Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest - Denis...

AnonySchmoose comments on Apr 26, 2019:

Quite gory, though the idea could work wonders in theory, if not in fact.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 28, 2019:

@Sticks48, you ask why none of the democracies copied our system? I would say that our system was never designed as democracy, but rather as a republic. The purpose of the government, in the views of the "founding fathers" was to protect them and their property rights, and not to extend those rights to others. And, yes, property rights included the right to own slaves. We have, over time, evolved into a democratic republic, but the government is still there as much to protect property as to protect human rights. A strong case can be made that it is being used to protect property over human rights. I believe it is time to change that. As for those other countries? They did not start by trying to protect the right to own slaves.

Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest - Denis...

AnonySchmoose comments on Apr 26, 2019:

Quite gory, though the idea could work wonders in theory, if not in fact.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 28, 2019:

@Sticks48, Diderot was writing in support of democracy as opposed to monarchy.

When down is up or alternative facts.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Gosh, haven't heard that name in ages.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 28, 2019:

Assange and Wikileaks only told the truth it was Hillary who lost the election and let Trump get in,...

Ragamuffin comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Hillary won the popular vote. Trump won the electoral college because of 80,000 votes in three states that were flipped by carefully targeted Russian propaganda and social media trolling based on polling data provided to the Russian government by the Trump campaign. If it were not for Russian ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 27, 2019:

@Ragamuffin, true there were factors she was not aware of, but she was warned repeatedly by people who knew what they were talking about, including Bill. It was her damnable sense of entitlement that put us where we are now.

Capone was one of the most infamous gangsters of the Prohibition Era.

Duchess comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Thank you for that brilliant and enlightening post.. We must HOPE , ACT and VOTE

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 27, 2019:

Absolutely yes, hope, act, and vote!!!

Sanders/Gabbard 2020

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Tulsi would make a great VP (or POTUS even) as well as an excellent choice for Secretary of State.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 27, 2019:

Not so sure about that. She has a very anti-Muslim bias.

Capone was one of the most infamous gangsters of the Prohibition Era.

LucyLoohoo comments on Apr 26, 2019:

don't know where you found this but it's useful and interesting! THANKS!

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 27, 2019:

@LucyLoohoo, thank you.

It's friggin true!

RobertNappi2 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

We need to keep race out of the picture, otherwise we are no better then they are...Obama is a much better man than trump by far, regardless of race!!!

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 27, 2019:

When the white supremacist stop being racists posts like this won't be necessary.

Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest - Denis...

AnonySchmoose comments on Apr 26, 2019:

Quite gory, though the idea could work wonders in theory, if not in fact.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 27, 2019:

@Sticks48, being rid of kings and priests does not rule out a democracy or republic. Actually it is probably easier to have a democracy or republic without having a king or priest.

So, a while back I think someone here said they worked with the DCS.

Cast1es comments on Apr 27, 2019:

This may be as simple as some researcher , working on multiple requests , getting the right documents , in the wrong envelope . Chances are , someone interested in the case you did receive , may have the documents you requested .

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 27, 2019:

@RavenCT, I think the technical term for that in healthcare is, "OH SHIT!!!"

It's friggin true!

DharmaBum50 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Yes, BIGLY inferior. The contrast could not be starker.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 27, 2019:

The bigliest.

"This is the end of my presidency, I'm fucked." Okay, but when is the ACTUAL end?

Science-guy comments on Apr 27, 2019:

At this point in his term it would be counterproductive and a huge distraction. The House should concentrate on winning more seats in the up coming election and blowing up the republican senate.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 27, 2019:

One way to blow up the Republican Senate is to hold hearings in the House to educate people as to all of Trump's crimes. Eventually there will be a loud enough call for impeachment that the House should draft and pass the Articles of Impeachment. The Republicans have 22 Senators up for re-election in 2020. They should have to go on the record on the question of voting to convict or acquit Trump. Timing this right will throw the entire Republican Party into disarray during the elections.

Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest - Denis...

AnonySchmoose comments on Apr 26, 2019:

Quite gory, though the idea could work wonders in theory, if not in fact.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 27, 2019:

I bet it would actually work better in fact. All we need to do now is test it.

Capone was one of the most infamous gangsters of the Prohibition Era.

dan325 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

Your legal analysis is logical and theoretically feasible, and I would love to see it play out. One stumbling block is Trump's (and the GOP's) ongoing stacking of the courts with ultraconservative partisans, up to and including the Supreme Court. These people have no problems with twisting the ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 27, 2019:

@dan325, the good news is that if they are that stupid they will be easy to get rid of.

