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ParticipantScalia did not seem to believe the Constitution was a living/breathing document – and that’s a big problem in a country moving towards socialism that was founded as a Republic.
That’s also a big problem when you have a good majority of voters who seek to use the power of govt to steal $$ from those who have it, and transfer it to those who don’t (or who feel entitled to more).
Participant[quote=outtamojo]Actually, there is a big labor case being argued at the moment involving public sector Unions- Friedrich vs California Teachers Association.[/quote]
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Participant[quote=paramount][quote=FlyerInHi][quote=outtamojo]
Trump the businessman? Try googling Trump bankruptcies. Fortunate for him there was a government safety net.[/quote]If Trump had invested the hundreds of millions he inherited, and had just continued to buy NY real estate, like his dad did, he would have more money today, without doing much work. Trump took unnecessary risks and rode the real estate market up and down.
Many NY real estate families are richer, but they don’t have the flash and name recognition of Trump.
You could argue that the Trump brand is worth a lot, but when he dies, I doubt the brand will have enduring value.
Trump’s personality very is compatible with the brash, “cowboy” American lower-class mentality. It doesn’t matter that he’s not a policy expert, that he flip flops. All that matters is that he’s saying: “don’t fvck with America, because we will destroy you; and we will win, and win big!”
George W. Bush had a “don’t mess with Texas” attitude. That’s why he won.
Jeb wears nerdy glasses and that turns off people.[/quote]
I agree and that was my point about Aristotle:
“Trump per Aristotle: arrogance, insolence, self-indulgence while considering himself worthy to hold public office.”
Maybe he’s not so different than other politicians: currently we have an office holder who seeks and enjoys a luxurious/royal lifestyle at tax payer expense.
As mentioned, I think some of that brashness comes from dealing in the NY/NJ cut throat commercial real estate world.
Participant[quote=FlyerInHi][quote=outtamojo]
Trump the businessman? Try googling Trump bankruptcies. Fortunate for him there was a government safety net.[/quote]If Trump had invested the hundreds of millions he inherited, and had just continued to buy NY real estate, like his dad did, he would have more money today, without doing much work. Trump took unnecessary risks and rode the real estate market up and down.
Many NY real estate families are richer, but they don’t have the flash and name recognition of Trump.
You could argue that the Trump brand is worth a lot, but when he dies, I doubt the brand will have enduring value.
Trump’s personality very is compatible with the brash, “cowboy” American lower-class mentality. It doesn’t matter that he’s not a policy expert, that he flip flops. All that matters is that he’s saying: “don’t fvck with America, because we will destroy you; and we will win, and win big!”
George W. Bush had a “don’t mess with Texas” attitude. That’s why he won.
Jeb wears nerdy glasses and that turns off people.[/quote]
I agree and that was my point about Aristotle:
Trump per Aristotle: arrogance, insolence, self-indulgence while considering himself worthy to hold public office.
Maybe he’s not so different than other politicians: currently we have an office holder who seeks and enjoys a luxurious/royal lifestyle at tax payer expense.
As mentioned, I think some of that brashness comes from dealing in the NY/NJ cut throat commercial real estate world.
Participant2400 years ago, Aristotle on Trump
“The type of character produced by Wealth lies on the surface for all to see. Wealthy men are insolent and arrogant; their possession of wealth affects their understanding; they feel as if they had every good thing that exists; wealth becomes a sort of standard of value for everything else, and therefore they imagine there is nothing it cannot buy. They are luxurious and ostentatious; luxurious, because of the luxury in which they live and the prosperity which they display; ostentatious and vulgar, because, like other people’s, their minds are regularly occupied with the object of their love and admiration, and also because they think that other people’s idea of happiness is the same as their own. It is indeed quite natural that they should be affected thus; for if you have money, there are always plenty of people who come begging from you. Hence the saying . . . ‘whether it was better to grow rich or wise . . . . I see the wise men spending their days at the rich men’s doors.’ Rich men also consider themselves worthy to hold public office; for they consider they already have the things that give a claim to office . . . . The wrongs they do others are not meant to injure their victims, but spring from insolence or self-indulgence.”
Participant[quote=njtosd][quote=paramount][quote=scaredyclassic]
I guess one way to get rid of the Supreme Court would be for the senate to never consent and then just wait for the oldsters on the bench to die off…..[/quote]
When I heard Scalia died, the 1st thing to cross my mind was: CTA
And I wouldn’t put it past them…[/quote]
Chicago Transit Authority? California Teachers association?[/quote]
R u kidding!? That’s all I’m saying -> I don’t want to end up with a pillow on my face!
ParticipantJust a few months ago I never would have guessed this outcome for Jeb.
Participant[quote=scaredyclassic]
I guess one way to get rid of the Supreme Court would be for the senate to never consent and then just wait for the oldsters on the bench to die off…..[/quote]
When I heard Scalia died, the 1st thing to cross my mind was: CTA
And I wouldn’t put it past them…
February 19, 2016 at 11:37 AM in reply to: OT: I think it’s time to let go of my audi…sniff…. #794512ParticipantSorry for the thread jack, but…
Did anyone else see that Masarati Ghibli in front of the Carmel Valley Costco a few weeks ago?
Wow – that is a beautiful machine. I understand it has a Ferrari motor – all for like 70k.
Maserati is back in a big way. For the price of some 5 series you can drive an AWD Ferrari powered Maserati.
Maserati Ghibli -> one fine and sexy machine.
February 18, 2016 at 9:43 PM in reply to: OT: Yet another reason to never take out a student loan – They will hunt you down! #794490Participant[quote=bearishgurl]
It is better NOT to go to college (or go to a much cheaper college or nearly “free” ROP job training program) than to take out a student loan which will ruin your life right out of the gate, just as you’re trying to start it. I don’t believe in them.[/quote]
I generally agree unless were talking Harvard, MIT, Princeton, etc…
I wonder how many of these people arrested for not paying their student loans went to football schools or for-profit schools.
ParticipantCourts across the nation have far more power and influence than they should thanks to John Marshall.
And states power has been usurped by the national government – and much of this was started with John Marshall as well.
The Senate has an obligation IMO to reject any unacceptable scotus nominee.
ParticipantBG: The Death guy never mentions autopsy – just some basic tests/exam.
And a pillow was over his head…??
ParticipantDeath Investigator: Scalia’s Death Probe ‘Very Troubling to Me’
“Cases like this show you need a solid system. He was found dead; it was not a witnessed death. That is very troubling to me,” he told LawNewz.com.
At a minimum, a thorough external examination should have been done, together with collection of bodily fluids for testing.
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