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Great writing! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Deep State May Emerge as Greatest Financial Ripoff in World History I'm no economist or even accountant, but it takes no professional training, just a soupçon of common sense, to see what is emerging from the DOGE-led investigations of the US Treasury and USAID. Yet to come are the Pentagon, the CIA and the FBI, among a host of Beltway others. The American taxpayer, it is already clear, has been fleeced for decades by this deliberate financial obscurantism at a level beyond comprehension, a significant part of which fits easily under the old category of featherbedding, especially for loyalists of both parties. When it is finally added up, it will more than justify the title of this article. Government spending transparency has simply not existed in any of our lifetimes, not even remotely. The legislators themselves have little idea on how money they authorize is ultimately spent. Most apparently don’t care—at least they act as if they don't—as long as their patrons get their portion of the payout. This especially goes for so-called liberals and progressives, even though [...] https://americanrefugees.substack.com/p/deep-state-may-emerge-as-greatest

VDH absolutely disembowels the Democrats! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How To Commit Democratic Party Suicide The Democrats' radical overreach, election losses, and Musk-fueled government exposés have left them flailing, doubling down on failure instead of recalibrating for a political comeback. [...] https://amgreatness.com/2025/02/10/how-to-commit-democratic-party-suicide/

We told our vampire (phlebotomist) the following joke, see and hee hee man: Doctor: You've lost a lot of blood and need a transfusion, si man. What's your blood type, huh man? Patient: B positive, si man. Doctor: I'm trying, but you've lost a lot of blood, si man!

Thrilling Monday report, see man: Got Mini-B. to skool after his breakfast of Aldi corn dogs, ingest skooled wee man man. Went to hospital lab for A1c/glucose blood draw, pins-&-needles we man. Returned to casa to up-clean before taking Uncle T-B. to doctor, Clean for Gene we man. Breakfast was a hastily consumed banana, ingest we man. Uncle T-B.'s leg is indeed infected, Keflex Rx'd man. Got Nooser Practitioner to tell him that the music he complains about hearing is because he won't wear his hearing-aids, man. Lunch (after half-past 1 p.m.) was 2 turkey-&-cheese sandwiches, ingest ravenous we man. A wonderful siesta was then taken, blessed zzz for we man man. The new JC texted us copiously all morning, interested JC she man. We shall call her the FJC, Focused Junior Chica man. She sent us a foto of herself dressed for work, holy mackerel and God in heaven man!!! The FJC could make an archbishop kick out a stained-glass window, truth man. If the FJC works out, we will have the foxiest chica of all time, weak-in-knees we man. In evening, the FJC sent us fotos of herself with her din-din and after, equally hot man. We asked her many questions about her lifestyle/daily living and relationship expectations, ask we man. Every answer away-blew us, speechless we man. The FJC has her head on very straight, obvious to we man man. She spends most of her free time alone in her casa, wonderful sign man. Only incompatibility is that she is "very organized and loves to keep everything about the casa tidy and clean," uh-oh man. The FJC "doesn't rest until everywhere is organized and clean first," uh-oh man. We weakly defended ourself by citing the front room and guest room, accomplishments for we man man. Din-din was air-fried chicken taquitos from Costco, ingest Two Guys man. Mini-B. and we then played backyard football on nicely mowed lawn, play Two Guys man. Later, Mini-B. let us shoot mini-hoop from upstairs, challenging man. We made 2 of, uh, Many shots, LeBron James we man. Before bedtime prep, we played Nerf football, Many00 catches in a row man. Dished and must de-dish the warsher, must do we man man. Brushed miu, appreciative miu man. Must curbside the garbage, last chore of the night man. Must chauffeur Mama T-B. to doctor on Tuesday, chauffeur we man senior she man. And that was/is our thrilling Monday, report we man.

Who said it was before sunrise, huh man? When your pride goes, you fall, so there man. Uncrowded times precised, see man. Our mission, should we choose to accept it, will self-destruct in Many seconds, boom man. Actually, she sounds like completely healed merchandise, conclude we and see below man.

