Play Nice 45th President of the United States: Donald Trump - Part 2 (cont in pt. 3)

[PalaceGun]

More assumptions there than you can throw a stick at!

Three of them are fools based on post history, I included yours to make up the Four Yorkshiremen.

 

[awaremind]

Mine didn't quite go

 

[PalaceGun]

Mine didn't quite go

You're right but it seemed to get the ball rolling.

I'll do some "post-production" when Moe and/or Curly join the party.

A "Bull Shit" from Curly would work well, I reckon.

 

[Bradesmaen]

What do you mean by that ?

What does it look like?

 

[Crankyhawk]

I lived in my first house for 2 years in a rough street. The ice-addicted couple next door would invite me over to watch footy games, as they had foxtel and I didn't. Neither of them had ever worked, yet their house was larger and nicer than mine. They bought a slab of pre-mixed bourbon and coke every day (literally). It was a commission house, but I have no idea how they could afford foxtel, expensive alcohol, and meth habits.

If you know how to play the system, you can achieve a higher standard of living than a couple who work 50 hour weeks, as we were.

I'd suspect they would be selling as well as using the meth.

 

[FireKrakouer]

Did LOL, but how about debating the points raised instead of always referencing ancient comedies? Are you suggesting that welfare cheats don't exist?

 

[PalaceGun]

Did LOL, but how about debating the points raised instead of always referencing ancient comedies? Are you suggesting that welfare cheats don't exist?

What do you think?

and debate what?

Seemed like "Story Time with Larry and his Chums". Sit back and enjoy the tales!

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Did LOL, but how about debating the points raised instead of always referencing ancient comedies? Are you suggesting that welfare cheats don't exist?

I'd suggest that the amount of welfare "cheats" is minimal in the grand scheme of things.

I also think that peoples stories about knowing someone that owned a house and had a kickarse life while never working but rorting welfar are also embellished at best.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

You don't punish the many to weed out the few, not in a civilised society at least.

It's like voter fraud. Find a story or two and try to turn it into something that suppresses legit voters who don't usually vote for you.

It would suit the GOP to wipe out a swathe of poverty stricken Liberal welfare voters. They see them only on paper and their missing votes are a win for them.

 

[madmug]

I lived in my first house for 2 years in a rough street. The ice-addicted couple next door would invite me over to watch footy games, as they had foxtel and I didn't. Neither of them had ever worked, yet their house was larger and nicer than mine. They bought a slab of pre-mixed bourbon and coke every day (literally). It was a commission house, but I have no idea how they could afford foxtel, expensive alcohol, and meth habits.

If you know how to play the system, you can achieve a higher standard of living than a couple who work 50 hour weeks, as we were.

Playing the system.

It sounds like you have extrapolated your view of those two to assume a lot on welfare are like that. You dont really know how they funded their lifestyle. Were they selling drugs? Did they have money in the bank, or under the bed?

I have 2 friends who worked for the old Social Security, & now in Centre link. They had lots of stories a bit like the above. They busted a number of them, or the Housing commission did, or the Police did. Usually people they know dob them in. Living the life of Riley makes them a target from people who don't live like that. Its hard for most on Welfare, its annoying for honest people who survive on an ordinary wage. However the vast majority who were 'busted' had just made mistakes on their paperwork, or had mental problems & couldn't understand what they were doing.

They say not many people who 'play the system' get away with it for very long. The hardest to get are those associated with bikey gangs.

Conversely, what about the 'wealthy' who play the 'tax' system'. ? They hide income. They work for cash. They dont pay their fare share of tax.They are more of a drain on society than the Welfare fraudsters.

We have a whole strata of 'professionals' who look to 'play the system' to get rich clients out of paying tax. They like to push the edge of legitimate activity. Geez, we even have a PM who has money in a tax haven overseas. Hows that for fairness & equity in society?

Comment?

 

[Happy Mastenator]

The dole in australia is $500 fortnight for an individual, and $452 each for a couple.

Good luck on living the high life on that.

I'd imagine its already a lot lower in the US

 

[Goldenblue]

Trumpcare failed in the senate, even GOP senators voted against this terrible piece of legislation.

