The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
It's the States or the PEOPLE, not just the States. Not that our Federal Government likes to abide by that pesky 10th Amendment anyway...
Make it proportional voting like in Maine and Nebraska. You win individual districts, and the two statewide ECs go to the overall popular vote for the State. And while we're at it - let's eliminate the 17th Amendment. Originally the People voted for their own Representatives (the House was the people). The States elected their own Senators (the Senate represented the States). The Electors elected the President (with the advice and consent of the people AND the States). It's busted, now - the States lost a LOT of power, and now the "abolish the EC" group want to finish eliminating the power of all but 4 States (CA, NY, FL, and TX).
Educate yourself. It was a sexual harassment suit by Paula Jones (whom Bill Clinton paid off to the tune of $850,000) that had him sworn under a Grand Jury. The Lewinsky affair was used to point to his horn-dog nature - that it was his modus operandi to harass and sexually use those under him. And he lied about that - in an effort to get the Grand Jury to not recommend for trial.
When you have companies that are "too big to fail" you no longer have a free market. You privatize success, and socialize failure. That's not free market.
Get real. He was impeached for lying about a blowjob and a sexual harrassment lawsuit which was dismissed.
And when you do that lying under oath, it's called perjury. And that is a felony. Which typically is considered as a violation of high crimes and misdemeanors.
Perjury, we know it happened. President Clinton admitted it. Sexual assault? Well, he did pay Paula Jones $850,000 which most would consider at least strong smoke, if not indication of fire...
Treason - which is committing an act of war against your own nation - is supposed to be followed by a trial. But I guess you war-mongering Democrats love to summarily execute people without any right to face their accuser, or any other Constitutional protection we US citizens are supposed to enjoy. I guess it makes the fascism easier to swallow, eh?
No, Clinton was was impeached for perjury in front of a Grand Jury, in which he was being investigated for sexual assault (an assault that he later paid off with $850,000 and surrender of his law license). That's an actual crime - you cannot commit perjury, you cannot lie to a Grand Jury, and you should NOT be able to commit sexual assault.
Cool - I'll take that bet. Given what has become the standard for impeachment, anything short of outright murder of another person (and even then, it's OK if you use a drone to kill a US citizen, without trial) won't qualify for impeachment.
Good. We can use a little sanity when it comes to our 2A rights. They just got trampled even harder in the State of California, especially with permits needed to purchase or sell ammunition. I wonder if we could consider needing a permit to write political posts on the Internet, or to petition the Government...
I live in a rather special world. I only know one person who voted for Nixon. Where they are I don’t know. They’re outside my ken. But sometimes when I’m in a theater I can feel them.
Most of the rest of the US does not live anywhere near to the world we see in the world, especially in the Bay area. Totally disconnected - and, at least politically, a massive echo chamber. Diversity in tech tends to only apply to gender, race, and religion - not political beliefs or socioeconomic status.
High Crimes and Misdemeanors. In the history of the US, only two Presidents have been impeached (Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton), but none have ever been removed. Can't start until President Trump takes office - and then does something that is a High Crime and Misdemeanor.
On the other hand, if he can get his corporate income tax cut passed, we'll see a resurgence of manufacturing in the US. It costs about $12 of labor to make an iPhone; doing that in the US will make it $30. Right now, if it was done in the US, Apple would pay about $80 in taxes ($110 total tax/labor cost under current law); in China, they pay about $34 in taxes ($46 in China). If the tax cut happens, that cost would drop to $50 in the US - about half. That's a LOT more competitive with China, and the savings in logistics could make the rest become a wash.
Well, you do have a point - last time we did that (in 2008) it was an unmitigated disaster... Hopefully the change in fundamental philosophy will lead to different results.
It's because those who are wailing and gnashing their teeth fully believe in the Cult of Personality that was the heart of the Obama Administration. They don't realize that laws start in the Congress, the President is responsible for foreign relations and executing the laws as passed.
