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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: Steve203 🐝 HONORARY
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Subject: Re: The right wingers are going to hate this!
Date: 01/12/26 12:54 PM
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Powell didn't address the core allegations--that he in some way mismanaged the Fed renovation/construction project.

Is Lord Trump the Perfect, the only one allowed to whine about conspiracies against him?

Of course, Lord Trump the Perfect, ducks for cover whenever something is controversial.

'I don't know anything about it': Trump denies involvement in DOJ's Fed subpoenas

currently.att.yahoo.com - Dont know anything trump denies

Of course, the "waste, fraud, and abuse" at the Fed pales in comparison to the "War Department".

from the net sifter:

No, the Department of Defense (DoD) has never passed a full financial audit. It is the only federal agency subject to the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 that has never received an unmodified or "clean" audit opinion on its financial statements.

The DoD has been undergoing mandatory annual audits since 2018 and has failed every one of them, with the most recent failure in December 2025 marking its eighth consecutive failed audit


and how much has gone to money heaven?

The exact amount of money that goes "missing" from the Department of Defense (DoD) each year is difficult to quantify precisely, but recent reports and audits highlight trillions of dollars in unaccounted-for assets and a persistent inability to pass a full financial audit.

The DoD has failed every annual audit since they became mandatory for all federal agencies in 2018. In its most recent (eighth consecutive) failed audit for Fiscal Year 2025, auditors issued a "disclaimer of opinion," meaning there was insufficient reliable information to form an accurate opinion on their financial statements


But, in spite of total failure to manage itself, God on Earth Trump, wants the departmental budget increased from $850B to $1.5T/year.

Steve
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