Comments by mark94 (page 36)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/videos/rihanna-accused-of-worst-lip-sync-ever-at-super-bowl/vi-AA17rg4z

I actually saw Pink Floyd perform The Wall. It was probably the most over the top theatrical performance of all time. Plus, it included some great music that was performed live with real instruments. Unlike Rihanna’s Super Bowl show.

From Catturd When I think about music that touched my life - the last thing I think about is red devil suits, 20 side dancers, and horrible canned synthetic samples. How I long for the days when we had musicians who played real instruments, wrote real song, and sang them from the heart.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has quietly revised much of its recent inflation figures upward, suggesting the optimistic figures were deceptive https://mishtalk.com/economics/huge-cpi-revisions-prices-rose-much-faster-than-originally-reported-for-months

Fight video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tRZywqvM8w

Hell, it wasn’t that long ago that employers posted “ Irish need not apply” signs at their front gates. Same with Italians. Do their ancestors deserve reparations ?

“They're about people displaced due to segregation and institutional racism. “ If that’s the case, then Chinese and Mexican descendants also deserve reparations. Where does this stop ? Do we need to hand out money to every citizen whose ancestors were unfairly treated by modern standards ?

We are already at a point where poorly managed blue states demand subsidies from red states. That’s what was really going on with these huge “ stimulus” and “ inflation reduction” bills in recent years. It was money flowing from red state to blue state. And, it’s only going to get worse. At some point, red states are going to tell blue states to fuck off.

“the Japanese received 20k and an apology in the 1980s “ The act granted money to actual survivors of the camps, not their descendants. That’s a huge difference from what is being proposed for modern day African Americans descendants 150 years later. Not even the same concept.

Alexander Fraser Tytler: “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years. These nations have progressed through this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to selfishness; From selfishness to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage.” Thomas Jefferson: “What country before ever existed a century and half without a rebellion? And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.”

“Who you calling “some people”??!!” Those who suck on the teat of government handouts.

How much in reparations do these African American Californians deserve - Oprah Winfrey $2.7 Billion net worth - Kanye West $1.8 Billion - Jay Z $1.4 Billion - Tyler Perry $1 Billion How did racism hinder their success ?

The theory behind reparations is that modern descendants are suffering because of what was done to their ancestors. Who is better off on average, African Americans or Africans who remain in Africa ? If African Americans are living a Western lifestyle while their African cousins are living in extreme poverty, what reparations are African Americans owed ?

California had all the advantages in terms of climate, natural resources, and natural ports with access to Asia. Then, blind luck allowed Silicon Valley to spring up. The state government has squandered all these advantages.

“The reparations task force in California is about paying people whose families were forcibly removed from their properties due to racist policies. “ If so, then Japanese-Americans should be first in line for reparations. But, somehow, they have thrived. Maybe culture is a bigger predictor of success than you’d care to admit.

Classic rock was all about the music. Modern pop music is all about the hype and image. Witness Rihanna. Classic rock artists were creative and edgy. Modern pop stars create an image of being creative and edgy. Janis Joplin would not have thrived in today’s music world.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) created his own Reparations Task Force, which just reached its own recommendations for $223,000 per person. Others have insisted the figure should be $350,000 for individuals and another $250,000 for Black-owned businesses. One California politician insisted the figure needs to be $800,000 per person, reflecting the average cost of a home in the state. No wonder he’s popular……among some people.

Reuters just reported that the US has advised all Americans to leave Russia immediately. Historically, this is the last step before war breaks out between nations. Biden’s incompetence is putting us on the road to WWIII.

Last month, Newsom announced California likely won't collect enough money in taxes to pay for all of its obligations, leaving a $22.5 billion hole in its budget. Rather than making cuts, he plans on using accounting tricks, and delayed payments. For example, he will delay paying a $750 M loan from the federal government.

“ his policies resonate with the working class.” His policies resonate with the non working class. The working class, frustrated by high taxes, housing, traffic, and fuel costs, has moved to Arizona, Texas, and Florida.

“Newsom qnd his programs are very popular in California. “ It’s no wonder he’s popular since he gets 200% of the vote of people on welfare, which is a big chunk of the Californians who haven’t moved to Texas.

From Monica Crowley “Imagine you’re a space alien You travel a bajillion light years to get here You say, “Take me to your leader” ... and it’s Biden”

Disorderly Conduct laws are vague and unevenly enforced. Who determines what is “ reasonable” and using what standard ? In the video, both sides insulted each other. What made one side reasonable and the other unreasonable ?

Investing in a diverse bucket of large companies, typically through an index, is as close to a guarantee of doubling your money every 7-10 years as you can get. Any investment plan that claims to consistently provide better results is a scam.

Turns out all that talk of UFOs was actually a way for the US government to hide Chinese surveillance from us for a decade https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-balloon-pops-d-c-s-myth-bubble-surveillance-china-hunter-biden-laptop-ufo-pentagon-11675791973?mod=opinion_featst_pos3