This time at a newspaper office in Maryland where five people were killed. The alleged shooter was captured and is in police custody. The FBI in a report some months ago (which was the subject of a PolitiDose commentary) said last year was the most deadly mass shootings in the United States since they began keeping records.
This year, 2018 continues to follow the pattern no matter who is President even though Donald Trump said it would stop on his watch. Now his administration holds the record for mass killings and his tough talk has fallen on deaf ears. The usual condolences and prayers are offered by Trump and other elected officials but it all rings hollow since there is no real policy or plans to roll back the tide of violence. So the next mass shootings and killings will surely take place.
The real problem is bogged down in the name of "guns" which makes a debate nearly impossible. Some one of statue has to stand up for a legitimate debate on the issue so a policy and plan can be developed that actually addresses the cause and the cure no matter where the chips fall.
One more death is a tragedy and a sad one when there is no movement on the matter by mature people who are responsible for keeping the people safe.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Saturday, June 30, 2018
Friday, June 29, 2018
Trump and His Party Fail Once Again To Pass Immigration Reform Legislation
President Trump, with his ditto head republican cowards in the U.S. House failed to pass immigration reform for the second time in the past week. This time they failed big time on a lopsided vote of 301-121. Their rhetoric on immigration reform continues to be just that, rhetoric. The cowards can not even agree on a plan even though they have enough votes in the House to pass immigration reform without democratic votes.
Trump, the tough talking big mouth helped to defeat the two bills by first opposing them,, then supporting them and then in between told his party to stop wasting their time on immigration until after the November elections Cowards use ideology to make decisions instead of doing the right thing and the result is a lack of governing. That is why the trumpet man and his ditto heads really have no policy or plans on immigration reform. It is also why every vote they have taken on health care and immigration has failed. And just think, they made both issues their top priority.
The United States has an unstable President and a unstable republican controlled congress that operates in chaos every day. The government is running but it is not governing, there is a difference. But there is hope because this writer believes Mueller's investigation results will be a bombshell beyond any ones expectations and the possibility does exist democrats will win back at least one house of congress.
In the mean time Trump and his party are still trying to discredit any one that has anything to do with Mueller's investigation. They know the hand writing is on the wall and the clock is ticking. Cowards always put themselves first above country and the law.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Trump, the tough talking big mouth helped to defeat the two bills by first opposing them,, then supporting them and then in between told his party to stop wasting their time on immigration until after the November elections Cowards use ideology to make decisions instead of doing the right thing and the result is a lack of governing. That is why the trumpet man and his ditto heads really have no policy or plans on immigration reform. It is also why every vote they have taken on health care and immigration has failed. And just think, they made both issues their top priority.
The United States has an unstable President and a unstable republican controlled congress that operates in chaos every day. The government is running but it is not governing, there is a difference. But there is hope because this writer believes Mueller's investigation results will be a bombshell beyond any ones expectations and the possibility does exist democrats will win back at least one house of congress.
In the mean time Trump and his party are still trying to discredit any one that has anything to do with Mueller's investigation. They know the hand writing is on the wall and the clock is ticking. Cowards always put themselves first above country and the law.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Harley-Davidson and President Donald Trump: Corporate America and Trump Face Off As The Chaotic Mess Of The Administration Continues.
The words associated with the latest remarks between Harley-Davidson and President Trump have once again exposed how both use fake news and lies to try and cover their own positions. H-D released a statement saying because of the EU's retaliatory tariffs put in place after Trump placed tariffs on the EU, H-D would have to move some of its production to their foreign operations to avoid the tariffs.
H-D said the tariffs would add about $2200 to each bike sold. Of course the kicker is H-D has overseas capacity for production already and should not have to shift some of its domestic production to its foreign plants. Its playing a corporate game after having their tax bill reduced 14% by the Trump-Republican tax scheme that was passed last year.
Trump jumped into the act and did a little acting himself. He said the tariffs were being used as an excuse and that he would tax the hell out of H-D. His position on the tax reduction for corporate America was it would allow them to bring back jobs to America and H-D's move made Trump look like the fool that he is. The facts tell us corporate America, including Trump's foreign business operations are not moving back to America, and the news media failed to ask Trump when his foreign operations will be moving back to America.
Trump tried to sell America the fake news about how America would win in a trade war. Pure nonsense and a lie. And he and the republican controlled congress lied when they said their tax scheme that favored corporate America and the wealthy would move jobs back to America and stop Corporate America from building new foreign operations. We know that job creation under Trump in his first 16 months in office was weaker than it was under President Obama in his last 16 months in office.
And just yesterday the Congressional Budget Office announced that the federal deficit for fiscal year ending 9/30/18, Trumps first fiscal year will end with a projected budget deficit of over $800 billion, a 21% increase over President Obama's last fiscal year budget. Trump and the republicans told the people the tax cut would provide enough growth in the economy to increase revenue and balance the budget. The CBO reports budget deficits are projected way past Trump's term in office because of the Trump Tax cuts which reduces federal revenue.
And PolitiDose is proud to say it reported all of that long ago in its commentaries. The Reagan and Bush tax cuts created 16 years of deficit spending and Trump and the republicans convinced the voting public for the third time voodoo economics would work. What a shame.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
H-D said the tariffs would add about $2200 to each bike sold. Of course the kicker is H-D has overseas capacity for production already and should not have to shift some of its domestic production to its foreign plants. Its playing a corporate game after having their tax bill reduced 14% by the Trump-Republican tax scheme that was passed last year.
Trump jumped into the act and did a little acting himself. He said the tariffs were being used as an excuse and that he would tax the hell out of H-D. His position on the tax reduction for corporate America was it would allow them to bring back jobs to America and H-D's move made Trump look like the fool that he is. The facts tell us corporate America, including Trump's foreign business operations are not moving back to America, and the news media failed to ask Trump when his foreign operations will be moving back to America.
Trump tried to sell America the fake news about how America would win in a trade war. Pure nonsense and a lie. And he and the republican controlled congress lied when they said their tax scheme that favored corporate America and the wealthy would move jobs back to America and stop Corporate America from building new foreign operations. We know that job creation under Trump in his first 16 months in office was weaker than it was under President Obama in his last 16 months in office.
And just yesterday the Congressional Budget Office announced that the federal deficit for fiscal year ending 9/30/18, Trumps first fiscal year will end with a projected budget deficit of over $800 billion, a 21% increase over President Obama's last fiscal year budget. Trump and the republicans told the people the tax cut would provide enough growth in the economy to increase revenue and balance the budget. The CBO reports budget deficits are projected way past Trump's term in office because of the Trump Tax cuts which reduces federal revenue.
