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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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Subject: Re: Medicare freezes hospice/home health care
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In 2004 W and Kerry were different - but members of literally some same clubs. (The Caste system I've spoken about ;)

Yup. Both "Skull and Bones". Don't see many people at the top levels who went to a state university, and did not have time for frat nonsense, because they were working.

There still are - some noticeable differences.

I don't know about that. Look at the list of the top recipients of bribes from the Israel lobby, in the Senate. Notice #2 on the list, Bob Menendez, with $2.5M of Israeli money in his pocket, went to prison for taking bribes from Egypt, not Israel. I think it was watching Hillary speak/pledge fealty to Israel at AIPAC, that I finally twigged about the undue influence Israel has. She was only in the Senate for 8 years, and pocketed over $2.3M, third highest. Ted Cruz openly says he ran for the Senate to serve Israel, but he ranks 8th on this list.

Money from Pro-Israel to US Senators, 1990-2024

https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/summary?cyc...

Steve

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