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Candy Company Introduces New, Even Noisier Wrappers For Opening In Church U.S. — The Brach's Candy company announced the release of new, noisier candy wrappers for opening during the middle of church. After years of feedback that the wrappers weren't loud enough and didn't draw enough attention when opened during a sermon, Brach's finally introduced a solution. "You'll be able to hear these wrappers all the way across the sanctuary, guaranteed," said Brach's CEO Dennis Bartman. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/candy-company-introduces-new-even-noisier-wrappers-for-opening-in-church

Fascinating explanation (and rationale) concerning DOGE. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Trump Isn't Staging a Coup—He's Stopping One Democrats, bureaucrats, and the media have (somewhat) figured out that the "Nazi" and "fascist" labels for their enemies aren't moving the American public. The new propaganda term now on an infinite loop is "coup." Trump is committing a coup! Elon is committing a coup! They both are staging a coup! "The media needs to WAKE UP and stop calling the administration's actions 'chaos,'" wrote the American University historian Allan Lichtman on X/Twitter. "THIS IS A COUP against American democracy." Professor Lichtman is right about the existence of a coup. But that coup against American democracy and indeed constitutional order occurred long ago. The Trump administration is finally stopping it. [...] https://amac.us/newsline/economy/trump-isnt-staging-a-coup-hes-stopping-one/

Thrilling Sunday report, see man: The DR never responded to several messages throughout the day, oh well man. We awoke long before the alarm again, and need more zzz we man man. We mowed the full lawn, in greater need than we'd projected man. Many (2+2) sweatbands were consumed, Many (2+1) job 1 recovery man. Miu was demanding and needy all day, demanding needy miu man. It can be much like being married, serve miu hand and foot man. Like an idiot, we erranded on a Sunday, we man. Supermarket was insane, man. Local traffic was intolerable, man. However, we got all done and used an expiring-today Many%-off coupon at CVS, financially savvy we man. Lunch was a chicken gut-bomb + fries at Popeye's*, ingest we man. *WUOC, financially savvy we man We furiously corresponded with other chicas, correspond we man. One JC immediately began grilling us about faithfulness, honesty, and relationship history, grill JC man we man. She describes herself as "straightforward and easy to get along with," si man. She wants a "soulmate who will never cheat on or lie to me," si and no man. She was exceptionally direct and concluded that we "seem like the man** for" her, tasteful JC man. **little does she know that we are really the Central Chimpanzee for her, evolved we man She seems very good-looking except for not being a rubia, perhaps can forgive this flaw man. We will report on and pick a name for this JC later, stay tuned man. Mini-B. came over early, watch Super Bowl Two Guys man. We were pleased with the outcome, pleased Two Guys man. Many (2+1) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man. Din-din was Many (2+1) pieces of tough beef brought by ex-Mrs.-T-B., ingest with difficulty we man. Monday is our bloodwork for diabetes verdict, fast and shake-in-boots we man. We have tried to be assiduous and diligent, behave self dietarily we man. Then we must take Uncle T-B. for evaluation of his swollen legs, man. And that was/is our thrilling Sunday, report we man.

The DR was not a bust, no man, but she has ghosted us, sigh man. We have an idea of why, not her or our fault man. However, moot if she refuses to discuss it, oh well man. See Thrilling Sunday report for more, q.v. man.

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Prince Harry Asks ICE To Deport Him To Guantanamo Bay For Some Peace And Quiet U.S. — Prince Harry has begged for ICE to please deport him to Guantanamo Bay, offering to commit whatever crime is necessary to warrant his immediate detention and expulsion. Prince Harry first approached ICE agents in California to ask if he could specifically request to be separated from his family at the time of deportation, then became ecstatic upon learning about the option of Guantanamo Bay. "I've got to get myself to Gitmo, whatever it takes, old chap," said Harry, desperation in his eyes. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/prince-harry-asks-ice-to-deport-him-to-guantanamo-bay-for-some-peace-and-quiet

Excited Couple Closes Escrow On Dozen Eggs OLYMPIA, WA — After a lengthy negotiation process, local couple Chris and Haven Whitmer celebrated finally closing escrow on a dozen eggs. Though a stretch on the young couple's budget, Haven had long dreamed of owning her own eggs, and Chris felt they had at last reached a place financially where they could take the plunge. "We did it, babe," smiled Chris as he handed her the carton. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/excited-couple-closes-escrow-on-dozen-eggs

