If somebody disagrees with him... he does not try to reason with them ... he just tries to shut them up.
Remove people's security clearance, attack the free press as biased, never be interviewed by anybody who will ask a tough question...kow tow to foreign tyrants ... oh and lie and lie and lie.
An embarrassment to the US.
Read the hundreds of articles that will be published today about press freedom ...
If somebody disagrees with him... he does not try to reason with them ... he just tries to shut them up.
Remove people's security clearance, attack the free press as biased, never be interviewed by anybody who will ask a tough question...kow tow to foreign tyrants ... oh and lie and lie and lie.
An embarrassment to the US.
Read the hundreds of articles that will be published today about press freedom ...
Press is still free my friend. Sort of like speech, you can say what you want, but you can’t sit in a movie theatre and scream fire or on a plane and scream there is a bomb and we are all going to die. Freedom of press should require accountability and discretion. When the press is not acting responsibly, they need to be checked/called out on the carpet.
Badly written? Should be poorly written mr grammar.
The op post was racist (pale face). Point one was about her attending a Hbcu. The school she went to for ungraded is straight up garbage, even when only considered against other hbcu. Op talked about black colleges. My point was there are no white colleges, so why still black colleges in the op’s mind.
Point two was again racist. Took pride in fact she married within her own race. Imagine trump saying that about his kids. I’m not even sure what point op was trying to make with that stmt which was explaining her accomplishments and overcoming adversity. Straight up racist stmt.
Point three was saying there are no published reports of how her father was “murdered”. Op said it was street violence. Prove it. Her brother died in 2011, already had established herself, so how did she over come adversity?
Go back to your rock. Protecting a racist on a blog is exactly what you criticize trump supporters of. Liberal hypocracy is amusing
And what exactly is a "black" college?
And what exactly is a "white" college?
It’s perfectly fine for Black Americans to have an all Black institution it’s also fine if the poster stands up for his or hers black pride even if it was defending a “ Prodigal One” returning back to the base.
2016 has brought back the racist struggles those Black Americans have dealt with for centuries
Donald Trump is a Racist and promotes racism. His party is full of misfits like yourself hiding behind closed doors using your fingers talking trash.
You definitely wouldn’t say anything out in public what you post here just like the failed Nazi Rally this past weekend. Those Puzzys that showed up in Charlottesville last year got a rude awakening when their faces were displayed for the world to see.
I’d love for yours to be posted on TS -you’d run south so fast you’d leave your wife and kids in shame.
Well, to be quite honest, I'm a left leaning moderate and I feel those idiots from Antifa, are just as bad and if they had an ounce of personal courage, they'd drop the face masks themselves and stand for what they believe.....unless of course all they really believe in is committing violence upon the conservatives.
Absolute nonsense. The only racist struggles are those projected by the media. You need to tune it out. Americans of all colors , ethnicities and heritage etc . live , work and attend public events everyday in America with very little incidents. And if they happen, they are usually blown out of proportion by the media.
There has not been an increase in membership to far right organizations, and very little displays of their beliefs publically. Charlottesville was indeed unfortunate with the taking of a life, and that is uncalled for an despicable, but the killings go on day after day in Chicago , and those victims are not dying at the hands of the Far Right. I don't see any of those images as a trailer for movies.
It appears that the only people wearing masks were the Protestors in DC last weekend that attacked the Police and the media. They weren't Far right either.
Most supporters of the Administration , and by the way, that doesn't mean that supporters agree with everything, do not desire to go public for a good reason.
Take for example the outcry from the Mayor of Somerville Mass , who called for a boycott of Sam Adams Beer after the President for the company Jim Koch. remarked that he supported the tax cuts which will make American beer manufacturers more competitive with foreign owned brewers.
“We need to hold these complicit profiteers of Trump’s white nationalist agenda accountable!” Mayor Curtatone wrote
American companies should be boycotted because you don't agree with the Laws passed by Legislative action , and American workers should lose their jobs because of it. That's what lefties like the Somervile Mayor want for America. The Lefties are right, you are wrong, so go find a new job. They know what is best for you. " White Nationalist Agenda " ? Does that include all the Bills out of Congress ?
