Advocacy Group: Trump Can Slash $1.4 Trillion from the Federal Budget (Over Ten Years) Just By Cancelling Biden's Executive Action

President-elect Donald Trump can cut the federal deficit by $1.4 trillion over the next decade by rescinding President Biden's executive actions, according to a report.
The potential cost-cutting was identified by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a non-profit that advocates for fiscal restraint, as Trump's informal Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, looks for areas to slash spending.
The Tesla billionaire and close confidant of Trump, 78, has already vowed to cut the bloated federal budget by "at least $2 trillion."
"Unlike most deficit reduction measures, reversing costly executive actions from the Biden [administration] would not require Congressional action, and could be done through the rulemaking process," the nonprofit's report notes.
CRFB said that up to $550 billion could be saved by eliminating Biden's pending plans to forgive student loan debt -- including the SAVE Income-Driven Repayment Program, which alone could pare down spending by up to $275 billion, according to the report.
The SAVE initiative, in which 8 million borrowers are enrolled, already is in limbo pending the outcome of a federal court case -- with Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey in August notching a win after the US Supreme Court upheld a decision by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals to halt the debt cancellation.
The program caps student loan payments and allows debt to be forgiven in as little as 10 years and is facing legal scrutiny after Biden's earlier $430 billion plan to forgive between $10,000 and $20,000 in student debt per borrower was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2023.
The CRFB says another up to $150 billion can be saved by ending pending policies involving the forgiveness of student loan interest -- and that up to $110 billion can be wiped for borrowers reporting hardship in making repayments.

Trump really needs to slash the budget. It's not just a Republican imperative, it's necessary if he wants to bring inflation down, quickly. And if he doesn't bring it down quickly, he'll lose his momentum and political capitol and be an early lame-duck president.

It's necessary to get rid of these fake dollars Biden filled the economy with. They drive inflation. Trump can get rid of some of these fake dollars just by turning off the taps of government deficit spending, spending tomorrow's (hypothetical) dollars today.

If Trump can't cut spending, his only options for reducing inflation are relying on the Fed to keep interest rates high. But this strangles economic growth.

Or, he could raises taxes. But this strangles economic growth.

No, his only choice is to cut spending. And there's a lot of bad spending to cut.

But Trump will have to fight his own instincts. He's a free-spending guy who believes in FDR-style prime pumping and Keynesian stimulus. Someone will have to sit him down and make sure he understands that unless he rejects more monetary stimulus and more fake dollars in the economy, inflation will remain high, and it will cripple this critical presidency.

The entirety of the Joe Rogan <> Marc Andreeseen podcast is fascinating, but please, please listen to this part.

The abuse of power within unaccountable (and arguably unconstitutional) federal agencies has become so extreme the stories are almost unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/wwwEifM41U
— Austen Allred (@Austen) November 27, 2024

Posted by: Ace at 03:00 PM

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1 Slash and chop !

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at November 27, 2024 03:02 PM (MzksJ)

2 Kill EBT cards.

Pop popcorn.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 27, 2024 03:04 PM (ufFY8)

3 But is Trump allowed to rescind Biden's executive orders? I recall him being denied the ability to reverse some of Obama's...

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:04 PM (d3uHz)

4 What is up with the college basketball tournaments in Hawaii and the Bahamas right now?

A junket for the rich schools?

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 27, 2024 03:05 PM (ufFY8)

5 damn, I was hoping Ric Grenell would be the special envoy for Ukraine/Russia. (General Kellogg)

I sure hope after his devotion to DJT there is a spot for Grenell.

Posted by: old chick at November 27, 2024 03:06 PM (F3Dlr)

6 >>Trump really needs to slash the budget. It's not just a Republican imperative, it's necessary if he wants to bring inflation down, quickly. And if he doesn't bring it down quickly, he'll lose his momentum and political capitol and be an early lame-duck president.

As noted, we are entering the Finding Out Phase of denying Trump a 2nd term in 2020.

I dare say, Trump has an opportunity of entering The Pantheon of Giants.

That is if he's not ratf**ked by The GOP.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 27, 2024 03:06 PM (XV/Pl)

7 Spending MUST be reduced.
At the very least, there should be zero increases in spending.

But, like a cop addicted to demanding IDs, politicians cannot help but spend more.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 27, 2024 03:07 PM (ufFY8)

8 The Tesla billionaire and close confidant of Trump,

---

confidante

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at November 27, 2024 03:08 PM (U81Si)

9 confidante

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at November 27, 2024 03:08 PM (U81Si)

"You're a friend and a confidante."

I hate that song.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 27, 2024 03:09 PM (ufFY8)

10 Can he force Congress to pass a budget and get rid of the CR and eternal 15-Year and Counting "one time stimulus" shite.... and for that matter, should he?

Uniparty won't let him. Now what.

Posted by: ... at November 27, 2024 03:09 PM (Fx05J)

11
Wicked Easy way to sell the DOGE cuts: say it's to save Social Security & Medicare.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 27, 2024 03:09 PM (gmng9)

12 Gas is already down to $2.89/gal in DE

right across the border in PA it's $3.19 in my AO

this is a 7 per cent decrease since Nov 1, and Trump hasn't even taken office yet.

Decreased gas prices translate to lower grocery prices. And the reversal of the EOs, combined with measures to alleviate the regulatory burden...we will all be doing the Trumpy Shuffle by the middle of 2025

un hunh u no we will

Posted by: kallisto at November 27, 2024 03:10 PM (dCxaZ)

13 "You're a friend and a confidante."

I hate that song.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 27, 2024 03:09 PM (ufFY

"Pal."

This will shock people but I was home on Saturday night a lot in the 80s.

Posted by: ... at November 27, 2024 03:10 PM (Fx05J)

14 Just a thought. According to the Phillips Curve, there is a short term, inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment. That is, in this case, as unemployment rises, inflation falls. To wit, cut all those government workers sitting at home doing nothing, inflation in the short term, falls. Win. Win.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 27, 2024 03:11 PM (7AnRD)

15 Two words.
JAVIER MILEI

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 27, 2024 03:11 PM (ynpvh)

16 GEOTUS needs to pull out his "You're fired" hand and just slash personnel like the Grim Reaper with his scythe.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 27, 2024 03:12 PM (ufFY8)

17
Meanwhile....

the Fake News faggots & gaslighters are having conniptions on account they're ascared of someone asking REAL questions in the daily White House Press briefings.

Yeah, REAL journalists will be given White House Press Passes, not just the "establishment" media outlets.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 27, 2024 03:12 PM (gmng9)

18
confidante

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at November 27, 2024 03:08 PM (U81Si)

yes if it refers to female

no "e" if it is a man

Posted by: kallisto at November 27, 2024 03:12 PM (dCxaZ)

19 Johnson has said the new Congress will return to regular order with individual spending bills. Thune as of now says the senate is on board. I expect those bills will be asking for less money for all federal agencies.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 27, 2024 03:13 PM (7AnRD)

20 Andreeseen is wrong on this point: Debanking is just as unconstitutional as violation of the Freedom of Speech. The 10 Amendment established that not only the rights not given to the Federal Government are reserved for the States but are reserved for The People as well.

Posted by: Minuteman at November 27, 2024 03:13 PM (Rb7QM)

21 The NetZero nonsense has been a huge cash drain on both the US and Europe. Ending that could spark a good bit of growth on its own.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 27, 2024 03:14 PM (kvR3o)

22 I sure hope after his devotion to DJT there is a spot for Grenell.
Posted by: old chick at November 27, 2024 03:06 PM (F3Dlr)

_______________________

I think Grenell is playing the role of "first man off the bench". If someone gets shot down by the Senate, he has a very loyal player to put right in there. Specifically, they are going to have the most trouble getting Tulsi Gabbard approved. Take a look at the all out effort to shoot her down in advance of the confirmation hearings. Even Bolton is out there calling her a Russian spy. Well, Grenell actually temporarily served in the DNI role and did some good things (although limited at the time due to his role). So, he's a good one off the bench when Gabbard gets shot down (and I think she will be).

Posted by: Orson at November 27, 2024 03:14 PM (dIske)

23 9 confidante

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at November 27, 2024 03:08 PM (U81Si)

"You're a friend and a confidante."

I hate that song.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 27, 2024 03:09 PM (ufFY

I always misheard the last part as "And the heart attack would say, 'Thank you for being a friend'"

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 27, 2024 03:14 PM (ynpvh)

24 @17

>>Yeah, REAL journalists will be given White House Press Passes, not just the "establishment" media outlets.

I can see the legacy WHC jackals getting into verbal and literal fist fights with The New Jacks.

The next four years have the potential to be the most entertaining four years we've ever witnessed.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 27, 2024 03:14 PM (XV/Pl)

25 Trump proved in 2017 how super easy it was to get out of the way and unleash the economy.

Posted by: ... at November 27, 2024 03:15 PM (Fx05J)

26 Screw these ten year plans. Hell, even the commies had 5 year plans.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 27, 2024 03:15 PM (gGMRM)

27 yes if it refers to female

no "e" if it is a man
Posted by: kallisto at November 27, 2024 03:12 PM (dCxaZ)

Really?
I learned something.

He was a confidant confidant.
She was a confidant confidante.

*gets hauled to the gulag for using verboten pronouns*

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 27, 2024 03:15 PM (ufFY8)

28
We're going to have New Media, the media most people watch, calling out the old, dying, gaslighting, hoaxing media in real-time at the daily White House press briefings.

So when that weird-faced cnn bitch caitlin collins starts with her hoax bullshit fake "questions," she will be getting checked and fact-checked in real-time, on-the-spot, by other legit, fair journalists.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 27, 2024 03:16 PM (gmng9)

29 $2T is about 30% of 2024 federal spending. Not saying the $2T will be cut in one year. Public is about to get an eye opening and an economic lesson or two. AOC should pay attention, she has an econ degree and might actually learn something this time.

Posted by: scampydog at November 27, 2024 03:16 PM (2bFN5)

30 27 yes if it refers to female

no "e" if it is a man
Posted by: kallisto at November 27, 2024 03:12 PM (dCxaZ)

Really?
I learned something.

He was a confidant confidant.
She was a confidant confidante.

*gets hauled to the gulag for using verboten pronouns*

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 27, 2024 03:15 PM (ufFY

Comedian, comedienne

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 27, 2024 03:16 PM (ynpvh)

31 Screw these ten year plans.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 27, 2024 03:15 PM (gGMRM)

That's what he's doing.

Posted by: ... at November 27, 2024 03:16 PM (Fx05J)

32 Comedian, comedienne
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 27, 2024 03:16 PM (ynpvh)

Heroin, heroine.

Wait, wut?

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 27, 2024 03:18 PM (ufFY8)

33 >> Specifically, they are going to have the most trouble getting Tulsi Gabbard approved

Complete and utter bullshit. As an Army officer and holder of various clearances, her background is unquestionable.

And John Bolton is a f’ing gimp.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 27, 2024 03:18 PM (7AnRD)

34 Someone needs to make President Trump read and watch Milton Friedman. And maybe get Ron Paul in the Administration some how.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at November 27, 2024 03:18 PM (4q/mG)

35
I can see the legacy WHC jackals getting into verbal and literal fist fights with The New Jacks.

Posted by: Thomas Bender

They pulled some nasty shit in 45's first term with the girl from OAN, taking away her seat in the briefing room.