And PolitiDose is proud to say it reported all of that long ago in its commentaries. The Reagan and Bush tax cuts created 16 years of deficit spending and Trump and the republicans convinced the voting public for the third time voodoo economics would work. What a shame.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The Supreme Court Upholds President Trump's Travel Ban
But do not look for the travel ban to produce any thing noticeable except the reaction from some of the foreign countries included in the ban. It does nothing to protect what is taking place on our southern border or the additional problems Trump has started there with the separation of parents and children. Comprehensive Immigration Reform Policy is still needed for the southern border.
The national security of the U.S. has been protected from foreign terror attacks very well since the attack on 9/11/01. That covers a period of the past 17 years, and do to the laws passed and implemented by the Bush administration and President Obama's administration who made it top priority to bring Bin Laden to justice (which he did) and to keep our homeland safe from terror attacks from foreign countries. Our nations intelligence service has done a remarkable job doing the work necessary to keep track of those who would like to harm America.
Targeting Muslim countries is obviously satisfactory to Trump's base but could also act as an extra excuse to attack America. The question that has to be answered sooner or later is this. Will the travel ban protect America while it is in effect as much as America has been protected for the past 17 years. Only time will give us the answer.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The national security of the U.S. has been protected from foreign terror attacks very well since the attack on 9/11/01. That covers a period of the past 17 years, and do to the laws passed and implemented by the Bush administration and President Obama's administration who made it top priority to bring Bin Laden to justice (which he did) and to keep our homeland safe from terror attacks from foreign countries. Our nations intelligence service has done a remarkable job doing the work necessary to keep track of those who would like to harm America.
Targeting Muslim countries is obviously satisfactory to Trump's base but could also act as an extra excuse to attack America. The question that has to be answered sooner or later is this. Will the travel ban protect America while it is in effect as much as America has been protected for the past 17 years. Only time will give us the answer.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
The Refusal To Serve: Sooner or Later, What Goes Around, Comes Around.
Sarah H. Sanders, President Trump's press secretary was told to leave a Virginia restaurant because she worked for President Trump. The owner of the Red Hen restaurant said there were certain standards to uphold, honesty, compassion and cooperation according to reports. Sanders said she and her family politely left the restaurant.
Trump and many of his ditto head friends said they were outraged at the incident. This writers first thought after the restaurant's action was of the bakery store owner who refused to make a cake for a same sex couple and used his religion to justify his actions. Of course, Trump and his ditto heads and conservative friends thought that the bakery's actions were ok but criticized the actions of the owner of the Red Hen restaurant.
One should be able to see where public places who use religion and political beliefs to deny people service can lead down a dark road of discrimination and bigotry. Governments and the courts should not allow public places to discriminate against people for religious or political reasons. This is a dangerous slope that has no end.
The seeds of division that the Trump administration has planted and the lack of respect for our institutions and people continue to play out in America and should be alarming to everyone.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Trump and many of his ditto head friends said they were outraged at the incident. This writers first thought after the restaurant's action was of the bakery store owner who refused to make a cake for a same sex couple and used his religion to justify his actions. Of course, Trump and his ditto heads and conservative friends thought that the bakery's actions were ok but criticized the actions of the owner of the Red Hen restaurant.
One should be able to see where public places who use religion and political beliefs to deny people service can lead down a dark road of discrimination and bigotry. Governments and the courts should not allow public places to discriminate against people for religious or political reasons. This is a dangerous slope that has no end.
The seeds of division that the Trump administration has planted and the lack of respect for our institutions and people continue to play out in America and should be alarming to everyone.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Louisiana Now Has A State Budget That Reverses The Failed Fiscal Mess Of The Past
Thanks to democratic governor John Bel Edwards determination to put Louisiana's fiscal house in order long range, the state legislature passed a $29.5 billion budget that has balance and prevents cuts to needed services that have taken a hit for a number of years. The budget also retains part of the sales tax set to expire on June 30 that will allow the state to rely on this revenue source for the next seven years and eliminate the guessing games of the past.
TOPS, higher education and other services are fully funded in the budget and is a huge break from the past. Governor Edwards had to call 3 special sessions of the legislature this year to deal with the budget problem and the republican controlled legislature finally decided to support the governor's approach to break the fiscal cliff mentality that put the state in a horrible fiscal position.
Governor Edwards understood from the time he took office that cuts alone would not balance the states budget or put the state on a sound fiscal footing. He also understood that ideology does not solve problems so he did what democrats do best, he developed a plan and a policy based on needs and stuck to it while the republicans tried to discredit the governor's every move without success.
Louisiana can now move on another one of the governor's priority and that is tax reform. A tax system that is fair across the board and help move Louisiana and its people forward for a better economy. With the right leadership it can be done. The budget agreement signals it can be done.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
TOPS, higher education and other services are fully funded in the budget and is a huge break from the past. Governor Edwards had to call 3 special sessions of the legislature this year to deal with the budget problem and the republican controlled legislature finally decided to support the governor's approach to break the fiscal cliff mentality that put the state in a horrible fiscal position.
Governor Edwards understood from the time he took office that cuts alone would not balance the states budget or put the state on a sound fiscal footing. He also understood that ideology does not solve problems so he did what democrats do best, he developed a plan and a policy based on needs and stuck to it while the republicans tried to discredit the governor's every move without success.
Louisiana can now move on another one of the governor's priority and that is tax reform. A tax system that is fair across the board and help move Louisiana and its people forward for a better economy. With the right leadership it can be done. The budget agreement signals it can be done.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Trump and The Republicans Fail To Govern Again: And This Time On Immigration
The republican cowards who control the U.S. House failed Thursday to pass their own so called conservative immigration bill. Coward Trump supported the bill and the republicans have enough votes to pass legislation without democratic input but enough republicans revolted and voted against the bill to insure failure. Trump and the republicans refused to seek democratic input and have bi-partisan legislation.
The republicans called the bill a conservative version of immigration keeping with their un-American ideology which is why they fail at governing. The answer to the immigration problem is not conservative and can not be solved by ideology. It can only be solved by the American spirit of understanding the problem and then acting accordingly with true American solutions. That is why democrats are better at governing and solving problems.
To show how out of touch the republican party stands on immigration, they have a second bill which they call a compromise immigration bill because so many of the republican factions in the House had to be mollified. This bill will be voted on next week according to their leadership. And like the version that went down to defeat Thursday, democratic input was not allowed.
After Thursday's defeat, coward Trump told his party they should forget about immigration reform until after the November congressional elections and stop wasting time. That will undermine next weeks vote and weaken the chance of passing. This is the President who said he supported both versions of the bill. Yeah, right. And this President and the republican controlled congress continues to say immigration is their priority. The lies roll out of their mouths like water.
