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In farewell to U.S. military, Obama calls for ‘seamless’ transition of power to Trump

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We’ve got to make sure that during this transition period that there is a seamless passing of the baton, that there’s continuity, Obama said. He said it was critical to ensure that we are doing everything we can to make sure that the next president will benefit from the same kinds of outstanding advice and service that these people around the table have provided me.

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Obama’s comments as he sat down with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the military’s combatant commanders came amid concerns in military and diplomatic circles about how Trump may handle national security challenges. Over the last few days, Trump has disputed the U.S. intelligence community’s assessments about Russian hacking, insisted without explanation that North Korea won’t develop a nuclear weapon that could hit the U.S. and questioned the worth of the United Nations.

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Obama said he was optimistic about the country’s future because the military upholds the values of rule of law and professionalism and integrity, and recognizes our constitutional structure and maintains strict adherence and respect for civilian authority and democratic practices in determining how we use the awesome force of the American military.

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The contrast between the outgoing and incoming Presidents is quite clear. Obama has conducted himself with dignity and has brought honor to the United States, while Trump displays his ignorance and stupidity daily and is an embarrassment to civilization.

The sad thing is, while some people are saying these are lies or fake news, no one is saying no this can't be true because Trump would never do any of these things.Based on Trump's whole history this is all completely in character for him, it's easy to believe he would do all these things, including betraying America.He certainly dishonors America.

So you would prefer we say exactly what we think about you rather than being polite?Considering how thin skinned you and Trump are, I think what you really mean is it's ok for you to be assholes, but everyone who disagrees with you should be politically correct.

Ooooh, ooooh, I know this one......a tax cut for the wealthy, well, the ones who pay taxes.

My wife and I drove to Salem, OR and participated in the Women's March. It poured rain the whole time, but we both enjoyed every minute of it. Later she said she felt invigorated. It was a large crowd, but I have not seen any size estimates. I shot some photos and there were some great signs and slogans.President Pants-on-Fire's "Alternate Facts" cannot dispute the evidence of this global protest against HIM.

After Trump sent his press secretary, Sean Spicer, out to make statements about the inauguration crowd that were clearly lies, Kellyanne Conway told Chuck Todd on Meet the Press that the administration had their own "Alternate Facts." To his credit Todd stated that there is no such thing as alternate facts, that those are untruths.

And curiously the Republican Party is nothing like it was in the 60's either. In fact, WOW, I'm nothing like I was back in the 60's.How about that, everything changes over time.

Yes! Like my wife said while we were marching, "It's invigorating!" It made us feel so good to be part of it. Never before has there been such an outpouring of emotional energy, in response to a President's swearing in. Millions of Americans and millions more people around the globe all swearing to resist the Trump agenda and his degrading example of humanity.

I don't think of myself as radicalized now, but was in a Vets Against the War group in about 1970, that a lot of people considered radical.I guess it has always been considered radical to protest when you think the government is doing something you think is wrong.

The thing that pops into my head first is the fundamentalist christianization had not occurred yet. Beyond that I would have to think about it for a while. Thinking about republicans is not something I relish these days. I suppose that is probably correct. I wasn't aware of his fondness for Castro. I have always thought Castro was an asshole and that communism is a shitty system to live under. Well, the environmental movement was certainly becoming active and the EPA was signed into law by Nixon in 1970. The global warming/ climate change signal was not recognized yet. It wasn't until a fairly high density of weather recording stations, computers to process the results and enough climate watching satellites were put in orbit that the data became clear. I remember an editor of a magazine, Research & Development, that we got in the lab I worked in while I was in school, used to write that he thought we were on the brink of another ice age. This is just incorrect. Medicare was signed into law in 1965. Well, I like filthy mouthed celebrities although I don't know what she said that you didn't like.I guess you don't remember Woodstock. Yeah, that's too bad, but I guess they were busy trying to help the African Americans get the rights they were entitled to as citizens that are guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.I am unaware of any special rights being pushed for anyone you listed today. You may not like it, but all citizens in the United States of America are entitled to the same rights as enumerated in the Constitution. You know, that is just a disgusting example of un-American character assassination. Millions of us vote and pay taxes and serve our country and love our country and want to see our country get better and better, so don't you dare imply that your side are the only ones who love this country! I didn't realize how lucky I am to be an American back then, I know now. I hadn't been anywhere or done anything back in the 60's. I have been a lot of places and seen how lucky we are. I've raised children and have grandchildren now. I was scared I would be a failure, but I've had a great life. My politics have changed a lot. Well, except for the 26th and 27th amendments and there were several amendments ratified in the 60's.ABE: Sorry Percy, I didn't see your post. I don't want to derail your thread so hide this post if you want.Edited by Tanypteryx, : apology for derailing thread

A number of Trump's cabinet appointees are climate deniers. They told bald-faced lies about their beliefs with regard to climate change and global warming during their hearings. anything to get the appointment.I ran across this article today: Here’s What a Defunded EPA Means for America, The agency Trump plans to eviscerate does much more than fight climate change. BY John Light, Feb. 3, 2017 The George Washington Bridge in heavy smog, photographed during the early 1970s before many of today's clean air protections were put in place. This photograph is part of the Environmental Protection Agency's series to "Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern," compiled 1972-77. (The US National Archives/Flickr)

Robert Reich posted on his facebook page: As we enter the 4th bizarre week of Trump’s presidency, we are faced with lies aren’t just embellishments of fact. They the opposites of truth.

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Just 3 examples from last week:

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--- Trump insists that Judge Neil Gorsuch, his nominee for the Supreme Court, did not describe Trump’s attacks on a federal judges as disheartening and demoralizing (even though it was corroborated by three witnesses).

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--- Trump declares that the murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 45 to 47 years, when, despite some recent troubling spikes in certain cities, it’s nationally near a low not seen since the late 1960s.

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--- Trump tells a group of senators that he lost New Hampshire last November because thousands of Massachusetts residents were bused to the neighboring state to cast ballots against him, when there’s not one iota of evidence for that ever happening.

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It seems that the defining character of the Trump administration is lies on top of lies. The Whitehouse senior policy adviser Stephen Miller doubled down on these and other lies on network Sunday news programs this morning.

I can see where a president might want to play things close to the vest and to deflect scrutiny, especially in cases of national security. But Trump just can't seem to keep from telling porkies that are demonstrably untrue and that any kid could show are untrue with just a few minutes on the web. And then they double down when their lies are pointed out. They aren't lying about important stuff, instead it's about Trump's immature ego. He is a pathological liar, something that became obvious to me when I became aware of him when he decided to run.

Man, that is really sad and depressing.

Except he doesn't actually know what "prime the pump" means, let alone what a fucking pump is.