The Clown Show aka trump's Cabinet

[JerryBaumchen 1,362]

1 hour ago, JoeWeber said:

Some of us have the luxury of crusading and can now pivot to the luxury of not caring. Too many in the generations after us don't have the ability to see down the street much less around the corner and will suffer. They won't see it but they need to get off their lazy, entitled asses and work overtime, second jobs, gig jobs, and anything that can lower their debt and improve their situations. $6-7 dollar coffees, new cars, designer clothes and even state college over community college needs to be cast aside. They need to study the work ethic of the boomer generation and get with it while the getting is still good.

Hi Joe,

Now, sir; you are talking blasphemy.

The only debt that I have ever had was the two houses that I financed.  Not one car payment, ever.

It is not easy; but, like not borrowing money to get a college degree, it can be accomplished.

Jerry Baumchen

[Phil1111 1,149]

3 hours ago, JoeWeber said:

You really need to wonder how our system made it this far. Turns out our hoped for first time voters were simply too ill-informed and/or dumb to make a decision in their favor. Our vaunted land of immigrants is now a real laughing matter as so many chose to vote for petty self interests and political causes in other countries and not to sustain the democracy that sustains them now. Many young women voted for Trump as did young men; whom as a group, sanity suggests, should be more concerned about abortion rights than any other cohort. 12% of the LGBTQ community voted Trump? Seriously? Of course the list goes on and the truly sad thing is that most have already gone back to their normal tuned out, picture scrolling, selfie taking selves and are free from being appalled at little things like Gaetz for AG or Trumps plan to purge our officer corps ala Stalin. The reality seems to be that I can add fixing American Democracy to finding life in our solar system: things that won't happen because we made terrible choices.

 

Most all in this forum understand the issues. For the average voter with a grade 12 and possibly some trade education. They don't subscribe to newspapers or really understand complicated issues like tariffs.For many its the price of gas and butter. If they watch FOX they are a part of the 34% that are MAGA hard liners.

But yeah the ranking of priorities in voting decision making is fu%ked up. Look at the positive side of things. Its only two years to midterms.

[gowlerk 2,190]

2 hours ago, base698 said:

He previously supported legislative measures to break up Silicon Valley monopolies, sharply regulate the online data broker industry, ban noncompete employment contracts, and an end to the practice of forced arbitration, among other corporate accountability votes. He has also taken maverick positions on reducing FBI surveillance powers, cutting certain arms supplies to Saudi Arabia and legalising marijuana.

Those are all laudable goals if he is sincere in pursuing them. There are other people available who could also take the Justice Department in that direction but have better records and abilities. It isn't necessary to make Gaetz the AG except to make a statement. And to get him out of congress. Most likely he will be a sacrificial lamb and never become AG. Which is better than he deserves.

Edited November 14, 2024 by gowlerk

[SkyDekker 1,465]

Kennedy for Health and Human Services.

Make America Have Measles Again?

[nigel99 471]

5 minutes ago, SkyDekker said:

Kennedy for Health and Human Services.

Make America Have Measles Again?

When you elect a reality tv host as president and someone obsessed with ratings, you get a reality tv cast. 

[gowlerk 2,190]

1 hour ago, nigel99 said:

When you elect a reality tv host as president and someone obsessed with ratings, you get a reality tv cast. 

This whole thing is like looking at a collaboration between Dali and Picasso.

[rushmc 23]

Transportation  Pete

Most qualified ever

[billvon 2,990]

5 hours ago, SkyDekker said:

Kennedy for Health and Human Services.

Make America Have Measles Again?

Make America Gangrenous Again.

[grimmie 186]

Qanon told everyone Trump was going to have the “Storm”. He was going to round up all the pedos in Hollywood and the Democratic Party.

Turns out the only pedo he could find was for the top law enforcement job nomination.

The Joker got elected mayor of Gotham.

Riddler, Penguin, Mad Hatter, Poison Ivy, Mr Freeze and others are helping run the city.

 

We all have friends that are cheering for their 401k while the country burns to the ground.
 

What a time to be alive.

 

 

[Erroll 80]

5 hours ago, rushmc said:

Transportation  Pete

Most qualified ever

Certainly one of the most efficient ever.....

[Phil1111 1,149]

trump's sponsor getting ready for more appointments.

[JoeWeber 2,720]

10 hours ago, grimmie said:

Qanon told everyone Trump was going to have the “Storm”. He was going to round up all the pedos in Hollywood and the Democratic Party.

Turns out the only pedo he could find was for the top law enforcement job nomination.

The Joker got elected mayor of Gotham.

Riddler, Penguin, Mad Hatter, Poison Ivy, Mr Freeze and others are helping run the city.

 

We all have friends that are cheering for their 401k while the country burns to the ground.
 

What a time to be alive.

 

 

Got a tickle from ECI Development for a parcel of freedom in Grand View Estates, Costa Rica. The marketeers are at it now.

[gowlerk 2,190]

2 hours ago, JoeWeber said:

Got a tickle from ECI Development for a parcel of freedom in Grand View Estates, Costa Rica. The marketeers are at it now.

surrounded by high-vibrational natural beauty? Picking up good vibrations there.

https://ecidevelopment.com/community/grand-view-estates/

 

[JoeWeber 2,720]

14 minutes ago, gowlerk said:

surrounded by high-vibrational natural beauty? Picking up good vibrations there.

https://ecidevelopment.com/community/grand-view-estates/

 

Not for me, no need. I am happily protected by an exceptional and beneficial leader here on the Peoples Republic of Joe. 

