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Jake Tapper declares Biden White House lied about 'cheap fakes' after CNN peddled narrative in 2024 Wait, the mainstream media was in on it...and now they admit it as if it was nothing! main.mp4

Watch the full story...they tried to cover it up! There is another one out there where the cop did something similar WITHOUT his lights on and slammed into another car that happened to be driving in the next lane. To this day the police department is refusing to pay for the damage claiming qualified immunity.

A horrific tradition from the MH-53 Pavelow community whereby they would hug each other naked as a form of trust...FU! I remember I deployment to Korea when they still had the detachment there and all the red scarf Pavelow homers though they were going to give the Gunship crewdawgs naked gunner hugs...Not happening and several people including myself were about to throw down.

I hate to dog-pile on Biden on the day they announce he has a very aggressive form of cancer that has spread to his bones, but I challenge anyone to go listen to the newly released tapes of his special counsel interview about the classified information and tell me that dude is not completely fried in the brain. He could not remember when he was the Vice President...after listening I am not sure he knows he was Vice President.

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Because as the AFSOC/CCC he likely lives on base which is federal property.

If you read the article I think they are still working through the investigation.

Investigation Reveals More Info Around Top AFSOC Enlisted Airman’s Firing

The money that flows through that line of business is disgusting. Why do the sales people need to visit doctors and drop off all sorts of swag to incentivize them to prescribe said drugs. How about doctors honor the Hippocratic oath and simply do what is best for their patients.

The story is leaking out...all RUMINT of course but the story is he was removed for putting a camera in his Step-Daugher's bathroom. If true, enjoy your prison shank. The damage done to that girl, she will never trust anyone again. Sick F@ck.

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Come on brother...you are smart and there are better ways to make an actual point about economic policy. Think critically...this is a FAR more complicated issue than Communist price control. This is more about trade and ending a sweet heart deal the Pharmaceutical industry has had for FAR too long. It is not a free market when the rest of the world limits the price and the only "free" market is in the U.S. The United States represents 4% of the world's population but we generate 66% of the profit in the pharmaceutical industry. The high price of new drugs has always been falsely explained as the cost of research...true or not it is now time for the rest of the world to share in that development cost.

I watched as I am in the market form a small carbine and it looks like it comes up short. As he mentions there are numerous MP-5 knockoff coming so I will likely wait.

I think we both reside in our personal bias. I have been clear that I do not blindly follow Trump...he is so caustic I wish there was another option but he obviously has a death grip on the base and it turned into a binary choice (again). As much as I despise his mouth I checked his name on the ballot because IMO electing Harris would have driven us over a cliff. Lets be clear on anecdotal evidence, you quoted anecdotal evidence first...I quoted the national average of wholesale which will eventually matriculate down to brick and mortar stores. The whole egg story is stupid anyway....it was not the fault of either party, rather the confluence of some bad events and several outbreaks of Bird Flu which led to culling of millions of chickens. Chickens breed quickly and flock are recovering rapidly, some regulation of the edges would likely help. With regard to oil futures, it is NOT just about refined gas but for some reason that is what people lock on to, I guess because they see it on the pump everytime they fill up. I am sure you know oil still powers our economy and as the price of crude so does all of the cost associate with producing and transporting goods. Also, energy costs are always in lag and will likely show next quarter. The beginnings showed in March as core inflation decreased. With regard to currency and our reckoning, we need another thread but yes turbulent times ahead. Tariffs...I applaud what Trump has done, as long as it remains part of bargaining. The imbalance of tariffs against the U.S. and our industry is staggering and we turned a blind eye for so long it became the norm. I do not believe the Tariff talk was anything more than bargaining bluster which is standard for Trump and luckily in this case we have the upper hand on the Chinese which is the key to all of the other deals. As far as other policies...in my other post I referenced Trump's willingness to raise taxes on the wealthy...we all know that is very symbolic unless they substantially change the laws on trusts and borrowing against wealth to avoid taxes (trust me I personally benefit from it). What is more important is he said it out loud...again, a Republican President said it out loud. There is symbology here and while it might not make it through the house, it stymies the DNC argument. He is also supposed to sign an executive order today that limits prescription drug prices...pharmaceutical donors to the GOP are not happy today.

