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Old 03-17-2019, 01:13 PM
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The GOP’s declaration of moral bankruptcy

Republicans now found themselves making excuses for a boorish, ignorant demagogue who had no respect for the fundamental norms of democracy and no adherence to conservative principles. The party of fiscal conservatism excused a profligate president who added $2 trillion in debt and counting. The party of family values became cheerleaders for what Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has witheringly and accurately called the “porn star presidency.” The party of law and order became accomplices to the president’s obstruction of justice. The party of free trade did nothing to stop the president from launching trade wars. The party of moral clarity barely uttered a peep at the president’s sickening sycophancy toward the worst dictators on the planet — or his equally nauseating attacks on America’s closest allies. The party that once championed immigration eagerly joined in the president’s xenophobic attacks on refugee caravans. And the party that long castigated Democrats for dividing Americans by race pretended not to notice — or even cheered — when the president made openly racist appeals to white voters.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...al-bankruptcy/
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Old 03-17-2019, 04:12 PM
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GOP legislators clamping down on voter initiatives

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaig...er-initiatives

Anything and everything to subvert the will of the people. This party will self destruct.
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Old 03-18-2019, 06:38 PM
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GOP senator disinvited to Republican event over vote against Trump's emergency declaration

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/...umps-emergency

They truly are as stupid as Whell. Unbelievable.
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Old 03-20-2019, 08:49 AM
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Devin Nunes Learns Tough Twitter Lesson As Parody Cow Feed He’s Suing Over Goes Viral

The satirical @DevinCow account only had a handful of followers before the GOP congressman mentioned it in his lawsuit against Twitter. Not anymore.

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5...b07e05729fda85

Awwwwww. Poor widdle Devin. Can’t handle a bit of well deserved satire. #DumberThanWhell
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Old 03-20-2019, 10:00 AM
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Ronald Reagan's daughter says he would be 'horrified' by Trump's America

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/20/polit...gan/index.html

No doubt.
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Old 03-20-2019, 10:41 AM
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GOP senator says he's fed up with Trump's attacks on McCain

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wire...ccain-61809599

Yet you continue to enable the pathetic ass...
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Old 03-20-2019, 02:39 PM
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It just became easier for employers to dump retirees' pensions

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/20/econo...ons-retirement

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With no fanfare in early March, the Treasury Department issued a notice that allows employers to buy out current retirees from their pensions with a one-time lump sum payment. The decision reverses Obama-era guidance, issued in 2015, that had effectively banned the practice after officials determined that lump-sum payments often shortchanged seniors.

Now, advocates for the elderly worry that millions of people receiving monthly pension checks could be at risk.

"Permitting plans — for their own financial benefit — to replace joint and survivor or other annuities with lump-sum payments will reduce the retirement security of both workers and their spouses," AARP Legislative Counsel David Certner said.
Thanks, Repubes, for yet another handout to big businesses! Retiring in two days. Will be taking the pension as an annuity, thank you very much.
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Old 03-20-2019, 04:23 PM
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It just became easier for employers to dump retirees' pensions

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/20/econo...ons-retirement



Thanks, Repubes, for yet another handout to big businesses! Retiring in two days. Will be taking the pension as an annuity, thank you very much.
Have a great transition to Life as it Should Be, Chicks!
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Old 03-21-2019, 05:50 AM
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It just became easier for employers to dump retirees' pensions

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/20/econo...ons-retirement

Thanks, Repubes, for yet another handout to big businesses! Retiring in two days. Will be taking the pension as an annuity, thank you very much.
Congratulations. I've been retired now for over 7 years. It's awesome and underrated.
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Old 03-21-2019, 08:54 AM
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It just became easier for employers to dump retirees' pensions

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/20/econo...ons-retirement



Thanks, Repubes, for yet another handout to big businesses! Retiring in two days. Will be taking the pension as an annuity, thank you very much.
I thought the check for life was great. Up until the company decide to file for bankruptcy!!!!
This after raiding the pension fund with loans never intending to pay back!
To payout in bonuses to executives it was found later.


Then after all the dust settled they buy another bigger competitor!

Send me a letter to tell me "not to worry" yes, "the government will pick up my retirement" !!!

Yes the GBPC! (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation)

I do get a check, just from Uncle Sam, at a new amount. Wanna guess if it was lower?

So when the wife was faced with the choice of taking a pension from her employer, or a lump sum. We took the lump sum then invested it away. Where it is just building since we have not touched it since.



Nice knowing you only have the rest of the week left.
Got the FK U attitude all ready?


You will be surprised just how fast you will get settled into the routine of nothing to do and all the day to do it.........
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