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  1. It means the US has no friends. No allies. Doesn't need friends, allies, or alliances. The UN is unnecessary, irrelevant, weak, and its resolutions meaningless. That go it alone is going to be US foreign policy. Because trump and bannon are so smart. That when it all goes wrong. General Mattis,Secretary of Defense will be blamed, will fall on his sword, and will resign. Because he's not a "winner." Its all Obama's fault because he was "weak" on Iran. HRC's fault because she was weak on Iran. This policy is directed by bannon. "And Bannon has brought other people to the White House from Breitbart News, giving him more influence. “We clearly see what Bannon is doing. There’s no secret in it. He’s increasing his people inside and aligning with Kushner,” said one former GOP leadership aide. “And the person to look at is really Kushner, because at the end of the day, he’s the person Trump trusts most. And together, those two guys seem like they want to knock everyone else over.” Many Republicans fear that Bannon’s ascendance is coming at the expense of Trump’s chief of staff, Reince Priebus, the former Republican National Committee chairman who is a home-state friend of Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and has longstanding ties with many lawmakers. In a joint statement announcing the hiring of Bannon and Priebus last November, Trump said the two would work together as “equal partners.” But Republicans on Capitol Hill say they are seeing scant evidence of that... The lack of vetting on Trump’s immigrant and refugee order — which bars citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from traveling to the United States for 90 days, freezes the nation’s refugee program for 120 days and indefinitely pauses the acceptance of Syrian refugees — left many Republicans on Capitol Hill fuming. House GOP leaders have acknowledged they only learned of the order when it was being rolled out, even though staff on the House Judiciary Committee reportedly provided input to the White House. “They’re not doing the basic blocking and tackling, and that makes it more difficult for congressional leaders to defend it,” one former GOP leadership aide said. The decision to make Bannon a permanent member of Trump’s National Security Council was a shock. Past White House political advisers such as Karl Rove and David Axelrod didn’t make that leap. “[Bannon] wouldn’t be anywhere near my National Security Council if I were president,” Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) told The Hill. While Trump added Bannon, the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will only attend committee meetings when the discussions pertain specifically to their areas of expertise. “Why would you remove the [director] and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?” Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said to The Hill. “I don’t think that’s a good decision, and I hope the president will reconsider. … The removal of two people whose advice is essential when these critical policy decisions are made — that bothers me.”... http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/317236-bannons-power-puts-republicans-on-edge ""Steve Bannon operated as the dictator of Breitbart,” Bardella added. “He is someone who is prone to a lot of tirades and acts as a bully. If anyone thought Corey Lewandowski was challenging that way, wait till someone gets a curse-laden phone call from Steve at any hour."... "He’s also extremely malicious and vindictive. He has an incredibly short temper and an even shorter attention span. A megalomaniac." "He's Trump — but smart,” Shapiro added. "A loudmouth bully who cons his way into positions of power. I think he'll double Trump down and tell him he's winning even when he's losing, because it isn't about Trump — It's about what Bannon can get from Trump." http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/08/stephen-bannon-breitbart-donald-trump-227110
  2. Facts http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/03/trump-asks-why-us-cant-use-nukes-msnbcs-joe-scarborough-reports.html Alternative Facts (suggests a brain is at work) http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/basic-lizard-brain-psychology-explain-rise-trump-article-1.2960261
  3. Facts: http://www.dw.com/en/report-refugees-have-not-increased-crime-rate-in-germany/a-18848890 Alternative facts: http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/05/23/germany-registers-surge-crimes-right-wing-radicals/
  4. "Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win” Sun Tzu, The Art of War I guess it's true. Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
  5. "Yet, 24 hours later, Fox News still has not retracted or addressed their widely shared tweet that it was a Muslim Moroccan who did the shooting." Above quote from story. FOX news never removed the quote from their story until: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/01/fox-news-deletes-false-quebec-shooting-tweet-justin-trudeau-mosque FOX news "Motto: Fair & Balanced"
  6. FOOL. Its just all part /art of the deal. Its like trump university. Deny,deny,deny then pay and settle out of court. BUT the game has changed. The republican leadership and executive has been rendered to deer in the headlights of a BNSF train. They see whats coming, they know what could happen. They can't throw trump under the bus..yet. For now, the band is still playing in the dining room. The sea is flooding the lower two decks. The passengers are still more or less calm. The champagne can still flow for a while yet. Some republicans are getting nervous. Some have toned down their support for trump by remaining quiet. Like the trump supporters in these forums! They don't see the fatal combination of bannon's ideas on a trump personality. Others might. But as long as bannon has trumps ear. The writing is on the wall. Like church mice. They will come out at night, sniff around and see how the wind blows. They are intimidated by what trump did to Kasich, Cruz, Rubio, Bush, etc. Besides, in politics you wait for the noose to get tight before the knives come out. Before the trap door is opened. I used fool in jest of course. Courts, courts, clearly you missed yesterday's news. trump's apprentice has been anointed the chosen one to take care of those small details, like courts.