The answer to real comprehensive immigration reform is to seek democratic support and even use the immigration bill passed by the democratic controlled U.S. Senate in 2013 as a model and guide. If the cowards do that a good bill could pass where immigration and border security would be an every day part of our governing process. No longer would we have to put up with peace meal decisions like separating children from parents and other decisions that do not address the long term problem.
So called conservative immigration or compromise immigration only with one party has failure written all over it. Facts is what dictates solutions and not ideology. In the 17 months that Trump and his party has run the country, their only success was a 14% decrease in corporate income tax rates and soaring deficit spending. The rhetoric continues loud and strong along with the personal attacks, but governing is absent.
One should remember the republican Presidential candidates during their debates of the 2016 campaign, including Trump, said immigration reform should not be taken up before the 2016 Presidential election. At the time, the republican party controlled both houses of congress. And now, they still do plus the Presidency and Trump now says stop wasting time and wait until the November elections are over before addressing the immigration issue. The cowards are a party to lies, fake news, dishonesty and fraud on the immigration issue.
And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The republicans called the bill a conservative version of immigration keeping with their un-American ideology which is why they fail at governing. The answer to the immigration problem is not conservative and can not be solved by ideology. It can only be solved by the American spirit of understanding the problem and then acting accordingly with true American solutions. That is why democrats are better at governing and solving problems.
To show how out of touch the republican party stands on immigration, they have a second bill which they call a compromise immigration bill because so many of the republican factions in the House had to be mollified. This bill will be voted on next week according to their leadership. And like the version that went down to defeat Thursday, democratic input was not allowed.
After Thursday's defeat, coward Trump told his party they should forget about immigration reform until after the November congressional elections and stop wasting time. That will undermine next weeks vote and weaken the chance of passing. This is the President who said he supported both versions of the bill. Yeah, right. And this President and the republican controlled congress continues to say immigration is their priority. The lies roll out of their mouths like water.
The answer to real comprehensive immigration reform is to seek democratic support and even use the immigration bill passed by the democratic controlled U.S. Senate in 2013 as a model and guide. If the cowards do that a good bill could pass where immigration and border security would be an every day part of our governing process. No longer would we have to put up with peace meal decisions like separating children from parents and other decisions that do not address the long term problem.
So called conservative immigration or compromise immigration only with one party has failure written all over it. Facts is what dictates solutions and not ideology. In the 17 months that Trump and his party has run the country, their only success was a 14% decrease in corporate income tax rates and soaring deficit spending. The rhetoric continues loud and strong along with the personal attacks, but governing is absent.
One should remember the republican Presidential candidates during their debates of the 2016 campaign, including Trump, said immigration reform should not be taken up before the 2016 Presidential election. At the time, the republican party controlled both houses of congress. And now, they still do plus the Presidency and Trump now says stop wasting time and wait until the November elections are over before addressing the immigration issue. The cowards are a party to lies, fake news, dishonesty and fraud on the immigration issue.
And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Friday, June 22, 2018
The News Media and Comprehensive Immigration Reform: A Failure To Speak The Truth Of The Real Problem
There is a difference between blame, lies and facts. And when it comes to Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) the news media has done a poor job. President Trump uses the tactic of blame when it concerns the issue of CIR but unlike others, uses lies and untruths to support his position of blame.
On the other hand, facts and truths are non political and the case can be made that the republican party does not want CIR and that they have had more of an opportunity to do something about immigration than the democratic party. The case can also be made that the news media has failed to keep the American people informed of the republican party's true obstruction and how they have never been engaged on the immigration issue.
The news media has failed to be consistent in reporting the following: Former republican President George W. Bush wanted CIR but could not obtain his party's support in congress to move legislation. President Obama wanted CIR but could never obtain republican support. His administration did do several things on immigration including the democratic controlled senate that did pass CIR only to be rejected by the republican controlled U.S. House without even bringing the bill up for debate, they just let it die. It should be noted that the republican party controlled the House six of the eight years that Obama was President and did not lift a finger on immigration.
The news media should also be reminding the people that the republican party has controlled both houses of congress for the past three and half years and have never introduced a CIR legislation for debate or a vote. And for the past 17 months they also controlled the Presidency and still have no plans for CIR despite Trump's rhetoric. All they have is Trump's present children separation order. And of course Trump cancelled DACA without having a plan to replace it much like he and the republicans had no real plans to repeal and replace the ACA.
If the news media paid as much attention to those facts as they do to Trump and the republican lies and Trump's child separation policy, Trump and the republican party would have to move on CIR. The facts would put the blame where it belongs, squarely on Trump and his party. The blame would be non-partisan, just facts. Trump's rhetoric on the subject would die a natural death.
Peace meal legislation is not the answer, CIR is. The news media has to report the facts for an informed public and needs to tell the immigration story and they need to keep asking the republican party why, after all their years of control, have they not introduced and debated CIR. After all, when you are in control, its your party who sets the agenda.
Trumps latest action of separating children from parents at the border and then backtracking is one more example that the President really has no original thought on immigration or a plan to address the total problem. And his flip flops leave the country void of leadership on the issue. If immigration is a security issue like Trump professes it to be, he is left only with his rhetoric which is no deterrent at all. And with Trump in charge, the immigration problem is worse today than it was when he took office. Tough talk? But who is listening?
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
On the other hand, facts and truths are non political and the case can be made that the republican party does not want CIR and that they have had more of an opportunity to do something about immigration than the democratic party. The case can also be made that the news media has failed to keep the American people informed of the republican party's true obstruction and how they have never been engaged on the immigration issue.
The news media has failed to be consistent in reporting the following: Former republican President George W. Bush wanted CIR but could not obtain his party's support in congress to move legislation. President Obama wanted CIR but could never obtain republican support. His administration did do several things on immigration including the democratic controlled senate that did pass CIR only to be rejected by the republican controlled U.S. House without even bringing the bill up for debate, they just let it die. It should be noted that the republican party controlled the House six of the eight years that Obama was President and did not lift a finger on immigration.
The news media should also be reminding the people that the republican party has controlled both houses of congress for the past three and half years and have never introduced a CIR legislation for debate or a vote. And for the past 17 months they also controlled the Presidency and still have no plans for CIR despite Trump's rhetoric. All they have is Trump's present children separation order. And of course Trump cancelled DACA without having a plan to replace it much like he and the republicans had no real plans to repeal and replace the ACA.
If the news media paid as much attention to those facts as they do to Trump and the republican lies and Trump's child separation policy, Trump and the republican party would have to move on CIR. The facts would put the blame where it belongs, squarely on Trump and his party. The blame would be non-partisan, just facts. Trump's rhetoric on the subject would die a natural death.
