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  jay sekolow filing against biden et al
Posted by: Charon - 09-25-2024, 05:41 PM - Forum: Legal Issues - No Replies

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The Biden-Harris Deep State swiftly unleashed a firestorm of retaliation.

TODAY we are filing a MAJOR FOIA lawsuit against the Biden-Harris FBI and DOJ to defend brave whistleblowers. We're in federal appeals court defending Agent O'Boyle, and our oral argument is next month. We already won a massive victory for Agent Allen. And we're submitting critical testimonial evidence to Congress in just hours.

Many of the Biden-Harris Administration's insidious attacks on life and liberty are only coming to light because brave whistleblowers are risking everything to come forward to Congress. Take action with us to defend them as we go to court TODAY.

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  i moved and the wifi is crap 2 days now
Posted by: Charon - 09-25-2024, 05:28 PM - Forum: IOP General Discussion - No Replies

this is a rental. and i am forced to pay every fucking month
so 2 days in a row, no internet. i fucked with it via computer yesterday. it finally came on.

and today before i am awake, the downstairs neighbor is banging at door. she wants internet. so she throws the decaying wires around a bit. puts a pen in somewhere. and it started.

the LL is an attorney. allegedly one of Dennis best friends since childhood .

he knows i am disabled and live at my computer.

and this is one piece of shit set up we have here. breaks daily? swell.

i am so ready to go to My Jesus. due to illness and pain and crappy people using me. he does not get a penny when i die cuz only my deceased husband, whom i got soc security on, is legally entitled to get it. or, maybe a Haitian some day.

sighs. maybe see u all later gators.

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  Quiz Time
Posted by: IceWizard - 09-24-2024, 05:37 PM - Forum: The Lounge - Replies (1)






1
What meat was in the traditional stew that Granny often prepared?

A} POSSUM
B} RACCOON
C} FISH
D} CHICKEN


2
Complete Jed Clampett's famous catchphrase: 'Well ________'.


A} Big Guns
B} Doggies
C} Ponies
D} Kitties


3
What term did Elly May use for her animals?


A} Beasts
B} Critters
C} Fluffballs
D} Furbabies


4
What was the name of the Bloodhound owned by the Clampetts?



A} Earl
B} Count
C} King
D} Duke

5
Who portrayed Jethrine, Jethro's sister, in The Beverly Hillbillies?



A} Max Baer Jr.
B} Irene Ryan
C} Buddy Ebsen
D} Sharon Tate

6
What was the first name of Mr. Drysdale?


A} Milburn
B} Monty
C} Phineas
D} Cliburn


7
What action did Jane Hathaway take when Mr. Drysdale fainted?


A} Picked his pockets
B} Slapped him across the face
C} Waved money under his nose
D} Shook him violently

8
Who portrayed Bank President Milburn Drysdale?



A} Buddy Ebsen
B} Raymond Bailey
C} Donna Douglas
D} Barbara Billingsley



9
What holiday did Mr. Drysdale arrange to keep the Clampetts from returning to the hills?


A Possum Day
B Muskrat Day
C Rabbit Day
D Turkey Day


10
Who played Jane Hathaway

A Donna Douglas
B Irene Ryan
C Nancy Kulp
D Bea Benaderet


11
What was the name of the Hollywood boyfriend of Elly May?



A Slide Bright
B Stan Stormrock
C Dash Riprock
D Aaron Smithson


12
What was the name of Jethro's mother?


A Mabel
B Daisy
C Jethrine
D Pearl

13
What did the Clampetts refer to the swimming pool as?

A Cement pond
B Cement pool
C Watering hole
D Swimming lake

14
True or False:
John Wayne once appeared on The Beverly Hillbillies.


A True
B False


15
What was the name of the bank where the Clampetts stored their wealth?


A Bank of America
B First National Bank of Beverly Hills
C OK Company Bank
D Commerce Bank of Beverly Hills