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtBZvl7dIu4 HD requests that trump cancel his visit to company headquarters. Budweiser weighs in on immigration. Two large, successful corporations at the foundation of the bannon-trump base in middle America. Calling Kellyanne Conway, calling Sean Spicer. Instructions from bannon to come. Meanwhile in Canada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuwDZD9tVTM and What passes for impersonation. He ain't no Alec Baldwin. But SNL is Like.. the.. BEST! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1Y7IinN9CI
  8. I particularly like the idea that trump had to cancel a photo op at the Harley Davidson plant. Here was another chance for a campaign stop in the heartland of the remaining believers. A chance to speak in the mike "everything is going GREAT". "Its so SAD that HRC has to watch our tremendous success". Forgetting his promise of course to "lock her up". I wonder if that EO, to lock her up, hasn't gotten lost on bannon's desk. I guess the HD officials, as the meeting was cancelled at their request. Didn't want 5-10,000 protestors at the doors of their plant. Canceled, so SAD.
  9. Average speed of the chase 61 mph. Although this chase suggests they are also devoted to their jobs. Finland mourned the loss of the second police officer in the last 17 years, recently.
  10. This one is pretty easy to understand. Saudi Arabia is Sunni. The "King" of Saudi Arabia controls the government via it's very strict interpretation of the Sunni faction of the religion. KSA is a MAJOR funder of terrorist who attack any faction who isn't Sunni, for instance, Shia. Since the US acts as a proxy for KSA in a number of military operations (okay, let's just flat out say it, we're mercenaries for them), it's perfectly understandable for pretty much anyone outside of KSA, but especially Shia to chant, "Death to America." The US is actually involved in the coalition in the war in Yemen. USAF tankers are refueling Saudi F-15's en-route to Yemen. US advisors are helping the Saudi air force with air-tasking orders. Strike assessments and coordination with the sea and air campaigns. The USN is helping with the naval blockade. Thats how the attack on a USN destroyer came about last year. How the USN came about destroying three Houthi rebel radar facilities. I should have been clearer in my lack of understanding on how the Houthi's came to hate America and "the Jews". The Houthi's have gotten a bit of a bad deal. They, as typical in the middle east, were ignored and disadvantaged by the last government. A government that enjoyed US support. Because it was pro-Saudi, anti-Iran and presumably by those two factors, Sunni. That would make the Houthi, Shia. But there is more to the story than that. The Houthi were happy to more or less mind their own business. Leaving the majority of Yemen to the Sunni, Al qaeda and the other Yemini tribes. Something got them armed by Iran and for some reason Iran opened the floodgates of weapons. It might have been typical Iranian meddling, er Hezbollah-Shia-Mullah desires to cause trouble in the Saudi Kingdom. Or something else. But now the Houthi have every modern Iranian weapon. Iranian anti-ship, ATGM, surface and air radars. In addition to manpads which have shot down Saudi Apache helicopters. The Houthi rebels have invaded Saudi territory and shelled Saudi cities with long range Iranian surface to surface missiles. Some of which have been shot down by Patriot SAMs. In any event the background narrative for Houthi tribesmen is Death to America, Death to Israel, etc. etc. Its like a chant. It not like Saudi,US built F-15 aircraft haven't dropped US built GPS guided bombs on markets. They have. Its not like Saudi F-15's haven't been refueled by USAF tankers on their way to bomb Houthi villages. They have. But its Saudi and the UAE air forces primary at work. This is one version of the conflict. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-32554955 and another https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_Civil_War_(2015%E2%80%93present) But for some reason the Houthi have walked away from two peace agreements. They have persisted in attempting to control areas of Yemen far beyond traditional tribal lands. Something is driving them in the face of serious opposition and bombing. IMO Iran. Iran throwing the weapons floodgates open to punish the Saudi government.
