Election Alert: Standing Up Against The Oligarchy.

Submitted by FreeSociety on Tue, 10/25/2016 - 12:28pm

Standing Up Against Globalism and The Oligarchy.
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This video contains an amazing speech that directly confronts and condemns "Globalism", and with it -- the oppressive International Oligarchy that both controls our Country, and has systematically enslaved it, corrupted it, and economically wrecked it (along with slaughtering many other Nations across The World).

Understanding this struggle is the key to the 2016 Presidential Election.

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3PgJkuczHU width:640 height:480]

Now before anyone suggests: "It's just a speech", bear in mind that you would never in a million years ever hear a Clinton, or a Bush, or an Obama take on this subject in this way. Never. They work directly for the International Oligarchs, and are sponsored by and paid-off directly by them to act as their slight-of-hand, Propaganda mouthpieces. They are complicit co-architects of this crooked agenda that has ruined our Country, (and much of The World).

It is time for Americans to finally stand up and break free from Globalization -- which includes finally rejecting: endless War and "regime Change", the de-Industrialization of our Economy, systematic Wage depression of American workers, shadow government operations and control, and the theft of our Country's wealth into the hands of a Global Elite driving our once proud Country into an impoverished 3rd-world, 'Banana Republic' status.

Do we want to have freedom back, or do we want to have a Global Orwellian Aristocracy plundering and subjugating us forever...
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Be The Resistance!

Tags:

2016 Presidential Election; Donald Trump; Globalism;Hillary Clinton

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Comments

Submitted by FreeSociety on Tue, 10/25/2016 - 12:38pm

For how long do we take this?

Submitted by lotlizard on Tue, 10/25/2016 - 12:47pm

Good diagnosis, not afraid of usual cries of “conspiracy theory”

On the other hand, many if not most here would dispute rather strongly that Trump is the cure.

Submitted by FreeSociety on Tue, 10/25/2016 - 10:01pm

Reply

I don't claim that Trump is a perfect or complete cure.

But I do think he represents the following significant changes:

He will stop the systematic de-Industrialization of this Country, and the exporting of our Jobs and Industries into 3rd-World Countries. We will see more exports of goods and products, and a healthier economy as a result -- with improved security for workers.
He will shut down ISIS, by working cooperatively with Russia, instead of seeking the madness of "regime change" in Syria, selling weapons directly to ISIS to achieve that end, and getting us involved in a colossal, insane War with Russia.
He will shut down the ObamaCare corporatism, and a whole new discussion can take place involving allowing Insurance Companies across State lines to compete and out-compete others (removing the Monopoly situation). Obama blocked efforts back in 2009 on this.
He will piss off all the Neocons who want him to seek "Regime Change" all over the World, including Latin America, Africa, Middle-East, and War against Russia.

We also might get major Tax Reform and simplification.

And the other main key point is that if Trump were to do anything that hurts the Middle-Class and poor -- the entire Political Left would rise up and oppose him. But if Hillary is made Queen of America -- she will screw and piss on the Middle-Class and poor without any restraint (the TPP for example) ... because the Democratic Party will be beholden to her agenda and the traditional Republicans only care about the rich to begin with.

Watch the Video that was posted. This may not be the total cure for America, but it will definitely be a step in the right direction, and be a game changer as far as pushing the Establishment and the evil Oligarchical masters off to the side for once.

Submitted by Big Al on Tue, 10/25/2016 - 2:36pm

I'd be very willing to debate what Trump says in a

rational manner but I won't listen to him speak. It would be nice to have a little summary of what he said to riff from. Trump has given mixed signals since he started running, I wouldn't mind seeing if he actually makes complete sense for once instead of throwing in half truths mixed with false narratives.

I will say at this point, Hillary Clinton is without a doubt the greater evil over Trump. I can't really come to any other conclusion. It may not matter once they get in office and the "Deep State" takes over, but for now, there's no doubt who is more dangerous.

Submitted by Big Al on Tue, 10/25/2016 - 2:43pm

From what I can gather,

his "Contract" goes like this:

"Trump's plans centered around term limits, limiting federal regulations, and restrictions on who can become lobbyists.

