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  1. TheGoldStandard

    Trump Dictatorship and All Things Politics

    One could argue that this shows legal crossings are subject to more scrutiny/risk, accounting for why 90% of seizures occur in these places. This leads me to believe these people are actually the worst smugglers. I assume drones and GPS, water drops and other methods that are hard to stop are...
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    Dallas trading Luka to the Lakers for Anthony Davis! Utah involved.

    12.3+1% over a million for mental health vs 0% in Texas. A key reason I left CA. Keep in mind NBA players pay tax anywhere they play away games and get a credit in their home state CA will tax all of his income now). So Luka paid 0% state income tax for every home game and a variable rate for...
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    Trump Dictatorship and All Things Politics

    It is weird people are so bent out of shape about egg prices. Prior to the bird flu outbreak breakfast at diners in my area were almost $18 (WA). Housing is high, and wages have not caught up. The across the board inflation is what is still causing a lot of people to struggle. Food prices have...
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    Coronavirus

    I have had COVID four times. I did get the vaccine and two boosters. The first three times were basically like a slight cold with more headaches. IIRC, the first time I had it was shortly before the vaccines were available. My wife works at a hospital, and between her working, kids in daycare...
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    Trump Dictatorship and All Things Politics

    I don't see many of the "regular" political posters comments on JF because they are blind to their mind numbing viewpoints. There are many people (reporters, politicians and more) that are blaming Trump for these things, just as many blamed Biden.
  6. TheGoldStandard

    Trump Dictatorship and All Things Politics

    I'm so tired of these same arguments. Two sides of the same coin, and the Democratic and Republican party do a great job getting people to vilify each other and act like they are the only fair party. Biden did not cause eggs prices to go up, bird flu did. The stock market dip was not on Trump...
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    I can’t afford this Trump economy

    The tariffs implemented before the Great Depression did not cause the Great Depression, but did not help. The tariffs that were implemented during the Great Depression made it worse. Keep in mind the U.S had a trade surplus back then, which changes the impact, and makes it much easier for...
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    Game Thread Jan 25, 2025 06:00PM MT: Utah Jazz @ Memphis Grizzlies

    You hit someone hard enough, a fart squeezes out.
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    The Lauri Thread

    Lauri needs better spacing and passing, he is not great at creating for himself. It appears he is trying to develop some of the back to the basket moves to his game, but it has not gone well. I'm not worried about him.
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    Trump Dictatorship and All Things Politics

    California and Nevada have been pushing to divert water from the Columbia and Snake since 1990 as they overbuild in areas without water and want WA and ID to cover the burden. There are plans to pump the water uphill to Jackpot and then to Mead, but it would be expensive, and WA and ID will...
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    Trump Dictatorship and All Things Politics

    Pretty sexist to assume I was raped and killed by a man. And most mimes had a traumatic experience with a clown as a child that resulted in them being unable to speak.
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    Trump Dictatorship and All Things Politics

    I was raped and murdered one time. Not fun. Didn't think to ask my rapist/killer about his home origins, mental status and other crimes he may have committed. Honestly, if we are going to deport a group of people, it should be clowns. And I am serious about this. I don't fear the clown...
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    Trump Dictatorship and All Things Politics

    I agree it has been mismanaged, and why I think there are better forms of retirement security, as big government is great at fiscal mismanagement. I also agree the payments are low, but when there are more payouts than payments into the fund, then yes, there is a problem. Replace SS with...
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    Trump Dictatorship and All Things Politics

    I am not attacking the validity of having Social Security. I am saying it has been mismanaged. I am also saying older generations getting a windfall because our representatives refuse to make needed changes (benefit level, age, contribution limits) it leaves current and future generations being...
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    Trump Dictatorship and All Things Politics

    Yeah, the left has been called out on their ****. Quite funny. I'm not a Democrat by the way, and I call anyone out on their ****. Just don't spend a lot of time in this forum because it does not matter. You won't change any minds on a message board. That said, Musk still appeared to make a...
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    Trump Dictatorship and All Things Politics

    That is what I watched.
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    Trump Dictatorship and All Things Politics

    I watched the video. Sure looked like a Nazi salute to me. And he did it once, turned around and did it again. I'd encourage anyone with curiosity to watch the video before making an opinion. I don't think he is a Nazi by any means, but if he wasn't meaning to do a Nazi salute, he sure did it...
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    Trump Dictatorship and All Things Politics

    A better way to state it is politicians are more concerned with keeping their seats than messing with social security, so they kick the can down the road. Even worse, they keep expanding SS (most recently with the SS Fairness Act). Basically some older federal workers received huge pensions...
  19. TheGoldStandard

    Trump Dictatorship and All Things Politics

    The meaning of "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" is a real question that courts have not addressed. The 14th amendment was written to ensure slaves born in the U.S. would be citizens, and the language "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" was derived from the Civil Rights Act, which...
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    Trump Dictatorship and All Things Politics

    Some call it a government sponsored ponzi scheme.
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