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hummingbear 03-12-2025 06:56 AM


Originally Posted by SonicFlyer (Post 3891641)
Because they get reelected by doleing out the pork. And the Federal Reserve just prints money out of thin air, so no one really cares because any pain that results is distributed/diffused among the entire population.

Well if that’s your position we’re in agreement. I see a lot of “the adults are back in charge” talk about all these Trump/Musk moves which I see as largely performance art- Elon dancing around w/ a chainsaw while DOGE focuses on 4% of government spending. Meanwhile, you’ve got overpriced Mar a Lago suites for the Secret Service here, a couple hundred million on DHS commercials to stoke Trump’s ego there, offsetting a lot of Musk’s “efficiencies”.

Of course the real scam is a budget plan that adds trillions to the debt largely through high end tax cuts while they pat themselves on the back for massive layoffs that don’t actually tip the scale.

Again if that’s your (not you specifically) vision for the country, just say that, but don’t pretend this is fiscal responsibility in any way is my point.

ugleeual 03-12-2025 11:35 AM


Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 3891874)
At least they were cheap vacations. Trumps golfing trips are very expensive giving how much he bills the government for his Mar Lago stays. Who was it who said Obama should not be golfing twice a month when he was President?

‘his home is Mar Lago… just like Beach house in DE was Uncle Joes… they have every right to spend weekends at their homes… problem is Uncle Joe spent weeks there on end… hence the auto pen.

sailingfun 03-12-2025 12:26 PM


Originally Posted by ugleeual (Post 3892082)
‘his home is Mar Lago… just like Beach house in DE was Uncle Joes… they have every right to spend weekends at their homes… problem is Uncle Joe spent weeks there on end… hence the auto pen.

Much as I dislike Uncle Joe he did not charge the government when he stayed at home. Trump is billing the government very large sums of money for every stay at his home. His entire entourage including secret service pays him vis the government for their rooms food and other items at very high rates. One article that I don't quite believe says he bills for his quarters as well. He also takes vastly more trips home than any president in history.
Mar Lago is also by zoning and club by laws a for profit club and no one can be a resident.

at6d 03-12-2025 12:56 PM


Originally Posted by jerryleber (Post 3891200)
Us? Who do you mean by 'us'? That leaves the people of Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Albania, Croatia, Montenegro and Noth Macedonia far better off than they were. It allowed them to able to determine for themselves what kind of political leadership they want. It left Europe with relative stability and peacefor over seventy years.

Slovenia, Albania, Croatia, Montenegro? Throw in Bosnia and Serbia. Peaceful indeed, 140,000 dead and 4 million displaced when Yugoslavia imploded. Albania is a tinder box right now. Tensions are still present in Sarajevo. Go to these countries and see for yourself like I did. Ask the Slovenians about Ukraine. Their response may surprise you.

Also, not sure if this was in a post of yours—referring to weapons being shipped out as “old”—Javelins are not old. Unless I have it wrong, The order for 100 M1 Abrams tanks was for new builds.

In addition, the EU spent more money in Russia buying energy than they contributed to Ukraine’s defense. They basically funded the invasion. But whatever, what do I know? Maybe I should renew my Swiss passport LOL.

JayRalstonSmith 03-14-2025 11:02 AM


Originally Posted by SonicFlyer (Post 3891639)

There is a theory out there that the 16th Amendment wasn't lawfully ratified. I'm 85% sold on it, but not 100%.

The Court already settled it when they heard Brushaber. Had it not been lawfully ratified, the pleading would have been invalid and never legally binding and the Court would have stated that. Instead the Court heard the case and decided, which procedurually settled the question.

ugleeual 03-14-2025 11:26 AM


Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 3892100)
Much as I dislike Uncle Joe he did not charge the government when he stayed at home. Trump is billing the government very large sums of money for every stay at his home. His entire entourage including secret service pays him vis the government for their rooms food and other items at very high rates. One article that I don't quite believe says he bills for his quarters as well. He also takes vastly more trips home than any president in history.
Mar Lago is also by zoning and club by laws a for profit club and no one can be a resident.

you get these “facts” from The View hosts? Can you enlighten the rest of us with something concrete from an official government filing rather than the left wing propaganda?

SonicFlyer 03-14-2025 01:15 PM


Originally Posted by JayRalstonSmith (Post 3893008)
The Court already settled it when they heard Brushaber. Had it not been lawfully ratified, the pleading would have been invalid and never legally binding and the Court would have stated that. Instead the Court heard the case and decided, which procedurually settled the question.

SCOTUS just makes stuff up all the time and doesn't have any intellectual integrity so they aren't really a reliable source of information.

ERAUAV8TR 03-14-2025 01:49 PM


Originally Posted by ugleeual (Post 3893028)
you get these “facts” from The View hosts? Can you enlighten the rest of us with something concrete from an official government filing rather than the left wing propaganda?

Funny is I guessed who posted this. Bahaha

SoFloFlyer 03-14-2025 04:35 PM


Originally Posted by SonicFlyer (Post 3893078)
SCOTUS just makes stuff up all the time and doesn't have any intellectual integrity so they aren't really a reliable source of information.

This is the dumbest thing I’ve read in a long time.

JayRalstonSmith 03-14-2025 05:36 PM


Originally Posted by SonicFlyer (Post 3893078)
SCOTUS just makes stuff up all the time and doesn't have any intellectual integrity so they aren't really a reliable source of information.

Terrifying that they entrust you with an airplane and passengers.


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