Patong2021

I have no idea. How many of the people who voted for Trump thought he would make a great President? I am of the view that the US electorate were voting against the status quo and wanted to see change. There is a seething anger in the population and it is not specific to hating on Democrats. You can see it in the daily violence at schools and on the road.

If past history is an indication, the reduction in immigrant numbers will be achieved by reducing the number of visas granted. This was the farce that no one wishes to acknowledge and it is why business was opposed to Trump's immigration strategy, he says he will go after the unauthorized, but in reality he blocked the students, green card holders and migrant workers. Good luck on deporting the millions of unauthorized people. The USA will require the cooperation of places like Haiti, Venezuela, Cuba, Iraq, Syria, et al.

If you are replaced by Indians, does it matter?

However, according to you they are spending in red light zones. Someone is making money from them.

The issue raised was the selection of Harris in July. Could have, should have, would have is not the issue. The fact is that the only viable option in July was a pivot to the running mate. The Obama Democrat majority was moderate and hardly "leftists". The Obama administration did pass all of its key legislation in the first 2 years of the mandate. Do you know what legislating from the bench means? It is an expression that gets tossed around alot, and funnily enough, Conservatives are often accused of legislating from the bench too. The Lewis and Clark Law Review describes Legislating from the bench appears as a kind of catchall term, containing many threads of objections to judicial behavior. Judicial critics do not clearly define or consistently use the phrase, and in some cases this may be part of a deliberate strategy of muddling, serving the purpose of allowing the speaker to project different definitions and emphases depending upon the audience addressed. Conservative justices can and do legislate from the bench. The SCOTUS took on two cases where there were no injured parties and where the arguments were in large part motivated by hypothetical scenarios. These cases were the student loan management program and the affirmative action suit. For example, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen was concerned about the impact of several recent Supreme Court decisions, saying the sitting justices are “legislating from the bench.” “That’s not the role of the Supreme Court,” the Democrat from Moline told WCBU . “The Supreme Court should be interpreting laws; the legislative branch of the United States government, we’re the ones to make the laws.” The court handed down a string of controversial decisions just ahead of the long July 4 weekend. Two addressed the world of higher education: ending the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program and declaring affirmative action policies at major American universities unconstitutional. Ok, and yet you are the first to complain about the state of California. It is not healthy when there is no opposition or system of checks and balances.Many of California's problems are a reflection of the failure to have alternative views considered. And the reality is that an individual state has neither the same responsibility, nor scope of power that the federal government has. Trump has a mandate to govern. Whether or not he governs responsibly is to be seen. he is a man who needs to have parameters set.

The UK voters put Labour into office. They were warned and ignored the warnings. perhaps voters were too focused on retribution and/or the Conservatives too repugnant, but the UK picked Labour and will enjoy Labour government for 4 years. It is foolish to whinge now.

It is a foolish person who dismisses the views of 66.5 million people. The US voter is fickle and emotional. Never underestimate the desire for them to give retribution at the ballot box.

I don't think the Democrats had an alternative to Harris. It was a last minute change and allowed the money raised for Biden to be transferred to the Harris campaign. There really were not any viable candidates available to step in at the last minute. Had Biden run, Trump would have steamrollered him.

The Supreme Court is now controlled by Trump appointees or Trump supporters. A Republican controlled House which approves a Trump budget and a republican controlled Senate which approves the Judicial appointments, Cabinet Secretaries and other government officials will not challenge Trump. It is a system that will no longer have checks and balances.

They were not incompetent. The US trend is one of anger and resentment. Even though the US economy is improving, inflation tamed and interest rates are decreasing, there was a negative perception. The Democrats did not speak with a unified voice and there were multiple competing agendas. What Trump did was to ensure that there was only one message. His message and only his. No dissent was allowed and those who opposed were purged. Much of the Democrat loss was self inflicted and , frankly well deserved. The Hamas/Hezbollah supporters who vilified the administration now have the rewrd of seeing how far they get with Trump. The urban activists who always had some trendy cause to shove on people, succeeded in alienating otherwise moderate people. What the electorate giveth, it will taketh away. Wait until the madness of RK Jr. is unleashed at the health department. Once the pain of the abortion bans is seen and the impact of tariffs felt, attitudes will change.

