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GoCubsGo wrote:
Fri Feb 14, 2025 9:13 am
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Can you give an answer that is not a cliche or platitude?

No.

How has your life been affected? What decisions have been taken away from you?

Not at all and none, apparently.
Just an example. EV mandates, limiting certain appliances.
What mandates?

Question cowered from.

There were incentives.

Point cowered from.

Did you have to buy one?

No.

What appliances affected you?

Can't cite a single one.
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Then, SoupySales is terrified that his family may be protected from future poisoning:


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Hey Supes.

Let's talk about government waste some more.

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GoCubsGo wrote:
Sun Feb 16, 2025 6:21 pm
Hey Supes.

Let's talk about government waste some more.

Show me a president that has not used his position for publicity?. As for disaster relief, I am in WNC and Trump has been very supportive of the efforts here from the disaster.

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Supsalemgr wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2025 6:11 am
GoCubsGo wrote:
Sun Feb 16, 2025 6:21 pm
Hey Supes.

Let's talk about government waste some more.

Show me a president that has not used his position for publicity?. As for disaster relief, I am in WNC and Trump has been very supportive of the efforts here from the disaster.
I ask this in all seriousness, but has he actually done anything? I saw he came here and listened to some people complain, but as far as I can tell it was just a photo op. Maybe there was some sort of followup action taken, I don't know. That's why I'm asking because I'm genuinely curious.

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Whack9 wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2025 7:34 am
Supsalemgr wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2025 6:11 am
GoCubsGo wrote:
Sun Feb 16, 2025 6:21 pm
Hey Supes.

Let's talk about government waste some more.

Show me a president that has not used his position for publicity?. As for disaster relief, I am in WNC and Trump has been very supportive of the efforts here from the disaster.
I ask this in all seriousness, but has he actually done anything? I saw he came here and listened to some people complain, but as far as I can tell it was just a photo op. Maybe there was some sort of followup action taken, I don't know. That's why I'm asking because I'm genuinely curious.
In addition to him coming he has sent Noem and Duffy. From reports I have seen the folks in the hardest hit areas are satisfied with the assistance they are seeing from FEMA. This is an improvement from initial action.

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The event occurred in September. trump didn't become president until the following January. I don't believe that no assistance was provided by FEMA until trump and Kristi Gnome came along. But apparently you do. Hilarious

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Show me a president that has not used his position for publicity?. As for disaster relief, I am in WNC and Trump has been very supportive of the efforts here from the disaster.
Why don't you give some examples of Biden or Obama going to events like the half a Superbowl or Daytona including the flyover and the expense of flying the Beast to the event for a lap around a track.

What a fucking waste.

The only thing I can think of nearly as foolhardy is Shrub flying to the aircraft carrier.
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Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:10 am
The event occurred in September. trump didn't become president until the following January. I don't believe that no assistance was provided by FEMA until trump and Kristi Gnome came along. But apparently you do. Hilarious
Yeah FEMA assistant was absolutely being provided before Trump did is photo op. I know a few people that received assistance. I received some as well. That's not to say there weren't some people that that experienced delays. I think some people expect a blank check to be issued to anyone without having to have some form of proof they suffered, but for an administration hell bent on ending supposed waste and fraud, they certainly seem ok with railing against a system trying to prevent said fraud if it benefits them.

I also suspect many don't know how FEMA works, or what it does.

And most importantly, I disagree with Trump's assessment that the wholesale deletion of FEMA would help. If anything, why not improve?

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Whack9 wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:37 am
neoplacebo wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:10 am
The event occurred in September. trump didn't become president until the following January. I don't believe that no assistance was provided by FEMA until trump and Kristi Gnome came along. But apparently you do. Hilarious
Yeah FEMA assistant was absolutely being provided before Trump did is photo op. I know a few people that received assistance. I received some as well. That's not to say there weren't some people that that experienced delays. I think some people expect a blank check to be issued to anyone without having to have some form of proof they suffered, but for an administration hell bent on ending supposed waste and fraud, they certainly seem ok with railing against a system trying to prevent said fraud if it benefits them.

I also suspect many don't know how FEMA works, or what it does.

And most importantly, I disagree with Trump's assessment that the wholesale deletion of FEMA would help. If anything, why not improve?
On top of all that, more than a few people in WNC live in remote areas. Hell, one outfit used pack mules to deliver food and medicine and water to many of the more isolated areas. Also, more than a few of those people in isolated areas are not what one would consider Rhodes Scholars.....many may have no idea what help is available or how to access it. Because you can't fix stupid. Much easier to whine and lie about shit you don't understand.

I think I covered that aspect in my previous two lines.

Meh, he's just parroting Fox News whines/lies about FEMA. Or maybe he's actually so fucking delusional that he actually thinks he put out the CA fires when he "turned on the water." Thus, no need for FEMA. And the cult gushes in awe.