16
What does the acronym M.D. stand for, when describing Granny Clampett?


A Moon Doctor
B Medical Doctor
C Magic Doctor
D Mountain Doctor


17
True or False:
The Clampetts once visited London.


A True
B False


18
True or False:
The Beverly Hillbillies premiered on Donna Douglas's birthday.


A True
B False


19
What was the relationship between Jed and Elly May?


A Father/Daughter
B Grandfather/Granddaughter
C Nephew/Aunt
D Cousins



20
What was Jethro's grade level when he left school?

A Twelfth
B Sixth
C Fourth
D Ninth


21
What is the name of the Mayor of Bug Tussle?

A Boss Hogg
B Jed Clampett
C Granny Clampett
D Amos Hogg



22
What was Granny's first name on The Beverly Hillbillies?

A Daisy
B Mildred
C Clara
D May



23
Who was the romantic partner of Jethrine?


A Jethro Clampett
B Jasper Depew
C Joe Jack
D Granny Clampett


24
What was the name of Granny's archrival from her hometown?

A Evelyn Grady
B Elverna Bradshaw
C Elaine Peterson
D Elvia Crantley


25
Did Mr. Drysdale ever try to produce his own currency on The Beverly Hillbillies?


A Yes
B No
























A
B
B
D
A

A
C
B
A
C

C
D
A
A
D

D
A
A
A
B

D
A
B
B
A

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  student loan scam
Posted by: Charon - 09-22-2024, 05:50 PM - Forum: Scam Pharmacy Forums - No Replies

i never took one out. and besides, we are speaking of many many moons ago that i attended colleges and law school.

but i get this all the time:

Eileen
Inbox

Jaki Torngren <xpl7gyk3r@hotmail.com>
2:16 AM (11 hours ago)
to me

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  Non USA packages r being seized
Posted by: Charon - 09-21-2024, 07:13 PM - Forum: IOP General Discussion - Replies (3)

A reliable member informed me of same.

Keep in mind that macro ships from US.

Make decisions carefully cuz most of us are low on money.

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  trading yesterday
Posted by: Charon - 09-21-2024, 12:44 AM - Forum: The Lounge - Replies (7)

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  Elon musk warns us about AI
Posted by: Charon - 09-20-2024, 10:59 PM - Forum: Political Discussion - No Replies

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  Whom knew Trump was golfing SS?
Posted by: Charon - 09-20-2024, 10:22 PM - Forum: Political Discussion - No Replies

Inside the fateful 12 hours of an apparent assassination attempt outside the Trump International Golf Club
By Jeremy Herb, CNN
6 minute read
Updated 5:54 AM EDT, Tue September 17, 2024



Law enforcement personnel continue to investigate the area around Trump International Golf Club after an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on September 16, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Law enforcement personnel continue to investigate the area around Trump International Golf Club after an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on September 16, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
CNN
—
Donald Trump was walking down the fifth hole of the championship course at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, preparing for his birdie putt, when the all-too-familiar sound of gunfire prompted his Secret Service detail to pounce on the former president.

This time, however, the only shots fired came from the gun of an agent protecting Trump, and not a gunman who had staked out the former president. Trump was whisked away to safety, unharmed, while the gunman, who officials believe remained near the tree-line perimeter of the golf course for 12 hours, fled the scene by car.

Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt against Trump – the second in the past two months – has sparked a range of questions, including about the movements and motivations of the suspect now in custody and whether the Secret Service provided adequate protection for a last-minute golf outing.

Investigators believe Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt, arrived to the tree-lined fence of the golf course’s southern perimeter on Summit Boulevard at 1:59 a.m. Sunday morning, based on the location data from his cell phone. Phone records from T-Mobile that indicated Routh’s phone was “in the vicinity of the golf course” for roughly 12 hours before he was first spotted by US Secret Service, according to charging documents.

Jeffrey Veltri, special agent in charge of the FBI Miami Field Office, said at a Monday news conference, said that the cell-phone data indicated he was in “very close proximity to where he was spotted by the Secret Service.”


