***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[ninjahood]

it's only been 4 days and everything I wanted is gonna happen or already did. Democracy at work

last bit is da repeal of that 54.5 MPG mandates, I'm guessing comes in about a month, and tax reform for corporate rates goin to 15%, as well as flatting it overall & da repatriation of overseas profits.

putting America back to work.

give em hell Trump

 

[noskey]

it's only been 4 days and everything I wanted is gonna happen or already did. Democracy at work

last bit is da repeal of that 54.5 MPG mandates, I'm guessing comes in about a month, and tax reform for corporate rates goin to 15%, as well as flatting it overall & da repatriation of overseas profits.

putting America back to work.

give em hell Trump

How's that repatriation of cash going to help you?

 

[ninjahood]

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/preside...ethics-violations/?ftag=YHF4eb9d17&yptr=yahoo

President Trump sued by watchdog over alleged constitutional business ethics violations

NEW YORK – On his first Monday in office, a lawsuit was filed against President Donald Trump by the top ethics lawyers for the last two presidents, claiming Mr. Trump is already engaging in severe constitutional ethics violations. It is likely to be the first in a string of legal actions by liberal organizations seeking to do anything they can to combat the agenda of a fully Republican-controlled federal government, as the courts will be one of their few avenues of recourse.

The ethics lawyers, Norman Eisen, who advised Barack Obama, and Richard Painter, who worked under George W. Bush, are acting as part of the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW.)

“The two have been pushing Trump to divest from his business to avoid what they believe are unprecedented conflicts that will violate the Constitution,” CREW said in a press release announcing their lawsuit, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Donald J. Trump, filed in federal court in New York.

They say Mr. Trump, as a sitting president, is “violating the Constitution” with his various business holdings, because he could personally profit from foreign governments, which essentially opens the door to easy bribery and corruption.

Mr. Trump’s various business holdings were a concern during his campaign, but he and his surrogates claim to this day that there is no problem, and they have said Mr. Trump is going above and beyond what is required of him.

CBS News’ Paula Reid reports the lawsuit by CREW has a high legal hurdle to clear to even be heard by a judge. In order to to successfully bring the lawsuit, they need to prove their group has been injured. The lawsuit argues the liberal-funded organization has been injured by diverting all of its resources to the issue of Mr. Trump’s alleged ethics violations.

Regardless of the claims of both sides, what is clear is that there has never been questions like this for a sitting president previously.

“There are a lot of issues that have to be litigated for the first time,” CREW Executive Director Noah Bookbinder said earlier, according to the Associated Press.

The lawsuit is focusing on the foreign emoluments clause of the Constitution, which prohibits presidents from receiving anything of value from foreign governments, including foreign government-owned businesses, without the approval of Congress.

It is estimated the Trump Organization has 500 stakes in businesses in 20 countries.

Despite an refusal to this point to follow a tradition since President Nixon to release his tax returns, the president and his team insist everything is fine. One of the things CREW said they will seek through their lawsuit is the release of those tax returns.

At his first press conference after the election, Mr. Trump and one of his lawyers addressed the issue of his business conflicts.

“I could actually run my business ... and run government at the same time,” he said at the time. “I don’t like the way that looks but I’d be able to if I wanted to.”

Trump lawyer Sheri Dillon said Mr. Trump’s business holdings and investments would be put in a trust before Inauguration Day, and that his two adult sons would run the company, which would hire an ethics compliance officer. It’s unclear if that ever happened.

Additionally, Dillion claimed “no new foreign deals” would be made during his presidency, and that Mr. Trump directed that all profits from foreign government payments made to his hotels will be donated to the U.S. Treasury. The legal mechanisms for making that happen, and whether or not that move itself is legal, are also unclear.

The CREW organization said in its lawsuit these moves are far from sufficient.

