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The Trump Budget Is Full of Giveaways to Coal and Oil Companies

18 March 2021 “We’re moving away from the idea that we’ll hit the herd-immunity threshold and then the pandemic will go away for good,”...He said that reaching a herd-immunity threshold was looking unlikely because of factors such as vaccine hesitancy, the emergence of new variants and the delayed arrival of vaccinations for children.

You're not calculating for his ego and sense of self entitlement.

Everyone except his kids.

Likely both. But also an acceptance that groups of people will always comprise of some with selfish motivations. Those same groups are reluctant to expel them. Then you slowly feed power without accountability to that group. When you accept barefaced lies from politicians its a slippery slope to the bottom. IMO the fiduciary trust obligations that elected officials owe the public. Are never set into the statutes of law, with penalties attached. Because those within a group with selfish motivations start corrupting the group almost from the start.

As they protect their friends, their party and their special interest groups. Voters and political constituents have understood this since the times of Plato. Yet they vote for them, understand these exemptions from the law. Because their groups interests and personal interests are greater than that of their state.

Yes, YOU! In other news, Sinovac: Brazil results show Chinese vaccine 50.4% effective The country’s official coronavirus death toll is 102,649. But at least 300,000 more people died last year during the pandemic than were reported in Russia’s most widely cited official statistics.

A fool and his life are soon separated. Darwin will be dancing with the foolish for a while yet.

Victim engineering he learnt from the best. All an unjust attack by democrats and I'll need more money to keep them from coming after you. He's probably matching donations as well.

Clearly you have a little to learn about the chutzpah of the GOP. Evidently Gaetz's defense is that he admitted to have sex with the child but he waited until her 18th birthday. Gaetz, a lawyer, of course. Has launched a major fundraising effort. GOP fundraiser in NH under fire for inviting Rep. Gaetz to speak "Gaetz penned a fundraising appeal blasted to supporters Friday morning. It asked for checks to be sent to the campaign account Friends of Matt Gaetz. In it, Gaetz compares himself to members of former President Donald Trump’s administration who became embroiled in an investigation of Russian election meddling. “Here we go again,” the email begins. “Just another media hoax. Do you remember the fake Russia Hoax? Their attempt to frame General (Michael) Flynn? I do… and now they are coming for me.”

What are you're thoughts on this one? Nearly 40% of Marines have declined Covid-19 vaccine Nearly 40% of US Marines are declining Covid-19 vaccinations, according to data provided to CNN on Friday by the service, the first branch to disclose service-wide numbers on acceptance and declination. As of Thursday, approximately 75,500 Marines have received vaccines, including fully vaccinated and partially vaccinated service men and women. About 48,000 Marines have chosen not to receive vaccines, for a declination rate of 38.9%.

Well thats it then. You're renaissance man of the year!

Well.....a Mensa membership was certainly never on the table.

“Never argue with a fool; onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”

There is no good reason for the QE by the FED during trump. The federal debt substantially arose from tax cuts.i.e. trickle down economics. With only about $3 trillion in Covid related stimulus .

US Unemployment Rate Avoiding cognitive dissonance and ignoring the $15.7 trillion in borrowing and stimulus for trump. His four year fiasco of management for Brent and his followers. Is what allows them to peek out from the rabbit holes.

Oh Brent, why do you never check or quote facts? "From December 2016 to September 2019, nominal wages rose 6.79% from $22.83 to $24.38. But after factoring in inflation, average wages barely budged, climbing just 0.42% in the period." Of course that doesn't factor for the massive QE( The Fed has also cut its benchmark interest rate to near zero and made sure commercial banks will continue lending to companies, cities and states—all told the extraordinary measures are expected to grow the Fed's balance sheet by $4.5 trillion this year.) that trump benefited from. In October 2020, the national debt reached a new high of $27 trillion. That's an increase of almost 36% in less than four years. So between the FED and borrowing during the trump fiasco $15.7 trillion was pumped into the US economy. Not including corporate or consumer debt. Yet for the four years under trump US corporations borrowed $1.55 trillion and used more than 50% of it to buy back stock. Then they came begging for bailouts. Does Boeing ring a bell?

