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As a resident of one of the country's 10 donor states, what the fuck?
And of course the biggest donor state is California and the plan is just to take California's money, give it to states that are actually poorly run and shit on them because 60% of the people voted incorrectly.1995 Milwaukee 1998 Alpine, Alpine 2003 Albany, Boston, Boston, Boston 2004 Boston, Boston 2006 Hartford, St. Paul (Petty), St. Paul (Petty) 2011 Alpine, Alpine
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OnWis97 said:As a resident of one of the country's 10 donor states, what the fuck?
And of course the biggest donor state is California and the plan is just to take California's money, give it to states that are actually poorly run and shit on them because 60% of the people voted incorrectly.
yes. that is the current way of doing business. has been for years.
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mace1229 said:I avoided this thread at first because there's already too many trump threads to keep up with. But once a thread gets closed for review, the temptation is too great to not venture in.
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Banning trans people from serving in the military. Does that make us safer or lower our costs? Of course not, but chalk up another victory in the culture war of stupidity.
The costs turn out to be very low. DHA's data showed that the military spent $15 million over five years on surgeries, hormones, and psychotherapy for transgender personnel, or about $3 million per year. This cost was considered to be "budget dust" by military leadership, according to former Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. (In contrast, the Department of Defense spent nearly $300 million on erectile dysfunction medications, including Viagra, for military beneficiaries including retirees between 2011 and 2015.)
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Kat said:Hero!Maybe we could have an AMT thread about Heroes defending democracy- a place to acknowledge people like Acosta, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, Heather Cox Richardson and so forth. I no longer start threads here, so if someone wants to run with this, so for it!"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0
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fuck the president is such a fucking loser. We all know what the following means: Trump got irritated by Acosta standing up to him and he's jealous of the accolades he got in his position.
“Jim is a major loser who will fail no matter where he ends up,” Trump said on Truth Social.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
At her first White House press briefing on Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the Trump administration was rolling out major changes to make room for newer, less traditional media voices in the briefing room.
Leavitt told reporters these changes were being made to keep in line with President Donald Trump's "revolutionary media approach" that he deployed during his campaign in speaking to popular podcast hosts and social media influencers.
"In keeping with this revolutionary media approach that President Trump deployed during the campaign, the Trump White House will speak to all media outlets and personalities, not just the legacy media who are seated in this room," she began before citing Gallup polls showing Americans' low confidence in the mainstream media.
"Millions of Americans, especially young people, have turned from traditional television outlets and newspapers to consume their news from podcasts, blogs, social media and other independent outlets," Leavitt continued. "It’s essential to our team that we share President Trump‘s message everywhere and adapt this White House to the new media landscape in 2025."
Leavitt announced steps the Trump administration was taking to accomplish this, beginning with restoring the press passes for 440 journalists whose passes she said "were wrongly revoked" by the Biden administration.
The briefing room will also now be opened up to "new media voices who produce news-related content" and outlets who haven't been welcomed into the briefing room previously, she said.
"We welcome independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers and content creators to apply for credentials to cover this White House," Leavitt said, directing these media voices to the White House's website to apply.
The press secretary announced the seat in the front of the briefing room would now be known as the "new media seat," reserved for eligible new media applicants who meet the criteria.
"Our first questions for today‘s briefing will go to these new media members whose outlets, despite being some of the most viewed news websites in the country, have not been given seats in this room," Leavitt said, before taking her first questions from Axios reporter Mike Allen and Breitbart reporter Matt Boyle.
"It is a fact that Americans are consuming their news media from various different platforms, especially young people," Leavitt said. "As the youngest press secretary in history, thanks to President Trump, I take great pride in opening up this room to new media voices to share the president‘s message with as many Americans as possible," she added before extending an invitation again to "legitimate independent journalists" to cover the new administration.
Leavitt said it was a priority for the White House to honor the first amendment and said she took "great pride" in opening up the briefing room to new media voices.
Exciting times in Trump's briefing room! Members of the "new media" are now being given access, not just the lame stream media!
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HughFreakingDillon said:fuck the president is such a fucking loser. We all know what the following means: Trump got irritated by Acosta standing up to him and he's jealous of the accolades he got in his position.
“Jim is a major loser who will fail no matter where he ends up,” Trump said on Truth Social.
Yep. Yet another tantrum. He hates losing the spotlight for even a second.
