All_Pro_Bills

If Hillary won we'd be in the hole for about $500 billion in "aid" by now and every person on Earth making less than $10 a day would have come across the border in Texas to live in NYC.

I expect this story with significant details will prove interesting to most posters on the topic. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/27/revealed-europes-role-in-the-making-of-russia-killer-drones

Once again reality, when examined objectively, reveals the Biden administration is no friend of the UAW and "working Americans". This administration is working overtime to force consumers into EV's through interference in the market. Take the Inflation Reduction Act and mandates for EV''s. Add in generous tax credits that go to mostly high income people courtesy of the working class and intentionally making gasoline more expense to increase the total cost of ownership closer to way more expensive EV's. Biden, friend of the working American, intentionally increasing their cost of living. Selling and building EVs' requires a lot less labor to produce and guess what happens to the excess workforce when they're no longer needed? Bye, bye another 25 plus percent of UAW members.

The problem is the majority of both parties are irrational. Because everyone knows borrowing to infinity has consequences and is fiscally reckless. But they choose to ignore these consequences. Because businesses and citizens demand their free stuff. Or they'll vote for somebody else that promises to continue running the gravy train. What facilitates this marvelous arrangement of living well beyond our means is the dollar reserve and trade settlement system. Slowly but surely that is coming to an end in a form not totally clear. When the tipping point is reached the party's over.

The government's attempts to censor and control the free exchange of ideas and opinions picked up after world war 2 with the establishment of a multitude of intelligence agencies responding to the threat of the cold war with the Soviets. Most of that messaging was centered around the battle between capitalism and communism, open societies vs. dictatorships. Once that battle was won those agencies appeared to be out of a job. But the IC was not going to self-destruct so other enemies were identified. International terrorists, Muslim extremists. And currently the threat of the moment, domestic "extremists". One big problem now is the technology, such as social media, for peer to peer exchange makes it more difficult than it used to be when there were just a handful of media outlets. In the old days all that was needed was strong-arming a few dozen editors-in-chief to pressure or order their reporters to kill a story. Now there are 100's of millions of people capable of communicating their message with others able to reinforce of amplify that message. In short, its no long possible to go door-to-door attempting to influence and threaten people to shut up so while the game is the same the tools and technologies have become more sophisticated. So the governments methods of controlling public perception and information became more complex. And included engagement of resources outside the government. And unfortunately for the government, harder to hide and control. Regardless of the tools and the times, the basic operation works more or less this way. Step 1. Create some false "truth" through disinformation/misinformation. Step 2. "Experts" proclaim the false truth is the real truth. Step 3. Have other experts, media, and politicians repeat the narrative over and over. The media vigorously reports the story, carpet bombing the public. Step 4. False narrative becomes the baseline for the truth and in the current environment with social media "fact checking". Step 5. Fact checkers censor or identify or mark anything that differs from the manufactured narrative as disinformation/misinformation. Step 6. Establish consequences for spreaders of disinformation/misinformation. Step 7. Ensure the public is sufficiently conditioned to reject the truth and accept the narrative as fact. Step 8. If and when the real story cannot be suppressed it doesn't matter because so many people are psychologically conditioned to believe the lie that they cannot accept the truth. We're more or less at step 8 with a multitude of social and political issues.

We rarely get any firsthand reports from the media that haven't been reviewed and approved by the government. Anything that conflicts is deemed "Pro Russian". That's why I'm always skeptical about the accuracy of anything we're told about the conflict. If things aren't going well is there anyone that believes they're going to tell us the truth?

You want to talk about that we can talk about that. But first things first. What none of your cult of chaos supporters will admit is that you've been suckered, hook, line, and sinker by disinformation. In this case, disinformation created by 51 former IC persons who told a lie they knew was a lie. To dis-inform American voters about the true nature of the Biden family business. Interfering with the election. Or more likely you knew from the beginning the laptop was genuine and lied about it all along too! Take your pick. Neither is a good look for your argument.

We need to understand. Are you fanatics and reality deniers still believing the claim that laptop and its contents are the creation of a Russian intelligence operation? I must add, because of the superior intellect of the neo-liberal mind and as goes without saying, excellent reading comprehension skills, please forgive me for pointing out this is a simple yes or no question.

Apparently Trump is the only person you're concerned about saying or doing anything because Milley admitted have outside the formal lines of communication and protocol discussions of policy with his Chinese counterpart, "calls Milley made to reassure China near the end of Trump’s term". Nobody lied about that, it was a comment from Milley willingly provided. So the Pentagon initiating and engaging in its own policy objectives outside those established by the civilian government, which is contrary to our Constitutional form of government and a threat to democracy, is no problem, right? And the reason you believe this is because you hate Trump.

