James Varney: FEMA is Hoarding Billions of Dollars in Disaster Relief Money

But they'll give people without power or internet access $750 if they manage to get on the internet and apply for it.

And are not rejected -- which is reportedly happening to many or even most.

Although the Federal Emergency Management Agency told Congress last month that it had $4 billion in its Disaster Relief Fund, officials also warned that the Fund could have a shortfall of $6 billion by year's end, a situation FEMA says could deteriorate in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
While FEMA is expected to ask Congress for new money, budget experts note a surprising fact: FEMA is currently sitting on untapped reserves appropriated for past disasters stretching back decades.
An August report from the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General noted that in 2022, FEMA "estimated that 847 disaster declarations with approximately $73 billion in unliquidated funds remained open."
Drilling down on that data, the OIG found that $8.3 billion of that total was for disasters declared in 2012 or earlier.
Such developments are part of a larger pattern in which FEMA failed to close out specific grant programs "within a certain timeframe, known as the period of performance (POP)," according to the IG report. Those projects now represent billions in unliquidated appropriations that could potentially be returned to the DRF (Disaster Relief Fund)."
These "unliquidated obligations" reflect the complex federal budgeting processes. Safeguards are important so that FEMA funding doesn't become a slush fund that the agency can spend however it chooses, budget experts said, but the inability to tap unspent appropriations from long-ago crises complicates the agency's ability to respond to immediate disasters.

"This is an age-old game that happens and it doesn't matter what administration is in," said Brian Cavanaugh, who served as an appropriations manager at FEMA in the Trump administration. "It's unfortunate how complex disaster relief has become, but it's skyrocketing costs."
Cavanaugh said neither action from Congress nor an executive order from the White House would be required to tap those funds because FEMA is operating on the sort of continuing resolutions Congress routinely authorizes. If the money is part of "immediate needs funding," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas could draw from the billions in untapped money to help the victims of Helene and then inform lawmakers he was compelled to do so, leaving elected officials facing charges they sought to pinch pennies when Americans were desperate.
FEMA did not respond to a request for comment about whether it could access the earmarked funds.

Of course. Why should the Lords hoarding $73 billion of the peasants' money answer the peasants' questions about it?

Mayorkas just claimed that FEMA was out of money.

Mayorkas, whose Department oversees FEMA, stressed the agency is not broke, and both he and other FEMA officials said this week there was enough money in the Disaster Relief Fund to meet the needs of victims of Hurricane Helene, which with a death count of more than 200 stands as the most lethal storm to hit the U.S. since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

...

The price tag on some of those services, such as those associated with assistance to immigration, has seen an unprecedented surge due to millions of illegal entrants during Biden's term. FEMA has spent more than $640 million on those programs in 2024, leading to criticism this week from Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and others.
...

Portnoy first called attention to FEMA's unspent funds in conversations with RealClearInvestigations on Sept. 8. He said it seems bizarre that federal officials would have a pot substantial enough to cover a projected shortfall while adding billions to the Disaster Relief Fund, but fail to draw on it.
"There is all that money just sitting there," Portnoy said. "They're saying they don't have enough money but when you juxtapose it with the more than $8 billion, well, why not use that right now in Florida and other places?"
The "unliquidated obligations" have stayed on FEMA's books because it "subjectively" extended the deadlines on some projects. The deadline for 2012's Superstorm Sandy has been extended to 2026.
"As a result, the potential risk for fraud, waste, and abuse increases the longer a program remains open," a DHS report concluded.

And here's why: FEMA is deliberately keeping open these fake "obligations" to make the case for more federal funding.

Although DHS could probably reach into such unliquidated obligations to help restore order in areas devastated by Helene, experts note that bureaucracies are loath to resort to such tactics when budget negotiations are near, as they are when the fiscal year ends this month.

In other words: They don't want to draw from their hoarded stacks of billions because that would undermine their claims that they're "out of money" and need billions more.

This country is sick.

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Posted by: BruceWayne at October 07, 2024 03:31 PM (CIS44)

2 First!

Posted by: Doof at October 07, 2024 03:31 PM (RIT1U)

3 Bingo!

Posted by: Half Dozen at October 07, 2024 03:31 PM (ppfCG)

4 Growls at BW

Posted by: Doof at October 07, 2024 03:32 PM (RIT1U)

5 They're evil and want us dead.

This is just slightly more direct than normal.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at October 07, 2024 03:32 PM (N1DT3)

6 Sorry American citizens but these Haitians need the money more then you do. And speaking of which is that a cat I see in your window...?

Posted by: FEMA at October 07, 2024 03:32 PM (oZhjI)

7 AUFKM?

They are killing people with their inaction.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 07, 2024 03:33 PM (Hkcdp)

8 When our elites tell you 95% of the population must be eliminated soon to save the earth and then they act in ways that get people they don't like killed you should not assume they "screwed up"

Posted by: 18-1 at October 07, 2024 03:33 PM (oZhjI)

9 Growls at BW
Posted by: Doof at O

*Hits Doof in the nose with rolled up magazine*

Posted by: BruceWayne at October 07, 2024 03:34 PM (CIS44)

10 The banality of evil . . . .

"What about my budget? I want a bigger budget!"

Posted by: 2009Refugee at October 07, 2024 03:34 PM (m7UYz)

11 Aaaaaannnndddd...

Posted by: See? Nobody cares. at October 07, 2024 03:34 PM (QSrLX)

12 Does it come with a painful crusty string of sores?

Posted by: See? Nobody cares. at October 07, 2024 03:35 PM (QSrLX)

13 Tom Clancy once said that our government is good at collecting taxes, taking away freedoms, and killing people. It's not good at much else.

Posted by: Sassy Fred at October 07, 2024 03:35 PM (RMjVS)

14 Nothing will change to make them do the job they are supposed to do. And I have $100 that says they will do their best to make Trump look bad when the first big disaster hits after he wins.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 07, 2024 03:36 PM (QNSds)

15 How about joint stiffness and difficulty breathing?

Posted by: See? Nobody cares. at October 07, 2024 03:36 PM (QSrLX)

16 Yeah, Biden's out there saying they're broke and Congress has to come up with more money.. Scapegoating Congress....

Posted by: It's me donna at October 07, 2024 03:36 PM (IyPmt)

17 I'm glad Mitch McConnell will be on this, as this affects the citizens of Kentucky.

....world's saddest rim shot...

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at October 07, 2024 03:37 PM (YIxO9)

18 Although DHS could probably reach into such unliquidated obligations to help restore order in areas devastated by Helene, experts note that bureaucracies are loath to resort to such tactics when budget negotiations are near, as they are when the fiscal year ends this month.

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Theory:

The entire federal government financial coffer is regarded as a slush fund without any concern for the needs of the people of the United States.

Discuss.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, terrorizing teenagers with Michael Myers at October 07, 2024 03:37 PM (GBKbO)

19 Wow.

Also saw in today’s WSJ: Cuban bigwigs - the Communist kind - have been migrating to Florida, will then use chain migration to bring in their families. Reminded me how Trump kicked out all the kids from leaders of enemy states (eg Iran), who were happily going to school and working in the US while their parents were all “dearth to America!”

Our government only wants to help foreigners.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 07, 2024 03:37 PM (Hkcdp)

20 FEMA is approaching CBS or even maybe DOJ level on the hate meter.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 07, 2024 03:37 PM (corkR)

21 Good grief. Eliminate ALL programs that use taxpayer money except building roads and protecting the border. Those are the only two proper functions for tax payer money.

I don't see how things would get worse, and they probably would get much better.

Posted by: InZona at October 07, 2024 03:37 PM (qz1Fg)

22 Remember when Shrub was personally responsible for the fact a hurricane hit New Orleans?

Biden and Harris apparently are not responsible for the fact FEMA isn't doing jack shit after a hurricane hit.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 07, 2024 03:37 PM (oZhjI)

23 But, but, but, sex tape, sodomy, abortion...

Posted by: See? Nobody cares. at October 07, 2024 03:37 PM (QSrLX)

24 LET. THEM. BURN.
Then? Maybe what's left of them, they can learn to code. Bastards.

Posted by: DefendUSA at October 07, 2024 03:37 PM (5ej0U)

25 It's not just FEMA and natural disasters that pay out endlessly. The last recipient of a Civil War pension -- yes, the Civil War that ended 160 years ago -- died only a few years ago. It was a century-long boondoggle paid for by us taxpayers.

Posted by: Doctor Elric the Blade at October 07, 2024 03:37 PM (iFTx/)

26 $73 billion?

Could rebuild all of North Carolina for that.

Release the funds!

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 07, 2024 03:38 PM (6FPKq)

27 What about the claim lefties are throwing in Trump supporters faces about 200+ million for sheltering illegals while he was in office? Anyone catch wind of this?

Posted by: JROD at October 07, 2024 03:38 PM (IlL6s)

28 I said as much this morning... FEMA has plenty of money. They just don't want to help those icky Trump supporters. And it's important for the Democrats to "fortify" the election and remain in power by any means necessary.

Now, my question is this; are the leftists in the area, and there are many, getting the same treatment?

Or nah?

And if they are, what do they have to say about the administration now? Still all in?

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 07, 2024 03:38 PM (Q4IgG)

29 Awright, will somebody explain how the US government's fiscal year starts October 1, and FEMA is out of money already one week later?

Other than Maydorkass is a major lying sack-o-floop, and I already know that.

Posted by: William F. 'Buck' Dharma at October 07, 2024 03:39 PM (Ft5W9)

30 But they'll give people without power or internet access $750 if they manage to get on the internet and apply for it.

And are not rejected -- which is reportedly happening to many or even most.

Allegedly having had home insurance is a reason to be rejected.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 03:39 PM (FnneF)

31 It's way past time I wrote a letter to this horrible man, Mayorkas.

Posted by: Senator Lindsey Graham at October 07, 2024 03:39 PM (corkR)

32 Afternoon.

Posted by: Robert at October 07, 2024 03:39 PM (1Yy3c)

33 If FEMA is paying for 'Migrant' housing, who is responsible for the damage to these properties?

I am guessing that most of these Blessings of Liberty are going to leave these houses/apartments with shit piled in every other corner and ALL of the copper and appliances stripped out of them, before long.

Posted by: garrett at October 07, 2024 03:39 PM (0XOcY)

34 The Bureaucrats must justify their lavish lifestyles, after all.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at October 07, 2024 03:39 PM (PDf99)

35 And next time some democrat goes on and on about paying a fair share, why not follow up with a flat tax question where EVERYONE pays the same flat rate. No deductions, no exceptions. Fair enough for you?!!!

Posted by: InZona at October 07, 2024 03:39 PM (qz1Fg)

36 Holy fuckballs.

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 03:39 PM (14URa)

37 Allegedly having had home insurance is a reason to be rejected.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket

But of course, they only aid or bailout those who make poor decisions.

Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at October 07, 2024 03:40 PM (H2d4l)

38 Wtf does FEMA have to do with immigration at all anyway? I can't see why a single penny of FEMA money would be spent on pet-eating Haitians and goat-fucking Muslims.

Posted by: Doctor Elric the Blade at October 07, 2024 03:40 PM (iFTx/)

39 We're from the government and we want to help you.

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 07, 2024 03:40 PM (c711F)

40 Why does all the money disappear into the FedGov, while everything in the country crumbles around our ears?

Because it's tribute to our colonial overlords. The money flows to them, and their shiny new Aztec serfs. They don't cut checks to vanquished enemies.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 07, 2024 03:41 PM (awTae)

41 >>> 27 What about the claim lefties are throwing in Trump supporters faces about 200+ million for sheltering illegals while he was in office? Anyone catch wind of this?
Posted by: JROD at October 07, 2024 03:38 PM (IlL6s)

Is there a Hawaiian judge involved?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 03:41 PM (FnneF)

42 Zero-based budgeting would solve some of that. Too bad we don't have a oppositional force to government excess... It would have to be massive though. Something on the order of a Grand Old Party ~ Anyway ~

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 07, 2024 03:41 PM (IG4Id)

43 18 Although DHS could probably reach into such unliquidated obligations to help restore order in areas devastated by Helene, experts note that bureaucracies are loath to resort to such tactics when budget negotiations are near, as they are when the fiscal year ends this month.

When I 1st started in the Air Force as a 2nd LT, I had previously been an auditing intern for PWC...there were research acquisition programs that needed money in my building, and they had shut down one of the other programs and figured there might be money there. Being the only one who knew how to look at company books (yeah, it's sad that I'm serious), they sent me with 3 months of military experience with a contract civilian to Raytheon to see what they spent and how...in the 1st 5 minutes of Raytheon's presentation, I had found $1.9M unspent that no one knew about b/c I asked the question "Why is that still committed, and not obligated money? Did you ever actually use it for something?" It made for a nice 1st year LT blurb for saving the taxpayer money (ultimately, there was over $5M unspent from that one program)...

Posted by: Nova Local at October 07, 2024 03:41 PM (exHjb)

44 If you don’t have ID, you are rejected. So if it blew away, floated away, is in the mud and goop, too bad. Funny that.

Posted by: Piper at October 07, 2024 03:41 PM (pZEOD)

45 We’re saving that in case there is an emergency emergency.

— FEMA

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at October 07, 2024 03:42 PM (JRP2U)

46 FEMA has money if the illegals need it but FEMA has no money if disaster-struck citizens and taxpayers need it. Really simple when you look at it from the Democrats bureaucrats' point of view. These people are not there to help but to help destroy.

That DC swamp is now extending so far and wide that it aims to swamp the whole country. The best solution is to defund everything, dry up the funding to dry up the swamp.

Posted by: Decaf at October 07, 2024 03:42 PM (unUNN)

47 LibsOfTikTok found that FEMA spent nearly $4 billion from the Disaster Relief Fund just last month on, get this... COVID.

https://tinyurl.com/4hmpftsm
(X.com)

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 07, 2024 03:42 PM (6ydKt)

48 41 >>> 27 What about the claim lefties are throwing in Trump supporters faces about 200+ million for sheltering illegals while he was in office? Anyone catch wind of this?
Posted by: JROD at October 07, 2024 03:38 PM (IlL6s

I can see that after 4 years and Courts constantly stopping him from completely removing them all.... Even then it's millions not billions like now

Posted by: It's me donna at October 07, 2024 03:42 PM (IyPmt)

49 27 What about the claim lefties are throwing in Trump supporters faces about 200+ million for sheltering illegals while he was in office? Anyone catch wind of this?

Posted by: JROD at October 07, 2024 03:38 PM (IlL6s)

200 million is a rounding error to these people. Lunch money. Chump change. In other news, I had no idea my hate-meter literally has no upper limit.