CREW leader Bookbinder, himself a former federal corruption prosecutor, said: “We always encourage officials to do the right thing. We did not want to get to this point. It was our hope that President Trump would take the necessary steps to avoid violating the Constitution before he took office. He did not. His constitutional violations are immediate and serious, so we were forced to take legal action.”

Nice change of pace to hear some positive - ish news

CBS News’ Paula Reid reports the lawsuit by CREW has a high legal hurdle to clear to even be heard by a judge. In order to to successfully bring the lawsuit, they need to prove their group has been injured. The lawsuit argues the liberal-funded organization has been injured by diverting all of its resources to the issue of Mr. Trump’s alleged ethics violations

heh. good luck

da Donald going full steam ahead

 

[ninjahood]

it's only been 4 days and everything I wanted is gonna happen or already did. Democracy at work

last bit is da repeal of that 54.5 MPG mandates, I'm guessing comes in about a month, and tax reform for corporate rates goin to 15%, as well as flatting it overall & da repatriation of overseas profits.

putting America back to work.

give em hell Trump

How's that repatriation of cash going to help you?

repatriation >> more USA investment >> better economy >> higher standard of living.

I more money da clients at my job have to spend with us, da better my check looks [emoji]128176[/emoji][emoji]128176[/emoji][emoji]128176[/emoji][emoji]128176[/emoji][emoji]128176[/emoji]

instead of having 1 cuban? I could have 2 Cubans [emoji]128079[/emoji]

ahh capitalism.

 

[Mr.Guy]

repatriation >> more USA investment >> better economy >> higher standard of living.

I more money da clients at my job have to spend with us, da better my check looks [emoji]128176[/emoji][emoji]128176[/emoji][emoji]128176[/emoji][emoji]128176[/emoji][emoji]128176[/emoji]

instead of having 1 cuban? I could have 2 Cubans [emoji]128079[/emoji]

ahh capitalism.

You should get a grill and a diamond pinky ring too.

 

[ninjahood]

repatriation >> more USA investment >> better economy >> higher standard of living.

I more money da clients at my job have to spend with us, da better my check looks [emoji]128176[/emoji][emoji]128176[/emoji][emoji]128176[/emoji][emoji]128176[/emoji][emoji]128176[/emoji]

instead of having 1 cuban? I could have 2 Cubans [emoji]128079[/emoji]

ahh capitalism.

You should get a grill and a diamond pinky ring too.

grills ain't my wave.

after my initial cuban, I'm putting a down payment on a chunky bracelet, but really it's upgrade da wheels time right after da chain.

 

[EddieDoyers]

So you really approve of a pipeline that could result in spills that can destroy many aquifers that is used as a source for drinking water for many US citizens in that region? Starting to think we are discussing environmental issues with a oil lobbyist.

 

[noskey]

Ninja. That's not what happens when companies repatriat cash. Go do some research about the last time this happened. Or, do what you normally do and live in a wilfully ignorant bubble where your opinions aren't challenged.

Personally I'm all for some repatriation. What it will really do is increase the value of my portfolio. Thank you corporate buybacks

 

[Mr.Guy]

grills ain't my wave.

after my initial cuban, I'm putting a down payment on a chunky bracelet, but really it's upgrade da wheels time right after da chain.

What kind of whip you gonna cop?

 

[IATT]

 

[brendasdeadbaby]

This ***** still talking about material things like da Jesus pieces and a tacky bracelet and da hemi 2nd childhood

 

[Mr.Guy]

Ninja should get Ben Baller to make him a custom NT pendant.

 

[ninjahood]

So you really approve of a pipeline that could result in spills that can destroy many aquifers that is used as a source for drinking water for many US citizens in that region? Starting to think we are discussing environmental issues with a oil lobbyist.

pipelines are alot safer than transport by rail & trucks, and emit less as well.

you're not going to stop da oil from reaching da market, might as well transport it efficiently.

 

[ninjahood]

grills ain't my wave.

after my initial cuban, I'm putting a down payment on a chunky bracelet, but really it's upgrade da wheels time right after da chain.

