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The tax camel’s nose in inside the California tentLink

Curly1918 11 replies View All
The “Gluttony” going on as we speak can be found in the Tax Breaks for BillionairesTyroneIrish ·
Yes... let's choke off the energy of capitalism and live forever the glorious past of your belovedCurly1918 ·
Still finding him to be “Myshkin-esque”?NTTakethetrainKnute ·
The CEO/Avg Worker Compensation Ratio was ~30/1 in 1960 and Capitalism was hummingTyroneIrish ·
You sure it's not the camel's toe?NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Be careful what you find attractive.NTLinkCurly1918 ·
Newsom?NTHensou ·
I've known some...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
I guess I muffed the question.NTHensou ·
You have to beaver-y careful around this place.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Dam true.NTHensou ·
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Insane interview - RFK jr. just can’t stop lying.NTLink

jimbasil 6 replies View All
Exhibit # 135 — GOP Senators’ moral cowardice.NTconorlarkin ·
Outright lying...e.g. RFK Jr:...'ICU's were Empty in NYC even at the height of COVID-19'..Truth:...TyroneIrish ·
Lie, repeat lie, rinse, - shout the lie, shout lie louder, keep shouting until everyone repeats lie,jimbasil ·
Yes I remember, Biden sharp as a tack.NTFrankx ·
You Dumb!NTjimbasil ·
Don’t forget liar.NTFrankx ·
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As this Sunday comes to a close, I'd like to share Fr. Brendan McGuire's Homily with you...it's the

TyroneIrish 20 replies View All
Here are some of my thoughts on Fr. Brendan's Homily...TyroneIrish ·
So, the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes was not actually a miracle.NedoftheHill ·
And, a little more on Miracles...LinkTyroneIrish ·
More for you on the 'Loaves and Fishes' miracle...TyroneIrish ·
It's thought provoking at the very least...even the Disciples had Loaves and Fishes with them...whyTyroneIrish ·
Don't want to answer the question unless it helps your Party? Par for the course.NTNedoftheHill ·
I’ve given you proof that there are different schools of thought…just accept reality. That’s anTyroneIrish ·
I asked about "Fr. B." Your answer doesn't mention him.NedoftheHill ·
You haven’t explained whether or not you accept his Homily on the ‘Miracle’ of the Loaves & Fishes…TyroneIrish ·
That has nothing to do with the questions he asked you.NTHensou ·
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Over 90% of students use AI to cheat on exam question.

NedoftheHill 18 replies View All
I think AI detection is probably racist, like math.NTiairishcheeks ·
Why wouldn’t they? Everyone else uses it to cheat on life. Hey Claude…write my father’s eulogy…NTTakethetrainKnute ·
President Trump gave them permission to cheat. Dishonesty is acceptable.conorlarkin ·
I was worried this thread might not lead back to Trump. Thanks for focusing backBaronVonZemo ·
What happens if the unregulated AI (thanks Trump) denies us access to our own money?conorlarkin ·
Strange for a proud DSA member to be worried about "their own money".iairishcheeks ·
I fear AI takes over financial institutions.conorlarkin ·
That reads like a DSA dream.iairishcheeks ·
Again, the threat requires world leadership w/ responsible players.conorlarkin ·
That doesn't even come close to addressing the question.NTiairishcheeks ·
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Brave Republicans - Cornyn, Tillis, Collins and Murkowski - of course I’m being sarcastic

jimbasil 5 replies View All
Democrat Brave...NTImgNedoftheHill ·
Yes she is. Do you have proof she isn’t. If so post it.NTjimbasil ·
Brave Jim, you Uhnd cyber hero here to save the dayNTFrankx ·
Truth they are the epitome of power > peopleNTQuest4twelve ·
Curious. Which one of you is Tyler Durden…and which one is Jack…?NTTakethetrainKnute ·
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In spite of DOJ dropping Vandalism charges at RP, Trump refuses to admit he was wrong, proving he

