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Spiros বলেছেন...

I think Trump can replace Obamacare with a Medicare buy in and universal catastrophic insurance (above $ 50,000). I think he can do this with a 5% VAT.

FullMoon বলেছেন...

President George HW Bush knew about contact between CIA and ALIENS in 1964, new documentary claims.
Extraterrestrial ALIENS explain high tech eruption.
Earthlink early browser. Coincidence, or linking Earth with Aliens.
I can't prove it happened but you can't prove it didn't.

Jaq বলেছেন...

So there is an old stone fort, it's for sale, you can buy it, on the border with Quebec in New York State, and it's called "Fort Montgomery" It was started soon after the War of 1812, and never completed because advances in artillery obsoleted the design. But anyway, what I thought was funny was that I was watching that show The American Revolution, and it turns out that General Montgomery led a raid on Montreal for the Continental Army. I think it's funny that the US would name a fort not that many miles from Montreal for a general who had attacked Montreal.

Eva Marie বলেছেন...

I find this depressing:
Marjorie Taylor Greene was elected to Congress with a net worth of about $700,000. Five years later, her net worth now exceeds $20–25 million. She is resigning from Congress just two days after reaching the five-year mark that makes her eligible for a lifetime congressional pension and other benefits.
With her recent public break from Trump, she’s virtually guaranteed a lucrative TV or media gig.
And she’s supposed to be one of the “good guys.”

FullMoon বলেছেন...

Her wealth comes from her family's commercial construction business, investments, and royalties from her book.
Source of wealth
Taylor Commercial, Inc.: Greene holds a 51% majority stake in her family's commercial construction company. Financial disclosures have valued the company between $5 million and $25 million.
Investments: Her assets include publicly traded stocks, bank accounts, and real estate. She has executed hundreds of stock trades since joining Congress.
Book Royalties: Royalties from her 2023 memoir brought in $178,000 in 2024.
Congressional Salary: As a member of Congress, she earns a base salary of $174,000, which is a small portion of her overall portfolio.
Scrutiny and disputes
Insider Trading Allegations: Greene has faced questions about the timing of some of her stock trades, including purchases made shortly before a market rally prompted by a Trump tariff announcement.
Disputed Wealth Claims: Greene has disputed reports about her wealth increase, stating that she made her money before entering public life and that her wealth "has not in any way come from politics".
Financial Disclosure Issues: Forbes reported in August 2025 that Greene filed her 2024 financial disclosure without mentioning her book agreement with the publisher, which may violate federal rules.

FullMoon বলেছেন...

Says google AI

Gospace বলেছেন...

Fort Montgomery has been on sale for years.
https://castleist.com/995k-new-york-state-usa-fort-montgomery/
I imagine for years because it's remote from transportation, cold, flat, and likely has all kinds of historic building restrictions.

FullMoon বলেছেন...

And:
Under FERS, a former member with five years of service can begin receiving a full deferred pension at the age of 62. Greene is currently 51 (as of November 2025), so she will have to wait until she reaches the eligible age to start receiving the annuity.

Resignation vs. Expulsion: Resignation does not impact pension eligibility, provided the member has met the vesting requirements.
Her annual pension amount, calculated based on a formula using her years of service and the average of her highest three years of salary (approximately $174,000 per year for a representative), is estimated to be around $8,700 annually when she becomes eligible at age 62. "

Only reason I looked it up is because another commenter said it first.

Personally, No problem with pension but net worth kinda iffy.



FullMoon বলেছেন...

"Gospace said...
Fort Montgomery has been on sale for years."

I was interested but concerned about legality of pressure washing and painting. Wanted to go gloss black, basecoat clearcoat. Look like a mirror.

Aggie বলেছেন...

I seriously doubt that MTG was in Congress long enough to significantly increase her wealth. I think it's much more likely that her wealth bio is flawed, which isn't all that unusual. There are plenty of longer-lived Republicans that have made a killing on the markets thanks to insider information. Unusual Whales is the one to go to for this. Pelosi falls in the top third, but she has plenty of red and blue company, and some serious competition when it comes to results.

narciso বলেছেন...

