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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/14/2017 6:02:41 PM
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You and Comey are grossly negligent with the truth...



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/14/2017 6:21:01 PM
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The election was all about the Republican being called n alleged pervert. In a couple years that will be a Republican Senate seat again. You have n]been calling for your blue wave for the last few cycles and it just gets worse for you and your kind. 0



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/14/2017 8:26:26 PM
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Ken,

You mean like this blue wave?

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Yep the democrats have a lot in common with this product, it starts out blue in the bowl but once it gets flushed to congress it turns brown and smells like $%@T

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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/15/2017 9:34:22 AM
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Snowdrift of snowflakes. It will melt



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/15/2017 3:38:34 PM
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ANDREW KLAVAN: Trump Has Made Our Government More Moral.

Trump has made our government more moral by making less of it: fewer regulations, fewer judges who will write law instead of obeying the law, fewer bureaucrats seeking to expand the power of their agencies, less money for the government to spend on itself. He has made government treat us more fairly and equally by ceasing to use the IRS and Justice Department for political ends like silencing enemies and skewing elections.

This is what moral government looks like. And if every male senator in America is grabbing the buttocks of some unsuspecting female while, at the same time, voting for more limited and less corrupt government, the senators are immoral, yes, but the government is more moral. That is why we should never let the leftist press game us with scandal hysteria, but should keep focused on voting in those who will help fulfill government’s moral ends.

Also, hearing the lamentations of the left is nice, too: “More than 700 employees have left the EPA since Scott Pruitt took over,” Think Progress tweeted today. Curiously, they seem to be implying that’s a bad thing.



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/15/2017 3:56:25 PM
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TRUMP JAB AT ‘FAKE NEWS’ GETS BIG LAUGH FROM FBI GRADUATES




To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/16/2017 2:00:28 AM
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Trump To Remove 'Climate Change' As National Security Threat... WINNING!



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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/17/2017 10:25:47 AM
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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/17/2017 12:06:02 PM
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We're Going to Win So Much you'll be Tired of Winning.

DB Daily Update ^ |
12/17/17 | David Blackmon

The economy is booming, with the New York branch of the Federal Reserve now estimating it will grow at the pace of 3.98% in the fourth quarter. That would represent our third straight quarter above 3% economic growth, a feat not achieved in over a decade.



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/17/2017 12:32:14 PM
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Right wingers Beware! The Blue Wave is coming.
I'll take a rare bite here.

You're absolutely right here Kenny -

It's absolutely terrifying.

You're right.


Yes, you're right.



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/17/2017 6:13:54 PM
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Optimism Among U.S. Small Businesses Jumps to Highest Since 1983By
Vince Golle

December 12, 2017, 6:00 AM EST

Optimism among small companies in the U.S. advanced last month to the highest level in more than 34 years as owners became more upbeat about future economic conditions and sales prospects, according to a National Federation of Independent Business survey released Tuesday.

HIGHLIGHTS OF SMALL-BUSINESS OPTIMISM (NOVEMBER)
Index rose by 3.7 points to 107.5 (est. 104), highest in monthly data back to 1986; highest since 3Q 1983 when looking at earlier quarterly figuresNet 48% expect better business conditions in next six months, biggest share since January and up from 32% a month earlierNet 34% expect higher sales, largest share since Oct. 2005 and up from 21% in Sept.
Key TakeawaysThe small-business optimism index showed all but two of the 10 components increased from a month earlier, including a record net 24 percent share of small-business owners who said they plan to add jobs. Construction, manufacturing and professional services registered notable increases in planned hiring. The figures indicate the recent solid pace of job growth will be sustained and help extend the economic expansion.



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/18/2017 3:55:12 AM
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Deep State's Strike and Trump's Counter-Strike


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The history of war is filled with examples of effective strikes that were surprise attacks. George Washington crossing the Delaware River to rout the Hessians on Christmas night is one example. No one expected it. D-Day itself was a huge surprise. Hitler was looking at other areas while the allies stormed Normandy.

