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**Hareeba!** · 03-03-25, 01:39 PM

Early efforts are underway to turn the Voice of America into the Voice of Trump.

Here's what sources inside VOA are saying...

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@brianstelter: Early efforts are underway to turn the Voice of America into the Voice of Trump. Here's what sources inside VOA are saying... One of VOA's chief correspondents, Steve Herman, has been benched and su...…

**Hareeba!** · 03-03-25, 01:57 PM

National disgrace JD Vance was moved to an undisclosed location in Vermont, after peaceful protesters lined the streets, and gathered outside of the resort where he was planning to stay. One sign read: “Go ski in Russia, traitor.”

**jt315** · 03-03-25, 02:04 PM

Originally posted by rkelly110

Who's side are you on? Sounds like you're a commie lover.

Sounds like the reality Ukraine is facing .

**Hareeba!** · 03-03-25, 02:17 PM

They just continue to demonstrate how they have no fukking idea what they are doing:

Musk's team claims credit for saving $53.7 million for "cancelling" a federal contract that in fact was just for $144,000 and was actually completed 20 years ago.

**Hareeba!** · 03-03-25, 02:36 PM

Trump voter fighting in Ukraine says Trump delivers Russian propaganda and Trump crossed the line siding with America’s enemy.

https://x.com/PStyle0ne1/status/1896597992230257021

**Hareeba!** · 03-03-25, 02:49 PM

Trump is spending more money than Biden did, and not a single alleged instance of fraud or abuse supposedly caught by Musk has turned out to be either

NYT:

**mjsuax13** · 03-03-25, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by Hareeba!

National disgrace JD Vance was moved to an undisclosed location in Vermont, after peaceful protesters lined the streets, and gathered outside of the resort where he was planning to stay. One sign read: “Go ski in Russia, traitor.”

Who cares? This is a pointless post. Has already been posted.

When is the last time you posted anything sports related at SBR in any other thread?

**Itsamazing777** · 03-03-25, 03:14 PM

Originally posted by Hareeba!

Trump is spending more money than Biden did, and not a single alleged instance of fraud or abuse supposedly caught by Musk has turned out to be either

NYT:

How much did Biden save?

**rkelly110** · 03-03-25, 03:46 PM

**19th Hole** · 03-03-25, 03:56 PM

Great Idea!
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Tim Walz says he may run for president in 2028

“If I think I could offer something… I would certainly consider that."

Thomas Stevenson

Mar 3, 2025

Failed Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz has said that he may make a bid for president in 2028 after he and former Vice President Kamala Harris lost to President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

On Sunday, he hinted at the possibility during the "New Yorker Radio Hour," when he was pressed on the issue, “If I think I could offer something… I would certainly consider that,” when he was asked about running, per the Daily Mail.

"I’m also, though, not arrogant enough to believe there’s a lot of people that can do this,” he added. He continued, saying that "if the circumstances are right” he may run for the office in 2028.

"I've always said this: I didn't prepare my life to be in these jobs, but my life prepared me well," Walz added. "And if this experience I've had and what we're going through right now prepares me for that, then I would."

Walz has been governor of Minnesota since 2019 and was picked by Harris as her running mate in the 2024 election. Harris herself has been rumored to be making another go for the White House that year, which could pit them against each other in the primaries.

During his run with Harris, Walz was slammed online for multiple repeated falsehoods about his military service, including his rank when he retired, the circumstances of leaving the military, as well as resurfaced claim in which he said he was in Hong Kong at the time of the Tiananmen Square Massacre when he was in the United States.

His relationship with China was also brought into question on the campaign trail.

**khicks26** · 03-03-25, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by guitarjosh

Where was this response? I hope you're not talking about JP's embarrassing drivel!

Let's do this in reverse. Corporate profits are now 21%. So if a company makes 10 billion in profits, it has to write a check to the IRS for 2.1 billion. So we eliminate the corporate tax, the company now has an extra 2.1 billion. The people who run the company now have 3 basic areas to put that money, the workers, the company, or the consumers. The smart people would use that money to get a bigger market share, which would include lower prices.

They don't pay 21% in the first place; that's not the effective rate.

Second, they don't reinvest, worker and consumers? LMAO

If they are like most US corporations, they take that 2.1 billion and put into stock buy backs.

**guitarjosh** · 03-03-25, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by jackpot269

If they are showing 10B in profit that means they probably made 20B or they have the worst accountants in corporate America. Historically when they get big breaks, MOST not all, do stock buy backs and give upper management large bonuses and rate hikes. Also, the board and CEO. Leaving little for consumers and workers.

Prove any of that. Most workers are employed at a business that isn't publicly traded and doesn't have stock to buy back.

**guitarjosh** · 03-03-25, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by khicks26

They don't pay 21% in the first place; that's not the effective rate.

Second, they don't reinvest, worker and consumers? LMAO

If they are like most US corporations, they take that 2.1 billion and put into stock buy backs.

Once again, the vast majority of companies in America aren't publicly traded and have no stock to buy back.

