patkim comments

On the contrary, he’s making the U.S. stronger and it less dependent on other nations, particularly the rogue ones and it’s about time.

But how does making the middle-class and lower-class poorer, taking away benefits and disregarding veterans, letting people get sick through misinformation and taking away health care, taking away people's employment opportunities, taking away people's freedom of speech, taking away their choice of religion, making people afraid that they could get locked up just because they have a tattoo, or because the color of their skin, and taking away funds to help people rebuild after natural disasters, make the U.S. stronger?

By deciding without any proof or research which jobs should be taken away, and that you have to be white and rich to be hired, he is basically making America weaker.

By saying saying that rules and laws only apply to certain people, he is basically creating a Fascist state.

By taking away people's freedoms that are guaranteed in the Constitution, he is lowering the quality of life for Americans.

By wasting taxpayers' money on frivolous activities like going to the Superbowl, going to Daytona, renaming a body of water that people could care less about, firing and then rehiring people, and playing rounds of golf, he is taking away the ability for Americans to live fruitful lives.

Trump told NBC News that the lapse “turned out not to be a serious one," and articulated his continued support for national security adviser Mike Waltz, who mistakenly added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, to the chain that included 18 senior administration officials discussing planning for the strike.

“Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he’s a good man," Trump said in the NBC interview.

Even though they were able to complete the mission, it doesn't make it right. It's like someone who shoots a gun in a crowded shopping mall, but no one gets hit or hurt, it doesn't mean the shooter can get away without being punished for it. Someone made a mistake in using an unsecured line and needs to be punished for it. Otherwise, it could happen again.

Same people, same comments as yesterday.

will this be posted tomorrow too? It seems to be a “hit” with the obsessed left here.

To the rest of us, moving on.

No, the proper avenue would be to have an investigation and hearing and punishment. At my job, there is a clear clause stating that no private information should be divulged. Otherwise, there will be meeting in which I would need to explain myself, and discussion as to either probation, dock in pay, or dismissal, depending on the severity of the violation. In any job, at least an honest one, there are clear rules written in anyone's contracts to protect people's privacy. It is not some honest mistake like forgetting someone's name, or misprinting a word. This is serious stuff, and to be so flippant about it, is disgraceful.

And we have the right to protect our Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.

You could do that without acquiring Greenland. Also, Greenland has never been threatened by any country. Having America there will only put the bullseye on them as well. No one hates them now. Why would they want other countries to hate them, and make them think twice about doing business with them, by aligning with Trump and the U.S.?

"There was so much excitement around Usha's visit to Greenland this Friday that I decided that I didn't want her to have all that fun by herself, and so I'm going to join her," Vance said in a video.

I'm pretty sure Vance only relented in going after a nice chat with his wife. The kind of chat me and my wife has on occasion when she doesn't want to go to those yearly school meetings alone, even though it's in the middle of the week and there are mostly only housewives there anyway, and so I end up taking a day off to go with her.

And we have the right to protect our Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.

You could do that without acquiring Greenland. Also, Greenland has never been threatened by any country. Having America there will only put the bullseye on them as well. No one hates them now. Why would they want other countries to hate them, and make them think twice about doing business with them, by aligning with Trump and the U.S.?

Same playbook with Trump and his administration. Deflect all responsibility for any mistakes and blunders made, but take claim for any accomplishments even when it's not his. Throw your enemies, and even your own people, under the bus when convenient. Extort and threaten those who don't believe everything you say. Everyone should not be surprised anymore that this is the kind of person Trump is.

Oh give me a break! Libs could care less about the poor or homeless.

That would be wrong. Throughout history, conservatives cared less about the poor, homeless, and mid to lower classes. Presidents like Reagan were always trying to cut Medicaid and get rid of labor unions. Democrats on the other hand were always trying to keep social security, Medicaid, and make labor unions stronger.

Now this is the dilemma all these former federal employees face: either go back to the job you loved and did your best at, but with living with the stress of your job being suddenly taken away again, and with the knowledge that your employers don't give a ... about your job and what you do, or go in a different direction and find something more stable, but may not be what you really loved doing.

Leaving a job on your own terms can be exciting, but when you were let go with no good reason, it can be stressful and demoralizing. I can only imagine how that must feel.

And it not only affects the person who was fired, but those around them, such as their families and friends. Not to mention the citizens who depended on their services.

it wasn’t. You didn’t even read the article, did you?

You're right. It was Michael Waltz, who is Trump's national security adviser. He'll have to answer for why he did such a thing.

