Wondering about the reference to "Seniors' cat food" in the title with no follow-up in the post. Is it because cat food is a crucial grocery item for many seniors or because it's something they're turning to as a dietary option due to rising costs of other foods more commonly deemed appropriate for human consumption, or both? Or worse yet, are American seniors embracing the free-range culinary preferences our leaders tried so hard to attribute to immigrant communities? Animal advocacy organizations need to know!
Trump claiming victory over Iran sounds like Japan declaring victory over the U.S. at the end of May 1942.
They had achieved all their goals by that time. They had seized all the oil and other natural resources they wanted. They had decimated our Navy, air power and forced the largest surrender of U.S. troops in history. They lost.
Trump is an historical illiterate who, when he visited Pearl Harbor, had no clue what had happened there. Santayana said, those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Trump however, is not only an historical illiterate, he is literally illiterate and has never read or thought about those words
"We have to take care of one thing: military protection."
Trump: We are a poor country with no institutional capacity. We can't handle providing basic functions of government for our people. We are just a continental North Korea with 350 million people.
Let's make the oligarchs tithe 10% of their wealth to the treasury to pay for all the good things America has done for them. If Musk is worth $300 billion I'm sure he can spare $30 billion of that for the good of the country. He'd still have $270 billion. He wouldn't even notice the difference.
“One of the first meetings I want to have is with President Xi of China, President Putin of Russia. And I want to say: ‘Let’s cut our military budget in half.’ And we can do that. And I think we’ll be able to.”
Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, on 13 February 2025.
We, the people (remember us?) pay for Medicare via deductions from our Social Security checks. But what would the Orange Pustule and his flotilla of billionaires know about the lives of the Little People?
Regardless, it's Congress's duties to create the budget (Article I, Section 7). POTUS proposes the budget, but it's up to Congress to actually create the damned thing. They still have us to answer to.
As you pointed out, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security have Trust Funds (God-damn! Why didn’t the Supreme Court let Florida count the votes and elect Al Gore?). The Trust Funds may be “running out of money”, but only because Congress won’t increase taxes to replenish them. It is the biggest game of chicken I ever did see. You know that Republicans will increase taxes rather than cut benefits. But they keep driving ever closer to the edge of the cliff with their eyes closed in a state of denial.
It reminds me of when guys decided to get married in the 80s because of AIDS. As Rita Rudner said, “That’s quite a choice. Marriage or Death.”
Raise Taxes or Cut Benefits. How about it, Rand Paul? How big is your death wish?
Fuckin Librul clickbait. It screams Conservative Justice hospitalized... Turns out Alito ate canned clams (because he is an actual monster) and got sick two weeks ago. Yawn....
John Waters, in a Rolling Stone interview, said he thanks God every day that he was raised Catholic, because he knows, no matter what, sex will always be dirty.
In fairness to Trump, he might have been using "decimated" in its original sense of "reduced by one tenth." This was how Roman generals, notably Caesar, punished military regiments that mutinied: by executing one soldier out of every ten. That definition is mostly familiar to former Latin students whose teachers liked shocking them, which probably doesn't include Trump. But if that WAS what he meant, it was probably pretty accurate.
I speak from experience when I say that if there is one organization that is incompetent enough to fuck up to a degree that even Trump can’t match, it’s the US Navy’s ship procurement program.
Ta, Gary. Gud Pesach, Chag Sameach to you and yours. While darling husband Meccalopolis crafts the main for our seder (we both work so our seder is tonight), I'm trying my hand at whole wheat matzah. Everything I bake turns out well, so I'm sure these will be no exception.
That Thing in the Offal Office and the entire maladministration can all fuck off into the sun.
Wondering about the reference to "Seniors' cat food" in the title with no follow-up in the post. Is it because cat food is a crucial grocery item for many seniors or because it's something they're turning to as a dietary option due to rising costs of other foods more commonly deemed appropriate for human consumption, or both? Or worse yet, are American seniors embracing the free-range culinary preferences our leaders tried so hard to attribute to immigrant communities? Animal advocacy organizations need to know!
Cat food is way too expensive. Coming soon: Trump brand Senior Beans in a convenient 50 pound bag!
Citizens on Medicare and Social Security don’t kickback; that’s the problem. Offer Dump and Pete Headcase money. Well save more than we spend…
Trump claiming victory over Iran sounds like Japan declaring victory over the U.S. at the end of May 1942.
They had achieved all their goals by that time. They had seized all the oil and other natural resources they wanted. They had decimated our Navy, air power and forced the largest surrender of U.S. troops in history. They lost.