  11. For sure. Today injures would be causes damage. There are not many cisterns left. Most people wouldn't even know what one is. Let alone try to find a company to deliver water. To the topic at hand. In the interests of saving money. In the interests of government efficiency, economy and cost reduction. Is it worth while to have legislation drafted to change "injury" to "causes damage". When most people, juries and judges would know the difference. When the relevant regulation is read in court because a crack whore broke a light in a public washroom in Washington D.C.? When a contractor doing renovations to a hotel at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004 knocks down a light. Then never replaces it because it casts a shadow on a huge golden T. Interfering with the glow of the "T", distracting from the importance of the golden symbol. IMO its all part of a package of ideas. Government, regulations, Washington are evil and unnecessary.
  12. Well in his defense there are hundreds of websites and thousands of reference to these exact regulations. The one for wine is entirely appropriate and so in the one for Onion Rings. I haven't looked up the onion ring regulation. I don't need to. When food products are involved and export requirements to be met by either brands. Or by food categories. It has to be specified and regulated by federal law. Otherwise cheating, mislabeling, puffing, would be the norm. It's like Idaho potatoes. If it ain't from Idaho... Other countries require these standards for importation. Its like wheat. Its defined by moisture content, protein content, herbicide and pesticide residue, etc. etc. I'm guessing a kernel of wheat had a page of regulations and definitions associated with it. Otherwise it could not enter the export food chains to be sold by/to Cargill, Con-agra, Tyson etc.
  13. I tried to find this regulation since google searches show so many references to anti-regulation and anti-government websites. Occasionally they come up referencing water and marine navigation. I'm going to take a stab at this. Its unlawful for anyone to remove, modify, conceal, disguise, any lamp, beacon, light or to " injure a government-owned lamp", beacon,light, etc. used, installed, intended, by any government agency. For the purpose of marine navigation. Above all fabricated for illustration. Perhaps someone else can find the real regulation. Not that it would satisfy for a second the minds of those who believe Washington is populated by the devil incarnate. That government regulations should be discarded wholesale. In order to make America GREAT and achieve 4% GDP.
  14. I would. It's not like he's actually writing them. All he's doing is asking lawyers to do the work and them signing them. Hell, he's not even doing the basic work of figuring out if they're legal. Wrong !! Author: http://www.dailywire.com/news/8441/i-know-trumps-new-campaign-chairman-steve-bannon-ben-shapiro Otherwise President trump would miss the time needed for bronzing, personal grooming, tweeting and surfing the news channels for coverage of himself.
  15. I know you're in jest but when I saw this story I wasted about three hours trying to find out who bought it. No avail. IMO a transfer to Putin cronies. This transaction hidden of course to avoid US and EU sanctions. "The Qatari Investment Authority" would certainly for the right price remain quiet if the price is right.
