Off Topic Trumpers

Some interesting thoughts there cologne, but just what effect would punishing American firms who relocate overseas have on the UK. Already we see that American companies are taking steps to move operations out of the UK into Europe, and I suspect that it would take a great deal more than his threats to stop these companies going to where they believe they can make money.

 

What I am saying Frenchie is that if a firm moved overseas, call it outsourcing, or whatever and thereby threatens jobs, and wages. in the land which gave birth to it, then I would, personally, deny them access to the home market. German firms do this with the government here ie. say 'do this, do that, or we relocate to Rumania' - I say let them, but close your market to them. Trump is a bumbling idiot but, he latches onto the idea of self sufficiency found in 'the American Dream' - ie. why import what you can make yourself ?

 

It sounds simple cologne, but not sure it that way. An example. General Motors in Europe is part owned by the French government, the Peugeot family and a Chinese group. Peugeot are in talks to buy out the GM brand of Vauxhall in the UK and Opal in Europe. More than 50,000 people are employed by Vauxhall in the UK and there is a clear indication that production would move from the UK to France and Germany. GM in Europe has losses since 2000 of $15 billion, yet doesn't want to lose it's toe hold in the EU market. Production has to be sold somewhere and if the American market is not large enough to support all the car makers then they will look abroad. If the government had total control over GM then they could say sell up and we will not make it possible to buy in from the European market, but if Trump took that attitude, that would have an impact on the company as a whole costing economy of scale etc.

 

The White House release an official statement completely denying links to Russia...

 

This is no surprise:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...open-letter-a7578831.html?cmpid=facebook-post

"Psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers have signed an open letter warning Donald Trump’s mental state “makes him incapable of serving safely as president”.
The 35 mental health professionals said Mr Trump’s “words and behaviour suggest a profound inability to empathise”.
The President’s tendency to “distort reality” to fit his “personal myth of greatness” and attack those who challenge him with facts was likely to increase in a position of power, they added"

 

Even if the wall is built it will only be a symbolic barrier. There are narco submarines, light aircraft, tunnels, drones, mules and even this - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38986804 to overcome the wall. I am sure there are even more ways too...

 

If this man wasn't real it would be great comedy

 

Given the latest pick for the EPA how long before a mini Bhopal of their own?

 

This man is certainly on a planet I don't identify with

 

Wow. That is damning...

 

Pruitt doesn't identify with manmade climate change on this planet....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/scott-pruitt-carbon-dioxide_us_58c16401e4b0d1078ca48714

 

In celebration of St Patrick's day, Trump reads out one of his favourite Irish proverbs...



...apparently unaware that it was coined by a Nigerian.

 

Trump the Truthful...

 

I read somewhere that even many of his own supporters do not expect Trump to complete a 4 year term - I wonder what the odds are on him being impeached.

 

In such a gun-happy country, I suspect they'd be a lot longer than those on him being assassinated...

 

In the interest of fairness all of the Americans we met today on Capri were fervent Trump supporters, the feelings between the two groups is certainly as strong as the divided Brexit camps.

Looking forward to the big day tomorrow, hopefully irreversible without any doubt.

 

Defending the indefensible huh? Bless 'm. Because what they (orange45 and his band of sycophantic theocratic xtian fascists) are doing is indefensible. And reprehensible. Utterly reprehensible.

 

Priceless

 

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-lawsuit-speech-idUSKBN17900M

US government have demanded that Twitter reveal the identity of a Trump criticiser.

May I be the first to say "I am Spartacus"...

 

Poor old Farage, caught on the horns of a dilemma. Which of his two mates, Trump or Putin should he support following the air strike in Syria. Seems as if Putin must pay better as he got the nod.