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holfresh
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12/26/2016  9:51 AM    LAST EDITED: 12/26/2016  10:08 AM
Year in pictures...



Contrast this to the image of police officers arresting Dylann Roof after killing 9 people...
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12/26/2016  11:05 AM
nixluva wrote:You know what's crazy is that Trump is taking office with things in REALLY good shape for the most part. The economy is stronger, despite all the negative talk about how things are going. If you compare what Trump is inheriting versus what Obama had to handle it's almost unbelievable how different things are. We should not forget how Bush and his cronies nearly destroyed the economy and destabilized international affairs.

So Trump is the only one who is actually threatening to mess up a fairly stable situation. Trump is taking over a situation that is primed for huge success if he manages things right, but can he do that? There are some concerns with Europe and the coming Elections and of course Russia and North Korea. Will he mess things up by destabilizing the rest of the world with his recklessness and impulsive behavior?

Is this true?
We were at a low with relations with Russia over a 25 year period.
I guess people like you still wont listen to the millions of people in the mid western states who lost jobs. Thats why Hillary lost--no other reason.
Our military has sagged off badly. So bad so that we seemed to be able to be hacked by other governments at will.
Our medical expenses are out of control
There is no debt mechanism/plan in place which still could lead to disaster
We have crime drug gun issues that have gone on unabated
These are the reasons why Trump is President?? The economy came back because we artificially pulled it out of a death spiral. But that economy only works for some people--no where near all.

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12/26/2016  11:31 AM
BRIGGS wrote:
nixluva wrote:You know what's crazy is that Trump is taking office with things in REALLY good shape for the most part. The economy is stronger, despite all the negative talk about how things are going. If you compare what Trump is inheriting versus what Obama had to handle it's almost unbelievable how different things are. We should not forget how Bush and his cronies nearly destroyed the economy and destabilized international affairs.

So Trump is the only one who is actually threatening to mess up a fairly stable situation. Trump is taking over a situation that is primed for huge success if he manages things right, but can he do that? There are some concerns with Europe and the coming Elections and of course Russia and North Korea. Will he mess things up by destabilizing the rest of the world with his recklessness and impulsive behavior?

Is this true?

We were at a low with relations with Russia over a 25 year period.


The low level of relations with Russia is COMPLETELY on their side! Perhaps you've forgotten all the horrible crap Putin has done to put things in such a bad state. This is a lame point.

BRIGGS wrote:I guess people like you still wont listen to the millions of people in the mid western states who lost jobs. Thats why Hillary lost--no other reason.

Trump won by about 80,000 votes to get the Electoral College win! Let's not make this out to be more than it was in terms of American Voter support!!! MANY more people voted AGAINST Trump than for him!!! Cut the BS already.

BRIGGS wrote:Our military has sagged off badly. So bad so that we seemed to be able to be hacked by other governments at will.

The Military is still the BEST in the world. The Hacking has nothing to do with the Military.

BRIGGS wrote:Our medical expenses are out of control. There is no debt mechanism/plan in place which still could lead to disaster

The Medical costs have actually increased at a lower rate than if we did not have Obamacare! All legislation needs fixes but with the Republicans being so hostile those fixes were never made.

The debt situation has been a LONG term issue and NOTHING that Trump is proposing will solve that so I don't know why you even brought it up. Trump is poised to explode the Debt.

BRIGGS wrote:We have crime drug gun issues that have gone on unabated

This is utter BS! Crime is actually down and it's the Republicans that block Gun regulations that could help. The drug issues do need addressing but I doubt Trump really has the answers to this problem.

BRIGGS wrote:These are the reasons why Trump is President?? The economy came back because we artificially pulled it out of a death spiral. But that economy only works for some people--no where near all.

Now you want to try and dismiss what has been accomplished in dragging the country out of the LAST REPUBLICAN ECONOMIC DISASTER!!! All the stuff Trump and the Republicans are talking about doing will put this country back at risk again. Unlike the Republicans, Obama is leaving Trump an Economy that is already much better and not on Life Support!!! Only an idiot could mess up taking over this Economy!!! Trump once again has a very easy job being left on 3rd base.

