All_Pro_Bills

Expect Mamdani to win but ultimately over-promise and under-deliver. Its unlikely his plan will raise enough revenue or get State legislature cooperation. Then he'll blame Trump.

Obama"s goal with the ACA was always to drive up health care costs to facilitate the adoption of a single payer system. Rising costs isn't a bug it's a feature.

The problem with government spending is nobody has ever drawn, and held, any line. The result has been the cultivation of generations of people expecting continued generous and ever growing handouts and subsidies from the taxpayers. Businesses and the general public. All augmented by greater and greater levels of debt. So we have a $37 trillion deficit and trillions more in unfunded future liabilities because of social program spending, defense spending, and just recently interest payments to bond holders of US treasury paper becoming a huge line item in the fiscal budget. Add in State and local government debts that can't be funded by money printing. From where I sit, it's obvious where all this is headed. Either outright default (not likely) or a rather nasty surge in inflation to debase away the impact of the debt. Guess which any democrat or republican administration would choose? Inflation it is. And expect another surge starting early in 2026. As a powerless observer of this slow motion train wreck I have two choices. One, moan and groan about what one party or the other is doing and how it might impact all those people that have become dependent on others for their needs and survival. Or two, Don't spend my time worrying too much about the bed others have made for themselves and focus my time and energy on taking measures to protect myself and the people I'm responsible for to ensure that we won't be a victim as a result of 60 years of irresponsible government spending practices when the crap hits the fan at some point in the very near future. In the end there's no avoiding this coming disaster and it doesn't matter who the President is or what the agenda is coming out of Washington. And when it happens you'll be on your own and the government won't be there to help you.

Assuming there were warrants and court orders I'm curious about what judges approved the snooping? And the basis and probable caused presented to the court? Potential perjury and falsification of evidence charges on the way? Perhaps the judges are included in same cast of characters ruling against the administration's actions? I suspect yet more inconvenient coincidence. Just remember, it was all done by the folks fighting to save democracy under the principals of the rule of law. Which translated to political-speak means holding on to power using any means necessary.

I worked in IT for 25+ years and continue working with those teams in my current assignment as business owner for a data analytics function. So I know the facts on the ground. The initial outsourcing deals companies made were with firms like IBM where the workers were moved off their books by simply having those outsourcing firms hire their previous staff. Then the work systematically moved to India. First lower level functions like system maintenance activities, system testing, and the likes. Then system analysis and programming and development followed by project management and then system and application management. To the point where entire organizations top to bottom now reside offshore. Now our IT staff breaks out about 15% Americans, 25% H1-B visas and the remainder offshore in India and some staff in Ireland because of the low tax rate. The people there are good workers but there are some issues such times zones and support availability and cultural differences in thought process and problem solving. But my main issue is productivity. I've done a substantial amount of programming and analysis and requirements work in my life and I have a very good understanding of how long something should take to complete. Sometimes things I expect will take a couple hours get turned around in a week or two. Its very frustrating to the business but the higher ups don't care because they're focused on the bottom line cost numbers and not so much on accelerating innovation and productivity although they talk a good game about those types of things. I expect that's part of the appeal with technologies like AI which can turn things around much faster although I've heard stories that those current programming models are filled with bugs and bad coding techniques.

Hire Americans. Especially in tech work where the main reason for the H1B visa program is not a result of domestic worker and skill shortage. Unemployment among recent college graduates with a computer science degree trained in the most current skills and areas is among the highest of all degree types. The main reason to import tech workers is the hire cheaper labor.

There are all kinds of borders. National borders, State borders, counties, cities, and towns have borders. the lot your home sits on has borders and boundaries. They are all man-made. We can agree on that. But that doesn't by definition render them imaginary. They can be very real. Hypothetically, would it be acceptable for your neighbor to inform you that they as you do believe borders are imaginary and as a result they see no moral or ethical impediment to constructing an in-ground pool and cabana on your property? For their use but not for your use. How could you argue this is unacceptable given your commitment to the belief borders are man-made and imaginary. Or would you suddenly modify your view and accept that some borders, like property boundaries, are necessary for the ability of a society to function in a constructive and orderly manner?

That depends on how the courts might rule on challenges to the validity of citizenship claims arising from the use of the anchor baby "loophole". I don't expect the intent of the amendment is to facilitate pregnant women to enter the US with the intent of having their child here in order to grant the child, and themselves, residence and citizenship in the U.S. I think that's an issue.

That's a pretty good philosophical argument. But we have a legal system in place that governs things like customs and immigration practices and general legal processes, procedures, laws, and regulations. In the court of public opinion I'd say you've made a very good point and I might support it but if I was arguing a legal case against you I'd say your statement is irrelevant.

American Federation of Government Employees, largest Federal government employees union, siding with Hitler on government shutdown.

I can't remember who it was but a poster here told me in a reply that "nothings free". And that is true. But AOC and her compatriots are essentially carnival barkers and hustlers. Offering something for nothing. Politicians across the political spectrum can promise voters all kinds of stuff. But at the end of the day they don't have the capacity to delivery anything absent the ability to force somebody else to pay for it all through taxation or forms of asset seizure and redistribution schemes. And what is going to happen when the people that pay for all the free merchandise and prizes decide they don't want to pay much higher taxes for the free merchandise and prizes? The only way socialism can work is if citizens are not allowed to opt out of the system. Other than attempting to impose an exit tax they have no power to force anyone to stay in NYC. I expect NJ, Long Island, Connecticut, and Westchester county and states like Texas and Florida are all preparing to roll out the welcome mat for the NYC exiles. If Mamdani's regime is going to be the national Democrat's blueprint for the future of the party its likely the party will cease to exist.

