Lets see if we can keep this thread a little more civil.

I found this interview very interesting.  A lot of soft balls thrown at Trump, he explained his back pedalling on his more extreme issues as a lot of his claims as opening bids for negotiation purposes.  Which .. whatever .. I still think that those are insincere claims he used to get elected.

He does now come across way more presidential then he did prior to the election.  A lot of his noise, yelling, and rhetoric has been scaled back.

Do respect this one though:

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Lesley Stahl: Are you gonna take the salary, the president’s salary?

Donald Trump: Well, I’ve never commented on this, but the answer is no. I think I have to by law take $1, so I’ll take $1 a year. But it’s a -- I don’t even know what it is.

Donald Trump: Do you know what the salary is?

Lesley Stahl: $400,000 you’re giving up.

Donald Trump: No, I’m not gonna take the salary. I’m not taking it.

 

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-donald-trump-family-melania-ivanka-lesley-stahl/

34 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

When people tell me that they were angry (I was angry at the ratings agencies who didn't do their jobs) about the bail-outs, I ask a simple question - what would you have done?  Let those giant banks fail?  That would have turned a deep recession into a full-blown depression, as millions of people would have lost not only their homes, but all of their life savings too.  There would have been mass poverty of 1930's era suffering.  I don't hate the bail-outs, I hate the fact that it was allowed to get to that level.  And it's happening again.  I am watching Tesla really closely right now after their last quarter results.  If the ratings agencies don't downgrade their debt on Monday, then the con is on again.  And it's going to be much worse this time when things finally blow sky-high.  Interest rates are going to go to the moon.

What would i have done? Let them fail. That would be capitalism at work. They engage in capitalism and enrich themselves in that economic paradigm- then let them suffer the consequences, just like EVERYONE else. No excuse.

 

8 minutes ago, wanna-b-fanboy said:

What would i have done? Let them fail. That would be capitalism at work. They engage in capitalism and enrich themselves in that economic paradigm- then let them suffer the consequences, just like EVERYONE else. No excuse.

 

do you fully understand the consequences of this strategy?  That millions of people would have lost everything?

10 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

do you fully understand the consequences of this strategy?  That millions of people would have lost everything?

Yeah. I guess I should make the distinction between 

A) the bank institution

b) the bank stockholders.

Bail out the institutions- that helped the people. 

Leave the stockholders. Let em hang.

I am still not convinced that it would have been crazy worse... I don't think people would have lost much more then they did after losing their homes.

 

 

1 hour ago, wanna-b-fanboy said:

Yeah. I guess I should make the distinction between 

A) the bank institution

b) the bank stockholders.

Bail out the institutions- that helped the people. 

Leave the stockholders. Let em hang.

I am still not convinced that it would have been crazy worse... I don't think people would have lost much more then they did after losing their homes.

 

 

watch the movie "The Big Short".  It's really informative.  Gives a unique insight into the entire mess.

11 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

watch the movie "The Big Short".  It's really informative.  Gives a unique insight into the entire mess.

I did- good movie.

3 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

do you fully understand the consequences of this strategy?  That millions of people would have lost everything?

My problem isn't so much the bailouts because of the consequences of them failing but allowing those same companies to reward their exec's with huge salaries and bonuses doesn't sit well.

5 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

My problem isn't so much the bailouts because of the consequences of them failing but allowing those same companies to reward their exec's with huge salaries and bonuses doesn't sit well.

Oh yeah- as soon as they were entertaining the bail outs... I KNEW there would be bonuses and golden parachutes. I was totally against the bail out. 

The problem with big banks happens when they get to the point where they are "too big to fail", or more correctly, when they get to be "too big to let fail because of their incompetence". A conventional economic theory says that no financial institution should be allowed to control more that 8% of the market. After that, they are no longer answerable to anyone- not  even their shareholders or governing bodies.

Corporate welfare, lol, give me a break. It's about saving jobs, just like Trudeau said it is, and the votes garnered from it are just a fringe benefit.