[sundevil777 102]

https://babylonbee.com/news/appalling-new-trump-appointee-has-zero-experience-being-a-useless-government-bureaucrat

[jakee 1,489]

2 hours ago, sundevil777 said:

https://babylonbee.com/news/appalling-new-trump-appointee-has-zero-experience-being-a-useless-government-bureaucrat

Not bad! Now if you can find one about a DNI who's a Russian stooge, AG who resigned from Congress before a report into his sex trafficking came out, health boss who thinks all vaccines are fake and DoD chief with no experience running anything then you'll really be on to something.

Edited November 15, 2024 by jakee

[base698 14]

6 minutes ago, jakee said:

boss who thinks all vaccines are fake

This is not actually true.

[sundevil777 102]

27 minutes ago, jakee said:

Not bad! Now if you can find one about a DNI who's a Russian stooge, AG who resigned from Congress before a report into his sex trafficking came out, health boss who thinks all vaccines are fake and DoD chief with no experience running anything then you'll really be on to something.

If only y'all had been more hysterical when informing us of your disinformation, we might have believed it.  Try running around with your hair on fire next time.

You can do better, but you will have to put in the hard work.

[grimmie 186]

8 hours ago, gowlerk said:

surrounded by high-vibrational natural beauty? Picking up good vibrations there.

https://ecidevelopment.com/community/grand-view-estates/

 

 

11 hours ago, JoeWeber said:

Got a tickle from ECI Development for a parcel of freedom in Grand View Estates, Costa Rica. The marketeers are at it now.

ECI is owned by Mike Cobb. I have known him for years. We jumped onto his golf course housing development in Nicaragua during the 2012 boogie. 
He has his fingers in a lot of Central American pies. He has a bank in Belize and also a Marriott development in San Pedro.

He usually sells to the wealthy. Surprised he’s going for the hippy market here.

Pura Vida. 
 

and I might need your boat if it doesn’t stop raining:)

 

[JerryBaumchen 1,362]

Hi folks,

Trump/Musk have made statements about reducing the number of federal gov't employees by 75%.

I spent 34 yrs working for the federal gov't.  I worked for one agency for 30 yrs.  I often said that if we could reduce the workforce by a chosen 30%, we could be +100% more efficient.  I am not opposed to some reduction.

1)  You own a home in Florida.  A hurricane comes along and wipes you and all of your neighbors out; your house is flattened.  FEMA comes in to help.  However, they cannot do the job because they are now staffed at 25% of the necessary work-force. 

Aren't you glad that you voted for Trump?

2)  You have built a nice retirement home out in the boonies.  This where your wife & you have chosen to spend your golden yrs.  A wild-fire comes along on the adjacent federally-owned land.  It is closing in on your house.  In comes the federal forest-fire fighters.  However, they are staffed at 25% of the necessary work-force.  Your house is lost.

Aren't you glad that you voted for Trump?

3)  You are a DZO and your airplane is at 13,000 ft with a full load of tandem students.  The pilot keys the mike to contact ATC.  No one answers.  He tries again, same no result.  The pilot has to land with his full load of customers.

Aren't you glad that you voted for Trump?

And, that is just a beginning.

Jerry Baumchen

Edited November 16, 2024 by JerryBaumchen

[JoeWeber 2,720]

29 minutes ago, JerryBaumchen said:

Hi folks,

Trump/Musk have made statements about reducing the number of federal gov't employees by 75%.

I spent 34 yrs working for the federal gov't.  I worked for one agency for 30 yrs.  I often said that if we could reduce the workforce by a chosen 30%, we could be +100% more efficient.  I am not opposed to some reduction.

1)  You own a home in Florida.  A hurricane comes along and wipes you and all of your neighbors out; your house is flattened.  FEMA comes in to help.  However, they cannot do the job because they are now staffed at 25% of the necessary work-force. 

Aren't you glad that you voted for Trump?

2)  You have built a nice retirement home out in the boonies.  This where your wife & you have chosen to spend your golden yrs.  A wild-fire comes along on the adjacent federally-owned land.  It is closing in on your house.  In comes the federal forest-fire fighters.  However, they are staffed at 25% of the necessary work-force.  Your house is lost.

Aren't you glad that you voted for Trump?

3)  You are a DZO and your airplane is at 13,000 ft with a full load of tandem students.  The pilot keys the mike to contact ATC.  No one answers.  He tries again, same no result.  The pilot has to land with his full load of customers.

Aren't you glad that you voted for Trump?

And, that is just a beginning.

Jerry Baumchen

I’d just like to see one of my drivers land from 13K with a load of tandems because ATC wasn’t home. 

[JerryBaumchen 1,362]

Just now, JoeWeber said:

I’d just like to see one of my drivers land from 13K with a load of tandems because ATC wasn’t home. 

Hi Joe,

It would not be your pilot's license on the line.

Jerry Baumchen

[JoeWeber 2,720]

Just now, JerryBaumchen said:

Hi Joe,

It would not be your pilot's license on the line.

Jerry Baumchen

Jerry brother there is more at play than what you know. 

[JerryBaumchen 1,362]

26 minutes ago, JoeWeber said:

Jerry brother there is more at play than what you know. 

Hi Joe,

I am sure that there is.

I was only trying to comment on some results of a 75% reduction in the federal work-force.

Most people in this country have no idea on just how that would effect them.

Jerry Baumchen

[wmw999 2,444]

Some places/agencies/whatever need to be manned for, if not worst-case scenarios, at least bad-case scenarios. Like police, fire, military, whether national or local. That readiness costs money. So does fixing a leaky roof, even though it never leaks on the days you can fix it.

Wendy P