Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump (Read 49923 times)

changemyoil66

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #140 on: March 13, 2025, 11:18:48 AM »
I did see an instagram post claiming some northern european country bases its fine amount on the driver's income. This is a novel approach but we might have to apply it across the board. So the car registration, the driver's license fee, etc. all now becomes a set percentage based on a person's income. Have to noodle that one through for what unintended consequences it might create.

Any changes made will result in people who will try to find a new way to game the system. This is why I don't like the idea to do away with taxes on tips, it is too easy to cheat one's way out of paying taxes.

This is why I said "magic". To audit someone to find out what the fine will be will take a long time considering the volume of tickets issued.

changemyoil66

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #141 on: March 14, 2025, 02:38:18 PM »
Hamas is releasing the last American hostage.  Even though Trump moved the deadline a few times, it showed he's willing to compromise instead of going full attackmode.

Flapp_Jackson

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #142 on: March 14, 2025, 03:13:21 PM »
Hamas is releasing the last American hostage.  Even though Trump moved the deadline a few times, it showed he's willing to compromise instead of going full attackmode.
When trying to get two leaders to agree to anything, there are at least a few moving parts.  If it were just us and one other party negotiating, it would be much faster and easier.  Playing mediator can be a slow process.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-- George Bernard Shaw

astroboy

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #143 on: March 14, 2025, 03:58:08 PM »
Trump praised Chuck Schumer for supporting the GOP budget. The long knives are now out for Schumer.

astroboy

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #144 on: March 14, 2025, 04:11:15 PM »
Chuck got one thing right, now his party may blade him for it.


https://youtu.be/gqJjsk7mLEA?t=116

QUIETShooter

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #145 on: March 15, 2025, 12:04:45 PM »
Trump praised Chuck Schumer for supporting the GOP budget. The long knives are now out for Schumer.



Representative Ayanna Pressly said that they are the "adults in the room".

After people like HRC calling us "basket of deplorables".  And now Shumer is calling us "Bastards".

Yeah.  Ok.  Adults in the room.......... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

By the way, President Trump is playing 3D chess at a level nobody would be able to match.  Shumer got check-mated before the 3rd move.  He is finished.  :thumbsup:
Sometimes you gotta know when to save your bullets.

Flapp_Jackson

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #146 on: March 15, 2025, 01:36:40 PM »
Representative Ayanna Pressly said that they are the "adults in the room".

After people like HRC calling us "basket of deplorables".  And now Shumer is calling us "Bastards".

Yeah.  Ok.  Adults in the room.......... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

By the way, President Trump is playing 3D chess at a level nobody would be able to match.  Shumer got check-mated before the 3rd move.  He is finished.  :thumbsup:
I guess Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) didn't get that memo.  This is not how adults act.

Quote
Ten House Democrats joined Republicans in voting to censure
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) on Thursday, rebuking the 11-term
congressman for his disruptive protest during President Trump’s
speech to Congress.

The chamber adopted the censure resolution in a 224-198-2 vote,
less than 48 hours after Green stood up, waved his cane in the air
and yelled at Trump during his speech, prompting his eventual
removal from the chamber. The vote made him the 28th member
of the House to be censured.

House Democratic leadership did not whip on the Green censure
resolution, allowing lawmakers to decide on their own whether to
support it.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5180324-10-house-democrats-censure-al-green/
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-- George Bernard Shaw

changemyoil66

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #147 on: March 17, 2025, 08:29:52 AM »
I hope those involved with the J6 sham will be arrested and have to go to court.  Trump mentioned the "auto pen" signatures for their pardons, which would make it void.  This was mentioned a few weeks ago, but Trump posted about it today.  Maybe he had to confirm with his sources first before going public with it.

Flapp_Jackson

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #148 on: March 17, 2025, 11:51:46 AM »
I hope those involved with the J6 sham will be arrested and have to go to court.  Trump mentioned the "auto pen" signatures for their pardons, which would make it void.  This was mentioned a few weeks ago, but Trump posted about it today.  Maybe he had to confirm with his sources first before going public with it.
Apparently all recent presidents used an autopen to sign some things, but the issue is whether or not Biden even knew the pardons were being issued due to his failing mental health.  Since he didn't offer public statements on the reasons for these pardons to shield Fauci and the J6 panel members, it's a good argument that Biden was unaware of the pardons and the reasons since he didn't even sign them.

In other news, Dan Bongino is now the new Assistant Director of the FBI.   :thumbsup:

The left continues to paint any and all Trump appointees as "Loyalists."  Sticks and stones    :rofl:
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-- George Bernard Shaw

changemyoil66

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #149 on: March 17, 2025, 12:00:44 PM »


The left continues to paint any and all Trump appointees as "Loyalists."  Sticks and stones    :rofl:

They're wackos.

Flapp_Jackson

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #150 on: March 17, 2025, 12:23:48 PM »
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-- George Bernard Shaw

changemyoil66

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #151 on: March 18, 2025, 02:18:41 PM »
Trump had a 3 hour call with Putin today about the cease fire.  They have agreed to not targeting utility and power plant type buildings.  The rest is still being worked on.  I assume the call would have taken half this time, but translators probably had to be used.

changemyoil66

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #152 on: March 21, 2025, 03:21:42 PM »
Word is that Maine caved. They were pushing back and wanted to allow men compete against women in sports.  Trump threatened to cut their funding.  Few weeks went by and now they caved.