Peace meal legislation is not the answer, CIR is. The news media has to report the facts for an informed public and needs to tell the immigration story and they need to keep asking the republican party why, after all their years of control, have they not introduced and debated CIR. After all, when you are in control, its your party who sets the agenda.
Trumps latest action of separating children from parents at the border and then backtracking is one more example that the President really has no original thought on immigration or a plan to address the total problem. And his flip flops leave the country void of leadership on the issue. If immigration is a security issue like Trump professes it to be, he is left only with his rhetoric which is no deterrent at all. And with Trump in charge, the immigration problem is worse today than it was when he took office. Tough talk? But who is listening?
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Thursday, June 21, 2018
WWL Talk Radio: The Comedy Continues
The station brags about speaking "truth to power" which turns out to be a comedy of emptiness. Those who call in and comment have their opinions heard but unfortunately, the shows hosts usually controls the issue to be discussed and is poorly informed on the issue. As a result, there is an emptiness of facts and the issue ends up to be divisive.
Two recent discussions concerning the Inspector General's report on the FBI and the separation of children from their parents at the border boil down to the opinion of the hosts, the guest and those who call in to register their opinion. Facts are lacking on the subject matter and comments are added that are unrelated but get caught up in the conversation and the Topic is lost.
Some found bias all through the Inspector General's report and then gave their own bias comments about what they thought the report said. The conversation concerning the parent-children separation failed to see and talk about the real problems associated with immigration. And of course, the blame game is always there depending on ones political views and not the facts.
And to top it off, several weeks ago, the topic was "fake news and how can the average person know when it is fake news." The answer is so simple WWL talk radio will never understand. To understand the news is to understand the questions the news media never ask. And that will be the subject of a future PolitiDose commentary.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Two recent discussions concerning the Inspector General's report on the FBI and the separation of children from their parents at the border boil down to the opinion of the hosts, the guest and those who call in to register their opinion. Facts are lacking on the subject matter and comments are added that are unrelated but get caught up in the conversation and the Topic is lost.
Some found bias all through the Inspector General's report and then gave their own bias comments about what they thought the report said. The conversation concerning the parent-children separation failed to see and talk about the real problems associated with immigration. And of course, the blame game is always there depending on ones political views and not the facts.
And to top it off, several weeks ago, the topic was "fake news and how can the average person know when it is fake news." The answer is so simple WWL talk radio will never understand. To understand the news is to understand the questions the news media never ask. And that will be the subject of a future PolitiDose commentary.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
The Republican Cowards In The White House and The U.S. Congress Are Worse Than Those Who Take A Knee
Cowards never take the responsibility for their own actions and therefore have to lie and blame others when the truth becomes known. That is the latest story about Trump and some republicans in congress concerning the separating of migrant children from their parents when they cross the border and enter the U.S. illegally.
Under Trump's zero-tolerance policy on immigration attorney general Jeff Sessions announced that parents who enter the U.S. illegally with their children will be separated from them and held for farther disposition. Sessions added that if parents do not want to be separated from their children they should not try to enter the U.S. As a result of Trump's policy over 2000 children have been separated from their parents at the border. The result has been a moral outcry against Trump's policy.
How did the cowards in the White House and congress react to the outcry? Well first they cited the bible and religious grounds to justify the policy and when that failed and caught flak from religious leaders the cowards lied and blamed it on the democrats and then on a court decision and both were big lies as no such democratic actions or court decisions existed. Those lies are a cowards way of trying to escape blame for their own failure and immoral acts.
Those who take a knee do it in public and all know where they stand and don't lie about their positions. Their actions are opposed by most Americans but they are not cowards. Cowards lie because they have no respect for anyone, especially the truth, American values and they also have no balls. That's why they are liars and cowards.
And for those who are scratching their heads, after 17 months in office and a lot of huffing and puffing about immigration the cowards have yet to enact immigration reform as of this date. And that really says it all, especially for the big coward in the White House.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Under Trump's zero-tolerance policy on immigration attorney general Jeff Sessions announced that parents who enter the U.S. illegally with their children will be separated from them and held for farther disposition. Sessions added that if parents do not want to be separated from their children they should not try to enter the U.S. As a result of Trump's policy over 2000 children have been separated from their parents at the border. The result has been a moral outcry against Trump's policy.
How did the cowards in the White House and congress react to the outcry? Well first they cited the bible and religious grounds to justify the policy and when that failed and caught flak from religious leaders the cowards lied and blamed it on the democrats and then on a court decision and both were big lies as no such democratic actions or court decisions existed. Those lies are a cowards way of trying to escape blame for their own failure and immoral acts.
Those who take a knee do it in public and all know where they stand and don't lie about their positions. Their actions are opposed by most Americans but they are not cowards. Cowards lie because they have no respect for anyone, especially the truth, American values and they also have no balls. That's why they are liars and cowards.
And for those who are scratching their heads, after 17 months in office and a lot of huffing and puffing about immigration the cowards have yet to enact immigration reform as of this date. And that really says it all, especially for the big coward in the White House.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Monday, June 18, 2018
New York's Attorney General Files Suit Against President Trump Once Again
This time its against President Trump, his Charitable Foundation, his two sons, Eric and Trump Jr. and his daughter Ivanka. The suit seeks $2.8 million in restitution, additional unspecified penalties and the dissolution of the foundation, all according to the Associated Press. The suit accuses Trump of illegally using the charity's money to settle disputes involving his business empire and to boost his political fortunes during his run for the White House.
The suit also accused the charitable foundation of: improper and extensive political activity, repeated and willful self-dealing transactions, and failure to follow basic fiduciary obligations. The attorney general's office also referred the findings to the IRS and FEC for possible further action. In light of this suit the people should be reminded that Trump as President settled another civil law suit brought against him and Trump University. That suit was settled in March of 2017 while Trump was President, even all along he said he would never settle the law suit. The trumpet man is also on record as saying when someone settles out of court that means they are guilty. The Trump University lawsuit and settlement applied to 3 separate law suits, two class-actions and a fraud case.
President Donald Trump is in deep trouble because of his corrupt attitude and now has another suit to contend with. And this one is civil where he has no pardon powers. He and his attack dog Rudy Giuliani will continue their rhetoric against the special prosecutor's investigation and the new suit by New York attorney general in their ongoing effort to destroy the rule of law.
Seventeen months in office and the White House is still seeking a President who can return honor, dignity and respect to a place that has been a beacon to the United States and the world.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The suit also accused the charitable foundation of: improper and extensive political activity, repeated and willful self-dealing transactions, and failure to follow basic fiduciary obligations. The attorney general's office also referred the findings to the IRS and FEC for possible further action. In light of this suit the people should be reminded that Trump as President settled another civil law suit brought against him and Trump University. That suit was settled in March of 2017 while Trump was President, even all along he said he would never settle the law suit. The trumpet man is also on record as saying when someone settles out of court that means they are guilty. The Trump University lawsuit and settlement applied to 3 separate law suits, two class-actions and a fraud case.
