POLITICAL THREAD

[azurricat2010]

Obviously your post was (poorly made) satire, but would you agree or disagree that we as a nation have an overspending problem as opposed to a revenue shortfall problem? We keep kicking the can down the road but eventually tough choices will have to be made - Raise taxes, cut benefits, or a combination of the two. Our current modus operandi is simply not sustainable.

I agree that it can be both. But the onus would be on those in D.C. to stop kicking that can down the road.

Cutting can only do so much though and once there's nothing left to cut the money has to be found elsewhere.

Flipside, you could raise taxes as high as you want but it wouldn't matter if those in D.C. ended up using that influx of cash on frivolous expenditures.

Our national debt was essentially flat from post WW2 to the early 80s. Since then it's jumped from 1 trillion to 31.5 trillion. Interest alone is half a trillion.

Something has to be done and all that bickering in Washington isn't gonna solve shit for average American.

 

[JumperJack]

This is where we're at now.

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Somebody explain this to me: chicken and waffles are bad things during Black
History month but are acceptable for the other 11 months?

Have I got this victim mentality correct?

 

[Marleydogg]

Does that include Trump? Regardless, we should be focused on those paying the politicians that money. Follow the money.

Good lord, you're obtuse.

No, actually, you're just an idiot.

You are aware Trump donated his presidential salary, correct? And lost net worth while in office?

I think the issue everyone has, or should have, is politicians becoming multimillionaires on a roughly 175k annual salary. Both sides of the aisle.

Hate to burst your TDS bubble, but that ain't Trump.

 

[Marleydogg]

Somebody explain this to me: chicken and waffles are bad things during Black
History month but are acceptable for the other 11 months?

Have I got this victim mentality correct?

Someone needs to show those fool lefties the soul food cook-off show on HBO. Seems blacks are actually pretty proud of that sort of cuisine. (Pretty good show, but I'm a big fan of soul food!)

Typical liberal bullshit.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

spot on...

I love this lady. She is a member of the media one can trust in and believe. Very rare

 

[azurricat2010]

Obviously your post was (poorly made) satire, but would you agree or disagree that we as a nation have an overspending problem as opposed to a revenue shortfall problem? We keep kicking the can down the road but eventually tough choices will have to be made - Raise taxes, cut benefits, or a combination of the two. Our current modus operandi is simply not sustainable.

As for your first point

The whole intent of my original post was to point out absurdities that can exist regardless of affiliation. In this case Rick Scott's plan would be horrible for the average American. And everything in that post are things that are either the norm or will become the norm.

Sure some points are great but most points aren't and/or are misleading.

Take a read through each point.

Rick Scott's 12 Point Plan to Rescue America

We must resolve to aim higher than those that came before us. I’ll warn you; this plan is not for the faint of heart. Read now.

rescueamerica.com

 

[augustaky1]

That happened Lufthansa/KLM somehting in europe once, thin the plane was taxiing though crossing the runway to get to another one during the fog, landing plane clipped it and hundreds died. :/

Tenerife?

Eta: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_airport_disaster

 

[Freetaxreturn]

For all the libs here 🍺🇺🇸

 

[azurricat2010]

Politics has become a top driver of internal migration as remote workers flee expensive cities. Both the pandemic and the Dobbs decision exacerbated that. Both 'blue' and 'red' states used to be much more purple. Lots of conservative business people leaving their blue states they did business in for Florida these days.

Literally my situation in Chicago. Company went remote in 2020 and now most have moved from Cook County.

People moved to IA, IN, WI, MI, KY, TX, FL, PA and to the burbs of IL.

None of it was political. People tend to move to be near family, move to a low cost of living area or just move because they like to travel.

 

[Catman100]

Tenerife?

Eta: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_airport_disaster

Air Disasters on the Smithsonian channel had a good documentary about this crash.
If I remember correctly it was a simple screwup, but boy it killed a bunch of folks.

 

[azurricat2010]

This actually is worse than it looks.

Someone shouldn't have to work their ass off and have nothing to eat. And if their wages are so low that they cannot afford but a potato and dressing then they to are likely going to need welfare.

Wouldn't this mean that the person on the right doesn’t have a livable wage? Shouldn't they have one? I think so.

 

[dbmhoosier]

Somebody explain this to me: chicken and waffles are bad things during Black
History month but are acceptable for the other 11 months?

Have I got this victim mentality correct?

They've completely destroyed everything good about this country.

 

[55wildcat]

Air Force general predicts war with China in 2025, tells officers to .​

 

[BarnabusStinson]

 

[Freetaxreturn]

They've completely destroyed everything good about this country.

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This is already the best post of the year 🏆

 

[WTF Cat]

The idiot Dion thinks it is related to the Dobbs decision! See above, for full on idiocy.

No chance I'm reading anything Dion posts.

 

[ukalum1988]

As for your first point

The whole intent of my original post was to point out absurdities that can exist regardless of affiliation. In this case Rick Scott's plan would be horrible for the average American. And everything in that post are things that are either the norm or will become the norm.

