American Politics

[PVMonger]

After wading through your usual torrent of verbal diarrhea there is still no answer for why no serious countries have mass mail-in voting.

That is of course because it is obviously unsecure, as we saw with the pallets of hundreds of thousands of ballots, 98% for Biden, which magically materialized in democrat city counting centers, after the GOP observers had been forced out, windows boarded up, and counting stopped for several hours so they could figure out how many Biden votes they needed to come up with.

Simple common sense, as used in democracies throughout the world, is that a secure election must be held with in-person votes, verified with photo ID, on paper ballots on the day of the election. These ballots must be counted and signed off by members of both parties.

I told you why but you still didn't listen.

Every single instance that you mentioned above and in your original post have been thoroughly debunked by the Republicans in charge of the elections. Every single one. But that doesn't stop you. Ohhhhhh no. You will repeat the same BS over and over again, somehow believing that if you repeat it more often, it will somehow become true.

And furthermore, if the votes for Biden were fraudulent, how come "down ballot" Republicans often received many more votes than Cheeto Tweeto? Are you saying that all of the ballots for Biden contained just a presidential vote and nothing else? Because if you are saying that, and since those ballots are required by law to be kept for a while, you should be able to file a lawsuit to examine them. But you haven't. Gee, I wonder why.

You seem to forget that every "serious country" (your words) in the world insists on Federal control of elections. Are you OK with that? Because if you aren't, you don't want the US to be a "serious country."

The Federal government determines what types of ID's are valid for registering to vote and what procedures are required if you can't provide the types of ID required. Are you OK with that? Because if you aren't, you don't want the US to be a "serious country."

The Federal government provides a voter ID card to the voter which must be used when voting. Are you OK with that? Because if you aren't, you don't want the US to be a "serious country."

The Federal government provides the voter rolls to the various polling places, often with photos of the voter. So that when you show up, your photo and signature matches the Federal government voter roll. Are you OK with that? Because if you aren't, you don't want the US to be a "serious country".

The Federal government determines the number and location of polling places and how many polling places are required for how many citizens. Are you OK with that? Because if you aren't, you don't want the US to be a "serious country".

Most "serious countries" hold elections on a weekend day and have determined that election day is a Federal holiday. Are you OK with that? Because if you aren't, you don't want the US to be a "serious country".

Because if you aren't OK with any of that, then you don't want the US to be a "serious country". Serious countries require all of the above because they understand what it takes to be serious. But you aren't OK with it, are you? You might be OK with one or two things but not all of them. Ohhhhhh no. You can BS about "seriousness" all you want, but the simple fact is that you don't want "serious". What you want is "control."

[JustTK]

Great discussion with Krystal Ball on the failures of US politics, both Reps and Dems, and the lies of Biden (as we all discussed a few weeks ago).

Krystal Ball is from USA, so hopoefully you will have no trouble understanding her. She certainly talks a fantastic game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFymgJ1e0hg&t=900s

[Gino02]

No, Just like you, I only report for ISG -- the only political forum that matters.

With your talent and passion, you should be a reporter or editor in CNN or MSNBC. Unlike me spreading lies in this ISG forum about Buyden's failures compared to Trump's successes, you can actually make a difference in people's lives through your honest investigative journalism.

[Villainy]

No, it is not. If it was, you would not be down.

You don't even know what diversification is. Or you don't understand it. Being diversified doesn't mean you can't be down in a down year.

You do not know what you are doing.

Elvis you don't know anything about investing. You don't know the difference between investing and speculating. You don't know the difference between fundamental analysis and technical analysis. You don't know the difference between alpha and beta risk. Stick to telling us about the perfect 10 you've been bedding. At least that fantasy can't be disproved.

When the Fed takes rates down to 0% and the government is handing out money like candy, assets go up. When they pull back the giving and rates go up, assets go down.

I don't think you have ever taken a basic macro economics course.