  16. I see these "regulations" posted on the same anti-government websites. But when i google the exact regulation. I get vastly different results. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/21/331 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/7/8103 Has anyone actually researched the(these) supposed regulations to see if they are "real"? https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2002-title27-vol1/pdf/CFR-2002-title27-vol1.pdf "(9) Any word in the brand name or class and type designation which is the name of a distilled spirits product or which simulates, imitates, or created the impression that the wine so labeled is, or is similar to, any product customarily made with a distilled spirits base. Examples of such words are: “Manhattan,” “Martini,” and “Daquiri” in a class and type designation or brand name of a wine cocktail; “Cuba Libre,” “Zombie,” and “Collins” in a class and type designation or brand name of a wine specialty or wine highball; “creme,” “cream,” “de,” or “of” when used in conjunction with “menthe,” “mint,” or “cacao” in a class and type designation or a brand name of a mint or chocolate flavored wine specialty. " This is the section and the context of one of these supposed outrageous government regulations. With the context intended. Open eyes, brain in gear, start day.
  17. FOX http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/01/31/exclusive-pentagon-believes-attack-on-saudi-frigate-meant-for-us-warship.html FOX, I shouldn't get started on FOX. It's the perfect definition of a trolling news service. But I digress. I'm not sure of the history but the Houthi Shia have the same narrative attached to every video and every attack Be it on Government, Saudi or US forces. When there is a video of a RPG attack on a Saudi tank they chant Death to America, Death to Israel, God is Great. Its as if the gunner was a Jew and the driver American, in a Saudi tank. It could be that Iran supplies the ATGM and has instructions that the Saudi, gulf state co-coalition. Are really Israeli's in disguise using US equipment. For the benefit of Saudi royalty. Israel http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4915686,00.html UPI http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/01/31/Saudi-Arabia-Two-warship-crew-members-die-in-Houthi-boat-attack/8741485875853/ RT "The vessel, presumably one of the four Saudi Al Madinah-class frigates, was allegedly hit by a guided anti-ship missile, according to al-Masirah television network citing an unnamed source in the Yemeni rebel forces loyal to ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh. The attack took place near the port city of Hodeida, 150 kilometers southwest of the Yemeni capital Sana’a, according to the source who said the ‘aggressor’s warship, involved in attacks on Yemeni “cities and fishermen,” was “destroyed” as a result." https://www.rt.com/news/375701-saudi-warship-attack-killed/ Yemen coming to the desk of President bannon....er trump. SOON!
  18. Well she certainly had failures at HP. The Harvard Business Review did a study of takeovers and the net results to the bottom line. They found the majority of the suitor companies had net losses to margins,return on invested capital and company morale subsequent to a takeover. Her tenure was also during a downturn in tech and at a time when HP products. That being PCs, printers, etc. and hardware in general became commoditized. Due to Chinese, Taiwanese and Japanese competition. Primarily on price. Somewhat balanced view of her HP tenure here. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fiorinas-h-p-tenure-a-disputed-legacy-1444179445 The story doesn't take into account of patent lapses during her tenure. But does accurately state her role in the Compaq acquisition. A mistake. Her failure to maintain a HP lead in innovative technology and trying to match competition product to product. Led to product lines covering every segment of the market. Including ones where the margins suggested abandonment. I guess it just comparing apples to oranges. Career politicians set a poor benchmark on business IQ and promoters make poor Presidents.
  19. Only in the US has anything like this happened. A immigrant founding a company like Space X, using the industrial, scientific, regulatory base that only exists in the US. I won't comment on other immigrants founding major US companies that are world leaders. But there are plenty. Setting aside his "text book narcissist" personality. Clearly there is nothing known about his political ideas. IMO Cara Carleton "Carly" Fiorina, had more sheer brains than 1/2 of the rest of the candidates combined. When she answered questions she was able to answer specific questions using a ranking of factors from major to minor. On the fly, with no hesitation and leaving no doubt that she knew the subject. But those factors don't get a person elected. I find it amusing that Germany would pick a politician like Angela Merkel. "Angela Merkel (born 1954), was elected chancellor of Germany in 2005 and re-elected in 2009. She is an ENTJ in the MBTITM personality system: extrovert, intuitive, thinking, judging. Another way to describe her type is as “extroverted thinking with intuition.” This type is known for leadership abilities and strength. In the Enneagram personality system, the toughest type, the Asserter, is often an ENTJ or the sensate version, an ESTJ. At 51, she was the first woman to serve as chancellor of Germany and the first Eastern German to lead the reunified country. She is also a scientist and the chairwoman of her political party, the Christian Democratic Union. Frau Merkel is often referred to as “the decider.” She was on top of Forbes magazine's list of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women" in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011. She was Forbes’ fourth most powerful person in the world in 2011." https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-career-within-you/201207/what-personality-type-is-angela-merkel "She is "Europe's most dangerous leader", the "Iron Frau" who is "dragging us towards the abyss". Angela Merkel's handling of the euro crisis, it is safe to say, has not been met with approval on the world stage. Even at home, the German chancellor recently had to dodge criticism by a group of prominent economists; one of her own party members has gone public to complain about her authoritarian style of running the Christian Democrats. Such is the international anger about her apparent failure to save the euro that the Economist, in its current issue, asked for some sympathy for "Germany's long-suffering chancellor" – while still criticising Merkel for her indecisiveness. And yet, in spite of the financial crisis going from bad to worse, the German people are still firmly behind her. According to a recent opinion poll by public broadcaster ARD, 70% of all Germans feel Merkel is the best person to save the euro. A similar survey by news magazine Stern confirmed her popularity; if they could vote for their head of government directly, 49% of all Germans would choose Merkel. The fact that the German economy has until now fared rather well through the global downturn alone does not fully explain her widespread popularity. Her own Christian Democratic party, for example, has not benefitted from the country's economic stability in the same way. According to the ARD survey, only 36% of Germans would give Merkel's party their vote if they could go to the polls now. In contrast, Merkel is perceived almost as a non-partisan head of state rather than a career politician. To put this into perspective, imagine Margaret Thatcher, the "Iron Lady" Merkel is often compared to, enjoying the Queen's levels of popularity. This enthusiasm, to put it mildly, is puzzling. Even Merkel's most ardent supporters would find it hard to argue that she is a very inspirational or charismatic leader. How can such a reserved, rational and uninspiring politician arouse such widespread approval?" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/aug/15/why-germans-love-enigmatic-angela-merkel This about the woman that burn up so much political capital in allowing entry of 1,000,000 refugees. Germany chose her. America chose trump. Go figure.
  20. For those who don't feel like clicking on the link, here are the stupid regulations: 1. Oregon state water collection permitting 2. No selling of raw milk (Federal) 3. Some localities in Florida require recycling 4. Some unnamed localities don't let kids have lemonade stands 5. You have to follow fire codes in Phoenix, even if you are doing Bible study 6. Residential zoning laws in Tulsa restrict the height of plants Only one of those laws is a Federal regulation. The same one is the only one that could be interpreted as harming small businesses, namely raw milk providers. Try again. True. Though the raw milk one is likely in effect because salmonella, E. coli and listeria outbreaks are expensive. Raw milk can be consumed safely, but will likely need....you guessed it, regulation that is enforced to keep it safe on a large scale. Raw milk can really only be sold within a day to a week of production. If any transportation is involved