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Feb 3, 2018 18:53:41   #
Cykdelic wrote:
Clearly they did read it ...... in fact, it was a three person team of Gowdy and two investigators (which is what DOJ/FBI would allow after stomewalling for over half a year and being threatened with contempt of Congress).

We also now know the alterations were for specific requests from the DEMOCRATS on the committee, the FBI, and grammar.

http://www.politicususa.com/2018/02/03/house-intelligence-chairman-says-not-read-documents-underlying.html
House intelligence chairman says has not read documents underlying memo.

Trey Gowdy was sent to read the documentation, and come back and brief the committee.
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Feb 3, 2018 17:53:17   #
Kraken wrote:
That is nothing compared to what trump will do if he is in for 8 years

Yup. With just one bill trump has added $1.5T to the National Debt, and we're only 380 days into the trump administration. That only leaves him $8.5 T to equal or exceed what some are complaining about with President Obama.

Barack Obama (D) added $7.917 trillion, a 68 percent increase from the $11.657 trillion debt at the end of George W. Bush’s last budget, FY 2009.

George W. Bush (R) increased the debt by 101 percent increase from the $5.8 trillion debt at the end of Clinton's last budget, FY 2001.

Bill Clinton (D) added $1.396 trillion, a 32 percent increase from the $4.4 trillion debt at the end of George H.W. Bush's last budget, FY 1993.

George H.W. Bush (R) added $1.554 trillion, a 54 percent increase from the $2.8 trillion debt at the end of Reagan's last budget, FY 1989.

With his tax cuts, Ronald Reagan (R) added $1.86 trillion, a 186 percent increase from the $998 billion debt at the end of Carter's last budget, FY 1981. Reaganomics didn't work to grow the economy enough to offset tax cuts.

trumpanomics won't work either.
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Feb 3, 2018 15:54:45   #
boberic wrote:
Maybe--just maybe. you should have sounded your warning for Obama as he doubled our national debt in the 8 years of his presidency. His deficit spending accounted for 10 TRILLION $ in those 8 years.

Congress passed the spending bills that raised the National Debt, not President Obama. Congress added pork to those bills.

Look no further than the current occupant of the Oval Office for the 2018 Budget Crisis.

How many trips has he already made to Florida since he took office?

At a cost of $6.6M through Christmas of 2017 just for Air Force One.

$33 million for Secret Service travel costs.

Then you have to add in all of the Golf Cart Rental Fees, which are going right into trump's pocket.

Between 01/20/17 and 12/26/17 trump had so far spent 110 days or nearly one-third of his presidency at a trump property.

Early in 2017, trump spent 39 days at Mar-a-Lago as President, including seven weekends in January, February and March

When the weather in South Florida turned hot and muggy over the summer, trump ventured north to the familiar confines of his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. trump spent a total of 40 days at the club, including a number of work filled days in August when trump held meetings with cabinet officials and called world leaders.

Closer to the White House, trump visited the trump National Golf Club in Northern Virginia 23 times and the trump International Hotel just blocks down Pennsylvania Avenue five times through December.

He spent several days at trump Tower in New York last summer and also stopped by the trump International Hotel Waikiki during a brief stop in Hawaii on his way to Asia in November.

trump is imposing his personal lifestyle costs on the American Taxpayer.

Taxpayers spent $96.9 million on travel for former President Barack Obama and his family during his eight years in office, roughly $1 million per month, according to the Journal.

trump, on the other hand, was racking up $1.5 million a month in just the cost of his own airfare before he started traveling to his New Jersey golf club in June.

As of 12/26/17, trump had spent over 86 days at one of his golf courses.

What was it that he used to complain about President Obama and his occasional Golf Outings? That President Obama was spending too much time golfing, and not running the country.

Obama Played 333 Rounds of Golf in 8 Years.

trump Has Played at least 311 rounds Golf on the days between January 20, 2017 and November 27,2017, which is 312 days.

For President Obama, that averaged out to one round of golf every 8.774775 days, where with trump it averages out to one round of golf every day.

The added security costs for the extended trump family has skyrocketed over any previous president in the history of our country.

