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[b1slickguy]

[b1slickguy]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">79 years ago today, 100,000 citizens of Hiroshima unknowingly spent their last day on earth. The following day, a 9,700-pound uranium bomb was dropped on the city, killing half the population. Their only crime? Living under the Japanese government during wartime. �� <a href="https://t.co/YRxFBhumWk">pic.twitter.com/YRxFBhumWk</a></p>&mdash; Jason Bassler (@JasonBassler1) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonBassler1/status/1820486977504059585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >August 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[DwightShrute]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Joe Biden is being considered for a permanent position on the Mt Rushmore Memorial. Here is the rough draft so far........���������������� <a href="https://t.co/LI9i5X9kqY">pic.twitter.com/LI9i5X9kqY</a></p>&mdash; Moondani (@Moondani17) <a href="https://twitter.com/Moondani17/status/1820312598967206125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >August 5, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[b1slickguy]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Everyone should watch this video. If you watch this and you’re still for mass migration because you think you’re a humanitarian, I’m pretty sure you’re a lost cause. You can’t save the world by importing the 3rd world into your country.<a href="https://t.co/66aZqNovBJ">pic.twitter.com/66aZqNovBJ</a></p>&mdash; Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) <a href="https://twitter.com/robbystarbuck/status/1820448279168954517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >August 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[b1slickguy]

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Trump should try and get Weird al to parody Boy George's "Karma Chameleon" with "Kamala Chameleon"...

[slewfan]

[Emily_Haines]

[Emily_Haines]

[b1slickguy]

[stevenash]

Funniest all-time headline ever is this one.

[slewfan]

Funniest Headline of the Decade. Can you top it.?


Pelosi says US should add Biden to Mount Rushmore: ‘Such a consequential president’


Pelosi says Biden belongs on Rushmore, denies leading push to dump him from 2024 ticket

[slewfan]

Stick a fork in it. Who could have guessed. Newsom's running mate in 2028? He can read a script, so has a shot.



Clooney’s anti-Biden op-ed part of a ‘calculated’ effort for future White House run: report

[jackpot269]

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The right to have a union is protected by the US Constitution.


''The teachers union is the largest union in the US''

The First Amendment of the Constitution, which guarantees the freedom of speech, assembly, and petition, also guarantees freedom of association and is recognized by U.S. courts as a fundamental right. The freedom of association encompasses the right of the group to take collective action to pursue the interests of its members. For this obvious reason, the constitutionally protected freedom of association includes unionization and union-related activities.

my reply was to Mac actually. Ooops.

It's my opinion based on previous post history.

Not sure what you have against Tucker but I consider him a highly intelligent fella. One of the smartest journalists/opinion commentators anywhere. He's down to Earth and extremely well spoken. He does his homework and a critical thinker. His family values and love for his country is impressive. He's real and has integrity. In other words, he's virtually the exact opposite of 90%+ of the rest of so-called journalist out there.

Have you ever listened to him speak at a conference? He's quite impressive. He understands how things are and he's far from an extremist which so many others are. He is a free speech advocate. Much like me. Thus it's only natural that I would gravitate to someone like him. Plus he's really funny.

Here's a great example if you take a few minutes. Even Cenk is in agreement with him. If you do watch it, can you honesty say you don't agree with what he says? FF to the 3:40 mark if you like.

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I agree that Tucker is a highly intelligent fella, and extremely well spoken. He uses both of these with his craft.
He is a master manipulator, bending the truth, leaving out parts that don't go along with the message he is pushing. He is very good at it, that's why he always had great ratings. Manipulating people who don't know any better (SLOW OR LOW IQ) or don't want to hear/know the truth. He is very good at adding just a few little things that most don't notices but they help change the story the way he wants it to sound.
If I ever question his intelligence on here, it was wrong, it should have been his viewers, not him. He takes them wherever he wants them to go. They just follow right along.

[DwightShrute]

Are you serious? Tucker Carlson admitted his views are for entertainment purposes only and that NO ONE really believes a word what he says. I guess he didn’t know you take him seriously. LMFAO.

I have property in several countries and do business but I could not tell you who the fukk is the president, prime minister, prince what have you. I barely keep up with the US president. I hear more about Biden and Trump from you than anyone I know. You are obsessed.

here we go again. If you bothered to do your homework rather than repeating the MSM talking points you would be better off. Common sense SHOULD have screamed inside your head to look into it further for context. His lawyers argued on his behalf and won. It was easy to see why. Tucker was giving his opinion. People do it all the time.

