Thursday, September 14, 2017

If anyone was supposed to be our first woman President it was Hillary Clinton. She is more than amply prepared for the office. I wish her well and success in everything on her path. Personally, I believe the course of the USA has been altered by the 2016 elections and she needs to be around to be sure that breach into forever needs someone to mend it. I am counting on her and I sincerely believe the Democratic Party is ALLOWING their future to be altered by a false victory by the current President Trump in 2016. 

Russia. I am trying to decide at what point in our recent history, since "W" won 2000, when all this mess of propaganda started. It was long before 2016 that the poison of hate infiltrated our country and the turning point for me was when the Voting Rights Act of 1964 was dissolved.

President Obama and Attorney General Holder did magnificent work after that change in the law.

But, see, we actually do have a planet on melt down. Currently, there is a hurricane in the Atlantic that has a prolonged residence in the northern latitudes of the Hadley Cells near the jet stream. Today, the jet stream is markedly slower than 24 hours ago and far slower than 48 hours ago.

I have to get this right.

No matter how much I miss Secretary Clinton as our President, I have to maintain a focus on where my primary mission is; a mission I was assigned by the void over 17 years ago. I thought getting reciprocity for child support was a challenge, but, Earth is such a complicated beast. And reality about the ever increasing heat that is now upon us in a very overt way is important to note. I am not alone. I have friends. I wish Hillary had friends. Real friends. Friends that would ensure America knows the crime that happened. I don't think she should be telling it herself.

I am still concerned about the leverage Comey used and there is some profound misogyny that occurred there. If any fact of Comey's role is completely evident that is. I actually think Russia was not as successful as he. Some of my elder family members believe Trump, the Wackos Fanatics in Congress, McConnell or any combination there of threatened him with his job. Then again he simply might have a problem with women in authority.

But, as to Russia. There are stalwarts within the Russian government and people that long for Lenin. Seriously. Putin might have his issues, but, he was part of the change in Russia as much as Senator McCain believes he is a permanent KGB agent more than a Russian President. He followed Yeltsin. Putin was not hardened as he is today. He was at our side the very second the jets hit the first tower in Lower Manhattan. He wasn't scared to our side, he was a sincere leader that would provide minimally medical aid to the American soldiers yet to parachute in to Afghanistan.

I have little dislike for Russia. We have found ourselves together in battle more than anyone in history or otherwise cares to admit. That is because we care about our people. Putin has a problem with the way capitalism dominates the economy of the USA and the suffering the seething greed has created for so many Americans. The international problem as well that resulted in 2008. But, as to the Russia of today.

The USA put Vladimir in a corner. He isn't interested in war really. I do believe that. Ukraine was a surprise to him and his politics was about Crimea and the "Russian people within Crimea." When Yanukovich found it necessary to travel to Crimea to leave Ukraine, Putin was forced to face his politics. Those politics have forced the Crimea to pledge to Russia and then the border became an issue. He broke with treaties. Many treaties, not, just the one with Ukraine. He is a man with a problem. If anything was to change his reality it would be to have a President in the USA that not only shook hands with a Russian President, but, embraced him and wanted his business as the USA's own. Tillerson is a dead give away. Did Putin put him in office, too?

Vladimir Putin and the Russia people are scared of the fall of the USSR. It is just that simple. He crossed a line after Ukraine fell out of Russian control. He felt he had to make it all work for the people, including, his new economic union with surrounding countries that find it difficult to exist without Russia.

Did Putin effect the elections of 2016? You betcha he did. I don't care how many hackers he authorized or didn't authorize, he was the motivating factor and within that was his goals for propaganda with Trump under his control. He thought for sure Trump would be able to lift the sanctions. He wants out of his corner and no one is throwing in the towel to let it happen. The USA has hardliners, too. Right, Senator McCain? I love Senator McCain. If there was ever a time when his service was needed it is now. And to think cancer wants him more.

It is a darn shame Trump brought all that corruption with him. His loyalty to the USA is really in question. Maybe he wants his own country. An island nation in servitude to him. But. Hey, he always treats them right.

