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Tariffs Bring In $16 Billion in April, Cutting Into the Deficit
The media loves increasing tax revenues, except when they might benefit a Republican.
While the media scrambles to portray Trump's economy negatively, they stood by as Biden's economic spinners lied about job growth under Biden.
Customs duties totaled $16.3 billion for the month, some 86% above the $8.75 billion collected during March and more than double the $7.1 billion a year ago. The fiscal year-to-date deficit fell to $1.05 trillion, which is still 13% higher than a year ago.
Receipts from U.S. tariffs hit a record level in April as revenue from President Donald Trump's trade war started kicking in. Customs duties totaled $16.3 billion for the month, some 86% above the $8.75 billion collected during March and more than double the $7.1 billion a year ago, the Treasury Department reported Monday. That brought the year-to-date total for the duties up to $63.3 billion and more than 18% ahead of the same period in 2024. Trump instituted 10% across-the-board tariffs on U.S. imports starting April 2, which came on top of other select duties he had leveled previously. While the U.S. is still running a massive budget deficit, the influx in tariffs helped shave some of the imbalance for April, a month in which the Treasury generally runs a surplus because of the income tax filing deadline hitting mid-month.
Now that the Trump Economy is starting to roar again, the media is writing stories about why these good things aren't really good things, Bigot. A big contributor to the falling inflation rate was, get this, a big fall in US gas prices. The media needs you to know that low gas prices are bad, Racists.
The Biden administration's phony jobs boom just went up in smoke. For months, it paraded numbers around like everything was fine, telling Americans the economy was roaring back, that job creation was on fire, and that "Bidenomics" was working. But the truth, long suspected by anyone trying to pay the bills, is now confirmed by the government's own data: those jobs never existed. According to new figures released this week, the 399,000 jobs the Biden team claimed were created between July and September of last year have completely vanished. Not only did the economy not add those jobs, but it also lost 1,000 private-sector jobs during that period. ... Nearly 400,000 phantom jobs were quietly wiped off the books. And this isn't just a one-time discrepancy. Month after month during Joe Biden's term, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published inflated job estimates, only to revise them downward later, long after the headlines had already done their PR damage for the White House.
Antoni breaks it down further: "Under Biden, these revisions were abnormal in magnitude and direction, being revised down with unusual frequency." No kidding. In fact, the BLS's more comprehensive annual benchmark, released earlier this year, revised down Biden's job numbers from March 2023 to March 2024 by a jaw-dropping 598,000 jobs.
That's not just bad math; that's deception on a national scale.
Folks, we're at that part of the news cycle again: https://t.co/Nf5i0zJ172
— Grummz (@Grummz) May 13, 2025
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Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at May 14, 2025 05:22 PM (e5NfL)
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If this keep up Trump might cut the deficit by half this year.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at May 14, 2025 05:22 PM (e5NfL)
3
taRREEEffs
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 14, 2025 05:23 PM (rT96s)
4
I nooded.
Posted by: m at May 14, 2025 05:23 PM (CQE5S)
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3 taRREEEffs
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 14, 2025 05:23 PM (rT96s)
taRREEEffs don't like it
rock the casbah?
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 14, 2025 05:23 PM (rT96s)
taRREEEffs don't like it
rock the casbah?
Posted by: m at May 14, 2025 05:24 PM (CQE5S)
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I like the idea of taxing foreigners. Can we charge sales taxes on US food exports?
Posted by: Boss Moss at May 14, 2025 05:25 PM (8uoau)
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low prices will lead to a depression. didn't they teach economics where you went to school?
Posted by: gnatslocal675 at May 14, 2025 05:25 PM (CWTWj)
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The left loathes the US.
Posted by: steevy at May 14, 2025 05:25 PM (YwEeS)
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Wait til Judge BoaConstrictor rules that decreasing the deficit is unconstitutional
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 14, 2025 05:26 PM (rT96s)
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I nooded a second time.
Posted by: m at May 14, 2025 05:26 PM (CQE5S)
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Gas prices are already well below $3/gallon
Posted by: Boss Moss at May 14, 2025 05:26 PM (8uoau)
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I like the idea of taxing foreigners. Can we charge sales taxes on US food exports?
Posted by: Boss Moss
Oddly enough...
@elwasson
BILL IMPOSES 5% TAX ON FOREIGN REMITTANCES
Posted by: Boss Moss
Oddly enough...
@elwasson
BILL IMPOSES 5% TAX ON FOREIGN REMITTANCES
Posted by: weft cut-loop at May 14, 2025 05:26 PM (mlg/3)
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I gotta give Trump credit for this, I have always thought we could do more with tariffs, especially to even things out, but he has opened my eyes to how well a careful and smart use of the policy can be such a huge revenue generator, allowing the government to reduce other sources like taxes.
And when tariffs drive prices up on some goods... that is more or less a progressive tax like a sales tax: rich people will pay more. And because its only on some goods, everyone has choices how they want to approach how they buy and what they skip or do not.
AND it increases manufacturing in the USA.
And when tariffs drive prices up on some goods... that is more or less a progressive tax like a sales tax: rich people will pay more. And because its only on some goods, everyone has choices how they want to approach how they buy and what they skip or do not.
AND it increases manufacturing in the USA.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:27 PM (2VST1)
14
A blowjob from Kate Upton isn't necessarily a good thing. Here's why.
Posted by: msm at May 14, 2025 05:27 PM (i0F8b)
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on the other hand, if the cost of living goes up enough the gov't will be forced to raise the minimum wage to like 20 dollars an hour. that's how you have prosperity. ask sanders or ocasio-crackpot, they'll explain it to you
Posted by: gnatslocal675 at May 14, 2025 05:27 PM (CWTWj)
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Cheap gasoline is bad, Here, let me make up a bunch of stuff and imply a bunch of nonsense while completely lying about everything else until I get to the reason why cheap gasoline is bad: #badorangemanbad
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 14, 2025 05:27 PM (tT6L1)
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Yeah... uh... gas in Calif is back up to $5 a gallon... due to our own State Governments stupidity.
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 05:27 PM (mP0Kj)
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Cable news ratings are down, again, and that is necessarily a good thing.
Posted by: huerfano at May 14, 2025 05:28 PM (n2swS)
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re 14: her husband might kill you
Posted by: gnatslocal675 at May 14, 2025 05:28 PM (CWTWj)
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****Tariffs Bring In $16 Billion in April, Cutting Into the Deficit
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Yes Sir, no income tax on the first $200,000.00.
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Yes Sir, no income tax on the first $200,000.00.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 05:29 PM (9HjFA)
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I'm glad I'm around to see this. After all the crap with Zero and Poopypants, it's a glorious thing.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 05:29 PM (vFG9F)
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BILL IMPOSES 5% TAX ON FOREIGN REMITTANCES
Yeah it looks like Trump is going to increase "fees" on those, something we've been calling for for decades. Ok Pedro you want to send money back home for the old folks back in the old country? Not as much any more, and maybe you're better off staying home.
Yeah it looks like Trump is going to increase "fees" on those, something we've been calling for for decades. Ok Pedro you want to send money back home for the old folks back in the old country? Not as much any more, and maybe you're better off staying home.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:29 PM (2VST1)
Posted by: Kwak! at May 14, 2025 05:29 PM (89Sog)
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Next, why $10,000 an ounce gold is a bad thing if you’re holding gold.
Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2025 05:29 PM (0RGA5)
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How soon before the democrat media starts running stories on the homeless that President Trump is causing?
Especially in California where President Trump directs his hate like a laser beam.
Ain't got no home
A no place to roam
Ain't got no home
A no place to roam
I'm a lonely boy
I ain't got a home...
Especially in California where President Trump directs his hate like a laser beam.
Ain't got no home
A no place to roam
Ain't got no home
A no place to roam
I'm a lonely boy
I ain't got a home...
Posted by: Zombie Clarence "Frogman" Henry at May 14, 2025 05:29 PM (R/m4+)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at May 14, 2025 05:29 PM (zGaBX)
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Speaking of cars. Every time I see the new King Harv ad, I perceive the guy hauling the rickshaw as David Hogg.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 14, 2025 05:29 PM (XeU6L)
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taRREEEffs don't like it
rock the casbah?
Posted by: m
By order of the profeeet
We ban that booogie judge
rock the casbah?
Posted by: m
By order of the profeeet
We ban that booogie judge
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 14, 2025 05:29 PM (rT96s)
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Trump should fire 90% of the employees at the BLS for the agency's wretched performance.
Posted by: mr tmz at May 14, 2025 05:30 PM (rJ48h)
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Gas costs almost twice as much in California as it does here. Why are the oil companies so racist?
Posted by: Boss Moss at May 14, 2025 05:30 PM (8uoau)
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OK, now I have to go listen to that song....
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at May 14, 2025 05:30 PM (PiwSw)
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I'm just wondering when video card prices will be sane again.
20 years ago, $300-500 would buy a top notch card that could run all the latest games on full or near full settings. Now an upper mid-range card is $700-1200 (RTX 4080 Super, 4070 Ti Super, RX 7900) and the top end cards are $1500-3000 (RTX 4090, RTX 5080, RTX 5090)
20 years ago, $300-500 would buy a top notch card that could run all the latest games on full or near full settings. Now an upper mid-range card is $700-1200 (RTX 4080 Super, 4070 Ti Super, RX 7900) and the top end cards are $1500-3000 (RTX 4090, RTX 5080, RTX 5090)
Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2025 05:30 PM (lIio7)
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Cable news ratings are down, again, and that is necessarily a good thing.
CNN is working on trying the streaming internet thing again LOL.
CNN is working on trying the streaming internet thing again LOL.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:30 PM (2VST1)
Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2025 05:31 PM (lIio7)
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A blowjob from Kate Upton isn't necessarily a good thing
Too much teeth and she takes the name literally?
I denounce myself.
Too much teeth and she takes the name literally?
I denounce myself.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:31 PM (2VST1)
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I HATE gas!!
- CA government newscum
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at May 14, 2025 05:29 PM (zGaBX)
He's banning Kimchi, Sauerkraut, and baked beans?
- CA government newscum
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at May 14, 2025 05:29 PM (zGaBX)
He's banning Kimchi, Sauerkraut, and baked beans?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 14, 2025 05:31 PM (VNX3d)
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The left loathes the US.
Posted by: steevy
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Well, Western Civilization in general, but the U.S. in particular.
Posted by: steevy
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Well, Western Civilization in general, but the U.S. in particular.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 14, 2025 05:32 PM (XeU6L)
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Who are you going to trust -- me, or your lying pocketbook?
Posted by: zombie at May 14, 2025 05:32 PM (pMi6S)
39
"The left loathes the US.
Posted by: steevy
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Well, Western Civilization in general, but the U.S. in particular.
Posted by: Mike Hammer,"
And themselves.
Posted by: steevy
-----
Well, Western Civilization in general, but the U.S. in particular.
Posted by: Mike Hammer,"
And themselves.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 05:32 PM (vFG9F)
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We had no income tax when Teddy Roosevelt became president.
We had so much money he formed a committee to help disburse it.
That's where our National Parks came from.
Woodrow changed all that.
We had so much money he formed a committee to help disburse it.
That's where our National Parks came from.
Woodrow changed all that.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 05:33 PM (9HjFA)
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Western Civilization is the only Civilization.
Posted by: Boss Moss at May 14, 2025 05:33 PM (8uoau)
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A few trillion here, a few trillion there -- soon you're talking about real money.
Posted by: zombie at May 14, 2025 05:33 PM (pMi6S)
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He's banning Kimchi, Sauerkraut, and baked beans?
Wash it down with beer and a fist full of sugar alcohol candy.
Wash it down with beer and a fist full of sugar alcohol candy.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:33 PM (2VST1)
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Guess the hair color before hitting the link in nic
@DefiantLs
Mother allegedly buys ammunition, tactical gear for son's planned 'mass targeted violence' at middle school
@DefiantLs
Mother allegedly buys ammunition, tactical gear for son's planned 'mass targeted violence' at middle school
Posted by: weft cut-loop at May 14, 2025 05:33 PM (mlg/3)
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Yeah... uh... gas in Calif is back up to $5 a gallon... due to our own State Governments stupidity.
Posted by: Romeo13
$4.28/gallon for me this morning. These will be the good ol' days when the remaining refineries in CA cut and run.
Posted by: Romeo13
$4.28/gallon for me this morning. These will be the good ol' days when the remaining refineries in CA cut and run.
Posted by: Stu Podaso at May 14, 2025 05:33 PM (7zna0)
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 14, 2025 05:34 PM (rT96s)
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Gas prices going below $3 a gallon is bad?
That's not what Our Betters told us 3 years ago when draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve was a stronk, brilliant move by FJB to help the middle class deal with inflation. Which Our Betters told us didn't exist. Because Bidenomics was working!
Do these idiots ever listen to themselves tying themselves into logic pretzels to assist the Democrats?
That's not what Our Betters told us 3 years ago when draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve was a stronk, brilliant move by FJB to help the middle class deal with inflation. Which Our Betters told us didn't exist. Because Bidenomics was working!
Do these idiots ever listen to themselves tying themselves into logic pretzels to assist the Democrats?
Posted by: Gref at May 14, 2025 05:34 PM (aBgBM)
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The USA is doing better. Why that isn't a good thing.
Kittens are cute and adorable. Why that is bad for the country.
Milk prices are falling. Why milk is bad for the environment and your health.
(How's that? Can I get a job as a newz headline writer?)
Kittens are cute and adorable. Why that is bad for the country.
Milk prices are falling. Why milk is bad for the environment and your health.
(How's that? Can I get a job as a newz headline writer?)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 14, 2025 05:34 PM (sAmhv)
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Guess the hair color before hitting the link in nic
*holds envelope to forehead*
"a color found only on poison dart frogs"
*holds envelope to forehead*
"a color found only on poison dart frogs"
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:34 PM (2VST1)
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41 Western Civilization is the only Civilization.
Posted by: Boss Moss
I take umbrage at your remarks. Duel at dawn.
Posted by: Boss Moss
I take umbrage at your remarks. Duel at dawn.
Posted by: The North Sentinelese Gentlemen's Society at May 14, 2025 05:35 PM (pMi6S)
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Gas costs almost twice as much in California as it does here. Why are the oil companies so racist?
Posted by: Boss Moss
Because Californians are faggots.
Posted by: Boss Moss
Because Californians are faggots.
Posted by: rickb223 at May 14, 2025 05:35 PM (Ior/p)
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Why the stock market going back up is a bad thing.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 05:35 PM (vFG9F)
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Are there any lefty talking heads or pundits willing to write a book on the gaslighting of all of those wonderful results from FJB's Ministry of Plenty?
Posted by: Curly Shuffle at May 14, 2025 05:35 PM (Vyll1)
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>>>CNN is working on trying the streaming internet thing again LOL.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:30 PM
That horse is not dead enough, I guess.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:30 PM
That horse is not dead enough, I guess.
Posted by: huerfano at May 14, 2025 05:35 PM (n2swS)
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Not as much any more, and maybe you're better off staying home.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
Yeah, decades. My only conundrum was how to tax those that use halwa or other LLCs to avoid the tax without taxing legit businesses that transfer money ( something that I actually know about - it was a pain in the rear )
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
Yeah, decades. My only conundrum was how to tax those that use halwa or other LLCs to avoid the tax without taxing legit businesses that transfer money ( something that I actually know about - it was a pain in the rear )
Posted by: weft cut-loop at May 14, 2025 05:35 PM (mlg/3)
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Aaahh. The vampire defense.
Serial killer tries to dodge lethal injection with ‘vampire defense’
. . .
Rogers’ attorneys have claimed he suffers from porphyria — a rare disease linked to vampire legends — and argued lethal injection could cause him extreme suffering.
. . . .
What is porphyria?
Porphyria is a genetic condition that causes problems in the blood, skin and nervous system. The condition is caused by a buildup of hemoglobin proteins in red blood cells. There are two types of porphyria: acute porphyria and cutaneous porphyria. Symptoms vary based on the type of porphyria, but can include:
Severe pain in the stomach, chest, legs or back
Muscle pain, tingling, numbness, weakness
Breathing problems
Seizures
Itching
Blisters on exposed skin
-
Drifter hitchhiking killer. One interesting thing . . .
Rogers claimed that he committed the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
Serial killer tries to dodge lethal injection with ‘vampire defense’
. . .
Rogers’ attorneys have claimed he suffers from porphyria — a rare disease linked to vampire legends — and argued lethal injection could cause him extreme suffering.
. . . .
What is porphyria?
Porphyria is a genetic condition that causes problems in the blood, skin and nervous system. The condition is caused by a buildup of hemoglobin proteins in red blood cells. There are two types of porphyria: acute porphyria and cutaneous porphyria. Symptoms vary based on the type of porphyria, but can include:
Severe pain in the stomach, chest, legs or back
Muscle pain, tingling, numbness, weakness
Breathing problems
Seizures
Itching
Blisters on exposed skin
-
Drifter hitchhiking killer. One interesting thing . . .
Rogers claimed that he committed the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, For a Limited Time Only at May 14, 2025 05:36 PM (L/fGl)
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The NYT was whining today that they see no evidence "in the data" of their longed-for Trump Recession. Also, since inflation is receding in the most recent numbers, that obviously means the tariff caused uptick is coming "next month" or maybe the month after that, or maybe fourth quarter.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at May 14, 2025 05:36 PM (aaiRr)
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The next time you see Commie Congresscritters screeching about "working families", ask why their names aren't on the list of cosponsors for the "No Tax on Tips Act".
House cosponsors:
https://tinyurl.com/2xx6c25z
Senate cosponsors:
https://tinyurl.com/2xx6c25z
To be fair, there are a few (VERY few) D cosponsors.
Obviously waiters and barmaids are among the "billionaires" that they claim will be the only beneficiaries of Trump's tax cuts..
Obviously.
Of course, the truth is that they're not for "working families" at all. They're for illegal aliens and other grifters.
House cosponsors:
https://tinyurl.com/2xx6c25z
Senate cosponsors:
https://tinyurl.com/2xx6c25z
To be fair, there are a few (VERY few) D cosponsors.
Obviously waiters and barmaids are among the "billionaires" that they claim will be the only beneficiaries of Trump's tax cuts..
Obviously.
Of course, the truth is that they're not for "working families" at all. They're for illegal aliens and other grifters.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at May 14, 2025 05:36 PM (W5ArC)
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>> Now that the Trump Economy is starting to roar again, the media is writing stories about why these good things aren't really good things, Bigot.
You have to really wonder why they still choose at this point to do this. One scary version is at some point they will retake power by whatever means necessary and force their agenda down the citizens throats by any and all means necessary. Our founders and framers knew that liberty was a very fragile thing. I truly believe if Democrats grab the reins of our government again, they will try to ensure we never rise up against them again.
You have to really wonder why they still choose at this point to do this. One scary version is at some point they will retake power by whatever means necessary and force their agenda down the citizens throats by any and all means necessary. Our founders and framers knew that liberty was a very fragile thing. I truly believe if Democrats grab the reins of our government again, they will try to ensure we never rise up against them again.
Posted by: Marcus T at May 14, 2025 05:36 PM (Ki+GJ)
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Do these idiots ever listen to themselves tying themselves into logic pretzels to assist the Democrats?
Posted by: Gref at May 14, 2025 05:34 PM (aBgBM)
Will their sense of shame ever prevent them fellating the Dems?
Who you gonna believe, me or your lying eyes?
Posted by: Gref at May 14, 2025 05:34 PM (aBgBM)
Will their sense of shame ever prevent them fellating the Dems?
Who you gonna believe, me or your lying eyes?
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 14, 2025 05:37 PM (d6mm6)
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I am in favor of what the tariffs aim to effect, i.e. the return of much of the manufacturing jobs and industries to America. But there will be an initial cost in this long game, and that cost is this tariff money that the government received. Keep in mind every single dime of it was paid by the Importer, an American company and it will get passed on to the US consumer, NOT by any foreign companies. Yes, in time it will reduce the demand for the foreign goods and lots of other good stuff, but right now every single dime is paid for by Americans. It is an import tax. Yes, the design is to make us import less, absolutely. But that's down the (hopefully short) road.
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at May 14, 2025 05:37 PM (9DX0S)
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Yeah... uh... gas in Calif is back up to $5 a gallon... due to our own State Governments stupidity.
Posted by: Romeo13
It's Trump's fault.
Gavin
Posted by: Romeo13
It's Trump's fault.
Gavin
Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at May 14, 2025 05:37 PM (JkCto)
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45 Yeah... uh... gas in Calif is back up to $5 a gallon... due to our own State Governments stupidity.
