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Posts Made By: James Lacey

November 9, 2024 05:41 PM Forum: Politics

Some random thoughts

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

LOL!

God you're a buffoon.  What you've put forth is a descriptor of the different types of inflation that will result when the Gov't starts handing out money and those are examples of short lived MICRO economic inflationary factors.

And you claim that I Have no critical thinking skills??  

Several of the inflation labels that you've listed there are ISOLATED inflationary FACTORS such as natural disasters.

Let me just address that portion of your superficial analysis, Ok.

Of course one will see inflation in areas hard hit by tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, etc... but they are not lasting, i.e. perhaps weeks at most.  

This has been talked about all the time, and an example would be when people come in after a natural disaster and sell bottled water at hugely INFLATED prices.  Hell, local gov'ts have had to instill laws to prosecute those who try this. 

I am speaking about inflation that is occurring across ALL sectors for sustained periods of time, like YEARS that affect the ENTIRE Market Economic system, and that we are seeing currently.

And WHAT causes all the inflation factors that are occurring in a huge market economy like ours?  It is the fact that there are TOO many dollars chasing TOO few items. 

That is the very definition of inflation you fool!   LOL   

Certainly supply issues would be a factor, costs of energy to transport goods would be a factor, but the overall factor is the gov't printing MONEY that they artificially INJECT into an economy, such as stimulus checks.

I get so tired of having to explain this to economic buffoons like you.  smile

You are talking in circles, using jibberish, backpedaling, and moving the goalposts. You said all inflation is caused by government spending. You were wrong. Just admit it, and this would all be a lot simpler.

November 9, 2024 05:48 PM Forum: Politics

Pentagon Discussing How To Respond If Trump Issues Unlawful Orders

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Richard Davis


Oh you mean the way Biden's FEMA passed over people with Trump signs in their yards in Florida?  

Like the FEMA whistleblowers are reporting.  

There IS a person who was advising her workers to ignore the people who had Trump signs in her yard. 

FEMA acknowledged it.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fema-official-removed-from-role-for-directing-hurricane-relief-away-from-trump-supporters-homes/ar-AA1tNbI6?ocid=BingNewsSerp

From the Article:   FEMA:  "While we believe this is an isolated incident, we have taken measures to remove the employee from their role and are investigating the matter to prevent this from happening ever again."

FEMA:  "The employee who issued this guidance had no authority and was given no direction to tell teams to avoid these homes and we are reaching out to the people who may have not been reached as a result of this incident," the spokesperson said, adding that the agency has helped more than 365,000 households impacted by both Hurricanes Helene and Milton in Florida and provided nearly $900 million in direct assistance to survivors."

FEMA:   "We are horrified that this took place and therefore have taken extreme actions to correct this situation and have ensured that the matter was addressed at all levels.

So ONCE again, James PROJECTS what his side of the political aisle IS DOING and claims that Trump will do it.

Do you ever get tired of your bullshit projections James?

First, I don't wholesale believe anything Faux News reports without corroboration. Second, it sounds like it was an isolated incident. Third, it was a low-level employee, not the POTUS themselves. There is a vast difference between one low-level bureaucrat who is behaving badly and the POTUS slow-walking aid to a blue state simply because they didn't vote for him. I'm not projecting anything because it's not Biden who did what Faux News is reporting. I'm sure Biden had nothing to do with it directly, and if he found out about this, and if it's true, then he would have been horrified, too.

November 9, 2024 09:24 PM Forum: Politics

Pentagon Discussing How To Respond If Trump Issues Unlawful Orders

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

LOL! 

Yeah, no kidding.  It indicated that IN the article .  I wasn't expecting you to get hysterical about it.

However, It shows how many leftists in gov't think, and the hilarious thing is that you once again were FEAR MONGERING about Donald Trump refusing to have FEMA pay Democrats but instead It WAS your leftists in FEMA who did the exact thing you were FEAR MONGERING about, and YOUR FEMA tried to do it to Republicans.  

Why do you think this always happens with you guys?  Any clue? 

Is it just the regular Rules for Radicals playbook James, whereby your party claims via the Saul Alinsky playbook to accuse the other party of what your party is doing?  

Have you become a regular subscriber to those tactics? 

You and the rest of the leftist Dem. party claimed that Donald Trump would weaponize the DOJ to go after his political opponents and then YOUR leftist Dem. party and YOUR DOJ did precisely that, putting YOUR political opponents in prison.  

Funny how that always works out isn't it James?  wink

Rich, you are again talking in circles, using jibberish, and moving the goalposts. In Trump's first term, Trump threatened to withhold aid to Democratic-led cities over unrest and California during wildfire disasters. He blocked assistance to Puerto Rico after a hurricane. Reports of these were plentiful at the time, and probes and inquiries have confirmed Trump's actions. One misbehaving low-level bureaucrat in FEMA does not equal the POTUS withholding assistance from blue states that did not vote for him or because he disagrees with their local policies. No matter how much you want to spin, change the subject, or move the goalposts, Trump's actions are entirely unprecedented in American politics, and he's a scumbag for it.

