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Do not purchase Ivanka Trump’s products. I’m not really sure what the president’s oldest daughter sells or where it’s sold, but that doesn’t really matter. Don’t buy it. The reason to swear off all Ivanka Trump-branded items is straightforward: You don’t want to reward an openly corrupt White House.

Let’s run down the series of events that has unfolded over the past 24 hours or so. On Wednesday President Donald Trump fired off a tweet attacking the Nordstrom department store for its decision to stop carrying Ivanka Trump’s products. The president claimed his daughter — or, more precisely, his daughter’s business — was being treated unfairly by the retailer even though she is “a great person.” Nordstrom, for its part, made clear that the decision was driven by the fact that her merchandise wasn’t selling.

Regardless of why Nordstrom pulled the plug, Donald Trump’s behavior was massively unethical: He was using his official capacity as president to promote his daughter’s product line and attack a company for refusing to do business with his family. There’s also the fact that Ivanka has apparently not yet followed through on her promise to resign from her business interests ahead of assuming her nebulous role within the Trump administration.

When asked about Trump’s tweet at Wednesday’s White House press briefing, press secretary Sean Spicer defended it by claiming that the president was merely standing up for his daughter, who was the victim of a political “attack” by Nordstrom. “He has every right to stand up for his family and applaud their business activities,” Spicer said, making it perfectly clear that the White House will not observe any division between the president’s duties in office and his business interests and that companies will be subjected to White House criticism for how they treat the president’s children.

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Prior to the 2016 election, Chaffetz was preparing to launch several years' worth of investigations of Hillary Clinton's actions in office and was extremely concerned "as to whether State Department employees acted to benefit the Clinton Foundation in violation of executive branch ethics guidelines." Now that he's faced with the (Republican) president and his top aides using their official roles to promote Ivanka Trump's business interests, Chaffetz can't seem to find anything to become upset about.

Given that the Republican congressional leadership is content to let the president and his family cash in at taxpayer expense, the only way to stymie this absurd graft is simply not to give any of your money to Ivanka Trump. Don't buy Ivanka's stuff. The civic health of our democracy demands it.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 08:22 schreef Ulx het volgende:
http://www.salon.com/2017(...)ess-will-do-nothing/

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 08:23 schreef invalidusername het volgende:
Voelt Trump zich soms gepest?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 08:28 schreef invalidusername het volgende:
Ik zit naar Spicer te luisteren over het tax plan.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 08:28 schreef invalidusername het volgende:
Ik zit naar Spicer te luisteren over het tax plan.

Maar dat wordt dus iets wat ze outlines voor zullen geven over een week of drie, met de nadruk op bedrijven en weinig voor particulieren, maar niet voor 2017 maar 2018 budget.

Zou me verbazen als daar al iets van tariffs of bordertax in zit, bovendien, wellicht dat ze het daarom naar 2018 schuiven.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 08:38 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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Ik las gisteravond dat dit als een verrassing voor Republikeinen kwam?

Ik ben trouwens benieuwd naar wat er uit het verzoek gaat komen om al die gegevens van Trump vrij te geven aan het congres.

En Flynn in de problemen wegens gesprekken met Rusland?

Veel gebeurd vannacht, even bijlezen, de rechtszaak had ik wel verwacht.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 08:38 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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Ik las gisteravond dat dit als een verrassing voor Republikeinen kwam?

Ik ben trouwens benieuwd naar wat er uit het verzoek gaat komen om al die gegevens van Trump vrij te geven aan het congres.

En Flynn in de problemen wegens gesprekken met Rusland?

Veel gebeurd vannacht, even bijlezen, de rechtszaak had ik wel verwacht.

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On Thursday evening in Washington, he appeared to back away from confrontation with Beijing by agreeing to honor the one-China policy, during a lengthy telephone call with China’s President Xi Jinping.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 08:52 schreef Ludachrist het volgende:

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Tevens begint hij blijkbaar een minder grote broek uit te zoeken m.b.t. China.

https://www.washingtonpos(...)m_term=.ee3d4c50de28

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twitter:

realDonaldTrump twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 00:35:49 SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE! reageer retweet

twitter:

caseyjohnston twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 01:02:37 “oh no, not court” —judges reageer retweet

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 09:01 schreef xpompompomx het volgende:
Is er al flink gehuild over 'linkse' rechters?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 09:28 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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Ja, krappeauto vindt ook het ninth circuit court of appeals extreem links en verwacht dat het zo opzij wordt geschoven tijdens het beroep voor de Supreme Court.
Het is natuurlijk eerst afwachten of het überhaupt naar de SC gaat, maar whatever.

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... leaving Trump with the very real possibility that even an appeal to the Supreme Court will change nothing. Remember that the Supreme Court is divided between four more-liberal justices and four more-conservative ones. The ninth seat is open as a result of the death of Antonin Scalia and the blockade Republicans put up on then-President Barack Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland. Trump court nominee Neil Gorsuch is in the very early stages of the process and wouldn't be seated — even if he is eventually confirmed — in time to break the tie.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 09:23 schreef KoosVogels het volgende:
Dat presidentschap gaat hem nog vies tegenvallen. Het zal immers vaker gebeuren dat hij z'n zin niet krijgt. En zoals we hebben kunnen aanschouwen, kan Trump daar nogal slecht mee omgaan.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 09:01 schreef xpompompomx het volgende:
Is er al flink gehuild over 'linkse' rechters?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 10:01 schreef Dagonet het volgende:
https://www.theguardian.c(...)imself-frankie-boyle

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 08:23 schreef invalidusername het volgende:
Overigens bizar hoeveel er uitlekt over gesprekken in de oval office.

Kan me toch niet voorstellen dat daar heel veel mensen bijzitten, dus als het lek uit het White House komt, moet dat toch bewust zijn, want ze kunnen zo aanwijzen wie er lekt

Of zouden alle gesprekspartners stukjes lekken. Voelt Trump zich soms gepest?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 10:15 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Trump maalt niet om lekjes.
Anders dan What about Clinton: die misbruikte vrouwen en iedereen moest z'n bek houden....

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 10:12 schreef KoosVogels het volgende:
Wat een heerlijk stuk.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 10:15 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Trump maalt niet om lekjes.
Anders dan Clinton: die misbruikte vrouwen en iedereen moest z'n bek houden....

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 10:15 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Trump maalt niet om lekjes.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 10:20 schreef Elzies het volgende:

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Iedereen kan op social media 'lekjes' verkopen. Zonder gedegen verificatie is het niets meer of minder dan nepnieuws.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 10:23 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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Ja, Reuters is idd niet betrouwbaar. .

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 10:19 schreef Belabor het volgende:

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Frankie Boyle is fantastisch. Hij mag dan wel de Anti-Christ van de policor zijn, hij weet wel op sarcastische, zo niet cynische wijze treffend commentaar op de politiek en onze westerse samenleving te geven.

Daarnaast gaat er niets boven een gastrol van Boyle in Mock The Week.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 08:13 schreef invalidusername het volgende:

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Vooral dat zenuwachtig lachje, en 'here we go' aan het begin. Je ziet dat hij erachter aan denkt, 'I am going to lie and screw you over, that is what I am told'. En het trieste is, dat je weet als hij helemaal opgebruikt is door Trump en vooral Bannon, hij gewoon weggegooid wordt. En Spicer zelf weet dat ook.....

FULL Sean Spicer White House Press Conference 2/9/17

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 10:58 schreef Euribob het volgende:

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Zouden ze nog een reserve hebben na Spicer dan?

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A lobbying firm working for Saudi Arabia paid for a room at Donald Trump’s Washington hotel after Inauguration Day, marking the first publicly known payment on behalf of a foreign government to a Trump property since he became president.

Qorvis MSLGroup, a communications firm that lobbies for the Saudis, has been organizing veterans and other activists to come to Washington to urge Congress to repeal the law letting 9/11 victims’ families sue the kingdom. Between 20 and 40 veterans, with the assistance of the advocacy group NMLB, stayed at the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in December and January.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 09:57 schreef Re het volgende:
alles is links, behalve trump en zijn minions

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 09:32 schreef xpompompomx het volgende:

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Las al in de WaPo dat:

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Dus waarschijnlijk is de gang naar het SC ook redelijk kansloos.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 11:13 schreef Ulx het volgende:
http://www.politico.com/s(...)-saudi-arabia-234878

Trump verdient aan de Saoudi's....Vandaar dat die wel het land in mogen.

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The Emoluments Clause of the Constitution prohibits U.S. officials from receiving payments from foreign governments. Lawyers started warning about the potential for violations at Trump’s Washington hotel and overseas properties after he won the election, but the clause didn’t start applying to Trump until he took office on Jan. 20.

The Jan. 23-26 hotel stay paid by the Saudis raises questions about whether it represents a violation of the foreign emoluments clause.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 10:01 schreef Dagonet het volgende:
https://www.theguardian.c(...)imself-frankie-boyle

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[Trump is] not a classic Nazi, but would burn books if his supporters knew how to read.

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Trump sees anti-choice arguments all the time; the only time he sees an argument for abortion is in a mirror.

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My best guess at the great man's next move is the hoisting of an enormous burning eye above Trump Tower. [...] Trapped inside, Melania Trump has a look that I've never seen before, the eyes of someone waiting with increasing impatience for Stockholm syndrome to set in. The look of a woman frantically trying to unlearn English, appalled to find that this only makes her understand her husband more clearly. Perhaps women trapped in marriages with monsters resort to plastic surgery so that it becomes easier to leave a wax head in their bed while they work on their tunnel at night. Perhaps the manicures are to hide the endless digging. Perhaps it's the secret of their figures. They're not dieting, they're eating those peanut butter and fried egg sandwiches Michael Phelps used to train on and spending their nights burrowing like a fucking gopher.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 11:25 schreef Sloggi het volgende:

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Citeer het interessante deel dan ook even:

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 11:29 schreef Ludachrist het volgende:

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Dat gaat hij netjes doorstorten naar de schatkist volgens antiderivative. Ik ben benieuwd.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 11:23 schreef Tijger_nootje het volgende:

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WaPo is dan nog redelijk generous, Roberts en de andere 'rechtse' opperrechters (op Thomas na, maar dat is minkukel), gaan Trump echt geen vrijbrief geven om maar te doen wat hij wil op de basis die ze gepresenteerd hebben in deze rechtszaak.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 11:36 schreef Euribob het volgende:

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Thomas z'n benoeming was zelfs in de jaren negentig controversieel, kun je nagaan.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 10:20 schreef Elzies het volgende:

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Iedereen kan op social media 'lekjes' verkopen. Zonder gedegen verificatie is het niets meer of minder dan nepnieuws.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 11:45 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Klopt: kijk Trump is het politieke gekonkel niet gewend.
Die knalt er doorheen als zijnde hij zijn eigen bedrijf stuurt
Ik denk dat je na 1 jaar een andere Trump gaat zien.
Voorzichtiger maar nog steeds met de hersens op 100%.

twitter:

HillaryClinton twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 01:17:59 3-0 reageer retweet

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 11:48 schreef xpompompomx het volgende:

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Voor iemand die een dergelijke baan heeft vind ik een jaar wachten tot iemand een beetje professioneel gedrag gaat vertonen wel een redelijk lange tijd eigenlijk.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 11:45 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Klopt: kijk Trump is het politieke gekonkel niet gewend.
Die knalt er doorheen als zijnde hij zijn eigen bedrijf stuurt
Ik denk dat je na 1 jaar een andere Trump gaat zien.
Voorzichtiger maar nog steeds met de hersens op 100%.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 11:45 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Klopt: kijk Trump is het politieke gekonkel niet gewend.
Die knalt er doorheen als zijnde hij zijn eigen bedrijf stuurt

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 11:50 schreef Dagonet het volgende:
Hoeveel dagen voordat Flynn ontslagen wordt?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 11:45 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Klopt: kijk Trump is het politieke gekonkel niet gewend.
Die knalt er doorheen als zijnde hij zijn eigen bedrijf stuurt
Ik denk dat je na 1 jaar een andere Trump gaat zien.
Voorzichtiger maar nog steeds met de hersens op 100%.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 11:52 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:

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Dit soort posts, dat moet toch wel een trol zijn?

Het is zo moeilijk te zeggen met dit soort figuren.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 11:55 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Of als een of andere absolute vorst van voor de Verlichting. Zo'n koning die men plachtte te onthoofden in de goeie ouwe tijd.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 11:55 schreef Belabor het volgende:

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Net zoals users hier tijdens de voorverkiezingen gezegd hebben dat hij na de winst wel wat zou matigen zeker.

Nee, daar is veel van terecht gekomen. Hij gaat niet matigen, want Trump kent maar één versnelling. Als diplomaat is hij een kluns en als president een schreeuwlelijk. Dat zal niet veranderen.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:11 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Klopt maar je kan zeggen wat je wilt: er gebeurt tenminste wel iets.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:12 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Wat dan?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:11 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Klopt maar je kan zeggen wat je wilt: er gebeurt tenminste wel iets.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:14 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Het wakker schudden van het ouwe jongens netwerk.
Opeens zit er een vos tussen de kippen die om zich heen bijt.
Het levert tenminste wel wat vermaak op....