President Donald Trump is in deep trouble because of his corrupt attitude and now has another suit to contend with. And this one is civil where he has no pardon powers. He and his attack dog Rudy Giuliani will continue their rhetoric against the special prosecutor's investigation and the new suit by New York attorney general in their ongoing effort to destroy the rule of law.
Seventeen months in office and the White House is still seeking a President who can return honor, dignity and respect to a place that has been a beacon to the United States and the world.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Thoughts On The United States and North Korea Summit
This weeks summit between North Korea's President Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump was not the usual summit of past American Presidents nd foreign leaders where decisions were actually made on a number of issues. This summit was more of a meeting and a short one at that and ended with a joint statement that both sides would meet in the future to decide on several issues made public in the statement.
President Trump did tell Kim Jong that the U.S. and South Korea would no longer participate in joint military exercises that North Korea and China both opposed for many years as being provocative. It was one subject both North and South Korea had talked about in their earlier meetings. The other subject both Korea's leaders talked about was the removal of all U.S. troops now stationed in South Korea.
It was a strange summit to begin with. Trump cancelled it and when he did so Kim's reply was low key and very simple. NORTH KOREA WOULD BE READY TO MEET WHEN THE U.S. WAS READY. The ball was back in Trump's court and just a day or two later said the summit was back on and in the same place, date and time.
And it even became more strange when Trump announced after the summit that N.Korea was no longer a threat to the U.S. even though no agreements were made except to keep talking. That statement by Trump speaks volumes because he knew before the summit what PolitiDose has long ago said, that N. Korea was not a threat to launch an attack against the U.S. and the reasons why.
According to all reports, the summit lasted five and half hours. A very short time as summits of the past. It was also reported that Trump wanted his team to start the summit before the agreed time because both leaders arrived early and Trump was bored.
Kim Jong was able to put himself on the same stage as an American President because his country possessed an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching the United States and had the capability to weaponize the ICBM with a nuclear warhead according to reports. North Korea not only tested several ICBMs on Trump's watch, but also tested a hydrogen bomb on Trump's watch. Of course people should remember Trump pledged it would not happen on his watch.
The failure of the world's nuclear powers to develop a workable plan to control the spread of WMD is the greatest threat to survival and their attitude of "we can have our WMD, but other can not" has been a disaster.
The one thing the U.S. has lost control of in all of this concerning North Korea is the fact that both North and South Korea's leaders are coming together and are setting the agenda. The summit was only a few days ago, but there is little to remember since the decision making was given to the future.
Its as if the summit never even took place.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
President Trump did tell Kim Jong that the U.S. and South Korea would no longer participate in joint military exercises that North Korea and China both opposed for many years as being provocative. It was one subject both North and South Korea had talked about in their earlier meetings. The other subject both Korea's leaders talked about was the removal of all U.S. troops now stationed in South Korea.
It was a strange summit to begin with. Trump cancelled it and when he did so Kim's reply was low key and very simple. NORTH KOREA WOULD BE READY TO MEET WHEN THE U.S. WAS READY. The ball was back in Trump's court and just a day or two later said the summit was back on and in the same place, date and time.
And it even became more strange when Trump announced after the summit that N.Korea was no longer a threat to the U.S. even though no agreements were made except to keep talking. That statement by Trump speaks volumes because he knew before the summit what PolitiDose has long ago said, that N. Korea was not a threat to launch an attack against the U.S. and the reasons why.
According to all reports, the summit lasted five and half hours. A very short time as summits of the past. It was also reported that Trump wanted his team to start the summit before the agreed time because both leaders arrived early and Trump was bored.
Kim Jong was able to put himself on the same stage as an American President because his country possessed an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching the United States and had the capability to weaponize the ICBM with a nuclear warhead according to reports. North Korea not only tested several ICBMs on Trump's watch, but also tested a hydrogen bomb on Trump's watch. Of course people should remember Trump pledged it would not happen on his watch.
The failure of the world's nuclear powers to develop a workable plan to control the spread of WMD is the greatest threat to survival and their attitude of "we can have our WMD, but other can not" has been a disaster.
The one thing the U.S. has lost control of in all of this concerning North Korea is the fact that both North and South Korea's leaders are coming together and are setting the agenda. The summit was only a few days ago, but there is little to remember since the decision making was given to the future.
Its as if the summit never even took place.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
What We KInow About President Trump and Canada
We know the President likes to dish out criticism and personal attacks on other people and then acts like a little baby when the attacks are flung back at him. That's what is going on between the trumpet man and Canada's prime minister Trudeau in their latest exchange of words when Trudeau said he would not be intimidated by Trump.
The words have escalated because Trump's talks with Canada and Mexico concerning NAFTA are going no where fast and both are not rolling over and paying dead for the trumpet man. In fact, the talks are going so badly, Trump is now talking about meeting with each country separately, a far departure for the tri-party NAFTA agreement.
And to top it all off, Trump allows his ditto heads to pile on Trudeau with their verbal attacks and then one has to apologize and one has a heart attack and ends up in the hospital. As this writer said in the past, there is no bottom to the gutter that the trumpet man and his ditto heads wallow in.
But there are two pieces of good news for our country that has remained steady. Robert Mueller's handling of his special investigation and Hillary Clinton's character and courage. The republicans three year investigation of Clinton's email turned out to be the fake news of he decade and they controlled the investigations.
And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The words have escalated because Trump's talks with Canada and Mexico concerning NAFTA are going no where fast and both are not rolling over and paying dead for the trumpet man. In fact, the talks are going so badly, Trump is now talking about meeting with each country separately, a far departure for the tri-party NAFTA agreement.
And to top it all off, Trump allows his ditto heads to pile on Trudeau with their verbal attacks and then one has to apologize and one has a heart attack and ends up in the hospital. As this writer said in the past, there is no bottom to the gutter that the trumpet man and his ditto heads wallow in.
But there are two pieces of good news for our country that has remained steady. Robert Mueller's handling of his special investigation and Hillary Clinton's character and courage. The republicans three year investigation of Clinton's email turned out to be the fake news of he decade and they controlled the investigations.
And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Monday, June 11, 2018
FOOTBALL: The New Orleans Saints and The LSU Tigers: What Will The 2018 Season Bring?
When it comes to the Saints, New Orleans sports writers have been talking about them since the end of last season. It seems like they did not take a break and one would think from their writings, the Saints are Super Bowl material. After only two winning seasons in the last six years this writer won't jump the gun. In fact, it would not be a surprise if the Saints do not improve on last years record.
