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THE MORNING RANT: Who Said It - National Review or Brian Stelter?
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which disburses funds to PBS and NPR stations, gets $535 million a year in federal funding. So any official who seriously wanted to achieve billions in cost savings would start elsewhere.2) Geraghty or Stelter?
If you’re going to cut or preserve a particular USAID program, cut it or preserve it on the merits. Don’t fool yourself into thinking you’re reducing the deficit or controlling the debt in any significant way.The answers are below the fold…
The first quote belongs to Brian Stelter, the second to Jim Geraghty, but they use the same protect-the-bureaucracy talking point that no individual spending cut or elimination of government agencies would be significant enough to matter, therefore the status quo should remain.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which disburses funds to PBS and NPR stations, gets $535 million a year in federal funding. So any official who seriously wanted to achieve billions in cost savings would start elsewhere – like the $874 billion spent on national defense.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 4, 2025
Al least Stelter is being intellectually consistent in his devotion to the leftwing bureaucratic establishment. By contrast, Geraghty is engaging in a dishonest distortion, pretending that the prevailing argument for gutting the corrupt and adversarial bureaucracy is for the purpose of reducing deficit spending. John Daniel Davidson called Geraghty out on his sophistry.
Let’s get this out of the way: cutting USAID is not about reducing the deficit or controlling the debt. It’s about defunding left-wing NGOs that use USAID grants to spread toxic anti-western ideologies and run psy-ops that undermine western values all over the world. https://t.co/n0PSclX0OA
— John Daniel Davidson (@johnddavidson) February 4, 2025
Sean Davis is a little more blunt, pointing out the simple fact that Jim Geraghty and National Review are on the other team, pretending they are speaking for conservatives while they desperately try to preserve the Obama / Biden legacy.
Of course National Review is defending USAID. Of course it is. https://t.co/582cAYKyLe
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) February 4, 2025
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Comments
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Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:00 AM (77rzZ)
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'Em status: Called.
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:01 AM (77rzZ)
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Yah
Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle for festive little hats at March 03, 2025 11:01 AM (1bzKs)
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If you’re going to cut or preserve a particular USAID program, cut it or preserve it on the merits. Don’t fool yourself into thinking you’re reducing the deficit or controlling the debt in any significant way.
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Don't make any cuts at all unless they completely fix the deficit.
Compounding cuts together won't work. A concentrated effort to cut many things to build up a large total won't work.
Just run on eliminating Medicare.
That's the GOPe way.
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Don't make any cuts at all unless they completely fix the deficit.
Compounding cuts together won't work. A concentrated effort to cut many things to build up a large total won't work.
Just run on eliminating Medicare.
That's the GOPe way.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at March 03, 2025 11:01 AM (GBKbO)
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Gawd, Stelter is one ugly SOB.
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:01 AM (77rzZ)
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Good morning good people - read the content.
Posted by: Tonypete at March 03, 2025 11:01 AM (cYBz/)
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Posted by: eleven at March 03, 2025 11:02 AM (0HaGk)
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which disburses funds to PBS and NPR stations, gets $535 million a year in federal funding. So any official who seriously wanted to achieve billions in cost savings would start elsewhere – like the $874 billion spent on national defense.
Dear lefties,
If you're serious about reducing the deficit, please list all the programs, OTHER THAN DEFENSE, that you're willing to cut.
Dear lefties,
If you're serious about reducing the deficit, please list all the programs, OTHER THAN DEFENSE, that you're willing to cut.
Posted by: Archimedes at March 03, 2025 11:02 AM (xCA6C)
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crap
Posted by: eleven at March 03, 2025 11:02 AM (0HaGk)
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A hundred million here, a hundred million there; soon you are talking about billions in savings.
Learn to do math you political retards who probably could not count change at Wal-Mart.
Learn to do math you political retards who probably could not count change at Wal-Mart.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:02 AM (enCDi)
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WFB must be rotating in his grave.
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:03 AM (DSK2W)
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That pic of Potato. Wow. He looks like a smiling pedo clown leering at a kids' park with his hand down his pants. Yeck.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 11:03 AM (iFTx/)
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I hear Germany has some more Cultural Enrichment.
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:04 AM (DSK2W)
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which disburses funds to PBS and NPR stations, gets $535 million a year in federal funding. So any official who seriously wanted to achieve billions in cost savings would start elsewhere – like the $874 billion spent on national defense.
Dear lefties,
If you're serious about reducing the deficit, please list all the programs, OTHER THAN DEFENSE, that you're willing to cut.
Also, please tell us what you consider an acceptable deficit.
Dear lefties,
If you're serious about reducing the deficit, please list all the programs, OTHER THAN DEFENSE, that you're willing to cut.
Also, please tell us what you consider an acceptable deficit.
Posted by: Archimedes at March 03, 2025 11:04 AM (xCA6C)
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FIRST!!!!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 11:04 AM (Zz0t1)
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Disney used Tater as the character model for the CGI dwarfs in Sow White.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:04 AM (enCDi)
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Once again: the opposition to Trump, no matter what label it wears, is opposed to everything the Trump Administration does or proposes... because it's from the Trump Administration. The two cases above would be hailed by the Never-Trump "conservatives" if they were from anyone but Trump
Posted by: Francis W. Porretto at March 03, 2025 11:04 AM (Nmmyc)
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Had, not has
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:04 AM (DSK2W)
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Brian Stelter is the Kent Dorfman of newsreaders.
Posted by: Count de Monet at March 03, 2025 11:04 AM (Aqu9a)
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:04 AM (77rzZ)
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National Review vs New York Times::Social Democrats vs Democratic Socialists.
Posted by: Oglebay at March 03, 2025 11:04 AM (MMp6W)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 11:05 AM (Zz0t1)
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So, National Review was getting significant funding from USAID...not a surprise...
Posted by: Nova Local at March 03, 2025 11:05 AM (exHjb)
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:05 AM (DSK2W)
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:05 AM (enCDi)
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National Google Review supports continued funding of left-wing organizations using laundered USAID money?
Say it ain't so!
Say it ain't so!
Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 03, 2025 11:05 AM (uxCna)
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Gawd, Stelter is one ugly SOB.
Posted by: Bulg
A potato has a thousand eyes.
Oh, wait, that's "a pile of shit has a thousand eyes" -- I stand corr... no, wait, that's works for Li'l Tater just as well, if not better.
Gawd, Stelter is one ugly SOB.
Posted by: Bulg
A potato has a thousand eyes.
Oh, wait, that's "a pile of shit has a thousand eyes" -- I stand corr... no, wait, that's works for Li'l Tater just as well, if not better.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at March 03, 2025 11:06 AM (xG4kz)
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:06 AM (DSK2W)
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Has Politico met salary yet?
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:06 AM (enCDi)
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It's Monday morning, and Zelensky had dominated every thread since Friday morning. Will it continue to do so? Magic 8 ball says "probable".
Posted by: Archimedes at March 03, 2025 11:06 AM (xCA6C)
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Wrong WFB?
Posted by: Oglebay at March 03, 2025 11:07 AM (MMp6W)
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Brian Stelter has too many teeth.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at March 03, 2025 11:07 AM (l3YAf)
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Castreau is going to tell on Trump to Chuck III.
CBS News@CBSNews
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state, on Monday where he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
CBS News@CBSNews
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state, on Monday where he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 03, 2025 11:07 AM (L/fGl)
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You have proof for this allegation?
Posted by: Jetto
No. But given all that we've seen since Trump came to power, it would not surprise me one bit.
Posted by: Jetto
No. But given all that we've seen since Trump came to power, it would not surprise me one bit.
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:08 AM (77rzZ)
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What's Rich Lowery got to say?
Posted by: BignJames at March 03, 2025 11:08 AM (Yj6Os)
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This is why I only read the HQ anymore and don't waste time on National Review and so on. I've decided that 'know your enemy' is good wisdom; but I'll let folks who can peruse that shit w/o danger of a rage stroke give me the short synopsis.
Posted by: PaleRider at March 03, 2025 11:08 AM (34pOu)
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The ol' this is small taters gambit. You know who used to say this whenever a cut was proposed? That's right, Dems. And that's still the case today, even if they are pretending to be in the other party.
Ben Franklin: A penny saved is a penny earned, which you can then spend on French prostitutes.
Ben Franklin: A penny saved is a penny earned, which you can then spend on French prostitutes.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at March 03, 2025 11:08 AM (zMwmR)
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Just run on eliminating Medicare.
That's the GOPe way.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at March 03, 2025 11:01 AM (GBKbO)
You absolutely know that's coming if the Reps are at all ahead in 2026.
Probably, Miss Lindsay will kick off the sabotage like usual.
That's the GOPe way.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at March 03, 2025 11:01 AM (GBKbO)
You absolutely know that's coming if the Reps are at all ahead in 2026.
Probably, Miss Lindsay will kick off the sabotage like usual.
Posted by: naturalfake at March 03, 2025 11:08 AM (iJfKG)
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I like the "of course we are all against fraud, waste and abuse but not going about it like this."
Oh?
Then you'll be naming cuts you will accept?
No. Of course not.
In theory, "of course we are all against fraud, waste and abuse."
In practice, there is no fraud, waste or abuse.
Remember, Paul Ryan, the highly-touted "budget hawk" put on his green eyeshade, brewed a big ol' pot of coffee, worked feverishly day and night and ... couldn't find a penny to cut anywhere.
An effort roundly cheered as beyond herculean by one and all at National Review.
Oh?
Then you'll be naming cuts you will accept?
No. Of course not.
In theory, "of course we are all against fraud, waste and abuse."
In practice, there is no fraud, waste or abuse.
Remember, Paul Ryan, the highly-touted "budget hawk" put on his green eyeshade, brewed a big ol' pot of coffee, worked feverishly day and night and ... couldn't find a penny to cut anywhere.
An effort roundly cheered as beyond herculean by one and all at National Review.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 11:08 AM (xkwZj)
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"CBS News@CBSNews
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state, on Monday where he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks"
This is actually hilarious.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state, on Monday where he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks"
This is actually hilarious.
Posted by: eleven at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (0HaGk)
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Tater looks a touch on the creepy side.
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (kTd/k)
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30 It's Monday morning, and Zelensky had dominated every thread since Friday morning. Will it continue to do so? Magic 8 ball says "probable".
Posted by: Archimedes at March 03, 2025 11:06 AM (xCA6C)
He’s an odd, tiresome wee man… a creature created by DC and Brussels… front man for their theft.
Posted by: Archimedes at March 03, 2025 11:06 AM (xCA6C)
He’s an odd, tiresome wee man… a creature created by DC and Brussels… front man for their theft.
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (pWfv/)
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which disburses funds to PBS and NPR stations, gets $535 million a year in federal funding. So any official who seriously wanted to achieve billions in cost savings would start elsewhere.
Why? That's half a billion with one cut.
Why? That's half a billion with one cut.
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (so717)
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"If you're going to cut or preserve a particular USAID program, cut it or preserve it on the merits. Don’t fool yourself into thinking you're reducing the deficit or controlling the debt in any significant way."
Is this jive-turkey tool high on catnip? USAID's budget is $80B -- with a "b" -- a year. Gutting this cesspool of suck will save taxpayers billions. That's significant, even if there are even bigger cesspools of suck out there. We'll get to them, don't you worry.
Is this jive-turkey tool high on catnip? USAID's budget is $80B -- with a "b" -- a year. Gutting this cesspool of suck will save taxpayers billions. That's significant, even if there are even bigger cesspools of suck out there. We'll get to them, don't you worry.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (iFTx/)
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This is the same ridiculous argument my wife used to use when I was lighting my cigars with $10 bills.
This is the same ridiculous argument my wife used to use when I was lighting my cigars with $10 bills.
Posted by: Auspex at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (j4U/Z)
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39 Remember, Paul Ryan, the highly-touted "budget hawk" put on his green eyeshade, brewed a big ol' pot of coffee, worked feverishly day and night and ... couldn't find a penny to cut anywhere.
An effort roundly cheered as beyond herculean by one and all at National Review.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 11:08 AM (xkwZj)
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Not even funds to Planned Parenthood, NPR, or nation building half a world away.
An effort roundly cheered as beyond herculean by one and all at National Review.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 11:08 AM (xkwZj)
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Not even funds to Planned Parenthood, NPR, or nation building half a world away.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (GBKbO)
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CBS News@CBSNews
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state, on Monday where he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
You can't make this shit up.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state, on Monday where he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
You can't make this shit up.
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (DSK2W)
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Try to smile, Brian.
No, you’re just baring your teeth! Smile!
Ok, fuck it. Best we’re gonna do. Print it.
No, you’re just baring your teeth! Smile!
Ok, fuck it. Best we’re gonna do. Print it.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (u73oe)
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I don't see any rage str
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (/tzYP)
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If you can't out-argue a potato you don't have a real job.
Posted by: DaveA at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (FhXTo)
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41 Tater looks a touch on the creepy side.
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (kTd/k)
The sort that peeks out of a storm sewer…
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (kTd/k)
The sort that peeks out of a storm sewer…
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (pWfv/)
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Wait, there was a Debbie Does Dallas comic?
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (enCDi)
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Remember, they're paid quite well to be that obtuse and incorrect.......
https://youtu.be/0KZjxjlI4x8
https://youtu.be/0KZjxjlI4x8
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (Zz0t1)
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"CBS News@CBSNews
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state, on Monday where he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks"
_________
Trump trolled an entire country
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state, on Monday where he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks"
_________
Trump trolled an entire country
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (iFTx/)
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44 Is this jive-turkey tool high on catnip? USAID's budget is $80B -- with a "b" -- a year. Gutting this cesspool of suck will save taxpayers billions. That's significant, even if there are even bigger cesspools of suck out there. We'll get to them, don't you worry.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (iFTx/)
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Pretty sure it was just $40 billion.
But still. That's a lot of dough.
It's more than Hollywood makes at the box office every year. About 5 times as much.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (iFTx/)
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Pretty sure it was just $40 billion.
But still. That's a lot of dough.
It's more than Hollywood makes at the box office every year. About 5 times as much.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (GBKbO)
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The ol' this is small taters gambit. You know who used to say this whenever a cut was proposed? That's right, Dems. And that's still the case today, even if they are pretending to be in the other party.
Here's the thing. If you can't cut the small, unimportant stuff, what is the likelihood you'll cut the big stuff with many constituents? Go for the low hanging fruit, and get people accustomed to the idea that cuts can actually be made, then move up to the harder stuff.
Here's the thing. If you can't cut the small, unimportant stuff, what is the likelihood you'll cut the big stuff with many constituents? Go for the low hanging fruit, and get people accustomed to the idea that cuts can actually be made, then move up to the harder stuff.
Posted by: Archimedes at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (xCA6C)
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Any savings are a bonus. Cutting out government supported left wing ideology is why Trump was elected.
Posted by: From about That Time at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (n4GiU)
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In case anyone forgot........
https://youtu.be/4Qqendp1kLE
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer
LOL! Ryan was inspired on that one!
In case anyone forgot........
https://youtu.be/4Qqendp1kLE
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer
LOL! Ryan was inspired on that one!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at March 03, 2025 11:11 AM (xG4kz)
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Buckley didn’t much care for the John Birch fellows, in hindsight it is clear Sen McCarthy was taken out by the deep state as well.
The directive back in the day, in the 1950s to CPUSA was to vilify any “obstructionist” as “Nazi” and “Fascist”
Sound familiar? It should
The directive back in the day, in the 1950s to CPUSA was to vilify any “obstructionist” as “Nazi” and “Fascist”
Sound familiar? It should
Posted by: Common Tater at March 03, 2025 11:11 AM (0QSHv)
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:11 AM (DSK2W)
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28 Buckley was a deep-state op.
You have proof for this allegation?
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:06 AM (DSK2W)
Former CIA. Spent years policing the right. It's not. particularly wild supposition at this point.
You have proof for this allegation?
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:06 AM (DSK2W)
Former CIA. Spent years policing the right. It's not. particularly wild supposition at this point.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at March 03, 2025 11:11 AM (zMwmR)
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Mess with the Bearclaw, get the, uh, Bearclaw.
Western Lensman@WesternLensman
Vindman says JD Vance should resign, “demands” Trump apologize to Zelenskyy.
“I demand it!"
Who does this traitorous clown think he is?
Western Lensman@WesternLensman
Vindman says JD Vance should resign, “demands” Trump apologize to Zelenskyy.
“I demand it!"
Who does this traitorous clown think he is?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 03, 2025 11:11 AM (L/fGl)
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Has Mona Charen chimed in yet?
Posted by: Ugly Chicks Rule! at March 03, 2025 11:11 AM (G5+As)
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Don't make any cuts at all unless they completely fix the deficit.
Compounding cuts together won't work. A concentrated effort to cut many things to build up a large total won't work.
Just run on eliminating Medicare.
That's the GOPe way.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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To be fair, GOPe occasionally runs on eliminating and replacing social security as well.
If it was privatized in the way that GWB proposed, just imagine how Blackrock would suck dollars and fritter them away on Green Nude Eels, and other such.
Grifters are always going to flow to the biggest pot of money that they can grab onto and Gubmint funds with vague nonsensical admonitions such as the Humphrey Hawkings command to the Fed to consider unemployment rates and consider inflation rates when setting monetary policy.
Compounding cuts together won't work. A concentrated effort to cut many things to build up a large total won't work.
Just run on eliminating Medicare.
That's the GOPe way.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
=====
To be fair, GOPe occasionally runs on eliminating and replacing social security as well.
If it was privatized in the way that GWB proposed, just imagine how Blackrock would suck dollars and fritter them away on Green Nude Eels, and other such.
Grifters are always going to flow to the biggest pot of money that they can grab onto and Gubmint funds with vague nonsensical admonitions such as the Humphrey Hawkings command to the Fed to consider unemployment rates and consider inflation rates when setting monetary policy.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 11:11 AM (ctrM5)
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Oh Potato...still hoping to regain some relevancy even though you never had it in the first place.
Posted by: NR Pax at March 03, 2025 11:11 AM (99eI0)
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Brian Stelter, in that photo up top has some serious chompers. Massive, bovine like.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 03, 2025 11:12 AM (Q4IgG)
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19 Brian Stelter is the Kent Dorfman of newsreaders.
Posted by: Count de Monet at March 03, 2025 11:04 AM (Aqu9a)
From now on, your AoS name is "Tater".
- Why Tater?
Why not!
Posted by: Count de Monet at March 03, 2025 11:04 AM (Aqu9a)
From now on, your AoS name is "Tater".
- Why Tater?
Why not!
Posted by: Josephistan at March 03, 2025 11:12 AM (y9ksN)
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I can't keep all these Old White Geezers straight in my fool haid.
Did Jim Geraghty used to be one of the Good Guys? --
or more to the point:
Was there ever such a thing as a Good Guy?
Did Jim Geraghty used to be one of the Good Guys? --
or more to the point:
Was there ever such a thing as a Good Guy?
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 11:12 AM (dCxaZ)
69
You can't make this shit up.
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (DSK2W)
We need to end NATO today.
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (DSK2W)
We need to end NATO today.
Posted by: long night...lifted at March 03, 2025 11:12 AM (2NXcZ)
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63 Has Mona Charen chimed in yet?
Posted by: Ugly Chicks Rule!
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Another forgotten nasty piece o' work that services the Deep State with her mouth and hand.
Posted by: Ugly Chicks Rule!
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Another forgotten nasty piece o' work that services the Deep State with her mouth and hand.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 11:12 AM (ctrM5)
71
Wait, there was a Debbie Does Dallas comic?
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (enCDi)
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Andrew Dice Clay?
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (enCDi)
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Andrew Dice Clay?
Posted by: ShainS -- We Pay Dead People at March 03, 2025 11:12 AM (qSs7F)
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The fun part of defunding USAID is checking the traps every morning.
Posted by: Oglebay at March 03, 2025 11:12 AM (MMp6W)
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Lemme explain something to you, Geraghty: If 10% of what USAID spends is justified, then you're 90% right closing down the whole thing.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at March 03, 2025 11:12 AM (tT6L1)
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Stelter, Geraghty, and their ilk are idiots. They refuse to see the cliff edge that we are walking. $36 Trillion in debt. Their precious pet programs will be meaningless if the dollar crashes.
Posted by: Diogenes at March 03, 2025 11:12 AM (W/lyH)
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Thx Buck. The statements by Stelter of the propaganda left and Geraghty by the captured opposition show exactly why Trump and DOGE can't stop or slow down. The swamp will drag it down the minute it catches up.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 03, 2025 11:12 AM (EG7Bp)
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CBS News@CBSNews
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state, on Monday where he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
Daaaaaaaddy! Mean Orange Man's picking on me! Make him stop, Daaaaaaaaddy!
CBS News@CBSNews
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state, on Monday where he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
Daaaaaaaddy! Mean Orange Man's picking on me! Make him stop, Daaaaaaaaddy!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at March 03, 2025 11:13 AM (xG4kz)
77
69 We need to end NATO today.
Posted by: long night...lifted at March 03, 2025 11:12 AM (2NXcZ)
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"Best we can do is include the entire world into NATO except Russia. And then include Russia."
-WEF
Posted by: long night...lifted at March 03, 2025 11:12 AM (2NXcZ)
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"Best we can do is include the entire world into NATO except Russia. And then include Russia."
-WEF
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:13 AM (GBKbO)
78
I see that SE Cupp has trotted out the "if you were a real man you'd start WW3" line.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 03, 2025 11:13 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: eleven at March 03, 2025 11:13 AM (0HaGk)
80
Here's the thing. If you can't cut the small, unimportant stuff, what is the likelihood you'll cut the big stuff with many constituents? Go for the low hanging fruit, and get people accustomed to the idea that cuts can actually be made, then move up to the harder stuff.
Posted by: Archimedes at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (xCA6C)
Yep. This is how any big project starts if it intends to be successful: doing the things that are easy first.
Posted by: Archimedes at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (xCA6C)
Yep. This is how any big project starts if it intends to be successful: doing the things that are easy first.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at March 03, 2025 11:13 AM (zMwmR)
81
The directive back in the day, in the 1950s to CPUSA was to vilify any “obstructionist” as “Nazi” and “Fascist"
Surely you're not suggesting Bill Buckley was never called those things?
Surely you're not suggesting Bill Buckley was never called those things?
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:13 AM (DSK2W)
82
Stelter looks like a twelve year old going as an old guy for Halloween.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 03, 2025 11:13 AM (VoAdT)
83
Wish this had happened:
Trump, "President Zelensky, do you know another English word that starts with Z?"
Zelensky looking nervous, "No?"
Trump, "Zero. As in you are getting zero from the US. Which also describes your ability to read a room. You are a zero and will remain a zero,"
Trump, "President Zelensky, do you know another English word that starts with Z?"
Zelensky looking nervous, "No?"
Trump, "Zero. As in you are getting zero from the US. Which also describes your ability to read a room. You are a zero and will remain a zero,"
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:13 AM (enCDi)
84
61 28 Buckley was a deep-state op.
You have proof for this allegation?
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:06 AM (DSK2W)
Former CIA. Spent years policing the right. It's not. particularly wild supposition at this point.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at March 03, 2025 11:11 AM (zMwmR)
Bag of lipids says what??
You have proof for this allegation?
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:06 AM (DSK2W)
Former CIA. Spent years policing the right. It's not. particularly wild supposition at this point.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at March 03, 2025 11:11 AM (zMwmR)
Bag of lipids says what??
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:13 AM (pWfv/)
85
National Review is the suckingest suck that ever sucked on the sucked balls of...and I ran out of time.
Posted by: look whats not at March 03, 2025 11:14 AM (nakGR)
86
The sort that peeks out of a storm sewer…
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (pWfv/)
A Sewer Snoid?
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (pWfv/)
A Sewer Snoid?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 03, 2025 11:14 AM (8zz6B)
87
Brian Stelter is the Kent Dorfman of newsreaders.
Posted by: Count de Monet at March 03, 2025 11:04 AM (Aqu9a)
Stelter is the Les Nessman of Kent Dorfman's.
Posted by: Count de Monet at March 03, 2025 11:04 AM (Aqu9a)
Stelter is the Les Nessman of Kent Dorfman's.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 11:14 AM (Zz0t1)
88
What am I, chopped liver?
Posted by: Peggy Noonan at March 03, 2025 11:14 AM (PiwSw)
89
Tater looks a touch on the creepy side.
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (kTd/k)
Imagine that photo with white face paint and a red clown wig.
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (kTd/k)
Imagine that photo with white face paint and a red clown wig.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 03, 2025 11:14 AM (ExV1e)
90
CBS News@CBSNews
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state, on Monday where he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
You can't make this shit up.
Posted by: Jetto
IOW, DAD! Help!
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state, on Monday where he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
You can't make this shit up.
Posted by: Jetto
IOW, DAD! Help!
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:14 AM (so717)
91
78 I see that SE Cupp has trotted out the "if you were a real man you'd start WW3" line.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 03, 2025 11:13 AM (ExV1e)
She's the kind of broad who has too many drinks out, starts a bunch of shit at the bar, and then: "You gonna let them talk to me that way?!?"
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 03, 2025 11:13 AM (ExV1e)
She's the kind of broad who has too many drinks out, starts a bunch of shit at the bar, and then: "You gonna let them talk to me that way?!?"
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at March 03, 2025 11:14 AM (zMwmR)
92
Thanks for putting that cock gobbler’s face there for me to endure.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at March 03, 2025 11:14 AM (jbnUc)
93
Gawd, Stelter is one ugly SOB.
Posted by: Bulg
Well, for one thing. That's a super-fake smile. It doesn't engage the rest of his face or eyes at all.
He barely looks human, more uncanny-valleyish.
Like he's staring a a jelly donut and thinking:
"Oh, yes! Little donut I shall have you! I shall snap upon your soft and supple deliciousness with my great bathroom-tile teeth. Then probe your delicate innards with my tongue to taste the raspberry delight with in you! Yes! Oooooooh, yeeeesssss!"
Posted by: Bulg
Well, for one thing. That's a super-fake smile. It doesn't engage the rest of his face or eyes at all.
He barely looks human, more uncanny-valleyish.
Like he's staring a a jelly donut and thinking:
"Oh, yes! Little donut I shall have you! I shall snap upon your soft and supple deliciousness with my great bathroom-tile teeth. Then probe your delicate innards with my tongue to taste the raspberry delight with in you! Yes! Oooooooh, yeeeesssss!"
Posted by: naturalfake at March 03, 2025 11:15 AM (iJfKG)
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68 I can't keep all these Old White Geezers straight in my fool haid.
Did Jim Geraghty used to be one of the Good Guys? --
or more to the point:
Was there ever such a thing as a Good Guy?
Posted by: kallisto
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He was never 'good' as Rich Lowry created a ship of fools after Buckley left the building. Geraghty always dispensed conventional wisdom that one could get from a Pez candy toy.
Did not help that Buckley purged his magazine of all original thinkers before Lowry took over which is when I quit reading them.
Did Jim Geraghty used to be one of the Good Guys? --
or more to the point:
Was there ever such a thing as a Good Guy?
Posted by: kallisto
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He was never 'good' as Rich Lowry created a ship of fools after Buckley left the building. Geraghty always dispensed conventional wisdom that one could get from a Pez candy toy.
Did not help that Buckley purged his magazine of all original thinkers before Lowry took over which is when I quit reading them.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 11:15 AM (ctrM5)
95
Brian Stelter, in that photo up top has some serious chompers. Massive, bovine like.
Posted by: Martini Farmer
"I'm still the champion."
-- Donkey-Chompers AOC
Posted by: Martini Farmer
"I'm still the champion."