And the media wants you to worry about the gossip , innuendo and daily speculation of the events at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. They have to fill that 24/7 news cycle, and fiil it they will.
It's not that hard to fill with the occupants of that address go out of their way to create a wellhead of gossip, innuendo and speculation. Comes with being dishonest, disingenuous and being caught thousands of times simply telling the American people lies. You really expect us to support a group of people who so openly lie about things? Who would be the fool then?
If I wanted to change people's views, I would not use this medium. By not bothering to read it you are feeding your own well of ignorance. That's your choice. I prefer to research all sides of the issues , from many different sources and compare.
Your perception of " an heightening of Racial concerns ". whatever that means , is just your response to a steady drumbeat of division and projection by the Media. The facts just don't support that narrative. Ask yourself if the record levels of unemployment for minorities is being highlighted along with the drumbeat of perceived " racial concerns " ? Is the low number of unemployed minorities a " racial concern " ? Is the drop in the number of minorities on SNAP benefits a Racial concern ?
And now you choose to take the deflection path here?
The steady drumbeat of division and projection is not a fantasy of the media, as you want to portray. I work long hours within the African American and Hispanic communities and I'm telling you that it's real and present to them every single day. They do not equate the employment figures as any indication of less racial tension in our nation. That's the stuff you like to toss out and obscure things.
Low unemployment, less minorities on the public dole and such data are economic focus and have nothing to do with race relations or racial tensions.
It's not that hard to fill with the occupants of that address go out of their way to create a wellhead of gossip, innuendo and speculation. Comes with being dishonest, disingenuous and being caught thousands of times simply telling the American people lies. You really expect us to support a group of people who so openly lie about things? Who would be the fool then?
Are you paying attention to modern day America ?Incompetence is rampant in our society , and even Lunch Ladies in New Cannan schools are accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars !
Is there any employer, agency, organization in America that does not have people that would generate a similar wellhead of gossip had every day to day issue be examined by the MSM ? Pictures taken through closed windows and speculation regarding the conversations that were taken place ? That's the current MSM in action.
No one is demanding your support, just that there be the same standards applied when it involves this Administration when it comes to reporting the " news ". Elizabeth Warren has claimed Indian Heritage, but can't back it up with documentation. Then she calls the US Justice System " racist from front to back " . Is that the truth ? From the Police on the street to the Prosecutors to the Judges, some appointed by Democrats . The Jail Guards, all of them ? All racists ? Democrats are truthful 100 % of the time ?
Every day, the Democrats and their ever growing cancer of Leftist ideology along with the MSM want Americans to think that we are at the brink of a disaster, Turmoil. This is it ! The smoking gun is revealed today ! Whatever they can get traction on for the day and ride with it. What was Trump and Putin talking about ? How many minorities are employed in the White House ? Someone says that they know someone that heard a tape that had the President use the N word, 10 years ago. Wow, he is taking away security clearance from someone who NO LONGER works for the Government. Those of you that employ people and make a payroll please let me know the number of former employees that you allow access to secure data of your firm or organization. Its a list of critics they say ! Retribution ! Another attack on our democracy.
It is all so silly. If you don't think that life in 2018 America is the best, for EVERY American , in the history of this country you just haven't lived long enough.
If somebody disagrees with him... he does not try to reason with them ... he just tries to shut them up.
Remove people's security clearance, attack the free press as biased, never be interviewed by anybody who will ask a tough question...kow tow to foreign tyrants ... oh and lie and lie and lie.
An embarrassment to the US.
Read the hundreds of articles that will be published today about press freedom ...
I was shocked that people would still have security clearance after leaving. Maybe ok for a short “transition” time, after that... Get out! The press is obviously biased, constant bs about how awful Trump is 24/7 .... And yet, things are looking pretty good overall. 😃 If the press was right... 1) Trump never would have been elected (media said he never would be elected). 2) Economy would fall (oops, wrong again). 3) We’d be at war by now with NK (oops, wrong again). He’ll be impeached due to “Russian collusion” (oops, so far the only Russian collusion has been with a fake dossier funded by Hillary and the DNC).
And now you choose to take the deflection path here?
