First, lets cut through the hype of so called conservative elected officials and news media because both are extremist that preach an unAmerican ideology and are not conservatives at all. The term will be used here simply because they call themselves conservatives. According to Rush Limbaugh, the Fox News Network and other so called conservative media outlets, they have for years claimed the people of America were conservatives. But it was a creation of their own imagination.
The popular vote in the 2016 Presidential election and the November 6 elections prove them wrong. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote with 48% and more than 2 million votes than Trump received. In the November 6 elections the democrats received 53.1% of the vote with 8.6 million more votes than the republicans received. So the voting public did not vote conservative in either of those elections. And certainly not the so called republican brand of conservatism.
The news media in general helped perpetuate the fairy tale of republican conservatism by just going with the flow and ignoring the facts. The American voters ARE actually conservative in their own private and public lives but understand the failures of so called political conservatism and the extremism that has been substituted. The voters also understand how political conservatism is used to divide the country and its people. The conservative media will now devote their attention to attacking the newly elected democratic controlled U.S. House since the voters tuned them out in the last two elections. Blaming Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi for the republicans own created problems and lack of policy will no longer work.
The readers of PolitiDose could see it all coming because they paid attention to the real story and not the fairy tales and political hype.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Monday, November 26, 2018
Friday, November 23, 2018
A Way Forward To Deal With The Coming 2019 Republican Economic Recession: Adopt The Democratic Party's Economic Messsage and Experience
Another republican economic recession is coming in 2019. In fact the outline of it has already begun but so much is glossed over by Trump and the republicans propaganda the real world comes crashing down when its too late. The Trump-GOP tax cuts have already proved to be ineffective (no surprise there to those who pay attention) because trickle down economics only works in the mind of political ideology. Job creation in the first 21 months of the Trump administration was less than the jobs created in the last 21 months of the Obama administration. GDP reached a higher quarterly level during the Obama administration than it has so far under the Trump administration.
The present stock market convulsion is a result of over price, reality and the usual manipulation that takes place. Large corporations used their 14% tax reductions to buy back their own stock and other non job creation ventures instead of investing in new plant and equipment like Trump and the republicans said they would. Trump's trade wars and tariffs are not friendly to economic progress nor are his isolation attitude with our allies helpful.
But there is hope for 2019 with the democrats control of the U.S. House if Trump and the republicans listen because the democrats will propose several initiatives that will improve the economic outlook and the economy. The democrats will also address the issues that the republican controlled congress have kicked down the road for the past two years. So the ball will be in Trumps and the GOP's court. Will they work with the democratic party or allow the economic gains and job creation started by the Obama administration fail once again and allow the country to end up in recession again on the republican watch?
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The present stock market convulsion is a result of over price, reality and the usual manipulation that takes place. Large corporations used their 14% tax reductions to buy back their own stock and other non job creation ventures instead of investing in new plant and equipment like Trump and the republicans said they would. Trump's trade wars and tariffs are not friendly to economic progress nor are his isolation attitude with our allies helpful.
But there is hope for 2019 with the democrats control of the U.S. House if Trump and the republicans listen because the democrats will propose several initiatives that will improve the economic outlook and the economy. The democrats will also address the issues that the republican controlled congress have kicked down the road for the past two years. So the ball will be in Trumps and the GOP's court. Will they work with the democratic party or allow the economic gains and job creation started by the Obama administration fail once again and allow the country to end up in recession again on the republican watch?
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Nancy Pelosi: A Leader In The Democratic Party
Democratic representative in the U.S. House Nancy Pelosi is a leader and public servant who knows how to accomplish things for the country and its people. She has served in the capacity as Speaker of The House in the past and played a key role in passing legislation when the democratic party controlled both houses of congress during President Obama's first two years in office. Those two years produced the legislation that moved the country out of the republicans 2008 economic recession and reversed the record job losses.
Those two years also produced regulations to reform the Wall Street banks that played a role in the financial collapse of 2008, approved legislation that created the Affordable Care Act and other legislation important to the country. Pelosi has the political understanding necessary to be pragmatic, bipartisan and is well aware what really matters and makes a difference for the average American.
