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Brett, Do you believe in American Exceptionalism (like Justice Roberts, Thomas and Scalia) or in the new Trump doctrine that Russia and the US are essentially moral equivalents? Do you believe Putin would be a better leader for America than Obama?

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 6, 2017 -> 05:31 AM) Lmfao. (And he didn't win with Moss) I'm drunk, but I stabd by what I said. Two things the media won't talk about that SHOULD be talked about more. Julio's catch (it'll be Edelman's that they'll remember) and Belichick nearly pulling a Pete Carroll. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/team...r-receiving.htm Yeah, the 16-0 team lost to the NYG. The next year he was out with the ACL, Cassel was QB. I'll try again. How many HoF players do you see on that list that overlapped careers? Ben Coates was a very good player, but he was at the end of his career by the time Brady was on the scene.

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/201...d-reagan-214742 "Does Trump actually want to succeed?" Interview with James Baker.

Montana's cast included the likes of Roger Craig, Jerry Rice, Clark, Taylor, the West Coast Offense... Otoh, it's hard to name more than a handful of standout running backs and WR's during those 11 AFC championship games and 7 Super Bowls...for the Pats. You can argue they were both "system" QB's, but there's nobody in the world who doubted they were going to win when they got the ball to start OT. In my lifetime, Manning, Marino and Favre all rank right up there (Marino a clear third)...Rodgers is the most physically talented performer and the most exciting since Vick in his early prime...but you have to give it to Brady because of how he consistently lifted journeyman like Welker and castoff players like Moss and managed to win with all of them (not to mention getting them to buy into the team concept.)

Kelly 1 Bannon/Miller 0 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-ro...m=.c4c63512d1c6 97 companies join fight with WA and MN against Trump, including Apple, Google and Uber http://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-google...-095644535.html http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/dona...emocrats-234672 Trump sets 2020 Democratic field ablaze...any form of compromise or accommodation is out

Trump immigration ban stopped at least until Monday afternoon hearing. Appeal for immediate reversal denied. Carter, Bush and Obama judicial appointees will preside. (If case goes all the way to SCOTUS, it will be remanded back down without 9th judge, who should have been Merrick Garland.)

http://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-who-s...berkeley-552577 Knowing Bannon, the left is justified in at least being skeptical where the black mask thugs even originated...and very few would be shocked if it was a set-up. According to a promotional Breitbart story that ran before the event, Yiannopoulos was going to “ call for the withdrawal of federal grants and the prosecution of university officials who endanger their students with their policies.” Which is exactly what Trump did via tweet early the next morning:: “If U.C. Berkeley does not allow free speech and practices violence on innocent people with a different point of view — NO FEDERAL FUNDS?” http://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-who-s...berkeley-552577

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 4, 2017 -> 09:28 PM) I thought you lived in China, not Frankfort? And you voted for Trump? Sorry but can you try to use the quote button? I can't even comprehend what your posts and links say. It doesn't work well with an ipad. If you want to italicize something, you have to physically place them at the front of a quote, then delete the [/]...then you have to go in at the back end of a quote and repair it again. Not to mention the last 3-4 days my ipad keys have been "sticking" and it's not even possible to get the cursor to show up where I want on the touchpad. Then I have to deal with the VPN freezing as well at times when internet usage is high in China, so I keep ending up with double and triple posts. At any rate, I will try to reinstall the latest version of ios and reboot the system.

I voted for Trump because he was the alternative to letting a collection of free spenders, organizers, race-baiters, intellectuals, tree huggers and professional value arbitrators continue to spend our grandchildren's money. This country and this generation of voters must pay our bills and not sit around having dorm-room debates on philosophy and injustice. I voted for Trump because we can't afford another president we simply like; we need one now who does something. So, go ahead — rage, riot, demonstrate, burn, dress up, march, protest, pout, sing, make speeches, resist, vandalize and denounce me as much as you want. I am deplorable, and I am happier with my vote every day. Jeff Bust lives in Frankfort, Ill. Chicagotribune.com The fact that Trump voters still believe he or the current GOP cares about balancing the budget anymore is the hilarious part. What are professional value arbitrators, anyway? Goldman Sachs bankers? Mortgage loan companies?