Authorities found a sniper’s nest along the fence. Routh allegedly had an SKS-style rifle, with a scope and obliterated serial number. A backpack hung on the fence that contained ceramic tiles like those used in bulletproof vests. A GoPro camera and a black plastic bag with food were also hung on the course fence, according to a photo from the crime scene released Sunday.

It’s still not clear why Routh went to the golf course that day. There was nothing on Trump’s public schedule, and the golf round was a last-minute add to Trump’s calendar –an “off-the-record movement,” acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe explained Monday.

The temperature in West Palm Beach reached 90-degrees on the humid and cloudy September day, hardly ideal golfing weather. Still, Trump is a creature of habit and frequently golfs at the course while staying at Mar-a-Lago.

On Sunday, the former president teed off the along with a donor, Steve Witkoff. By the fifth hole, Trump was having a good start to his round – Trump told Sean Hannity he was at even par, the Fox News host said after the incident on Sunday, while a source told CNN Trump joked that he was actually at two-under par and in the middle of a “wonderful game of golf.”

Trump had a putt for birdie awaiting him on the fifth green, Hannity said the former president told him.

While Trump was walking along the fifth hole, a long par-three over a water hazard, one of the teams of Secret Service agents protecting him was one hole ahead, sweeping the perimeter of the course on the sixth hole before Trump played it.

At 1:31 p.m. ET, the agent on the course the perimeter spotted what appeared to be a rifle poking out of the tree line. He fired in the direction of the rifle, according to the criminal complaint.

“As former President Trump was moving through the fifth fairway, across the course and out of sight of the sixth green, the agent, who was visually sweeping the area of the sixth green, saw the subject armed with what he perceived to be a rifle and immediately discharged his firearm,” Rowe said Monday.

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said on Sunday that the Routh was roughly 300-to-500 yards from the former president.

The would-be gunman never had a line of sight on the former president, Rowe said Monday, adding: “He did not fire or get off any shots at our agents.”

Trump publicly recounted the incident for the first time Monday evening during an X Spaces conversation.

“All of a sudden we heard shots being fired in the air, and I guess probably four or five, and it sounded like bullets. But what do I know about that? But Secret Service knew immediately it was bullets, and they grabbed me, and I think probably the other one, Steve is one of the people. Steve Witkoff, a great friend of mine,” Trump said.

“So we’re in the group and everybody just, we got into the carts, and we moved along pretty, pretty good,” he continued. “I was with an agent, and the agent did a fantastic job. There was no question that we were off that course. I would have loved to have sank that last putt, but we decided, let’s get out of here.”

The suspect flees and officers ‘flooded’ highway
After the Secret Service agent fired at his position on the fence, Routh fled into in a black Nissan SUV, driving east toward I-95 and heading north on the freeway, officials said.

Crucially, a witness nearby spotted Routh leaving the scene, and took a picture of his car and license plate. That allowed law enforcement officials across multiple jurisdictions to ultimately stop Routh’s vehicle about 45 minutes later in Martin County, more than 40 miles to the north of the golf course.

The eyewitness provided “remarkable assistance” leading to the arrest of the suspect, Veltri said Monday.

At about 1:55 p.m. ET Sunday, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office received a BOLO – or “be on the lookout” alert – about a suspect heading north on I-95, with a vehicle description and a tag number.

Martin County Sheriff William Snyder said his agency “flooded” the highway. The area around where Routh was detained Sunday was “crawling with law enforcement,” he said.

Every available unit – about 30 in all, he estimated – went out to search, Snyder said Monday.

One patrol deputy saw the suspect vehicle at about mile marker 110 and alerted others, following it but not trying to immediately stop the vehicle, Snyder said. Instead, the deputy waited for two large F-250 pickup trucks to get in place on the highway and force the vehicle to a stop near State Route 714.

Deputies conducted a felony stop at 2:14 p.m. ET, calling Routh out of the vehicle. He came back and was handcuffed, the sheriff said, and taken into custody, Snyder said. Routh was asked if he knew why he was stopped, and he answered “in the affirmative,” according to the affidavit supporting the criminal complaint.