She had to go find a chair somewhere and carry it into the room, sit in the back of the room in her little chair, like she was 3/5ths of a reporter.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 27, 2024 03:18 PM (gmng9)

36 I knew Elizabeth Warren had a bug up her ass about crypto. I didn't know she basically runs her own government agency that's debanking crypto startup people.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 27, 2024 03:18 PM (Odg76)

37 27 And misspelling 'confident'.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 27, 2024 03:18 PM (NcvvS)

38
10 year plans is political speak for Never happen.

Posted by: Frank Barone at November 27, 2024 03:20 PM (+oR7L)

39 That debanking stuff in the video- it's good Rogan's audience heard it

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at November 27, 2024 03:20 PM (U81Si)

40 She's a two face"
I think she's just a one-face who sometimes gets more flattering lighting, but you be the judge

=====

People ! PEOPLE!! STOOOOPPP! or I might strart feeling sorry for her !

Posted by: runner at November 27, 2024 03:20 PM (QTCRF)

41 32 Comedian, comedienne
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 27, 2024 03:16 PM (ynpvh)

Heroin, heroine.

Wait, wut?
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 27, 2024 03:18 PM (ufFY

Hah.
They gave me morphine in the hospital; I did not like.
They gave me proprafol for inserting the drain in my intestine; that was entertaining, as the ceiling was fixed, but the lights kept moving around...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 27, 2024 03:21 PM (ynpvh)

42 27 And misspelling 'confident'.
Posted by: Nazdar at November 27, 2024 03:18 PM (NcvvS)

Oh good grief.

I am a lowercase moron.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 27, 2024 03:21 PM (ufFY8)

43
The Fake News Media *thinks* they control the WH Press Briefing Room, and they *think* decide who gets press passes and chairs, and who sits where.

I guarantee that shit is gonna cease on Jan 21.

I guarantee you President Trump's Press Secretary and her team will have full control over the Press Briefings and they will exercise their power like Bosses. This ain't 2017.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 27, 2024 03:21 PM (gmng9)

44 The Tesla billionaire and close confidant of Trump, 78, has already vowed to cut the bloated federal budget by "at least $2 trillion."

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When the NY Post refers to Biden, do they deem it necessary to include his age?

Posted by: ShainS -- We shot them under DOD Directive 5240.01 at November 27, 2024 03:21 PM (NEXG9)

45 Our current year budget deficit was like $1.7T. SO he has to at least get Musk's 2T and then a trillion more to have a chance to take enough money out of the system. Expiring short term bonds which have financed the debt are expiring at a bad time.

This also stops the ability to raise rates too high. Trump had little spending discipline - Biden's was a full magnitude worse.

He has to cut spending - somehow he needs to produce a budget between 3.0-3.5T in spending. Less of course would be better.

Posted by: Black JEM at November 27, 2024 03:21 PM (GZYu7)

46 Ok, who the f let the Vienna Boys Choir of grammar checkers in?

Posted by: Marcus T at November 27, 2024 03:22 PM (7AnRD)

47 I had a guy at work ask me how the Trump tariffs will effect inflation.
I told him it maybe a short term hit, but long term it is for the best. And of course President Trump is just using the threat of tariff's to get other countries in line. Of which I approve. :-)

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at November 27, 2024 03:22 PM (4q/mG)

48 Tax those university endowments just like how the Dems want to tax our IRAs and our 401ks.

Posted by: Curly Shuffle at November 27, 2024 03:22 PM (Vyll1)

49 Complete and utter bullshit. As an Army officer and holder of various clearances, her background is unquestionable.

And John Bolton is a f’ing gimp.
Posted by: Marcus T at November 27, 2024 03:18 PM (7AnRD)
______________________________

I don't disagree. But do a keyword search on Google: "Tulsi Gabbard, DNI"

Check out all the content that comes back. It's a full court press to keep her out of the position. More so than any other nominee. Even Nikki Haley is out there bad mouthing her and promoting the Russian Asset nonsense. Her direct involvement being so vocal is confirmation that this is one of the Deep State's beachheads. They will pull favors on Senators and make every effort to keep her out of the position.

Posted by: Orson at November 27, 2024 03:22 PM (dIske)

50 When the NY Post refers to Biden, do they deem it necessary to include his age?
Posted by: ShainS -- We shot them under DOD Directive 5240.01 at November 27, 2024 03:21 PM (NEXG9).

Yeah I was thinking "that's Trump 47 to you clowns".

Posted by: ... at November 27, 2024 03:22 PM (Fx05J)

51 33 >> Specifically, they are going to have the most trouble getting Tulsi Gabbard approved

Complete and utter bullshit. As an Army officer and holder of various clearances, her background is unquestionable.

And John Bolton is a f’ing gimp.
Posted by: Marcus T at November 27, 2024 03:18 PM (7AnRD)

Pics or it didn't happen. Who was pulling his leash while he was suited up?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 27, 2024 03:22 PM (ynpvh)

52 The de-banking thing is nuts. Big Democrat really played with fire. They should be petrified.

Posted by: occam's brassiere at November 27, 2024 03:23 PM (aCsV6)

53 So when that weird-faced cnn bitch caitlin collins

At least Kaitlan Collins has a nice rack.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at November 27, 2024 03:23 PM (ufFY8)

54 This is the easy stuff, its something Trump can do immediately and easily. It will take a few months to complete (there is a law that prevents an incoming president from issuing too many executive orders in too big a hurry), but its the quick way to save a lot of money and take the knee off the neck of the economy.

But its just a small start, and the tough part comes when the DOGE starts to bark at congress.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 27, 2024 03:24 PM (RsS92)

55 19 Johnson has said the new Congress will return to regular order with individual spending bills. Thune as of now says the senate is on board. I expect those bills will be asking for less money for all federal agencies.
Posted by: Marcus T at November 27, 2024 03:13 PM (7AnRD)

Yeah, they make that 'promise' every 2 years... I'm not going to hold my breath.

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 27, 2024 03:24 PM (QAkQ3)

56 Damn that’s an eye opening video with Joe Rogan

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 27, 2024 03:24 PM (kvR3o)

57 If I were his advisor I'd have him sign an order Jan. 20 saying all executive orders of my predecessor are rescinded 90 days from today unless specifically re-issued by me before that 90 day grace period ends. That doesn't rule out rescinding specific ones right away.

Posted by: Bud Norton at November 27, 2024 03:24 PM (6cOMd)

58 Trump shut down the government for a whole month in a budget fight with Paul Ryan over border wall funding and cuts.

He may have that spine again, especially having hired DOGE to find cuts to make, many of which should require legislation to be done.

We'll see.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:24 PM (GBKbO)

59 If Trump can't cut spending, his only options for reducing inflation are relying on the Fed to keep interest rates high. But this strangles economic growth.

Or, he could raises taxes. But this strangles economic growth.

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He thinks he can grow the economy out of some degree of debt -- but I don't think that will be sufficient.

Posted by: ShainS -- We shot them under DOD Directive 5240.01 at November 27, 2024 03:24 PM (NEXG9)

60 >>I had a guy at work ask me how the Trump tariffs will effect inflation.
I told him it maybe a short term hit, but long term it is for the best.

Tariffs are, more often than not, a negotiating tactic. Not necessarily a Policy.

See Japan in Trump's first term to see how well the aforementioned tactic works.

Posted by: garrett at November 27, 2024 03:25 PM (z/jjr)

61 19 Johnson has said the new Congress will return to regular order with individual spending bills. Thune as of now says the senate is on board. I expect those bills will be asking for less money for all federal agencies.
Posted by: Marcus T at November 27, 2024 03:13 PM (7AnRD)

=======

Paul Ryan, budget hawk, also made this promise.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:25 PM (GBKbO)

62 I don't believe Trump is ignorant of how economics work -- he spent to buy votes like everyone else. Now that reelection is no longer on the table...

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov, now, where does a war hero get some lubrication around here? at November 27, 2024 03:25 PM (wBaIH)

63 There hasn’t been any material, truthful statement made by anyone on LTC Gabbard. It’s all a bunch of kooky Democrats and liberal fever dreams. She will be confirmed and kick ass.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 27, 2024 03:25 PM (7AnRD)

64 19 Johnson has said the new Congress will return to regular order with individual spending bills. Thune as of now says the senate is on board. I expect those bills will be asking for less money for all federal agencies.
Posted by: Marcus T
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We will cut next year's planned 20% increase down all the way to 18%. And this will be across the board, because need to take bold action for American Families!

Posted by: GOP Congress at November 27, 2024 03:25 PM (fs1hN)

65 NOOD 1.4T Cuts Plus

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 27, 2024 03:25 PM (VNX3d)

66 >>If Trump can't cut spending, his only options for reducing inflation are relying on the Fed to keep interest rates high. But this strangles economic growth.

We shouldn't consider dropping below 5% for at least a decade, if not three.

Posted by: garrett at November 27, 2024 03:25 PM (z/jjr)

67 64 We will cut next year's planned 20% increase down all the way to 18%. And this will be across the board, because need to take bold action for American Families!
Posted by: GOP Congress at November 27, 2024 03:25 PM (fs1hN)

=========

This isn't even satire.

It's just reality.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:25 PM (GBKbO)

68 NOOD 1.4T Cuts Plus
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 27, 2024 03:25 PM (VNX3d)

Crap. Wrong Thread!

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 27, 2024 03:26 PM (VNX3d)

69 I've invested heavily in red pens. I expect the prices to go way, way up.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 27, 2024 03:26 PM (WXNFJ)

70 42 It's still a great riff, DIG.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 27, 2024 03:26 PM (NcvvS)

71 I sure hope that all the minority participation rules get removed along with DEI.

I'm very concerned that they won't. I'm not confident at all that Trump et al are tracking the federal minority participation stuff for contracts when they look at DEi as a whole.

DEI is new thing but those participation requirements are old enough to have grandchildren.

Posted by: TexasDan at November 27, 2024 03:27 PM (7n5Kb)

72 Been a pretty good couple of weeks.

Can't wait for Trump to actually take office.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 27, 2024 03:27 PM (LkLld)

73 He thinks he can grow the economy out of some degree of debt -- but I don't think that will be sufficient.
Posted by: ShainS -- We shot them under DOD Directive 5240.01 at November 27, 2024 03:24 PM (NEXG9)

Trump's plan for the economy is to release energy in every sector that the Democrat and Uniparty nihilist grift merchants have been artificially strangling. Watch what happens.

Posted by: ... at November 27, 2024 03:27 PM (Fx05J)

74 52 The de-banking thing is nuts. Big Democrat really played with fire. They should be petrified.
Posted by: occam's brassiere at November 27, 2024 03:23 PM (aCsV6)

I have an acquaintance who makes swords and such for historic Fencing folks.

9 Years ago his paypal stuff was cancelled, and it took months to get the money ALREADY in his account... which then caused his business account in his regular bank to fail...

Why? Because Paypal had apparently thought the 'weapons' were only costume stuff, and they found out they were actually tournament ready swords.

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 27, 2024 03:28 PM (QAkQ3)

75 NOOD 1.4T Cuts Plus
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 27, 2024 03:25 PM (VNX3d)

Crap. Wrong Thread!
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 27, 2024 03:26 PM (VNX3d)

And you were so confidant.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 27, 2024 03:28 PM (ufFY8)

76 *gets hauled to the gulag for using verboten pronouns*

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt

I think it was the 'verboten' word that marked you for the gulag.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 27, 2024 03:28 PM (WXNFJ)

77 See Japan in Trump's first term to see how well the aforementioned tactic works.

Posted by: garrett at November

...

It's a thing of beauty that Trumps record precedes him in all his upcoming negotiations.

