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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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Author: wzambon 🐝 BRONZE
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Subject: Re: Best commentary on USSC Decision
Date: 06/30/26 11:50 AM
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No. More like the Supremes said, "Yeah. There's an Article II of the Constitution. We don't have a 4th branch of government, full of unelected bureaucrats."

Sure, there’s nothing untoward about firing experts and replacing them with folks who have no clue what the job entails except to rubber stamp whatever passing grift goes through Trump’s mind.

That entire debate ranks as the dumbest thing I've ever read. That's saying something.

It seems dumb to you because your mind is shaped by the right wing propaganda machine rather than an appreciation for the balance of powers and an American history that displays the serious pitfalls of allowing party loyalty (and $$$) rather than expertise to guide the selection of personnel on (formerly) independent boards, committees and workgroups.

For you, dope, the belief that ideological purity ALWAYS trumps expertise- has guided your cheerleading.

You cheered for Kristi Noem.
You cheered for Kash Patel.
You cheered for Tulsi Gabbard.
You cheered for Pete Hegseth….

As all of these crashed and burned as a direct result of their total incompetence.

No, dope. You have explained yourself enough for everyone to know that in spite of your training as an engineer, you have allowed your amygdala to govern just about all of your political choices and sentiments.

If FOX, RedState, or the bloggers you read can gin up your fear, you explode with dark warnings about communists, blood-stained walls and detention camps unless your ideologically “pure” course prescription is followed.

I will say that it has been eye opening- watching you relay the latest late night Truth Social posts as Trump flounders to explain his failure in Iran.

One proclaimed victory after another (that was soon revealed as humiliating defeat).

Don’t ride the Trump train into the dirt. I still maintain the faint hope that you are better than that.

Primarily because I am an American who believes in the power of possibility. That’s what built this country, after all.
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