You should have watched that documentary
[QUOTE=Elvis2008;2948317]A Democratic douche was all bent out of shape because of a show from deranged Rachel Meadow. She got some Ukrainian working with Trump on camera. I was told I had to see it. I shook my head. This person is like Spidy or Tooms here. You do not need to even read their post to know what it says. So I told this person, "Let me guess. Trump bad, Giuliani bad, Hunter Biden good, Joe Biden innocent, is that right?" Their response was "Well, yeah, you should still see it. " I responded, "Meadow lied to you for years with Russiagate. Why are you still listening to her?" And in true Democratic douche fashion was the next line, "But Trump lies too. ".
When Hunter Biden was convicted of that gun charge, apparently, the jury was deadlocked 6 to 6 to start, and that case was as cut and dry as they come. You wonder how many of those poor Republican jurors had to hear the line "but Trump" and for them to say but Trump is not on trial. I think Spidy and Tooms could have voted to convict after a few weeks of spewing out their antiTrump propaganda. It would have been painful but I bet they could have.
Thing is I don't think Republicans really care about Hunter Biden per se outside of bias in the legal system. The Joe Biden era is over, and I am not sure given how demented he was it ever existed. In fact, Hunter Biden was more a joke than anything else: getting millions for painting by numbers, leaving cocaine in the White House in a bag saying "Property of Hunter be". The Democratic douches believe the FBI when they said no one knows whose cocaine it was. Well, Republicans know.
So why do this dumb "bombshell" TV show? And it must be for laying the groundwork for a Hunter Biden pardon. The Democratic douches will buy everything with Hunter was all Trump's fault, and I think Republicans could care less. I know I do.
What I do hope is Hunter gives up painting and sings a remake of Shaggy's song, it wasn't me, with new verses. I can help with the first few.
Left my cocaine on the White House counter, it wasn't me.
I had sex with a minor. It wasn't me.
I had to shower with my father. It wasn't me.
I think that song could go platinum.[/QUOTE]Your friend was simply trying to educate you to a minimal amount needed to keep you from sounding and looking like a total America-hating ignoramus spouting all the pro Trump / Repub, anti-Biden / Dem nonsense that has been so thoroughly debunked, even by the central figures and witnesses to the scam you were shovel-fed by America-haters on Fux and in the Repub Party.
Good friend.
Call him and apologize for not appreciating what he was trying to do for you and, ultimately, for America.
A very insightful documentary on "Money"
[QUOTE=SubCmdr;2948644]There is how money is created by governments and how money develops through the market choices of people.
Right now we are all victims of the fiat money system. Government creates money because it dictates what is and is not legal tender within it's borders. Currently fiat currency is not backed by anything, therefore it can be created out of thin air.
[U]How money should be created[/U]
[I]The Austrian theory of money posits that money emerges in a market as the most marketable commodity and the most salable asset, the one asset whose holders can sell with the most ease in favorable conditions[/I] - The Bitcoin Standard.
An asset that holds its value is a preferable asset. Over time people who wish to build wealth will gravitate to assets that have the greatest stock to flow ratio. Back in the day before fiat currency that was Gold (Au).
Money should not develop under the control of government as no government can resist the temptation of debasing its money in order to meet its spending objects. Witness the loss of purchasing power of the USD.[/QUOTE][URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ke5eSys09g[/URL]
Should be required viewing in every USA high-school along with J6 Videos
[QUOTE=Spidy;2948936]I couldn't agree more!
Better yet, I'd love to call/email that good friend, and tell him myself, what good missionary work, he (or she) is doing. As it's not easy educating those lost in Trumpland or Trumpworld.
Despite what low information voters may think (and prefer to stick their heads in the sand), that Rachel Maddow documentary special, [b]"From Russia with Lev"[/b] was very informative, enlightening and introspective into the Ukraine interference and Trump's first impeachment. It was some much need light, shone into the never ending shady dealings of Trump and his brown-noser and sycophant, Rudy [i]"drip coffee"[/i] Guiliani.
The docu exposes how Trump then, weaponized the justice system, the DOJ and FBI, to go after the Biden's. And is the very thing he now projects and accuses the Biden administration of doing.
Classic Trump projection.
Lev Parnas, while playing the affable street smart Trump supporter and Rudy Giuliani's [i]"bromance"[/i] brother from another mother, he knew enough (and was much smarter than Guiliani give him credit for), [b]to keep well documented evidence to support his claims [/b] of w/r to Trump and Guiliani's involvement, in the abuse of power (in order to pressure Ukraine's president Zelenskyy, into launching an inquiry, into his 2020 Democratic rival Joe Biden and Mr Biden's son), and obstruction of Congress military aid to Ukraine.