TyroneIrish 27 replies View All
Pirro should lose her law license.NTjimbasil ·
Dems have tried that in past, filing bar complaints on every atty rep'g Trump.NedoftheHill ·
Do you honestly believe Trump's claim that Vandals caused the Reflecting Pool damage andTyroneIrish ·
My comment was on Dem attacks on legal representation. Reread it.NedoftheHill ·
You're avoiding the critical question of whether or not our President can be trusted with even theTyroneIrish ·
I'll give you this: I'm starting to wonder if Trump can handle this Iran thing.NedoftheHill ·
You're way too intelligent to not know that this isn't about "The Pond"...it's about Abuse of PowerTyroneIrish ·
Starting? - you elected him - take responsibility for your actions.NTjimbasil ·
Um...ok.NedoftheHill ·
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There are no “sides”. Pirro lied he had destroyed the lining against all evidencejimbasil ·
The OP is about Trump’s refusal to accept being wrong…do you agree with him that Vandals caused theTyroneIrish ·
Asked and answered immediately above.NTNedoftheHill ·
Another lie from you - You answered nothing.NTjimbasil ·
Reading comprehension is obviously not your thing.NedoftheHill ·
He answered the question as to whether or not he can be trusted...the answer is NO.NTTyroneIrish ·
Defend that! You make false statements every day without backing them up.NTjimbasil ·
Common knowledge to those who watch more than just leftist propaganda news.NTNedoftheHill ·
Back it up or you’re just a liar.NTjimbasil ·
Is that how this works? OK, then you are just a liar about Miller.NedoftheHill ·
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Conor, I am going to say Dodgers or Cubs….and I’ll say

BaronVonZemo 8 replies View All
Dodgers it is. Ridiculous!NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Welp, the trophy engraver is getting his work done early this year.NTBaronVonZemo ·
One commentator thinks the Skubal deal may shut down other MLB trades:conorlarkin ·
Thought Tigers would get higher ranked prospects in return.conorlarkin ·
I get it…but baseball can’t work like this. See a long work stoppage coming…TakethetrainKnute ·
He’s gonna get a record deal too?TakethetrainKnute ·
He’s got some good chin music.NTBaronVonZemo ·
The Cubs is an interesting option. My fear is that Harris may have too many lines in the water.conorlarkin ·
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Went golfing this week. Challenging local course.

Hensou 14 replies View All
Can he play on your league team? :)NTBaronVonZemo ·
.NTHensou ·
Good for you guys for letting Gumby join in.conorlarkin ·
how's your miniscus?und67 ·
Zero issues. Thanks for asking.conorlarkin ·
ok, happy things worked out for you.und67 ·
Perfect.NTconorlarkin ·
He’s a lock to make the golf team at a local large HSHensou ·
Local 16 yr old H.S. Kid…506 yd hole…Driver..5 Iron…over the green…it’s a new golf world…NTTyroneIrish ·
At some point they are going to have to change the golf ball or the equipment specs.Hensou ·
That, or 25 yd wide fairways, 4 ft high Fescue…and Shinnecock greens.NTTyroneIrish ·
Not a fan of Shinnecock. Not a hater, just think the greens are a problem for majors.Hensou ·
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I’m definitely not promoting those greens ;-)…but if you want soccer-like scorching…they’ll do theTyroneIrish ·
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Sounds like Rep Max Miller (R-OH) needs the same treatment as Graham Platner, right?NT