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PJ_Soul said:battle1 said:mickeyrat said:battle1 said:The similarities are undeniable, all specific differences aside.she would be referring to the complete utter takeover of governement without the ovens.similarities with specific differences aside.if you have not toured the Holocaust museum in DC, I suggest you do so. The speed with which that regime became what it was is mindboggling.I cant get a big enough laugh out of “undeniably similar… once we remove all the specific differences”. Im literally shaking my head still.No, i don't recall GWB ever supposedly being Hitler at all. There were no similarities there at all, and that wasn't a thing.The reason the comparison is made with Trump is because it's real. The undeniably similar things i am talking about are Trump's political methods and decision-making. For example, the way he couldn't care less about the morality or intelligence or even capability, really, of the people he surrounds himself with, as long as they are stupidly loyal and serve his purposes, until they don't, at which time he ruthlessly discards them. And the way he uses race and "the other" to fortify the support and fervor of his followers. And the way he uses propaganda (the Nazi party had its own newspaper in the early years and movies in the later ones - MAGA has Truth Social and Fox News and a bunch of insane filmmakers creating propaganda and evangelical films for Tubi). And the way he eliminates all oversight (i.e. firing all the inspectors generals, etc). And the way he openly places himself as the de facto decision-maker and leader, without any care for how government is actually supposed to work in order to prevent exactly that. And the way he is eying other nations as though he has a right to them and their resources. And the way he is cool with changing laws to allow terrifying raids in communities and schools and churches to round up people. And the way he villifies his "enemies" like political opponents (and traditional allies, internationally), to the point that he threatens their safety and freedom..... and so on.So yeah. Undeniably similar, despite the obvious differences, such as the fact that Hitler was actually a great orator, while Trump is barely coherent half the time. And the fact that Trump.probably can't get away with just having his opponents shot, or opening actual concentration camps. At least not yet. And then just all the obvious differences that simply come with our current times and the state of the global economy.But honestly, I feel like you were just being obtuse.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0
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Scoop: Trump HHS secretary nominee RFK Jr to stress he's not 'anti-vaccine' at confirmation hearing
Kennedy to pledge, if confirmed to Trump's Cabinet, to 'reverse the chronic disease epidemic and put the nation back on the road to health'
Published January 29, 2025 6:00am ESTEXCLUSIVE: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will emphasize that he is not "anti-vaccine" when he appears Wednesday in Congress at the first of two straight days of Senate confirmation hearings.
"I want to make sure the Committee is clear about a few things. News reports have claimed that I am anti-vaccine or anti-industry. Well, I am neither; I am pro-safety," Kennedy will say in his opening statement in front of the Senate Finance Committee.
The statement was shared first with Fox News ahead of the appearance by Kennedy, who, if confirmed, would have control over 18 powerful federal agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
And Kennedy, whose outspoken views on big pharma and the food industry have also sparked controversy, will emphasize he's not "the enemy of food producers. American farms are the bedrock of our culture and national security … I want to work with our farmers and food producers to remove burdensome regulations and unleash American ingenuity."
The hearing, as well as a Thursday hearing in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (a courtesy hearing as only the Senate Finance Committee will vote on Kennedy's confirmation), are expected to be contentious because of Kennedy's controversial vaccine views, including his repeated claims linking vaccines to autism, which have been debunked by scientific research.
Kennedy also served for years as chair or chief legal counsel for Children's Health Defense, the nonprofit organization he founded that has advocated against vaccines and sued the federal government numerous times, including a challenge over the authorization of the COVID vaccine for children.
After Trump's convincing November presidential election victory, Kennedy has said he won't "take away anybody's vaccines."
And in his opening statement at his confirmation hearing, Kennedy will spotlight that "all of my kids are vaccinated, and I believe vaccines have a critical role in healthcare."
But he will also say, "In my advocacy, I have disturbed the status quo by asking uncomfortable questions. Well, I won’t apologize for that. We have massive health problems in this country that we must face honestly."
HHS is a massive federal department, with approximately 90,000 people and an annual budget of roughly $1.7 trillion. And Kennedy has said he wants to shift the focus of the agencies he would oversee toward promotion of a healthy lifestyle and the root causes of chronic diseases, which has garnered some bipartisan support in Congress.
Kennedy has said he would aim to overhaul dietary guidelines and take aim at ultra-processed foods, among other initiatives.
"American farms are the bedrock of our culture and national security," Kennedy is expected to say in his opening statement. "I want to work with our farmers and food producers to remove burdensome regulations and unleash American ingenuity."
He will warn that "the United States has worse health than any other developed nation, yet we spend far more on healthcare — at least double; and in some cases, triple."
And he will "thank President Trump for entrusting me to deliver on his promise to make America healthy again."
"Should I be so privileged to be confirmed, we will make sure our tax dollars support healthy foods. We will scrutinize the chemical additives in our food supply. We will remove the financial conflicts of interest in our agencies. We will create an honest, unbiased, science-driven HHS, accountable to the President, to Congress, and to the American people. We will reverse the chronic disease epidemic and put the nation back on the road to health," Kennedy is expected to say.