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:14 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Het wakker schudden van het ouwe jongens netwerk.
Opeens zit er een vos tussen de kippen die om zich heen bijt.
Het levert tenminste wel wat vermaak op....

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:11 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Wat is je probleem Pippy?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:26 schreef Ludachrist het volgende:

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Je hebt gezien wie Trump heeft aangesteld, toch? Hoe is dit het tegengaan van wat voor soort netwerk dan ook?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 11:55 schreef xpompompomx het volgende:

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Daarvoor moet nog wel wat meer naar boven komen denk ik

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:28 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:

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Ik weet oprecht niet meer of iemand trolt of dat iemand serieus denkt dat er enige vorm van strategie of competentie achter het beleid van de Trump regering zit.

Het zijn verwarrende tijden, Dutchie.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:33 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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Ja, maar jij was ook 100% ervan overtuigd dat Trump het hoger beroep zou winnen, tot dusver zit je niet echt lekker met je voorspellingen.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:33 schreef Tijger_nootje het volgende:

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Ja, de old boys zijn opgeschud, hoor, de bankiers hebben de financieele banen in het cabinet, de christen fundamentalisten de onderwijs jobs en de militairen het Pentagon en DHS. Nou, nou, wat een opschudding. Oh, en de grote bedrijven mogen zichzelf lekker gaan reguleren.

Oh, en we weten wat het kost om een kabinets plaats te kopen, dat dan weer wel.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:35 schreef xpompompomx het volgende:

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Eeeuhm. Nee. Ik denk dat je de verkeerde voor je hebt.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:28 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:

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Ik weet oprecht niet meer of iemand trolt of dat iemand serieus denkt dat er enige vorm van strategie of competentie achter het beleid van de Trump regering zit.

Het zijn verwarrende tijden, Dutchie.

Alex Jones on Donald Trump - Joe Rogan Podcast #911

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The Trump Tax Plan Achieves These Goals

1. If you are single and earn less than $25,000, or married and jointly earn less than $50,000,
you will not owe any income tax. That removes nearly 75 million households - over 50% -
from the income tax rolls. They get a new one page form to send the IRS saying, "I win,"
those who would otherwise owe income taxes will save an average of nearly $1,000 each.

2. All other Americans will get a simpler tax code with four brackets - 0%, 10%, 20% and 25%
- instead of the current seven. This new tax code eliminates the marriage penalty and the
Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) while providing the lowest tax rate since before World
War II.

3. No business of any size, from a Fortune 500 to a mom and pop shop to a freelancer living job
to job, will pay more than 15% of their business income in taxes. This lower rate makes
corporate inversions unnecessary by making America's tax rate one of the best in the world.

4. No family will have to pay the death tax. You earned and saved that money for your family,
not the government. You paid taxes on it when you earned it.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:15 schreef invalidusername het volgende:

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Hoe oud ben jij eigenlijk?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:27 schreef Dagonet het volgende:
Politiek moet juist zo saai mogelijk zijn, hoe meer ophef, hoe meer doden en economisce schade

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 08:08 schreef invalidusername het volgende:

twitter:

realDonaldTrump twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 00:35:49 SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE! reageer retweet

Kan iemand die sinasappel (sinaasappel voor Belgen of degenen die voor Belgen spelen) vertellen dat hij net in court was, tweemaal. TOTAL LOSER!
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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:28 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:

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Ik weet oprecht niet meer of iemand trolt of dat iemand serieus denkt dat er enige vorm van strategie of competentie achter het beleid van de Trump regering zit.

Het zijn verwarrende tijden, Dutchie.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:44 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Klopt niet.
Vorige President duizenden doden en flinke oorlogen.
USA is nog steeds een pauper land.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:44 schreef Ludachrist het volgende:
Dus het plan van Trump wordt om 75 miljoen huishoudens geen belasting te laten betalen, de rest minder belasting te laten betalen, geen belasting meer te heffen op erfenissen en belastingen voor bedrijven ook te verlagen.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:46 schreef xpompompomx het volgende:

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Gelukkig gaat hij, ondanks dat er minder binnenkomt, wel enorme bedragen uitgeven aan infrastructuur en defensie.

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(this tax plan) Doesn’t add to our debt and deficit, which are already too large

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:49 schreef Ludachrist het volgende:

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Gelukkig heeft Trump in zijn tax-plan ook dit soort gemene opmerkingen voorzien.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:51 schreef Puddington het volgende:
Fox News (specifieker Tucker Carlson) probeert Bannon ook even in een goed daglicht te zetten... Door hem te vergelijken met de leider van IS.


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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:39 schreef Nintex het volgende:

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Iemand die Trump vaak gesproken heeft geen kijkje in de keuken van Trump's strategie:

Alex Jones on Donald Trump - Joe Rogan Podcast #911

Vooral het tax plan:

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https://assets.donaldjtrump.com/trump-tax-reform.pdf

Rellen in Europa als in de VS de midden klasse praktisch geen belasting meer betaald, bedrijven 15% en ook de death tax weg is. Geen wonder dat je dan een muur nodig hebt om alle gelukszoekers buiten te houden.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:53 schreef Tijger_nootje het volgende:

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Je lult weer complete uit je nek. De lagere inkomens betalen al geen belasting, de hoogste inkomens krijgen een enorme belastingverlaging en de middenklasse krijgt $500 per jaar erbij.

Eindresultaat, er zal een tekort ontstaan van 2 triljoen in 10 jaar. Triljoen. Da's 1000 miljard.

En de death tax is alleen interessant voor miljonairs omdat het pas bij 800,000 effectief word. Wel leuk voor Trump en zijn familie natuurlijk.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:54 schreef Ludachrist het volgende:

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Nee, een trillion in Amerika is geen triljoen in Nederland. Hier is het een biljoen.

Fake news dus vriend, gelukkig trappen wij hier niet meer in.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:39 schreef Nintex het volgende:

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Iemand die Trump vaak gesproken heeft geen kijkje in de keuken van Trump's strategie:

Alex Jones on Donald Trump - Joe Rogan Podcast #911

Vooral het tax plan:

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https://assets.donaldjtrump.com/trump-tax-reform.pdf

Rellen in Europa als in de VS de midden klasse praktisch geen belasting meer betaald, bedrijven 15% en ook de death tax weg is. Geen wonder dat je dan een muur nodig hebt om alle gelukszoekers buiten te houden.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:56 schreef Puddington het volgende:

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Zit je nu serieus Alex Jones te quoten? ik krijg gewoon medelijden met je stupiditeit.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:45 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Niks verwarrend. Als je een beetje erdoor heen prikt is er niets aan de hand.
De meest domme kippen kakelen het driftigst op het internet.....

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:52 schreef Mystikvm het volgende:

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Godver Adolf Hitler heeft ook geen van die dingen gedaan. Wat is dat volk toch achterlijk.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:09 schreef Sloggi het volgende:

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Op de kindsoldaten na dan. Verder heb je een punt.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:51 schreef Puddington het volgende:
Fox News (specifieker Tucker Carlson) probeert Bannon ook even in een goed daglicht te zetten... Door hem te vergelijken met de leider van IS.


[ afbeelding ]

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:39 schreef Nintex het volgende:

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Iemand die Trump vaak gesproken heeft geen kijkje in de keuken van Trump's strategie:

Alex Jones on Donald Trump - Joe Rogan Podcast #911

Vooral het tax plan:

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https://assets.donaldjtrump.com/trump-tax-reform.pdf

Rellen in Europa als in de VS de midden klasse praktisch geen belasting meer betaald, bedrijven 15% en ook de death tax weg is. Geen wonder dat je dan een muur nodig hebt om alle gelukszoekers buiten te houden.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:53 schreef Tijger_nootje het volgende:

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Je lult weer complete uit je nek. De lagere inkomens betalen al geen belasting, de hoogste inkomens krijgen een enorme belastingverlaging en de middenklasse krijgt $500 per jaar erbij. De middenklasse blijft dus de melkkoe, de armen dragen nog steeds niks bij en de rijken worden rijker wat bewezen schade toebrengt aan de economie. Yippie.

Eindresultaat, er zal een tekort ontstaan van 2 triljoen in 10 jaar. Triljoen. Da's 1000 miljard. Da's doorgerekend door het Office of Budget Responsebility, btw.

En de death tax is alleen interessant voor miljonairs omdat het pas bij 800,000 effectief word. Wel leuk voor Trump en zijn familie natuurlijk.

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The Tax Policy Center estimates the proposal would reduce federal revenue by $9.5trillion over its first decade and an additional $15.0trillion over the subsequent 10 years,before accounting for added interest costs or considering macroeconomic feedback effects

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:13 schreef invalidusername het volgende:

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9.5T$, niet 2T$

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:15 schreef Tijger_nootje het volgende:

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Oops, ik dacht dat het 2 was. Ik wist niet dat het ZO erg was. Nou ja, als Trump maar niet hoeft te betalen, he? Lekker failliet laten gaan en de crediteuren met de rekening opzadelen. Da's het zakelijk genie van Trump.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:44 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Klopt niet.
Vorige President duizenden doden en flinke oorlogen.
USA is nog steeds een pauper land.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:51 schreef Puddington het volgende:
Fox News (specifieker Tucker Carlson) probeert Bannon ook even in een goed daglicht te zetten... Door hem te vergelijken met de leider van IS.


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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:16 schreef invalidusername het volgende:

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zie mijn edit, het verschil zijn 'inverdieneffecten'. Als je wil dat er 1T of 3T uitmoet komen, of een negatief bedrag kan dat ook, gewoon het model veranderen En niet te veel kijiken naar empirische data van eerdere belastingverlagingen.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:20 schreef invalidusername het volgende:

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Addendum: ter tekening, tegenover 9.5T kosten van tax cuts in 10Y, staat dat een border adjusted tax 1.1T in 10Y zou opleveren. Zo gapend is het funding gap.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:44 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Klopt niet.
Vorige President duizenden doden en flinke oorlogen.
USA is nog steeds een pauper land.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:23 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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Wat is precies je weerlegging? Politiek is er niet om vermakelijk te zijn en iemand kiezen, alleen omdat het een dolle stier in een porseleinwinkel betreft.

MythBusters - Bull in a China Shop | Top 25 Moments

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:28 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:

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Ik weet oprecht niet meer of iemand trolt of dat iemand serieus denkt dat er enige vorm van strategie of competentie achter het beleid van de Trump regering zit.

Het zijn verwarrende tijden, Dutchie.

twitter:

KyungLahCNN twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 03:22:05 Cong Chaffetz Town Hall crowd chanting "Do your job!" He's having a hard time answering over crowd noise… https://t.co/cseZ1vbMUs reageer retweet

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:27 schreef WhiteBeard het volgende:

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Dit hoekje op het FOK forum is bedoeld om over Trump te discussieren. Er staat nergens dat dit hoekje uitsluitend bedoeld is om Trump te bashen. Trump fans mogen hier net zo goed posten.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:22 schreef Tijger_nootje het volgende:

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Een border tax die enorm veel banen in de VS zou kosten want als er voor zo'n 360 miljard dollar geimporteerd word, alleen uit Mexico, en dat terugloopt dan kost dat banen, zeker in de VS

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:29 schreef invalidusername het volgende:
. America wordt dan net zo great als een Afrikaanse bananen republiek die een geldpers heeft

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:35 schreef WhiteBeard het volgende:
En over trollen gesproken. Ik vond Clinton er in dit filmpje bijna uitzien als die trol uit Lord Of The Rings. Haar precious White House was juist door haar vingers geglipt na haar Nederlaag tegen Trump

Clinton gives first public remarks since concession speech

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:37 schreef KoosVogels het volgende:

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Who cares? Waarom hebben de Trumpisten het nog steeds over Clinton?

Nadat Obama had gewonnen, hoorde ik niemand meer over McCain en Romney.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:37 schreef KoosVogels het volgende:

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Who cares? Waarom hebben de Trumpisten het nog steeds over Clinton?

Nadat Obama had gewonnen, hoorde ik niemand meer over McCain en Romney.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:40 schreef invalidusername het volgende:

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Maar dat komt omdat jij niet goed weet wat Trollen is. Whitebeard is naar eigen zeggen een expert.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:35 schreef WhiteBeard het volgende:
En over trollen gesproken. Ik vond Clinton er in dit filmpje bijna uitzien als die trol uit Lord Of The Rings. Haar precious White House was juist door haar vingers geglipt na haar Nederlaag tegen Trump

Clinton gives first public remarks since concession speech

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:40 schreef 99.999 het volgende:

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Terwijl whitebeard van jou nog genoeg zou kunnen leren

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:10 schreef xpompompomx het volgende:

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Adolf had ook kindsoldaten aan het einde van de oorlog

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:43 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:

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Ach ja. Ik snap nu wat je in je eerdere post bedoelde met een serieuze discussie over het beleid van de huidige regering.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:45 schreef Sloggi het volgende:

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Dat zeg ik toch lieverd.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:40 schreef 99.999 het volgende:

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Terwijl whitebeard van jou nog genoeg zou kunnen leren

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 10:19 schreef Dagonet het volgende:
Oh ja, Abe komt op bezoek in Mar-A-Lago en Trump betaalt. Ben benieuwd of dat op eigen kosten is of met OPM. Ik denk dat het Witte Huis de rekening op zich neemt waardoor Trump er weer persoonlijk van profiteert.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:47 schreef WhiteBeard het volgende:

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Zoals?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:46 schreef WhiteBeard het volgende:

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Waar staat dat je met elke post 100% serieus over Trump moet discussieren? Die foto van die Afrikaanse koning of leider of wat hij ook is, is dat Trump?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:43 schreef invalidusername het volgende:

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Ik doe dan ook mijn best om hem het rechtssysteem uit te leggen, en hoe Trump zijn plannen gefund kunnen worden, maar of het beklijft...?

