"I drink a great deal. I sleep a little, and I smoke cigar after cigar. That is why I am in two-hundred-percent form." -- Winston Churchill "LET'S GO FRANCIS" Peter
Well, you know anyways. I have no firsthand knowledge of it, but I'm more than happy to take your word.
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I first thought this should go in the "You Can't Make this Stuff Up" thread, but decided it might be considered political enough for this thread. I know some folks try to avoid the political stuff.
My head is going to explode if I don't say it. What if he marketed it as a butttplug?
I know, there's something wrong with my brain. I can't stop it. I think God just made me like this.
And, I'm OK with that.
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"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
"democracy" Peru-style:
"Checks and balances are necessary for the functioning of any democracy. But over the past six years, they have started to backfire in Peru. Once checks and balances became tools to overpower the other branches of government, it was only a matter of time before a democratic disaster emerged."
Democracy is a dangerous beast, easily turned onto the people it purports to serve. Thank God we're not a democracy. Long live our constitutional republic.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
@ShawnOL said:
Democracy is a dangerous beast, easily turned onto the people it purports to serve. Thank God we're not a democracy. Long live our constitutional republic.
Amen!
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
@ShawnOL said:
Democracy is a dangerous beast, easily turned onto the people it purports to serve. Thank God we're not a democracy. Long live our constitutional republic.
I know what you're saying, and agree. But apparently, even a constitutional republic can be bought, and corrupted.
@ShawnOL said:
Democracy is a dangerous beast, easily turned onto the people it purports to serve. Thank God we're not a democracy. Long live our constitutional republic.
I know what you're saying, and agree. But apparently, even a constitutional republic can be bought, and corrupted.
I'd say more sold out than bought.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
Can't have a buyer without a seller, and vice-versa.
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"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
ever wonder how much $$ flows from business and special interests to lobbying our elected leaders? Whose pockets get it, the leaders or the lawyers and lobbyists? I don't understand how this system works, cash-flow-wise.
Here are your Lobbying Disclosure Act revenue rankings for 2022.
Understanding it will only frustrate you more. Come to think of it, the money that ends up in the pockets of whoever is our money, from the profits of what we buy or investments we make, "spent" in D.C. so those making profits off of our money can make more profits. Am I right? (serious question)
@First_Warrior said:
I think the reason the politicians don't want to lose a election is because they will never find another job where they can make such easy money.
A month ago, "Nancy Pelosi's husband" sold $3,000,000 worth of Google stock. Yesterday, the DOJ announced they were investigating them for monopolizing the online advertising market.
I'd like to see politicians get significant raises, like multiple million dollar salaries, and then be banned from any form of investing in any way. I want the raised salaries so that very smart and successful people won't have to sacrifice too much to take what might be the most miserable job in existence in my opinion. But if you (or your "family") want to invest in anything, you have to retire, permanently.
How about a Constitutional Amendment that requires Congress to be bound by the same rules they make for everyone else?
For instance, their retirement is Social Security. They're only, repeat only, health care options are Medicare. If they're caught on an insider trading scheme, it's Martha Stewart time!
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"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
And this Congress, the group you're proposing will make the Constitutional amendment into law, is it the same one that will be restricted by said amendment? Hehehe...
@peter4jc said:
And this Congress, the group you're proposing will make the Constitutional amendment into law, is it the same one that will be restricted by said amendment? Hehehe...
Well, congress did ban intoxicating liquors with a Constitutional amendment once. Nancy did not approve though.
@CalvinAndHobo said:
A month ago, "Nancy Pelosi's husband" sold $3,000,000 worth of Google stock. Yesterday, the DOJ announced they were investigating them for monopolizing the online advertising market.
I'd like to see politicians get significant raises, like multiple million dollar salaries, and then be banned from any form of investing in any way. I want the raised salaries so that very smart and successful people won't have to sacrifice too much to take what might be the most miserable job in existence in my opinion. But if you (or your "family") want to invest in anything, you have to retire, permanently.
More money won't make up for their lack of moral fiber and integrity.
They already seek further profit while making six figures a year. In my opinion, given a substantial raise, they would simply seek to profit even more from special interest groups and backroom deals.
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
Our first night in the barracks in basic training the drill sergeant told us "Locks won't stop a thief, they're just there to keep an honest man honest". I think that was sort of @CalvinAndHobo 's idea, enough salary to keep an honest Congressman honest. I've actually advocated for this approach many times. Same for the police, pay them enough, and train them enough to stop the common problems.
Of course, who ever heard of an honest Congressman?
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"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
@CalvinAndHobo said:
A month ago, "Nancy Pelosi's husband" sold $3,000,000 worth of Google stock. Yesterday, the DOJ announced they were investigating them for monopolizing the online advertising market.
According to Biden's 2017 tax returns, he cleared 12.2 million on a book that sold 300,000 copies, priced at $18 or $27. That makes the sales totals roughly 5.5 to 8.1 million.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
My grandpa always said "The lawmakers are the greatest lawbreakers..."
"Some people meditate, I smoke cigars." - Ron Perlman
"...I intend to go home tonight and smoke a cigar to the glory of God." - Charles Spurgeon
Two Time Cigar Lottery Winner
I am grateful to live in a country where the citizens are free to think and believe what they choose so long as they extend that right to others. The emerging trend seems to me to be heading in a different direction though, one of totalitarianism. For instance:
"In a press release about the announced legislation, the governor’s office called diversity, equity and inclusion programs “discriminatory” and vowed to prohibit universities from funding them, even if the source of the money isn’t coming from the state.”
