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New York should seize Trump Tower
The Washington Post ^ | 12/12/2016 | Catherine Rampell

Posted on 12/13/2016 11:09:45 AM PST by Trump20162020

Froufrou Fifth Avenue resembles a police state.

Officers wielding gigantic guns guard Trump Tower, where President-elect Donald Trump conducts all transition business, and soon lots of presidential business, too. Shoppers patronizing the stores, cafes or public gardens inside must endure layers of security screening. Streets and sidewalks are barricaded; traffic is snarled; and costumed buskers milk money from the looky-loos obstructing the entrances to Gucci and Tiffany.

The challenges of securing this 58-story building in a high-density neighborhood will, by Inauguration Day alone, drain $35 million of local taxpayer money. Who knows the additional costs to commerce and property values?

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial; US: New York
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; giganticguns; newyork; newyorkcity; nyc; trump; trumptower; trumptransition
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To: Billthedrill

On a hill; overlooking Ft. Riley...

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0381824,-96.7631255,70m/data=!3m1!1e3


181 posted on 12/14/2016 3:50:01 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: dfwgator

Do you feel lucky; punk?


182 posted on 12/14/2016 3:51:17 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: rfp1234

All those unemployed bureaucrats from DC can be rehired as maintenance workers and elevator operators.
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Not a ‘good’ idea.
Majority of those clowns couldn’t be trusted to clean the terlets and the rest would forget the route if they were elevator operators.

That is what happens when one reaches their 50s or so and have NEVER had a real job other than government


183 posted on 12/14/2016 3:59:24 AM PST by xrmusn ((6/98)" "If you see a civilian in cammies -- bump into him")
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To: Elsie

You could put an eye out with those!

http://www.itnsource.com/jp/shotlist//RTV/1998/07/02/807010026/


184 posted on 12/14/2016 4:08:09 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Red Badger

I guarantee you it is the safest street in NYC these days...................
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‘Back in the day’ when the Boston Celtics and the city of Boston decided they needed to start hiring black basketball players lest people deem them prejudiced(HA HA)they signed a player and he went and bought his home in the suburbs etc...

First morning while he was out jogging, the police switchboard lit up because of the ‘Black guy running through the streets of Newton’

Police responded and snatched him up.

Later when someone asked if he was going to move or sue he said.

NO!!!! I am going to stay right here, it is the safest area in the City and the neighbors are alert and watch out for each other.


185 posted on 12/14/2016 4:09:06 AM PST by xrmusn ((6/98)" "If you see a civilian in cammies -- bump into him")
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To: Trump20162020

Liberals put new meaning into the word deranged.


186 posted on 12/14/2016 4:12:58 AM PST by samtheman (Voted Trump)
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To: Elsie

187 posted on 12/14/2016 4:14:31 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: blueplum
There is some basis of fact here...however, Trump will be in D.C. soon, meanwhile remember there are many purveyors of Fake News out there....


188 posted on 12/14/2016 4:16:47 AM PST by yoe
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To: Snickering Hound

Actually, from this angle, it looks more like a camera bag. Not saying he doesn’t have a purse.


189 posted on 12/14/2016 4:22:14 AM PST by AFreeBird (BEST. ELECTION. EVER!)
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To: Snickering Hound; Lazamataz

Laz would hit that...


190 posted on 12/14/2016 5:10:46 AM PST by Gargantua ("President Trump... until the final Trump sounds..." ;^)
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To: Trump20162020

For what reason? Non payment of taxes or just because NYC hates President Trump.


191 posted on 12/14/2016 5:32:47 AM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is DEPLORABLE :-))
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To: GOPsterinMA; fieldmarshaldj; NFHale; Clintonfatigued; stephenjohnbanker

Now here’s a farticle for you.

9 of 10 birds now refuse to poop on the Washington Compost, correctly believing that they deserve at least the Daily Worker or better.


192 posted on 12/15/2016 5:37:29 AM PST by Impy (Toni Preckwinkle for Ambassador to the Sun)
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To: Impy; fieldmarshaldj; NFHale; Clintonfatigued; stephenjohnbanker

Option “E” will cure these rabble rousers of their urges.


193 posted on 12/15/2016 6:40:11 AM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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