Politics

[Newboomer]

Wish I knew how to make 4.3 million dollars, today. Maybe powerball.

NFT’s are stupid. People who buy them are stupid, or corrupt (money laundering). The fact that there is more critisim of this, than that Obama left office 100 times richer than he entered, well that is also stupid and a pretty good example of what’s wrong with our nation/media.

Outrage left and right controlled by flashing idiot boxes in everyones home. This is not an issue. If Trump made money, good for him.

Ah, free enterprise, folks. Whatever it takes to make a buck, however stupid and unseemly. To me, it's demeaning to one who once was a great force in this country. I have to question the motive.

 

[Wheels]

 

[Jeff505]

He did some good things as President, but he is a huckster at heart. Selling NFTs to capitalize on his notoriety is right in his wheelhouse. I love it when people try to shift the blame for this to one of his underlings. This is a signature DJT project!

I know most important dates in US history, I can recite the Declaration of Independence, large passages of the Bible and important occurrences in world history, so someone is selling an “NFT”, I have no idea what this is and consequently the value of such a commodity. When I consider important purchases such as bourbon, bacon and bullets will trump (pardon the pun) most items that can be obtained. My lack of current events has once again left me mystified. Who here has bought an NFT and did this improve your life.

 

[Doug3006]

I know most important dates in US history, I can recite the Declaration of Independence, large passages of the Bible and important occurrences in world history, so someone is selling an “NFT”, I have no idea what this is and consequently the value of such a commodity. When I consider important purchases such as bourbon, bacon and bullets will trump (pardon the pun) most items that can be obtained. My lack of current events has once again left me mystified. Who here has bought an NFT and did this improve your life.

It’s to your credit, Jeff, that you don’t know what an NFT is. I do, but the value plumb evades me.

 

[wesheltonj]

I know most important dates in US history, I can recite the Declaration of Independence, large passages of the Bible and important occurrences in world history, so someone is selling an “NFT”, I have no idea what this is and consequently the value of such a commodity. When I consider important purchases such as bourbon, bacon and bullets will trump (pardon the pun) most items that can be obtained. My lack of current events has once again left me mystified. Who here has bought an NFT and did this improve your life.

Non-Fungible Token (NFT): What It Means and How It Works

NFTs are cryptographic tokens that cannot be replicated. They can be used for transactions, have created new markets, and may have more use cases in the future.

www.investopedia.com

About as valuable as a 2022 US dollar.

 

[Jeff505]

Non-Fungible Token (NFT): What It Means and How It Works

NFTs are cryptographic tokens that cannot be replicated. They can be used for transactions, have created new markets, and may have more use cases in the future.

www.investopedia.com

About as valuable as a 2022 US dollar.

I see were a token has the same value as a US dollar, you can still get a frosty from Wendy’s for 99 cents, this would seem to be a good exchange. Ice cream for play money.

 

[RTG]

Ah, free enterprise, folks. Whatever it takes to make a buck, however stupid and unseemly. To me, it's demeaning to one who once was a great force in this country. I have to question the motive.

Boomer, I feel the same way about it personally. Trump took a thousand arrows for me, for you, for the American people. He was absolutely an historic figure and a great force in this country. He had what no republican had since Reagan, a backbone, and it never bent or broke. How fast it was all forgotten by the average republican.

The assumption that the next republican will be equally strong yet with a softer, more presidential disposition, is irrational. What are the odds? Twice in the last 100 years, those are the odds of having a republican that can stand firm for his voters, for his country.

We’ll see how DeSantis does after they bloody him up nationally. After years of relentless attacks on his character, family and friends. After EPA, IRS, FBI and blue state investigations into everyone he knows, and everything he ever accomplished. He’ll learn there are two types of republicans. Those prone to believe lies if he doesn’t fight back, and those who think it’s unpresidential to fight back. That’s a tough nut to crack.

All along, DeSantis will know that to make the attacks, criminal prosecutions and misery stop: all he has to do is bend his knee, go against his voters, and let the uniparty succeed. Assumption that DeSantis can stand strong throughout? It’s just that, assumption.


Something does seem off with Trump
Maybe 7 years of attacks have finally taken a toll?
Has anger overwhelmed him?
Maybe it’s part of a plan?
Maybe he needs the cash to defend corrupt lawsuits and a corrupt DOJ while the Republican party does nothing to help?
Maybe he needs to get back to making money?

He is Trump after all. He has not changed in 40 years, even after being president. And why should he. Fake people suck.