Forget about what Kamara and Ingram accomplished in rushing last year. This is a new season and Saints opponents will be ready. Besides Ingram has been suspended for four games and it took him five seasons to live up to his potential. So what Ingram will show up this year? Brees has slipped the last few years despite individual accomplishments and it will show even more this year. The larger question will be the Saints defense, despite all the good things said about them. They are simply over rated. I would advise Saints fans to lower their expectations.
The LSU Tigers face the same situation as last year. Coaching, quarterback and a lack of consistent offense play and play calling. And this writer believes all those are critical. No one knows yet if Orgeron can be a winning coach at LSU and bring the Tigers back to being competitive every week.
We know the coaches are high on LSU's three quarterbacks and they have a good resume but how will that work out once the season starts? No one knows the answer to that either at the present time. Will LSU have a consistent offense that can move the ball and score points? We also do not know the answer to that despite the fact that LSU has a hosts of good offensive players. Will LSU's new offensive co-ordinator really change things up from the past?
Die hard LSU fans should be realistic when trying to evaluate the Tigers and not go off the deep end and listen to the hype and clichés. This writer has been a follower of LSU for over 50 years and because of the Tigers performance the past several years I am not excited yet. And the big question mark is LSU's head coach, Ed Orgeron, the man that has to set the tone.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Forget about what Kamara and Ingram accomplished in rushing last year. This is a new season and Saints opponents will be ready. Besides Ingram has been suspended for four games and it took him five seasons to live up to his potential. So what Ingram will show up this year? Brees has slipped the last few years despite individual accomplishments and it will show even more this year. The larger question will be the Saints defense, despite all the good things said about them. They are simply over rated. I would advise Saints fans to lower their expectations.
The LSU Tigers face the same situation as last year. Coaching, quarterback and a lack of consistent offense play and play calling. And this writer believes all those are critical. No one knows yet if Orgeron can be a winning coach at LSU and bring the Tigers back to being competitive every week.
We know the coaches are high on LSU's three quarterbacks and they have a good resume but how will that work out once the season starts? No one knows the answer to that either at the present time. Will LSU have a consistent offense that can move the ball and score points? We also do not know the answer to that despite the fact that LSU has a hosts of good offensive players. Will LSU's new offensive co-ordinator really change things up from the past?
Die hard LSU fans should be realistic when trying to evaluate the Tigers and not go off the deep end and listen to the hype and clichés. This writer has been a follower of LSU for over 50 years and because of the Tigers performance the past several years I am not excited yet. And the big question mark is LSU's head coach, Ed Orgeron, the man that has to set the tone.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Sunday, June 10, 2018
President Donald Trump: Russia's Favorite Puppet.
The G7 summit began this week in Canada and once again President Trump came to Russia's defense and said that they should be invited back to join the G7 group. Russia was booted out the G7 group after they illegally annexed Crimea four years ago. It is another stark reminder how President Trump is so wed to Putin and Russian wishes. Coupled with Trumps recent action on Tariffs against America's long time allies, Trump is splitting America's relationship with its allies. That is a split Putin has wanted for a long time.
And when one realizes that Donald Trump is the only Presidential candidate to ever seek the support and help from a foreign government to dig up dirt on an opponent and use the social media to spread falsehoods in support of Trump, every American should be outraged. And as President, Trump has kept up his cozy relationship with Putin and still has not implemented all the sanctions against Russia.
Trump will be leaving the summit early and skip the portion of the summit that has to do with environmental issues. He may not participate in the final report when the summit closes and the report is issued. The bottom line is President Trump is doing his best to destroy every thing good America has always stood for in favor of a partnership with America's largest threat and adversary, Russia. French President Macron remarked that Trump's isolationist and attitude toward the G7 could push the summit to be a G6 and reminded Trump G6 countries were larger than America. In other words, Trump's threats would not work.
Hillary Clinton did her best to warn the people during the 2016 campaign and 54% of those who voted in the 2016 election voted for some one other that Donald Trump. The majority of those who cast their votes understood what was at stake. And the President still believes that is fake news.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
And when one realizes that Donald Trump is the only Presidential candidate to ever seek the support and help from a foreign government to dig up dirt on an opponent and use the social media to spread falsehoods in support of Trump, every American should be outraged. And as President, Trump has kept up his cozy relationship with Putin and still has not implemented all the sanctions against Russia.
Trump will be leaving the summit early and skip the portion of the summit that has to do with environmental issues. He may not participate in the final report when the summit closes and the report is issued. The bottom line is President Trump is doing his best to destroy every thing good America has always stood for in favor of a partnership with America's largest threat and adversary, Russia. French President Macron remarked that Trump's isolationist and attitude toward the G7 could push the summit to be a G6 and reminded Trump G6 countries were larger than America. In other words, Trump's threats would not work.
Hillary Clinton did her best to warn the people during the 2016 campaign and 54% of those who voted in the 2016 election voted for some one other that Donald Trump. The majority of those who cast their votes understood what was at stake. And the President still believes that is fake news.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Another Special Session Failure By The Republican Controlled State Legislature.
Worthless, that is the best but not the only word that describes the republican controlled state legislature. They have had two special sessions and one regular session and still no agreement to answer the fiscal short fall for next fiscal year which begins on July 1. Their first priority is the republican ideology that wants to see the Edwards administration fail so they can regain the governorship of Louisiana. And because they have no answer to the fiscal problems facing the state and its people, the governor has called for another special session towards the last of the month.
The ideology of Louisiana's republicans mirror that of the republicans in congress. They are against everything and for nothing and call themselves conservatives. They are actually radical extremist with an UnAmerican attitude. And what have Louisiana's republicans accomplished? Well, they never balanced one state budget under former governor Jindal and they are kicking the fiscal can down the road on Edwards watch.
The people of Louisiana knew what they were doing when they elected John B Edwards, a democrat to be governor and he will hold the republicans in the legislature accountable for their failure to be a responsible party.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The ideology of Louisiana's republicans mirror that of the republicans in congress. They are against everything and for nothing and call themselves conservatives. They are actually radical extremist with an UnAmerican attitude. And what have Louisiana's republicans accomplished? Well, they never balanced one state budget under former governor Jindal and they are kicking the fiscal can down the road on Edwards watch.
The people of Louisiana knew what they were doing when they elected John B Edwards, a democrat to be governor and he will hold the republicans in the legislature accountable for their failure to be a responsible party.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Friday, June 8, 2018
The U.S. Economy Continues To Create Jobs In May
The U.S. Labor Department reported the economy created 223,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate came in at 3.8%. It was the 92nd. straight month of positive job growth. President Trump attempted to grab the spotlight in a tweet by announcing the good news before the Labor Department made their report public. Past Presidents followed a different path and allowed the Labor Department to make the announcement first in order to not make the economy political.