“His facial affect was so flat. His demeanor was relaxed,” Snyder said of Routh. “I honestly thought it looked like somebody that had just left the church picnic and was on his way home.”

Routh was driving his daughter’s car when he was detained, according to a law enforcement source. The license plate on the Nissan SUV was registered to a 2012 white Ford truck that had been reported stolen, according to the charging documents.

The witness who initially spotted Routh fleeing the golf course was flown by the Palm Beach County sheriff’s helicopter to the scene to identify Routh once he was in custody, Snyder told CNN’s Erin Burnett Monday evening. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office turned Routh over to the FBI and Secret Service once they arrived on the scene, Snyder added.

Routh was charged Monday morning with two initial counts: possession of a firearm while a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Additional charges could be brought, law enforcement officials familiar with the matter told CNN.

CNN’s Kristen Holmes, Evan Perez, Holmes Lybrand, Michael Williams, Devan Cole, Eric Levinson and Andy Rose contributed to this report.

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  secret service admitted complacency at trump rally
Posted by: Charon - 09-20-2024, 10:10 PM - Forum: Political Discussion - Replies (1)

Acting Secret Service director admits ‘complacency’ at July Trump rally
Holmes Lybrand Hannah Rabinowitz
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN
3 minute read
Updated 4:54 PM EDT, Fri September 20, 2024



Secret Service agents cover former president Donald Trump during a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump at Butler Farm Show Inc. on Saturday, July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pa.
Secret Service agents cover former president Donald Trump during a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump at Butler Farm Show Inc. on Saturday, July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pa. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images
CNN
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Secret Service acting Director Ronald Rowe admitted a shocking breach of protocol before former President Donald Trump was shot at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.

“There was complacency on the part of others that led to a breach in protocol,” Rowe said at a news conference Friday. Those employees “will be held accountable.”

“This agency has among the most robust table of penalties in the entirety of the federal government and these penalties will be administered according to our disciplinary process,” Rowe said, declining to say what those penalties may look like.

The acting director also said that the Secret Service is continuing to evaluate its security posture around Trump following the apparent attempted assassination this weekend at a Florida golf course.

The agency reviews “every incident,” Rowe said in response to a question from CNN. “We look at everything, and it doesn’t matter whether there’s a critical incident that occurs. So we are looking and we’re reevaluating.”

Ready for January 6, 2025
Rowe also said the Secret Service and other law enforcement have all of the resources they need to protect the 2024 election certification process on January 6, 2025.

Heightened security around the upcoming election certification process has been widely reported, as the proceeding was disrupted during the last election cycle by a violent mob attempting to stop the certification from going forward.

Rowe said that the Secret Service has “great partnerships with all the law enforcement agencies in Washington, DC,” such as the US Capitol Police, and that the various agencies are used to cooperating for other high profile national security events like the president’s annual State of the Union address or a state funeral.

“We will have what we need,” Rowe said.

‘Serious’ failures on July 13
In a report released Friday, the agency described “serious communications failures between the US Secret Service and local law enforcement that made it harder for officers to respond to the attempted assassin.”

Law enforcement’s failed communications that day have been at the front of criticism targeting the Secret Service in the aftermath of the attempted assassination. The report said that those failures were “especially acute” when warnings about the would-be assassin never made it to Trump’s security detail, despite local officers learning of his presence on a nearby roof before any shots were fired.

“A consistent theme gathered from state and local law enforcement personnel who helped secure the Butler rally was the presence of communications deficiencies,” the report said. “These deficiencies included gaps in colocation of law enforcement resources to share information, the variety of radio frequencies/channels used… and the capability of agency personnel to clearly convey the Secret Service’s protective needs.”

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One of those deficiencies was that there were “multiple standard conduits of communication that were not in operation on July 13,” which, if used, would have increased the likelihood that important information about the threat to Trump could be widely communicated.

The report also said that some of the local law enforcement entities working the rally “had no knowledge that there were two separate communications centers on site.”

