LTS Posted July 25 Report Posted July 25 23 hours ago, Demoted said: I know I am safe from that linkage b.c I don't give a ***** the person's political affiliation. If you still support Trump though after everything that has come out with pictures of Epstein at Trumps wedding and them hanging out together at Victoria secret show. Trump and Epstein are 2 people cut from the same cloth. The evidence is overwhelming and people's till support him. It makes them PEDO supporters. Maybe don't support pedophiles and people wouldn't be labeled one. --- edited This post was deleted. The next one will be deleted. You will be removed. 1
Hank Posted August 8 Author Report Posted August 8 Boasberg ruling vacated https://amp-cnn-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/08/08/politics/boasberg-criminal-contempt-trump-immigration?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From %1%24s&aoh=17546688721971&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2025%2F08%2F08%2Fpolitics%2Fboasberg-criminal-contempt-trump-immigration
K-9 Posted August 8 Report Posted August 8 Appeal forthcoming. Sad day in America when law enforcement officials can willfully violate a court order with impunity. Yet another example of fascism as practiced by this corrupt administration.
Demoted Posted August 9 Report Posted August 9 Nazi's and racists love Trump. https://www.reuters.com/investigations/american-nazis-aryan-freedom-network-is-riding-high-trump-era-2025-08-08/
Hank Posted August 11 Author Report Posted August 11 Anyone understand what this means? Is it something positive or a nothingburger? https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product
Demoted Posted Monday at 10:18 PM Report Posted Monday at 10:18 PM 34 minutes ago, Hank said: Anyone understand what this means? Is it something positive or a nothingburger? https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product On a scale of 1-10 how afraid are you to actually give your own insight on anything you post? 1
Hank Posted Monday at 11:17 PM Author Report Posted Monday at 11:17 PM 57 minutes ago, Demoted said: On a scale of 1-10 how afraid are you to actually give your own insight on anything you post? One. What would you like my opinion on?
K-9 Posted Tuesday at 12:05 AM Report Posted Tuesday at 12:05 AM 2 hours ago, Hank said: Anyone understand what this means? Is it something positive or a nothingburger? https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product While a 3% GDP growth is good news in general, it remains to be seen how good moving forward. Per economists, an underlying look may be of concern going forward as a few reasons for the growth over the first quarter was attributed to sharp decline in imports and exports, weak underlying demand, and decreased investment that could mean that businesses are being cautious. There are articles out there. Here’s one I read recently: https://www.marketplace.org/story/2025/07/30/gdp-growth-is-decent-but-not-as-hot-as-it-first-looks 1
Demoted Posted Tuesday at 02:35 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 02:35 PM (edited) Funny to see what happens when your president messes everything up only to "TACO" and now everything has finally gotten back to pre-Trump levels. The only problem is the damage is done, the price increases from his destruction will never go back down. So the American people will forever be paying for his tarrif debacle. All you are good for is eyerolls apparently. Edited Tuesday at 06:23 PM by Demoted 1
Hank Posted Thursday at 07:35 PM Author Report Posted Thursday at 07:35 PM Another three judge panel where out of 11 judges, seven democratic appointees and four republican appointees, two of the minority four are on it. How are these judges selected to sit on the panels? Appeals court allows Trump administration to resume foreign aid cuts The Hill, by Zack Schofeld A federal appeals court voted 2-1 on Wednesday to lift an order requiring the Trump administration to resume billions of dollars in foreign aid payments. The divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit panel found a lower judge erred when he restored the flow of funds in March. Two groups of grant recipients sued over allegations the cancellations infringe on the separation of powers since Congress had appropriated the money, but the panel ruled they can’t bring such a claim. https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5450232-appeals-court-lifts-aid-order/amp/
Hank Posted Thursday at 11:16 PM Author Report Posted Thursday at 11:16 PM Mexico extradited 26 more cartel members to America for prosecution. https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-under-pressure-trump-transfers-26-more-cartel-members-us-2025-08-12/
K-9 Posted Friday at 02:55 PM Report Posted Friday at 02:55 PM Wholesale vegetable prices rose 38.9% in July. Well done, President Moron. https://www.axios.com/2025/08/14/inflation-vegetables-ppi
LTS Posted Friday at 03:59 PM Report Posted Friday at 03:59 PM 56 minutes ago, K-9 said: Wholesale vegetable prices rose 38.9% in July. Well done, President Moron. https://www.axios.com/2025/08/14/inflation-vegetables-ppi Is this a case where percentages mislead? I'm not pretending I understand the whole situation, but the article calls out it's the largest increase since 2022. If the PPI total output is the number that matters, then right now it's 317.350. In 2022, it was as high as 590. So, while it might be a big increase, it's still lower than what it was in 2022 which was under a different administration and appears to have been even worse overall during the second half of 2022 and first quarter of 2023. Nov. 2024 - 377 Nov. 2022 - 590 Dec. 2018 - 337 Feb 2011 - 302 This isn't to refute that pricing went up, but by comparison to other points in time the measurement isn't necessarily the worst it's been. This is like when percentage of viewers was discussed for the strength of the Buffalo market. By percentage is was high, but by actual numbers, it was not.
