War. Tariffs. Communism. And paper money, too. Why do we have public policies that are almost certain to be harmful? Are they like death – inescapable?
Whether it be tariffs and price floors or taxing the rich and City run grocery stores, both parties ignore Reagan’s timeless message: Government is the problem, not the solution.
Unfortunately Ronnie and his team helped explode the national debt. Even under his administration the government was the problem. For example, Iran-Contra and the CIA's trafficking of crack to the inner cities. Or billions spent in useless wars in Central America. Like all politicians Ronnie talked the talk but didn't walk the walk.
Agreed. But wouldn't it be nice to elect a politician who not only talked a good game about the growth of the federal government but actually did something about it?
Seriously. Now is it the voters fault? Our choices Trump or Harris? That's it! Glad to finally understand the only ones to blame is ourselves. So glad to finally have that cleared up. Why it is so simple - its OUR FAULT! Reagan was wrong - the problem is not the Government - it is US! Wow! What a whirlwind Friday. LOL!
...last time I checked, it's voters that vote for the clowns that fabricate the rules.
Blame the individual politicos if you want...
But somehow they keep getting into office...
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Regan was right, the problem is the government, but then again... Regan was the gov't.
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Lincoln said "We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the Courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who would pervert the Constitution"
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Apparently the "We the People" aren't doing our job...
You can ponder as to why.
Seems to me the problem stems from the only intellectual prerequisite required to vote is the ability to hold a crayon.
Mackinac - it is ABSOLUTELY all your fault and those rest of us clowns that write with a crayon. We are just like those in Israel who voted in Bibi. The U.S. gets the Department of War (to hell with defense - it is WAR we want). The U.S. and Israel - there isn't a country they don't want to start a war with.
And, Mackinac, you MUST remember it is ALL YOUR FAULT! And, that's FINAL!
There are many types of war and currently the TACO Clown is using them all. Trump started economy wars with the entire world with his tariffs and sanctions craziness. Continued wars in Gaza, Ukraine, and other countries through the CIA and other affiliates. Supports genocide by the Israelis and backstabbed Iran when days before a negotiation supported the assassination of military, scientific, and innocent family members in Iran. Then "bombed" Iran when Israel was about to go under. He continues his economy wars partially hard against Russia, China, Cuba, Venezuela, and Iran while escalating tariffs and sanctions on any country that buys anything from anyone he doesn't like. Doesn't follow international law or give a damn about any moral ethics. China has over 370 naval ships versus less than 300 for the U.S. Plus China produces over 1000 ships while the U.S. barely manages to produce 10. There is so few including more than 1/2 of Americans that don't trust the U.S. Government. The "Loss of Trust" in the U.S. Government and Trump is historic and horrific beyond comparison. See the Epstein files - Oh, no - and everyone knows why - he is in them! Report on the gold in Fort Knox - Oh, no - wouldn't be prudent. China has over 35,000 metric tons and the U.S. ????? Gold is becoming the world currency and the U.S. ain't got any. Happy Friday!
Obviously using Critical Thinking and logically following Cause and Effect is beyond the abilities of some people here. It might not become apparent until one tracks events = actions = results all the way through to the "end of the day", but that doesn't change the REALITY of why we are where we are....
BB-I have 3 comments. 1. Give credit to the Byrds in 1965 they sand turn turn turn. 2. War is hell and should never happen (greed-power hunger-jealousy). 3. World War One was caused by military buildup, rival alliances, imperialistic ambitions, nationalist tensions and the catalyst was the assasination of Franz Ferdinand. Governments are to blame for most problems caused in our world.
This answer may be this: it’s plain old human nature. Maybe Bill Gates and the WEF are right, cull the herd. But, it’s a big but, who has the power to decide? What a depressing way to start the weekend! Think I’ll go out for a walk. As PM would say, “all the best.”
Or unless the leftists/dimocrats/communists here in America tell you to. For those willingly or obliviously trapped in the Blue Delusion, you are encouraged by your "leaders, influencers and prominent voices" to kill your fellow Citizens who don't agree with you or whom stray in the slightest from the ever-changing "Narrative." And if you're not willing to pull the trigger or wield the blade, your tacit approval of this evil is signaled by your silence to such calls and actions. Wake up - your ambivalence makes you acceptable to the purchased lefty mob, but 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩𝙮 to the hand with blood on it.
Have a great weekend all! Don't let the bastards or the (temporarily?) plunging market get you down. Hmmm, is this the Big One, Wheezy?
