The
Sudeten Is Waitin'
Remember that scene in "It's a
Wonderful Life" where the banks
are closing and all the investor's
of the Bailey Building & Loan came
rushing in for their money? Well, there
was that one lovely lady who asked
for just $27.50. She only took what
she needed. (Granted, $27.50 in 1939
was worth about $500 today, but never
mind that.)
What I'm getting at here is that there
are people in this country that desperately
NEED that $2000-a-month covid-19 relief
check, but there are clearly people
who don't. America in a sense, IS the
Bailey building & Loan.
I don't know if the Dem's are thinking
about this but their pandemic relief
plan needs to include a method for
that second group of people to personally
opt out of the assistance if for no
other reason than real, pure, true
patriotism. A simple phone number or
web site could do the trick.
Yes, I know, it's un-American to not
want free money but we can stretch
out the amount of help without causing
more damage to the national debt if
we can allocate the money to those
who need it most.
Me, personally? Could I use the $1400-2000?
Yes. Could I do without it? Also yes.
I'm know I'm just blowing hot gas into
a small Facebook breeze but this is
a war we're in and we all need to pitch
in if we're going to win it. (Though
it doesn't help that the agents of
fascism are sitting in the seats of
Congress saying "Screw this country." That's
another war to fight entirely. But
the Allies are in the White House,
Senate and House, so take heart.)
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There's a new book out claiming that
t-Rump has been groomed by Russia for
the past 40 years, because he's "vain
and greedy". Totally conceivable.
But is Russia grooming others?
I'll put it this way...
On July 4th, 2018 the following seven
Republican Senators all went to Russia.
They were seeking "engagement",
that's all we know.
Richard C. Shelby, Alabama
Ron Johnson, Wisconsin
John Neely Kennedy, Louisiana
Steve Daines, Montana
John Hoeven, North Dakota
Jerry Moran, Kansas
John Thune, South Dakota
Johnson and Kennedy are on record opposing
the Presidential vote results. They're
also up for election in 2022.
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I've never thought that short-selling
stocks was a particularly commendable
idea as it opens all manner of nefarious
economic rabbit-holes.
Simply put: If you can place a wager
that a company will fail then some
greedy, evil entity will see to it
that it does, to their own benefit.
That's anti-capitalism in a way.
So kudos to the WSB boys on Reddit
for beating the hedge-fund managers
at their own game. My only concern
is that this could be more than just
a gaggle of Gamestop fan-boys using
a loophole to make a few bucks and
tweak a few noses. There could be foreign
players in this woodpile, making mischief
and setting fires at the heart of America's
financial center.
Meanwhile, if anyone has a tip on an
undervalued stock that's being over-shorted,
let me know.
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Can anyone name a current office-holding, Republican
Party figure who could inspire 72 million racists
to vote for him in 2024?
I can't. I really can't.
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It's astonishing that the heads of the Republican
Party are still clinging to the political corpse
of a candidate who not only lost the popular
vote in both elections but is now revealed
as a liar and a fraud to his voter base.
The GOP's desperation to remain in power by
continuing to court Trump's racist and violent
adherents is pathetic and dangerous.
=Lefty=
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