One of the world's famous books is The Art of War by Sun Tzu. It summarizes stealth and what is necessary to win wars.

"All warfare is based on deception."

"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the results of a hundred battles."

"Opportunities multiply as they are seized."

Today's cold civil war has seen a series of strikes by the left on the presidency of Donald Trump. The overwhelming wave of negativity toward him, as reported constantly by the old media, and the onslaught of wailing by the leftist Democratic Party, et al. have been a major part of life in the United States since November 9, 2016.

The strikes have been intensified by what is called "the Deep State," meaning the D.C. bureaucracy and the powerful government agencies of the DOJ and the FBI. Seeming chaos has reigned as leak after leak came out trying to damage the Trump administration. What appeared to be damaging strikes were launched by the Democrat-media-Deep State complex. The whole of Washington, D.C., along with the media, has never relented, going on a binge of hate-filled rhetoric and actions. They are trying to convince an unwitting public that Trump is nothing but horrible news.

Thank goodness for the center-right new media. Much of the truth about the Trump presidency has been getting out over the heads of the well organized leftist intent to cause chaos.


The counter-strikes from Trump have been less than obvious. This brings us to that first precept: deception. Many things are being hidden, some hidden in plain sight.

In plain sight, Trump is working to do what he said he would do during the campaign. He and his administration have been persistent in pressing forward with this agenda. On steroids. At the speed of Trump. There are even a few stray leftists who realize his accomplishments and are coming to the recognition that he's winning.

While these folks have been busy dehumanizing Trump and swearing allegiance to the dumbest political narratives ever – Trump-Russia. Trump-inhuman. Trump-stupid. Trump-incompetent – he's been working at undoing the damage done by the Obama-Clinton cabal at a speed that has surprised even them.

I've mentioned the accomplishments many times. They are legion.

But wait, there's something stirring. It's the deep and quiet things we are seeing revealed now.

"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the results of a hundred battles."

Trump knows his enemy. And fortuitously, the left thinks he's stupid. Leftists have no clue he sees them for what they are. Blockbuster revelations are now seeping up through the ooze of the swamp.There is a set of facts and circumstances that show us that Trump now holds the high ground, that he has dug into strong positions, and that bombshell after bombshell is about to go off against the left.

This began with Trump's tweet about being "wiretapped" – which, dear leftist media, was not literal. It got the point across. Look what has come out since. Drip by drip, the horrifying truth of what the Obama-Clinton cabal did to our DOJ, our FBI, and virtually everything they touched has been coming out. They unmasked citizens unlawfully. They colluded with the FBI and DOJ to work against the campaign of the opposition party. They politicized intel. They politicized everything they touched in the most despicable way.

Now we know there was an organized, political cabal at the FBI that worked against Trump not only during the campaign, but ever since.
It's been known that the Mueller team was filled with Democrat partisans since they were appointed. Charles McCullough, an Obama-appointed inspector general and head of the counter-intelligence division, was threatened for blowing the whistle on the Hillary server. McCullough oversaw the intelligence community and was clearly upset with many of the wrongs being done. There is an ongoing report by the inspector general about to come out concerning the politicization of the Justice Department in the next weeks. It's supposed to be thorough, damning, and a shocker.

Other revelations: Hillary's campaign paid for the "Russian dossier." The FBI appears to have helped. The FBI appears to have used it with the FISA court to start their "Trump-Russia" investigation and as a means to spy on Trump's campaign.

We are seeing the picture come together – an unprecedented and ugly one. Look at how many of these have been outed as wrongdoers in the past months. McCabe. Strzok. Yates. Lynch. Comey. Ohrs. All toast.

The drips are on the verge of becoming a torrent. And if the I.G. report is the blockbuster being touted, it will become a raging flood. Suddenly, the Democrats are complaining about the text messages of Strzok being leaked. And they were leaked from the I.G.'s office. Suddenly, they are getting worried about the I.G. report. With the FBI flatly refusing to release records to the House Oversight Committee, the I.G. office is now saying it has them and will release them.

