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Re: Susan Sarandon: ‘It wouldn’t be much smoother’ with Hillary Clinton as president

NoriNY — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 21:46:06 -0000

I completely agree. She is just as dangerous in that way as McCain and Graham.

Re: Explosive Brazile Confession: Trump and Bernie Were Right, DNC Rigged Nomination For Hillary From the Start

NoriNY — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 21:53:04 -0000

We've known this, haven't we? I mean... it was damn clear, everything from the debate schedule, Brazile giving HRC the question, Podesta e-mails, TV pundits with ties to the DNC, and suddenly trying to make Russia scary after giving uranium and getting money from Russia themselves. It's like the Party is HRC's personal campaign.

Re: Trump Scapegoats Unauthorized Immigrants for Crime

NoriNY — Sun, 28 May 2017 01:17:40 -0000

Ooops, below, I skipped some words but hope it makes sense. Different baseline badness, so, even a tiny extra reaches the threshold.

Re: Trump Scapegoats Unauthorized Immigrants for Crime

NoriNY — Sun, 28 May 2017 01:15:46 -0000

I am actually not. IMO, Trump has the view that non-citizens should be admitted only if their presence benefits the Americans because he kept saying America first. It sounds to me like when someone enters illegally, meaning their presence has not been determined to benefit Americans, that is already very bad to start. That's seems to be the bottom line. So, they are *already* bad, in Trump's mind. If they did commit minor crimes on top of that, then that's extra bad if that makes sense, lol. So, comparing to Americans' crime stats, is proly missing the point because Americans are not violating the law by being here. The two groups have different baseline badness to reach the threshold for him getting "fed up" with the badness.

Re: S2796

NoriNY — Sun, 28 May 2017 00:57:08 -0000

Read the case of a woman whose baby was going to choke to death seconds after he/she was born. But this woman couldn't get her baby euthanized in the NYS and had to fly to Colorado to do the most humane thing. Exactly what about it is pro-life to let a baby suffocate? It's a May 23, 2017 article on Rewire titled "New York Forces Women Like Me to Carry Nonviable Pregnancies to Term."

There are limitless possibilities of unique circumstances that people do not think of. It should be left up to physicians and patients.

Re: Trump Scapegoats Unauthorized Immigrants for Crime

NoriNY — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 09:36:20 -0000

Yes, it does. I think the article assumes that the same standard of outrage should be applied when a violent crime is committed by an American, authorized immigrant, and unauthorized immigrant. I don't get the impression that Trump agrees with that basic premise to begin with. We can't toss American serial murderers out of the country because they are OUR responsibility however bad they are. But not when it comes to non-Americans. Let along those who we did not admit promising certain rights here.

Re: Trump Scapegoats Unauthorized Immigrants for Crime

NoriNY — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 09:28:57 -0000

Eh, unauthorized means doing something illegal everyday, right? When it comes to violent crimes however, I do not get the impression from his speeches that they are committing violent crimes MORE than the Americans. I think he has HIGHER STANDARDS for non-Americans since we "do not have to have non-Americans" here; he is probably more like "let's only take those who benefit us", whereas we can't toss citizens out of the country however bad they may be to our society. You can agree or disagree with the application of higher standards.

Re: Trump’s Seven Techniques to Control the Media

NoriNY — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 12:48:27 -0000

Have you ever thought of the fact our media is NOT trustworthy? Let PEOPLE ask Trump questions. Not the media. What do you think about Pelosi criticizing the media for spreading ACCURATE information in Wikileaks since you are concerned about politicians hitting on the media? Media that seek maximum access and report only news politicians want people to know are going to die. Many unsubscribed from CNN already.

Re: Take Back the House

NoriNY — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:22:52 -0000

And HRC lost the election to the most unpopular candidate ever to run, Trump, and Dems lost the elections, from Presidency to the House. Keep telling yourself that and they'll never actually win seats. Being tone deaf about electorate sentiment is not the way to win elections.

Re: Take Back the House

NoriNY — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 22:40:06 -0000

Modern day "corruption" doesn't happen by pushing a pile of cash under the table. It happens through strategic alliances that benefit both or all sides involved and each player exploiting its advantage that their position gives them. The problem is that the fact that the American people are not a part of the alliance, and therefore, their need or best interest is not part of politicians' concerns.