-- Donkey-Chompers AOC
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:15 AM (77rzZ)
96
Remember, Paul Ryan, the highly-touted "budget hawk" put on his green eyeshade, brewed a big ol' pot of coffee, worked feverishly day and night and ... couldn't find a penny to cut anywhere.
An effort roundly cheered as beyond herculean by one and all at National Review.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 11:08 AM (xkwZj)
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Not even funds to Planned Parenthood, NPR, or nation building half a world away.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (GBKbO)
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"Those circumcisions in Mozambique aren't gonna pay for themselves, h8rs!"
An effort roundly cheered as beyond herculean by one and all at National Review.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 11:08 AM (xkwZj)
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Not even funds to Planned Parenthood, NPR, or nation building half a world away.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (GBKbO)
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"Those circumcisions in Mozambique aren't gonna pay for themselves, h8rs!"
Posted by: ShainS -- We Pay Dead People at March 03, 2025 11:15 AM (qSs7F)
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"Best we can do is include the entire world into NATO except Russia. And then include Russia."
-WEF
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:13 AM (GBKbO)
Maybe the best thing is to exclude WEF.
"Best we can do is include the entire world into NATO except Russia. And then include Russia."
-WEF
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:13 AM (GBKbO)
Maybe the best thing is to exclude WEF.
Posted by: long night...lifted at March 03, 2025 11:15 AM (2NXcZ)
Posted by: eleven at March 03, 2025 11:15 AM (0HaGk)
99
As I said in previous thread
S.E. Cupp should go to Kiev if she is so worked up about this.
And take that meal thief Vindaloomon and his shrew wife while at it.
S.E. Cupp should go to Kiev if she is so worked up about this.
And take that meal thief Vindaloomon and his shrew wife while at it.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:15 AM (enCDi)
100
LOL! Ryan was inspired on that one!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at March 03, 2025 11:11 AM (xG4kz)
I think it's his best yet by far.
LOL! Ryan was inspired on that one!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at March 03, 2025 11:11 AM (xG4kz)
I think it's his best yet by far.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 11:16 AM (Zz0t1)
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I can't keep all these Old White Geezers straight in my fool haid.
Did Jim Geraghty used to be one of the Good Guys? --
or more to the point:
He was. I'm not ready to completely cast him into the outer darkness based on one disagreement. It could be that he was merely complaining that Trump wasn't focusing on the big stuff, which is an eminently reasonable position, albeit strategically unsound for the reasons I stated in #56.
Did Jim Geraghty used to be one of the Good Guys? --
or more to the point:
He was. I'm not ready to completely cast him into the outer darkness based on one disagreement. It could be that he was merely complaining that Trump wasn't focusing on the big stuff, which is an eminently reasonable position, albeit strategically unsound for the reasons I stated in #56.
Posted by: Archimedes at March 03, 2025 11:16 AM (xCA6C)
102
85 National Review is the suckingest suck that ever sucked on the sucked balls of...and I ran out of time.
Posted by: look whats not
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Now do the Murdoch run WSJ. NR and WSJ are in a race to irrelevance.
Posted by: look whats not
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Now do the Murdoch run WSJ. NR and WSJ are in a race to irrelevance.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 11:16 AM (ctrM5)
103
Next some fool is going to reference John Bolton!
Posted by: eleven at March 03, 2025 11:16 AM (0HaGk)
104
CBS News@CBSNews
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state, on Monday where he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
You can't make this shit up.
Posted by: Jetto
This.
Looks like CBS trying to influence news with a BS headline.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state, on Monday where he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
You can't make this shit up.
Posted by: Jetto
This.
Looks like CBS trying to influence news with a BS headline.
Posted by: Diogenes at March 03, 2025 11:16 AM (W/lyH)
105
In 2019, US government spending was $4.4 trillion.
In 2024, $6.8 trillion.
Covid was used as an excuse to increase Federal spending by 50%, and you are Literally Hitler if you think that a single dollar of that newly bloated budget can be cut.
In 2024, $6.8 trillion.
Covid was used as an excuse to increase Federal spending by 50%, and you are Literally Hitler if you think that a single dollar of that newly bloated budget can be cut.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 03, 2025 11:16 AM (uxCna)
106
Listening to Napoleonic podcast Saturday they mentioned the US has invaded Canada 5 times. So it's not unprecedented so what if it's 6?
Posted by: Skip at March 03, 2025 11:16 AM (fwDg9)
107
Justine, if your Dad is Chuck the Turd find another father.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:17 AM (enCDi)
108
Are they renting/leasing the former USAID bldg? Might set up a craft brewery/distillery on one floor.
Posted by: BignJames at March 03, 2025 11:17 AM (Yj6Os)
109
Yep. This is how any big project starts if it intends to be successful: doing the things that are easy first.
Not if there's something critical and un-precedented...
or it interferes with my fishing schedule.
Not if there's something critical and un-precedented...
or it interferes with my fishing schedule.
Posted by: DaveA at March 03, 2025 11:17 AM (FhXTo)
110
If that's such a tiny amount to cut, and therefore it doesn't matter...
Then obviously we should end income tax today and refund everything already paid this year, because it's such a tiny amount of income to cut, and therefore it doesn't matter.
Then obviously we should end income tax today and refund everything already paid this year, because it's such a tiny amount of income to cut, and therefore it doesn't matter.
Posted by: Suburbanbanshee at March 03, 2025 11:17 AM (p2GXS)
111
Looking at that pic of Stelter, he could easily be a Cenobite in the next Hellraiser sequel.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 03, 2025 11:17 AM (hOk1M)
112
If WW3 starts we can sell weapons to both sides. Maybe we could drop shipping containers of weapons here and there across the battlefield and broadcast the results, a la Hunger Games.
Posted by: Oglebay at March 03, 2025 11:17 AM (MMp6W)
113
you are Literally Hitler if you think that a single dollar of that newly bloated budget can be cut.
Yes, because every penny of government spending is not only necessary but sacrosanct.
Yes, because every penny of government spending is not only necessary but sacrosanct.
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:18 AM (DSK2W)
114
He was. I'm not ready to completely cast him into the outer darkness based on one disagreement. It could be that he was merely complaining that Trump wasn't focusing on the big stuff, which is an eminently reasonable position, albeit strategically unsound for the reasons I stated in #56.
Posted by: Archimedes
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He has the depth of thinking and wisdom that a puddle might have. I read him occasionally when he covered elections and his idiotic Obi Wan senior GOP advisor schtick sucked donkey balls. Basically part of the useless crew that Lowry took on in service to the corporate state.
Posted by: Archimedes
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He has the depth of thinking and wisdom that a puddle might have. I read him occasionally when he covered elections and his idiotic Obi Wan senior GOP advisor schtick sucked donkey balls. Basically part of the useless crew that Lowry took on in service to the corporate state.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 11:18 AM (ctrM5)
115
Geraghty always dispensed conventional wisdom that one could get from a Pez candy toy.
Bonus points for the Pez reference!
I used to love those things
Bonus points for the Pez reference!
I used to love those things
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 11:18 AM (dCxaZ)
116
Does anyone even read National Review anymore? I mean besides Jonah Goldberg when he pleasures himself to Jay Nordlinger's photo...
Posted by: Grapefruit LaCroix at March 03, 2025 11:18 AM (UOo/I)
117
I want to see Ukraine charging into battle with $10 billion in cash against Russia.
Because England, Germany, and France can't, you know, provide material war goods.
Because England, Germany, and France can't, you know, provide material war goods.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:18 AM (GBKbO)
118
Looking at that pic of Stelter, he could easily be a Cenobite in the next Hellraiser sequel.
Except he can't be Pinhead II. Might hurt himself with the nails. What was that revolting fat one in the leather? That's Tater.
Except he can't be Pinhead II. Might hurt himself with the nails. What was that revolting fat one in the leather? That's Tater.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:19 AM (enCDi)
119
Listening to Napoleonic podcast Saturday they mentioned the US has invaded Canada 5 times. So it's not unprecedented so what if it's 6?
Posted by: Skip at March 03, 2025 11:16 AM (fwDg9)
I say we give 'em the border states....that'll fix 'em.
Posted by: Skip at March 03, 2025 11:16 AM (fwDg9)
I say we give 'em the border states....that'll fix 'em.
Posted by: BignJames at March 03, 2025 11:19 AM (Yj6Os)
120
I don’t want my tax money spent on snotty uppity people preaching at me for cleaving to the Founder’s principles.
Posted by: Eromero at March 03, 2025 11:19 AM (jgmnb)
121
103 Next some fool is going to reference John Bolton!
Posted by: eleven
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Both Bolton and Sam Elliot are both disappointing non-entities hiding behind a mustache.
Posted by: eleven
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Both Bolton and Sam Elliot are both disappointing non-entities hiding behind a mustache.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 11:19 AM (ctrM5)
122
Did Jim Geraghty used to be one of the Good Guys?
I recall years ago that Jim Geraghty's wife worked for the State Department - he moved to Turkey in 2005 because his wife was assigned there.
It would not surprise me at all to find out that his family is a recipient of USAID dollars in some fashion, direct or indirect.
I recall years ago that Jim Geraghty's wife worked for the State Department - he moved to Turkey in 2005 because his wife was assigned there.
It would not surprise me at all to find out that his family is a recipient of USAID dollars in some fashion, direct or indirect.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 03, 2025 11:19 AM (uxCna)
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107 Justine, if your Dad is Chuck the Turd find another father.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:17 AM (enCDi)
whoa! that's harsh, innit??
not nice to refer to Bonnie King Tampon in such a disrespekful fashion
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:17 AM (enCDi)
whoa! that's harsh, innit??
not nice to refer to Bonnie King Tampon in such a disrespekful fashion
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 11:20 AM (dCxaZ)
124
Did not have a Pez reference on my bingo card.
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:20 AM (77rzZ)
125
116 Does anyone even read National Review anymore? I mean besides Jonah Goldberg when he pleasures himself to Jay Nordlinger's photo...
Posted by: Grapefruit LaCroix
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Comedy gold right there. Stanky mental image though.
Posted by: Grapefruit LaCroix
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Comedy gold right there. Stanky mental image though.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 11:20 AM (ctrM5)
126
NRO and its’ cyphers are part of the Dead Media, or dying, for certain, that is passing away.. they have no clout with the ones that are the future of the country…
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:20 AM (pWfv/)
127
That Stelter pic is why scrollbars were invented.
Posted by: Halfhand at March 03, 2025 11:20 AM (tHgJv)
128
Chuck: "You actually think Trump wants to make Canada a state?"
Castreau: "that's what he said he wants!"
Chuck: "How on earth did you make it so far in life being so catastrophically thick?"
Castreau: "that's what he said he wants!"
Chuck: "How on earth did you make it so far in life being so catastrophically thick?"
Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 03, 2025 11:21 AM (VoAdT)
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:21 AM (enCDi)
130
Listening to Napoleonic podcast Saturday they mentioned the US has invaded Canada 5 times. So it's not unprecedented so what if it's 6?
Posted by: Skip
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Try to take our beer again, Skip!
MOLSON'S LABE!!!
Posted by: Skip
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Try to take our beer again, Skip!
MOLSON'S LABE!!!
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 03, 2025 11:21 AM (/tzYP)
131
The old a chain saw is to rough an instrument and a scalpel is too small, let's do nothing argument.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 03, 2025 11:21 AM (OA79/)
132
How many divisions does King Charles III have? The King's Own Twits, Royal Black and Tampons, My Daughter was Raped by Muslim Grenadiers . Can't think of what thers
Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 03, 2025 11:21 AM (EG7Bp)
133
He was. I'm not ready to completely cast him into the outer darkness based on one disagreement. It could be that he was merely complaining that Trump wasn't focusing on the big stuff, which is an eminently reasonable position, albeit strategically unsound for the reasons I stated in #56.
Posted by: Archimedes
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He has the depth of thinking and wisdom that a puddle might have. I read him occasionally when he covered elections and his idiotic Obi Wan senior GOP advisor schtick sucked donkey balls. Basically part of the useless crew that Lowry took on in service to the corporate state.
Posted by: whig
I'll put you down as "undecided".
Posted by: Archimedes
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He has the depth of thinking and wisdom that a puddle might have. I read him occasionally when he covered elections and his idiotic Obi Wan senior GOP advisor schtick sucked donkey balls. Basically part of the useless crew that Lowry took on in service to the corporate state.
Posted by: whig
I'll put you down as "undecided".
Posted by: Archimedes at March 03, 2025 11:21 AM (xCA6C)
134
Damn.
Did not have a Peggy Noonan reference on my bingo card.
Posted by: eleven at March 03, 2025 11:15 AM (0HaGk)
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Wasn't she in Caddyshack?
/Whatever happened to Old Serpent Head's wife, Mary Matalin? [Gah, I hope Carville never spawned ...]
Did not have a Peggy Noonan reference on my bingo card.
Posted by: eleven at March 03, 2025 11:15 AM (0HaGk)
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Wasn't she in Caddyshack?
/Whatever happened to Old Serpent Head's wife, Mary Matalin? [Gah, I hope Carville never spawned ...]
Posted by: ShainS -- We Pay Dead People at March 03, 2025 11:21 AM (Ce/f8)
135
Other than LBJ desiring his own party network why do we have an NPR?
Posted by: Pudinhead at March 03, 2025 11:21 AM (pLaQB)
136
Your main point being there is now no difference between shills for the Administrative State no matter what they may label themselves.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 03, 2025 11:22 AM (RIvkX)
137
Is this jive-turkey tool high on catnip? USAID's budget is $80B -- with a "b" -- a year. Gutting this cesspool of suck will save taxpayers billions. That's significant, even if there are even bigger cesspools of suck out there. We'll get to them, don't you worry.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (iFTx/)
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Pretty sure it was just $40 billion.
But still. That's a lot of dough.
It's more than Hollywood makes at the box office every year. About 5 times as much.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (GBKbO)
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$40B might have been what was cut. Reports I see say total budget is $70-80B. But either way, we're talking real money.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 11:09 AM (iFTx/)
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Pretty sure it was just $40 billion.
But still. That's a lot of dough.
It's more than Hollywood makes at the box office every year. About 5 times as much.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:10 AM (GBKbO)
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$40B might have been what was cut. Reports I see say total budget is $70-80B. But either way, we're talking real money.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 11:22 AM (iFTx/)
138
The old a chain saw is to rough an instrument and a scalpel is too small, let's do nothing argument.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 03, 2025 11:21 AM (OA79/)
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Heh.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 03, 2025 11:21 AM (OA79/)
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Heh.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at March 03, 2025 11:22 AM (tT6L1)
139
Because England, Germany, and France can't, you know, provide material war goods.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:18 AM (GBKbO)
does anyone even believe that the euroweenies are going to come through with the money they promised?
it's laughable. This is the Eurotw@ts own version of Failure Theater.
The USA was propping up that bogus little ratfvker.
Period. End of story
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:18 AM (GBKbO)
does anyone even believe that the euroweenies are going to come through with the money they promised?
it's laughable. This is the Eurotw@ts own version of Failure Theater.
The USA was propping up that bogus little ratfvker.
Period. End of story
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 11:22 AM (dCxaZ)
140
43 The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which disburses funds to PBS and NPR stations, gets $535 million a year in federal funding. So any official who seriously wanted to achieve billions in cost savings would start elsewhere.
Whoa - that's $1 million per congresscritter. That can't be a coincidence.
Whoa - that's $1 million per congresscritter. That can't be a coincidence.
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Plucky Comic Relief, AoS Ladies Brigade - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at March 03, 2025 11:22 AM (SRRAx)
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I recall years ago that Jim Geraghty's wife worked for the State Department - he moved to Turkey in 2005 because his wife was assigned there.
It would not surprise me at all to find out that his family is a recipient of USAID dollars in some fashion, direct or indirect.
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Possibly or his wife may be CIA in an official State Dept appt. A lot of their personnel abroad are in those positions aka official cover usually with vague titles.
It would not surprise me at all to find out that his family is a recipient of USAID dollars in some fashion, direct or indirect.
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Possibly or his wife may be CIA in an official State Dept appt. A lot of their personnel abroad are in those positions aka official cover usually with vague titles.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 11:22 AM (ctrM5)
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:22 AM (DSK2W)
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The first quote belongs to Brian Stelter, the second to Jim Geraghty, but they use the same protect-the-bureaucracy talking point that no individual spending cut or elimination of government agencies would be significant enough to matter, therefore the status quo should remain.
The same mentality they have for the border. It would cost BILLIONS to deport all of them, so might as well leave the border open and let them continue to stream in, like it's the "cheaper to keep her" anti-divorce sentiment.
The left is just downright f*cking stupid.
The same mentality they have for the border. It would cost BILLIONS to deport all of them, so might as well leave the border open and let them continue to stream in, like it's the "cheaper to keep her" anti-divorce sentiment.
The left is just downright f*cking stupid.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 11:22 AM (Zz0t1)
144
The British Army has almost as many Generals as main battle tanks and they have twice as many horses as tanks.
That fictional Duchy has a stronger military.
That fictional Duchy has a stronger military.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:23 AM (enCDi)
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139 does anyone even believe that the euroweenies are going to come through with the money they promised?
it's laughable. This is the Eurotw@ts own version of Failure Theater.
The USA was propping up that bogus little ratfvker.
Period. End of story
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 11:22 AM (dCxaZ)
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Even if they did provide every penny, how does Ukraine convert that to ammo? Like...soon?
Also,...is $10 billion that much in a theater of war these days?
it's laughable. This is the Eurotw@ts own version of Failure Theater.
The USA was propping up that bogus little ratfvker.
Period. End of story
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 11:22 AM (dCxaZ)
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Even if they did provide every penny, how does Ukraine convert that to ammo? Like...soon?
Also,...is $10 billion that much in a theater of war these days?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:23 AM (GBKbO)
Posted by: Rainer Wolfcastle at March 03, 2025 11:23 AM (PiwSw)
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"/Whatever happened to Old Serpent Head's wife, Mary Matalin? [Gah, I hope Carville never spawned ...]
Posted by: ShainS "
Do not speak that evil into being!
Posted by: ShainS "
Do not speak that evil into being!
Posted by: eleven at March 03, 2025 11:23 AM (0HaGk)
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I can totally see Brian the Pedo Potato running an ice cream truck and saying to a 6 year old boy “What would you do for a Klondike bar little boy?”
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at March 03, 2025 11:23 AM (17s+e)
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Fk, had jury duty last week and missed it. Had a reminder set but somehow missed that.
I h ave no problems doing it
I h ave no problems doing it
Posted by: Skip at March 03, 2025 11:23 AM (fwDg9)
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Maybe small beans at this point, it would be interesting to see who paid for pallets of bricks to be pre-deployed ahead of the St. Floyd riots. And roll up the interstate “Antifa” orgs. Clearly Portland and perhaps other cities are the equivalent of the NTC at Ft. Irwin.
This is incidentally one reason the folks who say “I don’t care what happens in Portland” are so misguided. Remember when everyone laughed about “political correctness” on campus? Or the loss of due process on same? These are leftist proving grounds. They hone their craft before rolling it out nationwide
This is incidentally one reason the folks who say “I don’t care what happens in Portland” are so misguided. Remember when everyone laughed about “political correctness” on campus? Or the loss of due process on same? These are leftist proving grounds. They hone their craft before rolling it out nationwide
Posted by: Common Tater at March 03, 2025 11:23 AM (0QSHv)
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Because England, Germany, and France can't, you know, provide material war goods.
Hey, Keir Starmer says that he is going to put "boots on the ground" in Ukraine.
The British Army currently has 75,000 people.
Hey, Keir Starmer says that he is going to put "boots on the ground" in Ukraine.
The British Army currently has 75,000 people.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (uxCna)
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The same mentality they have for the border. It would cost BILLIONS to deport all of them, so might as well leave the border open and let them continue to stream in, like it's the "cheaper to keep her" anti-divorce sentiment.
The left is just downright f*cking stupid.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 11:22 AM (Zz0t1)
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Yeah, it's always, "Too many to roundup" because they never stop to think "cut off the freebies and they'll leave" might get the job done.
The left is just downright f*cking stupid.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 11:22 AM (Zz0t1)
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Yeah, it's always, "Too many to roundup" because they never stop to think "cut off the freebies and they'll leave" might get the job done.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (tT6L1)
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Try to take our beer again, Skip!
MOLSON'S LABE!!!
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 03, 2025 11:21 AM (/tzYP)
don't make me come up there, Hosehead!
MOLSON'S LABE!!!
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 03, 2025 11:21 AM (/tzYP)
don't make me come up there, Hosehead!
Posted by: kallisto, ending andy with a gratuitous "eh" at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (dCxaZ)
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Even if they did provide every penny, how does Ukraine convert that to ammo? Like...soon?
Also,...is $10 billion that much in a theater of war these days?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:23 AM (GBKbO
I can go through that in a month, at the range….
Even if they did provide every penny, how does Ukraine convert that to ammo? Like...soon?
Also,...is $10 billion that much in a theater of war these days?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:23 AM (GBKbO
I can go through that in a month, at the range….
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (pWfv/)
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (/tzYP)
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Tater or Twink? Fun game
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (xcxpd)
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CBS News@CBSNews
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state,
That's huge. Trump has made CBS tell its listener(s) that Canada reports to a foreign king.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state,
That's huge. Trump has made CBS tell its listener(s) that Canada reports to a foreign king.
Posted by: t-bird at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (3l0s/)
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151 Hey, Keir Starmer says that he is going to put "boots on the ground" in Ukraine.
The British Army currently has 75,000 people.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (uxCna)
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70,000 generals, 4,000 cooks, and 1,000 ground troops?
The British Army currently has 75,000 people.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (uxCna)
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70,000 generals, 4,000 cooks, and 1,000 ground troops?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:25 AM (GBKbO)
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Other than LBJ desiring his own party network why do we have an NPR?
Posted by: Pudinhead
It was a different world, with only 3 networks, and a lot of crap on TV. However, the real reason is that the Brits had the BBC, and why shouldn't we have an equivalent?
Posted by: Pudinhead
It was a different world, with only 3 networks, and a lot of crap on TV. However, the real reason is that the Brits had the BBC, and why shouldn't we have an equivalent?
Posted by: Archimedes at March 03, 2025 11:25 AM (xCA6C)
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"The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which disburses funds to PBS and NPR stations, gets $535 million a year in federal funding."
Cripes.
Cripes.
Posted by: Blame It On gp's Juice at March 03, 2025 11:25 AM (IaVIh)
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140 43 The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which disburses funds to PBS and NPR stations, gets $535 million a year in federal funding. So any official who seriously wanted to achieve billions in cost savings would start elsewhere.
Whoa - that's $1 million per congresscritter. That can't be a coincidence.
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Plucky Comic Relief, AoS Ladies Brigade - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn.
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Ten years of that bullshit accumulates to 5 billion dollars plus interest accumulated as we are borrowing to sustain that. We could sell those broadcast airwave rights to someone pays Uncle Sam for those wavelengths instead of Uncle Sam paying for useless PBS.
Whoa - that's $1 million per congresscritter. That can't be a coincidence.
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Plucky Comic Relief, AoS Ladies Brigade - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn.
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Ten years of that bullshit accumulates to 5 billion dollars plus interest accumulated as we are borrowing to sustain that. We could sell those broadcast airwave rights to someone pays Uncle Sam for those wavelengths instead of Uncle Sam paying for useless PBS.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 11:25 AM (ctrM5)
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151 Because England, Germany, and France can't, you know, provide material war goods.
Hey, Keir Starmer says that he is going to put "boots on the ground" in Ukraine.
The British Army currently has 75,000 people.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (uxCna)
I wonder how many are frontline….
Hey, Keir Starmer says that he is going to put "boots on the ground" in Ukraine.
The British Army currently has 75,000 people.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (uxCna)
I wonder how many are frontline….
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:25 AM (pWfv/)
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 11:25 AM (dCxaZ)
Posted by: eleven at March 03, 2025 11:25 AM (0HaGk)
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"Dear lefties,
If you're serious about reducing the deficit, please list all the programs, OTHER THAN DEFENSE, that you're willing to cut."
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Defending the country is actually one of the government's Constitutionaly proscribed duties. Funding NPR is not.
If you're serious about reducing the deficit, please list all the programs, OTHER THAN DEFENSE, that you're willing to cut."
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Defending the country is actually one of the government's Constitutionaly proscribed duties. Funding NPR is not.
Posted by: Cosda at March 03, 2025 11:25 AM (IjFpf)
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 03, 2025 11:26 AM (/tzYP)
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Damn in Nurse. those friggin' woodpeckers are back!
Posted by: Diogenes at March 03, 2025 11:26 AM (W/lyH)
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He was never 'good' as Rich Lowry created a ship of fools after Buckley left the building. Geraghty always dispensed conventional wisdom that one could get from a Pez candy toy.
Did not help that Buckley purged his magazine of all original thinkers before Lowry took over which is when I quit reading them.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 11:15 AM (ctrM5)
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Wasn't the actual purge under Lowry? E.g., Steyn?
Though not the official editor, O'Sullivan was really the interim one, and he wasn't bad.
In reality, during most of WFB's life, he did keep together a very much motley collection. And he did stick with Joe McCarthy.
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He was never 'good' as Rich Lowry created a ship of fools after Buckley left the building. Geraghty always dispensed conventional wisdom that one could get from a Pez candy toy.
Did not help that Buckley purged his magazine of all original thinkers before Lowry took over which is when I quit reading them.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 11:15 AM (ctrM5)
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Wasn't the actual purge under Lowry? E.g., Steyn?
Though not the official editor, O'Sullivan was really the interim one, and he wasn't bad.
In reality, during most of WFB's life, he did keep together a very much motley collection. And he did stick with Joe McCarthy.
Posted by: Eeyore at March 03, 2025 11:26 AM (1bNHn)
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149 Fk, had jury duty last week and missed it. Had a reminder set but somehow missed that.
I h ave no problems doing it
Posted by: Skip
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Get that resolved asap. Some court systems get nasty about missing jury duty.
I h ave no problems doing it
Posted by: Skip
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Get that resolved asap. Some court systems get nasty about missing jury duty.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 11:26 AM (ctrM5)
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:26 AM (enCDi)
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he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
Nobody tell Justin it was a joke. I wanna see how long until he clues in.
Nobody tell Justin it was a joke. I wanna see how long until he clues in.
Posted by: NR Pax at March 03, 2025 11:26 AM (99eI0)
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Germany needs to broadcast an announcement to mohammedans asking them to stop killing people for a few months until the caliphate is complete. The bad publicity is slowing down the process.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 03, 2025 11:26 AM (4ZQ4g)
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Clearly Portland and perhaps other cities are the equivalent of the NTC at Ft. Irwin.
BTW, I have been informed that it is an insane conspiracy theory to think that you can't have 200 straight nights of rioting in Portland without a substantial amount of funding and organization.
BTW, I have been informed that it is an insane conspiracy theory to think that you can't have 200 straight nights of rioting in Portland without a substantial amount of funding and organization.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 03, 2025 11:27 AM (uxCna)
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PBS, the Air America of broadcast television.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:27 AM (enCDi)
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171 he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
Nobody tell Justin it was a joke. I wanna see how long until he clues in.
Posted by: NR Pax at March 03, 2025 11:26 AM (99eI0)
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It's sort of a joke, but I see it as more pointed satire about Canada's dependence on the US economy to just exist.
Nobody tell Justin it was a joke. I wanna see how long until he clues in.
Posted by: NR Pax at March 03, 2025 11:26 AM (99eI0)
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It's sort of a joke, but I see it as more pointed satire about Canada's dependence on the US economy to just exist.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:27 AM (GBKbO)
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Listening to Napoleonic podcast Saturday they mentioned the US has invaded Canada 5 times. So it's not unprecedented so what if it's 6?
