I'm not complaining. My 401K is doing fine. Thank you.
"VOX":
Tony James, president of the private equity giant Blackstone Group, said in an interview with Politico’s Money podcast aired this week that he doesn’t attribute much of the stock market run up to President Donald Trump or think it hinges on tax cuts. “If we don’t get [tax reform], I think it’s a modest negative for the market,” he said. “But I don’t think it’s a huge driver for the market. I don’t think the market is going to tank by any means.”
"Fortune":
Since taking office, President Trump has routinely touted stock market gains and positive jobs reports as evidence that he is succeeding. Economists say that while he can take some credit for the stock market, it’s far too soon for his policies to have affected the job market.
The president’s ability to influence economic growth is sometimes overstated, economists agree. Presidents can affect the economy through the decisions they make, but it often takes years to gauge the impact. For instance, most economists now say President Obama’s stimulus package helped pull the U.S. out of the recession, even though a majority of Americans at the time believed it didn’t work...... So, while Trump may deserve some credit for the boost in the stock market, his impact on job creation and overall growth remains to be seen. Yet the president, on Twitter, has repeatedly taken credit for the positive jobs reports.
"Jobs":
With July's jobs report, employers have added a total of 1,074,000 jobs during Trump's first six full months in office. That essentially matches the 1,084,000 jobs created during President Barack Obama's last six months in office. Both round to 1.1 million, and the 10,000 difference is well within the margin of error of the Labor Department estimate. Of course, Trump's six-month record is far better than Obama's first six months, when 3.4 million jobs were lost. That's because Obama was sworn in during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, when the economy was hemorrhaging jobs.
"Anyway":
Builder-turned-president Donald Trump has in many ways made good on his promise to be a political wrecking ball. But, he has found more success using the executive branch to undo his predecessor’s legacy than in writing new legislation or working with Congress.
a. DACA
b. If Trump’s Blaming Mental Health on the shootings in Las Vegas and Sutherland Springs, Why Did He Gut Obama's Gun-Check Rule?
c. Affordable Care Act (needs tweeking not an overhaul or replacement)
d. Global warming and environmental concerns
e. Civil rights (The Education Department has rescinded 72 policy documents that outline the rights of students with disabilities as part of the Trump administration’s effort to eliminate
regulations it deems superfluous. President Trump plans to resume the transfer of surplus weapons, vehicles and other equipment from the nation’s military to its state and
local law enforcement agencies, reviving a program that was sharply curtailed by President Obama two years ago. President Trump said he will ban transgender people from
serving in the military in any capacity. Previously, military chiefs delayed a plan approved by the Obama administration to begin allowing transgender recruits. TO NAME A
FEW)
f. Worker and consumer safety (A plan to reevaluate an existing test for cigarette ignition of mattresses and mattress pads was thrown out. A USDA rule that would have changed food
safety standards for ready-to-eat and partially heat-treated meat and poultry products was scrapped. The EPA is delaying implementation of a rule to
require manufacturers to label formaldehyde in composite wood products. The Coast Guard canceled a plan to seek public input on how to prevent
recreational boating casualties caused by propeller strikes and carbon monoxide poisoning. A Coast Guard rule that would have required all ships and boats
to maintain equipment and technical systems for safety was withdrawn. A Coast Guard plan to regulate firefighting systems on tanker ships and helipads of
offshore platforms was withdrawn. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration delayed the implementation of a rule regulating construction worker
exposure to silica, which is linked to lung disease and cancer, from June until September. Eliminated worker safety regulations that aimed to track and
reduce workplace injuries and deaths. The Labor Department removed from its long-term agenda a proposal to stiffen exposure standards for 1-
bromopropane, a chemical solvent that is a neurotoxin. The Labor Department canceled plans to change permissible exposure limits for some substances
that were set in 1971. The Labor Department removed from its long-term agenda a proposal to stiffen exposure standards for styrene, a chemical used in
plastics that has been identified as a carcinogen. AND MANY, MANY MORE!