At the very least, a congressional hearing and investigation must be done. As with any blunder or mistake, especially one which concerns national security, they need to investigate why was this done on Signal, and not the secure lines within the independent Internet server within the White House and the secure compartmented information facility (or scif as it's called). I mean for civilians, Signal is secure, but not for situations calling for the utmost secure lines. And it should be investigated as to who and why was a journalist included. After all, on Signal, they need to be invited. Not anyone can just join themselves. And finally, why didn't anyone notice that he was on.

The attack was highly effective and everything was executed flawlessly by our military. All that really matters now.

Typical MAGA flippant response. Remember that security measures are put in place to protect our men and women serving in the military. Any breach in protocol and security could have severe consequences. Even if nothing happened as a result of it (due to the fact that the Goldberg did not disclose the details of the talk to the enemy), it has to be investigated so that it won't happen again. A simple "I promise it won't happen again" won't suffice.

How were they allowed to bring in phones in a secured compartment where they discuss these war plans? It is really disrespectful and dangerous to the men and women serving in the military. No one during all of that texting and monitoring of that messaging thread, noticed that the journalist was mistakenly added to it?

Absolutely appalling! They're just lucky that this journalist had the moral compass not to sell these plans, or release them publicly. This type of blunder would surely get anyone fired. This is what happens when you hire a bunch of amateurs. Hegseth himself is an alcoholic with no real experience running anything. Vance probably spends more time on applying his eyeliner than on being properly trained on how to handle sensitive information. Of course, it all starts with Trump. The POTUS is one who should know how to hire people based on their skills and experiences; not on their level of allegiance to him.

But his people are

I think Putin's people are more afraid of Putin himself than of sanctions from America. Being economically hampered is something they can live with. Being put behind bars, serving time in some of the world's toughest prisons in Siberia (anyone heard of the Black Dolphin?), and being tortured is something I think Russian people are more worried about. There, speaking out against the government will get you arrested.

Trump should stop wasting taxpayers' money on his illogical obsession over Greenland. They will never be owned by the U.S. They will achieve independence someday.

By the way, has anyone seen these cool "Make America Go Away" hats Greenlanders made?

https://www.nysun.com/article/make-america-go-away-greenlanders-reject-usha-vances-upcoming-visit-with-viral-anti-maga-hat

Says everything about how they feel.

Trump spends all his time obsessing about developing other countries, when he should be spending more time on America. In both terms now, he has not once introduced anything to help with the current infrastructure. At least Obama and Biden in both of their terms concentrated hard on passing bipartisan infrastructure bills; albeit in different forms and with different goals in mind. Even after two years of Biden's 1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure bill, there were some immediate results in money being allocated for the repair of worn-down bridges, roads, etc.

Also:

In 2023, nine megaprojects received grants:

$250 million to improve the Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Kentucky

$292 million to help complete the final section of concrete casing for the new Hudson River Tunnel outside New York City

$78 million for the Roosevelt Boulevard Multimodal Project in Philadelphia

$150 million to replace the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles, Louisiana

$110 million to replace the Alligator River Bridge in North Carolina that will modernize travel to the Outer Banks

$60 million to improve the I-10 Freight Corridor in Mississippi

https://www.engineering.com/two-years-later-what-has-the-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act-done/

Trump on the other hand, would rather spend time with real estate deals and building of infrastructure in places like Gaza, Panama, Greenland, and Canada. Whatever happened to America first?

Some are here legally pursuing asylum claims. And if they were just deported, that's one thing. But these people are being sent to jail, in another country, without even a trial.

This is fascism.

Excellent point. We should be rewarding those who are seeking legal paths to being a legal immigrant. While they may not be legal now, at least they have declared themselves and have filed the paperwork to be legally here. By imprisoning them, even if they have no criminal record, and then sending them back to a prison in their own country is illegal and unethical. It just breeds distrust, not only among those immigrants, but anyone associated with them from family, friends, coworkers, etc.

Bottom line: Go after the criminals and illegal ones. Stop deporting the legal immigrants.

before Trump started talking about Greenland no one knew what it was or cared

Uh, actually I knew about Greenland. I probably know about it more than Trump does. Trump once wrongfully claimed that it's about as big as the U.S. because he probably just went by the way it looks on a map, which can be deceiving. It's probably barely bigger than the state of Alaska.

They can decide that as an independent nation whether they want that or not, you and I don’t get to decide that. They’ll figure it out.

So we agree, that they can be independent from either Denmark or America. Since they want to be independent, neither country should interfere with their lives.