Posted by: Skip
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Try to take our beer again, Skip!
MOLSON'S LABE!!!
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 03, 2025 11:21 AM (/tzYP)
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I've invaded several...um, clubs in Montreal in my 20s.
Posted by: Skip
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Try to take our beer again, Skip!
MOLSON'S LABE!!!
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 03, 2025 11:21 AM (/tzYP)
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I've invaded several...um, clubs in Montreal in my 20s.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 03, 2025 11:27 AM (RIvkX)
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Did not help that Buckley purged his magazine of all original thinkers before Lowry took over which is when I quit reading them.
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This. What is the definition of an Ivy League conservative?
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This. What is the definition of an Ivy League conservative?
Posted by: Pudinhead at March 03, 2025 11:27 AM (pLaQB)
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Also,...is $10 billion that much in a theater of war these days?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:23 AM (GBKbO)
You could buy a lot of slingshots for that kind of coin. Then the Ukies could pelt the Russkies with rare earth rocks.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:23 AM (GBKbO)
You could buy a lot of slingshots for that kind of coin. Then the Ukies could pelt the Russkies with rare earth rocks.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 03, 2025 11:27 AM (8zz6B)
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Did Jim Geraghty used to be one of the Good Guys?
I always thought so. When he first did "The Kerry Spot" in 2004, he was very reasonable and seemed to be on our side. He quoted Ace often, and was my first exposure to Ace of Spades HQ. Oh well, one less blog to read.
I always thought so. When he first did "The Kerry Spot" in 2004, he was very reasonable and seemed to be on our side. He quoted Ace often, and was my first exposure to Ace of Spades HQ. Oh well, one less blog to read.
Posted by: jayhawkone at March 03, 2025 11:27 AM (9rPx3)
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whig
Thank you for your keen insight.
Hope you are feeling better. And no, I do not mean touching '80s Playboy Playmates. You have a perfectly good wife.
Thank you for your keen insight.
Hope you are feeling better. And no, I do not mean touching '80s Playboy Playmates. You have a perfectly good wife.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 03, 2025 11:27 AM (u82oZ)
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The same mentality they have for the border. It would cost BILLIONS to deport all of them, so might as well leave the border open
That's one of the faces of the Republican wing of the globalist, anti-Trump Uniparty. "We love Trump but let's preserve this particular aspect of the Uniparty System."
That's one of the faces of the Republican wing of the globalist, anti-Trump Uniparty. "We love Trump but let's preserve this particular aspect of the Uniparty System."
Posted by: t-bird at March 03, 2025 11:27 AM (3l0s/)
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The same mentality they have for the border. It would cost BILLIONS to deport all of them, so might as well leave the border open and let them continue to stream in, like it's the "cheaper to keep her" anti-divorce sentiment.
The left is just downright f*cking stupid.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 11:22 AM (Zz0t1)
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Yeah, it's always, "Too many to roundup" because they never stop to think "cut off the freebies and they'll leave" might get the job done.
Posted by: blake
The first year of Operation Wetback, 750 agents removed 1,74,277 illegal aliens with 1954 technology.
The left is just downright f*cking stupid.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 11:22 AM (Zz0t1)
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Yeah, it's always, "Too many to roundup" because they never stop to think "cut off the freebies and they'll leave" might get the job done.
Posted by: blake
The first year of Operation Wetback, 750 agents removed 1,74,277 illegal aliens with 1954 technology.
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:28 AM (so717)
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Take off, eh!
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 03, 2025 11:26 AM (/tzYP)
I have very sad news to report.
My large extended family in Canuckistan has mainly devolved into brain dead liberalism. They emigrated from Italy and over the years really took on the America Bad gaslighting. They live outside of Toronto
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 03, 2025 11:26 AM (/tzYP)
I have very sad news to report.
My large extended family in Canuckistan has mainly devolved into brain dead liberalism. They emigrated from Italy and over the years really took on the America Bad gaslighting. They live outside of Toronto
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 11:28 AM (dCxaZ)
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28 Buckley was a deep-state op.
You have proof for this allegation?
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:06 AM (DSK2W)
Well, he was on the Council for Foreign Relations, which was the origins of the modern Deep State (Rockefeller / Dulles / Fords / Carnegies) and if you look at the list of current members, continues to be a hot bed of the Deep State.
https://tinyurl.com/37pkxcra
He also worked for the CIA, where he worked for and famously remained life long friends with E. Howard Hunt, a name that should be familiar to anyone with an interest in mid 20th century US History.
https://tinyurl.com/46b3rjat
You have proof for this allegation?
Posted by: Jetto at March 03, 2025 11:06 AM (DSK2W)
Well, he was on the Council for Foreign Relations, which was the origins of the modern Deep State (Rockefeller / Dulles / Fords / Carnegies) and if you look at the list of current members, continues to be a hot bed of the Deep State.
https://tinyurl.com/37pkxcra
He also worked for the CIA, where he worked for and famously remained life long friends with E. Howard Hunt, a name that should be familiar to anyone with an interest in mid 20th century US History.
https://tinyurl.com/46b3rjat
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 11:28 AM (uCjyK)
185
Speaking of Portlandia, the Oregon Trail memes are in full force as the city suffers dysentery
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:28 AM (enCDi)
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These people are completely disconnected from reality. They have no business experience, and obviously have never run a household or a budget.
The way to cut spending is to look at everything. The gibbering stupidity of ignoring small expenditures is one of the ways we got into our current predicament.
The way to cut spending is to look at everything. The gibbering stupidity of ignoring small expenditures is one of the ways we got into our current predicament.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 03, 2025 11:29 AM (mWSu4)
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jayhawkone
KU basketball? Can't cheat anymore. Still better than KSU basketball. And your football team is way improved.
But since you are in TX, have you switched to rooting for the Dallas Cowboys?
KU basketball? Can't cheat anymore. Still better than KSU basketball. And your football team is way improved.
But since you are in TX, have you switched to rooting for the Dallas Cowboys?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 03, 2025 11:29 AM (u82oZ)
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The British Army currently has 75,000 people.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (uxCna)
I wonder how many are frontline….
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:25 AM (pWfv/)
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Seven and a half.
The British Army currently has 75,000 people.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (uxCna)
I wonder how many are frontline….
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:25 AM (pWfv/)
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Seven and a half.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at March 03, 2025 11:29 AM (dxSpM)
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CBS News@CBSNews
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state,
That's huge. Trump has made CBS tell its listener(s) that Canada reports to a foreign king.
Posted by: t-bird at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (3l0s/)
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Headline: Cuban Fag Meets Moslem Pedo
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state,
That's huge. Trump has made CBS tell its listener(s) that Canada reports to a foreign king.
Posted by: t-bird at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (3l0s/)
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Headline: Cuban Fag Meets Moslem Pedo
Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 03, 2025 11:29 AM (RIvkX)
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185 Speaking of Portlandia, the Oregon Trail memes are in full force as the city suffers dysentery
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:28 AM (enCDi)
Gosh, how could that ever happen in the 21st century???
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 03, 2025 11:28 AM (enCDi)
Gosh, how could that ever happen in the 21st century???
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:30 AM (pWfv/)
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Next some fool is going to reference John Bolton!
Posted by: eleven at March 03, 2025 11:16 AM (0HaGk)
John Bolton @fearthemustache
Only someone afraid of accepting paltry sums to betray normal Americans would hesitate in supporting Khan Zelenskyyyyyy's efforts to see 2/3 of the world turned into smoking radioactive ruins. I'll be in my bunk.
Posted by: eleven at March 03, 2025 11:16 AM (0HaGk)
John Bolton @fearthemustache
Only someone afraid of accepting paltry sums to betray normal Americans would hesitate in supporting Khan Zelenskyyyyyy's efforts to see 2/3 of the world turned into smoking radioactive ruins. I'll be in my bunk.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 03, 2025 11:30 AM (ExV1e)
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117 I want to see Ukraine charging into battle with $10 billion in cash against Russia.
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That’s the PROMISE of $10 billion. Nothing more and most likely less in actual cash. A much more than zero chance of NO CASH DELIVERED.
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That’s the PROMISE of $10 billion. Nothing more and most likely less in actual cash. A much more than zero chance of NO CASH DELIVERED.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at March 03, 2025 11:30 AM (17s+e)
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Because England, Germany, and France can't, you know, provide material war goods.
Hey, Keir Starmer says that he is going to put "boots on the ground" in Ukraine.
The British Army currently has 75,000 people.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (uxCna)
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So let Heil Starmer do it. Wtf do I care? Let all these Eurotrash homos send their people into harm's way so some rich people can get richer.
Hey, Keir Starmer says that he is going to put "boots on the ground" in Ukraine.
The British Army currently has 75,000 people.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 03, 2025 11:24 AM (uxCna)
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So let Heil Starmer do it. Wtf do I care? Let all these Eurotrash homos send their people into harm's way so some rich people can get richer.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 11:30 AM (iFTx/)
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Has anyone mentioned Bebe Rebozo yet?
Posted by: Archimedes at March 03, 2025 11:30 AM (xCA6C)
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159 Other than LBJ desiring his own party network why do we have an NPR?
Posted by: Pudinhead
It was a different world, with only 3 networks, and a lot of crap on TV. However, the real reason is that the Brits had the BBC, and why shouldn't we have an equivalent?
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My thought as well. To be honest, the BBC productions were the best thing on NPR. The rest just sucked.
Posted by: Pudinhead
It was a different world, with only 3 networks, and a lot of crap on TV. However, the real reason is that the Brits had the BBC, and why shouldn't we have an equivalent?
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My thought as well. To be honest, the BBC productions were the best thing on NPR. The rest just sucked.
Posted by: Pudinhead at March 03, 2025 11:30 AM (pLaQB)
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Also,...is $10 billion that much in a theater of war these days?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
How many Russian doldiers are in theater?
Because with $10 billion, you could give 20,000 soldiers $500k USD each to just quit fighting and go awol.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
How many Russian doldiers are in theater?
Because with $10 billion, you could give 20,000 soldiers $500k USD each to just quit fighting and go awol.
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:31 AM (so717)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 03, 2025 11:31 AM (u82oZ)
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The way to cut spending is to look at everything. The gibbering stupidity of ignoring small expenditures is one of the ways we got into our current predicament.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 03, 2025 11:29 AM (mWSu4)
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A few billion here, a few billion there, and pretty soon you are talking about real money.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 03, 2025 11:29 AM (mWSu4)
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A few billion here, a few billion there, and pretty soon you are talking about real money.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 03, 2025 11:31 AM (RIvkX)
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I could tell years ago that National Review was going off the rails when Kathryn Jean Lopez would get moist panties every time she mentioned Mitt Romney...
Ugh.
Ugh.
Posted by: Grapefruit LaCroix at March 03, 2025 11:31 AM (UOo/I)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 03, 2025 11:32 AM (VoAdT)
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My thought as well. To be honest, the BBC productions were the best thing on NPR. The rest just sucked.
Posted by: Pudinhead
You mean public television, I think.
Posted by: Pudinhead
You mean public television, I think.
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:32 AM (77rzZ)
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192 117 I want to see Ukraine charging into battle with $10 billion in cash against Russia.
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That’s the PROMISE of $10 billion. Nothing more and most likely less in actual cash. A much more than zero chance of NO CASH DELIVERED.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at March 03, 2025 11:30 AM (17s+e)
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They're fighting a war right now with promises of cash at some future date while the main provider of munitions is pissed at them for disrespect and an unwillingness to strive for an ending to the war.
I have no idea what the actual state of the lines are (I see both sides asserting advantages and I don't care enough to even consider which one is right), but I suspect that the Ukrainian positions won't get better as the US stops sending arms and armaments.
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That’s the PROMISE of $10 billion. Nothing more and most likely less in actual cash. A much more than zero chance of NO CASH DELIVERED.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at March 03, 2025 11:30 AM (17s+e)
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They're fighting a war right now with promises of cash at some future date while the main provider of munitions is pissed at them for disrespect and an unwillingness to strive for an ending to the war.
I have no idea what the actual state of the lines are (I see both sides asserting advantages and I don't care enough to even consider which one is right), but I suspect that the Ukrainian positions won't get better as the US stops sending arms and armaments.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:32 AM (GBKbO)
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My large extended family in Canuckistan has mainly devolved into brain dead liberalism.
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Tell them to pull your finger, Kallisto.
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Tell them to pull your finger, Kallisto.
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (/tzYP)
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Do Italian Canadians put tomato sauce on their poutine?
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (77rzZ)
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As Musk pointed out on Rogan, this "Soros Hack" of the system isn't just, "invest a few million, get billions back in grants."
Because the grants aren't one-off, one-time things--they get locked in to every future budget as baseline.
So it's not "DOGE is only cutting a few billion this year that won't even make a dent!! REEEEE!!!"
It's "DOGE is cutting billions this year--and every year going forward."
Now you see why the left is in such an uproar--once the funding is gone, it ain't coming back.
Because the grants aren't one-off, one-time things--they get locked in to every future budget as baseline.
So it's not "DOGE is only cutting a few billion this year that won't even make a dent!! REEEEE!!!"
It's "DOGE is cutting billions this year--and every year going forward."
Now you see why the left is in such an uproar--once the funding is gone, it ain't coming back.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (xkwZj)
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193 So let Heil Starmer do it. Wtf do I care? Let all these Eurotrash homos send their people into harm's way so some rich people can get richer.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 11:30 AM (iFTx/)
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Europe has never let go of its propensity for border wars.
The US just kept the impulse in check by taking away their armies and supplying most NATO troops.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 11:30 AM (iFTx/)
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Europe has never let go of its propensity for border wars.
The US just kept the impulse in check by taking away their armies and supplying most NATO troops.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (GBKbO)
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186 These people are completely disconnected from reality. They have no business experience, and obviously have never run a household or a budget.
The way to cut spending is to look at everything. The gibbering stupidity of ignoring small expenditures is one of the ways we got into our current predicament.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 03, 2025 11:29 AM (mWSu4)
It's like all the online articles telling folks who run up 6 figure credit card debt to start by just cutting out their morning Starbucks and their evening bar cocktails and then showing how much they'd save per year (which does add up)...stop all of the senseless bleeding before actually looking at how you can cut back for real...b/c folks who can't cut back the senseless spending aren't actually ready to seriously tackle their debts...they just want to feel good that they are "trying" by talking to someone or thinking about it...
I thinks those are called Dems...who are talking about cuts, but suggesting none...
The way to cut spending is to look at everything. The gibbering stupidity of ignoring small expenditures is one of the ways we got into our current predicament.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 03, 2025 11:29 AM (mWSu4)
It's like all the online articles telling folks who run up 6 figure credit card debt to start by just cutting out their morning Starbucks and their evening bar cocktails and then showing how much they'd save per year (which does add up)...stop all of the senseless bleeding before actually looking at how you can cut back for real...b/c folks who can't cut back the senseless spending aren't actually ready to seriously tackle their debts...they just want to feel good that they are "trying" by talking to someone or thinking about it...
I thinks those are called Dems...who are talking about cuts, but suggesting none...
Posted by: Nova Local at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (exHjb)
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In reality, during most of WFB's life, he did keep together a very much motley collection. And he did stick with Joe McCarthy.
Posted by: Eeyore at March 03, 2025 11:26 AM (1bNHn)
The difference between McCarthy and Welch was a matter of friendly fire, specifically in regards to Eisenhower.
Realistically if a Republican faction started attacking Reagan or Trump as a communist agent we'd also have something of a party split over that.
Posted by: Eeyore at March 03, 2025 11:26 AM (1bNHn)
The difference between McCarthy and Welch was a matter of friendly fire, specifically in regards to Eisenhower.
Realistically if a Republican faction started attacking Reagan or Trump as a communist agent we'd also have something of a party split over that.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (eYoxG)
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Benedict Arnold led an army through the wilderness of Maine to attack Quebec. That attack failed and Arnold became a POW of the British.
Exchanged back to America, a few years later he turned traitor to the Colonists' cause.
Why to do want that vipers' nest to our north as a state?
Benedict Arnold led an army through the wilderness of Maine to attack Quebec. That attack failed and Arnold became a POW of the British.
Exchanged back to America, a few years later he turned traitor to the Colonists' cause.
Why to do want that vipers' nest to our north as a state?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (xG4kz)
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I guess some private company in TX just landed something on the moon.
Firefly Aerospace is an American private aerospace firm based in Cedar Park, Texas, that develops small- and medium-lift launch vehicles for commercial launches to orbit.
I wonder if they named the company after the TV series?
Firefly Aerospace is an American private aerospace firm based in Cedar Park, Texas, that develops small- and medium-lift launch vehicles for commercial launches to orbit.
I wonder if they named the company after the TV series?
Posted by: ShainS -- We Pay Dead People at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (3HkEt)
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re Zelenksky
Randy Newman said it best-
Short people got no reason to live
They got little hands
And little eyes
And they walk around
Telling great big lies
Don't want no short people
Around here
Randy Newman said it best-
Short people got no reason to live
They got little hands
And little eyes
And they walk around
Telling great big lies
Don't want no short people
Around here
Posted by: extybeebeachbum at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (r6j84)
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BTW, I have been informed that it is an insane conspiracy theory to think that you can't have 200 straight nights of rioting in Portland without a substantial amount of funding and organization.
It would be an interesting thing for the Department of Justice to look into - somebody installed a Stingray in the Portland riot zone in 2020 for a number of nights and mapped who was calling whom on their cell phones.
This information was almost instantly censored from social media.
The person who was at the center of the graph of callers is well-known locally for being viciously anti-Israel, but was not really publicly associated with the rioters - it sure looked as if she was an organizer maintaining deniability.
It would be an interesting thing for the Department of Justice to look into - somebody installed a Stingray in the Portland riot zone in 2020 for a number of nights and mapped who was calling whom on their cell phones.
This information was almost instantly censored from social media.
The person who was at the center of the graph of callers is well-known locally for being viciously anti-Israel, but was not really publicly associated with the rioters - it sure looked as if she was an organizer maintaining deniability.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 03, 2025 11:34 AM (uxCna)
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205 Because the grants aren't one-off, one-time things--they get locked in to every future budget as baseline.
So it's not "DOGE is only cutting a few billion this year that won't even make a dent!! REEEEE!!!"
It's "DOGE is cutting billions this year--and every year going forward."
Now you see why the left is in such an uproar--once the funding is gone, it ain't coming back.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (xkwZj)
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The budget resolution that passed the House last week actually included language about ending that spending trick.
So it's not "DOGE is only cutting a few billion this year that won't even make a dent!! REEEEE!!!"
It's "DOGE is cutting billions this year--and every year going forward."
Now you see why the left is in such an uproar--once the funding is gone, it ain't coming back.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (xkwZj)
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The budget resolution that passed the House last week actually included language about ending that spending trick.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:34 AM (GBKbO)
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Good morning, Friends! The democrats were piling on Trump after Friday's shoot out at the WH Corral, and Trump's poll numbers went up. Funny thing that.
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair with Stompy Boots at March 03, 2025 11:34 AM (QUkJd)
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"So any official who seriously wanted to achieve billions in cost savings would start elsewhere."
Any cut , anywhere, not mater how small in govt spending (border patrol possible exception) will create mass panic and predictions women, children and grandmothers dying. This is known.
Any cut , anywhere, not mater how small in govt spending (border patrol possible exception) will create mass panic and predictions women, children and grandmothers dying. This is known.
Posted by: Ripley at March 03, 2025 11:34 AM (GUOwU)
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204 Do Italian Canadians put tomato sauce on their poutine?
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (77rzZ)
Sounds tasty.
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (77rzZ)
Sounds tasty.
Posted by: Steve croft at March 03, 2025 11:34 AM (OA79/)
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Hey, Keir Starmer says that he is going to put "boots on the ground" in Ukraine.
The Brits should load a C130 with pallets of boots, and dump them over the front lines in Ukraine.
The Brits should load a C130 with pallets of boots, and dump them over the front lines in Ukraine.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 03, 2025 11:35 AM (8zz6B)
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The think tank is the Center for European Policy Analysis and yes they are a longtime partner of USAID. There website is littered with Pro-Zelensky and anti-Russia crap.
>>@nataliegwinters
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>>3h
🚨Victoria Nuland’s son is part of a think tank working against President Trump’s efforts to end the Ukraine War.
>>Prior to Zelensky's DC visit, the group was drafting alternative "peace plans" to escalate the war and lobbying against the proposed mineral deal.
>>@nataliegwinters
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>>3h
🚨Victoria Nuland’s son is part of a think tank working against President Trump’s efforts to end the Ukraine War.
>>Prior to Zelensky's DC visit, the group was drafting alternative "peace plans" to escalate the war and lobbying against the proposed mineral deal.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 11:35 AM (LkLld)
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216 204 Do Italian Canadians put tomato sauce on their poutine?
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (77rzZ)
Sounds tasty.
Posted by: Steve croft at March 03, 2025 11:34 AM (OA79/)
Kill the taste, anyway…
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (77rzZ)
Sounds tasty.
Posted by: Steve croft at March 03, 2025 11:34 AM (OA79/)
Kill the taste, anyway…
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:35 AM (pWfv/)
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204 Do Italian Canadians put tomato sauce on their poutine?
Posted by: Bulg
Yes and also their waffles.
Posted by: Bulg
Yes and also their waffles.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 03, 2025 11:35 AM (/U5Yz)
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The only thing that bummed me about that National Review piece was that Thomas Sowell was in it.
Not sure if he came around to Trump but he said that Obama and Trump were the only two presidents he couldn't stand seeing on his TV.
Not sure if he came around to Trump but he said that Obama and Trump were the only two presidents he couldn't stand seeing on his TV.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 03, 2025 11:35 AM (KbCG3)
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Hey, Anna Puma, did you give up on tensor?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 03, 2025 11:35 AM (ExV1e)
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I have an older friend, in his 70s, who still reads National Review. I'm sure he doesn't agree with a lot of the articles, but it was a part of his formative years long ago and he can't let it go. I imagine most of NR's readers are like that. And, as they die off, so will NR.
Posted by: Urethra Franklin at March 03, 2025 11:36 AM (qUkBO)
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Firefly Aerospace is an American private aerospace firm based in Cedar Park, Texas, that develops small- and medium-lift launch vehicles for commercial launches to orbit.
I wonder if they named the company after the TV series?
Posted by: ShainS
Take my love, take my land
Take me where I cannot land
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take the sky from me
I wonder if they named the company after the TV series?
Posted by: ShainS
Take my love, take my land
Take me where I cannot land
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take the sky from me
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:36 AM (so717)
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221 The only thing that bummed me about that National Review piece was that Thomas Sowell was in it.
Not sure if he came around to Trump but he said that Obama and Trump were the only two presidents he couldn't stand seeing on his TV.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 03, 2025 11:35 AM (KbCG3)
Well, he IS very old…
Not sure if he came around to Trump but he said that Obama and Trump were the only two presidents he couldn't stand seeing on his TV.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 03, 2025 11:35 AM (KbCG3)
Well, he IS very old…
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:36 AM (pWfv/)
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Dysentery in Portland is one way of decreasing the homeless population.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 03, 2025 11:37 AM (EG7Bp)
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Prior to Zelensky's DC visit, the group was drafting alternative "peace plans" to escalate the war and lobbying against the proposed mineral deal.
After the Friday Oval Office fiasco,
Secs. Rubio and the Treasury guy came out on media talking about how contentious the pre- Z visit negotiations had been. And then when the US agreed to provide security for the mineral rights extraction, the little cvnt agreed to come to the Oval. But when he got here he pressed for more.
He never was acting in good faith. Trump is 100% correct. This little shit is spoiling for WW3
After the Friday Oval Office fiasco,
Secs. Rubio and the Treasury guy came out on media talking about how contentious the pre- Z visit negotiations had been. And then when the US agreed to provide security for the mineral rights extraction, the little cvnt agreed to come to the Oval. But when he got here he pressed for more.
He never was acting in good faith. Trump is 100% correct. This little shit is spoiling for WW3
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 11:37 AM (dCxaZ)
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224
Take my love, take my land
Take me where I cannot land
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take the sky from me
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:36 AM (so717)
But you CAN get canceled, Mal….
Take my love, take my land
Take me where I cannot land
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take the sky from me
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:36 AM (so717)
But you CAN get canceled, Mal….
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:37 AM (pWfv/)
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The only thing that bummed me about that National Review piece was that Thomas Sowell was in it.
He later apologized.
I think he was the only person in that issue to do that.
He later apologized.
I think he was the only person in that issue to do that.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 03, 2025 11:38 AM (uxCna)
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227 He never was acting in good faith. Trump is 100% correct. This little shit is spoiling for WW3
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 11:37 AM (dCxaZ)
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With what arms and armament now, Z?
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 11:37 AM (dCxaZ)
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With what arms and armament now, Z?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:38 AM (GBKbO)
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Wasn't the actual purge under Lowry? E.g., Steyn?
Though not the official editor, O'Sullivan was really the interim one, and he wasn't bad.
In reality, during most of WFB's life, he did keep together a very much motley collection. And he did stick with Joe McCarthy.
Posted by: Eeyore
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Sobran and Buchanan were exiled before then. I think Florence King retired under O'Sullivan, and there were some others like James Burnham, etc. that no longer had columns carried.
Lowry got rid of John Derbyshire and a couple of others.
The breaking point was over the New World Order hype during the First Gulf War and aftermath of the Soviet Union implosion. Nat Review went from a broad representation to a narrow vision of conservatism favoring corporations. I think funding at the time may have switched from subscribers to whale donors at about the same time.
Though not the official editor, O'Sullivan was really the interim one, and he wasn't bad.
In reality, during most of WFB's life, he did keep together a very much motley collection. And he did stick with Joe McCarthy.
Posted by: Eeyore
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Sobran and Buchanan were exiled before then. I think Florence King retired under O'Sullivan, and there were some others like James Burnham, etc. that no longer had columns carried.
Lowry got rid of John Derbyshire and a couple of others.
The breaking point was over the New World Order hype during the First Gulf War and aftermath of the Soviet Union implosion. Nat Review went from a broad representation to a narrow vision of conservatism favoring corporations. I think funding at the time may have switched from subscribers to whale donors at about the same time.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 11:38 AM (ctrM5)
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225 221 The only thing that bummed me about that National Review piece was that Thomas Sowell was in it.
Not sure if he came around to Trump but he said that Obama and Trump were the only two presidents he couldn't stand seeing on his TV.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 03, 2025 11:35 AM (KbCG3)
Yeah, how'd he like 4 years of Joey Choo Choo on TV?
Not sure if he came around to Trump but he said that Obama and Trump were the only two presidents he couldn't stand seeing on his TV.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 03, 2025 11:35 AM (KbCG3)
Yeah, how'd he like 4 years of Joey Choo Choo on TV?
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at March 03, 2025 11:38 AM (zMwmR)
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214 Good morning, Friends! The democrats were piling on Trump after Friday's shoot out at the WH Corral, and Trump's poll numbers went up. Funny thing that.
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair wit
My local news did a 60 second blurb on it. The whole stage behind the anchors was a Ukraine flag, across the whoel set. Yuge! Showed the 10 seconds of Vance and Trump shutting z down, and blamed the uproar on Trump and Vance for starting it. Clearly some higher up somewhere wrote that script. propaganda. Realted to the back and forth, all anti Trump propganda.
Yeeesh.
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair wit
My local news did a 60 second blurb on it. The whole stage behind the anchors was a Ukraine flag, across the whoel set. Yuge! Showed the 10 seconds of Vance and Trump shutting z down, and blamed the uproar on Trump and Vance for starting it. Clearly some higher up somewhere wrote that script. propaganda. Realted to the back and forth, all anti Trump propganda.