Trump is an historical illiterate who, when he visited Pearl Harbor, had no clue what had happened there. Santayana said, those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Trump however, is not only an historical illiterate, he is literally illiterate and has never read or thought about those words
Who"d a thunk it? Another Star Wars fantasy defense. Jesus wept.
"We have to take care of one thing: military protection."
Trump: We are a poor country with no institutional capacity. We can't handle providing basic functions of government for our people. We are just a continental North Korea with 350 million people.
By protection he means protection racket. He doesn’t give an excretion about defense.
Let's make the oligarchs tithe 10% of their wealth to the treasury to pay for all the good things America has done for them. If Musk is worth $300 billion I'm sure he can spare $30 billion of that for the good of the country. He'd still have $270 billion. He wouldn't even notice the difference.
My name is Wongari, which the white invaders call "dingo", and I bitterly resent the metaphor in the first line.
Remember this?
“One of the first meetings I want to have is with President Xi of China, President Putin of Russia. And I want to say: ‘Let’s cut our military budget in half.’ And we can do that. And I think we’ll be able to.”
Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, on 13 February 2025.
Are you implying that Trump lied? I am shocked! Why just the other day he was compared to Jebus himself and here you go questioning his truthfulness.
The only way the Mad King will resemble Jesus is if he gets nailed to a cross.
We, the people (remember us?) pay for Medicare via deductions from our Social Security checks. But what would the Orange Pustule and his flotilla of billionaires know about the lives of the Little People?
Regardless, it's Congress's duties to create the budget (Article I, Section 7). POTUS proposes the budget, but it's up to Congress to actually create the damned thing. They still have us to answer to.
As you pointed out, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security have Trust Funds (God-damn! Why didn’t the Supreme Court let Florida count the votes and elect Al Gore?). The Trust Funds may be “running out of money”, but only because Congress won’t increase taxes to replenish them. It is the biggest game of chicken I ever did see. You know that Republicans will increase taxes rather than cut benefits. But they keep driving ever closer to the edge of the cliff with their eyes closed in a state of denial.
It reminds me of when guys decided to get married in the 80s because of AIDS. As Rita Rudner said, “That’s quite a choice. Marriage or Death.”
Raise Taxes or Cut Benefits. How about it, Rand Paul? How big is your death wish?
Fuckin Librul clickbait. It screams Conservative Justice hospitalized... Turns out Alito ate canned clams (because he is an actual monster) and got sick two weeks ago. Yawn....
“Ate clams?” Like, clam juice??
Gee, Samuel, I didn’t know you had it in you, you old devil. Bet Martha Ann is a happy woman.
These people are, you know, Catholic.
John Waters, in a Rolling Stone interview, said he thanks God every day that he was raised Catholic, because he knows, no matter what, sex will always be dirty.
ooops.
Hegseth I hope it hasn't escaped your notice that we are getting our butts kicked.
https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5770491
They didn't have time to even pack their belongings!
Don’t fuck with his buzz. He’s day drinking fine single malt whiskey neat.
I wonder if he's started teleporting to Waffle House like that guy over at DHS?
Getting black out drunk and coming to in a Waffle House isn't exactly "teleporting".
In fairness to Trump, he might have been using "decimated" in its original sense of "reduced by one tenth." This was how Roman generals, notably Caesar, punished military regiments that mutinied: by executing one soldier out of every ten. That definition is mostly familiar to former Latin students whose teachers liked shocking them, which probably doesn't include Trump. But if that WAS what he meant, it was probably pretty accurate.
Didn’t Caligula do that?
This may be the first time Caligula and Lethality Secretary Peter Hegseth appear in the same sentence, but probably not the last.
"In fairness to Trump" is a phrase that I will never use because he merits no fairness.
Ralph Wiggum: “My cat’s breath smells like cat food”
Also: “I’m a WAR Fighter”
I bent my wookie.
🤪🤪🤪
I speak from experience when I say that if there is one organization that is incompetent enough to fuck up to a degree that even Trump can’t match, it’s the US Navy’s ship procurement program.
Oooohhh!!! You have skills and knowledge!
How much do the Littoral Ships cost now anyway? The Osprey was bad, but the Littoral Ships have been GOAT level cost over-runs.
Ta, Gary. Gud Pesach, Chag Sameach to you and yours. While darling husband Meccalopolis crafts the main for our seder (we both work so our seder is tonight), I'm trying my hand at whole wheat matzah. Everything I bake turns out well, so I'm sure these will be no exception.
That Thing in the Offal Office and the entire maladministration can all fuck off into the sun.
A Mitzvah!!!