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Saturday, December 7, 2019

2016 PRE- ELECTION EVALUATION OF DONALD TRUMP..

BLAST FROM THE PAST...
FEATURE ARTICLES. MESSAGE TO ALL PROGRESSIVES: DON'T YOU SEE IT, EVEN NOW? PARTS 1-8, SELECTED PASSAGES.
Before the November, 2016 election, I PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE WITH THE TITLE:  
MESSAGE TO ALL PROGRESSIVES: DON'T YOU SEE IT, EVEN NOW? 
THIS ARTICLE HAD 8 PARTS, AND FOCUSED ON DONALD TRUMPS CANDIDACY, AND SPECULATED ABOUT THE TYPE OF PRESIDENT HE WOULD BE.

HERE ARE A FEW EXCERPTS TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST ABOUT WHAT WE KNEW THEN,

AND WHAT WE KNOW NOW.   


FROM PART 1.
With him, it has never been a matter of Intellect, Emotional Stability, or even a Coherent Political Platform.
The people who got Trump to where he is now, understand that getting him elected counts on the following...
...That Offensive Speech, along with a Lack of Knowledge, means very little if your Supporters
could care less, as long as it serves Their Political Agenda.


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FROM  PART 4.
The most amazing thing about Donald Trump claiming the Presidential Election is Rigged, is not that it is completely unexpected, but that anyone who really studies the problem couldn't see it coming.

It is a Strategy that fits in perfectly with those who already support him, for it requires none of the following:

-  An understanding of the Rules of Logic.

-  The Ability to separate Gossip, Rumor, and Innuendo
    from Factual Data.

-  The Understanding that you do not start any Investigation,
    be it Science, Law, Politics.,etc with a CONCLUSION, and
    then try to Shape the Evidence to Support it. BAD EVIDENCE
    DOES NOT CHANGE THE TRUTH, NO MATTER
    WHAT YOUR AGENDA IS.

  -  The REALIZATION THAT  BASELESS ASSERTIONS ARE
      MEANINGLESS, NO MATTER HOW OFTEN YOU REPEAT
      THEM.


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FROM PART 5.
So what Type of Voter would find someone like this appealing? Could it be the Type of Voter who sees the Writing on the Wall, with a set of beliefs and attitudes that no longer wields the Political Influence they once did?
Beliefs and Attitudes such as;
-  Religious Intolerance.
-  Patriarchal Rule.
-  Racial and Ethnic Divisions
   enforced by law.
Among others...

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FROM PART 6.
Let us make a short list that could explain the rise of Donald Trump.
#1- The Affordable Care Act has allowed Millions of Americans access to Health Care.     
       However, on a case by case basis, there may be those who have fallen through the
       cracks, and have suffered economic distress because of the Law.
       The President and Progressive Democrats suggest altering parts of the ACA to provide
       relief for such cases.
      
       The Republicans- Repeal the Law.

#2-  Immigration.
       The President and Progressive Democrats propose:
       To Provide Assistance, and an Opportunity, for Refugees and Immigrants to Live and
       Work in the U.S. This includes Extensive Background Checks, Waiting Period,
       Possible Sponsorship, and Obtaining Legal Employment for Tax Purposes.

       The Republicans- GET OUT, AND STAY OUT.
       ONLY CHRISTIANS FROM SPECIFIC COUNTRIES NEED APPLY.   

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FROM PART 7.
TAX BREAK INCENTIVES, WHICH ALLOWS THE RICHEST AMERICANS
TO RETAIN MORE OF THEIR WEALTH, WITH THE HOPE THAT THEY WILL
 PUMP THAT MONEY BACK INTO THE ECONOMY.

TO RECEIVE THIS INCENTIVE, ARE THEY
REQUIRED TO:

-  INVEST IN SPECIFIC INDUSTRIES THAT ARE STRUGGLING?- NO.

-  FINANCIALLY SUPPORT CORPORATIONS WHO PROVIDE A LIVING
   WAGE, OR A MEDICAL PLAN FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES?- NO.

-  ONLY SUPPORT AMERICAN BUSINESSES, INSTEAD OF TAKING THE
    FINANCIAL WINDFALL OVERSEAS?-  NO.

THESE TAX BREAKS ARE BASED ON THE "HOPE" THAT THEY WILL BE USED
TO BENEFIT THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE.

However, don't worry. If these incentives are used unwisely, and the MONEY DISAPPEARS,
ALL IS NOT LOST. CORPORATIONS FORMED ARE PLACED INTO BANKRUPTCY,
MEANING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE FOOTING THE BILL FOR POOR MONEY
MANAGEMENT.  WHAT ABOUT THE WEALTHY INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED THE
TAX BREAK BENEFITS, AND LOST THE MONEY? THEY WILL JUST DECLARE THESE
LOSSES ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL TAX RETURNS, AND BASICALLY GET IT ALL BACK.

