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OrbitalDawn
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2 more stories on the corruption beat:
www.politico.com
And Burr, he of dodgy stock sale fame, did it again.
Sold his house, unlisted, to a lobbyist for an inflated price and used the proceeds to buy a beach house.
www.propublica.org
Pentagon barred from discussing Trump in JEDI contract probe
Amazon sued the Defense Department last year, alleging that the Pentagon made several mistakes in its evaluation of bids.
www.politico.com
And Burr, he of dodgy stock sale fame, did it again.
Sold his house, unlisted, to a lobbyist for an inflated price and used the proceeds to buy a beach house.
Senator Richard Burr Sold D.C. Townhouse to Donor at a Rich Price
In a private transaction, Richard Burr, Republican of North Carolina, sold the townhouse to lobbyists who had business before his committees.
www.propublica.org
TysonRoux
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The Orange Fuhrer is so much like the ANC scumbags.
Trump threatens to invoke never-used authority
The President threatened to apply a provision of the Constitution to adjourn Congress and push through many of his nominees
President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to apply a never-used provision of the US Constitution to allow himself to adjourn the US Congress and push through many of his nominees who typically require Senate confirmation.
The move came days after he claimed that he has total authority over the states before backing down.
"As the entire US government works to combat the global pandemic, it is absolutely essential that key positions at relevant federal agencies are fully staffed, and we're not allowing that to take place through our Congress," Trump told reporters in the Rose Garden during his daily coronavirus briefing. "They're just not giving it to us. We have many positions that are unstaffed because we can't get approval."
Trump said there were 129 nominees "stuck in the Senate because of partisan obstruction."
Trump threatens to invoke never-used authority
The President threatened to apply a provision of the Constitution to adjourn Congress and push through many of his nominees
President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to apply a never-used provision of the US Constitution to allow himself to adjourn the US Congress and push through many of his nominees who typically require Senate confirmation.
The move came days after he claimed that he has total authority over the states before backing down.
"As the entire US government works to combat the global pandemic, it is absolutely essential that key positions at relevant federal agencies are fully staffed, and we're not allowing that to take place through our Congress," Trump told reporters in the Rose Garden during his daily coronavirus briefing. "They're just not giving it to us. We have many positions that are unstaffed because we can't get approval."
Trump said there were 129 nominees "stuck in the Senate because of partisan obstruction."
TysonRoux
Honorary Master
Anything and everything to get the spotlight off his failures.
www.reuters.com
Fox News reported on Wednesday that the virus originated in a Wuhan laboratory not as a bioweapon, but as part of China’s effort to demonstrate that its efforts to identify and combat viruses are equal to or greater than the capabilities of the United States.
This report and others have suggested the Wuhan lab where virology experiments take place and lax safety standards there led to someone getting infected and appearing at a nearby “wet” market, where the virus began to spread.
At a White House news conference Trump was asked about the reports of the virus escaping from the Wuhan lab, and he said he was aware of them.
“We are doing a very thorough examination of this horrible situation that happened,” he said.
Asked if he had raised the subject in his conversations with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump said: “I don’t want to discuss what I talked to him about the laboratory, I just don’t want to discuss, it’s inappropriate right now.”
www.foxnews.com
Trump says U.S. investigating whether virus came from Wuhan lab
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his government is trying to determine whether the coronavirus emanated from a lab in Wuhan, China, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Beijing "needs to come clean" on what they know.
www.reuters.com
Fox News reported on Wednesday that the virus originated in a Wuhan laboratory not as a bioweapon, but as part of China’s effort to demonstrate that its efforts to identify and combat viruses are equal to or greater than the capabilities of the United States.
This report and others have suggested the Wuhan lab where virology experiments take place and lax safety standards there led to someone getting infected and appearing at a nearby “wet” market, where the virus began to spread.
At a White House news conference Trump was asked about the reports of the virus escaping from the Wuhan lab, and he said he was aware of them.
“We are doing a very thorough examination of this horrible situation that happened,” he said.
Asked if he had raised the subject in his conversations with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump said: “I don’t want to discuss what I talked to him about the laboratory, I just don’t want to discuss, it’s inappropriate right now.”
Sources believe coronavirus outbreak originated in Wuhan lab as part of China's efforts to compete with US
There is increasing confidence that COVID-19 likely originated in a Wuhan laboratory not as a bioweapon, but as part of China's effort to demonstrate that its efforts to identify and combat viruses are equal to or greater than the capabilities of the United States, multiple sources who have been...
www.foxnews.com
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konfab
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No credit for partial answers.Of course.
Kentucky just made it harder to vote during a pandemic
Wisconsin-style tactics come to Kentucky.www.vox.com
All above board and normal according to konfab.
If they can access the webpage, they can order online (imagine the oppression of not going to home affairs
)And the bill is pretty generous...
