From NorthJersey.com:
Historic New Jersey mansion seized from fraudster is now listed for $33M
New Jersey’s historic Crocker Mansion in Mahwah was officially put back on the market this month after it was seized from a billionaire fraudster in 2023.
The 120-year-old estate at 675 Ramapo Valley Road is a 58-room, four-story brick palace that boasts nearly 50,000 square feet of living space on 12.5 acres along the Ramapo Mountains. It is privately listed for $33 million by Compass New Jersey agents Diane Cookson and Carl Gambino and the Fox & Stokes team.
Built between 1901 and 1907 by railway heir George Crocker, the property features 21 bedrooms, 29 bathrooms, a massive great hall and dining room, a library with gold leaf décor, marble staircases, an indoor spa and sauna, a tearoom, a billiards hall and a movie theater.
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This listing comes after the lavish property was seized in April 2023 from its previous owner, Ho Wan Kwok — better known as Miles Guo — who was charged with masterminding an elaborate scheme in which he allegedly cheated thousands of online followers out of more than $1 billion. A 12-count indictment that was unsealed in federal court charged Guo and his financier, Kin Ming Je, or William Je, with bank fraud, money laundering, securities fraud and wire fraud.
Guo initially purchased the Crocker Mansion for $26 million in late December 2021, making it the priciest home to sell in all of New Jersey that year. The estate was just one of many pieces of property — including a 98-inch TV, a Bösendorfer grand piano and multiple high-end sports cars — as well as hundreds of millions of dollars that were seized by the federal government.
In July, a jury found him guilty on nine criminal fraud and conspiracy counts but acquitted him on three counts, according to Courthouse News Service.
Ho Ho Ho!!! I am first ya know!
“ It was not yet clear how Speaker Mike Johnson planned to proceed as the package, which was stuffed full of unrelated policy measures as well as tens of billions of dollars in disaster and agricultural aid, appeared to be hemorrhaging support. Some Republicans suggested he was mulling stripping the bill of everything but the spending extension and putting it to a vote, but the fate of such a measure was also very much in doubt.
The blowback from Republicans to the agreement underscored the complications top G.O.P. leaders will have to manage next year when they control all of Congress and face a president with a penchant for blowing up political compromises. It also showed the power of a circle of influential outside players in Mr. Trump’s orbit who appeared willing to punish Republicans if they failed to accede to his wishes.”
“Agriculture aid”
GOP loves socialism
re: “political compromise”
Nope more like accountability….
First few pages of the continuing resolution were to keep the government running for only a few more months where they will have to do it all over again.
The rest of the 1500 pages were garbage. Raises for Congress, A stadium for Washington DC, money for farmers, money for disaster aid, money for Ukraine. Break up these large Omnibus bills and vote on each one individually, after it comes out of committee. This is how the Congress was intended to operate. If they don’t like it vote them out.
It’s hard to get a view of that place from Ramapo Valley Road. The popular trail is across the road a bit. Man, that place gets packed on the weekends. Anyway, Mahwah has a plethora of high end houses up in that area.
The easiest way I have found to afford New Jersey is to move out of NJ. Of course I no longer have bragging rights that I pay very high propety taxes, nor can I talk about the numerous regulations and laws that strangle home owners.
Oklahoma, Mississippi, South Dakota are very affordable maga territories.
But NJ rightwingers love living in a blue state.
Chad Powers says:
December 19, 2024 at 7:25 am
The easiest way I have found to afford New Jersey is to move out of NJ. Of course I no longer have bragging rights that I pay very high propety taxes, nor can I talk about the numerous regulations and laws that strangle home owners.
Too bad Miles had to give up his Mar a Lago membership
Trump already saved Miles from extradition to china years ago. Apparently Steve Wynn hand delivered a note to Trump in 2017 that the Chinese wanted him.
$10 billion handout-Farmers voted maga so that Republicans stop giving them handouts?
Well they succeeded because Musk stopped the $10 billion Republicans added to the budget
Get it right at least? $10 billion on time payment to crop producers. These are the mostly giant corporation farm businesses who farm soy and corn.
The USDA will have 90 days after the bill becomes law to make one-time payments to a producer of an eligible commodity crop. The money would go to crop producers where the expected gross return per acre is less than the expected cost of production, the wholesale prices in markets were lower probably because of market speculation.
I have a feeling that within two years Trump and Musk will be feuding and namecalling.
USA needs to stop subsidizing these industrial crops. They’ve poisoned the entire food supply with them.
I’ve noticed all the moisturizer/shampoos are starting to swap in Sunflower/Canola oil into their products. It’s really pathetic. It reduced the cost by about a dime.
BRT
That reminds me. I ordered a 4 pound bag of black lentils and another of red lentils off amazon last night. Going to take college kid to an Indian supermarket and get a few other kinds of split peas and lentils and spices to make Ethiopian and Indian dishes. Trying to get the family to eat even less processed food.
It’s amazing how often when I’m buying green leaf vegetables at a grocery store the cashier doesn’t recognize spinach or collard greens, yet at Asian grocery stores with several times the variety of green veggies the cashiers can identify every one.
HMB, BRT
American cashiers generally have never cooked fresh vegetables in their lives.
Asian cashiers have.
A gift. From the State PoPo.
https://tinyurl.com/fa58347u
Ten 456
TRENTON—An investigation finds that New Jersey State Police troopers routinely gave preferential treatment to certain motorists who presented a courtesy card or asserted a personal connection to law enforcement—even when motorists were suspected of dangerous offenses, like drunk driving, according to a new report by the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller.
OSC’s Police Accountability Project reviewed body worn camera footage of 501 no-enforcement stops by New Jersey State Police–meaning stops where New Jersey State troopers did not issue tickets or make arrests. In 139 or 27 percent of these no-enforcement stops, motorists presented a courtesy card, claimed to have a friend or relative in law enforcement, or flashed a law enforcement badge and then were let go, OSC’s report said. In some cases, the trooper released the motorist immediately, offering some version of “you’re good.” The report found that courtesy cards are in wide usage and function as “accepted currency” by state troopers. (In all but one case, the troopers gave the courtesy card back to the motorist, enabling the card to be used again.)
