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Next time he should just go with "anomaly". 100% of those folks understandably upset over "Black Swan" won't understand that either, and it'll be funny as #@!# watching their frustration as they try to Google "nomuhlee".

I think Pelosi is in Brussels.

That was 1975ish. I'll need a few more to compensate for the arthritic hip. But bless you.

Yes, I know. First time I've replied and it will be the last. However, every now and again I like to go through the excersize of reading a bit to keep myself sharp. Or as sharp as I am going to be.

I love Canada, it's a beautiful country and by and large the people I have met are awesome. The challenge often comes from within, when citizens who pride themselves as globalists with opinions galore are revealed as hypocrites with the burning soul of an ordinary, every day, run of the mill candadian nationalist. This article from the NYTimes points to the conundrum. Your leader (an acknowledged assaulter of at least one woman) lamented the US policy on illegal immigration not all that long ago. Why has Canada become so hostile to the Hatian people (among others) https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/world/canada/quebec-immigrants-haitians.html "Earlier this summer, the government also sent Emmanuel Dubourg, a Liberal Haitian-Canadian member of Parliament from Montreal, to Miami’s “Little Haiti” to spread the word that getting asylum in Canada was difficult. “People come here and realize that this is not the Promised Land and that they could be deported back to Haiti,” he said in an interview." A Canadian politician flew to our open and accepting country to threaten refugees off the journey to the land of frozen milk and honey??? You really need protection from your baser instincts. #knowcanada/nocanada

Sensible approach in 1974. Sensible approach if this issue hasn't been booted down the road with promises of "Let's do my thing and catch up later!"for decades. Sensible approach if all players were honest brokers. Besides, the duly elected President should fight like hell to implement the programs he promised to implement. And, as a business owner, it would be nice now and again if there was a brief uptick in outrage from the public sector when onerous regulation and govt overreach directly impacted employees/employers of the private sector. Hell, the potential for financial ruin increased exponentially just due to the nys family leave act. time to resolve this one way or another. I'm sorry for people who are struggling, but that is hardly limited to federal employees on furlough with guaranteed income replacement when this is resolved. This is a republican issue as well, and imo blood is on their hands as well. Where the :::: was John McCain, the great maverick, cutting deals or compromises on this for 4 decades? You needed a Trump to flush these people out.

These basically amount to 6 op-eds and the write up for the back page of the Columbia law school year book. One of the central themes of the op-eds is they are dishonest. There is a legitimate concern about the socioeconomic impact of illegal immigration and it's something that has been discussed for decades. It's fundamentally dishonest to suggest there is an assault on immigration when there simply is not. You have to take yourself seriously to be taken serious here. I agree with you that the Trump border plan and the negotiations with the House is not the only solution to the crisis. Another president, let's call her Hillary, well she might have had a different plan. But, she overslept on Election Day and went away.

Damn, I was just spitballing when I said that. Come to think of it though, I yelled at that Reubenesque McCain girl on the View this morning, told my wife I thought "Beto" might be a fun name for a child of either gender, and spent this evening watching old Streisand films. JC did I catch some liberal somewhere??

The usual suspects at the wailing wall now mumbling that Mueller is a Russian asset too....

That would be awesome. Btw there still is all the tasty morsels of national security interest that DJT has at his disposal. He knows where bodies are buried, he knows who did what to whom and when. He knows the dirty secrets of intelligence, the FBI, our allies and leadership in Washington. He knows dirt on Obama, Bush, Clinton inc and of course they have become strange bedfellows along the way. If he was a Russian asset, he's the most dangerous man on the planet. Since hes clearly not that, the deal seems to be to make him out to be dirty through insinuation. There is no reason for upper echelon feds to leak some nickle and dime story about encouraging Cohen to lie to Congress, especially in light of the fact that if they have that data they don't need to leak it. Regardless, he's got the ultimate ace in the hole to bring down the whole den of thieves. What a wild ride with this guy. All Americans should be grateful he was elected....the swamp is deep indeed.

In your opinion, is political manipulation/shaping the world in their image the goal, or are they all about clicks and Benjamins? Buzzfeed, that is.

Wait, do you mean the President Clinton the actual President Clinton who the men of the world ordered their wives and daughters to vote for, or the President Clinton who was supposed to be President Clinton who never became President Clinton because she forgot that there were 50 states in the Union?

The shoelace is often referred to as the quotation mark of outerwear. Often misunderstood, frequently used incorrectly.

But this isn't what we have, we have Checkpoint Charlie. Before the whole shebang, we often have human behavior technology or some such thing. Before/during "Citzenship?" comes profiling. Where appropriate, profiling leads to "Papers please..." and where appropriate..."Sir...pull over there where my associates will remove key structural/non-structural components from your vehicle." . And, to boot, if you opted to hop out of the vehicle and bypass the pesky Customs fellow and skip the whole fandango, they are often less kind in inquiring about your plans. we do agree though that "bingo and Chinese food" works virtually every time. Some sort of ghost in the machine.