Donald Trump is Striking at the Heart of the Left's Central Belief Donald Trump is striking at the heart of the left's mythology. No wonder leftists are panicking. One of the reasons why Democrats are reacting with such fury to Trump's efforts to end wasteful government spending is because this has simply never happened before. Republicans and even some Democrats — remember Bill Clinton proclaiming that "The era of big government is over" — have railed against the out-of-control growth of the federal government, but even the strictest fiscal conservatives only managed to slow down that growth, not reverse it. And even worse for leftists, in reducing the size of government, Trump is directly challenging the left's core dogma that government can and should fix all the problems of human beings. This idea dates back to the Great Depression, when the Democrats first formed the coalition that made them the majority party for decades. The disparate groups that originally made up that coalition, including ethnic minorities in the North and segregationists who largely despised those minorities in the South, were held together by a shared assumption that whatever was wrong, government could solve it. This was and is the fundamental myth of the American left. Born in the Great Depression that began in Oct. 1929, this myth claims that Herbert Hoover, the Republican who was president when the Depression hit, did nothing, leaving the American people in misery rather than expand the size of the government and tackle the problem head-on. After the electorate decisively rejected Hoover in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt saved the nation, creating a dizzying array of federal programs that pulled the American people back from the abyss. And so, you see, in our complex and multifaceted society, we need big government. That's why Trump and Elon Musk are so irresponsible, you see, to [...] https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2025/02/08/as-trump-slashes-government-spending-its-useful-to-recall-why-we-have-so-much-of-it-n4936822

It is Sunday -- time for our Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke: =========================================== MEDICAL JOKES "Tell me honestly, Doctor," said the patient. "How long do I have left?" "Ten," said the doctor. "Ten what? Years? Months?" "Ten, nine, eight..." "Doctor, I think I need glasses." "You certainly do! This is a bank!" "I've got bad news -- you have cancer and Alzheimer's." "Well, at least I don't have cancer." "Doctor, I get heartburn every time I eat birthday cake." "Next time, take off the candles." "Doctor, I feel like a dog." "How long have you felt like this?" "Since I was a puppy." "You're losing blood and need a transfusion. What's your blood type?" "B positive." "I'm trying, but you've lost a lot of blood." "Doctor, my husband accidentally swallowed an aspirin. What should I do?" "Give him a headache." "Doctor, I keep seeing pink and green dots in front of my eyes." "Have you ever seen an optician?" "No, just the pink and green dots." "Doctor, I get pain in my eye every time I drink tea." "Take the spoon out of your mug." 'Doctor, please help me -- I can't stop my hands from shaking." "Do you drink often?" "Not really -- I end up spilling most of it." "Doctor, I keep seeing into the future." "Really? When did this start?" "Next Tuesday."

Read this and comment. Do you believe it? If true, what should be done? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now We Know Who was Running the Country for Joe Biden [...] we now have fresh allegations from Lindy Li, a former Democratic National Committee (DNC) insider, about who was running the White House for Joe Biden. And it's quite terrifying. Once a proud fundraiser for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Li has turned into an insider spilling the Democratic Party's most closely held secrets—and, boy, does she have stories. Her revelations pull back the curtain on what has been described as a chaotic and delusional 2024 campaign for the Democrats, which spectacularly collapsed under the weight of its own hubris. Li has revealed intriguing insider details about how Joe Biden was ultimately ousted, and what Pelosi and Obama really think of Kamala. Back in December, she revealed new dirt on Joe Biden's mental decline. "The president has not been cognitively fit to assume the duties of the Oval Office for a number of years now," she told Fox News. "And it breaks my heart because I know President Biden and I love the man, but he is in no shape or form able to carry out the duties that the Commander in Chief requires, and it's just devastating." But it's her revelations about what happened in the White House in the aftermath of Biden's devastating performance in his June debate on CNN with Trump that are truly jaw-dropping. [...] https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2025/02/08/now-we-know-who-was-running-the-country-for-joe-biden-n4936803

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Trump emerges as dealmaker-in-chief in potential US Steel deal President Donald Trump said Friday that Nippon Steel will drop its $14.1 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel and instead invest heavily in the iconic American company without taking a majority stake. Nippon Steel "is going to be doing something very exciting about US Steel," Trump said with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba by his side. "They'll be looking at an investment rather than a purchase. "U.S. Steel is a very important company to us. It was the greatest company in the world for years, many years ago, 80 years ago. And we didn't want to see that leave. And it wouldn't actually leave. But the concept, psychologically, was not good. So they've agreed to invest heavily in U.S. Steel as opposed to own it, and that sounds very exciting." [...] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/3314686/trump-emerges-as-dealmaker-in-chief-in-potential-us-steel-deal/

Think of the improvement if they ALL did that.