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GoCubsGo wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:37 am
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Mon Feb 17, 2025 6:11 am


Show me a president that has not used his position for publicity?. As for disaster relief, I am in WNC and Trump has been very supportive of the efforts here from the disaster.
Why don't you give some examples of Biden or Obama going to events like the half a Superbowl or Daytona including the flyover and the expense of flying the Beast to the event for a lap around a track.

What a fucking waste.

The only thing I can think of nearly as foolhardy is Shrub flying to the aircraft carrier.
They didn't go because they didn't want to be booed. Get over Trump being very popular with "the folks".

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Mon Feb 17, 2025 10:04 am


They didn't go because they didn't want to be booed. Get over Trump being very popular with "the folks".
And because they're so dumb they couldn't cherry pick events where they'd be welcome? :roll:

You really are a cultist.
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GoCubsGo wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2025 10:17 am
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Mon Feb 17, 2025 10:04 am


They didn't go because they didn't want to be booed. Get over Trump being very popular with "the folks".
And because they're so dumb they couldn't cherry pick events where they'd be welcome? :roll:

You really are a cultist.
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Supsalemgr wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2025 6:11 am
GoCubsGo wrote:
Sun Feb 16, 2025 6:21 pm
Hey Supes.

Let's talk about government waste some more.

https://x.com/MeidasTouch/status/1891213791422988560
Show me a president that has not used his position for publicity?. As for disaster relief, I am in WNC and Trump has been very supportive of the efforts here from the disaster.
Are you counting the LIES about disaster money going to migrants, which you fell for and then ran screeching from accountability when busted, and the pre-election LIES about FEMA restricting aid to red regions? Is that the kind of "supportive" PINO that you mean, our tragedy being deceptively exploited for base partisan and bigoted ends?
Supsalemgr wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2025 10:04 am
GoCubsGo wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:37 am
Why don't you give some examples of Biden or Obama going to events like the half a Superbowl or Daytona including the flyover and the expense of flying the Beast to the event for a lap around a track.

What a fucking waste.

The only thing I can think of nearly as foolhardy is Shrub flying to the aircraft carrier.
They didn't go because they didn't want to be booed.
No sitting POTUS had ever been to a Superbowl before PINO went. Is it because they all didn't want to be booed? :roll:
Get over Trump being very popular with "the folks".
Agreed! Big of you to admit it. In fact, DonOLD was roundly booed at the Superbowl. Then, he was so butthurt about it that he both left early and LIED about why perceived traitor TayTay was booed in the stadium full of Eagles fans, and LIED about her being the one to leave early in shame.
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So has anybody seen anything credible that describes the "fraud" occurring or the cause of "waste"? Minor anecdotal examples are fun, but even if all of them were accurate don't amount to much. Medicare fraud has been pretty well documented and some convictions have occurred (right, Sen. Scott R-FL?) but all the fraud was committed by medical providers and patients, not CMS. Wouldn't it make sense to strengthen security instead of blaming the "victim"? There probably are some questionable expenses by USAID, but has anybody seen an enumeration and statement of what percentage of total expenses they are? I'd bet it's less than 5%, but even if it were 20%, does that invalidate the value and need of the other 80%?

These people have just picked up a buzzword that the public will react to and use it as an excuse for destruction, mostly just to stir mistrust and animosity toward government. Take away resources so that nobody can do their job, then point at them and say they're doing a lousy job. Does anybody really believe any of these "savings" will come back to or benefit regular citizens? As if.

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There has been zero evidence, zero transparency and zero accountability.

But they scream from rooftops with the best of them.
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No sitting POTUS had ever been to a Superbowl before PINO went. Is it because they all didn't want to be booed? :roll:
Get over Trump being very popular with "the folks".
Agreed! Big of you to admit it. In fact, DonOLD was roundly booed at the Superbowl. Then, he was so butthurt about it that he both left early and LIED about why perceived traitor TayTay was booed in the stadium full of Eagles fans, and LIED about her being the one to leave early in shame.
Man of the people. :lol:
Trump arrived early before the race started, then did his little ride around the track while his photo op stunt ended up delaying the start of the race, which then pushed the race into a storm causing it to be stopped until it blew over, and he left before the race started and didn’t watch any of it.
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neoplacebo wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:10 am
The event occurred in September. trump didn't become president until the following January. I don't believe that no assistance was provided by FEMA until trump and Kristi Gnome came along. But apparently you do. Hilarious
Last year's assistance was not truly assistance.
But this year's assistance? That is true assistance.
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Supsalemgr wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2025 10:53 am
GoCubsGo wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2025 10:17 am
Supsalemgr wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2025 10:04 am


They didn't go because they didn't want to be booed. Get over Trump being very popular with "the folks".
And because they're so dumb they couldn't cherry pick events where they'd be welcome? :roll:

You really are a cultist.
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