SABRES 0311 Posted March 25 Report Posted March 25 (edited) 26 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: You're good, was just curious if you were upset at the reporter or Hagseth Those in the Signal conversation. It’s pretty much basic knowledge for any clearance holder. Covered in multiple required trainings. Edited March 25 by SABRES 0311
LGR4GM Posted March 25 Report Posted March 25 (edited) 58 minutes ago, SABRES 0311 said: Those in the Signal conversation. It’s pretty much basic knowledge for any clearance holder. Covered in multiple required trainings. I don't think Trump found the best and brightest. I think he found the loyalist and unscrupulous. In normal times, Hagseth would be fired and a full congressional inquiry launched... but I expect no one will have the guts to call trump or his appointees out. Edited March 25 by LGR4GM
Demoted Posted Tuesday at 01:11 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 01:11 PM 11 hours ago, LGR4GM said: I don't think Trump found the best and brightest. I think he found the loyalist and unscrupulous. In normal times, Hagseth would be fired and a full congressional inquiry launched... but I expect no one will have the guts to call trump or his appointees out. Trump wants people who are able to swallow the corruption for the sake of more power.
LGR4GM Posted Tuesday at 05:28 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 05:28 PM (edited) 16 hours ago, SABRES 0311 said: Those in the Signal conversation. It’s pretty much basic knowledge for any clearance holder. Covered in multiple required trainings. The hearing on this is breathtaking. Gabbard won't even answer basic questions. This administration is corrupt and incompetent to the core. Sycophants one and all with barely and ounce of professionalism between the lot. Gabbard in particular is just so disappointing. She can't even say if she was in the chat, which is something that we already have the answer too. Edited Tuesday at 05:29 PM by LGR4GM
LGR4GM Posted Tuesday at 09:15 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 09:15 PM That Atlantic reporter should release everything. Trump claims it isn't classified, so there you go.
Demoted Posted Wednesday at 01:41 AM Report Posted Wednesday at 01:41 AM Selling religious propaganda in Trumps name for money.
Demoted Posted Wednesday at 12:59 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 12:59 PM It's already happening. Keep up the good work Trump, the change is is happening.
LGR4GM Posted Wednesday at 04:39 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 04:39 PM 3 hours ago, Demoted said: It's already happening. Keep up the good work Trump, the change is is happening. Unless the Democrats stop being the party of the Status Quo, these gains will be lost within an election cycle. 1
K-9 Posted Wednesday at 06:33 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 06:33 PM 1 hour ago, LGR4GM said: Unless the Democrats stop being the party of the Status Quo, these gains will be lost within an election cycle. Dems need to grow a pair and stop being afraid of losing the middle. We’ve been pulled so far to the right over the last 45 years, there is no middle anymore, anyway. For crissakes, republicans like Goldwater, Nixon, Kemp, Dole, etc. would be considered left of center nowadays. Dems need to show the far right what a far left really looks like and propose policies that reflect what people actually demand of their government. Old school Dems simply have to go. 1
Demoted Posted Wednesday at 07:44 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 07:44 PM 13 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: If they cannot admit it than it was classified. No need for them to give you an answer b.c no answer means it was.
Demoted Posted Friday at 12:10 PM Report Posted Friday at 12:10 PM nothing better than watching Republicans fall apart in their lies.
LGR4GM Posted Friday at 01:29 PM Report Posted Friday at 01:29 PM Elon Musk calling Mark Kelly a traitor shows you exactly what a POS Musk seems to be. https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/27/politics/video/mark-kelly-elon-musk-fox-news-traitor-digvid This is the military career for the man that Elon Musk has repeatedly called a "traitor". The fact the Military Personnel in the government both right and left are not up in arms over calling a decorated Naval Aviator a traitor tells us all how broken this country has become. This is wrong. Quote He was deployed twice with VA-115 to the Persian Gulf aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway, which was homeported at Naval Station Yokosuka in Yokosuka, Japan. During Operation Desert Storm, Kelly flew 39 combat missions. After the Gulf War, Kelly received his master's degree and then attended U.S. Naval Test Pilot School from 1993 to 1994. As a naval aviator and test pilot, he has logged over 5,000 hours in more than 50 different aircraft and trapped over 375 carrier landings.[10] During his Navy career, Kelly received two Defense Superior Service Medals; one Legion of Merit; two Distinguished Flying Crosses; four Air Medals (two individual/two strike flight) with Combat "V"; two Navy Commendation Medals, (one with combat "V"); one Navy Achievement Medal; two Southwest Asia Service Medals; one Navy Expeditionary Medal; two Sea Service Deployment Ribbons; a NASA Distinguished Service Medal; and an Overseas Service Ribbon.[10][11] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Kelly
Demoted Posted Friday at 08:36 PM Report Posted Friday at 08:36 PM https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/mar/26/nearly-5-million-in-washington-emergency-food-assi/ Nearly $5 million in Washington emergency food assistance is canceled by USDA, including over $400K for Spokane Thankfully Trumps cuts are only hurting the working class people. I would hate to see any Billionaires get affected by the cuts.