99.999 one-liners tellen niet op tot 1 inhoudelijke post, hertog

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:54 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:

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Jean-Bedel Bokassa. Zelfbenoemd keizer van de Centraal-Afrikaanse Republiek.

Beetje algemene kennis, witbaard. Kan geen kwaad.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:56 schreef Puddington het volgende:

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Zit je nu serieus Alex Jones te quoten? ik krijg gewoon medelijden met je stupiditeit.

Conspiracies | The Briefing

SPOILER

EXECUTIVE ORDER

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PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST FEDERAL, STATE, TRIBAL,
AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to:

(a) enforce all Federal laws in order to enhance the protection and safety of Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers, and thereby all Americans;

(b) develop strategies, in a process led by the Department of Justice (Department) and within the boundaries of the Constitution and existing Federal laws, to further enhance the protection and safety of Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers; and

(c) pursue appropriate legislation, consistent with the Constitution's regime of limited and enumerated Federal powers, that will define new Federal crimes, and increase penalties for existing Federal crimes, in order to prevent violence against Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers.

Sec. 2. Implementation. In furtherance of the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, the Attorney General shall:

(a) develop a strategy for the Department's use of existing Federal laws to prosecute individuals who commit or attempt to commit crimes of violence against Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers;

(b) coordinate with State, tribal, and local governments, and with law enforcement agencies at all levels, including other Federal agencies, in prosecuting crimes of violence against Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers in order to advance adequate multi-jurisdiction prosecution efforts;

(c) review existing Federal laws to determine whether those laws are adequate to address the protection and safety of Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers;

(d) following that review, and in coordination with other Federal agencies, as appropriate, make recommendations to the President for legislation to address the protection and safety of Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers, including, if warranted, legislation defining new crimes of violence and establishing new mandatory minimum sentences for existing crimes of violence against Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers, as well as for related crimes;

(e) coordinate with other Federal agencies to develop an executive branch strategy to prevent violence against Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers;

(f) thoroughly evaluate all grant funding programs currently administered by the Department to determine the extent to which its grant funding supports and protects Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers; and

(g) recommend to the President any changes to grant funding, based on the evaluation required by subsection (f) of this section, including recommendations for legislation, as appropriate, to adequately support and protect Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers.

Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 9, 2017

SPOILER

EXECUTIVE ORDER

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TASK FORCE ON CRIME REDUCTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to reduce crime and restore public safety to communities across the Nation, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to reduce crime in America. Many communities across the Nation are suffering from high rates of violent crime. A focus on law and order and the safety and security of the American people requires a commitment to enforcing the law and developing policies that comprehensively address illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and violent crime. The Department of Justice shall take the lead on Federal actions to support law enforcement efforts nationwide and to collaborate with State, tribal, and local jurisdictions to restore public safety to all of our communities.

Sec. 2. Task Force. (a) In furtherance of the policy described in section 1 of this order, I hereby direct the Attorney General to establish, and to appoint or designate an individual or individuals to chair, a Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety (Task Force). The Attorney General shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide administrative support and funding for the Task Force.

(b) The Attorney General shall determine the characteristics of the Task Force, which shall be composed of individuals appointed or designated by him.

(c) The Task Force shall:

exchange information and ideas among its members that will be useful in developing strategies to reduce crime, including, in particular, illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and violent crime;

(ii) based on that exchange of information and ideas, develop strategies to reduce crime;

(iii) identify deficiencies in existing laws that have made them less effective in reducing crime and propose new legislation that could be enacted to improve public safety and reduce crime;

(iv) evaluate the availability and adequacy of crime-related data and identify measures that could improve data collection in a manner that will aid in the understanding of crime trends and in the reduction of crime; and

(v) conduct any other studies and develop any other recommendations as directed by the Attorney General.

(d) The Task Force shall meet as required by the Attorney General and shall be dissolved once it has accomplished the objectives set forth in subsection (c) of this section, as determined by the Attorney General.

(e) The Task Force shall submit at least one report to the President within 1 year from the date of this order, and a subsequent report at least once per year thereafter while the Task Force remains in existence. The structure of the report is left to the discretion of the Attorney General. In its first report to the President and in any subsequent reports, the Task Force shall summarize its findings and recommendations under subsections (c)(ii) through (c)(v) of this section.

Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 9, 2017

SPOILER

EXECUTIVE ORDER

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ENFORCING FEDERAL LAW WITH RESPECT TO TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PREVENTING INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Purpose. Transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, including transnational drug cartels, have spread throughout the Nation, threatening the safety of the United States and its citizens. These organizations derive revenue through widespread illegal conduct, including acts of violence and abuse that exhibit a wanton disregard for human life. They, for example, have been known to commit brutal murders, rapes, and other barbaric acts.

These groups are drivers of crime, corruption, violence, and misery. In particular, the trafficking by cartels of controlled substances has triggered a resurgence in deadly drug abuse and a corresponding rise in violent crime related to drugs. Likewise, the trafficking and smuggling of human beings by transnational criminal groups risks creating a humanitarian crisis. These crimes, along with many others, are enriching and empowering these organizations to the detriment of the American people.

A comprehensive and decisive approach is required to dismantle these organized crime syndicates and restore safety for the American people.

Sec. 2. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to:

(a) strengthen enforcement of Federal law in order to thwart transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, including criminal gangs, cartels, racketeering organizations, and other groups engaged in illicit activities that present a threat to public safety and national security and that are related to, for example:

the illegal smuggling and trafficking of humans, drugs or other substances, wildlife, and weapons;

(ii) corruption, cybercrime, fraud, financial crimes, and intellectual-property theft; or

(iii) the illegal concealment or transfer of proceeds derived from such illicit activities.

(b) ensure that Federal law enforcement agencies give a high priority and devote sufficient resources to efforts to identify, interdict, disrupt, and dismantle transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, including through the investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of members of such organizations, the extradition of members of such organizations to face justice in the United States and, where appropriate and to the extent permitted by law, the swift removal from the United States of foreign nationals who are members of such organizations;

(c) maximize the extent to which all Federal agencies share information and coordinate with Federal law enforcement agencies, as permitted by law, in order to identify, interdict, and dismantle transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations;

(d) enhance cooperation with foreign counterparts against transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, including, where appropriate and permitted by law, through sharing of intelligence and law enforcement information and through increased security sector assistance to foreign partners by the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security;

(e) develop strategies, under the guidance of the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to maximize coordination among agencies -- such as through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), Special Operations Division, the OCDETF Fusion Center, and the International Organized Crime Intelligence and Operations Center -- to counter the crimes described in subsection (a) of this section, consistent with applicable Federal law; and

(f) pursue and support additional efforts to prevent the operational success of transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations within and beyond the United States, to include prosecution of ancillary criminal offenses, such as immigration fraud and visa fraud, and the seizure of the implements of such organizations and forfeiture of the proceeds of their criminal activity.

Sec. 3. Implementation. In furtherance of the policy set forth in section 2 of this order, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence, or their designees, shall co chair and direct the existing interagency Threat Mitigation Working Group (TMWG), which shall:

(a) work to support and improve the coordination of Federal agencies' efforts to identify, interdict, investigate, prosecute, and dismantle transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations within and beyond the United States;

(b) work to improve Federal agencies' provision, collection, reporting, and sharing of, and access to, data relevant to Federal efforts against transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations;

(c) work to increase intelligence and law enforcement information sharing with foreign partners battling transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, and to enhance international operational capabilities and cooperation;

(d) assess Federal agencies' allocation of monetary and personnel resources for identifying, interdicting, and dismantling transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, as well as any resources that should be redirected toward these efforts;

(e) identify Federal agencies' practices, any absence of practices, and funding needs that might hinder Federal efforts to effectively combat transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations;

(f) review relevant Federal laws to determine existing ways in which to identify, interdict, and disrupt the activity of transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, and ascertain which statutory authorities, including provisions under the Immigration and Nationality Act, could be better enforced or amended to prevent foreign members of these organizations or their associates from obtaining entry into the United States and from exploiting the United States immigration system;

(g) in the interest of transparency and public safety, and in compliance with all applicable law, including the Privacy Act, issue reports at least once per quarter detailing convictions in the United States relating to transnational criminal organizations and their subsidiaries;

(h) to the extent deemed useful by the Co-Chairs, and in their discretion, identify methods for Federal agencies to coordinate, as permitted by law, with State, tribal, and local governments and law enforcement agencies, foreign law enforcement partners, public-health organizations, and non governmental organizations in order to aid in the identification, interdiction, and dismantling of transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations;

to the extent deemed useful by the Co-Chairs, and in their discretion, consult with the Office of National Drug Control Policy in implementing this order; and

(j) within 120 days of the date of this order, submit to the President a report on transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, including the extent of penetration of such organizations into the United States, and issue additional reports annually thereafter to describe the progress made in combating these criminal organizations, along with any recommended actions for dismantling them.

Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 9, 2017

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:57 schreef Nintex het volgende:

[..]

Alex Jones is een halve gek. Eens.

Maar als hij en Steve Bannon de adviseurs zijn van Donald Trump dan zul je toch naar hen moeten luisteren.

Hillary had nog een spotje gemaakt over Alex en Trump

Conspiracies | The Briefing

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:59 schreef klappernootopreis het volgende:
ik vraag me af wat Trump nu van plan is nu het 3 keer mis is gegaan.
http://www.politico.com/s(...)-court-defeat-234884

Hij heeft weinig opties meer, en gaat hij te ver, dan is er kans dat ze hem gaan afzetten omdat hij zonder consensus van het congres tegen de grondwet in gaat.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:57 schreef antiderivative het volgende:
Voor de geinteresseerden, hier de volledige tekst van de nieuwe Executive orders:

On Violence Against Federal, State, Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement Officers

SPOILER

EXECUTIVE ORDER

- - - - - - -

PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST FEDERAL, STATE, TRIBAL,
AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to:

(a) enforce all Federal laws in order to enhance the protection and safety of Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers, and thereby all Americans;

(b) develop strategies, in a process led by the Department of Justice (Department) and within the boundaries of the Constitution and existing Federal laws, to further enhance the protection and safety of Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers; and

(c) pursue appropriate legislation, consistent with the Constitution's regime of limited and enumerated Federal powers, that will define new Federal crimes, and increase penalties for existing Federal crimes, in order to prevent violence against Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers.

Sec. 2. Implementation. In furtherance of the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, the Attorney General shall:

(a) develop a strategy for the Department's use of existing Federal laws to prosecute individuals who commit or attempt to commit crimes of violence against Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers;

(b) coordinate with State, tribal, and local governments, and with law enforcement agencies at all levels, including other Federal agencies, in prosecuting crimes of violence against Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers in order to advance adequate multi-jurisdiction prosecution efforts;

(c) review existing Federal laws to determine whether those laws are adequate to address the protection and safety of Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers;

(d) following that review, and in coordination with other Federal agencies, as appropriate, make recommendations to the President for legislation to address the protection and safety of Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers, including, if warranted, legislation defining new crimes of violence and establishing new mandatory minimum sentences for existing crimes of violence against Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers, as well as for related crimes;

(e) coordinate with other Federal agencies to develop an executive branch strategy to prevent violence against Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers;

(f) thoroughly evaluate all grant funding programs currently administered by the Department to determine the extent to which its grant funding supports and protects Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers; and

(g) recommend to the President any changes to grant funding, based on the evaluation required by subsection (f) of this section, including recommendations for legislation, as appropriate, to adequately support and protect Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers.

Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 9, 2017

On a Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety

SPOILER

EXECUTIVE ORDER

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TASK FORCE ON CRIME REDUCTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to reduce crime and restore public safety to communities across the Nation, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to reduce crime in America. Many communities across the Nation are suffering from high rates of violent crime. A focus on law and order and the safety and security of the American people requires a commitment to enforcing the law and developing policies that comprehensively address illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and violent crime. The Department of Justice shall take the lead on Federal actions to support law enforcement efforts nationwide and to collaborate with State, tribal, and local jurisdictions to restore public safety to all of our communities.

Sec. 2. Task Force. (a) In furtherance of the policy described in section 1 of this order, I hereby direct the Attorney General to establish, and to appoint or designate an individual or individuals to chair, a Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety (Task Force). The Attorney General shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide administrative support and funding for the Task Force.

(b) The Attorney General shall determine the characteristics of the Task Force, which shall be composed of individuals appointed or designated by him.