Capone was one of the most infamous gangsters of the Prohibition Era.

LucyLoohoo comments on Apr 26, 2019:

don't know where you found this but it's useful and interesting! THANKS!

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 27, 2019:

I wrote it. Feel free to share it.

Capone was one of the most infamous gangsters of the Prohibition Era.

Tommy19 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

Great presentation. Makes perfect sense.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 26, 2019:

Thank you.

Capone was one of the most infamous gangsters of the Prohibition Era.

silverotter11 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

Glad to see this posted in the trump pinata group. Have you posted it to the Conservative Atheists group? Many in that group are pro gop and trump.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 26, 2019:

@silverotter11, I read a number of articles about 6103( f )(1). It was actually mentioned in Neal's letter to Commissioner Reggit. Then I started hearing that failure to abide by 6103 could be a serious felony. I eventually found an article that gave the actual 7214 section number. Once you have the Code (26) and the section (7214) it's stupid easy to Google 26 USC 7214 and get the text. If you try it, the best choice is the cornell.edu site. As for the trolling issue, I am really more concerned about what a time sink it will be responding to the stupidity. However, I just finished working on as response brief and may just find a few spare minutes. We'll see.

Capone was one of the most infamous gangsters of the Prohibition Era.

dan325 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

Your legal analysis is logical and theoretically feasible, and I would love to see it play out. One stumbling block is Trump's (and the GOP's) ongoing stacking of the courts with ultraconservative partisans, up to and including the Supreme Court. These people have no problems with twisting the ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 26, 2019:

That is exactly why I say to wait until the Dems control the White House and then have the DoJ start by arresting the Senators who violated 7214( a )(3). Having replaced them, and sent that message to their replacements, impeach all of the judges who violated 7214( a )(3). At that point, some Senators might decide to be absent for the votes on impeachment of the judges, but I doubt any of them would be stupid enough to vote against it.

Capone was one of the most infamous gangsters of the Prohibition Era.

silverotter11 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

Glad to see this posted in the trump pinata group. Have you posted it to the Conservative Atheists group? Many in that group are pro gop and trump.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 25, 2019:

No, I have purposely avoided that group. I do not wish to be seen as a troll. I do not have the time or patience to deal with the inevitable idiocy this would inspire. I was tempted to not even publish it in order to not tip off the people who might get caught.

I am asking everyone to call their senators and representatives and demand action on impeachment.

chalupacabre comments on Apr 25, 2019:

If it were something as egregious as a Democrat getting head in the White House, then this Senate could be expected to act, but instead, it's a GOP member giving comfort and aid to the enemy and leveraging the Oval Office for personal gain, so the motion wouldn't make it to the floor. Hell, there ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 25, 2019:

@chalupacabre, I disagree about little new to expose. What has the public seen of Trump's tax returns? What about his relationship with Deutsche Bank? What about the money laundering through his real estate? And on the collusion question, what has the public actually seen as far as Cambridge Analytica? What else did Mueller not even look at because of his extremely narrow interpretation of his charter? Then there should be a full hearing on Jeff Epstein and his connections with Trump, especially re: pedophilia. The Republicans will undoubtedly lose their shit, but they thought a BJ was worth an impeachment. These are all preliminary impeachment hearings.

Capone was one of the most infamous gangsters of the Prohibition Era.

camne comments on Apr 25, 2019:

Sorry, but... *Nearly every jurisdiction has held that the word "shall" is confusing because it can also mean "may, will or must." Legal reference books like the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure no longer use the word "shall." Even the Supreme Court ruled that when the word "shall" appears in ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 25, 2019:

While legal books no longer use the word "shall," the statute in question (i.e., 6103( f )(1)) was written in 1924 and the meaning at that time was "must."

Capone was one of the most infamous gangsters of the Prohibition Era.

jerry99 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

You'd think so, but it's tough when the career criminal in question also controls the IRS and his boss, scumbag Mnuchin.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 25, 2019:

The real problem is not that he controls Mnuchin and the IRS. The real problem is that he controls the DoJ and they are the ones who should be prosecuting violations of the codes.

I am asking everyone to call their senators and representatives and demand action on impeachment.

chalupacabre comments on Apr 25, 2019:

If it were something as egregious as a Democrat getting head in the White House, then this Senate could be expected to act, but instead, it's a GOP member giving comfort and aid to the enemy and leveraging the Oval Office for personal gain, so the motion wouldn't make it to the floor. Hell, there ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 25, 2019:

If the House were to pass Articles of Impeachment, the Senate is required by the Constitution to hear the case. At this point it is doubtful, at best, that they would vote to convict. Impeachment is premature, but hearings on impeachment in the House are necessary to expose the tRump criminal enterprise and build public support for impeachment.