As for the economy not working for all people, again that is largely about Republicans blocking the Jobs Bills that Obama tried to pass. Now all of a sudden they want to do INFRASTRUCTURE??? That's gonna cost money and yet they want Tax Cuts which would help pay for rebuilding the country. Trump's Administration is full of Billionaires and Millionaires that have poor records of being concerned with the average American.
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12/26/2016  11:32 AM
BRIGGS wrote:
nixluva wrote:You know what's crazy is that Trump is taking office with things in REALLY good shape for the most part. The economy is stronger, despite all the negative talk about how things are going. If you compare what Trump is inheriting versus what Obama had to handle it's almost unbelievable how different things are. We should not forget how Bush and his cronies nearly destroyed the economy and destabilized international affairs.

So Trump is the only one who is actually threatening to mess up a fairly stable situation. Trump is taking over a situation that is primed for huge success if he manages things right, but can he do that? There are some concerns with Europe and the coming Elections and of course Russia and North Korea. Will he mess things up by destabilizing the rest of the world with his recklessness and impulsive behavior?

Is this true?
We were at a low with relations with Russia over a 25 year period.
I guess people like you still wont listen to the millions of people in the mid western states who lost jobs. Thats why Hillary lost--no other reason.
Our military has sagged off badly. So bad so that we seemed to be able to be hacked by other governments at will.
Our medical expenses are out of control
There is no debt mechanism/plan in place which still could lead to disaster
We have crime drug gun issues that have gone on unabated
These are the reasons why Trump is President?? The economy came back because we artificially pulled it out of a death spiral. But that economy only works for some people--no where near all.

The strength of US economy is in entrepreneurship and hard work of US people.
Let them be and do what they always do and we will be fine and will continue to lead the world.
I believe in things that work and do not see any reason to change them.
In international policy just let those who put themselves in position to fall fall.
Don't prop up anybody. Its a waist of time and resources.

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy." Hamlet
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12/26/2016  1:42 PM    LAST EDITED: 12/26/2016  1:44 PM
BRIGGS wrote:
nixluva wrote:You know what's crazy is that Trump is taking office with things in REALLY good shape for the most part. The economy is stronger, despite all the negative talk about how things are going. If you compare what Trump is inheriting versus what Obama had to handle it's almost unbelievable how different things are. We should not forget how Bush and his cronies nearly destroyed the economy and destabilized international affairs.

So Trump is the only one who is actually threatening to mess up a fairly stable situation. Trump is taking over a situation that is primed for huge success if he manages things right, but can he do that? There are some concerns with Europe and the coming Elections and of course Russia and North Korea. Will he mess things up by destabilizing the rest of the world with his recklessness and impulsive behavior?

Is this true?
We were at a low with relations with Russia over a 25 year period.
I guess people like you still wont listen to the millions of people in the mid western states who lost jobs. Thats why Hillary lost--no other reason.
Our military has sagged off badly. So bad so that we seemed to be able to be hacked by other governments at will.
Our medical expenses are out of control
There is no debt mechanism/plan in place which still could lead to disaster
We have crime drug gun issues that have gone on unabated
These are the reasons why Trump is President?? The economy came back because we artificially pulled it out of a death spiral. But that economy only works for some people--no where near all.


Russia, Putin, just finished helping Assad kill over 400,000 people in the Syrian Civil War...They invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea..Hacked our election and European elections and your concerned is that our relations are at a all time low in 25 years???..Ya think??..
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12/26/2016  2:11 PM
holfresh wrote:
BRIGGS wrote:
nixluva wrote:You know what's crazy is that Trump is taking office with things in REALLY good shape for the most part. The economy is stronger, despite all the negative talk about how things are going. If you compare what Trump is inheriting versus what Obama had to handle it's almost unbelievable how different things are. We should not forget how Bush and his cronies nearly destroyed the economy and destabilized international affairs.

