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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Oct 23, 2017 - 09:20pm PT
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ken M!
I agre with your conclusion, but I must add the reason why.
Ken M writes: So look to Yellen being out, and someone with radical ideas to be given the nod. In fact, probably not a professional economist, probably a politician or billionaire
But the real reason is, Janet Yellen would not debase herself, when Trump said: "You need to have sex with me, if you want to save your job."
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Oct 23, 2017 - 10:03pm PT
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^Sketchy conclusion there. T. hasn't hadn't had sex since he got that bone spur.
"Some implications and consequences of the expansion of the universe are examined
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dirtbag
climber
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Oct 24, 2017 - 07:49am PT
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Oct 23, 2017 - 08:37pm PT
Yeah, don't be singing SkipT-The Lou My Darling !
It’s radical. Skip was a better writer.
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Oct 24, 2017 - 11:34am PT
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The asterisk that accompanies the gains in the stock market: A third of the shares are owned by foreigners
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Oct 24, 2017 - 11:35am PT
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WaPost:
Farmers voted heavily for Trump. But his trade policies are terrible for them.
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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Oct 24, 2017 - 12:08pm PT
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Farmers voted heavily for Trump. But his trade policies are terrible for them.
are those mom and pop farmers, or big agrifarmers?
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dirtbag
climber
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Oct 24, 2017 - 12:19pm PT
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A lot of people do not vote for what is in their best interest financially. That’s why culture wars are always a popular menu item. Last year, it was culture wars again with an extra side of grievance politics. And this year, it’s flag wars.
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dirtbag
climber
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Oct 24, 2017 - 12:43pm PT
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Yep—that too.
And don’t get me started about California ballot propositions. That system is beyond horrible.
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August West
Trad climber
Where the wind blows strange
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Oct 24, 2017 - 03:30pm PT
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Locker,
Yup, I don't see anything to complain about.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Oct 24, 2017 - 05:42pm PT
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American special forces ambushed in Niger...4 Americans killed...Took 2 hours for French air support to arrive... Trump sent American special forces into harms way without American re-enforcements and no air support...Sounds like another Benghazi...Where are the right wingers that were so worked up over Benghazi...Crickets...
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dirtbag
climber
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Oct 24, 2017 - 05:53pm PT
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Good news, Johnny, they’re getting busy investigating Clinton again.
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Oct 24, 2017 - 06:15pm PT
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“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Oct 24, 2017 - 06:38pm PT
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Makes perfect sense...Melania has been faking it for a long time now...
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Oct 25, 2017 - 10:44am PT
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So now our pensions go on the chopping block, to fund billionaires.....
GOP tax leaders threaten to break Trump’s promise not to change 401(k) rules
Days after President Trump vowed that his tax plan would leave retirement accounts alone, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady suggested a bill could force changes to the plans. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch also said he would oppose Trump’s pledge.
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 25, 2017 - 11:45am PT
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And banks can abuse consumers with impunity...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/big-banks-score-win-with-scrapping-of-consumer-dispute-rule/2017/10/25/1c15fc2a-b9a0-11e7-9b93-b97043e57a22_story.html
The whole point of class action lawsuits is to get many people together to stop banks from robbing millions of consumers with $20 here and $30 there. The amounts are low enough that ordinary consumers are angry but not willing to spend more time and effort to go through arbitration with the bank. But with the profit motive for trial lawyers and enough angry people to sign a simple form, then consumers have a real voice against banks. This is collective bargaining. It is the main way for consumers to exercise power against their banks.
It is now gone. Wells Fargo recently sent me a credit card "upgrade" offering a rewards program benefit I didn't care about, but buried in the fine print was an arbitration clause to prevent me from joining class action lawsuits. Continued use of the card constituted acceptance of the agreement, and they did offer an opt-out mechanism which I did exercise.
Now, banks can force the arbitration on consumers, which effectively stops the class action lawsuits they hate and consumers have no recourse short of stopping doing business with the bank. But your debt to your old bank can still increase if you don't pay what they say you owe when you are trying to leave.
#DrainTheSwamp
#MAGA
#CrookedHillary
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Cragar
climber
MSLA - MT
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Oct 25, 2017 - 12:03pm PT
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According to pence jesus was a banker. I mean really, he musta had banker hands to withstand hanging from spikes and all.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Oct 25, 2017 - 12:08pm PT
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.... but buried in the fine print was an arbitration clause to prevent me from joining class action lawsuits.....
Don't you just love those "offers" from the friendly bankers? I've only got 2 current credit cards and am constantly receiving "offers" with similar obtuse contract language such that I simply shred them.
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Norton
climber
The Wastelands
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Oct 25, 2017 - 12:19pm PT
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Honey Boo Boo votes Republcian
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Oct 25, 2017 - 12:32pm PT
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Trump and his White House Staff didn't say anything about the Niger incident for 2 weeks knowing it would blow up in their faces...Trump abandoned American servicemen in time of need...Come on all you Benghazi parrots...Where's your moral outrage..?
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