g. Government reform
h. Immigration (The Trump administration has given nearly 60,000 Haitians with provisional legal residency in this country 18 months to leave, announcing that it will not renew the
Temporary Protected Status that has allowed them to remain here for more than seven years. The Trump administration has given 2,500 Nicaraguans with provisional
residency 14 months to leave the United States, announcing that it will not renew the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation that has allowed them to remain in the
country for nearly two decades. AND MANY MORE EXAMPLES)
i. Education (The Trump administration withdrew Obama-era guidance on how schools should respond to sexual violence complaints, giving them flexibility to use a higher standard of
evidence when judging sexual misconduct cases. AND THE LIST GOES ON)
j. To Name a Few
"More":
1. Puerto Rican Hurricane Relief effort...."A+" !!!! Give me a break! The Puerto Ricans are still without power in 1/2 the regions. All the "aid" is coming from volunteers, athletes, and the
entertainment arena. Most regions still are without clean water. The Puerto Rican mass exodus to Central Florida speaks volumes of what is really going on in Puerto Rico. The experts think
that Florida will be getting tens of thousands of new neighbors — estimates range up to 250,000. But, only 250,000? Think more — many more. Hurricane Maria: More than 900 people in
Puerto Rico have died after the tropical storm. Over 900 people have been cremated in Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria made landfall a month ago, but the official death toll is still listed
as 51. Nearly 9 weeks after hurricane, more than 50% of Puerto Rico power generation is offline.
2. Niger Disaster:
President Donald Trump issued a new proclamation Sunday restricting citizens of eight countries from entering the U.S., replacing the expiring ban on travelers from six. Muslim-majority nations. The new travel ban, which will take effect on Oct. 18, will continue to impact citizens of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Yemen and Syria but will now also include travelers from
Chad, North Korea and certain individuals from Venezuela.
Why Chad?
President Donald Trump’s decision to place Chad on his revised travel ban shocked experts and former U.S. officials who warned it could have major consequences for the fight against terrorism (ISIS) in Africa. And it appears Trump’s controversial decision may have already damaged alliances on the continent—which is threatened by a range of militants, including affiliates of Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State militant group.
Chad has pulled hundreds of troops from neighboring Niger, where they had been stationed to assist in a regional fight against Boko Haram, the Nigerian militant Islamist group, Reuters reported.
Where were these Chad soldiers when the ambush took place? Trump has been curiously quiet and still is not responding to the press inquires.
3. Charlottesville:
4. Sexual Assault Allegations ; Still calling his accusers liars. This says it all!
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/08/us/d ... cript.html
5. Defending Roy Moore
6. I'll end the rant with this little tidbit:
https://youtu.be/suDNHwtqoiU
Now That Was Just Plain COLD !
Trump administration lifts ban on importing heads of hunted elephants
The Trump administration is reversing an Obama administration ban on bringing to the United States the heads of elephants killed in two African countries. The decision, cheered by some hunting and gun rights groups, is a reversal of the policy under the Obama administration. The United States and international authorities say the African elephant is a threatened species, and the Obama administration argued that allowing trophy imports would harm the animals by encouraging killing them.
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Trump administration reverses ban on importing trophies from elephant hunts in two African nations
The decision was made public by none other than the trophy hunting advocacy group that sued to block the Obama-era ban in 2014.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will reverse an Obama-era ban on the importation of elephant trophies from Zimbabwe and Zambia after determining that sport hunting in those countries will help conserve the species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed Wednesday.
The decision was made public not by the federal agency but via a celebratory news release early Tuesday from Safari Club International, a trophy hunting advocacy group that, along with the National Rifle Association, sued to block the 2014 ban.........
Speaking of guns !?!?!?!
Since Las Vegas and Sutherland Springs, have the "this is not a good time to discuss gun control" elected officials like Trump and others such as the NRA decided that there has been enough time gone by to discuss the problem?
Trump's reversals of Obama's policies is going beyond the ridiculous stage now - witness above.
Gotta agree with McMaster when he called Trump a "dope" with the intelligence of a "kindergartner". That's not much of a surprise when you listen to the guy trying to articulate. Rex Tillerson was right on when he called Donald Trump a “f**king moron. I'll add hypocrite, egomaniac, and racist to that list. Trump's hatred for Obama is one thing as he continues to dismantle those executive actions piece by piece, but, in the end, who is Trump hurting the most? Obama or the citizens of this country?
I hope the Indians get off to a better start than our leader. Go Tribe!
