Infrastructure

Still Not For Sale

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I have a bridge to sell you This phrase was coined by George C. Parker, a con-man who sold the Brooklyn Bridge twice a week for 30 years. He was eventually convicted and sent up the river for life where he may have sung, songs, at Sing Sing Prison, NY.

Looking Back and Forward

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First Quarter 2019 Commentary By Dan Hickey - When the Pilgrims sailed to the new world it was a group effort. Those seeking religious freedom were not enough to fund the voyage, even after joining with an equal number seeking other freedoms. The Mayflower required funding by British investors whose contract claimed half of the production of the new colony for seven years.

American End Game?

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POTUS there is no point cooperating with Congress and their multiple oversight investigations. Will this amount to the American ship of fools sailing towards obstruction, confusion or destruction? Why has he failed to reach a 50 percent approval rating, is it because of his mental capacity and his mouth?

Did Trump Obstruct Justice? Mueller Didn’t Say but Left a Trail to the Answer https://nyti.ms/2W22ks5

Bridging The GOP

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Did anyone really believe The President and his Republican puppets when they vowed to repair our crumbling infrastructure?

There is an alarming need for funding #USA infrastructure projects. America's infrastructure poor grades from public engineers with rightening examples of highways and bridges in disrepair. Besides the threats to public safety, unreliable infrastructure is a competitive disadvantage that costs the economy billions in lost productivity every year.

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What’s happened to POTUS promise to repair America's basic physical and organizational structures of buildings, roads, and power supplies which are crucial for the operation of our modern society?

Another empty promise to repair the fundamental facilities and systems serving our country, cities, and other areas, including the services necessary for its economy to function?

Civility Checks and Balances

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Award-winning superstars don't need to use profanity while speaking truth to power. If my Tocayo Robert Anthony De Niro Jr., who is also a producer, and director, or anyone else wants to make a personal comment about the sad state of affairs in our political discourse, they should register between now and November 2018 and then make sure they VOTE.

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3 Things To Remember - CAM

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There is no objectivity, there are facts, there are truths and fairness. Semantics is the interpretation of reality. Everyone sees it through their own filter. Let it liberate you and regulate us and not guided by politics, ideology or dogma. Decisions are made through our own subjective judgments but guided by an ability to be transparent and independent, to clearly assess what’s going and say it.

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Trump Budget

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President Trump's budget cuts necessary funding for Amtrak by half despite a string of deadly crashes. But it gets worse. Are you sitting down? Well, lay down for this one because there is a $554 billion cut in the US Medicare program in his released a $4.4 Trillion dollar budget.

Thos following are stories from the world's oldest news organizations and what they're reporting about the greatest and latest #Trump spending bill.

Trump's $4.4 trillion budget moves deficit sharply higher https://www.apnews.com/e50aec4820da4e30aed4bea9ff440e86

Trump budget cuts domestic programs, favors military and wall https://reut.rs/2G80m12

Trump says 'OK with me' if plan to rebuild roads founders https://www.apnews.com/d3ae66b59c8f461388d584a4bb33a322

Trump unveils infrastructure plan; uphill battle awaits in Congress https://reut.rs/2Bt54XU

Agency-by-agency highlights of Trump's 2019 budget https://www.apnews.com/56c0cf072a5446c295b179d069198e1b