it can be dangerous. Temperature control is critical. I remember being on the farm when I was five or so. Getting squirted right in the mouth from the teat of the cow. There is allot of junk science in the interwebs regarding milk. One promoter of raw milk goes on and on about the health benefits of it. Absolute fu**king garbage, garbage. Its no more beneficial than pasteurized. He goes on to state that over one percent is sold unpasteurized. That 1/over 90,000 cases of raw milk consumption results in a case of food illness. What's not stated is that the consumption of this raw milk is for cheese production. Not direct consumption. People read this and they form the same opinions of anti-science. The CDC knows nothing. The national centers of xx science research are all idiots for these reasons. All arising from the opinions of a high school graduate with a website. If trump wants to cut regulation. He has to direct departments of the government to come up with the regulations to be cut. i.e. Dept of Agriculture "X" regulation cut for xyz reasons. Then a 60-90 day feedback period for submissions. Or some similar procedures. Any other methodology for cutting of regulations from a top down perspective. i.e. bannon writes the Executive Order to cut 3000 regulations. Will result in the same mess as in the refugee admission hold order now. If people think some politicians in Washington are going to cut State, city or municipal regulations. They are being pandered to. People in China: " Are Chinese citizens fully aware of food safety problems in their country? How do they deal with them? The residents of Beijing are well aware of (food safety) problems. I can think of four ways in particular that their concern has become evident in recent years. The first is the proliferation and patronage of foreign import food stores. When I first came to mainland China, there was one such store in Beijing, little more than a hole in the wall, which catered entirely to the foreign population. Today that original shop has eight locations in the city. There are now four competing chains as well, and most have numerous full-sized grocery stores. Even as recently as five years ago, the vast majority of patrons were still foreigners. However, today these stores are filled with Chinese patrons, even though the product markup can often be 100 percent or more above what those items would cost back home." http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/07/chinas-food-safety-issues-are-worse-than-you-thought/#.WJCm6n88Z0w US exports flow to the world. Have brand loyalty and identity thought the world, for a reason. Safety and consistency. Two factors that typically arise from either regulation. Or compliance to a set of standards and protocols that would parallel regulations. Some people have been led to believe that US regulations are so erroneous on business, such a drag on development. That the rest of the world benefits because they don't have similar regulations. That burden US exporters. Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the EU, Japan and China to some extent. All have similar manufacturing, food safety and production regulations. ISO 9000, 9001, standards are a world standard. All the aforementioned countries have to comply to almost the same regulations for export products. The so called "deregulation" drive to US competitiveness is a sham idea. Perpetuated by those who are just anti-government. Anti-regulation. Those who see Washington and the US federal government as a "enemy" so to speak. Thats not to say that China is at times guilty of "dumping". "In economics, "dumping" is a kind of predatory pricing, especially in the context of international trade. It occurs when manufacturers export a product to another country at a price either below the price charged in its home market or below its cost of production." That China and other countries are not currency manipulators. Who use deflated currencies to drive exports. Those are separate from over-regulation. US citizens who believe regulation is destructive to US exporters need to leave the US and travel. Or dive into a section of EU regulations regarding say... wine production, labeling,branding and exporting. Till then they are being deluded by bannon type(s) who just hate government. Who really just want to live in the mountains of Idaho and tell the "Feds in Washington" to go "fu*k themselves" and to take California with them. As all i need is my guns. US nationals need to look at the regulations in Switzerland, Germany. Yet these countries compete. Compete worldwide. Yet these counties have, ( DM prior to the euro) had strong currencies. Yet they competed and dominated some markets. There are not US business that are decrying over-regulation. Berkshire Hathaway is not banging on the doors on congress. Cat, Boeing, etc. No its those being led around by the nose. Those who have preconceived notions about Washington D.C. directing their lives. That without Washington, GDP would jump to 4%. Incomes would rise $30k a year. Its....a...sham.
