tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post6171064283219745842..comments2024-02-17T04:06:00.805-05:00Comments on Just Not Said: Trump's speechJohn Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-73015216732520499832017-03-03T10:54:28.944-05:002017-03-03T10:54:28.944-05:00Runner Katy --
Thank you.
Trump isn't nearly...Runner Katy --<br />Thank you. <br /><br />Trump isn't nearly -- NEARLY -- as bad as the media makes him out to be, though he is a narcissistic blowhard. Still, he's right on all the issues, so I support him. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-31409191311374209992017-03-03T10:44:56.880-05:002017-03-03T10:44:56.880-05:00Thank you for standing firm and true to your thoug...Thank you for standing firm and true to your thoughts all along, and for opening my eyes to Trump and his plans. I wasn’t really much of a fan of his, during the initial part of the election, but as a Republican, there was NO WAY I was voting for Hilary. The more I watch Trump and the more I read about him, the more I like him. I’m now a fan. Thanks again for all that you do!Runner Katynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-54788386337527901412017-03-02T21:26:08.210-05:002017-03-02T21:26:08.210-05:00Ed --
I actually agree with you, I hope Trump uses...Ed --<br />I actually agree with you, I hope Trump uses every method at his disposal to win. I've just always objected to that method because it's so transparently manipulative. But, I agree with virtually all of his political stances, so......<br /> <br />As far as VOICE, yes, it is a rebuttal to the people who favor immigration. But I don't like the idea of creating a special class of victims, which is why I was against all those ridiculous "hate crimes" bills. I am in favor of keeping statistics on immigrants who commit crimes, and what the cost to society is. But helping their victims, as opposed to helping other victims of violent crime, no. They should all be helped equally.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-67974247760773734492017-03-02T20:24:48.859-05:002017-03-02T20:24:48.859-05:00I have a politically calculating view of two thing...I have a politically calculating view of two things you objected to:<br />- the special visitors: I’m sure they’ve done the polling, studied it in depth and found that the special visitors are a political winner. I say to Trump – go out and win. Bring as many special visitors as you believe will maximize the political clout; back off when people are sick of it (which will be proven by future polls). <br />- VOICE: I look at this as the rebuttal to the Democrat party, RINO party, and MSM story that immigrants are such nice people, they are your neighbors, we love them, how could we be so cruel as to deport them? Trump has the alternate media and his pulpit as President to shine the light on the dark side to illegal immigration, and the people need to hear it front and center to continuously rebut the ‘they’re all great people’ myth. <br /> <br />EdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-69334532079926203182017-03-01T21:10:41.326-05:002017-03-01T21:10:41.326-05:00Mark --
True enough. When I was there in 2013 the ...Mark --<br />True enough. When I was there in 2013 the pound was exactly $1.50. Now it's around $1.24. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-67650536154606825292017-03-01T21:03:22.047-05:002017-03-01T21:03:22.047-05:00The British stock market took off like gangbusters...The British stock market took off like gangbusters after Brexit. The pound, though, dipped and hasn't come back. Go to StockCharts. In the searchbox enter $FTSE or $GBPUSD.Mark Caplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157338755022593966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-31369459362031782552017-03-01T18:50:15.338-05:002017-03-01T18:50:15.338-05:00High Arka --
I'm going to contradict what I sa...High Arka --<br />I'm going to contradict what I said in my last reply to you, but I've always thought it possible that all it would take would be a couple of the larger hedge funds to collude and sell their positions, raise cash, and then attack the ETF's, driving the market down. With those exchange traded funds it's not hard to get a tail wagging the dog effect. <br /><br />I'm starting to think you worked in the financial markets at one point. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-38429478401729863962017-03-01T17:16:59.566-05:002017-03-01T17:16:59.566-05:00Mousetrap analogy, and as for "they," it...Mousetrap analogy, and as for "they," it's whoever tanked, then renewed, the markets after Brexit. The teevee encourages us to believe that some kind of accurate consumer confidence & honest corporate reporting of revenue predictions are responsible for changes in "the market," which is a rather shallow and obvious lie. Clearly, these prices are set by something simpler and more malleable than what all potential stock traders are actually feeling at any given point in time. But that's a non-mainstream viewpoint, and you should probably disregard it. :) <br /><br />As a sidelong note, I'm listening to a Schwab podcast right now talking about how "the market" is reacting to something Target did, which makes this all hilarious in context. Returning to you, John. High Arkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723123626955733759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-66437039380247175762017-03-01T15:50:59.000-05:002017-03-01T15:50:59.000-05:00High Arka --
Who are "they," all the hed...High Arka --<br />Who are "they," all the hedge funds combined? I'm not sure they're able to act with such cohesion, especially given that the market zoomed right back after the initial reaction to Brexit. Certain groups - like, say, the IDF, AIPAC, the SPLC, and the JDL -- may all have similar goals and may act in rough synchrony; but most of the major hedge fund managers want to see each other fail. <br /><br />Also, sorry, but sometimes your metaphors escape me: "the cheese tastes great?" As in, I have too naive a view of Trump's (true hidden) agenda? So, cheese, as in, Kool-Aid? John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-38735372817541222932017-03-01T15:35:00.524-05:002017-03-01T15:35:00.524-05:00Cynical perspective: they tanked the market after ...Cynical perspective: they tanked the market after Brexit; they would've tanked it after Trump if they'd wanted to. Anyway, the cheese is tasting pretty great; I'm sure things are going to turn out fine. High Arkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723123626955733759noreply@blogger.com