“You lie … I’ll swear to it. Then I’ll deny it … say it was
locker room talk … threaten to sue.”
Retirees -
I received an interesting notice from AARP in the mail
recently. It incorporated a series of
identical petitions to sign and mail to my US Senators and Congressman, and
even to President-elect Trump. The
petitions all urged the elected official “to take immediate action and work
with both … Democrats and Republicans to develop a viable plan to ensure the
long term stability of Social Security. … This important foundation of
retirement security is in trouble, and will soon not be able to pay out 100% of
the benefits owed to Americans.”
I urge you all, no matter
your political orientation, to write your elected officials and stress the
necessity of dealing with this cornerstone of retirement planning … unless
you’re really wealthy or don’t pay taxes.
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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/estate-tax-repeal-under-trump-100000422.html
Relief for the Rich … and VERY, VERY RICH!
Mr. Trump not only hasn’t paid taxes for YEARS, now he may
escape them even further. Now there’s a MAN FOR THE PEOPLE.
Refilling
the swamp - If you “drain the swamp”, but fill it with identical
swamp critters, does it matter?
Do Millionaires and Billionaires really care about the
Middle Class? Aren’t they really the very essence of “Tinkle Down” economics. Tinkle being the
appropriate adjective, based on those one percenters tinkling on those below.
Presidential Intelligence Briefings
- Mr. Trump told Fox News that he doesn’t intend attend Daily Intelligence
briefing on the worlds hot spots because he’s smart … and a few others reasons,
some even sound reasonable.
HOWEVER –
this arrogance also gives some the impression that he’s passing off daily
decisions on world issuers to his second in command, VP Pence. Maybe he needs
the time to participate in some TV show, Celebrity Apprentice or Access DC (or
whatever). This decision, which he probably will TWEET more about, then may reverse,
certainly raises questions about how Europe, and the former Soviet vassal
states will react. Probably it eases concerns in Vladimir’s mind though, so OK.
Also gives him time to deal with climate change and other world issues that
will affect us all for the rest of breathable time.
Damn … I keep forgetting. He needs time to be sworn in
(Shudder) and have a chance before he tweets something STOOPID, racist, or
worse. Oops. He did already!
Mr. Trump’s pick to head the EPA is Oklahoma Attorney
General Scott Pruitt. Mission statement of the EEE PPP AAA says it is tasked to - protect human health
and the environment -- air, water, and land. EPA, state, local and tribal agencies work
together to ensure compliance with environmental laws passed by Congress, state
legislatures and tribal governments.
Pruitt has twice sued the agency he wants to
lead, once to stop regulations aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions in the
energy sector and once to stop regulations aimed at curbing greenhouse gas
emissions in the oil and gas sector. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/08/scott-pruitt-trumps-pick-for-the-epa-has-been-obamas-worst-nightmare/?utm_term=.480a304cc07c
Mr. Pruitt is a person who denies the scientific reality of
global warming as it now becomes more and more evident in every days’ weather
forecasts, news of islands about to be inundated, and coverage of abnormally
high (and climbing) global temperatures.
In four years I expect him to work to undo or relax air and
water pollution standards and regulations.
Breathe deeply now, and buy face
masks for the years ahead.
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