Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 52723 Location: Making a safety stop at 15 feet.
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 10:14 pm Post subject:
Omar Little wrote:
DuncanIdaho wrote:
House Republicans are already talking about cutting future social security and medicare benefits for those under mid-50's so they don't have to cut off any of the war machine.
Finally, a good reason to be mid fifties
Meanwhile, the Republicans want us to live in them. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 8470 Location: Santa Monica
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 3:38 am Post subject:
This MFer seems like the lovechild of Donald Trump and Bernie Madoff.
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George Santos allegedly took more than $3,000 from a disabled veteran who was raising money to pay for his dog’s surgery, according to Patch on Tuesday.
Per the report, disabled Navy veteran Richard Osthoff was raising money for his dog Sapphire back in 2016 when he was connected to Friends of Pets United — the organization that Santos led under the name of Anthony Devolder (a video recently emerged of the New York politician introducing himself as “Anthony Devolder” at a pro-Trump LGBTQ event).
After Santos and Osthoff connected, Santos — who is currently facing criminal investigations for lying about his qualifications during his run for congress — allegedly helped the veteran raise $3,000 on GoFundMe, deleted the fundraiser, and later disappeared with the money. While Santos claimed Friends of Pets United was a tax-exempt organization that he founded in 2013, the IRS could not find a record of a registered charity under that name, according to the New York Times.
“He stopped answering my texts and calls,” Osthoff told the outlet. (The fundraiser was unable to be located in web archives by Patch.)
Sharing screenshots of his Facebook posts on the matter, Osthoff explained that his dog died in 2017 without access to the life-saving treatment it needed, and that he was unable to afford euthanasia and cremation. “I had to panhandle. It was one of the most degrading things I ever had to do,” the veteran said.
To make matters worse, this vet was living in a tent in an abandoned chicken coop on the side of a highway in Jersey.
House Republicans are already talking about cutting future social security and medicare benefits for those under mid-50's so they don't have to cut off any of the war machine.
Finally, a good reason to be mid fifties
Meanwhile, the Republicans want us to live in them.
We thought they wanted to take us back to the 1950's but now it looks like they have the 1850's in mind.
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 52723 Location: Making a safety stop at 15 feet.
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 7:16 am Post subject:
ChefLinda wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
Omar Little wrote:
DuncanIdaho wrote:
House Republicans are already talking about cutting future social security and medicare benefits for those under mid-50's so they don't have to cut off any of the war machine.
Finally, a good reason to be mid fifties
Meanwhile, the Republicans want us to live in them.
We thought they wanted to take us back to the 1950's but now it looks like they have the 1850's in mind.
The 1750’s aren’t far behind, then they won’t even have to pretend they care about the Constitution. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
House Republicans are already talking about cutting future social security and medicare benefits for those under mid-50's so they don't have to cut off any of the war machine.
Finally, a good reason to be mid fifties
Meanwhile, the Republicans want us to live in them.
We thought they wanted to take us back to the 1950's but now it looks like they have the 1850's in mind.
The 1750’s aren’t far behind, then they won’t even have to pretend they care about the Constitution.
1650s? You're being oppressed if you can't have a good heretic burning now and then.
Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 90324 Location: Formerly Known As 24
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 8:27 am Post subject:
LarryCoon wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
ChefLinda wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
Omar Little wrote:
DuncanIdaho wrote:
House Republicans are already talking about cutting future social security and medicare benefits for those under mid-50's so they don't have to cut off any of the war machine.
Finally, a good reason to be mid fifties
Meanwhile, the Republicans want us to live in them.
We thought they wanted to take us back to the 1950's but now it looks like they have the 1850's in mind.
The 1750’s aren’t far behind, then they won’t even have to pretend they care about the Constitution.
1650s? You're being oppressed if you can't have a good heretic burning now and then.
1350’s. We already have the plague _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 52723 Location: Making a safety stop at 15 feet.
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 8:33 am Post subject:
Omar Little wrote:
LarryCoon wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
ChefLinda wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
Omar Little wrote:
DuncanIdaho wrote:
House Republicans are already talking about cutting future social security and medicare benefits for those under mid-50's so they don't have to cut off any of the war machine.