To my friends - despite the flood of lies we are drowning in, remember that for the first time in a LONG time, we are simultaneously and 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝘁𝗲𝗱𝗹𝘆 WINNING....
"Europe’s most costly war — World War One — was begun for no particular reason...continued only because it had begun...and ended only when Germany was too exhausted to continue. What was the point? No one knows."
The point was the complete and total destruction of Germany and the genocide of its people. WWII was meant to finish the job, including a complete post-war culling of the German citizens. But saner heads prevailed although Germany today is an embarrassing shell of its former self. Who was behind this agenda? You know who...
Not sure I accept that WWI was started for no particular reason. The leaders had reasons. They didn't tell the people the truth as to why they started the war. I'm just guessing given the fact that the EU wants war now, in Ukraine: They wanted to retain their power. That's pretty obvious because these EU leaders won't leave office even when voted out, they have a different idea as to what is best for society. We are led by psychopaths and as many others point out indirectly in this comment section, society follows them.
When one looks in an overall way the US has the only constitution that is supposed to give power to the people but it just can't seem to actually accomplish that objective. Again, the leaders, which mankind likes to follow, till they realize it is a mistake.
Government and media propaganda was the imputes, the people of Europe were ripe for war as so many on all sides joyously signed up, singing their national anthem while marching to their death.
The total destruction of Germany only manifest once the music stopped...
We have public policies. But they don’t have to be inescapable. What matters is having the right leaders who are willing to make difficult choices.
In our beautiful, sometimes strange, but ultimately wonderful country of Canada, back in the 1990s, government leaders (including the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister) decided the Canada Pension Plan would be better off if its investment arm operated at arm’s length from political control.
So they created the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). It began operations around 1999, with just $12.1 million transferred initially.
Over time, more contributions flowed and a governance framework was established.
Fast forward to today: the fund’s net assets are about $714 billion.
Over its operating life, it has delivered average annual returns in the high single digits (recently about 8.3 % annualized over 10 years)
Meanwhile, in public service, the Prime Minister earns approximately CAD $419,600 annually.
The CEO of CPPIB draws a multi-million compensation package (including bonuses and incentives) in excess of CAD $6,000,000 annually.
To me, the contrast is stark — but it gives me hope. With leadership that respects public capital as much as private capital, we might see even more bold reforms, not less.
Great question: Why do we do it to ourselves? Is it an ever-present tendency of human nature to hate or is it the religion we are raised with that declares “our” superiority and need to convert all others even as our conversion “technique”(making war) destroys us! As one who “served” in Chile as a missionary (of the “one true church”) and has traveled fairly extensively since, I believe our fundamental national policy problem source to be monotheism, which, if it doesn’t mandate hate of others, it’s a belief that certainly encourages it. Our very holy “leader”is so proud to Trumpet frequently and loudly his monotheistic beliefs while simultaneously making crystal clear his hatred for and desire to destroy his perceived enemies! These, btw, include—and this should scare any and all of his current followers—former close associates and friends!
Polytheistic and even atheistic societies seem much more able to integrate new beliefs with those they were raised with. CHINAPHOBE ALERT!!!;
After 3000+ years of basically rejecting what became and still is the Judeo-Christian (monotheistic) warmongering model of “neighbor interaction, “with”their neighbors, China in 1980 was even able to accept and implement a free enterprise economic system which ran 180 degrees counter to its existing political and economic doctrines.
Today, as a direct result of reconsidering dangerous dogmatism and of being unafraid to contemplate the type of questions Bill is asking us, China is booming and able to spread wealth quite equally among more than 50 significant language and ethnic groups and assemble 180 votes in the UN. In the meantime “American” “natives” live in isolated and often deplorable circumstances and our religion-cultivated superiority complex has us 1) struggling to assemble more than 2 votes in the UN and 2) now teetering on the verge of a 1930’s depression. Contrary to Bill’s conclusion I consider this government’s one honest act to be the naming of its most important and biggest agency for exactly what it has always been since 1950: Department of War. An equally honest name change from USA to USFH (United States of Fear and Hatred) is needed to even more honestly state the truth!
Sadly, Ed believes, in his Heart of Hearts, that he is so very smart he has it all figured out and the rest of us are being misled.
Pride, my brother. The root of so much damnation and soon to be gnashing of teeth. But let's keep praying for him and all the other "geniuses" - we KNOW God can and will often turn the hardest of hearts.....
