg

Pakistan--War US-- more walls Canada-- Selective immigrants allowed, with money and education at the head of the line.

And that's definitely an abbreviated list of what she did between law school and FLOTUS. Agree, Whitewater comes to mind. With political service baggage comes with it. HRC had a cartload of baggage before she got into politics.

Former ethics chief on Zinke exempting Florida from drilling: You’re making us a ‘banana republic’ Former White House ethics chief on Tuesday blasted Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's decision to exempt Florida from offshore oil and gas programs, claiming it appears to be a conflict of interest to protect the state that houses President Trump's luxury Palm Beach resort. "So you are exempting the state that is home to the festering cankerous conflict of interest that the administration likes to call the 'Winter White House' and none of the other affected states?" tweeted Walter Shaub, referring to Mar-a-Lago. http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/368258-former-ethics-chief-on-zinke-exempting-florida-from-drilling-youre Will western US states demand sea-side trump golf courses in order to get the same exemption?

PR has been kicked by US administrations, US law and natural disasters for a while. Puerto Rico’s $123 Billion Bankruptcy Is the Cost of U.S. Colonialism https://theintercept.com/2017/05/09/puerto-ricos-123-billion-bankruptcy-is-the-cost-of-u-s-colonialism/

I like his effort as well and there is nothing wrong with rich. I admire Warren Buffet and Bill Gates. Although I threatened Gates life on many occasions while cursing my PC during Windows 1.0,3.0,95 etc. The fairness they exhibit in business dealings and philanthropic deeds. Are an example for all. Its powerful corporations, institutions and powerful people. That need to be watched and controlled. Politics is like a metronome it swings back and forth to the center. Republicans and democrats need leadership that recognizes the center. While targeting the best interests of the US not pandering to their direct electorate.

Can we all just take a moment and look at what your people think is "real news"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmqxM0D-i-wis this for real or is it a parody? I've never heard his program but I've seen transcripts of other segments. It rings true. Now take one hour of his program and add to it the story in the other current thread on fixing facebook: https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/january-february-march-2018/how-to-fix-facebook-before-it-fixes-us/ The two separate elements would be a good 1/2 credit college course on how partisan divisive politics works. It would cover the spectrum from young to old. Only missing the religious right. Its an old formula. -label an enemy -hammer him with false accusations -mix fear and a call to action into the story line The hope is that democrats don't swing as hard to the left when the trump era ends.

Yeah? Do you see any similarities between your HUNDREDS of posts parroting Fox and Brietbart and this situation? Pot? Meet kettle. I think he was talking about this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parotid_gland Of course he meant that. Its the opposite of the Xerostomia that trump experiences every day. When he thinks about upcoming cross examinations by Mueller. Ya'll think you're so smart and try to make fun of my man but something being "parotid" per the wiki link reference is to speak while excessively salivating with a foaming mouth as if they are rabid and unthinking and sick in the head. Also look up "How liberals speak", it's the same thing. Touche, but trump and his gang of narcissists are the only precursors to red eyes and foaming mouth syndrome. Furthermore, democrats are more ideologically flexible in the current polarized US climate. McCain more popular among Dems than Republicans, CNN poll shows http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/19/politics/mccain-cnn-ssrs-poll/index.html "We often talk about our politics as “ideological.” But one of the most consistent political science findings is that few Americans are actually ideologues. A narrow slice of high-information elites (maybe 15 to 20 percent of the population overall, though no doubt a much higher percentage of Vox readers) has a consistent set of political principles that come ahead of partisan identity. But most people don’t pay as close attention to politics. For most people, partisanship is the cue to help them figure out where they stand on the issues. " https://www.vox.com/polyarchy/2017/9/22/16345194/republican-party-pathological Certainly the last sentence in the quote above explains the thinking of one frequent poster here, a rabid trump fan.

Yeah? Do you see any similarities between your HUNDREDS of posts parroting Fox and Brietbart and this situation? Pot? Meet kettle. I think he was talking about this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parotid_gland Of course he meant that. Its the opposite of the Xerostomia that trump experiences every day. When he thinks about upcoming cross examinations by Mueller.

