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@Jason_R_Burt Bloody Angle

Name a battle that you would want no part of…I’ll go first. Battle of Hürtgen Forest 🪖

@RepKeithSelf Cool. Now do the Patriot Act 💪🏻

FISA Section 702 abuses and a potential U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) function as two sides of the same surveillance-state coin: one grants the government warrantless access to Americans' private communications, while the other would enable pervasive, real-time tracking and total control over their financial transactions. Both erode the Fourth Amendment's protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. Both must be rejected.

@grownwildinaz @SpeakerJohnson Or just ban ALL lobbying…that should give us back citizen, temporary politicians

I think they should live in barracks and quarters like military do! If @SpeakerJohnson thinks $175k a year is too much, maybe putting politics in housing will solve it, get them to work. Congress should live in barracks

@DonnieDetroit19 @profstonge Standard immigration hurdle in many countries. It should be here as well.

@profstonge If you come to this country and cannot support yourself, entry should be denied.

Study finds more than 50% of immigrant households in America are on welfare --including legal immigrants. A rich country can cherry-pick the top 0.1% of migrants. Instead, this is what we import.

@DontCAmyAZ_ Just built the wall on the wrong border…🤷‍♂️

Arizona has fallen 12 spots in affordability since 2019. That should scare every renter, every young family, and every first-time homebuyer in the state. We are not California yet. But we are trending in the wrong direction. Stop it before it becomes permanent. #DontCAmyAZ

@brianb88y @DannyDrinksWine The albums he did with Chet were outstanding 🏆

@DannyDrinksWine Jerry Reed is vastly underappreciated as a guitar player and IMO doesn't get near enough recognition for just how damn good he was.

Hal Needham requested Jerry Reed to write a theme song for "Smokey and the Bandit" (1977). Jerry Reed came up with the iconic theme song, "East Bound and Down" overnight. When he played it for Needham, judging by his reactions, Reed thought that the song wasn't good enough & offered to rewrite the song if Needham found it unsatisfactory. Needham replied, "You change one word, one note and I'll choke ya". P.S: On this day, 49 years ago, "Smokey and the Bandit" (1977) premiered in New York City, USA.

@americanconsev @Common_Cent1 Not getting rid of the fraudsters either. Lifetime employment…

@Common_Cent1 You can remove the fraud but you can’t remove the debt created by the fraud.

Illinois is a Red State if you remove the fraud 🤷🏾‍♂️

@DocStrangelove2 Dale would be proud…

>was in her lane >dude was cutting her off >she didn’t pit maneuver she kept control >didn’t turn her radio down at all Queen shit, tbh

@Electroversenet It destroys fuel systems on gasoline engines…

Corn ethanol was sold as green fuel. It was meant to cut emissions, improve energy security, and support rural America. Instead, it turns out corn ethanol depends on fossil fuels at every stage: tractors, trucks, fertilizer, pesticides, refineries, chemicals. Analysis found corn ethanol can actually increase CO2 emissions by 28% compared with gasoline. It also pushes farmland into fuel production, which raises food prices, increases water use, and worsens pollution. Big agriculture cashed in. The rest of us paid for it.

"Once the principle of government interference with the market economy is admitted, no weapon can prevent the system from developing into what is called progressive interventionism." Mises dropped this in *Human Action* back in '49, and damn if it isn't playing out exactly as predicted. You start with "just a little help" for farmers (hello, $20 billion in annual ag subsidies). Then banks need bailouts (2008's $700 billion TARP). Then, handing out $400 billion for student loans while screaming about inflation. Each intervention creates new distortions that politicians promise to fix with... more interventions. The Fed prints money to solve problems created by previous money printing. Congress regulates away competition then wonders why prices stay high. Silicon Valley Bank collapses from interest rate volatility caused by a decade of zero rates, so naturally we guarantee more deposits (because moral hazard is apparently a feature, not a bug). Mises predicted this spiral 75 years ago. Every "emergency" measure becomes permanent. Market distortions stem from previous government meddling, not insufficient control. We're not sliding toward socialism through revolution but through a thousand paper cuts of "reasonable" fixes that keep creating bigger problems to fix down the line.

@OwenGregorian 65 card reader…prePC.

Mine looked a bit more like this. It had four slots for add-on modules on the top.

