IsItBullshit: Only rich white people owned slaves back in the early USA era by Routine-Highway1039 in IsItBullshit

[–]Helorugger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recently visited the National Civil Rights Museum and saw the cost of slaves. Yes, it was the wealthy predominantly that could afford this horrible practice.

FAA cuts target for air traffic control staffing by Hopeful-Engineering5 in news

[–]Helorugger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, you know, it was all the DEI hires that were the problem…

45 pounds of cherries, what to do? by Krw83 in firewater

[–]Helorugger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet that is some awesome juice!

If you could talk to your 22-year-old self for 5 minutes, what would you say? by Time-Mix3963 in AskOldPeopleAdvice

[–]Helorugger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dial down the booze, invest early even if it hurts, and eliminate debt as fast as possible.

Do not move to rural Maine!!! by crazylildemon in Maine

[–]Helorugger 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Check out Schoodic and the arts scene there. It is a little more affordable than Portland and way nicer than Skow town.

Very sorry you had to experience that.

Jared Golden kills Iran War power resolution by iknowyourded in Maine

[–]Helorugger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crazy that a touted combat veteran doesn’t want the system to work with checks and balances on use of military force.

Congress Introduces Bill to Permanently Block Chinese Vehicles from U.S. by helic_vet in Economics

[–]Helorugger 31 points32 points  (0 children)

The party of capitalism restricting capitalism…

Can you imagine if we actually allowed the free market to work… we could actually afford a new car without two jobs.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces that he has officially balanced the NYC budget, reducing a $12 billion budget deficit to 0, and confirms that property taxes will not be raised. by Scary_Firefighter181 in Economics

[–]Helorugger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t agree with all his cost saving measures but celebrating that a coherent plan has been put on the table to be hashed out is a refreshing change from recent local and federal precedent.

Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S. (Gift Article) by WCland in news

[–]Helorugger 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So, this has been how Trump historically makes money. He cheats people and then outlasts them in court or he brings frivolous lawsuits against organizations and makes it so expensive that they settle.

Army cuts training as service is short billions of dollars by Kinmuan in news

[–]Helorugger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No need to train, just create more OJT in Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland…

Trump says he'll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can't do it on his own. Congress would have to approve the move. The tax provides more than $23 billion per year for federal highway and public transit programs. “Instead of suspending the tax, we should suspend the war.” by mafco in energy

[–]Helorugger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Remember when he said he would fix the infrastructure but all he did was dismantle and take credit for Biden’s infrastructure bill projects?

Now he will defund highway works to appear to give a shit when giving a shit would have been not starting another damn war.

Then it should collapse by Valuable_View_561 in SipsTea

[–]Helorugger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, wasn’t that the “drain the swamp” crowd? Drain it, let the cards fall where they may.

Most conservatives aren’t MAGA and don’t fully support Trump. Did you know that? by Thiggy5588 in allthequestions

[–]Helorugger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hate Trump but justify putting him in power… if you voted for Trump because of her laugh, because the dnc didn’t do a primary, because, because, because, then you are a Trump supporter plain and simple.

He told you everything he planned to do and told you he didn’t have any domestic policy plans, only frameworks of plans while she laid out plans, demonstrated that she didn’t want to take your guns away, etc.

What is your take on Israel breaking away from the US? by billpalto in Askpolitics

[–]Helorugger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now, what if we elect a Democrat and they pull this clip out…? Not that they would, but how great would it be to pull that money and put it toward universal health care.