LTS Posted Saturday at 01:55 PM Report Posted Saturday at 01:55 PM On 3/26/2025 at 2:33 PM, K-9 said: Dems need to grow a pair and stop being afraid of losing the middle. We’ve been pulled so far to the right over the last 45 years, there is no middle anymore, anyway. For crissakes, republicans like Goldwater, Nixon, Kemp, Dole, etc. would be considered left of center nowadays. Dems need to show the far right what a far left really looks like and propose policies that reflect what people actually demand of their government. Old school Dems simply have to go. So your answer to the extreme right is that we should have extreme left? Extremism is the wrong answer, every time. What amazing far left policies are you proposing?
K-9 Posted Saturday at 04:55 PM Report Posted Saturday at 04:55 PM 2 hours ago, LTS said: So your answer to the extreme right is that we should have extreme left? Extremism is the wrong answer, every time. What amazing far left policies are you proposing? I no longer live under the illusion that most of us live our lives between the 45 yard lines. That may have been the case previously, but it hasn’t been for a long time; not since the advent of the culture wars that would have you believe it’s a battle between “conservative” vs “liberal.” Use to be the big debate was all about revenues and the allocation thereof. Now we argue about trivial crap like what bathroom trans people can use and who can marry whom. And that’s all by design but that’s a different discussion. If extremism means bringing us up to the basic standards of the vast majority of the civilized world, then so be it. So I propose Dems should copy the Western European model and propose policies that provide universal health care and education to the citizenry. Unlike far right radicals, I believe that a healthy, well educated citizenry is essential to our national security. And no, I’m not proposing a socialist system of government, which is what the right starts shouting whenever they hear “universal health care” and “free education.” And yes, that means raising the tax rates of the super wealthy. At a minimum, they should return to pre-Reagan era rates. Dems also need to convince people that the key to these programs is a booming, free-market economy. And it’s utter bull$hit that high taxes on the ultra rich will mean loss of jobs and hurt the economy. That’s supply-side voodoo economics as Bush I would describe it. The key to a booming economy is demand side economics which, ironically, helped to create the greatest middle class in the world and it was post WWII government policies that were the catalyst to that growth. Policies that both Dems and GOP politicians helped to get these programs passed. This is historical fact and it too, is another discussion entirely.
LTS Posted 11 hours ago Report Posted 11 hours ago 21 hours ago, K-9 said: I no longer live under the illusion that most of us live our lives between the 45 yard lines. That may have been the case previously, but it hasn’t been for a long time; not since the advent of the culture wars that would have you believe it’s a battle between “conservative” vs “liberal.” Use to be the big debate was all about revenues and the allocation thereof. Now we argue about trivial crap like what bathroom trans people can use and who can marry whom. And that’s all by design but that’s a different discussion. If extremism means bringing us up to the basic standards of the vast majority of the civilized world, then so be it. So I propose Dems should copy the Western European model and propose policies that provide universal health care and education to the citizenry. Unlike far right radicals, I believe that a healthy, well educated citizenry is essential to our national security. And no, I’m not proposing a socialist system of government, which is what the right starts shouting whenever they hear “universal health care” and “free education.” And yes, that means raising the tax rates of the super wealthy. At a minimum, they should return to pre-Reagan era rates. Dems also need to convince people that the key to these programs is a booming, free-market economy. And it’s utter bull$hit that high taxes on the ultra rich will mean loss of jobs and hurt the economy. That’s supply-side voodoo economics as Bush I would describe it. The key to a booming economy is demand side economics which, ironically, helped to create the greatest middle class in the world and it was post WWII government policies that were the catalyst to that growth. Policies that both Dems and GOP politicians helped to get these programs passed. This is historical fact and it too, is another discussion entirely. Do you trust that the United States society and political culture to properly handle the money required for universal health care and free education? I have a rather bleak outlook on that front. I think the very thing that made us "America" is the thing that drives the problems we face today. We wanted freedom from a great many things. This is the phrase that permeates most people's minds still today. We grew up as a society that welcomed those who worked hard to make a way for themselves and to do so without having to be concerned for others. We fostered a culture of take your slice of the pie, or take the whole thing if you can. That culture is what your ideals are going to go up against. I don't believe in the United States to succeed unless the minds of its citizens change drastically. Granted there are a great many people in this country who do not subscribe to "me above all else" but it's not enough and they are not in the positions that matter. They fail to make it into those power positions largely because they lack the mentality to wade through that steaming mess. There are those that try, they find themselves worn down and ultimately subjugated to the culture of business and politics of the US. Compromise, bribe, what's in it for me? How do I remain elected? All so I can represent the business interests of large corporations who will give me a nice post-election job, etc. I don't see either the Democrats or Republicans changing enough. I don't see the majority of the population changing enough. Hell, if the country cut the military spending it could probably fund universal health care and free education without even having to raise taxes. At the end of the day I think the culture of a country's citizens is what allows certain ideals to float to the top. It's why I often think that I would be happier in another country because my ideals do not align with those of the US. It's a question I would ask of you, rather than fight to institute those changes here, why not move to a country that aligns with what you believe?
