They were specifically NOT invoking the President's name
You're right.
"And she mentioned Jared's new position in the White House. Though she did not reference President Trump by name, his photo appeared on a slide that listed the "key decision makers" on the EB-5 program."
It was not created by Trump and the Kushner family isn't using it any way that's not available to other businesses to attract foreign investors.
The difference is that Trump and Kushner are specifically invoking the President's name to sell these Cadillac visas. It was so egregious that they later apologized and promised to stop using Trump's name.
Other than handling and packaging requirements any idea what exactly makes sodium bicarbonate "pharmaceutical" vs "commercial" besides millions of dollars and years of approval processes?
Once you've gerrymandered yourself into place, what can displace you?
People move. Neighborhoods change. There's an election every two years. For example, some time back Texas had a law where you could only redraw districts every ten years. Texas realized that their safe gerrymandered districts were no longer safe. Passed a law saying they could have a "special" redraw (this is when Tom DeLay was in Congress, before he went to prison). The backlash saw a bunch of Republican districts flip to Democratic control. Not enough to take over power, but enough to scare them from trying that move again.
Texas is inexorably becoming a blue state. There are court cases to compel the state to use an independent commission to draw districts fairly. If those cases are successful, we will learn that Texas has actually been a blue state for a good long time, with the people being held hostage by a hostile government.
Yes, Houston is a shit hole, but it seems to be transitioning away from oil and gas and into health care.
Having had a close-up look over the past year, I can attest that all of Texas is a shit hole and much of the shittiness comes from the state legislature and the governor's office. Audacious gerrymandering has turned the state into a one-party system that would make North Korea envious. There is inexorable change coming, though. The thing about gerrymandering is that it only works for a while and you start to get diminishing returns.
Unfortunately, that still won't do anything about the fact that Texas is one of the most physically ugly places on Earth. Geographically-speaking. I've never been anywhere less picturesque.
It's amazing how much extra temp you can handle when your t-shirt is wet:)
I tried that trick when we moved from Chicago to Houston last year. I went to sit on the sofa in my wet t-shirt and my wife chased me off with a rolled up newspaper.
In places like this, the air conditioning is more for the humidity than the heat. When the thermostat is set above 75, I end up with severe swamp ass.
The baggage check-in is the least time-consuming part of flying. Now if there's something an airline could do to minimize sitting on the tarmac for three hours without being able to leave your seat, that would be impressive.
They can't build high-speed trains fast enough for me. Flying has become much worse than riding the low-budget bus lines.
No it is not according to the main sources on political manners it would be former President of the honorable. This can be seen in laws that that cover pasting for costs of corners presidents.
You need a new Russian-English translator, comrade.
I don't know how you could mistake my touchdown dance for being upset. The sweet, sweet tears of Trump supporters as they watch their beloved con man march inexorably toward removal from office are enough to sustain me through any hard times to come.
And all the major media in the 2010s were predicting that Trump would lose.
They were correct, just early.
Trump started to lose the day he was sworn in and he's been losing ever since. His supporters are the real losers, though. The rest of us get to at least enjoy the schadenfreude, which is something I guess. The good news is that it's not going to be much longer before he's a bizarre footnote in US history and his supporters can go back to burning cats and harassing women online.
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You're right.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/0...
The difference is that Trump and Kushner are specifically invoking the President's name to sell these Cadillac visas. It was so egregious that they later apologized and promised to stop using Trump's name.
And this is the first time a president's family sought to profit directly from that program.
That's a well-known sales technique for scumbags: "Get it while you can! Supplies are limited!"
Apart from all that, your reply was actually pretty weak.
If you're a tourist, and you're willing to invest at least $500,000.00 in one of the Trump family businesses, there's no problem getting a visa.
Your dollars (dinars, yuan, rubles) are welcome here.
https://www.washingtonpost.com...
Those guys all switched already. Back on January 20, 2017, to be exact.
Republicans have never been big on consent.
You guys are so picky, c'mon. Math is hard.
The commercial stuff is cut with baby laxative.
I don't think you have to worry. Nobody who lives in California wants to move to Texas.
Taxpayer money funds drilling on US lands, but we still have to pay for gas.
You've never been to Houston, have you? I ask that because people who live here know it's a shit hole.
People move. Neighborhoods change. There's an election every two years. For example, some time back Texas had a law where you could only redraw districts every ten years. Texas realized that their safe gerrymandered districts were no longer safe. Passed a law saying they could have a "special" redraw (this is when Tom DeLay was in Congress, before he went to prison). The backlash saw a bunch of Republican districts flip to Democratic control. Not enough to take over power, but enough to scare them from trying that move again.
Texas is inexorably becoming a blue state. There are court cases to compel the state to use an independent commission to draw districts fairly. If those cases are successful, we will learn that Texas has actually been a blue state for a good long time, with the people being held hostage by a hostile government.
Yes, Houston is a shit hole, but it seems to be transitioning away from oil and gas and into health care.
Having had a close-up look over the past year, I can attest that all of Texas is a shit hole and much of the shittiness comes from the state legislature and the governor's office. Audacious gerrymandering has turned the state into a one-party system that would make North Korea envious. There is inexorable change coming, though. The thing about gerrymandering is that it only works for a while and you start to get diminishing returns.
Unfortunately, that still won't do anything about the fact that Texas is one of the most physically ugly places on Earth. Geographically-speaking. I've never been anywhere less picturesque.
These batteries want to drain my precious bodily fluids, and I'm not going for it.
Even a regular old air conditioner will remove some of the humidity. The ones with built-in dehumidifiers are much better at it though.
I tried that trick when we moved from Chicago to Houston last year. I went to sit on the sofa in my wet t-shirt and my wife chased me off with a rolled up newspaper.
In places like this, the air conditioning is more for the humidity than the heat. When the thermostat is set above 75, I end up with severe swamp ass.
The baggage check-in is the least time-consuming part of flying. Now if there's something an airline could do to minimize sitting on the tarmac for three hours without being able to leave your seat, that would be impressive.
They can't build high-speed trains fast enough for me. Flying has become much worse than riding the low-budget bus lines.
Please make this happen. I'd save a fortune on air freshener.
Uber.
Your mom didn't say anything about rape when she gave me a condom too.
Does that mean we're eskimo brothers?
"You should respect BeauHD's authoritah!"
You need a new Russian-English translator, comrade.
We have a government-controlled internet in the US, too. It's just not controlled by our government.
I don't know how you could mistake my touchdown dance for being upset. The sweet, sweet tears of Trump supporters as they watch their beloved con man march inexorably toward removal from office are enough to sustain me through any hard times to come.
They were correct, just early.
Trump started to lose the day he was sworn in and he's been losing ever since. His supporters are the real losers, though. The rest of us get to at least enjoy the schadenfreude, which is something I guess. The good news is that it's not going to be much longer before he's a bizarre footnote in US history and his supporters can go back to burning cats and harassing women online.