Donald I, emperor of the world.

[Pinno718]

The orange sh*t gibbon is a complete c*nt. Through and through.

Felon
Fraudster
Sex offender

Just a good all round criminal, no area of criminality left out bar drug dealing. I'm sure the MAGA bloke will attempt to defend the indefensible. But black is black and white is white.

AmerCorps is an agency that helps during disasters, they build veteran houses for example and generally help in any emergency, staffed by 18 to 24 year olds who do this work primality ato fund their further and higher ed.. "A 100% successful program"[MSNBC News].

https://www.telegraphindia.com/worl...exit-longstanding-service-program/cid/2094549

 

[Pinno718]

What first come to mind is - why?

 

[Psamathe]

So on this state visit he will prefer protests and angry mobs to everyone going about their business as normal.
Got it

Not prefer, just that it's being the focus of attention that is or primary importance, being admired is of lesser importance. It's a recognised form of Narcissism so Google can provide sources for more details.

Ian

 

[Pblakeney]

What first come to mind is - why?

Why? Any cuts to any funding can be used to cut taxes for the rich. Simples.

 

[secretsqirrel]

Not prefer, just that it's being the focus of attention that is or primary importance, being admired is of lesser importance. It's a recognised form of Narcissism so Google can provide sources for more details.

Ian

Kind of what I was saying?

 

[Pinno718]

Why? Any cuts to any funding can be used to cut taxes for the rich. Simples.

That's over simplistic don't you think?
Billionaires do not prosper in weak economy.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...ket-loss-elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-jeff-bezos

 

[Pinno718]

Anyway, the state and the government. How Trump is being held back by the state legislator:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7adY0f2OSo

 

[Pblakeney]

That's over simplistic don't you think?
Billionaires do not prosper in weak economy.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...ket-loss-elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-jeff-bezos

It is Trump we are talking about so everything will be simplistic.
He's getting the money while the economy tanks. Plus, what better time to invest that cash? Buy property during a depression worked before.

 

[Pinno718]

It is Trump we are talking about so everything will be simplistic.
He's getting the money while the economy tanks. Plus, what better time to invest that cash? Buy property during a depression worked before.

Again; too simplistic. IMHO, I think that this is a coercive reduction of the state, bypassing legal and constitutional process to further that aim of Project 2025. He is the puppet to which the architects of that project can use to facilitate it's objective.
It's all about putting power into the hands of corporation. A form of Milton Freidman laissez faire capitalism in actual form.
Trumps only concern is I think (apart from being a power hungry narcissist) , is a) supressing the Epstein files , b) avoiding paying the $500m he owes New York state and the $83.5m owed to E Jean Carroll and c) avoiding imprisonment. That's the whole push behind the 3rd term.
If the collective do not see the simultaneous re-definition of government that is Project 2025 nor see what Trump's motive is, then we fail to recognise truths and reality.
It's somewhat naïve (sorry) to simplify the why's and where for's as 'yet another Trump thing'.

 

[briantrumpet]

This looks like a good summary of the Supreme Court ruling, that seems to concur that maybe the SC is realising how dangerous Trump is to the Constitution and even the SC's power. If they can't stop him, literally no-one can, at least by legal means. That Alito and Thomas dissented only confirmed that they'd happily vote the SC into oblivion if it meant the Left could never return to power.

https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/144-the-supreme-courts-late-night

 

[briantrumpet]

Parallels with Trump walking away from Ukraine because solving it is proving tricky? Just wants the easy fix and move on.
Who knew war wasn't something you could buy your way out of?

Yes, could be. I suspect Johnson only jumped on the Ukraine topic as he saw it as an easy think to cosplay at, since he didn't have any of his own wars to do the Thatcher or Churchill thing in. I suppose, looking on the bright side, he didn't prevaricate over which side to support, despite being very good friends with a few wealthy (and KGB-linked) Russians.

 

[Pinno718]

This looks like a good summary of the Supreme Court ruling, that seems to concur that maybe the SC is realising how dangerous Trump is to the Constitution and even the SC's power. If they can't stop him, literally no-one can, at least by legal means. That Alito and Thomas dissented only confirmed that they'd happily vote the SC into oblivion if it meant the Left could never return to power.

https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/144-the-supreme-courts-late-night

You haven't watched that video I posted above ^ BT. The legal system is more complex than what you perceive and at a state by state legislature, there are powers they have that cannot be over-ruled by the SC and/or 'executive powers'.
It's a long standing precedent - re-enforced (ironically) by successive Republican Presidents from Truman to Reagan to Bush.

 

[briantrumpet]

You haven't watched that video I posted above ^ BT. The legal system is more complex than what you perceive and at a state by state legislature, there are powers they have that cannot be over-ruled by the SC and/or 'executive powers'.
It's a long standing precedent - re-enforced (ironically) by successive Republican Presidents from Truman to Reagan to Bush.

I think the system is only just hanging together with the multiple assaults by Trump, and though the various parts of the system do (in theory, and up till now, in practice) have different functions and jurisdictions, I think the SC will end up being the last backstop, if Congress doesn't do its job and stop a wannabe king doing what the Constitution was written to prevent. It's crazy that the US has an already-politicised court system, and Trump is still basically trying to gain authority over them.

*If* the SC show that, despite the 6/3 Republican balance (with Alito and Thomas outright anything-goes-if-it's-Trumpist/P2025), they are willing to say "No", then I think Congress would find it very difficult still to twiddle their thumbs.

This is uncharted territory. However complex the system is, it's never had to deal with a thug and the henchmen he's installed who just stick two fingers up to them and ignores their rulings, at any level.

 

[C R]

I think the system is only just hanging together with the multiple assaults by Trump, and though the various parts of the system do (in theory, and up till now, in practice) have different functions and jurisdictions, I think the SC will end up being the last backstop, if Congress doesn't do its job and stop a wannabe king doing what the Constitution was written to prevent. It's crazy that the US has an already-politicised court system, and Trump is still basically trying to gain authority over them.

*If* the SC show that, despite the 6/3 Republican balance (with Alito and Thomas outright anything-goes-if-it's-Trumpist/P2025), they are willing to say "No", then I think Congress would find it very difficult still to twiddle their thumbs.

This is uncharted territory. However complex the system is, it's never had to deal with a thug and the henchmen he's installed who just stick two fingers up to them and ignores their rulings, at any level.

I admire your optimism.

 

[briantrumpet]

I admire your optimism.

That's not optimism, I still think that things will get quite a bit worse as Trump deliberately tries to grab absolute power, but the SC ruling last night gives a tiny sliver of hope that it's not quite all over yet.