I'd say the second pic is best

Original Mike বলেছেন...

"Fort Montgomery has been on sale for years."

Does it come with cannon?

Achilles বলেছেন...

Spiros said...

I think Trump can replace Obamacare with a Medicare buy in and universal catastrophic insurance (above $ 50,000). I think he can do this with a 5% VAT.

This could stop the bleeding.

But the Senate will not let him do that. There are too many Republicans that are owned by the insurance companies.

RCOCEAN II বলেছেন...

For some reason a lot of Norm MacDonald videos are now making it to youtube. Thank God. What a comic genius. His interactions with Dennis Miller are comic gold. Another funny guy, Gilbert Gottfried. And the old reliable Rodney Dangerfied.

And its great to see Bob newhart or Don Rickles in their prime.

Ralph L বলেছেন...

Congressional pensions used to be more generous. Sometime in the 90s, they stopped retirees from taking leftover campaign funds, which prompted a bunch of retirements before it took effect.

Peachy বলেছেন...

Eva -
said
find this depressing:
Marjorie Taylor Greene was elected to Congress with a net worth of about $700,000. Five years later, her net worth now exceeds $20–25 million.

Depressing yes. What the hell? is everyone D-R a total money whore?

Achilles বলেছেন...


Eva Marie said...

I find this depressing:
Marjorie Taylor Greene was elected to Congress with a net worth of about $700,000. Five years later, her net worth now exceeds $20–25 million. She is resigning from Congress just two days after reaching the five-year mark that makes her eligible for a lifetime congressional pension and other benefits.
With her recent public break from Trump, she’s virtually guaranteed a lucrative TV or media gig.
And she’s supposed to be one of the “good guys.”


This is a little overdone. Greene was rich before joining congress. Her business is worth a lot. This did not stop her from insider trading though.

Greene has sold out multiple times after getting elected. She really has no principles and thinks she is more important than she is.

She wanted to be a senator or governor and there was no chance for her to win in Georgia. She under performed Trump by over 10 points in a very safe Republican district.

Her biggest transgression was supporting McCarthy.

Even the people in the hardcore MAGA camp are glad she is gone even though they agreed with a lot of her criticisms of Trump.

RCOCEAN II বলেছেন...

Also took a look this week at SNL season 10. This is one where martin short, Jim Belushi, Harry Shearer, billy crystal, and Christopher Guest were hired with 1 year contracts. Only 17 episodes due to writers strike.

Some good stuff, especially by martin short. Harry Shearer quit after 10 episodes. He sorta reminds me of Harlan Ellison. A little man, reputed to be some sort of "genius" who was always complaining everyone didn't understand the greatness of his work and shortchanged him.

In Ellison's case, he made a career out of "City on the edge of forever" and complaining Roddenberry "ruined" his great script. In the case of Shearer, he's still complaining about Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebbersol (sic) not putting more Harry Shearer on SNL.

RCOCEAN II বলেছেন...

Strangely, Lorne Michaels was still angling to come back for SNL Season 6, even though radner, murray, and everyone else except Harry Shearer and Garrett Morris were leaving. Shearer tried to convince the new producer to keep him on SNL and implement his "New ideas" but she said "No, thanks".

The 1975-2000 time period was a great time for comedy. We probably didnt appreciate it at the time.

john mosby বলেছেন...

Ocean: don't forget Johnny Carson. Lots of his episodes on YouTube. You get not only him but so many of the other people you mention. There's a 24/7 streaming Carson channel - I get it on my Vizio smart TV, but it is probably available through other services. CC, JSM

PS: You do realize what Gottfried, Dangerfield, and Rickles have in common, don't you?

RCOCEAN II বলেছেন...

"PS: You do realize what Gottfried, Dangerfield, and Rickles have in common, don't you?"

Yeah. They were sexual perverts. As was Sam Kinison.

RCOCEAN II বলেছেন...

