Well, we ARE entitled to money we paid into the system all these years. But I wish we could pry that stupid misused word from Ronnie Reagan's cold dead hands and destroy it once and for all.
That IS actually what the word "entitlement" means: for example, when you finish paying off your mortgage or car loan, you are "entitled" to the house or car, that is, you have "title" to them because you have paid for them. How it got twisted around to meaning the opposite is beyond me.
I am saying that the current perverted, Rethug-fucked 'meaning' of the word 'entitlement' is NOT its definition nor does it mean what Rethugs have TRIED to make it mean.
Daily Kos wrote about this earlier agreement a few months ago.
From memory: The split funding was flip flopped at the last minute. Originally, the military, homeland, etc was to be passed first thus ensuring that this second vote would languish because it funded those yucky agencies they don't like (EPA for instance). At the last minute, the timeline was flipped and repubs missed it or ???.......anyway, they are fucked unless they do not mind our soldiers not being paid.
A it is a good day to bet on the stock market IMO.
"And in a huge Culture Wars victory, the bill will prohibit non-official flags from flying on US Embassies, a little fuck you to the occasional inclusion of Pride flags. Other than that pointless non-display, Dems blocked Republican crap like limiting LGBTQ+ rights or further restricting abortion access."
I'm glad Dems fought for the important stuff and I'm not sure I completely disagree with the Repubs on flags displayed at Embassies. Individual employees should have the freedom to decorate their workspaces as they choose but flying on the pole out front? I'm OK with just the US flag...provided Republicans don't write themselves an exception to allow those traitorous flags or cop-worshipping flags.
Schumer is such a weenie. He should just schedule the vote regardless of Rand Paul. If the "parliamentarian" doesn't like it fire the "parliamentarian" and hire another one. Can't anybody here play this game?
When I hear any Republican talk about raising the retirement age or doing anything to Social Security except strengthen it, I want to beat them to a bloody pulp with a goddamn KJV Bible, an annotated Constitution and Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the collected speeches of FDR, and the full transcript of Congressional hearings and reports that led to the created of the goddamned motherfucking social safety net in the first place.
Ta, Dok. Anyone have an update?
Nobody older than me is allowed to touch social security and Medicare.
let's keep our fingers crossed that things don't escalate like they did in 1618.
I don't think that Old Hansom Joe Biden is going to strike the Speaker of the House on his face.
But I would watch that on pay per view.
Please don't shut down. My stepdaughter is a Federal employee and I don't feel like entertaining her.
I am a federal contractor and also very difficult to entertain.
I am almost completely certain that I'd rather have you over than her, and I don't even know you.
America, stop electing Republicans into a majority in any house of Congress and you won't have to deal with this chaos.
And Marge just shat the bed.
Yes, raise the Soc. Sec. retirement age, go ahead.
Repubs: "LOL look old Biden, the sometimes-stuttering fool! Retire already!"
Also Repubs: "YOU! Grandpa! Get back to work, slacker!" *cracks whip*
Once again for the cheap seats, Social Security is not part of the federal budget!
It's part of the discretionary spending, which Congress votes on - but it is part of the budget.
And once again for the MAGAturd morons and Rapeublicunts, SOCIAL SECURITY IS NOT AN "ENTITLEMENT"!
Well, we ARE entitled to money we paid into the system all these years. But I wish we could pry that stupid misused word from Ronnie Reagan's cold dead hands and destroy it once and for all.
Since it is OUR *&*)_#@ , money, that is not an 'entitlement.' To be entitled to one's own goods and cash is not an 'entitlement.'
I'd like to revive Rap Master Ronny Raygun and dispatch him all over again--more slowly and painfully than his first demise, which was far too easy.
That IS actually what the word "entitlement" means: for example, when you finish paying off your mortgage or car loan, you are "entitled" to the house or car, that is, you have "title" to them because you have paid for them. How it got twisted around to meaning the opposite is beyond me.
I am saying that the current perverted, Rethug-fucked 'meaning' of the word 'entitlement' is NOT its definition nor does it mean what Rethugs have TRIED to make it mean.
Is that clear enough?
Daily Kos wrote about this earlier agreement a few months ago.
From memory: The split funding was flip flopped at the last minute. Originally, the military, homeland, etc was to be passed first thus ensuring that this second vote would languish because it funded those yucky agencies they don't like (EPA for instance). At the last minute, the timeline was flipped and repubs missed it or ???.......anyway, they are fucked unless they do not mind our soldiers not being paid.
A it is a good day to bet on the stock market IMO.
"And in a huge Culture Wars victory, the bill will prohibit non-official flags from flying on US Embassies, a little fuck you to the occasional inclusion of Pride flags. Other than that pointless non-display, Dems blocked Republican crap like limiting LGBTQ+ rights or further restricting abortion access."
I'm glad Dems fought for the important stuff and I'm not sure I completely disagree with the Repubs on flags displayed at Embassies. Individual employees should have the freedom to decorate their workspaces as they choose but flying on the pole out front? I'm OK with just the US flag...provided Republicans don't write themselves an exception to allow those traitorous flags or cop-worshipping flags.
So.... no No Step On Snak flags, either?...
Correct. Not "official" therefore not allowed to fly at an embassy.
Wow!
I can't wait for her to show up on Press The Meat so I can shut the TV off!
Former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel Moves to NBC News As Commentator
https://www.mediaite.com/media/former-rnc-chair-ronna-mcdaniel-moves-to-nbc-news-as-commentator/
She changed her name to avoid offending President Klan Robe! What kind of salient commentary could she offer?
Schumer is such a weenie. He should just schedule the vote regardless of Rand Paul. If the "parliamentarian" doesn't like it fire the "parliamentarian" and hire another one. Can't anybody here play this game?
Hire Rand's neighbor as the parliamentarian.
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Gotta make sure we work gratuitous cruelty to migrants into our public funding / public policy
And some people say this country has no real traditions!
When I hear any Republican talk about raising the retirement age or doing anything to Social Security except strengthen it, I want to beat them to a bloody pulp with a goddamn KJV Bible, an annotated Constitution and Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the collected speeches of FDR, and the full transcript of Congressional hearings and reports that led to the created of the goddamned motherfucking social safety net in the first place.
With votes. And a goddamn pitchfork.
Those am some heavy tomes...
Dittto. Hold the votes, and add late MLK speeches.
Agreed. And keep the goddamn pitchfork.
Absolutely!
Good morning.
Please join Ben Carson in a moment of silence for Candace Owens. After months of promoting anti-Semitism she’s been fired from Daily Wire.
https://twitter.com/NotHoodlum/status/1771176396548640965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1771176396548640965%7Ctwgr%5E75b51930ee37da266fa56b9220d0e105ffb1b22d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flittlegreenfootballs.com%2Farticle%2F53507_Video-_John_Oliver_Digs_Into_S
He's thinking: "If only she were a brain surgeon..."
All of her patients would be dead.
Okay, so we'll set the panic meter to "slightly perturbed" rather than "flee for the hills".