Reviewing more than 50 hours of body worn camera footage of the stops, which took place over ten days in December 2022, OSC found that troopers regularly decided not to enforce motor vehicle laws after receiving a courtesy card or being told the driver has ties to law enforcement. For instance, one motorist, who was stopped for driving over 90 miles per hour, admitted to drinking alcohol but was let go without a sobriety test after he presented two cards. Another motorist was stopped for driving over 103 miles per hour and was released after she volunteered that her father was a lieutenant in a local police department. The most significant consequence the troopers imposed in these stops was advising the motorists that they had left a voicemail message for the law enforcement officer named on the courtesy card or invoked as a friend or relative. OSC has released video excerpts of the footage.
“Our investigation shows that some people are being given a free pass to violate serious traffic safety laws,” said Acting State Comptroller Kevin Walsh. “Law enforcement decisions should never depend on who you know, your family connections, or donations to police unions. Nepotism and favoritism undermine our laws and make our roads more dangerous.”
Overall, close to half of the 501 non-enforcement stops reviewed by OSC involved speeding, many for more than 20 miles per hour over the speed limit. In three stops, drivers stopped for reckless driving, careless driving, and/or speeding, also admitted to drinking alcohol, yet were released without being asked to step out of the car for a field sobriety test. Both drunk driving and speeding are major causes of traffic fatalities. According to data compiled by the New Jersey State Police Fatal Accident Investigation Unit, in 2022, New Jersey recorded 646 fatal collisions that resulted in 689 deaths or 1.89 fatalities per day. This was among the highest number of traffic-related deaths in New Jersey in the past 15 years.
OSC initiated this investigation in response to reports that law enforcement officers’ decisions not to enforce motor vehicle violations were influenced by improper factors, including courtesy cards. Courtesy cards, often referred to as PBA cards, FOP cards, or gold cards, are given out by police labor associations to law enforcement officers. They also can be purchased through “associate memberships” with police associations and are sold by private companies.
OSC’s investigation found that courtesy cards are widely used. In 87, or 17 percent, of the no-enforcement stops OSC reviewed, motorists presented courtesy cards that came from municipal police departments, county and state agencies, as well as inter-state and out-of-state law enforcement agencies. They all appeared to be equally effective at getting motorists released without enforcement.
Asserting a relationship with law enforcement appeared to carry equal weight, OSC found. In 52 or 10 percent of the no-enforcement stops reviewed, the driver or passengers did not present a courtesy card but claimed a connection to law enforcement, and the trooper decided to let them go. In 29 of those stops, the motorist or passenger identified themselves as current, retired, or in-training law enforcement officers. Other stops resulted in no enforcement when the drivers or passengers claimed a relative, friend, or neighbor worked in a law enforcement agency.
In one stop, a trooper said he stopped a motorist for driving 97 miles per hour. After an extended conversation about the “friends” they had in common, the trooper told the driver to “stay safe” and let him go. In another stop, a trooper performed a computerized look-up of the driver’s credentials and discovered the driver had an active warrant for his arrest. But when the driver’s friend introduced himself, letting the trooper know that he was also an off-duty trooper, the stopping trooper walked back to the motorist, apologized for stopping him, and let him go without even mentioning the warrant. OSC was unable to determine from the footage what the warrant was for.
Other findings include:
Providing preferential treatment to motorists who present courtesy cards or assert close personal relationships with law enforcement appears to have a discriminatory impact. Of the 87 courtesy cards observed in the sample, for instance, 69 were presented by White drivers.
Even when courtesy cards were not present, racial disparities were observed in the sample. New Jersey State Police policy requires troopers to request all three driving credentials (license, registration, proof of insurance) when making motor vehicle stops, but OSC found overall, White and Asian drivers were less likely to have all three of their credentials requested and verified when compared to Black and Hispanic/LatinX drivers. Additionally, troopers conducted computerized lookups of Hispanic/LatinX drivers 65 percent of the time, while looking up White drivers only 34 percent of the time.
In many stops, OSC was unable to ascertain why the troopers made the decision not to enforce motor vehicle violations because of the quality of the video footage or other factors. Still, OSC observed several of those stops involved dangerous offenses, underscoring the importance of reviewing no-enforcement motor vehicle stops, which are not routinely reviewed.
OSC made 11 recommendations, including that New Jersey State Police regularly review no-enforcement stops to better understand racial/ethnic trends in motor vehicle data and determine if additional training is needed. OSC also recommended that the Attorney General consider issuing a directive that would explicitly prohibit law enforcement officers from giving preferential treatment to motorists because of their ties to law enforcement or possession of courtesy cards.
My cousin was pulled over doing 85 in a 25 on Washington Ave in Bergenfield, DWI. Uncle’s on the force there. They still let him drive home. I have a bunch of cards, one gold, but I never have to actually use them because I don’t drive like a moron.
Just a good ol’ boy, never meaning no harm……
PATERSON, NJ — A Passaic County grand jury indicted three Paterson police officers on charges that they failed to properly investigate a New York City police captain after finding a bleeding, bruised woman in his car.
Juan Cruz-Fernandez, Giuseppe Ciarla, and Jason Schmid all face charges of official misconduct, conspiracy to commit official misconduct, and hindering apprehension.
The officers were charged with failing to properly investigate Hariton Marachilian, an NYPD captain, upon finding the woman with “visible injuries to her face” during a domestic assault call.
Officials said Marachilian seriously injured the woman after he kidnapped and assaulted her in December of 2022; he was charged a year after the incident. The three officers are accused of letting him drive away without getting any medical help for the woman, according to northjersey.com.
All three officers were suspended without pay in the spring. Paterson’s PBA is planning to fight the indictments, president Angel Jimenez told northjersey
btw, it’s hilarious they needed an “investigation” to report this
BRT
It’s not just traffic stops. It’s domestics, and everything else.
Biden releasing his son, and those creepy judges from Kids for Cash.
