The trumpet man met his match long ago when he campaigned on a platform of building a border WALL along the Mexico border and making Mexico pay for it. Mexico's President's early response was they would not pay for any WALL. But Trump kept saying they would and Mexico kept responding no. The bully was trying to act tough because of his base and in the end betrayed them and all America.
Now as of just last week Trump wants congress to appropriate $18 billion of tax payers money to build the WALL or immigration reform will not happen. The bully just could not tell the people the truth and Mexico did tell the people the truth. Oh, and remember, Trump said he was good at building WALLs. The corrupt world of Donald Trump is a self serving one and Mexico's leaders exposed it big time.
The democrats in congress should remind the trumpet man what he pledged to do and explain why he reneged. The public deserves a statement from the President why he reneged. The democrats should also suggest Trump ask corporate America to pay for the WALL with their 14% reduction in corporate income tax given them by Trump and the GOP. The much larger problem is Trump and the GOP are really not interested in real immigration reform at all. It is no different than their lies concerning the health care plan. Does every one still remember that?
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
The Leaders Of North and South Korea Are Talking
And if the reports are true that is good news. Reports are coming in that both countries representatives have met in South Korea and that North Korea has agreed to enter the winter Olympics and participate and even send several delegations to the games that will begin in early February. So South Korean President was able to convince President Trump to postpone their joint military operation with South Korea that takes place each year to avoid any tensions while the winter games are going on.
North Korea said there will be more meetings with South Korea to explore other avenues of cooperation between the two countries Those talks would not include America or other countries. The line being followed is North and South Korea can come to agreements without outside interference. This writer in past PolitiDose commentary expressed the opinion that a divided Korea would always be a problem and that the ultimate answer is the reunification of both Koreas into one country, with one government and one people and that both countries should lead the way and determine their own fate.
A unified Korea can bring stability to that land and its people if independent of the U.S, China and Russian influence. South Korea already has a stable economy for a one Korea to build on and both have enough military to protect the interest of a united Korea. Hopefully, the talks between the two will continue and produce positive results toward a future united Korea One step at a time will work if compromise and sincerity is the motivation to talk.
Those voices who support the status quo of a divided Korea are on the wrong side of history at a time of great danger and of course there are always those who promote war to solve problems when war is not the answer. Leadership from both Korean leaders could be the first step to a real solution that begins the unification of the country. The United States should view that as a positive step.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
North Korea said there will be more meetings with South Korea to explore other avenues of cooperation between the two countries Those talks would not include America or other countries. The line being followed is North and South Korea can come to agreements without outside interference. This writer in past PolitiDose commentary expressed the opinion that a divided Korea would always be a problem and that the ultimate answer is the reunification of both Koreas into one country, with one government and one people and that both countries should lead the way and determine their own fate.
A unified Korea can bring stability to that land and its people if independent of the U.S, China and Russian influence. South Korea already has a stable economy for a one Korea to build on and both have enough military to protect the interest of a united Korea. Hopefully, the talks between the two will continue and produce positive results toward a future united Korea One step at a time will work if compromise and sincerity is the motivation to talk.
Those voices who support the status quo of a divided Korea are on the wrong side of history at a time of great danger and of course there are always those who promote war to solve problems when war is not the answer. Leadership from both Korean leaders could be the first step to a real solution that begins the unification of the country. The United States should view that as a positive step.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Monday, January 8, 2018
Another First For PolitiDose: Again
Bob Marshall, the former long time Outdoors editor for the Times Picayune and former environmental reporter for The Lens is well known for his expertise concerning Louisiana's environment and its politics. Marshall still writes commentary on the subject matter in the TP and his article published 1/7/18 in Sunday's paper was timely and to the point. The title was, "Our Delegation Puts Us More At Risk From Pollutants." And if those who read the article thinks it sounds familiar, its because you read it here first in PolitiDose.
