febuary of 25 is when kennedy took his position.
The measles outbreak in Texas began in January 2025

so uh, think about the time frame for a minute. you are blaming a man that was not in office when the outbreak started.

The Republican Party was formed as an anti-slavery (containment or abolitionist) successor to the Whig Party. As such, almost no slave owners would have joined.

The Democrat Party was the lifeblood of slavery, the KKK, and Jim Crow. The Klan was the armed militant apparatus of the Democrats. In contrast, the Republican Party was founded a few years before the Civil War for the sole purpose of uniting the anti-slave movement under a single political coalition.

with that being copied and pasted, let's see where that takes us

The argument,
"Without slaves, who will pick our crops?" was a common concern raised by proponents of slavery, particularly Southern plantation owners, during the debate over abolition in the 19th century. This argument highlighted the economic dependency of the Southern agricultural system on enslaved labor, especially for cash crops like cotton and tobacco.

so here in modern times our own Cat and Ananas are asking who will pick our crops without the illegal immigrants

does any of this sound similar to you folks?

and by the way, southern plantation owners were democrats
so there is no wonder now if you do some research, why democrats are so hell bent on immigrant labor.

10 kids found working at the pot farm in california, owned by a guy that donated alot to the govenor newsome. um>>????

here is some history to read, read about the democrats stealing land from mexico and our native indians.

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i don't see how it does not help the folks working in smaller places.
the gals that keep me fed at the local grill don't make over 25,000 in tips per year. so they would never be paying taxes on tips.
that would help them alot by increasing their bring home from tips by about 18% would it not?

well if we use femas 50% rule, i would say it is damaged past 50% so it needs to be rebuilt from the ground up.

well, maybe the next outbreak of covid will be slower to spread?
folks like you don't care if coal miners are put out of work. you just say they can retrain for another job no big deal right?

so those working in the tourist industry, they can just retrain for another job, no big deal.

sad to feel that way but that is using liberal logic

if there was no fema, states would have to step up to the plate and do more, what is the incentive to step up and do more when all they have to do is call washington?

each state knows it's problem areas.
each county knows it's problem areas. we have flood ways here that we can't even put up a mail box in without getting bitched at by the county.let alone a house.

there are so many issues with fema,it needs to at minimum be revamped from the ground up. and audited regularly.by someone besides it's self.

i can't fix the rest of the world, therefore why worry myself about it>?

you are over there,living what apparently is a very blessed life,not a care in the world.

there is government housing all around.
you can identify it quickly if the buildings are more than a couple years old because there is trash everywhere, they are covered in graffiti ,with junk cars in the parking lot and a mobile police tower nearby.
because the people that use that housing don't work,won't work and do not take any pride in what is provided,don't appreciate it nor do they care how others feel about the way they treat what is provided for them.
if you were given a home, how would you treat it? more than likely you would keep it clean and so forth,why can't everyone?

i worked with a black man for a while and sometimes we would go into poverished areas of town while working and i finally ask him 1 day," why is all this trash laying around?" he said, "because they are poor". i pointed to a plastic grocery bag laying near a park bench and ask him how money it would cost to pick up that bag,put some loose garbage in it and place it into a city provided trash can. he suddenly couldn't answer that question. people are quick to blame their lack of funds on all kinds of issues. and for some reason folks like you tend to make it taboo to ask them why funds are relevant to taking pride in what you do have and taking care of it.

you know as well as i do that compassion and empathy are taken advantage of by alot of folks that are more capable than they let on to be.
there are lazy people out there that will ride any gravy train they can grab a handle on.
in a ideal world there would be few poor,few sick, and the burden would be light on society. but the world is not ideal, and it is because alot of people put themselves in harms way by doing drugs and other chemicals and just being lazy.
those are the 1's that i don't have empathy for. The 2 in that video are obviously druggies that brought their issues onto themselves.

