The Real timschochet

The problem with family members is that they might be tempted to miss on purpose. “Oops, I really was aiming for your heart but I guess I hit your kneecap instead. Sorry about that!”

I wasn’t really concerned with what he wants. I don’t think he should have a say about that.

The only other thing that occurred to me is that what about his organs? He’s an old guy but maybe they’re useful to save somebody’s life? This way they’re wasted for sure.

No because there’s no requirement to fill out these forms so long as the work doesn’t exceed $300. It never has.

They’re “losing their sheet” in your words because per reporting it seems to be done without rhyme or reason EXCEPT that a lot of the cuts appear to be for programs that Trump and Musk don’t like, rather than a true effort to cost save. Personally I’m not freaking out but I am concerned because I don’t think it’s possible that in 2 months you can look at these programs and make intelligent decisions where the waste is.

How can he do this? If we grant people refugee status how does that get reversed?

What did we win this time?

In fairness nobody can answer your question at the moment. Based on reporting it sure sounds like a lot of these folks might have been useful to our society. But we really don’t know. If months pass and people have the same access to public services they always had, then those of us who don’t like Trump and Musk will be forced to acknowledge that these were useful and good cuts (assuming that we’re honest to ourselves and others.) On the other hand if a lot of public services are slowed or stopped and the result is pain to our society, then I would hope that the honest Trump and Musk supporters will acknowledge that this wasn’t done thoughtfully and that it was a bad idea.

So Lutnick talked Trump down. Again. That is good news. I still don’t understand what these tariffs were supposed to accomplish but so long as they’re delayed (and hopefully eliminated) who cares?

Dude I have no trouble sleeping at night. I only wish I could help these people more.

No. But I don’t think the tariffs are going to help. And I also think it makes what DOGE is doing even more risky. If the next months jobs report is still bad then I think Trump will be partly responsible because of the tariffs.

Worst jobs report since 2009: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/03/06/economy/us-jobs-report-february-preview

Average wages are about $50 per hour so your numbers are a little off. And I think that’s the end of this conversation. As usual you display your ignorance with every post.

Well that’s the point. First off I have no idea if they’re undocumented. I never ask. I assume many of them are but I don’t know. Second, because you have trouble reading: I don’t employ them. They are independent contractors. There is no employee relationship. I don’t break any laws.

So does Trump. And it’s not against the law to do so.

FTR (I’ve written this about a dozen times but apparently you don’t read) I don’t break the law, I don’t pay anyone slave wages. When I use day laborers they’re independent contractors; my transactions with them are perfectly legal. Every time. So take your threat and shove it up your ass.

Suppose the South had won at Gettysburg and occupied Pennsylvania, threatening to invade further north? Do you think that under those circumstances Lincoln would have held elections? I don’t.

I’m not complaining about my life, I’m discussing politics which is something I enjoy. Given the amount of times you respond to my posts it seems that you enjoy it when I discuss politics too.

I’m going to keep feeling sad for you until Democrats win again and your life will be better even though you’ll never admit it. In the meantime I will continue to enjoy my life and pity yours. What else is there?

No the families of those 6 cops firmly believe it was because of Jan. 6. Many have appeared on her program. So of course she had a way of knowing, There is nothing garbage about Nicolle Wallace.

Indefensible IMO. I said so last night. They should have stood up, should have applauded. Very wrong not to do so. However I don’t really have a problem with what Nicole Wallace said.

Any time you want to actually take issue with a point I’ve made, and explain why I am incorrect, you’re welcome to do so. Not once in your dozens of posts every day have you ever demonstrated an ability to offer a thoughtful opinion on any subject, so I won’t hold my breath waiting for you to do so. Still anything is possible.

OK fair enough. I think it’s a reasonable assumption to make that they didn’t have the proper time to assess this information. Trump has been President 8 weeks, DOGE in place 6 weeks. I put it to you that there is simply no way in that amount of time to decide what cuts to make. But you may believe differently.

This is also false. I can’t speak for others but let me be clear about my own reaction: 1. I sharply criticized Trump when he imposed tariffs last time around. I wrote it would be bad for the economy. I never wrote it would be a disaster because those tariffs, mostly on China, were limited. But I made clear it would be bad and it was. 2. I was very disappointed that Biden maintained the tariffs. I regard it as probably the worst decision of his Presidency, and said so at the time and many other times. It contributed heavily to our inflation, much more so IMO than his spending (which is what conservatives blame for the inflation.) 3. Trump’s current tariffs are 10 times what he did before, and after April 2 if he keeps his pledge it will be far more than that, it will be the biggest tariffs in history. I believe that these new tariffs, which are unlike any in the past, will be catastrophic for our economy, and the world. I believe it will lead to a recession, possibly another Great Depression, possibly to new wars. I sincerely believe this. My only hope is that Trump is convinced to change his mind or back off quickly. So no this is a not a case of only complaining because it is Trump. Bernie Sanders is also, like Trump, a long time believer in protectionism. If he were President I would make the same warning. Tariffs are a leftist interference in the free market and the bigger they are the more destructive the result.

I don’t remember this. What you wrote here is grossly inaccurate.