***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[RustyShackleford]

With the amount of flicks I be watching, Imma bout to hit up Teana Trump and make my debut.........

 

[EddieDoyers]

I can imagine Ninja showing up at Fox News one day looking like

"I got 18 hours per day of political news watching and experience b"

 

[law3001]

Cool.

I got you on the same day return deliver too, House Shackleford upgrade to Eagle Express

Message sent

 

[RustyShackleford]

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...hare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

And it keeps getting better.

If redistricting happens like it is suppose to this year, that means come 2020, NC will have fair districts and no more voter suppression.

 

[gry60]

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...hare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

And it keeps getting better.

If redistricting happens, that means come 2020 NC will have fair districts and no more voter suppression.

All is not lost.

Checks and balances working.

 

[quell]

They did not shut down his ban. And if they were going to do an attack his ban wouldn't do anything anyway because an attack isn't planed in a week. They would have already been here.

Why did I say they didn't shut his ban down: the justices ruled that the ban will be on hold they did not rule the whole order unconstitutional. The appeals court just ruled on the freeze. The district court hasn't even begun to hear arguments about the constitutionality of the order itself. So the ban is on freeze but has to work through the court system. Now trump already has said they will bring this to the SC for a ruling on the freeze. Then if district court finds it unconstitutional they will challenge that also. Regardless either side will challenge.

 

[quell]

Also it was not a ban on muslims but...

 

[RustyShackleford]

They did not shut down his ban. And if they were going to do an attack his ban wouldn't do anything anyway because an attack isn't planed in a week. They would have already been here.

Why did I say they didn't shut his ban down: the justices ruled that the ban will be on hold they did not rule the whole order unconstitutional. The appeals court just ruled on the freeze. The district court hasn't even begun to hear arguments about the constitutionality of the order itself. So the ban is on freeze but has to work through the court system. Now trump already has said they will bring this to the SC for a ruling on the freeze. Then if district court finds it unconstitutional they will challenge that also. Regardless either side will challenge.

Also it was not a ban on muslims but...

Keeping fighting the good fight pa

 

[gry60]

Sharing this because of the comments. While they are anecdotal, they reflect what I said would happen about the negative effects of the immigration ban (canceled conventions, vacation/business trips).

Keep an eye on travel companies, hotels, amusement parks, and other tourism numbers in the next 6 months. It has already been reported that the ban has caused flight prices between the US and Europe to fall because of the implications of the EO.

 

[quell]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/exclusiv...gees-are-definitely-terrorists-182401926.html

Thoughts?

 

[MVP]

Also it was not a ban on muslims but...

How them biscuits taste? Honey on them or nah?

 

[rexanglorum]

Brace your selves, "(((Jewdiciary)))" is coming to shock message boards.

 

[law3001]

I'm new to the thread who is this jabroni Quell? Is he serious with this stuff

 

[RIP sleazyy]

 

So Ninja wants us to believe he spend 3/4 of his days watching political news.


What a load of ****

that's alllllllll i watch, where else u think I can shut u down on ur liberalism and do it effectively and esoterically enough to draw blood?


90% of ya are casual political watchers...I do this damn near professionally.

 

Dude really said he a amateur TV watcher

My chest is hurting yall

 

[gry60]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/exclusiv...gees-are-definitely-terrorists-182401926.html

Thoughts?

Everyone fighting against Assad is a terrorist, just like every person unhappy with their state representative is a "protester"

I will trust the US intelligence services when it comes to determining who is and isn't a danger to the US, not Assad.

 

[EddieDoyers]

Sharing this because of the comments. While they are anecdotal, they reflect what I said would happen about the negative effects of the immigration ban (canceled conventions, vacation/business trips).

Keep an eye on travel companies, hotels, amusement parks, and other tourism numbers in the next 6 months. It has already been reported that the ban has caused flight prices between the US and Europe to fall because of the implications of the EO.

Ironically, the EO is going to hurt Trump's businesses here too

 

[RustyShackleford]

I'm new to the thread who is this jabroni Quell? Is he serious with this stuff

Yes he is serious.

He is just your run of the mill Trump supporter. So you can make your own conclusions about the steez he post.

 

[gry60]

Sharing this because of the comments. While they are anecdotal, they reflect what I said would happen about the negative effects of the immigration ban (canceled conventions, vacation/business trips).

Keep an eye on travel companies, hotels, amusement parks, and other tourism numbers in the next 6 months. It has already been reported that the ban has caused flight prices between the US and Europe to fall because of the implications of the EO.

Ironically, the EO is going to hurt Trump's businesses here too

The taxpayer will compensate through tax cuts.

 

[trueprada]

 

[sundoobie]

Keep an eye on travel companies, hotels, amusement parks, and other tourism numbers in the next 6 months

My parents were going to go tour China this year.. they canceled it.

I canceled my trip to Paris in June.

I know several folks that are not traveling out of this country anymore.

Hell my nephew at UC San Diego told me that all his school buddies who usually cross the border into Tijuana to drink/party won't dare go there anymore.

Trump has destroyed TOURISM

 

[Belgium]

Apparently Russia got bombers near UK airspace and Brussels has their entire electricity cut off. Something is going on in Europe.

As for Brussels, the electricity companies involved have given some updates.

Elia, the network operator company, said they restored all high voltage posts. I'm not exactly familiar with English electricity technical terms so there may be some errors here.

Sibelga, the electricity distribution operator company, said they lost 5 out of 48 posts, which are injection points where the electricity from ELIA is distributed through Brussels.

ELIA tweeted that it was a technical defect and not a terrorist attack.

Elia suspects a coupling error (not sure how to translate "koppelingsfout") on a rail in Schaarbeek to be the problem but they can't say for certain atm. They will have an investigation of the incident in order to find out the cause and prevent it from happening again.