Sure some points are great but most points aren't and/or are misleading.

Take a read through each point.

Rick Scott's 12 Point Plan to Rescue America

We must resolve to aim higher than those that came before us. I’ll warn you; this plan is not for the faint of heart. Read now.

rescueamerica.com

Apart from naming the border wall after Trump (kinda silly IMO), most everything else in that 12 point plan is pretty much spot on.

 

[screwduke1]

 

[bertfan31]

Obviously your post was (poorly made) satire, but would you agree or disagree that we as a nation have an overspending problem as opposed to a revenue shortfall problem? We keep kicking the can down the road but eventually tough choices will have to be made - Raise taxes, cut benefits, or a combination of the two. Our current modus operandi is simply not sustainable.

Those are 2 sides of the same coin.

The plot thickens....

That gave me some afternoon delight! You're kind of a big deal my man!

Politics has become a top driver of internal migration as remote workers flee expensive cities. Both the pandemic and the Dobbs decision exacerbated that. Both 'blue' and 'red' states used to be much more purple. Lots of conservative business people leaving their blue states they did business in for Florida these days.

Flee expensive cities? Same as flee cities that have become expensive due to liberal/socialist policies. Dobbs has nothing to do with a trend that goes back years. Politics hasn't changed. It's the utter stupidity of the left that has surpassed anything we've ever had to deal with in the past. Ridiculous to think that we have elected people to take away our Constitutional rights. Doesn't make sense.

 

[bertfan31]

Balderdash.

Malarkey.

 

[Dionysus444]

Literally my situation in Chicago. Company went remote in 2020 and now most have moved from Cook County.

People moved to IA, IN, WI, MI, KY, TX, FL, PA and to the burbs of IL.

None of it was political. People tend to move to be near family, move to a low cost of living area or just move because they like to travel.

You can say those things aren't political but I would disagree.

 

[screwduke1]

Lmao

 

[screwduke1]

 

[warrior-cat]

This actually is worse than it looks.

Someone shouldn't have to work their ass off and have nothing to eat. And if their wages are so low that they cannot afford but a potato and dressing then they to are likely going to need welfare.

Wouldn't this mean that the person on the right doesn’t have a livable wage? Shouldn't they have one? I think so.

I am not/have not been opposed to supplementing those who are trying to make ends meet by working two or three jobs or just one low paying job so they don't have to work more than one so they can stay home with family/friends. My opposition is supplementing those who choose to live off of the dole and don't want to work. You don't work (capable) you don't eat.

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

One item to consider ... if someone willingly wastes all of their resources, how does the teaching of Christ compel us to bail them out? The ones that fell through the cracks ... yes. We help them. The ones that dove head first through the cracks? Nope. Refer to Matthew 25:14-28. Pretty clear we have no mandate to care for those people.

I remember Andrew Wommack (if you know who he is....minister/evangelist) talking a few years ago about a lady who came to his ministry wanting a new car (or at least an upgrade...newer car...her's was shot). He turned her down. Said she didn't care of the car she had....beat up, dirty, interior trashed, trash all over inside, etc)....so she wouldn't appreciate and take care of a newer one either.

And that is true. We've all seen it.

If residents were not leaving these states because of the political climate you would not see all of the growing states Red and the declining states Blue. So why are they moving?

If you actually talk to people who have moved you understand why. I have the opportunity to talk to them as some move in my neighborhood and go to my church. Some have horror stories to share.

Not a single one I have talked to who moved from California are retirees. For the most part them have children at home and want better schools and less restrictions in their work. Some sold their small business and reopened shops in their new home.

One area that the Dem/libs have moved into and ruined is Ashville, N.C.

Democrat-run tourist town sees 200% surge in break-ins amid violent crime spike: 'Wildly frustrating'

Asheville, North Carolina, has seen a 200% monthly increase in break-ins amid a violent crime spike that comes as its police department has been hemorrhaging officers.

www.foxnews.com

So now the Biden's administration is claiming China was flying these balloons over America when Trump was President. Sure. And they are just now saying this? Really? Another day and another lie from Biden. SOP

LOL. 'Undetected'

'....a senior administration official told Fox News Digital that "U.S. intelligence, not the Biden administration" assesses that "PRC (People's Republic of China) government surveillance balloons transited the continental U.S. briefly at least three times during the prior administration and once that we know of at the beginning of this administration, but never for this duration of time."

The official told Fox News that "this information was discovered after the [Trump] administration left."

"They went undetected," the official told Fox News Digital.'

 

[VaxxedObamaCat]

Literally my situation in Chicago. Company went remote in 2020 and now most have moved from Cook County.

People moved to IA, IN, WI, MI, KY, TX, FL, PA and to the burbs of IL.

None of it was political. People tend to move to be near family, move to a low cost of living area or just move because they like to travel.

“None of it was political.”

“Low cost of living area.”

You lefties have no ability to connect anything. You vote in a way that decimates an area. Then run to areas that are appealing because they weren’t leftist shit holes. You then proceed to try and vote the same way you did at the last place. It’s the same idiotic mentality of the third world.