America is rotten to the core. Everyone who carries those cards are expecting a favor when they pull them out. It’s not just the PoPo, it’s also those that expect the favor.
Again, I mentioned these get out of jail free cards ages ago here. I give to the damn FOP and I never got one. Though, I too have had no tickets in the state of NJ in nearly 30 years.
One would think that the use of those PBA cards would be not only illegal but the height of being unethical especially since the police are (supposed to be, on paper!) part of the justice and legal system.
New Jersey is the most corrupt state in the nation. How do you think we got so expensive?
to be fair, those cards only work in NY/NJ. If you try pulling that crap out elsewhere, the cops will ticket another cop. Professional courtesy outside NY/NJ is viewed as, you show me professional courtesy by not speeding on my road.
They work in PA too. Both brother in laws are / were troopers. Got me out of a ticket n PA but not OH.
BREAKING NEWS!
Amid the uproar over the spending bill, some are suggesting it’s time for a new House speaker.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, suggested on X that Republicans should replace Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, who will head President-Elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency.
Elon just became the most powerful person in Washington, D.C., today,” social media influencer Wall Street Mav told The Daily Signal. “He proved he can flip enough votes in Congress to halt a spending bill.”
Elect a clown, expect a circus.
I don’t remember seeing Musk on any ballot. Oh that’s right, he spent 180 million of his 500 billion to curry favor. That’s one 2777th of his net worth. This is some swamp draining you all were duped into believing. Can’t say you weren’t warned. Elect a dictator want-to-be. Don’t be surprised when he behaves like one.
At least the Democrat Bread and Circuses provided you with some crumbs. The MAGA Circuses only enrich themselves.
I look forward to the tanks in our streets rounding up the blueberry pickers.
MAGA, the greatest show on earth.
I predict mayhem. Tick Tick Tick
That’s wrong. It was $277 million. Still a good ROI.
As soon as Elon crosses little swords with Orange Julius he may find himself in one of those camps for a bit. Can’t upstage the ringleader at the circus.
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday suggested a missile ‘duel’ with the United States that would show how Russia’s new Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile could defeat any U.S. missile defence system.
Addressing Western scepticism about the Oreshnik, Putin suggested that both sides select a designated target to be protected by U.S. missiles.
“We’re ready for such an experiment,” Putin said.
Sound’s like the opposite of Reagan’s, “Peace Through Strength.” Trump plagiarized the statement, but appears to have no clue what Ronald meant by it. I really hope Trump does not follow through on the who-has-the-bigger penis ego battle and starts another arms race.
Trump is like Don Corleone, the heads of all the big tech firms came to Mar a Lago to break bread. Everyone wants to kiss the ring now, especially the ones who hated him in 2016. A president-elect has never become president the day after an election but Trump wields so much influence, he’s the 1st to do it, capping off the greatest comeback in political history.
All joe can do is throw refrigerator doors at the back of the truck, hoping to derail the Trump train as much as possible. If you had a legacy of success, you wouldn’t need to go that route but all you can do is look at the aftermath of the O’Biden regime like the remains of a burned out tenement.
And then you have the drunken Ho cackling louder than ever the other day at her classic word salad nonsense.
But for Trump, just getting to this point is an epic achievement. When liberal cable channels return to talking about January 6th again, you know you have nothing to offer. 60 years of promises, duping the masses and lies have finally come to an end. The return of Traditional America is back.
BRT: I have a family member, retired Port Auth Cop, so we get those courtesy cards.( I also get NYPD/PBA cards. ), he said only the Port Auth cards work in NJ, as it is a bi-state police force. He said showing the NYPD card , is not advised, and in fact it can only hurt. Local NJ cops hate NYPD cops.
Biden is backing a ban on congressional stock trading. Maybe, it is an FU to Nancy Pelosi.
Disclaimer: The above is just an observation, and neither condemns or necessarily supports Biden calling for a ban on congressional stock trading.
3B,
Biden lost all credibility to me over the pardon of his son. At this point, I wouldn’t trust a word that came out of his mouth. The anti-stock trading bill has been floated too many times to count. In a silent poll, it always passes. When it comes to the real vote, it never does. Just virtue signaling from an old man who won’t be alive to see the bridges
I still believe the biggest mistake the Dems keep making is not taking the high road frequently enough. The Biden lie about pardoning his son is a perfect example. Since MAGA can do no wrong, Trump could pardon a mass murderer and his cult following would still get out to vote. Dems have higher standards and stay home when they’ve seen enough bullshit. This last Biden stunt is the nail in the coffin. Sure, the wonky Dem supporters will say, pardoning your son, especially if you put him up to it is not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. But the list of Dem establishment faux pas has just been too long. At this point, to get back in power, it will take a combination of MAGA really screwing up, which they likely will. Plus they will have to keep their noses clean, which likely they won’t. It’s gonna be a long slog now for human rights. In the meantime, I guess I’ll read this. https://45books.com/products/save-america
Sorry (to see the bridges he’s burning be put out.)
God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, remember?
God teaches us to forgive the sins of our sons. Be a good father.
On the other hand Leftwing charges interests to his own children. ChiFi punishes his son by not buying him expensive school soda.
Memoribilia from Joe.
https://www.hollywoodmemorabilia.com/en/joe-biden/a-1363423297+z-971863-2416900888
Not as cheap as Trumps but worth more even at twice the price.
Why did he have credibility with you to begin with?
Ex
If Biden had the balls he would suggest Washington DC.
How can you make such a claim? Literally….. what are you talking about?
Libturd says:
December 19, 2024 at 4:15 pm
Dems have higher standards and stay home when they’ve seen enough bullshit.
Re : “ Dems have higher standards”
Yeah sure they do….
Democrats just furloughed 600,000 federal workers over the holiday season. The Vote for the slimmed down continuing resolution just failed. 174 to 235 with 38 Republicans voting against it and just two Democrats voting in favor.
Democrats just furloughed 600,000 federal workers
No, the GOP were on board for the the bi-partisan agreement that was agreed until Donnie and Elon torpedoed it. So its on them.
“Biden lost all credibility to me over the pardon of his son.”
