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42 minutes ago, Doc said:

 

Like I said, get it from the schools.

Why though? These people Knew what they were getting in to. The only reason I could see going after a school is if fraud on their part was committed.

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23 minutes ago, T&C said:

Why though? These people Knew what they were getting in to. The only reason I could see going after a school is if fraud on their part was committed.

 

I'm saying if they're going after someone for the money.  The taxpayers shouldn't have to shoulder the burden.

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The problem with student loans has always been the high interest rates. Making the minimum payment like a credit card will cost you a lot more. It's not like a 5 year car loan when you see the total interest cost upfront.

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2 hours ago, ALF said:

The problem with student loans has always been the high interest rates. Making the minimum payment like a credit card will cost you a lot more. It's not like a 5 year car loan when you see the total interest cost upfront.

I think the root of the problem is the outrageously high tuition charged by these universities and colleges.  Like  $40K and higher.  Some sitting on billion dollar endowment funds while soaking parents and students.

Acedemic institutions running a country club for intellectuals living the comfortable life pillaging the system and comsuming high level of resources while producing little of value. A permanent vacation.  No wonder they support socialism. They're already living it.

A cost/benefit of that colege degree weighing in with interest and expected income might show it a poor investment.

In terms of fairness, it's not right to require somebody to start their work life in a financial bottomless pit.

I'm not against these student debt relief efforts but there should be some means test and the colleges should bear, lets say 1/2 the costs, not just the taxpayers.

 

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On 9/8/2023 at 1:39 PM, JDHillFan said:

 

I am but a rube. Would one of the leftist board members be kind enough to educate me on what “San Francisco values” are and how we might recognize them in, uhhh, San Francisco?

Been there once years ago.  Seemed a nice place but, how should I say this, quirky city.  Lot's of neat places to go but lot's of homeless and literally insane people on the street.  I don't know why they have so many.  Weather is only ok.  They've had problems for a long time.

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7 hours ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:

Been there once years ago.  Seemed a nice place but, how should I say this, quirky city.  Lot's of neat places to go but lot's of homeless and literally insane people on the street.  I don't know why they have so many.  Weather is only ok.  They've had problems for a long time.

One might have thought the “benefit” of decades of uninterrupted progressive governance would have resulted in utopia on the bay. Instead it’s a sh*thole. Go figure. 

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On 9/9/2023 at 6:36 AM, All_Pro_Bills said:

Acedemic institutions running a country club for intellectuals living the comfortable life pillaging the system and comsuming high level of resources while producing little of value. A permanent vacation.  No wonder they support socialism. They're already living it.

A cost/benefit of that colege degree weighing in with interest and expected income might show it a poor investment.

you seem resentful.

I can't think of an actual socialist from my college class.  In fact, many work in finance, in the heart of the capitalist system.

The cost/benefit has been done.  On average, people with degrees make much more over the course of a career...enough to offset the cost of school and interest.  I've posted the data twice now, from the census bureau I believe.  Now, if someone is borrowing every penny, they would be wise to look at cheaper alternatives.  I have friends who sent their kids to a local community college while they lived at home.  Then transferred to "name" state schools  where they got their degrees .  I left med school about $100k in debt.  Much more in todays dollars.  I paid it all off as fast as I could, moonlighting during residency to stop interest from accruing.  It can be done without too much long term financial pain if you are trained in a good paying profession or career.  BTW, med school was hardly a vacation.  About 10% of my class couldn't cut it and dropped out.

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11 hours ago, B-Man said:

 

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I hope the writer's get a huge cut of the money made from their work.  They're basically the real talent because without them, there is no show for these actors to perform. 

 

Meanwhile "Gutfeld!" is still going strong.

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22 hours ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:

you seem resentful.

I can't think of an actual socialist from my college class.  In fact, many work in finance, in the heart of the capitalist system.

The cost/benefit has been done.  On average, people with degrees make much more over the course of a career...enough to offset the cost of school and interest.  I've posted the data twice now, from the census bureau I believe.  Now, if someone is borrowing every penny, they would be wise to look at cheaper alternatives.  I have friends who sent their kids to a local community college while they lived at home.  Then transferred to "name" state schools  where they got their degrees .  I left med school about $100k in debt.  Much more in todays dollars.  I paid it all off as fast as I could, moonlighting during residency to stop interest from accruing.  It can be done without too much long term financial pain if you are trained in a good paying profession or career.  BTW, med school was hardly a vacation.  About 10% of my class couldn't cut it and dropped out.

You are retired and the world has changed, not sure how you do not realize how much academia has changed in the past 25 years. Also the cost benefit is based on people who are 50+ and not discussing those who have the worthless degrees that cost 200k that have only existed for 25 years. As you personally stated at one time UF was an easy school to get into and now it is the #1 ranked public school in the country according to WSJ. Lastly my son has an open socialist as his philosophy professor, so the students might be less the problem then the professors.

