Hope is the thing with feathers,
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words ,
And never stops at all.
Emily Dickinson
Tweet of the Day
The GOP has progressed so far--from Nixon's "I am not a crook" to Melania Trump's "He is not Hitler".— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
According to AP, Trump is 77 delegates shy and Clinton 92 after the OR/KY results. The Dems have a 3-week break while the GOP has WA next wk— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
It's incredible to me how Trump cultists don't realize the self-serving nature of his politics. Take libel laws; primarily celebrity concern— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
The Hill has a piece which has to do with Trump's peeve at Amazon CEO Bezos' separate ownership interest in WashPo, a Trump critic.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
So Trump is threatening to go after Amazon on a ludicrous anti-trust charge if he becomes POTUS. This kind of extortion would be impeachable— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
Somebody needs to tell Trump to man up. This thin-skinned bullying bullshit is intolerable. The freedom of the press is sacrosanct.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
Trump is suggesting that Bezos is using WashPo to ward off the Internet online sales tax legislation. Said legislation is, in fact, corrupt.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
The Internet sales tax schemes are generally protectionist in nature & antithetical to a common market.The Constitution prohibits st tariffs— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
The Internet online sales tax is wildly unpopular with Americans, especially younger voters. The GOP-controlled House killed the Senate bill— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
In fact, Trump is so stupid and uninformed that he doesn't realize that Amazon SUPPORTED the 2013 Senate online sales tax legislation.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
Trump doesn't read Forbes. Here's a headline from 2014: "Bad News For Amazon As Boehner Kills The Online Sales Tax". Yup, Trump's golf buddy— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
One of the things we free market people always warn about: big companies use government regulations to hurt small competitors.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
When companies like WalMart support raising the minimum wage,you should assume crony capitalism is at work.The real target is competitors.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
Why did Bezos buy WashPo? Bezos saw a failing print newspaper and thought he could help WashPo deliver digital content. NO EDITORIAL CONTROL— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
Why Trump seems to be upset about is Woodward's admission that up to 20 reporters are vetting Trump. This isn't personal; it's business.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
Trump largely got a pass from competitor attacks until late in the game, and their attacks were limited to a few things like eminent domain— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
You have an apprentice politician in Trump: zero experience in the public sector. Of course he is going more scrutiny than veteran lawmakers— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
The Obama Administration once again is trying to fabricate propaganda that Big Government can give workers a "raise", this time by overtime.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
A competitive labor market provides an incentive for employers to recruit productive employees with attractive compensation.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
If you as an employer don't pay market, you will lose workers to competitors; this can result in turnover and training, operational issues.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
It's more innovative employers, like Henry Ford, NOT unions, that introduced higher pay and benefits, including limited workweeks.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
So as Biden goes to Ohio to hype the latest counterproductive rule making, Donald Boudreaux explains in WSJ employers will restructure pay.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
My friend is a DBA manager at an LA Catholic college. I was sent there to fix an ERP software issue for my tech employer, my last assignment— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
@IngrahamAngle Idiot! What makes you think this guy won't change his mind like he did on Syrian refugees, the minimum wage, abortion, etc?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
As Mark Perry of Carpe Diem points out, how screwed up can Venezuela be that it is sitting on oil but has to import energy & power is out?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 18, 2016
I was not surprised to see some of Trump's unfavorables dip after becoming the presumptive GOP nominee and Clinton's rise given her ongoing.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
But Trump's unfavorable dip is what I tweeted was more of a honeymoon and not a sustainable trend.Clinton will get a similar bump in a month— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
Ilya Somin is spot on in viewing Trump's list of potential SCOTUS nominees. This is little more than another cynical, manipulative ploy.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
Trump has publicly praised eminent domain abuse, constantly threatens others (e.g., Bezos) who "libel" him & favors an expanded Presidency.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
If you believe Trump who throws Apple under the bus in the War on Terror & wants the "traitor" Snowden killed will pick a principled jurist— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
If you believe in any of Trump's promises, then you'll buy the Trump Bridge in Brooklyn from him. Snap out of it!— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
This much is certain:Trump is viewed unfavorably by most Republican voters. Many may well decide that Trump is the lesser of two evils.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
I am more and more convinced that Hillary Clinton will pick populist Warren as her VP. She was neutral in MA primary, she's started on Trump— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
Others point reasons why Warren won't be: she's critized Clinton, Clinton will win MA without her, Obama won in 2008 without Clinton, etc.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
I still think Obama's pick of Biden was one of the biggest political blunders in modern history. What saved Obama is McCain picked Palin.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
You're too good for me #5WordCompliments— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
You tried your very best. #5WordCompliments— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
Most people don't understand what it means to leave one's native country: you have a support system there, friends and relatives, culture.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
I heard from my Venezuelan immigrant friend. He confirms how bad things are; for the first time, his relatives are talking emigration.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
What good is "free healthcare" if in Venezuela medicines are in short supply,power is unreliable,personnel are overwhelmed, no food & water?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
Norberg explains why fearmongering neo-cons are dead wrong on the War on Terror: https://t.co/zv57wzErd7— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
Obama continues to rack up career numbers: debt, deportations, unanimous losses at SCOTUS, the weakest economic recovery in recent history.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
I don't know when, where or how, but it's inevitable the media are going to take on Trump perhaps as soon as clinching the nomination.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
I don't think the media will be successful running stories against Trump of a PC nature, e.g., allegations of misogyny.More like a 47% gaffe— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
This is Soft Rock America. To the Brighton, CO school cracking down on kindergartener bringing her Frozen bubble gun:https://t.co/gIOyPyFLxA— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
Image of the DayWhat will Trump do this Fourth of July if 94% of American flags are made in China and that can of America (Budweiser) was brewed by InBev?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 19, 2016
Norberg: War on Terror DEAD WRONG!
Public Sector Union Parasites in Illinois
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Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists
Rod Stewart, "Broken Arrow". I love, love this love song. The lyrics speak to me because it reflects to me a child-like wonder in the world; I would be just the kind of a guy to bring his girl an unconventional gift, like an arrowhead I find on a trail. I think it was one of the first music tracks I licensed for download.