Posted by: Romeo13
$4.28/gallon for me this morning. These will be the good ol' days when the remaining refineries in CA cut and run.
Posted by: Stu Podaso at May 14, 2025 05:33 PM (7zna0)
$4.98 yesterday because Central Valley, where we have 'special blends' because all the Bay Area smog blows up the Valley, and stays here.
Posted by: Romeo13
$4.28/gallon for me this morning. These will be the good ol' days when the remaining refineries in CA cut and run.
Posted by: Stu Podaso at May 14, 2025 05:33 PM (7zna0)
$4.98 yesterday because Central Valley, where we have 'special blends' because all the Bay Area smog blows up the Valley, and stays here.
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 05:38 PM (mP0Kj)
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More Americans identify as Republican or conservative. Why that’s not a good thing.
F the Media. They just can’t help themselves.
F the Media. They just can’t help themselves.
Posted by: Czech Chick at May 14, 2025 05:38 PM (vK/Ja)
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Rogers’ attorneys have claimed he suffers from porphyria — a rare disease linked to vampire legends — and argued lethal injection could cause him extreme suffering.
Yeah... that's the ticket. He's not really a vampire, he just looks like one and has al the same characteristics. Tell you what, let's try the stake thing and see if it works.
Yeah... that's the ticket. He's not really a vampire, he just looks like one and has al the same characteristics. Tell you what, let's try the stake thing and see if it works.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:38 PM (2VST1)
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32 "I'm just wondering when video card prices will be sane again. "
Moore's law was broken by physics. Making computers bigger, faster is harder now.
Moore's law was broken by physics. Making computers bigger, faster is harder now.
Posted by: Next2Nothing at May 14, 2025 05:38 PM (tA1/w)
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$4.28/gallon for me this morning. These will be the good ol' days when the remaining refineries in CA cut and run.
Posted by: Stu Podaso
_______
Puts Hairgell in a tough spot if he's really trying to portray himself as the moderate Dem for 28.
Posted by: Stu Podaso
_______
Puts Hairgell in a tough spot if he's really trying to portray himself as the moderate Dem for 28.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at May 14, 2025 05:38 PM (UBKzV)
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> 48 The USA is doing better. Why that isn't a good thing.
Kittens are cute and adorable. Why that is bad for the country.
Milk prices are falling. Why milk is bad for the environment and your health.
(How's that? Can I get a job as a newz headline writer?)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 14, 2025 05:34 PM (sAmhv)
If Trump cured cancer, the headline would be "Thousands of Oncologists Thrown out of Work".
Kittens are cute and adorable. Why that is bad for the country.
Milk prices are falling. Why milk is bad for the environment and your health.
(How's that? Can I get a job as a newz headline writer?)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 14, 2025 05:34 PM (sAmhv)
If Trump cured cancer, the headline would be "Thousands of Oncologists Thrown out of Work".
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at May 14, 2025 05:38 PM (W5ArC)
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Speaking of the stock market, I own some AMD (why, I dunno) and should have bought more at $90 because it's back up to $117 and will go back to $140+ soon enough.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 05:38 PM (vFG9F)
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The media needs you to know that low gas prices are bad, Racists.
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Because it permits the peasants to drive cars, and generate more climate change. Will no one think of the polar bears?
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Because it permits the peasants to drive cars, and generate more climate change. Will no one think of the polar bears?
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2025 05:39 PM (YqDXo)
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cnn: the exclusive channel! fewer people watch cnn than any other news channel!
[i sort of stole that from a cartoon in playboy from like 1968]
[i sort of stole that from a cartoon in playboy from like 1968]
Posted by: gnatslocal675 at May 14, 2025 05:39 PM (CWTWj)
72
Since I keep an eye on diesel for our RV, diesel prices have come way down. Its especially good in the south, but everywhere else is catching up. Except Cali.
Posted by: Megthered at May 14, 2025 05:39 PM (2/IuM)
73
*holds envelope to forehead*
"a color found only on poison dart frogs"
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
HAH. Yuss~!
"a color found only on poison dart frogs"
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
HAH. Yuss~!
Posted by: Ed McMahon at May 14, 2025 05:39 PM (mlg/3)
74
I'd like to point out that a lot of people on our side reflexively criticized Trump about the tariffs.
Some of the same people would complain about the deficit.
There's a lesson in here somewhere.
Some of the same people would complain about the deficit.
There's a lesson in here somewhere.
Posted by: Iasonas at May 14, 2025 05:39 PM (gUzGB)
75
It's Trump's fault.
Gavin
Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at May 14, 2025 05:37 PM (JkCto)
Yeah, who could have ever predictamated that closing Calif Refineries, when you have to specially formulate Gas for Calif, would drive up the price!
Who woulda thunk it!
Gavin
Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at May 14, 2025 05:37 PM (JkCto)
Yeah, who could have ever predictamated that closing Calif Refineries, when you have to specially formulate Gas for Calif, would drive up the price!
Who woulda thunk it!
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 05:39 PM (mP0Kj)
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Obviously waiters and barmaids are among the "billionaires" that they claim will be the only beneficiaries of Trump's tax cuts
Yeah those billionaires getting tips and working overtime LOL All those billionaire grandparents on social security
Yeah those billionaires getting tips and working overtime LOL All those billionaire grandparents on social security
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM (2VST1)
77
Gas costs almost twice as much in California as it does here. Why are the oil companies so racist?
Posted by: Boss Moss
Just watched "Invasion of the Bee Girls,"filmed in 1972 in southern California. At one point a character drives by a gas station:
"29¢/gallon."
My how times have changed.
Posted by: Boss Moss
Just watched "Invasion of the Bee Girls,"filmed in 1972 in southern California. At one point a character drives by a gas station:
"29¢/gallon."
My how times have changed.
Posted by: zombie at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM (pMi6S)
78
$4.28/gallon for me this morning. These will be the good ol' days when the remaining refineries in CA cut and run.
Posted by: Stu Podaso
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Puts Hairgell in a tough spot if he's really trying to portray himself as the moderate Dem for 28.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at May 14, 2025 05:38 PM (UBKzV)
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Governor Brylcream has talked about setting up a state-run refinery. Imagine the train wreck that THAT would be.
Posted by: Stu Podaso
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Puts Hairgell in a tough spot if he's really trying to portray himself as the moderate Dem for 28.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at May 14, 2025 05:38 PM (UBKzV)
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Governor Brylcream has talked about setting up a state-run refinery. Imagine the train wreck that THAT would be.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM (YqDXo)
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Invasion of the Bee Girls
Posted by: zombie
And make sure you get the uncensored version. Boobs galore.
Posted by: zombie
And make sure you get the uncensored version. Boobs galore.
Posted by: zombie at May 14, 2025 05:41 PM (pMi6S)
80
I'd like to point out that a lot of people on our side reflexively criticized Trump about the tariffs.
Yeah a lot of the chamber of commerce NRO types really hated them and panicked a lot. They were so warm and happy when the stock market dipped for a day.
Don't hear much from them these days.
Yeah a lot of the chamber of commerce NRO types really hated them and panicked a lot. They were so warm and happy when the stock market dipped for a day.
Don't hear much from them these days.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:41 PM (2VST1)
81
Getting oil gas prices down makes everything better. We use a mind boggling amount of petroleum.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 05:41 PM (vFG9F)
82
And themselves.
Posted by: fd
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I doubt that it is original, but I have coined two terms that apply to their underlying psychology, 'narcissitic empathy', or, 'empathetic narcissism'. Either works.
Posted by: fd
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I doubt that it is original, but I have coined two terms that apply to their underlying psychology, 'narcissitic empathy', or, 'empathetic narcissism'. Either works.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 14, 2025 05:42 PM (XeU6L)
83
$4.98 yesterday because Central Valley, where we have 'special blends' because all the Bay Area smog blows up the Valley, and stays here.
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 05:38 PM (mP0Kj)
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We're not that far from the border of CA and we're $2.00/gal cheaper. Really amazing. We also don't have to deal with the stupid gasoline vapor trap crap.
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 05:38 PM (mP0Kj)
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We're not that far from the border of CA and we're $2.00/gal cheaper. Really amazing. We also don't have to deal with the stupid gasoline vapor trap crap.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 14, 2025 05:42 PM (tT6L1)
84
10 I nooded a second time.
Posted by: m at May 14, 2025 05:26 PM (CQE5S)
I am impressed by your stamina.
Posted by: m at May 14, 2025 05:26 PM (CQE5S)
I am impressed by your stamina.
Posted by: tankdemon at May 14, 2025 05:42 PM (1EHLA)
85
> "a color found only on poison dart frogs"
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:34 PM (2VST1)
Aposematic coloration.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:34 PM (2VST1)
Aposematic coloration.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at May 14, 2025 05:42 PM (W5ArC)
Posted by: Iasonas at May 14, 2025 05:42 PM (gUzGB)
87
I truly believe if Democrats grab the reins of our government again, they will try to ensure we never rise up against them again.
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They tried to *destroy* this nation during the last 4 years. And yet our GOPe still wants to play footsie with them.
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They tried to *destroy* this nation during the last 4 years. And yet our GOPe still wants to play footsie with them.
Posted by: Crusader at May 14, 2025 05:42 PM (TN0g+)
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>>Puts Hairgell in a tough spot if he's really trying to portray himself as the moderate Dem for 28.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at May 14, 2025 05:38 PM
Do you believe that the leftist media will report on Gavin's record of a mix of devastation and fecklessness?
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at May 14, 2025 05:38 PM
Do you believe that the leftist media will report on Gavin's record of a mix of devastation and fecklessness?
Posted by: huerfano at May 14, 2025 05:42 PM (n2swS)
89
Governor Brylcream has talked about setting up a state-run refinery. Imagine the train wreck that THAT would be.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM (YqDXo)
It's just never been tried before.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM (YqDXo)
It's just never been tried before.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (PiwSw)
90
Has Trump canceled Biden's canceling of the Keystone Pipeline?
Posted by: davidt at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (i0F8b)
91
re 61: unless foreign govts subsidize their exporting industries till the dems are back in charge. cut tariffs and raise taxes = prosperity
Posted by: gnatslocal675 at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (CWTWj)
92
It's Trump's fault.
Gavin
Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at May 14, 2025 05:37 PM (JkCto)
Yeah, who could have ever predictamated that closing Calif Refineries, when you have to specially formulate Gas for Calif, would drive up the price!
Who woulda thunk it!
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 05:39 PM (mP0Kj)
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It was totally unforeseen, and unforeseeable. Just like the wildfires in LA, after budget cuts to the fire department and allowing the reservoirs to remain empty. Bad luck, comin' and goin'.
Gavin
Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at May 14, 2025 05:37 PM (JkCto)
Yeah, who could have ever predictamated that closing Calif Refineries, when you have to specially formulate Gas for Calif, would drive up the price!
Who woulda thunk it!
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 05:39 PM (mP0Kj)
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It was totally unforeseen, and unforeseeable. Just like the wildfires in LA, after budget cuts to the fire department and allowing the reservoirs to remain empty. Bad luck, comin' and goin'.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (YqDXo)
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17 Yeah... uh... gas in Calif is back up to $5 a gallon... due to our own State Governments stupidity.
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 05:27 PM (mP0Kj)
I read how that because California is chasing out their refineries that California could see 6 to 8 dollars a gallon in the future because they require a special blend of gasoline which should be banned
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 05:27 PM (mP0Kj)
I read how that because California is chasing out their refineries that California could see 6 to 8 dollars a gallon in the future because they require a special blend of gasoline which should be banned
Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (FCrpy)
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Governor Brylcream has talked about setting up a state-run refinery. Imagine the train wreck that THAT would be.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara
It would be the topic for a 1000 MBA theses in a normal world. But here we is.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara
It would be the topic for a 1000 MBA theses in a normal world. But here we is.
Posted by: Ed McMahon at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (mlg/3)
95
Just watched "Invasion of the Bee Girls,"filmed in 1972 in southern California. At one point a character drives by a gas station:
"29¢/gallon."
My how times have changed.
Posted by: zombie at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM (pMi6S)
Look in the Motley Crue video, Kickstart My Heart. LA Gas prices 87.9, 89.9!
"29¢/gallon."
My how times have changed.
Posted by: zombie at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM (pMi6S)
Look in the Motley Crue video, Kickstart My Heart. LA Gas prices 87.9, 89.9!
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (VNX3d)
96
I truly believe if Democrats grab the reins of our government again, they will try to ensure we never rise up against them again.
Posted by: Marcus T
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I think the country splinters if that happens. Basically economics from prior debt will implode the national government if the Dems take over again.
And identity politics is simply a means where your skin and sex becomes your uniform in a civil war.
Marxism took its best shot and now is failing across the globe because it simply does not work in practice and neo Marxist identity politics likewise prevents the formation of a solid cohesive bloc like in Soviet Russia or China that allowed those countries to continue being Marxist until they go broke from internal contradictions.
They can still cause a lot of damage but their decadent antics in public simply make them lunatics to be made fun of. Lunatics by definition are not cool and thus repellent to yutes.
Posted by: Marcus T
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I think the country splinters if that happens. Basically economics from prior debt will implode the national government if the Dems take over again.
And identity politics is simply a means where your skin and sex becomes your uniform in a civil war.
Marxism took its best shot and now is failing across the globe because it simply does not work in practice and neo Marxist identity politics likewise prevents the formation of a solid cohesive bloc like in Soviet Russia or China that allowed those countries to continue being Marxist until they go broke from internal contradictions.
They can still cause a lot of damage but their decadent antics in public simply make them lunatics to be made fun of. Lunatics by definition are not cool and thus repellent to yutes.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (ctrM5)
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"29¢/gallon."
My how times have changed.
Posted by: zombie at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM (pMi6S)
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I'm old enough to remember "Gas War" signs in LA advertising gasoline @ 28 cents a gallon.
My how times have changed.
Posted by: zombie at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM (pMi6S)
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I'm old enough to remember "Gas War" signs in LA advertising gasoline @ 28 cents a gallon.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (tT6L1)
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Governor Brylcream has talked about setting up a state-run refinery. Imagine the train wreck that THAT would be.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM (YqDXo)
And how long would it take for THAT to be built???
or would they Eminent Domain a closed refinery.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM (YqDXo)
And how long would it take for THAT to be built???
or would they Eminent Domain a closed refinery.
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (mP0Kj)
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Governor Brylcream has talked about setting up a state-run refinery. Imagine the train wreck that THAT would be.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara
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Enviornmental impact study to take 15 years, construction to take 10 years...
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara
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Enviornmental impact study to take 15 years, construction to take 10 years...
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (XeU6L)
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Governor Brylcream has talked about setting up a state-run refinery. Imagine the train wreck that THAT would be.
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I'd insist it be located near the path of high-speed rail.
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I'd insist it be located near the path of high-speed rail.
Posted by: Crusader at May 14, 2025 05:44 PM (TN0g+)
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> Governor Brylcream has talked about setting up a state-run refinery. Imagine the train wreck that THAT would be.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM (YqDXo)
Yep. These are the people who went broke running a whorehouse in Nevada.
As someone put it, they could take over the Sahara Desert and in five years there'd be a shortage of sand.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM (YqDXo)
Yep. These are the people who went broke running a whorehouse in Nevada.
As someone put it, they could take over the Sahara Desert and in five years there'd be a shortage of sand.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at May 14, 2025 05:44 PM (W5ArC)
102
@DefiantLs
Mother allegedly buys ammunition, tactical gear for son's planned 'mass targeted violence' at middle school
Posted by: weft cut-loop
Okay, There's a case where the parent needs to be prosecuted for the kid's mass murder attempt.
Mother allegedly buys ammunition, tactical gear for son's planned 'mass targeted violence' at middle school
Posted by: weft cut-loop
Okay, There's a case where the parent needs to be prosecuted for the kid's mass murder attempt.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at May 14, 2025 05:44 PM (hB7mE)
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Governor Brylcream has talked about setting up a state-run refinery. Imagine the train wreck that THAT would be.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM (YqDXo)
It's just never been tried before.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (PiwSw)
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I have the name for it: "Maduro Enterprises."
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM (YqDXo)
It's just never been tried before.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (PiwSw)
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I have the name for it: "Maduro Enterprises."
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2025 05:44 PM (YqDXo)
104
Aposematic coloration.
Years ago on Twitter I pointed out that aposematic coloration is found on poisonous creatures. An angry green hair said "yeah its to warn off predators!!!!" Admitting that you are toxic is not a winning approach, but "you do you" as the kids say.
Years ago on Twitter I pointed out that aposematic coloration is found on poisonous creatures. An angry green hair said "yeah its to warn off predators!!!!" Admitting that you are toxic is not a winning approach, but "you do you" as the kids say.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:44 PM (2VST1)
105
>>Governor Brylcream has talked about setting up a state-run refinery. Imagine the train wreck that THAT would be.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM
Even we weren't that deluded.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2025 05:40 PM
Even we weren't that deluded.
Posted by: Venezuelan Presidente Maduro at May 14, 2025 05:44 PM (n2swS)
106
High speed rail and now oil refineeries. Is there anything California can't do?
Posted by: Boss Moss at May 14, 2025 05:44 PM (8uoau)
107
Keep in mind every single dime of it was paid by the Importer, an American company and it will get passed on to the US consumer, NOT by any foreign companies.
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at May 14, 2025 05:37 PM (9DX0S)
Mr. Bingley, on what basis do you make the claim that the importer is an American company, and which consumers will be forced at gunpoint to buy that particular product at the price demanded by the importer?
If this is true, I propose we start an importing company. It cannot miss!
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at May 14, 2025 05:37 PM (9DX0S)
Mr. Bingley, on what basis do you make the claim that the importer is an American company, and which consumers will be forced at gunpoint to buy that particular product at the price demanded by the importer?
If this is true, I propose we start an importing company. It cannot miss!
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 14, 2025 05:44 PM (d6mm6)
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 05:44 PM (vFG9F)
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44 Guess the hair color before hitting the link in nic
@DefiantLs
Mother allegedly buys ammunition, tactical gear for son's planned 'mass targeted violence' at middle school
Posted by: weft cut-loop
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Is this the San Antonio rose?
@DefiantLs
Mother allegedly buys ammunition, tactical gear for son's planned 'mass targeted violence' at middle school
Posted by: weft cut-loop
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Is this the San Antonio rose?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 05:45 PM (9HjFA)
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94 Governor Brylcream has talked about setting up a state-run refinery. Imagine the train wreck that THAT would be.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara
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The only way to kill socialism in CA is by direct and painful application of wood to the electorate. The first step would be rolling back cheat by mail from an initiative.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara
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The only way to kill socialism in CA is by direct and painful application of wood to the electorate. The first step would be rolling back cheat by mail from an initiative.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 05:45 PM (ctrM5)
111
BUT TARIFFS BAD! SMOOT HAWLREEEEEE!!!
Posted by: 5 reasons why economic improvement is a bad thing at May 14, 2025 05:45 PM (TbWk/)
112
I wasn't sure about tariffs until listening to that hour+ interview with Lutnik and the slightly shorter Bessent one.
Posted by: lin-duh at May 14, 2025 05:45 PM (YDB6U)
113
I'm old enough to remember "Gas War" signs in LA advertising gasoline @ 28 cents a gallon.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (tT6L1)
Car I learned to drive in, a Volkswagen Bug?
$2.00 was well over half a tank, and I could drive all night.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (tT6L1)
Car I learned to drive in, a Volkswagen Bug?
$2.00 was well over half a tank, and I could drive all night.
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 05:45 PM (mP0Kj)
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re 87: for many in the gop establishment, funding raising is more important than winning. think how much fund raising mcconnell et al did (or tried to do) in 2016 about sup ct nominee merrick garland
Posted by: gnatslocal675 at May 14, 2025 05:45 PM (CWTWj)
115
A blowjob from Kate Upton isn't necessarily a good thing. Here's why.
Posted by: msm at May 14, 2025 05:27 PM (i0F8b)
MSM getting it wrong again. Not that the analogy is wrong necessarily, but, being Kate Upton, how comparing it to a Hawaiian Muscle F**k.
Posted by: msm at May 14, 2025 05:27 PM (i0F8b)
MSM getting it wrong again. Not that the analogy is wrong necessarily, but, being Kate Upton, how comparing it to a Hawaiian Muscle F**k.
Posted by: haffhowershower at May 14, 2025 05:46 PM (144I4)
116
From the side bar:
She's got a touch of Tuesday Weld
She's wearing Ambush and a French twist
https://youtu.be/RX5cVSs_fqw?t=164
She's got a touch of Tuesday Weld
She's wearing Ambush and a French twist
https://youtu.be/RX5cVSs_fqw?t=164
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 05:46 PM (9HjFA)
117
"I'm old enough to remember "Gas War" signs in LA advertising gasoline @ 28 cents a gallon.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing"
I remember getting Hot Wheels cars at gas stations in California.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing"
I remember getting Hot Wheels cars at gas stations in California.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 05:46 PM (vFG9F)
118
Environmental impact study to take 15 years, construction to take 10 years...