(c) The Task Force shall:

exchange information and ideas among its members that will be useful in developing strategies to reduce crime, including, in particular, illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and violent crime;

(ii) based on that exchange of information and ideas, develop strategies to reduce crime;

(iii) identify deficiencies in existing laws that have made them less effective in reducing crime and propose new legislation that could be enacted to improve public safety and reduce crime;

(iv) evaluate the availability and adequacy of crime-related data and identify measures that could improve data collection in a manner that will aid in the understanding of crime trends and in the reduction of crime; and

(v) conduct any other studies and develop any other recommendations as directed by the Attorney General.

(d) The Task Force shall meet as required by the Attorney General and shall be dissolved once it has accomplished the objectives set forth in subsection (c) of this section, as determined by the Attorney General.

(e) The Task Force shall submit at least one report to the President within 1 year from the date of this order, and a subsequent report at least once per year thereafter while the Task Force remains in existence. The structure of the report is left to the discretion of the Attorney General. In its first report to the President and in any subsequent reports, the Task Force shall summarize its findings and recommendations under subsections (c)(ii) through (c)(v) of this section.

Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 9, 2017

On Enforcing Federal Law with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking

SPOILER

EXECUTIVE ORDER

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ENFORCING FEDERAL LAW WITH RESPECT TO TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PREVENTING INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Purpose. Transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, including transnational drug cartels, have spread throughout the Nation, threatening the safety of the United States and its citizens. These organizations derive revenue through widespread illegal conduct, including acts of violence and abuse that exhibit a wanton disregard for human life. They, for example, have been known to commit brutal murders, rapes, and other barbaric acts.

These groups are drivers of crime, corruption, violence, and misery. In particular, the trafficking by cartels of controlled substances has triggered a resurgence in deadly drug abuse and a corresponding rise in violent crime related to drugs. Likewise, the trafficking and smuggling of human beings by transnational criminal groups risks creating a humanitarian crisis. These crimes, along with many others, are enriching and empowering these organizations to the detriment of the American people.

A comprehensive and decisive approach is required to dismantle these organized crime syndicates and restore safety for the American people.

Sec. 2. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to:

(a) strengthen enforcement of Federal law in order to thwart transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, including criminal gangs, cartels, racketeering organizations, and other groups engaged in illicit activities that present a threat to public safety and national security and that are related to, for example:

the illegal smuggling and trafficking of humans, drugs or other substances, wildlife, and weapons;

(ii) corruption, cybercrime, fraud, financial crimes, and intellectual-property theft; or

(iii) the illegal concealment or transfer of proceeds derived from such illicit activities.

(b) ensure that Federal law enforcement agencies give a high priority and devote sufficient resources to efforts to identify, interdict, disrupt, and dismantle transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, including through the investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of members of such organizations, the extradition of members of such organizations to face justice in the United States and, where appropriate and to the extent permitted by law, the swift removal from the United States of foreign nationals who are members of such organizations;

(c) maximize the extent to which all Federal agencies share information and coordinate with Federal law enforcement agencies, as permitted by law, in order to identify, interdict, and dismantle transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations;

(d) enhance cooperation with foreign counterparts against transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, including, where appropriate and permitted by law, through sharing of intelligence and law enforcement information and through increased security sector assistance to foreign partners by the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security;

(e) develop strategies, under the guidance of the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to maximize coordination among agencies -- such as through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), Special Operations Division, the OCDETF Fusion Center, and the International Organized Crime Intelligence and Operations Center -- to counter the crimes described in subsection (a) of this section, consistent with applicable Federal law; and

(f) pursue and support additional efforts to prevent the operational success of transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations within and beyond the United States, to include prosecution of ancillary criminal offenses, such as immigration fraud and visa fraud, and the seizure of the implements of such organizations and forfeiture of the proceeds of their criminal activity.

Sec. 3. Implementation. In furtherance of the policy set forth in section 2 of this order, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence, or their designees, shall co chair and direct the existing interagency Threat Mitigation Working Group (TMWG), which shall:

(a) work to support and improve the coordination of Federal agencies' efforts to identify, interdict, investigate, prosecute, and dismantle transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations within and beyond the United States;

(b) work to improve Federal agencies' provision, collection, reporting, and sharing of, and access to, data relevant to Federal efforts against transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations;

(c) work to increase intelligence and law enforcement information sharing with foreign partners battling transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, and to enhance international operational capabilities and cooperation;

(d) assess Federal agencies' allocation of monetary and personnel resources for identifying, interdicting, and dismantling transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, as well as any resources that should be redirected toward these efforts;

(e) identify Federal agencies' practices, any absence of practices, and funding needs that might hinder Federal efforts to effectively combat transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations;

(f) review relevant Federal laws to determine existing ways in which to identify, interdict, and disrupt the activity of transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, and ascertain which statutory authorities, including provisions under the Immigration and Nationality Act, could be better enforced or amended to prevent foreign members of these organizations or their associates from obtaining entry into the United States and from exploiting the United States immigration system;

(g) in the interest of transparency and public safety, and in compliance with all applicable law, including the Privacy Act, issue reports at least once per quarter detailing convictions in the United States relating to transnational criminal organizations and their subsidiaries;

(h) to the extent deemed useful by the Co-Chairs, and in their discretion, identify methods for Federal agencies to coordinate, as permitted by law, with State, tribal, and local governments and law enforcement agencies, foreign law enforcement partners, public-health organizations, and non governmental organizations in order to aid in the identification, interdiction, and dismantling of transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations;

to the extent deemed useful by the Co-Chairs, and in their discretion, consult with the Office of National Drug Control Policy in implementing this order; and

(j) within 120 days of the date of this order, submit to the President a report on transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, including the extent of penetration of such organizations into the United States, and issue additional reports annually thereafter to describe the progress made in combating these criminal organizations, along with any recommended actions for dismantling them.

Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 9, 2017

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:46 schreef HaverMoutKoekje het volgende:

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en die president daarvoor?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:55 schreef WhiteBeard het volgende:

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Dat hoeft niet hoor. Ik heb een aantal vrienden in de VS zitten. Redelijk goed geschoold en die hebben ook door dat de democraten aan rechters shoppen doen. Ze gaan dus naar de rechtbank waar ze de grootste kans hebben dat hun eisen worden ingewilligd en ze houden er ook rekening mee naar welk volgend station het gaat als ze toch hun zin niet krijgen bij de eerste rechter. Menig Amerikaan heeft al lang door dat dit een poltiek besluit van de rechters was en niet een die juridisch hout snijdt. En voor je begint te toeteren dat in dit panel van drie rechters ook een GOP rechter zat alvast even de mededeling dat in het GOP establishment nog steeds personen ronddolen die de president wel kunnen schieten

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:01 schreef antiderivative het volgende:

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Leg maar eens precies uit hoe dat laatste in zijn werk gaat dan.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:16 schreef Tijger_nootje het volgende:

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Da's dan een hele verbetering vergelijken met honderduizenden doden onder Bush. Oh, en de VS is geen enkele nieuwe oorlog begonnen onder Obama.

En het was al heel lang een pauper land met 20% onder de armoede grens, hoor. Dat gaat terug tot Nixon.

twitter:

CBSNews twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 13:48:51 "I was there for my children," Arizona mom Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos said after being deported to Mexico on Thursday https://t.co/ScfWunyCzV reageer retweet

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:01 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:

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Zou het witte huis weten dat er ook een congres is?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:10 schreef antiderivative het volgende:
1 van de deportaties gisteren:

twitter:

CBSNews twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 13:48:51 "I was there for my children," Arizona mom Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos said after being deported to Mexico on Thursday https://t.co/ScfWunyCzV reageer retweet

Dat werd overigens tijd.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:11 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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Welnee, heersen per decreet werkt veel makkelijker.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:05 schreef DUTCHKO het volgende:

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Obama is een flapoor die letterlijk geen drol heeft gedaan om eventueel leed te verzachten.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:16 schreef ExtraWaskracht het volgende:

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Wat werd tijd? Onder Obama zijn er al meer dan 2.4 miljoen illegalen gedeporteerd.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:18 schreef antiderivative het volgende:

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ID theft is niet zomaar iets. Maar ze mocht blijven

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But it’s worth emphasizing that the grounds on which this order was fought are not the grounds on which the merits fight will happen. Eventually, the court has to confront the clash between a broad delegation of power to the President—a delegation which gives him a lot of authority to do a lot of not-nice stuff to refugees and visa holders—in a context in which judges normally defer to the president, and the incompetent malevolence with which this order was promulgated.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:25 schreef Dagonet het volgende:
Trump tweette net een quote van Lawfare, maar blijkbaar was verder lezen te lastig aangezien de schrijver het verder wel eens is met de beslissing van gisteravond.

https://www.lawfareblog.c(...)-9th-circuit-opinion

De schrijver is Benjamin Wittes
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Wittes

Laatste alinea:

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:25 schreef Dagonet het volgende:
Trump tweette net een quote van Lawfare, maar blijkbaar was verder lezen te lastig aangezien de schrijver het verder wel eens is met de beslissing van gisteravond.

https://www.lawfareblog.c(...)-9th-circuit-opinion

De schrijver is Benjamin Wittes
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Wittes

Laatste alinea:

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:31 schreef antiderivative het volgende:

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Mwah, het 1e gedeelte van dart artikel is weldegelijk interessant. Ik bedoel, als zelf MSNBC jongens iets aan te merken hebben op de uitspraak:

Christopher Hayes ‏Verified account @chrislhayes
The decision is largely an evisceration of the sloppiness of the EO rather than a bar on the policy itself.

Joe Scarborough Verified account ‏@JoeNBC
Regardless of what you think of Trump, Bannon, or this order, the Ninth's decision is constitutionally weak. Trump needs to draft a new EO.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:31 schreef antiderivative het volgende:

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Mwah, het 1e gedeelte van dart artikel is weldegelijk interessant. Ik bedoel, als zelf MSNBC jongens iets aan te merken hebben op de uitspraak:

Christopher Hayes Verified account @chrislhayes
The decision is largely an evisceration of the sloppiness of the EO rather than a bar on the policy itself.

Joe Scarborough Verified account @JoeNBC
Regardless of what you think of Trump, Bannon, or this order, the Ninth's decision is constitutionally weak. Trump needs to draft a new EO.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:21 schreef antiderivative het volgende:
Trump agenda vandaag:

* Intelligence briefings
* Filming of the weekly address
* Meeting with Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell
* Meeting, Press conference, and lunch with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzō Abe
* Fly with Prime Minister Shinzō Abe to President Trump's private residence Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:37 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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De EO is ook zwak, maar dat krijg je als een stel amateurs iets snel in elkaar flansen zonder er eerst goed over na te denken en het juridisch goed dicht te timmeren (het is wel langs justitie gegaan maar die hebben de EO niet inhoudelijk beoordeeld om haalbaarheid, alleen of de procedure gevolgd is).

Dus het is nu zaak om of beroep aan te tekenen, te wachten of het Supreme Court de zaak accepteert of niet en dan weer verder te kijken, of hun nederlaag toegeven, de EO terugtrekken en het dan nogmaals te proberen, waarbij er natuurlijk meteen weer protest komt en er nog veel meer bij komt kijken.
Maar dan heb je kans dat er eens heel goed gekeken gaat worden naar wat een president eigenlijk allemaal mag, grondwettelijk gezien en of dat niet meer aan banden moet worden gelegd, ook dat is een riskante route.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:43 schreef antiderivative het volgende:

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Ik (maar wie ben ik) zou die EO intrekken en een nieuwe opstellen met ondersteuning van de verschillende departementen. Als het naar Supreme Court gaat (en zo te zien gaat dat gebeuren) dan loop je de kans op een 4-4 beslissing aangezien er 1 vacature is. En dan blijft de beslissing zoals die nu is.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 13:55 schreef WhiteBeard het volgende:

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Dat hoeft niet hoor. Ik heb een aantal vrienden in de VS zitten. Redelijk goed geschoold en die hebben ook door dat de democraten aan rechters shoppen doen. Ze gaan dus naar de rechtbank waar ze de grootste kans hebben dat hun eisen worden ingewilligd en ze houden er ook rekening mee naar welk volgend station het gaat als ze toch hun zin niet krijgen bij de eerste rechter. Menig Amerikaan heeft al lang door dat dit een poltiek besluit van de rechters was en niet een die juridisch hout snijdt. En voor je begint te toeteren dat in dit panel van drie rechters ook een GOP rechter zat alvast even de mededeling dat in het GOP establishment nog steeds personen ronddolen die de president wel kunnen schieten

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:45 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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Als ze het überhaupt al aannemen is het denk ik te makkelijk om er vanuit te gaan dat het op party lines zou splitsen. De vraag is eerder of ze het aannemen.

De NY Times moet het trouwens weer ontgelden nu.

twitter:

realDonaldTrump twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 14:35:50 The failing @nytimes does major FAKE NEWS China story saying "Mr.Xi has not spoken to Mr. Trump since Nov.14." We spoke at length yesterday! reageer retweet

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WASHINGTON — President Trump told President Xi Jinping of China on Thursday evening that the United States would honor the “One China” policy, reversing his earlier expressions of doubt about the longtime diplomatic understanding and removing a major source of tension between the United States and China since shortly after he was elected.