You’re right! I arrived as a college grad among about 100 younger missionaries frantically baptizing dirt poor Chileans who believed anything we said and, as the nicest people on earth, believed anything we said just because we were “Americanos”. Those enthusiastic youngsters and members created the highest Mormon percentage of national population of any country in the world (about 7%) except some island in Micronesia. Yes I rebelled against the racism, lack of concern for the Chilean missionaries (only allowed to do construction work—the lowest status work in Chile at the time), etc. As punishment for my non-conformity I was placed second in command of the non-existent Boy Scout program. By linking with USAID, Chile’s train system, the military, and national reforestation project, our group received a commendation from President Eduardo Frei for planting the most trees (some 100,000?) of any organization. The Boy Scouts provided much of the Church leadership for the next 40-50. Yes, you’re right, Mike, I still reject the inherent superiority and racism of the Mormons and Judeocristianity in general.
I will certainly tune in next week for Bill's revelation why our species creates governments that are costly warmongers and spendthrifts and, in the US, ones that also refuse to follow our constitution and constantly spend more than the tax revenues it garners.
Whether it be tariffs and price floors or taxing the rich and City run grocery stores, both parties ignore Reagan’s timeless message: Government is the problem, not the solution.
Unfortunately Ronnie and his team helped explode the national debt. Even under his administration the government was the problem. For example, Iran-Contra and the CIA's trafficking of crack to the inner cities. Or billions spent in useless wars in Central America. Like all politicians Ronnie talked the talk but didn't walk the walk.
No doubt. Yet his quote still has an essential truth.
Agreed. But wouldn't it be nice to elect a politician who not only talked a good game about the growth of the federal government but actually did something about it?
This is why we founded the We The People Party...
" Why do we have public policies that are almost certain to be harmful"?
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Because the only intellectual criteria required to vote is the ability to hold a crayon.
Seriously. Now is it the voters fault? Our choices Trump or Harris? That's it! Glad to finally understand the only ones to blame is ourselves. So glad to finally have that cleared up. Why it is so simple - its OUR FAULT! Reagan was wrong - the problem is not the Government - it is US! Wow! What a whirlwind Friday. LOL!
...last time I checked, it's voters that vote for the clowns that fabricate the rules.
Blame the individual politicos if you want...
But somehow they keep getting into office...
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Regan was right, the problem is the government, but then again... Regan was the gov't.
-
Lincoln said "We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the Courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who would pervert the Constitution"
-
Apparently the "We the People" aren't doing our job...
You can ponder as to why.
Seems to me the problem stems from the only intellectual prerequisite required to vote is the ability to hold a crayon.
This is why we founded the We The People Party! You're welcome to join us! wtpor.com (and maybe in your state too..)
It sure doesn't feel like my fault.
Mackinac - it is ABSOLUTELY all your fault and those rest of us clowns that write with a crayon. We are just like those in Israel who voted in Bibi. The U.S. gets the Department of War (to hell with defense - it is WAR we want). The U.S. and Israel - there isn't a country they don't want to start a war with.
And, Mackinac, you MUST remember it is ALL YOUR FAULT! And, that's FINAL!
Have a great weekend!
...if you want to win you use your offense.
If you want to prolong the agony, use only defense.
"W" Bush knows this well...
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I can't think of a single country the U.S. wants to start a war with.
Since we already have several in the works...
There are many types of war and currently the TACO Clown is using them all. Trump started economy wars with the entire world with his tariffs and sanctions craziness. Continued wars in Gaza, Ukraine, and other countries through the CIA and other affiliates. Supports genocide by the Israelis and backstabbed Iran when days before a negotiation supported the assassination of military, scientific, and innocent family members in Iran. Then "bombed" Iran when Israel was about to go under. He continues his economy wars partially hard against Russia, China, Cuba, Venezuela, and Iran while escalating tariffs and sanctions on any country that buys anything from anyone he doesn't like. Doesn't follow international law or give a damn about any moral ethics. China has over 370 naval ships versus less than 300 for the U.S. Plus China produces over 1000 ships while the U.S. barely manages to produce 10. There is so few including more than 1/2 of Americans that don't trust the U.S. Government. The "Loss of Trust" in the U.S. Government and Trump is historic and horrific beyond comparison. See the Epstein files - Oh, no - and everyone knows why - he is in them! Report on the gold in Fort Knox - Oh, no - wouldn't be prudent. China has over 35,000 metric tons and the U.S. ????? Gold is becoming the world currency and the U.S. ain't got any. Happy Friday!
Well, it is.
... and it's all your fault too!
G.Newsom
Hang in there because you're right, Angry.
Obviously using Critical Thinking and logically following Cause and Effect is beyond the abilities of some people here. It might not become apparent until one tracks events = actions = results all the way through to the "end of the day", but that doesn't change the REALITY of why we are where we are....
