POLITICAL THREAD

[hmt5000]

this is funny. stupid but funny

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Yea. He did one where he asked a cop to search his car. The cop thought it was funny so he let him. Someone pointed out the cop had some cold drug in his glove box that wasn't in the package and that is technically a crime in that state. LOL. That's the problem with having so many insane laws and just searching people out of curiosity.

 

[vhcat70]

Nothing to see here, leftists. Just a guy trying to make our country better instead of shitting his diapers at the beach all day.

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Tariffs chaos once more. He likes it that way regardless of what anyone else thinks/feels.

 

[warrior-cat]

Canada's protectionist tariffs are literally the only thing that is keeping them from becoming the 51st State.

Those Maple Leafs will dry up and fold in quick order. They're going to learn, and I mean the HARD way.

Canada likes to talk a big game about their free health insurance (insurance, NOT healthCARE) but it is largely paid for by the United States (via said protectionist tariffs)

With their long waiting lines and assisted suicide policies for those tired of waiting.

 

[warrior-cat]

I used to have the exact same opinion as you on the snide comments, and still do to a degree. But recently the thought occured to me that if Trump was the type of person to hold back on what he thinks, he likely would also be the type of person to hold back on what needs to be done. It's his don't give a flip attitude that pushes him to make the hard choices for the country. So when he says something he probably shouldn't now, I just shake my head, grin, and say well that's why he doesn't give a lick what the media says when he decides to protect our borders. Gotta take the bad with the good.

True.

 

[hmt5000]

This one is being debated. Some are saying French mercs were there and some are saying they weren't so TIFWIW.

 

[vhcat70]

Courting favor with Trump. All about the $$$.

"Often a political punching bag for MAGA Republicans, asset manager BlackRock (BLK) may have bought some conservative credibility along with its purchase of two critical ports on both sides of the Panama Canal.............

BlackRock has been restricted, or outright banned, by a number of Republican-led states from managing retirement or treasury funds over the company's policies on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investing.

Now some red state officials are taking another look.

"BlackRock working with the Trump administration is going to be positive for everybody, I can see that opening up some doors for them," said Indiana Treasurer Daniel Elliott."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/analysis-republican-officials-rethink-blackrock-151624070.html

 

[warrior-cat]

I think I was wrong before. I was thinking about us distribution instead of making it here.

Im going to guess us alcohol. As proud as they are of their swill, can't imagine them drinking that much bourbon.

No matter anyways, I am sure Russia is tired of Wodka and would like a change to bourbon. As much as they drink we'll make a fortune.

 

[hmt5000]

Better sell it all now then. We have 47 more months of Trump.

If you're so confident he'll trash it. I'd sell it all today.

If you don't, you're a laying hypocrite.

I went 80% cash back in the fall expecting a crash. I figured I'm not smarter than Buffet. LOL. I missed out on some upside but not a lot. I think I'll have a chance to buy some really good stocks at a rock bottom price around May or so.

 

[warrior-cat]

Better sell it all now then. We have 47 more months of Trump.

If you're so confident he'll trash it. I'd sell it all today.

If you don't, you're a laying hypocrite.

Not to worry, he is known for "laying" here. Normally big fat Eggs. ZEROs

 

[FirewithFire]

To big to fail and now to big to be broken up. Google says if they are broken up it would harm national security. Watching them twist themselves into a knot trying to explain this without admitting that they are a DOD /CIA front should be entertaining.

Alphabet's Google urges US government to avoid breaking up firm, source says

The U.S. Department of Justice is currently pursuing two anti-monopoly cases against Google - one over search and another over advertising technology. The DOJ did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.

www.aol.com

 

[warrior-cat]

** Wise Words Department**

"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."

-Benjamin Franklin

Dayumm! I must bees the most healthiest and wisest man in this thread. Forget wealthy, I done blew that long ago.

 

[warrior-cat]

Yea, MAGA are such tough guys to scare rinos. LOL.

Was not meaning physically, but your TDS old ass had to go there showing the fear you have just thinking about it.

It is beginning to work.

 

[hmt5000]

Probably have famine in SA by next year. they've run just about all the Boer farmer out.

 

[Craftydragon]

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Hey Farmy... can you figure out why his earning dried up? How is such a good businessman and legal mind struggling financially?

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The left never said a word about this. Amazing they all now have opinions on what Trump is doing wrong. LOL

This and that Hunter story about being broke are just sickening.

I'm sure the Sam's will be here any moment to inform us all Hunter was never elected, and that Elon and the astronaut are lying.

 

[warrior-cat]

Shortly after Kent State, I was stationed stateside. They were expecting protests at a missile site near by. They took a group of us MP's and put us in a large room on stand-by. They issued us M-16's, but told us there would be NO AMMO issued. Thankfully, we were not deployed.

Used to do riot control training while stationed at FT. Campbell along with fire fighting to augment the post fire department in case they got overwhelmed. We did help on a few occasions with range and other fires. They don't do that anymore for fear of getting soldiers hurt. How weak is that?

 

[Craftydragon]

Courting favor with Trump. All about the $$$.

