China calls US 'a shooting star' in history as Trump picks protectionist trade chief
Donald Trump has doubled down on his plans to transform US trade policy, picking a longtime China critic and protectionist to be America’s next chief trade negotiator.
Robert Lighthizer, 69, has advocated for increasing tariffs and repeatedly criticised China for failing to adhere to international trade practices, saying tougher methods were needed to change the system.
The move is likely to further alarm Beijing, where state-controlled media said on Wednesday “Trump is just fixated on trade” and warned the president elect “not try to boss China around” on economic and security issues.
“May the arrogant Americans realise that the United States of America is perhaps just a shooting star in the ample sky of history,” said an editorial in the Communist party-affiliated Global Times newspaper.
It follows the selection by Trump last month of Peter Navarro to lead a new presidential office for US trade and industrial policy.
Navarro has previously described China’s government as a “despicable, parasitic, brutal, brass-knuckled, crass, callous, amoral, ruthless and totally totalitarian imperialist power”.
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
The folks who want big tax cuts and howl we can't afford Social Security and Medicare
Rex Tillerson cuts ties with Exxon Mobil via $180m retirement package
Rex Tillerson, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, is severing ties with Exxon Mobil through a $180m retirement package one week before his Senate confirmation hearing begins.
Rex Tillerson, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, is severing ties with Exxon Mobil through a $180m retirement package one week before his Senate confirmation hearing begins.
Ask a Luddite how to make factory machinery safer
"Close the factory," he'd say. "Get rid of the machines."
Trump's solution to cyberattacks
Asked about the critical problem of cyber security, The Duce replied thus.
President-elect Donald Trump told reporters on Saturday that messages "should be sent via courier like in the old days" to ensure security.
"It's very important, if you have something really important, write it out and have it delivered by courier, the old fashioned way because I'll tell you what, no computer is safe," Trump responded when asked about the importance of cybersecurity, according to pool reporters.
"I don't care what they say, no computer is safe. I have a boy who's 10 years old, he can do anything with a computer. You want something to really go without detection, write it out and have it sent by courier," Trump reiterated.
Trump’s doubts about cyber security alarm experts
Donald Trump and Sarah Palin all of a sudden like Julian Assange after he denies Russian involvement in DNC hack
Trump derides intel briefing on 'so-called' Russian hacking
In case you've forgotten what a fool Trump is.
Trump's solution to cyberattacks
Asked about the critical problem of cyber security, The Duce replied thus.
President-elect Donald Trump told reporters on Saturday that messages "should be sent via courier like in the old days" to ensure security.
"It's very important, if you have something really important, write it out and have it delivered by courier, the old fashioned way because I'll tell you what, no computer is safe," Trump responded when asked about the importance of cybersecurity, according to pool reporters.
"I don't care what they say, no computer is safe. I have a boy who's 10 years old, he can do anything with a computer. You want something to really go without detection, write it out and have it sent by courier," Trump reiterated.
Trump’s doubts about cyber security alarm experts
Donald Trump and Sarah Palin all of a sudden like Julian Assange after he denies Russian involvement in DNC hack
Trump derides intel briefing on 'so-called' Russian hacking
In case you've forgotten what a fool Trump is.
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Trump brings House Republicans to heel
That was quick.
Trump criticizes House Republicans for voting to eliminate ethics oversight
Donald Trump has condemned House Republicans for voting to severely weaken an independent congressional ethics watchdog, the latest sign of his willingness to rebuke his own party.
Republicans sparked an outcry on Monday when they agreed behind closed doors to give lawmakers themselves ultimate control over the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), the independent body created in 2008 to investigate allegations of misconduct.
Trump tweeted on Tuesday morning: “With all that Congress has to work on, do they really have to make the weakening of the Independent Ethics Watchdog, as unfair as it may be, their number one act and priority. Focus on tax reform, healthcare and so many other things of far greater importance!”
House Republicans drop rule change gutting ethics watchdog
House Republicans have withdrawn a proposal to gut a congressional ethics watchdog following criticism from Donald Trump.
In a reversal, the House GOP decided on Tuesday to strip the provision from a package of rule changes that lawmakers will vote on later in the day.