So now I understand Brent. Thought the military he thought he was a Five Star General. Then we have BIGUN who met up with Curly Roe. A jumper who listened and had an open mind. As a result one can understand new ideas and the other is destined never to learn or change his mind. But who still dreams at night about Five Star .....

Christians who understand the ideals of Christ acting like Christians. Welcoming all immigrants. "Each day, individuals and families seeking asylum flee their home countries to escape violence, religious persecution, and war. In an effort to respond faithfully to the needs of our siblings-in-Christ, the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas established Immigration Ministries in 2019, to distribute factual information about the ongoing humanitarian needs at its southern border and to equip congregants with resources to welcome and embrace migrants in our communities. Immigration Ministries strives to share the realities of the migrant experience, to provide education around immigration laws and policies, to support partner organizations serving migrants in our communities, and to help individuals and Episcopal congregations walk in love as we endeavor to follow Christ and serve our neighbors." The new hunting season is about to start. Its plaintiff lawyers going after the gun industry. Mom and pop gunstores. If there's a shooting, school-bus loads of lawyers will descend on the manufacturer, the retailer and anyone associated. "the White House unveils six executive orders to combat gun violence and urges Congress to move on several pieces of legislation. including that gun manufacturers should not be immune from legal liability." This will be the way to bring the gun lobby under control. " President Biden said getting Congress to revoke the broad immunity that gun-makers have from being sued over shooting incidents is a top priority for his administration. “Most people don’t realize: The only industry in America, billion-dollar industry, that can’t be sued, exempt from being sued, are gun manufacturers,” Biden said during a White House speech on addressing gun violence."

I'm surprised that trump wasn't closer to both Greenberg and Gaetz. They sound like they could have been the three amigos. "Greenberg’s legal problems began last summer when he was arrested on charges of stalking a political opponent. Greenberg mailed fake letters to his opponent’s school signed by a nonexistent “very concerned student” who alleged the opponent had engaged in sexual misconduct with another student, according to an indictment from last June. Last August, Greenberg was charged with sex trafficking a girl between ages 14 and 17 and using a state database to look up information about the girl and other people with whom he was engaged in “sugar daddy” relationships, according to an indictment. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Additional charges accusing Greenberg of embezzling $400,000 from the Seminole County Tax Collector’s office were added last month, according to the indictment."

As a republican you love companies that leave their investors high and dry. Just like trump loves to do. You love it when oil companies abandon their cleanup responsibilities. Love oil companies that go broke when the golden parachutes for insiders are spread around. Remington’s bankruptcy filing in 2018 allowed it to shed more than $775 million of its $950 million in debt. “Nearly eight years after my sweet little Daniel, along with six adult educators and 19 other first graders, were murdered in their classrooms, Remington must not be permitted to use its bankruptcy filing to dodge responsibility,” Avoid responsibility, avoid repayment of loans, screw over children to avoid real responsibility. Thats Remington.Yep I guess you really are republican.

Yeah but thats probably from not double checking your slide rule calculations. Using the wrong kind of steel in a project. Not from trying to trade sex for a discount off a padded legal bill. Is there even such a thing as engineering jokes? Which reminds me: Stormy Daniels' ex-lawyer Michael Avenatti guilty over extortion Sentencing in May, stay tuned.

So you can't find ammo or reloading components anywhere. Prices are sky high.Dillon reloaders are selling on E-bay for twice retail prices. Now you're happy? I thought the general idea of the whole prepping culture was that you're well armed. To defend your family and overthrow the state when they attempt to be democratic. Voting for things you don't like. But if everyone is well armed including the bad guys. Doesn't it just turn into one big shootout?

When Mexican coyotes are dropping children over trump's obviously very effective wall. You wouldn't want the wall to tip over like it did before when the wind was blowing? Seriously two little girls. Do you have no shame? No compassion for anyone who isn't white?

Evidently trump wanted to grant his protege the pardon. But Gaetz fell into that massive group, all in line, who also wanted preemptive pardons. His lawyers said that preemptive pardons would not be upheld in courts. Kinda like everything else trump had sent to the courts.