Yes, they can and should detain them and if they are associated with any gang or have any connection or affiliation, they should be deported

But you'll only know if they are actual criminals if they are properly investigated and presented with real evidence. And remember this, having a Constitution with laws, and courts, and due process, helps everyone; not just immigrants. Heaven forbid if you or someone you know is wrongfully profiled, incarcerated, and threatened to be deported. Knowing that there are actual laws in your country that will allow you to plead your case before a court to prove your innocence is what democracy is all about. Trump is slowly taking away those laws and protection for innocent people. He is slowly taking away what is written down in the Constitution to protect Americans' rights.

> Not always, if the U.S. can find child molesters and deadbeat fathers and tax cheats, finding hiding illegals is not that complex, that’s common sense

If it was so easy to find every fugitive, why is there a long list of those who have never gotten caught on the FBI's most wanted? There is even a larger number of fugitives who were caught, but only after being on the run for years. And, it's common sense that it's easier to find documented immigrants than undocumented ones. Documented ones have easier to follow paper trails. Duh?

Bottom line is it's wrong to go around and claim someone belongs to a gang just because they have a tattoo. It's wrong to profile a dark-skinned person who looks Hispanic as being illegal. Yet, this is what Trump and everyone associated with him does. By claiming all Haitians are eating people's pets, to all Mexicans are rapists and murderers, Trump's rhetoric is racist and hateful and only incited violence against certain ethnic groups. Not all Venezuelans or Ecuadoreans belong to a gang. Yet, his stupid MAGA followers think so.

Venezuela's interior minister, Diosdado Cabello, said on Friday, however, that none of the Venezuelans deported by the U.S. to El Salvador were members of the gang, which Washington has declared a terrorist group. Relatives and immigration advocates for some of the men have also denied any links.

And that's what happens when you don't go through due process in making sure you're arresting real gang members and criminals. In fact, many of these alleged criminals never had any criminal records.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/noncitizens-deported-alien-enemies-act-criminal-records-ice/story?id=119912375

Some reports even has some that were legal immigrants who were only arrested because they were spotted with a tattoo. It seems that if you look Hispanic and have a tattoo, then you're automatically profiled as an illegal gang member.

The stupid thing with all of this, is that of course, the people that they are rounding up are the ones who tend to be legal and without criminal records because those are the ones that tend to not go into hiding. Common sense dictates that the real illegals are the ones keeping themselves well-hidden. Ones being caught thought they had nothing to fear because they had no prior criminal records and have legal status. Common sense.

Trump has made U.S. annexation of Greenland a major talking point since taking office for a second time on January 20. Greenland's strategic location and rich mineral resources could benefit the U.S. It lies along the shortest route from Europe to North America, vital for the U.S. ballistic missile warning system.

Of course, always what's in it for Trump, and never how it could benefit Greenlanders; especially when they overwhelmingly chose a slow march to independence. I'm pretty sure they don't want to have anyone polluting their environment with their military bases and missiles, as well as more gas-guzzling mining equipment.

Thursday's ruling said the information in the Social Security Administration's records includes social security numbers, personal medical and mental health records, driver's license details, bank account data, tax information, earnings history, birth and marriage records, and employment and employer records.

And all of this information is being looked at a bunch of young kids who have not been properly trained and vetted.

But should we be surprised by what Trump does anymore? He wrecks something, see what response he gets, then scrambles to put it back when approval ratings dip, and when he restores services, although not in a good state, he expects people to praise him that he gave back to the people what they already had in the first place.

This past week chief, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a video that mistaken removals will be quickly rectified. “History is not DEI,” he said, referring to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Exactly. No one should have the power to choose what bits of history to keep or disregard. People should always remember what has happened in the past. Trump only pays attention to the bits of history that suit his means, which is absolutely wrong and despicable.

I guess we should be used to all of the unbelievable conspiracy theories and lies from conservatives and Trump in particular. Anything from Haitians eating dogs, to ingesting bleach can kill the coronavirus, MAGA followers love to believe such outlandish lies. Now they think that all the people protesting at Tesla dealerships, attending town halls, protesting on the streets in every major city, bombarding online sites, are all paid Democrats. Well, if that were true, that's a whole lot of Democrats. That would number in the hundreds of millions. So you do the math, if all of them are Democrats, why didn't we win the last election?

Of course, the simplest explanation is that not all of them are Democrats. Many of them are Republican voters who are voicing their displeasure at the current state of things. Many of them are voicing their honest regret at voting for him. Many of them, incorrectly thought that only Democrats would be affected by the massive purge being conducted by the Trump administration.