Re: Take Back the House

NoriNY — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 22:31:11 -0000

Don't resort to that just because you cannot figure it out. I'm a corporate strategist. It does not take any amount of thinking to see why this is corruption.

Try digging it more. The money the Foundation gets does not go straight into the Clintons' bank accounts, which is what you are talking about. The money for the "charity" is used to hire contractors (corporations), for instance, to set up a water system somewhere so that those businesses can make money through foundation contracts. In addition, HRC has lobbied the Congress to give those companies GOVERNMENT contracts for more revenues. In return, there are kickbacks to the Clintons. Those kicks are things like speaking arrangements and contributions to her campaigns and PACs.

The Clinton Foundation donors include foreign governments such as Norway, Germany, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The US law prohibits foreign national from contributing to candidates' campaigns. However, the fact that the Foundation is a non-profit gives those governments an opportunity to buy HRC the same way domestic corporations are able to. Not only does the money get used to offer contracts to corporations of her choosing, which in tern, offers her employment opportunities (e.g. speaking arrangements) as described above, HRC ensured that the future streams of cash from those governments by rewarding them using her position as a State Secretary. For instance, Saudi Arabia's donation was followed by the State Department approving a weapons deal to Saudi Arabia (meaning a US defense contractor was allowed to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia), which made the defense industry and Saudi Arabia, the donor, happy.

Re: Take Back the House

NoriNY — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 20:04:23 -0000

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Re: This Wasn’t a Working Class Revolt. It Was a White Revolt.

NoriNY — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:36:50 -0000

Haha, the "trust issues" regarding safety is why many are thinking that mass adoption of fully automated cars will take many more years than car makers want you to think. So, you are certainly not alone, and it will take more than a few years for sure. But even if you don't change your mind in 20 years, the next generation will take it up so long as the price is low and safety is satisfactory. You know how this type of things happens, lol. Many of us said the same you are saying for various technological inventions that are standard today, as well.

Re: This Wasn’t a Working Class Revolt. It Was a White Revolt.

NoriNY — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 17:40:33 -0000

Same. It's undeniable that globalization impacted some areas more than others so far. What some may not be seeing yet is the fact that a lot of college jobs are also being outsourced. They are professional outsourcing firms, for instance, that help investment banks outsource financial modeling work to India where MBA level candidates can be hired for $30,000 a year. Going forward, medical robotics will allow surgeons to remotely operate. It's not crazy to think some physician jobs will be outsourced at some point in the future if we don't stop this trend.

Re: This Wasn’t a Working Class Revolt. It Was a White Revolt.

NoriNY — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 17:35:52 -0000

Exactly. We need job training for retooling workers. Stopping outsourcing as much as we can is one thing. Even if no one outsourced, technology will displace workers. For instance, driverless cars will put all cab and truck drivers out of work.

Re: This Wasn’t a Working Class Revolt. It Was a White Revolt.

NoriNY — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 09:27:21 -0000

It's one thing to say that those who are racist to begin with are emboldened. No one is denying that possibility. But calling all of the Trump supporters racists, when most aren't and some had voted for Obama twice, is a great way to push people away. You can't characterize the group of the Trump supporters by its fringe. That's same concept as real racists saying blacks are criminals citing a higher rate of crimes in the population.

Re: Take Back the House

NoriNY — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 07:52:57 -0000

Yeah, when people are pissed at moneyed interests' influence on politics, they go by the rank that is based on how much money politicians bring into the party from Wall Street and multi-national corporations. Smart. I don't know if they are actually blind or in denial of the fact that the business model that benefited them financially in the past is now being rejected by the public, but it's that BUSINESS MODEL in DC that people are rejecting nowadays.

Re: Take Back the House

NoriNY — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 07:47:27 -0000

Nope I don't. She has been bought by multiple nations and multipole corporations across industries as documented by her own FEC filing and list of donors on her Foundation website.

