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As are you Trump in a vacuum is not an interest as the last year shows... you have to look at the broader circumstances going on. This is not meant to be a biographical thing. The topic could likely get renamed to 'political events' or something more generic as that would capture what has been going on in such threads for over a year. Some could be split (Epstein). He has been called out by some here... several have said he puts his foot in his mouth, talks too hastily, needs to cut some of the games and BS... it pales in comparison to the triggered reaction of millions calling on death and demise of the administration and departments; folks going mental over what ? And the dangerous derangement is people exercising their right to end up in a straight jacket. Its hard to find the media or hollywood or any triggered person speaking even a small resemblance of truth and objectivity. Most every candidate is lying to and demeaning even voters... Welcome to politics.

It's all in good humor... that the beam in one's own eye is ignored for the speck in another's... It's all laughable and hypocritical. The racist outbursts are on both sides and ignored by both sides. Maybe you missed that Trump was called out daily here for almost a year... so now that the left is shown for it, it is now seen as wrong ? I didn't see you speak out about demeaning and diminishing another's character by the insane memes from the left. Sorry... it's all a big joke worth a laugh... If one isn't laughing then they are maybe taking it all too seriously. Its just a circus act that is rather entertaining on an absurdist level. Humor seems lost

Anyone getting a ripping laughter out of AOC and her gang of four Pelosi called them 'like five people'. Since when is counting up to five so challenging AOC said: "Why do people think they can mess with Bronx women without getting roasted?" But when another New Yorker acts that way... he is racist ? Telling Pelosi she is picking on the newbie 'women of color' was responded with a resounding accusation of 'playing a race card'. The Antifa guy who tried to burn down a detention center in TX and was killed, left a manifesto... sounding off some of AOCs talking points... AOC has yet to denounce that, yet screams others are encouraging White Nationalist. She is a very confused lady... Here is is at age 8:

I agree in Tang as the one to go to... but never put any alcohol in the freezer. To me, it just changes the taste too much.... at least I would say that for vodka and southern comfort for example. One either likes the rawness of the alcohol or want it tamed down a bit (maybe). I like suggestions folks are mentioning so far, so thanks. I'm a simple G+T+extra Lime. In a pinch, instead of varying tonic vs club [+ fruit alternatives]... I've used Sprite. For the record, Cruises tend to make the potent G+T... I guess they realize you don't have to drive home And, for an old remedy use of Gin... I had a friend from years ago whose grandmother swore by this... they claim the alcohol evaporates away... but I have my doubts... Can Gin-Soaked Raisins Help Arthritis?

Gorka can probably take a punch cuz he's got such a big mouth

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Trump did clarify in the meeting... that the big three are going to be invited in the coming month(s) to discuss what this group comes up with. That makes sense; you should know the issues before bringing them to the software platform makers. Be prepared to hear this nowhere but on the Bums News Network

Pelosi just told illegal immigrants who did not show up for court or were ordered deported... how to avoid the ICE raids. And somehow that should never be consider objection of justice on the very laws congress made In other news.. Pelosi told [without naming names but of course meant AOC] to stop tweeting about your own party folks... So, now she wants to deny free speech on her own members... AOC did the envelope by saying Pelosi was calling out the new members of color

So it seems that the left is attacking the meeting as a right wing thingy... SO let me get this straight... when those on the left accuse folks of stuff... they should be listened to, believed and given a platform to air their accusations. But if it happens on the right, then it is not acceptable My first impression now on why the big three are not there is because they are the software platforms that have been censoring folks; and the folks invited were actual online contributors who have spoken out about censorship. So they have been given a platform to air their concerns.

I likely prefer business minded people but as long as they are not blowing smoke. He’s already sounding like all the others on the left. So no real plan and that usually ends with no need to keep any empty promises. i heard a good critic of the candidates. They hold commonality on Trump but are void of realistic policies they agree on. The wide open field to set yourself apart is as Obama said of them: a circular firing squad. Get ready for more bread and circus.

"Left-wing billionaire mega-donor and impeachment crusader Tom Steyer entered the 2020 Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday" He is railing against a rigged government which mostly helps the top 1%... So, to paraphrase: He is tired of a government which has made him rich and is going to change it so that does not happen in the future Nor help folks like Warren, Sanders, and Biden (plus his son), Delany, O'Rourke, Klobuchar, Booker, Bennet, Hickenlooper, etc. Most of the Dem Candidates... let's not forget the net worth of Hillary/Bill Yes, I expect all of these folks to create a fund to provide free education, open borders, free healthcare to all plus illegals... let's hold our breath while they put their money where their mouth is

Welcome There was someone in the last 2+ years who came on with the same idea and asked folks to review his app. I recall giving some suggestions and look forward to seeing your app

Trump's Social Media Summit excludes FB, Google and Twitter

I read somewhere that FB essentially admitted to interfering in another countries abortion vote by censoring one side (pro-life)... so the moral of the story is: If you own the service and used it to interfere in a countries voting/elections, that is ok... but if an outside entity (oh, let's say Russia) creates fake accounts and fake news... now that is not permitted. As for shutting them down... I would disagree. That's just an extreme reaction to extreme behavior. They likely should be treated more like media entities and then fall under that oversight and enforcement. And someone should look into the fact that they just keep buying up their competition. I recall when FB was pressed by congressional hearings as to exactly who their competitor was... FB really had no reply in the end. So i think it may be a bit out of control.

https://www.npr.org/2019/07/10/740258653/appeals-court-dismisses-emoluments-lawsuit-against-trump Appeals Court Dismisses Emoluments Lawsuit Against Trump I have to admit, I didn't see this being decided with such a rational and clear argument. I thought there would be some debate over the meaning and application of emoluments. I took two takeaways: 1. The AG's didn't have standing to bring the lawsuit 2. "this case readily provokes the question of whether this action against the President is an appropriate use of the courts, which were created to resolve real cases and controversies between the parties". As the article shares though, the Dems in Congress also have a lawsuit going on.