Marshall explains how Louisiana's elected officials who represent the state in Congress has supported President Trump's assault on the environment and regulations and even Trump's notion that business and the economy need those changes. Marshall points out how business, the economy jobs and lower unemployment has done well prior to Trump's actions and that Louisiana officials have put big business and the money they control ahead of Louisiana's citizens.
Bob Marshall was right on target with his comments and PolitiDose has been at the fore front with past political commentary on the subject matter. His article supports what PolitiDose has reported first many times over and you read it here first in PolitiDose, your daily dose of political commentary.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Marshall explains how Louisiana's elected officials who represent the state in Congress has supported President Trump's assault on the environment and regulations and even Trump's notion that business and the economy need those changes. Marshall points out how business, the economy jobs and lower unemployment has done well prior to Trump's actions and that Louisiana officials have put big business and the money they control ahead of Louisiana's citizens.
Bob Marshall was right on target with his comments and PolitiDose has been at the fore front with past political commentary on the subject matter. His article supports what PolitiDose has reported first many times over and you read it here first in PolitiDose, your daily dose of political commentary.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Sunday, January 7, 2018
The Fiscal Health Of The U.S. Government
The federal deficit at the end of President George W. Bush's last fiscal year 9/30/09 was $1.4 trillion. It was the worst single year fiscal deficit in History and still stands today. The federal deficit at the end of President Obama's last fiscal year 9/30/17 was $666 billion, an improvement of almost $800 billion over Bush's last year. No republican President has left office with a smaller federal deficit than when he took office in the past 50 plus years. The largest increase in the national debt took place on Presidents Reagan and Bush 43, 186% for Reagan and 105% for Bush 43. Both of those Presidents proclaimed their tax cuts would do wonders for the U.S. government's fiscal house. It did no such thing.
So now we have the Trump tax plan (scam) and he and the GOP are promoting wonderful things even though the CBO says it will add over $1.4 trillion to the national debt. And that is in addition ot the projected federal deficit with out the tax cuts. Now Americas wait to see what the actual numbers will look like under the Trump administration. Some are already saying single year trillion dollar deficits will be the norm for some time. The trumpet man, during the campaign railed against the national debt which results from deficit spending but did not matter to him in his tax plan.
Deficit spending and debt when out of kilter hurts the average American and not the wealthy or corporate America who represent the top 2%. The 2% are the ones who make millions when the stock market crashes because they are the ones with the resources to buy those good stocks that become cheap and then make a ton of money like they did after the crash in 2008. Trump has those kinds of resources and the people know little about how much money he makes because he does not have the character or ethics to make his income tax records public like other public servants. In other words he has something to hide. The United States has a President who was elected in a democratic country but shuns the responsibility that goes with democracy. Is it any wonder why he has no respect for our institutions or the people.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
So now we have the Trump tax plan (scam) and he and the GOP are promoting wonderful things even though the CBO says it will add over $1.4 trillion to the national debt. And that is in addition ot the projected federal deficit with out the tax cuts. Now Americas wait to see what the actual numbers will look like under the Trump administration. Some are already saying single year trillion dollar deficits will be the norm for some time. The trumpet man, during the campaign railed against the national debt which results from deficit spending but did not matter to him in his tax plan.
Deficit spending and debt when out of kilter hurts the average American and not the wealthy or corporate America who represent the top 2%. The 2% are the ones who make millions when the stock market crashes because they are the ones with the resources to buy those good stocks that become cheap and then make a ton of money like they did after the crash in 2008. Trump has those kinds of resources and the people know little about how much money he makes because he does not have the character or ethics to make his income tax records public like other public servants. In other words he has something to hide. The United States has a President who was elected in a democratic country but shuns the responsibility that goes with democracy. Is it any wonder why he has no respect for our institutions or the people.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Saturday, January 6, 2018
The Economy and Job Creation For December 2017.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the economy created 148,000 new jobs in December and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1%. It was the 87th straight month of positive job growth. The Department also announced that job creation in October and November was 9,000 less than reported for those months. Business groups said December job creation was less than expected and will watch the numbers upcoming in 2018.