So what do you do. You PRETEND what you said above.

When Tucker Carlson says on his show “[r]emember the facts of the story; these are undisputed" no reasonable person would believe that he was about to state facts. At least, that was Tucker Carlson's own argument in defending himself from a libel suit.

That argument convinced U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil, who dismissed a lawsuit brought by model and actress Karen McDougal. McDougal sued for defamation, alleging Carlson baselessly told his audience she was extorting the President. President Trump allegedly paid $150,000 to help keep quiet a year-long affair with the former Playboy model.

[DwightShrute]

Dwight calling someone else ignorant. Classic

'I assumed that you are just pretending to be ignorant but its obvious to me that you aren't pretending.'


Another classic. How would he know this?

''significantly better grasp as to what is happening there than you''


You did say you have not watched Fox in a few weeks, that's a start. But in the past, you kept going back to Fox.
Now if you can get away from Tucker.

''One thing I will not do is keep going back to same news sources that have continuously lied and purposely mislead their viewers. They are full of race hustlers and the most intellectually dishonest people alive. I am speaking about the MSM like CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, NPR etc.''


Just like I've told you 100 times I don't watch any of the national news. CNN, MSNB, ABC, CBS, FOX or any of the others. I may catch a few minutes of them flipping thru the cannels but rarely. I do catch the Sunday morning show on fox about once every two months with Howard Kurtz, by far the best one on Fox. A lot of your replies to my post, is I'm repeating what I heard on them, that is impossible almost every time. Weird

''I have mention all of this more than once and I know for a fact you have read it before, yet you keep posting as if you haven't. Weird.

''

The right to have a union is protected by the US Constitution.


''The teachers union is the largest union in the US''

The First Amendment of the Constitution, which guarantees the freedom of speech, assembly, and petition, also guarantees freedom of association and is recognized by U.S. courts as a fundamental right. The freedom of association encompasses the right of the group to take collective action to pursue the interests of its members. For this obvious reason, the constitutionally protected freedom of association includes unionization and union-related activities.[/QUOTE]

my reply was to Mac actually. Ooops.

It's my opinion based on previous post history.

Not sure what you have against Tucker but I consider him a highly intelligent fella. One of the smartest journalists/opinion commentators anywhere. He's down to Earth and extremely well spoken. He does his homework and a critical thinker. His family values and love for his country is impressive. He's real and has integrity. In other words, he's virtually the exact opposite of 90%+ of the rest of so-called journalist out there.

Have you ever listened to him speak at a conference? He's quite impressive. He understands how things are and he's far from an extremist which so many others are. He is a free speech advocate. Much like me. Thus it's only natural that I would gravitate to someone like him. Plus he's really funny.

Here's a great example if you take a few minutes. Even Cenk is in agreement with him. If you do watch it, can you honesty say you don't agree with what he says? FF to the 3:40 mark if you like.

[jackpot269]

MONEY MONEY MONEY...

DEBT

He talks a lot about morals. To have admitted to at least 11 counts of illegally using campaign money

• In 2022 and 2020, Arizona Rep. David Schweikert was fined $175,000 by the Federal Election Commission and House Ethics Committee for multiple campaign finance violations.
  
• Investigators said he failed to report loans, allowed funds to be used for noncampaign purposes and slow-walked handing over documents to play out the statute of limitations for the worst offenses.
  
• Schweikert acknowledged the violations, but said he didn’t knowingly break the law.

[Mac4Lyfe]

At first I assumed that you are just pretending to be ignorant but its obvious to me that you aren't pretending. There are far too many sources to list but Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and Dan Bongino are just a few. These people have consistently done their homework and always bring the receipts.

Of course you'll discount them immediately. That's to be expected, but they do live in the country and have a significantly better grasp as to what is happening there than you and are no doubt far more credible than you for example. One thing I will not do is keep going back to same news sources that have continuously lied and purposely mislead their viewers. They are full of race hustlers and the most intellectually dishonest people alive. I am speaking about the MSM like CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, NPR etc. Have you ever watched Joy Reid? The View? Why would anyone? It's truly baffling how so many can't break free from the deception. Millions have left these outlets thankfully.

