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Thetexashammer

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  1. Moldova, small as it is, could easily expel the Russians. They have every incentive to do it. There are 1-2k Russians in the Transnistria region but there are more than enough Moldovan police and military to arrest those guys and eject them from the country at any time.

    The problem is that Russia has them over an economic barrel. They provide almost all of the gas and fuel that keeps the place running. It's the same for almost all the republics, they hate Russia. Somebody has to be willing to go first, then the Russian Federation collapses. 

    Good to see at least Moldovans are making diplomatic moves in the right direction.

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  2. 3 hours ago, tokamak said:

    I just watched McKinley's junior and senior tape and it doesn't scream 5-star to me. Great size and frame, but it's just a lot of clips of him making kinda normal DT run stops, not wreaking havoc. College guards will be able to hold those blocks against him for longer.

    Compare, for example, to Colin Simmons' tape, which is him running past 6A tackles practically before they get out of their stance.

    Somebody just needs to explain to Dominick that the team is his family, and his job is to protect his family. Maybe his mom should go to the practice, and she can stop practice to show him how to use his protective instinct, and he will become an NFL starter. It's all just a matter of Sandra Bullock staging an intervention, really. Should be easy, she's a Longhorn fan.

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  3. 15 hours ago, Blotto said:

    Companies like Goldman Sachs and BlackRock are experts in extracting money from other peoples pockets and placing it in their own. Its their entire raison d'etre. And they had to stand by and watch as billions were fleeced from crypto rubes over the last decade. It killed them that they couldnt really get in on that  easy fucking money. They are hyper aware that the crypto market is rife with inefficiencies and blind spots, and they know that exploiting those would pour billions into their own pockets. So yeah, I'm not exactly shocked they want in on that goldmine. 

    So how much do you own?

  4. 2 hours ago, Tex-19 said:

    Arch silliness aside, wtf is Ohio St doing at QB this year? Seems like they just let McCord go and have been totally complacent getting a replacement. Can't think of any top portal QBs who have reportedly visited them. They just planning on rolling with Devin Brown?

    When a third string QB wins the national championship, and even Aggy's third string puts up the numbers he did, I stop thinking I can see three levels deep into someone's depth chart. Fucking Brock Purdy is in the mix for NFL MVP. They're ain't no rhyme nor reason.

    It wasn't that long ago we had Case McCoy as our backup with Tyrone Swoopes as our #1, while dozens of other Texas QB's (Jalen Hurts et al) where killing it all over the nation. When people have PTSD around here, I get it. I really do. Thankfully we are in a different world now. 

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  5. 3 minutes ago, nbmishoid said:

    Open all the private accounts you wish.  No one is stopping you.

    That is no reason to gut every one else’ insurance 

    If you like your Social Security, you can keep you Social Security.

    When you make no contributions, the government incurs no obligation. Social Security is paid to people who contribute, not people who don't.

  6. 15 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

    No. this is 100% exactly what SS is not supposed to be. It's not simple, and you (and Mike Lee) are proposing to end SS.

    Your idea is akin to me opting out of paying local property tax and sales tax. Instead I will pay private companies to take my trash, repair the potholes on my commute, and I will subscribe to a private police force. Win for all, right?

    SS is there to effectively give all seniors a livable wage to some extent. It's universal income before that became a term. If someone like you, feels very opposed to SS, then opt out of the benefit payments. No one will force you to take them.

    Then why are you opposed to letting individuals have private accounts and earn 3x what the government will give you? Why do you wish to discriminate against blacks and enrich asians?

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  7. 2 minutes ago, BamaATL said:

    True if that is what people did, but they don't.  

    Well, you make that part mandatory. Freedom isn't free.

    I loathe the stories that talk about how minorities and other poors can't develop generational wealth. I would much rather see people who work, but die young, have something to give their kids. It would be enough for a house down payment, for example.

  8. 12 minutes ago, BamaATL said:

    Well gee whiz, you've solved it.  It's almost like average American's are just great with money, Warren Buffett's in the making if not for that pesky social security payroll deduction, which is why so many of them wind up dependent on social security.  Never mind the other atrocious consequences of this "plan".  The average American retires now with less than 150k in total assets, but sure let's have them without a safety net.  

    The average american has paid 12% of his salary, lifetime, into a retirement fund that holds no assets. Take that money and invest it, you have 3 to 4 times the amount you otherwise get from Uncle Sugar. A sucker is born every minute I guess.

  9. 45 minutes ago, kevwun said:

    He views practice as optional.  I don't think its worth it even for the laughs.

    I can't disagree. I also can't understand 20 year old stupidity. The NFL don't play like that. He is a top draft based on physical attributes. He can be top ten only if he is a feature WR next year in a great passing offense and cleans up his reputation.

    But tigers don't change their stripes. I lean towards fuck that guy. Sometimes the Aggy stain doesn't wear off.

  10. 50 minutes ago, nbmishoid said:

    In a word, bullshit.  What planet are you on?  Sure, this will get real support 

    Here is a simple proposition. Call it Retirement Choice. You can give your money to a bankrupt government, or take the same money and put it in your own account and invest it. What do you think most people would do? Now consider most people, once the budget is balanced, will be getting back far less in nominal dollars than they paid (especially minorities).

    Social Security only continues because it is mandatory. The supposed "public support" disappears if there is any element of freedom to choose.

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