Sunday, May 22, 2016

CONTROVERSY MAKES MONEY

CONTROVERSY MAKES MONEY


If ever there was a controversial businessman, it is Billionaire, real estate mogul Donald  Trump who is currently the presumptive nominee for president of the US of America. As a businessman, he made his fortune in the  television, investment and real estate realm. Undoubtedly he is good at what he does and none can fault his commitment to making money, especially since he is in his office at 6 o' cock in the morning when he clearly doesn't have to be there, if at all. So the way I see it, he is a  control freak of epic proportion, with an "irreplaceable complex" unable to delegate his post to anyone, or he is just driven by pure greed. Always wanting more and willing to step on other's constitutional rights with his snide remarks and narcissist attitude of superiority. 

For a conservative presidential candidate he really has an abrasive nature and always seems to stir  up controversy, justifying that he is a strong defender of American values that embodies the principles of Ronald Reagan. But is't just his excuse for being rude, opportunistic  and unprincipled. However, he is willing to relinquish his position at Trump International for the position of global world leader because he has already spent $18 million in campaign funds to help him secure it.

Controversy makes money. There are hundreds if not thousands of people doing controversial things, saying controversial things in order to get attention. Sufficient attention creates potential fame, and fame potential money. Money equates to power for some. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.



In a 2011 interview with  David Brody of the Christian Broadcast Network (CBN), Trump  stated his Islamophobic position, saying that there is a serious problem with Muslims. Adding that he has serious reservations about the teachings in  the holy book of Islam - the Qur'an. Ever since, Trumps negative view of Muslims globally has never abated even though a very small minority of a very small minority of  "Radical Muslims / Islamist extremists"  are responsible for "acts of terrorism". In 2016  Trump called  for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States."  Causing outrage among Muslim leaders across the globe, by the  anti-Islam prejudice demonstrated by Trump and the  75 % US Republicans  who think that  Islam  is un-American.

Based on his perception of the attack on the world trade center in 9/11, he paints all Muslims with the same brush even though  there is overwhelming evidence of a controlled demolition in all three World Trade Center buildings.  It is common knowledge that the twin tower bombing was an American inside job involving the CIA, Dick Cheney, George  Bush and his father in a 30 year conspiracy with the white house playing cover up to fool the masses. Thereafter Rumsfeld reported a whopping $2.3 trillion missing from the Pentagon. Essentially the twin tower attack was the impetus for George Bush's "war on terror".

Having said that, about a third of all Americans don't  believe the official story put forward by the "White House" and as much as 90% of the global population don't  believe the "official story " either. Unfortunately Trump isn't one of them or his just in denial.

INSIDE JOB


CNN/FOX/MSNBC and BBC reported the collapse of WTC 7 a good 20 minutes before it even happened. (how would they know if they didn't get the brief?) 

Large amounts of Nano Thermite was found in the dust at Ground Zero which melted the steel and cause it to stay in a molten form 21 days later. (Did the "terrorists" bring the thermite?)

George Bush delayed starting the 911 Commission for 441 days whereas as under JFK, the Pearl Harbor commissions were started within 7 days. (seems like it wasn't important!)

The 911 commission was limited $15 Million to investigate the 9/11 disaster yet more than $60 Million was spent investigating Clinton's affairs with Monica Lewinsky. (Was 911 a side show?) But there are also a thousand other reasons that screams cover up. 

Anyway, in June of 2015 Donald Trump voiced his dislike for Mexican immigrants by calling for a wall to be erected between Mexico and the U.S. and force the Mexico government to pay for it. Soon after he proposed to deport more than 11 million illegal immigrants from the United States. Honduran born Comedian Carlos Mencia makes jest of Donald Trump's aspirations in his comedy show, drawing attention to who is actually going to to the home repair work if all the Mexicans are deported. In a nutshell Trump hates "beaners"  and is Islamophobic and certainly doesn't know that Islam is a peaceful religion.

Not to long ago Trump Trump blasted Apple for refusing to assist the FBI to gain access to the phone that belonged to one of the San Bernadino shooters by saying  “Who do they think they are?” and called for  a boycott of the iPhone manufacturer. Trump has also criticized other big companies for outsourcing their manufacturing and avoiding paying taxes. He said   “We’re going to get Apple to start building their damn computers and things in this country, instead of in other countries." Trump even accused Amazon of not paying taxes.   Yet he owns large stock portfolios in both companies.

He even had a go at President Barack Obama, saying he's done a terrible job running the country, calling him incompetent and accusing him of divided the country on a matter he refers to as  "radical Islamist terrorism".

Trump even alienated some women voters with cynical remarks about Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina's personal appearance. Trump  also insulted Sen. John McCain,  a decorated Vietnam War veteran, by sarcastically  saying  “He’s not a war hero,”  “He’s a war hero because he was captured.” In effect this is an indictment against every American soldier who defended his American interests. Ever since these unkind remarks, Trump's financial portfolio has grown  by almost 50%. He claims that his net worth is 10 Billion whereas Forbes estimates it at 4.5 Billion. 

Donald Trump discloses his financial holdings in a  104-page financial document which he recently filed with the  Federal Election Commission (FEC).  But this may not be full declaration because he vehemently refused to release any of his tax returns for scrutiny, claiming that he is undergoing an IRS audit, beside doing so is purely a voluntary act and not mandatory. He says this in the face of each and every presidential nominee who complied to this request since 1976. So what does Trump really have to hide?  There is also a huge disparity  between what Donald Trump says his golf courses are worth, and what he actually reported to uncle Sam. 
His claims  that he has the most expensive golf courses in the world - (just ask him) yet declared them at 97% less his claimed  value on his  nomination filings.

Ever since the prejudicial comments about Mexican immigrants during his campaign launch speech he has won favour with the democrats and his 4.5 Billion has miraculously grown into more than 10 Billion. (according to Trump). Based on this, Trump should be audited. 

Jeff Bezos the CEO of Amazon very correctly said  "This is not an appropriate way for a Presidential Candidate to behave." But that's just putting it extremely mildly. In my opinion Donald Trump is an opportunist, a ego-maniac and a threat to world peace and security and the epitome of a hater and a racist.  In a nutshell, he is an “insane bigot” comparable to the likes of  of  Adolf Hitler. Allowing such a person to occupy the US presidency is an extremely bad refection on the US voters as a whole.  Donald Trump is certainly not your best choice but rather the absolute worst. 

Voting for a bigot xenophobic racist like Donald Trump shouts very loudly that you're  a bigot xenophobic racist as well. It doesn't matter how much you may like what he says now, you will regret it big time later. Trump says Hilary Clinton has bad judgement, adding that she's "worse than Obama". However, Hillary, would certainly be the  better option because if American presidents could go from  all white presidents to a  black president - Obama, then it can also go from all male to female - Hillary Clinton.