Looks like it is good to be above the Mason Dixon line. I think I'll die of not surprise.

FTA - "divisive political messaging."
Cowardly archbishop. What have we been hearing from MAGA preachers and before that the 'moral majority'. I'm glad to see progressive ministers and priests starting to push back.

Good to see Vernon's calculator in use. What's a few zeros among friends?

FTA-Noem goes on to call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz "wacko", stating he "either is an idiot or did it on purpose," when talking about the alleged fraudulent visas. She continued by saying she believes Walz is "both."

Didn't know states were in the business of issuing or monitoring VISAs. Can't blame the Biden administration as most have been here for years.

It befuddles me how vets get taken in by these firms. There are lists of dozens of organizations that will do the advocacy work for free. These are in addition to the VSOs embedded with every county seat.
Don't confuse these companies that 'assist' veteran's getting benefits with companies that contract with the VA to do the disability exams and paperwork processing of claims. They get paid by the VA and not by the Veteran.

Some one here said the physicians are guilty of malpractice. Looks like they found themselves having to choose between monetary losses or doing hardtime due to a zealous prosecutor. Did they make an intentional choice, I don't know. I know for certain if faced to make that type of choice I would be leaving the state for a better practice environment.

All the OBs should just leave Texas. AI provides better care anyway.

I suspect what will come out soon is that the departments that should have been monitoring and controlling these programs had their budgets cut. You know, by the "I hate government folks."

I quit going a few years ago. Getting the Veteran's discount was a hastle. Then the last visit there was only self service open, despite three people standing around the check out area to monitor. I waited a bit, they ignored me, so I left my stuff and said I wasn't an employee and wouldn't risk getting a shop lifting charge if I messed it up.

I clicked, nice 'made you look' moment in an Onion sort of manner. well played

Course you are unaware, it wasn't ever an X meme.

"Double up on house notes whenever you can"

That means you pay next month's principal. Requires getting an amortization schedule. Cuts your mortgage time in half and your interest paid greatly. Paid off our house in 8 years on a 15 year mortgage. Means you don't buy as much house as you possible can. When we were shopping for a mortgage, we were told we were eligible for more than a million dollar mortgage. We bought a home (our third) for 180K. We had 50K of equity to use for the downpayment. So, no PMI and making the house payments was relatively easy. At the same time we paid off our education loans. Paid cash for cars, never carried credit card debt. Modest means growing up and no trust fund. Even a liberal can pull it off.

Trump said billions. Do you have a link or more of his hyperbole to enflame the base?

She's 70 and the don calls her old.

Nothing says Christmas like buying a new rifle. Shame on Academy Sports and Outdoors. Not sure why they made the naughty list. Christmas is all over the website.

Goes with the policy of murdering people in boats rather than protect them.

I suspect a majority of National Guard have done at least one tour in hostile environments. What could go wrong transitioning from killing or defending against combatants to 'crowd control.' We saw a bit of that when Gov. Walz deployed the Guard in the Twin Cities during the George Floyd unrest.