Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Helen
Date: 21 Jan 26 - 08:57 PM

Hey Hrothgar, stop giving them ideas. They have enough cunning and dastardly plans already.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Hrothgar
Date: 21 Jan 26 - 07:50 PM

When is somebody at the Justice Department going to say "There was nothing of interest in the Epstein files, so we have shredded them"?

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 21 Jan 26 - 06:23 PM

If all goes as it should and the turnip is sent for composting at some time in the near future, will anything be done to make sure that this can never happen again? If so, what? It is of particular interest to us in the UK because we have the opportunity to make sure that it does not happen in the first place!

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 21 Jan 26 - 02:41 PM

Europe holds the trump card as the US faces a mountain of debt Mark Carney summed it up neatly. The "rules-based global order" was no more and it was time to wake up, Canada's prime minister told the annual gathering of the rich and richer in the Swiss ski resort of Davos.

America's worldview has shifted. Rather than rely upon a network of staunch allies, as it has done for the past eight decades, it has reverted to an ethos more akin to the law of the jungle, where the strongest impose their will at their pleasure.

The US attacks on Venezuela, the kidnapping of its president and the unrelenting demands for Denmark to hand over Greenland have stunned those in diplomatic circles in recent weeks.

That's paralleled the vicious attacks on the US Federal Reserve and its leadership, which have rattled global investors.

"Call the system what it is: a period where the most powerful pursue their interests using economic integration as a weapon of coercion," the Canadian leader told the World Economic Forum.

Carney knows, more than most, exactly how that system works.

As the former head of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, he's well aware of the geopolitical threat US President Donald Trump's dramatic policy shifts impose on global stability.

But Carney is also acutely aware of America's great vulnerability. That's why he is prepared to face up to Trump   ...

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 21 Jan 26 - 10:36 AM

This from the article I linked:

President Trump has never been a man to ask what he can do for his country. In his second term, as in his first, he is instead testing the limits of what his country can do for him.

He has poured his energy and creativity into the exploitation of the presidency — into finding out just how much money people, corporations and other nations are willing to put into his pockets in hopes of bending the power of the government to the service of their interests.

A review by the editorial board relying on analyses from news organizations shows that Mr. Trump has used the office of the presidency to make at least $1.4 billion. We know this number to be an underestimate because some of his profits remain hidden from public view. And they continue to grow.

His expansionism is for the same reason, to tilt world coffers in his direction to roll directly into his pockets. Much of the crap we're hearing is window dressing (and still trying to block the Epstein files, in which how many under-18 girls will be in evidence as having been raped by the Donald. Even he seems to understand that is a bridge too far.)

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Lighter
Date: 21 Jan 26 - 07:45 AM

Heh, heh. I beat Carney to the punch back on Jan. 7 with Thucydides' "Melian Dialogue," whose timeless statement is "The strong take what they can. The weak give what they must."

The whole passage is worth checking out.

As for "The Wolf and the Lamb," Aesop's moral is "The unjust care not for the reasoning of the innocent."

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: r.padgett
Date: 21 Jan 26 - 02:15 AM

"The strong can do what they want whilst the poor must suffer" Mark Carney at WEF

When "dictators" are unchecked they can wreak havoc in the World Order ~ Laws are made to try to offset " A frolic of his own" Supreme Court decision on legality on Exec Orders without appropriate Parent Act will have repercussions ~ DJT must be reeled back in his enthusiasm

I think aim will boil down to Europe being galvanised into increasing armed forces ~ Against Trump for god's sake!

Trump's aim of course "owt for nowt" if US not paying!!
Trump will wish to profit via access to minerals and and Putin will have a laugh

Ray

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Helen
Date: 21 Jan 26 - 02:07 AM

You know what, BWM? I heard some of Keir Starmer's speech and I thought exactly the same: measured, coherent, statesmanlike, brilliant.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 21 Jan 26 - 01:29 AM

For anyone who didn’t see and hear the speech by Canadian PM, Mark Carney, in Davos yesterday, here it is in full.. I recommend giving it a listen - measured, coherent, statesmanlike, brilliant. A road-map for the rest of the world to survive the expansionism and all-consuming self-interest of the current US regime.

Such a refreshing change from the rambling, babbling, word-salad nonsense we hear from the spiteful, bullying, barely-literate war-monger who infests the White House.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 21 Jan 26 - 12:28 AM

A gift article from the New York Times. I'll turn it into a link later if this doesn't work from my phone. How Much Can One Man Make From Being President?

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 20 Jan 26 - 03:35 PM

Part of that is the Electoral College, put in place when the slave-holding states wanted more power for themselves without freeing or giving the vote to slaves. The "swing states" in the electoral college are what gave Trump the election, not the popular vote.