Trump, the GOP and the conservative news media dislike Pelosi because she is an effective leader and knows more about issues than they do. So now that the democrats won back the House they are trying their best to describe Pelosi as being in trouble to return as Speaker. The republican drum beat against her will continue no matter what. Pelosi will continue to be a productive elected official regardless what happens with the speakership because her cause is to serve.
When the democratic party takes control of the House in January, Trump and the GOP would do well to listen to the issues the democrats will talk about and propose because it will be progressive issues that have to do with moving the country and its people forward that has been neglected by the President and his party the last two years. And Nancy Pelosi is the best democratic to lead the party.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Those two years also produced regulations to reform the Wall Street banks that played a role in the financial collapse of 2008, approved legislation that created the Affordable Care Act and other legislation important to the country. Pelosi has the political understanding necessary to be pragmatic, bipartisan and is well aware what really matters and makes a difference for the average American.
Trump, the GOP and the conservative news media dislike Pelosi because she is an effective leader and knows more about issues than they do. So now that the democrats won back the House they are trying their best to describe Pelosi as being in trouble to return as Speaker. The republican drum beat against her will continue no matter what. Pelosi will continue to be a productive elected official regardless what happens with the speakership because her cause is to serve.
When the democratic party takes control of the House in January, Trump and the GOP would do well to listen to the issues the democrats will talk about and propose because it will be progressive issues that have to do with moving the country and its people forward that has been neglected by the President and his party the last two years. And Nancy Pelosi is the best democratic to lead the party.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Corporate Welfare: Nocking On The Door Once Again Of New Orleans and The State
The new Convention Center Hotel that developers would like to build next to and connected to the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans is in the news. The Times Picayune carried the story and a large ad and a picture of what the development would look like. Some information given in the TP story and ad about the development are as follows: Dallas based Matthews Southwest Hospitality are the developers of the $558 million addition. The 1200 room hotel would have a $282 million impact on the local economy, $18 million in new city taxes and $6 million in state taxes annually and 1900 new permanent jobs. The hotel would stimulate economic activity and be the center point of a fabulous new entertainment district that will include residential, retail, dining and entertainment venues, creating a dynamic destination.
The hotel would rely heavily on subsidies that would need state and city approval. The need for public support has been questioned by Mayor Cantrell and the Bureau of Governmental Research. With such a rosy picture painted in the TP this writer questions why the project needs public support. (Corporate Welfare) Should not the developers be responsible for the full cost of the project? An if public support is given by the state and the city how much a loss in city and state taxes will that cost? The Trump-GOP tax cuts gave the developers a 14% reduction in their corporate income tax. The business community always wants more at the expense of the cities and states and the people.
The state of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans needs all the tax revenue it is due. We are at the bottom of the scale in many areas of need and it is time and good business for the state and city to obtain the proper financial return from business who want to move here and take advantage of what the state and city has to offer and that is much more than corporate welfare.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The hotel would rely heavily on subsidies that would need state and city approval. The need for public support has been questioned by Mayor Cantrell and the Bureau of Governmental Research. With such a rosy picture painted in the TP this writer questions why the project needs public support. (Corporate Welfare) Should not the developers be responsible for the full cost of the project? An if public support is given by the state and the city how much a loss in city and state taxes will that cost? The Trump-GOP tax cuts gave the developers a 14% reduction in their corporate income tax. The business community always wants more at the expense of the cities and states and the people.
The state of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans needs all the tax revenue it is due. We are at the bottom of the scale in many areas of need and it is time and good business for the state and city to obtain the proper financial return from business who want to move here and take advantage of what the state and city has to offer and that is much more than corporate welfare.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Louisiana's Republican Representation In Congress Continue To Be A Disaster
The National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire on November 30 unless extended by Congress. And Congress is on its Thanksgiving break and won't be back until next week. That leaves only a short time for Congress to act. It is typical of what takes place when republicans are in control. The same situation existed in 2017 and instead of passing legislation to solve the long term problem, an extension was passed in 2017 also.
