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[Trump is a hit in Davos despite his strong but stunningly accurate language calling out "shithole countries" which we here have abbreviated into a more decorous SHC.  Now a correspondent informs that SHC should, perhaps, be made into the even more palatable TWN.  TWN? why that's a "Turd-World Nation" of course.  But now we can also examine the Europeans' reaction to Trump's next obvious truth that his administration will promote 'America First' policies, as if protesting Italy would put, say, France first.  gjr]

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209 responses to “Sandbox – 25jan18”

  1. MAGA CoVfefe! Avatar
    MAGA CoVfefe!

    Drain that swamp boys!!!

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  2. Scenes Avatar
    Scenes

    re: MAGA something or other@9:05AM
    I find it hard to give credit to anybody, it’s just political handwaving.
    https://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2012/recession/images/cps_unemp_1948.png
    I do have to wonder how the incarceration rate changes the unemployment numbers, I assume that they are considered out of the market.

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  3. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: MAGA CoVfefe! | 29 January 2018 at 09:09 AM
    rain that swamp boys!
    Nominate somebody who can win Diaper Boy !

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  4. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    McCabe is out. And a reporter went to NYU to find opinions on Trump’s State of the Union Speech (which has not occurred yet) and those brainiacs made their parents cringe as they tore the speech apart. My GOD the schools have failed the people.

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  5. MAGA CoVfefe! Avatar
    MAGA CoVfefe!

    “rain (sic) that swamp boys!”
    Freudian slip there Fishy???
    Keep filling that swamp boys!!!

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  6. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery
  7. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: MAGA CoVfefe! | 29 January 2018 at 09:54 AM
    “rain (sic) that swamp boys!”
    Freudian slip there Fishy???
    Keep filling that swamp boys!!!

    Keep changing those Depends™ Dougy……

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  8. Scenes Avatar
    Scenes

    Saint Paul quotes:
    “the election of President Trump represented God giving us another chance—perhaps our last chance to truly make America great again.””
    I’m not particularly religious, but I wonder sometimes if that isn’t the case. The fix has been in for so many years that it’s shocking to see a little pushback. Whether this movement has legs or not remains to be seen.
    If the occasional pussy has to be grabbed, even Paul’s, then so be it.

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  9. George Rebane Avatar

    Black Unemployment Rate at historic low – I guess it took nine years for all those Obama collectivist economic policies to finally kick in. Good thing Trump didn’t get in the way of those progressive policies.

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  10. Bill Tozer Avatar

    12:40 pm
    “A total of 30 percent of Hispanic Americans, likewise, said they wanted to see one to 250,000 legal immigrants admitted a year, a far drop from the more than 1 million legal immigrants who are imported every year.”
    Not only to they want controlled immigration, they want the total numbers of immigrants slashed by 75%.
    https://www.facebook.com/lastamericapatriots/photos/a.235087906641439.1073741826.235086849974878/990577604425795/?type=3&theater

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  11. Bill Tozer Avatar

    “We are always told by advocates of open borders that the reason we have illegal immigration is because there is not enough legal immigration. Yet, Mexico, which is the largest source of illegal immigration, is also the largest source of legal immigration. More than twice as many green cards and citizenship papers are handed out to Mexican nationals every year as to immigrants from the second and third largest groups (China and India). And this trend has persisted for several decades. There is no room for complaint.”
    https://www.conservativereview.com/articles/5-shocking-immigration-trends-ignored-by-the-political-class/

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  12. George Rebane Avatar

    BillT 544pm – Correct Mr Tozer, it’s good now and then to remind the liberals as to what the real numbers are from Mexico. We have been saving their collective butts from revolution forever by taking pressure off their limping and corrupt economy that counts the desperately unemployed, criminals, and drugs among their main exports. Imagine what Mexico would be like if those tens of millions of unemployed had stayed home. And did I mention the reciprocity of Mexico’s immigration laws?

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  13. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Maxine “dirty waters” will have her own personal response to Trump’s SOTU. So with more blacks working than heading to lockup, maybe she will acknowledge Trump is doing great for black people? Probably not. She will double down and hopefully alienate another huge section of American voters from the demoncrat party.