The Supreme Court decision years ago called "Citizens United" allowed corporations and foundations to throw in big money to because they were granted personhood and the right to "speech." This leads to a lot more deceptive advertising in play.

Both of these things need to be fixed.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: pattyClink
Date: 20 Jan 26 - 03:20 PM

Another really stupid 'customary' thing is allowing a Prez candidate to handpick a VP candidate based on nothing but personal whim. This currently has us looking at a grossly unqualified and unstable successor to Trump, whom no one actually vetted or campaigned for. And as much as rational people would love to see a female president, Kamala was also a weak candidate who won zero delegates for the prez nomination, then 4 years later could not deliver enough votes when needed.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 20 Jan 26 - 11:06 AM

The hindsight will involve looking at the parts of our system that we always followed because of tradition, not legislation. Things like the Justice Department being separate from the White House and non-political; it hasn't always been that way, but it started that practice decades ago (after Nixon) and Trump bashed the wall between Justice and his meddling. There are lots of practices that are hide-bound but not etched in legal stone. Trump is blowing the place up as he ignores the standard practice. It means we have to legislate some of these things into being, and remove that Supreme Court nonsense that the president is above the law.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: r.padgett
Date: 20 Jan 26 - 08:52 AM

Yes we do ~ falling over them selves to lick his boots

Ray

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Donuel
Date: 20 Jan 26 - 07:41 AM

Texas is 6 times larger than England. As another US state, England could enjoy what Hitler failed to do with a new Furious leader.
Besides, the US already has military bases in the UK. I'm sure the UK has perspicacious oligarchs willing to join our fascist, racist club of cruel, classist bigots.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 20 Jan 26 - 02:57 AM

”Hindsight looking back to this period will be complicated.”

To this simple-thinking guy, it’s pretty straightforward - the FUOB is insane, senile or, more likely, both. And those who should be keeping him in check are cowards. End of.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: r.padgett
Date: 20 Jan 26 - 01:28 AM

Yep Trump is lawless listens to NO ONE acts as a dictator Executive Orders like confetti ~ being stopped occasionally ~ cares nowt!

Has mercenaries on the street ~ life in US must be like the 3rd Reich

Ray

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 19 Jan 26 - 10:37 PM

The trump seems to make his decisions without any Senate or Congress debate first. That in my mind makes him a dictator. Hitler did that and his new police force then was the SS force gathering Jews to to the gas chambers, Trump has his ADF for harmful different reasons of course.
I conclude I hope the USA can regain world respect when this abomination of a president is gone and takes his love of Putin with him

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 19 Jan 26 - 06:20 PM

An insane person is acting as our head of state and Congress doesn't lift a finger. And every stupid thing is stupider than the last stupid thing. Hindsight looking back to this period will be complicated.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 19 Jan 26 - 05:23 PM

Trump ties Greenland demands to Nobel Prize in message to Norway leader after he was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year. In a message to Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Trump blamed the country for not giving him the prize.

In his reply to Trump, Støre explained that an independent committee, not the government of Norway, awards the prize which last October went to Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado.

In the same message to Støre, Trump insisted the US needed "Complete and Total Control of Greenland" - the semi autonomous Danish territory. Asked later if he planned to use force to seize it, he replied "no comment" ...

very new article! Wikipedia - Board of Peace All I want to know is who/what gets the billion dollars mentioned in news reports if the board member wants to stay longer than 3 years.

so I just typed "board of piece 1 billion dollars" - oops, I caught it - "board of peace 1 billion dollars" resulted in lots of results.

Bloomberg won't let me read their article, but CNN gave me the answer ... All funds raised will go toward rebuilding Gaza, the official said, adding that “there will not be exorbitant salaries and massive administrative bloat that plagues many other international organizations.” ... shame on me for having cynical thoughts.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Helen
Date: 19 Jan 26 - 04:26 PM

An extremely sad irony.

And also an extremely sad and scary irony that the T- Baby is now chucking a tantrum saying he, aka Diddums, didn't get the Nobel Peace Prize so now he doesn't have to concern himself with peace so much, i.e. in his little bubby-brain world he can do whatever the *F* he likes and call it whatever he likes, even if he is provoking war with the allies of the US or even creating the foundations for WWIII.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Donuel
Date: 19 Jan 26 - 02:22 PM

There is the most extreme irony in the fact that ICE agents are arresting Native Americans.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Donuel
Date: 19 Jan 26 - 12:50 PM

Of course not. Greenland is not a gateway to the Northwest Passage.
----------------

Mr. T passes a note that says one billion dollars to the President of Denmark...

Denmark: They take a quick look and say "No. Greenland is not for sale. However, we are open to a trade."

Trump: Now you're talkin. What kind of trade?

Denmark: Florida.

Mr. T: ?!

