Miscellaneous And Off Topic Subjects

[Dr. Strangelove]

I've already seen some videos of construction sites and farms in Florida virtually abandoned because I believe people can be charged with felonies for employing them now. So we'll see how that goes.

One guy, who owns a roofing company, basically admitted he uses illegals and said no one else will roof houses in Florida summers.

[THE_WIZARD_]

So in summary...RE: InfluenceGate...sooooo...the Biden/Dem/Prog response has been...

1. The Laptop is fake! Russian plant!
2. Ok maybe it's not fake...but it's a nothingburger!
3. OK yeah there is some illegal stuff by Hunter...but no proof of The Big Guy!
4. The Chairman had no knowledge IF a crime was committed!
5. OK maybe he knew but it was Hunter!
6. You don't have the bank records!
7. OK you have that but no tie to Joe!
8. Trump did the same thing!!
9. Santos!!!!

[Dr. Strangelove]

PPI shrinks more than expected, now at its lowest reading since January 2021. Headline PPI is at 2.3% -- a year ago it was 11.1%

Wholesale prices rose just 0.2% in April, less than estimate as inflation pressures ease (cnbc.com)

[AlabamAlum]

Good news! The fire we’re burning in isn’t as hot as it was!

[THE_WIZARD_]

...also...only 4 of the 12 banks involved in this scheme have been scrutinized for bank records...they are 1/3 of the way thru just bank records and have what they have now...this has only just begun...now they still have to directly tie it to The Big Guy...otherwise this is just going to be on Hunter for tax evasion...and possibly for not registering as a foreign agent (ala Manafort)...we will see...so far lots of illegal shit per Hunter...tons of ethics stuff...but again...Trump was IMPEACHED for a fraction of this. Biden could be impeached but it would never pass the Senate so it would be a waste of time. I think the Dems eventually will get Biden to bow out of running for reelection...where there is smoke there is fire....and this is fucking Smoky Bear...

[THE_WIZARD_]

Biden admits the border will be "chaotic"...but blames Trump. Heh.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Good news! The fire we’re burning in isn’t as hot as it was!

Actually it means the fire is hotter as that increase is over the massive inflation that is on top of massive inflation...so the INCREASED FLAMES are not INCREASING quite as much.

[Jeff Buchanan]

For all you Frenchmen here, this is the guy you want to vote for as your next president:

Former U.S. President Donald Trump said at CNN's town hall that he would not commit to providing Ukraine with defense assistance if he won the 2024 election.

"We're giving away so much equipment, we don't have ammunition for ourselves right now," Trump said, as cited by CNN.

https://kyivindependent.com/trump-says-us-sends-too-many-weapons-to-ukraine-refuses-to-call-putin-war-criminal/

[Dr. Strangelove]

The only illegal stuff Hunter has definitely done are the hookers, drugs, and unregistered gun. Nowhere in the memo released yesterday did they provide proof of financial crimes. It's just a reason to keep digging. Which, fine, keep digging.

[Dr. Strangelove]

For all you Frenchmen here, this is the guy you want to vote for as your next president:

Former U.S. President Donald Trump said at CNN's town hall that he would not commit to providing Ukraine with defense assistance if he won the 2024 election.

"We're giving away so much equipment, we don't have ammunition for ourselves right now," Trump said, as cited by CNN.

https://kyivindependent.com/trump-sa...r-criminal/

He was asked which side he prefers win the war and he wouldn't say.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Uh...tax evasion? None of the income from the bank records (recall there were 170 SAR's)...that income was never reported by any of the people involved...Not registering as a foreign agent?

Cool. Paul Manafort will be happy to here this.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Uh...tax evasion? None of the income from the bank records (recall there were 170 SAR's)...that income was never reported by any of the people involved...Not registering as a foreign agent?

Cool. Paul Manafort will be happy to here this.

Are you sure none of that income was reported? That Hunter & James Biden weren't registered as a Foreign Agent? I realize both of those things are crimes, I just am not aware that either of that is true. It's seems to be speculation.

Comer was asked directly if he had proof of a crime happening and he refused to say yes. All those Republicans have been asked repeatedly if any of that stuff they waved around yesterday was evidence of crimes taking place and none of them would affirmatively say yes. What should I read into that?

[THE_WIZARD_]

They are not releasing all of their info because they have a lot more to go through....they have subpoenas issued...and they will get their day in court...but my question to you is...if they were legal to be doing this business...and they have reported it...then why all the levels of money transfers...LLC's...dozens of banks...hundreds of wires...why? If it was all legal then why the secrecy? Why the secrecy now? Why have the legal eagles of The BFCS come out and showed that???

[THE_WIZARD_]

Our southern border...thanks to your hero...Joe...migrants.jpg

[Jeff Buchanan]

A report I read based on information from "Kremlin insiders," suggests Kremlin officials are tiring of Prigohzen's criticism of the Russian MoD. One source told this reporter that Minister of Defense Sergi Shoigu drew up a propaganda campaign to smear Prigozen but it was never used. Another suggested Prigohzen should be labeled a traitor. He also used the term a "happy grandpa" that doesn't know what is going on." The term could have described Putin.

Prigohzen did allege in one of his recent videoed rages that a Russian Motorized Rifle Brigade "fled" its positions that were protecting Wagner's N flank. ISW in their analysis from May 10th confirmed the Russian Brigade had left a swath of territory that they controlled. This led to Ukrainian forces filling that vacuum and being credited with a tactical counter attack just N of Bakhmut that drove Russian forces back about 3km.

In any event, the feud involving Wagner PMC boss and principals in the Russian MOD is not a good look for the Russian army and certainly is complicating the coordination of a widely dispersed Russian defensive effort to defend what the army has already occupied - even that with some question over how much control Russia actually has in the 4 Ukrainian Oblasts that Putin annexed last summer.