 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trump-fans-jeer-as-he-suggests-singing-o-canada-during-rally-1.4398608

1 hour ago, pigseye said:

Corporate welfare, lol, give me a break. It's about saving jobs, just like Trudeau said it is, and the votes garnered from it are just a fringe benefit.

 

So there is no such thing as corporate welfare?

Wow

 

48 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Wow

 

What can congress do about a corrupt lackey AG?

9 hours ago, wanna-b-fanboy said:

What can congress do about a corrupt lackey AG?

He can be impeached.  

This is shaping up to be a battle of power between congress and the president.  Congress can not allow their constitutional powers to be eroded. 

On 2019-04-27 at 6:24 PM, kelownabomberfan said:

(I was angry at the ratings agencies who didn't do their jobs

For about five minutes there was a move to get them back doing their job, european union started to do this.

Then, didn't matter after all, and nothing was done.

 

Edited April 29, 20196 yr by Mark F

On 2019-04-27 at 5:21 PM, kelownabomberfan said:

so you didn't really answer my questions though.  There is no bogeyman here.  We as a society enjoy many, many entitlements.  Are you saying that there should be more?  Are you saying that you want to see corporations disbanded?  I don't really follow your line of reasoning.

What we need to do is stop treating corporations and the wealthy like they're better than everyone else. Hold them accountable for the **** they do, make them pay their share of taxes to fund programs that benefit everyone. Socialism, capitalism, communism, what ever else it is these are just theories. It's how those in charge implement them that determine their outcomes, and right now the north American society isn't really capitalism, more like the rich make the laws and give themselves breaks while squeezing the middle class as hard as they can.

3 hours ago, 17to85 said:

What we need to do is stop treating corporations and the wealthy like they're better than everyone else. Hold them accountable for the **** they do, make them pay their share of taxes to fund programs that benefit everyone. Socialism, capitalism, communism, what ever else it is these are just theories. It's how those in charge implement them that determine their outcomes, and right now the north American society isn't really capitalism, more like the rich make the laws and give themselves breaks while squeezing the middle class as hard as they can.

after watching how the Liberals tried to make up their own laws with SNC Lavalin, I have a hard time disagreeing with you.

34 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

after watching how the Liberals tried to make up their own laws with SNC Lavalin, I have a hard time disagreeing with you.

Yup Liberals, conservatives- they all seem to play by another book. 

Maybe it's time for the NDP a shot... cuz really, why not at this point. 

Edited April 29, 20196 yr by wanna-b-fanboy

4 minutes ago, wanna-b-fanboy said:

Yup Liberals, conservatives- they all seem to play by another book. 

Maybe it's time for the NFL a shot... cuz really, why not at this point. 

Liberals and Conservatives are both the same, they are beholden to money. It's just old money (liberals) vs. New money (conservatives)

On 2019-04-28 at 12:32 PM, wanna-b-fanboy said:

So there is no such thing as corporate welfare?

Corporate welfare comes in all shapes and sizes, the CBC, crown coprorations, MPI & Man Hydro just to name a few.

The US situation was different though, it wasn't just jobs involved it was peoples life savings, big difference. 

Edited April 29, 20196 yr by pigseye
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14 minutes ago, wanna-b-fanboy said:

Yup Liberals, conservatives- they all seem to play by another book. 

Maybe it's time for the NFL a shot... cuz really, why not at this point. 

Roger Goodell for PM! 

2 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

Roger Goodell for PM! 

Stupid autocorrect...

Sounds like AG Barr doesn't like to be questioned and may not show up, lets see if the Democrats do anything because so far Trump, Barr and Republicans are will stall and stall until it doesn't matter anymore.

https://www.npr.org/2019/04/29/601484448/rod-rosenstein-face-of-russia-probe-to-step-down-as-deputy-attorney-general

The tale of Rosenstein is an interesting and complicated one. 

 

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/18/politics/rod-rosenstein-trump-mueller/index.html