Posted by: TexasDan at November 27, 2024 03:28 PM (7n5Kb)

78 and Joe just gave $6 billion to Rivian.

Posted by: wth at November 27, 2024 03:29 PM (v0R5T)

79 >> Paul Ryan, budget hawk, also made this promise.

This ain’t Paul Ryan’s Congress nor dare I say, senate. But it’s definitely the latter you have to worry about. Johnson has been putting this off to get past the election and get a a senate majority. There is also a mandate to get this done. In fact I think if Johnson tries to go CR once we get into the new budget cycle, he will be out as speaker.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 27, 2024 03:29 PM (7AnRD)

80 Trump's plan for the economy is to release energy in every sector that the Democrat and Uniparty nihilist grift merchants have been artificially strangling. Watch what happens.
____

Like Mentos in Coke!

Posted by: Chuck Martel at November 27, 2024 03:29 PM (fs1hN)

81 73 He thinks he can grow the economy out of some degree of debt -- but I don't think that will be sufficient.
Posted by: ShainS -- We shot them under DOD Directive 5240.01 at November 27, 2024 03:24 PM (NEXG9)

Trump's plan for the economy is to release energy in every sector that the Democrat and Uniparty nihilist grift merchants have been artificially strangling. Watch what happens.
Posted by: ... at November 27, 2024 03:27 PM (Fx05J)

Once the price of fuel drops significantly, it'll ripple through the rest of the economy.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 27, 2024 03:29 PM (ynpvh)

82 invested heavily in red pens.

Wasn't there a pink one in yesterday's art thread?

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 27, 2024 03:29 PM (Hy48P)

83 >>Can't wait for Trump to actually take office.

You are aware that the rug is getting pulled right after Jan 20th, right?

Metrics don't change over night. We are going to have a Market Correction. And they want this one to hurt.

Posted by: garrett at November 27, 2024 03:30 PM (z/jjr)

84
Fucking assholes...

Fake entertainment media website "screenrant" just put out a new Clickbait fake listicle!

Star Wars Captains ranked Worst to Best, and it's Shit. Because Screenrant never watched Star Wars or Star Trek.

Here's their clickbait ranking:
7. Jonathan Archer (ENT)
6. Michael Burnham (Discovery) WHO???
5. Christopher Pike (SNW)
4. Benjamin Sisko (DS9)
3. James T. Kirk (TOS)
2. Kathryn Janeway (VOY)
1 . Jean-Luc Picard (TNG)

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 27, 2024 03:30 PM (gmng9)

85 There hasn't been regular order since it ended during GWB's presidency, and the GOP has never made a serious attempt to restore it. An entire generation has basically grown up without knowing that budget fights are an ordinary part of government. So I'll believe it when I see it.

Debanking etc. The GOP entirely approves of this. If it didn't, it has had authority through the budget to end any of this. It heartily approves of all the authoritarianism. Again, I'll believe differently when I see it.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 27, 2024 03:30 PM (2wadn)

86 Confidante is the feminine version of the masculine confidant.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at November 27, 2024 03:30 PM (XMwZJ)

87 BTW I'm also sure the budget requests from the agencies are going to be less. The ask is going to be smaller.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 27, 2024 03:30 PM (7AnRD)

88 Trump's plan for the economy is to release energy in every sector . . .
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Like Mentos in Coke!
Posted by: Chuck Martel

Or The Paolo, how you say, at a sorority kegger.

Posted by: The Paolo at November 27, 2024 03:30 PM (WXNFJ)

89 Posted by: Soothsayer at November 27, 2024 03:30 PM (gmng9)

Um...Those are Star Trek captains, not Star Wars.

Posted by: Bulg at November 27, 2024 03:31 PM (v6JzV)

90 79 This ain’t Paul Ryan’s Congress nor dare I say, senate. But it’s definitely the latter you have to worry about. Johnson has been putting this off to get past the election and get a a senate majority. There is also a mandate to get this done. In fact I think if Johnson tries to go CR once we get into the new budget cycle, he will be out as speaker.
Posted by: Marcus T at November 27, 2024 03:29 PM (7AnRD)

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And you thought Republicans wouldn't win in 2024 because they passed the infrastructure bill early in 2021.

You put way too much electoral importance on these things. The Republican Party knows it can screw around on budgetary stuff, even with Trump having changed the party materially, because no one actually cares or wants real cuts.

And Johnson's been pushing CRs ever since he took the Speakership, making no actual effort to return to budgetary order at all in the past year. Excuse me while I believe his actions.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:31 PM (GBKbO)

91 Complete and utter bullshit. As an Army officer and holder of various clearances, her background is unquestionable.

And John Bolton is a f’ing gimp.
Posted by: Marcus T at November 27, 2024 03:18 PM (7AnRD)

Pics or it didn't happen. Who was pulling his leash while he was suited up?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 27, 2024 03:22 PM (ynpvh)

Fun part? Her still being a Reserve Officer? Her clearance is ACTIVE.

John Bolton's, would have expired by now, and he would have to be investigated to renew.

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 27, 2024 03:31 PM (QAkQ3)

92 >> Paul Ryan, budget hawk, also made this promise.

Nobody tried to murder Paul Ryan.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 27, 2024 03:31 PM (LkLld)

93 MarcusT, I agree about Johnson. He won't get "continuing" out of his mouth before he is gone.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 27, 2024 03:31 PM (gGMRM)

94 >>BTW I'm also sure the budget requests from the agencies are going to be less. The ask is going to be smaller.

Budgeting doesn't work that way. It's a ratchet.

The only thing that can go down is the % of the increase in Budgets, at this point. And it will take time to rework that.

Posted by: garrett at November 27, 2024 03:32 PM (z/jjr)

95 "Trump really needs to slash the budget."

We have to resist the headiness we feel from winning the trifecta. Every Republican lobby is pitching their pet projects, and I suspect that few of them are worried about costs right now. If the Republican House and Senate work together harmoniously, they can easily blow trillions on stupid shit.

Posted by: Lithiated gp For Refreshment at November 27, 2024 03:32 PM (BHLaI)

96 84
Fucking assholes...

Fake entertainment media website "screenrant" just put out a new Clickbait fake listicle!

Star Wars Captains ranked Worst to Best, and it's Shit. Because Screenrant never watched Star Wars or Star Trek.

Here's their clickbait ranking:
7. Jonathan Archer (ENT)
6. Michael Burnham (Discovery) WHO???
5. Christopher Pike (SNW)
4. Benjamin Sisko (DS9)
3. James T. Kirk (TOS)
2. Kathryn Janeway (VOY)
1 . Jean-Luc Picard (TNG)
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 27, 2024 03:30 PM (gmng9)

Can't wait for the list of Star Trek jedi.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 27, 2024 03:32 PM (ynpvh)

97
If the Donks nuke Tulsi's nomination, we get to tar them with accusations of misogyny. When they do the same to Grenell, he's protected by ghey armor.

I like the idea of using their own bullshit against them.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at November 27, 2024 03:32 PM (y9nCu)

98 7. Jonathan Archer (ENT)
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Except for his fear of alligators and crocodiles.

Posted by: ... at November 27, 2024 03:32 PM (Fx05J)

99 The Tesla billionaire and close confidant of Trump, 78, has already vowed to cut the bloated federal budget by "at least $2 trillion."

Is this in one year, or over some period of time?

Posted by: Archimedes at November 27, 2024 03:32 PM (xCA6C)

100 I'll believe budget cutting and agency slashing when I see it but I am hopeful.
Of course it could end up like Hochul saying "we're only make an increase of 9% for congestion pricing instead of 15% " so money is being saved. And my bush pig of a governor actually believed what she was saying

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 27, 2024 03:33 PM (FxDm7)

101 85 There hasn't been regular order since it ended during GWB's presidency, and the GOP has never made a serious attempt to restore it. An entire generation has basically grown up without knowing that budget fights are an ordinary part of government. So I'll believe it when I see it.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 27, 2024 03:30 PM (2wadn)

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McCarthy lost his speakership because he wouldn't return to budgetary order. Gaetz was pissed!

And then Johnson became speaker and didn't return to budgetary order and Gaetz didn't care.

I'll believe regular budgetary order comes back when it comes back.

99.999% probability we're talking about how a new CR is necessary in March of 2025 because it'll set the groundwork for the next budget fight we need to fight.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:33 PM (GBKbO)

102 Here's by ST captain ranking, because everybody needs to know -

7. Michael Burnham (Discovery) WHO???
6. Christopher Pike (SNW)
5. Kathryn Janeway (VOY)
4. Jonathan Archer (ENT)
3. Jean-Luc Picard (TNG)
2. Benjamin Sisko (DS9)
1. James T. Kirk (TOS)

Posted by: Chuck Martel at November 27, 2024 03:33 PM (fs1hN)

103 Budgeting doesn't work that way. It's a ratchet.

The only thing that can go down is the % of the increase in Budgets, at this point. And it will take time to rework that.
Posted by: garrett at

...

Was Perry or Abbott that mandated an across the board cut to all Texas agencies? Either way. It can be done.

Posted by: TexasDan at November 27, 2024 03:33 PM (7n5Kb)

104 92 >> Paul Ryan, budget hawk, also made this promise.

Nobody tried to murder Paul Ryan.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 27, 2024 03:31 PM (LkLld)

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Who's tried to murder Johnson?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:33 PM (GBKbO)

105 Ranking anyone higher than Kirk is just wrong.

Posted by: Bulg at November 27, 2024 03:33 PM (v6JzV)

106 Hey, and keep in mind that there are radical democrats that are going to do their part. There is a growing movement to (I'm sorry, this still makes me laugh) not buy anything during the next four years. LMAO. Seriously, the social media leftists are starting a movement to not buy anything other than essentials during the next four years in an effort to tank the economy. THIS is the sum total of their economic acuity.

I might have colorfully thanked one of the leaders of this movement for doing their party in lowering inflation, because when they put their financial resources in banking institutions, it removes the money from circulation...and their proclamation of not making major purchases significantly lowers the number of loans provided by banks...thus removing excess currency from circulation and lowering inflation.

I thanked them for their efforts, and was promptly bloced from a whole slew of X accounts.

Posted by: Orson at November 27, 2024 03:33 PM (dIske)

107 Does screenrant know the difference between Star Wars and Star Trek?

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at November 27, 2024 03:33 PM (XMwZJ)

108 Picard sucks penguin ass.

Posted by: Penguin Facts at November 27, 2024 03:34 PM (z3sJ6)

109 Let's hope Trump doesn't follow Grover Cleveland in other ways.

Cleveland's second term turned into an economic disaster after the Panic of 1893.

After Cleveland left office in 1897 the Democrats didn't win another election until Woodrow Wilson in 1912.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 27, 2024 03:34 PM (6ydKt)

110 To really slash the budget, we'll have to reduce spending on Social Security and Medicare. That's where the big fruit is hanging. It will be painful.

Posted by: Lithiated gp For Refreshment at November 27, 2024 03:35 PM (BHLaI)

111 >>Was Perry or Abbott that mandated an across the board cut to all Texas agencies? Either way. It can be done.

That's not a Federal Budget. It's a State Budget.

Big difference.

Posted by: garrett at November 27, 2024 03:35 PM (z/jjr)

112 109 After Cleveland left office in 1897 the Democrats didn't win another election until Woodrow Wilson in 1912.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 27, 2024 03:34 PM (6ydKt)

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"You're welcome."
-Teddy Roosevelt, progressive

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:35 PM (GBKbO)

113
What of James B. Sikking??

He was the Captain of, um, I forget.