I don't know much about the Houston inter school district and I don't really care. You won't ever find me giving an opinion about what happens in the school your kids attend. Don't be silly.

The teachers union is the largest union in the US and they contribute a ton of money to the democratic party who are ruing the country. I get paid in USD, I own property in the US, almost 100% of my business is done with the US, and US politics affects much of the world. I have mention all of this more than once and I know for a fact you have read it before, yet you keep posting as if you haven't. Weird.

Are you serious? Tucker Carlson admitted his views are for entertainment purposes only and that NO ONE really believes a word what he says. I guess he didn’t know you take him seriously. LMFAO.

I have property in several countries and do business but I could not tell you who the fukk is the president, prime minister, prince what have you. I barely keep up with the US president. I hear more about Biden and Trump from you than anyone I know. You are obsessed.

[jackpot269]

At first I assumed that you are just pretending to be ignorant but its obvious to me that you aren't pretending. There are far too many sources to list but Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and Dan Bongino are just a few. These people have consistently done their homework and always bring the receipts.

Of course you'll discount them immediately. That's to be expected, but they do live in the country and have a significantly better grasp as to what is happening there than you and are no doubt far more credible than you for example. One thing I will not do is keep going back to same news sources that have continuously lied and purposely mislead their viewers. They are full of race hustlers and the most intellectually dishonest people alive. I am speaking about the MSM like CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, NPR etc. Have you ever watched Joy Reid? The View? Why would anyone? It's truly baffling how so many can't break free from the deception. Millions have left these outlets thankfully.

I don't know much about the Houston inter school district and I don't really care. You won't ever find me giving an opinion about what happens in the school your kids attend. Don't be silly.

The teachers union is the largest union in the US and they contribute a ton of money to the democratic party who are ruing the country. I get paid in USD, I own property in the US, almost 100% of my business is done with the US, and US politics affects much of the world. I have mention all of this more than once and I know for a fact you have read it before, yet you keep posting as if you haven't. Weird.

Dwight calling someone else ignorant. Classic

'I assumed that you are just pretending to be ignorant but its obvious to me that you aren't pretending.'


Another classic. How would he know this?

''significantly better grasp as to what is happening there than you''


You did say you have not watched Fox in a few weeks, that's a start. But in the past, you kept going back to Fox.
Now if you can get away from Tucker.

''One thing I will not do is keep going back to same news sources that have continuously lied and purposely mislead their viewers. They are full of race hustlers and the most intellectually dishonest people alive. I am speaking about the MSM like CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, NPR etc.''


Just like I've told you 100 times I don't watch any of the national news. CNN, MSNB, ABC, CBS, FOX or any of the others. I may catch a few minutes of them flipping thru the cannels but rarely. I do catch the Sunday morning show on fox about once every two months with Howard Kurtz, by far the best one on Fox. A lot of your replies to my post, is I'm repeating what I heard on them, that is impossible almost every time. Weird

''I have mention all of this more than once and I know for a fact you have read it before, yet you keep posting as if you haven't. Weird.[/QUOTE]''

The right to have a union is protected by the US Constitution.


''The teachers union is the largest union in the US''

The First Amendment of the Constitution, which guarantees the freedom of speech, assembly, and petition, also guarantees freedom of association and is recognized by U.S. courts as a fundamental right. The freedom of association encompasses the right of the group to take collective action to pursue the interests of its members. For this obvious reason, the constitutionally protected freedom of association includes unionization and union-related activities.

[DwightShrute]

Wayfair CEO Says Declining Demand for Home Goods Reminiscent of Financial Crisis of 2008–09
~~


Are people defaulting on *credit*****cards******?

About 8.9% of credit card balances fell into delinquency over the last year,

according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York —

a sign that a growing number of borrowers are feeling the strain

of rising prices and high interest rates.

"Everything is more expensive.

Debt is more expensive.

Rent is more expensive."






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everything is fine. None of that matters. What could possibly go wrong?

[DwightShrute]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Are you offended by my outfit? <a href="https://t.co/HUx1xa3rpj">pic.twitter.com/HUx1xa3rpj</a></p>&mdash; Planet Of Memes (@PlanetOfMemes) <a href="https://twitter.com/PlanetOfMemes/status/1819537925857489313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >August 3, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[19th Hole]

Wayfair CEO Says Declining Demand for Home Goods Reminiscent of Financial Crisis of 2008–09
~~


Are people defaulting on *credit*****cards******?