FIRST, propose a Constitutional Amendment to impose term limits on all members of Congress;

SECOND, a hiring freeze on all federal employees to reduce federal workforce through attrition (exempting military, public safety, and public health);

THIRD, a requirement that for every new federal regulation, two existing regulations must be eliminated;

FOURTH, a 5 year-ban on White House and Congressional officials becoming lobbyists after they leave government service;

FIFTH, a lifetime ban on White House officials lobbying on behalf of a foreign government;

SIXTH, a complete ban on foreign lobbyists raising money for American elections.

In addition to these six points, Trump also released seven things that he plans on doing to help preserve American jobs. These include withdrawing from NAFTA (or renegotiating the agreement), withdrawing from the TPP, and allowing the Keystone XL pipeline to move forward."

Some decent recommendations, some not so. Term limits, yes. Freezing fed employment (except military), a joke. I've heard that since Reagan and I've worked for the fed govt for 30 yrs in organizational analysis. That's not how you do it. Fed Regulations? Sounds exactly like what Clinton and Gore did in the early 90's with their "Reinventing Govt" initiative. Turned out to be a bunch of bs and generalizing at that scale is stupid. Banning lobbyists, etc., ya.

Against NAFTA and TPP, good, but Keystone? Not good.

So where's the part about him saving America?

Submitted by FreeSociety on Tue, 10/25/2016 - 10:04pm

I agree with you ... that its not perfect

But I think the rejection of these International Trade agreements that have systematically de-Industrialized our Country, and driven wages downward, and many jobs, careers, and whole Industries out of this Country is a big, big, big deal here. In a real sense that is saving America (or at least saving American Industry, Careers, and Economic Independence)

I would rather not have the Keystone Pipeline, but at least we're not slaughtering millions of people in some 3rd-World Country in order to get it.

I think Trump would also break us away from this corrupt Saudi Arabia alliance. He would support WikiLeaks, while Hillary Clinton will declare War on it (and on all whistleblowing).

So a lot is as stake here .....

Submitted by Big Al on Tue, 10/25/2016 - 10:25pm

Hard to say what he'd turn into as Prez.

We do know these are presidential candidates saying shit on the campaign trail. Now, Trump might be different, but the system, the culture, the reality and who he hires for his administration greatly affect how he'll proceed, just like any Prez. Trump has said things that indicate to me he doesn't get the broad picture very well. His remarks about Muslims. combined with his remarks about expanding and strengthening the U.S. military, making it exempt from his other proposals for the fed, like the hiring freeze, certainly indicate the same old thing relative to the fabricated War OF Terror which is the cornerstone of 21st century U.S. imperialism. His remarks about the Iran deal, same thing. He says we got a bad deal. That's a deception and perpetuates the false narrative that a deal was even necessary. On the other hand he certainly doesn't appear to present the danger for a WWIII with Russia and China that Clinton clearly presents.
You've pointed out some positives that I agree with, and I do have to conclude now that people should go ahead and vote for him to keep Clinton from becoming Prez. Not just because of Clinton, but who is behind her. But I think it should be made clear he's not the answer, he's the lesser evil until proven otherwise.

Submitted by FreeSociety on Tue, 10/25/2016 - 10:14pm

This video is only 5 minutes long

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHsZxJlxHYw width:640 height:480]

This is much better too than the original video posted ....

Submitted by Late Again on Wed, 10/26/2016 - 2:26am

Here is the text of that speech (copied from Reddit):

In 26 days, we are going to win the state, and we are going to win the White House.

Our movement is about replacing a failed and corrupt political establishment with a new government controlled by you, the American People.

There is nothing the political establishment will not do, and no lie they will not tell, to hold on to their prestige and power at your expense.

The Washington establishment, and the financial and media corporations that fund it, exists for only one reason: to protect and enrich itself. For those who control the levers of power in Washington, and for the global special interests they partner with, our campaign represents an existential threat.

This is not simply another 4-year election. This is a crossroads in the history of our civilization that will determine whether or not We The People reclaim control over our government.

