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The week's question
In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Umm 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Investigations into USAID
Date: 02/06/25 4:40 PM
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"I don't think we differ that much. If there is an established procedure to credential Presidential agents, then it should be followed. And if Trump was in too big of a hurry to get going, that comes as no surprise to me. So by now I assume everyone is properly credentialed and the President, through his agents, can get back to bringing in the sunshine."

It is hilarious that you actually think the purpose of DOGE is to let in sunshine....

Do you ever get sick of being conned and taken advantage of?

I remember when Republicans shut down the government under Obama and you were one of the people cheering them on. Then you became one of the people who were outraged that National Parks were closed. You were outraged because your political masters who know how to fire you up made you think it was Obama that closed the parks, not the reality that a government shutdown means all non-essential personnel don't work. Just like then, you are happy that Musk is going in and breaking all sorts of stuff, but will be one of the first people outraged when something you rely on breaks. You will be outraged because your political masters will again take advantage of your ignorance and make you think it was Biden's fault, or DEI, or whatever bugaboo they have buried in your brain.
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