So Trump is the only one who is actually threatening to mess up a fairly stable situation. Trump is taking over a situation that is primed for huge success if he manages things right, but can he do that? There are some concerns with Europe and the coming Elections and of course Russia and North Korea. Will he mess things up by destabilizing the rest of the world with his recklessness and impulsive behavior?

Is this true?
We were at a low with relations with Russia over a 25 year period.
I guess people like you still wont listen to the millions of people in the mid western states who lost jobs. Thats why Hillary lost--no other reason.
Our military has sagged off badly. So bad so that we seemed to be able to be hacked by other governments at will.
Our medical expenses are out of control
There is no debt mechanism/plan in place which still could lead to disaster
We have crime drug gun issues that have gone on unabated
These are the reasons why Trump is President?? The economy came back because we artificially pulled it out of a death spiral. But that economy only works for some people--no where near all.


Russia, Putin, just finished helping Assad kill over 400,000 people in the Syrian Civil War...They invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea..Hacked our election and European elections and your concerned is that our relations are at a all time low in 25 years???..Ya think??..

No doubt about Russia.
And this is a big reason US must assert itself again as a world power, support our friends like Israel, UK, North Korea, Japan, no matter what, put more money in defense, arm race, and cyber-defense specifically.
Russian kleptocracy can be easily bought on our site if we will let them keep their personal money and let them dominate their traditional areas in global politics.

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy." Hamlet
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12/26/2016  2:34 PM
arkrud wrote:
holfresh wrote:
BRIGGS wrote:
nixluva wrote:You know what's crazy is that Trump is taking office with things in REALLY good shape for the most part. The economy is stronger, despite all the negative talk about how things are going. If you compare what Trump is inheriting versus what Obama had to handle it's almost unbelievable how different things are. We should not forget how Bush and his cronies nearly destroyed the economy and destabilized international affairs.

So Trump is the only one who is actually threatening to mess up a fairly stable situation. Trump is taking over a situation that is primed for huge success if he manages things right, but can he do that? There are some concerns with Europe and the coming Elections and of course Russia and North Korea. Will he mess things up by destabilizing the rest of the world with his recklessness and impulsive behavior?

Is this true?
We were at a low with relations with Russia over a 25 year period.
I guess people like you still wont listen to the millions of people in the mid western states who lost jobs. Thats why Hillary lost--no other reason.
Our military has sagged off badly. So bad so that we seemed to be able to be hacked by other governments at will.
Our medical expenses are out of control
There is no debt mechanism/plan in place which still could lead to disaster
We have crime drug gun issues that have gone on unabated
These are the reasons why Trump is President?? The economy came back because we artificially pulled it out of a death spiral. But that economy only works for some people--no where near all.


Russia, Putin, just finished helping Assad kill over 400,000 people in the Syrian Civil War...They invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea..Hacked our election and European elections and your concerned is that our relations are at a all time low in 25 years???..Ya think??..

No doubt about Russia.
And this is a big reason US must assert itself again as a world power, support our friends like Israel, UK, North Korea, Japan, no matter what, put more money in defense, arm race, and cyber-defense specifically.
Russian kleptocracy can be easily bought on our site if we will let them keep their personal money and let them dominate their traditional areas in global politics.

U.S. is STILL the top World Power regardless of the hype of Putin and the Republicans. There is no serious challenge to our power. The only question is whether getting deeply involved is in our best interests.

We already spend an ENORMOUS amount on Defense contrary to what Trump is saying. We're not losing the arms race. There will always be a need to keep improving Cyber-defense and we have weapons that we choose not to use but can unleash at any time.

We don't need or want the Russian Oligarchs on our side!!! We shouldn't be trying to make nice with them.
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12/26/2016  2:41 PM    LAST EDITED: 12/26/2016  3:18 PM
arkrud wrote:
holfresh wrote:
BRIGGS wrote:
nixluva wrote:You know what's crazy is that Trump is taking office with things in REALLY good shape for the most part. The economy is stronger, despite all the negative talk about how things are going. If you compare what Trump is inheriting versus what Obama had to handle it's almost unbelievable how different things are. We should not forget how Bush and his cronies nearly destroyed the economy and destabilized international affairs.