"But what really changed? The French are still French, with their 265 different cheeses...the Germans are still Germans,"
A greater deception could not be stated.
Have you looked at the name most used for newborns in any of Europe's major cities?
And the situation is far worse than that.
Took the words right off my keyboard, brother.
No Go Zones, sharia "Courts", more mosques than Churches, etc. This ain't your daddy's Europe any longer. And it was ALL by design.......
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/maccabi-tel-aviv-fans-informed-they-are-not/
They should have banned those causing trouble...
You understand the situation.
Mohamed... Under various spellings number one name for boys. UK.
Downton Abby will look so beautiful with minarets..
Absolutely, Bonner is delusional or lying
A little of both
BB-I have 3 comments. 1. Give credit to the Byrds in 1965 they sand turn turn turn. 2. War is hell and should never happen (greed-power hunger-jealousy). 3. World War One was caused by military buildup, rival alliances, imperialistic ambitions, nationalist tensions and the catalyst was the assasination of Franz Ferdinand. Governments are to blame for most problems caused in our world.
Whenever some people have control over others misery follows. The more control the greater the misery.
This answer may be this: it’s plain old human nature. Maybe Bill Gates and the WEF are right, cull the herd. But, it’s a big but, who has the power to decide? What a depressing way to start the weekend! Think I’ll go out for a walk. As PM would say, “all the best.”
"𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 (𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰). "
Or unless the leftists/dimocrats/communists here in America tell you to. For those willingly or obliviously trapped in the Blue Delusion, you are encouraged by your "leaders, influencers and prominent voices" to kill your fellow Citizens who don't agree with you or whom stray in the slightest from the ever-changing "Narrative." And if you're not willing to pull the trigger or wield the blade, your tacit approval of this evil is signaled by your silence to such calls and actions. Wake up - your ambivalence makes you acceptable to the purchased lefty mob, but 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩𝙮 to the hand with blood on it.
Have a great weekend all! Don't let the bastards or the (temporarily?) plunging market get you down. Hmmm, is this the Big One, Wheezy?
To my friends - despite the flood of lies we are drowning in, remember that for the first time in a LONG time, we are simultaneously and 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝘁𝗲𝗱𝗹𝘆 WINNING....
If it's a baby, kill all of them that you can. .... At least from one part of the government.
"Europe’s most costly war — World War One — was begun for no particular reason...continued only because it had begun...and ended only when Germany was too exhausted to continue. What was the point? No one knows."
The point was the complete and total destruction of Germany and the genocide of its people. WWII was meant to finish the job, including a complete post-war culling of the German citizens. But saner heads prevailed although Germany today is an embarrassing shell of its former self. Who was behind this agenda? You know who...
Not sure I accept that WWI was started for no particular reason. The leaders had reasons. They didn't tell the people the truth as to why they started the war. I'm just guessing given the fact that the EU wants war now, in Ukraine: They wanted to retain their power. That's pretty obvious because these EU leaders won't leave office even when voted out, they have a different idea as to what is best for society. We are led by psychopaths and as many others point out indirectly in this comment section, society follows them.
When one looks in an overall way the US has the only constitution that is supposed to give power to the people but it just can't seem to actually accomplish that objective. Again, the leaders, which mankind likes to follow, till they realize it is a mistake.
I'm sure that you are correct. That's what Adolf Hitler said.
Government and media propaganda was the imputes, the people of Europe were ripe for war as so many on all sides joyously signed up, singing their national anthem while marching to their death.
The total destruction of Germany only manifest once the music stopped...
We have public policies. But they don’t have to be inescapable. What matters is having the right leaders who are willing to make difficult choices.
In our beautiful, sometimes strange, but ultimately wonderful country of Canada, back in the 1990s, government leaders (including the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister) decided the Canada Pension Plan would be better off if its investment arm operated at arm’s length from political control.
So they created the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). It began operations around 1999, with just $12.1 million transferred initially.
Over time, more contributions flowed and a governance framework was established.
Fast forward to today: the fund’s net assets are about $714 billion.
Over its operating life, it has delivered average annual returns in the high single digits (recently about 8.3 % annualized over 10 years)
Meanwhile, in public service, the Prime Minister earns approximately CAD $419,600 annually.
The CEO of CPPIB draws a multi-million compensation package (including bonuses and incentives) in excess of CAD $6,000,000 annually.
To me, the contrast is stark — but it gives me hope. With leadership that respects public capital as much as private capital, we might see even more bold reforms, not less.