About 8.9% of credit card balances fell into delinquency over the last year,

according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York —

a sign that a growing number of borrowers are feeling the strain

of rising prices and high interest rates.

"Everything is more expensive.

Debt is more expensive.

Rent is more expensive."






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[mjsuax13]

money money money...

Debt

buried

[19th Hole]

MONEY MONEY MONEY...

DEBT

[DwightShrute]

Credible sources? Who might that be? You don’t see how ridiculous that you on an island are pedaling agendas to people that in real life, live in the US. What would you know about Houston inter school district, if you don’t live here? How would you know your sources are credible? The big question, why would you give a shit?

At first I assumed that you are just pretending to be ignorant but its obvious to me that you aren't pretending. There are far too many sources to list but Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and Dan Bongino are just a few. These people have consistently done their homework and always bring the receipts.

Of course you'll discount them immediately. That's to be expected, but they do live in the country and have a significantly better grasp as to what is happening there than you and are no doubt far more credible than you for example. One thing I will not do is keep going back to same news sources that have continuously lied and purposely mislead their viewers. They are full of race hustlers and the most intellectually dishonest people alive. I am speaking about the MSM like CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, NPR etc. Have you ever watched Joy Reid? The View? Why would anyone? It's truly baffling how so many can't break free from the deception. Millions have left these outlets thankfully.

I don't know much about the Houston inter school district and I don't really care. You won't ever find me giving an opinion about what happens in the school your kids attend. Don't be silly.

The teachers union is the largest union in the US and they contribute a ton of money to the democratic party who are ruing the country. I get paid in USD, I own property in the US, almost 100% of my business is done with the US, and US politics affects much of the world. I have mention all of this more than once and I know for a fact you have read it before, yet you keep posting as if you haven't. Weird.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Credible sources? Who might that be? You don’t see how ridiculous that you on an island are pedaling agendas to people that in real life, live in the US. What would you know about Houston inter school district, if you don’t live here? How would you know your sources are credible? The big question, why would you give a shit?

[DwightShrute]

Dwight - I keep telling you that you are posting about things you have no clue on. You’re watching Fox and Tic Tok to tell us shit we know is not true. I have kids in school. America is not as fukked up as you are led to believe.

I can see that's what you're telling me but again, you are just making up narratives without evidence. I get a lot of information from credible sources. Not just one, but several.

I have never used Tic Tok and haven't watched Fox News in weeks.

U.S. reading and math scores drop to lowest level in decades
NPR
https://www.npr.org › 2023/06/21 › u-s-reading-and-m...
Jun 21, 2023 — The average test scores for U.S. 13-year-olds have dipped in reading and dropped sharply in math since 2020, according to new data from .

[Mac4Lyfe]

You mean the vaccinations Trump had pushed thru to try and get them out before election 2020. Something that usually takes years and were out in less than a year. About 10 months, I think. Are those the ones you speak of.

Bingo. Dwight keeps bashing the vaccine (the one thing Trump got right).

[Mac4Lyfe]

I have an informed opinion. Many agree with it. What does it matter when the last time I was in an American classroom?

I am not pointing out anything that goes on at the school where you live. You should know more about it even though I bet you haven't stepped inside a classroom in your county or even your State either for many years. And even if you have, that has nothing to do with my post of my feeling about it. Also, I don't give a shit. I was talking about grooming of children and how bad teachers are allowed to indoctrinate students. That is why I posted this ... At one time. educators tried to teach students to carefully define words and systematically analyze arguments. They said, we are here to teach you how to think, not what to think. Today, they are teaching students what to think. Political correctness, instead of knowledge, students are given self-esteem so they can vent their ignorance with confidence. - Thomas Sowell

No offense, but I am gonna take the word of people like Thomas Sowell rather than you. The main reason is they make sense to me but more importantly they have history of telling the truth and have consistently been proven right.
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Dwight - I keep telling you that you are posting about things you have no clue on. You’re watching Fox and Tic Tok to tell us shit we know is not true. I have kids in school. America is not as fukked up as you are led to believe.