Let me thank Althouse for pointing me to Marc Maron's podcast. Now, Maron is one fucked-up dude. But he's good at interviewing, and getting people to talk about their backgrounds and family.

Whats interesting is there's no "Template" for comics. You got guys like Leno, Letterman, Seinfeld or Larry David who are just middle-class dudes who got into comedy. Then you have a whole bunch who had something wrong with them. Kinison, Williams, Farley, Belushi, Rodney, Pryor, Winters, etc. Even guys like Spade and Carvy came from dysfunctional familes.

You throw in the old timey "Standup" nightclub atmosphere of drugs and booze and its no wonder many of these guys had problems. Its tragic that many of the guys with the most talent, had the most problems.

Jim gaffigan certainly is an exception. Never got to the bigtime but extremely funny.

Mr. T. বলেছেন...

300+ thugs riot in Chicago, 1 killed, 8 injured.


Remember when Trump sent the National Guard to Crook County in order to clean up crime? Aand Let's Go Brandon Johnson and hutt crime lord Jabba B. Pritzker stopped him and threw temper tantrums and stomped their feet?

Pepperidge Farms remembers.

Peachy বলেছেন...

The Pritzker family make me sick. Fuck em all.

Original Mike বলেছেন...

Wisconsin football team hands Dough Boy his ass tonight, 27-10.

And, in more important news, the Badger hockey team this weekend swept Michigan State, the #1 team in the nation, in Sparty's rink.

Attaboy, Bucky!

Disparity of Cult বলেছেন...

https://www.legalnewsline.com/cook-county-record/two-cook-county-judges-edicts-let-cta-arsonist-run-free/article_b6d85f35-164d-4955-ba3a-4ee643845e36.html

Judge Teresa Molina-Gonzalez on the DEI circuit --

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=827538586553356&vanity=OfficiallySoTired

Judge Ralph Meczyk pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 1987 and was pardoned by Bill Clinton in 2000.

n.n বলেছেন...
এই মন্তব্যটি লেখক দ্বারা সরানো হয়েছে।
n.n বলেছেন...

PS: You do realize what Gottfried, Dangerfield, and Rickles have in common, don't you?

They were all Zionists? Community organizers.

Achilles বলেছেন...

This video is going viral right now.

Wine moms are declaring war on MAGA and they are not afraid to say that they are glad Charlie Kirk is dead.

It is really silly when people try to deny what the Democrat party is openly saying they are. Just like when the islamofascists tell you who they are we need to listen to them.

Democrats are a bunch of murderous drunk menopausal wine ladies and their simps.

Disparity of Cult বলেছেন...

Gran-tifa

wildswan বলেছেন...

When I was spending most of my time reading up on eugenics and trying to draw atention to the fact that it still existed in an organized fashion I would often get into dark states of mind which I now see people around me getting into. I learned that it's important to up your positive game when the other side is very negative and I pass on the lesson. You need to read about really good and admirable people in the somewhat distant past when you have to really face how very evil some people in your own present are. People like John Adams or George Washington. Or read Shakespeare or Dickens. You have to sort of make your understanding of what is good "grow up" so it can face evil without beginning to shout and rant and say woe, woe, all is lost.

Saint Croix বলেছেন...

Eva Marie at 5:49.

Wow. I think you nailed it.

"Follow the money."

Be controversial or crazy, raise a ruckus, get a lot of attention, and cash out.

She's smart and cynical, and utterly selfish. Mystery solved. I always figured her for a true believer. Naive of me.

Saint Croix বলেছেন...

Shearer was funny in Spinal Tap.

I don't know who that TSA agent is, but she's brilliant. She's the one who makes that scene work.

Shearer's comedy is very dry. Lukewarm water.

He's had a lot of success doing voice work for The Simpsons.

Saint Croix বলেছেন...

I can't watch SNL. Too many bad clips and dead air between the magical stuff. But a lot of the short clips are perfect for youtube. I think Adam Sandler was arguably the most original talent on that show. And he was fired!

Saint Croix বলেছেন...

