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Except for the 25% of GDP and taxes they contribute to the economy. Yeah, that California shithole...let it burn! If it burns, it takes down the whole U.S. Cheers!

He calls in the National Guard and Marines for this, but not when his Vice President and the Opposition Leader were about to be murdered in the Capitol Building. Not to mention all of the Capitol police getting beaten. Cheers!

So far, Carney has been doing all of the right things. It would be great if the U.S. could elect someone as good and qualified! Cheers!

No one is equating Hamas with the IDF. The neighbor argument doesn't hold water here. If my neighbor was intent on murdering me or my family, we could simply move to another place. Israel and the Palestinians can't just move...unlike what Trump is espousing! Cheers!

We're drifting away from the primary subject matter we heard about this week: According to Elon, Trump is in the Epstein files. We didn't get the tax returns...the pee-pee tape disappeared...when do we get the Epstein files? How about it Kash Patel? Do you guys dare release them? Cheers!

Because he's broke like Giuliani. If they both had money and something to offer, they would be in cabinet positions. This is the Trump hiring protocol...be a nutjob, hardcore loyal, help me make more money, do my bidding, and respect my authority! Cheers!

I wouldn't go that far! As I said before, young people have a lot to offer and teach older people...and vice versa. I don't want the younger generations to become apathetic, rich, lazy Boomers who changed the world, and then simply sat on their fat asses so they could tell everyone they were wrong when they were younger and fought for their ideals...what we need is lower taxes, less immigration and no estate taxes! Cheers!

You may be young, but you are not wrong about a lot of this stuff! This guy is a fucking lunatic who is going to get a lot of people killed by his disbelief in science and medicine. He's going to start cupping everyone when they get infected by Covid or measles. Cheers!

No, if Iran is funding groups that are seeking the extinction of Israel, at some point they are going to have to go after the head of the snake, instead of cutting off the tail over and over. Cheers!

Swear to God...the coffee and tea taste better. I'm not sure if it's because of the thinness of the cup lip or design of the lip. The coffee and tea hit the right spots of your taste buds with each sip. Only problem is if you like a big cup of tea or coffee, you might have to pour yourself two cups instead of one, since they don't hold as much. Cheers!

I think you also misunderstood what I meant. I was simply saying that Iran is one of the primary state-funders of Hamas and Hezbollah...if Israel chooses a nuclear strike if they feel their existence is threatened, the most likely target is Iran. Ending Hamas at the cost of 2M in lives versus Israel choosing a nuclear strike and 20M in Iran dying. Cheers!

That's garbage! Why aren't the hostages returned if Hamas wants peace? You can blame Israel's government for the humanitarian issues, but Hamas is full of the same stupidity and a level of cowardice that Israel does not display. Cheers!

Yeah, that doesn't fly. The obvious answer is that Hamas is using them to shield themselves...like they do with their OWN citizens and people! There is no virtue in such behavior...only cowardice! Cheers!

Yeah, the most simple question to all of this and suspending the war is "why haven't the rest of the hostages (alive or dead) been returned to their families?" If Hamas is so interested in peace, then Blake and oukid8, why haven't the hostages been returned? This is the most basic request from Israel to end this, yet they seem to be returning the victims in fits and starts to prolong the anger and pain. Cheers!

C'mon, we know what he watches every morning! NewsMax and then Kelly and Mark! Cheers!

There are a number of Holocaust survivors against what is happening in Gaza right now...but they are also seeking peace from the parties attacking Israel. They aren't simply disgusted by Israel's behavior, but want peace throughout the Middle East...unfortunately, that has been very elusive! Cheers!

I'm quoting the State Department through seven different administrations. Not quoting Israel. Iran is one of the primary funders of Hamas and Hezbollah. From a non-affiliated source among thousands: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2023/oct/analysis-hamas-and-hezbollah-how-they-are-different-and-why-they-might-cooperate-against Cheers!

Not necessarily true. There have been a number of unwarranted recorded killings of civilians by IDF...a number humanitarian blockades where they weren't really necessary as the food/water/etc would have been given to actual refugees/survivors primarily women and children...if not food, then what about medical care...bombardments and attacks in the middle of ceasefires. So, while some of the blood is certainly warranted...some of it is not and Bibi should be held accountable. Cheers!

I don't want to see the Gazans suffer, but when your people were almost completely made extinct just over 80 years ago, and the nations surrounding where you were forced to rebuild want to see you made extinct again, that kind of puts you in a situation where you want to eliminate the threat. The other option is that Israel nukes Iran...would you rather see 2M dead or 20M dead. The Israeli's cannot let aid in directly because there is no guarantee that aid won't be used to fund Hamas. I don't like what is happening there, and I think Bibi has pushed the boundaries as far as he can, which needs to be investigated...but I also can't see how Israelis can simply "rinse and repeat" these attacks on their population for eternity. Cheers!

Everything these days has become disposable. Partly because of complexity in design (computer chips, etc) or the cost of production has become significantly cheaper. 50 years ago, almost everyone owned their cars for 10 plus years. Even if you bought a second car, you would keep each for at least 10 years. Same with quality furniture...it was passed down generations and would last generations. I have some fantastic Thomasville mahogany tables (coffee, side tables, and sofa table) passed down to me from my Mom and Dad that they bought over 50 years ago. I had them refinished by a professional and they are as solid as a tree trunk! My Dad also bought tons of jewelry for my Mom, thinking they would pass these precious gems and gold down to other generations. Well, they didn't figure that their oldest son wouldn't get married or have kids, and their youngest son has one son and one daughter. They didn't have any daughters of their own. So my niece is the big winner! She'll be inheriting a shitload of jewelry. My Mom also decided to give away a few precious rings, necklaces to some of her nieces and best friends...she knows she can't take it with her, so giving away something meaningful to each was very touching. My sister-in-law got the gold-plated cutlery set from my parent's wedding. Probably worth $8-10K today. She loves it because it matches the redesign of their home and she loves to entertain. Nobody wants the china...a complete set of Royal Albert china...you can't throw this stuff in the dishwasher. So I'm taking all of the damn cups and saucers because as I said, coffee and tea taste a shitload better in $80 cups and saucers! Cheers!

Actually if you are a tea or coffee drinker...both taste far better in bone china cups, rather than mugs or whatever you may use. Cheers!

It's always possible. They love acquiring companies somehow related to them or they've worked with or know the people. That would be a perfect solution for Francis, so that he doesn't have to worry about a successor manager and there probably would be no tax consequences if they received Fairfax shares. Cheers!

They didn't want Hillary...they didn't want Kamala...they're afraid of Michelle Obama. Yet they have people like MTG, Noem, McMahon, etc in positions of power! They ain't ready for a truly smart, qualified woman! Republican and Democratic parties should be called "Retards Are Us!" Cheers!

It won't happen for Fairfax until it becomes so blatantly obvious that a moron would have to look at it and say, what about Fairfax? Just like it took Berkshire forever as well. Cheers!

The only thing I worry about Wintaai is who runs it or invests the float after Francis. He needs to scout out a good young, investment manager with insurance experience to bring under his wing. This is his vehicle for his personal wealth as well, so he needs someone good who he can trust to look after it for his family and other shareholders. He could always poach someone from Fairfax too! Cheers!