Yeeesh.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 03, 2025 11:38 AM (OA79/)
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:39 AM (so717)
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Why to do want that vipers' nest to our north as a state?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (xG4kz)
Oil. Don't know if there are any rare-earth metals up there worth prospecting for, besides gold.
Maple Syrup?
Why to do want that vipers' nest to our north as a state?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (xG4kz)
Oil. Don't know if there are any rare-earth metals up there worth prospecting for, besides gold.
Maple Syrup?
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at March 03, 2025 11:39 AM (N39Ws)
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I imagine that Starmer thinks that sending a bunch of poor white Brits to fight and die in Ukraine is a win-win.
Posted by: Urethra Franklin at March 03, 2025 11:39 AM (qUkBO)
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214 Good morning, Friends! The democrats were piling on Trump after Friday's shoot out at the WH Corral, and Trump's poll numbers went up. Funny thing that.
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair wit
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Polls (spit).
But, it's pretty obvious that the American people, in general, don't give two shits about Ukraine one way or the other.
We never even got attacked by someone sort of like Russia like what presaged Iraq.
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair wit
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Polls (spit).
But, it's pretty obvious that the American people, in general, don't give two shits about Ukraine one way or the other.
We never even got attacked by someone sort of like Russia like what presaged Iraq.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:39 AM (GBKbO)
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Gives new meaning to the words World War Z
Posted by: ... at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (dcz8F)
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Reuters reported today that Nicholas Enrich, USAID's acting assistant administrator for global health, released a seven-page letter complaining that "political leadership" — the Trump administration — "had made it impossible to deliver lifesaving humanitarian assistance around the world."
"Twenty minutes later, Enrich sent another email, which was also seen by Reuters, that he had 'just received notification that I have been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately.'"
"Twenty minutes later, Enrich sent another email, which was also seen by Reuters, that he had 'just received notification that I have been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately.'"
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (RHGPo)
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Dysentery in Portland is one way of decreasing the homeless population.
Posted by: Smell the Glove
What is it with Oregon and dysentery?
Posted by: Smell the Glove
What is it with Oregon and dysentery?
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (so717)
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If WW3 starts we can sell weapons to both sides. Maybe we could drop shipping containers of weapons here and there across the battlefield and broadcast the results, a la Hunger Games.
Posted by: Oglebay
Zardoz Industries.
Posted by: Oglebay
Zardoz Industries.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (L/fGl)
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Well, he was on the Council for Foreign Relations, which was the origins of the modern Deep State (Rockefeller / Dulles / Fords / Carnegies) and if you look at the list of current members, continues to be a hot bed of the Deep State.
https://tinyurl.com/37pkxcra
He also worked for the CIA, where he worked for and famously remained life long friends with E. Howard Hunt, a name that should be familiar to anyone with an interest in mid 20th century US History.
https://tinyurl.com/46b3rjat
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 11:28 AM (uCjyK)
In my view, all the foundations are subverted organizations, they pretty much stopped representing the goals and views of their founders after they died. Look at Carnegie, Rockefeller, or Ford, and while you probably will disagree with them on a lot, they're not really all that similar in views to the people who run their foundations today.
The bureaucratic class might inhabit and run the organizations others started, but much like the universities, that had little to do with the intention of their founders.
https://tinyurl.com/37pkxcra
He also worked for the CIA, where he worked for and famously remained life long friends with E. Howard Hunt, a name that should be familiar to anyone with an interest in mid 20th century US History.
https://tinyurl.com/46b3rjat
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 11:28 AM (uCjyK)
In my view, all the foundations are subverted organizations, they pretty much stopped representing the goals and views of their founders after they died. Look at Carnegie, Rockefeller, or Ford, and while you probably will disagree with them on a lot, they're not really all that similar in views to the people who run their foundations today.
The bureaucratic class might inhabit and run the organizations others started, but much like the universities, that had little to do with the intention of their founders.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (eYoxG)
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238 Gives new meaning to the words World War Z
Posted by: ... at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (dcz8F)
That’s good…
Posted by: ... at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (dcz8F)
That’s good…
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (pWfv/)
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My local news did a 60 second blurb on it. The whole stage behind the anchors was a Ukraine flag, across the whoel set. Yuge! Showed the 10 seconds of Vance and Trump shutting z down, and blamed the uproar on Trump and Vance for starting it. Clearly some higher up somewhere wrote that script. propaganda. Realted to the back and forth, all anti Trump propganda.
Yeeesh.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 03, 2025 11:38 AM (OA79/)
Bet they "forgot" to mention Z-man met with Democrats before the Trump/Vance meeting.
My local news did a 60 second blurb on it. The whole stage behind the anchors was a Ukraine flag, across the whoel set. Yuge! Showed the 10 seconds of Vance and Trump shutting z down, and blamed the uproar on Trump and Vance for starting it. Clearly some higher up somewhere wrote that script. propaganda. Realted to the back and forth, all anti Trump propganda.
Yeeesh.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 03, 2025 11:38 AM (OA79/)
Bet they "forgot" to mention Z-man met with Democrats before the Trump/Vance meeting.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (N39Ws)
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Sobran and Buchanan were exiled before then.
Buchanan was explicitly tarred as an anti-Semite and irredeemable racist. By Buckley, Who was for segregation before he was against it.
Buchanan was explicitly tarred as an anti-Semite and irredeemable racist. By Buckley, Who was for segregation before he was against it.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (zMwmR)
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239 Reuters reported today that Nicholas Enrich, USAID's acting assistant administrator for global health, released a seven-page letter complaining that "political leadership" — the Trump administration — "had made it impossible to deliver lifesaving humanitarian assistance around the world."
"Twenty minutes later, Enrich sent another email, which was also seen by Reuters, that he had 'just received notification that I have been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately.'"
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (RHGPo)
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Anyone complaining about political leadership in a federal agency is a danger to American ideals and should be jailed fur insurrection against the established order.
"Twenty minutes later, Enrich sent another email, which was also seen by Reuters, that he had 'just received notification that I have been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately.'"
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (RHGPo)
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Anyone complaining about political leadership in a federal agency is a danger to American ideals and should be jailed fur insurrection against the established order.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (GBKbO)
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Bill Buckley succumbed to I'm Bill Buckley disease, not near shortly enough thereafter.
So did the mag.
So did the mag.
Posted by: From about That Time at March 03, 2025 11:41 AM (n4GiU)
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I think that the argument "its not a big enough cut to end the debt" is a pretty poor one. Yes, compared to that entire debt, its a drop in the bucket. But you let go enough drops and that bucket empties.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 11:41 AM (2VST1)
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175
‘ It's sort of a joke, but I see it as more pointed satire about Canada's dependence on the US economy to just exist.’
It’s that and it’s also to make freedom minded Canadians think,”What if?”
‘ It's sort of a joke, but I see it as more pointed satire about Canada's dependence on the US economy to just exist.’
It’s that and it’s also to make freedom minded Canadians think,”What if?”
Posted by: Dr. Claw at March 03, 2025 11:41 AM (jbnUc)
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Reuters reported today that Nicholas Enrich, USAID's acting assistant administrator for global health, released a seven-page letter complaining that "political leadership" — the Trump administration — "had made it impossible to deliver lifesaving humanitarian assistance around the world."
"Twenty minutes later, Enrich sent another email, which was also seen by Reuters, that he had 'just received notification that I have been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately.'"
Posted by: SMOD
Bwahahahahahahaha!
"Twenty minutes later, Enrich sent another email, which was also seen by Reuters, that he had 'just received notification that I have been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately.'"
Posted by: SMOD
Bwahahahahahahaha!
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:41 AM (so717)
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>>With what arms and armament now, Z?
With ours of course.
See Zelensky's statement this morning. He, or more accurately the blob pushing him, still thinks Trump can be browbeaten into funding this idiotic war.
It's time to get out of NATO.
With ours of course.
See Zelensky's statement this morning. He, or more accurately the blob pushing him, still thinks Trump can be browbeaten into funding this idiotic war.
It's time to get out of NATO.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 11:41 AM (LkLld)
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Just reading that Mike Johnson will not include tax cuts in the CR bill.... so my question is what happens when they try to fund something like USAID that doesn't exit anymore? ... Does the money go into some fund, does the president decide where it goes? ....
Posted by: Wardo at March 03, 2025 11:41 AM (kXN/W)
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223 I have an older friend, in his 70s, who still reads National Review. I'm sure he doesn't agree with a lot of the articles, but it was a part of his formative years long ago and he can't let it go. I imagine most of NR's readers are like that. And, as they die off, so will NR.
Posted by: Urethra Franklin
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One should always be ready to cut stakes, shake the dust off, and move on when an institution becomes putrid.
Posted by: Urethra Franklin
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One should always be ready to cut stakes, shake the dust off, and move on when an institution becomes putrid.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 11:41 AM (ctrM5)
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I like how England lied and said they were going to fund their commitment to Ukraine with dividends off of "investments" from property seized from Russia.
You lying fucks.
That isn't property of Russia--it was the property of civilians of Russian citizenship that you illegally seized.
I am still flabbergasted over the whole "we unilaterally sanctioned Russia so that means we can seize the property of any Russian anywhere so long as we declare they supported Putin."
You lying fucks.
That isn't property of Russia--it was the property of civilians of Russian citizenship that you illegally seized.
I am still flabbergasted over the whole "we unilaterally sanctioned Russia so that means we can seize the property of any Russian anywhere so long as we declare they supported Putin."
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 11:42 AM (xkwZj)
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It's Official: USAID Is All But Dead
Whatever USAID was or wasn't meant to be when President John F. Kennedy created the program by executive order in 1961, it effectively is no more.
Wall Street Mav reported on Sunday that the White House intends to "eliminate roughly $60 billion in foreign aid spending and terminate 92% of grants issued by the US Agency for International Development (USAID)...
The figures were included in a State Department memo detailing the results of a 90-day review of US foreign aid ordered by President Trump," which identified "nearly 15,000 grants and targeted almost 10,000 for elimination — the majority of which were issued by USAID."...Reuters reported today that Nicholas Enrich, USAID's acting assistant administrator for global health, released a seven-page letter complaining that "political leadership" — the Trump administration — "had made it impossible to deliver lifesaving humanitarian assistance around the world."
"Twenty minutes later, Enrich sent another email, which was also seen by Reuters, that he had 'just received notification that I have been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately.'""
https://is.gd/uU3Qjq
Whatever USAID was or wasn't meant to be when President John F. Kennedy created the program by executive order in 1961, it effectively is no more.
Wall Street Mav reported on Sunday that the White House intends to "eliminate roughly $60 billion in foreign aid spending and terminate 92% of grants issued by the US Agency for International Development (USAID)...
The figures were included in a State Department memo detailing the results of a 90-day review of US foreign aid ordered by President Trump," which identified "nearly 15,000 grants and targeted almost 10,000 for elimination — the majority of which were issued by USAID."...Reuters reported today that Nicholas Enrich, USAID's acting assistant administrator for global health, released a seven-page letter complaining that "political leadership" — the Trump administration — "had made it impossible to deliver lifesaving humanitarian assistance around the world."
"Twenty minutes later, Enrich sent another email, which was also seen by Reuters, that he had 'just received notification that I have been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately.'""
https://is.gd/uU3Qjq
Posted by: Archimedes at March 03, 2025 11:42 AM (xCA6C)
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Thankfully, the extremists of the party won't allow them to incorporate these entirely reasonable recommendations.
Democrats spent one-and-a-half days cooking up a game plan for a comeback after a devastating loss against President Donald Trump last November...The gathering was organized by centrist Democratic think tank Third Way.
“Activist groups and progressive staffers push unpopular cultural positions, making it seem like Democrats are more extreme than they actually are,” they said, stressing the need to “reject fringe positions that alienate the median voter.”
The proposed solution was to build up the moderate Democratic base through “media, talent pipelines, and communications networks,”...and banning “far-left candidate questionnaires and refuse to participate in forums that create ideological purity tests.
“Democrats need to stop demonizing wealth and corporations broadly,” it read, urging the party to “be pro-aspiration & pro-capitalism in a smart way.”
At the same time, the summary recommended getting “out of elite circles and into real communities” like tailgates, gun shows, local restaurants, and churches as part of a bid to spotlight working-class voices.
Democrats spent one-and-a-half days cooking up a game plan for a comeback after a devastating loss against President Donald Trump last November...The gathering was organized by centrist Democratic think tank Third Way.
“Activist groups and progressive staffers push unpopular cultural positions, making it seem like Democrats are more extreme than they actually are,” they said, stressing the need to “reject fringe positions that alienate the median voter.”
The proposed solution was to build up the moderate Democratic base through “media, talent pipelines, and communications networks,”...and banning “far-left candidate questionnaires and refuse to participate in forums that create ideological purity tests.
“Democrats need to stop demonizing wealth and corporations broadly,” it read, urging the party to “be pro-aspiration & pro-capitalism in a smart way.”
At the same time, the summary recommended getting “out of elite circles and into real communities” like tailgates, gun shows, local restaurants, and churches as part of a bid to spotlight working-class voices.
Posted by: Intercepted Daily Beast Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at March 03, 2025 11:42 AM (JCZqz)
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Luckily no jury was needed Friday so I'm clear
Posted by: Skip at March 03, 2025 11:42 AM (fwDg9)
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These people are completely disconnected from reality. They have no business experience, and obviously have never run a household or a budget.
The way to cut spending is to look at everything. The gibbering stupidity of ignoring small expenditures is one of the ways we got into our current predicament.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 03, 2025 11:29 AM (mWSu4)
It's like all the online articles telling folks who run up 6 figure credit card debt to start by just cutting out their morning Starbucks and their evening bar cocktails and then showing how much they'd save per year (which does add up)...stop all of the senseless bleeding before actually looking at how you can cut back for real..
Posted by: Nova Local at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (exHjb)
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Yup, plus in cutting costs -- whether in your own household or for the federal govt -- you look to cut whatever costs are useless or even counterproductive. Those are always cut first, regardless of amount.
The way to cut spending is to look at everything. The gibbering stupidity of ignoring small expenditures is one of the ways we got into our current predicament.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 03, 2025 11:29 AM (mWSu4)
It's like all the online articles telling folks who run up 6 figure credit card debt to start by just cutting out their morning Starbucks and their evening bar cocktails and then showing how much they'd save per year (which does add up)...stop all of the senseless bleeding before actually looking at how you can cut back for real..
Posted by: Nova Local at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (exHjb)
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Yup, plus in cutting costs -- whether in your own household or for the federal govt -- you look to cut whatever costs are useless or even counterproductive. Those are always cut first, regardless of amount.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 11:42 AM (iFTx/)
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239 Reuters reported today that Nicholas Enrich, USAID's acting assistant administrator for global health, released a seven-page letter complaining that "political leadership" — the Trump administration — "had made it impossible to deliver lifesaving humanitarian assistance around the world."
"Twenty minutes later, Enrich sent another email, which was also seen by Reuters, that he had 'just received notification that I have been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately.'"
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (RHGPo)
I seem to recall there is an EO out there about no outside communications originating from USAID (and others). Enrich "FA" and is now getting the "FO".
"Twenty minutes later, Enrich sent another email, which was also seen by Reuters, that he had 'just received notification that I have been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately.'"
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (RHGPo)
I seem to recall there is an EO out there about no outside communications originating from USAID (and others). Enrich "FA" and is now getting the "FO".
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at March 03, 2025 11:42 AM (N39Ws)
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I'm glad there will be no
Americans extracting minerals in that disgusting, cursed part of the globe.
I could see a false flag op being conducted against Americans that would cause us to send troops there.
Americans extracting minerals in that disgusting, cursed part of the globe.
I could see a false flag op being conducted against Americans that would cause us to send troops there.
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 11:42 AM (dCxaZ)
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Oil. Don't know if there are any rare-earth metals up there worth prospecting for, besides gold.
Maple Syrup?
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at March 03, 2025 11:39 AM (N39Ws)
There are rare-earth prospects in Quebec and Labrador.
Maple Syrup?
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at March 03, 2025 11:39 AM (N39Ws)
There are rare-earth prospects in Quebec and Labrador.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 03, 2025 11:42 AM (8zz6B)
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They say the first cut is the deepest . . .
Posted by: Count de Monet at March 03, 2025 11:42 AM (Aqu9a)
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218 The think tank is the Center for European Policy Analysis and yes they are a longtime partner of USAID. There website is littered with Pro-Zelensky and anti-Russia crap.
>>@nataliegwinters
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>>3h
🚨Victoria Nuland’s son is part of a think tank working against President Trump’s efforts to end the Ukraine War.
>>Prior to Zelensky's DC visit, the group was drafting alternative "peace plans" to escalate the war and lobbying against the proposed mineral deal.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 11:35 AM (LkLld)
I guarantee all of the Deep Staters have kids who are benefiting handsomely from our tax dollars.
And it's not just their kids. This is why the Victoria Nuland's of the world can't back down here. They have an entire network of cronies and nepo babies to feed off the tax dollars.
Once Ukraine is over, it'll be on to the next war / crisis / whatever.
Maybe they'll get lucky and there will be another earthquake in Haiti next. Bill Clinton taught me that there's big money in earthquakes in Haiti.
>>@nataliegwinters
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>>3h
🚨Victoria Nuland’s son is part of a think tank working against President Trump’s efforts to end the Ukraine War.
>>Prior to Zelensky's DC visit, the group was drafting alternative "peace plans" to escalate the war and lobbying against the proposed mineral deal.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 11:35 AM (LkLld)
I guarantee all of the Deep Staters have kids who are benefiting handsomely from our tax dollars.
And it's not just their kids. This is why the Victoria Nuland's of the world can't back down here. They have an entire network of cronies and nepo babies to feed off the tax dollars.
Once Ukraine is over, it'll be on to the next war / crisis / whatever.
Maybe they'll get lucky and there will be another earthquake in Haiti next. Bill Clinton taught me that there's big money in earthquakes in Haiti.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 11:42 AM (uCjyK)
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251 With ours of course.
See Zelensky's statement this morning. He, or more accurately the blob pushing him, still thinks Trump can be browbeaten into funding this idiotic war.
It's time to get out of NATO.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 11:41 AM (LkLld)
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As Trump directly challengers Humphrey's Executor up the appeal chain in the direction of SCOTUS (who has indicated for a while that they're open to overturning it) and Trump is exerting unified control over the entire executive branch despite sniping from the judiciary, all while even Lindsey Graham bitches about Zelensky's actions.
I think Zelensky might just be stupid.
See Zelensky's statement this morning. He, or more accurately the blob pushing him, still thinks Trump can be browbeaten into funding this idiotic war.
It's time to get out of NATO.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 11:41 AM (LkLld)
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As Trump directly challengers Humphrey's Executor up the appeal chain in the direction of SCOTUS (who has indicated for a while that they're open to overturning it) and Trump is exerting unified control over the entire executive branch despite sniping from the judiciary, all while even Lindsey Graham bitches about Zelensky's actions.
I think Zelensky might just be stupid.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:43 AM (GBKbO)
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Imagine Stetler picking up a hitchhiker and then slowly turning toward them with that grin. Any person would jump out of a 70mph vehicle to get away.
Posted by: Lady in Black at March 03, 2025 11:43 AM (qBdHI)
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Adapt or die should be pointed out to some people…
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:43 AM (pWfv/)
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*Hey, Keir Starmer says that he is going to put "boots on the ground" in Ukraine.*
Britain has fewer than two dozen operational tanks. Good luck with that, Kier-mo.
They would have to borrow a C-130 from the United States to drop anything on Ukraine
Britain has fewer than two dozen operational tanks. Good luck with that, Kier-mo.
They would have to borrow a C-130 from the United States to drop anything on Ukraine
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at March 03, 2025 11:43 AM (ti7f8)
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I imagine that Starmer thinks that sending a bunch of poor white Brits to fight and die in Ukraine is a win-win.
Posted by: Urethra Franklin
He might want to check with the Brit military first.
They may not be so open to that.
Posted by: Urethra Franklin
He might want to check with the Brit military first.
They may not be so open to that.
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:43 AM (so717)
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@250
Dang, beat me to it.
Dang, beat me to it.
Posted by: Archimedes at March 03, 2025 11:43 AM (xCA6C)
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What is it with Oregon and dysentery?
Posted by: rickb223
It began once they had to start pumping their own gas. It spread through the gas pumps.
Posted by: rickb223
It began once they had to start pumping their own gas. It spread through the gas pumps.
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:44 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Roy at March 03, 2025 11:44 AM (z+ik4)
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Jonah Goldberg and friends now work for the people that wanted to murder his mother in the 90s.
What a pathetic sh*t he's become
What a pathetic sh*t he's become
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 11:45 AM (t0Rmr)
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If the deficit was cut by $530 million, meaning it actually went down by that much instead of up $0.00001, I'd call that a win.
Posted by: Lex at March 03, 2025 11:45 AM (l5xX+)
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That picture of Stelter, imagine picking that one and thinking "this is how I want people to envision me". He looks like he's been given Smilex Gas
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 11:45 AM (2VST1)
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Jonah Goldberg and friends now work for the people that wanted to murder his mother in the 90s.
What a pathetic sh*t he's become
Well, she's dead, so y'know, no harm...
What a pathetic sh*t he's become
Well, she's dead, so y'know, no harm...
Posted by: Jonah at March 03, 2025 11:45 AM (xCA6C)
Posted by: anachronda at March 03, 2025 11:45 AM (oY6Yp)
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What is it with Oregon and dysentery?
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (so717)
Blame craft brewed IPAs.
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (so717)
Blame craft brewed IPAs.
Posted by: Roy at March 03, 2025 11:46 AM (z+ik4)
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>>3h
🚨Victoria Nuland’s son is part of a think tank working against President Trump’s efforts to end the Ukraine War.
>>Prior to Zelensky's DC visit, the group was drafting alternative "peace plans" to escalate the war and lobbying against the proposed mineral deal.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 11:35 AM (LkLld)
Be nice if there was a way to make sure none if these think tanks receive public monies. Like Congress people can't buy policy positions papers from them, nor fund anyone who is related to an employee of these ngos.
>>3h
🚨Victoria Nuland’s son is part of a think tank working against President Trump’s efforts to end the Ukraine War.
>>Prior to Zelensky's DC visit, the group was drafting alternative "peace plans" to escalate the war and lobbying against the proposed mineral deal.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 11:35 AM (LkLld)
Be nice if there was a way to make sure none if these think tanks receive public monies. Like Congress people can't buy policy positions papers from them, nor fund anyone who is related to an employee of these ngos.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 03, 2025 11:46 AM (OA79/)
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OT rant. The boss of our whole group messed up software. Updated to a version of python that does not have a matching library. His response this morning on seeing the thread "Oh just use pip install for the missing stuff" Well that might work to get things figured out on a dev system but our policy is not to do pip installs on production systems. He is always coding shit like its just for a student project and for some reason he thinks rpms are of the devil so our software team is forced to build on multiple systems when his pet code baby is updated. Thank god, we have a long system of using rpms for other codes we install and I am not normally messing with his code, even so this crap spikes my BP.
Posted by: PaleRider at March 03, 2025 11:46 AM (34pOu)
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252 Just reading that Mike Johnson will not include tax cuts in the CR bill.... so my question is what happens when they try to fund something like USAID that doesn't exit anymore? ... Does the money go into some fund, does the president decide where it goes? ....
Posted by: Wardo
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Those tax cuts are in the budget bill. Basically a short term CR is needed to get from the approval of the House bill to the disagreement with the Senate over one or two reconciliation bills. Twill require a conference committee or for one House or the other to pass the other chamber's bill as is.
Senate passed a more narrow budget bill focusing on popular items like closing the border, etc. and the House passed a big one including all of the above.
Posted by: Wardo
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Those tax cuts are in the budget bill. Basically a short term CR is needed to get from the approval of the House bill to the disagreement with the Senate over one or two reconciliation bills. Twill require a conference committee or for one House or the other to pass the other chamber's bill as is.
Senate passed a more narrow budget bill focusing on popular items like closing the border, etc. and the House passed a big one including all of the above.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 11:46 AM (ctrM5)
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Nobody tell Justin it was a joke. I wanna see how long until he clues in.
Posted by: NR Pax
Why did the chicken cross the road? To whine to the King!
Posted by: NR Pax
Why did the chicken cross the road? To whine to the King!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 03, 2025 11:47 AM (L/fGl)
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Hobo shit in the water supply is my guess…
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:47 AM (pWfv/)
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Send the white Brits to the Ukraine so Pakistani Muslims can rape their wives and daughters back in the UK.
Posted by: mr tmz at March 03, 2025 11:47 AM (rJ48h)
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If you're looking to cut, the USAID budget is actually significantly larger than the 1.5% of the total budget that the left keeps whining about. USAID is 1.5% of the total federal budget.
The total budget includes some important expenditures that can't be cut. So when you're talking about cutting the budget, it's not fair to look at the total budget, because some of that is necessary and important.
When talking about cutting, you have to look at what can be cut. If you look at just the useless fat in the budget, then USAID -- which is 99% useless fat -- makes up a higher percentage than just 1.5%.
The total budget includes some important expenditures that can't be cut. So when you're talking about cutting the budget, it's not fair to look at the total budget, because some of that is necessary and important.
When talking about cutting, you have to look at what can be cut. If you look at just the useless fat in the budget, then USAID -- which is 99% useless fat -- makes up a higher percentage than just 1.5%.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 11:47 AM (iFTx/)
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I just hope there’s not this continuous billions in funding, even though we’re basically walking away from Ukraine
Just make a clean break, I want to literally make Europe foot the bill on everything from here on out.
Watching how absolutely disgusting these European leaders are when Zelensky made an ass out of himself in the Oval Office , they should’ve been backing the US who has been paying all the bills. Couldn’t wait to poke Trump and the US in the eye over it.
Just make a clean break, I want to literally make Europe foot the bill on everything from here on out.
Watching how absolutely disgusting these European leaders are when Zelensky made an ass out of himself in the Oval Office , they should’ve been backing the US who has been paying all the bills. Couldn’t wait to poke Trump and the US in the eye over it.
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 11:47 AM (pxPMJ)
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205
‘ So it's not "DOGE is only cutting a few billion this year that won't even make a dent!! REEEEE!!!"’
So the hell what?
I’d want to cut ALL democrat dollars even if we had a surplus.
‘ So it's not "DOGE is only cutting a few billion this year that won't even make a dent!! REEEEE!!!"’
So the hell what?
I’d want to cut ALL democrat dollars even if we had a surplus.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at March 03, 2025 11:47 AM (jbnUc)
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What is it with Oregon and dysentery?
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (so717)
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Filthy dirty hippies
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (so717)
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Filthy dirty hippies
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at March 03, 2025 11:47 AM (17s+e)
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My local news did a 60 second blurb on it. The whole stage behind the anchors was a Ukraine flag, across the whoel set. Yuge! Showed the 10 seconds of Vance and Trump shutting z down, and blamed the uproar on Trump and Vance for starting it. Clearly some higher up somewhere wrote that script. propaganda. Realted to the back and forth, all anti Trump propganda.
Yeeesh.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless
You were probably one of three people that saw it.
Yeeesh.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless
You were probably one of three people that saw it.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 03, 2025 11:47 AM (lTGtQ)
Posted by: eleven at March 03, 2025 11:47 AM (0HaGk)
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He never was acting in good faith. Trump is 100% correct. This little shit is spoiling for WW3
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 11:37 AM (dCxaZ)
It's not just Zelensky. It's our entire Deep State.
Poking every bear around the world. Recklessly throwing the US's weight around.
And not for any strategic purpose. And probably not even really on purpose. They're just sociopaths chasing money and power.