[str]

I remember those as a kid! Everywhere.

I used to use that one a lot. A couple of blocks from Laurel Racetrack.

That one pictured is about 100 feet from where Wallace got shot while campaigning for president in 1972.

Politics appropriate.

[DwightShrute]

I don't know who Thomas Sowell is and he may be right about that happening in some schools in the USA but to bunch the whole education systems all over this huge country together is just wrong. Yes, there is a lot about the education system that needs improvement. Most are run in local districts. By elected boards. You would be hard pressed to find two ran exactly the same.

Thomas Sowell- it's nice you find him honest and trustworthy but going on some of the people you have put your faith in, in the past, I will remain a sceptic for now.

I don't take offense, you have a right to your opinion, and I respect that. 2+2 =4 is not an opinion it's a provable fact. To many times people take things that are not as clear as 2+2=4 and try to push it as fact. Most things are never that cut and dry or black and white most things are a lot more complicated.

You can google him. Its pretty easy.

[jackpot269]

I have an informed opinion. Many agree with it. What does it matter when the last time I was in an American classroom?

This isn't 1977. I don't have wait to get my film developed anymore. I can take as many pics as I like and I can view them immediately. Things have changed. There is a ton of information out there at your fingertips for anyone to do unprecedented research about almost anything. Even as I am typing this, I am thinking to myself how I can't believe I have to even point all this out.

I am not pointing out anything that goes on at the school where you live. You should know more about it even though I bet you haven't stepped inside a classroom in your county or even your State either for many years. And even if you have, that has nothing to do with my post of my feeling about it. Also, I don't give a shit. I was talking about grooming of children and how bad teachers are allowed to indoctrinate students. That is why I posted this ... At one time. educators tried to teach students to carefully define words and systematically analyze arguments. They said, we are here to teach you how to think, not what to think. Today, they are teaching students what to think. Political correctness, instead of knowledge, students are given self-esteem so they can vent their ignorance with confidence. - Thomas Sowell

No offense, but I am gonna take the word of people like Thomas Sowell rather than you. The main reason is they make sense to me but more importantly they have history of telling the truth and have consistently been proven right.

When was the Biden/ Trump debate? That was the last time I watched Fox News by the way and it was a CNN feed they carried.

I don't know who Thomas Sowell is and he may be right about that happening in some schools in the USA but to bunch the whole education systems all over this huge country together is just wrong. Yes, there is a lot about the education system that needs improvement. Most are run in local districts. By elected boards. You would be hard pressed to find two ran exactly the same.

Thomas Sowell- it's nice you find him honest and trustworthy but going on some of the people you have put your faith in, in the past, I will remain a sceptic for now.

I don't take offense, you have a right to your opinion, and I respect that. 2+2 =4 is not an opinion it's a provable fact. To many times people take things that are not as clear as 2+2=4 and try to push it as fact. Most things are never that cut and dry or black and white most things are a lot more complicated.

[b1slickguy]

[mjsuax13]

We don't?
I'm going to Fotomat !






Crap... Too late.

Should have said something sooner Dwight.

I remember those as a kid! Everywhere.

[jackpot269]

Trump wasn't in politics for decades. Try 3 years.

Trump didn't push anything through. He asked them to do their best to come up with a vaccine asap and he guaranteed that the government would buy the doses. That has nothing to do with deregulation. Deregulation is a good thing in many circumstances because many of these government departments are a waste of taxpayer monies. It shouldn't take several years and millions of dollars to get permits to building many things. Much of the time its government greed. Just look at Washington in general.

I never said Trump was in politics for 30 years, you need to reread the post.

If he didn't push it, then that's just another lie he told, almost daily, if not daily on TV while bragging about "Wrap Speed".

If you think that letting drug trials that usually last years, and then get cut so you can do them in months is not deregulating you would be wrong. They had to cut regulations to do that.

I didn't know it took years and millions of dollars to get a permit in Washington. Not surprised, but I will have to take your word for it. Since I've never needed one, I've never had to apply.
But you and I both know it would never stop there, they cut safety regulation so companies can make more money short term and could get employees hurt or killed on the job. Long term it usually backfires on them.
I would have thought, you had listened to many of Trump's speeches. I have never once heard him say, he was going to ask, he is always talking about just telling them what to do because he knows better than they do.