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    I’m some what embarrassed I voted for this man ...

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    joe pockets
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    Posted: Nov. 9, 2019 - 6:05 AM ET #1

    Month ago: Trump and Republicans "Dems must Vote on impeachment proceedings!"

    Impeachment proceedings voted and approved

    2 weeks ago: They're doing Close Door testimonies! This must be open!

    Trump today: This doesn't need to be public.  He stated he don’t know who these people are that are testifying at his rally last night ! 
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    To remove first post, remove entire topic.
    Month ago: Trump and Republicans "Dems must Vote on impeachment proceedings!"

    Impeachment proceedings voted and approved

    2 weeks ago: They're doing Close Door testimonies! This must be open!

    Trump today: This doesn't need to be public.  He stated he don’t know who these people are that are testifying at his rally last night ! 
     
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    Posted: Nov. 9, 2019 - 6:20 AM ET #2

    What makes it worse is Clinton was not the answer either! There shortage of hurray for me and screw everyone politicians out there ...Where are the Eisenhower’s  or FDRs out there History is suppose to repeat it self & we could sure use one now
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    What makes it worse is Clinton was not the answer either! There shortage of hurray for me and screw everyone politicians out there ...Where are the Eisenhower’s  or FDRs out there History is suppose to repeat it self & we could sure use one now
     
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    Posted: Nov. 9, 2019 - 11:14 AM ET #3

    Just don't do it again!

    I don't know where our leaders have gone. However i believe the bar has been set so low it shouldn't be that hard to find one, right?

    Bloomberg isn't the answer either. 

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    Just don't do it again!

    I don't know where our leaders have gone. However i believe the bar has been set so low it shouldn't be that hard to find one, right?

    Bloomberg isn't the answer either. 

     
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    Posted: Nov. 9, 2019 - 11:34 AM ET #4

    Hillary should still be in prison from her whitewater crimes ....

    Trump is insane , and needs to be removed immediately....

    At this point I'd accept almost any adult with a pulse  .. 

    I'd bet my Bankroll that 
    Anyone who still supports Trump has serious mental issues ..





    BEST OF HEALTH, HAPPINESS,WEALTH, BLESSINGS and LUCK TO ALL !!
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    Hillary should still be in prison from her whitewater crimes ....

    Trump is insane , and needs to be removed immediately....

    At this point I'd accept almost any adult with a pulse  .. 

    I'd bet my Bankroll that 
    Anyone who still supports Trump has serious mental issues ..





     
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    Posted: Nov. 9, 2019 - 12:12 PM ET #5

    Quote Originally Posted by DoubleUp4Life:

    Hillary should still be in prison from her whitewater crimes ....

    Trump is insane , and needs to be removed immediately....

    At this point I'd accept almost any adult with a pulse  .. 

    I'd bet my Bankroll that 
    Anyone who still supports Trump has serious mental issues ..


    Well, there must be a whole lot of people out there with these issues ..

    Because,, President Trumps job approval in some Midwestern swing states is higher now than was his favorability % in those same states on Election Night 2016...

    NOW                   Election night

    WI: 42%               WI:  35%  
    MI: 41%                MI: 35%
    MN: 41%              MN: 35%  
    PA: 39%               PA: 42%  outlier
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    Quote Originally Posted by DoubleUp4Life:

    Hillary should still be in prison from her whitewater crimes ....

    Trump is insane , and needs to be removed immediately....

    At this point I'd accept almost any adult with a pulse  .. 

    I'd bet my Bankroll that 
    Anyone who still supports Trump has serious mental issues ..


    Well, there must be a whole lot of people out there with these issues ..

    Because,, President Trumps job approval in some Midwestern swing states is higher now than was his favorability % in those same states on Election Night 2016...

    NOW                   Election night

    WI: 42%               WI:  35%  
    MI: 41%                MI: 35%
    MN: 41%              MN: 35%  
    PA: 39%               PA: 42%  outlier
     
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    Posted: Nov. 9, 2019 - 1:17 PM ET #6

    Looks like another landslide slim!

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    Looks like another landslide slim!