**khicks26** · 03-03-25, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by guitarjosh

Once again, the vast majority of companies in America aren't publicly traded and have no stock to buy back.

Yea, what % of the market are they? What's the revenue comparison? How many are private stocks?

**khicks26** · 03-03-25, 04:35 PM

**rkelly110** · 03-03-25, 04:37 PM

Who needs the USA? New leader of Germany is going to offer Ukraine the Taurus missiles to go deep into russia if putin doesn't stop bombing civilians.

**guitarjosh** · 03-03-25, 04:39 PM

Originally posted by khicks26

Yea, what % of the market are they? What's the revenue comparison? How many are private stocks?

They employ the vast majority of American workers.

**khicks26** · 03-03-25, 04:43 PM

Originally posted by guitarjosh

They employ the vast majority of American workers.

So?

**khicks26** · 03-03-25, 04:46 PM

Originally posted by guitarjosh

They employ the vast majority of American workers.

Are you saying the vast majority of the American economy isn't tied to the stock market?

We'll thats a good thing when it fails it won't affect the avg. American right?

See 2000, 2007, 2020.

**khicks26** · 03-03-25, 04:48 PM

**khicks26** · 03-03-25, 04:52 PM

Who voted for this clown? He's breaking the law firing government workers.

**rkelly110** · 03-03-25, 05:07 PM

**guitarjosh** · 03-03-25, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by khicks26

Are you saying the vast majority of the American economy isn't tied to the stock market?

We'll thats a good thing when it fails it won't affect the avg. American right?

See 2000, 2007, 2020.

You have it backwards, the stock market is tied to the American economy.

What I'm saying is that most employees don't work for companies that are publicly traded. If Trader Joe's, a non publicly traded company, had 10 billion in profits that's taxed at 21%, they pay 2.1 billion in taxes. If that is eliminated, Trader Joe's has 2.1 billion more money and they don't have stock to buy back. If they're smart, they'll use that money to grow their market share via lower prices and better worker compensation. OTOH, if we raise their taxes and make them pay a higher tax rate, that's less money to put towards employees' retention and lower prices.

**khicks26** · 03-03-25, 05:43 PM

Originally posted by guitarjosh

You have it backwards, the stock market is tied to the American economy.

What I'm saying is that most employees don't work for companies that are publicly traded. If Trader Joe's, a non publicly traded company, had 10 billion in profits that's taxed at 21%, they pay 2.1 billion in taxes. If that is eliminated, Trader Joe's has 2.1 billion more money and they don't have stock to buy back. If they're smart, they'll use that money to grow their market share via lower prices and better worker compensation. OTOH, if we raise their taxes and make them pay a higher tax rate, that's less money to put towards employees' retention and lower prices.

Most companies are not Trader Joe's. You can't hold up the best of a bad bunch and say this is the norm.

As I said they don't pay 21%, and Trader Joe's is tied to the market somewhere down the line. Nothing is stopping them from taking that 2.1 billion and putting it into a company that does do stock buybacks.

When Blackrock and Vanguard control trillions of investments I think I said it right which is tied to what.

As history shows when companies were charged a high tax rate they did invest more into the company and the workers. With low rates, stock buybacks, deindustrialization, corporate takeovers there is no reason to do so.

That's what tax cuts and deregulation have done. Neoliberalism is a joke.

**jt315** · 03-03-25, 06:05 PM

GTFO !

Head of FBI field office in New York *resigns* after the Department of Justice accused his office of hiding thousands of Epstein documents.

James Dennehy says he was forced to resign in an email to staff.

**guitarjosh** · 03-03-25, 06:09 PM

Originally posted by khicks26

Most companies are not Trader Joe's. You can't hold up the best of a bad bunch and say this is the norm.

As I said they don't pay 21%, and Trader Joe's is tied to the market somewhere down the line. Nothing is stopping them from taking that 2.1 billion and putting it into a company that does do stock buybacks.

When Blackrock and Vanguard control trillions of investments I think I said it right which is tied to what.

As history shows when companies were charged a high tax rate they did invest more into the company and the workers. With low rates, stock buybacks, deindustrialization, corporate takeovers there is no reason to do so.

That's what tax cuts and deregulation have done. Neoliberalism is a joke.

Yes, only 1 company is Trader Joe's, but the vast majority of companies are like Trader Joe's in the sense that they're not publicly traded and don't have stock to buy back. You're holding up a possibility that a publicly traded company will take a tax break and do nothing but buy its stock back, and using that to say that no company should be given a break.

They do pay 21% on their bottom line, as the corporate tax is flat. Trader Joe's is tied to the economy, but not too much to the stock market as it sells very inelastic products.

History doesn't show that at all, and again, if you believe that, you should be in favor of tariffs since they're an added tax on corporations.

It's higher taxes and regulations that hurt America while the rest of the world moved away from the left-wing ideals you endorse.