In December 2016 the economy created 156,000 new jobs during the Obama administration. What will the year 2018 produce for the economy and job creation? Trump and the GOP said their tax scam would push the economy and jobs created higher. Time will tell of course and when one realizes that the present economy, job creation and business profits are doing so well under the old tax system, maybe, just maybe, the people will come to understand not only did President Obama's policies work, but Trump's and the GOP's tax scam was not necessary at all and was only pay back for their special interest people namely corporate America and the wealthy.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
In December 2016 the economy created 156,000 new jobs during the Obama administration. What will the year 2018 produce for the economy and job creation? Trump and the GOP said their tax scam would push the economy and jobs created higher. Time will tell of course and when one realizes that the present economy, job creation and business profits are doing so well under the old tax system, maybe, just maybe, the people will come to understand not only did President Obama's policies work, but Trump's and the GOP's tax scam was not necessary at all and was only pay back for their special interest people namely corporate America and the wealthy.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Friday, January 5, 2018
Another First For PolitiDose: The Trump-Russia Scandal and Collusion
The story is getting deeper folks with the release of a new book, Fire and Fury, Inside The Trump White House authored by Michael Wolff. Steve Bannon who Trump appointed his chief strategist during the 2016 Presidential campaign, then appointed him to Trump's national security council after becoming President and also continued to serve as Trump's chief strategist after the election was very close to Trump as the appointments indicate.
In the book it is reported that Bannon told Wolff that meeting's between Trump's family members and Russian operatives were "treasonous" among other statements and that Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower in June 2016 was "treasonous" and "unpatriotic." The report also makes clear that Bannon considers Trump's son at risk of indictment saying Mueller will crack Don Junior like an egg.
And if the word "treasonous" sounds familiar it is because you read it here first in PolitiDose in commentary dated 7/31/16, titled, "A Traitor Among Us: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Russia." The sad story is that the news media never recognized Trump's treasonous act when he asked Russia to hack Hillary Clinton's email in order to find something damaging he could use against Clinton in the campaign. It should be obvious that Russia would take that as an invitation to hack into any American computer system. And it happened at a time Russia was planting lies and other false stories about Hillary in America's social media like Facebook and Google.
Steve Bannon is a right winger who runs Brietbart News and he and Trump are close friends who cater to the fringe. Both supported Roy Moore who was recently defeated in the Alabama U.S. Senate race. Trump is trying to distance himself from Bannon since excerpts from the book have been published but Bannon knows what took place during Trump's campaign and his Presidency.
President Trump's criticism of the FBI and the American intelligence community is also treasonous as its purpose is to destroy two American institutions that are investigating Trump and his campaign collusion with Russia and its operatives. More and more and every day America now understands who the real crooked candidate was in the 2016 campaign and election. While Donald Trump continues his meltdown and his disgraceful acts to the Presidency, Hillary Clinton still has her character and dignity and still claims the title as the most admired woman in America.
And yes, Hillary still won the popular vote despite Trump's fraudulent voter fraud commission.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
In the book it is reported that Bannon told Wolff that meeting's between Trump's family members and Russian operatives were "treasonous" among other statements and that Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower in June 2016 was "treasonous" and "unpatriotic." The report also makes clear that Bannon considers Trump's son at risk of indictment saying Mueller will crack Don Junior like an egg.
And if the word "treasonous" sounds familiar it is because you read it here first in PolitiDose in commentary dated 7/31/16, titled, "A Traitor Among Us: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Russia." The sad story is that the news media never recognized Trump's treasonous act when he asked Russia to hack Hillary Clinton's email in order to find something damaging he could use against Clinton in the campaign. It should be obvious that Russia would take that as an invitation to hack into any American computer system. And it happened at a time Russia was planting lies and other false stories about Hillary in America's social media like Facebook and Google.
Steve Bannon is a right winger who runs Brietbart News and he and Trump are close friends who cater to the fringe. Both supported Roy Moore who was recently defeated in the Alabama U.S. Senate race. Trump is trying to distance himself from Bannon since excerpts from the book have been published but Bannon knows what took place during Trump's campaign and his Presidency.