I am not cherry picking anything... I bought eggs two days ago local and they were sub $4.00, Regular gas (I use premium), was $2.59. I did not say the economy is good, but it clearly is improving and is likely to do so. The futures are up big this morning (Dow 1,000 pts / NASDAQ 891 pts), as a result of the trade deal with China. I believe the deal sets the baseline at 10% on both sides. I certainly don't think Trump is going to replace the income tax with tariffs, but his strategy (which absolutely needed to be done), does appear to be working. I don't do truth and while my "echo chamber" is to focus on the positive yours is all negative.

You must live in California. National price for a dozen eggs is WAY down. Energy prices related to the price of crude ALWAYS lag and impact for more than simply what you pay at the pump. they matriculate across all aspects of the economy from production to transportation of goods. We've already seen the indicators from march Core Inflation...should continue to decrease. The U.S. market graph is somewhat funny...for so long we heard how all of the other economies were doing so poorly, of course they had more upside. I bought in at some of the lows, especially blue chips and I am above where I was when the corrections started. Actually bought a new range rover this week with some of it. The DNC can scream about process and storm ICE detention centers but the overall opinion is he is doing the right thing with the illegals. Don;t get me wrong, I want to follow the law but most don't seem to care.

They just announced a deal with China. Lets see how this turns out... The UK deal was more symbolic than anything. With egg prices down, fuel costs down (inflation will come down in lag with energy costs), the border is closed and Trump just came out in favor of higher taxes on the top 1%. The Carville/Bernie/AOC are going to have to dig deep into the bag to find things to cry about.

Well done!

A bit more color from someone who spent a LOT of time around that environment...including as an exec for the Deputy Chief of Staff. Not suggesting it is a personal chauffeur but home to work was the norm when I was there and especially in places like DC it is a HUGE deal, especially with the parking and special security lanes. Also, moving around DC while the rest of us use the METRO. Ironically, I once Slugged with a dude and when we got to the Pentagon drop off area he asked if I worked in the building...I replied yes and showed him my badge. He said stay with me I have decent parking. We went through security, zipped past south parking and down pat the memorial and corridor five where all the 3-4 starts had their cars parked. I got real nervous when we turned the corner and he drove up the ramp and parked in the second spot by the Mall Entrance...unbeknownst to me I just rode to work with the DEPSECDEF who insisted on driving himself. I was trying to replay the conversation in my head because he was asking me questions all the way down 395. The "assist" with entertaining is the most abused part of the program. "International agreements with world leaders and senior partners" is absolutely comical. At least half the time they are hosting old friends who happen to work in industry. I never once saw a"world leader" but I saw a lot of old bros coming over for dinner and drinks. You forgot to add the USAF is sending these assistants to culinary schools...usually private ones. When I was an exec the boss' were swapping out and the new guy decided the interview of his new in-home assistant was a test case hosting a party for other senior leaders. That prep included mowing the Senior GO's lawn...by the way, the interviewee was pregnant. That was a defining moment when I knew I didn't want to be a GO. You forgot the execs and enlisted assistants that DO personal stuff like dry cleaning, uniform setup, going to get breakfast and lunch...I used to fill out birthday cards (I know because I got yelled at for one misspelled word in a stack of 53 cards). Same docs or not as you note they have a special place and process that they get to use even when RETIRED. They don't wait for appointments and why do they need more privacy than HIPAA provides the rest of us. My first boss had some medical issues, I could call the GO office at Walter Reed or the In-Pentagon Flight Doc and get him in within the hour. C-21s and other aircraft for the 1-3 stars...white caps for the 4 stars. Being a GO is hard work with long hours but I don't feel sorry for them one bit.

I think they changed it recently but in years past GO pay had a scale that increased over time like everyone else. However, actual basic pay for O-7 to O-10 was (and still is), limited to level II of the Executive Schedule. That limit number was lower than the pay amount for their rank and years of service on the chart. While on active duty take home pay was limited but for retirement their pay was calculated off the higher number in the chart.

Yeah they have it tough with drivers, cooks at their houses, personalized GO only healthcare and an accelerated retirement payscale. 99% of them will make up and pay deficit within 30 days of walking out the door.