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    Hi Nigel, I've eaten kangaroo while down under. It is not bad; not on my list of favorites, though. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, Looks like the Gunfight at the OK Corral is about to happen: Supreme Court denies Trump administration request to cancel $2B in foreign aid It will be interesting to see how the Trumper takes it. Jerry Baumchen PS) I am stunned,” Alito wrote - Nope, he is just stupid.
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    Hi Nigel, Those MAGA-types should realize that sometimes the truth hurts. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, Looks like the heat in the kitchen is getting to be too much: Republicans are being encouraged to avoid in-person town halls Republicans advised against in-person town halls amid protests Gutless bastards. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, Here is one 'future' that nobody wanted: That rally had been built largely on hopes for policies from Trump that would strengthen the U.S. economy and businesses. The S&P 500 fell 1.7% . . . The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed . . . . 1.7% . . . The Nasdaq composite fell 1.5% Stocks tumble as Trump’s tariffs kick in, erasing post-election gains - oregonlive.com The Art of the Deal my ass. You get what you vote for. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Joe, The other day, I was thinking about Trump & Putin. Trump has never met a parade, whatever, where he could keep his mouth shut. Putin, OTOH, a veteran KGB-type is a very cool character. One can only guess who would win in a stare-down. IMO it would not be the Trumper. IMO Putin is playing the end game; something Trump does not even understand. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Wendy, Based upon my checking; no one is perfect. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Wendy, Re: while I'm with you on the need to cut government Here is one person's take: Do We Still Have to Pay Taxes With DOGE Running Amok? Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi John, Well, I damn sure did not vote for him. Here is another group of unhappy Americans: Pro-Ukraine protests across US after Trump-Zelensky clash Reminds me of Nixon in South America: Attack on Richard Nixon's motorcade - Wikipedia I fully support civil unrest towards this administration. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, Well, this is one way to deal with those not happy: Oregon’s only Republican member of Congress, Rep. Cliff Bentz, stood before a town hall of more than 400 of his constituents in deeply red eastern Oregon and faced a barrage of jeers Emotions are running high because cuts to federal employment, grants and social welfare programs threaten to run deep in rural Oregon. some loyal Republicans living in Trump strongholds are feeling shell shocked. ‘If you just came here to yell, I can leave,’ Trump-supporting Oregon congressman tells crowd of angry rural voters Cliff Bentz has a district that is heavily farm country. There seems to be a lot of Buyer's Remorse these days. Jerry Baumchen PS) And, I continue to say: It is well and good until it is your ox that is getting gored.
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    Hi David, IMO you should understand that a lot of the health that you may/may not have in life is a product what your parents gave to you. And, that you have no control over. Many years ago, I read an article about people, what they are, etc. In the article, it said that there was only one cure for baldness; that is to change your parents. Wait another 50 yrs, you'll see, Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi dogyks, Re: Any group should be careful when asking for "Special Treatment," given how that worked out previously. I would guess that you simply do not care for anyone else; yes/no? How about this: Johnson himself might hear from constituents about Medicaid, given his deeply red state holds the nation’s second-highest percentage of residents enrolled in the program. GOP tax cut plans may depend on savings from Medicaid. What is it and who relies on it? • Oregon Capital Chronicle I'm thinking a lot of GOP-types are going to be/are hearing from their constituents about the cuts. IMO it is just beginning. Once again: It is all well & good until it is your ox that is getting gored. Jerry Baumchen PS) I was employed by the federal gov't for 30 yrs; I believe that there are many places to improve. You do not cut a good steak with a machete.
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    Hi arbn, A friend and I were out there a few months ago. Ralph was not around. We talked to a couple of 'hangers-around' and they said Ralph usually shows up in mid-afternoon. Lots of aircraft and none were IMO flyable without some work. Place looked dead to me. I first started jumping with Ralph in ~ 1965; we go back awhile. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Nigel, I'm with you on this. However, it is NOT PC. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Keith, Re: One who did nothing as a politician. I realize that you are just one vote. I doubt that your vote made any difference in your state. Sort of, just like me in my state. However, to say that she did nothing is IMO wrong. Might you tell us just what Trump did in his 4 yrs in office; 2017-2021? Every bill that he signed was put in front of him & he signed them. I seriously doubt that he understood anything that was in those bills. IMO Trump is a very small-brained person. Jerry Baumchen PS) Re: Electrical engineers do something. And, this retired Mech Engr has done a few things. Guess I didn't make the cut.
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    Hi Keith, Re: I have every right to vote the way I want I never said anything about THAT. I did say IMO. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Bill, Re: This brings us to two of our most famous illegal immigrants - Elon Musk and Melania Trump. As I was reading your post, I just knew this was where you were headed. Bravo, sir! Jerry Baumchen PS) So, why hasn't the MAGA-right demanded we deport them both?
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    Hi folks like Biden was 'replaced' long before the first debate: New book on Biden by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson reports a ‘cover-up’ about his decline Jake Tapper Faces Backlash Over New Book on Biden's Cognitive Decline - Newsweek Wonder when they'll do a book about the current incompetent? Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, Now we are getting into some real numbers: 71 percent of voters who backed Trump said cutting Medicaid would be unacceptable 71 percent of Donald Trump voters oppose Medicaid cuts: Poll You get what you voted for. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, This idiot simply does not understand how things work: Rollins said she was “confident” that the firing of probationary federal employees and efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce wouldn’t negatively affect USDA. USDA rolls out $1 billion plan to combat bird flu after egg prices rise • Oregon Capital Chronicle That's what you get when your only criteria is obedience. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Keith, No matter how one measures it: IMO she was a far better choice than Trump. IMO in 2024 voting for anyone other than Harris or Trump was the same as not voting at all. A meaningless gesture, nothing else. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Keith, OK, what has Trump accomplished? Other than conning just about everyone he has ever come in contact with. Jerry Baumchen PS) I've constantly said that Harris would not be/was never my first choice. But, compared to Trump, she is a great choice.
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    Hi dogyks, Re: Clinton is more charming I've never met him; so, cannot really comment. Although, back in the 90's, he came to Portland and one of our secretaries went to the airport to greet him. She said that he was very charming. Re: Trump, however, is neither an Attorney nor a Democrat. Care to expand on that? And, Trump first ran for the presidential nomination as a Dem. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi dogyhks, I have no love for Bill Clinton; however, he did not fake a TIME cover to focus on himself. So, what do you think of the $5M Gold Card? Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, Looks like they cannot wait to get in line to lick his boots: A Republican lawmaker says he’s working on legislation to create a $250 bill featuring a portrait of President Donald Trump. Trump’s face on money? Lawmaker to propose $250 bill with president on it - oregonlive.com It would be about as legal as when Trump created a fake TIME magazine cover with his face on it. Jerry Baumchen PS) Personally, I think they should put his face on toilet paper; now, that would really sell.