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After a breakup, you are supposed to give back the key or change the locks.

USNS Harvey Milk to be renamed. The John Lewis-class oilers were to be named after prominent civil rights leaders and activists. Hegseth’s focus is on finding creative ways to revert military assets back to their original, offensive names or ideology. News flash, those people were warriors too

So, the Big Beautiful Bill has a provision that blocks states from regulating AI for 10 years? I recall that Saudi Arabia has been given clearance (freedom) to build AI advancements here in the US. Interesting

Federal or State or Local, Government is Government.

Remembering those that gave the ultimate sacrifice, I salute you my brothers and sisters in arms on this Memorial Day 2025.🫡

FEMA aid appeal denied for NC Hurricane Helene victims. The money is needed, so I guess it’s up to NC residents.

The Justice Department has drastically scaled back its support for anti-crime initiatives across the country. The cuts were announced in late April, and the Council on Criminal Justice estimates 373 grants were terminated, totaling about $500 million. -NPR Increased arrests are the alternative.

Remember, without the penny, cash prices will round up while credit purchases will remain the same. Or that is what Canada does since 2010.

Which country owns the largest oil refinery in America? Saudi Arabia, since 2017, Aramco based in Texas

Low-income Alabamians forced to rig PVC pipes to deal with human waste, government grant cancelled. But we are accepting farmers from South Africa. America first?

Never be afraid of admitting your mistakes, just learn from them.

Remember Kuwait did not have any cards and “we” did not let Iraq take their sovereign state over! What’s the difference?

The new budget $45 billion to build new immigration detention facilities, including family detention Money for retention and signing bonuses for the agents. Al $1.3 billion to hire immigration judges and support staff, as well as to expand courtroom capacity. While cutting SNAP and PELL GRANTS

Expanded work mandate for food stamps Under a plan approved by the Agriculture Committee, more food stamp recipients would have to work to qualify for benefits. Can’t wait until some legislator propose the American people fulfill this requirement by picking crops.

Higher taxes for universities and foundations Some universities currently pay a 1.4% tax on the net investment income from their endowments. The Ways and Means Committee plan calls for raising that rate to as high as 21%, depending on the endowment’s size. The cost of college will increase!

Here’s the spin, China has to pay 30% tariff versus US paying 10%. In reality, the American consumer will eat that 30% while the Chinese consumer will eat the 10%. Watch how they will reduce also what they import from the US.

Moving forward, will we allow “concepts of a plan” be an acceptable platform to run upon?

American Pope, Russian President-Jimmy Kimmel Hilarious 😆

“Subsidies merely paper over the damage caused by trade barriers rather than addressing the underlying trade dispute” -Auto Central

House Un-American Committee HUAC was created in 1938 to investigate alleged disloyalty and rebel activities on the part of private citizens, public employees and organizations suspected of having Communist ties. Citizens suspected would be tried in a court of law. Is history repeating?

DOD worried about “DEI” instead of being “DUMB “.

Puerto Rico is experiencing blackouts on an aging and failing power grid. US citizens since 1917, we can’t take care of them effectively, but we want to annex Greenland and Canada?

All of this turmoil because the rich corporations didn’t want to have their taxes increased?

Oil prices plummet 8% to 4-year lows as trade war fears surge Drill Baby Drill? 🤥

Ideological Subversion To change the perception of reality of every American to such an extent that despite the abundance of information no one is able to come to sensible conclusions. -Yuri Alexandrovich Bezmenov Demoralization Destabilization Crisis Normalization America today being abused

“When all think alike, then no one is thinking.” -Walter Lippman -Either live awake or die asleep.-

Concerns about privatization Privatization leaves collective future and well-being in the hands of private market interests. Others worry that privatization creates barriers to care and support. Privatization is often fueled by an alliance of politicians, corporations, and right-wing think tanks.

The President may not change the meaning of a law through interpretation, cabinet officers should consider themselves under the direction of the law and the Constitution more than under the personal direction of the President.