So Trump is the only one who is actually threatening to mess up a fairly stable situation. Trump is taking over a situation that is primed for huge success if he manages things right, but can he do that? There are some concerns with Europe and the coming Elections and of course Russia and North Korea. Will he mess things up by destabilizing the rest of the world with his recklessness and impulsive behavior?

Is this true?
We were at a low with relations with Russia over a 25 year period.
I guess people like you still wont listen to the millions of people in the mid western states who lost jobs. Thats why Hillary lost--no other reason.
Our military has sagged off badly. So bad so that we seemed to be able to be hacked by other governments at will.
Our medical expenses are out of control
There is no debt mechanism/plan in place which still could lead to disaster
We have crime drug gun issues that have gone on unabated
These are the reasons why Trump is President?? The economy came back because we artificially pulled it out of a death spiral. But that economy only works for some people--no where near all.


Russia, Putin, just finished helping Assad kill over 400,000 people in the Syrian Civil War...They invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea..Hacked our election and European elections and your concerned is that our relations are at a all time low in 25 years???..Ya think??..

No doubt about Russia.
And this is a big reason US must assert itself again as a world power, support our friends like Israel, UK, North Korea, Japan, no matter what, put more money in defense, arm race, and cyber-defense specifically.
Russian kleptocracy can be easily bought on our site if we will let them keep their personal money and let them dominate their traditional areas in global politics.

The US needs to transition out of the affairs of the Middle East...They are no longer the epicenter it once was because of oil...Asia will be the new economic center of the globe in the next decade which is why TPP was so important...We spend more money on our military than the next 8 countries combined...We are not a diminished military like the Republicans are saying..You can read for yourself, do the research, don't let republicans lie to you....We can't be policemen for the world...We can't fight everyone's war for them...We can't fight Iran for Israel and we can't fight Syria for Saudi Arabia, fight North Korea for South Korea, enough...We don't need Russia...Russia GDP is 1.3 trillion and our is GDP 18 trillion..Why bother with Russia, because Trump is a narcissist who is engaged in a bromance with Putin because of his autocratic/kleptocratic power...

We need intelligent people running our country...Actions because of racism and old world ways will only hinder our growth as a country..Racism and prejudice are for stupid people...They won't win that way...That's why we are a global power, because the US is the least of these things in the world and smart people want to study here because of our openness...You can't embrace Trumpism..It's dumb politics and dumb economics...Trump is all about that...
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12/26/2016  3:35 PM    LAST EDITED: 12/26/2016  5:59 PM
Netanyahu in a speech after the UN vote...

-"We knew that going there would make negotiations harder and drive peace farther away. As I told John Kerry on Thursday, 'Friends don't take friends to the Security Council'," he said, switching from Hebrew to English.

Friends don't also show up in the House of Representatives to embarrass a sitting president of the United States either...Did you forget??..And you are driving peace further away by continuing to build settlements in "occupied" Palestinian lands..That is the point of the Security Council vote and ruling...
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12/26/2016  5:38 PM
This man is a child...
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12/26/2016  5:51 PM
holfresh wrote:This man is a child...


YUP! He's an Ass Clown 🤡 Obama would've beat his ass into the ground!

He should be thanking Obama for leaving him with a far better Economy than Bush left Obama!!! Can you imagine Trump having to maker the tough decisions needed to save the U.S. Economy when it was teetering on the brink of destruction??? TRUMP???

