Michael, I have to say I think it is both sides, the left has just been more open and egregious about it. I posted an article in Education about the U of Illinois being racked by "they did email off official servers" crisis and the pay they get is absolutely outrageous. Yet they are the ones programming the droids to let these yahoos keep on pillaging, "for the public good".

The Cui Bono was about government historians praising the traitor Lincoln (and trashing Jackson) to justify more traitorous acts and convince others that opposition to banksters is only done by dishonorable men.
As for Lincoln, he held dictatorial power and channeled fortunes to his backers. If I had a time machine, Lincoln's parents would never have met.

Agreeing to walk to Dachau on foot instead of taking a faster train, is not using reason.

You get no argument from me on the lack of production from elected federal 'public servants.' However, being a little less looter than Obama doesn't give me confidence that Trump should be considered for federal elective office. I don't use the standard of Obama or Bush to select a president, and I am pretty sure you don't either.

What specific attack on banks exposes his lack of knowledge?

His abilities in New Orleans were what got him elected. He was always able to take people and get the most out of them, I read a couple chapters devoted to him in the War of 1812, and the author echoed your position. Jackson is a very underrated president. But he does resemble some of Trumps aspects. Not many, but some.

Oh man, the whole
Executive Order" thing.. that has been taken out back and restriped a few dozen times....a tool to get around any and all rules or regulations.

Ah, it is also on Audible if you want to just listen..added to my wish list there..

Now you are really POing me. You are saying Pelosi really thinks Obamacare is right??? That Hillary really thinks her email server was no big deal? Obama thinks Iran really will just build some nice power plants? Yuck... Maybe it's just the physical symptoms of the stupidity virus...That covers so much of the spectrum of prattle we hear from both camps. At that point we just have to take all their toys away, and shut down twitter until we get some semblance of sense going again....

Indeed, It was our other discussion of eminent domain that illustrated for me just how bad it has gotten. The unwashed masses would be just as bad off, and would never bother to see what it was.

Xenok, your family has been forced, by this same government, to contribute through taxes and fees, and wonderful SS and Medicaid. If you feel they were justly compensated, then you may have a point, but I cannot say that about the money my family sunk into this misadventure that is what the US has become.

Truth. Nothing is ever simple, and people make it even less so. Khalling has it right, and so did AR, you lose nothing by using what you were forced to pay for.

Well, it is easy to confuse what has been generally accepted for years as part of the system (such as school taxes, transit fees, etc) and to become so disgusted you want to avoid any appearance or connection to the craziness. I have not had a kid in school for the last 15 years, yet I have paid school taxes, funding everyone elses kids. So I would never turn my nose up at anything I can get that is something that I have paid for through whatever financial rape they devise. Take what you can knowing that it was an established standard, and avoid the "special deals". I don't think that is dishonest or looting. Knowing you were forced to pay for something at some point creates a debt back to you. One they will never balance, thats the whole plan. Trump is way higher in the "taking" department than I will ever be, I wonder what he has paid in taxes etc? I bet he has found ways to write off most of his spending anyways, just like Bill Clinton gets huge fees for a 30 min speech, that funnel to the Clinton Foundation, so it can get funneled back to him and Hillary. Politicians today are experts in how t cheat anyone, anywhere. Trump is just more broad based than most, but I would say he is a pretty good camouflaged politician at heart.

Strut, I question if he created value. He created a lot of media stuff that has financial value, but he has not produced anything of substance, except he is a master manipulator. In addition, he has offset any gains with his losses and use of the system. Just because a system is corrupt is not license to use it. That is where we are today, all of politics is basically corrupt, and it has spread to our society. Personal values have gone to the side and been replaced by cultural "memes" that justify any position because they exist. Clinton is one of them. Pelosi another, they will destroy anything they have to to get what they want. Wait until the Obamacare payroll taxes hit everyone with a health plan in 2017, and then you will see some real "WTF just hit us" comments.

Excellent points. Well said.

I wouldn't waste the dirt.