     
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    Posted: Nov. 9, 2019 - 1:32 PM ET #7

    Quote Originally Posted by DoubleUp4Life:

    At this point I'd accept almost any adult with a pulse

    Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.

    an_roll_laugh

    Now and then even a BLIND squirrel can find an acorn
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    Quote Originally Posted by DoubleUp4Life:

    At this point I'd accept almost any adult with a pulse

    Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.

    an_roll_laugh

     
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    Posted: Nov. 9, 2019 - 10:53 PM ET #8

    Quote Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim:


    Well, there must be a whole lot of people out there with these issues ..

    Because,, President Trumps job approval in some Midwestern swing states is higher now than was his favorability % in those same states on Election Night 2016...

    NOW                   Election night

    WI: 42%               WI:  35%  
    MI: 41%                MI: 35%
    MN: 41%              MN: 35%  
    PA: 39%               PA: 42%  outlier



    Feel bad for them folks , but i guess if they like their factories closing down , and Farmers going bankrupt theyll keep drinking the cult 45 kool aid ....

    Maybe theyre holding out hope for clean coal and space force entry 

    BEST OF HEALTH, HAPPINESS,WEALTH, BLESSINGS and LUCK TO ALL !!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim:


    Well, there must be a whole lot of people out there with these issues ..

    Because,, President Trumps job approval in some Midwestern swing states is higher now than was his favorability % in those same states on Election Night 2016...

    NOW                   Election night

    WI: 42%               WI:  35%  
    MI: 41%                MI: 35%
    MN: 41%              MN: 35%  
    PA: 39%               PA: 42%  outlier



    Feel bad for them folks , but i guess if they like their factories closing down , and Farmers going bankrupt theyll keep drinking the cult 45 kool aid ....

    Maybe theyre holding out hope for clean coal and space force entry 

     
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    Posted: Nov. 9, 2019 - 10:54 PM ET #9

    Quote Originally Posted by sundance:

    Looks like another landslide slim!



    Putin is banking on it .....

    BEST OF HEALTH, HAPPINESS,WEALTH, BLESSINGS and LUCK TO ALL !!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sundance:

    Looks like another landslide slim!



    Putin is banking on it .....

     
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    Posted: Nov. 10, 2019 - 6:54 AM ET #10

    This is from 2013:

    https://thecontraryfarmer.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/big-farms-going-belly-up-again/

    economists have assured us that the farm expansion to huge size was nothing to worry about because farmers were buying land with saved money, not borrowed money. That was not the whole truth (I don’t think it was even half true and said so often). Not taken into account was the huge amount of money farmers were borrowing that was going into land rents and new equipment. These big, fast-growing farms are called, in ag circles “alpha” farms to distinguish them from big farms that have grown large more slowly and conservatively with mostly earned money, not borrowed money. So we have the same old story, over and over again, of people borrowing too much money. Thus it shall ever be, I guess.

    At some point it would seem that the collective wisdom of mankind would dictate a change in how we assess profits and losses in a natural system like farming. We know what the problem is. It was expressed years and years ago by one William Shakespeare: “Neither a borrower nor a lender be/ For loan oft loses both itself and friend/ And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.” I can’t find in all of nature any example of a life that once created, goes on growing and never dies the way money is supposed to do. That is why, historically, a pastoral economy has always defined all interest on money as usury. The meaning of the ancient root of the word, usury, was “foul brood.” There are no foul broods in the food chain.

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    This is from 2013:

    https://thecontraryfarmer.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/big-farms-going-belly-up-again/

    economists have assured us that the farm expansion to huge size was nothing to worry about because farmers were buying land with saved money, not borrowed money. That was not the whole truth (I don’t think it was even half true and said so often). Not taken into account was the huge amount of money farmers were borrowing that was going into land rents and new equipment. These big, fast-growing farms are called, in ag circles “alpha” farms to distinguish them from big farms that have grown large more slowly and conservatively with mostly earned money, not borrowed money. So we have the same old story, over and over again, of people borrowing too much money. Thus it shall ever be, I guess.