President Trump's criticism of the FBI and the American intelligence community is also treasonous as its purpose is to destroy two American institutions that are investigating Trump and his campaign collusion with Russia and its operatives. More and more and every day America now understands who the real crooked candidate was in the 2016 campaign and election. While Donald Trump continues his meltdown and his disgraceful acts to the Presidency, Hillary Clinton still has her character and dignity and still claims the title as the most admired woman in America.
And yes, Hillary still won the popular vote despite Trump's fraudulent voter fraud commission.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Thursday, January 4, 2018
The Democratic Party Is Needed More Now Than Ever Before
The year 2018 is the year President Trump and the GOP will make a determined effort to roll back Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid using the same kind of scam and scheme they used to justify the recently passed tax cuts. And the democrats in congress are the only ones who can stop the assault on those programs. When you have a republican President and republican controlled congress who are willing to brag about their tax scam you have a very dangerous group of people that would collude with the devil in order to have their way.
The democrats I congress stuck together during the Bush 43 administration and was able to sidetrack Bush's attempt to privatize Social Security. The Bush republicans in congress said the democrats were obstructing but the democrats held firm and together defeated the republican's attempt. Now they are ready to make another attempt with Trump and Paul Ryan, speaker of the U.S. House leading the way. It is no secret that Ryan has been looking forward to making it happen. The extreme measures that Trump and the GOP have exhibited in 2017 should be cause to alarm all Americans to stand up, be counted and let their voices be heard clear in opposing the coming assault on those programs.
This writer believes the democrats in congress will do their part in protecting those programs that have served the people and their country so well. And we the public have to support them in their endeavors to do so.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The democrats I congress stuck together during the Bush 43 administration and was able to sidetrack Bush's attempt to privatize Social Security. The Bush republicans in congress said the democrats were obstructing but the democrats held firm and together defeated the republican's attempt. Now they are ready to make another attempt with Trump and Paul Ryan, speaker of the U.S. House leading the way. It is no secret that Ryan has been looking forward to making it happen. The extreme measures that Trump and the GOP have exhibited in 2017 should be cause to alarm all Americans to stand up, be counted and let their voices be heard clear in opposing the coming assault on those programs.
This writer believes the democrats in congress will do their part in protecting those programs that have served the people and their country so well. And we the public have to support them in their endeavors to do so.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Tim Morris Latest Opinion Column Tries To Sell Trump's Non-existent Economic Policy
As usual, Tim Morris the Times Picayune editorial opinion writer tries to come to the rescue of Donald Trump because he believes Trump is not getting credit for the economy, job creation, a booming stock market, low unemployment and good economic news. He mentions various reports that is supposed to show Trump is not given credit because of his personal behavior which is self inflicted. Morris' article was published Jan 3 and was titled, WILL TRUMP GET CREDIT FOR A STRONGER ECONOMY? Well tell me, Did President Obama ever get credit for a stronger economy than the Bush economy? Never by republicans or conservative journalists because that would high light that the Bush tax cuts were a failure.
A person does not have to be an economist to understand that Trump and the country is enjoying good economic times because of the Obama administrations policies that ended the great republican recession of 2018 and is in its 9th straight year of economic expansion. And one must not loose sight that during the 2016 campaign, Trump tried to play down the country's economic success and job creation and like other republicans and conservative journalists did not give President Obama credit for the economic success that took place during his tenure as President.
There is no comparison as to what Obama inherited from Bush and what Trump inherited from Obama. But when Trump leaves office America will find out if they are better that day than they were when Obama left office. History and precedent tells this writer the answer will be no. Speculation that Trump's actions to deregulate and have less regulations will be a catalyst to more business investment in equipment and etc., that will broaden the economy and create jobs is just that, speculation.
Morris is a good ditto head conservative republican opinion writer but lacks objectivity and knowledge of the subject matter he reports on. He is still caught up in Trump's world of "fake news."
