Iceman

I didn't support those either. I got to meet our local Representative in person in the year following the bailouts. I told him I agreed with a lot of what he does, but I could not disagree more with voting for the that fucking move. Like I posted earlier, good luck with the pursuit of any fiscal responsibility. It doesn't mean I had to like the school loan bullshit though, either.

Entitlement to tax monies isn't a great selling point, platform wise. Just saying. The mentality is repugnant to some, regardless of income level. especially when we have citizens with a net positive tax bill federally. All that being said, the genie's out of the bottle with regard to fiscal conservatism, regardless of political ideology. We will not see it again in our lifetimes this side of a massive economic fallout.

LOL. Yes. especially those.

You don't even like the non Trumpers. Perfect for a trcue thread. You hate everyone. No it isn't about suffering. It's about owning what you do. Don't be acting like the person thought that English Lit degree was gonna pay itself off. It was just fuck-fuck time in college, but now I want a bailout. Mkay. Work it off.

There isn't one. My Trumper friends bitch at me that I don't like him. My left leaning friends bitch at me that I don't wish he'd burst into flames. It's LOL but not LOL. In the end, I don't control what the POTUS does. Neither do you. We can still try to live on the same street and note hate each other, even if I don't think our base values are very far apart at all.

Student loan forgiveness is horseshit. 'tis but a symptom. Giving away what other folks actually worked for doesn't sit well with reasonable folks. You went to school. You signed the note. Now pay the motherfucker. Please.

My concerns are: Public school funding/ waving the white flag on integration and community. Public schools are a direct investment in US. Some folks are saying, "Fuck US." I don't like it. Foreign Policy- My concern is control and not being a wrecking ball towards our allies. Yes, some of them need to shit or get off the pot. Don't crush them. Prosecution of political enemies- I don't care who started it. Be better. There are far bigger fish to fry. Economy: I think some of Trumps focal points will help Texas, but I hardly trust him with the big picture. He had some very strong indicators pre-covid; but he also has the "rest of his record." Like the OP, I am glad a statement was made by the electorate, and I pray that accountability or continuity reign in 2026, according to the results. I don't like funny-business with the Supremes, but I also don't want a left-leaning court. I didn't like the repeal of Roe V. Wade. Guess I'm pretty fucking indecisive in the big picture, but thought that move hurt society. Immigration- enforce the laws on the books. Open borders are bullshit and people know it. They thought it would dilute the electorate with blue. Turns out that experiment might have backfired. Just enforce the laws on the books. I know there are good people here who have immigrated illegally. Follow the process. I didn't vote for Trump, nor have I remotely celebrated this election. It has been incredibly different and defined, however. I want the right to act responsibly( they won't) and the left to correct their platform( they won't.) So there we are. In the end, be the best citizen/neighbor/ parent/spouse you can be and hope the idiots in charge don't screw the pooch too badly( they likely will.)

what's the story there? ( sorry if I missed the back story)

Dude is terrible with the ledger. That is beyond dispute.

what causes that? It's not just random is it? I mean we were discussing the registration card also in the election thread; that comes in the mail. If I didn't see it after 2 years, I'd be asking around.

There are multiple posts in the election and or poll volunteers thread about access being better than what the narrative alleges. That doesn't mean it is remotely perfect, but folks even ready to bitch about it were saying they were pleasantly surprised about early voting hours or other access issues. Does anyone on here know someone who was kept from making a reasonable effort to vote?

Thanks. I don't see it as heartless. People make choices. I don't necessarily own the consequences along with them. It is accountability.

That qualifier was not in the post. Thanks for adding the context. Is this where I drop the good reading insult? No. Let's just have the discussion, shall we?

This is what you wrote. i interpreted it how you wrote it.

That is VERY unique to Trump. So do we see an impact on Musk's business endeavors, with regard to consumer backlash? Are the Trump parades gonna have Teslas now? (That premise is hilariously funny to me on multiple fronts, BTW)

So...no more taxes. No more FICA deductions? Cool. Enjoy.

of course. I'ma get mine. Wanted to hear the context though.

There's also a significant portion of our society that believes "the man" owes them something, and in some cases, a lot. I'm interested in the comment upstream about "being more transactional" about things. What does that mean to Hefe and/ or others? How does that affect G650's statement?

Starr County Texas, highest % Hispanic population of any county in America, at 97%. 2016, the county votes Dem by a 60.2% margin over Trump 2024, Trump takes Starr County by 16 points. In 8 years?

Dave Campbells will put theirs out with the location of the game, which for me at least, adds to the playoff fun.

I would love to go to a party with Gronk and Sam there, but I'm not inclined to take either of their word on insurance.

Evidently political ads have been replaced by tax-recovery plan ads. Seems like every 3rd ad is that shit. How many people who are in trouble with the IRS are sitting there fucking around with life and then BOOM! the answer came across the radio?

Jesus, Johnny!!!

Kansas City arguably has had the most difficult schedule at 8-0 while ONLY playing 2 AFC West opponents, at LA and at Vegas. Their balance of season has them playing at Buffalo, Carolina, & Pittsburgh, hosting the Texans, and playing their Division games. What impresses you about other slates so far?

"offseason program" means a few different things in Texas...Most of them are true for Aledo and other factory schools.