    At some point it would seem that the collective wisdom of mankind would dictate a change in how we assess profits and losses in a natural system like farming. We know what the problem is. It was expressed years and years ago by one William Shakespeare: “Neither a borrower nor a lender be/ For loan oft loses both itself and friend/ And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.” I can’t find in all of nature any example of a life that once created, goes on growing and never dies the way money is supposed to do. That is why, historically, a pastoral economy has always defined all interest on money as usury. The meaning of the ancient root of the word, usury, was “foul brood.” There are no foul broods in the food chain.

     
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    Posted: Nov. 10, 2019 - 6:56 AM ET #11

    "We have watched economic bust follow every economic boom regularly over the years. Why not just accept it all as the price of human greed and go our separate ways. But I can’t help being fascinated, the way rattlesnakes fascinate me."
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    "We have watched economic bust follow every economic boom regularly over the years. Why not just accept it all as the price of human greed and go our separate ways. But I can’t help being fascinated, the way rattlesnakes fascinate me."
     
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    Posted: Nov. 10, 2019 - 7:00 AM ET #12

    It is always something or someone else's reason.  Farmers like nearly everyone else makes very bad decisions -- especially when times are booming.  You cannot keep going through booms -- just to go bankrupt when it turns against you for a time.
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    It is always something or someone else's reason.  Farmers like nearly everyone else makes very bad decisions -- especially when times are booming.  You cannot keep going through booms -- just to go bankrupt when it turns against you for a time.
     
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    Posted: Nov. 27, 2019 - 4:03 PM ET #13

    .....Lower unemployment for all people, Lower taxes for everyone, Lower taxes for business, wage growth is picking up, low inflation, stock market at all time highs, higher GDP Growth (until he enacted his tariffs, which was self-inflicting), ... and we have so many people that don't like Trump, or hate him because of his personality and antics.


    Say what you want about the President, but he has improved the conditions for the country for so many people..   bigsmile

    People that have "Mental Issues" are ones that can't separate reality from their own personal views of the man.

    At the end of the day, it's the Economy Stupid ! 

     

     

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    .....Lower unemployment for all people, Lower taxes for everyone, Lower taxes for business, wage growth is picking up, low inflation, stock market at all time highs, higher GDP Growth (until he enacted his tariffs, which was self-inflicting), ... and we have so many people that don't like Trump, or hate him because of his personality and antics.


    Say what you want about the President, but he has improved the conditions for the country for so many people..   bigsmile

    People that have "Mental Issues" are ones that can't separate reality from their own personal views of the man.

    At the end of the day, it's the Economy Stupid ! 

     

     

     
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    Posted: Nov. 27, 2019 - 4:08 PM ET #14

    "The Taxes on the Farmer feeds us All"
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    "The Taxes on the Farmer feeds us All"
     
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    Posted: Nov. 27, 2019 - 6:11 PM ET #15

    Dream on   
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    Dream on   
     
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    Posted: Nov. 27, 2019 - 10:13 PM ET #16

    Quote Originally Posted by Circus_Bettor:

    Trump will have, by election time in November 2020, approx 500 miles of border fencing installed. WIN He will have declared the Mexican drug cartels "terrorists,' which criminalizes dealings with them. WIN He will have ensured the Mexican Army committed to turning back Soros funded "refugee-asylum seeker caravans." WIN He will have the SC declare DACA unconstitutional, and send them back, and send a message to future exploiters of the law. WIN He will have forced asylum seekers to apply outside of the US. WIN   Already we are seeing jobs and hiring increase for all citizens here.    Oh, but he acts like such a villain, like a WWE meme. So what? Zzzzzzzzz........."so unpresidential"...zzzzzzzzzzz

    Will he have done away with NAFTA?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Circus_Bettor:

    Trump will have, by election time in November 2020, approx 500 miles of border fencing installed. WIN He will have declared the Mexican drug cartels "terrorists,' which criminalizes dealings with them. WIN He will have ensured the Mexican Army committed to turning back Soros funded "refugee-asylum seeker caravans." WIN He will have the SC declare DACA unconstitutional, and send them back, and send a message to future exploiters of the law. WIN He will have forced asylum seekers to apply outside of the US. WIN   Already we are seeing jobs and hiring increase for all citizens here.    Oh, but he acts like such a villain, like a WWE meme. So what? Zzzzzzzzz........."so unpresidential"...zzzzzzzzzzz

    Will he have done away with NAFTA?

