American Politics

[QUOTE=PVMonger;2669712]I will warn you in advance that the report contains lots of bigly words. Undoubtedly too bigly for most supporters of the one-term, twice-impeached, fake-POTUS former guy. But you've got to take the good with the bad!

"Fake news", "fake news", "fake news". Hogwash![/QUOTE]And the concluding statement:

Modernization of the Federal oil and gas program has been delayed for decades to the detriment of the American public, their public lands and waters, the environment, wildlife, and more. In its current form, the program falls short of serving the public interest in a number of important respects. It provides insufficient opportunities for public input, shortchanges taxpayers and States, and tilts toward opening up low potential lands without adequately considering competing multiple-use opportunities.

Gee, I wonder why oil companies do not want to drill on federal lands.

[QUOTE=AxelHeyst;2669704]Below I have quoted verbatim today's editorial from the Wall Street Journal's Editorial Board. It is a honest analysis of last night's State of the Union Address where the President of the United States could of made a mid-course correction and helped his failing presidency, the country, and the world. But in typical Brandon fashion, the Wizard of OZ missed the opportunity. He probably was not even aware he had one. Truth be told: Joe, I like vanilla ice cream before my afternoon nap, Biden is no Bill Clinton and Biden is just not up to the job.

Here is the editorial:

"Biden had supportive words for Ukraine against Russia, but he offered no domestic or defense policy reset. Biden is no Olaf Scholz. The new Chancellor upended decades of center-left German defense and energy policy this week after Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, and Mr. Biden had a similar opportunity in his State of the Union address Tuesday. He missed the moment. The President remained on the same policy course of his first year, albeit dressed up in new anti-inflation packaging.

More defense spending to meet the threats from autocrats? No. A new appreciation for the contribution of fossil fuels to American and European security? Not a word. A note that government spending contributed to the highest inflation in 40 years? Nope. A word of praise for the private Pharma innovation that developed Covid therapies and vaccines? He proposed government price controls instead.

Mr. Biden did offer stirring support for Ukraine and its fight for freedom, which received bipartisan applause. His Administration deserves credit for helping to rally Europe and other nations to impose sanctions and provide more military aid. He was properly condemning of Mr. Putin.[/QUOTE][URL]https://www.newsmax.com/ronpaul/georgia-treaty-turkey/2022/03/02/id/1059204/[/URL]

[QUOTE=MarquisdeSade1;2669268]Looks like that was quite true, have you heard of libel and defamation of character torts?

So maybe the conspiracy nuts aren't so nuts after all and just use allegorical means to describe what's going on ie, until Epstein is arrested and Prince Andrew pays off a minor.

Many millions to go away etc etc etc.

[URL]https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/business/leon-black-apollo-jeffrey-epstein.html[/URL]

[URL]https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/30/business/david-boies-pottinger-jeffrey-epstein-videos.html[/URL]

[URL]https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/29/business/les-wexner-victorias-secret.html[/URL][/QUOTE][URL]https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2020/08/18/photos-allegedly-show-bill-clinton-receiving-massage-from-jeffrey-epstein-accuser/?sh=8da9ebf78578[/URL]

[URL]https://rollcall.com/2016/05/13/report-bill-clinton-flew-on-disgraced-donors-jet-26-times/[/URL]

[URL]https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-bill-gates.html[/URL]

And lest we forget A Dershowitz et al!!

[QUOTE=Canada;2669365]Stop with the fake news. Show me the facts on the Bureau of Land Management site. That will be the truth. Why do you always avoid the truth?[/QUOTE]Table 1: Oil and Gas Royalty Rates across Federal Public, Private, and State Lands27 Leasing Jurisdiction Oil & Gas Royalty Rate California Negotiated lease-by-lease, but generally no less than 16.67 percent Colorado 20 percent Montana 16.67 percent New Mexico 18.75-20 percent North Dakota 16.67 or 18.75 percent depending on the county Oklahoma 18.75 percent Texas 20-25 percent Utah 16.67 percent Wyoming 16.67 percent Private Lands Generally, 12.5-25 percent Federal Lands 12.5 percent, sometimes less.

Yeah, it is a good thing there is nothing Biden can do. The feds collect 20 percent or so royalties while we endure a 40% increase in the price of gasoline.

Gee, if only those royalties could be waived for 2 years. Obviously, the bureaucrats at BLM would never let that happen.

There are so many times that anyone with a brain could fix the problems, but these government bureaucrats under Biden cannot make it happen time and again. It is like Afghanistan over and over. Can these people do anything right?

[QUOTE=MarquisdeSade1;2669730]He's a "never was" bitter loser, he could not even be confirmed by Congress so he was a recess appt for W the turd.

He's bitter cause Trump gave him a job and didn't hand over to him the ability to make the foreign policy decisions the W crowd, like Dickhead Cheney would prefer.

Then to add insult to insult he fired him! LOL.

I'm guessing he'll never work in DC again, ok maybe just for the Rachel Maddow show or CNN LMAO.[/QUOTE]Have Bolton's reports of Trump's astonishing ignorance, stupidity and, say, weakness on Russian sanctions been refuted by anyone else in the room with them at the time?