**khicks26** · 03-03-25, 06:30 PM

Originally posted by guitarjosh

Yes, only 1 company is Trader Joe's, but the vast majority of companies are like Trader Joe's in the sense that they're not publicly traded and don't have stock to buy back. You're holding up a possibility that a publicly traded company will take a tax break and do nothing but buy its stock back, and using that to say that no company should be given a break.

They do pay 21% on their bottom line, as the corporate tax is flat. Trader Joe's is tied to the economy, but not too much to the stock market as it sells very inelastic products.

History doesn't show that at all, and again, if you believe that, you should be in favor of tariffs since they're an added tax on corporations.

It's higher taxes and regulations that hurt America while the rest of the world moved away from the left-wing ideals you endorse.

Dude, there's no reason for these companies to invest in America and they're not. Trader Joe's sells food they are not manufacturing anything.

I doubt any company pays 21% and 21% is a joke to begin with. The Avg worker pays more than that.

Well, we are not country we were in the 50s 60s and it's been downhill since the late 70's. Capitalism has moved on to China as GDP shows. So not sure what history you are using.

What you have here is financialization and monopoly, service sector jobs no benefits and part time, and as I told you, now they are coming for SS as the vid I posted above shows.

Go ahead and say its the government, because the government is run by a bunch of billionaires.

**khicks26** · 03-03-25, 06:36 PM

This is where we are headed. MAGA for the 1%.

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**khicks26** · 03-03-25, 06:39 PM

You can forget about education to.

**pavyracer** · 03-03-25, 06:40 PM

Since Trump can't make the gasoline and eggs prices to drop he decided to drop the one thing he is good at..the stock market.

**Hareeba!** · 03-03-25, 07:25 PM

Musk is confessing to beginning to blame Ukraine for a war Putin started—thus working to aid Putin—at exactly the moment he began having clandestine business and geopolitical negotiations with Putin.

= violation of Logan Act

wsj.com

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/musk-putin-secret-conversations-37e1c187

**DwightShrute** · 03-03-25, 07:28 PM

Honda will produce Civic in Indiana, not Mexico, to skirt tariffs

Honda is moving production of its next generation Honda Civic hybrid to Indiana as President Donald Trump plows ahead with plans to enact economic tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

Reuters reported the Japanese automaker had originally planned to manufacture the model in Guanajuato, Mexico, but would now move operations to Indiana to skirt tariffs on one of its most popular car models.

https://www.indystar.com/story/money...s/81175545007/

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Apple to Invest $500 Billion in U.S. and Hire 20,000 Workers. This initiative, described as the company's “largest-ever spend commitment,” includes constructing a 250,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, slated to open in 2026 . 2 days ago

**DwightShrute** · 03-03-25, 07:35 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">��Every Democrat Senator just voted against keeping men out of women’s sports.<br><br>What in the penetrate is wrong with these sick bastards <a href="https://t.co/pqRTTQaIPh">pic.twitter.com/pqRTTQaIPh</a></p>— Sara Rose �� (@saras76) <a href="https://twitter.com/saras76/status/1896719998623822041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >March 4, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

**Hareeba!** · 03-03-25, 07:38 PM

America, you’ve been betrayed.

Your country is no longer your own. Elon Musk is the conduit between Vladimir Putin that Donald Trump has been looking for for a decade, and money and policy now flows through Musk to Trump.

This is simply not an American government anymore.

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**DwightShrute** · 03-03-25, 08:08 PM

Originally posted by ByeShea

Nothing would make him happier.

Where was everyone when Russia took Crimea? The US and EU did nothing. Putin did what he wanted, except under Trump.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If you are in any way supportive of giving “security guarantees” to Ukraine, you are for American boots on the ground. You are also for fighting a World War III that would very likely go nuclear. The leftists and neocons pretending they aren’t for those things are lying. Think…</p>— Scott Morefield (@SKMorefield) <a href="https://twitter.com/SKMorefield/status/1896723490171961494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >March 4, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">People are literally just snatched off the streets, just like that. You could be just walking home minding your own business and 💥, 5 seconds later, you're serving in the Ukranian Military!<br><br>In these videos, one man screams for help - however he is stuffed into the van like… <a href="https://t.co/HLCU1R9TtY">pic.twitter.com/HLCU1R9TtY</a></p>— LeanneSpurs 🇬🇧 (@LeanneSpurs) <a href="https://twitter.com/LeanneSpurs/status/1895789947669401806?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >March 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨 JD Vance Confronted Zelenskyy Over Forceful Mobilization ‼️👏🏻 🇺🇸🇺🇦<br><br>There is an ENDLESS amount of tragic videos where Ukrainian men are literally snatched and DRAGGED away from the street to be recruited‼️👎🏻<br><br>Watch the videos😵<br><br>JD Vance: “Right now, you guys are going around… <a href="https://t.co/5k8tgGxqZq">pic.twitter.com/5k8tgGxqZq</a></p>— Lenka Houskova White (@white_lenka) <a href="https://twitter.com/white_lenka/status/1896178128130601370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >March 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>