No, I can give him a pass here. Even when Joe leaves office, they will not let up on this guy. He was convicted of a Gun offense in a tax case. Did he do the gun and Tax crimes, Yes! But what followed?
The GOP went after him as a surrogate for his father. Payments to the “Big Guy!”, yet Smirnov pleads guilty to lying to that and there is no acknowledgement here?
As for the length of the pardon, Joe is saying leave him alone.
3b/Juice, you want me me to criticize Dems, yes I will where it is warranted, lets start with Cy Vance. https://www.propublica.org/article/ivanka-donald-trump-jr-close-to-being-charged-felony-fraud
Anybody home?
I want to contact Admin.
Thank you :)
One of the most intellectually dishonest and ridiculous things you have ever posted.
Fabius Maximus says:
December 19, 2024 at 8:45 pm
“Biden lost all credibility to me over the pardon of his son.”
No, I can give him a pass here. Even when Joe leaves office, they will not let up on this guy. He was convicted of a Gun offense in a tax case. Did he do the gun and Tax crimes, Yes! But what followed?
With Musk, all Dems need to do triangulation. Keep calling him President Musk till the orange turd blows up.
What the heck is “Traditional America”? With massive companies filled with recent immigrants, farms run with illegals, gilded age like families trotting the world with big ass yachts, nearly all products imported, I cannot get the “Traditional America” ? Is is tradition as in your happy childhood of 1930s?
It’s a fantasy.
“intellectually dishonest” really?,
Please explain how you get to that conclusion?
Trump wants the biggest deficits possible: enormous tax cuts for corporations and rich people, tons of spending on defense, doesn’t care about other spending one way or another. This is basically the political sweet spot because voters don’t care about deficits.
-Chris L Hayes
Wait… they knew joe was compromised two months into his regime… and didn’t say anything? Add the death of legacy politics to the numerous victories Trump has achieved during his epic comeback.
Fab: I don’t recall you ever criticizing a Democratic politician, in fact I will say you have never criticized one. You are simply incapable of doing it. You rationalize, dismiss, or engage in whstaboutry. But, you never ever criticize, as in your mind ther can do no wrong. That’s cult like in my view , just like blind MAGA followers.
The Vance article that is supposed to demonstrate you criticize Democrats when warranted is just pathetic.
“How can you make such a claim? Literally….. what are you talking about?”
I don’t know ChiFi. Maybe you are correct and I am projecting a bit. But I look back at the past four years and I see a relatively successful term for Biden. Lots of infrastructure improvement. Fair college loan forgiveness for those who have been paying off theirs (after all, the Dems caused tuitions to skyrocket with their loans for anyonr who wanted them). Tons of manufacturing improvements and the chip program and its timing was brilliant. Sure the withdrawal from Afghanistan was a mess. But he did it and the mess was orchestrated by Trump anyway. Though he didn’t cause the inflation, he did an amazing job getting it under control with the help of the FED, who still seem to have managed the impossible soft landing. When was the last real recession? Has immigration run rampant? Sure, but people will soon learn that it was a good thing and the most likely reason that we won the war on inflation. But tying this into my statement, here is why the Dems stayed home.
Pelosi – Insatiable insider trading (pure greed on her part as she has a nine figure net worth already) as well as getting that haircut during Covid when she was not supposed to.
The Pissing Dossier – Complete obvious fiction (almost as bad as when Warren claimed Sanders was misogynous).
Faucci – So much bullshit here, I don’t even know where to begin. From making up rules with no scientific backing to telling people to make their own masks to profiting disgustingly from NIH funded lab findings when sold to pharma and of course the many lies.
Kamala – After ignoring the protest vote momentum in Bernie for two primaries and choosing the candidate for you, they made it three in a row with Harris. Then there is Harris lies about busing (that little girl was me), false claims of middle class youth and questionable methods of obtaining positions of authority (Hak Tua perhaps?)
Biden – selfishly staying in office when the world could no longer hide his cognitive decline
Ruth Beta – Another selfish fool allowing resulting in the overturning of RVW.
Bail Reform and the entire Defund the Police/BLM campaign – Resulting in police who don’t want to help their customers, equity swinging way to far and unabated shoplifting wiping out lots of stores to the point of bankruptcy.
Locally – we’ve had an abject faulure in Murphy doing less than nothing for the state except making us the most expensive in the nation by all measures (for a while there we used to at least have cheap gas). Then of course there’s Menendez.
You see, when you provide enough fodder for Trump, then the bullshit he makes up sticks among his followers. And why shouldn’t it?
Now the list of Trump and MAGA mistakes are endless. From his failed tax act to his false claims on inflation to his lies after lies. And then there is his rudeness and crudeness that is appropriate for a Jets game, but not so much for the leader of the freeworld. But MAGA can do no wrong and their supporters will support the circus barker to his death.
That’s my point ChiFi. You don’t have to believe it. And yes, there are some pretty bad wonks who exhibit similar behavior from the Left who also think their shit doesn’t stink. But it’s not every single one of them like MAGA.
NEW YORK, Dec 20 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Corporate breakups are in vogue and a national one will soon join them. In spite of the vocal and financial support, opens new tab from tech billionaires for Donald Trump, he mustered less than 40% of the vote in California. Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor, already has called, opens new tab on the state legislature to “safeguard California values and fundamental rights” from the president-elect’s second term in office. Such resistance looks destined to escalate into a secession movement in 2025.
Like General Electric and DuPont, California has the financial firepower to consider a split. At $3.9 trillion, or 14% of U.S. GDP, the Golden State’s economy in 2023 ranked as the fifth-largest, opens new tab in the world, ahead of India, Britain and France. Its residents are also the biggest net contributors, opens new tab to federal coffers, paying in $72 billion more than they received in 2022, according to the Rockefeller Institute of Government.
Hunter Biden was convicted by a jury in his home state of Delaware of three felony charges related to a gun purchase. His own family testified in the case.
President Joe Biden said in a statement issued shortly after the guilty verdicts that he would accept the outcome.