The steady drumbeat of division and projection is not a fantasy of the media, as you want to portray. I work long hours within the African American and Hispanic communities and I'm telling you that it's real and present to them every single day. They do not equate the employment figures as any indication of less racial tension in our nation. That's the stuff you like to toss out and obscure things.
Low unemployment, less minorities on the public dole and such data are economic focus and have nothing to do with race relations or racial tensions.
You are correct, it is not a fantasy of the media, it is their reality. They need to ride with it. It is just another card in their hand to continue to question and scrutinize issues to tehri advantage.
What is " real and present " ? CNN last evening was obsessed with the number of minorities working in the current administration. Is any other Organization , Company, business, or employer held to a head count reporting ? And what is the magic number ? What number would CNN need to see to make them happy, so they can report that good news to their viewership ? Is that important to your minorities on a daily basis ? Or is it important that they have a job, opportunity for themselves and their friends and families ? Where are they being shortchanged ?
Where is this " tension" coming from ? I get around CT quite a bit. Baseball Games, Soccer, The Theatre, Concerts, I see plenty of diverse crowds everywhere. I don't see any shouting matches, like I see on the MSM . I don't see any tension between different groups of people at all. Actually, this being a soccer board, participation in soccer activities in this state allows one to be emerged in a very diverse sub culture. I haven't experienced the tension you allude to in that environment . And that goes back many, many years.
It begins with economics. A job is the best Social Welfare Program ever invented.
Are you paying attention to modern day America ?Incompetence is rampant in our society , and even Lunch Ladies in New Cannan schools are accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars !
Is there any employer, agency, organization in America that does not have people that would generate a similar wellhead of gossip had every day to day issue be examined by the MSM ? Pictures taken through closed windows and speculation regarding the conversations that were taken place ? That's the current MSM in action.
No one is demanding your support, just that there be the same standards applied when it involves this Administration when it comes to reporting the " news ". Elizabeth Warren has claimed Indian Heritage, but can't back it up with documentation. Then she calls the US Justice System " racist from front to back " . Is that the truth ? From the Police on the street to the Prosecutors to the Judges, some appointed by Democrats . The Jail Guards, all of them ? All racists ? Democrats are truthful 100 % of the time ?
Every day, the Democrats and their ever growing cancer of Leftist ideology along with the MSM want Americans to think that we are at the brink of a disaster, Turmoil. This is it ! The smoking gun is revealed today ! Whatever they can get traction on for the day and ride with it. What was Trump and Putin talking about ? How many minorities are employed in the White House ? Someone says that they know someone that heard a tape that had the President use the N word, 10 years ago. Wow, he is taking away security clearance from someone who NO LONGER works for the Government. Those of you that employ people and make a payroll please let me know the number of former employees that you allow access to secure data of your firm or organization. Its a list of critics they say ! Retribution ! Another attack on our democracy.
It is all so silly. If you don't think that life in 2018 America is the best, for EVERY American , in the history of this country you just haven't lived long enough.
We endured the same scrutiny within every Presidency since Truman, maybe even long before then. I watched the conservative media, part of the MSM, attempt to dismantle the Obama presidency for 8 years. I watched a GOP led Congress work as hard as they could to undermine that Presidency for at least 6 years. Nothing unique is happening to Trump that hasn't happened to the Presidency since the news got on TV. You live in the world of 24/7 news channels, so today, it's 24/7 of the same stuff that was just on the nightly news and in the papers, periodicals before we evolved to this situation. Go look at what they did to Carter and how Reagan was treated. Or Ford. Or Clinton. It's a false argument you make here.
I've lived well over 60 years. I saw the implementation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. I saw the way the government had to force busing into the schools to gain integration. Speculation on the motives and conversations of our government leaders has been ongoing for decades and will continue to do so. When Clinton visited ***** on the airport tarmac, was there any less speculation about that conversation than the one between Trump and Putin? You like to pick and choose your examples, eh?
Why does Elizabeth Warren have to back up her ethnic claims at all? Either you believe her or you don't. Should we ask the same question as to why the President hasn't revealed his taxes, despite decades of protocol established by his predecessors? I guess we can speculate on those contents as much as we can on Warren's claim of heritage?
So how many minorities are there employed in the White House or Executive Branch? I mean, how many who aren't serving in domestic jobs. Do you think this administration reflects the makeup of this nation? How much more understanding would there be if it did?
