I'm rather regretting not cashing in some last week. With the lag time between asking for a payment out of the Savings Plan, and it getting processed, however, it's hard to time things for maximum profit. I've been "aggressive" with a S&P 500 index fund. Still am.
The plan is to take some in cash, pay the taxes, and invest some in apocalyptic supplies. Bic lighters, for example.
I keep telling my friends I'm going to go Mad Max, and build a Gyro copter.
I love ( sarcasm ) the "buy gold" guys who pitch it as a post apocalypse currency. Let's see, I'll trade you a fraction of a gram of gold for that can of soup. Might as well be Bitcoins. If you're trading cans of soup, you want trade materials. Not promise notes from the regional committee, Platinum dust, etc. When one gram = a pile of dollar bills, how do you divide that coin that cost you $2500? It is to laugh.
You may as well have said that Tammy was in the military and Trump wasn't. You obviously weren't, or you'd know that a lot of those are participation medals. I looked like a damn war hero, and I never saw combat (was in a combat zone, but they generally find it difficult to shoot at aircraft carriers, and we managed to avoid the mines). Well, the Iranians shot at us, but that's nothing out of the ordinary. We transit Hormuz at night now.
I just finished reading Scott Adams' latest book over the weekend:
Scott makes a good case that Trump knew exactly what he was doing during the 2016 presidential campaign and that he knows what he's doing now. He goes on to discuss "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and why a significant number of people remain convinced Trump is a modern day Hitler despite all facts to the contrary.
Outside of his thoughts on Trump, it's a very interesting book on human behavior and in particular persuasion. Highly recommended.
Many people believe that anyone who has made a fortune like Trump has, must be a crook. They are also being told that by people who have made their fortunes in "public service". Think about that!
Wow. When the rest of the world was going down the tubes in 2008, Pelosi more than doubled her net worth in a few short months. Couldn't have been from real estate, especially in CA. How does a politician make money?
At the other end of the spectrum, Debbie Stabenow of Michigan shows a net worth of just $32,000. She's closing in on 68 years old and she's managed only $32k? Heck, a warehouse forklift operator who bought a modest home years ago is worth way more than that. Of course, if I was looking at a $140,000+ per year senate pension I guess I wouldn't have planned for my future either.
1. Voting their own pay raises 2. Lobbyists 3. PACs / campaign "contributions" 4. pensions and other job-related "investment packages"
Pelosi's "fuzzy math" sounds like a tax dodge to me. Somebody needs to trigger an audit there. Mayhap our businessman-President will start looking at some of these books as a way to help drain the swamp?
Untouchables, 2.0.
Can't prosecute for organized crime? Get 'em for tax evasion.
"If you're trading cans of soup, you want trade materials."
Post apocalyptic currency will be Toilet Paper and tampons. Just ask your wife. Hell, I'm not allowed to go shopping without picking up at least a 4 pack of TP.
I figure I will be sitting on a pile of dry soft currency if things go bad.
Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2018 - 12:00 am:
Without doubt, Jim Jordan is a man of incredible fortitude, integrity and intelligence. It makes you wonder why other Republicans don't share his tenacity when it comes to investigating the truth.
One day in the not too distant future when Bob Mueller closes the book on his investigation and all the deviant democrats who have tried to thwart Donald Trump are shuffled off in chains, I hope that President Trump will recognize the good work Jim Jordan has done and appoint him Secretary of State. What a tremendous political heavy weight combination those two would make.
Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2018 - 08:39 am:
Without doubt, Jim Jordan is a man of incredible fortitude, integrity and intelligence.
Agree.
It makes you wonder why other Republicans don't share his tenacity when it comes to investigating the truth.
There are other R's currently sharing his tenacity, as well; Rep. Matt Gaetz comes to mind, as well as Rep. Devin Nunes. Rep. Paul Gosar used the "T" word, on the record, last week; wow!
In the prior administration, honest Congress members were kept in check by the administration. Think FBI and DOJ (I believe, as part of the swamp cleaning taking place, we'll soon discover that all of them were being spied on, as well); step out of line, The Man comes and takes you away, figuratively speaking.
In the current administration, honest Congress members are finally being allowed to do their jobs, WITHOUT fear of retribution or retaliation.
Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2018 - 08:41 am:
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Few people have heard of Michael Horowitz, but that’s about to change.
Horowitz, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General, is an increasingly critical player in the controversy surrounding the FBI, President Trump and the Russia investigation.
With little fanfare, he has been conducting a sprawling probe of the FBI’s handling of the 2016 investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. His full report, which could set off shockwaves, is expected by the early spring.
Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2018 - 09:01 am:
"His job is demanding. Horowitz oversees a department of nearly 500 employees who are responsible for investigating waste, fraud, abuse and misconduct within the Justice Department."
That it takes a team of 500 people to do this job is damning evidence of just how corrupt DOJ has become. Or it means that his team is just another bloated organ of the bureaucracy.
Chuck you Schumer, D-NY, issues a poorly veiled threat to anyone who opposes "the intelligence community". Aka, his brothers in lies.
Consider the use of leaks not just to influence elections, but actually take over foreign policy from the elected government. The CIA leak about Bush asking for a plan to deal with Iran as they supplied bombs, weapons, & smuggled fighters to AQ comes to mind.
That's an individual deciding he is going to commit treason to change foreign policy to suit his belief that he's superior to the President.
I may believe I'm smarter and more informed on history than the President, too. But I wouldn't directly cause the murder of thousands of Iraqis and hundreds of U.S.troops in my arrogance. ( example, unlike the Taqiyya President Barack, I knew that Islam didn't invent the arch or irrigation. )
Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2018 - 09:34 am:
The fictional secret agent of novels and movies, answering to the President or secret committee, who does government overthrow & assassination work, if fun fantasy. After all, "wouldn't it be cool to" ( for example ) get rid of the Kim dynasty?
But in the real world we have murdered DNC staffers, cover ups of massive bribery treason, & private little wars that smuggled weapons, kill hundreds of thousands and give us 65 million refugees raping Europe. And that's just the last administration. ( not all 65 million refugees are rapists. Just more than enough )
In the real world, this year's guy may be moral and cautious at wielding extra legal power. But next year's guy won't be. This Deep State stuff is frightening and rightly so.
Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2018 - 10:06 am:
This Deep State stuff is frightening and rightly so.
And the sad part is, the vast majority of the sheeple will never know, nor understand. Why? Because of the MSM being in bed with the deep state.
Somehow the word has to get out - en masse - or we're all in trouble. And I'm afraid that's not "inconvenience" trouble...that's going to be "blood in the streets" trouble, if it's allowed to progress as far as these lefty-power-mongers want it to.
Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2018 - 10:25 am:
^ Word's getting out. Needs to happen in a "controlled" fashion, or else the Normies can't keep up; at some point (soon) The Truth will reach critical mass.
IMO.
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Journalist Sheryl Atkisson (who was, in fact, spied upon by the previous administration) interviewed on Fox & Friends:
Chuck you Schumer, D-NY, issues a poorly veiled threat to anyone who opposes "the intelligence community". Aka, his brothers in lies.
Consider the use of leaks not just to influence elections, but actually take over foreign policy from the elected government. The CIA leak about Bush asking for a plan to deal with Iran as they supplied bombs, weapons, & smuggled fighters to AQ comes to mind.
That's an individual deciding he is going to commit treason to change foreign policy to suit his belief that he's superior to the President.
I may believe I'm smarter and more informed on history than the President, too. But I wouldn't directly cause the murder of thousands of Iraqis and hundreds of U.S.troops in my arrogance. ( example, unlike the Taqiyya President Barack, I knew that Islam didn't invent the arch or irrigation. )
Schumer nailed the problem on the head. I'm not sure he sees the problem though. During the BO administration, all variety of Federal agencies were weaponized against those who dared to think differently. It was shocking to see normal everyday people that I knew that got caught up in some of the crap that was done. Suddenly you begin to realize just how dangerous a malevolent can be.
Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2018 - 10:46 am:
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...It is important to remember that Strzok was the Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI Counterintelligence Division and Page was a senior FBI attorney. It is apparent by reviewing the text messages that both worked directly with and/or had close access to the top officials of the FBI. Both often referenced meetings and communications with Director Comey, Deputy Director McCabe, Chief of Staff Jim Rybicki, and General Counsel Jim Baker, as well as senior Justice Department officials. The text messages that have been provided offer an unvarnished—although sometimes cryptic—insight into the conduct within the upper echelons of the FBI. Because the texts do not provide a full and complete picture, further investigation and inquiry is necessary. But they do paint a picture of bias and animus, and certainly raise questions about possible corruption.
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On September 2, 2016, Page wrote about preparing talking points for Director Comey because “potus wants to know everything we’re doing.” This text raises additional questions about the type and extent of President 0bama’s personal involvement in the Clinton email scandal and the FBI investigation of it.
Source, more (PDF file):
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THE CLINTON EMAIL SCANDAL AND THE FBI’S INVESTIGATION OF IT An Interim Report
A Majority Staff Report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate Senator Ron Johnson, Chairman