Trump met with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey — and complained about his follower count ...

JesseBoren comments on Apr 24, 2019:

Our Snowflake In Chief strikes again

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 25, 2019:

Please, can we show some respect?

DharmaBum50 comments on Apr 23, 2019:

Thank you for this. I'm a Kentuckian, and I'm going to steal it to post on my FB page and spread around in these parts.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 23, 2019:

You are most welcome. Please feel free to share widely.

The elders of this church got to design the church league softball shirts.

IamNobody comments on Apr 21, 2019:

Beg the question... do they know what a clit is?

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 22, 2019:

Almost certain they don't have a clue about what a command line interface is.

I’m a long-standing Bernie supporter but interested in others’ thoughts on free college for all.

AnneWimsey comments on Apr 13, 2019:

College education (usually heavy on liberal arts) used to indicate you were intelligent enough and flexible enough to go into pretty much anything you put your mind to. Why are colleges now the equivalent of trade schools?

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 21, 2019:

Because they are so expensive that you have to learn something that will earn you enough money to pay back the loans.

I’m a long-standing Bernie supporter but interested in others’ thoughts on free college for all.

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

The G.I. Bill after WWII was basically free college for all who had served. I would consider that a large enough sample to be statistically significant in responding to your post. There were no limits on personal choice as long as the money was spent at a legitimate school. My father graduated...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 21, 2019:

@Krowmagnum, I have had the privilege of meeting and talking with a number of outstanding singer/songwriters over the years. Two of the best were Stan Rogers from Canada and Eric Bogle, an Aussie originally from Scotland. When Stan died Eric wrote a song, "Safe in the Harbor", that included the folowwing lyrics: *And some men are schemers who laugh at the dreamers Take the gold from the sailors & turn it to dross They're men in a prison, they're men without vision Whose only horizon is profit and loss*

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 19, 2019:

@Bobby9, the discussion ends when you are proven wrong and apologize. BTW, my attorney friends have found your posts very amusing.

Building a bridge in Long Beach, California. It has been interesting watching the progress.

Heidi68 comments on Mar 8, 2019:

I have to ask - any idea what the rebar is used for? As in what part of the bridge? Love the contrast of the metal to concrete - shine to the dull!

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 19, 2019:

Rebar is used in the towers and the roadbed. The rebar in the first and last shots is for the roadbed.

What’s today?

chalupacabre comments on Apr 18, 2019:

Pendejos para Trump!

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 19, 2019:

Trump es el pendejo mas grande. https://geomccalip.bandcamp.com/track/el-pendejo-mas-bigly

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 18, 2019:

@Bobby9, I will not bet against it going to court. Any fool can take anything to court. And obviously there are those in the Trump "administration" who would be stupid enough to try it.

Too many lefters continue to reject the evil of islam.

sassygirl3869 comments on Mar 21, 2019:

There is no evil of Islam. Hate not wanted in this group.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 17, 2019:

@Jacar, you are right. We have the right to call out very bad ideas, including your fear based racist rants.

Too many lefters continue to reject the evil of islam.

JacarC comments on Apr 16, 2019:

Islam is a death cult. I give that no quarter.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 17, 2019:

@Jacar, literal Islam is no more evil than literal Judaism or literal Christianity. Those who practice that particular strain of Islam are a very small percentage of the Muslims in the world. Judging the entire religion based on those people is as fair as judging Christianity based on the KKK. Stop being a fear filled racist. How many Muslims do you know??? Seriously. You might want to try meeting some of them. The ones I know are good people.

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 17, 2019:

@Bobby9, did you read the article??? This is a case where Congress used 26 USC 6103. There is nothing to go to court about. If you want to keep making an ass of yourself, have at.

Too many lefters continue to reject the evil of islam.

JacarC comments on Apr 16, 2019:

Islam is a death cult. I give that no quarter.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 17, 2019:

No more so than Christianity. How many muslims do you know???

Did you see him on Fox?

SurvivorSteph comments on Apr 17, 2019:

The show immediately following the town hall worked hard to skew what he had to say, the guests called him “combative,” and they misquoted him in the banner AS THEY PLAYED THE CLIP of him saying something different than what the banner stated he said.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 17, 2019:

FAUX News twisting facts? Say it ain't so.

Okay so can someone explain without swearing why? I want to see what you all say.