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 03:42 PM (14URa)

50 Disaster relief ... so they're admitting that letting in millions of wetbacks is a disaster.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at October 07, 2024 03:43 PM (YqDXo)

51 27 What about the claim lefties are throwing in Trump supporters faces about 200+ million for sheltering illegals while he was in office? Anyone catch wind of this?
Posted by: JROD
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Conflating the court required costs for detaining illegals (medical, food, services) in custody with the freebies and paroles that this admin has been doling out to the tune of billions.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 03:43 PM (bt/Nj)

52 Alhandro's got it in his stash.

Posted by: fd at October 07, 2024 03:43 PM (vFG9F)

53 Yes, TJM, just one big slush fund.
That’s why it’s so ridiculous that people will split hairs about which FEmA program is funding illegals — it’s all under FEMA, idiots.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 07, 2024 03:44 PM (Hkcdp)

54 What does a FEMA bureaucrat do to justify their phony baloney job?

Posted by: Governor Lepetomane at October 07, 2024 03:44 PM (corkR)

55 >>> Safeguards are important so that FEMA funding doesn't become a slush fund that the agency can spend however it chooses, budget experts said,

Narrator: always has been.

Posted by: LizLem at October 07, 2024 03:44 PM (QAK8m)

56 Mayorkas needs to roast in Hell

Posted by: It's me donna at October 07, 2024 03:44 PM (IyPmt)

57 >>What about the claim lefties are throwing in Trump supporters faces about 200+ million for sheltering illegals while he was in office?

Wait until you see how much it costs us to Deport every last one of them.

We'll just have to suck it up, I guess.

Trump 2024

Posted by: garrett at October 07, 2024 03:44 PM (0XOcY)

58 Of course. Why should the Lords hoarding $73 billion of the peasants' money answer the peasants' questions about it?

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"Because Ukraine has been promised first dibs if anything is left after the 1 billionth illegal alien invader arrives, h8r!"

Posted by: ShainS -- Assassination is The Ultimate Form of Censorship at October 07, 2024 03:44 PM (p4cMk)

59 27 What about the claim lefties are throwing in Trump supporters faces about 200+ million for sheltering illegals while he was in office? Anyone catch wind of this?
Posted by: JROD

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"So, you're saying that Trump was super soft on illegal immigrants? So, you're saying that all of your narrative about him being a big ole racist meanie are bullshit?"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, terrorizing teenagers with Michael Myers at October 07, 2024 03:44 PM (GBKbO)

60 @41 Helena Handbasket-no. Its something lefties are throwing up as a counter argument to the money being spent on housing illegals by the current regime.

Posted by: JROD at October 07, 2024 03:44 PM (IlL6s)

61 38 Wtf does FEMA have to do with immigration at all anyway? I can't see why a single penny of FEMA money would be spent on pet-eating Haitians and goat-fucking Muslims.
Posted by: Doctor Elric the Blade at October 07, 2024 03:40 PM (iFTx/)

Mayorkas heads all of it. If ever there was an evil villain in real life, it is that man.

Meanwhile, my anti-Haitian cat just flung his fishy toy across the room and missed my head by centimeters. It’s dangerous in here!

Posted by: Piper at October 07, 2024 03:44 PM (pZEOD)

62 G'nite, horde.

Not too distant explosions. Constant jets. I expect to have to head to the secure room sometime during the night.

Lights out.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 07, 2024 03:45 PM (xIFh6)

63 $73 billion would pay for a heck of a wall, plus electrification, and a moat and alligators. And border guards with tear gas and flame throwers.

Which would successfully manage the invasion emergency in which we find ourselves this warm, Fall day.

Posted by: Egg Shen, Bus Philosophiser at October 07, 2024 03:45 PM (hJ9AL)

64
Lights out.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 07, 2024 03:45 PM (xIFh6)

Praying for you

Posted by: It's me donna at October 07, 2024 03:45 PM (IyPmt)

65 I would love Elon to start looking through the books, closing out old accounts, and start slashing. A girl can dream!

Posted by: LizLem at October 07, 2024 03:46 PM (QAK8m)

66 62 G'nite, horde.

Not too distant explosions. Constant jets. I expect to have to head to the secure room sometime during the night.

Lights out.
Posted by: Biden's Dog
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Stay safe. Your posts are a sobering reminder that whatever troubles we had during the day, that they are minor to a lot of folks in the world.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 03:46 PM (bt/Nj)

67 OT but someone just slid a note in my door saying my unit will be exterminated. I hope this isn't their way of telling me I'm being evicted with extreme prejudice.

Posted by: Robert at October 07, 2024 03:46 PM (1Yy3c)

68 The time can not come soon enough for Musk the Budget Chopper to start his work. 80% of the former Twitter staff has been fired and now the company runs better than before.
Gut the EPA, Dept of Ed., Energy, Commerce, Transportation, BLM just for starters.

Posted by: Bonecrusher at October 07, 2024 03:46 PM (JNTt1)

69 Take care and keep your head down, Biden's Dog!

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 07, 2024 03:46 PM (6ydKt)

70 Thanks for the info whig and perspective TJM!

Posted by: JROD at October 07, 2024 03:46 PM (IlL6s)

71 Our government is too big to do anything well. Anything.

What a shitshow. Fema is an actual embarrassment.

Ross duh Boss (a comedian and a good one) on Instagram was doing a bit on hospitals in WNC urgently needing generators he then played AN ACTUAL FEMA ZOOM call and the losers were talking about how hard disasters were on LGBTQ whatever the fuck that means, because not only were they dealing with oppression and what not, they were also dealing with the disaster.

The Zoom call was REAL. This is why FEMA is a joke. They hired a bunch of DEI retards.

Posted by: Seems Legit at October 07, 2024 03:47 PM (JeYYB)

72 >>> 50 Disaster relief ... so they're admitting that letting in millions of wetbacks is a disaster.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at October 07, 2024 03:43 PM (YqDXo)

"We have to let them in because GLOWBALL WARMENING, DUH!!!!!" -- FEMA leftards

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 03:47 PM (FnneF)

73 Fire everyone and full audit of government top to bottom. The streetlights would be heavily decorated

Posted by: A dude in MI at October 07, 2024 03:47 PM (/6GbT)

74 Our government only wants to help foreigners.
Posted by: Lizzy at October 07, 2024 03:37 PM (Hkcdp)

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I estimate that four years of Trump and eight years of JD might change that practice. No wonder all the political animals are terrified that "their democracy" is threatened.

Posted by: Decaf at October 07, 2024 03:47 PM (unUNN)

75 200 million is a rounding error to these people. Lunch money. Chump change. In other news, I had no idea my hate-meter literally has no upper limit.

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 03:42 PM (14URa)
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200 million out of 73 billion

200E6/73E9 = 0.2%

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at October 07, 2024 03:47 PM (YqDXo)

76 Hey everybody, want your blood to boil?

The Left is pushing the idea that Republicans underfunded FEMA before the hurricane season.

https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-
voted-against-fema-funding-1963980?10042024

Try to make sense out of this sentence:
"Last week, Congress approved $20 billion for FEMA's disaster relief fund as part of a stopgap spending bill to fund the government through December 20. But the measure left out billions of dollars in requested supplemental disaster funding.
The Senate approved the measure by a 78-18 vote on September 25 after it passed the House in a 341-82 vote. Republicans supplied the no votes in both chambers."

So the bill left out funding....
Republicans voted against it...
and it passed...
but it was a budget bill, not a FEMA bill...
So Republicans are to blame for the bill not having enough funding for FEMA, which they voted against, and which passed.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at October 07, 2024 03:47 PM (wgZw6)

77 "OT but someone just slid a note in my door saying my unit will be exterminated. I hope this isn't their way of telling me I'm being evicted with extreme prejudice.
Posted by: Robert"

It's not you, it's us.

Posted by: The Daleks at October 07, 2024 03:47 PM (vFG9F)

78 Theory:

The entire federal government financial coffer is regarded as a slush fund without any concern for the needs of the people of the United States.

Discuss.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, terrorizing teenagers with Michael Myers at October 07, 2024 03:37 PM (GBKbO)

This is false only because a slush fund has an actual maximum size. The feds print money as they want, and spend even more than they print.

And its going to be trouble because the rest of the world is getting tired of helping foot the bill.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 07, 2024 03:48 PM (n7h9X)

79 Peter Doocy just aske KJP a question about this and she said it was misinformation. He called her on it and she just kept going. Blamed it on Congress.
https://tinyurl.com/mkv2ckdr

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 07, 2024 03:48 PM (t/2Uw)

80 What does a FEMA bureaucrat do to justify their phony baloney job?

Posted by: Governor Lepetomane at October 07, 2024 03:44 PM (corkR)

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Hanging out in luxury hotels on Maui eating, drinking, and screwing only the best that taxpayer money can buy!

Posted by: ShainS -- Assassination is The Ultimate Form of Censorship at October 07, 2024 03:48 PM (p4cMk)

81 Wait until you see how much it costs us to Deport every last one of them.

We'll just have to suck it up, I guess.

Trump 2024

Posted by: garrett at October 07, 2024 03:44 PM (0XOcY)

If we simply shut off the freebies, they would self-deport at no cost to us. Putting a very large tax on "remittances" would also make a major difference. Trump should have done it when he had the chance.

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 03:48 PM (14URa)

82 Make ~~The rich~~ FEMA pay its fair share.

Posted by: Repurposed Lefty Chant at October 07, 2024 03:48 PM (ycI94)

83
And put Bobby Jr. in charge of cleaning out the CIA/NSA/Deep State. And NIH/FauciFiefdom.

Release all the CIA's dirty little secrets and dirty little lies, and how their dirty little fingers are in everybody's pie.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 07, 2024 03:48 PM (w6EFb)

84 "We have to let them in because GLOWBALL WARMENING, DUH!!!!!" -- FEMA leftards

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 03:47 PM (FnneF)
_______________

Ship them to the Arctic or Antartica. Nice and cool there.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at October 07, 2024 03:49 PM (YqDXo)

85 Lights out.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 07, 2024 03:45 PM (xIFh6)

Praying for you

Posted by: It's me donna at October 07, 2024 03:45 PM (IyPmt)

Ditto. Today and every day.

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 03:49 PM (14URa)

86 Gut the EPA, Dept of Ed., Energy, Commerce, Transportation, BLM just for starters.
Posted by: Bonecrusher at October 07, 2024 03:46 PM (JNTt1)

I'd like this to be literal, preferably with rusty tools.

Posted by: Sassy Fred at October 07, 2024 03:49 PM (RMjVS)

87 LibsOfTikTok found that FEMA spent nearly $4 billion from the Disaster Relief Fund just last month on, get this... COVID.

https://tinyurl.com/4hmpftsm
(X.com)

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 07, 2024 03:42 PM (6ydKt)
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Can I get a "harrummph!!"

Posted by: Governor Lepetomane at October 07, 2024 03:49 PM (ckEJj)

88 80 What does a FEMA bureaucrat do to justify their phony baloney job?

Posted by: Governor Lepetomane at October 07, 2024 03:44 PM (corkR)
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Hanging out in luxury hotels on Maui eating, drinking, and screwing only the best that taxpayer money can buy!
Posted by: ShainS

Really? Are they hiring?!?!

Posted by: Moron Analyst at October 07, 2024 03:50 PM (ycI94)

89 Peter Doocy just aske KJP a question about this and she said it was misinformation. He called her on it and she just kept going. Blamed it on Congress.
https://tinyurl.com/mkv2ckdr

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 07, 2024 03:48 PM (t/2Uw)
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Peter Doocy is a treasure.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at October 07, 2024 03:50 PM (YqDXo)

90 Lights out.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 07, 2024 03:45 PM (xIFh6)

More prayers for you and Israel.

Posted by: Piper at October 07, 2024 03:50 PM (pZEOD)

91 The Zoom call was REAL. This is why FEMA is a joke. They hired a bunch of DEI retards.
Posted by: Seems Legit at October 07, 2024 03:47 PM (JeYYB)

Before that they were other types of retards. There have been many bungled disaster shows like, say Katrina which was a political power play.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 07, 2024 03:50 PM (n7h9X)

92 >>What does a FEMA bureaucrat do to justify their phony baloney job?

Thos Clip Boards aren't going to hold themselves.

Posted by: garrett at October 07, 2024 03:50 PM (0XOcY)

93 If Trump wins, he needs to turn loose teams of mad dog forensic accountants.

I bet even they will be shocked at the scale of the money laundering going on.

Posted by: callsign claymore at October 07, 2024 03:51 PM (v+pQp)

94 88 80 What does a FEMA bureaucrat do to justify their phony baloney job?

Posted by: Governor Lepetomane at October 07, 2024 03:44 PM (corkR)
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Hanging out in luxury hotels on Maui eating, drinking, and screwing only the best that taxpayer money can buy!
Posted by: ShainS

Really? Are they hiring?!?!

Posted by: Moron Analyst at October 07, 2024 03:50 PM (ycI94)
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Actually, they are. (Seriously.) There was an ad in my YT feed for people to apply to FEMA.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at October 07, 2024 03:51 PM (YqDXo)

95 I had no idea my hate-meter literally has no upper limit.

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 03:42 PM (14URa)

Let it flow through you!

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at October 07, 2024 03:51 PM (VAFKP)

96 This has been a difficult day today seeing the posts with pictures of all the young beautiful happy people who were murdered on 10/7. So much to live for, gone in a heartbeat. All those moments in life they will never get to experience.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 07, 2024 03:52 PM (t/2Uw)

97 actually, the lesson from Helene is the opposite from that being promoted.

In 1933, the Tennessee Valley Authority was given the mandate for flood control in the valley of the Tennessee River and its tributaries. Over the next 40 years, they built 49 dams, which, for the most part, accomplished their goal. Whereas floods in the Tennessee were once catastrophic, younger people are mostly unaware of them.

The French Broad River (Asheville) is an upstream tributary where flood control dams weren't constructed due to local opposition.

Posted by: SMOD at October 07, 2024 03:52 PM (RHGPo)

98 We should reassure worried feralgov employees that they will still be employed on January 21 should OrangeManBad win the election.

.... just don't tell them they will have a *large* pay cut, and they will be reassigned to an infrastructure project involving a very large ditch ....

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 03:52 PM (FnneF)

99 Although DHS could probably reach into such unliquidated obligations to help restore order in areas devastated by Helene, experts note that bureaucracies are loath to resort to such tactics when budget negotiations are near, as they are when the fiscal year ends this month.

Fiscal year started last Tuesday, October 1st.

Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at October 07, 2024 03:52 PM (jk/Y1)

100 The country isn't sick. Our government is sick. Diseased. Morally bankrupt. Possessed by evil.

Posted by: Just Lily at October 07, 2024 03:52 PM (GY9DA)

101 This is a perfect example of what Hillary was talking about yesterday. If only there were strict supervision of the flow of information, they wouldn't "lose control" and we would never have to be all wee-wee'd up like this. She's just trying to be a voice of reason here.

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 03:52 PM (14URa)

102 If Trump wins, he needs to turn loose teams of mad dog forensic accountants.

Posted by: callsign claymore at October 07, 2024 03:51 PM (v+pQp)

I'd settle for just mad dogs.

Posted by: Sassy Fred at October 07, 2024 03:52 PM (RMjVS)

103 I'm actually a bit surprised, or I'm not watching enough of the right programs, that more celebs haven't jumped in their jets and flown out for photo ops. There are a few who live there and are pitching in with sweat and dollars, but most of the Hollywood elites seem to be absent. And I'm thankful.for these small victories.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 07, 2024 03:52 PM (W/lyH)

104 102 If Trump wins, he needs to turn loose teams of mad dog forensic accountants.

Posted by: callsign claymore at October 07, 2024 03:51 PM (v+pQp)

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Letters of the Marque for every million dollars found that's been misspent.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, terrorizing teenagers with Michael Myers at October 07, 2024 03:53 PM (GBKbO)

105 Gut the EPA, Dept of Ed., Energy, Commerce, Transportation, BLM just for starters.
Posted by: Bonecrusher at October 07, 2024 03:46 PM (JNTt1)
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This. Gina Raimondo (SecCommerce) was asked about the then-impending dock strike, and said she hadn't been focused on it.

WTF was she focused on?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at October 07, 2024 03:53 PM (YqDXo)

106 We're from the government and we're here to make you miserable.

Posted by: wth at October 07, 2024 03:53 PM (v0R5T)

107 Our airhead WH Press Secretary has been promoted to
Senior Advisor to the President ----

https://tinyurl.com/339k3nff

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, una testa piu vuota e difficile da trovare at October 07, 2024 03:53 PM (qfLjt)

108 And put Bobby Jr. in charge of cleaning out the CIA/NSA/Deep State. And NIH/FauciFiefdom.

Release all the CIA's dirty little secrets and dirty little lies, and how their dirty little fingers are in everybody's pie.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 07, 2024 03:48 PM (w6EFb)

you don't even need to do that, just publish them actually trying to do their real intelligence job. Like getting caught off guard by the USSR collapse in the 1990s. Our university newspaper had a weekly column on which captive nation would leave next like a power ranking but the CIA had no idea.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 07, 2024 03:53 PM (n7h9X)

109 At this point, if the election is close enough for them to steal, the country doesn't deserve to survive. Sorry, but that's the way it is.

Posted by: Eeyore at October 07, 2024 03:53 PM (1bNHn)

110 FEMA has plenty of money. It's a bureaucratic game of horseshit finger pointing as to why they're inept. What they Agency is doing is withholding funds from the public while greasing the palms of their Democrat friends in the local government. Those people know who to spend the money on, not FEMA.

I think that's why you see so little disaster relief in the most torn up (MAGA country) areas.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 07, 2024 03:53 PM (Q4IgG)

111 Budget hocus pocus time! Budget whack-a-mole!

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 07, 2024 03:53 PM (Aqu9a)

112 If Trump wins, he needs to turn loose teams of mad dog forensic accountants.

Posted by: callsign claymore at October 07, 2024 03:51 PM (v+pQp)
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We need to fire up the brazen bull.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at October 07, 2024 03:54 PM (YqDXo)

113 Tom Clancy once said that our government is good at collecting taxes, taking away freedoms, and killing people. It's not good at much else.
Posted by: Sassy Fred at October 07, 2024 03:35 PM (RMjVS)

They aren't that good at those things either.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 07, 2024 03:54 PM (n7h9X)

114 >>>28 Now, my question is this; are the leftists in the area, and there are many, getting the same treatment?

Or nah?

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 07, 2024 03:38 PM

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Buncombe County (Asheville) is a plastic blue crocus floating in the bowl of cherry punch that is Western N.C. ... It couldn't be teed up better for the machine to say they're frantically helping "people in western N.C.", meaning, Buncombe County.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at October 07, 2024 03:54 PM (wzAuc)

115 I just watched a clip of a woman saying the Health Dept. had told people they couldn't take showers if they didn't bring flip-flops with them because it was a health hazard. She promptly got on the horn to her friend that owns a nail salon and had 18,000 flip flops sent to the shelter.

Posted by: Ktgreat at October 07, 2024 03:54 PM (ei7q6)

116 >>> 107 Our airhead WH Press Secretary has been promoted to
Senior Advisor to the President ----

https://tinyurl.com/339k3nff
Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, una testa piu vuota e difficile da trovare at October 07, 2024 03:53 PM (qfLjt)

Did I see someone suggest there are some legal protections for being an 'advisor', whatever that means?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 03:54 PM (FnneF)

117 109 At this point, if the election is close enough for them to steal, the country doesn't deserve to survive. Sorry, but that's the way it is.
Posted by: Eeyore at October 07, 2024 03:53 PM (1bNHn)

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I don't think 2020 was close enough to steal, but they did it anyway.

1.7 million out of 5 million ballots in GA alone don't have retained images, in contradiction of GA law. Arguably, a full third of all ballots in GA in 2020 were fraudulent.

If that's "close enough to steal" then what's not?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, terrorizing teenagers with Michael Myers at October 07, 2024 03:54 PM (GBKbO)

118 107 Our airhead WH Press Secretary has been promoted to
Senior Advisor to the President ----

https://tinyurl.com/339k3nff

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, una testa piu vuota e difficile da trovare at October 07, 2024 03:53 PM (qfLjt)

No mo fo way!!! All I can think is that, after his recent baby steps off the plantation, this means they've issued her a stun gun.

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 03:55 PM (14URa)

119 07 Our airhead WH Press Secretary has been promoted to
Senior Advisor to the President -

Just stay in the basement Joe and eat your ice cream like a good little boy..

Posted by: Karine senior advisor to the vegetable at October 07, 2024 03:55 PM (IyPmt)

120 Our airhead WH Press Secretary has been promoted to
Senior Advisor to the President ----
_______________

Hell, let's just make her President pro tem.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at October 07, 2024 03:55 PM (YqDXo)

121 Yeah, FEMA spent $4 billion on Covid just like de Blasio’s wife spent $1 billion on mental health.

*makes wanking off hand gesture*

Posted by: Lizzy at October 07, 2024 03:55 PM (Hkcdp)

122 Hanging out in luxury hotels on Maui eating, drinking, and screwing only the best that taxpayer money can buy!
Posted by: ShainS

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I saw that with my own eyes. And The Red Cross. Never give to that bullshit deal.

They were staying at top-of-the-line places and I would imagine their spending allowance for food was a lot more than the $750 they gave to Lahaina victims.

Posted by: Seems Legit at October 07, 2024 03:55 PM (JeYYB)

123 We’re saving that in case there is an emergency emergency.

— FEMA
Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at October 07, 2024 03:42 PM (JRP2U)

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Of course the coming emergency emergency is the election which will need all the funds FEMA has to fortify.

Posted by: Decaf at October 07, 2024 03:56 PM (unUNN)

124 I'm actually a bit surprised, or I'm not watching enough of the right programs, that more celebs haven't jumped in their jets and flown out for photo ops. There are a few who live there and are pitching in with sweat and dollars, but most of the Hollywood elites seem to be absent. And I'm thankful.for these small victories.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 07, 2024 03:52 PM (W/lyH)

Those were the days where it was good to pretend to care about your fans, or anyone else for that matter.

They think those days are gone, but they will likely find out that it still would be a good idea to project a good image and help others.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 07, 2024 03:56 PM (n7h9X)

125 103 I'm actually a bit surprised, or I'm not watching enough of the right programs, that more celebs haven't jumped in their jets and flown out for photo ops. There are a few who live there and are pitching in with sweat and dollars, but most of the Hollywood elites seem to be absent. And I'm thankful.for these small victories.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 07, 2024 03:52 PM (W/lyH)

I'm not flying anywhere I would get MAGA hillbilly cooties!!!
This Is Gaia cleansing the planet of vermin and I will not get in Gaia's way.

* Caring celebrities

Posted by: Just Lily at October 07, 2024 03:57 PM (GY9DA)

126 OT, does anyone know where you can buy food safe grease? For a metal press? Home Depot?

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 03:57 PM (tMjDM)

127 If you need some pre-cafe good animal news:

Carolina lady reunited with her farm animals! Donkeys, pigs, sheep. Donkey has the zoomies seeing her. So sweet!

https://www.tiktok.com/@woodygal23/video/7421525621022395691

Posted by: LizLem at October 07, 2024 03:57 PM (QAK8m)

128 120 Our airhead WH Press Secretary has been promoted to
Senior Advisor to the President ----

It probably adds more money to her retirement on the taxpayer

Posted by: it's me donna at October 07, 2024 03:57 PM (IyPmt)

129 I am extremely saddened. I honestly thought the hill peof Appalachia wouldn't put up with the Fedgov's bullshit. Other than that one unsubstantiated claim of someone roughing up a FEMA director, nothing.

Especially in light of everything people are saying that FEMA is doing wrong.

Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at October 07, 2024 03:57 PM (jk/Y1)

130 >>> 108 And put Bobby Jr. in charge of cleaning out the CIA/NSA/Deep State. And NIH/FauciFiefdom.

Release all the CIA's dirty little secrets and dirty little lies, and how their dirty little fingers are in everybody's pie.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 07, 2024 03:48 PM (w6EFb)

you don't even need to do that, just publish them actually trying to do their real intelligence job. Like getting caught off guard by the USSR collapse in the 1990s. Our university newspaper had a weekly column on which captive nation would leave next like a power ranking but the CIA had no idea.
Posted by: Oldcat at October 07, 2024 03:53 PM (n7h9X)

There's a story about Ronaldus Maximus helping clue them in; iirc he had to give the dipshits *examples* of what to look for if the collapse was imminent and of course once prompted, they started to notice things he had mentioned.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 03:57 PM (FnneF)

131 1.7 million out of 5 million ballots in GA alone don't have retained images, in contradiction of GA law. Arguably, a full third of all ballots in GA in 2020 were fraudulent.

And noted racist Joe Biden got 21M more votes then historic first female candidate Hillary and 16M more then The Lightbringer got when he won re-election.

I assume that mean there were 20M fraudulent votes OVER whatever the previous baseline was.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 07, 2024 03:58 PM (oZhjI)

132 The French Broad River (Asheville) is an upstream tributary where flood control dams weren't constructed due to local opposition.

Posted by: SMOD at October 07, 2024 03:52 PM (RHGPo)
________________

This despite the 1916 flood of Ashewille?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at October 07, 2024 03:58 PM (YqDXo)

133 I remember Sean Penn paddling around in a sinking boat during Katrina…

Posted by: tubal at October 07, 2024 03:58 PM (PCK5/)

134 >>OT, does anyone know where you can buy food safe grease?

Like Lard or Bacon Fat?

Posted by: garrett at October 07, 2024 03:58 PM (0XOcY)

135 Libs of TikTok
@libsoftiktok
BREAKING:
@fema
's Disaster Relief Fund monthly report reveals that nearly $4 BILLION was spent on "COVID-19 aid" in September of 2024, the most of any month since October 2023.

Billions of dollars are being spent on a pandemic that's been over for years while Helene victims are struggling.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 07, 2024 03:59 PM (t/2Uw)

136 > Our airhead WH Press Secretary has been promoted to
Senior Advisor to the President
---------
A title that in this administration means exactly zero.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 07, 2024 03:59 PM (Q4IgG)

137 There should be plenty of crawdads and snakes for them to eat now and, they can always filter the fetid water through underwear.

Posted by: Mike Johnson at October 07, 2024 03:59 PM (/U5Yz)

138 Like Lard or Bacon Fat?
Posted by: garrett at October 07, 2024 03:58 PM (0XOcY)

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Is this for a Diddy-like party or what?

Posted by: Seems Legit at October 07, 2024 03:59 PM (JeYYB)

139 Posted by: LizLem at October 07, 2024 03:57 PM (QAK8m)

That was nice

Posted by: it's me donna at October 07, 2024 03:59 PM (IyPmt)

140 I'm actually a bit surprised, or I'm not watching enough of the right programs, that more celebs haven't jumped in their jets and flown out for photo ops. There are a few who live there and are pitching in with sweat and dollars, but most of the Hollywood elites seem to be absent. And I'm thankful.for these small victories.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 07, 2024 03:52 PM (W/lyH)
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They're busy making sanctimonious commercials where they hold up signs, then break to go to a chi-chi restaurant.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at October 07, 2024 04:00 PM (YqDXo)

141 >>Billions of dollars are being spent on a pandemic that's been over for years while Helene victims are struggling.

I caught a news story about 10 days ago re. FREE Covid Tests.

We sent out over 3 Billion Last Year alone.

Posted by: garrett at October 07, 2024 04:00 PM (0XOcY)

142 You really just do not hate our government enough.

Posted by: Voyager106 at October 07, 2024 04:00 PM (uKx1C)

143 This despite the 1916 flood of Ashewille?
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara
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Think about what prominent family has a large estate in the area.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:00 PM (bt/Nj)

144 134 >>OT, does anyone know where you can buy food safe grease?

Like Lard or Bacon Fat?
Posted by: garrett at October 07, 2024 03:58 PM (0XOcY)

To grease a wine press, my guys are pressing grapes and there's no grease, the winemaker forgot it.

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:01 PM (tMjDM)

145 Study of 1.7 Million Children: Heart Damage Only Found in Covid-Vaxxed KidsA major study involving 1.7 million children has found that heart damage only appeared in children who had received Covid mRNA vaccines. Not a single unvaccinated child in the group suffered from heart-related problems. In addition, the researchers note zero children from the entire group, vaccinated or unvaccinated, died from COVID-19. Furthermore, the study found that Covid shots offered the children very little protection from the virus, with many becoming infected after just 14 to 15 weeks of receiving an injection.

Posted by: SMOD at October 07, 2024 04:01 PM (RHGPo)

146 126 OT, does anyone know where you can buy food safe grease? For a metal press? Home Depot?

nothing in the crisco aisle at aldis?

