thephan wrote:I am sure some of you realize that the problematic Yemen raid was blamed on Obama. I love this accountability.

\For the record, as we do not know any outcomes of the operation except our loss and propaganda from the enemy, it cannot be branded a failure as that is too broad and encompassing a term.

A second, more alarming, interaction did not show up in the film. Bannon had clearly thought a long time both about the domestic potential and the foreign policy implications of Strauss and Howe. More than once during our interview, he pointed out that each of the three preceding crises had involved a great war, and those conflicts had increased in scope from the American Revolution through the Civil War to the Second World War. He expected a new and even bigger war as part of the current crisis, and he did not seem at all fazed by the prospect.
I did not agree, and said so. But, knowing that the history of international conflict was my own specialty, he repeatedly pressed me to say we could expect a conflict at least as big as the Second World War in the near or medium term. I refused.
Apocalyptic rhetoric and apocalyptic thinking flourish during crisis periods. This represents perhaps the biggest danger of the Trump presidency, and one that will bear watching from all concerned citizens in the months and years ahead.

NickSixers wrote:More fun reading on President Bannon:

A second, more alarming, interaction did not show up in the film. Bannon had clearly thought a long time both about the domestic potential and the foreign policy implications of Strauss and Howe. More than once during our interview, he pointed out that each of the three preceding crises had involved a great war, and those conflicts had increased in scope from the American Revolution through the Civil War to the Second World War. He expected a new and even bigger war as part of the current crisis, and he did not seem at all fazed by the prospect.
I did not agree, and said so. But, knowing that the history of international conflict was my own specialty, he repeatedly pressed me to say we could expect a conflict at least as big as the Second World War in the near or medium term. I refused.
Apocalyptic rhetoric and apocalyptic thinking flourish during crisis periods. This represents perhaps the biggest danger of the Trump presidency, and one that will bear watching from all concerned citizens in the months and years ahead.

Truly terrifying. He's going to get us all killed, but some trolls on the internet and Putin got to have some good lols, so it was worth it.

NickSixers wrote:More fun reading on President Bannon:

A second, more alarming, interaction did not show up in the film. Bannon had clearly thought a long time both about the domestic potential and the foreign policy implications of Strauss and Howe. More than once during our interview, he pointed out that each of the three preceding crises had involved a great war, and those conflicts had increased in scope from the American Revolution through the Civil War to the Second World War. He expected a new and even bigger war as part of the current crisis, and he did not seem at all fazed by the prospect.
I did not agree, and said so. But, knowing that the history of international conflict was my own specialty, he repeatedly pressed me to say we could expect a conflict at least as big as the Second World War in the near or medium term. I refused.
Apocalyptic rhetoric and apocalyptic thinking flourish during crisis periods. This represents perhaps the biggest danger of the Trump presidency, and one that will bear watching from all concerned citizens in the months and years ahead.

Truly terrifying. He's going to get us all killed, but some trolls on the internet and Putin got to have some good lols, so it was worth it.

Warning that religious freedom is "under threat," President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to repeal the Johnson Amendment, an IRS rule barring pastors from endorsing candidates from the pulpit.

"I will get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment and allow our representatives of faith to speak freely and without fear of retribution," Trump said during remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast, a high-profile event bringing together faith leaders, politicians and dignitaries.

thephan wrote:Dems need to turn up at the hearings. It is not slowing anything down really, just making a point, but a very weak point. I would rather have some verbal protest that clearly shows 'No' versus 'did no show up'. I think this backfires in the short, medium, and long term game.

Oh, because Pruitt was approved 11-0 without any comment, aside from deafening silence, from the Democrats.

thephan wrote:Is the Trump vs Arnold twitter battle (and whenever inappropriate to bring up) a WWE staged event? The political approach of distraction? There was some talking head asking that question on the cafe TV (seemed like CNN versus its normal Fox). The guy was saying 'I just don't know', and 'whats real'. That was partly driven by the idea that Trump is a producer, so he might be working to pump the ratings.

Youseff wrote:

thephan wrote:Is the Trump vs Arnold twitter battle (and whenever inappropriate to bring up) a WWE staged event? The political approach of distraction? There was some talking head asking that question on the cafe TV (seemed like CNN versus its normal Fox). The guy was saying 'I just don't know', and 'whats real'. That was partly driven by the idea that Trump is a producer, so he might be working to pump the ratings.

no, I think Trump is just a child and Arnold is just concerned about America.

Youseff wrote:Here's a fun thought: America is doing fairly well right now. The markets are OK, no major housing crisis, no terrorist attacks, no foreign conflicts outside of the constant wars W & Obama signed us up for. What happens when that changes?

td11 wrote:white supremacists are running the country

JUburton wrote:and, if reports are to be believed, radical and dangerous white supremacists won't be focused on by the CVE (countering violence extremism) program. just muslim groups!