And there is the real possibility that Mueller may not be going after Trump or process crimes (hat tip to Larry Schweiker).

So what is he going after? We still don't know. But Manafort was indicted for his work with the Podesta Brothers back in 2012, not with Trump. Interesting that we haven't heard from Tony Podesta in a long, long time. The Flynn plea deal also has nothing to do with Trump-Russia, as was so poorly reported. We have little to go on, because the mainstream media want it so badly to be about Trump-Russia that they've reported that as fact. But it isn't. Say what you will, but Flynn is not stupid. He knows more about this mess of counter-intelligence than anyone. We know he despises the Obama-Clinton cabal, and we know he is a Trump-supporter, so something isn't clear about his part.

Facts known:

Trump met with Mueller the day before Mueller was appointed as special counsel.

Trump learned about the "wiretapping" from someone who knew.

Trump not only saw the leaks, but vowed to stop them.

Trump understood quickly how much he has threatened "the swamp."

Trump has always been proactive, thinking outside the box.

Trump understands stealth and surprise, while he appears to let it all hang out.

We can surmise:


Trump made a plan, because he understood his enemy.

Trump knew the entire scheme and who the bad actors were.

Trump knows his enemy's weakness:
they're the smartest people ever. Ever.

His enemies believed they will always get away with it, because they're so smart.

Trump planned this counterstrike. Quietly. Take it to the bank.

What's the evidence?

The recent outing of all the FBI "political" operatives.

The recent dribs and drabs about the I.G. investigation.

The sudden knowledge that some of Mueller's staff were fired.

The new information about the Deep State's unmasking plans and how they did it.

The revelations of Charles McCullough.

The knowledge that the Russia dossier was paid for by Hillary's campaign.

The knowledge that the FBI interfaced with the inventor of the dossier.

The implication that the dossier was used to fool the FISA courts by the FBI.

The recent recusal of a FISA judge.

Rumors of reopening the case against Hillary; also the Uranium One scandal.


The scenario is of a horribly politicized, lawless operation within the FBI and DOJ, tied to the Obama-Clinton cabal. It's bad actors doing unthinkable, unprecedented, and horrid things. This is far beyond Watergate. It's the worst political scandal we've ever seen, and it's about to blow.

All these rumblings are the "opportunities to be seized" from Sun Tzu. It's been noted that so much is leaking out about all this, there must be a plan to slowly make the public aware of just how big the train is around the corner. We can all hear it coming now.

Ladies and gentlemen, the fan is about to be hit. Operation Counter-Strike. Deceptive. Yet right in front of us all. The trap is sprung. The Hessians were drunk on their own self-righteousness and sleeping while the battle crept up on them. Planned by an orange oaf.



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/18/2017 8:13:29 AM
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Economic optimism soars, boosting Trump's approval rating: CNBC Survey - WINNING!

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  • The CNBC All-America Economic Survey polled 800 adults across the nation and was conducted December 10-13.
  • For the first time in at least 11 years, more than half of the public rates the economy as good or excellent.
  • Forty-one percent expect the economy to improve in the next year, near a record.
  • Forty-two percent of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing as president, up four points from the September survey

American optimism on the economy is reaching new heights and the President's approval ratings looks to be benefiting, at least somewhat.

The CNBC All-American Economic Survey found that for the first time in at least 11 years, more than half of the public rates the economy as good or excellent, while a near record 41 percent expect the economy to improve in the next year.



"We're not measuring a marginal change in the economy, we're measuring a different economy,' said Micah Roberts of Public Opinion Research ...



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/18/2017 10:53:06 AM
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OPTIMISM SOARS!
STOCK MARKET ROARS
GDP FOURS?

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Federal Reserve on Friday raised its estimate of U.S. gross domestic product growth for the fourth quarter of 2017 closer to 4 percent, based on revisions of prior data that suggested stronger economic activities.











