July 4, 20177 yr A famous expression of Karl Marx .... " Religion is the opium of the people " .... Today Donald is the opium, the cocaine of the people
July 4, 20177 yr 25 minutes ago, Niels von Wittelsbach said: A famous expression of Karl Marx .... " Religion is the opium of the people " .... NOPE! Today opium/opioids is the 'opium' of the people
July 7, 20177 yr 6 hours ago, Stormbringer said: ^ this guy is sick.... ^ And Pence is a delusional quack who loves to ride the tide of his deity
July 7, 20177 yr 1 hour ago, ILUVAdrianaLima said: ^ And Pemce is a delusional quack who loves to ride the tide of his deity Pence is even worse...
July 7, 20177 yr 3 minutes ago, Stormbringer said: Pence is even worse... His strong religious beliefs do leave me unsettled
July 7, 20177 yr WOW!! Republican Lawmakers Buy Health Insurance Stocks as Repeal Effort Moves Forward Quote Just as the House Republican bill to slash much of the Affordable Care Act moved forward, Rep. Mike Conaway, a Texas Republican and member of Speaker Paul Ryan’s leadership team, added a health insurance company to his portfolio. An account owned by Conaway’s wife made two purchases of UnitedHealth stock, worth as much as $30,000, on March 24th, the day the legislation advanced in the House Rules Committee, according to disclosures. The exact value of Conaway’s investment isn’t clear, given that congressional ethics forms only show a range of amounts, and Conaway’s office did not respond to a request for comment. It was a savvy move. Health industry stocks, including insurance giants like UnitedHealth, have surged as Republicans move forward with their repeal effort, which rolls back broad taxes on health care firms while loosening consumer regulations which prevent insurance companies from denying coverage for medical treatment. UnitedHealth has gained nearly 7 percent in value since March 24. He wasn’t the only one. As the health care system overhaul advanced last month on the other side of Capitol Hill, Republican Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma purchased between $50,000 to $100,000 in UnitedHealth stock. “Sen. Inhofe has a financial advisor who makes transactions on his behalf and these transactions are disclosed as required by the STOCK Act,” Nicole Hage, Inhofe’s spokesperson, told The Intercept. “The transaction you reference was routine and made without the Senator’s prior knowledge or consultation.” The issue of insider political trading, with members and staff buying and selling stock using privileged information, has continued to plague Congress. It gained national prominence during the confirmation hearings for Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, when it was revealed that the Georgia Republican had bought shares in Innate Immunotherapeutics, a relatively obscure Australian biotechnology firm, while legislating on policies that could have impacted the firm’s performance. The stock advice had been passed to Price from Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., a board member for Innate Immunotherapeutics, and was shared with a number of other GOP lawmakers, who also invested in the firm. Conaway, records show, bought shares in the company a week after Price. Conaway, who serves as a GOP deputy whip in the House, has a long record of investing in firms that coincide with his official duties. Politico reported that Conaway’s wife purchased stock in a nuclear firm just after Conaway sponsored a bill to deal with nuclear waste storage in his district. The firm stood to directly benefit from the legislation. Some of the biggest controversies stem from the revelation that during the 2008 financial crisis, multiple lawmakers from both parties rearranged their financial portfolios to avoid heavy losses. In one case, former Rep. Spencer Baucus, R-Ala., used confidential meetings about the unfolding bank crisis to make special trades designed to increase in value as the stock market plummeted. Congress eventually acted with the STOCK Act, legislation designed to curb insider trading abuses. But the law was quickly watered down with amendments, and some provisions of it were later repealed. As we’ve reported, the House of Representatives has actively fought efforts to enforce the law after the Securities and Exchange Commission attempted to investigate one congressional staffer accused of passing health care information to a set of hedge funds. https://theintercept.com/2017/07/06/republican-lawmakers-buy-health-insurance-stocks-as-repeal-effort-moves-forward/
July 7, 20177 yr 9 hours ago, ILUVAdrianaLima said: His strong religious beliefs do leave me unsettled So many euphemisms
July 7, 20177 yr 11 hours ago, elfstone said: WOW!! Republican Lawmakers Buy Health Insurance Stocks as Repeal Effort Moves Forward https://theintercept.com/2017/07/06/republican-lawmakers-buy-health-insurance-stocks-as-repeal-effort-moves-forward/ You know how it goes with them, money over people
July 9, 20177 yr 1 hour ago, Cult Icon said: Sexytime for the USA! Canada isn't looking too shabby either
July 9, 20177 yr Funny how Ivanka has assumed a position of a world leader without being elected. If incest was legal, Trump would marry his daughter. Melania Trump is going to be the most kept on the shelf first lady in recent memory?
July 9, 20177 yr 1 hour ago, Sanni said: Funny how Ivanka has assumed a position of a world leader without being elected. If incest was legal, Trump would marry his daughter. Melania Trump is going to be the most kept on the shelf first lady in recent memory? I'd marry Ivanka and execute a successful coup d'état........ bow to Empress Ivanka.
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