In a statement, the White House said Mr. Trump and Mr. Xi “discussed numerous topics, and President Trump agreed, at the request of President Xi, to honor our One China policy.” It described the call as “extremely cordial” and said the leaders had invited each other to visit.

The concession was clearly designed to put an end to an extended chill in the relationship between China and the United States. Mr. Xi, stung by Mr. Trump’s unorthodox telephone call with the president of Taiwan in December and his subsequent assertion that the United States might no longer abide by the One China policy, had not spoken to Mr. Trump since Nov. 14, the week after he was elected.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:49 schreef Ludachrist het volgende:

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Hij is wel aan het zoeken nu, hoor .

twitter:

realDonaldTrump twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 14:35:50 The failing @nytimes does major FAKE NEWS China story saying "Mr.Xi has not spoken to Mr. Trump since Nov.14." We spoke at length yesterday! reageer retweet

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Zoek de twee relevante regels m.b.t. Trumps tweet.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:43 schreef antiderivative het volgende:

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Ik (maar wie ben ik) zou die EO intrekken en een nieuwe opstellen met ondersteuning van de verschillende departementen. Als het naar Supreme Court gaat (en zo te zien gaat dat gebeuren) dan loop je de kans op een 4-4 beslissing aangezien er 1 vacature is. En dan blijft de beslissing zoals die nu is.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:49 schreef Ludachrist het volgende:

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Hij is wel aan het zoeken nu, hoor .

twitter:

realDonaldTrump twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 14:35:50 The failing @nytimes does major FAKE NEWS China story saying "Mr.Xi has not spoken to Mr. Trump since Nov.14." We spoke at length yesterday! reageer retweet

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Zoek de twee relevante regels m.b.t. Trumps tweet.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:41 schreef Dagonet het volgende:
Tja, investeringen in oa spoorwegen, ik denk niet dat het Amerikaanse publiek daar heel erg warm voor gaat lopen, en Japan is ook niet heel blij met Trump's gehamer op auto's.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:45 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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Als ze het überhaupt al aannemen is het denk ik te makkelijk om er vanuit te gaan dat het op party lines zou splitsen. De vraag is eerder of ze het aannemen.

De NY Times moet het trouwens weer ontgelden nu.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:53 schreef invalidusername het volgende:

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Japan heeft natuurlijk wel wat treinen te verkopen, als je daat 700,000 kaartjesknippers opzet, ben je er al!

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:54 schreef Ludachrist het volgende:

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Zo werkt dat niet, die treinen worden in Amerika gemaakt. Japan betaalt het gewoon als vriendendienst.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:53 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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In twee tweets toont hij aan dat hij niet begrijpend kan lezen.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:56 schreef Ludachrist het volgende:
die kan niet eens zijn aandacht bij 10 regels tekst houden.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:49 schreef Ludachrist het volgende:

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Hij is wel aan het zoeken nu, hoor .

twitter:

realDonaldTrump twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 14:35:50 The failing @nytimes does major FAKE NEWS China story saying "Mr.Xi has not spoken to Mr. Trump since Nov.14." We spoke at length yesterday! reageer retweet

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Zoek de twee relevante regels m.b.t. Trumps tweet.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:56 schreef Ludachrist het volgende:

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Dit soort dingen zijn gewoon gęnant. Dit is de machtigste man van het land, en die kan niet eens zijn aandacht bij 10 regels tekst houden.

twitter:

nybooks twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 00:55:02 No child in America will ever again doubt that he or she has the intelligence and ability to be president. https://t.co/wmqOTepsgJ reageer retweet

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:54 schreef Tijger_nootje het volgende:

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Roberts gaat nooit mee in een situatie waarin de President stelt dat zijn beslissingen unreviewable zijn. Dat gaat tegen alles in waar hij voor staat en vergeet niet dat zo'n uitspraak dan ook in de toekomst geld voor andere Presidenten.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:53 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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In twee tweets toont hij aan dat hij niet begrijpend kan lezen.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 15:09 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:
Stel dat je een normale, enigszins opgeleide Amerikaan bent.

Dan durf je je toch nooit meer in het buitenland te vertonen?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 15:09 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:
Stel dat je een normale, enigszins opgeleide Amerikaan bent.

Dan durf je je toch nooit meer in het buitenland te vertonen?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 15:09 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:
Stel dat je een normale, enigszins opgeleide Amerikaan bent.

Dan durf je je toch nooit meer in het buitenland te vertonen?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 15:10 schreef Perrin het volgende:

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Voorheen werden ze ook niet bepaald vereerd op de meeste plekken. Wie weet zijn ze er al aan gewend.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:37 schreef antiderivative het volgende:

Trump agenda vandaag:

* Intelligence briefings
* Filming of the weekly address
* Meeting with Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell
* Meeting, Press conference, and lunch with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzō Abe
* Fly with Prime Minister Shinzō Abe to President Trump's private residence Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida

Volgens CNBC komt Abe met kadootjes, in de vorm van investeringen:

Japan readies package for Trump to help create 700,000 U.S. jobs

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 15:14 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:

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Dit is wel de Bush years on steroids.

Hoe incompetent is zijn staff eigenlijk dat niemand zijn tweets controleert?

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The current $4.50 charge assessed to passengers is “a lot,” Trump said. “There are other ways of doing this, because you’re only hurting yourself. Eventually people are just going to stop flying. It’s very expensive with all the taxes. I mean, there are other ways.”
“Don’t worry about the money,” he added. “I’ll be able to get the money. The money — we’re going to change things around.”

SPOILER

Trump, who once sought to launch his own airline and currently owns several aircraft, had fought a legal battle in Florida over the noisy jets flying over his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Palm Beach. In 2015, the FAA yanked Trump’s name off some of its airborne navigation points over the Palm Beach area after he had made derogatory remarks about Mexican immigrants while launching his presidential campaign — at the time, the agency said it preferred “noncontroversial” labels for those waypoints.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 15:14 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:

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Dit is wel de Bush years on steroids.

Hoe incompetent is zijn staff eigenlijk dat niemand zijn tweets controleert?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 15:19 schreef Ulx het volgende:
Trump vindt de luchtverkeersleiding ook niet goed.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-criticize-faa-234849

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SPOILER

Trump, who once sought to launch his own airline and currently owns several aircraft, had fought a legal battle in Florida over the noisy jets flying over his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Palm Beach. In 2015, the FAA yanked Trump’s name off some of its airborne navigation points over the Palm Beach area after he had made derogatory remarks about Mexican immigrants while launching his presidential campaign — at the time, the agency said it preferred “noncontroversial” labels for those waypoints.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 15:21 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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Niemand krijgt dat ding uit z'n klauwen gerukt.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 12:51 schreef Puddington het volgende:
Fox News (specifieker Tucker Carlson) probeert Bannon ook even in een goed daglicht te zetten... Door hem te vergelijken met de leider van IS.


[ afbeelding ]

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 15:21 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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Niemand krijgt dat ding uit z'n klauwen gerukt.

From my Cold Dead Hands!

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:49 schreef Ludachrist het volgende:

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Hij is wel aan het zoeken nu, hoor .

twitter:

realDonaldTrump twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 14:35:50 The failing @nytimes does major FAKE NEWS China story saying "Mr.Xi has not spoken to Mr. Trump since Nov.14." We spoke at length yesterday! reageer retweet

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Zoek de twee relevante regels m.b.t. Trumps tweet.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 15:11 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Het buitenland zit vol met terroristen, banenstelers en bad hombres. Dus daar heeft de normale amerikaan echt niets te zoeken.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 15:47 schreef antiderivative het volgende:
Hehe, Jeb Hensarling (op CNBC) wil dat Trump de directeur van de CFPB, Richard Cordray, gaat ontslaan en die instantie moet compleet op de schop. Nou zal dat wel voor een groot gedeelte gaan lukken, maar het zal meer om hervormen gaan dan compleet afbreken. Bovendien staan er 5 namen op de Trump-shortlist voor die positie van Cordray, dus helemaal wegvagen is niet het plan.

Hier een betoog van Hensarling in de WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/artic(...)al-agency-1486597413
Forbes schreef er 2 jaar geleden al over, 'rogue CFPB': http://www.forbes.com/sit(...)reign-in-rogue-cfpb/

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:49 schreef Ludachrist het volgende:

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Hij is wel aan het zoeken nu, hoor .

twitter:

realDonaldTrump twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 14:35:50 The failing @nytimes does major FAKE NEWS China story saying "Mr.Xi has not spoken to Mr. Trump since Nov.14." We spoke at length yesterday! reageer retweet

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Zoek de twee relevante regels m.b.t. Trumps tweet.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 15:47 schreef antiderivative het volgende:
Hehe, Jeb Hensarling (op CNBC) wil dat Trump de directeur van de CFPB, Richard Cordray, gaat ontslaan en die instantie moet compleet op de schop. Nou zal dat wel voor een groot gedeelte gaan lukken, maar het zal meer om hervormen gaan dan compleet afbreken. Bovendien staan er 5 namen op de Trump-shortlist voor die positie van Cordray, dus helemaal wegvagen is niet het plan.

Hier een betoog van Hensarling in de WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/artic(...)al-agency-1486597413
Forbes schreef er 2 jaar geleden al over, 'rogue CFPB': http://www.forbes.com/sit(...)reign-in-rogue-cfpb/

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Group questions whether CFPB chief broke records laws

A watchdog group says the chief of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) might have violated federal records laws by not preserving work-related text messages.

The Cause of Action Institute told CFPB Director Richard Cordray he may have violated federal records laws in a letter sent Wednesday. They say work-related text messages sent by Cordray from a personal cell phone, as first reported by The Daily Caller, may not have been archived according to federal regulations.

SPOILER

President Donald Trump plans to use the White House visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday to reassure America’s Asia-Pacific allies that his administration values U.S. alliances in the region, despite his earlier comments raising doubts about his support for the relationships.

The new president views alliances generally as the “cornerstone” of security for the U.S. and the world, and will make clear during Mr. Abe’s visit that he views those in Asia as “central to our success both in terms of security and prosperity in the region,” a senior administration official said.

“I think that that will go a long way towards dispelling any doubts that may still remain” about Mr. Trump’s commitment to U.S. alliances, the official said.

The effort seeks to quell anxiety stoked in the region triggered by Mr. Trump’s comments during the presidential campaign suggesting he might break from decades of American foreign policy by scaling back the U.S. military presence in Asia, and by raising the prospect of countries like Japan and South Korea acquiring nuclear weapons.

Mr. Trump’s election victory raised concerns in Japan in particular about a disruption to the international order that has underpinned the country’s peace and return to prosperity after World War II. A poll conducted at the end of January by Kyodo News showed 84% of Japanese residents thought Mr. Trump would create global instability.

The stakes are high for Japan because the U.S. is both its largest export destination and security guarantor. About 50,000 U.S. troops are deployed in Japan, the largest American military contingent in Asia.

Japan’s concerns of U.S. disengagement from Asia were amplified by Mr. Trump’s decision in January to suspend U.S. involvement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-country trade pact that would have included seven nations in Asia, including Japan.

A recent visit to Japan by U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis offered reassurances, as he indicated the new administration sees Japan as a vital partner in tackling North Korea’s accelerating nuclear program and China’s military assertiveness. Mr. Mattis praised Japan’s contributions to the alliance and didn’t raise the issue of U.S. military costs, according to Japanese officials.

While Mr. Mattis’s comments helped calm Japanese nerves, officials have been mindful of the periodic contradictions that have emerged in the new American administration between the president and his aides. So the reaffirmation expected from Mr. Trump to Mr. Abe has an added significance.

Mr. Abe’s visit is the second for Mr. Trump by a world leader since he took office last month, following a late-January visit from British Prime Minister Theresa May. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to visit Mr. Trump in Washington on Monday.

But the meeting with the Japanese leader will be more extensive. The president and the prime minister are scheduled to meet in the Oval Office, have lunch at the White House and take questions jointly from reporters, before the two leaders and their wives fly to Florida to spend the weekend at Mr. Trump’s home there, Mar-a-Lago.

The Florida weekend is designed for Messrs. Trump and Abe to get to know each other in a more casual setting, over golf and meals, administration officials said.

Beyond general support for the alliance, Mr. Trump is expected to say that he will continue current U.S. policy that the U.S.-Japan bilateral defense treaty covers islands in the East China Sea administered by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing.

As China has made territorial challenges to other Asian countries in recent years, it has sent more ships to the waters surrounding islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China.

Three Chinese coast guard ships sailed close to the islands on Monday, the fourth appearance in the area by Chinese vessels this year, according to Japan.

“I would expect certainly for you to hear on that subject in fairly concrete terms that President Trump is committed to that treaty and it extending,” the senior administration official said. “We oppose any unilateral actions that would seek to undermine Japan’s administration of the islands.”

On trade, the two leaders are expected to discuss a possible path forward after Mr. Trump withdrew the U.S. from the TPP, with Mr. Trump favoring bilateral deals instead.

