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Gina's avatar

My brain cannot explode any more.

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Fastball Fredo's avatar

Well guys, I was under the impression that when remodeling, or construction of a home or in my case warehouses, I was required to obtain permits, have inspections to be signed off, meet the standards of the construction industry.. I have not observed any type of advisory board, historical board, or the appointed agencies to sign off. I’d be in a world of hurt if I put earth movers and bulldozers on a project with no permits or plans.. Utter chaos.

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Sharon Horton's avatar

I can't even watch, because if I do I might not stop screaming. I'm sure I'll watch the podcast sometime, but not while it's this fresh, this sharp and cruel. Some of us have learned how to protect ourselves.

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

I began to cry when I saw the destruction. I just can't watch it either. It's too much. How much more is MAGA going to accept?

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Susan Raquel's avatar

I came in late to a thread on another platform about the destruction of the East Wing and read through the 50 some odd posts. The MAGA posters overwhelming remarks were that it was no big deal, the pres is doing a "service" getting rid of an old building, he is paying for it, etc.

These attitudes were countered by many others yet no one mentioned that he is not paying for it and who are the donors paying for it and what do they expect in return. I just couldn't close the page without responding. So I mentioned these points as well as others that were not mentioned. I did that last night (10/22) and it is now 10/23 9:40a.m. and not one response.

Seems that anything he does is okay with them and as I've mentioned before one poster actually said that he wants a dictatorship.

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M Ja's avatar

I came to the DC area in 1976 when I was assigned to Andrews Air Force Base (it's designation at that time). Naturally the first place I visited was the White House. You could actually walk on the side walk just a few yards from the front door. I remember my parents sitting on the concrete wall that held the black vertical iron bars just feet from the Marine Guard Shack. Behind the White House, for Christmas, they had a tree for every state and a live Manger. All gone. If I find the pictures, I will donate them to a historical society for future reference but it certainly won't be the Smithsonian.

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Merry's avatar

Trump doesn’t ask permission or apply for and wait for permits. He does whatever the hell he wants. When he wants to do it.

Earlier today, I read these two articles about the remodel, permits, asbestos, etc. excerpts-

“ I just looked up all the permit records for the White House. There are none for this ballroom abomination. There are no applications. And it clearly says that we own this building," Boardman wrote on Threads with screen captures of the website.

She also looked up specific permits the construction company itself has pulled for the area, and there is no permit listed under their name for 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Her screen capture (below) also showed that there is a "stop work order" or "notices" on the East Wing construction.

“The National Capital Planning Commission is the agency in "charge of the construction, preservation, and all plans for the White House," Boardman pointed out. "They do not have permission yet and this is one of the agencies that is closed due to the shutdown. They absolutely did this on purpose."

“In July, Trump quietly appointed three of his own people to the Commission, the Daily Beast noted on Wednesday.

"Trump’s decision to appoint his own loyalists to the agency is likely to exacerbate concerns about the lack of transparency surrounding the ballroom renovation, which critics have described as a 'presidential vanity project,'" the Beast reported.”

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/9-things-to-know-about-the-250-million-ballroom-trump-is-adding-to-the-white-house

https://www.rawstory.com/white-house-ballroom-2674223546/

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Kelvin Hobbs's avatar

Mass economic boycott suggestion: from 11/25 -12/2: https://tinyurl.com/mr2krxch

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Jenny Faucett's avatar

Already doing it

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Peggy Raines's avatar

Why do they let him get away with this shit? He wants the US tax payer to pay him for his own stupidity. No thanks. Vote Blue please

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Eva Lewarne's avatar

The Polish President said that if Putin tries to fly over Polish airspace he will bring the plane down and see it as a hostile act. He said this in relation to Putin and Trumps meet...

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Oaktown's avatar

Cheers. I hope he means it.

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Eva Lewarne's avatar

He means it. The Poles fought the Nazis until death…tanks against cavalry…One Pole even signed up to live in Auschwitz to document and report to the West what was going on…

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The Peaceful Solution-Plan B's avatar

From Truth Matters:

“The US is the largest consumer-based economy on the planet, and that makes it highly vulnerable to direct action that the government can’t control in any way. If you protest on the streets, they can send in the army to crush the protest. If you go on strike, they can encourage employers to fire you, but there is absolutely NOTHING they can do to make you press the ‘buy now’ or ‘order now’ button. They can’t intimidate you, fire tear gas or pepper balls at you. You are the one with the economic gun in your hand, and those delivering the tyranny are, despite what they may think, at your mercy. You quite literally hold ALL the cards.”

https://open.substack.com/pub/politicsusa46/p/thy-symbolism-is-chilling-the-outlook?r=5f62tm&utm_medium=ios

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Ellen McKenzie's avatar

Why do farmers and ranchers continue to support him? Please someone give me a good reason! I need this!

