I don’t think anyone in the media or politics really thinks that Donald Trump is a birther, but you wouldn’t know it by some of his recent quotes.
“This guy either has a birth certificate or he doesn’t.”
“I have a birth certificate. People have birth certificates. He doesn't have a birth certificate. He may have one but there is something on that birth certificate -- maybe religion, maybe it says he's a Muslim, I don't know. Maybe he doesn't want that. Or, he may not have one."
“You have no doctors that remember, you have no nurses -- this is the president of the United States -- that remember. … He could have been born outside of this country. Why can’t he produce a birth certificate?”
"I grew up with Wall Street geniuses. What they do in terms of fraud, and how they change documents -- and I'll tell you something, if you notice, those dates were three days later. And here's what I ask people -- who puts announcements? Two poor people, a man and a woman with no money, they have a baby. There's announcements in the newspaper? Nelson Rockefeller doesn't put announcements in. I've never seen one."
So is Trump is really running for President or just seeking publicity? My guess is publicity because any reasonable person (i.e. - non-politician) would know that pushing the birther argument won’t get them beyond Iowa, and would certainly come back to haunt them in a general election. Regardless, I wonder if Trump realizes even from a publicity standpoint this is going to hurt him in the long run. For me, his comments are offensive, not because of what he says but because I know full well he doesn’t believe it. He is purposely spreading false information that riles up the worst kind of people. I can tell you that personally, I will never again watch his TV show, I will never stay one of his hotels, I won’t play craps in his casino, and I won’t drink his water or his vodka (not that I ever did). Sometimes BS can go too far.
“This guy either has a birth certificate or he doesn’t.”
“I have a birth certificate. People have birth certificates. He doesn't have a birth certificate. He may have one but there is something on that birth certificate -- maybe religion, maybe it says he's a Muslim, I don't know. Maybe he doesn't want that. Or, he may not have one."
“You have no doctors that remember, you have no nurses -- this is the president of the United States -- that remember. … He could have been born outside of this country. Why can’t he produce a birth certificate?”
"I grew up with Wall Street geniuses. What they do in terms of fraud, and how they change documents -- and I'll tell you something, if you notice, those dates were three days later. And here's what I ask people -- who puts announcements? Two poor people, a man and a woman with no money, they have a baby. There's announcements in the newspaper? Nelson Rockefeller doesn't put announcements in. I've never seen one."
So is Trump is really running for President or just seeking publicity? My guess is publicity because any reasonable person (i.e. - non-politician) would know that pushing the birther argument won’t get them beyond Iowa, and would certainly come back to haunt them in a general election. Regardless, I wonder if Trump realizes even from a publicity standpoint this is going to hurt him in the long run. For me, his comments are offensive, not because of what he says but because I know full well he doesn’t believe it. He is purposely spreading false information that riles up the worst kind of people. I can tell you that personally, I will never again watch his TV show, I will never stay one of his hotels, I won’t play craps in his casino, and I won’t drink his water or his vodka (not that I ever did). Sometimes BS can go too far.
You really are angry. A bit on edge perhaps?
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ReplyDelete1. Hypothyroidism - Thyroid disorders are more common in people with diabetes, especially among people with Type 1 diabetes. Hypothyroidism, or too having too little thyroid hormone, can not only make you feel sluggish and tired, it can cause you to gain weight (or at least, make it hard to lose weight). Have your thyroid hormone (TSH and T4) levels checked every year. If you take thyroid medicine, take it as directed and work with your health-care provider to get your dose regulated, if needed.
2. Not enough Sleep - At least one third of Americans don’t get enough sleep and up to 70 million people in the United States suffer from some kind of sleep disorder. A lack of sleep does more than just make you feel tired. It’s linked to some very real health problems, including depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. It also makes it harder to manage diabetes. So you might think twice about burning the midnight oil. In one study, people who got fewer than four hours of sleep at night were 73% more likely to gain excess weight. And people who get six hours of sleep each night? They were 23% more likely to become obese. There are two possible explanations for why a lack of sleep may pack on the pounds: first, not getting enough sleep affects the hormones leptin and ghrelin, which regulate appetite and satiety. When these hormones are disrupted by lack of sleep, people tend to eat more and also not feel as full when they do eat. Also, research shows that people who have sleep apnea, a condition where a person experiences pauses in their breathing while sleeping, are more likely to be overweight. The more severe the apnea, the higher the risk of obesity.
3. Medicines - For example, antidepressants, antipsychotics, antiseizure medicines, and steroids (the legal kind, like prednisone) are known to cause weight gain. If you take pioglitazone (brand name Actos) to manage your diabetes, you may gain weight. Antihistamines, beta-blockers also increase the weight.
4. Stress - There’s a real link between stress and weight. Everybody don’t respond to stress in the same way. Acute stress, such as missing a deadline at work or having to take a loved one to the emergency room, often leads to a loss of appetite. It’s the day-to-day, chronic stress that’s the culprit. Marriage, work or financial difficulties, for example, are the kinds of stressors that can lead to an increase in appetite, thanks in part, to the hormone cortisol. You can reduce stress through exercise, relaxation, meditation or counseling.
-Yagnesh Out!