2 healthy parent with a child that has cancer, yes, i am all for helping them.

but do you agree with bad investments?
here is a ai search result,

"Yes, some Florida homes have been rebuilt multiple times with FEMA assistance due to repeated flooding. This is partly due to the "50% rule" in flood zones, which requires homes with damage exceeding half the structure's value to be rebuilt to current standards, often involving elevation. While this rule aims to reduce future flood damage and costs to taxpayers, it can lead to a cycle of rebuilding for some homeowners"

50% of value, rebuilt multilabel times, is the same as rebuilding the house from ground up money wise. why keep putting the house in the same low spot to flood again?that is waste,put the house on high ground or redesign it to be more durable in the storm

whats weird is you think it is fine for folks with a 60 iq to reproduce more of the same.
the government shouldn't be involved, let those folks live out their lives and not reproduce

the system doesn't kick me down any worse than it does a person making 100,000 a year. what it does is allow me to live and make do for myself so that i can have some sense of independence and pride and not live on handouts alone. something you are incapable of understanding.
pride and independence.

you and annass are always denying anything fraudulent happens with government programs, i just showed you a good example of what does happen.
more scrutiny when it comes to doling out taxpayer money is what is needed.

there is probable cause if they are here without credentials so the judges actions are moot.

put the money in each state and let the states handle their issues. much more effective than waiting 2 weeks on feds to do their thing.
you obviously never dealt with fema.

are these unvaccinated people us citizens or illegals spreading the measles?

illegals brought it here by the dozens but you would deny that and claim that just in 6 months it all exploded.
use some common sense, Trump went in in late january, Trumps cabinet pics took a while after that to be installed.
meanwhile the shit was hitting the fan,
not Trumps fault or his cabinet. it is bidens fault for letting people pour over the border with their measles.

"The current measles outbreak in Texas began in late January 2025. The outbreak is primarily concentrated in the South Plains and Panhandle regions of the state, particularly in Gaines County. As of early March, 2025, there have been 198 confirmed cases in Texas, with two reported deaths. "

ok now that you have explained yourself it makes more sense, so maybe there is some hope.

i still don't get how you think we have rights just because we are born. rights and privileges are earned,

In summary, the debate surrounding funding cuts in Texas counties affected by recent flooding involves both federal and state-level decisions. Democrats have criticized federal budget cuts, particularly to agencies involved in weather forecasting and disaster response. Republicans and the White House have defended the response and argued against placing blame on funding cuts. Meanwhile, at the state level, the funding mechanism for flood projects has posed challenges for local communities in implementing preparedness measures like early warning systems.

in other words, countys didn't cover their bases but it is so easy for you to blame Trump because he cut wasteful spending.

but use some common sense.in 1 area the water rose 26 feet in 45 minutes. there is not much of a warning system that would help in that situation.

see,you can't accept the fact that a democrat actually agrees Trump is doing the right thing.
there is no hope for liberals, they can't be shown the facts and it do any good.

i don't use chat gpt, i would use grok, and besides, i don't need a confirmation, i am only asking and trying to get you to understand your liberal ideas are not the only 1's that might work. liberals typically will not respect a idea if it comes from someone they don't like

so you have no problem with adultery? sheesh, can't even maintain a commitment to a person you care about.

why say duh to do not kill, you don't mind killing a baby in what should be it's safest place,it's mothers womb.
if it is not safe there, it is not safe anywhere with your mindset.

and how can anyone explain value of life to someone like you when you consider family 1 sided bullshit. you don't even value family.
i am wondering what you do value,other than the concept of controling everyone else while being free yourself

how could capitolist solve the housing crisis?
well first, they would reduce the stupid regulations that cause houses to be so expensive.
We can't use what are referred to as tiny homes in my county, zoning won't allow it. why? because the democrat led county would rather bring in sub divisions with 400,000 dollar plus homes into the area and tax them.

another thing, the bullshit laws preventing you from building your own home on your own property should be abolished. you can't even cut lumber from trees on your own land to use in your home. your home,not the countys home that taxes it.

developers push down acres of trees and burn them to make way for new houses and then import lumber to build them. the very trees they push down and burn could be made into lumber and used on the homes being built. it was done that way years ago.
but not any more. why? because dems can't collect sales tax from the lumber.

i could go on, and may add some more later. but i have a feeling common sense,back to basics solutions are not what you are looking for.

