Richard J Daley ran a well-oiled machine in Chicago way back when.
Lyndon Johnson had something similar going down in Texas about the same time.
The Clintons in Arkansas, Pelosis in CA, all birds of a feather.
Biden & Family took their lessons to heart, raised the ante to the national level while dancing to the tune of 'Hope and Change' during the early part of this century, the Podestas quietly doing the choreography in the background since the '80's.
A multitude of grifters all, feeding off the bloat of a bureaucracy enabled by tax dollars redirected into the pockets of loyalists behind the doors of offices nation-wide.
Let's hope the lesson has been learned this time. We may not last long if it hasn't.
We do need to save some money,trials & incarceration is expensive. If the shoe was on the other foot does anyone really they would "let bygones be bygones"?
Don't pay your taxes and you end up losing everything you own or end up in prison. Not an option for most people, unfortunately. I wish it were but the Federal leviathan is still potent and powerful.
I can see the need for a branch of special prosecutors and a crack team of financial investigators to start climbing through those slush funds and Cayman island banks.
So are Republicans, Ben. The difference is the Republicans give lip service to good principles but when in power they do the same thing the Democrats do. Spend, print, spend, print, spent, print, spend, print. Oh, yeah, raise the idiotic debt ceiling.
No such thing as Republican any more. The bums are in process of being removed with MAGA arising. MAGA will destroy the Deep State, hopefully, as the DS is who you should be throwing stones at.
I heard a great quote from Kash yesterday. He wants to shut down the FBI building and re-open it as a Museum for the Deep State. This guy rocks!!!!
I like that. You sound like an isolationist today, Lugh! I like it a lot. Let's have open trade with our neighbors but tell them to go pound sand when it comes to treaties and money.
That does not work. Hopes have been dashed with the proponents of NAFTA and USMCA as China has economically undercut the good parts of both. Ask the question, do Canada and Mexico dislike the USA so much they are allowing the Chinese to undercut America? IMHO, absolutely.
Ben, I am not saying you are wrong, I would just add that I am sure that there is a whole host of corruption going on by people with an R behind their name. I wonder what the net worth of McConnell is as well as about 90% of the rest of the Rs and Independents. Does Susan Collins or her "sister" from Alaska look to you to be genius'? I would bet their stock picking gives them pretty amazing results and my guess is that their net worth is way more than what you can accumulate on the Senate salary-----probably the same for the majority of the Rs in the House as well as 95% of the Dem/Marxists.
Collins and Murkowsky are solid arguments for Lugh in his misogynist statements. I notice a direct correlation of logic between them and Kamala. Mc Connell is an old woman, anyway. Trump represents an Alpha male approach to running the country and history says that is the best. Unless you like the idea of Amerika.
By any name, “the Blob” or what have you, government in the “United States of America” is a “criminal enterprise” “organized crime,” “racketeering.” In sum, the parasitic infestation of the body politic (fully integrated web of political machines, state and federal and beyond) — existing solely for themselves: for plunder and profit.
Daley wasn't in it for the money but he liked being the "Boss". His elections were rigged and corruption was all around but he lived in the old hood and walked to church on Sunday. The skyline of the city and the runways at O'hare airport are his legacy. As the city was being rebuilt, from the Gold Coast to Sears Tower, it provided hundreds of thousands of life changing jobs for the people. His son however took some bank from a Japanese hotel chain or something. Now Chicago is in major decline with a school union boss in charge and people and companies are fleeing just like in NY or Cali. The average person in these places would be fine with corruption if garbage was picked up and fire hydrants had water and their kids got a okay education. The party is over and there is no 'New World' to run to. Ironically Trump and Elon like being the "Boss' to. They already made bank and just love the country. MAGA !!
Richard J Daley ran a well-oiled machine in Chicago way back when.
Lyndon Johnson had something similar going down in Texas about the same time.
The Clintons in Arkansas, Pelosis in CA, all birds of a feather.
Biden & Family took their lessons to heart, raised the ante to the national level while dancing to the tune of 'Hope and Change' during the early part of this century, the Podestas quietly doing the choreography in the background since the '80's.
A multitude of grifters all, feeding off the bloat of a bureaucracy enabled by tax dollars redirected into the pockets of loyalists behind the doors of offices nation-wide.
Let's hope the lesson has been learned this time. We may not last long if it hasn't.