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GOP leaders held an emergency conference meeting on Tuesday to discuss the party’s vote on Monday night to put the independent Office of Congressional Ethics under oversight of the House Ethics Committee.
The decision came after Trump condemned House Republicans for voting to severely weaken the watchdog, the latest sign of his willingness to rebuke his own party.
Trump criticizes House Republicans for voting to eliminate ethics oversight
Donald Trump has condemned House Republicans for voting to severely weaken an independent congressional ethics watchdog, the latest sign of his willingness to rebuke his own party.
Republicans sparked an outcry on Monday when they agreed behind closed doors to give lawmakers themselves ultimate control over the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), the independent body created in 2008 to investigate allegations of misconduct.
Trump tweeted on Tuesday morning: “With all that Congress has to work on, do they really have to make the weakening of the Independent Ethics Watchdog, as unfair as it may be, their number one act and priority. Focus on tax reform, healthcare and so many other things of far greater importance!”
House Republicans drop rule change gutting ethics watchdog
House Republicans have withdrawn a proposal to gut a congressional ethics watchdog following criticism from Donald Trump.
In a reversal, the House GOP decided on Tuesday to strip the provision from a package of rule changes that lawmakers will vote on later in the day.
. . . .
GOP leaders held an emergency conference meeting on Tuesday to discuss the party’s vote on Monday night to put the independent Office of Congressional Ethics under oversight of the House Ethics Committee.
The decision came after Trump condemned House Republicans for voting to severely weaken the watchdog, the latest sign of his willingness to rebuke his own party.
Bet there's a translation pretty quick
“Hitler, Mein Kampf, A Critical Edition,” includes about 3,500 annotations by a team of scholars and historians.
Germany’s Latest Best Seller
The dual-volume doorstop of a meticulously historically annotated version of Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” was one of Germany’s best-selling works of nonfiction last year, its publisher said on Tuesday, announcing that it would bring out a sixth run at the end of the month.
Originally published in the 1920s and banned for seven decades in Germany, the new version, “Hitler, Mein Kampf, A Critical Edition,” spent 35 weeks on Der Spiegel’s best-seller list and sold about 85,000 copies, according to the Institute of Contemporary History in Munich.
Germany’s Latest Best Seller
The dual-volume doorstop of a meticulously historically annotated version of Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” was one of Germany’s best-selling works of nonfiction last year, its publisher said on Tuesday, announcing that it would bring out a sixth run at the end of the month.
Originally published in the 1920s and banned for seven decades in Germany, the new version, “Hitler, Mein Kampf, A Critical Edition,” spent 35 weeks on Der Spiegel’s best-seller list and sold about 85,000 copies, according to the Institute of Contemporary History in Munich.
Will he settle for occasional concessions like this?
Harassed by Trump, Ford cancels Mexico plant, expands US factory
Donald Trump Targets GM on Mexico Imports; Ford Cancels Plan for Mexico Factory
Or will he really make an effort to get his tariffs, quotas, and the like?
Donald Trump Targets GM on Mexico Imports; Ford Cancels Plan for Mexico Factory
Or will he really make an effort to get his tariffs, quotas, and the like?
Monday, January 2, 2017
Attack at Istanbul nightclub
Turkish police have reportedly arrested eight people in connection with the gun attack on an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people on New Year’s Eve, as Islamic State claimed responsibility for the atrocity.
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The attack on the Reina nightclub in Turkey’s largest city on Saturday night killed partygoers from 12 different countries.
The gunman killed a police officer and another person to enter the club, and reportedly fired 180 bullets during the seven-minute attack.
Sixty-nine people were injured.
An Isis statement said the gunman had “struck one of the most famous nightclubs where the Christians celebrate their apostate holiday” and described Turkey as a “protector of the cross”.
Happy New Year
Excellent end to that Steelers game, despite the insipid beginning.
Wonderful New Year's roast pork with kilbasi and kraut at a family friend's, with side dishes and six quarts of mashed potatoes I personally made for the occasion, using 15 restaurant potatoes, 12 ounces of mayonnaise, a quarter pound of butter, and a half pint of milk.
7 people did not show up, so the hostess got to keep nearly 4 quarts of leftover mashed, for which she was effusively grateful.
We got to bring home some of that wonderful pork, kilbasi, and sauerkraut.
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