by TenuredVulture » Thu Feb 14, 2019 17:10:32
06hawkalum wrote:If nothing else, Trump's reign of terror has highlighted the fact that Congress has yielded far too much power to the Executive Branch over the decades.
How and why did that occur?
by momadance » Thu Feb 14, 2019 18:22:46
by CalvinBall » Thu Feb 14, 2019 18:26:16
by Bucky » Thu Feb 14, 2019 18:36:16
by thephan » Thu Feb 14, 2019 19:49:02
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that the online retailer, which reported $11.2 billion in profits in 2018, did not pay income tax because of unnamed “tax credits” in their disclosure.
The company will reportedly receive a $129 million federal income tax rebate, effectively making their tax rate -1 percent
by pacino » Thu Feb 14, 2019 20:23:41
thephan wrote:pacino's posting is one of the more important things revealed in weeks.
Calvinball wrote:Pacino was right.
by Grotewold » Thu Feb 14, 2019 20:31:42
momadance wrote:Trump's doctors said he weighs 243 pounds ... and he's 6'3 lol. He's not close to 6'3.
by Stay_Disappointed » Thu Feb 14, 2019 20:42:04
TenuredVulture wrote:06hawkalum wrote:If nothing else, Trump's reign of terror has highlighted the fact that Congress has yielded far too much power to the Executive Branch over the decades.
How and why did that occur?
A good place to start is the book The Broken Branch by Mann and Ornstein. But basically, since the 60s, Congress simply has not been able to develop policy--to get anything done has required the executive branch to take the lead.
by pacino » Thu Feb 14, 2019 20:50:09
thephan wrote:pacino's posting is one of the more important things revealed in weeks.
Calvinball wrote:Pacino was right.
by pacino » Thu Feb 14, 2019 21:03:23
thephan wrote:pacino's posting is one of the more important things revealed in weeks.
Calvinball wrote:Pacino was right.
by thephan » Thu Feb 14, 2019 21:20:09
Uncle Milty wrote:Wait. Fox really said that? I thought my delusional brother was just making one of his bad jokes. He finally admitted he started watching fox news so it makes sense.
by CalvinBall » Thu Feb 14, 2019 21:25:29
by Stay_Disappointed » Thu Feb 14, 2019 21:44:51
thephan wrote:Uncle Milty wrote:Wait. Fox really said that? I thought my delusional brother was just making one of his bad jokes. He finally admitted he started watching fox news so it makes sense.
Oh no, I hear that all day everyday at the office. Going to Europe? Sail boat! Seriously, that #$!&@ and a dated vegan. Also that we would become a Chinese state because we would surrender our military to be green.
No #$!&@. A vocal minority, but no one has the crazy fight at work.
by Stay_Disappointed » Thu Feb 14, 2019 21:45:24
Uncle Milty wrote:You guys are crazy with this green new deal stuff. Eliminating cows and airplanes in 10 years?!?!?!?!
by Stay_Disappointed » Thu Feb 14, 2019 21:47:26
Uncle Milty wrote:You guys are crazy with this green new deal stuff. Eliminating cows and airplanes in 10 years?!?!?!?!
by Wolfgang622 » Thu Feb 14, 2019 21:52:27
pacino wrote:Amazon is bad
by JFLNYC » Thu Feb 14, 2019 23:16:55
by Slowhand » Thu Feb 14, 2019 23:31:19
Warszawa wrote:Uncle Milty wrote:You guys are crazy with this green new deal stuff. Eliminating cows and airplanes in 10 years?!?!?!?!
That’s what it should be
by Monkeyboy » Fri Feb 15, 2019 01:15:47
06hawkalum wrote:CalvinBall wrote:does the house and senate need to pass a national emergency deceleration?
No, they would need to pass a veto proof joint resolution to override the declaration.
That won't happen so the constitutionality of the declaration will need to be contested.
The question I have is, while the case works its way up to the Supreme Court, will the declaration be permitted to take effect?
by joboggi » Fri Feb 15, 2019 08:21:10