Hillary Clinton. The President that never was. I hate it. There is no doubt she loves this country. I never questioned that. Former Director Mueller's work will go a long way to right the ship. But, the USA is such a big ship and right now it is floundering. Russia would love for the USA to break up into little countries with a billionaire stricken with greed as President for each slice of the pie. That won't happen no matter how much Russians wish it.

Right now every American has to be thinking to get out of the Paris Accords was a HUGE mistake. If they aren't, then they aren't thinking and they lack the will to move into the future. Irma devastated an entire state and Florida is not a small state. I really think the American people need to realize what is happening to them by the will of Earth.

I am sorry Hillary Clinton is not President for all the right reasons. We all need to get the future right and we need to get it right soon.
A very clear example of how "Trickle Down" fails the USA was exhibited during the BP Deepwater Disaster.

The south is heavily invested in "Trickle Down." It shows. Kindly remember the south of the USA has the highest maternal death rates, rates of impoverishment and highest drop out rates.

When the Deepwater sunk, it killed eleven people, but, it also destroyed the 'service industry' that went along with it. The so called companies that serviced the petroleum industry in the Gulf of Mexico are primarily impoverished people. These folks were barking at the heels of the Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal to open the waters again so they could go back to work and not just in collecting oil, but, in service to other oil rigs.

We got a first hand look at the petroleum service industry run by independent companies of the USA. They were on food stamps and Medicaid. Just so the southern Governors realize what successful independent companies are, THAT AIN'T IT.

Trickle Down Economics create abject poverty. Trickle Down Economics is corporate welfare. No different than Walmart and it's pay rates to employees.

Here is the difference between the north and the south. In the north it is hard to break into a new independent business. It takes investment and meeting all kinds of regulations to protect the public. There are sometimes bonds that have to be filed. 

But, in the south, all anyone needs is a vacuum cleaner, a broom (preferably Swiffer), some clean rags and a can of Pledge. The ads on Craigslist are free.
A word to the wise. When stockholders look for a CEO, be sure the bonus is based on market share and the number of jobs the business supports, not simply pocket change on stock prices.

Oh, there is the issue of "Too Big to Fail," too. The only example that clearly illustrates that idea is "The London Whale." The investment profile was far to large to be managed. JP Morgan should have sold off investments to reduce it's management footprint.

There should be tax incentives to begin to break up oversized banks that have exotic instruments that can crash an economy overnight.

Ask how helpful that would be to stabilize the investment portfolio of universities and even USA treasury bonds. I think the USA is still downgraded, right?

United States | Credit Rating (click here)

Most if not all USA allies enjoy the same ratings. It is just a shame about Russia and its return to the old world of invasions. I always thought the reason the USA had such a great brain trust was because of hybrid vigor. But, that is just silly. Isn't it?
Let me help President Trump. There is no us and them. There is no wealthy and middle class. There are people with income. 

WHEN THE MIDDLE CLASS does well, the wealthy does well IF THEY ARE WORKING EXECUTIVES and/or ARE INVESTORS.

I would think President Trump would have a far clearer understanding that the wealthy are DEPENDENT on the Middle Class. As a hotel owner and an owner of casinos, his customers are the Middle Class in many instances. I would say in most instances.

If Governor Christi wants to revitalize Atlantic City or Former Senator Reid and Senator Cortez Mastro want to revitalize Las Vegas there needs to be a far stronger Middle Class. The major resort cities know their most numerous customers are family people that work for a living. There is no separation between Americans. They all benefit when the Middle Class is strong and well paid.

Let me make this perfectly clear. When the Republicans seek to lower tax rates on the wealthy and/or companies they are increasing the income at the top and impoverishing the rest of us. It is how the 1 percent was founded. The idea there is TRICKLE DOWN is completely bogus. It was a stupid concept that created the 10 percent and 1 percent. It is the very concept that caused Romney to disdain the 47 percent. THERE IS NO US AND THEM, there is only America.

Ronald Reagan attacked unions and the Middle Class has never been the same and the deterioration of the USA's economy was insured. The cheap labor policy of Wall Street brought cheap goods to the USA because it is the biggest consumer market in the world. IT HAD TO BE CHEAP because the majority of Americans were making minimum wage in a service economy EXCEPT for the professions. Correction, the professions and the car industry and other places where the unions were still alive, namely IN EDUCATION!

