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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
It is impossible to not think of this meme
.
She actully tacked hard into Trump land during the primary, she’s not a natural Trumpist but she’s become one of them now. That’s probably a big part of why she won the primary.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranWhite House ethics lawyer Stefan Passatino is leaving the Trump administration as of tomorrow. Passatino helped several White House officials grapple with a string of ethics violations and controversies, including Kellyanne Conway's March 2017 violation of of government ethics laws when she told people to "go buy Ivanka's stuff" during an interview on Fox News.
Well, can't say I'm surprised by this news
. Trump is putting a freeze on pay increases for Federal employees, saying the budget can't support it. Meanwhile...
Remember - it doesn't count as spending if it's Defense spending!
While that may be true, it's disingenuous as hell to say "Well we can't afford it!" while earmarking higher and higher budgets for military expenditures, and I seriously doubt a huge percentage of that's going towards paying the troops.
Edited by ironballs16 on Aug 30th 2018 at 1:00:00 AM
"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"They need a pay increase, bluntly.
The Air Force is having a serious crisis with pilot retention because the pay and benefits for civilian pilots are much better than military ones. It's so bad they're even going to let enlisted men pilot aircraft soon, something we haven't done since the beginning of WW2
Oh really when?I don't recall anyone using 'rad' in the 90s either. I remember it cropping up in certain American films in the early 90s, but no real person used the word because it was a very good way to make yourself look like a complete nit.
But perhaps the word was more widespread in the US than the UK?
If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.

What's next, trying to discredit somebody by saying they donate blood in their free time?
The Texas GOP's response
to the backlash (which comes across as sneering to me, given the stereotypes they've picked):
Edited by Wyldchyld on Aug 30th 2018 at 4:50:31 PM
If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.