But the facts tell us that job creation under the Obama administration was better. Under the Trump administration from February 2017 to May 2018 a period of 16 months, 2,927,000 jobs have been created for a monthly average of 182,937. Under the Obama administration from October 2015 to January 2017, a total of 16 months and Obamas last 16 months in office a total of 3,254,000 jobs were created for a monthly average of 203, 375. That is an average of 20,438 more jobs per month under President Obama.
The real story on job creation under Trump will be told when he leaves office and the record is complete. But Trump's statement that job creation under the Obama administration was weak and is now very strong under his own administration is another one of the President's many lies. President Obama left the Trumpet man with an economy in its 9th year of expansion, positive job growth and a steady decline in the unemployment rate.
Those who refused to ignore the facts understand the terrible economic conditions President Obama inherited and the quality job he was able to do to turn the economy around. And he did so despite the republicans in congress and their promise to obstruct and not work with him. That is all history now and history without having to lie. And the facts are written down by the CBO and the Office of Management and Budget.
So the trumpet man has a way to go if he wants to created more jobs. The lies won't get him there. Only the facts will. And that really says it all about this President.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
But the facts tell us that job creation under the Obama administration was better. Under the Trump administration from February 2017 to May 2018 a period of 16 months, 2,927,000 jobs have been created for a monthly average of 182,937. Under the Obama administration from October 2015 to January 2017, a total of 16 months and Obamas last 16 months in office a total of 3,254,000 jobs were created for a monthly average of 203, 375. That is an average of 20,438 more jobs per month under President Obama.
The real story on job creation under Trump will be told when he leaves office and the record is complete. But Trump's statement that job creation under the Obama administration was weak and is now very strong under his own administration is another one of the President's many lies. President Obama left the Trumpet man with an economy in its 9th year of expansion, positive job growth and a steady decline in the unemployment rate.
Those who refused to ignore the facts understand the terrible economic conditions President Obama inherited and the quality job he was able to do to turn the economy around. And he did so despite the republicans in congress and their promise to obstruct and not work with him. That is all history now and history without having to lie. And the facts are written down by the CBO and the Office of Management and Budget.
So the trumpet man has a way to go if he wants to created more jobs. The lies won't get him there. Only the facts will. And that really says it all about this President.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
The Lying and Corruption of President Trump Concerning Russia-Gate.
President Trump's attorney in a report to special counsel Robert Mueller is reported to tell the special counsel that Trump himself dictated the memo Donald Trump Jr., was supposed to have written about his meeting in Trump tower with a Russian representative. At the time the story broke, President Trump denied he dictated the memo and so did his attorney and Trump Jr., said he wrote it.
Trump's press secretary Sanders also said at the time the President did not dictate the memo. After the new story broke this week, the press corps asked Sanders about the new revelation and misinformation by President Trump himself and she would not answer the question.
Both President Trump and Trump Jr. gave different stories about the meeting in Trump towers and what the meeting was about. This writer believes their lies indicate collusion with Russia was involved and Trump's original lie about not writing the memo and the fact he did so amounts to his intention to obstruct the investigation and is an impeachable offense.
The President's latest rhetoric about the President's power to pardon himself, that he can not obstruct, that the investigation is unconstitutional, a President can not be indicted, etc, etc, tells of Trump's awareness the special counsel is closing in on him and his un-American actions.
The malignancy of this President runs deep and through the republican party in congress who have enabled Trump's corrupted rhetoric and actions at every turn. For sixteen months, President Trump and his party has stabbed America in the back, violated the norms of government and its institutions with autocratic rule and has shown disrespect for others as policy.
America has a sick and unstable President the likes never seen before by any living human being. And as such, deserves to be impeached PDQ for the sake of America and its people.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Trump's press secretary Sanders also said at the time the President did not dictate the memo. After the new story broke this week, the press corps asked Sanders about the new revelation and misinformation by President Trump himself and she would not answer the question.
Both President Trump and Trump Jr. gave different stories about the meeting in Trump towers and what the meeting was about. This writer believes their lies indicate collusion with Russia was involved and Trump's original lie about not writing the memo and the fact he did so amounts to his intention to obstruct the investigation and is an impeachable offense.
The President's latest rhetoric about the President's power to pardon himself, that he can not obstruct, that the investigation is unconstitutional, a President can not be indicted, etc, etc, tells of Trump's awareness the special counsel is closing in on him and his un-American actions.
The malignancy of this President runs deep and through the republican party in congress who have enabled Trump's corrupted rhetoric and actions at every turn. For sixteen months, President Trump and his party has stabbed America in the back, violated the norms of government and its institutions with autocratic rule and has shown disrespect for others as policy.
America has a sick and unstable President the likes never seen before by any living human being. And as such, deserves to be impeached PDQ for the sake of America and its people.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Monday, June 4, 2018
Robert Mueller Is A Better Man Than President Trump
The Justice Department's special counsel Robert Mueller has executed his responsibility with dignity and character and has proven to be a better man than President Trump. Mueller is quietly collecting evidence concerning his investigation, several have been indicted and or pleaded guilty. He does not seek publicity or try to influence public opinion, nor does he respond to the President's personal attacks.
On the other hand, America has a President who has done his best to destroy the Justice Department and its investigation and the people connected to the work. Trump can not find a real attorney to defend himself so he hires a hit man like Rudy Giuliani to continue his personal attacks against Mueller and the investigation. Trump held his hand on the bible and swore to uphold and defend the Constitution but instead he has trampled all over it.
Sixteen months in office and impeachment of the President is still the best course of action. Dishonesty, lies and fake news is the core of Donald Trump, and his corrupted persona is permanent.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
On the other hand, America has a President who has done his best to destroy the Justice Department and its investigation and the people connected to the work. Trump can not find a real attorney to defend himself so he hires a hit man like Rudy Giuliani to continue his personal attacks against Mueller and the investigation. Trump held his hand on the bible and swore to uphold and defend the Constitution but instead he has trampled all over it.
Sixteen months in office and impeachment of the President is still the best course of action. Dishonesty, lies and fake news is the core of Donald Trump, and his corrupted persona is permanent.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The NFL and President Donald Trump: Neither Have A Clue To The Meaning Of Patriotism.
The NFL's new policy concerning the national anthem is as much "fake patriotism" as President Trump's rhetoric on players who take a knee while the national anthem is being played. The NFL and Trump are simply playing to their base and with Trump its also politics and his every day attempt to divide the country and its people.
In this writers judgement, the new NFL rule of allowing players to stay in the clubhouse while the national anthem is being played is worse than taking a knee. The situation has gotten out of hand because the NFL has allowed Trump to play politics with sports and the national anthem and also intimidated the league.