The Clinton Machine is at the center of this power structure. We’ve seen this firsthand in the WikiLeaks documents in which Hillary Clinton meets in secret with international banks to plot the destruction of U.S. sovereignty in order to enrich these global financial powers.

And, likewise, the emails show that the Clinton Machine is so closely and irrevocably tied to media organizations that she is given the questions and answers in advance of her debates. Clinton is also given approval and veto power over quotes written about her in the New York Times. And the emails show the reporters collaborate and conspire directly with the Clinton Campaign on helping her win the election.

With their control over our government at stake, with trillions of dollars on the line, the Clinton Machine is determined to achieve the destruction of our campaign, which has now become a movement the likes of which our country has never seen before – and we won’t let them do that.

This is a struggle for the survival of our nation. This election will determine whether we are a free nation, or whether we have only the illusion of Democracy but are in fact controlled by a small handful of global special interests rigging the system.

This is not just conspiracy but reality, and you and I know it.

Our great civilization, here in America and across the civilized world, has come upon a moment of reckoning.

But the central base of world political power is here in America, and it is our corrupt political establishment that is the greatest power behind the efforts at radical globalization and the disenfranchisement of working people.

Their financial resources are unlimited. Their political resources are unlimited. Their media resources are unlimited. And, most importantly, the depths of their immorality is unlimited.

Our political establishment has no soul.

I knew these false attacks would come. I knew this day would arrive. And I knew the American people would rise above it and vote for the future they deserve.

The only thing that can stop the Corrupt Clinton Machine is you. The only force strong enough to save this country is you. The only people brave enough to vote out this corrupt establishment is you, the American People.

They control the Department of Justice, and they even clandestinely meet with the Attorney General of the United States – in the back of her airplane, while on the runway – for 39 minutes – to most likely discuss her reappointment in a Clinton Administration just prior to the Attorney General making a decision over whether or not to prosecute Hillary Clinton.

Likewise, they have corrupted the Director of the FBI to the point at which stories are already saying the great men and women who work for the FBI are embarrassed and ashamed to what he’s done to one of our great institutions. Hillary Clinton is guilty of all of the things that Director Comey stated at his press conference and Congressional hearings, and far more – and yet he let her off the hook, while others lives are being destroyed for far less.

This is a conspiracy against you, the American people.

This is our moment of reckoning as a society and as a civilization.

I didn’t need to do this. I built a great company, and I had a wonderful life. I could have enjoyed the benefits of years of successful business for myself and my family, instead of going through this absolute horror show of lies, deceptions and malicious attacks. I’m doing it because this country has given me so much, and I feel strongly it was my turn to give back.

Some people warned me this campaign would be a journey to hell. But they are wrong, it will be a journey to heaven because we will help so many people.

In my former life, I was an insider as much as anybody else – and I know what’s like to be an insider. Now I am being punished for leaving their special club and revealing to you their great scam. Because I used to be part of the club, I’m the only one who can fix it. I’m doing this for the people, and this movement is just right – and we will take back this country for you and Make America Great Again.

The corrupt establishment knows that we are an existential threat to their criminal enterprise. They know, that if we win, their power is gone and returned to you. The clouds hanging over our government can be lifted, and replaced with a bright future – but it all depends on whether we let the New York Times decide our future, or whether we let the American people decide our future.

We will vote to put this corrupt government cartel out of business. We will remove from our politics the special interests who have betrayed our workers, our borders, our freedoms, and our sovereign rights as a nation. We will end the politics of profit, we will end the rule of special interests, we will put a stop to the raiding of our country – and the disenfranchisement of our people.

Our Independence Day is at hand, and it arrives, finally, on November 8th. Join me in taking back our country, and creating a bright and glorious new dawn for our people.

-Donald J Trump 10-13-2016

(Edit: On reading this again I think it is not the text of this exact speech, but it is nearly identical to the video posted. It's possible the posted video is an edited version?)

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"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained." - Mark Twain

Submitted by Ellen North on Wed, 10/26/2016 - 6:44am

He has a great speechwriter -

He has a great speechwriter - I hope he actually pays him/her whatever was promised, as Trump seems to have a problem paying 'the little people' who do work for him what was agreed upon.