Thrilling Saturday report, see man: Mama T-B. turned Many -- si man, MANY -- years old today, even-more-senior she man man. We called her rather early to recognize this, dutiful descendant we man. Mama T-B. thanked us and then went aysheep about CDs again, man. We should be thankful that she's not a vegetable in a nursing home, perspective man. Got late start because of scheduling with the DR, Diminutive Rubia man. Hit only the Many (2+1) ESs per Saturday GS/ES report, oh well man. Groceried at Aldi for remainder of Two Guys Week stuff, grocery we man. Breakfast/lunch (at half-past 2 p.m.) was onebag of nuked Aldi mixed vegetables, ingest we man. It did not help our "we're starving" headache from hours before, no man. The DR (who lives Many -- si man, MANY -- miles away) strove for arrival by Many p.m., intrepid DR she man. We strove for a siesta, too bad a headache man. Even a mega-Tylenol later didn't help much, bummer man. Din-din was the onecan of pinto beans from today's ES, ingest financially savvy we man. The DR spent 2 hours + half an hour trying to make it to our casa, intrepid DR she man. She was prettier but somewhat thicker than we'd envisioned from fotos, oh well man. Miu was quite gregarious and investigatory, curious miu man. Conversation was great despite some tangential whackadoo ideas, converse we and DR she man man. Her body language was positive and she even held our hand, si man. Other stuff eventuated, won't squeal we man. She had to go to be home by Many p.m., unfortunately man. The DR is probably not wife material but should be an excellent girlfriend, intuit we man. And, she is a natural rubia, take THAT Bro G. man. Din-din #2 was toucans of Chef B. lasagna, ingest we man. Sunday plans are to lawn-mow, conquer one LL, and prep for Mini-B.'s arrival, conclude we man. The Stupor Bowl will apparently be on, prefer AFV instead (if on) we man. This week will bring the verdict on our A1c level, out-sweating this we man. And that was/is our thrilling Saturday, report we man.

Saturday GS/ES report, see man: We got a late start and de-itineraried all but Many (2+1) ESs, slice-&-dice we man. The Many'rd ES yielded the take, see man: -- Sears bath towel, zipper bank bag, onecan low-sodium pinto beans = $Many ($2+1), deal man Total = $Many ($2+1)

Our POTS* income is for our future, see and so there man. *buy yours today, si man We have a DR (Diminutive** Rubia) on her way to meet us right now, report later we man man. **only Many feet Many inches, way down there man

Democrats Assure Americans The Millions In USAID They Gave Hamas Was Just For Gay Stuff WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amid the new heightened scrutiny on government spending, Democrats assured Americans that the millions of dollars in USAID funding that they gave to the terrorist group Hamas was only going toward promoting gay stuff. "Yes, we know it looks bad giving millions of dollars to known terrorists with no accountability," said Senator Chris Van Hollen. "But we calculated that the risk involved in giving terrorists a bunch of cash was worth it if only it meant that one poor Palestinian kid might question their gender identity or sexuality someday." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/democrats-assure-americans-the-millions-in-usaid-they-gave-hamas-was-just-for-gay-stuff

Americans Start Stockpiling Moose Ahead Of Tariffs WASHINGTON—Rushing to purchase the hoofed mammals before the Trump administration's tariffs on Canadian imports went into effect, Americans across the country were reportedly stockpiling moose on Monday. "Prices of moose are already high, and I'm worried with these tariffs, they could surge even higher," said 43-year-old Iowa City, IA resident Zachary Beattie, who was just one [...] https://theonion.com/americans-start-stockpiling-moose-ahead-of-tariffs/