THE REPUBLICANS- WHO ARE THEY FIGHTING FOR AGAIN?

Thursday, December 5, 2019

BLAST FROM THE PAST: THEN, 6/22/2018. WHAT PROGRESSIVES MUST LEARN: TRUMP COULD CARE LESS, BECAUSE NO ONE HOLDS HIM ACCOUNTABLE. NOW, 12/5/2019. THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT.


Trump, Donald Trump, Donald, President

NOW. 
12/5/2019.
PELOSI SAYS HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL DRAFT ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST TRUMP.
A NEW DAY. 
CONGRATULATIONS U.S. HOUSE OF REP. DEMOCRATS. MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY WINS OUT. FINALLY.


THEN.
6/22/2018.
Progressives, no matter where found, must understand, and not forget, that the REPUBLICAN PARTY THAT EXISTS TODAY IS DIFFERENT FROM THE PAST. THOSE WHO DEFEND DONALD TRUMP, NO MATTER WHAT HE SAYS OR DOES, ARE THE ONES WHO LED THE CHARGE TO NOMINATE HIM IN THE FIRST PLACE,  WITH THE GOAL OF TURNING THE U.S. INTO A COUNTRY OF UNEDUCATED AND ILL-MANNERED BUFFOONS, WITH REALITY TV BEING THE SOURCE OF ALL "KNOWLEDGE."

UNFORTUNATELY, THE LACK OF MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL COURAGE THAT HAS INFECTED THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY THE LAST FEW YEARS HAS TURNED A NATIONAL JOKE INTO A WORLDWIDE TRAGEDY, AND HAS PLAYED RIGHT INTO THE HANDS OF THOSE WHO THINK AN EDUCATED PUBLIC IS A DIRECT THREAT TO THE REALM OF KING TRUMP. 

CASE #1-  THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT OF MERRICK GARLAND, PRESIDENT OBAMAS SELECTION FOR THE SUPREME COURT.

CASE #2-  IN 2016 BOGUS ELECTION RETURNS FROM KEY STATES ARE IGNORED,  HANDING AN UNDESERVING DONALD TRUMP THE OVAL OFFICE.

CASE #3- NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF DONALD TRUMPS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST,
GET RICH SCHEMES, HEALTH INSURANCE, BUSINESS REGULATIONS etc.

CASE #4-  THE ALMOST COMICAL ATTEMPT BY TRUMP AND HIS CRONIES TO ALIENATE EVERY OTHER COUNTRY OR GOVERNMENT ON EARTH. (EXCEPT RUSSIA OF COURSE.)

CASE #5-  THE MUELLER REPORT- WHERE THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WERE NEVER ANSWERED, THE FAULT OF BOTH PARTIES.

THE SMALL NUMBER OF EXTREMIST FACTIONS WHOSE RISE TO POWER WITHIN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS BEEN DRAMATIC. IT HAS ALSO BEEN THE RESULT OF THE PARTIES INCREASING USE OF INTOLERANT AND HATE FILLED PROPAGANDA TO STIGMATIZE THE OPPOSITION, AND MISLEAD THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, A FRAUDULENT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS OF LITTLE CONCERN, AS LONG AS THE OUTCOME IS IN THEIR FAVOR.

AS YOU READ THE LIST ABOVE, ASK THE FOLLOWING: AT WHAT TIME, SINCE THE ONSET OF HIS CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT, HAS DONALD TRUMP BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE, BY EITHER PARTY, FOR ANYTHING HE HAS DONE OR SAID?


NPR BREAKING NEWS: Pelosi Says House Democrats Will Draft Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump.

The House speaker made the announcement Thursday morning at the Capitol, following the first hearing on Wednesday by the panel that would draft those articles. Watch her remarks live.


Wednesday, December 4, 2019

AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION- Important reminder about APA Eastern hotel reservations


Dear DAVID,
 
There are just two weeks remaining to get the early bird discount on registration for the APA Eastern Division meeting in Philadelphia, PA! Online registration closes on December 18. Eastern meeting registration will not be available December 19 through January 7. If you don’t register online by December 18, you can still register on-site at the meeting—but note that on-site registration rates are $50 higher than early bird registration for all categories.
 
 


If you haven't booked your room, we urge you to do so before December 6. The APA conference rate of $149 per night (plus applicable taxes and fees) is valid through December 6, subject to availability.
 
Please note: It is important that those attending the meeting stay in the conference hotels, rather than at other hotels, and specifically in the block of rooms reserved for APA meeting attendees. The financial viability of the meeting depends on our meeting our contractual obligations, the most important of which (by far) is that we fill a minimum number of sleeping rooms. Failure to do so results in a significant penalty, which, as a non-profit organization, the APA is ill-equipped to pay, and which would take resources away from other important APA initiatives.
 
 
We hope to see you in Philadelphia!
 
All the best,
 
Amy E. Ferrer
Executive Director
 



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