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 17, 2019:

Has he proposed taking away any of our Constitutional rights? How many of his Executive Orders have been ruled in violation of the Constitution and overturned by the courts? Have any of our rights disappeared? Thanks to the courts that damage has been limited. Has he proposed higher taxes? He ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 17, 2019:

It's an answer. He asked for it.

Steven Miller is the guy who would turn in the Von Trapp family just because.

tioteo comments on Apr 16, 2019:

Castrate with a dull, rusty knife and without anesthetic.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 16, 2019:

One thin slice of testicle at a time.

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 16, 2019:

@Bobby9, in light of this you might want to revisit your theory about whether or not the Congress can force the Executive branch to supply tax returns. Your argument officially holds no water. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-tax-returns-republicans_n_5cabadcbe4b01b34503a5309

Barr admitted in writing that he’s going to hide any damaging information about Donald Trump ...

bobwjr comments on Apr 16, 2019:

Asshole stooge lock him up

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 16, 2019:

For at least 19 months. That's what John Mitchell got.

Chump's "peace plan" for Israel/Palestine [haaretz.com]

bobwjr comments on Apr 16, 2019:

Idiot will escalate problems there with idiot Jared running things

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 16, 2019:

@altschmerz, cases in point: Jared Kushner and Stephen Miller.

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 16, 2019:

@Bobby9, I am happy to hold an intelligent conversation. You obviously do not qualify. I'm done wasting my time here. And if you think you can say I quit so you win, I'll let anybody else read what is posted here and decide.

Fuck this asshole!

BohoHeathen comments on Apr 16, 2019:

Who gives a shit what someone identifies as. Anyone willing to join the military should be able to. Fuck I hate him

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 16, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow, that would be the most effective way to blow his brain out.

[motherjones.com] Can Jay Inslee running on climate change be an effective Democratic candidate?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Apr 15, 2019:

A good talking point, but doubtful it will be a major issue. Aim at tRump's tax cut failures.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 16, 2019:

I agree. The Democrats can win big if they run on taxes, taxes, and taxes. People are realizing they were screwed by the Republican tax bill. They will get a second dose next year.

POTUS Likens Human Beings to Animals

SiouxcitySue comments on Apr 15, 2019:

the rhetoric is not only dangerous it is deliberately inciting the basest "base" I've ever experience in my lifetime

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 16, 2019:

@EMC2, the majority in this country now support same sex marriage. I know that anti-gay slurs may play well with Trump's base, but overall it will do him more harm than good. And I would love to see the Republicans make an issue of Mayor Pete's marriage. That would open up the conversation about Trump's marriages, and his complete infidelity.

The trolls are winning, says Russian troll hunter (interesting article) [pri.org]

Redheadedgammy comments on Apr 15, 2019:

Life in Putin's Russia must be very hard for people to take jobs like this. To do nothing but lie for Putin is a pretty fucked up way to live.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 16, 2019:

That doesn't prove that life there is that hard. It's not that hard here but we still have Kellyanne and Sarah lying for tRump on a daily basis.

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 16, 2019:

@Bobby9, 26 USC 6103 was written in the 1920s in response to the Teapot Dome scandal. There is no question that "shall" in that statute is the imperative. NO!!! We have laws in this country. People are not at liberty to violate them just because of your half baked and completely asinine interpretation of "separation of powers." You admit as much when you say that "the Supreme court can be the ref." **IF** your interpretation of separation of powers was worth the hot air you have wasted trying to argue it, neither of the other two branches would have to give a rat's ass about what the Supreme Court said because it is the Judicial branch. Just how stupid can you make your argument???

UMMM YEA, it's tough

DharmaBum50 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

Dumber than a box of hammers--both of them.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 15, 2019:

@BohoHeathen, so calling tRump a tool is actually a compliment?

How would we know?

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

If he gets is not the question. I'm sure he has it. That makes the question "What are we doing about it." And that answer is not a damn thing.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@HippieChick58, that is what the 25th Amendment is for, but at this point there are so many acting members of the cabinet it is questionable whether they could even do that.

Assange and Wikileaks only told the truth it was Hillary who lost the election and let Trump get in,...

LucyLoohoo comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Hillary won the popular vote! She did NOT ''lose''....

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@LucyLoohoo, it was not the ONLY reason, but it was the main one.

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@Bobby9, and yes I do know that many lawyers. As a founding officer of California Legal Rights Fund it came with the job.

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@Bobby9, as for the use of "shall" instead of "must" you have to realize that when the statute was written in the 1920s that "shall" was the imperative used in legislation.

