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This seems like a legit topic of discussion. Did Ackman twist enough to make the paid protest fit the narrative of a political commercial or these types of non-organic protests just keep happening as they are? Thoughts?

 
Yes. Sage is on to something. It isn’t really any different than “we must believe all women”. It makes the women who have truly been sexually assaulted less believable or should I say we as a society become more numb toward true victims.

 
Tariffs are bad and don’t work.


If consumers are worried about the future consumption will decline and the economy will suffer.

 
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Pardon the language. Anonymous call brings dangerous situation with trigger happy SWAT member and ends horribly. This BS could actually be stopped by finding the anon caller and prosecuting them to the fullest extent of the law. Essentially attempted murder since the desired outcome from the swatter is that SWAT pulls a Rambo on an innocent person.

 
I get your frustration, but it sounds like it's much more a tax code problem than a headcount problem. I've only had to interact with the IRS by mail which wasn't a big deal, but it was a relatively simple problem. What I'm afraid is going to happen in many areas, including the IRS, is that remaining employees will attempt to punish people by deliberately making things more difficult, 'Malicious compliance" is what I think that's called. USFS doesn't like that they had a ~10% staff reduction, so instead of accepting a modest challenge to do the same with slightly less, they leave all the bathrooms in the parks locked, stuff like that. (I don't think that has actually happened, just a notional example attempting to be humorous about the "concern" of the Service now being unable to rescue people who lock themselves in bathrooms because of DOGE).
USE CPA, IRS TAX experts !

When I was a high income earner, I ALWAYS used a professional ! His fee was worth not only the $ saved, but the PEACE OF MIND !

"If you aren't audited, I'm not doing my job !"

He showed up EVERY year for the audits and I DIDN"T !

Slept like a babe !
 
Pardon the language. Anonymous call brings dangerous situation with trigger happy SWAT member and ends horribly. This BS could actually be stopped by finding the anon caller and prosecuting them to the fullest extent of the law. Essentially attempted murder since the desired outcome from the swatter is that SWAT pulls a Rambo on an innocent person.

Local PD's should most likely not have SWAT teams, due to the lack of training and psych evaluations for members.

NJSP has SWAT teams, they are almost all comprised of ex-military personnel, with the prerequired training skills.
NYPD has a special SWAT like unit on patrol in every Borough 24 x 7, to respond to emergencies beyond the training and necessary equipment available to normal patrol officer !

I remember my application to one SWAT team, that I had a grievance written as the opening AND closeout of the application was while I was on vacation in Utah skiing !

Then I saw a team drilling !
6 - 8 guys were hanging at the ends from 50 feet ropes from a helicopter at several hundred feet OVER the ocean. They flew over to a 2 story building to drill entry from rooftops, the chopper hovered as the guys hanging at the bottom of the ropes landed on the roof !
I remembered that the NJSP chopper pilots got additional flight pay ! While the guys hanging off of the chopper at the bottom of ropes, that had been supplied from the LOWEST bidder were all volunteers !

I withdrew my grievance !
 
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Jeff thinks Greenland is a fantasy. Jeff has lost the ability to think logically. Election results matter and Greenland just had an election.

Jeff also moved to cash. I’m confident the pre-TDS Jeff is aware of 2 simple market rules.

1! Don’t try to time the market. You will lose nearly every time
2. Build the portfolio that is right for you and stick with it.

Jeff is doing neither. He is acting emotionally much like that idiot Paul Krugman whose brainless followers lost everything when he yelled GET OUT!! in 2016-17.

 
This happened how quickly after Trump Admin withheld funds? IOW, this wasn’t hard to do. The leftist leadership of the university didn’t care.

Columbia's cancelling of $ 400,000,000 millions in Federal grants is just the small leak in the dam !
Columbia has an additional $ 5,000,000,000 Billion in Federal grants !

It's endowment is approx $ 13 - 15 Billions.

My Grandfather graduated from Columbia in 1896.
I only have 1 memory of him. I was getting my first barber haircut !
 