Only way for lessons to be learned is the DETERRENCE of jail time and all assets seized for taxpayers reparations.
We want our money back and or not pay Federal Taxes at these rates going forward our Government can’t be trusted.
Something has to give.
Not fun having your pocket picked by your Representatives for their benefit.
We do need to save some money,trials & incarceration is expensive. If the shoe was on the other foot does anyone really they would "let bygones be bygones"?
Don't pay your taxes and you end up losing everything you own or end up in prison. Not an option for most people, unfortunately. I wish it were but the Federal leviathan is still potent and powerful.
Yes you are right the Leviathan can and will crush anybody... just try 'em.
I can see the need for a branch of special prosecutors and a crack team of financial investigators to start climbing through those slush funds and Cayman island banks.
FinCen is hardly enough to deal with this job.
Exactly. And every other place where people can squeeze in some grift.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Which is why people so loudly complaining about the US cutting expenses and waste are so disingenuous.
Don't say "disingenuous". Say "dishonest hypocritical thieves". Let's use honest words to bring back honest times.
Democrats all rotten all corrupt as hell.
So are Republicans, Ben. The difference is the Republicans give lip service to good principles but when in power they do the same thing the Democrats do. Spend, print, spend, print, spent, print, spend, print. Oh, yeah, raise the idiotic debt ceiling.
No such thing as Republican any more. The bums are in process of being removed with MAGA arising. MAGA will destroy the Deep State, hopefully, as the DS is who you should be throwing stones at.
I heard a great quote from Kash yesterday. He wants to shut down the FBI building and re-open it as a Museum for the Deep State. This guy rocks!!!!
No more foreign aid either. That includes Is-Ra-El.
Want to make a wager Israel gets billions a year to stamp out Hamas and Hezbollah while being a major thorn in the side to Iran.
Iran is the cat turd left moldering in the corner for far too long.
Depending on one's outlook either a dismal failure or great success in American foreign policy.
I like that. You sound like an isolationist today, Lugh! I like it a lot. Let's have open trade with our neighbors but tell them to go pound sand when it comes to treaties and money.
That does not work. Hopes have been dashed with the proponents of NAFTA and USMCA as China has economically undercut the good parts of both. Ask the question, do Canada and Mexico dislike the USA so much they are allowing the Chinese to undercut America? IMHO, absolutely.
Ever play King of the Mountain?
Open trade should be for stuff we cannot manufacture ourselves. As with everything, America First. Screw those that want to knock us off the mountain.
Ben, I am not saying you are wrong, I would just add that I am sure that there is a whole host of corruption going on by people with an R behind their name. I wonder what the net worth of McConnell is as well as about 90% of the rest of the Rs and Independents. Does Susan Collins or her "sister" from Alaska look to you to be genius'? I would bet their stock picking gives them pretty amazing results and my guess is that their net worth is way more than what you can accumulate on the Senate salary-----probably the same for the majority of the Rs in the House as well as 95% of the Dem/Marxists.
No arguments from me but got to start somewhere.
Democrats are the most openly corrupt group.
I know of two people prosecuted for having their beak in the trough.
A war hero Duke Cunningham and some low level Democrat.
Collins and Murkowsky are solid arguments for Lugh in his misogynist statements. I notice a direct correlation of logic between them and Kamala. Mc Connell is an old woman, anyway. Trump represents an Alpha male approach to running the country and history says that is the best. Unless you like the idea of Amerika.
Nice recap!
By any name, “the Blob” or what have you, government in the “United States of America” is a “criminal enterprise” “organized crime,” “racketeering.” In sum, the parasitic infestation of the body politic (fully integrated web of political machines, state and federal and beyond) — existing solely for themselves: for plunder and profit.
Daley wasn't in it for the money but he liked being the "Boss". His elections were rigged and corruption was all around but he lived in the old hood and walked to church on Sunday. The skyline of the city and the runways at O'hare airport are his legacy. As the city was being rebuilt, from the Gold Coast to Sears Tower, it provided hundreds of thousands of life changing jobs for the people. His son however took some bank from a Japanese hotel chain or something. Now Chicago is in major decline with a school union boss in charge and people and companies are fleeing just like in NY or Cali. The average person in these places would be fine with corruption if garbage was picked up and fire hydrants had water and their kids got a okay education. The party is over and there is no 'New World' to run to. Ironically Trump and Elon like being the "Boss' to. They already made bank and just love the country. MAGA !!