Remember that scene?
That sneaky scot Scotty SABOTAGED the ship so it wouldn't engage the new fangled warp drive, hahahaha, good ol' Scotty!

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 27, 2024 03:35 PM (gmng9)

114 NOOD 1.4T Cuts Plus
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 27, 2024 03:25 PM (VNX3d)

Crap. Wrong Thread!
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 27, 2024 03:26 PM (VNX3d)

And you were so confidant.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 27, 2024 03:28 PM (ufFY

Well, I did post earlier today that I was Out of Order, and needed work. :/

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 27, 2024 03:36 PM (VNX3d)

115 My favorite Captain Kirk quote was whenever he called something "Dyn-o-mite!". That's when you knew shit was about to go down.

Posted by: ... at November 27, 2024 03:36 PM (Fx05J)

116 TJM--yeah, was about to note that Taft would have won in 1912 if Teddy hadn't been an asshole.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at November 27, 2024 03:36 PM (XMwZJ)

117 Debanking etc. The GOP entirely approves of this. If it didn't, it has had authority through the budget to end any of this. It heartily approves of all the authoritarianism. Again, I'll believe differently when I see it.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 27, 2024 03:30 PM (2wadn)

How is this PEP stuff not Restraint of Trade? It's a conspiracy to make it almost impossible to do business, even with a legal product.

15 US Code 1 Restraint of Trade

Sue the BANKS.

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 27, 2024 03:36 PM (QAkQ3)

118 Seriously, the social media leftists are starting a movement to not buy anything other than essentials during the next four years in an effort to tank the economy

....

And their women are going to withhold sex at the same time?

Leftist women, you can pick one, but no way on earth you can do both no shopping and no sex.

Posted by: TexasDan at November 27, 2024 03:37 PM (7n5Kb)

119 The idea that anyone in Congress — Democrap or GOP — is gonna cut spending is the product of very heavy drugs. Ain’t happening.

Maybe Big T can cut some fat using EOs as suggested above. Maybe. But there is ZERO appetite anywhere in government to cut spending. Just the opposite. And voters don’t seem to give a shit, either.

“Cutting spending” is the political equivalent of “she’s got a nice personality.”

Posted by: Elric Blade at November 27, 2024 03:37 PM (08HK+)

120 119 “Cutting spending” is the political equivalent of “she’s got a nice personality.”
Posted by: Elric Blade at November 27, 2024 03:37 PM (08HK+)

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"Cut theirs, not mine."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:37 PM (GBKbO)

121 Most underrated Star Trek captain : Rachel Garrett

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 27, 2024 03:37 PM (FxDm7)

122 My favorite Captain Kirk quote was whenever he called something "Dyn-o-mite!". That's when you knew shit was about to go down.
Posted by: ... at November 27, 2024 03:36 PM (Fx05J)

I liked it when Kirk would light a cigar and talk about a plan coming together.

Posted by: spindrift at November 27, 2024 03:37 PM (OguvZ)

123 Agree Ben Had. The worm has turned and there is a once in a lifetime opportunity to really make some changes. A large part of the caucus understood that without a senate majority we didn’t have choices. Now, a lot of those people are ready to burn down the gate, with or without Johnson.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 27, 2024 03:37 PM (7AnRD)

124
Best captain was "Captain Dunsel"

Remember that ep. of Star Wars? Classic.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 27, 2024 03:37 PM (gmng9)

125 LOL women only buying essentials. You'd be amazed at what they consider "essential" in that case

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:38 PM (d3uHz)

126 No love for the Gorn?

Posted by: Bulg at November 27, 2024 03:38 PM (v6JzV)

127 125 LOL women only buying essentials. You'd be amazed at what they consider "essential" in that case
Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:38 PM (d3uHz)

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"Those shoes will make men cry! Put them in the cart!"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:38 PM (GBKbO)

128 36 I knew Elizabeth Warren had a bug up her ass about crypto. I didn't know she basically runs her own government agency that's debanking crypto startup people.
Posted by: bonhomme at November 27, 2024 03:18 PM (Odg76)

She created it during the Obama administration before she was a Senator (after the financial crisis), but she does not run it.

They're basically a shadow government agency, they receive funding from the federal reserve, not the normal appropriations process. The CFPB have their tentacles in all kinds of segments of our economy, including home mortgages.

R's were vocally and vehemently opposed to this agency, but have done nothing about it since it was created. In fact, I remember some R's cheering when the pot stores were de-banked. As if it was going to end there. (spoiler alert: gun stores were next, and eventually it hit political opponents)

Posted by: Harry Paratestes at November 27, 2024 03:38 PM (Evo1G)

129 Nikki Haley is a piece of shit.

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at November 27, 2024 03:38 PM (+FOYs)

130 124 Dr Daystrom with his M5

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:38 PM (d3uHz)

131
Here's their clickbait ranking:
7. Jonathan Archer (ENT)
6. Michael Burnham (Discovery) WHO???
5. Christopher Pike (SNW)
4. Benjamin Sisko (DS9)
3. James T. Kirk (TOS)
2. Kathryn Janeway (VOY)
1 . Jean-Luc Picard (TNG)
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 27, 2024 03:30 PM (gmng9)

- -- -
An argument can be made that Picard is #1 over Kirk, sure.

But Janeway at #2?
Nahhhh. She's #4 or 5 at the most.
Sisko is #3 for sure.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 27, 2024 03:38 PM (6ydKt)

132 >>Who's tried to murder Johnson?

Nobody, of course. But you missed the point entirely.

Who tried to murder Trump? Twice?

Who do you think is running this ship now, Johnson, Biden, Kamala or Trump?

It's moronic to keep pretending we live in the world that existed 3 weeks ago. We don't. We now live in a world where a guy not even in office yet sends out a tweet and gets the PM of Canada and the President of Mexico to heel. The rules have changed entirely.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 27, 2024 03:39 PM (LkLld)

133 121 Most underrated Star Trek captain : Rachel Garrett
Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 27, 2024 03:37 PM (FxDm7)

Enterprise C, right?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 27, 2024 03:39 PM (ynpvh)

134 Their economic boycott will be just as effective as their vote for Kamala.

Posted by: ... at November 27, 2024 03:39 PM (Fx05J)

135 "LOL women only buying essentials. You'd be amazed at what they consider "essential" in that case
Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:38 PM (d3uHz)

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"Those shoes will make men cry! Put them in the cart!""

"Craft" home decorations.

Posted by: Lithiated gp For Refreshment at November 27, 2024 03:39 PM (BHLaI)

136 56 Eye opening interview on Rogen. Not a mention any consumer or business media about it except that it was to "protect consumers."

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov, now, where does a war hero get some lubrication around here? at November 27, 2024 03:39 PM (wBaIH)

137 Janeway was literally Mary Sue as written by Jeri Taylor.

She's a fucking terrible captain.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:39 PM (GBKbO)

138 102 Here's by ST captain ranking, because everybody needs to know -

7. Michael Burnham (Discovery) WHO???
6. Christopher Pike (SNW)
5. Kathryn Janeway (VOY)
4. Jonathan Archer (ENT)
3. Jean-Luc Picard (TNG)
2. Benjamin Sisko (DS9)
1. James T. Kirk (TOS)
Posted by: Chuck Martel at November 27, 2024 03:33 PM (fs1hN)

0. Jason Nesmith...

/mic drop

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 27, 2024 03:40 PM (QAkQ3)

139 "Remember that ep. of Star Wars? Classic.
Posted by: Soothsayer '

I would have got away with it if it wasn't for that meddeling Captain.

Posted by: M-5 at November 27, 2024 03:40 PM (z3sJ6)

140 Ranking fake captains (based on what criteria exactly?) seems kinda silly.

That said, I don't even recognize two of those names, which is a fair indication of how well the Trek brand has been demolished over time.

Janeway. Space Karen Supreme. Hell, I'd rank Captain Sulu ahead of her, and he barely did anything other than exclaim, "Great Scott!" while the Excelsior got wrecked.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 27, 2024 03:40 PM (2wadn)

141 LOL women only buying essentials. You'd be amazed at what they consider "essential" in that case
Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:38 PM (d3uHz)

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"Those shoes will make men cry! Put them in the cart!"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:38 PM (GBKbO)

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Lume sales will remain strong

Posted by: Elric Blade at November 27, 2024 03:40 PM (08HK+)

142 124
Best captain was "Captain Dunsel"

Remember that ep. of Star Wars? Classic.
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 27, 2024 03:37 PM (gmng9)

Captain Pike became a man of few words...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 27, 2024 03:40 PM (ynpvh)

143 Michael Burnham is the black female Captain who did everything first according to Star Trek Discovery. She even taught Spock to be Spock(she is his adopted sister) and taught Kirk to be Kirk...

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:40 PM (d3uHz)

144
7. Jean-Luc Picard (TNG)
6. James T. Kirk (TOS)
5. James T. Kirk (TOS)
4. James T. Kirk (TOS)
3. James T. Kirk (TOS)
2. James T. Kirk (TOS)
1. James T. Kirk (TOS)

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at November 27, 2024 03:40 PM (y9nCu)

145 It you really want to scare Congress, there's an easy way. Give them a choice - make serious cuts to government spending, in the 30-60% annual range, or all of the Federal debt will be cancelled, and *Congress* gets to deal with the worldwide fallout.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 27, 2024 03:41 PM (VNX3d)

146 @133 yup. Ended up dead with a hunk of metal jammed into her forehead

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 27, 2024 03:41 PM (FxDm7)

147 132 Nobody, of course. But you missed the point entirely.

Who tried to murder Trump? Twice?

Who do you think is running this ship now, Johnson, Biden, Kamala or Trump?

It's moronic to keep pretending we live in the world that existed 3 weeks ago. We don't. We now live in a world where a guy not even in office yet sends out a tweet and gets the PM of Canada and the President of Mexico to heel. The rules have changed entirely.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 27, 2024 03:39 PM (LkLld)

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No, they haven't.

DC insiders are still going to DC insider. That cabal is still entrenched, well entrenched.

Inertia is very powerful, and the GOP in DC knows it'll be around longer than Trump. They're still going to fight him, and they're not going to be that coy about it, either.

"Oh, drat. We would have cut the budget, but that darn Murkowski...and Collins...and Mitch...and the guy who replaced Romeny...and Langford...just darn. Anyway. Donate today to help Trump get his agenda passed!"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:41 PM (GBKbO)

148 Sue the BANKS.
Posted by: Romeo13 at November 27, 2024 03:36 PM (QAkQ3)

Well there are a few problems here. Namely, the banks are doing it because the government is forcing them to under various anti money laundering / terrorism laws and the CFPB. So the bank would be violating federal law to give bank accounts to people on various watch lists.

Second major problem is proving it. The banks don't usually give a reason. They just say they're closing your account for failing to follow the terms & conditions.

And then you go to another bank and, weird, they won't let you open an account either. But they don't give you a reason.

Nick Fuentes talked about it extensively at one point. He was banned from all major banks, would occasionally be able to open an account at a small credit union, but eventually they would shut that down, too.

I imagine he has to put everything in a family members name now.

Posted by: Harry Paratestes at November 27, 2024 03:42 PM (Evo1G)

149 145 It you really want to scare Congress, there's an easy way. Give them a choice - make serious cuts to government spending, in the 30-60% annual range, or all of the Federal debt will be cancelled, and *Congress* gets to deal with the worldwide fallout.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 27, 2024 03:41 PM (VNX3d)

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whig's idea is best.

Aggressive investigations of Congress critters through the DOJ.