Posted by: anachronda at October 07, 2024 04:01 PM (sGtp+)

147 Sounds like conspiracy to misappropriate funds to me.

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 07, 2024 04:02 PM (QAkQ3)

148 146 126 OT, does anyone know where you can buy food safe grease? For a metal press? Home Depot?

nothing in the crisco aisle at aldis?
Posted by: anachronda at October 07, 2024 04:01 PM (sGtp+)

I have tallow but I'm not sure what we can use, it will get in the juice a little.

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:02 PM (tMjDM)

149 144 134 >>OT, does anyone know where you can buy food safe grease?

Like Lard or Bacon Fat?
Posted by: garrett at October 07, 2024 03:58 PM (0XOcY)

To grease a wine press, my guys are pressing grapes and there's no grease, the winemaker forgot it.
Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:01 PM (tMjDM

Petroleum Jelly…

Posted by: tubal at October 07, 2024 04:02 PM (PCK5/)

150 140 I'm actually a bit surprised, or I'm not watching enough of the right programs, that more celebs haven't jumped in their jets and flown out for photo ops. There are a few who live there and are pitching in with sweat and dollars, but most of the Hollywood elites seem to be absent. And I'm thankful.for these small victories.
Posted by: Diogenes
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Hollywood is having their own meltdown--TJM alluded to it and Mannix did I think. Basically entire industry is retrenching and cancelling projects right and left because streaming has not been the gold mine the existing big media companies thought it would be.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:02 PM (bt/Nj)

151 136 > Our airhead WH Press Secretary has been promoted to
Senior Advisor to the President
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A title that in this administration means ~~exactly zero~~ covered by presidential immunity.

fixt

Posted by: anachronda at October 07, 2024 04:02 PM (sGtp+)

152 >>> 129 I am extremely saddened. I honestly thought the hill peof Appalachia wouldn't put up with the Fedgov's bullshit. Other than that one unsubstantiated claim of someone roughing up a FEMA director, nothing.

Especially in light of everything people are saying that FEMA is doing wrong.
Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at October 07, 2024 03:57 PM (jk/Y1)

A couple thoughts - I wouldn't want uhhh, 'corrections' by the locals to be widely publicized, or at least not just yet. Also, I'm sure the immediate focus is the ongoing relief and rescue (or recovery) efforts.

I don't think this is something people who live there will just forget, and they have relatives and friends who live elsewhere in the country.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 04:02 PM (FnneF)

153 Tom Clancy once said that our government is good at collecting taxes, taking away freedoms, and killing people. It's not good at much else.
Posted by: Sassy Fred at October 07, 2024 03:35 PM (RMjVS)

They aren't that good at those things either.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 07, 2024 03:54 PM (n7h9X)
________________

They're good at generating entropy.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at October 07, 2024 04:02 PM (YqDXo)

154 I am extremely saddened. I honestly thought the hill peof Appalachia wouldn't put up with the Fedgov's bullshit. Other than that one unsubstantiated claim of someone roughing up a FEMA director, nothing.

Especially in light of everything people are saying that FEMA is doing wrong.
Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at October 07, 2024 03:57 PM (jk/Y1)
***

Americans are a trusting people. When you have lost everything and are left with nothing but the clothes on your back, you are likely willing to believe hat whatever "authority figure" around is saying. particularly when you are not in a position to fight back.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 07, 2024 04:03 PM (W/lyH)

155 The time can not come soon enough for Musk the Budget Chopper to start his work. 80% of the former Twitter staff has been fired and now the company runs better than before.
Gut the EPA, Dept of Ed., Energy, Commerce, Transportation, BLM just for starters.

Posted by: Bonecrusher at October 07, 2024 03:46 PM (JNTt1)

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Would love to see President Trump appoint Elon as reconciliations Czar in addition to Efficiency, Relocation, & Downsizing Czar.

Posted by: ShainS -- Assassination is The Ultimate Form of Censorship at October 07, 2024 04:04 PM (p4cMk)

156 To grease a wine press, my guys are pressing grapes and there's no grease, the winemaker forgot it.

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:01 PM (tMjDM)

I searched on food grade metal press grease and got several results, one of which was actually at Home Depot. But there may be better options. xx

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 04:04 PM (14URa)

157 It is said that there is a huge reserve of money for transportation projects but state lawmakers are jockeying for best advantage.

Posted by: SMOD at October 07, 2024 04:04 PM (RHGPo)

158 Americans “were” a trusting people.. that’s changing by the moment..

Posted by: tubal at October 07, 2024 04:04 PM (PCK5/)

159 If we simply shut off the freebies, they would self-deport at no cost to us. Putting a very large tax on "remittances" would also make a major difference. Trump should have done it when he had the chance.
Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 03:48 PM (14URa)

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Also activate the e-Verify law that still exists that provides for jailing and fining officials of businesses that employ illegals. Make it hurt everyone who makes money from the illegals enterprise.

Posted by: Decaf at October 07, 2024 04:04 PM (unUNN)

160 149 144 134 >>OT, does anyone know where you can buy food safe grease?

Like Lard or Bacon Fat?
Posted by: garrett
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Lubriplate is the one used on food processing equipment (and Garands and M1A1's for that matter). They got a website if you need quantity. Lot of online firearm places sell small quantities.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:04 PM (bt/Nj)

161 >>> 143 This despite the 1916 flood of Ashewille?
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara
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Think about what prominent family has a large estate in the area.
Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:00 PM (bt/Nj)

I had to look it up... the Vanderbilts? Thus the Biltmore?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 04:04 PM (FnneF)

162 Deep blue Ashville is really suffering. Shame really.

Posted by: Mike Johnson at October 07, 2024 04:05 PM (/U5Yz)

163 Wait... $4 billion on covid crap? like... what?

What the hell was FEMA spending that money on?

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 07, 2024 04:05 PM (QAkQ3)

164 OT, does anyone know where you can buy food safe grease? For a metal press? Home Depot?
Posted by: CaliGirl

Yes. Make sure it says Food Grade on it.

Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at October 07, 2024 04:05 PM (jk/Y1)

165
We knew that Chrome Dome Mayorkas was lying about being out of hurricane money, before the FEMA Fossil Billions were publicized. There were already multiple ways they could get the money if they wanted to. They didn't want to.

By the way. how come they consistently have big money left over after each disaster?

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at October 07, 2024 04:05 PM (t1fZA)

166 162 Deep blue Ashville is really suffering. Shame really.
Posted by: Mike Johnson at October 07, 2024 04:05 PM (/U5Yz)

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Where's their god of government now?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, terrorizing teenagers with Michael Myers at October 07, 2024 04:05 PM (GBKbO)

167 Also activate the e-Verify law that still exists that provides for jailing and fining officials of businesses that employ illegals. Make it hurt everyone who makes money from the illegals enterprise.
Posted by: Decaf
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Go after the NGOs as human trafficking organizations which they are.

They and their assets need to be seized just like cartel leaders. Same results from both in the US--death and destruction.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:06 PM (bt/Nj)

168 we simply shut off the freebies, they would self-deport at no cost to us. Putting a very large tax on "remittances" would also make a major difference. Trump should have done it when he had the chance.
Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 03:48 PM (14URa)

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Also activate the e-Verify law that still exists that provides for jailing and fining officials of businesses that employ illegals. Make it hurt everyone who makes money from the illegals enterprise.
Posted by: Decaf at October 07, 2024

These 3 things will save us billions in transport fees, not to mention multiple billions in judicial costs

Posted by: LASue at October 07, 2024 04:06 PM (8pywn)

169 163 Wait... $4 billion on covid crap? like... what?

What the hell was FEMA spending that money on?
Posted by: Romeo13 at October 07, 2024 04:05 PM (QAkQ3)

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Hotel rooms. Boat rides. Airplane trips. Fancy dinners.

You know, important anti-covid measures.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, terrorizing teenagers with Michael Myers at October 07, 2024 04:06 PM (GBKbO)

170 A few country music stars have jumped in to help. Morgan Wallen gave $500,000. John Rich along with Catturd held event yesterday to raise money. Someone else gave $100,000 but I can't remember who..Maybe Jason Aldean?

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 07, 2024 04:06 PM (t/2Uw)

171
I searched on food grade metal press grease and got several results, one of which was actually at Home Depot. But there may be better options. xx
Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 04:04 PM

I saw that too, I wish the guy would have left the empty bottle here so I could have bought the same kind. My guys are sweating, it's harder to press because there's no grease and theyr'e pressing by hand. Oh well, I'll ask the guy when he gets here. I'm buying some because he will forget again when we do the other grapes.

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:06 PM (tMjDM)

172 161 >>> 143 This despite the 1916 flood of Ashewille?
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara
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Think about what prominent family has a large estate in the area.
Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:00 PM (bt/Nj)

I had to look it up... the Vanderbilts? Thus the Biltmore?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 04:04 PM (FnneF)

I have, for days now, seen several "front page" stories about the Vandy estate in the DemSM online versions. Literally nothing about the folks up in the mountains who are only being saved and serviced by private helicopter pilots (God bless them forever).

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 04:06 PM (14URa)

173 Tom Clancy once said that our government is good at collecting taxes, taking away freedoms, and killing people. It's not good at much else.
Posted by: Sassy Fred at October 07, 2024 03:35 PM (RMjVS)

They aren't that good at those things either.

Posted by: Oldcat
.....

What about pooping in the hallways and browsing kiddie porn?

Posted by: wth at October 07, 2024 04:07 PM (v0R5T)

174
Biltmore is still owned by entities descended from the Vanderbilts.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 07, 2024 04:07 PM (w6EFb)

175 That's what pillaging the Republic is all about.
Steal what you can before the apocalypse of America happens

Posted by: Skip at October 07, 2024 04:07 PM (fwDg9)

176
Lubriplate is the one used on food processing equipment (and Garands and M1A1's for that matter). They got a website if you need quantity. Lot of online firearm places sell small quantities.
Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:04 PM (bt/Nj)

That's probably what he uses but I'm afraid to use anything that the winemaker doesn't approve, he's picky.

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:08 PM (tMjDM)

177 >>> I am extremely saddened. I honestly thought the hill peof Appalachia wouldn't put up with the Fedgov's bullshit. Other than that one unsubstantiated claim of someone roughing up a FEMA director, nothing.

As annoying as it was to have senator Bird's name on almost everything in his state, I can now admire at least he grifted the government for every last dime he could to get money to the people in his state. And get an ego boost in the process. And at least a bridge is useful.

Nowadays the politicians take the money and do squat with it except line their own pockets.

Posted by: LizLem at October 07, 2024 04:08 PM (QAK8m)

178

Stan has a condo in Washington D.C. ...

Posted by: Elderly Git at October 07, 2024 04:08 PM (S3qms)

179 FEMA probably had to spend the money or lose it. Waste it so it doesn't get cut.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 07, 2024 04:08 PM (t/2Uw)

180 @117

>>I don't think 2020 was close enough to steal, but they did it anyway.

Trump got 74m legitimate votes, I simply can't see Biden getting more than the 65m Obama got in 2012, or if one was to be charitable, the 69m Obama got in 2008.

So, unless Trump gets somewhere in the neighborhood of 90m votes, the Donks control enough of the voting and ballot harvesting apparatuses in the country to fortify to at least 80-85m votes.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 07, 2024 04:09 PM (XV/Pl)

181 Food safe silicone grease at Home Depot:

https://tinyurl.com/mt7ykftx

Posted by: rickb223 Gold & Silver Spot Prices at October 07, 2024 04:09 PM (jk/Y1)

182
What the hell was FEMA spending that money on?

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 07, 2024 04:05 PM (QAkQ3)

I heard a story the other day on some radio show or something, citizen volunteers tried to get hotel rooms in one of the badly affected areas and were told that FEMA had bought the place out for their useless fucktards.

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 04:09 PM (14URa)

183
No one has any foresight to plan 10 years ahead, much less 100.

A serious nation would be planning for these 100 yr events, and secure critical infrastructure, think modern communication systems for something like this.

Think having fuel and supplies on high ground, making sure critical equipment is fault tolerant enough, etc, etc.

That takes long range planning and foresight. We used to have that, we don't any more.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 07, 2024 04:09 PM (w6EFb)

184 Food Safe grease. I found some stuff on Amazon which I used to lubricate some plastic drawers in a refrigerator which were sticking:

Synco Lube.

https://tinyurl.com/yc5xcwzt

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at October 07, 2024 04:09 PM (tT6L1)

185 The S,S and S code would suggest that there may be some encounters that are not going as well for the Feds as are commonly known.

If WE find out about it it's likely someone's life will unfairly ruined.

Posted by: Just Lily at October 07, 2024 04:09 PM (GY9DA)

186 Fixing to get worse. Hurricane "Miton" is forecast to hit Florida as a cat 2 or 3. this week. It's at cat 5 right now.

Posted by: javems at October 07, 2024 04:09 PM (8I4hW)

187 > As annoying as it was to have senator Bird's name on almost everything in his state, I can now admire at least he grifted the government for every last dime he could to get money to the people in his state.
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Bird was West Virginia, not North Carolina.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 07, 2024 04:09 PM (Q4IgG)

188 The time can not come soon enough for Musk the Budget Chopper to start his work.

If it doesn't involve entitlements and defense, it's all cosmetic, because that's where the spending is.

Sure, I'll happily take symbolic cuts. On principal. Because there is a ton of graft and other nonsense.

But real cuts aren't politically possible. We're at a point where the government has to collapse. That's the only way anything changes.

Posted by: not that I think Trump will be president anyway at October 07, 2024 04:10 PM (2+SeL)

189 Deep blue Ashville is really suffering. Shame really.
Posted by: Mike Johnson at October 07, 2024 04:05 PM (/U5Yz)

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Where's their god of government now?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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May not be able to deliver relief, but it will damn sure be able to pick up the city ballots. Voting in the red outlying areas, on the other hand...

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 07, 2024 04:10 PM (Dm8we)

190 A few country music stars have jumped in to help. Morgan Wallen gave $500,000. John Rich along with Catturd held event yesterday to raise money. Someone else gave $100,000 but I can't remember who..Maybe Jason Aldean?
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice)
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Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has been flying his helicopter in with supplies. Many current drivers pitching in as well.

Posted by: screaming in digital at October 07, 2024 04:10 PM (EaPW0)

191 If anyone is interested here is the press

https://tinypic.host/image/IMG-6561.2f5ZfO

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:10 PM (tMjDM)

192 If the peasants in Appalachia started harming colonial officials, you can bank on federal money flooding in instantly. It's expensive to ruthlessly "suppress an insurrection" in any event, and when you're gleefully meeting out excessive force against your most hated enemies, it gets even pricier.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 07, 2024 04:11 PM (awTae)

193 So $73B is in FEMAs Bank for stuff prior to 2012. How much other taxpayers money is sitting in accounts like this from other government agencies? Every bit of it should be returned to the Treasury to pay down the national debt.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 07, 2024 04:11 PM (ULt7M)

194 Country magic 8 Ball must say rain.
Huge tracked long arm scoop dredging L A River canal behind property. 100° today, but rain must not be far off.
Always rains after. With luck the 3rd world shit holers won't use it as their trash dump (good luck).

