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Yup. Clinton Derangement Syndrome.

That’s a bit much to digest that quickly. Looks a bit too conspiratorial from here.

By making people with a valid voter registration card show a photo id before the registration is considered legal. People who don’t drive, or don’t bank, or don’t otherwise need a photo id have an undue burden placed in the way of their right to vote.

Dam. Where’s James Bond when you need him?

You seem to be trumpeting Trump for the GDP increase. Whether the president had direct bearings on my profits or not, I do not know. I’m just stating the truth about my business relative to who was in the Oval Office. Presidents don’t deserve as much credit or blame as they get for the state of the economy, but they take the heat or praise because of their position.

That article is totally misleading. Fake news! Did you even read the four page ruling? It applies only to the people named on the list of 95,000 voters originally issued by the Secretary of State. That list was so flawed that the Secretary of State apologized to the state legislature for providing such bad information. No one appearing on that list may be asked about citizenship. The ruling specifically said that voter registrars could continue investigating the veracity of the list. Read the ruling, pay attention to the story, not some conservative review’s take on the story.

You have to have ID to get a voter registration card. Don’t confuse the voter registrar with the poll worker. The registrar (Tax Assessor/Collector) is responsible for verifying citizenship and identification. Requiring photo ID from someone who has a valid registration card is what this Democrat opposes. Virtually all voter fraud takes place not on Election Day, but in the absentee vote process. Polling place fraud is the straw dog Republicans use in attempts to make voting more difficult, not more honest.

That didn’t sound exactly right. In no way would I disparage or trivialize the sacrifice of our soldiers. What I meant was a war based on phony premises. The sacrifice of life and treasure was very real, the reasoning and result was a pathetic exercise by armchair generals. By that, I mean none of the civilian decision makers that I’m aware other than Powell had any military experience, unless you count W’s stint in the reserves. And Powell, well, you know how he felt about how Cheney hung him out at the UN.

I rest my case.

To tell the truth, my business has been more profitable through the years when a Democrat has been in the White House. I guess the reason I’m confusing is that I’m a realist, not an ideologue.

It’s called polarization, and that’s how the media makes money off all of us. For the third time, peace and harmony don’t make for good ratings. Life is not a zero sum game, but we are allowing it to become one. Who said I was a socialist? I’m a small business capitalist. Competition is a wonderful thing. See? I’ll bet we both agree on that one.

John Maynard Keynes was a capitalist.

No, the growth you touted was partly from off the books money.

Maybe I am pathetic, but I’m not a pedantic demagogue. All I’ve seen of your posts are insults and name calling. I haven’t seen any attempt at rational argument from you. Your skin must be pretty thin skinned, too if what I’ve said makes you feel bullied.

Don’t let him run you off, Mat. He can’t offer rational arguments, so he resorts to demagoguery, like his Fearless Leader. Just a wannabe.

Don’t want to talk about 2007 do you? I’d say 2005 offers confirmation of Keynesian economic theory. We had about $3 trillion off the books government money pumped into the economy through a phony war. Bush pumped it up, then what happened?

No, I’m only offering a personal conclusion. History will judge its accuracy.

TDS, CDS, what’s the difference? I have watched Donald Trump for over 30 years. He has always been a self aggrandizing buffoon. Many people said he would be different when he became president, bring a fresh new leadership style to the office. I told anyone who would hear that they were electing Trump, and Trump would always be Trump. He might as well be broadcasting with Howard Stern from the Oval Office. TDS stands for Trump Delusion Syndrome in my lexicon.

I don't know. Why don't you ask the late Mr. Warmbier's family? Oh yeah, you don't have to. It's in the news already. The family holds Un responsible. Did you see the video of Mr. Warmbier begging forgiveness on Korean television standing beneath pictures of Un and his father? Trump knows no shame. He'll hurt anyone for his perceived political gain.

I got eyes and ears.

Not all laws are constitutional. That’s why we have a Supreme Court. State laws prohibiting abortion were declared to be unconstitutional in the 7-2 Roe vs Wade decision.

He wouldn’t have done it to a white man. Thr justice system vacated their sentences, and still he kept after it. I started to say he wouldn’t do it to a white man, but he’d do it to anyone to draw attention to himself, so that was a poor example of racism. It’s just Trump.

Again, I’m not privy to the investigation. That’s where the charges will be listed.

I don’t ave to back up anything. His own words speak for themselves. Oh, and how can I back up an argument when all my facts or sources are prejudged as lies or manipulation of data or fake news? If my premises are considered false on their face there is no arguing, only name calling.