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Feb 4, 2017 -> 08:43 PM) I try to look for signs of improvement instead of following the status quo. I know I have brought up in the past that Avi had good success hitting with men in scoring position last year and he was passable last year in RF in his limited innings there. Also there are such things as late bloomers. Is it likely he will improve enough across the board of skills to be a decent hitter or fielder ? Most likely not but all is not lost . His walk rate also was better than the year before and when he hits it the ball does explode off his bat. He has made attempts to be better . Sometimes things just click ,sometimes not. I don't know enough about O swing or Z swing and other sabremetric things to know if there was any signs there , probably not. With few exceptions, I do not often see analysis of this nature here . Avi will get his 2-3 more months (at least) in RF or DH...not to mention Melky's spot after the deadline. That leaves plenty of playing time available if he can simply maintain a 725-750+ ops. IF.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Feb 4, 2017 -> 08:15 PM) Little of both I suppose. Type A male personalities have always bugged me with their He sucks , you suck ,aggressive Neanderthal behavior which gets even worse online where there is no fear of biting off more than you can chew. Picking on easy targets is the sign of a coward. I am delusional only thinking these types may reflect on their behavior and offer a kinder, gentler opinion which can still say he sucks in a more cerebral way. I think that's what everyone did the beginning with those guys (Avi the last three) such as Beckham, Viciedo, Danks (post surgery) or even Shields last year. After awhile, you reach an overall conclusion and are just burned out talking about such players where the returns kept diminishing. In that case, it's seemingly justifiable to move on. And it's not like we spent so much time debating our veteran catchers the last couple of years...the difference is Garcia was young, a hyped prospect with lots of potential talent (young Miggy, five tools, could play CF, unlimited power to all fields, shotgun arm) and also the centerpiece of the argument about whether Hahn really knew what he was doing or not. That all led to more poster fatigue on him. Is that being negative or pragmatic/realistic? You pick and choose your battles. In the end, even a more cerebral approach won't get you much of anything back in return for him (see Napoli, Carter, Alvarez...who actually can hit.)

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/article/N.../NEWS/170209869 Or maybe just the fact that he wants to return to Berkeley to start another riot so Trump can (illegally) threaten to withhold funding or once again publicly vilify judges (one appointed by Bush) sworn to protect the US Constitution. In reality, his only power comes from NOT being ignored, much like Trump. It's a conundrum, because not fighting hard enough for what you believe in (like the SCOTUS/Mitch McConnell) is what got us here in the first place. Lay down, and you're Neville Chamberlain. Norman Ornstein, a Constitutional scholar, just a few days ago advised the Dems to let Gorsuch through and not filibuster. But Ornstein told me that he is changing his thinking on this, after witnessing initial Trump moves such as the ban on travel from seven majority-Muslim countries and witnessing how reluctant Republicans have been to provide a check on him. He now recommends that Democrats stall President Trumps agenda by repeatedly denying unanimous consent on the Senate floor. This sounds similar to McConnells brand of obstruction, but Ornstein argues its not, because the opponent is different. We dont have a conventional president, he said. Were seeing behavior that could lead us right down the path to martial law or authoritarian rule. These are dangerous times, and you have to think through your strategy in that context. For Democrats, using leverage to pull us back from the brink of something that shatters our fundamental system is now in order. Ornstein is hearing GOP will use this strategy for ACA... Philip Klein's piece suggests GOP strategy on Obamacare similar to debt ceiling: go over the cliff, blackmail Dems to accede. Not acceptable.

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/article/N.../NEWS/170209869 Or maybe just the fact that he wants to return to Berkeley to start another riot so Trump can (illegally) threaten to withhold funding or once again publicly vilify judges (one appointed by Bush) sworn to protect the US Constitution. In reality, his only power comes from NOT being ignored, much like Trump. It's a conundrum, because not fighting hard enough for what you believe in (like the SCOTUS/Mitch McConnell) is what got us here in the first place. Lay down, and you're Neville Chamberlain. Norman Ornstein, a Constitutional scholar, just a few days ago advised the Dems to let Gorsuch through and not filibuster. But Ornstein told me that he is changing his thinking on this, after witnessing initial Trump moves such as the ban on travel from seven majority-Muslim countries and witnessing how reluctant Republicans have been to provide a check on him. He now recommends that Democrats stall President Trumps agenda by repeatedly denying unanimous consent on the Senate floor. This sounds similar to McConnells brand of obstruction, but Ornstein argues its not, because the opponent is different. We dont have a conventional president, he said. Were seeing behavior that could lead us right down the path to martial law or authoritarian rule. These are dangerous times, and you have to think through your strategy in that context. For Democrats, using leverage to pull us back from the brink of something that shatters our fundamental system is now in order. Ornstein is hearing GOP will use this strategy for ACA... Philip Klein's piece suggests GOP strategy on Obamacare similar to debt ceiling: go over the cliff, blackmail Dems to accede. Not acceptable.