 

[RustyShackleford]

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-wall-exclusive-idUSKBN15O2ZN

President Donald Trump’s “wall” along the U.S.-Mexico border would be a series of fences and walls that would cost as much as $21.6 billion, and take more than three years to construct, based on a U.S. Department of Homeland Security internal report seen by Reuters on Thursday.

The report’s estimated price-tag is much higher than a $12-billion figure cited by Trump in his campaign and estimates as high as $15 billion from Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

The report is expected to be presented to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly in coming days, although the administration will not necessarily take actions it recommends.

The plan lays out what it would take to seal the border in three phases of construction of fences and walls covering just over 1,250 miles (2,000 km) by the end of 2020.

With 654 miles (1,046 km) of the border already fortified, the new construction would extend almost the length of the entire border.

Many cost estimates and timelines have been floated since Trump campaigned on the promise of building a wall. The report seen by Reuters is the work of a group commissioned by Kelly as a final step before moving forward with requesting U.S. taxpayer funds from Congress and getting started on construction.

A DHS spokeswoman said the department does "not comment on or confirm the potential existence of pre-decisional, deliberative documents."

A White House spokeswoman said it would be “premature” to comment on a report that has not officially been presented to the president.

The report said the first phase would be the smallest, targeting sections covering 26 miles (42 km) near San Diego, California; El Paso, Texas; and in Texas's Rio Grande Valley.

The report assumes DHS would get funding from Congress by April or May, giving the department sufficient time to secure contractors and begin construction by September. Trump has said Congress should fund the wall upfront, but that Mexico will reimburse U.S. taxpayers. Mexico has said it will not pay.

Several U.S. congressional delegations are visiting the border this month to assess funding needs, according to several people familiar with the travel plans.

The report shows the U.S. government has begun seeking waivers to address environmental laws on building in some areas. It also shows the government has begun working with existing contractors and planning steel purchases for the project.

Trump told law enforcement officials on Wednesday, "The wall is getting designed right now."

The report accounted for the time and cost of acquiring private land, one reason for its steep price increase compared to estimates from Trump and members of Congress.

Bernstein Research, an investment research group that tracks material costs, has said that uncertainties around the project could drive its cost up to as much as $25 billion.

The second phase of construction proposed in the report would cover 151 miles (242 km) of border in and around the Rio Grande Valley; Laredo, Texas; Tucson, Arizona; El Paso, Texas and Big Bend, Texas. The third phase would cover an unspecified 1,080 miles (1,728 km), essentially sealing off the entire U.S.-Mexico border.

The report lays out costs to cover the border with barriers, but funding constraints and legal battles are likely to place limits on those plans.

It also does not account for major physical barriers, like mountains, in areas where it would not be feasible to build.

A source familiar with the plans said DHS may have to go to court to seek eminent domain in order to acquire some of the private land needed to cover the final and most ambitious phase.

The first phase, estimated to cost only $360 million, could be a relatively easy way for Trump to satisfy supporters eager to see him make good on his campaign promises to limit illegal migration. But the rest of the construction will be markedly more expensive, covering a much larger stretch of land, much of it privately owned or inaccessible by road.

In addition to seeking eminent domain and environmental waivers, the U.S. government would also have to meet the requirements of the International Boundary and Water Commission, a U.S.-Mexico pact over shared waters. The report estimated that agreement alone could bring the cost from $11 million per mile to $15 million per mile in one area.

Trump makes his supporter look like bigger and bigger suckas everyday

 

[EddieDoyers]

Apparently Russia got bombers near UK airspace and Brussels has their entire electricity cut off. Something is going on in Europe.

As for Brussels, the electricity companies involved have given some updates.
Elia, the network operator company, said they restored all high voltage posts. I'm not exactly familiar with English electricity technical terms so there may be some errors here.
Sibelga, the electricity distribution operator company, said they lost 5 out of 48 posts, which are injection points where the electricity from ELIA is distributed through Brussels.
ELIA tweeted that it was a technical defect and not a terrorist attack.
Elia suspects a coupling error (not sure how to translate "koppelingsfout") on a rail in Schaarbeek to be the problem but they can't say for certain atm. They will have an investigation of the incident in order to find out the cause and prevent it from happening again.

Glad you're safe bruh

 

[jape]

im at work by 8am, so by 7am commute-Noon it's NPR, morning AM till 9am, BBC hour till 10am Brian Lehrer till noon, Rush from noon to 3pm, Hannity from 3pm-4pm

4pm-5pm it's all things considered NPR

5pm-6pm da FIVE//round da horn pardon da interuption

6pm-7pm Bret Hair

7pm-8pm 1st 100 days

8pm-10pm Anderson Cooper/Bill O'Reilly/Tucker Carson

10pm-11pm Hannity/CNN tonight Don lemon

11pm-midnite Lou Dobbs/Sportcenter@ nite

and do it all over again.

Saturday is my political break and it's all music (I'll catch Greg Gutfeld for a laugh)

Sunday is all da politics shows, Chris Wallace/Chuck Todd/60 minutes/journal report/

I don't watch movies unless it's in da theatres or syndicated shows, it's all politics all da times, and my sports.

thank Barack Obama in 2008..i followed his ENTIRE presidency.

 

[sfc415]

My parents were going to go tour China this year.. they canceled it.

I canceled my trip to Paris in June.

I know several folks that are not traveling out of this country anymore.

Hell my nephew at UC San Diego told me that all his school buddies who usually cross the border into Tijuana to drink/party won't dare go there anymore.

Trump has destroyed TOURISM

I was about to post about how my Chinese friends with visas/green cards are afraid to go visit China in case Trump starts some @#%@ while they're gone.