We'll see how kocky Trump is when he's in the hot seat. So far he's been able to talk shyte cuz he has no real responsibility yet. Just wait...
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12/26/2016  9:33 PM
trump starts his political run saying obama wasn't american.

he campaigned saying mexicans are rapists and singled out muslims. not "we need stronger borders and we need to refocus on americans and their safety and jobs" - nope, he couldn't say that like an educated person. this idiot had to go to the vile racial level b/c that's what he is. read his 100% pure racist "tweet" (b/c this f ck can only talk in 140 character increments) about the central park 5 after they were found innocent.

why make a comment like that AFTER the law ruled on it? b/c he's a f cking racist that wants to appeal to f cking racists.

his administration? more f cking racists.

whatever reasons folks want to use for voting trump, they will all have to reconcile at some point that they voted for a racist and for a racist administration...that is unless they really don't care or may actually support it.
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12/27/2016  3:48 AM    LAST EDITED: 12/27/2016  4:03 AM
India has now tested its first intercontinental nuclear missle..That missle can reach China..How will China and Pakistan respond..CNN speculates it may be because of Trump's unexpected aggressive tweet..Welcome to our brave new world...
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12/27/2016  10:00 AM
Trump Voters are already starting to have buyer's remorse!!! The very same Coal Miners that voted for Trump are now beginning to realize that his and Republican plans to get rid of Obamacare could hit them hard. Part of Obamacare finally addressed a huge issue for Coal Miners, which is Black Lung! Before Obamacare these people were screwed but he put into the Law special coverage for them. Even creating special coverage for Coal Miners Widows so that they have some money to help cover expenses after their husband dies of Black Lung. If Obamacare goes away this coverage is gone.

In fact MANY of Trump's voters are actually benefitting from Obamacare!!! The Republicans have done a great job of bashing Obamacare and making people think it's bad but in the real world Millions of people that didn't have insurance are depending on it now. It's not perfect but it's better than nothing to be sure. This won't be the only thing Trump Voters come to regret!!!
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12/27/2016  10:04 AM    LAST EDITED: 12/27/2016  10:18 AM
nixluva wrote:Trump Voters are already starting to have buyer's remorse!!! The very same Coal Miners that voted for Trump are now beginning to realize that his and Republican plans to get rid of Obamacare could hit them hard. Part of Obamacare finally addressed a huge issue for Coal Miners, which is Black Lung! Before Obamacare these people were screwed but he put into the Law special coverage for them. Even creating special coverage for Coal Miners Widows so that they have some money to help cover expenses after their husband dies of Black Lung. If Obamacare goes away this coverage is gone.

In fact MANY of Trump's voters are actually benefitting from Obamacare!!! The Republicans have done a great job of bashing Obamacare and making people think it's bad but in the real world Millions of people that didn't have insurance are depending on it now. It's not perfect but it's better than nothing to be sure. This won't be the only thing Trump Voters come to regret!!!


Up to a week ago, 6.4 million new people signed up since Nov. 1st...Think the figure might reach over 7 mil by year end...Gonna be interesting watching the Republicans boot 30+ mil off healthcare...
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12/27/2016  10:16 AM    LAST EDITED: 12/27/2016  10:27 AM
As Obama Steps Aside, Banks See New Opportunity in Student-Lending Business

Banks are salivating at the thought of getting back into the 1.4 trillion dollar student loan market that Obama took away from banks to help students...

http://www.wsj.com/articles/as-obama-steps-aside-banks-see-new-opportunity-in-student-lending-business-1482760802/
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12/27/2016  1:57 PM
Nix just curious if you think this series should be aired?
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/27/opinions/kkk-needs-to-be-exposed-not-concealed-bailey/index.html
The guy who wrote the article has a good points why it should... but it will be very uncomfortable for many people on both sides.
I think people need to know and understand why so they will be vigilant...
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12/27/2016  2:09 PM    LAST EDITED: 12/27/2016  2:17 PM
holfresh wrote:
arkrud wrote:
holfresh wrote:
BRIGGS wrote:
nixluva wrote:You know what's crazy is that Trump is taking office with things in REALLY good shape for the most part. The economy is stronger, despite all the negative talk about how things are going. If you compare what Trump is inheriting versus what Obama had to handle it's almost unbelievable how different things are. We should not forget how Bush and his cronies nearly destroyed the economy and destabilized international affairs.