Now we read in a Times Picayune article that Louisiana's senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy are pushing to get the extension passed so the new congress can take up the issue next year and pass a long term solution. The people of Louisiana should remember that the republican party has controlled both houses of Congress for the last 4 years and just kicked the flood insurance can down the road. And we all know how much Louisiana and its people depend on flood insurance.
The flood insurance program is another one of many examples how the republican party has failed to govern and then has to scramble at the last minute with extensions that do not take care of the long term problem. Louisiana's republican representation in Congress are a pitiful lot who try and act elite but it is the democrats and their party who has always done more for the state and its people. Some truths never change.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Now we read in a Times Picayune article that Louisiana's senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy are pushing to get the extension passed so the new congress can take up the issue next year and pass a long term solution. The people of Louisiana should remember that the republican party has controlled both houses of Congress for the last 4 years and just kicked the flood insurance can down the road. And we all know how much Louisiana and its people depend on flood insurance.
The flood insurance program is another one of many examples how the republican party has failed to govern and then has to scramble at the last minute with extensions that do not take care of the long term problem. Louisiana's republican representation in Congress are a pitiful lot who try and act elite but it is the democrats and their party who has always done more for the state and its people. Some truths never change.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Sunday, November 18, 2018
The Republican Controlled Everything Waits For The Last Minute
The President and the republican controlled congress controls everything, yet here we go again with unfinished business knocking at the door and the end of the year drawing rapidly to a close. And in between the holidays they will be away from Washington. A major spending bill has to be voted on along with federal judgeships, criminal justice reform and other measures not to mention Trump's demand for funding a border wall.
The funding bill contains much that was already agreed on and should have passed long ago but republicans promised Trump they would handle the border wall this time around with the funding bill so now we have Trump's threat to shut down the government. The criminal justice reform bill is a no brainer and it has bipartisan support and will pass if put to a vote. But republican senate majority leader McConnell has yet to bring the bill up. That provoked republicans Lindsay Graham and Ron Paul to ask McConnel to bring the bill up. Graham said the bill would get 80 votes and pass easily and that it was his party that was the problem and not the democratic party. That put the conservative news media in its place who blamed the lack of action on the democrats.
So the second year of Trump and the republican control will come to an end without any proposed comprehensive immigration reform legislation that could have been debated and voted on despite Trumps so called tough immigration rhetoric. And for the republicans in congress, it is their fourth year since they controlled both houses of congress going back to President Obama's last two years in office. Waiting for the last minute to pass a funding bill is old hat for the republicans. It is their way of demonstrating how ideology has replaced policy and plans in governing.
The many judgeships they have scheduled to vote on before the years end is a farce. It is a way to try and force a democratic vote before the holidays or keep congress in session if they don't. Is it any wonder the November 6 elections broke up total control of congress by the Republican party?
This commentary written buy Joe Lorio
The funding bill contains much that was already agreed on and should have passed long ago but republicans promised Trump they would handle the border wall this time around with the funding bill so now we have Trump's threat to shut down the government. The criminal justice reform bill is a no brainer and it has bipartisan support and will pass if put to a vote. But republican senate majority leader McConnell has yet to bring the bill up. That provoked republicans Lindsay Graham and Ron Paul to ask McConnel to bring the bill up. Graham said the bill would get 80 votes and pass easily and that it was his party that was the problem and not the democratic party. That put the conservative news media in its place who blamed the lack of action on the democrats.
So the second year of Trump and the republican control will come to an end without any proposed comprehensive immigration reform legislation that could have been debated and voted on despite Trumps so called tough immigration rhetoric. And for the republicans in congress, it is their fourth year since they controlled both houses of congress going back to President Obama's last two years in office. Waiting for the last minute to pass a funding bill is old hat for the republicans. It is their way of demonstrating how ideology has replaced policy and plans in governing.
The many judgeships they have scheduled to vote on before the years end is a farce. It is a way to try and force a democratic vote before the holidays or keep congress in session if they don't. Is it any wonder the November 6 elections broke up total control of congress by the Republican party?
