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Post by DotRen on Jan 1, 2021 17:53:32 GMT
Just starting us out. Maybe we should wait until Jan 20th to start the year?
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Post by bbbearsmom on Jan 1, 2021 19:32:25 GMT
Maybe we should wait until Jan 20th to start the year? Good idea.
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Post by lani on Jan 1, 2021 19:40:17 GMT
Maybe have New Year's Eve on the 6th. We could party (at home, alone) for a really long time.
ETA: Senate overrides Trump's veto of Defense bill 81-13. Wowee. What balls they have, now that he's almost out the door.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Jan 1, 2021 22:56:48 GMT
What balls they have, now that he's almost out the door. I was thinking the same thing.
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Post by DotRen on Jan 2, 2021 1:22:13 GMT
I watched part of an interview about the higher stimulus payments and, I think it was John Thune, commented that "not all americans need $2000 - most americans haven't lost their jobs or even missed a paycheck".
While he may be right in part, and using my husband and son as examples: yes, they've both been working through all this BUT sons hours have been cut by 12 hours a week(at $10 an hour, that's a HUGE cut); husband has had zero overtime and he's had a week off here and there as well as several weeks of 30 or 32 hour instead of 40.
So while they've both technically never "missed" a paycheck, Ron has used his vacation time, we have had to draw out of his 401k and gone into our savings a few times.
If we didn't have that cushion... I don't know how people who earn less do it, to be honest -and for politicians that draw a paycheck, get their perks, have insurance paid for them - regardless of them doing their f'ing jobs - it's just disgusting how they treat the "rest of us".
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Post by DotRen on Jan 2, 2021 14:02:44 GMT
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Post by DotRen on Jan 2, 2021 14:10:18 GMT
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Post by DotRen on Jan 2, 2021 17:31:52 GMT
I can't get past people calling for executions because they're "disloyal"- if anyone doesn't see the Hitler or North Korean similarities, they're blind.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Jan 2, 2021 17:50:29 GMT
DotRen, That story about Lin Wood is sickening.
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Post by lani on Jan 2, 2021 18:18:40 GMT
He is nuts; has a serious god complex. On another topic: They are STIMULUS payments - it's to stimulate the economy as well as keeping food on the table and a roof over one's head. All of a sudden the GOP cares about the deficit.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Jan 2, 2021 21:10:53 GMT
After a judge tossed Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert’s baseless lawsuit that challenged President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, the Trump sycophant responded by suggesting that those who live in a MAGA reality should “go to the streets” and be “violent.”
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Post by lani on Jan 2, 2021 23:01:56 GMT
I'd really like to dis-engage with the politics and news, but I feel like I can't when all these wackos are working so hard to destroy our republic. I need to know what the devil they're up to.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Jan 3, 2021 0:06:35 GMT
lani, I'm still working on believing that people in this country are working on overturning an election. I was a history major in college and to me this stuff happens in other countries.
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Post by amyrs on Jan 3, 2021 0:13:48 GMT
I am worried but w2ill watch the primary results on CNN and MSNBC. CNN at 3 central time MSNBC 6pm central time. Tomorrow Congress is sworn in except for the 2 senate seats. I hope so much that the3 Dems wi n the 2 seats in Georgia. Biden and Kamala is in Georgia tomorrow. Trump also. I get 600 on Monday. I could have used 2000. My new treadmill will be paid off by April I gad 12 months to do it. money will be tight in January. But doable February thru April to pay what I bought. 91 a month in February 91 in March 91 in April for the treadmill I bought. I paid 392 in January towards it. I also paid toward my flosser this month 53 in February 53 in March and 53 in April to pay that off. 145 to pay the treadmill and flosser in February March and April. I got both from QVC. I won't owe any money to QVC in May. Included in that 145 is 400 vitamins I bought for the year at QVC.
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Post by lani on Jan 3, 2021 17:58:46 GMT
lani , I'm still working on believing that people in this country are working on overturning an election. I was a history major in college and to me this stuff happens in other countries. If you have CNN, check out today's Fareed Zakaria show, the Global Public Square, just his intro, "Here's My Take". A brief history lesson. Also his "last take" on lab created meat is fascinating. Everything in between you can skip. He has Biden's National Security Adviser, who can't really say anything substantial yet.
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