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at October 07, 2024 04:11 PM (qWuKp)

195 To grease a wine press, my guys are pressing grapes and there's no grease, the winemaker forgot it.
Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:01 PM (tMjDM

Petroleum Jelly…
Posted by: tubal

I would use Crisco. Easier to clean, tasteless, and almost completely edible in a crunch.

It is a very good grease actually. It is traditionally used in metal presses between the metal being formed, not the gears, because it is cheap and effective.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at October 07, 2024 04:11 PM (wgZw6)

196 Milton not Minton

Posted by: javems at October 07, 2024 04:12 PM (8I4hW)

197 Where's their god of government now?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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Read an on the ground in Asheville report that FEMA is concentrating on the junkies, mentally ill street people, and illegals in shelters there. Guy recommended avoiding the public shelters and those run by Red Cross for safety reasons.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:12 PM (bt/Nj)

198 >>> 183
No one has any foresight to plan 10 years ahead, much less 100.

A serious nation would be planning for these 100 yr events, and secure critical infrastructure, think modern communication systems for something like this.

Think having fuel and supplies on high ground, making sure critical equipment is fault tolerant enough, etc, etc.

That takes long range planning and foresight. We used to have that, we don't any more.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 07, 2024 04:09 PM (w6EFb)

Heck, isn't that something you'd have expected the EXPERTS!!! at FEMA to have done in advance of this? Maybe even to have a risk assessment process so if you see a big blob of rain approaching a region where the ground is already saturated...

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 04:12 PM (FnneF)

199 [Listening to Gorka:]

Apparently, after speaking from The VP Podium about 10/7, Kommie-la has turned that podium over to toxic hubby Doug BeatEmhoff?

WTAF?

Posted by: ShainS -- Assassination is The Ultimate Form of Censorship at October 07, 2024 04:12 PM (p4cMk)

200 Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has been flying his helicopter in with supplies. Many current drivers pitching in as well.

Posted by: screaming in digital at October 07, 2024 04:10 PM (EaPW0)

Nice! Anyone know how to donate to the aviation fuel they're consuming at a record pace? Because that shit is pricey and I'd definitely throw them a few shekels but I haven't been able to find a way.

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 04:12 PM (14URa)

201 And put Bobby Jr. in charge of cleaning out the CIA/NSA/Deep State. And NIH/FauciFiefdom.

Release all the CIA's dirty little secrets and dirty little lies, and how their dirty little fingers are in everybody's pie.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 07, 2024 03:48 PM (w6EFb)

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No need to reveal everything, just enough to terrify the bureaucrats that if they don't shape up they will be unmasked. They must be motivated to do the right thing.

Posted by: Decaf at October 07, 2024 04:12 PM (unUNN)

202 >> So $73B is in FEMAs Bank for stuff prior to 2012

That is not actual money sitting somewhere. Probably just authorization to spend. If they wanted to spend it, it would have to come from Treasury, which would mean more borrowing to actually get the money.

That's how broke this country is.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 07, 2024 04:13 PM (w6EFb)

203
166 162 Deep blue Ashville is really suffering. Shame really.
Posted by: Mike Johnson at October 07, 2024 04:05 PM (/U5Yz)

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Where's their god of government now?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, terrorizing teenagers with Michael Myers at October 07, 2024 04:05 PM (GBKbO)

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We are happy to sacrifice.

It is a Thing to Do -- like feeding Va'al.

Posted by: Albino Leftist in Asheville at October 07, 2024 04:13 PM (iTNuP)

204 190 A few country music stars have jumped in to help. Morgan Wallen gave $500,000. John Rich along with Catturd held event yesterday to raise money. Someone else gave $100,000 but I can't remember who..Maybe Jason Aldean?
Posted by: Sharon

Think I read, 1 million donated by Dolley Parton. This is despite Dollywood being flooded.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:13 PM (bt/Nj)

205 Apparently, after speaking from The VP Podium about 10/7, Kommie-la has turned that podium over to toxic hubby Doug BeatEmhoff?

WTAF?
Posted by: ShainS -- Assassination is The Ultimate Form of Censorship at October 07, 2024 04:12 PM (p4cMk)

He's "Jewish" don't you know... And she's drunk

Posted by: it's me donna at October 07, 2024 04:13 PM (IyPmt)

206 I had to do it for my career!

Sorry. What's the subject again?

Posted by: Justin Bieber at October 07, 2024 04:13 PM (tvIQJ)

207 I do not believe that 2024 can be stolen. In 2020 people had a reason to push for Biden. The traditional D groups thought they were going to win a bonanza. But then Biden opened the borders, decided they liked pro Palestinians better than BLM and tanked the economy. There is no reason for anyone to go out of their way to help Harris win except for the Soros of the country and they aren't going to sit in counting centers running votes over and over.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 07, 2024 04:14 PM (t/2Uw)

208 Heck, isn't that something you'd have expected the EXPERTS!!! at FEMA to have done in advance of this? Maybe even to have a risk assessment process so if you see a big blob of rain approaching a region where the ground is already saturated...
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 04:12 PM (FnneF)
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You mean like GW did prior to Katrina, along with sticking around before during and after to make sure he was on top of things? While Blanco and Nagin completely dropped the "saving their constituents" ball but didn't worry because they knew the press would cover for them?

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at October 07, 2024 04:14 PM (tT6L1)

209 195 To grease a wine press, my guys are pressing grapes and there's no grease, the winemaker forgot it.
Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:01 PM (tMjDM

Petroleum Jelly…
Posted by: tubal

I would use Crisco. Easier to clean, tasteless, and almost completely edible in a crunch.

It is a very good grease actually. It is traditionally used in metal presses between the metal being formed, not the gears, because it is cheap and effective.
Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at October 07, 2024 04:11 PM (wgZw6)

What, no K-Y jokes? Hangin' curve right out over the plate!

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at October 07, 2024 04:14 PM (LxER7)

210 Those 87,000 new IRS agents? Fire the lot then hire R-friendly accountant-types to go through the books of all gov agencies, including IRS, FeeBeeEyes and SeeEyeAhs.
Collect all that slushfund money. Prosecute all the secret hoarders and the ones redirecting our money to the Ds. Maybe maim a few in the foot so the rest never return to being footloose with our mone?).

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, bisogna fare un esempio o due at October 07, 2024 04:14 PM (qfLjt)

211 https://tinypic.host/image/IMG-6561.2f5ZfO
Posted by: CaliGirl

Yeah, crisco.

These probably used tallow or lard back in the day.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at October 07, 2024 04:14 PM (wgZw6)

212
Heck, isn't that something you'd have expected the EXPERTS!!! at FEMA to have done in advance of this? Maybe even to have a risk assessment process so if you see a big blob of rain approaching a region where the ground is already saturated...
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 04:12 PM (FnneF)

They're too busy moving and supporting migrants silly.

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:14 PM (tMjDM)

213 Point of contention:

This country isn't sick, but it's run by an awful lot of demons who are.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at October 07, 2024 04:14 PM (KbCG3)

214 Infuriating.
Evil people.

If Trump wins, and allowed to assume The Presidency, these wretched creatures will drain every bit of surplus from ALL of these agencies before transfer of power.

Posted by: DaisyB at October 07, 2024 04:14 PM (AbL8c)

215 Lube Thread

Posted by: garrett at October 07, 2024 04:14 PM (0XOcY)

216
Yeah, crisco.

These probably used tallow or lard back in the day.
Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at October 07, 2024 04:14 PM (wgZw6)

Thank you, I'm going to go give them some, the winemaker should have made sure there was some here.

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:15 PM (tMjDM)

217 Apparently, after speaking from The VP Podium about 10/7, Kommie-la has turned that podium over to toxic hubby Doug BeatEmhoff?

WTAF?
Posted by: ShainS -- Assassination is The Ultimate Form of Censorship at October 07, 2024 04:12 PM (p4cMk)

Did she "turn it over" or did he just slap her out of the way?

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 04:15 PM (14URa)

218 >>> 201
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No need to reveal everything, just enough to terrify the bureaucrats that if they don't shape up they will be unmasked. They must be motivated to do the right thing.
Posted by: Decaf at October 07, 2024 04:12 PM (unUNN)

Spoiler alert: they won't shape up.

What's that phrase.... "Let justice be done even if the heavens fall"?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 04:15 PM (FnneF)

219 215 Lube Thread
Posted by: garrett at October 07, 2024 04:14 PM (0XOcY)

I've got some leftover

Posted by: P Diddy at October 07, 2024 04:15 PM (IyPmt)

220 $73 billion?! They're just good stewards of the people's tax money.

Posted by: t-bird at October 07, 2024 04:16 PM (eST6G)

221 No one has any foresight to plan 10 years ahead, much less 100.

A serious nation would be planning for these 100 yr events, and secure critical infrastructure, think modern communication systems for something like this.

Think having fuel and supplies on high ground, making sure critical equipment is fault tolerant enough, etc, etc.

That takes long range planning and foresight. We used to have that, we don't any more.
Posted by: publius
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We are heading to a hard reset due to govt debt servicing and possibly the concurrent declining use of dollars in intl trade (aka Petro or Euro Dollars). Can't run a government (or household) when you are borrowing roughly 1/3 of your spending budget each year and 1 out of 6 dollars is now going to interest.

Something is gonna give.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:16 PM (bt/Nj)

222 James Varney?

"Know what I mean, Vern?"

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at October 07, 2024 04:17 PM (v6JzV)

223 Nice! Anyone know how to donate to the aviation fuel they're consuming at a record pace? Because that shit is pricey and I'd definitely throw them a few shekels but I haven't been able to find a way.
Posted by: Peaches
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I was looking for that earlier. I ran into a dead end so far because I suspect a lot of this is on social media and I'm not. Lemme try again...

Posted by: screaming in digital at October 07, 2024 04:17 PM (EaPW0)

224 Robert F. Kennedy Jr
@RobertKennedyJr

No matter what state you live in, VOTE TRUMP. Let's get President Trump back in the White House and me to Washington so we can Make America Healthy Again, end the forever wars, and protect our civil liberties.

https://tinyurl.com/2rrd7xkm

Posted by: redridinghood at October 07, 2024 04:18 PM (NpAcC)

225 219 215 Lube Thread
Posted by: garrett
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Fun fact, you can run an AR15 on melted margarine if you have to.

And can stand the smell.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:18 PM (bt/Nj)

226 207 I do not believe that 2024 can be stolen.
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice)

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All I can say is, if any Nigerian princes email you to send your bank details so they can get their inheritance out of the country, DO NOT REPLY.

Oh yeah, can you lend me $20?

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at October 07, 2024 04:18 PM (wgZw6)

227 @221

>>Something is gonna give.

Something along the lines of sawing a lady in half to the chants of abracadabra.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 07, 2024 04:18 PM (XV/Pl)

228 I do not believe that 2024 can be stolen.

I'm not one of the HQ's foremost eeyores. But in this case ... I think the HQ is in the "red wave" phase of the current election.

Posted by: magic 8ball says, "drink more" at October 07, 2024 04:18 PM (2+SeL)

229 What's that phrase.... "Let justice be done even if the heavens fall"?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
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How about "Let unemployment begin because the government is broke."

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:18 PM (bt/Nj)

230 I am an (early) retired Contracting Officer. One if my last official acts was returning to the Treasury Department unspent funds on an expired contract. I could have had the funds sent back to the Department, but they had a track record of awarding contracts, not use the contract, then reuse the finds for another contract the next year. Plus, if they can't spend the funds on the original requirement, screw them, they aren't responsible enough to get the funds returned to them. I have done this in the past, and was down-graded on my appraisal for not being a team player. The amount of misappropriated funds and incompetence in the last Agency I was in made me sick. Thank God I was able to retire early.

Posted by: JML at October 07, 2024 04:19 PM (WLvX9)

231 207 I do not believe that 2024 can be stolen. In 2020 people had a reason to push for Biden. The traditional D groups thought they were going to win a bonanza. But then Biden opened the borders, decided they liked pro Palestinians better than BLM and tanked the economy. There is no reason for anyone to go out of their way to help Harris win except for the Soros of the country and they aren't going to sit in counting centers running votes over and over.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 07, 2024 04:14 PM (t/2Uw)
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You have no idea on how bad TDS is amongst the Left voting block.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, bisogna eliminare i fanatici at October 07, 2024 04:19 PM (qfLjt)

232 Hoarding? FEMA's probably broke from funnelling all the aid money into their own pockets.

Posted by: Surfperch at October 07, 2024 04:19 PM (htJYU)

233 New Atlanticist

September 26, 2024

The Secret Service needs a budget increase—but so does the rest of the Department of Homeland Security
By Thomas S. Warrick
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I've said time & time again, they're (the 'administrators' vampires. They'll circulate in & out of federal programs & agencies for decades. And bet on the BFFs & relatives finding comfort too.

Congress could put a halt to it but...

And also BTW, Ian Brzezinski & the Atlantic Council

Posted by: L - If they'll do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at October 07, 2024 04:20 PM (NFX2v)

234

Israel Radar
@IsraelRadar_com
·
41s
❗️Red alerts in Tel Aviv & northern suburbs; multiple explosions reported

Israel will not let this go. It would be like bombing DC.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 07, 2024 04:20 PM (t/2Uw)

235 do not believe that 2024 can be stolen.

STEINER WILL COME

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at October 07, 2024 04:20 PM (qWuKp)

236 Graft is fine, secrets are useful tools. WTF.

Posted by: Tech Sgt. Chen at October 07, 2024 04:20 PM (Z8Yh2)

237 I'm not one of the HQ's foremost eeyores. But in this case ... I think the HQ is in the "red wave" phase of the current election.
Posted by: magic 8ball says, "drink more"

Not the mail in ballot deluge that there was in 2020 due to Covid. A lot more ground game on the GOP side along with more legal presence and victories in courts prior to the election. Even in some blue states like Pennsylvania.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:20 PM (bt/Nj)

238 What he meant was, they are out of money for YOU.

Of course they're not out of money for themselves, duh.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 07, 2024 04:20 PM (MejOU)

239 Had this hurricane hit a chocolate city I’m thinking the money would have been found.

Posted by: Settled Science at October 07, 2024 04:21 PM (6ggBq)

240 223 Nice! Anyone know how to donate to the aviation fuel they're consuming at a record pace? Because that shit is pricey and I'd definitely throw them a few shekels but I haven't been able to find a way.
Posted by: Peaches
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I was looking for that earlier. I ran into a dead end so far because I suspect a lot of this is on social media and I'm not. Lemme try again...
Posted by: screaming in digital at October 07, 2024 04:17 PM (EaPW0)

If someone has a good donation site will they post it or tell us where to look?

