twa Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 37 minutes ago, boobiemiles said: Not sure why Trump like Putin so much, and won't even negotiate with Mexico. I mean he praises Russia, and demonize Mexico. Interesting. He sees Mexico interfering in our elections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 412,780 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBuzz Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 20 minutes ago, Dan T. said: 412,780 While I stand by my earlier statements about the significance of this number, I will not post my bit about percentage because I am so angry about other things being done by this administration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 426,253 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Another 16,000 or so signed on... 442,823 https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/immediately-release-donald-trumps-full-tax-returns-all-information-needed-verify-emoluments-clause-compliance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 448,799 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Another 10,000 have signed on. 458,828 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 So another seventeen thousand five hundred people signed up since yesterday... 476,329 To the realists out there saying he'll never release his taxes, I hear you. There's a Russian saying, когда рак на горе свистнет, which translates as "When the crawfish whistles on the mountain." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 I thought the Russian saying was "when the urine stain from the last hooker washes clean" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Odd. The numbers were climbing along in batches of 10,000 or so every 12 hours. Up until yesterday Now, since yesterday afternoon, the increase has been zero. Saturday at 10 pm - 412,780 Sunday at 5 pm - 426,523 Monday at 2:30 - 442,823 Monday at 11 pm - 448,799 Tuesday at 1 pm - 458,828 Wednesday at 2 pm - 476,329 And then... Wednesday at 5pm - 476,329 (no change) Wednesday at 11 pm - 476,329 (no change) Thursday at 8 am - 476,329 (no change) Just now - 476,329 (no change) I have to wonder whether the Trump Truth Squad found this petition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBuzz Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Dan T. said: Odd. The numbers were climbing along in batches of 10,000 or so every 12 hours. Up until yesterday Now, since yesterday afternoon, the increase has been zero. Saturday at 10 pm - 412,780 Sunday at 5 pm - 426,523 Monday at 2:30 - 442,823 Monday at 11 pm - 448,799 Tuesday at 1 pm - 458,828 Wednesday at 2 pm - 476,329 And then... Wednesday at 5pm - 476,329 (no change) Wednesday at 11 pm - 476,329 (no change) Thursday at 8 am - 476,329 (no change) Just now - 476,329 (no change) I have to wonder whether the Trump Truth Squad found this petition. I just went and signed it (as a test, I really don't care about it). Log back in and see if the number changed. I'd be interested if they somehow locked it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinny21 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'd assume it's some sort of web error or whatever (I'm just a monkey with a smart phone), of course I certainly wouldn't be all that surprised if it turns out to be something underhanded. I mean, at this point (and it's just the beginning!) I wouldn't be all that surprised if McCain was found deceased in his car (if you get my drift). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 11:01 am 476,329 It's locked. Assholes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 The same error is effecting some other controversial subject matter petitions..so its either web error or Trump math being used. http://hyperallergic.com/353984/two-white-house-petitions-to-save-the-nea-and-neh-arent-registering-signatures/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Yep. They shut it down. Is there anything more democratic than petitioning your government? Is there anything more facist than shutting those petitions down? We The People indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 On 1/25/2017 at 8:36 AM, Dan T. said: I will be curious to see how this White House responds. Act? Explain why not? Ignore? Drop the web site? Last week I posed the above question. I offered four possible answers. I hadn't considered a fifth possibility - try to manipulate the numbers. Apparently that's how they've chosen to respond. I shouldn't be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 47 minutes ago, Dan T. said: Yep. They shut it down. Is there anything more democratic than petitioning your government? Is there anything more facist than shutting those petitions down? We The People indeed. my guess was 30 days within inauguration this system would be shut down. does this count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 What the hell? Did they really lock the petition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Trump's decision not to release his taxes was aided by the fact that his base didn't care. To me the bigger outrage is how many people just seem to think it is no big deal. The bigger question is what happens going forward with this issue when it comes to other candidates. Is releasing your taxes now instantly a thing of the past? Does anyone care period or once it isn't Trump running for office will it suddenly matter again? I also think a big factor will be if they get hacked/leaked and there is something in there that is some kind of bombshell that would of swayed a significant amount of voters had they known this info prior to the election. If I am Trump and I know for certain there is nothing in there that is damaging, I would feel emboldened to release them ASAP just as an FU to the people who harped on the issue so much. Instead it seems like he is insistent that no one needs to see them despite an overwhelming majority of Americans who disagree.....(why didn't they vote, uuuuugh). I wonder if more states will follow Hawaii in trying to write into law that you can't be on the ballot unless your tax returns are turned over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Well this is interesting. Tuesday evening around 6:30, Forbes posted an article online publicizing the petition for Trump to release his tax returns: White House Petition To Release Trump's Tax Returns Closes In On A Half Million Signatures http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/01/31/white-house-petition-to-release-trumps-tax-returns-closes-in-on-a-half-million-signatures/#4176fc6d5934 Just hours later, sometime on Wednesday, the numbers on that petition - and others - get frozen. Coincidence? I don't know. Call me cynical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Those ****ers. The numbers for "Repeal the NFA [National Firearm Act]" and for "Investigate Hillary Clinton for Crimes Committed Against the People and Government of the United States" continue to register. The numbers for "Release Trump's Tax Returns" and "Do not defund the NEA or NEH" stay stuck. Those ****ers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Wow! The number has gotten huge! 105,714,755 Spoiler If they want to **** with the numbers, so can I. The Trump tax return numbers remain locked. As is the one calling to continue funding the NEH and NEA. Others that fit into the Mango Mussolini's agenda - for example the "Indict Hillary" and "Abolish the National Firearms Act" petitions are not. **** 'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busch1724 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 This is sickening to me, the shutting down of the petitions! I think he should release them, but really does it actually matter? The point is to show some level of transparency, and obviously we aren't getting that from him. Really, freezing these petitions, or the counting of the petitions should be front page news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 1 minute ago, Busch1724 said: This is sickening to me, the shutting down of the petitions! I think he should release them, but really does it actually matter? The point is to show some level of transparency, and obviously we aren't getting that from him. Really, freezing these petitions, or the counting of the petitions should be front page news. I've contacted two reporters, one from the Washington Post and one from Buzz Feed, who recently wrote articles about the petition site. We'll see if anything comes of it. I hope there's some other explanation, because would there be anything more vile and, yes, fascist, than an administration purposefully screwing with the numbers of a web site established for citizens to petition their government? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busch1724 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Dan, thank you for doing that! I'm sure it's not coincidence that after the article was published, the counter stopped working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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