[u]Russia's pipeline of disinformation to Repubs and MSM useful idiots:[/u]
Lev Parnas, tells us about those involved in the Russian disinformation pipeline, from the Kremlin to the NYT, to the DOJ and all the way to the White House (WH).
[LIST][i]"There was John Soloman (Fox News), Rudy Guiliani (WH), Bill Barr (DOJ), Ken Volgel (New York Times) pipeline of disinformation about the Biden's, all engineered by Putin and Russia".[/QUOTE]Exactly. And let's not understate how Repub Trump Admin AG Barr was tasked from the very beginning to get out in front of the Mueller Investigation Report to spin whatever lie was necessary about it in order to con the usual America-hating suckers into their usual blithering anti-America, pro-Putin / Russia Useful Idiocy we have been seeing in MSM and reading here for years.
It is possible though improbable
[QUOTE=SubCmdr;2949098]
BTC is a store of value. I do not see it as a currency at this point. I personally do not sell / spend BTC. I only stack sats. [B]But the advantage of BTC is that it fixed 21,000,000[/B] No printing more. During the time I have been involved it has held value for me much better than USD.[/QUOTE]Theoritically, BTC can change the number of coins available via developers proposal, community consensus (miners, nodes, and developers), and a hard fork implementation.
The reason why it is improbable is that miners and developers have vested interests and would stand to lose value if more coins are added.
Keeping it real up in dis *
I don't recommend that anyone buy BTC. I always recommend that people educate themselves about BTC first.
Read: [I]The Bitcoin Standard[/I].
I will stipulate that changes can be made. But let us take a hard look at reality of why it WILL not be changed. At a fixed supply, it is the hardest store of money that exists on this earth. The more valuable an asset the lower the stock to flow ratio is. The only thing that comes close as an asset is gold. Yet, more gold can be found. They are talking about asteroid mining. A huge deposit could send the price of gold tumbling.
[U]How the does the increase in Fiat Currency happen?[/U]
All it takes is a declaration from central bankers that the central bank interest rates are being lowered. When that happens (and it just did in my country origin) the value of the currency in my country origin decreases. There has been a HUGE increase in the price of gold per ounce in the currency from my country of origin.
[U]How does a increase in the supply of BTC happen[/U]
There has to be consensus from the developers, nodes and community members. The developers will have to propose and then write the code to implement this change. The community would then have to agree to an activation path. This would necessitate a [B]hard fork[/B], which means that [U]all nodes on the network would have to adopt the changes or be forced off the network[/U].
The moment anyone proposes this action the price of Bitcoin will plummet. I would immediately dump mine. Since BTC has originated this has never happened.
[I]Now tell me how many times Central Bankers have fucked with the central bank interest rates during this time BTC has been live[/I]?
2. The developers alone do not have the power to implement the changes.
3. The miners do not have the power the implement the changes.
4. The power lies in the nodes to implement the changes.
[U]Who owns the BTC nodes[/U]?
[B]The people own the BTC nodes[/B]
Anyone who decides to set up a BTC node can run one. There are even two types, both a full node and timed node that require less hard drive space.
BTC notes are being run by people all over the world on computer equipment that currently takes less than 500 USD to set up. And no more electricity that to run a 100 watt light bulb each month. The nodes are the power of BTC and you need 51% of the nodes to agree to this.
[B]The people own the BTC nodes[/B]
[I]Tell me again how does monetary policy change for the fiat currency of your choice that you hold[/I]?
This is what the current administration in power of the United States of America does not understand. They truly have no reach when it comes to BTC. If China banned BTC but they still could not stop it, you think the USA GOV can?
I recommend to all of my friends that they educate themselves and then invest in BTC if it makes sense to them. So far out of 10 friends I have given detail explanations to about BTC only ONE has bought! And they recently just told me they wish they had of bought more. BTC was 30,000 USD at the time.
It is theoretically possible the USD GOV will start running balanced budgets and paying down its debt. It is theoretically possible the USD GOV will return to the gold standard. It is theoretically possible USD GOV will quit fighting endless wars all over this earth.
But it is improbable. [B]ROTFLMAO[/B].
At least one Red State does not want extra money for them P4 P destination flights
Bear in mind, Biden-Harris did not just try to significantly discount or totally eliminate the cost of establishing cheaper and more energy-efficient inflation-reduction technology for your home but, once established, the ongoing inflation-reduction benefits would put more money in Americans' pockets to spend on whatever they damn well please far into the future. That would include flights to whatever glorious P4 P destination they choose.
Oh, and it would also contribute in at least some small way to reducing the size and frequency of, say, those deadly Hurricanes and Tropical Storms the rest of the country has so often been straddled with spending billions and billions to bail out stubborn Repubs in those south / eastern Red States over and over again.
Just sayin'.
However, it turns out that after a few Red States balked, bitched and moaned about Biden-Harris setting up that sweet deal for Americans, it has now come down to only one Red State so far really digging in to prevent any of its residents from enjoying the above inflation-reduction, benefits and pleasures. Oh well.
[B]States proceed with Inflation Reduction Act energy rebates; South Dakota opts out.[/B]
[URL]https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/30/south-dakota-opts-out-of-inflation-reduction-act-energy-rebates.html?__source=androidappshare[/URL]
[QUOTE]The Inflation Reduction Act created two consumer rebate programs tied to energy efficiency.
Theyre respectively worth up to $8,000 and $14,000 for consumers, depending on criteria like income and specific efficiency-related upgrades or purchases.
Arizona, Maine, New York, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Wisconsin started rolling out their rebate programs. Many others have applied. South Dakota has declined to participate.
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Together, the two rebate programs aim to defray or in some cases fully offset the cost of retrofitting homes and upgrading appliances to be more energy-efficient. Such tweaks can help consumers cut their utility bills while also reducing planet-warming carbon emissions, officials said.
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The Inflation Reduction Act allows states to use up to 20% of its funding for administrative purposes.
Fifty-one states and territories have applied to DOE for early administrative funding, the agency said.
The $68.6 million of federal money that had been set aside for South Dakota rebates will be redistributed among participating states.[/QUOTE]
Stanley McChrystal, a retired Army general for Harris as Commander-in-Chief...
[QUOTE=EihTooms;2947565]In addition to Harris' overwhelming support and endorsement from every meaningful National Security and Foreign Policy expert, now she has the overwhelming support and endorsement from every meaningful Economic Policy expert, even from a few Economists who worked under Repubs. And after doing so, they apparently vowed to never again participate in another Great Repub Recession or Historic Repub Jobs Destruction like the one Trump produced and wants to produce again.
Good for them:
[B]More than 400 economists, former White House advisors endorse Harris, warn against Trump policy agenda.[/B]
[URL]https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/24/harris-economists-white-house-advisors-endorsement-trump-election-policy.html?__source=androidappshare[/URL][/QUOTE]
Even more military generals show overwhelming support for Harris and once again highlight that Donald Trump is an existential threat, to us all. Keep in mind, that military personnel, have for the most part during elections have always been non-partisan. So for them to endorse a candidate, is a VERY BIG DEAL.
[b]Retired military general described as [i]"the finest warrior"[/i] backs Harris[/b], Sept 28th, 2024
[url]https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3611687659753-retired-military-general-described-as-the-finest-warrior-backs-harris-for-president[/url]
[QUOTE=EihTooms;2947565][b]While only numbskulls are endorsing Trump [/b] ...
But, hey, at least Trump still has Kid Rock and "Leon" Musk on his side.[/QUOTE]
Let's not forget the incredible "hot" reggaeton artist, [i][b]Nicky Jam,[/b][/i] she's so "hot" (...kkkk!)
Will the real "Flip-Flop" artist, please stand up!
Just in the past few weeks, classic Trump, has given us, a master class in "Flip-Flopping", with a side-order of waffles and syrup-titious lies.
As Harris is trouncing Trump in the polls [i](and "crowd size" rallies)[/i], and her overall favorability number jump 16-points, Trump is panicking, lying and cooking up [b]a MAGA style flip-floper's culinary delight.[/b]
What, with a smorgasbord of everything on the Trump Flip-Flip Menu, from more weeks for abortion bans, IVF universal coverage, EVs are great again, to Crypto "Colon-Cleansing" bitcoin. As Bill Maher, put it..."SHIT Coin" (...kkkk!)
[u]The Arsonist/Fire Starter and Fire Fighter/Fire Marshal:[/u]
Since we all know Donald Trump, goes wherever the mercurial wind blows, wherever popularity is and the current reality is, that being an anti-abortionist and anti-IVF are not popular (as +63% of Americans favor abortion and women's abortion rights).