K-9 Posted 10 hours ago Report Posted 10 hours ago 11 minutes ago, LTS said: Do you trust that the United States society and political culture to properly handle the money required for universal health care and free education? I have a rather bleak outlook on that front. I think the very thing that made us "America" is the thing that drives the problems we face today. We wanted freedom from a great many things. This is the phrase that permeates most people's minds still today. We grew up as a society that welcomed those who worked hard to make a way for themselves and to do so without having to be concerned for others. We fostered a culture of take your slice of the pie, or take the whole thing if you can. That culture is what your ideals are going to go up against. I don't believe in the United States to succeed unless the minds of its citizens change drastically. Granted there are a great many people in this country who do not subscribe to "me above all else" but it's not enough and they are not in the positions that matter. They fail to make it into those power positions largely because they lack the mentality to wade through that steaming mess. There are those that try, they find themselves worn down and ultimately subjugated to the culture of business and politics of the US. Compromise, bribe, what's in it for me? How do I remain elected? All so I can represent the business interests of large corporations who will give me a nice post-election job, etc. I don't see either the Democrats or Republicans changing enough. I don't see the majority of the population changing enough. Hell, if the country cut the military spending it could probably fund universal health care and free education without even having to raise taxes. At the end of the day I think the culture of a country's citizens is what allows certain ideals to float to the top. It's why I often think that I would be happier in another country because my ideals do not align with those of the US. It's a question I would ask of you, rather than fight to institute those changes here, why not move to a country that aligns with what you believe? I can’t find much to disagree with here except the idea of moving to another country that aligns with what I believe. I’d much rather stay and fight for the changes the majority of Americans seek. I could ask the same of anyone who opposes my point of view as well, but that’s not gonna help anyway. I detest the “if you don’t like it, then leave” mentality. Gonna stay and fight to make things better for everyone instead. Interesting thoughts on the “culture” and how we are influenced by it. When our information streams are manipulated like they’ve been for 40 years, the culture wars are inevitable. It will take a couple generations to repair that damage, but it can be done. Again, another discussion entirely.
Demoted Posted 5 hours ago Report Posted 5 hours ago (edited) US Senate Vote To Lift Cap on Bank Overdraft Fees https://www.newsweek.com/senate-votes-lift-cap-bank-overdraft-fees-2052084 The U.S. Senate has voted to overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ruling aimed at limiting excessive overdraft fees, a decision banks are hailing as a rollback of undue restrictions but consumer advocates see as potentially worsening the financial strains facing American families. The Senate voted 52-48 to repeal the $5 cap on overdraft fees, with all Democrats opposing the measure and all Republicans, besides Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, supporting it. So glad the Republicans have the working class's best interest at heart. Thankfully no Billionaires were hurt during the cap. I bet you wont find a single bit of information about this from any MAGA propaganda source. Edited 5 hours ago by Demoted
LTS Posted 2 hours ago Report Posted 2 hours ago 8 hours ago, K-9 said: I can’t find much to disagree with here except the idea of moving to another country that aligns with what I believe. I’d much rather stay and fight for the changes the majority of Americans seek. I could ask the same of anyone who opposes my point of view as well, but that’s not gonna help anyway. I detest the “if you don’t like it, then leave” mentality. Gonna stay and fight to make things better for everyone instead. Interesting thoughts on the “culture” and how we are influenced by it. When our information streams are manipulated like they’ve been for 40 years, the culture wars are inevitable. It will take a couple generations to repair that damage, but it can be done. Again, another discussion entirely. It's not really a mentality of if you don't like it. It's more the question of, can the United States change its culture to the point where it can support cultural ideals that are present in other countries. It's not about the past 40 years, it's dates back to the founding of this country and what people's belief of "America" is. Sort of like expecting the tiger to change its stripes. At some point you have to realize it's a tiger and if you wanted it to be a lion, you need to go get a lion. 2 hours ago, Demoted said: US Senate Vote To Lift Cap on Bank Overdraft Fees https://www.newsweek.com/senate-votes-lift-cap-bank-overdraft-fees-2052084 The U.S. Senate has voted to overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ruling aimed at limiting excessive overdraft fees, a decision banks are hailing as a rollback of undue restrictions but consumer advocates see as potentially worsening the financial strains facing American families. The Senate voted 52-48 to repeal the $5 cap on overdraft fees, with all Democrats opposing the measure and all Republicans, besides Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, supporting it. So glad the Republicans have the working class's best interest at heart. Thankfully no Billionaires were hurt during the cap. I bet you wont find a single bit of information about this from any MAGA propaganda source. As I read it, the rule is rolling back a ruling that had not even taken effect. It was only put in place in December and set to take effect later this year. The financial industry was already preparing a lawsuit over it. All of that aside, perhaps I am in the minority who thinks it must just be advisable to not overdraft your accounts or expect to have access to money you do not have.
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