Again, how many former members of government service have had their security clearances removed after service? I know that I had a TOP SECRET clearance when I served in the military and that clearance was routinely cleared for well over a decade after I left the military and then government contracting. I know this because the FBI told me when they were reviewing my clearance. And I'm a nobody in the scheme of things on this subject. Removing his clearance is not the issue. The reason for Trump choosing to do so is the exact issue. How many others has he removed as well? Why?
We endured the same scrutiny within every Presidency since Truman, maybe even long before then. I watched the conservative media, part of the MSM, attempt to dismantle the Obama presidency for 8 years. I watched a GOP led Congress work as hard as they could to undermine that Presidency for at least 6 years. Nothing unique is happening to Trump that hasn't happened to the Presidency since the news got on TV. You live in the world of 24/7 news channels, so today, it's 24/7 of the same stuff that was just on the nightly news and in the papers, periodicals before we evolved to this situation. Go look at what they did to Carter and how Reagan was treated. Or Ford. Or Clinton. It's a false argument you make here.
I've lived well over 60 years. I saw the implementation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. I saw the way the government had to force busing into the schools to gain integration. Speculation on the motives and conversations of our government leaders has been ongoing for decades and will continue to do so. When Clinton visited ***** on the airport tarmac, was there any less speculation about that conversation than the one between Trump and Putin? You like to pick and choose your examples, eh?
Why does Elizabeth Warren have to back up her ethnic claims at all? Either you believe her or you don't. Should we ask the same question as to why the President hasn't revealed his taxes, despite decades of protocol established by his predecessors? I guess we can speculate on those contents as much as we can on Warren's claim of heritage?
So how many minorities are there employed in the White House or Executive Branch? I mean, how many who aren't serving in domestic jobs. Do you think this administration reflects the makeup of this nation? How much more understanding would there be if it did?
Again, how many former members of government service have had their security clearances removed after service? I know that I had a TOP SECRET clearance when I served in the military and that clearance was routinely cleared for well over a decade after I left the military and then government contracting. I know this because the FBI told me when they were reviewing my clearance. And I'm a nobody in the scheme of things on this subject. Removing his clearance is not the issue. The reason for Trump choosing to do so is the exact issue. How many others has he removed as well? Why?
Well thank you for a well written response.
While I agree that past Administrations were held to scrutiny, it is just not at the present level that we are seeing today. It is an accepted opinion by many that the MSM leans left, and evidence to support that opinion is available on a daily basis. The Flagship Paper of CT, The Hartford Courant has their Editorial the other day written by Morning Joe from MSNBC. Do they not have any keyboards in their Offices? Their Op Ed pages are full of left leaning opinions. Since day one of this Administration there have ben boycotts by 100 Democrats ( when did that happen in the past ? ), Attempts to change Electors Votes ( again when in the past ? ) , lawsuit after lawsuit ( the past ? ) , collections of shrinks appearing on MSM offering their " diagnosis " on and on, too many differences between then and now to list.
The Congress when Obama was in Office was just doing what they do, as the Constitution calls for . They are elected Representatives of the people , and it is within their power and duty to block anything they see from the Executive Branch that they don't agree with. That's the system like it or no.
The Clinton / ***** meeting was during an active : matter" being investigated, it involved a high ranking influential Government Employee and the spouse of the person being looked at. That is a poor analogy to a Meeting by Two heads of state , part of the job of the President, when it is normal and customary to meet in private. There wasn't anything normal and customary for ***** and Bill to meet.
Elizabeth Warren listed her Heritage on numerous documents and that heritage was used to help indicate a diverse population within certain groups that she was a member of. it is no different than listing an Educational Degree and then being asked for the transcripts and proof.
What is the " makeup of the nation " ? Does the number of employed by race, gender, heritage, whatever have to meet a certain standard ? And if so, by whom ?
Regardless of your individual experience, there simply isn't a credible reason for any former Government Official to still have Security Clearance . It may have traditionally been done as a courtesy, but the decision to do so rests with the Administration in power, as THEY will be responsible for any negative events. What is unprecedented is not that their clearance would be taken away, but that some of them are employed by MSM and a publically attacking the current administration. I don't recall that taking place in the past. Is that the legacy to be projected for former Intelligence Agency, Military and Law Enforcement members , that level of conduct ?