@OwenGregorian …and that’s how its done 🤣🤣🤣

I had an HP programmable calculator in high school. In physics I decided to program the formulas for the test into my calculator. I got them all working, but it took a while to program and test them and get them all working properly. Test day comes, and I realize this process of “cheating” had unintentionally made me memorize all the formulas. I didn’t even bother using the programs.

@Handre Good points. Emissions are one aspect. Damage to fuel systems are another. This damage is insidious and hides behind “improved component engineering”. Mandated ethanol use is a scam to virtue signal and buy votes.

December 19, 2007: George W. Bush signed the Energy Independence and Security Act, mandating that America blend 36 billion gallons of biofuels into gasoline by 2022. Congress wanted energy independence, corn-state votes, and environmental virtue signaling all wrapped in one beautiful legislative package. (What could possibly go wrong?) The mandate kicked corn demand into overdrive almost immediately. Farmers diverted roughly 40% of the entire U.S. corn crop to ethanol production by 2011, creating exactly the food price chaos any decent economist predicted. Global corn prices doubled between 2006 and 2008, dragging wheat, soybeans, and meat prices along for the ride. Poor families in Mexico couldn't afford tortillas while Iowa farmers cashed fat ethanol subsidy checks. Environmental groups who initially cheered the mandate started backpedaling when researchers calculated the actual carbon footprint. Converting grassland and forests to grow fuel corn releases massive amounts of stored carbon from soil. Timothy Searchinger's 2008 Princeton study found that corn ethanol actually increases greenhouse gas emissions by 93% compared to regular gasoline when you account for land-use changes. The Sierra Club quietly dropped their ethanol enthusiasm. You're watching the same central planning disaster play out with electric vehicle mandates today. Politicians promise magical solutions, economists point out the obvious problems, and regular people pay the price when reality hits. The Renewable Fuel Standard still forces you to burn corn in your gas tank every time you fill up, keeping food prices elevated and emissions higher than they'd be otherwise.

@_RusT_LusT_ @doqholliday @pepe_hermit Based 👍🏻

I think this county has a younger generation expecting everything to just be given to them problem. Both my parents have worked very hard for their entire lives so when they got to the retirement age, they could retire comfortably. They are both very well off and I do not expect them to give anything to me. I don’t want them to give me anything. I have worked very hard myself to build I nice nest egg for my own retirement. If you want something, you need to work for it or it will never fully be appreciated. Not understanding what it really takes to achieve/acquire things is what makes a society weak.

Our Country has a boomer hoarding property problem.

Roosevelt's 1933 gold confiscation stands as the most brazen theft in American economic history. Executive Order 6102 forced citizens to surrender their gold coins, bullion, and certificates to the government at $20.67 per ounce under threat of $10,000 fines and ten years imprisonment. The government then immediately revalued gold to $35 per ounce, pocketing a 69% gain on wealth stolen directly from American savers. Roosevelt's stated justification was ending the Great Depression. His actual target was monetary freedom itself. Gold represented the ultimate constraint on government spending and money printing. Citizens holding gold could escape currency debasement by converting dollars into real money. This terrified a political class desperate to finance massive new spending programs without the inconvenience of taxation or borrowing at market rates. The mechanics reveal the operation's true nature. Roosevelt declared a "bank holiday," closed all banks, then announced that reopening required surrendering gold reserves. Citizens faced a choice: comply or lose access to their own bank accounts. Meanwhile, the Treasury exempted itself, foreign governments, and certain industrial users. Jewelry and small amounts remained legal, but only because confiscating wedding rings would have triggered outright rebellion. Free market economists warned this would unleash permanent inflation and government expansion. They were right. Removing gold backing eliminated the final restraint on Federal Reserve money creation. What followed was decades of currency debasement, with the dollar losing over 95% of its purchasing power since 1933. The precedent remains active law today under the Trading with the Enemy Act. Your government already granted itself the power to confiscate your savings whenever "emergency" provides sufficient cover.

