Similarities Between Lincoln and Trump

[David Lockmiller]

(08-12-2018 11:29 AM)My Name Is Kate Wrote:  In a source equally as disreputable as the one you cite (David), there is this quote:

"The representatives also stated that the company was adding around 150 new jobs to the plant since Trump's deal to save the factory."

http://thehill.com/policy/finance/401361...ump-report

So if Carrier has added more jobs, but people are not showing up to work for a good-paying job, while at the same time complaining that they are not coming to work because they are so worried that their jobs will not be permanent, and this absenteeism is putting a burden of (perhaps) too much overtime on other workers, why don't the lazy, complaining nonworkers do what they are paid to do: WORK.

Makes no sense to me, and I have not seen this story in any reputable news source.

And in any case, (David), what does all this have to do with similarities between Lincoln and Trump?

I agree that this second story from another "equally disreputable news source" does not make much sense to me either.

In the other source which you cite (The Hill), there is this quote:

"Carrier, however, stated that absenteeism had not increased. A representative told The Hill in an email that the company is “proud" of the work that staff at the Indiana plant do for the company."

So, one disreputable news source (New York Times) says absenteeism is a problem; and another equally disreputable news source (The Hill) says it is not a problem.

The Hill story also noted that Trump's deal with Carrier cost Indiana taxpayers $700,000 per year for an undisclosed number of years:

"The company reached an agreement with Trump to keep the plant open in exchange for half a million per year in state income tax refunds and about about $200,000 a year to retrain workers from the state of Indiana."

One might think that only the Governor or the state legislature could make this kind of deal with Carrier that appears to involve concessions only being made by the taxpayers of Indiana. What exactly did Trump contribute to the deal?

And, what are the names of the "reputable news source(s)" that you say have not done a story on Carrier?

June 13, 2018 - Trump claims North Korea is "no longer a nuclear threat."

Since this statement is true, when does the transport of nuclear weapons from Korea to the United States for the confirmed destruction of these weapons begin? I am sure that one of your "reputable news source(s)" must have done a story on this important achievement of President Donald Trump. Please cite your source.

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(08-12-2018 11:29 AM)My Name Is Kate Wrote:  And in any case, (David), what does all this have to do with similarities between Lincoln and Trump?

Kate, you may have noticed that I am more focused upon the dissimilarities between Lincoln and Trump.

Laurie is the one who titled this thread. Please ask her to make the change. I have more contributions to make.