"Often a political punching bag for MAGA Republicans, asset manager BlackRock (BLK) may have bought some conservative credibility along with its purchase of two critical ports on both sides of the Panama Canal.............

BlackRock has been restricted, or outright banned, by a number of Republican-led states from managing retirement or treasury funds over the company's policies on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investing.

Now some red state officials are taking another look.

"BlackRock working with the Trump administration is going to be positive for everybody, I can see that opening up some doors for them," said Indiana Treasurer Daniel Elliott."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/analysis-republican-officials-rethink-blackrock-151624070.html

All about who's money? Trumps?

This is a good thing, even if you can't comprehend that.

Oh, is Blackrock backing off all that ESG crap now? Wonder why?

It's why they call it 'the bully pulpit'.

Look it up sometime. Competent Presidents bend others to their will. See, Teddy Roosevelt.

 

[*CatinIL*]

Listening to Clay and Buck: Poor Hunter B is broke because people aren't buying his beautiful artwork now. Ahh, that's too bad.

What a clown.

Hunter's finger painting sales drop

 

[HeismaNole]

I'm not going to engage your loaded, rhetorical questions. You seem a little too emotional about this issue. Try bringing down the tone a bit first.

Nice gaslighting. It's not emotional to logically question this devotion many have been instilled with despite not being able to logically explain it.

It would be like me asking "Why are you friends with this person who goes through your shit, gets you to fight their battles, blackmails your family, threatens to destroy anyone who questions their motives, and does nothing for you?"

 

[TrustinCal]

Trump is Coach Cal of politics!

 

[sambowieshin]

DOGE for thee and not for me.....

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/report-says-elon-musks-businesses-150042117.html

Suits for thee and not for me.....

Hypocrites

 

[warrior-cat]

Listening to Clay and Buck: Poor Hunter B is broke because people aren't buying his beautiful artwork now. Ahh, that's too bad.

What a clown.

Hunter's finger painting sales drop

There is no more hand greasing for the buyers now.

 

[sambowieshin]

$.42/egg.....that's a steal.

So you can go get you a loaf of bread for $3.00, and make you a 2 egg sandwich for $1.25. Only a liberal fool would have an issue w/ that.

So inflation a year ago was all Biden's fault and an excuse to vote him out of office.....
But inflation now is a great deal and something to be celebrated as "a steal".

And you lunatics wonder why we say you are in a cult.

 

[HymanKaplan]

No matter anyways, I am sure Russia is tired of Wodka and would like a change to bourbon. As much as they drink we'll make a fortune.

We used to get reports about MIg-25 units running out of ethyl alcohol (used as a coolant for the planes) because the ground crews kept drinking it. They switched to denatured, but those guys would try and purify it by soaking bread in it and THEN drink it.

 

[Bill Cosby]

DOGE for thee and not for me.....

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/report-says-elon-musks-businesses-150042117.html

Suits for thee and not for me.....

Hypocrites

If I knew Musk was going to use his fortune to save free speech on the internet and attack government waste, I would have supported granting him twice as many contracts so he could have destroyed the democrats years ago.

Hell, I would have supported just giving him money for nothing like USAID was doing for democrats, rather than using his spaceships to launch satellites and things like that.

 

[HymanKaplan]

Listening to Clay and Buck: Poor Hunter B is broke because people aren't buying his beautiful artwork now. Ahh, that's too bad.

What a clown.

Hunter's finger painting sales drop

You're a friend of mine, so I'm going to let this go with a warning, but tighten it up VH...


Also, surely to GOD Hunter didn't actually believe that people bought his art because it was GOOD. I mean, there is no way.

 

[*CatinIL*]

You're a friend of mine, so I'm going to let this go with a warning, but tighten it up VH...


Also, surely to GOD Hunter didn't actually believe that people bought his art because it was GOOD. I mean, there is no way.

I made you so mad you called me VH 🤣

 

[sambowieshin]

If I knew Musk was going to use his fortune to save free speech on the internet and attack government waste, I would have supported granting him twice as many contracts so he could have destroyed the democrats years ago.

Hell, I would have supported just giving him money for nothing like USAID was doing for democrats, rather than using his spaceships to launch satellites and things like that.

The sad thing is that he is not destroying the libs. He is undermining all of the American institutions that have made us the envy of the world since WW2.
DOGE is much more in line with McCarthyism than "owning the libs".
At the end of the day the savings are going to end up costing more in lawsuits, retraining, rehiring, tax evasion and slower government services.
DOGE is smoke and mirrors and a shiny object for the cult of fools. Nothing more than a far right boogyman.

 

[billCgmx]

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Dumbest skank in Congress, a pastor’s daughter who went to a private school and talks ghetto. Also your ancestors did not build this country 😂 The delusion regarding this gets worse and worse.

73% of her district voted for Kamala too. That's all you need to know about the people who put her in to office.

 

[HymanKaplan]

Speaking of MIg's and such, I ran across this photo of the FLR-9 antenna that we used at Field Station Augsburg when I worked there.

