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Feb 20, 2017 9:57 AM
He needs to crush the Federal Reserve
Feb 20, 2017 9:57am
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Feb 20, 2017 11:48 AM
Spock;1837997 wrote:LOL....


dont act like the economy of the 1830's was so awesome.
Hail Trump! not after Jackson got done with it.
Feb 20, 2017 11:48am
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Feb 20, 2017 12:42 PM
isadore;1838023 wrote:Hail Trump! not after Jackson got done with it.
True.
Feb 20, 2017 12:42pm
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isadore

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Feb 20, 2017 12:50 PM
Hail Trump
veto of rechartering of 2nd national bank + specie circular= panic of 1837.
Feb 20, 2017 12:50pm
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Feb 20, 2017 2:40 PM
gawd!
Feb 20, 2017 2:40pm
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Feb 20, 2017 2:55 PM
HR McMaster is the new NSA.

That has to be a first for optics of a presser/news conference - all 3 sitting down on a couch from Mar-a-Lago. Cameras all looking down on them. Just very odd aesthetics.
Feb 20, 2017 2:55pm
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Feb 21, 2017 1:31 PM
The Daily Wire? Roughly as legit as HuffPo or Jezebel as far as giving legit, unbiased opinions, lol.
Feb 21, 2017 1:31pm
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Feb 21, 2017 1:47 PM
Heretic;1838183 wrote:The Daily Wire? Roughly as legit as HuffPo or Jezebel as far as giving legit, unbiased opinions, lol.
Yeah, the article actually referred to someone as "uber-liberal."

Feb 21, 2017 1:47pm
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Feb 21, 2017 2:50 PM
O-Trap;1838186 wrote:Yeah, the article actually referred to someone as "uber-liberal."

Complains when people use liberal-biased sites; complains when someone points out someone used a conservatively-biased site. Lol.
Feb 21, 2017 2:50pm
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Feb 21, 2017 3:53 PM
Heretic;1838193 wrote:Complains when people use liberal-biased sites; complains when someone points out someone used a conservatively-biased site. Lol.
Well, that's because there's no such thing as a conservatively-biased site, by golly. There's just the truth on one side and liberalism on the other.
Feb 21, 2017 3:53pm
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Feb 21, 2017 4:11 PM
Finally
Feb 21, 2017 4:11pm
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Feb 21, 2017 4:32 PM
[h=3]HarbisonWalker Building New US Refractories Plant.[/h]Industrial Heating (2/20) reports HarbisonWalker International “will invest $30 million to construct a new, state-of-the-art monolithic refractories manufacturing facility along the Ohio River Valley in the northern Kentucky/southern Ohio region of the U.S.” The plant “will be fully operational by early 2018” and “will feature a high degree of automation and technology,” including “advanced packaging technologies that are new to the North American market.”


Another win, for Ohio
Feb 21, 2017 4:32pm
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Feb 21, 2017 4:49 PM
QuakerOats;1838208 wrote:HarbisonWalker Building New US Refractories Plant.

Industrial Heating (2/20) reports HarbisonWalker International “will invest $30 million to construct a new, state-of-the-art monolithic refractories manufacturing facility along the Ohio River Valley in the northern Kentucky/southern Ohio region of the U.S.” The plant “will be fully operational by early 2018” and “will feature a high degree of automation and technology,” including “advanced packaging technologies that are new to the North American market.”


Another win, for Ohio
Wouldn't that translate to less jobs?
Feb 21, 2017 4:49pm
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Feb 22, 2017 12:56 AM
QuakerOats;1838205 wrote:Finally
Feb 22, 2017 12:56am
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Feb 27, 2017 1:10 PM
Defense hawks will like this,Trump plans to increase defense spending by $54B, offset by cuts in domestic agencies, EPA, Energy, State, etc.
http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/today-in-history-after-6-days-the-first-battle-of-dalton-ends

Still, the Congress will have to pass an exception to the sequestration limits, which are still in place. I am not sure that gets done as State is expected to get hammered.