So Trump is the only one who is actually threatening to mess up a fairly stable situation. Trump is taking over a situation that is primed for huge success if he manages things right, but can he do that? There are some concerns with Europe and the coming Elections and of course Russia and North Korea. Will he mess things up by destabilizing the rest of the world with his recklessness and impulsive behavior?

Is this true?
We were at a low with relations with Russia over a 25 year period.
I guess people like you still wont listen to the millions of people in the mid western states who lost jobs. Thats why Hillary lost--no other reason.
Our military has sagged off badly. So bad so that we seemed to be able to be hacked by other governments at will.
Our medical expenses are out of control
There is no debt mechanism/plan in place which still could lead to disaster
We have crime drug gun issues that have gone on unabated
These are the reasons why Trump is President?? The economy came back because we artificially pulled it out of a death spiral. But that economy only works for some people--no where near all.


Russia, Putin, just finished helping Assad kill over 400,000 people in the Syrian Civil War...They invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea..Hacked our election and European elections and your concerned is that our relations are at a all time low in 25 years???..Ya think??..

No doubt about Russia.
And this is a big reason US must assert itself again as a world power, support our friends like Israel, UK, North Korea, Japan, no matter what, put more money in defense, arm race, and cyber-defense specifically.
Russian kleptocracy can be easily bought on our site if we will let them keep their personal money and let them dominate their traditional areas in global politics.

The US needs to transition out of the affairs of the Middle East...They are no longer the epicenter it once was because of oil...Asia will be the new economic center of the globe in the next decade which is why TPP was so important...We spend more money on our military than the next 8 countries combined...We are not a diminished military like the Republicans are saying..You can read for yourself, do the research, don't let republicans lie to you....We can't be policemen for the world...We can't fight everyone's war for them...We can't fight Iran for Israel and we can't fight Syria for Saudi Arabia, fight North Korea for South Korea, enough...We don't need Russia...Russia GDP is 1.3 trillion and our is GDP 18 trillion..Why bother with Russia, because Trump is a narcissist who is engaged in a bromance with Putin because of his autocratic/kleptocratic power...

We need intelligent people running our country...Actions because of racism and old world ways will only hinder our growth as a country..Racism and prejudice are for stupid people...They won't win that way...That's why we are a global power, because the US is the least of these things in the world and smart people want to study here because of our openness...You can't embrace Trumpism..It's dumb politics and dumb economics...Trump is all about that...

I do not agree on Asia being the new economic power. They have too many people, the demographics trends are very alarming.
Corruption and protectionism are the second nature. They are pragmatic but very conservative.
Nationalism and religious antagonism is ripping them apart. I do not see any stability here.
Wealth continue to flow out to US, Europe, Japan, Tigers, Australia, even Latin America free market economies.
The brains and talents are also moving in the same direction.
I agree that we do not need to do anything out there. We need to do better in our own home and all the rest will take care about itself.
Countries who will enter into the age of new technological revolution or automation, robotics, renewable energies, etc. faster will get enormous advantage.

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy." Hamlet
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12/27/2016  2:25 PM    LAST EDITED: 12/27/2016  2:25 PM
arkrud wrote:
holfresh wrote:
arkrud wrote:
holfresh wrote:
BRIGGS wrote:
nixluva wrote:You know what's crazy is that Trump is taking office with things in REALLY good shape for the most part. The economy is stronger, despite all the negative talk about how things are going. If you compare what Trump is inheriting versus what Obama had to handle it's almost unbelievable how different things are. We should not forget how Bush and his cronies nearly destroyed the economy and destabilized international affairs.

So Trump is the only one who is actually threatening to mess up a fairly stable situation. Trump is taking over a situation that is primed for huge success if he manages things right, but can he do that? There are some concerns with Europe and the coming Elections and of course Russia and North Korea. Will he mess things up by destabilizing the rest of the world with his recklessness and impulsive behavior?

