US Politics Thread 2021-24 - Page 246

MaDef · 07-14-22, 07:30 AM

Maybe they should bring back Bert the duck to help them sell it.

Oubaas · 07-14-22, 11:32 AM

"Better safe than sorry." That mayor is hilarious.

I'll pretty much guarantee him that he's going to be sorry regardless of anything if the world's power-drunk idiots start lobbing nukes at each other.

Your taxes paid for that PSA and pay the salaries of the people who did it, New York.

"Huh. That looks like a bit of radiation on my skin, probably from that swarm of one hundred megaton ICBMs that just hit the city. I'll just go inside and wash it off. Everything will be fine. Or I could just wait until that one hundred megaton Poseidon autonomous torpedo that's sitting underwater in New York harbor detonates. That should wash it off."

Rockstar · 07-14-22, 02:30 PM

Anyone remember “The Atomic Cafe” (1982)? If you never, your time would be well spent watching this one. Good for more than just a few moments of shock, horror, and laughs. If you thought the New York PSA was silly you ain’t seen nothing yet. lol

Catfish · 07-14-22, 03:16 PM

^ was earlier, this was shown in german schools in the 197ies, and even in their teenage years pupils wondered what the hell producers of such rubbish were thinking

(the threat was existent, but methods to prevent radiation and fallout? Idiots.)

ET2SN · 07-14-22, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Oubaas

Or I could just wait until that one hundred megaton Poseidon autonomous torpedo that's sitting underwater in New York harbor detonates. That should wash it off."

The strange part about the Poseidon was that everyone concentrated on "Tsunami" when they really should have looked up "Base Surge". Otherwise, the Poseidon is a bit of a joke.

Buddahaid · 07-15-22, 08:41 PM

"Lost, Not Stolen" report.
https://lostnotstolen.org//wp-conten...-July-2022.pdf

Rockstar · 07-15-22, 10:26 PM

On July 1st the Atlanta FED GDP Tracker pointed to negative growth which indicated we are ‘technically’ in a recession.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/01/atla...recession.html

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the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow measure, which tracks economic data in real time and adjusts continuously, sees second-quarter output contracting by 2.1%. Coupled with the first-quarter’s decline of 1.6%, that would fit the technical definition of recession.

15 days later we got bookies taking bets on the odds of something that’s already happened. Ante up

Odds of US Recession Within Next Year Near 50%, Survey Shows

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/odds-...113500717.html

em2nought · 07-16-22, 12:36 AM

Thanks Brandon!

MaDef · 07-16-22, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockstar

On July 1st the Atlanta FED GDP Tracker pointed to negative growth which indicated we are ‘technically’ in a recession.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/01/atla...recession.html

15 days later we got bookies taking bets on the odds of something that’s already happened. Ante up

Odds of US Recession Within Next Year Near 50%, Survey Shows

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/odds-...113500717.html

Anybody that didn't see a recession possibility with Gov. mandated shutdowns coupled with the corona-virus "relief" packages is an idiot.

Trump started the ball rolling with the first "relief" package, and Biden has done nothing but exacerbate the problem with his EO's and His "Green Policy" directives since he took office.

It is also my firm belief that had Trump remained in office, He would have addressed the rising inflation head-on and instead of 9% (and rising) inflation, it would be at a more manageable 3-5%.

Buddahaid · 07-16-22, 09:34 AM

Kleptocracy.

Rockstar · 07-16-22, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MaDef

Anybody that didn't see a recession possibility with Gov. mandated shutdowns coupled with the corona-virus "relief" packages is an idiot.

Trump started the ball rolling with the first "relief" package, and Biden has done nothing but exacerbate the problem with his EO's and His "Green Policy" directives since he took office.

It is also my firm belief that had Trump remained in office, He would have addressed the rising inflation head-on and instead of 9% (and rising) inflation, it would be at a more manageable 3-5%.

Trump? Brandon? Not likely since the problem child called FED reports to and is directly accountable to the Congress, not the President.

MaDef · 07-16-22, 09:10 PM

You may want to rethink that statement.

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Although an instrument of the US Government, the Federal Reserve System considers itself "an independent central bank because its monetary policy decisions do not have to be approved by the President or by anyone else in the executive or legislative branches of government, it does not receive funding appropriated by Congress, and the terms of the members of the board of governors span multiple presidential and congressional terms

Rockstar · 07-16-22, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaDef

You may want to rethink that statement.

I have no need to rethink it, especially when I just cut pasted the statement directly from federal reserve.gov website. Though I also agree with what you said, but what you posted is only part of the story.

https://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/about_14986.htm

Skybird · 07-17-22, 04:33 PM

The Tagesspiegel writes:

Biden's Middle East Journey:
The Meaningless States of America

U.S. President Joe Biden came to the Middle East as a supplicant and was treated as such. America's weakness is evident.

They were pithy words. "Let me be clear that the United States will remain an active, engaged partner in the Middle East," Joe Biden announced at the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The U.S. president coupled his message with a clear announcement: "We're not going to walk away and leave a vacuum to be filled by China, Russia or Iran."

That sounds like determination and a return to a region that the U.S. has paid little attention to. However, it is probably too late for that. The vacuum that the superpower has created in the Middle East with its turn to the Pacific region - it has long since been filled by its geostrategic rivals.

Both Moscow and Beijing are expanding their influence day by day. Weapons are supplied, gas and oil distributed, and anti-Western alliances forged. America remains merely an extra.

The basic tenor of Biden's trip is a stark reminder of Washington's dilemma: The U.S. president came as a supplicant. The actual destination of his tour was not Israel, but oil-rich Saudi Arabia.
The monarchy does not want to be lectured on human rights by America

The kingdom is in demand as an energy supplier, as a country that could provide the U.S. with a cheaper price for gasoline and thus Biden with a success by increasing production volumes. But the Gulf monarchy rebuffed the 79-year-old. There were vague declarations of intent, but no concrete commitments.