Re: Take Back the House

NoriNY — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 07:35:16 -0000

So? Trump is gonna be held accountable because the people cannot afford not to. ; )

You are giving way too much credit to Sanders. Sanders did not inject any "new ideas". People responded only because what he was saying was exactly what many had been thinking before he came to be known, namely, the monetary influence on politics. Do you remember how the Obama coalition disappeared, didn't turn out for the midterm after he appointed WS people having won Presidency with WS money, and backed down on the public option during the healthcare debate because insurance companies lobbied through the Chamber of Commerce? Many of those upset people had exited the Democratic Party and become independents by this election according to Gallop poll's political ID suvey. Did you read anything about progressives' electorate sentiment from this phenomenon, or just blame the people, ignore and shrug it off caz you yourself did not feel the same way? Do you also remember Occupy Wall Street in which people slept outside for months to protest against politicians in corporations' pocket and resulting income and wealth inequality? That movement quickly spread across the nation (and the world). Did you read anything from this as well?? These happened BEFORE Sanders rose to the national stage. This cycle, Jeb Bush who is as bought as Clinton, went down very quickly during the Republican primaries as well despite the advantage of high name recognition. In short, the only ones for whom, "President Obama also took Wall Street money", was acceptable were Clinton fans. And the only ones who feel that the criticisms regarding collusion with lobbyists and corporations that they represent were something new / Sanders's creation are Clinton fans /the DNC. The no-name politician, Sanders, rose in popularity not because he was skilled at attacking HRC in particular but because he spoke of what ppl saw as the biggest problem "in DC in general", monetary influence on politics, which HRC AND many other establishment politicians from both Parties were seen as part and enablers of.

The Party has been very tone deaf about where the population is IMO as if they live in their own bubble. Looking at what had taken place since 2008, it was very clear to me going into this cycle that this election would not be a classic conservatives vs liberals. Instead, it would be moneyed interests (politicians who act as their puppets) vs the people. HRC isn't likely to have got the nomination if it hadn't been for the fact that the Democratic primaries exclude "independents", which is 45% of the population and includes ex Democrats, in many states. She isn't likely to have done as well in the general as she did if it hadn't been for the historically unpopular and problematic opponent. She still did not win enough to win the election, and Democrats lost the Senate and House. Yet, what does the Party do after their "race to the bottom" strategy backfired?? They appoint Schumer of all people, Democratic Party's Wall Street liaison, as its leader. It's as if to stick it into people's face that the Party has no intention of quitting their business model of a bought for Party. SMH

Re: This Wasn’t a Working Class Revolt. It Was a White Revolt.

NoriNY — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 07:27:20 -0000

Caz some of the Obama democrats had existed the Party and many independents are barred from voting in primaries in many states. She would've had no chance in the general if it hadn't been for the weak opponent who was similarly disliked.

Re: This Wasn’t a Working Class Revolt. It Was a White Revolt.

NoriNY — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 07:21:54 -0000

Believable. Only Clinton fans think that the concept of protecting domestic jobs by limiting the influx of labor is "racist" instead of "Americans first". There is no one else who has been hurt by outsourcing and influx of labor as much as America's poor many of whom are racial minorities.

My minority friends are also saying that politicians screaming RACISM doesn't change a damn thing in reality.

Re: Take Back the House

NoriNY — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 07:01:10 -0000

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Re: And So it Begins: Normalizing the Election

NoriNY — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 22:36:14 -0000

Normalizing the election? What's been normalized and led to this result is public corruption. We need to stop calling lobbying lobbying. Lobbying IS bribery. I recall the Dem candidate saying, "Obama took Wall Street $ too" like it is okay because the current President did the same. That mentality, which I am sure is held not just by HRC but also by the greater group of DC politicians, is the reason for many pro-corporate policies which led to the destruction of the middle class in this country, instigating progressives to stay home and rural democrats to vote Trump.

Re: Take Back the House

NoriNY — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 14:37:47 -0000

I think they SHOULD work with Trump on THINGS they agree with, and refuse to work with him on things they don't agree with. House Republicans refused to work with Obama even on things that were popular among their constituents, just "because Obama". Politicians are our employees. They need to recognize that this is not about THEM or PARTIES. It's about the people.

Re: Take Back the House

NoriNY — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 14:35:30 -0000

Not nearly enough to my taste. But isn't that kind of things why Bush was voted out quickly by the Republicans during the primaries, though Jeb Bush is not the same person as George Bush? And this time, HRC, another establishment politician.