This commentary written buy Joe Lorio
Friday, November 16, 2018
The Non Competative National Football League
As of this writing the NFL has played 9 games (a few teams have played 10) and only 12 of the 32 teams have a winning record. Six teams in each conference have winning records while 10 in each conference have losing and or break even records. The lopsided numbers have been going on for years because the NFL has so many poor coaches and poor teams. How many fans really wonder why so many offensive records are broken and new ones set?
This writer said many times over, there are too many teams in the NFL and the playoff system is a joke. There are simply not enough good coaches and players to justify 32 teams in the NFL. And the record speaks for itself. In this writers judgement the NFL should have no more than 14 or 16 teams at most and the winners of each conference, NFC and AFC should face each other in the Super Bowl. No playoffs are necessary. That would make the NFL more competitive with more competitive players.
As far as the financial situation, it is a separate subject and could be handled properly. The clue is over paid players, corporate welfare for franchise owners and the hype that has become larger than the game itself. Thirty two teams, most of which are also rans will always be a stain on the record books. And players who played during the era of 10 and 12 games seasons (except Tom Brady) accomplished more for their teams than the players of today. A good example is Drew Brees. The Saints have had only 2 winning seasons in the last 6 years under Brees leadership.
Competition in the NFL? Its a fairy tail and as a result, individual records are inflated. And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
This writer said many times over, there are too many teams in the NFL and the playoff system is a joke. There are simply not enough good coaches and players to justify 32 teams in the NFL. And the record speaks for itself. In this writers judgement the NFL should have no more than 14 or 16 teams at most and the winners of each conference, NFC and AFC should face each other in the Super Bowl. No playoffs are necessary. That would make the NFL more competitive with more competitive players.
As far as the financial situation, it is a separate subject and could be handled properly. The clue is over paid players, corporate welfare for franchise owners and the hype that has become larger than the game itself. Thirty two teams, most of which are also rans will always be a stain on the record books. And players who played during the era of 10 and 12 games seasons (except Tom Brady) accomplished more for their teams than the players of today. A good example is Drew Brees. The Saints have had only 2 winning seasons in the last 6 years under Brees leadership.
Competition in the NFL? Its a fairy tail and as a result, individual records are inflated. And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Thursday, November 15, 2018
On November 6, The American Voters Turned Their Backs On The Scare Tactics and Lies of Trump and The GOP
Scare tactics and lies about any and everything framed Trump and the GOP's campaign to keep control of both houses of congress in the Nov. 6 elections. But the "blue wave" answered with a resounding vote at the polls to win back the House and in the process by a wide margin. Trump and the GOP's reply was the usual voting fraud charges being thrown around concerning the results in Georgia, Florida and Arizona. Overlooked was the character of the voters who had enough of the personal attacks, division and lack of any plans to deal with the issues at hand. Trump even tried to float a middle class tax cut before the election but could not articulate any particulars. It was just another ploy to get votes that did not work.
The results of the election will be a younger democratic House with new ideas toward progress. Come January when the new congress will be sworn in the democrats will work to pass their agenda and will lead. The republican controlled senate will have to react because they have no record of action on immigration, infrastructure, improving health care, reducing deficit spending, balancing the federal budget, protecting the environment and so many other issues important to the people.
So now Trump is once again talking about shutting the government down before the end of the year if congress does not approve funding for his border wall that he said Mexico would pay for. Another threat by the President and the GOP because they govern by ideology. The American people have heard that threat before from Trump and any shutdown will land the ball in his court.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The results of the election will be a younger democratic House with new ideas toward progress. Come January when the new congress will be sworn in the democrats will work to pass their agenda and will lead. The republican controlled senate will have to react because they have no record of action on immigration, infrastructure, improving health care, reducing deficit spending, balancing the federal budget, protecting the environment and so many other issues important to the people.