Also, for the Wall....DHS is contracting it. They anticipate some awards in April 2017. So, the sucker is moving fast it does appear.
https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b8e1b2a6876519ca0aedd748e1e491cf&tab=core&_cview=0
Feb 27, 2017 1:10pm
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Feb 27, 2017 1:14 PM
ptown_trojans_1;1838872 wrote:Defense hawks will like this,Trump plans to increase defense spending by $54B, offset by cuts in domestic agencies, EPA, Energy, State, etc.
http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/today-in-history-after-6-days-the-first-battle-of-dalton-ends

Still, the Congress will have to pass an exception to the sequestration limits, which are still in place. I am not sure that gets done as State is expected to get hammered.

Also, for the Wall....DHS is contracting it. They anticipate some awards in April 2017. So, the sucker is moving fast it does appear.
https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b8e1b2a6876519ca0aedd748e1e491cf&tab=core&_cview=0
That's an aggressive acquisition schedule.
Feb 27, 2017 1:14pm
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Feb 27, 2017 2:53 PM
Get rid of the ATF and save a cool billion. Pretty pointless organization.
Feb 27, 2017 2:53pm
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Feb 27, 2017 8:24 PM
ptown_trojans_1;1838872 wrote:Defense hawks will like this,Trump plans to increase defense spending by $54B, offset by cuts in domestic agencies, EPA, Energy, State, etc.
http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/today-in-history-after-6-days-the-first-battle-of-dalton-ends

Still, the Congress will have to pass an exception to the sequestration limits, which are still in place. I am not sure that gets done as State is expected to get hammered.

Also, for the Wall....DHS is contracting it. They anticipate some awards in April 2017. So, the sucker is moving fast it does appear.
https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b8e1b2a6876519ca0aedd748e1e491cf&tab=core&_cview=0
Here, here.
Feb 27, 2017 8:24pm
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Feb 27, 2017 9:31 PM
Con_Alma;1838902 wrote:Here, here.
We spend way too much on the military. When you're spending more than 3X as much as the next biggest in China there's bound to be an excessive amount of waste.

But discretionary spending only totals like $1.2B. We have a much bigger problem with entitlements, Medicare, in particular, where people have only paid in about 30% of the benefits expected to be paid.
Feb 27, 2017 9:31pm
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Feb 28, 2017 12:10 PM
like_that;1838873 wrote:That's an aggressive acquisition schedule.
I thought so as well. Interesting to see if they stick to that schedule.
gut;1838914 wrote:We spend way too much on the military. When you're spending more than 3X as much as the next biggest in China there's bound to be an excessive amount of waste.

But discretionary spending only totals like $1.2B. We have a much bigger problem with entitlements, Medicare, in particular, where people have only paid in about 30% of the benefits expected to be paid.
Agreed. There is a lot of room to trim the fat, find excesses, streamline back end costs, etc. This is not 2005-2006 and we need a massive amount of funds to support the Iraq WAR. We can do more to really look at and refine DOD spending.

Your last point is right. If people are really serious about spending, they have to revamp the big 3 programs. Otherwise, we are playing at the margins. Trump, right now, would balloon the debt.
Feb 28, 2017 12:10pm
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Feb 28, 2017 1:03 PM
gut;1838914 wrote:We spend way too much on the military. When you're spending more than 3X as much as the next biggest in China there's bound to be an excessive amount of waste.

But discretionary spending only totals like $1.2B. We have a much bigger problem with entitlements, Medicare, in particular, where people have only paid in about 30% of the benefits expected to be paid.
I posted a report several months ago regarding the number of missions/cruises requested by the then current CIC. That report contained the details of the its of resources and staff to perform each of the missions successfully. We do not currently have the resources available to carry out what is asked. Until that changes I will continue to support increased military spending in any form.

I was not very excited about this President coming into office but thus far his executive decisions and and agenda have pleased me greatly.
Feb 28, 2017 1:03pm