Yes. Sage is on to something. It isn’t really any different than “we must believe all women”. It makes the women who have truly been sexually assaulted less believable or should I say we as a society become more numb toward true victims.

Sage Steele is the daughter of Gary Steele, a Manlius teammate and a Graduate of West Point ! Upon graduation he and his fiancé were married in the Cadet Chapel. Her Mom and Dad, did not attend the marriage because of Gary's race !

For MANY years, Gary would write them letters to keep them aware of life of Gary's family, where they lived, their Grandchildren, etc . About 20 years went by the Parent's finally met them and their family !

Sage is one of their Grandchildren !
 
Do you hate America ?

1. Inflation % down for the first time in 4 years.
2. Illegal immigration down over 95 %.
3. Gas down.
4. eggs down.
5. fentanyl deaths down.
6. CPI down.
7. Mortgages % rates down.
8. 10 year treasuries yield down.
9. capture and return illegal immigrant criminals UP.

Just checking !

ALL in UNDER 60 days !

How about PEACE in Ukraine ? After 3 + Years of war a 30 day cease fire has been negotiated !

NATO Head: "Only President Trump could have accomplished this !"
 
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I remember when Democrats were protectionists and Republicans were for unfettered free trade. The political landscape has undergone a radical change.
There has to be a balance between both protectionism and free trade. Unfettered free trade has been a disaster turning America into a service based economy even making us dependent on Chinese technology manufacturing.
 
Sage Steele is the daughter of Gary Steele, a Manlius teammate and a Graduate of West Point ! Upon graduation he and his fiancé were married in the Cadet Chapel. Her Mom and Dad, did not attend the marriage because of Gary's race !

For MANY years, Gary would write them letters to keep them aware of life of Gary's family, where they lived, their Grandchildren, etc . About 20 years went by the Parent's finally met them and their family !

Sage is one of their Grandchildren !
We know.
 
My post reflects the completely transactional nature of Trump. Trump has always conducted his life in a very transactional manner. Do you think Musk would be so involved if he hadn't given Trump hundreds of millions of dollars?
This is a false narrative. Trump has provided many people with his personal good will asking for nothing in return. Jennifer Hudson is one of many examples.
 
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This commie lover can go buy a Chinese EV.

He founded Worldview Balloons with Chi-com money, took Chinese money while riding a motorcycle like a trick monkey over there.

This guy has to go. Loves Ukrainian blood to flow, too

 
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Jeff thinks Greenland is a fantasy. Jeff has lost the ability to think logically. Election results matter and Greenland just had an election.

Jeff also moved to cash. I’m confident the pre-TDS Jeff is aware of 2 simple market rules.

1! Don’t try to time the market. You will lose nearly every time
2. Build the portfolio that is right for you and stick with it.

Jeff is doing neither. He is acting emotionally much like that idiot Paul Krugman whose brainless followers lost everything when he yelled GET OUT!! in 2016-17.

I am not timing the market. I am doing a rebalance. I am 60% fixed 40% equity. I had to move some money back to fixed and wanted to do it at the best time for the short term.
 
I find it very heartening that you can remember my numerous stories !

How about these facts;
1. Gary retired a Lt Col.
2. He spent some time on the Detroit Lions roster.
3. He's a cancer survivor !
 
The Dems have been very interested in complaining about the high price of eggs despite not caring what the price was until Trump took office. The Dems look like they have egg on their faces now.

 
I find it very heartening that you can remember my numerous stories !

How about these facts;
1. Gary retired a Lt Col.
2. He spent some time on the Detroit Lions roster.
3. He's a cancer survivor !
I adore Sage. I’m glad she has been able to find a platform for her views after ESPN tried to snuff out everything from the right. Strong woman.
 
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I am not timing the market. I am doing a rebalance. I am 60% fixed 40% equity. I had to move some money back to fixed and wanted to do it at the best time for the short term.

So long as it is permanent, it is wise.
 
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