That should have been it. There was no witch hunt by the GOP in Delaware for the gun crimes. His own family turned him in. Hallie Biden called the police herself.
While police questioned Hunter and Hallie at the supermarket for the missing gun, two Secret Service agents arrived at the gun store where Hunter had purchased the gun. They attempted to confiscate the paperwork involving the sale as part of a coverup. Ron Palmieri, the gun store owner refused and then later turned over the papers to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, which oversees federal gun laws.
Also when the local Delaware police who were called by Hallie Biden went looking for the gun she tossed in the dumpster miraculously FBI agents showed up at the scene the supermarket.
Massive coverup there. THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED, but it did as Joe Biden himself inserted himself into this and used his influence to get the FBI and Secret Service to show up to a supermarket and gun store while his son and daughter in law were be questioned by the local police.
Fab does not see that however. He only sees RED and BLUE. It’s the Maga folks fault they had to prosecute Hunter Biden for gun crimes.
I am glad the citizens of Delaware saw though it in the trial and convicted his slimeball ass anyway.
What is this juvenile obsession with the President’s son?
Juice, go find a 4 Seasons landscape company to give your speech. Move on already and focus on the big crimes and the impending “Burn the muta fcker” shut down.
Up coming Vice President Trump is throwing tantrums.
Lib: I still can’t believe you are blaming Trump for the Afghanistan disaster. Yes, Trump negotiated it, but Biden executed it. Biden had plenty of time to revise as needed, and that included extending the withdrawal deadline. Biden stuck to the August 31 deadline despite the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. Biden was fully committed to that deadline, as well as the pentagon, in spite of concerns from others about how the withdrawal process was going.
And yet, you blame Trump for this disaster? The Trump thing clouds your thought process, and when thoughtful people like yourself engage in this type of convoluted logic it shows how far we have declined. Everything regardless, must be viewed through the lens of Trump.
Juice: Fab will never ever criticize a Democrat, blind obedience, blind follower just like and MAGA person.
Fellas why argue. There are still copious amounts of cock for you to suck.
Juvenile obsession? I don’t work for the Media. When this first came about the Media firestorm made it a national headlines. Then there was the denial that the laptop was real in the days leading up to the 2020 election. There was a coordinated effort made to get 51 former intelligence officials many CIA to put out the Russian disinformation statement. The coordination happened between the Biden campaign and the intelligence community. It never should have happened. Our CIA folks put their hand on the scale.
You see all of the CIA names on this list in the statement below? Many were contractors to the CIA at the time of the laptop revelations. It was all true, there is no denying it now, the highest officials within the CIA were aware of the statement prior to its publication. CIA’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Andrew Makridis testified that he informed Director Gina Haspel or Deputy Director Vaughn Frederick Bishop about its impending release. They were involved…..it should have never happened.
https://turner.house.gov/_cache/files/6/8/6865ec1a-7d72-4a25-af9d-dce2c7895b6c/3A3F0615B79651FAF05E434BB4F52AE2.10.19.20-public-statement-on-the-hunter-biden-emails.pdf
Get more popcorn is all I have to say… Biden is going to have to pre-emptively pardon everyone inside the Beltway.
Whatever 3B.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/u-s-review-of-chaotic-afghanistan-withdrawal-blames-trump
A withdrawal will never be pretty when negotiated with a group like the Taliban. I give. Biden credit for actually getting us out. Something that Peace Through Strength did not manage to do. And if he did, it would have gone the same way. It’s much easier to play Monday morning quarterback than be the actual quarterback.
Juice is correct. Explain to me what Hunter was even doing in Russia/Ukraine in the first place. The Biden’s immorality like so many other politicians is clear as day.
Lib: Whatever is right. Poor Biden, the guy who spent 50 years in DC, 8 as Vice President, whose expertise was foreign affairs, who was constrained by a withdrawal plan approved by the moron Trump. Biden could have and should have reversed course once it started to look like things were going south. Two weeks before the deadline , Biden and the pentagon insisted the withdrawal was moving along according to schedule. Biden was determined to get out by the end of August. I read that White House report, and it’s disingenuous reading to say the least. And, I am surprised that you would use that report as justification. Did you really think Biden and his admin would criticize their actions in executing the withdrawal?
Just as MAGA supporters believe Trump can do no wrong, Biden defenders do the same thing.
I will admit Biden has done plenty wrong. Starting with claiming his helicopter was shot down over Afghanistan when it simply had mechanical issues.
bbb,
You get a B- for your assessment of Afghanistan.
It’s like blaming the victim when the arsonist started the fire.
Everyone cried foul the moment he called the Taliban over to his buddy’s house in Saudi Arabia. Remember that? And they basically were bribed to give in to the Taliban.
By the way, Bin Laden – a Saudi Arabian, was killed by Obama’s seal team and Trump hated it.
Talk about revising history you ‘effin morons
Rent: I get an A for my assessment of Afghanistan. You are the flip side is the blind MAGA supporter, blindly defending Biden and or the Democrats, they can do no wrong in your mind. No need for calling people effin morons to try and make your point whatever that is.
Biden is gone in a month. There are active crimes happening now. Talking about the past guy is just distraction and a tactic for the elections which are over.
Look at the chaos.
Talk about an F student givimg himself an A!
Glad to see the levels of liberal cope are still hitting new ATH on this site.
For a bunch of so called patriotic, independent and deep thinkers that many of you claim to be you sure do spend a lot of time with your tongue on the boot soles of establishment D.C.
Shut down the government if need be. MAGA killed the DNC on Nov 5, this spending bill is round 1 of killing the establishment GOP. That’s right, MAGA is not the GOP, it is moderate, sensible, logical folks that are acting out all of the fantasies folks like Phoenix, Ex, Libturd claimed needed to be executed for the last decade.
Like any changing of the guard, there will be fights and it will be messy. If you thought that Trump + his surrounding cast of characters was going to bend the knee to the likes of the DNC, Schumer, McConnell, etc. then you truly don’t get it.
Rent: That’s your response? Seriously? Why not just say I know you are but what am I??