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Psychopathy is not a political position, whether labeled 'conservatism', 'centrism' or 'left'.

A tin labeled 'coffee' may be a can of worms or pathology identified by a lack of empathy/willingness to harm others to achieve personal desires.

Submitted by Mark from Queens on Wed, 10/26/2016 - 9:00am

Another upside/down aspect: Trump was ceded Populist high ground

In the Repug primary, he was just an abrasive loose canon, exhibiting no more interest in anything but tearing down his fraudulent establishment opponents, who were easy picking for his brusque, unpredictable braggart show. His platform positions, if you can call them that, were nothing more than cheap, snake oil salesman paranoid ramblings fueled by bigotry and racism and saying what he thought people wanted to hear.

What irks me most is how this complete buffoon now has been given this avenue. Tis because HRC is totally persona non grata with the populace, too arrogant and hubristic to channel the very real and widely popular progressive platforms Bernie coalesced such as Fight for 15/Healthcare for All/Prosecute Wall ST bankers and imperiously content to ride out the election by staying low and having the media and surrogates pile on his never-ending, self-inflicted gaffes 24/7, because "where else are you going to go?"

So this sleazy casino builder, slumlord, narcissistic, dimwit, capitalist-by-attrition gets to play economic populist by seizing Bernie's platform and trying to make it palatable to the gullible but hurting masses. Hearing him read these faux populist speeches is the epitome of Mondo Bizarro.

It's all too surreal and depressing.

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"If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph:

THE ONLY PROOF HE NEEDED
FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
WAS MUSIC"

- Kurt Vonnegut

Submitted by Mark from Queens on Wed, 10/26/2016 - 9:00am

Another upside/down aspect: Trump was ceded Populist high ground

It's all too surreal and depressing.

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"If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph:

THE ONLY PROOF HE NEEDED
FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
WAS MUSIC"

- Kurt Vonnegut

Submitted by lotlizard on Tue, 10/25/2016 - 10:53pm

Opinions of Robert Caruso, member of Clinton’s war policy team

http://jackpineradicals.com/boards/topic/robert-carusos-comments/

Henry Kissinger’s strategies in Laos and Chile are also a model of success that should be emulated, not criticized. Critical to advancing American foreign policy will be an acceptance that reinventing the wheel should give way to duplicating past successes of Operations PHOENIX, NOBLE ANVIL, AMBER FOX, CELESTIAL BALANCE, and JUNIPER SHIELD.
The proven synergy of special operations forces working in concert with the interagency, particularly but not exclusively the intelligence community, should be built upon significantly.

There was a chance, however remote, that the violent ascendancy of ISIS would have been tempered. Since ISIS already has anti-aircraft weapons, the downside of supplying lethal assistance to vetted Syrian opposition groups is vanishingly small. Removing a pillar of legitimization for ISIS by backing the opposition was always a no-brainer. So too was damaging Iran’s regional standing through a series of diplomatic skirmishes and the removal of the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) from the list of terrorist organizations, a bold but welcome move. This is also a hallmark of Clinton’s past deeds: Hillary’s handpicked team is largely responsible for the unprecedented sanctions levied against Iran.

It does seem Trump would easily be better on foreign policy than this.

Submitted by Ellen North on Wed, 10/26/2016 - 4:25am

Unfortunately, Trump is one

Unfortunately, Trump is one of the life-long wealth-insulated (for example, he had what he described as a 'small loan of a million dollars' from dad to start him off) billionaires (with no idea of how Americans now live or of their problems) buying political favours/politicians - which is what needs to be cleaned out of government.

https://theintercept.com/2015/08/07/donald-trump-buy/

Donald Trump Says He Can Buy Politicians, None of His Rivals Disagree

Lee Fang
August 7 2015

Donald Trump bragged Thursday night that he could buy politicians — even the ones sharing the stage with him at a Republican presidential debate.

Trump was asked about something he said in a previous interview: “When you give, they do whatever the hell you want them to do.”

“You’d better believe it,” Trump said. “If I ask them, if I need them, you know, most of the people on this stage I’ve given to, just so you understand, a lot of money.”

