President Trump Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize

[Dordrecht]

Originally Posted by Scott Pitta

Our prison population has skyrocketed over the last 25 years.

Separating children from parents at the border is barbaric.

We have our own skeletons in the national closet.

Are you saying the US government is at the same level as North Korean's government?

Good grieve!

[Dordrecht]

Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about the widely condemned human rights record of the North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-un, praising him as a “tough guy”, a “smart guy” and a “great negotiator”.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Scott Pitta

Our prison population has skyrocketed over the last 25 years.

Separating children from parents at the border is barbaric.

We have our own skeletons in the national closet.

The United States is #1 in the free world in relation to incarcerated citizens per capita. We currently have as many citizens incarcerated as the former USSR, and most are on drug charges as a result of the war on drugs, mainly marijuana.

And so many still think that this is a free country.

[Dordrecht]

So you want drug dealers to go free?

[Apostolic1ness]

Originally Posted by Aquila

The United States is #1 in the free world in relation to incarcerated citizens per capita. We currently have as many citizens incarcerated as the former USSR, and most are on drug charges as a result of the war on drugs, mainly marijuana.

And so many still think that this is a free country.

whats going on with this infatuation with Marijuana?

[n david]

Originally Posted by Scott Pitta

Our prison population has skyrocketed over the last 25 years.

It's what happens when people are criminals. Actions have consequences. We're a nation of laws, either abide by them or be prepared to pay the piper.

Originally Posted by Scott Pitta

Separating children from parents at the border is barbaric.

What part of "it's the law" do people not understand? Libs are insane, blasting Trump for following the law. It's a bad law. But Trump didn't make the law. Dems in Congress need to craft a bill to end it, but they won't because it's better for them to keep it in place and bash Trump over it.

[n david]

Originally Posted by Aquila

And so many still think that this is a free country.

It is a free country. It is also a nation of laws. If you break the law, there are consequences.

Don't break the law.

It's quite simple, really.

[n david]

Originally Posted by Dordrecht

Trump approached North Korean talks as he had real estate deals when he was a Manhattan developer.

There are principles to deal-making and negotiations which can be applied to most anything. Certainly negotiations with NK isn't the same as ones for real estate, but again there are principles which can be applied to it.

Originally Posted by Dordrecht

He turned a blind eye to differences of principle and history – refusing to directly confront the reality that Kim oversees a vast police state, starves his citizens and assassinates his rivals – in the interest of completing a transaction.

Do you know he "turned a blind eye" to this? We don't know what all Trump and Kim discussed during their meeting together.

Originally Posted by Dordrecht

Rather than approach Kim as a paria, Trump showered him with respect and even flattery, enthused to shake hands with a monstrous figure in part, perhaps, because his monstrosity is his source of power.

You catch more flies with honey than vinegar. This was only the introduction. There are still more meetings and negotiations to be made.

Originally Posted by Dordrecht

The loser is Trump by committing to "No more war games, and we bring our military home."

That made Kim to winner of this meeting.

This notion that Trump is a fool who doesn't know what he's doing is just ridiculous.

Sure, Kim is able to show his people that he spoke with the POTUS, but make no mistake, Trump is in control of what happens. If you think that Trump is going to pull troops, you're wrong. Also, Trump may have stopped war games for now as a gesture to Kim, but I wouldn't be surprised if Trump ordered them to begin again -- and even bigger than before.

[jediwill83]

Originally Posted by n david

There are principles to deal-making and negotiations which can be applied to most anything. Certainly negotiations with NK isn't the same as ones for real estate, but again there are principles which can be applied to it.


Do you know he "turned a blind eye" to this? We don't know what all Trump and Kim discussed during their meeting together.


You catch more flies with honey than vinegar. This was only the introduction. There are still more meetings and negotiations to be made.


This notion that Trump is a fool who doesn't know what he's doing is just ridiculous.

Sure, Kim is able to show his people that he spoke with the POTUS, but make no mistake, Trump is in control of what happens. If you think that Trump is going to pull troops, you're wrong. Also, Trump may have stopped war games for now as a gesture to Kim, but I wouldn't be surprised if Trump ordered them to begin again -- and even bigger than before.

Yeah I was thinking about this as well, by giving Kim a seat at the table and legitimacy, you basically restrain him at the same time.


North Korea has never had respect from other countries really but now Kim is getting a taste of that...he might be less likely to act out in fear of losing what he feels he has "gained"....also....the age old rule applies that states"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."

[n david]

The best part is we have 3 hostages returned home. NK hasn't fired a missile since November of last year. NK agreed to returning remains of US POW/MIA. And they appear to have destroyed their nuke site and a missile site as well.

And Trump didn't give them a cargo plane full of money to do it!

Nor did he give them any other incentives, other than stopping war games off NK's coast.

Something else which is important to remember: the sanctions have not been lifted.

Again, Trump is firmly in control. He's not stupid or out of his league with negotiating with NK.