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (XeU6L)
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But they'd hire the DEI staff right now, so they could sit on their asses and draw pay while the environmental impact and construction phases limp along.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (XeU6L)
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But they'd hire the DEI staff right now, so they could sit on their asses and draw pay while the environmental impact and construction phases limp along.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 14, 2025 05:46 PM (YqDXo)
119
I'm just wondering when video card prices will be sane again.
20 years ago, $300-500 would buy a top notch card that could run all the latest games on full or near full settings. Now an upper mid-range card is $700-1200 (RTX 4080 Super, 4070 Ti Super, RX 7900) and the top end cards are $1500-3000 (RTX 4090, RTX 5080, RTX 5090)
Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2025 05:30 PM
Inflation is responsible for most of that increase. There has been over 80% inflation in the last 25 years.
20 years ago, $300-500 would buy a top notch card that could run all the latest games on full or near full settings. Now an upper mid-range card is $700-1200 (RTX 4080 Super, 4070 Ti Super, RX 7900) and the top end cards are $1500-3000 (RTX 4090, RTX 5080, RTX 5090)
Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2025 05:30 PM
Inflation is responsible for most of that increase. There has been over 80% inflation in the last 25 years.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at May 14, 2025 05:46 PM (e5NfL)
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As someone put it, they could take over the Sahara Desert and in five years there'd be a shortage of sand.
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Milton Friedman, I believe.
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Milton Friedman, I believe.
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at May 14, 2025 05:47 PM (paSBy)
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Wow! This Trump guy sure is lucky. Imagine how much better it would be if he would just read more and listen to the experts who are obviously better than he is. Too bad he's so dumb.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 14, 2025 05:47 PM (2J/Lj)
Posted by: weft-cut loop at May 14, 2025 05:47 PM (mlg/3)
123
The wholesale price of gasoline today is about $2.15/gallon
It's been a seesaw, if you look at the chart, but last July it was $2.60/gallon (then dropped dramatically; Biden allowed tapping into the strategic oil reserve?).
https://tinyurl.com/yeyxmfdz
It's been a seesaw, if you look at the chart, but last July it was $2.60/gallon (then dropped dramatically; Biden allowed tapping into the strategic oil reserve?).
https://tinyurl.com/yeyxmfdz
Posted by: A face in the crowd.... at May 14, 2025 05:47 PM (vcOmj)
124
I remember getting Hot Wheels cars at gas stations in California.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 05:46 PM (vFG9F)
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That's right, gas stations used to offer stuff. Trading stamps comes to mind.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 05:46 PM (vFG9F)
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That's right, gas stations used to offer stuff. Trading stamps comes to mind.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 14, 2025 05:47 PM (tT6L1)
125
re 111: at the time of smoot-hawley, we were running a trade surplus like $100 bil in today's dollars
Posted by: gnatslocal675 at May 14, 2025 05:47 PM (CWTWj)
126
being Kate Upton, how comparing it to a Hawaiian Muscle F**k.
Not looking that up. Not gonna do it. Wouldn't be prudent, not at this juncture.
Not looking that up. Not gonna do it. Wouldn't be prudent, not at this juncture.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:47 PM (2VST1)
127
I'm just wondering when video card prices will be sane again.
20 years ago, $300-500 would buy a top notch card that could run all the latest games on full or near full settings. Now an upper mid-range card is $700-1200 (RTX 4080 Super, 4070 Ti Super, RX 7900) and the top end cards are $1500-3000 (RTX 4090, RTX 5080, RTX 5090)
Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2025 05:30 PM (lIio7)
When the AI rush dies down a bit or enough chipmakers make the processing cards.
20 years ago, $300-500 would buy a top notch card that could run all the latest games on full or near full settings. Now an upper mid-range card is $700-1200 (RTX 4080 Super, 4070 Ti Super, RX 7900) and the top end cards are $1500-3000 (RTX 4090, RTX 5080, RTX 5090)
Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2025 05:30 PM (lIio7)
When the AI rush dies down a bit or enough chipmakers make the processing cards.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 05:48 PM (8avO+)
128
I'm tempted to expand my definition of "fundamentally non-serious" to include anything that involves the state of California.
Posted by: Crusader at May 14, 2025 05:48 PM (TN0g+)
129
The only way to kill socialism in CA is by direct and painful application of wood to the electorate. The first step would be rolling back cheat by mail from an initiative.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 05:45 PM (ctrM5)
Next couple elections may get interesting... Southern Calif folks are PISSED... Gas is really high... and all those promises about expediting building permits from the Fires?
Yeah, not happening... SEVEN total permits to date... out of thousands needed.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 05:45 PM (ctrM5)
Next couple elections may get interesting... Southern Calif folks are PISSED... Gas is really high... and all those promises about expediting building permits from the Fires?
Yeah, not happening... SEVEN total permits to date... out of thousands needed.
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 05:48 PM (mP0Kj)
130
"Trading stamps comes to mind.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing"
And the trading stamp drawer, stuffed with stamps and catalogs.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing"
And the trading stamp drawer, stuffed with stamps and catalogs.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 05:48 PM (vFG9F)
131
I remember digging under my car seat and ashtray for change to put in a few gallons to last me a few days.
Posted by: polynikes at May 14, 2025 05:48 PM (VofaG)
132
Do you believe that the leftist media will report on Gavin's record of a mix of devastation and fecklessness?
Posted by: huerfano
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Their monopoly is busted. If this leads to gas being 2 or 3 times the national average in Cali, it'll have a big impact on his prospects. He cant have that.
Posted by: huerfano
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Their monopoly is busted. If this leads to gas being 2 or 3 times the national average in Cali, it'll have a big impact on his prospects. He cant have that.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at May 14, 2025 05:48 PM (UBKzV)
133
re 124: i still have some contest coins from back then. i still have an original nixon for president button.
Posted by: gnatslocal675 at May 14, 2025 05:48 PM (CWTWj)
134
I like the idea of taxing foreigners. Can we charge sales taxes on US food exports?
If I'm an illegal in the US, why should I have to pay tariffs or sales taxes? ANSWER ME THAT!
If I'm an illegal in the US, why should I have to pay tariffs or sales taxes? ANSWER ME THAT!
Posted by: t-bird at May 14, 2025 05:48 PM (4Nep/)
135
Send all the leftists in CA to South Africa.
Give all their land to the hawt South African farmer babes.
Win win.
Give all their land to the hawt South African farmer babes.
Win win.
Posted by: Iasonas at May 14, 2025 05:49 PM (gUzGB)
136
That's right, gas stations used to offer stuff. Trading stamps comes to mind.
I have a collection of Currier and Ives plates and stuff, and like 6 years of Firestone Christmas Albums my parents got in the 60s from filling stations.
I have a collection of Currier and Ives plates and stuff, and like 6 years of Firestone Christmas Albums my parents got in the 60s from filling stations.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:49 PM (2VST1)
137
Wow! This Trump guy sure is lucky. Imagine how much better it would be if he would just read more and listen to the experts who are obviously better than he is. Too bad he's so dumb.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem
Ha! That is the common narrative by the "know it all" laptop bourgeoisie on Linked In, when someone posts something political in nature.
And they all hate Elon Musk now, too.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem
Ha! That is the common narrative by the "know it all" laptop bourgeoisie on Linked In, when someone posts something political in nature.
And they all hate Elon Musk now, too.
Posted by: A face in the crowd.... at May 14, 2025 05:49 PM (vcOmj)
138
"I'm old enough to remember "Gas War" signs in LA advertising gasoline @ 28 cents a gallon.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing"
18 cents a gallon during a Gas War in the late 60s early 70s.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing"
18 cents a gallon during a Gas War in the late 60s early 70s.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 05:49 PM (8avO+)
139
I remember getting Hot Wheels cars at gas stations in California.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 05:46 PM (vFG9F)
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That's right, gas stations used to offer stuff. Trading stamps comes to mind.
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California was the first state I travelled to that required payment for gas in advance. That was circa 1993. We didn't get that requirement in Oklahoma until around 2001. Not kidding.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 05:46 PM (vFG9F)
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That's right, gas stations used to offer stuff. Trading stamps comes to mind.
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California was the first state I travelled to that required payment for gas in advance. That was circa 1993. We didn't get that requirement in Oklahoma until around 2001. Not kidding.
Posted by: Crusader at May 14, 2025 05:49 PM (TN0g+)
140
$4.98 yesterday because Central Valley, where we have 'special blends' because all the Bay Area smog blows up the Valley, and stays here.
Posted by: Romeo13
Central Valley here too. Costco gas is the cheapest I can find outside a casino station.
Governor Brylcream has talked about setting up a state-run refinery. Imagine the train wreck that THAT would be.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara
They'll get right on that just as soon as the High Speed Fail is done.
Posted by: Romeo13
Central Valley here too. Costco gas is the cheapest I can find outside a casino station.
Governor Brylcream has talked about setting up a state-run refinery. Imagine the train wreck that THAT would be.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara
They'll get right on that just as soon as the High Speed Fail is done.
Posted by: Stu Podaso at May 14, 2025 05:49 PM (7zna0)
141
I am amused by MarketWatch. A few weeks ago we're all going to die because the market is crashing. Today it's "Has the stock market's epic rebound come too far too fast?" We're going to die from the rebound. Pick one freak out and stick with it.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at May 14, 2025 05:50 PM (2NHgQ)
142
In olden days, a popular teenage past time was driving the drag, driving up and down a major road with fast food joints at each end. My sister's friend would contribute a quarter to the gasoline in her car so they could drag the line.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, For a Limited Time Only at May 14, 2025 05:50 PM (L/fGl)
143
Well, you can say journalists are stupid all the damn long day. But, the fact of the matter is that they know their audience. And, about half of the country is functionally retarded (dependent on someone to tell them what to "think").
Case in point:
--Low gas prices are a bad thing
--Inflation Reduction Act lowers inflation by deluging printed currency into circulation.
--Diversity is our strength
--World will end in 2011, 2017, 2020 etc.
--Cutting waste, fraud and abuse from the Fed Gov is a bad thing
(Good God, this is a long list)
Case in point:
--Low gas prices are a bad thing
--Inflation Reduction Act lowers inflation by deluging printed currency into circulation.
--Diversity is our strength
--World will end in 2011, 2017, 2020 etc.
--Cutting waste, fraud and abuse from the Fed Gov is a bad thing
(Good God, this is a long list)
Posted by: Orson at May 14, 2025 05:50 PM (dIske)
144
The Right are doctors at an asylum trying to convince the Left they really aren't Napoleon. But the Left keep insisting they are.
Posted by: polynikes at May 14, 2025 05:50 PM (VofaG)
145
Next couple elections may get interesting... Southern Calif folks are PISSED... Gas is really high... and all those promises about expediting building permits from the Fires?
Yeah, not happening... SEVEN total permits to date... out of thousands needed.
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 05:48 PM (mP0Kj)
Hold up. You mean a bunch of lying cocksuckers LIED? Color me astonished.
Yeah, not happening... SEVEN total permits to date... out of thousands needed.
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 05:48 PM (mP0Kj)
Hold up. You mean a bunch of lying cocksuckers LIED? Color me astonished.
Posted by: Next you'll be telling me they suck cock at May 14, 2025 05:50 PM (TbWk/)
146
A big contributor to the falling inflation rate was, get this, a big fall in US gas prices.
*shoulder shimmy*
*milking a cow hand motions*
*shoulder shimmy*
*milking a cow hand motions*
Posted by: Gavin at May 14, 2025 05:50 PM (v0R5T)
147
"i still have an original nixon for president button.
Posted by: gnatslocal675"
I've got a Carter one. I keep with my painting of Billy Carter's horse.
Posted by: gnatslocal675"
I've got a Carter one. I keep with my painting of Billy Carter's horse.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 05:50 PM (vFG9F)
148
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at May 14, 2025 05:50 PM (2NHgQ)
MarketWatch has more mood swings in one day than my ex gf.
MarketWatch has more mood swings in one day than my ex gf.
Posted by: Iasonas at May 14, 2025 05:51 PM (gUzGB)
149
Evidently the Graphics cards companies are focusing on running server farms for crypto coin farms instead of gamers now. Which I guess makes sense. Which sells better: one card every five years, or 100,000 a year to Apu and Abdul?
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:51 PM (2VST1)
150
And when tariffs drive prices up on some goods... that is more or less a progressive tax like a sales tax: rich people will pay more. And because its only on some goods, everyone has choices how they want to approach how they buy and what they skip or do not.
AND it increases manufacturing in the USA.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:27 PM (2VST1)
I had a short discussion from a young kid about tariffs the other day, he dislikes them but he seemed to dislike them most because of all the changes in the economy causing unpredictable problems. Too many disruptions at one time and he was worried about a collapse or worse.
He did not consider the possibility of the tariffs replacing taxes to be a valid argument, probably because "taxes only go up"
I will have some time to talk with him later, hopefully it will be quieter and we can actually talk.
AND it increases manufacturing in the USA.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:27 PM (2VST1)
I had a short discussion from a young kid about tariffs the other day, he dislikes them but he seemed to dislike them most because of all the changes in the economy causing unpredictable problems. Too many disruptions at one time and he was worried about a collapse or worse.
He did not consider the possibility of the tariffs replacing taxes to be a valid argument, probably because "taxes only go up"
I will have some time to talk with him later, hopefully it will be quieter and we can actually talk.
Posted by: Kindltot at May 14, 2025 05:51 PM (D7oie)
151
112 I wasn't sure about tariffs until listening to that hour+ interview with Lutnik and the slightly shorter Bessent one.
Posted by: lin-duh
Same except for the listening to those interviews. I'm a wait and see type. Results matter and so far, so good. The 'experts' were bellowing how tariffs were going to fail. That should have been my clue that they would work. Still, it's early with this stuff. It's a thin line between success and collapse.
Posted by: lin-duh
Same except for the listening to those interviews. I'm a wait and see type. Results matter and so far, so good. The 'experts' were bellowing how tariffs were going to fail. That should have been my clue that they would work. Still, it's early with this stuff. It's a thin line between success and collapse.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 14, 2025 05:51 PM (sAmhv)
152
Do you believe that the leftist media will report on Gavin's record of a mix of devastation and fecklessness?
Posted by: huerfano
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Their monopoly is busted. If this leads to gas being 2 or 3 times the national average in Cali, it'll have a big impact on his prospects. He cant have that.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at May 14, 2025 05:48 PM (UBKzV)
By Vance's 2nd Term the MSM will be the ones standing on the walls of the briefing room, or we will be having press day in a much larger venue.
Posted by: huerfano
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Their monopoly is busted. If this leads to gas being 2 or 3 times the national average in Cali, it'll have a big impact on his prospects. He cant have that.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at May 14, 2025 05:48 PM (UBKzV)
By Vance's 2nd Term the MSM will be the ones standing on the walls of the briefing room, or we will be having press day in a much larger venue.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 05:51 PM (8avO+)
153
https://wwmt.com/
watch?video=c06293ee-f9ad-49b5-9454-
757530b772d7
Newschick Jessica Harthorn looking cute in her snug yellow top.
She has that girl next door look.
watch?video=c06293ee-f9ad-49b5-9454-
757530b772d7
Newschick Jessica Harthorn looking cute in her snug yellow top.
She has that girl next door look.
Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at May 14, 2025 05:51 PM (ufFY8)
154
107 Keep in mind every single dime of it was paid by the Importer, an American company and it will get passed on to the US consumer, NOT by any foreign companies.
Posted by: Mr. Bingley
In practice, not so much. You might want to try discarding standard university texts on such matters as they are a source of great error on macroeconomics.
In truth, it depends--in some nations, like China, they actually subsidize their products in order to ship them out the door. And thus, like in the first Trump term, literally eat the increased tariffs as a cost while the price to the US stays the same.
Somewhere like France, however, would probably face decreased sales from increased prices and might choose to export elsewhere or raise prices.
Then you have firms deciding whether or not to produce domestically, tariffs tend to encourage them to produce which may or may not result in price increases depending on how much labor versus capital is used in the production of the good.
The way that tariffs play out is not found in most economic texts because the overwhelming tide was globalization. Texts earlier than the 1930's are required to understand them in practice.
Posted by: Mr. Bingley
In practice, not so much. You might want to try discarding standard university texts on such matters as they are a source of great error on macroeconomics.
In truth, it depends--in some nations, like China, they actually subsidize their products in order to ship them out the door. And thus, like in the first Trump term, literally eat the increased tariffs as a cost while the price to the US stays the same.
Somewhere like France, however, would probably face decreased sales from increased prices and might choose to export elsewhere or raise prices.
Then you have firms deciding whether or not to produce domestically, tariffs tend to encourage them to produce which may or may not result in price increases depending on how much labor versus capital is used in the production of the good.
The way that tariffs play out is not found in most economic texts because the overwhelming tide was globalization. Texts earlier than the 1930's are required to understand them in practice.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 05:51 PM (ctrM5)
155
20 years ago, $300-500 would buy a top notch card that could run all the latest games on full or near full settings. Now an upper mid-range card is $700-1200 (RTX 4080 Super, 4070 Ti Super, RX 7900) and the top end cards are $1500-3000 (RTX 4090, RTX 5080, RTX 5090)
Posted by: bonhomme
I cannot understand this Reddit Logic. It is illogical, that's why. A new $500 gpu today is 5X more powerful than a $500 gpu 10 years ago.
20 years ago, $300-500 would buy a top notch card that could run all the latest games on full or near full settings. Now an upper mid-range card is $700-1200 (RTX 4080 Super, 4070 Ti Super, RX 7900) and the top end cards are $1500-3000 (RTX 4090, RTX 5080, RTX 5090)
Posted by: bonhomme
I cannot understand this Reddit Logic. It is illogical, that's why. A new $500 gpu today is 5X more powerful than a $500 gpu 10 years ago.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 14, 2025 05:52 PM (zrPMW)
156
"Today it's "Has the stock market's epic rebound come too far too fast?" We're going to die from the rebound. Pick one freak out and stick with it.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine"
If I wasn't so shy about gambling, I could have just made a shitload of money and maybe more.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine"
If I wasn't so shy about gambling, I could have just made a shitload of money and maybe more.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 05:52 PM (vFG9F)
157
"I'm old enough to remember "Gas War" signs in LA advertising gasoline @ 28 cents a gallon.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing"
I remember getting Hot Wheels cars at gas stations in California.
Posted by: fd
I remember being with my Dad, getting gas for $ 0.19.9 a gallon, when I was a kid. GAS WARS! Probably premium, too. With LEAD!
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing"
I remember getting Hot Wheels cars at gas stations in California.
Posted by: fd
I remember being with my Dad, getting gas for $ 0.19.9 a gallon, when I was a kid. GAS WARS! Probably premium, too. With LEAD!
Posted by: A face in the crowd.... at May 14, 2025 05:52 PM (vcOmj)
158
Just watched "Invasion of the Bee Girls,"filmed in 1972 in southern California. At one point a character drives by a gas station:
"29¢/gallon."
My how times have changed.
Posted by: zombie
Anitra Ford!!
"29¢/gallon."
My how times have changed.
Posted by: zombie
Anitra Ford!!
Posted by: TPIR at May 14, 2025 05:52 PM (G5+As)
159
The movie Die Hard shows a gas station sign 87 cents per gallon.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 14, 2025 05:52 PM (2J/Lj)
160
94 Governor Brylcream has talked about setting up a state-run refinery. Imagine the train wreck that THAT would be.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara
---------
Very Venezuelan, he just ran off Chevron that reluctantly left its beloved CA for new hdqrs in Houston. And coincidentally started a big rig out in the Gulf of America.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara
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Very Venezuelan, he just ran off Chevron that reluctantly left its beloved CA for new hdqrs in Houston. And coincidentally started a big rig out in the Gulf of America.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 05:52 PM (9HjFA)
161
California is allowed to set separate emission standards for autos, and really anything with a motor sold within the state, as well as the emissions from refineries and other businesses because the Federal EPA has granted them a "waiver" to set their own standards.
Repeal the waiver, set the Californicans free!
Repeal the waiver, set the Californicans free!
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 14, 2025 05:52 PM (d6mm6)
162
Governor Brylcream has talked about setting up a state-run refinery. Imagine the train wreck that THAT would be.