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: r.padgett
Date: 19 Jan 26 - 12:25 PM

Did Russia and China want Greenland before this fiasco?

Ray

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Donuel
Date: 19 Jan 26 - 10:22 AM

Rump said to Zelensky."So let me just say, three and a half years from now, so, you mean, if we happen to be in a war with somebody, no more elections...oh, that's good."

"You like this idea."

TO SOME, THAT WAS TRUMP BEING TRUMP…

TO OTHERS – A WARNING SIGN

Today, Trump is the absentee landlord of Venezuela.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Donuel
Date: 19 Jan 26 - 09:43 AM

Six foreign oil tankers stolen
hundreds of speed boaters killed
ONE entire country seized
Two kidnapped to New York while over a hundred soldiers killed.
1/3 of US Navy is off the coast of South America
For lack of a legitimate peace prize, Greenland is demanded
When shamed and warned, Trump doubles down
Minnesota is the template for martial law in many Democratic Cities

Bondi has still not disclosed what happened to 99% of Epstein files

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: r.padgett
Date: 19 Jan 26 - 07:36 AM

Yes a blight on US citizens to buy goods at inflated prices ~ so bow long does it take for US people to wake up?

He has out stayed his welcome

Sequestrate his golf courses and make him pay for protection where appropriate ~ BAD man

Ray

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 18 Jan 26 - 08:22 PM

Exactly what I said in my post of 17 Jan 26 - 01:02 PM, Nigel. But the Magats seem to have fallen for his lies about the huge amounts of money the US has ‘made’ from his tariffs - seemingly, they believe it’s the exporting country which pays.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 18 Jan 26 - 07:39 PM

"Mr Trump is threatening to charge a 10 per cent import tax starting in February on goods from those countries as he demands a deal is done that would see the US take control of Greenland."

Mr Trump does not appear to have understood that adding import tariffs just increases the price of goods for US citizens, unless the sellers decrease their prices. It is his taxpayers who pay the price for increased tariffs.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 18 Jan 26 - 03:27 PM

”Nope, not you. Fat-shaming ladies would not be your thing.”

Absolutely not, Helen - thanks for the vote of confidence! ;-) :-)

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Helen
Date: 18 Jan 26 - 01:59 PM

Nope, not you. Fat-shaming ladies would not be your thing. Fat-shaming FUOB's - well, the FUOB has earned that "privilege", IMHO. :-D

NATO allies warn Trump of 'dangerous downward spiral' over Greenland threats

"In short: Eight European countries threatened with tariffs by US President Donald Trump say they are standing in solidarity with Denmark and Greenland.

"The joint statement from the governments of Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Britain also affirms that they are 'committed to strengthening Arctic security'."



"Mr Trump is threatening to charge a 10 per cent import tax starting in February on goods from those countries as he demands a deal is done that would see the US take control of Greenland."

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 18 Jan 26 - 01:33 PM

”Backwoodsman I think, talks about the fat lady singing. ?”

Nope, not me.

---

The angry English toddler who lives in Ireland posted that in a remark that was deleted. ---mudelf

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Helen
Date: 18 Jan 26 - 11:48 AM

BWM talks about the FUOB (Fat, Ugly, Orange Baboon) singing, but The Sandman previously mentioned the fat lady singing.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Donuel
Date: 18 Jan 26 - 11:40 AM

Backwoodsman I think, talks about the fat lady singing. ?
I only know of one in the Trump administration, and that is his chief of staff. You will rarely see her. Instead, we get dog killer Barbie Noem or bottle blonde Bondi.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Donuel
Date: 18 Jan 26 - 11:28 AM

Big boned singers aside...

Central to every tryanny, attack upon Americans and globally, is the use of the 'Emergency Powers Act.' THE PRESIDENT DECLARES AN EMERGENCY AND BYPASSES LAW. We are now at the point of declaring an emergency to prevent a possible emergency. Congress is now attempting to redefine emergency powers in a bipartisan matter.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 18 Jan 26 - 10:46 AM

You got that right, Donuel. Shiny objects all around. (Gilt and guilt are homonyms - and both at play in his world.)

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Donuel
Date: 18 Jan 26 - 10:33 AM

No doubt the genius will welcome the donation of Olympic gold medals, golfing trophies, Emmys, Oscars, and even bowling trophies as long as they are gilded with real gold.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 17 Jan 26 - 02:28 PM

I belive Starner has taken time out to present the turnip with a cycling proficiency badge he earned at school...

And 200!

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 17 Jan 26 - 01:02 PM

So the FUOB has decided to slap more tariffs on every country that supports Greenland and Denmark. More taxes that will have to be covered out of the pockets of American citizens then. He really doesn’t understand how tariffs work, does he?