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@Bobby9, separation of powers is indeed self explanatory. The powers of government are separated into three distinct branches, legislative, executive and judicial, with each having its own powers and responsibilities. The **purpose** of separation of powers is to provide for **checks and balances** so that no single branch of government becomes too strong. Congressional oversight, as demonstrated in 26 USC 6103, is a vital part of checks and balances, hence a vital part of separation of powers.

Assange and Wikileaks only told the truth it was Hillary who lost the election and let Trump get in,...

Ragamuffin comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Hillary won the popular vote. Trump won the electoral college because of 80,000 votes in three states that were flipped by carefully targeted Russian propaganda and social media trolling based on polling data provided to the Russian government by the Trump campaign. If it were not for Russian ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@Ragamuffin, she could have beaten him, if she had campaigned in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. But she refused to go there even though the people from Bernie's campaign, who were there on the ground told her she needed to. She refused to go there even though Michael Moore warned her that she really needed to. She refused to go there even though her husband, who arguably is a leading expert on the subject, told her she had to in order to win. Hillary felt so entitled to the Presidency that she did not feel it was necessary to campaign in those three states. That is why she LOST. All the arguments you make about those three million votes are nothing but hot air that will not put her in the White House.

Assange and Wikileaks only told the truth it was Hillary who lost the election and let Trump get in,...

LucyLoohoo comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Hillary won the popular vote! She did NOT ''lose''....

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@LucyLoohoo, she knew what the rules where and what was required to win. She **chose** not to campaign in the states she needed. She ran The. Worst. Campaign. Ever. That is why she is not in the White House.

I’m a long-standing Bernie supporter but interested in others’ thoughts on free college for all.

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

The G.I. Bill after WWII was basically free college for all who had served. I would consider that a large enough sample to be statistically significant in responding to your post. There were no limits on personal choice as long as the money was spent at a legitimate school. My father graduated...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@RegularGuy, IMHO, you just made one of the best arguments for free colege for all with no strings attached. If we base the money for college strictly on the ability to pay it back, we miss the entire point of a liberal education. We end up with business majors when we need philosophers, visionaries, and leaders. Our country becomes a reflection of what happened to General Motors when they put a bean counter, who knew nothing of cars and car culture, in charge of the company. And we saw how well that worked out for them. Alternatively, we can end up in the situation we are in now, with an entire generation so saddled with debt that they have no freedom to travel, or to take entrepreneurial risk. They barely have time and energy to watch the news, and many of them don't dare protest or rock the boat because they could loose their job. That is not a free society.

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@Bobby9, you still haven't said what separation of powers has to do with this isssue. Your answers make it obvious that you have no clue what you are talking about. Separation of powers means that no one branch of the government can assume the powers of either of the other branches. For instance, a judge, as a member of the Judiciary cannot at the same time prosecute a case, since prosecution is an act of the Executive. Congress has the power to set taxes. It delegates the collection of the taxes to the Executive, whose job is to execute the laws passed by Congress. But Congress still has the responsibility and the right to oversee the execution of the law. Separation of powers has nothing to do with the issue at hand.

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@Bobby9, using your logic, Congress would have no right to tell the President he could not declare war, or that he could not spend money on any old thing he wants. Congress most certainly can tell the Executive Branch what to do when there is provision for it in the law. It's called checks and balances. You would know that if you passed high school US. Government class.

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@Bobby9, in case you are too dense to understand, that word, "shall", is part of a LAW passed by the Legislative Branch and signed by the President as The Executive. No attorney in their right mind would go into court with the BS argument you are making. You really need to turn off Alex Jones and FAUX News

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@Bobby9, what part of "shall" don't you understand? Seriously, where did you get this bogus separation of powers argument??? Was it Alex Jones or FAUX News?

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@Bobby9, and yes, I know quite a few attorneys.

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@Bobby9, have you read 26 USC 6103? Congress absolutely has the power to obtain tax returns from the Secretary of the Treasury. Your separation of powers argument is blatantly bogus. Where did you come up with such nonsense? Or did you forget that the Constitution assigns the power of taxation to the Legislative, not the Executive branch. The power request any given tax return or set of tax returns is necessary for proper oversight by Congress.

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@Bobby9, exactly what are the separation of powers issues with 26 USC 7214( a)(3): Any officer or employee of the United States acting in connection with any revenue law of the United States... who with intent to defeat the application of any provision of this title fails to perform any of the duties of his office or employment... shall be dismissed from office or discharged from employment and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. Are you trying to argue: 1) Mnuchin is neither an officer or employee of the United States? 2) It is not a duty of his office to do what 26 USC6103( f)(1) says the he **shall** do? 3) The law does not apply to him for some other reason? The attorneys I have spoken with say that the black letter of the law is very clear and obviously applies to Mnuchin.

