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7 of 8 great-grandparents from 3 other countries.
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That's exactly what "gaming the system" means.
Is this confusing for you?
Is this confusing for you?
December 1, 2025 at 1:33 AM
That's exactly what "gaming the system" means.
Is this confusing for you?
Is this confusing for you?
I beg to differ. They inhale that kind of stuff. I think it's the only thing that would do the job.
I'm talking full-time all day hearings like Watergate. The yokels ate up the Benghazi hearings. These are the same f*ckers who thought Trump was a real businessman because of the reality TV show.
I'm talking full-time all day hearings like Watergate. The yokels ate up the Benghazi hearings. These are the same f*ckers who thought Trump was a real businessman because of the reality TV show.
December 1, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I beg to differ. They inhale that kind of stuff. I think it's the only thing that would do the job.
I'm talking full-time all day hearings like Watergate. The yokels ate up the Benghazi hearings. These are the same f*ckers who thought Trump was a real businessman because of the reality TV show.
I'm talking full-time all day hearings like Watergate. The yokels ate up the Benghazi hearings. These are the same f*ckers who thought Trump was a real businessman because of the reality TV show.
As an example of how business executives gamed the system, take a look of how much the Trump 1 tax cuts went towards stock buybacks (the easiest way to make your under water options worth something.
December 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
As an example of how business executives gamed the system, take a look of how much the Trump 1 tax cuts went towards stock buybacks (the easiest way to make your under water options worth something.
Ironically it was concern about exec salaries not being tied to business success that led to Clinton-era tax/accounting changes pushing stock options as a bigger component of compensation. Exec salaries only accelerated as a result. We'll intentioned, disastrous results.
December 1, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Ironically it was concern about exec salaries not being tied to business success that led to Clinton-era tax/accounting changes pushing stock options as a bigger component of compensation. Exec salaries only accelerated as a result. We'll intentioned, disastrous results.
Anything that can cause public hearings would do the trick.
December 1, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Anything that can cause public hearings would do the trick.
Can't the minority force a vote on full-blown Senate hearings with the support of a handful of GOP?
Make them go on record.
Then hold hearings. Let's get it going.
Make them go on record.
Then hold hearings. Let's get it going.
November 30, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Can't the minority force a vote on full-blown Senate hearings with the support of a handful of GOP?
Make them go on record.
Then hold hearings. Let's get it going.
Make them go on record.
Then hold hearings. Let's get it going.
Fun fact: Just heard them reference the >300 mass shootings this year, and realized the WV national guard shooting doesn't even make the list (requires 4 or more victims).
November 30, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Fun fact: Just heard them reference the >300 mass shootings this year, and realized the WV national guard shooting doesn't even make the list (requires 4 or more victims).
Hold a f*cking public hearing!
November 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Hold a f*cking public hearing!
Wow. Bill Cassidy is in danger of becoming another Lisa Murkowski.
November 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Wow. Bill Cassidy is in danger of becoming another Lisa Murkowski.
Believe me, in 1951 when my dad came from Ireland it was pretty much a 3rd world country. When we'd visit there was no electricity, running water, or telephones. People don't leave their homeland for nothing.
November 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Believe me, in 1951 when my dad came from Ireland it was pretty much a 3rd world country. When we'd visit there was no electricity, running water, or telephones. People don't leave their homeland for nothing.
And Polly want a motherf*cking cracker?
Listening to these morons parrot the same empty talking points is rough. It's like those dolls where you pull a string and they deliver the same tired lines.
Listening to these morons parrot the same empty talking points is rough. It's like those dolls where you pull a string and they deliver the same tired lines.
November 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
And Polly want a motherf*cking cracker?
Listening to these morons parrot the same empty talking points is rough. It's like those dolls where you pull a string and they deliver the same tired lines.
Listening to these morons parrot the same empty talking points is rough. It's like those dolls where you pull a string and they deliver the same tired lines.
And as of yet, no view of the bottom.
November 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
And as of yet, no view of the bottom.
Run George run! You'd look great on an impeachment prosecution team.
November 30, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Run George run! You'd look great on an impeachment prosecution team.
If they are so damned squeaky clean then why shouldn't they stand up to public Congressional hearings?
Never have we had a coward in that office afraid to do that.
Never have we had a coward in that office afraid to do that.
November 30, 2025 at 5:37 AM
If they are so damned squeaky clean then why shouldn't they stand up to public Congressional hearings?
Never have we had a coward in that office afraid to do that.
Never have we had a coward in that office afraid to do that.