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 17 Jan 26 - 12:21 PM

Spotted in today's Daily Star* by whoever does the BBC Red Button's newspaper review column: Diddums has been given a gold medal by its original recipient, to which the Star's comment is "put it down .... it isn't yours".^† News coverage remains silent on whether what was handed over was actually chocolate money.

What annoyed me is that the Star has redubbed the honour in question the "ig-nobel peace prize". I look forward to the inevitable retaliatory inaction when this year's Iggies are awarded.

* For West-Pondians: a news rag which treats political events with all the dignity they deserve.

† The Nobel committee agree: they've stated that the prize is non-transferable, so ner.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Donuel
Date: 17 Jan 26 - 08:44 AM

Leaping leptons, instead of crushing like a Gnat King Coal, the Trump administration gave a $725 million investment to coal. The administration announced $625 million for recommissioning and modernizing coal-fired power plants, followed by an additional $100 million to help plants recover valuable resources from wastewater and enable fuel-switching capabilities.

Trump supposedly started selling stolen oil and stopped selling Venezuelan oil to Cuba. Global warming is going full speed ahead.

The US has blocked GPS in parts of the Pacific and warned commercial flights could be affected.

The Epstein files continue to be lost.

A judge ruled that ICE can not mace, tear gas, torture, or kill peaceful protestors while the government falsely claims absolute immunity for its Gestapo. Its 20 below 0 in Minneapolis St. Paul.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 17 Jan 26 - 03:01 AM

Richard, may I recommend that you use the Link-maker, situated below the ‘Reply to Thread’ box, which will enable you to create a clickable link. I’ve done it for you here.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 16 Jan 26 - 10:38 PM

From this side of the pond in the UK I and others despise the Trump destroying regard for the USA. I am with comments on this one. Another copy and paste here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4Z_RdZOYrE

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Donuel
Date: 16 Jan 26 - 04:12 PM

While our big brother says out loud that there is no need for elections, there will be elections, and Republicans are in for a rough ride.

Will there be punishment for the evil men and women henchmen?
Will they be shunned and die an alcoholic death like McCarthy?
Will Trump survive the stress?

November will be the time that tries men's souls.
---------------


Oh boy, the German army is on its way to Greenland, all 13 of them.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Aethelric
Date: 16 Jan 26 - 12:27 PM

Looking at the latest website from the Whitehouse I could not help thinking about the "Ministry of Truth" in George Orwell's 1984. Here is brief AI generated summary:-

The Role of the Ministry of Truth
In George Orwell's "1984," the Ministry of Truth is responsible for altering historical records. This manipulation ensures that the Party's narrative remains unchallenged. The slogan, "Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past," encapsulates the Party's strategy. By constantly rewriting history, the Party maintains its power and control over the populace.

Methods of Historical Manipulation
The Party employs several methods to rewrite history:
    • Destruction of Records: Original documents are destroyed, and new versions are created to fit the Party's current narrative.
    • Creation of False Figures: Characters like Comrade Ogilvy are fabricated to support the Party's propaganda, demonstrating how easily the truth can be manufactured.
    • Censorship: Books and other materials that contradict the Party's version of events are banned or altered.

Impact on Society
The constant rewriting of history leads to a society where:
    • Truth is Subjective: Citizens are unable to trust their memories or the information they receive, creating a state of confusion and compliance.
    • Loss of Individual Thought: The manipulation of history discourages critical thinking, as people are conditioned to accept the Party's version of reality without question.
    • Cultural Amnesia: With the past continuously altered, the population loses its historical context, making it easier for the Party to control their beliefs and actions.

The themes of historical manipulation in "1984" serve as a warning about the dangers of totalitarianism and the importance of preserving truth in society.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 16 Jan 26 - 07:46 AM

He should be happy for a few days with his peace prize anyway.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: r.padgett
Date: 16 Jan 26 - 02:29 AM

I am now virtually unable to post elsewhere ~ I say the truth as reported and yes it is vital that clips presented are authenticated ~ but I can tell other media I am not a robot

The world is in a very bad place caused by World Leaders who have violence and duress foremost in their minds

Some have personal ambitions and when push comes to shove care nothing for their countries but personal ambitions

They are to be feared and not praised and certainly not followed by would be's ~ we never seem to learn from historical events

Ray

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Donuel
Date: 15 Jan 26 - 03:54 PM

Indeed, chaos is what he wants to justify martial law and seizing voting machines by the military. Intimidation unto death is the prime directive for dictators.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 15 Jan 26 - 11:56 AM

They should be impeaching the FUOB.

Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Jan 26 - 11:23 AM

Since FB is broken (they changed their code so Facebook Purity can't filter out the keywords I try to block and the ads are coming through) I saw a post saying the Orange blob is threatening the Insurrection Act. This was always what he wanted.

In a sidebar, a congress member has introduced articles of impeachment for Noem. They can't be acted on too quickly.