Boken,
You don’t kill the patient and then operate. That takes class and diplomacy which MAGA does not have. Just crass, chest (and wife) beaters whose answer to anything is “burn the mutha fcker down”.
You guys are ignorant and arrogant.
By Annie Karni
Reporting from the Capitol
Dec. 20, 2024
The group of 38 House Republicans who refused to vote for the spending and debt deal demanded by President-elect Elon Musk is largely made up of the most hard-right members — those limited-government fiscal hawks who have so defined themselves as hard-core conservatives in their districts that they believe they are impervious to a primary threat.
The left should have thought about the worm turning when they went full banana republic and started weaponizing. Now the whining and crying will begin but they get no sympathy. They were warned. The next shortsighted thing they are likely to do is the blanket immunity. Big mistake.
I see the stooges have largely completed the transition from shilling for the Dems to hyperventilating over the myriad ways in which they’re sure that T is going to fail. Not sure whether it’s more funny or pathetic coming from lazy, unaccomplished duds like LACKS and Unstable, both of whom not only voted for the worst, least competent president ever, but were all ready to do so again. In any case, it’s not a stretch at all to say that T has accomplished more in his not-yet-complete transition period than SlowJoe accomplished in 4 years; Canada border security – check, Mexico border – working on it (something Joe never did), Joe’s wars – in progress, Joe’s war’s – end games coming into focus. You Dem dopes should really just keep quiet and get yourselves psyched up for AOC in ’28!
Phoenix
Thought you would enjoy this
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14214661/karen-imprison-delivery-driver-fridge.html
They spent four years complaining about fake news during his first term. It’s becoming increasingly hysterical. My guess is we’ll long for the tds left of old before this gets going.
Meanwhile, two weeks in SW Florida reminds me on a daily basis of the stark difference between the growing, lively, can-do red states and the broken, sclerotic, can’t-do blue states. Whether it’s comparing the I75 widening project that’s going to be completed 10 years early, partly to accommodate the massive growth and partly just because govt actually works here, to the 1.5 mile Rt206 widening project in Hillsborough that might complete 5 years late if we’re lucky, or my pleasant, efficient experience at LabCorp here, which of course is like visiting a third-world bus depot in NJ, everything (not just govt) works better in the red states. But the most definitive proof was picking up a replacement windshield wiper at WalMart, where the booklets that cross-reference wiper to car make/model were pristine, while anyone who’s done that in NJ knows that those books are always torn to shreds. It’s simply amazing what we put up with in NJ.
The books are neat because they dunno how to read
The biggest effect of President Musk will be felt by MAGA.
Meanwhile the con man continues his tricks
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-moves-4-billion-media-135839656.html
No One says:
December 18, 2024 at 4:43 pm
Chi, buy T bonds at 4.5% or wait for more yield? Cash is now down to 4%.
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No One, I have been buying bonds @6 and 6.125%, yesterday a 6.3% was offered and I will be in today. Three months ago I bought a bond for 7.625% but had to pay a premium on it. They have 30 years , 25 years, 10 years , 5 years and can be sold at anytime…but if rates go up the bonds will lose value, if the rates go down you will make extra money over face. I was forced to take this alternate route because every CD I had was being recalled because the rates were from 5% to 5.7%. Interest is paid every 6 months on the bonds, and they are callable at 100% of original cost. I only keep less than 20% of my money in stock market , it gives me piece of mind.
U.S. AGENCIES ALERTED TO PREPARE FOR AN IMMINENT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN -WHITE HOUSE SOURCES
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Transition Live Updates: Speaker Pledges Vote on Funding as Shutdown Deadline Nears
House Republicans said they would proceed with legislation that funded the government but jettisoned President-elect Elon Musk’s demand to raise the debt ceiling.
Driver plows into crowd at Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany just a few hours ago. Apparently born in 1974 and from Saudi Arabia.
Chad: Sorry to hear that. It’s sad but becoming commonplace in Europe, and its members of the Muslim communities who are committing these acts. I saw a story a couple of weeks ago, and they were quoting a German police official I believe, who said they were expecting that there might be an attack on a Christmas market. Several killed in this attack and dozens wounded.
3b,
They are saying on TV now that the attacker was a medical doctor and was in Germany since 2006. We‘ve been to the Nürnberg Christmas market a couple of times this year. I imagine security will be tight at all these markets now due to possible copy cat attacks.
Chad: You have to wonder that a Doctor would deliberately kill people. It’s shocking. I agree that security will definitely increase. There may come a time when Christmas markets will be eliminated due to safety concerns . Very sad.
SGC, have you driven anywhere in Central Florida to the East Coast. The Florida Turnpike is woefully inadequate. 2 lanes wide in each direction for the majority of it’s length. I-95 is a parking lot too. Not sure you were in the same Florida I was a few weeks ago. Heck, the 5 hour drive from Boca to Gainesville my son often takes can take up to 8 hours. Regardless of which route. Insurance down there is a nightmare too. Not just residential, but auto. It’s so bad, something like 1/5 of the drivers are uninsured. But keep dreaming the dream. You see things like Trump. Full of bullshit.
Doctors can be are equally crazy, corruptible, and just as dumb as the rest of the population. The idea that they are somehow better than the general population in many ways is just a stereotype at this point.
BRT: That is true, but still surprising that a Doctor would deliberately kill innocent people.
Hey only 118 pages now 366-34-1 in support funding bill passes.
https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20241216/ARA%2012.20.pdf
3B – Have some fun with google search..and you will find a plethora of criminal activity…
Doctor Arrested
Lawyer Arrested
Teacher Arrested
etc etc
3b,
I did not hear anything from you when the girl shot up the Christian School.
Maybe a little biased and Islamophobic? Especially when you don’t know all the facts?
It wasn’t long ago we were discussing the various killings in the US and their faith never came into picture.
Islamophobic? Why do we have bollards in front of nearly every building these days?
FYI – The Saudis wanted that nut job Talib Al-Abdulmohsen back and the Germans refused to extradite him.