The 71-year-old Kennedy, the longtime environmental activist and crusader who is the scion of the nation's most storied political dynasty, launched a long-shot campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination against then-President Biden in April 2023. But six months later, he switched to an independent run for the White House.
Kennedy made major headlines again last August when he dropped his presidential bid and endorsed Trump. While Kennedy had long identified as a Democrat and repeatedly invoked his late father, former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and his late uncle, former President John F. Kennedy – who were both assassinated in the 1960s – Kennedy in recent years built relationships with far-right leaders due in part to his high-profile vaccine skepticism.
Trump announced soon after the November election that he would nominate Kennedy to his Cabinet to run HHS.
Opposition to Kennedy's nomination has been fierce, with advocacy groups running ad campaigns urging senators to vote against his confirmation.
Kennedy, in his opening statement, will "thank my wife Cheryl, who is with us here today; and all the members of my large extended family, for the love that they have so generously shared. Ours has always been a family devoted to public service, and I look forward to continuing that legacy."
But many members of the Kennedy family were very vocal in their opposition to his primary challenge against Biden as well as his independent White House run.
And on the eve of his confirmation hearing, his well-known cousin, Caroline Kennedy, sent a letter to senators on Tuesday that charged Kennedy as one who "preys on the desperation of parents and sick children" and whose actions "have cost lives."
She seemed to be referring to Kennedy's connection to a measles outbreak in 2019 in the Pacific Island nation of Samoa, where 83 people died.
Among those vocal in their opposition to Kennedy is Democrat Gov. Josh Green of Hawaii, a former emergency room physician who traveled to Samoa to help treat the deadly measles outbreak, including vaccinating tens of thousands of individuals.
"Our people deserve a Health and Human Services Secretary who champions science, supports vaccines, and is committed to lowering costs while safeguarding health care access," the governor said in a statement. "Mr. Kennedy’s lack of experience raises serious concerns about the future of critical programs like Medicare and Medicaid."
It's not just Democrats who have issues with Kennedy.
Social conservative Republicans aiming to curtail abortion rights take issue with his past comments in support of abortion rights.
On the eve of the confirmation hearing, former Vice President Mike Pence's Advancing American Freedom public advocacy group launched a modest ad campaign opposing Kennedy based on his abortion views.
"We need leadership that defends life and protects the most vulnerable—not radical policies that undermine our values," the group wrote in a social media post.
Kennedy met with senators again on Tuesday, on the eve of his confirmation hearing, but didn't take shouted questions from reporters.
But veteran Trump administration official Katie Miller told Fox News Digital that Kennedy's "prepared and excited" for the hearings.
Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in New Hampshire.
Now it's time for MAHA. "Make America Healthy Again"!
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearings over the next two days to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services are going to be fascinating!
I can think of no more urgent issue than the health of all Americans - but especially our children.0 -
One of the fattest world leaders in our lifetime wants to champion the health of the nation. He, along with the guy trying to get confirmed as HHS secretary, posted a picture of the broligarchy surrounding a table full of McDonald’s, holding up boxes of ultra-processed fries while smiling for the camera.🤦♂️By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0
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HughFreakingDillon said:One of the fattest world leaders in our lifetime wants to champion the health of the nation. He, along with the guy trying to get confirmed as HHS secretary, posted a picture of the broligarchy surrounding a table full of McDonald’s, holding up boxes of ultra-processed fries while smiling for the camera.🤦♂️09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;
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The thing about RFK is that he is almost there. Banning things (like red dye # whatever) that are already banned in other places? Good idea. Getting pharmaceutical commercials off TV? Good idea. Finding ways to reduce the ridiculous ultra-processed food consumption? Good idea.
The other thing, though, is that he's nuts and it's most likely going to be about the vaccines. As a 50-year-old without kids, I selfishly look forward to the polio outbreak.
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It’s all about appeasing COOTWH. He’s laying down the accolades of Herr leader. But what the fuck does he know about running an organization as large and complex as HHS? Someone should ask him what his deliverables will be and how they’ll be measured.09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;
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OnWis97 said:The thing about RFK is that he is almost there. Banning things (like red dye # whatever) that are already banned in other places? Good idea. Getting pharmaceutical commercials off TV? Good idea. Finding ways to reduce the ridiculous ultra-processed food consumption? Good idea.
The other thing, though, is that he's nuts and it's most likely going to be about the vaccines. As a 50-year-old without kids, I selfishly look forward to the polio outbreak.
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I was watching The Limo episode of Seinfeld last night which is a show about a nazi head of the aryan union. At the airport where George and Jerry are discussing using his limo, you can see a plane behind them on the tarmac that reads "TRUMP". haha. little easter egg for ya.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0
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LOL...Admiral Dumbfuck rescinded his dumbass order freezing grants
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