The only complaints came from two candidates who yelled that they had received no Trump money. As Trump continued to talk, he was interrupted by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., complaining that Trump instead gave campaign contributions to Rubio’s Democratic opponent.

“I hope you will give to me,” said Gov. John Kasich of Ohio.

“Sounds good. Sounds good to me, governor,” said Trump. ...

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/donald-trump-father-loan-1-million...

Trump: My dad gave me a 'small loan' of a million dollars

By Nick Gass

10/26/15

As Donald Trump tells it, he has been told no his entire life. For example, he said Monday, his father gave him a "small loan of a million dollars" that he had to repay with interest at the start of his career.

“Oh many times. I’ve been told no by him. My whole life, really has been a no," the Republican presidential candidate said during a town hall event in Atkinson, New Hampshire, on NBC's "Today."

“It has not been easy for me. It has not been easy for me. I started off in Brooklyn. My father gave me a small loan of a million dollars," Trump remarked. "I came into Manhattan, and I had to pay him back, and I had to pay him back with interest. But I came into Manhattan and I started buying properties, and I did great." ...

As President, of course, how much 'no' would he have to tolerate - unless profiting richly from the results himself?

http://www.fivefamiliesnyc.com/2011/04/donald-trumps-mob-ties.html

Thursday, April 28, 2011
Donald Trump's Mob Ties

... Longo, the real estate broker Trump used in Atlantic City on the Trump Plaza deal, says he wasn’t aware of Shapiro or Sullivan having any mob ties, and insisted Trump didn’t have any problems at all obtaining his gaming license. “In AC, you always had to be careful who you were dealing with, but Donald did things on the level,” Longo told The Huffington Post. But Wayne Barrett’s biography, “Donald Trump: The Deals and the Downfall,” alleges Trump considered using Shapiro as a go-between to deliver campaign contributions to Atlantic City mayor Michael Matthews, in violation of state law.

Casino executives are prohibited from contributing to Atlantic City political campaigns in New Jersey. Sullivan later claimed that he was present when Trump proposed funneling contributions through Shapiro. Trump denied the allegation in an interview with O’Brien. Matthews, who was later forced out of office and served time in prison for extortion, did not return calls from HuffPost. ...

... While Trump was making his bold statements about the integrity of the Taj Mahal at the 1993 congressional hearing on Indian gaming, a reputed organized crime figure was running junkets for the hotel, bringing in well-heeled gamblers from Canada. Danny Leung, the hotel’s former vice president for foreign marketing, was identified by a 1991 Senate subcommittee on investigations as a member of the 14K Triad, a Hong Kong group linked to murder, extortion and heroin smuggling, according to the New York Daily News.

Canadian police testified at a 1995 hearing before New Jersey’s casino commission that they observed Leung working in illegal gambling dens in Toronto alongside Asian gang leaders. Leung, who denied any affiliation with organized crime, had his license renewed by the commission over the objection of the Division of Gaming Enforcement.

Back in the early 1980s, just as Trump was dipping his toes into Atlantic City real estate, the developer did express concern to the FBI that his casino ventures might expose him to the mob and “tarnish his family’s name.” He even offered to place undercover FBI agents in his casinos, according to an FBI memo uncovered by TheSmokingGun.com. When Trump asked one of the agents his “personal opinion” on whether he should build in Atlantic City, the agent replied that there were “easier ways that Trump could invest his money.”

That proved prescient: In early 2009, Trump’s casino company in Atlantic City filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, just days after Trump resigned from the board.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/28/donald-trump-rolling-snake-eyes...