Seems a very mental explanation in the end; tame the mind and it will find a single path? It sounds like our 'domestication' requires meditation to calm our animal instincts... which seems the opposite of what I would suggest. Meditation is meant to tame the mass domestication or societal indoctrination which focuses on mental applications (decisions, ethics, customs, morals, etc). IMO, daoist practice (as I use it, not as say temples appear to do) is to get rid of the controlling interest played by distinctions and words... so as one gets 'rid' of the veneer of brain-washed domestication, what is left is more like just an inner voice; a beacon of light that reveals a source. Point to waking up: If you mean from a mental POV then questioning whether there is any rational reason to wake up seems, again, too mental. The point to waking up is the body is simply doing what it is meant to do, while it has manifest life. Trees do that till they wither and die. Reminds me of the philosophical saying, 'there is something rather than nothing'. Each time we wake up, we can realize this idea.

This has become an interesting topic on its own... @LightBody09... can you start a topic in Newcomer Corner (or Buddhism) and I can move some posts there ? Thanks

He got pissed at public staff comments towards him... that they should be done in PM. He was PM'ed he was off suspension.

The idea of Taoist philosophy is the unicorn of Daoism... if you find it, please let us know ! Know this... if you just want to understand a sliver of Daoism... you can cut up any pie in the sky and taste it... but it is not ultimately Daoism... except to your taste. But as Laozi said, a thousand mile journey starts with a step... Oh crap... you didn't want Laoism, yes?

Exactly. We can have some hope for a better relationship and Kim does look genuinely happy but east-west relations need to have their eyes completely open because there are always some guarded concerns lurking on both sides as to trust. One of reasons I hope Trump gets another four years is to improve the NK relationship as that will take time and I don't see the left as caring at all. This was recently shown in Trump's gaffe that he had meet with Kim a few times and Obama wanted to but couldn't make it happen. The O-Admin folks came out to denounce the comment and insisted across the board, including Clapper that Obama never wanted to meet, never asked to meet, never mentioned any idea to do anything with NK... So our president of 8 years didn't even want to attempt the slightly improvement in relations with NK? Now, recall when Trump took office, Obama said that NK was the #1 threat... so for 8 years you do nothing to improve the #1 threat, you know Russia interfered and you do nothing... You give Iran billions of dollars and get nothing in return... Just seems like 8 years of wasted foreign policy. It seems funny that those who are critical of anything Trump does with NK won't admit it is historic to have meet three times and stepping into NK. I suspect they are fearfully jealous he could pull this off and may be starting something in a good direction. I think part of the political problem is dividing the world into allies and enemies. That's not how life works for people and it seems refreshing to see a more genuine approach to relations that was ignored as a threat for years. There are only two things that I see as up-ending the relationship: China and a Dem president.

IMO, It was nothing short of brilliant. He doesn't need to act presidential but human enough to care to forge a better relationship. An example of Politicians who lost this art was with Christ Politicians tend to want to kill (or have rhetoric bordering on it) when someone does something they would never do (or have the guts to do). That is partly why Trump was elected; to do the unconventional.

Thanks for sharing this... never heard it before and still kind of contemplating it all but appreciate you taking the time to talk about it.

In Medical Qigong I was taught, you never absorb another's energy... you can pull it out but then shake it off; you can let it flow through and out of you. The three principles were: Purge, tonify, regulate. Just pulling it out can leave a void or imbalance behind. Leaving it now in you can cause an imbalance too. In more recent methods instead, while there may be an energy loop of transmitting and receiving, there is nothing about absortion. I might feel a throat issue on another but I am not intentionally taking it on but sensing it. Instead, I would bring them to an expanded space where their energy can release more freely.

I recall my assistance coach once telling me, "you teach so Zen-like...". I said, "What's Zen?" That lead me on a very curious-to-know journey through Buddhism to Zen to Zen Buddhism to Daoism. The Daoism I most resonated with is as Laozi and Zhuangzi tell. Although some will call this philosophical Daoism I don't separate this apart; I just do prefer the earlier Daoism ideas rather than the more religiously moral versions that come later (borrowing from Buddhism on some level). I think there is a Zen saying something like , "The journey starts where you are". And Laozi has something similar with, "A journey of a thousand steps starts with the first". Between that first step and the step you are at will be layers of unfolding, understanding, and letting go of. Like peeling an onion... and when you peel the onion completely away, what are you left with as the concept of 'self', 'steps', 'daoism', etc?

wow... that filter actually works... wondered if we would get someone being a naughty boy (or girl) Or as Trump might say , 'nasty [language]'