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- 51Posted by mccannon01 2 days, 7 hours ago to Wells Fargo, heavyweight champion of financial crime gets yet another chance to show it's reformed. Hah!I would stay away from BofA, but a long time ago I opened a small account with them because they had branches in the cities I traveled to. The local bank (Credit Union) I've done business with for over 50 years doesn't have that reach. Likely, there are other solutions nowadays, but it is convenient when I need it.
- 52Posted by $ jbrenner 2 days, 8 hours ago to MIT's high-tech 'bubble wrap' turns air into safe drinking water — even in Death ValleyI teach about hydrogels, but my daughter is the real expert on them.
- 53Posted by $ jbrenner 2 days, 8 hours ago to Wells Fargo, heavyweight champion of financial crime gets yet another chance to show it's reformed. Hah!In 2003, Wells Fargo bought the mortgages of several homes on my side of my street, but not the ones behind us that are at a very slightly lower elevation. Then they declared that we were in a flood zone. With our county FEMA coordinator, using the same flood service certification company that had originally said that we weren't in a flood zone, I proved that their basis for that conclusion was quite literally holding the flood zone map and a map with the homes on it up to a light and moving them up or down a little. The edge of the street had been the previous flood zone edge; now suddenly it was a few feet into my front yard. Shazam!
I paid off my mortgage immediately and never had to deal with Wells Fargo again! - 54Progressivism, like many terms the socialists/Communists use, is exactly the antonym of what it purports to be.
- 55Posted by $ jbrenner 2 days, 8 hours ago to RFK Jr. Unloads Disturbing Vaccine Secrets on Tucker—And Surprises Everyone on TrumpIronically, I got asked about the hepatitis vaccine at my last doctor's visit. Nope.
- 56Posted by Commander 2 days, 16 hours ago to Ignorance: The Fertile Soil of SocialismRemember, Marx is the one who invented the term "capitalism". Marx never thoroughly addressed free enterprise. And ..... to be fair .... I never embraced Rand using the term.
From Charles Tips; Quora.
"What do you call, a combination of both capitalist and socialist ideas?
The proper term you are looking for is “free enterprise,” which some people call by the mistaken Marxist term of “capitalism” he conjured up as the evil force his communism would prevail over.
Free enterprise (alone among economic systems) creates wealth but also distributes that wealth widely to those in need. That latter part is indeed socialism (though not the “state socialism” usually implied) and it arrives primarily in the form of 501(c) charitable giving, which amounts to half a trillion dollars a year in the US lately. There is also a great deal of political redistribution of government funds, though that is less socialism… more at “vote buying.” - 57Posted by Abaco 2 days, 17 hours ago to RFK Jr. Unloads Disturbing Vaccine Secrets on Tucker—And Surprises Everyone on TrumpTo be clear...I am listening to the interview right now. What RFK said was that "there are articles claiming that 50% of pediatricians' profits come from..." Still, not good. But, it muddies the waters. Now I understand why he's waiting until September to have the big press conference. It will take that long to utilize the global data, per this conversation. I still don't believe the powers that be will allow that press conference and related announcement to take place. No chance in hell, actually.
- 58Why am I thinking of long gone Laugh-In and Benny Hill?
Have a great 250th everyone! K-Bam! Trump done pulled off another!
https://babylonbee.com/news/how-9-pol... - 59lol, so many choices for best
- 60Posted by Dobrien 2 days, 20 hours ago to TGIFfunnies 7/4/25 EDITION: Pardon My PunsLmao that’s some funny stuff
- 61Posted by Dobrien 2 days, 20 hours ago to Enjoy the Show Do You Notice a Pattern? JOE LANGE JUN 21, 2025Happy Independence Day Day Brother! I’ll laugh at those memes
- 62Posted by $ Olduglycarl 2 days, 22 hours ago to Enjoy the Show Do You Notice a Pattern? JOE LANGE JUN 21, 2025Thanks Brother for telling my favorite bed time story once again. It used to produce nightmares but later became a Laurel and Hardy comedy Laugh in.
Have a happy July 4th.
TGIFfunnies have been posted - 63Posted by 73SHARK 2 days, 22 hours ago to TGIFfunnies 7/4/25 EDITION: Pardon My PunsAll were good and I liked the last one best.
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! 🇺🇲 - 64Posted by mccannon01 2 days, 22 hours ago to TGIFfunnies 7/4/25 EDITION: Pardon My PunsLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this edition, OUC! Clever, VERY clever!!!! LOL LOL LOL
I wish I could + it a lot more! - 65Posted by mccannon01 2 days, 22 hours ago to Enjoy the Show Do You Notice a Pattern? JOE LANGE JUN 21, 2025Indeed, Dobrien. We supposedly have one ELECTED official in charge of the executive branch, not 600+ black robed UNelected officials usurping the power and trampling the Constitution for their political gain.
- 66HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! everyone
- 67Posted by freedomforall 3 days ago to Ignorance: The Fertile Soil of Socialism👍👍👍
To a rational mind, results matter.
Therefore, for socialism to be accepted, no rational thought must be taught or allowed.
Thank you for writing and posting this. - 68Posted by $ kddr22 3 days, 2 hours ago to RFK Jr. Unloads Disturbing Vaccine Secrets on Tucker—And Surprises Everyone on Trumpprimary care doctors are struggling to even survive and stay in business if in private practice
- 69Posted by Abaco 3 days, 3 hours ago to RFK Jr. Unloads Disturbing Vaccine Secrets on Tucker—And Surprises Everyone on TrumpI have been involved in autism research for a couple decades. And, not just for my own kid. I was heavily involved with the Mind Institute in the UC system. Was even a subject in a few studies. It was very interesting. But, believe me when I say that all of the research that is conducted with universities and other taxpayer funded and pharma funded efforts have been a massive exercise in "seek and avoid". I have, firsthand, watched these bodies cover up data and lie.
- 70Posted by Abaco 3 days, 3 hours ago to RFK Jr. Unloads Disturbing Vaccine Secrets on Tucker—And Surprises Everyone on TrumpYeah, it's a strange facet to discuss - the profit margin for doctors. Who cares?
- 71Posted by Lucky 3 days, 3 hours ago to How to do racism rightVery useful, not just to UK residents, thank you, Babylon.
An app which translates from English to English will soon be available.
I chose the Gulch classification of Humor.
What'd'yer think? - 72Posted by Abaco 3 days, 4 hours ago to Wells Fargo, heavyweight champion of financial crime gets yet another chance to show it's reformed. Hah!WF and BofA. Stay away from both of those.
- 73Posted by Abaco 3 days, 4 hours ago to RFK Jr. Unloads Disturbing Vaccine Secrets on Tucker—And Surprises Everyone on TrumpSounds like a good operation there!
- 74Posted by Dobrien 3 days, 5 hours ago to Enjoy the Show Do You Notice a Pattern? JOE LANGE JUN 21, 2025We are getting closer. The Judicial branch insurrection is a problem.
- 75Posted by Lucky 3 days, 6 hours ago to Objectivist Investor ConundrumConundrum / Dilemma
A good many investors have had that situation, including me, I recall a few of years ago, none recently.
Ah.. but there is banking, hard to avoid banks if you have a portfolio. I'd like to find a stable bank that will lend to a coal project if the sums are right All the banks who go on record make a big noise about not supporting coal.