How many are in violation of FARA laws? Probably a fair number. And that's just a start.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:42 PM (GBKbO)

150 121 Most underrated Star Trek captain : Rachel Garrett

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 27, 2024 03:37 PM (FxDm7)

Looked her up, but it's who I thought it was.
The captain from the past in "Yesterday's Enterprise."

The episode where they brought Tasha Yar back just to kill her again.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 27, 2024 03:42 PM (6ydKt)

151
3. Lieutenant Girlboss
2. Captain Ernest Von Homo
1. John Singer Sergeant

Posted by: ... at November 27, 2024 03:43 PM (Fx05J)

152 150 The episode where they brought Tasha Yar back just to kill her again.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 27, 2024 03:42 PM (6ydKt)

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Denise Crosby left for a few years to pursue a feature film career after which she endlessly begged the TNG producers to bring her back for cameos because her career was otherwise shit.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:43 PM (GBKbO)

153 Nick Fuentes talked about it extensively at one point. He was banned from all major banks, would occasionally be able to open an account at a small credit union, but eventually they would shut that down, too.

I imagine he has to put everything in a family members name now.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at November 27, 2024 03:42 PM (Evo1G)

15 USC code 1 Restraint of Trade.

Seems like you could fine ONE Judge to allow discovery.

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 27, 2024 03:44 PM (QAkQ3)

154 Sue the BANKS.
____

Banks have been making decisions based on risk of getting called out at shareholder meetings and by overzealous regulators (and senior management to get embarressed at the country club by their wife's bitchy friends). So they include as part of the risk review whether to do business with gun manufacturers, oil and gas businesses etc. This is how the left gets to go around the inconvenience that these businesses haven't been declared illegal yet.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at November 27, 2024 03:44 PM (fs1hN)

155 ACE: "But Trump will have to fight his own instincts. He's a free-spending guy who believes in FDR-style prime pumping and Keynesian stimulus."

Citation? Anything to back that up?

Posted by: SSBN 656 (G) at November 27, 2024 03:45 PM (5AVMW)

156 Grenell actually temporarily served in the DNI role and did some good things (although limited at the time due to his role). So, he's a good one off the bench when Gabbard gets shot down (and I think she will be).
Posted by: Orson at November 27, 2024 03:14

Thank you, Orson, appreciate your thoughts. (I was called away just as I hit post, sorry for the delay in replying)

Posted by: old chick at November 27, 2024 03:45 PM (F3Dlr)

157 Also it is annoying that people view Kirk as a skirt chasing loose cannon these days. He was as by the book as Picard and bent the rules no more than he had to by Captains discretion.

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:45 PM (d3uHz)

158
It you really want to scare Congress, there's an easy way.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 27, 2024 03:41 PM (VNX3d)

Ban Congressional ownership of shares in the stock market. All of their wealth must go into a simple savings account.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at November 27, 2024 03:45 PM (y9nCu)

159 Really?
I learned something.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 27, 2024 03:15 PM (ufFY

romance languages apply gender to people, places and things.

Posted by: kallisto at November 27, 2024 03:45 PM (dCxaZ)

160 Mike Lindel was debanked.

This is all deeply illegal. The Mississippi Burning SCOTUS case says private companies become government agents when they accept both protection and direction from the government.

Deeply illegal for banks to "debank" any person for free speech reasons.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at November 27, 2024 03:46 PM (Da7Vv)

161 Very interesting video of the Rogan podcast. Also demonstrates the methods used by the deep state to control business and stifle descent.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at November 27, 2024 03:46 PM (pohLc)

162 155 I think his record from 2016-2020 backs that up. I think he has evolved though.

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:46 PM (d3uHz)

163 >>Aggressive investigations of Congress critters through the DOJ

I think the Executive might be able to order a Staff Limitation on the Number of Staffers that any Fed Employee can hire?

I think.
It would take too much reading for me to assert this with sufficient confidence, though.

Posted by: garrett at November 27, 2024 03:46 PM (z/jjr)

164 >>No, they haven't.

Sure they have. You said for a year Trump couldn't win. He did and he did by not listening to the rules but changing them.

Trump is a change agent. An agent of chaos to some. He didn't get Musk and Vivek to agree to joining his team to jerk off. Musk cut 80% of Twitter in a week and all the experts said it would crater. It's bigger than ever. Johnson even took off his tie and went to the UFC fights with them.

It's ok to actually look at what is happening and stop pretending nothing will changed when everything already has.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 27, 2024 03:46 PM (LkLld)

165 I want my student loan forgiveness NOW !!!!!!!!!

I spent $300K on my BS on Gay Hamster Sexual Habits and Reproduction Barriers from Harvard. I cannot find a job, but I deserve to have no debt because I went to a college to better myself !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Franklin Stein at November 27, 2024 03:47 PM (+Mo1I)

166 Also it is annoying that people view Kirk as a skirt chasing loose cannon these days. He was as by the book as Picard and bent the rules no more than he had to by Captains discretion.

Its like turning James Bond into a "blunt instrument". Writing by people who don't know the original stories or character, just a caricature someone else promoted.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 27, 2024 03:47 PM (RsS92)

167 159 Really?
I learned something.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at November 27, 2024 03:15 PM (ufFY

romance languages apply gender to people, places and things.
Posted by: kallisto at November 27, 2024 03:45 PM (dCxaZ)

Ayup. That's why the entire latinx BS didn't fly well.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 27, 2024 03:47 PM (ynpvh)

168 If it wasn't for Uhura and her chair I would never have watched so many reruns.

Posted by: wth at November 27, 2024 03:47 PM (v0R5T)

169 Rudy Giuliani has been COMPLETELY debanked: he can't get a credit card and he's literally living off his savings.

Because he supported a Republican president.

Posted by: Beverly at November 27, 2024 03:47 PM (Epeb0)

170 I want my student loan forgiveness NOW !!!!!!!!!

I want mandatory book sales! Everyone has to buy a copy of each of my books! The government should subsidize me!

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 27, 2024 03:47 PM (RsS92)

171 Eliminating federal positions, both managerial and rank and file drones by instituting RIF (reduction in force) would certainly be a start. Cut the funds by X percent for whatever agency you're targeting. They'll self RIF to keep the SES level people.

Then, fire the SES staff. Then abolish the agency/department or bureau as irrelevant.

Rince - repeat as needed.

Clinton reduced the Pentagon's budget upon assuming the presidency and agencies all associated with DoD... mostly civilian ones like the one I was working for at the time instituted RIF's. People with less time, lower grades get axed first. Then, move up the chain with more cuts.

Or just go medieval and abolish entire cabinet departments wholesale.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 27, 2024 03:48 PM (Q4IgG)

172 152 She actually left during the first season, the way they killed her off showed they were a bit annoyed at her.

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:48 PM (d3uHz)

173 112 "You're welcome."
-Teddy Roosevelt, progressive

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:35 PM (GBKbO)

-- -- --
Yeah, Teddy is worshiped by a lot of people but he really screwed the pooch with the Bull Moose thing.

All because he was pissed off that Taft decided not to be Teddy's third term.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 27, 2024 03:48 PM (6ydKt)

174 160 Mike Lindel was debanked.

This is all deeply illegal. The Mississippi Burning SCOTUS case says private companies become government agents when they accept both protection and direction from the government.

Deeply illegal for banks to "debank" any person for free speech reasons.
Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at November 27, 2024 03:46 PM (Da7Vv)

Yeah, seems illegal and there should be some legal way to attack this practice.

Or... we could... Oh... I don't know... get someone elected Prezzy, then control the House and Senate and make this shit explicitly illegal...

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 27, 2024 03:48 PM (QAkQ3)

175 And Beverly Crusher missed the whole second season, replaced by Dr Pulaski....

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:48 PM (d3uHz)

176 left wing judges will stop Trump from rescinding Biden's executive orders

Posted by: Bitcoin Fixes Everything at November 27, 2024 03:48 PM (L9Ewk)

177 Most underrated Star Trek captain : Rachel Garrett

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 27, 2024 03:37 PM (FxDm7)

Captain Jellico. Gets a bad rap for being mean to Riker and telling Troi to wear a proper uniform.

Posted by: buzzion at November 27, 2024 03:48 PM (aRLgQ)

178 Ban Congressional ownership of shares in the stock market. All of their wealth must go into a simple savings account.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at November 27, 2024 03:45 PM (y9nCu)

They'd get around it. Have family members make the trades or whatever.

The only way to really fix corruption is if society doesn't approve of it and does everything it can to stop it. Usually by voting people out of office, voting for people who will stop it, etc. It's REALLY hard to uncorrupt a society once its corrupt (ask most of the world).

I don't see us fixing this problem ever. I think it will only get worse. Our entire government (and much of our economy) run on corruption and the people don't seem to care.

Posted by: Harry Paratestes at November 27, 2024 03:48 PM (Evo1G)

179 Worst Mary Sue on Star Trek was Wesley Crusher, created by Gene Wesley Roddenberry .
Yes that really was his middle name.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 27, 2024 03:49 PM (kvR3o)

180 I'll admit I think of Trump the same way the plains Indians thought about the Great White Father.

Everytime they got fucked over, they'd say "when the Great White Father learns of this, he'll save us."

We all know how that turned out.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov, now, where does a war hero get some lubrication around here? at November 27, 2024 03:49 PM (wBaIH)

181 164 It's ok to actually look at what is happening and stop pretending nothing will changed when everything already has.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 27, 2024 03:46 PM (LkLld)

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It's okay to look at how the GOP has decades of stabbing conservative presidents in the back, including Reagan and Trump himself, and realizing that almost nothing about the power structures backing them have actually changed.

We're definitely going to be gobsmacked when another omnibus CR gets pushed through early next year because not one congressional committee has spent a single working hour on budgetary concerns, leaving everything up to the Speaker's office to "write".

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:49 PM (GBKbO)

182 Rudy Giuliani has been COMPLETELY debanked: he can't get a credit card and he's literally living off his savings.
Posted by: Beverly

How can he live off his savings if he's been debanked?

Posted by: Bulg at November 27, 2024 03:49 PM (v6JzV)

183 >>If it wasn't for Uhura and her chair I would never have watched so many reruns.

The best episodes were the ones where Uhura took a moment to remind everyone to 'Remember Their Spirit'.

Posted by: garrett at November 27, 2024 03:49 PM (z/jjr)

184 169 Rudy Giuliani has been COMPLETELY debanked: he can't get a credit card and he's literally living off his savings.

Because he supported a Republican president.
Posted by: Beverly at November 27, 2024 03:47 PM (Epeb0)

Yup, funny how saying something you believe, that has a bit of evidence behind it... even if wrong...

Can then destroy your entire life.

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 27, 2024 03:49 PM (QAkQ3)

185 We are still spending extra money from the 9/11 emergency EO bush signed, Trump can cancel that as well. Pretty sure he did not do it on round one because we were still fighting in Afghanistan and funds from that EO was necessary. This time around the "war on terror" is over and he needs to cancel all of the stuff associated with that.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 27, 2024 03:49 PM (Rcnd3)

186 168 She was Roddenberry's squeeze before Majel Barrett. Gene was the horndog people think Kirk was...

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:49 PM (d3uHz)

187 A lone native American approached and, speaking in English, said “Welcome! Have you got any beer?”

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 27, 2024 03:50 PM (Hy48P)

188 I hope Trump gives Rudy a job.

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:50 PM (d3uHz)

189 15 USC code 1 Restraint of Trade.

Seems like you could fine ONE Judge to allow discovery.