For example, did the Trump Chief of Staff named by Bolton ever come forward and say, "Oh no. John got it all wrong. Trump isn't a fucking moron who didn't know if Finland was part of Russia or not. And he was so tough on Russia he wanted to impose more sanctions for invading Crimea, not secretly neglect to impose them"?

Nope.

On the contrary. The list of Trump administration officials who also characterized Trump as a fucking moron is almost as long as the list of people he did business with or sold his horsehit bogus crap to characterizing him as a deadbeat con artist.

[QUOTE=Xpartan;2669694]Like I've already said before, there are two problems with right-wing nuts.

1. They're willing and ready to lie whenever it suits their agenda.

2. They are too lazy to lie convincingly.

I don't live in a foreign country. I live in NYC, the second most expensive market in the USA I don't see huge issues at grocery stores. I see some moderate increases with some foodstaffs. Cream cheese is about 20% more expensive than it used to be and it's rarely on sale lately. As to gas, I have paid more.

Now, the crackpots are trying to convince (each other?) that we would've been better off with a loud, obnoxious moron who knows nothing about international relations, who for 4 years sucked off the worst tyrant on the planet, who tirelessly worked on destroying our democratic institutions and who almost managed to sever our ties with the rest of the civilized world..[/QUOTE]I am sure you don't see high gas prices either when you go past a service station. You really think I am lying that oil prices have gone from $40 a barrel to $108 a barrel? I am sure when you go past your service stations gas prices are lower now than when Trump was president. And you say these are lies? Who is the dumb one?

[QUOTE=AxelHeyst;2669704]Below I have quoted verbatim today's editorial from the Wall Street Journal's Editorial Board. It is a honest analysis of last night's State of the Union Address where the President of the United States could of made a mid-course correction and helped his failing presidency, the country, and the world. But in typical Brandon fashion, the Wizard of OZ missed the opportunity. He probably was not even aware he had one. Truth be told: Joe, I like vanilla ice cream before my afternoon nap, Biden is no Bill Clinton and Biden is just not up to the job.

Here is the editorial:

"Biden had supportive words for Ukraine against Russia, but he offered no domestic or defense policy reset. Biden is no Olaf Scholz. The new Chancellor upended decades of center-left German defense and energy policy this week after Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, and Mr. Biden had a similar opportunity in his State of the Union address Tuesday. He missed the moment. The President remained on the same policy course of his first year, albeit dressed up in new anti-inflation packaging.

More defense spending to meet the threats from autocrats? No. A new appreciation for the contribution of fossil fuels to American and European security? Not a word. A note that government spending contributed to the highest inflation in 40 years? Nope. A word of praise for the private Pharma innovation that developed Covid therapies and vaccines? He proposed government price controls instead.

Mr. Biden did offer stirring support for Ukraine and its fight for freedom, which received bipartisan applause. His Administration deserves credit for helping to rally Europe and other nations to impose sanctions and provide more military aid. He was properly condemning of Mr. Putin.[/QUOTE]The good news is that Biden can't get any dumber or more incompetent in next 3 years. In the history of the world there has only been one other person that has proved to be dumber and totally incompetent. VP Harris. Biden is close but she still has the title.

[QUOTE=EihTooms;2669651]You've still got nothing?

Case closed.[/QUOTE]You avoid the truth and slither back to your fake news. I guess that is why you left USA because you can't face reality. Or maybe you just can't afford to live here with the Biden inflation.

[QUOTE=Elvis2008;2669761]Table 1: Oil and Gas Royalty Rates across Federal Public, Private, and State Lands27 Leasing Jurisdiction Oil & Gas Royalty Rate California Negotiated lease-by-lease, but generally no less than 16.67 percent Colorado 20 percent Montana 16.67 percent New Mexico 18.75-20 percent North Dakota 16.67 or 18.75 percent depending on the county Oklahoma 18.75 percent Texas 20-25 percent Utah 16.67 percent Wyoming 16.67 percent Private Lands Generally, 12.5-25 percent Federal Lands 12.5 percent, sometimes less.

Yeah, it is a good thing there is nothing Biden can do. The feds collect 20 percent or so royalties while we endure a 40% increase in the price of gasoline.

Gee, if only those royalties could be waived for 2 years. Obviously, the bureaucrats at BLM would never let that happen.

There are so many times that anyone with a brain could fix the problems, but these government bureaucrats under Biden cannot make it happen time and again. It is like Afghanistan over and over. Can these people do anything right?[/QUOTE]West Texas crude $113.75 a barrel. OPEC crude $117 a barrel. I hope everyone bought oil stocks last year. Up over 30% already this year. With a weak president and weak foreign policy from Biden along with Biden's war prices may reach $150 a barrel or possibly $200. Let's go Brandon!

