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Oh this is just gonna kill people on here.
@Crnr2Crnr
Trump’s Truth Social Stock Shoots Up On First Day After Hitting Stock Market
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media company Truth Social shot off to a blistering start in its stock market debut on Tuesday, surging more than 50% at the beginning of trading.
Trump Media & Technology Group began trading on the Nasdaq index under the ticker name “DJT,” the initials for Donald John Trump. The stock dipped from its opening spike to around $71 a share by 10:30 a.m. ET, 42% higher than its closing price on Monday.
Meanwhile, Trump owns a massive majority stake in DJT with almost 79 million shares, raising his value to nearly $5.9 billion
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Just now, Jerry 976 said:
I doubt the port/river pilot is responsible for mechanical failures aboard any ship they are there to guide the ship to safely navigate the river up and down the water ways, mechanical failure wouldn't fall on the port Pilot
It would if they had time to drop anchor and didn't.
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Bit surprised ships of this size didn't need mandatory tug escorts for this reason alone.
How long before it hit the bridge did it lose power? Did it not have a chance to drop anchor?
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Unfortunately sexual abuse of children is a human thing not a profession thing. Yes some choose professions because of the access to kids but there are pedophiles in all walks of life.
Its also extremely tied to drug and alcohol abuse of the abusers.
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19 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:
He signed the bill.
Effective tax rates for the wealthy went up under Reagan. People like you can't comprehend that income tax rates really don't mean all that much. Need to look at the whole picture.
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On 3/21/2024 at 9:46 AM, Deephaven said:
He won't get shit done. Because he is running the R's will lose the house & senate. That is the biggest problem with him being the nominee.
Stuff like this doesn't need legislation. Can be done by EPA rules and regs or more so the lack there of.
Reality is we need to take some power away from the executive branch with the way their departments can wield power without congressional approval. Also really bogs down the legal system.
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15 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:
He signed the bill.
Yes he did on 50% of the income.....then came Clinton/Gore.
Q4. Which political party increased the taxes on Social Security annuities?
A4. In 1993, legislation was enacted which had the effect of increasing the tax put in place under the 1983 law. It raised from 50% to 85% the portion of Social Security benefits subject to taxation; but the increased percentage only applied to "higher income" beneficiaries. Beneficiaries of modest incomes might still be subject to the 50% rate, or to no taxation at all, depending on their overall taxable income.
This change in the tax rate was one provision in a massive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) passed that year. The OBRA 1993 legislation was deadlocked in the Senate on a tie vote of 50-50 and Vice President Al Gore cast the deciding vote in favor of passage. President Clinton signed the bill into law on August 10, 1993.
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On 3/21/2024 at 8:59 AM, ActionfigureJoe said:
Leave it to Regan to tax social security while slashing tax rates on the wealthy and corporate America.
Wasn't just Reagan.
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Remove income taxes on it and lower benefits to match. Cut fed spending to offset lost tax revenue.
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16 hours ago, Steve753 said:
Guess we will see. He couldn't even come up with a health care plan.
16 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:chicken egg
egg chicken
the entire grid and infrastructure certainly aren't there. how many power companies have a fleet of EV trucks?
Oh FFS....you are comparing a HC plan to the head of the EPA changing regulations that doesn't need congress at all?
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2 minutes ago, Steve753 said:
Ill likely be down $2000, but it will be fun seeing democrats explode and Trumpers come to the realization Trump wont be able to change anything.
He can change this type of shit in days and will.
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36 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:
it's downright idiotic... we're not there yet societally, not even close.
if everyone were going to be driving EVs... wouldn't the power companies be building charging stations like mad so they could sell the juice directly to the consumer?
GM & Ford fucked up royally by not focusing on Hybrids, which Toyota/Lexus has done successfully since 2000. Yota don't GAF about EVs... in the long run.
Charging stations?
Might want to get more electrical generation going first.
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20 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:
Bummer...
Was really hoping to see an even bigger clusterfuck than we already have going on.
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November can't come soon enough.
Under the new regulations, which will be formally announced at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., later on Wednesday afternoon, automakers will be forced to rapidly curb the emissions of greenhouse gases, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter from new passenger cars, light trucks, and larger pickups and vans beginning with model year 2027 vehicles.
When the tailpipe emissions rules kick in, automakers will be compelled to increase production and sales of EVs, plug-in hybrids, traditional hybrids and fuel cell vehicles. Under one "low cost" model EPA outlined in the rule, officials said automakers would be forced to ensure 56% of light-duty car sales are battery electric and another 13% are hybrid by 2032.
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2 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:
Prior to 2021, one quarter of all law enforcement across the country reported nothing to the FBI. In 2021 the new reporting system went into place which resulted in elevated crime statistics as these missing agencies got tabulated. The media grabbed that and ran with it. In turn scaring the weak minded.
In other words crime statistics are bullshit especially when trying to compare them to previous years. According to the FBI the rate has always been somewhat consistent until 2021's new system.
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1 minute ago, ActionfigureJoe said:
There’s a possibility of fine reduction. There’s also the possibility that they’ll simply reject the case.
Its so egregious I don't see them rejecting it. Kind of like the Colorado case. It involves more than just monetary penalties but possible influence on American's choice of political candidates.
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5 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:
Any statistical gathering system is only as good as those completing the forms. Law enforcement on the local level sometimes has an interest in juicing the crime statistics for additional funding.
Sure they also have an interest in under reporting to show they are doing their jobs and that they won't lose them for poor performance.
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2 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:
They’d need to accept the case. After that Trump would have to show where the fine was inconsistent with the fraud or it prevented him from making rent or eating. I don’t see either occurring.
Want to put some money that the fine is dramatically reduced?
You honestly think the fine was consistent with fraud of this nature? Hell find a case that is at all related to it.
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1 hour ago, ActionfigureJoe said:
Why would the US Supreme Court hear a civil fraud case?
What? Did you honestly just ask that? Civil cases are often brought to the SC as they often deal with constitutional issues. I'd venture a guess that a fairly significant to even majority of cases before the supreme court deal with civil issues and not criminal.
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58 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:
Yet you’re the one bringing into question FBI statistics to satisfy your own reality.
So you trust the FBI 100% on everything?
That was only 1 small part of my questioning the data.
The FBI transitioned to a new data collection system called NIBRS in 2021. The national reporting rate includes local law enforcement agencies that reported their data through either NIBRS or the FBI's previous data collection system. In 2021, the FBI exclusively accepted crime data through NIBRS.
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2 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:
I posted twice to help fearful individuals such as yourself. Little did I know how invested you are in staying afraid.
Fearful......
Dude I've posted numerous times how crime hasn't affected me in my small town. You are the one who lives in a apocalypse van.
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4 minutes ago, Mainecat said:
He legally has to. Shocking FOX headline
Virtually every news outlet is saying the same thing. All using the word "allow" and "can" and "grants".
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And how exactly are crime statistics tracked? By crimes reported? By arrests? By convictions? With the legal system evolving the way it is and quite rapidly its easy to see how the numbers could vary. Goes without saying how little people should trust what the FBI says.
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Republicans Call for Retirement Age Hike in Clash With Biden
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Sure it is. Takes two to tango most of the time. Just with them its less often and for less money.