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re: The only way to fix the mess is taking the money from the federal government.
Posted by BigJim on 1/8/26 at 11:55 am to Bass Tiger
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citizenry wants a federal balanced budget amendment
The citizens might say yes to this a survey, but they do not really want this.
If this happens, either we have to raise taxes (Republicans go "BOO!!!") or cut spending (Democrats go "BOO!!!"). The cuts/taxes would have to be massive.
The elected officials in charge at the federal level get elected by making voters happy. The easiest way to do that is to borrow money and let the future deal with the mess.
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"Our" oil companies will be allowed to develop the oil fields that used to belong to "our" oil companies
This.
They (Maduro) nationalized, aka stole, the oil fields US companies ran.
That was some communist garbage and I hope it sends a message to others thinking about doing something similar in the future.
re: Turning Point USA Contributor Says She Will No Longer Pay Taxes:
Posted by BigJim on 1/1/26 at 12:22 am to SixthAndBarone
Art 1 sec 8.
16th amendment specifically allows income taxes.
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The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes
16th amendment specifically allows income taxes.
Something, something Atlas, something, something Shrugged.
I mean, the war IS going to end eventually.
This is a weird hill to fight on.
Of all the stuff Trump does (and I disagree with plenty of it), trying to stop a terrible war is not something most people can reasonably object to.
This is a weird hill to fight on.
Of all the stuff Trump does (and I disagree with plenty of it), trying to stop a terrible war is not something most people can reasonably object to.
re: You know what the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" is? Go ahead, guess
Posted by BigJim on 12/24/25 at 2:21 pm to Wildcat1996
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If you are a below average academic at some middling liberal arts college, a quick and easy way to get noticed is to label some piece of Western culture as racist and then pen some loquacious nonsense attempting to explain why.
It was rage bait before rage bait became a thing.
This.
Plus, unfortunately, it isn't just middling liberal arts colleges but they are the worst offenders.
re: In Bid to Rig Future Elections, Raskin Reintroduces Ranked Choice Voting Act
Posted by BigJim on 12/23/25 at 6:41 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
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a bill that would mandate ranked-choice voting in elections for the U.S. House and Senate nationwide.
Is that something the Federal government can mandate?
That said, some of y'all are acting like ranked choice voting is some leftwing conspiracy. Five southern states use ranked choice for military overseas.
Yes, government intervention in the economy. This can only be good!
re: Any guesses at what the purpose was of appointing Jeff Landry as Envoy to Greenland?
Posted by BigJim on 12/23/25 at 8:28 am to IvoryBillMatt
Best guess (and it is totally a guess) Landry gets national attention and some foreign credentials (sort of) and Trump gets someone who will bang the Greenland drum.
Landry gets a minor role, which works just fine for Trump.
Landry gets a minor role, which works just fine for Trump.
re: Jeff Landry Declares Aim to Make Greenland Part of US
Posted by BigJim on 12/23/25 at 12:17 am to retired_tiger
Wait, is this real?
I assumed a parody, or something like that. I know he is a Special Envoy (or whatever), but this post?
"This in no way affects my position as Governor of Louisiana!"
I mean, that is so ham-fisted.
I assumed a parody, or something like that. I know he is a Special Envoy (or whatever), but this post?
"This in no way affects my position as Governor of Louisiana!"
I mean, that is so ham-fisted.
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Jim, you’re wrong buddy. DHS debunked your false claim.
Fair enough. I was going on C on Z's claim.
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Meaning she was still illegal
No, she was not. She received a work permit.
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This isn’t complicated.
Apparently for you it is.
re: 14 out of 17 largest pharmaceutical companies have agreed to drastically lower drug prices
Posted by BigJim on 12/19/25 at 2:28 pm to LegendInMyMind
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would codify this
Define “this”
re: Rasmussen Daily Presidential Approval at -12
Posted by BigJim on 12/18/25 at 9:36 am to cajunangelle
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Tulsi will be the Presidential nominee. The first woman President.
Definitely can do worse than that.
However, 99.99% chance it is JD.
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Its time for everyone to abandon elite colleges
FIFY
The vast majority of "elite" colleges are not worth it. A good state school is a far better return on your investment for the vast majority of students/families.
Now, if you are from an elite, independently wealthy family, you do you.
re: CBP Says Americans Have No Fourth Amendment At The Airport
Posted by BigJim on 12/16/25 at 10:46 am to JimEverett
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A computer might be different, though.
Yeah, I actually get physical searches, as that might reveal an immediate threat to the safety of others.
Computer passwords? frick that.
re: Austrailia's "Gold Standard" of gun control laws is a failure. Go Figure!
Posted by BigJim on 12/14/25 at 3:12 pm to Crappieman
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Police say the 50-year-old man was a licensed firearms holder, had six firearms registered to him and that six firearms were found on Bondi Beach
Hmm, I thought they pretty much banned all guns.
re: Which states lets you keep the most of your money?
Posted by BigJim on 12/13/25 at 11:02 am to Victor R Franko
The title sounds like it is a state action (that is, "keep your money" = lower taxes). But cost of living is mostly driven by economics. Low cost of living state tend to be poorer. I mean does anyone really think Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia are the states we should be modelling?
A better standard is taxation. And there the SEC has some powerhouses like Tennessee and Florida.
A better standard is taxation. And there the SEC has some powerhouses like Tennessee and Florida.
re: Conservatives More Likely To Believe Conspiracy Theories
Posted by BigJim on 12/13/25 at 10:25 am to ClientNumber9
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Judging from the nonsense on this board, this is a true statement.
I support small government, low taxes and conservative principles. Yet I'm also not a complete psychopath nutjob.
Ever notice how people don't believe in just one conspiracy theory? The same people that think the twin towers were brought down by CIA planted explosives also think the moon landings were fake, the Secret Service tried to assassinate Trump, Charlie Kirk was murdered by the FBI and vapor trails behind jet planes are actually biological weapons being deployed by a shadowy cabal of dark politicians. It's all or nothing
All this.
re: Trump says there will be evidence coming out proving the 2020 election was stolen
Posted by BigJim on 12/10/25 at 8:18 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
:lol:
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