[QUOTE=AxelHeyst;2669704]Below I have quoted verbatim today's editorial from the Wall Street Journal's Editorial Board. It is a honest analysis of last night's State of the Union Address where the President of the United States could of made a mid-course correction and helped his failing presidency, the country, and the world. But in typical Brandon fashion, the Wizard of OZ missed the opportunity. He probably was not even aware he had one. Truth be told: Joe, I like vanilla ice cream before my afternoon nap, Biden is no Bill Clinton and Biden is just not up to the job.

Here is the editorial:

"Biden had supportive words for Ukraine against Russia, but he offered no domestic or defense policy reset. Biden is no Olaf Scholz. The new Chancellor upended decades of center-left German defense and energy policy this week after Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, and Mr. Biden had a similar opportunity in his State of the Union address Tuesday. He missed the moment. The President remained on the same policy course of his first year, albeit dressed up in new anti-inflation packaging..[/QUOTE]The puppet president. Had his speech written out right in front of him and he still didn't know the difference between Iran and Ukraine. What a fool. An embarrassment to the world.

[QUOTE=Xpartan;2669694]Like I've already said before, there are two problems with right-wing nuts.

1. They're willing and ready to lie whenever it suits their agenda.

2. They are too lazy to lie convincingly.

I don't live in a foreign country. I live in NYC, the second most expensive market in the USA I don't see huge issues at grocery stores. I see some moderate increases with some foodstaffs. Cream cheese is about 20% more expensive than it used to be and it's rarely on sale lately. As to gas, I have paid more.

Now, the crackpots are trying to convince (each other?) that we would've been better off with a loud, obnoxious moron who knows nothing about international relations, who for 4 years sucked off the worst tyrant on the planet, who tirelessly worked on destroying our democratic institutions and who almost managed to sever our ties with the rest of the civilized world..[/QUOTE]Biden admitted inflation was a problem. The federal reserve is trying to stop record inflation by raising interest rates. Democrats in congress admit inflation is at a record level. So I guess they are liars too. 99% of Americans are seeing this every day. Denial will not make it go away. Gas in San Diego was about $3.25 a gallon under Trump and now is over $5.00 a gallon. You really think these are lies?

[QUOTE=Elvis2008;2669749]And the concluding statement:

Modernization of the Federal oil and gas program has been delayed for decades to the detriment of the American public, their public lands and waters, the environment, wildlife, and more. In its current form, the program falls short of serving the public interest in a number of important respects. It provides insufficient opportunities for public input, shortchanges taxpayers and States, and tilts toward opening up low potential lands without adequately considering competing multiple-use opportunities.

Gee, I wonder why oil companies do not want to drill on federal lands.[/QUOTE]Nice try, but you have answered a question that Canada didn't ask.

Why is it that trumpers always do that?

But, to your point, the report was taking the BLM to task because when a oil company buys a lease (currently) that lease simply stops use of the land for any other purpose (even if the oil company is simply stockpiling that lease for possible use 10 or 15 years down the road). So leases on Federal land (and there are a lot of them that are unused as the report said) eliminate the Forest Service, for example, building a hiking trail or a campground our some other thing.

The fragments of border wall built during the Trump administration were physically breached more than 3,000 times between 2019 and 2021.

Customs and Border Protection spent $2. 6 million to repair 3,272 such breaches in that time period.

The Trump administration in 2017 held a design contest to choose the final ideation for former President Trump's signature construction project, and ultimately built a series of prototypes in a location near San Diego.

Administration officials ultimately chose a design with 18 30-foot-tall steel bollards cemented into the ground, joined at the top by a steel beam.

Upon completion of the first segments, videos quickly surfaced of smuggling groups using common power tools to cut the bollards near the bottom of the wall, easily swinging them out of the way to cross the border.

Pretty much sums up Trumpian incompetence.

[QUOTE=Elvis2008;2669761]Table 1: Oil and Gas Royalty Rates across Federal Public, Private, and State Lands27 Leasing Jurisdiction Oil & Gas Royalty Rate California Negotiated lease-by-lease, but generally no less than 16.67 percent Colorado 20 percent Montana 16.67 percent New Mexico 18.75-20 percent North Dakota 16.67 or 18.75 percent depending on the county Oklahoma 18.75 percent Texas 20-25 percent Utah 16.67 percent Wyoming 16.67 percent Private Lands Generally, 12.5-25 percent Federal Lands 12.5 percent, sometimes less.

Yeah, it is a good thing there is nothing Biden can do. The feds collect 20 percent or so royalties while we endure a 40% increase in the price of gasoline.

Gee, if only those royalties could be waived for 2 years. Obviously, the bureaucrats at BLM would never let that happen.

There are so many times that anyone with a brain could fix the problems, but these government bureaucrats under Biden cannot make it happen time and again. It is like Afghanistan over and over. Can these people do anything right?[/QUOTE]Oil companies and pharmaceutical companies each have thousands of lobbyist.

Constantly throwing all kinds of shit against the walls (to see what might stick).

Trying to take advantage of any current event or social issue.

To lie, cheat and panhandle things from government.

Like free oil and gas leases.

The picture says it all. ROFL.