A lot of folks claim that if Trump wins he will nominate conservatives to the Supreme Court. What is the basis for believing Trump would look for, much less nominate, a conservative? His record belies his claim. Trump is not a converted pro-life candidate. His sister is a pro-abortion judge of the RBG type. Is it because he said so? In other words, is it his word? Let's examine.
What do we know about Trump's word? Melania says it is his bond; she, the third Mrs. Trump, should be at least third in the line of doubters , not the chief proponent of the claim. And, having stolen this line from Mrs. Obama's speech, maybe she's not quite the expert on truth she would have us believe.
What about Trump's claimed respect for veterans? Is he not the same Trump who joked that STDs were his own personal Vietnam? Was it not Trump who disrespected Sen. John McCain? Is Trump really any different from Hanoi Jane? What of the Republicans' years of attacking Bill Clinton because of his draft dodging? Again, the GOP has given up the credible argument on this and other points that once distinguished the GOP from the Democrats.
The modern GOP is starting to look a lot like the Democratic Party!
The only point I question is that women earning less than men is a myth. Is your point that women don't earn less, or that women who earn less aren't doing equal work? Not your main point I know, but an interesting statement nonetheless.
ReplyDeleteI use "myth" as "a commonly believed but false idea."http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/myth Obama and his fellow travelers in the progressive movement claim that women make .77 for every dollar a man makes.http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303532704579483752909957472 This, however, does not hold up on analysis. While there are differences in pay, there are also legitimate reasons for these differences. Id. When researchers account for these legitimate reasons for differences in pay, the gap shrinks from .77 to .23; and this .23 difference is explained through individual choices.https://www.aei.org/publication/wage-gap-myth-exposed-by-feminists/ The DOL's study finds that when proper controls are in place, the gap is actually somewhere around .07, and this--according to the the progressive American Association of University Women--is likely the result of women's negotiating skills. Id. An adjusted wage gap of .07 is significantly less than Obama's claimed .77 difference and significantly less that the .23 gap that simply compares the pay of men and women who are employed full time. A .07 difference that is unlikely the result of discrimination is hardly a reason to enact another federal law and one that would put the burden on the employer to prove that the difference is not the result of discrimination. And if businesses were looking to cut expenses, wouldn't they hire more women than men?
DeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteI am ill-prepared to argue with that evidence...:)
ReplyDeleteI am ill-prepared to argue with that evidence...:)
ReplyDelete