"Trust me, you don't want to do that"
--El Presidente Maduro
"Trust me, you don't want to do that"
--El Presidente Maduro
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:52 PM (2VST1)
163
California and Colorado are running neck-and-neck for the worst-led state governments in the Union. New York is close behind.
Posted by: mrp at May 14, 2025 05:53 PM (rj6Yv)
164
Wait a minute, the BLS lied to us about job creation numbers during the Biden Residency?
Gobsmacked, I am!
Next you'll tell us the guy was comatose and had to have his diaper changed by an attendant three times a day.
Gobsmacked, I am!
Next you'll tell us the guy was comatose and had to have his diaper changed by an attendant three times a day.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at May 14, 2025 05:53 PM (2296J)
165
I wasn't sure about tariffs until listening to that hour+ interview with Lutnik and the slightly shorter Bessent one.
Posted by: lin-duh
Same except for the listening to those interviews. I'm a wait and see type. Results matter and so far, so good. The 'experts' were bellowing how tariffs were going to fail. That should have been my clue that they would work. Still, it's early with this stuff. It's a thin line between success and collapse.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 14, 2025 05:51 PM (sAmhv)
I just know enough history that nations have been using tariffs for thousands of years, and everyone but the US uses them now. Why it is uniquely evil for the USA has never been explained.
Posted by: lin-duh
Same except for the listening to those interviews. I'm a wait and see type. Results matter and so far, so good. The 'experts' were bellowing how tariffs were going to fail. That should have been my clue that they would work. Still, it's early with this stuff. It's a thin line between success and collapse.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 14, 2025 05:51 PM (sAmhv)
I just know enough history that nations have been using tariffs for thousands of years, and everyone but the US uses them now. Why it is uniquely evil for the USA has never been explained.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 05:53 PM (8avO+)
166
16 billion$ x 12 ... almost 172 bill$ a year. Congress could spend another $2 trillion a year and still have money to spend!
- Your Legislator
- Your Legislator
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at May 14, 2025 05:53 PM (zhin0)
167
You’ve lost #20, your blood pressure has dropped and your blood sugars have stabilized.
Why that’s not necessarily a good thing.
Why that’s not necessarily a good thing.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 14, 2025 05:53 PM (W2Pud)
168
131 I remember digging under my car seat and ashtray for change to put in a few gallons to last me a few days.
Posted by: polynikes
----
And cigarettes... must not forget those.
Posted by: polynikes
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And cigarettes... must not forget those.
Posted by: lin-duh at May 14, 2025 05:53 PM (bLe0J)
169
By Vance's 2nd Term the MSM will be the ones standing on the walls of the briefing room, or we will be having press day in a much larger venue.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 05:51 PM (8avO+)
The MSM gets to watch it in simulcast in the Kennedy Center, while new media gets the seats in the White House Press Room.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 05:51 PM (8avO+)
The MSM gets to watch it in simulcast in the Kennedy Center, while new media gets the seats in the White House Press Room.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 14, 2025 05:53 PM (VNX3d)
170
18 cents a gallon during a Gas War in the late 60s early 70s.
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You beat me. The lowest I saw was 19.9 cents.
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You beat me. The lowest I saw was 19.9 cents.
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at May 14, 2025 05:53 PM (paSBy)
171
I had a short discussion from a young kid about tariffs the other day, he dislikes them but he seemed to dislike them most because of all the changes in the economy causing unpredictable problems. Too many disruptions at one time and he was worried about a collapse or worse.
He did not consider the possibility of the tariffs replacing taxes to be a valid argument, probably because "taxes only go up"
I will have some time to talk with him later, hopefully it will be quieter and we can actually talk.
Posted by: Kindltot
You have a sound understanding of economics and I'd be surprised if you do not soothe his fears. Some of the angst is coming from yutes that buy and live by tech. All the tech pubs are full of bullshit about tariff effects on prices, availability, etc. Most of them have never seen an economic textbook, let alone read anything on economic history.
He did not consider the possibility of the tariffs replacing taxes to be a valid argument, probably because "taxes only go up"
I will have some time to talk with him later, hopefully it will be quieter and we can actually talk.
Posted by: Kindltot
You have a sound understanding of economics and I'd be surprised if you do not soothe his fears. Some of the angst is coming from yutes that buy and live by tech. All the tech pubs are full of bullshit about tariff effects on prices, availability, etc. Most of them have never seen an economic textbook, let alone read anything on economic history.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 05:54 PM (ctrM5)
172
How much revenue from Trump's Big Beautiful Golden Visa program?
Seriously, I think a Sovereign Wealth Fund would be epic, help in trying to eliminate the insane national debt, and possibly help avoid a future economic collapse.
/"Egg prices were skyrocketing under Trump and causing starvation -- but now that they're collapsing, here's why it's a bad thing! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"
Seriously, I think a Sovereign Wealth Fund would be epic, help in trying to eliminate the insane national debt, and possibly help avoid a future economic collapse.
/"Egg prices were skyrocketing under Trump and causing starvation -- but now that they're collapsing, here's why it's a bad thing! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"
Posted by: ShainS -- Elon should build Trump a Space Force One vehicle at May 14, 2025 05:54 PM (Fynok)
173
The MSM should have to ask questions from South Africa.
Posted by: Iasonas at May 14, 2025 05:54 PM (gUzGB)
174
>>Keep in mind every single dime of it was paid by the Importer, an American company and it will get passed on to the US consumer, NOT by any foreign companies.
It's cute when they are this stupid.
It's cute when they are this stupid.
Posted by: garrett at May 14, 2025 05:54 PM (BUf8Q)
175
I see an awful lot of "bad luck" heading toward CA.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 14, 2025 05:54 PM (tT6L1)
176
A blowjob from Kate Upton isn't necessarily a good thing. Here's why.
Posted by: msm
Boy, you can say that again!
Posted by: msm
Boy, you can say that again!
Posted by: Don Lemon at May 14, 2025 05:54 PM (L/fGl)
177
Not looking that up. Not gonna do it. Wouldn't be prudent, not at this juncture.
Like a blowjob, but with boobs. The best kind of boobjob. We're talking Kate Upton here, c'mon!
Like a blowjob, but with boobs. The best kind of boobjob. We're talking Kate Upton here, c'mon!
Posted by: haffhowershower at May 14, 2025 05:54 PM (144I4)
178
That's right, gas stations used to offer stuff. Trading stamps comes to mind.
I have a collection of Currier and Ives plates and stuff, and like 6 years of Firestone Christmas Albums my parents got in the 60s from filling stations.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:49 PM (2VST1)
Collectible glasses from McDonald's and Burger King
I have a collection of Currier and Ives plates and stuff, and like 6 years of Firestone Christmas Albums my parents got in the 60s from filling stations.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:49 PM (2VST1)
Collectible glasses from McDonald's and Burger King
Posted by: I might still actually have one or two at May 14, 2025 05:55 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 14, 2025 05:55 PM (W2Pud)
180
Because Californians are faggots.
Posted by: rickb223
*slicks back hair*
*two shoulder shimmies*
*milking a cow hand motions*
*retarded ASL*
Posted by: rickb223
*slicks back hair*
*two shoulder shimmies*
*milking a cow hand motions*
*retarded ASL*
Posted by: Gavin at May 14, 2025 05:55 PM (v0R5T)
181
California is allowed to set separate emission standards for autos, and really anything with a motor sold within the state, as well as the emissions from refineries and other businesses because the Federal EPA has granted them a "waiver" to set their own standards.
Repeal the waiver, set the Californicans free!
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 14, 2025 05:52 PM (d6mm6)
Trump has at least mentioned that already. The excuse of pollution haze is pretty much gone with this being a great area for EVs and Hybrids.
Repeal the waiver, set the Californicans free!
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 14, 2025 05:52 PM (d6mm6)
Trump has at least mentioned that already. The excuse of pollution haze is pretty much gone with this being a great area for EVs and Hybrids.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 05:55 PM (8avO+)
182
Newschick Jessica Harthorn looking cute in her snug yellow top
LOL Kazoo! I went to college in GRusalem, went through Kalamazoo several times. And yes, that's another real place, not just something Bugs Bunny made up.
LOL Kazoo! I went to college in GRusalem, went through Kalamazoo several times. And yes, that's another real place, not just something Bugs Bunny made up.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:55 PM (2VST1)
183
Tariffs will cause disruptions in hyper specific products, and relocations will occur.
Overall, net positive for our country.
The business reporters are having a filed day freaking out over the natural uncertainty. What a bunch of blowhards.
I imagine they are actually getting off on getting whipsawed by Trump.
Overall, net positive for our country.
The business reporters are having a filed day freaking out over the natural uncertainty. What a bunch of blowhards.
I imagine they are actually getting off on getting whipsawed by Trump.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at May 14, 2025 05:55 PM (ufFY8)
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Ben "Ice Cream Boi" Cohen got frogmarched out of Congress for disruptive screeching about Gaza and all the illegal aliens who are being kicked off Medicaid.
He really should be slapped into one of the now-empty J6 cells.
He really should be slapped into one of the now-empty J6 cells.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at May 14, 2025 05:55 PM (W5ArC)
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I'm not a tariff fan but I am a fair trade guy. The USA was taking it up the bung hole and reciprocal tariffs was the only way to get the prison rape to stop.
Posted by: polynikes at May 14, 2025 05:55 PM (VofaG)
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High speed rail and now oil refineeries. Is there anything California can't do?
Posted by: Boss Moss
Nope.
Posted by: Boss Moss
Nope.
Posted by: California's $12B Budget Deficit at May 14, 2025 05:56 PM (7zna0)
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According to new figures released this week, the 399,000 jobs the Biden team claimed were created between July and September of last year have completely vanished. Not only did the economy not add those jobs, but it also lost 1,000 private-sector jobs during that period.
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Unexpectedly!
Posted by: ShainS -- Elon should build Trump a Space Force One vehicle at May 14, 2025 05:56 PM (Fynok)
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Has Trump canceled Biden's canceling of the Keystone Pipeline?
Posted by: davidt at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (i0F8b)
IIRC, he did but the company which was supposed to build it said that they weren't going to put up with the bullshit again and had moved on.
Posted by: davidt at May 14, 2025 05:43 PM (i0F8b)
IIRC, he did but the company which was supposed to build it said that they weren't going to put up with the bullshit again and had moved on.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at May 14, 2025 05:56 PM (ExV1e)
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I just know enough history that nations have been using tariffs for thousands of years, and everyone but the US uses them now. Why it is uniquely evil for the USA has never been explained.
Posted by: Oldcat
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Same reason for unrestricted immigration legal and illegal. Purposeful destruction of the US as a viable country.
Posted by: Oldcat
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Same reason for unrestricted immigration legal and illegal. Purposeful destruction of the US as a viable country.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 05:56 PM (ctrM5)
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Stick to your Em8er scam, Grummz
Posted by: Ice Pick at May 14, 2025 05:56 PM (f70Po)
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The movie Die Hard shows a gas station sign 87 cents per gallon.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench)
I remember buying gas at $0.55 or $.56 a gallon in the middle '70's and people were grumbling then about the high cost of gas.
Early in the 2000's, some of our French co-workers were here and astounded that gas was just ~ $1.50/gallon.
It's mondo expensive in Europe.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench)
I remember buying gas at $0.55 or $.56 a gallon in the middle '70's and people were grumbling then about the high cost of gas.
Early in the 2000's, some of our French co-workers were here and astounded that gas was just ~ $1.50/gallon.
It's mondo expensive in Europe.
Posted by: A face in the crowd.... at May 14, 2025 05:56 PM (vcOmj)
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Collectible glasses from McDonald's and Burger King
I still have a Coca Cola glass (almost all the labeling is worn off) and a 7-up Uncola glass, upside down from the Coke one.
I still have a Coca Cola glass (almost all the labeling is worn off) and a 7-up Uncola glass, upside down from the Coke one.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:56 PM (2VST1)
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at May 14, 2025 05:57 PM (ufFY8)
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If a "low-end" GPU does as much as a "high-end" GPU, for less $$, how is that not a good value?
For instance, a new 5060 ti yields 21% more performance (plus all the DLSS crap) and costs 21% less than the best GPU of 2017, the 1080 Ti.
If a "low-end" GPU does as much as a "high-end" GPU, for less $$, how is that not a good value?
For instance, a new 5060 ti yields 21% more performance (plus all the DLSS crap) and costs 21% less than the best GPU of 2017, the 1080 Ti.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 14, 2025 05:57 PM (zrPMW)
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I remember getting Hot Wheels cars at gas stations in California.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 05:46 PM (vFG9F)
I remember when they were Service Stations, and didn't have the feel of a watering hole on the Serengeti, with me and my wife playing the designated Thompson's Gazelle for the predators patrolling it.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 05:46 PM (vFG9F)
I remember when they were Service Stations, and didn't have the feel of a watering hole on the Serengeti, with me and my wife playing the designated Thompson's Gazelle for the predators patrolling it.
Posted by: Kindltot at May 14, 2025 05:57 PM (D7oie)
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With all of the high-tech investment flowing into the US from foreign corporations and investors, will the US suffer from a dearth of skilled labor to fill the new positions?
Posted by: mrp at May 14, 2025 05:57 PM (rj6Yv)
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And yes, that's another real place, not just something Bugs Bunny made up.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:55 PM (2VST1)
Actually, if you have enough time, everywhere is reachable if you take a left turn at Albuquerque.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:55 PM (2VST1)
Actually, if you have enough time, everywhere is reachable if you take a left turn at Albuquerque.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at May 14, 2025 05:58 PM (PiwSw)
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Well, you can say journalists are stupid all the damn long day. But, the fact of the matter is that they know their audience. And, about half of the country is functionally retarded (dependent on someone to tell them what to "think").
It has been like this my entire life. It was The Big Three networks. Before that, I suspect, it was the New York Times and Washington Post - as far as I know, the two papers able to gain national distribution. And Time and Newsweek.
I thinks its always been this way. People just naturally believe stories. I can't tell you know just how sick I am of hearing "I heard on Joe Rogan".
It has been like this my entire life. It was The Big Three networks. Before that, I suspect, it was the New York Times and Washington Post - as far as I know, the two papers able to gain national distribution. And Time and Newsweek.
I thinks its always been this way. People just naturally believe stories. I can't tell you know just how sick I am of hearing "I heard on Joe Rogan".
Posted by: Mike Armstrong at May 14, 2025 05:58 PM (Dob0+)
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hat's right, gas stations used to offer stuff. Trading stamps comes to mind.
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Roman Gabriel commemorative cup.
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Roman Gabriel commemorative cup.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at May 14, 2025 05:58 PM (UBKzV)
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wut?
If that link I posted is good for the entire broadcast, there is a story about sensors on boobs to monitor breastfeeding, lol.
If that link I posted is good for the entire broadcast, there is a story about sensors on boobs to monitor breastfeeding, lol.
Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at May 14, 2025 05:58 PM (ufFY8)
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The business reporters are having a filed day freaking out over the natural uncertainty. What a bunch of blowhards.
I imagine they are actually getting off on getting whipsawed by Trump.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt
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Most of our 'business' reporters have about as much experience in business than a pastor does in a whorehouse. The Economist, Bloomberg, the WSJ, etc. are all bastions of globaloney and economic illiteracy but have the Dunning Kruger effect of believing themselves experts in it.
I imagine they are actually getting off on getting whipsawed by Trump.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt
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Most of our 'business' reporters have about as much experience in business than a pastor does in a whorehouse. The Economist, Bloomberg, the WSJ, etc. are all bastions of globaloney and economic illiteracy but have the Dunning Kruger effect of believing themselves experts in it.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 05:59 PM (ctrM5)
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187 According to new figures released this week, the 399,000 jobs the Biden team claimed were created between July and September of last year have completely vanished. Not only did the economy not add those jobs, but it also lost 1,000 private-sector jobs during that period.
Is there any relation between that and the explosion of fake job postings on places like Indeed in the past several years, or are those just coincidenc?
Is there any relation between that and the explosion of fake job postings on places like Indeed in the past several years, or are those just coincidenc?
Posted by: Honest question. Just occurred to me. at May 14, 2025 05:59 PM (TbWk/)
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169 By Vance's 2nd Term the MSM will be the ones standing on the walls of the briefing room, or we will be having press day in a much larger venue.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 05:51 PM (8avO+)
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By Vance's 2nd term we'll have have a new method of information dissemination not yet conceived.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 05:51 PM (8avO+)
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By Vance's 2nd term we'll have have a new method of information dissemination not yet conceived.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 05:59 PM (9HjFA)
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Governor Brylcream has talked about setting up a state-run refinery. Imagine the train wreck that THAT would be.
"Trust me, you don't want to do that"
--El Presidente Maduro
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:52 PM (2VST1)
Probably, but it has the virtue that they can ignore all of CA's stupid laws and actually refine some oil. Heck they might even repeal some of them! The state used to be mostly sane in the 1990s.
"Trust me, you don't want to do that"
--El Presidente Maduro
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 05:52 PM (2VST1)
Probably, but it has the virtue that they can ignore all of CA's stupid laws and actually refine some oil. Heck they might even repeal some of them! The state used to be mostly sane in the 1990s.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 05:59 PM (8avO+)
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High speed rail and now oil refineeries. Is there anything California can't do?
Posted by: Boss Moss
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Get Gov. Gavin to sit still while he talks.
Posted by: Boss Moss
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Get Gov. Gavin to sit still while he talks.
Posted by: wth at May 14, 2025 05:59 PM (v0R5T)
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I remember in the 70s, McDonald's had a promotion. They sent out iron on sheets in the newspaper, and if you wore a t-shirt with it applied and gave their Big Mac jingle you got a free Big Mac!
Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onion on a sesame seed bun!
I got one that way and found out that Big Macs kinda suck
Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onion on a sesame seed bun!
I got one that way and found out that Big Macs kinda suck
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:00 PM (2VST1)
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High speed rail and now oil refineeries. Is there anything California can't do?
Posted by: Boss Moss
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"Prevent Wildlifes?"
Smokey Da Bear
Posted by: Boss Moss
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"Prevent Wildlifes?"
Smokey Da Bear
Posted by: ShainS -- Elon should build Trump a Space Force One vehicle at May 14, 2025 06:00 PM (kDEJH)
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hat's right, gas stations used to offer stuff. Trading stamps comes to mind.
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Roman Gabriel commemorative cup.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at May 14, 2025 05:58 PM (UBKzV)
Washington Capitals high ball glasses.
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Roman Gabriel commemorative cup.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at May 14, 2025 05:58 PM (UBKzV)
Washington Capitals high ball glasses.
Posted by: mrp at May 14, 2025 06:00 PM (rj6Yv)
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High speed rail and now oil refineeries. Is there anything California can't do?
Posted by: Boss Moss
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Get Gov. Gavin to sit still while he talks.
Posted by: wth
It's the cocaine. Probably. At night... mostly at night.
Posted by: Boss Moss
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Get Gov. Gavin to sit still while he talks.
Posted by: wth
It's the cocaine. Probably. At night... mostly at night.
Posted by: A face in the crowd.... at May 14, 2025 06:00 PM (vcOmj)
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Most of our 'business' reporters have about as much experience in business than a pastor does in a whorehouse. The Economist, Bloomberg, the WSJ, etc. are all bastions of globaloney and economic illiteracy but have the Dunning Kruger effect of believing themselves experts in it.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 05:59 PM (ctrM5)
Do any do more than read press releases the companies write for them? The World Wonders.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 05:59 PM (ctrM5)
Do any do more than read press releases the companies write for them? The World Wonders.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (8avO+)
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161 California is allowed to set separate emission standards for autos, and really anything with a motor sold within the state, as well as the emissions from refineries and other businesses because the Federal EPA has granted them a "waiver" to set their own standards.
Repeal the waiver, set the Californicans free!
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 14, 2025 05:52 PM (d6mm6)
Wasn't that just before the Supremes?
Repeal the waiver, set the Californicans free!
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 14, 2025 05:52 PM (d6mm6)
Wasn't that just before the Supremes?
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (mP0Kj)
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It's actually astounding to watch the Dems lie about everything , get caught , deny they got caught or were lying and then shift right into another lie. The problem for them is the lies can be debunked in real time. Keep lying Dems and you collapse will be spectacular.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (2ZThz)
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Yessss! We sent $16 billion more to Washington DC this month to help pay for defecit spending by politicians! A win for conservatism!
Posted by: Lamont Cranston at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (w6p9p)
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IGas prices are already well below $3/gallon
We had our first drop last week. About $3.40 down to $3.10. My ethanol-free, however, went back over $4.
We had our first drop last week. About $3.40 down to $3.10. My ethanol-free, however, went back over $4.
Posted by: t-bird at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (TSEVy)
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the Federal EPA has granted them a "waiver" to set their own standards.