The Saudi heir to the throne shows how America's weakness can be turned into strength elsewhere. Until recently, Mohammed bin Salman was rightly pilloried as the man responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Biden himself had called him a pariah.

While this is not forgotten, it is basically forgiven. Saudi Arabia is too important as a producer of black gold. The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine turned the desert state into a sought-after partner again in the blink of an eye. One that is very aware of its importance. On the subject of human rights, the crown prince coolly told his guest from Washington that "imposing values" would be counterproductive.

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and China's ruler Xi Jinping do not even ask such questions, which are annoying for bin Salman. This makes them both pleasant negotiating partners for the Saudi crown prince. Especially since the three gentlemen are united by their autocratic attitudes.

And Biden? Will quickly be a thing of the past in the Middle East. On Tuesday, Putin, someone who is really powerful in the region, will travel to Tehran. There, it will be a matter of weapons and alliances. For America, there will be no more than a place on the spectator bench.

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MaDef · 07-18-22, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockstar

I have no need to rethink it, especially when I just cut pasted the statement directly from federal reserve.gov website. Though I also agree with what you said, but what you posted is only part of the story.

https://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/about_14986.htm

As did you, however that isn't really the point, what is relevant, is that the President of the United States sets the tone for the economy. EO's, and policy have a direct impact on the economy.

07-14-22, 02:30 PM	#3678
Rockstar Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 11,820 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Anyone remember “The Atomic Cafe” (1982)? If you never, your time would be well spent watching this one. Good for more than just a few moments of shock, horror, and laughs. If you thought the New York PSA was silly you ain’t seen nothing yet. lol __________________ Guardian of the honey and nuts Let's assume I'm right, it'll save time. Last edited by Rockstar; 07-14-22 at 02:42 PM.

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,893 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	^ was earlier, this was shown in german schools in the 197ies, and even in their teenage years pupils wondered what the hell producers of such rubbish were thinking (the threat was existent, but methods to prevent radiation and fallout? Idiots.) __________________ >^..^<)))>{ All generalizations are wrong. Last edited by Catfish; 07-14-22 at 03:24 PM.*

07-15-22, 08:41 PM	#3681
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,553 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 0	"Lost, Not Stolen" report. https://lostnotstolen.org//wp-conten...-July-2022.pdf __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

07-16-22, 12:36 AM	#3683
em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,260 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks Brandon! __________________ Looks like we need a Lemon Law for Presidents now! DNC sold us a dud, and they knew it.

07-16-22, 09:34 AM	#3685
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,553 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 0	Kleptocracy. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

07-14-22, 07:30 AM	#3676
MaDef Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,046 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Maybe they should bring back Bert the duck to help them sell it.

07-14-22, 11:32 AM	#3677
Oubaas Frogman Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 288 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	"Better safe than sorry." That mayor is hilarious. I'll pretty much guarantee him that he's going to be sorry regardless of anything if the world's power-drunk idiots start lobbing nukes at each other. Your taxes paid for that PSA and pay the salaries of the people who did it, New York. "Huh. That looks like a bit of radiation on my skin, probably from that swarm of one hundred megaton ICBMs that just hit the city. I'll just go inside and wash it off. Everything will be fine. Or I could just wait until that one hundred megaton Poseidon autonomous torpedo that's sitting underwater in New York harbor detonates. That should wash it off."

07-17-22, 04:33 PM	#3689
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,471 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	The Tagesspiegel writes: Biden's Middle East Journey: The Meaningless States of America U.S. President Joe Biden came to the Middle East as a supplicant and was treated as such. America's weakness is evident. They were pithy words. "Let me be clear that the United States will remain an active, engaged partner in the Middle East," Joe Biden announced at the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The U.S. president coupled his message with a clear announcement: "We're not going to walk away and leave a vacuum to be filled by China, Russia or Iran." That sounds like determination and a return to a region that the U.S. has paid little attention to. However, it is probably too late for that. The vacuum that the superpower has created in the Middle East with its turn to the Pacific region - it has long since been filled by its geostrategic rivals. Both Moscow and Beijing are expanding their influence day by day. Weapons are supplied, gas and oil distributed, and anti-Western alliances forged. America remains merely an extra. The basic tenor of Biden's trip is a stark reminder of Washington's dilemma: The U.S. president came as a supplicant. The actual destination of his tour was not Israel, but oil-rich Saudi Arabia. The monarchy does not want to be lectured on human rights by America The kingdom is in demand as an energy supplier, as a country that could provide the U.S. with a cheaper price for gasoline and thus Biden with a success by increasing production volumes. But the Gulf monarchy rebuffed the 79-year-old. There were vague declarations of intent, but no concrete commitments. The Saudi heir to the throne shows how America's weakness can be turned into strength elsewhere. Until recently, Mohammed bin Salman was rightly pilloried as the man responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Biden himself had called him a pariah. While this is not forgotten, it is basically forgiven. Saudi Arabia is too important as a producer of black gold. The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine turned the desert state into a sought-after partner again in the blink of an eye. One that is very aware of its importance. On the subject of human rights, the crown prince coolly told his guest from Washington that "imposing values" would be counterproductive. Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and China's ruler Xi Jinping do not even ask such questions, which are annoying for bin Salman. This makes them both pleasant negotiating partners for the Saudi crown prince. Especially since the three gentlemen are united by their autocratic attitudes. And Biden? Will quickly be a thing of the past in the Middle East. On Tuesday, Putin, someone who is really powerful in the region, will travel to Tehran. There, it will be a matter of weapons and alliances. For America, there will be no more than a place on the spectator bench. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version) __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.