It was a right of passage to send newbs out to the 'elephant cage' to pick up trash, or check the stanchion "alignment" (all the way around) with the "stanchion alignment tool" (a sawed off broom stick, sprayed with silver paint) It would take them HOURS. That antenna was as big as a soccer stadium. 🤣 🤣 🤣

 

[HymanKaplan]

The sad thing is that he is not destroying the libs. He is undermining all of the American institutions that have made us the envy of the world since WW2.
DOGE is much more in line with McCarthyism than "owning the libs".

it takes some heavy duty rationalization to frame, in your mind, those bloated, inefficient, and wasteful programs as "the American institutions that have made us the envy of the world since WW2"

I'm nonplussed. I truly don't know what to say. 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

I said yesterday that you have a supernatural ability to hyperbolize, but this is, this is... STUNNING. It's absolutely incomprehensible.

It's like you were created in a lab or something.

 

[JumperJack]

White people in South Africa have been given their warning. If they choose to stay, what is coming is their own fault.

Seizing property is always a milepost on the road to violence.

 

[sambowieshin]

Bring back Biden. This insane clown posse is no way to run a country. What a F'ing disaster 2 months in.

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-tariffs-uncertainty-canada-mexico-autos-7ba5dda4

Trump puts tariffs on thousands of goods from Canada and Mexico, risking higher prices

Businesses from automakers to alcohol producers have warned that added costs to import goods from Canada and Mexico will have wide-ranging implications across the economy.

www.nbcnews.com

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/us/politics/trump-lutnick-tariffs-reduction-canada-mexico.html

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-americans-may-feel-pain-trade-war-with-mexico-canada-china-2025-02-03/

Trump pauses tariffs on millions of low-value packages from China

President Donald Trump has paused the imposition of tariffs on small-value packages arriving from China.

apnews.com

 

[HeismaNole]

If I knew Musk was going to use his fortune to save free speech on the internet and attack government waste, I would have supported granting him twice as many contracts so he could have destroyed the democrats years ago.

Hell, I would have supported just giving him money for nothing like USAID was doing for democrats, rather than using his spaceships to launch satellites and things like that.

It is interesting how the left presents him versus how they present Soros.

Buying Twitter and letting everyone speak= bad
Soros buying up stations and corporate media news hosts to push one message= good

Using your skills to expose government waste/corruption = bad
Soros funding violent protests, funding prosecuters who will not prosecute violent criminals = good

 

[JumperJack]

Libs: Biden had to kill those chickens because of bird flu!

Also Libs: when is drumpf fixing those egg prices like he promised?

 

[HeismaNole]

White people in South Africa have been given their warning. If they choose to stay, what is coming is their own fault.

Seizing property is always a milepost on the road to violence.

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This will just be Zimbabwe again

Idiots take over the farms, can't farm for shit because they're morons, beg white farmers to come back


"SAVE US WYPIPO!"


I'll never forget this quote from this 2015 article.

"The problem now is that we have the land, but they have the experience,” said Mutinhiri, a black landowner. “We need to help each other.”

 

[HymanKaplan]

White people in South Africa have been given their warning. If they choose to stay, what is coming is their own fault.

Seizing property is always a milepost on the road to violence.

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Well, that seems like a good way to get apartheid brought back out of the barn, dusted off and fired up again.

 

[sambowieshin]

$.42/egg.....that's a steal.

So you can go get you a loaf of bread for $3.00, and make you a 2 egg sandwich for $1.25. Only a liberal fool would have an issue w/ that.

Another day of Trumponomics....
Another day of dying 401ks. 🤬🤬🤬🤬

What a Clown show.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-sink-as-trump-announces-more-tariff-exemptions-on-mexico-143030080.html

 

[Farmy75]

If multi-millionaires buy the gold card but then don't have to pay taxes.
I worry that would just lead to more property bought up and held by foreigners not utilizing it, just parking funds

With their long waiting lines and assisted suicide policies for those tired of waiting.

you tried to go to a specialist in the US?
it aint much better.
My dads nerve appt first opening was july, and started trying to book in december.

 

[Farmy75]

Libs: Biden had to kill those chickens because of bird flu!

Also Libs: when is drumpf fixing those egg prices like he promised?

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the reason most "libs" are playing the egg price game being trumps fault is thats how the right playbook does it, and they've decided turn about is fair play.

Also if you campaign on lowering egg costs and you start out by trying to ignore the bird flu and lay off the usda workers working on it.

Well you're going to have a bad time.

 

[HymanKaplan]

Libs: Biden had to kill those chickens because of bird flu!

Also Libs: when is drumpf fixing those egg prices like he promised?

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"The Biden plan was to just kill chickens, and they spent billions of dollars just randomly killing chickens within a perimeter where they found a sick chicken," Kevin Hasset, director of the White House's economic council, told CBS News' "Face the Nation" on Feb. 16.


Only the Federal government could turn something as simple as killing chickens into a multi-billion dollar undertaking.

sam, is this an example of an American institution that has made us the envy of the world since WWII? (I'll hang up and listen)