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:22 PM (tMjDM)

241 237 Not the mail in ballot deluge that there was in 2020 due to Covid. A lot more ground game on the GOP side along with more legal presence and victories in courts prior to the election. Even in some blue states like Pennsylvania.
Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:20 PM (bt/Nj)

========

It really just amounts to how brazenly the Democrats are going to break the law and how the courts will react to it.

Remember, changing voting law by fiat from SoS offices was outright illegal in 2020.

Running the same stack of manufactured ballots through a machine (on camera) repeatedly was illegal in 2020.

Mislabeling ballot boxes with incorrect vote totals was illegal in 2020.

How much illegality will be allowed in 2024?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, terrorizing teenagers with Michael Myers at October 07, 2024 04:22 PM (GBKbO)

242 That's probably what he uses but I'm afraid to use anything that the winemaker doesn't approve, he's picky.
Posted by: CaliGirl

I know mineral oil is used for come commercial food processing. As long as you aren't using ounces of it, it might work.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 07, 2024 04:22 PM (IG4Id)

243 You have no idea on how bad TDS is amongst the Left voting block.
Posted by: Ciampino
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Those are the roughly 22 percent of the Republic that think we are on the right track as a country. 78 percent of people say no.

The irresistible force is about to meet the immovable object. Get prepared as if a hurricane/flood was coming to your house.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:22 PM (bt/Nj)

244 At this point, if the election is close enough for them to steal, the country doesn't deserve to survive. Sorry, but that's the way it is.
Posted by: Eeyore at October 07, 2024 03:53 PM (1bNHn)

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It is merely an indicator of the intelligence of the population. We are getting close to the point where the sub-literates will outnumber the intellectually functioning voters.

Posted by: Decaf at October 07, 2024 04:23 PM (unUNN)

245 https://tinypic.host/image/IMG-6561.2f5ZfO
Posted by: CaliGirl

Is that a wooden screw? Maybe wax/paraffin?

Posted by: t-bird at October 07, 2024 04:23 PM (CFrOc)

246 Phew, the noises the tracked equipment is making!
Armor in the wire! The ground is shaking! Bumped the masonry wall and the house shook!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at October 07, 2024 04:23 PM (qWuKp)

247 Ace needs to do a post on the vote from overseas scam.

Is that real? Can you really vote from overseas without ID? If so, how will that work out -- will our enemies resist the urge to generate millions of fake votes? Should the Right generate millions just to discredit the system and show how fraudulent it all is?
How the hell do people stand for this -- every false vote is disenfranchisement of a real citizen. Madness.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at October 07, 2024 04:23 PM (wgZw6)

248 FEMA has plenty of money. It's a bureaucratic game of horseshit finger pointing as to why they're inept. What they Agency is doing is withholding funds from the public while greasing the palms of their Democrat friends in the local government. Those people know who to spend the money on, not FEMA.

I think that's why you see so little disaster relief in the most torn up (MAGA country) areas.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 07, 2024 03:53 PM (Q4IgG)

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It's known as the Puerto Rico policy.

Posted by: Decaf at October 07, 2024 04:24 PM (unUNN)

249 How much illegality will be allowed in 2024?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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Less in some areas, more in others is my prediction. At a certain point though it becomes a regime threatening extermination event.

We are not Venezuela and the US is a federal nation--not unitary.

At best, Irish Democracy, at worst, Yugoslavia.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:24 PM (bt/Nj)

250 Ciampino, in a way that's my point. The rabid voting block has been significantly reduced. It is now elites, illegal immigrants and antifa/pro Palestinians. The left has lost blacks and Hispanics In numbers big enough to make a difference. They 've lost independents. They've lost thre youth vote now that Trump is cool.They have plenty of money but not spending it on GOTV or canvassing the way they did in 2020.This is a Potemkin campaign being run electronically.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 07, 2024 04:24 PM (t/2Uw)

251 Oh yeah, can you lend me $20?
Posted by: Gentlemen
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Are you going to town?

Posted by: scampydog at October 07, 2024 04:25 PM (2bFN5)

252 Here's yet another reason to dislike Lying Liar Mayorkas. Remember the Independent Review of Secret Service Performance at Butler, PA, on July 13? The independent review Biden supposedly ordered him to get set-up and report its findings quickly to help prevent future assassination attempts?

Mayorkas publicly announced the members of Review Panel and said he told it to do a 45-day review effort, on July 21st. Now it's over 75 days and not a peep from the Review Panel, nor from Mayorkas about the Panel's status and review completion schedule.

Can he stall First Trump Assassination Attempt written reports by the SS itself and his Independent Review Panel for at least another 29 days? I'm betting YES. The Biden-Harris Junta is a crime and crime cover-up operation from top to bottom.

Posted by: Gref at October 07, 2024 04:25 PM (aBgBM)

253 Why doesn't the WH Press Secretary's office just refuse to allow Fox News journalist Peter Doocy to be seated, since he's the only one aside from the "One Africa News" (Is that the name?), ho asks any questions which are at all confrontational?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 07, 2024 04:25 PM (MQJVv)

254 Yes, you get automatically denied if you have homeowner's insurance.

Under the presumption that your insurance will cover your losses.

Except, no homeowner's policy that I know of covers the food you lose when the electricity goes out.
Nothing that the $750 is for is covered by insurance.

But illegals--who haven't paid a dime in taxes, and who's only skill is committing crimes--they're getting fully furnished, two-years-all-bills-paid apartments charged to your FedGov credit card.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 07, 2024 04:25 PM (MejOU)

255 They must be motivated to do the right thing.
Posted by: Decaf at October 07, 2024 04:12 PM (unUNN)

It's gonna take a lot of motivation to get them to voluntarily hurl *themselves* into pits full of rape dogs.

But I'm willing to work hard and innovate every day to provide that motivation.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 07, 2024 04:26 PM (awTae)

256 249 Less in some areas, more in others is my prediction. At a certain point though it becomes a regime threatening extermination event.

We are not Venezuela and the US is a federal nation--not unitary.

At best, Irish Democracy, at worst, Yugoslavia.
Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:24 PM (bt/Nj)

========

The places that did do election integrity reforms, will get called for Trump within an hour or so of polls closing.

Those that fought tooth and nail any election reform efforts will count for days and weeks.

Again.

I want to be optimistic. I really do. The Gallup numbers on party registration, the registration numbers out of VA and PA, the mail in voter request proportions out of NC and VA...

But, it still just comes down to...how much will Democrats be allowed to cheat?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, terrorizing teenagers with Michael Myers at October 07, 2024 04:26 PM (GBKbO)

257 I actually saw a Trump yard sign in Arlington, VA today.

But then I also saw a "Veterans against Trump" sign there, too.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at October 07, 2024 04:26 PM (v6JzV)

258 I know mineral oil is used for come commercial food processing. As long as you aren't using ounces of it, it might work.
Posted by: weft cut-loop
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Grease is better for sliding surfaces or something like a corkscrew as retention is better than oil.

Oil works better on fast moving reciprocating parts.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:26 PM (bt/Nj)

259 My neighborhood is full of signs for democrats and left wing driven ballot initiatives.

Inflation could be at 1000% and the signs would still be there. It’s a religion with them.

The old days of people voting based on issues or the economy or things like that are long gone. Dems vote for Dems, no matter what. A lot of people on the right who live away from leftists don’t fully comprehend this.

Posted by: Settled Science at October 07, 2024 04:26 PM (6ggBq)

260 239 Had this hurricane hit a chocolate city I’m thinking the money would have been found.

this is about me, isn't it?

Posted by: hershey, pa at October 07, 2024 04:26 PM (sGtp+)

261 253-Just thought of his name-Simon Ateba.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 07, 2024 04:27 PM (MQJVv)

262 259
The old days of people voting based on issues or the economy or things like that are long gone. Dems vote for Dems, no matter what. A lot of people on the right who live away from leftists don’t fully comprehend this.
Posted by: Settled Science at October 07, 2024 04:26 PM (6ggBq)

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Settled Science discovered partisanship.

More at 11.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, terrorizing teenagers with Michael Myers at October 07, 2024 04:27 PM (GBKbO)

263 I saw a story that they are able to track individual phone locations. They found that almost 4000 phones were at 3 or more Harris events. They are paying people and bussing them into hr rallies but there is no enthusiasm No chants, No tshirts. They clap once in a while. But how many would be thee if they weren't getting paid and transported?

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 07, 2024 04:27 PM (t/2Uw)

264 These people work for us but you'd never guess it in a million years.

Praying for Israel, also.

Posted by: washrivergal at October 07, 2024 04:27 PM (k9YSi)

265 258 Oil works better on fast moving reciprocating parts.

indeed.

Posted by: p. diddy at October 07, 2024 04:27 PM (sGtp+)

266 909 millibars!

At those kind of pressures Milton is about to start making it's own weather.

Posted by: pawn at October 07, 2024 04:27 PM (QB+5g)

267 If fema pays people who have no insurance, why buy insurance?

Posted by: Settled Science at October 07, 2024 04:28 PM (6ggBq)

268 But illegals--who haven't paid a dime in taxes, and who's only skill is committing crimes--they're getting fully furnished, two-years-all-bills-paid apartments

Skill, compensation...so, you're saying they're skilled professionals!

Posted by: DHS at October 07, 2024 04:28 PM (tvIQJ)

269 253-Just thought of his name-Simon Ateba.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

I like that guy.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at October 07, 2024 04:28 PM (v6JzV)

270 It is merely an indicator of the intelligence of the population. We are getting close to the point where the sub-literates will outnumber the intellectually functioning voters.
Posted by: Decaf at October 07, 2024 04:23 PM (unUNN)
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The Left has been deliberately *creating* sub-literates through their destructive educational policies and pedagogy. Anti-pedagogy, really.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 07, 2024 04:28 PM (7fElN)

271 146 126 OT, does anyone know where you can buy food safe grease? For a metal press? Home Depot?

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:02 PM (tMjDM)

I did an internetz search and found two types of food safe grease that might work:

Food-safe mineral oil
Food-safe silicone grease

Lots of stuff online. You could probably find some at a restaurant supply store if you are pressed for time.

Posted by: mrp at October 07, 2024 04:29 PM (rj6Yv)

272 I've always thought a 50% tax on remittances back to Mexico & South America would be a good starting point to give some of the illegals an incentive to self-deport.

I think Trump brought it up a few times, but nothing came of the idea.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 07, 2024 04:29 PM (6ydKt)

273 Our airhead WH Press Secretary has been promoted to
Senior Advisor to the President ----

It probably adds more money to her retirement on the taxpayer
Posted by: it's me donna at October 07, 2024 03:57 PM (IyPmt)

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Her next gig will be the UN Secretary General. History awaits.

Posted by: Decaf at October 07, 2024 04:29 PM (unUNN)

274 267 If fema pays people who have no insurance, why buy insurance?

Posted by: Settled Science at October 07, 2024 04:28 PM (6ggBq)

Having been significantly affected by the '94 Northridge earthquake in LA, I can tell you that's a very, very bad idea.

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 04:30 PM (14URa)

275 But, it still just comes down to...how much will Democrats be allowed to cheat?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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Until they are stopped or they chicken out. Stopping it involves a whole lot of moving parts that make outcomes difficult to decipher both short term and long term.

Short term, prepare at least for a couple of months unrest even if Trump wins.

Something like Northern Ireland in the time of troubles.

90 day prescriptions of needed medicines, food, some sort of alternative power if you are in your homes and heat is must during winter, full tanks in cars at all times, ensure adequate water supply for drinking, food for pets, etc.

Best of all circumstances, like Y2K, nothing happens.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:30 PM (bt/Nj)

276 Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at October 07, 2024 04:28 PM (v6JzV)

Yes; He is good.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 07, 2024 04:30 PM (MQJVv)

277 RCP* betting odds:

Today: Trump +1.7

Sept. 20: Harris +6.1

There's a lot of hostility directed against those who think these odds have predictive value. However, I think they're useful.

Betting on U.S. elections at legal sports betting sites is currently prohibited in the U.S. As a result, the bettors being tallied by RCP are disproportionately foreigners. All they want to do is win their bets. However, they're wagering based on their perception of the available public polling.

*Real Clear Politics website

Posted by: mnw at October 07, 2024 04:30 PM (NLIak)

278 A Haitian couldn’t swing a dead cat without hitting max stacks o’cash.

All money earmarked to any fed agency should be in the form of a check like you or I get-ya got 6 months to cash it or it’s gone baby.

Oh and here’s a quaint idea: some should audit these fucktards on the regular.

Posted by: haffhowershower at October 07, 2024 04:30 PM (J1d8J)

279 There's a story about Ronaldus Maximus helping clue them in; iirc he had to give the dipshits *examples* of what to look for if the collapse was imminent and of course once prompted, they started to notice things he had mentioned.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 03:57 PM (FnneF)

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CIA applicants are not chosen for their intelligence, it's the malevolence factor that swings it for them.

Posted by: Decaf at October 07, 2024 04:31 PM (unUNN)

280 They must be motivated to do the right thing.
Posted by: Decaf at October 07, 2024 04:12 PM (unUNN)

It's gonna take a lot of motivation to get them to voluntarily hurl *themselves* into pits full of rape dogs.

But I'm willing to work hard and innovate every day to provide that motivation.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
......

I'd like to recommend the Spanish Donkey followed with the Pear of Anguish.

Posted by: wth at October 07, 2024 04:31 PM (v0R5T)

281
Food-safe mineral oil
Food-safe silicone grease

Lots of stuff online. You could probably find some at a restaurant supply store if you are pressed for time.
Posted by: mrp at October 07, 2024 04:29 PM

They're doing the pinot Wednesday, I gave them mineral oil and crisco. They used the mineral oil and the press is spinning like butter now. Thanks everyone.

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:31 PM (LJ9Iy)

282 277 Today: Trump +1.7

Sept. 20: Harris +6.1

There's a lot of hostility directed against those who think these odds have predictive value. However, I think they're useful.

Betting on U.S. elections at legal sports betting sites is currently prohibited in the U.S. As a result, the bettors being tallied by RCP are disproportionately foreigners. All they want to do is win their bets. However, they're wagering based on their perception of the available public polling.