White hole!

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

He just looks empty, vapid, and evil.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@HippieChick58, he doesn't just look that way. He is that way.

Assange and Wikileaks only told the truth it was Hillary who lost the election and let Trump get in,...

LucyLoohoo comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Hillary won the popular vote! She did NOT ''lose''....

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

Then why isn't she in the White House??? Reality check. The election was, by all counts, hers to lose, and she lost it. Her smugness and sense of entitlement would not let her admit that she needed to campaign in the key swing states that cost her the election. This was in spite of warnings from the Sanders campaign people who offered to help, and she ignored them. It was in spite of the warnings from Michael Moore, who she belittled. And it was in spite of warnings from her husband who has forgotten more about winning elections than her highness ever bothered to learn.

Assange and Wikileaks only told the truth it was Hillary who lost the election and let Trump get in,...

Ragamuffin comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Hillary won the popular vote. Trump won the electoral college because of 80,000 votes in three states that were flipped by carefully targeted Russian propaganda and social media trolling based on polling data provided to the Russian government by the Trump campaign. If it were not for Russian ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@Ragamuffin, Hillary sent an email to the DNC encouraging them to use all of their media connections to push Trump because she "knew" she could beat him.

Evangelical Taylor U community in uproar over Pence speech: "Deeply at odds with following Christ"...

Surfpirate comments on Apr 13, 2019:

This is one very conflicted person and I wouldn't take any advice from them.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

See Narnia? I thought he lived there.

I’m a long-standing Bernie supporter but interested in others’ thoughts on free college for all.

StevenWilbur comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Being the dyed-in-the-wool Democratic Socialist that I am, it pains me to have to somewhat agree with you. I went to college when it was still affordable, $18 per credit hour, but even then I realized that a college diploma was not going to make me what I wanted to be, an artist, so I dropped out....

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

The practicality of it is that it is an investment in the future of our country. It was the investment made in education through the G.I. Bill after WW II that largely responsible for the three decades of economic growth following that war.

‘Lock him up!’: Calls grow for Mnuchin to be jailed for interfering with the release of ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Five years in federal prison, and not able to ever hold a position in the federal government again sound like a reasonable start if he doesn't obey the law. A pardon could be challenged given that the crime directly benefits tRump. Plus, a pardon should be construed as obstruction of justice ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@Bobby9, no, but one of the best attorneys I know did.

@CaroleKay is our new Mod.

SiouxcitySue comments on Apr 13, 2019:

I will accept your invitation to Tea so long as I can have the Slut cup. (giggle)

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 13, 2019:

@CaroleKay, I guess that leaves me with Fucktard.

Will Drumpf hand over tax returns or drop out of the race or declare martial law? [thehill.com]

genessa comments on Apr 12, 2019:

i sit somewhat corrected in that while the house ways and means committee order is not to him, some states are refusing to put him on the 2020 ballot if he doesn't turn them over himself. ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 13, 2019:

@genessa, @WonderWartHog99, please forgive the extra spaces inside the parentheses in the cites, but without them 26 USC 6103( f )( 1 ) becomes 26 USC 6103(f)(1). Obviously whoever designed the software this site runs on is a strong proponent of, "When the revolution comes, first we kill the lawyers."

Will Drumpf hand over tax returns or drop out of the race or declare martial law? [thehill.com]

genessa comments on Apr 12, 2019:

i sit somewhat corrected in that while the house ways and means committee order is not to him, some states are refusing to put him on the 2020 ballot if he doesn't turn them over himself. ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 13, 2019:

@genessa, actually it is the chairman of either of three committees, the Senate Finance Committee chairman, the head of the Joint Committee on Taxation and the chairman of House Ways and Means Committee, and that is per 26 USC 6103( f )( 1 ). And per 26 USC 6103( f )( 3 ), by a resolution of the Senate or the House of Representatives or, in the case of a joint committee (other than the joint committee specified in paragraph (1)) by concurrent resolution, other committees may also be granted the same authorization.

Will Drumpf hand over tax returns or drop out of the race or declare martial law? [thehill.com]

Charlene comments on Apr 12, 2019:

Mcnutmunchin won't hand over Drumps taxes and has Already broken the law by discussing the order with the W.H (USC6301) As for Drump attempting a Coup..yes without a doubt.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 13, 2019:

WTF us USC 1603??? Do you mean 26 USC 6301( f )( 1 )?