I've never watched any of her shows. She is qualified. Although I'd like to hear some sort of comprehensive political agenda. She is not stupid. "Oprah attended Tennessee State University on a full scholarship she had won based on her communication skills. In 1973, she graduated with a degree in Speech Communications and Performing Arts. http://biography.yourdictionary.com/articles/where-oprah-winfrey-go-school.html#DR5TLXbpHQkpGs3M.99 Reagan was a a cheerleader,studied economics and sociology, at Eureka College. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan further: https://www.fastcompany.com/3051589/the-key-to-oprah-winfreys-success-radical-focus

I rely,respect the opinions of professionals and scientists. -Preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success -Belief of great self-importance; only understood and should only associate with individuals of high-status -Expectations of being realized as superior -In need of and requiring constant admiration -Exaggeration of achievements and talents -Possessing a sense of entitlement -Being envious of others and the exaggerated belief that others are envious of you -Thinking about oneself the majority of the time and talking about oneself a lot; self-promotion -Setting of unrealistic goals -Expectation that others should do special favors for you -Belief that nobody should question your motives and should have unwavering compliance with your requests -Taking advantage of others to move forward in life and/or to get what you want, with no remorse toward the ones you stepped on to get there -Arrogance, haughtiness -Easily rejected, hurt -Unemotional -Power seeking -Demonstrates superiority -Responds to criticism with shame, anger, and humiliation- -Easily jealous Oh, my mistake, those are the symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. https://www.psycom.net/personality-disorders/narcissistic/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662 https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/1/5/16770060/trump-mental-health-psychiatrist-25th-amendment Perhaps Miller, Bannon, trump Jr., et al, can explain the gender equation.

I agree the game is fixed. Large corporations get away with criminal acts where the shareholders take a hit and executives get the golden parachutes. It occurred under Obama and is expanded now under trump. Look at the mortgage disaster and Wall Street. The Wells Fargo accounts scam. On and on. They should make money but a corporate shield of personal liability is created by lobbyists and CASH.

Without the Ozone Treaty You’d Get Sunburned in 5 Minutes Turning 30 this month, the Montreal Protocol was a landmark September 25, 2017 environmental success that serves as a model for addressing other problems, although it also has some unfinished business. https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/09/montreal-protocol-ozone-treaty-30-climate-change-hcfs-hfcs/ 'Great success': Scientists salute Montreal Protocol for shrinking ozone hole American scientists say they now have “direct proof” that links the shrinking ozone hole over the Antarctic to the Montreal Protocol, the worldwide effort started in the 1980s to ban production of ozone-depleting chemicals. “This is very encouraging news,” said Kimberly Strong, a professor of atmospheric physics at the University of Toronto. “This study provides clear evidence that the Montreal Protocol is working.”... The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) previously reported that the ozone hole, which forms over the Antarctic every September, grew to only 19.6 million square kilometres in 2017 (about 2.5 times the size of the United States), the smallest it had been in 30 years. Had the world not intervened and allowed CFC production to continue unabated, some projections have suggested 17 per cent of the world’s ozone would’ve been destroyed by 2020 and 67 per cent by 2065. Skin cancer rates would have “soared.” “It’s a nice reminder that the danger was not oversold — it really was a big problem — but we solved it,” Tarasick said. http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/great-success-scientists-salute-montreal-protocol-for-shrinking-ozone-hole

I'm most familiar with truck campers, about the same size. Advantages of small trailers are: - allow you to use smaller fuel efficient tow vehicles which are more often the primary mode of transport. - allow you to lock up valuables in your campsite. - allow effective heating - allow reasonable place to cook and clean dishes. - allow you to get out of inclement weather. You can strap bikes, surfboards and other cargo carriers to them as well. IMO far superior to tent trailers. Which in turn are superior to tents. They are generally in very high demand. Boler trailers sell for more today than what they did originally. As do VW Westphalias in good condition. Research carefully your towing ratings and hitch options for your vehicle.

