Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

"Stocks sold off on Wednesday, pressured by a sharp spike higher in Treasury yields as traders grew worried that a new U.S. budget bill could put even more stress on the country’s already large deficit."

“Now it seems as if there is a greater chance that the tax bill will pass, and that could end up simply continuing to raise the overall debt level,"
"Treasury yields had spiked last month as worries over President Donald Trump’s tariffs dented confidence in the safe haven status of U.S. debt."

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/20/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

Those GOP MAGA conservatives on the hill sure are doing a bangup job on the economy, now aren't they?...

https://thehill.com/business/budget/5297588-republicans-tax-bill-jct/

Those "fiscally responsible" Republicans back at it again....

That was pretty funny! 

On a more serious note, prior US security protocol for air force one is no fighter aircraft, except US, anywhere near the plane.

If you liked Donald's choices in Qatar, what do you think of Kristi Noem's new ride, a 50 million dollar Gulfstream, courtesy of your hard earned moola?

https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5302238-noem-new-homeland-security-jet/

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

That was pretty funny! 

On a more serious note, prior US security protocol for air force one is no fighter aircraft, except US, anywhere near the plane.

If you liked Donald's choices in Qatar, what do you think of Kristi Noem's new ride, a 50 million dollar Gulfstream, courtesy of your hard earned moola?

https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5302238-noem-new-homeland-security-jet/

Ok, so you're all apparently good with a new Gulfstream for Noem. 

Are you all ok with this one too?

"The Department of Homeland Security and Secret Service are investigating a social media post by former FBI Director James Comey that several U.S. officials interpreted as calling for the assassination of President Donald Trump, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday."

"In a now-deleted post on Instagram, Comey shared a photo of what he described as a "shell formation" on a beach that formed the numbers "8647." The post was swiftly condemned by administration officials, Republican lawmakers and Trump allies who said it blatantly targeted Trump, the 47th president of the United States."

"According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, "eighty-six" can informally mean "to get rid of."

"Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey just called for the assassination of @POTUS Trump," Noem wrote on X. "DHS and Secret Service is investigating this threat and will respond appropriately."

"Comey denied that his post was meant as a threat, saying in a statement that he was unaware people linked the specific numeric arrangement with violence."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/james-comey-investigation-instagram-post-threat-trump-8647-rcna207167

Originally Posted by James Lacey

So many things wrong with all of this: 1) if any Democrat even remotely suggested price controls like this, the GOP would be screaming they were woke, commie liberals who wanted to use the federal government to fix prices. 2) Sounds to me like Trump is telling Walmart to use the profits it made under a booming Biden economy to pay for his economic blunders, and 3) He's telling them to "EAT THE TARIFFS" while at the same time telling them not to blame the tariffs? How anyone can take Trump seriously anymore is one of the enduring mysteries of our time.

"How anyone can take Trump seriously anymore is one of the enduring mysteries of our time."

Well, I gotta ask: Weren't you and I and Jim B  discussing American/Trump voters not too long ago?...

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Where are the price controls?  I don't see any price controls in place.  Where are they?  You might need an education on what a price control is, because it is quite obvious that you haven't the vaguest Idea of what a gov't instituted price control is. 

Now that you are a bit uneducated about it, and are confused about price controls, here is a good article about price controls that were instituted by Richard Nixon back during his Presidency:  

https://www.cato.org/commentary/remembering-nixons-wage-price-controls

If you need some further education about economics and price controls you just let me know, ok?  

AI Overview:  "Yes, tariffs can be considered a form of price control, specifically a form of price increase. They raise the price of imported goods, which can then be passed on to consumers, making them more expensive than they would otherwise be in the absence of tariffs."

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Is this the best you've got little boy?  

Leftists who have pretended in the past to be conservative Repubs, sure do get upset when they are exposed as the pussy liberals they've been their entire lives now don't they?  

How's your stock portfolio doing these days after you took your advice from the communist here who claimed that the end of the world was coming when Donald Trump was elected?  

I know you think he's some sort of genius when compared to your ability to play the market, but he's pretty much been proven wrong for the last 8 or 9 years, or did you miss all of his failures to predict?

Then again compared to you I'm sure he does appear to be Einstein reincarnated.  

How's the "portfolio" of the supporter of the Trump "JD" Putin-commie team looking these days after the stock market tanked more than a 1000 points over the last few days with all indices down by more than 2% for the week, all in response to the massive increase in the debt caused by Trump's "big beautiful tax bill" and his latest threats to raise the tariff on the EU by 50%? 

"U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Walmart <WMT.N> should "eat the tariffs" instead of blaming duties imposed by his administration on imported goods for the retailer's increased prices."

Trump: "Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain."

Trump:  "Between Walmart and China they should, as is said, 'EAT THE TARIFFS,' and not charge valued customers ANYTHING."

"As a bellwether of U.S. consumer health, Walmart's explicit statement about the impact of tariffs is a signpost for how the trade war is affecting the retail sector. Walmart is noted for its ability to manage costs more aggressively than other companies to keep prices low."

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-tells-walmart-eat-tariffs-instead-raising-prices-2025-05-17/

Hmm, I wonder if Davis is gonna drive down to his local Walmart and tell 'em to "eat it".

Not in the USA they won't...

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/howard-lutnick-says-army-millions-023014445.html

"Get your screwdrivers ready.US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick insisted in a Face the Nation appearance today that President Trump’s tariffs will “stay in place” and will result in things like “the army of millions and millions of human beings screwing in little screws to make iPhones” coming to the US."

"He acknowledged that “it’s gonna be automated,” which is just one of the reasons more manufacturing may not mean more jobs."

https://www.theverge.com/news/644320/us-commerce-secretary-howard-lutnick-says-well-be-making-iphones-in-the-us

What fantasyland do these idiots exist in? In Colorado Springs Colorado?

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

Hanging out in my backyard, mowing the grass, and occasionally looking up to see vintage war birds heading for fly overs of Memorial Day parades. Saw a couple of fighters, but too far away to ID, but did see a B17 that was much closer.

Nice day here, a bit too cool, but at least the Sun is out. Going to my SIL's on the lake for dinner and might even get my scope out of mothballs when I get home to see if all the drives, the go to computer, and tracking still works. With my shoulder injury and all of my "world traveling" I haven't had it out since last summer. I'd go to a darker location, but don't want to go to a remote site until I do the check out.

On a personal note, tomorrow is also one year since my wife passed away. I'm doing well, but have been dreading this weekend all year. So many memories of her this time of year as we got married on Memorial Day in 1983. Our 42nd anniversary would have been on the 30th. 

Cheers you all and God bless everyone and especially the soldiers who gave their lives so we could be free.

Hi Jim,

Thank you for your post in recognition of the day and, in addition, may the memory of your wife be a blessing...