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They need GROCERIES, you fucking mouthpiece.
And CLOTHES.
And CARS.
And COMPUTERS.
This fuckboy acting like life in a fucking favela is all anyone really needs.  Cocksucker.

Groceries! Gotcha covered.

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18 minutes ago, Hermanator said:

Nice to know the secret service will take a bullet for the president, but not a single one of them will issue a bullet for the Constitution 

Was watching a tv program on the Pluto app last night ... saw a Secret Service recruitment ad; of course they had to show the Trump fist in the air pic.

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Meanwhile, Trump is using the market chaos as cover while he fires the director of the NSA and other high ranking intelligence officials because, and you can't make this shit up, Laura Loomer advised him to do so.

It'll barely make a dent in this week's news cycle.

God dammit, they're gonna burn this place to the ground.

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1 hour ago, Red Five said:

What does he mean "it's already working"? Doesn't this ridiculous thing he's doing require a shitload of factories and plants being built in America at some point? Does he think that happened yesterday, and it's showing up on this jobs report?

I think we know the answer to that.

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5 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

 

Along that same vein, remember this solid one from August of last year?

 

 

And now that same conman is promising "pain". Look the fuck out. 

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And now he is going to blame Powell for not raising rates for the downturn. And side effect is that he can rally the market by calling for interest rate cuts. Win win. All about messaging. 

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On 4/2/2025 at 5:32 PM, Firemans4Horn said:

 

Oh I realize it. And frankly it is entirely justified. I don't know why anybody would ever trust us again. And I certainly would not visit here as a foreigner.

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On 4/3/2025 at 9:30 AM, Hookah Horns said:

What pisses me off the most is things in America were pretty fucking good. They did all this for the stupidest bullshit reasons imaginable. 

You mean so insiders could anticipate the impact and make fortunes?

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1 hour ago, Hermanator said:

Nice to know the secret service will take a bullet for the president, but not a single one of them will issue a bullet for the Constitution 

It's worth getting my name on a list to support that post.

 

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2 hours ago, Huckleberry said:

Only to be sent to WFH later this year when the economy craters and rent/utilities becomes a line item companies can cut way back on. 

Or when COVID-25 or -26 hits while we have our pants around our ankles

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Here's something that well and truly pisses me off about American government, specifically Congress.

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/are-tariffs-an-emergency-power

Congress delegated its power to tariff to the executive in several ways, one of them in an economic emergency.  And it is this provision on which Trump mostly relies.

But they retained a legislative veto, meaning they could revoke the power by joint resolution.  Yet a legislative veto was ruled unconstitutional in 1983.

And Congress did jackshit to revoke the power.  Lazy cowards.

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Just now, C-Man said:

Or when COVID-25 or -26 hits while we have our pants around our ankles

Look at the bright side.  When the next pandemic hits we will have so little resources put into the CDC, vaccines, healthcare, science, etc... that there is a good chance most of us will be killed by the next virus.  So, we got that going for us... which is nice. 

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1 minute ago, TwiceHorn said:

Here's something that well and truly pisses me off about American government, specifically Congress.

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/are-tariffs-an-emergency-power

Congress delegated its power to tariff to the executive in several ways, one of them in an economic emergency.  And it is this provision on which Trump mostly relies.

But they retained a legislative veto, meaning they could revoke the power by joint resolution.  Yet a legislative veto was ruled unconstitutional in 1983.

And Congress did jackshit to revoke the power.  Lazy cowards.

Yeah. Congress has increasingly allowed the President to rule by decree as time has gone on. That has always gone great historically.

The legislative branch is increasingly becoming the "suggestions branch". Hell the judicial branch is also going that way.

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6 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Here's something that well and truly pisses me off about American government, specifically Congress.

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/are-tariffs-an-emergency-power

Congress delegated its power to tariff to the executive in several ways, one of them in an economic emergency.  And it is this provision on which Trump mostly relies.

But they retained a legislative veto, meaning they could revoke the power by joint resolution.  Yet a legislative veto was ruled unconstitutional in 1983.

And Congress did jackshit to revoke the power.  Lazy cowards.

A reminder that SCOTUS has always sucked.

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9 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Or when COVID-25 or -26 hits while we have our pants around our ankles

This is setting up so absolutely perfectly for Putin and Xi

The USA!

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26 minutes ago, Beantown Express 2.0 said:

Look at the bright side.  When the next pandemic hits we will have so little resources put into the CDC, vaccines, healthcare, science, etc... that there is a good chance most of us will be killed by the next virus.  So, we got that going for us... which is nice. 

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36 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Yeah.....the layers of impact here are staggering, truly.  Just some fascinating ones on a personal level:

1) My son is the only American in a class on Transatlantic Foreign Relations at a university in Germany right now.  He relates that damned near every class, as they are discussing the latest globally devastating misstep by the US, the class turns to him and says "so....what do you think?"  He tries to explain the American perspective, but so many times, he just ends with "I've got nothing.  It's just so stupid."  At least his classmates seem kind and sympathetic.

2) And yes, both kids have had multiple conversations where they have to explain that half of America is victims in this whole deal, as big or bigger victims than folks in the rest of the world.

3) On a selfish personal level, I'm kind of pissed about what this is likely to do with our plans for summer 2026, when the World Cup is coming to Texas (Dallas and Houston).  We were already talking with various groups of friends overseas about coming in for that.  We'd all get together, barbecues, the beach, attend matches, just have a great gathering.  Now....I'm more and more convinced that they aren't interested in supporting the US economy in any way, they aren't interested in the risks of being randomly abused/detained by our CBP/immigration system...they are just bunkering, and reaching the "yeah, we love y'all, Brisket family....but we're not willing to travel to the US right now" point.  And I can't fucking blame them.