Repeal the waiver, set the Californicans free!
Posted by: Pete Bog
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REPEAL the WAVER, Set California Free
Repeal the waiver, set the Californicans free!
Posted by: Pete Bog
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REPEAL the WAVER, Set California Free
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (9HjFA)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (2VST1)
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Maybe OT:
There is a thing called The Export & Import Bank of the United States in Washington DC. I know about it because I used to park in front of it on weekends when I worked down there. It's across the street from the VA, near the MacPherson Metro station and it's a HUGE building. Can't miss it. Has DOGE gone through their records yet?
There is a thing called The Export & Import Bank of the United States in Washington DC. I know about it because I used to park in front of it on weekends when I worked down there. It's across the street from the VA, near the MacPherson Metro station and it's a HUGE building. Can't miss it. Has DOGE gone through their records yet?
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (sAmhv)
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I cannot confirm but:
The Saudis have never put out a purple carpet and stairs for any other world leader. (And Trump wearing a purple tie.)
The have never sent a prince to greet a world leader upon disembarking, only ever a high-ranking government official or a lower-ranking royal.
Let alone the Crown Prince.
They have never had a procession with the royal guard horsemen carrying another nation's flag.
I think we are significantly underestimating just what happened yesterday.
The Saudis have never put out a purple carpet and stairs for any other world leader. (And Trump wearing a purple tie.)
The have never sent a prince to greet a world leader upon disembarking, only ever a high-ranking government official or a lower-ranking royal.
Let alone the Crown Prince.
They have never had a procession with the royal guard horsemen carrying another nation's flag.
I think we are significantly underestimating just what happened yesterday.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (VB+S+)
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High speed rail and now oil refineeries. Is there anything California can't do?
Posted by: Boss Moss
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These days, fight wildfires.
Posted by: Boss Moss
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These days, fight wildfires.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (8avO+)
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It's actually astounding to watch the Dems lie about everything , get caught , deny they got caught or were lying and then shift right into another lie. The problem for them is the lies can be debunked in real time. Keep lying Dems and you collapse will be spectacular.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (2ZThz)
Not only that, Jake Tapper demonstrated that you can write a book filled with BS and make money, too.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (2ZThz)
Not only that, Jake Tapper demonstrated that you can write a book filled with BS and make money, too.
Posted by: mrp at May 14, 2025 06:02 PM (rj6Yv)
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I got one that way and found out that Big Macs kinda suck
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:00 PM (2VST1)
You godless commie America-hating heathen.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:00 PM (2VST1)
You godless commie America-hating heathen.
Posted by: They do suck now though at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (TbWk/)
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Most of our 'business' reporters have about as much experience in business than a pastor does in a whorehouse.
Not been to many churches in the South, I take it?
Not been to many churches in the South, I take it?
Posted by: gKWVE at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (gKWVE)
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On orders from my mom, I licked millions of S&H Green Stamps, pasting them into the books. It never occurred to me to use a wet cloth.
They turned me into a newt.
They turned me into a newt.
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (paSBy)
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wow, "governor" newscum suddenly has all kinds of ideas
What No One Is Telling You: newscum has only 7 months, 3 weeks left in his termed-out term.
wow, "governor" newscum suddenly has all kinds of ideas
What No One Is Telling You: newscum has only 7 months, 3 weeks left in his termed-out term.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (zrPMW)
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"With all of the high-tech investment flowing into the US from foreign corporations and investors, will the US suffer from a dearth of skilled labor to fill the new positions?
Posted by: mrp"
In WWII, Boeing ramped up production using about any kind of workers they could get. There needs to be that kind of effort put forth to make it work. Good luck with the current management.
Posted by: mrp"
In WWII, Boeing ramped up production using about any kind of workers they could get. There needs to be that kind of effort put forth to make it work. Good luck with the current management.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (vFG9F)
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I'm old enough to remember ARCO and Esso gas stations. ARCO used to give away lots of stuff to kids. I still have an ARCO Ark somewhere. You'd get animal pairs and if lucky you'd get a little Noah action figure.
That's probably worth some cash. I might have to start digging around in the attic.
That's probably worth some cash. I might have to start digging around in the attic.
Posted by: Orson at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (dIske)
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I worked at my father's two Mobil gas stations when I was 12 . Clean the windshield, check the oil and pump the gas. Occasionally put air in the tires and water in the radiator. The tire changing machine scared the crap out of me. I just knew I was going to lose a finger. I also wasn't strong enough to always get the tire off the rim. Me needed halp!
Posted by: polynikes at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (VofaG)
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$5.80 per gallon at Chevron here in Watsonville, CA
AKA Little Tijuana
AKA Little Tijuana
Posted by: wth at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (v0R5T)
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Cornmeal, gun powder, ham hocks and guitar strings.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (W2Pud)
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210 Most of our 'business' reporters have about as much experience in business than a pastor does in a whorehouse.
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Posted by: whig
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You know; What goes on at the Roadhouse stays at the Roadhouse.
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Posted by: whig
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You know; What goes on at the Roadhouse stays at the Roadhouse.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 06:04 PM (9HjFA)
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196 With all of the high-tech investment flowing into the US from foreign corporations and investors, will the US suffer from a dearth of skilled labor to fill the new positions?
Posted by: mrp
Thus price of skilled labor goes up and encourages entry. We would have been far better off circa 2000 denying endless waves of H1B coolie labor in tech than in encouraging our own citizens from it. Instead, any citizen that went into it and invested in a career in tech was shunted aside for cheap labor from abroad. Ditto in college STEM programs in grad school.
The reason why our universities are full of Indian and Chinese students in STEM is NOT because we do not have enough people with smarts to do it. It is because the imports are cheap coolie labor force for grantees and Americans would want living wages and benefits instead of endless post docs.
Our universities are essentially wankers no less than Big Tech is. And DEI was in part designed to cover up that shit. They could focus on bringing in cheap talent from overseas instead of helping to fix our own damn science and math education in K12 so that natives would qualify.
Posted by: mrp
Thus price of skilled labor goes up and encourages entry. We would have been far better off circa 2000 denying endless waves of H1B coolie labor in tech than in encouraging our own citizens from it. Instead, any citizen that went into it and invested in a career in tech was shunted aside for cheap labor from abroad. Ditto in college STEM programs in grad school.
The reason why our universities are full of Indian and Chinese students in STEM is NOT because we do not have enough people with smarts to do it. It is because the imports are cheap coolie labor force for grantees and Americans would want living wages and benefits instead of endless post docs.
Our universities are essentially wankers no less than Big Tech is. And DEI was in part designed to cover up that shit. They could focus on bringing in cheap talent from overseas instead of helping to fix our own damn science and math education in K12 so that natives would qualify.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 06:04 PM (ctrM5)
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Please don't leave OR and WA off that worst run state list. Rent caps in WA state, with some other nasty laws aimed at landlords. Kotek in OR is completely incompetent.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at May 14, 2025 06:04 PM (AcTAo)
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With just 7 months left in his term as supposed governor, newscum is proposing all kinds of lofty goals and ideas for California.
With just 7 months left in his term as supposed governor, newscum is proposing all kinds of lofty goals and ideas for California.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 14, 2025 06:04 PM (zrPMW)
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> 184 Ben "Ice Cream Boi" Cohen got frogmarched out of Congress for disruptive screeching about Gaza and all the illegal aliens who are being kicked off Medicaid
https://tinyurl.com/4fta22kd
https://tinyurl.com/4fta22kd
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at May 14, 2025 06:04 PM (W5ArC)
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You know; What goes on at the Roadhouse stays at the Roadhouse.
Posted by: Braenyard
Heh. Ya got me.
Posted by: Braenyard
Heh. Ya got me.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 06:04 PM (ctrM5)
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I'm old enough to remember ARCO and Esso gas stations. ARCO used to give away lots of stuff to kids. I still have an ARCO Ark somewhere. You'd get animal pairs and if lucky you'd get a little Noah action figure.
That's probably worth some cash. I might have to start digging around in the attic.
Posted by: Orson at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (dIske)
Sinclair with the dinosaurs.
That's probably worth some cash. I might have to start digging around in the attic.
Posted by: Orson at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (dIske)
Sinclair with the dinosaurs.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 06:05 PM (8avO+)
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On orders from my mom, I licked millions of S&H Green Stamps, pasting them into the books. It never occurred to me to use a wet cloth.
Mom used to collect those from the grocery store. She would cash them in every once in a while I guess, I never saw her do it but the book was emptied out every so often.
Mom used to collect those from the grocery store. She would cash them in every once in a while I guess, I never saw her do it but the book was emptied out every so often.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:05 PM (2VST1)
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229 Cornmeal, gun powder, ham hocks and guitar strings.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (W2Pud)
I can work with that.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (W2Pud)
I can work with that.
Posted by: Country and Western Songwriter at May 14, 2025 06:05 PM (PiwSw)
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I cannot confirm but:
The Saudis have never put out a purple carpet and stairs for any other world leader. (And Trump wearing a purple tie.)
The have never sent a prince to greet a world leader upon disembarking, only ever a high-ranking government official or a lower-ranking royal.
Let alone the Crown Prince.
They have never had a procession with the royal guard horsemen carrying another nation's flag.
I think we are significantly underestimating just what happened yesterday.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (VB+S+)
I have a feeling that a man who was just shot during an assassination attempt, and struggles to his feet shouting "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!" might inspire something noble and giood in a warrior society.
The Saudis have never put out a purple carpet and stairs for any other world leader. (And Trump wearing a purple tie.)
The have never sent a prince to greet a world leader upon disembarking, only ever a high-ranking government official or a lower-ranking royal.
Let alone the Crown Prince.
They have never had a procession with the royal guard horsemen carrying another nation's flag.
I think we are significantly underestimating just what happened yesterday.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (VB+S+)
I have a feeling that a man who was just shot during an assassination attempt, and struggles to his feet shouting "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!" might inspire something noble and giood in a warrior society.
Posted by: mrp at May 14, 2025 06:05 PM (rj6Yv)
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Calvin College?
Yeah, early 80s.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (2VST1)
They have a nice little mineral museum on campus there now. The Dice museum.
I am a Hoosier refugee in the town of your big Protestant college rival, which has four letters in its name.
Yeah, early 80s.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (2VST1)
They have a nice little mineral museum on campus there now. The Dice museum.
I am a Hoosier refugee in the town of your big Protestant college rival, which has four letters in its name.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at May 14, 2025 06:05 PM (ufFY8)
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I'm not a tariff fan but I am a fair trade guy. The USA was taking it up the bung hole and reciprocal tariffs was the only way to get the prison rape to stop.
EXACTLY !!! Every weapon a country buys is taxes taken out of private hands that could be better used. But if your neighbors have them - you damn well better as well.
No different with tariffs. And I didn't need an econ textbook to understand that. Because econ textbooks are mostly political opinion disguised as fact.
EXACTLY !!! Every weapon a country buys is taxes taken out of private hands that could be better used. But if your neighbors have them - you damn well better as well.
No different with tariffs. And I didn't need an econ textbook to understand that. Because econ textbooks are mostly political opinion disguised as fact.
Posted by: Mike Armstrong at May 14, 2025 06:06 PM (Dob0+)
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You cannot hate the media enough.
Posted by: TJ Jackson at May 14, 2025 06:06 PM (ehXmj)
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I cannot confirm but:
The Saudis have never put out a purple carpet and stairs for any other world leader. (And Trump wearing a purple tie.)
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It's been in use since 21 for all dignitaries. Including Biden...
The Saudis have never put out a purple carpet and stairs for any other world leader. (And Trump wearing a purple tie.)
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It's been in use since 21 for all dignitaries. Including Biden...
Posted by: runner at May 14, 2025 06:06 PM (g47mK)
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Please don't leave OR and WA off that worst run state list. Rent caps in WA state, with some other nasty laws aimed at landlords. Kotek in OR is completely incompetent.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at May 14, 2025 06:04 PM (AcTAo)
OR must get 3 points on the chart for not buldozing Portland down to bedrock.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at May 14, 2025 06:04 PM (AcTAo)
OR must get 3 points on the chart for not buldozing Portland down to bedrock.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 06:06 PM (8avO+)
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today's headline: Trump messed up again
Posted by: gnatslocal675 at May 14, 2025 06:06 PM (CWTWj)
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"The have never sent a prince to greet a world leader upon disembarking, only ever a high-ranking government official or a lower-ranking royal.
Let alone the Crown Prince."
And he drove PDT around in the Royal golf cart.
Let alone the Crown Prince."
And he drove PDT around in the Royal golf cart.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 06:06 PM (vFG9F)
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While those reporters are taking it up the bunghole, pastor's out there with the flock.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 06:06 PM (9HjFA)
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The Saudis have never put out a purple carpet and stairs for any other world leader. (And Trump wearing a purple tie.)
The have never sent a prince to greet a world leader upon disembarking, only ever a high-ranking government official or a lower-ranking royal.
Let alone the Crown Prince.
They have never had a procession with the royal guard horsemen carrying another nation's flag.
I think we are significantly underestimating just what happened yesterday.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (VB+S+)
I think the Saudi's are going out of their way to demonstrate how much they despised Biden; they wouldn't even send anyone to meet Blinken at their airport, as I recall, and the single visit Biden made personally was frosty, with little achieved.
The have never sent a prince to greet a world leader upon disembarking, only ever a high-ranking government official or a lower-ranking royal.
Let alone the Crown Prince.
They have never had a procession with the royal guard horsemen carrying another nation's flag.
I think we are significantly underestimating just what happened yesterday.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (VB+S+)
I think the Saudi's are going out of their way to demonstrate how much they despised Biden; they wouldn't even send anyone to meet Blinken at their airport, as I recall, and the single visit Biden made personally was frosty, with little achieved.
Posted by: Tom Servo at May 14, 2025 06:06 PM (uWKK8)
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The tire changing machine scared the crap out of me. I just knew I was going to lose a finger.
Use the trick where you fill the tire with propane and light it.
Use the trick where you fill the tire with propane and light it.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:06 PM (2VST1)
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Yukon Cornelius?
Posted by: Boss Moss at May 14, 2025 06:07 PM (8uoau)
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Cornmeal, gun powder, ham hocks and guitar strings.
A fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff!
A fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff!
Posted by: Very Slim Pickens at May 14, 2025 06:07 PM (TbWk/)
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I think we are significantly underestimating just what happened yesterday.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
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I hope that is so. I am tired of Clown Wars and Invade the World, Invite the World globalism bullshit. And Putin nuking the annual WEF meeting would be the icing on the cake.
I think we are significantly underestimating just what happened yesterday.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
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I hope that is so. I am tired of Clown Wars and Invade the World, Invite the World globalism bullshit. And Putin nuking the annual WEF meeting would be the icing on the cake.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 06:07 PM (ctrM5)
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It's the cocaine. Probably. At night... mostly at night.
Posted by: A face in the crowd....
*shoulder shimmy*
*hunches shoulders*
*milking a cow hand motions*
*taps pencil annoyingly on table*
HONK snif snif HONK snif
Posted by: A face in the crowd....
*shoulder shimmy*
*hunches shoulders*
*milking a cow hand motions*
*taps pencil annoyingly on table*
HONK snif snif HONK snif
Posted by: Gavin at May 14, 2025 06:07 PM (v0R5T)
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215 the Federal EPA has granted them a "waiver" to set their own standards.
Repeal the waiver, set the Californicans free!
Posted by: Pete Bog
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REPEAL the WAVER, Set California Free
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (9HjFA)
That waiver is being looked at by the Supremes... already had arguments so should be coming down soon.
Repeal the waiver, set the Californicans free!
Posted by: Pete Bog
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REPEAL the WAVER, Set California Free
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 06:01 PM (9HjFA)
That waiver is being looked at by the Supremes... already had arguments so should be coming down soon.
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 06:07 PM (mP0Kj)
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High speed rail and now oil refineeries. Is there anything California can't do?
Posted by: Boss Moss
They can't not groom kids.
Posted by: Boss Moss
They can't not groom kids.
Posted by: rickb223 at May 14, 2025 06:07 PM (Ior/p)
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>>I think we are significantly underestimating just what happened yesterday.
Not all of us. We're the ones who said all along tariffs work.
Not all of us. We're the ones who said all along tariffs work.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 14, 2025 06:07 PM (viF8m)
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This appears to be the new, improved story on Biden's mental decline.
David Weigel@daveweigel
The Favreau anecdote here — a sharp Biden in 2022, a lost Biden in 2024 — is the emerging Dem CW.
Basically that he started fading badly after the midterms, not unrelated to Hunter’s trouble.
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One day he's boiling water with his mind, the next he can't count his fingers.
David Weigel@daveweigel
The Favreau anecdote here — a sharp Biden in 2022, a lost Biden in 2024 — is the emerging Dem CW.
Basically that he started fading badly after the midterms, not unrelated to Hunter’s trouble.
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One day he's boiling water with his mind, the next he can't count his fingers.
Posted by: Don Lemon at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (L/fGl)
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About the Qatari offer to Trump of a 747, has anyone thought that he might be accepting it to use for spare parts for the two AF1 jets? I think it's a reasonable assumption seeing as Boeing is dragging its feet with the new jets.
Posted by: Decaf at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (unUNN)
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Use the trick where you fill the tire with propane and light it.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:06 PM (2VST1)
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Oh, that sounds like a great idea. Or maybe just take turns hitting each other in the head with a ball peen hammer.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:06 PM (2VST1)
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Oh, that sounds like a great idea. Or maybe just take turns hitting each other in the head with a ball peen hammer.
Posted by: Orson at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (dIske)
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The leftists I know are posting like crazy about 9/11 and the Saudis never being taken to task. It's a fair point but since Barky did nothing about but kiss Saudi butt and Joey was just virtue signaling about the Muslim Brotherhood propagandist who was whacked , I pay no attention. Keep getting the investment DJT
Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (2ZThz)
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Because econ textbooks are mostly political opinion disguised as fact.
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They didn't used to be. So long as any subject they spoke of was tethered to supply and demand curves, the texts were spot-on. But just like politicians, the moment the texts began to pretend supply and demand curves could be safely ignored was when econ textbooks became romance novels rather than scientific in nature.
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They didn't used to be. So long as any subject they spoke of was tethered to supply and demand curves, the texts were spot-on. But just like politicians, the moment the texts began to pretend supply and demand curves could be safely ignored was when econ textbooks became romance novels rather than scientific in nature.
Posted by: Crusader at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (TN0g+)
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wow, "governor" newscum suddenly has all kinds of ideas
What No One Is Telling You: newscum has only 7 months, 3 weeks left in his termed-out term.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (zrPMW)
The funny part is that all of his "new ideas" tend to be talking trash about all of his Old Ideas, and pretending that he never had anything to do with them.
What No One Is Telling You: newscum has only 7 months, 3 weeks left in his termed-out term.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (zrPMW)
The funny part is that all of his "new ideas" tend to be talking trash about all of his Old Ideas, and pretending that he never had anything to do with them.
Posted by: Tom Servo at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (uWKK8)
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Use the trick where you fill the tire with propane and light it.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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I've known of quite a few people that were killed by doing that trick with split rims and big tractor and semi tires.
Ideally, should have a cage around the unit when inflating.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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I've known of quite a few people that were killed by doing that trick with split rims and big tractor and semi tires.
Ideally, should have a cage around the unit when inflating.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (ctrM5)
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I think we are significantly underestimating just what happened yesterday.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
Did not know any of that. Thank
You.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
Did not know any of that. Thank
You.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (W2Pud)
Posted by: rickb223 at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (Ior/p)
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245 today's headline: Trump messed up again
Posted by: gnatslocal675
Translation: He was right about something, again.
Posted by: gnatslocal675
Translation: He was right about something, again.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 14, 2025 06:09 PM (sAmhv)
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No different with tariffs. And I didn't need an econ textbook to understand that. Because econ textbooks are mostly political opinion disguised as fact.
Posted by: Mike Armstrong at May 14, 2025 06:06 PM (Dob0+)
I took Econ 101 in college during Carter and we got to the point where they 'proved' inflation and unemployment can not happen at the same time..when we were at 20 percent on both. Dismissed it for a decade.
There are some pretty good books that I read then got on an economic kick. Thomas Sowell even wrote one.
Posted by: Mike Armstrong at May 14, 2025 06:06 PM (Dob0+)
I took Econ 101 in college during Carter and we got to the point where they 'proved' inflation and unemployment can not happen at the same time..when we were at 20 percent on both. Dismissed it for a decade.
There are some pretty good books that I read then got on an economic kick. Thomas Sowell even wrote one.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 06:09 PM (8avO+)
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I think we are significantly underestimating just what happened yesterday.
It has been a remarkable event. They are already in the new post-central banking world and it sounds glorious.