Patriotism is defined by how one lives his or her life and not by elected officials or the NFL. Trumps every day actions tells us he could care less about patriotism or the military. Protesters have a right to peaceful protest and take a knee and fans have a right to disagree and even boycott the game if they choose to use that form of protest.
The bottom line is the great majority of Americans never burn the American flag and show respect for the national anthem when sung or played and that is why our country will always be "America the Beautiful." The politics of division only works when the constitution is trampled upon and no voices are willing to speak out. Free speech lives on. Those who try to ride the tiger with division and fake patriotism usually end up inside the tiger.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
In this writers judgement, the new NFL rule of allowing players to stay in the clubhouse while the national anthem is being played is worse than taking a knee. The situation has gotten out of hand because the NFL has allowed Trump to play politics with sports and the national anthem and also intimidated the league.
Patriotism is defined by how one lives his or her life and not by elected officials or the NFL. Trumps every day actions tells us he could care less about patriotism or the military. Protesters have a right to peaceful protest and take a knee and fans have a right to disagree and even boycott the game if they choose to use that form of protest.
The bottom line is the great majority of Americans never burn the American flag and show respect for the national anthem when sung or played and that is why our country will always be "America the Beautiful." The politics of division only works when the constitution is trampled upon and no voices are willing to speak out. Free speech lives on. Those who try to ride the tiger with division and fake patriotism usually end up inside the tiger.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Sunday, June 3, 2018
The First For PolitiDose Just Keep Piling Up.
PolitiDose noted in its commentary early on during the 2016 Presidential campaign that Donald Trump and the republican party were one and the same and spelled out the reasons. The regular news media never picked up on the story because they were giving Trump so much television time over his republican opponents and they even published Trump's tweets on a regular basis which was really foolish. But foolish describes the regular news media.
Now comes John Boehner, former speaker of the U.S. House who resigned a few years ago said in speaking to the Mackinac Policy Conference in Michigan last week, THERE IS NO REPUBLICAN PARTY, THERE's A TRUMP PARTY. Boehner, being out of politics is now speaking his mind, but his former colleges still in congress will not speak out against Trump because like the trumpet man,, have no character or policy. A few republicans did speak out against Trump's recent action on trade but won't pursue the matter.
Boehner also confessed last year that the republican party would never pass a health care plan because they really have never been interested in the subject matter. He was right and PolitiDose reported that long before Boehner's remark. Yes, make no mistake, Trump and his party are one and the same and you read it here first in PolitiDose, your daily dose of political commentary.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Now comes John Boehner, former speaker of the U.S. House who resigned a few years ago said in speaking to the Mackinac Policy Conference in Michigan last week, THERE IS NO REPUBLICAN PARTY, THERE's A TRUMP PARTY. Boehner, being out of politics is now speaking his mind, but his former colleges still in congress will not speak out against Trump because like the trumpet man,, have no character or policy. A few republicans did speak out against Trump's recent action on trade but won't pursue the matter.
Boehner also confessed last year that the republican party would never pass a health care plan because they really have never been interested in the subject matter. He was right and PolitiDose reported that long before Boehner's remark. Yes, make no mistake, Trump and his party are one and the same and you read it here first in PolitiDose, your daily dose of political commentary.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Friday, June 1, 2018
The United States and North Korea Summit
If it happens on June 12 like it was originally planned then it was never cancelled like President Trump said it was. So what else is new? If it does take place and both sides say it was successful, then you will know North Korea will come out with the advantage. Why? Well, because North Korea like Iraq was never a threat to the national security of the United States or South Korea.
So the United States will give up something big while North Korea will reduce its nuclear capacity that it would never use any way against the U.S. and as a result will surrender very little. North Korea sits on half a peninsula and would be a sitting duck if they launched a war against any one. North Korea also has a kicker in South Korea whose leader would like to normalize relations with the North and both sides can do so without any outside interference. They could also agree that the U.S. must remove its military forces from the Korean peninsula.
North Korea, a poor country unlike the South developed a nuclear capacity to have a bargaining chip in dealing with the U.S. and the west and to obtain respect and a opportunity to sit at the same table. George W. Bush was the last President who sold the U.S. on a war with Iraq over WMD that did not exist. Fifteen years later we are still in Iraq after losing over 4000 troops killed and over 30,000 wounded. Now we have another President by the name of Trump who threatened a war with N. Korea with fire and fury while he kisses up to Russia who is the real enemy of the U.S. with a developed nuclear capacity.
When it comes to nuclear weapons on the Korean peninsula it is necessary to remember it was the U.S. who first introduced nuclear weapons in South Korea early on and then withdrew them in 1991. Also, it was the trumpet man himself who said during the 2016 campaign South Korea should build its own nuclear weapons. There is one thing you can take to the bank. That is as long as the U.S. and other nuclear powers have the attitude that they can keep their nuclear weapons but no one else can develop their own, as sure as the night follows the day, there will be some country and its leader who takes that as blackmail and will develop a nuclear capacity of their own.
The spread of nuclear weapons is a never ending story with the conditions the world lives under today. We just do not know what nation will be the next to seek those WMD.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
So the United States will give up something big while North Korea will reduce its nuclear capacity that it would never use any way against the U.S. and as a result will surrender very little. North Korea sits on half a peninsula and would be a sitting duck if they launched a war against any one. North Korea also has a kicker in South Korea whose leader would like to normalize relations with the North and both sides can do so without any outside interference. They could also agree that the U.S. must remove its military forces from the Korean peninsula.
North Korea, a poor country unlike the South developed a nuclear capacity to have a bargaining chip in dealing with the U.S. and the west and to obtain respect and a opportunity to sit at the same table. George W. Bush was the last President who sold the U.S. on a war with Iraq over WMD that did not exist. Fifteen years later we are still in Iraq after losing over 4000 troops killed and over 30,000 wounded. Now we have another President by the name of Trump who threatened a war with N. Korea with fire and fury while he kisses up to Russia who is the real enemy of the U.S. with a developed nuclear capacity.
When it comes to nuclear weapons on the Korean peninsula it is necessary to remember it was the U.S. who first introduced nuclear weapons in South Korea early on and then withdrew them in 1991. Also, it was the trumpet man himself who said during the 2016 campaign South Korea should build its own nuclear weapons. There is one thing you can take to the bank. That is as long as the U.S. and other nuclear powers have the attitude that they can keep their nuclear weapons but no one else can develop their own, as sure as the night follows the day, there will be some country and its leader who takes that as blackmail and will develop a nuclear capacity of their own.
The spread of nuclear weapons is a never ending story with the conditions the world lives under today. We just do not know what nation will be the next to seek those WMD.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
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