On Sat, Jul 30, 2016 at 7:35 AM, Jim Fernandes wrote: > I am working feverishly to get Trump elected to office because I believe > he is an outsider; he is hated by the Republican establishment; he comes > off as a hard-charging negotiator; he has power packed energy and attitude; > he is not a career politician (which I like); he hates ILLEGAL immigrants; > he speaks like a regular Joe Schmo (I love that); he is NOT politically > correct (I admire that even more); he comes off as a person who is > genuinely concerned about America's sliding economic situation; he cares > about NRA and the guns (which I HATE but I'll let that pass this time - one > can't get everything in a person); he filed for corporate bankcruptcies > (this shows he knows how to protect his ASS(ets) - though I would > personally hate to be involved in any sort of bankcruptcies - whether > personal or corporate) ; I expect him to curtail outflow of American jobs > overseas; he has disdain for Wall Street (didn't accept any largesse from > them); he funded his primary election with his own pocketbook (this shows > he was willing to put his own cash on the line); he comes off as a > trustworthy person (I find it hard to trust Hillary); I believe there are > more people in America that hate Hillary more than those who hate Donald; > finally, he comes off as a charming person and I have met him personally > just once at the World Trade Center in NY before it was destroyed on 9/11. > > Jim F, 1) Donald Trump is the only person I know of who could not make money running a casino. This probably means that he is a honest person.
2) Donald is also the only politician who is decent enough not to publicize his wealth or tax returns. The tax returns stance entices me to support him as it means that Donald is truly a family values, conservative Christian with nothing to hide. 3) I do not think you quite grasp the nature of capitalism today. To make this short, capitalist take the savings of US residents and invest the same in ventures around the world - because land and labour is much cheaper outside the US. The profits made abroad are kept abroad as the US imposes taxes on companies that remit profits back to the USA. All these actions lead to an appreciation in the stock price and those who own such US stocks keep on increasing their capital. 4) The real reason US residents are losing their jobs is because they refuse to pay extra for US made products. For example, if you go down to Walmart today and there are two pairs of jeans made by the same company, people refuse to pay $10 more for the pair made by American workers in the USA. The exact same pair of jeans, made by the same company in a developing world country, will sell - only because the price is less. As such, you or me or even Trump will not be able to stop the export of US manufacturing jobs overseas. 5) I have already started receiving emails requesting money for Trumps presidential run. This is sort of embarrassing as Trump assured all that he would only beg his fellow billionaires for funding. I do not know how I got onto Trumps email list but I am so tempted to send in a dollar. The only thing that stops me is the advice from the former mayor and my financial guru, Micheal Bloomberg, who had the following to say on Trump: "I'm a New Yorker, and New Yorkers know a con when we see one." 6) I too sometimes habour beliefs and I share yours in that there might be more people in the US who hate Hilary more than they hate Donald. The problem is that this is not a popularity (or non-popularity) contest. This is a contest to see how many people will actually go out and vote. In fact, this may boil down to how many people vote in the great state of Ohio. Sadly enough, the Republican governor there made it clear to half of all Ohio Republicans that Donald is not worth voting for. 7) Finally, I agree whole heartily with you that Donald is a charming man. Personally, I think he missed his vocation. The man would have made an excellent humorist. Come to think of it, maybe he found his calling late in life...... Mervyn PS I would have changed the second and fourth words in the subject matter to capture place and party that this discussion now reflects - but am having technical problems doing so.
