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Don’t forget idiot. ?

I think I mentioned somewhere that it was probably a (illegal) perjury trap, which is why I said trump would be an idiot to testify. Maybe once they clean the swamp out... while I may not like Trump and many of his policies, I am happy to see the administration expose the corrupt nature of our system, at least part of it. I have to disagree with how many characterize it as "the left" or liberals; the corruption knows no party bounds. As I mentioned to joe6pack, Bernie is the left, and they were also the victims of hrc and the dnc center.

My favorite thing about preseason is to watch the backup battles, and there are several wide open competitions this year. I agree WR will be a great battle to watch, and I think they will prove the talent is better than many think. I think CB is a really important positional battle. Who will win the nickel? Who is next man up on the outside? This position worries me the most if a starter goes down because the drop off in talent looks similar to last year, and it really hurt when Gaines was out. OL will be interesting to see who starts, but I think the final 53 group is pretty clear. LB is another area where I’m interested in seeing what the talent looks like after the first 3-4 guys. It should be a very entertaining camp to follow! Just looked at Joe B’s projected 53 and realize I forgot about Humber at LB, which is easy to do. I’ll stick by my statement...

I have to disagree. You can't become president if you're a cheap huckster...oh, wait....never mind.

That is dam funny!

Where'd Hawaii go? I guess the op was right....

https://newrepublic.com/article/148542/kilaueas-impact-climate Executive orders, tariffs, troops and bombs in Syria, presidential power has certainly expanded over time, even more than the Big Island has....

The weakest link last year Was the run D after they traded Dareus.

They’re both blowhards...

What trump does affects everyone in the country, as opposed to Kilauea affecting a few thousand people who bought homes downslope from on this active volcano. Btw, every time I visit cnn.com I see new video of the eruption.

They make me want to shout...yeah, yeah.........

One of my favorite episodes of No Reservations was in Paris. He's doing an early morning tour of the modern Les Halles and for breakfast they have a rare piece of beef on baguette with red wine, and he says something like, "This is breakfast. !@#$ Cheerios man!" I cooked for 6-7 years in my youth and having read read Kitchen Confidential wished I had written it. He was an astute observer of the places and cultures he visited, and I appreciated his commentary. I've met his Russian buddy Zamir a couple times and follow him on FB. He's crushed. It makes no sense....RIP Tony.

It does seem as if the democrats, the party leaders associated with the DNC, actually try to help the republicans win.

What was the biggest financial crisis when banks were heavily regulated from the 1930s to 1980?

Bigger financial crises are a consequence of a lighter government hand over finance.

Yes, if we can just go back to a time like it was before the Fed was created, or the SEC, of CFTC, of FDIC there'd be no crises. Just like there were no crises before those institutions were created...good times man...

I think he makes it this year too. He certainly was the fan favorite from last year's camp, and with a year under his belt he will be even better. I think it was BB.com that listed the WRs by speed, and I was surprised he was #2, I believe (Proehl surprised me there too). If I were a betting man, I'd put money on him making the roster.

1. Poyer makes the Pro Bowl. 2. Hughes gets 9+ sacks. 3. Groy starts more games at center than Bodine.

No. I’m saying It wasn’t some nefarious plot which required illegal activity. Hopefully we’ll find out more details then we’ll know whose speculation is correct. Btw, if you haven’t, read that article I posted, as there are a lot of interesting financial issues related to the $ international system.

Guilty until proven innocent? As a major oil player, Iran had/has billions in funds held outside the country. I doubt very much the US would've gotten involved if the funds were dirty. I'll wait for more details before I say they're guilty. This wasn't the CIA, it was Treasury and State.

I'm not sure how using the $ as a vehicle currency to convert Iranian funds held in Omani rials into euros would constitute laundering? The $ is used all of the time in this way. In order for the transactions to go forward, the banks involved would need the temporary license so as not to "violate" the sanctions. The only thing to see here is the administration tried to do Iran a favor, helping get access to some illiquid funds, as an additional reward for signing the deal.

Not sure where this article should go, but there are so many issues related to discussions here, it seemed like a good place... http://www.atimes.com/article/oil-and-gas-geopolitics-no-shelter-from-the-storm/

"The heels of a recession"? The economy was in free-fall. Anyone with a good understanding of economics understands that the conditions underlying this crisis were more severe than those underlying the Great Depression (the 1930s, btw, was the most anemic recovery in history)--the ratio of private sector debt to GDP was a little over 200% in 1930, and it hit 300% in 2008. I believe it was a study by Rogoff and Reinhart that showed recessions are deeper and the recoveries slower the higher the level of private debt leading into the recession. Given the severity, it required unprecedented action to stop the bleeding using both fiscal and monetary policies. It wouldn't matter who was in office starting in 2009, it was going to be a bad 4 years. Now his second term, that's a different story... Afterward too...

Is that the new Jerry Ostrowski wearing #60?

Prices have been trending slightly upward ever since OPEC and Russia announced production cuts last year. The most recent spike was a consequence of issues surrounding Iran and Venezuela and Hedge Funds making historic long bets. The latter causes price to overshoot, so we're now experiencing the pull back. My prediction for the year was a trading range of $50-$70 for WTI.