K-9 Posted Friday at 07:18 PM Report Posted Friday at 07:18 PM 3 hours ago, LTS said: Is this a case where percentages mislead? I'm not pretending I understand the whole situation, but the article calls out it's the largest increase since 2022. If the PPI total output is the number that matters, then right now it's 317.350. In 2022, it was as high as 590. So, while it might be a big increase, it's still lower than what it was in 2022 which was under a different administration and appears to have been even worse overall during the second half of 2022 and first quarter of 2023. Nov. 2024 - 377 Nov. 2022 - 590 Dec. 2018 - 337 Feb 2011 - 302 This isn't to refute that pricing went up, but by comparison to other points in time the measurement isn't necessarily the worst it's been. This is like when percentage of viewers was discussed for the strength of the Buffalo market. By percentage is was high, but by actual numbers, it was not. The PPI total output, while certainly important overall, is not the only number that matters. What matters most is the inflation seen in various sectors. A large increase in wholesale produce prices is concerning because it is a harbinger for businesses who resell to other consumers. If grocery stores and restaurants have to pay 39% more for their products, what kind of increase does that represent for consumers? Looks like that rate cut by the fed may be in question as a result: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-hotter-than-expected-wholesale-prices-make-the-feds-september-rate-cut-decision-harder-155711746.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIGTbFaW7YhsAlLpoctw0cGI_Dq-2B613Nc3llUzBb9hdWBINh14dNc0su2q6kyGlY53eNZIi94XbRX1Nzg0Qb4DQ9ZndNLuEOAVx0LFuZSQ85JiRn9XqBZTZIftDViPMF7GnadhuJy9xCdFvp3BhdpnL2FkM38jzXWOJ6EQm4XB
K-9 Posted Friday at 11:52 PM Report Posted Friday at 11:52 PM The DC sandwich guy: While seemingly humorous, the fact he’s being charged with the highest possible crime allowed for assaulting a federal officer brings to light another thing I can’t stand about Trump; his hypocrisy. When the rioters of January 6th beat a capitol police officer with an American flag, stomped on him, and caused brain damage, President Francisco Franco Jr. saw fit to pardon them. But throw a sandwich at a cop and you face the maximum charge and sentence possible. Gimme a phucking break. Fortunately (and much to the chagrin of our Mussolini wannabe), the judge saw fit to release him without bail on his own recognizance.
Demoted Posted yesterday at 02:49 PM Report Posted yesterday at 02:49 PM 14 hours ago, K-9 said: The DC sandwich guy: While seemingly humorous, the fact he’s being charged with the highest possible crime allowed for assaulting a federal officer brings to light another thing I can’t stand about Trump; his hypocrisy. When the rioters of January 6th beat a capitol police officer with an American flag, stomped on him, and caused brain damage, President Francisco Franco Jr. saw fit to pardon them. But throw a sandwich at a cop and you face the maximum charge and sentence possible. Gimme a phucking break. Fortunately (and much to the chagrin of our Mussolini wannabe), the judge saw fit to release him without bail on his own recognizance. If you want to be a PEDO, rapist, murderer, you want to steal from people, you want to destroy things. All you have to do is say you support Trump and you get a free ticket to do it all. Its why there is still so many MAGA. They are those types of people.
K-9 Posted yesterday at 03:57 PM Report Posted yesterday at 03:57 PM Only the most dangerous my a$$. The lack of humanity and common decency is astounding. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-14/an-l-a-area-high-school-senior-was-walking-his-dog-then-ice-agents-grabbed-him
LTS Posted 4 hours ago Report Posted 4 hours ago On 8/15/2025 at 3:18 PM, K-9 said: The PPI total output, while certainly important overall, is not the only number that matters. What matters most is the inflation seen in various sectors. A large increase in wholesale produce prices is concerning because it is a harbinger for businesses who resell to other consumers. If grocery stores and restaurants have to pay 39% more for their products, what kind of increase does that represent for consumers? Looks like that rate cut by the fed may be in question as a result: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-hotter-than-expected-wholesale-prices-make-the-feds-september-rate-cut-decision-harder-155711746.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIGTbFaW7YhsAlLpoctw0cGI_Dq-2B613Nc3llUzBb9hdWBINh14dNc0su2q6kyGlY53eNZIi94XbRX1Nzg0Qb4DQ9ZndNLuEOAVx0LFuZSQ85JiRn9XqBZTZIftDViPMF7GnadhuJy9xCdFvp3BhdpnL2FkM38jzXWOJ6EQm4XB Yes, but your original post was a reference to the PPI was it not? And the point being that there are other times in history, not under Trump, when the PPI was higher, much higher in fact. The point you did not acknowledge is that a percentage increase is often used as a misleading way to make something sound more relevant than it would be if looking at the actual numbers involved. In this case, the increase is significant, but the actual number is below what it has been many times prior and under a different administration. The economy is still messed up and it has been messed up. COVID messed it up pretty good and it's not stabilized itself yet. The significant changes in administrative direction have only exacerbated those issues.
K-9 Posted 1 hour ago Report Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, LTS said: Yes, but your original post was a reference to the PPI was it not? And the point being that there are other times in history, not under Trump, when the PPI was higher, much higher in fact. The point you did not acknowledge is that a percentage increase is often used as a misleading way to make something sound more relevant than it would be if looking at the actual numbers involved. In this case, the increase is significant, but the actual number is below what it has been many times prior and under a different administration. The economy is still messed up and it has been messed up. COVID messed it up pretty good and it's not stabilized itself yet. The significant changes in administrative direction have only exacerbated those issues. My original OP was a reference to the increase in the wholesale price of vegetables specifically. The article I linked discussed other aspects of the PPI. I wasn’t trying to mislead anyone. Regardless, the rise in wholesale prices is a cause for concern by those who monitor these matrices as my second linked article indicated.
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