The First 100 Days in Trump Land

Ocean Breeze

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From the Pope's perspective..
Where Pope Francis Sees Hitler Rising Today - The Daily Beast

A rater interesting and rocky start with a record number of Exec orders to start his promises on the road to being achieved.

The latest being the construction of that wall. That is a throwback to misdeal times. as is his being in favor of waterboarding and troture. Anotgher throwback to ancient times: ban on abortion. He does not seem to realize that many abortions are not by choice . His list of countries that will be refused entry into the US..is another throwback. Of course these are Muslim countries.

Just like Hither era of Hitler...... it takes one sociopaths self centered person to change the whole texture and essence of a nation. Good bye to America as we knew it.

How is he going to get Mexico to pay for the wall?Doe he plan a form of extortion to get money from Mexico. And if that does not work..will he just inade Mexico and take ownership of that country. ? It has become painfully evident that Trump does not have or respect boundaries. He will get what HE wants....

Are most or all decisions going to be made by exec order??

How often is the regime going to use "communication lock down" as a tactic for controlling information that opposes Donald's BELIEFS

It is not even a week..and red flags are popping up .as they should.

He does not seem interested in learning that FACTS and WORDS matter. and has no problem with "alternate facts"
 

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Ocean Breeze

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For real??

Trump Threatens to

Ignoring the evidence and facts : triple down?

The Daily Beast - Cheat Sheet - AM Edition

and then-Can you imagine his apoplexy if he had lost??His temper tantrums would have been heard world wide. Wait: He won and is still acting out. like a petulant child.TWELVE exec orders and going strong. Of course his supporters interpret this as an action man.....but ignore how he is doing it. and who he is offending. (and the list is growing)
 

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The freeze is on all government hiring EXCEPT Military or Customs Officers. He's basically preventing the creation of any government job that doesn't come with a gun.

This is where we're headed people. This is the beginning of a police state. Let's not get caught up misunderstanding what's going on.- Julio Martinez III
 

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The freeze is on all government hiring EXCEPT Military or Customs Officers. He's basically preventing the creation of any government job that doesn't come with a gun.

This is where we're headed people. This is the beginning of a police state. Let's not get caught up misunderstanding what's going on.- Julio Martinez III
Unless the current trend changes massively.the symptoms of an early police state seem to be showing. It might not be in the order or style of others but will have the trump (void of facts) footprint on it.His hardly-veiled threats and demands are consistent with his pattern of behavior . The mere fact that he has dissed off several countries directly, shown a bias t o one due to some perverse idol worship.(Putin)

His hard line tactics are outdated and comparable to some of the dictators on the planet.Just like other dictators.he demands abject loyalty and believes what he wants t believe regardless of the facts and will never admit to being in error,.and like most dictators he is psychologically IMPAIRED. peoples GIVE HIM THE PASS BECAUSE HE IS RICH. hE LIVES IN AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE WITH A TENUOUS CONTACT WITH REALITY. EVEN THE MEDIA IS STARTING TO TALK ABOUT HIS MENTAL STATE. regardless OF WHAT FOLKS THINK OF THE MEDIA. THEY DO GET STUFF RIGHT A LOT OF THE TIME. most AT LEAST TRY TO FACT CHECK. SOMETHING THAT IS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TO THE tRUMP GANG. think ALTERNATE FACTS.hE IS DELUSIONAL... AND EVEN SOME OF HIS SUPPORTERS ARE STARTING TO QUESTION HIS STABILITY... AS THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HE IS SAYING AND DING. AND OBSESSING ABOUT.
 

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Donald Trump pledges to sign anti-LGBTQ ‘First Amendment Defense Act’

Donald Trump has been courting the LGBTQ vote throughout this presidential election, claiming he would be the better choice for the community than opponent Hillary Clinton and promising to protect us from terrorism in his Republican National Convention speech.
That argument gets harder to believe by the week, as he gives speeches at anti-LGBTQ events, sticks up for homophobic and transphobic legislation and surrounds himself with bigoted politicians and advisers. Now we have a new offense to add to the list.
Related: Attorney General nominee defends anti-LGBTQ ‘First Amendment Defense Act’
Trump has pledged to sign the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA), if passed by congress. It was first introduced in the House on June 17, 2015 and would effectively legalize anti-LGBTQ discrimination across the board, including among employers, businesses, landlords and healthcare providers, as long as they claim to be motivated by a firmly held religious beliefs.


Donald Trump pledges to sign anti-LGBTQ ‘First Amendment Defense Act’ / LGBTQ Nation
 

Ocean Breeze

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Is science the latest casualty of Trumps "war on truth""

Science Is the Latest Casualty of Trump

The bloke is a ptholgical liar.. and seriously delusional.


footnote:

Mass resignations at the state dept.

Looks like Torture is in again.. as trump "believes" it works. ( not based on facts or evidence)

If folks are not getting concerned about this chaps mental state they must be living under a rock.

His reaction to the Pez of Mexico is so childish it is appalling.

Divide and conquer??

The US has just regressed to a more primitive state and era.... and by choice. Authoritarianism is thriving ..and getting stronger... and the sheeple dont even notice or care.

Governing via exec orders .... is just the start .. OR are we finally seeing the TRUE AMERICA??
 

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CIA blindsided by torture memo.
The Daily Beast - Cheat Sheet - AM Edition

US cannot claim to adhere to a high moral standard. Mind you .it never really could.but that is the spin they put out there when convenient .



Tragically Donald BELIEVES that torture works.... against all evidence . He does not KNOW it. or even think it.but believes it.

That is not anywhere close to being rational. He has a very ugly destructive quality to him.... so things are at the level of crap shoot.
 

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I can see it now, the 2018 Pulitzer Prize winning best seller "The 100 Day Presidency" ...