Again, you keep bringing up who instead of what. I invest based on events and policies. I do not invest on whom. That you invest on a Democrat being in office and "high quality", whatever that means, shows me you are an amateur. I asked you a question and you do not answer it. Let's try again, Mr. High Quality. Why did Apple go down in price?

Now that is a tough question. Why did Apple go down. That would involve the interplay of many things.

1. Apple ran up over 25% in the 4th quarter of 2021. It has retreated back to about that same level this year.

2. Apple is a growth stock which is in all the index funds. As the market started dipping the fund managers sold off their largest gainers to lock in their profits.

As a result a lot of the biggest gainers (tech stocks) sold off substantially.

3. Apple is experiencing supply chain problems. You might know (I'm never sure with you) that Apple assembles a large percentage of their products in China.

When China started locking down due to Covid in 2022 (yes this year) their supply chain disruption has been causing many analysts to doubt Apple can get.

Their products to stores in sufficient quantity to meet analyst projections.

4. At least a dozen other reasons.

OH and I didn't invest when Biden took office. I started investing when Ford was in office.

That lease dictates what the rental payments are, so your claim they can raise rents was false. What you stupidly do not get is that real estate this time is not a good instrument to invest in when you have inflation. When there is inflation, the Fed raises rates and that makes your REIT's value go down. Why is that smart guy?

Sorry Elvis, your ignorance is showing. REITs can't raise their rents willy-nilly, they have a lease agreement. Net Lease REITs have annual escalators that increase rent based on the change in the CPI. So, inflation is higher, lease anniversary comes up, rent is recalculated based on increase in CPI (Consumer Price Index). It's really pretty basic, I'm surprised that someone who claims to be so knowledgeable about everything didn't know that.

Also, on top of rates going higher, the Fed has gone from buying MBS to selling them. That you are fighting the Fed shows once again that you are an amateur.

You're talking about unwinding Quantitative Easing. That means the Fed (Federal Reserve) is selling off some of the securities that they purchased. Those are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bonds which are backed by home mortgages. Those MBS (Mortgage Backed Securities) are supported by home loans not commercial loans. The majority of REITs own commercial properties. (Yes their are some housing REITs too). So how would I be fighting the Fed exactly? I would love to hear how you try to explain that one.

[EihTooms]

Yes they are all so altruistic.

How about they do something about that homeless issue LOL.

Oh wait they don't give a fuck junkies are shitting all over the place like the 3rd world shithole that it is.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/l...eless/2112762/

https://www.breitbart.com/middle-eas...tion-comments/

Another California mental midget, she even makes nutty Nancy look smart LOL.

Well, when you and your fellow classic Repubs finally eliminate the separation of church and state in the USA, turn America into a full blown talking snake Theocracy and establish beyond legal defence that Life Begins at Ejaculation, you can spend the time you used to spend mongering kneeling at the site of the Trump Taj Mahal Bankruptcy Memorial praying that the top income margins use some of their Repub Supply-Side / Trickle-Down windfall money to, you know, create a job or two someday.

LOL. Killing babies. Is the Morning After pill a murder weapon now? A BBBJ+CIM must surely be some form of infanticide too.

[Xpartan]

Great story! Do you report for CNN or MSNBC?

No, Just like you, I only report for ISG -- the only political forum that matters.

[MarquisdeSade1]

They are not "claims". It is a verified voice message from Sleepy Joe to Heroin Hunter. It proves that he was deeply involved with Hunter's dubious business deals ("10% for the big guy") and that he lied when he stated that he knew nothing about them.

We have prima facie evidence, from his own mouth, that the sitting president lied about a serious, potentially criminal matter. And yet most of the mainstream media is refusing even to mention it. Why?

Because they are fake news.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/30/o...trumpists.html

[Chris P]

I listened to that you-tube clip several times. I didn't hear one single word about "dubious business deals". I did hear him say "I think you're clear" but what does that mean?

You're clear of that driving with a suspended license charge? You're in the clear from attending that Jeffrey Epstein party? You're clear from the reports that said you were using drugs again?

