President Trump: Making America Great Again...

[Moliere]

Hey I’m no finance person but this one’s easy isn’t it? On the eve of his presidency his personal corporation launched a new cryptocurrency that at least for now added billions to his net worth. How is that not the dictionary entry for grift?

Do you actually believe he could sell his memecoins for their reported worth of $12b? If you believe that, I’ve got a bridge I can sell you.

[Northwestcoug]

Do you actually believe he could sell his memecoins for their reported worth of $12b? If you believe that, I’ve got a bridge I can sell you.

How is any earning potential relevant to the question of whether or not this is grift/graft? The only pertinent question is why Trump is doing this. If you think he did this without expecting a big payout, I also have a bridge for sale.

[RC Vikings]

Changing Danali back to Mt Mckinley is just stupid. Just another thing where politics overtakes what is right.

[All-American]

Changing Danali back to Mt Mckinley is just stupid. Just another thing where politics overtakes what is right.

But is it as stupid as the "Gulf of America"?

[RC Vikings]

But is it as stupid as the "Gulf of America"?

Stupid list

1. Gulf of America
1A. McKinley

[Moliere]

How is any earning potential relevant to the question of whether or not this is grift/graft? The only pertinent question is why Trump is doing this. If you think he did this without expecting a big payout, I also have a bridge for sale.

I'm just pointing out that because a few people have traded his memecoin for some price, it doesn't mean that whatever he is holding in that coin is worth the last traded price. This is simple market principles for illiquid assets. Did he make money off of his lemmings? Yes, I'm sure he did. Is it a grift? Yes, if it's Trump it's probably a grift. Is he now worth several billions more because of this? No, not even close. If the coin takes off and becomes one of the very few blockchain coins that are actually worth anything, then he'll have made a fortune, but the odds are that this thing is worht much, much less than the faux-finance people that are freaking out about it.

[Northwestcoug]

The executive order "Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety" EO reads like it was written 75 years ago, before the rest of the civilized world realized capital punishment harmed society more than whatever justice it brought. This snippet also gives some motivation away:

The Attorney General shall evaluate the places of imprisonment and conditions of confinement for each of the 37 murderers whose Federal death sentences were commuted by President Biden, and the Attorney General shall take all lawful and appropriate action to ensure that these offenders are imprisoned in conditions consistent with the monstrosity of their crimes and the threats they pose. The Attorney General shall further evaluate whether these offenders can be charged with State capital crimes and shall recommend appropriate action to state and local authorities.

Sec. 4. Preserving Capital Punishment in the States. (a) The Attorney General shall take all necessary and lawful action to ensure that each state that allows capital punishment has a sufficient supply of drugs needed to carry out lethal injection.

Answering brutality with brutality is the point.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/restoring-the-death-penalty-and-protecting-public-safety/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0KX-WkOm-zKYz-IWUmFaGoF7Sbz_PHePsRLLbeEb90_Vi6nqxJE1NTPdU_aem_CvGkFnfx6Do8H1cNOFLnpg

[Bo Diddley]

The executive order "Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety" EO reads like it was written 75 years ago, before the rest of the civilized world realized capital punishment harmed society more than whatever justice it brought. This snippet also gives some motivation away:

Answering brutality with brutality is the point.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/president...6Do8H1cNOFLnpg

I would prefer the federal government to get out of the capital crime prosecution business and leave it to the states. And bonus, that would save the federal government some money as well.

[LVAllen]

I would prefer the federal government to get out of the capital crime prosecution business and leave it to the states. And bonus, that would save the federal government some money as well.

That's the exact opposite position of the EO. Where there is federal jurisdiction for a capital crime, he wants the Feds to fight for it, not leave it to the states.

[Bo Diddley]

These executive orders are interesting. I don't have strong feelings about the 14th Amendment EO either way. Seems like the SC will need to rule on this instead of letting the interpretation and execution change from president to president. Trump is forcing the issue. Is there something states can do that would make it a patchwork of execution? That would nuts, but would also fit today's reality.

[Bo Diddley]

That's the exact opposite position of the EO. Where there is federal jurisdiction for a capital crime, he wants the Feds to fight for it, not leave it to the states.

Agreed. Just stating my preference. But I got to thinking along those lines when he says he wants states to pursue it for those pardoned.

[Northwestcoug]

Does anyone know the major reason why Trump ordered the US out of the WHO? is it because of funding, his perception that it's corrupt (ie COVID reporting), etc.?

This EO could have profound implications for the next inevitable pandemic.

FYI the WHO does a good service for your friendly pathologists. For the last 3 or so decades they've gotten together experts and created good classifications for all human cancers. Some refer to them as the 'blue bibles'.

[Pelado]

Does anyone know the major reason why Trump ordered the US out of the WHO? is it because of funding, his perception that it's corrupt (ie COVID reporting), etc.?

This EO could have profound implications for the next inevitable pandemic.

FYI the WHO does a good service for your friendly pathologists. For the last 3 or so decades they've gotten together experts and created good classifications for all human cancers. Some refer to them as the 'blue bibles'.

What about for the angry pathologists who want to leave the country?

[frank ryan]

The White House removed Spanish language from its website.
This administration is going out of its way to be as petty and divisive as possible.

[frank ryan]

What about for the angry pathologists who want to leave the country?

Can't wait for a dedicated scientist guy like brainwormy RFK to be in charge of medical stuff.