Start by curtailing trump's own spending habits.

He was pissed that he couldn't travel when the government shut down a few weeks ago. Put him on restricted travel budget.

We didn't elect a part-time president. It's even more of a part-time job when you consider he only works down in the Oval Office from 11 to 6 each day. That's only a 7 hour block of time, then subtract the time when he eats lunch. The office of the President of the United States is a full time job, 24/7/365. If he wasn't aware what the job entailed, then he shouldn't have run for office. To trump, running was a joke, a lark, he did it just to see how far he could get. He never expected to win when he announced his candidacy in July of 2015.
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Feb 3, 2018 10:59:24   #
Cykdelic wrote:
Here are some key points from phase I of the committee review:


* The Steele dossier formed an essential part of the initial and all three renewal FISA applications against Carter Page.

* Andrew McCabe confirmed that no FISA warrant would have been sought from the FISA Court without the Steele dossier information.

* The four FISA surveillance applications were signed by, in various combinations, James Comey, Andrew McCabe, Sally Yates, Dana Boente, and Rod Rosenstein.

* The FBI authorized payments to Steele for work on the dossier. The FBI terminated its agreement with Steele in late October when it learned, by reading an article in Mother Jones, that Steele was talking to the media.

* The political origins of the Steele dossier were known to senior DOJ and FBI officials, but excluded from the FISA applications.

* DOJ official Bruce Ohr met with Steele beginning in the summer of 2016 and relayed to DOJ information about Steele's bias. Steele told Ohr that he, Steele, was desperate that Donald Trump not get elected president and was passionate about him not becoming president.


The FBI and Justice Department mounted a monthslong effort to keep the information outlined in the memo out of the House Intelligence Committee's hands. Only the threat of contempt charges and other forms of pressure forced the FBI and Justice to give up the material.

Once Intelligence Committee leaders and staff compiled some of that information into the memo, the FBI and Justice Department, supported by Capitol Hill Democrats, mounted a ferocious campaign of opposition, saying the release of the memo would endanger national security and the rule of law.

Finally, the memo released today does not represent the sum total of what House investigators have learned in their review of the FBI and Justice Department Trump-Russia investigation. That means the fight over the memo could be replayed in the future when the Intelligence Committee decides to release more information.
Here are some key points from phase I of the commi... (show quote)

No one on the Intelligence Committee actually read any of the documentation that they based "their Memo" on including the FISA application, and Nunes never actually read the memo that was written or re-written by the White House. We know that it was altered between the time that it was v**ed on by the Committee, and when it was sent to the White House the first time last week.

Oh yeah, in October, Carter Page hinted at the release of this "Memo" in an interview that he gave.

So the GOP and the Intelligence Committee has been working on this smear campaign for over 3 months, strictly aimed at de-ligitimizing the Mueller - Russian investigation, because trump is running scared.
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Feb 3, 2018 10:47:46   #
bob44044 wrote:
As time goes on here the Democrats will be going down under the weight of their own corruption. On top of that the only collusion was between the Democrats and the Russians.

Care to reconsider your answer in light of all of the events of this last week?

Carter Page at least as far back as 2013 was making deals with the Russians.

The trump organization brought Carter Page onto their team as a Foreign Policy Advisor during the campaign. Not only was Carter Page doing business in Russia, but he was talking to Russian diplomats who may have been involved in Russian Intelligence activities in the United States.

See the timeline of Carter Page's Russian contacts here:
http://time.com/5128614/carter-page-gop-memo-fisa-warrant/

You can't deny that for the last 5 years Carter Page has been c*********d by the Russians, and in January of 2015, Page gets exposed after arrests of Pobodnyy and two other agents who are charged as working as Agents for Russian Intelligence in NY. Page, who the Russians thought was an i***t, and is eventually identified as Male-1 by the Russians, because of communications between those three Russian Agents who were arrested and Russia.

The trump organization brought Page into their campaign in December of 2015. As a result the trump campaign has been vulnerable to Russian blackmail since then.

The Steele Dossier was written from June to December 2016, and long after the US Intelligence surveillance of Carter Page had begun.