If the Republicans are convinced, as I am not, that the USA GDP has to be 3 percent in order to pay off the National Debt, they first have to close the National Deficit. So far, the 3 percent GDP hasn't done squat. President Obama closed the National Deficit with 2 percent or a little more than 2 percent GDP. 

The real elephant in the room within the USA budget is the forever wars and the US military budget. As long as we are the world's police there will be hideous needs for a bloated military budget. And the real reality is the USA Navy is easily defeated by Chinese Container ships colliding with missile ships. 

No one wants a hostile USA, but, that means every country supports a strong military that protects its borders and is an ally with like minded countries that share commerce and trade in cultural and educational opportunities as well as items sold for monies.

An ally is supposed to mean something and not just, "Oh, the USA will do that."

But, back to the Middle Class. Wall Street isn't supposed to be a place for gamblers. Gamblers belong in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. Wall Street's relationship with the Middle Class is easily identified when investors actually have an income from their stocks because a product is selling well.

Between Reagan and the GOP Trickle Down Economy the Middle Class was destroyed, and along with them, their unions.

I have a suggestion for Congress in drafting TAX REFORM. Eliminate corruption as the FIRST priority. Then strengthen the Middle Class and stop attacking unions in the taxes they pay. Strengthen the incentive to infuse pensions as a place where investors can be found to help Wall Street grow better products and services and not just financial services either. Unions should have an incentive to grow their own manufacturing base and hire Americans. Wouldn't that be interesting? Unions having a management interest as well as a member interest. I think that was part of the idea at Volkswagen in Tennessee. It was Tennesee where Corker lied and made a fool of himself? When he should have been rejoying at the opportunity to strengthen employee representation at the management table, he instead decided to demonize decent men looking to improve the quality of "work life" and "home life."

1. Eliminate corruption at every turn.

2. Strengthen the Middle Class with fair tax rates for the level of income they earn or save.

3. Strengthen Unions to support quality of life in the USA.

4. End the ZERO tax rate for the wealthiest Americans and corporations. I don't care if those corporations leave the country, they weren't doing anything except enjoy the quality of life we and our ancestors worked hard to build without paying a damn dime in taxes to maintain it. Those that pay ZERO TAXES at the top are adding to the National Debt while they covet our military.

5. Provide incentives for entrepreneurship and the rebirth of family farms.

Start there and we will see where we are in five years.
Just to clarify something about Michael Flynn, He is a traitor. Just that simple. He took "W"s plans for nuclear proliferation and went to Russia to finance it.

He used USA intelligence to become a million-billionaire.

I think Manafort was his inspiration.

It seems to me all the people, including Trump, involved in this paradigm has latched onto the coat tails of Russia for their fortune. There is a reason Trump wants a relationship with Russia and it has nothing to do with national security.

Unfortunately, the American people were coveted to facilitate their greater wealth and Russia was more than happy to attach it's agenda to the effort. These are very dangerous people. They have no LOYALTY to the USA. They have only greed and manipulation for their own idea of happiness.

The American people are no body to them. They don't care about policy and they much rather than a populous agenda for their ambitions. The populous agenda is completely a distraction for the country.

Paul Manafort had Viktor Yanyokovich as a good friend. That man ran Trump's campaign and you aren't going to tell me Trump didn't know Manafort well. This is the BILLIONAIRE political paradigm Americans face. Who is the next one? What's his name from Facebook? The CEO from Goldman-Sachs? Who's next? Who is going to purchase the next election? The Koch Brothers have been riding the train of power since "W." How long does the American people sacrifice for the wealthy and an agenda that is alienating and victimizing? Stop being stupid. Stop sending American soldiers into Wall Street wars.

How many billionaire wannabees live in the USA military industrial complex? Then what happens?

Another stationary system.

September 14, 2017
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UNISYS Water Vapor GOES East Satellite (click here for 12 hour loop - thank you)

Jose is slowly moving east, but, likes the warm waters below the horse latitudes.

Jose is caught in the northeast trade winds.



Jose

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