What is worse is our Jurors here won’t even hang them, they refused to allow the death penalty…
Sayfullo Saipov On Halloween afternoon in 2017 rented a truck from a Home Depot in Passaic, N.J. then used that used that truck to run down more than 20 innocent people on the Hudson River Bike Path in lower Manhattan. He killed eight of his victims and critically injured many others, including a 14-year-old child.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/31/nyregion/police-shooting-lower-manhattan.html
FYI I know one of the dead. I also know a few who perished on 9/11. I could have been one of them too, back then I was taking the path through to work every day. You can take your Islamophobic nonsense and stick it up your ass.
Juice and 3b – You are biased, Islamophobic, ignorant and arrogant. Thanks for the confirmation. I’m sure you are a lot more as well.
Just because you know someone dead because of some fundamental religious nutcases does not mean you are right or understand the nuances. Just like Ginni Thomas being married to a black scumbag does not mean she is NOT racist. It’s the same logic here.
And on top of that you have the audacity to air your stupidity here. What morons!
Most people know that George Bush’s reaction after 911 did more harm to Americans than the act itself. So you go f yourself.
Rent: You really are becoming incredibly annoying. Islamaphobe? No. Am I making a reasonable assumption based on past occurrences of Islamic terrorism in Europe, yes I am. Just a few years ago, a Christmas market in Germany was attacked and women raped by male Muslim migrants that the Germans accepted into Germany. Then of course the teacher in Paris who was beheaded, and the Priest who was beheaded in a rural French church, the attacks on cafes, and night clubs, the list goes on and on. The one common denominator, the perpetrators were Muslim and the attacks were done in the name of Islam. As for the shooting at the Christian school, yes horrible, and sad. And, indicative of some very troubled people, and the ability to easily get firearms. However, there is absolutely no evidence this teenage girl committed this horrific shooting because of religious reasons . As for the attack in Germany, we don’t know if it was Islamic terrorism , but certainly reasonable at this point to presume that is . Your thought process in linking these two incidents is flawed, and that’s being kind.
I did frame Talib Al-Abdulmohsen as a nut job, but apparently I was wrong as you say he is a “nutcase”.
You again prove how twisted you are, as you now drag in an unrelated hatred you have for a Black Supreme Court Justice and his wife.
What punishment should they get? They chose violence…what deterrent should there be to keep more of these “fundamental religious nutcases” inline?
Read the story about Sayfullo Saipov there are millions more who would love to get handed a green card just like him and they won’t mow down people with a truck because of their archaic beliefs.
I posted this clip years ago but it deserves renewed posting for today’s events. I would think the UAE foreign minister Abdullah bin Zayedhas a better understanding of the issue than both you and I.
https://x.com/HSajwanization/status/1870189854828454195
“There will come a day that we will see far more radical extremists and terrorists coming out of Europe because of the lack of decision-making, trying to be politically correct or assuming that they know the Middle East and they know Islam and they know the others far better than we do. And I’m sorry, but that’s pure ignorance.”
Here’s another clip of an Imam that gives kind of a broad perspective. Most people have a trouble separating Islam and Islamic extremism. Islamic Extremism isn’t allowed to exist in many successful Islamic nations. Europe welcomed it with open arms.
https://x.com/CherylWroteIt/status/1868626910520975839
Rent: Your last comment is shocking. You are now blaming Bush s response to 9/11 as doing more harmf to America than the act itself. Really??? So what you are saying it appears is these attacks by Islamic terrorists are justified? It certainly sounds like it.
Tonight two people are dead an adult and a child who were at a Christmas market preparing for a festive holiday. Now they are dead. You can feck off with your nuance.
>> So what you are saying it appears is these attacks by Islamic terrorists are justified?
I did not expect any more illogical conclusion than that from a B- student such as you bbb. Keep going.
Rent: You have to do better than that. Your said George Bushes response to 9/11 did more harm to America than the act itself. It appears ( note the use of the word appears) that you are may be implying that these Islamic terrorist attacks are somehow justified or at least to be expected, it’s nuanced to use your term.
The fact is there are Islamic terrorists around the world that are killing innocent people in the name of Islam. I am not aware of any other group that are is killing in the name of their religion.
German authorities are now reporting that the suspect was an anti Islamic activist who had issues with the German government not doing enough to counter Islamic influence in Germany and the protection of women’s rights, but they stress the emerging picture of the suspect is complex, with potential mental issues as well.
If this be the case then I acknowledge my assumption was wrong on him being an Islamic terrorist was wrong, but it was reasonable based on so many other incidents. The rest of my comments still stand. Islamic terrorism is a destructive force in the world.
3b, I commend you for acknowledging that you jumped to conclusions. And thanks for sharing that bit of news since I haven’t been following the news that close.
We can all agree that fundamental religious beliefs of any ancient scriptures is a destructive force. I’m sure most muslims themselves agree that Islamic Terrorism is a destructive force. Just ask the countless Pakistanis who live with it every day.
Rent: I have no problem acknowledging I may have jumped to conclusions based on the information released by German authorities., and assuming this information is correct. I dont apologize for assuming it was Islamic terrorism, because time and time again. As for your comment on the countless Pakistanis who live with it everyday , I don’t know what you mean by that, as there are countries ruled by Islamic fundamentalists and many if not most of them appear to support them. This fine if that’s what they want, just don’t bring that mindset and way of life to Europe and the U.S..
Mostly because we let 90 year old Karens keep their driver’s licenses, and because with alcohol free flowing in America (with Americans unable to control themselves) you are bound to get flattened in front of a CVS.
Juice Box says:
December 20, 2024 at 7:23 pm
Islamophobic? Why do we have bollards in front of nearly every building these days?
We can all agree that fundamental religious beliefs of any ancient scriptures is a destructive force.
Just wait till someone of a crazy religion yells “Hauk Tuah” before plowing over a group of people in the street.
Why y’all complaining about a Saudi?
Trumpy is making deals with them. Bush gave them a ticket out during 9/11.
Your Range Rover takes little Trevor to the end of the driveway in warmth and comfort while wating for the bus with clean Saudi Oil.