@OwenGregorian Generally because the food and additives are engineered to drive obesity and disease…

Why restaurant meals could make the world gain weight faster than ever | Knowridge A huge international study has found that people who eat meals prepared outside the home are more likely to become overweight or obese, no matter where they live in the world. The findings suggest that modern eating habits may be helping drive the global obesity epidemic at a much faster pace than expected. The study was presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) and was carried out by researchers from Göttingen University and Heidelberg University in Germany. Scientists examined health and food survey data from more than 280,000 adults across 65 countries to understand how eating outside the home affects body weight. The research comes at a time when obesity rates are rising rapidly in both rich and poor countries. Around the world, people are eating more fast food, takeaway meals, restaurant dishes, and processed snacks than ever before. At the same time, obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure are becoming increasingly common. For decades, obesity was mainly seen as a problem in wealthy countries. But researchers say the situation has changed dramatically. Many low-income and middle-income countries are now facing a double burden. Some people still struggle with poor nutrition and vitamin deficiencies, while others are becoming overweight because of easy access to highly processed food. To better understand these global changes, the scientists analyzed surveys collected between 2009 and 2021. Participants reported how often they ate meals prepared outside the home during a typical week. The researchers focused on food-away-from-home consumption, often shortened to FAFH. This includes meals from restaurants, fast-food outlets, cafés, street vendors, takeaway shops, and other commercial food businesses. The study found that about 47% of adults worldwide eat meals outside the home at least once every week. But there were major differences between countries and regions. In the Americas, eating out was extremely common. More than 80% of adults said they regularly consumed outside meals. In some lower-income countries, however, eating out was still relatively uncommon. For example, in Timor-Leste, only about 12% of adults reported eating meals away from home at least once a week. In contrast, about 84% of adults in the United States said they ate outside meals regularly. Even though eating out was less common in poorer countries, an interesting pattern appeared. People who did eat outside meals more often were much more likely to be overweight or obese. The researchers found that adults living with obesity in low-income countries consumed outside meals at much higher rates than people with normal body weight. Similar patterns were seen in lower-middle-income countries. Scientists believe this may happen because commercially prepared foods are often much richer in calories than traditional home-cooked meals. Fast food and restaurant meals frequently contain large amounts of oil, sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats. Portions are also often much larger than what people prepare at home. These foods may encourage overeating because they are designed to taste highly rewarding and convenient. Busy lifestyles, urban living, work schedules, and food delivery apps may also make eating outside the home more attractive and more frequent. The researchers also discovered that certain groups of people were more likely to eat out often. Younger adults, men, unmarried people, employed workers, and people with higher education levels tended to consume more meals prepared outside the home. In low-income countries, eating out may still be seen as a sign of wealth or social success. In wealthier countries, however, outside meals have become part of normal daily life for many families. The findings are important because they suggest obesity prevention cannot rely only on telling people to “eat less” or “exercise more.” Scientists say the wider food environment may strongly shape eating behavior. Professor Sebastian Vollmer, one of the senior researchers, explained that modern food systems often make unhealthy eating easier than healthy eating. Highly processed foods are widely available, heavily advertised, and sometimes cheaper or more convenient than nutritious home-cooked meals. The researchers say governments and public health experts may need to focus more attention on the food industry itself. Policies that encourage healthier restaurant meals, better food labeling, reduced portion sizes, and healthier school and workplace food options may help reduce obesity rates in the future. At the same time, the scientists acknowledged several limitations in the study. Because the research was observational, it cannot prove that eating out directly causes obesity. Other factors, including exercise levels and lifestyle habits, may also contribute. In addition, the food information was self-reported by participants, meaning some people may not have remembered their eating habits perfectly. The study also counted meals but did not fully measure how healthy or unhealthy each meal actually was. Still, because the study included such a large number of people from many different countries, the researchers believe the findings provide strong evidence that eating outside the home is closely linked to obesity worldwide. The research highlights how quickly food habits are changing across the globe. As cities grow and processed food becomes easier to access, home cooking may continue to decline in many societies. Scientists say understanding these changes is important because obesity is not only a personal issue. It is also shaped by the way modern food systems are built. The study suggests that making healthier outside food more available could become a key strategy for improving public health in the future. knowridge.com/2026/05/why-re…

@No_Lemming_Here Wait! Spend your money first, then go home…

Welcome to Arizona. Now go home.

@jeffreym_nelson Especially outside in August during a sandstorm.

Those cities all lead the nation in javelina attacks. Be more concerned with the safety of others!

@americanconsev @lady_valor_07 😂

@lady_valor_07 White hot asshole

What’s your first thought when you see this meal?

@QuangNguyenAZ 🏆🏆🏆

A quick note from Quantico… 80 shot X-Course 800 points. Sarah shot a 759-18x (95%), a Master Score. Not bad for using a borrowed rifle. Congratulations to LT Nguyen. GO NAVY!