"Yeah, let's fuck with Russia and see what happens! That'll cause chaos, and chaos makes money! Plus, you never let a crisis go to waste, we can get a lot of domestic and international shit done if people are scared!"
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 11:37 AM (dCxaZ)
It's not just Zelensky. It's our entire Deep State.
Poking every bear around the world. Recklessly throwing the US's weight around.
And not for any strategic purpose. And probably not even really on purpose. They're just sociopaths chasing money and power.
"Yeah, let's fuck with Russia and see what happens! That'll cause chaos, and chaos makes money! Plus, you never let a crisis go to waste, we can get a lot of domestic and international shit done if people are scared!"
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 11:48 AM (uCjyK)
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Buchanan was explicitly tarred as an anti-Semite
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls
Sobran was an anti-Semite.
One of the best things in National Review, though, was when he carried on a written debate with Charlston Heston over the authorship of Shakespeare's plays. Sobran was arguing for authorship by someone else, Heston for Shakespeare's actual authorship.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls
Sobran was an anti-Semite.
One of the best things in National Review, though, was when he carried on a written debate with Charlston Heston over the authorship of Shakespeare's plays. Sobran was arguing for authorship by someone else, Heston for Shakespeare's actual authorship.
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:48 AM (77rzZ)
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Just reading that Mike Johnson will not include tax cuts in the CR bill.... so my question is what happens when they try to fund something like USAID that doesn't exit anymore?
Congress cannot fund specific programs, only fund the department. The executive department decides where and how that money is spent.
Congress cannot fund specific programs, only fund the department. The executive department decides where and how that money is spent.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 11:48 AM (2VST1)
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760 I'm glad there will be no
Americans extracting minerals in that disgusting, cursed part of the globe.
I could see a false flag op being conducted against Americans that would cause us to send troops there.
the thought of committing a false flag had not even begun to speculate upon the merest possibility of entering my mind.
Americans extracting minerals in that disgusting, cursed part of the globe.
I could see a false flag op being conducted against Americans that would cause us to send troops there.
the thought of committing a false flag had not even begun to speculate upon the merest possibility of entering my mind.
Posted by: volodomyr at March 03, 2025 11:48 AM (oY6Yp)
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>>I think Zelensky might just be stupid.
No argument on that but he is also just an actor reading his lines.
What we are seeing in Ukraine is the blob running their plan to push for a greater foothold in Eurasia and openly defying the US President. It's not like the CIA took over Ukraine and then folded their tents and left. They are still running the place.
That's why they did the Russia hoax. The Ukraine phone call hoax. Rigged the 2020 election. Raided Trump's house. Ran lawfare against him for 4 years. Tried to murder him multiple times. All of it comes from this.
This is a fight between the globalist forces that have run our foreign policy for decades and our first nationalist president. Ukraine just happens to be the playing field.
No argument on that but he is also just an actor reading his lines.
What we are seeing in Ukraine is the blob running their plan to push for a greater foothold in Eurasia and openly defying the US President. It's not like the CIA took over Ukraine and then folded their tents and left. They are still running the place.
That's why they did the Russia hoax. The Ukraine phone call hoax. Rigged the 2020 election. Raided Trump's house. Ran lawfare against him for 4 years. Tried to murder him multiple times. All of it comes from this.
This is a fight between the globalist forces that have run our foreign policy for decades and our first nationalist president. Ukraine just happens to be the playing field.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 11:49 AM (LkLld)
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Also,...is $10 billion that much in a theater of war these days?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:23 AM (GBKbO)
Give me $10 Billion and in nine months I could train up an Infantry Division of all those military aged men that came across the border. I could then send them back to take over whatever country they wanted.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:23 AM (GBKbO)
Give me $10 Billion and in nine months I could train up an Infantry Division of all those military aged men that came across the border. I could then send them back to take over whatever country they wanted.
Posted by: Diogenes at March 03, 2025 11:50 AM (W/lyH)
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295 Give me $10 Billion and in nine months I could train up an Infantry Division of all those military aged men that came across the border. I could then send them back to take over whatever country they wanted.
Posted by: Diogenes at March 03, 2025 11:50 AM (W/lyH)
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*checks couch cushions*
Posted by: Diogenes at March 03, 2025 11:50 AM (W/lyH)
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*checks couch cushions*
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:50 AM (GBKbO)
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Send the white Brits to the Ukraine so Pakistani Muslims can rape their wives and daughters back in the UK.
Posted by: mr tmz at March 03, 2025 11:47 AM (rJ48h)
They're already doing that........
Posted by: mr tmz at March 03, 2025 11:47 AM (rJ48h)
They're already doing that........
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 11:50 AM (Zz0t1)
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285 Watching how absolutely disgusting these European leaders are when Zelensky made an ass out of himself in the Oval Office , they should’ve been backing the US who has been paying all the bills. Couldn’t wait to poke Trump and the US in the eye over it.
poking trump in the eye is the in thing right now. all the cool kids are doing it.
poking trump in the eye is the in thing right now. all the cool kids are doing it.
Posted by: anachronda at March 03, 2025 11:51 AM (oY6Yp)
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Anyone complaining about political leadership in a federal agency is a danger to American ideals and should be jailed fur insurrection against the established order.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (GBKbO)
It really is as simple as that.
Talk shit all you want about your bosses, but expect consequences.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:40 AM (GBKbO)
It really is as simple as that.
Talk shit all you want about your bosses, but expect consequences.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 03, 2025 11:51 AM (mWSu4)
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Hey, Keir Starmer says that he is going to put "boots on the ground" in Ukraine.
The British Army currently has 75,000 people.
How many desks are they going to transport over? 'Standing With Ukraine' means wearing combat boots to the office.
The British Army currently has 75,000 people.
How many desks are they going to transport over? 'Standing With Ukraine' means wearing combat boots to the office.
Posted by: t-bird at March 03, 2025 11:51 AM (4Nep/)
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OT but whenever I see Diogenes post I think of D-Lamp, erstwhile contributor… wonder what happened to him( and many others)….
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (pWfv/)
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I'm glad there will be no
Americans extracting minerals in that disgusting, cursed part of the globe.
I could see a false flag op being conducted against Americans that would cause us to send troops there.
We could always send African children there and make Blood Lithium the new battle cry.
Americans extracting minerals in that disgusting, cursed part of the globe.
I could see a false flag op being conducted against Americans that would cause us to send troops there.
We could always send African children there and make Blood Lithium the new battle cry.
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (so717)
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New York Times: AR-15 Sales Have Slowed Because Everyone Now Has One
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
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299 It really is as simple as that.
Talk shit all you want about your bosses, but expect consequences.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 03, 2025 11:51 AM (mWSu4)
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I just very irritated at the idea of anything the government doing as being "apolitical" or "non-political."
It's not how government should work, especially in America.
Talk shit all you want about your bosses, but expect consequences.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 03, 2025 11:51 AM (mWSu4)
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I just very irritated at the idea of anything the government doing as being "apolitical" or "non-political."
It's not how government should work, especially in America.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (GBKbO)
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New York Times: AR-15 Sales Have Slowed Because Everyone Now Has One
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
LMFAO.
I've got 2.
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
LMFAO.
I've got 2.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (Zz0t1)
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303 New York Times: AR-15 Sales Have Slowed Because Everyone Now Has One
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
Just one??? Huh..
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
Just one??? Huh..
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (pWfv/)
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Greenland, rare earth minerals.
Posted by: davidt at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (i0F8b)
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I just hope there’s not this continuous billions in funding, even though we’re basically walking away from Ukraine
Just make a clean break, I want to literally make Europe foot the bill on everything from here on out.
Watching how absolutely disgusting these European leaders are when Zelensky made an ass out of himself in the Oval Office , they should’ve been backing the US who has been paying all the bills. Couldn’t wait to poke Trump and the US in the eye over it.
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 11:47 AM (pxPMJ)
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Communist Senator Chris Murphy is openly bragging that Democrats met with the Z-Man and advised him to turn down the deal before he went to the White House.
Anything to stick it to Trump and the American people -- and I have no problem now with watching Russia slaughter Ukrainians.
Corrupt Death Cults gotta Death Cult Corruptly ...
Just make a clean break, I want to literally make Europe foot the bill on everything from here on out.
Watching how absolutely disgusting these European leaders are when Zelensky made an ass out of himself in the Oval Office , they should’ve been backing the US who has been paying all the bills. Couldn’t wait to poke Trump and the US in the eye over it.
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 11:47 AM (pxPMJ)
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Communist Senator Chris Murphy is openly bragging that Democrats met with the Z-Man and advised him to turn down the deal before he went to the White House.
Anything to stick it to Trump and the American people -- and I have no problem now with watching Russia slaughter Ukrainians.
Corrupt Death Cults gotta Death Cult Corruptly ...
Posted by: ShainS -- We Pay Dead People at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (TgVwe)
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217
‘ The Brits should load a C130 with pallets of boots, and dump them over the front lines in Ukraine.’
That’s a hilarious visual. All the war weary Ukrainians waiting for their day of deliverance comes and the British will put boots on the ground!
Suddenly a plane flies over and boots start raining out of it.
Cut to the looks of disbelief and anger on the Ukrainian faces.
‘ The Brits should load a C130 with pallets of boots, and dump them over the front lines in Ukraine.’
That’s a hilarious visual. All the war weary Ukrainians waiting for their day of deliverance comes and the British will put boots on the ground!
Suddenly a plane flies over and boots start raining out of it.
Cut to the looks of disbelief and anger on the Ukrainian faces.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (jbnUc)
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If they could they would love to make the Ukraine war looks like the 100 years war if it was child's play
Posted by: Skip at March 03, 2025 11:54 AM (fwDg9)
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Good morning, Friends! The democrats were piling on Trump after Friday's shoot out at the WH Corral, and Trump's poll numbers went up. Funny thing that.
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair wit
History is leaving those stuck in the 3rd and 4th Turning behind
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair wit
History is leaving those stuck in the 3rd and 4th Turning behind
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 11:54 AM (dCxaZ)
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308 Communist Senator Chris Murphy is openly bragging that Democrats met with the Z-Man and advised him to turn down the deal before he went to the White House.
Anything to stick it to Trump and the American people -- and I have no problem now with watching Russia slaughter Ukrainians.
Corrupt Death Cults gotta Death Cult Corruptly ...
Posted by: ShainS -- We Pay Dead People at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (TgVwe)
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All the more reason to make Z grovel just to reopen talks with Trump.
Not only does Z not get what he wants, but he must debase himself just to get less than what he would have gotten before.
It's a lesson in who runs American foreign policy.
Anything to stick it to Trump and the American people -- and I have no problem now with watching Russia slaughter Ukrainians.
Corrupt Death Cults gotta Death Cult Corruptly ...
Posted by: ShainS -- We Pay Dead People at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (TgVwe)
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All the more reason to make Z grovel just to reopen talks with Trump.
Not only does Z not get what he wants, but he must debase himself just to get less than what he would have gotten before.
It's a lesson in who runs American foreign policy.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:55 AM (GBKbO)
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That’s a hilarious visual. All the war weary Ukrainians waiting for their day of deliverance comes and the British will put boots on the ground!
Suddenly a plane flies over and boots start raining out of it.
Cut to the looks of disbelief and anger on the Ukrainian faces.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (jbnUc)
On it.
Suddenly a plane flies over and boots start raining out of it.
Cut to the looks of disbelief and anger on the Ukrainian faces.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (jbnUc)
On it.
Posted by: Monty Python at March 03, 2025 11:55 AM (i0F8b)
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Did the King summon trudeau? Isn't there a governor General who's supposed to handle state affairs in the dominion? I don't know how any of this works.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 03, 2025 11:55 AM (VoAdT)
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They are talking about doing another CR? Argghh. Make congress work overtime the next 11 days and figure it out before the current CR expires. If I had a magic wand to use politically I think the one thing I would do is make CRs illegal and force congress to craft an actual budget every year.
Posted by: PaleRider at March 03, 2025 11:55 AM (34pOu)
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As Trump directly challengers Humphrey's Executor up the appeal chain in the direction of SCOTUS (who has indicated for a while that they're open to overturning it) and Trump is exerting unified control over the entire executive branch despite sniping from the judiciary, all while even Lindsey Graham bitches about Zelensky's actions.
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I've not read the judge's order.
But the snippets from the "Brave Hero Judge Stops Trump" reports show she strained mightily to prop up Humphrey's as High Holy Law above the Constitution.
I'm going to enjoy the SCOTUS saying, "if the Legislature wants to protect an office from the wishes of People via their chosen Executive, they can keep it within the Legislative Branch.
Otherwise, the Constitution has no provision for the Legislative telling the Executive how to act or not act."
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I've not read the judge's order.
But the snippets from the "Brave Hero Judge Stops Trump" reports show she strained mightily to prop up Humphrey's as High Holy Law above the Constitution.
I'm going to enjoy the SCOTUS saying, "if the Legislature wants to protect an office from the wishes of People via their chosen Executive, they can keep it within the Legislative Branch.
Otherwise, the Constitution has no provision for the Legislative telling the Executive how to act or not act."
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 11:55 AM (xkwZj)
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That’s a hilarious visual. All the war weary Ukrainians waiting for their day of deliverance comes and the British will put boots on the ground!
Suddenly a plane flies over and boots start raining out of it.
Cut to the looks of disbelief and anger on the Ukrainian faces.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (jbnUc)
Nice boots, though .Doc Martens.
Suddenly a plane flies over and boots start raining out of it.
Cut to the looks of disbelief and anger on the Ukrainian faces.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (jbnUc)
Nice boots, though .Doc Martens.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 03, 2025 11:55 AM (8zz6B)
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Anything to stick it to Trump and the American people -- and I have no problem now with watching Russia slaughter Ukrainians.
Corrupt Death Cults gotta Death Cult Corruptly ...
Posted by: ShainS -- We Pay Dead People at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (TgVwe)
This isn't about sticking it to Trump.
The entire worldwide Deep State apparatus is behind this war. They're all heavily invested politically, monetarily, diplomatically, in the outcome.
They have already promised people contracts for the rebuilding of Ukraine, for the gas pipelines, for the oil, for the farm land, etc. etc.
There are likely trillions of dollars at stake.
They do not plan on quietly letting Trump ruin that for them.
Corrupt Death Cults gotta Death Cult Corruptly ...
Posted by: ShainS -- We Pay Dead People at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (TgVwe)
This isn't about sticking it to Trump.
The entire worldwide Deep State apparatus is behind this war. They're all heavily invested politically, monetarily, diplomatically, in the outcome.
They have already promised people contracts for the rebuilding of Ukraine, for the gas pipelines, for the oil, for the farm land, etc. etc.
There are likely trillions of dollars at stake.
They do not plan on quietly letting Trump ruin that for them.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 11:55 AM (uCjyK)
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Dysentery in Portland is one way of decreasing the homeless population.
Posted by: Smell the Glove
Ronsonol and a match is quicker.
Posted by: Smell the Glove
Ronsonol and a match is quicker.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 03, 2025 11:55 AM (/U5Yz)
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"History is leaving those stuck in the 3rd and 4th Turning behind
Posted by: kallisto"
They're still fighting Nixon and McCarthy.
Posted by: kallisto"
They're still fighting Nixon and McCarthy.
Posted by: eleven at March 03, 2025 11:56 AM (0HaGk)
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Trump should put Zelenskyy on the No-Fly list.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 11:56 AM (Zz0t1)
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Butterball Powerbottom has a mouth made for Balls And All.
Posted by: Lindsey Graham, Closeted Homosexual at March 03, 2025 11:56 AM (EEZHI)
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Trump tomorrow night:
Twice America has sent her sons and daughters to Europe to unfuck the mess you made of the place. There won’t be a third. You want to start another war? You’re on your own.
Twice America has sent her sons and daughters to Europe to unfuck the mess you made of the place. There won’t be a third. You want to start another war? You’re on your own.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at March 03, 2025 11:56 AM (u73oe)
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To get all Jedi to counter the pretentiousness of Stelter and National Review:
From a certain point of view . . . cutting NPR and USAID is reducing the deficit.
The policies NPR and USAID recipients advocate for require even more spending and thus actively contributes to the deficit or causes social and economic problems that indirectly contribute to the deficit through collateral spending and reduced wealth creation.
Therefore, cutting off the financing for the source of the counter-productive advocacy will have downstream effects, reducing the need for additional direct and indirect spending as well as improving the economy and thus revenues in general, therefore reducing the deficit and debt.
From a certain point of view . . . cutting NPR and USAID is reducing the deficit.
The policies NPR and USAID recipients advocate for require even more spending and thus actively contributes to the deficit or causes social and economic problems that indirectly contribute to the deficit through collateral spending and reduced wealth creation.
Therefore, cutting off the financing for the source of the counter-productive advocacy will have downstream effects, reducing the need for additional direct and indirect spending as well as improving the economy and thus revenues in general, therefore reducing the deficit and debt.
Posted by: Sam at March 03, 2025 11:56 AM (7jMef)
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New York Times: AR-15 Sales Have Slowed Because Everyone Now Has One
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
Read that article linked at Insty earlier. I got mine. And yeah, I've added a red-dot, a foregrip, a magnifier, a better trigger, an ambidextrous safety, and an un-named number of extended magazines... Article was spot on!
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
Read that article linked at Insty earlier. I got mine. And yeah, I've added a red-dot, a foregrip, a magnifier, a better trigger, an ambidextrous safety, and an un-named number of extended magazines... Article was spot on!
Posted by: Grapefruit LaCroix at March 03, 2025 11:56 AM (UOo/I)
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316 I've not read the judge's order.
But the snippets from the "Brave Hero Judge Stops Trump" reports show she strained mightily to prop up Humphrey's as High Holy Law above the Constitution.
I'm going to enjoy the SCOTUS saying, "if the Legislature wants to protect an office from the wishes of People via their chosen Executive, they can keep it within the Legislative Branch.
Otherwise, the Constitution has no provision for the Legislative telling the Executive how to act or not act."
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 11:55 AM (xkwZj)
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Well, she's writing an order that aligns with SCOTUS caselaw.
To be generous, she's doing what she should as a subsidiary member of the judicial branch. She's not making new precedent where she shouldn't have authority to do so.
But the snippets from the "Brave Hero Judge Stops Trump" reports show she strained mightily to prop up Humphrey's as High Holy Law above the Constitution.
I'm going to enjoy the SCOTUS saying, "if the Legislature wants to protect an office from the wishes of People via their chosen Executive, they can keep it within the Legislative Branch.
Otherwise, the Constitution has no provision for the Legislative telling the Executive how to act or not act."
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 11:55 AM (xkwZj)
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Well, she's writing an order that aligns with SCOTUS caselaw.
To be generous, she's doing what she should as a subsidiary member of the judicial branch. She's not making new precedent where she shouldn't have authority to do so.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:57 AM (GBKbO)
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It's a lesson in who runs American foreign policy.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:55 AM (GBKbO)
On that subject, I'd advise Trump to avoid driving by all knolls, grassy or otherwise.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 11:55 AM (GBKbO)
On that subject, I'd advise Trump to avoid driving by all knolls, grassy or otherwise.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 11:57 AM (uCjyK)
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Anyone complaining about political leadership in a federal agency is a danger to American ideals and should be jailed fur insurrection against the established order
That is certainly the Democratic Party standard. Like Jasmine Crockett claiming that Trump is "occupying" the White House... by their standards this is a dangerous attack on "our democracy".
That is certainly the Democratic Party standard. Like Jasmine Crockett claiming that Trump is "occupying" the White House... by their standards this is a dangerous attack on "our democracy".
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 11:57 AM (2VST1)
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Communist Senator Chris Murphy is openly bragging that Democrats met with the Z-Man and advised him to turn down the deal before he went to the White House.
Pretty sure that's a violation of the Logan act.
Charge the whole Dem caucus.
Pretty sure that's a violation of the Logan act.
Charge the whole Dem caucus.
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 11:57 AM (t0Rmr)
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And so it begins . . .
Daily Mail Online@MailOnline
Everyone is saying the same thing after Tim Walz says he's ready to run for president in 2028
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I assume what they're saying is, "Da fuq?"
Daily Mail Online@MailOnline
Everyone is saying the same thing after Tim Walz says he's ready to run for president in 2028
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I assume what they're saying is, "Da fuq?"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 03, 2025 11:57 AM (L/fGl)
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Do FBI officers understand that every digital bit, one or zero, of information they erase from FBI computers is a separate felony count of Destruction of Evidence? Furthermore because their crimes involve government computers they can be tried anywhere wires reach - say the federal courts in TX. So no friendly left wing juries like in NY or DC.
Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at March 03, 2025 11:57 AM (Da7Vv)
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Sponge I like that idea
The Europeans pretty much have Bibi on that threatening to arrest him if he lands there
The Europeans pretty much have Bibi on that threatening to arrest him if he lands there
Posted by: Skip at March 03, 2025 11:58 AM (fwDg9)
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Communist Senator Chris Murphy is openly bragging that Democrats met with the Z-Man and advised him to turn down the deal before he went to the White House.
Pretty sure that's a violation of the Logan act.
Charge the whole Dem caucus.
Posted by: 18-1
Considering the outcome, that's not the flex he thinks it is.
Pretty sure that's a violation of the Logan act.
Charge the whole Dem caucus.
Posted by: 18-1
Considering the outcome, that's not the flex he thinks it is.
Posted by: rickb223 at March 03, 2025 11:58 AM (so717)
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Trump just smacked down Zelensky hard again over his comments this morning.
No turning back now. Trump is either going to break them or they are going to break him.
No turning back now. Trump is either going to break them or they are going to break him.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 11:58 AM (LkLld)
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Did the King summon trudeau? Isn't there a governor General who's supposed to handle state affairs in the dominion? I don't know how any of this works.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 03, 2025 11:55 AM (VoAdT)
Governor General is the King's stand-in. Really, it is all ceremonial, and the actual practical politcal power of the GG, or the King is whatever Parliament permits them to use.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 03, 2025 11:55 AM (VoAdT)
Governor General is the King's stand-in. Really, it is all ceremonial, and the actual practical politcal power of the GG, or the King is whatever Parliament permits them to use.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 03, 2025 11:58 AM (8zz6B)
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Trump should put Zelenskyy on the No-Fly list.
He should have him arrested for murdering Gonzalo Lira
He should have him arrested for murdering Gonzalo Lira
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 11:58 AM (t0Rmr)
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I think I'll start spelling it "Califoreignia."
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 03, 2025 11:59 AM (BI5O2)
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No turning back now. Trump is either going to break them or they are going to break him.
Posted by: JackStraw
And they are NOT going to break him.
Posted by: JackStraw
And they are NOT going to break him.
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:59 AM (77rzZ)
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Everyone is saying the same thing after Tim Walz says he's ready to run for president in 2028
If you live in a swing state hide your underage sons?
If you live in a swing state hide your underage sons?
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 11:59 AM (t0Rmr)
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Pretty sure that's a violation of the Logan act.
Charge the whole Dem caucus.
Posted by: 18-1
Call me when someone, anyone, from the left is arrested for anything.......I won't hold my breath, tho.....Blue is not my color.
Pretty sure that's a violation of the Logan act.
Charge the whole Dem caucus.
Posted by: 18-1
Call me when someone, anyone, from the left is arrested for anything.......I won't hold my breath, tho.....Blue is not my color.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 12:00 PM (Zz0t1)
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New York Times: AR-15 Sales Have Slowed Because Everyone Now Has One
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
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Just one?
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
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Just one?
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at March 03, 2025 12:00 PM (17s+e)
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By the way a private business just put a lander on the moon. Kind of went unnoticed, but that's a huge deal to me.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 12:00 PM (2VST1)
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Red Flag Warning issued for all of central NC, according to the National Weather Service
Thank you for the signal! All right, boys, time for work...
Thank you for the signal! All right, boys, time for work...
Posted by: Anitfa Eco-Terror Division at March 03, 2025 12:00 PM (xRgqO)
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What's up with Lindsey Graham? This dude is acting very erratic these days. He has been a war monger dor years. He attended the pre oval office of senators with Zelenski . Now all of a sudden he is a Trump cheerleader and calling to replace Z? Zelenski went on TV asking for Grahams approval. Sorry guys this Kabuki theater does not pass the smell test. No this dude is balls deep in Ukraine corruption plus more.
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at March 03, 2025 12:00 PM (w4nzS)
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This is what it has always been about. NATO.
>>@ResisttheMS
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>>2h
JUST IN: Zelensky has states he is willing to resign if it secures Ukraine’s NATO membership.
>>Zelensky declared, “I am exchangeable for NATO.
>>@ResisttheMS
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>>2h
JUST IN: Zelensky has states he is willing to resign if it secures Ukraine’s NATO membership.
>>Zelensky declared, “I am exchangeable for NATO.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (LkLld)
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344 What's up with Lindsey Graham? This dude is acting very erratic these days. He has been a war monger dor years. He attended the pre oval office of senators with Zelenski . Now all of a sudden he is a Trump cheerleader and calling to replace Z? Zelenski went on TV asking for Grahams approval. Sorry guys this Kabuki theater does not pass the smell test. No this dude is balls deep in Ukraine corruption plus more.
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at March 03, 2025 12:00 PM (w4nzS)
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He's up for re-election next year.
That's what's up with Graham right now.
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at March 03, 2025 12:00 PM (w4nzS)
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He's up for re-election next year.
That's what's up with Graham right now.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (GBKbO)
Posted by: Harun at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (IuIym)
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They're still fighting Nixon and McCarthy.
Posted by: eleven at March 03, 2025 11:56 AM (0HaGk)
using the same tactics
the same playbook
they don't understand a major paradigm shift is underway
a change in the zeitgeist even
Posted by: eleven at March 03, 2025 11:56 AM (0HaGk)
using the same tactics
the same playbook
they don't understand a major paradigm shift is underway
a change in the zeitgeist even
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (dCxaZ)
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If I were Zelensky, I would sign absolutely any piece of paper The US government put in front of me as long as they were going to continue flowing the graft.
Do you really think any international court will hold any of it up? I don’t even believe there’s really all these rare earth minerals anyway. And it will probably be under Russian control if there is anything valuable.
The fact that Democrats were actively pushing for Zelensky to not take the deal, might be peak stupidity, even for them. This basically gets us out of Ukraine.
Do you really think any international court will hold any of it up? I don’t even believe there’s really all these rare earth minerals anyway. And it will probably be under Russian control if there is anything valuable.
The fact that Democrats were actively pushing for Zelensky to not take the deal, might be peak stupidity, even for them. This basically gets us out of Ukraine.
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (pxPMJ)
350
Call me when someone, anyone, from the left is arrested for anything
Has anyone ever been even arrested for a Logan Act violation? What's that you call a law no one enforces?
Has anyone ever been even arrested for a Logan Act violation? What's that you call a law no one enforces?
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (2VST1)
351
305 New York Times: AR-15 Sales Have Slowed Because Everyone Now Has One
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
LMFAO.
I've got 2.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (Zz0t1)
306 303 New York Times: AR-15 Sales Have Slowed Because Everyone Now Has One
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
Just one??? Huh..
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM
Hordemind. Beautiful and terrible.
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
LMFAO.
I've got 2.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (Zz0t1)
306 303 New York Times: AR-15 Sales Have Slowed Because Everyone Now Has One
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
Just one??? Huh..
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM
Hordemind. Beautiful and terrible.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (hOk1M)
352
Do European states intend to send fighting troops to Ukraine?
Posted by: mr tmz at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (rJ48h)
353
What happened to the "state of the union" address?
Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle for festive little hats at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (1bzKs)
354
Has anyone ever been even arrested for a Logan Act violation? What's that you call a law no one enforces?
