The First 100 days

[bystander]

Imagine filling the entire federal judiciary with facsimiles of her had Hillary been allowed to win

Diversity is a tricky thing. To simplify; if there is one correct answer to a legal question, then diversity would mean that any competent jurist, man, woman, white, black, latino, straight, gay, trans etc would reach that answer. In this instance, diversity would prove that it is not only white males who can rule correctly.

But diversity to the Left means that the answer is something else entirely. And that if you pick a LIBERAL woman, black, Latino, gay, trans etc demographic then their world-view takes precedence over the law.

Why? Because any law that does not favor them is considered to be unjust and thus qualifies for remediation by any means necessary including changing the law at the bench.

 

[Joe Fan]

It would be game over. I'm a one trick pony at this point. A decisive Conservative majority on SCOTUS. PERIOD. Let Congress deal with "democracy." The Court must only rule on the law. PERIOD.
I like saying PERIOD.

Did we argue about this in 2015-16?

 

[bystander]

Did we argue about this in 2015-16?

About the use of the word PERIOD? LOL

I don't think we argued about it. I'm just making the declaration here and now if I didn't before.

 

[Joe Fan]

About the use of the word PERIOD? LOL
I don't think we argued about it. I'm just making the declaration here and now if I didn't before.

Here was me trying to convince someone back in Sept 2016. I know I penned some like this earlier but I couldnt find them
Cruz Fails

"Doing anything in this election other than voting for Trump is effectively supporting Hillary in the White House. Once she is allowed to appoint her own SCOTUS Justices, she will not only be creating more problems than the ones you are thinking of now, but you will be allowing her to fundamentally change the USA.

* * *
There's plenty more, of course. Once she gains full control of the SCOTUS, she will be able to effectively bypass Congress on many things. This was a dream for FDR, he tried but failed. But with Scalia gone and his seat open, it could become reality for HRC. Together, they would become a type of Super Majority minimizing Congressional power and effectively rendering the Separation of Powers Clause meaningless. We have already seen Obama stab SOP repeatedly, but Hillary can take it to another level. How? By owning a majority on the SCOTUS.

We cannot let this happen. Voters like you could be the difference. The make-up of the SCOTUS, in my opinion, is the single biggest issue in this election. The effects of letting HRC have it may not be seen for a full decade, but by then it will be too late to do anything about it (ex, how many of FDR's programs were ever rolled back?). Now is the time to do that. It's now or never.

So hold your nose if you have to. But the choice now is binary. Either Hillary or Trump is going to be the next President. Doing anything other than voting for Trump is effectively working to elect Hillary Clinton and give her the Supreme Court."​

 

[bystander]

Here was me trying to convince someone back in Sept 2016. I know I penned some like this earlier but I couldnt find them
Cruz Fails

"Doing anything in this election other than voting for Trump is effectively supporting Hillary in the White House. Once she is allowed to appoint her own SCOTUS Justices, she will not only be creating more problems than the ones you are thinking of now, but you will be allowing her to fundamentally change the USA.

* * *
There's plenty more, of course. Once she gains full control of the SCOTUS, she will be able to effectively bypass Congress on many things. This was a dream for FDR, he tried but failed. But with Scalia gone and his seat open, it could become reality for HRC. Together, they would become a type of Super Majority minimizing Congressional power and effectively rendering the Separation of Powers Clause meaningless. We have already seen Obama stab SOP repeatedly, but Hillary can take it to another level. How? By owning a majority on the SCOTUS.

We cannot let this happen. Voters like you could be the difference. The make-up of the SCOTUS, in my opinion, is the single biggest issue in this election. The effects of letting HRC have it may not be seen for a full decade, but by then it will be too late to do anything about it (ex, how many of FDR's programs were ever rolled back?). Now is the time to do that. It's now or never.

So hold your nose if you have to. But the choice now is binary. Either Hillary or Trump is going to be the next President. Doing anything other than voting for Trump is effectively working to elect Hillary Clinton and give her the Supreme Court."​

I'm quite sure that I thought that back then.

 

[Joe Fan]

Maybe she is right, maybe we should just let Russia and/or China handle that job instead. But we had better get the wall finished first.

 

[bystander]

It seems so obvious to me. The Courts can't change the law. Congress can. And the President can veto it.

But when you can't win the electoral college vote then you stack the census with illegal aliens when you know you can't repeal the electoral college requirement.

But when you can't legalize something in Congress because you don't have a majority or the President is not in your party then you use facts on the ground to be ruled upon by the courts thereby by-passing Congress and the President.

 

[Joe Fan]

John Roberts last seen hiding under his bed

Back in 2018, Roberts defended the federal judiciary in response to a Trump tweet. He said there is no such thing as “Obama judges.”
Top Mueller prosecutor: John Roberts might respond to Trump attack on liberal Supreme Court justices

 

[Joe Fan]

Gallup says Americans' satisfaction with the United States' global position has hit a 17-year high -- "Satisfaction hasn’t been this high since 2003"

Satisfaction With U.S. Position in World Highest Since 2003

 

[Joe Fan]

Seems unusually mature for the year 2020

 

[Monahorns]

I am shocked the Village People are still together.