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
A person does not have to be an economist to understand that Trump and the country is enjoying good economic times because of the Obama administrations policies that ended the great republican recession of 2018 and is in its 9th straight year of economic expansion. And one must not loose sight that during the 2016 campaign, Trump tried to play down the country's economic success and job creation and like other republicans and conservative journalists did not give President Obama credit for the economic success that took place during his tenure as President.
There is no comparison as to what Obama inherited from Bush and what Trump inherited from Obama. But when Trump leaves office America will find out if they are better that day than they were when Obama left office. History and precedent tells this writer the answer will be no. Speculation that Trump's actions to deregulate and have less regulations will be a catalyst to more business investment in equipment and etc., that will broaden the economy and create jobs is just that, speculation.
Morris is a good ditto head conservative republican opinion writer but lacks objectivity and knowledge of the subject matter he reports on. He is still caught up in Trump's world of "fake news."
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Notre Dame 21 LSU 17
LSU's poor performance and loss in the 2018 Citrus Bowl was no surprise to LSU fans who are objective when analyzing the football program. The team was poorly coached and it showed. The team was not ready to play and showed the same problems that existed under former coach Les Miles.
LSU lacked the ability to rush the Notre Dame quarterback when it was necessary and their offensive pay calling when LSU was inside of Notre Dame's two yard line was vintage Miles running left and right off center into the heart of the Irish's defense and being stuffed. They then had to settle for three field goals and missed on two of them.
This writer in a commentary dated 12/3/2016 expressed the opinion that LSU should have hired a head coach with a proven winning record instead of coach O. Who ever was responsible at LSU for making that decision was not football savvy and acted irresponsibly in doing so. As a LSU follower for over 50 years this writer has a hard time looking forward to next season.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
LSU lacked the ability to rush the Notre Dame quarterback when it was necessary and their offensive pay calling when LSU was inside of Notre Dame's two yard line was vintage Miles running left and right off center into the heart of the Irish's defense and being stuffed. They then had to settle for three field goals and missed on two of them.
This writer in a commentary dated 12/3/2016 expressed the opinion that LSU should have hired a head coach with a proven winning record instead of coach O. Who ever was responsible at LSU for making that decision was not football savvy and acted irresponsibly in doing so. As a LSU follower for over 50 years this writer has a hard time looking forward to next season.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Barack Obama: The Most Admired Man In America In 2017
The Gallop Poll found former President Barack Obama the most admired man in America in 2017. It was the 10th straight year of such honor to the former President. It is really not surprising to those who follow politics and the real news. The former President has accomplished much for the country and its people while in the White House, the U.S. Senate and as a civilian last year.
The same poll found Hillary Clinton as the most admired woman in America in 2017. It was the 16th time of such honor for her and like Obama justly earned that came from their peers. Both were true public servants who put the country, its institutions and its people first. The poll is a rebuke to the negative political atmosphere created in 2017 by President Trump and his year end anemic approval rating of only 32%.
Trump, the ego driven President is in all probability boiling over the poll that bestowed the honor on Obama and Clinton and no doubt will continue to pass the buck of blame to them every time something negative happens on the trumpet man's watch. But Obama and Clinton know how to defend themselves and as civilians will continue to do and provide those ideas that really matter and make a difference for the country and its people. And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The same poll found Hillary Clinton as the most admired woman in America in 2017. It was the 16th time of such honor for her and like Obama justly earned that came from their peers. Both were true public servants who put the country, its institutions and its people first. The poll is a rebuke to the negative political atmosphere created in 2017 by President Trump and his year end anemic approval rating of only 32%.
Trump, the ego driven President is in all probability boiling over the poll that bestowed the honor on Obama and Clinton and no doubt will continue to pass the buck of blame to them every time something negative happens on the trumpet man's watch. But Obama and Clinton know how to defend themselves and as civilians will continue to do and provide those ideas that really matter and make a difference for the country and its people. And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
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