Sue under 15 USC 15 for treble damages. As a law suit the courts have a much more difficult time excluding discovery or claiming lack of standing.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at November 27, 2024 03:50 PM (Da7Vv)

190 'Trump Can Slash $1.4 Trillion from the Federal Budget (Over Ten Years) Just By Cancelling Biden's Executive Action'

I wonder how much can be saved by cancelling Obama's executive actions. Target democrat money everywhere: EBT, money for blue states, Obamacare, green programs, DEI, etc..
Make it costly to be a democrat.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 27, 2024 03:50 PM (3wi/L)

191 Capt. Jellico was a dick.

Posted by: SSBN 656 (G) at November 27, 2024 03:51 PM (5AVMW)

192 Then, fire the SES staff. Then abolish the agency/department or bureau as irrelevant.

Rince - repeat as needed.
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*side eyes comment*

Posted by: Reince Preibus at November 27, 2024 03:51 PM (fs1hN)

193 Senior correspondent Eric Shawn reports the latest on New York State Sen. Liz Krueger's idea of withholding taxes to have the Empire State secede and join Canada.

And take your mingy dog with you ..............

Posted by: Franklin Stein at November 27, 2024 03:52 PM (+Mo1I)

194 The de-banking thing *feels* like a civil rights violation... is it?

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at November 27, 2024 03:52 PM (J5RCE)

195 I hope Trump gives Rudy a job.
Posted by: steevy

Isn't Rudy a serious alkie now?

Posted by: Bulg at November 27, 2024 03:52 PM (v6JzV)

196 190 I wonder how much can be saved by cancelling Obama's executive actions. Target democrat money everywhere: EBT, money for blue states, Obamacare, green programs, DEI, etc..
Make it costly to be a democrat.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 27, 2024 03:50 PM (3wi/L)

=======

In terms of discretionary spending, the core issue is the CR process itself.

It's so bloated, regurgitating spending all the way back from TARP in 2008 every single fiscal year, that nothing else really compares.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:52 PM (GBKbO)

197
Captain Jellico. Gets a bad rap for being mean to Riker and telling Troi to wear a proper uniform.
Posted by: buzzion at November 27, 2024 03:48 PM (aRLgQ)

being mean to Riker: eh, no issues there

telling Troi to wear a proper uniform: BURN THE WITCH

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at November 27, 2024 03:52 PM (y9nCu)

198 Nichelle Nichols

Was very nice and allowed me on her property to search for a lost pet.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 27, 2024 03:52 PM (Hy48P)

199 (there is a law that prevents an incoming president from issuing too many executive orders in too big a hurry)
_________________

IIRC Biden issued 94 EOs on Day One.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at November 27, 2024 03:52 PM (YqDXo)

200 The entirety of the Joe Rogan Marc Andreeseen podcast is fascinating, but please, please listen to this part.

The abuse of power within unaccountable (and arguably unconstitutional) federal agencies has become so extreme the stories are almost unbelievable.

--------------

Absolutely infuriating. The corruption we know about is still just the tip of the iceberg -- I WANT BLOOD pour encourager les autres.

The "Eye of Sauron," indeed ...

Posted by: ShainS -- We shot them under DOD Directive 5240.01 at November 27, 2024 03:52 PM (WmjIH)

201 This is part of the wonderful work the "Lightbringer" wrought in 8 years of misrule and corruption.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at November 27, 2024 03:53 PM (pohLc)

202 193 Senior correspondent Eric Shawn reports the latest on New York State Sen. Liz Krueger's idea of withholding taxes to have the Empire State secede and join Canada.

NY City maybe.. The rest of NY might not agree

Posted by: It's me donna at November 27, 2024 03:53 PM (IyPmt)

203 191 Capt. Jellico was a dick.
Posted by: SSBN 656 (G) at November 27, 2024 03:51 PM (5AVMW)

And he bitch slapped the Cardassians and got Picard freed.

Posted by: buzzion at November 27, 2024 03:53 PM (aRLgQ)

204 Jellicoe was a good officer, the crew were dicks to him and Riker was insubordinate and lucky to avoid a court martial. Funny thing, they added Jellicoe telling Troi to wear a proper uniform because Marina Sertis did not want to wear the miniskirt anymore.

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:54 PM (d3uHz)

205 90 I wonder how much can be saved by cancelling Obama's executive actions. Target democrat money everywhere: EBT, money for blue states, Obamacare, green programs, DEI, etc..
Make it costly to be a democrat.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 27, 2024 03:50 PM (3wi/L)
_________________

And once again, remove the deduction for state and local taxes.

In addition to raising more revenue from Federal income taxes, I love to hear liberals blubber.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at November 27, 2024 03:54 PM (YqDXo)

206 Confidanx

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at November 27, 2024 03:54 PM (t1H1P)

207 Man, you guys know a lot about Star Trek.

Posted by: spindrift at November 27, 2024 03:54 PM (OguvZ)

208 179 Worst Mary Sue on Star Trek was Wesley Crusher, created by Gene Wesley Roddenberry .
Yes that really was his middle name.
Posted by: Tom Servo
____

Nick name way manlier than full name -
Wes >>> Wesley

This doesn't always work -
Lin >>> Lindsey

Posted by: Reince Preibus at November 27, 2024 03:54 PM (fs1hN)

209 152 Denise Crosby left for a few years to pursue a feature film career after which she endlessly begged the TNG producers to bring her back for cameos because her career was otherwise shit.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:43 PM (GBKbO)

- -- --

They brought her back again as a Romulan clone general at one point.

I don't think Crosby actually did anything other than Trek.
I can't remember her in anything else.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 27, 2024 03:54 PM (6ydKt)

210 We outta give NYC back to the Indians. For justice, doncha know.

Posted by: Bulg at November 27, 2024 03:54 PM (v6JzV)

211 This is part of the wonderful work the "Lightbringer" wrought in 8 years of misrule and corruption.
Posted by: Xipe Totec at November 27, 2024 03:53 PM (pohLc)
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Point of information: the term is actually the even dumber "Lightworker," coined by Mark whatsisname of the SF Chronicle.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 27, 2024 03:54 PM (z0QHk)

212 Musk literally cut the cables to one Twitter's main server farms on Christmas Eve. He flew there to do it in person.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov, now, where does a war hero get some lubrication around here? at November 27, 2024 03:54 PM (wBaIH)

213 Nichelle Nichols

Was very nice and allowed me on her property to search for a lost pet.
Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle
......

"Lost pet". That's a good one, I'll have to remember that.
Did you bring your binoculars and hide out until bath time?

Posted by: wth at November 27, 2024 03:55 PM (v0R5T)

214 IllTemperedCur See my comment at 204

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:55 PM (d3uHz)

215 209 They brought her back again as a Romulan clone general at one point.

I don't think Crosby actually did anything other than Trek.
I can't remember her in anything else.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 27, 2024 03:54 PM (6ydKt)

======

The Romulan general was Tasha's daughter, conceived after she went back in time in Yesterday's Enterprise.

She's in a movie that RedLetterMedia showed on Best of the Worst. That's where her film career went.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:55 PM (GBKbO)

216 204 Jellicoe was a good officer, the crew were dicks to him and Riker was insubordinate and lucky to avoid a court martial. Funny thing, they added Jellicoe telling Troi to wear a proper uniform because Marina Sertis did not want to wear the miniskirt anymore.
Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:54 PM (d3uHz)

She hadn't worn a miniskirt in a long time. She was either in a full length dress or the body suit.

Posted by: buzzion at November 27, 2024 03:55 PM (aRLgQ)

217 Oh, Noes, I am told. Crypto is terrible because it subverts state power! What would happen if we didn't have the government protecting us in the financial and banking areas? Why there would be powerful actors distorting and destroying peoples' lives by making it impossible for them to function in an economic manner! We should give the government more power to keep us safe from this horrible monster!!

Posted by: Kindltot+ Now With the Power of Oxygen! at November 27, 2024 03:55 PM (D7oie)

218 And he bitch slapped the Cardassians and got Picard freed.
Posted by: buzzion

But not before Picard nailed Kim.

Posted by: Bulg at November 27, 2024 03:55 PM (v6JzV)

219 We outta give NYC back to the Indians. For justice, doncha know.
Posted by: Bulg at November 27, 2024 03:54 PM (v6JzV)

So, which tribe gets the UN complex as their reservation? We can start there, and see what happens.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 27, 2024 03:55 PM (VNX3d)

220 I don't think Crosby actually did anything other than Trek.
She was the mom in Pet Semetary, all I can remember seeing her in

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:56 PM (d3uHz)

221 Jellico was a wartime captain, which what their situation called for.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at November 27, 2024 03:56 PM (fs1hN)

222 Senior correspondent Eric Shawn reports the latest on New York State Sen. Liz Krueger's idea of withholding taxes to have the Empire State secede and join Canada.

And take your mingy dog with you ..............

Posted by: Franklin Stein at November 27, 2024 03:52 PM (+Mo1I)

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And your little flying minkeys, too!

Posted by: ShainS -- We shot them under DOD Directive 5240.01 at November 27, 2024 03:56 PM (WmjIH)

223
A bit OT and late to the party, but have any of our DU watchers reported on the lib reaction to Jack Smith's surrender? It's funny I don't see anything on the lib podcasts I've come to love.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at November 27, 2024 03:56 PM (Xwngz)

224 Nichelle Nichols

Was very nice and allowed me on her property to search for a lost pet.
Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 27, 2024 03:52 PM (Hy48P)
——-

You lost your horndog? You were looking for pussy … cat?

Posted by: Elric Blade at November 27, 2024 03:56 PM (08HK+)

225 216 Maybe it was the body suit, I know I read it was at her behest

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:56 PM (d3uHz)

226 >>"Lost pet". That's a good one, I'll have to remember that.

Always have an old dog collar clipped on my pack when I go Mushroom Picking...just in case I find myself on Private Property.

"Have you seen a Black Labrador?"

Posted by: garrett at November 27, 2024 03:56 PM (z/jjr)

227 She hadn't worn a miniskirt in a long time. She was either in a full length dress or the body suit.
____

Body suits are underrated.

Posted by: Lizzo at November 27, 2024 03:57 PM (fs1hN)

228 >>It's okay to look at how the GOP has decades of stabbing conservative presidents in the back, including Reagan and Trump himself, and realizing that almost nothing about the power structures backing them have actually changed.

Once again, Trump is not decades of GOP. Nobody tried to murder W or his dad. Nobody tried to throw them in prison for the rest of their lives or bankrupt them.

Donald Trump is now the leader of the Republican Party. And he's the leader of the party in ways nobody in our lifetime has ever been precisely because he is not the old GOP.

We sit here day after day bitching about the ways Democrats have changed the rules in DC regardless of law or precedent and you really don't understand why Trump didn't just win but won with an entirely new coalition that has nothing to do with the old GOP? He already took out the RNC leadership and replaced it. He's put a lot of new MAGA types in Congress and brilliant people from across the spectrum are now fighting to get into his administration.

Democrats changed the rules. So can Trump and his team. Everything has changed. Where we are going we don't need roads.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 27, 2024 03:57 PM (LkLld)

229 207 Man, you guys know a lot about Star Trek.
Posted by: spindrift at November 27, 2024 03:54 PM (OguvZ)

Welcome to the internet. It's full of nerds.

Posted by: buzzion at November 27, 2024 03:57 PM (aRLgQ)

230 Trump really needs to slash the budget. It's not just a Republican imperative, it's necessary if he wants to bring inflation down, quickly. And if he doesn't bring it down quickly, he'll lose his momentum and political capitol and be an early lame-duck president.

