So now ALL companies will see that they can exact a bribe too because Donald J. is an easy mark. Bribe after bribe after bribe foreverafter. What is it called on the expense side o... moreSo now ALL companies will see that they can exact a bribe too because Donald J. is an easy mark. Bribe after bribe after bribe foreverafter. What is it called on the expense side of the BUDGET? "Facilitating Paper"? It ain't Donald J.'s money. A tax cut, a stipend, a subsidy, an "incentive". A BRIBE. Donald J. doesn't mind paying to play as long as someone else foots the bill. And he is going to Indiana to take a victory lap for bribing. He is one amazing dude ain't he?
So far today I have received ZERO notifications. Now it could be that no one is answering any questions in which case there is nothing about which to be notified. If so no problemo... moreSo far today I have received ZERO notifications. Now it could be that no one is answering any questions in which case there is nothing about which to be notified. If so no problemo. But in case you HAVE answered any of them today I won't know it because I am not being notified. Happy Thursday to all and to all a good day! :)
FDR signed the Social Security Act on August 14, 1935. Taxes were collected starting in January 1937. Regular monthly benefits began being paid out in January 1940.Medicare w... moreFDR signed the Social Security Act on August 14, 1935. Taxes were collected starting in January 1937. Regular monthly benefits began being paid out in January 1940.Medicare was established by the 1965 amendments to the Social Security Program and was passed into law July 30, 1965. Lyndon Johnson was president. You could begin signing up for the program July 1, 1966.Now Republicans want to radically change them, privatize them, reduce them...maybe get rid of them entirely step by step, piece by piece, provision by provision. They have the power to do so and the lack of caring about anyone to be ashamed about it.Full steam ahead. Let the good times roll. The Republican bulldozer will fire up January 20, 2017. Either climb on board or get the he ** outta the way. Your choice. :( less
Ideally Pols are honest and truthful and are in office to SERVE THE PEOPLE not themselves or some rigid political ideology. Has it ever happened anywhere? Is it an impossible dream?
We detest immigrants remember? PET made it a point to let the world know that. We will all be immigrants who leave America and go anyplace. That is definitely ironic but so what? D... moreWe detest immigrants remember? PET made it a point to let the world know that. We will all be immigrants who leave America and go anyplace. That is definitely ironic but so what? Do you welcome us with open arms? We will take away your jobs of course. Many of us will be rapists and murderers. I know. It takes a lotta nerve to denigrate a group of people and dismiss them and demean them and then hat in hand become one of them and expect different treatment. But Americans are known for their nerve..cheeky lot aren't they? :( less
Many decades ago building bomb shelters was what rich people did. They stocked them with water and food and all the things they would need to survive nuclear war. We kids would hav... moreMany decades ago building bomb shelters was what rich people did. They stocked them with water and food and all the things they would need to survive nuclear war. We kids would have "drop-to-your-knees-cover-your-heads-with-your-arms" drills in school. How that would do anything if a bomb were dropped I don't know but I remember it well. That was then. This is now. What drills do we learn now to protect us? What methods can we employ to survive what comes next? Move to another country? I'm sure no country wants Americans to flood their shores. We would be IMMIGRANTS and we don't like them so trying to get folks to accepts us is ludicrous. If anyone comes up with any substantive ideas please share them. After all brainstorming does have value. One brain alone cannot achieve what many brains working together might. :( less
The "quality" of folks PET is appointing to his government will OF NECESSITY determine the quality of the output of his reign. We have former inhabitants of the swamp he swore he'd... moreThe "quality" of folks PET is appointing to his government will OF NECESSITY determine the quality of the output of his reign. We have former inhabitants of the swamp he swore he'd drain being appointed to his cabinet. We have a billionaire dame who will head the department of education who LOVES vouchers and detests public school so she will destroy it. We have the former head of the racist refuge, Breitbart, as PET's right-hand man. We have those who are ANTI-LGBT, those who are ANTI-family planning clinics being giving power to do whatever the he** they dam* well please. How much autonomy will they have to decide things unilaterally? As much as they can get away with and it will be a lot. Who will stop them? A Republican Senate? A Republican House? An ALT RIGHT WHITE SCOTUS which is coming down the pike? PET decried lobbyists but has hired some to serve in HIS government. Doubletalk? Doublethink? Double your pleasure? JUNK IN will surely lead to JUNK OUT. Condolences to all of us. :( less
I really enjoy the lil one I am with, but lately he gets up later, so my day is pushed to a half hour later than normal..most families just have had me come regardless if the child... moreI really enjoy the lil one I am with, but lately he gets up later, so my day is pushed to a half hour later than normal..most families just have had me come regardless if the child is up or not, but I think since this is a first time mom, she likes to dress him/feed him etc. Only thing is, I never know my start time ... it could be one thing one day based on his wake up and a half hour later on another day. I don't know usually when she will be home either, it always fluctuates a half hour to an hour; which is fine mostly, but sometimes has made me have to cancel plans. How do I go about wondering if I coudl do at least one set time on either end (mainly a. m. ?) ...? I don't know whether to just keep bopping time to be accomodating b/c I do enjoy the family or say, 'it would be great for me if I knew what time I start...' ... ? less
So, I logged in to AM just now and was confronted with a noise that I can only describe as atrocious. It appears to be a "music" clip of someone shouting something unintelligible. ... moreSo, I logged in to AM just now and was confronted with a noise that I can only describe as atrocious. It appears to be a "music" clip of someone shouting something unintelligible. The reason for this is? It seems to replay every time I click the Home button. Why is this suddenly happening?
Come on someone, put me out of my misery! Well, all right, it's not that dramatic and certainly not serious. I'm just intrigued, in a totally light-hearted way.So:What on... moreCome on someone, put me out of my misery! Well, all right, it's not that dramatic and certainly not serious. I'm just intrigued, in a totally light-hearted way.So:What on Earth is that Sandra & Woo cartoon at the head of the page about?We see a young woman who, to use the correct, modern Claire in the Community lingo, seems to suffer from Acute Species Dysphoria; and her boyfriend, a nut-cake addict who believes he can cast magic spells with ordinary cutlery. I hope the so-called "religious right" don't get him - you know, the supposedly-grown-ups who had severe attacks of the vapours over the children's Harry Potter stories. Go on - I don't get the joke! Does it refer to an American children's game or something?:-)))PS: Claire in the Community: a BBC Radio Four situation-comedy that started as, and still is, a newspaper cartoon strip, about a team of urban social-workers and their own personal problems, sorry, "issues". Claire is the team-leader who prissily spouts all the rig... less
