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If you want to Congress critters to get along better they should start doing some group activities. Like paintball or fishing trips or stuff like that. You know, team builders. Personally I think all of their animosity in public posturing is just for show. It’s like professional wrestlers saying what they’re going to do to each other in the ring and then they go have a beer after they rehearse

It’s a shame dueling has gone out of style. once upon a time it was not unheard of amongst congressman. In fact the man on Gromnirs pic was part of one.

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Thank you sir!

Wow. I didn’t pick up on any of that. Interesting perspective. I just remembered somebody once told me watching a sport is a whole lot different if you’ve actually played the sport. I think that analogy applies here.

Over Thomas dissent, high court rejects West Point case So, by applying the Feres Doctrine the court is basically saying rape at the hands of a fellow service member is the equivalent to a wound taken in combat. Thomas might be the lone dissenter but it sounds to me like he was on the side of the angels today.

The MPs too. That was a s—t detail. If you were on a Marine Corps base or a Marine Corps air Station it wasn’t so bad. But if you were on a float or a Naval air Station your life was hell. You fell under the Navy SPs who had no qualms at all about sh—ing all over you.

Yep. ‘89-94. Shady and Manifested too.

Let the suffering begin! Inflation is here. This is where you see commodities and crypto go full on roller coaster. But if you are reliant on a retirement nest egg, it's going to suck to be you for a while. Inflation destroys savings.

It happened to me actually. In 1993 the Corps was going through a force reduction. My MOS was being merged with another which left twice as many Marines for half as many billets. If I wanted to re-enlist I'd have to choose a new MOS. I had 3 options, S2 (Intelligence) Air Traffic Control, and I forgot what the third one was. S2 might have been interesting but I was a Corporal with all of 4 months in grade. What possible good would I be there? I'd end up as some 1st Lieutenant's bitch. ATC I knew well because I worked on ATC RADAR. But there were far more Marines in that field than billets for them and a good number of them never actually got to do their thing. They ended up in S4 or worse, Barracks Support. I'd rather be eaten by ants. I was already planning to walk away at the end of my contract but that made the decision a lot easier.

Nice article about Justice Thomas. Since we were just discussing him

Marine Corps redesign causing personnel shake up “personnel not making lateral moves will be assigned a new MOS based on the needs of the Marine Corps.” Oh boy. Enjoy your next tour as a cook. Or a Sanitation Technician. That quote is Marine Corps speak for “bend over and grab them! Because here it comes “

That was not my understanding of the proposed change. I really really really hope you’re right

Likewise for me capital gains tax is a problem for a later date. Most of my properties are leased so not much I can do right now to avoid future screwing. The agricultural properties have a stipulation that I cannot sell the property until the lease has matured. At any rate all of these buys were long-term investments. All of them are in the rural areas surrounding townships that appear to be growing. Basically I am betting that small cities will continue to grow and then eventually these properties will be rezoned as industrial or residential. When that happens I imagine the capital gains tax will be substantial because the gain will be substantial. Capital gains tax rubs me the wrong way. The government is profiting off my investment in which it shared no risk. If I lost my ass on everything it’s not like they’re on the hook for the losses as well. It’s also not like I can write the losses off. I can only do that to offset gains. But a 40% tax hit on things I invested my life savings in is just evil. look I get it there is a big income disparity in this country. There’s absolutely nothing any of us can do about that. There’s nothing the federal government can do about it. And the truth of the matter is if you make smart decisions with your money you’ll make more money. If you make smart decisions with your life you’ll have more money. Stay out of debt. That’s the big one. Save to make purchases or investments. The people who did that don’t owe a goddamned apology to the ones who didn’t. Financial challenges is no one’s fault. Things happen. You can do everything right and have a bad outcome. Life isn’t fair. It’s just how it is.

It sounds like Imperator Rome is being cast adrift. This was almost a really good game. But it just never got there. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pcgamer.com/amp/paradox-ceases-work-on-imperator-rome-temporarily-wont-release-anything-for-it-this-year/

A 33 page paper written by ten guys no one has ever heard of, all in Economese. You’ve posted a source that no one will refute because no one‘s going to sit and read 33 pages of that bull crap. Nicely done. There’s just one problem. They’re talking about income tax. Says so right in the introduction. I was talking about capital gains tax. Not the same thing. PS: I don’t have to convince anyone of anything. I have almost no say in it. I’m just a crazy old man living out in the woods that talks to his dog. Joe Biden and the Congress cretins are in charge. Of course they don’t know d—k s—t about economics so they are going to just do whatever they want to do. Believe me if their economic policies lead to the absolute financial ruination of the middle class not one of them will lose a wink of sleep over it. People who think their government loves them and only wants what’s best for them really need their heads examined.

Depends on what tax is cut. Capital gains tax for example is about to go up in the US. By a lot. CG punishes investements. If you make a thing more expensive you will have less of that thing. Buying stock for example gives companies cash to expand, hire, innovate, etc. Less stock purchasing means lower growth, less investable cash, retrenchments, layoffs, etc. So yes cutting some tax DOES trickle down.

Pay to play. The end result is a government that does a LOT less. A whole lot less. Like I told our friend from California the argument has been made and rejected. we're never going to reduce government again. But... that does not mean tax isn't theft.

Republicans look to gain another House seat in Texas Actually it would be more accurate to say they are looking to hold onto a house seat. Much ado is being made over this being a bellwether for 2022. I think far too much stock is put in these off year special elections. November 2022 is a lifetime away politically speaking. A thousand things can happen between now and then that would affect what happens on that day.

Yesterday I read a book in it’s entirety. In one day. Today I think I’ll do something productive instead

Tax is theft. Yes we have to do it. That does not mean it isn’t theft. Or of you prefer it’s extortion. Pay us or men with guns will come and kidnap you, put you in a cage, then sell all of your stuff and keep the money.

Can't argue with that

Hmmm guess I was wrong

LOL the Confederate Party. I suspect you know enough about history to know everything that’s wrong with that statement LOL Also leftist and fiscally responsible are sort of a contradiction in terms. Unless you think 100% tax rate is a square deal.

The republican party is lost. As somebody who has participated in Libertarian party politics I have to say all of this looks very familiar. And I need not remind you guys about all of the LPs electoral successes. That is of course a very short conversation.