Beware the peril of hubris. 66.5+/- million Americans did not vote for Trump. Their concerns and views should not be ignored

The majority of Americans do not invest in the Stock market and will not share in the profits. They don't even benefit from the increased returns pension and retirement funds receive since many are living paycheck to paycheck. What matters to them is the cost of rent, of housing or medical care, of food, of transportation etc.

Ok so Trump won the election. He has the Senate and will probably get control of the House too. He controls the Supreme Court. There are no longer any checks and balances. Is that a good thing, for any political party to have an absolute control? The USA has lurched to a one party rule without any need to compromise. Just as some groups protested and filed multiple lawsuits during the Democrat administrations, it can be expected that some groups will do similar with the Trump administration. Beware the peril of hubris. There are decisive elections in 2 years that will determine the control of the House and the Senate. A disruptive nasty 2 years could result in a swing the other way and then Trump has a lame duck presidency.

The reality is that inflation had been tamed, the economy was stronger and getting stronger and interest rates were decreasing. If Americans are expecting an economic miracle, they are in for a rude awakening.

Nor is the practice allowed in Israel. It does occur in Gaza.

Sure. However, you and I both know what your intent was. Why not just be honest?

There is a skilled labour shortage. Arabs from Gaza and from the Palestinian Territory previously filled many of these jobs. However, ever since the arabs used the opportunity to launch terror attacks, Israel no longer extends work permits for the Gazans to cross into Israel to work, and the Palestinian Arabs must pass a security background check which they won't do.

I am at the stage of life, where I am delighted when a pretty woman talks to me. 🤭

The election will not be decided for another day.

Motor vehicles are prohibited on Israeli beaches. Aside from minimizing injuries on popular beaches, there are security concerns. Someone driving a vehicle on a beach could easily be mistaken as a terrorist and be dealt with accordingly. A simple visit with Google shows beaches rules such as; - Glass bottles are prohibited on the beach - NO motor sports (jet skis, boats) are allowed on the beach. - Motorized vehicles are forbidden on beaches and the boardwalk. - Bonfires are prohibited on operating beaches.

Will you amend your stereotyping when you discover that Amir Midhat is an Israeli Arab? In the Arabic language, Amir means Prince, Rich, or Cultivated and Midhat (the english form of مدحت) means "praise" or "eulogy"

The cops are weak because there is no point in trying to be a conscientious police officer when the corruption and favourtism in the senior ranks is so prevalent.

Which states do not require ID and do not use paper ballots? The key swing states which have thin winner margins are Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. They use voting systems with paper records.

The largest contribution to the 500,000 killed in Syria was made by Hezbollah personnel fighting on behalf of Assad. They were supported and supplied by Iranian Republican Guard elite units who provided missile and air support. Hezbollah is a proxy army of Iran. Hamas is the Gaza Arab version of the Muslim Brotherhood. Its military units are supplied by Iran. Its military training is provided by Iran. Hezbollah operates as a defacto state in Lebanon and owes its loyalty to Iran, not to Lebanon. In effect it is a military occupying force. Iran finances militants in the West Bank of Israel/Jordan/Palestine. They co-ordinate their activities with Hamas and Hezbollah. The Houthis who have been attacking international shipping and targeting Israeli vessels are a proxy army of Iran. An estimated 250,000 people have died in Yemen's civil conflict.

Europeans would go tut tut, and offer thoughts and prayers. They would tell the USA not to worry, that it was only some juden who were killed. Europeans would carry on without any concerns, although they most likely would enact draconian immigration laws to keep any Israeli refugees out of Europe. Israelis would be quickly and forcibly deported . In the UK, Whitehall experts would realize that they were the next target and would counsel defensive measures. The Labour government would ignore the advice and say no worries, that it was only Israel and offer benign indifference. It would eventually dawn on the UK government that the country was at risk and while talking peace, would expect the USA to fix the problem and when the USA did, would condemn the US action. The USA would be split with some celebrating the destruction of Israel, and others encouraged to work towards the destruction of the USA itself. Others would realize that Iran really is a threat to national security and the USA would then act accordingly. Canada would offer thoughts and prayers and recommend restraint. The government would offer sanctimonious counsel on the importance of peace, while hoping that the USA intervened. Japan and South Korea would offer money to buy protection, while planning a preemptive full out attack on Iran's nuclear ally North Korea as they would expect North Korea to be emboldened and to launch its own missiles.