I liked Autistic Elon's favorite little joke about the Boring Company, "I think tunnels are under-appreciated." silence "Yeah, sometimes it doesn't hit"
It has been a remarkable event. They are already in the new post-central banking world and it sounds glorious.
I liked Autistic Elon's favorite little joke about the Boring Company, "I think tunnels are under-appreciated." silence "Yeah, sometimes it doesn't hit"
Posted by: t-bird at May 14, 2025 06:09 PM (e/Igv)
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You have a sound understanding of economics and I'd be surprised if you do not soothe his fears. Some of the angst is coming from yutes that buy and live by tech. All the tech pubs are full of bullshit about tariff effects on prices, availability, etc. Most of them have never seen an economic textbook, let alone read anything on economic history.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 05:54 PM (ctrM5)
Thank you. Actually I'm a heretic, and my journey started when I asked "what the hell is the Argentine Austral, and what is the Dollar Blue?"
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 05:54 PM (ctrM5)
Thank you. Actually I'm a heretic, and my journey started when I asked "what the hell is the Argentine Austral, and what is the Dollar Blue?"
Posted by: Kindltot at May 14, 2025 06:09 PM (D7oie)
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re237: i think my mother once got me a set of tinker toys that way. long time ago
Posted by: gnatslocal675 at May 14, 2025 06:09 PM (CWTWj)
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I liked him comparably speaking but wasn't such a big fan of Trump 1.0 but Trump 2.0 is off the hook. He's in my top three Presidents now and it has only been a little over a hundred days. I would never have imagined that would be my opinion six months ago.
Hoping the next 1000 days are as good as the first 100.
Hoping the next 1000 days are as good as the first 100.
Posted by: polynikes at May 14, 2025 06:10 PM (VofaG)
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Oh, that sounds like a great idea. Or maybe just take turns hitting each other in the head with a ball peen hammer
When it works, it pops the tire on the bead! When it doesn't it blows up the tire and you. Not as badly as split rim can but you can't be perfect.
When it works, it pops the tire on the bead! When it doesn't it blows up the tire and you. Not as badly as split rim can but you can't be perfect.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:10 PM (2VST1)
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Most of our 'business' reporters have about as much experience in business than a pastor does in a whorehouse. The Economist, Bloomberg, the WSJ, etc. are all bastions of globaloney and economic illiteracy but have the Dunning Kruger effect of believing themselves experts in it.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 05:59 PM (ctrM5)
But everyone of them has a degree in communications or journalism.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 05:59 PM (ctrM5)
But everyone of them has a degree in communications or journalism.
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 14, 2025 06:10 PM (d6mm6)
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About the Qatari offer to Trump of a 747, has anyone thought that he might be accepting it to use for spare parts for the two AF1 jets? I think it's a reasonable assumption seeing as Boeing is dragging its feet with the new jets.
Posted by: Decaf
It would be just "on loan," not for permanent ownership. That's why all fake freakout is just another Daily Hoax.
About the Qatari offer to Trump of a 747, has anyone thought that he might be accepting it to use for spare parts for the two AF1 jets? I think it's a reasonable assumption seeing as Boeing is dragging its feet with the new jets.
Posted by: Decaf
It would be just "on loan," not for permanent ownership. That's why all fake freakout is just another Daily Hoax.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 14, 2025 06:10 PM (zrPMW)
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> Ideally, should have a cage around the unit when inflating.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (ctrM5)
I think that's the law nowadays, at least in some states.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (ctrM5)
I think that's the law nowadays, at least in some states.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at May 14, 2025 06:11 PM (W5ArC)
Posted by: t-bird at May 14, 2025 06:11 PM (g8z90)
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I just filled up here in Texas for $2.56/gal, and that's not the cheapest price in town (but it's conveniently located for me)
Posted by: Tom Servo at May 14, 2025 06:11 PM (uWKK8)
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now that i think of a it, a funny ad lib on gutfeld last night: gutfeld said something about condoms and tyrus off camera said 'what's a condom?'
Posted by: gnatslocal675 at May 14, 2025 06:11 PM (CWTWj)
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I am a Hoosier refugee in the town of your big Protestant college rival, which has four letters in its name.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt
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You know, puzzles is math in disguise.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt
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You know, puzzles is math in disguise.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 06:11 PM (9HjFA)
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The leftists I know are posting like crazy about 9/11 and the Saudis never being taken to task. It's a fair point but since Barky did nothing about but kiss Saudi butt and Joey was just virtue signaling about the Muslim Brotherhood propagandist who was whacked , I pay no attention. Keep getting the investment DJT
Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (2ZThz)
Jeez they've graduated from pretend Cold War hawks to pretend 9/11 hawks? They all going to start blogs named after playing cards now?
Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (2ZThz)
Jeez they've graduated from pretend Cold War hawks to pretend 9/11 hawks? They all going to start blogs named after playing cards now?
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 06:12 PM (8avO+)
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261 Because econ textbooks are mostly political opinion disguised as fact.
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They didn't used to be. So long as any subject they spoke of was tethered to supply and demand curves, the texts were spot-on. But just like politicians, the moment the texts began to pretend supply and demand curves could be safely ignored was when econ textbooks became romance novels rather than scientific in nature.
Posted by: Crusader
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Micro econ is still a science. Macro always was political economy rather than a science. Samuelson by quantifying Keynesiasm made it worse in the 60's by putting a scientific veneer over politically based assumptions of models.
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They didn't used to be. So long as any subject they spoke of was tethered to supply and demand curves, the texts were spot-on. But just like politicians, the moment the texts began to pretend supply and demand curves could be safely ignored was when econ textbooks became romance novels rather than scientific in nature.
Posted by: Crusader
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Micro econ is still a science. Macro always was political economy rather than a science. Samuelson by quantifying Keynesiasm made it worse in the 60's by putting a scientific veneer over politically based assumptions of models.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 06:12 PM (ctrM5)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at May 14, 2025 06:12 PM (zGaBX)
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Gavin is to cocaine as Nutzi is to vodka.
Posted by: All in the Family at May 14, 2025 06:12 PM (v0R5T)
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258 About the Qatari offer to Trump of a 747, has anyone thought that he might be accepting it to use for spare parts for the two AF1 jets? I think it's a reasonable assumption seeing as Boeing is dragging its feet with the new jets.
Posted by: Decaf at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (unUNN)
The other AF1 747s are 40 years old, with a LOT of miles on them.
And they are not giving TRUMP the Jet, they are giving it to the US Military, who will then use it as AF1...
But, we can't call it Military Aid, because... that makes us look really stupid (which, we are).
Posted by: Decaf at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (unUNN)
The other AF1 747s are 40 years old, with a LOT of miles on them.
And they are not giving TRUMP the Jet, they are giving it to the US Military, who will then use it as AF1...
But, we can't call it Military Aid, because... that makes us look really stupid (which, we are).
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 06:12 PM (mP0Kj)
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Where did Trump go on his first foreign trip during his first term?
Saudi Arabia.
Where did Trump go on his first foreign trip during his second term?
Saudi Arabia.
First US president to ever make his first trip to the Middle East and not to traditional allies like Europe. Not an accident.
Saudi Arabia.
Where did Trump go on his first foreign trip during his second term?
Saudi Arabia.
First US president to ever make his first trip to the Middle East and not to traditional allies like Europe. Not an accident.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 14, 2025 06:12 PM (viF8m)
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The radiator part was probably the most dangerous. You have to let those thoroughly cool.
Posted by: Boss Moss at May 14, 2025 06:12 PM (8uoau)
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And Putin nuking the annual WEF meeting would be the icing on the cake.
WEF is nuking itself. Bond Villian Klaus Schwab will not retire quietly like he wanted but will be thrown out because of various scandals that have emerged. Oops. May it all implode!
WEF is nuking itself. Bond Villian Klaus Schwab will not retire quietly like he wanted but will be thrown out because of various scandals that have emerged. Oops. May it all implode!
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 14, 2025 06:13 PM (sAmhv)
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Much principles. Very virtue. Wow.
@GrageDustin 1m
Speaker Mike Johnson just suspended Friday’s votes.
@GrageDustin 1m
Speaker Mike Johnson just suspended Friday’s votes.
Posted by: weft-cut loop at May 14, 2025 06:13 PM (mlg/3)
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Transport refinery oil and wage slaves via high speed rail.
It's all coming up Newsome for the 22nd Century!
It's all coming up Newsome for the 22nd Century!
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at May 14, 2025 06:13 PM (wBaIH)
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I'm just here to point out that tariffs worked exactly as I knew they would.
Not inflationary (taxes are not inflationary).
More revenue.
Less administration.
Easy to avoid.
Not inflationary (taxes are not inflationary).
More revenue.
Less administration.
Easy to avoid.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at May 14, 2025 06:13 PM (ZOv7s)
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Cornmeal, gun powder, ham hocks and guitar strings.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (W2Pud)
is that the new agency to replace the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms"?
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (W2Pud)
is that the new agency to replace the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms"?
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 14, 2025 06:13 PM (d6mm6)
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> 265 Yukon Cornelius?
Posted by: Boss Moss
Notice how he was always strapped?
Posted by: rickb223 at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (Ior/p)
I think we were talking the other night about how kids shooting automatic weapons at bad guys (as in the original "Jonny Quest") would never fly nowadays.
It was truly a different America.
I miss it.
Posted by: Boss Moss
Notice how he was always strapped?
Posted by: rickb223 at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (Ior/p)
I think we were talking the other night about how kids shooting automatic weapons at bad guys (as in the original "Jonny Quest") would never fly nowadays.
It was truly a different America.
I miss it.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at May 14, 2025 06:13 PM (W5ArC)
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I am a Hoosier refugee in the town of your big Protestant college rival, which has four letters in its name.
Dordt has five letters! heh
Dordt has five letters! heh
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:13 PM (2VST1)
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The Saudi welcome was impressive, but they need to do something about their band. It wasn't just bad--it was horrible. An average US middle school band would beat their socks off.
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at May 14, 2025 06:14 PM (paSBy)
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While the media scrambles to portray Trump's economy negatively, they stood by as Biden's economic spinners lied about job growth under Biden.
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This, along with those other stupid headlines about why gas prices coming down are bad and whatever else they spew forth, makes me sick. I am so very tired of their predictable BS. So tired of their lies. So tired of the raging bias from these POS's.
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This, along with those other stupid headlines about why gas prices coming down are bad and whatever else they spew forth, makes me sick. I am so very tired of their predictable BS. So tired of their lies. So tired of the raging bias from these POS's.
Posted by: Lady in Black at May 14, 2025 06:14 PM (qBdHI)
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1" hail here
Posted by: Don Black at May 14, 2025 06:14 PM (AOsQT)
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It would be just "on loan," not for permanent ownership. That's why all fake freakout is just another Daily Hoax.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 14, 2025 06:10 PM (zrPMW)
The 747 "Experts say" bullshit demonstrates just how much DJT controls the daily news cycle. The Dems have nothing to say. Nothing to do. Not a hope for the future. No leadership. No plans. Nothing but pathetic mewling for a diminishing audience.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 14, 2025 06:10 PM (zrPMW)
The 747 "Experts say" bullshit demonstrates just how much DJT controls the daily news cycle. The Dems have nothing to say. Nothing to do. Not a hope for the future. No leadership. No plans. Nothing but pathetic mewling for a diminishing audience.
Posted by: mrp at May 14, 2025 06:14 PM (rj6Yv)
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Micro econ is still a science. Macro always was political economy rather than a science. Samuelson by quantifying Keynesiasm made it worse in the 60's by putting a scientific veneer over politically based assumptions of models.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 06:12 PM (ctrM5)
A few years ago, Son was in College in Denver finishing up an Econ class... and had NEVER HEARD of Hayek... Just Keynes...
So I showed him the Rap battle videos.....
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 06:12 PM (ctrM5)
A few years ago, Son was in College in Denver finishing up an Econ class... and had NEVER HEARD of Hayek... Just Keynes...
So I showed him the Rap battle videos.....
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 06:14 PM (mP0Kj)
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Jeez they've graduated from pretend Cold War hawks to pretend 9/11 hawks? They all going to start blogs named after playing cards now?
Posted by: Oldcat
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More likely name their blogs after their Baskin Robbins 31 flavors of gender.
Posted by: Oldcat
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More likely name their blogs after their Baskin Robbins 31 flavors of gender.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 06:14 PM (ctrM5)
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Oh, that sounds like a great idea. Or maybe just take turns hitting each other in the head with a ball peen hammer
.......
That reminds me, where is Dr. Varno?
.......
That reminds me, where is Dr. Varno?
Posted by: wth at May 14, 2025 06:15 PM (v0R5T)
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Cornmeal, gun powder, ham hocks and guitar strings.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (W2Pud)
is that the new agency to replace the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms"?
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 14, 2025 06:13 PM (d6mm6)
Those are just some of the additional items you can pick up at your local Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearm store.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 14, 2025 06:03 PM (W2Pud)
is that the new agency to replace the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms"?
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 14, 2025 06:13 PM (d6mm6)
Those are just some of the additional items you can pick up at your local Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearm store.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 14, 2025 06:15 PM (VNX3d)
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I saw another headline, I think from CNN, that said that US cars hadn't seen any uptick in prices, despite Trump's tariffs. The headline continued, "...and that's not necessarily a good thing."
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Tesla EVs were perfect for the elites who hate the little people. It was expensive and inconvenient, a status symbol, they still had conventional cars for real travel. And then Elon Musk ruined it all for them by chumming up with Trump, none of the other EVs had the cachet of a Tesla. Of course they are angry enough to deport him back to South Africa.
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Tesla EVs were perfect for the elites who hate the little people. It was expensive and inconvenient, a status symbol, they still had conventional cars for real travel. And then Elon Musk ruined it all for them by chumming up with Trump, none of the other EVs had the cachet of a Tesla. Of course they are angry enough to deport him back to South Africa.
Posted by: Decaf at May 14, 2025 06:15 PM (unUNN)
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"Cornmeal, gun powder, ham hocks and guitar strings.
Posted by: nurse ratched"
That's one heck of a go bag.
Posted by: nurse ratched"
That's one heck of a go bag.
Posted by: fd at May 14, 2025 06:15 PM (vFG9F)
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Jeez they've graduated from pretend Cold War hawks to pretend 9/11 hawks? They all going to start blogs named after playing cards now?
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 06:12 PM (8avO+)
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There never was a "peace movement."
It was always an op.
The Dems are now the party of permanent war.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 06:12 PM (8avO+)
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There never was a "peace movement."
It was always an op.
The Dems are now the party of permanent war.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at May 14, 2025 06:15 PM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:15 PM (2VST1)
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I'm not a tariff fan but I am a fair trade guy. The USA was taking it up the bung hole and reciprocal tariffs was the only way to get the prison rape to stop.
Posted by: polynikes at May 14, 2025 05:55 PM (VofaG)
Part of the problem is that the USD is the world reserve currency, so the world wants dollars to trade amongst themselves more than they want US manufactured products, so we are at a disadvantage.
Also, because it is a world reserve currency and we have lots of it here, interest rates are low (because supply and demand works for money - especially for money) so banks are really eager to loan it out at easy rates. This seems like a good thing, but it makes private equity a better deal to borrow money to buy up companies that can be stripped of assets, and then parted out and sold off because it is a better deal to pay interest to make a lot of fast money than work for a living and earn . . . A living
Posted by: polynikes at May 14, 2025 05:55 PM (VofaG)
Part of the problem is that the USD is the world reserve currency, so the world wants dollars to trade amongst themselves more than they want US manufactured products, so we are at a disadvantage.
Also, because it is a world reserve currency and we have lots of it here, interest rates are low (because supply and demand works for money - especially for money) so banks are really eager to loan it out at easy rates. This seems like a good thing, but it makes private equity a better deal to borrow money to buy up companies that can be stripped of assets, and then parted out and sold off because it is a better deal to pay interest to make a lot of fast money than work for a living and earn . . . A living
Posted by: Kindltot at May 14, 2025 06:15 PM (D7oie)
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About the Qatari offer to Trump of a 747, has anyone thought that he might be accepting it to use for spare parts for the two AF1 jets? I think it's a reasonable assumption seeing as Boeing is dragging its feet with the new jets.
Posted by: Decaf
It would be just "on loan," not for permanent ownership. That's why all fake freakout is just another Daily Hoax.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 14, 2025 06:10 PM (zrPMW)
No, I don't think so. I think it is because Boeing is dead and can't do crap, and why trust the President to it if they do put one together.
Maybe take a military cargo plane and have a van retailer redo the cargo deck.
Posted by: Decaf
It would be just "on loan," not for permanent ownership. That's why all fake freakout is just another Daily Hoax.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 14, 2025 06:10 PM (zrPMW)
No, I don't think so. I think it is because Boeing is dead and can't do crap, and why trust the President to it if they do put one together.
Maybe take a military cargo plane and have a van retailer redo the cargo deck.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 06:15 PM (8avO+)
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By Vance's 2nd term we'll have have a new method of information dissemination not yet conceived.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 05:59 PM (9HjFA)
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Neuralink 9G Networks?
/Make Smoke Signals Great Again!
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 05:59 PM (9HjFA)
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Neuralink 9G Networks?
/Make Smoke Signals Great Again!
Posted by: ShainS -- Elon should build Trump a Space Force One vehicle at May 14, 2025 06:15 PM (B+Jfa)
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But everyone of them has a degree in communications or journalism.
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 14, 2025 06:10 PM (d6mm6)
Those are consolation degrees for the retarded.
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 14, 2025 06:10 PM (d6mm6)
Those are consolation degrees for the retarded.
Posted by: Yes, you're very smart dear. *pat pat* at May 14, 2025 06:16 PM (TbWk/)
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The major foreign policy difference between the Trump and Biden administrations is that Trump is feted on the world stage, Biden was fetid on the world stage.
Posted by: Brown Note at May 14, 2025 06:16 PM (G5+As)
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287 And Putin nuking the annual WEF meeting would be the icing on the cake.
WEF is nuking itself. Bond Villian Klaus Schwab will not retire quietly like he wanted but will be thrown out because of various scandals that have emerged. Oops. May it all implode!
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 14, 2025 06:13 PM (sAmhv)
WHO STOLE MY CAT!!!!
WEF is nuking itself. Bond Villian Klaus Schwab will not retire quietly like he wanted but will be thrown out because of various scandals that have emerged. Oops. May it all implode!
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 14, 2025 06:13 PM (sAmhv)
WHO STOLE MY CAT!!!!
Posted by: Schwab at May 14, 2025 06:16 PM (mP0Kj)
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20 years ago, $300-500 would buy a top notch card that could run all the latest games on full or near full settings. Now an upper mid-range card is $700-1200 (RTX 4080 Super, 4070 Ti Super, RX 7900) and the top end cards are $1500-3000 (RTX 4090, RTX 5080, RTX 5090)
Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2025 05:30 PM (lIio7)
Fortunately, a problem I will never have, not being a gamer.
Posted by: bonhomme at May 14, 2025 05:30 PM (lIio7)
Fortunately, a problem I will never have, not being a gamer.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 14, 2025 06:16 PM (4ia/r)
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>>The Saudi welcome was impressive, but they need to do something about their band. It wasn't just bad--it was horrible. An average US middle school band would beat their socks off.
If you haven't seen it yet, watch the welcome he got in Qatar. Even more impressive.
Trump isn't just remaking the global trade market disguised as tariffs, he's remaking the global power structure.
If you haven't seen it yet, watch the welcome he got in Qatar. Even more impressive.
Trump isn't just remaking the global trade market disguised as tariffs, he's remaking the global power structure.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 14, 2025 06:16 PM (viF8m)
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296 1" hail here
Posted by: Don Black at May 14, 2025 06:14 PM (AOsQT)
Yeesh. I do not miss that. Both of our vehicles still wear the golf ball dimples. Speed holes. Makes the car go faster.
Posted by: Don Black at May 14, 2025 06:14 PM (AOsQT)
Yeesh. I do not miss that. Both of our vehicles still wear the golf ball dimples. Speed holes. Makes the car go faster.
Posted by: Pug Mahon at May 14, 2025 06:16 PM (0aYVJ)
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A few years ago, Son was in College in Denver finishing up an Econ class... and had NEVER HEARD of Hayek... Just Keynes...
So I showed him the Rap battle videos.....
Posted by: Romeo13
I would also introduce him to Niskanen, Mancur Olson, and Buchanan and Tullock. Lot of good work done in the 70's and early 80's as to the ills of welfare state Keynesian economies.
So I showed him the Rap battle videos.....
Posted by: Romeo13
I would also introduce him to Niskanen, Mancur Olson, and Buchanan and Tullock. Lot of good work done in the 70's and early 80's as to the ills of welfare state Keynesian economies.
