The Frankish Reich

I think that's the point. That and watching the female cast. Or male cast if that's your thing.

I always thought that about Starsky, but then I read that Darryl Hall was always jealous of John Oates because that short dark and hairy look got more girls. That was the 70s of course.

https://www.ft.com/content/0147b09b-e319-453d-9a0c-e8fcce510a18 Powell: inflation will go up, growth will go down. Winning! CNBC just now: "I expected Kevin Hassett to do his job, to tell Trump that doing this is crazy." He hasn't, or Tariff Man refused to listen. Remember Team of Rivals? This is Team of Toadies.

Perhaps you'd like to look at how many nights Biden spent outside the White House vs. Trump.

Yep, you want Hegseth as your QB, Signaling the defense about the upcoming play. Hasn't aged well.

Thank God we finally have a President who is always locked-in. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/trump-hits-the-golf-course-as-stock-market-continues-to-slide-from-his-tariff-plans/

Oh, the ones who've made a lucrative career out of Trump-thumping have portfolios. The others have a dream of papa's coal mine reopening. I've been watching the White Lotus, and they call us LBHs - Losers Back Home. We should book a buddy trip, @leh-nerd skin-erd

This one deserved its own thread. We're used to political hack appointments, but this is one who is objectively simply unqualified.

Damn, I'm booking that flight to Lisbon! Finally, the rah-rah boys are starting to see the light, probably as they watch their own portfolios tank.

That one never gets old.

I had a position with a professional association. We had lobbyists and a law firm on retainer, so we paid them monthly. Then at the end of the year we used to give them a "holiday bonus." I imagine that "holiday bonus" will turn into a monthly bonus. If you want them to keep working for us, you better pay a monthly bonus/untaxable "tip" ...

Somehow you seem to think that Trump's EPA will be tougher on industrial polluters than Biden's EPA. i understand your concerns, but in reality we've gone from fairly lax enforcement to no enforcement at all.

So too the Republicans, as we're finding out in the most amusing way imaginable.

OK, this is just nonsense. I just explained to you - seriously, because I generally respect you as a poster here - that the structure of the constitution itself makes it clear that some provisions of the Bill of Rights apply to illegal aliens and some do not. You either didn't read or comprehend that. I don't know what else to say when someone repeats a jingoistic "the constitution is not an ala carte menu" without trying to understand.

Reading the Trumpistas here and on other threads, I see that they are glad that we have finally installed the Nancy Pelosi 1980s/Chuck Schumer early 1990s trade policy. Winning by re-doing the 1988 election! That's what Trump policy is now: the 1980s Democrats. Goodbye Reagan Revolution, Hello Dick Gephardt.

Somehow I missed this guy's nomination. I can't disagree with the OP's characterization. Stunningly unqualified.

Bring back Trump's glory days of the mid-80s! I want that 5 pound brick Motorola cell phone!!

I'm not sure what you're getting at here. But yes, people here illegally do get "some" constitutional rights because of the way the Bill of Rights was written. First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law (restricting freedom of speech)" - it's about what government is allowed/forbidden to do. No law, no hidden law, etc. The Supreme Court has allowed for certain exceptions (you can't yell "fire" in a crowded theater, etc), but the way it's written it applies to everyone in the U.S.: citizen, legal visitor, illegal immigrant. Second Amendment: "The right of the people (to bear arms)" - it's about what the people have the right to do. In general, the Supreme Court has said "the (American) people" are our citizens and lawful permanent residents only. Not students, not visitors, not illegal entrants. So illegal aliens (as well as student visa holders, etc) have no right to own guns, and there are hundreds of federal prosecutions every year of aliens for unlawfully possessing a firearm. So yes, certain constitutional protections don't apply to illegal aliens. But certain ones do. The due process clause of the Fifth Amendment is phrased like the First Amendment, so it applies to everyone, legal or illegal.

It's not about what I believe. Madison, Jefferson, Hamilton - it's about what those guys believed.

The mill ain't comin back dad. Don't ruin my European vacation for nothing.

Ooooh. But don't forget: the Deep State always has a second gunman.

from economist Tyler Cowen (marginalrevolution.com): This is perhaps the worst economic own goal I have seen in my lifetime. I cannot think of any credentialed economist colleague—Democrat, Republican, or independent—who would endorse it. And I haven’t even mentioned the risk that some foreign nations will retaliate against American exporters, damaging our economy all the more. You might think there is something to be said for a reciprocal approach to tariffs. Usually it consists of cutting off your nose to spite your face, but if it can sometimes work it requires a president (and Congress) who is predictable and trustworthy. That is not how foreign nations view the current administration.

There we go again. The Deep State Boogeyman returns. Along with Trumperotic illustration.

Umm, it was a joke.

Yep, now is the time to buy all right! https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-tariffs-on-canadian-lumber-could-result-in-toilet-paper-shortages-in-the-us-200334726.html https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/champagne-wine-tariff-business-20220503.php Can't talk now ... gotta run to Costco and Total Wine.