Barr screwed up by forcing Democrats to subpoena the Mueller report and now Trump is in more ...

silverotter11 comments on Apr 9, 2019:

I think we all knew it would come down to this. Can't wait to see how far above the law Barr thinks he is.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 11, 2019:

It's official. we are full [cnn.com]

Freedompath comments on Apr 9, 2019:

FAKE news!

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 10, 2019:

Fake President.

How border hardliners nudged out Nielsen [cnn.com]

SeaGreenEyez comments on Apr 8, 2019:

This is so commonplace I don't think anyone really cares who's in or out anymore. Even the media is blah-za in the reporting. Just another day in the follies of Cirque de Trump. (My interest in the 2020 election is two fold: 1.) Remove the current squatters from the White House; and 2.) ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 9, 2019:

The problem with the latest round of changes in DHS is that the person behind them is Stephen (the Nazi) Miller. That is scary.

I feel like this is the only place where I can post this (other than Sexual Deviants and I try to ...

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 8, 2019:

Why do you need to get out of there? Afraid you might actually get a boyfriend?

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 8, 2019:

@ProudMerrie, don't know what your third reason might be, but two out of three ain't bad.

In light of our 'stable genius' president's remarks about wind turbines....

Beowulfsfriend comments on Apr 4, 2019:

It is another personal, I'm a baby, rant because he list a law suit in Scotland and has to pay legal fees. Bet he is looking for ways to shaft the tax payers in that.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 8, 2019:

@BufftonBeotch, I agree completely with first five words. Not so sure about the last four.

[alternet.

Redheadedgammy comments on Apr 7, 2019:

trump fired her, but they are saying she resigned. I hope the fucking bitch never finds another job!

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 7, 2019:

I wouldn't mind her being employed in the laundry of the prison they send her to for kidnapping.

Geek? Why yes.

Novelty comments on Apr 7, 2019:

I love it, it gives you the super power of being able to take hot chili out of the microwave without giving yourself second degree burns.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 7, 2019:

I like your priorities.

Before joining I just wanted to check with y'all to verify that I will be welcome.

jerry99 comments on Apr 6, 2019:

I consider myself a moderate liberal also, but I think we differ on just what that means. To me, issues like patriarchy and systemic racism may not affect you and me personally but it seems clear to me that they do affect a lot of people and that we need to pay attention. For example, taking a knee ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 6, 2019:

@tkcoy,are you aware of why Colin Kaepernick decided on taking a knee as the form of his protest? https://www.npr.org/2018/09/09/646115651/the-veteran-and-nfl-player-who-advised-kaepernick-to-take-a-knee

[msnbc.

silverotter11 comments on Apr 6, 2019:

There had been some speculation Barr was hedging his bets just to get the AG position by sorta conning Donnie. He seemed to have high marks for being a fair, just and honest lawyer. I think what Mueller did exposed Barr as just another trump toady. I am glad some are speaking out about Barr's ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 6, 2019:

@silverotter11, I believe Mueller had hoped for better, but he planned for what is happening. That is why he farmed out so much of what he found during his investigation. This isn't even close to being over, and if Barr isn't careful he could end up sharing John Mitchell's fate.

[msnbc.

silverotter11 comments on Apr 6, 2019:

There had been some speculation Barr was hedging his bets just to get the AG position by sorta conning Donnie. He seemed to have high marks for being a fair, just and honest lawyer. I think what Mueller did exposed Barr as just another trump toady. I am glad some are speaking out about Barr's ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 6, 2019:

yea, um, yea

tioteo comments on Apr 6, 2019:

An idiot with money is still an idiot.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 6, 2019:

And anyone who believes tRump actually has money is an idiot. The man is in hock to the Russian mob up to his eyeballs.

Do any of you hope to read the news, and see a modern version of what happened on April 30th 1945?

nogod comments on Apr 6, 2019:

Senate Republicans block resolution to release Mueller report for 5th time Rand Paul Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images Sen. Rand Paul on Thursday blocked a resolution calling for special counsel Robert Mueller's report to be released to Congress and the public. The big picture: This is the 5th ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 6, 2019:

Makes me wonder how much money Rand Paul took from the Russians?

Mzee got me thinking.

Charlene comments on Apr 5, 2019:

Trumpius Dumbus, Profligatium Liarium, Blondius Hilarium..

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 6, 2019:

@MojoDave, shouldn't that be Republicani ignorami? But then, wouldn't that be redundant?