He's also a pathological liar whose word means nothing, even when under contract; he publicly bragged about breaking a contractual agreement with a company he knew was desperate in order to put the squeeze on them to further enrich himself, seeing this type of behaviour in himself as clever deal-making.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/10/politics/donald-trump-unpaid-bills-reports/

Reports: Donald Trump stiffs contractors

By Tal Kopan, CNN

Updated 2:30 PM ET, Sat June 11, 2016

Washington (CNN)Donald Trump has a pattern of not paying or underpaying bills to everyone from waiters to painters and carpenters to a banking firm -- and was even facing foreclosure at the Trump National Doral Miami golf club, according to exhaustive new reports.
According to an investigation by USA Today published Thursday and a similar investigation by The Wall Street Journal published later in the day on Thursday, Trump's companies are facing hundreds of claims that Trump has stiffed people he contracted with for decades.
Both reports analyzed court records and interviewed the people behind the claims, and found that the average working American that Trump has geared his campaign toward are some of the same people his business hasn't paid. ...

... USA Today analyzed at least 60 lawsuits and more than 200 mechanic's liens for the report, also finding 24 citations since 2005 of Trump's companies for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act "for failing to pay overtime or minimum wage."
The court records showed not only a pattern of not paying, but also of Trump companies tying up small businesses and individuals in lengthy legal dealings until they either settle, give up or sometimes go out of business altogether.
In response to the report, Trump told USA Today in an interview that he only stiffs or shorts bills if the work is unsatisfactory.
"Let's say that they do a job that's not good, or a job that they didn't finish, or a job that was way late. I'll deduct from their contract, absolutely," Trump said. "That's what the country should be doing." ...

There is a strong possibility that he's running as the Official Greater Evil to help Hillary get cheated in, this supported by the fact that he received billions in free publicity from the corporate media so industriously propagandizing for Hillary and against other candidates, such as Bernie and Jill, dismissed as fringe candidates and with outright lies promoted about them when they're mentioned at all. Trump spent almost nothing to become widely known without an actual campaign, at least until repulsion for Hillary made him into a serious candidate. He may have decided to aim for the Presidency himself, but his Republican running mate would likely act/substitute as President, should he win.

Whether as Trump's VP, or as alternative President, Pence would bring the billionaire Koch brother influence directly into the White House, not to mention the Tea Party, evangelicals, anti-gay-rights, anti-abortion and other reminders of the Bush Administration - including his support of the TPP, of the Iraq attack-for-oil 'war' and the fact that he's '... trusted by pro-Israel conservatives. ...' Among everything else, some of which is mentioned below. (Very much a Mini-Me-Me-Me to Bush/Hillary, it would seem.)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/15/mike-pence-donald-trump-...

Ben Jacobs in Cleveland, David Smith in Washington and Alan Yuhas in New York

Friday 15 July 2016

Trump's VP: Mike Pence brings political and evangelical credibility to ticket

Trump’s selection of the Indiana governor as his running mate also draws sharp battle lines with Clinton, given Pence’s crusades against abortion and gay rights

...The governor’s selection as Donald Trump’s running mate brings many qualities to the candidate’s campaign that Republicans fear it lacks: discipline, experience in government, conservative principles and credibility among Christian evangelicals.

It also draws sharp battle lines with Hillary Clinton, given Pence’s reputation as a crusader against abortion, gay rights and Planned Parenthood. Dawn Laguens, executive vice-president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, said on Thursday: “A Trump-Pence ticket should send a shiver down the spine of women in this country. Donald Trump just sent a message to the women of America: your health and your lives are not important.”

Two of Pence’s favorite lines are to describe himself as “a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order,” and to offer assurance, “I’m a conservative, but I’m not angry about it.” ...

... The devout Pence could be a useful antidote. An early advocate of the Tea Party movement, he has voted with social conservatives for nearly his entire time in office, putting him more in line with the far right of the Republican party. He is also seen as a potential asset on the Trump ticket because he is trusted by pro-Israel conservatives.

But first and foremost, Pence mitigates Trump’s lack of experience in office. The father of three is a political veteran who has served as both governor and member of Congress. He also has close ties to billionaire donors Charles and David Koch, including current and ex-staff who have worked for them. ...

... But there will be some wrinkles to iron out with Trump. He has publicly disagreed with the billionaire businessman on at least two major issues: free trade and Muslim immigration. He has backed the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which is supported by Barack Obama and which Trump has called a “rape” of the US, for instance, and derided Trump’s call to bar Muslims from entering the US.