Extending the radical left an olive branch is equivalent to entering the Tiger's cage and attempting to pet the beast as you would a house Cat. The left crossed the Rubicon in 2016 when they weaponized Federal intelligence and law enforcement against the incoming administration in order to sabotage and compromise the new administration. And it was successful. Now, they play the victim claiming "retribution". Its not retribution, its justice for crimes committed.

That all makes sense too. If I'm the GM I'd be willing to give up that 3rd rounder if only to get a WR that has speed and proven ability to separate and get open at the NFL level with a QB inferior to mine and an OC with less to work with than Brady. Because it will help get to the root of the Bills WR problem. Its either one of three things (or a combo?). 1) My current WRs can't separate from the defender. This is the most popular choice. 2) My OC's passing schemes and play calling is deficient. 3) My QB's decision making is faulty. Trading for Shaheed should eliminate number 1. That should open up the Bills downfield passing game and stress the defense in order to get the rest of the receiver group less attention from the defense. But if suddenly if he forgets how to get open and his production plummets from what he showed with the Saints then the problem is my OC's schemes and play calling or I've got an issue with my QBs decision making.

It was a different set of rules back then too. All of OJ's running came before the NFL changed the rules to open up the passing game. Illegal contract and holding were not even a concept back then. Receivers faced physical corners off the line and would get cloth-lined or blindsided running their patterns and it was all fair game. Not anymore. A DB looks at a receiver funny or hurts their feelings with a little trash talk and he gets flagged for 15. Advantage offense which is why the focus is on the QB. Also, even in Kelly's era QB's got roughed up. You see classic games and by today's standards there might be 10 or 15 roughing the passer calls.

Some of the 300 pounders I've seen rumbling through the food courts and all-you-can eat buffets might be able to at least slow him down.

Shaheed might be a one-year rental and cost a 3rd rounder and something else but he might be the best option out there at the moment. The Saints are in clear rebuild and have huge dead cap number for both 2025 and 2026 that should get cleaned up in 2027. Make them an offer.

Virtue signalers can feel free to donate their personnal fortune to provide free health care to illegals and gender transition surgeries to uniformed minors.

Do they? They still have Chris Jones and the Bills just lost their best DT. All options need to be considered.

The Bills probably won't because he.doesn't fit the process but I expect if the Chiefs or Eagles had a critical need for a DT they wouldn't blink twice.

We should all except the fact that there is absolutely no way anyone involved in democrat or liberal causes had anything to do with Epstein. Contrary to what we heard from women such as Dr. Ford during the Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings, women accusing of identifying any of them are not to be believed. They are obviously liars and Nazi "collaborators" plotting to destroy democracy. This according to democrat and liberal leaning people everywhere. Only Trump and his business and political associates had anything to do with that scoundrel. it could not possibly be any other way. Come to think of it, his enemies had very little interest in Epstein until they discovered it was another way to attack Trump! That and its a good diversion from the reality they have no real constructive agenda for anything at all. While I'm also curious about "the list" I'm even more curious about how this suspected "honeypot" operation was created and run. Was it bankrolled by Epstein's accumulated wealth from his stint in investment banking? Or some other source of funds? What's the deal with that island and the mansion and other buildings there? Was the CIA and Mossad involved as is suspected by many? Has any law enforcement performed a financial forensic examination of the operation? Where are the flight logs? Who is named in those? Why hasn't the DOJ interviewed the people named on the flight manifests in the past or present? Why doesn't Congress hold hearings? Call these women that were victimized to testify and name, names. After all, sunlight is the best disinfectant. Asking about the list is a good start but there are lots of other critical questions that demand answers. And most of them don't involve Trump. So who cares I guess?

Yesterday it worked very well. Next week against arch-nemesis KC it might not won't. And when it doesn't work that's when the offense gets into trouble. Then it all gets thrown on Allen and whether or not he pulls off the Superman role decides if the Bills win or lose. That and whether or not the Bills draw Sean Hoculi's crew. I pray to God we don't those clowns on Sunday.

According to SNAP Oregon, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana have the highest percentage of SNAP recipients. https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap/key-statistics-and-research

I'm going to suggest this is at least half the problem. If I look at Moore and Samuel and their last seasons with their previous teams Moore caught 61 for 538 and Samuel 62 for 613. Not great but good. This with Winston/Watson and Sam Howell as their QB's. All significantly inferior to Allen. Did these guys suddenly forget how to get open when coming to the Bills? Or is the Bills passing game scheme and play calling just bad?

You should talk to the people producing the trade deficit numbers about changing their criteria because as it stands we're running big deficits. What's your estimate of intellectual services, or definition of it, the US exports? And shouldn't that be offset by the 1,000's of US companies using outsourcing services like tech from India and call centers from the Carribean and Asia? What I've seen to date is reshoring high value manufacturing not low cost items.

I'm an individualist at heart. Sometime people ignorant of that approach to life, specifically those that favor collectivism, call that fascism. I tend to support things that reflect my interests. I think most people do that although few will admit to it. But I'm flexible. I believe it's good to help people that can't help themselves, but I also don't think I should be forced to help people, through taxation or some other mechanism, that won't take care of themselves. I also think it's an error on your part to conclude you hold the moral high ground.