When I was spending most of my time reading up on eugenics and trying to draw attention to the fact that it still existed in an organized fashion I would often get into dark states of mind

I ran into the same problem with abortion. I was focused on the homicidal aspects. Most pro-lifers just love babies.

"He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby becomes a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee."

Saint Croix বলেছেন...

Speaking of Jewish comics, I've noticed both Sandler and Seinfeld are more serious Jews, now that they are older.

Seinfeld the comic was always self-deprecating, and really clean. Now that he's pretty much retired, he's very vocal and kind of a bad ass on the subject of Israel.

Sandler is still making comedies. He recently produced You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, which is maybe the most Jewish movie I've ever seen in my life. I'm an outsider to that world, but I really liked that movie.

Humperdink বলেছেন...

The city of Chicago invited the citizens to a “tree lighting” ceremony. The gangsters, thugs and gang bangers, not known for their reading skills, misread the invite and thought it read “light up” your enemies, hence all the gunfire.

Brandon Johnson nods.

Saint Croix বলেছেন...
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rehajm বলেছেন...

There is no way you want VAT tacked on to our existing forms of racation. I’m a proponent of vat but only if we banish the income tax…

Saint Croix বলেছেন...

I just discovered Gilbert Gottfried died a couple of years ago. I love that guy. Probably the raunchiest comedian I have ever heard. So funny.

Missionary joke.

RIP, brother.

Humperdink বলেছেন...

Jazzy Crockett comes out with the quote of the year in her defense of US Virgin Islands Rep Stacey Plaskett: “People be textin’ “

Saint Croix বলেছেন...

Walter Kirn: Did you ever expect that it would come out that Jeffrey Epstein would be piping questions into the ear at fraught congressional hearings of a congreeperson, who would then verbatim repeat his questions? Did you think that was possible before you found this out?

Matt Taibbi: I would've thought that was impossible a few years ago, or maybe five or six years ago. My estimation of what members of Congress do has dropped significantly. Although there are some that I still admire and I think still do the work. But it has become show business for a lot of people. And the model of people who just get up, yell at witnesses for five minutes, then send out fundraising clips. And that's the entire job that they do. They don't write legislation. They don't really do anything else. There's a growing number of those folks, right?

Achilles বলেছেন...

rehajm said...

There is no way you want VAT tacked on to our existing forms of racation. I’m a proponent of vat but only if we banish the income tax…

AI and robots are going to take care of the income tax.

Humperdink বলেছেন...

“ How a City Dies: Woman Burned Alive on CTA by a Violent Career Criminal Who Was Enabled by Democrat Judges” (Headline of a John Kass column)

Woman burned alive. Think about that. It makes ill. Bad guy had over 50 convictions.

Judge: “I can’t put everyone in jail”. Mayor Johnson: “Isolated incident”.

Humperdink বলেছেন...

Get out of blue cities while you can!

gilbar বলেছেন...

..Judge: “I can’t put everyone in jail”

well, how about, we Start SMALL?
maybe NOT put Everyone in jail, just those with felony convictions?
or multiple felony convictions?
or TENS of felony convictions?
or SCORES of felony convictions?

Fun (but Serious) Question..
How many people convicted of felonies have prior convictions?

Old and slow বলেছেন...

Vegan sausages were mentioned on the RFK thread and it reminded me of a friend of mine who worked at the Sausage And Mash Cafe in London (S&M Cafe). He was asked by a customer what was in the vegan sausage and he replied deadpan "dead babies". He was a gay New Zealander if that helps you imagine the accent... Funny guy.

Rusty বলেছেন...

FullMoon said...
"President George HW Bush knew about contact between CIA and ALIENS in 1964, new documentary claims.
Extraterrestrial ALIENS explain high tech eruption.
Earthlink early browser. Coincidence, or linking Earth with Aliens.
I can't prove it happened but you can't prove it didn't."

There is no evidence that it happened, therefore it didn't.IE there is no objective scientific proof. The physics of space travel preclude it from ever happening.

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