Is this true?
We were at a low with relations with Russia over a 25 year period.
I guess people like you still wont listen to the millions of people in the mid western states who lost jobs. Thats why Hillary lost--no other reason.
Our military has sagged off badly. So bad so that we seemed to be able to be hacked by other governments at will.
Our medical expenses are out of control
There is no debt mechanism/plan in place which still could lead to disaster
We have crime drug gun issues that have gone on unabated
These are the reasons why Trump is President?? The economy came back because we artificially pulled it out of a death spiral. But that economy only works for some people--no where near all.


Russia, Putin, just finished helping Assad kill over 400,000 people in the Syrian Civil War...They invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea..Hacked our election and European elections and your concerned is that our relations are at a all time low in 25 years???..Ya think??..

No doubt about Russia.
And this is a big reason US must assert itself again as a world power, support our friends like Israel, UK, North Korea, Japan, no matter what, put more money in defense, arm race, and cyber-defense specifically.
Russian kleptocracy can be easily bought on our site if we will let them keep their personal money and let them dominate their traditional areas in global politics.

The US needs to transition out of the affairs of the Middle East...They are no longer the epicenter it once was because of oil...Asia will be the new economic center of the globe in the next decade which is why TPP was so important...We spend more money on our military than the next 8 countries combined...We are not a diminished military like the Republicans are saying..You can read for yourself, do the research, don't let republicans lie to you....We can't be policemen for the world...We can't fight everyone's war for them...We can't fight Iran for Israel and we can't fight Syria for Saudi Arabia, fight North Korea for South Korea, enough...We don't need Russia...Russia GDP is 1.3 trillion and our is GDP 18 trillion..Why bother with Russia, because Trump is a narcissist who is engaged in a bromance with Putin because of his autocratic/kleptocratic power...

We need intelligent people running our country...Actions because of racism and old world ways will only hinder our growth as a country..Racism and prejudice are for stupid people...They won't win that way...That's why we are a global power, because the US is the least of these things in the world and smart people want to study here because of our openness...You can't embrace Trumpism..It's dumb politics and dumb economics...Trump is all about that...

I do not agree on Asia being the new economic power. They have too many people, the demographics trends are very alarming.
Corruption and protectionism are the second nature. They are pragmatic but very conservative.
Nationalism and religious antagonism is ripping them apart. I do not see any stability here.
Wealth continue to flow out to US, Europe, Japan, Tigers, Australia, even Latin America free market economies.
The brains and talents are also moving in the same direction.
I agree that we do not need to do anything out there. We need to do better in our own home and all the rest will take care about itself.
Countries who will enter into the age of new technological revolution or automation, robotics, renewable energies, etc. faster will get enormous advantage.

Well economist in the US government and the IMF disagrees with you with their projections...China, India, and Japan and S.Korea will be an economic power at the current pace...Aren't you referring to the Asian Tigers??..Australia is in Asia although it culturally aligned with Europe...

It's just crazy to think we need to re-engage with the Middle East and some how that is our future...
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12/27/2016  2:30 PM
Police Seek Amazon Echo Data in Murder
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/12/27/police-seek-amazon-echo-data-in-murder.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl

My theory is that it's always listening to your activities in your home and not just when spoken to...Amazon won't turn over the information...

-Police in Bentonville, Arkansas have requested data from an Amazon Echo device in hopes that it can help solve a hot-tub murder case. Authorities issued a warrant seeking audio from the device, which belongs to James Andrew Bates, the suspect in the first-degree murder of Victor Collins. Amazon provided Bates' account details but not the information that the device reportedly logged on its servers. Police have so far pulled data off of the speaker, but it isn't yet clear how much information they were able to access. Bates' attorney, however, took issue with the warrant. She reportedly argues that requesting such information off of smart devices in private homes is an invasion. "You have an expectation of privacy in your home, and I have a big problem that law enforcement can use the technology that advances our quality of life against us," lawyer Kimberly Webersaid. Bates reportedly possesses multiple smart home devices, many of which police have collected information from. Since Collins was found dead in Bates' hot tub, police also requested records from his “smart” water meter. The technology allegedly shows that 140 gallons of water were used in the early morning hours on the day Collins was found. Investigators are alleging that the massive amount of water was used to wash away evidence of whatever occurred on the patio.
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