Last Night's So Called Debate... A Vivid Reminder Of What A Man Out Of His Element Looks Likes... Donald J. Trump
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Our Biggest Creditor {China} Tells Us "The good old days of borrowing are over"
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Birthplace o Independent Conservatism Liberty -vs- Tyranny As the chickens come home to roast... Unbelievable we have been this stupid. ( Reuters ) - Global leaders on Saturday arranged a round of emergency calls to discuss the twin debt crises in Europe and the United States that are causing turmoil in financial markets . After a week that saw $2.5 trillion wiped off global stock markets, they are under pressure to show political leadership and reassure markets that Western governments have both the will and ability to reduce their huge and growing public debt loads. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who chairs the G7/G20 group of leading economies, conferred with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron ahead of a call planned for this weekend by G7 finance ministers and central bankers. "They discussed the euro area and the U.S. debt downgrade. Both agreed the importance of working together, monitoring the situation closely
The "Scandal" That Won't Go Away...
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Lib erty -vs- Tyr anny CBS - Obama administration officials who were in key positions on Sept. 11, 2012, acknowledge that a range of mistakes were made the night of the attacks on the U.S. missions in Benghazi, and in messaging to Congress and the public in the aftermath. The officials spoke to CBS News in a series of interviews and communications under the condition of anonymity so that they could be more frank in their assessments. They do not all agree on the list of mistakes and it's important to note that they universally claim that any errors or missteps did not cost lives and reflect "incompetence rather than malice or cover up." Nonetheless, in the eight months since the attacks, this is the most sweeping and detailed discussion by key players of what might have been done differently. "We're portrayed by Republicans as either being lying or idiots," said one Obama administration official who was part
As the Liberal/Progressive Media and Blogosphere Attempt To Destroy Governor Chris Christie...
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation U S A Purveyor of Truth As the liberal/progressive media and bloggers attempt to trash Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey over the George Washington Bridge lane closings, ostensibly because he is a formidable threat to their darling would be 2016 democratic presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton, there remains NO EVIDENCE he had any involvement or was aware of the actions by his underlings. If Governor Christie indeed had no involvement in the closings, and at this point is is prudent to assume he didn't, the valid question is... should he have known? If we believe an executive sets the tone and culture for his administration then indeed the actions of his loyal staff at least become somewhat understandable. Wrong, but understandable. From NorthJersey.com Nothing in the approximately 2,000 documents released on Friday by the Assembly committee investigating the matter suggest that Christie knew of the lane-closure scheme beforeh
It's Going To Be Close, Brace Yourself For Continued Polarization of America, Especially if Obama Loses...
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny The race is close, very close, with the momentum shifting to Romney. However, my take is the shift, as significant as it has been, came too late and too little. Progressives no doubt are biting their nails because as much as they prefer not to acknowledge it, this one is a real cliff hanger. Reminiscent of 2000. It is true if Obama loses this one progressives throughout the land will be wailing and gnashing their teeth. For them it will be a great undoing of their greatest hopes and dreams. Of course the other fifty percent of America will view it quite differently. So, as the polls close tomorrow, and the tabulating of the vote goes late into the night, we can be sure of a few thing... The nation will remain polarized, the puppet masters behind the curtains will continue calling the shots, the debt and deficits will continue, no mater who wins. And America will continue to ask why. Tomorrow, as I visit my polli
The Ignorance and Arrogance of Obama...
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny In my opinion the President, in his attack on the United States Supreme court belies both his basic ignorance of our republic as well as his arrogance. His last uttering in and of itself is enough to deny the man, and I use the term loosely in this case, another term as President. Forgive me my rational liberal friends but his recent statement is more telling of his statist leanings than anything he has heretofore said. With this last he has proven beyond any doubt he is indeed clueless. The Washington Post - There was something rather unsettling in President Obama’s preemptive strike on the Supreme Court at Monday’s news conference. “I’d just remind conservative commentators that for years what we’ve heard is the biggest problem on the bench is judicial activism or a lack of judicial restraint — that an unelected group of people would somehow overturn a duly constituted and passed law,” Obama said. “Well, here’s a
Spoken Like a True Dyed In the Blue Statist...
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation U S A Purveyor of Truth Ever hear of or read Mother Jones ? Well I just did, and as near as I can figure she must be Woodrow Wilson's or Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Mother. I say this because she sure as hell is pro statist and pumped up for growing the government bureaucracy. The article is short so it is being reproduced here in full. This site appreciates Mother Jones candor in expressing the statist credo and the desire on the part of the left for an ever larger and more intrusive presence in our daily affairs and lives. January's job numbers were fairly dismal, but the bad cheer wasn't equally spread. Private sector employment, as usual, increased—by 142,000 jobs last month. At the same time, public sector employment declined. Government employment at all levels was down 29,000 in January. Aside from the brief census blip in early 2010, this has been the usual state of affairs for the past four years, ever since the rece
Race Baiting at the Highest Level of the Federal Government...?
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Lib e rty -vs- Tyr a nny I listened to the full Presidential news conference this afternoon. Obama said some things that made sense. Then he made the following remarks that IMNHO told the nation in full agenda with respect to said issue. Having a in depth discussion of race relations might very well be appropriate and a general discussion is something that MOST American's would welcome. Using the Zimmerman verdict ks simply the WRONG event at possibly the right time. However, don't expect the President, the Department of Justice, or the liberal media or ultra liberal populace to understand what this means. If I can find a video of the full and complete news conference it will be posted later. Via: Memeorandum Update : via You Tube. Your views and thoughts are most welcome. Left and or Right leaning...