(That's a B-O-O-K for all you trolls, out there)


Tragically Donald BELIEVES that torture works.... against all evidence . He does not KNOW it. or even think it.but believes it.


Well, in a way, it does. If you torture someone, you will eventually get the precise answer out of them that you want to get. If you are not getting the answer that you are expecting, ratchet up the torture and eventually, the tortured will tell you EXACTLY what you want to hear without fail. In that sense, it works.

You won't get at the truth, though. You will only get the answer that you want to hear.
 

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I can see it now, the 2018 Pulitzer Prize winning best seller "The 100 Day Presidency" ...

(That's a B-O-O-K for all you trolls, out there)


Tragically Donald BELIEVES that torture works.... against all evidence . He does not KNOW it. or even think it.but believes it.


Well, in a way, it does. If you torture someone, you will eventually get the precise answer out of them that you want to get. If you are not getting the answer that you are expecting, ratchet up the torture and eventually, the tortured will tell you EXACTLY what you want to hear without fail. In that sense, it works.

You won't get at the truth, though. You will only get the answer that you want to hear.
Indeed
 

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The freeze is on all government hiring EXCEPT Military or Customs Officers. He's basically preventing the creation of any government job that doesn't come with a gun.

This is where we're headed people. This is the beginning of a police state. Let's not get caught up misunderstanding what's going on.- Julio Martinez III

He may be clueless, but he is the product of democratic proceedure, you will conform.

Or be mechanically adjusted. I'm confident that our hawmmers can beat you into shape, you will be reduced to close tolerances and converted into hot water, no bunnies or whales were harmed.

Let me state my position, how the fuk would I know what he's doing?
 

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It occurred to me that waterboarding is how the Bush administration found out about the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. They tortured all sorts of people, demanding to know about Saddam's WMDs and, eventually they all admitted that Saddam had them. They even told the torturers the exact weapons systems that were asked of them.

"Does Saddam have the Bomb?" "No!" (...turn up the voltage) "Well? Does he?" "NO!!" (hot soldering iron to his niipples) "YES!!YES!! The Bomb!!! Anything you want!!!!"

This "hot intel" that was collected by "top secret means", then circulated around the Washington and London intelligence agencies and the story fed on itsself. The tail wagged the dog.
 

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It occurred to me that waterboarding is how the Bush administration found out about the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. They tortured all sorts of people, demanding to know about Saddam's WMDs and, eventually they all admitted that Saddam had them. They even told the torturers the exact weapons systems that were asked of them.

"Does Saddam have the Bomb?" "No!" (...turn up the voltage) "Well? Does he?" "NO!!" (hot soldering iron to his niipples) "YES!!YES!! The Bomb!!! Anything you want!!!!"

This "hot intel" that was collected by "top secret means", then circulated around the Washington and London intelligence agencies and the story fed on itsself. The tail wagged the dog.
that is almost exactly the way I had it figured too. (although I had not worked out the torture scenario as well as you have ;-)

Hmm. wonder if Trump would like t have a go at doing the torture himself??
 

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I wrote this on October 8, 2017. All has come to pass:
"What most people are failing to see is that there is a much bigger picture that is lost in the hysteria of the election results. First, as hard as it is to swallow, Trump is going to be Prez but may not be able to finish his term, in which case you get Pence who is even more of a fruit loop. By the looks of the people Trump is surrounding himself with, there will be an all out assault on the environment, parks will be lost to fossil fuel activity, and a loss of most civil liberties and rights.

Donald won because people are fed up with corporations and banks owning and running their government. They saw Hillary as part of the ruling oligarchy and nothing would change if she was Prez. For some reason they thought Trump was an outsider and represented real change.
The power of the press to create the illusion of democracy didn’t help. Now the US is looking at unlimited financial growth at the expense of our life support systems."
 

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I wrote this on October 8, 2017. All has come to pass:
"What most people are failing to see is that there is a much bigger picture that is lost in the hysteria of the election results. First, as hard as it is to swallow, Trump is going to be Prez but may not be able to finish his term, in which case you get Pence who is even more of a fruit loop. By the looks of the people Trump is surrounding himself with, there will be an all out assault on the environment, parks will be lost to fossil fuel activity, and a loss of most civil liberties and rights.

Donald won because people are fed up with corporations and banks owning and running their government. They saw Hillary as part of the ruling oligarchy and nothing would change if she was Prez. For some reason they thought Trump was an outsider and represented real change.
The power of the press to create the illusion of democracy didn’t help. Now the US is looking at unlimited financial growth at the expense of our life support systems."
Could be wrong.but I don't think the trump voters were cerebral enough to factor in the things you mention. They were sold on the job promises, that hardliner wall building for immigration issues and the promises of taking care of ISIS and more effective security. Don't think they considered what they wuld beloisng in the process.

If other nations had a problem respecting the US before.. this past week. solidified the feelings of distrust . It also raised a looming fear factor. and when people are afraid.they will just react and that could be deadly.

Asking Mexico to pay for the wall that TRUMP wants. is just adding insult to inquiry. In just a few days he has antagonized a lot of the planet... including his closest neighbor. He is behaving like he is out of control Manic .trying to get all his agenda through in the shortest time possible.....with no discussion at all. He is already;y the Exec order leader. aka dictator.Unfortunately this is perceived as an action strong man.. Not sure the Trumpseters consider anything beyond the superficial. The american mindset is built on tough talk, threats , intimidation and bullying. And her personifies that. They wouuld be prepared to surrender a few rights in the name of "security " and for their action man They will be loyal to him and his ideas. Defeding him blindly.


America no more. Not sure what is is now. let alone what i is becoming. But the founding fathers might have a problem with it.