"When might the songs about Pres Trump's vice, i.e., his War of Choice against Iran start appearing?"

1982

"a billion here a billion there and pretty soon you're talking real money"

This famous quip about government overspending is widely attributed to U.S. Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois. However, no official written or audio record proves he actually said it, and Dirksen himself reportedly noted that he let a catchy reporter's misquote stand because it sounded so good.

Earlier Versions: Similar budget jokes appeared in print as early as 1938.

always got a kick out of that one....

"bull-pasture-pastries"

heeeeee... lotta time in the sticks... never heard it put that way...

but yes if you need a detector get a detector... don't build everything into everything as an added $$ feature...

Sick.

I must say Coriolanus, you are all over the place...

"If the Democrats have a genuine national convention in 2028 -- unlike the sham AIPAC carnival in 2024 which befouled Chicago-- USAF Major Jason Watson should be a keynote speaker."

Looking forward to at least the possibility of that... and, I suspect, and hope for, a number of epic speeches...

Sick.

"Heroism isn't always displayed in a combat zone, as USAF Major Jason Watson has demonstrated."

Many instances of this going way back... the Major is exceptionally articulate which, to me, enhances his potency...

#6

Gee, can I be your friend....

Summer 69 just graduated we pondered getting up there but no car no gas no money no time to hitch.... Jimi cemented in history....

btw apologies to anyone still coping with the "16 Tons" earworm from last week's music thread....

Decades have a way of well... slipping into the future... as he said... these last 5 or 6 or...7? whooosh...