Establishment republicans like McConnel and Paul Ryan allowed the FBI/DOJ‘s Russia hoax to proceed years longer than neccessary. This was a tool of control for both parties, for the uniparty. It limited Trump greatly. It controlled who he could hire and who he could appoint. Unlike presidents before him, he never had full presidential authority at the Department of Justice or any of its corrupt agencies. This treachery was not possible without republicans. The dirty little secret is the republican establishment hates Trump more then the democrats, and they always have. Trump was a bigger treat to republican fiefdoms than to anyone at the DNC.

According to most republicans, Trump is now dead, so forward to DeSantis. This will last until DeSantis can't win corrupt states like Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania and loses as a result. At that point they'll abandon him too, just like they have done to Trump, Kari Lake, etc. Allow the opponent to stack the deck for 20 years and then act disappointed with anybody who can't win.

We're supposed to pick Martha up and take her to the polls a month before the election. That will get a win. We are 20 years behind the corruption curve and now we're told we have to play their game? We have access to as many voters. We don't have access to as many ballots.

Let's ignore the millions of bogus registrations they have at their disposal. Obama and congress gave billions of dollars to ACORN which funded project vote. A massive, nationwide voter registration drive that saw nearly 100 ACORN staff prosecuted in states for voter fraud. Yet they were protected by the Obama DOJ, and they still are. Did anyone really think the left spent billions of dollars on bogus registrations for no particular reason? The reason? States like Arizona. If you didn’t see it in 2020 or 2022, you’re blind.

 

[Doug3006]

Trump played by the Dem‘s rules most of his life. He behaved terribly and racked up an impressive number of disgraceful acts, but none of them got much coverage because he had the right friends, bought and paid for by contributions to the right Dem candidates and causes.

He double crossed his old cronies by switching parties. Worse, he had the temerity to run. Then, the knives came out. And they had plenty of scandals to “reveal.” Then he humiliated them by winning.

To their amazement none of these stories hurt Trump in the least. Then they pulled out the oldest trick in their book…..they made $h!t up!

So, it’s true that he was unfairly treated by the Media who, of course, were doing the Dem party’s dirty work. It’s clear to me that he’s more like them than his supporters. He’s never let facts get in the way of telling a good story.

The country can do better. Is Desantis the guy? I don’t know yet, but time will tell. We can do better.

 

[RTG]

Trump played by the Dem‘s rules most of his life. He behaved terribly and racked up an impressive number of disgraceful acts, but none of them got much coverage because he had the right friends, bought and paid for by contributions to the right Dem candidates and causes.

He double crossed his old cronies by switching parties. Worse, he had the temerity to run. Then, the knives came out. And they had plenty of scandals to “reveal.” Then he humiliated them by winning.

To their amazement none of these stories hurt Trump in the least. Then they pulled out the oldest trick in their book…..they made $h!t up!

So, it’s true that he was unfairly treated by the Media who, of course, were doing the Dem party’s dirty work. It’s clear to me that he’s more like them than his supporters. He’s never let facts get in the way of telling a good story.

The country can do better. Is Desantis the guy? I don’t know yet, but time will tell. We can do better.

That was well said. A lot of great points there!

I never thought Trump was the candidate we wanted. He was the result of how screwed up and corrupt the whole system has become. I don’t see light at the end of this tunnel, just a wall approaching quickly.

 

[Ray B]

I don’t see light at the end of this tunnel, just a wall approaching quickly.

If you see a light it may be an oncoming train

 

[Boyd Brooks]

Non-Fungible Token (NFT): What It Means and How It Works

NFTs are cryptographic tokens that cannot be replicated. They can be used for transactions, have created new markets, and may have more use cases in the future.

www.investopedia.com

About as valuable as a 2022 US dollar.

I had know idea what a NFT was either, thanks for the information. I sounds like a whole lot of smoke and mirrors to me. I think I will continue to live by the motto from the movie Gerry Maguire “SHOW ME THE MONEY”!

 

[Red Leg]

Normally I wouldn't post this on this thread (there is a smaller group following the war on a conversation thread with whom I would share this sort of detailed analysis). However, it is far and away the best cumulative assessment of the war published to date that I have encountered. It is the sort of work the NY Times once was famous for publishing. Really worth reading. I subscribe to the Times so I do not know if it has paywall issues.

Putin’s War: The Inside Story of a Catastrophe (Published 2022)

Secret battle plans, intercepted communications and Russian soldiers explain how a “walk in the park” became a catastrophe for Russia.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Ray B]

@Red Leg - That does sound interesting however when I clicked on it a subscription page came up- I don't have a subscription to it.