Posted by: whig at May 14, 2025 06:17 PM (ctrM5)
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411 I want to go on record inviting the 59 South Africans to East Texas, a place where people can protect themselves
Posted by: Eromero at May 14, 2025 06:10 PM (LHPAg)
Willowed from previous thread.
Posted by: Eromero at May 14, 2025 06:10 PM (LHPAg)
Willowed from previous thread.
Posted by: Eromero at May 14, 2025 06:17 PM (LHPAg)
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It was truly a different America.
I miss it.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia
Same. I wish my grandkids could experience what I experienced growing up. It truly was leave it to Beaver type childhood.
I miss it.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia
Same. I wish my grandkids could experience what I experienced growing up. It truly was leave it to Beaver type childhood.
Posted by: rickb223 at May 14, 2025 06:17 PM (Ior/p)
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Some more about Tesla cars, I find the shape of the badge rather threatening. It looks like a very sharp tack, a weapon, something to stick into the flesh of hoi polloi.
Posted by: Decaf at May 14, 2025 06:17 PM (unUNN)
Posted by: Don Black at May 14, 2025 06:17 PM (AOsQT)
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I want to go on record inviting the 59 South Africans to East Texas, a place where people can protect themselves
Posted by: Eromero at May 14, 2025 06:10 PM (LHPAg)
Willowed from previous thread.
Posted by: Eromero
Seconded.
Posted by: Eromero at May 14, 2025 06:10 PM (LHPAg)
Willowed from previous thread.
Posted by: Eromero
Seconded.
Posted by: rickb223 at May 14, 2025 06:18 PM (Ior/p)
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First US president to ever make his first trip to the Middle East and not to traditional allies like Europe. Not an accident.
With a military jet escort and then a white horse escort for The Beast. Extravagance upon extravagance.
Joe Biden greeted at the side entrance with a fist bump after getting out of an Uber limo. Not an accident.
With a military jet escort and then a white horse escort for The Beast. Extravagance upon extravagance.
Joe Biden greeted at the side entrance with a fist bump after getting out of an Uber limo. Not an accident.
Posted by: t-bird at May 14, 2025 06:18 PM (STfYR)
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Maybe take a military cargo plane and have a van retailer redo the cargo deck.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025
Sunroof, mural, and Yosemite Sam Mud Flaps.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025
Sunroof, mural, and Yosemite Sam Mud Flaps.
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West at May 14, 2025 06:19 PM (G5+As)
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I saw another headline, I think from CNN, that said that US cars hadn't seen any uptick in prices, despite Trump's tariffs. The headline continued, "...and that's not necessarily a good thing."
Posted by: Decaf at May 14, 2025 06:15 PM (unUNN)
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No one who knows anything about economics or the auto industry expected domestic car prices to rise.
It was yet another lie spread by the Muh Free Trade guys.
Posted by: Decaf at May 14, 2025 06:15 PM (unUNN)
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No one who knows anything about economics or the auto industry expected domestic car prices to rise.
It was yet another lie spread by the Muh Free Trade guys.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at May 14, 2025 06:19 PM (ZOv7s)
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>Speaker Mike Johnson just suspended Friday’s votes
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what good is this guy
Posted by: Don Black at May 14, 2025 06:17 PM (AOsQT)
Does he fill the holes from Wile E. Coyote falling to earth? If not, then very little.
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what good is this guy
Posted by: Don Black at May 14, 2025 06:17 PM (AOsQT)
Does he fill the holes from Wile E. Coyote falling to earth? If not, then very little.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 14, 2025 06:19 PM (VNX3d)
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@DefiantLs
Mother allegedly buys ammunition, tactical gear for son's planned 'mass targeted violence' at middle school
Posted by: weft cut-loop at May 14, 2025 05:33 PM (mlg/3)
It's an Orc. Just shoot it.
Mother allegedly buys ammunition, tactical gear for son's planned 'mass targeted violence' at middle school
Posted by: weft cut-loop at May 14, 2025 05:33 PM (mlg/3)
It's an Orc. Just shoot it.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 14, 2025 06:19 PM (4ia/r)
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A few years ago, Son was in College in Denver finishing up an Econ class... and had NEVER HEARD of Hayek... Just Keynes...
So I showed him the Rap battle videos.....
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 06:14 PM (mP0Kj)
I have a fond memory of finding the Jokes in von Mises' book on Socialism. Fewer in his Economic book.
So I showed him the Rap battle videos.....
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 06:14 PM (mP0Kj)
I have a fond memory of finding the Jokes in von Mises' book on Socialism. Fewer in his Economic book.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 06:19 PM (8avO+)
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They didn't used to be. So long as any subject they spoke of was tethered to supply and demand curves, the texts were spot-on.
Like a lot of the "it used to be better" talk, I have to ask ... when ? Keynes published his first book in 1936.
Like a lot of the "it used to be better" talk, I have to ask ... when ? Keynes published his first book in 1936.
Posted by: Mike Armstrong at May 14, 2025 06:19 PM (Dob0+)
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I think we were talking the other night about how kids shooting automatic weapons at bad guys (as in the original "Jonny Quest") would never fly nowadays.
It was truly a different America.
I miss it.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at May 14, 2025 06:13 PM (W5ArC)
Yeah, but now two Grown Men, running around with two Young Boys... one not even a family member?
Tell me Hadji, where did Dr. Quest touch you?
It was truly a different America.
I miss it.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at May 14, 2025 06:13 PM (W5ArC)
Yeah, but now two Grown Men, running around with two Young Boys... one not even a family member?
Tell me Hadji, where did Dr. Quest touch you?
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 06:19 PM (mP0Kj)
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But everyone of them has a degree in communications or journalism.
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 14, 2025 06:10 PM (d6mm6)
Those are consolation degrees for the retarded.
Posted by: Yes, you're very smart dear. *pat pat* at May 14, 2025 06:16 PM (TbWk/)
In the near future, some Ivy League journalism school will award their star graduate the "Jake Tapper Prize".
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 14, 2025 06:10 PM (d6mm6)
Those are consolation degrees for the retarded.
Posted by: Yes, you're very smart dear. *pat pat* at May 14, 2025 06:16 PM (TbWk/)
In the near future, some Ivy League journalism school will award their star graduate the "Jake Tapper Prize".
Posted by: mrp at May 14, 2025 06:19 PM (rj6Yv)
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260 The leftists I know are posting like crazy about 9/11 and the Saudis never being taken to task. It's a fair point but since Barky did nothing about but kiss Saudi butt and Joey was just virtue signaling about the Muslim Brotherhood propagandist who was whacked , I pay no attention. Keep getting the investment DJT
Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (2ZThz)
I looked into that quite a bit a while back and came away with the conclusion that their had been a silent civil war inside the Saudi Royal Family, with one side supporting Bin Laden in an attempt to anger America and stop us from supporting the King at the time; at which point the other side thought they could take over. (the oil wealth is always the prize) The reason that I believe America has been OK leaving this unexplored is that MBS and his father, King Salman, were the side *opposing* those who backed Bin Laden, and eventually defeated them. Over the next few years, as MBS (the Crown Prince) came into his own, there were quite a few "unusual" deaths and disappearances of their enemies, including some important members of the Royal Family. They were people who needed killing.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 14, 2025 06:08 PM (2ZThz)
I looked into that quite a bit a while back and came away with the conclusion that their had been a silent civil war inside the Saudi Royal Family, with one side supporting Bin Laden in an attempt to anger America and stop us from supporting the King at the time; at which point the other side thought they could take over. (the oil wealth is always the prize) The reason that I believe America has been OK leaving this unexplored is that MBS and his father, King Salman, were the side *opposing* those who backed Bin Laden, and eventually defeated them. Over the next few years, as MBS (the Crown Prince) came into his own, there were quite a few "unusual" deaths and disappearances of their enemies, including some important members of the Royal Family. They were people who needed killing.
Posted by: Tom Servo at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM (uWKK8)
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Bush went to Qatar but just to visit the US troops. Wonder why no US President ever had an official visit.
Posted by: runner at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM (g47mK)
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Same. I wish my grandkids could experience what I experienced growing up. It truly was leave it to Beaver type childhood.
Posted by: rickb223 at May 14, 2025 06:17 PM (Ior/p)
Me too. It was like Super 8, or Stranger Things. Fewer Monsters, though.
See also, Freaks and Geeks.
Posted by: rickb223 at May 14, 2025 06:17 PM (Ior/p)
Me too. It was like Super 8, or Stranger Things. Fewer Monsters, though.
See also, Freaks and Geeks.
Posted by: Pug Mahon at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM (0aYVJ)
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Selma Hayek?
Posted by: Boss Moss at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM (8uoau)
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Maybe someone with experience can explain to me, but how does it take Boeing five years to make one 747? Is there just the one guy working on it?
Posted by: Duke Lowell at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM (2UnvF)
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I also wonder if anyone in the media is catching the significance of Trump not just saying, we're going to let the Middle East build their way, the way they want, not how we tell them" but also praising their leaders for what they've done?
And how much and far that will go?
They probably do but, like everything good Trump has done, will ignore it.
BTW, it kinda seems they've already dropped the "plane bribe" thing. Nothing in my Hate Feed for a good 12 hours now.
And how much and far that will go?
They probably do but, like everything good Trump has done, will ignore it.
BTW, it kinda seems they've already dropped the "plane bribe" thing. Nothing in my Hate Feed for a good 12 hours now.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM (VB+S+)
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>>>"what the hell is the Argentine Austral, and what is the Dollar Blue?"
Posted by: Kindltot
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Cocktails?
Posted by: Kindltot
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Cocktails?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 06:21 PM (9HjFA)
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"Is there just the one guy working on it?
Posted by: Duke Lowell"
I do have to take breaks, you know.
Posted by: Duke Lowell"
I do have to take breaks, you know.
Posted by: that guy at May 14, 2025 06:21 PM (vFG9F)
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Kotek in OR is completely incompetent.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at May 14, 2025 06:04 PM (AcTAo)
Kotek is interesting. She has been sacking heads of agencies that Brown never touched, though Brown spent most of her time hiding, true.
Also the claimed leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel was arrested this week in Salem, where he lived. Which is always an interesting topic to start asking state and county and city cops what they think they are doing nowadays.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at May 14, 2025 06:04 PM (AcTAo)
Kotek is interesting. She has been sacking heads of agencies that Brown never touched, though Brown spent most of her time hiding, true.
Also the claimed leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel was arrested this week in Salem, where he lived. Which is always an interesting topic to start asking state and county and city cops what they think they are doing nowadays.
Posted by: Kindltot at May 14, 2025 06:21 PM (D7oie)
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Trump isn't just remaking the global trade market disguised as tariffs, he's remaking the global power structure.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 14, 2025 06:16 PM (viF8m)
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Caesar Augustus bringing peace by land and sea.
This was very much about demonstrating the wealth of the Arab states and how close they are to the United States.
Trump's speech about the "Arab economic miracle" was brilliant, as was his total destruction of the neocons.
Iran will bend the knee, and it will be glorious. The Dems will tear their hair out.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 14, 2025 06:16 PM (viF8m)
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Caesar Augustus bringing peace by land and sea.
This was very much about demonstrating the wealth of the Arab states and how close they are to the United States.
Trump's speech about the "Arab economic miracle" was brilliant, as was his total destruction of the neocons.
Iran will bend the knee, and it will be glorious. The Dems will tear their hair out.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at May 14, 2025 06:21 PM (ZOv7s)
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First US president to ever make his first trip to the Middle East and not to traditional allies like Europe. Not an accident.
Trump's declaration of war on the Globalists the other day seemed to be pointed straight at the EU.
Trump's declaration of war on the Globalists the other day seemed to be pointed straight at the EU.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 06:21 PM (8avO+)
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Cornmeal, gun powder, ham hocks and guitar strings.
Posted by: nurse ratched"
......
guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music
Posted by: nurse ratched"
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guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music
Posted by: wth at May 14, 2025 06:21 PM (v0R5T)
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334 Maybe someone with experience can explain to me, but how does it take Boeing five years to make one 747? Is there just the one guy working on it?
Posted by: Duke Lowell
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Easy, _ INCOMPETENCE
Posted by: Duke Lowell
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Easy, _ INCOMPETENCE
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 06:21 PM (9HjFA)
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Maybe because all Gulf Arabs and Egypt severed ties with them - pretty much the entire GCC. Something about Qatar supporting terrorism, and their ties with Iran.
Posted by: runner at May 14, 2025 06:22 PM (g47mK)
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Maybe someone with experience can explain to me, but how does it take Boeing five years to make one 747? Is there just the one guy working on it?
Posted by: Duke Lowell at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM (2UnvF)
There are many rice bowls to be filled. Many sinecures requiring payment. Time is money. Lots of time means ...
Posted by: Duke Lowell at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM (2UnvF)
There are many rice bowls to be filled. Many sinecures requiring payment. Time is money. Lots of time means ...
Posted by: mrp at May 14, 2025 06:22 PM (rj6Yv)
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Mother allegedly buys ammunition, tactical gear for son's planned 'mass targeted violence' at middle school
Posted by: weft cut-loop
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Geeze...how many alarms does her picture set off?
https://shorturl.at/sy8zn
Posted by: weft cut-loop
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Geeze...how many alarms does her picture set off?
https://shorturl.at/sy8zn
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 14, 2025 06:23 PM (XeU6L)
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Part of the problem is that the USD is the world reserve currency, so the world wants dollars to trade amongst themselves more than they want US manufactured products, so we are at a disadvantage.
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That demand for USD also keeps our currency somewhat artificially inflated vs. other currencies -- an advantage for us and disadvantage to other.
It won't be pretty for us though when, not if, the USD ceases to remain the world's reserve currency.
One of my favorite charts (history of the World's "Reserve" Currency):
https://is.gd/phlOqP
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That demand for USD also keeps our currency somewhat artificially inflated vs. other currencies -- an advantage for us and disadvantage to other.
It won't be pretty for us though when, not if, the USD ceases to remain the world's reserve currency.
One of my favorite charts (history of the World's "Reserve" Currency):
https://is.gd/phlOqP
Posted by: ShainS -- Elon should build Trump a Space Force One vehicle at May 14, 2025 06:24 PM (+Jv3A)
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Sinclair Dinos are coming back in SC! Funny no mascot of a machete weilding Paki for BP...
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at May 14, 2025 06:24 PM (wBaIH)
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I wish my grandkids could experience what I experienced growing up. It truly was leave it to Beaver type childhood.
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My dad has dementia. Thinking it might be interesting to him, I drove him to see our first house yesterday. I wasn't prepared for the impact it had on me. Just great, great memories.
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My dad has dementia. Thinking it might be interesting to him, I drove him to see our first house yesterday. I wasn't prepared for the impact it had on me. Just great, great memories.
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at May 14, 2025 06:24 PM (paSBy)
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334 Maybe someone with experience can explain to me, but how does it take Boeing five years to make one 747? Is there just the one guy working on it?
Posted by: Duke Lowell at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM (2UnvF)
they quit making them in 2023. 'New' AF1 planes are actually rebuilds with new wiring and such, which is why it will take so long...
Posted by: Duke Lowell at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM (2UnvF)
they quit making them in 2023. 'New' AF1 planes are actually rebuilds with new wiring and such, which is why it will take so long...
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 06:24 PM (mP0Kj)
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Maybe someone with experience can explain to me, but how does it take Boeing five years to make one 747? Is there just the one guy working on it?
Posted by: Duke Lowell at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM (2UnvF)
Boeing fired all its engineers a while ago to save money with offshore programmers and consultants for new techniques that have little to do with "having the plane not fall out of the sky"
Posted by: Duke Lowell at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM (2UnvF)
Boeing fired all its engineers a while ago to save money with offshore programmers and consultants for new techniques that have little to do with "having the plane not fall out of the sky"
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 06:24 PM (8avO+)
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I think they all made up now. In an arab kind of way.
Posted by: runner at May 14, 2025 06:25 PM (g47mK)
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It doesn't get reported much in the US media, obviously, but China has been aggressively moving into places like the Middle East and South America. They've attempted to tip the balance of power using trade in various forms. Go to the UAE or Qatar and you will see it.
Trump knows this. He's a businessman and he knows where power comes from and it's only secondarily through bullets.
Trump knows this. He's a businessman and he knows where power comes from and it's only secondarily through bullets.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 14, 2025 06:25 PM (viF8m)
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Cocktails?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 06:21 PM (9HjFA)
Austral was a currency that the Argies adopted so it didn't look like they were devaluing the hyperinflationary Peso while they were devaluing the hyperinflationary peso. And it went hyperinflationary too.
The Dolar Blue is thel black market price of the Argentine peso. It is posted daily in the newspapers there.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 06:21 PM (9HjFA)
Austral was a currency that the Argies adopted so it didn't look like they were devaluing the hyperinflationary Peso while they were devaluing the hyperinflationary peso. And it went hyperinflationary too.
The Dolar Blue is thel black market price of the Argentine peso. It is posted daily in the newspapers there.
Posted by: Kindltot at May 14, 2025 06:25 PM (D7oie)
354
Trump just signed a $1.2 Trillion deal of some sort in Qatar. Dang! Includes the purchase of 210 Boeing 787's.
"Why that's a bad thing for Boeing..."
"Why that's a bad thing for Boeing..."
Posted by: t-bird at May 14, 2025 06:26 PM (g8z90)
355
Governor Kotek is 100% a puppet of the unions, especialy SEIU.
Some more about Tesla cars, I find the shape of the badge rather threatening.
Yeah the symbol looks like a push dagger. Car logos are odd, KIA's looks like a backward N or a Russian "I".
Some more about Tesla cars, I find the shape of the badge rather threatening.
Yeah the symbol looks like a push dagger. Car logos are odd, KIA's looks like a backward N or a Russian "I".
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:26 PM (2VST1)
356
Over the next few years, as MBS (the Crown Prince) came into his own, there were quite a few "unusual" deaths and disappearances of their enemies, including some important members of the Royal Family. They were people who needed killing.
---
The socials are discussing an assassination attempt in Vegas on MBS? (or his son?)
And Trump warned him and send a helicopter to save him?
I do remember some big deal when all the princes were locked down by Saudi security.
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The socials are discussing an assassination attempt in Vegas on MBS? (or his son?)
And Trump warned him and send a helicopter to save him?
I do remember some big deal when all the princes were locked down by Saudi security.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 14, 2025 06:26 PM (VB+S+)
357
Mother allegedly buys ammunition, tactical gear for son's planned 'mass targeted violence' at middle school
Posted by: weft cut-loop
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Geeze...how many alarms does her picture set off?
https://shorturl.at/sy8zn
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 14, 2025 06:23 PM (XeU6L)
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She looks "Gong Show"-worthy.
Posted by: weft cut-loop
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Geeze...how many alarms does her picture set off?
https://shorturl.at/sy8zn
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 14, 2025 06:23 PM (XeU6L)
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She looks "Gong Show"-worthy.
Posted by: ShainS -- Elon should build Trump a Space Force One vehicle at May 14, 2025 06:26 PM (+Jv3A)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now For a Limited Time Only! at May 14, 2025 06:26 PM (L/fGl)
359
322 Maybe take a military cargo plane and have a van retailer redo the cargo deck.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025
Sunroof, mural, and Yosemite Sam Mud Flaps.
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West at May 14, 2025 06:19 PM (G5+As)
And...?
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025
Sunroof, mural, and Yosemite Sam Mud Flaps.
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West at May 14, 2025 06:19 PM (G5+As)
And...?
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror at May 14, 2025 06:26 PM (PiwSw)
360
Trump knows this. He's a businessman and he knows where power comes from and it's only secondarily through bullets.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 14, 2025 06:25 PM (viF8m)
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China senses the power curve has shifted and is deeply worried. They should have invaded Taiwan under Biden.
That window has now closed.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 14, 2025 06:25 PM (viF8m)
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China senses the power curve has shifted and is deeply worried. They should have invaded Taiwan under Biden.
That window has now closed.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at May 14, 2025 06:27 PM (ZOv7s)
361
334 Maybe someone with experience can explain to me, but how does it take Boeing five years to make one 747? Is there just the one guy working on it?
Posted by: Duke Lowell at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM (2UnvF)
Unions and OSHA.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM (2UnvF)
Unions and OSHA.
Posted by: Eromero at May 14, 2025 06:27 PM (LHPAg)
362
305 Speaker Mike Johnson just suspended Friday’s votes
Hey they work so hard, they need time off!
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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Aside from needing an ass whoopin' he needs a real Whip to assist him. Does the Speaker pick the Whip? He needs someone with a thick switch or a hammer.
