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Posts Made By: James Lacey

May 10, 2025 03:59 PM Forum: Politics

Trump's Trade Deal With UK: "Smoke and Mirrors"

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman
Ya gotta see this brief CNN video on a CEO commenting on Trump after he is asked about the massive slowdown at our ports:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/09/business/video/trump-ports-trade-shipping-ross-gerber-digvid

"We're losing less money (because ports are not busy)" - It's like saying, I'm losing less money, because grocery store shelves are empty, never mind I'm starving to death. Trump clearly does not understand how the global economy works and the harm he is doing.

May 10, 2025 04:00 PM Forum: Politics

An American Pope?

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by David Cotterell

Sentences would help you clearly explain your position.  

Dave

True, but sentences alone have never helped Rich in this regard.

May 10, 2025 08:12 PM Forum: Politics

An American Pope?

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by David Cotterell

Au contraire!  Richard always clearly states his positions.  Is anyone here ever in doubt of what Richard thinks?

It is his positions to which some people occasionally take exception.  

Mr. Chiu, on the other hand posts so few words that any meaning must be guessed at or missed entirely by the reader.

Dave

He writes a lot of one-sentence paragraphs, I'll grant you that. But clearly states his position? Even if you did try to wade through his endless, breathless tirades, I doubt you would come away with a significant amount of elucidation. The only things we have been conditioned to read less than Richard's posts are End-User License Agreements (EULAs) and Terms of Service (TOS). However, you are right about Mr. Chiu; he is a man of few words and much mystery.

May 17, 2025 08:06 PM Forum: Politics

Donald Trump Tells Walmart To "Eat The Tariffs"!

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman
"U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Walmart <WMT.N> should "eat the tariffs" instead of blaming duties imposed by his administration on imported goods for the retailer's increased prices."

Trump: "Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain."

Trump:  "Between Walmart and China they should, as is said, 'EAT THE TARIFFS,' and not charge valued customers ANYTHING."

"As a bellwether of U.S. consumer health, Walmart's explicit statement about the impact of tariffs is a signpost for how the trade war is affecting the retail sector. Walmart is noted for its ability to manage costs more aggressively than other companies to keep prices low."

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-tells-walmart-eat-tariffs-instead-raising-prices-2025-05-17/

Hmm, I wonder if Davis is gonna drive down to his local Walmart and tell 'em to "eat it".

So many things wrong with all of this: 1) if any Democrat even remotely suggested price controls like this, the GOP would be screaming they were woke, commie liberals who wanted to use the federal government to fix prices. 2) Sounds to me like Trump is telling Walmart to use the profits it made under a booming Biden economy to pay for his economic blunders, and 3) He's telling them to "EAT THE TARIFFS" while at the same time telling them not to blame the tariffs? How anyone can take Trump seriously anymore is one of the enduring mysteries of our time.

May 18, 2025 03:55 PM Forum: Politics

Donald Trump Tells Walmart To "Eat The Tariffs"!

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Richard Davis


"Price controls like this"?  What price controls?

Trump is trying to gain a political advantage by publicly telling Walmart not to raise its prices. He is, without a doubt, trying to implement a price control by fiat via the bully pulpit of the executive office. When Kamala Harris proposed anti-price gouging policies during the 2024 campaign, right-wingers collectively lost their shit and claimed it was communist-style price controls. Hypocrisy much?

May 19, 2025 05:24 PM Forum: Politics

Donald Trump Tells Walmart To "Eat The Tariffs"!

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by David Cotterell

Trump has suggested price controls for Walmart.  They have not been instituted.  

You are technically correct, which everyone knows is the best kind of correct.

Congratulations on this stunning semantic victory.

Dave

I call it Rich's toxic nit-picking.

I know that appealing to hypocrisy proves nothing, but the main reason I said anything about Trump's "suggested" price controls is that it's exactly the kind of thing Republicans would attack if a Democrat uttered it. Most people understand that, but not Rich; he never misses an opportunity to miss the point entirely and instead splits hairs and quibbles.

May 20, 2025 12:54 AM Forum: Politics

Donald Trump Tells Walmart To "Eat The Tariffs"!

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Richard Davis


 I would say it is calling you out on your regular TDS formulated lies about what Trump is or is not doing. 

The fact is that you made the false charge saying that Trump has engaged in using Price controls is simply a flat out lie.

Calling you out for your blatant lies is not "nit-picking", it is correcting your lies and telling the truth.

You and the rest of the left here and everywhere are so used to lying with impunity James, that it just flows off your tongue like drool off a dog's tongue.  

So, no not nit picking, just calling you out on your lie.  smile

No, in my original post, I said, and I quote, "...if any Democrat even remotely suggested price controls like this..." Words have meaning, Rich, and I never said, "Trump engaged in using price controls." The one lying and misrepresenting what we say, as usual, is you.

May 20, 2025 01:00 AM Forum: Politics

Donald Trump Tells Walmart To "Eat The Tariffs"!

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

Says the biggest liar on this forum who also supports the biggest liar who has ever been elected president.

Nobody on this forum comes close to how much lying Davis has engaged in over the years. His lying and misrepresentation regarding what we say alone could fill volumes. And what is it with Trump's, MAGA's, and now Davis's favorite weird metaphor, "Like a dog?" I wasn't aware that dogs drool in a signature fashion akin to lying. I guess it's just a lack of verbal ingenuity.

May 20, 2025 03:05 PM Forum: Politics

Donald Trump Tells Walmart To "Eat The Tariffs"!

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

I'll call him out every time he lies or calls someone a liar.

And for someone who seems so concerned about lying all the time, he sure gives his hero the orange Mussolini wanna-be a total pass.

May 20, 2025 08:33 PM Forum: Politics

Donald Trump Tells Walmart To "Eat The Tariffs"!

Posted By James Lacey

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Oh really??  You never said Trump engaged in price controls??  Is that right?  LOL!!! 

James stated:   "price controls like this.."

Price controls, "LIKE THIS"?   

That's pretty self explanatory for most who understand the English language.  

So then explain what your "words" mean?  

Whose price controls James?   Were you speaking about someone else's "price controls"?  If so, whose price controls where you speaking about, Joe Biden's?

Perhaps you accused Donald Trump of instituting price controls?   Or was it someone else you were talking about?

Now I have to say I've seen some weaseling and squirming out of one's assertions by those like yourself, but this takes the cake!   LOL  

You just proved that like all leftist Democrats, you don't have the balls to own your words.

Nothing like a leftist Democrat to try and weasel their way out of their lies.  wink

Tap Dance and spin like a top much James?   tongue

No, I stated "...suggested price controls like this..."

We all know you struggle with reading comprehension, and of course, no one is surprised at the level of dishonesty you are willing to engage in to try to score cheap points. The sad thing is that you are so eager to nitpick and manufacture straw men that you miss the point entirely. Also, you don't care about the truth since if you did, you wouldn't defend and support all of Trump's lies at every turn. You only wrongly accuse people of lying to attack them personally.