So now Trump is once again talking about shutting the government down before the end of the year if congress does not approve funding for his border wall that he said Mexico would pay for. Another threat by the President and the GOP because they govern by ideology. The American people have heard that threat before from Trump and any shutdown will land the ball in his court.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
The President and Commander In Chief Was AWOL On Veterans Day
America's President and Commander in Chiefs have a long history of paying tribute, honor and respect to our veterans every year on veterans day at Arlington National Cemetery just across the river, a short distance from the White House. It is a very somber event to acknowledge the sacrifice of our veterans with a wreath laying ceremony and Arlington is also the home of the tomb of the unknown solder.
But this veterans day was different this year as Donald Trump, President and Commander in Chief was AWOL and did not show up. He stayed in the White House all day and tweeted about fraud in Florida's election a judge said did not exist. On Saturday Trump also failed to show up at a cemetery in France on the 100 anniversary of WWI. Allied troops are buried there including American troops who served during that war. But the leaders of France, Britain, and Germany were there to pay tribute and respect to their falling troops and allied troops.
What happened at those two events speak loud and clear Trump's lack of respect for our veterans and their honorable service to the U.S. It confirmed Trump's failure as Commander in Chief and once again reminded all of his dislike of American POW's who were captured while in combat. And in Trumps almost two years in office he has yet to visit our troops in Iraq or Afghanistan.
The President and Commander in Chief continues his malignant behavior and traitorous acts. The White House and the Presidency itself has never been exposed to such shame. This is the same person who skipped out during his generations war and the same person who does not want the written ballots of our military people counted in the Florida elections of November 6.
America needs to impeach this shameful and disrespectful President and Commander in Chief, and it should be done soon.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
But this veterans day was different this year as Donald Trump, President and Commander in Chief was AWOL and did not show up. He stayed in the White House all day and tweeted about fraud in Florida's election a judge said did not exist. On Saturday Trump also failed to show up at a cemetery in France on the 100 anniversary of WWI. Allied troops are buried there including American troops who served during that war. But the leaders of France, Britain, and Germany were there to pay tribute and respect to their falling troops and allied troops.
What happened at those two events speak loud and clear Trump's lack of respect for our veterans and their honorable service to the U.S. It confirmed Trump's failure as Commander in Chief and once again reminded all of his dislike of American POW's who were captured while in combat. And in Trumps almost two years in office he has yet to visit our troops in Iraq or Afghanistan.
The President and Commander in Chief continues his malignant behavior and traitorous acts. The White House and the Presidency itself has never been exposed to such shame. This is the same person who skipped out during his generations war and the same person who does not want the written ballots of our military people counted in the Florida elections of November 6.
America needs to impeach this shameful and disrespectful President and Commander in Chief, and it should be done soon.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Sunday, November 11, 2018
Another Mass Shooting That Killed 12 People Including One Police Officer
This time in Thousand Oaks, California at a college gathering. The shooter was a Marine veteran using an illegal magazine on a firearm. The shooting comes less than two weeks after the mass shooting at a Jewish Synagogue in New York that killed 11 innocent people. And unfortunately, the NRA and Trump are still trying to sell the same falsehood that mass shootings can be prevented if some one with a gun was present at the time.
The police officer who answered the call at the shooting had a gun and was killed by the shooter. The excuses given for doing nothing to reverse the mass killings is hopeless. Only recognizing the problem and working towards real solutions will the answer be found. Trump's rhetoric that it would all stop when he became President has proven tough talk has no teeth and a major problem block to take care of a serious issue that claims the lives of innocent people.
The serious problem of mass shootings and killings in America require a serious response from serious people. The lack of serious people in Washington to find common ground is appalling and innocent life is still at risk. What a shame.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The police officer who answered the call at the shooting had a gun and was killed by the shooter. The excuses given for doing nothing to reverse the mass killings is hopeless. Only recognizing the problem and working towards real solutions will the answer be found. Trump's rhetoric that it would all stop when he became President has proven tough talk has no teeth and a major problem block to take care of a serious issue that claims the lives of innocent people.
The serious problem of mass shootings and killings in America require a serious response from serious people. The lack of serious people in Washington to find common ground is appalling and innocent life is still at risk. What a shame.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
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