The GOP's sole purpose of releasing their now declassified memo was to give trump a means to go after and fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, so that trump could then fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller and put an end to the Russian investigation.

But in the process, he's Obstructed Justice in firing or asking for the resignations of the following individuals.

Acting Attorney General Sally Yates fired on 01/30/17
Michael Flynn was fired on 02/13/17 - C*********d by Russia
Craig Deare, National Security Council Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Fired on 02/17/17
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara fired on 03/11/17
Katie Walsh, deputy chief of staff left on 03/30/17
Kathleen Troia (K.T.) Mcfarland asked to step down on 04/09/17
Angella Reid was fired on 05/05/17
FBI Director James Comey fired on 05/09/17
Michael Dubke resigned on 05/18/17
Walter M. Shaub Jr. resigned on 07/06/17
Walter Shaub resigned on 07/19/17
Sean Spicer resigned on 07/21/17
Michael Short resigned 07/25/17
Derek Harvey dismissed on 07/27/17
Reince Priebus left on 07/28/17
Ezra Cohen-Watnick was forced out on 08/02/17
Anthony Scaramucci was fired on 08/15/17
Steve Bannon fired on 08/17/16
Carl Icahn, Special Advisor, Stepped Down on 08/18/17
Sebastian Gorka, White House Counterterrorism Advisor, Resigned 08/25/17
Tom Price stepped down on 09/29/17
Omarosa Manigault Newman Resigned on 01/20/18
Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe Retired on 01/29/18
Brenda Fitzgerald, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Resigned on 01/31/18.

Those who are still under pressure from trump include: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Attorney General Jeff Sessions (although he's still there), and trump has tried to pressure FBI Director Christopher Wray into firing McCabe, who actually announced his retirement on 01/29/18.

Do you think that trump made some really poor choices about who he originally chose for his Cabinet, Agency, and White House staff positions to have so many people leave his administration within the first year?
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Feb 2, 2018 17:46:59   #
How's that 401K looking now?
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Feb 2, 2018 09:33:07   #
EyeSawYou wrote:
Again, pure rubbish nonsense. The tax cut just took effect 2 days ago on Feb 1st and will in fact increase gov revenue as it had many times in the past.

the National Debt has Fallen by $102 Billion Since Donald Trump's Inauguration till July 2017 and it will continue to fall as well as gov revenue will increase.

The National Deficit is about to hit the debt ceiling, and it will need to be INCREASED in order for the Federal Government to continue doing business.

That's the cold hard t***h that you fail to acknowledge.

If we can't borrow money, we can't run the government.

That means no non-essential military spending.

No Border Wall.

No "Vacations" for trump and his extended family.

Your Tax Return Checks could/will be delayed.

That's the reality of hitting the Federal Debt Ceiling, which is roaring for a head-on crash with another Government Shutdown.

There are just over 6.5 days until the next Budget deadline and potential Government Shutdown, which is tied to a DACA deal this time. And the GOP already was involved in a train wreck on the way to their current "Retreat", which ends today, which took them away from their job of running the government of the United States.

Then the Democrats will be out of DC from February 7-9, so that leaves Congress just 4 calendar days to work out the next budget bill, two of which are Saturday and Sunday. So in reality, they only have Monday and Tuesday in DC to get the job done.

Yeah, we're heading for another Government shutdown next week, and it's going to last much longer this time, because a DACA bill has to be completed before the Democrats will allow the budget to be discussed.

DACA
Budget
National Debt Ceiling

Those topics are going to haunt the GOP as they go down in flames.
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Feb 2, 2018 09:14:26   #
drainbamage wrote:
TROLL ALERT..Join date January 21, 2018....27 posts.

What's the matter?

Can't stand the t***h about your idol?
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Feb 2, 2018 09:02:09   #
EyeSawYou wrote:
It absolutely is rubbish, the tax cut was just implemented 2 days ago lol.

The Budget went into effect in October, even though a full 2018 budget hasn't been approved, the GOP is complicit in reducing Federal Revenue.

Why has the Deficit Clock suddenly moved up so fast?