Quest4twelve 20 replies View All
Absolutely! It won’t happen. Like Jim Jordan it’s the, look-the-other-way politics from the right.jimbasil ·
Are you an Ohio voter?NTNedoftheHill ·
Wrong headed post - Right headed you would have condemned his violence against his wife and childjimbasil ·
I don't remember you posting this to Quest re Platner.NedoftheHill ·
Google it. It’s front page news.NTjimbasil ·
First article indicates this is old news, and the allegations were already investigated.NedoftheHill ·
Point is, who would vote for a known criminal to an elected government office.jimbasil ·
We know for a fact that D's make up all kinds of shit. Remember Kavanaugh?NTNedoftheHill ·
Liar - D’s didn’t make it up, there were women accusing him of abuse. But you know that.jimbasil ·
Love butthurtness. I'm just here to call out the MAGA hypocrisyNTQuest4twelve ·
Heh. And I'm just calling out your hypocrisy.NedoftheHill ·
Funny I don't recall starting the moral threads palNTQuest4twelve ·
You claimed you didn't have to worry about Platner b/c you weren't a Maine voter. Don't remember?LinkNedoftheHill ·
You're not good at nuance. 1. Miller is already elected and in officeQuest4twelve ·
You're not good at logical consistency (nor nuance). Your logic applies either way.NedoftheHill ·
We have a justice system to deal with sexual assault, and a principle of that is presumed innocent..iairishcheeks ·
Holding public office or a job is not the criminal justice system.conorlarkin ·
Yes, the voters are the judge/jury in elections.NTiairishcheeks ·
Miller won his district by 15 points in 2024. Should the safety of his seat matter to the House?conorlarkin ·
I hope an independent wins.NTiairishcheeks ·
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From our President -- "I think Minnesota is behind it."Link

conorlarkin 14 replies View All
Well, the "Vandals" excuse didn't work...back to the Rolodex...NTTyroneIrish ·
Leaders lead. Moral cowards deflect and blame others.ELP ·
Yes, the failure of leadership is not one-sided.NTHensou ·
So, you think Minnesota is behind it?NTDomer From Hell ·
It’s possible it was incompetence and not Iran. Time will tell.Hensou ·
Is it “good” leadership to make unfounded accusations? Trump does this shit all of the timeNTDomer From Hell ·
Then there are no good leaders in this country.Hensou ·
Translation: "I surrender. Since Trump is not a leader ... then no one else is a leader."conorlarkin ·
Your bravado is false. You think because DJT is not a Dem he’s not a leader.Hensou ·
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Actually, it is. Both of Trump's terms reflect an utter and unprecedented lack of leadership.conorlarkin ·
Once again, you are ignoring the failure of leadership in your own party.Hensou ·
Instead of providing a valid retort, you “whatabout.” Swing and a missNTDomer From Hell ·
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Fed Court blocks NY Dems from forcing Catholic nuns to participate in assisted suicides in order toLink

BaronVonZemo 9 replies View All
You should see what they are doing in Canada. You have a toothache? Would you like to kill yourself?NTLanceManion ·
To be fair…it is Canada. You’d think Rooney would have packed it in by now…NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Just being Canadian would qualify as enough suffering for themNTBaronVonZemo ·
I don't agree with the law, butMark ·
You do not consider that counseling to be participating?BaronVonZemo ·
Perhaps I misunderstood your post….were youBaronVonZemo ·
Just google itMark ·
And here is a decent outline of their lawsuitLinkBaronVonZemo ·
Now then…BaronVonZemo ·
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What would our founding fathers think …..Link

conorlarkin 10 replies View All
They would think: why are they letting people with no vested stake vote? That’s insanity.NTLanceManion ·
"The government is sterilizing children?"NTiairishcheeks ·
You lost the election. Accept that and build a better Dem Party.NTHensou ·
What did you think of Jake Tapper's book?NTiairishcheeks ·
Do not tell me not to fly the American flag and that I do not love the Country.hipND ·
Rage will not excuse your judgment, enabling a frontal assault on our nation from within.conorlarkin ·
You are the Social Democrat calling for change the Founding Father’s principlesNTBaronVonZemo ·
Birth right citizenship - just a reminder of just one of your many changes you and MAGA’sjimbasil ·
Tell me more about the Founding Father’s and Birth Right Citizenship.NTBaronVonZemo ·
You can’t enjoy a good book with TDS.NTEli ·
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"Justice Dept. Admits Reflecting Pool Renovation Was Flawed, Drops Case Against Former Olympian"...Link