Prepare for letting wealth be created, as "trickle down" is the only policy that has ever worked to do so
- prepare for an increase in racism and gender discrimination in society
Prepare for treating EVERYONE the same, regardless of race, gender, or religion - as we're supposed to do (no more favoritism)
- expect the education system to get worse
Expect it to get better as control goes back to the States and localities where it belongs, as they best know the conditions of their local constituency rather than use a peanut-butter-across-all-states approach
- expect environmental protection laws and oversight to be gutted
Expect the EPA to be slapped down from trying to declare roadway ditches as waterways and wetlands
- prepare for disastrously stupid and venal politics in Iraq and Syria, including the targeting of innocent civilians to get one or two terrorists
Prepare for a wind-down of the war which the Obama/Clinton administration ramped up (Iraq and Afghanistan), and ending the wars in Syria and Libya that they started
- prepare for extended US military commitment in Iraq, Syria
Prepare for a wind-down of the increased number of boots-on-the-ground under our current President
- prepare for major loss of US influence, partners, and significance in Asia
Prepare to have other nations realize they now are dealing with a President who understands the economy and how to ensure both sides win in a negotiation
- prepare for disastrous policy with respect to China, probably leading to a trade war the US is going to lose, perhaps the start of a major military conflict in Asia
Prepare for a President who is going to call China out (rightfully so) for currency manipulation, dumping, and massive Government subsidies to their top industries and companies
- prepare to lose big in geopolitical manoeuvring against a wily and resurgent Russia due to terminally stupid policies
Prepare for a State Department that won't ignore all foreign leaders unless they pony up tens of millions of dollars into their own "foundation"
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Just a small correction: the 10th Amendment states:
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
It's the States or the PEOPLE, not just the States. Not that our Federal Government likes to abide by that pesky 10th Amendment anyway...
Make it proportional voting like in Maine and Nebraska. You win individual districts, and the two statewide ECs go to the overall popular vote for the State. And while we're at it - let's eliminate the 17th Amendment. Originally the People voted for their own Representatives (the House was the people). The States elected their own Senators (the Senate represented the States). The Electors elected the President (with the advice and consent of the people AND the States). It's busted, now - the States lost a LOT of power, and now the "abolish the EC" group want to finish eliminating the power of all but 4 States (CA, NY, FL, and TX).
About 1-3% of all votes aren't counted. Given this election is around 0.15% different in the absolute vote totals - how can you say who got more votes?
Educate yourself. It was a sexual harassment suit by Paula Jones (whom Bill Clinton paid off to the tune of $850,000) that had him sworn under a Grand Jury. The Lewinsky affair was used to point to his horn-dog nature - that it was his modus operandi to harass and sexually use those under him. And he lied about that - in an effort to get the Grand Jury to not recommend for trial.
When you have companies that are "too big to fail" you no longer have a free market. You privatize success, and socialize failure. That's not free market.
I see the labor force participation rate climb from 1970 to 1990, flat until 2007, then fall. That decline is a pretty recent thing...
If he doesn't hit the promises, will you give him another 4 years like President Obama for his failed promises?
Get real. He was impeached for lying about a blowjob and a sexual harrassment lawsuit which was dismissed.
And when you do that lying under oath, it's called perjury. And that is a felony. Which typically is considered as a violation of high crimes and misdemeanors.
Perjury, we know it happened. President Clinton admitted it. Sexual assault? Well, he did pay Paula Jones $850,000 which most would consider at least strong smoke, if not indication of fire...
Cool, so perjury and sexual assault aren't high crimes and misdemeanors.
Treason - which is committing an act of war against your own nation - is supposed to be followed by a trial. But I guess you war-mongering Democrats love to summarily execute people without any right to face their accuser, or any other Constitutional protection we US citizens are supposed to enjoy. I guess it makes the fascism easier to swallow, eh?
OK, so all those who have talked about killing Trump - it's OK to just shoot them now, no trial needed? Really?
No, Clinton was was impeached for perjury in front of a Grand Jury, in which he was being investigated for sexual assault (an assault that he later paid off with $850,000 and surrender of his law license). That's an actual crime - you cannot commit perjury, you cannot lie to a Grand Jury, and you should NOT be able to commit sexual assault.
When the battery starts failing it bursts into flame so it's easy to spot where your drone crashed...
Cool - I'll take that bet. Given what has become the standard for impeachment, anything short of outright murder of another person (and even then, it's OK if you use a drone to kill a US citizen, without trial) won't qualify for impeachment.