So much for the great negotiation skills from the CEO of the USA, and he now blames the Democrats for the failure of the numbers. Ironic seeing that the GOP has control of all three branches of government. Donald is delusional and that's being kind to him.

So much winning!! He probably will now have to play golf today to ease his stress, poor little man baby.

 

[Crow54]

Goodness! What do we make of this?

"Trump held secret hour-long meeting with Putin at G20 with only Russian translator present"

The second meeting, which took place some hours later, was only attended by Mr Putin, Mr Trump and Mr Putin’s translator. It had not previously been disclosed by the White House.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ndisclosed-white-house-confirms-a7848061.html

 

[Gough]

Goodness! What do we make of this?

"Trump held secret hour-long meeting with Putin at G20 with only Russian translator present"



http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ndisclosed-white-house-confirms-a7848061.html

Under normal circumstances not much, but these are not normal times.

 

[Crow54]

More here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...its-donald-trump-had-second-meeting-vladimir/

Disturbing that the American translator "didn't speak Russian" so wasn't used in this private conversation.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Goodness! What do we make of this?

"Trump held secret hour-long meeting with Putin at G20 with only Russian translator present"



http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ndisclosed-white-house-confirms-a7848061.html

It's awesome, i'm sure he was just putting USA first!

 

[WA ROO]

Goodness! What do we make of this?

"Trump held secret hour-long meeting with Putin at G20 with only Russian translator present"



http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ndisclosed-white-house-confirms-a7848061.html

20 pages of
Russia,Russia,Russia
ZOMG got him now
Trump has to go
Trumpettes something,something redneck
Claiming moral and intellectual high ground
Fart sniffing

 

[Crow54]

20 pages of
Russia,Russia,Russia
ZOMG got him now
Trump has to go
Trumpettes something,something redneck
Claiming moral and intellectual high ground
Fart sniffing

Personally, the Russian stuff isn't high on my agenda, however it's vital to the conversation about Trump's administration. My dislike of Trump is that he's totally incompetent to lead a country, let alone one as "important" as the States. He's a buffoon, with no ounce of integrity, humility, compassion, diplomacy or knowledge of how to run a country properly.

 

[GWBogan]

LOL what a ****ing crybaby.


So let me get this straight... Republican President and Republican cabinet since January, Republican control of the Senate since the 2014 mid-term elections, Republican control of the House of Representatives since the 2010 mid-term elections, Republican-controlled Supreme Court and this is all the Democrats' fault? LOL what a rabble.

 

[Gough]

Thursday will mark six months in power for the orange Rolf Harris, and despite the Republicans controlling all three branches of government he cannot point to a single major legislative achievement. See much for the art of the deal. That Tweet about the Senate majority changing too, six months, and he's already blaming the system,.

 

[Goldenblue]

Trump is really showing the world what a failure he is. He will leave the USA in a sad state of affairs when he is voted out at the next election, or removed which ever comes first and the next POTUS will need to clean up the mess and bring the people back together again.

Failed president is Trump and history will not be kind to him.

 

[FredLeDeux]

Thursday will mark six months in power for the orange Rolf Harris, and despite the Republicans controlling all three branches of government he cannot point to a single major legislative achievement. See much for the art of the deal. That Tweet about the Senate majority changing too, six months, and he's already blaming the system,.

Actually, he blamed the system much earlier, when the courts prevented him from enforcing his illegal migrant bans.

 

[Gough]

Trump is really showing the world what a failure he is. He will leave the USA in a sad state of affairs when he is voted out at the next election, or removed which ever comes first and the next POTUS will need to clean up the mess and bring the people back together again.

Failed president is Trump and history will not be kind to him.

Let's just hope his diplomatic naivety won't start any major war. If we can walk away from this car crash without that, then we'll have emerged relatively unscathed from a global point of view. Those poor f***ing Americans though.

 

[Satan]

More here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...its-donald-trump-had-second-meeting-vladimir/

Disturbing that the American translator "didn't speak Russian" so wasn't used in this private conversation.

A japanese speaking translator did not cut the mustard

 

[Gough]

More here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...its-donald-trump-had-second-meeting-vladimir/

Disturbing that the American translator "didn't speak Russian" so wasn't used in this private conversation.

We can chalk that up to things Trump has learned in the last six months. Healthcare is really complex, and Russians speak Russian.