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so is john kerry going to be the proverbial "uncle tom" of the democrats now that he admits to agreeing with Trump on a issue??

had kamala harris got to be president, would we be able to have a no queens day and protest here in the US?

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watch the simulation at the very end and it will make it very clear how lucky Trump is to be alive. i know it would have brought great pleasure to cat and others had he not turned his head but it saved our country.

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in a world where even a donkeys life doesn't matter

i am not punishing people for having sex, i am punishing people for acting reckless and creating life they don't value.

what i was trying to say is if your human rights were rewritten 20 years ago would you still value them as much as you do the 1's you go by?

2000 years ago, or 20 years ago,or yesterday,does it matter?
your 1 world government,no one exceeds the next person society would really just be similar to a bunch of people high on dope, no reality,no motivation,no desire,no challenges,no problems,no reason to get up in the morning,nothing. a very boring life.

and folks like ananas and cat think i am weird

what if those rights don't work? what if we write some more and they say you will get off your ass and work if you want to eat?
since you disagree with that statement,would you feel the same way about it as you do what was written in history?

the fetus matters because 2 humans interacted, created it,and once it comes from its womb it will grow to become a man or woman that can contribute to the world and procreate to ensure humans are on earth for a long time.
if you abort all babies, or clumps of cells as you call them, the human race will be racing towards extinction.
if you don't want to create a new life, do something to avoid it happening. it is not the fetus's fault you chose to be reckless.

if i am ever able to understand the liberal mind, i would have to consider myself insane as they are.

most lives matter to those living them. if i were to try to take your life,you would ask me not to,would you not? that means your life matters to you.

when someone mentions the 10 commandments to you, i am sure you just brush it off as nonsense as you have no concept of faith or religion. but some bunch of 1 world government folks sit down and write up a few "rights" you think it is the equivalent of the gospel.
you put way to much value in the words scribbled by some do gooders a few decades ago.

and you are just eating this up? not realizing that the whole post and conversation could have been fabricated?> the tech is out there that would put you typeing pro Trump statements on this forum and leave you sitting screaming "NO"!! like darth vader at the computer screen.

what Americans are you talking to? the 1's i talk to are loving it. people that actually work are finally getting some breaks. no tax on tips will help at least 3 people i know and do work for.

show me actual evidence this will hurt the poor?

all i see is cuts to programs that are blotted and defrauded constantly.

women get pregnant, get a low income house on the governments dime, baby daddy gets job at ups warehouse, both drive cadillacs. this happened in 1999 and was witnessed by myself and 3 other people i know. once reported, the woman was booted out of the government housing.

not being a ass, but i would like to see evidence that Trump had anything to do with censoring info about bidens actions.

amen

um. ask the Northern Giant Hornet or the The New World Screwworm about that

yea, way to big for me to be around.i can't believe they don't eradicate them to make life safer.

this is good, when you try to censor people that speak words you don't agree with, it will eventually bite you in the wallet.
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you mean you wouldn't want your wife to look like Mindy?
or you wouldn't want to look like Graham and be able to survive a car crash?

if a fellow is to lazy to make sure the end of his plumbing is not obstructed by hairs then he should have to mop up any mess he makes.
if his plumbing is that damn small he can't aim it to a large hole in front of him, he needs to just sit down

have you read some of what it does?
i replyed to ananas post with what my former congressman sent out. his district got changed but i am still on the email list. wow,it is amazing at all the positive things the bill will do

the kangaroos nuts caught on the fence, that is just epic!!
copper heads, black widows and thieves, we have our issues in my state.

WASHINGTON, D.C – Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) released the following statement after President Trump signed The One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law at the White House on Friday, July 4th, marking a sweeping legislative victory that delivers historic tax relief, restores fiscal sanity, secures the border, and puts working families first.


“The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is the most pro-worker, pro-family, and pro-America legislation we’ve seen in decades. It means bigger paychecks for middle class families, stronger borders, a stronger military, and more freedom for every North Carolinian. I’m proud to help steer this fight, and under President Trump’s leadership, we’re just getting started.”