We are becoming a pariah state, and we fucking deserve it.  All of it.  And more.

Don't give me a reason to actually be pro-Tarriff.  Less US Travel for the World Cup = cheaper tickets for me.  

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38 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Here's something that well and truly pisses me off about American government, specifically Congress.

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/are-tariffs-an-emergency-power

Congress delegated its power to tariff to the executive in several ways, one of them in an economic emergency.  And it is this provision on which Trump mostly relies.

But they retained a legislative veto, meaning they could revoke the power by joint resolution.  Yet a legislative veto was ruled unconstitutional in 1983.

And Congress did jackshit to revoke the power.  Lazy cowards.

Always a great idea to give the same person "emergency powers" and the power to determine what's an emergency. 

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52 minutes ago, wildcat09 said:

A reminder that SCOTUS has always sucked.

Not sure I can really quibble with that.  The scheme is pretty explicit that Congress legislates, President signs or vetos.  Congress can override.  Trying to change that is a copout by Congress and violates separation of powers.

But yeah.

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Posted (edited)
18 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Not sure I can really quibble with that.  The scheme is pretty explicit that Congress legislates, President signs or vetos.  Congress can override.  Trying to change that is a copout by Congress and violates separation of powers.

But yeah.

Also should probably note that INS v. Chadha resulted in the revocation of a deportation order.]

Because you love to criticize the Supreme Court over outcomes rather than analysis, Chadha should find favor with you.

The irony of criticizing SCOTUS as political is that it is almost always by those who view its decisions entirely through a political lens.

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3 hours ago, TexArcher said:

They need GROCERIES, you fucking mouthpiece.

And CLOTHES.

And CARS.

And COMPUTERS.

This fuckboy acting like life in a fucking favela is all anyone really needs.  Cocksucker.

Imagine what this dickhead's complaint would be if people suddenly stopped ordering out, stopped buying cars, and started acting like we lived in a depression and avoided credit.   

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4 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Anyone want to meet at The Tavern for some shots while we look at our 401k's?

Austin, Round Rock or Liberty Hill? Possibly San Marcos too. 

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15 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Anyone want to meet at The Tavern for some shots while we look at our 401k's?

YTD +2.4%.     Sold my Vanguard stonk mutuals and bought 1/2 CDs and 1/2 bond fund on 12/20/24 thinking that orange man would do something eventually to make us unhappy.

I just checked and if I’d stuck with my mutual funds I would be down 12%.  

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4 hours ago, NAVY said:

Over on Fox News this morning they are mad because children should have 2% and whole milk in schools 

foxnews.com doesn't even acknowledge the stock market on their home page today. Foxbusiness has some bs that Trump should create a tariff dividend for Americans. I wouldn't shock me if he floats that idea as a fake bribe to the masses to shut up.

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3 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

I see that the Dow is now negative yoy.  10 months of solid gains wiped out in the last 2 months, a lot of it in the past 2 days. 

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On 4/3/2025 at 9:37 AM, Red Five said:

I actually think about that Louis CK quote a lot. People here are just bored, and want the show that comes with everything Trump. I think it's literally just entertainment to a lot of people.

I will always remember the family of Trump voters interviewed in 2016, in their monster house and nice cars in the driveway. Talking about how tough things were and how we needed to gamble on Trump. "Burn it down". 

It is entertainment. I saw some magat on texaggy that he forgot how exciting politics is with trump. Like wat? It’s just a game for people watching on their teevees. Well it’s very much real and we’re about fucking find out 

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4 minutes ago, SubliminalHorn said:

I saw some magat on texaggy that he forgot how exciting politics is with trump.

I mean he is right. Which sucks because I don't want to pay attention to this bullshit. But insane and terrible things are now happening on a weekly, if not daily, basis.

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Just now, Valmy77 said:

I mean he is right. Which sucks because I don't want to pay attention to this bullshit. But insane and terrible things are now happening on a weekly, if not daily, basis.

I wouldn’t use exciting to describe where we are. Shameful, humiliating, terrifying. Yeah, those 

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3 minutes ago, SubliminalHorn said:

I wouldn’t use exciting to describe where we are. Shameful, humiliating, terrifying. Yeah, those 

It gets you on the edge of your seat, does it not? I miss being bored.

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7 minutes ago, hookem2010 said:

It gets you on the edge of your seat, does it not? I miss being bored.

Responsible stable leadership, and pulling us out of the cratering hole left by Trump, got Biden about a 37% approval rating. 

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3 minutes ago, Red Five said:

Responsible stable leadership, and pulling us out of the cratering hole left by Trump, got Biden about a 37% approval rating. 

There's your smart to idiot ratio right there.  Sounds about right.

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33 minutes ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said:

The simulation is not amusing me.  Guess who rang the opening bell yesterday morning, when the Dow tanked 1700 points?

 

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This group that earlier this week saw their stock price go from 290 to 60?  After going from 10 to 290 also this week?

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1 hour ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

foxnews.com doesn't even acknowledge the stock market on their home page today. Foxbusiness has some bs that Trump should create a tariff dividend for Americans. I wouldn't shock me if he floats that idea as a fake bribe to the masses to shut up.

Where I am at, his voters are still all in.  They either work for or own a service business and don't have the savings to be involved in the stock market and be directly affected.  I think they are going to get a lesson in trickle down economics.  I mean, I certainly won't be getting that welding work I needed done this year, or the roads on our property worked on. 🤷‍♂️

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