I don't know, Edward... It looks to me like it's a reaction, maybe an overreaction, to an imbalance in the universities in the last several decades. If this is heading for totalitarianism, then what has it been over these many years, when thoughts other than so many universities' leftist thoughts were prevented or prohibited?
At what point will the student be evaluated based on the content of their character, or the quality of their work, rather than the color of their skin or their claimed gender identification? Will we ever see that day?
That will be the day that equality in education is achieved.
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But do they swallow. Well we know Harris does.
-- Winston Churchill
"LET'S GO FRANCIS" Peter
Well, you know anyways. I have no firsthand knowledge of it, but I'm more than happy to take your word.
What happened to Trust but Verify?
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
I first thought this should go in the "You Can't Make this Stuff Up" thread, but decided it might be considered political enough for this thread. I know some folks try to avoid the political stuff.
I believe men like this guy are just making a mockery of women.
https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/tampon-infleuncer-endorsement
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
My head is going to explode if I don't say it. What if he marketed it as a butttplug?
I know, there's something wrong with my brain. I can't stop it. I think God just made me like this.
And, I'm OK with that.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
"democracy" Peru-style:
"Checks and balances are necessary for the functioning of any democracy. But over the past six years, they have started to backfire in Peru. Once checks and balances became tools to overpower the other branches of government, it was only a matter of time before a democratic disaster emerged."
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/peru/perus-democratic-dysfunction
Democracy is a dangerous beast, easily turned onto the people it purports to serve. Thank God we're not a democracy. Long live our constitutional republic.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
Amen!
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
I know what you're saying, and agree. But apparently, even a constitutional republic can be bought, and corrupted.
I'd say more sold out than bought.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
Can't have a buyer without a seller, and vice-versa.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
ever wonder how much $$ flows from business and special interests to lobbying our elected leaders? Whose pockets get it, the leaders or the lawyers and lobbyists? I don't understand how this system works, cash-flow-wise.
Here are your Lobbying Disclosure Act revenue rankings for 2022.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2023/01/23/brownstein-tops-60m-as-business-remains-brisk-on-k-street-00079093
Understanding it will only frustrate you more. Come to think of it, the money that ends up in the pockets of whoever is our money, from the profits of what we buy or investments we make, "spent" in D.C. so those making profits off of our money can make more profits. Am I right? (serious question)
I think the reason the politicians don't want to lose a election is because they will never find another job where they can make such easy money.
A month ago, "Nancy Pelosi's husband" sold $3,000,000 worth of Google stock. Yesterday, the DOJ announced they were investigating them for monopolizing the online advertising market.
I'd like to see politicians get significant raises, like multiple million dollar salaries, and then be banned from any form of investing in any way. I want the raised salaries so that very smart and successful people won't have to sacrifice too much to take what might be the most miserable job in existence in my opinion. But if you (or your "family") want to invest in anything, you have to retire, permanently.
https://nypost.com/2023/01/25/josh-hawley-pitches-pelosi-act-to-ban-lawmakers-from-trading-stocks/
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
Never gonna happen!
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
How about a Constitutional Amendment that requires Congress to be bound by the same rules they make for everyone else?
For instance, their retirement is Social Security. They're only, repeat only, health care options are Medicare. If they're caught on an insider trading scheme, it's Martha Stewart time!
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
And this Congress, the group you're proposing will make the Constitutional amendment into law, is it the same one that will be restricted by said amendment? Hehehe...
Well, congress did ban intoxicating liquors with a Constitutional amendment once. Nancy did not approve though.
More money won't make up for their lack of moral fiber and integrity.
They already seek further profit while making six figures a year. In my opinion, given a substantial raise, they would simply seek to profit even more from special interest groups and backroom deals.
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
Our first night in the barracks in basic training the drill sergeant told us "Locks won't stop a thief, they're just there to keep an honest man honest". I think that was sort of @CalvinAndHobo 's idea, enough salary to keep an honest Congressman honest. I've actually advocated for this approach many times. Same for the police, pay them enough, and train them enough to stop the common problems.
Of course, who ever heard of an honest Congressman?
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
According to Biden's 2017 tax returns, he cleared 12.2 million on a book that sold 300,000 copies, priced at $18 or $27. That makes the sales totals roughly 5.5 to 8.1 million.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
My grandpa always said "The lawmakers are the greatest lawbreakers..."
"Some people meditate, I smoke cigars." - Ron Perlman
"...I intend to go home tonight and smoke a cigar to the glory of God." - Charles Spurgeon
Two Time Cigar Lottery Winner
I am grateful to live in a country where the citizens are free to think and believe what they choose so long as they extend that right to others. The emerging trend seems to me to be heading in a different direction though, one of totalitarianism. For instance:
"In a press release about the announced legislation, the governor’s office called diversity, equity and inclusion programs “discriminatory” and vowed to prohibit universities from funding them, even if the source of the money isn’t coming from the state.”
I don't know, Edward... It looks to me like it's a reaction, maybe an overreaction, to an imbalance in the universities in the last several decades. If this is heading for totalitarianism, then what has it been over these many years, when thoughts other than so many universities' leftist thoughts were prevented or prohibited?
At what point will the student be evaluated based on the content of their character, or the quality of their work, rather than the color of their skin or their claimed gender identification? Will we ever see that day?
That will be the day that equality in education is achieved.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain