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02-05-2025, 01:29 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Killing off USAID... there goes a huge amount of our global influence, particularly in Africa, which will open the door to China there even further. So much for the compassionate conservatism of GWB....
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^^^^^^^^^^^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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02-05-2025, 02:01 PM
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Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,620
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Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND
Killing off USAID... there goes a huge amount of our global influence, particularly in Africa, which will open the door to China there even further. So much for the compassionate conservatism of GWB....
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Bill Gates is a big proponent of global aid, he notes its less than 1% of our budget, yet has done so much in so many ways. One crazy decision after the next, all leading to eroding our influence and standing on the world stage. He wants to be like his buddy Putin and he is taking the steps necessary to accomplish it. Time to turn this around is short i fear and I’m not even sure if the courts can help, especially when potus doesn’t respect the rule of law.
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02-05-2025, 02:17 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,974
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Originally Posted by Got Stripers
Bill Gates is a big proponent of global aid, he notes its less than 1% of our budget, yet has done so much in so many ways. One crazy decision after the next, all leading to eroding our influence and standing on the world stage. He wants to be like his buddy Putin and he is taking the steps necessary to accomplish it. Time to turn this around is short i fear and I’m not even sure if the courts can help, especially when potus doesn’t respect the rule of law.
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Maybe try more impeacments, indictments, convictions, assassinations, or since none of that garbage worked.....
take it to the streets. 
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02-05-2025, 02:53 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND
Killing off USAID... there goes a huge amount of our global influence, particularly in Africa, which will open the door to China there even further. So much for the compassionate conservatism of GWB....
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Yeah, let’s let viruses ferment in Western Africa so we can use all that money we saved to treat dying Americans at home when the chickens come home to roost.
Not to mention the void that famine creates empowering ISIS and Boko Haram. Anyone remember “fight them over there so we don’t have to fight them at home?”
Probably the best ROI of any taxpayer outlay are those brown burlap bags with a big USAid printed all over.
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02-05-2025, 02:58 PM
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Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,620
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Originally Posted by spence
Yeah, let’s let viruses ferment in Western Africa so we can use all that money we saved to treat dying Americans at home when the chickens come home to roost.
Not to mention the void that famine creates empowering ISIS and Boko Haram. Anyone remember “fight them over there so we don’t have to fight them at home?”
Probably the best ROI of any taxpayer outlay are those brown burlap bags with a big USAid printed all over.
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For Trump and his cult to understand that, they would have to be clear headed rational analytical thinkers, that ship has sailed a long time back.
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02-05-2025, 03:21 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Originally Posted by spence
Yeah, let’s let viruses ferment in Western Africa so we can use all that money we saved to treat dying Americans at home when the chickens come home to roost.
Not to mention the void that famine creates empowering ISIS and Boko Haram. Anyone remember “fight them over there so we don’t have to fight them at home?”
Probably the best ROI of any taxpayer outlay are those brown burlap bags with a big USAid printed all over.
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100%. The vacuum will be immense. (A close second in value is the support of Ukraine decimating the military resources of one of our biggest adversaries)
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^^^^^^^^^^^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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02-05-2025, 03:34 PM
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Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,620
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Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND
100%. The vacuum will be immense. (A close second in value is the support of Ukraine decimating the military resources of one of our biggest adversaries)
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At least there is hope that Trump will continue military aid for access to natural resources, but I wouldn't hold my breath. He is after all a big fan of his little idol Putin.
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02-05-2025, 03:41 PM
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Location: RI
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Originally Posted by Got Stripers
At least there is hope that Trump will continue military aid for access to natural resources, but I wouldn't hold my breath. He is after all a big fan of his little idol Putin.
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It’s not a terrible idea but it also ties Trump to victory or he’ll never see any of the spoils and, well, it’s past inauguration so isn’t the war already over???
Same goes for shipping deportees to Gitmo, will take decades to shut it back down.
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02-07-2025, 02:10 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 10,298
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Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND
Killing off USAID... there goes a huge amount of our global influence, particularly in Africa, which will open the door to China there even further. So much for the compassionate conservatism of GWB....
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Always said that was a oxymoron.
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02-07-2025, 02:48 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Somerset MA
Posts: 9,377
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From JD Vance. Our vice president. Reguarding the firing of a Doge member for racist posts. Such as I was a racist before it was cool. And something to the effect they should kill all the Jews and the Palestinians.
Here’s my view: JD Vance tweet.
I obviously disagree with some of Elez’s posts, but I don’t think stupid social media activity should ruin a kid’s life.
We shouldn’t reward journalists who try to destroy people. Ever.
So I say bring him back.
If he’s a bad dude or a terrible member of the team, fire him for that.
So DEI for racists white guys is ok. got it. .. and blame the journalist for trying tying to ruin his life. .. rmarsh. Keep convincing yourself they don’t and are not acting like. Nazis….
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02-08-2025, 03:24 AM
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Originally Posted by wdmso
From JD Vance. Our vice president. Reguarding the firing of a Doge member for racist posts. Such as I was a racist before it was cool. And something to the effect they should kill all the Jews and the Palestinians.
So DEI for racists white guys is ok. got it. .. and blame the journalist for trying tying to ruin his life. .. rmarsh. Keep convincing yourself they don’t and are not acting like. Nazis….
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^^^^^^These low IQ references to nazis, hitler, ss, etc. are what the American people rejected, and helped Trump win. Good job.
I understand it can be difficult for those whose intelligence abruptly stopped growing at age 15.
This support group was set up for just that purpose.
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02-08-2025, 08:46 AM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,428
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Originally Posted by Rmarsh
^^^^^^These low IQ references to nazis, hitler, ss, etc. are what the American people rejected, and helped Trump win. Good job.
I understand it can be difficult for those whose intelligence abruptly stopped growing at age 15.
This support group was set up for just that purpose.
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You seem to be very happy that the grand experiment is ending after…almost 250 years.
Trump shows no interest in upholding the law or protecting and preserving the Constitution. According to him and your ilk, the law is whatever he says it is.
So, are we a nation of laws?
Do we care about the Constitution? Or are you good with terminating it?
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Lets Go Darwin
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02-08-2025, 10:45 AM
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Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,620
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Originally Posted by Pete F.
You seem to be very happy that the grand experiment is ending after…almost 250 years.
Trump shows no interest in upholding the law or protecting and preserving the Constitution. According to him and your ilk, the law is whatever he says it is.
So, are we a nation of laws?
Do we care about the Constitution? Or are you good with terminating it?
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Best not the argue with a cult member, you will only get more of the same, he is a Trump mini me, angry, racist, narcissistic, never wrong, never willing to intelligently debate the policy issues, he knows it all, but clearly knows little and is ready to welcome a country ruled by the rich few funded on the backs of the poor and middle class.
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02-08-2025, 01:33 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,825
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OH BOY!!! You guys need to fish.
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No boat, back in the suds. 
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02-08-2025, 09:12 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Somerset MA
Posts: 9,377
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Originally Posted by Rmarsh
^^^^^^These low IQ references to nazis, hitler, ss, etc. are what the American people rejected, and helped Trump win. Good job.
I understand it can be difficult for those whose intelligence abruptly stopped growing at age 15.
This support group was set up for just that purpose.
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I understand it can be difficult for those whose intelligence abruptly stopped growing at age 15.
I didn’t ask about you? Or your issues But it makes sense since you mentioned it…. Your brain is not so different from the material you work with
Cut to length dense and takes a nail and hammer for it to work … your issue is you only use one type of nail …. Insults ya know the kind only a 15 years old would use.
And let’s be Clear RMARSH. The difference between us is clear
I love our country and thats why I despise Trumps action in 2016 and now.
Yet You Love Trump the Man. 1st and country 2nd. And how do we know this. Because all you do his defend HIM…. You have Never defend the constitution or the rule of law.
Even these you’ve attacked in defense of your dear Leader Trump
Last edited by wdmso; 02-08-2025 at 09:20 AM..
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