TyroneIrish 9 replies View All
I see a madman obsessed w/ DJT spending hrs searching the internet looking for things like this.ELP ·
Perhaps you should be concerned about reckless and authoritarian DOJ charging decisions.NTconorlarkin ·
Especially when they could be hunting Catholics and School Board Moms, amirite???NTjakers ·
Please link the criminal DOJ indictment that you reference.conorlarkin ·
I'm glad we agree.NTjakers ·
So no indictment?NTconorlarkin ·
No, thank God a sane employee leaked it.jakers ·
Did you believe what Trump was selling wrt the RF being 'Vandalized'?NTTyroneIrish ·
Is reality that hard for you to accept? It certainly is for the man you mindlessly support...did youTyroneIrish ·
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Are you in agreement the insurrectionists deserve to be compensated for being arrested with the

jimbasil 5 replies View All
In another Biden era govt abuse of power case:Prolife man arrested by DOJ at home wins 1M settlementNTLinkBaronVonZemo ·
Just another example of this government giving away our tax dollars. However,Quest4twelve ·
Yep, here we go again with a lefty suddenly concerned about the deficit.NTMAS ·
Yet it’s always the R’s who explode the budget whilst touting fiscal responsibility. Hypocrite comesjimbasil ·
Alex Pretti maybe, perhaps, potentially. Renee Good? Definitely not.NTMarkHarman ·
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Presenting the Maine Democratic Senate Candidate, Troy JacksonLink

ndunabomber 9 replies View All
Second cousins not a big deal. My wife's first cousin married his first cousin on the other sideNTMarkHarman ·
“The heart wants what it wants”- Woody AllenNTTakethetrainKnute ·
I think that he really meant “groin”.NTBaronVonZemo ·
AI Translation of Mr. Allen’s wisdom - “The little head thinks for the big head.”NTTakethetrainKnute ·
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Troy Targaryen it appears.NTImgconorlarkin ·
I think the term is "Totally Normal!"NTiairishcheeks ·
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Hey...it's Maine...you gotta do somethin' to stay warm...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
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U.S. crime at historic lows - deportations and law fearing citizens make a difference I guess.NTLink

LanceManion 9 replies View All
Guess again: Crime rates are inversely correlated to the median age.LinkCurly1918 ·
Will Fauci at 85 skew these numbers?NTiairishcheeks ·
Nice.NTBaronVonZemo ·
Crime stats have been unreliable for some time.iairishcheeks ·
Well stats aren’t showing the multitude of crimes being committed by the resident in the Oval Officejimbasil ·
Oh give me a break.NTTHEISMANCARR ·
You’re right, I blame Merrick Garland for that.NTjimbasil ·
Glad you ended in I guess...NTQuest4twelve ·
I don’t want you to feel too bad about the horrible impact of your anti-American policiesNTLanceManion ·
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Sad that Democrats want what is happening to Spain to happen here. Welfare residency and Dem voting.NTLink

LanceManion 18 replies View All
Yeah, you have a real handle on the crisis in Ceuta and Melilla.NTjimbasil ·
"Pope's Historic Speech to Spain's Parliament Demands Respect for Migrants, gets 7 Minute Ovation"..LinkTyroneIrish ·
What's "respect" got to do with illegal entry into a country? The lack of respect is by the invader.LinkCurly1918 ·
Don't just take my word on Respect for Un-documented immigrants...hear what the USCCB and Pope LeoTyroneIrish ·
It’s a waste of time responding to him, absolutely clueless.Did you se the pics or video??All dudesNTFrankx ·
Why did you leave out the part where he also said respect for the unborn?NTMarkHarman ·
Start another thread on that topic and I'll gladly join in...meanwhile, what are your thoughts onTyroneIrish ·
Because religion is a political weapon to him, not a source of moralityNedoftheHill ·
Yep. Ample evidence of that consistently over the past 5.75 years...TakethetrainKnute ·
Closer to home, Pope Leo has been critical of the Trump admin's treatment of un-documentedTyroneIrish ·
We have an obligation as citizens to treat illegal aliens with kindness and respect. However,MarkHarman ·
That's always been true...AFTER 'Due Process' has been fully provided...and that's definitely NOTTyroneIrish ·
It was a worthless bill that was deservedly squashed.NTjakers ·
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Your words...your opinion...that's all...NTTyroneIrish ·
Now I know what it feels like to be God. What could go wrong?LinkCurly1918 ·
It ain’t cheap to appear virtuousNTLanceManion ·
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Tyrone trying to spin John Stewart. Surely he has a link in support?NTLink