This is an area where the GOPe has been really bad in messaging*. People know inflation is terrible because they have to pay all those bills no matter what the FNM tells them. And they correctly identified Biden/Democrats as the cause.

But the message here is really simple: Bidenspending = Bidenflation. If you want less inflation you need less spending.

*Yes yes I'm assuming they want to solve the problem

Posted by: 18-1 at November 27, 2024 03:57 PM (oZhjI)

231 re NY secession...Canada probably wouldnt take it. But Im reminded that Norman Mailer ran for mayor of NYC in 1969. Platform... make NYC a separate state. Not a bad idea, really.

Posted by: occam's brassiere at November 27, 2024 03:57 PM (aCsV6)

232 To really slash the budget, we'll have to reduce spending on Social Security and Medicare. That's where the big fruit is hanging. It will be painful.

Posted by: Lithiated gp For Refreshment at November 27, 2024 03:35 PM (BHLaI)
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Neither of which is on the table. SS is pretty much directly paid for by taxes - so cutting it doesn't help. Medicare is a totally different animal.

Posted by: Black JEM at November 27, 2024 03:57 PM (GZYu7)

233 left wing judges will stop Trump from rescinding Biden's executive orders

Posted by: Bitcoin Fixes Everything at November 27, 2024 03:48 PM (L9Ewk)
_______________

Impeach, and convict. The GOP controls both the House and the Senate.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at November 27, 2024 03:57 PM (YqDXo)

234 189 15 USC code 1 Restraint of Trade.

Seems like you could fine ONE Judge to allow discovery.

Sue under 15 USC 15 for treble damages. As a law suit the courts have a much more difficult time excluding discovery or claiming lack of standing.
Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at November 27, 2024 03:50 PM (Da7Vv)

Yeah, it would seem these debankings would fall under the Sherman Act as a conspiracy to Restrain you from doing business.

Yeah, discovery would be a bitch, but there has to be a paper trail... banks RUN ON PAPER... someone, somewhere, signs off on cancelling these accounts... and are doing it at the behest of someone, or some list.

The banking industry is one of the most regulated we have... hell, it has its own regulating agency... and this blatant lawbreaking is allowed t continue?

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 27, 2024 03:57 PM (QAkQ3)

235 Troi was a ridiculous character.

"Captain, my tits feel the Klingons are angry."

Good call, toots.

And what is Starfleet's fraternization policy anyway? She banged Riker, and Warf. I assume at some point Data must have served as her vibrator.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 27, 2024 03:58 PM (2wadn)

236 , which tribe gets the UN complex as their reservation? We can start there, and see what happens.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 27, 2024 03:55 PM (VNX3d)

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The Fukawi tribe.

/obligatory

Posted by: ShainS -- We shot them under DOD Directive 5240.01 at November 27, 2024 03:58 PM (WmjIH)

237 230 But the message here is really simple: Bidenspending = Bidenflation. If you want less inflation you need less spending.

*Yes yes I'm assuming they want to solve the problem
Posted by: 18-1 at November 27, 2024 03:57 PM (oZhjI)

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The people paying are too diffuse and the people receiving funds in discretionary spending are too concentrated.

It's the classic government spending problem.

The people getting paid have far more incentive to keep the money flowing than the people paying have to stop it.

Fingers crossed, but the best we'll see from statute is slowing the rate of growth.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:59 PM (GBKbO)

238
Denise Crosby was a "villain" on Dexter for a couple of episodes. Season 1, I think.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 27, 2024 03:59 PM (gmng9)

239 235 The whole "Councilor" thing was a stupid addition

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:59 PM (d3uHz)

240 The whole "Councilor" thing was a stupid addition
Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:59 PM (d3uHz)
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A friend of mine referred to her as the "Ship's Risk Manager."

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 27, 2024 03:59 PM (z0QHk)

241 The people paying are too diffuse and the people receiving funds in discretionary spending are too concentrated.

It's the classic government spending problem.

The people getting paid have far more incentive to keep the money flowing than the people paying have to stop it.

Fingers crossed, but the best we'll see from statute is slowing the rate of growth.
____

No more payments to NGOs.

Posted by: Lizzo at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (fs1hN)

242 The banking industry is one of the most regulated we have... hell, it has its own regulating agency... and this blatant lawbreaking is allowed t continue?
Posted by: Romeo13 at November 27, 2024 03:57 PM (QAkQ3)

It is the regulators driving it.

Posted by: Kindltot+ Now With the Power of Oxygen! at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (D7oie)

243 Pete Hegseth grabbed my ass when he was 5 years old while we were on Kindergarten Recess.

This alone should disqualify him from being SecDef !!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Hillary Rodom Fatass at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (FDlb9)

244 and realizing that almost nothing about the power structures backing them have actually changed.

Even reformers in the GOP ran the same playbook that failed and failed again. We need to cut spending so let's cut it across the board in a fair way! Which just leads to every interest group getting pissed off an opposing them.

Let me argue there is an easy and direct strategy. Find spending that mostly leftwingers only want. Zero it out. Also implemented draconian taxes on blue areas. Make them spend all their time in losing fights.

Now, once you have that done, then, and only then can you even start talking about spending that impacts Republican and lean Republican voters.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (oZhjI)

245 What New York needs is a good 10 cent neutron bomb.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (pohLc)

246 Wasn't there a Royal Navy admiral named Jellicoe?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (YqDXo)

247 Star Trek never made sense. If you have beam technology, what do you need star ships for? If you have holodeck technology, why would you ever come out?

Posted by: occam's brassiere at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (aCsV6)

248 I hated, fucking HATED that the Enterprise had children aboard. They showed it rarely enough that you could forget it, unlike Wesley...

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 04:01 PM (d3uHz)

249 215 The Romulan general was Tasha's daughter, conceived after she went back in time in Yesterday's Enterprise.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:55 PM (GBKbO)

-- --
Damn, you know your shit.
Good memory.
All I can remember is her standing there in that ridiculous costume, a blonde with Romulan ears & haircut.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 27, 2024 04:01 PM (6ydKt)

250 Wasn't there a Royal Navy admiral named Jellicoe?
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara

Yes. World War I.

Posted by: Bulg at November 27, 2024 04:01 PM (v6JzV)

251 239 235 The whole "Councilor" thing was a stupid addition
Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 03:59 PM (d3uHz)

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Roddenberry was a trendy fool.

He thought psychology was the tits in the late 80s. He loved it so much he thought psychologists would be so important to the future that they should get a seat on the bridge of a starship to say...incredibly obvious things.

Roddenberry needed Gene Coon, or someone like him, to iron his ideas into good shape. There's a reason TNG doesn't become watchable until the producers pushed Roddenberry aside in the second season.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 04:01 PM (GBKbO)

252 Wasn't there a Royal Navy admiral named Jellicoe?
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (YqDXo)
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Yes, led the Grand Fleet at Jutland.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 27, 2024 04:01 PM (z0QHk)

253 Servo
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Nick name way manlier than full name -
Wes >>> Wesley

Those who’ve met me at the MoMe know that’s why I go by Wes.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 27, 2024 04:02 PM (kvR3o)

254 The Romulan general was Tasha's daughter, conceived after she went back in time in Yesterday's Enterprise.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 03:55 PM (GBKbO)

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Damn, you know your shit.
Good memory.
All I can remember is her standing there in that ridiculous costume, a blonde with Romulan ears & haircut.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 27, 2024 04:01 PM (6ydKt)

That, and Data getting to perform the Vulcan Nerve Pinch on her.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 27, 2024 04:02 PM (VNX3d)

255 ...Empire State secede and join Canada...
Wasn't this idea settled about 160 years ago? Seem to recall there was a bit of unpleasantry involved.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at November 27, 2024 04:02 PM (XMwZJ)

256 203 191 Capt. Jellico was a dick.
Posted by: SSBN 656 (G) at November 27, 2024 03:51 PM (5AVMW)

And he bitch slapped the Cardassians and got Picard freed.
Posted by: buzzion at November 27, 2024 03:53 PM (aRLgQ)

Hey, I thought you died!!!!!!

Posted by: SSBN 656 (G) at November 27, 2024 04:02 PM (5AVMW)

257 And just for fun, can the funding for PBS/NPR. Doing so won't make that big a dent in our financial woes, but it'll make us feel good.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at November 27, 2024 04:02 PM (YqDXo)

258 Wasn't there a Royal Navy admiral named Jellicoe?
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (YqDXo)

He was the guy in command at Jutland, IIRC.

Posted by: spindrift at November 27, 2024 04:02 PM (OguvZ)

259 246 Yep commanded the Grand Fleet at Jutland later First Sea Lord and Governor General of Australia

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 04:02 PM (d3uHz)

260 247 Star Trek never made sense. If you have beam technology, what do you need star ships for? If you have holodeck technology, why would you ever come out?
Posted by: occam's brassiere at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (aCsV6)

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Beaming was always implied to be limited by distance.

Until the Star Trek film reboot where it became canon that they can beam into hyperspace which broke everything and JJ Abrams had no idea.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 04:03 PM (GBKbO)

261 247 247 Star Trek never made sense. If you have beam technology, what do you need star ships for? If you have holodeck technology, why would you ever come out?

Posted by: occam's brassiere at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (aCsV6)

The transporter only worked for short distances.

They got into holodeck addiction in some of the episodes on a few of the shows.

Hell, half of Voyager was on the holodeck it seemed like.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 27, 2024 04:03 PM (6ydKt)

262 The people paying are too diffuse and the people receiving funds in discretionary spending are too concentrated.

From a traditional Republican approach yes. But...there is no reason to fight the political battles that way. Find things that benefit leftwingers. Then campaign on ending that spending to bring inflation down so people don't keep paying 10% more at the grocery store each year.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 27, 2024 04:03 PM (oZhjI)

263 Over ten years? Whoopdie fucking doo. How about in ten months?

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 27, 2024 04:03 PM (i24o9)

264 Sorry New Zealand not Australia

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 04:03 PM (d3uHz)

265 My favorite part of Star Trek movie was when they froze Kirk in carbonite and delivered him to Sarumon.

Posted by: Jim Halbert brandishing a stopwatch at November 27, 2024 04:03 PM (t1H1P)

266 Democrats changed the rules. So can Trump and his team. Everything has changed. Where we are going we don't need roads.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 27, 2024 03:57 PM (LkLld)

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We only need flamethrowers, trebuchets, and wood chippers!

Posted by: ShainS -- We shot them under DOD Directive 5240.01 at November 27, 2024 04:03 PM (WmjIH)

267 247 Star Trek never made sense. If you have beam technology, what do you need star ships for? If you have holodeck technology, why would you ever come out?
Posted by: occam's brassiere at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (aCsV6)

And the ships kept getting bigger and bigger and bigger... even with supposedly better technology needing less crew.

I mean, its not like they were Transport ships, they were not carrying cargo... so why so damn big?

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 27, 2024 04:03 PM (QAkQ3)

268 If you have holodeck technology, why would you ever come out?
Posted by: occam's brassiere at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (aCsV6)

RIGHT!??!!!

Posted by: P Diddy at November 27, 2024 04:03 PM (5AVMW)

269 Transporters were invented simply to avoid the cost of planetary landing scenes for the show

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 04:04 PM (d3uHz)

270 262 From a traditional Republican approach yes. But...there is no reason to fight the political battles that way. Find things that benefit leftwingers. Then campaign on ending that spending to bring inflation down so people don't keep paying 10% more at the grocery store each year.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 27, 2024 04:03 PM (oZhjI)

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Harsh, directed cuts early are the way.