Flapp_Jackson

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #153 on: March 21, 2025, 04:12:24 PM »
Word is that Maine caved. They were pushing back and wanted to allow men compete against women in sports.  Trump threatened to cut their funding.  Few weeks went by and now they caved.

When Congress passed all these funding bills designed to entice states to follow federal agency policies (things the feds can't legally make into law), it became a carrot for states to follow the mostly Liberal agenda. 

Trump is using Congress' own funding carrots against them.  Play ball, or no allowance!

 :geekdanc: :thumbsup: :rofl:
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-- George Bernard Shaw

zippz

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #154 on: March 21, 2025, 04:39:16 PM »
Ironic.  Cutting government funding and privatization is the essance of "keeping the hands off"


changemyoil66

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #155 on: March 21, 2025, 04:47:39 PM »
Ironic.  Cutting government funding and privatization is the essance of "keeping the hands off"




I know a few who have tried to get jobs with the USPS (not a mailman) and many are contract jobs.  Have 1 friend who's on a 1 year contract and it's been renewed for the past 8 years.  Being a mailman, you seem to have to know someone to get that specific job.

The USPS isn't run well cause they cannot afford to hire employees (no benefits need to be paid).  If it's a dying industry due to UPS or FEDEX options, then they need to find a way to at least break even.

eyeeatingfish

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #156 on: March 24, 2025, 05:17:07 PM »
I hope those involved with the J6 sham will be arrested and have to go to court.  Trump mentioned the "auto pen" signatures for their pardons, which would make it void.  This was mentioned a few weeks ago, but Trump posted about it today.  Maybe he had to confirm with his sources first before going public with it.

Autopen wouldn't make it void, the issue of autopen signatures has come up many times and court cases have not held them to be invalid. The real question is whether Biden actually decided to approve the pardons or someone did it without his knowledge. I don't think this is going to go anywhere because to void the pardons you would need to prove Biden didn't approve of the pardon. That would require him to both remember and admit that he didn't sign it or possibly a witness to say Biden didn't approve it. Even if he they signed it without him knowing I don't think anyone is going to spill the beans.

eyeeatingfish

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #157 on: March 24, 2025, 05:19:07 PM »
Trump had a 3 hour call with Putin today about the cease fire.  They have agreed to not targeting utility and power plant type buildings.  The rest is still being worked on.  I assume the call would have taken half this time, but translators probably had to be used.

Russia attacked a utility in Ukraine hours after the phone call. Seems like Putin flexing, I am curious to see how Trump reacts.

changemyoil66

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #158 on: March 25, 2025, 09:58:04 AM »
Russia attacked a utility in Ukraine hours after the phone call. Seems like Putin flexing, I am curious to see how Trump reacts.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-ukraine-war-trump-putin-discuss-ceasefire-sumy-hospital-strike/

The order was given, but not followed.  Could be due to the time it takes to reach every unit that already had attack plans. 

Since you're late to the game and this happened days ago, we saw how Trump reacted....he didn't do anything yet.  Which sounds like a "let it slide". Maybe he and his advisors understand how long it takes for orders to be issued and there can be some who refuse (Russians) them cause they want war.


Flapp_Jackson

Re: Promises made, Promises kept! -- President Trump
« Reply #159 on: March 25, 2025, 11:10:52 AM »
Autopen wouldn't make it void, the issue of autopen signatures has come up many times and court cases have not held them to be invalid. The real question is whether Biden actually decided to approve the pardons or someone did it without his knowledge. I don't think this is going to go anywhere because to void the pardons you would need to prove Biden didn't approve of the pardon. That would require him to both remember and admit that he didn't sign it or possibly a witness to say Biden didn't approve it. Even if he they signed it without him knowing I don't think anyone is going to spill the beans.

Show me where anyone said just using an autopen made anything void.

it can be argued that the founders never anticipated a device that someone other than the president could use to sign his signature.

In most government offices, the standard is to place the signature information (signature block) that belongs to the actual signer.  Then below that it states they are signing for the actual person in charge.  Basically they are authorized to act on behalf of their boss, and the signature block properly shows the actual signer as well as who should have signed it had they been available.

I guess the President can't delegate anyone else to do his constitutionally required duties, so it's not surprising you never see something signed by the VP or WH Chief of Staff saying they are signing on behalf of the President.  What does need to happen in cases where an autopen is used, especially where the Constitution explicitly reserves that authority to the President alone, is there needs to be documentation either in written voice recorded or video recorded form that proves the president authorized the signature and was fully aware of the contents of what was signed.

Ask Joe today to explain all of his last minute pardons, he's going to not remember.  However, he will pretend to remember.  That's what people with dementia do.  It's too embarrassing to admit you can't remember something as important as a pardon.  It's no different than someone with hearing loss nodding in agreement or saying, "Yeah" or "Okay" to something they didn't hear you say.  it gets embarrassing to ask the same people to constantly repeat what they said.

Short of notes, recordings or other tangible evidence, I'd say Joe can't prove he was aware of the pardons. 

The fact that the pardons are preemptive for any crimes they may be charged with in the future makes the entire situation 100 times worse.  Most pardons are very specific as to the statutes associated with the crimes being forgiven.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-- George Bernard Shaw