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@Crash- "An anecdote: my wife passed her 10-question citizenship test."
I highly suspect that over 50% (a very conservative estimate on my part) of current born& raised US citizens could not pass that test. People just generally don't care to l…
Just speaking for my own state, the counties shown has collecting the most in government transfers are also the ones with the most ardent 45 supporters despite facts and data suggesting that they will be the same ones hurt most by his intended polic…
Reading today (free WaPo link) I can see why Mr. Joel might feel a little slighted.
The Daniel Snyder $60M mansion in Fairfax County, Va shows the property taxes at $436,185 per year.
Why go to school or work harder when it's always so much easier to blame someone else for your misfortune(s)? I keep doing the same stuff my daddy's daddy did and the price of a six-pack keeps going up & up.
Just a quick back of the envelope calculation shows Billy paying a 1.15% real estate tax based on the $49.2M property value. Here in MN I pay 1.27%.So sure, $567,000 is a big number but is it out of line for where he lives?
From Heather Cox Richardson today:
"Trump might also be concerned about money. After recently putting commemorative coins on the market, today he advertised Trump watches at prices from $499 to $100,000, although the fine print specified that the w…
Very funny @Anna.
My cats (exotic shorthairs) don't care for veggies either but they will lick the salt off Cheez-Its or potato chips. My sled dogs will eat whatever is in their food bowls.
@hank - well not for everybody I couldn't imagine a life…
More sinking:
"According to Barron’s calculations, if Trump Media’s share price falls below $13 a share, Trump’s paper gains since his company’s merger with the special purpose acquisition company Digital World Acquisition Corp. rapidly vanish. Tha…
@BenWP - I see it, hear it and experience it all the time. I've run out of ways to approach it without pulling what's left of my hair out. Folks just don't want to learn about what they think they already know.
Heather Cox Richardson (August 30, 2024)
"This change has been evident this week in the response to Trump’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery with the family of a soldier who died in the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan three years ago for campa…
@Old-Joe she'd be a solid choice. Adam Kissinger or Mitt Romney might also play well.
I've no idea what slot she might be thinking of but if it helps get the country moving out of the current 2-party malaise I'm all for it.
Yes, JD_c, you are correct. Trump is not a good role model. I’m simply asking that we treat those we disagree with dignity and respect whether they deserve it or not. That’s all I’m trying to say.
That I can agree with however turning the other che…
@mnzdedwards said:
Blind rubes? Why the venom? Can’t we keep things civilized with those we disagree with without having to resort to name calling?
You have got to be kidding me. Is your statement and question for real?
Here's your big chance:
As reported by Barrons today:
"Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, parent of Truth Social and majority owned by Trump, are trading below $20 a share after falling on Wednesday and extending losses after hours. Trum…
It's been rumored that the issue might involve distributing futures trades/positions unequally among privately managed accounts. I haven't been able to verify that so I shot first thinking that I could always buy my holding back if I wanted to.