You want to take a few ambiguous words from a recorded conversation and turn it into a conspiracy theory, and you're completely aghast that reputable media isn't interested in spreading the story.

Is it possible that your political beliefs have completely over-ridden any semblance of judgement?

Ah. You're acting dumb. Not a stretch for you, I suppose.

As you know, the voicemail was regarding Hunter's dubious business deals with some Chinese tycoon. That is the context, and is why Sleepy Joe referred to an article on the matter which was about to be published.

The real questions are: why did Biden lie when he said he had no idea at all about any of his son's dubious business deals (despite being referred to as "the big guy", as in "10% for the big guy" and secondly, why does the mainstream (fake news) media show no interest in investigating why a sitting president lied about a potentially criminal matter?

But of course, to ask is to answer.

[Villainy]

No, the deaths *with* covid, plus other co-morbidities which actually caused the death, topped a million. Deaths from covid and no other co-morbidities are well under 80,000.

So you're saying: They died from Co-vid but they had something else wrong with them so they don't count? I'm sure the scientists will love to hear about this way of rationalizing the number of deaths from Covid.

[Villainy]

They are not "claims". It is a verified voice message from Sleepy Joe to Heroin Hunter. It proves that he was deeply involved with Hunter's dubious business deals ("10% for the big guy") and that he lied when he stated that he knew nothing about them.

We have prima facie evidence, from his own mouth, that the sitting president lied about a serious, potentially criminal matter. And yet most of the mainstream media is refusing even to mention it. Why?

Because they are fake news.

I listened to that you-tube clip several times. I didn't hear one single word about "dubious business deals". I did hear him say "I think you're clear" but what does that mean?

You're clear of that driving with a suspended license charge? You're in the clear from attending that Jeffrey Epstein party? You're clear from the reports that said you were using drugs again?

You want to take a few ambiguous words from a recorded conversation and turn it into a conspiracy theory, and you're completely aghast that reputable media isn't interested in spreading the story.

Is it possible that your political beliefs have completely over-ridden any semblance of judgement?

[Paulie97]

I always know when I have blistered a narcissist (that would be you Elvis). When you veer completely off topic and start talking about Covid, and start calling people names. That is when I know you are frustrated and feeling inadequate.

Remind me, who was it that predicted that absolutely the deaths from Covid would not exceed 80,000 in the US. (They topped 1 million a while back). Who claimed Sweden was a great model to follow. They didn't lockdown while their neighbors all did. Well enough time has passed. What does the evidence show (Worldometer) Sweden had nearly 2 times as many deaths per capita from Covid compared to Denmark (a much more densely populated country). Nearly 3 times as many deaths per capita as Finland and 4 times as many deaths per capita as Norway.

Elvis is too busy here posting across numerous threads to be any kind of financial wizard, but the whole Covid business was so easy just by looking at history. I called it a 2 to 3 year event based on pandemics or "plagues" across the known world, plus regional epidemics that have occurred throughout recorded history. What was needed from the far right was more patience and less whining, politicizing, conspiracy theory chasing, and doing the Chicken Little. Plus an accurate and reasonable perspective does wonders for one's blood pressure.

The illness is becoming endemic. Restrictions, masks and the like were wise for a while to buy time to develop effective treatments and vaccines while keeping hospitals from overflowing. Now there are vaccines, and even more importantly, effective treatments. The govt has been giving away free home test kits and I have a store of them. If one suspects they have it do a test and if positive then call the doc without delay. There are some excellent oral treatments available, especially when started early.

[Elvis 2008]

Yes, my portolio is adequately diversified to weather a temporary inflationary period.

No, it is not. If it was, you would not be down. You do not know what you are doing.

Except you didn't short Biden's policies. Not until more than a year later. Anyone can be a Monday morning quarterback, even you. If you really believed Biden's policies were wrong for the country and the markets, why didn't you initiate your short position on Inauguration Day?