“In a bilateral agreement you can negotiate terms that are more favorable to the United States than you can negotiate a multilateral agreement where sometimes you’re held to the standards to the weakest link in the compact,” the U.S. official said.

Japanese officials say they are open to discussions about a bilateral deal, though they preferred the TPP.

Mr. Trump has regularly blasted Japan for unfair trade practices, citing the $60 billion bilateral trade imbalance, and last week lumped Japan together with China as unfairly manipulating currencies to boost exports—a charge both countries deny.

Part of Tokyo’s strategy for trying to contain tensions over those views is to offer Mr. Trump and his advisers a detailed picture of how Japan contributes to the U.S. economy through investment and job creation.

“We are talking about a mature relationship between two economies that are mutually dependent,” Japanese trade minister Hiroshige Seko said on Tuesday.” Our relationship today is different from that in the past when the two countries collided over trade frictions.”

A priority for Japan is for Mr. Abe to develop personal ties with Mr. Trump. The Japanese leader appeared to make a misstep by holding talks with Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in September but not Mr. Trump. A meeting was hastily arranged soon after Mr. Trump’s election.

Mr. Abe wasn’t seen as being close to President Barack Obama, but ties between the two nations grew warmer in the final year of Mr. Obama’s presidency.

Last May, Mr. Obama became the first U.S. leader to visit Hiroshima, the site of one of two U.S. atomic bombings of Japan in 1945. Mr. Abe reciprocated with a trip to the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor in December.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 15:59 schreef WhiteBeard het volgende:

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Die is gewoon de NY Times lekker aan het treiteren. Deden ze bij hem ook voor de verkiezingen

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 15:55 schreef ExtraWaskracht het volgende:
Mensen zijn flink pissed off ...

Anger erupts at Republican town halls

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 16:02 schreef Tijger_nootje het volgende:

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En de NYT ziet zijn oplage omhoog gaan met iedere negatieve Trump tweet. Mischien kan hij nog een gehandicapte journalist even nadoen, doet ook wonderen voor de oplage.

Media Exposed: Donald Trump Did NOT Make Fun of a Disabled Reporter

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:43 schreef antiderivative het volgende:

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Ik (maar wie ben ik) zou die EO intrekken en een nieuwe opstellen met ondersteuning van de verschillende departementen. Als het naar Supreme Court gaat (en zo te zien gaat dat gebeuren) dan loop je de kans op een 4-4 beslissing aangezien er 1 vacature is. En dan blijft de beslissing zoals die nu is.

twitter:

Morning_Joe twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 15:32:56 .@JoeNBC reports: Sources say WH is working on redrafting an executive order on travel ban suspension https://t.co/IU9yvbCxf0 reageer retweet

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 16:09 schreef WhiteBeard het volgende:

Ja de democraten zullen dat vod nu wel graag lezen

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 16:02 schreef Tijger_nootje het volgende:

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En de NYT ziet zijn oplage omhoog gaan met iedere negatieve Trump tweet. Mischien kan hij nog een gehandicapte journalist even nadoen, doet ook wonderen voor de oplage.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 16:03 schreef Linus_van_Pelt het volgende:

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Terecht. Het afpakken van een betaalbare zorgverzekering van mensen die zorg nodig hebben, is een kwestie van leven en dood. Wat een angstige situatie, één die deze burgers niet hadden kunnen voorkomen ook. (De mensen in het artikel hebben immers Clinton gestemd.)

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 16:20 schreef Sloggi het volgende:

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Hij heeft stiekem aandelen.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 16:19 schreef Tijger_nootje het volgende:

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Vod? Ach ja, voor figuren zoals jij zal een krant waar ze feiten checken en onderzoek doen wel een onuitstaanbaar iets zijn. En le-zen ook nog, amai, amai.

Ik heb toch eigenlijk wel veel medelijden met jou, met zulke beperkingen in deze maatschappij mee moeten kan niet makkelijk zijn.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 16:19 schreef Tijger_nootje het volgende:

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Vod? Ach ja, voor figuren zoals jij zal een krant waar ze feiten checken en onderzoek doen wel een onuitstaanbaar iets zijn. En le-zen ook nog, amai, amai.

Ik heb toch eigenlijk wel veel medelijden met jou, met zulke beperkingen in deze maatschappij mee moeten kan niet makkelijk zijn.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 16:22 schreef WhiteBeard het volgende:

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Geef mij eens één goede reden waarom ik als Nederbelg de NY Times zou moeten lezen. Zijn onze kranten dan zo debiel?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 16:03 schreef Linus_van_Pelt het volgende:

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Terecht. Het afpakken van een betaalbare zorgverzekering van mensen die zorg nodig hebben, is een kwestie van leven en dood. Wat een angstige situatie, één die deze burgers niet hadden kunnen voorkomen ook. (De mensen in het artikel hebben immers Clinton gestemd.)

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Brain Surgery: A D.I.Y. Guide

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 16:22 schreef WhiteBeard het volgende:

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Geef mij eens één goede reden waarom ik als Nederbelg de NY Times zou moeten lezen. Zijn onze kranten dan zo debiel?

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Flynn Is Said to Have Talked to Russians About Sanctions Before Trump Took Office
Weeks before President Trump’s inauguration, his national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, discussed American sanctions against Russia, as well as areas of possible cooperation, with that country’s ambassador to the United States, according to current and former American officials. (New York Times).

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Kremlin denies Flynn discussed sanctions with Russian ambassador
The Kremlin has denied reports that Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's national security adviser, discussed sanctions on Russia in recent discussions with Russia's ambassador to Washington. (CNN).

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 16:09 schreef WhiteBeard het volgende:

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Ja de democraten zullen dat vod nu wel graag lezen

Media Exposed: Donald Trump Did NOT Make Fun of a Disabled Reporter

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 16:27 schreef invalidusername het volgende:

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Je hebt gelijk, het zou te moeilijk voor je zijn, hou het maar bij het locale sufferdje!

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 16:09 schreef WhiteBeard het volgende:

Media Exposed: Donald Trump Did NOT Make Fun of a Disabled Reporter

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 16:30 schreef Nibb-it het volgende:

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SPOILER

Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway says media coverage of Trump lacks “respect for and recognition of the dignity for the office of the president.

No, Kellyanne, it's Trump who lacks respect for and recognition of the dignity of the office of the president.

A small sampling from recent days:

1. After being told of a Texas state senator who wants to require convictions before the state can forfeit property, Trump asks for the senator's name and says “we’ll destroy his career.”

2. In response to criticism by Senator John McCain that his Yemen operation wasn’t successful, Trump says McCain “only emboldens the enemy! He’s been losing so long he doesn't know how to win anymore.”

3. After Senator Richard Blumenthal relates that his Supreme Court nominee finds Trump’s criticisms of the courts “demoralizing,” Trump blasts Blumenthal “who never fought in Vietnam when he said for years he had (major lie), now misrepresents what Judge Gorsuch told him.”

4. Trump tells the press that “daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by @Nordstrom,” after Nordstrom dropped her line due to declining sales.

5. Trump tells military officials that America’s “very dishonest press doesn’t want to report” acts of terrorism.

6. He threatens to “end the sanctuary cities that have resulted in so many needless deaths,” when there’s no evidence of “needless deaths” in sanctuary cities.

7. When his ban on entry to the United States from 7 Muslim countries, which exempts Christians, is stayed by a federal judge, Trump attacks the "so-called judge," saying "if something happens blame him and court system.”

8. He continues to repeats claims of “massive voter fraud” in 2016 election, although has no evidence whatsoever of such fraud.

9. He warns Mexican President Pena Nieto that Trump is ready to send U.S. troops to Mexico to stop "bad hombres down there" if Mexico's military can't control them.

10. Trump berates Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for assuming the U.S. would follow through on its deal to take some refugees that had come to Australia.

11. At a National Prayer Breakfast Trump asks attendees to "pray for former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger," who replaced him as the host of NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice, because the show’s ratings haven’t reached the level they did with Trump as the star.

12. Trump continues to rake in money from his businesses that benefit from his being president.
Every day that goes by, Trump is further disgracing the office he holds.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 16:00 schreef antiderivative het volgende:
Via de WSJ, meer achtergrond info inzake het bezoek van Abe:

Mocht je geen abbo hebben:

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President Donald Trump plans to use the White House visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday to reassure America’s Asia-Pacific allies that his administration values U.S. alliances in the region, despite his earlier comments raising doubts about his support for the relationships.

The new president views alliances generally as the “cornerstone” of security for the U.S. and the world, and will make clear during Mr. Abe’s visit that he views those in Asia as “central to our success both in terms of security and prosperity in the region,” a senior administration official said.

“I think that that will go a long way towards dispelling any doubts that may still remain” about Mr. Trump’s commitment to U.S. alliances, the official said.

The effort seeks to quell anxiety stoked in the region triggered by Mr. Trump’s comments during the presidential campaign suggesting he might break from decades of American foreign policy by scaling back the U.S. military presence in Asia, and by raising the prospect of countries like Japan and South Korea acquiring nuclear weapons.

Mr. Trump’s election victory raised concerns in Japan in particular about a disruption to the international order that has underpinned the country’s peace and return to prosperity after World War II. A poll conducted at the end of January by Kyodo News showed 84% of Japanese residents thought Mr. Trump would create global instability.

The stakes are high for Japan because the U.S. is both its largest export destination and security guarantor. About 50,000 U.S. troops are deployed in Japan, the largest American military contingent in Asia.

Japan’s concerns of U.S. disengagement from Asia were amplified by Mr. Trump’s decision in January to suspend U.S. involvement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-country trade pact that would have included seven nations in Asia, including Japan.

A recent visit to Japan by U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis offered reassurances, as he indicated the new administration sees Japan as a vital partner in tackling North Korea’s accelerating nuclear program and China’s military assertiveness. Mr. Mattis praised Japan’s contributions to the alliance and didn’t raise the issue of U.S. military costs, according to Japanese officials.

While Mr. Mattis’s comments helped calm Japanese nerves, officials have been mindful of the periodic contradictions that have emerged in the new American administration between the president and his aides. So the reaffirmation expected from Mr. Trump to Mr. Abe has an added significance.

Mr. Abe’s visit is the second for Mr. Trump by a world leader since he took office last month, following a late-January visit from British Prime Minister Theresa May. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to visit Mr. Trump in Washington on Monday.

But the meeting with the Japanese leader will be more extensive. The president and the prime minister are scheduled to meet in the Oval Office, have lunch at the White House and take questions jointly from reporters, before the two leaders and their wives fly to Florida to spend the weekend at Mr. Trump’s home there, Mar-a-Lago.

The Florida weekend is designed for Messrs. Trump and Abe to get to know each other in a more casual setting, over golf and meals, administration officials said.

Beyond general support for the alliance, Mr. Trump is expected to say that he will continue current U.S. policy that the U.S.-Japan bilateral defense treaty covers islands in the East China Sea administered by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing.

As China has made territorial challenges to other Asian countries in recent years, it has sent more ships to the waters surrounding islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China.

Three Chinese coast guard ships sailed close to the islands on Monday, the fourth appearance in the area by Chinese vessels this year, according to Japan.

“I would expect certainly for you to hear on that subject in fairly concrete terms that President Trump is committed to that treaty and it extending,” the senior administration official said. “We oppose any unilateral actions that would seek to undermine Japan’s administration of the islands.”

On trade, the two leaders are expected to discuss a possible path forward after Mr. Trump withdrew the U.S. from the TPP, with Mr. Trump favoring bilateral deals instead.

“In a bilateral agreement you can negotiate terms that are more favorable to the United States than you can negotiate a multilateral agreement where sometimes you’re held to the standards to the weakest link in the compact,” the U.S. official said.

Japanese officials say they are open to discussions about a bilateral deal, though they preferred the TPP.

Mr. Trump has regularly blasted Japan for unfair trade practices, citing the $60 billion bilateral trade imbalance, and last week lumped Japan together with China as unfairly manipulating currencies to boost exports—a charge both countries deny.

Part of Tokyo’s strategy for trying to contain tensions over those views is to offer Mr. Trump and his advisers a detailed picture of how Japan contributes to the U.S. economy through investment and job creation.

“We are talking about a mature relationship between two economies that are mutually dependent,” Japanese trade minister Hiroshige Seko said on Tuesday.” Our relationship today is different from that in the past when the two countries collided over trade frictions.”

A priority for Japan is for Mr. Abe to develop personal ties with Mr. Trump. The Japanese leader appeared to make a misstep by holding talks with Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in September but not Mr. Trump. A meeting was hastily arranged soon after Mr. Trump’s election.

Mr. Abe wasn’t seen as being close to President Barack Obama, but ties between the two nations grew warmer in the final year of Mr. Obama’s presidency.

Last May, Mr. Obama became the first U.S. leader to visit Hiroshima, the site of one of two U.S. atomic bombings of Japan in 1945. Mr. Abe reciprocated with a trip to the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor in December.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 17:10 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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Blendle mensen, blendle.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 17:18 schreef crystal_meth het volgende:

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Kende ik nog niet. Begin er ook niet aan, want ik vermoed dat de rekening snel zou oplopen...

