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...So much for US "neutrality." Rubio says we had no part in the attacks? Bullshit. And now that Israel is under attack, the US is there in an instant with assistance. Israel COULD be governed by reasonable people. It's just NOT. That regime runs on…
@Crash We didn't have police in the area. And traffic flow was always normal.
NOW.....some local police may be at some locations for traffic management; and for no other needs; as times and events have rapidly changed.
+1.
I do not expect much e…
Times of Israel:
"After YEARS of preparation..."
https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-years-of-preparation-israel-launches-major-offensive-against-iran-and-its-nuclear-program/?utm_source=article_hpsidebar&utm_medium=desktop_site&utm_campaign…
International cooperation instead of threats and war would be nice. As long as we throw hope behind us, we will guarantee a suckier future. Would it be nice to not need borders at all? I vote for that.
But the world we DO live in is dangerous. The…
Another interesting item: Al Jazeera is reporting that Israel says it "fully coordinated" with the US before the attacks. US credibility, much??????? Nope. The report comes from Amman. The Israeli rogue regime forced Al Jazeera to close offices in I…
.... Wondering if foreign stocks will fall, lined up behind the US. Mr. Market will wait to see if Iran attacks US people and bases.... Or, will foreign stuff do better because they are NOT Israeli or US? Hmmmmm....
This explains the rise of oil prices, US used to import majority of oil from Canada. This helps to stabilize gas prices. Now that relationships no longer exists.
US is evacuating embassy family members from Iraq and several Middle East countries…
+1. Yes, we get the occasional middle finger from the macho Trump doinks, but there are very few... Lots of drive-by support. Police stay at the fringes. We'll see what happens on Saturday coming.
Even when immigrants come legally, like my wife, the process is FUBAR. We got married in her country. Before we could do that, we needed to be interviewed and checked-out by the U.S. Consul in her city.
The U.S. Cebu Consulate webpage states it is …
Surveillance State. Surveillance Capitalism. Protections from scams and fraud= gone.
Where have you been?
It's alright; we know where you've been...
What did you dream?
It's alright, we told you what to dream...
Pink Floyd, Welcome To The Machine.…
A confident government doesn't require the spectacle of a military parade ...
Nor does a confident populace. Is our new motto, "Speak loud gibberish, and wave a big stick"?
Freedom of Assembly. Rallies or protests are deliberately loud, with some…
Volatility from stocks doesn't tend to bother me as much as it does some people. I am comforted by the greater long term returns. What annoys me is buying investment grade bonds as "ballast" and having them lose money. Accepting the slower total gro…
Meanwhile back in the real world, Crude oil prices soared today and up over 20% from their recent lows. The CRB commodity index is higher now under Trump than it ever was under Biden. My point - inflation is not dead.
https://tradingeconomics.com…
To be fair domestic bonds may actually do well, when/if the FED is forced to lower rates. The pain will be up to that point. Which could be a while. Not sure exactly what I was thinking when I posted that second to last sentence. In fact, I thought…
Caution, this may be triggering to those who feel an obligation to run defense for politicians. And will likely result in the usual comments that "experts are always wrong" from the peanut gallery.
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/06/05/own-gold-y…
+1.
"...During pre-trial discovery, Fox News' internal communications were released, indicating that prominent hosts and top executives were aware the network was reporting false statements but continued doing so to retain viewers for financial rea…
>>>Pew has research on where Americans get their news. See (link). Dems are 3 times more than GOP listening to NPR. The numbers for WSJ are a lot closer.
What is correct and true is not subject to popularity, or opinion polls. @FD1000
@FD1000 dissemble, deny, deflect, redirect, prevaricate.
Yes, the numbers are good, for the moment. Don't tell me the WSJ is unbiased.
>>>>NPR the unbiased source? How about the WSJ (link).
NPR the unbiased source? How about the WSJ (link).
"Inflation was tame in May, defying fears that the impact of President Trump’s tariffs would start to show a rise in prices.
Consumer prices rose 0.1% in May over the previous month, less than eco…
Some of us, like me, were taught while growing up never to disagree or confront. Thank goodness, I'm past that, now. Newsom is right to force the confrontation. Appeasing the Orange Thing will only encourage him in his lawless, conscience-free and C…
Yes, and Hawaii has to fight to get acknowledged. The rally will be in front of the Capitol Building in Honolulu on Beretania Street. (11:00 a.m.to 1:00 p.m.) I bet there will be gatherings on Maui and the Big Island, too. Hilo, I bet.
Here's the f…
It’s so weird to me how all of this would still be happening if Harris had won because the parties are so virtually indistinguishable from each other.
I'm not following you. No great love for either Dems or Reps here, and I just yesterday paid my du…
Think we should start anther tread. We are hijacking the original post. Sorry everyone.
You can certainly start another thread. But I really am not worried. I digress here, myself, sometimes. Everything that's lately been contributed is all about…
Just put an order in to sell MMkt in Trad. IRA and replace it with Junk bond fund PRCPX. The sky isn't falling, and the higher yield is worth it to me. I've held it before. This one is rated higher, for what it's worth, by Morningstar, compared to T…