November 9, 2024 10:10 PM Forum: Politics

Pentagon Discussing How To Respond If Trump Issues Unlawful Orders

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

No he didn't. 

YOUR candidate's FEMA admitted that their employee urged skipping over homes with Trump signs.

That's a fact.  Deal with it James.  smile

Of course, he did. It was widely reported at the time, and it has been verified and corroborated since. Just because you refuse to believe it happened doesn't mean it didn't happen. And here's the thing: Given all we know about Trump, given everything we have witnessed and seen with our own eyes and ears, it's completely believable and plausible that Trump is that petty and vengeful. Don't try to gaslight us by telling us what we experienced for ourselves in real-time is not valid, especially when many sources have independently verified it.

November 9, 2024 10:11 PM Forum: Politics

Pentagon Discussing How To Respond If Trump Issues Unlawful Orders

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

No he didn't. 

YOUR candidate's FEMA admitted that their employee urged skipping over homes with Trump signs.

That's a fact.  Deal with it James.  smile

Deal with what? It was a low-level employee, not Joe Biden himself. Deal with it, Rich.

November 9, 2024 10:23 PM Forum: Politics

Pentagon Discussing How To Respond If Trump Issues Unlawful Orders

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Richard Davis



Yeah, you're late to the ballgame. I already reported that.  Do you have anything new?

Sure, what's new is what you are completely ignoring. First, it wasn't Joe Biden who participated in the despicable action. Second, it was one of 22,000 FEMA employees. Third, the employee was held accountable. What despicable actions of Trump's has he ever been held responsible for? Fourth, it is an isolated incident. Lastly, the agency has taken action to identify how many homes were skipped. It seems like there was a minimal number, and they are recanvassing the area to remedy the situation. What has Trump ever done to make up for his reprehensible behavior? Any rational person can see that FEMA is going to great lengths to make amends.

November 9, 2024 10:24 PM Forum: Politics

Pentagon Discussing How To Respond If Trump Issues Unlawful Orders

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Yeah, deal with your bullshit LIE about PR funds being withheld by Trump as you lied about. 

I just proved your lie above.

LOL! Or should I say LAL! You proved nothing. I don't think you even know what it means to prove something.

November 9, 2024 10:27 PM Forum: Politics

Pentagon Discussing How To Respond If Trump Issues Unlawful Orders

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Richard Davis


This is called gov't bureau infighting.  

Trump had no say in it.  He doesn't run HUD and he doesn't run OMB.

Amazingly, you are arguing that Trump had nothing to do with internal bureau infighting, so he's not to blame for aid being held or delayed. At the same time, you want to blame Joe Biden for the actions of one low-level employee in FEMA, who is one out of 22,000. Double-standard, much?

November 9, 2024 11:32 PM Forum: Politics

Pentagon Discussing How To Respond If Trump Issues Unlawful Orders

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

This is the amount of time for the 1st tranche of funds to get to each state during Disaster events:

1st payment to Texas took 11 months. 
1st payment to Florida took 10 months.
1st payment to Puerto Rico took 12 months.
1st payment to US Virgin Islands took 12 months.

Only 1 month difference to PR compared to Texas.

https://www.hudoig.gov/sites/default/files/2021-04/HUD%20OIG%20Final%20Report_2019SU008945I.pdf

So then, you are full of shit because as usual you don't know what you are talking about, and you listen to the lying leftists in your lying media and you repeat it like the parrot you are.

2nd Tranche of Funds coming from OMB and HUD to these areas.

2nd payment to Texas took 19 months
2nd payment to Florida took 20 months
2nd payment to Puerto Rico took 25 months
2nd payment to US Virgin Islands took 25 months.

So not much difference at all.

There I proved you were lying again.

Those are factual numbers of the time frame as put forth in the Office of Inspector General report.

Is that all you have, to repeat your lie?  It appears so James.  smile

I admit that this report does not show that Trump had anything to do with blocking aid to Puerto Rico. Now, you acknowledge that Biden is not responsible for the rogue actions of one low-level FEMA employee. Or is it all that you have to repeat your lie?

November 10, 2024 06:50 PM Forum: Politics

Pentagon Discussing How To Respond If Trump Issues Unlawful Orders

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Richard Davis



You stated FLAT OUT that "Trump blocked the aid to Puerto Rico after the Hurricane".  

Utter BS.

Do I think Biden is responsible for rogue actions of one idiot at FEMA. 

Answer: No.  

No, it's not utter BS, but thanks for finally admitting that Biden is not responsible for the actions of one lone employee at FEMA.

Trump repeatedly said publicly that he opposed assistance for Puerto Rico. He denied the damage and death toll the hurricane caused and told his staff he didn't want money going to Puerto Rico. This is not wild-eyed speculation; it is part of the public record. And then there are all the other countless acts of spite and revenge he carried out during his term. All of that was just a mirage? It didn't happen? We can't trust our eyes and ears and what we witness in real-time. Balderdash.