Stimulus checks. Are they good for the hobby or bad?

Did Ayanna Pressley really shave her head? Originally Posted by Next Best Thing

No, she has Alopecia areata, it occurs when the immune system attacks hair follicles, and may be brought on by severe stress.

The Canadians are already doing just that. Originally Posted by jokacz

Pretty sure blackface and his cronies are providing for those directly impacted by the sniffles situation.

Americans who have been separated from their jobs as a result of this situation receive the following:

$1200 per person, subject to income limits, and $500 per child also subject to the same limits, as a one-time stimulus. Understood that this is intended to be spent, not hoarded, but still a freebie nonetheless. Keep in mind that (virtually) everyone gets this, not just people who lost income.

$600 per week as supplemental federal unemployment compensation to those who lost their jobs during this period of time. This alone adds up to significantly more than $2000 a month.

Whatever each individual state provides as regular unemployment compensation. Varies on a state-by-state basis but let's be conservative and say $300 a week for your standard peasant with a shit job.

Do the math. It's roughly $4000 a month for those directly impacted, and this is not taking into account the one-time stimulus.

I disagree with all of this shit other than standard, state unemployment which granted should probably be a little higher and at least simulate a living wage.

Is this socialism? Pretty much.

Is it a response to a perceived crisis? Yes it is.


Z2020

Pretty sure blackface and his cronies are providing for those directly impacted by the sniffles situation.

Americans who have been separated from their jobs as a result of this situation receive the following:

$1200 per person, subject to income limits, and $500 per child also subject to the same limits, as a one-time stimulus. Understood that this is intended to be spent, not hoarded, but still a freebie nonetheless. Keep in mind that everyone gets this, not just people who lost income.

$600 per week as supplemental federal unemployment compensation to those who lost their jobs during this period of time. This alone adds up to significantly more than $2000 a month.

Whatever each individual state provides as regular unemployment compensation. Varies on a state-by-state basis but let's be conservative and say $300 a week for your standard peasant with a shit job.

Do the math.

I disagree with all of this shit other than standard, state unemployment which granted should probably be a little higher and at least simulate a living wage.

Is this socialism? Pretty much.

Is it a response to a perceived crisis? Yes it is.


Z2020 Originally Posted by Next Best Thing

Well if it is socialism it's putting us further in debt, as expected

Well if it is socialism it's putting us further in debt, as expected Originally Posted by Willie Wanker

It has become a crisis.

Government gets involved and incurs cost in a crisis.

Think every war in the history of mankind.

Basic.

My issue is the ancillary bullshit that gets piled on top of the reasonable outlays.


Z2020

Basic.

My issue is the ancillary bullshit that gets piled on top of the reasonable outlays.

Originally Posted by Next Best Thing

Like Kennedy Center receiving 25 million stimulus dollars, and then furloughing nearly 60 percent of its full-time administrative staff from April 6 to at least May 10, and that this is "apart from the 725 hourly and part-time employees already impacted.

Paul, you do realize when you post the same dumb fucking picture every 25 or so posts you're encouraging the democrat party people to dive deeper into their own memeing and sloganeering and diluting the points being made.

This is twitterish and is a part of why opposing sides cannot possibly communicate with one another. It becomes literally impossible.

Plus you go up against Z, you lose. You seem not to realize this, but you lose.


Z2020

Like Kennedy Center receiving 25 million stimulus dollars, and then furloughing nearly 60 percent of its full-time administrative staff from April 6 to at least May 10, and that this is "apart from the 725 hourly and part-time employees already impacted. Originally Posted by Willie Wanker

Donald Trump himself gave a pass to this. He did this because he correctly anticipated that the impact of the democrat party obstructionists further gumming up the works with even more insidious bullshit was a worse outcome. This is playing politics. It is also to be expected when you're going head-to-head with a school of 375 or so sharks whose only goal in life is to fuck you up personally.

Not to mention mainstream media.

The United States is too diverse and the 1st Amendment has become an utter farce, far moreso than the 2nd Amendment.


Z2020

Paul, you do realize when you post the same dumb fucking picture every 25 or so posts you're encouraging the democrat party people to dive deeper into their own memeing and sloganeering and diluting the points being made.

This is twitterish and is a part of why opposing sides cannot possibly communicate with one another. It becomes literally impossible.

Plus you go up against Z, you lose. You seem not to realize this, but you lose.


Z2020 Originally Posted by Next Best Thing

I hear you NBT, but their gonna meme regardless. If I see a meme that I like, I'll post it to "clear the palate". The left has to post 20 silly Trump memes to equal one from the right anyway.

I hear you NBT, but their gonna meme regardless. If I see a meme that I like, I'll post it to "clear the palate". The left has to post 20 silly Trump memes to equal one from the right anyway. Originally Posted by Willie Wanker

Some of them are funny.

I am 100% sure that if I were a democrat I would enjoy every single one that Z posts. He does it very effectively for those who are influenced by them.

Of course it's not something you have to resort to if you have an argument that stands on it's own without sleight of hand.

Z2020

Donald Trump himself gave a pass to this. He did this because he correctly anticipated that the impact of the democrat party obstructionists further gumming up the works with even more insidious bullshit was a worse outcome. This is playing politics. It is also to be expected when you're going head-to-head with a school of 375 or so sharks whose only goal in life is to fuck you up personally.

Not to mention mainstream media.

The United States is too diverse and the 1st Amendment has become an utter farce, far moreso than the 2nd Amendment.


Z2020 Originally Posted by Next Best Thing

We need media accountability. The cable networks are flat out lying to viewers. It's dangerous. Same goes for the liberal press. NYT is one of the worst.

We need media accountability. The cable networks are flat out lying to viewers. It's dangerous. Same goes for the liberal press. NYT is one of the worst. Originally Posted by Willie Wanker

Yes. The intent of the first amendment was to no more facilitate a predatory press than the second amendment is to facilitate private ownership of nuclear weapons.

It's too bad there's so much widespread ignorance on the character of James Madison. Even Jefferson, who is far more famous, is horrifically misunderstood. All of the founding fathers are. History in general is.

The media has become so entitled and economically powerful that the first amendment has become an utter farce.


Z2020

Paul, you do realize when you post the same dumb fucking picture every 25 or so posts you're encouraging the democrat party people to dive deeper into their own memeing and sloganeering and diluting the points being made. Originally Posted by Next Best Thing

Don't mind me NBT.... every once in a while... ya just gotta....

I predict a barrage of Trump turd polishing, Faux news replies and memes heading this way. Thankfully they're as harmless and impotent as lefty liberals.