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2 hours ago, Orlando Tim said:

You are retired and the world has changed, not sure how you do not realize how much academia has changed in the past 25 years. Also the cost benefit is based on people who are 50+ and not discussing those who have the worthless degrees that cost 200k that have only existed for 25 years. As you personally stated at one time UF was an easy school to get into and now it is the #1 ranked public school in the country according to WSJ. Lastly my son has an open socialist as his philosophy professor, so the students might be less the problem then the professors.

Yes, things have changed in, cough-cough, 40 years.   But I have some continuing interactions with contemporary students thru teaching and attending university sponsored conferences.  $100k in the early 80's was more than $200k now.  My primary care doc has med students with him almost every time I go in.  I gifted several tix to a Rotary wine tasting and they came..  Super nice kids but I do feel sorry for them with the debt they have and the direction Medicine has gone.  I was surprised by UF's competitiveness.  I had really good time there but it was like a time share sales show for their grad school.  If they still do that, I'd encourage your kid to apply.   There was even housing and a stipend provided.  There may be an openly socialist prof or 2 where I went to undergrad.  I didn't know them.  There were many more conservative role models with great minds from great institutions.  WSJ subscription was required reading for any Econ class...I wouldn't be concerned with the Philosophy prof.  He/she will be teaching Locke and Hobbes as well as Marx....

 

and for the 3rd time, Education Pays:

https://www.bls.gov/emp/chart-unemployment-earnings-education.htm

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3 hours ago, B-Man said:

 

 

 

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You gonna lead the revolution?  Can hardly wait...you and catshite, quite a team.  Add in Farley and you'll almost certainly be winners! Oh, and ol tuck but he'll be in Russia by then.

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8 hours ago, The Frankish Reich said:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-will-no-longer-enforce-dress-code-senators
 

So famous slob Fetterman can adorn the Senate floor in his gym shorts?

 

I know I’m hopelessly old fashioned. But is it too much to at least require something resembling business casual?

Of the huge list of problems in congress, this one is pretty low on my priority list.

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I watched it once, I won't watch it again. 

 

It is too upsetting.

 

 

A disturbing killing, and the media won't touch it

by Jack Cashill

 

As I write this on September 16, the New York Times has yet to mention Andreas Probst, the retired 64-year-old California police chief brutally murdered on August 14 in Las Vegas. The initial silence is understandable. Probst was killed while bicycling at about 6 A.M. along a quiet road. The assumption was that he was the unfortunate victim of a careless driver who fled the scene. By August 31, the media had access to the video recorded in real time by the passenger in the vehicle. It is chilling. The driver and his companion, both males, had apparently stolen the Hyundai

 

 

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/09/a_disturbing_killing_and_the_media_wont_touch_it.html

 

 

 

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20 hours ago, B-Man said:

 

 

I watched it once, I won't watch it again. 

 

It is too upsetting.

 

 

A disturbing killing, and the media won't touch it

by Jack Cashill

 

As I write this on September 16, the New York Times has yet to mention Andreas Probst, the retired 64-year-old California police chief brutally murdered on August 14 in Las Vegas. The initial silence is understandable. Probst was killed while bicycling at about 6 A.M. along a quiet road. The assumption was that he was the unfortunate victim of a careless driver who fled the scene. By August 31, the media had access to the video recorded in real time by the passenger in the vehicle. It is chilling. The driver and his companion, both males, had apparently stolen the Hyundai

 

 

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/09/a_disturbing_killing_and_the_media_wont_touch_it.html

 

 

 

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to the bloodthirsty ghouls on the left, another notch in their belt.

 

like this one:

22 year-old Utah man commits suicide over J6 charges…

https://www.declassified.live/p/bloodlust

 

Animals.

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On 9/17/2023 at 12:50 AM, The Frankish Reich said:

 

Claims are enough.

 

 

Timeline

 

2006-2013 some stuff might of happened

 

2014-2022 - nothing

 

2022- Brand becomes red pilled on some issues especially on Covid lockdowns, big pharma, and against the war in Ukraine

           Brand starts a daily Live show on Rumble video

 

2022- British media suddenly seek out women from brands past 

 

2023- brand has over 6 million YouTube subscribers and 1.3 million rumble subs

 

2023- he goes on a us tour appearing on places like Joe Rogan show

 

2023 - he had tucker Carlson on his Rumble show with millions of viewers and is becoming more popular

 

Sept 2023- British media release the hit piece

- the police says no women have come forward so far but encourage them to do so

- British politicians demand police investigation into Brand

- his sponsors cancel his comedy tour

- YouTube demonetized his channel costing him big bucks

 

Number of guilty verdicts against Brand = zero

 

Number of open court cases= zero

 

Number of official police investigations so far = zero

 

Times Brand talked about wrong think = too many for the establishment

 

 

 

* Don't bother with the "defending a groomer" bullspit.  If he is guilty, burn him.

