(February 6, 2017 at 8:43 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Come now, FNM. Surely you realize that The Man ™ forced small businessman Trump to use overseas wage slaves.

No. What really happened is that it was simply the best business move when he did it. Now, it's despicable and Un-American to boot!

(February 6, 2017 at 10:45 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote:

(February 6, 2017 at 8:43 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Come now, FNM.  Surely you realize that The Man ™ forced small businessman Trump to use overseas wage slaves.

No. What really happened is that it was simply the best business move when he did it. Now, it's despicable and Un-American to boot!

Just like taxes, no doubt.

(February 7, 2017 at 12:06 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(February 6, 2017 at 10:45 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: No. What really happened is that it was simply the best business move when he did it. Now, it's despicable and Un-American to boot!

Just like taxes, no doubt.

Taxes are always despicable and un-American*. Sure, everybody knows that the government runs best on fresh air and good vibrations.

*Except when you tax the hell out of those earning under $50k, we need to properly pay those protecting the rights of the rich after all, and making only the poorest pay is only fair, as there's lots of them, they must have lots of money. Stands to reason.

(February 7, 2017 at 5:20 am)Tazzycorn Wrote:

(February 7, 2017 at 12:06 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Just like taxes, no doubt.

Taxes are always despicable and un-American*. Sure, everybody knows that the government runs best on fresh air and good vibrations.

*Except when you tax the hell out of those earning under $50k, we need to properly pay those protecting the rights of the rich after all, and making only the poorest pay is only fair, as there's lots of them, they must have lots of money. Stands to reason.

I was referring to his justifying not paying taxes for 18 years.

(February 6, 2017 at 2:36 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote:

(February 6, 2017 at 11:35 am)CanOfMountainDew Wrote: What is he supposed to do - tell everyone that the media that hates him is justified in hating him lol? The media seeks to discredit him and so he will seek to discredit them. Makes sense to me. I mean he could just go full dictator and ban all media that isn't government

And in the UK he is close to being banned from Parliament for his racist views.

This is by the speaker of the house of commons, not a biased media outlet.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38884604

I fully expect Trump to go "full dictator".

And now he is calling random murders terror attacks to bolster his position.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-der...e-38893253

Trump official: We'll continue saying 'fake news' until media realizes it's wrong to attack the President

Quote:The Trump administration will continue to use the term "fake news" to push back on what Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to President Trump, described as media outlets' "monumental desire" to "attack a duly elected president."

"There is a monumental desire on behalf of the majority of the media — not just the pollsters — the majority of the media to attack a duly elected president in the second week of his term," Gorka told conservative radio host Michael Medved, whose show is syndicated across the country.

"That's how unhealthy the situation is, and until the media understands how wrong that attitude is, and how it hurts their credibility, we are going to continue to say 'fake news.' "

The president and senior members of the administration have dubbed national outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post and CNN as "fake news" in critiques both before and after the Jan. 20 inauguration.

Trump himself has repeatedly used the term on Twitter.

Gorka’s criticism of the media also touched on the administration's statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day, which sparked controversy because it did not explicitly mention Jewish victims.

"It's a Holocaust remembrance statement," Gorka said. "No, I'm not going to admit it. Because it's asinine. It's absurd. You're making a statement about the Holocaust. Of course, it's about the Holocaust because that's what the statement's about. It's only reasonable to twist it if your objective is to attack the president."

Gorka has been making the media rounds more than most administration officials as of late, speaking with NPR and Fox News. He also ended the administration’s alleged snubbing of CNN last Wednesday when he made an appearance on "The Lead" with Jake Tapper.

It marked the first time an administration official had appeared on the network since Trump's presidency began on Jan. 20.

Gorka is the author of "Defeating Jihad" and a former Fox News contributor and national security editor for Breitbart News.

Weeeewww

So they are doubling down that reporting any sort of disagreement with the current administration is an attack and also fake news.

Truly Orwellian. I hope the media fights this attempt to silence them and turn them into Trump propaganda channels tooth and nail.

(February 7, 2017 at 3:10 pm)Aegon Wrote: Trump official: We'll continue saying 'fake news' until media realizes it's wrong to attack the President

Quote:The Trump administration will continue to use the term "fake news" to push back on what Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to President Trump, described as media outlets' "monumental desire" to "attack a duly elected president."

"There is a monumental desire on behalf of the majority of the media — not just the pollsters — the majority of the media to attack a duly elected president in the second week of his term," Gorka told conservative radio host Michael Medved, whose show is syndicated across the country.

"That's how unhealthy the situation is, and until the media understands how wrong that attitude is, and how it hurts their credibility, we are going to continue to say 'fake news.' "

The president and senior members of the administration have dubbed national outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post and CNN as "fake news" in critiques both before and after the Jan. 20 inauguration.

Trump himself has repeatedly used the term on Twitter.

Gorka’s criticism of the media also touched on the administration's statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day, which sparked controversy because it did not explicitly mention Jewish victims.

"It's a Holocaust remembrance statement," Gorka said. "No, I'm not going to admit it. Because it's asinine. It's absurd. You're making a statement about the Holocaust. Of course, it's about the Holocaust because that's what the statement's about. It's only reasonable to twist it if your objective is to attack the president."

Gorka has been making the media rounds more than most administration officials as of late, speaking with NPR and Fox News. He also ended the administration’s alleged snubbing of CNN last Wednesday when he made an appearance on "The Lead" with Jake Tapper.

It marked the first time an administration official had appeared on the network since Trump's presidency began on Jan. 20.

Gorka is the author of "Defeating Jihad" and a former Fox News contributor and national security editor for Breitbart News.

Weeeewww

In other words Obey and  be silent . Because yeah that's what the right did for the last 8 years at not point did they make big deal about minor things. (Obama liking foreign food or his middle name) At no point did they protest right away(Tea Party ) .Yup week after week there were not wacky conspiracy theories (come on do I really need to point this out). But now the shoe is on the other foot all they can do is whine that's it's not fair.

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(February 7, 2017 at 2:15 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote:

(February 6, 2017 at 2:36 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: And in the UK he is close to being banned from Parliament for his racist views.

This is by the speaker of the house of commons, not a biased media outlet.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38884604

I fully expect Trump to go "full dictator".

And now he is calling random murders terror attacks to bolster his position.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-der...e-38893253

There so desperate for terrorist attacks they make them up

Hell I swear if there is another 9/11(heaven forbid) I almost would accept it was an inside job

Well at least they came out and said it. We can do away with the notion that they are actually producing fake news. It's just a matter of being big meanies to the pwesident. Mistuw pwesident needs people to be nice to him.

(February 7, 2017 at 3:43 pm)Aroura Wrote: So they are doubling down that reporting any sort of disagreement with the current administration is an attack and also fake news.

Truly Orwellian. I hope the media fights this attempt to silence them and turn them into Trump propaganda channels tooth and nail.

The attempt to silence them and turn them into Trump propaganda channels hasn't begun yet. This is just to normalise the idea of the mainstream media needing to be silenced and controlled. Far stronger methods are required for Trump to control the mainstream media. The mainstream media are businesses. To succeed he'll have to make it economically unviable to continue as they are.

Full example, some form of registration system or license that brings about tax perks but which come with conditions.