     
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    Posted: Nov. 27, 2019 - 11:57 PM ET #17

    As President Trump prepares to attend a summit to mark its 70th anniversary in London next week...The Trump administration has moved to substantially cut its contribution to NATO's collective budget....Previously the US provided some 22% of NATO's direct funding....reducing  its contribution to about 16%..

    Only eight of 29 members currently meet NATO defense spending target....Good move ..the time for free-loading is coming to an end..
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    As President Trump prepares to attend a summit to mark its 70th anniversary in London next week...The Trump administration has moved to substantially cut its contribution to NATO's collective budget....Previously the US provided some 22% of NATO's direct funding....reducing  its contribution to about 16%..

    Only eight of 29 members currently meet NATO defense spending target....Good move ..the time for free-loading is coming to an end..
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim:

    .The Trump administration has moved to substantially cut its contribution to NATO's collective budget....Previously the US provided some 22% of NATO's direct funding....reducing  its contribution to about 16%..

    Only eight of 29 members currently meet NATO defense spending target....Good move ..the time for free-loading is coming to an end..

    Absurd that Trump claims NATO allies are taking advantage of the US.  Actually, allies aren't free loading and pay 88% of NATO operating budget based on a formula agreed upon by the US.   Allies don't owe the US any money because they pay their fair share.

    Trump is comparing apples with oranges.  He is complaining about how much allies spend on defenses for their own countries.   US military commitments are global and go beyond NATO.  Illogical for allies to match US 3.5% of GDP since europe has no desire to police the world.  Besides, US military spending is excessive (wastefull) and greater than the next top 4 countries combined.  To please Obama administration, more allies have increased spending toward 2% of GDP in recent years. 


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    Quote Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim:

    .The Trump administration has moved to substantially cut its contribution to NATO's collective budget....Previously the US provided some 22% of NATO's direct funding....reducing  its contribution to about 16%..

    Only eight of 29 members currently meet NATO defense spending target....Good move ..the time for free-loading is coming to an end..

    Absurd that Trump claims NATO allies are taking advantage of the US.  Actually, allies aren't free loading and pay 88% of NATO operating budget based on a formula agreed upon by the US.   Allies don't owe the US any money because they pay their fair share.

    Trump is comparing apples with oranges.  He is complaining about how much allies spend on defenses for their own countries.   US military commitments are global and go beyond NATO.  Illogical for allies to match US 3.5% of GDP since europe has no desire to police the world.  Besides, US military spending is excessive (wastefull) and greater than the next top 4 countries combined.  To please Obama administration, more allies have increased spending toward 2% of GDP in recent years. 


     
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    Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:


    Absurd that Trump claims NATO allies are taking advantage of the US.  Actually, allies aren't free loading and pay 88% of NATO operating budget based on a formula agreed upon by the US.   Allies don't owe the US any money because they pay their fair share.

    Trump is comparing apples with oranges.  He is complaining about how much allies spend on defenses for their own countries.   US military commitments are global and go beyond NATO.  Illogical for allies to match US 3.5% of GDP since europe has no desire to police the world.  Besides, US military spending is excessive (wastefull) and greater than the next top 4 countries combined.  To please Obama administration, more allies have increased spending toward 2% of GDP in recent years. 


    Who ever said the allies owe America money ?  Name that person..

    This isn't about allies owing money to America ..it's about them not spending the agreed amount for their own defense.


    . "To please Obama administration, more allies have increased spending toward 2% of GDP in recent years."  now this is down right laughable...do you know how un-infomed and silly you sound?    This is a totally ridiculous comment.. The allies increasing their spending in the latter years of Obama's Term... had nothing do with wanting to pleasure Obama ...now that's something that's absurd.