Much of Robart's order appears modeled on litigation conservative states used to halt President Barack Obama's 2014 executive actions on immigration. The judge finds, much as a district court and appeals court did in that suit, that states have standing to challenge federal immigration actions that affect their coffers. "The States themselves are harmed by virtue of the damage that implementation of the Executive Order has inflicted on the operations and missions of their public universities and other institutions of higher learning, as well as injury to the States' operations, tax bases and public funds," Robart wrote. Politico.com Ah, the irony!!! States' rights stop Trump.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 4, 2017 -> 01:48 PM) Anyone see those protesters from Berkeley? Surprised it hasn't been brought up. Pretty vicious stuff from the extremists at that school. Jumping people they don't agree with, fires, destruction of property, etc. The same way the vicious white right wing attack in Quebec hasn't been mentioned even once by the President? Trump-identifying supporters have murdered a lot more in the last 18 months than Muslim refugees from the 7 ban countries have in 40+ years combined.

Speaking of Hardee's and Carl's Jr http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la...0123-story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/us/polit...tary-trump.html Maybe encouraging employees to take ownership stakes is even more impt than competition. Compare to the attitude of the typical Wal-Mart worker who's raising a family on that salary. http://www.forbes.com/companies/hy-vee/

QUOTE (New Era on South Side @ Feb 4, 2017 -> 10:05 AM) Nice to see a judge in Washington stand up to this bulls*** EO. Now the DHS is suspending the travel ban - maybe they are sending it to congress for a vote, or they are trying to "legal proof" it before announcing its new implementation? http://nypost.com/2017/02/03/white-house-t...udges-decision/

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/04/opinions/fac...slan/index.html Facts still matter on real terror threats in US (hint, not Islamic) https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/16/opinion/...hreat.html?_r=1 The Growing Right Wing (anti-government) terror threat Trump does realize THIS judge was a Bush appointee?

Competition? Education...mixed results at best for charter schools, proliferation of for-profit and online universities, bottom 60% of students suffer as public schools worse Prisons...privatization has been a disaster Military...Blackwater Banking services...unscrupulous lenders, lack of oversight and regulations, bailouts Pharma...FDA deregulation will lead to more profits and potentially dangerous drugs on the market

Competition? Education...mixed results at best for charter schools, proliferation of for-profit and online universities, bottom 60% of students suffer as public schools worsen Prisons...privatization has been a disaster Military...Blackwater Banking services...unscrupulous lenders, lack of oversight and regulations, bailouts Pharma...FDA deregulation will lead to more profits and also potentially dangerous drugs on the market

"When a country is no longer able to say who can, and who cannot, come in & out, especially for reasons of safety &.security - big trouble!" he tweeted. A chaotic Friday night set up the nation for a second straight weekend of widespread uncertainty over the controversial ban, this time with the administration on defense. The White House first called the order "outrageous" and then dropped that word minutes later in a second statement. Cnn.com

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/04/politics/jud...file/index.html The Bush appointee who stopped Trump https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/03/nyregion...WT.nav=top-news Gillibrand rising to lead the opposition

Maybe Mike Cameron's son would be a good example here (stretching draft pool)...but still a fairly high bust rate. Or Trayce Thompson.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gregg-popovich-g...-132914082.html For Greg

The rule, rolled out under the Obama Administration, took eight long years to develop. It isn’t perfect: Financial advisors have several work-arounds that may trip up investors even if and when the rule is adopted. Still, the previous administration argued the rule was necessary to protect retirement savers, who, under the current system, may be given conflicted advice by brokers who are incentivized to sell specific financial products that aren’t in their clients’ best interests. The fiduciary rule aims to protect retirement savers from bad advice and keep more money in their pockets—to the tune of $17 billion collectively each year. It also seeks to indirectly change the way the industry structures its products and advisor compensation policies. “I’m optimistic that this rule will significantly reduce fees on retirement investment products,” Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, a huge proponent of the rule, told MONEY last fall. She noted at the time that while the rule had not even been implemented, companies like Fidelity, Charles Schwab, BlackRock, LPL Financial, and others already had announced that they are slashing fees for various funds. https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-takes-firs...2--finance.html Next up, Dodd-Frank. Earlier Friday, the Senate used an unusual pre-dawn vote to approve legislation, 52-47, killing a regulation that has required oil and gas companies to disclose payments to the U.S. or foreign governments for commercial development. The House approved the measure this week, and Trump is expected to sign it. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/three-ways-p...-163405257.html