  21. It is one professor's opinion and it is not only unprofessional, it is sensationalist. The diagnosis of it is not in the DSM, it is speculative and not recognized by psychiatry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malignant_narcissism The story does not fit my definition of "false news". Because it is not made up. But it is lazy garbage journalism to report on it without at least strong qualifiers. On the other hand, there can be little doubt that Trump is a narcissist of some sort. Evidently this rule has now been changed because of trump! I feel SAD for all the bad things I have said about trump. Its wrong to make fun of the mental medical issues of another person acting beyond their control. Just as trump made fun of the disabled reporter. I apologize! "Donald Trump was accused in November last year of mocking a disabled reporter - but videos of his other speeches suggest that he performs the same impression for whoever he mocks. Trump mocked New York Times journalist Serge F Kovaleskiat a South Carolina rally by making twitching arm and face movements - which the disabled reporter took as a personal slight. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3790226/Trump-s-impression-disabled-reporter-just-result-limited-repertoire-impressions.html "Until recently, it was illegal for psychologists to assess public figures and talk to journalists about their findings. But this rule has now changed, and mental health experts are speaking out about Trump... In December, three leading professors of psychiatry wrote to Barack Obama expressing their grave concerns over Trump's mental stability: “His widely reported symptoms of mental instability - including grandiosity, impulsivity, hypersensitivity to slights or criticism, and an apparent inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality - lead us to question his fitness for the immense responsibilities of the office,” the professors from Harvard Medical School and the University of California wrote to the then President, urging him to order a “full medical and neuropsychiatric evaluation” of the then President-elect.... has a nine-point checklist for narcissism - if someone displays just five of the traits, they have Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognised as superior without commensurate achievements). Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love. Believes that he or she is “special” and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions). Requires excessive admiration. Has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favourable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations. Is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends. Lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognise or identify with the feelings and needs of others. Is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her. Shows arrogant, haughty behaviours or attitudes. Even Trump’s most ardent supporters might struggle to deny the President displays at least five of those characteristics. Ok,OK I know of a couple here that won't have to struggle at all in denying trump's affliction with these terrible disorders. Perhaps an intervention is in order? http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/donald-trump-mental-illness-narcisissm-us-president-psychologists-inauguration-crowd-size-paranoia-a7552661.html
  22. You must realize at this point that we don't really care. Well thats completely TRUE trump supporters don't give a rats ass. They believe a 350 ship navy and US military personnel. Will do what a huge coalition couldn't do. Defeat IS all on its own. In no time at all. Because they're smarter than everyone else. Go it alone in the world because its a friend of Russia and the US doesn't need other friends, or allies. Just like trump doesn't. That when dealing with China over trade, over the Chinese built islands in the South China sea. trump will go it alone with bannon by his side. Because they are so smart. "DICKERSON: Do you feel like you know more about ISIS than the generals. TRUMP: They don’t know much because they’re not winning, I you this they’re not winning for a different reason. I think Obama is hurting them. TRUMP: From what I hear it’s being run from the White House. It’s all being run from the White House. I’ve spoken to certain generals— I’ll keep it quiet, highly respected people. we could knock them out fast." http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/06/05/trump-generals-dont-know-much-theyre-not-winning-isis/ You're right. trump said before that it can all be run out of the White House. You just run it all out of the White House and you don't need generals because they're "not winning". They are so stupid those generals. That's why trump took them off the the Security Council and put bannon on it. There was another little general like trump. I think he was a corporal. He thought his General Staff was stupid too. He thought he could run it all out of, what was that? oh yeah the trumpenbunker. That with walls and trade barriers they can just tell the world to go Fu*k off because the US is great again and only deals with others on their terms. That executive orders will do all the founding fathers want to be done. Because trump doesn't care about the 45% of Republicans that disapprove of the job he's doing. Because he's so smart. Doing so great and its just SAD that more Americans disapprove of him than approve. http://www.politico.com/blogs/5-political-numbers-to-watch/2017/01/5-numbers-trump-approval-ratings-234289