    They increased their spending right after 2014 invasion of Crimea...and Russia's intervention in Ukraine... Moreover, defence spending rose mostly on NATO’s eastern flank, in those states directly threatened by Russia...Europe esp. Eastern Europe was scarred sheetless when that happened especially when Obama went soft on Russia,after the invasion..and they knew that they lacked the military capabilities to be strong enough to protect Europe from Russia..

    So, they upped their military spending ...for self protection. Not to make Obama happy.. In fact when Obama and his point man in Ukraine Joe Biden failed to arm the Ukraine ...refusing to give the lethal aid to Ukraine that Poroshenko requested (Javelin antitank missiles) as not to anger Putin..
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    Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:


    Absurd that Trump claims NATO allies are taking advantage of the US.  Actually, allies aren't free loading and pay 88% of NATO operating budget based on a formula agreed upon by the US.   Allies don't owe the US any money because they pay their fair share.

    Trump is comparing apples with oranges.  He is complaining about how much allies spend on defenses for their own countries.   US military commitments are global and go beyond NATO.  Illogical for allies to match US 3.5% of GDP since europe has no desire to police the world.  Besides, US military spending is excessive (wastefull) and greater than the next top 4 countries combined.  To please Obama administration, more allies have increased spending toward 2% of GDP in recent years. 


    Who ever said the allies owe America money ?  Name that person..

    This isn't about allies owing money to America ..it's about them not spending the agreed amount for their own defense.


    . "To please Obama administration, more allies have increased spending toward 2% of GDP in recent years."  now this is down right laughable...do you know how un-infomed and silly you sound?    This is a totally ridiculous comment.. The allies increasing their spending in the latter years of Obama's Term... had nothing do with wanting to pleasure Obama ...now that's something that's absurd.

    They increased their spending right after 2014 invasion of Crimea...and Russia's intervention in Ukraine... Moreover, defence spending rose mostly on NATO’s eastern flank, in those states directly threatened by Russia...Europe esp. Eastern Europe was scarred sheetless when that happened especially when Obama went soft on Russia,after the invasion..and they knew that they lacked the military capabilities to be strong enough to protect Europe from Russia..

    So, they upped their military spending ...for self protection. Not to make Obama happy.. In fact when Obama and his point man in Ukraine Joe Biden failed to arm the Ukraine ...refusing to give the lethal aid to Ukraine that Poroshenko requested (Javelin antitank missiles) as not to anger Putin..
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim:


    Who ever said the allies owe America money ?  Name that person..

    This isn't about allies owing money to America ..it's about them not spending the agreed amount for their own defense.


    . "To please Obama administration, more allies have increased spending toward 2% of GDP in recent years."  now this is down right laughable...do you know how un-infomed and silly you sound?    This is a totally ridiculous comment.. The allies increasing their spending in the latter years of Obama's Term... had nothing do with wanting to pleasure Obama ...now that's something that's absurd.

    They increased their spending right after 2014 invasion of Crimea...and Russia's intervention in Ukraine... Moreover, defence spending rose mostly on NATO’s eastern flank, in those states directly threatened by Russia...Europe esp. Eastern Europe was scarred sheetless when that happened especially when Obama went soft on Russia,after the invasion..and they knew that they lacked the military capabilities to be strong enough to protect Europe from Russia..

    So, they upped their military spending ...for self protection. Not to make Obama happy.. In fact when Obama and his point man in Ukraine Joe Biden failed to arm the Ukraine ...refusing to give the lethal aid to Ukraine that Poroshenko requested (Javelin antitank missiles) as not to anger Putin..

    trump

    https://time.com/5335111/donald-trump-nato-spending-facts/
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    Quote Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim:


    Who ever said the allies owe America money ?  Name that person..

    This isn't about allies owing money to America ..it's about them not spending the agreed amount for their own defense.


    . "To please Obama administration, more allies have increased spending toward 2% of GDP in recent years."  now this is down right laughable...do you know how un-infomed and silly you sound?    This is a totally ridiculous comment.. The allies increasing their spending in the latter years of Obama's Term... had nothing do with wanting to pleasure Obama ...now that's something that's absurd.