No doubt, this is the only reason, as he tries to "moderate" his position on abortion, after he infamously [i][b]preached and bragged about "starting the fire"[/b][/i], with SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade, with Dobbs.[LIST]Note, how suspiciously absent, this so called [i]"important"[/i] topic of conversation for +63% of Americans, on abortion and women rights, was missing from the 4-days of hype, at the often boring, "macho" and "misogynistic" RNC.[/LIST]So its totally unfathomable [i](when Trump thinks he's using a "Jedi mind trick", like he does on his gullible MAGA cult)[/i], as to why the majority of women (let alone the majority of Americans) would believe [i][b]"the arsonist"[/b][/i], is here to put out the fire, on abortion bans or provide "universal IVF", when he's the one that started the fire in the first place, having families and women run/fly to nearby blue states for reproductive healthcare. [LIST]It is pure hubris, to think, he ("the pussy-grabber-in-chief") is actually going to be any part of women's health solutions, as the Roe v. Wade arsonist, that has led to women in red states, bleeding out, in parking lots, around the country. [i][b]Trump and Repubs, indeed have blood on their hands.[/b][/i][/LIST][u]The Flip:[/u]
When asked the question, how he, Trump, would individually vote in Florida's 6-week abortion ban, before using his "Jedi-Mind trick", Trump, [i][b](seemed to check the prevailing winds, as it were, and)[/b][/i] attempted to sound like an abortion rights populist and someone very much favor of voting against the Florida 6-week abortion ban, when answering the question. As now claims, to have "always" been in favor of IVF.
[u]The Flop:[/u]
Then in a span of less than 24 hrs, Trump, does a 180 and recants his stand on voting against the abortion ban and IVF, [i][b]after being hit with (new prevailing winds, as it were and)[/i][/b] a shit-storm backlash and torrent of protests from his anti-abortion cult movement and extreme Evangelical loving supporters.
[i]Trump Backs 6-Week Abortion Ban after Flip-Flop on Florida Amendment, Sept 3rd, 2024[/i]
[url]https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-backs-6-week-abortion-ban-after-flip-flop-on-florida-amendment/ar-AA1pK4UL[/url]
[i]Trump wants IVF Treatment fully covered, rejects Florida 6-week abortion ban, Aug 29th, 2024[/i]
[URL]https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/29/donald-trump-ivf-abortion-florida/75002799007/[/URL]
So the notion that Trump, would veto a nationwide abortion ban or universal IVF, is just more campaign lies, nonsense, gaslighting and hilarious campaign flip-flops, that once again paints a wanna be Trump Admin 2.0, as blathering, bumbling and dithering fools, unable to take a firm stance on anything, unless it's more transactional or profitable "grift" coming from some billionaire donor.
[u]Will the REAL Flip-Flop Artist, please stand up:[/u]
Yes folks, as Repubs attempts to paint Veep Harris as a flip-flop artist, they only portray themselves, as ever bigger fools and liars, in light of Trump's fickle and capricious reversal on previous stances, issues and party policies w/r to abortion and IVF and anything involving billionaire donors, presents us with a continual daily lesson, [i][b]of yet another master class in the art of Flip-Flopping. [/b][/i]
[i]Harris/Walz Debate Tip:[/i] My advice to the Harris/Walz campaign, when debating Trump/Vance at the next debate(s) [u](if Trump isn't too chicken)[/u], is tell Trump or Vance:[LIST] [i]"...perhaps my opponent should first check, [b]which way the wind is blowing in the studio[/b], before answering"[/i] (...kkkk!)[/LIST]
Crypto as a political issue
[B]Kamala Harris is wooing crypto voters in the homestretch of the presidential race.[/B]
[I]On Wednesday, during a speech at The Economic Club of Pittsburgh, Harris emphasized that blockchain, AI, and other emerging technologies would play a central role in her administration if elected in November.[/I]
Bullshit!
[I]This sudden pivot to crypto comes with just 40 days remaining until the U.S. presidential election, a time when the race is tightening and every potential voting bloc could be crucial.[/I]
Finally recognized!
[I]With over 50 million US crypto owners, many of them passionate, single-issue voters, there is a chance their vote could be decisive in swing states like Michigan, Wisconsin, and North Carolina,[/I]
Damn straight!
[I]As Election Day approaches, Harris recognizes the need to shift momentum in her favor or risk losing critical ground,[/I]
Better recognize!
[I]Harriss position on cryptocurrency regulation and policy remains unclear, as does her depth of understanding on the technology. So far, her statements have been broad and vague, offering little insight into her approach to crypto.[/I]
Fairly obvious as she has never mentioned BTC directly. BTC is a threat to the mentally of the democratic party. The party of the nanny state.
[I]In Trump's case, however, he's been more active in courting crypto voters and I think he at least understands the main issues that matter most to this industry. Harris doesn't appear to have that same understanding of what policies are most important.[/I]
Very said state of affairs. She needs some people in the room that are smarter than her about BTC! That shouldn't be too hard to do. I could sit in the room and be that person.
[URL]https://qz.com/kamala-harris-is-suddenly-talking-about-crypto-1851658902[/URL]