  23. Of course.FOX is usually right. I expect a trump tweet next, then an executive order banning Canadians and Moroccans from the US. " Quebec City mosque attack suspect known for right-wing online posts The suspect in the deadly attack on a Quebec City mosque was known in the city’s activist circles as a right-wing troll who frequently took anti-foreigner and anti-feminist positions and stood up for U.S. President Donald Trump. Alexandre Bissonnette, 27, a student at Laval University who lived on a quiet crescent in the Cap-Rouge suburb of Quebec City, was expected in court Monday to face murder charges for the shooting that killed six people and wounded 19 others. Police initially arrested a person they considered a second suspect but they later backtracked, saying he was a witness. Mr. Bissonnette’s online profile and school friendships revealed little interest in extremist politics until last March when French nationalist leader Marine Le Pen visited Quebec City and inspired Mr. Bissonnette to vocal extreme online activism, according to people who clashed with him. Vincent Boissoneault, a student in international relations at Laval University, grew up with Mr. Bissonnette and was friends with him on Facebook. He said they frequently clashed on politics when Mr. Bissonnette attacked refugees or expressed support for Ms. Le Pen or Mr. Trump. “I can tell you he was certainly no Muslim convert. I wrote him off as a xenophobe. I didn’t even think of him as totally racist, but he was enthralled by a borderline racist nationalist movement,” Mr. Boissoneault said. François Deschamps, an employment councillor who runs a refugee support Facebook page, said he immediately recognized Mr. Bissonnette’s photo. “He was someone who made frequent extreme comments in social media denigrating refugees and feminism. It wasn’t outright hate, rather part of this new nationalist conservative identity movement that is more intolerant than hateful.” Mr. Bissonnette’s Facebook profile was removed from public view Monday morning along with the comments he left behind. Before Ms. Le Pen’s visit, Mr. Bissonnette’s friends say he showed little interest in politics, despite studying the subject at Laval University. Former classmates from the CEGEP junior college he attended after high school described him as a quiet, unassuming guy who blended in. “It’s scary that this would happen here,” said one of the friends, Antoine Cabanac. Michel Kingma-Lord, who grew up with Mr. Bissonnette, said he was “shocked” by the news that his erstwhile friend was suspected in a mass shooting. The two had grown apart in recent years, but spent many happy hours collecting minerals together as boys, scouring the schoolyard for bits of quartz. “He was a really good guy,” said Mr. Kingma-Lord. “A very generous kind of guy, always listening, polite.” Mr. Bissonnette studied political science, Mr. Kingma-Lord said, but seemed more interested in the campus chess club than any kind of ideology. “He never posted anything about hate speech,” Mr. Kingma-Lord said. “He wouldn’t share any political ideology. When we talked, it was just normal talk.” Acquaintances from Mr. Bissonnette’s earlier years at Les Compagnons-de-Cartier high school in Quebec City say he was introverted, socially awkward and frequently bullied. Toma Popescu remembered bigger kids teasing Mr. Bissonnette for his slight, pallid appearance and his unfashionable clothing. “He dressed like a country boy,” Mr. Popescu said. The bullies who targeted Mr. Bissonnette would demand his money and his lunch, even roughing him up, Mr. Popescu added. But Mikael Labrecque Berger said that Mr. Bissonnette wasn’t cowed by his social problems at school. “He never seemed to take it like personally,” Mr. Berger. “He had an almost happy attitude about it.” “Someone [would] tell him, ‘You’re ugly,’ and he would say, ‘You too are ugly.’” Before it was removed, Mr. Bissonnette’s Facebook page revealed normal preoccupations of young adulthood. While he “liked” the page of Ms. Le Pen and other right-wing politicians, he also liked Garfield and pop stars such as Katy Perry. On Halloween, he posted a picture of himself in a screaming ghoul costume – first popularized by the Scream horror-movie franchise. “Nothing original but it’s a classic,” he wrote. He also posted a photo of himself wearing what appeared to be a cadet uniform several years ago. A spokesman for the Canadian Forces confirmed that Mr. Bissonnette had participated in the cadet program from 2002 to 2004 in the Quebec City area. Records show he bought a Chevy Malibu with his twin brother, Mathieu, in 2011. They were also chess-club teammates around that time. Police searched a house belonging to Mr. Bissonnette’s father, Raymond Bissonnette, on Monday morning. The address showed up on several traffic tickets issued to Alexandre Bissonnette in recent years. Police say the suspect was not on their radar before the attack. A court records search shows no other involvement with police other than traffic tickets." http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec-city-mosque-attack-suspect-known-for-right-wing-online-posts/article33833044/
  24. That says more about the qualifications of Homeland Insecurity personnel than anything else.
  25. Evidently the suspect arrested is a university student studying Political Science. "The young man, who dressed up as the Grim Reaper for Halloween, also “liked” Donald Trump, French Front National leader Marine Le Pen and Mathieu Bock-Cóté, a Quebec City columnist known for his pro-nationalist and anti-multicultural views. http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebec-mosque-shooting-suspect-to-appear-in-court-monday-afternoon