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 17:19 schreef ExtraWaskracht het volgende:
Sessions' Senate replacement raises eyebrows in Alabama

tl;dr: Governor wordt onderzocht met mogelijk impeachment als gevolg. Hij promoveert de AG van dienst tot senator ter vervanging van Sessions en kan zo zelf een nieuwe AG benoemen. Dit in tegenspraak met wat ze in het artikel de 'Alabama code' noemen wat stelt dat er zo spoedig mogelijk een verkiezing uitgeschreven zou moeten worden voor de senaatspositie.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 17:31 schreef crystal_meth het volgende:

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Moest een artikel verder zoeken om de grond voor de eventuele impeachment te vinden.

"offenses of moral turpitude"



Alabama...

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 17:31 schreef crystal_meth het volgende:

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Moest een artikel verder zoeken om de grond voor de eventuele impeachment te vinden.

"offenses of moral turpitude"



Alabama...

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 17:52 schreef Tijger_nootje het volgende:
En ik presenter U; De Trumpagator!

Inwoners van het dorpje Hanahan in de Amerikaanse staat South Carolina hebben een kleine alligator in een vijver ontdekt die een oranje kleur heeft.

Inwoners hebben het dier vanwege zijn oranje kleur de bijnaam 'Trumpagator' gegeven, meldt Fox News. Dat is een verwijzing naar de huidskleur van Donald Trump.

http://www.nu.nl/dieren/4(...)tor-rondzwemmen.html

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 18:20 schreef invalidusername het volgende:

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Wat leuk, hij heet Snappy. Een beetje zoals Trump agressieve onzin uitkraamt, very snappy.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:37 schreef antiderivative het volgende:

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Volgens CNBC komt Abe met kadootjes, in de vorm van investeringen:

Japan readies package for Trump to help create 700,000 U.S. jobs

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 18:36 schreef ExtraWaskracht het volgende:
Republicans push bill to split up ‘nutty 9th Circuit’

They argue that the 9th is too big, too liberal and too slow resolving cases. If they succeed, only California, Oregon, Hawaii and two island districts would remain in the 9th's judicial fiefdom.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 18:30 schreef Whiskers2009 het volgende:

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Nee, die in Australie heet Snappy. Deze heet Trumpagator.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 18:39 schreef invalidusername het volgende:

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Keurig netjes zodat het langs rode staten loopt, en ook netjes op tijd zodat Trump alle rechters kan benoemen. Legal jerrymandering.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 18:45 schreef Dagonet het volgende:
Het Witte Huis heeft bevestigd dat Flynn in december met het Kremlin over de sancties herft gesproken waardoor hij daarover heeft gelogen en daardoor Pence ook.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 17:07 schreef popolon het volgende:
Robert Reich, als altijd, weet het goed te brengen. Via z'n FB account.

SPOILER

Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway says media coverage of Trump lacks “respect for and recognition of the dignity for the office of the president.

No, Kellyanne, it's Trump who lacks respect for and recognition of the dignity of the office of the president.

A small sampling from recent days:

1. After being told of a Texas state senator who wants to require convictions before the state can forfeit property, Trump asks for the senator's name and says “we’ll destroy his career.”

2. In response to criticism by Senator John McCain that his Yemen operation wasn’t successful, Trump says McCain “only emboldens the enemy! He’s been losing so long he doesn't know how to win anymore.”

3. After Senator Richard Blumenthal relates that his Supreme Court nominee finds Trump’s criticisms of the courts “demoralizing,” Trump blasts Blumenthal “who never fought in Vietnam when he said for years he had (major lie), now misrepresents what Judge Gorsuch told him.”

4. Trump tells the press that “daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by @Nordstrom,” after Nordstrom dropped her line due to declining sales.

5. Trump tells military officials that America’s “very dishonest press doesn’t want to report” acts of terrorism.

6. He threatens to “end the sanctuary cities that have resulted in so many needless deaths,” when there’s no evidence of “needless deaths” in sanctuary cities.

7. When his ban on entry to the United States from 7 Muslim countries, which exempts Christians, is stayed by a federal judge, Trump attacks the "so-called judge," saying "if something happens blame him and court system.”

8. He continues to repeats claims of “massive voter fraud” in 2016 election, although has no evidence whatsoever of such fraud.

9. He warns Mexican President Pena Nieto that Trump is ready to send U.S. troops to Mexico to stop "bad hombres down there" if Mexico's military can't control them.

10. Trump berates Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for assuming the U.S. would follow through on its deal to take some refugees that had come to Australia.

11. At a National Prayer Breakfast Trump asks attendees to "pray for former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger," who replaced him as the host of NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice, because the show’s ratings haven’t reached the level they did with Trump as the star.

12. Trump continues to rake in money from his businesses that benefit from his being president.
Every day that goes by, Trump is further disgracing the office he holds.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 18:45 schreef Falco het volgende:

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Heeft dat consequenties?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 18:45 schreef Dagonet het volgende:
Het Witte Huis heeft bevestigd dat Flynn in december met het Kremlin over de sancties herft gesproken waardoor hij daarover heeft gelogen en daardoor Pence ook.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 18:45 schreef Falco het volgende:

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Heeft dat consequenties?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 18:46 schreef Nintex het volgende:

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Prachtig. Clintonites als Reich moeten op Facebook bloggen, terwijl Breitbart en InfoWars aan de knoppen draaien en policy schrijven

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 18:46 schreef ExtraWaskracht het volgende:

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Komt de Logan act in zicht hiermee?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 18:50 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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Volgens NYT is het trouwens al van voor de verkiezingen en loopt het dus al veel langer. Het was al een tijdje aan het rondzingen dat de campagne regelmatig contact had met Moskou.

Dus wie weet waar dit op uit gaat lopen.

twitter:

ABC7News twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 16:40:24 WATCH: Sec. Betsy DeVos physically blocked by protesters from entering DC school--turned away and left. Video:... https://t.co/ia4qfadR04 reageer retweet

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 18:45 schreef Falco het volgende:

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Heeft dat consequenties?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 18:45 schreef Falco het volgende:

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Heeft dat consequenties?

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3 key Trump mistakes that led to the travel ban court defeat
Several legal experts are urging Trump to withdraw his order altogether.

President Donald Trump's three-week-old administration took a thrashing from a federal appeals court Thursday as a panel of three judges unanimously rejected his request to resume enforcement of his controversial travel ban executive order.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling put into sharp relief several tactical and strategic errors Trump and his aides made in crafting, implementing and defending the order, which the president said was needed to ward off the terrorist threat posed by foreigners entering the U.S.

Introspection does not seem to be one of Trump's strongest personality traits. Even after Trump's own Supreme Court nominee expressed strong discomfort with Trump's public attacks on judges weighing his travel ban case, White House press secretary Sean Spicer made clear that the president had no intention of retreating from his remarks.

"He has no regrets," Spicer said flatly.

Now, several legal experts are urging Trump to withdraw his order altogether, so it can be redrafted in a way that might be more likely to hold up to court review.

1. The green-card debacle

The White House failure to make clear from the outset that the travel ban did not include U.S. permanent residents, so-called green-card holders, was both a political and legal gaffe of the first order. The confusion led to the detention of more than 100 green-card holders during the first 24 hours the order was in effect and many more thereafter.

That caused major blowback from Congress, because many green-card holders are longtime residents of the U.S. It included many Iranians who fled their country in the 1980s to escape Islamic fundamentalism, a bizarre result for an executive order allegedly aimed at combating radical Islamic terrorism.

But strictly as a matter of legal strategy, the impact on green-card holders was a serious error. Permanent residents have more U.S. constitutional rights than any other category of foreigners. The green-card issue all but guaranteed that opponents of the travel ban would win the early rounds of litigation by persuading judges that these long-term U.S. residents were being unfairly denied entry or detained.

White House officials have insisted that green-card holders were never supposed to be covered by the order, but many experts don't believe that.

"I think they clearly intended to include legal permanent residents," said Jonathan Meyer, a former Department of Homeland Security deputy general counsel. "It was a mistake to do so, compounded by the fact and shows that they did not vet this sufficiently. There's no question that it meant they would face legal defeats ... It's definitely hurt them."

2. The McGahn fix

One of the steps the Trump team settled on to save face while stemming the legal and public outcry over the order's impact on U.S. residents essentially blew up in the White House's face Thursday.

Once the concern about green-card holders was identified, Trump could have simply signed a half-page tweak to his executive order, making crystal clear that U.S. permanent residents were exempt from the order. But he didn't do that, apparently because he or his aides did not want to admit any flaws in the drafting or vetting process. A formal change to the order would have amounted to a concession of such imperfections.

Instead, Trump and his advisers settled on having his official lawyer — White House Counsel Don McGahn — sign a memorandum purporting to offer "authoritative guidance" that the order did not apply to green-card holders. The memo did not say that Trump instructed McGahn to tweak the order or even that the president approved the new "guidance."

"The White House counsel speaks for the president in this context," Justice Department lawyer August Flentje insisted during Tuesday's oral arguments in response to skeptical questions from the only Republican appointee on the three-judge panel, Richard Clifton.

Despite the claims by McGahn and Flentje that the counsel's memo was conclusive, the three judges nearly ridiculed that position.

"At this point, however, we cannot rely upon the Government’s contention that the Executive Order no longer applies to lawful permanent residents. The Government has offered no authority establishing that the White House counsel is empowered to issue an amended order superseding the Executive Order signed by the President," the judges wrote, adding curtly: "That proposition seems unlikely."

And the appeals judges didn't leave it there.

"Nor has the Government established that the White House counsel’s interpretation of the Executive Order is binding on all executive branch officials responsible for enforcing the Executive Order. The White House counsel is not the President, and he is not known to be in the chain of command for any of the Executive Departments," the court wrote.

Some legal experts said the Trump administration's contention that McGahn could clarify the order was bizarre. If Trump wanted to change it, he could have in moments with the stroke of a pen, but the bravado exhibited by the president and his aides seemed to foreclose that possibility.

"There were other options," said George Washington University law professor John Banzhaf. "The president's counsel has no official standing at all ...The Homeland Security Secretary does, the Secretary of State does. Maybe it's not as good as the president himself, but it's a hell of a lot better than the counsel, the president's dog, his wife or his son, all of whom have no official standing whatsoever in the government.

3. Pushing the legal argument too far

Another major tactical mistake came when the Justice Department decided to argue to the 9th Circuit that the courts have no role to play whatsoever in examining immigration-related decisions the president makes on national security grounds.

The claim that Trump's action was unreviewable is a tough one for judges to stomach. Some lawyers say government lawyers might have done better by acknowledging a role for judges but insisting that they must be very deferential to the executive branch.

"I think in the context of this case it was clearly a mistake," said Meyer, now with Sheppard Mullin. "I think it's a mistake almost any time you tell judges you can't look at something."

The claim that the issue was beyond the province of the courts essentially invited the judges to do just what they did at oral arguments on Tuesday: raise Trump's "Muslim ban" comments and ask whether the courts would have no role in reviewing an immigration-related action explicitly taken to discriminate against a religion or for some other highly dubious reason.

The court's opinion makes short work of that argument. "There is no precedent to support this claimed unreviewability, which runs contrary to the fundamental structure of our constitutional democracy," the judges wrote.

And while the judges made no reference at the arguments or in their opinion to Trump's extraordinary public attacks on them and the judge who issued the restraining order at issue, this is where Trump's statements may have come into play.

The 9th Circuit ruling goes on to cite a Supreme Court case decided under President George W. Bush rejecting efforts by Congress and the White House to shut down legal cases brought by Guantanamo prisoners. If the courts did not believe Bush was due complete deference in that case, it seems unthinkable that the 9th Circuit would grant such latitude to Trump, given the erratic decision-making processes on display in recent weeks.

"Given the dynamics we've seen in this administration, they had to know that argument would not be popular with almost any judge," Meyer said.

In their ruling Thursday, the judges didn't squarely address the relevance of Trump's "Muslim ban" talk to assessing the legality of his executive order. But it was clear that the fact Trump was on the record suggesting a desire to target Muslims made it almost impossible for the judges to buy into the Justice Department's argument and conclude his order should be entirely immune from judicial scrutiny.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 18:55 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:

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Dat ligt aan de Repubikeinse partij.

Dit is echter een dusdanig hypocriete en schaamteloze groep politici dat zij dit lachend zullen wegwuiven.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 18:55 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:

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Dat ligt aan de Repubikeinse partij.

Dit is echter een dusdanig hypocriete en schaamteloze groep politici dat zij dit lachend zullen wegwuiven.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 19:00 schreef ExtraWaskracht het volgende:

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Aangezien een overtreding van de Logan Act een misdrijf is, zou dat niet betekenen dat het buiten de scope van Congress ligt?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 19:01 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:

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Vanavond maar even lezen wat de crooked media erover schrijft.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 19:01 schreef PippenScottie het volgende:

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FBI?
Oh, dat is een ander verhaal.