How do we reconcile this with the fact he's currently facing 4 different indictments? I'd expect anyone that can "do whatever he wants" would be impervious to consequences. What I question is why the Democrats are obsessed with prosecuting crimes against the government but are happy to ignore, and even encourage through foolish actions like no-bail release for violent acts, crimes against citizens?

They're narcissists.

You're just a sucker that believes the story the media is selling.

I guess you're good with Biden and representatives of his administration pandering and pleading with the Saudi's for support.

We can talk about the many transgressions and atrocities of the Russians if that's desired but that's a different conversation. Nazi militias such as Azov were prominent in last year's initial combat against the Russian invasion, and in Donbas between 2014 and 2022. Regardless of their politics they were effective fighters but many were killed or captured and their numbers have significantly dropped. The "de-radicalized" narrative is pure propaganda specifically targeting American public support efforts. How exactly they took the Nazi out of the Nazi's by "integrating" them into the Army as the story suggests isn't quite clear. Maybe good old fashioned American neo-liberal ideology and social justice training with the right mix of identity politics did the trick?

Whether it makes sense or not to you doesn't negate the fact battalions such as the Azov Militia are self-identifying Nazi's, generally display Nazi tattoos and symbolism, and along with this Ukraine has a documented history of WW2 collaboration with Hitler's SS.

Its would have been wiser to pursue 3 or 4 $5M mid-tier FA's given how much help the Bears need. Not to be rude but based on Tremaine's no-show performance so far with Chicago maybe the problem with Frazier's defense was they were only playing with 10 defenders?

The Bills experienced a great start last year and with their huge scoring surge the Dolphins are playing like they're this season's September champ. But what matters is being the best team in January. Should be lots of hype this week and what looks like the game of the week at the stadium next Sunday.

Objectively in times of war I don't think anyone is ever too concerned about the legal status of the conflict and reality is they're not going to be expelled by what's left of the Ukranian military absent direct NATO/US involvement in combat operations. And that's not likely. That's just how it looks and all the wishful thinking and cheerleading is not going to supply what is needed to remove the occupiers which is effective combat soldiers.

I'm left wondering how Gary states Russians didn't care about Crimea before 2014 knowing that Crimea was part of Russia until Soviet Premier Kruschev, an ethnic Ukranian, issued a decree transfering it to Ukraine?

I've seen forecasts of oil prices to $150 and continuing pressure on food costs so inflation might stick around. Watch money supply numbers as its still mostly a game of more money chasing fewer goods.

Such a system of laissez-faire capitalism is purely theoretical. Under such a system you'd also need to eliminate subsidies, protectionism, tariffs, government bailouts, tax credits and subsidies provided to business from the government. In reality the government interferes by providing support and opposition to many things involving both labor and capital. I've seen our current system described as Crony Capitalism. A search returned the following description: Crony capitalism is a term that describes an economic system in which individuals and businesses with political connections and influence are favored over others in ways that undermine fair competition and economic efficiency. Some examples of crony capitalism are: Giving tax breaks, grants, subsidies, or other forms of government assistance to certain businesses or industries that have close ties with politicians or bureaucrats. Awarding contracts, licenses, permits, or quotas to favored firms or individuals without a transparent and competitive bidding process. Protecting domestic producers from foreign competition by imposing tariffs, quotas, or other trade barriers that benefit the cronies. Granting monopolies or oligopolies to certain firms or sectors that can charge higher prices and earn higher profits without fear of new entrants or rivals. Bailing out failing or inefficient businesses or banks that are deemed “too big to fail” or “too connected to fail” by using public funds or guarantees. Crony capitalism is often seen as a form of corruption that erodes public trust and confidence in the government and the market. It also distorts the allocation of resources and creates inefficiencies and inequalities in the economy. Crony capitalism can hinder innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth by creating barriers to entry and reducing incentives for improvement. Crony capitalism can also undermine democracy and the rule of law by allowing powerful interests to influence policies and regulations that serve their own interests rather than the public good.

It would add another level of comedic tragedy to the sad state of our national politics if he somehow managed to win the 2024 election! Pardoned himself, got all these prosecutors charged, tried, and convicted for one thing or another then shipped off to Leavenworth for 20 years. Think of the entertainment value of that? We could start another 20 or 30 topics. Now that would be funny.

Menendez is an ameratuer hustler by Washington standards that should have hired Hunter and given "the big guy" his 10% to guarantee protection so the DOJ and FBI would look the other way. Taking goods and physical items vs. laundered cash is a rookie mistake.

Blow up the deep state and produce the chaos necessary to eliminate the cesspool of corruption.

I acknowledge your support for that but that commitment doesn't apply to those in the halls of power.