 

[mchammer]

I am shocked the Village People are still together.

Not surprising assuming their pay is higher than their normal jobs.

 

[Horn6721]

I am sure it was the people at the stadium that chose Macho Man. Trump had nothing to do with it
but the VP's response was good

 

[Mr. Deez]

Seems unusually mature for the year 2020

I think the Village People can take this stand, because most of their fans (meaning people who would actually buy their stuff or go to a concert - not just people who do the YMCA motions at ballgames) are older. Accordingly, they're not hypersensitive ******* who can't handle a band they listen to not hating every politician they hate. That isn't the case for the no-talent hacks of modern pop music. That's why Taylor Swift now has to pretend she's woke. Her fans will freak out if she doesn't.

 

[Joe Fan]

Despite all this time, it is still amazing how the media lets these liars completely flip their positions without a single question

Here is Chuckles earlier this month, Trump was doing too much. Now, not doing enough

 

[Joe Fan]

I am shocked the Village People are still together.

They may all still be in the Navy

 

[Monahorns]

That isn't the case for the no-talent hacks of modern pop music. That's why Taylor Swift now has to pretend she's woke. Her fans will freak out if she doesn't.

That makes sense for pop music, since the whole industry manufactures stardom out of whole cloth. It wasn't true for Taylor early on, but it wouldn't surprise me if today her songs are written for her out of the pop music song factory. It is literally 2-3 50-60 year olds. Then there is the marketing and psychological analysis which determines what the "star" needs to say or wear.

That is why I have always been a fan of punk music, classic rock, and rural Mississippi bluesmen. They just make music they like and their friends like. It is rebellious and counter-cultural. Pop music tries to fit in culture, which is now "woke".

 

[Monahorns]

To change the subject a bit, an article putting the China tariffs in their proper light. We get pronouncements of victory with no real improvement for trade or for China's behavior. In the meantime, this is one more example of the government picking winners and losers in the economy.

Don't Forget About the Trade War | Christopher P. Casey

Maybe Trump "wins" in the end. That would be great, but I don't see it so far.

 

[Joe Fan]

T...That is why I have always been a fan of punk music, classic rock, and rural Mississippi bluesmen. They just make music they like and their friends like. It is rebellious and counter-cultural. Pop music tries to fit in culture, which is now "woke".

Even punks today are fake. How is that even possible?

 

[Monahorns]

Yeah. I agree. But there are bands out there that do their own thing. I consider them punk rock by ethic, early on that was called post-punk. Punk rock itself became a formula in the 80s with its own set of rules.

Also, much of the music I listened to is 70s, 80s, and very early 90s. After that there are a few bands I like but not many.

 

[Joe Fan]

Not surprising assuming their pay is higher than their normal jobs.

I think compact discs and digital music changed all of their income models. Used to be that recordings were where the money was, which meant labels got an often too high of a % of their income/royalties. Then along came file sharing and they all freaked out. But eventually the older groups with established followings realized that what had happened was that their business model had changed. The age of digital music meant they could bypass their labels and make as much or more from performance revenue.

It's still tough on new acts, but the established bands with loyal fans do just fine. And it doesnt seem to matter how old they are (or what they look like). I think this is where the Village People are. So I choose to believe their response to Trump using their music was organic, internal and honest. I dont think they needed a PR person or attorney to write that for them.

 

[Joe Fan]

...Also, much of the music I listened to is 70s, 80s, and very early 90s. After that there are a few bands I like but not many.

Sometimes I think we agree too much

 

[Joe Fan]

Gold sees its biggest one-day drop since 2013
Bloomberg (the company) says investors are selling it to cover margin calls

 

[Joe Fan]

University of Michigan cons sentiment survey --

Consumer sentiment climbed to 101.0 in February, up from 99.8 last month. Highest since March 2018.
8% in the survey mentioned the coronavirus however that rose to 20% in the final days of the month​

 

[mchammer]

To change the subject a bit, an article putting the China tariffs in their proper light. We get pronouncements of victory with no real improvement for trade or for China's behavior. In the meantime, this is one more example of the government picking winners and losers in the economy.

Don't Forget About the Trade War | Christopher P. Casey

Maybe Trump "wins" in the end. That would be great, but I don't see it so far.

The US decoupling from China is the “win”. It will be a decade long effort.

 

[Monahorns]

Maybe. And that is the point I always come back to.

The harm from the trade war is real and now.

The up side of the trade war is always theory and future.

Don't get me wrong it COULD end up being an improvement. Geographically diversified supply chains are more resilient.

The other part of this is that manufacturers were starting to move out anyway because of rising labor rates. The movement is around South East Asia to the Indian Ocean region. Then eventually Africa will be integrated into the global supply chain. Some African nations will have to improve their political stability first though.

 

[Joe Fan]

The AP says Trump has a truce deal with Taliban that could lead to troop withdrawals from Afghanistan
Neocons meeting at the bar

 

[Monahorns]

I hope this is real this time.

Bringing the troops home would be a huge bragging point if he can do it before November. It's something Obama said he would do and didn't.

 

[Horn6721]

I hope it happens
but no matter what Trump is trying

 

[LongestHorn]

Bonespur cuts and runs from 911? Wants peace treaty?