Mandani has got Bills attention now he wants to tax the rich.
Bill, I bet you are happy that Trump is willing to assist Milei in Argentina.
After all these years, Argentina might get back to prior prominence.
No, he’s not happy about Argentina, he’s too busy worrying about his fellow communist thug in Venezuela!
Great question: Why do we do it to ourselves? Is it an ever-present tendency of human nature to hate or is it the religion we are raised with that declares “our” superiority and need to convert all others even as our conversion “technique”(making war) destroys us! As one who “served” in Chile as a missionary (of the “one true church”) and has traveled fairly extensively since, I believe our fundamental national policy problem source to be monotheism, which, if it doesn’t mandate hate of others, it’s a belief that certainly encourages it. Our very holy “leader”is so proud to Trumpet frequently and loudly his monotheistic beliefs while simultaneously making crystal clear his hatred for and desire to destroy his perceived enemies! These, btw, include—and this should scare any and all of his current followers—former close associates and friends!
Polytheistic and even atheistic societies seem much more able to integrate new beliefs with those they were raised with. CHINAPHOBE ALERT!!!;
After 3000+ years of basically rejecting what became and still is the Judeo-Christian (monotheistic) warmongering model of “neighbor interaction, “with”their neighbors, China in 1980 was even able to accept and implement a free enterprise economic system which ran 180 degrees counter to its existing political and economic doctrines.
Today, as a direct result of reconsidering dangerous dogmatism and of being unafraid to contemplate the type of questions Bill is asking us, China is booming and able to spread wealth quite equally among more than 50 significant language and ethnic groups and assemble 180 votes in the UN. In the meantime “American” “natives” live in isolated and often deplorable circumstances and our religion-cultivated superiority complex has us 1) struggling to assemble more than 2 votes in the UN and 2) now teetering on the verge of a 1930’s depression. Contrary to Bill’s conclusion I consider this government’s one honest act to be the naming of its most important and biggest agency for exactly what it has always been since 1950: Department of War. An equally honest name change from USA to USFH (United States of Fear and Hatred) is needed to even more honestly state the truth!
Kepp blah,blah,blahhing - it is your right.
One question to ponder, Ed. Why is there only ONE God whose named is used as a curse the world over?
PS - Buddha/Mohammed/Shiva/Zeus Damn It! I hit my thumb with a hammer.....
Judging by his tag photo and he looks like the chinese version of Bernie Sanders. The one true God... Xi?
And why do the thousands of religions which “swear” by their god each declare how wrong all the other one-god believing religions are.
Christ is King and still on His throne. Repent brother, before it’s too late for you.
Sadly, Ed believes, in his Heart of Hearts, that he is so very smart he has it all figured out and the rest of us are being misled.
Pride, my brother. The root of so much damnation and soon to be gnashing of teeth. But let's keep praying for him and all the other "geniuses" - we KNOW God can and will often turn the hardest of hearts.....
Mormons and USAID. Quite the combo. Like I said Ed, please repent and claim Jesus Christ, and ONLY Christ.
Lol 😂 some “missionary” you must have been! Good grief
You’re right! I arrived as a college grad among about 100 younger missionaries frantically baptizing dirt poor Chileans who believed anything we said and, as the nicest people on earth, believed anything we said just because we were “Americanos”. Those enthusiastic youngsters and members created the highest Mormon percentage of national population of any country in the world (about 7%) except some island in Micronesia. Yes I rebelled against the racism, lack of concern for the Chilean missionaries (only allowed to do construction work—the lowest status work in Chile at the time), etc. As punishment for my non-conformity I was placed second in command of the non-existent Boy Scout program. By linking with USAID, Chile’s train system, the military, and national reforestation project, our group received a commendation from President Eduardo Frei for planting the most trees (some 100,000?) of any organization. The Boy Scouts provided much of the Church leadership for the next 40-50. Yes, you’re right, Mike, I still reject the inherent superiority and racism of the Mormons and Judeocristianity in general.
A Chinaphobe alert from a Chinese bot.
Hard to believe, right?
I will certainly tune in next week for Bill's revelation why our species creates governments that are costly warmongers and spendthrifts and, in the US, ones that also refuse to follow our constitution and constantly spend more than the tax revenues it garners.
Oh dear. Poor you and your ilk.
BTW, those first few lines? From Ecclesiastes? The Byrds made a song out of them - Turn, Turn, Turn.
You've all heard it before:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKP4cfU28vM
The obvious choice solution in problem solving comes without reveling certain undesirable consequences.
Leonard Hartman