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Apparently Canada has given in and rescinded the tech tax. IMO a pity, they should have stuck to the principle and negotiated this together with the EU.
Trade talks will resume again now.

11 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Why not be honest and just state that you are anti Israel and want it eliminated? Why are you so afraid of being open about your intent?

As per usual, being critical of anything regarding Israel leads to accusations of being anti Israel. You just forgot to literally accuse him of being anti Semitic.

14 hours ago, billd766 said:

Each registered voter in NYC has one vote, and is entitled to vote for who THEY wish to vote for. Trump also has one vote. but not in NYC, so therefore he has no right to complain, whine or moan, just as you are doing.

 

The voters of NYC decided who THEY wanted, not you or Trump either. It was their choice and they will have to live with it until the next mayoral election.

 

snip from your post. "A total and complete justifiable rant".

 

Actually both you and Trump are 100% wrong. It was "A total and completely unjustifiable rant". 

 

It is called the freedom of expression which is something that neither you nor Trump like.

 

AFAIAC the voters could have elected Mickey Mouse, a little green man from Mars or the Man in the Moon. It is and was their choice, and theirs alone, and their choice alone to make.

Agree with you, except that the election still has to take place.

8 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

And why we have people that believe men can give birth 

Obsessed much by this non issue?

3 hours ago, BarraMarra said:

This is what happens to you when you go against a Government that takes care of muslims and illegal immigrants before the local residents.

So Muslims are not local residents.

4 hours ago, Negita43 said:

WANTED - A magician for prime minister (of any political persuasion).

Who can wave a magic wand and solve all the issues accumulated over many many years (by all political parties) in this age of instant gratification and social media mob rule.

True, the issues, worldwide, can only be solved by measures now that bear fruit in 10+ years time. So no-one will vote for those proposing that.

8 hours ago, jimmybcool said:

Really.  Where?  Or just banning some books being available to children.  Not really the same as banning the books is it?

Is one shop choosing not to sell a few titles banning books? Imo far less harm done here than the book banning elsewhere.

34 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

Trump is attempting to do this through chaos, by blaming other sovereign states for producing quality affordable goods that Americans want to buy with debt supplied by these same sovereign countries.

He may end up with the result you indicate, but he's not attempting to do this.

51 minutes ago, novacova said:

Oh my, you seem bothered. Didn’t mean for you to take it so personally, though as entertaining as it is, who really gives a frik’n hoot about idioms or typos unless one ain’t capable of deciphering one of them there descriptives here isn’t there now later.

Big difference between a typo and a grammatical error. Hiding behind the former when it's the latter is not an example of bravery.

15 hours ago, hansgruber said:

It's also very good at removing tar stains on the paintwork.  

Wd40 does that job as well.

32 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Dumb liberals banning books.

 

What a bunch of idiots.

 

No wonder Trump won so big. 

Agreed, banning books is dumb. Republicans are doing it all over the place.

34 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

It will be judged by the lower court and end up back in the Supreme Court. 

According to the analysis i read judged by the lower court with a possible nationwide injunction.

1 hour ago, frank83628 said:

Activism.... like only believing in men and woman

No, activism.

1 hour ago, jerrymahoney said:

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION

 

Therefore, Plaintiffs ask the Court to Grant Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification;
certify a Rule 23(b)(2) class of “all children who have been born or will be born in the United States on or after February 19, 2025, who are designated by Executive Order 14,160 to be ineligible for birthright citizenship, and their parents;” allow the complaint to proceed on a classwide basis; and appoint counsel from the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project as class counsel.

I read an analysis that birthright citizenship may still be judged by a lower federal court due to the wording of the SC.

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Whats the betting the owner of this store is a fella called Arthur who wants to be Martha ?  

Did you read the OP?

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

1. 

Texas v. United States (DACA)

Judge: Andrew Hanen (appointed by George W. Bush)

Action: In 2021, Hanen blocked President Biden’s attempt to renew DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).

Impact: Prevented new applicants from enrolling in the program, leaving hundreds of thousands in limbo.

Pattern: Hanen has been used repeatedly as a venue by conservative attorneys general due to his hostility toward Obama-era immigration actions.

2. 

FDA Mifepristone Ruling

Judge: Matthew Kacsmaryk (appointed by Trump)

Action: In 2023, he issued a nationwide ruling suspending the FDA’s decades-old approval of mifepristone, a widely used abortion pill.

Impact: Threw into question national access to medication abortion.

Controversy: Critics said the ruling was ideologically driven, not grounded in credible medical science or precedent.

3. 

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Challenges

Multiple judges, including Reed O’Connor (appointed by George W. Bush)

Action: O’Connor ruled the ACA unconstitutional in 2018 after the individual mandate penalty was set to zero.

Impact: Threatened to dismantle Obamacare entirely until the Supreme Court reversed the trajectory.

Pattern: Conservative judges repeatedly entertained ACA challenges after the law was upheld by the Supreme Court.

4. 

Nationwide Injunctions Against Biden Immigration Policies

Judges: Again, many in Texas, including Kacsmaryk and Tipton (Trump appointee)

Actions: Blocked Biden’s attempts to reverse Trump-era immigration policies such as Title 42 expulsions, asylum limits, and enforcement priorities.

Venue Shopping: GOP state attorneys general often filed in districts with known conservative judges to ensure favorable rulings.

5. 

Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

Judge: Mark Pittman (Trump appointee)

Action: In 2022, he ruled that Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan was unconstitutional.

Result: Helped freeze the plan before SCOTUS struck it down.

Legal Critique: Many analysts noted a lack of direct harm to plaintiffs, suggesting questionable standing but favorable ideology.

6. 

COVID-19 Vaccine and Mask Mandate Challenges

GOP-appointed judges (especially Trump’s) issued multiple injunctions against Biden administration mask, vaccine, and testing mandates for:

Federal contractors

Health care workers

Private employers (OSHA mandate)

Why go to the trouble of posting facts, facts he requested? It will only be ignored because it doesn't suit his thinking.

Which is why i didn't respond.

20 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Expect 95 tourists, Kim. 

There are more tourists than just from the West.

Back to tariffs, breakdown in negotiations with Canada. Trump is not happy Canada is demanding internet companies paying their taxes where their profit comes from. EU has plans akin to Canada. Goes for all companies, but of course the US companies like Alphabet, Meta and Amazon are by far the biggest players.

1 hour ago, jimmybcool said:

 

The left wingers in America hate Trump so much they hope for failure of everything to justify their hatred.  They would applaud a collapse of our economy (remember they shouted joy about the short term drop in the stock markets) and here they hope against hope a military strike ordered against a clearly mad regime's nuclear ambitions failed.  In short - they are bat<deleted> crazy hating on Trump and will believe ANYTHING printed that disparages he or anything he was behind.

 

This isn't just disagreement of policy which is a laudable position.  This is crazed hatred.

 

From start to finish total nonsense.

13 hours ago, dinsdale said:

I doubt it but Trump wanted them to pay a bigger portion of the pie and this would appear to have been achieved

One of his goals eas to get them to spend more on US defense products. Which will happen, but wherever possible it will be European products that will be bought.

12 minutes ago, candide said:

I don't know, but my "theory" is obvious.

 

"overstating the damage is in the interest of Iran, as it means downplaying the remaining risk."

 

If it is claimed that the damage is higher than what it really is, Iran may be spared further strikes and may quietly develop nuclear weapon.

 

 

 

I agree with this.

What the supreme leader is doing is the same as the US president is doing: claiming victory for the home audience.