Good. We can use a little sanity when it comes to our 2A rights. They just got trampled even harder in the State of California, especially with permits needed to purchase or sell ammunition. I wonder if we could consider needing a permit to write political posts on the Internet, or to petition the Government...
If your last name was Clinton, it was always legal...
And thus - was not impeached. Only two impeachments ever. Interestingly, both were Democrats.
As Pauline Kael famously said about President Nixon in the 1972 election:
I live in a rather special world. I only know one person who voted for Nixon. Where they are I don’t know. They’re outside my ken. But sometimes when I’m in a theater I can feel them.
Most of the rest of the US does not live anywhere near to the world we see in the world, especially in the Bay area. Totally disconnected - and, at least politically, a massive echo chamber. Diversity in tech tends to only apply to gender, race, and religion - not political beliefs or socioeconomic status.
High Crimes and Misdemeanors. In the history of the US, only two Presidents have been impeached (Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton), but none have ever been removed. Can't start until President Trump takes office - and then does something that is a High Crime and Misdemeanor.
On the other hand, if he can get his corporate income tax cut passed, we'll see a resurgence of manufacturing in the US. It costs about $12 of labor to make an iPhone; doing that in the US will make it $30. Right now, if it was done in the US, Apple would pay about $80 in taxes ($110 total tax/labor cost under current law); in China, they pay about $34 in taxes ($46 in China). If the tax cut happens, that cost would drop to $50 in the US - about half. That's a LOT more competitive with China, and the savings in logistics could make the rest become a wash.
Really? I guess the first 4 years of President George W Bush, with a GOP Senate and House, didn't exist?
Well, you do have a point - last time we did that (in 2008) it was an unmitigated disaster... Hopefully the change in fundamental philosophy will lead to different results.
It's because those who are wailing and gnashing their teeth fully believe in the Cult of Personality that was the heart of the Obama Administration. They don't realize that laws start in the Congress, the President is responsible for foreign relations and executing the laws as passed.
- say goodbye to collective medical insurance
Say hello to cross-State insurance, like your car, home, and everything else - competition finally allowed
- prepare for a radical right-wing supreme justice
Prepare for a Supreme Court Justice who actually follows the Constitution
- prepare for a tax system that's even more favourable for the rich, expect inequality in income net worth to increase sharply
Prepare for a flatter tax system that brings us more in-line with the OECD average, and makes EVERYONE pay their fair share
- expect tax rises on the middle class to fill budgetary holes
Expect taxes to be cut for everyone - meaning no tax rise
- prepare for really stupid (and non-functional) "trickle down" economic policies
Prepare for letting wealth be created, as "trickle down" is the only policy that has ever worked to do so
- prepare for an increase in racism and gender discrimination in society
Prepare for treating EVERYONE the same, regardless of race, gender, or religion - as we're supposed to do (no more favoritism)
- expect the education system to get worse
Expect it to get better as control goes back to the States and localities where it belongs, as they best know the conditions of their local constituency rather than use a peanut-butter-across-all-states approach
- expect environmental protection laws and oversight to be gutted
Expect the EPA to be slapped down from trying to declare roadway ditches as waterways and wetlands
- prepare for disastrously stupid and venal politics in Iraq and Syria, including the targeting of innocent civilians to get one or two terrorists
Prepare for a wind-down of the war which the Obama/Clinton administration ramped up (Iraq and Afghanistan), and ending the wars in Syria and Libya that they started
- prepare for extended US military commitment in Iraq, Syria
Prepare for a wind-down of the increased number of boots-on-the-ground under our current President
- prepare for major loss of US influence, partners, and significance in Asia
Prepare to have other nations realize they now are dealing with a President who understands the economy and how to ensure both sides win in a negotiation
- prepare for disastrous policy with respect to China, probably leading to a trade war the US is going to lose, perhaps the start of a major military conflict in Asia
Prepare for a President who is going to call China out (rightfully so) for currency manipulation, dumping, and massive Government subsidies to their top industries and companies
- prepare to lose big in geopolitical manoeuvring against a wily and resurgent Russia due to terminally stupid policies
Prepare for a State Department that won't ignore all foreign leaders unless they pony up tens of millions of dollars into their own "foundation"