My genetic surprise until I understood it from studying the records was my 70% Scottish despite my dad's side all in Ireland. But I was able to chase most of the marriages behind him and they were all within the one Church of Ireland parish. All ethnic Scots. Stayed within their pale 300+ yrs
November 30, 2025 at 1:37 AM
My genetic surprise until I understood it from studying the records was my 70% Scottish despite my dad's side all in Ireland. But I was able to chase most of the marriages behind him and they were all within the one Church of Ireland parish. All ethnic Scots. Stayed within their pale 300+ yrs
The pickings get few back in those old country settings, particularly when you take into consideration who you couldn't marry. Avoiding cousins was not easy. As far as I could tell ALL the marriages in my dad's background were within the same parish that had originally been an Ulster Plantation.
November 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The pickings get few back in those old country settings, particularly when you take into consideration who you couldn't marry. Avoiding cousins was not easy. As far as I could tell ALL the marriages in my dad's background were within the same parish that had originally been an Ulster Plantation.
The Slovak I married is more the dark type. Though I haven't tracked it I think there's some Romanian/Transylvanian in there.
November 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The Slovak I married is more the dark type. Though I haven't tracked it I think there's some Romanian/Transylvanian in there.
Wow again. That's an incredible story.
And familiar too.
My mother-in-law's mom had been engaged to her husband's brother. But he was killed while in that same army in that war, and was obliged to marry him instead.
And familiar too.
My mother-in-law's mom had been engaged to her husband's brother. But he was killed while in that same army in that war, and was obliged to marry him instead.
November 30, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Wow again. That's an incredible story.
And familiar too.
My mother-in-law's mom had been engaged to her husband's brother. But he was killed while in that same army in that war, and was obliged to marry him instead.
And familiar too.
My mother-in-law's mom had been engaged to her husband's brother. But he was killed while in that same army in that war, and was obliged to marry him instead.
Now THAT's a p*ssy looking to be grabbed!
November 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Now THAT's a p*ssy looking to be grabbed!
Professionalism.
America's lost art.
America's lost art.
November 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Professionalism.
America's lost art.
America's lost art.
Wow. That sounds like one of my mother-in-law's Hungarian relative's stories.
My American grandfather got drafted for WW1 and was on a troopship on the way over when it ended. Fortunately he came back!
My American grandfather got drafted for WW1 and was on a troopship on the way over when it ended. Fortunately he came back!
November 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Wow. That sounds like one of my mother-in-law's Hungarian relative's stories.
My American grandfather got drafted for WW1 and was on a troopship on the way over when it ended. Fortunately he came back!
My American grandfather got drafted for WW1 and was on a troopship on the way over when it ended. Fortunately he came back!
I don't recall Teddy's involvement, though perhaps he got Clinton to meet with the Sinn Fein guy (political front for IRA back then).
George Mitchell was the ex-US Senator who spearheaded the settlement.
George Mitchell was the ex-US Senator who spearheaded the settlement.
November 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I don't recall Teddy's involvement, though perhaps he got Clinton to meet with the Sinn Fein guy (political front for IRA back then).
George Mitchell was the ex-US Senator who spearheaded the settlement.
George Mitchell was the ex-US Senator who spearheaded the settlement.
That's a interesting point. I don't remember Teddy being involved. There was another US Senator who was a driving force.
Tip O'Neil's constituents wouldn't have liked action against the IRA. I remember people openly raising money for the IRA in the Boston area.
Tip O'Neil's constituents wouldn't have liked action against the IRA. I remember people openly raising money for the IRA in the Boston area.
November 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
That's a interesting point. I don't remember Teddy being involved. There was another US Senator who was a driving force.
Tip O'Neil's constituents wouldn't have liked action against the IRA. I remember people openly raising money for the IRA in the Boston area.
Tip O'Neil's constituents wouldn't have liked action against the IRA. I remember people openly raising money for the IRA in the Boston area.
My wife's mom was from Hungary. Grandad had fought for that Empire in WW1. Their spot got spilt off to Czechoslovakia. And then got split off to Slovakia.
November 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
My wife's mom was from Hungary. Grandad had fought for that Empire in WW1. Their spot got spilt off to Czechoslovakia. And then got split off to Slovakia.
Well, fortunately Margaret Thatcher didn't carpet bomb Belfast. Would have got some bad guys, but not likely there would have been a settlement (1999) now. Made a huge difference. It was surreal living on the border during the Troubles.
November 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Well, fortunately Margaret Thatcher didn't carpet bomb Belfast. Would have got some bad guys, but not likely there would have been a settlement (1999) now. Made a huge difference. It was surreal living on the border during the Troubles.