To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/18/2017 12:52:58 PM
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The Daily Wire reports:
But there is clear evidence that the Obama administration colluded with the Russian government to free an Islamic terrorist responsible for the deaths of Americans — all in order to appease Iran to pave the way for the Obama administration’s surrender to the burgeoning Iranian nuclear program and Iran’s escalating regional ambitions.

A little-noticed bombshell report from Josh Meyer of Politico reports that Ali Fayad, a Lebanese arms dealer and “suspected top Hezbollah operative whom agents believed reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin,” was captured by the Czechs in 2014. Fayad had been indicted in the United States already for “planning the murders of US government employees.” But the Obama administration did nothing to push for extradition. Instead, Fayad ended up in Lebanon, where he’s back at his terrorist work; he’s particularly active in supply weapons to the barbarous Syrian regime.

According to Politico, “administration officials also blocked or undermined their efforts to go after other top Hezbollah operatives … And when Project Cassandra agents and other investigators sought repeatedly to investigate and prosecute Abdallah Safieddine, Hezbollah’s longtime envoy to Iran, whom they considered the linchpin of Hezbollah’s criminal network, the Justice Department refused.”


In a bombshell report by POLITICO’s Josh Meyer, the Obama administration is accused of protecting Hezbollah drug and human trafficking rings to help ensure a nuclear deal with Iran was achieved.

POLITICO reports:

Project Cassandra reached higher into the hierarchy of the conspiracy, Obama administration officials threw an increasingly insurmountable series of roadblocks in its way, according to interviews with dozens of participants who in many cases spoke for the first time about events shrouded in secrecy, and a review of government documents and court records. When Project Cassandra leaders sought approval for some significant investigations, prosecutions, arrests and financial sanctions, officials at the Justice and Treasury departments delayed, hindered or rejected their requests.

The Justice Department declined requests by Project Cassandra and other authorities to file criminal charges against major players such as Hezbollah’s high-profile envoy to Iran, a Lebanese bank that allegedly laundered billions in alleged drug profits, and a central player in a U.S.-based cell of the Iranian paramilitary Quds force. And the State Department rejected requests to lure high-value targets to countries where they could be arrested.

“This was a policy decision, it was a systematic decision,” said David Asher, seasoned illicit finance expert who helped establish and oversee Project Cassandra as a Defense Department illicit finance analyst.



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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/19/2017 4:27:43 AM
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Antifa LOVES Islamic terror. We should dump these freaks in the desert, so they can get some love from the Muslims. Somalia is probably a good place for them to experience Islam...




To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/19/2017 5:58:12 AM
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Listen to your GREATEST PRESIDENT little Kenny.

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FBI 'offered British spy $50,000 to corroborate his claims in the dirty dossier on Trump - which he never did' - WTF!!!
  • Claims that FBI offered ex-MI6 spy cash for Trump dirt have re-emerged
  • Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein refused to answer when asked in inquiry last week
  • Republicans accuse disgraced agent Peter Strzok of using dossier for wiretap
  • Strzok texts mention an 'insurance policy' in the event of Trump's election
  • Questions over FBI integrity are mounting as Mueller election probe nears end


Read more: dailymail.co.uk



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Mark Levin Praises Trump’s ‘Muscular, Yet Prudential’ National Security Strategy Speech: Like ‘Reagan’s Third Term’


“Amazing,” “incredible,” and “outstanding” were among the laudatory descriptions used by Mark Levin in praising President Donald Trump’s national security address on Monday.


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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (204826)12/19/2017 10:21:10 AM
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US housing starts total 1.297 million in Nov, vs 1.25 million starts expected

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| December 19, 2017 | CNBC

U.S. single-family homebuilding and permits surged to more than 10-year highs in November, in a hopeful sign for a housing market
that has been hobbled by supply constraints. Builders have struggled to meet robust demand for housing, which is being fueled by a labor market near full employment. Land and skilled labor have been in short supply, while lumber price increases have accelerated. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday that single-family homebuilding, which accounts for the largest share of the housing market, jumped 5.3 percent to a rate of 930,000 units. That was the highest level since September 2007.