Wages are up by $5,500-$10,500
Take-Home Pay up by $7,200-$12,200
NO TAXES on TIPS or OVERTIME
Support for our farmers, veterans, and rural broadband
Made-in-America manufacturing incentives for NC job creators


What’s Actually in the One Big Beautiful Bill?


DELIVERS HISTORIC ECONOMIC RELIEF:

Prevents the largest tax increase in American history
Secures bigger paychecks, boosting the take-home pay for hardworking typical families by OVER $10,000 a year.
Historic tax relief for workers with a 15% average tax cut for Americans earning $15,000–$80,000.
No Taxes on Tips and No Taxes on Overtime
Made-in-America Auto Tax Breaks on new American-made vehicles.
Increases the standard deduction, ensuring North Carolinians keep more of their hard-earned money.


PUTS MAIN STREET OVER WALL STREET:

Doubles small business expensing, helping local businesses hire more workers and expand their operations.
Permanently renews and strengthens Opportunity Zones, unlocking $100B+ of investment and 1+ million jobs for rural and distressed communities.
Incentivizes Made-in-America manufacturing with full expensing for new factories and upgrades— unleashing investments in rapid factory building.


DESIGNED WITH FAMILIES IN MIND:

Increases and makes permanent the Child Tax Credit, supporting over 40 million families.
Expands childcare access and makes the paid leave tax credit permanent.
Creates Trump Savings Accounts for newborns.
Delivers school choice, making education more affordable and allowing families to choose the education that best fits their child’s needs.


INVESTS IN RURAL AMERICA:

Expands crop insurance and improves risk management tools.
Boosts market access by reducing trade barriers to help North Carolina farmers compete globally.
Supports family farms by raising the death tax exemption—protecting two million family farms from punitive double taxation.


RESTORES FISCAL SANITY:

Slashes deficits by roughly $2 trillion — and secures historic levels of mandatory savings.
Protects taxpayer dollars by removing waste, fraud, and abuse from federal programs, so they can better serve the great people of North Carolina


KEEPS AMERICA SAFE:

Funds the Golden Dome missile defense system to protect our homeland from 21st-century threats.
Ensures our military has the resources to remain ready, capable, and a lethal fighting force.
Secures our coast with the biggest upgrade to the Coast Guard since World War II — delivering the tools needed to stop illegal activity by sea and fight fentanyl smuggling.


MODERNIZES AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL:

$12.5 billion to overhaul air traffic control, replacing obsolete technology dating back to the 1960s with modern systems that improve safety, speed, and efficiency.
Replaces FAA’s deteriorating towers and radar systems and upgrades telecommunications.
Addresses the staffing shortage and funds FAA training and recruitment.


PERMANENTLY SECURES OUR BORDERS:

Delivers President Trump’s law-and-order agenda: deporting criminal illegal aliens, securing our border, and supporting law enforcement.
Supports our Border Patrol and ICE agents with a $10,000 bonus annually over the next four years. Also delivers needed reinforcements — hiring 10,000 new ICE personnel, 5,000 new Customs officers, and 3,000 new Border Patrol agents.
Finishes the border wall.


UNLEASHES AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINANCE:

Ends weaponization of permitting and unlocks domestic oil, gas, and nuclear power.
Unleashes American energy, driving down the cost of living and restoring energy independence.
Rescinds BILLIONS of taxpayer dollars poured into the 'Green New SCAM,' ending handouts to special interests and radical climate activists.
Refills our Strategic Petroleum Reserve after the Biden Administration depleted our emergency supply. Energy security is national security.
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WOW!!
did you read that??
updates to our aged air traffic control system.
saves the family farm while it is passed down to each new generation,
makes school choice more affordable,

wow so many good things.
why do dems always focus on the bad>?

well, i am glad it went thru. but you know there are many who are upset that a few bums might not get their freebies.

hey cat, read this
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you are so mad at Trump for bombing a few nuclear labs but yet 1 of your heros dropped a bunch of bombs.

ananas is always fussing about wealthy people.
ok so this guy takes all of what jeff bezo's is worth and divides it amoung all of us Americans. we would get a whopping 730 bucks each.
that would really fix the world wouldn't it? yea right.


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you may have family but you are isolated as far as real world.