Lack of Revenue coming in!
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Feb 2, 2018 08:51:43   #
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/rubin-trump-will-be-on-the-world-s-dumbest-criminal-list-1151781443974

MSNBC reports on NYT: Mueller is zeroing in on Trump Tower Meeting "Cover Story"

trump keeps piling on evidence that he's been obstructing justice since before he took office.
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Feb 2, 2018 08:39:58   #
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/the-republicans-deficit-s**m-exposed-all-see

Contrary to what the trumpsters believe, the Grand Tax Cut Scheme has spiraled the US Debt clock into a rapid head on crash with reality, "because the Republican’s $1.5 trillion tax cut is already starting to affect U.S. finances"

"The reason for the change stems from the tax cuts, which went into effect in January and are expected to t***slate into less revenue for the federal government."

The CON ARTIST sitting in the Oval Office has done more harm to our economy, and the country, than those few remaining followers making up his ever dwindling base will admit to.

Trickle Down Economics is a huge failure, it's not bringing in the kinds of tax revenue that they touted to the uneducated American V**ers.

The GOP was hell bent on destroying the US Economy, and here's the sign that their motives are starting to work.

Tax breaks for Businesses and the rich which is where a good portion of the Federal Budget revenue comes from, and higher taxes for the low and middle income earners, which garners a very small fraction of the Federal Budget revenue.

You can't increase Federal Spending to the point that the president and Congress wants to, IF there isn't enough money flowing in to support those spending increases.

The border wall expense in an unnecessary expense because there simply won't be sufficient Return On Investment. Increasing the border patrol staffing levels will garner a better ROI than building a wall will.

By setting specific date ranges into the DACA Bill will deter new "illegal" immigration going forward. Anyone arriving as a child before the date of the bill, who follows specific legal steps towards citizenship, which includes a clean record without any convictions or motor vehicle violations, passes background checks, has completed their education, holds a job, and pays their taxes should be allowed to file for DACA status.

All other potential immigrants will need to apply for a visa, and go through the required background checks, and apply for citizenship within "X" months/years of arrival, or face deportation.

But anyone who arrives illegally after the date of the bill, or has a criminal record should be deported.

Not everyone who arrives in the United States as an illegal or undocumented immigrant is a criminal, or will turn into a criminal, contrary to what trump believes.
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Feb 1, 2018 19:17:43   #
You've got at least 5 Heater Grates, 2 Iron stands to prevent an old fashioned heated iron from burning whatever surface it was set on between being heated and ironing the clothes.

There appears to be at least one gear, a pulley, two ornamental decorative pieces, and a door handle. The smaller items are just too tiny in this shot to make out.
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Feb 1, 2018 18:47:35   #
Picture Taker wrote:
Also try Hunts

I'll wholeheartedly second this!

I've been a customer of Hunt's for over two decades.
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Jan 30, 2018 19:08:39   #
Of course if you're willing to wait until later this year, the 7D MIII is rumored to be released either with an announcement in April, or in September.
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Jan 24, 2018 11:39:29   #
TonyBot wrote:
Echoing what Shutterbug1697 says, expect that your matting/framing will be at least twice (perhaps more) the cost of the print. Check your competition. Also, get a hold of Alain Briot's two books (Marketing Fine Art Photography and How Photographs Are Sold, both by Rocky Nook), and they will help you a lot in understanding what you are getting into.
Good Luck!

If the cost of the mat gets up there in price, consider only doubling that cost instead of multiplying it × 4.

Balancing the costs against your potential profit is tricky, but consider that a sale at a slightly lower amount is better than no sale at all because you priced yourself out of the market.

Again, this is where your Market Research comes in.

I actually have my pricing structure for sales set up with 4 different percentage rates calculated out. It shows the actual costs, then multiplies the actual costs out by the various percentages of mark-ups. Finally I increase the price to the next whole dollar.

Mind you on this chart my raw materials aren't a constant price, it's for a different kind of finished product, which is why it's a cost plus chart. But the basics of pricing are the same, my finished goods are priced according to what the market will bear. I've actually talked to vendors at shows to discuss how they set up their pricing structure, and I made adjustments to my pricing structure and lowered my prices as a result of those conversations.
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