If your friends listened to Trump and supported him during the last election, it's odd that they would turn on him now. The groundswell that resulted in his improbable election was based in large part on getting certain things accomplished, and dealing with the border was one of those key issues. I understand if they are government employees directly impacted by the shutdown, and I understand how you feel personally, but to sit and watch this silly game continue and lay it all at the feet of Trump makes me wonder what they were hoping for to begin with. I admire the strength of your conviction on preferring to stay out of work v. the dems negotiating further on the wall funding. I don't understand it, given your perilous financial condition, and in light of the fact that it's not all that long ago most of those refusing to give an inch were willing to go a mile. Honestly, it seems like the John McCain approach, all thumbs up and hard charging until something actually can be accomplished and then the maverick is just another establishment govt gelding. In response to your questions, yes, I think it's highly likely that Trump would push the envelope further if he wins this battle on funding. Yes, i think if he wins this skirmish it will play well with virtually everyone but the open border crowd. That is his job. I think the dems by and large could give less than a crap about sensible border security and less than that about people assaulted or killed as a result of this crisis. I think a fair amount of republicans are complicit in it as well, and I think many, many people in positions of power are rewarded handsomely for looking the other way. I think any dem appearing at the border with ice officials would be banished to a political gulag. As for people supporting Trump,I say the same thing over and over and have yet to hear a reasonable reply. Every president and politician lies, distorts or morphs what he/she says. Every single one. You mentioned health care, and Obama lied at just about every turn on the ACA. And while many complained about it, the simple fact is that while we were on the losing end, this boondoggle blows chunks. When it was shown to suck, the architects including BO just changed the narrative, moved the goal posts and lied. Hell, and correct me if I'm wrong...but didn't Barrack Obama and Hillary Clinton state emphatically that GWB manufactured evidence and sent young Americans to fight and die in Iraq? That sounds an awful lot like a war criminal to me. How did that play out? What we hear now is how they have become best friends over cough drops at Barbara's funeral...best cough drop buddies...and Bill and HW were pals too. Liars...all. i have no interest in squabbling over who's liar is better than someone else's. I was very interested in the SC nominee, and watched as the opposition party attempted a very public and contrived late term abortion on a guy who just happened to be conservative. The oppo party in that case runs from Obama on down. Is THAT the party with the moral high ground? When and if RBG is to be replaced by Trump, regardless of who the nominee is the battle will be escalated. Amy Barret? Watch for the story about indiscretions when she was babysitting. I'd think the safe play is diddling with the hubby, but honestly that seems too pedestrian for today's modern dem party. Who knows what they come up with--but it will no doubt be a doozy. I also trust that the judges being appointed to the federal courts are conservative, though much of my impression on that comes from what I read. Could be disappointed I suppose. I particularly enjoy deregulation, the work that's been done on the economy and unemployment, and the tax cuts benefited me and people I care about directly. Anyway, I digressed there a bit. Speaking only for me, it's more about the truths he tells than anything else. Best of luck to you and your family.

Tragic. Pathetic. And just a little but ironic.

Thanks for the reply. I was on hold when I sent the last response and figured I might get an "f u" reply in response to questions about income etc. I was just trying to get a gauge on what your situation looked like. This whole shutdown thing seems another wedge that politicians use to drive people apart. I read your comments and thoughts about the wall, and while I respect what you have to say, here's where it hits home for me. Something has to be done, everyone knows it and there is no perfect solution. There never is. If the argument is "we can do better" than I would suggest that argument is always going to be there. The natural follow up question to me is "Are you willing to remain furloughed for an extended period of time in order to get what you want as a citizen?". This is where I think you're being played. The truth likely is that most people directly impacted by the shutdown would trade the $5b for a return to work. I have seen no evidence that furloughed people are taking yo the streets demanding the dems hold the line regardless of cost. Likewise, those not impacted by the shutdown fall into one of four categories: 1. Those that care and want the shutdown to end; 2. Those that may care but feel the fight is worth it; 3. Those that dont care and feel the fight needs to happen; 4. Those that don't even know it's happening. All other things being equal, understanding you see this as a Trump issue...would you prefer the dems acquiesce or hold the line in spite of the problems you are facing?

Sorry you are going through a tough time. I think you're wrong about border security, and this issue is no more Trumps fault than it is yours. This issue has been percolating for decades and the mantra to the public has always been "sign the bill, we can deal with this later.". I'm wondering if you're willing to share more details. How long have you and your wife worked for the govt? What's your combined annual income, and what do your retirement plans look like? Pension, health insurance etc? What age will you retire? Is the lack of a safety net because you just started for TSA making $15 an hour, or it just wasn't something that seemed to be a priority?

I'm not disputing that, nor am I suggesting anything about Incognito. I read the text messages that were linked to the post, and they painted a picture that was different than what I had read. Just an observation.

I thought there was a fair amount of commentary from JM during the time preceding the Wells report. I don't really care enough to look, but I thought part of Incognitos complaint back was the stuff that went back and forth. And, honestly, it seems that this guy had some long simmering issues going back just about as far as he goes back in life.

The approach here has been used since the beginning of time...."you should feel badly about you because you are ypu, and since I'm not you I'm better than you.". The analyst is paid to agitate. She blamed her staff for the failure to advise her that DW is not white, which by extension means she had this whole thing loaded to go. Reject stupidity.

You can never rationalize with a zealot, and it's taking you away from the important work you do so that I can walk the streets claiming your work product as my own. Let's get your priorities back on track. ?

In fairness maybe Spartacus Booker is only at notch one. Context matters.

I think its because supporting him aligns with their political ideology. Consider the stories about dutiful Uncle Joe Biden. For all the rhetoric about Trump, Biden is on tape actually using racially offensive terminology, but we will hear most about the death of his son, his hardscrabble roots and so on. Trump is jabbing a finger in their eye daily, pointing out the hypocrisy and calling them out. What has been revealed is how really soft these people can be.

Agreed. An honest accounting by most media outlets would have suited me just fine, with the chips falling as they may after all was said and done. The MSM was revealed as Obama apologists on that matter, up to and including the infamous debate where the chubby moderator spoke in defense of BO, and in opposition to the truth. Disgraceful, but not criminal.