A story in the Daily Mail says Elon Musk “pumped the breaks” on his Twitter offer. Must have been because he couldn’t catch any brakes.
Story at Valor Guardians
A story in the Daily Mail says Elon Musk “pumped the breaks” on his Twitter offer. Must have been because he couldn’t catch any brakes.
Story at Valor Guardians
One thing from an International Relations course that made an impression: No nation will pursue a policy that is against its own interests.
So, what is
our reason in Ukraine? What effect does Ukraine have on U.S. national security?
But, who are you going to believe? A spokesperson or your lying eyes?
Link at
Knuckledraggin
Peter Doocy: How does raising taxes on corporations reduce inflation?
Karine
Jean-Pierre: “Well, you know, we have
talked about…we have talked about this this past year about making sure that
the wealthiest among us are paying their fair share,” she stammered. “And that
is important to do. And that is something that, you know, the president has
been working on every day when we talk about inflation and lowering costs. And
so it’s very important that, you know, as we’re seeing costs rise, as we’re
talking about how to, you know, build an America that’s safe, that’s equal for
everyone and doesn’t leave anyone behind. That is an important part of that as
well.”
Doocy: How does raising
taxes on corporations lower the cost of gas, the cost of a used car, the cost
of food for everyday Americans?”
KJP: “So, look, I think we encourage those who
have done very well, right? Especially those who care about climate change to
support a fairer tax code. That doesn’t change. It doesn’t charge
manufacturers, workers, cops, builders a higher percentage of their earnings
that the most fortunate people in our nation and not let that stand in the way
of reducing energy costs and fighting this existential problem, if you think
about that as an example. And to support basic collective bargaining rights as
well. That’s also important. But look, it is, you know, by not without having a
fair tax code, which is what I’m talking about, then like manufacturing
workers, cops. You know, it’s not fair for them to have to pay higher taxes
than the folks that who are who are who are not paying taxes at all.”
There is more back and
forth.
Amazing. Those “who
care about climate change” should “support a fairer tax code.” And, rich people
“are not paying taxes at all.” And she brought “climate change” the discussion!
“Hang on tight. And if you don’t make it back, I’ll tell ’em which way you went.” – Boots O’Neal to cowboys going to work on new-broke horses.
https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/legend-of-boots-oneal/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email
On 24 April 1959, Captain John S. Lappo, operating from Lockbourne AFB flew a B-47 with two crewmen on board under the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan. Following a general court-martial, he was grounded for life. – Wikipedia article on B-47.
Lappo had a new navigator for the lake
flight, an officer not yet integrated
into the crew. After the flight, asked if any crew member objected, Lappo said,
"Yeah,
the navigator recommended against it. Of course, I had no idea at the time that
he was the general’s son and that he was going to go rat on me once we got back
to Lockbourne."
http://www.north-lights.com/Bridge/pilot.html
Lappo retired in 1972.
Last night, a woman on America’s Funniest Home Videos used the non-word “Ima.” Her voice was quite plain; there could be no misunderstanding.
This bodes a
setback in saving the language, should the usage increase. When people begin speaking
the same non-words as they write, our ship of civilization is about to meet an
iceberg.
For a time it
seemed “prolly” might topple true American English. "Prolly" is that grating non-word that
was used in text “conversations” and in emails. “Prolly,” though, seems to have
lessened. How did anyone even come up with “prolly” as replacement for “probably”?
Have people become that lazy?
“Supposebly”
continues to hold first place as the most irritating non-word, though. Does no
user ever think that to have a “supposebly,” the language must first have a “supposeb”?
I’m sorry. I
used the word “think.” Abusers of the language do not have that ability.