Hey they work so hard, they need time off!
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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Aside from needing an ass whoopin' he needs a real Whip to assist him. Does the Speaker pick the Whip? He needs someone with a thick switch or a hammer.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 06:27 PM (9HjFA)
363
I wish my grandkids could experience what I experienced growing up. It truly was leave it to Beaver type childhood.
The curse of Gen X and older, we knew how it used to be and just how much we lost.
The curse of Gen X and older, we knew how it used to be and just how much we lost.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:28 PM (2VST1)
364
hey probably do but, like everything good Trump has done, will ignore it.
BTW, it kinda seems they've already dropped the "plane bribe" thing. Nothing in my Hate Feed for a good 12 hours now.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM (VB+S+)
In the first term the Media discovered they needed Trump. Now they are finding out Trump doesn't need them...aside from funding the government by suing the View for slander.
BTW, it kinda seems they've already dropped the "plane bribe" thing. Nothing in my Hate Feed for a good 12 hours now.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM (VB+S+)
In the first term the Media discovered they needed Trump. Now they are finding out Trump doesn't need them...aside from funding the government by suing the View for slander.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 06:28 PM (8avO+)
365
I do remember some big deal when all the princes were locked down by Saudi security.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 14, 2025 06:26 PM (VB+S+)
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They got all their stuff taken away and had to live in a hotel with guards. Crazy stuff.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at May 14, 2025 06:26 PM (VB+S+)
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They got all their stuff taken away and had to live in a hotel with guards. Crazy stuff.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at May 14, 2025 06:28 PM (ZOv7s)
366
Bush went to Qatar but just to visit the US troops. Wonder why no US President ever had an official visit.
Posted by: runner at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM
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per Grok:
Yes, George W. Bush visited Qatar on June 4–5, 2003, during his first term as president. It was the first visit by a sitting U.S. president to the country. He met with Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in Doha, visited the U.S. Central Command headquarters at Camp As Sayliyah, and addressed U.S. military personnel
Posted by: runner at May 14, 2025 06:20 PM
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per Grok:
Yes, George W. Bush visited Qatar on June 4–5, 2003, during his first term as president. It was the first visit by a sitting U.S. president to the country. He met with Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in Doha, visited the U.S. Central Command headquarters at Camp As Sayliyah, and addressed U.S. military personnel
Posted by: olddog in mo at May 14, 2025 06:28 PM (hoCmQ)
367
My chili came out good. Brick red because it's half spicy pork sausage. Habanero peppers for heat. No beans. Very thick. I don't like soupy chili. This chili would stand up on a hot dog.
Posted by: Don Black at May 14, 2025 06:28 PM (AOsQT)
368
359 322 Maybe take a military cargo plane and have a van retailer redo the cargo deck.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025
Sunroof, mural, and Yosemite Sam Mud Flaps.
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West at May 14, 2025 06:19 PM (G5+As)
And...?
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror at May 14, 2025 06:26 PM (PiwSw)
Longhorn Horns on the front...
and Rich Corinthian Leather...
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025
Sunroof, mural, and Yosemite Sam Mud Flaps.
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West at May 14, 2025 06:19 PM (G5+As)
And...?
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror at May 14, 2025 06:26 PM (PiwSw)
Longhorn Horns on the front...
and Rich Corinthian Leather...
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 06:28 PM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: anachronda at May 14, 2025 06:29 PM (sGtp+)
370
Sunroof, mural, and Yosemite Sam Mud Flaps.
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West
And...?
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror [/i
8 Ball shifter knob... or a skull
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West
And...?
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror [/i
8 Ball shifter knob... or a skull
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:29 PM (2VST1)
371
Trump just signed a $1.2 Trillion deal of some sort in Qatar. Dang! Includes the purchase of 210 Boeing 787's.
"Why that's a bad thing for Boeing..."
Posted by: t-bird at May 14, 2025 06:26 PM (g8z90)
Probably the accounts of dead Hamas leaders. After all USAID contributed all of that in the first place.
"Why that's a bad thing for Boeing..."
Posted by: t-bird at May 14, 2025 06:26 PM (g8z90)
Probably the accounts of dead Hamas leaders. After all USAID contributed all of that in the first place.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 06:30 PM (8avO+)
372
370 Sunroof, mural, and Yosemite Sam Mud Flaps.
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West
And...?
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror [/i
8 Ball shifter knob... or a skull
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:29 PM (2VST1)
Shelby logo on the back...
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West
And...?
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror [/i
8 Ball shifter knob... or a skull
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:29 PM (2VST1)
Shelby logo on the back...
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 14, 2025 06:30 PM (mP0Kj)
373
Yeah the symbol looks like a push dagger. Car logos are odd, KIA's looks like a backward N or a Russian "I".
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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[sigh...]
[recalls Chevy bowtie]
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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[sigh...]
[recalls Chevy bowtie]
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 14, 2025 06:31 PM (XeU6L)
374
Very thick. I don't like soupy chili.
Me either. My family has a chili cookout every Christmas Eve, families come together and each one makes chili. Well we used to, not so much any more. But it was interesting having like four or five different versions of chili. They're all good but some are way better than others.
By the way for those who like the flavor of Habaneros, a crazy botanist has bred a milder version, it has the flavor but is not as hot as a jalepeno. I got some seeds and am trying to grow some this year.
Me either. My family has a chili cookout every Christmas Eve, families come together and each one makes chili. Well we used to, not so much any more. But it was interesting having like four or five different versions of chili. They're all good but some are way better than others.
By the way for those who like the flavor of Habaneros, a crazy botanist has bred a milder version, it has the flavor but is not as hot as a jalepeno. I got some seeds and am trying to grow some this year.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:31 PM (2VST1)
375
352 It doesn't get reported much in the US media, obviously, but China has been aggressively moving into places like the Middle East and South America. They've attempted to tip the balance of power using trade in various forms. Go to the UAE or Qatar and you will see it.
Trump knows this. He's a businessman and he knows where power comes from and it's only secondarily through bullets.
Posted by: JackStraw
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The Baluch have declared independence from Pakistan.
Two weeks ago they attacked a Chinese Gold & Copper railroad train, blew it up and killed Chinese and Pak military.
Last week the blew up the only bridge for the G&C train to cross and again killed Chinese and Pak military, only this time they killed civilians too.
They've been tell the Chinese and the Pakis to get out for a long time.
Coincidence?
Trump knows this. He's a businessman and he knows where power comes from and it's only secondarily through bullets.
Posted by: JackStraw
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The Baluch have declared independence from Pakistan.
Two weeks ago they attacked a Chinese Gold & Copper railroad train, blew it up and killed Chinese and Pak military.
Last week the blew up the only bridge for the G&C train to cross and again killed Chinese and Pak military, only this time they killed civilians too.
They've been tell the Chinese and the Pakis to get out for a long time.
Coincidence?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 06:33 PM (9HjFA)
376
>>Trump just signed a $1.2 Trillion deal of some sort in Qatar. Dang!
After getting a $600 billion with an upside $1 trillion out of Saudi Arabia.
Not a bad business trip.
After getting a $600 billion with an upside $1 trillion out of Saudi Arabia.
Not a bad business trip.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 14, 2025 06:33 PM (viF8m)
377
307 No, I don't think so. I think it is because Boeing is dead and can't do crap, and why trust the President to it if they do put one together.
the f-47 is gonna be awesome!
the f-47 is gonna be awesome!
Posted by: anachronda at May 14, 2025 06:33 PM (sGtp+)
378
Chili requires beans and carrots.
Posted by: Julia Stepchild at May 14, 2025 06:33 PM (G5+As)
379
I am getting over my averdion to crushed red peppers. They make chilli more interesting.
Posted by: Boss Moss at May 14, 2025 06:33 PM (8uoau)
380
Sunroof, mural, and Yosemite Sam Mud Flaps.
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West
And...?
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror [/i
8 Ball shifter knob... or a skull
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:29 PM (2VST1)
Flying Tigers sharktooth on the nose.
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West
And...?
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror [/i
8 Ball shifter knob... or a skull
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:29 PM (2VST1)
Flying Tigers sharktooth on the nose.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 14, 2025 06:33 PM (VNX3d)
381
Sunroof, mural, and Yosemite Sam Mud Flaps.
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West
And...?
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror [/i
8 Ball shifter knob... or a skull
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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Skirts? Curb-feelers? Continental kit? Whitewalls?
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West
And...?
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror [/i
8 Ball shifter knob... or a skull
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
---
Skirts? Curb-feelers? Continental kit? Whitewalls?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 14, 2025 06:34 PM (XeU6L)
382
And...?
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror at May 14, 2025 06:26 PM (PiwSw)
Fuzzy dice bongos in the back...
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror at May 14, 2025 06:26 PM (PiwSw)
Fuzzy dice bongos in the back...
Posted by: Eromero at May 14, 2025 06:35 PM (LHPAg)
383
I like meat and beans in my chili but the beans rip me up inside like swallowing chestnut seeds 
So I put it over rice, which is authentic adjacent but not as tasty.
So I put it over rice, which is authentic adjacent but not as tasty.Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:35 PM (2VST1)
384
No, I don't think so. I think it is because Boeing is dead and can't do crap, and why trust the President to it if they do put one together.
the f-47 is gonna be awesome!
Posted by: anachronda at May 14, 2025 06:33 PM (sGtp+)
They need to add 'must be able to fly' to the procurement list for the Air Force.
the f-47 is gonna be awesome!
Posted by: anachronda at May 14, 2025 06:33 PM (sGtp+)
They need to add 'must be able to fly' to the procurement list for the Air Force.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 14, 2025 06:35 PM (8avO+)
385
371 Trump just signed a $1.2 Trillion deal of some sort in Qatar. Dang! Includes the purchase of 210 Boeing 787's.
"Why that's a bad thing for Boeing..."
Posted by: t-bird at May 14, 2025 06:26 PM (g8z90)
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Is this a formal separation from Iran?
"Why that's a bad thing for Boeing..."
Posted by: t-bird at May 14, 2025 06:26 PM (g8z90)
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Is this a formal separation from Iran?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 06:36 PM (9HjFA)
386
Sunroof, mural, and Yosemite Sam Mud Flaps.
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West
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And...?
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror ---
8 Ball shifter knob... or a skull
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
---
Skirts? Curb-feelers? Continental kit? Whitewalls?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc.
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Crescent moon back side window
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West
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And...?
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror ---
8 Ball shifter knob... or a skull
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
---
Skirts? Curb-feelers? Continental kit? Whitewalls?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc.
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Crescent moon back side window
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:36 PM (2VST1)
387
Some more about Tesla cars, I find the shape of the badge rather threatening. It looks like a very sharp tack, a weapon, something to stick into the flesh of hoi polloi.
Posted by: Decaf at May 14, 2025 06:17 PM (unUNN)
It is one of the Norse symbols for Mjolnr, Thor's hammerm but upside down
it is also the Greek cross, the Tau
Posted by: Decaf at May 14, 2025 06:17 PM (unUNN)
It is one of the Norse symbols for Mjolnr, Thor's hammerm but upside down
it is also the Greek cross, the Tau
Posted by: Kindltot at May 14, 2025 06:37 PM (D7oie)
388
I remember those awesome catalogs my big brothers used to get with van accessories. Man you could trick those things out in the 70s. Groovier than a newly plowed field.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:38 PM (2VST1)
389
379 I am getting over my averdion to crushed red peppers. They make chilli more interesting.
celenedion > averdion
celenedion > averdion
Posted by: anachronda at May 14, 2025 06:39 PM (sGtp+)
390
By the way for those who like the flavor of Habaneros, a crazy botanist has bred a milder version, it has the flavor but is not as hot as a jalepeno. I got some seeds and am trying to grow some this year.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
Nice!
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
Nice!
Posted by: rickb223 at May 14, 2025 06:39 PM (Ior/p)
391
Emirates Airlines. Is Qatar going to compete with them?
Posted by: Boss Moss at May 14, 2025 06:40 PM (8uoau)
392
334 Maybe someone with experience can explain to me, but how does it take Boeing five years to make one 747? Is there just the one guy working on it?
Posted by: Duke Lowell
DEI goals were difficult, but Boeing met them.
They also had a space capsule to build, launch, and strand at the ISS. That's not easy either.
Posted by: Duke Lowell
DEI goals were difficult, but Boeing met them.
They also had a space capsule to build, launch, and strand at the ISS. That's not easy either.
Posted by: Auspex at May 14, 2025 06:41 PM (j4U/Z)
393
387 Some more about Tesla cars, I find the shape of the badge rather threatening. It looks like a very sharp tack, a weapon, something to stick into the flesh of hoi polloi.
Posted by: Decaf at May 14, 2025 06:17 PM (unUNN)
It is one of the Norse symbols for Mjolnr, Thor's hammerm but upside down
it is also the Greek cross, the Tau
Posted by: Kindltot
Avant Garde Uterus & Ovaries
Posted by: Decaf at May 14, 2025 06:17 PM (unUNN)
It is one of the Norse symbols for Mjolnr, Thor's hammerm but upside down
it is also the Greek cross, the Tau
Posted by: Kindltot
Avant Garde Uterus & Ovaries
Posted by: rickb223 at May 14, 2025 06:41 PM (Ior/p)
394
388 I remember those awesome catalogs my big brothers used to get with van accessories. Man you could trick those things out in the 70s. Groovier than a newly plowed field.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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J.C. Whitney for the win.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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J.C. Whitney for the win.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 14, 2025 06:42 PM (9HjFA)
395
378 Chili requires beans and carrots.
Posted by: Julia Stepchild
There's some places in Texas where that kind of talk is... dangerous.
Posted by: Julia Stepchild
There's some places in Texas where that kind of talk is... dangerous.
Posted by: Auspex at May 14, 2025 06:43 PM (j4U/Z)
396
Sunroof, mural, and Yosemite Sam Mud Flaps.
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West
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And...?
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror ---
8 Ball shifter knob... or a skull
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
---
Skirts? Curb-feelers? Continental kit? Whitewalls?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc.
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Crescent moon back side window
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
It's like I don't even know you people. No one mentioned wall-to-wall shag carpeting? With a wizard painted on the outside of the fuselage?
Posted by: Vans East Route 46 West
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And...?
Posted by: Fuzzy Dice hanging from the rearview mirror ---
8 Ball shifter knob... or a skull
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
---
Skirts? Curb-feelers? Continental kit? Whitewalls?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc.
----
Crescent moon back side window
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
It's like I don't even know you people. No one mentioned wall-to-wall shag carpeting? With a wizard painted on the outside of the fuselage?
Posted by: rickb223 at May 14, 2025 06:43 PM (Ior/p)
397
I got some seeds and am trying to grow some this year.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
Please let us know if you like them!
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
Please let us know if you like them!
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 14, 2025 06:43 PM (U90ia)
398
Skirts? Curb-feelers? Continental kit? Whitewalls?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 14, 2025 06:34 PM (XeU6L)
Exhaust cutouts on the engines.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 14, 2025 06:34 PM (XeU6L)
Exhaust cutouts on the engines.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 14, 2025 06:46 PM (4ia/r)
399
Avant Garde Uterus & Ovaries
Posted by: rickb223 at May 14, 2025 06:41 PM (Ior/p)
That's the Logo for the University of Texas, I think.
Posted by: rickb223 at May 14, 2025 06:41 PM (Ior/p)
That's the Logo for the University of Texas, I think.
Posted by: Kindltot at May 14, 2025 06:47 PM (D7oie)
400
Please let us know if you like them!
I am just hoping they grow, I don't have a lot of success with veggies. Got special soil for them, gotta get the right fertilizer too.
I am just hoping they grow, I don't have a lot of success with veggies. Got special soil for them, gotta get the right fertilizer too.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:47 PM (2VST1)
401
Not all of us. We're the ones who said all along tariffs work.
Posted by: JackStraw
You're quoting yourself. Just don't start arguing with yourself, and we're all good
Posted by: JackStraw
You're quoting yourself. Just don't start arguing with yourself, and we're all good
Posted by: MkY at May 14, 2025 06:48 PM (cPGH3)
402
Only 6 months left for flavored vapes in my state.
Posted by: Boss Moss at May 14, 2025 06:48 PM (8uoau)
403
NOOD Trump - Hahvahd
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 14, 2025 06:49 PM (VNX3d)
404
>Chili requires beans and carrots.
---
beans have a chemical that figures in kidney stone formation
so, no thanks
me and my urologist see each other enough already
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beans have a chemical that figures in kidney stone formation
so, no thanks
me and my urologist see each other enough already
Posted by: Don Black at May 14, 2025 06:51 PM (AOsQT)
405
Just don't start arguing with yourself, and we're all good
"I'm not arguing"
"Yes I am!"
"No I am not!"
"Yes I am!"
"No... did you want the five minute argument or ten?"
"I'm not arguing"
"Yes I am!"
"No I am not!"
"Yes I am!"
"No... did you want the five minute argument or ten?"
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 14, 2025 06:52 PM (2VST1)
406
goofy foot gas pedal
Posted by: Don Black at May 14, 2025 06:55 PM (AOsQT)
407
MarketWatch can’t write headlines either. Why that’s a bad thing.
Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at May 14, 2025 07:06 PM (vm8sq)
408
Lakepipes down the sides!
Posted by: free tibet with purchase of equal or greater value tibet at May 14, 2025 07:43 PM (3POPM)
409
I don't get my tariff information from a college textbook. I have been an importer of raw agricultural commodities for nearly 40 years so I actually have experience every single day with how the system works.
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at May 14, 2025 09:00 PM (9DX0S)
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Signs Your Clown Has Gone Bad
Signs That You, Geroge Michael, Should Probably Just Give It Up
Signs of Hip-Hop Influence on John Kerry
NYT Headlines Spinning Bush's Jobs Boom
Things People Are More Likely to Say Than "Did You Hear What Al Franken Said Yesterday?"
Signs that Paul Krugman Has Lost His Frickin' Mind
All-Time Best NBA Players, According to Senator Robert Byrd
Other Bad Things About the Jews, According to the Koran
Signs That David Letterman Just Doesn't Care Anymore
Examples of Bob Kerrey's Insufferable Racial Jackassery
Signs Andy Rooney Is Going Senile
Other Judgments Dick Clarke Made About Condi Rice Based on Her Appearance
Collective Names for Groups of People
John Kerry's Other Vietnam Super-Pets
Cool Things About the XM8 Assault Rifle
Media-Approved Facts About the Democrat Spy
Changes to Make Christianity More "Inclusive"
Secret John Kerry Senatorial Accomplishments
John Edwards Campaign Excuses
John Kerry Pick-Up Lines
Changes Liberal Senator George Michell Will Make at Disney
Torments in Dog-Hell
Greatest Hitjobs
The Ace of Spades HQ Sex-for-Money Skankathon
A D&D Guide to the Democratic Candidates
Margaret Cho: Just Not Funny
More Margaret Cho Abuse
Margaret Cho: Still Not Funny
Iraqi Prisoner Claims He Was Raped... By Woman
Wonkette Announces "Morning Zoo" Format
John Kerry's "Plan" Causes Surrender of Moqtada al-Sadr's Militia
World Muslim Leaders Apologize for Nick Berg's Beheading
Michael Moore Goes on Lunchtime Manhattan Death-Spree
Milestone: Oliver Willis Posts 400th "Fake News Article" Referencing Britney Spears
Liberal Economists Rue a "New Decade of Greed"
Artificial Insouciance: Maureen Dowd's Word Processor Revolts Against Her Numbing Imbecility
Intelligence Officials Eye Blogs for Tips
They Done Found Us Out, Cletus: Intrepid Internet Detective Figures Out Our Master Plan
Shock: Josh Marshall Almost Mentions Sarin Discovery in Iraq
Leather-Clad Biker Freaks Terrorize Australian Town
When Clinton Was President, Torture Was Cool
What Wonkette Means When She Explains What Tina Brown Means
Wonkette's Stand-Up Act
Wankette HQ Gay-Rumors Du Jour
Here's What's Bugging Me: Goose and Slider
My Own Micah Wright Style Confession of Dishonesty
Outraged "Conservatives" React to the FMA
An On-Line Impression of Dennis Miller Having Sex with a Kodiak Bear
The Story the Rightwing Media Refuses to Report!
Our Lunch with David "Glengarry Glen Ross" Mamet
The House of Love: Paul Krugman
A Michael Moore Mystery (TM)
The Dowd-O-Matic!
Liberal Consistency and Other Myths
Kepler's Laws of Liberal Media Bias
John Kerry-- The Splunge! Candidate
"Divisive" Politics & "Attacks on Patriotism" (very long)
The Donkey ("The Raven" parody)
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