Curly1918 5 replies View All
The lab-leaky theory was plausible from the outset...and REMAINS plausible.LinkTakethetrainKnute ·
Sen Bernie Moreno has answer as to why Ds protect Fauci even after Fauci's own diary exposes himselfBaronVonZemo ·
It came from a lab.NTFrankx ·
Without data the Lab Leak theory can't be proven erroneous...however, from the get-go, in theTyroneIrish ·
Good Morning, Curly...yes, I have a link for you, and everyone else...it'sLinkTyroneIrish ·
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I highly recommend Cape Fear on Apple TV… fucking amazingNT

Domer From Hell 6 replies View All
I am always reluctant to watch a TV series when the film was so good.conorlarkin ·
DeNiro played his own psycho-self in the earlier version... and was as scary as he is today.NTLinkCurly1918 ·
DeNiro’s performance in the movie was masterful. Javier Bardem…Domer From Hell ·
...And Robert Mitchum in the 1962 original...terrifying poor Atticus Finch...TakethetrainKnute ·
Can't wait for the 2027 reboot with Tom Holland.NTNedoftheHill ·
...and Timothée...of course.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
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States fiscal soundness ratings.Link

BaronVonZemo 11 replies View All
I believe we’ve covered this…Bubble in tactNTLinkDomer From Hell ·
It’s not all red/blue - I found it interestingNTBaronVonZemo ·
It’s interesting and California is a donor stateNTDomer From Hell ·
With its embarrassment of resources, wealth & natural beauty...becoming less and less of a "donor"LinkTakethetrainKnute ·
CA received 13.4B more from fed govt than they paid in taxes - less of a donor than a sucker - withBaronVonZemo ·
Still a net donor state, unlike your welfare state.NTDomer From Hell ·
Without the blue Dem policies of Detroit, we be awesome like IN. But you're right, we have a DemsLinkBaronVonZemo ·
Donor state 6 of the last 9 years…Domer From Hell ·
California is now donating people and businesses to other statesNTCurly1918 ·
Heh. They are just givers.NTBaronVonZemo ·
And by no small margin either...NTLinkTyroneIrish ·
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Why is California spending millions(!) giving out free meth/crack pipes?

NedoftheHill 22 replies View All
CA has always been the Amsterdam of the USA. Incompetent docs out of UCLA & crackheads galoreNTLanceManion ·
My guess would be that they plan to tax the crack.BaronVonZemo ·
I want my free Sudafed!!!NTNedoftheHill ·
…and the free house for the lab - it’s “harm reduction” afterall.NTBaronVonZemo ·
The program isn’t perfect, but do you have any alternatives?NTDomer From Hell ·
You and your ilk drove the junkies to smoking crack. Thanks, TrumpNTDomer From Hell ·
So, why is California spending millions handing out meth pipes for free? Do you not know?NTNedoftheHill ·
Had to Google this and here’s what came up…Domer From Hell ·
So then, its true - however gently they try to couch the spinNTBaronVonZemo ·
Did you read what I posted? Millions of dollars are not being used to purchase crack pipes….Domer From Hell ·
I mean, it’s true that govt in CA are providing “smoking kits w glass pipes”. Why?BaronVonZemo ·
If it was of interest to me, I’d definitely inquire about it…Domer From Hell ·
This is really going to burst your bubble - I’ll post above cuz it’s interestingNTBaronVonZemo ·
Now that we've established that they do handout free meth/crack pipes, the question remains: Why?NTNedoftheHill ·
Not sure. I don’t smoke crack nor do I know anyone that does…Domer From Hell ·
Just looking for a response from a Democrat. Seems like a uniquely Democrat issue.NTNedoftheHill ·
Welp, you might want to ask a Democrat then, huh?NTDomer From Hell ·
You responded. For POTUS, you voted Democrat, and you will vote Democrat again, right?NedoftheHill ·
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They’d just take the Fifth Amendment.NTBaronVonZemo ·