With the exception of a few papers, print news is all but dead. The Courant is suffering what most papers are suffering from. They rely on syndicated pieces to fill pages because they've had to layoff enormous numbers of reporters. Sinclair media - a very conservative media organization - has been on a buying spree of local papers and TV stations. They've also been on a tear mimicking Trump's war on the free press https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvtNyOzGogc
Elizabeth Warren? I'm not a fan of her policies. That said, she was told that family tale decades ago. Many families have lore that is inaccurate. She was told it well before you could get your DNA tested with little cost. Of course her employers would jump on that tidbit to promote having a diverse staff. She is smart as a whip (again, even though I don't agree I know she's intelligent). Regardless, Trump continually needling her is not only toddler-level petty, but the Pocohantas reference is insulting to Native Americans.
Regarding diversity - yes the government should in large part reflect our country's enormous diversity. Of course the most qualified people should be hired. But Trump's WH, even the WH inters, are almost exclusively white and predominantly men. There are many people qualified for those positions. He can't even understand basic optics, except those being projected to his base
We endured the same scrutiny within every Presidency since Truman, maybe even long before then. I watched the conservative media, part of the MSM, attempt to dismantle the Obama presidency for 8 years. I watched a GOP led Congress work as hard as they could to undermine that Presidency for at least 6 years. Nothing unique is happening to Trump that hasn't happened to the Presidency since the news got on TV. You live in the world of 24/7 news channels, so today, it's 24/7 of the same stuff that was just on the nightly news and in the papers, periodicals before we evolved to this situation. Go look at what they did to Carter and how Reagan was treated. Or Ford. Or Clinton. It's a false argument you make here.
I've lived well over 60 years. I saw the implementation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. I saw the way the government had to force busing into the schools to gain integration. Speculation on the motives and conversations of our government leaders has been ongoing for decades and will continue to do so. When Clinton visited ***** on the airport tarmac, was there any less speculation about that conversation than the one between Trump and Putin? You like to pick and choose your examples, eh?
Why does Elizabeth Warren have to back up her ethnic claims at all? Either you believe her or you don't. Should we ask the same question as to why the President hasn't revealed his taxes, despite decades of protocol established by his predecessors? I guess we can speculate on those contents as much as we can on Warren's claim of heritage?
So how many minorities are there employed in the White House or Executive Branch? I mean, how many who aren't serving in domestic jobs. Do you think this administration reflects the makeup of this nation? How much more understanding would there be if it did?
Again, how many former members of government service have had their security clearances removed after service? I know that I had a TOP SECRET clearance when I served in the military and that clearance was routinely cleared for well over a decade after I left the military and then government contracting. I know this because the FBI told me when they were reviewing my clearance. And I'm a nobody in the scheme of things on this subject. Removing his clearance is not the issue. The reason for Trump choosing to do so is the exact issue. How many others has he removed as well? Why?
You cant say in one breath that Elizabeth Warrens lying about heritage is no big deal then in the next breath want the racial makeup of the White House staff
As for Brennan- it's a courtesy in case you need to bring him back in on a specific project
There is zero chance Trump will bring Brennan back in, and why should Trump give him such a courtesy when he has shown no courtesy in return?
You cant say in one breath that Elizabeth Warrens lying about heritage is no big deal then in the next breath want the racial makeup of the White House staff
As for Brennan- it's a courtesy in case you need to bring him back in on a specific project
There is zero chance Trump will bring Brennan back in, and why should Trump give him such a courtesy when he has shown no courtesy in return?
Trump is simply showing how petty and vindictive he is. He also said he may revoke it for multiple other former government employees who have spoken up against him. Many of these people consult or work for defense and security contractors who work on our national defense and security. Revoking their clearances not only limits their ability to work (after years of getting pretty modest government salaries and serving our country) but it also is short sighted. Their experience/expertise helps us.
But he doesn't care - it's all about exacting revenge. He cannot stand anybody disagreeing with him. A true leader considers the opinions of everyone, even those who disagree with them. They also can take a hit once in awhile. Dough Boy Donnie cannot.
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