Random Politics & Religion #22

I wonder how much those Moabs cost

I wonder how much those Moabs cost

300+ million each.

Strange, that would be true only if Bannon was removed from the NSC after the Syria airstrikes.

Instead, you know, almost a week before....

More likely that the mainstream media is fixated on one thing that basically nobody cares about in lieu of real news being reported elsewhere, and as their viewship numbers continue to plummet, the question remains: When will they ever learn?

So you try to latch on to the last sentence as if you have something huh? FYI: Didn't work.

So you try to latch on to the last sentence as if you have something huh? FYI: Didn't work.

While Trump is destroying more Obama-era legislation, it's very important that they focus their thoughts on soap-opera politics instead. You know, to get their minds off of seeing their hero's "legacy" crumble to dust.

Nope, sorry. Bannon and his philosophy is demonstrably being moved away from, which is a good thing considering how stupid he is. Everything that has happened in the last week is proof. I know you don't have a counter but its ok.

Yeah about that, how is that Obamacare repeal going? Or tax reform? Or how about just passing a budget?

Yeah about that, how is that Obamacare repeal going? Or tax reform? Or how about just passing a budget?

According to this source: $314 million for 20 or $15.70 million each.

Yeah about that, how is that Obamacare repeal going? Or tax reform? Or how about just passing a budget?

You honestly thought that all of the country's ills will just magically disappear?

While Trump has done more in his presidency than any other president in recent time has done in the same amount of time, he isn't doing what the previous president did, which is legislate by EO.

Do you really want him to do what Obama did?

Let's hope THIS is real.

House to file charges against Lois Learner!

Let's hope THIS is real.

House to file charges against Lois Learner!

No, it isn't real, just another investigation

Problem with this one is: Federal Statute of Limitations.

Most of the targeting and legalize done by IRS at the time started 5 years ago. Which, unfortunately, is the statute. They can't charge her with a crime.

Thanks for confirming that you just troll conservative facts I don't like sites and hope their headlines are real.

All he has done is legislate by EO.

There hasn't been any major legislation.

Trump will unquestionably have the least productive first 100 days ever, he is looking at having the least productive first year ever.

I will be shocked if they can even accomplish tax reform at all

My story is from today, yours is from yesterday.

Name one Executive Order that is not within his power to do. Come on, I dare you to find one. It wouldn't be that hard, because he has done nothing that he doesn't have express, Congressional Rights to do as the Executive Officer of the US government.

You are correct, just a bunch of removing of regulations that Congress has made against last minute Obama shitfest.

Then again, it hasn't even been 75 days yet. And you are expecting him to roll out something like Obamacare? Hell, that monstrosity, which was completely supported by only 1 party, still took well over a year to do.

Trump has done a lot, but he can't do it all in such a short amount of time, regardless of what you say.

You know, it's funny when you open up accusing me of living in a fantasy land when you then, in the same breath, say something completely stupid like this.

Same here. But hey, didn't Obama promised tax reform too?

Unless you want to call Obamacare tax reform. I wouldn't blame you, it's more tax law than healthcare law.

not salty enough..

I never said his EO's were an abuse of power, so why do I have attack them? All he has done is legislate by EO, thats what I said.

But hey, thanks for agreeing with my entire post.

Now lets see if Trump can avoid a shutdown, that would be his only actual accomplishment, unless its just a CR, then its another failure.

Another nothing post KN? Ok.

Citing what he says is a “widespread problem,” Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced that he will introduce legislation designed to prevent airlines from forcibly removing ticketed passengers from flights.

The Maryland lawmaker is circulating a letter on Capitol Hill asking for support for his “Customers Not Cargo Act,” which the letter says will “prohibit airlines from forcibly removing passengers after they have already boarded the plane due to oversales or airline staff seeking to fly as passengers.” The legislation comes amid calls for congressional hearings about passenger rights after the emergence of a video showing United Airlines having a passenger dragged off a plane scheduled to fly from Chicago to Louisville over the weekend.

International Business Times reported this week that less than three years before the incident, United Airlines told federal regulators that “every ticket, of course, guarantees a passenger a seat on the plane.” In an interview with IBT, Van Hollen said the video appeared to contradict that 2014 statement by United to the Department of Transportation.

“Clearly that’s not what they did in this instance or other instances,” Van Hollen said. “What’s pretty clear is that it is not uncommon for airlines when they overbook to not only tell passengers at the gate that they are involuntarily bumped, but passengers who have actually got on the airplane.”

Van Hollen said his legislation will target a 2008 federal rule that caps the amount that airlines must pay to ticketed passengers who are involuntarily removed from flights. That provision currently limits the payout to $1,350. The Democratic senator says that creates a financial incentive for airlines to forcibly remove passengers.

“The airline should be required to offer the passengers an incentive that gets someone to volunteer to deplane, rather than drag them off — and right now the incentives are in the wrong direction,” he told IBT. “There will be a price point at which someone will voluntarily get off the airplane. That’s what airlines should be required to do.”

In recent years, United has spent millions on federal lobbying and campaign contributions as the company and the larger airline industry has thwarted a series of passenger rights bills proposed in Congress. Van Hollen, though, suggested that the video — and the international outrage it has prompted — could provide a political boost to his initiative.

“When these issues have come up in the past with respect to passengers rights, there has been a lot of lobbying by the airlines,” he said. “I’m really glad in this instance we have this video that has shone a light on what can happen. People are being involuntarily removed from airlines and this just highlights what can happen when that gets out of control. This has pulled back the veil on the indignities that passengers experience on a regular basis.”