Ayyadurai is notable for his controversial claim to be the "inventor of email", based on the electronic mail software called "EMAIL" he wrote as a New Jersey high school student in the late 1970s.[1][2] Initial reports that repeated Ayyadurai's assertion—from organizations such as The Washington Post and the Smithsonian Institution—were followed by public retractions.[1][3] These corrections were triggered by objections from historians and ARPANET pioneers who pointed out that email was already actively used in the early 1970s.[4] Ayyadurai also produced two controversial reports: the first questioning the working conditions of India's largest scientific agency; the second questioning the safety of genetically modified soybeans... Educated in, electrical engineering and computer science,visual studies,mechanical engineering and biological engineering. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva_Ayyadurai This is the type of fake news created by right wing news websites: From: 08.23.2017 Whats going on with Free Speech? Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai & Garret Kirkland August 24, 2017 Rachael wants to know what the Boston Free Speech Rally on August 19, 2017 was all about. So she interviews one of the Organizers, one of the Speakers, and takes calls from people who where there. And discovers it was NOTHING like what the media hyped it up to be. "DR. SHIVA AYYADURAI is an Indian-American who spoke at the Free Speech Rally in Boston. Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai is credited as inventing email at age 14" http://www.shadowcitizen.online/index.php/2017/08/24/08-23-2017-whats-going-on-with-free-speech-dr-shiva-ayyadurai-garret-kirkland/ 'Inventor of Email' Loses Libel Case Against TechDirt September 6, 2017 A federal judge delivered a big blow to the self-proclaimed “inventor of email” on Wednesday, ruling that posts by the blog TechDirt calling him a “fake,” “phony,” and other names were not defamatory. The ruling is a big win for TechDirt and its founder, Mike Masnick, and also for media outlets as a whole that have increasingly found themselves the targets of questionable lawsuits by well-funded critics. With TechDirt, the case began early this year when entrepreneur Shiva Ayyadurai filed a $15 million libel complaint over articles that ridiculed his claim to be “the inventor of email.” Ayyadurai, who runs a self-promotional website called “Inventor of Email,” developed an electronic messaging platform as a 14-year-old. His boast has been widely disputed, however, by computer scientists and technology historians, who attribute greater credit to others for creating email. http://fortune.com/2017/09/06/inventor-of-email-loses-libel-case-against-techdirt/ So last Sept. a federal judge ruled that calling him a fake and phony was not defamatory.

White House senior adviser Stephen Miller had to be escorted off the set of CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday after a heated interview with the show's host, Jake Tapper. Miller was asked to leave the set multiple times but refused to leave, after he which he was escorted out by security, a CNN employee confirmed to The Hill. http://thehill.com/homenews/media/367857-stephen-miller-escorted-off-set-after-heated-cnn-interview-report trump has surrounded himself by the mentally unstable.

Wikileaks doing everything it can to hurt any critic of trump, to support trump and Russian. WikiLeaks shares full text of Wolff's Trump book WikiLeaks posted the full text of Michael Wolff’s explosive new book about President Trump on Sunday. The website’s official account tweeted a link to a Google Drive containing the full text of the book. “New Trump book ‘Fire and Fury’ by Michael Wolff. Full PDF:” the tweet read. http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/367832-wikileaks-shares-full-text-of-wolffs-trump-book

Robert Reich has been saying the same thing for a long time. IMO he is a little left. Thats why he found himself in the Carter and Clinton cabinets. He's completely right about corporate lobbying and power. Why do you think after the housing and mortgage crisis. That triggered the last recession. That billions were paid by corporations and billions more in subsidies. Yet no corporate officers went to prison from those same companies. Its the same corporations that have been deregulated on wall street. Robert Reich: Trump Is Inviting Another Financial Crisis "Maybe Trump thinks Americans forget losing their jobs, homes and savings in the fallout. Many people who voted for Trump got shafted. I hope they haven’t forgotten that while they suffered, not a single bank executive went to jail. Related: Robert Reich : Don't Fall for Trump's Corporate Tax Giveaway Trump supporters need to join with Democrats and progressives in stopping this rollback, and holding Trump accountable. The biggest banks are far bigger today than they were in 2008. Then, the five largest had 25 percent of U.S. banking assets. Today they have 44 percent. If they were too big to fail then, they’re too big period now. Getting rid of Dodd-Frank triples the odds of another financial crisis." http://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-trump-inviting-another-financial-crisis-592816 trump has played the American worker for votes and pandered up to Wall Street. All to line his pockets and that of the trump clan. Its all part of the trump transactional playbook.