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
Wasn't Flynn arrested for that?
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
Wasn't Flynn arrested for that?
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (77rzZ)
355
What I am seeing going on is the Ukraine side flailing, because Trump.. he has the whip hand and they are completely flummoxed.
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (pWfv/)
356
345 This is what it has always been about. NATO.
>>@ResisttheMS
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>>2h
JUST IN: Zelensky has states he is willing to resign if it secures Ukraine’s NATO membership.
>>Zelensky declared, “I am exchangeable for NATO.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (LkLld)
Don't think that's breaking, I recall seeing that a few times before over the last couple weeks.
>>@ResisttheMS
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>>2h
JUST IN: Zelensky has states he is willing to resign if it secures Ukraine’s NATO membership.
>>Zelensky declared, “I am exchangeable for NATO.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (LkLld)
Don't think that's breaking, I recall seeing that a few times before over the last couple weeks.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (eYoxG)
357
>What's up with Lindsey Graham?
As said, election. Also, Trump has the receipts for Graham's graft.
As said, election. Also, Trump has the receipts for Graham's graft.
Posted by: davidt at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (i0F8b)
358
When it comes to Z-man, Trump should say:
Dear people of Ukraine, elect someone I can work with to end this war. Oh, wait, you can't because your dictator cancelled your elections. Oops. Oopsy.
Dear people of Ukraine, elect someone I can work with to end this war. Oh, wait, you can't because your dictator cancelled your elections. Oops. Oopsy.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (KbCG3)
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (GD2xa)
360
God-cursed chimptato hybrid.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:03 PM (6K6Eu)
361
306 303 New York Times: AR-15 Sales Have Slowed Because Everyone Now Has One
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
Just one??? Huh..
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (pWfv/)
Come on people. Need to up your game!
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
Just one??? Huh..
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (pWfv/)
Come on people. Need to up your game!
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at March 03, 2025 12:03 PM (N39Ws)
362
358 When it comes to Z-man, Trump should say:
Dear people of Ukraine, elect someone I can work with to end this war. Oh, wait, you can't because your dictator cancelled your elections. Oops. Oopsy.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (KbCG3)
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Graham pretty much said that.
Dear people of Ukraine, elect someone I can work with to end this war. Oh, wait, you can't because your dictator cancelled your elections. Oops. Oopsy.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (KbCG3)
======
Graham pretty much said that.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:04 PM (GBKbO)
363
I really liked the part of the judge's order that the guy keep his job that basically said, "the political patronage of the Democrat Party must not be disturbed by a Republican."
Yeah.
I mean, sure she dressed it up with all sorts of finery of "independent this" and "Congress intended that."
A lot of work to dance around and hide the naked truth: "Political appointees cannot be removed regardless of the will of the People."
Yeah.
I mean, sure she dressed it up with all sorts of finery of "independent this" and "Congress intended that."
A lot of work to dance around and hide the naked truth: "Political appointees cannot be removed regardless of the will of the People."
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 12:04 PM (xkwZj)
364
Has anyone ever been even arrested for a Logan Act violation? What's that you call a law no one enforces?
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (2VST1)
Reminds one of the Robin Williams bit about British cops carrying billy clubs.
"STOP!!!! Or I'll say 'STOP' again......"
Has anyone ever been even arrested for a Logan Act violation? What's that you call a law no one enforces?
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (2VST1)
Reminds one of the Robin Williams bit about British cops carrying billy clubs.
"STOP!!!! Or I'll say 'STOP' again......"
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 12:04 PM (Zz0t1)
365
No this dude is balls deep in Ukraine corruption plus more.
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at March 03, 2025 12:00 PM
I think it's more like something's balls deep in him, IYKWIM.
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at March 03, 2025 12:00 PM
I think it's more like something's balls deep in him, IYKWIM.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 03, 2025 12:04 PM (hOk1M)
366
Gen Flynn was charged with violating the Logan act, so it is apparently "real" but only used on right leaning pols...
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:04 PM (t0Rmr)
367
Has Pam Bondi gotten all of the Epstein documents yet?
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 12:04 PM (77rzZ)
368
JUST IN: Zelensky has states he is willing to resign if it secures Ukraine’s NATO membership.
>>Zelensky declared, “I am exchangeable for NATO.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (LkLld)
I hope Trump has a very firm conviction about this. The CIA is trying to back him in to a corner to get in to a hot war with Russia.
I hope he realizes that.
Ukraine cannot become a member of NATO. And even better yet, since we seem to grant membership very easily, WE should not be a member of NATO.
I thought this was the lesson that every history book tells of WWI? These intertangled alliances basically make war inevitable.
I think we're really pushing it with NATO before the last 10 years. At this point, something has to give.
>>Zelensky declared, “I am exchangeable for NATO.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (LkLld)
I hope Trump has a very firm conviction about this. The CIA is trying to back him in to a corner to get in to a hot war with Russia.
I hope he realizes that.
Ukraine cannot become a member of NATO. And even better yet, since we seem to grant membership very easily, WE should not be a member of NATO.
I thought this was the lesson that every history book tells of WWI? These intertangled alliances basically make war inevitable.
I think we're really pushing it with NATO before the last 10 years. At this point, something has to give.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 12:04 PM (uCjyK)
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363 I mean, sure she dressed it up with all sorts of finery of "independent this" and "Congress intended that."
A lot of work to dance around and hide the naked truth: "Political appointees cannot be removed regardless of the will of the People."
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 12:04 PM (xkwZj)
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Which was the point of every civil service law and decision from the 1880s onward, accelerated by the court during FDR's terms.
The administrative state was above the will of the people.
And we've been stuck with it for more than a century.
A lot of work to dance around and hide the naked truth: "Political appointees cannot be removed regardless of the will of the People."
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 12:04 PM (xkwZj)
====
Which was the point of every civil service law and decision from the 1880s onward, accelerated by the court during FDR's terms.
The administrative state was above the will of the people.
And we've been stuck with it for more than a century.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:05 PM (GBKbO)
370
God-cursed chimptato hybrid.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:03 PM (6K6Eu)
Ah. That's some classic cruelty.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:03 PM (6K6Eu)
Ah. That's some classic cruelty.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 03, 2025 12:05 PM (BI5O2)
371
>>Don't think that's breaking, I recall seeing that a few times before over the last couple weeks.
He said it last night.
He said it last night.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:05 PM (LkLld)
372
My prediction is Europe sends basically zero fighting soldiers to Ukraine. But they will get lots of mileage out of virtue signaling that they are going to do this because they somehow feel it upsets the US.
Europe can have any natural resource over in Ukraine, I’d rather not be a part of it
Europe can have any natural resource over in Ukraine, I’d rather not be a part of it
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:05 PM (pxPMJ)
373
Do European states intend to send fighting troops to Ukraine?
Yes, as long as they're someone else's.
Yes, as long as they're someone else's.
Posted by: t-bird at March 03, 2025 12:05 PM (JzFC4)
374
I hope Trump has a very firm conviction about this. The CIA is trying to back him in to a corner to get in to a hot war with Russia.
Trump warned Zelenskyy to his face that he is playing with WW3.
Trump warned Zelenskyy to his face that he is playing with WW3.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 12:05 PM (2VST1)
375
>>Zelensky declared, “I am exchangeable for NATO.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM
Well, they're both worthless, so he's not necessarily wrong.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM
Well, they're both worthless, so he's not necessarily wrong.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 03, 2025 12:05 PM (hOk1M)
376
I would be thrilled if we dumped NATO, but the likelihood of that is remote..
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 12:05 PM (pWfv/)
377
@11
>>WFB must be rotating in his grave.
WFB was a crank and a deuschbag and promulgator of what I would refer to as Cosmopolitan Conservatism and far removed from the realities and needs of the moment.
Having said that, his takedown of Gore Vidal is always a good watch.
>>WFB must be rotating in his grave.
WFB was a crank and a deuschbag and promulgator of what I would refer to as Cosmopolitan Conservatism and far removed from the realities and needs of the moment.
Having said that, his takedown of Gore Vidal is always a good watch.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 03, 2025 12:06 PM (IetET)
378
Do European states intend to send fighting troops to Ukraine?
Posted by: mr tmz at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (rJ48h)
They want the French Foreign Legion to go.
They have 2 old fellas from Italy in The Legion Of Mary at the ready.
They will get Klaus Schwab and his Legion Of Weenie Men dressed in their weird outfits wanting to have sex with the little Ukrainian boys.
Posted by: mr tmz at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (rJ48h)
They want the French Foreign Legion to go.
They have 2 old fellas from Italy in The Legion Of Mary at the ready.
They will get Klaus Schwab and his Legion Of Weenie Men dressed in their weird outfits wanting to have sex with the little Ukrainian boys.
Posted by: Lindsey Graham, Closeted Homosexual at March 03, 2025 12:06 PM (EEZHI)
379
Shot.
Laura Ingraham@IngrahamAngle
Ignore all the blue and gold virtue signaling. The most telling question is: How many of them are willing to send their own sons and daughters to fight?
Chaser.
Curtis Ingraham@CurtisIngraham1
My sister sidestepping the issue. She is pro-Putin and an enemy of democracy.
Laura Ingraham@IngrahamAngle
Ignore all the blue and gold virtue signaling. The most telling question is: How many of them are willing to send their own sons and daughters to fight?
Chaser.
Curtis Ingraham@CurtisIngraham1
My sister sidestepping the issue. She is pro-Putin and an enemy of democracy.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 03, 2025 12:06 PM (L/fGl)
380
306 303 New York Times: AR-15 Sales Have Slowed Because Everyone Now Has One
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
Just one??? Huh..
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (pWfv/)
Those are rookie numbers--you gotta pump those numbers up!
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
Just one??? Huh..
Posted by: tubal at March 03, 2025 11:53 AM (pWfv/)
Those are rookie numbers--you gotta pump those numbers up!
Posted by: Grapefruit LaCroix at March 03, 2025 12:06 PM (UOo/I)
381
>>I hope Trump has a very firm conviction about this. The CIA is trying to back him in to a corner to get in to a hot war with Russia.
>>I hope he realizes that.
If we've figured it out I'm pretty sure he has.
>>I hope he realizes that.
If we've figured it out I'm pretty sure he has.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:06 PM (LkLld)
382
He's up for re-election next year.
That's what's up with Graham right now.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (GBKbO)
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He knows which side of the bread substitute the icky-wax is on.
That's what's up with Graham right now.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (GBKbO)
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He knows which side of the bread substitute the icky-wax is on.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:06 PM (6K6Eu)
383
The fact that Democrats were actively pushing for Zelensky to not take the deal, might be peak stupidity, even for them. This basically gets us out of Ukraine.
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (pxPMJ)
They don't want to be out of Ukraine.
In fact, our Deep State has put a whole lot of eggs over the last 15+ years in the Ukraine basket.
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (pxPMJ)
They don't want to be out of Ukraine.
In fact, our Deep State has put a whole lot of eggs over the last 15+ years in the Ukraine basket.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 12:07 PM (uCjyK)
384
Reminds one of the Robin Williams bit about British cops carrying billy clubs.
"STOP!!!! Or I'll say 'STOP' again......"
I saw a video of a couple tubby British female cops trying to arrest this wirey stoned guy.
He was so out of his gourd that at first he didn't know what they were doing but as they got his arms behind him to handcuff him you could see understanding in his face.
So he turned around, pushed each cop away with one arm and looked at them. When they stepped back forward he turned and jogged away. The cops followed him for maybe 10 steps but then both had to stop for a breather.
It was the most Euro police enforcement video one could imagine
Reminds one of the Robin Williams bit about British cops carrying billy clubs.
"STOP!!!! Or I'll say 'STOP' again......"
I saw a video of a couple tubby British female cops trying to arrest this wirey stoned guy.
He was so out of his gourd that at first he didn't know what they were doing but as they got his arms behind him to handcuff him you could see understanding in his face.
So he turned around, pushed each cop away with one arm and looked at them. When they stepped back forward he turned and jogged away. The cops followed him for maybe 10 steps but then both had to stop for a breather.
It was the most Euro police enforcement video one could imagine
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:07 PM (t0Rmr)
385
Curtis Ingraham@CurtisIngraham1
My sister sidestepping the issue. She is pro-Putin and an enemy of democracy.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 03, 2025 12:06 PM (L/fGl)
Explain how Ukraine is a democracy.
Show your work.
Curtis Ingraham@CurtisIngraham1
My sister sidestepping the issue. She is pro-Putin and an enemy of democracy.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 03, 2025 12:06 PM (L/fGl)
Explain how Ukraine is a democracy.
Show your work.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 12:07 PM (Zz0t1)
386
362 358 When it comes to Z-man, Trump should say:
Dear people of Ukraine, elect someone I can work with to end this war. Oh, wait, you can't because your dictator cancelled your elections. Oops. Oopsy.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (KbCG3)
======
Graham pretty much said that.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:04 PM (GBKbO)
Yeah but nobody gives a fuck what that diddler has to say.
Dear people of Ukraine, elect someone I can work with to end this war. Oh, wait, you can't because your dictator cancelled your elections. Oops. Oopsy.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 03, 2025 12:02 PM (KbCG3)
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Graham pretty much said that.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:04 PM (GBKbO)
Yeah but nobody gives a fuck what that diddler has to say.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 03, 2025 12:07 PM (KbCG3)
387
Zelensky declared, “I am exchangeable for NATO.
Yeah, I find it hard to tell the difference, too.
Yeah, I find it hard to tell the difference, too.
Posted by: t-bird at March 03, 2025 12:08 PM (D5SRX)
388
God-cursed chimptato hybrid.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:03 PM (6K6Eu)
Ah. That's some classic cruelty.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 03, 2025 12:05 PM (BI5O2)
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I do my small part to keep the tradition alive.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:03 PM (6K6Eu)
Ah. That's some classic cruelty.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 03, 2025 12:05 PM (BI5O2)
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I do my small part to keep the tradition alive.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:08 PM (6K6Eu)
389
Maybe I'm misunderstanding somebody, but I don't see that much difference between Geraghty's quote and Davidson's quote. I think they're saying the reason to cut USAID is for doing bad things. Any cost savings are merely coincidental.
Maybe there are some nuances I'm missing. Can anybody explain?
Maybe there are some nuances I'm missing. Can anybody explain?
Posted by: Ralph at March 03, 2025 12:08 PM (8WZD4)
390
379 Shot.
Laura Ingraham@IngrahamAngle
Ignore all the blue and gold virtue signaling. The most telling question is: How many of them are willing to send their own sons and daughters to fight?
Chaser.
Curtis Ingraham@CurtisIngraham1
My sister sidestepping the issue. She is pro-Putin and an enemy of democracy.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 03, 2025 12:06 PM (L/fGl)
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What does victory for Ukraine mean, Curtis?
Laura Ingraham@IngrahamAngle
Ignore all the blue and gold virtue signaling. The most telling question is: How many of them are willing to send their own sons and daughters to fight?
Chaser.
Curtis Ingraham@CurtisIngraham1
My sister sidestepping the issue. She is pro-Putin and an enemy of democracy.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 03, 2025 12:06 PM (L/fGl)
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What does victory for Ukraine mean, Curtis?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:08 PM (GBKbO)
391
Well, the Ukraine girls really knock me out
They leave the West behind
They leave the West behind
Posted by: Count de Monet at March 03, 2025 12:08 PM (Aqu9a)
392
This is what it has always been about. NATO.
>>@ResisttheMS
·
>>2h
JUST IN: Zelensky has states he is willing to resign if it secures Ukraine’s NATO membership.
>>Zelensky declared, “I am exchangeable for NATO.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (LkLld)
____________
I AM THE NATO!
>>@ResisttheMS
·
>>2h
JUST IN: Zelensky has states he is willing to resign if it secures Ukraine’s NATO membership.
>>Zelensky declared, “I am exchangeable for NATO.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (LkLld)
____________
I AM THE NATO!
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 12:08 PM (iFTx/)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 12:09 PM (Zz0t1)
394
Sharknato > NATO
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 12:09 PM (Zz0t1)
395
If we've figured it out I'm pretty sure he has.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:06 PM (LkLld)
Yes, but we're sitting behind computers typing in grey boxes.
He's surrounded by all kinds of generals and spies and advisors and "senior statesmen" etc. all trying to convince him that what we see going on is not at all what is going on. And putting immense pressure on him at all times.
Plus the media / propaganda is very strong. There are plenty of people in this very comment section that don't see what's going on here.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:06 PM (LkLld)
Yes, but we're sitting behind computers typing in grey boxes.
He's surrounded by all kinds of generals and spies and advisors and "senior statesmen" etc. all trying to convince him that what we see going on is not at all what is going on. And putting immense pressure on him at all times.
Plus the media / propaganda is very strong. There are plenty of people in this very comment section that don't see what's going on here.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 12:09 PM (uCjyK)
396
I saw one tweet from some rando (I assume, maybe he's someone important I've never heard of, I dunno) that outlined victory in Ukraine:
Putin retreats to the 2022 borders, gives back all territory, and pays restitution.
I think that's the pro-Ukraine mentality now.
But no one...says it. Except rando nobodies on X.
Putin retreats to the 2022 borders, gives back all territory, and pays restitution.
I think that's the pro-Ukraine mentality now.
But no one...says it. Except rando nobodies on X.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:09 PM (GBKbO)
397
Which was the point of every civil service law and decision from the 1880s onward, accelerated by the court during FDR's terms.
The administrative state was above the will of the people.
And we've been stuck with it for more than a century.
---
yeah, show me the part of the document that starts out "WE the People" where it goes on to say "but the People shall have no say in this political exercise of the Executive if Congress passes a law."
It's "We the People" not "We the People, if we have the consent of the Bureaucracy"
The administrative state was above the will of the people.
And we've been stuck with it for more than a century.
---
yeah, show me the part of the document that starts out "WE the People" where it goes on to say "but the People shall have no say in this political exercise of the Executive if Congress passes a law."
It's "We the People" not "We the People, if we have the consent of the Bureaucracy"
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 12:09 PM (xkwZj)
398
@366
>>Gen Flynn was charged with violating the Logan act, so it is apparently "real" but only used on right leaning pols...
He was not charged with a Logan Act violation, the Logan Act was used as ignition point for a "counter-intelligence investigation," he was charged with lying to investigators for misremembering a conversation that the FBI, having been spying on him, intimated that he was lying about the conversation.
>>Gen Flynn was charged with violating the Logan act, so it is apparently "real" but only used on right leaning pols...
He was not charged with a Logan Act violation, the Logan Act was used as ignition point for a "counter-intelligence investigation," he was charged with lying to investigators for misremembering a conversation that the FBI, having been spying on him, intimated that he was lying about the conversation.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 03, 2025 12:10 PM (IetET)
399
Another person unnamed and of uncertain religious belief has rammed a crowd in their car in Germany. It was in Mannheim this time. Using an SUV, not a steamroller.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 12:10 PM (2VST1)
400
Explain how Ukraine is a democracy.
Show your work.
You know the most sad part of all this?
In 2019 lil Z ran on a platform of ending the dirty war in the East and improving relations with Russia. Poroshenko, the guy Obama installed via a coup, was the pro-war candidate.
But after being elected lil Z either couldn't or wouldn't stop the Neo-NAZI militias active in the Eastern regions.
And for those keeping track every time the Ukrainian people had a vote (2010, 2019), it was to improve relations with Russia...
Explain how Ukraine is a democracy.
Show your work.
You know the most sad part of all this?
In 2019 lil Z ran on a platform of ending the dirty war in the East and improving relations with Russia. Poroshenko, the guy Obama installed via a coup, was the pro-war candidate.
But after being elected lil Z either couldn't or wouldn't stop the Neo-NAZI militias active in the Eastern regions.
And for those keeping track every time the Ukrainian people had a vote (2010, 2019), it was to improve relations with Russia...
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:10 PM (t0Rmr)
401
I'd rather get my news from the news reader in "Rome" than any of these hacks..
Posted by: Ben Had at March 03, 2025 12:10 PM (mB6WH)
402
He's surrounded by all kinds of generals and spies and advisors and "senior statesmen" etc. all trying to convince him that what we see going on is not at all what is going on. And putting immense pressure on him at all times.
his senior advisers have all come out preaching from the same bible
this is not 2017
his senior advisers have all come out preaching from the same bible
this is not 2017
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 12:10 PM (dCxaZ)
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What’s the over and under for how long Zelensky holds onto power? A month?
Legally, how would the US pull out of NATO? Is that a treaty that would require 2/3 of the Senate to ratify?
Legally, how would the US pull out of NATO? Is that a treaty that would require 2/3 of the Senate to ratify?
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:10 PM (pxPMJ)
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397 yeah, show me the part of the document that starts out "WE the People" where it goes on to say "but the People shall have no say in this political exercise of the Executive if Congress passes a law."
It's "We the People" not "We the People, if we have the consent of the Bureaucracy"
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 12:09 PM (xkwZj)
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"Experts" should rule us, says Woodrow Wilson.
Experts like Dr. Fauci who lie about shit to cover his ass for doing illegal things.
It's "We the People" not "We the People, if we have the consent of the Bureaucracy"
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 12:09 PM (xkwZj)
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"Experts" should rule us, says Woodrow Wilson.
Experts like Dr. Fauci who lie about shit to cover his ass for doing illegal things.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:10 PM (GBKbO)
405
396 I saw one tweet from some rando (I assume, maybe he's someone important I've never heard of, I dunno) that outlined victory in Ukraine:
Putin retreats to the 2022 borders, gives back all territory, and pays restitution.
I think that's the pro-Ukraine mentality now.
But no one...says it. Except rando nobodies on X.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:09 PM (GBKbO)
I think that's what Zelensky is still demanding, unrealistic as it is.
Putin retreats to the 2022 borders, gives back all territory, and pays restitution.
I think that's the pro-Ukraine mentality now.
But no one...says it. Except rando nobodies on X.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:09 PM (GBKbO)
I think that's what Zelensky is still demanding, unrealistic as it is.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy at March 03, 2025 12:11 PM (eYoxG)
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Putin retreats to the 2022 borders, gives back all territory, and pays restitution.
I think that's the pro-Ukraine mentality now.
But no one...says it. Except rando nobodies on X.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:09 PM (GBKbO)
Z started talking about how the country that starts the war always pays at the end of the war during that presser with Trump.
I assumed he was saying as part of any peace agreement, Russia would pay reparations to Ukraine.
Which I'm going to guess is a non-starter with Russia.
I think that's the pro-Ukraine mentality now.
But no one...says it. Except rando nobodies on X.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:09 PM (GBKbO)
Z started talking about how the country that starts the war always pays at the end of the war during that presser with Trump.
I assumed he was saying as part of any peace agreement, Russia would pay reparations to Ukraine.
Which I'm going to guess is a non-starter with Russia.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 12:11 PM (uCjyK)
407
He was not charged with a Logan Act violation, the Logan Act was used as ignition point for a "counter-intelligence investigation," he was charged with lying to investigators for misremembering a conversation that the FBI, having been spying on him, intimated that he was lying about the conversation.
Ok then I'll rephrase my earlier statement...
The action of the Democrat Senate caucus is a violation of the Logan act, and should serve as an "ignition point for a counter-intelligence investigation"
We do have another 40-ish beds at Gitmo right?
He was not charged with a Logan Act violation, the Logan Act was used as ignition point for a "counter-intelligence investigation," he was charged with lying to investigators for misremembering a conversation that the FBI, having been spying on him, intimated that he was lying about the conversation.
Ok then I'll rephrase my earlier statement...
The action of the Democrat Senate caucus is a violation of the Logan act, and should serve as an "ignition point for a counter-intelligence investigation"
We do have another 40-ish beds at Gitmo right?
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:11 PM (t0Rmr)
408
What the hell is that thing?
Posted by: The alien from Alien at March 03, 2025 12:12 PM (D0HYP)
409
403 What’s the over and under for how long Zelensky holds onto power? A month?
Legally, how would the US pull out of NATO? Is that a treaty that would require 2/3 of the Senate to ratify?
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:10 PM (pxPMJ)
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I don't think Zelensky is out of power until the war ends, and he's going to do everything to keep the war going.
However, if the US does cut off Ukraine in terms of aid and arms, it can't last long, no matter what the EU promises down the line.
Legally, how would the US pull out of NATO? Is that a treaty that would require 2/3 of the Senate to ratify?
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:10 PM (pxPMJ)
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I don't think Zelensky is out of power until the war ends, and he's going to do everything to keep the war going.
However, if the US does cut off Ukraine in terms of aid and arms, it can't last long, no matter what the EU promises down the line.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:12 PM (GBKbO)
410
He's surrounded by all kinds of generals and spies and advisors and "senior statesmen" etc. all trying to convince him that what we see going on is not at all what is going on. And putting immense pressure on him at all times.
Excuse me. Every minute we wait works against us. Now, Mr. Secretary, now is when we must send in a first strike.
Excuse me. Every minute we wait works against us. Now, Mr. Secretary, now is when we must send in a first strike.
Posted by: Prof. Groeteschele at March 03, 2025 12:12 PM (EEZHI)
Posted by: m at March 03, 2025 12:12 PM (v0TzN)
412
I wonder if they named the company after the TV series?
Posted by: ShainS -- We Pay Dead People at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (3HkEt)
They have engine designs named Reaver and Miranda, among others, so I'd say it's a good bet.
Posted by: ShainS -- We Pay Dead People at March 03, 2025 11:33 AM (3HkEt)
They have engine designs named Reaver and Miranda, among others, so I'd say it's a good bet.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 03, 2025 12:12 PM (ExV1e)
413
I saw one tweet from some rando (I assume, maybe he's someone important I've never heard of, I dunno) that outlined victory in Ukraine:
Putin retreats to the 2022 borders, gives back all territory, and pays restitution.
I think that's the pro-Ukraine mentality now.
But no one...says it. Except rando nobodies on X.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:09 PM (GBKbO)
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Russia wouldn't concede defeat even when it was decisively defeated in the Russo-Japanese War. Russia was making demands of Japan as if Russia won. The idea that a Russia victorious against Ukraine -- and it is victorious -- will give back territory and pay restitution doesn't even reach the level of delusional.
Putin retreats to the 2022 borders, gives back all territory, and pays restitution.
I think that's the pro-Ukraine mentality now.
But no one...says it. Except rando nobodies on X.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:09 PM (GBKbO)
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Russia wouldn't concede defeat even when it was decisively defeated in the Russo-Japanese War. Russia was making demands of Japan as if Russia won. The idea that a Russia victorious against Ukraine -- and it is victorious -- will give back territory and pay restitution doesn't even reach the level of delusional.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 12:12 PM (iFTx/)
414
I can only speak my admiration for Candice Owens' pursuit of Marcron and Mdme Bridgitte.
She may be wrong, but my goodness, she is wrong with all the data, research, history and logic.
There is a claim that the French government has reached the point of trying to pay her to shut up.
She may be wrong, but my goodness, she is wrong with all the data, research, history and logic.
There is a claim that the French government has reached the point of trying to pay her to shut up.
Posted by: Kindltot at March 03, 2025 12:13 PM (D7oie)
415
Bill Buckley stood athwart history yelling "NO".
Much like Kevin Bacon in Animal House and he got run over.
He never went on offense.
Much like Kevin Bacon in Animal House and he got run over.
He never went on offense.
Posted by: Josh Brolin's Blistered Taint at March 03, 2025 12:13 PM (eVx1y)
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What’s the over and under for how long Zelensky holds onto power? A month?
He's replaced anyone that has shown a sign of independence.
His Sec Def was fired for wanting to end frontal attacks
His chief of staff was fired for telling the truth about a Ukrainian missile attack on itself and so on
So, I don't see an easy way to remove him since he cancelled elections outside of a brave Uke col somewhere...