*Real Clear Politics website
Posted by: mnw at October 07, 2024 04:30 PM (NLIak)

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What world shattering event has happened that made the odds move so much? What big thing has occurred that changed the race to such a degree?

Nothing. Precisely nothing.

The race hasn't changed. The perception of it has changed.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, terrorizing teenagers with Michael Myers at October 07, 2024 04:31 PM (GBKbO)

283 260 239 Had this hurricane hit a chocolate city I’m thinking the money would have been found.

this is about me, isn't it?

Won't happen here. Ours is tightly packed away.

Posted by: San Fran at October 07, 2024 04:31 PM (HcoTw)

284 Bird was West Virginia, not North Carolina.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 07, 2024 04:09 PM (Q4IgG)

Byrd

Posted by: Settled Science at October 07, 2024 04:32 PM (6ggBq)

285 272 I've always thought a 50% tax on remittances back to Mexico & South America would be a good starting point to give some of the illegals an incentive to self-deport.

I think Trump brought it up a few times, but nothing came of the idea.
Posted by: SpeakingOf

Probably going world wide on the remittances. Basically, the coming fiscal crunch is going to hit everyone so even illegals are going to take a hit along with the rest of us. In benefits and from their trying to expropriate US wealth abroad.

We may even get to the point of currency controls like UK, France etc. had for individuals well after WWII ended due to poor fiscal health.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:32 PM (bt/Nj)

286 They must be motivated to do the right thing.

Using safe and economical household electricity.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at October 07, 2024 04:32 PM (qWuKp)

287 The same sex couple two houses down the street have two Harris/Walz signs on there front lawn. Along with flying an LGBT+ flag. I'm not surprised about the signs.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 07, 2024 04:32 PM (ULt7M)

288 So any pro-Palestinian riots yet ?

Posted by: It's me donna at October 07, 2024 04:32 PM (IyPmt)

289 Congress can thank themselves. Especially that dweeb, Johnson. They knew that FEMA was using the funds for illegal immigrants. They did zero about it. They even passed a clean CR to get past the election.

If you can’t rally the caucus around cutting federal funding for illegal immigrants and instead giving it to Americans, you should take your fucking shine box and go home.

Posted by: Marcus T at October 07, 2024 04:32 PM (W9XfT)

290 I ran across a couple of FEMA teams while doing building assessments for the Red Cross in the aftermath of Mathew. They had on their snazzy windbreakers with FEMA on the back. They were arrogant pricks and could barely stand talking to us volunteers. Oh, they all had important looking clipboards too.

They were jokes and every house owner we talked that had worked with FEMA all said they were jerks.

Posted by: Beartooth at October 07, 2024 04:33 PM (WuJwx)

291 Posted by: Settled Science at October 07, 2024 04:26 PM (6ggBq)

In my neighborhood, surprisingly, where Democrats outnumber Republicans three to one and there are a lot of Independents, there seems to be a slight edge in Trump signs, which surprises me.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 07, 2024 04:33 PM (MQJVv)

292 The Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University

Reprogramming Funds: Understanding the Appropriators’ Perspective, By Michelle Mrdeza, Adjunct GAI Faculty and Guest Contributor, and Kenneth Gold, GAI Director

"Reprogramming funds within accounts is often essential for agencies as they cope with changing circumstances affecting their programs. But getting permission is anything but a “given”. As a result, it is crucial for agency officials to understand both their agency guidance on reprogramming as well as the larger budget context appropriators work in so that they can develop requests that can pass muster on Capitol Hill.

In late May the Director of the National Weather Service (NWS) abruptly retired after a five-month internal investigation found that the agency had improperly reprogrammed funds without either receiving permission from or informing Congress of its activities. The investigation found that more than $30 million had been used for agency expenses that differed from the purpose that Congress intended. There was no evidence of any fraud or corruption, or that any of the funds were used for personal financial gain or for inappropriate purchases, only

Posted by: L - If they'll do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at October 07, 2024 04:33 PM (NFX2v)

293 Continued - that “National Weather Service employees engaged in the reprogramming of funds without congressional notification as required.”

The investigation concluded that NWS personnel shifted the funds in an effort to preserve the weather service’s critical forecast units from layoffs. It could be argued, in fact, that NWS personnel were simply exercising sound management judgment in reallocating resources to where they were most needed. Nonetheless, in a statement, Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) expressed concern that the report raised “fundamental concerns that the core operations of the National Weather Service are underfunded”, but that nevertheless, senior NWS staff had engaged in “potentially illegal transfers of taxpayer’ money.”

Much more info. w/i the article.

Posted by: L - If they'll do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at October 07, 2024 04:33 PM (NFX2v)

294 Betting on U.S. elections at legal sports betting sites is currently prohibited in the U.S. As a result, the bettors being tallied by RCP are disproportionately foreigners. All they want to do is win their bets. However, they're wagering based on their perception of the available public polling.

*Real Clear Politics website
Posted by: mnw
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Easy enough to smurf betting sites with relatively few bucks. Every source of information is corrupted---every damn one. So you need to fall back on your lawyer training when crossing criminals--every damn media source on the election and that includes polling plus betting sites are lying to you. The only question is what is the most probably story that can be derived from tainted data.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:34 PM (bt/Nj)

295 The Demoncrat Dracula and its GOPe Renfield must be nuked from orbit.

Posted by: XTC at October 07, 2024 04:34 PM (UnA8+)

296 They had on their snazzy windbreakers with FEMA on the back. They were arrogant pricks and could barely stand talking to us volunteers. Oh, they all had important looking clipboards too.

Posted by: Beartooth at October 07, 2024 04:33 PM (WuJwx)

And hotel rooms, too. Booked up solid so the locals and the private army of saviors were denied them.

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 04:34 PM (14URa)

297 Remember betting odds are different than polls. A 60-40 race doesn’t mean people expect the result to be 60-40. So a movement from Kumala up by 5 to Trump up by 2 isn’t really a big swing. And certainly nowhere like what a poll swing that big would indicate.

Posted by: Settled Science at October 07, 2024 04:34 PM (6ggBq)

298
Lots of stuff online. You could probably find some at a restaurant supply store if you are pressed for time.
Posted by: mrp at October 07, 2024 04:29 PM (rj6Yv)

I didn't want to go buy some because by the time I got back they'd be finished but they'll need it for Wednesday so if the winemaker doesn't like it he can bring something. whatever he uses I'm going to buy some and keep it here for next year.

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:35 PM (LJ9Iy)

299 Bird was West Virginia, not North Carolina.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 07, 2024 04:09 PM (Q4IgG)

Byrd
Posted by: Settled Science

I thought he was Antarctica.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at October 07, 2024 04:35 PM (v6JzV)

300
The wind shear is still looking good to cool Milton's jets before he hits Florida, thank god.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 07, 2024 04:35 PM (w6EFb)

301 Libs of TikTok
@libsoftiktok
BREAKING:
@fema
's Disaster Relief Fund monthly report reveals that nearly $4 BILLION was spent on "COVID-19 aid" in September of 2024, the most of any month since October 2023.

Billions of dollars are being spent on a pandemic that's been over for years while Helene victims are struggling.
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 07, 2024 03:59 PM (t/2Uw)

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Money laundering. My guess would be a lot of Democrat-connected businesses benefitted.

Posted by: Decaf at October 07, 2024 04:36 PM (unUNN)

302 In my neighborhood, surprisingly, where Democrats outnumber Republicans three to one and there are a lot of Independents, there seems to be a slight edge in Trump signs, which surprises me.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Last I saw polling, Trump was polling better in NJ than a lot of deep blue states out West. Some folks in the Northeast/Mid Atlantic still want competent government enough to have elected a few GOP governors from time to time to remedy incompetent and corrupt Democrat legislatures and executive officers.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:36 PM (bt/Nj)

303 The same sex couple two houses down the street have two Harris/Walz signs on there front lawn. Along with flying an LGBT+ flag. I'm not surprised about the signs.
Posted by: Smell the Glove
......

At least you know which house to tell your kids to skip when Trick-or-Treating.

Posted by: wth at October 07, 2024 04:36 PM (v0R5T)

304 Bird was West Virginia, not North Carolina.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 07, 2024 04:09 PM (Q4IgG)

Byrd
Posted by: Settled Science

I thought he was Antarctica.
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at October 07, 2024 04:35 PM (v6JzV)

***

Celtics

Posted by: Truck Monkey Report at October 07, 2024 04:37 PM (1FWWQ)

305 My area usually goes pretty red, but everyone's falling for the "But the Democrats are running someone from TV for the district house seat!" trick this time around and rallying behind that person and supporting the Demoncrat ticket.

It's disappointing, to say the least.

Posted by: XTC at October 07, 2024 04:37 PM (UnA8+)

306 And hotel rooms, too. Booked up solid so the locals and the private army of saviors were denied them.
Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 04:34 PM (14URa)

True. We spent nights sleeping on cots in gymnasiums and using shower trailers.

Posted by: Beartooth at October 07, 2024 04:37 PM (WuJwx)

307
90 day prescriptions of needed medicines, food, some sort of alternative power if you are in your homes and heat is must during winter, full tanks in cars at all times, ensure adequate water supply for drinking, food for pets, etc.

Best of all circumstances, like Y2K, nothing happens.
Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:30 PM

It's good to be prepared in case of natural disasters too or power grid failures. I'm sure the people in Appalachia are self sufficient but it's difficult to be prepared when it floods your whole house to nothing left.

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:37 PM (LJ9Iy)

308 167 Also activate the e-Verify law that still exists that provides for jailing and fining officials of businesses that employ illegals. Make it hurt everyone who makes money from the illegals enterprise.
Posted by: Decaf
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Go after the NGOs as human trafficking organizations which they are.

They and their assets need to be seized just like cartel leaders. Same results from both in the US--death and destruction.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:06 PM (bt/Nj)
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This but with real teeth - no Hawaiian judges. Make it so a judge only had standing in their own enclave.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, bisogna eliminare tutti i judici federali at October 07, 2024 04:38 PM (qfLjt)

309 Today we must work hard because only 32 days left....................

TELEPROMPTER FAILURE DETECTED .......

32 people....32 days people..... 32 days till the election

32 people....32 days people..... 32 days till the election

32 people....32 days people..... 32 days till the election

Posted by: buster Hymandd at October 07, 2024 04:38 PM (hbjSA)

310 The same sex couple two houses down the street have two Harris/Walz signs on there front lawn. Along with flying an LGBT+ flag. I'm not surprised about the signs.
Posted by: Smell the Glove
......

At least you know which house to tell your kids to skip when Trick-or-Treating.
Posted by: wth

Somebody needs to come up with a cackling Kamala witch decoration.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at October 07, 2024 04:38 PM (v6JzV)

311 282 TJM

I don't understand your point.

The odds change hourly, just like the polls.

Since the DEM convention, the polls in general have reflected a measurable reversion to norm for both nominees.

It doesn't take a "world shattering event" to move the election odds, any more than it does to move the line on tonight's Chiefs/Saints game.

Posted by: mnw at October 07, 2024 04:38 PM (NLIak)

312 A friend from suburban NY told me there are Trump signs everywhere. So many that Democrats are going around at night trying to steal the yard signs. I guess they are triggered at the level of support.

Posted by: Marcus T at October 07, 2024 04:38 PM (W9XfT)

313 299 Bird was West Virginia, not North Carolina.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 07, 2024 04:09 PM (Q4IgG)

Byrd
Posted by: Settled Science

I thought he was Antarctica.
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He was but he was eaten by the space aliens of Antarctica.

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 07, 2024 04:38 PM (c711F)

314 Just curious. How many electric rescue vehicles are operating in the disaster zone?

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 07, 2024 04:38 PM (3Ope8)

315 Probably going world wide on the remittances. Basically, the coming fiscal crunch is going to hit everyone so even illegals are going to take a hit along with the rest of us. In benefits and from their trying to expropriate US wealth abroad.

We may even get to the point of currency controls like UK, France etc. had for individuals well after WWII ended due to poor fiscal health.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:32 PM (bt/Nj)

--- ---

My thoughts on that during the financial crisis spend-a-thon back in '08 &'09 would be that they would eventually just hyper-inflate the dollar until it was worthless then launch a "New Dollar" or "Freedom Dollar" with a 100 to 1 exchange rate, old to new, or something similar.

Now I think they'll hyper-inflate and, when the dollar implodes, switch to a Central Bank Crypto to take advantage of the crisis.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 07, 2024 04:39 PM (6ydKt)

316 Mineral oil would be good, not sure what exactly applicable your doing

Posted by: Skip at October 07, 2024 04:39 PM (fwDg9)

317 > Continued - that “National Weather Service employees engaged in the reprogramming of funds without congressional notification as required.”
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I was under the impression that only Congress could reallocate/reprogram funds... or is that only at the cabinet Agency/Bureau/Dept. level?

IOW as a mid-level manager with $50M can I just decide that monitoring women in bikinis on the beach for their respective albedos is a worthwhile transfer of funds?

Hypothetically speaking.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 07, 2024 04:39 PM (Q4IgG)

318 312 A friend from suburban NY told me there are Trump signs everywhere. So many that Democrats are going around at night trying to steal the yard signs. I guess they are triggered at the level of support.
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How about using trip wires connected to explosives?

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 07, 2024 04:39 PM (c711F)

319 Hollywood is having their own meltdown--TJM alluded to it and Mannix did I think. Basically entire industry is retrenching and cancelling projects right and left because streaming has not been the gold mine the existing big media companies thought it would be.
Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:02 PM (bt/Nj)

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They would have made money if they made programs people wanted to see. Funny how the old Hollywood studios knew that without expensive consultants.

Posted by: Decaf at October 07, 2024 04:39 PM (unUNN)

320 You can get around a tax on remittances easily. Illegals can get US bank accounts. All someone in Mexico has to do is use an atm and withdraw money. There will be a fee for that transaction but it below anything a remittance tax would be.

Posted by: Settled Science at October 07, 2024 04:39 PM (6ggBq)

321 297 Remember betting odds are different than polls. A 60-40 race doesn’t mean people expect the result to be 60-40. So a movement from Kumala up by 5 to Trump up by 2 isn’t really a big swing. And certainly nowhere like what a poll swing that big would indicate.
Posted by: Settled Science

There is actually very little research on political betting regarding US elections. Plus, the betting market is thin making them very vulnerable to smurfing (having people place bets in their name).