“Calls to ban Muslims from entering the US are offensive and unconstitutional,” he tweeted in December. Pence was, however, one of several governors who tried in vain to prevent Syrian refugees from coming to their state.

He has also voted to restrict Medicare rules, and in favor of the war in Iraq. Trump broadly supports an aggressive stance toward pharmaceutical companies, and Trump has renounced his original support for the Iraq war by claiming he never supported it. ...

... Pence was elected governor of his home state in 2012, but first gained national repute for signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in 2015. The controversial law allowed businesses to use religious freedom as an affirmative defence in lawsuits, and was seen as a sanction for people with religious objections to decline services for same-sex couples.

After national outrage from critics who saw the law as a step towards legal discrimination, Pence pushed for revisions to make clear that businesses do not have the right to deny service to customers. Instead, it kept the focus on the law’s mandate that Indiana could not put a “substantial burden” on the ability of a legal person to follow their religious beliefs.

Pence’s retreat left few satisfied. Many on the left were angered by his initial support of the act, while social conservatives were dismayed by what they saw as a surrender to political pressure.

The religious freedom law was not Pence’s only brush with national controversy. He enacted one of Indiana’s largest cuts to state income tax, and briefly tried to create a state-run news outlet that would make stories available to local newspapers. He was quickly accused of trying to create a propaganda outlet for his administration, and he ended the initiative.

Earlier this year, Pence signed a law that made Indiana only the second state in the union to ban abortions because the foetus has a disability. It is likely to be challenged in court.

So, why did Trump pick Pence, if they honestly disagreed on such relatively few but essential issues as were mentioned above? Were they not important to Trump, merely something he said because it sounded good at the moment?

Does Trump either agree with or not care about the appalling policies Pence supports and is this also why Pence agreed to be running mate to him? Was this VP choice perhaps a condition of TPTB in any consideration of allowing him to win if Hillary could not be plausibly cheated in, despite all Clinton/corporate efforts?

Never vote for evil.

Vote for the public good - vote Green. If enough people do it, the most votes will be for survival.

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Psychopathy is not a political position, whether labeled 'conservatism', 'centrism' or 'left'.

A tin labeled 'coffee' may be a can of worms or pathology identified by a lack of empathy/willingness to harm others to achieve personal desires.

Submitted by Ellen North on Wed, 10/26/2016 - 6:39am

Damn, should not have kept

Damn, should not have kept looking in my inbox before bed...

... People across the country are planning rallies, demonstrations and events to stop the TPP this November -- and we need your help to pull off a powerful action here in Winnipeg.

We need to get ready now. Trudeau just dropped a major bombshell today, saying it’s likely that the Liberals would approve the TPP if the U.S. ratifies the deal.[1]

That’s a big problem because powerful politicians in the US congress are planning to force the TPP through the “lame duck session” after the election in November - before a new president takes office.[2]

Corporate lobbyists are putting the Liberals under incredible pressure to support the TPP if the U.S. ratifies this fall, and Trudeau’s comments suggest the government is close to caving in.

We need to be ready for this moment. If we’re going to stop the TPP, we need urgent action to show the Liberals that approving this dangerous deal could cost them the support of the progressive voters who helped put them in office. ...

Now, sleeping or not, I'll be having nightmares about living a killer nightmare - unless, of course, we get directly nuked here and expire first because the new top Americorp CEO started her 'limited' nuclear war-crimes upon entering office...

Not that I'd ever have voted for that corrupt bunch of idiots standing in for the Cons.

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Psychopathy is not a political position, whether labeled 'conservatism', 'centrism' or 'left'.

A tin labeled 'coffee' may be a can of worms or pathology identified by a lack of empathy/willingness to harm others to achieve personal desires.

Submitted by ggersh on Wed, 10/26/2016 - 9:54am

The media hyped trump to no end

during the primary while ignoring Bernie to no end during the primary, trump might be the one person here heinous can beat to become the AmeriCorp CEO thanks EN for that, while the opposite can be claimed as well. Either way our country has lost its way and we the people have been totally lied to, we need change.

EDIT: CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, weapons of mass deception

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those born Jewish

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now it's someone who Jews don't like"

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