Speak,

No...it's not "either".

You'd have to be a moron to think there's only 2 scenarios.

Snoofy,

And you didn't?

I've known of people who embezzled hundreds of thousands and not go to jail.

This sentence has to be politically motivated.

Ann Coulter is not consistent in what she says.

No..I take that back. She is consistent when it comes to spewing barbs and insults.

I've never really been very enthralled with her.

Maybe that's because I'm not influenced by her long golden locks.

Mrs,

"Climate change will be a national emergency.
Homelessness will be a national emergency.
Poverty will be a national emergency.
College tuition will be a national emergency.
Name it and it will be a national emergency."

Most likely much of what you wrote is/will be true for the future.

And not just in the US.

On our southern border we are most likely getting only a taste of what can be expected in the years ahead.

Can the US just sit back and allow thousands of people every year to illegally come across the border into a sovereign country?

It's not too hard to believe things will worsen as more resources become strained and people become more desperate.

Law enforcement is not able to adequately deal with the border problem since...well...border patrol in the US doesn't shoot to kill like other countries that use walls to keep people in.

Like was pointed out, there are a list of things that will become more serious problems in the future.

Also, like it or not Trump delivered one of the things people who voted for him wanted and believe is necessary for America's safety and survival.

Don't hand me that crap about being anti-immigration or anti-Hispanic. That's a straw man and I'm getting weary of that line.

It's the lawlessness and brazen abuse and exploitation of America's system of government.

It's been fairly obvious to some people for a long time physical barriers are inevitable whether we like it or not.

Black face is the least of Northam's problem.

Personally, I've have a hard time grasping the whole black face argument in the first place.

Just because a person wears blackface doesn't mean they necessarily meant anything negative towards blacks.

Now.....the KKK outfit is a different story.

I keep reading about Northam's "blackface" photo.

What??? Blackface is the least of it.

It's the big white hood standing next to a symbolic black man.

Does it get any more racist than that??

I mean...it couldn't be any worse if he was holding a rope.

I think the take away here is that racism isn't so much a political issue so much as a cultural issue.

All this finger pointing at Republicans and conservatives in particular isn't exactly on the mark.

This Northam issue has brought that out but of course this lesson will be lost on liberals.

Opportunity, natural abilities, aptitude, intelligence, temperament, family connections, and last but not least just how willing a person is to compromise basic rules of decency and fairness.

Let's not forget just plain luck.

Who needs a study to know this?

This was common sense decades ago with the destruction of the nuclear family and the justifying of irresponsible lifestyles.

Andrea,

"Thanks Capitalism..."

I would like to agree but the fact is much of the worlds "economic growth" has come from debt, collusion and corruption.

Is that something to brag about?

Don't get too gitty folks.

Just because Trump has issues doesn't mean we're going to vote Democrat.

Most of us will vote for another conservative who represents values more consistent with our own.

You can generalize and pretend all conservatives are racist, sexist, gun toting, gay haters if that makes you feel better.

But the reality is we're not...well...just some of us.

We still don't know where all these accusations will land and I'm not surprised Democrats refuse to deal with him.

That's to be expected.

But don't kid yourself into thinking we're all broken up and wishing we had voted for Hillary.

However, that wouldn't stop people from then using the extra income derived from not having to pay their electric bill on drugs.

Spending money wisely is a learned skill just like anything else.

The more you think about it, the more futile it seems.

The sad reality is much of the money handed out would be squandered on drugs and other vices.

Perhaps it would just be better to distribute that money in the form of vouchers or just simply paying utility bills.

According to a latest poll by NPR, 50% of Latinos support Trump which is 19% up from December.

This offer from Trump is an opportunity for Dreamers to become legal once and for all.

If the Democrats don't accept this offer, they run the risk of losing even more Latino support.

Danni,

"You haven't been paying attention to the nations of Europe who have taken in millions of refugees from the ME."

How's that working out for them?

DACA is a program that I've always thought was fair and right.

This latest attempt by Trump sounds real good to me.

If the Democrats can find their way to go along with this, I agree with you it MUST be honored and not back out.

Pelosi needs to do her job now and agree to this.

The alarming thing is this.

There are people who believed this story was true when they read it.

I would say to them "you need to stop reading all this liberal propaganda that's confusing you".

Personally, from the first paragraph I knew it was a fake story. It didn't ring true.

Anyone who read it and believed it to be true might want to consider who is filling their heads full of poop.

At a minimum getting off the drugs might just help.

While I feel bad for what is happening with people's paychecks, at the same time Trump is working towards giving what people who voted for him want.

Trump supporters for the most part see a growing danger to the United States from porous borders.

Law enforcement alone can not solve it and would appear physical barriers are going to be required.

All this talk about immigration is not the crux of the matter.

Most Trump supporters are not opposed to immigration, per se.

Just the lawlessness that is accompanying it.

I think Hispanics will be a major aspect of the future of America and I am fine with that.

Dirk,

I am reasonably sure Sentinel was not implying men would be respected at the expense of women.

I once read Fred Rogers commenting about writing for his children's show how children take words so literal and he had to be careful what was said to kids.

Honestly, it seems more and more of the adults I hear and read seem no more developed that some of these children. Reading this site for years has thoroughly convinced me how childlike adults are becoming or maybe it's just that I'm growing out of childish thinking myself.

What Sentinel is likely saying is women want men who are respectable which from my observation is becoming more and more scarce.

And leave Trump and frankly all other politicians out of this discussion. Most of them lost their personal integrity and credibility early in their careers when they learned to become professional liars.

Nothing to do with politics. This thread is simply discussing what women want in men and I would ask why some couples last and others don't.

Dirk...you're correct though that it works both ways.

Both husbands and wives must be trustworthy and respectable to maintain a close vibrant relationship.

(I do think there's a conflict existing within some women where they are attracted to men with proven poor track records.)

At what point is women's blatant open flirting and teasing for attention in the work place going to be discussed?

Is that not just as inappropriate as some of the accusations made against men?

I'm not implying that women who dress seductively "deserve" to be treated any worse that women who don't.

My point simply is that if men are going to be held to higher standards in the workplace when it comes to sexually provocative actions and words, shouldn't women be too?

Donner,

"Do your God Thing!"

What could you possibly mean?

If you are going to invoke the Christian God, you might want to read Matthew 7:2 the quoted word of Jesus Christ.

Personally, I would be a little nervous to make such a request as you have directed to God.

You might want to follow-up with a prayer asking to be forgiven and recant your request.