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  14. Bill Tozer Avatar

    Don’t forget to write home.
    Brown, who served 24 years in Congress before her defeat in 2016, was sentenced last month for using about $800,000 meant for poor students to pay for Bahama vacations and a Beyoncé concert and to pad her own bank accounts.
    “I was locked up with politicians — they have entitlement issues; they think they’re entitled to things, and people resent that,” he said. “They’re going to think she’s rich — she can claim she doesn’t have any money.”
    Brown will wake at 6 a.m. on weekdays to wait in line for the bathroom and then for breakfast. Afterward, she will tidy her room and the small locker “that is her existence,” where she keeps all her possessions, said Levine of Los Angeles.
    Brown likely will do clerical or janitorial work during her days at the prison camp, where she will be held with 391 other female inmates.
    When they get high-profile inmates like her, they like to treat them like [expletive],” said Levine…… “Seriously, she’s got a rough road ahead of her.”
    http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/crime/os-corrine-brown-reports-federal-prison-20180129-story.html
    Ah just desserts. Stealing money earmarked for poor students is low. First, Michelle makes them eat crap at school, then Corrine takes their money. Makes me feel sorry for our youth.

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  15. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Payback time for Trump to the Russians to keep their mouth shut. Can you believe this lame excuse
    The Trump administration informed lawmakers Monday that new Russia sanctions called for in a bipartisan bill passed last year are not necessary yet because the measure is already “serving as a deterrent.”
    The announcement came as lawmakers in both parties nudged the administration to implement a sanctions legislation that passed overwhelmingly in July — with only five no votes in both the House and Senate. The sanctions bill requires the imposition of penalties by Monday against entities doing “significant” business with Moscow’s defense and intelligence sectors, unless Congress is notified that prospective targets are “substantially reducing” that business.
    later in the news piece:
    “In addition to the sanctions on entities doing business with Moscow’s defense and intelligence sectors, the sanctions law also calls for the administration to produce by Monday a list of oligarchs linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin and a report on the consequences of sanctioning Russia’s sovereign debt. The sanctions law was crafted partially in response to Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
    It remains unclear whether the administration has already released or plans to release the oligarchs or sovereign debt reports that were due Monday, both of which are likely to contain classified information. The State Department spokesperson added: “Further details are contained in a classified report we have submitted to Congress.”
    https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/29/russia-sanctions-white-house-congress-376813

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  16. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Rancid Russian dressing from the po’ ol’ fakenewsman. He knows no one goes to any of his links so he has to cut and paste the article. 😉

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  17. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Here is what happens when you have stupid lefties so called green agendas. LET THEM EAT SNOW!
    http://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/371145-cold-winters-are-testing-the-limits-of-us-energy-grid
    😉

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  18. Scenes Avatar
    Scenes

    essay by Blue State Democrat, James Howard Kunstler.
    “For those of us who are not admirers of President Trump, it’s even more painful to see the Democratic opposition descend into the stupendous dishonesty of the Russian Collusion story. When the intelligentsia of the nation looses its ability to think — when it becomes a dis-intelligentsia — then there are no stewards of reality left. Trump is crazy enough, but the “resistance” is dragging the country into dangerous madness.”
    http://kunstler.com/clusterfuck-nation/stormy-weather/

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  19. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    George
    Mesico’s main export is drugs to Americans. We have only ourselves to blame for the commodity that makes the crooks rich.

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  20. Bill Tozer Avatar

    Howie Kurtz:
    “Priebus was stunned by the implication that he was pressuring law enforcement. Had he been set up? Why was the FBI leaking this information when one of its top officials had initiated the conversation?”
    http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/29/fbis-mccabe-now-stepping-down-suspected-in-leak-against-white-house.html

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  21. Bill Tozer Avatar

    More McCabe
    The FBI recently denied a watchdog request to turn over text messages sent by the deputy director, which may expose further bias of senior leaders and investigators within the bureau.
    During an interview on Sunday, Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said the FBI refused to hand over text messages sent by McCabe after the watchdog filed a lawsuit last year.
    http://www.oann.com/breaking-fbi-deputy-director-andrew-mccabe-resigns/

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  22. Scenes Avatar
    Scenes

    re: BillT 5:44PM
    On a related note:
    “The illegal immigration debate has come to a head once again. Congress remains at an impasse over a temporary spending bill that Senate Democrats refuse to support unless it includes a provision that would allow several hundred thousand illegal aliens to remain in the United States without fear of deportation. It’s a tiresome ploy by the Democrats, abetted by their allies in the media, using deceptive language to paint a false picture that blurs the distinction between legal and illegal, citizen and foreigner, justice and injustice.”
    http://victorhanson.com/wordpress/mythologies-of-illegal-immigration/

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  23. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    To clarify my 10:10 the demand drives the market pure and simple.