Finally, a good reason to be mid fifties
Meanwhile, the Republicans want us to live in them.
We thought they wanted to take us back to the 1950's but now it looks like they have the 1850's in mind.
The 1750’s aren’t far behind, then they won’t even have to pretend they care about the Constitution.
1650s? You're being oppressed if you can't have a good heretic burning now and then.
1350’s. We already have the plague
Well, the current GOP is definitely a bunch of 5150's. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
House Republicans are already talking about cutting future social security and medicare benefits for those under mid-50's so they don't have to cut off any of the war machine.
Finally, a good reason to be mid fifties
Meanwhile, the Republicans want us to live in them.
We thought they wanted to take us back to the 1950's but now it looks like they have the 1850's in mind.
The 1750’s aren’t far behind, then they won’t even have to pretend they care about the Constitution.
1650s? You're being oppressed if you can't have a good heretic burning now and then.
1350’s. We already have the plague
Earlier . . . when religious nuts, such as MAGA Republicans, got a mortal ass-beating:
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— 1096 CE: The untrained mobs of the People’s Crusade march toward Jerusalem, massacring Jews across Europe, but are slaughtered by the Turks before they reach their goal
Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 68092 Location: In a world where admitting to not knowing something is considered a great way to learn.
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:33 pm Post subject:
Watching MSNBC. They're reporting how the Justices aren't getting along. Is this good or bad for the country? Has anyone ever seen this much discordance in the Court? _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
Feared from warzones to Congress, special counsel Jack Smith is now leading two Trump investigations. In this special report, MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber shows you how Trump’s DOJ nemesis has prosecuted the mafia, police, politicians and even dictators. You will see rare footage of Jack Smith and highlights from his big wins like the Giuliani NYPD case and a big loss in the John Edwards trial. Melber reports on Smith saying there is no “expiration date on accountability” and what that could mean in his probes of Trump. Part one of this special report is also available online.
(From 'F*** Trump Anthem' to surging turnout, new lessons in backlash to MAGA politics)
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As the U.S. faces ongoing political turmoil and a surge in civic participation and voter turnout, MSNBC anchor Ari Melber marks a rare milestone in TV news -- a billion streams for “The Beat with Ari Melber.” The milestone is a “notable feat for a cable news program,” as CNN’s Reliable Sources reports. MSNBC marks the occasion with a highlight reel of the show’s five years on air. (This is an excerpt of the segment that aired.)
(Rep. Swalwell: People parrot what McCarthy says in threats)
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Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) reacts to Speaker Kevin McCarthy seating far-right members of Congress on powerful committees, and how McCarthy’s rhetoric influences threats against Democrats.
(David Brooks: America has big problems, but I also see a lot of progress)
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David Brooks joins Morning Joe to discuss his latest Atlantic piece where he argues that despite America being a wounded giant, the case for optimism is surprisingly strong.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper interviews Gregory Morey-Parker, a former roommate of Rep. George Santos. Morey-Parker says that he knew Santos by 2 names: Anthony Devolder and Anthony Zebrovsky. He says that Santos used the last name Zebrovsky for his GoFundMe because Jewish donors will give more if they thought that he was Jewish.
(Abortion Pill Providers Sharing Personal Data with Google And It Could Get You Arrested)
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Some websites that sell abortion pills are sharing a ton of sensitive data with Google. Ana Kasparian discusses on The Young Turks.
"Online pharmacies that sell abortion pills are sharing sensitive data with Google and other third parties, which may allow law enforcement to prosecute those who use the medications to end their pregnancies, a ProPublica analysis has found.
Using a tool created by the Markup, a nonprofit tech-journalism newsroom, ProPublica ran checks on 11 online pharmacies that sell abortion medication to reveal the web tracking technology they use. Late last year and in early January, ProPublica found web trackers on the sites of at least nine online pharmacies that provide pills by mail: Abortion Ease, BestAbortionPill.com, PrivacyPillRX, PillsOnlineRX, Secure Abortion Pills, AbortionRx, Generic Abortion Pills, Abortion Privacy and Online Abortion Pill Rx."
