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'Poor' US government finances ? They're only noticing this now ? Our nation's finances have been poor & getting poorer for the past 4 decades.

Just like football. Most people complain it sucks nowadays, yet we continue to watch it

Two men enter, one man leave.

Someone has to pay for the 4th down failure known as Dan Campbell

de·lu·sion·al /dəˈlo͞oZH(ə)nəl/ adjective characterized by or holding false beliefs or judgments about external reality that are held despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary, as a symptom of serious mental illness. Apparently in your world, the following, which was the 1st post in this thread, didn't happen ? According to DHS, the 11 illegal aliens have been convicted for crimes that include first-degree criminal sexual assault, first-degree sexual abuse of a minor, first-degree criminal sexual conduct, and other sex crimes. All 11 individuals are Laotian or Thai. Diversity is our strength https://alphanews.org/11-illegal-alien-sex-offenders-arrested-in-minneapolis-dhs-says/

According to Google AI Withdrawn Deportation Bonuses (2025): A pilot program offered $200 for deporting someone within 7 days of arrest and $100 for within 14 days, but it was quickly canceled as unauthorized. Recruitment Incentives (2025): ICE offered significant bonuses, including up to $50,000 signing bonuses, student loan repayment, and premium pay (LEAP/AUI) to attract new officers. Performance Awards for Partners (2025): The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced quarterly performance awards for state/local agencies partnering with ICE (287(g) program) based on successfully locating and assisting with immigration enforcement.

OK

A rational post from Ron. Maybe there is hope ?

BRAVO!

https://babylonbee.com/news/don-lemon-immediately-bursts-into-flames-upon-entering-church

Congratulations! It's something I've always thought about, but it never went any further than that.

The world is awash in debt.

I quit eating lunch meat made by companies like Oscar Meyer quite a while ago. It really is garbage food. If I want lunch meat, roast beef, turkey, chicken, I buy the expensive stuff from Schmidt's meat market. Can cost up to $16 a pound. I'd like to think that while it's probably not the healthiest thing to eat, certainly not as bad as the crap from Oscar Meyer. https://schmidtsmeatmarket.com

Exactly. I do everything I can to avoid any interaction with law-enforcement. That's why when my registration/license plate stickers are due, I order them immediately. If I have a headlight tail light brake light blinker light fail, I go to AutoZone buy the parts and fix it. Same for auto insurance. I don't speed excessively, don't run red lights, wear my seatbelt, don't have a car stereo that you can hear/feel 3 blocks away, don't put blatantly illegal aftermarket window tint on my car windows, etc. I only had 1 bad experience with law-enforcement. Was working nights 6 PM to 6 AM. It was a Friday night & about halfway through the shift, I thought I might have left a burner on, so I drove home at about 12:15 AM. I was going exactly 30 mph and was pulled over right in front of my house. It was a young C*** who said she estimated my speed at 39 mph Told her no way, I was going exactly 30. The C*** came back with, well I'm just trying to keep the neighborhood safe. I let it go with that, but I shouldn't have. You know the dumb C*** was hoping that I was guy coming home after having a couple beers & made up a reason to pull me over Regret not filing a report against her.

So many stupid/crazy motherfockers out there!