What kind of whip you gonna cop?

leanings towards da Caprice PPV or a magnum SRT8

da dark horse is a Taurus SHO.

 

[ninjahood]

Ninja. That's not what happens when companies repatriat cash. Go do some research about the last time this happened. Or, do what you normally do and live in a wilfully ignorant bubble where your opinions aren't challenged.

Personally I'm all for some repatriation. What it will really do is increase the value of my portfolio. Thank you corporate buybacks

incentive clauses will be made for further tax savings if proper USA investments are made.

Trump doin' thangs

 

[EddieDoyers]

So you really approve of a pipeline that could result in spills that can destroy many aquifers that is used as a source for drinking water for many US citizens in that region? Starting to think we are discussing environmental issues with a oil lobbyist.

pipelines are alot safer than transport by rail & trucks, and emit less as well.

you're not going to stop da oil from reaching da market, might as well transport it efficiently.

The hell are you talking about
People might die from this if their water supply gets contaminated by leaks
Farmers livelihoods might get damaged when the water gets ****** also
There's potential collateral damage waiting to happen just to enrich these big corp *****

 

[Mr.Guy]

leanings towards da Caprice PPV or a magnum SRT8

da dark horse is a Taurus SHO.

A new caprice is coming out?

 

[brendasdeadbaby]

NYC spends 1 mil a day on security for trump and his family and they still might cut about 7 billion from federal financing

 

[Nike Jordan]

This ***** still talking about material things like da Jesus pieces and a tacky bracelet and da hemi

2nd childhood

 

[ninjahood]

So you really approve of a pipeline that could result in spills that can destroy many aquifers that is used as a source for drinking water for many US citizens in that region? Starting to think we are discussing environmental issues with a oil lobbyist.

pipelines are alot safer than transport by rail & trucks, and emit less as well.

you're not going to stop da oil from reaching da market, might as well transport it efficiently.

The hell are you talking about
People might die from this if their water supply gets contaminated by leaks
Farmers livelihoods might get damaged when the water gets ****** also
There's potential collateral damage waiting to happen just to enrich these big corp *****

there's already millions of pipelines infrastructure in America sir.

Keystone XL & North Dakota are as good as built as far as Trump is concerned.

 

[ninjahood]

leanings towards da Caprice PPV or a magnum SRT8

da dark horse is a Taurus SHO.

A new caprice is coming out?

im talking bout da current Australian built holden based Caprice PPV thats exclusive to law enforcement.

 

[Mr.Guy]

im talking bout da current Australian built holden based Caprice PPV thats exclusive to law enforcement.

Damn didn't know they still made the Caprice I used to have one back in the the day. Looks dope. How do you order one?

 

[ninjahood]

u have to buy retired models from law enforcement Precincts as they're not available for da public new.

 

[EddieDoyers]

So you really approve of a pipeline that could result in spills that can destroy many aquifers that is used as a source for drinking water for many US citizens in that region? Starting to think we are discussing environmental issues with a oil lobbyist.

pipelines are alot safer than transport by rail & trucks, and emit less as well.

you're not going to stop da oil from reaching da market, might as well transport it efficiently.

The hell are you talking about
People might die from this if their water supply gets contaminated by leaks
Farmers livelihoods might get damaged when the water gets ****** also
There's potential collateral damage waiting to happen just to enrich these big corp *****

there's already millions of pipelines infrastructure in America sir.

Keystone XL & North Dakota are as good as built as far as Trump is concerned.

I know we do
We don't need any damn more
This just happened a month ago
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cn...e-spill-north-dakota/index.html?client=safari
It should be time to look towards more energy independent projects, but noooo, we have to build an additional pipeline
Or at least reroute that crap where it affects the least amount of people

 

[AZwildcats]

Trump got a stake in the DAPL anyway, makes sense he wasted no time pushing it through.