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Evidence mounting that Elon Musk may be a liar

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/doge/elon-musk-trump-doge-executive-order-rcna191751

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In other instances, independent fact-checkers have cast doubt on Musk’s examples of alleged waste. His claim that the United States spent $50 million on condoms for the Gaza Strip was widely criticized for lacking evidence. 

Asked by a reporter about the condom fact-checks, Musk acknowledged that some of what he has said about alleged waste in the government has turned out to be false.

“Nobody’s going to bat a thousand,” Musk said. (Earlier in the day, Musk had been posting phallic jokes on X.)

He will lie to your face because he thinks you are to stupid to notice. And if you notice, he doesn't actually care. 

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16 hours ago, Hank said:

This is interesting, I wonder how it plays out on appeal. 

 

Hey Hank, guess what? Remember how you posted Laura Loomer, a Trump sycophant and conspiracy theorists as though it were something legitimate? Now you claimed this was "interesting", it wasn't, and that you would be curious to see how it played out on appeal. Well, the appeal happened, we have a ruling from the 1st Circuit Court. So what's next, will Loomer attack the Judiciary some more because she hates our Country and the Constitution? 

 

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7 hours ago, Weave said:

Which, of course, is a very different message than the one you are trying to communicate re: freedom.  It’s not government programs that inhibit our freedom at all.

 

2 hours ago, K-9 said:

Other than your position on a gun law designed to help prevent criminals and mentally unstable people from gaining easy access to guns, I pretty much agree with what you posit here. But I am surprised by your take on taxes as it’s interesting to me how one tax (FICA) is an infringement on your personal freedom while others are not a bad thing when used properly. 
 

 

Taxes, by their very nature, are an infringement on freedom.  Of course we don't have true freedom because true freedom is only known as anarchy.  The complete absence of all rules.  Rules are designed to restrict, as such they are an infringement on freedom.

The question will always be, what rules acceptable and what are not?

FICA is an infringement is it's entire purpose is to take money and then redistribute it to the masses. It's a program, that as I pointed out, is run horribly and basically falling apart.

Taxation is a means to fund a government which is designed to enact rules upon its citizens. The reach of the government is what is in question. We have far too big a government system.

I'll write a much longer diatribe at some point, but at its foundation.. that's it.  It's not really as contradictory as you make it out to be.

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Okay, this, this makes perfect sense for DOGE (if it was a real department) to work on. They process all federal retirees by hand and that system is insanely outdated and takes place in an old limestone mine? Like what? If the government wanted to build something more efficient and speed up the process while making it cheaper, that I would stand behind. It makes logical sense to move on from something that is fully analog. 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/elon-musk-describes-limestone-mine-used-processing-federal-workers-retirement-papers-like-time-warp

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50 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Okay, this, this makes perfect sense for DOGE (if it was a real department) to work on. They process all federal retirees by hand and that system is insanely outdated and takes place in an old limestone mine? Like what? If the government wanted to build something more efficient and speed up the process while making it cheaper, that I would stand behind. It makes logical sense to move on from something that is fully analog. 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/elon-musk-describes-limestone-mine-used-processing-federal-workers-retirement-papers-like-time-warp

That would actually make things more efficient which is what I thought DOGE was for. Instead, it is a witch hunt full of lies and unproven accusations. 

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DOGE needs to look into the VA. Specifically, their efficiency in processing claims and criteria used to determine if something is service connected. Not saying everyone should receive a 100% VA rating but there are some disparities I have seen when you compare two former service members' ratings given their occupation specialty, operational history, and time in service.

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29 minutes ago, SABRES 0311 said:

DOGE needs to look into the VA. Specifically, their efficiency in processing claims and criteria used to determine if something is service connected. Not saying everyone should receive a 100% VA rating but there are some disparities I have seen when you compare two former service members' ratings given their occupation specialty, operational history, and time in service.

It's all dependent on what's in your medical records. Many soldiers don't like going to sick call because there's a stigma attached to it. Also, the process of getting a sick call slip signed, getting to sick call and waiting in line could take the whole morning, too much hassle for some. 

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I watched the hearing on CSPAN3. Did not learn anything, very disappointed. There were four witnesses there, three pro DOGE, one anti-DOGE, not many questions asked of them, mostly grandstanding. We have some congressmen, and women, that are truly pathetic. It's sad that these are the people we elected to govern us. 

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37 minutes ago, Hank said:

It's all dependent on what's in your medical records. Many soldiers don't like going to sick call because there's a stigma attached to it. Also, the process of getting a sick call slip signed, getting to sick call and waiting in line could take the whole morning, too much hassle for some. 

Totally understand that. After 20 years my medical record was about as thick as a new recruit. However, there were some things that did get entered during my career that magically did not populate during VA appointments. I know VSOs are available but it is what it is.

I did appreciate the VA sending me to an abandoned motel for an appointment. 😆

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Sorry that the Department of Grifting Egomaniacs didn't provide answers today. They're too busy being bully boys and cutting random government things they dislike or simply feel like. You know, because they're 20yr old kids. 

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