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Robrecht Your friendly neighbourhood Regent from The Netherlands Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Your friendly neighbourhood Regent
#273151: Feb 28th 2019 at 6:48:51 PM

[up][up] Sounds about right (not that I'd know, I've always been a pinko-commie).

I imagine that when you're young and only just starting to make your own money without quite having a grasp yet on how many of the things you had as a child were paid for by other people, it seems ever so unfair that government would take part of that money and spend it on people who are not you.

Angry gets shit done.
Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#273152: Feb 28th 2019 at 6:54:05 PM

Also I'm not directing this towards Soban but a lot of libertarians seem to be in it because they hate the idea of anyone "bossing them around" and want to do whatever, even if that whatever involves them being ridiculously insensitive to the plight of others.

DeMarquis (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#273153: Feb 28th 2019 at 6:54:31 PM

There is a school of thought that says if social programs are to be paid for with tax dollars, then they should demostrate a postive return on investment to the taxpayer. that's how they justify things like infrastructure spending.

I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#273154: Feb 28th 2019 at 7:04:27 PM

https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2019/02/28/day-770/

    Day 770: Options 
1/ Trump and Kim Jong-Un abruptly ended their summit in Vietnam after negotiations over North Korea's nuclear disarmament collapsed. The two leaders were unable to agree on steps toward denuclearization or any measures to ease tensions between North and South Korea. Trump said the main issue was the sanctions, which Kim wanted Trump to remove entirely. "We had some options," Trump said, "but at this time we decided not to do any of the options." He added, "Sometimes you have to walk, and this was just one of those times." (Politico / New York Times / NBC News / Washington Post)

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-begins-one-one-kim-jong-un-tempering-expectations-n977466

Trump defended North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un over the death of Otto Warmbier because Kim told "me he didn't know about it, and I take him at his word." (CNN / Politico / Washington Post)

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/28/politics/trump-otto-warmbier-kim-jong-un/index.html

2/ Trump ordered John Kelly to grant Jared Kushner a top-secret security clearance last year and overrule concerns by intelligence officials and Donald Mc Gahn, the White House's top lawyer. Both Kelly and Mc Gahn wrote contemporaneous internal memos outlining Trump's "order" to give Kushner the clearance. In January, Trump said he had no role in Kushner receiving his clearance. (New York Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/28/us/politics/jared-kushner-security-clearance.html

3/ The D.C. attorney general's office subpoenaed Trump's inaugural committee for documents related to how the fund raised $107 million and whether the fund's spending was "wasteful, mismanaged" or "improperly provided private benefit." The subpoena requested records of all payments from or on behalf of the committee to the Trump Organization, including any relating to the Trump International Hotel in Washington. The committee paid the hotel $1.5 million It's the third request to the committee for documents – the first two were made by federal prosecutors in Manhattan and by New Jersey's attorney general. (New York Times / Wall Street Journal)

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/us/politics/trump-inaugural-committee.html

4/ The House Intelligence Committee intends to call Allen Weisselberg to testify, the Trump Organization's chief financial officer. Michael Cohen repeatedly cited Weisselberg's firsthand knowledge of alleged financial irregularities during his public testimony before the House Oversight Committee yesterday. Weisselberg was granted limited immunity by New York prosecutors to provide information in their case involving Cohen's hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen Mc Dougal. Weisselberg does not have an ongoing cooperation agreement with prosecutors. (Daily Beast / NBC News / Washington Post)

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/house-will-call-trump-org-financial-exec-weisselberg-testify-n977881

5/ The House Oversight Committee will seek to interview Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Weisselberg. Michael Cohen indicated to Congress that all three were involved in hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels and that Trump Jr. and Weisselberg signed one of the $35,000 checks reimbursing him for the payment. Cohen also said that he briefed Trump Jr. and Ivanka about Trump Tower Moscow approximately 10 times, though Trump Jr. testified to the Senate Intelligence Committee in 2017 that he was only "peripherally aware" of the project. (Politico / Wall Street Journal / Axios)

https://www.axios.com/house-oversight-cummings-trump-jr-ivanka-cohen-testimony-e28f1d11-c529-42ff-8d70-e1f6fb50922b.html

6/ Robert Mueller corrected part of a previous allegation that Paul Manafort lied about his contacts with his Russian business associate, Konstantin Kilimnik. Mueller cited new evidence obtained less than two weeks ago from Trump's former deputy campaign manager, Rick Gates, which appears to suggest that Mueller made a mistake with one of his accusations against Manafort. Mueller's recently revised court filing says the revision should not change the ruling by Judge Amy Berman Jackson that Manafort lied about his interactions with Kilimnik because they have presented enough additional evidence to support the underlying allegation. (New York Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/us/politics/manafort-mueller-gates.html

The foreign-linked mystery company fighting Mueller to avoid handing over records has racked up $2.25 million in fines. Lawyers for the mystery firm have argued that because the company is entirely owned by a foreign government it should not be subject to subpoena in a U.S. criminal investigation. (Politico)

https://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2019/02/28/firm-mueller-investigation-1196756

    Notables 
Roger Stone disputed Michael Cohen's claims that Stone and Trump discussed Wiki Leaks' forthcoming DNC email dump in July 2016, saying "Mr. Cohen's statement is not true." Stone's "statement" on Cohen's testimony, which came in the form of a single text message sent to Buzz Feed News, did not indicate which part of Cohen's testimony was false. Stone is currently under a gag order not to publicly comment on his case or Robert Mueller's investigation, including any "participants" in his case or the investigation. (Buzz Feed News)