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  24. Scenes Avatar
    Scenes

    re: Saint Paul @ 7:19 with all the talk about Russian disclosures and sanctions.
    If all you’ve got to run a coup d’etat is some Russian Facebook ads and the small (and unprovable) whiff that a Russian state-sponsored group let loose a tiny bit of the HRC criminal and moral conspiracies, I’d suggest everyone keep fishing.
    The US, of course, is far more guilty of this kind of thing than any of the accused countries. It comes from having a lot more money and the expansionist policies of the Bush/Obama regime. Thank goodness you didn’t vote for Obama the second time.
    Please save the crocodile tears for something real.
    In the interest of veering the blog away from it’s All-About-Paul tendency, here’s a nice little story.
    https://mobile.twitter.com/DavidWohl/status/958117911998095361

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  25. Walt Avatar

    Paul. Then you agree that drug pushers should be shot on sight?
    Which demographic is real lenient on drug crime and use?
    Rejoice! You helped legalize one of those drugs.
    Now don’t forget that Moonbat and the Ca. Left decriminalized drug crimes.

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  26. Walt Avatar

    1911 update
    The CMP has been authorized to receive 8,000 1911 type pistols from the United States Army.
    The 1911s have been received by the CMP. A complete inventory will be conducted over the course of this week. The pistols will then be securely stored until the Army-approved 1911 building and armory infrastructure is completed. That completion is anticipated to be approximately 60 days from now. Once the 1911 armory is completed, inspection, grading, repair, and ultimately test firing of the pistols will begin. (Please be aware that the CMP was led to believe that we were ready to move forward, but three weeks ago facility requirements were changed, and we are now fulfilling those requirements.)

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  27. fish Avatar
    fish

    “Modern Journalism is about deciding which facts the public shouldn’t know because they will reflect badly on the Democrats.”

    -Jim Treacher

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  28. George Rebane Avatar

    PaulE 1010pm – I disagree vehemetly. Mexico’s biggest, and most valuable from its own perspective, export to the US and elsewhere is its redundant people – those who would foment revolution and bring down the ruling class were they to stay home with no hope and nowhere to go. That is why Mexico promotes one-way open borders without which the country would collapse in short order with blood in the streets, and why it has such stringent immigration laws and how it deals with illegal aliens.

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  29. Scenes Avatar
    Scenes

    “Then you agree that drug pushers should be shot on sight?”
    Now, now. That seems a bit harsh. After all, “We have only ourselves to blame for the commodity ” and that would be the end users. Perhaps Saint Paul wants those people shot. I really can’t tell.
    If you don’t want to shoot the drug users, and you don’t want to make meth and heroin available at RIte-Aid for a small cost, you are pretty much left with only one moral choice. To make them difficult to make and distribute.
    In the case of synthetic drugs, you have to manage supplies of the precursors. In the case of those that are grown (or made in Mexico), you can either occupy Mexico or you can build a wall.
    A Wall isn’t perfect of course, but vastly improving border security probably is the only thing that works. A tiny percentage of drug smuggling is done via airplanes or boats (look up the numbers, it barely registers in terms of the amount), so blocking the overland route is really the only answer. It’s not 100% airtight, but then it doesn’t need to be.

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  30. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Walt writes
    “Paul. Then you agree that drug pushers should be shot on sight?”
    My goodness that’s a leap Walt!
    Who would do the shooting Walt? vigilantes prowling the streets saying “there’s one, shoot him!!”
    Do you have any details how this would be implemented?
    How about a trial? Just spot them and shoot them?