He's replaced anyone that has shown a sign of independence.
His Sec Def was fired for wanting to end frontal attacks
His chief of staff was fired for telling the truth about a Ukrainian missile attack on itself and so on
So, I don't see an easy way to remove him since he cancelled elections outside of a brave Uke col somewhere...
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:13 PM (t0Rmr)
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413 Russia wouldn't concede defeat even when it was decisively defeated in the Russo-Japanese War. Russia was making demands of Japan as if Russia won. The idea that a Russia victorious against Ukraine -- and it is victorious -- will give back territory and pay restitution doesn't even reach the level of delusional.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 12:12 PM (iFTx/)
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And yet...
I think it's the driving assumption behind every American pro-Ukraine voice at this point from shadow players to clueless True Believers.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 12:12 PM (iFTx/)
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And yet...
I think it's the driving assumption behind every American pro-Ukraine voice at this point from shadow players to clueless True Believers.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:13 PM (GBKbO)
418
Jack Poso @JackPosobiec
Casey Anthony has come out as a women’s rights and LGBT rights advocate
https://is.gd/TSZV1U
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I guess she supports REALLY late term abortions.
Casey Anthony has come out as a women’s rights and LGBT rights advocate
https://is.gd/TSZV1U
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I guess she supports REALLY late term abortions.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 03, 2025 12:13 PM (L/fGl)
419
There is a gigantic amount of money and people earning that money who do not want the Ukraine war to ever end. If they lose that operation they'll need to start something somewhere else.
Ukraine was their answer to the Afghanistan war winding down.
Ukraine was their answer to the Afghanistan war winding down.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 12:13 PM (2VST1)
420
Z has lots of Leftists in our government and the Europeans behind him, not sure he is going anywhere else
Posted by: Skip at March 03, 2025 12:13 PM (fwDg9)
421
What’s the over and under for how long Zelensky holds onto power? A month?
Legally, how would the US pull out of NATO? Is that a treaty that would require 2/3 of the Senate to ratify?
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:10 PM (pxPMJ)
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I don't think Zelensky is out of power until the war ends, and he's going to do everything to keep the war going.
However, if the US does cut off Ukraine in terms of aid and arms, it can't last long, no matter what the EU promises down the line.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:12 PM (GBKbO)
_______
Good chance he ends up dead
Legally, how would the US pull out of NATO? Is that a treaty that would require 2/3 of the Senate to ratify?
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:10 PM (pxPMJ)
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I don't think Zelensky is out of power until the war ends, and he's going to do everything to keep the war going.
However, if the US does cut off Ukraine in terms of aid and arms, it can't last long, no matter what the EU promises down the line.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:12 PM (GBKbO)
_______
Good chance he ends up dead
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 12:14 PM (iFTx/)
422
I'd rather get my news from the news reader in "Rome" than any of these hacks..
Posted by: Ben Had at March 03, 2025 12:10 PM (mB6WH)
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Posted by: Ben Had at March 03, 2025 12:10 PM (mB6WH)
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Posted by: Newsreader Guy at March 03, 2025 12:14 PM (6K6Eu)
423
Z started talking about how the country that starts the war always pays at the end of the war during that presser with Trump
z, the actual rule is "loser pays"
z, the actual rule is "loser pays"
Posted by: Chuck C at March 03, 2025 12:14 PM (D0HYP)
424
Russia wouldn't concede defeat even when it was decisively defeated in the Russo-Japanese War. Russia was making demands of Japan as if Russia won. The idea that a Russia victorious against Ukraine -- and it is victorious -- will give back territory and pay restitution doesn't even reach the level of delusional.
Posted by: Elric Blade
Yeah, Russia kinda won the peace in that one. Count Witte was a wily old fox. It didn't hurt that TR wasn't in favor of having a stronger Japan facing us across the Pacific.
Posted by: Elric Blade
Yeah, Russia kinda won the peace in that one. Count Witte was a wily old fox. It didn't hurt that TR wasn't in favor of having a stronger Japan facing us across the Pacific.
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 12:14 PM (77rzZ)
425
Buckley thought it wasn't conservative to go on offense and tried to expel those conservatives who did.
Posted by: Josh Brolin's Blistered Taint at March 03, 2025 12:14 PM (eVx1y)
426
I want a meme that shows everyone of these clowns claiming a million or a billion is just not that much money and we shouldn't bother. Lets be sure to use it against anyone up for re-election
Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 03, 2025 12:14 PM (o5+a9)
427
He's surrounded by all kinds of generals and spies and advisors and "senior statesmen" etc. all trying to convince him that what we see going on is not at all what is going on. And putting immense pressure on him at all times.
Excuse me. Every minute we wait works against us. Now, Mr. Secretary, now is when we must send in a first strike.
Posted by: Prof. Groeteschele at March 03, 2025 12:12 PM (EEZHI)
Wing Attack Plan R?
Excuse me. Every minute we wait works against us. Now, Mr. Secretary, now is when we must send in a first strike.
Posted by: Prof. Groeteschele at March 03, 2025 12:12 PM (EEZHI)
Wing Attack Plan R?
Posted by: Group Captain Lionel Mandrake at March 03, 2025 12:15 PM (Aqu9a)
428
I suspect Russia is going to demand the territory of the Eastern provinces that want independence AND the leaders of the Uke militas, AND the people behind the Euro-Maidan coup.
So if lil Z and friends keep pushing this they might just get the war going all the way into Kiev that they really should not want.
So if lil Z and friends keep pushing this they might just get the war going all the way into Kiev that they really should not want.
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:15 PM (t0Rmr)
429
Not a prediction:
9 months from now.
Ukraine has run out of American-made ammo. They have a trickle of a supply from EU nations. There's no money left.
Zelensky still won't give up, so he does his own Battle of the Bulge. His troops advance a few miles into Russian lines, and then it all collapses.
Russia is able to move towards Kiev.
9 months from now.
Ukraine has run out of American-made ammo. They have a trickle of a supply from EU nations. There's no money left.
Zelensky still won't give up, so he does his own Battle of the Bulge. His troops advance a few miles into Russian lines, and then it all collapses.
Russia is able to move towards Kiev.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:15 PM (GBKbO)
430
389 Maybe I'm misunderstanding somebody, but I don't see that much difference between Geraghty's quote and Davidson's quote. I think they're saying the reason to cut USAID is for doing bad things.
Posted by: Ralph
They pooh pooh the idea of budget cuts as minuscule related to the debt and that is because they are full on for cutting entitlements first which is a suicidal political position (which might be why they are in favor of it). In order to get the general public behind cuts in Social Security and Medicare along with perhaps Medicaid, essentially you have to demonstrate that you have cut everything else to the bone and now despite that, we have a big deficit that has to be tackled in those entitlement programs. That means all upper class twit amusements like PBS or the international meddling 'soft power' of AID have to be sacrificed first before turning to the popular programs. Social Security fix is relatively easy and that is to kick off illegals, etc. from rolls, extend the retirement age to 70, etc. that will put off problems fiscally until 2070 or so from it. Medicare and Medicaid are tougher nuts and that means tax increases and/or benefit cuts.
Posted by: Ralph
They pooh pooh the idea of budget cuts as minuscule related to the debt and that is because they are full on for cutting entitlements first which is a suicidal political position (which might be why they are in favor of it). In order to get the general public behind cuts in Social Security and Medicare along with perhaps Medicaid, essentially you have to demonstrate that you have cut everything else to the bone and now despite that, we have a big deficit that has to be tackled in those entitlement programs. That means all upper class twit amusements like PBS or the international meddling 'soft power' of AID have to be sacrificed first before turning to the popular programs. Social Security fix is relatively easy and that is to kick off illegals, etc. from rolls, extend the retirement age to 70, etc. that will put off problems fiscally until 2070 or so from it. Medicare and Medicaid are tougher nuts and that means tax increases and/or benefit cuts.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 12:16 PM (ctrM5)
431
Can't spell Ukraine without UK.
Posted by: Grapefruit LaCroix at March 03, 2025 12:16 PM (UOo/I)
432
when will the names of the beneficiaries of the grift being exposed come to light?
Posted by: DanMan at March 03, 2025 12:16 PM (8uzBS)
433
367 Has Pam Bondi gotten all of the Epstein documents yet?
Posted by: Bulg
I'm beginning to think her and Patel are AI generated people.
Posted by: Bulg
I'm beginning to think her and Patel are AI generated people.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 03, 2025 12:16 PM (/U5Yz)
434
Can't spell Ukraine without UK.
Posted by: Grapefruit LaCroix at March 03, 2025 12:16 PM (UOo/I)
King Charles accepted Zhelenskyy's thanks for Britain's contribution to Ukraine's war, and said that he would like to make an additional, personal contribution - "My two best helicopter pilots; their names are Andrew and Harry."
Posted by: Grapefruit LaCroix at March 03, 2025 12:16 PM (UOo/I)
King Charles accepted Zhelenskyy's thanks for Britain's contribution to Ukraine's war, and said that he would like to make an additional, personal contribution - "My two best helicopter pilots; their names are Andrew and Harry."
Posted by: Diogenes at March 03, 2025 12:17 PM (W/lyH)
435
I want a meme that shows everyone of these clowns claiming a million or a billion is just not that much money and we shouldn't bother. Lets be sure to use it against anyone up for re-election
As all the bullshit USAID crap came through I compared it to my tax bill.
So my taxes for last year paid for a gay Peruvian comic book. And the takeaway of this is...time to end the income tax
As all the bullshit USAID crap came through I compared it to my tax bill.
So my taxes for last year paid for a gay Peruvian comic book. And the takeaway of this is...time to end the income tax
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:17 PM (t0Rmr)
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 12:17 PM (ctrM5)
437
And yet...
I think it's the driving assumption behind every American pro-Ukraine voice at this point from shadow players to clueless True Believers.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:13 PM (GBKbO)
I don't think they think Putin will accept the terms.
They're putting poison pills in so the war keeps going. Putin will not pay reparations, America will not put troops on the ground, and Ukraine will not be able to join NATO.
Which is why Z is making those his terms for any agreement.
He knows the US and Russia will not accept those terms.
It's designed to keep the war going.
I think it's the driving assumption behind every American pro-Ukraine voice at this point from shadow players to clueless True Believers.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:13 PM (GBKbO)
I don't think they think Putin will accept the terms.
They're putting poison pills in so the war keeps going. Putin will not pay reparations, America will not put troops on the ground, and Ukraine will not be able to join NATO.
Which is why Z is making those his terms for any agreement.
He knows the US and Russia will not accept those terms.
It's designed to keep the war going.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 12:17 PM (uCjyK)
438
Getting a Fox News notification if I want to see Melania this afternoon live
Posted by: Skip at March 03, 2025 12:17 PM (fwDg9)
439
I'm beginning to think her and Patel are AI generated people.
Where would one procure an AI-generated Pam Bondi?
--asking for a friend
Where would one procure an AI-generated Pam Bondi?
--asking for a friend
Posted by: Grapefruit LaCroix at March 03, 2025 12:18 PM (UOo/I)
440
Wouldn't it actually be good strategically to have Russia bogged down in an occupation? Afghanistan should have taught us that occupying a hostile country drains resources and saps strength.
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at March 03, 2025 12:18 PM (ti7f8)
441
So, I don't see an easy way to remove him since he cancelled elections outside of a brave Uke col somewhere...
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:13 PM (t0Rmr)
If all legal means of removal have been canceled, only illegal ones remain.
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:13 PM (t0Rmr)
If all legal means of removal have been canceled, only illegal ones remain.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 03, 2025 12:18 PM (8zz6B)
442
Russia wouldn't concede defeat even when it was decisively defeated in the Russo-Japanese War. Russia was making demands of Japan as if Russia won. The idea that a Russia victorious against Ukraine -- and it is victorious -- will give back territory and pay restitution doesn't even reach the level of delusional.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 12:12 PM (iFTx/)
Um, if the weapons, money and intel from the US dries up, will Ukraine have the chance to win?
They can't win now with all the support, all they can do is try to keep the status quo by drafting teens and old men to feed into the grinder.
Posted by: Elric Blade at March 03, 2025 12:12 PM (iFTx/)
Um, if the weapons, money and intel from the US dries up, will Ukraine have the chance to win?
They can't win now with all the support, all they can do is try to keep the status quo by drafting teens and old men to feed into the grinder.
Posted by: Kindltot at March 03, 2025 12:18 PM (D7oie)
443
What the hell is that thing?
Posted by: The alien from Alien at March 03, 2025 12:12 PM
I ain't putting my ovipositor anywhere near those teeth, boss.
Posted by: The alien from Alien at March 03, 2025 12:12 PM
I ain't putting my ovipositor anywhere near those teeth, boss.
Posted by: A Facehugger Alien at March 03, 2025 12:18 PM (hOk1M)
444
440 Wouldn't it actually be good strategically to have Russia bogged down in an occupation? Afghanistan should have taught us that occupying a hostile country drains resources and saps strength.
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at March 03, 2025 12:18 PM (ti7f
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I don't think Eastern Ukraine is as hostile to Russian control as Afghanistan was to either American or Soviet control.
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at March 03, 2025 12:18 PM (ti7f
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I don't think Eastern Ukraine is as hostile to Russian control as Afghanistan was to either American or Soviet control.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:18 PM (GBKbO)
445
the actual rule is "loser pays"
Posted by: Chuck C at March 03, 2025 12:14
Except for the Mexican -American War, where we paid Mexico for the land we conquered. That might be the only time in history when that happened.
Posted by: Chuck C at March 03, 2025 12:14
Except for the Mexican -American War, where we paid Mexico for the land we conquered. That might be the only time in history when that happened.
Posted by: Josephistan at March 03, 2025 12:19 PM (y9ksN)
446
How am I just now realizing that the cover of the NR "Against Trump" issue is purple?
Intentionally.
As in Red+Blue makes purple?
Don't mind me, I'm 'tarded ....
Intentionally.
As in Red+Blue makes purple?
Don't mind me, I'm 'tarded ....
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 03, 2025 12:19 PM (xkwZj)
447
Inside every German there is a nazi screaming to get out.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 03, 2025 12:19 PM (/U5Yz)
448
Anora, a film about a prostitute and stripper, won for best picture last night with the actress portraying the title character, Mikey Madison, winning Best Actress.
ABC News@ABC
Mikey Madison accepts the award for Best Actress for her role in "Anora," taking a moment to "recognize and honor the sex worker community."
"I will continue to support and be an ally."
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I guess she seized the moral high ground.
ABC News@ABC
Mikey Madison accepts the award for Best Actress for her role in "Anora," taking a moment to "recognize and honor the sex worker community."
"I will continue to support and be an ally."
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I guess she seized the moral high ground.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 03, 2025 12:19 PM (L/fGl)
449
441 So, I don't see an easy way to remove him since he cancelled elections outside of a brave Uke col somewhere...
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:13 PM (t0Rmr)
If all legal means of removal have been canceled, only illegal ones remain.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 03, 2025 12:18 PM (8zz6B)
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Apparently, the Ukrainian constitution allows for cancelling elections in time of war. It's not illegal, per se.
But, it does leave little other recourse.
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:13 PM (t0Rmr)
If all legal means of removal have been canceled, only illegal ones remain.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 03, 2025 12:18 PM (8zz6B)
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Apparently, the Ukrainian constitution allows for cancelling elections in time of war. It's not illegal, per se.
But, it does leave little other recourse.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:19 PM (GBKbO)
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Russia wouldn't concede defeat even when it was decisively defeated in the Russo-Japanese War. Russia was making demands of Japan as if Russia won. The idea that a Russia victorious against Ukraine -- and it is victorious -- will give back territory and pay restitution doesn't even reach the level of delusional.
Posted by: Elric Blade
The unstated premise is that the West (mainly the US should go to war against Russia). Which is abject stupidity that 80 percent of the American public hates so they cannot voice it. That is basically how we bumbled into the Vietnam debacle.
Posted by: Elric Blade
The unstated premise is that the West (mainly the US should go to war against Russia). Which is abject stupidity that 80 percent of the American public hates so they cannot voice it. That is basically how we bumbled into the Vietnam debacle.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 12:20 PM (ctrM5)
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*As all the bullshit USAID crap came through I compared it to my tax bill.*
Tell the IRS that your taxes are but a teeny part of Federal revenue and they won't be missed. See if that flies.
Tell the IRS that your taxes are but a teeny part of Federal revenue and they won't be missed. See if that flies.
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at March 03, 2025 12:20 PM (ti7f8)
452
448 I guess she seized the moral high ground.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 03, 2025 12:19 PM (L/fGl)
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All I know is that Sean Baker made The Florida Project, and The Florida Project is pretty good.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 03, 2025 12:19 PM (L/fGl)
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All I know is that Sean Baker made The Florida Project, and The Florida Project is pretty good.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:20 PM (GBKbO)
453
>>Wouldn't it actually be good strategically to have Russia bogged down in an occupation? Afghanistan should have taught us that occupying a hostile country drains resources and saps strength.
We've been sending hundreds of billions along with draining our weapons stockpile to Ukraine for 4 years. Might be a good idea for the US to stop being bogged down.
We've been sending hundreds of billions along with draining our weapons stockpile to Ukraine for 4 years. Might be a good idea for the US to stop being bogged down.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:20 PM (LkLld)
454
It's amazing what becomes legal in a country stuck in a war and armed people have no confidence in their leadership....
Posted by: WitchDoktor at March 03, 2025 12:20 PM (PzXaK)
455
Yep
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:20 PM (6K6Eu)
456
Getting a Fox News notification if I want to see Melania this afternoon live
Posted by: Skip at March 03, 2025 12:17 PM (fwDg9)
As long as it's cool with Trump, I say go for it!
Posted by: Skip at March 03, 2025 12:17 PM (fwDg9)
As long as it's cool with Trump, I say go for it!
Posted by: Josephistan at March 03, 2025 12:21 PM (y9ksN)
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429 Not a prediction:
9 months from now.
Ukraine has run out of American-made ammo. They have a trickle of a supply from EU nations. There's no money left.
Zelensky still won't give up, so he does his own Battle of the Bulge. His troops advance a few miles into Russian lines, and then it all collapses.
Russia is able to move towards Kiev.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:15 PM (GBKbO)
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It'll go chemical at about month 5.
9 months from now.
Ukraine has run out of American-made ammo. They have a trickle of a supply from EU nations. There's no money left.
Zelensky still won't give up, so he does his own Battle of the Bulge. His troops advance a few miles into Russian lines, and then it all collapses.
Russia is able to move towards Kiev.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:15 PM (GBKbO)
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It'll go chemical at about month 5.
Posted by: Diogenes at March 03, 2025 12:21 PM (W/lyH)
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351 JD and Trump had to know Zelenskyy had just left the meeting with Dems and Nevertrumpers before coming to the oval office. After watching the full meeting video Zelenskyy didn't get really disrespectful at the meeting. JD and Trump seemed to have over reacted maybe because they were prepissed off. Zelenskyy must have ran his mouth and may have revealed his true intentions at the premeeting. Good old Chuck Grassley was there and I think he may have passed the info to the WH.
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at March 02, 2025 01:20 PM (w4nzS)
Yes pre pissed off is a thing.
Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy, Who Met with Zelensky Before WH Visit, Confirms the Ukrainian Leader Had Already Decided to Torpedo Trump’s Mineral Deal Before Meeting with Trump
https://tinyurl.com/2uhy2kk5
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at March 02, 2025 01:20 PM (w4nzS)
Yes pre pissed off is a thing.
Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy, Who Met with Zelensky Before WH Visit, Confirms the Ukrainian Leader Had Already Decided to Torpedo Trump’s Mineral Deal Before Meeting with Trump
https://tinyurl.com/2uhy2kk5
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at March 03, 2025 12:21 PM (w4nzS)
459
Except for the Mexican -American War, where we paid Mexico for the land we conquered. That might be the only time in history when that happened.
Posted by: Josephistan
Yep. Everybody forgets that. We could have just taken it and told Santa Anna to eff off. But we paid for it.
Posted by: Josephistan
Yep. Everybody forgets that. We could have just taken it and told Santa Anna to eff off. But we paid for it.
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 12:21 PM (77rzZ)
460
King Charles accepted Zhelenskyy's thanks for Britain's contribution to Ukraine's war, and said that he would like to make an additional, personal contribution - "My two best helicopter pilots; their names are Andrew and Harry."
Posted by: Diogenes
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That is funny stuff with a sly burn.
Posted by: Diogenes
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That is funny stuff with a sly burn.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 12:21 PM (ctrM5)
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"My two best helicopter pilots; their names are Andrew and Harry."
Posted by: Diogenes at March 03, 2025 12:17 PM (W/lyH)
that stoopid dimwit doesn't even know who the Real Intimidator is.
Send him Meggie Markle. Putin will panic and run screaming from the room
Posted by: Diogenes at March 03, 2025 12:17 PM (W/lyH)
that stoopid dimwit doesn't even know who the Real Intimidator is.
Send him Meggie Markle. Putin will panic and run screaming from the room
Posted by: kallisto at March 03, 2025 12:21 PM (dCxaZ)
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Wouldn't it actually be good strategically to have Russia bogged down in an occupation? Afghanistan should have taught us that occupying a hostile country drains resources and saps strength.
Why is it in our interests to bog down Russia? They didn't send us a virus like China, they haven't threatened to arrest American citizens like Britain, and they aren't letting people swarm our borders like Canada and Mexico...
Why is it in our interests to bog down Russia? They didn't send us a virus like China, they haven't threatened to arrest American citizens like Britain, and they aren't letting people swarm our borders like Canada and Mexico...
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (t0Rmr)
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440 Wouldn't it actually be good strategically to have Russia bogged down in an occupation? Afghanistan should have taught us that occupying a hostile country drains resources and saps strength.
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at March 03, 2025 12:18 PM (ti7f
I don't think Russia intends to occupy anything other than the part of Ukraine that was full of ethnic Russians, which they already occupy.
I don't think they expect an Afghan-style counter-insurgency among the population who voted to join the Russian Federation after being ethnically cleansed by the Ukrainians.
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at March 03, 2025 12:18 PM (ti7f
I don't think Russia intends to occupy anything other than the part of Ukraine that was full of ethnic Russians, which they already occupy.
I don't think they expect an Afghan-style counter-insurgency among the population who voted to join the Russian Federation after being ethnically cleansed by the Ukrainians.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (uCjyK)
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New York Times: AR-15 Sales Have Slowed Because Everyone Now Has One
That would pretty much make them the dictionary definition of "in common usage".
That would pretty much make them the dictionary definition of "in common usage".
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (ExV1e)
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440 Wouldn't it actually be good strategically to have Russia bogged down in an occupation? Afghanistan should have taught us that occupying a hostile country drains resources and saps strength.
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at March 03, 2025 12:18 PM (ti7f
The parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia have been trying to separate from Ukraine and been sporadically attacked by Ukraine leading up to the war. The population is ethnically Russian.
Russia has here largely avoided trying to seize territories that would present a difficult occupation.
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at March 03, 2025 12:18 PM (ti7f
The parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia have been trying to separate from Ukraine and been sporadically attacked by Ukraine leading up to the war. The population is ethnically Russian.
Russia has here largely avoided trying to seize territories that would present a difficult occupation.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (eYoxG)
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462 Why is it in our interests to bog down Russia? They didn't send us a virus like China, they haven't threatened to arrest American citizens like Britain, and they aren't letting people swarm our borders like Canada and Mexico...
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (t0Rmr)
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They are responsible for a lot of cyber attacks on American systems, though.
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (t0Rmr)
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They are responsible for a lot of cyber attacks on American systems, though.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (GBKbO)
467
455 Yep
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:20 PM (6K6Eu)
... to all of the above?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:20 PM (6K6Eu)
... to all of the above?
Posted by: m at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (v0TzN)
468
I really don’t understand the Lefts obsession with Russia.
They can’t really believe Russia is gonna just start rolling into Europe
If anything, the world has seen how incompetent the Russian military really is .
I really think 90% of it is just some sort of proxy battle with what Trump represents.
They can’t really believe Russia is gonna just start rolling into Europe
If anything, the world has seen how incompetent the Russian military really is .
I really think 90% of it is just some sort of proxy battle with what Trump represents.
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (pxPMJ)
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467 455 Yep
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:20 PM (6K6Eu)
... to all of the above?
Posted by: m at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (v0TzN)
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Especially the stuff that contradicts.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:20 PM (6K6Eu)
... to all of the above?
Posted by: m at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (v0TzN)
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Especially the stuff that contradicts.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:23 PM (GBKbO)
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Apparently, the Ukrainian constitution allows for cancelling elections in time of war. It's not illegal, per se.
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And shuttering opposition newspapers and outlawing opposition parties?
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And shuttering opposition newspapers and outlawing opposition parties?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:23 PM (6K6Eu)
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>>> I can only speak my admiration for Candice Owens' pursuit of Marcron and Mdme Bridgitte.
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My wife brought this up on our road trip this past weekend. She doesn't follow politics much, so I let her have this one. And seeing how she's never wrong I decided it was not the mountain to die on.
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My wife brought this up on our road trip this past weekend. She doesn't follow politics much, so I let her have this one. And seeing how she's never wrong I decided it was not the mountain to die on.
Posted by: Turn 2 at March 03, 2025 12:23 PM (JfxgE)
472
They are responsible for a lot of cyber attacks on American systems, though.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (GBKbO)
Are we sure about that? Or is that just what our completely honest media tells us?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (GBKbO)
Are we sure about that? Or is that just what our completely honest media tells us?
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 12:24 PM (uCjyK)
473
Hey, TJM, when do you and Dolly leave for It'ly?
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 12:24 PM (77rzZ)
474
468 I really don’t understand the Lefts obsession with Russia.
They can’t really believe Russia is gonna just start rolling into Europe
If anything, the world has seen how incompetent the Russian military really is .
I really think 90% of it is just some sort of proxy battle with what Trump represents.
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (pxPMJ)
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I think it's the elite are getting rich off of it, they use their money and influence to push the message, and their dumbest True Believers advocate for whatever they're told.
Why aren't the mad about the Central African Republic Civil War that's been going on for 13 years?
Why Ukraine and not that one?
They can’t really believe Russia is gonna just start rolling into Europe
If anything, the world has seen how incompetent the Russian military really is .
I really think 90% of it is just some sort of proxy battle with what Trump represents.
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (pxPMJ)
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I think it's the elite are getting rich off of it, they use their money and influence to push the message, and their dumbest True Believers advocate for whatever they're told.
Why aren't the mad about the Central African Republic Civil War that's been going on for 13 years?
Why Ukraine and not that one?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:24 PM (GBKbO)
475
And shuttering opposition newspapers and outlawing opposition parties?
And murdering American journalists...
And murdering American journalists...
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:24 PM (t0Rmr)
476
The part I can't work out is why Trump understands it is not in our interest or constitutional authority to send money to Ukraine but he wants to keep pouring hundreds of millions into Israel. I sympathize with Israel as well but both are wrong in my eyes. And under the constitution. Israel can stand alone too.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 12:25 PM (2VST1)
477
I find that one of the most annoying things about getting older is that things you loved and trusted change for the worse. McDonald's sucks and may not actually be food, Chevy cars are actually foreign econoboxes, and National Review writers are globalist leftists.
Posted by: Azjaeger at March 03, 2025 12:25 PM (XOYxx)
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453 >>Wouldn't it actually be good strategically to have Russia bogged down in an occupation? Afghanistan should have taught us that occupying a hostile country drains resources and saps strength.
We've been sending hundreds of billions along with draining our weapons stockpile to Ukraine for 4 years. Might be a good idea for the US to stop being bogged down.
