Miscellaneous And Off Topic Subjects

[froot loops]

Michael Jordan has a point. Elon is trying to please Trump superfans like you and you just stated you would never buy an electric vehicle. Even a guy like you can see it's a stupid strategy.

[THE_WIZARD_]

You really need to seek mental health...

[froot loops]

I'm not the one punching in on the clock every day for 10 straight years in this forum to support your liege Donald Trump.

But I'm right about Jordan and the shoes. You can't even see that he's torching ( or taking a chainsaw) to his customer base. You are more concerned with bird pictures and Liberation Day.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Froot, we post in a forum that has loons, and those loons have to be tempered by posters with brains. Who's gonna do it? You? You, CGVT? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for DSL and you curse THE_WIZARD_ You have that luxury. You have the luxury of being a certified loon: that your dead brain, while humorous, probably costs brain cells. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves brain cells! You don't want the truth, because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me in this forum. You need me in this forum. We use words like "STFU", "shaddup", "stifle the fuck up". We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline! I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very sanity that I provide, and then QUESTIONS the manner in which I provide it! I would rather you just said "thank you", and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you get a fucking clue, and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think you are entitled to!

[Dr. Strangelove]

WHAT’S A LITTLE BLACK LUNG AMONG FRIENDS: When he ran for president the first time, Donald Trump was keen to boast about what a champion he was for the miners of America. He pledged to bring back fledging industries and restore the prominence of coal. He even donned a hard hat during a speech in West Virginia.

The promises ended up being bunk. The coal industry lost jobs under Trump.

The latest setback the industry has suffered under his watch came Tuesday with the announcement of massive cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services. Among the agencies that were gutted was the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s Mining Program, whose job it is to “eliminate mining fatalities, injuries, and illnesses through relevant research and impactful solutions.” All told nearly 200 union workers at the Morgantown NIOSH location were put on administrative leave.

Naturally, the United Mine Workers of America wasn’t pleased. “Without these resources, it may become harder to monitor and control harmful dust levels in mines, leaving miners at a higher risk for conditions like black lung disease,” a union rep told The Bulwark. “The loss of these programs could also disrupt efforts to enforce health regulations and reduce mining-related respiratory illnesses, ultimately jeopardizing the health and safety of workers in the mining industry.”

But union officials long ago came to see Trump as a snake-oil salesman. As for the Republican politicians in West Virginia, they seem to be alarmed—but not to the point of making too big a fuss. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) told a local news outlet that while she still supports the cuts to spending facilitated by Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and DOGE, she was “concerned” with the gutting of NIOSH.

“During my meetings with Secretary Kennedy prior to his confirmation and as recently as last week, we discussed how important the health of coal workers is to West Virginia,” the senator said in a statement to MetroNews. “Any cuts that impact their health monitoring need to be restored immediately.”

—Sam Stein

A Wakeup Call in Wisconsin

[THE_WIZARD_]

DSL...did your boyfriend cut you off again? You seem angry today.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Tough day for you, Wiz. Western civilization just ended.

[THE_WIZARD_]

It did? Wow. Missed that. But I don't watch MSNBC...

[Dr. Strangelove]

Trump Tells Inner Circle That Musk Will Leave Soon - POLITICO

😭😭😭😭😭

[THE_WIZARD_]

I'm really worried about you buddy.

[Dr. Strangelove]

[THE_WIZARD_]

Do you have a relative you can go stay with?

[Jeff Buchanan]

You three Lib boys, seem to believe you've successfully dismissed conservative arguments in support of DJT's tariffs and DOGE forced reduction in the government workforce. You also seemed to have dismissed out of hand the underlying arguments supporting planned tariffs and government workforce reduction: (1) to rectify imbalances of trade with targeted countries (see exhaustive lists of these in the USTR). (2) Few argue that the US government is both efficient and appropriately staffed to carry out the purpose of our government as it was originally defined by the framers. Instead, most think it is bloated and expensive and should be reduced in size at multiple levels, including a reduction in the workforce.

The conservatives here, and I can speak only for myself, embrace the underlying arguments for Trump's approach to governance. You don't have to like the guy to do that. You don't have to like the process that is often uncomfortable. What is necessary, IMO, is to avoid jumping to conclusions about the potential success or failure of these processes. You guys aren't alone in doing that. The peanut gallery is vocally active as critics before a result is obtained. My view is that is more dangerous than being open minded.

[THE_WIZARD_]

JB...TDS is real.

[Dr. Strangelove]

White House warns of Trump veto if Democrat 'stunt' vote to cancel tariffs passes Senate | Fox News

This is going to pass today right after Trump's announcement. There are 4 Republicans on board. Ought to be more but this is a party filled with cowards.

The White House calling them out of touch with America is rich. Tariffs on Canada are extremely unpopular in every poll that's been published.

Anyway, congrats to all the MAGA voters in Michigan who are about to be liberated from their jobs thanks to TRUMP!!! WINNING!!!!!