Vanavond maar even lezen wat de crooked media erover schrijft.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 14:37 schreef antiderivative het volgende:

Trump agenda vandaag:

* Intelligence briefings
* Filming of the weekly address
* Meeting with Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell
* Meeting, Press conference, and lunch with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzō Abe
* Fly with Prime Minister Shinzō Abe to President Trump's private residence Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida

Volgens CNBC komt Abe met kadootjes, in de vorm van investeringen:

Japan readies package for Trump to help create 700,000 U.S. jobs

twitter:

BraddJaffy twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 18:34:14 [Trump and Abe hold hands for 19 seconds]Trump: “Strong hands.” [golf swing] https://t.co/ytPGgwlI3W reageer retweet

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 20:04 schreef Nintex het volgende:
De Free World heeft weer een echte leider

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 20:22 schreef ExtraWaskracht het volgende:
Natuurlijke leiders hebben deze onzin niet nodig:

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 20:22 schreef ExtraWaskracht het volgende:
Natuurlijke leiders hebben deze onzin niet nodig:

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 20:41 schreef invalidusername het volgende:
Wat een patjepeeer van een foute makelaar is het toch ook

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 20:46 schreef Kijkertje het volgende:

Donald Trump Awkward 19 Second Long Handshake With ShinzĹŤ Abe

Awkward

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 21:00 schreef Refragmental het volgende:
Handen schudden zit een psychologisch element aan, en Trump lijkt dit te snappen. Voor de geďnteresseerden check wat filmpjes van Darren Brown hierover.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 21:05 schreef gelly het volgende:

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Ja joh?

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 21:00 schreef Refragmental het volgende:
Handen schudden zit een psychologisch element aan, en Trump lijkt dit te snappen. Voor de geďnteresseerden check wat filmpjes van Darren Brown hierover.

Watch Donald Trump Endorse Mitt Romney for GOP Presidential Candidate

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Tonight in South Carolina, Donald Trump won the his second presidential primary. It's looking increasingly likely that the businessman will become the 2016 Republican Presidential Nominee. Back in February of 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada - when Mitt Romney was running for President, Donald Trump endorsed the former Massachusetts Governor who went on to challenge President Obama.

Although this video has a multitude of body language tells, one in particular is highlighted here - Trump's and Romney's handshake. Note that during 1:55 - 1:58 and again at 5:53-5:55 of the above video, in both instances, Trump pulls Romney into his personal space (even into his intimate space). This is but one variety of a handshake which is hyper-alpha and highly narcissistic. Moreover, those who use this handshake are deliberately trying to intimidate.

In addition, men who shake a woman's hand in this manner have a very high rate of misogynistic and objectifying behaviors.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 21:11 schreef ExtraWaskracht het volgende:

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Iedereen weet dit. Hij probeert te domineren. Dat is precies wat het, in mijn ogen, zo pijnlijk maakt. Net als een autoverkoper die wat moves heeft geleerd ofzo.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 21:16 schreef Refragmental het volgende:

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Leuk dat dit het voor jou pijnlijk maakt. Maar het is bewezen dat die shit werkt. Dit wordt op alle niveaus toegepast. Trump is daarin niet uniek. Hij is wel uitbundiger daarin en dat is dan ook onderdeel van de powerplay.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 21:19 schreef invalidusername het volgende:

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Wat een wereldkennis

Laat 'm dat maar een keer bij Schwarzenegger proberen dan, dan ligt zijn arm eraf ::D

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 20:46 schreef Kijkertje het volgende:

Donald Trump Awkward 19 Second Long Handshake With ShinzĹŤ Abe

Awkward

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 21:31 schreef Refragmental het volgende:

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Juist. Leef lekker verder in je jaren 80 actie film

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 17:55 schreef Dagonet het volgende:

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Zijn wikipagina heeft alle details

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Section 173:
The governor, lieutenant-governor, attorney-general, state auditor, secretary of state, state treasurer, superintendent of education, commissioner of agriculture and industries, and justices of the supreme court may be removed from office for willful neglect of duty, corruption in office, incompetency, or intemperance in the use of intoxicating liquors or narcotics to such an extent, in view of the dignity of the office and importance of its duties, as unfits the officer for the discharge of such duties, or for any offense involving moral turpitude while in office, or committed under color thereof, or connected therewith, by the senate sitting as a court of impeachment, under oath or affirmation, on articles or charges preferred by the house of representatives. When the governor or lieutenant-governor is impeached, the chief justice, or if he be absent or disqualified, then one of the associate justices of the supreme court, to be selected by it, shall preside over the senate when sitting as a court of impeachment. If at any time when the legislature is not in session, a majority of all the members elected to the house of representatives shall certify in writing to the secretary of state their desire to meet to consider the impeachment of the governor, lieutenant-governor, or other officer administering the office of governor, it shall be the duty of the secretary of state immediately to notify the speaker of the house, who shall, within ten days after receipt of such notice, summon the members of the house, by publication in some newspaper published at the capitol, to assemble at the capitol on a day to be fixed by the speaker, not later than fifteen days after the receipt of the notice to him from the secretary of state, to consider the impeachment of the governor, lieutenant-governor, or other officer administering the office of governor. If the house of representatives prefer articles of impeachment, the speaker of the house shall forthwith notify the lieutenant-governor, unless he be the officer impeached, in which event he shall notify the secretary of state, who shall summon, in the manner herein above provided for, the members of the senate to assemble at the capitol on a day to be named in said summons, not later than ten days after receipt of the notice from the speaker of the house, for the purpose of organizing as a court of impeachment. The senate, when thus organized, shall hear and try such articles of impeachment against the governor, lieutenant-governor, or other officer administering the office of governor, as may be preferred by the house of representatives.

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Section 173 states that the senate would sit "as a court of impeachment, under oath or affirmation, on articles or charges preferred by the house of representatives."

In essence, the House of Representatives decides the charges and the Senate serves as the jury. And who would serve as the presiding judge? Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court Roy Moore.

Imagine that. If articles of impeachment are introduced, Gov. Robert Bentley, who has been accused of a sex scandal involving senior advisor Rebekah Caldwell Mason, would be subjected to a legal gauntlet that seems like a fever dream. The articles of impeachment would be presented by Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, who is currently awaiting his own trial for 23 felony ethics violations. The trial in the senate would be presided over by Chief Justice Roy Moore, who has the ignoble distinction of being one of the few politicians in Alabama history removed from office.

Do you have a clue what happens now?

No? Well neither does most of Montgomery. The constitution outlines who is responsible for the actions but the actual process of how the House carries out impeachment isn't detailed in the constitution. Or in the state code. Or in the House rules. Or even in Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure, their parliamentary guidebook.

Instead, "We have a section in Mason's that says the legislature can adopt policies and procedure to do whatever they need to do," says Jeff Woodard, Clerk of the State House.

Woodard is an expert on parliamentary procedure for the House and he says that articles of impeachment would need to be in writing, either as a bill or as a resolution. A bill would have a minimum waiting period of five legislative days. But a resolution could be passed at any point.

The charges for removal would be outlined in the articles of impeachment. Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle, has announced his intention to introduce an articles of impeachment resolution.

Once introduced, a resolution is automatically referred to the Rules Committee. That committee could either make a recommendation and send it to the full House for a vote or, more likely, set up an investigative committee to determine the charges for impeachment. The investigative committee would not be confined by the length of the session and could take as long as it needs to look into the governor's actions.

Alternatively, if Henry can get recognized by the Speaker during the session, he could make a motion to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution without sending it to committee. In order to suspend those rules, it takes a 4/5ths vote of members present on the floor. If the vote fails, the resolution would automatically be referred to the rules committee. If the motion for impeachment passes, it could be carried up to the Senate for trial.

However, sending an impeachment resolution to the Senate requires a simple majority of the entire body, or 53 votes. So, if, for example, only 50 representatives are present for the motion to suspend the rules and all 50 of them vote to suspend the rules to introduce the resolution, that wouldn't meet the 53-vote threshold, and the entire body would need to be called in to vote on the impeachment proceedings.

At that point, according to the constitution, the "speaker of the house shall forthwith notify the lieutenant-governor" and the senate will have 10 days to organize as a court of impeachment.

Once again, there are currently no established rules or procedures for how that court of impeachment would be designed. The senate body would be responsible for drafting the rules, according to Secretary of the Senate Patrick Harris.

Harris says that, based on how impeachment has worked in other states, it would be "almost the same as handing down an indictment" but that it wouldn't follow the rules of criminal or civil procedure.

The House would set up a committee to draft those charges. They'd appoint a prosecutor. And the governor would have attorneys to present his case.

Chief Justice Moore would act as the presiding judge and the Senate would act as the jury, with an important caveat: attorneys would not be able to challenge a sitting member of the Senate to get him or her removed from the "jury pool."

A "conviction" would not necessitate a sentencing hearing as the "sentence" is simply eviction from office.

Additionally, in a typical court setting a jury's decision must be unanimous. It is not established in any legal documents whether a Senate decision to convict the governor of an impeachable offense would need to be a simple majority, a super majority or unanimous.

The number of Senators needed to convict would be established by the rules committee.

In essence, the entire process from start to finish is, more or less, made up as we go along. Made up, in many instances, by politicians who could have some stake in the outcome. Keep in mind that Gov. Bentley is set to be a witness at the upcoming ethics trial of Speaker Hubbard.

It's also important to note here that Gov. Bentley has not yet been accused of a crime. Rep. Henry, who did not respond to repeated requests for comment, has hinted that he'll pursue impeachment based on grounds of incompetence and moral turpitude.

But there is some debate over whether an "offense of moral turpitude" refers to a criminal act or simply a despicable one. Further complicating the matters, Rep. Henry and many of his colleagues in the House are vocal supporters of Donald Trump, a candidate who has built an empire on offenses of moral turpitude.

"To have this thing led by a Trump supporter, how can you hold the governor to a higher standard than the president?" asks Rep. Jack Williams, R-Vestavia Hills.

Additionally the process of impeaching Gov. Bentley would draw necessary questions about how the House of Representatives can hold the governor to such a strict moral standard while reelecting Speaker Hubbard.

For reasons both political and practical, it seems that the best course of action for the House would be to bide its time. The constitution provides for the opportunity to impeach, even when the legislature is not in session.

"I think that since there's an ethics complaint and rumors of an ongoing federal or state investigation, the proper procedure would be to let the investigation take place and then act," Rep. Williams said.

"If due process isn't available to the governor and the speaker of the house, how can anyone else have confidence that due process is available to them?"
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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 21:16 schreef Refragmental het volgende:

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Leuk dat dit het voor jou pijnlijk maakt. Maar het is bewezen dat die shit werkt. Dit wordt op alle niveaus toegepast. Trump is daarin niet uniek. Hij is wel uitbundiger daarin en dat is dan ook onderdeel van de powerplay.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 20:30 schreef ExtraWaskracht het volgende:
Kennelijk is zelfs handen schudden een sport

The Hand Shake of Donald Trump â„–1

The Hand Shake of Donald Trump â„–2

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President Trump and First Lady walking in inaugural parade

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 22:43 schreef ExtraWaskracht het volgende:
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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 22:28 schreef Ludachrist het volgende:

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Dat valt ook wel mee hoor, Donald is hier niet bepaald een subtiele meester in. Zoals hij het doet komt het er vooral heeft gekunsteld uit, en zal de andere partij meer 'eh wat is deze' zeggen dan 'god, wat ben jij een sterke leider'.

In tegenstelling tot wat jij namelijk schijnt te denken geeft aan een armpje trekken je niet direct een enorm psychologisch voordeel als mensen van tevoren een duidelijk beeld hebben wat ze van je kunnen verwachten.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 19:52 schreef Nintex het volgende:
Hij deed ook weer zijn beroemde Trump shake power play

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BraddJaffy twitterde op vrijdag 10-02-2017 om 18:34:14 [Trump and Abe hold hands for 19 seconds]Trump: “Strong hands.” [golf swing] https://t.co/ytPGgwlI3W reageer retweet

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The White House is considering rewriting the executive order barring refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the country, according to officials, indicating the administration may try to restore some aspects of the now-frozen travel ban or replace it with other face-saving measures.

The deliberations come after a panel with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit declined Thursday to immediately reinstate President Trump’s controversial directive. Officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal discussions, said the White House and Justice Department are also mulling whether to ask the full 9th Circuit or the Supreme Court to intervene. Government lawyers could alternatively wage a legal battle in the lower courts to address more squarely whether Trump’s directive violates the constitution....

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 22:55 schreef Nintex het volgende:
Hoe The Donald straks bij de G7 top binnenkomt

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Wat Vince betreft

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 23:22 schreef Dagonet het volgende:
Volgens CNN gaat het Witte Huis niet in beroep tegen de uitspraak van de 9th circuit.

Nou ja, dan kan het ook niet zo van tafel geveegd worden. Niet onverwacht, maar misschien wel jammer voor onze Trump fans hier. Waarschijnlijk hadden ze er zelf toch minder vertrouwen in.

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Op vrijdag 10 februari 2017 23:22 schreef Dagonet het volgende:
Volgens CNN gaat het Witte Huis niet in beroep tegen de uitspraak van de 9th circuit.

Nou ja, dan kan het ook niet zo van tafel geveegd worden. Niet onverwacht, maar misschien wel jammer voor onze Trump fans hier. Waarschijnlijk hadden ze er zelf toch minder vertrouwen in.