Obviously, you did not look up why I went short. When the Fed takes rates down to 0% and the government is handing out money like candy, assets go up. When they pull back the giving and rates go up, assets go down. Again, you keep bringing up who instead of what. I invest based on events and policies. I do not invest on whom. That you invest on a Democrat being in office and "high quality", whatever that means, shows me you are an amateur. I asked you a question and you do not answer it. Let's try again, Mr. High Quality. Why did Apple go down in price?

That lease dictates what the rental payments are, so your claim they can raise rents was false. What you stupidly do not get is that real estate this time is not a good instrument to invest in when you have inflation. When there is inflation, the Fed raises rates and that makes your REIT's value go down. Why is that smart guy?

Also, on top of rates going higher, the Fed has gone from buying MBS to selling them. That you are fighting the Fed shows once again that you are an amateur.

I always know when I have blistered a narcissist (that would be you Elvis). When you veer completely off topic and start talking about Covid, and start calling people names. That is when I know you are frustrated and feeling inadequate.

Remind me, who was it that predicted that absolutely the deaths from Covid would not exceed 80,000 in the US. (They topped 1 million a while back). Who claimed Sweden was a great model to follow. They didn't lockdown while their neighbors all did. Well enough time has passed. What does the evidence show (Worldometer) Sweden had nearly 2 times as many deaths per capita from Covid compared to Denmark (a much more densely populated country). Nearly 3 times as many deaths per capita as Finland and 4 times as many deaths per capita as Norway.

You accuse me of veering off point then do the same. You are down huge, and I am up huge. You are the narcissist because your dumb ass cannot admit defeat. Look at the scoreboard motherfucker. What do you have to brag about?

And once again, you do not answer the question, so I will answer it for you. You dumb Dems think that lockdowns were worth it, and that there will be no price for it. Hey, I got a great idea. Let's print money and pay people not to work and invest in the stock market. Look it is a miracle. We had a pandemic and everyone is richer now. Yeah, that is what happens when you rack up cash advances with a credit card.

Sane people know that these cash advances cannot work for long, and the time to go short the market was when the bill comes due which is now. You are so fucking stupid you think that somehow magically that bill never comes due. Hell, why not just print all this money and no one has to work? Seriously, that is the genius Democratic plan.

[Chris P]

Perhaps the funniest thing about the hoes mad meltdown is the unhinged shrieking that abortion is a "Constitutional right". As if Madison, Washington, Adams, Jefferson et al were thinking "We absolutely must enshrine the right of hoes to kill their kids" while they were writing it. LMAO.

Just shows yet again how far the wacko left has strayed from reality.

[Chris P]

Remind me, who was it that predicted that absolutely the deaths from Covid would not exceed 80,000 in the US. (They topped 1 million a while back).

No, the deaths *with* covid, plus other co-morbidities which actually caused the death, topped a million. Deaths from covid and no other co-morbidities are well under 80,000.

[Chris P]

All of these fallacies have been BLABLABLA.

After wading through your usual torrent of verbal diarrhea there is still no answer for why no serious countries have mass mail-in voting.

That is of course because it is obviously unsecure, as we saw with the pallets of hundreds of thousands of ballots, 98% for Biden, which magically materialized in democrat city counting centers, after the GOP observers had been forced out, windows boarded up, and counting stopped for several hours so they could figure out how many Biden votes they needed to come up with.

Simple common sense, as used in democracies throughout the world, is that a secure election must be held with in-person votes, verified with photo ID, on paper ballots on the day of the election. These ballots must be counted and signed off by members of both parties.

In very rare cases, such as medical mobility issues or troops stationed abroad, it may be possible to use a mail-in ballot. This must be arranged in advance with appropriate verification (medical notes etc).

Anyone who disagrees with this wants unsecure, rigged elections, which is of course the aim of the democrats and the media.

P.S. Speaking of the fake news media, any comment on why, after prima facie voicemail evidence was just releasing showing that the s (h) itting president lied about his involvement in his son's dubious business deals in Ukraine and China, the very same media is refusing to mention it?