Uncertain that a derivative (betting market) of a derivative information source (polling and political news) is actually that useful absent insiders in campaigns seeking to profit in that market on the side by trading.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:40 PM (bt/Nj)

322 299 Bird was West Virginia, not North Carolina.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 07, 2024 04:09 PM (Q4IgG)

Byrd
Posted by: Settled Science

I thought he was Antarctica.
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Naw, that was Brian Dennehy

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at October 07, 2024 04:40 PM (LxER7)

323 @303wth-if eggs and toilet paper weren't so damn expensive you'd have your kids egg n toilet paper their house.

Posted by: JROD at October 07, 2024 04:40 PM (IlL6s)

324 This election is going to be about turnout. You must vote and get at least one other person to vote with you. It’s that simple.

Posted by: Marcus T at October 07, 2024 04:40 PM (W9XfT)

325 311 282 TJM

I don't understand your point.

The odds change hourly, just like the polls.

Since the DEM convention, the polls in general have reflected a measurable reversion to norm for both nominees.

It doesn't take a "world shattering event" to move the election odds, any more than it does to move the line on tonight's Chiefs/Saints game.
Posted by: mnw at October 07, 2024 04:38 PM (NLIak)

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My point is that movement in polls and betting sites are BS.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, terrorizing teenagers with Michael Myers at October 07, 2024 04:40 PM (GBKbO)

326 Last I saw polling, Trump was polling better in NJ than a lot of deep blue states out West.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:36 PM (bt/Nj)

There is a house about a 1/2 mile from my house with a Harris/Walz sign on their front lawn. It's a standard sign, but with the addition of a tag line along the bottom. It says, "Obviously."

I want to meet this smug c*cksucker and spit in her face.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 07, 2024 04:40 PM (d9fT1)

327 CrotchetyOldJarhead Good question

Posted by: Skip at October 07, 2024 04:41 PM (fwDg9)

328 FEMA Helicopter PA: Hellooooo!
Man Dying on Ground: Hello!
FEMA Helicopter PA: Are you gay?
Man Dying on Ground: What?!
FEMA Helicopter PA: ARE YOU GAY?
Man Dying on Ground: Um, no...
[FEMA Helicopter flies away.]

Posted by: FEMA Equity Rescue Squad at October 07, 2024 04:41 PM (qUkBO)

329 320 You can get around a tax on remittances easily. Illegals can get US bank accounts. All someone in Mexico has to do is use an atm and withdraw money. There will be a fee for that transaction but it below anything a remittance tax would be.
Posted by: Settled Science

Nope, any foreign accounts and ownership now have to be disclosed in tax returns. Fincen also gets involved and they got gobs of information from everyone which apparently is going to kick into high gear regarding a lot of small businesses that have escaped scrutiny so far.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:41 PM (bt/Nj)

330 314 Just curious. How many electric rescue vehicles are operating in the disaster zone?
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead

We use them to keep warm. Get a little water in the battery and they burn for days.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at October 07, 2024 04:41 PM (wgZw6)

331 My point is that movement in polls and betting sites are BS.
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TJM, you should follow sports betting.

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 07, 2024 04:41 PM (c711F)

332 “ How about using trip wires connected to explosives?
Posted by: Pudinhead at October 07, 2024 04:39 PM (c711F)”

Belgian Malinois. Mostly. Uh, I read that somewhere.

Posted by: Marcus T at October 07, 2024 04:41 PM (W9XfT)

333 There is a house about a 1/2 mile from my house with a Harris/Walz sign on their front lawn. It's a standard sign, but with the addition of a tag line along the bottom. It says, "Obviously."

I want to meet this smug c*cksucker and spit in her face.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo
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She is one of the 22 percent that thinks things are hunky dory in the US. 78 percent of us do not agree.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:42 PM (bt/Nj)

334
Somebody needs to come up with a cackling Kamala witch decoration.
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at October 07, 2024 04:38 PM (v6JzV)

Or just wear knee pads and an ugly suit with black converse and voila, kamala costume.

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:42 PM (LJ9Iy)

335 nood Joker

Posted by: andycanuck (CEzQx) at October 07, 2024 04:42 PM (CEzQx)

336 Rare drive up County, way more Trump signs though some Harrid.

Posted by: Skip at October 07, 2024 04:42 PM (fwDg9)

337
This country is sick.

I think 43% of the country is sick, which is Biden's approval rating and what I believe will be the eventual election results.

Trump 57%, Harris 43%.

The lying pollsters keep 'adjusting' her numbers lower every day.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at October 07, 2024 04:42 PM (RKVpM)

338 Just curious. How many electric rescue vehicles are operating in the disaster zone?
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead
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That's all they need now, a bunch of forest fires.

Posted by: wth at October 07, 2024 04:42 PM (v0R5T)

339 Nope, any foreign accounts and ownership now have to be disclosed in tax returns. Fincen also gets involved and they got gobs of information from everyone which apparently is going to kick into high gear regarding a lot of small businesses that have escaped scrutiny so far.
Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:41 PM (bt/Nj)

You think illegals file tax returns?

Posted by: Settled Science at October 07, 2024 04:42 PM (6ggBq)

340 A friend from suburban NY told me there are Trump signs everywhere. So many that Democrats are going around at night trying to steal the yard signs. I guess they are triggered at the level of support.
Posted by: Marcus T at October 07, 2024 04:38

They're just as prone to vandalism if they see even one lonely sign indicating a deplorable in their midst. In fact, the only time the NPCs are civil is when they're in the minority.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 07, 2024 04:42 PM (awTae)

341 >>> 320 You can get around a tax on remittances easily. Illegals can get US bank accounts. All someone in Mexico has to do is use an atm and withdraw money. There will be a fee for that transaction but it below anything a remittance tax would be.
Posted by: Settled Science at October 07, 2024 04:39 PM (6ggBq)

In the event we can enact a tax on remittances, we ought to enact laws against illegals getting US bank accounts.

But this just shows there's a *lot* of crap that needs to be eliminated.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 04:42 PM (FnneF)

342 316 Mineral oil would be good, not sure what exactly applicable your doing
Posted by: Skip at October 07, 2024 04:39 PM (fwDg9)

Making wine.

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 07, 2024 04:43 PM (LJ9Iy)

343 TJM, you should follow sports betting.
Posted by: Pudinhead

I used to go to the horse races and did okay (left with more than I came with) following Beyer's Guide to handicapping. Never did worth a damn though at the several times I went to the dog track.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:43 PM (bt/Nj)

344
They're doing the pinot Wednesday, I gave them mineral oil and crisco. They used the mineral oil and the press is spinning like butter now. Thanks everyone.
Posted by: CaliGirl
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Wow - thanks for the quick feedback.
Yes, I think both are safe choice. Crisco should work a little better under the high pressure at the end of the stroke so I would recommend that for future presses, but I think both are fine either way.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at October 07, 2024 04:43 PM (wgZw6)

345 324 This election is going to be about turnout. You must vote and get at least one other person to vote with you. It’s that simple.
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Don't let my wife vote. Please!

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 07, 2024 04:43 PM (c711F)

346 Klansman Robert Byrd was one of the longest serving congressional grifters in history. He must have been a Republican because the racists switched parties, I'm told.

Posted by: surfin' byrd at October 07, 2024 04:43 PM (2+SeL)

347 True. We spent nights sleeping on cots in gymnasiums and using shower trailers.

Posted by: Beartooth at October 07, 2024 04:37 PM (WuJwx)

Bless you, Beartooth. If you happen to run into any helicopter pilots, would you be kind enough to ask if there's any way we can contribute to their aviation fuel expenses? Because I kinda feel like they're pretty crucial to this whole thing. Prayers up!

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 04:43 PM (14URa)

348 >>> 326 Last I saw polling, Trump was polling better in NJ than a lot of deep blue states out West.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:36 PM (bt/Nj)

There is a house about a 1/2 mile from my house with a Harris/Walz sign on their front lawn. It's a standard sign, but with the addition of a tag line along the bottom. It says, "Obviously."

I want to meet this smug c*cksucker and spit in her face.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 07, 2024 04:40 PM (d9fT1)

Silly CBD. What you want is for her to win a quick helicopter trip to some holler in east TN or west NC.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 07, 2024 04:44 PM (FnneF)

349 "I just hope she doesn't fall on her face."

They are not confident.

Posted by: Overheard Saturday Night at October 07, 2024 04:44 PM (qUkBO)

350 Old and Busted: Acronym FEMA
New Hotness: FARINA

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at October 07, 2024 04:44 PM (/xdGM)

351 For an American to open a bank account you need ID, SSN, credit check. For an illegal, you look like an OK amigo, here you go, you have an account.

Posted by: Settled Science at October 07, 2024 04:44 PM (6ggBq)

352 343 TJM, you should follow sports betting.
Posted by: Pudinhead

I used to go to the horse races and did okay (left with more than I came with) following Beyer's Guide to handicapping. Never did worth a damn though at the several times I went to the dog track.
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Were you betting Win or Place or Show?

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 07, 2024 04:44 PM (c711F)

353 >Partnership for Public Service
The State of Trust in Government 2024
Despite declining views of the federal government, the public overwhelmingly supports a merit-based, nonpartisan civil service

>U.S. Office of Government Ethics
Public Servants Can Help Rebuild Trust in Government
April 5, 2023

Ha! Surely, they jest.

Posted by: L - If they'll do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at October 07, 2024 04:45 PM (NFX2v)

354 You think illegals file tax returns?
Posted by: Settled Science
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Have to give social security numbers now to open bank accounts plus govt id. Regarding tax returns--sure they do in order to get child tax credits etc. using ITIN numbers (or they steal someone's SS number and apply based on that to get someone else's refund).

IRS has not been weaponized nor has Social Security to combat identity fraud which is rife in the illegal community.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:45 PM (bt/Nj)

355 Were you betting Win or Place or Show?
Posted by: Pudinhead
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Yep. Sometimes due to mutual park betting, Show paid more than a Win. Ditto for Place.

Stayed away from the fancy trifectas, etc.

Posted by: whig at October 07, 2024 04:46 PM (bt/Nj)

356 288 So any pro-Palestinian riots yet ?

Posted by: It's me donna at October 07, 2024 04:32 PM (IyPmt)
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In Rome, Italy the cops had water cannon and it was fun to watch. I want to see water cannon in use around November - December when those POS will freeze.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, il cannone a acqua e molto buono at October 07, 2024 04:47 PM (qfLjt)

357 Nood. Movie stuff.

Posted by: Peaches at October 07, 2024 04:47 PM (14URa)

358 Hanging out in luxury hotels on Maui eating, drinking, and screwing only the best that taxpayer money can buy!
Posted by: ShainS

Really? Are they hiring?!?!

Posted by: Moron Analyst at October 07, 2024 03:50 PM (ycI94)
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Yeah, that's exactly what I have on my resume...with the necessary addition of hording Funyions and Code Red Mt. Dew.

Posted by: Orson at October 07, 2024 04:50 PM (dIske)

359 Helloooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!

North Carolina.......... Cackle...Cackle...Cackle....

How does everyone like my new ring and necklace.....
Cackle...Cackle...Cackle....

They only cos $15,00 for both.... Cackle...Cackle...Cackle...

I just talked to Chuck Schumer, and he is working on getting all of you an extra $75.00 to help with flood damage Cackle...Cackle...Cackle....

Let's hear it for senator Schumer and your friends the Democrats in Congress ... Cackle...Cackle...Cackle.....

Posted by: Kamal Harris at October 07, 2024 04:53 PM (hbjSA)

360 The same sex couple two houses down the street have two Harris/Walz signs on there front lawn. Along with flying an LGBT+ flag. I'm not surprised about the signs.
Posted by: Smell the Glove
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I've got some signs for you: Lefties Losing It: Trolling the Left with Anti-Kamala Yard Signs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K9ESHAvViQ&t=319s

Especially the "butt sex" sign for your shirt-lifting neighbors.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at October 07, 2024 04:56 PM (YqDXo)

361 294

A determined bettor in the U.S. can certainly find a way to circumvent the regulations against betting on U.S. elections.

The reason I think the constantly updated odds are useful is, there are thousands of bettors at each site, & RCP tallies 6 or 7 different sites. As mentioned, most of the punters are either foreigners, or American expats.

I don't believe that the aggregate of all these bets falls under the same suspicion of manipulation as, for example, one of the infamous PPP "rescue" polls.

Posted by: mnw at October 07, 2024 04:57 PM (NLIak)

362 I want to meet this smug c*cksucker and spit in her face.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 07, 2024 04:40 PM (d9fT1)
_________________

AWFLs are a blight on the land.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at October 07, 2024 04:58 PM (YqDXo)

363 I want to meet this smug c*cksucker and spit in her face.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

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I'm better she does not suck c*ck, but instead munches carpet.
Call her a smug carpetmuncher.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at October 07, 2024 05:02 PM (wgZw6)

364 My apologies, missed a SpaceX launch and another launch was scrubbed. I'll try and do better next time.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, il razzo e partito e un'altro e stato abortato at October 07, 2024 05:22 PM (qfLjt)

365 >>OT, does anyone know where you can buy food safe grease? For a metal press? Home Depot?

Amazon or a local restaurant supply.

Posted by: Aviator at October 07, 2024 05:42 PM (HQ9Sl)

366 This is such bullshit. FEMA is spending lots of money on illegals and nothing on hurricane victims because the CR passed by Speaker Mike Johnson and the Republican House requires them to do that.

No, FEMA cannot divert funds appropriated for previous disasters to Helene because (1) it's illegal, (2) it puts them in a position of not being able to pay old claims that are still working their way through the system, and (3) why should they? It is Congress' job to set budget priorities, and Congress has ordered them to shower money on illegals while letting American citizens die.

If you have a problem with how FEMA or any other government agency spends it's money, take it up with Congress, and more specifically the House of Representatives, which is where all spending bills originate. They will tell you it's not their fault. Don't believe them.

Posted by: OrangeInCarEngine at October 07, 2024 05:47 PM (vlmcc)

367 🍓Here you can undress a Girl and see her Naked) Please check it out ➤ https://ja.cat/nudisy

Posted by: erottus at October 07, 2024 06:43 PM (MUVsb)

368 The Biden* regime is hoarding the billions is withholding and crying they don't have the money for the express purpose to force Congress to spend more money so they can resettle all the illegals they have let in. Just a cynical ploy to fund illegal immigration. And at the expense and suffering of ordinary Americans (bonus: most of the Americans are red state voters).

Posted by: mustng66 at October 08, 2024 08:11 AM (1ZAR7)

369 To give to all those Future Democrat Voters and Supporters or Ukraine while ignoring the Hurricane Victims this is aa real Crime and Harris Biden and Mayorkas are the Culprets

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at October 08, 2024 04:56 PM (wGqjj)

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