    They increased their spending right after 2014 invasion of Crimea...and Russia's intervention in Ukraine... Moreover, defence spending rose mostly on NATO’s eastern flank, in those states directly threatened by Russia...Europe esp. Eastern Europe was scarred sheetless when that happened especially when Obama went soft on Russia,after the invasion..and they knew that they lacked the military capabilities to be strong enough to protect Europe from Russia..

    So, they upped their military spending ...for self protection. Not to make Obama happy.. In fact when Obama and his point man in Ukraine Joe Biden failed to arm the Ukraine ...refusing to give the lethal aid to Ukraine that Poroshenko requested (Javelin antitank missiles) as not to anger Putin..

    trump

    https://time.com/5335111/donald-trump-nato-spending-facts/
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by Circus_Bettor:

    Trump will have, by election time in November 2020, approx 500 miles of border fencing installed. WIN

    He will have declared the Mexican drug cartels "terrorists,' which criminalizes dealings with them. WIN

    He will have ensured the Mexican Army committed to turning back Soros funded "refugee-asylum seeker caravans." WIN

    He will have the SC declare DACA unconstitutional, and send them back, and send a message to future exploiters of the law. WIN

    He will have forced asylum seekers to apply outside of the US. WIN

     

    Already we are seeing jobs and hiring increase for all citizens here. 

     

    Oh, but he acts like such a villain, like a WWE meme. So what? Zzzzzzzzz........."so unpresidential"...zzzzzzzzzzz



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    Quote Originally Posted by Circus_Bettor:

    Trump will have, by election time in November 2020, approx 500 miles of border fencing installed. WIN

    He will have declared the Mexican drug cartels "terrorists,' which criminalizes dealings with them. WIN

    He will have ensured the Mexican Army committed to turning back Soros funded "refugee-asylum seeker caravans." WIN

    He will have the SC declare DACA unconstitutional, and send them back, and send a message to future exploiters of the law. WIN

    He will have forced asylum seekers to apply outside of the US. WIN

     

    Already we are seeing jobs and hiring increase for all citizens here. 

     

    Oh, but he acts like such a villain, like a WWE meme. So what? Zzzzzzzzz........."so unpresidential"...zzzzzzzzzzz



     
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    Quote Originally Posted by darkhorse12:


    trump

    https://time.com/5335111/donald-trump-nato-spending-facts/

    Do yourself a favor and cancel your TIME subscription.  Seek information that is "fact" based, not "opinion" based.  That article is a perfect example.   Mental Midget "columnists"  run rampant "with an agenda"  with most publications nowadays.

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    Quote Originally Posted by darkhorse12:


    trump

    https://time.com/5335111/donald-trump-nato-spending-facts/

    Do yourself a favor and cancel your TIME subscription.  Seek information that is "fact" based, not "opinion" based.  That article is a perfect example.   Mental Midget "columnists"  run rampant "with an agenda"  with most publications nowadays.

     
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rush51:

    Do yourself a favor and cancel your TIME subscription.  Seek information that is "fact" based, not "opinion" based.  That article is a perfect example.   Mental Midget "columnists"  run rampant "with an agenda"  with most publications nowadays.


    Says  the poster who just applauded the opinion piece he quoted. 

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rush51:

    Do yourself a favor and cancel your TIME subscription.  Seek information that is "fact" based, not "opinion" based.  That article is a perfect example.   Mental Midget "columnists"  run rampant "with an agenda"  with most publications nowadays.


    Says  the poster who just applauded the opinion piece he quoted. 

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    So why are you connecting my post with post #20.   I made no direct reference, ......but for the record,  I agree with 'Slim's comments.

    Other member countries of NATO are obligated to spend 2% of their GDP on defense spending.  It's that easy.  Is that hard for you to understand ? 

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    So why are you connecting my post with post #20.   I made no direct reference, ......but for the record,  I agree with 'Slim's comments.

    Other member countries of NATO are obligated to spend 2% of their GDP on defense spending.  It's that easy.  Is that hard for you to understand ? 

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