That trip to Portugal your wife wanted? Hey those wingtanks are chock full of Saudi liquid gold as you smile in first class sipping champagne.
It’s all part of the circle of life.
Phoenix: We do love our trips to Cascais!
Revenge of jj (Law Enforcement Edition):
“He said he dreamed about f–king me in my a–,”
Allegation against NYPD’s (former) top cop Jeffrey Maddrey
Libturd says:
December 20, 2024 at 5:22 pm
“I-95 is a parking lot too”
Can’t speak to the FL Turnpike since I’ve only been on it for very short distances in the Miami area. But yes, I95 is packed, which simply highlights my point regarding FL’s growth and people’s desire to be here — either to live or to visit (record $130B in tourism revenue in past year). I95 in FL is also very-well maintained like just about all roads here, even through the large metros — and now even has two Buc ee’s if I’m not mistaken, so you can at least satisfy your beef jerky craving while fighting the traffic.
3b says:
December 21, 2024 at 9:29 am
Phoenix: We do love our trips to Cascais!
I like Portugal myself. If the Saudis get me there, so be it.
SGC,
I agree, it’s a likeable place, except for the heat.
Unlike Nanny State NJ, you can do U-turns practically anywhere unlike corrupt PoPo state NJ where people are so stupid they can’t do a U-turn without a jughandle and a traffic light.
F’n Jersey. The place where they want everyone to be a criminal. It’s how they control you.
What state has the lowest felony theft amount?
These limits vary from New Jersey (a $200 theft is a fourth-degree felony) to Texas and Wisconsin where a theft must be worth $2,500 before you can get a state prison sentence. New Jersey’s limit is so low because it is one of the oldest in the country — it remains unchanged from when it was originally enacted in 1978.
Just looked that up. Hehe.
Bet he resigned with a nice pension. Bootlicker funded.
Hey go complain about that to congress, along with your inflated health insurance bill.
Pick your poison, Repuke or Democrap. I’m sure they have your best interests at heart! /s
Revenge of jj (Law Enforcement Edition):
“He said he dreamed about f–king me in my a–,”
Allegation against NYPD’s (former) top cop Jeffrey Maddrey
As someone who has seen thousands of patient charts, Americans are boozed up, mood stabilized, xanaxed, gummied, painkillered over the top.
If you ever took them off half the crap they were on they would lose their colletive shite.
F’n reality is tough here in America without some form of alcohol, dope or kinky weird sex.
Tomorrow is your day of repentance. Go tell the guy in the booth your problems. Drink some grape juice, have a bland tasting wafer and say some Hail Marys while on your prosthetic knees.
But whatever you do, don’t confront reality. Pretend it’s not there and keep looking upward for the little man in the sky that doesn’t exist. He’s got your back. Unless you are a healthcare CEO that is. Hehe.
You said George Bushes response to 9/11 did more harm to America than the act itself.
Well, this is a great subject to debate. Was the reaction to the snake bite worse than the actual snake bite?
At minimum, it was really, really f’n expensive. Lots of innocents died, more on the response. Just think of all of the hours taking off shoes at the airport, how f’n annoying, and microbially uncouth.
The response to 9/11 is why drones are flying over NJ, annoying all middle class housewives.
Bin Laden is the gift that keeps on givin’. Give credit where credit is due, he lives rent free in every American’s head, for better or worse.
I just frame him as a typical Bimmer driver. Is that profiling?
Juice Box says:
December 20, 2024 at 8:05 pm
I did frame Talib Al-Abdulmohsen as a nut job, but apparently I was wrong as you say he is a “nutcase”.
George Bush did plenty of damage in his 8 years, especially on the middle east front. Perhaps, a red flag when the Bush/Cheney families align and campaign for Kamala Harris. That’s why the democrats lost the election. They turned into the Republican Party of 2000 (wars, weaponization of government agencies, supporting megacorporations, but replaced the Bible Thumpers with the Church of Wokeness.
It is certainly true that the Dems may have gone a bit too left.
However, the far-right is way worse – we just have not seen enough of the effects yet. We will be able to weigh in on both objectively better 4 years from now (or sooner – depending on the “efficiency” of Trump and his megalomaniacs)
Your “NJ” drone force…
https://mwi.westpoint.edu/imagining-a-us-army-drone-corps/
Drone Force – powered by Tesla, coming soon overhead your neighborhood
BRT: Young George Bush in my opinion was one of the worst Presidents we have ever had. Major Daddy issues too with Iraq. He was going to show Daddy how to do it.
Rent: The Dems may have gone too far to the left?? No, they have gone too far to the left. And far left and far right are both bad. Period.
3b, which one is worse than the other? Left or right?
And whats your criteria?
Rentlord
That’s like choosing what’s worst, stage 4 pancreatic cancer or glioblastoma
Maybe we should start measuring a party by the rank and file that make it up, rather than ideology or policies. If we use that measure, on one side are rapists, homophobes, illiterates, snake oil salesmen and insurrectionists. The other side has petty thieves, some smugglers, and idealists with low business experience.
You know which side I prefer.
RIP Rickey Henderson. Best leadoff hitter ever. I tried to fashion my entire game around his approach.
The Dem’s went so far left that they poked their head out on the far right side of the screen like an Atari Video game. They picked up warmongering and a surveillance state as their top priorities.
3b, I wrote an op ed in 2009 that got published and went pretty viral. In it, I wrote that GWB was the worst president we’ve ever had. But it was more geared towards, what we have to look forward with monetary policy and government deficits.
In it I wrote:
In 2009, the 10 year deficit projection is now $9 trillion. That’s a $14 trillion swing from the $5.6 trillion surplus projected eight years ago. We should do ourselves a favor and stop acting like any of their projections are realistic. If Vegas were taking bets, the point spread would be another $7 trillion. As far as the CBO goes, the Congressional Budget Office operates under ground rules that force it to wear rose-colored lenses. We are royally screwed when a $9 trillion budget deficit is the rose-colored version. Maybe we should be preparing for a $16 trillion deficit.
The $16 trillion comment was meant to be hysterical hyperbole. What are we at now?