What I am doing is pointing out the way things work when you turn against the left.

 

 

 

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1 minute ago, B-Man said:

 

Claims are enough.

 

 

Timeline

 

2006-2013 some stuff might of happened

 

2014-2022 - nothing

 

2022- Brand becomes red pilled on some issues especially on Covid lockdowns, big pharma, and against the war in Ukraine

           Brand starts a daily Live show on Rumble video

 

2022- British media suddenly seek out women from brands past 

 

2023- brand has over 6 million YouTube subscribers and 1.3 million rumble subs

 

2023- he goes on a us tour appearing on places like Joe Rogan show

 

2023 - he had tucker Carlson on his Rumble show with millions of viewers and is becoming more popular

 

Sept 2023- British media release the hit piece

- the police says no women have come forward so far but encourage them to do so

- British politicians demand police investigation into Brand

- his sponsors cancel his comedy tour

- YouTube demonetized his channel costing him big bucks

 

Number of guilty verdicts against Brand = zero

 

Number of open court cases= zero

 

Number of official police investigations so far = zero

 

Times Brand talked about wrong think = too many for the establishment

 

 

 

* Don't bother with the "defending a groomer" bullspit.  If he is guilty, burn him.

What I am doing is pointing out the way things work when you turn against the left.

 

 

 

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Something I learned here:

Defending the alleged groomer makes you a groomer.

Groomer.

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3 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said:

Something I learned here:

Defending the alleged groomer makes you a groomer.

Groomer.

 

 

Again, sticking to his narrative instead of an intelligent comment about how the situation came about.

 

All too simple.

 

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19 minutes ago, B-Man said:

 

 

Again, sticking to his narrative instead of an intelligent comment about how the situation came about.

 

All too simple.

 

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"How the situation came about" -- guy who basically bragged about how wild and out of control he's been finally has his past catch up with him

I guess Harvey Weinstein's huge support of Democratic Party causes resulted in him being framed too.

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More on the "point"

 

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Rose McGowan has been and is still a warrior for women who are victims of sexual assault/harassment. She has some thoughts about the way the media are covering the Russell Brand allegations ... and she brings up some excellent points about how they USUALLY cover these thing

 

Unless, of course, it's someone like Brand who the 'powers that be' have decided are getting a bit too honest with their large following about the way they see the world. She also points out that this sloppy and targeted way of reporting on the story only hurts real victims.

 

We're surely not doing her any justice by babbling about what she said so we'll let you listen for yourself.

 

 

 

Powerful.

 

If the villain in your story isn't politically convenient, the press doesn't care all that much. They've proven that time and time again.

 

 

But, it's simpler here to just yell "groomer support"

 

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https://twitchy.com/samj/2023/09/19/rose-mcgowen-whats-the-real-narrative-here-what-is-the-media-really-pushing-n2387446

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Just now, Joe Ferguson forever said:

Did someone hold a gun to his head tp participate in an insurrection?

Not much information on the guy. But we do know he seems to have been strongly influenced by his uncle (himself just 29; these are big Utah families), a former MMA fighter with some issues.

A lot of these Jan 6 guys were not the winners of the world. They were kind of misfits led down a rabbit hole, and when they found out that there was nothing but an illusion there and that they'd been used and forgotten, that reality may have been too much to handle. This kid didn't seem like a bad guy, but he did something illegal, got caught (eventually), and probably would've gotten a pretty trivial sentence since he was only charged with misdemeanors. There's a bigger story there, and it isn't about the DOJ ruining him. It's about older manipulative people ruining him.

54 minutes ago, B-Man said:

 

 

More on the "point"

 

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Rose McGowan has been and is still a warrior for women who are victims of sexual assault/harassment. She has some thoughts about the way the media are covering the Russell Brand allegations ... and she brings up some excellent points about how they USUALLY cover these thing

 

Unless, of course, it's someone like Brand who the 'powers that be' have decided are getting a bit too honest with their large following about the way they see the world. She also points out that this sloppy and targeted way of reporting on the story only hurts real victims.

 

We're surely not doing her any justice by babbling about what she said so we'll let you listen for yourself.

 

 

 

Powerful.

 

If the villain in your story isn't politically convenient, the press doesn't care all that much. They've proven that time and time again.

 

 

But, it's simpler here to just yell "groomer support"

 

😆

 

https://twitchy.com/samj/2023/09/19/rose-mcgowen-whats-the-real-narrative-here-what-is-the-media-really-pushing-n2387446

OK, groomer supporter ...

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1 hour ago, Orlando Tim said:

Ok I will bite- show me a conservative claiming this was a book burning vs the dozens of newspapers that printed it was a book burning?

 

1 hour ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:

No idea of your point here...but please keep the banning and burning in the swamp where it belongs.

 

Tim's "point" is crystal clear.

 

You are just being a coward.

 

 

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