Posted by: JackStraw
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Difference is that the US was foolishly messing around against goat herders in Afghanistan which is different altogether than Russia versus Ukraine.
Russia is a nuclear power capable of serious mischief and blowback to the US and we are shoving them into the arms of the Chinese.
Strategically the war makes no sense for the US unless you want Russia defunct (which is what some of the ideologues like Nuland, etc. want but cannot openly say).
We've been sending hundreds of billions along with draining our weapons stockpile to Ukraine for 4 years. Might be a good idea for the US to stop being bogged down.
Posted by: JackStraw
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Difference is that the US was foolishly messing around against goat herders in Afghanistan which is different altogether than Russia versus Ukraine.
Russia is a nuclear power capable of serious mischief and blowback to the US and we are shoving them into the arms of the Chinese.
Strategically the war makes no sense for the US unless you want Russia defunct (which is what some of the ideologues like Nuland, etc. want but cannot openly say).
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 12:25 PM (ctrM5)
479
Yep
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:20 PM (6K6Eu)
... to all of the above?
Posted by: m at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (v0TzN)
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Autofill has stopped working, so I have to type in my nic every time I do a sock off. So I just type "yep."
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:20 PM (6K6Eu)
... to all of the above?
Posted by: m at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (v0TzN)
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Autofill has stopped working, so I have to type in my nic every time I do a sock off. So I just type "yep."
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:25 PM (6K6Eu)
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472 They are responsible for a lot of cyber attacks on American systems, though.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (GBKbO)
Are we sure about that? Or is that just what our completely honest media tells us?
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 12:24 PM (uCjyK)
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My wife, who does cyber security for a Top Three banks, deals with Russian based cyber attacks all of the time.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (GBKbO)
Are we sure about that? Or is that just what our completely honest media tells us?
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 12:24 PM (uCjyK)
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My wife, who does cyber security for a Top Three banks, deals with Russian based cyber attacks all of the time.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:25 PM (GBKbO)
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I really think 90% of it is just some sort of proxy battle with what Trump represents.
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (pxPMJ)
That’s what it is. The American left didn’t give two shits about Russia before Trump won in 2016.
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (pxPMJ)
That’s what it is. The American left didn’t give two shits about Russia before Trump won in 2016.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at March 03, 2025 12:25 PM (xNfRN)
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473 Hey, TJM, when do you and Dolly leave for It'ly?
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 12:24 PM (77rzZ)
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Late summer.
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 12:24 PM (77rzZ)
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Late summer.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:25 PM (GBKbO)
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I think it's the elite are getting rich off of it, they use their money and influence to push the message, and their dumbest True Believers advocate for whatever they're told.
That last part is the sickness in our Republic.
There have always been people willing to do horrible things to get rich off the public teat. But historically they didn't have 25% of the country willing to believe any fig leaf lie they were told to cover for it...
That last part is the sickness in our Republic.
There have always been people willing to do horrible things to get rich off the public teat. But historically they didn't have 25% of the country willing to believe any fig leaf lie they were told to cover for it...
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:26 PM (t0Rmr)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 03, 2025 12:26 PM (63Dwl)
485
They are talking about doing another CR? Argghh. Make congress work overtime the next 11 days and figure it out before the current CR expires. If I had a magic wand to use politically I think the one thing I would do is make CRs illegal and force congress to craft an actual budget every year.
Posted by: PaleRider at March 03, 2025 11:55 AM (34pOu)
Congress hasn't passed an actual budget in 16 years even given a full legislative year to work with. They're for sure not going to do it in 7 months. Get this year's shit out of the way and do the correct thing for next year. Otherwise, they'll "run out of time" again.
Posted by: PaleRider at March 03, 2025 11:55 AM (34pOu)
Congress hasn't passed an actual budget in 16 years even given a full legislative year to work with. They're for sure not going to do it in 7 months. Get this year's shit out of the way and do the correct thing for next year. Otherwise, they'll "run out of time" again.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 03, 2025 12:26 PM (ExV1e)
486
I really don’t understand the Lefts obsession with Russia.
They can’t really believe Russia is gonna just start rolling into Europe
If anything, the world has seen how incompetent the Russian military really is .
I really think 90% of it is just some sort of proxy battle with what Trump represents.
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (pxPMJ)
The Left hates Russia because Russia rejected Communism, and is now much more prosperous than it ever was under Communism.
They can’t really believe Russia is gonna just start rolling into Europe
If anything, the world has seen how incompetent the Russian military really is .
I really think 90% of it is just some sort of proxy battle with what Trump represents.
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (pxPMJ)
The Left hates Russia because Russia rejected Communism, and is now much more prosperous than it ever was under Communism.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 03, 2025 12:26 PM (8zz6B)
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477 I find that one of the most annoying things about getting older is that things you loved and trusted change for the worse. McDonald's sucks and may not actually be food, Chevy cars are actually foreign econoboxes, and National Review writers are globalist leftists.
Posted by: Azjaeger
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Twas inevitable. A natsec state always tries to capture comms in order to feed the public what it wants them to hear. Nat Review is simply part of that.
Posted by: Azjaeger
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Twas inevitable. A natsec state always tries to capture comms in order to feed the public what it wants them to hear. Nat Review is simply part of that.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 12:26 PM (ctrM5)
488
If you are going to make people work until 70, you may want to figure out what they are going to work at. Getting fired at 60 would mean 10 years of no money coming in. And companies are still firing older workers.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 03, 2025 12:26 PM (o5+a9)
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 12:26 PM (77rzZ)
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They are responsible for a lot of cyber attacks on American systems, though.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (GBKbO)
I wonder if Ukraine had any US funded labs like in Wuhan China
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (GBKbO)
I wonder if Ukraine had any US funded labs like in Wuhan China
Posted by: Kindltot at March 03, 2025 12:26 PM (D7oie)
491
Why aren't the mad about the Central African Republic Civil War that's been going on for 13 years?
Black sex slaves are worth less then white ones.
Oh, sorry, meant child and young women refugees
Black sex slaves are worth less then white ones.
Oh, sorry, meant child and young women refugees
Posted by: Some USAID worker at March 03, 2025 12:27 PM (t0Rmr)
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I wonder if Ukraine had any US funded labs like in Wuhan China
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They did. Several of them.
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They did. Several of them.
Posted by: Pudinhead at March 03, 2025 12:27 PM (pLaQB)
493
Ace on vaycay this week?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 12:27 PM (Zz0t1)
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AOC Asks NPR Host to Clarify Why Illegal Immigration Is a Problem
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That's a head scratcher for sure.
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That's a head scratcher for sure.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 03, 2025 12:27 PM (L/fGl)
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479 Yep
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:20 PM (6K6Eu)
... to all of the above?
Posted by: m at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (v0TzN)
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Autofill has stopped working, so I have to type in my nic every time I do a sock off. So I just type "yep."
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:25 PM (6K6Eu)
Ha! Also, your hash is a little suspicious....
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:20 PM (6K6Eu)
... to all of the above?
Posted by: m at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (v0TzN)
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Autofill has stopped working, so I have to type in my nic every time I do a sock off. So I just type "yep."
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at March 03, 2025 12:25 PM (6K6Eu)
Ha! Also, your hash is a little suspicious....
Posted by: m at March 03, 2025 12:28 PM (v0TzN)
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The Left hates Russia because Russia rejected Communism, and is now much more prosperous than it ever was under Communism.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
Also outlawed homo adoptions.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
Also outlawed homo adoptions.
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 12:28 PM (77rzZ)
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Why aren't the mad about the Central African Republic Civil War that's been going on for 13 years?
Why Ukraine and not that one?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:24 PM
Probably the same reason they had no fucks to give about the Hutu-Tutsi dust-up in the 90s.
Why Ukraine and not that one?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, leading the proletariat with Eisenstein at March 03, 2025 12:24 PM
Probably the same reason they had no fucks to give about the Hutu-Tutsi dust-up in the 90s.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 03, 2025 12:28 PM (hOk1M)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 03, 2025 12:28 PM (RP0h0)
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>>I really don’t understand the Lefts obsession with Russia.
They can’t really believe Russia is gonna just start rolling into Europe
Propaganda is a hell of a drug. Particularly when it is government sponsored propaganda.
We've been told for years, ever since Hillary's reset button blew up, that Russia was evil and Putin was Hitler when Hitler wasn't Trump. Virtually every media source, entertainers, government officials, it's been one big chorus and if you didn't agree you were Hitler junior.
These people don't think. They emote exactly what they have been told to emote.
They can’t really believe Russia is gonna just start rolling into Europe
Propaganda is a hell of a drug. Particularly when it is government sponsored propaganda.
We've been told for years, ever since Hillary's reset button blew up, that Russia was evil and Putin was Hitler when Hitler wasn't Trump. Virtually every media source, entertainers, government officials, it's been one big chorus and if you didn't agree you were Hitler junior.
These people don't think. They emote exactly what they have been told to emote.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:28 PM (LkLld)
500
476 The part I can't work out is why Trump understands it is not in our interest or constitutional authority to send money to Ukraine but he wants to keep pouring hundreds of millions into Israel. I sympathize with Israel as well but both are wrong in my eyes. And under the constitution. Israel can stand alone too.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 12:25 PM (2VST1)
I don't think he does.
That's what his "oh, America will just take over Gaza and make it a riveria! It'll be great" thing is all about.
It's a shot across the bow at Israel. If we're paying for the war, we're definitely going to get something out of it other than a bunch of military industrial complex people getting rich.
Ukraine is more pressing at the moment though.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 12:25 PM (2VST1)
I don't think he does.
That's what his "oh, America will just take over Gaza and make it a riveria! It'll be great" thing is all about.
It's a shot across the bow at Israel. If we're paying for the war, we're definitely going to get something out of it other than a bunch of military industrial complex people getting rich.
Ukraine is more pressing at the moment though.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 12:28 PM (uCjyK)
501
I wonder if Ukraine had any US funded labs like in Wuhan China
Posted by: Kindltot at March 03, 2025 12:26 PM (D7oie)
I recall something like that.
I'll bet Jackstraw knows.
Posted by: Kindltot at March 03, 2025 12:26 PM (D7oie)
I recall something like that.
I'll bet Jackstraw knows.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 03, 2025 12:28 PM (mWSu4)
502
I wonder if Ukraine had any US funded labs like in Wuhan China
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They did. Several of them.
Posted by: Pudinhead at March 03, 2025 12:27 PM (pLaQB)
I heard rumors that was another reason Putin attacked. He didn't want that shit so close to his border after the whole covid bullshit.
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They did. Several of them.
Posted by: Pudinhead at March 03, 2025 12:27 PM (pLaQB)
I heard rumors that was another reason Putin attacked. He didn't want that shit so close to his border after the whole covid bullshit.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 12:28 PM (Zz0t1)
503
The Left hates Russia because Russia rejected Communism, and is now much more prosperous than it ever was under Communism.
Saw a graph of life expectancy after the end of communism in eastern Europe, and in every former warsaw pact country it went up 10-20 years shortly after their countries abandoned communism...
Saw a graph of life expectancy after the end of communism in eastern Europe, and in every former warsaw pact country it went up 10-20 years shortly after their countries abandoned communism...
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:28 PM (t0Rmr)
504
TERROR IN GERMANY: Car rams into crowd in Mannheim, Germany, near Wasserturm. Multiple injuries reported, 1 reported dead. Suspect arrested. Police lock down city center amid carnival season.
TERROR IN GERMANY: Car rams into crowd in Mannheim, Germany, near Wasserturm. Multiple injuries reported, 1 reported dead. Suspect arrested. Police lock down city center amid carnival season.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 03, 2025 12:28 PM (63Dwl)
505
344 What's up with Lindsey Graham? This dude is acting very erratic these days. He has been a war monger for years. He attended the pre oval office of senators with Zelenski . Now all of a sudden he is a Trump cheerleader and calling to replace Z? Zelenski went on TV asking for Grahams approval. Sorry guys this Kabuki theater does not pass the smell test. No this dude is balls deep in Ukraine corruption plus more.
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at March 03, 2025 12:00 PM (w4nzS)
Oh ok sniff sniff ewww---
Tucker reveals the one and only reason Lindsey Graham turned on Zelensky so fast…
https://tinyurl.com/yuwt6jef
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at March 03, 2025 12:00 PM (w4nzS)
Oh ok sniff sniff ewww---
Tucker reveals the one and only reason Lindsey Graham turned on Zelensky so fast…
https://tinyurl.com/yuwt6jef
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at March 03, 2025 12:29 PM (w4nzS)
506
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 11:20 AM
OT - I meant to thank you for your interest earlier in my acting , but my phone died. Aren't you a former hs and/or college actor as well.?At least one other guy here is too. If you guys were closer I could cast you in "Two faces in the shadows" which is a wonderful Lenten/Tenebrae play about Peter and Judas. We have a stage at our church, but it's wonderful as a chancel drama as well.
OT - I meant to thank you for your interest earlier in my acting , but my phone died. Aren't you a former hs and/or college actor as well.?At least one other guy here is too. If you guys were closer I could cast you in "Two faces in the shadows" which is a wonderful Lenten/Tenebrae play about Peter and Judas. We have a stage at our church, but it's wonderful as a chancel drama as well.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 03, 2025 12:29 PM (42Vb+)
507
>I really don’t understand the Lefts obsession with Russia.
Russia Bad means NATO Needed. NATO means Money.
Russia Bad means NATO Needed. NATO means Money.
Posted by: davidt at March 03, 2025 12:29 PM (i0F8b)
508
Adding to the intrigue, CNN chose to stream the Butler rally live, something it had not done for any other Trump campaign event.
Joe Rogan: “Everyone stopped asking questions, and there was never a formal report. There was never press conferences where they detailed all the information we know currently and where the investigation stands at the moment.
What we know is you have a very young kid who was filmed. They knew he was there with a range finder half an hour before the event. You also know that CNN streamed it live, which I do not believe they did for any other rally, and certainly not for a rally that’s in the middle of nowhere in Pennsylvania. There’s a lot of weird s**t.”
Joe Rogan: “Everyone stopped asking questions, and there was never a formal report. There was never press conferences where they detailed all the information we know currently and where the investigation stands at the moment.
What we know is you have a very young kid who was filmed. They knew he was there with a range finder half an hour before the event. You also know that CNN streamed it live, which I do not believe they did for any other rally, and certainly not for a rally that’s in the middle of nowhere in Pennsylvania. There’s a lot of weird s**t.”
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 12:29 PM (RHGPo)
509
I really don’t understand the Lefts obsession with Russia.
They can’t really believe Russia is gonna just start rolling into Europe
They were enraged when Russia stopped letting homosexual men "adopt" boys from that country. Then the Russian government keeps promoting culturally traditional Christian ideas and policies.
They can’t really believe Russia is gonna just start rolling into Europe
They were enraged when Russia stopped letting homosexual men "adopt" boys from that country. Then the Russian government keeps promoting culturally traditional Christian ideas and policies.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 12:29 PM (2VST1)
510
Salty Dog, KU basketball has become embarrassing. It's like the football and basketball teams have traded places. I think Manhattan is a better place to live than Lawrence! I used to be a Cowboys fan when I lived in Fort Worth right after graduation, but remain a Chiefs fan now. I'm so old, I was in school when Len Dawson was not only the Chiefs quarterback, but also the sportscaster on the KC ABC station.
Posted by: jayhawkone at March 03, 2025 12:30 PM (9rPx3)
511
If we're paying for the war, we're definitely going to get something out of it other than a bunch of military industrial complex people getting rich.
I saw some screeching about how we're setting it up so that the USA won't help without getting something in return.
Yeah. I'm fine with that. Next problem?
I saw some screeching about how we're setting it up so that the USA won't help without getting something in return.
Yeah. I'm fine with that. Next problem?
Posted by: NR Pax at March 03, 2025 12:30 PM (99eI0)
512
TERROR IN GERMANY: Car rams into crowd in Mannheim, Germany, near Wasserturm. Multiple injuries reported, 1 reported dead. Suspect arrested. Police lock down city center amid carnival season.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 03, 2025 12:28 PM (63Dwl)
AH. So this explains the "Manheim Steamroller" joke JJ made this morning.
NOW I get it......
TERROR IN GERMANY: Car rams into crowd in Mannheim, Germany, near Wasserturm. Multiple injuries reported, 1 reported dead. Suspect arrested. Police lock down city center amid carnival season.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 03, 2025 12:28 PM (63Dwl)
AH. So this explains the "Manheim Steamroller" joke JJ made this morning.
NOW I get it......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at March 03, 2025 12:30 PM (Zz0t1)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 03, 2025 12:30 PM (8zz6B)
514
"481 I really think 90% of it is just some sort of proxy battle with what Trump represents.
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (pxPMJ)
That’s what it is. The American left didn’t give two shits about Russia before Trump won in 2016.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at March 03, 2025 12:25 PM (xNfRN) "
and they picked russia expecting some kind of old cold warrior kneejerk response from our side
Posted by: Maroon at March 03, 2025 12:22 PM (pxPMJ)
That’s what it is. The American left didn’t give two shits about Russia before Trump won in 2016.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at March 03, 2025 12:25 PM (xNfRN) "
and they picked russia expecting some kind of old cold warrior kneejerk response from our side
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 03, 2025 12:30 PM (RP0h0)
515
That’s what it is. The American left didn’t give two shits about Russia before Trump won in 2016.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director
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I would put it when Russia banned exporting its orphans to gay Americans plus the 2014 retaking of Crimea after the Color Revolution there.
Deep State mobilized the lefties to try to keep what they gained thru subterfuge and used the saps on the left as NPCs to do the political op against Trump by smearing him as a Russian asset. Win win. Keeps Trump from reversing Ukraine decisions and makes him ripe for the Biden coup in 2020 (sham impeachment anyone at a critical time of Covid blossoming?)
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director
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I would put it when Russia banned exporting its orphans to gay Americans plus the 2014 retaking of Crimea after the Color Revolution there.
Deep State mobilized the lefties to try to keep what they gained thru subterfuge and used the saps on the left as NPCs to do the political op against Trump by smearing him as a Russian asset. Win win. Keeps Trump from reversing Ukraine decisions and makes him ripe for the Biden coup in 2020 (sham impeachment anyone at a critical time of Covid blossoming?)
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 12:30 PM (ctrM5)
516
Probably the same reason they had no fucks to give about the Hutu-Tutsi dust-up in the 90s.
The Euros at the time were demanding America send boots on the ground to stop the conflict.
But fortunately Clinton had no interest in doing so...
The Euros at the time were demanding America send boots on the ground to stop the conflict.
But fortunately Clinton had no interest in doing so...
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:30 PM (t0Rmr)
517
>>I recall something like that.
>>I'll bet Jackstraw knows.
The answer is yes. And Hunter was getting paid for that too.
>>I'll bet Jackstraw knows.
The answer is yes. And Hunter was getting paid for that too.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:30 PM (LkLld)
518
nood bearclaw
Posted by: Sturmtoddler at March 03, 2025 12:30 PM (nXhwP)
519
Probably the same reason they had no fucks to give about the Hutu-Tutsi dust-up in the 90s.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 03, 2025 12:28 PM (hOk1M)
Or Sudan, where 70 Christians were just beheaded by Islam.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 03, 2025 12:28 PM (hOk1M)
Or Sudan, where 70 Christians were just beheaded by Islam.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 03, 2025 12:31 PM (mWSu4)
520
476 The part I can't work out is why Trump understands it is not in our interest or constitutional authority to send money to Ukraine but he wants to keep pouring hundreds of millions into Israel. I sympathize with Israel as well but both are wrong in my eyes. And under the constitution. Israel can stand alone too.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 12:25 PM (2VST1)
Trump is trying to get each region of the globe to have an American aligned(or at least reasonably friendly) coalition running it.
Europe is the most capable of independent action and least important to the existing American empire.
The Middle East is the last capable of managing its own affairs(mostly a diplomatic problem within the proposed American coalition) and the most important (oil, particularly Saudi Arabia).
Asia is kind of in between. Korea is already militarized, Japan needs some work, India has some stuff, etc. They're also all predisposed to work against China.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 12:25 PM (2VST1)
Trump is trying to get each region of the globe to have an American aligned(or at least reasonably friendly) coalition running it.
Europe is the most capable of independent action and least important to the existing American empire.
The Middle East is the last capable of managing its own affairs(mostly a diplomatic problem within the proposed American coalition) and the most important (oil, particularly Saudi Arabia).
Asia is kind of in between. Korea is already militarized, Japan needs some work, India has some stuff, etc. They're also all predisposed to work against China.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy at March 03, 2025 12:31 PM (eYoxG)
521
That's what his "oh, America will just take over Gaza and make it a riveria! It'll be great" thing is all about.
It's a shot across the bow at Israel. If we're paying for the war, we're definitely going to get something out of it other than a bunch of military industrial complex people getting rich.
Ukraine is more pressing at the moment though.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 12:28 PM (uCjyK)
Trump Gaza!
https://tinyurl.com/ym8enahr
It's a shot across the bow at Israel. If we're paying for the war, we're definitely going to get something out of it other than a bunch of military industrial complex people getting rich.
Ukraine is more pressing at the moment though.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 12:28 PM (uCjyK)
Trump Gaza!
https://tinyurl.com/ym8enahr
Posted by: Kindltot at March 03, 2025 12:31 PM (D7oie)
522
Probably the same reason they had no fucks to give about the Hutu-Tutsi dust-up in the 90s.
Brown people. That's the main reason, its like how if a little black girl goes missing nobody notices, but if a little blonde girl does, its wall to wall news.
Brown people. That's the main reason, its like how if a little black girl goes missing nobody notices, but if a little blonde girl does, its wall to wall news.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 03, 2025 12:31 PM (2VST1)
523
There have always been people willing to do horrible things to get rich off the public teat. But historically they didn't have 25% of the country willing to believe any fig leaf lie they were told to cover for it...
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:26 PM (t0Rmr)
It's only been in the last few years that I've really accepted the fact that there are people among us who truly would sell their own grandmothers for $1,000, or in this case, send hundreds of thousands of people to die just so they can be personally enriched.
Sounds naive, I know.
Posted by: 18-1 at March 03, 2025 12:26 PM (t0Rmr)
It's only been in the last few years that I've really accepted the fact that there are people among us who truly would sell their own grandmothers for $1,000, or in this case, send hundreds of thousands of people to die just so they can be personally enriched.
Sounds naive, I know.
Posted by: Harry Paratestes at March 03, 2025 12:31 PM (uCjyK)
524
518 nood bearclaw
Posted by: Sturmtoddler at March 03, 2025 12:30 PM (nXhwP)
Man, now I want a bearclaw (donut).
Posted by: Sturmtoddler at March 03, 2025 12:30 PM (nXhwP)
Man, now I want a bearclaw (donut).
Posted by: m at March 03, 2025 12:32 PM (v0TzN)
525
Dropout of NATO, firm up alliances with Milei and the continents' jailkeeper Bukele in El Salvador. Get Bolsonaro back in office. Hang Maduro. Then just say two continents are going to be one big happy family, staying in the confines of their borders and with PDT guidance getting rich. The Euros have had their day in the sun.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at March 03, 2025 12:32 PM (gm9Sb)
526
Jesus, read the room
Posted by: one hour sober at March 03, 2025 12:33 PM (Y1sOo)
527
OT - I meant to thank you for your interest earlier in my acting , but my phone died. Aren't you a former hs and/or college actor as well.?At least one other guy here is too. If you guys were closer I could cast you in "Two faces in the shadows" which is a wonderful Lenten/Tenebrae play about Peter and Judas. We have a stage at our church, but it's wonderful as a chancel drama as well.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
Yes, I was in plays in high school, and even a few in the military.
One year when I was at DLI, for our annual post-Tailhook sexual-harassment training, we made a video in which I played a sexual harasser and got punished for it. One of my favorite roles.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
Yes, I was in plays in high school, and even a few in the military.
One year when I was at DLI, for our annual post-Tailhook sexual-harassment training, we made a video in which I played a sexual harasser and got punished for it. One of my favorite roles.
Posted by: Bulg at March 03, 2025 12:33 PM (77rzZ)
528
509, 513, yeah, that too
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 03, 2025 12:33 PM (RP0h0)
529
The part I can't work out is why Trump understands it is not in our interest or constitutional authority to send money to Ukraine but he wants to keep pouring hundreds of millions into Israel. I sympathize with Israel as well but both are wrong in my eyes. And under the constitution. Israel can stand alone too.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
=======
Treaty obligations from the Camp David agreements for us to give military aid to Israel and to Egypt.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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Treaty obligations from the Camp David agreements for us to give military aid to Israel and to Egypt.
Posted by: whig at March 03, 2025 12:34 PM (ctrM5)
530
NUDE
Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at March 03, 2025 12:35 PM (MDBTH)
531
Cutting all funding of Ukraine and NATO will reduce the deficit and be warranted on their merits.
Psst. EU is the new sissified Soviet Union. Pass it on.
Psst. EU is the new sissified Soviet Union. Pass it on.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at March 03, 2025 12:37 PM (wBaIH)
532
This is what it has always been about. NATO.
>>@ResisttheMS
·
>>2h
JUST IN: Zelensky has states he is willing to resign if it secures Ukraine’s NATO membership.
>>Zelensky declared, “I am exchangeable for NATO.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (LkLld)
Well, NATO......and gobs of cash.
>>@ResisttheMS
·
>>2h
JUST IN: Zelensky has states he is willing to resign if it secures Ukraine’s NATO membership.
>>Zelensky declared, “I am exchangeable for NATO.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 03, 2025 12:01 PM (LkLld)
Well, NATO......and gobs of cash.
Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at March 03, 2025 12:37 PM (g8Ew8)
533
" Because they all are facing the collapse of the European Union. The debt is just unbelievable. They never consolidated. Between Covid, Climate Change and sanctions on Russia, the German economy has shrunk . . . 3% to 5%. The economic growth (of the EU) is appalling. Europe is falling, and this is why they need war. So, they are backing Zelensky.”
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 12:38 PM (RHGPo)
534
The same pieces of crap that screamed we couldn't afford $5 Billion for a border wall are now saying that hundreds of millions and billions of dollars are 'not worth fighting over'.
Posted by: DudeAbiding at March 03, 2025 12:38 PM (setIA)
535
London Financial Times, what’s the headline? ‘America is Now the Enemy of the West.’ This is why Trump is saying ‘We are out.’ Zelensky has admitted that 58% of the $350 billion the US gave him is missing. You cut the funding, and you are going to find out the truth.
Trump should cut every single penny. Bring it all out.
Zelensky is counting on Europe to replace the United States. This is why he’s so arrogant. . . . Trump should get the hell out of NATO–ASAP.”
Trump should cut every single penny. Bring it all out.
Zelensky is counting on Europe to replace the United States. This is why he’s so arrogant. . . . Trump should get the hell out of NATO–ASAP.”
Posted by: SMOD at March 03, 2025 12:40 PM (RHGPo)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 03, 2025 12:50 PM (42Vb+)
537
The Wall Street Journal is run by Leftist, Marxist women. It took awhile, but now it is firmly in the hands of the chicks. As you know, it matters little who is in charge if all the women in HR are Marxist Democrats. So is the case of the WSJ, whose staff was Leftist to begin with. But they got away with pawning the Russian Collusion Fraud on their subscribers, and now they prohibit any dissent from the Leftist dogma.
Posted by: wferrin at March 03, 2025 01:33 PM (Lhdzy)
538
I actually subscribed to NR because of the Against Trump issue. I’ve seen the light but for selfish reasons I don’t blame folks who thought the initial run was some sort of promotion con.
Posted by: Fritz (not Fritz) at March 03, 2025 02:09 PM (/hq//)
539
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