 

[UKBrassowTipIN]

This actually is worse than it looks.

Someone shouldn't have to work their ass off and have nothing to eat. And if their wages are so low that they cannot afford but a potato and dressing then they to are likely going to need welfare.

Wouldn't this mean that the person on the right doesn’t have a livable wage? Shouldn't they have one? I think so.

No, a lot of it has to do with pushing bills through without budgeting that all economists agreed would make inflation go out of control.
Thankfully build back better didn't go through or that picture eoukd be a dark refrigerator bc that person wouldn't be able to pay their electric bill.

Also, If the govt would quit taking so much money out of ppls checks they'd be fine too

 

[Wildcatsworld]

“None of it was political.”

“Low cost of living area.”

You lefties have no ability to connect anything. You vote in a way that decimates an area. Then run to areas that are appealing because they weren’t leftist shit holes. You then proceed to try and vote the same way you did at the last place. It’s the same idiotic mentality of the third world.

Libs need to be held responsible for global warming. Their policies cause suburban sprawl.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Are the maga morons happy now? it lost altitude as it went over the carolinas and was shot down soon as it went over water. You can now stop fearing the Balloon armagedon!

 

[Wesley91581]

 

[yes_takeaside]

Never forget. Never forgive. Hold the line

FIFY

 

[Lost In FL]

Does that include Trump? Regardless, we should be focused on those paying the politicians that money. Follow the money.

Well, in fairness Trump donated his salary to charity. Has a lib prez ever done that? Maybe JFK? By today's standards he is NO liberal.

And yes, most of the uniparty is serving their corporate overlords, esp China Joe.

 

[BarnabusStinson]

The insanity never stops

 

[Lost In FL]

This actually is worse than it looks.

Someone shouldn't have to work their ass off and have nothing to eat. And if their wages are so low that they cannot afford but a potato and dressing then they to are likely going to need welfare.

Wouldn't this mean that the person on the right doesn’t have a livable wage? Shouldn't they have one? I think so.

In most cases, the wages are fine, they are taxed too much and in so many ways that most ppl do not even realize it. I have posted a lengthy list before. It is absurd what DC has gotten away with. Also, the federal fiscal policy is so terrible that our dollars are literally worth cents.

If the state didnt make it so affordable to be a sloth, then there would be less sloths. I remember on Rush's tv show, some new york lady was complaining about welfare reduction. She was yelling, "how are we supposed to live on this?" The welfare, nanny state is out of control. No stopping the wheels from coming off now, we can only prepare.

It is almost like it is on purpose. And that is because it is ...

 

[LowerLevelSeatA]

Looks like Beshear got caught inflating some numbers. You can’t be doing that andy:

FACT CHECK: How many teacher vacancies does Kentucky have?

Kentucky is facing a crisis-level teacher shortage, educators and officials agree. But just how bad is it?

www.courier-journal.com

 

[AustinTXCat]

Putin has begun missile and long range artillery strikes across eastern Ukraine including Kyiv. He is probably taking out all air defense and air force assets before rolling in the armor. Ukraine should have just struck first and and gone out swinging. Now they will just slowly bleed out. At this point I would not be upset if Biden committed the US to Ukraines defense. **** Putin. He needs a good ass whoopin. Send the entire black sea fleet to the bottom and see if he's still smiling.

I'm openly on record as strongly supporting US assistance to Ukraine. Let's stick it to Ivan. However, having said that...



Unprecedented.

 

[dbmhoosier]

Wtf is this?

 

[warrior-cat]

In most cases, the wages are fine, they are taxed too much and in so many ways that most ppl do not even realize it. I have posted a lengthy list before. It is absurd what DC has gotten away with. Also, the federal fiscal policy is so terrible that our dollars are literally worth cents.

If the state didnt make it so affordable to be a sloth, then there would be less sloths. I remember on Rush's tv show, some new york lady was complaining about welfare reduction. She was yelling, "how are we supposed to live on this?" The welfare, nanny state is out of control. No stopping the wheels from coming off now, we can only prepare.

It is almost like it is on purpose. And that is because it is ...

I made a post a year or so ago asking people to do what me and my wife did for one month. Take all of your receipts from bills, and necessary purchases and count the taxes or fees levied and you will find that we are taxed close to 50% of our gross before it is over.

Agree with the sloth reference, we are headed for a hard fall. They can't/won't walk it back now.

 

[rupp876]

I'm openly on record as strongly supporting US assistance to Ukraine. Let's stick it to Ivan. However, having said that...

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Unprecedented.

I am and have been opposed to sending one penny to that den of corruption and their cross dressing commie puppet.

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

Spy balloon likely sent extensive intelligence to China, experts say

The Chinese spy balloon was likely able to send sensitive data to China before it was shot down by the U.S. military Saturday, foreign policy experts told Fox News Digital.

www.foxnews.com

So it really wasn’t a weather balloon? I’m shocked.