He tells it like it is except when he doesn’t or it isn’t, sometimes all at once. Depends on what I need to believe.

I upvoted your comment. I believe it’s correct and contributes to the discussion here. I also believe further deregulation of campaign finance is still a major conflict of interest.

Good thing he’s not also going after the people who oversee that separation–oh wait:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-fec-chair-ellen-weintraub-trump-fired-her/

I’m honored to have a reply from a flying squid. Thank you! Big fan.

Adding to this, here is the story from an alternative perspective:

https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/watts_01_10/

…that just escaped from the ruins of the Norwegian station.

Oooo! I love shiny things! Let me just look away from this nascent coup for a sec so I can see the shiny thing!

What, no Newsmax?!

We’re so close to using USDA money to prop up weapons manufacturing, effectively beating our plowshares into swords. I can almost taste the irony, which is good because there will be little left to eat if we let it get that far.

30%: underpaid

40%: immorally underpaid

50%; criminally underpaid

100%: Les Miserables

“Do my job for me?”

“No.”

That’s a really good point. It’s just a super purge.

Yeah, rewarding blind loyalty above competence is not a good long-term strategy.

Hank Scorpio : Uh, hi, Homer. What can I do for you?

Homer : Sir, I need to know where I can get some business hammocks.

Hank Scorpio : Hammocks? My goodness, what an idea. Why didn’t I think of that? Hammocks! Homer, there’s four places. There’s the Hammock Hut, that’s on third.

Homer : Uh-huh.

Hank Scorpio : There’s Hammocks-R-Us, that’s on third too. You got Put-Your-Butt-There.

Homer : Mm-Hmm.

Hank Scorpio : That’s on third. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot… Matter of fact, they’re all in the same complex; it’s the hammock complex on third.

Homer : Oh, the hammock district!

Hank Scorpio : That’s right.

Maybe it’s a typo? A mandate from a few Americans people? A mandate by the American Assets? A mandate from the BRICS people?

Me too. That quote evoked from me the loudest snort of derision in recent memory.

Emergency Broadcast System: This is not a test. This is your emergency broadcast system announcing the commencement of the Quadrennial Purge enacted by the U.S. Presidentt. Citizens classed at $100M net worth and higher have been authorized the commission of any and all crimes with impunity. All other classes are restricted. Government officials of ranking 10 have been granted immunity from the Purge and shall not be harmed. Commencing at the siren, any and all crime, including murder, will be legal for the rich for 48 continuous months. Fire, and emergency medical services will be unavailable as soon as they’re defunded and until next term when The Purge concludes. Blessed be our New Founding Fathers and America, a nation reborn. May God be with you all.

That’s exactly it. Damned if you do. Damned if you don’t. I think they probably made the smart choice. I assume breaking the law to follow orders would have been used as an excuse to make arrests and parade them around as corrupt, deep-state, Bidenistas.

Yeah, it would have been more honest just to tell USAID employees to lick their elbows.

Yeah, but I think that was mass hysteria caused by bad PR. Clowns fill an important niche in the ecosystem. They generally keep to themselves and shy away from people. Confirmed clown attacks are extremely rare. Even the 2016 sightings had more to do with development companies expanding into their historic habitat than clowns actively seeking out people. I saw a movie once in which a clown was forced to live in a storm drain after his home was paved over. Starving and panicked, the inevitable happened when he was cornered by a child. Had he been relocated, he could have joined another circus and lived a full life. If you see a clown in town, remain calm. Do not approach the clown. Do not feed it. A fed clown is a dead clown. Contact your local ringmaster. They are especially trained to capture and relocate clowns. If you can, I highly recommend donating to your local clown rescue. As a side benefit, they often have education programs that allow kids to learn about and interact with them safely.