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Jude Johnson's avatar

Because they are stubborn people who will never admit they fucked up. He bankrupted lots of small farmers in his first term, so they voted for him again. They cannot fathom that he does not care, and that his friends in Big Ag are just waiting to buy their farms for pennies on the dollar.

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Jcarlet's avatar

Re: ICE lowering standards: An old 1960s college saying "when the girls/boys aren't up to your standards, lower your standards". A couple more drinks usually did the trick closer to closing time. Obviously ICE is having the same issues. Hegseth could lead the way with a few extra drinks. 😅😅😅

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Oaktown's avatar

We used to say "Suppose they started a war and nobody came?" during the Vietnam War protests. I hope it manifests with ICE applicants.

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Kathie Emerson's avatar

Now tells us who is going to arrest him? He has his loyalist everywhere. There is no one.

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Merry's avatar

Checks and balances are GONE!

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Protect the Vote's avatar

Cheeto Shits On Americans For Billionaires

You may have seen the AI generated video that King Cheeto pushed out…has him wearing a crown in which he is seen flying a jet and dumping shit on people in Times Square The message is clear, Cheeto doesn’t care about Americans or the country He only cares about himself and his billionaire buddies Anybody loyal to him gets in on the scam The rest of us, well, we can eat shit

Any celebrity complicit with Cheeto like Stallone, Sweeny, and Wahlberg need to be shown in the limelight as Nazis and traitors to the country

Democratic politicians like Fetterman need to be primaried

Companies like Facebook, Amazon, Twitter(X), Nestle, Target, T-Mobile(switch phone carrier), TikTok, The Atlantic(full page ad for Theil’s Palantir), Airbnb, Tesla, and any others complicit with this Nazi regime need to be fiercely boycotted

Farmers and ranchers in rural America are finally getting the message Cheeto never cared for our welfare That’s why he gave $1T tax cut(meanwhile the American debt just passed $38T) to his billionaire buddies and now sells the country out to Argentina Get the picture Cheeto shitting on Americans Traitor

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Julie's avatar

Thx Ron

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Oaktown's avatar

Can we please stop calling the BBB by its MAGA name and instead call it what it really is: The Big Billionaire Bill?

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Jude Johnson's avatar

I call it the MAGA Murder Bill

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Oaktown's avatar

I was trying to keep the original initials, but murder is what it amounts to: of people and democracy.

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Penny Thibeaux's avatar

Hanious what the Supreme Court has allowed to be unleashed upon all Americans.

The mentally deranged moron has to be in a straight jacket, brought to jail where he and this entire administration has to be.

Stealing our White House, demolished before our eyes.

We must go in and remove all of these sick bastards, can you all see clearly now, what a lying scumbag he is ,all of them are, and the worst Speaker of the House in all of History.

Everyone rise up, and we must reclaim our power. These assholes work for all of us !!!

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markr61888's avatar

Isn't the white house ours and what makes him allowed to demo at his will.with lying about they wanted it done for 150 yrs .this loon needs to be stopped by any means necessary because hes the terrorist and ted Cruz should be gagged and tied.

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Oaktown's avatar

As the protest sign sez:

Morons

Are

Governing

America

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sharon's avatar

Moron is too kind. Malignancy maybe works or maleficences. Moron implies idiocy, not willful destruction. trump and his minions know they are breaking the laws. they just don't give a shi* as vance so "eloquently" stated. Machiavellians works as well but might be too much a college word for the uneducated, you know trump's crowd, to understand.

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Robin D's avatar

I was out all day (needed a break) but I'm getting ready to watch. Can't wait. Thanks Ron and Anthony!

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Warren Knight's avatar

I am incredulous that Americans voted for this corrupt buffoon who is forever ripping off taxpayers money and doing all manner of corrupt things that would not be tolarated in any democracy.I never thought that I would see the day that America would become a one man dictatorship but there it is in plain sight for the world to see.What a horrer show.How low will you go.Shame, shame

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