“As a result, those entities were operating under the misimpression that the Secret Service was directly receiving their radio transmissions,” it states.

Golf course protection
Rowe declined to fully explain Friday how agents were securing Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course before an apparent assassination attempt over the weekend.

The man who investigators have said appeared to have been targeting the former president hid in bushes next to a fence that stood between the golf course and a busy public street.

A Secret Service agent spotted the man and fired at him before Trump was ever in the suspect’s line of sight, law enforcement has said.

Rowe said that agents were “sweeping ahead,” but would not say whether those agents were monitoring the public or private side of the fence.

“Having been there and seen the vantage point whether they were on the public side or the where the private side, the bottom line is the individual was detected,” he said.

This story has been updated with additional details.

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Posted by: Charon - 09-20-2024, 04:04 PM - Forum: World News - No Replies

Everyone is talking about cuts in Social Security checks – The Medicare situation is even worse
by La Grada 09/19/2024 16:00 in Finance
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Both working Americans and retirees are increasingly concerned about the future of Social Security, and understandably so. In the coming years, Social Security is expected to face financial difficulties due to a combination of factors, the most significant being the aging baby boomer population. As a large number of baby boomers retire and start claiming benefits, the program will likely owe more in scheduled benefits than it collects through payroll taxes.

For a limited period, Social Security can rely on its trust funds to cover these payments. However, once those trust funds are exhausted, the program may be forced to reduce benefits across the board. According to the latest estimates from Social Security trustees, this could happen in approximately a decade.

The impact of Social Security cuts
The prospect of these cuts is particularly alarming for millions of retirees who depend heavily on their monthly Social Security benefits to cover their living expenses. The cuts would be especially devastating for those who rely on Social Security for most or all of their retirement income. Additionally, individuals who are nearing retirement age and have not saved enough are at significant risk of being financially impacted by these potential cuts.

However, while the future of Social Security is concerning, Medicare also faces serious financial challenges that could lead to benefit reductions. Medicare, like Social Security, is a crucial program for seniors, providing health coverage that many older Americans depend on. The financial shortfall in Medicare is just as worrying, and if it is not addressed, the consequences could be severe for millions of seniors.

The Medicare shortfall
Specifically, Medicare Part A, which covers hospital care, is expected to run out of funds by 2036 unless lawmakers intervene. Without additional funding, Medicare Part A may be forced to reduce the benefits it provides to enrollees. What this would mean for seniors is uncertain, but potential cuts could result in reduced access to hospital services or fewer qualified healthcare providers. Neither scenario is desirable for seniors who rely on Medicare for essential medical care.

At present, most Medicare Part A enrollees do not pay a monthly premium for this coverage. However, if Medicare faces a financial crisis, lawmakers might consider introducing a premium for Part A coverage. This would represent a significant financial burden for seniors, particularly if Social Security benefits are also reduced. Seniors who already struggle to make ends meet could find themselves in a worse financial position, having to cover additional healthcare costs while receiving less income from Social Security.

The possibility of both Social Security and Medicare cuts creates a troubling picture for future retirees. If these programs are not adequately funded, seniors could face both reduced income and higher healthcare costs, leading to financial insecurity and potential poverty for many older Americans. While it is hoped that lawmakers will address these issues before they become critical, it is important for individuals to take steps now to prepare for the possibility of cuts to both programs.

Preparing for the future without these programs
For those who have not yet retired, saving more aggressively is one way to help mitigate the potential impact of future Social Security and Medicare cuts. By increasing contributions to retirement accounts like IRAs or 401(k)s, individuals can build a larger nest egg to supplement any reductions in Social Security benefits. Saving as much as possible during your working years can help provide a cushion in case benefit cuts come to pass.

Additionally, if you have access to a health savings account (HSA), it can be a valuable tool for covering future medical expenses. Contributing to an HSA now allows you to accumulate funds that can be used tax-free for qualified medical expenses in retirement. This could be particularly beneficial if Medicare Part A benefits are reduced or if a premium is introduced in the future.

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