Zorg

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 14 hours ago

Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect. Frank Wilhoit

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago

Well, the top 25 wealth hoarding dragons paid 13.6 billion in federal income taxes in a span of 5 years. https://www.propublica.org/article/the-secret-irs-files-trove-of-never-before-seen-records-reveal-how-the-wealthiest-avoid-income-tax
So you were likely only very mildly exaggerating that claim.
And before some ~~class traitor~~boot-licker squeaks up about * the article looks at wealth which isn't taxed, only income is taxed.* 1 that wasn't the point & 2 you don't need income when you have that kind of assets. But they built their wealth by massively benefiting from the society they pay so very little back to.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (3 children)

No, they were (presumably instructed to be) really weird about orders, after they changed the menu. There's a subway at work, I go 1-2/week, had been the same staff for long over a year when it happened. I asked for some chicken sub with a different cheese than the one on the menu, or something to that effect; was told I needed to get the 'build your own' to substitute.
After that silly nonsense, I realized you could do whatever customizations you want when ordering in the app +use coupon codes repeatedly.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you"

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Every accusation is a confession

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 weeks ago

That would make a lot of sense ...until we're reminded that USA is a kleptocracy, masquerading under a thick coating of we the people, freedom!™, liberty and justice for ~~all~~a select group of people. Then it becomes clear the obvious and only solution, is for the government to pump a couple billions into Boeing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

What democracy? The will of US citizens have practically no factor in which laws pass, big money on the other hand...

That being said, congressmen & president are somewhat democratically elected - and voting is thrice as influential if you're in a low population state!.
So you can influence if big money A's laws get passed, or big money C's (big money B gets their way regardless).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

A massive heart attack, the man child eats like an unrestrained 5 year old.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

This 3 foot pipe is also considered a storm drain. Unclear in the article if he was sucked down a street drain with unnecessarily large opening, or a drain for a creek.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Where do you think illegally acquired firearms are sourced from?

PDF: ATF NFCTA vol2 part3, Crime Guns Recovered and Traced
ATF traced 70.2% (1 million firearms) of submitted 'crime guns' to having originally been purchased from a dealer. An additional 22.6% (⅓ million) were from pawnbrokes. [page 7]
In 12.2% of the cases [page 26] purchaser and possessor was the same.
One or more guns are stolen in 63% of household burglaries.

From conclusion page 41:

Traced crime guns typically originate from the legal supply chain of manufacture (or import), distribution, and retail sale. Crime guns may change hands a number of times after that first retail sale, and some of those transactions may be a theft or violate one or more regulations on firearm commerce.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Throwing a handful of mods on, can give it a much less dated vibe. The pacing in Goodsprings is quite slow, if you can't stand it, head onwards as soon as you have a semi decent weapon.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Smaller kids still love playgrounds, even if they also want/love screentime. Heck, it is not infrequent there are a group of younger teenagers at the playgrounds we frequent.

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