 

[Red Leg]

@Red Leg - That does sound interesting however when I clicked on it a subscription page came up- I don't have a subscription to it.

I was afraid it might be behind their paywall.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Extremely interesting read so far, worth the time. But the question is - is Russia now getting it's act together? If the Patriots and other air defence systems limit the missile damage, is Ukraine ready to retalliate on the ground? Things seem to have stagnated.

 

[BSO Dave]

Trump took a thousand arrows for me, for you, for the American people. He was absolutely an historic figure and a great force in this country. He had what no republican had since Reagan, a backbone, and it never bent or broke. How fast it was all forgotten by the average republican.

The assumption that the next republican will be equally strong yet with a softer, more presidential disposition, is irrational. What are the odds? Twice in the last 100 years, those are the odds of having a republican that can stand firm for his voters, for his country.

We’ll see how DeSantis does after they bloody him up nationally. After years of relentless attacks on his character, family and friends. After EPA, IRS, FBI and blue state investigations into everyone he knows, and everything he ever accomplished. He’ll learn there are two types of republicans. Those prone to believe lies if he doesn’t fight back, and those who think it’s unpresidential to fight back. That’s a tough nut to crack.

All along, DeSantis will know that to make the attacks, criminal prosecutions and misery stop: all he has to do is bend his knee, go against his voters, and let the uniparty succeed. Assumption that DeSantis can stand strong throughout? It’s just that, assumption.


Something does seem off with Trump
Maybe 7 years of attacks have finally taken a toll?
Has anger overwhelmed him?
Maybe it’s part of a plan?
Maybe he needs the cash to defend corrupt lawsuits and a corrupt DOJ while the Republican party does nothing to help?
Maybe he needs to get back to making money?


He is Trump after all. He has not changed in 40 years, even after being president. And why should he. Fake people suck.

Establishment republicans like McConnel and Paul Ryan allowed the FBI/DOJ‘s Russia hoax to proceed years longer than neccessary. This was a tool of control for both parties, for the uniparty. It limited Trump greatly. It controlled who he could hire and who he could appoint. Unlike presidents before him, he never had full presidential authority at the Department of Justice or any of its corrupt agencies. This treachery was not possible without republicans. The dirty little secret is the republican establishment hates Trump more then the democrats, and they always have. Trump was a bigger treat to republican fiefdoms than to anyone at the DNC.

According to most republicans, Trump is now dead, so forward to DeSantis. This will last until DeSantis can't win corrupt states like Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania and loses as a result. At that point they'll abandon him too, just like they have done to Trump, Kari Lake, etc. Allow the opponent to stack the deck for 20 years and then act disappointed with anybody who can't win.

We're supposed to pick Martha up and take her to the polls a month before the election. That will get a win. We are 20 years behind the corruption curve and now we're told we have to play their game? We have access to as many voters. We don't have access to as many ballots.

Let's ignore the millions of bogus registrations they have at their disposal. Obama and congress gave billions of dollars to ACORN which funded project vote. A massive, nationwide voter registration drive that saw nearly 100 ACORN staff prosecuted in states for voter fraud. Yet they were protected by the Obama DOJ, and they still are. Did anyone really think the left spent billions of dollars on bogus registrations for no particular reason? The reason? States like Arizona. If you didn’t see it in 2020 or 2022, you’re blind.

Very well said...!

 

[BSO Dave]

 

[DieJager]

For those who hit the subscription wall... Like me...

https://archive.ph/luOoz

 

[Jfet]

I was 13 in 1977 and Star Wars caught my attention. I have been a fan ever sense. Some of the movies are outstanding. Some are ok. The series, “Andor” is one of the amazing new releases of the Star Wars story. It focuses on acting and very good story telling not special effects. The Youtube Channel below hits the major points to the theme of Evil that runs through the show. It will make you look in the mirror to make sure you are not acting like one of the evil characters. Enjoy!

 

[Randy F]

Normally I wouldn't post this on this thread (there is a smaller group following the war on a conversation thread with whom I would share this sort of detailed analysis). However, it is far and away the best cumulative assessment of the war published to date that I have encountered. It is the sort of work the NY Times once was famous for publishing. Really worth reading. I subscribe to the Times so I do not know if it has paywall issues.

Putin’s War: The Inside Story of a Catastrophe (Published 2022)

Secret battle plans, intercepted communications and Russian soldiers explain how a “walk in the park” became a catastrophe for Russia.

www.nytimes.com

Thanks, that’s a good read.