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Twentytwo said:
Dude sounds like he could fall over and die at any moment.
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mdmost said:
Oh hey, a story CNN could've run 2 months ago but chose not to.
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I don’t know if CNN covered it but there were articles all over the place about everything in Agenda 47 and project 2025.

Two big things that I see wrong with the Harris campaign and that I don’t see getting enough coverage is it would have been just as easy to slam Agenda 47 as Project 25 and it would have been fairly irrefutable. Harris kept talking about a tax increase from Trump instead of explaining how Tariffs actually work and that the Tariffs were the Tax hike. By dumbing it down and being consistent - it made it look like she was lying or making shit up.
 
Nee Lewman said:
I don’t know if CNN covered it but there were articles all over the place about everything in Agenda 47 and project 2025.

Two big things that I see wrong with the Harris campaign and that I don’t see getting enough coverage is it would have been just as easy to slam Agenda 47 as Project 25 and it would have been fairly irrefutable. Harris kept talking about a tax increase from Trump instead of explaining how Tariffs actually work and that the Tariffs were the Tax hike. By dumbing it down and being consistent - it made it look like she was lying or making shit up.
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The biggest mistake was thinking that more than 20% of the population has enough sense to understand how tariffs work. This should have been broadcast on every network, but nope. Let's just leave it at Kamala calling it a fuckface sales tax.

I think what annoyed me the most was the text from the Harris campaign asking for more money after the election. "We've noticed you haven't donated yet.." Yeah, fuck off.
 
threesunrises said:
The biggest mistake was thinking that more than 20% of the population has enough sense to understand how tariffs work. This should have been broadcast on every network, but nope. Let's just leave it at Kamala calling it a fuckface sales tax.

I think what annoyed me the most was the text from the Harris campaign asking for more money after the election. "We've noticed you haven't donated yet.." Yeah, fuck off.
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I mean at the end she had Cuban out there explaining it but she kept saying the “Trump Sales Tax.”
 
Nee Lewman said:
I mean at the end she had Cuban out there explaining it but she kept saying the “Trump Sales Tax.”
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During the debate, she also said something that alienated many active military and veterans and swayed their vote to Trump.

She said during the Biden administration, Americans are no longer in active combat situations fighting wars. This went viral on TikTok. A military unit watching the debate recorded the tv they were watching Harris say this on, then pivot the camera to show themselves in a tent and said "So where the fuck are we?". The caption was "Full of lies".
 
RenegadeMonster said:
During the debate, she also said something that alienated many active military and veterans and swayed their vote to Trump.

She said during the Biden administration, Americans are no longer in active combat situations fighting wars. This went viral on TikTok. A military unit watching the debate recorded the tv they were watching Harris say this on, then pivot the camera to show themselves in a tent and said "So where the fuck are we?". The caption was "Full of lies".
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And yet, it was already out there that the fucker was going to slash Veteran benefits, eliminate VA hospitals, clinics and government jobs. Of course, the people who didn't read about Project 2025 are the ones it will hurt the most. Must feel really good to vote against your best interests. <sarcasm font>
 
threesunrises said:
And yet, it was already out there that the fucker was going to slash Veteran benefits, eliminate VA hospitals, clinics and government jobs. Of course, the people who didn't read about Project 2025 are the ones it will hurt the most. Must feel really good to vote against your best interests. <sarcasm font>
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Maybe they are hoping when Trump blows it up it will be replaced by something better?

In any event, the news I have seen about the VA and programs for veterans in the last couple of days just left me speechless. I know it was bad and getting worse, but I didn't know just how bad it has gotten over the last couple of years.

Programs meant to help veterans have only hurt them and left them in limbo. And it all has to do with the government budget. The VA needs a larger budget, which was impossible to pass with the GOP in control of the house over the last 2 years.
 
The teacher strike in multiple North Shore school districts continues and several schools will be closed again tomorrow.

All teachers had to appear in court in front of a judge in Essex County Superior Court for contempt.

One town official talked about the strike being a "woeful disregard to Massachusetts state law". It's illegal for teachers to strike in MA.

The teacher strike also apparently prevents schools sports from taking place. And one school is in the playoffs and will end up forfeiting the game / season in the playoffs. An emergency lawsuit has been filed in Essex County Superior Court to prevent the forfeit.

It sounds like the union and the school districts are no where close to reaching an agreement. Town officials say it's important to get kids back in the classrooms as fast as possible.

A part part of the issue, the school districts just don't have the budget to meet the teachers unions demands.


As of right now, it appears there are no arrests. However, there will be fines per each day this continues. Does the union cover the fines or are the teachers stuck paying their contempt fines?
 
RenegadeMonster said:
Maybe they are hoping when Trump blows it up it will be replaced by something better?

In any event, the news I have seen about the VA and programs for veterans in the last couple of days just left me speechless. I know it was bad and getting worse, but I didn't know just how bad it has gotten over the last couple of years.

Programs meant to help veterans have only hurt them and left them in limbo. And it all has to do with the government budget. The VA needs a larger budget, which was impossible to pass with the GOP in control of the house over the last 2 years.
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I think VA issues are highly localized and probably hurt more in rural areas. My dad has never had any issues with the one here in Durham.
 
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