Appealing to compassion with MAGA loons is a waste of time, patkim.

You're right. You can't reason with stupidity.

Ok, and breaking down with emotional damage outbursts is going to help? Putting people out of work will help the lefts cause? These workers did nothing, they were only doing their jobs.

And so were the federal workers who were let go. They too were just doing their jobs. To let someone like Musk, who knows nothing about what they do and how hard they work, come in and decide who gets fired, is totally unethical and illegal.

Buying it was more symbolic and a show of unity support, still paid for it in cash, money will go to the company

But using the White House lawn as your personal showroom and to publicly endorse a product of someone who is working under you, is unethical. Imagine if Biden had turned the White House into his own personal stage to endorse a product. Would Republicans be okay with that?

they are. Schumer sent them.

No that's wrong. Yes, there have been a number of Democrats attending these town halls, but they weren't paid for. That would be ludicrous. Even the Republican senators holding these town halls have admitted that they have seen their own constituents in the crowds. Film crews who have also talked with these people have proven that most of the people at these town halls are residents within that area, often times in red states where most of the population voted for Trump. Even online, you can see Trump voters voicing their buyer's remorse. Many of them voted for him three times. Many of them claim that they liked his goals, but not the way he's going about to achieve those goals.

Think about it, if you lost your job, due to someone's whim or illogical thinking, how would you feel? If you lost a job that you've dedicated your entire life to, and were doing it well, by the decision, not because of your performance, then how would you feel? I know mentally, I would not be well. Being fired can be one of the greatest stresses in life. I can totally understand some of these people's outrage and backlash against Tesla, who represents privilege and wealth. After all, only the very wealthy can afford to buy a Tesla nowadays, and they are the ones who will be privileged to keep their jobs and benefit from all the tax cuts Trump will give them.

So you're basically saying that every American is so stupid that they would buy a product even though it's too expensive? I feel that Americans (at least most of them) are smart shoppers. They will buy products according to the market. A special occasion like Easter is not more important than saving money to have enough to live.

Also, demand is lower. Besides, the figures you posted for prices is misleading. The wholesale price of eggs has gone down. Yes, I do understand that some consumers would actually take the time and effort to drive all the way to a wholesaler and buy eggs at their cheaper prices. However, most cannot and have to pay the actual retail prices in stores. Retailers so far, have been unwilling to lower the prices to fit consumer needs.

Some households that turned to egg substitutes, like plant-based alternatives or powdered eggs, may find themselves sticking with these options even as fresh eggs become more affordable again. Others who reduced egg-heavy meals at home are slowly reintroducing them, particularly in baking and breakfast routines. However, the period of record-high prices seems to have changed how many consumers think about eggs—what was once considered one of the most affordable proteins has, at least temporarily, lost that reputation.

For many, the shift has also been psychological—after months of eggs being a luxury item rather than a household staple, shoppers may be more cautious in their purchasing habits moving forward. Eggs are back on the table, but consumer behavior will ultimately dictate whether demand returns to pre-inflation norms or if the past year has created a lasting shift in how people shop, cook, and eat.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephaniegravalese/2025/03/18/egg-prices-have-dropped-sharply-but-theres-more-to-the-story/

Bottom line is shoppers are being more savvy, and rightfully so.

as other products,

Nope. Only egg prices are down. The price of other groceries are going up.

“…prices have declined more than 57 percent to $3.45 per dozen, the lowest since late October 2024.”

The only reason why prices for eggs are down is that demand is down. It is basic economics. When demand was high, but the supply was low, the prices went through the roof. People were even selling them on the black market online for outrageous prices. So, people have stopped buying eggs and seeking alternative sources. Heck, some people have even bought their own chickens. So the demand now for eggs are at an all-time low. As a result, prices have gone down to encourage people to buy eggs more. But with Trump taking away jobs from people, is any price for eggs low enough? Without a job, people will not be able to buy any eggs anyway.

Of course Trump wants to dismantle it. Since this department is responsible for helping the disabled and offering special education funding, it proves that he has no need for the marginalized. He sees handicapped and disabled people as not real people. As long as kids are white, healthy, and not handicapped, he likes them. He is such a terrible person. Since the department also conducts literacy research and initiatives, it shows that Trump doesn't really care that kids are able to read. Besides, I bet Trump has not put in one ounce of effort in actually educating his own children.

The Trump administration claims DOGE is targeting waste in the federal government.

Yes, but there is no need to access personal information to target waste. There are more effective and constitutional ways to do it. Trump is just so inept and lazy that he doesn't want to take the time and energy it needs to do things the right way.