(Jacinda Ardern chokes up while announcing impending resignation)
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced she will stand aside for a new leader within weeks, saying she doesn't believe she has the energy to seek re-election in the October polls. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout has more.
Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 17283 Location: In a no-ship
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:40 am Post subject:
Add economic terrorism to this new House’s achievement list
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The agency anticipates beginning to sell existing investments and suspending reinvestments of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund and the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund. Also, it will suspend the reinvestment of a government securities fund of the Federal Employees Retirement System Thrift Savings Plan.
[…]
Roy, a Texas Republican who is one of the key players in the standoff over McCarthy's speakership, cautioned that the contours of the proposal are still being worked out, noting there are several different versions of a payment prioritization plan circulating inside the House GOP.
But choosing to pay one set of obligations over another could spark legal challenges, as well as political and ethical quandaries. For instance, lawmakers would have to decide which to pay first -- Social Security monthly payments to the tens of millions of senior citizens and Americans with disabilities, salaries of federal workers and the military or the interest on US debt to a multitude of investors, many of them foreign.
Just from today's twitter feed. To sum up, GOP wants to transfer massive amount of wealth from the poor and middle class to the wealthy, inflict punishment on transgender people, ban teaching of black history, ban all COVID-19 public health mandates, sabotage national security by filling homeland security committee with duplicitous traitors, continue to cover up Trump crimes, continued attempt to destroy all legal institutions in ongoing attempt to cover up and get away with crime. And that's in addition to hold the debt ceiling and financial stability of the country hostage so they can gut Social Security and Medicare.
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Kevin McCarthy has proposed a vote on a proposal called the Fair Tax, which would abolish the current federal income tax and replace it with a 30% national sales tax. 30 percent.
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Republicans are now trying to shift taxes from the wealthy to the middle class by imposing a 30% national sales tax on everything you buy— groceries, cars, homes, health care, tuition. They’re calling it the “Fair Tax Act” because they think taxes on the wealthy are unfair.
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North Dakota Republican floats fining transgender people $1,500 if they use 'wrong' pronouns
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DeSantis bannrf AP African American Studies
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he wants to permanently ban all mandates related to COVID-19
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Every Republican on the Homeland security committee ASKED FOR PARDONS
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RyanP @PerspectiveRoll
Today I noticed that the House website has been scrubbed of the report Elijah Cummings compiled detailing Mike Flynn and Donald Trump's attempts to sell our nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia bypassing our treaties and Congress.
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Matt Gaetz wants to abolish The ATF, FBI, and DOJ,
Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 17283 Location: In a no-ship
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:25 am Post subject:
Kevin McCarthy would rather see our country and the world economy be destroyed than lose his “power”. That’s why he’s beholden to the Taliban 20 and he doesn’t care how much pain and suffering he causes.
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 52723 Location: Making a safety stop at 15 feet.
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:29 am Post subject:
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Kevin McCarthy has proposed a vote on a proposal called the Fair Tax, which would abolish the current federal income tax and replace it with a 30% national sales tax. 30 percent.
The implications of that also go way beyond the impact on low income and middle class tax implications. Such a move would be crippling to the economy, because it reduce consumer spending to only absolutely essential items. Far too may people would lose the "luxury" of purchasing anything beyond that, pretty much decimating all kinds of dealing in goods and services. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
(SCOTUS probe fails to find person who leaked abortion ruling)
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NBC News senior legal correspondent Laura Jarrett, former FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence Frank Figliuzzi, and senior editor for Slate Dahlia Lithwick react to the failure to find the leak at the Supreme Court.
(Santos slams claims he performed in drag as 'categorically false')
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Following claims that Republican Rep. George Santos performed as a drag queen during his time in Brazil, the congressman took to Twitter to deny the rumors, saying they are “categorically false.” NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports how the allegations have caused controversy due to Santos’ previous positions on a number of issues related to the LGBTQ community.
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