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  31. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Just a reminder that our host GR is opposed to this futile war on drugs

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  32. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    REVEALED: The FBI is assessing a second Trump-Russia dossier
    Looks like more evidence is showing up about Trumps “golden showers” escapade in Russia. It is consistent with what we now know about Trumps romp with a Porn Star four months after his wife gave birth.
    https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/revealed-fbi-assessing-second-trump-russia-dossier/

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  33. Walt Avatar

    LOL! Paul and his fake news.. Ya’ took the bait. More “unnamed sources”.

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  34. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    How about some details Walt about shooting drug dealers on sight. Do you mean that or is it just bullshit like most everything you write?
    Is that your interpretation of the 2nd Amendment?
    Everyone carry guns and shoot dealers on sight. No arrests, trials etc. Simple-just shoot em.

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  35. Bill Tozer Avatar

    Tax reform.
    Good idea. Take the capital coming home or resulting from the tax bill and invnest in opportunity zones (distressed, low income areas). The longer you keep your money invested in those distressed zones, the less capital gains you will have to pay. Drops to zero cap gains taxes if held for ten years.
    https://www.hklaw.com/publications/tax-reforms-new-incentives-for-investments-in-low-income-communities-part-1-01-08-2018/

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  36. Walt Avatar

    Paul. You admitting to be pro “drug dealer”?
    I bet there are thousands of parents that would see it my way.

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  37. Bill Tozer Avatar

    Shooting pushers on sight? Well, it depends where, how, and some ifs. For example, if the shooting of pusher men or dope peddler happens in CA, it depends if a stolen gun was used. If the stolen gun has a value of $699 or less, then it is a misdemeanor. A ticket is written and you have to go to court eventually. No instant 3 hots and a cot. Lots of ifs.
    There are some budding businesses forming that may show some promise. One is called Low Life Removal Service. Too early to tell how many jobs the sector will create. Green sprouts, if you will.
    Sentiment is nothing new. From the wild 60’s…Easy Rider Stuff
    “Well, now if I were president of this land
    You know, I’d declare total war on the pusher man
    I’d cut if he stands,
    And I’d shoot him if he’d run
    Yes, I’d kill him with my Bible
    And my razor and my gun
    God damn, the pusher
    God damn, the pusher
    I said God damn, God damn the pusher man”
    https://genius.com/Steppenwolf-the-pusher-lyrics

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  38. George Rebane Avatar

    Is it not interesting how liberals who endorse and want to legitimize the most licentious behavior as the new normative, are now behaving toward Trump as if they were prim and proper Victorian church ladies who are simply shocked, shocked I say, at the man’s alleged antics in the sack?

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  39. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Walt
    are you accusing me of being a drug dealer yes or no…

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  40. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Oh we all know the porn industry is owned and run by the left and democrats. And they are the producers of all the crap from Hollywood and now are the harassers of those gals. So this new found “Puritanism” is truly hysterical.
    Regarding drug dealers. Walt is spot on. My position has always been if you sell to the kids you get the pillory then the wall. Or hung from the lampposts in the town square. But we know all those millions of druggies are democrats and they will fight their demise tooth and nail.

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  41. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    WAlt writes
    “I bet there are thousands of parents that would see it my way.”
    Are you referring to shooting drug dealers on the spot? Are you saying here are thousands of parents that advocate your position?
    still curious about how you would identify drug dealers before you shoot them. How would that work Walt?

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  42. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    You have a different view Todd I believe. Walt wants them shot on sight. Do you agree with that?

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  43. Bill Tozer Avatar

    Talking about filth, this one is almost too sickening to post. Taking the Social Justice Warrior mantra to its logical conclusion.
    http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/26/man-charged-molesting-girls-9-year-old-trapped-mans-body/
    I have heard of lesbians trapped in a man’s body, but……

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  44. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    So Todd you are supportive of Trumps romp with a Porn Star .

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  45. Walt Avatar

    Jesus H. Christ Paul, that’s not what I said and you know it.
    Damn dude,, You claim to have not voted for Hillary, yet make excuses for her.
    Your PRO dope, yet say you don’t use it.
    You can be PRO dope pusher without sitting on the stash.

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  46. Walt Avatar

    Stop dissing hookers Paul. They support LIBS.

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  47. Walt Avatar

    Paul. Your question to Todd, shows your short memory. That’s old news.

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