The ObamaCare Divide Creating Two America's...
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth Red and blue state map, based on returns in last four presidential elections. (Wikimedia Commons/ Angr) This site is not a supporter of the mechanisms of ObamaCare and questions whether it in fact will ultimately make health care either more accessible r affordable. Except for those receiving a subsidy or are getting it free. All that aside I do agree with following Moyers & Company article stating that ObamaCare is widening the gap between red America and blue America. Something needed to be done with our health care and insurance system. Most agree that the pre ObamaCare system needed some work. Unfortunately reason failed American politics and what we have achieved is an ever more polorized country with no end to the polarization. Perhaps it is time to officially form a Blue United States of America and a Red United States of America. Because in reality we are moving ever closer to the breaking point. Th
Obama the Socialist, or Is He? Listen to the Voice of One Who Knows...
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny at the 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Every so often we have our views called into check. Whenever this happens the wise person considers the perspective, as well as the experiences of the person calling the entrenched views into check. In doing so one learns and therefor grows. At least that is how it should work. Milos Forman , the immigrant from Czechoslovakia who later won Academy Awards for best director for the films “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Amadeus”, provides just such a check for America. He clearly, and accurately describes American politicians misunderstanding of totalitarianism and western European democratic socialism in his July 10th op-ed piece in the New York Times . He ends the article with a very poignant warning. Mr. Obama, and politicians of both major parties, as well as every American citizens ought to consider his words... and warning. The New York Times - WHEN
RN, BB and you struggling trolls...
ReplyDeleteI was thinking this morning about all the conservatives who were beside themselves during the Obama because they were convinced that America's standing internationally was falling. Obama's incompetence, they crowed was leading to a lack of respect for America abroad. Terrible it was, they claimed. And of course, Donald Trump was reverse that slide, would be good for America and once again we would be respected around the globe.
That's what they promised.
And yet what we've got, as evidenced by a recent PEW Study, and even shown through anecdotes from the HMS Mothership, is that America is less respected, less admired, than at any other time in the last 20 years.
And yet what we've got, as evidenced by a recent PEW Study, and even shown through anecdotes from the HMS Mothership, is that America is less respected, less admired, than at any other time in the last 20 years.
DeleteNow Dave, didn't you get the memo? Al fake news.
Seriously, there is simply no getting my head around the thinking of the trup cultists. I gave up trying long ago. We are less respected, less admired, and probably less trusted than we've 1999. Most of which has occured durin the trump administration fiasco. Especially with respectto my adder.
Trump is so far out of his element, no matter the area, if he wins, we've got big troubles.
ReplyDeleteLook, I'm not gonna say the Dems and Biden are perfect. I'll never say the Dems have all the solutions.
But before we can begin the long slog back, the reckoning with the fact that America has a lot of pissed off ppl, we need to excise the tumor and stop the infection from spreading.
The way I look at it is we are in later stage 2 cancer of the core, by which I mean the nation's values and principals. Shoud trump win reelection my belief is at the end of a second term the nation will be in late stage 4 cancer of the same.
DeleteWe are dying as The Shining City On A Hill that RWR spoke about and are morphing into The Dark Tower. If you're familiar with the LOR's you know what I'm refering to.
Agreed. This is our last chance to right the Ship of State. I'd like to see a coming together of the old school Republicans (pre-DJT) and Dems who are willing to work together to get the country working again. There's a lot to be done. We can disagree on the exact way of accomplishing this, but we can agree that we have to get back to our core beliefs. And re-learn the art of compromise!
ReplyDeleteCompromise... in the language of the FreeThinkes, Francos and trolls of the internet, compromise is surrender. And to be avoided at all costs.
ReplyDeleteA good example is the stimulus package in Congress right now. Trump wants 1 trillion. Congress 3 trillion. Seems easy enough... about 2 trillion. But the GOP wants nothing! All of a sudden they want to balance the budget and eliminate debt again.
Looks like a warm up for the Biden presidency...
As far as balancing the budget and eliminating debt Dave it is true that neither the GOP or the Democrats care about either. The only real difference between the two spendthrift parties rests in WHERE and HOW they spend OUR money. No one in either party has been serious about balancing the budget for at least 20 years. So yes, I completely agree with you. The republicans are going to dust off their we're the fiscally responsible party bullpuckey. Nothing is further from the truth.
ReplyDeleteStarting with the Reagan years this nation's legislators tossed out fiscal responsibility and put the pedal to the metal on Keynesian economic polcy. In short they put Keynesian economics on steriods. They haven't looked in the rear view mirror since.
Now, to be fair, the GOP is the party most responsible for our current unsustainable national debt and balloning budget defecits. And ANYONE looking at and honestly analyzing the data realizes this. Whether they are honest enough to admit it is another matter.
I see no change coming down the pike. In fact given the impact Covid has had on the economy things will only get worse. You know the republicans will not raise taxes. But they will roll out the BS that cutting taxes further and stripping away more environmental and safety regs will result in the additional business activity will more than offset rax reductions... bla, bla, bla, and so on.
Elect Biden and a Democratic senate. Perhaps we might see a tiny improvement in our fiscal realities.