That would cover just about everyone who legitimately doesn't have an ID.
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/20RS/sb2/bill.pdf
So in other words, if you are a welfare recipient, you will be able to vote. But carry on crying hysteria.
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TysonRoux
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The Orange Snollygoster and his TOTAL AUTHORITY
Trump's big show will hide the real story
The President's make America open again campaign will deliver victory lap over the coronavirus pandemic that leaves the life and death decisions to others
"We're going to be announcing guidelines, and we'll be talking about various states, and it's very exciting," Trump said in another rambunctious Rose Garden news conference Wednesday.
"We will be the comeback kids, all of us, all of us. It's incredible, what's going on," Trump said. "Tomorrow is going to be a very big day ... We will have some openings that will ... exceed our expectations, and they will be safe."
Trump's big show will hide the real story
The President's make America open again campaign will deliver victory lap over the coronavirus pandemic that leaves the life and death decisions to others
"We're going to be announcing guidelines, and we'll be talking about various states, and it's very exciting," Trump said in another rambunctious Rose Garden news conference Wednesday.
"We will be the comeback kids, all of us, all of us. It's incredible, what's going on," Trump said. "Tomorrow is going to be a very big day ... We will have some openings that will ... exceed our expectations, and they will be safe."
I hold the psychologist Dr Todd Grande, who has an excellent YouTube channel, in very high regard. Here's a video where he argues against diagnosing Donald Trump with narcissistic personality disorder:
The point of his that I find most compelling, is that one must distinguish between a person's personality, and their persona, and with individuals who are in the public eye, the two are often not the same.
So whilst I think that Trump has many of the traits of narcissistic personality disorder, I will henceforth refrain from stating that he has narcissistic personality disorder, as I concede that I'm not in a position to make such a claim with scientific certainty. I can however state that he has a narcissistic persona, where the adjective "narcissistic" refers informally to certain personality traits of his that are clearly evident. It is like the difference between saying "I am depressed" versus "I have major depressive disorder".
The point of his that I find most compelling, is that one must distinguish between a person's personality, and their persona, and with individuals who are in the public eye, the two are often not the same.
So whilst I think that Trump has many of the traits of narcissistic personality disorder, I will henceforth refrain from stating that he has narcissistic personality disorder, as I concede that I'm not in a position to make such a claim with scientific certainty. I can however state that he has a narcissistic persona, where the adjective "narcissistic" refers informally to certain personality traits of his that are clearly evident. It is like the difference between saying "I am depressed" versus "I have major depressive disorder".
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Trump doesn't like being wrong. Do you know how many people on this forum have that "trait'....
daveza
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Vrotappel
Bulls fan
TysonRoux
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LOL
Does that make the Orange Snollygoster a "pillock"?
The Trumperfuhrer should just do it and let the obstructing twats moan later.
konfab
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There is nothing in the SA constitution that allows the ANC to do what they are doing. That is the exact opposite of the Trumpenfuherer who is apparently using an instrument of the constitution.
daveza
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TysonRoux
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Stalin and his chickens.
During those final days of the collapsing Marxist experiment in the Soviet Union, Soviet novelist Chingiz Aitmatov retold the following story, which has been paraphrased here.
On one occasion, so it was narrated, Stalin called for a live chicken and proceeded to use it to make an unforgettable point before some of his henchmen. Forcefully clutching the chicken in one hand, with the other he began to systematically pluck out its feathers. As the chicken struggled in vain to escape, he continued with the painful denuding until the bird was completely stripped. “Now you watch,” Stalin said as he placed the chicken on the floor and walked away with some bread crumbs in his hand. Incredibly, the fear-crazed chicken hobbled toward him and clung to the legs of his trousers. Stalin threw a handful of grain to the bird, and it began to follow him around the room, he turned to his dumbfounded colleagues and said quietly, “This is the way to rule the people. Did you see how that chicken followed me for food, even though I had caused it such torture? People are like that chicken. If you inflict inordinate pain on them they will follow you for food the rest of their lives.”
konfab
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konfab
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To use another favourite of mine:
The reason why a mousetrap works is the mouse doesn't know why the cheese is free.
daveza
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Lone Watchdog Demands Federal Reserve Release Names of Corporations Receiving Taxpayer Bailouts
Why do conservatives not care about oversight until there's a Democrat in office? Where are the TeaPot Party now? Where is Sarah Palin?
Where are the Trumpets on MyBB opposing this?
Oh, that's right, they'd rather post articles about m'uh MSM.
Why do conservatives not care about oversight until there's a Democrat in office? Where are the TeaPot Party now? Where is Sarah Palin?
Where are the Trumpets on MyBB opposing this?
Oh, that's right, they'd rather post articles about m'uh MSM.
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