His worst nightmare!

glennlab comments on Apr 5, 2019:

If he had a brain, maybe brain cancer.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 6, 2019:

No worries about that.

Here's a towing company with a sense of humor!

silverotter11 comments on Apr 5, 2019:

Oh! Dear is that for *real*? LMAO

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 6, 2019:

http://www.cameltownc.com/contact/

Good thing Trump has nothing to hide.

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 5, 2019:

Don't look now, Donnie, but even if you are under audit (and we all know that's a lie), it won't save you. AOC is right, Congress did not ask you. Today (Wednesday, April 3) U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, as the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, officially submitted a letter to IRS ...

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 6, 2019:

@jerry99, can you blame him?

Good thing Trump has nothing to hide.

glennlab comments on Apr 4, 2019:

Subpoena should go out to the tax firm today, going to get interesting. Especially if he owes the firm money, the firm asked for a friendly subpoena, which means they probably already have it boxed up and ready to ship.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 5, 2019:

@glennlab, good points.

Which one is the parody account?

EMC2 comments on Apr 4, 2019:

The parody was written by someone intelligent and the real one is , well , for real. How pathetic our nation has become. I truly agree with many scholars that he is not educated beyond 8 or 9 grade level.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 5, 2019:

@altschmerz, his degree? You mean his participation trophy?

Windmills!!

BohoHeathen comments on Apr 4, 2019:

The cancerous sound is horrific!!!!!

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 5, 2019:

Almost as horrific as the noise coming out of the bloviating orange.

Good thing Trump has nothing to hide.

glennlab comments on Apr 4, 2019:

Subpoena should go out to the tax firm today, going to get interesting. Especially if he owes the firm money, the firm asked for a friendly subpoena, which means they probably already have it boxed up and ready to ship.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 5, 2019:

Screw sending a subpoena to the tax firm. The tax code (i.e., 26 USC) says the following: 26 USC 6103 ( f ) **Disclosure to Committees of Congress** ( 1 ) **Committee on Ways and Means, Committee on Finance, and Joint Committee on Taxation** Upon written request from the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, the chairman of the Committee on Finance of the Senate, or the chairman of the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Secretary shall furnish such committee with any return or return information specified in such request, except that any return or return information which can be associated with, or otherwise identify, directly or indirectly, a particular taxpayer shall be furnished to such committee only when sitting in closed executive session unless such taxpayer otherwise consents in writing to such disclosure. That's right, boys and girls, "the Secretary ***SHALL*** furnish..." You can measure the wiggle room in that in thousandths of a nanometer. And today (Wednesday, April 3) U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, as the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, officially submitted a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles P. Rettig asking for the individual income returns of Trump for tax years 2013 through 2018.

[alternet.

Our_existence comments on Apr 3, 2019:

Hope he goes out of his fucking mind?

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 4, 2019:

That happened years ago.

Maher's interview with Pete Buttigieg...a rising star.... [youtube.com]

mcgeo52 comments on Apr 3, 2019:

While we could do a lot worse (as in what we have now), I do have a problem with him wanting to punish whistle blowers like Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 3, 2019:

@Robecology, trying to remember which interview it was where he said that.

Trump. Suffering dementia? Signs? [facebook.com]

sassygirl3869 comments on Apr 3, 2019:

Have thought so for a long time. Also borderline personality disorder. Maybe bipolar.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 3, 2019:

Borderline??? Full on sociopathic narcissism. Nothing borderline about it.

Geezus Christ on a llama he’s such an idiot! Windmill sounds cause cancer ? [thehill.com]

silverotter11 comments on Apr 3, 2019:

And the media replays it adnausum when they should be loudly calling him out as an idiot and having actually scientists, realtor's, etc. stating the facts.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 3, 2019:

@MojoDave, with all due respect, he is not a fucking moron. He is a fucking idiot. He is not smart enough to be a fucking moron. He is admittedly a genius at manipulating and conning people. That would make him a fucking idiot savant. I am unaware of the existence of such a thing as a moron savant.

In the future when the damage is fully apparent and even the idiots try to distance themselves from ...

silverotter11 comments on Apr 2, 2019:

The new book detailing how he cheats at golf should be a best seller. He's a conman, a liar, a cheat and a fucking moron.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 3, 2019:

And those, unfortunately, are his better qualities.

Well I thought it was pretty punny. :)

escapetypist comments on Apr 2, 2019:

I saw that one coming. Nice.

mcgeo52 replies on Apr 3, 2019:

Nice is in France.