The Mielei method.

fingers crossed. Buy my cynicism is *reaches very high*.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 04:04 PM (GBKbO)

271 252 Wasn't there a Royal Navy admiral named Jellicoe?
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (YqDXo)
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Yes, led the Grand Fleet at Jutland.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 27, 2024 04:01 PM (z0QHk)
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Thanks. I thought he was at Jutland, but I wasn't sure.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at November 27, 2024 04:04 PM (YqDXo)

272 NY Secedes.

None Champlain.

Posted by: garrett at November 27, 2024 04:04 PM (z/jjr)

273 Wasn't this idea settled about 160 years ago? Seem to recall there was a bit of unpleasantry involved.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent

IIRC, there was considerable sympathy for the South in NYC during the Civil War. There was a movement for it to join the Confederacy.

Posted by: Bulg at November 27, 2024 04:04 PM (v6JzV)

274 265 My favorite part of Star Trek movie was when they froze Kirk in carbonite and delivered him to Sarumon.
Posted by: Jim Halbert brandishing a stopwatch at November 27, 2024 04:03 PM (t1H1P)

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Pretty sure that was Harry Potter.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 04:04 PM (GBKbO)

275 If you have holodeck technology, why would you ever come out?
Posted by: occam's brassiere at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (aCsV6)

RIGHT!??!!!
Posted by: P Diddy at November 27, 2024 04:03 PM (5AVMW)

Right - Lt. Reginald Barkley

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 27, 2024 04:04 PM (VNX3d)

276 New thread above y'all-

Posted by: Dad of Six at November 27, 2024 04:04 PM (UOyRX)

277 269 Transporters were invented simply to avoid the cost of planetary landing scenes for the show
Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 04:04 PM (d3uHz)

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Now that's what we call hard science fiction!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 04:04 PM (GBKbO)

278 Once it was established that a transporter can make duplicates of people, why not just send duplicates on hazardous away missions and keep the originals safe?

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 27, 2024 04:04 PM (wyMQY)

279 268 If you have holodeck technology, why would you ever come out?
Posted by: occam's brassiere at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (aCsV6)

RIGHT!??!!!
Posted by: P Diddy at November 27, 2024 04:03 PM (5AVMW)

The correct sock here is Barclay.

This is going in your permanent file.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 27, 2024 04:06 PM (2wadn)

280 277 Well yeah remember the show was inspired by Forbidden Planet and watching that movie and the pilot especially it is easy to see how much

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 04:06 PM (d3uHz)

281 Transporters were invented simply to avoid the cost of planetary landing scenes for the show
Posted by: steevy

Yes. Mark Steyn discusses this in his obit of James Doohan (Scotty) on his website.

Posted by: Bulg at November 27, 2024 04:06 PM (v6JzV)

282 Let NYC succeed (the whole state won't want to of course).

Then after they vote for it, send the military in to eject these people that are no longer citizens. Drop them in Mexico. Seize the property (since it was held by successionists) and turn around and sell it to American citizens only to reduce the debt

Posted by: 18-1 at November 27, 2024 04:06 PM (oZhjI)

283 Star Trek never made sense. If you have beam technology, what do you need star ships for? If you have holodeck technology, why would you ever come out?
Posted by: occam's brassiere at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (aCsV6)

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Beaming was always implied to be limited by distance.

Until the Star Trek film reboot where it became canon that they can beam into hyperspace which broke everything and JJ Abrams had no idea.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 04:03 PM (GBKbO)
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True, but couldn’t you use the transporters as a way to beam to x distance, then beam to further to y, then further to z, etc etc — bringing the teleport shit with you as you went?

Posted by: Elric Blade at November 27, 2024 04:06 PM (08HK+)

284 Well yeah remember the show was inspired by Forbidden Planet and watching that movie and the pilot especially it is easy to see how much
Posted by: steevy

Mmmmmm...Anne Francis...mmmmmmmmmm...

Posted by: Bulg at November 27, 2024 04:07 PM (v6JzV)

285 Wasn’t there a show about some Jellicoe Cats that would dance and sing?

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 27, 2024 04:07 PM (wyMQY)

286 It doesn't pay to think too much about ANY science fiction movie. They are all full of holes, inconsistencies, and contradictions, due to the fact they depend on physics and science we don't understand yet.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at November 27, 2024 04:07 PM (pohLc)

287 If you have holodeck technology, why would you ever come out?
Posted by: occam's brassiere at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (aCsV6

I hope the holodeck is sterilized after every time it's used.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at November 27, 2024 04:07 PM (kTd/k)

288 One potential answer to the Fermi Paradox is all the aliens out there are locked away in their version of internet/Matrix/holodex tech with no interest in interacting with the real world.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 27, 2024 04:08 PM (oZhjI)

289 "Most underrated Star Trek captain"

joe biden: deep space nine year olds

Posted by: gnats local 678 at November 27, 2024 04:08 PM (CWTWj)

290 283 True, but couldn’t you use the transporters as a way to beam to x distance, then beam to further to y, then further to z, etc etc — bringing the teleport shit with you as you went?
Posted by: Elric Blade at November 27, 2024 04:06 PM (08HK+)

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If the distance is, say, 100 miles, then that's a lot of platforms especially when you consider traveling lightyears.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, finding suspense, madness, and humanity with Michael Powell at November 27, 2024 04:08 PM (GBKbO)

291 >>We only need flamethrowers, trebuchets, and wood chippers!

Democrats have been trying to destroy Musk ever since he went off the reservation and bought Twitter and helped expose their corruption by giving access to Twitter files to guys like Taibbi.

I find it amusing that people think one of the richest and smartest men in the world is joining Trump in DC with the specific purpose of tearing the place apart and he will be stymied by the same GOP Trump just took a giant dump on.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 27, 2024 04:09 PM (LkLld)

292 Some of my favorite TNG episodes we're getting to watch Brent Spiner play his evil twin brother Lor (and to a lesser extent to his father/creator).

Posted by: ShainS -- We shot them under DOD Directive 5240.01 at November 27, 2024 04:10 PM (WmjIH)

293 284 She was indeed spectacular in that movie

Posted by: steevy at November 27, 2024 04:10 PM (d3uHz)

294 137

'Jeri Taylor'

I googled her. she just croaked.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 27, 2024 04:10 PM (3wi/L)

295 Star Trek never made sense. If you have beam technology, what do you need star ships for? If you have holodeck technology, why would you ever come out?
Posted by: occam's brassiere at November 27, 2024 04:00 PM (aCsV6)

And the ships kept getting bigger and bigger and bigger... even with supposedly better technology needing less crew.

I mean, its not like they were Transport ships, they were not carrying cargo... so why so damn big?

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 27, 2024 04:03 PM

Point of order, all capital Starships in the fleet could carry cargo and had tons of cargo space. The Enterprise had cargo as it's mission in more than one episode.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 27, 2024 04:10 PM (Rcnd3)

296 One potential answer to the Fermi Paradox is all the aliens out there are locked away in their version of internet/Matrix/holodex tech with no interest in interacting with the real world.
Posted by: 18-1 at November 27, 2024 04:08 PM (oZhjI)

Exactly. The Drake Equation does not take into consideration the development of sexbots.

"Don't Date Robots!"

Posted by: Kindltot+ Now With the Power of Oxygen! at November 27, 2024 04:10 PM (D7oie)

297 True, but couldn’t you use the transporters as a way to beam to x distance, then beam to further to y, then further to z, etc etc

Andromedans use transporter tech to move around, in the original Star Trek. No idea what's been done with them that point.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 27, 2024 04:12 PM (RsS92)

298 The de-banking thing *feels* like a civil rights violation... is it?

Absolutely. And the government officials pushing it are involved in a Conspiracy against Rights - which is a felony with a 10 year prison sentence per count.

Remember corporations are legally "people" and the banks accept protection from the FDIC. If they also follow government direction to violate someone's rights they are operating as government agents under the Mississippi Burning SCOTUS case standard. Lindel needs to sue them under 15 USC 15 for treble damages for conspiracy in restraint of trade.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at November 27, 2024 04:12 PM (Da7Vv)

299 "Most underrated Star Trek captain"

joe biden: deep space nine year olds

Posted by: gnats local 678 at November 27, 2024 04:08 PM (CWTWj)

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Heh. Almost all of Hollywood and DC would be lobbying for cameos.

Posted by: ShainS -- We shot them under DOD Directive 5240.01 at November 27, 2024 04:12 PM (WmjIH)

300 "Don't Date Robots!"

You're not my supervisor!

Posted by: leoncaruthers at November 27, 2024 04:12 PM (UfRqq)

301 If you have holodeck technology, why would you ever come out?

The Holodeck was included for one reason only: it let them do goofy old trek "Hitler world" type scenarios without trying to get people to buy into the idea that a random planet millions of light years from earth had some earth setting and culture.

The problem is that it required the holodeck to go berserk and threaten the entire starship like 87 times more than any sane captain would tolerate.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 27, 2024 04:14 PM (RsS92)

302 Robots are going to end up being the male answer to the Sexual Revolution and the unleashing of female hypergamy. Since it will be men building the sexbots for other men, it will be a weird ersatz homosexuality if you think about it.

Average men will work just enough to keep their own personal Ana de Armas running, and average women will all chase after the lower-end Chads that aren't quite good enough for the 8+ women the higher Chads have turned into harems.

And that's how humanity dies. Skynut.

Posted by: leoncaruthers at November 27, 2024 04:16 PM (UfRqq)

303 What has allowed the government/banks to get away with these crimes is the Garland DOJ. That protection is about to vanish.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at November 27, 2024 04:17 PM (Da7Vv)

304 NOOD holiday harassment

Posted by: ShainS -- We shot them under DOD Directive 5240.01 at November 27, 2024 04:18 PM (1n8Eb)

305 Once the incoming cabinet is confirmed I'll send a letter to the DOJ and the new FBI director outlining the illegal actions of the government officials in the "DeBanking" conspiracy, and the crimes committed by the outgoing DOJ personnel in their "Wink and Nod" acceptance of the conspiracy. CC to President Trump and VP Vance.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at November 27, 2024 04:31 PM (Da7Vv)

306 244
'Let me argue there is an easy and direct strategy. Find spending that mostly leftwingers only want.'

This sounds very familiar to me.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 27, 2024 04:31 PM (3wi/L)

307 Sell $2 trillion in GIVERnment assets every year for the next 4 years…. We will save hundreds in billions every year in interest costs on the debt.

Posted by: Bang-a-gong at November 27, 2024 07:03 PM (SRiFu)

308 ??? Budget? WHAT budget? We've been floating
along on Continuing Resolutions for two decades now.

We've let these ...non-serious persons... we've elected to the House of Reps avoid their Constitutionally-mandated duty to create/ debate/ and pass! a budget, for a full generation.

If we ever get around to creating "US Constitution v 2.0", I'd like to see capital punishment as the mandated penalty for several categories of wrong-doing.
(1) Vote fraud.
(2) Collusion among elected office-holders to maliciously prosecute a political opponent.
(3) Collusion among elected office-holders to protect fellow party-members FROM prosecution.
(4) Refusal to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the office to which someone is elected. If you can't handle it, QUIT. Don't just all get together and agree to pass the buck. (And don't create some new Bureaucratic Agency to delegate your authority to, cuz waaah legislating this stuff is too darn harrrd.)

Posted by: Doo-Dah, Doo-Dah at November 27, 2024 07:33 PM (KdXUu)

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