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/roger-stone-michael-cohen-trump-wikileaks-emails

GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz says he "personally apologized" to Michael Cohen after he publicly threatened to reveal information about Cohen's alleged "girlfriends" in a tweet sent shortly before Cohen's testimony. "I’ve personally apologized to @Michael Cohen 212 4 referencing his private family in the public square," Gaetz tweeted. "Regardless of disagreements, family members should be off-limits from attacks … Let's leave the Cohen family alone." The Florida Bar Association is currently investigating Gaetz's original threat as a possible violation of its rules of professionalism. (NBC News / Daily Beast)

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-rep-matt-gaetz-says-he-has-personally-apologized-michael-n977491

The Pentagon offered to remove all U.S. troops from Afghanistan within three to five years as part of peace negotiations that could lead to a government in Kabul that shares power with the Taliban. (New York Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/28/us/politics/afghanistan-military-withdrawal.html

The Senate confirmed Andrew Wheeler as administrator of the EPA in a 52 to 47 vote mostly along party lines. Sen. Susan Collins was the only Republican to vote against him. Republicans have praised Wheeler for his deregulatory agenda, which includes weakening regulations for reducing emissions from power plants and cars, while also proposing to make new coal-fired power plants easier to approve. Wheeler has acknowledged that climate change is real, but doesn't consider it a priority at EPA. (New York Times / Washington Post / Axios / Politico)

https://www.axios.com/senate-confirms-andrew-wheeler-epa-administrator-a1144cf7-a8d5-4faf-a661-628c106921d3.html

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#273155: Feb 28th 2019 at 7:11:32 PM

Oh screw you, Pentagon.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
Kaiseror Since: Jul, 2016
#273156: Feb 28th 2019 at 7:13:47 PM

[up][up] He admits climate change is real, yet says it's not their problem!? He's even worse than the outright deniers!

Edited by Kaiseror on Feb 28th 2019 at 9:14:16 AM

Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#273157: Feb 28th 2019 at 8:26:09 PM

I had forgotten, but AOC has coined a great term for the kind of person who admits the existence of climate change while denying any point to fighting it.

Climate delayers aren’t much better than climate deniers.

With either one if they get their way, we’re toast.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
RainingMetal (Handed A Sword) Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#273158: Feb 28th 2019 at 8:39:42 PM

I wonder if it's possible to prevent comment replies on tweets. Girl's attracting a lot of Trump zombies it seems.

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DrunkenNordmann from Exile Since: May, 2015
#273159: Feb 28th 2019 at 9:19:08 PM

"Trickle down economics."

Maybe it's just me, but I always considered this term to be just an apt euphemism for the rich pissing on the poor.

We learn from history that we do not learn from history
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#273160: Feb 28th 2019 at 9:23:28 PM

Reagan's legacy grows more terrible as time passes.

  • Aids
  • Homelessness
  • The end of free mental health care
  • The destruction of unions
  • The War on Drugs
  • American Imperialism

The list goes on and on

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#273161: Feb 28th 2019 at 9:29:26 PM

He also screwed over funding for college education.

RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Nero Fangirl
#273163: Feb 28th 2019 at 9:34:50 PM

A republican group is running ads against Trump? What.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#273164: Feb 28th 2019 at 9:35:43 PM

A group opposed to the national emergency declaration, mainly, but yeah I hear ya.

megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#273165: Feb 28th 2019 at 9:52:22 PM

I've heard about them. Basically, it's a group of Never-Trump Republicans, who haven't gone completely insane.

Edited by megaeliz on Feb 28th 2019 at 12:54:39 PM

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#273167: Feb 28th 2019 at 10:12:34 PM

It's kinda refreshing. The racists have dropped the dog whistles and are saying what they mean. Makes them easier to oppose.

3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
#273168: Feb 28th 2019 at 11:34:28 PM

So Zedler wants the poor to die of Measles and Multi-resistent bacteria?😐

"You can reply to this Message!"
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#273169: Feb 28th 2019 at 11:37:52 PM

This guy evidently does not understand that measles is by itself a fairly serious disease.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#273170: Feb 28th 2019 at 11:56:28 PM

What's especially funny about this, is that Measles is caused by a virus, to which antibiotics are fairly useless.

Edited by megaeliz on Feb 28th 2019 at 2:57:10 PM

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#273171: Mar 1st 2019 at 12:29:20 AM

There's nothing funny about this.

Just layers upon layers of stupid.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#273173: Mar 1st 2019 at 5:56:33 AM

Washington Governor Jay Inslee is running for President.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/01/politics/inslee-2020-presidential-campaign/index.html

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#273174: Mar 1st 2019 at 6:04:14 AM

I'm starting to wonder if they shouldn't start with having a limit for the number of people who can 'run' for president,we know the ones in it for personal gane will crash and burn fairly quickly when they're up against serious contenders who actually want to be President,but having so many runners makes it too crowded at times

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Larkmarn Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#273175: Mar 1st 2019 at 6:09:35 AM

we know the ones in it for personal gane will crash and burn fairly quickly when they're up against serious contenders who actually want to be President

(looks towards the Oval Office) I'm afraid I have some news to break to you...

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